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Answers - A Private Man, Chapter 8

Summary: Bucky gets a warning from a surprising source. Tracey officially makes the decision to move in with Bucky and Rebecca.

Length: 4.2K

Characters: Bucky, Rebecca, Tracey, Matt Murdock, John Walker

Warnings: Bucky feeling paranoid (with reason).

Author notes: This story was originally written around the time of the Thunderbolts movie announcement. For the purposes of this story pretend not to have much of an idea of the purpose of the team (even less than what we know now). I'm not familiar enough with the comic book story of that group but Marvel doesn't really seem to be following that anyways. I can tell you that the threat of Ross and Fontaine will hang over Bucky, Tracey, and Rebecca by appearing in future chapters. Since this book already doesn't follow canon, in that it deviates from Falcon and the Winter Soldier storyline (Bucky living with his sister in Brooklyn) it may just deviate from putting him in the Thunderbolts. You'll just have to keep reading to find out for sure.

<<Chapter 7

Tracey came for dinner that Monday evening and they all sat outside after in the warm evening, under the glow of the fairy lights, listening to a mixture of crooners and instrumentals from the 1940s through to current day. Bucky brought up Tracey moving in with them and Rebecca agreed that she would like that.

"I'll clear out some of the basement," said Bucky. "We can make room for Tracey's things down there then go through everything and sell what we don't want to keep. Does that sound alright to both of you?"

"We could have a yard sale," said Rebecca. "I'm sure I have some old things down there that would sell. What do they call it now ... retro or vintage furniture?"

"I couldn't ask you to do that," insisted Tracey. "It is your house."

"And Bucky's," stated Rebecca. "If it's in the basement I likely haven't used it for years. Better it go to someone who will use it and enjoy it. We can put the money towards something else, like a new roof or something."

"What's wrong with the roof?" he asked. "I was just up there a few weeks ago. It looked alright."

"It was just an example," replied his sister, rolling her eyes a little bit. "You never know what will come up. You'll bring Alley Cat with you, won't you Tracey?"

"Absolutely," she replied. They were all quiet for a moment. "Did you hear from Matt Murdock?"

"Yeah, they still won't give him an answer," said Bucky. "I've been thinking of phoning Colonel Rhodes. He's still with the Department of Defence, and has been trying to get the Avengers formally reinstated. He might be able to find out if it's the Army that filed an objection."

The others thought that was a good idea. When it was bedtime for Rebecca, Bucky carried her into the bathroom, where Tracey helped her then dressed her for bed. He carried her to bed, read her another bedtime story from the book that Tracey bought them then tucked Rebecca in before kissing her goodnight. Out in the hallway he put his arms around Tracey.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to stay but I think you want an uninterrupted sleep tonight," he smiled. "I could do with a proper sleep myself."

"Is my fatigue that obvious?" she asked, jokingly. "You don't mind, do you? We could make plans for me to stay over Friday and Saturday, as long as you don't mind if I bring Alley Cat with me. I hate imposing on my neighbour to look after him. He tends to use it as an excuse to ask me out."

Bucky's eyebrows raised. "I have competition?" Pulling Tracey closer, he kissed her sensuously, while running his hands down her back. "Do I have anything to worry about?"

She shook her head slowly while looking him in the eye. "He's rather creepy but he does try to be helpful. So, I'm safe to give my notice to vacate my apartment at the end of next month?"

"Uh huh," he replied. "How big is your bed?"

"Queen size, bigger than yours," she said, with a smile. "We could always buy a king size. I think it would fit in that room."

"Queen size is good enough for a while," answered Bucky. "Don't want to have too far to reach for you."

They kissed again and Bucky walked her out to her car, kissed her once more, then watched from the street as she drove into the night.

"Nice looking girlfriend," said a man's voice and Bucky turned towards it, seeing a man leaning against the light post and smoking a cigarette.

"Do I know you?" asked Bucky, his senses alerted.

"Just stopped for a smoke," said the man. "Didn't want to interrupt you kissing your girlfriend."

Even in the dark Bucky could see the tells for someone lying. "You live near here?" he asked.

"Next street over. My wife thinks I've quit smoking so I walk around the block and have it over here."

"Funny, I've never noticed you before," replied Bucky.

"That's because you usually take off at this time," said the man, a little too casually. "Figured you work night shift or something."

"No, you misunderstand me," said Bucky, standing square to the man. "I mean I'm an observant guy and I've never seen you walking around this neighbourhood, never smelled anyone smoking the type of cigarette you're smoking. So, either you're lying about being a neighbour, or this is your first time watching my house. Which is it?"

The man smirked. "Wow, you're paranoid," he replied, then he threw his cigarette down onto the sidewalk and crushed it under his shoe. "I guess I'm going home. You have a nice night."

Bucky watched as the man walked away, making sure he was out of sight before he picked up the crushed cigarette with his left hand. He brought it into the house and laid it on a tissue. Then he placed a phone call.

"Matt? It's Bucky. I just caught a strange guy outside on the sidewalk smoking. He says he lives in the neighbourhood but I've never seen him and I don't know many guys living in Brooklyn smoking a Japanese brand." Bucky was silent for a moment. "Okay, I'll put it in a plastic bag. I'm not being paranoid but everything about this guy made my senses alert, you know?"

He said goodbye and pulled a sandwich bag out of the pantry, then picked up the butt and put it inside the bag. After he turned off the lights he looked out the window cutout on the door, making sure he was in the shadow. A few minutes after he started looking the man came back, leaned against the lamp post, lit up another cigarette, then watched the house. Stepping away slowly, Bucky looked at the plastic bag in his hand and went into the bathroom. He pulled out the box of Rebecca's adult diapers and placed the bag in the bottom, sliding it in between a couple of them. Then he changed into sweatpants and a T-shirt, picked up a pillow from his bed and came out to the living room, lying on the couch. Pulling a throw blanket on top he laid there watching the door until he fell asleep.

He was awakened during the night by sounds outside. Looking through the cutout window he couldn't see anything but did notice several intact cigarettes scattered on the road, visible in the streetlight's glow. For about 15 minutes he watched but he didn't notice any movement and eventually returned to the couch, falling asleep quickly.

His phone woke him up at 5:45 am and he opened the door to get the newspaper, left on the front sidewalk. The cigarettes were all gone but he noticed several drops of blood that seemed to lead away from the house. Kneeling down to get a better look at the blood he saw an intact cigarette under a bush on their neighbour's property. Extending his left hand he picked it up, confirming it as the same brand as the crushed one from the previous night. There was also a faint scent of aftershave, something that he had smelled before but he couldn't place where.

"Interesting," he said out loud, then looked all around but he was alone on the street.

Returning to the house he started up the coffee, put the intact cigarette in another sandwich bag, and made his breakfast. Sitting at the table when it was ready he ate and read the newspaper. It contained much the same news as it always did except for a couple of things that caught his eye. The first was a news article about a masked vigilante taking on certain elements of the criminal underworld. Police were reluctant to call him a criminal himself as he had often deposited individuals onto the front steps of certain precincts with a note detailing their crimes. The second article that got his attention was buried deep in one of the sections announcing the appointment of a new CIA director. Her name was Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and it had her picture. He recognized her as John Walker's employer, and as someone who had apparently tried to have Clint Barton killed by Yelena Belova, according to Sam.

He texted a note about the second news article to Foggy Nelson, wondering if Fontaine might be the one who filed an objection. After finishing his breakfast he got dressed, retrieved the crushed and intact cigarettes, put them in his jacket pocket, and waited for Kalyna to arrive for her shift of looking after Rebecca. As soon as she did he headed towards the docks, clocked in, and met with the other supervisors to go over the ships expected to dock that day, their manifests, and which crews would be assigned to which ships. It was a busy day broken only by the sight of Matt Murdock waiting for Bucky as he came out of the security gate to grab some lunch at a nearby café. His appearance was expected as he wanted to "see" the crushed cigarette Bucky picked up the night before.

"Hi," said Bucky, noticing some cuts and bruises on Matt's face. "What happened to you?"

A small grimace flickered across the lawyer's face.

"Walked into some low hanging branches," he replied. "Really did a number on my face."

Bucky hummed. "You want something to eat?" he asked. "My treat."

"Thanks, just coffee," said Matt. "You go ahead."

They sat at a table and Bucky ordered coffee for both of them plus a double order of a club sandwich and fries for himself. While they waited he pulled out the two baggies and put the one with the crushed butt in Matt's hands.

Murdock opened it and smelled the tobacco.

"It does smell different," he commented. "Was that the clue that something was up?"

"Partially," said Bucky. "In my previous occupation I did a lot of surveillance, watching people. Got to read them very well. He had tells that he was lying. The cigarettes were odd for a westerner to smoke unless he had spent time working in Japan especially with the Yakuza as each clan has their favourite brand. Don't ask me how I know that. He came back after I sent him on his way. Then during the night I heard what sounded like a scuffle. He was gone but his cigarettes were scattered. When I got up in the morning they were gone as well except for this single one that was under a bush. There were blood drops on the sidewalk as well as a faint scent of aftershave in the air, similar to what you're wearing."

He placed the second bag in Murdock's hand then watched him intently, noting his reaction. A small smile crossed the lawyers's lips.

"Busted," he said in a voice so low that only Bucky would hear him.

"You're him," said Bucky, in an equally low voice. "Your secret's safe with me, although I'm curious how a blind man's senses are on extreme overdrive. Did he tell you anything?"

"Hired by untraceable text. Money transferred from a secret account. He was only to watch you, not interact. I think they're trying to establish your routine so they can take you at some point."

"Strange this happens just as the CIA gets a new director," stated Bucky. "Sometimes a coincidence isn't."

