recolle | IT'S PARTY TIME [open]

WHO: Higashino Keigo and YOU IT'S A MINGLE GET IN HERE. if your character doesn't know Keigo, there are hooks to get involved in the prompts below! or feel free to message me if you wanna plot!
WHERE: A few bars in downtown Recollé, eventually ending at Keigo's dorm at the university!
WHEN: April 1st, after this Retrospec post! starting in the evening and going all night!
WHAT: Keigo's 21st birthday party! or celebration?! a last-minute thing, super casual and full of shenanigans! you can treat this as an open mingle, too, so not everyone has to thread with Keigo if they don't want to! o/ make top-levels and tag each other, etc!
WARNINGS: none to speak of? Keigo becomes an even worse flirt when he's drunk, though, so there's... that... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) will update if necessary!

I. LET'S GET GOIN'!

[ whether you got a text from keigo directly, decided to come check out the trainwreck thanks to his retrospec post, or are a completely unsuspecting patron just trying to have a nice evening, here you are, at the first stop of the night! one of the many bars on the strip of downtown recollé, where the magic of bad decisions first sweeps down upon many an unsuspecting patron. keigo himself is the prime target this evening, of course, having license (quite literally) to drink irresponsibly. but of course, pacing oneself is key! lining up shots to start isn't a good idea, but someone's bound to be reckless enough to try! because the get-together is last minute, there isn't much by means of food, aside from the usual bar amenities, and maybe a few keigo himself has purchased to better accommodate those who show up. so get to mingling! those who would like to chat up the birthday boy can find him either sitting at the bar, ordering whatever kind of drink sounds sweetest, or chatting up others! ]

II. ONTO THE NEXT ADVENTURE

[ the night is young and the party has moved! this time, to a karaoke bar, so it's time to show off those skills! clearly if it's good enough for the shower, it's good enough to share with the entire establishment, right? more drinks, more socializing, perhaps one too many 80s hits being replayed ad nauseum, the usual! how about a duet? keigo's not shy about singing and won't miss the opportunity to pretend he's an idol at least once tonight! hopefully the owners won't get too irritated with the obnoxious volume and the rowdiness that keigo exudes by default... ]

III. FURTHER MIGRATION

[ ...okay, well, looks like maybe they weren't that thrilled after all. time to hit the bricks, because this party is no longer welcome in that karaoke bar! getting kicked out of a bar might signify that it's time to pack it in to some, but not to keigo! that just means moving the group somewhere else to continue the fun! in this case, it's to the dorms. hopefully no one's trying to sleep or study on his floor, because now keigo's dorm is full of people! any grouchy neighbors who want to crash the party are more than welcome to try!

at least this is a bit nicer, right? more intimate, less spread out! movies can be played on the tv, or if anyone's feeling more competitive, keigo has a (current gen) gaming console that can be hooked up and abused! someone's bound to have brought cake (yosuke and kouhei, to be precise) so there are sweets to eat, too! though keigo sure has a lot of food for someone who lives by himself in a dorm... don't judge him, okay. stress eating is totally legit.

if movies and video games aren't of interest, there's also the opportunity for card games, gossiping, or other unsavory activities (keigo won't begrudge anyone for trying to play truth or dare, of course. he might be 21 but that doesn't mean he can't appreciate embarrassing people). EVERYONE'S DRUNK AND ROWDY, GO NUTS. ]

IV. GUESS I'LL DIE

[ well, it's late. like probably 3 AM or something. the party has officially winded down and people are leaving or passed out, or maybe even having deep, contemplative discussions while smoking out back. sloppy drunk makeouts on keigo's property? go for it, you hot mess of a human. for those who are interested, keigo himself can be found outside, smoking a cigarette and trying to ignore just how fucking wasted he is. come chat him up, or ask to see his bad-ass scars, because he's definitely drunk enough to take his shirt off outside. or you can bail and hope to god that the resident photographer hasn't taken any incriminating photos and put them up on instagram. ]

V. NEVER AGAIN

[ your designated "texts from last night" option! what the hell happened last night? why did someone draw on your stomach with a sharpie? where are your pants? did you perform a walk of shame? how about that mcdonald's breakfast, that's the shit, right?

for anyone that decided (or "decided") to crash at keigo's dorm, he'll be awake and making coffee because this boy is apparently made of inhuman properties that allow him to be mostly functional after a night of shenanigans. truly a force of nature and a threat to humanity. enjoy your coffee and blanket! ]

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[ keigo took another hit off of his cigarette, blowing it out with a huff. okay, so maybe he wasn't entirely immune to kon's brand of prodding, but he was considerably less excitable. probably because most of his energy had been poured into karaoke and more drinking... regardless, he ashed his cigarette with a lopsided smirk, eyes lifting as he watched kon's touch linger in his hair. that was different. once he was done, he gave another shrug. ]

It is what it is, right? [ there was that, at least. willing to make wild claims in one breath, brutally depreciating in another. ] People're gonna judge either way... But... [ he peered at kon as he took a deep drag on his cigarette, holding the smoke in before expelling it from his nose. like he was studying him. ] It's a "good luck," huh? So, you sayin' I look good when I'm drunk?

