[Ah, he's doing it again, there he goes... Junpei has half a mind to just reply with "+1000 points" every time Charles is like this from now on, but eh, maybe that would seem like he doesn't appreciate his earnestness, or take it seriously? That couldn't be farther from the truth, as evidenced by how he is getting emotional at the sandwich shop here in the middle of the day, goddamn it. Only that one regular has to witness him abruptly turn away from the counter to go stand facing the wall with his phone, at least.
But jeez, you try to do a funny bit, and your perfect boyfriend calls you out on your accidental self-deprecating, oops...]
i'm not short, i'm normal sized. you're a tree.
[That first, while he composes himself, jeez x2—]
i wasn't trying to
i mean, it's not for no reason, not for real. there's too many reasons.
[Far too many reasons, including this thing he's doing right now, as it were. Junpei types and backspaces and types and backspaces until he decides he can't do this thing over text while staring at the sandwich shop menu—really unpacking his issues, here? Like this? No, he can do that later when they're at home, maybe. If he must.]
but yeah, i know. you're gonna make me get all misty at work, man. i love you.
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But jeez, you try to do a funny bit, and your perfect boyfriend calls you out on your accidental self-deprecating, oops...]
i'm not short, i'm normal sized. you're a tree.
[That first, while he composes himself, jeez x2—]
i wasn't trying to
i mean, it's not for no reason, not for real. there's too many reasons.
[Far too many reasons, including this thing he's doing right now, as it were. Junpei types and backspaces and types and backspaces until he decides he can't do this thing over text while staring at the sandwich shop menu—really unpacking his issues, here? Like this? No, he can do that later when they're at home, maybe. If he must.]
but yeah, i know. you're gonna make me get all misty at work, man. i love you.