#I love the idea of Dylan comforting Ryan

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How do you think the counselors would be as drivers? What kind of cars do you think they would own?

oooh this is fun to think about!! i also don't know anything about cars so prepare for unfiltered, no context nonsense! but srsly thank you so much for the ask, i love to Brainrot <3 sorry this took so long, i needed to chew on it

Jacob - as much as i love ragging on our beefy boy, i do think he's a good driver. i don't think he would've been trusted to drive the van if he wasn't & i can see him having a pickup truck. maybe he gets it from his dad/parents on his 18th birthday? i have. Theories 👀 maybe got like,,, a couple speeding tickets in high school & his truck is probably old & beat up & red for sure. otherwise, he gets a subaru & no i won't explain

Kaitlyn - everyone on the road is stupid & in her way & "why is this even a 30 mph speed limit when it goes up to 45 in like a mile???" it's not so much that she's a bad driver, she's just impatient & pissed off by everyone else. when she's in a bad mood, unfortunately she sometimes parks like an asshole :( & she's jumped a curb or two when she's in a rush. a fistful of parking tickets & half as many speeding tickets have made her a tad more cautious but she still doesn't like driving. she would 100% have a Jeep, but i would LOVE to see her on a motorbike

Ryan - public transportation boy. he has a subway pass, he doesn't have to deal with traffic, it's perfect. he prolly could drive if he had to but he'd really rather not & he's a bit hesitant when he does. buick verano, one of the most car-looking cars ever

Dylan - also prolly a public transportation boy, he tends to be an anxious driver. if he has/had a car, it's an early 2000s, obnoxiously red, chevy cavalier

Nick - i know dunking on Nick is my brand & i very much enjoy it, he's a Slimy Boi, but begrudgingly, i think he's an okay driver. he's not anyone's first choice to drive when they go out but it's not a big deal if he ends up behind the wheel. i think he got one of his parents' old vehicles after they got a new one, so maybe either an old, small truck, or an old hatchback

Emma - the darling love of my life is a Woman In A Hurry. she should prolly have more speeding tickets than she does & she WILL make it thru the yellow light before it turns red, no matter how impossible that is. her turns are usually sharp, she doesn't slow down enough for speed bumps, & if there's no one around, she usually rolls thru stop signs. it makes everyone in the vehicle very nervous so she usually doesn't drive. she also can't drive on ice. she has a kia rio or similar style car

Abi - she's actually a really good driver. she has good reflexes, she's attentive, & obeys all traffic laws. she needs her maps app to get anywhere but her ability to leave in time to get places five minutes early no matter the road conditions is uncanny. she's never gotten a ticket & she wants to keep it that way. she isn't comfortable driving big vehicles & she for sure has a volkswagen beetle

Laura & Max - maybe cheating a bit here to combine them, but i have my reasons. i think they're both good drivers, honestly. i think they swap out the driver's seat pretty often - Max is better at night driving & long distance, but Laura usually drives during the day, around town, & for any daily errands. Laura's more likely to have gotten a ticket or two for not paying attention to the parking or going over the speed limit without really meaning to have gone so fast, but Max has definitely accidentally blown a couple stop signs bc he didn't notice them until the last second. his vehicle is the one they're in during the prologue - i'll be honest, i have no idea what kind it is, i've been googling cars this entire time. i think Laura has some type of sedan from around 2009

sorry this was so long - i only put pictures for vehicles i was rlly specific on, incase you're like me & don't know ✨anything✨ about vehiculars. please enjoy my headcannons

thank you again!!

[imagine-silk]

I’d be down to ask for the quarry if you’re interested! How would the counselors react to their s/o saving them from a werewolf, and getting separated in the process, finally reuniting with their s/o?

》Nice. This is not all going to be canon compliant but we go on! Everyone survives the night.

【Dylan】

While you were trying to get the radio up and running the panel was knocked out of place. As the tallest you plugged it in place. The werewolf not only bit your hand but pulled you through the roof entirely and you were forced to run through the forest. Somehow you found your way back to the lodge where they were all huddled together for safety and warmth. You both rush to each other but Dylan stops when he sees your bite. A second of horror flashes over his face but is stomped out just as quick. Hands cradle your face to look you straight in the eyes and he says, "I love you." for the first time. "I don't want anything else to happen before you know that. I don't even care if you feel the same way just, know that." Not the time or the place you wanted to have that conversation but it happened that way. Bonus; if at the end of the night you're still infected he tells no one. There is no telling what the others would do. It's better just to struggle and combine your funds to grab an apartment. Any sight of a cure is dark so the best he can do is lock you up during the full moon. And he'll give anything to make sure you're okay at the end of the day.

【Jacob】

In her twisted little game, Emma convinces you to go with her after the truth or dare game where she kissed you. Her idea was that if you both made up in front of him he'd get over it. It's not too bad. When Jacob hears Abi scream you chase after him. He gets caught in a trap and a stranger pours blood all over him. Like Jacob you also don't think very hard about doing things so you attack him. It's almost laughable the way the man grabs you and walks away. Jacob can only yell as hard as he can. He was in to condition to move no matter how hard he tried to run for you. He spent the entire night wandering the woods. When he saw you in the police station he forced his way over to you, punching an officer in the process to basically tackle you. He made sure to land on his back. He already failed you once, he's not going to be responsible for you getting hurt again.

【Ryan】

The Hacketts captured you while he was protecting the group. It was either lose you or lose everyone and he hated every second that went by. He knew you would tell him it was the right decision but it still hurt. His trip with Laura was plagued with constant prayers that you were safe and not hurt. Laura comforts him by relating to him. She was in the same boat and that makes it easy to pull the trigger when the time comes. He finds you in the cages next to Jacob and you have to scream at him not to touch the fence. After freeing the two of you he tells you to run away with Jacob, begs you to. He'd been so reserved during your entire relationship, no matter how long, so you tearfully agreed. For the first time, and possibly the last, he holds you so close it hurts and kisses you til you're out of breath. At the end of the night and the morning breaks the cops round all of you up. You see him being taken in, blood smeared on his face, and his gives you a smile. It's happy, ecstatic, broken, and wants to cry all at the same time.

【Laura and Max】

Here's a bit of a dozy. You crash in the middle of nowhere with your boyfriend and girlfriend, she freaks out, a cop creeps you out, when you get to your job no one is there, and there was something that attacked your boyfriend, then immediately after someone kidnaps all of you. Travis puts you in the cell with Laura and you didn't know why. Why didn't he put you in a different place to keep you all separate? You found out why during the full moon. Laura got free and when you told her to leave she refused. When you all got free you were tasked with making sure no one got on the island with Max. He gave you both a kiss when you left. You didn't account for counselors to still be there which meant more people running around and another werewolf to account for. You thought Chris was the only bitten. Laura was nowhere to be found and the island had people around it, unarmed people thankfully. In the morning you were all taken into custody and found strange but not guilty. Finally you could go home without fear and have your lives back.

【Emma】

During the bonfire Emma kissed Jacob instead of you. The man who'd been chasing after her all summer because you both decided to not to reveal your relationship. It hurt in so many different ways. Of course a swim with her made it better. She apologized and admitted she didn't know what came over her. She just got so lost in the attention and made a bad decision. You didn't hear Abi scream so you made your way to the island with her. To say you weren't expecting a werewolf to interrupt your make out session would be a gross understatement. While she was winding up the rope you saw it was getting closer and closer and made a split-second decision. You tackled it down the latter just as you pushed her onto the zip-line. "Run." She barely got a hold of the line in time. She didn't want to but she did. Thank God you jumped into the water and narrowly saved yourself. When you meet back up at the station she apologizes again, this time hysterical. Promises she would never take you for granted or lie to you, she was going to make it official with you and tell all her subscribers. All while the police and counselors watched in awe and confusion.

【Abi】

You got bit in Nick's place and felt terrible after. Abi wanted to fuss all over you but you stayed as far away as possible from her. You were thinking the most violent, horrid things in your life. There was an anger clawing at your skin and you couldn't understand why. You kept asking to be left alone. Why wouldn't they leave you alone? She should get away from you. It got so much and so hot. Abi fussed over you again and it flipped a switch in you. You pushed her away and you don't remember what happened after that. You just woke up in the woods naked and cold. When the cops found you you went peacefully and scared. Nothing about that night made any sense, even when it was explained to you. When you saw Abi again she was playing with her hands beside you, twitching a little bit, and you knew exactly what that meant. Slowly you held her hand and she took that sign to lean into you. Yeah, you were going to be okay.

