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clowniconography · 27 days ago

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Charles, the Raven

I had this little short story idea a few days ago, the first one I've written since leaving school. The vibe I was going for was melancholy but still generally sweet.

The roof of the Church of St. Peter on Calgary Street was a large, rectangular plane. It was mostly featureless save for a single door leading into the building below and a handful of dark gray vents in a grid throughout its surface. The rest of the roof was off-white concrete, bleached from decades of sun exposure.

This flat emptiness with its lone point of entry into the rest of the building meant the roof was particularly well suited to coven meetings.

Irving was always the first to arrive, followed closely by Ethel and Marie, always together. The rest would appear soon after, until the roof was crowded with black-feathered bodies, all perfectly hidden from view to anyone passing below.

Every few moments Irving would poke his head over the corner of the roof, watching for something. About fifteen minutes in each time, like clockwork, his regal call would sound over the petty conversations of the group.

I see him coming! He’s here!

A few other coven members would cautiously poke their heads over the side of the roof to see a tall figure approaching the building, weighed down by a number of fast food bags.

Charles is here! He’s here! The chorus of voices would return.

Charles’ arms were usually pressed tightly to his sides beneath his dark, shapeless jacket. Ever since he’d gone through his change, he’d felt the cold much more acutely than the other coven members.

Soon after the group had spotted him he would disappear into the church, at which point you could almost count the seconds exactly until he would emerge onto the roof. He was always met immediately with a cacophony of appreciative calls, some of them more ecstatic to receive his delivery than they were to see Charles himself.

He’d sit on the same gray vent as always, setting the food bags beside him, and then say something to the effect of; “Well, let’s get this out of the way first.”

Charles would proceed to pick up one of the bags and fling forth a shower of french fries towards the waiting beaks below him. The type of fries changed by the week: curly, shoestring, crinkle cut. Charles knew that his audience appreciated novelty.

He’d repeat this process with the other bags until all the fries had been distributed. Once the coven’s beaks were satisfied he’d usually pull out something for himself, a single wrapped burger or maybe a milkshake, and eat in silence alongside the rest of the group.

Charles still more or less had the appearance of a raven, except for the fact that he now looked like a human being. His eyes, his nose, his hair—any observant creature should have been able to tell that he was not really human, but rather a bird. It was just the fact that he’d taken the shape of a human spontaneously a few months before and hadn’t yet figured out how to turn himself back which hindered him from this reality.

In that time the only other human beings who had detected his ruse were, upon further inspection, actually animals as well. Charles had met the eyes of an extremely nervous-seeming pig numerous times at the supermarket, and had likewise discovered a rather friendly chameleon working at the local library. A jackrabbit he’d met in a bank had seemed to think she’d gotten one over on him when she’d pointed out the feathers sticking through the back of his hair, and had blanched when he responded that her pointed ears were slightly visible through her winter cap. She’d been sulkily silent every time they’d encountered each other for weeks afterwards.

Charles had no idea whether these creatures had chosen voluntarily to live among humans or if they, like him, could not find their way back to their original forms. He imagined it was probably rude to ask.

Once Charles was finished eating, Irving liked to land on his shoulder to make sure his friend could hear his voice over the wind. He knew that Charles’ hearing was not as keen as it was when he was a bird, and wanted to make sure he didn’t get left out of anything.

For a while after his change Charles had been bereft of language completely, either raven or human. He’d been silent, listening, as if he was relearning speech from the beginning (despite the natural affinity among ravens for all human language). Once he had sufficiently observed the speech of humans he finally came to share their language, although his tongue was slow and heavy at first, his throat croaking.

Shortly after he began speaking is when he’d gotten a job at the church. They took him for a strangely well-dressed invalid, lacking as he was any personal history. Charles thought it best to tell people he had no memory of his life preceding the last few months, since he couldn’t even explain to himself the truth of what had happened to him.

That was how he managed to acquire a place to sleep and a job sweeping the halls of the building, and more importantly access to the roof, which was a highly superior meeting place to the public park they’d had to use for the first few weeks after his transformation. Everyone in the coven had been perfectly understanding of Charles’ newfound limitations, but their preference for elevation was still extremely obvious.

Once everyone’s bellies were full, Irving would command the official start of the meeting.

In the past, meetings had been very generalized, everyone allowed to speak up about minute personal issues or relations between the coven and the creatures of the surrounding ecosystem. Recently, for obvious reasons, the meetings had become much more Charles-focused.

Charles had never been particularly verbose in the first place, but Irving insisted he keep everyone abreast to his discoveries in the human world. He always began by updating the group on his progress with figuring out how to reverse his transformation.

Considering that he had no idea what had caused the change in the first place, re-engineering the process was proving to be very difficult. Humanity’s wealth of accumulated knowledge, the immensity of which overwhelmed him initially, had turned out to be largely useless this respect.

When Charles first approached the church it was with the hope that they might have some knowledge on how to turn him back. As he slowly increased his exploration of the human world by small degrees, he gathered the significance humans tended to place upon the church over other buildings. However, he had eventually realized that the answers offered by the people within were of a more metaphorical type, and came away instead with a job.

