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both greyson and joshua seemed to have the same compulsion for things to be as they wanted it in their own heads . things had to be just so , they couldn't go off balance . at least , that's how it was for greyson . he had spent so much of his life in 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒 . . . he'd had so many things try and tear him apart . . . he'd had things tear him apart . learning and teaching himself that the 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 way to get through a world like the one they lived in was by carefully stepping and trying to keep everything on a 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 balance . that wasn't to say that greyson was a perfectionist , he wasn't in the sense that most people thought . he didn't need perfection , didn't even want it . but he had an idea in his head of something that was just comfortable enough that he could 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 hide behind the wall he built up for himself and that . . . that was greyson's version of perfection . ( that's what he strived for . ) greyson strived for things that were almost dull . he didn't want anything too perfect , too exciting . . . he didn't want anything too thrilling . . . he didn't want the chaos or the things most people wanted out of life to feel any kind of fulfillment . feeling as though the dull line he lived on was just right because nothing could get to him . he was safe there . it was his version of hiding in a closet while the rest of the world went completely inside outside of it . ⏤ as joshua pulled out his notepad , greyson couldn't help but smile to himself . they were both picky when it came to who they spent their time with . that was definitely something they both had in common . ❛ well , first we only want people that are actually interested in reading . i don't want to deal with anyone that is just coming for the snacks or whatever else they think a book club might have . ❜
joshua had to admit that he was particularly picky about the people that he chose to associate himself with. not because he considered himself to be better than anyone else, at least not consciously, but because he knew he only meshed well with specific personality types. and it was for that very reason that he knew that greyson was right - they would have to go through a vetting process for sure. "good point. and you already know how i am, so the vetting process might get a little bit brutal." being the businessman that he was, it was hard to break him out of that mindset when it came to non business related things. he reached into the bag that he always had with him ; he never knew if he was going to need a pen or paper or anything of the sort, pulling out a notepad. a pen quickly followed suit, which he click and placed against a fresh sheet of paper. "what's the criteria for our book club? we should probably start there." he loved to have everything outlined and in written form, not only for written record but for his own sanity.
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it should've been expected at that point . dylan's reaction to the things he said . bringing a hand up to his face , he rubbed his temples a little before dropping his hand back down . ❛ you're so frustrating , you know that , right ? ❜ he spoke , looking across the table and at her . greyson 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐍'𝐓 began to explain everything he felt whenever dylan was around . she had always been able to spark this fire inside of him that drove him actually 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐄 . she had a way of pressing buttons and poking at him in a way that made him feel almost uncomfortable . simply because it was too much for greyson . he spent so much of his life stuck in himself , kept to himself and going about things in such a way that when things were slightly different or knocked things off their axis . he felt like everything was 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 around him . that's how it felt being around dylan . nothing was on it's perfect and constructed axis . instead everything was flinging across and around the room and all he could do was be forced to feel and think things that he'd normally push away far enough to actually convince himself that he didn't feel that way in the first place . that he was the empty person that he so desperately seemed to want to be . ❛ i'm not going to apologize to you over that . . . why would i ? what you were asking was ridiculous and i'm pretty sure you were just asking 'cause you know i wouldn't want to do it because all you ever want out of me is a reaction . ❜ and if he was correct with that statement . . . ( she always got one out of him , ) there wasn't a time when greyson could keep his composure around her like he was able to with just about anyone and anything else . ❛ i'll get you the burger but i'm not going to sit here and apologize to you when you're the one making an apology almost impossible because all you could do is insult me from the moment you see me . ❜ at this point , he didn't even know 𝐖𝐇𝐘 they were sitting there anymore ? forgetting the whole reason he invited her out . . . the affect dylan crane had on him . . . all sense left his brain .
