#i will certainly say after getting a set of refrences

[hollownest-whore]

Was working on my Tiso gijinka n drew this on the side lol

[rateaters-sutff]

THE CONVERSATION BELLOW SHOW AN ACTUAL UN ALTERD CONVERSATION I HAD WITH AN AI ART TECH BRO:

I'm not going to censor his name since he has deleted his account

He posted a really low effort ai animation on r/ animation, to which I responded with this meme:

Fig 1. The inciting incident

He then responded to me with this defending his decision using Ai art assets:

Fig 2. I responded that he should at least say parts were done with AI. Note that at this point, I meant no ill will and just told him that stating he used ai would be a good practice. This will get worse with the screenshots that follow:

He then stated it doesn't matter if he uses AI and that he made it "not for bragging rights"

Fig 3. I responded that crediting who/ what did what, helps the viewer not misarribute skills to him. And that always crediting what/ who did what aspects of a project is a good practice. This will set you up for the kicker he's about to say in the 4th screencap.

He then states that he infact,

doesn't need to credit anyone for the work they do in his projects because he paid for it.

And that as long as he pays for art, it is his, and he doesn't need to credit anyone.

Fig 4. He claims that he has copy right over his AI image, and if he needs to credit Ai, does he also need to credit Adobe too???

I then claim that he doesn't infact have copy right due to a recent court ruleing. As well as the fact that professional creators do credit their software. As well counter his claim by stating it is not like using a reference, because he didn't even make the art generated in the first place.

Fig 5. I also profess confusion over the claim that you don't need to credit free lancers for art.

This will get worse I promise:

He now states he does make art because he edits AI images.

Fig 6. Please note his "edits" were so minimal that I was able to spot it was ai before his short even ended.

I respond with this.

Fig 7. Yes this is still ongoing and will get worse

Now, when I engaged in this conversation, I did not expect him to try to send an NSFW AI generated Mona lisa, but

Fig 8. My comment is in refrence to him failing to send an image, and my assumption that he was banned off the subreddit.

Though evidently, this is not why

I then respond with this. Ignoring the absurdity of what he tried to do 5 seconds prior.

Fig 9. This thread will now get really sad and kind of pathetic

After all of this nonsense he goes to a separate subredit to complain about what happened. Key points being he only has ever done "south park level drawings". People who recognize he uses AI are "smart asses" and his reference of " bragging rights" as a reason to do art

Fig 10. This is kinda sad tbh.

This will certainly stick out in my mind for years to come. Notably beaucuse of how nonsensical and devoid of compassion his arguments are. But also the fact he tried to send me NSFW Ai generated Mona lisa as a counter argument.

[fivenightsatghosts]

Help wanted 2 spoilers!!

Okay I don't know if this has already been considered or not, but I have a theory of who the second candy cadet story is about

The two takes I've seen is either Vanessa or Cassie, which is absolutely fair and valid bc it does make sense! But I feel like there's problems with both interpretations

The story is basically, a young girl is tricked by a witch's friendly voice and barely escapes being eaten but is scarred for the rest of her life. Then when she grows up she seeks revenge, a young boy helps to guide her through the woods, and at the end we learn she was tricked again, and the witch finally has her meal

Here's my problems with both interpretations

Vanessa. Most of this works, I won't lie to you! I was willing to believe it up until "the oven door closed, the witch would finally have her meal." We do see Vanessa get possessed, or "scarred" for life, and we see her seek revenge, potentially accompanied by a young boy to some extent, however we don't get any clear indication that she fails this goal, as the only time we clearly see her is the princess quest 4 ending, where she's successful

Tldr, most of it fits, but I don't think the ending does

With Cassie, the second half of the story fits to a T! She's led by a young boy who's later revealed to have been a trick to lead her to the mimic, who, as the first half of the story says, she barely escapes from. However, the story clearly states a past encounter with the witch that left her scarred, and it's only after a significant amount of time, now with the "confidence of age and wisdom" that she comes back to get revenge. As far as we know, Cassie never encountered the mimic before ruin, and she's still a young child when she does encounter it. And considering we see her in the basic ending getting the mask the timeline doesn't match up either

Tldr, only pieces of the story fit, and important details such as her age definitely do not

SO, who do I think the story could be about

First thing to consider, the player character could potentially be who it's about, as the player can't be vanny since we see her as a separate entity, and I don't think it's cassie as the game seems to be set pre-ruin (in the real/non-AR world sun and moon are in a similar state Cassie found them in before turning them back into eclipse, for one). And then in the basic faz tron ending, the player is then attacked by, supposedly, glitchtrap/mimic controlling the nightmare bots, which could be the witch finally getting her meal, but, the player has no known correlation with the rest of the story right?

