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singingrottenbones · 16 hours ago
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How the fuck were Hannibal and Will even able to become Abigail's guardians.
First off, she was 19 years old, an adult. It is never explained why she needs a guardian. Yes, she's in psychiatric care, but she hasn't been declared insane.
Hannibal is the one I find semi-believable - he's a medical doctor and a psychiatrist, he can help her work through trauma (even though becoming his patient would definitely constitute a conflict of interest). But even so - he witnessed her assault (Nicholas Boyle) and is also her other guardian's (Will's) (unofficial) psychiatrist? No conflict of interest whatsoever?
And do not get me started on Will. They made the man that killed her father in front of Abigail her guardian? Who in the actual fuck approved that. Why didn't Alana fight for her more. Why did no one step in and say "This is wrong".
I just keep thinking of all that could have been if not every single person in her life + the system had failed Abigail. I think of her and I get so, so sad.
A sacrificial lamb that never got the chance to be wrathful.
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ro-bee · 4 months ago
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Guess who's gonna draw another cotl comic that will never be finished because I'm in burnout but I can't stop creating?
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thealdersgateoffice · 3 months ago
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Jackson Lamb and Catherine Standish: glances and gazes
Slow Horses | Season 3 🐌🐎
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mtsodie · 1 year ago
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my beautiful wife and husband
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spiderin-space · 1 year ago
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“Do we have a deal?”
(Version w/o rendering and effects under the cut)
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haemonart · 9 months ago
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I love this corner of my cult so much 🥺💕
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justarandomlambblog · 9 months ago
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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Cult of the Lamb (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Heket & Kallamar & Leshy & The One Who Waits | Narinder & Shamura, background Leshy/Yellow Cat Characters: The One Who Waits | Narinder, Leshy (Cult of the Lamb), Heket (Cult of the Lamb), Kallamar (Cult of the Lamb), Shamura (Cult of the Lamb), The Lamb (Cult of the Lamb) Additional Tags: Implied onesided Narilamb, heed the character death warning, Angst little comfort, Sad Ending, Bittersweet Ending, Hopeful Ending, Sickness, Talks of afterlife, Reincarnation, mentions of alternative universes, pain medication addiction, fantasy pain medicine but still, No Beta, Minimal editing, Blood Summary:
Five siblings stand on a choice that will change the fate of the entire world. It all rides on the vote of the fifth.
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One cannot be god of Death while being alive. Narinder's life is directly tied to the crown, and in sparing him the Lamb did not sever the contract. Without the crown his mortal body begins to fail, and whatever is left of his divinity struggles to keep up with repairing the damage. Narinder tries to hide this as long as he can, which isn't difficult when the Lamb avoids him just as much as he avoids them.
Then his siblings are brought in, one by one. Luckily for him, they are more interested in trying to make a new future than lingering on the past.
If only he had more time.
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fdragon-art · 1 year ago
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Day 55 - Fleece As Red As Blood
-The Lamb looks over at you- -...you hope they only mean well for you-
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liskobot · 3 months ago
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(unholy alliance spoilers)
tbh its not just the spotify wrapped that makes the 'narinder is actually a softie' bit a truth
its all the post ingame behaviour too
like the aforementioned bit of asking lamb if their day is going well
but also his whole questline of subtly/indirectly asking for/pondering on things that reminds him of his siblings (even after everything)
and then his pondering on the fragility of mortal life as his final quest, the little bit of character development where he actually properly addresses and thanks the lamb
his whole speech at the opening to purgatory
and shamura, sharing the fact that (supposedly) one thing that made narinder grow in strength so much is (how beloved he became) because of his work into resurrections and 'controlling life' much like death
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apple-coring · 11 months ago
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how i feel wearing my mom’s horror tshirts
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mocksfate · 1 year ago
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ocs + word association : moriah + (divine) rage
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kromazque · 1 year ago
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some asshat beat narinder to death and my game keeps crashing every time I go to bring him back
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oopey-doopey · 1 year ago
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Will the Addison/spamton posts ever come back?
