Call Me Out v. 7.0

[misheard]

You know how this works. Pick a character, put them in the subject line, give a prompt, receive thread.

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[aquaticrush]

I guess. Just... it's like I told someone else. I feel like that's the only thing I have. Other people can be with ten, fifteen people and still have all kinds of people falling in love with them, but that's because they're special.

[cherryblooded]

There's plenty of good things about you, angel.

[aquaticrush]

I'm not... [stops] ...Even the things I am good at, there's always someone better than I could ever be. And there's a lot I can't live up to.

[cherryblooded]

Even if there are people better than you in one particular area - and there always are - they're worse than you in others. It's the combination of all your traits that make you yourself.

[aquaticrush]

But I've seen people who are better than me at even the things I'm good at. All of them at once. I can't measure up no matter what.

[cherryblooded]

Are you sure you haven't forgotten something you're good at?

[aquaticrush]

I thought I'd found things I was good at -- fighting, baking, studying -- but either it wasn't enough or it didn't matter. Maybe I think too much about this.

[cherryblooded]

You do dwell on it too much. Someone will adore you one day.

[aquaticrush]

I'm not sure, but... thank you.

...I really bruised the bananas, didn't I?

[cherryblooded]

They're just bananas, I wasn't attached.

[aquaticrush]

I suppose. I'll replace your produce, though.

[Maybe not the condoms. She's too embarrassed to go buy more of those.]

[cherryblooded]

If you insist, you can.

[aquaticrush]

I'll do it as soon as I can.

[Useful = lovable.]

...Um, so about that song in the dare, do I need to know what a... never mind.

[cherryblooded]

You might not want to ask.

[aquaticrush]

[Well, if he says that after telling her she doesn't have to try and stay innocent for people to like her, then it must really be bad.]

I'm sorry. Um... how much else is there that's important to know? This is embarrassing, but I really want to do it right so I don't look dumb.

[cherryblooded]

Important to know about sex? Well, we've covered birth control. Do we need to talk about consent?

[aquaticrush]

Um... I guess so?

[cherryblooded]

If you ever don't want to do anything, and your partner doesn't respect that and does it to you anyway, they're a louse and I'll kill them.

...Kidding.

[aquaticrush]

[squeak]

pleasedon'tkillanyone

[cherryblooded]

I'm only joking, angel. Really.

[aquaticrush]

I'm sorry! I guess I worry too much, I didn't mean to imply anything.

[cherryblooded]

What I meant is that you have the right to decide at any time that you don't want to do something, and they should respect that.

[aquaticrush]

It's a little scary, but you're making sense. I just get scared because I worry that I can't be too picky.

[cherryblooded]

You can be as picky as you want to be.

[aquaticrush]

Not really. I kind of have a history of being passed over. I mean, one time someone actually sort of asked me out -- I think? That's what "hook up" means, right? Going somewhere? -- and I sort of felt like I owed it to him even though I thought it was scary. But when I said that, I got yelled at because I "don't owe anyone wanting them", even if I can't be with someone I really want. It's all confusing.