"My thoughts also," said Murdock, taking a sip. "Watch your back. They might try something with your sister or Tracey."

"She's moving in," stated Bucky. "I can handle anyone that comes at me here or in transit but if they threaten Rebecca or Tracey I'll likely go overboard."

"Understood," said Murdock, finishing his coffee and preparing to leave.

"Matt," said Bucky. "Come to me if you get hurt. I have unique field medical experience. There are ways to speed up healing. I have your six if it comes to that."

"I appreciate the offer," said the lawyer and he extended his hand.

Bucky shook it. His food was delivered a minute later and he enjoyed every last bite.

Friday

The crew of dockworkers under Bucky's supervision finished unloading the cargo ship just before quitting time. He still had some paperwork to finish up and returned to the office to do it. By the time he was done the place was deserted, as the night crew were yet to arrive. Once they came on it would get busy while they began organizing the shipping containers to load the ship for the return journey across the Atlantic. As he signed off on the last of his paperwork Bucky stretched and stopped at the dock manager's office.

"I'm off, Rick," he said to the burly man who would stay for another couple of hours finishing his own paperwork.

"Nice work this week, Buck," he said. "I'm glad to have you on as a supervisor. The crew respects you. How different is it from when you worked here in the 30s and 40s?"

"Well, we didn't have the nice forklifts then," said Bucky. "It was a lot more back breaking. We had cranes but not these heavy duty ones that can pick up an entire shipping container. Everything was on pallets. Still the same goal; get it loaded and unloaded as quickly as possible."

Rick smirked then wished Bucky a good weekend. He went to his locker, put his jacket on and checked his phone. Tracey was already over at the house. He smiled, considering himself a lucky man, then texted that he was just leaving and would be there shortly. Waving at the security guard he left the secure part of the dock facility and began the walk home. An SUV at the side of the road drew his attention to the presence of an individual in it and he slowed up, his curiosity heightened. The person in the driver's seat got out and turned to face him.

"Get in, I'll give you a ride home," said John Walker, the last person he expected to see waiting for him. "We need to talk."

"No offence, John, but there's been some weird shit going on for a while," replied Bucky. "You'll have to forgive me for not trusting you."

The man sighed. "I get it. You have my word I'm taking you straight home."

Bucky took a moment to consider and made the decision to go with Walker. He got into the front seat and buckled himself in.

"So, what do we need to talk about?" asked Bucky.

"The people who ordered your arrest, for starters," said Walker. "I had nothing to do with it. As far as I'm concerned you've paid your debt to society and deserve to be left alone but I'm in a minority."

"Fontaine was behind it?" asked Bucky.

"It was her great idea," said Walker, sarcastically. "But she is being pushed by someone else. Thaddeus Ross."

Bucky's lip curled. "Why does he want me arrested? I was pardoned by the President himself. Can't he leave well enough alone?"

"You don't understand," said Walker. "They don't want you in prison. They want you working for them and they want you to do for them what you did for HYDRA."

Bucky didn't know what to say as he was suddenly very angry. It took a few minutes for him to get his emotions under control. "I don't kill."

"I told them," stated Walker. "Said you're not the Winter Soldier anymore. Ross just laughed. Said once a killer, always a killer."

"So why are you telling me this?" asked Bucky. "It's not like we're good friends or anything."

"No, but I do owe you something," he replied as he pulled up in front of Bucky's house. "I never should have taken the serum. I thought it would make it easier to do what I do but it's so easy to lose control and I'm terrified I'll do to someone what I did to that Flag Smasher, as much as I felt justified at the time. I never realized why you kept yourself restrained. I get it now. You do it so you don't become a monster. I was cocky when they gave me the shield but I didn't deserve it. Sam was Steve Roger's choice and I know why. He's a much more honourable man than I'll ever be." He took a frustrated breath before continuing. "They're still considering their options to force you to work for them. Expect them to get dirty. At some point they may ask me to come after you and I won't have much choice to say no. They know things about me, things I did in the heat of battle. It's why I still work for Val."

Bucky nodded in understanding at this unloading of emotions coming out of Walker. "They have you over a barrel, in other words. I appreciate the heads up, John. I do. But I won't be forced into killing again, for no one. Do they know you're here, talking to me?"

"Sort of. I said I could probably convince you but I just said that so I could warn you. I'll tell them you turned me down, which you did. Whatever they ask me to do personally, I won't hurt your sister or your girlfriend. I won't cross that line but it doesn't mean they won't find someone who will. Watch your back and tell Sam to watch his. They're also the ones behind the campaign to defund the Avengers."

Walker stuck his hand out and Bucky looked at it for a moment then shook it. It took guts for John Walker to tell him this to his face. Perhaps their cooperation against the Flag Smashers in New York had changed him enough to try to walk a straighter path. Regardless, he had answers now and with answers perhaps he could find the right ammunition to fight Ross and Fontaine. He got out and Walker raised a hand to his forehead before driving off. Bucky watched him until he was out of sight. The door to the house opened, revealing Tracey waiting for him. God, she was beautiful; his own angel. He felt a warmth deep in his core at the thought of them in bed later.

"Who was that?" she asked.

"John Walker," he replied, debating at first whether he should tell her more. "I'll tell the rest inside. You and Rebecca both need to hear what he told me. I'm going to get Sam, Matt and Colonel Rhodes on the phone as well. We may have a fight on our hands."

Ten minutes later he finished telling them everything Walker told him. No one said anything then Matt's voice came over the phone speaker.

"Well, I guess we need to do some deep digging. There has to be something these two have done that we can use against them."

"I don't know," said Rhodes. "Ross was Secretary of State for President Ellis. That's a lot of political power and he would have been thoroughly vetted before being offered the position."

"That's true, but he was also in charge of the super soldier project involving Bruce Banner, right?" said Matt. "I've done some homework already as I wondered if he was behind your payout being delayed. What if he made overtures to HYDRA at that time to get their intel? He might have even known about you, Bucky. One of my sources speculated that SHIELD was able to unthaw Steve Rogers successfully because they had access to how HYDRA took you out of cryostasis without mentioning you by name." Bucky breathed heavily when he heard that but didn't respond. "Let me do some digging. There has to be someone somewhere who knows something."

"Try Helmut Zemo," said Bucky. "He's the one who framed me but he also decrypted more HYDRA files than anyone. You might have a hard time getting hold of him as he's in the Raft now. His right hand man is an old guy named Oeznik. As for Val, she's not clean, I know that much. I wouldn't be surprised if she blackmailed her way into her position."

"She was married to a guy named Everett Ross," said Rhodes. "Had him arrested recently but he was "kidnapped" on his way into custody. Rumour has it that the Wakandans have him."

"I'm not sure he'll help either," said Bucky. "He was the Deputy Commander of the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre when I was taken into custody. Sharon Carter worked for him and she helped us. Maybe she knows something."

There was silence until Rhodes spoke. "Buck, she's dropped out of sight. In fact, she might be one of the targets that the CIA wants eliminated. There's a rumour she's back in Madripoor."

"I can go there," offered Sam. "But it would be dangerous for me."

"I could go with you," said Bucky, an offer that was met with a resounding no from both Rhodes and Matt.

"If you try to leave the country you'll just give Fontaine and Ross fuel to take you into custody," said Matt. "You need to keep doing what you've done for the past year. Go to work, look after your family, and stay out of trouble as much as possible."

Everyone agreed with that plan and Bucky accepted their reasoning. For a man who had been an asset used to track down and kill HYDRA's enemies he felt somewhat helpless but he also knew that he was walking a very public tightrope. Ross and Fontaine had resources to take him down and the last thing he needed to do was make it easy for them. After the others hung up he sat back on the couch with his arm on the back of the sofa.

"So how was your day?" he asked Rebecca and Tracey in an understated tone.

Rebecca had a gleam in her eye while Tracey went to the bedroom. She came out with a walker, positioning it in front of the older woman. Grasping the handles Rebecca raised herself and walked around the coffee table towards Bucky. Slowly she turned around then sat down next to him, looking at him triumphantly.

"After my physiotherapy session yesterday Melinda put in for a walker," she said. "It was delivered today, during Marie's visit. She was so excited that she showed me herself how to use it. She's trying to expedite that ramp."

Smiling, he put his arm around Rebecca's shoulders. It was gratifying to see her walking. Having mobility would help her feel better and less helpless. There was a meow sound and Alley Cat suddenly jumped up onto the couch, settling down on Rebecca's lap.

"You brought him," said Bucky to Tracey.

"I guess he was exploring the house while we were on the phone," she said. "I put his litter box in the basement. You did a good job clearing space for my things. I could add some things to the yard sale."

"You don't have to sell your stuff," said Bucky.

"I'm going to be part of the household, aren't I?" she asked, with a soft smile.

"Yes, you are," answered Rebecca firmly, reaching across Bucky to grasp Tracey's hand. "You can add whatever you want to it. We're in this together now."

Bucky put his arms out to both sides and drew both women in close, kissing each of them on the sides of their heads. Rebecca getting stronger and Tracey moving in were both important milestones for him. The year before he first met Tracey had been hard and while he had no regrets about devoting his life to taking care of his sister the commitment had taken its toll on him emotionally and socially. Just having another person to share even part of the load was a big weight off of his shoulders. In many ways, it was close to the life he someday envisioned for himself before he went to war. A home, a wife and family, perhaps looking after his parents as they aged. So much had been denied to him and now it seemed he was finally getting that life, bit by precious bit. There was no way he was going to give that up for the likes of Fontaine and Ross.

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"We can't possibly need liquorice and toffee?"

"Er, yes, we do." Ginny insisted and tossed another package into the trolley.

