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Keep Your Friends Close cover is finally out!
This song is severely underrated so i hope i can help bring some of the crowd back!
https://youtu.be/Tmo9ycY8oDc?si=P3Su5hCTAy__dWGl

#epic the musical#epic the ocean saga#youtube#song cover#severely underrated#jorge rivera herrans#odysseus#the odyssey#aeolus#eurylochus#poseidon#keep your friends close#and your enemies closer#never really know who you can trust#the wind bag
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AEOLUS YOU SILLY WINDY GOD <3.
Gigi's design for them is probably my favorite, :3.
#sun'flower rambles <3#epic: the musical#epic aeolus#aeolus#epic the musical aeolus#aeolus epic the musical#aeolus epic#epic: the ocean saga#epic the ocean saga#keep your friends close#and your enemies closer#never really#know who you can#TRUSTTT
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🎶cuz the end always justifies the means🎶
🎶everything's changed since Polites so-🎶
Wait
Just
A
Darn
Minute.
THEY DID NOT JUST SAY THAT
HOW DARE THEY
AFTER ALL THAT MAN HAS DONE FOR THEM
AFTER ALL THAT MAN HAS LOST AND SUFFERED
HE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR HIS CREW
AND THEIR JUST GONNA SAY THAT AND IPEN THE BAG?!
...
🎶So keep your friends close and your enemies closer😃🎶
#post#Rant#Epic the musical#epic the ocean saga#keep your friends close#And your enemies closer#Overall a great song!#BUT THOSE CREWMEMBERS#URAGH-#have a good day!!!
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Aeolus gives hella enby vibes

