#nerdplaying

[rebelliousfamily]

@nerdplay continued from here

Millie cocked her eyebrow in challenge and laughed. "Those are fighting words Keys." She warned him and found the choices of games. "Which one are you thinking? Crash or Mario?" She held them both up. "I will judge whichever character that you pick to play in either game so choose wisely."

[filmdesque]

@nerdplay said: 🤝 Reach for my muse’s hand to hold it

┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ☪︎ . *. ⋆ HE KNEW THEY WERE TRYING TO take it slow. whatever this was that had begun to form between the two of them, whatever mutual feelings they'd been operating on ... at least for jonathan, the realization of them had been surprising, and a little SCARY. he was just beginning to discover this part of himself — the one that liked other guys in a romantic manner — and he didn't know what it could mean for him, for the people he loved, for keys.

but whatever this feeling was he had with keys in private ... it wasn't something he ever wanted to give up. the more he discovered about himself, the more FASCINATED he became, the greater his appreciation of his mind and body grew. he was ... happier. because of keys, and how he helped him see himself.

although part of him ached at the prospect of hiding this, what was growing between the two of them, it still meant they could have these quiet moments of SOLACE together, eyes meeting dark eyes as one hand reaches for the other's. and it kind of made jonathan's heart do a bunch of funny little jumps in his chest, the feeling of keys' hand on his, goosebumps beginning to break out along his flushed skin. and he wasn't doing a very good job at hiding how FLUSTERED he was; he kept a straight face, but he was certain he was burning a thousand shades of red right now.

NONVERBAL RP STARTERS .

[alwaysthesitter]

“when’s the last time you ate?”

He supposed it was a fair enough question, though it was definitely weird to hear it coming from someone else who was checking in on him, especially when that someone looked just like him. It was like the universe had decided to send a human version of his conscience to keep him in check or some shit, especially since Steve was so used to putting his own struggles on the back burner to take care of everyone else in his life. Which was probably why Keys had posed the question, all things considered.

"Uhhhhhhhh." He had to think about that one. Steve often felt like he had one brain cell as it was sometimes, and that brain cell typically wasn't focused on when he had or hadn't eaten. It was focused on making sure the kiddos were squared away and safe. Making sure Robin felt supported and unjudged. Focused on his own love life, or lack of one nowadays. Not food.

"Well. I. Hm. I mean. I last ate...when....I ate." He nodded, thinking that was definitely absolutely a solid enough answer.

@nerdplay

[m0l0t0vg1rl]

𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 （ x ）@nerdplay

Millie couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth wash over her as she looked at Keys. She had always been grateful for the friendship they shared, but lately she had started to feel something more. Combined with how casually she had touched him; the rose blush that dusted his cheeks for a few moments after she had carried out the small action of gently rubbing her lipstick from his cheek.

"You look great, Keys," Millie finally responded a small smile tugged at her lips, her eyes taking in every detail of his outfit. "I mean, you always look good, but tonight you look extra sharp." There was something about him tonight that was making her heart race. Maybe it was the way his shirt hugged his broad shoulders, or the way that his hair was styled just so.

Pushing those thoughts aside, Millie cleared her throat and gestured to the door. "Shall we head out then? I don't want to be late for the reservation."

[resplendentdare]

[ continued from here. @nerdplay ]

There were two ways Saskia could go about answering his question; she could be her normal asshole self and tell him that, indeed, it was weird stuff she couldn't understand, or she could actually be a decent person to someone who was a far better person than she could ever be.

But actually looking at Keys, she knew she couldn't be mean to him. She just couldn't knock someone's confidence like that, especially when they weren't quite on friendly terms yet. Time to be nice.

"It wasn't anything weird, I swear! It was actually pretty cute," she bit her lip as she smiled a little. "I didn't really understand most of it, but I was half asleep. You're okay, I promise."

[lcstinfantasy]

"you should get some sleep, okay? my room is just down the hall if you need anything." (chrissy)

𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐋/𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

having someone break into her apartment, while she was out with some girlfriends for the day, had not been on her list of things to experience. her immediate reaction was to call keys, who told her to call the cops and that he'd be right now. to not go into the apartment until the police arrived in case the intruder was still there. they weren't, thankfully. after collecting a few things, key insisted that she crash at his for the night until they fixed the lock on her front door. she was grateful, no exactly wanting to be alone at the moment. "thanks for letting me crash here. i appreciate it. breakfast on me tomorrow."

[turbokline]

@nerdplay sent in - ❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜

the fall from grace hadn't really been an easy one for him. he felt alone really. dropping from popularity really did mean dropping his 'friends' or so they claimed they were. but it was really everything with his dad - telling him to fuck off ; that he was going to be his own person for once - really did the trick. wesley didn't understand why he was still invited to these parties ( better yet why he still attended ). but here he was - alone in his little corner until another approached him. "ah... yeah." was all he said. he appreciated it , honestly. the former jock was silent for the longest time. "this party kinda blows..." he admitted.

