diff --git a/assets/data/dialogue/boxes/senpai.xml b/assets/data/dialogue/boxes/senpai.xml
index 643f860a..430dc9f2 100644
--- a/assets/data/dialogue/boxes/senpai.xml
+++ b/assets/data/dialogue/boxes/senpai.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 		All animations for the dialogue box
 		For example, if you wanna add an "angry" animation, add an animation named "angry" (box idle), and "angry-open" (not needed, for box apparition)
 	-->
-	<anim name="normal" anim="Text Box Appear instance 10004" fps="24" loop="true"/>
-	<anim name="normal-open" anim="Text Box Appear instance 10" fps="24" />
+	<anim name="normal" anim="Text Box Appear instance 10004" fps="24" loop="true" />
+	<anim name="normal-firstOpen" anim="Text Box Appear instance 10" fps="24" />
 </dialoguebox>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/data/dialogue/characters/pixelBf.xml b/assets/data/dialogue/characters/pixelBf.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5292d4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/data/dialogue/characters/pixelBf.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!DOCTYPE codename-engine-dialogue-character>
+<character sprite="pixel/boyfriend" x="570" y="-599" graphicSizex="1334" antialiasing="false" >
+	<anim name="show" anim="Boyfriend portrait enter instance 10" fps="24" />
+</character>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/songs/roses/dialogue.xml b/assets/songs/roses/dialogue.xml
index 4afba293..904cf803 100644
--- a/assets/songs/roses/dialogue.xml
+++ b/assets/songs/roses/dialogue.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <dialogue box="senpai">
 	<!-- All characters -->
 	<char name="senpai" char="senpai" position="left" />
-	<char name="boyfriend" char="boyfriend" position="right" />
+	<char name="pixelBf" char="pixelBf" position="right" />
 
 	<!-- Lines -->
 	<line char="senpai">
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<line char="senpai">
 		But this time I'll rip your nuts off right after your girlfriend finishes gargling mine.
 	</line>
-	<line char="boyfriend">
+	<line char="pixelBf">
 		Bop beep be be skdoo bep
 	</line>
 </dialogue>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/songs/senpai/dialogue.xml b/assets/songs/senpai/dialogue.xml
index 0a8c62ed..5a0115c4 100644
--- a/assets/songs/senpai/dialogue.xml
+++ b/assets/songs/senpai/dialogue.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <dialogue box="senpai">
 	<!-- All characters -->
 	<char name="senpai" char="senpai" position="left" />
-	<char name="boyfriend" char="boyfriend" position="right" />
+	<char name="pixelBf" char="pixelBf" position="right" />
 
 	<!-- Lines -->
 	<line char="senpai">
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<line char="senpai">
 		A serenade between gentlemen shall decide where her beautiful heart shall reside.
 	</line>
-	<line char="boyfriend">
+	<line char="pixelBf">
 		Beep bo bop
 	</line>
 </dialogue>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueBox.hx b/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueBox.hx
index f61e65c1..4604b353 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueBox.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueBox.hx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import haxe.xml.Access;
 class DialogueBox extends FunkinSprite {
 	public var dialogueBoxData:Access;
 	public var positions:Map<String, CharPosDef> = [];
+	public var everPlayedAny:Bool = false;
 
 	public var textTypeSFX:String = Paths.sound('dialogue/text');
 	public var nextSFX:String = Paths.sound('dialogue/next');
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ class DialogueBox extends FunkinSprite {
 			if(dialogueBoxData.has.textSound) textTypeSFX = Paths.sound(dialogueBoxData.att.textSound);
 			if(dialogueBoxData.has.nextSound) nextSFX = Paths.sound(dialogueBoxData.att.nextSound);
 
+			animation.finishCallback = (name:String) -> {
+				if(name.endsWith("-open") || name.endsWith("-firstOpen")) {
+					playAnim(name.substr(0, name.length - 5));
+					setText(__nextText, __speed);
+				}
+			}
+
 			for(pos in dialogueBoxData.nodes.charpos) {
 				if (!pos.has.name) continue;
 				positions[pos.att.name] = {
@@ -48,7 +56,6 @@ class DialogueBox extends FunkinSprite {
 			text.color = textNode.getAtt("color").getColorFromDynamic().getDefault(0xFF000000);
 			text.size = Std.parseInt(textNode.att.size).getDefault(20);
 			text.font = Paths.font('${textNode.getAtt("font").getDefault("vcr.ttf")}');
-			text.delay = Std.parseFloat(textNode.getAtt("delay")).getDefault(0.05);
 			text.antialiasing = textNode.getAtt("antialiasing").getDefault("false") == "true";
 			text.sounds = [FlxG.sound.load(textTypeSFX)];
 			if(textNode.has.borderStyle) {
@@ -84,13 +91,14 @@ class DialogueBox extends FunkinSprite {
 		this.__speed = speed;
 		this.text.resetText(text);
 		FlxG.sound.play(nextSFX);
-		if (hasAnimation('$bubble-open'))
-			playAnim('$bubble-open', true);
+		if(hasAnimation('$bubble-open')) playAnim('$bubble-open', true);
+		else if(hasAnimation('$bubble-firstOpen') && !everPlayedAny) playAnim('$bubble-firstOpen', true);
 		else {
 			playAnim(bubble);
 			setText(__nextText, __speed);
 		}
 		visible = true;
+		everPlayedAny = true;
 	}
 
 	public function setText(text:String, speed:Float = 0.02) {
@@ -98,17 +106,6 @@ class DialogueBox extends FunkinSprite {
 		this.text.start(speed, true);
 	}
 
-	public override function update(elapsed:Float) {
-		super.update(elapsed);
-		if (isAnimFinished()) {
-			var animName = getAnimName();
-			if (animName.endsWith("-open")) {
-				playAnim(animName.substr(0, animName.length - 5));
-				setText(__nextText, __speed);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	public override function destroy() {
 		super.destroy();
 		positions = null;
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueCharacter.hx b/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueCharacter.hx
index db089b9d..f3097d66 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueCharacter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/cutscenes/dialogue/DialogueCharacter.hx
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ class DialogueCharacter extends FunkinSprite {
 	public function show(x:Float, y:Float) {
 		if (curAnimContext == (curAnimContext = POPIN)) return;
 
+		visible = true;
 		if (hasAnimation('show')) {
 			playAnim('show', true);
 			setPosition(x, y);
+			alpha = 1;
 		} else {
 			setPosition(x, y + 100);
 			if(curTween != null) curTween.cancel();
@@ -49,7 +51,6 @@ class DialogueCharacter extends FunkinSprite {
 			alpha = 0;
 			curTween = FlxTween.tween(this, {alpha: 1, y: y}, 0.2, {ease: FlxEase.quintOut});
 		}
-		visible = true;
 	}
 
 	public function hide() {