#my art#epic the musical#epic the ocean saga#aeolus#greek mythology#nonbinary#procreate#digital art#epic the circe saga#the odyssey#keep your friends close#and your enemies closer#never really know who you can trust#Spotify#moradas art
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#alita battle angel#alita#alita movie#vector#nova#alita meme#meme#keep your friends close#and your enemies closer#battle angel alita
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Sounds like somepony I know, but I just can't put my hoof on it...
@princessheatherblossom
i finished reading your story and i must say that, while it's alright, there's so many plot holes because the characters made irrational decisions and didn't think logically 100% of the time. consider fixing this next time please
#starlight glimmer#mlp#mlp fim#my litte pony friendship is magic#Seriously everyone complains that she acts childishly#When that's like the entire point of her character#She's powerful and immature and that makes her dangerous#She's not Twilight's student as a reward#It's to keep an eye on her#And to learn what she knows in case she relapses#keep your friends close#And your enemies closer
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Odysseus is awake for nine days, right, and probably a very short nap
So basically I’m hearing that when Poseidon jogs up and gets all in their faces, Odysseus is almost definitely seeing the Hat Man do a little shimmy and the Charleston right on deck also
#epic the musical#odysseus#hallucinations#nine days#epic the ocean saga#keep your friends close#keep your enemies closer#that song was catchy as FUCK by the way
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! <3
Decided to doodle one of my FAVOURITE epic characters... I love aeolus such a creature and the song slaps SO GOOD
#epic the musical#epic#epic aeolus#aeolus epic#epic fanart#epic the musical fanart#I would draw Hermes but I cant draw men he'd look even more like a Twink than usual#I was gonna do Circe but then this song came on a ND OUGHFHSDJ#KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER!!!!
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popping in randomly after almost an entire month just to talk non stop about the tsaritsa again everyone sit down.
specifically just thinking about the implications of tsaritsa's ideals originally being about love + the abandonment of those ideals to complete her goal of, presumably, destroying Celestia or whatever she's cooking up. to the point even her people don't love her and I probably don't even remember a time her ideals were of love. now it's all just ice and snow and cold.
which makes romantic fics w her even funnier because she's purposely removed this part of herself and suddenly reader walks into teyvat like they own the place (they do) and I can only imagine her reaction. angry, probably. because why you? what are you doing to her that's caused her hundreds of years of strict adherence to rejecting "love" both from others and to others to just. collapse. absolute shattering of her world and you probably don't even know it bc if nothing else she's good at hiding it. a lot of denial. tries to pick you apart and see what's makes you so different.
and oh she just hates it. she loathes it.
basically one sided enemies to lover trope because she can't stand you for a while but if you stick around she starts warming up to you and it makes it WORSE. so much worse. tries to distance herself but your just everywhere and it gets on her nerves because why does she love you? she isn't capable of love, not anymore. she thought she was.
g-d forbid one of the harbingers or PIERRO notices she'd never live it down. might even consider the implications of just killing you (she doesnt). worse if you know about it and act like a brat she will lose her damn mind
just the tsaritsa being an absolutely horrible mess internally.
#sagau#genshin sagau#self aware genshin#genshin impact sagau#self aware genshin impact#genshin cult au#genshin impact cult au#tsaritsa#i could also talk sbt furi here and how similar they r + how writing one of them influences my writing of the other#but anyway#ive been busy moving i havent had time to write unfortunately#but i do have time for tsaritsa! and furi. mwah#i just think its funny imagining tsaritsa trying to be polite snd cordial but ohh shes SEETHING. she hates you. she loves you.#she wants to kiss you snd kill you and devour you. a horrible mess of a woman who closed herself off snd suddenly she feels exposed#she hates it. wants to hate you but oh g-d you make her soft in the worst of ways. she'd destroy teyvat itself if you asked her to#shes like a cat you gotta work to earn her trust but oh lord when you do. velcroed to your side#she will say she despises you before kissing you so tenderly it makes you dizzy. between vitriol she brushes her knuckles against your cheek#longing and yearning so violently you will tear each other apart just to be closer.#is there anything so undoing as loving another so wholly it consumes you?#she swears she's indifferent but she pampers you and sends you extravagant gifts with no name attached yet it smells like her. you know.#oh to be in a horribly complicated relationship thats almost one sided enemies to lovers w the tsaritsa that consumes you both#like two stars wanting to be closer and yet..in doing so you undo each other when you inevitably collide. caught in an orbit that dooms both#this has been ur monthly tsaritsa ranting ur welcome and goodnight 🫡#when i say im crazy sbt the tsaritsa i am so serious. i AM her number 1 fan source me
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Ride 800: Blue sky of joy

Pag 1
1: A climb's outcome is always
2: decided at a place that's close to the sky
4: You bet everything on it, and when the wheels cross the finish line
5: The winner....


Pag 2 / 3
1: raises their hands to the sky and rejoices
A blessing for Manami, the wide sky is Hakogaku's blue!!)

Pag 4
1: The first day's mountain prize goes to Hakone Academy's number 13, Manami Sangaku!!
3: He clearly raises both his arms up to the sky!! For the third year in a row the mountain prize goes to Hakone Academy!!
The sky... is so blue!!

Pag 5
1: I feel alive!!
2: Hakogaku...!!
Kanagawaaa!!
The kings!!
3: Manami took it!!
He beat Mountain King!!

Pag 6
2: Amaziing!!
3: Manami-saaan!!
You're so cool!!
Hakogaku is so strong!!
4: The strongest!!
Manami-saaan!!
6: Waaaaaa
7: Amazing, what a nice scenery
We really climbed to such a nice place
I don't know why, it's strange...

Pag 7
1: but everything looks brilliant

Pag 8
2: The vividness of the greens
The vitality of plants
3: The birds' chirping
The buzzing of insects

Pag 9
1: I can feel the life of every living being
2: Manami-saan!!
You were so cool just now!
It was so exciting!
Manami-kuun!
I took a video!
3: The scenery looks brilliant, doesn't it, Manami
4: In road racing, “victory”
5: is something that's so important it changes the way your body feels

Pag 10
1: Not to mention that it's against the opponent against who he lost for two years in a row
2: The delight makes your cells vibrate all throughout your body
Here's a bottle!
Ah, thanks
4: Manami, that... you managed to get so far while going through so much suffering, you worked so hard and endured
(I threw it away
But I didn't answer)
5: This is

Pag 11
1: a “rewarded joy” for all of that
2: Manami
Hakogakuu!!
Manami-kuun!!

