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.]

Comments

[strongroots]

[ Oh, huh... ]

kiriona?

[strikefirster]

Yeah.
But that's the name she picked up after she started hanging with him.
I've always called her Gideon.

[strongroots]

i know her and her dad
he was planning on talking with her recently

ill see how shes doing

[strikefirster]

Didn't realize you two were friends.
I'd appreciate that.
Thanks, Robby.

[strongroots]

she tries showing me swords are cool but im still not into them
shes been better lately
more talkative
shes never had a problem talking over text but we didnt really get into a lot of deep stuff or anything
just how she knows basically no music except mcr

[ and this is awkward to text to his dad of all people, but: ]

i think dying and coming back and feeling isolated from ur friends does a lot to your head

[strikefirster]

Yeah, she's all about those things.
Didn't really get it myself, but I didn't watch a bunch of cartoons growing up either.

I'm glad.
Just being around probably did enough.
Thanks for that.

...Yeah.
I guess it would.
But her and anyone else. They don't have to feel like that anymore.
Right?

[strongroots]

depends on her friends
but i guess shes getting through whatever was going on in her head
have u been over to see her? you could tell her to show you she hasnt gone soft
she likes fighting still

[strikefirster]

I had been over a few times when Mercy was still around.
Gid's didn't really want to give me the time of day so it was kind of the best way I could get in.
I hadn't really seen her much since then until now.

[strongroots]

you and her dad dont get on?
i know he did some big post people didnt like
or turning her undead i guess

[strikefirster]

We did at first.
But it wasn't the first time he crossed the line.
He helped me fight the huge Leviathan thing.
Then he decided he was going to try and fuck around with the big shots around here.
Took a bunch of kids who trusted him.
Used them and fucked with their heads.
Some of 'em were my students. Paul, Gideon, Anna.
When I found out about that- Well I cut ties with the asshole.
Broke into his house and got the kids out of there.

[strongroots]

well. i know he wants to try and make up with kiriona now
dont know what that means for the rest of his ideas
doesnt seem like hes trying to screw around with anyones heads

you could see how actually committed he is to making things better with kiriona by helping you and her friends reach out to her
at least let you go over
if he sucks then just flip him the bird

[strikefirster]

Yeah.
I don't know.
Maybe it's just what I've seen from him so far.
I'm not sure how much I buy it.
But... I do get wanting to change and actually be there.

That's not a bad idea.
Mercy was kind of my in to do that before-
Gideon hadn't really wanted to talk to me either.
So I'd go over and we'd pretend to bang to try and get Gideon out of the house.
Drove her crazy.

[strongroots]

[ ............... ]

your ideas suck

i take back trying to help you

[strikefirster]

[Yeah. He should have seen that coming.]

Yeah.

I know.

Thanks anyways.