15 [AUDIO]

[likeonacompass]

[Locked from Shilo // 80% Unhackable]

H-Hey, uhm, question.

S-Stupid, teenager-y que--question.

Say someone l-likes you. A lot. And--And you care about th-them, but not the--the same way. And y-you've told them this over and o-ov--over, but--but they just won't let it go.

What--uhm--what do--what would you do? In that sit-situation

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[Locked to North // 80% Hackable]

[ixgideonxi]

Well... I mean, of course the first thing you want to do is make sure that you don't return those feelings. 'Cuz if you do, and you let her get away, you be palming yourself for it later.

But, hey, if you really don't feel that way about her, then I'll tell you what I would do if I were in your situation. Have a talk with her somewhere in private, and just explain it to her. Stress that you don't want to hurt her, and that's precisely why you're not going to take it any further. You don't want things to feel like you're using her, and she should appreciate that.

And of course acknowledge that even though you don't want to go any further, that doesn't mean your friendship has to stop altogether. You guys can--hopefully, depending on how she takes this-- still remain good friends, and tell her that you would very much like to do that. You can still be there for her and you can still have fun with her-- just not that kinda fun, y'know?

It's not a loss to "just" be close friends. There's nothing "just" about it. It's still a really good feeling. Best of luck in working this out.

[Locked to Gideon // 80% Unhackable]

[likeonacompass]

[Frustrated kitty noise.]

I--I already did that. It didn't--it hasn't ch-changed a whole l-lot.

[Locked to North // 80% Unhackable]

[ixgideonxi]

[Gideon perks an eyebrow.]

So you had the talk? And she's still after you? In what way... trying to coax you into doing something you're uncomfortable with, or just generally being all over you?

[Locked to Gideon // 80% Unhackable]

[likeonacompass]

The--The coaxing thing, I-I guess? Kind of. It's just...I guess it's comp--complicated. She's just--it's really obvious a-and I feel like a jerk be--because I'm s-supposed to be her friend but I kn-know it's hurting her.

[Locked to North // 80% Unhackable]

[ixgideonxi]

[Gideon sighs. Well, that's no good.]

The fact of the matters is that this is hurting you in a way, too--y'know, since you're stressing out about it like this.

I don't really know what to say-- this type of thing can get messy, fast. The fact is that you're being the complete opposite of a jerk by trying to stay true to how you feel to avoid using her. And she's just gotta understand that. If not, then she's not being a very good friend to you. It bites, and I know it, because I've gone through the motions before, but this type of thing rarely ends nicely.

[He pauses, thinks.]

You didn't give her a reason to think there might be something romantic or sexual between you two, did you? That could be a factor.

[Locked to Gideon // 80% Unhackable]

[likeonacompass]

[Loooong silence.]

W-We--uhm--

R-Remember a wh-while back, when ev--uhm--everyone was acting s-strange? I th-think I told you about it when we met. Th-That girl I slept with?

[Another pause.]

That--That was her.

But--But we t-talked about it a-after! I-It was just b-because everyone was acting so strange and--and she agreed it was a st-stupid mistake and I explained everything and--and--

[Low whine.]

I-I'm totally screwed, huh?

[Locked to North // 80% Unhackable]

[ixgideonxi]

[Normally Gideon would be a bit harsher with people who slept around without expecting consequences... but considering that during the aforementioned week he was feeling horny enough to jump his snare, he really can't blame North.]

You might be a little bit screwed, yeah. The thing about laying with another person is... it's kind of significant. Especially if it's their first time. Just keep telling her that you just don't have those feelings for her, and do try to be assertive. Like I said, if you're her friend and she cares about you, she'll eventually come to understand. Even if she might hurt initially. Just remember that you're doing this in her best interest.