cocktailparty | [tdm + em] what keeps the pressure building, what takes your breath away?

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[ Those things are both the result of the landlord's whims though. ]

What weird questions? [ His questions are all totally normal! ]

You wanted to put a shark in your pool. And then you asked me about what you should get instead... You shouldn't get animals just because, you know.

[ Oh right! That time you called him creepy. Remind him of that some more. ]

I would've taken good care of it.

[ Well, this isn't going nearly as poorly?! ] But sharks don't belong in a pool!

[ They've grown a lot.... ]

If you fixed it up right, they could, couldn't they?

If they were small. Sharks need a lot of room. [ I mean, have you seen the ocean, Hong Kong? ]

I didn't say a big shark, did I? [ He can't quite remember. ] A small one would be cute.

Most sharks are big. [ He just wants to win this non-argument at this point. He's always right, after all!!

No comment on the small cute shark because... it would be cute. But hush. ]

I wouldn't get one of those. [ Hong Kong doesn't want this conversation to turn into... well, some of their prior conversations. He feels like they've made so much progress!

Anyway, it's still hard to keep from really arguing his point. #struggles

It would be cute. ]

...You're never clear on what you want. [ That's why you're so Weird, Hong Kong! Iceland just doesn't understand! ]

Sometimes it changes. Or it's hard to say it right out, because I'm not sure. I bet that doesn't happen to you though, huh?

No. If you say something, you should know what you're talking about.

[ Says the backpeddlar, but let's ignore that for now. ]

I'll try to do better.

[ His friendship senses are tingling like crazy. This is the right path, isn't it? Isn't it?! ]

[ Iceland is like the super secret character where you have to beat the game and get every special ending and then find all the secret collectibles to unlock his true route.

That all being said, maybe. Maybe this is getting somewhere. ]

Right. Whatever. [ He shrugs. ]

[ Hong Kong is a completionist, for sure... ]

I won't put a shark in my pool.

Good. Put one in the zoo, if you have to. [ He actually seems... somewhat satisfied?? Or as satisfied as he can appear, with his minimal outward emoting. ]

If someone else isn't running it now. [ That's such a weird thought. ] If they are, I'll totally recommend you to them, if you want.

Eh? N- no, that's fine. I... I don't need to work there again. [ He takes a half step back, though more like he's shuffling awkwardly as opposed to trying to escape or back off. ]

You got a different job? Or you wanna do something else? [ He's trying REALLY hard to reel in his curiosity, but it's totally valid for one former employer to ask one former employee about their reasons for not returning, right.... right................. ]

I just want to go home. [ Read: I don't want to stay here that long (especially not two more years). ]

[ Oh, right. ] I hope you get to. Really soon.

Uh, thanks. You too. [ Look at how forcibly polite he can be! But then he falls into an awkward silence for the umpteenth time. Sorry he's not much for an actual conversation, Hong Kong. ]

[ You are doing well, Iceland. Keep up the good work!! ] Oh- thanks. I uh, don't mind it here though. Well- [ Oh no, he looks Gloomy again. Kinda. Whatever that looks like on Hong Kong. ]

Oh. I see... Um-- [ He knows something is Up, to some degree, but he is also 100% uncomfortable with bringing it up. So he won't. ]

Okay.

[ That's okay, Hong Kong realizes Iceland is the last person to be sharing his Troubles with right now. Circumstances being what they are. My gosh, the boy has some tact? It's a miracle. ]

I wonder if the cafe's open. Are you hungry? [ Smoothest subject change ever. ]

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