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[closed] help! my life is a tv trope!

Who: Flynn Scifo

thatdamnknight, Mary Kozakura

immobileyes, Ruby Rose

undaunts, Yuri Lowell

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When: 5/12 ic
Where: Ruby's apartment
What: Two girls try to help two idiot friends make up. How? By using cliche romantic tropes, that's how.
Warnings: None right now!

[the past week or so has been rough on flynn. fighting with yuri gets draining enough normally. that intense sort of fight was extra draining and lead to him not coming home since. back pain? check. exhausted with bags under his eyes? check. unsure about too many things to count? double check.

despite all this, flynn still wasn't about to refuse an invitation from mary to come with her to a friend's place. her company hasn't been unpleasant and her friend hopefully will be the same. spending some more time outside the office or the gym or places with comfortable furniture sounds really nice about now. so close, too! flynn waited outside said friend's apartment for mary and then together they set off toward the exact address, one only a short distance away now.]

Thank you again for the invitation, Mary. Might I inquire what we'll be doing here?

[is something he should've asked earlier, but ah well. mary hardly seems the sort to lead him into some bad situation or some heinous trap ~~or trope~~ so no need to worry.]

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Umm... [ She pauses to think about this, on whether she should lie and come up with an activity that they're totally not going to do, unless it brings Flynn and Yuri together again and she doesn't have to give Flynn an extra blanket to sleep under... wherever he's staying now.

Which she still thinks is dumb, because if Yuri's been staying with Ruby, then neither one of them has been staying in their home.

Well. Hopefully this solves that particular problem, and she finally figures out an answer, as she presses a finger to her lips and smiles up at Flynn. ]

It's a secret!

[ But she'll knock on the door once they reach the address, and then drop her hand to grasp Flynn's.

He can't escape. ]

[Ruby definitely agrees. She hasn't told Yuri any of this plan (obviously, she was pretty sure he might jump out the window even if the doors were blocked), but she did tell Repede. Dogs are trustworthy, okay. Repede and Zwei are going to be her crack team of enforcers if it comes down to that.

There's a knock at the door, and she offers up a totally over the top--]

Oh, someone's at the door!

[no shit ruby--

and then she skips on over to answer the door.]

Hi, Mary! And... Mary's friend! [Flynn. You are in her sights now, there's no escape.] Come in!

[yuri will be the exact opposite of thrilled when he realizes that repede is in on this. some partner!!

but really, yuri's just been hanging out casually and staying out of the way beyond mealtimes. he's gone back to his apartment at times he knew flynn wouldn't be there, but largely staying at ruby's, especially in the evening hours. either way, he's not paying much attention at first to the fact that someone's at the door. he'll look up to see who the guests are, but...

flynn.

it's the first time he's seen flynn since the day he left the apartment, and honestly, even the quick passing glance he gives before facing away from the door is enough for yuri to tell that he's not taking care of himself.

idiot. he's such an idiot.

it doesn't take much to figure out that this had to be intentional, either. ruby's not subtle. ever.]

...Clever. [the sarcasm is dripping off his tone as he leans back on the sofa and closes his eyes. it's followed by a sight... yuri is not impressed right now.]

[what? cue the most confused look ever at the handholding. blinking, he opens his mouth right as the door opens, effectively preventing questioning this weirdness. okay, hand holding it is. politeness comes before questioning weird things. the action itself is innocent enough, too, so asking why it happened can wait. flynn gives ruby the trademark KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR smile.]

Flynn Scifo. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss.

[blissfully unaware of anything amiss, he steps inside as mary does. hard not to considering they're still linked at the hands! really though, why are--

...yuri?

that smile vanishes upon hearing that snarky comment that couldn't be mistaken for anyone else's. sure enough, the sofa's occupant ends up being the one person flynn's been avoiding all week. it'd been going so well, too. what unfortunate luck...

...wait. wait, what did yuri say? clever? what's-- ...he can't mean.... mary is far too sweet and nice and... still holding his hand... oh. no escape. not that he would've attempted to flee when promising to come here (unlike some people, he isn't a rude jackass), but suddenly he can't help but feel that he may have underestimated mary. lesson learned: never underestimate the cute ones.]

