bakerstreet | texting generally speaking.

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texting generally speaking.

TEXTING MEME
You’ve got your TFLN, you’ve got your sexting, now here’s the meme for all those gen texts, phone calls, voicemails, pictures of your cats, and whatever else your little heart can come up with, because who doesn't like a little old fashioned friendly texting. (Or enemy texting, if that's more your bag.)

instructions: What it says on the tin! Leave a comment with your character, include preferences, a start, absolutely nothing or whatever you want. Run around and reply to others. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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(( He texts an address that's not very far from the Denny's they met at. Maybe a block or two away. ))

oh! great. i'll be in there in... some amount of minutes. i'm not sure how long it'll be lol. soon though. i'll text you when i'm close, ok?

ill be here

(( And he was. However long it took. The place in question is some mom-and-pop drug store; Dal doesn't let anyone know where he spends his days. The shitty little room above the Chinese restaurant he calls home is the only sanctuary he has from the world. He's not about to compromise it. ))

[ considering how he spends his nights, few could fault him for wanting to keep his days private.

it's more than a half an hour before dal gets another text from jun. just a quick message that says '2 mins'. he might have been off by a minute or two, but it's not too long after the text that a cab pulls up in front of the drug store. jun rolls down the back window then plasters a bright smile on his face as he awaits his new friend.

are they friends? hm ]

(( A taxi is not what Dal expects. But when he sees the familiar face in the back seat, he smiles and gives a subdued little wave. Padding closer, he walks around to the other side and climbs in.

This could be the start of a friendship, for sure! ))

Where we goin'?

[ jun probably could have mentioned that he doesn't actually drive, himself, but then there was the chance that dal might refuse to see him then because of thinking he's putting jun out or something by spending all this money on a taxi.

jun twists around in the back seat to face dal when he gets in the car ]

Where do you want to go? Pick somewhere. Doesn't matter where.

[ how clear is it that jun planned out exactly none of this beyond 'get dal to hang out with me?' ]

(( Dal doesn't drive either, he's not judging that. He's actually kind of relieved since a good portion of his job in hopping in other men's cars. This, however, makes Dal feel more at ease. Jun's less likely to spring something on him with someone else driving them around.

Not that he got that impression from Jun last time they met.

Dal hesitated, looking at Jun with hopeful eyes. ))

I've never been to Chinatown...

[ jun thought about sending just the taxi to get dal but between not actually knowing where they were planning to go (and therefore not having a final destination for the cab to drop dal off at) and sending just a driver feeling a little too high society (jun has plenty of other opportunities to throw his money around), this seemed like the right idea.

it didn't even occur to him that it might be more comfortable for dal for other reasons as well ]

Great! Then Chinatown it is. [ he turns his attention away from dal just long enough to give the driver their destination ]

I've been there a few times but it's always been with somewhere specific in mind. I've never really done a whole lot of exploring.

Can we stay for a long time?

(( He's sure they can see and do a lot in just a couple of hours. Maybe even well into the evening. He's done well for himself this week, so he can afford to miss one night on the street. ))

I can only go where I can walk.

I don't have anywhere I need to be, so we can stay as long as you want.

[ he never has anywhere he really needs to be. at least not for a little while yet. he'll go back to school eventually - he's registered for the fall semester - but he wanted some time off to get to know his new surrounds. he wanted the opportunity to get himself acquainted with the country he's basically been banished to.

so until then, he's all dal's ]

You know, anytime you want to go there again - or anywhere else - just text me and let me know. If I'm not busy, I'll come and get you.

Really?

(( He's lived in New York for eight years and seen maybe twelve blocks of it. Only as far as he could walk without fear of getting lost or getting too tired to walk back to the modest little room he calls home.

He smiles, then looks down a little sheepish. ))

I don't have a lotta free time usually.

Yeah really.

[ together, they'll have to change that. jun will see to it personally that dal gets to see more of the city. he's been here for about a year, himself, and has spent much of that time going to various parts of the city. he hasn't really properly explored but he's visited a variety of places ]

That's fine! I'm totally free for the next few months so you can just let me know when you do have some free time. We can figure things out after that.

