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shubblelive Ā· 2 years ago
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i love you say it back
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Yeah, I don't know about you, Fidds, but I'd fold at this šŸ™
Previous!!
Next!!
First!!
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hailsatanacab Ā· 11 months ago
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"Well, this is a bad idea," Tim says, hands on his hips as he surveys the mess theyā€™ve made in the cave.
"Nah," Danny replies, twirling his screwdriver in the air in what is probably meant to be an impressive trick to inspire confidence, except he fumbles it and it clangs to the floor loudly, "we good. If a younger version of myself hasn't come forward in time to stop me, how bad can it be?"
"Shouldn't it be the other way round?"
"What?"
"Normally, it's an older version of yourself going backwards in time to stop you, right?"
"Not in my experience."
Danny's grin is impossibly feral and a shiver runs up Tim's spine.
"This is definitely a bad idea."
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scamperin-shroom Ā· 1 month ago
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Classic Zelda games: "So Link doesn't talk because he's meant to resemble you the player šŸ„°"
Echoes of Wisdom: "Link doesn't talk because his ability to speak was physically taken from him by a dark force"
(edit: since I need people to understand Link can't talk at all. It was forced out of him. It's not a choice. That part of him was consumed)
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autumnblooms Ā· 4 months ago
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āœØā˜ļø goddess ā˜ļøāœØ
Cirrus my love~
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rika-mortis Ā· 11 months ago
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Some Miles Upshur fanarts that I made in 2020-2021
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redhotarsenic Ā· 1 year ago
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@nowfallc PICTURE!! FOR YOU!! PLEASE TAKE IT!! <3
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turtleblogatlast Ā· 1 year ago
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I still think about how Leoā€™s ideal day out for the famā€™s venture into the Hidden City was basically just an effort to get some rest and relaxation because boy does he never get that ever.
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tsuchinokoroyale Ā· 1 year ago
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If nautical nonsense be something you wish šŸŽ¶
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riacte Ā· 3 months ago
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People who enjoy neighbourly shenanigans on Hermitcraft! May I recommend False and Ren:
Theyā€™ve got lore (Demise 2, Minister stuff, Big T), infrastructure (rivers and helping out with each otherā€™s bases), lots of pranks and shenanigans (both pranking each other and other hermits)
They twaddle and hang out at each otherā€™s bases so much. Falseā€™s second channel FalseLive is filled with vods of her and Ren just hanging out. Like thereā€™s sooo much stuff of them to binge (and more to come because they will inevitably collab again)
They pretty much end up near each other at some point in every season so theyā€™re a reliable duo if you get invested in them. They were neighbours in HC6, started out neighbours in HC9 then did Blue River Raceway with Etho, and theyā€™re sticking close by each other in HC10
All their storylines are so wholesome and cute :3 The famous MCC9 Blue Bats (which is their favourite shared moment), Ren getting the final kill in Demise 2 for False, Ren saying he cannot think of a more worthy winner for BRR, Falseā€™s Minister of Transport sign being the only one that remained after the Ren explosion slash execution, Ren giving False a multipass to her base, and on it goes
Shared motifs: winning things, races, crowns / royalty stuff, rivers / ravines (HC6 ravine neighbours, HC9 river raceway, HC10 Big Business rivers), flowers (Ren seems to love throwing flowers at False? Like that time he prank spammed her base with flowers. And of course gifting False her fav Minecraft flower for her birthday :3)
Ren hasnā€™t been in a MCC team with False after 2021 but MCC has always been their thing (Ren saying heā€™ll only play when on a team with False, False saying she misses Ren and going ā€œwhereā€™s my teammate šŸ„ŗā€)
Sometimes in the middle of their episodes, theyā€™ll have a short segment of them pranking the otherā€™s base. Thereā€™s no explanation or connection. It is what it is.
