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life as a hit man was dirty but simple, and gojo preferred keeping it that way. he didnât know his clients names, they didnât know his. heâd send over proof of his work, theyâd wire in the money. dirty, yet simple.
so when he gets a message to kill the daughter of some oil tycoon, he doesnât think much about it. sure he thinks itâs cheap to go for the kid, but what does he know. this is the most heâs ever been offered for a one shot job, so heâs not an idiot to turn this offer down.
and unfortunately, that meant his next confirmed target was you.
he gets your information, where you go to school, what apartment building you live in, where you like to eat. usually he prefers a straight shot to the head, but sometimes sneaking in something to your food lets him off easier.
gojo gets to know your routine. what you do at what time. what shows you watch, what your favorite sweater is. he watches from the high rises that faces yours, crouching down so none of your bodyguards could see the reflection of the magnifier of his rifle.
and gojo is used to taking out a wide range of people. men, women, grandpas, aunts. itâs just business to him. but thereâs something about you that makes him hesitate to pull the trigger.
maybe itâs the fact that the weeks heâs spent trailing after you heâs noticed youâre pretty much a loner. you keep to yourself, never bothering anyone. you donât seem to have my friends in your classes, or even out of them. gojo never questions to morals of his clients or who they ask him to kill, but judging you so far you seem to have doneâŠnothing wrong.
you treat the old lady who works in the convenience story with such kindness that gojo wonders if you were born into this level of wealth, because most people of your status treat those beneath them like ants. you always hold the door open for your body guards despite them insisting they do it for you. you always buy some food for the stray cats in the alley you pass, and you never yell when youâre on the phone with your dad, even though gojo tracks those calls and feels the need to yell for you.
it all comes to a moment when youâre at your favorite coffee shop (he knows this because you come here so often), and youâve managed to weasel away from your bodyguards. he knows they must be freaking out by now, but you just want some alone time.
heâs right there, right behind you, the little pouch of his condition of drugs that instantly kill in his pocket ready, and you turn around with your coffee cup and bump into him.
your eyes seen, letting out a shocked gasp as the iced drink stains his shirt and pants, the cup not empty on the floor.
âoh my god, oh my god,â you stutter out, scrambling to find some napkins, âiâm so so sorry! i didnât even see you there - gosh,â you shove some napkins into his hands, trying to dapple the coffee away but it does nothing to help, âi canât believeâŠ!â you trail off, the two of you moving out of line so you donât hold the others up and your shaking your head in dismay, mad at your clumsiness.
âitâs alright,â he assures you, waving it off as his eyes take in your appearance. âdonât even worry about it, accidents happen.â itâs the first time heâs seen you this close, and he feels that pouch growing heavier in his pocket.
because youâre pretty. really pretty. and he likes the plush of your cheeks, the scrunch of your brows, the way youâre nearly gnawing your lip raw. you seem even prettier in person, and thereâs a lump forming in his chest, something heâs never felt before.
âno, no,â you murmur, trying to find the tide pen in your bag, only to realize you left it at home, âand itâs stained too, fuck. i am so sorry about this, you probably have somewhere to be andâŠâ your words trail off as you scramble for your wallet, pulling out some cash as you push it into his hands.
itâs more than he needs to replace the shirt and pants, probably enough to buy him a couple pairs from ralph lauren, but you still seem to think itâs not enough as you look for more.
âitâs no worries at all, i keep an extra of shirts in my car for emergencies like this,â gojo lies smoothly and you look up from your purse, eyes wide in shame. fuck he really likes your eyes too.
âno, please take it, itâll be on my mind all day if you donât,â you insist, but heâs shaking his head defiantly, a reassuring smile on his face as he hands the money back to you.
âand itâll be on my conscience all day if i take it,â he promises you, and after you realize heâs not going to retract his hands you take the cash, shoving it back into your wallet as heat settles all over your body.
of course with your luck you spill coffee all over the most attractive man youâve ever met.
you still look worried, finding another napkin as you take out a pen from your purse, messily writing something down.
âthis is my contact information if you ever need me to replace your clothes,â you hand it over to the man with an apologetic smile, âplease donât hesitate to call me, i know stains and thatâs gonna be really hard to get out,â you go to say something else but your eyes dart to the large windows behaubd him, catching sight of your body guards who seem to have seen you, and your face falls.
âiâm really sorry, again, but i have to go,â you mutter as you speed off, waving goodbyes to the stranger as you duck your head down and leave the coffee shop, not wanting to cause another scene as three buff men race in to find you.
gojo stands there almost in a haze, looking at his stained white shirt to the napkin with your number and name on it.
almost as if he didnât already know it, almost as if you werenât the girl heâs supposed to kill.
and in that moment he realizes how screwed he is, because heâd rather down that packet right there than shoot you down, and heâs never felt this dread before.
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And then i go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like i love you.Â
Part 11 of 12
Synopsis: whodunit? More like whoâs not doing the most at the midsummers ball. A look into JJâs head
Pairing: unrequited JJ x Reader, Eventual Rafe x Reader
Warnings: violence?
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JJâs loafers clicked softly on the polished floor as he walked into the ballroom, the scent of expensive perfume and overripe fruit hanging heavy in the air. There was something about these events that always made him feel out of place. The Kooks thrived on itâthis display of excess, of wealth that didnât belong to them but was flaunted like some kind of badge. He hated it. And yet here he was, once again, a part of it.Â
The Midsummerâs Ball wasnât just any party. It was the party for the Kooks. Extravagant. Ridiculous. A display of everything they stood forâmoney, status, and an obnoxious level of entitlement. The country club ballroom glittered with chandeliers, fancy drinks, and a crowd of smug faces that made JJ want to roll his eyes every time someone walked by. If there was a competition for the most extravagant Kook event of the year, this would be the winner. Heâd been here before, but it never got easier to stomach.
Tonight, though, there was a sense of something bigger hovering over him. Three things he had to keep in mind, three things that kept him from getting too lost in the sea of perfect hair and oversized smiles.
First, serve drinks. Get the tips. That part was easy enough. He could charm a few of the older women in the crowd, toss out a few sarcastic comments, make them laugh, and pocket a couple extra bills. If he was lucky, he'd avoid the worst of the Kooks' weirdness and maybe even walk out of here with a few hundred bucks.Â
Second, keep John B safe. It wasnât just the Kooks that bothered him. John B wasâwell, John B. He had no business being here, and everyone knew it. He didnât belong in this world, no matter how much he tried to act like he did. JJ could already picture the way the Kooks will look at himâespecially Topper, who will be practically frothing at the mouth when John B makes his first public appearance with Sarah tonight. Topper wasnât the only one JJ was keeping an eye on. There were bound to be others, too, people who saw John B as the perfect punching bag. He wasnât about to let that happen. Not tonight.Â
And then there was Y/N. The third thing on his mind. Y/N was acting differently tonight. He couldnât quite explain itâmaybe it was the way her eyes were shining a little brighter than usual, or the way she kept smiling at random moments, like she knew some secret that made the whole night seem like a fairy tale. It pissed him off. That wasnât like Y/N. She was always so... grounded. So real. But tonight? Tonight, she looked like she had everything figured out, like she was actually enjoying herself here. And that confused him. A lot.
He looked at her again as she walked beside him, the soft curve of her lips pulled into a smile. He didnât return it, of course. Instead, he muttered something about the Kooks and their ridiculous champagne glasses, trying to make light of it, but deep down, he couldnât shake the feeling that something was off. Something about her.
âYou good?â he asked, trying to sound casual, but his tone was sharp. Too sharp.Â
Y/N glanced at him, and for a moment, their eyes met. There was something in the way she looked at him, something that made his heart skip. She was... happy. Too happy. He hated it.Â
âYeah, Iâm good,â she replied, her voice steady but a little too light. There it was againâthat smile. That confidence. It was like she didnât need to hide anymore. Like she was finally okay with being here, with all of this.
