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[givehead]

Turning 21 has been a completely underrated experience. I was expecting the blackout and loss of time. Even the warping to a new place isn't out of the realm of estimated probability.

But being genetically altered is a plot twist. I assume it is so we can fuck the monsters.

I call dibs on the raven dude.

cw: looots of kink/fetish/nsfw jokes/conversation going on in this here post.

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[wannasmash]

Neither of us?

[ Dirk even admits that Kyle doesn't see it as being incredibly gentle. What the hell. ]

"Just" telling him facts, "just" sating he can't compare to someone else, "just" putting down something important to him, the first time you meet him. Gentle, right. Try asking Kyle-san what he wants. What works for you might not work for him.

[ If Dirk is going to be cagey about that really specific example of a love life in shambles, it's fine. Midoriya threw manners out the window already, but he will allow him that dignity. ]

Figure out your own problems first.

[givehead]

Okay, so what. Do you want me to apologize?

It's pretty evident what he wants.

(Thanks bro. He really appreciates that.)

Can't fix what you don't have.

(Which sounds avoidant of the conversation, but he's being literal here. He didn't have a romantic life right now, and his romantic problems weren't even in this world.)

I kind of respect your spunk, dude.

[wannasmash]

[ Because it's text, he can't tell if Dirk is being rhetorical or actually asking him for his opinion. But he'll give it. ]

Yeah. I can't say for sure how the two of you feel about apologies, but if you start with one, it's easier to talk. That's just the start really.

[ He doesn't know if Kyle would appreciate an apology or feel embarrassed. He also doesn't know if Dirk would be sincere and make good on it in the future. But he does know, from personal experience, that even a years-long conflict can be solved starting with communication. This is, thankfully, less dire than that.

Dirk's past might be in another world, but Midoriya saw that it still affects him. He can't fix a relationship that doesn't exist, but he can fix how he learns from it as a person. Midoriya thinks he's being avoidant but already decided not to press it. ]

A person shouldn't have to get in a fight with you on the internet to be respected.

[givehead]

(Shit. No. The similarity to Jake really was getting to him. He could feel the slightest crack of guilt and he hated himself for it. Jake wasn't even here and he was still managing to haunt every choice he made. Jake never made you a better version of yourself, so why do you keep expecting him to fix what can never be fixed? Stop expecting guys to fix you. It's pathetic.

Dirk realizes belatedly that it's been a few minutes since he has responded, and his fight has left him entirely.)

Do you think I really hurt him? Genuinely?

(Shit. He wasn't supposed to care. But he did. He slides a hand through his hair, sighing quietly. Fucking...God damn optimists. This guy could have gone for his own low-hanging fruit, but didn't bother. That did make Midoria better.)

I'm not respecting you because you got into a fight with me on the internet. I'm respecting you for not backing down over something you feel strongly about. It's cool.



I will apologize to him.

[wannasmash]

[ Midoriya would never have been able to put anything into words if he hadn't grown exponentially over the past year. Last year, Bakugou felt free to say whatever terrible thing came to mind to him. Midoriya felt upset and angry, but he couldn't say anything back. Not a word. He just stood there, arms glued to his sides, shaking as he was left alone in the classroom.

He is a very different person now. They both are. ]

Yes, but I can't speak for him. He'd be the best person to tell you after you apologize. It might be awkward, but it'll be OK.