The reverend who had decided to hire him was the only actual human Charles had ever attempted to explain his predicament to, although he had not completely ruled out the idea that the man was in fact a particularly well-disguised badger. He had explained to Charles at the time that whatever it was that had happened to him, it had happened for a reason. He explained that it was the job of people like the reverend to help people like Charles to get back on their feet.

Charles knew by that point that there was neither reason nor cause behind what had happened to him, and he didn’t understand what it meant to “get back on his feet” considering that having two legs was one of the only aspects of his anatomy which had remained consistent as of late. He nonetheless appreciated the reverend’s kindness.

His new job afforded him many opportunities to passively observe the lives of humanity, and on Sundays the main church building was full of a chorus whose loveliness nearly rivaled the most practiced birdsong he’d heard. One of the choir boys had set up a phone for him and shown him how to make calls, as well as how to download music. Charles had grown immensely proud of his expanding musical and technological knowledge. He had attempted to relay this excitement during coven meetings at various points, but they had seemed mostly confused as to why he was so taken with artificial music. Ethel and Marie had entertained him on the topic for a while with a hint of fascination, and while they enjoyed trying to mimic the voices on the phone they soon grew bored of it.

After a general update on the fact-finding effort, Irving would begin fielding questions on Charles’ behalf.

At one point Jean-Pierre piped up to ask when Charles would get a new job in a taller building so that they could move to a new meeting place again. Charles explained that it would be quite a while before he’d be able to get a different job considering his complete lack of a resume.

Marie intervened to ask what a resume was. Charles began to capitulate, but Irving remembered that this was actually the third time he’d been asked this exact question at a meeting and quickly cut his response short (although Irving himself didn’t recall what the answer was). Some of the coven members particularly enjoyed the sound of the word resume, and a few mimicking shouts of Resume! Resume! Could be heard throughout the crowd before Irving firmly quieted them.

At the end of the section dedicated to Charles’ recent observations of humanity, Irving would finally open up the meeting to whoever else wanted to speak. At that point there would be little time remaining, and with everyone antsy to get on their way only the most important pieces of news were allowed priority.

One example was the announcement from Ethel and Marie (whose courting had been drawn-out and public to an almost nauseatingly sweet degree) that they would soon be breaking off from the coven to pair off into their own homestead. In response, the group erupted into congratulatory calls of all kinds. The two birds in question puffed their feathers in pride. Charles grinned and said that he would have to bring something particularly special to the pair’s final meeting to mark the occasion.

Irving, whose own courting plans had recently been cut short, was glad that everyone was too distracted to notice that he kept his beak solemnly shut during all of this. After the calls had died down he voiced some brief congratulatory words of his own and then curtly ended the meeting.

Before leaving, about half the coven members would usually approach Charles to drop items at his feet as thank-yous for the meal. The items would swell into a glittering pile of variable usefulness, hair clips and shiny buttons and coins all mingled together. A few of the gift givers would offer greetings and well-wishes before flapping off. Once almost everyone was sky-bound Charles would dutifully gather the pile, placing coins in one pocket and everything else in the other.

Irving could tell that for Charles, moving as a human was exhausting. He was much less nimble than he had been at bird size, and seemed to be weighed down by the presence of his own body. Oftentimes after the rest of the coven had flown off, Irving would stay behind to talk with his friend.

Observing him on one such day, Irving realized Charles was at that moment more human-looking than ever. He’d shed nearly all the feathers he’d had after first changing, and his cheeks had a flush to them which Irving did not recognize. Noticing these changes made Irving quite sad.

Charles was gazing off at the departing flock, clearly thinking about something. Once his closest friend, his thoughts had become harder and harder for Irving to parse ever since his transformation. This, too, made Irving very sad.

When your jacket flaps in the wind like that, it looks like it could be wings. Said Irving to Charles, attempting to cheer up his friend once the rest of the coven had disappeared into the gray clouds.

Charles remained silent for a while, and Irving thought he might not say anything at all, as was often his want when he wasn’t being forced to speak.

“I think I might have to leave the coven. I don’t know if you all should visit me anymore,” He replied finally.

Irving’s claws gripped his friend’s shoulder a little tighter. Don’t be like that. We’ll find a way to turn you back.

Charles gave him a thin smile, a courtesy he was unable to return. “Thank you, Irving.”

After seeing off his friend, Charles stayed on the roof a while. He could still see silhouettes of birds being tossed about by wind on the horizon, but from that distance he could not recognize any of them.

During that day’s meeting he had not told Irving about his actual news; that he had begun to meet up regularly with the chameleon for coffee, and they had been joined that week by the jackrabbit (who had finally gotten over her aversion to his presence). Having acquired a phone number, he had resolved to give it to the pig the next time they met.

He had also not, in all those months, been able to tell Irving the one thing which he was absolutely sure his friend would not be able to understand. That ever since his feet had become anchored to the ground, he had not once missed the feeling of flight.

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youcouldmakealife · 1 year ago

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LBTE: Jared (161-163)

Christmas, New Year's, and media.

If you'd like to read along, the series page is here.

161. Strategic Retreat

Final arc, baby!

Big ol’ summary to cover some ground because I DO need to end the story eventually, despite what Bryce thinks. So zoom, here comes Christmas.

Bryce being on LTIR means he doesn’t have to deal with media unless he explicitly seeks them out, and if the Canucks refuse to make Jared available for reporters, there’s not much they can do about it except like, shout questions in the parking lot.