"And biscuits!?" Harry asked indignantly.

She scowled at him but otherwise didn't reply.

"Ginny," he continued. "The entire haul is half sweets. We need to get actual food too."

"We got eggs!" she said in retort. "And I didn't comment on your three bags of crisps."

"There was a sale-"

"Three!" She repeated. "Who on earth needs three bags of Walkers?"

They turned the corner down the tinned fruit and veg aisle, and despite Harry's urging that they get some form of produce, neither of them grabbed for anything.

"Oh!" Ginny snapped her fingers in epiphany. "Pasta and sauce! There's an actual meal."

Harry rolled his eyes. "We're hopeless, you know that?"

"It's not like it matters." she grinned. "Mum always sends us home with enough leftovers for the week anyway."

Harry shrugged because he couldn't actually disagree. Plus, Mrs. Weasley's food was far superior to theirs on the rare occasion they did try to whip something up in the kitchen.

"So..." Harry hesitated. "Should we get ice cream?"

Ginny snorted. "Obviously."

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countdown to tsc: apr 7., 2024, 23:58 pdt

2. digging your fingers into fresh dirt // renee walker, after lazarus

When Renee gets to the garden, her fingers are still stained with blood.

It had taken Abby’s most soothing tone and Wymack doing a passable imitation of Aaron’s impatient candour—the same language as Wymack’s, but less heart-filled bluster, more blunt force trauma—to get Renee to leave the room. She’s still not sure she should have, but Abby’s voice had been gentle when she’d said, this isn’t like Matt. Giving him something to believe in will come later.

Renee doesn’t know if she’s ever seen Abby so angry and horrified. It’s worse than how she looked at Kevin’s injuries, that very first night. It’s worse than how she looked at Neil, both times, after the Nest and after his father. It’s almost as devastated, Renee thinks, as the way she looked when she held Allison tight to her chest that first night after Seth.

Wymack is better at holding his expressions in check, but Renee knows him. There had been a tremor in his knuckles when he opened the passenger car door. He’d gotten it under control fairly quickly, to his credit, but Renee had noticed.

Renee had thought, I am not the only one who must draw on all my reserves to keep steady.

She breathes out, then in, as if the smell of growth in the world around her can flush through her body. When she was a second year, Seth had taken a biology class with Dwayne. It had nothing to do with either of their majors—she remembers Juan making some sort of joke about growing pot, and Seth elbowing him with a sidelong glance at Allison, who had rolled her eyes and told them both that she thought they’d be lucky to keep a fake plant alive in the shithole they called a dorm—but Seth had liked it better than anyone had expected, occasionally offering up things he found interesting from the units on horticulture.

There had been a joke about photosynthesis once, something that had been mostly earnest information, but he hadn’t been able to resist throwing in some teasing at the end, always trying to make Allison laugh. Renee feels a sudden wave of indescribable, quiet grief when she realises she can’t remember how his joke had gone.

There are four plants to her left, still in the plastic pottles you buy them in at the store. Renee remembers Abby talking about a sale a few weeks ago, and wonders if these are those same plants. It’s been a demanding few weeks, she thinks. Life is often unkind to those that cannot move of their own accord.

She’s not really thinking about it when she walks over and picks them up. She puts them together, two by two, and squeezes her fingers around two pottles per hand. There are probably gloves somewhere; a trowel too, maybe.

Renee does not care.

Kneeling down at the edge of the garden, there’s a patch with looser soil than the rest. It is poor behaviour, she thinks, to start messing around with Abby’s things without asking permission first, but Renee does not have the space in her yet to hold back. Abby will forgive her, which is not an acceptable reason to do something, but Renee is so angry. She spent her whole night transforming terrified grief into determination and a plan, and then the six-hours-and-then-some drive from Castle Evermore back home with nothing in her mind but Jean. The impossibiity of him.

The impossibility of him still being alive. The impossibility of her getting there in time, and even that’s still to be determined. The impossibility of how much she aches, looking at him and thinking about him and praying for him. Four hundred miles on the I-77, and all she could do was pray.

It was a very human thing, Renee thinks, to walk into Evermore to get him out. Stephanie had been proud of her, and Abby had called her brave, and Andrew had looked at her with that innate knowledge of someone who understood what it meant to take someone under their wing, and absolutely none of their thoughts and love and understanding change the fact that Renee walked into Castle Evermore with more fear than faith.

She digs. One hand into the soil, then the next. There is blood on her fingers still, beneath the nails. Part of Renee has the uncharitable thought that she hopes it’s Zane’s, stray flecks from when she punched him. More of her accepts that it’s Jean’s. She does not know when it is from: when she first knelt at his side on Riko’s bedroom floor, when he was carefully settled into her car, when she and Wymack lifted him into Abby’s house, when she sat beside him and held his hand as those broken, wounded sounds ripped their way from his throat and drove right into her heart, piercing it through, over and over, just as the way the ugliest part of her, buried beneath therapy and anger management and the most wilful calm she has ever had to cloak her body in, wishes it could do to Riko.

Jean’s blood beneath her fingernails, spattered across her hands, buried into the soil. She’s planting a flower she does not know the name of, and all she hopes for is that Jean will bloom.

Please, she prays, tugging the roots apart with a care and precision she did not feel capable of two hours ago, listening to Jean’s screams. Please, she prays, pressing the plant into the soil, cupping her hands together to scoop the dirt, helping it settle into its new home. Please, she prays, patting down the soil, warm earth meeting her palms like a balm.

Please, she prays. Stephanie says you are not done with him yet. She was right about me. Thank you for getting us this far. Please. Please. Please.

“Renee?”

It’s Abby’s voice, exhausted and haunted and utterly wrecked. She still manages a wan smile when Renee looks up at her. Abby doesn’t seem to notice that Renee has been co-opting her garden, or maybe she’s too raw to care.

“You can come back in now,” she says, like she knows it’s both a gift and punishment at once.

Renee nods, then stands, brushing the dirt off her trousers. She looks at Abby as she approaches, trying to choose her words. To ask how he is would only invite more sadness; to ask if he’ll live betrays how deep her fear has run.

“I’m sorry,” she says in the end, quiet but sincere. “That must have been… very difficult.”

The look Abby gives her is brief, but pained. “He breaks my heart as much as any of you,” she says, quickly, fervently, “but that is never a thing to apologise for.” Abby looks so sad. It makes Renee ache, but this is not the type of thing she can wipe away. “Thank you for bringing him here,” Abby says, and Renee feels rocked with it.

“Thank you for letting me,” she says in return, and neither of those are entirely what they mean, but it is enough. Renee will always walk into Castle Evermore to save Jean, and Wymack and Abby will always open the door when she arrives in South Carolina. There is no version of this story, Renee thinks, where they follow any other script.

This is what it is to be Foxes, after all.

“He’s still not quite himself,” Abby says. There is a part of Renee that finds this sentence amusing; Abby has never met Jean, not truly, only from Kevin’s stories. More of her is somber. She knows what Abby means. “But I think he’ll feel — perhaps only marginally, but I think he’ll feel more at ease having you beside him. I’ve done what I can, for now, and there will be more medication and treatment and dressing of his wounds, much more before the night is through, let alone before he is recovered, but —” She exhales, long and low. “He is alone, and in pain. We can’t do much more about the second one. But he can have you back.”

Renee nods, setting her jaw as Abby steps back to allow her through.

“Then he shall have me until I am no longer needed,” Renee says, and thinks, and perhaps some time longer after that.

Abby gives her a careful look. “That could be a very long while,” she says, but she does not offer any sort of objection.

“That’s okay,” Renee says. “I don’t mind waiting.”

#renee walker #jean moreau #aftg #jeanee #post lazarus #abby winfield #countdown to tsc #tsc countdown 2 #ok i had a very hectic stressful day lmao but at like 11pm pdt i finally started reading lazarus #so i whipped this out quickly for today on the countdown LOL i knew i wanted to write renee today so i was like #lazarus time u gotta. u gotta #jean & renee #blood mentions and severe injury reference cw #seth references!#abby & renee #countdown to the sunshine court #i realised just now that technically jean isn’t even in this but he’s so much the subject of her focus that it’s like. weeps

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mudaship39 · 1 year ago

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Character bio of the Asian Pasifika demigod and Afro Latine Native alien hybrid superhero main character part 9

Citizenship:

Kingdom of Hawaii. Kingdom of Tonga. Citizen of mythical Mu and Hawaiki as an Oceanic demigod and alien hybrid. Earth. Europa. Titan. Sol System. Milky Way Galaxy. Intergalactic Federation of Ethanxiia. Planetary Confederacy of Iuyumania. Polaris System. Andromeda Galaxy.

Marital Status: Married.

Education:

High school grad

Principal's Honor Roll

High school Salutatorian

College dropout because of work conflict and taking care of their biological and adoptive kids. Later went back to school to complete their degrees.

College graduate.

College Valedictorian

Science major who graduated from a four year university with an Associate’s Degree of Science in Xeno Zoology with a minor in Magi Paleontology.

Bachelor’s degree in Magi Marine Biology and Xeno Anthropology

Graduated from the Earth Naval Academy. Master’s Degree of Science in Oceanography with a minor in Ocean Engineering.

Science major who graduated from Sol System Ivy League University with a Doctorate in Science. Dual Major in Xeno Biology and Magi Archeology.

High school sports:

Swimming, Golf, Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis, Water Polo, Track, Wrestling, Basketball, Soccer.

College Sports:

Cross country, Volleyball, Ice hockey, Skiing, Baseball, Snowboarding, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer.

