it's a-me, a-mingle-o

[ishere]

Who: SS Bishop crew and visitors!
Broadcast: N/A!
Action: On the ship!
When: Anytime in Sept and... until the next mingle goes up! It's a giant catch-all for shipwide shenanigans.

[ it's been a while, bishop! what's going on? ]

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[everydayhero]

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snort.]

[ishere]

[ he leans back, releasing hiro's finger and smiling gently at him. he's waiting, baby bro. ]

[everydayhero]

[OKAY FINE.]

... Alright. You win.

[okay, deep breaths.]

So.. I might have done something stupid.

[ishere]

[ uh huh... he nods slowly, trying to prompt him to continue. ]

How stupid is stupid?

[everydayhero]

Stupid like... ending up kinda... into somebody?

[tadashi it's time for The Talk.]

[ishere]

[ OH MY GOD HE IS SO RELIEVED.... ]

Waiting for the stupid part...

[everydayhero]

[oh boy. oh god what do i do.]

... Uhh... It's... a guy?

1/3

[ishere]

Oh my god.

[ishere]

[ he takes a deep breath, dropping his face into his hands. ]

[ishere]

So nobody's pregnant.

[ LOOK HIRO YOU WERE BEING SO DRAMATIC ]

[everydayhero]

Oh my god, no.

[pause.]

I mean, I don't know how their species works, technically? But still, no.

[ishere]

[ he removes his hat for a moment to drag his fingers through his hair, taking a low breath. ]

It's - Hiro, you don't have to beat yourself up for - it's alright if you have feelings for a guy. There's nothing wrong with that, you hear me?

[ bby brother please don't be ashamed... ]

[everydayhero]

Well, I--

[now he's embarrassed.]

Dude, you know it's more complicated than that, I didn't think this was gonna happen! Telling you is like... the "big step", you know?

[ishere]

How is it more complicated than that? It's not like you can help how you feel.

[ he'd know. he'd been determined to ride out this whole drift fleet thing as a loner. no reason to get close to anyone when he was already literally dead, right?

that'd sure worked out for him.

he leans forward, grabbing hiro's chair to drag it over a little closer. ]

[everydayhero]

[he groans obnoxiously as his chair slides over without any real effort. damn his tiny teenager body.]

Because I can't help how I feel! And y'know, I was thought... it'd be girls. And I mean, it still is, but just... This one's not?

[ishere]

[ tadashi takes another breath, because... okay, this is still pretty weird for him, but... ]

Does he make you happy?

[everydayhero]

Well.. yeah. Really happy. And I want to make him happy. Even when he's being a brat.

[ishere]

Then listen to me: it's not a big deal.

[ he hesitates. ]

Or maybe it's a big deal that you didn't tell me as soon as you thought you might... c'mon, punk.

[everydayhero]

... well, I figured you were the last stop before I tell him. It kinda finalizes it, telling your parental figure. Aunt Cass isn't here for that.

[ishere]

[ tadashi hesitates, then, reaching out. he's requesting hiro's hand. ]

Be happy, Hiro. That's all I want for you, okay? No matter what.

[everydayhero]

.. I know.

[he says it almost with the same fond disposition they used to have these conversations with. it would be nearly identical, if it weren't for the truth that hangs in the air around them.

[any advice for the future now is for a future wherein tadashi doesn't get to follow up.]

I am. Promise. Juuuust a little under pressure, here.

[ishere]

Pressure? Like what?

[ he wiggles his fingers a little. fingers, bro!!! >O ]

Just be happy 24/7. No pressure there.

[everydayhero]

Yeah, none at all. Not like this is the first serious crush I've ever had on anybody, or that I know he likes me back. Or that I have absolutely no way of knowing how to go about this since you never dated for longer than a week until Ino.

[ishere]

Hiro.

[ he smiles a little, ducking his head when he does. ]

Everyone who's ever met you cares about you in some capacity. It's a well known, thoroughly documented, incredibly annoying fact.

[everydayhero]

Okay, yes, but you realize I'm talking about romantic feelings, here. Like actually maybe dating somebody for the first time? And it's a mutual feeling?