Pag 12
1: Congratulations


Pag 14
1: Thank you for fighting with all your strength
3: After the mountain line there's still the finish line
Keeping your energies for the team is part of the strategy
4: But you used all your strength until your limit to fight against me
5: So, I'm thankful

Pag 15
1: Ah... yeah, but... I couldn't... win...
Even though everyone worked hard to push my back...
2: You're amazing, Manami-kun
You're even stronger than that time on Minegayama
3: Well... at the time I was still at around 75%, I was still in the middle of it
Yet I could still get a lead on you
5: Honestly, this time, when there were around 100m left I thought I couldn't win
But
6: I didn't know until the very last moment
7: You got stronger too!!

Pag 16
1: No no no no
That's not true at all, not true at all
Woah....
2: I just followed, I just did the best I could
3: Aren't you self aware?
That means
4: I just practiced very hard...
That those two control the practices
Their base power has grown
5: Mo- more importantly, huh... I'm sorry!!

Pag 17
1: Huh.... right before the finish line... uhm... I...
Actually...
3: In my mind I referred to you as “Sangaku” without any honorifics!!
4: In....
6: In your heart?
Without honorifics?

Pag 18
1: Hahahaha
2: Hahaha
Huh!? What kind of reaction is this!? Huh!?
3: I'm- I'm sorry
I just... I was really excited at the end!!
4: It's fine
6: I'm actually glad you referred to me without honorifics, it's like... we got so much closer
No, but... I... huh
I don't dislike it...
7: But I guess adding the “kun” really feels like the most natural thing...
Ugh....
8: Besides

Pag 19
1: While you're shouting inside your heart you don't have to add it
3: And at the end, I too, inside my heart
4: I called you “Sakamichi”
6: That, that makes me happy
Right!
7: Ah... now finally...
8: Uhm.....

Pag 20
1: We fulfilled our promise... thank you
Yeah....!!
2: We haven't reached the finish line yet, so we can't rest (haha)
This... this time, since we raced for the mountain stage we still have to keep running even if our race is over
Looks like there's still a little more to go
Ugh...

Pag 21
1: Buaah, yeah!!
It's Hakogaku's victory!!
2: You're too loud!! San-na!!
It's Hakogaku's victory, buah!!
How many times are you gonna say it...!!
3: I'll say it over and over again!! Manami is stronger than Onoda!!
Ugh...!! Onoda-san..!!
4: Humph

Pag 22
1: Amazing, amazing, he's really so cool!!
Uh... he's cool, I guess...
(Tobirama-kun is acting cool)
2: He did it
3: Yeah, and thanks to him
4: The team's morale is rising!!
6: This is bad... Hakogaku-san's power is increasing
What do we do, Hotshot

Pag 23
1: Don't worry, even if they raise their power, let them do it
5: Or, Naruko, are you worried that their morale is rising?
7: Worried? What is “worry”, some sort of rock?
8: That's right. Us third years, me, you, and Onoda have already increased our base power with a program

Pag 24
1: that was sure to make us stronger!!
3: Kakaka!!
4: Huh... what's that... “base power”!?

Pag 25
1: Does that mean they're getting stronger?!
2: Those two's pressure is suddenly rising!!

Pag 26
2: Imaizumi and Naruko's....!!
3: They're getting stronger... than last year
Is this connected to that time at the beginning of spring...
4: when the third years didn't come to practice for a week?