[ Well, the door is closed behind them now, so he can't escape, but Mary maintains her grip on Flynn's hand-- not because she still thinks he'll bolt, but because just by looking at his face, she can tell that this won't be an easy time for him. Or for Yuri, probably, who had looked out for her when they'd been stranded on a mountain.

Maybe not easy for either of them, she thinks, giving Ruby a look (now the hard part), before she squeezes Flynn's hand. ]

It's not going to get any better if you don't talk. And I wanted to see Repede.

[ ... What, she adores that dog. ]

[Ruby remains firmly uncowed by Yuri's lack of impressed-ness. She just shoots him a look before she turns her attention back to Flynn and grins.]

Come on, come in more, now we have a party almost, and I got a party tray...? Like, it has crackers and cheese and things, it's pretty great.

[She just... is going to nod to Mary as soon as she catches her eye. STEP ONE COMPLETE. Step two is more complicated but they've still got this.]

[he can't believe they just got set the hell up by two teenage girls. why do teenage girls always do this to him.

why can't he ever refuse it, either?

he wants to leave, but really what he's doing is looking over to the complicit dog.]

You knew about this too, didn't you. [yuri's not amused. but repede, being repede, has no fucks to give and just lets out a grunt before trotting over to mary.] So much for loyalty.

[yuri, that is loyalty, you dumbass.]

[mary gets a small smile in return. it may not get fixed by not doing anything, but in order to fix things, you need to know how! fixing this up isn't as simple as saying 'yuri, let's sit down and talk like proper, mature adults'.

...except it so is. that is exactly what they need to do instead of dumbly ignoring things like overgrown children.

that perfect knightly smile then returns full swing, granted it's a tad more forced this time around. smiling means everything's okay. all that needs to happen is ignore yuri, ignore the issues as well as the fact he hasn't really figured any of them out yet and leave as soon as the chance presents itself. good plan? best plan.]

Thank you for your hospitality.

[he'll at least munch a little on the party platter to be polite. oh, hey repede. thank you for looking after the idiot. after glancing down at the most loyal dog ever (and ignoring the fact that even their own dog plotted against them), flynn turns his eyes back toward ruby.]

Might I ask what we'll be doing today?

[and please give a better answer than 'it's a secret'.]

[ Excuse you, her answer was completely helpful. If she'd been honest and just said "I'm bringing you here to make up with your boyfriend", Flynn would have backtracked immediately, she's sure.

So she'll let Ruby come up with the excuse this time, and crouch down to welcome Repede enthusiastically with ear rubs and quiet praise. Good dog, you're totally helping them out, aren't you? ]

[Why would you ever trust Ruby to come up with the excuses here. Granted, she and Mary have an entire Thing planned out (and it's a terrible thing), but it's not like Ruby can just flat out say that they're going to try to set the romantic mood and then vacate so Flynn and Yuri can make up and be happy again!!!

(They could probably say that, but again, Yuri might jump out the window.)

So instead, Ruby's quiet for a moment as if thinking really hard and.

Then.

She just reaches for Mary's arm.]

Uh--whoops, we forgot something, hold on a sec!

[DRAGGING MARY INTO THE KITCHEN NOW, PLEASE HOLD.

And once they get there, Mary will get a low whisper of--]

Do you have the music? I have the candles! [cheap and plastic, just the way for children who don't want to set the living room on fire.]

[this is such a disaster. such a disaster.

yuri is just going to remain completely unimpressed with what's going on—in that repede is complicit with this situation and the fact that flynn's here at all. it's not like he was actively avoiding flynn much besides not going back to the apartment much, and he knew they'd have to talk again eventually (they always do, after all), but he's just not ready.

flynn was the one who angrily walked out on him. he was the one who'd misconstrued his intentions and refused to see where yuri was coming from. how was he supposed to deal with this? all he could come up with was that they'd made a mistake by letting their relationship escalate, because bringing other feelings into things had only made the fact that yuri intends to eventually cut all ties more difficult. he doesn't have much to say, and he doesn't even know where to start.

aside from point out that flynn looks like crap, but he's not ready to say anything to flynn yet. so instead? he's going to just fold his arms over his chest and let out a sigh, closing his eyes.

dammit ruby. dammit mary. dammit repede.]

