#which almost everyone has been doing lately i've noticed which is extremely irritating and i think it's probably because i'm autistic lmao
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today at work was less awful until the very end when i was putting together syringes that had been autoclaved and the vet came up and was like it's easier if you do it this way blah blah and then he picks one up that i had put together and was like this is wrong Obviously because the plunger is all the way up here. and i was like well it's not so fucking Obvious is it because i Obviously did not know that. i still have no idea what he was talking about because the plunger was the same diameter as the syringe and went all the way to the bottom which i thought were the only important factors. but Obviously they are not. which nobody fucking told me!!!!!!!!!!! christ
#GOD#you don't have to be a total asshole about it god damn#and then he was like we're leaving now so we can just put those on the xray table and you can ponder that on monday.#literally constantly treating me like a small child.#which almost everyone has been doing lately i've noticed which is extremely irritating and i think it's probably because i'm autistic lmao#idk it is making me miserable i think i'm going to apply for starbucks and then have some very frank conversations with them next week#me
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I just got done with my first day of work and it went... Well. It certainly was something.
So I had a 4 hour shift today training on registers. It's scary bc they're the old style with a tiny screen so you can't see what you're doing until the end and if you do something wrong it yells at you. I have a trainer with me pretty much the entire time though so I'm doing okay. She says I'm picking it up pretty quick and doing a great job (validation!) and I've figured out how to keep conversation going with customers so they follow the pin pad prompts and everything.
The first three hours go great. My trainer seems pretty tired tho and between customers she talks about how she's burnt out and wishes she could leave retail bc it's a lot. I share about my previous jobs and we both agree that retail is hard and customers are awful. Then about half an hour before we close a Chinese family (I promise it's relevant) comes in and start looking around. They have a toddler with them that immediately goes to the toys by the register and pulls out all the cars to play with on the floor. Irritating, but not a problem until he starts climbing on the fixture. I try to get the mother's attention without leaving the register unattended bc I'm not supposed to and she ignores me until I'm pretty much yelling "MA'AM YOUR BABY" over and over. Finally she turns around and gets him down, but she shoots me a dirty look as she does so. She then goes back to talking to her mother (I think) in mandarin. Guys, I don't speak mandarin. I didn't know what they're saying, and I don't really care? Until I notice my trainer looking Extremely Nonchalant (tm). You know the look. Turns out, she understands mandarin and the ladies are major gossips. I don't ask for a translation bc there's still other customers and it's my job to ring them up and talk about the rewards program. But they've been standing in the kitchen area for like thirty minutes.
It's now time to close. They ignored the warnings 15 and then 5 minutes out and haven't moved. My trainer meanwhile has started getting extremely antsy. Not only are we supposed to be starting on closing tasks, but the ladies have noticed her looking over and are now talking about her. "That girl with the yardstick keeps looking at us" etc. Apparently. Again, I don't speak mandarin. She sends me away to do a sweep of the store for stuff that's out of place, etc, so I don't know what happens for a bit but my trainer stays up at the front to check out the ladies and let them out whenever they finally decide to leave because the door is locked to prevent other people coming in. She doesn't approach them to ask them to hurry up though. Like, she's ADAMANT that she won't. I, being extremely new, don't know what to do. They don't leave.
Eventually our manager comes down from the cash office and asks them if they're going to buy anything, because we're very much closed for business. It is now 20 minutes after closing, and they've been here almost an hour. They grab one (1) spoon and check out with the manager, which is a massive waste of everyone's time because they don't seem to even want the spoon? But finally they leave and we can take out the trash and do the bathrooms and stuff.
To the surprise of literally nobody, we get out late. Apparently we usually get out at like 7:45. It's 8:15. We're going to have to explain that to the store manager tomorrow. I walk the other non-manager employee to her car bc it's polite, but I noticed that the manager bad the trainer stayed back to talk so i check back in with them. The moment I get within earshot they stop talking and are like "what's up? You were leaving?" I said yeah but you stopped and we usually make sure everyone gets to their cars. I just want to check that everything's okay. They say they're fine and I get the feeling that whatever is going on is Absolutely Not My Business so I start walking back to my apartment.
