30 - Pepe

[radiantwingedone]

Who: Duke and anyone ever-
When: 4/13 (After no-longer part of Host Club, at least)
Where: Library, on way to library, somewhere shady and reading
What: Duke's actually out of the house! ... and in the library.
[ Style ]

[ So he'd been worrying people by not leaving the house, and since he didn't have a purpose in leaving the house daily - albeit one that he'd been ignoring recently - Duke is out and about today.

Mostly to the library. Even if he had been reading at .. home, and he would just be reading at the library, clearly the change in location was going to mean something.

At least, that was his plan. Hopefully actually going out and about helps lighten worries.

... Even if he casually skirts the hostclub just for reactions. ]

Comments

[radiantwingedone]

... Even when the mistakes are occasionally catastrophic?

[beauchevalier]

Making mistakes is to learn from them, not hide from them. No matter how big or small they are.

[radiantwingedone]

..... I disagree. There are some perhaps too big, or that the only variables are oneself or humanity, and one is far easier to correct than the other.

[ Well. Normally. ]

[beauchevalier]

Why does there always have to be a choice? You can fix both yourself and your relationships around others.

[radiantwingedone]

... Think perhaps one may need to come before the other.

[beauchevalier]

You could always find a way to better yourself and still be around the people you care about.

[radiantwingedone]

Would have to look, yes.

[ Sounding like he's giving in gives it a bit better chance of possibly getting things to help.

Even if there are going to be people he is quite sure staying away from - even if he cares a great deal - is much better. ]

[beauchevalier]

Then make it your goal to find that way. If you keep searching, you'll find it. Furthermore, you're allowed to return to the club and work.

[Yeah, he's pretty much settled on this. Don't try and talk him out of it, Duke.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ More blank staring. Okay, Angelo, Duke is starting to wonder if there is something wrong with your brain. ]

Do know that most of what I do at host club is sit and read, yes?

[ With a hidden question of 'And you realize that wont change with any speed, right?' ]

[beauchevalier]

[No, he just doesn't want to lose business by having one less member in the club.]

We'll have a compromise then. If you make attempts and an effort to work as the other hosts at the club do, I'll let you do your reading hobby more often and not pester you about it. Do you consider that fair?

[radiantwingedone]

... I will not be able to smile and... flirt. But can attempt more open body language, at very least.

[ He can't flip a switch and gain social abilities. ]

[beauchevalier]

Very well, consider it a deal.

[He reaches out to shake Duke's hand as a sign of their deal.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke sighs, but reaches out and shakes.

Hopefully Angelo's weird optimism is catching? ]

[beauchevalier]

[Angelo stands up with a smile before packing up his lunch.]

It's been nice speaking to you.