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June 17
It’s a lot harder than I expected to get my thoughts down on the page when I’m sitting next to Tango banging away at the door. I had to do this; they were driving me INSANE. Timmy would literally turn red at anything Tango did, and Tango just complained about how cute everything Tim did. I wanted to vomit. I wanted to blow something up. These two needed to deal with their emotions. And yes I know the closet wasn’t the best place to do it but it was the only door in my house that had a lock on the outside and a small enough space where they HAD to talk. A closet might be a tiny bit on the nose but I don’t care. (~1 min in)
Tango has switched to threatening to lock me in the closet. Timmy occasionally buts in begging, but there’s a lot more of Tango saying there will be a mustache on his face when they escape and I go unconscious. I’ve had a lot of long 10 minutes but this is another experience. (~12 min in)
‘Bout an hour in now. The threats and begging have mostly subsided. It’s very quiet. But there’s no “I love you’s” or “I’ve got a crush on you” confession moments. It’s just been small talk with the occasional revenge on Grian talk. And I don’t like that, especially cause I’m doing this for them! They’re to blame for me shoving them in a closet. This is their fault, not mine. I don’t know what they want me to tell them but this is a device of their own making. I just expedited the process. And if they I’m just going to walk away, they’re mistaken. I’ve heard Tango giggle and fiddle with the lock trying to pick it. Luckily I thought of that and the chair I’m sitting on sits under the handle. They’re not getting out until I want them to. They need to just get their act together. (~1 hour in)
I’m so bored. I very clearly underestimated how long it would take these two to confess to each other. Honestly I thought Tim would have cracked by now. But maybe Tango is just that stubborn that he won’t let me win and thinks either they can escape the closet or make ME of all people give up. If he thinks the second one is happening, he’s out of his mind. He clearly doesn’t remember how stubborn I can be. I will fall asleep here if I have to. And Tim will definitely cave before it gets to a point where I have to worry about proper meals that can’t be squeezed under the crack in the door. Also now that I’ve realized how this is going I’m guessing on timestamps to show future me the descent into insanity these days of waiting for anything to happen. They’ve just been silent for the past 3 minutes. How long do I even wait before I start playing Careless Whispers to get something to happen. Yes I want to confess but I need to be entertained. (~2.5 hours in)
Haven’t played any romance songs yet but Tim has clearly gotten to the point of desperation. He’s trying to talk to Tango about why they’re in this situation but he’s not having it. I don’t want to do anything yet in case I set them back another 4 hours. I don’t like sleeping in places that are not my bed and I really don’t want to have to worry about an escape attempt made while I’m sleeping if the chair falls. Which it very nearly has several times. Impulse stopped by to check on everything. He’s talking to them now; maybe he can talk Tango down from his “I’m not letting Grian win” mentality. Well I will win because I’m the one with the key to the closet he’s trapped in. Me 1, Them 0. (~4 hours in)
Early on, hearing their conversations was the best entertainment for someone who couldn’t walk away from the door in fear Tango would pick the lock and defeat the entire purpose of them being locked in there. But I zone out for two seconds and suddenly Tango wants to pin Tim against the wall and “make up for all the days he was afraid to before”. Nope. I didn’t pay Pearl to organize that closet to be ruined by them. Nearly made to 7 hours. Do not care if they actually became a couple, but I think they did considering they made out in front of me even when I made them come out of the closet. The irony is not lost on me after everything still. But I did still succeed. Spite may be a powerful motivator but it’s not THAT powerful. At least not on Timmy’s end. (Total Time: 6 hours, 58 minutes)
June 18
Had to use the escape ladder I bought because SOMEONE tried to lock me in my bedroom. Jokes on them, I have a window. Though I’ll give them credit for the mustache they drew on my face. Didn’t notice until Joel pointed it out and had to play off the whole day as Grien. Well played. Tim and Tan Tango and Timmy 1, Me 2. I win still :P