So yeah theyā€™re really funny and sweet together :3 I also like how they work on builds and infrastructure together, itā€™s satisfying watching them come up something on the fly and then they somehow make their madness into reality
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danthropologie Ā· 7 months ago
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DANIEL RICCIARDO | Pre-Race, Mexico City GP 2023
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suusoh Ā· 4 months ago
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would be funny, if Nina had a gf, and due to Johan's tendency to see him and nina as the same, he'd drop by casually, disguised or not, while nina is away. What's wrong? Nina is him and he's Nina! There's no complications with kissing him! You're basically kissing his sister! (Eaten ask)
your brain anon...........like EXACTLY. exactly. God this is sooo hot and weird which is johan's brand. He is karl marxing the fuck out of his sister's girlfriend. What do you mean "meet my girlfriend"? You mean meet OUR girlfriend. right? (tw: nonconsensual kissing, yandere)
Could you imagine bidding your girlfriend, Nina, goodbye after she spent the whole evening at your place? You whine and beg her to stay longer, clinging onto her, but she rolls her eyes playfully and insists she has to go.
She gives you a loving parting kiss on your lips, then plants even moreā€“ on your nose, cheeks, and finally your foreheadā€“ before she reluctantly pulls away. Any more, she jests, and she wonā€™t be able to leave.
"You know I hate leaving you like this," she laughs softly. "But don't worry, I'll make up for today once my exams are over. Okay?"
She gives you one last final kiss before finally leaving, waving at you as she walks down the street.
You sigh and close the door, already missing her.
You really love Nina, but sometimes it feels like she doesnā€™t have much time for you. You understand she has her exams, a part-time job, and aikido training, which doesnā€™t really leave much left for you. Still, you canā€™t help but feel a bit greedy, wishing sheā€™d at least dedicate a part of her to you. You're her girlfriend, after all.
You sigh one last time. No use.
Sheā€™s already spread too thin, and you know if you tell her your concern, sheā€™ll worry and try to double her efforts to make time for you. No way in hell are you going to give her any more stress in her life. Although today was just half a day together, you're grateful. Even if it left you unbelievably craving, aching for moreā€¦
You hear a soft knock on your door. Is it Nina? Did she forget something? Oh, your prayers have been answered. You just wanted one more second with her. You open the door immediately, an excited smile on your face.
"What did you forget this ti-"
"Missing me already?"
You freeze, standing dumbfounded. In front of you is not, in fact, your girlfriend, but a tall, blonde man smiling softly at you.
"I'mā€¦ I'm sorry. I don'tā€” Do I know you?" you ask, trying to stay cool. He must have the wrong house to ask something like that so proudly. Youā€™ve never met him before.
His smile doesnā€™t falter at your question. He continues looking at you, his eye contact unwavering.
"You do." he answers, calmly leaving no explanation, still smiling softly.
Youā€™re getting nervous. He keeps staring and smiling at you. You try to get a good look at him. Is he a mutual friend? An old classmate? A person you pissed off once? Youā€™re at a blank. Thoughā€¦ the more you look at him, the more you notice how similar he looks toā€¦ to yourā€¦ what the hell.
Why does he... look... a bit like Nina?
No. You chalk it off. He just has blonde hair and blue eyes, and the fact youā€™re missing your girlfriend terribly doesnā€™t help. But even then, their facial features strike a matching resemblance. Itā€™s a bit uncanny.
You let out a nervous laugh and smile sheepishly at him. "Look, Iā€™m really racking my brain here. Have we met before? Iā€™m really sorry if I canā€™t recallā€¦"
You give him his cue to introduce himself, to remind you who he is, to be offended at you forgettingā€”anything! Heā€™s just standing there, staring down with that same smile. Your eyes dart around, seeing if this is a prank. A small uneasy pit forms in your stomach.
A beat passes by. You still wait for his reply.
You can't help but start feeling creeped out. Stupid. Always ask whoā€™s there before opening the door. Just ask him what he wants with you and get it out of the way.