There's a dead raccoon on the sidewalk on the way home.
#i don't know what this means for tomorrow#but man. what a way to start a job#anyway the rest of the night is going to be acnh and movie soundtracks#i need about 5 hours to chill after all that
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Oh my God, I'm so glad you brought up Coco's past/childhood, the experimentation, etc. in your long post on it because I have being thinking about it for years. So nice to see someone talking about it, and how messed up what happened to him was. Would love to see any other rants/analysis you have on that. For example, it's been a long time since I've read the series, how is Coco's relationship to Ichiryuu/the other Kings presented? Thanks, and really enjoy your posts!
First, Iâm glad youâve been enjoying my posts! The fandom may be small, but its always worth contributing to!
You said you âwould love to see any other rants/analysis you have on Cocoâs pastâ, and trust me, Iâm more than happy to deliver (believe me when I say I have a HUGE buildup of talking to do about this one specific topic)
Now, under the cut, Iâm gonna answer your question on Cocoâs relationships with the other characters. And Iâm going to make this way more complicated than it needs to be. Because when it comes to the other characters (especially family members), Coco is one of those characters where his relationships have been heavily influenced by his past.
(Apologies in advance for how unnecessarily complicated I made this)
Letâs start with Anonâs question:
How is Coco's relationship to Ichiryuu/the other Kings presented?
Now, obviously, over the course of the series, it changes drastically. But letâs take a look at what we see in the beginning and see where we end up from there. (Iâve been going back through the series start-to-finish, since Iâm finally getting to reading the VIZ translations of the manga)
In the beginning...
We all know that Coco was introduced really early in the series, at the beginning of Puffer Whale. He explains that, in order to avoid being hunted down by scientists, he moved to Gourmet Fortune and became a fortune-teller. This is not only to avoid the scientists themselves, but (moreso in the anime), its also mentioned that he tries to avoid the general media, which the scientists could use to find him through.
Now, I donât know if anyone else remembers, but Iâll include this screenshot from Episode 4: Prepare It! The Poisonous Puffer Whale! The Heavenly King Coco Appears! (Manga equivalent is Gourmet 11: Into the Cavern We Go!!)
(A bit unrelated, but anyone else notice that he literally flinches when Komatsu jumps on him? At first I thought it was just because... thatâs what you do when someone jumps on you. But then I got a closer look at this screenshot and realized just how uncomfortable he looks â hell, he looks more like heâs in pain than like heâs been startled.)
I remember seeing this, and seeing his realization that Komatsu isnât afraid of him. At first I was like: âOkay, yeah. He lives alone in the woods with his crow and avoids other human beings like the plague. He thinks everyone is afraid of him. Makes perfect sense.â
But then I started taking a closer look at his relationship with the rest of the family (Ichiryuu, Rin, and the other Kings), as well as the other characters in general. Thatâs when I noticed something:
We rarely (if ever) see Coco make physical contact with anyone that isnât Toriko or Komatsu.
Now, of course, thereâs probably some things Iâve missed. But Iâve been trying to keep track of this as I go back through the series.
One thing (shortly after that last screenshot takes place) that Coco mentions is that heâs confused that Komatsu is willing to touch him because of his poison. And a few seconds/pages prior, Toriko was explaining to Komatsu that Coco had been experimented on in the past, and he left his old life behind to live quietly and undisturbed in Gourmet Fortune. And from there, as more of Cocoâs character is revealed, we realize that itâs not just people around him being concerned for their own health and well-being (we all remember the fangirls in Gourmet Fortune). Itâs that Coco, as a general rule, doesnât like being touched.
Now, at first (again, in the context of the previous screenshots), we think itâs because of his poison. A mix of âI donât want to be poisonedâ from others and âI donât want to poison youâ from Coco. And obviously (based off his response to Komatsu), this is going to play a part in the reason why.
But then again, I would like to remind you that Coco was, canonically, experimented on. And for those of you who havenât seen this post I made, itâs actually canon that he was branded a âDangerous Beastâ (by the scientists) when he was either 11 or 12 years old (with the odds being in favour of 11, as he has a birthday fairly late in the year).