dylan could have made any number of comments about why greyson's girlfriend thought he looked good in his little yellow combo with boat shoes but she decided not to . ( none of them were insults about zoya but of greyson's ability to latch onto someone who wanted and asked for absolutely nothing from him that required a personality ⎯ his get out of jail free card ) . the moment of peace and her biting her tongue lasted only moments when he decided to point out that she was being ridiculous and worse , acting as though their age reflected on what they could or couldn't do . dylan was sure that greyson was born like benjamin button , a crumpled up old man who had no spirit for fun and maybe right before he died he'd finally be someone who seemed to have a sense of humour or childlike wonder to expose to the world . a girl could dream . " oh , so you invite me here and now you're just calling me ridiculous ? i'm making you a perfectly good deal and you just want to throw it back in my face … insulting me , " clear outrage in her tone although under other circumstances there might have been more entertainment , the effect they had on one another completely unique and outside of anything someone else could possibly understand . she flattened the menu to offer him a glare as she adds , " you do know that you aren't retired yet … you can do things that aren't written and agreed by your girlfriend … who loves dressing you like an old man who boats , apparently , " mocking the outfit although it was really the bottom of the list when it came to things she thought were seriously wrong with greyson and his life . she's pointing down at the ultimate burger on the menu , something that had more layers than should have been humanely possible . if there was a man verses food challenge then she probably would have taken that . " i want this . and an apology . for calling me ridiculous and implying that you're not ridiculous like you don't hear the words that come out of your own mouth , matthews , " tilting her chin with an air of condescension completely unique to them .
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as soon as zoya alluded to everything being fine . greyson felt as though he could let out the breath he was holding in . as far back as everything went with him and dylan , he knew how her 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 in his life . . . could complicate things . ( much to his despair . ) or that's what he told himself . when she wasn't around . . . that had it's own oddities to it . but when she was , he literally thought he was going to go into full 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂 mode every other second . there really was no winning in this life , was there ? although , knowing his girlfriend wasn't going to leave him like his last because of dylan , that was a 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 . ❛ i'm glad you said that , ❜ he spoke , the relief clear on his face as he let out a small chuckle . ❛ don't worry , there's nothing to be scared about . i'm happy⏤ ❜ greyson's version of happy always having a tinge of 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 attached to it . the way he'd always lived his life but in his opinion , that was happiness . as long as things felt content , unbothered , put together and as uncomplicated as possible . . . he was okay . and 𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐘 was better than nothing . okay was happiness in greyson's book . besides , him and zoya were doing great . she was in , he was in . . . what more could either of them ask for , right ? ❛ i'm happy right here .
zoya always tried her best to remain optimistic in whatever situations life threw in her way. but right now, all she could do was worry. the way greyson was behaving - well, she knew something was up. she just wasn't entirely sure she was ready to hear it. deep down she knew there was nothing for her to be worried about, but she wasn't exactly known for being a rational person. "okay," she whispered, gently biting down on her lip as she looked at him. she remained silent until he was finished, something that surprised even her - but she was glad she had. had she not, she would've likely screamed at the mention of another girl. without waiting for the further explanation. "oh, well," she paused, "i've got to admit you had me scared for a second. but i've dealt with nosy people before, it shouldn't be anything i can't handle."
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good news for charlie , greyson didn't know anything that had happened at the event with him . nor would he try and push for any information . greyson being one of the best options of people if someone wanted to ignore all their problems and focus on something completely different . it's how the male worked , especially when it came to himself . so why not 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃 the favor and treat everyone the same . running away from your own thoughts and feelings , twenty - four seven . ❛ wow , a lot more enthusiastic than i expected from a random pop in but i'll take it . ❜ he smiled as he walked into the other males place . honestly , greyson needed a little getaway as well . his own festival experience being something that he wanted to wipe clean from his own memory . mainly because the 𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐌 of his existence , ( even if that was a false statement , he'd stick with it . ) dylan had popped back into his life . just when things were going back to their 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 surface level setting . ❛ you saw that , huh ? ❜ although greyson knew that zoya and charlie were exes , that didn't seem to interfere with greyson and charlie . the past was the past , wasn't it ? and they hadn't known each other until more recently when greyson moved to new york . ❛ i got a question . . . did you think i looked stupid ? ❜ he asked , dylan's words 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 in his head .