Yeah I am gesturing vaguely
To be fair the first like arch was completed with the last chapter and I know more is gonna happen and like be going on so I’m like in no hurry. Since I’m gonna devote major time to it when it does eventually happen. Though I know it’s a little upsetting for yall.
Maybe I’ll listen to my voice claims for them and look through notes to get back into UTDR faster but ive been in this weird slump due to work and school.
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cuppajj · 8 months ago
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Neo beasts x reader head cannons? 🥺
You know what anon? Just for you
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Beast Ancients AU - Neo Beasts x Reader Headcanons
Congratulations! Someway somehow you’ve attracted the attention—and affection—of the Neo beasts. How do each treat you?
Saint Vanilla Cookie
This implies that he’s decided not to purify you out of his intense compassion. In fact, he’s settled for something arguably much worse: saving you for last, so you can witness his deliverance.
You’re his lamb, his bluebird, and he never lets you forget how blessed you are to be one of his
He’s gentle in almost every way. Voice, touch, words. He especially likes cupping your cheek and cooing sweet little things. Sometimes they’re laced with dark promises
On his orders, the Lambs of Penance are your personal servants and won’t let any harm befall you. Cream Wafer speaks to you respectfully, but you can hear a little envy in his voice
Saint pays attention to every little detail you have, the things you like, and your wishes. He wants to see you at your happiest because a tainted soul as yourself should never feel sad. He’ll wipe your tears away
But don’t assume he’s perfect; he’s far from. Saint stays true to his personal promise that you will be safe and happy and alive until the day he finally saves you, and that means that any potential threat to you will be dealt with by his lambs. If he thinks something will taint your soul further, he’ll be sure that it’ll never have the chance.
In fact, why don’t you stay with him? In his timeless kingdom, amongst his loyal followers and all the orchids that will watch over you. It’s the closest you’ll be to the light.
Make no mistake, saint is two steps away from being a yandere. He just wouldn’t get his hands dirty, and he would never change to that typical yandere-ish behavior. The oh so benevolent saint just wants to see you safe, and if that safety is under his wings, so be it…
Dragonberry Cookie
As the Beast of Pride, the way she loves is bold and loud. She will make it known to you that she loves you pretty quickly.
While she throws parties pretty frequently already, you’ll be center stage at a lot of them with her as she makes you dance together and drinks herself stupid with a bunch of glasses poured your way as well.
If you’re the shy type, expect to be embarrassed or put in big social situations a lot since she’s a massive extrovert who would bring you along to things. Outside of parties and other events of the sort, she would also love for you to watch her spar with Wildberry and her other soldiers
She’ll also give you lots of gifts
She does have a pretty big ego though, so she expects praise and validation from you. Compliments, acts of service, things that assure her you’re not just mooching off of what she gives you. If she thinks you’re not being grateful, she’ll get bitter and confront you about it, which will or won’t go well depending on how well you can prove your point to her
She’ll kill for you 100%. She might even do it in front of you. If you get messed up from that? It’s okay! You’ll get over it in no time.
Despite all this she does respect your boundaries, she’ll give you space if you’re vocal about it. She disappears on occasions and comes back covered in battle wounds and jam anyway.
You know about Pitaya locked up in her basement but you know not to touch them, let alone try and free them if you’re hero enough. She might just have to punish you for that if she catches you doing something you shouldn’t. Don’t worry though, it’s just this once, because you’ll surely never try anything again, right?
Big hugger, her love language is touch so expect hugs and kisses and mandatory cuddle sessions. Honestly if you’re just as messed as her then she’s a pretty solid lover
Frigid Cacao Cookie
It’s hard to tell he cares for you because he’s so distant, even from you.
You’re allowed into the throne room without summons, but the furthest into it you can go is to the foot of his throne. Like everyone else in the citadel, you’re not allowed to touch him.
Your days in the citadel are quiet. The outside is cold but the hallways and your room are warm, the latter always supplied to the brim with what you need.
Tiny licorice creatures slink in and out of your peripheral vision, watching you curiously. Sometimes they slink up to you, purring and chittering, and some might even be balancing trays of food, warm towels, clothes, or other things on their heads. Little do you know that Cacao has been ordering them to take care of you
While he doesn’t forbid you from leaving the kingdom, he’ll want you to come back to him one way or another. Ideally on your own, but one of the licorice oozes that have been watching you since you left could also bring you back.