Well

Who says the characters in the story have to be a 1 to 1? The witch is certainly a different concept from mimic, so in theory the woman's gender doesn't have to be relevent, and that opens up more options

So my thought process here was, is there any other character who we know for sure has gotten "scarred" by glitchtrap/mimic in the past, and we can reasonably assume to still be alive/likely to come back?

Help wanted Jeremy.

From what we understand he was the first known character to interact with glitchtrap, and it ended with the paper slicer incident, that sure as hell will leave a scar. And I'm not sure we know how many years its been between both help wanted games, but I feel it's safe to assume it's been enough time for him to have grown a bit, even if more so mentally than physically, and want to put an end to glitchtrap. And then let's say he's the player character, and the basic ending is the witch getting her meal.

(I'll be honest, I don't know how the young boy would play into this interpretation, so, this is by no means a perfect solution)

But also, there's the evidence that the player is Cassie's dad

Carnie saying "You look like you got kids, win a prize for the little one!" Freddy saying "you are a fazbear technician, are you not?" Which I get is played off as a joke but considering mystic Hippo says "the key is familiar to you" in refrence to the faz wrench, I feel like there's merit to it, plus the fact that the player has a vanni mask, which is a fazbear technician thing.

But the biggest thing, to me, is the secret Bonnie mask, which appears with the text "this feels familiar" and it gives you an achievement titled "remember Jeremy"

Cassie's dad's favorite is said to be Bonnie, and "remember Jeremy" is pretty straightforward I'd say.

So, anyway, I don't have a coherent conclusion to this, I've never written out a theory before so take it easy on me lol, but I had an epiphany in the shower today and needed to share it! I don't have anyone to bounce ideas off of as of right now so if anyone has any additional ideas or counter points (respectfully!) I'd love hear it! :)

[kiramxchis]

Stuff I noticed in the OVER/5Y video because I like to over analyze anything Banri gives us and I need an outlet for it

One of the good things about IDOLiSH7′s promotions (or any of their media really) is the fact that they are FILLED with fun Easter eggs for fans of the series. Here’s everything I collected when watching and rewatching the video since it was released two days ago. There will be some slight spoilers for the main storyline though, so if you’re an Anime Only Fan please keep that in mind. A lot of these are mostly just speculation, so don’t take a lot of these to heart or consider them facts

These certainly aren’t everything. In a true IDOLiSH7 Style there’s refrences everywhere and some things were purposely left out (like how each character still has costumes from the Live Shows in it). I’m still discovering new things as I watch the video and Tumblr does have a paragraph limit so if you saw something you think I left out, feel free to add onto this post!

1. Starting off with a simple and very obvious one: Each of the Centers (Riku, Tenn, Momo and Haruka) all have an animated bit. Riku moves some clothes on a rack, Tenn opens a drawer, Momo takes a pullover off a rack and Haruka turns on a table lamp. While the actual anniversary isn’t until August, I have a feeling that they’ll be putting a lot more emphasis on the Center’s for the 5th Anniversary. It’s also worth noting that while Re:vale is a duo, when doing group photos of the Centers and Leaders, Momo is always paired with the Centers and Yuki the Leaders. The same goes for ZOOL, which actually have Duel Centers. Since Touma is also ZOOL’s Leader, he is grouped with the Leaders

2. The Logo

This is something I just recently noticed, but the logo for the OVER/5Y Promotion has a Compass Rose. IDOLiSH7 kinda has a thing for journeys, such as with WiSH VOYAGE and DiSCOVER THE FUTURE, both of which are the anime series two openings. I can’t remember if that has always been the case or if it’s a recent addition but with the Compass Rose taking up most of the logo, I’m gonna say it was always there. According to anamcaralife(.)com, the Compass Rose represents spiritual direction, awakening and discovery. Additionally, the four directions represent infinite possibility, the present, the past, and the future [X], meaning their journey isn’t done here, and there’s still many more years for us to learn, grow, laugh, love and dream with IDOLiSH7, TRIGGER, Re:vale and ZOOL. That’s probably what the “OVER” part of “OVER/5Y” means. That this series is going to live on beyond it’s 5th anniversary

