can't keep ignoring you [sim! finished!]

[BENNETT, jaden]

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He was no stranger to shopping, be it online, window shopping, or full blown sprees. He could easily spend hours at a mall, bouncing from store to store for the latest fashion trends or the latest generation of tablets. Ever since moving to sleepy Kaibara, however, he found that most of his shopping had to be moved online unless he felt like taking a train to Tokyo. He would just have to make the best of his time the next time his agent made him travel for a photoshoot.

One store in particular managed to make Jaden come back again and again: the game store. One with a bland title just to market that, yes, they sell games. He was surprised Kaibara even had one, but that might just be him judging the place too quickly. As far as gaming went, he preferred to have the physical copy of anything that he played, should it exist. He had quite the collection for the systems he had--which, unsurprisingly, was everything money could buy once he got into it. The collection would continue to grow for as long as the industry continued to make discs and cartridges.

One foot slowly stepped over the other as he browsed the current stock of PlayStation games. Pale hands were shoved into the large pockets in front of his black overall shorts, and his fingers idly tapped on the phone inside. He had recently finished yet another game, so it was time for his collection to grow at least one more. Something challenging, something fun... An interesting story was always nice, too.

A soft hum of thought lifted to his lips as he took another step.

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[attr="class","columns"]This store felt so small. For some weird reason he just kept coming back. He felt like he'd already played everything in here, or at least everything that was good, and he was waiting for something new to pop up. He was waiting for a specific game, bit it was still a month out at least.

It was in that moment that he glanced over and saw that face again. He raised an eyebrow briefly and pulled his goggles off his eyes to see the face better. Yeah, too many times. He'd lost count by now. Honestly, he never thought someone like him would even set foot in a place like this. Did celebrities play video games? Did models play video games? This one certainly did.

A soft grumble escaped his lips as he made his way over and took a game off the shelf. "That one's pretty gory, may not look it, but it's notorious. This one has a better story anyway and the game machanics are smoother." He paused in front of the other and tilted his head slightly. "Lets skip the 'I've seen your face on such and such tv program/magazine issue' because all that matters is that you like video games. You must be alright if thats the case." His eyes drifted away as he lifted the game. "I see you in here a lot so thought it was appropriate to finally say hello."

[attr="class","bottomscroll"]BENNETT, jaden ✖ Well, first post in awhile, hope it's alright!

✖STRIDE✖ OF WICKED WONDERLAND

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He blinked in surprise as someone else's hand reached out to pull one of the cases off the shelf, and a voice started speaking in a way that he could only assume was directed at him. Blue eyes traveled up the arm holding the game to see who was speaking to him so abruptly, only to find a familiar face. He only recognized the other man by the goggles, a distinctive feature that set him apart from the crowd. Such a strange fashion choice, yet it suited the stranger.

His attention drew back down to the game the man was explaining, only to glance right back up to him as he brought up the 'face issue'. Jaden was quiet for a brief moment before the corners up his lips curled up in a soft smile, and a chuckle escaped him. "Guess I'm more popular than I thought here. I'm glad." That last part was nothing more than a breath on his lips as he refocused on the video game, leaving it up in the air if he was glad that he was recognized or that the other did not seem to care about it. In truth, it was both. Pulling his hands out of the warmth of his pockets, he reached out to grab the case that had been behind the one the stranger held. He turned it over to skim over the back summary and graphics.

"Usually hello comes at the start of an encounter." He paused his reading to glance over to the redhead. His smile briefly turned into a smirk. "But, I approve of this method." Jaden tucked the game case under his arm and turned his full attention to the stranger. "Jaden Bennett. So, got any other suggestions, sensei?" He winked, clearly using the honorific playfully as his tone fluctuated with the syllables.

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[attr="class","columns"]"Usually hello comes at the start of an encounter. But, I approve of this method." That smirk. He shrugged and mirrored the gesture with a snicker of his own. "Hello is overrated, darling. I prefer to get straight to the thick of the drama." Sure, Simeon knew Jaden was male. He'd be a horrible hacker if he didn't, besides, all he had to do was observe with his eyes, as so many people neglected to do. But Simeon lived to stir up trouble. It was amusing to watch people squirm, but honestly banter was his favorite. It was his test. So many people failed to hear the sarcasm font. It made him sad.

Honestly, Simeon was very curious about this one. He was so delicate and often called beautiful by fans. Simeon was none of that. As a smoker and runner he was more the street rat, diamond in the rough type, as generally were his friends and aquaintences. Despite his delicate look Simeon wondered if he had the guts to run it wild with Simeon in game, or even to attempt to match his sarcasm.