âRight,â JJ muttered, shoving his hands in his pockets as they walked further into the ballroom. âCanât say Iâm feeling the same. This place is a joke.â
She laughed softly, but it wasnât the same kind of laugh she usually gave. It was lighter, almost... carefree.Â
He didnât get it. What changed? He'd known Y/N for years, had watched her go through every kind of mess, every kind of heartbreak, but sheâd always had that edge to her, that guarded, "donât mess with me" attitude. She didnât belong here, just like John B. But tonight, she didnât seem to care about that. And that made JJ feel... unsettled.Â
As they reached the catering area, Pope was already elbow-deep in trays of untouched food, and JJ tossed him a lazy salute. Pope just sighed, his frustration clear even from across the room.
âYou set up all this mess yourself?â JJ asked, raising an eyebrow at the absurdity of the spread. There was more food here than anyone could possibly eat, but that didnât stop the Kooks from acting like it was some sort of prize.
âDo you ever stop complaining?â Pope shot back, adjusting a tray with a little more force than necessary.Â
âNope.â JJ grinned back, slipping into his usual easy sarcasm. âThe foodâs not the problem, Pope. Itâs the fact that none of these assholes are even gonna care to finish it. Theyâll drink their champagne and pretend to care about all this âfancyâ food, and then throw it all away when theyâre done, just like everything else in this goddamn world.â
Pope didnât bother responding. He just continued arranging the food like he didnât care anymore, which, honestly, he probably didnât. They both hated being here, surrounded by people who didnât even see them as human, but the money was good, and the world had a way of forcing them to stay put.Â
âYeah, well, donât forget that weâre all just here to make money,â Pope muttered, and JJ didnât argue. Pope had long stopped pretending to like any of this. They all had.
JJâs eyes flicked back to Y/N, still standing by the drink station, her body language more relaxed than heâd ever seen it. She wasnât looking at him, wasnât paying attention to him at all. She was too busy talking to some Kook girl about somethingâprobably some stupid brand of perfume or a new designer bag, knowing them.
That smile, though. He couldnât shake it.Â
He knew he should focus on the job, on keeping John B safe, on avoiding the Kooks as much as possible. But Y/N? She was making it damn hard to do any of that. It wasnât just the fact that she was so... different tonight. It was the look in her eyes which looks like she has everything figured out, the way she barely looked at him anymore.
That was the thing about Y/N. She had this way of getting under his skin, making him feel things he didnât want to feel. Like jealousy. Or uncertainty. He hated it. But he couldnât just ignore it. Not with the way sheâd been acting, not when she seemed like she was in on some secret he wasnât part of.
He shook his head, forcing himself to focus.Â
Tonight was about John B. Tonight was about staying one step ahead of the Kooks, about making sure no one touched his best friend.Â
But damn if that little voice in his head didnât keep screaming Whatâs going on with Y/N?
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The air in the ballroom was thick, suffocating, with the clinking of glasses and the hum of conversation surrounding him. JJ moved through the crowd with his usual swagger, but tonight, it felt different. Tonight, the weight of every Kookâs gaze seemed to land a little harder on his shoulders, and it wasnât just because of the way they looked at him. It was the way they looked at herâY/N. She was everywhere, serving drinks and refilling trays with that damn smile on her face, like she actually belonged here.Â
Heâd been trying to keep his head down, serve his drinks, and get through the night without getting caught up in the mess, but every time he glanced in her direction, he found his eyes locked on her. There was something about her tonight that rubbed him the wrong way. She was too damn happy. Too effortless, too easy with the Kooks, laughing at their stupid jokes, making conversation like she wasnât the same Y/N who used to roll her eyes at every Kook in sight. He couldnât figure it out.Â
It wasnât like Y/N didnât deserve a little fun. Hell, she was always the one holding things together, making sure everyone else was alright. But thisâthis wasnât her. Not the way she was acting. Not the way she was fitting in with them, letting them talk to her like she was one of them. JJ couldnât stomach it. She wasnât a part of their world, and for some reason, it hurt to see her acting like she was.Â
As she passed by him, her tray of drinks balanced effortlessly in her hands, JJâs eyes tracked her every move. He watched as she made her way over to a table of Kooksâglistening with their designer clothes and condescending grins. They were looking at her like they were interested. And that wasnât something JJ was prepared to handle.
His chest tightened, a hot wave of jealousy gnawing at him. She handed drinks out with that damn smile still on her face, and that was when he saw him. Rafe. Of course.Â
Rafe was leaning against the far side of a table, his signature smirk plastered on his face. When Y/N got close, he straightened up, his eyes locking onto hers with a predatory gleam that sent an uneasy shiver down JJâs spine. As she handed him a drink, a small bracelet glittered on Rafeâs arm. Their fingers brushed as their hands met. But it wasnât just a casual hand-off. It was too slow, too deliberate. And when their hands lingered for a second too long, JJ felt a surge of irritation.Â
There was something in the way Rafe looked at her. It was... familler. JJ knew that look. Heâd seen it before. It was the look Rafe reserved for people he was too close toâpeople he thought he had some kind of claim on. And the worst part? Y/N didnât seem to register it. She didnât seem to notice the way Rafeâs gaze followed her like a shadow, tracking her every move. JJâs gut twisted. There was something off about this. And he needed to find out what.
He couldnât let it slide. Not tonight.
He slipped through the crowd, his eyes never leaving her as he moved toward the bar area where she was. When he finally caught up with her, he tried to keep his voice light, to make it seem like he was just messing around, but the tension in his chest couldnât be ignored.Â
âYo, is Rafe bothering you?â He kept his tone casual, but there was a sharp edge to his words.
Y/N barely looked at him when she responded, waving him off like it was nothing. âNo, not at all, JJ. Heâs fine.â
But there was something in the way she said it, something that didnât sit right with him. Her voice was too soft, too dismissive. And the way she wasnât meeting his eyes? That was another red flag. Something was wrong, and JJ didnât like it.Â
His fingers itched to pull her aside, to demand that she tell him what was going on. But he couldnât. Not yet.Â
Before he could press her, the doors of the ballroom swung open, and suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. The crowdâs murmur grew louder, more excited. JJ turned to see who had arrived, and his eyes narrowed when he saw them.
Sarah and John B.Â
Sarah looked every bit the Kook she was, her smile dazzling, her confidence radiating from her. She had the whole place eating out of her hand, even without trying. But John B? His messy hair, that plain shirtâit was like a neon sign saying, I donât belong here. JJ watched him shift uncomfortably under the weight of every Kookâs scrutinizing gaze, his eyes darting around the room as if he was looking for a way out.
The whispers started instantly, loud enough for JJ to catch a few snippets.Â
âIs that John B?â
"Why is he here? Who invited the pogues?â
JJâs jaw clenched as the cruel laughter followed. The Kooks werenât just gossipingâthey were tearing John B apart like he was some kind of freak show. And JJ wasnât about to stand for it. His blood boiled, and he could feel every bit of their judgment like it was a physical punch.Â
âDamn, theyâre ruthless,â Pope muttered from behind him. JJ didnât need to look to know Pope was just as pissed. They both hated the way the Kooks treated people like John B.
âThey always are,â JJ growled, scanning the room for any sign of Topper. Sure enough, he spotted the smug bastard weaving through the crowd, zeroing in on John B like he was prey.Â
âJohn B,â JJ muttered under his breath. âIâm coming, man.âÂ
As he pushed his way through the crowd, JJâs gaze caught on Kie. She had just entered, and damn, she looked hot. The way her violet dress clung to her, the confident smile she wore, the way she movedâJJ couldnât help but stare for a second. He quickly shook himself out of it, though. Now wasnât the time for distractions.
Kie noticed him watching, raising an eyebrow as she approached. âWhatâs got you all worked up?âÂ
JJ nodded in John Bâs direction. âThe usual. Kooks being Kooks.â
âFigures.â She crossed her arms, eyes darting between JJ and the group of Kooks. âYouâve got this under control, right?â
âYeah,â JJ said, his voice low, still watching Topperâs every move. âJust gotta make sure they donât escalate things.â
Topper was already making his move, slithering through the crowd with that smug, self-satisfied grin on his face. JJ knew exactly what was coming. Topper always had a way of making things worse. Always knew how to rile up the Kooks, to make them turn on anyone they saw as beneath them. And right now? John B was the perfect target.