Which does actually happen, incredibly; the security guards were apparently the right idea, but also, ironically, aren’t actually present the one time they’re needed. But Jared has Gabe and Dmitry with him, and Dmitry makes for a very friendly but also completely immovable barrier between said reporter and the getaway vehicle.

Except for the one scene before Christmas, in which Dmitry gets to play bodyguard and Gabe gets to play getaway driver, and they both have a blast.

“Who the fuck even was that?” Jared asks, twisting around to look through the back windshield as Gabe pulls out of his spot. “I’ve never seen them before in my life.”

“Should I take detours?” Gabe asks.

Jared thinks that’s unnecessary, but he also thinks Gabe looks hopeful, like maybe he’s always secretly dreamed of being a getaway driver.

“Can’t hurt,” Jared says.

Thank you for humouring Gabe’s ambitions, Jared.

Bryce looks down at the open suitcase, which is frankly more cords than clothes at this point. Bryce didn’t pack any cords whatsoever, which was a problem considering they have different phone models, and then there’s Jared’s laptop, and Bryce’s iPad, and backup cords for their phones, because they have a tendency to disappear, and Jared prefers his electric toothbrush, so he packed the cord for that, and —

Got to be prepared for everything in the great wilds of suburban Calgary.

But wait. Jared has parents. Parents who can retrieve things for them. Also they can get same-day delivery for just about anything. Maybe not on Christmas, but: parents. Dad would grumble, but he’d make the Christmas morning drive to Shopper’s Drug Mart. He’d probably even insist on it, rather than let either of them do it. Definitely before he let either of them drive his car.

Shoppers Drug Mart: your best friend when you realise on Christmas morning that you forgot to get someone a present.

“I don’t know,” Jared says. “I’m being ridiculous in my head, that’s all.”

“If you tell me, I promise I won’t judge,” Bryce says. “I’m ridiculous in my head all the time.”

<3 Bryce

The one tiny sliver of a silver lining to Bryce’s injury is that he isn’t going to be game ready until after their next game in Calgary. May miss playing in the Saddledome entirely this season, and selfishly, Jared hopes he does, not just so Bryce doesn’t have to deal with what they yell at him, but also so Jared doesn’t have to hear it, doesn’t have to know just how ugly it is. He wants to be able to come back there.

Something uniquely special about getting booed by your hometown team. Not in a good way.

Dad picks them up at the airport, and Jared doesn’t know if that’s because he’s worried some Uber driver will recognise them, or to continue the weird charade that Mathesons are a nice, welcoming family they all do whenever Elaine’s around. At some point they’re going to get tired, right?

Elaine continuing to bring out the best in everyone.

Dad and Elaine catch up in the front — well, Elaine catches dad up, dad just tells her all the food he’ll be making — as Jared takes the opportunity to nap on Bryce’s shoulder in the backseat, waking up for flickers of exit signs and snatches of appetizers and Elaine’s laugh, Bryce’s fingers threading through his as dad takes their exit, squeezing when they pull onto Jared’s street, a gentle wakeup call.

This is all very soft.

…insisting on taking Elaine and Bryce’s bags — ‘don’t want you to screw up the recovery timeline’ he told Bryce gruffly, but Jared has two hands and thirty less years on the planet, so he can probably handle it.

More baby steps!

“Can’t come, watching pots!” his mom yells as soon as they open the door, with the exasperated tone of someone who does not appreciate the duty they’ve been assigned, and dad beelines straight for the kitchen, presumably to make sure she didn’t fuck up pot watching.

‘Watch my pots’ is said way too frequently by Don considering nobody watching them knows what to look out for.

Erin shoves one into her mouth and puts a protective arm around the rest before she pulls her phone out, aiming it in their direction with intent while she chews bread in the most obnoxious manner possible.

Erin’s got the right priorities.

“Not awful, I’m going to post it,” Erin declares, but she shows the picture to him and Julius first — Jared guesses they’re all a little gun shy where social media is involved right now. She’s right though, it’s not awful, and Jared doubts anyone who doesn’t know him personally could see all the spite in that smile. Julius scoffs at it, so Jared definitely didn’t fool him, but strangers? They’ll buy it.

Jared smiles rarely enough that you’d have to know him quite well to be able to differentiate his smiles. Julius is one of the few who can.

“Guard my rolls from these thieves, Elaine,” Erin says, then somehow bullies Jared and Julius onto one half of the couch while taking the other half for herself.

All the right priorities.

Jared would argue, but he peers over Erin’s shoulder to see a picture of them wearing the same fake smile on their faces while Julius looks faintly terrified between them. Exact same. It’s horrible. And Jared can’t even make a face at Erin right now, in case she makes the same face back.

She would make an identical face and Jared knows it.

They get a better one later, one where Jared and Erin look related but not too related, and Julius doesn’t look traumatised, and dad has an objectively ridiculous expression on his face, which will hopefully quiet some of the ‘Don Matheson is a silver fox’ narrative — Jared doesn’t know if that’s still a thing, and he’s afraid to ask in case it is — and Elaine looks like she just popped in from a complete different, much fancier event. Bryce is just a sweater sleeve and a ringed hand on Jared’s knee, because he was reaching for the wine when Jared’s mom took the picture, but that still would have made this a picture that would have needed to be deleted, or at least cropped, Bryce carefully excised from the frame.

