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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:46 am


Somehow, knowing that Evan had been bullied in school, it made Riker feel even worse. He kept his eyes on the sandwich in his hands as Evan spoke, and was quiet a while longer even after he was done.

“Why do you think people hated you for existing?” Riker asked after a little while, not wanting the silence to get too uncomfortable or to make Evan think he was being ignored. Well, he hadn’t exactly answered his questions but… he was getting there! Maybe.

There was no accusation in his voice, only curiosity. Why did others feel that way?

As for why he did the things he did… it was complicated and he didn’t yet know if Evan would even understand. He would probably try because that was the kind of person he was, but there was a difference between just feeling like people hated you for existing and knowing.

”I already tried apologizing but… I mean…” he trailed off as he struggled with the right words, still not looking Evan in the eye. “They just ignored me or… said I was being weird. I just. I mean. I didn’t know that I already knew them, you know? And I know I messed up but…”

He sighed heavily, tying to get himself to relax a little since he knew he was getting too worked up and rambling without really thinking because of it. Oh, but also because Evan was easy to talk to, so that was also part of it.


Kyuseisha no Hikari
PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:14 pm


The silence wasn’t uncomfortable for Evan. It was heavy, but only because he knew Riker must have had a lot of thoughts to sort through if it kept him quiet for so long. Patience wasn’t exactly Evan’s strong suit, and he felt a bit of anxiety building, like maybe he’d said the wrong thing or something, but he tried to keep it off of his face.

Also, the confusion. He tried apologizing, they ignored him….he didn’t know that he already knew them?

“Were you trying to apologize to them all at once? Maybe they got spooked,” he suggested, but he was still trying to figure out how he didn’t know he knew them–was he like, cyberbullying them? No, he hadn’t said that.

“You should try to make time to talk to them privately. I don’t know if this will help, but. This is embarrassing,” he sighed, and put his face in his hand for a minute as he rubbed his eyes. “I was kind of gullible. I mean, not really. Just desperate. So even if something felt wrong, sometimes I went along with it anyway. I was kind of easy to play pranks on. Not always, I started to get jaded. And kind of bitchy. But before all of that, I had people, you know, they’d have all their friends around, and then someone would say like, ‘oh i like you, will you go out with me’ and then I look stupid saying yes, and then everyone laughs, and–you know, it feels like, if there’s an audience, it’s going to be something mean. But if it’s private, I don’t know. Sometimes it feels a little safer? More heartfelt?”

He’d lowered his sandwich, and when he pulled his face out of his hand, his hair was a little messed up. He didn’t try to fix it; instead, he propped his elbow on his knee and planted his chin in his palm. “I don’t know why I thought people hated me for existing. Probably because it felt like nobody liked me. I didn’t have any real friends, I was disposable. I had a bad reputation so everyone gave up on me. Nobody wanted to get to know me, there were rumors and those were more fun than I was.” He didn’t know if Riker had asked to be nice or if he really cared, but Evan was already worried about sounding very pathetic and lame for some reason. Even if he was pretty sure he was, he didn’t want Riker to know that.

He drew in a breath and exhaled. “Anyway, it was a long time ago. I’m a bad example, too. But I think you should talk to them one at a time. Have you thought about writing a letter you could give them?”


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:07 pm


Riker blinked, and then cringed at himself, and lifted a hand to rub at his face in frustration, only to wince as he pressed too hard on the bruise. Was that it, though? He shouldn’t have apologized to them all at once? He doubted a couple of them would even want to be in the same room as him, much less have to talk to him on their own.

“Yeah, I mean… we were on a ferris wheel and, well, I couldn’t run and they were acting really uncomfortable. Well, no, a couple of them were, but the others not so much. They said I was being weird but. Well, I didn’t know they were--”

He forced himself to pause. It was so easy to just open up to Evan, who seemed to understand difficult situations but. How could he explain what he really meant? That he had some weird magic powers to get a fancy little outfit and a fancy little knife. He couldn’t imagine Evan being in the Negaverse but he supposed if he died by Evan’s hand after all this, he at least suspected it would be swift and merciful.

“I’m sorry people took advantage of you wanting to see what’s best in others,” he frowned, and he knew he was part of the problem. He knew he would have to figure out what was more important to him, even if it meant ending up with more bruises.

“But… yeah, being disposable sucks,” he mumbled in agreement, but let out another sigh. “For what it’s worth, I’m glad you don’t mind talking to me. I’m not really good at writing. I can try but. I don’t know. I’m not good at cooking, but… I guess if you really don’t mind helping? If that’s not too much trouble.” He knew Evan had offered, but he wanted to make sure he wasn’t just saying it to be nice and didn’t actually have time to help. Somehow he expected Evan would make time, even if he didn’t have it.