Club:

Fencing, Kendo, Archery, Kickboxing, Equestrian, Fishing, Judo, Shooting (pistol and rifle), Weightlifting, Rock climbing, Taekwondo, Karate, Sailing, Mixed martial arts

Occupation:

College:

A Administrative assistant. App Designer. App Tester. Babysitter. Bank teller. Barber. Bar Bartender. Beach Lifeguard. Blogger. Bookkeeper. Bookstore Owner. Bus driver. Cab Driver. Camp Counselor. Car Wash Attendant. Cashier. Coffee shop barista. College tutor. Commercial actor. Concierge. Content Creator. Customer service representative. Dance Instructor. Delivery Driver. Dental Assistant. Dishwasher. Dog Walker. Electrician. Fan artist. Fanwriter. Fast food line cook. Fast food cashier. Freelancer. Freelance Writer. Firefighter. Fitness Instructor. Former child actor. Former Teen Star. Gardener. Gas Station Attendant. Golf Caddie. Grocery Store Clerk. Hairdresser. Host. Hover Car mechanic. Independent Contractor Driver (Hover Car Uber). Influencer. IT Support. Janitor. Journalist. Librarian. Mall security guard. Manual Laborer. Mover. Movie Theater Projectionist. Movie Theater Usher. Nail Technician. Nanny. Newspaper Delivery. Office receptionist. Pet Sitter (Specializing in birds, cats, spiders, lizards, & dogs). Pest Control. Pharmacy Technician. Photographer. Podcaster. Pool Lifeguard. Post office worker. Referee. Reporter. Research Assistant. Resident Advisor. Retail Sales Associate. Restaurant server. Roadie. Secretary. Social media assistant. Social Media Community Manager. Social media influencer. Sport team brand ambassador. Swim Instructor. Tattoo Artist. Television actor. Umpire. Valet. Waiter/Waitress. Web Designer. Video game streamer. Video Blogging/Vlogger. Virtual Assistant.

Sciences: He/she/they are a life scientist who studies anthropology, anatomy, archeology, biology, botany, conservation, ecology, genetics, linguistics, marine biology, paleontology, psychology, physiology, sociology, and zoology

He/she/they are a physical scientists who studies astronomy, astrophysics, chemistry, cosmology, earth sciences, engineering, geology, geography, oceanography, meteorology, nanotechnology, planetary sciences, and physics

Mom and dad of the Asian Pasifika and native Afro Latine Native superhero are native of color scientists in stem

Mom is a physical scientist who studies astronomy, chemistry, cosmology, engineering, geology, oceanography meteorology, nanotechnology, and physics

Dad is a life scientist so anthropology, anatomy, archeology, biology, botany, ecology, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, and zoology

Their child, the main character, is a life and physical scientists but on other alien planets of xeno sciences and other magical realms of magi sciences

He/she/they are a life scientist who studies on alien worlds

He/she/they are also a scientist who studies magical worlds

He/she/they study life across the planets, star systems, & galaxies across the universe, multiverse, & omniverse.

Gym Rat. Street Fighter. Pit Fighter. Underground Fighter. Martial Artist. Mixed Martial Artist. Athlete. Sports Coach. Team manager. Celebrity.

Supermodel. Fashion Designer.

Singer. Rapper. Musician. DJ. Spoken word poet. Songwriter. Actor.

Verified Video Game Streamer. Pro Gamer. Video game Voice Actor/actress. Game Designer. Podcaster. Influencer. Content Creator.

Stage Actor. Animator. Director. Producer. Set Designer. Costume Designer. Screenwriter.

Playwright. Author. Illustrator. Literary Agent. Editor. Publisher.

Business person. Mogul. Grill Chef. Fry Chef. Pastry Chef. Fish Chef. Junior Chef. Station Chef. Deputy Chef. Head Chef. Executive Chef. Master Chef. Gourmet Chef. 5 Star Restaurant Owner. Mixologist. High End Bar Owner. Proprietor.

Civilian (Colonist). Exterminator (Extradimensional Fauna).

Agent (Intelligence). Intelligence Officer. Intergalactic Law Enforcement, Intergalactic Intelligence Officer, Intergalactic Secret Agent,

Assassin. Professional Assassin. Militant Assassin. Contract Assassin. Master Assassin. Hired Killer. Hitman. Contract Killer. Ninja. Shinobi/Kunoichi Ninja Assassin Recruit (C- rank). Genin (B+ rank). Chunin (A+ rank). Jonin (S+ rank). Spy. Informant. Double Agent. Triple Agent.

Child soldier. Enlisted Soldier. Dauntless. Soldier. Academic Soldier. Conscript. Military Conscript. Recruit. Grunt. Infantry. Rifleman. Private. Corporal. Lance Corporal. Cook (Mess Hall). Field Cook. Mechanic. Medic. Field Medic. Combat Medic. Nurse. Surgeon. Doctor Scientist. Field Scientist. Sergeant. Drill Sergeant. Commissioned Officer. Second Lieutenant. First Lieutenant. Captain. Support. Machine Gunner. Sharpshooter. Marksman. Sniper. Scout. Recon. Demolitions. Grenadier. Disciplined Soldier. Combat Engineer. Intelligence. Military Asset. Spy. Double Agent. Assassin. Militant Assassin (Spy, Saboteur, Double Agent, & Contract Assassin). Assault. Heavy Weapons. Squad Leader. Officer. Military Officer. Intelligence Officer. Specialist. Commando. Airborne. Paratrooper. Pilot (Captain). Military Pilot (Spy). Exploration. Military. Military Officer. Intergalactic Paramilitary Operative, Intergalactic Supersoldier, Intergalactic Private Soldier. Black Ops. Special Ops. Covert Ops. Spec Ops Officer. Paramilitary. Major. Colonel. Field Marshal. General. Veteran. War Veteran. War Hero. Decorated. Disabled Veteran. War Hero. Honorably Discharged. Retired Soldier. Veteran Who Can’t Let Go. Haunted Veteran. Officer Who Came Out of Retirement.

Science Officer. Geneticist. Xenologist. Xenobiologist Consultant. Ancient Texts Interpreter. Xeno-anthropologist, Mutation Expert. Planetologist. Xenoecologist. Xenolinguist. Cryogenics Laboratory Assistant. Laser Beam Operator. Hologram Designer.

Communications Officer. Cultural Facilitator. Cultural Integrationist. Cultural Interpreter.

Doctor. Nurse. Medical Officer. Medical Officer.

Administrative Officer. Diplomat. Political Officer. Ambassador. Customs Official. Station Admin (Space Traffic Controller). Dock Worker (). Station master. Traffic control. Gate control. Supply Officer.

Asteroid Prospector. Deep space construction. Exo Suit Welder. Orbital Junkyard Worker. Hazardous Materials Handler.

Broker. Free Trader. Merchant Marine.

Scout. Helmsman. Navigation Systems Expert. Navigator. Space fighter Pilot. Space craft pilot.

Technician. Engineer. Droid mechanic. Ship mechanic. Armorer, Cyberneticist. Robotics Officer. Simulations Specialist. Robot Design Repair. Artificial Intelligence Scientist. Biotechnology Specialist. Nanotech Engineer. Robot Supervisor. Terraforming Engineer.

Customs Security. Station Security. Private Security. Tactical Officer. Weapons System Expert. Security Officer. Weapons Specialist. Ordinance Officer. Ground Support Specialist. Starship weapons officer.

Smuggler. Scrapper/Junker. Scavenger. Space pirate. Space pirate captain. Space pirate fleet admiral.

Federation Academy Teacher. Federation Military Academy Teacher.

Hacker.

Nanotech Printing Engineer.

Simulation Designer.

Used Spaceship Salesman. Licensed SpaceShip Rental Agent. Starship Insurance Company Agent.

Space Traffic Controller

Ship Interior Designer/Decorator

Biotechnology Specialist.

Nanotech Engineer. Nanotech Ethicist

Professional Psion. Combat Psion.

FTL Drive Engineer

High King/High Queen of the Principality of Federation of Kingdoms of Ethanxiia of an alien planet Ethanxiia

Paramount Chieftain and Warchief of the Confederacy of Nations of Iuyumania on the planet of Iuyamania

High King/High Queen of Mu or Hawaiki. Imagine Mount Olympus, Asgard, or Themyscira but for Indigenous Pasifika demigod metahumans and Indigenous Pasifika alien hybrid superhumans. A series of floating, terrestrial, & underwater kingdoms that was a federation or empire. It was created because of strong mystical, esoteric, arcane energies intrinsically tied to the sea, air, & land. It was built with the help of alien technology, divine help from polytheistic pagan pantheons, and arcane human magic. It was a magical focal point and is the strongest in power. It is an utopia dedicated to the free exchange of information and ideas of diverse and inclusive communities.

Through the influence of the government, military, scholars, & monarchs the empire or federation flourished and grew into an advanced realm unlike any other on the planet. Science, technology, & magic were the dominant means of power throughout the aquatic, terrestrial, & air supercontinent. They were already developing highly advanced technological wonders even in antiquity. Since its inception technology and magic were in sync and made the empire or federation both magically, scientifically, and technologically advanced. A terrestrial federation of kingdoms similar to its rival Hyperborea.

An underwater federation of kingdoms similar to its rival the technologically advanced Atlantean empire. A floating empire of kingdoms similar to its rival Asgard. Actually the size of a supercontinent. It is one of the earliest and most highly advanced cultural, technological, scientific, and magical societies on Earth.

It is an empire or federation that is further divided into kingdoms with each its own settlements, villages, towns, cities, counties, states. It is an oasis of civilization in prehistory, modern day, & the future. Although the arial, terrestrial, & aquatic federation or empire grew and prospered.

