The 3am Text Confessions Meme

[pantheraliam]

There’s Something I Need You to Know
Please don’t cancel me

Everyone has their secrets. Some are bigger than others, but it may be any number of things that are weighing down on your conscience. One night, whether it induced by lack of sleep, alcohol consumption, or some supernatural force, you decide to come out with it once and for all. It’s time to confess.

Directions:
1. Post a TL with your character name and canon in the subject line. You can either leave your TL blank for others to come confess, or you can put a confession in your top level. Your character’s confession can be anything from “I killed someone” to “I’m in love with my best friend” to “I’ve never eaten chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream”. Any and all confessions are welcome - in fact, feel free to put a few different ones in your TL if you want people to pick and choose!
2. Respond to other people’s TLs with either your character’s own confession, or with a response to their’s.
3. Be respectful, follow basic dwrp meme rules, etc.!

Open to all fandom characters, OCs, AUs, CRAUs, etc.. Tagging around is highly encouraged!

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[whatsamada]

Amamiya-san, what’s wrong?

[fashionglasses]

[You ever mean to text your best friend and end up texting your tiny kohai instead? This is awkward. Maybe he should tell Ken that it wasn’t meant for him and to go to bed (don’t you have a bed time, child?). Or maybe he just shouldn’t respond.

[Ren does neither.]

Sorry. Long night.

[whatsamada]

[After spending so many countless nights running around at midnight, it does make one question his sleeping habits. However, that wasn't the point! Right now, Ken just stared at the text message he wasn't happy with the answer he gotten.]

That's fine but it doesn't answer my question. What's wrong?

[fashionglasses]

Nothing. Just thinking.

[whatsamada]

About??

You're just making me worried even more.

[fashionglasses]

I don’t want you to worry.

[Which is why he’s trying not to get into it, but...looks like Ken’s not dropping this any time soon.]

Parents kicked me out.

It bothers me. That’s all.

[whatsamada]

[...

How can he text that so calmly?]

Where are you? It’s late but tell me you’re somewhere safe.

[fashionglasses]

[???

Not recently. Months ago.

I’m ok.

[He’s at Sojiro’s now, of course. Has Ken actually ever been to his place? Maybe he thinks Sojiro is his real dad or something...]

[whatsamada]

You sure?

I don’t know why they would kick you out like that. I can’t imagine any parent would ever do that to their child.

[But then again, this was coming from an orphan’s perspective. Why would any parent be terrible to their kid?]

[fashionglasses]

They did. [Ren doesn’t expect his chest to ache as badly as it does when he sends that message. All at once, he feels guilty for criticizing them and angry at being cast out.

[They wouldn’t even stop to consider that it had all been a misunderstanding—- No, a framing. They’d abandoned him without another thought. They painted him a criminal just as much as the rest of the world did.

[Ren doesn’t like feeling bitter like this.]

They believed a lie.

[whatsamada]

What kind of parents wouldn't believe their child? That's just not good parenting at all!

[It was probably one of those rare times when Ken was blunt with his words. He knew it was a rude thing to say but he couldn't help it. Parents should always be there for their children no matter what and to hear Ren coming from a family situation like this?

Oh hell no.]

Sorry, that was rather mean of me to say, wasn't it?

[fashionglasses]

No. It’s ok.

[Harsh, but...true? It’s an idea that’s still difficult for Ren to upset. You grow up learning to respect your parents and their judgment, and Ren had never been what he’d consider to be a bad or difficult child. He’d never truly gotten himself into trouble. So why would they believe the first person to tell them otherwise? They should have known him better than that, right?

[So what, then? Were they that ashamed to be told otherwise? Or had they simply been waiting for a good excuse to put him out? His heart aches painfully to think about it - no, burns.]

It makes me mad too.

[whatsamada]

Are the people you're staying with nice? They are treating you well, right?

[He didn't know what made his parents do the unthinkable to their son but he wasn't sure if he should pry into it. Right now, all that mattered was to see if his senpai was okay.]

If not, I could always have someone come and get you.

[After all, if there one thing thing Ken knew? The moment he asked for Mitsuru's help? Shit was going to get real.]

[fashionglasses]

Thanks.

But they’re nice.

They’re great.

[“They” being just as much Sojiro as Futaba, even though it’s really only the older man who’s officially taken him in. Their relationship had started out rocky, but as of late, those two have become the closest thing to family Ren now realizes he’s probably every truly had. Even so, fondness swells in his chest at his kohai’s protective nature. It isn’t unwelcome to realize that Ken would help him if he needed it.]

I am ok. Really.

[whatsamada]

Are you sure?

If there’s someone you want to talk to, I’m here.

[Ken might not know Ren that well but this was the least he could do. After everything the brunette went through, it was all the more important to reach out and help people out.]

That is if you’re okay with it.

[fashionglasses]

[Ren considers it, though he didn’t mean to text Ken in the first place, and he can tend to be rather closed off about his emotions in general.

[It’s a nice offer. Mostly what he’s thinking at that point is...]

You’re a good kid.

[But does he really need to go on? Suffice to say:]

It makes me sad.

But it is what it is.

[whatsamada]

Even so, it doesn't stop your parents from doing what they did. It's just not fair.

Aren't adults suppose to take care of the young?

[Or at least, that's what he liked to hope. He was aware that there would be adults that wouldn't believe the young but parents were a little different.

They were suppose to take care of their children no matter what. To hear this was reminding him how disappointing humanity can be.]

[fashionglasses]

Yeah.

That’s what I thought too.

[But if this past year has shown him anything, it’s that that’s not true.]

[whatsamada]

[There was a pause on his end. Should he say something to let him know he wasn't alone?]

You're not the only one.

Let's just say that I had my fair share of adults disappointing me too.

[fashionglasses]

[That doesn't exactly make him feel better - in fact, it makes him even angrier, though of course not at Ken - but it's not unexpected.]

If you ever need anything.

Tell me, Ken. I mean it.

[whatsamada]

[That was the thing, did Ken really want to tell Ren his issues?]

You sure? There is a lot to talk about.

[The last thing he wanted was make him feel uncomfortable.]

[fashionglasses]

I’m insisting.

[whatsamada]

Fine. Didn’t I didn’t warned you.

[...]

Let’s just say I had police officers not believe me when I told the truth. I knew why they didn’t but it still hurt.

[fashionglasses]

[The way that statement hits Ren in the chest is hard to describe - like the wind's been knocked out of him. He's glad Ken can't see him, that they're not in person right now, because the look on his face clearly conveys a side of him that he doesn't want the younger boy to ever have to see.

[He knows all too well what that feels like, and it pisses him the hell off.]

I know how you feel.

I'm sorry, Ken.

[whatsamada]

It’s fine, it was a long time ago so it doesn’t bother me.

[He wasn’t lying but it doesn’t bother him quite as much as it use to. However, it does make him wonder which people to trust now.

For a moment, he was wondered what to write back. With that, he gave a small sigh. He really didn’t want to think about it but...]

And I got people who do trust and listen to me. You’re doing that right now.