(Image from Volume 2: Coco!! (Gourmet 11: Into the Cavern We Go!!) - VIZ Media translation. Yes, itâs the same image from my last post. Sue me.)
Now of course, you can all theorize as to what, specifically, said experimentation entails. (Personally, it just sounds like it would involve a lot of blood-drawing, but again, I think Shimabukuro wants us to make our own theories on this.)
But thereâs something else to consider: if his aversions to being around other people (especially being touched), stem more from fear/trauma than from a desire to protect others. (And I think we can all agree that itâs not just introversion... this is more than a little on the âextremeâ side)
Now, to be perfectly clear: Iâm not really referring to the process of the experimentation. Iâm actually referring more to the fact that he was hunted for experimentation, as opposed to the experiments themselves.
One thing thatâs always bothered me was the fact that it was the IGOÂ who were hunting him.
Why is this bothersome?
Because the IGO wants to prevent war by beating the evil Gourmet Corp to GOD. Because the president of the IGO goes behind the backs of the corrupt, evil men who hog the food and spend lavishly at the casino to deliver food to children in poverty. Because its very clearly established that Ichiryuuâs a good father! Because, when Sunny, as a child, accidentally broke a cup and cut his arm, instead of focusing on the broken cup, Ichiryuuâs first concern is to look after the cut on Sunnyâs arm.Â
Because the IGO are supposed to be the good guys.
So when we see them doing morally questionable (and in some cases, morally repulsive) things, itâs jarring.
And even more so for the characters.
Think about this from Cocoâs perspective, as an 11 year old child. Just for a moment. Thus far, he has seen the IGO...
Deliver food supplies to children living in poverty
Adopt some of these children (himself included)
Nurse these weak, malnourished children back to health
Raise them in a generally loving environment
Train them to be skilled Gourmet Hunters
Iâm sure youâre expecting me to say something like:Â âHe was a literal child, children are trusting!â but looking at this, why wouldnât he trust them?
And thatâs the big thing to consider when looking at his behaviour towards the other characters: The IGOâs repeated experimentation (and attempts at experimentation) were a betrayal of his trust in them.
Heâs not just avoiding the scientists and the media by giving up his career as a Hunter. Heâs avoiding the IGO as a whole. They betrayed him, and he canât trust them anymore.
And then I took that back to his general avoidance mannerisms. As I mentioned: Coco rarely (if ever) touches anyone who isnât Toriko or Komatsu.
(Top left: Volume 15: Zebra!! (Gourmet 125:Â Journey to the Underworld!!) Top right: Volume 2: Coco!! (Gourmet 9: The Days of the Four Kings!!) Bottom left: Episode 5:Â The Deadly Cave Battle! Fire, Five-Fold Spiked Punch! Bottom right: Volume 5: The Regal Plateau!! (Gourmet 41: Confrontation and Invasion!!))
The above collage I made is a bit messy, but I think it serves its purpose. Coco rarely makes physical contact with anybody, and when he does, its with Toriko and Komatsu (and apparently mostly for comedic purposes,)
One thing worth noting, though, is that he does, in fact, offer to shake Sunnyâs hand when they meet at Regal Plateau. Sunny declines and responds with...
...but it is worth noting that the offer was made. Sure, this could be interpreted as Coco doing the obligatory Older Sibling job of irritating Sunny, but when he says this, his tone isnât snide or sarcastic. Furthermore, Coco is known for his reserved nature, and isnât the type to draw attention to something he doesnât want noticed. If Coco was truly dead set against Sunny touching him, its very unlikely he wouldâve pointed out that Sunny was retracting his Feelers (because, letâs be real, it would be pretty in-character for Sunny to then send out his Feelers solely out of spite)
And thatâs pretty much it. He doesnât even seem to let Ichiryuu or Mansam inside his personal bubble. Every time theyâre seen together, he stays a good distance away.