The civilizations of the outside world remained largely ignorant of Mu or Hawaiki for many decades, centuries, & millennia. In recent years however, it has found itself pushed to the forefront of public awareness. They are now considered the most technologically advanced federation of the planet.

The underwater throne room defended by sea elves riding dolphins, palace defended by merfolk and tritons riding sea unicorn, capital defended by weresharks riding (tiger, mako, & great white) sharks, & kingdoms are defended by Atlanteans riding whales (beluga, narwhals, & orcas). Their throne room is decorated with the skeletons of a megalodon, a mosasaurus, a plesiosaurus, a basilosaurus, & a livyatan. For Hawaiki the federation of kingdoms of Pasifika alien hybrids and demigods there were several kingdoms on land hidden by magic, several kingdoms floating in the air hidden by magic and technology, as well as several kingdoms underwater hidden by technology.

Their scientists develop a means so that their people could survive underwater, in the air, & on land. The experiment was a success and the serum transformed the citizens from normal human beings into a metahuman and superhuman species who could survive anywhere in the empire. The denizens of the empire or federation were changing to evolve new biological, emotional , intellectual, spiritual, and magical functions in order to better thrive. They altered differently from baseline homo sapiens due the high concentration of magic, technology, & science flowing throughout its vast territory. It's people gaining the ability to survive anywhere on land, sea, & air. Due to this habitual alternation all Hawaiki'an citizens of every nation of the empire or federation of demigods and alien hybrids are physically superior to baseline humans. As a result of being stronger, faster, tougher, smarter, and longer lived.

Chairman and CEO of Dynamic Sciences, Research, Development, Engineering, & Technology. It is a research organization, charity/philanthropy organization, and business corporation. It is the world's largest and most diversified multinational corporation. Complemented with a national and international chain of research laboratories. That is unconnected to the government or the military. It specializes in A.I., genetics, disease control, medicine, research and technology, nanotechnology, bionics, bio-engineering, pharmaceuticals, security, paramilitary weaponry, defense, aerospace, computer hardware and software, robotics, and metahuman and superhuman studies.

It was officially created in the 16th century. It is one of the oldest companies in the world. It began as a merchant business, an artisan guild, and trading company. As the company became more successful more branches were opened. Soon other companies were bought and absorbed. This was when expansion of the company turned into a global conglomerate with numerous headquarters, branches, & businesses in different countries. This turned it into a business conglomerate and corporation. It is a high-rise building as its own corporate headquarters.

It soon became a green company under new regulations and reforms and became environmentally conscious. It is known for its accessibility for disabled staff, employees, consumers, & visitors. It has been a forerunner in many fields of science, engineering, inventions, research, development, & technology. Its main headquarters are in California, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina, & New York in America.

The tower was designed by its founder with the intention to serve as a beacon of modern human architecture. It was completed after a few years of excavation and construction. The tower itself cost several hundred million to build, update, & maintain. It was later redesigned by the current chairman and CEO to be a beacon of futuristic alien and human architecture.

It employs hundreds of thousands of people both human and alien of base human, superhuman, & metahuman origin with hundreds of buildings around the world. It employs hundreds of thousands of people of different diverse backgrounds. There are branch offices and headquarters all over the world. More than simply a superhero lair.

It is officially an advanced research, development, inventing, technology, science, engineering facility, a philanthropic/charity organization, and international business corporation. It is a multibillion research organization and business corporation. It is an advanced sciences, inventing, engineering, research, development, & technologies company with worldwide interests.

There are several lead scientists that work at the organization and corporation. They each have their own individual labs. The labs are equipped with the best and most advanced scientific equipment. Each of them are allowed to create whatever they think will help the company and technology advance. In the future it is a leading company in creating the most advanced technology in the world, star system, galaxy, & universe. He/she/they is their chief scientist. He/she/they are a life scientist who studies anthropology, anatomy, archeology, biology, botany, conservation, ecology, genetics, linguistics, marine biology, paleontology, psychology, physiology, sociology, and zoology. He/she/they are a physical scientist who studies astronomy, astrophysics, chemistry, cosmology, earth sciences, engineering, geology, geography, oceanography, meteorology, nanotechnology, planetary sciences, physics, & robotics.

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jillianllcyd · 2 years ago

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is that jillian lloyd i see at that garage sale over there ? it’s rare to see the twenty five year old outside of presents of the past . if you ask me , they remind me a lot of fresh snow , oversized bubblegum bubbles , the burn of alcohol , and brand new shoes ... but that could just be because she’s been known as the spitfire since she came to town 8 years ago . just keep an eye on them & see if their true colors shine through !!

tends to resemble sydney sweeney (( like this and ill enter ur ims.))

BASICS

Name — jillian henrietta lloyd

Age — twenty five

Sex — cisfem

Pronouns — she/her

Sexuality — bisexual

Birthday — 09/12/97

Residence — coral coast

Occupation — employee at presents of the past

Time in Fairford — 8 years

PERSONALITY

Positive Traits — deliberate , warm , gregarious , alluring , intrepid.

Negative Traits — facetious , guarded , hot-headed , aloof , enigmatic.

Likes — sunshine , the beach , old cars , farmers markets , dressing up , fidget toys , old television/cinema , going to bed late , coconut ice cream

Dislikes — eye-contact, loud chewing, slow walkers , beer , being too cold , sweating , romantic movies , seafood , the dark .

Aesthetics — freshly fallen snow , oversized bubblegum bubbles , the burn of alcohol , brand new shoes , showing up late to everything with a large coffee , the echo of an empty theatre , the lingering smell of fruity bodyspray

Goals — self sufficiency . she doesn’t want to rely on her step-mom forever.

Motivations — being a good person so the owner of the shop still likes her

MEET JILLIAN

“What’s it like, living in Fairford? Did you ever picture yourself settling down here or did you always know this would be your home?”

“Well I didn’t know this was going to be my final destination, I guess,” Jillian answered, twisting a lock of her hair between her fingertips and averting her eyes as she pondered the question. Truth is she packed up the car she had gotten as a gift (from her step mother) for her 16th birthday, and drove North. Following the winding path of 101 for three days, stopping to sleep in rest areas, and once in a motel when she needed a shower, on the fourth day she drove a little more aimlessly, trekking off until a large ‘Welcome to Fairford’ sign greeted her, and never ended up looking back. Jillian had stopped in to find something to eat, and found herself drawn in by the quaint way the town bustled with life. “But the longer I stayed, the less I felt like leaving,” she finishes the thought while sitting up a little straighter. “To answer you other question, though, living in Fairford is pretty much exactly what you’d imagine it to be. Knowing your neighbors is nice, and like- the name of who owns your favorite coffee shop. It’s nice feeling connected.”

“What’s your family like? Are you still close, or have you blocked all their numbers?”

Jillian stiffens imperceptibly, before scratching the back of her ear and laughing as nonchalantly as she could muster. “Not many number to block,” she jokes with a wave of her hand. “Dad’s dead, mom’s dead, I still talk to my step-mom from time to time, but she’s...” the assailing thoughts making it hard for Jill to focus before clearing her throat, “She lives in California, so it’s hard to stay close,” she excuses. It’s a good excuse, too, but not remotely close to the actual answer. “My siblings are weird too, I never really know what they’re thinking, even when we are in touch,” she deflects, though the underlying truth to those words are in the fact Jillian truly has never known how her siblings feel about her.

“Top five songs currently on your Spotify?”

Jillian rolls her eyes and whips out her phone, “I use Apple Music, actually,” she corrects, before tapping the app and scrolling for a moment. “The last five songs I’ve added though,” she begins, eyes reading before a wide grin coming across her face, “I Am a Rock, by Simon and Garfunkle. Then it’s Hey Juliet, by LMNT. I like to sing ‘Hey Jillian’ because it still works,” she teases, and turns her attention back to read her phone again, “Cardboard Box by Flo, super catchy. Can’t Kick Up the Roots, by Neck Deep, and oh--” she trails off, having a soft chuckle behind her and before concluding, “And Fireflies by Owl City.”

BACKGROUND

born to college aged, aspiring star-mother , entertainment industry CEO la-father. father had a wife , mom was an affair. no contact with dad, received hush money. mom died when she was 4, came into father’s custody. new siblings. tense relationships. father expected perfection in everything she did from day one. her step mom was lovely, not missing a beat to invite jillian in despite the pain her presence caused.

was put in pageants from the age of 5 with no choice . jillian had ebbing and flowing relationships with her half siblings. winning titles was the only thing her father ever praised her for. after a few years jill had no interest in pageants, but was told it was “the only thing going for her” by her father. after a tumultuous end to pageanting years later, she was the only one of her siblings to attend boarding school starting at the age of 13, and was only asked to come home for christmas and summer breaks. it took her a few years to warm up, but it turned out her step mom was her biggest ally.

in school jill used her looks to get whatever she wanted, and had most of her classmates wrapped around her finger. she pranced around acting like she had everything figured out, the leader of her own little clique, it was the most powerful jillian had ever felt in her life. she lost her virginity at the age of 15 , and her reputation throughout school was quickly made. she was still wildly popular, but that popularity came with everyone’s assumption that jill had slept with half the school’s population (when in reality, the number was something more like 6 people.) after being devastated by the fact, jillian embraced it, and has since used her promiscuity to keep people at arms length. (she would rather sleep with you, than get to know you, because she assumes that’s all you want from her.)

her father died the week before jillian was about to graduate high school ... she didn’t return home and chose to walk with her classmates despite the fact she had little-to-no one in the crowd for her. packed up the small amount of belongings she had at school and moved to fairford.

