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[ souji shifts on the couch to turn more towards her. he appreciates being to just be able to talk about tatsuma and why he's with him. even if they haven't been together for long, it's good for him to just to know why he asked tatsuma out in the first place and why souji would do all this for him. ]

We've only been dating for a few months now but he's... great. He's on the quiet side though and is rather passive, but he's kind. Thoughtful and always willing to help if he can.

[ so for tatsuma to suddenly change, to be so filled with vengeance to go out and nearly murder a man... it is a complete 180 from how he normally is ]

... I suppose what drew me in the first place was that he understood. He knew what it was like to be constantly moving, to have absent parents, and to lose people with each move. To feel like you're isolated from everyone else in an environment like that, I never truly thought I would have any friends or I'd make meaningful relationships. It was part of the reason why I tried to separate myself from others in Recolle when I first arrived, why I never truly reached out, but Tatsuma... He told me once that even if I moved away again, left the city, he would still keep in contact with me and that we'd still be friends.

It was... touching.

[She smiles faintly as she listens. It sounds . . . touching, really. He sounds sweet, sincere and dedicated in a way that Souji deserves. It makes her think of her own mystery man, the one who haunts her memories; that fierce, obsessive devotion . . . it's a sharp contrast to Souji's own sweet affection, but the dedication is the same.]

I'm glad, Souji.

[She really is.]

Now. More importantly: does he share your feline obsession?

[ and with that, souji actually lets out a small laugh. he was so unhappy earlier but just like that, she manages to get a chuckle out of him and his mood starts to get on a more even level ]

Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the exact same fiery passion about cats like I do but he does like them enough. I’ll hopefully convert him completely into the way of the cat, however, just like I am slowly doing with you.

You are not, though as always I appreciate your relentless optimism.

[As if on cue, somewhere in the house Kawaii-san screams. It's an amiable scream; just letting Ros know that he's around, and that perhaps she ought to come find him. She pauses, but fortunately, he isn't so needy that he'll continue to scream. That's nice.]

Though I'm certain he knows what to get you for your half-year anniversary.

[A beat, and a memory stirs:]

Was this the boy you speaking of when you were feeding me that daddy nonsense? Or-- no, that was a high schooler, wasn't it.

[ when kawaii-san screams, souji just lets out another small chuckle. ]

No, that was a different person and it was a joke, but maybe I'll do it for real with Tatsuma. He's persuadable enough to probably agree.

So long as you both consent, that's all that matters.

[She rises as she says it, nodding to him.]

Come along. We'll put some frozen peas on that, get the swelling down. No cuts?

[ he was trying to crack a joke, trying to see if he could get a reaction out of her by mentioning another daddy kink but when she just passes through it, he's less disappointed and more impressed. hm, maybe he should say something more bewildering another time? but he shakes his head at her question ]

No, I was able to heal those but I suppose healing can't solve everything.

[ such as the bruising and some of the swelling ]

It's still rather handy in a pinch. I'm jealous.

[She says it lightly, though she wishes she hadn't. It brings to mind her own injuries-- healed over, yes, but still scarred, white and vivid. It brings back all those memories she steadfastly refuses to acknowledge, and she doesn't want to ever think about them.

So she makes herself busy, opening the freezer and fetching a bag of peas that are a little more freezerburned than they ought to be. Oh, well.]

How goes it with your Personas? Any new developments?

[ he follows her into the kitchen and leans against the counter once they get there. he tilts his head slightly to the side as he talks ]

I have gotten yet another new one. They seem to come every other month. They’re also differing from Yu’s Personas.

[ there’s a small frown as he says this ]

We used to share the same Personas for the first three but now we’re starting to get different ones.

Which ones? Put that on your face, the swelling shan't go down until you do.

[BOSSY . . . but she's frowning faintly as well, taking note of that difference. It can't mean anything good, that's for certain.]

[ souji takes the bag of peas and places it against his cheek, wincing slightly at the coldness but continuing to keep it on his face ]

We share Mada, Kohryu, and Sraosha, but we don't share anything after that. We've gotten our first three relatively at the same time, but nowadays, we seem to get our Personas at differing rates.

[So they're growing apart in one way if not another. She supposes it depends on what triggers a Persona: if it's due to personality type, memories regained, emotions felt, or some other factor. But the fact that they're splitting apart and getting different ones . . . mm.]

What are your new ones like? Temperament wise, I mean. Defensive? Offensive? Based within a particular element?

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