subways part 3

[tsuntrader]

OOOOH ELESA AND INGO OOOOOOOH

no seriously Ingo stop getting stabbed

getting stabbed is bad

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[50shadesofnpc]

[...?]

What's the face for?

[tsuntrader]

...I still don't get why she calls me her soul-mate. [SILVER]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Oh, that bit. Easy enough.]

Well... she likes you. [Shrug. And there you have it.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Yes. You generally don't spend time with someone unless you, you know. Like them.]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Silver pls.

Hilbert gestures vaguely with one hand.] You know... like-like. I mean-- romantically. [As romantic as Hilda can get, really.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Wh-

Excuse me what

huh

whuh- but

that doesn't--]

There's no way she'd like me like that. [It's Hilda. Hilbert's just imagining things.]

[50shadesofnpc]

Just 'cause Hilda's rougher than most people doesn't mean she can't end up liking someone. [she's still a person even if she's nuts metal, after all.] Plus, it makes sense that she'd fall for you, because you can actually keep up with her.

[tsuntrader]

[But why...

...Well, assuming that it's true, that's... Awkward... Poor Hilda, he didn't even notice...]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Hilbert will muse to himself when Silver doesn't respond.]

"Soulmate," huh. Forward as Hilda is, that's still kind of subtle...

[Only a little, but enough for it to go right over Silver's head, apparently.]

[tsuntrader]

[...] Are you sure? [That she... Likes him?]

[50shadesofnpc]

Yeah. [He nods. Undoubtedly!

...er, is that a little awkward to handle? are you in denial, silver, what are you doing]

She's always pretty intense, but... [He can tell, because it's Hilda.] So instead of focusing your energy on does-she-doesn't-she, you can concentrate on how you'll react to it.

[tsuntrader]

[React... to...

...Is "being incredibly awkward and unsure of how to handle it" an option?]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Yes, but no. Hilbert will frown at you if you don't take any steps to better your reaction for her. :I ]

I guess you could start with: what do you think about Hilda? [do you like her?]

[tsuntrader]

...She reminds me of my big bro. We have the same kinda friendship. [F-F-F-FRIENDZONE]

[50shadesofnpc]

Okay. So she's a friend. [Can't force you to like her, or anything-- and it's not "just" a friend, after all.] So you have to be clear about that. That's all.

[It's not that she's not important to him. It's just a different kind of important than hers.] It might be kind of awkward, since these things always are, but Hilda's not stupid. You know.

[tsuntrader]

[..."Kind of" awkward.

Hilbert, this is Silver. "Kind of" awkward will be more like "super fantastically horribly" awkward.]

Yeah. I know. ...I will be.