You can turn around and tell her that I want to talk to her.
[If he hadn't already been told to, y'know, not come into the building or come within five hundred feet of her, the apartment, or her office then he could use security as a threat. Taking a deep breathe Christian visibly attempted to calm himself.]
Look, I'm just her boyfriend, and I need to clear something up with her.
[A bold-faced lie, but he's clearly trying to relate in some sense, which just makes it all the more ironic.]
[It wasn't as if Christian hadn't wondered - for the longest time he really had thought it was some elaborate lie to keep him away. Nariko could be dramatic at times, but the longer the whole thing went on the more he had to accept that she was at least dating.
But a fiance? And he's a ...]
No. Nariko wouldn't date a ...
[He's practically dying to say the words but he manages to hold it back by the skin of his teeth.]
[Boxer's face is humorless. Which is not a good sign, because his neutral expression kind of looks like he's ready to kill anyone on a moment's notice.]
[Christian Scott Kennedy does not possess a sense of self-preservation, so it's probably a good thing that Nariko's rested up from all the packing and she's understandably surprised to see Boxer in the doorway. It kind of looks like he hasn't left yet.]
Hey, handsome what's -
[Hearing her voice Chris shifts his attention, trying to look over Boxer which is ... Not going to happen.
What the fuck could you possibly want me to talk about?
["Why the fuck you're getting married, for one! We were on a break!"]
Getting your stuff out of my apartment, changing the locks, and taking you to court is not indicative of a break!!
[If the situation wasn't what it was, if it involved anyone else it .... Might be kind of funny since they're effectively arguing from respective sides of the wall Boxer makes.]
You know, there are few things more unattractive to women than not taking 'no' for an answer. If you're gonna move on, I suggest you start practicing it.
[Seriously, even if it was a break, this desperation was not going to do any favors for him.]
["I don't need to move on, what I need is for you to get the hell out of the way you goddamn mo-!"]
Say one more word and I'm going to beat your skull into the fucking hallway, Christian!
[Boxer is seriously in the way here. Now he isn't just keeping Chris where he needs to be, he's the only thing stopping Nariko from vaulting over and throwing a punch.]
[Chris ... Stops, as if he hadn't expected to be asked a question in such a calm tone. His expression shifts from disgust to irritation and then settling on confusion.
"I-" It takes a lot of mental work to get the words to come out, relying on the anger had been much easier than using words like an adult. "... It was four years. How do you just fall out of love like that?"
And, of course, that wasn't how it happened. Boxer and Nariko's relationship has spanned closer to a full year if not utterly exceeded it, so a lot of this is based on assumptions: That Nariko wouldn't actually move on, that she would sit around and wait for him no matter what happened. There were situations that explained his line of thinking, but none of them justified the behavior.
The woman in question has at least stopped trying to crawl up Boxer's side, she's just listening]
[Come on...a guy that won't even eat her out, and he thinks she fell out of love that quickly? He feels like it's a blow below the belt, so he doesn't say anything.]
She needed you to pull through for her...and you rejected the offer. If you felt you needed a break before getting married, I don't think she fell out of love right then and there.
[It is, and unfortunately the guy is really just that stupid and weirdly idyllic.
Before Chris can answer Nariko finally speaks up in the same moment that she tugs at Boxer's arm a bit so she can at least see Chris. But this keeping a steady distance between the two of them? That's a good idea, so she's going to remain where she stands. It's just that if they can actually see one another then Boxer gets a front row view to how utterly hopeful Chris is. He's so stupidly in love, almost utterly delusional with it as if he was caught in some period of their relationship where everything was lovely.]
He's right. [And some of that hope chips away.] You're blaming it on Boxer and me but Chris, we weren't okay for nearly a year. It's not like I woke up one day and then couldn't stand you, we didn't fit together anymore and knowing you didn't want the same things that I do was just the last step in a long process. I'm sorry that it's awful and that you didn't get it, but you seriously need to leave me alone and let me be happy. And you should figure out what makes you happy, too.
["You make me happy!"
... It's sort of like talking to a revolving door with blonde hair.]
[Boxer tries to avoid letting the two of them see each other, and he can see all of his progress vanish with that one expression on Chris's face.
