Emo Horton: clenched fists W-why'd you l-leave me?! What does he have that I don't, dammit?!
I need something to drink or else this meeting of uncomfortable silence will not go well
stammers Y-you want something to drink?
Alcohol would be nice, do you mind?
scratches the back of his head nervously Uh, alcohol... okay, sure. I'll grab you a beer. Do you want it cold or warm?
nods quickly R-right, cold. Okay, um... just give me a sec. hurries out of the room and heads towards the kitchen
laughs Hurries? You're already dragging your feet, Emo. Might as well take your time
grabs a beer from the fridge and rushes back to the room, practically tripping over his own feet H-here, I got it!
Oh, thanks, Emo. takes the beer and takes a long swig
blushes and stutters Uh, uh, so... um, how long have you been dating him? Is he nice? D-does he treat you well?
Yeah, he's great. He's really understanding and respects my boundaries. And, uh, we've been together for a few months now, I think?
swallows hard F-feels like I'm suffocating... Can't breathe... takes deep breaths, trying to calm himself down Uh, uh, hey, Kurisucher, do you want to do something... fun? Um, we could... go for a walk or watch a movie or... um, I don't know, play a game or something, I guess...
laughs A game, huh? Well, I do love a good game. What did you have in mind?
nervously scratches the back of his head W-well, um... I'm kind of good at chess, so maybe we could p-play chess or s-something like that? Or maybe Scrabble? I'm pretty good at that too! Or, um, we could play cards or something. I-I just wanna spend some t-time with you, ya know?
laughs You want to play chess with me, Emo? That's a new one. Sure, why not? Let's crack open the old board.
grinning Great! I'll set it up right now! quickly grabs the chessboard from the closet and sets it up on the coffee table Um, do you wanna play as white or black?
nods O-okay, I'll be white then. moves the pawn in front of the queen one space forward Your move, Kurisucher.
laughs Alright, Emo. Let's see what you got. makes his move, capturing Emo's pawn
gulps nervously Uh, uh, watch out, Kurisucher! I may be self-deprecating and indecisive, but I'm a master at playing defense!
laughs Defense, huh? Well, we'll see about that, Emo. makes another move, capturing one of Emo's pawns
bites his nails nervously D-don't underestimate me, Kurisucher! I may be a lot of things, but I'm not stupid. I know how to outmaneuver my opponents! Just you wait, I'll find a way to take you down!
Alright, Emo. Show me what you got. makes another move, capturing another one of Emo's pawns
panicking, frantically moves his pieces around N-no! Not my pawns! I need to... I need to... spots an opportunity A-ha! moves his knight and jumps over Kurisucher's pawn, landing on the opposite side of the board Checkmate!
laughs Checkmate, huh? Well played, Emo. You got lucky there.
smirking Lucky? Please, I'm a master strategist. My moves are calculated and precise. grabs the chessboard and starts setting up the pieces again
laughs Calculated and precise, huh? More like desperate and lucky. But hey, I'm not complaining. It's been a while since I had this much fun.
rolls his eyes Oh, so now I'm desperate? Is that it, Kurisucher? Well, if that's the case, then you should probably leave now because I'm definitely not desperate enough to keep playing with you. sets the chessboard aside and crosses his arms Kurisucher: laughs Desperate? Come on, Emo, don't take it so seriously. We're just having a little fun. And besides, it's not like I'm taking over your life or anything. stands up and stretches Besides, if I wanted to take over your life, I would've done it by now. smirks Emo Horton: rolls his eyes again Yeah, yeah, whatever. You think you're so funny, don't you? Well, I'm not amused. looks away, crossing his arms tighter
laughs Oh, come on, Emo. Don't be like that. We're friends, right? Friends don't let friends take over each other's lives. Friends support each other through thick and thin. Friends stick by each other no matter what. So please, don't be like that. I'm sorry if I upset you. I didn't mean to
sighs and uncrosses his arms Y'know what, Kurisucher? You're right. We are friends. And friends support each other, right?