mykidisthebest | SPECIAL DISASTER OVERFLOW POST

[he was not expecting that so he gets dunked in full and re-emerges with all the dignity of a cat that just slipped and fell into the tub]

—LEA!!

You were sayin'?

[coughing a little]

They went to the subway and died and ended up on a beach. And then there was... uh, an elevator? That had faceless bodies hanging from the ceiling? Like mannequins.

They could hear voices when they touched them and apparently they were used for some kinda experiment...

Also I think they kept one. There. Conversation over.

Good to know.

[pats his back to help him cough up and water he might've swallowed]

There, was that so hard? Sharin' information is good for ya.

[his hair is all soggy now, so no point in keeping it in a bun. he reaches up to undo it and wet the rest of it properly]

Could've waited for a better moment.

[low, sulky]

Then don't go blurtin' out big pieces of information like that and then droppin' them. Come here, I'll make sure it doesn't get knotted.

[a moment where he considers whether to argue further, or tell Lea it's fine and he should just let his arm continue to heal or... simply give in and let him do that because then at least maybe he'll be distracted.

turns his back to him.

there. have at hair.]

[the hair is a good distraction. he combs it out carefully with his fingers--Yue can feel that the tug of his fingers is weaker in one hand than the other, but clearly healing up--and lifts it out of the water to wring it dry. still damp, obviously, but not soaked.]

[he cants his head to and fro, just going off the tugs to make it easier. it's a slightly awkward silence (for Yue, at least), so after a long moment of that, he breaks it. voice soft.]

People tune into my streams late at night... usually after they're home from work... or once they've finished with all their schoolwork... just as they're getting ready for bed... Or they might even do it while they're already in bed and fall asleep as they listen to me. They say it helps them relax and forget about all their trouble. It's a nice way to let their minds wander and have something soothing to focus on, instead.

But sometimes... I'm the one who's had a bad day. Maybe something didn't go as I wanted, or I haven't slept enough. I might have argued with my manager, or get a call from my dad or my mother to go do things I don't care about. Maybe some kinda gossip about me is cropping up again.

[he shakes his head vaguely]

The cause doesn't really matter. The point is... if I'm not in a good mood myself, people can tell. It ruins the immersion, they'll worry. Especially my long-time listeners. It's just not a good experience for anyone.

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[Lea listens in silence, though he doesn't really give much indication that he's listening other than a single soft sigh when Yue mentions his parents.]

I know. I listened to 'em.

[he reaches for a clip to put Yue's hair up again]

Yer voice is expressive. But it makes it real easy to tell when yer upset.

[abruptly turns around splashing water everywhere]

—YOU WHAT?!?!??

[gets splashed in the face]

What's wrong with that? I wanted to know what ya do for a livin'.

Y-Y-Y-You could have just asked?!

[oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god mentally scrolling through his VOD list. what did he have on it before boarding? what is there now? how much of it is embarrassing borderline NSFW roleplay??? wAIT DID HE LOOK PAST THE PORN PAYWALL?????]

If I asked you'd have hid all the good ones. I wanted to get the full range.

[his voice keeps pitching up]

—T-The good ones?!

[no... no... wait. how many did he go through?! more importantly, is this something Lea also did before the amnesia??? did he go and listen and forget AND NOW HE DID IT AGAIN?!?!]

[no before Lea can say anything.

time to try and crawl out of the tub and get the hell out of here.]

[grabs his ankle]

This is why I didn't tell ya I listened to 'em. Calm down.

[faceplants

then kicks at him to try and release himself]

No!!!

Quit squirmin', yer hair's gonna get messed up again!

[catches the kick with his other hand, though he doesn't have the strength in that hand to like. try and pull him back into the pool. stalemate..]

[whiiines, but he does stay still... for now.]

Who cares about my hair get back in the water proper.

You gotta come too. Yer keepin' me company.

[small tug on his ankle]

[well Lea does have a point so he crawls back slide into the tub again.

just.

he keeps sliding further down until he's fully submerged again.

and he stays there.

sorry all of his hard work on Yue's hair is going to waste.]

[he lets him stay underwater for. a little bit. like sixty seconds. and then he taps on his shoulder impatiently for him to come back up]

[he doesn't come up even with the tapping. at least not immediately. he's busy deliberating how rude would it be to drown right in front of Lea's salad and if the healing pools would keep working even if the other person is briefly dead.

ultimately though, his own survival instincts push him to emerge again, wheezing and catching his breath with urgency]

[pats his back a bit in case he swallowed any water]

Stop freakin' out! Ya put yer stuff out there for people to listen to, don't ya? So don't be so surprised when people listen to it. Sheesh.

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