You might see him out and about on rare occasions, and he might look at you. On even rarer occasions he might ask about your well being
The only thing he’s strict about is that you absolutely cannot attract attention from the other neobeasts, especially Saint Vanilla. The beast of Penance is already curious about learning what things make Cacao go soft; he does not need to learn about you.
Also don’t bring up Choco, he has a reaction to it
Celestial Cheese Cookie
Pampers you. Pampers you and pampers you and pampers you and pampers you
Thinks you’re the sweetest little thing and pinches your cheeks and everything
She’d be more than happy to show herself off, as well as all of her achievements. She gives you treasures from her conquests regularly
She’s similar to Dragonberry though where she expects praise, but unlike her she doesn’t get as angry. She doesn’t see her gift giving as a transactional thing, she does it because she can. You just gotta tell her how wonderful she is
The oases are a popular spot for her to bring you for food and refreshments, cared for by gold-adorned servants as she gushes over the grand vision for her kingdom. She’s honestly quite excitable and loves talking about herself and her plans.
Pay no mind to the scans that are run on you while you sleep, or the diagnostics of your information that run deep in her servers. She doesn’t think it’ll need to happen soon, but she’s planning to put you in a sarcophagus and hook you into her virtual world to make you live forever. She’s not going to let something else she cares about go.
Midnight Lily Cookie
The tamest one honestly
Unlike the others, she sees you as an equal. She knows your personal space and doesn’t encroach on it too much or too little, makes sure you’re well cared for and healthy, and keeps you safe. She also lets you leave and trusts you to take care of yourself. Being Beast of Sovereignty, she encourages the people under her to do whatever they please within their allegiance to her, and this includes you.
She’ll play the harp for you and ask you how she did
You also get lots of gifts and compliments from the other faeries for being the lover of their queen
She does have preferences though. She likes honesty and expects you to keep promises, she prefers if you do something for her in exchange for her doing something for you, and to not question her motive and means to take down her other half. She will get very defensive with you and shut down the conversation pretty fast
The flora in the silver kingdom bloom to their fullest around you both, but when Lily is upset with you, they curl or bud as you pass by them.
Speaking of chlorokinesis, get used to seeing her show no mercy with her plants. Unlike Dragonberry though, she’ll do her best to help you if the sight of bodies skewered on flower stems is too much. Maybe stick to the heart of the kingdom for your own good, where you’re less likely to see how the rest of Beast Yeast challenge her kingdom.
She has a whole bunch of rules set up when Saint visits. While she’d encourage not being with him at all, if you really want to see him, she made it expressly clear to him that he cannot purify you.
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annabelle--cane · 24 days ago
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I don't know anything about what happens in severance. I've seen people posting about it for years and I could not tell you a single plot point. I know they get complimentary DID as a work benefit but I don't know what they're up to. I know there's mark s. and redhead lady that I associate with agnes montague for some reason. and atrociously sad gay (?) old man. and they're in an office. and maybe they recently were not in an office? outdoors? maybe for the first time? also there was a lamb and no one knows why. they constantly look like they're in boardroom stock photos.
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itsonlyjoseph · 4 months ago
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Make Me Hurt || Eddie Munson x Reader
synopsis: Y/N lives her life coping torment from Eddie Munson day in and day out, but after a certain encounter, everything changes
warnings: Bully!Eddie, angst,
word count: 4.5k
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The fluorescent over head lights bounced off the white linoleum and burned into your eyeballs. It was currently 8:30 am and the morning rush of Hawkins High School had already began.
People gathered in their cliques around the parking lot and in the halls. Cheerleaders, jocks, band geeks, honour roll student, slackers, stoner, all of them.
You were by yourself, obviously, as you trudged your way down the hall towards your locker. You hated this school for many reasons. The food, the facilities, the people. Actually, mainly just one person. Eddie Munson.
Eddie Munson... were to begin...
