Text UN: 1stStrike CW: Comp Het/Internalized homophobia?

[strikefirster]

[Johnny Lawrence stares at his Omni briefly. Ever since the whole speed dating fiascothe month before there has been something nagging at him. Something that didn't quite feel right to him.

Which is what brings him to his Omni today. And after two or three times where he is accidentally posted on the network one would think he'd learn his lesson, right?]

How not to be gay.

Is doing karate with dudes gay now?

[Wrong.

The network is not google, Johnny.]

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[strikefirster]

Yeah.
...Well I'm used to be able to go and just punch out whoever's giving me trouble.
This place thinking it can hide behind an app to get away from me.
It's got a lot of nerve.

I did it.
Talked to a few people but there's not exactly a whole of people around my age for things to actually go anywhere.
Fucking LaRusso of all people saw it too.
Did you know that guy apparently told his wife I'm pretty?

[possessum]

( OH.... YEAH.... he definitely knows that'd be the way Johnny would prefer to handle this kind of thing.... )

I actually have no idea who made the apps
I bet it was one of those Pthumerian dudes

( Peter has since learned just how long Johnny and Daniel have known each other for, more of their history.... He knows it was extremely rocky when they were kids (the image of Johnny slamming Daniel into a trash can comes to mind) and clearly they still don't get on that well. But he's still being careful, not sure what exactly to say, just goes with it. )

Really?
Like.... as a dig or did he actually mean it

[strikefirster]

Fuck.
Well I can't just walk up and sock them in the face.
Or I could but it wouldn't go over so well.
And I've got try and tone down on the stupid shit I get into.

...You know I didn't actually ask.
But it was probably a dig.
The dude has a smokin' hot wife.
He's spoken for.
And it would be freakin' weird for him to mean that.

[possessum]

( Tone down...? Peter never expected to hear that from Johnny, and there's a flutter of weird relief in him. Does Robby know?

He pauses, thinking it over before responding. This is a good opportunity to encourage the guy. )

Oh damn I think that's really wise
Honestly
More people should try thinking like that

( There probably aren't actually a lot of other people who would punch a Pthumerian, but he is hoping Johnny takes this like a compliment, and he does mean it as one. It feels like a big deal to hear the guy say he's consciously aware of wanting to not get into trouble with the Pthumerians. )

You've known each other for a really long time, right? You and Daniel
Since you were like kids?

[strikefirster]

[Robby was one of the chief reasons he was working at it. He wasn't used to actually having to be a dad. To take responsibility for his own actions.]

Yeah well...
I'm giving something new a try and I'm trying to work that out.

[Oh boy. here they go.]

Yeah. Since high school anyways.
We gave each other hell.
Well I guess I gave him a little more hell.
We didn't talk much after the tournament that we fought in.