Text | UN: redriot

[gothard]

hey all

so like. i aint the type of guy to usually beat round the bush. theres some of you out there who know me, but a lot who dont. im sure i aint the only one who has experienced a loss here, though.

couple months back someone real important to me went back home, so ive not been doin the best. kinda why ive not been around a whole lot other than here or there, actually. im okay, just...its hard, you know? we went through a lot, even before i showed up here. ive been living the same as i did before, just a little emptier. its gotten easier now that its been a while, but

well vday is comin up. we were together and all, so...kinda brings it all back right as i was starting to feel okay again. so this might be a weird request, but like

if you, i dunno, want to get a message on that day you can leave me your contact info here and ill make sure to send you somethin. doesnt matter if we know each other or not, itll just be simple anyway.

if i can spend the whole day saying nice things about other people then itll be easier to not think about other things if you feel me. sorry if this seems weird btw i just figured itd be worth a shot

anyway thats all i wanted to say, thanks for readin

-Kirishima

Comments

text; un: oniichan

[immature]

[oh. hey. this is really sad? as someone who is struggling with loneliness himself here, Osomatsu wants to help. he feels this. aside from that, Kirishima is his pal!]

im sorry
you know we can always hang out on vday if you wanna do something
or any time really
you can also send me stuff! and i can send you stuff lol
but yeah dont be a stranger

[gothard]

thanks oso
that means a lot
i know i aint the only one dealin with this sort of thing, and it almost feels kinda selfish to ask something like this publicly cause of that, but i dunno
vday sucks for that reason sometimes
it might help someone else too

if you aint busy that day ill stop by and hang for a bit

[immature]

its nice to wanna help other people
but take care of yourself too
i dont think its selfish to ask for help
asking for help is good
you can totally stop by too
ill make sure to have good snacks and stuff

text; hinokami

[zutsuki]

I'm sorry you lost someone you care about.
But it's really good to keep looking toward the future, no matter what you lose.

Um, I'm Tanjiro, the [The message just stops there, like he can't quite figure out how to finish the sentence or erase the awkward start to it.]
We met the other day because of chainmail.
We can absolutely exchange messages, regardless of the day, if you're ever feeling lonely.

[gothard]

hey tanjiro, thanks for takin the time to reply
you can call me kirishima

i promise i wont send you scary chain letters or anything like that

[zutsuki]

Of course! It's hard to deal with loss, but it's even harder alone, so I think it's important to support the people around us whether we know them well or not.
Nice to meet you, Kirishima!

I'll try to not fall for them if you do.

nope it's action time

[enginium]

[He thinks about replying by text, and even starts to draft a few messages (he always drafts his mail before he sends it, the loser). Nothing feels quite correct, though, so in the end he just gathers himself and runs through a store before showing up at Kirishima's place.]

[He knocks in a very specific way, and then calls toward the door a moment later.]

Kirishima-kun, um-- If you'd rather be left be, I can come back another time. But you sounded a bit like you could use some company.

CLASS DAD IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY

[gothard]

[There's a pause before Iida gets any answer, but it isn't long enough for him to think nobody's there. The door pulls inward to reveal Kirishima standing there, his hair down instead of up in its usual spikes. It looks like he's still in his pajamas for the day.]

Iida. No, yeah...come in.

[And he'll take a step inside for him to do just that.]

class dad class dad

[enginium]

[He stands noticeably straighter when the door opens, but keeps his voice surprisingly soft as he follows him in.]

Excuse the intrusion. I had admittedly noticed Kaminari-kun's absence and not known how to discuss it with you... Forgive me, my discretion must have come off as negligence.

text | un: oceanwave

[purestwave]

I'm sorry.

Losing someone so close is very painful. As someone whose also lost someone, experiencing that feeling is something I don't wish anybody else to feel.

I hope it passes by quickly for you.

[gothard]

im sorry for your loss too
and thanks. im sure it will, i was already startin to feel better before this month rolled around
its whatever, itll stop feeling like so much after a while
talking like this helps either way

[purestwave]

It does? Wow!
It seems to be working, you really do sound positive already.

You think I'll be just as positive if I talk like you too?

[Text] un: accipitrinae

[tastes_like]

[Shit, one of the students. What to do? Besides send a text to Midnight first for advice, this isn't the time to tease. Once he's had some basic pep talk in how to interact with a struggling kid, Keigo puts together a text.]

Yeah I can feel you. But is that going to be enough of a distraction?

[gothard]

[It's helpful that he took the time to figure out what to say, and how to say it, probably. Kirishima is made of tougher stuff than most kids though, so he probably would have had to try hard to upset him.

That, though...]

i have no idea
i figured it was worth a shot. itll keep me busy if nothing else

[tastes_like]

[He's trying! Keigo means well, at least when it counts. And the students here don't have the same support they do back home. Add in loss, and Keigo really does want to be supportive in his own way.]

Positivity helps, sure. It's a good idea.
But maybe get a backup plan if it gets bad?

un: grimm

[hagrides]

I am truly sorry to hear that you have been separated from an important person.

I am not familiar with vday, but if you would like further distraction on that occassion, I am at your disposal. Perhaps you would like to go flying?

[gothard]

thatd be pretty cool actually
im gonna hang with another friend who offered part of the day, but we can meet up in the morning if you want
and vday...it's valentine's day. you usually spend it with your partner, or giving gifts to somebody you got feelins for
we never got to spend one together so its kindof a lot

text | un: vivelafrance

[ringlette]

I can empathize deeply with your situation. I am sorry for your loss.

If what you plan to do will make you feel better, then go for it! I shall receive your kind words and give you a little something in return. You are dear to me and I will do my best to help you distract yourself and recover.

[gothard]

thank you marie. that means a lot
youve been around ever since i first got here so im always glad to hear from you
sorry if it aint much tho, ive never done anything like this before

text; un: juno

[beautifulbeast]

[Phew, that sounds rough. Juno's loved and lost before so to speak and even now it's not like the love she does have is mutual so...]

It does sound very hard. I'm sorry you have to experience this. Love can definitely be rough.

You're not alone though! I'm always here if you need someone to talk to. Or to hang out with! I would love any messages you want to send and I'll send some back too! (⌒▽⌒)☆

[gothard]

its def one of the most confusing things ive ever dealt with
like it just happened...yaknow? wed been best bros for a long time and then we were just together
and now hes not here anymore...i just hope hes back home safe, thats all i really want

[Maybe when he goes home, they can tell each other all about it.]

thanks juno, i appreciate that a lot. ill make sure to send you something

text | un: kingjj

[kingfuckboy]

that's really nice of you - i know we've not met before but like
i know it can be rough without the people you care about being here for everything!

but since you're sending out stuff
maybe you should GET stuff too, man

[gothard]

yeah...im more lucky than most cause ive had a lot of my classmates around but
this one has kinda hit harder than i was prepped for it to

get stuff...you mean like buy people stuff?

[...WAIT]

OH you mean...people send ME stuff??
i mean...i guess if people want to i aint gonna stop them

text; un: D.Vel

[justicedevil]

I'm sorry to hear what happened. That's always something that's hard to deal with...

[She knows from experience. A lot of experience, honestly. Mostly in Duplicity rather than here, but she wasn't completely immune to it here.]

If you want to send something to me on that day I don't mind. Or if you just want to meet up and spar until we feel like we're going to pass out I'm totally up for that too.

[gothard]

thanks videl. i will do that for sure
hah...hard to pass up not gonna lie, ive already got plans with oso and grimm to do stuff on vday itself
but any other day you wanna im totally down. doubt this feelin is gonna go away once vday is over after all