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[moneyballer]

And uh, no, actually?

[There are many questions he has for himself, perhaps- Like how long has this been going on? How many friendships weren't really friendships, and what would his family think, if they found out? Nothing good, probably.

In some ways, he is thankful that this all happened here, in a world where this is more acceptable, somehow.]

I think I'm aite, for right now.

[digiorno]

[He'd think it was posturing--if it weren't for Asher's obvious surprise at his own response. It makes him smile.]

good

i'm proud of you
both of you i mean

if you do need someone to talk to at any point, i'll do my best to be there for you

and not slap you
like i slapped jin
(although he deserved it)

[moneyballer]

Thaaaaaanky ❤️

[why does he ruin like, legitimate acts of support by typing things like this]

You know you've got us if you need to talk too, right?

I'll be all ears if you ever gotta do that sorta thaaaang

[digiorno]

[hsldknfsldf oh my god asher you mess]

what "sorta thaaaaang" are you referring to

slapping jin?

[moneyballer]

Noooo, that's not it.

[Said with a laugh at his communicator.]

I mean if you ever need to have a ❤️ 2 ❤️ wid somebuddy

[digiorno]

ah i see

are you very good at ♥ 2 ♥s?

[moneyballer]

I think so?

[he's also pretty good at 🍆 2 🍆's butt... that is

not relevant]

idk ig I'm a kinda feelsy guy

[read: he cries v frequently]

[digiorno]

that's adorable

oh also jin says you're cute when you cuddle in your sleep

i feel that that's relevant

aren't you american men expected to be terribly stoic though? good for you not being suckered into that

[moneyballer]

you bet i am hehe

[welp that was disgusting]

uh, and kind of! idk i've like

never really given 2 shits about that tho lmfao

some dudes can go days without givin a damn, i'm just not rly that type of guy

[digiorno]

don't you get a lot of shit from people for that though

not that that's a reason to do what they want, but it's the reason most people give for not challenging themselves

[moneyballer]

honestly?

yeah, i do

[He remembers the words.

Weak, sensitive-]

but datz jusss me

[Pathetic.]

i am who i am, baby

[It is one of the very few things about himself that he actually likes.]

and there ain't nothin wrong with that

[digiorno]

[Hm.]

you're a very surprising person in some ways

[moneyballer]

[This is not the first time he's heard that remark, but it is one of the first times he doesn't find himself frustrated by it.]

ya think?

[The closer you get to Asher Millstone, the more you realize that he is as simple as can be.

He is just simply not what you'd expect.]

[digiorno]

i do

i expected you to be more . . . stiff upper lip

i suppose that's what i get for assuming things

[moneyballer]

soooo

[If Giorno could hear him speak, he'd hear a heavy bout of disappointment.]

you thought i was a jerk, basically

[It's not as though Asher can blame him. People often see him as little more than a stereotype.]

[digiorno]

i thought you were a man who was what men are expected to be and therefore had been deemed acceptable by society at large

that isn't quite the same thing

but i expect everyone is a jerk at first

don't let me fool you: just because i'm polite doesn't mean i trust even a single person on first acquaintance. it doesn't work that way with me. i wouldn't take it personally if i were you.

[moneyballer]

that's not why it bugs me lil g

[How does he voice this without getting too angry? Giorno can't possibly know.

People have always assumed that he was a certain way. Mean-spirited, selfish, entitled. The worst part is that he all of those things, but even so, he has always fought to be seen as more than just that.]

i may look like what i look like

but i care, i do

[digiorno]

i know that now

but everyone operates on first impressions

you'd be surprised what people have said about me after knowing me less than a minute

or maybe you wouldn't

[moneyballer]

[It's true that everyone operates on first impressions, a fact that sours his mood almost instantly.

This is not entirely Giorno's fault.]

don't u get mad, tho?

if u know that they're

[Wrong, stupid, baseless, dumb-]

ill informed

[digiorno]

i try to

but anger takes a lot of energy

and it frightens me, if you want the truth

people do awful things when they're angry

[I've done awful things when I was angry.]

[moneyballer]

[...Oh boy.]

I know

[Does he ever.]

Do you get angry a lot?

[digiorno]

not often, no

but when i do i get angry

[Hm. What's the word he should use, here.]

disproportionately

[moneyballer]

[Asher Millstone is a fool.

He should know better by now, to heed the warning signs when they pop up, but his guard is down and out. Crazy powers or not, Giorno is his friend, so he doesn't fear for his own life as he should.]

You think that might be why?

[Not getting angry often, or bottling your emotions...

It can often lead to a messy explosion of sorts.]

[digiorno]

i suppose it might be

still, it's better than the alternative

i'm not in a position where honesty about anything is a good idea, much less honesty about my worst self

[moneyballer]

[On one hand, he knows the feeling. Coming clean about your worst truths is not a simple feat, and he has yet to conquer it. Will anyone be left when he does? It's hard to shake off that fear.

Still, there are too many things he is used to being honest about. Honesty has done him more harm than good, no? So perhaps this approach will work for Giorno too.]

Awwww, c'mon!

You're being honest with me right now, aren'tcha? About me 'n Jin, 'n well...

You.