[Honestly, it's probably the shittiness of this party that prompts Junpei to stay. If it were some big ordeal with actual effort and fanciness it wouldn't be funny, and that's the most important thing— plus, there's free food, even if it's mostly dollar store cookies and punch.
So he's having an ironically fun time at the pathetic V-Day party, which means it's great. The table with the craft supplies on it definitely isn't meant for them to sit and make more, but again: what else are they going to do here? Junpei eats a cheap cookie with one hand and sifts through scraps of pink-red-white paper with the other, to find some actually viable pieces.
But oh, what's this, it's Charles being cute,] You're gonna make me swoon.
[He quits shuffling scraps to take the... flower... but he's in for the bit, holding it up as if to take a sniff of its delightful floral scent. It looks like a flower only if he squints. He's keeping it.]
[ his grin is a bright thing as junpei takes the flower, and he has to swallow a laugh as he pretends to sniff it — a small chuckle escapes him anyway, though it's lost as his grin widens into a full smile. ]
Only the best for you, love.
[ he blows him a kiss over the table, despite the fact the table is definitely not large enough that he couldn't just lean over to actually give junpei a kiss. it's the spirit of the thing. ]
[And yet there they are. Junpei gathers a few more pieces of paper, then leans to reach for an abandoned pair of scissors. He's got a plan. It involves a lot of cutting little tiny pieces, so let him cook for a while.]
Although it's... okay, I guess? Any of your friends getting shoved into the weirdest possible match-ups around here?
[ instead of trying to argue the point, charles simply grins brightly in response, leaning his chin on his hand as he beams at junpei. yes, and look, he can be even cuter —
but oh, the question makes him actually focus on that, and he laughs lightly as he says, ]
Well, this android girl I got to know some time back seemed to be holding hands with someone I didn't know, and she didn't look pleased... And this older guy I went hiking with was actually participating in that speed dating thing, which I wouldn't have expected from him, but good for him, I guess?
[ then, less funnily so, ] I guess I should go check up on Kotone and Yu at some point. But I don't know if I'm the best person to do that.
[ specifically for the reason sitting across from him right now — because junpei is here while scott, mikey and yosuke are all gone. so excuse him as he just takes a moment to stare at junpei like he's the most precious sight ever, which he is — ]
If you're not the best person for it, I'm definitely worse.
[Both because he too is a goober, even now while on this topic scooting his chair forward a smidge so he can nudge Charles' foot under the table, a great moment for affectionate footsies— and also because, well, Charles is the wordsmith between them. Junpei might manage an "oh, wow, that sucks" and then collapse his own spine to get out of there.
So, well, sorry to both Kotone and Yu about their situations. Ahem.
Anyway, android girl, old man...] You seriously know everyone in this town...
[Bonkers. Junpei knows like twelve people.]
The android girl... Uh, how many android girls are there? She's probably the one I told about giving cheese to wild animals, soooo good thing she's okay. [womp. ahem.]
[ that makes him huff out a breath, not quite a laugh — yeah, well, neither of them is a great help to anyone missing their other halves right now. he thinks it might just make the situation worse, in the end, trying to offer sympathy when ultimately they're lucky enough to still be together... so he's going nowhere, instead choosing to duck his head and smile as junpei's foot touches his, before returning the gesture. affectionate footsies it is —
while they talk about others, that is. ]
Well, I have to fill my days somehow when you're at work, don't I?
[ said with a very sweet smile, with the full implication that he would definitely know less people if he could just spend all his time with junpei. which, hm, maybe it's a good thing he's at work sometimes, or they'd be even more attached at the hip... ]
You — right, [ he says, because of course junpei is telling someone to give cheese to wild animals. ] Uh, you think the animals will be like Gab?
[ no, that's not the point here, hold on, ] I mean, yeah, she seems fine. I met her at the farm a few days ago. She's a bit skittish, but this time she stopped to chat, so I think it's going better.
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So he's having an ironically fun time at the pathetic V-Day party, which means it's great. The table with the craft supplies on it definitely isn't meant for them to sit and make more, but again: what else are they going to do here? Junpei eats a cheap cookie with one hand and sifts through scraps of pink-red-white paper with the other, to find some actually viable pieces.
But oh, what's this, it's Charles being cute,] You're gonna make me swoon.
[He quits shuffling scraps to take the... flower... but he's in for the bit, holding it up as if to take a sniff of its delightful floral scent. It looks like a flower only if he squints. He's keeping it.]
Romantic as hell.
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Only the best for you, love.
[ he blows him a kiss over the table, despite the fact the table is definitely not large enough that he couldn't just lean over to actually give junpei a kiss. it's the spirit of the thing. ]
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[And yet there they are. Junpei gathers a few more pieces of paper, then leans to reach for an abandoned pair of scissors. He's got a plan. It involves a lot of cutting little tiny pieces, so let him cook for a while.]
Although it's... okay, I guess? Any of your friends getting shoved into the weirdest possible match-ups around here?
[Specifically, is it funny. Gossip??]
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but oh, the question makes him actually focus on that, and he laughs lightly as he says, ]
Well, this android girl I got to know some time back seemed to be holding hands with someone I didn't know, and she didn't look pleased... And this older guy I went hiking with was actually participating in that speed dating thing, which I wouldn't have expected from him, but good for him, I guess?
[ then, less funnily so, ] I guess I should go check up on Kotone and Yu at some point. But I don't know if I'm the best person to do that.
[ specifically for the reason sitting across from him right now — because junpei is here while scott, mikey and yosuke are all gone. so excuse him as he just takes a moment to stare at junpei like he's the most precious sight ever, which he is — ]
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[Both because he too is a goober, even now while on this topic scooting his chair forward a smidge so he can nudge Charles' foot under the table, a great moment for affectionate footsies— and also because, well, Charles is the wordsmith between them. Junpei might manage an "oh, wow, that sucks" and then collapse his own spine to get out of there.
So, well, sorry to both Kotone and Yu about their situations. Ahem.
Anyway, android girl, old man...] You seriously know everyone in this town...
[Bonkers. Junpei knows like twelve people.]
The android girl... Uh, how many android girls are there? She's probably the one I told about giving cheese to wild animals, soooo good thing she's okay. [womp. ahem.]
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while they talk about others, that is. ]
Well, I have to fill my days somehow when you're at work, don't I?
[ said with a very sweet smile, with the full implication that he would definitely know less people if he could just spend all his time with junpei. which, hm, maybe it's a good thing he's at work sometimes, or they'd be even more attached at the hip... ]
You — right, [ he says, because of course junpei is telling someone to give cheese to wild animals. ] Uh, you think the animals will be like Gab?
[ no, that's not the point here, hold on, ] I mean, yeah, she seems fine. I met her at the farm a few days ago. She's a bit skittish, but this time she stopped to chat, so I think it's going better.