【Nick】

After Nick was bit he was very needy. He wanted you by his side all the time and you were so willing to do it. He was your boyfriend after all. But he was very harsh when he grabbed you and kept you away from the others, even Abi of all people. When he transformed in front of everyone Abi had about two seconds before he mowed people down and she shot him. You didn't see him for the rest of the night. He only gets to see you after the interrogations and begs for your forgiveness. He also makes the bold assumption you want to break up and cries over it while saying he understands, only for you to tell him he wasn't himself so he was kind of forgiven. But he did scare you so it's a hurdle you're going to have to get through. There's not a doubt in his mind he'll treat you as soft as he can as long as you're with him.

[lonelier-version-of-you]

Although it was so busy that I struggled to keep up with everything that was going on at times, I thought tonight's Casualty episode was generally very good! And the busy-ness was sort of the point, so I can get past that.

First and foremost: I LOVE Ngozi! So much so I felt the need to type "love" in all uppercase. I could see her very, very quickly becoming one of my favourite characters. She's brilliant. I adore her. I was already liking her in her first few scenes, and then there was that beautiful scene with her comforting the husband, and that almost made me cry. I hope the show does well by her for however long she's around - and I hope that's a long while - because her introduction has been so promising.

While I'm at it: can Faith leave and Ngozi gets her job? That would be great.

Jacob having so much to do at the start of the episode was nice, but it disappointed me that he seemed to be ignored after that. I think he gets a proper storyline next week, doesn't he? I hope it will be about him for once instead of immediately turning to be Iain-focused.

Goodbye, Ryan Firth, we hardly knew ye. I don't - didn't, I suppose - like Ryan. He was never as interesting as the rest of that friendship quartet: Rida and Jodie are fantastic, and I quite like Cam because he reminds me strongly of Arthur Digby.

Ryan was just a jerk most of the time, and felt like a very stereotypical portrayal of bi men - there's more variety to us than just "guy who wants to date everyone", Casualty! I'm not saying it's inherently wrong to have bi characters like that, I even like several bi characters that are like that; I'm just tired of them being written like "this is how bi men are, why would we write them any other way" and that's how I felt Ryan was written. Maybe at some point we can get another bi male character who's handled better. Or just let Dylan be bi. I'd say "or Max", but Max is presumably leaving very soon now so I don't have much hope for that.

I didn't like that Faith was in the episode at all, but at least she only appeared for a handful of scenes. Still, I'm just waiting on her to leave. Ryan's gone, and I shan't miss him. Charlie's going, and I shan't miss him either. It's just Faith that needs to leave now. I used her and Iain's scene as an excuse to do other stuff while I didn't need to focus any of my attention on the episode.

Jodie looked great tonight. I just wanted to acknowledge that - I loved the way her hair was styled, it looked so cool.

I'm glad Paige spoke up about the engagement. It was never a good idea, all things considered. I'm not sure how to feel about Teddy and Jodie kissing though. Mostly I'm just sadly longing for the days when I thought Teddy/Paige/Sah polyamory was going to happen. The love triangle - or love square now, I suppose - that's happened instead bores me.

I hate that Max's storyline has been so swept to the wayside. Any of the screentime that's been going to Faith could have gone to him. At this point I've just accepted that he will probably become another John Gaskell: no explanation of his backstory until a few lines at the last second before his storyline is over. At least with Max, his mum can come back again to explain his backstory properly someday, because I don't expect Max himself to do so at this point.

Next week: Jacob is in an episode again! Casualty is remembering he exists! The minimum is being achieved! I don't remember anything else I've read about next week, I just know Jacob's there.

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Hacketts Quarry summer love

Fluff

Rylan

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Okay so i totally got this idea from this post!

I think it would be fun to try and challenge myself to write some bits and pieces i think would have happened to their relationship over the two month period!! So here i am..attempting that idea. It’s kinda in the form of multiple one-shots? However, it’s been a long time since i’ve written so if its horrible, i apologize profusely <3

Day One of Camp

Starting P.O.V: dylan

Dylans been on a cramped mini-van with the other counselors for about an hour or two now, Hes yet to learn all of their names yet, but two of the counselors stuck out to him. Ryan and Kaitlyn. They had a sort of enticing energy to them, the vibe where you could spend hours talking about how mysterious and interesting the two seemed; Kaitlyn had a very loud, spunky, and no cares given personality to her, whilst Ryan was a loner and rather vague dude.

Dylan looked around inside the mini-van as he soon realized that they were close to Hacketts Quarry, unplugging his headphones and turning the phone off to look out the windows at the scenery presenting itself before himself. The soft orange shimmer of the sun was beautifully illuminating the agricultural landscape, it was comforting to see the squirrels run across the bushes every now and than, to see all of the animals in the vast forest of Hacketts.

“ Wow..this is perfect!! ” a semi-loud voice yanked Dylan out of his daydreaming as he began to look around himself. Abigail, or Abi for short, was the one who broke the loud silence in the car; she grabbed her sketchbook out of her bag and started drawing away. Dylan decided to inch closer towards her and watch her etch away on the paper “ You know..you’re like..uh..Picasso! “ He said out loud, Dylan was trying to start a conversation, but with the snort and weird look she gave him..it’s a 50/50 chance on whether or not it was effective.

“ Alright counselors! We are here at THE Hacketts Quarry! “ Mr. Hs’ voice boomed and the van soon slowed to a stop infront of the lodge. Dylan waited his turn as everyone soon piled out of the van, the last one out before Dylan was Ryan. The pairs hands slightly grazed one another as they got out of the van, a rush of electricity bolted up Dylan’s body and he felt a hot blush rise to his face. This was the first time when Dylan could remember a deeper attraction developing on Ryan.

Week 2 of camp

Starting P.O.V: Ryan

It’s been about two weeks since Ryan has been at camp. As Ryan begun to teach the younger kids and campers about sailing techniques. However, today was different, he had to do some of the scheduling plans with Dylan. The loner woke up early today, around 6:15 am, and got ready. The duo decided to meet up in the library today, however, it was mainly Dylan who coordinated the meetup, Ryan had expected an outdoor area so he was grateful Dylan had chosen a calm area. After a few minutes of walking around the camp, Ryan soon made it to the library and saw Dylan waiting for him. Dylan had a flower-style hairpin in his hair to hold his bangs back, a bunch of notebooks scattered around the table ,and some apple juice boxes. It was a sight to see.

“ Yo Dylan, ” Ryan said as he approached him, the tall boy smiled and leaned back in his chair. “ Wassup, big guy! ” Dylan responded with a cheerful grin, Ryan rolled his eyes and sat down next to him before grabbing his own schedule book out along with pens and other various items “ ..So we’re scheduling out this week’s sailing plans right? ” Ryan asked as he soon trailed off and admired Dylan’s colorful organization of notes, they were color-coded, sticker coded in a way, and everything had little bulletin points underneath to explain something further; the organization wasn’t just for schedules, but it also was for improvement ideas for certain areas of camp, activities for the kids, gift bags to be made at the end of the summer, and even every counselor/campers birthday so he remembered. Ryan was sure there was more to be found within the countless books, but- “ Ryan! ”

Oh. Right. Ryan snapped back into focus and looked at Dylan “ Yes? ” Dylan rolled his eyes and laughed, his hands came up to slightly cover his smile. It was the sweetest smile Ryan had ever seen. “ Okay, so the reason you are here with me today is so we can get that messy brain of yours under control ! ” As Dylan continued explained why Ryan needed to be organized, Ryan felt himself getting lost more and more in the taller boys big, beautiful brown eyes, he had light freckles dusting his cheeks. Ryan had never noticed that til today. Their knees slowly grew closer and closer over the time they spent as the pair made sure to schedule the “sailing” plans.

Week 4 of Camp

P.O.V: Dylan and Ryan

Two weeks after their last encounter, Mr.H had announced to Dylan to promote the swim party happening tomorrow. Of course, Dylan broadcasted the exciting event during the daily morning announcements, he explained all of the details and fun activities happening at the party. The campers were eager for the next day to come, they couldn’t wait and kept pestering Dylan about what food was going to be at the party if they could do a bonfire afterward, and even asked if they could roast marshmallows! Ryan soon picked up on the consistent questioning from the ecstatic kids, he quickly stepped in to try and ease the pressure from Dylan.