each creak of the floorboard or bump in the wall made charlie nervous. despite tiny's violent warning, he hadn't behaved as a devoted boyfriend would where crest fest was concerned. there was something about feeling like he was being backed into another corner that made him act up. it was easy not to feel remorse about it when tiny wasn't in his direct line of sight, and there was a sea of bodies he could purposefully lose himself in, but the festival was over. there were only so many places he could hide. greyson's arrival nearly spooked him so bad he almost didn't answer, but with an excuse equipped to his lips, he pulled it open only to breathe a sigh of relief instead of a half-assed apology. ❝ jesus, i'm so glad to see you. ❞ he offered, a small chuckle leaving his lips as he returned his pat with one of his own. ❝ you and me both, mate. the regret is settling in heavy, but what's that saying ? happy wife, happy life. ❞ he taunted, inviting greyson to come inside before shutting the door ( and making sure to lock it ). ❝ and you and zoya looked very happy. did you both dress as bright as the sun for some symbolism or something ? or did you just want to make sure you could find each other even in the dark, that's sweet. ❞
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laughing , greyson gave the other male a nod before taking a much smaller sip of his drink than yemi did . maybe if greyson was anyone else . ( maybe if he was someone that didn't mind poking into other people's lives . ) even those who were his 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 friends or in this case , a new friend . he wasn't going to say 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 about the little note he took internally when yemi practically downed his whole drink in one sitting . besides , he could've been�� jumping to conclusions in his own head . but , he'd been there . . . if what he was thinking was the case . either way , he didn't have much reaction to it . instead carrying on with their conversation and drinking their drinks . ❛ hmm , i feel like that's what someone that's trying to badly influence someone else would say . trying to hack all the inside scoop out of me by loosening me up . ❜ a joke as he continued to smile , a shake of his head following his words . it being known that he wasn't taking any of it 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 .
due to the lifestyle that yemi was brought up around, he had his fair share of interactions with people who were wealthy and - or famous from a young age, from all different walks of life. he'd met athletes, politicians, actors, musicians, trust fund babies; but he had never really met anyone that worked behind the scenes of media productions. greyson was his first encounter when it came to things like that. and being someone that enjoyed both movies and television shows, it gave him the perfect opportunity to pick the mind of someone who was at least partly responsible for his favorite movies and television shows. and although he didn't like seeming like a burden for constantly asking questions and poking his nose into whatever his new friend was working on at any given moment, he couldn't really help himself. as the tray was placed down on their table, yemi immediately reached for one of the drinks between them, picking it up and gulping down a good portion of it. the tolerance he had built up to alcohol over the years could be seen as a problem in some people's eyes, but not in oluyemi's. he was rather proud of it. "me? a bad influence?" his eyes widened innocently, although humor was present in them. "i just invited out a dear friend for a few drinks and good food.. i'm a little offended that you think i have some kind of hidden agenda here.."
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❛ really seems like the world is out to get us 𝐀𝐋𝐋 at this point . ❜ greyson was just messing around . although . . . it wouldn't be too far of if he 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 believed what he was saying . every single thing being doomed . . . ( sounded about right . ) ❛ have you ever made sushi yourself ? at this point i feel like that'd be the cheaper option . ❜
"i just want to know why the tap water tastes like shit, the sushi is so expensive, and why it's hotter than hell every time i step outside." // @nepofmstarters.