He was a tall, dark, metalhead who hated everyone and everything and he made it known. Eddie wasn't popular by any means. He too was an outcast. Him and his friends dubbed satanists and cultists by everyone around them, and even though you too were an outcast, you were an even bigger loser than him. He made it known that you were dirt beneath his dirty white sneakers. Sure, he'd felt that way about everyone but for some unknown reason, it was personal with you. He made your entire high school career a living, breathing hellscape.
You didn't even know what you did to him to make him target you personally. You had barely ever spoken to him, aside from when you had to. Eddie wasn't the most approachable guy so people rarely went up to him unless they were looking to end the day with less teeth. He was happy get into his fair share of school yard fights.
You felt the atmosphere change as your ears perked up at the familiar sound of sneakers slapping the floor. You sighed out an already exhausted breath, just knowing that today would be no different than any other day.
Just as the footsteps got closer, you felt a large, rough hand grip your shoulder and swing you around. You came face to face with Eddie's broad chest, making you look up timidly to his his sneering face staring you down. He had a look of hatred that always sent a wave of anxiety and sadness through you.
What did I ever do to you?
"Hi." You squeaked out, meekly.
"I told you to keep your shit out of the Hellfire room." He seethed.
Ah, yes. The Hellfire room. An empty class room down in the west wing that Eddie and his friends occupied every day. No one knew what actually happened in there. Many people said they did their devil stuff in there. Once, someone even said they sacrificed a baby lamb in there. You didn't believe that one. Much.
"But I haven't been down there." You tried to defend yourself. Eddie didn't care. His fist came up and collided with the locker behind your head before he walked away.
You didn't know what stuff Eddie was talking about. You really hadn't been down there. At least not with any item to leave behind. Maybe he just wanted a reason to torment you.
Eddie wasn't the only person that tormented you. You also had to cop it from the jocks and cheerleaders. They called you names, kicked your bag across the room, tripped you, the usual nasty high school stuff.
It was different with Eddie. It didn't feel like the typically high school bullying. It felt worse. Angrier. Meaner.
The school day felt like it was dragging on, they way it did every day for you. Every day was the same. School. Eddie. Work. Repeat. It was draining. Your parents expected the most out of you and wouldn't settle for anything less.
Lunch was your favourite period because you could disappear for a while and be by yourself. You could take a breath. Typically, you sat in the library or behind the gym but considering the heavy rainfall today, you sat in the library.
The library was only ever littered with dorks and the quiet kids. They never spoke to you but you felt safe with them. It was almost impossible to find one of the popular kids in the library. Even less of a chance of seeing Eddie in here.
The rain pelted heavy against the windows as you found your usual spot under the staircase. You sat on an old beanbag and were surrounded my bookcases. You were pretty undetectable here. Opening your sack lunch and the book you were currently reading, you settled in. You were calm and happy, not a care in the world for the next 45 minutes. Or so you thought.
The library doors squeaked open after a few minutes but you paid no mind. Until you heard that all too familiar voice.
Your eyes widened, half in fear and half in exhaustion. You had never encounter Eddie in here but now this little slice of solitude was tainted.
From your place under the staircase, you had a perfectly hidden view of where Eddie was standing. He was being looked down at by Principal Higgins and it seemed like he was being reprimanded for something. For the first time in your whole life, Eddie looked almost… Scared? Beaten down? Nervous? Sad?
You couldn’t quite tell.
“Listen, Munson. I want you out of my school more than anyone but I have half a mind to keep you back again. Teach you a lesson on respect. You think people like you go far in life? You think your dad got very far?” You listened to Principle Higgins berate Eddie whilst he stood there and took it. If you didn’t know any better, you’d almost feel bad for him.
“Keep in line or I’ll ruin what little chance you have at a future.” Principal Higgins threatened before taking a breath and stepping forward. “And don’t think I won’t enjoy it.”
He finally left after that last comment and Eddie stood still, a completely unreadable look on his hard face. Your place under the stairs hid you just enough to keep looking at him and analysing him.
You saw Eddie take a deep breath and rub his forehead with the back of his hand. Suddenly, your hiding spot was sorely revealed when the little foam balls in your bean bag shifted, making a rather loud sound.
