honestly, he's agonised over this decision for days. the creation of the account itself didn't exactly bother him, even if he did include mostly thirst traps from the neck down, and just one, edited picture (in which didn't give a whole lot away in regards to his actual physical feature and build). he even edited it out his moles just to be extra cautious... but, the part that's getting to him is the idea that he could be caught, and ... realistically, that'd be waaay weirder.
he'd look like his stalker or something? (he lowkey is just a little)
that said, hindsight is 20/20, and he was more about striking while the iron was hot. especially since he just saw tobari at another charity event earlier in the evening. while approaching him as himself was an option, he knows he didn't exactly give off the best vibe. he tended to be a bit distant with most people at events like those, and while tobari still helped him at their first meeting... well, he knows first impressions were difficult to break.
if he knew he'd have fallen for him like this, he may have been a bit nicer... but, alas... can a ragebaiter change their nature? besides, he heard tobari hated rich people? anyway, there was no use justifying what had happened in the past, what mattered was the present. ... the present in which he has somehow miraculously matched with tobari under his alt name, "tamino." catch-22 reference without the mullet and the idk eating or ripping people apart.
that said, he does end up dming tobari boldly even when he was going through the 84375823 stages of grief and "this was a dumb idea" just a minute ago. ]
the answer is because his beloved half-sister, his precious suzune, his darling girl who he hovers over just a bit too much............. has decided that he needs a hobby that isn't more work or nagging her about her dance lessons. all it took was tobari going too far one day, a yap sess with hinagiku and aoi, and the idea was formed: if tobari was dating someone then he'd have less time to ask after her. so it became a group project and suzune tried not to ask questions about why hinagiku also had such quality candid shots of tobari so readily available.
and then she swiped yes on every match that came in. ("wait suzune shouldn't we at least check if they're nice" hinagiku had tried to say :( and suzune said "tobari's face can't do all the work the second he says anything they'll lose interest we need all the numbers we can get")
so this is why the first message(s) that rafayel gets back are a construct of 3 girls trying to larp one bitch
hinagiku: what do you think tobari is doing right now suzune: he's literally not here because he's working but we can try to make it even a little appealing ]
Working late :/ Some jerk dropped off a box of abandoned kittens at our doorstep But someone's gotta take care of them
You?
[ hinagiku: oh no those poor kittens suzune: tobari would actually love if this happened but we have to reveal his charm points early to even have a chance aoi: is this the machinations of a rebellious little sister ]
[ help!!! sadly, he's never texted tobari, or even seen him text. he can't gather if this is normal for him, or not and so he can only take it completely art face value. actually, he'd make the argument that it already sounded like tobari... want kind of interested? you wouldn't provide those details to just a random potential fling, right? (delusion)
this is what happens when rafayel himself is also fairly inexperienced.
except, why'd it have to be cats? jk, i guess the only fish in this au is catfish ]
sounds like you need a vacation lol theyre a handful at that age yknow
as for meee im working on grading some assignments i volunteer as a professor at a local university
[ he also has to try and win some points with tobari... (who is not tobari)
i really can't believe you made this double cat fish au ]
[ i did.... i did......... also i would rather text these 3 girls in particular than tobari so maybe it's a gift after all
aoi: wow a professor? and it's for volunteering? what an impressive and kind person suzune: perfect we need someone with a lot of free time to bother tobari hinagiku: well i think lately i've been finding more free time and— suzune types faster ]
Most things in my life are a handful Are you saying youd be different?