(( He's quiet a moment, but his dark eyes are bright with happiness. Maybe it seems a little extra, but Dal's the sort to eke out whatever little joy life offers him. He's not pessimistic or negative, just realistic about what he can expect from life. ))

You're so nice!

[ jun looks down as a genuine smile spreads across his face. he tries to be nice to those he decides he really wants to be friends with. he has varying degrees of success with it, but he tries ]

You're my friend so I figure it's the least I can do.

(( Dal's eyes brighten at those words. Friends are something he hasn't had in many years. Not since he left Seoul. Eight long, lonely years and here's Jun declaring them friends after only one meeting. Ah, but Dal wants it so badly! He wants it to be true. Maybe it could be. Jun doesn't seem to want anything from him but his company. ))

I am?

[ jun's smile fades when dal asks his question. he doesn't really hear it for the happy, hopeful question that it is. he hears it in a much less positive way. disbelief, perhaps, that jun would declare them friends out of the blue like this. without consulting dal first. without making sure that he's done enough to earn dal's friendship. he only bought dal breakfast. he only let him borrow his phone and charger. that's not enough, right?

jun lifts his head to look over at dal, his expression blank ]

Don't you want to be? My friend, I mean. I can do more, if that's what you want. [ for dal. buy him things. just give him money for whatever he needs. whatever ]

I do! Very much!

(( The answer comes without a shred of hesitation. His smile is blindingly bright for a split second before he tempers his enthusiasm. ))

I haven't had a friend in a long time.

Really?

[ there's a few long moments of nothing else from jun. no follow-up, no change in expression, nothing except for jun merely staring at dal. then all at once, his entire face brightens and his demeanor changes almost entirely. he visibly relaxes and smiles just a brightly as dal does ]

Neither have I. I mean, I guess I have but- [ not real friends. superficial friends ] Let's be friends.

(( Ah, that's a much better expression on Jun. Dal decides he likes that smile on him. Reaching over with only a small bit of hesitance, he takes Jun's hands in his and gives a light squeeze. ))

We will be. No, we are. And you don't have to do anything to earn that, okay? I'm happy just to spend time with you.

[ jun looks down at his hands in dal's. he makes no attempt to move them, though. he has little interest in ending this little bit of physical contact earlier than he has to. it's- this is nice ]

Okay. [ he doesn't sound entirely convinced that dal's friendship isn't something that needs to be earned, but he's pleased to hear it, even still ] I'm happy spending time with you too.

(( In spite of what he does for a living, Dal's a touch-starved creature. Yes, people touch him all the time, but never with care of affection. Not like this. Which is why it's so significant, why Dal initially hesitated to take Jun's hands.

Dal smiles at Jun's answer. That's another thing. People don't typically spend time with Dal simply to spend time with him. So he's very happy to hear to Jun enjoying being together with him. ))

What kind of things do you like to do?

[ care and affection. wants that jun can relate to. not that most people won't want those things, of course. but dal and jun care likely relate to one another better than either of them realize, even if in slightly different ways.

after just sort of soaking the whole thing in for a short period, jun squeezes dal's hands in return ]

Back home, my friends liked to go out drinking and clubbing a lot. [ he doesn't really do much on his own ]

(( Dal notes the lack of personal preferences in that answer. His brows furrow slightly and his lips press together for a fleeting second. ))

Do you like doing that?

[ jun merely shrugs. he enjoys it, but it's not exactly his favourite thing. a lot of times, it comes with this disconnected feeling. surrounded by people but still alone. they're all friends with each other and say they're friends with him too, but he knows he's just the bank account.

but he still enjoys it well enough ]

I like being with my friends.

(( Okay, that answer is better. Yes, Dal accepts that one with a slight nod. ))

I don't drink much. It interferes with my job. And I usually work at night, so I've never been to a club. But we can do that if you want!

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