That last part is especially interesting. If Coco was truly keeping his distance solely to avoid poisoning people, then it seems unlikely that heâd come closer to Toriko, Sunny, and especially Komatsu, but avoid Ichiryuu and Mansam. If anybodyâs going to be safe for him to be around, Ichiryuu is definitely in the top 3, if not at the very top of the list.
So thus far, we have a few things worth noting on the point of Cocoâs general avoidance of all other people:
Coco initially claims that he avoids other people (especially being touched by other people) because of his poison, and is surprised when Komatsu dismisses that concern â in fact, he actually comes to become very close to Komatsu (emotionally) shortly after. More on that later.
Coco was experimented on by the IGO as a child, which was a massive betrayal of his trust in them
The only people he will let touch him are Toriko, Komatsu, and Sunny. He keeps his distance from even Ichiryuu and Mansam.
When everything is accounted for, Cocoâs avoidance of other people is more an issue of trust than one of concern for their safety.
While its true that Coco directly says that its an issue almost solely of concern (the aforementioned âI donât want to poison anyone and nobody wants me to poison themâ mentality), if anything, seems more like a defense heâs prepared if heâs asked about it. I wouldnât call it a lie (if anything, he mightâve even convinced himself that its true â but thatâs just further speculation), but its definitely not the hard truth.
Anime-only fans may be surprised by this, but in Volume 3: The Thing!! (Gourmet 17: A Taste of Poison!!), Coco says this:
Makes sense, right? When he gets startled by Starjunâs GT Robot in Cavern Lagoon (literally 4 pages later), he (seemingly instinctively) prepares an extremely lethal poison â and (in the manga) almost collapses afterwards as a result (Hmm... perhaps one day I could try and analyse the effects Coco experiences of using his poison? I think the whump fans might enjoy that one)
But back to the main point: the fact that Coco says this is... odd to me. âOddâ to the point that I went back to recap large parts of the series, and sure enough... I didnât actually find much in the way of Coco consuming canon alcohol. Things implied to be alcoholic? Yes. Things canonically established to be alcoholic? Ehh... not really.
I could elaborate on that more, but Iâll get back to the point.
The key thing he says here is that he âloses control of his poison��. Again, this makes sense (because again, Starjunâs GT Robot seemed to trigger his poison, and that was an emotional reaction. Surely being drunk would have a similar effect?).
But as Iâve mentioned: he doesnât go near Ichiryuu, Mansam, or really any other powerful characters. He even keeps Tylan at a distance, and Tylan specializes in neutralizing poison.
But Toriko, Komatsu, and Sunny? They most definitely could not handle most of Cocoâs poisons. And in the previous collage (bottom left), Toriko is holding Coco after a fight, mere seconds after Coco had been using his poison, ruling out the possibility that its a matter of situation/circumstance.
Consider now: the relationships Coco has with Toriko, Komatsu, and Sunny.
Coco (at least, at the beginning of the series) is closest to Toriko. Theyâre on fairly good terms, and their fight with the Devil Python (while containing the occasional playful jab at the other) is not just coordinated, but cooperative. They work well together, and they seem to get along the best out of the Kings.
When it comes to Sunny, sure, their relationship is a little strained. Sunny is jealous of Cocoâs ability to make entrances, and has no qualms about saying harsh things that are, on occasion, hurtful. And Coco is still somewhat standoffish towards Sunny. But thatâs not to say that they donât seem to get along at least decently well. Unlike with Zebra, they donât yell or argue that much. They bond over certain topics, and will still work together.
...I donât think I need to say anything about Komatsu. Everyone likes Komatsu.
But look at these relationships compared to each other. What do they have in common?
Though they may not be the smoothest of relationships, they are at least decently trusting in nature. These are people that Coco knows he can trust.
Recall again, that Coco has had his trust in the IGO shattered by his past.
So, back to Anonâs question
How is Cocoâs relationship to Ichiryuu/the other Kings presented?
Okay, so I may have strayed off topic a bit. But, well, Anon asked for more rants/analyses.
So, what does all that have to do with how Coco's relationships with the rest of the family are presented?
