Swifty The Rake

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[ask-bumlets]

mine too

that’d be amazin, been too long since the three ‘a us been together, i missed it like hell

[askswifty]

Me too. Ain't like goin' this long without bein' round both a' ya.

[ask-bumlets]

let’s set somethin up then, all three ‘a us *he grinned*

[askswifty]

We'se should. It'd the best part a' my week.

[ask-bumlets]

ya too sweet *he kissed him on the cheek*

wanna go find him now?

[askswifty]

I'se just sweet enough for you, cause youse amazin

*he kisses him on the forehead*

Yeah, let's go find him.

[ask-bumlets]

((do we wanna send an ask))

[askswifty]

[[sure! Do you wanna send it?]]

[ask-bumlets]

((okey dokey :3))

[askswifty]

[[:3]]

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[ask-bumlets]

mine too

that’d be amazin, been too long since the three ‘a us been together, i missed it like hell

[askswifty]

Me too. Ain't like goin' this long without bein' round both a' ya.

[ask-bumlets]

let’s set somethin up then, all three ‘a us *he grinned*

[askswifty]

We'se should. It'd the best part a' my week.

[ask-bumlets]

ya too sweet *he kissed him on the cheek*

wanna go find him now?

[askswifty]

I'se just sweet enough for you, cause youse amazin

*he kisses him on the forehead*

Yeah, let's go find him.

[ask-bumlets]

((do we wanna send an ask))

[askswifty]

[[sure! Do you wanna send it?]]

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[ask-bumlets]

mine too

that’d be amazin, been too long since the three ‘a us been together, i missed it like hell

[askswifty]

Me too. Ain't like goin' this long without bein' round both a' ya.

[ask-bumlets]

let’s set somethin up then, all three ‘a us *he grinned*

[askswifty]

We'se should. It'd the best part a' my week.

[ask-bumlets]

ya too sweet *he kissed him on the cheek*

wanna go find him now?

[askswifty]

I'se just sweet enough for you, cause youse amazin

*he kisses him on the forehead*

Yeah, let's go find him.

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[ask-bumlets]

mine too

that’d be amazin, been too long since the three ‘a us been together, i missed it like hell

[askswifty]

Me too. Ain't like goin' this long without bein' round both a' ya.

[ask-bumlets]

let’s set somethin up then, all three ‘a us *he grinned*

[askswifty]

We'se should. It'd the best part a' my week.

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[ask-bumlets]

mine too

that’d be amazin, been too long since the three ‘a us been together, i missed it like hell

[askswifty]

Me too. Ain't like goin' this long without bein' round both a' ya.

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[ask-bumlets]

weird not to be doin somethin honestly, always either workin or takin care ‘a my sisters

gonna be nice havin a little more time to come bother you ‘n Skits

[askswifty]

Yeah, worst part a' my day is sayin' goodbye to you.

We'se should do somethin together, like a date.

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[ask-bumlets]

we all were, can fin’ly walk round ‘n not die ‘a the heat

they’s been better now he’s been gone for a day, my ma’s insistin i take some time ‘n be a kid

((i just got outta history lol))

[askswifty]

Mhm, male sellin' more pleasant too.

She's right ya know. Youse always doin' somethin.

[[just got out of my IB English class]]

[askswifty]

coolin down fast from summer this year, huh? keepin rainy ‘n colder ‘n it oughta be

on the bright side my pa’s outta town for a week or so

- @ask-bumlets

Yeah, I'se like it though. Was gettin' sick a' summer.

That's good. how's ya ma 'n the girls doin?

[[Currently in history class]]

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded again* can i stay with you? i don’t wanna be on my own

[askswifty]

Wasn’t gonna make ya.

*he kisses Bumlets’ forehead and quickly puts away the medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

*Bumlets lies down trying to take up as little space as possible*

[askswifty]

*he comes back and squints*

Why ya so small? Its okay to take up space.

*he lies down beside Bumlets and pulls him in*

[ask-bumlets]

*it takes him a beat to remember where he is again, that it’s ok here, he’s safe*

thanks

*he held Swifty in his arms*

[askswifty]

*he buried his head in Bumlets’ chest*

I love you, Tiánxīn. Forever ‘n always.