starting over completely , she got a job at presents of the past. jill never really knew what she liked, her feelings always coming second to whatever duties she had to fulfil. but the owner is the sweetest man that welcomed jill immediately, and was overjoyed to express his joy of old trinkets, things of the past, and anything the looked like it held a story. it was the first time jill had met someone that made her so happy. she didn’t feel the incessant need to please him like her father , or the instinctual guilt for the reality of her relationship like her step mom. he was just him, and made jill feel heard, and seen even from their very first discussion on embroidered dinner napkins. jill did her best to keep the fact that she was living out of her car under wraps, terrified of feeling pitied, or that his thoughts about her would change. that arrangement lasted a little less than 3 months before jill was able to get her own place. she had been ignoring all of her step mother’s attempts at communication since she graduated (and the death of her father or whatever) all those months ago, but jill finally felt like she was drowning and needed help and one day picked up the phone. her step mom got her into a nice townhouse on the coast without as second thought.

today she’s still (partially) being supported by her step mother, their relationship relatively unchanged from her childhood, visiting for holidays and speaking every so often, but the older jillian gets, the more she understands how awful her father was, and how drastically she had changed her step mother’s life. the dynamic between them can’t help but overwhelm jill with guilt sometimes, so she does her best to keep the woman at arms length, even though she’s the only family she has. besides from the owner of presents, of course, who she also spends some holidays with, evening joining him and his family for thanksgiving dinner last year.

jillian absolutely pours herself into her work at presents, and her relationship with the owner flourished alongside her passion for the very same trinkets. as somebody with little family , jill was enthralled with the idea of keeping the history of a person alive , even after they've died. old photographs, toys made only of wood and cloth nearly falling apart, sewing tins full of memorabilia of a band that no longer exists. all of it excites jill.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

mw: exes !!! any past romantic/sexual connection (m/f , she’s bi hehe) , current fwb , roommate , long lost cousin , dealer

neighbor.

rival.

mentor.

bad influence.

personal trainer.

sexually tense friendship.

party friends.

#fairfordintro #alsoooo dont think my tags work on this acc????#sad face sad face

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lifewithaview · 7 months ago

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Jeremy Piven, Frances O'Connor, Polly Walker, and Katherine Kelly in Mr Selfridge (2013) S2E4

Male staff are anxious to enlist in the army, gaining the nickname the Selfridge Brigade. Agnes is upset to learn that brother George has joined up but cannot prevent him whilst Victor is about to sign up but his uncle Gio is dying and asks him to stay and look after the family. Rose, Lady Mae and Delphine hold a charity sale to raise funds for Belgian refugees, taking place in the store's Palm Court restaurant. This leads to a confrontation between Thackeray (angry that a donation tin is put on his counter) and Henri, but Harry has now appointed Henri his deputy and Thackeray must back down. Meanwhile Miss Mardle strikes up a friendship with one of the refugees, chocolate maker Jean Neuhaus. Frank obtains his own newspaper column and asks Kitty if she can provide information to discredit Loxley and his dubious role in the military procurement committee. Lady Mae has the same aim in mind after her maid tells her that she has heard Loxley talking to a man with whom he can strike a dishonest deal.

*When the soldier drummer marches in the store, he plays a staccato beat, yet the recorded sound is staccato and roll which does not appear to play.

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elkkiel · 7 months ago

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🌻!

I have a scar on my elbow from when I was 13 after eating shit on my grandma's driveway when I was rolling around on an old walker during a garage sale. I told people that it was a skateboard accident, because that sounds cooler than 'i fell backwards off a walker and smashed my elbow into the pavement" (I had never even set foot on a skateboard in my life at that point. Smh bro stupid teenager shit)

#ty for the ask lovely!!#askkiel #littlequeenofthemangoes.ask

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chrancecriber · 2 years ago

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Radio SunLounge Romania (March 03, 2023)