He watched as the foreigner read the back of the game and then slipped it under his arm, his full attention turning to Simeon. A flicker of a grin twitched on his lips as he pulled out his phone. "Of course Bennett-Kun." He flipped his phone toward the model showing a high graphics freeroam rpg. "You want an online challenge get this. Meet me at the arena and we'll see how well you really know video games."

Simeon was being open. Inviting a complete stranger to play online video games with him. To invite him into his world. He wondered if "refreshing" was the appropriate word. If he beileved in fate, then maybe he would also believe that they had been meant to meet each other for awhile now. But he didn't. Still. He was looking for something new from the norm and he'd just found it.

[attr="class","bottomscroll"]BENNETT, jaden ✖ Taking risks is a good thing... Sometimes. XD

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"Oh~" His free hand reached up to cup his cheek, turning his head away slightly as if to hide his face. "You're going to make me blush~!" It took a lot to make him blush, but that would not stop him from acting like a little school girl if the situation called for it. He may not be entirely brushed up on his anime, but his few months at the local high school was enough to catch him up on how a lot of them tended to act. It was adorably cringy at times, but it was great reference material.

"Jaden," his hand dropped away from his face, revealing the smile that had formed. "Call me Jaden. The last name thing is too weird for me." Especially with the rest of his extended family running around. Yell Bennett in a crowd, and you might get a handful of responses. Blue eyes turned to the phone as it was shown to him, and he leaned in slightly to get a better look. An 'online challenge', hm? A soft hum lifted to his lips before his eyes glanced over the phone to the redhead. "Does this mean I'm getting your digits, sensei?"

The peacock's smile grew as his eyes glimmered with mischief. He leaned away and stuck his hand into his pocket, pulling out his phone. Swiping to the calendar app, he quickly put in a reminder to download the game when he got home. "Or at least your account name for the game, and preferably your real name, too."

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[attr="class","columns"]A small smile tugged at his lips. Someone who could bite back. Appears looks often are deceiving. "Book covers and all that huh? Glad you can keep up." Yeah, refreshing was the word that described having a new face in his mental contact book.

"First name basis already? Wow, felt like we've know each other since forever." he flicked his phone off and slipped it into his pocket. "But of course Jaden-kun, not that people don't know you by your first name as well. Course, sadly, people aren't as observant now-a-days as they used to be." he flipped the game in his hand and set it back on the shelf where he got it.

Simeon shot an amused glance at Jaden and pulled his phone away. "First name basis, asking for my number, bro I haven't even pulled out my best pick up lines yet." he started tapping something on his phone and in a few short moments Jaden's phone buzzed with a text. Opening it would reveal an unknown number and his username: insertnamehere. Yes, that was his username. No, it's not just filler. It was clever and cheesy. Perfect.

"Phone numbers are for relationship tier two." He winked and slipped his phone in his pocket. "but thats also my discord name and I am connected on my phone so same same but different."

Then he gave a curt bow. "Nystrom, Simeon, I've been told my paternal father was foreign but I don't know a lick of English. Though I'm sure I could learn pretty quickly... Simeon if we're trending on first names."[

[attr="class","bottomscroll"]BENNETT, jaden ✖ I hate span tags. >>

✖STRIDE✖ OF WICKED WONDERLAND

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"Who's to say we haven't?" Jaden pulled the game out from beneath his arm and placed his phone on the case, freeing up his hand to motion with as he spoke. "For all we know, we could have been BFFs in a past life!" His weight shifted onto one foot, popping his hip as his hand continued to emphasize his words. "A pair of dashing knights protecting a princess who can't stop getting kidnapped! Blood brothers torn apart by dire consequences!" His hand stopped on his chest as he feigned a swoon, only to drop it completely with a chuckle.

"Oh, please, you had me at gory." He scoffed. "Though, I expect to hear those pick up lines now. You can't just claim to have something better and not provide." Jaden's eyes pulled down as his phone chimed, accompanied by a small buzz. Swiping with his index finger, he let out a short laugh that he quickly cut off before he could be caught laughing at something so dumb as a user handle. He cleared his throat before speaking up. "With a trick like that, my parents would hate you. I love it."

The screen went dark as he pressed on the side to lock the phone, and it was promptly dropped back into his awaiting pocket. Blue eyes turned up at the redhead. "Does that mean you're also going to give me your Discord tag? Need those digits just to find you."

