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[smokedout]

Ugh, my head...

[Dodger seems like he just woke up... and like he woke up pretty roughly at that. He looks the same as normal, if a little more relaxed and sleepy. Although, those who haven't seen him lately will now be able to see that he's wearing what looks like a shock collar with a green light glowing on the buckle. A power suppressor. Also, the lights are on in his room for once, so the observant might be able to catch some less blurry shots of the somewhat invasive amounts of information kept on several people around the city, which are plastered all over his walls along with identifying pictures of them. Something which he hasn't taken the time to read through, since he doesn't remember any of it.]

I feel like I got hit by a train... shit. Hey- there's notes all over the desk here, so I know this is my place, but- fuck, I don't remember a single fuckin' thing about- here. Someone wanna tell me what's going on?

[He doesn't look any different, his scars are still there and so is his scruffy beard. But this doesn't seem... quite like Dodger. His tone is less condescending and sullen, more just... sleepy, with a morning grumpy sort of vibe. Like he'll pop back up and be a cheerful, relaxed person once he gets some coffee. And speaking of indulgent drinks...]

....Fuck, Janet's gonna kill me if she sees all the bottles in here...

[ooc: Dodger has forgotten everything past his 20th birthday, including all of his CR in Riverview. Enjoy letting your muses explain their version of events to him... or just fuck with him. He doesn't know any better.]

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[mysophobic]

[ Ah. Dodger. Your blushing is making Shigeru blush hfahjja! He's not used to seeing the other man worked up or flustered about anything. Shigeru might hold out a hand and then retract it a little. He might try to speak but it just comes out as a small gasp of air. He hates that he can't talk, ugh, it's so frustrating! ]

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable!

[ He too is avoiding eye contact, for the most part, but it's hard when you have to make sure the other is reading what you wrote. But, ah, topic change should happen now, right? Right. ]

Do you...want some help cleaning up? I can at least fix your door for you.

[smokedout]

[He shakes his head, getting up and just... sitting on the bed. He looks much more tired than he should for what he's been up to. It's an... existential sort of tiredness.]

...I just need a break. And- I'm not uncomfortable. Just kind of- surprised. I figured I woulda just shut down after losing Janet, but instead I've got... so much shit going on. And I hate a lot of it, but damn...

[He looks up to watch Shigeru. He really wonders what's going on between them... he's not sure if he's got an genuine attachment or he's just really hard at work playing with him.]

...Have I slept with you?

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru blushes so hard at that question. But his head shakes in a vehement no as a reply. Though he knows that the older Dodger would like nothing more to, or at least, that's what he can gather from his actions. it just makes his face even more red when he thinks about it. ]

No. It's...it's not like that, I guess? I don't really know.

[ He doesn't entirely get their relationship either. It's weird and complicated. And if he remembered he had a phobia he'd understand why they haven't slept together yet. Instead he just sums it up as something Dodger doesn't want to exactly do with him. ]

[smokedout]

[So that's... a genuine attachment, then. As much as Dodger feels he's capable of making. He hesitates for a moment, before speaking again.]

Do you want to?

[He may as well offer.]

[mysophobic]

[ Oh, well, Shigeru's face gets even redder at that. On one hand...he does, a lot, but on the other...he's not sure if he'd make a good partner for that sort of thing. He fiddles with his phone, his eyes not exactly making contact with the other man.

Dodger and him...it's different, strange almost, but there's something about the other man that draws him to him. Despite their rough start Shigeru has grown rather fond of him. ]

I...I think I do.

[ But he looks so shy and flustered when he holds out his phone for Dodger to read that. He's never had sex before, that was obvious enough, and going it with someone he has feelings for is a no brainer for most. But Shigeru doesn't want to mess anything up either. ]