“ Hey, if you monsters don’t stop asking about the party I might have to cancel it. So head out to the lodge for lunch. “ Ryan quickly remarked in a teasing tone, instant whines and groans came from the campers as they scurried off into the lodge. Dylan stared at Ryan for a second before he reached and gently patted the boys shoulder, a bright smile resting on the taller boy’s face. “ Haha..thanks for the help!! Those kids can be SO persistent. “ Dylan thanked Ryan and began to retract his hand before running a few fingers in his own hair. “ They just can’t resist Dylan. “ Ryan glanced up at Dylan slightly and let out a short chuckle, he shook his head and walked away.

“ Yup. “As dylan watched Ryan walk away he felt a quick increase in the patter of his heart, did he really just make THE Ryan Ezrahler laugh and smile? He must dreaming!! Dylan laughed to himself and patted his hands against the sides of his legs, he felt a heat rising to his cheeks as he indulged more and more into the thought of Ryan. “ Dylan! “ Kaitlyns loud voice awoke Dylan out of his thoughts and he cleared his throat before looking over at her. “ Oh! Uhm, yes? “ Dylan said as he saw Kaitlyn shake her head before she started to tell Dylan that he needed to come into the lodge and eat.

Week 6 of camp

Starting P.O.V : Ryan

The morning was easy and slow enough, Ryan didn’t have any “classes” starting til around 11:30 so he decided to take it easy and listen to his new podcast obsession, Bizarre Yet Bonafide. As Ryan started his walk around the camp he came across Dylan’s small group of counselors (around 8 kids) Ryan wondered what they were doing out and about on the rocky road trail, the nature walks weren’t planned for another two days.

Deciding to end his pointless wondering, Ryan walked up to the group and stood off to the side as he listened to Dylan ramble on about how the group was going to surprise Abi with the sticks, rocks, and leaves for some sort of art activity. Listening to the taller boy talk with so much passion was a new perspective for Ryan, most of the time Dylan could be perceived as a quick, witty, smart-ass so seeing him take a more appreciative approach to something was a completely unexpected experience to witness. Eventually, Dylan realized Ryan standing off to the side of the group and stammered mid-sentence. “ And that’s why- oh! Uh, hi Ryan “ The words came out as a jam before Ryan interrupted him. “ I was just wondering what you were doing, but after 5 minutes of you talking. I think i got my answer “ Ryan’s words came out rude, but his tone was rather sweet in a way. “Oh yeah, that makes sense..” Dylan diverted his eyes away from Ryan’s and scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.

“ Well if you want to join us you can? “ Dylan’s suggestion of joining the group surprised Ryan, he stood for a moment before shrugging and walking up closer to Dylan and the group. “ Sure, why the hell not? “ The words spoken by Ryan made the youngsters gasp and make various Ooos, Ahhs, and giggles, Dylan himself joined in on the teasing and he gently nudged Ryan. “ That goes against camp policy sir, watch the tongue! “

The teasing normally would have been slightly annoying to Ryan, but he didn’t feel any discomfort from the comments, just more of a warm fuzzy feeling. The group, now with a new member, finished their scavenger hunt for the gift to Abi and headed their way to the Art Cabin. Ryan and Dylan unlocked the door, made sure everyone made it in and they started to put together the gift basket of various leaves, rocks, sticks, and flowers. Once finished, Ryan took a step back with the kids and smiled softly “ Nice. “ he said quietly before turning around and giving all the kids high-fives for their hard work “ Go to the cafeteria, I’ll get you guys some juice boxes for your hard work “ Ryans offer made the kids smile and cheer in excitement as they piled out of the room and headed over to the cafeteria. Sighing in relief, Ryan turned to face Dylan and leaned against one of the desks slightly. “ We did awesome huh? “ Dylan asked Ryan with a shit-eating grin, Ryan tilted his head slightly and nodded in agreement. “ Yup. “

And that’s it!! I could write way more, but i feel like i’ve already gotten sort of ooc for these two. I enjoyed writing it a lot, there’s so much fluff opportunities for these two dorks so i love mixing the pot and making some!! Hope you enjoyed and leave any tips or criticisms in the comments <3

[seancamerons]

So yeah if you had to choose between Hunter or Marcus from Ginny & Georgia, who would you choose? Who do you think is best for Ginny? There are no right or wrong answers.

Why not both? (I'm just kidding!)

For real, though, I do strongly believe both guys have great qualities. While I prefer Marcus and Ginny and Marcus to Hunter, it doesn't mean I dislike Hunter.

Some examples as to why I say what I say, Marcus and Ginny's romantic and overall dynamic chemistry, run pretty deep, like electric, and genuine. If Ginny and Marcus are sitting silently, the silence isn't necessarily awkward or strange but rather comfortable silence, and they're able to read and convey a lot oftentimes in just a glance or a look we have seen that before. It's there to see. Everyone can see it. No words. Brilliant, sometimes things get overlooked or underlooked too and that's where we are now with them.

As a solo character, Marcus brings a lot to the table, both negative and positive. I wouldn't say the dynamic with Ginny is toxic or that he is toxic but rather he's spontaneous, and still romantic though he likes his privacy and to hide his true feelings and typically avoids situations where he has to be vulnerable, as a much better description than simply the vague umbrella term of toxic. He's pretty complex. He is multifaceted and hugely relatable for guys and girls at different times of their lives. He is pretty deep and mature beyond his years and is very empathetic. Overall much better written and a tad more interesting than perhaps his romantic rival.

In contrast, Hunter is a true romantic. He's quick to show it. He wears his emotions outwardly, but it comes off like he tries way too hard, and his openness can make him fall prey to manipulation or even heartbreak. While Hunter has so many great qualities as he's a patient respectful guy, he is also driven, musically inclined, goal-oriented, and highly intelligent he has some flaws. Nobody guy or girl is a perfect 10-full stop.

The general consensus is that mommies would love it if their daughter brought home a Hunter, but not so much a Marcus. Even Georgia wasn't so keen on Marcus or very much on board with the idea of her daughter with him.

Another thing to note is that we got an obvious espy of a Beverly Hills 90210 variety. We got a troubled brooder type ala Dylan McKay in Marcus and a Brandon Walsh boy scout, academic type in Hunter. It's funny that Marcus and Max Baker are the twins, but Hunter is much more Brandon-coded in comparison. Also, not friends.

Another sort of comparison would be how Ryan and Seth are. Except let's face it, Seth's much more humourous than Hunter, and Marcus is a strictly suburban rebel, he likely wouldn't last a day in Chino and it's doubtful he's been to jail/juvie unless it's marijuana-related. Also, I doubt Hunter or Marcus would be friends, they're not enemies, just not friends. They're pretty much civil, I suppose from what I can see.

In short, both have strengths and weaknesses. I ultimately think I'm team Marcus. I too can relate to depression and how to navigate life with it. Mental health no matter what poses a challenge in relationships across the board, be it platonic, family, romantic nature, personal, or otherwise. I think and predict that I highly doubt Marcus and Ginny will be apart much longer as they still have a lot of love for each other, despite whatever is going on at this time, there is still hope for a possible reunion. If anything if any relationship is worth a second glance, it's them.

[rylanenthusiast]

Rylan prompt: the "hiding an injury" trope? Maybe Ryan's being brave but also stupid lmfao up to you :)

sorry for the late ass reply </3 i also apologise because i made this waaay more angsty than you probably intended, but i hope u still enjoy it :)

TW: CHARACTER DEATH

How long has he been sitting here?

Hours? Minutes? He had no idea, time seemed to blur as he sat waiting on the steps of the lodge.

He found himself absentmindedly picking at the fraying edges of his bandaged hand. Well, what was left of it. He wanted to think about anything but him, but he couldn’t.

It’s not like they were dating or anything, he was a silly crush that he couldn’t stop thinking about, praying that he had made it. Shit, Kaitlyn was right- maybe he had caught feelings.

Well, if anything being hunted by werewolves taught him, it’s that nothing is impossible. He was going to tell Ryan how he felt- because he fucking deserved to.

Suddenly, a cop car pulling up in front of the lodge snaps him out of his train of thought- head flicking up immediately to train his eyes on the opening doors.

He had to be okay. Please tell him he was okay.

Lo and behold, a leg covered in tattered, blood-crusted skinny jeans emerged out the car- and Dylan? He could cry. He was crying, in fact.

Leaping to his feet, Dylan rushes towards the car,

“Dylan, you’re oka-“

Ryan is cut off with a bone-crushing hug, Dylan’s arms tightening around him as if letting go would make this moment any less real. His right hand curls around the back of Ryan’s waist, his face pressed into the soft curve of his neck as he sobs dryly.

“I thought I lost you,” he whispers.