âJohn B,â JJ muttered under his breath, more to himself than to anyone else. He started weaving through the crowd, cutting a path toward his best friend.Â
He found John B by the punch bowl, looking a little lost, a little out of place, his hands hovering awkwardly by his side as Sarah chatted with some of her friends.Â
âYo, man,â JJ called out, tapping him on the shoulder. âYou gotta watch out. Topper and his crew are already talking about you. Theyâre looking for an excuse to start something.â
John B glanced at him, then at Sarah, his frown deepening. âI canât leave. I promised Sarah Iâd stay with her.â
JJ sighed. He hated this. He hated that John B felt like he had to put himself through this just to be with Sarah. But he knew how much she meant to him.Â
âJust keep your head down,â JJ warned, his voice low but firm. âDonât give them an excuse. And donât let Sarah get too close to them.â
Pope and Kie appeared behind them, looking just as concerned. âWeâll make sure heâs good,â Pope said, giving JJ a reassuring look.Â
JJ gave a tight nod, but as he turned away, his eyes flicked back to the crowd. And there, lurking in the periphery, was Rafe. Again. Always watching Y/N. Never letting her out of his sight.
The night passed in a blur of drinks, whispers, and quiet tension. JJ kept a close eye on John B, moving through the crowd like a shadow. And RafeâRafe was everywhere, always within armâs reach of Y/N, watching her with that same unsettling gaze. It was like the guy had an invisible tether to her, never letting her out of his sight.Â
JJ wanted to intervene, wanted to ask what was going on, but something told him that wasnât his place. It wasnât the time.
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The Kooks were loud, the music was booming, and JJ had been doing everything in his power to keep an eye on John B, but it wasnât easy with the way things were escalating.
Suddenly, he saw John B make a move toward the back hall. JJâs gut twisted. Donât go alone, man.
âPope!â JJ called out, his voice sharp. âKie!â
Pope was already moving toward him, and Kie was right behind, the two of them looking as restless as he felt.
âJohn Bâs heading to the bathroom,â JJ said urgently. âTopper and his crew are on the prowl. We need to go.â
âOf course, this is exactly what we need right now,â Pope muttered, his eyes scanning the crowd. Kieâs expression darkened as she followed him through the ballroom.
JJâs eyes flicked back to Y/N for a brief moment, just enough time for him to catch a glimpse of her laughing with the Kooks. She didnât look like she was in troubleâyet. But Rafeâs presence still gnawed at him. His focus snapped back to John B.
âGo,â JJ ordered. âIâll keep an eye on things from behind.â
Pope, Kie, and JJ cut through the crowd, weaving between people like shadows. As they hit the back hallways, JJ cursed under his breath. They were too late.
Topper was standing at the bathroom door, the rest of his gang flanking him like a pack of wolves. John B was stuck, looking trapped as Topper smirked at him.
âWell, well, well,â Topperâs voice oozed with malicious satisfaction. âIf it isnât the Pogue who thinks heâs good enough for Sarah.â
JJâs heart hammered as he pushed forward, Pope and Kie right on his heels.
âJohn B,â JJ called, voice low, but loud enough to be heard. âYou alright?â
John B shot him a quick, almost relieved look. âYou know how it goes, man. Topperâs just pissed Iâm with Sarah.â
âYeah, I figured that much,â JJ grumbled. He kept his gaze locked on Topper. âYou need to move, man. This isnât the place for this shit.â
âNot until Iâm done,â Topper sneered, stepping forward. âYou think you can walk around here like you belong, B? Youâre nothing but trash.â He shoved John B, sending him stumbling back into the hallway wall.
JJâs blood boiled. âGet your hands off him, Topper.â
But Topper wasnât done. He swung at John B again, his group following in his lead. The hall was tight, but there was enough room for fists to fly. Pope stepped forward to back John B up, while Kie, cool-headed as always, sized up the situation.
Before JJ could get another word in, a punch was thrown, connecting with John Bâs jaw. JJ jumped into the fray, grabbing Topperâs arm and twisting it behind his back, slamming him into the wall with a sickening thud. Pope had Topperâs lackeys occupied, keeping them from ganging up on John B.
Kie, standing near the ornate curtains that hung along the hallway, caught a glimpse of the situation escalating. Her eyes darted between the fight and the tension in the room. Without a second thought, she grabbed one of the nearby candle holders, lighting the end of one of the velvet curtains on fire.
The flames caught quickly, sending a wave of heat and light through the hallway. The Kooksâ eyes widened in fear as the fire began to lick the sides of the curtains.
âShit!â Kie hissed, grabbing the fire extinguisher from the wall. She quickly sprayed the flames, but not before the fire had spread enough to cause a ruckus. The Kooks were freaking out, scrambling to get away from the heat.
âLetâs go! Now!â JJ shouted.
They didnât need any more prompting. The Kooks scattered, some tripping over their own feet, others too stunned to do much. The fight had lost its steam as the chaos of the fire consumed the hall. JJ grabbed John Bâs arm, pulling him away from the wreckage.
âYou good?â JJ panted.
âYeah, yeah,â John B replied, wiping his face. âLetâs get the hell outta here.â
They headed for the back door, but as JJ looked behind them, the sound of the fire alarms blaring and the chaos of the guests flooding into the hallway only added to the madness. JJ scanned the panicked faces in the ballroom but Y/N was nowhere to be found. JJ did another scan and his blood ran cold. Y/N was missing, but so was Rafe. With this realization, JJ turned on his heel and ran towards the parking lot.Â
But as soon as JJ stepped outside, the cold night air hit his skin like a slap. The parking lot was eerily quiet compared to the chaos of the country club, the only sounds being the distant blare of fire alarms and the low hum of the streetlights. He was scanning the area, trying to catch his breath after the mess with Topper and his crew, when somethingâsomeoneâstopped him in his tracks.
His heart skipped a beat.
There, with her back turned to him, was Y/N.
She was farther away than he expected, just past the edge of the parking lot, but there was no mistaking her. Her hair was glowing in the light, illuminated like she was caught in a scene out of a dream. And then, his stomach twisted when he saw him.
Rafe.
His hand was resting low on her back, fingers spread wide as though it was the most natural thing in the world. The scene hit JJ like a punch to the gut. The sight of Rafe, standing so close to Y/N, smiling down at her with that smug, self-assured lookâlike he owned the damn worldâmade JJâs blood boil.
He could feel the heat rising in his chest, the anger flooding through his veins, pushing out everything else. What the hell is going on here? He barely thought it through before his mouth opened.
âY/N!â he shouted, his voice thick with something between panic and fury. It wasnât even the volume of his voiceâit was the raw emotion in it, the protective streak he hadnât been able to shake off for months.
Without a second thought, he took two strides forward, every muscle in his body coiled, ready to pull Rafe off her. He wasnât going to let this happenânot when he thought something was wrong. He couldnât explain why he felt so suddenly defensive, but seeing her so close to Rafe like that, it triggered something deep in him, something urgent.
But thenâ
She turned, her face illuminated by the moonlight.
It was subtle at firstâjust a soft flicker in her expression, but it was enough to make JJ stop dead in his tracks. His heart stuttered, the air in his lungs freezing.
Y/Nâs smile wasnât just a grinâit was something else. The kind of smile that lit up a whole damn room. But it wasnât just thatâit was the look in her eyes, the joy that was shining there like heâd never seen before. She wasnât just content, or amused. She was radiating happiness. Pure, unguarded, untainted joy. The kind of joy that no one could fake.
Her laugh, soft and melodic, floated on the air, and it was in that moment, standing frozen in the parking lot, that JJ realized something that knocked the wind out of him.
Y/N was happy.
She wasnât just smiling out of politeness, or trying to force herself through a conversation. No. She was completely in the moment, the tension in her shoulders gone, her whole body open and light in a way he hadnât seen in months.Â
A sick feeling washed over him, a cold realization that hit deeper than any punch could.
