A Desperate Fool - Part 8
Part 7
Last time: Nancy finishes filling Eddie in on what he's missed
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“Ok, Wheeler,” Eddie says a little too loud. He claps his hands together and rubs them back and forth, hoping the friction and heat will help him burn away his anxious energy. It all comes down to this. He’s dreading and anticipating the conversation in equal measure, so it’s better to rip the band aid off sooner rather than later. After all, Nancy was right. He came all this way for answers only she could give him. “Tell me about her.”
She sighs, like she’s been gearing up for this part of the conversation. "I introduced them in July, but they've known each other for a while. It took me a bit to convince Steve to agree to a date, but Becky was so head over heels for him that–"
"Wait," Eddie cuts her off. He repositions himself so his legs are tucked under him, curled up against his corner of the couch. Nancy changes her position and mirrors him. "Becky? As in, the Becky you work with? As in the Becky I just met earlier today? That Becky."
Guilt flashes across Nancy's face before she tucks it away again. She sits up a little straighter and yeah, now Eddie's ready to start an argument. He feels like a complete idiot. No wonder Nancy looked so uncomfortable while the woman was here, she clearly wasn't planning on Eddie crossing paths with her. Becky seemed awkward, but in a normal sort of way. Like she didn’t even know–.
"Oh shit," Eddie says absently, "she doesn't know who I am, does she?"
Nancy sighs, shaking her head, "no, she doesn't know about you." Her eyebrows scrunch, and she wiggles her hand back and forth, like maybe she's backtracking a bit. "She knows you're mine and Mike's half brother." Nancy holds up a finger, ticking off each fact about his existence, the only pieces of him that matter anymore. "She knows you're a rock star. She knows you're estranged on bad terms with Mike and I. That's why she thinks no one talks about you."
"And what?" Eddie gets up, burning off the energy by pacing around the room, waving his arms and generally making himself larger to gain some space. Big and scary and dramatic enough to chase his problems away when he's afraid. "They’ve been seeing each other for more than six months. They’re fucking engaged, and somehow no one's ever mentioned that Steve and I were together? Not a single person has ever slipped up?"
"Eddie, other than Mike and I, no one mentions you at all. Ever."
He freezes, mouth dropped open to argue, arms raised with angry emphasis. His initial burst of energy now kindling into a fury, all but snuffed out by a simple sentence. His body slumps to the floor, and Eddie wants to cry, to release the disgusting sense of rejection by his own family. Except it seems they only support his Angel. No sympathy for the devil, and all that.
"It's like I never existed?"
"I told you," Nancy says softly, reaching out to cup his cheek. He hadn't noticed her move, crouched next to him on the floor. There's pity in the thin line of her lips and disappointment in the creases of her brow. "Steve asked us not to, so we didn't. It was the least we could do to help."
Eddie nods his head, a hollow agreement if only to get Nancy to stop talking. Let him take a breath to process. How is he meant to react when she makes it sound so easy to forget him. Easy enough to pretend his life with Steve meant nothing at all, so unimportant that Steve’s spending the rest of his life with someone who’s missing eight years worth of information. And apparently everyone’s just ok with that.
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Part 9
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hi there koni! i rly rly enjoyed the yan! househusband hcs and i'm also rly excited to see more of your writing!! with that being said, how did reader even meet yan! househusband? what was their love story like?
AAAAA my first ask⁉️ omg thank you anon, glad you enjoyed the hcs! now here are some crumbs teehee
sfw, implied manipulation
meeting with yan!househusband for the first time would be pretty cute imo. i can't really see him falling in love with someone during his adulthood, especially since that's when all of his issues came up, soooo i mostly see him falling for reader during their high school years together. so now you'd think that they'd be high school sweethearts, right? mmm, not quite.
you, my dear sweet reader, would barely notice him during your freshman year. he wasn't exactly the most popular or the liveliest student around. he was actually the quiet kid who sat in the corner of the class. nobody really paid much attention to younger!yan!househusband, except a lot of people knew that he rides a limousine on his way home. yeah, he's filthy rich.
but then, on the first day of sophomore year, you were late to class and the only seat left was next to younger!yan!househusband. well, not that you were complaining or anything. he mostly kept to himself and only talked when necessary. you thought he was reserved, until one sunny afternoon during lunch break, you caught him doodling on his textbook. when you peeked at it, the person he drew looked a whole lot like you.
that'd be the first time you two would actually interact with each other, but younger!yan!househusband would be an absolute flustered mess when you realized that it was you who he drew on his textbook lmao.
days after that event, you realized that he wasn't actually so bad. he comforted you when all of your friends suddenly left you without any explanation, he made sure to walk you home after school, and most of all, he'd leave snacks on your desk. how did he know your favorite snack…?
eh, well, it doesn't matter. what matters is that every time you think of high school, you'd think of him. he was always there in the picture. always.
so it wasn't really a surprise when the moment you two graduated, he nervously brought out a promise ring and asked you to be his significant other. you found his actions endearing, and so— of course— you said yes. oh, darling, you really had no idea what you were getting yourself into, huh?