Eddie turned his head slowly to the source of the noise, his face turning from unreadable to angry the moment he spotted you.
With wide eyes, you whipped your head back round to completely hide your body from view. You took a few deep breaths to calm your racing nerves.
In a few seconds, Eddie would most likely round the corner of the staircase and rip your book from your hands, screaming at you until you cried.
But he didn’t. Eddie didn’t round the corner to yell at you. Nothing.
You braved another look the where Eddie was standing and saw that he was gone. That was definitely odd. You’d accidentally heard Eddie getting in trouble and he didn’t do anything about it. He just left.
Maybe he was taking Principle Higgins words seriously and actually keeping himself in line. Maybe that meant no more bullying.
After a short while, the bell rang, signalling the end of lunch. You’d packed up your items and stuffed them back into your bag, distracted. For once, your mind was elsewhere. You weren’t scared of walking around the school like you normally were.
Placing your Walkman over your ears and turning it on, the sound of Fleetwood Mac flowing through your ears, you walked out of the library humming along. Your mind of occupied with thoughts of what you’d do after work tonight, what pyjamas you’d wear to bed, what movie you’d watch along tonight.
You were blissfully unaware of the looming presence behind you.
Eddie had waiting for you outside the library to give you a piece of his mind for eavesdropping on him like that.
Just before you could turn down an empty hallway, you felt a rough hand come down harshly on the shoulder, yanking you back against a wall with a yelp.
Eddie ripped the Walkman from around your ears and out of your pocket and smashed it on the ground. You watched the little pieces of plastic spread out on the floor around your feet.
“Why are you always lurking somewhere, huh?” Eddie yelled in your face. “That was my business!”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to!” You pleading, Eddie’s hands pressing your shoulders roughly into the wall and tears welling up in your eyes.
Eddie was pressing you into the wall so hard, your feet just barely scraped the ground.
“You shouldn’t have heard that!” He continued. The anger intensifying.
“I’m sorry!” You sobbed. You had tears streaming down your face as you looked up at Eddie with wide, unblinking eyes and for a moment all Eddie could see was his mother, terrified and pleading for his father not to hurt her. “Please don’t hurt me Eddie.”
Eddie’s hands loosened for just a moment. “I’m not my dad!” He shouted and stepped back, stomping off down the hall and leaving you all alone.
You fell to the floor in a crying heap and tried to catch your breath.
Sure, Eddie had been tormenting you for years. Saying all kinds of nasty things but never once had he gotten physical. Eddie pushing you against the wall didn’t necessarily hurt but you were scared that he wanted to hit you.
You also weren’t sure what he meant when he said he wasn’t his dad. You’d heard Principal Higgins talk about Eddie’s dad just before but you didn’t know the extent of it.
After you’d wiped your tears and calmed down, you gathered up the pieces of your smashed Walkman and shoved it back into the front of your bag.
You’d cycled to school that day and decided for the first time ever, you’d skip. Beat the rush and go home for a few hours before work tonight. You might even call in sick.
At home, your dad was sitting in the armchair in front of the TV when you’d walked through the door.
“Hey Button, what are you doing home so early?” Your dad wondered. He was a gentle man with a pot belly and kind eyes.
“Oh, I just wasn’t feeling too hot. I think I might be approaching my ladies days. I just wanted to relax a bit before work.” You lied. You never lied to your dad.
“Okay, baby. You feel better soon.”
“Thanks dad.”
In your room, you placed the pieces of Walkman on your desk, along with the equally broken tape. It was your favourite.
You’d spent 65 dollars of your hard earned money on that thing and another 8 dollars on the Fleetwood Mac tape.
Lying down on your bed, you snuggled into yourself and just stared at the wall. For some reason, you felt bad for Eddie Munson. Sure, you didn’t deserve the things he said to you but you didn’t have to be genius to see that he was troubled. He probably had a bad home life and was taking his anger out on others.