23:54 Afterlife - Lo Delta 23:51 Mashti & Jean Von Baden - Love & Happiness (The Remix) 23:45 Bloomfield - Mon Coeur 23:41 Kenny Fontana - Your Name (Pacha Terrace Edit) 23:41 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:36 Loungebox - Love Is Always 23:32 Five Seasons - Heaven 23:27 Jens Buchert - Sparkling Mind 23:23 Soul Avenue - One By One (Feat. Shaheen) 23:16 Bananaquit - Hold Me Up 23:13 Randy Crawford - Give Me The Night (Chill Night Mix) 23:07 Napalm - My Love (Tenderheart Remix) 23:04 Five Seasons - Une Rose 22:58 Klangstein - Klangsine Feat. Sine (Original Mix) 22:54 Merge Of Equals - Montgolfier 22:50 Mo' Horizons - Dance Naked Under Palmtrees 22:46 Marc Hartman - Silhouettes (Original Mix) 22:40 Lemongrass - Joyful 22:36 Stephen Emmer - Under Your Spell Ft Chaka Khan (Moods Remix) 22:28 March & Starseeds - Strange Planet (Zouk Mix) 22:25 Marga Sol - Cafe Del Amor 22:24 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 22:21 Smle - Happiness (Feat. Helen Tess) 22:15 Tim Angrave - Dream Escape 22:11 Stina Nordenstam - Winter Killing 22:07 Olive - Smile 22:07 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 22:02 Miklos Vajda - Lusta Vasarnap 21:57 Lemongrass - Mermaid 21:48 Pete Dingon - L-'amour Est Mort 21:43 Groovecatcher - Cafe De La Plage 21:38 Schwarz & Funk - Under My Skin (Remastered Version) 21:33 Jens Buchert - Aerosol 21:27 351 Lake Shore Drive - Xtc 21:23 Vanessa Ekpenyong - You & I 21:19 G-spliff - I Know 21:12 Orange Music - Leave It All Behind (Vocal Mix) Feat. Mirjam 21:07 Madelin Zero - One Exception 21:02 Thievery Corporation - Amerimacka 20:58 Audiotreats - Farewell Part A. (Original Mix) 20:55 Jens Buchert - Les Alpes 20:50 Keep Shelly In Athens - Blue Rooms 20:46 Blank & Jones W. Cathy Battistessa - Miracle Man (Afterlife Mix) 20:42 Afterlife - Speck Of Gold 20:38 The Spirit Level - Star Gazer (Phobos Remix) 20:33 Afterlife - Black Iris 20:33 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:27 Aquarius - Crawl The Line 20:21 Zero 7 - Destiny 20:16 Max Melvin - Seasons (Walking On The Chinese Wall Remix) 20:10 Nordgroove - Epicly 20:10 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:05 Billy Paul Williams - As A Child 19:56 #esteve - Sunset Beach 19:53 Counting Clouds - Morning Sun 19:47 Takt 3 - Slow Walker 19:47 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:43 Enea - Slight 19:37 Sigh - The Bomb 19:35 Soulchef - Frequency 19:29 Max Denoise, Claire Willis - All I See (Original Mix) 19:21 Night And Day - Miracles Feat. Mirjam (Original Mix) 19:16 Sunyata Project - I Know Him (Extended Mix) 19:12 Nor Elle Feat. Bella Wagner - Love True Dimension 19:08 Brook Sapphire - Wave By Wave 19:07 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:01 Baghira - Put Your Arms 18:56 Massive Gold - For A Moment 18:51 Mathieu & Florzinho - Deixe O Sol Entrar (Feat. Ana Paula & Luis Viola) 18:47 Topazz - Behind The Wheel 18:44 Dreamhunter - Bring The Light 18:38 Blue Wave - Diving Delights (Original Mix) 18:34 Itb Sea - Bacon Four - Original Mix 18:28 Chimaera - Fly Away 18:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:25 Lasteden - Hot City Walk (Original Mix) 18:16 Jero Nougues - Decoded 18:12 Seven Dreams - Seven Dreams 18:12 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:08 Mystique - Essences (Rico Van Basten Chil Mix) 18:03 My Island - Maledives Beach Lounge (Palm Garden Mix) (Palm Garden Mix) 18:00 My 7sky - With Love Sankt-petersburg 17:54 Ernesto - Rolling Tunes 17:54 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:51 Inside Soul - Myself Focus (Cellular Line) 17:45 Lemongrass - Deep River (Feat. Jane Maximova) 17:40 Anthony Hicks - Cruisey Summer 17:38 Il Greco - De Longpre 17:37 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:32 Lazy Hammock - Summer Chill 17:26 1000 Memories Feat. Nikki Sale - One Man Ahead & Nikki Saletta 17:20 Aandra - Baak Waa 17:14 Purple Avenue - Love & Sex & Magic 17:14 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:08 Bob Harz - What We Are 17:04 Vargo - Precious Part Two 17:00 Myth Syzer - Bonbon A La Menthe Feat. Bonnie Banane (Stwo Remix) 16:54 Jane Maximova - Morning Bird 16:54 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 16:51 Marga Sol - Around Me (Original Mix) 16:46 Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Jaffa Remix) 16:42 Florence Di Milano - In A Silent Way (Original Mix) 16:38 Jens Buchert - Fly With Me 16:37 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 16:33 Lemongrass - Femme Fatale (Original Mix) 16:28 Cane Garden Quartet - Into The Green 16:22 Kieser.velten Feat. Jen - Together 16:15 Charlie North - Saltwater (Ambient Mix) 16:10 Two Heroes - Leave Me 16:08 Triangle Sun - Back To Infinity 16:04 Roberto Sol & Florito - Love Finds You (Feat Martine - Original Mix) 16:00 Airstream One - Southern Light 15:59 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:54 Frank Doberitz, Oliver Schlolaut - Can-'t You Hear Me (Enigmatic Vocal Chillout Mix) 15:51 Lung Feat. Paper Aeroplanes - In Bloom (Original Mix) 15:45 Emmanuele Landini, Denny V - Emotion 15:40 Tanga - Sink 15:40 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:36 Luminous - Make It Happen 15:32 Cafe Americaine - Jade Dream (Asia Fly Cut) 15:28 Dining Rooms - Invocation 15:22 Perfect Sin - Mamadi 15:16 Guru Sax - People Can't Stop Chillin (Costes Buddha Hotel Mix) 15:11 Big Al - Pray For The Living 15:08 Velvet Lounge Project - Ven A Mi 15:03 Kundalini Project - Facing The Sun 15:03 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:00 Luis Hermandez - Celebrate (Original Mix) 14:56 Cafe Americaine - Tobago Transfer (Sad Waves Mix) 14:51 Karen Gibson Roc - We Can Shine Together 14:46 Privat Projekt - Sunshine 14:46 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:40 José Padilla - Que Bonito 14:36 Etherwood - The Night 14:31 Christos Stylianou - Kill Me Now 14:27 Florzinho - Vem Conmigo Feat. Saname (Mathieu & Florzinho Remix) 14:23 Openzone Bar - Down Under Snowball 14:20 Curly Brown - Serenity 14:13 Van - Changes (Original Mix) 14:08 Velvet Dreamer - Eternal Beauty (Original Mix) 14:04 Idenline - Call Me 14:00 Slo - Birds In The Cage 13:53 Lemongrass - Magnificent (Tim Angrave Resplendent Remix) 13:50 Ronny Morris - Build To Last (Ganga Remix) 13:44 Sag Feat Tomomi Ukumori - Shakespearean Love 13:39 D. Batistatos - Jet Lagged Nights 13:33 M. Vitoria - Do Me Favor 13:27 Kaxamalka - You Take My Breath Away 13:24 Flamingosis - Make Me Late For Breakfast 13:20 Lemongrass - To The Sky (Lemongrass Free Bird Remix) 13:15 Pascal Dubois - Smooth Calling (Slide Da Bass Mix) 13:10 Bee Side - Twilight 13:06 Gelka - Body 13:00 Jurij Gianluca Ricotti - I Need You (Original Mix) 12:54 Paul Hardcastle - Cloud Watching 12:49 Takt 3 - Cut The Lawn 12:43 Brainstorm - Maybe (The Equalizers Nuclear Bomb Remix) 12:39 Mercer & Gissal - Scandal (Feat. Nicole Grimaldi) 12:34 Climatic - L'horizzonte 12:30 Beach Hoppers - Top Of The World 12:30 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:27 Benatural - Dancefloor Red (Original Mix) 12:21 Tycho - Systems 12:17 Mathieu & Florzinho - Primavera (Dub Mix) 12:13 Waldeck - Slowly 12:12 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:10 The Dining Rooms - Dreamy Smiles 12:04 Jazzy James Jr. - Twilight Trumpet (Open Doors Mix) 12:00 Melorman - Ten 11:57 Castlebed - Snapshot 11:57 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 11:52 Amelie - Loop Back (Original Mix) 11:47 Thierry David - Song Of Freedom 11:43 The 5th Galaxy Orchestra - Twilight 11:39 Anthony Island - Yesterday (Original Trumpet Version) 11:34 Carly Aurora - The Liar (Jepsen Downtempo Mix) 11:28 Schwarz & Funk - Sunny Sky 11:22 Bk Duke - Did You Know - Ibiza Chillout Mix 11:19 Dave Ross - Playboy 11:14 Marie Therese - Gin & Tonic (Pier-o Bossa Chill Mix) 11:08 Tracy Diamonds & Step Away - A Pain That I-'m Used To (A Lounge Tribute To Depeche Mode) 11:04 The Midnight - The Comeback Kid (Isolation Relief Mix) 11:00 Left - Lovesong 10:54 4 Tunes - Let The Rhythm Take Control 10:49 Merge Of Equals - Gravity 10:44 Silver Pixel - Billy Jean 10:38 Aandra - Baak Waa 10:38 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 10:32 Michael E - Rainy Thursday 10:28 Sofa Groovers - Ti Amo (Sunlight Showers Mix) 10:23 Natasha Sas - So Far (Original Mix) 10:19 Dt8 Project - Hold Me Till The End (Lounge Edit) 10:15 Electric Moonlight - Spirit Of The World 10:09 Kusuma Orchestra - Nightfall 10:04 Cane Garden Quartet - Be In Love 10:00 Pantaea - Chillin Time (Easy Guitar Mix) 09:55 Cantoma - Talva Lumi 09:50 Silvera And Blenn - What You Are 09:45 Schwarz & Funk - Nebu (Original Mix) 09:40 Cafe Americaine - L Amour 09:40 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:34 Faruk Sabanci - As Faces Fade 09:29 Blackfish - Together 09:25 Krystian Shek, Surya - Habitat 09:22 Ingo Herrmann - Nature View 09:16 Jens Buchert - Octalimbo 09:11 Dj Maretimo - Ocean Cruiser (Wavepatcher Cut) 09:04 Sunyata Project, Chris Le Blanc - Journey To Mandurai (Extended Mix) 09:01 Jacob Gurevitsch - Affection (Original Mix) 09:00 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:56 Di Polar - Vertraumt 08:52 Marco Sandero - Winter Piano 08:47 Climatic - Boarding 08:43 Federico Aubele - Postales 08:38 Moon & Benk - Pimp My Style (Hed Kandi Served Chilled Version) 08:34 Stepo Del Sol - Touch My Soul (Instrumental Mix) 08:31 Kai French - Just Relax 08:28 Youth & Troy Gunner - Under My Heart 08:22 Shakes Seven - Angel 08:16 Climatic - Hazy Days 08:12 Riccardo Eberspacher - Principe Feliz Feat. Maria Teresa Pintus 08:07 Blank & Jones - Coming Home (Afterlife Mix) 08:06 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:02 Vargo - Dear Friends (Prelude) 07:58 Naoki Kenji - Rain On 07:54 Darwin & Backwall & Emelie Wallin - Good Morning Stockholm (Ozgurcan Remix) 07:49 Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Afterlife Remix) 07:41 Max Sedgley - Life-'s A Beach 07:36 Vargo - Speak To Me 07:33 Pedro Amblar - Las Ramblas 07:29 The Source - Disillusion Of A Dream 07:24 Vargo - The Meaning Of Life 07:19 Megablast - Love Is Always There 07:14 Charly Mclion - Beachday 07:10 The Strike Boys - Playtime Theme 07:09 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 07:06 Sphere - Is It Sun- 07:01 Guss - Milesing 06:57 Lissa - Some Of Me (Feat. Philip Nolan) 06:52 Princess Of Lounge Feat Dione - We Found Love (Wish You Were Here Mix) 06:46 Jayson House - Time To Rest 06:41 Rory Hoy - Summertime Groovez (Cosmic Child Remix) 06:35 Waterbone - Eastern Girl 06:30 Diascries - Anemone (Original Mix) 06:24 Xemplify - I-'m Tired (Acoustic Mix) 06:19 Climatic - Tell Me 06:13 Xemplify - Always You (Acoustic) 06:11 Night Lovers - Struga 06:06 Frank Borell - Beauty Lights (Sentimental Mix) 06:01 Paul Hardcastle & Ryan Farish - Espanyah 05:56 Shivana Faction - Talking In Whispers 05:51 Bay Area - White Canaria (Laid Back Session) 05:44 Max Melvin - Slowburn 05:36 Sidewinder - The Adventure (Original Mix) 05:31 Do - Move Closer 05:26 Riccardo Eberspacher - Malay 05:20 Thierry David - Song Of Freedom 05:16 Zimpala - Fall In The Water 05:12 Cafe Del Chillia - Silencio 05:07 Jeff Bennett's Lounge Experience - Is There Knowledge Left 05:03 Michael E - Love Bomb 04:57 Schwarz & Funk - Paresse 04:54 Krystian Shek, Nashi Young Cho - Sweetwater (Vocal Mix) 04:48 Dreamers Inc. - Argus 04:42 Mirage Of Deep, Améthyste Spardel - I Hear Dreams (Five Seasons Remix) 04:37 Morcheeba Ft. Stereophonics - Enjoy The Ride 04:33 Sky Dor - Calor 04:29 Ambience D'orama - Liniya Priboya 04:29 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:24 Aware - En Busca Del Sol 04:18 Jane Maximova - Only 04:13 Jaytech Feat. Melody Gough - Blue Ocean (Original Mix) 04:08 Vargo - Warriors (Softwaver Lover Mix) 04:08 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:03 Moca - Too Far Out 03:59 Stereomass - Modern Journey To Hawaii (Original Mix) 03:55 Joy - The Crow 03:51 Lounge Lotion - Dawn Of Light (Guitar Del Mar Mix) 03:47 Johannes Huppertz - Short Message Service 03:43 Frost - Amygdala 03:37 Arrojas - Ardesia 03:31 Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits 03:26 Luke Standing - The Hushed Love 03:21 Kraak & Smaak Feat. Parcels - Stumble (Blue Motel Remix) 03:16 Lo64n5 - Retrogram 03:12 Fancy Vienna - I-'ll Follow 03:05 Azymuth - Morning 02:58 Lo Seen - When I Close My Eyes 02:52 Dj Pippi & Tuccinelli - Artificia 02:46 L' Art Mystique - Beautiful Things 02:41 Moon Patrol - Low Orbit (Airflow Cut) 02:37 Soma Sonic - Could It Be Real (Remix) 02:31 Kieser.velten Feat. Jen - Together 02:27 Clelia Felix - Hold On To My Love 02:22 Velvet Dreamer - Deserted Beach 02:16 Blank & Jones - Relax (Vargo Vocal Mix) 02:12 Soundset City - Come With Me (Deep Lounge Cut) 02:06 J Boogie's Dubtronic Science - Golden Nectar 02:00 Vincenzo - Summer Breeze 01:56 Gabin Feat. Peggy Lee - Fever (Gabin Remix) 01:53 Let Em Riot - Rad 01:48 Gary B - My Love 01:41 Cafe Americaine - Metropolitan Girl (Round The World Mix) 01:35 Spooky - Shelter 01:32 The Avener - Conscious Shadows (Original Mix) 01:28 Atb - We Belong 01:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:23 Lemongrass - Divine Love 01:18 Cantoma - Out Of Town 01:14 Magneti C4 - Bebossa 01:09 Pnfa - Underground River (Original Mix) 01:04 Duo Varial Feat. Enaïd - Fly Away 01:01 Love Pacific Industries - Groove Jet (Original Mix) 00:56 Dmitry Aeolus & Natalie Gioia - I Hope (Original Slow Mix) 00:50 Weathertunes - Down The River 00:45 Chillbirds - Breaking Out (Beach Mix) 00:42 Minus Blue - Too Far To Speak (Original Mix) 00:36 Chicane Present - Looking Down (Drax & Goodings Room With A View Remix) 00:32 Ihf Feat. Jenni Potts - Senseless (Original Mix) 00:26 Euphonic Traveller - Caf5 Champs Elys5es 00:20 Almadrava - Do You Think You Know Me- 00:16 My 7sky - The Lonely Moon (Original Mix) 00:11 Afterlife - Falling 00:07 Sevyn Streeter - Before I Do 00:02 Castlebed - Groove Sense