Well... it technically has nothing to do with it. But hear me out:
In terms of just presentation, I could sum it up in a list:
Toriko: Coco and Toriko arguably have the best relationships out of the Kings. They not only are willing to work with the other, but they automatically work together. I'd say more, but then I'd just be restating what I said earlier
Sunny: Coco and Sunny get along well enough, but its shown that they're not on the best of terms. Their relationship is somewhat strained, and they're both prone to slighting the other. Nevertheless, they're on decent terms. (Again, not gonna restate everything)
Zebra: Coco is shown to strongly dislike Zebra, especially early on. Most notably, he refuses to go with Toriko to pick up Zebra from prison without a second thought. However, due to Coco's generally docile nature, they don't get into huge fights like Toriko and Sunny do with Zebra.
Ichiryuu: ...It's complicated. While (as I said before) Ichiryuu is shown to be a generally gentle and caring father, this post elaborates a bit more on some of what could be extrapolated from the facts that Ichiryuu runs the IGO, and that the IGO has done some pretty awful things to Coco.
But, well, that's kind of a gross oversimplification of what is understood through context and offhanded comments about the past.
Because, when everything's been accounted for, Coco trusts Toriko and Sunny. Not just in the way that "they'd probably save his life if they had to", because let's be real, Ichiryuu would do that. Rin would do that. Hell, Zebra would do that.
But Ichiryuu runs the IGO. He's the president of the entire organization. And as I've mentioned in the past, he's not stupid. Goofy? Yes, but not stupid. Ignorant? Well, sometimes seemingly so for comedic effect, but heâs never proven to miss important things when it matters most.
When his child is being subjected to literal human experimentation, he can't pretend he doesn't know. And if he's the PRESIDENT OF THE IGO, he can't pretend he doesn't have the power to stop it. He's letting this happen. He's complacent in letting Coco be experimented on â something that's clearly established to be traumatizing. In the second picture featured, Toriko directly says: "He's gone through a lot of bad times. Enough to quit being a Gourmet Hunter."
Sure, as a general rule, Coco is presented with having generally decent relationships with everyone else. But when it comes to how he truly feels about most of the other characters (especially when taken in the context of his past, which perfectly enough, is what Anon was asking for), its a general distrust in almost everyone. (Because he was betrayed by the IGO, of all organizations.)
Now, what Iâm about to say is fairly off-topic, but then again, what in this WALL OF TEXT wasnât?
One thing Iâm sure many of us find to be at least somewhat irritating is when introversion is treated as a character flaw that has to be âfixedâ. Its never quite sat right with me when I see an introvert be âfixedâ into being an extrovert by the end of a story.
But strangely enough, they didnât really do this with Coco.
Not because he stayed an introvert the whole series (though really, he did stay fairly reserved).
But, because the extreme lengths he was willing to go to in order to avoid other people? The things he did that went beyond introversion in order to stay away from people?
Those are things we see lessening over the course of the series. Sure, he may still live on a precipice in the woods, but after Cooking Fest, he invites Sunny and Zebra over.
Think about those with that scene towards the end of Puffer Whale in mind:
(Screenshot taken from Episode 6:Â The Knocking Master! Time to Taste the Puffer Whale!)
Again, Iâm going to end this rant on an invitation for further speculation. I wonder if most of Cocoâs character development is less about him overcoming his fears of his poison (or, if you want to get philosophical, his fear of himself), and more about overcoming the fear of himself he came to develop after a series of very traumatic experiences (being convinced by these scientists that heâs a âDangerous Beastâ that should be locked up), and gradually coming to be able to trust people again?
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And of course, feel free to add to this in the notes! Or laugh at the sheer amount of time Iâve spent analysing this. Or yell at me for being too confusing and not just answering the question directly.
#oh no#the incorrect toriko quotes mod is at it again!!#oops#the mod speaks#more like the mod rants into the void#ask#anon ask#not a quote#long post#coco#heavenly king coco#toriko#no im serious... im so sorry about how confusing this is worded#i barely answered the question i just sorta rambled#but i hope i got some of my ideas across?#idk#at the very least.... send me more questions on this#i LOVE reminding people that this is a canon backstory someone in this series had#NOT SO FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT THIS WAS AN ACTUAL CANON BACKSTORY#and also....... thank u anon for letting me indulge in my inner desire to rant about this
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any bonnie x shelby sis? I've been seeing it a lot lately and tI just love the idea so much like hduehuehdueh and especially with your writing it would be so amazing! :) love your work
You walked over to your desk and froze. Slowly, you set your keys down and began taking your scarf off.