You shouldn’t feel bad but you did. It was your best and worst quality. You felt things too deeply. No matter how terrible someone seems to be, you can’t help but feel sorry for them and want to help them and protect them from whatever’s hurting them. You wished whatever pain was inside Eddie’s head, you could transfer over to you so he didn’t have to feel that way.
Your eyes began to get heavier and heavier and soon enough the next thing you know, it’s pitch black outside and a patch of drool coats your cheek. You’d fallen asleep. You felt a little better but considering the sky was dark, you’d missed work today.
You rolled over and looked at the bright red numbers on your alarm clock.
3:19 am.
You definitely missed work tonight. Oh well, you decided you’d just give them a call tomorrow and explain that you were sick. Surely, they’d understand. You were a good enough worker that they wouldn’t think you just bailed.
The next morning, your opens opened to the sound of your dad gently tapping on your door. Looking over at the clock, you saw that it was now 8:30 am.
“Hey sweetie. How are you feeling?” Your dad asked as he opened the door.
For a moment, you forgot. You forgot that Eddie wanted to hurt you. You forgot your broken Walkman and you forgot the look of hatred in his face.
“Uh.. I’m not sure. My stomach hurts still.” You wheezed out. You added a fake little cough for good measure.
“Alright, you rest up and I’ll call Principal Higgins. I might even stop by Scoops and get you a sundae.” Your dad smiled down at you. You smiled back up at him. He was so kind and he was such a good dad. It made your mind go back to Eddie’s dad. You wondered what he was like.
“Thanks dad.”
Your dad closed your bedroom door and you rolled back over to face the wall again.
You couldn’t feel Eddie’s hands on your shoulders anymore but you remember exactly what it was like.
“God, why does he hate me so much?” You mumbled quietly to yourself.
A day later, it was Saturday. You had never been more thankful for the weekend. You were working at the diner tonight, thankfully, and you had a few hours before your shift started.
Standing in front of your vanity, you brushed out your hair and applied your favourite blue eyeshadow lightly across your lids. Your typical shift went from 5pm up until 12:30am.
It was a long and tiresome shift but you appreciated the money and liked having something to do on your free days. You also had your fair share of loyal customers that you enjoyed seeing and speaking to.
Riding your bike to the diner probably wasn’t the safest considering you left after midnight, but you didn’t have another option. You didn’t own a car and you didn’t want to ask your dad to stay awake for you.
Pulling your uniform out of your wardrobe, you placed the pale yellow dress over your body and tided the frilly white apron around your waist.
Downstairs, your dad was already snoozing in the armchair as the 4 o’clock news played quietly in the background. Placing your keys and lipgloss into your purse, you made your way outside to your bike.
The diner was quiet, as usual. Only a few older guys here and there. Putting your belongings down in the back, you made your way out start your shift.
You noticed your favourite regular sat at the diner bar sipping his coffee quietly and reading the paper.
“Afternoon, Wayne.” You smiled at him.
He looked up and smiled brightly behind his moustache. “Hey there, sweet thing.”
Wayne was a regular for a long time and even though you’d only been working at the diner for a few months, the two of you chatted like old pals every time you saw each other. You talked about movies and music and occasionally talked about work and school but not often.
“Overnight, tonight?” You asked as you topped up his coffee.
“Same as every night. How’s school.”
“Schools whatever.” You mumbled.
“That still giving you a hard time?”
“Is the sky blue?”
Wayne mused.
“You know, if I’ve learnt anything in my time here on earth, boys pick on girls they like.”
You huffed outa breath as if to laugh.
“Nah, I doubt it.”
“Never know.”
“I guess but, this feels different. Just the way he looks at me.”
“Well, maybe there’s something else going on. Maybe he’s troubled or scared of his feelings.”
You looked up at Wayne and noticed he had a sympathetic look on his face.
“Okay love guru.” You laughed. “You hungry yet?”
Wayne smiled and looked over the menu once more before speaking.
“No, just the coffee tonight. I gotta pick up my nephew before I head to work. Lost his license again.” Wayne said as he finished off his coffee and stood.
“Uh, of course.” You replied. You’d heard vaguely about this mystery relative of his. I’ll you knew was that he got himself into trouble and they were each others only family.