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libraford · 1 year ago

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Ok so.

1. Neighbor having the sale moved into a nursing home 2 years ago and the house has been empty. They've used it as a place for their family to host get togethers, in the meantime the only visitors are the lawn care dudes and whoever it is that comes by when the alarm goes off. Their son, who is like my dad's age, is moving in in June. They sold me a whole ass patio set for $30- 2 chairs, a mini table, a big table, umbrella and stand.

2. 3 out of 10 houses on the block are rentals and the homeowners Do Not Like Us for some reason. Like big snob energy. But all the houses here were built to be rentals in the 70s. Like real quick builds. Slab of concrete foundation, basic brick, zero landscaping. But the folks who eventually ended up buying them did so like 10 years ago. So like none of these houses are worth the 360k they're going for on zillow.

3. Speaking of which, when neighbor Peggy had to move to a nursing home, the house went up for sale, no one bought it. So it went for an auction. Sold to a rental company. New family moved in, landlord came to visit and said 'wow it's so cute in here!' Landlord had never even been on the property. Like what the fuck, I'm so angry I could chew glass.

4. Our street used to have a tenants union to advocate renters rights since so many of the houses were rentals, but it hasn't done much lately and I'm thinking it's time we get back to it.

5. When we moved in like five years ago, the neighbors across the street (we'll call them the Rouschs) saw us put up our rainbow flags and they both said 'finally some diversity in the neighborhood.' I found out last year that Mr Rousch is a special needs teacher at one of the schools where I photograph. They do the Ren Faire every year during viking and barbarian week. Mrs Rousch used to do ballroom dancing and made her own dresses.

6. Now for the juice!

-Theres a hill behind the Rousch house and there's some kids in the neighborhood that play on the hill because it's where the backyards kind of meet. Their property is marked with these really nice irises in pots.

-One of the moms in that area is known for loudly talking on the phone like so loud that the whole neighborhood can hear her f-bombs.

-the kids sled on that hill in the winter, but the hill goes right into the Rousch backyard, creates these big ruts in the dirt that have to be filled back up in the spring because they gum up the mower. So Mrs Rousch asked them to please not sled directly into their yard- if they want to go sledding there's like an official sledding hill near the skate park like its a really nice hill built specifically for this purpose.

-mom rolls her eyes and says 'fiiiiiine' like a fifth grader.

-so they stop sledding.

-instead they do... other things in her yard. Like daring each other to drink the water out of her bird bath.

-'Mrs Walker, we found Eleanor drinking from the bird bath, with her older brothers egging her on, just thought you might want to know in case she gets sick.'

-Mrs Walker: 'well, she shouldn't have done that then.'

-Mr Walker seen sneaking around in the bushes later that year. 2 dozen eggs found hidden under the tree for some reason. Mr Rousch got rid of them before their house could get egged.

-when spring arrives, Mrs Rousch sees that after a few weeks of decent growth, all of the irises on that side of the yard are dead- as if someone poured Round-Up on them.

-totally not provable but 'it sure is a coincidence that the flowers on that side of the house aren't doing well this year when the ones on the south side of the house are doing fine, isn't it Tim?'

And that's the gossip from Summit Grove.

Neighbors are having a garage sale. Imma go be nosy.

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jaybirdss · 2 years ago

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comic store crush |

Jay x gn reader 🛼

SORRY THIS TOOK ME LITERAL MONTHS LMAO, I HOPE YOU ENJOY

It all started with Jay entering the comic book store one on an average Monday afternoon.

you’d just clocked into your shift, standing behind the counter watching people come and go. the blue ninja walked into your store, from what you hear he was a regular. his usual purchase was the latest Fritz Donnagan comic issue. He came in once a week at least, usually around the mornings, surveyed the figures and arcade games, purchased his comic and left.

You watched with little interest as he begins his routine. it was the same thing every day. the only interesting thing about today was he came in later than usual. you’ve never been on the clock when he came in late.

the blue ninja rushed to the stands for the new comic, only to find it was sold out already. “aw man ! you’ve got to be kidding me!” he exclaimed, clearly distraught over it. “yeah, you should have come earlier” you said, “the build up for this one’s release was big, there was a crazy amount of people here” you knew that because you arrived early to purchase a copy for yourself. you were too big on comics but figured this would be a good place to start, so you snagged one while you had the chance.

“Do you guys have any left anywhere?” he asked, hoping desperately there was one left for sale. “no,” his shoulders sagged, “but we’re getting another shipment in by thursday if you want to come early for that. Or i can save you one” you offered.

immediately he brightened up, “Really?” he asked, feeling it was too good to be true. “yeah, just don’t tell anyone” you said, lowering your voice and looking around “we’re not really supposed to do that”

jay nodded with understanding, a serious look on his face. “I see..can you save me one then? i’ll come in whenever your in to get it and pay!” he said, barley containing the excitement in his voice. he may be bummed that he can’t get it today, and he’ll have to avoid any and all spoilers until he got his hands on it, but he was still excited that he could get it.

you nod, looking at him clearly. freckles ran across his right cheek, over his nose bridge and to his left cheek. some went lower and were more sparse, like they got separated from the group. and others went higher, on his forehead and the sides of his eyes. they all varied in pigmentation, from a few shades darker then his skin, to several shades darker. they created an intricate artwork along his face.

his mouth was quirked up in a goofy smile, his lips a warm rosy shade. they were freckled, too. a single dark freckle lay on his lower lip, just by the corner.

his eyes were bright and optimistic, his excitement making them shimmer under the fluorescent lights above.

“oh, yeah I can do that for you. I just need your name?” you said, plucking a sticky note from its pad, and a pen from the cup to your right.

“it’s Jay! Jay Walker!” he said proudly. “well it’s nice to meet you, Jay Walker, i’ll save one for you. i’ll be in friday if you want to pick it up then?” you tell him, revising your work schedule in your head. “oh and saturday, both in the evenings” you recount, waiting for his response of which day he prefers.

he hummed, tapping his foot in thought. “I think…” his eyes wandered to yours, “i’ll come for it Thursday!” he decided shortly. with a thank you he left the counter to survey the figures and merchandise.

Thursday rolled around, and you were waiting behind the counter bored. you started your shift half an hour ago, but Jay hadn’t shown up yet. you were beginning to think he wouldn’t show up at all- until of course, he came barreling in through the front glass doors.

Jay stumbled up to the counter, sweaty and out of breath. “Woah, what happened to you man?” you asked, concerned. He was red in the face, his hair damp and frizzy. not to mention he smelled..

“Oh, you know, saving people and stuff” he huffed out, bent over. it took him a few minutes to regain his composure and to be able to stand up straight. “i’m sorry i’m so late” he apologized, wiping his face with his hand.

“it’s okay, i got your comic” you spoke softly, turning to look for the mini fridge under the counter. you duck down and pop back up, a cold bottle of water in hand. “here, you look beyond thirsty” he took it graciously, downing half of it quickly. “Thanks! I really was thirsty!” he sighed, taking a deep breath.

you set the plastic wrapped comic on the counter, scanning the back of it. “4.99″ you smiled, looking back from the register to him. jay was staring, and seeing this caught you off guard. your felt your face get a little hot, staring back at him. he smiled, a small, goofy looking smile. he handed you a slightly damp 10 dollar bill, grimacing a little at the state of it.

“thanks so much for holding this for me again!” he grinned. “not a problem,” you replied, turning to scrawl something on a sticky note. you folded it up as he watched from the other side of the counter, confused. you shakily passed it to him, “open it outside” you smiled.

jay smiled, and after another round of thanks and a goodbye he left. wou waited anxiously on your stool, waiting to see what he would say.

half an hour had gone by without a text, or a call. you worried he didn’t feel the same. how could you be so stupid, you asked yourself, forehead against the cool glass of the counter. deciding your fate was made, you sighed. maybe you would mope about it all day, and when you got home you’d eat ice cream and move on.

until the ding of your phone pulled you back to your senses.

‘I think you’re cute too, I’d like to get to know you more :)’

and another ding,

‘sorry that took so long, got caught up fighting more bad guys >_<’

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