This wasnât what he thought it was.
Y/N wasnât in danger. She wasnât upset. She wasnât... anything heâd imagined. Rafe wasnât threatening her, wasnât making her uncomfortable. They were just... talking. Laughing. And it wasnât forced. It wasnât awkward. It wasnât the nervous, shaky smile she used to give when she didnât know where she stood.
Rafeâs hand, still resting on her back, didnât look threatening anymore. It just looked like... well, it looked like something theyâd both been comfortable with for a long time, something that had never been in JJâs purview.
JJ stood there, watching them for what felt like an eternity. His legs felt heavy, like they were cemented to the ground, his chest tight as he tried to reconcile the image of Y/Nâhis Y/Nâwith Rafe standing so close to her, looking at her like she was the only thing that mattered in the world.
His heart hammered, but in the wrong way now. The rage that had flared up in him moments before suddenly deflated, leaving nothing but confusion and guilt.Â
Y/N wasnât in trouble. She wasnât even thinking about him. She was... happy. Happier than heâd seen her in so long. And he had no right to ruin that.
For a moment, JJ just stood there, paralyzed, as the scene played out before him. Rafe was leaning in, saying something, and Y/N was listening, hanging on his every word. JJâs heart twisted, but he didnât move. He didnât step forward. He didnât charge in like he had originally planned.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he made his decision. He turned, slowly, and walked away from the scene, his feet heavy as they carried him back toward the club. His mind was racing, filled with questions he didnât have the answers to.
He wasnât sure, but one thing was certainâwhatever was happening between Y/N and Rafe, it wasnât his place to interfere. Not tonight.
At least, not yet.
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A/n: this was highkey not where the story was going to goâŠ. Shoutout to @immyowndefender for putting the thought of JJ figuring the mystery out before Y/N tells him in my head.Â
I might do a bonus in a bit to see the ball from Y/Nâs perspective. There is so much potential for cute rafe moments.Â
One chapter left!!!
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Next time: the end of the road
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Lumberjack Tales - The Hairy Bear (3)
Summary: He ruins what you had...
Pairing: Lumberjack!Ari Levinson x fem!Reader
Warnings: angst, Ari being a douche for a moment, sad reader, unplanned pregnancy, pregnancy scare, mentions of being unemployed, money problems (implied), remorse, we love Bear
This story is part of my Lumberjack Tales masterlist
Catch up here: Lumberjack Tales - The Hairy Bear (2)
A/N: I added the first details of the following request to this part.
Your days off flew by faster than you wanted. Ari and you spend every moment together, lots of cuddling and sex included.
Before you knew it, you called your boss to quit your job. Ari told you more than once that he wants you to stay â forever.
He seemed to be adamant about keeping you around. And you, well you, wouldnât want to leave him, his cabin, and Bear for all the money in the world.
It was the first time in your life that you got the feeling you found your haven, a place where you belong, and are wanted.
âAri,â you call for your lover and maybe future boyfriend. âBaby? Do you want to join me for a walk? We could take Bear too.â
Ari doesnât answer. He came back from another grocery run half an hour ago. Ari didnât say much. He simply carried all bags inside, and even ignored when Bear nuzzled his leg.
Assuming he had another encounter with the, in his words, annoying town folk, you snicker. Ari just hates having too many people around. You donât know what happened, but he likes staying to himself â hence the cabin in the middle of nowhere.
A minute passes by, and another without a word from Ari. You sigh and decide to help him unpack the groceries. Winter is close, and Ari wants to restock his pantry.
âAri?â You walk inside the kitchen, smirking as Ari is busy cleaning the counter. Last night you had sex on it, and you didnât have the time to clean it yet. He huffs and snatches your panties from the ground to throw them into the trash can.
âShit everywhereâŠâ He mutters, still not looking at you. âEverywhereâŠâ
âCan I help you?â You step closer to Ari, to hug him from behind and rest your head against his back. âWe ruined it together. Let me lend you a hand.â
âChrist, can you leave me alone for five minutes?â He raises his voice, making you flinch. âIt feels like youâre breathing down my neck all the time. Sometimes, a man needs time on his own. Youâre suffocating me! Why are you so clingy all the time.â
You stiffen and immediately drop your arms. Stepping away from Ari, you feel like someone punched you in the guts. Not days ago, he told you again that he wanted you to stay forever, and now, Ari is telling you he hates having you around.
âAlright,â you try not to choke on the tears welling up in your eyes. âIâll leave you toâŠcleaning.â
Ari huffs when you run out of the kitchen, and upstairs. He believes youâll give him space and come back down later to join him for breakfast.
Bear whines as he looks at his owner. The Estrela Mountain Dog dips its head to watch its owner angrily scrub the kitchen counter. âNot now, Bear. I had a shitty day. My fucking ex-wife called, that blood-sucking bitchâŠâ
âShoes, pants, wallet,â you sniffle while throwing all of your belongings into your backpack. You wipe your eyes and choke out a sob. How could you believe Ari wants more from you than sex? Of course, heâs already bored and wants you gone. âThatâs all.â
Ari left the house to go for a walk with Bear some time ago. This way, you donât have to say goodbye. Youâll just sneak out and find your way back to civilization and loneliness.
Grabbing your backpack, you sigh. For a few weeks, you believed you found a home. Now you know better. No man can be trusted. Especially not the kind looking like he came right out of a wet dream.
You slowly walk out of the room, not looking back. If you turn around, youâll break down and cry. Thatâs the last thing Ari wants, a whiny and desperate woman clinging to him. Maybe he even believes after you quit your job for him that you are after his money.
Shaking your head, you decide to not think of him any longer. It was great while it lasted. You had a great time and awesome sex. Youâll remember your time with Ari for what it was â a late summer fling.
âY/N? UhâIâm back. Listen,â Ari jogs upstairs to apologize for his earlier outburst. He was angry after hearing from his ex-wife after so long. The last thing he wanted was to yell at you. âBaby? Iâm sorry for yelling. Itâs just thatâŠâ
Ari stops in his tracks. He gasps when he finds the bedroom empty. âY/N?â He rubs his scruffy chin. Something is wrong. All of your clothes are gone. Even the ones you carelessly dropped to the ground when you jumped at him to suck him off last night. âBaby?â
Bear trots inside the room. The huge dog whines loudly as you are nowhere to be found.
âDo you think sheâs shopping?â Ari asks his dog. He furrows his brows as Bear lies down, and whines again. âFuckâŠnoâŠfuck!â
Sitting down on the bed, he buries his face in his hands. He screams your name, angrily stomping his feet. âI fucked up big time!â
Ari aimlessly drives around the area. He searches his property, every inch of it. In town, no one saw you, and youâre not answering your phone.
âBear, I donât even know where sheâs living,â Ari hits the brakes hard when he sees someone walking along the road. He cranes his neck, only to see the cashier from the store in town wave at him. âNot her.â
He slams his hands on the steering wheel, cursing himself for ruining the best thing ever happening to him. âSheâs gone, and itâs all my fucking fault.â
The first days back at your old place felt wrongâjust wrong. You missed Ari's scent and his voice. You barely slept, not only because you felt like your heart got ripped out, but also because you found yourself in desperate need of a new job.
How foolish of you to quit your job for some guy you met not weeks ago.
âFucking idiot,â you call yourself a needy and stupid bitch. âOnly because his dick was good, you fucked up your career and will lose your apartment. Loser bitch. This is so typical of you.â
Four weeks have passed, and you feel numb. Not only did you not get your job back, but youâve got another problem, and your time with Ari left more than a bad taste in your mouth.
Hot tears run down your cheeks, realizing you took too many risks by giving in to the charming and sexy man. Again, you tell yourself that you shouldâve known better.
