[Oh my god, Usopp was totally checking his phone like every 40 seconds, getting more angry. At least it gave him time to write and rewrite the following:]
Usually if someone's gonna ghost me I let it go, but I gave you a second chance and so I think I should say something!
I sent you a letter as soon as I was at our new place! And another and another but you couldn't be assed enough to reply
If you didn't like me fine whatever
[Nah that actually sucks but it's easy to pretend over text!!]
but you coulda had the decency to pretend you didn't know who I was when you saw me again so I coulda been doing other stuff than sitting around waiting for you at a cafe!!
[It'll take a while for a reply to be forthcoming. That shit stings, for one, and Sanji doesn't expect the blow to come from Usopp of all people.
It's absolute bullshit for another. He sent that bastard at least four letters without ever getting a reply and had learned to let it go, just another notch of disappointment.
[Usopp puts down the phone for a 10 or so minutes after being swore at like that because that was strangely a little Too Real, and also additionally weird because why would Lessy get mad at being called his full name rather than "Lessy" like that? When people are mad and hate the other person they usually demand the nickname not be used, right?
He sits, anger turning into confusion, ignoring the following texts until he's cooled off, too.]
[Ten minutes pass? Fine, Sanji wouldn't blame Usopp if he just didn't answer at all. Something very much like guilt twists his stomach when he sees the next text, but he passes over it, just rubs his temple and gets this over with.]
my mail passed through a couple hands before it ever got to me
if u sent me shit, wouldn't be a stretch to say i just never got it
[Nope, they will, and they are, and when Usopp comes on his screen he is greeted with a great amount of Ugly Crying. Floods of tears and trying to wipe snot off on his sleeve, all of it. He babbles out in one long breath:]
Lessy!! I'm so sorry I thought after I left you decided I was really not cool and you hated me or something and I was so sad but now I get it I'm sorry I yelled at you!!
[There's a look of mild panic on Sanji's face because this usually works a lot better when he can physically pat this idiot boy on the back, but there's distance today and more emotions than he knows where to put]
It's fine already! I-- [I'm sorry too]
I got out'a line there, don't worry about it -- and hey, we know the truth now, eh? So... [A sigh. His tone gentles some]
[Having Lessy pat him on the back would be far preferable, but he'll accept the verbal version of one right now. He nods and tries to breathe, mostly hiccuping, as Sanji speaks.
He automatically scrubs at his face with his sleeve at the suggestion.]
M'trying but it just keeps coming.
[He snorts, trying and somewhat succeeding at keeping snot at bay, but he can't stop sniffling and tearing up.]
I knew you didn't like your family and all, but I didn't...
[He pauses and hiccups, and shakes his head as if to dismiss the topic because he knows Lessy doesn't want to go into it. Instead, he just smiles.]
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wait what's up?
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Usually if someone's gonna ghost me I let it go, but I gave you a second chance and so I think I should say something!
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something came up in a big shitty way so
but uh we only planned the one thing
don't go making numbers up
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And I'm not making up numbers! I'm being lenient the number would probably be about 5 or 6 now if I count every letter I sent!
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don't blame me for ur own shitty actions
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I sent you a letter as soon as I was at our new place! And another and another but you couldn't be assed enough to reply
If you didn't like me fine whatever
[Nah that actually sucks but it's easy to pretend over text!!]
but you coulda had the decency to pretend you didn't know who I was when you saw me again so I coulda been doing other stuff than sitting around waiting for you at a cafe!!
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It's absolute bullshit for another. He sent that bastard at least four letters without ever getting a reply and had learned to let it go, just another notch of disappointment.
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listen
i'm telling u i sent u letters
i never got a reply back to any of 'em
never saw ur letters either
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what u think i'm lying?
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[Oh no, full name usage.]
1/2
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i go by sanji here
or lessy
whichever u wanna pick
anyway i'm telling u i'm not lying
most likely? mail was tampered with
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He sits, anger turning into confusion, ignoring the following texts until he's cooled off, too.]
Tampered with...?
[He'll just...gloss over "Sanji" for now...]
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my mail passed through a couple hands before it ever got to me
if u sent me shit, wouldn't be a stretch to say i just never got it
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[Hopefully he doesn't sound angry now, now he's genuinely confused with a bad feeling in his gut.]
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((On phone too lazy to format UvU))
Wait was it because I was American?? I tried hard not to be an ugly American!!
[Not that that mattered, Usopp realized after sending the text, he had never met anyone in Lessy's life except for Lessy.]
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they didn't even met u
no wasn't personal i just wasn't supposed to rub elbows with commoners
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[He's very curious to know how deep this goes past his parents making sure their son didn't get letters, but he can put 2 and 2 together.]
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[For once, not trying to be an asshole cutting the convo short. There's just not a lot to say to that.]
anyway there u go
we both got played
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.... Switching to video anyway.]
Yeah?
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Lessy!! I'm so sorry I thought after I left you decided I was really not cool and you hated me or something and I was so sad but now I get it I'm sorry I yelled at you!!
[Please make him take a breath, Lessy.]
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O-oi, Usopp! Deep breaths!
[There's a look of mild panic on Sanji's face because this usually works a lot better when he can physically pat this idiot boy on the back, but there's distance today and more emotions than he knows where to put]
It's fine already! I-- [I'm sorry too]
I got out'a line there, don't worry about it -- and hey, we know the truth now, eh? So... [A sigh. His tone gentles some]
Wipe your goddamn face already.
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He automatically scrubs at his face with his sleeve at the suggestion.]
M'trying but it just keeps coming.
[He snorts, trying and somewhat succeeding at keeping snot at bay, but he can't stop sniffling and tearing up.]
I knew you didn't like your family and all, but I didn't...
[He pauses and hiccups, and shakes his head as if to dismiss the topic because he knows Lessy doesn't want to go into it. Instead, he just smiles.]
But now we can be friends again.
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