"Hey uh, I-"
He kisses you, his lips softly crashing against yours, hands gently cradling the back of your neck. Heā€™s not forceful, but his hold is steady. You squirm and try to break free, but he quickly shushes you and holds you closer, entrapping your lips in another long kiss.
You think of quickly think of biting him, but he gently pulls away right before you can go through with the thought. His hands come up to tenderly cup your face, his thumb softly brushing against your cheek as he looks at you.
Your vision begins to blur from your tears, your legs wobbling from the fear of the situation.
"I don't know you!" you practically scream out. Your desperation kicks in as you continue to panic. "P-Please. please. please. I'm sorry. I don't know you. I don'tā€¦ I don'tā€¦ pleaseā€¦ I-."
You cry softly, pleading with him. He just continues cradling your face in his hands, looking at you with that godawful eerie smile. He leans back in, slowly murmuring,
"Shhā€¦"
He continues peppering kisses all over your wet cheeks. "You do know me," he whispers, kissing your nose. "And you know I need to make it up to you," he says, kissing your forehead. He hums softly and leaves another final chaste kiss on your lips.
"And you know I hate leaving you like this."
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all-too-unwell-13 Ā· 9 months ago
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"it's just a one off" "i'm not asking you to join us again"
LIAR. anthony lockwood, i can practically see it in your eyes.
tell me that wasn't him trying to ask her to come back!!!! bc it totally was!!!!!
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hailsatanacab Ā· 2 months ago
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Your Favourite Author's Favourite Fic
in no way is this me sneakily trying to get fic recs out of people, but here's my new tag game!
Rules! When tagged, reblog with the fic you've written that you love the most
Not the fic with the most kudos, or the most comments, or the most hits, but the fic that you're the most proud of. I'm talking about the story that kept you up at night, the one that you still think about, the one that you wish more people would read
So, it's time to show off! I strongly encourage - in fact, I demand - that you give yourself some compliments, a well-deserved pat on the back, and tell us all the reasons why it's your favourite!
Then tag five people and make them go through it, too šŸ„°šŸ©·
I'll tag @wolfjackle, @tourettesdog, @gilbirda, @die-erlkonigin6083, and @thewritingowl to get us started, please and thank you!!
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suddencolds Ā· 7 months ago
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Atypical Occurrence [1/?]
Happy birthday to my dear friend, @caughtintherain!! I wanted to give you some Vincent suffering to chew on for the occasion, so please take this fic (or, first part of a fic) as a gift <3
this is an OC fic -Ā hereĀ is a list of everything Iā€™ve written for these two! chronologically, this fic takes place a month or so after the last installment leaves off :)
Summary: Vincent shows up late to a meeting. It just goes downhill from there. (ft. fake dating, the flu, a house visit)
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Vincent is late.
Yves tries not to stare at the empty seat across from him. The meetingā€”their first meeting of the dayā€”started five minutes ago. If thereā€™s anything Yves knows, itā€™s that Vincent always comes in early.Ā 
In stumbles Cara, handling a morning coffee with probably more espresso shots than anyone should have at 8am. Then Laurent, briefcase in one hand, paging through a folder of files in his other. Then Angelie, Isaac, Garrett, Ray, Sienna. Then they get started, and Yves turns his attention towards the graphs projected onscreen at the front of the room, and tries very hard not to think about Vincent.
Itā€™s five minutes later that the door swings open, near-silent.
Siennaā€”whoā€™s presentingā€”stops, for a moment, to look back at Vincent from where heā€™s standing in the doorway, which means that of course, everyone looks.
Cara turns around in her seat, raising an eyebrow. Angelie frowns at him.Ā 
ā€œSorry Iā€™m late,ā€ Vincent says, quietly. ā€œIt wonā€™t happen again.ā€
Isaac shrugs. Angelie looks a little concerned, but she turns back to her work, anyways. Sienna resumes her presentation. All in all, itā€™s nothingā€”or it should be nothing. Probably traffic, on the way here; a particularly unlucky commute. An unlikely occurrence, butā€”to anyone elseā€”not anything worth dwelling over.