âBear, come on,â Ari urges his dog. He finally found a trace of you. It took him almost six weeks to find out more about you, and your life. All he knew was your name. Nothing else was important while you were still around. Ari told himself, he could ask questions later and enjoy the blooming relationship you built. âWe got to find her.â
Bear barks as Ari tugs at the dog leash. He sits down and whines loudly. âStop making a fuss, you big beast. We have a job to do. Get up.â
The Estrela Mountain Dog remains where heâs seated. âWhatâs wrong with you?â Ari shakes his head. âWe finally found her, and now you keep me from going to her?â
Ari huffs as his dog jumps up. Bear wags his tail and barks loudly. The dog suddenly starts running to chase after someone.
âBear! Wait! Wait up!â Ari runs after his dog, dodging people here and there. âYou stubborn beast. WAIT!â
Bear suddenly stops. Jumps at someone, making Ari yell his dogâs name louder.
âNo! Stop attacking people. What are you doing?â His heart stops for a second watching Bear nuzzle your belly. The huge beast is whining for your attention as you carefully pat his head. âBear, you beast found her!â
While you crouch down to wrap your arms around Bear, his owner steps closer. He watches you pat his dog while trying to find the words to apologize.
âThere you are,â Ari huffs. âYou must love watching me chase you.â He steps closer to grab Bearâs dog leash. âWe will discuss your behavior on our way back.â
âWhat the fuck are you talking about?â You get back up to glare at Ari. âYou wanted your freedom and silence back. I gave you what you wanted.â
You turn to leave, ignoring Bear whining louder. âI didnât want you to leave. Y/N, I was having a bad day and yelled at you. Iâm sorry.â Ari puts his hand on your shoulder, but you shake it off. âWe couldâve talked things out, but you just ran. I needed weeks to find you. How could you just leave me?â
âHow could you treat me like an intruder and a liability?â You snap at Ari. âAll the time you told me to stay, and I believed you. I quit my job for you, only to get kicked out!â
âY/N, I did not kick you out!â He growls. âYou left! I came back and wanted to apologize, only to find you gone. I was scared to hell and back! Do you know how many nights I asked myself if you are still alive?â
You shrug. âYou have a life to go back to, Ari. I suggest you enjoy your solitary, and Iâll take care ofâŠâ Biting your tongue, you look at the envelope in your hands. âWhatever.â
âY/N,â he whispers your name when you are about to walk away. âPlease. Letâs go somewhere else, and have a coffee. We can talk and fix this. It was all just a misunderstanding.â
Ari looks around the area, frowning as his eyes drift toward the building you left.
âThereâs nothing to fix.â You want to walk away, but Bear blocks your path. âBear, no!â
âA doctor?â Ari sucks in a breath. âY/N. Baby, are you sick? Fuck.â Ari wraps his arms around you and buries his face in your neck. âHow do you feel? What is wrong with you?â
You take a deep breath and say, âIâm pregnantâŠâ
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#Lumberjack Tales - The Hairy Bear (3)#ari levinson#ari levinson x reader#ari levinson x female reader#ari levinson x you#ari levison x reader#lumberjack tales
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I do think that if you're close to them, Mhin and Vere are the best at figuring out when you're upset or feeling melencholic. But they figure it out differently.
Mhin knows because they are observant and and have a habit of monitoring your behavior and file it away in their mind (and maybe notebooks whos to say really) so they have already identified your nervous/sad ticks before you let out a sigh. They would have ALOT of trouble just... to bring it up to you i think. So they would just... find ways to distract you. By leading you to an alleyway filled with cats and giving you little factoids about cats, plants in Eridia, or anything else. They might try to weave a metaphor in their exposé. Stuff like plants that survive the fogfall by shedding aerial parts and continuing on throughout a cimolex root system of roots and bulbs. And when you inevitably exclaim "like a potato?". They just turn away and chuckle. Before you can revel in this first of its kind achievement, they turn on their heals and invite you to dinner, "since you're so hungry", and they add that a couple of baked potatoes would suffice as payment for the day. You're much more animated as you follow along. Good. Thats how they like you.
Vere figures it out with his keen sense of smell. His way of asking you if you're ok is to remark on the suffocating stench of your misery (not the kind he could put you through. that is to say, the good kind, the only kind, you're his plaything". He also asks if this is your attempt at killing him. He assures you that it wouldn't come close, but he is bothered enough by it to remedy it personally.I think he would try to distract you too. By taking you to see his favorite performers (that luthist really does have talent) or activating your fight or flight instinct. Depends really. If it can be fixed by getting rid of someone, he takes care of it. Brings you their bloody fingers, to offset this uncharacteristic show of empathy. He can't have you going around thinking you'll always be in his good graces you know? If it can be solved with money, he steals it for you. Also brings you fingers, or hands you the coins in a bloody pouch. He fully expects gratitude btw.
Now the rest of the cast also catch on pretty quickly, mind you, i just think these two are the first .
As for Leander, he would also catch on quickly by interacting with you and picking up on subtle clues. If you spent enough time with him you develop a knack for knowing when his mask is thicker than usual. There is just, a glint in his eyes when he speaks about certain things that makes his usual demeanor look... unauthentic. And when you're upset, truly upset, his praticed lines irritate you. You might be tempted to yell at him to leave if he's just going to throw some half hearted words at you, even if those words are tailored to you and your responses.
Tbh i dont think that would ever be enough for him to open up completely, but he might give you a vague, roundabout inch. By, for instance, showing you something and vaguely mentioning that it was crucial in helping him become the man he is today, and that he holds it dear. That its a testament to his resilience, a trait he knows you share.
And while small, and practiced there is a hint of vulnerability there. You know that its the most he could ever give (at least at this point), and it warms your heart. Leander is happy to know that he could help ease your pain a little, but he looks at you and this valuable object and he makes a connection: both you and it have come to him at a time of great need. This connection places yet another green seal on your fate.
#MHIN MY LOVE TEACH ME ABOUT CATS AND PLANTS AND THINGS THAT SURVIVE#TBH Leander also self restraint to NOT basement-spouse you is this đ€đż thin.#You wouldn't have to deal with any of this if you would just... spend your days on his bed#leander touchstarved#vere touchstarved#mhin touchstarved#touchstarved game#tangerine madness
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so there's a reason my new job got back to me so quickly about my application and that's bc it's an absolute fucking shambles like actually perfect timing for me to decide to rewatch the bear bc i have never more felt like ive been thrown into a broke on-its-knees establishment trying to crawl its way up the ladder where i am somehow a godsend to them. my old job was crazy and shambolic in the sense that the industry is just Like That but this one?????? insanity. every 5 mins i am questioning what im doing with my life. ive already had a walk-in fridge moment
#so i explained before that there's 3 venues and on my very first shift they had me doing the restaurant venue for 2 hours#which was FINE like i was a bit cautious bc my manager is VERY stressed all the time and the place generally feels like it's falling apart#not the building itself just. the way it's run like it's just got new owners and the previous manager apparently#EMPTIED THE TILLS AND TRASHED THE PLACE like cost them THOUSANDS of pounds and on top of that#there was beef with the head chef and the new owners that meant he left and took the ENTIRE BACK OF HOUSE WITH HIM#THERE ARE NO KITCHEN STAFF ATM. I HAVE TO LIE AND TELL CUSTOMERS WE DONT HAVE FOOD ATM BC OF 'REFURBISHMENT'#WHEN IN ACTUALITY THE /RESTAURANT/ DOESNT HAVE CHEFS. DO YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY THAT IS#and then the front of house staff are very lacking aside maybe 2 people we're ALL NEW and all of them EXCEPT ME#LIKE LITERALLY JUST ME IM THE ONLY EXCEPTION. ALL OF THEM ARE UNTRAINED#so when i applied with bar training coffee training and very solid waitressing skills they genuinely treated me like a saviour#like i am FENDING off shifts tbh im in a v good position bc they need me too much to get shitty w me if i refuse hours but i can literally#have as many as i want bc they will just give me them. like they're obsessed w me im rota'd for over 60 hours this week#but anyway that very first shift after 2 hours in the restaurant i then walked to the mini golf venue on the OTHER SIDE OF TOWN#and my manager stayed for 30 MINUTES. IF THAT. and showed me around the place + how to close THEN LEFT ME THERE#FIRST DAY HE GAVE ME THE KEYS AND LEFT ME TO RUN AN ENTIRE VENUE. IT'S NOT SMALL EITHER IT'S A WHOLE BAR#AND I HAD TO CLOSE ON MY OWN TOO and ironically the shift itself went rlly well like it was so chill#it was kinda boring but honestly i kinda rated it it's v easy money and the close went perfectly nothing cropped up that i was unsure about#and then. AND THEN. i havent even ranted to my mutuals about this yet bc i was acc so horrified by it but i locked the front doors#and went to lock the gate AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE LOCK. WOULD NOT COME OUT. HELLA VS KEYS ROUND 3927593#my mum even showed up and tried to help me wrestle this thing out i called my manager and he literally told me to just snap it#bc he'd rather a snapped key that NO ONE could get out than just leave it there overnight but bc of my recent house key moment#i was like AM I FUCK SNAPPING THIS KEY. WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING. so i had to just leave it and at the time#i was realllyyyyyyyyyy beating myself up but my manager is actually rlly nice he's just stretched v thin#and ive also had time to be like uhh actually they shouldnt have left a random 21 y/o girl alone with the keys on her first day#omg i havent even talked about what happened on saturday. ACTUAL SHAMBLES#LIKE THIS /\/\ ISNT EVEN CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! IM RUNNING OUT OF TAG ROOM! IM GONNA REBLOG THIS TONIGHT W MORE PROBABLY!#BC GUESS WHO IS WORKING A CLOSE LATER AT THE NIGHTCLUB THEN OPENING THE RESTAURANT AT 8AM. GUESS#hella slaves to capitalism