3. References To Past Events

Obviously in a video for the upcoming 5th Anniversary is going to have references to past events. It’s a pretty big milestone for a series (RIP, my Stones come August). We see lots of examples of the previous campaigns CROSSINGXUS, Light Future and Non-fiction. I’m not surprised that the What Is Non-fiction reference and one of the CROSSINGXUS I found were in ZOOL’s segment since that was the first campaign they were apart of. The first CROSSINGXUS reference I found was in Nagi’s still. Part 4 (which was being released during the 4th anniversary) focused very heavily on Nagi and ZOOL so that made me happy

I also think a CROSSINGXUS reference is in Ryu’s still, but it’s blurry so I can’t really read it

4. Visual Board Tour Photograph

This one get’s it own separate point! The photograph inside the drawer Tenn pulls out is a photograph “taken” right after IDOLiSH7 gets back from their Visual Board Tour, bringing gifts for TRIGGER and Re:vale

5. 14

The number 14 is easily one the most noticeable things in Touma’s still. It’s right there by his shoulder so you can’t really miss it. 14 is a multiple of 7, math is my worst subject and even I know it. Touma’s most obvious Character Foil is Riku, and he’s also the member of IDOLiSH7 that Touma is closest too. Ever since Part 3 the main storyline has made it very clear that Riku sorta has this innate ability to draw attention to himself outside of just his cute face and bubbly personality. Small bits of evidence can be seen early on but it grows more and more as the story progresses. By the end of Part 4 it got to the point were shirts Riku wore on variety shows were being sold out within minutes of being restocked and women stopped wearing perfume with strong scents after Riku said he didn’t like it during a TV interview.

To understand why this effects Touma, we must look back at Touma’s backstory. Touma used to belong to an Idol Unit called NO_MAD. NO_MAD disbanded shortly before the series began due to TRIGGER’s rising popularity. Many of their fans became TRIGGER fans, lots of jobs that once would have gone to them went to TRG instead and Touma fully blamed the group’s decline in popularity solely on TRIGGER. When NO_MAD disbanded, Touma was full of resent and hatred for TRIGGER, enough to the point were he was easily convinced by Ryo to join ZOOL. Touma rejoined the industry with a black heart, claiming he would never sing seriously again because why did it matter if their fans would leave them for the next shiny thing? Touma’s entire ideology crumbled underneath him when meeting Riku, and remainders of his past love for singing and preforming began to shine though his bad boy persona. By the middle of Part 4 Touma had almost fully turned around. He began to see Haruka, Minami and Torao as actually groupmates, people he wanted to bring to the top with him and not some people he should at least get along with for the next 3 years. And that was all because of Riku. Whether he liked it or not, Riku was able to bring back the old Touma. I couldn’t find any numbers in any of the other Leader’s still so TouRiku Stans Come Get Your Bread

Going back to Touma and TRIGGER for a second, 14 minus 8 is six. Six is a multiple of 3. There are three members in TRIGGER. I don’t think much else needs to be said

6. Gaku’s Birthday

For some reason Torao’s still had a calendar that’s set to Gaku’s birthday (August 16th) meaning this is sign of warning that something big is coming on that day, or it’s a reference to how Torao usurped Gaku for his position as the Most Desired Embrace

And that’s all I collected so far! Again, if you saw something you think I didn’t notice or purposely left out and want to bring attention to it, feel free to add it on! Hopefully Banri never makes me do something like this again

[weelittleweasley]

Daddy’s Girl | Sweet Pea x Reader

Prompt by @florborincana : Hiram Lodge will do anything to protect his girls from anything he deems dangerous. However, when he sees your relationship between you and Sweet Pea as a hazard to your health, how far will he go to make sure you’re are “safe?”

Secrecy. A word well known to the Lodge family in more ways than one. As you grew up, that term became more nasty and more repulsive. As children, your secrecy was with your sister, Veronica, stealing a piece of candy as children before bedtime, giggling to yourselves as you ran back into your shared bedroom. But as time progressed, those giggles about a Hershey’s Kiss became whispers in your room about a first kiss and eventually a boyfriend. Yet, still your secrets were harmless. On the other hand, the secrets your father kept from your mother and your family were not so innocent. Making illegal transactions, forging signatures, and blackmail were things that were not being giggled at. Instead, it left your mother heartbroken in her bedroom as she would cry to herself to sleep.