It might be a sufficient explanation, if Yves didnā€™t know better.
Vincent takes care to close the door quietly behind him, then heads over to the only open seat, across from Yves. He unzips his briefcase, quietly, unobtrusively, and takes out his laptop. Yves tries to focus on what Sienna is sayingā€”sheā€™s giving a review of a clientā€™s current investment strategies; heā€™d reviewed her work on this just a couple days ago.
Vincent asks good questions throughoutā€”he always has a good sense of what areas still lack clarity, Yves has found. Today is no exception. He takes part in the meeting with such calculated precision that Yves almost misses it.
Almost misses: the slight stiffness to his shoulders, as if itā€™s taking more than the usual amount of effort to keep himself upright. The way in which he clears his throat before speaking, like it might actually hurt. The way he rests his head on one hand, halfway into the meetingā€”as if even now, barely forty minutes into the workday, heā€™s already exhausted.
Itā€™s subtle enough to go unnoticed, subtle enough that Yves wonders if heā€™s just reading too much into itā€”if, perhaps, Vincent is fine, after all.
ā€”
He doesnā€™t see Vincent again until lunch.
Or, more accurately, he doesnā€™t see Vincent again until heā€™s headed down for lunch with Cara and Laurent. Vincent is already on his way out of the cafeteria, a takeout container in hand.
ā€œYouā€™re not going to eat here?ā€ Yves asks.
Vincent doesnā€™t look at him. ā€œI have some work to get done at my desk,ā€ he says. He clears his throat again, like itā€™s irritating him.
ā€œOkay,ā€ Yves says. Vincent turns to leave, and Yves thinks of a hundred ways in which he could possibly prolong this conversation, and then decides against it. Vincent is already so busy.
ā€œYou look tired,ā€ he settles on, instead.
He expects Vincent to dismiss this, to reassure him that it isnā€™t true. But Vincent looks up at him at last, blinking, as if heā€™s surprised that Yves noticed at all. His eyes are a little dark-rimmed underneath his glasses.
He doesnā€™t deny it, which is as much of a confirmation as Yves needs.
ā€œThe sooner I can get this work done, the sooner I can go home,ā€ he says. Yves supposes he canā€™t argue with that.
ā€œI guess Iā€™ll see you around, then,ā€ Yves says, even though he wants to say more, even though he feels like thereā€™s more that he should be saying. ā€œDonā€™t work too hard.ā€
Vincent nods, at this, and resumes walking.
ā€”
Yves is probably overthinking it. There isnā€™t anything concrete, really, to justify his concern.
Vincentā€™s lateness to the meeting could just as easily be the consequence of an alarm heā€™d forgotten to set, his exhaustion just as easily a side effectā€”of recent late nights in the office, of arbitrary changes to the projects heā€™s on, of last-minute demands from clients.
The next time he sees Vincent is at the end of the work day. Yves always takes the elevators on the north end of the buildingā€”theyā€™re ones that lead directly out into the parking garage. When he gets out to the hallway, Vincent is already standing there, waiting for the elevator.
Yves watches Vincent stiffen, slightly. Watches him raise one hand up to his face to shudder into it with a harsh, ā€œHHihHā€™iKKTSh-hUH!ā€
A thin tremor runs through the line of his shoulders, as if heā€™s too cold, even though the office air conditioning is no colder than usual. His hand, cupped to his face, remains there for a moment more before he lowers it.
He sniffles, then, rummaging through his pocket forā€”something. When he doesnā€™t find it, he just frowns a little, sniffling again.Ā 
ā€œBless you,ā€ Yves says.
ā€œYves,ā€ Vincent says, his shoulders stiffening a little. He clears his throat, turning around so that he can address Yves properly.
