STEVEN CATCHALL

[holeful]

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[holeful]

Because of Grell.

[The Sebastian Situation.]

[kokytos]

What about her.

[ Steven has actually chosen to be blind to these two, sort of. He knows they had something going on, but he doesn't know what's up with the Sebastian thing. ]

[holeful]

I don't know how to convince her to give up on Sebastian.

[Does... Does Steven even know that's what Gluttony's real name is.]

[kokytos]

[ He does not. ]

Aw, so you like her but she's hung up on some other boy and it's making you sad.

[ He just spells it out I guess. ]

[holeful]

Well, yes, but more that she wanted to keep dating even though she admitted I would just be a stand-in for him? So I said that wouldn’t work because I’m trying to have standards.

[Fukuda and Grell’s entire relationship flew right under Steven’s nose.]

[kokytos]

...You're "trying" to have standards........?

[ Fukuda you're just so sad. ]

Well I'm happy for you for trying to be more assertive. I guess. Sort of.

So basically it boils down to, she wants to be open but you don't.

[holeful]

Mm. It would be easier not to but when I thought about it the idea of just continuing on while knowing that felt bad.
[Growth. Good for him?]

Open is fine, like.... physically the way Omi is doing it? But this is beyond that. And Sebastian doesn’t like her at all. He even encouraged me to try harder when he was here yesterday.

[kokytos]

[ If they had a better relationship, Steven would pat him. As it is, he just looks down at Fukuda. Uh huh. ]

You're trying to have standards... [ Whoops he says that twice. ] Some relationships just might not work out, you know. But if you're so hung up on it, why not find out what she likes? So she's more interested in you over him.

[holeful]

Well, I think she likes cool and handsome dominant sort of guys?

[Fukuda is none of these things????]

[kokytos]

So...

Try to be that.

[ Wow so helpful isn't he? ]

[holeful]

[He stares at Steven.]

I mean, I tried... Or well, some of it? I can't really change not being handsome?

[kokytos]

You can. It's called style and fashion.

Or corrective, slash facial reconstruction surgery but we don't have that here.

[holeful]

So I should try dressing differently?

[Thinks about the still mediocre clothing selection. Thinks about Sebastian's fancy victorian suit.]

I don't know, Steven....

[kokytos]

Yeah. It works when it works.

[ He thinks about Law's blazer look. Yeah. ]

I'm in a decent mood and Law is a bit busy, if you really want it then I'll go looking at clothes with you.

[holeful]

[Perks up.]

If you think it will help? I mean, you're a handsome man...
[So maybe it will rub off on Fukuda.]

[kokytos]

It might.

[ He just nudges the base of the couch Fukuda's lounging on with the toe of his shoe.

...Twice for good measure. ]

You have to get up first, though.

[holeful]

[... He notices. Hm. Perhaps it's just a coincidence.]

Aah.
[He will get up.]

How do you know what looks good? Like, when you pick out your own clothes.

[kokytos]

[ Hmm, he pulls at his sleeve. Then again on the other side. ]

I just pick what I think it looks good, the colours don't clash, patterns match, fits me well.

[holeful]

[HMMMMM.]

How do you know if a color clashes....?
[He picks at his sleeves.]

Do my clothes fit properly?
[He's suddenly self-conscious.]

[kokytos]

If they just look bad together...?

[ Like, obviously. ]

If they look bad together. [ You just said that. ] It's just sense, really.

I guess your clothes don't not fit you given your overall aesthetic, but you could try something sharper. You're a tall guy, but your style and fashion makes you look like you're just slouching and smaller than you are.

[holeful]

[Looking himself over...]

Sharper sounds painful, but I guess if it'll help me stand up straighter?
[It doesn't make it look like he's slouching he is just actually slouching. Anyway;]

It looks like you're having the same problem as Douman.

[kokytos]

I'll break your spine if I have to if it helps.

What "problem"?

[holeful]

Doing the same thing twice in a row?

[Was he wrong??? Anyway he should be concerned by the wild thing Steven just said but no he's just!!! That dedicated a friend!!! How nice.]

[kokytos]

[ Don't worry about it. This is just how Steven speaks to some people when he doesn't feel like putting up the massive polite front. ]

... What. And you're not experiencing the same? I thought we were free of this bullshit...

... Though I guess that does explain some things.

[holeful]

I'm guessing it's like that time I couldn't do anything without help!

But I'm sure you'll be fine! It could be worse. One day is probably bearable.