For father pledged after he was released from prison that there would be no more secrets in the family. Everything would be taken at face value and that would be that. To some extent, that was true, but you and Veronica weren’t gonna let all of your secrets out. Especially the ones that involved your love life. 

Coming from a wealthy, upper class family, you were expected to marry in your early twenties to someone of similar caliber. Your father hoped for a business man, someone who he could pass the business down to, while your mother hoped for a doctor, someone of higher intellect. When it came down to who you wanted and who you were dating, your boyfriend did not meet your parents’ requirements. For about five months, you have been dating a South Side Serpent, Sweet Pea. You two were introduced to each other by Veronica, her thinking that you escaping from your North Side friend group would be a benefit. But not that kind of benefit. 

Sweets was a breath of fresh air. He made you take a step back and look at life from his perspective. You came from glitz and glam while he came from dirty streets and beat up sneakers. Pea was reckless, that was for sure, but you always kept each other in check. That’s what made you two the perfect pair. But you weren’t so sure that your parents were gonna think that. As you rounded up on your five month anniversary, Ronnie came up to you last time as you started to strip your bed for sleep. “Hey baby sis,” you smile as she rolls her eyes. You and Ronnie were only fourteen months apart, so technically she wasn’t that much younger than you, but you still loved to tease her about it. “What’s going on?”

Veronica sits on your bed as you plop yourself next to her. “Your five month with Sweet Pea is in a week. When are you gonna...oh, I don’t know, tell mom and dad?” she asks sarcastically as it is now your turn to roll your eyes. “You know I’m right, Y/N. Eventually one of them is gonna notice that you’ve seen sneaking out for some night time adventures at one in the morning. It’s best for you to tell them yourself before they find out from a different source.”

You understood where she came from and you hated to admit that she was right. Aside from the reason of your parents not liking Sweets, you feared what your father would do to him if he really didn’t like him. Your father had his resources and you didn’t know to what length he would go to to ensure that anyone who rubbed him the wrong way would stay away. “I know, Ronnie, but it’s easier said than done,” you hold her hand. “Introducing Archie was easy. He’s a straight A student, a Varsity football player, not to mention a North Sider.” Veronica sighs, knowing that you had a point. 

“I still think that you should still tell them. Soon. As in this week,” she tells you as you shake your head. “Good. Invite him over for dinner on Friday.” With that, she hugs you goodnight and exits your room, leaving you to your thoughts. Veronica was right, you should tell your parents and you should tell them soon.

The next day when you woke up for school, you quickly got dressed, smoothing the pleats in your ironed skirt and fixing the sweater that accompanied it. Walking out of your bedroom, you seat yourself across the table from Veronica as your mom smiles at you. “Good morning, mi hija,” she coos as you pour yourself a glass of orange juice. “Good morning, Mom.” Your father strides in from the kitchen, a newspaper in hand. “Good morning, Daddy,” he gives you his cheek to kiss as you give him one sweetly. “Good morning, sweetheart.”

Light conversation is kept as you eat your eggs, still sleepy. School started way too early for you. As you chewed on toast, Veronica kicked your leg under the table, jerking her head to the side to refrence to your father. Tell him, she communicated with her eyes. Not now, you moron! you shook your head as she kicked you again, you letting out a sharp breath in pain, kicking her back. “Something wrong, girls?” your father interrupts you as Veronica smiles. That’s all she wanted. 

Smiling brightly to your dad, you open up your mouth to speak but Veronica interrupts. “Y/N has been meaning to tell you something,” she looks at you as you give her a death stare. You are done. Both your father and your mother start to pay close attention to the words that are bound to slip out of your mouth.

Clearing your throat, you sit up straight. “Mom...Dad...I, uh...I’m seeing someone,” you clearly state as your mother smiles, happy to know you are getting back out in the dating realm again. After you left New York, you had a bad break up with a long term boyfriend who your parents were convinced you were going to end up marrying. “I’d like to meet this boy,” your father simply states as he reads the stocks section of the paper. “When can he come for dinner?” he asks. “Tomorrow?”

It was a date night with Pea tomorrow and you really would not like to spend the night with your father breathing down Sweet Pea’s neck. “Actually, Daddy, I have plans tomorrow. Could we do Friday?” you ask as he sighs, nodding his head. You relax slightly into your chair as your mother now perks up. “Is he a friend of Archie’s?” she smiles as your eyes widen. “Is it that Reggie boy? I thought you two would make a cute couple.”