“I’m here Dyl…I’m right here.”

Ryan gently returns the hug, because although physical affection may be a little out his comfort zone, he couldn’t imagine any other place he would want to be right now other than Dylan’s arms. He finally felt safe.

After what feels like an eternity, Dylan slowly pulls his head up from the crook of Ryan’s neck, suddenly very aware of how close their faces are- a faint blush dusting his cheeks. Ryan’s heart melts.

“Fuck, Ryan. You scared me.”

“I know, Dyl.”

“I was so fucking scared-”

“I-“

“You just left- and I- what if I never got to-“

“Breathe, Dylan”

Their eyes meet, brown meets brown and Dylan finds his heart slowing in tandem with his thoughts at the soothing gaze he’s met with.

“I was scared I’d never get to tell you.”

“…Tell me what?” he whispers.

Fuck it.

“I love you, Ryan. Fuck, and I know it might be weird to say right now considering-“

He’s cut off with a soft press of warm lips to his own. This kiss is nothing like the one at the campfire. Unspoken words pass through skin, murmurs of “I’m sorry” translated silently. It’s warm, and it’s home.

As Ryan leans back, hand cupping Dylan’s cheek, he breathes,

“I lo-“

Ryan suddenly drops to his knees, clutching his side in pain, all of the air in his lungs being sucked out of him at once.

“Ryan!”

Dylan falls to his knees in front of Ryan, frantically attempting to figure out what was wrong.

That’s when he sees it.

It starts small, but a patch of red gradually spreads across Ryan’s shirt. It grows, and it grows, and it keeps growing.

“No, no, no, no- Ryan- Why didn’t you- I didn’t know you-“

“Dylan I-“

“Stop- just- stop talking you’re making it worse-“

Ryan lets his body fall further to the ground, hands pressed against the reopened wound in his side, staring up into Dylan’s panicked eyes.

“I- I don’t understand- Ryan what’s- what’s happening Ryan- I don’t-“

“…I didn’t want to scare you-”

“Well you’re fucking scaring me now man! Fuck- I don’t know what to do, I-“

It’s eerily silent for a moment as Dylan attempts to find the words he’s looking for, and Ryan just stares.

“…Dylan?”

“Yeah?”

“I can’t feel your hand.”

It’s as if time stops. Dylan looks down at his hand clutching Ryan’s own, knuckles white with tension. He knows there isn’t much time left.

“Please don’t leave me,” he whispers into the air between them as he leans down to press his forehead against his own. Salty tears fall between them.

“I’m sorry Dyl.”

“It’s okay,” he chokes out. He brings his hand to cup Ryan’s jaw, thumbing at the soft skin under his eye.

“I’ll find you,” he whispers.

At that, Ryan softly smiles, nodding his head. It’s silent, save for Ryan’s laboured breaths. It’s silent, until-

“I love you too,” he breathes.

And then he stops.

Dylan’s shatters his thin veil of composure composure, immediately sobbing into the bloody shirt of his could-have-been lover. Angry tears sear his cheeks.

In that moment, Dylan’s world stops. Part of his soul died with Ryan’s, and he knew he was never getting it back.

[erzivy]

Since you want NSFW headcanon ideas: do any of the counselors use toys?

OH FUCK YES. i can use this to push another ryan agenda. hell yeah. thank you so much anon you've saved my life

did patience wane? by meowclops injected the concept of closeted monsterfucker ryan into my brain and i am just so violently passionate about it. he probably already wanted to fuck a werewolf pregame. i feel like he probably owns a decent collection of 4 or 5 monster-esque dildos and toys from one online shop he's very dedicated to. he usually gets them in dark red, maroon or black- he says they look sleeker that way

abi is much too shy to purchase any toys- she really wants to, though. she's worried about discreet packaging but she browses toy sites at least once a week and wistfully wishes she had the balls to order a vibrator

however, emma has a decent collection of very pretty toys that are more art than function- glass toys, for example- and once abi gets the courage to order a toy, emma offers to have it shipped to her house so they can try it out together so abi can pick it up comfortably.

kaitlyn owns a wide range of vibrators- she wants options. the only reason she owns any regular dildos is for her strap-on- which she only buys fun colors of because she hates flesh-colored dildos. and dildos with balls. she thinks balls are gross

dylan keeps losing his bottles of lube, buying new ones, and immediately finding the old ones ten minutes later. his record is six bottles in his bedroom drawer at once. his adhd is personally contributing to the sexual lubricant supply chain. on the topic of toys, i am genuinely so on the fence about if he would own a tenga product or not and it's kinda driving me crazy

jacob owns a singular silicone gas station cockring that's lasted him years for some reason. it's in rough shape but it does the job. he cleans it every time and keeps it in his pillowcase for privacy

nick doesn't own any toys or even lube, not because he doesn't want them, but because he's nervous about going to an adult superstore. he does not realize they can be purchased online.

laura is a huge, and i mean HUGE, fan of the strapless strap-on. she probably works out her kegel muscles just so she can use them more. she gets ones that vibrate on her side as well so she can have some sort of a phantom dick situation

max knew he was into anal play before he ever met laura- he owns a well-loved training set of buttplugs as well as a small dildo- not too small, just small enough to be simple. malewifing it up. laura had to slowly work him up to the size she prefers to top him with

[jackienautism]

One thing about this game that really irks me is how Laura keeps saying how the werewolves “aren’t people” but is never really challenged on it. The game doesn’t want to talk about it either since Laura rudely asks Ryan if he “really wants to talk about ethics now” on the way to the mansion if you’re rude to her and enforces the idea that “we’re not killing Chris Hackett, we’re killing a werewolf.” I know the game’s supposed to be campy 80s horror but I just wish it explored this topic in full

this is actually a very great thing to bring up, ive never really considered it as anything more than a comfort thing. as something to make laura feel better about what she feels she has to do

i can absolutely see where shes coming from and why she says what she says, but you're right, that sort of thinking is definitely flawed. especially in the grand scheme of things. because yeah sure you're killing a werewolf but literally SECONDS later they transform back to human form.... and THEN you'll be forced to face reality. maybe there's no irl "equivalent" to this kind of situation, but going into it deeper wouldn't have hurt anyone. in fact, it would have been quite interesting, now that you mention it!

the idea that theres a chance where the creature nd antagonist of the game is actually someone you know nd love? only for a short amount of time too? meaning its not even permanent??? like. which is more important, yr own safety or that of yr loved ones (despite it being a gamble every time a werewolf enters view)? it's a fantastic concept. and yet they didn't really deliver, as you said

and like.... the one time they COULDVE done more with that topic (albeit w/ different characters) was with emma... when she gets bit in ch 4 and transforms in the van in ch 8? kaitlyn's able to shoot and kill her and yet. the game. doesn't have it so she and dylan find emma's body afterwards? they don't make them have that moment of. oh... i literally just killed my friend. like yes she did essentially kill only a werewolf but there's still someone BEHIND that werewolf, yk? and that someone is someone who she's spent the last 2 months living with and befriending

they do have kaitlyn be like "what if it's nick?" to which dylan responds with "what if it's not." which is a valid view, sure, but even if it were someone they didn't know, that's still a human person????

if Only the game presented and applied that specific dilemma to the characters more... bc even kaitlyn during her fight with caleb... i find it interesting that NO one ever had a moment of. ....i just shot and killed a person. like YEAH the person in question was under a different form and ATTACKING but, there's no way that still isn't in the back of their minds eating away at them yk?

the same thing can apply to silas too! and it's interesting to me because if you choose to not lift yr gun, laura DOES have a moment of "this is a boy im about to kill" but that's kind of IT........ so we KNOW that she understands theres a person behind the werewolf. but because there's no huge spotlight put on it in general, or shown to have been a problem for laura before, it doesn't really like. matter? it appears so. little. in comparison to everything else, i mean

the difference between chris and silas for laura was obv. max. but it is irritating how laura holds a certain view for chris' situation and a different one for silas'. especially when it's only seen in ONE potential choice during that scene. maybe it was to show laura's complexity nd duality, but i mainly think it was. poor writing. they should've made that predicament, that battle of morality, a bigger thing, for laura, for kaitlyn, for everyone

so, yeah, in the end it's never "just" a werewolf. in relation to chris, to someone like laura MAYBE, but to someone else, like ryan, it's just. not

[lbukisgf]

I have an ‘amazing’ request for how the quarry counsellors would react to a S/O who’s got insomnia or paranoia directed towards later hours of the day (:

i actually love the both of these ideas sm that I might write both, but for now- one!!