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challengers 🎾 🌟 🍓
charles leclerc x (tennis player!) reader
authors note: 2024 has seen me get obsessed with tennis, so I thought I'd combine my two sporting fixations! enjoyyyyy tell me what you think <33
p.s: all the dates are so all over the place I apologise in advance x
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yourusername back training in my favourite place (barcelona) and focused on the next slam 🎾
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ynfan1 wooo I can't wait to see you play at the french open !!
carlitosalcarazz lets gooooo 💪 🇪🇸
yourusername time to slay no?
ynfan2 ayee my fav tennis besties training together
ynfan3 besties? surely they're dating
ynfan1 nooooo they've been friends since they were kids and constantly say platonic with a capital P
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f1fan1 hello lando in the likes 👀
ynfan4 he wishes
f1fan2 she's half english so maybe they know each other?
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charles_leclerc this was a fun day 🎾 congrats to @carlitosalcarazz
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charlesfan1 okay fits 🔥🔥
f1fan everyone is a carlos fan
ynfan1 he was sitting beside my fav tennis player! worlds colliding
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queenynupdates yn is at carlos' match in monte carlo today !!
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ynfan1 omg she's soooo beautiful
carlosfan1 wag era fr
ynfan3 they're FRIENDS ffs
ynfan1 she's a top ten tennis player in the world be for real
ynfan3 thinking about our shy queen as she sits beside charles leclerc
ynfan1 wait as in the f1 charles ???
ynfan3 yup the very one!
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f1fanupdates charles was seen sitting beside yn ln today at the tennis! she's a tennis player herself by wasnt playing this tournament due to injury
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ynfan1 damn the notoriously shy tennis player was yapping with lightning mcqueen 😔
charlesfan1 guys I hate to say it but I kinda ship it...
charlesfan2 was thinking the same they would be such a pretty couple
ynfan2 sitting kinda closeeeee 🤭
carlosfan1 noooo she's cheering for carlos (the love of her life) !!
ynfan1 BE FOR REAL
pierregasley 👀👀
charlesfan1 BAHHAHA you are sooo messy pierre I love it
charles_leclerc gasly im warning you
yourusername just followed charles_leclerc!
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yourusername my beef with the french open / clay courts unfortunately continues.
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ynfan1 we're still so proud of you !!
ynfan2 no shame in losing a final, you'll come back stronger 💪
pierregasly if you have beef with the french open you have beef with me
yourusername im okay with that frenchie.
pierregasly so rude
f1fan1 charles in the likes and pierre in the comments hmmmm whats going on here?
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pierregasly channeling our inner @yourusername and @carlitosalcarazz today before this weekend's gp !
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yourusername paddle is a fake sport please do not associate me with it !!
charles_leclerc I thought you said I was good at it 😔
yourusername you looked too happy to hear the truth, I'm sorry charlie 🥺
charles_leclerc make it up to me this weekend ?
f1fan1 what in the ??
ynfan1 what on earth is going on in the house of commons
carlitosalcarazz we must meet on a real court ! a spain v france doubles
yourusername france? oh carlito you've set him off..
charles_leclerc IM MONEGASQUE
carlitosalcarazz oops 😬
charles_leclerc I just invited you to the monaco grand prix as well ...
ynfan1 im living for the f1 x tennis players crossover
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f1academy we had tennis superstar @yourusername join us in the paddock this morning for our first spanish f1 academy! Here's what she said when our reporter caught up with her:
"This is my first Grand Prix weekend!! I'm so excited to be here supporting a dear friend of mine in the F1 race. I wouldn't miss the F1 Academy race for anything—it's vital to cheer on these amazing women and show that their hard work and talent are truly valued."
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ynfan1 she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside <33
ynfan2 love to see girls supporting girls
charlesfan1 is the dear friend in f1 charles ??
charlesfan2 has to be ! theres so many rumours going around of them dating
yourusername I had SO much fun ! might not come back tomorrow, who needs to see 20 boys driving around in circles after today 🤣
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yourusername we're off to the races ! I'm really not used to being the spectator, how does everyone do this?? Im so nervous!!
