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The Jolly Roger || August Killian

"Welcome to the Jolly Roger." 

August couldn't help but feel a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. "I should have guessed." The amount of magic cloaking the entirety of the ship was impressive. Killian didn't seem like he could perform magic, so someone else must have assisted him with hiding the ship in plain sight.

"You weren't kidding, it really is a mess over here. Where should we start?" Debris covered the deck,  but oddly enough none of the crew were anywhere to be seen. That struck August as a bit...off, but he didn't ask questions. Storybrooke was a town of strange things, it was something one got used to.

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Lunch at Granny's

August sat as his usual table at the diner. He had been staying in the inn for about a month now, and often came to sit, drink coffee, and write-on occasion. Things in Storybrooke seemed to be changing everyday, and he didn't exactly feel caught up. Glancing around the restaurant, he went back to his lunch, lost in thought.

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August meme || 6 places

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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Henry was plenty happy with the choices August had made, not having heard of either of the films and not really caring if he enjoyed them or not. The entire purpose of the day was to spend time next to August, cuddling close if he had the opportunity and just generally enjoying his time with the older male. 

As they made their way out to August’s motorbike he felt his shoulders raising into a familiar shrug once listening to the man speak. It was practically a given that they would have to go back to the bed and breakfast to spend time together, making the question a bit pointless to ask. “Well, I think my mom might get suspicious if we were to go to her place and Emma doesn’t really like you so…” his shrug grew, shoulders raising only to drop shortly after. "I guess your place is the only option." His hands took the helmet before August could even grasp for it, getting into the habit of wearing the over sized thing each time he rode on the back of the man’s motorbike. Henry pulled it onto his head, shifting it until he had a good view out of the visor.

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"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask." He grinned and waited for Henry to get on the back of the bike and get a grip onto him. Maybe one day, thought August. Revving up the engine for the last time, he drove them back to his room at Granny's B&B...He really needed to find his own apartment, and soon. His room at Granny's wasn't bad by any means, but he was definitely ready to find something that was really his own.

After parking, they walked into the foyer and up the stairs, running into no one, it was early evening on a Friday, so everyone was out enjoying their night. August held the door open while Henry entered in under his arm. Closing the door behind them, he flicked on the lights. Walking over to the mini-kitchen counter, he set down the dvds they had rented. 

"Well, it's not totally dark yet but if you want to start the comedy movie now and we can watch the scary one when it gets dark." There was a little bit of excitement in his voice, watching scary movies in the dark was something August had always enjoyed, especially with others. August slipped his shoes off swiftly, kicking them to the side, under the small kitchen table. "I'm putting the kettle on, would you like some tea, or water?"

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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Henry’s eyes quickly scanned over the store as they entered it, moving across the rows and rows of movies that lined both the walls and the floors, making aisles that were dedicated to each unique film category. His brows furrowed a bit as he came to realize he had no idea of what he actually wanted to watch, the abundance of films becoming a bit overwhelming as he continued to look over the store. "Two sounds good, we can always do something else after if we want." He shrugged, not completely sure what would follow or if he would even be awake enough by the time the second movie had come to an end. Henry peered up at August, his smile only returning right back to his face once he saw the expression on the older male’s face. “You can pick them, you probably have seen more than I have so you would know which are worth watching or which you haven’t seen yet.”

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"Yeah, that sounds good to me too." He glanced down,seeing the other's hesitation at the sight of so many options, he began to walk towards the comedy section first. The newest releases were at the front, a mix of family friendly and animated to more adult themed films. At Henry's suggestion that August pick both films, he suddenly felt under pressure to pick ones the boy would enjoy.

"If you say so." He smiled a little at him, then turned to inspect the films. After a few minutes of silent pondering, he chose one of the more popular ones that had just came out. It wasn't too full of sexual slapstick and wasn't too childish. He reached out and grabbed the dvd case. "So..this one aaand," he said aloud, spinning around and heading towards the horror section.

There had been a few of those films he was eager to see, so picking one of them would be easier, seeing as Henry seemed fairly indifferent to the choices. August quickly snatched up an older film that he had on his list to see for a while. Turning back to the boy with a grin he said, "All finished." They walked to the register and August swiftly paid the rental fee. As they headed out the door to the motorbike, he asked "So, my place, right?" He had a feeling the answer was 'yes' considering he would be highly unwelcome in either of Henry's homes.

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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A night in with August was exactly what he had been hoping for, just the two of them without any outside distractions or interruptions. It sounded nice, besides they would also have more of a selection in what exactly they chose to watch this way. Henry moved towards the bike as August did, taking the helmet in hand and placing it on his head. It was still far too big for his head, falling a bit over his eyes and blocking some of his vision. Soon he would need his own, especially if August didn’t want him worrying about the man’s safety as well as his own. “Romance sounds stupid, I usually like comedy or movies about heroes but… horror might be interesting too?” He gave another small shrug, the idea of horror more or less sounding appealing only due to the fact that everything he heard about it involved the two watching getting close and cuddly. Henry had no idea if that was true or not but that part made it definitely sound more appealing than if he were to just watch alone.

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"Comedy or horror eh?" August was surprised on the second front, as he enjoyed the horror genre more than the others. "Well, we'll see what the movie store has and decide from there." He waited until Henry was situated and holding on before revving up the engine and taking off.

Everyone seemed to be out enjoying the Friday afternoon. Some were walking around shopping, others seated outside at cafes, chatting away. The general feeling of cheer was in the air. They pulled into the parking lot next to the video rental store and August cut the engine. Removing himself from the bike, he waited for Henry. They walked into the store, and there were vast rows of films to choose from. August looked down at Henry.

"So, one comedy, one horror? How many movies do we want to watch tonight?" he smiled.