But instead, when Erin asks if she can post it, Jared shrugs and looks at Bryce, who shrugs right back, and they collectively ignore his dad’s protests that it’s an awful picture of him as Erin fiddles with approximately seventeen different filters before posting it for all to see.

Bryce just a sleeve and a hand, but he’s there! And of course everybody knows exactly whose hand it is. A small thing compared to the media they’re going to be doing, but after years of carefully censoring what photos make it to social media (or are taken at all), this is a small thing that means a lot.

162. Ritual

When the clock strikes midnight on Christmas, Jared’s drowsy, contentedly full of dinner — ‘don’t expect this tomorrow’ his dad warned, but Jared is fully expecting a repeat, judging by the overloaded fridge and his mom’s longsuffering expression — and also pie, because his dad made a fucking pie. From scratch. He’s officially out of control and Jared will happily reap the benefits.

Don’s cooked throughout Jared’s life, albeit mostly in a ‘let’s get food on this table before your game’ sort of meals, rather than his new passion for it, but pie? PIE? The closest thing to baking his dad did before was pancakes, and Jared’s pretty sure that doesn’t count.

Elaine’s gone back to the hotel room she got rather than kick Bryce and Jared out of his room, his parents to bed. Bryce is asleep, Jared’s pretty sure — he put his head in Jared’s lap after the third jaw cracking yawn, and hasn’t moved a muscle since. Julius doesn’t look like he’s far behind, slow blinking like a toddler fighting sleep, though if Jared says as much he’s going to get something thrown at him, and while he’s almost certain he could dodge it given Julius’ current condition, he doesn’t want to disturb Bryce when he looks so comfortable.

This whole scene is very soft.

“Hey,” Erin says, and when Jared looks over, she takes a picture.

“Delete that,” Jared says immediately.

And then Erin happens.

“Not that one,” Jared says. He doesn’t even need to look at it to know it isn’t one he wants people to see. “It’s too — not that one.”

For all Bryce said 'what’s the point of coming out just to pretend to be different people', Jared needs that distance between him and his relationship and what people see of him and said relationship.

“Who turns ‘hey you’ into a pet name?” Jared asks. “What’s next, ‘sup dude’?”

“Okay babe,” Erin says.

“We barely even use babe, so whatever,” Jared says.

You shameless liar.

“Bryce? Bed?”

“S’that, babe?” Bryce mumbles, and Erin gives Jared a mocking look. Jared doesn’t know how she understands Bryce from across the room when Jared can’t understand Julius after literally living with the guy, but it’s probably helpful that it’s just sleepy, rather than sleepy and/or Finnish.

You deserve that look. Also do not start competing with your sister on ‘who can understand mumbles better’ Jared, I swear.

“I told him that, but he got all ‘what do you know, you’ve just known Jared since the day of your birth’,” Erin says. “‘I am the only one who truly knows him, due to our sacred former liney bond’.”

I will have you know she says this in a gruff monotone with a faintly sardonic expression on her face.

“You know half of what he says is just looks,” Erin says. “The withering look definitely said ‘Erin, you must know the sacred liney bond is much deeper than something as simple as blood’.”

This time she curls her lip.

Jared swears he knows exactly what look she’s talking about, but for him it was ‘Jared, you cannot possibly understand the nuances of the music I listen to with your weak North American ears, now apologise to the Finnish death metal bands you confused’.

This is the softest, fondest Matheson mockery.

“Can’t believe you stole my liney,” Jared says.

“You abandoned him in Edmonton,” Erin says.

The door to Erin’s room opens, and Julius scowls out at them. “Stop talking about me,” he says.

“Why would we even talk about you?” Jared says, over Erin’s, “Big head, much?”

I love them.

Julius gives them a withering look, then shuts the door.

“I’d say that one was ‘pathetic, who taught you how to lie?’” Jared says.

“With a dash of ‘I am on the other side of the door and have ears, Mathesons’,” Erin agrees.

They both adore him.

“He shouldn’t do that,” Jared says, skating over to Gabe.

Gabe gives him a questioning look, and Jared reminds himself that Gabe isn’t actually psychic.

It’s easy to forget considering he always seems to read Jared’s mind. Or, more accurately, the expressions Jared doesn’t hide as well as he thinks he does.

And nothing — not being dirty, not being selfish, not being cocky, not being a convicted fucking criminal — is as bad in this league as being a whiner. Maybe diving comes close, if you do it incessantly. Maybe.

Sad truth.

The last thing Jared needs to be is the gay guy who is also a whiner.

Jared absolutely has a legitimate concern here because he knows people are looking for things to dislike about him that aren’t who he’s married to.

“Hey, Jared?” Gabe says. “You’re not the only player on the ice that sign was directed at, whether they know it or not. Not everything is about you.”

But yeah, this.

“It’s okay,” Gabe says. “Just keep that in mind. And also keep in mind a lot of kids are paying extremely close attention to how people are treating you and Bryce right now, and that’s not the kind of shit I want them to be seeing.”

Also this.