[ hinagiku: don't you think that's a little too forward for tobari suzune: no ]
[ everyone (suzune, awayuki, tsuyukusa) would be happier if hinagiku didn't date tobari
suzune, reading this message: ew hinagiku: be nice aoi: he's shy.... suzune: he had a shirtless mirror pic he's not that shy
except just as suzune is about to speak to The Council(tm) about how to craft a message in return, that's when tobari opens the door to the apartment after getting home from work. all the girls scream in surprise. tobari also jumps.
rafayel has to wait about 32 minutes for a response because tobari first tells suzune that she's way too young to be on dating apps and in their sibling squabble it is revealed that the account is actually for tobari... no don't delete it you can't be so heartless look at this nice art professor who volunteers his time who took an interest in you he's being so vulnerable you can't just string him along like that
tobari, who's never been on a dating app and doesn't know the high percentage of ghosting that happens: he's being too vulnerable there's a shirtless mirror pic on here suzune: that's what i said BUT HE'S NICE
anyway the text back after this debacle is, wildly, from tobari who has been guilt tripped into continuing this chat
and is immediately worried about this total rando ]
You should be more careful about what you say to people on here Theres a lot of weirdos
[ ARE THEY NOT GOING TO BE MISERABLE IF ANYONE OF THEM DATES HER INSTEAD????
minus suzune, i guess. that said, no one can blame her for getting the ick. that said, he does wonder if he sounded a bit too inexperienced for tobari? he's already regretting typing that, but he thought it'd be better than saying, "i've heard i'm someone's headache before, yeah." thanks thomas...
that said, when he hears the notif, he's already scrambling back to pick his phone up from the counter. he wonders if this is where tobari changes his mind, or... ]
thats a toughie theres a lot of reasons
but mostly i think art is both a form of expression and a method of connection
its an effort at bringing permanence in a world where everything is fleeting
is that too expected of a response?
[ ... he wonders if it was too honest.
who talks about this on a dating app. anyway— ]
but what exactly are you saying i should be careful of the big bad wolves on this app who are going to gobble me up
[ not the scrambling... rafayel you are so cute... the type of person to hang off every message... this is already the most attached that tobari has been to his phone in a long time. he reads over the answer, finding himself curious about the sincere expression of art.
he didn't always have time for it... but his foster mother is a musician and suzune's followed in her footsteps alongside being a dancer. he's always been surrounded by performance and has an interest in anything relating to the arts, even if he's never participated himself
the second topic is way less interesting but now he's trying to make sure this poor rando who's too bold with their pics doesn't get taken advantage of!!! ]
Yeah theres a lot of creepy lonely people in the world Theres nothing wrong with sincerity But you should still be a little cautious especially if youre not used to dating What you share with people is precious
I wouldnt call what you said about art expected at all tho I never thought about it that way But I can see what you mean To make something intangible into something substantial To convey something that was only felt but could still be shared Like that?
[ even when uninterested, he still has to make a point for a stranger's safety. tobari is a real one. even if rafayel thinks it's funny that he seems to think he's the type who'd be taken advantage of. ]
its kind of you to say that but i think i got it handled besides now that youve responded i dun think i have to talk to anyone else
yeah exactly like that even then i think art itself can be interpreted any number of ways you can learn about not just someone else but even yourself through that i think thats the beauty of it
Dont take it to extremes like that But if youre on a dating app why just talk to one person you dont know If youre looking for something here I just want you to find it
[ and tobari isn't really that desperate to date....... why is he still here then
guilt and curiosity i guess ]
Not really Though my sister would sometimes make me learn with her as revenge
[ he hates that he's on a dating app right now. he hates attention. suzune really started off this interaction so strong and tobari kept it going but.............. he hates it here ]
You mean dating app algorithms and reckless swipes? I am single [ that's a fact at least... ] But Id always rather get to know someone first
[ take it slow.............. ]
It was definitely revenge Never doubt the pettiness of a teenage girl
i wouldnt say reckless id call it a calculated risk
i mean youre the first swipe and were both still here
[ he'd like to think that meant something...
he knows tobari is kind enough not to want to abandon someone in need at least. ... but, was he being perceived as being in need? huh, that doesn't feel too good either. ]
sounds like you really do have your hands full i think thats a pretty sensitive age though i think id also mess with you if you my older brother
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honestly, he's agonised over this decision for days. the creation of the account itself didn't exactly bother him, even if he did include mostly thirst traps from the neck down, and just one, edited picture (in which didn't give a whole lot away in regards to his actual physical feature and build). he even edited it out his moles just to be extra cautious... but, the part that's getting to him is the idea that he could be caught, and ... realistically, that'd be waaay weirder.