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sometimes looking at like Self Help Strategies lists for the symptoms I'm having is always just like:
thing that I already do
thing I have tried 10 times
thing I already do
thing that I don't have the money to do
thing I already do
thing I've been doing since I was 10yrs old to no avail
thing that is impossible given my situation
thing that doesn't apply to me
thing that I already do
thing I have already tried
hrmm, oh wait, maybe finally- OH, yeah.. okay. thing that I already do but it was just phrased slightly differently
thing I have already done
#I think maybe productivity tips help less if the reason you're unproductive is partially like.. physcial health and other extenral things#out of your control. rather than just like having trouble paying attention or spending too much time on tiktok or whatever#all the strategic to do lists in the world are not going to somehow prevent me from waking up with a debilitating migraine or whatever#or having external stressors or lacking resources and connections or other Productivity Essentials etc.#especially many tips involve stuff like 'cut off from social media' since thats the modern day time waster for so many poeple#and it's like.. lol.. i can hardly even maintain a blog even thuogh i actively WANT TO DO SO. 'shut off your smart phone!' already#done babey i fucking hate smart phones i shall never use an app unless i am forced to. 'delete tiktok' yep. already covered. tiktok and#all of those thinsg are my enemies. 'save money by cancelling some of your services' cool. already ahead of you.#who the fuck is out here paying for like 10 different subscription services. pirated videos uploaded to google drive and youtube to mp3#my beloved. etc. etc. and so on. 'socialize less' .........LOL.. if only you knew.. mr.writer of the article. i can barely muster#talking to friends more than once a month and even less if I'm actively sick (often occurence) etc. etc. ... hewoo#I think maybe instead of generic productivity tips I need more like.. how to refocus and be productive anyway even if you have a headache#or are nauseous or etc. Not that those are always things to ignore. and of course you should let your body rest and etc. But plenty of peop#e have mild physical symptoms and just work through them. Ithink something about the way my body/mind is SOO hyper attuned to all#sensory information just makes it like... constantly 'GRR well I cant focus on WRITING right now because my lef#t ear feels weird and my socks are too itchy and my back has a strange pressure and I'm vaguely warm and my eye feels some ssort of#way it doesnt normally feel and I'm hyperaware of my breathing and also nauseous for no reason' and like half of those things I#think '''normal''' people wouldnt even notice or at least would be able to just live through. but for me it's like.. nealry impossible to i#gnore and soooo distracting always. like 'wahh.. nooo we can't draw or get anything done.. my legs feel slightly heavy or something!!'#like............. ok......... who cares. thats not even a PAIN sensation it's just something weird. but it's just like.. NO. constant#mental alerts about the 'heaviness' of your legs be upon ye. Though Imean like.. yes.. 70% of the time I am in genuine pain#or having some sort of actual ailment with trackable physical symptoms. but sometimes it's just like... we could totally be working right#now and ignoring this silly thing but my brain is fixated on it for no reason uncontrollably. etc. etc. I guess it's the same way that like#most people can go to a grocery store without the whole experience being so overwhelming and so much stuff going on at once#that they have to rest afterwards but like.. in my own HOME doing NOTHING i feel like I should be able to not get overwhelmed lol. ANYWAY#Rolling my bastard little rock up a dumbass hill and so on and so forth
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#so i did âmeet my old friend from years ago yesterday. i was sooooo nervous omgggg. and i was waiting outside the cafĂ© we agreed on#and then saw them walk in and i was like omgggg. the anxiety... but then i gathered courage and walked towards it and thry saw me thru the#window and came out and immediately hugged me. then they were like 'omg i've been so nervous. even more than before like a date!!'#so that made me relax a bit. i feel like i dont really fully estimate what i mean to them. maybe they care about me as well haha !!#then we just got our stuff and i chose a smoothie and was ready to pay but they just got it with their stuff (they work at this chain so#they got a discount). i feel so so bad & anxious when someone else pays for me. like i feel like a burden#but i asked twice if i should send them money for it and they were like no that's fine. so i had to tell myself to just shut up abt it đ„Č#bc if u keep asking u make it into a thing and make them uncomfortable etc. so i really appreciated that and it was nice even if i felt bad#but yeah then we just sat down and talked. and it was so much easier to talk to them than i had been worried abt#like it flew nicely and yeah.. i feel like i forgot a lot abt them. like they're good at conversating. so they kept it going & even if i was#awkward it was fine for them. i did however get swept up in my own anxiety so as they asked me questions i answered#but then was too whirlwindy so i didnt really ask as much back and there were things i wanted to ask but didnt :')))#then they had cards and a card game with them. so we played for a bit too. and it was a lot of fun!!! (i was anxious and kinda slow lmao#bc when i dont know smth or the rules etc already my brain stops working so yeah.. even if it was simple games i was like um um what do i do#felt stupid but yeah again they didnt do anyhing to contribute to me feeling stupid but i still felt slow >.<#but i still thought that was so much fun. i wanna do more of that T-T like yeah...that was nice#then we took a lil longer walk to a bus stop before hastily said goodbye bc the busses came T-T#it was really really really nice tho. i have missed them a lot#and i didnt .. think we would ever see eachother again. i really didnt think this could happen#im so glad i somehow got brave enough to message them and im so so glad they wanted to see me too#i cant help but wish i could go back to when we were younger#and we spent every day in school together and messaged during the days and evenings and spent sm time together#when we went into the city like several times a week and took long walks. ahh... well. im glad we got to have those moments#& idk what will happen now. i really really want to see them again. even if we'll never be that close friends again i'd *wish* that we could#still be in touch. but im so bad at replying which doesnt go over great with them.. i'll try my best to reply quicker to them#*if* they message me. sadly i cant erase my avpd but i'll try my best to reply faster if and when they message)#they also complimented my sweater i was wearing (which is my fav sweater) !!!! and yeah.. they looked so cool. which they always have#and i kept thinking abt how nice their eye makeup was (i was too shy to compliment it tho bc im really bad at like 'nice' affectionate and#anything feeling related. like im so bad... so i couldnt say anything </3)#ugh it was just so nice to sit and talk with them. im so glad i went despite my fears. bc this was so good and nice :')))