Pag 27
1: Hakogaku's morale is rising? That's just what I was looking forward
Yeah!! I can't help but feel excited!!
2: The “finish line” is waiting!!
#yowapeda#yowamushi pedal#yowamushi pedal translations#yowapeda manga#yowamushi pedal manga#yowamushi pedal spoilers#ride 800#WE'RE AT 800 CHAPTEEEEERS#do you guys think we'll reach 1000 chapters? i believe so#anyway!!#manami and onoda become more and more canon with every passing chapter asdgfsakdgfa#like what in the shonen ai manga was this!!#you know how in romance stories there's that point when the main characters start calling eo by their first names#and theyre all embarrassed because of it#and it's very sweet and intimate#yes this is literally it#'i feel like we've gotten closer'#'i don't dislike it'#'it makes me happy'#PLEASE CONFESS ALREADY WHAT THE HELL#I love it i love them i need to write a fic about this#anyway leaving aside sansaka for a moment#im so curious about this mysterious training program the third years went through???#also tobirama is as adorable as always what an idiot i love him#kabu and bashi's relationship is the best thing ever they're besties your honor#enemies to besties#also im so happy to see roku-chan again i missed him so muuuch#cant wait to see him doing things :')
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What is the relationship between Eurymachus and Melantho here? Are they friends?

I love it when you guys answer my asks for me lmao
I would say that melantho had a crush on eurym and was more insisting on getting with him when melanthuis told her to stay away from him. And eurymachus takes advantage of the situation to spite melanthuis and do what he wants with melantho. Toxic couple toxic siblings you got it all ✨️ and no melanthuis can't get eurym to drink poison as eurymachus is smarter and always cautious of his enemies
#eurymachus abides by the rule of aelius#keep your friends close and your enemies closer#epic the musical#epic#eurymachus#melanthius#melantho#epic eurymachus#eurymachus x melantho#ask#anon ask
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Happy 100th birthday to you, Marlon 🥺💐🎉🎂 👑
Happy 99th birthday anniversary to the godfather of cinema Marlon Brando 🎉🎂




Speaking about working with Brando, Kilmer said:
“Brando was everything you want the major icon in your world to be, a genius and a gentleman. I was getting divorced at the time and he was so gracious about offering me time and considered thought. He offered to call my ex on behalf of the children.
“He was one of the funniest men on earth. I still laugh out loud about some of the things he said and did. I mean he literally wore a salad bowl over his head.
Here's Val's hilarious Brando impression 😂🙌 (from inside the actors studio interview)