He sighs and rolls his eyes, reaching out with a tentacle and wrapping it around Chris's ankle. With a firm yank, he pulls the guy off of his feet. The question is: will he stay conscious after the back of his head hits the floor?]
[Most normal people can't retain consciousness after a good thwack so it's only reasonable that Chris can't. The guy isn't superman. He's definitely still breathing, though. Nariko deflates completely, it compounds wonderfully with all of her guilt.]
[Despite being one tall mofo, Boxer has no problem picking him up and hanging him over his shoulder. He crawls his way over to the elevator.]
We'll tell the receptionist that this stranger fell down and needs an ambulance. They'll send police, too, and that's when they'll realize he's not supposed to be here.
[She can handle an elevator but apparently not much else. Certainly not the rest of the situation. Nariko walks ahead a bit to try and get the elevator onto her floor before Boxer gets there, just so he doesn't have to wait too long. By now she's trying for every positive little detail that can be found.]
[And so there's a comfy little seat that Boxer can put Chris in while he informs the receptionist what happened and what their poor friend needs! As they head back upstairs:]
[Bridget's a nice girl who slings gossip like it's an Olympic event. That she doesn't pester Boxer with five thousand questions and essentially hold them up is actually a miracle. She keeps her eyes to the floor and nods.]
I'm fine.
[The percentage of women who actually mean 'fine' when they say 'fine' is so incredibly minuscule that it's just illogical to think Nariko would be one of them.] Are you okay?
[Probably because Boxer moves like he's got somewhere to be, especially when he's crawling around to get anywhere instead of using his chair and meandering.
Yeah, he knows that trick. Oldest one in the book.]
Yeah. Sure you're okay? That was pretty upsetting.
It's alright. There's no relationship without their own challenges.
[And he goes back to working on her desk as if nothing out of the ordinary just happened.]
No, you're not insane. I was trying to talk him down from it...not that I thought I'd make any progress--if only to make an assessment of how hopeless he was.
[She isn't taking her couch since Boxer's is much bigger and more comfortable, so she doesn't feel any sense of guilt when she lays out on it and kicks her feet up. She kind of snorts.]
On a scale of one to ten, what's the assessment determine?
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That's none of your business. Now move.
[No 'please' necessary. Who the fuck was this asshole? It wasn't as if she needed a damn bodyguard.]
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I'm sorry, but Nariko has expressed that she'd be left alone. Can I take a message?
[She hasn't, actually, but she seemed pretty content lounging about on that bed, being left damn well alone.]
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[If he hadn't already been told to, y'know, not come into the building or come within five hundred feet of her, the apartment, or her office then he could use security as a threat. Taking a deep breathe Christian visibly attempted to calm himself.]
Look, I'm just her boyfriend, and I need to clear something up with her.
[A bold-faced lie, but he's clearly trying to relate in some sense, which just makes it all the more ironic.]
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--ah, sorry, it's just...you're a funny guy. 'Cause, last time I checked...
[Boxer opens his eyes to look at him.]
...I was her boyfriend. Ah--[He holds up a finger.]--Sorry. Fiance.
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[It wasn't as if Christian hadn't wondered - for the longest time he really had thought it was some elaborate lie to keep him away. Nariko could be dramatic at times, but the longer the whole thing went on the more he had to accept that she was at least dating.
But a fiance? And he's a ...]
No. Nariko wouldn't date a ...
[He's practically dying to say the words but he manages to hold it back by the skin of his teeth.]
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[Boxer's face is humorless. Which is not a good sign, because his neutral expression kind of looks like he's ready to kill anyone on a moment's notice.]
I know. Crazy, isn't it?
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[Christian Scott Kennedy does not possess a sense of self-preservation, so it's probably a good thing that Nariko's rested up from all the packing and she's understandably surprised to see Boxer in the doorway. It kind of looks like he hasn't left yet.]
Hey, handsome what's -
[Hearing her voice Chris shifts his attention, trying to look over Boxer which is ... Not going to happen.
"Nariko!"]
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Hey, kitten. A friend dropped by to check up on you. He was just leaving.