[that... that does not answer his question, ruby!!

the girls' exit leaves flynn standing awkwardly a short distance from the door. does he move? no. does he speak? no. does he feel awkward and unsure about being left alone with yuri? you betcha. rather, the uncertainty stems from the fact the he's also not entirely ready to talk about it. thinking about things for a week has lead exactly nowhere.

well, not nowhere. a certain fun encounter reminded him that he's a knight due to wanting to help people. but is he good enough to be commandant? no answer there. and what is good and what is bad and where does that line lay? he can't even begin to say. hell, what to do with sodia still isn't something he's figured out. simply put, flynn's confused as confused can be and not in the mood to start talking when this way.

hence why instead of talking, flynn looks around the room and admires the... erm.. uh... window! what a nice window. it's so... windowy.

soon enough, a sigh comes from flynn's end, too. dammit all, truly.]

O-oh! Yes! [ They'd gone through a bunch of songs in pursuit of the perfect mood-setter for the two quarreling lovebirds (are they dating, she's pretty sure they're dating), and so after some fiddling with the CereVice, Mary sets it down in a nice safe spot close to the kitchen but loud enough to be heard in the main area.

The instant she'd heard the soulful melody, she was sure this was the ideal song.

... If only she'd listened past the saxophone solo. ]

[Look, they probably both should've listened past the saxophone solo, but they're kids, they don't have time for that. Meanwhile, Ruby's going to do her agreed upon part, which is why she'll be blitzing through the living room with a burst of her super speed (which, coincidentally, leaves red rose petals floating through the air and scattering everywhere), leaving behind...well, candles.

Plastic, colorful ones.

Look, they didn't want to burn down the place.

And then she skids back into the kitchen with Mary with a grin.

HAS THE MOOD BEEN SET YET.]

[what.

what is happening here?

the music with the saxophone is strange enough. as is ruby's darting in and out of the room with candles. what kind of stupid thing are they trying to do? but when the song really gets going and he hears the lyrics...

nope.

nope.

granted, the girls will get what they want by way of yuri breaking the silence, though it's hardly to make amends.]

Did you say anything to them? [as in "about us in a way that would make them think they need romantic atmosphere?"

yuri knows the answer to that question is probably no. he knows that flynn wouldn't go around advertising that anyway, because they'd never put a label on what they had been before. and much like yuri himself, flynn wasn't one to go talking about his personal matters. beyond the fact that he and flynn had an aggravating fight (which wasn't news anyway), he never told ruby much else. surely, flynn hadn't either.

so his gaze shifts towards the kitchen with a hard glare—he's going to get to the bottom of whatever the hell it is they're trying to do right now.]

[what even is all this? weird music? super speed ruby? candles and roses??? is... is this some sort of a game setup??

flynn looks about as confused as can be as he reaches out to grab a stray petal just to confirm what it is. yup, rose. why?? the atmosphere gains an almost romantic feel to it--

till the lyrics actually start, anyway. what lyrics. what horrible, perfectly fitting in the worst way possible lyrics. did they somehow know? no, no they couldn't have. flynn hadn't said anything to mary past being in an argument with a friend and god knows yuri wouldn't share something so intense with people. and then yuri talks!!! ...only to say about the worst thing possible to someone who's questioning the trust between them. flynn's jaw tightens before he shoots a very unhappy leer at the idiot on the couch.]

What do you think.

[that comes out more snappish than intended, but was it really necessary to ask that? good job reaffirming how little trust you have in him, yuri. maybe if flynn wasn't dead tired and maybe if his back didn't feel like a 90 year old's and maybe if the atmosphere wasn't so romantic then maybe his mind wouldn't have made that leap but it does and he ain't happy. whatever all this is? is NOT his fault, thanks.

but hey, mission to get yuri and flynn to say something to the other is a success?]

[ Thankfully, both girls are hidden well enough in the kitchen that Yuri's glare will bounce harmlessly off. Except Mary's still trying to listen closely, for the breathless words of apology and the even huskier words of forgiveness, and--

Guilty feet have got no rhythm...

Wait. Wait?? What?????