[filmdesque]

@nerdplay || CONT.

┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ☪︎ . *. ⋆ JONATHAN HAD BEEN TOLD HE WAS DIFFERENT WHEN INTOXICATED LIKE THIS. normally he was pretty quiet , logical , someone who only really spoke when it was made abundantly clear that he'd have the opportunity to do so. but after taking even a single hit of the joint argyle had given him earlier , the new strain that the folks in lenora who did the stuff were WHISPERING about , it was as if his whole body and mind were instantaneously tossed into la-la land , a brightly-colored and shimmering cloud looking as though it had been vomited by one of the care bears rolling over him slowly , coursing through his veins and making sure EVERY INCH OF HIS SKIN had absorbed the drug packed into the joint.

although the moment he got the response he was looking for from fingers wiggling along sides and ribs , he was sure that he'd have wanted to stay just like this even if he had been sober. he liked the way keys' eyes glinted with mirth , the little wrinkles forming just above his cheekbones , the UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER spilling from him like a wave. it only made jonathan himself laugh out loud in response , the other's reaction very much reminding him of the way his brother would whenever he'd launch a level hundred tickle attack on him.

however , being this intoxicated meant that the amount of blind spots he'd have would rise significantly , and it seemed as though keys was interested in TAKING ADVANTAGE OF one of those said blind spots. it was apparent in the way he grabbed jonathan's wrists , pushing him over to the ground and straddling him , a position that was already far more effective than the one jonathan had had him in earlier. a mischievous expression was apparent on his face , and jonathan's eyes widened in alarm , his body beginning to SQUIRM BACK && FORTH in anticipation.

❝ d-dude , don't — ❞ he warned , the beginning of a smile tugging at his lips. if there was one thing he didn't want out of this afternoon , it was the other knowing JUST HOW TICKLISH he was. even if he did kind of deserve it.

[alwaysthesitter]

❝ i can’t believe my eyes. ❞

"...you're telling me...." Steve blinked chocolate hues, immediately starting to circle the other. There was no way this was happening. Actually, there were certainly some ways - they had dealt with enough shit in Hawkins that it definitely wasn't impossible for there to be another version of himself out there. They still didn't fully know how the Upside Down functioned, or what was fully beyond it. If multiple gates existed to what was more or less another universe or another plane within their planet, there could be other universes as well, right?

Upon circling Keys, Steve stopped in front of him again, hands planted firmly on his hips as he looked him up and down. Unlike Eddie, who would most likely be up in this man's bubble, Steve was almost terrified to touch him. He wanted to reach out, to see if he was truly real, but he was already freaked enough as it was. This man, that was so much like him, but also so different. Even just the way he carried himself did not scream Steve Harrington, with an air of confidence despite his own turmoil of emotions.

"Okay, this is totally freaking me out." He finally stated, running a hand through his hair-sprayed locks and taking a breath. There was a possibility that this had somehow been a government experiment as well. Clones? Maybe. Maybe the government was planning to kill them all for knowing too much information, and was going to send out these duplicates of them as replacements so no one would know they had gone missing. Okay, okay, he had seen too many movies with Robin lately.

"What's your name?" That was the first question that needed to be answered in order to test out his theory. If this clear duplicate of himself said Steve, then it was a clone situation. He didn't have a second theory if he didn't say Steve, but better to rule out theory one first and then start to panic. "And how the Hell did you get to Hawkins?"

@nerdplay

[m0l0t0vg1rl]

@nerdplay asked ❝𝚒 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚋𝚞𝚝, 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 … 𝚢𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜.❞

Millie's heart raced as she sat across from Keys, his words sending a jolt of excitement and nervousness through her. She could feel a flutter in her stomach, a mixture of emotions that left her feeling both exhilarated and slightly overwhelmed.

As she looked into his eyes, she saw a vulnerability that she hadn't noticed before, a raw honesty that made her heart ache with empathy. It was as if he was baring his soul to her, sharing a part of himself that he had kept hidden away for far too long.

"I...I don't know what to say," Millie stammered, feeling her cheeks flush with embarrassment. "I'm glad that I make you feel that way, but... what way is that exactly?"

Her voice was soft, almost hesitant, as if she was afraid of what his answer might be. But even as she spoke, Millie couldn't stop the curiosity growing within her.

[resplendentdare]

Continued from here with @nerdplay.

Perhaps taking Keys to a party to have a taste of Saskia's life wasn't the best idea, he looked almost like a deer in headlights all night and she almost felt bad for dragging him along with her.

But she wanted him to experience at least some sense of fun while he was stuck with her; if he was ever able to go back, she wanted him to experience as much as he could. And if he couldn't go back? Well, at least he knew how to survive.

Taking his hand, she got closer to him as the song slowed but still kept a comfortable distance from him. "I don't mind, my dancing skills aren't the best either. I mostly come parties to get drunk," she smiled softly, trying to make him feel more comfortable. She placed her hands on his shoulders, her eyes never leaving his. "Is this okay?"