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trying to hold back from rolling his eyes , greyson was trying to be . . . CIVIL . whatever that meant when it came to the two of them . really , there was probably no actual reason for them to be there sitting at that diner together . why greyson was amusing it in the first place being a complete mystery to him . although , in his mind he was doing this because it was his backwards and odd way of laying everything on the table and getting over it . officially moving past their bizarre past . ( deep down fully aware that things would never get swept under the rug when it came to the two of them . ) if there was anything he knew about dylan it was the fact that she was incredibly DIFFICULT . seemingly making his life ten times harder than he ever would’ve liked it . ❛ i get it , you hated the shoes and the outfit but my girlfriend picked them out . . . she liked them . . . she didn't think the color made me look like mayonnaise . . . ❜ voice getting quieter as he continued to speak . a true OFFENSE radiating from him before he cleared his throat and shook his head . he didn't know why he always let the things dylan say get to him . even when it was the most idiotic things . ⏤ again , before he could really say anything about why there were there in the first place . dylan was giving him a deal . interests perked for a moment as he raised his eyebrows . one thing to get dylan off his back for a whole week . . . it seemed tempting . the part of him that wanted to get away from her as soon and as much as possible liking any idea that would make the dream of running away from her possible grabbed his attention . as they both knew , he loved to run away from things , her and himself included . but as soon as she threw out her deal , the look on greyson's face changed from INTERESTED to UNAMUSED . ❛ what're you talking about ? i'm not going to feed you . . . that's . . . why would you even want that ? ❜ there were moments he could never understand what dylan was saying to him or why . other times when he felt she just said things to him because she wanted to get a reaction out of him . she wanted to poke at him because she knew she could . ❛ we're not doing that . i'm not gonna sit here making airplane noises and feeding a twenty - seven year old woman who can very easily feed herself . don't be ridiculous . ❜
there was something very post divorce about it . dylan had never been married , divorced or even witnessed a divorce seeing as how her mom had chosen to abandon her and her dad at the drop of a hat but she decided , this was what it must look like . two people meeting in a diner to talk about their shortcomings and clink spoons awkwardly in cups . it was a good thing he had invited her though because she had so many cliff notes about their last interaction to discuss ; how she had been the one to storm off , why he was mayonnaise in detail and how he should never wear boat shoes when he wasn't at least ten meters reach of a real boat . " that's okay … i should be grateful of the invitation from the king of suburbia , how do you fit me into your schedule when you have so many yard sales to coordinate ? " she grins as she takes the menu , an offer of food something that they both know she couldn't resist . her passions for eating unrivalled but that didn't mean she didn't know what he was doing . as she absorbed the menu , she lowered it to look after them . " i'll make you a deal … i'll behave myself for a whole week . since we're back in each others lives now , " she's probably not being honest , just wanting to see his reaction . it seemed that when she couldn't get what she wanted , she would settle for a small reaction . anything real . " all you have to do is one little thing . it's basically nothing … you just have to feed my food . put the fork in and … " making a noise before gesturing at her mouth , " just aeroplane it in . it'll make up for all your crimes against me . "
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joshua really was someone that greyson felt as though , they were able to click . not only did they have common interest . but they were also a lot ALIKE . in the way they handled themselves with other people . both of them being a bit more reserved . not really willing to put their whole selves on the line for some meaningly conversation . having to know people before really coming out of any shell they may have put themselves in . greyson liked to think of it like , they were more the observant type . quiet but both of them weren't stupid or blinded by things . they could see EVERYTHING going on around them and they took it in . ⏤ as the silence filled the air around them , greyson wasn't uncomfortable in the slightest . if anything , having someone around that he could sit comfortably in the silence said a lot more about his friendship with said person than not . a laugh fell from his lips when hearing joshua's comment . ❛ you know what ? that probably wouldn't be the worst idea in the world . guess the only iffy part would be not knowing who would join ? we'd definitely have to vet who we let into the book club and who we didn't . ❜
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joshua didn't know many people that shared his love of books and literature. although that could have been because he didn't really talk about literature that much, or any of his interests for that matter. he wasn't much of a talker unless he was around close friends or family; and it took quite a bit to become a close friend of his. despite that, he had found a kindred spirit in greyson - a screenwriter and ghostwriter, who loved written art even more than he did. it didn't take long for him to realize that they had many other things in common too, which only led to their friendship developing even more. "do you think we should start a book club?" the ceo asked randomly after a few moments of comfortable silence had lulled between them.