“They’re going to say you’re stealing Bryce’s man,” Jared says, and gets Gabe’s glove in his face in response. He spends too much time with Dmitry. They all spend too much time with Dmitry, Jared very much included.

“Leaving me out!” Dmitry says, crashing into both of them, and nearly sending Jared into the boards.

Did someone call for more Dmitry?

Jared’s first kiss of the new year is a smacking one on the cheek from Dmitry fucking Kurmazov. He doesn’t know what that signifies, but he doubts it’s anything good.

It indicates another year of Dmitry, lucky you.

“Mom’s drunk,” Bryce says.

“I’m not drunk!” Elaine says loudly. “I am celebrating a new year with my beautiful baby boy, who I am so proud of. You too, Jared. I’m so proud of you too. You boys have been so brave, and I am so proud of both of you.”

“Mom’s drunk,” Bryce repeats.

Elaine is a very happy drunk, to the surprise of no one, I’m sure.

Jared would take a drunk Elaine over Dmitry any day.

“Aw mom,” Bryce says. “Why are you crying, don’t cry.”

Also an emotional one.

“You’re hiding somewhere,” Bryce says. “Vending machine room?”

Jared scoffs. He’s not an amateur, and that’s the worst possible hiding place, considering people tend to actually use it.

“There’s this nook kind of thing,” Jared says. “It has a couch for some reason. I have no idea who the hell designed this place.”

Look at this trust on display. Not even a moment of suspicion before he tells Bryce his exact location.

“How did you even find me?”

“Bullet,” Dmitry says, and Jared, mentally rewinding his conversation with Bryce, realises he’s been betrayed by the person he loves most in the world.

Jared is the most dramatic person in the entire world.

“Math,” Gabe says, after handing Jared another hard seltzer and listening to Jared’s complaints. “Buddy.”

“You’re going to tell Stephen about this, I know,” Jared says.

Gabe waves a hand. “He’s bored of these stories by now.”

This is the meanest thing Gabe has ever said to Jared.

Jared takes his hard seltzer and his remaining shreds of dignity and relocates himself to the video game playing room, where people won’t kiss him or tattle on him or refuse to tattle on him.

Poor Jared, so hard done by.

163. Take Five

The problem with Bryce and Jared putting off any and all interviews until the new year is that, inevitably, the new year arrives.

Every procrastinator’s nightmare: when later becomes now.

Not that their agents aren’t involved or anything, but Jared’s imagining Greg trying to field all the interest, and it’s not a pretty picture. Summers is a different story, but Summers also recently found out that Bryce has Jared’s name tattooed on his chest, and as a result Summers is currently not particularly happy with them.

Dave is so tired. So tired.

“We have interest from hockey journalists, obviously,” Grace says. “But also some 2LGBTQ+ media, and some local lifestyle pieces, which we think are probably a good idea considering Bryce was born and raised here. Makes you Vancouver’s, you know? Not just Vancouver Canucks. And then there’s some mainstream national interest. We’ll let Bell and Rogers fight over who gets dibs. Presumably Rogers will take it, considering they have our broadcast rights, but I wouldn’t count Bell out. There are a lot more eyes on CTV than City.”

Blah blah blah, Canadian telecom stuff (Rogers (Sportsnet) has NHL rights, Bell (TSN) gets the leftovers, also they co-own the Leafs? Canada is just several monopolies in a trenchcoat). Also 2LGTBQ+ is Approved Government Order of the acronym in Canada — putting two-spirit first.

“Telecom cockfight,” Jared says. “Don’t worry about it.”

“Wait, like roosters, or like—“ Bryce says, then gestures at his lap.

Grace returns to Jared in tears of laughter and Bryce indignantly saying, “You’re never going to let go of the truffle thing!”, which means, of course, that Jared has to tell her about the truffle thing, but only after he catches his breath again and manages to force himself to stop picturing a literal cockfight.

Bryce’s grandchildren will hear about the truffle thing. Not the cockfight, though.

“You know,” Grace says. “You two just keep being like this and everything is going to go perfectly.”

Grace why.

“What is wrong with you!” Grace says, throwing her hands up. “Why are you being like this right now, I know you have personalities! They’re good personalities!”

Jared shrugs, while Bryce commences a brand new sulk.

You brought this upon yourself, Grace.

“You’re in front of cameras all the time,” Grace says. “You’re used to interviews.”

“Talking about hockey, not, you know, us,” Jared says. “It’s not hard to rattle something off about having a good group of guys and getting pucks deep. It’s pretty much scripted for you.”

Plus people’s expectations for how articulate you are are pretty low when you’re panting and wiping your sweaty face. ‘uh, we had, uh, a pretty good twenty minutes, and um, I like our effort and we just gotta keep it up and stay in their zone and uh, we’ll be good’. ‘thanks for your time’ ‘yup.’

“Okay, fair enough,” Grace says. “Then — just say nice things about Jared. You love saying nice things about Jared.”

She found it. She found the button.

“Plus, Jared has to listen to you saying them,” Grace says. “And he can’t cut you off in the middle without looking like a jerk on TV.”

“Hey!” Jared says, as Bryce looks increasingly thoughtful.

Nailing that button, you got this Grace.

“Try to convince the viewers to love Jared as much as you do,” Grace says. “Shouldn’t be too hard, right?”