The camp counselors reacting: s/o w/insomnia

(camp counselors minus nick & jacob; sorry!!)

— gn reader, fluff w/a tiny bit of pain? not proofread, maybe ooc counselors??? that's it I think

note: I had no idea how to write this so I went with the fluffy path; hope that's okay!

— Laura K.

if you told her, she'd simply thank you, saying that if you needed anything; she's there.

however; if you didn't tell her, leaving her to figure it out. she'd be upset when she realized, scolding herself before once again saying that she'd be willing to help you in any way she can.

she'd always be willing to stay up with you if you can't sleep at all, taking you out for a midnight drive to a restaurant or onto the roof to stargaze.

if you ever got too tired and couldn't fall asleep on your own, she would gladly hold you whihle laying in bed with you.

either that or she'd simply talk to you while playing with your hair until you fall asleep.

— Max B.

let's just be honest: he'd notice it but never bring it up until you did.

he'd almost instantly pull you in for a hug once you brought it up.

he'd beg you to come to him if you ever needed anything from him; gently kissing your forehead.

he'd always be willing to cuddle with you; especially if it'd help you sleep (he'd gladly be the little spoon)

if not he'd take you out on a drive to a lake, where you two could watch the stars, or swim according to him.

— Kaitlyn K.

she's pretty observant, so she'd realize it faster than you think.

she'd never bring it up with you until you were ready, and when you do she'd ask if there's anything you want from her (or for her to do, more like.)

she'd never go to sleep until you did, it makes her feel better.

occasionally, she'll take you out for a small midnight walk, telling you about the one time jacob tried to do a backflip but ended up landing on his ass.

— Dylan L.

he'd realize it early on in the relationship, coming to you one day to ask about it.

he'd do literally anything to help.

you want cuddles, kisses, even space? of course.

sometimes you'd wake up to him holding you to his chest, arms wrapped around your waist, squeezing you gently.

— Ryan E.

he'd noticed it very early on, asking about it when he had the chance.

he'd gently grab your hand, rubbing circles on it gently after you told him.

he'll do just about anything to help you sleep better.

he's really warm, and is surprising comfortable. he doesn't mind if you lay on him either.

10/10 would be the most comfortable pillow.

— Abigail B.

she'd notice something was wrong, she would never bring it up on her own though.

when you told her, she just hugged you tightly and said that she was there for you.

she insists on going to bed early, as she thinks it will help

she will always snuggle up with you with heavy, fluffy, and warm blankets.

she will be there until 7-8 in the morning, so enjoy how she snuggles up with you.

— Emma M.

lets just be honest, she'd notice immediately; it's either she sees bags under your eyes, or she sees how sluggish you tend to be.

she would bring it up and insist upon knowing what is wrong; so when you told her she felt pretty bad.

she just said that she wouldn't treat you any different, and would be there to help.

that being said, she always ends up bringing popcorn, fluffy blankets, and a movie for you two to watch.

by the end of it, you're both fast asleep.

— the end.

[madbadash]

Hey Ash! I was wondering if you could fill some of your OCs in this chart?

Thank you for this Teefies, this took over my day, both because it was fun and I didn't have headshots for Jessie and Jett so they got drawn today 😊😊😊😊

The masterpiece!!! This took way too long but also it was very fun

An explanation under the read more.

Dylan is absolutely crying, he hasn't really experienced horror and the jumpscares would get him SO fucking bad. Ryan and Tom are not crying but they are so scared, literally shivering in their seats. having an awful time, do not the beans Jett is crying but will not admit it AT ALL. Crying is for Pansys, He's not a pansy!! He jumps out of his seat so many times, cept for Vampire movies, those he's chill with, considering he is one now.

Purity and Vic both are like "i'll be fine! it's just a movie!!" and then are actively making the experience worse via paranoia. They keep imagining where the jumpscares are so vividly that the FAKE jumpscare they MADE UP scares them. Clem's not a fan of horror movies at all, she's both screaming because she's scared and because she's yelling at the characters for being stupid. You would think That Daisy would be the scared one and Jessie the Brave but nooooooo. Scary movies spook him soooooo baaaaaadddd. He is hugging Daisy or whatever friend is watching this with him as a comfort blanket.

Cypress is not scared, he's admiring practical effects and the like film making stuff. He loves looking at the scenery and trying to guess if it's a built set or if it's on Location. Bonnie is very scared, movies where the killer is stalking the victims get her the worst, that's usually when she'd get vocal, she deals with that a lot and it gets her paranoia really bad. She would HATE the Strangers. Echo is not scared. She thinks most horror movies are cheesy, the jumpscares get her sometimes, but she doesn't usually leave with a sense of dread. Sam is Scared but refuses to let anyone think they are, that's why they're so silent, they usually get nightmares afterward though

Steven is so fucking lost. As a Father, he is required to walk up in the middle of a movie and stand there with his arms crossed. He is not sitting down, and he keeps asking you "who's that?" "are they good?" "oh okay" and then completely misunderstand what you just told him. He does this with EVERY movie. Not just horror Hunter is just kinda half paying attention so he pretty often asks questions, usually right before a jumpscare, It's like he can sense them, he can't, it's just bad luck Arche is also SO fucking lost. if he and Steven are watching a horror movie together do not expect to enjoy it. They are having a Socratic seminar right next to you trying to understand what the hell is happening. Arche's smoke words keep accidentally blocking your vision. Alvin somehow knows whats happening and doesn't at the same time. Usually, the editing fucks her up. She asks where a character is and that character is dead. 15 minutes into a horror guess who the killer is movie she guesses who the killer is and gets it right. nobody knows how she does it.

Jamie is pretty self-explanatory. They kill people, they like when the people in the movie are killed. they used to HATE horror though. It took a lot of exposure for them to get to the point they are at though Darrell often hates the characters. He just does, he doesn't give a shit about them at all, so when they die he cheers. Lev is the EXACT same as Jamie, Often gives her ideas, which is bad but hey, am I gonna stop them? no. No i am not Lilyis is kinda like Cypress, She is hella curious about how they are doing this. She likes seeing both people die and the behind the scenes info of how they did that. AKA she's a Dead Meat fan

[moremusic]

This week I interviewed great Adelaide Punk band ‘The wired Serenity’. After a delay while the band got a new singer, we finally got time to do this Interview. Here it is

Can you tell us a little history about The Wired Serenity? Members etc?

The Wired Serenity (TWS) formed when a group of passionate music students, from the special interest music program at Playford International College, got together to create original music. They had their first gig at Broadcast Bar on 23rd Dec 2021 playing a mix of covers and originals, unbelievably back then one original was still having the lyrics generated the day before that event. The band has learnt a lot since those early days and recent restructuring with a new singer joining the band has cemented the decision to produce and perform high quality music.

The band now consists of Dylan on the drums, Toby on lead guitar, Bernard on Bass and Winifred (Fred) on vocals. There is also a rhythm guitarist that has been dabbling with TWS at rehearsals and there might be an announcement about that soon. TWS are so excited about the direction the band is taking.

They will have their debut their new singer Fred on 15 April 2023. TWS will be back where it all began, at The Broadcast Bar, 66A Grote St Adelaide this time with Brat 86 and Hoffmann and the Cosmonauts on the line up for the night.

Which musicians/bands are your biggest inspirations?

There is no doubt Dylan is a fan of Dani Washington, the drummer from Neck Deep. He says the style is complex but in a way that it doesn’t overfill the song and is still easy to listen to.

Toby’s biggest inspiration is Marty Friedman, guitarist from Megadeath. Marty creates very melodic, but still fast, guitar solos and harmonies by incorporating classical music theory. Toby originally developed his writing style on this however has branched off to his own style that he has found comfortable.

Bernard is inspired by Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne, He fuses a lot of genre specific techniques into his playing but it works. Bernard likes his style because it is non-traditional and unique.

Fred is heavily inspired by the 80’s and 90’s, especially bands like Tears for Fears and Radiohead, with biggest inspiration from Jeff Buckley, Fred was absolutely obsessed with him back in high school.

What is your impression of the Adelaide Music Scene?

Adelaide really does have an immense amount of talent, so many other local bands clearly doing what they love, and their passion is so intense. The bands are incredibly supportive of each other as well, there is a real community feel in the industry. The venues TWS have played at have all been very friendly and supportive with good crowd interaction.

What is your writing structure? Is it a jam together, or does someone bring a song in already written and you put it all together?

