accidental video; open

[flared]

[The sound of clattering begins at the start of the feed and after a bit of static and frantic chirping in the background there's a grunt and a thump when Axel suddenly hits the ground.

He's gotten a bit dizzy and disoriented thanks to how cold his body has gotten, so it's so surprise he's found himself more or less sitting and slumped up against a tree somewhere in the dome. Having dropped his SFC somewhere on the pavement, he can't get up and reach it right away, so it's up to three frantic chocobo chicks to alert anyone nearby.

All together now they flock to the communicator and peck and bat their little wings.

Halp.]

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[dontsaymyname]

You see? He'd rather run than face the truth~

[ Barry laughed. ]

I know attraction when I feel it.

[ Though it hadn't been much, nearly nonexistent, it wasn't going to stop Barry from pressing a few buttons.

[ He held out his hands in a peaceful gesture. ]

I'm only trying to help Roxas.

[ Before the blonde can say anything, Barry materialized himself into a flurry of bats, fluttering around both boys for a moment before disappearing via window and into the night. ]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas's arms come up instinctively to shield his face from the bats, and then Barry is gone. Attraction? He wastes only a second glaring after him before turning to his best friend.]

Axel, wait. You gotta tell me what happened.

[flared]

No, I don't.

[he retorts, not even bothering to stop or look over his shoulder as he keeps on walking.]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas catches him up and reaches to grab his arm to stop him, maybe pull him around. His voice is hard, but only at first.]

You thought it was me. You thought you were kissing me. Even though you said...

[He said he didn't want any of that. His grip loosens.]

Did he...?

[Did Barry force him into it? Because if Axel wanted it... why did he want it when it wasn't really Roxas? Was it something Barry said or did, something Roxas would never have thought of, that convinced him? Something Axel wants that he just doesn't have?]

[flared]

[Axel's successfully turned around though he doesn't look at Roxas. This is embarrassing. And what's worse, Roxas might have had a hand in it. He seemed to know that guy–

Indignant, he tugs his arm away.]

I don't want to talk about this.

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas lets him pull his arm back but sticks close, ready to grab him again if he tries to retreat. He can't leave this alone. He needs Axel to give him something.]

Are you mad at me? I didn't ask him to come here.

[flared]

[He crosses his arms, defensive... before,]

Who was that?

[coolerthansora]

[All right. He can give something first.]

...his name's Barry.

He found out I- like someone who doesn't like me back, and he said he could help.

I told him not to.

[flared]

How did he find out? Are you literally just going around telling strangers about this?

[Sorry, Roxas. He's... just a little frustrated.]

[coolerthansora]

Of course not! It just... I dunno, he figured it out.

[He doesn't remember exactly how it came up.]

I didn't tell him it was you.

[flared]

[Axel sighs. This is way too confusing for him right now... and the fact that that had been a damn stranger-

He turns on his heel again.]

I'll be in my room.

[coolerthansora]

Axel--

[Roxas reaches out for his arm again.]

What did he say...?

[flared]

I said I don't want to talk about it right now.

[He's in his room now and will be shutting the door, thanks.]

[coolerthansora]

But--

[He could follow. He wants to. He doesn't know what happened or what Axel's thinking.

But trying to corner Axel right now is just going to make him angrier. He sags, standing outside Axel's door. Things were just starting to feel normal again, and now...]