[ This is kind of an interesting look into the other side of Keigo, he thinks. Kon's interest in people expands from simply having fun picking on them - if they're one-dimensional and boring all the time, that interest wanes and he takes it elsewhere. He feels like he's changing his opinion of Keigo a little every time they talk, although up until tonight it'd been a shallow reference pool for him to utilize. ]

If people're gonna judge either way, might as well do what's best for you, hm? [ That's how it's been for him, anyways. But he inclines his head a little, contemplative at his question. His initial response is silent, a slow, blink, placid. But then he offers him an amused look instead, taking another swig from his beer before he gives him a proper response. ] You look good when you're not drunk, but, yeah.

[ keigo wasn't often this... candid with people he didn't know especially well. if he wasn't close to someone, nine times out of ten, they weren't getting his genuine personality. kon hadn't been much different than most other people, in that respect, so it really was telling of how much keigo had to drink that he was being so blatantly flippant about things.

maybe he really was just done with everything. it was hard to muster up the will to care when he couldn't predict what was going to happen next.

but kon also fell into that bracket. keigo couldn't predict what he'd do or say next, and though he already anticipated being teased, hearing him say something so blatant so easily brought a furrow to his brow. with pursed lips, keigo cocked his head to the side, considering what was said. ]

I do? You think I'm hot 'r somethin'?

[ with that, keigo took another drag, reaching up with his other hand to fix the supposed "messy" situation his hair had fallen into. ]

Hah. That's kinda funny. But thanks!

[ the equally flippant response was likely a defense mechanism; who the hell would say something like that to him and actually mean it? ]

You're not so bad yourself.

[ that was the honest truth, but keigo did say it with the intention to deflect, so... ]

[ In this particular regard, they have some things in common. Kon doesn't hide his personality, really, or mask many traits in his day to day life, but... he's not always the most open person in the world. Despite everything, he hides his intellect and lets people underestimate him. And then, he observes. Sometimes he teases and taunts and provokes to get a rise and see that side of people, or sometimes he just sees what they'll do with minimal provocation and prompting.

And then there's moments like these, where he slips between the two and something more genuine. There's a twitch of his eyes just barely narrowing, tracking the way he fixes his hair as the pieces fit into place. ]

So what if I do think you're hot? [ His eyes drop back down to his face, thoughtful. ] Is it funny 'cause you're drunk, or 'cause you don't hear it that often? You've got a good-looking face and a pretty mouth, and -

[ With no hesitation, Kon reaches and taps him on the apple of one cheek. The corners of his own mouth curl up, amusement there, but nothing mean in his expression. ] When you blush, it brings out your cheeks more.

[ keigo was hoping the conversation would fall into some kind of neutral ground, with mutual metaphorical strutting before dipping into a topic of a different tone. but his deflection didn't work as planned. kon wasn't taking the cue and instead clung onto the focus of keigo's own reaction. that... wasn't something keigo was prepared for.

cigarette burning dimly in hand, keigo's lips parted as he let out an uncertain sound, something between a stutter and a cut of a laugh. it was one thing to use something so vague as "you're hot," but kon was getting more... detailed about it. and keigo knew he was headed toward some shaky ground if he kept at it.

case in point, mentioning not only his face in general, but his mouth, did garner the response kon might have been looking for: a flushed color pouring into his cheeks. the tap brought a flinch, but keigo didn't pull away, instead flustering through a response of his own. it would have been difficult while sober, so being drunk and fumbling only exemplified it. ]

U-uh, w-well. It's...

[ is if funny 'cause you're drunk, or 'cause you don't hear it that often? keigo didn't really want to answer that, because the truth behind it was embarrassing. lips pulling taut, he sucked on the cigarette to fill the time before shaking his head. ]

Not many people j-just... come out and compliment me like that, no... Especially not people like you.

[ whatever that meant. ]

[ Unfortunately for Keigo, Kon is much like a dog with a bone when he finds something particularly interesting. So the fact that Keigo reacts the way he does, the way he's expecting and wanting to see, means that he's not exactly going to stop unless he's told to or he picks up on discomfort. For as much of an ass he can be, he can at least respect that one.

He'll flirt for a while first, though.

With a curious hum, as if he's casual about anything at all, he inclines his head towards him more and lowers his beer out of his way, along with his hand just enough away from his face that Keigo gets some of his personal space back. Even if it's not much, considering - if he leaned just that scant bit more, the space between them could be closed. But he's not pressing, not yet, and instead settles calmly in the secondhand smoke, not at all bothered by it. ]

What, exactly, is that supposed to mean?

[ keigo didn't like this. being put on the spot like this only made him trip over his thoughts, and the alcohol saw to it that he trip in the most comical way possible. the world was laughing at him, he was sure of it, so he sucked the last bit of that cigarette down before flicking the butt away. the last of his distractions... he breathed the smoke out slowly, avoiding kon's look. he laughed again, though this time it was far more sheepish and measured. ]

Nothin' bad... Just...

[ clearing his throat, keigo reached up and rubbed his palm along the back of his neck, humming in mild frustration and embarrassment. ]

...Good-lookin' people. It's always surprisin' to me when someone's as good-lookin' as you comes out and says I'm attractive, I guess.

[ perhaps that wasn't the bulk of it, but more something like good-looking people he could envision himself sleeping with. but he was keeping that bit close to the chest. ]

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one day i'll fuckin catch typos before people tag me back smh

I've done worse man, I've done worse

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