TWS each bring something in at different times and then expand on that as a group. Sometimes one of the band members will have an idea and we’ll workshop on it together; this can be as simple as allocating time to create and just mucking around until something sticks. Toby has focused on writing some of the music, Fred and Dylan usually come up with lyrics or melodies, Bernard is the in-house editor and deals with quality control, but TWS all work on different things at different times.

Your song Faker is one I have heard a lot recently. Can you tell me what it is about and how it came about?

Faker was written by our past member Jaydn. Sadly, the future of this song is currently in limbo with some ongoing issues from the recent restructure, but TWS are excited about the new direction the band and its music are taking. The new singer Fred has released work as a solo artist in the past and TWS are super excited with the dynamics in the band now. The new sound is more refined, and TWS are confident with the new direction the band has taken. They already have a new song called “Without Me” that they are really thrilled about sharing with everyone.

Do you have a favourite venue to play?

TWS have enjoyed all the venues they have played at, but Broadcast Bar has to be one of their favourites. It’s not a big venue but it’s quirky and fun and Bryan is very encouraging of emerging bands. He was the first venue to give TWS a shot at playing on stage and has continued to be super supportive of the music. This is the reason TWS wanted to debut the new lineup back where it all began, the Broadcast Bar. If you haven’t been there go check it out, some amazing new talent comes through that venue.

When can we expect to hear new music from you?

TWS have a couple of existing songs that are undergoing some changes that are in the production pipeline already and they have a completely new song called “Without me” on its way as well. This is the first song created with the new band line up and will debut on 15 April 2023 at The Broadcast Bar, we are so excited to see how the song is received by the crowd.

What is your career highlight so far?

Dylan’s pick for a career highlight is The Halloween Show that was held at Lowlife Bar. The crowd really embraced the theme and some of the costumes were insane. It was a good turn out and the crowd was so engaged with the music. There was a smoke machine, fake cobwebs hanging from the ceilings and so many people in costumes, it created such a good atmosphere.

Playing as the support act for Teenage Joans at the PUSH Music Career Expo was a great experience and was the highlight for Bernard. This event was held at Northern Sound System, Elizabeth, such a great facility providing an opportunity for bands in the north to be able to access a high-quality venue.

Toby said being invited to play at Slingshot Festival was his highlight. With back-to-back gigs on the weekends during the festival, TWS played at Arthur Art Bar for the first time. It was awesome to see people walking past on the street, stop and then decide to come in during our set.

Fred still credits performing with Dylan and Toby at events for school. Some might say it sounds lame but that was the first real step into serious performing, and honestly had a really big impact on Fred. Despite where TWS play in the future those early performances will always resonate with the band.

What is your ideal festival line up?

Having a punk genre background logically TWS would go for a punk genre festival. Local Bands they really enjoy performing with are Newgate Crowd and Violet Harlot, but they would also be keen to perform with Tunnel Vision and Lola.

If TWS could invite Interstate bands, then Spici Water would be on the list and the wish list bands for the festival would be Dragged Under, Radiohead and My Chemical Romance.

If you could invite 3 musicians (dead or alive) who would you choose?

When choosing possible musicians(dead or alive) for a festival, the ex-drummer of Slip Knot Joey Jordison or Taylor Hawkins drummer of Foo Fighters would both be high on the list, as well as Chester Bennington, the singer from Linkin Park. These musicians have all left a massive impact on the music industry.

If you were stuck on a deserted island with only 1 album, what would you pick?

There probably wouldn’t be a lot of vibes on a deserted island so these albums are the bands pick to bring some good vibes to such an isolated venue:

• Dylan – The Peace and the Panic, Neck Deep

• Toby – V by Havok

• Bernard – Government Plates by Death Grips

• Fred – Danger Days by My Chemical Romance

What are you long and short term goals?

The short-term goal for TWS is to get out there more, finish recording and release their first EP. All proceeds from performing go towards recoding their music.

Long term TWS would love to be successful enough to make a career from the music, travel, go on tour and be the band that others want to open for.

Finally, where can people find out more about you? Socials etc?

The Wired Serenity (TWS)

Left to Right:

Bernard Chrominski (Bass)

Winifred Lewis (Vocals)

Dylan Ballone (Drums)

Toby Trenwith (Guitar)

https://instagram.com/thewiredserenity?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[cloudycaffeinatedcryptid]

What do you think each of the hacketteer's most cherished personal belonging is?

thank you for the ask, i love Making Up Things About My Blorbos hours. this really makes me think bc everyone bonds with such different things for random reasons. i've had a rock on my bookshelf for 7+ years bc a friend from a volunteer group found it for me & i like the way it looks. so it's always so different. still, i'll try

Jacob's for sure is some sort of lucky charm that he hangs from the rearview mirror of his truck, that he has one hundred percent belief in. i can't decide what it is - a horseshoe or rabbits foot or something else - but he thinks he's invincible with that thing

Kaitlyn will take it to her grave, but hers is her half of the tacky "best friends" necklace Jacob got for them when they were little, and no one will ever find out. she keeps it hidden but she still keeps her half, even tho she's sure Jacob didn't keep his (he did, it's buried in his sock drawer)

Nick, if you ask him, will say it's his pocketwatch - passed down through his father's side, it's a family heirloom, y'know? but he can't read analog clocks for shit & he has no idea what he's going to do with this watch. truthfully, it's a pair of limited edition Heelies signed by a local musician that he got when he was twelve. he's keeping those babies till the value skyrockets

Abi has her sketchbook, obviously, & probably many more that she's filled up over the years, but she has this cat mug with a chip in one ear that she's had for years & she loves with all her heart. comfort mug <3

Ryan loves his earbuds & probably has a lot of things he keeps for Reasons but i choose to believe his sister writes him letters every time he goes to camp & he keeps every single one of them tucked away in his room for when he needs them

Emma enjoys having all of her things. she loves stuff. she has lots of rings & earrings & bangles she thinks are cute, she has a box full of scrapbooking supplies, three different wax melters that she liked the designs of. but her favorite thing is a little music box she found at a flea market a long time ago, with a beat up little ballerina figure, that she keeps all her most sentimental items in. the love note with the strawberry-scented sticker she got in fourth grade. a gumball machine ring she got with her best friend in middle school. her first ever concert ticket

Dylan loves things. his necklace that he never lets us see, Schrodinger's baby teeth & old collar, weird or cool coins he finds while out. pretty much everything has emotional value to him. but he has a little wolf figurine that's scratched, beat up - he's owned it forever, barely remembers where he got it. but it sits right next his computer & he swears it keeps all his equipment running. he begs it for mercy whenever his computer starts to crash. he calls it His Royal Furriness, Lord Wolfington

[crazybigredlove]

1st October 2013

Dear Pete, 

Grabbed lunch with Jamie again at the deli near the gym even though I was still struggling with breathing. Bumped into Dylan as he was coming out and it felt a little awkward between us again. As I watched his rather nice physique disappear round a corner, Jamie grabbed my arm and pulled me inside. 

"Let him go, Liv. Just for once, let a man chase you." She laughed as she said it. "I don't want him to chase me, I want him to be my friend again." 

"Same rules apply. Run free. Let the right ones come to you and shower you with affection and attention." "You're in considerably better spirits today. What's going on? Are you self-medicating again?" I demanded. 

"Not at all. Well, maybe a valium or two, just to take the edge off." "God, Jamie. What are you? A middle-aged, bored housewife stuck in 1993?" 

"Shut up. These things come in waves, you know that. I got a full night of sleep. I did a ten kilometre run around the harbour this morning. I took a valium. Now I have at least an hour till I crash and start sobbing uncontrollably again. So let's talk about you." She handed me a menu, though I'm not really sure why. I've been ordering the same thing from that deli since we first moved into the apartment ten years ago. 

"There is nothing to talk about. I'm just me. Being me. Falling for the wrong men, begging them to stick around, and then crying when I see them with midget-sized, pink-haired girlfriends..." I gaze wistfully into the distance because the situation definitely calls for it. 

"Still on that red head then?" "Not in the way I'd like to be." 

Is it wrong that I laughed at my own joke? "Spill. Leave out no details." 

So I did. Do you have any idea how pathetic it feels to tell someone that you are pining for a man who left you for another woman?? Even though I know he probably isn't coming back, it was so hard to admit that I am still hoping that he will and even more painful is to admit that I have no idea why that is. 

When I was done going blah all over the table, Jamie sighed and shook her head. "How did we get here? You? Ryan and I? And don’t even get my started on Pete with Stacey. Is there no one left in the world who is happy having one person? Is monogamy dead?" 