David Hudson teaches Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer how to play the didgeridoo at the Island of Dr. Moreau wrap party at Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns.
#marlon brando#the island of dr. moreau#Montgomery#a streetcar named desire#The godfather#Apocalypse now#Meow#John Hudson#inside the actors studio#Interview#Val is hilarious#Rip Marlon Brando#don vito corleone#keep your friends close#And your enemies closer#cats#Val's idol#Method acting#val kilmer
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Can we talk about how “Keep this bag closed if you want to get home, sir,” in Dangerous is the exact same melody as “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”
#epic the musical#epic the vengeance saga#epic the ocean saga#epic dangerous#epic keep ypur friends close and your enemies closer#jorge rivera herrans#epic#epic odysseus#epic hermes
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Between waiting for V10 news, my own personal stuff, and the US now being on fire (partially) literally, I know I've been pretty quiet here. Even before all of this I was pretty shut down emotionally, and I am just very absent as a person right now. I feel like many are struggling, and I wanted to share something that has helped me some:
What I find myself thinking about the most is like that she was out there and brave and looking for love at a time when her existence was criminalized. It's hard to remember that there was all of this light in the dark ages, but there was still these brazen romances. And I don't know that love was still stronger than fear, at least at times.
You're Wrong About - Kitty Genovese and “Bystander Apathy”
Stories about existing and loving in a world that wants you gone. It's not that horrible things didn't happen or won't happen, but that we will make do. Loving who you love, and being you matters. All of us matter. Our stories and lives, big and small matter.
Take care of those close to you. Find little moments of joy. Disconnect when you can. Read, create, and rest when you can. If you feel like nothing you do can change anything, volunteer. Sure, you can't fix a broken system right now by yourself, but you can help people have a hot meal they might not otherwise get.
As for the RW/BY stuff here, that's not going to change, other than maybe less in part because I just use this as an archive between volumes. I've been here for so long it would feel weird not to at this point. I know some people have found some level of comfort that I'm still here keeping up this blog, and I hope I continue to provide that for people (and, of course, bees).
#ccyy talks#I wanted to keep the main post more postive but you don't have to be#Shit is gonna be bad and it will for a minimum of 4 years and more likely closer to 6 or more#and I will never tell someone to not be pissed but keep in mind who your enemies are and that an inperfect ally is still an ally#be mindful of local elections and things you can do in your community to make it safer for those most vulnerable#and especially if you live in a sanctuary city know your rights with ICE for yourself and your neighbors#and I know it seems pointless but I mentioned reading because they want us ignorant so we are less likely to fight back#they wouldn't be so dead set on destroying education if it didn't matter#it's also okay to be scared and just work on surviving there's no shame in that whatever someone else tells you#things are uncertain right now and not to sound like a therpist but we will all have to get comfortable with uncertainty#and I suck at this but you just get more stressed worrying about all the what ifs#worrying about tomorrow really can limit possible joy today and we all need joy wherever we can#easier said than done as I am just sentient anxiety#I'm sure I could say more but we as stronger and more of us will make it through together in whatever way we can be
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Carlos is alongside George now in the GPDA????
#my prev reblogged post about George being jealous of carbono… keep your friends close enemies closer etc etc#lmao#nah fr I wonder what prompted this#carlos sainz#gpda
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on the road // george daniel x oc