Seeking a diversion, you look to your watch and speak, “Well, would you look at the time! I have to drive myself and Ronnie to school!” Getting up from the table, you kiss your mom and dad’s cheeks quickly, making sure to avoid any additional questions about your boyfriend. You snatch your Givenchy bag from the couch and exit the apartment, descending the stairs with Veronica not to far behind. “Ronnie, you can walk back from school,” you tell her as she just laughs. “You think I’m kidding? Have fun in those Jimmy Choos walking a mile home!”

The school day went by relatively quickly when you knew that Sweet Pea would be waiting for you at his trailer after you got out. When the bell rang, dismissing the students from the final period, you basically ran out of the building. As you passed by Veronica and Archie in the halls, you grabbed her shoulder. “Tell Mom and Dad I’m at a Latin Honors Society meeting. I’ll be home for dinner,” you tell her, before kissing her cheek to dash to your car. V grabs your hand, stopping you. “Um, forgetting something?” she asks, referring to herself. “Oh, you thought I was kidding when I said you can walk home? That’s cute,” you laugh, squeezing her cheeks. “Arch, you got her, right?” you smile as he nods. “Good boy. I’ll see you at home!” With that, you sped out of the parking lot and to the other side of town.

At Sweets’ trailer, you two didn’t waste a second when you entered. He attached his lips to yours as he pulled you close to him, craving your contact. Straddling his lap on the couch as you two continued to make out, you pull away, remembering to tell him about dinner with your parents. “Oh, also, you’re coming over for dinner with my parents on Friday night,” you say before kissing his lips harshly again.

“Woah,” he speaks against your lips as he lightly pushes you back. “What about a dinner with your parents?” You give him an awkward smile as if to say surprise? “Did you take into consideration that they may not...oh, I don’t know...know that I’m a Serpent?” he asks as you can’t help but laugh.

Cupping his face with your hands, you say, “All they care about is making sure ‘Daddy’s Girl’ is happy. And you make me happy. They may be shocked to see that you are a Serpent, but they’ll just have to deal with it. If Betty Cooper’s parents can deal with Jughead, then mine certainly can deal with you.” He lightly laughs before kissing you sweetly. “I love you.”

You can feel him smile against your lips as he pulls away. “I love you, too, baby.”

Soon enough, Friday rolled around and you couldn’t be more nervous. Before he came over, you made sure Sweet Pea was all caught up to speed on what to say and what not to say and what to wear and what not to wear. You raided his closet yesterday, trying to find something that he could wear to somewhat impress your parents. You ended up going to the mall and buying him a black polo and a pair of jeans that weren’t ripped in nine different places. The one problem that you had was his tattoo. His Serpent tattoo was on his neck and he wore it with pride, something that you didn’t want to strip him of. If your parents wanted to meet Sweet Pea, they were gonna meet the real Sweet Pea.

As you finished setting the table, you heard that familiar roar of a motorcycle engine, making your heart beat a mile and minute. “That’s him. I’ll go get the door,” you smile, rushing downstairs as you heard your mother in the back say, “A motorcycle? Oh good Lord.” Greeting him outside, you smile, watching him get off of his bike. He wore the outfit you told him to and did he look good. The polo clung onto his biceps perfectly as he tucked it into his pants that weren’t faded or ripped for once. “Hey there, stranger,” you smile as he walks up to you with a coy smile.

“Hey, tiger,” he dips his head down to kiss you before going inside, knowing that this is the only chance that he’ll have during the night to kiss you without earning ridicule from your family. Interlacing your fingers with his, you both walk back into the dining room of your apartment as you call out for your parents to meet Sweets.

“Mom, Daddy, come in here!” you call as Sweets laughs. “Daddy?” he whispers as you smack him in the chest before your parents come out of the kitchen to meet Sweet Pea. “Mom, Daddy, this is Sweet Pea. Sweets, these are my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lodge.” Sweets doesn’t hesitate in being the first to initiate shaking hands: you told him your mother always liked a gentleman--someone who went out of their way to show respect. “A pleasure to meet you both,” he smiles as your dad stiffly shakes his hand, you noticing his stare at Pea’s tattoo. Great. 