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❛ . 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ╱ @ 𝐃𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍 ( @dylancrane )
inviting dylan out to a diner , what greyson assumed to be safe territory . they'd be in public and most importantly , dylan would be able to order and distract herself with food . then again , ( when have any of those things actually stopped the madness that happened when dylan and greyson were around each other ? ) either way , greyson was . . . for once in his life feeling POSITIVE and HOPEFUL that this would go at the very least , decently . after the way things ended with their last conversation . the both of them battling to see who could storm off first . it couldn't go worse , could it ? ( answer , it definitely could . ) nevertheless , greyson sat there waiting for dylan . glancing over when seeing her come in and waving a bit to get her attention so she knew where he was . eyes still on her as she made her way to the table . once she was settled , greyson pressed his lips together for a moment before letting out a deep breath . ❛ um , thanks for coming . ❜ he spoke , stopping himself from talking any further when seeing the waitress come over , filling their mugs with some coffee . ❛ you wanna order something ? it's on me . ❜ a peace offering ? or maybe it was more a distraction .
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❛ . 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ╱ @ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄 ( @lilacrespite )
knocking on the door , charlie was one of the few people that greyson really knew in new york . usually keeping to himself most of the time . it made it DIFFICULT to really get to know anyone , truly . greyson usually being the type that you would've had to know for years to really connect to in the first place because of how he . . . was . but charlie was someone that he did MANAGE to get along with pretty quickly . they both seemed to share the same distain with the world . . . ( or at least , that's how it seemed . ) ⏤ once the door opened , greyson reached over and gave the other males shoulder a pat . ❛ remind me again why i agreed to go to a music festival ? feel like it drained the life out of me . ❜
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❛ . 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ╱ @ 𝐘𝐄𝐌𝐈 ( @nctoriety )
screenwriting wasn't something that greyson had seen himself doing but it was where the money was at . either way , despite being more of a novel writer . he actually didn't mind yemi asking him questions about what he did and what he was writing . never thinking the stories or things he helped come up with were anything too special . feeling as though , at times he was just running on pure luck when it came to anything he put out there . being around yemi , someone that was the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of him and being recognized for the work he had done . . . it was a bit of reality that he wasn't as bad as he let himself believe ninety - nine percent of the time . that being said , yemi and greyson were very DIFFERENT from each other . ( opposite sides of the spectrum , ) if you will . ❛ i'm starting to think you're a bad influence . ❜ the male joked as he sat at the table , eyes following the tray of drinks that were set on their table before he looked at yemi again . ❛ or is this just your way to try and loosen me up to get all the inside scoop for whatever i'm writing next ? ❜ still joking around despite greyson's naturally dry tone , he reached over and took on the glasses for himself .
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❛ . 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ╱ @ 𝐙𝐎𝐘𝐀 ( @wcrstbehaviior )
looking over at zoya , greyson probably wouldn't be bringing any of this up if he didn't know as well as he did how much of a tornado one , dylan crane could be . otherwise , just like with MOST things in his life . . . ( he'd stay completely silent about it . ) greyson had always been the type of person that was a man of little words . . . even when it was the right moment to speak . which was IRONIC being that he was a writer . ❛ so , i gotta talk to you about something . ❜ he said , looking over at the girl . ❛ there's this girl from back home . figured i should probably mention her in case she starts popping up . it's nothing serious , she just . . . likes to butt into things and me being someone she's known for a long time . i guess , i'm a prime suspect for butting in . ❜
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❛ . 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ╱ @ 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐒 ( @respx-re )
❛ well , look who it is . the last guy i thought i'd be seeing . ❜ greyson spoke once walking over to the other male . it really had felt like FOREVER since the last time he saw nicolaus but it was nice seeing him again . remembering back to when nicolaus was one of the people on greyson's very slim friends list from college . ❛ what've you been up to ? how long have you been in new york ? ❜ he asked , a smile crossing over his lips . feeling a bit at ease knowing that someone else he was familiar with and that he was friends with was around . ❛ feel like we have so much to catch up on . ❜