And this is the moment where Mary freezes in place, horror dawning. Because this doesn't sound like a very romantic song at all anymore, and Flynn and Yuri don't sound very happy. Oh, no. ]

I messed up...

[Oh....

Oh. This was not at all what they wanted, and Ruby's just going to stare at Mary, and then glance back to the living room area where things are incredibly tense over a party tray and...]

Uh.

Plan B? Should we lock them in a closet yet? [What do they do?]

[naturally, flynn is misconstruing his intent here once again, but whatever. that isn't even what this is about for the time being. dealing with the meddling kids is apparently more important than clearing things up with flynn.

and that's why he'll push himself off the couch without another word and enter the kitchen.

he's not pleased.

and it shows.]

What the hell are you two trying to do?

[an unhappy frown continues to be sent at yuri's back. another sigh follows shortly after. as expected of a reaction as that is, flynn wishes that yuri could just take the initiative and talk like a normal person. or at least backhandedly apologize for the leap in assumption.

you know what flynn'll do? he'll stay here and keep repede company, maybe give him a couple good pets, too. that said, full attention will be paid to what goes on in the kitchen and jumping in will occur if needed. awkward a situation as this is, being rude to innocent girls won't fly. ...even if said innocent girls seem to be a bit less than innocent right now.]

[ Mary can't really prevent the dismayed squeak from emerging, ducking behind Ruby a bit. Because Yuri? Really pretty scary when he's mad, and she never knows what angry people will do. Yell a lot? Hurt her?

But at the same time... ]

You weren't talking to each other... and Flynn was trying to act like he was fine and not really tired and hungry and sad, but it wasn't working. And neither of you were doing anything about it, so... w-we thought if we made it easier for you and set things up like what happens in books when two men fight and need to make up...

[ Of course, it was BL manga, but Mary didn't have a whole lot of reference material here. ]

[Yeah, Ruby's going to go ahead and stand in front of Mary properly. She doesn't look ashamed, though she does look pretty sheepish at their failures... but nonetheless she keeps her chin up, meeting Yuri's eyes.]

Mary was just trying to help! And I was too, but Mary's really worried about Flynn!

And I'm really worried about you too, Yuri. And Repede is too! So... so we might not be very good at plans like this, but it's just because we're worried!

[So there's...that.

Alternatively they could just throw them into the closet.]

[....of course.

of course, mary had to make a face like that. of course she had to point out what a mess flynn is. of course they both had to be doing this for the right reasons. so yuri can't help but to deflate a little—that cold anger in his eyes fades away, and yuri is quick to let out a frustrated grumble as he turns away from them both.]

We don't need an intervention. [they probably do.] It's not the first time we've fought, and it won't be the last.

[though this time it was a bit of an unexpected explosion. usually, he's a little more prepared for it. he wasn't, and things have changed. so maybe they do need help, but yuri's not going to admit it, either.] Stuff like this can't be forced just because you guys are worrying too much.

[what reasons. hearing them eases some of the tension in flynn's shoulders and manages to bring out a small smile. after another second with repede, he moves over to the kitchen himself and stands a short distance behind yuri.]

Thank you for your concern, but it's unnecessary. Everything will turn out fine on its own.

[how fine it is ought to be emphasized by the continued avoidance of directly speaking with yuri. see? completely 100% okay. ...even if this might be one of their more serious fights and flynn still lacks any idea of how to deal with it and doesn't plan on doing so today or within the foreseeable future.

okay, closet's seriously sounding good around now.

ah, flynn also owes someone an apology. is it yuri? see, that would mean addressing him and that's still not happening yet. the lucky person who gets this apology is the cute and cowering girl.]

I apologize for worrying you, Mary.

[ Thanks for protecting her, Ruby, you are the true hero here. Now that Yuri doesn't look as pissed, some of the tension leaves Mary's shoulders slumped, even as she stays safely tucked behind Ruby. Being a matchmaker is actually pretty exhausting.

But she blinks at Flynn, managing a nod, before she mumbles - still somewhat unhappily: ]

You should talk to him, though... he's right here.

[ A closet couldn't hurt.

Or Repede, she's going to need a therapeutic dog-petting session. ]

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