To your surprise, the entire night runs smoothly. You dared to say it went well. Your mother and him seemed to get along just fine, her asking him questions about his studies, him replying that financially he didn’t know if college was an option, but if he had the opportunity he would like to study mechanical engineering and mechanics. His answer took your parents by surprise as you smiled, squeezing his leg under the table in praise. Dinner and dessert were soon done and it was almost time to wrap things up. “Do you need any help with the dishes, Mrs. Lodge?” Pea asks as he stand to help her. She smiles, “Don’t be silly. I’m okay.” 

Your dad rises from the table, placing his napkin down. “Hermione, how about the girls help you clean up and I’ll have a chat with Sweet Pea in my office,” he directs as you freeze. You knew what was coming. Your father was going to offer him a drink and give him the ceremonial boyfriend talk. Sweets squeezes your hand as he smiles at you quickly before walking off into your father’s office. 

The fifteen minutes he spent in there seemed like fifteen years. As he exits, your father has a large smile on his face as well as Sweet Pea and you can only think, What did my father give him to drink? and then you correct What did Sweets give him to smoke? “I should be headed back home. The streets get busy this time of night,” Sweet Pea says as your mother smiles. He takes the time to thank her for the wonderful meal and her hospitality as your mother blushes in response. “Mr. Lodge, thank you,” Sweets shakes his hand as your father holds up a finger to correct him. “Sorry, um, Hiram.” Your father smiles and shakes his hand as you remain flabbergasted. This must be a dream. 

You walk Sweet Pea outside back to his motorcycle and when the door shuts, you start interrogating him. “What did my father tell you? Did he give you a drink? Was it whiskey? Rum? Scotch?” you question as Sweet Pea presses his lips to yours forcefully, making you quell. Melting into his touch, you kiss him back, placing your hands on his chest. As he pulls away, he says, “You know I love you, right?” You smile, “Of course I do, you idiot. I love you, too.” With that, he presses one more kiss to your lips before taking off into the night.

When you walked back inside, your mother complimented on how you picked a nice boy and your father doesn’t say anything. “Daddy?” you ask as he looks at you. “Any thoughts?” He remains silent before speaking, “Nice guy.” That was enough to make you happy. You walked back into your room, slipping on some silk pajamas as Veronica entered. “That wasn’t so painful was it?” she smiles. “Mom likes him. While you were outside with him, she was chatting to me with him in the kitchen. She says he was a gentleman.” You smile, knowing you did well. “Did he tell you what Daddy said in his office?” You shake your head with a sigh as Ronnie groans. “Damn it.”

“Alright, get out of my room, now. I wanna sleep,” you shoo her as she rolls her eyes, making you giggle. That night, you slept soundly, knowing your family was happy with you and your boyfriend’s relationship.

The morning came quickly and you picked up your phone, waiting for your daily good morning text from Pea. But there was only a notification from Betty asking how the dinner went. Maybe he isn’t awake yet? It’s Saturday-- he wants to sleep in. You waiting almost all morning and part of the afternoon to hear from him, but there was nothing. You sent him a few texts asking how he was or what he was doing. Nothing. What is he doing? Soon, the whole day went by and there was no communication with him as you started to grow nervous. Your nerves getting the best of you, you called Jughead to see if everything was okay. Over the phone, Jug told you that he was with him at Whyte Wyrm all day, doing nothing. Why didn’t he text me? The night came just as quickly as the morning as your anxiety was through the roof. You had no call, no text, nothing from Pea and you started to freak out. “Ronnie, why is he doing this? He’s ignored my texts and my calls and Jughead even told me that he was with him the whole day. What is he doing?” you ask her as Veronica remains just as puzzled as you.

Before she can respond with her opinion, your father walks in. “You ladies stayed in all day?” he asks as you shake your heads, looking down and realizing you never changed out of your pajamas. “Archie had practice all day today,” Veronica states and your father looks at you for your excuse. “Sweet Pea didn’t call you?” he asks as you shake your head. “No. He must be busy today. The Serpents were probably having a meeting,” you lie as he shakes his head before slinking into his office. “It’s getting late. I’m gonna head to bed,” Veronica says as she squeezes your hand. “Wake me up if anything happens!”

