caughtinanetwork | video, action; open

[It's around sunset when the video starts. There's the sound of the ocean and the wind in the background, but shortly after the sound of glass thumping hard against a table interrupts. With how the screen shakes slightly, it might be apparent that the communicator has been placed on said table.

What follows are a few grumbles and a view of Axel on the side as he folds his arms and rests his head on them.]

So, you know what I just found out a couple minutes ago?

[Wait a sec. He turns away for a second to sneeze. And it's a pretty adorable sneeze too.]

Heh. Someone must be talking about me. But, no, that's not what I found out. What I found out is that this stuff-

[Axel reaches around the SFC and picks up a nearly finished bottle of beer. Yeah, it's just one and he's already pretty pink in the face. So what? Mind your own damn business.]

-this stuff is ridiculous. Who comes up with these things anyway? I mean, why would you ever think about it? What's even the point?

[Resting his chin on his hand in thought, Axel slumps, stares at the bottle, then shrugs. Maybe he shouldn't think too much about it. It tasted ok and it feels warm, so those are two Very Good Things for Axel's.]

Well, I guess it's a nice way to pass the time while the stupid dome implodes on itself, right?

(( ooc: He's just discovered what tipsy is. Feel free to run into him somewhere near his campsite or just respond however else you see fit. ))

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Well- I don't like being mad at you. I wanna just- stop.

You don't have to force yourself to not be mad at me.

I guess it wouldn't work.

But maybe you could- answer me something?

Hm? About what?

[Roxas's hand stills, resting near Axel's neck.]

When we... When you said you wanted to try, did you- really think I might make you feel that?

[Axel's silent as he thinks on this, and since he's drunk it might take a little while for him to actually respond. But when he does he turns over so he'll be resting on his back and facing upward. He's still got his eyes shut though.]

Make me feel what? Like... love?

[When Sora had casually described it as love, it hadn't sounded at all unusual. But coming from Axel, it almost makes him choke. Love... Is what he feels really on that level yet?]

S-something like that, yeah.

[He hums softly. Had he really thought that way?]

... Maybe a little.

[It's not much, but...]

...even a little's enough.

[There's another sharp pang in his head and for a moment it renders him speechless. Axel brings a hand up to his forehead with a groan.]

Yeah...

[Sorry, Roxas. He's sort of not entirely here.]