he'd look like his stalker or something? (he lowkey is just a little)
that said, hindsight is 20/20, and he was more about striking while the iron was hot. especially since he just saw tobari at another charity event earlier in the evening. while approaching him as himself was an option, he knows he didn't exactly give off the best vibe. he tended to be a bit distant with most people at events like those, and while tobari still helped him at their first meeting... well, he knows first impressions were difficult to break.
if he knew he'd have fallen for him like this, he may have been a bit nicer... but, alas... can a ragebaiter change their nature? besides, he heard tobari hated rich people? anyway, there was no use justifying what had happened in the past, what mattered was the present. ... the present in which he has somehow miraculously matched with tobari under his alt name, "tamino." catch-22 reference without the mullet and the idk eating or ripping people apart.
that said, he does end up dming tobari boldly even when he was going through the 84375823 stages of grief and "this was a dumb idea" just a minute ago. ]
heyyy cutie
what are you up to tonight
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the answer is because his beloved half-sister, his precious suzune, his darling girl who he hovers over just a bit too much............. has decided that he needs a hobby that isn't more work or nagging her about her dance lessons. all it took was tobari going too far one day, a yap sess with hinagiku and aoi, and the idea was formed: if tobari was dating someone then he'd have less time to ask after her. so it became a group project and suzune tried not to ask questions about why hinagiku also had such quality candid shots of tobari so readily available.
and then she swiped yes on every match that came in. ("wait suzune shouldn't we at least check if they're nice" hinagiku had tried to say :( and suzune said "tobari's face can't do all the work the second he says anything they'll lose interest we need all the numbers we can get")
so this is why the first message(s) that rafayel gets back are a construct of 3 girls trying to larp one bitch
hinagiku: what do you think tobari is doing right now
suzune: he's literally not here because he's working but we can try to make it even a little appealing ]
Working late :/
Some jerk dropped off a box of abandoned kittens at our doorstep
But someone's gotta take care of them
You?
[ hinagiku: oh no those poor kittens
suzune: tobari would actually love if this happened but we have to reveal his charm points early to even have a chance
aoi: is this the machinations of a rebellious little sister ]
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this is what happens when rafayel himself is also fairly inexperienced.
except, why'd it have to be cats? jk, i guess the only fish in this au is catfish ]
sounds like you need a vacation lol
theyre a handful at that age yknow
as for meee
im working on grading some assignments
i volunteer as a professor at a local university
[ he also has to try and win some points with tobari... (who is not tobari)
i really can't believe you made this double cat fish au ]
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aoi: wow a professor? and it's for volunteering? what an impressive and kind person
suzune: perfect we need someone with a lot of free time to bother tobari
hinagiku: well i think lately i've been finding more free time and—
suzune types faster ]
Most things in my life are a handful
Are you saying youd be different?
[ hinagiku: don't you think that's a little too forward for tobari
suzune: no ]
What do you teach?
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but, this question? it's pretty bold? ... and rafayel doesn't hate that. ]
you dun think theres a problem if youre the one saying that
[ recognize your own patterns, sir... ]
i teach art
i cant say if im a handful or not
ive actually never done this before so youd be my first
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suzune, reading this message: ew
hinagiku: be nice
aoi: he's shy....
suzune: he had a shirtless mirror pic he's not that shy
except just as suzune is about to speak to The Council(tm) about how to craft a message in return, that's when tobari opens the door to the apartment after getting home from work. all the girls scream in surprise. tobari also jumps.
rafayel has to wait about 32 minutes for a response because tobari first tells suzune that she's way too young to be on dating apps and in their sibling squabble it is revealed that the account is actually for tobari... no don't delete it you can't be so heartless look at this nice art professor who volunteers his time who took an interest in you he's being so vulnerable you can't just string him along like that
tobari, who's never been on a dating app and doesn't know the high percentage of ghosting that happens: he's being too vulnerable there's a shirtless mirror pic on here
suzune: that's what i said BUT HE'S NICE
anyway the text back after this debacle is, wildly, from tobari who has been guilt tripped into continuing this chat
and is immediately worried about this total rando ]
You should be more careful about what you say to people on here
Theres a lot of weirdos
What do you like most about art?