Kyuseisha no Hikari
PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:49 pm


Evan bit his lip and managed not to fuss over Riker and tell him to be gentle with that bruise so he didn’t hurt himself. He tasted blood almost immediately afterwards, so that was probably pretty hypocritical of him.

“I get to make my own schedule, I’ve got all the time you need. And cooking is a good skill to have. I’ll teach you how to make grilled cheese sandwiches, too. Mine are the best. I don’t mean to brag, it’s objectively a fact. People tell me all the time. And if I’d ever tasted a better one, I’d tell you. But the secret is, they always taste better when someone else makes them for you. And they’re easy, promise. And they take less time than mac and cheese. But I can teach you how to make that, too. I know I have a cheese themed food truck but I actually know how to make a lot more than that. So if there’s anything you want to learn, let me know. I’ll find a good recipe. With no coconut oil.”

Evan wasn’t sure if he was rambling. It didn’t feel like it, he wasn’t talking just to talk. He just wanted to make sure Riker knew he wasn’t trying to talk over him or take away whatever space he had to talk.

“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. If it’s important to you to make sure they know you want to give them a sincere apology, I’ll do what I can to help you figure out what to do. And if none of my suggestions sounds right to you, that’s okay. I’m not so good at writing either. I hated my English teacher and skipped her class all the time and you can tell. So do your best in school, focus on you, not other people. And if anyone’s giving you a hard time, come find me. I’ll make food and we can talk about it.” He couldn’t do much else than that, he wasn’t good at solving problems and he wasn’t clever enough to come up with thoughtful solutions, but he could listen, and he could cook.

…And if he’d had anyone in his life that he knew he could have come to with his problems, he’d probably have turned out a lot better.

“Anyway, I don’t think you’re disposable. I hope you don’t, either.”


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:11 pm


“I guess I’m not,” Riker shrugged, unable to shake the bitterness in his voice as he added, “At least not until I’m eighteen when the child support stops.”

Oh… that was probably too much and he should have been careful about what he was saying. He didn’t want Evan to think he was making up excuses or anything like that, so he quickly shoved another bite of his sandwich into his mouth.

Naturally, he would be needed as long as he was worth something. Monetarily in this case. As an individual? Not so much. And it wasn’t just him thinking those things, but because he’d been blatantly told multiple times over the course of his life.

But another thought came to mind, and he immediately felt guilty for not thinking of it first. “I’ll… get back to you once I find out if they have any, you know, dietary restrictions.” For someone moping and whining about wanting to apologize, he wasn’t even thinking about what could make things worse.

Wow… he really wasn’t good about having friends.

“Thanks. I don’t really have anyone else to teach me. I’ll get in trouble if I burn anything so I usually just eat things cold.” It was better than having to deal with the consequences.


Kyuseisha no Hikari
PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:17 pm


It didn’t sound like an excuse. It sounded like another little piece of the puzzle, and if Evan had to wait patiently for Riker to shake out the rest of them, he’d try. It wasn’t like he expected Riker to just say everything anyway, he was cautious. Nervous.

How could Evan blame Riker when the boy was letting himself be humiliated for acceptance?

Evan understood. Not everything, not the specifics. But enough.

And his face settled into a frown. “Well, that sounds shitty. Your parents sound like they suck. I burned a lot of things when I first started, my parents just weren’t home to notice. I never set a big fire, though. Cooking’s not so hard,” he promised. “You just need confidence.”

The kitchen was just about the only place Evan felt confident. If they weren’t in his food truck right now, he wasn’t even sure if he’d have been able to find all these words.

“What do you like to eat? When you have a bad day, what’s your comfort meal?”


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:54 pm


He was quiet again, but only because he wasn’t sure how much Evan actually wanted to hear, or if he was just being polite. There was a lot he could say, but wasn’t sure how to say it.

As for his favorite food, he glanced up at Evan a bit sheepishly.

“I’m not, you know, trying to brown nose or anything but I do really like cheese. The more melty the better,” he confessed, his ears burning again. “I like French onion soup, especially when the cheese is all melted and you have to use scissors to cut it. Oh, but that was only one place that did that. And uh… I had to go to the hospital after eating it. I guess using coconut milk to make food creamier is a thing,” he sighed.

“I should have known better. I usually get real itchy if I’m close to coconut, but I was looking forward to the soup and who puts coconut in--. Anyway… It was, like, five years ago. Mom was pissed. She already had plans that night so I got to stay at the hospital by myself. It’s fine, though,” he insisted with a shake of his head.

“But… I don’t know my dad. Never met him. He just sends mom a check every month. She’s not so bad, just stressed a lot. It’s my fault she and my brother’s dad got divorced anyway. I guess he’s nice. He takes my brother on trips to Europe and places like that, so at least I get some time to myself for a bit,” he shrugged, although his ears were still burning from potentially oversharing.