valentine's week - day 5: lovers' quarrel
a/n: this is a bit shit but i wanted to resurrect george and cleo and give them a valentine's day because i miss them. also because i need motivation to finish the series cw: nothing much, just a bit of crying wc: 3k
if someone had told cleo a year ago that she’d be spending valentine's day with george daniel, with her boyfriend george daniel, she would have cackled until her stomach hurt. she would have called them insane for even thinking such a thing and moved on with her life.
but the night before the big day, cleo sighs into her pillow and turns to glare at her empty bed, and by extension her empty apartment.
turns out she actually isn’t spending valentines day with her boyfriend—not in the way she wants to, at least.
she picks at a hangnail and hmms noncommittal to whatever matty’s just said on the phone.
“are you listening to me?” matty asks, and she can practically imagine him snapping his fingers at her. “i said george is picking you up tomorrow. 8 am.”
cleo gapes and sits up in her bed. “no he’s not!”
there’s a silence on the other end of the line, some static. “uhhh… yes he is,” matty says, confusion clear in his voice. “i just confirmed that with him.”
“no, i meant… he doesn’t have to. i’ll take the train.” she chews on the pad of her thumb, waiting to see how matty would react to this. predictably, there’s some shuffle on the line. then the background noise dims before matty speaks again.
“cleo,” he begins, exasperation clear in his voice. “have you fought again?”
her first instinct is to be defensive. what does he mean again?! it’s not like they fight a lot! sure they bicker maybe, sure they bicker a bit more than a regular couple whatever that means but they don’t fight. well…
apart from a few days ago. and she’s still dealing with the fallout from that.
“you did, didn’t you?” matty sighs. “no wonder george was so short with me.”
“it’s just a spat,” cleo mumbles and massages her temples. “‘s fine, matty. i’ll take a train tomorrow. he doesn’t need to go out of his way.”
she expects him to argue back, to insist that george should pick her up as planned. instead he just hums.
“sure,” matty drawls. “if you’ve got 160 quid to throw away, be my guest.”
cleo almost chokes on air then, her eyes wide as saucers. “fuck off!”
but matty only laughs at her. “it’s either that or a road trip with george. you pick.”
and then the little shit hangs up, leaving her to fume in silence.
cleo curses at her empty room, at the any and every train operator she can think of. she even plops herself back on the bed to dramatically check for train tickets only to discover that matty absolutely wasn’t lying. once the annoyance drains away, though, her eyes sting with unshed tears. her throat feels tight.
she really misses george, so much so that she doesn’t even want to sleep in the empty bed anymore. but she settles for hugging the other pillow tightly and closing her eyes.
cleo promises herself that she’ll talk it out with him tomorrow. she has to. there’s no way she’s going to be stuck with him in a car for six hours while they both fume silently in their respective seats and not talk for the entire duration of it.
george is there 8 am just like matty said. cleo looks at him through the window of her apartment, curtains half drawn so she could sneakily ogle at him and gauge his mood. to her annoyance, his face is absolutely blank.
not that that’s the first thing she sees of course.
he’s in a plain white t-shirt that fits him perfectly—it’s just the right amount of loose on him, the sleeves cut off at the perfect point on his arms and the sun reflects on his stupidly gorgeous hair making them shine. to cleo’s utter annoyance, he looks fucking hot. just like he always has.
on top of that, he’s leaning against the car, a cigarette dangling between his lips so carelessly, every time he holds it between his fingers, the rings on his hand glint and her mind flashes with all the times she’s spent obsessed over those fingers, all the times they’ve made her feel maddeningly amazing. over and over again.
he takes his phone out to type something and two seconds later her phone buzzes.
something warm spreads through her chest—sure, they’re mad at each other but at least he’s texting her. at least, there’s some form of communication.
she runs to look at her phone and it’s like a bucket of cold water’s just doused the warmth in her chest. it’s not a text from george, it’s a text from matty – he’s waiting downstairs. where are you?
then a moment later – pls don’t make me your messenger pigeon
she stomps like a child and staches the phone in her back pocket. then, just to be annoying, she takes extra two minutes to perfectly apply her lipgloss—let him wait. she’s not in the mood to be nice to him anymore. no matter how good he looks.
by the time cleo gets to the car, it’s already ten past eight. his eyes widen just a smidge when he sees but he quickly schools his face into a neutral expression and flicks the cigarette butt away. then he stomps on it a couple times and turns, about to go to the driver-side door, leaving cleo to gape at the back of his head.
he’s never, never let her open the door even once since they got together. not even a single time. but this time he simply slides into his seat and taps impatiently on the steering wheel without saying a word.