[The question is: will he take the out, or will Boxer have to forcefully show him the door?]
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["Don't say that. Look, I just want to talk-"]
What the fuck could you possibly want me to talk about?
["Why the fuck you're getting married, for one! We were on a break!"]
Getting your stuff out of my apartment, changing the locks, and taking you to court is not indicative of a break!!
[If the situation wasn't what it was, if it involved anyone else it .... Might be kind of funny since they're effectively arguing from respective sides of the wall Boxer makes.]
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[Seriously, even if it was a break, this desperation was not going to do any favors for him.]
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Say one more word and I'm going to beat your skull into the fucking hallway, Christian!
[Boxer is seriously in the way here. Now he isn't just keeping Chris where he needs to be, he's the only thing stopping Nariko from vaulting over and throwing a punch.]
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You still love her, I get that. But do you think she still loves you? Do you think doing this is going to convince her to take you back?
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"I-" It takes a lot of mental work to get the words to come out, relying on the anger had been much easier than using words like an adult. "... It was four years. How do you just fall out of love like that?"
And, of course, that wasn't how it happened. Boxer and Nariko's relationship has spanned closer to a full year if not utterly exceeded it, so a lot of this is based on assumptions: That Nariko wouldn't actually move on, that she would sit around and wait for him no matter what happened. There were situations that explained his line of thinking, but none of them justified the behavior.
The woman in question has at least stopped trying to crawl up Boxer's side, she's just listening]
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She needed you to pull through for her...and you rejected the offer. If you felt you needed a break before getting married, I don't think she fell out of love right then and there.
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Before Chris can answer Nariko finally speaks up in the same moment that she tugs at Boxer's arm a bit so she can at least see Chris. But this keeping a steady distance between the two of them? That's a good idea, so she's going to remain where she stands. It's just that if they can actually see one another then Boxer gets a front row view to how utterly hopeful Chris is. He's so stupidly in love, almost utterly delusional with it as if he was caught in some period of their relationship where everything was lovely.]
He's right. [And some of that hope chips away.] You're blaming it on Boxer and me but Chris, we weren't okay for nearly a year. It's not like I woke up one day and then couldn't stand you, we didn't fit together anymore and knowing you didn't want the same things that I do was just the last step in a long process. I'm sorry that it's awful and that you didn't get it, but you seriously need to leave me alone and let me be happy. And you should figure out what makes you happy, too.
["You make me happy!"
... It's sort of like talking to a revolving door with blonde hair.]
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[Boxer tries to avoid letting the two of them see each other, and he can see all of his progress vanish with that one expression on Chris's face.
He sighs and rolls his eyes, reaching out with a tentacle and wrapping it around Chris's ankle. With a firm yank, he pulls the guy off of his feet. The question is: will he stay conscious after the back of his head hits the floor?]
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... I'm sorry.
[This is awful.]
Should I call the police?
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[Despite being one tall mofo, Boxer has no problem picking him up and hanging him over his shoulder. He crawls his way over to the elevator.]
We'll tell the receptionist that this stranger fell down and needs an ambulance. They'll send police, too, and that's when they'll realize he's not supposed to be here.
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[She can handle an elevator but apparently not much else. Certainly not the rest of the situation. Nariko walks ahead a bit to try and get the elevator onto her floor before Boxer gets there, just so he doesn't have to wait too long. By now she's trying for every positive little detail that can be found.]
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Hey, are you alright?
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I'm fine.
[The percentage of women who actually mean 'fine' when they say 'fine' is so incredibly minuscule that it's just illogical to think Nariko would be one of them.] Are you okay?
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Yeah, he knows that trick. Oldest one in the book.]
Yeah. Sure you're okay? That was pretty upsetting.
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I ended up causing a lot of trouble for you.
[And she just can't help feeling awful about it.] And I don't even ... Am I the insane one, here? None of what he said even makes sense.
[Not if they go by what actually happened, versus what he thinks happened.]
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It's alright. There's no relationship without their own challenges.
[And he goes back to working on her desk as if nothing out of the ordinary just happened.]
No, you're not insane. I was trying to talk him down from it...not that I thought I'd make any progress--if only to make an assessment of how hopeless he was.
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