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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As the space between them was closed, he yanked Henry in for a hug. Releasing him, he answered, “Nah, I felt like surprising you. I hadn’t heard from you in a few days, wanted to see how you were doing.”

The other’s happiness was infectious and the man found himself grinning as well. He wanted to ask if he was interested in going to do something to welcome the weekend, and initially hesitated earlier. But upon seeing the reaction to his general presence, he figured now that it would be okay to ask.

"Got any plans today? If not, would you want to go do something, since it’s the weekend." This time he hoped Henry would direct their course of activities, as it seemed the past few times it was August who took control. He didn’t want the boy to feel like they couldn’t do what he wanted to do.

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The hug ended quicker than he had wanted, leaving a want for more hanging over him. It was strange seeing August without having planned anything ahead of time, he seemed to be the type to want to be very careful about their time together being known to the public and yet here he was, picking him up after school in one of the most public places within the small town. "I was waiting to hear from you, I thought maybe… that you wanted space?" Henry raised his shoulders into a small shrug, feeling a bit foolish now to know that he could have easily just approached the man without any problem. "But that doesn’t matter, you are here now!" He perked up once again, his smile large on his face. Now they could do something together, and this time he wouldn’t let himself get too worried about pushing August too far too quickly. "Is it possible for us to just… rent some movies and watch them somewhere? Or maybe we can go to a theater in one of the nearby cities? Unless that’s too far?"

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He shook his head, "Oh I was waiting to hear from you."  A grin spread over his features. It figures they would have hiccups in communication. They were just starting out, after all. The suggestion that they either rent or go to a theatre seemed like a good idea. Although, for the time being renting a movie and watching it at home felt like the better option for the time being.

"Yeah! Movie night at home sound good? We can make popcorn too if you want." August moved to get back into his bike and handed the helmet to Henry. "What type of movies do you like? Romance, comedy, horror?" He patted the space behind him inviting Henry to hop on so they could go to the video rental store. He guessed that Henry wouldn't probably lean towards horror or romance, at least not horror anyway. 

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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  The toes of his shoe’s kicked at the occasional pebble, eyes following them each time, watching them bounce just a few inches away before rolling to a stop. He sighed, shoving his hands into the pockets of his jean’s just before a familiar voice hit his ears, causing him to stop in his tracks and look up, looking around before coming to rest on the figure that the voice belonged too. "August?" Henry’s head gave a small tilt, genuinely confused even if it only lasted for a brief moment before he let the emotion be replaced. A smile returned to his face, spreading quickly from ear to ear as he began moving again, quickly crossing the yard and closing the space between the two of them. "Why are you here? Did someone tell you to pick me up?"

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As the space between them was closed, he yanked Henry in for a hug. Releasing him, he answered, "Nah, I felt like surprising you. I hadn't heard from you in a few days, wanted to see how you were doing."

The other's happiness was infectious and the man found himself grinning as well. He wanted to ask if he was interested in going to do something to welcome the weekend, and initially hesitated earlier. But upon seeing the reaction to his general presence, he figured now that it would be okay to ask.

"Got any plans today? If not, would you want to go do something, since it's the weekend." This time he hoped Henry would direct their course of activities, as it seemed the past few times it was August who took control. He didn't want the boy to feel like they couldn't do what he wanted to do.

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

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Henry rested his head on his hands as his eyes watched the hands of the clock slowly move, the last few minutes of his school days always seeming to drag on. The hands edged on, getting ever so slowly closer to the time when the bell would ring and signal momentary freedom until Monday rolled back around.

Finally, it rang. The second half of Friday had come and sweet freedom was just a few feet away out into the fresh air. His smile returned to his face for a moment as those around him backed up their bags and started to head out, chattering loudly about their weekend plans. That was, until he realized he, himself, had no plans of his own. The smile faltered, followed by a sigh and the reminder that August hadn’t approached him for the last several days since they had spent the night together. His movement slowed, not enough for Snow to have taken notice of his lack of excitement but just enough so that he was the last one out of the room. Swinging his bag over his shoulder he headed out, pressing through the doors that lead out to the school yard, head hung as he watched the ground while moving along it.

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The bell rang loudly and  August watched as hordes of students exited the school doors. Most of them were moving fast, shouting, eager to get home and enjoy the weekend. His own school days were much different. After leaving Emma in that orphanage, he traveled with the other boys he had left with. Eventually he couldn't keep up and was out of school for a few years and ended up in a foster home with several other children. To him it felt like being in the orphanage all over again. Catching up with everyone in his grade was difficult, but the one thing he had latched onto was writing.

Shaking his head, he brought himself out of those thoughts of the past. At last he saw a boy moving slower than the rest, eyes to the ground. He wondered for a moment whether he should wait for Henry to notice him or to call out. He figured either way, hopefully, it would cheer the other up.

Arms crossed, leaning on his bike he smiled and called, "Hey, you!"

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A Small Surprise || August & Henry

It had been a few days since their sleepover, and August hadn’t heard too much from Henry. But from what he had remembered, he knew that the boy was nervous about being too pushy about August’s feelings.

The morning shift went by slow as he worked at his father’s shop. It was good to be reunited with him again, and they made an agreement that he would help out at the shop whenever Marco needed him to. A glance at the clock told him that it was almost three o’clock, just about the time that Henry would get getting off school for the day. After a quick conversation with his father, August left the shop and went to find his motorbike.

Henry would probably be surprised if August just showed up to pick him up, he seemed to enjoy the bike ride enough last time...He swung a leg over the bike and turned on the engine. He calmly rode down to the grade school and parked in a spot near the school entrance. The yard was empty and he figured the bell had not yet rung.

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August meme || 2outfits