Itā€™s only a few seconds later that heā€™s turning sharply away, tenting both hands over his nose and mouth forā€”
ā€œHh-! hHiHā€”HIHhā€™DZSSschh-uhh! snf-!ā€
ā€œBless you again.ā€Ā 
Vincent sighs. ā€œDonā€™t bother.ā€ He really looks exhausted, Yves realizes. During their brief interaction at lunch, heā€™d already sensed as much, but the harsh white glare of the bright corporate lighting only makes it more evident.
Vincent looks a little paler than usual, if only slightly, and thereā€™s a slight flush that spreads itself over his cheekbones. He looksā€”well, nearly as put together as always, distilled only by the slight crookedness of his tie, as if itā€™s been on too tight; the near-invisible sheen of sweat over his forehead. The slight redness to the bridge of his nose, the slight shiver to his hand as he reaches up to adjust his collar.
Yves frowns, taking this all in. ā€œYou look kind ofā€¦ā€
ā€œTerrible?ā€ Vincent finishes for him.
Yves winces. ā€œ...Well, terrible is a strong word. I was going to say, you look like you could use some sleep.ā€
ā€œIā€™mā€¦ feeling a little off,ā€ Vincent says, staring straight ahead, as if itā€™s not an admission at all. But Yves suspects, from the way he avoids eye contact, that perhaps it was something he was intending on keeping private. ā€œYou should keep your distance.ā€
The elevator dings. The sliding doors part, and he steps inside.Ā 
ā€œFirst floor?ā€ Yves asks, hesitating next to the panel of buttons.
ā€œYes,ā€ Vincent says. Then, quietly: ā€œThanks.ā€
ā€œYou know, now that busy season is over, the world is not going to end if you take a sick day,ā€ Yves tells him. ā€œEven if you do like, twice the amount of work as everyone else on the team, if you needed to call out, Iā€™m sure something could be arranged.ā€
Vincent smiles at him, a little wryly. ā€œI must look pretty bad if youā€™re saying this to me.ā€
ā€œYes, I was lying,ā€ Yves says. ā€œClearly, you look terrible.ā€
It isnā€™t true at allā€”even here, even like this, Vincent doesnā€™t look terrible, not even in the least. But Vincent still smiles, at thisā€”a tired smile.
The elevator doors slide open.
ā€œText me if you need anything,ā€ Yves says, impulsively. ā€œSeriously. Tissues, soup, medicineā€”whatever. Itā€™s not far of a drive.ā€
ā€œThatā€™s very considerate of you,ā€ Vincent says. ā€œI will see you tomorrow.ā€ And then he steps out of the elevator, and Yves is left with an inexplicable sinking feeling in his stomach. As far as he knows, it has no place there. Obviously, Vincent can take care of himself. Obviously, Vincent can handle a cold. Yves has nothing to be concerned about.
ā€”
The next day is rainyā€”a constant, torrential downpour, which makes his commute to work take almost twice as long as it usually does. It wouldnā€™t be spring here, Yves supposes, without dreary weather like this.
Back in uni, when he rowed crew, theyā€™d practice out for hours out in the rain. Now that he spends the majority of his day inside, he supposes he canā€™t complain. The shelter of the office building is a reprieve.
Vincent doesnā€™t show up.
ā€œI think heā€™s out sick,ā€ Cara says, when Yves asks. ā€œYou know, itā€™s funny. I donā€™t think Iā€™ve actually seen him take a sick day before.ā€
ā€œFor how hard he works, he definitely deserves one,ā€ Garrett says.
ā€œHe seemed fine yesterday, when I saw him,ā€ Cara says, with a shrug. ā€œProbably came on quickly.ā€ Yves nods.
But that isnā€™t quite right, is it? Vincent hadnā€™t seemed fine, had he? Yves thinks back to the things heā€™d noticedā€”Vincent, uncharacteristically exhausted during the meeting, though it was clear heā€™d been just as engaged as usual. Vincent, shivering in the elevator, telling Yves to keep his distance. How poorly had he been feeling already, yesterday? How poorly does he have to be feeling today to have called off of work for it?