[ask-bumlets]

*he kissed the top of his head* love you too, darlin, no matter what happens i always will

[askswifty]

*he sighs happily and cuddles even closer into Bumlets*

Goodnight, Bumy

[ask-bumlets]

‘night, Swifty

((the gays <3))

[askswifty]

*he lets out a noise of recognition and falls asleep*

[[gays <333]]

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded again* can i stay with you? i don’t wanna be on my own

[askswifty]

Wasn’t gonna make ya.

*he kisses Bumlets’ forehead and quickly puts away the medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

*Bumlets lies down trying to take up as little space as possible*

[askswifty]

*he comes back and squints*

Why ya so small? Its okay to take up space.

*he lies down beside Bumlets and pulls him in*

[ask-bumlets]

*it takes him a beat to remember where he is again, that it’s ok here, he’s safe*

thanks

*he held Swifty in his arms*

[askswifty]

*he buried his head in Bumlets’ chest*

I love you, Tiánxīn. Forever ‘n always.

[ask-bumlets]

*he kissed the top of his head* love you too, darlin, no matter what happens i always will

[askswifty]

*he sighs happily and cuddles even closer into Bumlets*

Goodnight, Bumy

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded again* can i stay with you? i don’t wanna be on my own

[askswifty]

Wasn’t gonna make ya.

*he kisses Bumlets’ forehead and quickly puts away the medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

*Bumlets lies down trying to take up as little space as possible*

[askswifty]

*he comes back and squints*

Why ya so small? Its okay to take up space.

*he lies down beside Bumlets and pulls him in*

[ask-bumlets]

*it takes him a beat to remember where he is again, that it’s ok here, he’s safe*

thanks

*he held Swifty in his arms*

[askswifty]

*he buried his head in Bumlets’ chest*

I love you, Tiánxīn. Forever ‘n always.

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded again* can i stay with you? i don’t wanna be on my own

[askswifty]

Wasn’t gonna make ya.

*he kisses Bumlets’ forehead and quickly puts away the medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

*Bumlets lies down trying to take up as little space as possible*

[askswifty]

*he comes back and squints*

Why ya so small? Its okay to take up space.

*he lies down beside Bumlets and pulls him in*

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded again* can i stay with you? i don’t wanna be on my own

[askswifty]

Wasn’t gonna make ya.

*he kisses Bumlets’ forehead and quickly puts away the medical supplies*

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded a little, his face still in Swifty’s shoulder*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed the back of Bumlet’s neck and hummed*

Think ya ready ta sleep? You’se gone through a lot today

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[ask-bumlets]

*his voice was breaking* i hope so

[askswifty]

Its betta’ ta have hope than none at all

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he held him tightly and cried for a decent while*

[askswifty]

*he comforted him the entire time*

Its gonna be okay, its gonna be okay

[askswifty]

*it was practically the middle of the night when Bumlets turned up at the lodging house shaking and looking like he just had the shit beat out of him with a developing black eye and a bloody nose, he’d clearly been crying but forced a shaky smile*

hey, fellas

- @ask-bumlets

(( @glvm-and-dvmb ))

*its hard to spot how bad the injuries are in the dark, but he can tell by Bumlets’ voice something is wrong so rushes over*

Bums! Bǎo bèi, what happened?

*he scans the injuries nows that he’s closer and can see better and his jaw drops* Bǎo bèi

[[ @glvm-and-dvmb ]]

[ask-bumlets]

i-it’s nothin, i’m fine i promise i just—

*he hung his head, almost ashamed*

i got in a bad fight with my pa ‘n he kicked me out again

i know i’ll be back ‘fore the end ‘a the week even but i left my ma ‘n sisters alone with him, what if he does somethin to em?

[askswifty]

This ain't nothin, Bums.

*He takes his hand and guides him to his bunk*

I know ya worried 'bout ya 'em, but if they'se anythin' like ya, then they'se strong. Ya can' always be 'round to protect 'em.

