&. get lost - with me

avery navarro . xxiv . icarus 

[itspeytonxwells-blog]

Peyton looked ahead, not really wanting to look at Avery anymore. Even though it had been many years, it still broke his heart to see the other male in front of him once again. He looked back at Avery when he asked him the questions and nodded slowly. “I’m a teacher.” He mentioned to him. “As long as you are doing something you enjoy, that’s really all that matters at the end of the day, I guess.” He said to Avery before he was looking away from him again.

[averynav-blog]

“A teacher? That’s...that’s awesome.” Avery said sincerely. It fit Peyton, or at least the Peyton that he had known. “Yeah, you’re right. What grade do you teacher?” He continued the conversation, hoping to keep up the semi-nice mood.

[averynav-blog]

@itspeytonxwells

Peyton couldn’t quite understand how the other male could be so nonchalant about everything that had happened to him. Maybe Avery didn’t remember how bad he had broken Peyton’s heart. “Nothing really.. Just working and what not.” He mentioned to the other male as he looked at him. “Well that’s great, I’m glad to hear that you are finally actually doing it.” He said with a small smile appearing across his face. 

It was getting more and more difficult for Avery to suppress the memories of him and Peyton. Seeing him here was something that he was not prepared for, even though it had been so long. He was silently wondering what Peyton thought of it all. He seemed to be wary of the situation, which was understandable. “What do you do now?” he asked, honestly very curious. “And thanks. It’s a nice career.”

[jackson-c-taylor-blog]

His mind was on the new job. Actually, just the prospect of it. It wasn’t confirmed that he was hired, but Jack’s fingers were crossed for it. With a lot of his saved money, which was very little, used to pay back his mother for bailing him out he was starting at square one for his ‘New Car’ savings jar. After spending so much time kicking himself for his stupid mistake he squared up and decided to be an adult about things. Whining wasn’t going to fix his problems, so it was time to get back to working for what he wanted.

Avery had been close to a stranger these days, which Jack blamed on himself. He still felt guilty even after their last encounter when things seemed smoothed over. He didn’t notice him when he first walked in as he was too busy perusing an online ad about a maintenance job opening up, but as he turned he caught that familiar, sunny smile.

“Hey, it’s my long lost partner in crime!” Jack laughed as he was slapped, and he gave Avery’s shoulder a shove in return. While Jack felt bad even weeks after, he knew better. He wouldn’t bring anything up about it because Avery would just assure him that everything was fine and not entirely all Jack’s fault, and it’s been close to a month since they got into trouble. “No complaints, it’s been going pretty well. I just got out of a job interview at that bar and grill down the street, so hoping that follows through.” He was just delighted to see him.

“How are things with you?”

[averynav-blog]

Avery was very happy with the response he was given. At least he knew now that Jack wasn’t upset with him or anything. It was nice to see him in a good mood, rather than drunk in a park. He tried not to think of their last encounter too much. He would rather focus on seeing Jack like he was now. 

“That’s amazing!” he grinned. Avery was honestly very proud of Jack. He was getting back on his feet well and without Avery’s help. “I’m sure you’ll get the job and I’ll be sure to stop by there at least on the days that you work to say ‘hi’.”

“I’ve been well,” he replied with a nod. “I got a tattoo. That’s pretty interesting.”

[its-eliasfischer]

“Yeah.. You’re right.. It is pretty wild that I am here, huh?” He said as he looked at the male in front of him. This was the last place that he would expect to see him. He didn’t know how to react, but it seemed the other was acting like nothing had ever happened between the two of them, so he just pretended to go along with it. “Nothing too much, how about you? How have you been?”

[averynav-blog]

Avery gave a slight nod for a response. He didn’t want any awkwardness between the two of them. He refused to give into it. “I’m sure you’ve been up to something,” he prodded, mainly out of curiosity. “I’ve not been bad. I’m an actual journalist now, instead of just pretending to be one.”

[joeladamss]

“Dude no I didn’t!” Rocco laughed nudging his friends. “It was not me!” 

[averynav-blog]

“I’m fairly certain I just saw you break it,” he teased relentlessly. 

[maddrainier-blog]

“Jesus probably would prefer to exist in the first place,” He said with a shrug, not caring in the slightest about religion however he did have to agree with Avery’s statement. “If he did exist and walk into a chick-fil-a, I’m pretty sure those fuckin’ pricks would try and kick him out for looking like a hippy.”

[averynav-blog]

Avery was a religious person, no doubt, but he completely respected other peoples opinions about the subject. He simply smiled as a response, not feeling the need to tell his own thoughts. “That’s the same reason they kicked me out,” he teased. 