Wayne dropped a five dollar bill on the counter and smiled before walking out. It was 4 dollars and 30 cents too much but Wayne had already left by the time you realised.
The rest of the shift was boring and uneventful, as usual and by the time 12:30am rolled around, you smelled like burnt coffee and bacon grease. No wonder you had little blackheads on your chin.
“Okay bye Al!” You called out to the line cook as you mounted your bike.
The weather was cooling off as the summer was coming to an end but it was still nice enough weather to not need a jacket after midnight. It was times this like when you wished you had friends to hang out with and go to parties with.
You took your usual route home but considering it was past midnight on a Saturday, the few dive bars around town were crowded with people. The bar that was on your way home was called The Hideout. It was a sketchy biker bar that housed the towns drunks and heavy metal enthusiasts.
Cycling past, you peered over and felt your stomach drop when you saw who was standing around a group of scary looking guys, all smoking.
It Eddie.
The very same Eddie that you had seen since he pushed you up against the wall.
Coming to a stop on your bike, you needed to catch your breath. You were on the other side of the street and it was dark so you figured it wouldn’t see you but he did. He looked right at you.
His face soften as if he was recognising you. He held an unreadable expression as he stubbed out his cigarette.
The exchange only lasted a moment before you turned back to the road and peddled on down the road and towards home.
For the next several days at school, you’d managed to avoid Eddie at all costs. You saw glimpses of the back of his head or his shoulder but managed to sneak away completely unseen by him.
Normally you hated it when he was mean to you because it hurt your feelings but now you were scared of him. You didn’t really know if he was capable of hurting you physically but you didn’t like to think about it.
You hid in the library or down in the lower levels and raced home afterwards.
You had another late shift on Wednesday after school so instead of going home you decided to take your uniform to school with you and just get your homework done during the quiet periods.
Wayne hadn’t arrived yet when you got there so you decided to brew a fresh pot of coffee for him.
The doorbell chimed just as the pot was finishing brewing. You turned around to greet who you assumed would be Wayne but your blood ran cold when you were met with Wayne… and Eddie.
What is he doing here, and why is he with Wayne? You thought to yourself
Before you realised, you let go of the coffee pot in your hand and it smashed on the floor, coffee spilling around your feet and staining your old white Keds.
“Oh, Y/N. You okay?” Wayne asked concerned.
“Oh, uh, yeah.” You stuttered out, quickly dropping to the ground to clean the mess you’d made. “It slipped.”
“Here, I’ll help clean it up.” Wayne said as he walked to you.
“No!” You exclaimed. “It’s okay, I got it.” You forced a smile.
It was obvious you were incredibly anxious right now, anyone could see it.
“Uh, okay. Well, Y/N, this is my nephew, Eddie.”
You slowly stood back up, still nervous to meet Eddie’s gaze. You didn’t want Wayne to suspect anything so you finally looked up.
Eddie held that same unreadable look on his face that he did on Saturday at the hideout. It was one you hadn’t seen before then. He usually looked so angry and full of hate but now he just looked… like nothing.
“Hi, there.” You mumbled.
Eddie didn’t say anything. He simply turned his lip up to give you an awkward smile.
“Two coffees to start?” You said to no one in particular.
“Yes please, thank you darlin’” Wayne mused back.
The two men sat down at the counter as you turned your back to brew a new fresh pot of coffee. Even though your back was turned, you could feel Eddie's eyes burning holes into the back of your head.
You placed the two cups of coffee down in front of Wayne and Eddie without looking up. You had never felt this on edge in his presence before.
Eddie watched you float around the diner from the corner of his eye, not listening to Wayne speaking, for most of the time he was there. He noticed that you seemed more carefree and happier here then you were at school but he could tell his presence made you anxious.
He hated it.
He didn't really know why he hated you so much. He couldn't place why he tormented you to the extent he did. Sure, he was an asshole to everyone he encountered at school, students and teachers alike, but there was something about you he didn't understand. Something that burned inside him so hot that he saw red every time he saw you. He just wanted to hurt you the way he hurt.
"Alright boy, let's go. I got work soon." You heard Wayne mumble, finishing off his coffee and standing.
