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THE DATING SIM MEME

♥Each thread-starter is the protagonist of their thread.♥
♥Each responder should supply a list of four options for them to choose from♥
♥Two of us will supply an example or something♥
♥Alternatively, just post four options and see who responds!♥
♥YAAAAAAAAAY♥

_{Don't blame me for the picture it just came with the meme, okay?}

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>[Yeah...?]

...Yeah?

To me, it... agh, never mind. It's... [stares down at the floor, pointedly avoiding eye contact] It's really a stupid, selfish thing to say.

[Oh, probably.]
[You were dead anyway?]
[Everybody you loved was dead anyway?]
[Yeah, still not gonna date you, bro.]

>[You were dead anyway?]

Are you wondering why you're here, even though you... died, there?

[quietly nods] Yeah. Well. That, and...

[He crosses his arms and sighs heavily, looking out the nearest window or window-like fixture.]

Is it wrong to wonder... why it even matters to me? That the whole universe is... god, I told you it was stupid.

[Typical self-centered teenager...]
[An interesting philosophical quandary, that...]
[Like many things you say, Steve. Like many things.]
[But Steve, think of the kittens!]

>[But Steve, think of the kittens!]

[Sighs, rubs her neck a little awkwardly] Look, Steve. I know this is hard but... if there's a chance we can restore the worlds that have been lost, we should try. And if we can't... we should still fight so that more people don't become victims of the Ohm.

And you know, since Stacy was able to save you... maybe with all this time travel, it'll be possible to save you in our world.

[He turns red and works harder to ensure she can't look him in the face.]

I didn't say we shouldn't fight. I want to save everybody's worlds, no question. There's just nothing of mine to...

[heavy sigh] Never mind. Forget I said anything.

[Gladly.]
[Cheer up, emo kid.]
[Way to empathize there, Mr. Philanthropy.]
[What? Sorry, I was distracted by that earring of yours.]

>[Cheer up, emo kid.]

Oh, Steve. [Gently pats him on the back] You've still got me. And the friends you've made here.

[He sighs. Honestly, Steve doesn't like being a constant downer, it's just kind of how things go when you're an undead teenage boy with crippling PTSD and a doomed crush on his closest and sometimes only friend in the world.]

I guess.

[pause. Mildly idiotic half-a-smile]

It's enough for me just to fight for you, Claire.

[Oh Jesus.]
[Ha ha ha yeah and uh LOOK, A BEAR!]
[Funny you mention that... Steve... <3]
[Cool... so, uh, I banged Leon the other day.]

>[Oh Jesus.]

[AWKWARD WARNING WEE-OOO WEE-OOO] That's... sweet of you to say, Steve.

[That brings a broader mildly idiotic smile to his face and gives him the courage to look her in the eye.]

Well, it's true. You know I'd do anything for you. [APPROACHING CRITICAL AWKWARD]

[Locate kid-gloves]
[Locate nearest exit]
[Fake hearing disability and pretend he didn't say that]
[Pile drive him in the feelings]

>[Locate kid-gloves]

I know you would, Steve. But... You really don't need to. [This is just going to end badly she can feel it.]

[He is blissfully, pathetically, tragically immune to that feeling.]

Come on. You'd do the same for me, remember?

[Awkward stare]
[Awkward throat-clearing]
[Awkward abrupt exit]
[Just plain awkward]

>[Awkward stare]

...

......

...........

Steve, there's a point where you need to realize... I don't feel the same way you do about me. I would do anything to keep you safe, yes, but... I mean it differently when I say it.

[Long pause]

...

......

.........

[Longer pause]

...............

[Eyebrows raise just slightly]

Huh?

[Pause so long it took two tags to do it, not that GG forgot to put options or anything]

... what do you...

[Further awkward staring]
[GET A CLUE, GINGER]
[Proceed to break his heart]
[No hablo inglais, señor! Donde esta la biblioteca?]

~~[No hablo inglais, señor! Donde esta la biblioteca?]~~

>[Proceed to break his heart]

[Winces, presses a hand to her forehead. No way this is gonna go smooth]

I'm dating Leon, Steve.

[Pause accompanied by a blank stare of shock]

I-

I knew that! [No, he didn't.]

[So red in the face it's hard to tell where his hair stops]

Hah, I mean- it was kind of obvious, right? Who didn't know?

[Indicate that he, for one, didn't]
[Delicately call him on his face-saving bullshit]
[Play along in his face-saving bullshit]
[Hastily suggest you go out for ice cream, oh wait, we were gonna go as a family with Sherry, er...]

>[Play along in his face-saving bullshit]

[Quietly] So, you understand that I don't love you like that?

Well yeah! Obviously! [Lying, badly, out his ass]

I mean, it's like- seven years and all, it's not- I wouldn't expect-

Makes total sense. Yeah.

[Express relief since you were hoping he wasn't entertaining any of those delusions]
[Break into frantic ego-stroking in an attempt to save his pride]
[Attempt subject change before his head explodes]
[Psychically break fourth wall, remind him it's all good, his mun is a sadistic hurt/comfort fanatic and he's got a ship lined up]

>[Break into frantic ego-stroking in an attempt to save his pride]

It's not that you're not a great guy, but you're just not the kind of guy for me. I do value your friendship very much, though.

[Arms crossed, focusing very hard on that window-like fixture again, or alternatively, the wall]

I get it! I totally get it, seriously. It's really not a big deal. I didn't mean anything stupid by that, you know?

[Oh Steve, you are a terrible liar]
[Ah ha ha oh yes, silly misunderstanding...]
[Are you feeling angst? Do you need help adjusting? Should I track down a counselor?]
[I'm sorry, Steve. It's just that Leon is cooler than you in every way and also not a twit...]

>[Ah ha ha oh yes, silly misunderstanding...]

[Weak smile] Of course.

[All too well aware she's humoring him there, he starts inching towards the nearest exit.]

Yeah. So that's. Yeah.I'm gonna go. Crawl in a vent or. An airlock or. Something. For a while. Week or so.

[Wish him luck in this endeavor]
[Damage control, damage control!]
[Offer to get him a beer or something later]
[Silently witness the flight of the majestic lesser emo]

>[Silently witness the flight of the majestic lesser emo]

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