[ tobari is now using this app as pen pals ]
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minus suzune, i guess. that said, no one can blame her for getting the ick. that said, he does wonder if he sounded a bit too inexperienced for tobari? he's already regretting typing that, but he thought it'd be better than saying, "i've heard i'm someone's headache before, yeah." thanks thomas...
that said, when he hears the notif, he's already scrambling back to pick his phone up from the counter. he wonders if this is where tobari changes his mind, or... ]
thats a toughie
theres a lot of reasons
but mostly i think art is both a form of expression and a method of connection
its an effort at bringing permanence in a world where everything is fleeting
is that too expected of a response?
[ ... he wonders if it was too honest.
who talks about this on a dating app. anyway— ]
but what exactly are you saying i should be careful of
the big bad wolves on this app who are going to gobble me up
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he didn't always have time for it... but his foster mother is a musician and suzune's followed in her footsteps alongside being a dancer. he's always been surrounded by performance and has an interest in anything relating to the arts, even if he's never participated himself
the second topic is way less interesting but now he's trying to make sure this poor rando who's too bold with their pics doesn't get taken advantage of!!! ]
Yeah theres a lot of creepy lonely people in the world
Theres nothing wrong with sincerity
But you should still be a little cautious especially if youre not used to dating
What you share with people is precious
I wouldnt call what you said about art expected at all tho
I never thought about it that way
But I can see what you mean
To make something intangible into something substantial
To convey something that was only felt but could still be shared
Like that?
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its kind of you to say that
but i think i got it handled
besides now that youve responded
i dun think i have to talk to anyone else
yeah exactly like that
even then i think art itself can be interpreted any number of ways
you can learn about not just someone else but even yourself through that i think
thats the beauty of it
are you interested in art
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I wouldnt do that either
You dont know anything about me
You should try at least a little more
[ who goes on a dating app just to hope that they match with one person and get to talk to them (stalkers) (rafayel) ]
In a way
I have family of performers
So its always been present
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now you tell me to try harder
is that your way of saying you dun like me
[ HE TOOK THOSE THIRST TRAPS!!! FOR YOU!!! even if tobari has no clue of that. ]
that sounds fun
i can relate i have an aunt who performs too
have you ever wanted to try
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But if youre on a dating app why just talk to one person you dont know
If youre looking for something here I just want you to find it
[ and tobari isn't really that desperate to date....... why is he still here then
guilt and curiosity i guess ]
Not really
Though my sister would sometimes make me learn with her as revenge
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cant i find what im looking for in you
youre also single right [ even if he thinks...
tobari is acting so different now? was he really not turned off of him? ]
you say revenge
but maybe she just wanted to spend time with you
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You mean dating app algorithms and reckless swipes?
I am single [ that's a fact at least... ]
But Id always rather get to know someone first
[ take it slow.............. ]
It was definitely revenge
Never doubt the pettiness of a teenage girl
[ that's why he's here right now ]
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id call it a calculated risk
i mean youre the first swipe
and were both still here
[ he'd like to think that meant something...
he knows tobari is kind enough not to want to abandon someone in need at least. ... but, was he being perceived as being in need? huh, that doesn't feel too good either. ]
sounds like you really do have your hands full
i think thats a pretty sensitive age though
i think id also mess with you if you my older brother
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Youre assigning me as your brother on a dating app?
Interesting move
[ this is caleb behavior
but also tobari needs to be nice ]
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do you not like meee
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[ sometimes you must adopt the techniques of the enemy... ]