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[stillarhino]

Sender: Beat
To: Everyone
Subject: a question

yo who heres single?
asking for a friend

[That's it. That's the post.]

[ooc: Both Beat and Trahearne will be replying to this!]

Comments

[bakudan_bambino]

Still incredible.

[His compliment still stands. Gokudera could do better if he had people to work with, but he’s been too nervous reaching out when everyone is so unfamiliar.

It’s cool that Beat could help a friend in trouble like that, with or without help. He hopes some day he might be able to do the same, but he’s not going to say all that. Instead, he’s just going to recognize this person is better with other people (excluding himself), than he’ll ever be.

In the same kind of way he respects bucking horse Dino. He’s not some big fan or whatever, and doesn’t think he’d ever ask him for help, but… if it will help him keep his boss safe, it’s worth treating him well.]

I don’t know… kind of like a dream family?

[stillarhino]

[Being mid-drink as Gokudera had said that, it takes Beat by surprise and causes him to choke on a boba. He slams a fist into his chest a few times, nearly hacking it back up. After a second or two to settle, his cheeks light up.]

Yo, it's kinda embarrassin' if you put it like that.

[The thought had crossed his mind once or twice but hearing it aloud like that, especially from someone he had just met, was unexpected. Besides his sister, he never truly felt that his family was one except through blood. So having that in a dream world?

He shakes his head incredulously, allowing a chuckle to escape him, not meeting his companion's eyes.]

Yeah, we kinda like that, I guess. [A beat.] Got anythin' else for me, man?

[bakudan_bambino]

Hm? I’m not trying to embarrass you.

[Gokudera thought he was just making an observation. It is incredible to be able to save someone from something so horrible. He wants to be able to do something like that.

And he misses his famiglia. So… in a way it feels like he needs to have his own dream family. So far, it doesn’t seem anyone is interested in getting to know him more or maybe he’s just too nervous and reserved to meet new people.]

How was your friend after you saved him? Was he injured from the experience or anything like that?

[stillarhino]

[Beat leans back on his chair as he thinks about this, head tilting backward trying to recall back to the first time. It had been a while back since then, only a few months after he'd arrived. It was an odd way to meet a few of the others he now considered close, but it was certainly one way to make some fast friends. Not that he would ever recommend the experience.]

We got a couple of hits on Wolfie when we was dealing with him. That time it was a whole-ass fight. But for Nightlight— [A shake of his head.] It wasn't like that. Sure looked pretty tired after everything though, but we made he made it home aight.

[Then, still leaning back on his chair, he cranes his head back to look at Gokudera from across the table.]

Hey, you worried it's gonna happen to someone you know or somethin'?

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera looks at his empty drink cup and itches for a cigarette, listening, then seeming almost startled by Beat’s question.]

Ah- I just want to be ready in case!

[Does this guy need to know about Gokudera’s boss? Everyone should, but… he’s not here. Talking about him will just make the bomber feel more lonely.]

[stillarhino]

Looking out for your friends, too, huh? Respect.

[That's something that he completely understands, having felt the same way about his team. He doesn't know who it is, but this guy is definitely protecting someone. A grin forms on his lip as he jabs at chest with his thumb.]

Yo, if anythin' like that happens to someone you know, hit me up. I'mma help you out.

[bakudan_bambino]

They aren’t even here…

[They’re still stuck in the future invading an enemy mafia base.

Gokudera looks taken aback by the offer, lifts an eyebrow and then gives a small, resigned sigh.]

It’d be useful to have someone around with experience…

[He means ‘Thank you’]