He finds some time just before lunch to text.
Y: how are you holding up? Y: yesterdayā€™s offer stands if you need me to bring you anything!
He doesnā€™t get a response from Vincent, which is a little concerning. He checks his phone halfway through lunch, and then twice more, in between his afternoon meetings, just in case heā€™s missed a notification.
ā€œAre you expecting a text from someone?ā€ Cara says, looking a little curious.
ā€œJust a friend,ā€ Yves says, which is and isnā€™t true.
To make a pointā€”to Cara, and possibly to himselfā€”he shuts his phone off. He very pointedly does not look at it again for the remainder of the hour.
Itā€™s not until mid-afternoon that he finally gets a response.
V: Sorry to get back to you so late.
Yves sits upright, fumbling with his phone to get it unlocked. The text bubble pops up again, somewhat intermittently, to show that Vincent is typing.
V: If itā€™s not too much trouble, thereā€™s a blue folder on my desk labeled 2-A.
Yves blinks at this, a little disbelieving.
Y: youā€™re asking me to bring you work files? Y: arent you supposed to be resting šŸ¤Ø Y: paid sick leave, remember? as in, leave your work at work??
V: I meant to pack them yesterday.
Y: thatā€™s like a genie grants you 3 wishes and you ask for an extra day of assignments Y: terrible waste of a wish if you ask me
V: As a genie, youā€™re quite judgmental
Y: ok ok Y: as your loyal lamp dweller iā€™ll be over around 8pm with folder 2-AĀ  Y: you need anything else?Ā 
V: Nothing else V: You can just leave them outside my doorĀ 
A beat. Then Vincent sends:
V: Sorry to trouble you
Yves thinks of twenty responses he wants to send to that text. Then, thinking better of himself, he shuts his phone off and gets back to work.
ā€”
Itā€™s a little past seven when he finally checks out of the office.
Outside, the rain hasnā€™t even begun to let upā€”it falls, straight and heavy, in large, globular droplets. The streets gleam with water. Yves leaves his umbrella in the trunk, tunes out everything but the static of the rainfall, and drives.
Yves has only ever been to Vincentā€™s apartment onceā€”to pick him up for the New Yearsā€™ party Margot hostedā€”and even then, Vincent had met him at the door. But he recognizes the unit, nonetheless.
For a moment, he considers leaving the folder of files outside of Vincentā€™s door and taking his leave.
But itā€™s windy, and heā€™s afraid the papers might fly away, torn up by the biting wind, and get lost face down in a puddle somewhere, which would defeat the purpose of him coming here in the first place, and would probably also breach some employee confidentiality policy. So instead, he knocks.
Itā€™s silent for a moment. Rain beats down on the slanted rooftops, a constant thrum.Ā 
Yves is about to reach out to knock again, when the door swings open.
There stands Vincent, in a pale blue hoodie and loose-fitting pajama pants, with neat rectangular cuffs.
He looks tired. Itā€™s the first thing Yves registersā€”the unusual fatigue to his expression, which he canā€™t quite seem to blink away; the flush high on his cheekbones. The way he holds himself, his shoulders stiff, carefully, defensively; as if despite his exhaustion, thereā€™s a part of him which wishes to appear presentable still.
Itā€™s only a moment later that heā€™s taking a halting step back, ducking into a hoodie sleeve. Yves catches the shiver of his expression, his eyebrows pulling together, before it crumples, and his head jerks forward with a harshā€”
ā€œhHihhā€™GKkTTā€”! Hh-!! iHH-ā€™DZZSCHh-uuUh!ā€
The second sneeze sounds louder and harsher than usual, even muffled into the fabric of his sleeve. It betrays his congestion all at once.Ā 
ā€œBless you,ā€ Yves says.