“I don’t like you very much right now,” Jared says through his teeth, as Bryce cracks his first smile of the day.

And Bryce Marcus has officially changed his stance on media. Get him in front of a camera, he has a husband to embarrass with his gushing.

Bryce and the interviewer have a nice little laugh together, and Jared adds ‘smart’, to join so great at cooking, so fun and so funny, and so supportive, which certainly is Bryce changing his tune from after shoulder surgery. Also ‘just look at him’, which Jared doesn’t quite classify as a compliment, but knows Bryce means as one.

And just look at Jared: face on fire, because he is in hell.

Sucks to be you, Jared, you smart, fun, funny, supportive, hot as fuck cook.

(Jared would argue he is maybe half of those things.)

"You don’t have to say nice things about me, babe,” Bryce says. “I don’t mind.”

Jared’s three defiant compliments into his interview before he realises Bryce knows him a little too well.

How does it feel to be handled, Jared?

He goes to slump into Bryce, realises they’re in public, then realises that doesn’t matter.

Bryce wraps an arm around his shoulders, kisses the side of his head.

In public! Not in front of their friends, or family, or team, but a bunch of total strangers (albeit total strangers who had to listen to compliments about Jared ad nauseum)

“I don’t actually give you a look like ‘how did you even graduate high school’, do I?” Jared asks.

“Sometimes,” Bryce says.

“Fuck,” Jared says. “I’m sorry.”

“In your defence, the last time you did was because I thought Alaska was an island,” Bryce says.

BC and Alaska are ATTACHED. (Bryce says in his defence they always show it as little floating land in the north in maps of America. Jared says ‘IT BORDERS YOUR PROVINCE’)

It actually got interesting with a few American towns bordering BC when the US-Canada border was closed to non-essential traffic — some Alaskan kids went to school in BC, and Point Roberts, Washington is basically surrounded by Canada (look at it on a map if you want to laugh), so they had some significant issues.

But also Jared feels bad and he will try not to give Bryce that look going forward.

“You’re giving me the face again,” Bryce says.

“Okay, but seriously, B,” Jared says, and Bryce tips his head back and laughs.

BUT SERIOUSLY.

#liveblogging the end

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cuttergauthier · 2 years ago

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New Jersey Two

Jack Hughes x Female Reader

This is chapter Two of Four

Can read chapter one here

Warning: Ex, fluff, cursing, Non supportive parents? Let me know if i missed any.

This has been in my draft for a while, I finally finished it.

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I just got to my apartment, thankfully I was able to find a beautiful affordable apartment that was fully furnished. It was now 8 p.m. and I was starving so I decided to order some pizza, for how late it was the wait was still 45 minutes.

While I was waiting for my pizza to get here, I took a quick shower since I was just in a plane. I changed into some comfy grey sweatpants and a tight white long sleeve shirt. I threw my hair in a bun I was too exhausted to wash it tonight, so I’ll just do it tomorrow when I wake up.

Once I was ready the I heard a knock on the door, I opened the door I paid the delivery boy and closed the door.

I sat down on my couch and turned on the tv and started to eat. I put on my brother’s hockey game since Ottawa was playing Calgary tonight. They were leading 2-1 in the second period.

I continued watching the game until it was over. Ottawa won 3-1 so I texted my brother to tell him congrats. I threw away the trash and went to bed. I could worry about everything else tomorrow I was too exhausted to worry about anything else right now.

The next morning, I woke up refreshed so I jumped in the shower. Thankfully I still had another two week before class started, I wanted to make sure I could settle in and find my way around the city before I got busy with classes. Once I got out of the shower and got ready for the day, I looked on google to try and find a coffee place that was close since I got in late last night I didn’t have the chance to go get groceries.

I found a place that was only a five-minute walk so I grabbed my purse, jacket and keys and made my way to the coffee shop. I got myself a small breakfast and a cold brew before sitting down at the table next to the window.

New York was beautiful especially during winter, it was snowing today, and it was beautiful. I looked up nearby grocery stores, and once I was done eating, I made my way there, thankfully the grocery store was only 10 minutes from my apartment, so it wasn’t hard walking back.

Once I got back to my apartment, I unloaded my groceries and forgot that I needed to buy some utensils since I had none, I found a store, but it was a little further away, so I ordered an uber.

Thankfully it wasn’t a long drive, once we got to the store, I paid the uber and went inside to do a little shopping. I spend about an hour there before calling another uber to go home. I found everything I needed, I was finally adulting, when I was in Michigan my parents’ house was close enough to campus so I would just drove to campus when I had classes.

The day was coming to an end, so I made myself diner and facetime some family and friends for a while. Then I thought I should facetime Luke and tell him what I did today. Luke has always been like a little brother to me, he can be annoying, but I love him regardless.

“Hey sis, how was your first full day in New York?”

“pretty good, I went and bought groceries and then went to the store to buy some utensils so I could actually make myself some food” I said which made him laugh

“You’re getting old sis” he said which made me gasp

“shut up Luke, I’m only 2 years older than you” he was smiling

“I’m glad you’re happy”

“me too”

“you should really think about telling Jack, he’d be happy to see you”

“Luke…”

“I know you don’t want to see him, but he’s my brother and I know he misses you, he asks about you every time I talk to him”

“If I ever see him around I’ll talk to him, but I really don’t want to have to call him or text him to let him know I’m here”

“fine… I have to go it’s getting late and I’m exhausted, so good night I’ll talk to you later, love you”

“love you too lukey”

He was right it was getting late, so I went to bed happy for a successful first day in New York and excited for another one tomorrow.