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whenever greyson was around dylan it felt like he was being thrown back into a time loop . back to the times fighting with each other about things he 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐍'𝐓 fully wrap his head around because he wasn't willing to go that far into his own mind . back to the times where she'd pull out this discomfort inside of him that he couldn't fully explain what it meant or what type of discomfort it was . whenever he was around dylan it felt as though he was forced to sit down and have his eyes forced open long enough to look into things he wanted to shut his eyes to . that in itself being something the male wanted to turn and run from . but oddly enough . . . the way dylan cared or even felt 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐘 about whatever greyson was willing to show . . . it was almost more passion he'd ever gotten from anyone . there was nothing romantic about it , it was just this need to know someone to the point of having a screaming match with them in the middle of a crowd of people . although , greyson didn't really think he was a special case to dylan . he felt as though , this was just her personality . he also felt as though she wanted to know things about him or she wanted there to be 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 because it was a project for her . why ? he wasn't completely sure . he didn't know if it came because she was stubborn and couldn't take what he was giving as it was or maybe it had something to do with some kind of guilt she felt because of their past ? although , greyson 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓 completely convinced by that because dylan had made it clear that what it was she was interested in when it came to greyson matthews , it wasn't about that . she wasn't on a mission to get any kind of forgivenesses from him . ( greyson knew that . ) but then there were also things that made no sense to him that she wrote in her letters or in the way she seemed so affected by the way he held himself or acted . he's always assumed that dylan was the type of person that wouldn't 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 her time on much . so why him ? ❛ maybe this is all there is , dylan ! and you have to learn to accept that . this is me being real . sometimes that's all there is . . . sometimes people don't have some secret layer they're trying to keep from everyone else and as much as you hate the person they are and maybe even would rather there be something else in there , there's just not ! ❜ greyson blurted out before his eyebrows furrowed together once her comment processed through his head . eyes glancing down at his outfit that zoya had picked out to coordinate with hers before looking back at dylan . clearly still annoyed and frustrated with the conversation they were having before she broke and started talking about his outfit . something that seemed beside the point in that current moment . ❛ what⏤ i don't look that stupid . . . ❜ he began , smoothing down his shirt a little . ❛ i'm just wearing what i was told . . . it doesn't even matter what i'm wearing . ❜
dylan could not believe this . it wasn't that anything particularly crazy or unbelievable was actually taking place but she still couldn't believe it , her eyes seeming to be backlit with pure rage the more that words came out of his mouth . anyone would think that they were scorned lovers , exes with a tragic backstory that hadn't stood the trials of time but actually , they were just two seeming acquaintances who had gone to high school together and then seemed to do nothing but drive each other insane afterwards . ( dylan had , of course , somewhat contributed to their issues but in her opinion , they were mainly greysons fault or whichever robotic version of himself she was talking to each day ) . " that's the problem ! you want to know what i want you to say but i want you to say something real . i want you to be real , " she insists , her voice getting louder … not intentionally but passionately , dylan someone who was always talking loudly , laughing loudly and feeling every vibration of her feelings and the world around her . you only needed to look at her face for a second to know what was coming , very able to tell other people what she thought they should or shouldn't be doing without much insight into her own problematic behaviour . hi , i'm the problem , it's me . her eyes narrow at him as she launches into whatever pops into her head next , a barrage of thoughts and feelings she promised to leave behind flooding back out but they both knew she wasn't wrong . maybe it was more annoying knowing how on the money she was , that she knew she was always close to finding something in him that actually existed , a person that felt something and would really admit what was on his mind , what he wanted , needed , dreamed of . why did she want to know ? even she didn't think about that , didn't wonder about it … consider that she was deep diving into his personal life , every aspect of his world as if she was a deep sea diver and didn't know what she would do when she finally uncovered something . ( an avoider of attachment herself in a completely different way ) . " i don't have an idea of what you should be in my head . i have an idea of what i see and that isn't even a half real person . how many times can i tell you that before you get it through your thick skull ? " she's berating , insulting him and yet there's clearly at least some care underneath , some reason that she wants him to be better . she has always felt that intangible dark sadness to him and she hates it , doesn't understand how he can't look it directly in the eye and actually do some character development rather than run away from his own shadow , pretending he doesn't know he's just a weak , watered down version of the person he could be . she's about to continue talking , gaze seeming distracted when she curtly adds , " i'm sorry , i can't even take you seriously … what are you wearing ? you look stupid … " and nothing like yourself , whoever that was .
