SEMI-CLOSED ♞ CAR CRASHES AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION

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WHO: Souji and youuuuuuuuuuu
WHERE: Everywhere
WHEN: 07/21 - 07/23
WHAT: Souji is severely sleep deprived because of Bad Memories and New Powers so comes disaster


OPEN

Since the beginning of the month, Souji has been getting some... unpleasant memories, to say the least. Memories that made him feel uncomfortable and isolated, but it was nothing that he couldn't really handle. A few sleepless nights weren't anything new and he has been good enough at trying to reassure those who've noticed (Ardyn, Tatsuma, Shin, to name just a few...) that everything was just fine. Everyone has a bad night or two where they just can't sleep, right? Souji is just having some of those right now so it's nothing severe or anything to worry about.

But then those regains came and everything went to total hell.

In between having difficulties falling asleep and pushing himself to master his newest Persona (something that drains him of energy every single he uses it), Souji hasn't been well-rested for the past week and a half. To say the least, he's suffering from a severe case of sleep deprivation and it shows through his behaviour and just his overall look (he tries to be well-groomed and dress properly but that doesn't hide the bags under his eyes). Throughout the city, he can be seen doing any of the following:

i) Falling asleep on the bus. Anyone with a keen eye or an attentive mind would notice that he's been sleeping on this bus for multiple stops and he doesn't seem like he's going to get up anytime soon. Plus, if the bus goes out of service or is at its final stop? He still doesn't seem like he's going to wake up. He just slouches in his seat and sleeps away. ii) Walking down the street and occasionally bobbing his head up and down as he tries to stay awake. He accidentally bumps into poles and people as he walks. He immediately apologises without even looking at what or who he walked into so here's a guy just apologising to a pole. Yeah, he's really tired. iii) Recognise him and try to call out to get his attention? Nope. He wouldn't even notice. He'll just keep on walking by. He's going to need to be called out a few more times or physically stopped before he notices anything.

CLOSED

The other problem with being this sleep deprived is that you don't take in your surroundings as well as you used to. Asides from bumping into pedestrians or falling asleep on the public, there is also the chance that you might not even notice that the street you were crossing had their traffic lights change. Add that with some distracted drivers and you have a bad case of everything going wrong at once.

i) He walks into traffic but can get pulled back right in the nick of time. There is some honking and yelling about how he should watch where he's going but there doesn't seem to be a lot of trouble for this one. ii) He walks into traffic and he's too far out to be pulled back so he can only be pushed. For those who are willing to Die For Souji, this is your chance. Hopefully, you aren't expecting the car that hit you to stick around, though, because the moment there's an impact, that driver is speeding off. iii) He walks into traffic and actually gets hit by a car. Luckily, it wasn't going very fast so there isn't a big crash but it is still enough to push Souji down and fall onto the road. Again, this driver doesn't plan on sticking around and drives off, leaving Souji to deal with some really nasty bruises. Hope you aren't expecting to do anything for the next immediate while. iv) He may or may not have been involved in an accident but word travels fast so chances are that you might have heard about it. Heck, you might have even witnessed it because couldn't do anything in all the chaos that was going on. Whichever it is, you just know that whatever happened wasn't good.

closed to akira, ardyn, dante, fuuka, keigo, mako, minako, ragna, ritsu, shin, tatsuma, yosuke, and yu

The closed prompts are for those I've discussed beforehand on plurk to be involved. No plans on opening this prompt to more people so sorry about that. Contact me over at northpaws if you want to do something outside the open options or to discuss anything! Also, will be replying with action bracket tags!

Comments

[maskreant]

[ Hm... Akira doesn't say anything about that, just making the ears to his apple bunnies with much precision. There's no evident pause, no slight change in his demeanor or posture, but to say he doesn't feel anything is wrong.

It's a familiar feeling. ]

Your hair will grow snow white if you keep this up.

[ Yes, this is the familiar feeling of disappointment, but he does understand that it's easier to pretend everything is okay. It's painful to watch. He only wants to say something before he moves on. There's no reason to press an acquaintance too much. ]

Sometimes the first step to being okay is admitting that you're not. There's nothing wrong with that...

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[ Akira being an acquaintance is both a blessing and a curse. It's easier to put up a front and to pretend that he's all right, solely based on the fact that they don't know each other well enough to tell but at the same time... when they get put into these situations, where something is clearly wrong and Souji is being dodgy about everything, it definitely makes it... difficult to keep on pretending. But it's not like he can just stop and spill everything to an acquaintance so he has to keep going. ]

I know. I...

[ A deep breath. ]

I just have to deal with it on my own.

[maskreant]

You don't.

[ The first thing Akira learned when Retrospec installed itself onto his phone is that they don't have to deal with any of this on their own. He has his own issues with disclosing his problems, hoping that he can take the reigns and resolve them on his own so no one else would be burdened with them. Despite that, he found comfort in even the smallest of spills no matter how hard he tries to pretend it doesn't affect him.

It's the small things like letting people come a little closer that truly impacts your life. He doesn't want to see Souji suffer under the weight of the world. ]

Your friends are here. Your family is here. [ Whatever more than a twin brother, he doesn't know, but that's enough to warrant family. ] We—[ The users of Retrospec. ]—are here.

[ ... Goddamnit. He said he wouldn't press, but he ended up being assertive towards an acquaintance. ]

Souji. [ We're on first name basis now. Akira has mustered enough courage for this. ] You're not alone and you don't have to do this alone.

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[ Akira addressing Souji by his first name doesn't escape him and neither does everything else that Akira says. This is probably the only serious conversation they've had but it reveals a lot about Akira's character and although Souji doesn't reply back right away (being in a state of surprise, gratitude, and guilt all at the same time), he does eventually say something. ]

You're a good friend.

[ He musters up a small smile, a genuine one this time, and looks up. ]

... Akira. Thanks.

[maskreant]

[ With each passing second that Souji doesn't speak, Akira can feel himself regretting ever speaking up. It was out of line, even if the compliments come in. Fuck. He nervously plays with his bangs, inwardly berating himself for saying more than he intended to. Half ashamed, half embarrassed, he turns his gaze away with a small disapproving frown. ]

Sorry, I didn't mean to scold you.

[ ... Here. Have another bunny apple. ]

You're welcome. We're all going through a lot... So we should lean on each other.

[ He's trying, too. ]