Today I was going to go to time square and explore New York. I’ve always dreamed of living in New York and now I’m finally here.

I got ready for the day and ordered an uber. The uber driver got me to time square and I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was.

I thanked the driver before he left and I started exploring the city. I found some stores I loved and made my way inside, I might as well shop since I’m here.

I bought a few new pieces of clothing and I didn’t need but they were to cute not to buy, as I made my way out of the last store time square was already packed and I bumped into someone’s chest.

“Dude you really need to start watching where you’re going” some guy said laughing

“Nate shut up it’s not my fault” someone said, and I recognized his voice it was Jack.

I looked up and saw Jack I didn’t think I’d run into him especially in Time Square. He looked at me and I saw him freeze. He was with who I assume are some of his teammates.

“Jack you okay man” who I recognize as PK Subban, Jack snapped out of it making him look at PK then back at me.

“Y/n?” he said in disbelief

“Hey Jack… long time no see” I said shyly

“yeah, no kidding, what are you doing In New York?”

“We’ll let you guys talk, were going to go to Sunglass hut” another one of the guys said before they walked away.

“umm… you want to walk and we can catch up while we do so?” I ask nervously

I didn’t know if he would say yes, and I honestly didn’t know if I was hoping he’d say yes or if he’d say no.

“yeah that sounds good, I can catch up with the guys later.” He said with a small smile

“So what brings you to New York? Are you here with some friends for new years?” he asked curiously

“um… no i’m actually here alone… I finally convince my parents to let me move to New York so I could go to Columbia university.” I said smiling

His eyes widen with a smile making its way on his face.

“Really? That’s amazing you always wanted to go to Columbia” he said happily

“Yeah, I got them to agree so I transferred I got here 2 days ago, I’ve always wanted to live here so I thought I’d explore the city”

“I’m happy for you, it’s about time you follow your dreams. How come you didn’t tell me you were moving here?” he asked lowkey hurt

“honestly I don’t know, we haven’t seen each other in over a year, so I thought maybe you wouldn’t want to know… even though every told me to tell you” I replied

“Of course, I would have wanted to know. You have no idea how much I’ve missed you. You were my girlfriend and best friend, I’ll I’ve ever wanted is for you to be happy” he said which made me smile

I had missed him too; he was my person every time I had good news or bad news, he was the first person I wanted to tell. He’s been in my life since we born, there’s nothing I wouldn’t have done for him and him for me.

“I missed you too” I replied smiling

“Well now that we are close by we can catch up”

“definitely”

We kept walking and talking we stopped at a coffee shop, we sat down and talk for a little while before he got a call.

“I have to go, but you have my number use it” he said smiling

He gave me a hug before leaving. I finished my coffee before deciding it was time to go back to my apartment.

I went to bed happier than ever, I thought I’d be sad to see him again, but I couldn’t be happier.

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Calgary, a city known for its diverse culinary scene, is home to a plethora of dining options that cater to various tastes and preferences. Among the many choices available, Indian cuisine stands out for its rich flavors, vibrant spices, and unique dishes. If you're searching for an exceptional Indian dining experience in Calgary, look no further than Rajdoot Restaurant. This beloved eatery offers a truly authentic taste of India that will leave you craving more.

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Butter Chicken: A creamy and flavorful dish made with tender chicken pieces simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce. It's a classic favorite that pairs perfectly with naan or rice.

Paneer Tikka: This popular appetizer features marinated paneer (Indian cheese) grilled to perfection. It's a great choice for vegetarians and a delightful start to your meal.

Chicken Biryani: A fragrant rice dish cooked with chicken, spices, and herbs. The biryani at Rajdoot Restaurant is known for its aromatic flavors and generous portions.

Masala Dosa: A South Indian specialty, masala dosa is a crispy crepe filled with a spiced potato mixture. It's served with sambar (a lentil-based vegetable stew) and coconut chutney.

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Yes, there is ample parking available at the restaurant for guests.

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dankcannabisweeddispensarypa · 6 months ago

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Buying Cannabis Tinctures – A Quick Guide

One of the lesser-known methods of ingesting cannabis is through tinctures. A cannabis tincture is a liquid extract of the plant made with high-percentage alcohol. Alcohol or glycerin is infused with cannabis to extract the cannabinoids, similarly to how oils and concentrates are made. However, with tinctures, the alcohol remains in the final product to keep the substance liquified.

The tincture can be dropped under the tongue, added to food or beverages, or even applied topically. With a tincture, users can very accurately find the right dosage. Because they usually come in bottles with droppers, it is simple to measure out the right dosage to ingest. The effects of tinctures also onset more quickly than other forms of cannabis.

Tinctures offer more than one way to ingest and the shelf life of a tincture bottle is relatively long. They are also very discreet and convenient to use compared to other forms of cannabis. There’s a reason why tinctures were historically popular and are now gaining praise with new legalizations. But how can Canadians and visitors find the right tincture?