The bowing thing the Japanese did was so strange to him. Was he supposed to bow back? And how far? A nod? A ninety degree angle? He defaulted to not returning the bow, playing the ignorant foreigner card. "Oh, we're sticking to the first name trend. I can't get to tier two and beyond while calling you Nystrom..." He paused, scrunching his nose slightly and his smile faded with brief thought. "...-san," he added on, and his features smoothed once more, and his smile returned. "If you ever need an English tutor, hit me up. I'm sure I could squeeze you into my schedule~."

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[attr="class","columns"]Just... you know, ruining posts and all. >>

[attr="class","bottomscroll"]BENNETT, jaden ♠ oh... god simeon why...?

♠ROSEMARY♠ OF CURSED MOMENTS

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[BENNETT, jaden]

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The hand he had been motioning with raised into the air with only the index finger lifted, and he waved it back and forth a few times. "The belief of a nation does not define the belief of an individual." Especially not when you were possessed by the spirit of an astrological sign, something that the nation's conservatives would probably laugh off as nothing but silly tales. "And we obviously jacked up our d20 rolls on reincarnation. I mean, look at this negative three in strength!" His index finger disappeared into a fist as he pulled the arm to the side and bent it in a 'flex'. A very wimpy flex.

His theatrics dropped immediately as Simeon's hand reached toward him. For someone usually so observant, h had been so caught up in the moment to noticed until it was too late, and his body stiffened as his head was pat. Jaden immediately took a step away as his heart rate increased and pulsed in his ears, and he cleared his throat, trying to pass it off as not liking his hair touched by adjusting everything he was holding so he could quickly comb his hair back into place with his fingers.

Thankfully, there were plenty of distractions to help him recover as the conversation moved on.

"There were quite a few sketchy names already on payroll. Please, take the challenge." He should probably care more about what happened to his immediate family, but he still was not over what happened a few years ago. The company was completely out of his hands now. "I do insist! It's not like I'm asking for your Social Security Number-- or whatever equivalent they use here." The phone was pulled out once more before he tapped away with his thumb, adding the tag to the reminder for later. It was unnecessary; numbers were easily memorized by him. It was another distraction, something to do to ignore the thumping in his ears.

So stupid. You know nothing will happen.

Depositing his phone into his pocket one last time, blue eyes focused on the redhead. "Planking is so 2011. No thanks~!" As far as bows go, he understood what Simeon had meant. However, feigning ignorance made for a better joke. Jaden glanced over his shoulder at the register where an employee who looked like they wanted to clock out three hours ago stood. "I guess you're not looking into learning C languages or the like, then. Need English to program in those. Ah~" the dramatics were back as he sighed and made a swift turn away on the heels of his feet, "I guess you'll never be an elite!"

Jaden let out a soft, tsk tsk tsk, and shook his head as he started taking a few steps away. Lifting up the game case, he waved it idly in the air. "You'll get on the schedule; don't worry, Simeon-san. I'm going to buy this now~!" He let his feet carry him to the register where he flashed a bright smile at the cashier who quickly strained to put on their customer service act.

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NOTES: while it kind of sets it up for an end of this encounter, it 100% doesn't have to be. jaden just wants a bag to swing around

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[attr="class","columns"]This kid. The moment he went to pat him in the head he noticed the flinch, the behavior change. The poor guy even took a step back. Not safe. Perhaps he should have asked first. But he didn't say anything about it and Jaden followed the subject change anyway. Maybe a little more research was in order. Try finding something on the deep web maybe? But even so. There was possibly no record of why Jaden would act in such ways. Abuse, an accident, bullying (though unlikely) any number of things could be the answer and he would never know unless it was somehow recorded or Jaden told him on his own. He would leave it alone for now, but you can bet he'd be on the look out for any possible causes.

"Really? Sketchy names? I'll have to take a look, I might know some of them. It would be an interesting endeavor." He made a mental note to check later and to see if he could find any way of backdoor hacking them. He wouldn't take anything of extreme importance, just totally freak them out and see if he could outwit their "sketchy names."

Honestly the last couple of jokes kind of bounced off of him. Not because they weren't funny, but because now he was so curious. And that was the horrible part. Simeon was always curious. Information was so big for him. Knowledge was power, or so the saying goes. He snickered at the c language joke but then watched as Jaden made his way over to the counter to flaunt his good looks and buy the game.

"I better Jaden-kun. Or I'm going to harass you until I am." He slipped his hands into his pockets before turning his eyes down at the familiar games before him. He would let the kid go for now. This definitely wasn't over, and Simeon wasn't kidding. He'd poke him for time, but it was time for a little digging. Even if he came back empty handed. Which he'd resigned himself to despite his curiosity.

[attr="class","bottomscroll"]BENNETT, jaden ♠ oh... god simeon why...?

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