[becisms-blog1]

“Just a month, but I want to go back again already. The hostel I stayed in was bloody gorgeous. Hence why I’m complaining about the one I’m staying at here. It just doesn’t compare,” Bec said. “Toronto’s great, though, once you get moving around. I love it here. Here, especially,” she added, tapping the table she was sitting at in the cafe.

[averynav-blog]

“I bet so. Never stayed in one, but I can assume it’s not too great.” Avery was enjoying the conversation. It was light, casual, and just friendly enough. “Yeah, this place is pretty great. I’m here way too often, though.”

[averynav-blog]

i’m here FINALLY.

guys i move into college in four days what is this. i’ve been so busy trying to get all my last minute things together, but i’m getting to replies now!!

[maddrainier-blog]

“Oh, shit man, you got me there. But this place doesn’t have chicken nuggets or that sauce that tastes like the tears of baby fuckin’ Jesus,” He laughed, shaking his head a little bit.

[averynav-blog]

“They taste like his tears for a reason. Pretty sure ole J-man would prefer it here. At least the customers aren’t all fifty year old married white men ordering lunch on their break from their job taking calls at ‘Republicans for Ben Carson’.” Avery smirked at Maddox.

[heartovermindalice]

“Really?? What else did you find along here? I’ve only a few Bellsprouts and loads of Rattatas.”

[averynav-blog]

“Yeah, there are tons of Rattatas, but I think they’re literally everywhere. I’ve seen some Spearows, an Ekans, and too many Weedles.” 

[averynav-blog]

i’ve once again changed avery’s icon to heads up about that. i change it way too often, tbh. but the blue was getting annoying and idk why not have him shave his face before it actually gets cold and he needs facial hair again. 

annnywayyys welcome to all the new people!! i think i’ve imed all of you, but if for some reason i haven’t please feel free to im me! 

[maddrainier-blog]

“Isn’t at a little straightphobic, or whatever, to just let queers come to this place?” He asked the person on his right, smelling heavily of cigarette smoke and coffee breath. 

[averynav-blog]

“Hey, the straights get Chick-fil-a. We deserve this.” Avery added a nod for emphasis.

[becisms-blog1]

“Well, thanks for writin’ it. Oh, I’m being rude, sorry––I’m Bec, it’s lovely to meet you,” she said, smiling at him excitedly. “But yeah, yeah, Tenerife? It’s beautiful. You should go!”

[averynav-blog]

“It’s wonderful to meet you too, Bec.” he couldn’t help but to smile back at her. The excitement was contagious. “I would love to go. Of course, I would love to go to a lot of places. How long did you stay?”

[averynav-blog]

true or false: Avery misses California?

TRUE

Avery does miss California sometimes, but he mostly misses his memories there. He loved his childhood and sometimes wishes he could go back and relive it all again. He loves living in Toronto, but California is where his heart is.

[askboxmemes]

True/False game. Make an assumption about me in my ask and I’ll tell you if its true or false. Go.

[becisms-blog1]

“No, we haven’t… sorry, I follow your articles,” Bec said, feeling stupider the longer that she spoke. “You write a lot of good stuff! I never thought in a million years I’d actually meet you.”

[averynav-blog]

“Oh! That’s where you know me.” Avery loved, loved, loved meeting people who read his writing. It helped feed his ego. “Thank you! And thanks for reading my stuff. I appreciate it.”

[averynav-blog]

From: A.J. <[email protected]>

Dear Wesley ( @okwesley ),

It’s been a while since I’ve heard back from you. I hope that you’re alright, but I’m sure you’re just busy cleaning your closet or something. I still thought that I would send you this, just so you at least know I’m still alive. 

I visited my grandparents in Maine a few weeks ago. That was fun. I spent the majority of my time on a boat which makes me want my own boat even more. I think I’ve told you before, but I want to just live on a boat for like a year. Sail around the Bahamas or Spain or somewhere like that to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a pirate. It would be nice to get away, though, even for a year. I think it would make life seem a lot simpler. 

In other news, I bought a guitar a few days ago. I’m sure you’ll be proud of that. I wasn’t thinking about buying one, it just sort of came to me. And by that I mean I found it at an outdoor flea market. A buddy of mine from work wanted to go, so I agreed and they have some pretty cool stuff at those things. It was like a farmer’s market for random things instead of food. Very bohemian. Have you ever been to one? I’m getting off topic. Anyways, I think I’m going to learn how to play it, because why not. 

That’s about all the interesting stuff I have going on in my life right now. Oh, and I got a tattoo, finally. (I hope that isn’t breaking the ‘no talking about what we look like’ rule.) It’s pretty rad, if I do say so myself. You’ll have to reply to me to know what it is and where it is, though. 

Hope you enjoy my blackmailing. 

-A.J.