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#im at such a weird point in my life. trying to choose between a phd and a doomed life as an academic and like just not doing that.#its crazy how not terrible i feel when im not in school. just give me tasks to do and i will do them. dont let me think.#but then im just avoiding my responsibilities. i dunno. i just feel like i would be happier with a structured job that ends when the day#is over. which is y my dad thinks i should get a government job. one of my former lab mates got a government job and he's settling into#spending the rest of his life out in Colorado. which is so weird. i dont kno how long ill be in the place im in now. will it b 4 more years?#or will it be only a few months? will i go back to school in the fall? its looking like yes bc i dont have a job lined up. but maybe ill#keep applying and dip out. let my dreams die in favor of balance and sanity. maybe some things arent meant to be.#its just so gutting. i was talking to my coworker this week. saying that im interested in so many things. i could have studied anything else#and traveled a completely different path. and a guy across the room was like: its never too late. but it feels like its too late. too late#to spend another impossible amount of money on getting a different degree. restarting on a second masters project. im almost 30.#im supposed to b saving money so that i can not work forever. but i cant do that if im just a student forever. so maybe i should just get a#job. god. but theres so much i still want to learn. and im in the perfect program for everything i thought i wanted. im in the perfect place#but everything's falling to pieces. whatever. i. just tired bc im on day 5 of work and have to go in for a day 6.#doing something i havent done before all day. but after than im going home for a week. so ill have lots to contemplate in the airport.#this is not how i thought things would turn out. but im glad im spending the summer working where i am. im learning lots on a human to human#level. and no one bleieves im 27 bc i apparently have a bby face lol. nope im 11 yrs older than u my 16yo coworker#unrelated
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I found this to be such a random comment until I realised it was Balgeum saying it and it suddenly felt so heavy
#his money trauma runs so deep he cant see how his behaviour hurts inho much more than any money issues could#or maybe he does and its just that bad that he cant physically stop himself#when he told inho to go back i was like my man he cant keep coming back until you have enough money to feel secure#if you dont deal with this now that insecurity is gonna run for the rest of your life and even if you do have money youll always worry abou#losing them and not be able to enjoy the comfort that comes with them#and youre always going to base your feeling of self worth on them#and your happiness and everything valuable in your life would be so easy to destroy#itd crumble#i want him to see the truth so bad it hurts me watching him go through it#im happy he was at least honest with inho#thats a step#hes gonna have to take a lot of small ones too#all of these hurt boys ugh#its such a pretty show and the comedy is fun and the acting is top notch that it makes me ignore how much sadness there actually is in ever#episode#and i recommend it as a light watch because they mix the sweet and the sour so well#but i feel for all of these characters#including hyejin lol#boys be brave
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I have Got to get more transgender
#100% ŃĐ”ĐșŃĐ”ŃĐœŃĐč ĐŽĐœĐ”ĐČĐœĐžĐș лДĐČŃ ĐРЧĐĐąĐĐ#transmasc#trans ftm#transgender#i like 2 say i'm very trans already but unforch i am Not Really. mostly boring ftm Guy Ever#so tempted to cut my hair again but my sense of what i look like is already so fuzzy i dont think it'd help..#want to dye my hair anyways. at this point i'd take whatever color i can get if not purple LOL#it's almost everything i could want and yet ... still me. still the same life. stuck.#soooo high functioning like you wouldnt believe EXCEPT istg i need an emotional support human who will guide me through tasks#such as 'pay with your Moneys Card at the Store'#or... idk that's it really. maybe go grocery shopping without feeling like i'm not meant to be there also#or like. exist in general maybe#reasons why not emotional support Animal: creature cannot understand capitalism. and also is not as necessary as a service dog specifically#idk! every time i come on here i fall apart (in text) and then pull myself back together for another day of ... this i guess.#i'm not even having like crying breakdowns or anything to go along with it i'm just held inside this shell of a body. typing away again#i'm soso tempted to make things worse. progress wouldn't matter anymore... at least maybe it would feel real that i'm like this#i wish my face fit on my body right. and also that i did not look quite so much like a vaguely gnc lesbian#like at LEAST let me look butch as hell but no. curse of sad hair & uncertainty#miss my little mullety thing from that brief period in october... miss my short hair from back in 2017 ...#just dont feel satisfied with what i am now. in general.#top surgery is literally Within my reach but i'm not sure about cost and i need to wait because of doing guard now......#my list of do i want t i kept for the past month turned out to be a bunch of maybes#partially cause i got sick. partially cause it stopped being shark week and i forgot about it#as always happens...#still unsure in my new(er) name. only heard it once#didn't feel the same way as with my old one? but idk. just don't know.#missing guard also but feeling conflicted about not having time for other hobbies...#since winter season is over i've had so much time to play guitar! that's insane! mostly cause i stopped playing for unrelated reasons...#just tired again. wonder if i need more sleep than what i always get. kind of restless.#there's nothing else to say i guess. just wish i could be a person the way everyone else seems to be.
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Something pet owners (mostly dog owners) really hate to hear is that your pet cannot communicate to you what their quality of life is after you've dumped a few grand on surgery or whatever and you might have just burnt a ton of money and decided to make your pet live in pain for the rest of its life đ€·đŒ
#This isn't really spurred by anything besides seeing a video where a rescue dog had a leg amputated#Like sorry guess I'm an asshole but. Maybe we could just put that one down. There's a trillion rescue dogs we do not need to save every#Single one of them forever. Same goes for cats and the neuter and release thing#It sucks but kill shelters aren't like... Ontologically evil there just isn't enough people to take every animal off the street/out of a bad#Situation#So maybe if the animal is going to have a massively life changing operation in order to maybe have a sort of decent quality of life#We could just not take that risk and put the poor thing down?#Same goes if you put your animal through surgery it'll likely have to go through multiple times* or you just can't guarantee#It'll fix the problem or not result in more pain for the animal#Sorry I had a dog put down when I was a small kid bc he kept getting a tumor n my parents were like look we can't afford it#N we don't know how he's feeling during or after the surgery. So it's better to just let him go.#N that made so much more sense to me than pouring money into a hole for nothing
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#my mom hasnt decided about driving to Toronto#i told her i need an answer#ideally now. but i feel bad bugging her#she thinks i should wait and see if prices go down#and she thinks i shouldn't spend so much money on a concert ticket#and i agree. i dont want to. i think its insane that they resell them for so much.#but its my money. and i get to decide what this concert is worth#i was telling her the prices are going up and i dont want them to turn impossible.#and she kept asking how much are they how much are they how much are they#i didn't wanna tell her bc i knew shed judge me but i did. and she did#i almost feel like she thinks she'll be doing me a favor by not helping me get there bc i wont spend the money#but she really really wouldnt be#i was hoping i could buy one for tomorrow and just go by myself and not make it her issue#but theyre more than im willing to pay for crappy seats#and she said i dont want you to go at any cost and like!!!! im not!!!!!#i hate myself for stooping low enough to accept resale prices but im not spending all of my money#and i have standards for prices for where the seats are#i made the decision to sell my vienna ticket before the shows were canceled bc i knew it was thr responsibile thing to do!!!!!#i will not drive 12 hours to toronto by myself!!!!!!#im doing it at more cost than i would like but not any cost. and id also like to not be judged for it#and also. its so important to me. and if i explain how important it is. id probably get judged for that too#idk man. she said she's gonna look some now at Toronto traveling expenses#she didn't say she would have an answer by tonight#you would think if she doesn't want me to spend a crazy amount of money she would have some urgency about answering me#ig she just doesnt wanna tell me no.#idk. idk. idk. maybe i will figure out some way to go to Toronto by myself if she says no#maybe ill buy an even more ridiculously priced ticket for tomorrow#idk. ahahhahahajahahahahah
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anyways sry its not srs eventually ill get it together . and be a person again. one day