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For users interested in all the potential effects of cannabis, a THC tincture is the right choice. To learn more about different strains and their effects, there is detailed information online about almost any strain on the market.

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The other option to learn more is to visit a dispensary with trained staff. Residents and visitors of Calgary can buy cannabis tinctures at a Dank Cannabis dispensary. The benefit of talking to a dispensary Danktender is the customized experience. Users can learn more about each strain and discuss their needs at any of the Dank Cannabis store locations.

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calgaryboozedelivery03 · 9 months ago

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shawarmabarlowca · 1 year ago

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bithirani2334 · 1 year ago

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U.S. Food Mart Ltd. - A Great Place to Find American Food

U.S. Food Mart Ltd. has been in business for over 15 years, and is one of the leading American food stores in Toronto. They offer a wide variety of American food items, including breakfast cereals, snacks, candies, condiments, cooking oils, and much more. The store is family owned and operated, and the staff is always friendly and helpful. They offer a loyalty program, and frequently have sales and discounts. They also offer online ordering and delivery. Whether you’re looking for a specific American food item, or just want to browse, U.S. Food Mart Ltd. is a great place to go. They have a wide selection of items, and the staff is always willing to help.

1. U.S. Food Mart is a grocery store chain specializing in American food. 2. It has locations in Canada and the United States. 3. U.S. Food Mart offers a wide variety of American food products, including groceries, prepared foods, and household items. 4. U.S. Food Mart is a great place to find American food products because it offers a wide variety, competitive prices, and convenient locations. 5. U.S. Food Mart's locations in Canada include Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga, and Toronto. 6. U.S. Food Mart's locations in the United States include Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. 7. For more information, visit U.S. Food Mart's website at www.usfoodmart.com.

1. U.S. Food Mart is a grocery store chain specializing in American food.

U.S. Food Mart is a grocery store chain specializing in American food. The company was founded in 1972 by John and Karen Stern. The first store was located in Amarillo, Texas. The store quickly became popular with customers and the company began to expand. Today, there are over 100 stores in the United States. The Sterns always wanted their stores to be a place where customers could find American food. They carry items from all over the United States, including regional favorites. Customers can find items like Maine lobster, Florida citrus fruits, and California wines. The company also carries a wide variety of American-made products, from clean beauty items to eco-friendly home goods. In addition to being a great place to find American food, U.S. Food Mart is also known for its friendly and helpful staff. The Sterns believed that customer service was a key part of their business, and they train their employees to provide the best possible experience. Whether you need help finding an item or have a question about a product, the staff at U.S. Food Mart will be happy to assist you. If you're looking for a grocery store that specializes in American food, U.S. Food Mart is a great option. With locations across the United States, it's easy to find a store near you. And, with friendly staff and a wide selection of products, U.S. Food Mart is sure to become your go-to place for all your American food needs.

2. It has locations in Canada and the United States.

U.S. Food Mart has locations in both Canada and the United States, making it a great place to find American food. The store offers a wide variety of items, including grocery items, household goods, and health and beauty products. In addition to its locations in Canada and the United States, U.S. Food Mart also has an online store. This makes it easy to find and purchase American food items, even if you don't live near a store. The online store offers a wide variety of items, including grocery items, household goods, and health and beauty products. U.S. Food Mart is a great place to find American food. With its locations in Canada and the United States, and its online store, it's easy to find what you're looking for.

3. U.S. Food Mart offers a wide variety of American food products, including groceries, prepared foods, and household items.

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4. U.S. Food Mart is a great place to find American food products because it offers a wide variety, competitive prices, and convenient locations.

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5. U.S. Food Mart's locations in Canada include Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga, and Toronto.

U.S. Food Mart is a great place to find American food in Canada. With locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga, and Toronto, U.S. Food Mart is convenient for many people living in or near these cities. What sets U.S. Food Mart apart from other stores is the variety of American food that they offer. In addition to the traditional American favorites like hot dogs and hamburgers, U.S. Food Mart also offers a wide variety of regional specialties. For example, they offer New York-style hot dogs, Chicago-style deep dish pizza, and Philly cheesesteaks. They also offer a variety of American-made products, such as Coca-Cola, Hershey's chocolate, and Kikkoman soy sauce. U.S. Food Mart is a great place to find American food for a reasonable price. They offer a variety of discounts and coupons, which makes their prices very competitive. They also offer a loyalty program, which gives you points for every purchase that can be redeemed for coupons and discounts. If you're looking for a great place to find American food in Canada, U.S. Food Mart is a great option. With a wide variety of American food, competitive prices, and a loyalty program, U.S. Food Mart is a great place to shop for American food.

6. U.S. Food Mart's locations in the United States include Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.

U.S. Food Mart Ltd has locations in many major cities in the United States including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. They are a great place to find American food. The store in Chicago is located on the corner of Halsted and Randolph. The Los Angeles store is located on the corner of Wilshire and Vermont. The New York store is located on the corner of 8th Avenue and 42nd Street. The San Francisco store is located on the corner of Market and Castro.

7. For more information, visit U.S. Food Mart's website at www.usfoodmart.com.

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U.S. Food Mart Ltd is a great place to find American food. They have a wide variety of products and a knowledgeable staff that can help you find what you're looking for. They also have a great loyalty program that can save you money on your groceries.

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