You walk back into your room, still perplexed about the whole situation. You two had a great dinner last night with your family. Why would he not want to talk to you the next day? As you lay in your bed with just your thoughts, your phone starts to buzz next to you, that name you’ve been waiting all day to see finally popping up. Without hesitation, you pick it up. “Sweets, where the hell have you been all day?” you talk into the phone. He calmly says into the receiver, “Are your parents asleep yet?” You reply a simple no before he says again, “Wait until they are. Text me when you are ready and meet me at the back entrance.” He then hangs up the phone with no ‘goodbye’ or ‘I love you.’ The whole conversation leaves you even more confused than before but you do as he says.

It takes another hour for your parents to fall asleep before you creep into Ronnie’s room to tell her about what happened. “Hold on, what?” she asks. “Why didn’t he ask you to talk to him earlier?” You shrug. “Who knows. But I’m going out the back entrance, so just have me covered. Okay?” you tell her as she gives you the okay. Slinking out of the Pembrooke has become second nature to you from the nights of when you and Pea first started dating. As you slip out the back entrance, there Pea leans up against the oak tree like he usually would be. “Sweets, what the hell is going on?” you ask as he grabs your hands, hushing you. “Your parents cannot know I am here,” he states as you shake your head. “What the hell is that supposed to mean? Pea, what happened yesterday?” you ask and as the words slip out of your mouth, everything becomes crystal clear. “What did my father say to you?”

Sweets sighs, holding your hands in his, rubbing his thumbs across your knuckles--a nervous habit. “When I went to talk to your father in his office, everything started out fine. He asked me about my family, the Serpents, my future...” he trails off. He starts to become more noticeably nervous as he looks at you in the eyes. “He asked me what my intentions were with you and I said to make you happy. I told him I’m in love with you,” he smiles and you do too. But you are still confused. Pea lets out a shaky breath, “He said if I really loved you, I would stay away because us being together puts you in danger.” His words hit you like a bus. You knew this was too good to be true. You didn’t expect anything less of your father. Before you can express your disgust, Pea starts up again. “Y/N, that’s not all...to make sure I stayed away...he offered me money. A lot,” he tells you, concern evident in his voice.

And that is what sent you over the edge, the tears falling effortlessly from your eyes down your face. You were filled with disgust, sadness, anger, and despair. How could he do this to you? Even this was low for a man like him. You should have known better. “How much?” you sniffle as Pea tries to tell you he can’t say. “How. Much.” Sweet Pea sighs. “The price of a four year tuition at RPI.” Your hands clench into fists and you then grab at your hair, angrily tugging at the roots. Your father was willing to pay fifty thousand dollars for four years for a boy’s college tuition just to make sure he stayed away from you. He had some god damn nerve. In that moment, you could only think of the hatred you had for your father. In that moment, everything seemed justified. And like that you made an impulsive decision. “Wait here,” you order as Pea asks you where you are going. “Just stay here. Don’t move.”

Sneaking back into your room, you grab a backpack from your closet, filling it with as much stuff as you can-- clothes, money, books, valuables. Anything important. Grabbing a sheet of paper, you scribble down a note, placing it on your bed. Quickly, you shuffle into Veronica’s room. You had to say goodbye. “Ronnie, wake up,” you whisper as she slowly peels open her eyes. “Listen, I have to leave.” She groggily asks, “What? Y/N, what do you mean leave?” Grabbing her hands, you kiss them. “Veronica, I can’t live her anymore. I can’t live with Dad. I have to go. I’ll explain in the morning. I’ll be with Sweet Pea, don’t worry. If Mom and Dad ask where I am, play dumb, okay?” you start to cry as she wraps her arms around you, embracing you tightly. “I love you, V. I’ll see you soon.” “I love you, too,” she says, “Please be safe.”

With that, you exit out of your house, wrapping your parka around your small frame as you walk to Sweet Pea. “Let’s go,” you say as he takes your hand in his, the two of you taking off to his place as you silently cry the way there, only breaking down when you get inside. Pea engulfs you in his arms, “It’s okay, baby. I’m here. No one can hurt you.”

That night, you left the Pembrooke, your family, and the North Side with a note that read:

Mom and Ronnie,

I love you two so much and this isn’t about anything the two of you have done. Please, don’t worry about me. I am fine and safe. But whatever you do, do not trust my father. He is a dangerous man. I will see you both soon.

Dad,

This was low even for a man like you. Don’t try to find me--I will just keep running away. Don’t you think about hurting either of them--I will make sure that I am the last person you have hurt.

-Y/N