*he sits Bumlets down and goes to get medical supplies*

[ask-bumlets]

but if he did this to me ‘n i can defend myself, what’s gonna happen when my sisters ain’t know how to fight back ‘gainst a grown man

*he puts his head in his hands sounding entirely hopeless*

what if i go back ‘n— ‘n they ain’t there to more

i could be protectin them right now ‘f id been just a little stronger ‘n hadn’t let him shove me out the damn door

[askswifty]

*he sets the stuff he was holding down and hugs Bumlets* Don't say that. Ain't no good thinkin' that way

You'se did as good as ya could. *He gestures to the injuries* Ya wouldn' have been able ta fight him like this.

What's stoppin' ya from seein' 'em tomorrow

[ask-bumlets]

*he leaned into him, silent tears rolling down his face* he locked me out, took my keys

it would’ve been somethin at least, ‘f id been a little smarter i could’ve taken ‘em with me

[askswifty]

What 'bout the windows o' fire escape?

Even if ya brought 'em here, where would they stay? We ain't exactly got the room at the lodge.

[ask-bumlets]

*hes crying a little harder* also locked, he got ways keepin me out when he ain’t want me there

i don’t know, even the floor’d be better than alone with him

[askswifty]

*he hold Bumlets tighter* is there anybody at home durin' the day that ain't ya fatha?

But they ain't alone are they? They got each other 'n ya ma.

[ask-bumlets]

my ma works, my pa does too but he’s mostly slackin off, the bum

they do got each other, that’s somethin at least

but i’m worried ‘bout t’night, ‘f he hurts them bad t’night it ain’t gonna matter where i am t’morrow

[askswifty]

If he hurt ya this badly, maybe he ain't angry no more. Used up all his energy on ya.

Let's get ya cleaned up 'n then we'll sleep, okay?

[ask-bumlets]

*he nodded*

sorry ya gotta see me like this, oughta be able to hold it together better

[askswifty]

Hey, don' say that. You'se injured 'n ya worried 'bout ya family, it's okay for ya ta cry 'n all. Plus, I wanna see every side a' ya, even the sad 'n hurt sides.

*he lets go of Bumlets and scans over the visible injuries again* ya got anybruises under ya shirt?

[ask-bumlets]

*he gave a sad little smile* thanks Swifty

yeah, he got my ribs real good

[askswifty]

*he smiled back, not as big or as happy as normal* Always, Bǎo bèi, always.

Can ya take ya shirt off so i can look at it?

[ask-bumlets]

*normally he’d make a joke here but his world still feels like it’s collapsing so he just obliges the request*

*theres a dark bruise forming over his ribs*

[askswifty]

*he sucks in a breath at seeing the bruise* i swear, if i ever get my hands on ya fatha

*he grabs a wrapped ice pack and places it over the bruise on his ribs* can ya keep that there for me while i work on ya pretty face?

[ask-bumlets]

i ain’t lettin him nowhere near ya, hope ya know that *theres a new intensity in his voice*

he’ll have to kill me ‘fore i let him hurt you ‘n Skits

*he holds the ice pack there*

[askswifty]

It just aint fair. Wish i could protect ya the way ya protect ya family.

*he starts putting gauze and tape on the bruises on his face and wipes off the blood around his nose with a towel*

[[i almost put bandages there, but those weren’t invented until 1920]]

[ask-bumlets]

*he gives a soft smile* i’ll be fine, darlin

couldn’t ask for a better place to go right now

[askswifty]

If ya say so. Glad I could comfort ya.

*he takes the ice away and wraps his ribs in gauze*

[ask-bumlets]

*hes trying not to break again but he’s being crushed under his own worry*

[askswifty]

*he sets the roll of gauze nearby and notices Bumlets' expression*

If you'se wanna let it out, please do. What's the point of havin' me if ya can' cry?

[ask-bumlets]

*hes still trying to hold it together, Swifty shouldn’t have to deal with his problems he’s already doing enough* i’m just scared for em

[askswifty]

*he pulls Bumlets into another hug*

That’s enough reason ta cry, Qīn ài de.

[ask-bumlets]

*he buried his face in Swifty’s shoulder, holding onto him for dear life, and he couldn’t hold back the tears any longer*

[askswifty]

*he rubbed shapes onto Bumlets’ back*

Thats its. Let it all out, Tiánxīn.

[[if i disappear for the next 4ish hours, im at a game party at my friends house :3]]