Vincent emerges, sniffling a little. When he speaks, he sounds a little hoarser than he did yesterday. ā€œI thought I said you - snf-! - could leave them on the front step.ā€
ā€œYou did,ā€ Yves says, glancing down at the folder in his hands. ā€œBut itā€™s windy, and itā€™s raining. I figured youā€™d prefer to have your files intact. How are you feeling?ā€
Vincent blinks at him. Heā€™s leaning heavily against the doorframe, Yves realizes, one hand gripped tightly around the frame, his knuckles white from the pressure, as if it would take him too much effort to stay upright otherwise.Ā 
ā€œAlright,ā€ he answers. ā€œThanks for making the trip here. Iā€¦ it mustā€™ve taken longer, in the rain.ā€ He squeezes his eyes shut, as if his head hurts, as if the light coming from outside is exacerbating his headache. ā€œIf you ever need me to pick something up for you, I owe you.ā€
ā€œYou donā€™t owe me anything,ā€ Yves says. Despite himself, he reaches up to press his hand against Vincentā€™s forehead.
The heat under his fingertips is alarming, to say the least. Yves blinks, lowering his hand, and tries to keep the worry out of his voice. ā€œHave you taken your temperature?ā€
Vincent shakes his head. ā€œI donā€™t think I have a thermometer.ā€
ā€œHave you eaten, then?ā€
Vincent averts his glance, looking sheepish. ā€œIā€¦ was planning to stop for groceries, yesterday,ā€ he says. Planning to.
Yves thinks back to the elevator ride yesterday. Vincent had probably already been feeling very unwell, then. And yet, heā€™d talked with Yves as if nothing was out of the ordinary. Iā€™m feeling a little off, heā€™d said, as if anything about his current affliction could possibly be characterized as ā€œlittle.ā€ I will see you tomorrowā€”as if he had really, genuinely been intending on showing up at work.Ā 
ā€œSo I take it that thereā€™s nothing in the fridge, either,ā€ Yves says.
ā€œIf itā€™s any consolation, youā€™ll be pleased to know that I slept,ā€ Vincent says, in lieu of answering.
Then he shiversā€”the sort of concerning, full-body shiver that is a little concerning, coming from someone who is usually unaffected by the coldā€”and Yves is immediately reminded that the door theyā€™re speaking through is open.
ā€œCan I come in?ā€ he asks.
ā€œYou probably shouldnā€™t,ā€ Vincent says, before his expression scrunches up, and heā€™s ducking away with aā€” ā€œhhā€”! hHih-IIā€”TSSCHHh-UH! snf-!ā€, smothered hurriedly into the palm of his hand. He sniffles, emerging with a slight wince. ā€œThis came on pretty quickly. It might be the flu.ā€
ā€œItā€™s fine,ā€ Yves says. ā€œI got my flu shot in the winter. And anyways, Iā€™ll be careful.ā€
Vincent is quiet, for a moment. Then, frowning, he says, ā€œIā€™d feel terrible if you caught this.ā€
Thatā€™s the least of Yvesā€™s worriesā€”he doubts heā€™s going to catch this. Even if he does, it will just mean a few days off of work. Not the end of the world, by any means. Nothing to warrant the expression on Vincentā€™s faceā€”Vincent looks upset, as if heā€™ll really canā€™t think of anything worse than Yves catching this. Like even the thought of it is worth being upset over.
Yves shakes his head. ā€œDonā€™t worry about it, seriously.ā€ He pushes past Vincent to step inside and shuts the door behind him. ā€œHere, Iā€™ll set these down on your desk. Where is it?ā€
ā€œDown the hallway, to the left,ā€ Vincent says.