Kyuseisha no Hikari
PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:00 pm


“Really?” Evan asked, and he didn’t look happy, even if it wasn’t his business. For a moment, he let himself just soak up the thoughts, but at risk of making himself frustrated about the situation or letting Riker think he was upset about something, he decided he’d actually think about it all later.

“I like French Onion soup, too. If the onions didn’t take so long to caramelize, I could probably make you some now.” He turned over his shoulder contemplatively, like he was trying to think about if he could scrape together something close enough, but he turned back to Riker and shook his head. He wasn’t going to half-a** a recipe.

“I don’t think I have bay leaves. But I think I have everything else. When are you free again? Text me and I’ll have some French Onion soup for you. And if you remember the place you went to, text that to me, too. And I’ll make you something that tastes like that, but won’t send you to the hospital. I can’t believe your mom just left you there.”

Well, yes, he could. It was really easy to imagine parents who thought it was easier to deal with things away from the problem, even if the problem was their kid.

“Look, I know this is probably really weird, but. I think it really sucks when you need someone and don’t have anyone you can rely on. And I think maybe that messed me up more than any bully ever could. So, um. I don’t know, I guess if you ever feel stuck or anything or need an ear or...I’m not a creep, okay? I’m just trying to say, I think I get where you’re coming from, and it sounds like you’ve had to put up with a lot of s**t that wasn’t your fault. And that’s really hard. And you’re a kid, and you’re not supposed to be dealing with all of that on your own. Has your mom seen that bruise, or asked about what happened?”


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:06 pm


“What?” he sputtered and looked embarrassed and made an attempt to hide his cheek again, but knew it was a wasted effort because Evan had already seen. Obviously.

“I-- yeah, it was just an accident, you know? Just. Boys will be boys kind of thing,” he insisted, shifting on his chair as if that would make everything calm down again, despite him being the one getting himself worked up.

“I don’t think it’s weird. I think you’re nice to talk to. Ah, you don’t have to make me anything like that. I’m happy with some of the food you already make. Really.”

He just didn’t want Evan spending time on him when he probably had better things to do. Sure he could make his own schedule but that didn’t mean he didn’t have other things he could be doing.

And talking about.

“Thanks, though. Uh… I mean, I guess I can just let you know and if you have time. But I don’t want you going out of your way for something like that. Even though. I don’t know. It’s really nice of you.”

He wasn’t used to it, and he felt flustered. Evan was a nice adult to talk to.


Kyuseisha no Hikari
PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:20 pm


An accident, ‘boys will be boys’, okay.

Evan pressed his lips together but didn’t push the issue. Riker was either buttering him up or being nice, so he was willing to drop it since it seemed like an uncomfortable topic. He’d remember it, though.

“Yeah? I don’t know, it doesn’t feel like going out of my way or anything. I like cooking. If I had the confidence, I’d like to do a teaching class. I almost signed up at the community center but I chickened out at the last minute. Maybe this could be like practice.” He just wanted Riker to feel better about the offer and he suspected that Riker just wasn’t used to people doing nice things, so maybe he’d be more comfortable if he thought Evan was getting something out of it, too.

“Anyway, French onion soup is easy, and it’s super affordable, too. If you let me teach you how to make it, you’ll never want anyone else to make it for you. Well. You’re too young to buy the wine, so I guess someone will have to. Ah, we’ll find alternatives. Don’t worry about that, I’ll take care of it. But I think food is really powerful and I don’t care how tacky it sounds if I say it, sometimes it’s the only thing that makes a bad day better. So,” he eyed the bruise but shrugged. “Just keep me in mind the next time you have a bad day.”

He was going to send Riker home with every leftover he could carry, he’d already decided.

“...And if anyone’s hurting you, let me know. I’ve got a friend who’ll scare some sense into them.”


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:27 pm


Once again Riker was quiet for a little while after Evan spoke, save for the unintentional, incredulous snort that escaped when a friend was offered to scare others for him. Somehow he didn’t think that would work. At least not in his favor, but he didn’t want to tell Evan that he both appreciated the offer and that it was a waste of time.

“Okay, if you’re sure. Maybe one of the others will like soup,” he said thoughtfully, because once he figured out what everyone liked, he was definitely going to scrounge up the cash to buy ingredients to make them stuff for his apology.

The idea of doing it individually was kind of terrifying. He wasn’t good with that. Not as Riker. He had no confidence in a kid who already had a reputation for, well… being weird for one. And being a bully for another.

Somehow, no matter how hard he tried to fit in, he was always doing it the wrong way.

“You should definitely teach, though. You’ve got a soothing voice. Oh, that might make people fall asleep, but then they’ll get burned if they’re standing over a stove. I guess neither are good. Hmm… But. Thanks Evan. I’ll text you when I have time.”


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