[rebelliousfamily]

Millie knows that she isn't really the type that would take that much advantage. Maybe make him pay for everything but, that was about it. Although her mind was working at trying to think of what else she can get him to do. She gently punches him in the arm when he mentions the little things that were common of her. Little quirks that she had picked up along the way. She truly believes that bubblegum ice cream is the best flavour and will die on that hill.

"You're having bubblegum flavour as well." She grins at him and takes a sip of her own coffee. Finding a swing set does sound like a fun idea. She almost agrees. "While I would normally jump at that chance...I think that we should see if there are any escape rooms or anything around here. I've always wanted to try one. Although... I don't think they're dog friendly so Courage wouldn't be able to join us."

As Millie reels off her list of things, Keys lifts his brows with an exaggerated look of horror, and he would've placed his hands on his hips for emphasis if both weren't currently occupied with a coffee cup and a lead. “...Wow. Spoken like a true tyrant,” he jokes, always grateful that he can be his real self around her, playful side included. The only other person who comes close on that is his other good friend, Mouser.

“Let me guess — bubblegum flavor?” It's delivered with a hint of judgement made in jest yet again, and while it's not his favorite flavor, Keys finds it endearing in her. “What's next: finding a swing set?” He takes a sip of coffee but he's smiling around it now; clearly more than content with an itinerary like that.

@rebelli0usfamily

[lcstinfantasy]

"i’m not here to say i told you so, don’t worry. i’m not that cruel. i’m just here to comfort my friend." (astrid)

𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐋/𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

"i mean, you were right after all. he was a complete jackass." astrid sighed. she always seemed to have a thing for guys who treated her like shit. she was a smart girl, at least when it came to science and the ocean, and yet she constant made the dumbest decisions in regards to relationships. the blond looks over at key's as he enters her room. "thanks for not being an ass about it."

[filmdesque]

@nerdplay said: K, P, S

k - kissing . jon will honestly opt to have any part of him kissed, but he loves when special attention is payed to his cheeks, his forehead, his neck, his chest, and his stomach. he also very much enjoys kissing his partner everywhere, especially the face and upper body, also the knuckles and hands. he loves marking his partners and his partners marking them, he wants the world to know exactly who it is he belongs to.

p - photography . 1000000% are cameras allowed in the bedroom LMAO. photography is jon's thing so be prepared to have a lot of sexy photos taken of you if you're someone who's cool with that! he probably wouldn't record himself having sex, but he's definitely into sending/receiving nudes.

s - sleepy sex . he's not totally into being fucked awake or being given oral awake, but if his partner lets him do it to them he'll probably try it. in terms of being fucked to sleep at night, he doesn't think it's possible; he stays very much awake and conscious throughout the whole act, and will probably be so worked up he wouldn't be able to fall asleep anyway. he's very much into sleepy morning sex though, everything is always nice and tight and smooth in the morning and if it does anything, a nice slow sleepy morning fuck will help him wake up and get his blood flowing for the day.

DIRTY A-Z HEADCANON GAME .

[alwaysthesitter]

❛ i accept you the way you are. you don't have to pretend with me. ❜

"You're just saying that because we're like, soul twins or some shit." He didn't know if that was the case at all, but it still seemed far too suspicious that a man who had looked just like him would somehow travel back in time, and conveniently land in the same year and town that Steve Harrington existed in. With everything they had been through, Steve had to believe that there had been some sort of universal purpose there.

Still, he appreciated the sentiment. The only person he felt truly accepted him for who he was was Robin Buckley, and even then, he felt like he still put on somewhat of a persona around her. Not as much as when they had first met, but he still kept his emotions underwraps. He didn't want to cry and scare her or give her anxiety, so that hero complex was always front and center. Always.

Somehow he had found himself able to be vulnerable with Keys. Maybe it was because it was like looking in a mirror, and seeing a reflection of himself that was allowed to be more vulnerable, and scared, and far from perfect. Clumsy and awkward, much like himself, but not hiding the fact that he was a giant nerd. It was almost like looking into a window of who he could have been, if he had had the brains for it anyways.

"It isn't like I'm trying to pretend. It's just - " In some ways, that was all Steve knew how to do. Ever since he was a child. His parents had clearly wanted to see him a certain way, and he had done everything in his power to step up and fulfill that role in order to appease them. He hardly cared about that bit anymore, but - "Old habits die hard, I guess."

@nerdplay

[m0l0t0vg1rl]

@nerdplay asked ❝𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃-𝙸𝚃 𝙽𝙾𝚃𝙴❞

Written in Millie's best handwriting, the post-it note bore the weight of her unspoken emotions, crafted with a delicate blend of vulnerability and affection:

"Keys, In this realm of bits and codes, my heart has found its player two. Your kindness and intelligence light up my world. Every moment we spend together feels like an adventure, that I never want to end. I'm scared to say it out loud, but here it is on this tiny note: I love you Mills x"