Yves takes the folder, leaves his shoes at the door, and heads inside.Ā 
Vincentā€™s bedroom is small and organizedā€”itā€™s the kind of bedroom thatā€™s tastefully minimal, in the sort of unified manner that implies that everything in it has been carefully arranged. Thereā€™s a small white desk in the corner, a stack of files arranged neatly next to Vincentā€™s laptop, its lid halfway to shut. Thereā€™s a bookshelf, leaned up against the wall far; the bottom shelf looks to be filled with textbooks; the top shelf lined with books, both in Korean and in English. The walls are painted slate gray, the carpets lining the floorboards picked out to match, and there are pale blue curtains hanging from the windows, pulled tightly shut.
There are signs here, too, of his illness, but they are subtle. A tissue box, nestled between his pillow and the headboard, half empty. A waste bin at the foot of the bed, conveniently in reach. A small bottle of aspirin on the bedside counter; an empty packet of cough drops sitting at the edge of his nightstand.
Yves sets the folder at the end of Vincentā€™s desk, next to the rest of his files, and turns to face him.
ā€œYouā€™re not going to work on these until youā€™re feeling better, right?ā€ he asks.
ā€œOnly if I canā€™t sleep,ā€ Vincent says, which Yves supposes is a satisfactory answer. Then he twists away, his eyebrows furrowing, lifting a loosely clenched fist to his face to cough, and cough.Ā 
The cough is harsh and gratingā€”his entire frame shudders with the force of it, his breaths shallow and raspy. He really sounds awful. This must have come on quickly, Yves thinks.
If itā€™s upsetting, seeing Vincent like this, itā€™s even worse to be standing here, in his room, doing nothing. Soā€”if only to make himself useful, if only to convince himself that thereā€™s something he can doā€”Yves ducks out into the kitchen.
The pantry is meticulously organizedā€”glasses lined up in neat rows; stacks of bowls sorted by size. He fills a glass with water, shuts the cabinets, and takes it back to the bedroom.Ā 
By the time he gets back, Vincent is sitting at the edge of his bed. His glasses are folded neatly, left at the very edge of the countertop.
ā€œHere,ā€ Yves says, crossing the room, holding out the glass for him to take.Ā 
ā€œThanks,ā€ Vincent says, taking it gingerly from him. He takes a small, tentative sip, and then anotherā€”his hands are a little shaky, Yves notices. ā€œYou - snf-! - should really go.ā€
ā€œIā€™m not entirely convinced youā€™ll be fine on your own,ā€ Yves says.
ā€œOf course I will be,ā€ Vincent says, with all of his usual certainty. He lays down, pulling the covers over his body. ā€œI have been fine on my own for years.ā€
Itā€™s meant to be reassuring, Yves supposes. But he doesnā€™t feel reassured in the least.
ā€œThank you again for bringing me the files,ā€ Vincent says, at last, shutting his eyes.
ā€œYou couldā€™ve asked me to get you groceries,ā€ Yves says. ā€œThereā€™s a supermarket not far from here, right? And youā€™re out of cough drops.ā€ He takes a few steps over, towards the desk in the corner of the room. ā€œTheseā€”ā€ He examines the bottle of ibuprofen on the table. ā€œā€”are expired.ā€
ā€œJust because youā€™ve extended this kindness to me,ā€ Vincent tells him, ā€œdoesnā€™t mean I should take advantage of it.ā€
Yves blinks, a little taken aback. ā€œItā€™s only groceries. I wouldnā€™t have minded, really.ā€
ā€œSee,ā€ Vincent says, with a note ofā€”something in his voice. It sounds a bit like resignation. ā€œThatā€™s just the kind of person you are.ā€
Yves doesnā€™t know what to say, to that.Ā 
Before he can think up a fitting response, Vincentā€™s breathing evens out. Yves lets himself listen to the shallow, steady cadence of it. Lets himself acknowledge the heavy, painful feeling in his chest for just a moment. Then he shuts the lights off and heads back out into the hallway.
[ Part 2 ]
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total-drama-brainrot Ā· 8 months ago
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uhaam. like a dog by ferry. rk noah. Am i insane
I saw this ask, blacked out, and woke up to this on my screen.
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So I think we're both a little insane. (The song, for context.)
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