Texts: a little more experience

Texts: a little more experience
Date of Scene:	29 December 2023
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Adrien needs girl advice and asks Mamoru.
Cast of Characters:	Adrien Agreste, Mamoru Chiba

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(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: You got a few? I could use to talk to someone about some things I've been going through.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Sure! You okay?

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Oh, yeah I'm fine. I'm just... Stuck. I guess. A bit.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Stuck how?

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: It's kind of a long story. There's this girl I like, only she doesn't like me, and I can't help but NOT like her so even though I kind of feel like I should move on I also feel like I'm betraying her if that makes any kind of sense?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: ahhhhh. yeah. this is about naru and ladybug right?

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: You know about Ladybug?

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Of course you do you're Naru's friend too. Yes, it's about that.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: only that you like her and you like, said so, and she said no

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah, sorry. i mean i'm not sorry im naru's friend XD but sorry i sort of shot your clandestine if-maybes in the foot

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: It's just so easy to relax around Naru.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and you like her, and she likes you. you're not betraying someone by moving on when they say no, you're being healthy

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: But then, isn't it not fair to Naru if I'm not over Ladybug yet, too?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: does anyone ever really get over their first crush? like. ... the only way in which it would matter to naru is if ladybug changes her mind and you drop naru or cheat

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and i dont think you'd do that

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: You're right though. About the first crush. I hadn't thought of it that way. And no, I'd never want to cheat on someone I'm with, that's so awful.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: well then, discuss it with naru. maybe she'll want to date you and someone else too. i know she also likes nephrite

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: ... She does?

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Is that how you and Usagi and Kazuo worked things out?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah she does. and... i guess kinda? i mean

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: like... i asked her before we were dating

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: what she would do if she liked two people at once

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i can't remember how we got to the next part but the next part was her saying if she were dating someone who also wanted to date someone else she'd be really jealous, and want to know what the other girl had that she didn't?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and then i said well for starters she's a boy

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and she said oh that would be ok, and then she said she should probably examine why tht was ok, ll

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: lol

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and i said straight out to kazuo that i wanted to date him but also usagi and he was fine with that

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Huh.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: idk it's something to try talking about. two things to consider:

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: how would you feel if naru were also dating nephrite

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: and, how would you feel if she weren't, but then he decided he wanted to court her properly -- like ladybug changing her mind, right -- and she decided to take him up on it (she wouldn't, this is a thought experiment)

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: actually, three things:

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: you guys are 14 right? chill youre not making life decisions here

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: I'm fifteen, and she's about to be. You're right, we're not. I just don't want to be flippant about the situation either. It's more important than that.

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: But I think... I think I have some things to work with now. Thanks.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Sorry, i have no idea how old anyone is, lmao

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yay! good im glad. i'm a helper!

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Well I figured out of most of the people I know you've got a little more experience with things. And trying to talk to Chrono is difficult at times.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i imagine he would be. he and rashmi are more sugar than even me and usa

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: He said Naru and I are 'unofficially' dating when we told him we weren't.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: well i thought you were already dating. honestly

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: So did he at first. I guess I need to make a decision. And see if she is also on the same line of thought.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah i mean don't make unilateral decisions, that is the worst thing to do when dating someone. always ask <3

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: It's the asking in the first place that I need to make the decision on. Past that, then yes, it'd be a team effort.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Ooooooh. Yes. Good. Agree. Yes.

(PHONE) Adrien Agreste texts: Thanks again for the talk, Mamoru.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: anytime! seriously!