#Darren is manipulated by a 16yo

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'𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗘': 𝟵🐳 / 𝟭𝟬⁣ 🎬 𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗦𝗜𝗦 & 😎 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪⁣ ⁣ 🎬: With only a few days left to live, Charlie [Brendan Fraser], a morbidly obese & reclusive English professor, desperately attempts to reconnect with his teenage daughter, Ellie [Sadie Sink], whom he'd abandoned [along with her mother] 8 years ago.⁣ ⁣ Cared for by his nurse & only friend, Liz [Hong Chau], can he redeem himself with his 16yo daughter before it’s too late?⁣ ⁣ 😎: Charlie was once married to Mary [Samantha Morton] & working as a university professor before leaving her & Ellie for a younger male student in his class, Alan. After feeling immense religious guilt over his homosexuality, Alan killed himself & the tragic event was the catalyst for Charlie’s binge eating as he failed to cope with his loss.⁣ ⁣ Liz, who was also Alan's sister, unfortunately enables Charlie’s predicament by bringing him copious amounts of food [like several footlong subs], which he then binges on to the point of choking.⁣ ⁣ The movie’s title isn't just an obvious reference to Charlie’s morbid obesity; it also refers to an 8th-grade essay that Ellie wrote about ‘Moby Dick,' which Charlie loves for its honesty & he uses to ‘will’ his way through the moments when he's close to death.⁣ ⁣ Sadie Sink’s portrayal of the spurned teenager is incredible. Ellie has abandonment issues, so she is justifiably spiteful, aggressive & manipulative.⁣ ⁣ Without a doubt, Brendan Fraser’s performance is comparable to Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington & Leonardo DiCaprio. Charlie is heartbroken & resigned to his eventual fate, yet he still desperately clings to the hope that he can leave this world with one success - Ellie.⁣ ⁣ Director Darren Aronofsky, known for his powerful character-driven movies, ‘Requiem for a Dream’ [2000], ‘The Wrestler’ [2008] & ‘Black Swan’ [2010], has outdone himself with this emotionally-draining story. With no likeable characters at all, the viewer is dragged through a heartbreaking scenario where the outcome is no surprise, yet still is unexpected. This is a must-see.⁣ ⁣ Thanks to @madmanfilms; 'The Whale,' rated 𝗠, opens in 🇦🇺 cinemas on Feb 2nd, 2023. ©️ (at The Whale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoB6VslP1TN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[amnachil]

To the Perfection Chapter 2 Part 6

My uptade schedule is a mess right now :) But that’s usual so you’ll have to deal with it x)

Cody Thursday April 11

"Ah."

Hate. Disappointment. Repugnance. Cody felt all that in this one word. Their coach just put Thomas and him together for an exercise. This will be terrible. The teenager was suffering everyday. He felt like shit. He blamed himself for everything. The others were right : he had no right to stand next to the amazing ginger. He should just disappear. A rational part of himself knew some people had endured way worse for way longer. He also knew that maybe Thomas was to blame. But I love him. Still, I love him so much.

"Come here leech." ordered his crush. "I don't want to be the center of all the attention."

They went on a corner and started the training. At first, Cody sensed their classmates staring, but after a while, he forgot them. His eyes went on Thomas. According to the nurse data, he was 176 cm (5'9") and weighted 71 kg (156 pounds). He was so perfectly hansdome. His muscles bulged when he stretched. His green eyes where shining. He had delicate freckles, almost invisible.

"Did you learn your lesson ?" the ginger suddenly asked.

"Uh ? I... well... Yes. I'm sorry for everything. I know I screwed up." Cody replied quickly.

He's talking to me. I thought it would never happen again. Thomas frowned.

"Joël you're so annoying." he muttered and then continued louder : "Maybe I reacted a bit harshly. Just a bit but you didn't deserved all this hate. I'll tell everyone to stop now."

The dark-haired lad opened his mouth and shut it again. He... He was kind of apologising ? Am I dreaming ?

"Don't think I'm trusting you again." continued Thomas more aggressively. "I still resent you."

"Okay. I deserved it anyway. I'm sorry I've been so pushy with you and Ilhan all this time. I thought he was depressing and wrongly accused you so..."

"Hey, you don't need to talk." cut the ginger. "Just... be your old annoying self and don't talk to me."

And he left.

Cody went home lost in his thought. Thomas had talked to him. He was almost nice. Once locked in his bedroom, he ate his whole meal for the first time in month. The nurse had said he was a bit underweight by the way. I don't know what is this feeling ? Maybe it was relief. Or serenity. But for the first time in weeks, Cody slept peacefully.

Dan Saturday April 13

"I'll be straight. You're still growing fat. You have more mass muscle now for sure, but you're still gaining too much weight. What do you prefer ? Another kind of diet or we continue just like this ?"

Dan glanced at Sandra. Then, he looked at the number on the scale. 96 kg (211 pounds). 4 kg (9 pounds) in half a month.

"I know you usually don't like to talk about nutrition." continued his personnal coach. "Nonetheless, you'll keep getting bigger at this rate. I just want to be sure you know what you want ?"

