( VIDEO. 003 ) — un: 2cool

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Perhaps you recognize this guy because he has two other identical brothers here. Perhaps you recognize him from watching some campy soap opera that he has acted in— you know his face, he's the guy that always dies in the background. If not, perhaps you're one of the unfortunate people who actually know him.. or are friends with him. Yikes. Either way, this feed features Karamatsu illuminated by candlelight, nothing more. He's wearing a closed bathrobe and.. nothing more, either. Well, just about. There's a red bow tied around his neck— if anyone cared to look further, they'll probably see it's also draped over his collarbone, implying he's wrapped up in a ribbon like a present underneath that robe.

Spoiler: he is.

But that's not it. A painful picture deserves some painful monologues, right? He parts his lips, expression appearing wistful. It's bad acting at it's finest. It's cringe worthy. ]</sub>

Ah, December. It is probably... my second favorite time of the year. It is a time for generosity, a time for giving. A time to reflect on your former self as the year draws to an end.. a time for.. love. _{[ TAKES A DRAMATIC SIP OF WINE. ]}
Where I am from.. we celebrate Christmas. It is.. expected, ah no, it is mandatory that love blossoms within the snowy air, shrouding all feelings of loneliness with feelings of adoration— feelings of belong. If you are lonely this month, I can offer you the greatest gift you can ever receive! Ah, are you ready? _{[ He sucks in a breath and then exclaims with a flourish: ]}
IT IS LOVE!!!
It is all the love that I could ever give! Simply accept and be my date on the 25th! I will shower you with gifts! I will shower you with.. romance!
_{[ His voice is cracking slightly from sounding so desperate, tears pricking the corner of his eyes. It's really pitiful. ]}

I will give you a night you won't ever forget! _{[ PROBABLY FOR THE WRONG REASONS... ]}
Say goodbye to lonely nights, hello to season delights!!

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[glitterpants]

_{[ His reply is filled with nothing but confidence: ]}
You would miss out on an adventure of a lifetime, I'm afraid. Luckily for you, if you say 'no' I will simply ask again to give you another chance!
_{[ Persistent, right? ]}

[eggclipse]

There is something to be said of persistence, just as there is something to be said of leaving well enough alone.

[ pity. amusement. the primal desire to book it down the street at top speed. there are many things he's at war with in this moment. how curious. ]

What about a cup of coffee? Better to start small, I'd say.

[glitterpants]

_{[ WHY THE FUCK DO PEOPLE KEEP GOING ON ABOUT THESE COFFEE DATES?? WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT COFFEE? It's written clearly on his face he's tired of this suggestion, so he pulls a 180, giving Ignis a flat look. ]}

No, can't do. Coffee is bitter.. just like me. I can't do it. Coffee? Hoowah, who wants that? Not me. Not anybody else. Coffee? I don't know him.
_{[ ??? ]}

[eggclipse]

[ sweet freedom. and yet-- ]

"Hello to seasonal delights", wasn't it?

[ here is where he lets amusement bleed in. the way he crooks his brow up is almost an audible factor, a little uplift at the end of words. ]

Don't you know a good romance can start in a coffeeshop?

[ slowburn, rivals to enemies, you know. the whole shebang ]

[glitterpants]

Not in any coffee shops that I have been in.
_{[ He'd go to them a lot too, especially if Totty was working.
But consider, Karamatsu. Maybe it's you and not the location. ]}

[eggclipse]

[ "it's probably you" he wants to say, the words on his tongue like a bitter seed that he just really wants to spit out. it takes an actual effort not to. ]

Describe to me, then, your ideal date. Grand overtures and offers are all well and good, but what does a [ muppet ] strapping young man like yourself have to bring to the table?

[glitterpants]

_{[ u-uh.... ]}

[glitterpants]

_{[ UUUHHHHH... ]}

[glitterpants]

I can serenade you to sleep with my angelic voice~
_{[ HE HAS NOTHING HE CAN BRING TO THE TABLE. NOTHING. ]}

[eggclipse]

[eggclipse]

Surely there must be more.