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charles_leclerc now you know how I feel !
francisca.cgomes bonita wow
yourusername oh stop not you too! I haven't stopped blushing since I arrived at the paddock
ynfan1 so so so so so gorgeous
charlesfan1 the note. yall im sick
charlesfan2 charles being a softie is too much to handle
charlesfan3 especially on such a big weekend for him !
landonorris what happened to our friendship bracelet 🥺
charles_leclerc she wants you to lose
yourusername GASP that is NOT true landinho don't listen to him! just the orange doesn't match my dress ...
landonorris well time to start buying papaya dresses !
charles_leclerc no no she wears red if anything, only if you want to though mon amour
yourusername such a softie sharl
ynfan1 i'm begging you please PLEASE hard launch each other we all know you're in love
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f1wags pictures of charles' (suspected) girlfriend across the spanish gp weekend!
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f1fan1 I didn't realise she was there all three days ! thats unusual for celeb guests no?
charlesfan1 not if shes going out with charles
charlesfan2 all three days?? bit of an overkill! the rest of the wags only attendant sunday MAYBE saturday aswell
ynfan1 omfg y'all are unhinged. Imma hold your hand when I tell you this but charles is not gonna fuck you
ynfan2 say it louder for the people in the back 🗣️🗣️🗣️
ynfan1 also put some respect on my icons name thats THE yn yln, tennis extraordinaire !!!!
ynfan3 shes so beautiful my gosh
yncarlosfan1 cute she brought her bestie to meet her boyfriendddd
charlesfan1 for a minute I thought you meant carlos sainz not carlos alcaraz
yncarlosfan1 lol nooooooo
queenynupdates hope charles comes and supports her at a match soon..
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wta and atp taking a break from their training for wimbledon yn yln and carlos alcaraz are a late entry into this weekends charity doubles round-robin ! these besties have been playing together since birth 🎾 💪
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ynfan1 omg yayyyyyyy a joint slay
carlosfan1 love to see it !!
ynfan2 I hate to make it about HIM but yet another match he did come to support her
charlesfan1 if you're talking about charles we dont even know if they're dating
ynfan2 she's been to like 3 grand prixs this year even though shes at the top of her game ?? thats a thing you only do for love
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yourusername red for monaco <33
congrats to team ferrari for their incredible wins this weekend !!
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iamrebeccad the most beautiful this weekend
yourusername stop that or I will cry
yourusername YOU ARE THE BEAUTIFUL ONE
ynfan1 this is not a drill she posted charles !!!!
susiewolff thank you so much again for all your support for f1 academy ❤️
yourusername absolutely no thanks needed! we always love attending the races xx
charlesfan2 we as in... charles perchance?
aurelianobels16 thank you so much!!
charlesfan1 she my favourite wag for sure
yourusername really! you're so sweet !! my favourite is lando :))
landonorris Im going to regret asking but whos wag am I ?
yourusername danny ric ofc!
danielricciardo how could you even forget??
landonorris so sorry pookie
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vogue we caught up with @yourusername this month as part of her feature as the face of this month's vogue! This young tennis prodigy, with spanish and english heritage, is preparing to compete at wimbledon. she's on the brink of making history as the youngest grand slam winner ever!
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yourusername dammmm okay vogue making me look way cooler than I am xxx
yourusername it was truly terrifying being infront of the cameras for so long but this is such a pinch me moment, thank you vogue !!!
ynfan1 so endearing how camera shy she is, literally the best tennis player at the moment
charlesfan1 ugh cant escape her
ynfan2 @charles_leclerc hey buddy get out of the likes and publicly support your iconic girlfriend !!!
carlitosalcarazz ¡Vamos! 🎾💪
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celebspotters it seems like half the f1 grid is in attendance for the wimbledon ladies final !
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yncarlosfan1 carlos looks soooo stressed watching this match
ynfan1 I mean thats his bestie out there !
ynfan1 YAYYYYY Charles finally you came
charlesfan wow he really brought the whole fam
landofan1 lando and his hat has me WEAKKKK
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yourusername just like that a grand slam winner 🎾 🌟 🍓
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ynfan1 what a gameeee
ynfan2 your reaction had me crying in my living room
charlesfan1 no same!!! when she climbed up to charles and carlos it was game over
yncarlosfan1 her climbing up the stands was so rafa in 2008 coded !
scuderiaferrari forza yn !!!
rogerfederer congrats! all that hard work payed off 💪
charlesfan2 tag yourself, Im charles sobbing with tears of joy in the stands
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charles_leclerc so proud of you, as always ❤️
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yourusername would be nowhere without your support this year charlie <33
carlossainz congrats yn !!!
landonorris killed it queen
yourusername thanks pookie xxx
pascale.leclerc.355 félicitations belle !!
yourusername merci thank you for dinner tonight <33
ynfan2 awhhhh not the fam dinner, so cute
ynfan1 awhhh hardlaunch for the grand slam
charlesfan1 charles in his wag era fr
ahhhh what do we thinkk???
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