âWho sent me flowers?â
The questions was directed at no one in particular but it was Esme who answered.
âNo idea, they were here when I got in,â she replied, joining you and looking at the beautiful bouquet of lilies, violets and peonies.
âIs there a card?â
Esme shook her head. âNot that I saw. Maybe youâve got a secret admirer,â she sang and you shoved her away, chuckling.
âNah, fuck off, whoâd want to admire me?â
You moved the flowers to the edge of your desk and sat down, pulling out the first pile of paperwork and began getting to work.
Tommy had finally relented and allowed you to work for him a year ago. He was still stupidly over â protective and refused to let you anywhere near anything dangerous, but you enjoyed the work. It allowed you to see more of your brothers and it gave you something to do.
Bonnie Gold had arrived into your life shortly after the black hand messages arrived. Itâd been a whirlwind of emotions â youâd spent most of that time in the hospital with John and Michael â and Bonnie had been someone youâd come to rely on during that rocky time.
You were completely oblivious to Bonnieâs many attempts to woo you - much to everyone elseâs amusement. He tried and tried but nothing seemed to make you realise that he liked you.
So, there you were, scribbling away at the paperwork when someone set something down on your desk. You looked up and frowned.
âAnother one?â You exclaimed, staring at the basket of tulips in front of you.
Ada, who had put them on your desk, shrugged. âSomeone handed them to me and said they were for you.â
���For the love of god,â you muttered. âThanks, Ada.â
Things calmed down for the rest of the morning and there were no more mysterious flower deliveries.
You rolled your eyes at the flowers as you got up and headed to Tommyâs office, knocking on the door and waiting for him to call you in.
âEnter!â
âHey, Tom,â you said, giving him and his brothers a smile. âIâve finished this lost for you.â
âThanks, y/n,â Tommy replied, giving you a rare genuine smile.
You turned to go but paused. âI donât suppose any of you know whoâs been sending me flowers?â You asked, looking between the boys who were like family to you.
âNope,â John said, shrugging.
âLooks like youâve got secret admirer,â Arthur teased, raising an eyebrow and you rolled your eyes.
âAs if,â you replied, walking out the room, oblivious to the knowing looks the boys were giving each other.
/
The next morning, you were extremely flustered. Youâd gotten back late from the Garrison after Finn had forced you out and had slept through your alarm. That meant youâd missed the chance for Polly to give you a lift and youâd then missed the bus that dropped off near the shop.
Never before had you been so grateful that Michael drove past your house every morning and had time to pick you up.
âIâm so tired,â you yawned as you and Michael walked down the road a bit to the shop door.
âDo you really need two jobs?â He asked as you opened the door.
âItâs money -â
You stopped talking, frozen in the doorway as you took in your desk.
âOh, seriously?!â You exclaimed, roughly untying your scarf and throwing it over the coat stand as you took in the fact that your desk was covered in bouquets of flowers.
âThey were here when I get in,â Tommy said, raising his hands up in surrender. âNo one saw anyone come in either.â
âFor fuckâs sake,â you muttered, stepping over the ones on the floor to get to your seat.
âHere,â Finn said, helping you take all the flowers of the desk. He tried to hide his smirk as he did so, but you noticed, smacking him around the head.
âThis is not funny,â you hissed, glaring at him.
âNo, because itâs totally normal for someone to receive dozens of anonymous flowers in one day,â he replied. You just glared at him and he quickly skulked away back to his desk.
You focused yourself entirely on your work for the next few hours, ignoring the flowers around you.
âHey, y/n,â Arthur called, tapping your shoulder.