#its just like atm everything that i need is like . not possible. which is oartially my brain being like We have to do this before we this#which sometimes isnt true but sometimes is#like i cant get medicated again or back seeing a psych or back on t until i get a job again#but i cant get a job again utnil i get my ged <- partially untrue but ged would make it a lot easier#but i cant get my ged until i have a job bc it costs money <- if i asked my parents they would probably help me If they had money 2 spare#since like. yk. they want ne to be able to work again so i have money again and ill be another source of income and they care abt me also .#affirmations . ppl donot just see me as a piggy bank they do see me as a person im not judt someone to squeeze money out of thats not how#ppl view me and its fine its fine its fine its fine . it feels so stupid being scared abt that i feel like a rich person whos like She only#likes me for my money đ like stfuuu annoying ass. i just ummmm. have a massive fear of debt and like. ppl demanding money from me#unexpectedly or expecting i am going to give them money. not in like a Ohhh fucking ppl want me to donate not it at all im happy to donate#but in like. god this is dumb. eveeytime i got birthday or christmas money as a kid i had to give it to my parents so they could buy food or#gas or whatever. and it never got paid bsck and it felt like shit. but i couldnt ever say no bc then itd be My fault we didnt have food that#week . yk. my first paycheck i had to give it all to my mom for groceries and we got in a fight in the store bc she was like Ok im gonna go#buy pop and my dumbass got upset abt it bc like. my mom told me itd be Necessities nd like. yk. wtvr. it was fucking stupid my entire family#r caffeine addicts so pop is a necessity i was just. rly upset and it felt like my parents saw my money as just. theirs but they had to ask#abt it so i wouldnt get pissy. yk. and they ask me for money a lot usually for food and i dont mind but it like. idk im rly paranoid abt#being a provider and ive got a Lot of guilt abt like. anytime we dont have enough food it feels like my fault bc it was my fault when i wasa#kid if i didnt give up my christmas money for pizza. or whatever. idk its so dramatic like i didnt need the money i was 8 it was selfish of#me to wanna buy fucking. toys or whatever that wasnt more important than My parents being able to get to work or my siblings being able to#fucking. literally eat. or paying bills. like its selfish that im like wahhh wahhh but i wanted to buy vibeo game wif my bday money i#shouldve judt been fucking grateful i was able to help my family. wtvr. I hate connor. wtvr#n then the shit with ugh last year like. yk. and stuff. and then the them stealing 1000 from me not getting into it b4 i get mad. idk.#and im just lazy now i need to get a job again but all the shit like. as i was saying earlier b4 i started whining. idk. i should be happy#that i get to help w bills and stuff that was my dream as a kid#like ever since i was 5 when i was fantasizing abt my future i was like Im gonna marry a prince and then ill be able to afford to pay all of#my families bills and my parents and siblings will be able to go to college and be happy and maybe never have to work bc ill be able to#handle it and ive always like. yk. when i was a dumbass kid i was like Ill go to college so i can get a good job and be useful. of course i#cant ever go to college bc im fucking. useless. and itd just be another burden on my family if i was in debt bc i couldnt help them as much#if i had debt and itd be selfish. and it doesnt matter bc im too stupid to go to college anyway. idk. i wish i could just fix everything#it just feels awful rn im literally just a drain and my family doesnt say it to me yk like. ik theyre happy imback i think they are
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guess who didnt realize/forgot others could see their profile on roommate websites and got messaged by someone asking if i was still looking for a room when i dont actually plan on moving until much later this year đ
#multiple reasons i cant move sooner: health insurance. phone. not enough money to sustain myself yet#i did check anyway tho and the apartment offered was. a LONG 2 bus rides away from campus & my work#so even if i was looking. itd have very likely been a no just for that unfortunately (im hoping to cut down on commute time not increase it)#i did feel a lil bad tho and IMMEDIATELY paused my account đ
#i only created them bc i was getting a feel for how those sites worked more than anything#and also seeing if i could find someplace cheaper than $850/month since thats all my sib found and#that is an entire month worth of paychecks#i do not plan on spending that much on rent alone. i need to eat AND id like to still have something for things i enjoy#anywho i wished her luck but uh yeah im gonna have to tinker a bit more. see whats there to hide my profiles for now#or maybe just openly tell people like 'i actually cant move until much later this year ive only just been familiarizing myself w these sites#so unless you can wait that long...' bc i dont wanna waste people's time nor my own yknow?#anywho#amber's shit you can ignore
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i dont want to give in to Modern Shapewear but i really hate when im trying to have a Fun Outfit and theres fucking Distinct Lines from various under wear bands (bra, undies, maybe a pair of tights?) all at separate points? that are impossible to hide bc the outer wear is fucking form fitting spandex
#toy txt post#if it were easier to make bespoke structured underclothing to create a smoother silhouette. god. i would. but thats so much more investment#in time and money and materials and hours to probably fuck it up at least the first coupke times vs just buying a fucking tummy control#camisole or some shit. but i cannot fucking stand the marketing around it. i dont want to put money to that. im not trying to Look Thinner#im trying to achieve a specific smoother silhouette w my clothing to look like a little clown and vintage silhouettes#rely so often on structured underclothing that the closest analogue to today is: fucking shapewear! unless i go out and get an actual#corset. but those tend to be more expensive. and im not aiming necessarily for the classic corset look i feel like a lot of the ones for#sale offer which seems to be very......booby. but the flatter more smoothing silhouette that was consistent between both menswear#and womenswear. the lengths it takes to be a nonbinary fucking clown. sighs deeply#also thinking again about the stupid fucking gold harley quinn jumpsuit i got like the movie that i Want to like and it Isnt Bad#but the material of the one in the movie is much thicker so its doesnt BEHAVE the same way as fucking form fitting spandex. and i know why#they did spandex. cos like. easier to sell cheaper to make fits a wider range etc. but i just want a fucking piece like that as an Actual#Garment of Clothing not a fucking spandex Halloween costume and couldnt find anything like it for less than $500. which is honestly#probably a reasonable price for labor and materials but not one i can justify? its just frustrating cos its So Close to good but the fuckin#Material just Ruins it for me and not even necessarily cos of like lack of shapewear lumpiness but like the way it drapes on the body the#way it stretches as spandex just looks Wrong. aaaaaaagaghgghghghggh#rage. anger. etc. need to learn how to sew my own shit at least a little. maybe a full length binder like 1 size up for comfort? scary#for context i also struggle with breathing from the lightest amount of Too Much Chest Compression. like sometimes bras will Get Me#so thats the other factor here. i dont know that this is necessarily looking for advice mostly im whining and complaining while doing#Nothing. ugh#also how much of this issue could be avoided if the form fitting spandex stuff had like. a lining. idk
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So I could really use some advice
#on a guy#if he actually likes me#because i'm really oblivious and i can't tell for sure from any signs he might give#but there could be a lot of signs đ#so if anyone can help me out or tell me your opinion đ#it's a guy i go to uni with and had a class with we're now friends and hang out a lot âșïž but maybe it could become sth more...#well i really like him he's so nice fun to be around easy to talk to and so supportive đ„°#actually i think i never liked a guy like him đ„ș because all the things i'm scared or worried about in a relationship are less so with him..#and i think maybe it really could work while otherwise i often just wanna 'escape' not literally but you know#so we saw each other a lot lately like every week or more often than once a week#and he also texts me a lot or just randomly called me to ask me things or make plans :)#he just send me a youtube video link i need to look at it later đ#when we meet we always hug as a greeting and goodbye đ„č#also he had a gf until april so i'm not sure if he'd be ready already but anyway#and we always talk about lots of things and he's so interested in what i have to say#we onced talked for like two hours in front of the door at night đ#when we meet and go eat something he always pays for me and i kinda feel bad about it đ
#because it must cost him so much money so last time at the cinema i insisted to pay haha#and he finds it really cool that i play tennis and didn't mind i spend so much time doing it#bc i met some guy who didn't so much because it meant i have less time to see him ig#but that's really respectful#and he always compliments me about so many things#also once we took a selfie together which i then sent him and he was like that he's unphotogenic on it unlike me#which i didn't know how to react because i never look photogenic#so i was like ânoo that's not true i'm the most unphotogenic person ever normallyâ#and he was like âi canât believe thatâ which i don't see but đ#and yeah he played tennis with me after i asked him if he wanted and he also always offers me his help#when i was decorating my room if i need help with carrying or he often wants to carry my bag#and he sent me old childhood pictures of him and just funny one so did i then#he also sent me one of the sweetest good luck messages before i played a tennis match for my club đ„č
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