cleo yanks the car door open and slams it shut once she’s inside, she even clicks her seatbelt in place with a scoff and then resolutely turns to the window, turning her face away from him as much as possible.
by the time they’re out of her neighbourhood and onto the freeway, she can feel his burning stare at the back of her head, so much so that she can’t help but turn around slightly and take a peak at him from the corner of her eye. a muscle feathers in his jaw when someone honks at them and george mutters a low curse under his breath.
it’s the first time she’s hearing him speak today, and even this isn’t directed at her. the realisation makes her throat feel tight but she refuses to cry any more about the fight than she already has. and so cleo stares straight ahead, vowing not to be the first one to break the silence.
“coffee?”
cleo startles when george speaks out of nowhere. they haven’t been driving for that long, only about an hour judging by the time blinking on the car’s radio but the tension in the vehicle is thick enough to cut with a knife.
he looks at her briefly and then points to a costa on the side of the road. cleo nods and waits for him to park the car.
“i’ll get it for you,” he mumbles just as she’s about the exit the car and flees before she can make a single noise of protest.
cleo just sits there, absolutely stunned.
is this what it’s going to be like for the next six hours? tense silences and george running out on her whenever he has the chance to? bitterly, she thinks about how he can’t even stomach spending any more time with her than absolutely necessary. sighing, cleo closes her eyes and gathers her knees to her chest.
“i just… i don’t get you!” george almost yells, exasperation coating every syllable. they’ve been at it for thirty minutes now. ever since since they got back to her apartment from fucking ikea of all places.
every since george mentioned “their” home and cleo shut down on him.
“what’s not to get?” cleo yells back. she can’t even bring herself to stand up and fight, she just sits in the corner of the sofa, a throw blanket on her lap almost like a shield. her hair’s a mess from running her hands through it so many times but her scrunchie is around george’s wrist and the middle of a fight is not the time to ask for it.
“cleo…” he tiredly rubs his face and her heart cracks just a little. “we’ve been together for four months. it’s been amazing. hasn’t it been amazing for you?”
she just nods, not trusting her voice enough to speak.
“an we’ve lived together before!” his voice cracks.
“that was different! we were roommates. not– not—”
“oh you can’t even say it now?”
he completely stops pacing then and stares at her intently. cleo tries not to curl into herself under the sudden attention, she tries not to let the anxious ball in her stomach get the best of her. she tries not to be such a bad girlfriend.
but one look at george and she knows she’s doing a pretty shit job of it. her heart breaks at how upset he looks but cleo can’t bring herself to say the words he really wants to hear.
“so it’s a no then,” he sighs, “you don’t want us moving in together.”
the weight of his hope settles on her chest, almost suffocating her and george’s shoulders slump.
“okay,” he says quietly and picks up his car keys.
cleo doesn’t move when she hears the front door shut softly or when his car comes to life and drives away. she just fidgets with the blanket and wallows in self pity. she could have said yes so easily.
but cleo’s scared of how much she likes him—maybe even how much she loves him at this point. she’s scared of going all in so soon after how it ended up for her the last time. she’s scared of letting him see the cracks in her armour.
she wants to make a decision so badly! but her heart wants to give in and her brain reminds her of the last time and cleo can only sit there miserably on her sofa and not come to a decision at all.
“cleo?” his voice makes her head snap up and she blinks against the sudden brightness. “did you fall asleep?”
she’s about to say something but her throat feels clogged and her eyes sting. quickly, she averts her eyes from him and takes the coffee cup from him. george lingers by the door, almost like he wants to say something but then he shuts it gently and goes back to the driver's seat. the whole time she says nothing, not for lack of trying. but she knows the moment she opens her mouth the dam is going to burst and everything’s going to come out and she definitely can’t stand another fight within the first hour of a six hour roadtrip.
so she shuts up and takes a gulp of her coffee, hissing when she scalds her tongue.
“you okay?” george asks, then inhales like he’s about to say something more but cleo quickly hums and turns to her window once again.
with a pang in her chest she realises it’s a caramel latte with extra drizzle of caramel, her favourite. even in the middle of a fight, he’s remembered her favourite.
she chokes out a quick “yeah” and takes another sip of her coffee. it’s so sweet, she knows george would make a face instantly if he had a sip of it. she wants to see him make that face now—his nose all scrunched up, his mouth twisted in a grimace. and then she wants to kiss the grimace away.
quietly, george slides his hand into hers over the gear stick. and that’s the thing that finally breaks her. big fat tears roll down her cheeks like she’s a cartoon character and she can’t fucking stop sniffling like a child.