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dylan would forever , ( at least he thought , ) would forever be a complete 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 to him . unable to really wrap his head around why she was invested in getting to know anything going on with him . anything he felt , thought or cared about . . . he couldn't really process why she couldn't take what he said as it was and let it be . why whatever he said wasn't enough and she wanted to keep digging deeper and deeper into something greyson 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓 willing to give to anyone . why after all these years , it was something that took up her time . or . . . in this case , it used to be something that took up her time . that all seeming like a thing of the past now . an odd feeling washed over him thinking about that . the same odd feeling that washed over him the moment he realized he wasn't going to come to the door to anymore letters from the girl he tried desperately to run away from . nevertheless , here they were and as if it were clockwork . greyson almost 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂��𝐄𝐃 the conversation to turn to something a lot more hostile . frustration or disappointment . . . anger ? whatever it was , greyson should've saw it coming from a mile away when talking to dylan . it seemed they brought something out of each other . call it irritation or annoyance , they had a way of driving the other up a wall . greyson , truly wasn't looking for a fight or an argument . thinking they could just acknowledge they'd seen each other and carry on with their lives as they seemed to be doing . that probably being the cue for greyson to turn around and leave the conversation . but instead , he couldn't get himself to leave where he currently was standing .
another comment ignored as they went onto the next . greyson shook his head , it seemed like an uphill battle at all times with dylan . like he could never win no matter what he said , it would always be the wrong thing . although , it could've had something to do with the fact that dylan could sense that everything greyson did . . . the way he lived his life . it wasn't real . . . living behind whatever actions and person he felt he had to be or had to act . the both of them being so 𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐘 different , it almost made sense they drove each other crazy . dylan being unapologetically who she was and greyson being anything but that . the thing that didn't make sense , to greyson was how they managed to continue being in the others lives . it almost seemed like it'd make more sense if they both 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 crossed paths again . ❛ i'm not half assing anything . . . i was just asking if he was doing okay . but fine , we don't have to talk about him . i just⏤ ❜ stopping himself , he looked at the girl almost confused . ❛ i just don't know what you want me to say ? i'm starting to think no matter what i do or don't do . . . it's never going to answer whatever it is you've been trying to get when it comes to me . it's never gonna be enough because i'm not whatever idea you had in your head . ❜ it came out a little confused , not for any other reason but greyson was constantly confused when it came to anything dylan did . not really understanding why she cared enough to be mad or upset with him for anything . on the other hand , he found himself caring much more than he should about a girls opinion that he claimed to want 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 to do with . why else would he have said anything at all ? instead of just walking away ?
dylan was stubborn . ( her heart even more stubborn ) . not once in her life had she acknowledged this attachment between them as anything more than her being invested in his life , in proving that it could be more than what it was . she told herself a million times that she just needed to dig deep enough , find something inside of him that made it made sense why he acted like this ⏤ maybe a part of it vested in deep in the fact of how her own actions in the past had affected him , not taking blame but wondering how one became so shelled up . throughout their complex relationship , dylan had always been the one to be invigorated , determined to dig and dig until there was nothing left and yet his reactions were always subdued , so far from a person in her eyes . " you had a feeling ? i didn't know you were capable of that . i guess the repression wasn't that deep . you could crawl out for air to feel something , " all spoken bitterly and yet her voice is stable , the heightened emotions seeming to be somewhat disguised as entertainment as her features light up . she was a goner . this was all it took to have her flying back to the start , her own feelings of needing to prove something flooding back as he avoided answering anything . a classic greyson matthews . she might have read his question about her dad as something that was born from care or compassion but instead she thought it was a cop out , a way to invest just enough to say you did something , say you cared . like attending a funeral of some rich as shit great aunt you'd never answered the phone to in your life . " my dad ? don't bring him into this … " honestly , it wasn't hard to tell that she could go from zero to one hundred , her dad especially something that was a sore spot , a weakness ; she hated being seen as having any of those . " care or don't . you don't get to try and half ass both . it's embarrassing . "
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