Your head shot up and he gave you a smile wave. âWhat?â
âLunch, my treat,â he offered, and you frowned. âNo tricks, just some decent lunch. I know you didnât get home until stupidly late last night.â
âThat was my stupid twin brotherâs fault,â you grumbled. But, you relented, suddenly aware of how hungry you were. âYeah, ok,â you sighed, standing up for the first time in hours. âI could do with some lunch.â
The two of you went down to the bakery around the corner from the Garrison, ordering warm sausage rolls and freshly cooked biscuits.
You returned to the shop with a smile on your face. Until you saw even more flowers decorating not only your desk but Esme and Lizzieâs too.
âFor the love of god!â You yelled, staring at them all. You groaned and stormed into Tommyâs office, not caring that he was having a meeting.
âAlright, which one of you have been sending me flowers?â You glared are them all.
âWell, Iâve not got any money, so it isnât me,â Finn replied, and Isaiah nodded.
âMe neither,â Isaiah replied, shrugging.
âItâs not me either,â John added, raising his hands up in a meek attempt at surrender.
âNor is it me or Arthur,â Tommy said, leaning back in his chair.
âThen who is -â
All five of the rooms occupants stared at you in confusion as you cut yourself off and stared at nothing in particular.
âY/N, you alright?â John asked, looking at you worriedly.
âABARAMA!â You yelled, storming out of the office. âIâm going to fucking murder your son!â
Finn snickered under his breath as the front door slammed shut. âNow she realises.â
âOnly took forty bouquets of flowers,â Isaiah added, and Finn laughed.
âWhat are you two on about?â Tommy asked tiredly.
âBonnie has finally summoned the guts to tell our darling y/n how he feels,â Finn explained. âWhich is going to be very interesting to hear about later.â
/
You found Bonnie skulking around the back of the Garrison, clearing up the empty barrels and boxes.
âBonnie Gold,â you said loudly, making him jump and drop the barrel he was holding, âare you aware of just how irritating you are?â
Bonnie gave you that infamous smirk of a smile and you rolled your eyes but smiled. âI see you noticed.â
âItâs hard not to notice the dozens of flowers littering my desk and my sister â in â lawâs desk,â you replied, stepping around the crates to get closer to him.
âDid you like any of them?â Bonnie asked and you noticed the hopefulness in his voice.
âI loved the violets and daisies,â you told him coming to stand in front of him. âThey just happen to be my favourite flower.â
Bonnie shrugged and you almost burst out laughing at how hard he was trying to pretend that he wasnât bothered. âThey matched your outfit.â
âAh,â you said softly. âBonnie, serious question: do you like me?â
âOf course I like you,â Bonnie replied, âyouâre one of my best friends.â
âI donât mean like that, you dolt,â You told him, attempting to hide your smile. âI meant do you like me, like me?â
Bonnieâs eyes widened a fraction and if you hadnât known him so well, you wouldâve missed his reaction entirely. âWhat on earth gave you that idea?â
You sighed quietly realising that you were going to have to be very blunt with him. âBonnie, why else would you have spent all of your money on sending me flowers? No one else in my family does that unless theyâve majorly pissed me off.â
âDo you hate me?â
Bonnieâs voice was so small as he asked the question. You found yourself stepping forward and taking his hand in yours, squeezing it ever so slightly.
âHow can I hate someone who sends me flowers? How could I possibly hate somebody I love, eh?â
Bonnieâs head shot up. âYou love me?â
You nodded. âI was ignoring it until now. In fact, I think Iâve loved you ever since I fell asleep on you in the hospital, Bonnie. Iâve just been oblivious to it all.â
Bonnieâs face lit up and he smiled broadly at you. âSo, are we?â
âYes, Bonnie, we are. Although, Iâm not going to be the one to tell my brotherâs.â You stood up on your tip toes and kissed his cheek. âBut, first, you are going to take all of those flowers off my desk and put the somewhere nice.â
âCanât you put them in your house?â
âBonnie, I donât have a house, I move between all five of my families,â you told him. âBesides, there is no room in any of my bedrooms.â
âThen where am I meant to put them all?â
âIn Tommyâs house, obviously.â
Bonnie rolled his eyes. âObviously.â
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