006. Anonymous Text

[scientificflair]

[It's quite frankly surprising how many questions and things regarding relationships tend to come out once there's no accountability attached; Descole's been watching this go down for the last two days, and kind of hating himself for the fact that he isn't immune to it.

He hates text, normally; he doesn't like the lack of tone involved, and he doesn't like being unable to read faces or gestures, either. However, in the spirit of anonymity...]

Since no one can tell who we are over this thing for the time being anyway, I suppose I'll bite. Forgive me for using this as a space for venting my own personal issues, but we all seem to like discussing feelings here, anyway.

[NOT. THAT. HE'S BITTER OR FEELING DUMB ABOUT THIS OR ANYTHING.]

How does one tell the difference between someone being interested, in the romantic sense, and someone being interested in you platonically?

And just to head a few sarcastic individuals off - yes, I know that I sound like I've lived under a rock since puberty hit. There's a reason this is being done now.

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[Anonymous Text]

[icansolvethemtoo]

Special in a way that's... different. Like you've never felt it about someone else before, but you'd truly wish to talk to them more. Even if you can't tell them.

Or at least that's how I'd assume so! I'm not quite sure.

[Anonymous Text]

[scientificflair]

...something like that, I suppose. At the very least, that last part regarding talking to them is accurate. Perhaps.

[Anonymous Text]

[icansolvethemtoo]

But why can't you just tell them directly? It'd be a lot better to be very straightforward.

[Anonymous Text]

[scientificflair]

Because other people don't always feel the same way you do. Being wrong in this instance wouldn't benefit anyone. And I have no way to know whether I am or not, because asking is out of the question.

She had many reasons to not like me very much in the past. That's another factor.

[Anonymous Text]

[icansolvethemtoo]

Oh... so you're admiring from afar? Do you think her feelings might have changed from being here?

Could you ask any of her friends?