"Hey, we are still here. We still want that..." "Yeah but unless one of us hooks up with Pete-" "Shotgun not me!" The words were out before I even realised I'd said them. She rolled her eyes. "Well then unless Pete and I decide we've been magically in love all this time, it is starting to feel like we are all out of options on the happily ever after front." "Ugh. Agreed." "Whatever happened to that foreign guy? What was his name?" "The Czech?" "Yeah, he always seemed nice." "Oh he is, in a completely non-committal, sex-based friendship way." "Have you?" "No, that's why I don't hear from him anymore." 

Sitting there in silence, we both weigh-up our current place in the world until Jamie's eyes dampen. "I fought so hard to keep Ryan. I begged him to come back when he left me the first time. When he cheated with that girl he didn't even know, I was the one who insisted we could work through it. Even now, I haven't told him he can't come back. I've told him I need time. Twice in ten years he's cheated on me and I can't even tell him to leave because all I can think is that twice in ten years isn’t so bad... How pathetic does that make me?" "Jamie... You're not pathetic. This is your marriage," I say as my eyes begin to tear up too. 

"No, I am pathetic. This is my marriage and I'm prepared to look the other way again rather than face being alone." "Do you still love him?" "Yes." There was no hesitation. "But why would I want to be with someone who doesn't love me enough to respect me and our ten years of marriage?" 

That's it right there, isn't it? 

A short time later we left. With a hug we parted and even though I would've traded a kidney to make her feel better or offer some words of comfort, I had none. Ultimately she was right, well, her and Tina Turner. Love had nothing to do with this. It was bigger than love. 

Regardless of how much you love someone, how do you stay with someone once they've shown that they don't respect you or the life you've built together? How do you recover from that? 

Liv x 

[lonelier-version-of-you]

Well, we got one brilliant episode of Casualty tonight!

I wasn't really sure what it was exactly going to be like when I first read about the concept of it featuring segments with real-life NHS medics, but I was happy to give it a chance because many of my favourite episodes of Casualty (and Holby) have been format-breaking in some way - and I'm glad I did, because as it turns out, it was amazing. Much like the improvised paramedic special a few months ago that I also loved, despite not being sure about the idea at first.

And this episode had two things going for it for me from the off: Faith Cadogan didn't feature, and Eli Ebrahimi was in it. I love Eli.

Seriously, getting Eli back, even if only for this episode, was absolutely wonderful. I didn't realise how much I've missed him! I'd be more than happy for him to stay on Casualty forever, haha. I'm glad he got more to do than I thought he would - when it was about halfway through the episode and he hadn't shown up yet, I was worried we'd only get to see him briefly, so I was so pleased he turned out to have quite a big role to play in the storyline.

I am a bit sad he didn't get scenes with Dylan. I would've loved to see them interact - as someone who firmly believes Eli is autistic, I'd love for him to form a friendship with Dylan. But seeing him get scenes with Stevie was just as good, because I love them both! And besides, he could quite easily come back again sometime and get scenes with Dylan then.

Given Eli was introduced once... well, once Holby felt to me like patient storylines weren't particularly centred or focused on that often... it was wonderful getting to see him being a doctor once again tonight. The scene where Yasmin hugged him for saving Amartya was so sweet.

Eli was one of the Holby characters I most wanted to cross over to Casualty - he hasn't got too much 'storyline baggage', so to speak, with him like many of the long-running characters would (A.K.A, why I'd never want Henrik to appear), and also I just happen to love him as a character and think Davood Ghadami is a great actor. So yeah, I was very happy this happened.

I appreciated the various characters featuring tonight - I'm glad Donna got a lot to do, because she's perfect for this sort of episode. (She was wonderful in Holby's NHS anniversary episode in 2018 as well.) Jaye Jacobs was as fantastic as ever, and I loved Donna's interactions with Yasmin.

Stevie's scenes were wonderful as well. Again, the way she interacted with Yasmin was so lovely - it was great to see Stevie really show her comforting side.

Even characters I normally don't like much, like Iain or Ryan, were excellent tonight! I loved Iain staying by Amartya's side for as long as he could, and Ryan helping his patient Dorothy celebrate.

Dylan and Stevie chatting about movies was fantastic. I've wanted Dylan and Stevie to become friends for a while, because I think they have quite a bit in common, so seeing them get on like this was great for me.

I thought the way the real-life commentary was used was done very well. It wasn't overdone, but there wasn't too little of it either. It was just right! :)

So, yes, I really liked this episode. Yay for Casualty, yay for the NHS, and yay for Eli Ebrahimi! ;)

[2-d-rogue]

Old scars

Ryan has a sad life. Good thing he has a Dylan to comfort him.

Line provided by my bestie and awesome Dylan RPer @philian-arkhiv.

[justauthoring]

control.

request(s): Nick and Abigail aren’t a thing, as Nick has a thing for reader, and reader has a thing for Nick. BUT nick, due to in process of turning, still has that rather… suggestive moment with Abigail when holding her upon discovering kaylees body, so reader distances themselves and finds comfort in say Dylan, Ryan or even one of the gals in the pool house, Nick lashes out and then the transformation happens… time skip to reunite in the morning, after Silas is dealt with. OR, sweet moment b4 transform? Hey I saw you're taking requests for The Quarry stories so I'd like to make one! I have a mega crush on Nick (that accent does things to me), and I have this idea floating around my head that werewolf Nick ends up hurting the (female) reader pretty bad and then after the curse has lifted, has to deal with that fact and he's really upset about it. IDK I'm just a sucker for angst! *control: the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

a/n: his accent does things to me too :) i don’t care what anyone says -- i love nick and none of what he did was in his control.

word count: 2,293

warnings: ...turning into a werewolf?

Your first thought was to latch onto Nick for comfort.

He was the one you trusted the most amongst the camp counselors, and it felt like pure instinct to go to him. The sight of dead body was a sight you’d thought never possible before the start of this night -- but it was a reality now, and you couldn’t stop the discomfort that flooded you at the sight. A body, dead in the water was both terrifying and horrifying and you felt it was only natural you reached out for some sort of comfort.

However, when you turn to Nick, your lips part at the sight of him already holding Abigail. He had a hand pressed against the back of her head, tucking her into the crook of his neck and the other wrapped tightly around her waist. And despite everything, the body, the events of the night, a bout of jealousy and hurt flooded your entire being at the sight.

You’d had a crush on Nick since the beginning of summer; swooned by his accent at first, only to learn how kind and gentle he really was. He was pretty quiet, sure, but you’d gotten close enough to him that when it was just the two of you he was quite witty and funny. He never failed to make you laugh, and the need to be near him didn’t seem one sided at all -- in fact, you’d been pretty sure he’d reciprocated your feelings.

But this... this felt like maybe you’d been imagining things.

Swallowing thickly, you drown out Ryan’s words, only managing to hear something about the body being Kaylee Hackett -- that made you feel even more sick -- and you spin around. Stood slightly behind Nick, you could hardly handle the sight of him and Abigail or the body. Pressing a hand firmly against your stomach, you’re barely aware of a pair of eyes on you until a hand falls on your shoulder.

“H-Hey, Y/N?”

Blinking, you realize it’s Dylan talking to you, his good hand on your shoulder as he squeezes it reassuringly. He looks concerned as he stares down at you, leaning to meet your height. “Are you okay?”

“I’m...” You pause, the words feeling stuck in the back of your throat as you can’t help but glance over your shoulder at Nick and Abigail. You don’t realize it, but Dylan follows your gaze and a frown mares his lips as he realizes what’s upsetting you. His eyes are already on you as you turn back to him, pressing a hand to your lips, unable to finish your words.

“Hey, it’s okay,” he calls softly, pulling you to his side with his hand. You fall into his side easily, appreciating his kindness and soothing words as you press your face into his shoulder, sniffling slightly. The events of the night were becoming too much, and seeing the boy you liked so much comforting and holding another girl so close was like the cherry on top.

“Oh man.... Poor Kaylee,” you hear Kaitlyn mumble, pulling you to move your gaze away from Dylan and over to the body once more.

You tense slightly at the sight of it and Dylan squeezes you gently.

“Nick...”

Pausing at the sound of Abigail’s voice, your gaze flickers over to her, brows furrowing.

“You smell so good...”

It’s undeniably Nick’s voice and you’re both jealous and disturbed at his words. By the way Abigail’s pushing away from his grip, you can tell she’s uncomfortable at the way he’s huddling so close to her, pressing his nose into the nape of her neck. But you don’t understand why he’s latching onto Abigail like that when they’d hardly spoken all summer.