You turned and faced the two men for the first time since placing Waynes eggs in front of him.
Eddie was already looking at you.
His usually hard face still held that unreadable expression on it.
"Goodnight, Y/N." Wayne smiled after dropping his money on the counter.
Normally, you would have smiled and waved and said goodbye but tonight you simply raised your hand as the two left. Your eyes lingered on Eddie for a moment longer and then he also left.
When the doorbell chimed, signalling that they were gone, you let out a deep breath you didn't realise you had been holding. Now that Eddie and Wayne were gone, no one else was in the diner. Normally this was the perfect opportunity to finish off some homework but your mind was completely busy elsewhere. Tonight was a lot to take in. First, you'd finally met Wayne nephew and it turned out to be Eddie. You didn't understand how Wayne and Eddie could be related. Wayne was so kind and Eddie was... Eddie.
Secondly, you had no idea what the neutral, unreadable look on Eddie's face meant. Would he continue to terrorise you at school, maybe worse this time? He now knew where you worked too, which wasn't ideal.
You biked home once again after your shift and collapsed on your bed, falling asleep in your uniform.
It had been an eventful few days to say the least.
It didn't help your fatigue that you were working another shift tomorrow night. Your worries for tomorrow washed away however. You knew it was Wayne's night off, meaning he didn't come in for dinner beforehand. You'd be able to relax without seeing either of them.
Waking up the next morning, you quickly showered and dressed yourself before shoving your uniform into your bag again.
You noticed Eddie wasn't around in the morning. You thought he was probably out doing a drug deal or just late but you noticed that he wasn't in the cafeteria at lunch other. Perhaps another detention. But he also wasn't in the library, which was odd.
Even though Eddie hated school and everyone in it, it wasn't typical for him to skip. Whatever the reason may be, you were thankful for the day of peace and calm.
By the time the day come to an end, you had almost completely forgotten about the whole situation. Almost.
Walking into the diner, tightening the apron around your waist, your stopped in your tracks, blood turning cold once again.
Eddie was back. He was alone this time. He sat stoically by himself at the counter with his arms folded close to his chest, head looking down.
You shuddered out a breath. You figured he was here to confront you and yell at you for playing nice with his uncle. If this was any other diner or restaurant, you'd make a co-worker go and serve him but you couldn't do that. The was no one else here. It was just you.
You took a deep breath and slowly walked over, bracing yourself for hell.
"Hi.' You muttered, but he didn't look up. "W-would you like another coffee, Eddie?"
Eddie took a moment before he looked up at you. He had a soft, calm expression on his face. You hadn't really noticed it before but when he wasn't seething with hatred, Eddie was handsome. Large brown eyes, round like a baby cow and a long eyelashes with a dusting of freckles across his nose.
You shook away the thought, waiting for him to respond.
"I'm sorry I hurt you at school last week." He deadpanned.
"I-wh- Sorry?" It caught you off guard.
"And I'm sorry I hurt you when you did nothing wrong."
You didn't say anything, just looked at Eddie like a deer in headlights. You never once expected to ever speak to him in a normal setting, let alone have him apologise to you.
"I don't expect you to forgive me, so I'll leave you alone." Eddie said as he stood up to leave but before he could turn around, he pulled something out of his pocket and placed it on the counter.
"This was mine, but, you know," He mumbled.
It was a Sony Walkman. Not the same model as the one you had but one just as good.
"I also got you this." He said quieter this time. "I don't know if this is your kind of music but,"
I also placed down an Iron Maiden tape next to it. You still hadn't moved. Your were still too in shock too.
Eddie spared on last look you before he walked out. Your eyes slowly dropped down to the counter and softly reached out to take the Walkman and tape into your hands. In theory, it was an incredible gift. Eddie gave you his Walkman and apologised for hurting you.
You were conflicted and you had no idea what to think.
All you knew was that you wanted to say thank you. You just had to find out were Eddie lived. You couldn't confront him at school. That could go badly.
You needed to hatch a plan and speak to Eddie. All you wanted was to know why he hated you so much. Or didn't?
You had no idea.
Part Two
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