“oh baby,” he whispers softly and cleo just cries harder. she’s already made a mess of everything, she can’t stomach his kindness on top of the guilt. but he’s having none of it.
george takes the cup from her hands and puts it in the cupholder. then unclicks her seatbelt, slides his seat back and, as if she weighs absolutely nothing, he pulls her from her seat and onto his lap. his hold around her is so gentle, it makes cleo cry harder.
“i’ve messed up everything,” she wails and buries her face in his chest. his t-shirt is so soft (she makes a mental note to steal it later) and fuck, he smells so good too. everything about him is familiar and nice and he’s just… he’s her george. but then his hand wraps around the nape of her neck and she remembers his sad face from a few days ago.
she remembers his quiet “okay”
“you haven’t, love—”
“no i have!” she states adamantly, “i made you sad.”
he holds her even tighter then, his fingers gently stroking the back of her head but he doesn’t say anything. at any other time she would have huffed and bickered with him about using her own tactic against her, about staying silent until she feels the overwhelming urge to fill it.
“can i ask you something?” george asks and she lifts her head up to look at him properly. up close, cleo realises how tired he looks. there are circles under his eyes, and she could easily attribute them to late night studio sessions but she has a sneaking suspicion she’s the reason behind them.
she can so clearly imagine him too, tossing and turning in his bed, waking up from a half-sleep only to find her not there, not spending the night with him just like she does at least five times a week.
“yeah,” she chokes out again.
“do you really not want us to live together?”
“that’s not—” her throat closes up again and she swallows forcefully, “i didn’t mean— it’s just—”
“okay deep breaths,” he encourages and starts rubbing small circles on her hip. the pad of his thumb is rough and scratchy, it creates just the perfect kind of friction against her skin that keeps her grounded. and cleo does as she’s asked.
when she feels sufficiently calm, she tries again. “it’s really scary,” she starts and looks at him again to try and gague his reaction, but george just presses a kiss to her temple and encourages her to go on. “the last time i let someone in so quickly, it didn’t… it didn’t end well.”
“i’m not him,” his jaw ticks for a moment but he swallows again and gives her another little kiss.
“i know you aren’t. you could never be.”
“so then…why?”
it takes cleo a minute to mull it over in her head. he’s right to ask that question. he’s right because she has absolutely no answer for it.
“i don’t know,” she mumbles quietly and looks down in shame. they stay like that for a minute. no one moves, no one speaks, but cleo feels his desperation. she knows he wants it so bad. fuck! she wants it so bad—
“a drawer,” she says. “i’ll clear out a drawer. and we can work up from there? please?”
for thirty whole seconds he says absolutely nothing and cleo’s brain conjures up horrible scenarios—he’s going to flinch away from her and tell her to get out of his car. he’s going to call her something hurtful and abandon her in a fucking costa car park an hour away from home. he’s—
george snorts. “did you just suggest exposure therapy?”
cleo blinks at him in surprise. for a beat they both stay silent, and then just like that cleo cracks up, george following suit. two seconds later they’re giggling like teenagers. a couple more tears leak from her eyes but this time she knows it’s not tears of sadness. she’s laughing too hard for that.
“you’re a fucking idiot,” george flicks her nose and she kisses him. it's their first kiss in the last few days and if she could melt, right here in his lap, she would. she would be an absolute puddle right here but george holds her together and kisses her back so deeply that her head spins. she kisses him with equal ferocity and in that moment none of it matters, not their fight, not this stupid roadtrip, not even her fears. in this moment he’s the only one that matters.
“but you’re my idiot,” he whispers on her lips once they pull back just enough to breathe. cleo is breathless and blushing. she hasn’t been kissed like this in, well…days, and she kind of hates the fact that they’re in public.
“i am,” she nods and hugs him tightly. “sorry for being such a loser,” she mumbles into the crook of his neck and feels him nod sagely.
“‘s alright. not everyone can be as perfect as me.”
“fuck off, george!” she pokes him in the sides, “or i’ll—”
“or you’ll what, huh?” he pokes her right back, “revoke my drawer privileges?”
“too soon!” she whines but they’re giggling once again, kissing each other like they’d die if they don’t make up for the last few days.
“we’re going to be so late,” she mumbles once they’ve stopped kissing. “matty’s going to yell at us, i hope you know.”
george just shrugs and looks at her like she’s the best thing he’s ever seen. it makes cleo’s chest ache, it makes her whole body tingle.
“i’m going to give you the best drawer in my apartment,” she promises.
“yeah?” he smiles at her and kisses her forehead again. it’s so tender that she almost cries again but george tickles under her chin. silently cleo makes a promise to herself—she’s going to get over this silly fear. she’s going to be the girlfriend he deserves. and most importantly, she’s never going to make him sad again. he’s far too precious for that.
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