He grunted. What I want is my boyfriend and some answers. Thomas's theory was messing with his head. He had dumbly rummaged through all Raphaël's stuff. He felt bad for having doubts. And the more he felt bad, the more he felt unworthy of the star athlete. Which brought him to this eternal thought : the ginger would soon find someone better and leave him. Dan couldn't blame Thomas for this. His friend was very supportive and he was doing his best to cheer him up. Same for Shirley and Carol. But he was turning crazy. Who the hell knew what Raphaël was doing abroad ? He could easily meet someone and bring them to his hotel room and they could... Stop this. I need to stop thinking like this.

"Earth to Dan Vince." waved Sandra. "Your decision ?"

"Honestly I don't care right now." he replied. "My weight is the less of my problem and I want it to keep it that way."

"Fine. So same routine than usual, go get ready."

When he arrived home, Dan received a call from the university. He had to attend overtime classes in order to graduate. Not the thing I needed right now. Thomas was already there and he smiled cheerfully when he saw him.

"I cooked diner."

"Cool. I need to stuff my face and forget how shitty the day was."

They sat around the table and he started with the big plate of pasta his friend handed him.

"Still preoccupied by my big brother ?" the ginger whispered. "I can see it's bothering you a lot..."

"Yeah... I don't know what to think anymore. I should trust him you know ? I feel bad."

Thomas nodded and let him finish the dish. Dan continued with mashed potatoes and then two big burgers. He didn't even realise that wasn't really a "healthy meal".

"I know the feeling..." assured his friend. "I want to trust him too but... I don't know what else it could be... He even doesn't answer your calls."

"Darren said he was probably busy with all the work." replied Dan.

"Yeah I would gladly think the same but..."

What ? Just spit it. You know something right ? Damn, the brown lad was getting bitter. All this stuff was so unbearable. He was scared, angry, tired and heart-broken at the same time.

"He answered to mom's call two times." whispered Thomas. "It looks like he's avoiding you on purpose..."

Dan finished his fifth plate. He stood up and smiled to his friend.

"I'm exhausted." he said. "Thanks for the diner, it was awesome. You're awesome."

He managed to go into his room before he cried. The world was falling apart.

Thomas Sunday April 14

He kindly rubbed the protesting stomach. With one expert hand, he made soft circle around the most painful spot. With his other hand, he gave Ilhan another treat. This one groaned. He swallowed. Slowly, he tried to stand up straight, but his weight prevented him to.

"Stay quiet." demanded Thomas. "You have a lot to eat yet."

A glint of panic crossed the other's eyes. He was already stuffed. His bloated belly was streching his too-tight shirt. The buttons looked ready to burst, which was exactly what the ginger wanted. The last few days had been hard, he deserved some pleasure. Ilhan managed to eat three more pastries. They heard a popping sound. His shirt opened wide, unveiling the glory that was his bloated gut.

"Nice." whispered Thomas.

Seing Dan so sad was very difficult. The poor college student was suffering because of Raphaël. But it's only a matter of days. Then, everything will be okay. I'll take care of him. Two donuts later, Ilhan grunted.

"I can't... eat... burp... more."

"You'll stop when I say so."

The ginger sat astride his feedee. His bare skin touched the oversized belly. He gently rubbed his six-pack against it. One hand grapped another pastry.

"We're getting to the fun part." he moaned.

And yes they were.

Once he had satisfied all his needs, Thomas left Ilhan. He had an important meeting with Darren. This one lived next to the Vince's family. Since he was a bachelor, he only occupied a third of the house. He greeted the ginger politely.

"We'll have to keep things professional." he precised. "Until the end of the year, I'm still your teacher and it would be dramatic for the highschool if we were spotted talking together. They're very strict since what happened last year with the Strucker boy."

"First of all, don't ever talk about Liam in front of Raphaël or me please. This isn't a topic we like to  think about. He's our friend and we don't like all the bad rumors spreading about him."

Darren apologized quickly, and offered some snacks.

"Did Raphaël ask you to come over ?" he asked. "I mean, I wouldn't be surprised since he hates me... He wants you to pass the message right ?"

"Not at all. To be honest, big bro and I never talked about you." replied Thomas. "Just relax, I'm here to help, not to spy on you."

The ginger smiled. He knew his warmth had less effect on Darren, but it worked anyway.

"Yeah you're right, sorry. So, can you tell me how I can appease Raphaël ?"

Should I ask what exactly happened between them ? It would be nice to know the detail, but the teacher could become wary again. Plus, Thomas didn't need much more intel now that Dan was doubting. A proof will be enough.

"I guess you already told him you were only thinking about Dan's happiness ? You should prove it too. Do you have any old photos of you two ?"

"Sure. Let me find them."

Darren went to the garage to search in his old boxes. The teenager took the opportunity to go through the living room curiously. And he found a godsend proof. A rough draft of a letter. Wednesday is the day I win. Be ready big bro.

To be continued

Welp things are rough. Cody’s living hell is not totally over but there is progress right ? 

In the meantime, Dan is the new victim of Thomas’s scheme. The young ginger said it himself : he’s so winning this.