“You alright there, buddy? Maybe dial it back a bit, huh?” Kaitlyn intervenes, stepping forward slightly.

Nick pulls back, eyes set in a harsh glare as he looks at Kaitlyn. “Fuck off, Kaitlyn.”

Surprised at his outburst, you watch with wide eyes -- Nick’s never been the one to be aggressive, and honestly with the way he was treating Abigail, he almost seemed possessive.

Pulling her back close, Abigail is considerably more uncomfortable, pushing at him as he holds her tight against him. “Nick... what are you...?”

You feel your heart fall at his next words.

“I want to taste you...”

“Hey--”

Abigail is interrupted by Nick pulling her close; “come here...”

“Nick, get off-!! Get the hell off!”

She manages to push him off of her, and directly into the water. 

Everyone’s stunned silent for a moment, especially when after a few seconds Nick doesn’t resurface. You feel your chest tighten in worry, confused by everything, until suddenly Nick pops back up, screaming. He’s yelling at the top of his lungs, scaring everyone as you jump back into Dylan who grabs onto you tightly.

He’s flailing wildly, but you can’t remember ever hearing Nick say he couldn’t swim--

“I-I just wanted him to stop,” Abigail mumbles, looking at you.

“Nick!” Ryan bellows, “dude!”

“Someone should help him!” You call out, pulling yourself from Dylan’s grasp to reach out for Nick. Ryan is quick to help you and the both of you manage to grab ahold of Nick, pulling him out of the water. Almost instantly his screaming stops and as he falls to the concrete, he huddles close to himself, shivering violently.

Frowning, you set your hand on his shoulder, pulling back with a hiss.

“He’s freezing,” you call out, turning back to Ryan and Dylan.

“O-Okay,” Ryan nods, pointing behind him. “Let’s get him into the pool house. Dry him off.”

-

Abigail had elected to help Nick, feeling guilty for what happened.

You let her. Of course you were concerned about Nick, but you couldn’t help but feel hurt by his actions -- you knew the both of you weren’t in a relationship, but you felt your feelings for him were pretty obvious and hurt to know that you hadn’t mattered to him as much as you thought.

“You alright?”

Feeling a hand fall on your back, you turn to glance back at Dylan.

He’d been careful to keep an eye on you, obviously concerned about you and you appreciated it. You and Dylan have always gotten along well, and honestly you felt besides Nick you got along with him the best. He was just so witty and sarcastic and it never failed to make you laugh, even when you were on the reciprocating end of one of his jokes.

It meant the world that he’d stuck by you since the incident at the pool.

“Y/N!”

A cry sounds out, spooking you from your thoughts as your gaze snaps over to Nick. Abigail is in front of him, having pulled back at his cry, and by the looks of it, he’d shoved her hand away and was fighting her help.

“I want Y/N.”

You blink at his words, glancing back at Dylan, Ryan and Kaitlyn who stare back at you in surprise and confusion. And then, when you turn back to Nick, Abigail’s looking at you with a deep frown on her lips -- but nonetheless, she stands, you following her shortly after a reassuring nod from Dylan, and she passes you the clothe she’d been using to dry him off with.

You approach him hesitantly, unsure. 

He’s already turned to face you the minute you reach him, and you manage a small smile as you crouch before him. “Hey, Nick.”

“Y/N...” He groans, clasping his hurt shoulder tightly.

“Here,” you call out gently, reaching out for him. “I’ll just--”

You pause, Nick’s hand coming out to grasp your own wrist tightly. You wince, the grip pinching as you halt before him, baffled by his reaction. “Nick, what are you--”

“I thought you liked me.”

Eyes widening, you feel yourself freeze at his words.

“Not Dylan!” The words leave in a rushed growl, voice harsh as he tugs you forward, making you lose your balance that you end up falling into him. Your hand falls on the other side of him, to brace yourself, gasping as his grip never relents. You’re closer to him then you’ve ever been, and you find yourself unsure of what to say as he stares up at you, breathless, with his gaze never wavering.

“Nick,” you echo out, voice wavering. “I don’t like Dylan... it’s just, you and Abi were--”

“I don’t like Abigail,” he hisses out, “I like you.”

Your brows furrow, shaking your head; “then--”

“You’re mine.” He states, moving his grip to the back of your neck, pulling you close enough to press your lips against his own. You tense at the action and even though it’s something you’ve wanted to do all summer, you never wanted to do it like this. Where Nick felt he had to prove himself out of jealousy...

Pulling back, you fight Nick’s grip, shaking your head. “What the hell is wrong with you!”

His eyes darken instantly at your words, nails digging into the back of your neck as you hiss out in pain. “You’re mine,” he repeats, voice a low, menacing whisper. “Not Dylan’s. Not Jacob’s. Not anyone else’s but mine!”

“Get off of me!” You bellow out, catching the attention of the others as you try to yank yourself away from his grasp. “Nick! Let me go, please!”

“Hey, what the hell are you doing!!”

“Let her go,” Dylan bellows, his footsteps following as he rushes towards you. “Nick, let go of her!”

Nick scoffs, and then suddenly you’re being tossed back, the force of which not possible for any human. You land against the wall adjacent, a cry leaving your lips as you land on arm wrong, and you can feel the crack of your forearm as you try to gather your bearings. You feel your eyes water, both from the pain and from what had just happened, panting as you look ahead of yourself.

Nick’s stood up now, Dylan, Ryan and Kaitlyn blocking you from his path as Abigail rushes over to you.

“She’s mine! Fuck off!”

For the first time, you’re genuinely terrified of Nick. Something you’d thought never possible.

He races forward, knocking Ryan back, and you realize he’s gunning straight for you. He’s gonna... what, kill you?

As you twist your eyes shut, preparing yourself for whatever’s going to happen, a gunshot echoes. It pulls your eyes open instantly, lips parting as you realize Abigail’s the one holding the gun and she’d shot Nick -- she’d actually... shot him.

“What the hell did you do!” You cry out, turning to Abigail with wide eyes.

Before she can reply though, Nick’s letting out a cry of pain, and your eyes fall on him once more. He’s screaming out in pain, but no one moves to help him, and then suddenly... it’s like all of his skin bursts’ off of him, shedding completely from his body, until all that’s left is some sort of... monster.

You couldn’t believe your eyes.

It... Nick, turns in the next second, rushing out of the house without so much as batting either of you another glance.

-

“Oh my god, Nick!”

It’s a cry of happiness, barely hesitating as you rush towards the boy. As soon as you reach him, you’re pulling him for a hug with your good arm, holding onto him tightly as you pant against him.

He tenses under your touch, and when you pull away, you see the look of confusion in his gaze as he stares back at you. At first his gaze is on your face, the blood smearing across your skin, but then his eyes lower to your arm, braced together in a makeshift brace.

“What...”

“Nick,” you call out gently, shaking your head. “Do you remember anything?”

His brows furrow, face twisting as he tries to think back -- tries to force the memories to come back to him. It takes a minute but then suddenly his eyes are widening and he’s turning to look at you with parted lips. “I... I hurt you,” is the first thing he says -- the most important thing. Because truly, it’s the only thing that matters to him as stare at you, the tired look in your eyes, the bruises amongst your body and most importantly the broken arm.

“It’s okay,” you argue, shaking your head. “You weren’t in your right mind.”

Nick just shakes his head, unable to find his words.

True, when everything had first happened, you’d been hurt, felt betrayed and had been so, so angry at Nick. You couldn’t rationally understand why he’d done anything he had -- but then you learned more, and being left with your thoughts allowed you to realize that none of it had really been Nick. He’d been turning into a werewolf, obviously not in his right mind... anything he’d done hadn’t been in his control whatsoever.

“It’s okay, Nick...” You nod at him, smiling gently. “I already forgave.”

“But... look at you,” he breathes, biting his lip.

You just shrug; “I’ll heal.”

He doesn’t move, frozen to the spot -- maybe he’s too scared to reach for you, thinking he’ll hurt you again. Maybe he’s still trying to remember something. Maybe, he’s not in his right mind given that he’d just been a werewolf not a few minutes ago.

Whatever it is, you don’t care.

Reaching forward, you wrap your arm around him once more, pressing your face into the crook of his neck.

“I’m just happy you’re okay.”

And for a minute, he doesn’t move. He’s completely still, scared to touch you. But then, slowly, his arms wrap around your waist -- light at first, but then he tightens his grip, slumping against you.

“I’m so sorry.”