Do not go gentle.

[charlesbrandon-boystown]

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[callangrant]

charlesbrandon-boystown‌:

Charlie burts out laughing when Callan called him a greeting card. “Here I am trying to sound romantic and you call me a greeting card,” he shook his head, a grin on his face as he took everything in. “I guess I should just stick to what I know and not try imitate Rom Com’s huh?” His words were cut short as he took in the feeling of Callan’s lips on his neck. “Fuck..” he let out a low moan. “Confident indeed..” he smirked as he gave Callan’s ass a squeeze. “Lets take you shopping..on me” he smirked as he pulled back. As good as Callan’s lips felt on his neck he wanted more. “It’d be a shame to cover a nice ass like yours with swimming trunks..” he smiled softly at Callan, fingers nestling his chin, before he leaned in and kissed his lips. It had been months since he felt them and damn it all if it wasn’t sweet. 

“Well, I’m probably gonna think you’re cute either way,” Callan replied with a smile. He bit his lip when he felt Charlie’s hand on his ass, pulling back to look at him again. “Man, you really wanna see me in a speedo, huh?” he asked when Charlie said it was on him. Callan took it as a compliment. He knew he didn’t have the greatest body. He was kind of on the skinny side and definitely shorter than Charlie. Still, he could accept a compliment. “Thank you,” he murmured, smiling at Charlie before he kissed him back. It was gentle and sweet at first, and although he was just fine with taking it slow, he figured he’d let Charlie set whichever pace he wanted. “But for the record, I can buy my own scandalously revealing swimwear,” he teased when he pulled back. 

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shepravenel‌:

“Really? Kind of surprised that you’d trust my taste after admitting that I read that. Even if I hated it, it still initially drew me in. That alone is grounds for dismissing anything else I have to say.” It would be if the roles were reversed. “Must be a risk taker. Does that extend outside of books or is it reserved for literature?”

“Hey, some books surprise you. For better of for worse.” He could take that slight compliment where he got it. At least he’d finally learned how to write one of those fuckin’ attention grabbing sentences. That had always been the bane of his writing experience in his junior high days. Then he laughed. “You know, it depends. I’d like to think I go for the calculated risks, but actually I’m pretty shit at math.” He was pretty sure that was part of a meme he’d once read, but honestly, it was accurate. 

[callangrant]

the-baker-leo‌:

   “Maybe one day. You never know,” he winked and smiled looking at the male shaking his head. “I love the cold, the snow and there is just something about night time during winter.”

Callan shrugged. He didn’t know about that, but not being settled with one person didn’t really bother him. He liked having multiple people he was close to, and for now, that was good enough for him. Chuckling, he shook his head. “Alright, fair enough. It’s pretty to look at and hell to navigate. Not unlike some people I know, now that I think about it.” 

[charlesbrandon-boystown]

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charlesbrandon-boystown‌:

Charlie cock throbbed inside his jeans as Callan’s breathing hitched. He enjoyed knowing that the younger man was feeling pleasure by his touch. “Life can be as unpredictable as he tides and it can take us wherever the wind blows,” Charlie smirked as he nuzzled his nose into Callan’s neck. He inhaled his warm sweet scent. “..that doesn’t mean I’d lose interest in you..” He smirked as he tightened his hold on Callan’s hand. “Feeling brave huh?” He asked as he released Callan’s nipple. “Lets get you in a nice pair of speedos..”

Callan smirked, looking over at Charlie. “You sound like a bad greeting card,” he teased. When he was younger, he never would’ve thought that Charlie would give him a second glance, but now here he was, definitely basking in the attention. “More like confident,” he replied, turning his head and leaning back so he could lightly kiss along Charlie’s neck, almost as if to prove a point. If it was to himself or Charlie, he wasn’t exactly sure. He didn’t necessarily feel confident all the time, but shit, was he trying. Life was too short to always be making self deprecating jokes. However, some were just in his nature. At Charlie’s next comment, he couldn’t help but chuckle. “You know, I don’t actually own a speedo speedo. Swim trunks are more my speed.” 

[callangrant]

⛄️

“Listen,” Callan said with a shake of his head and a laugh. “You’re the sculpting major. If anyone here is supposed to be an expert in this shit, it’s you,” he teased as he watched Skelly do all of the physical labor of making the actual snowman while he sat as close to the snow as he could get on his scooter. At least the sidewalk was relatively clear, so he didn’t have to worry about getting his wheels stuck and having to be pushed out of a snow drift. Building a snowman had never particularly been his forte, since it required walking in snow well. But he didn’t mind being on standby in the slightest when he had good company. “Don’t worry, throwing the carrot on at the end still constitutes helping. Definitely a team effort,” he added with a smirk. 

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shepravenel‌:

“Chafing would still be a hell of a lot less painful than having to read the damn thing.” If his opinion was indicative of the healing process, he appeared to still be in recovery. “No problem. Wish someone would have warned me. Doubt that many people actually read it, though.” It was a shame that he could no longer qualify as one of them, but that was the price you paid when you struggled with a bad case of morbid curiosity that ran so deep not even a skilled surgeon could extract it. “Could recommend you some other shit if you want.”

Callan chuckled at the comment despite himself. Sure, he’d hoped a lot of people would like his book. “Can’t argue with that.” In the grand scheme of things, most people wouldn’t read his book. He had a few fans of the book. Some people showed up at signings. Still, he knew he couldn’t please everyone, and there was no point in trying. The sequel was anticipated enough that he could stand the little hit to his ego. “Sure,” he responded, interested to hear about what was this guy’s taste. Just because he didn’t like his book didn’t mean that they wouldn’t have anything in common. Book taste could definitely be subjective. He wasn’t about to start judging this guy until he pulled out something truly awful, like Fifty Shades of Grey or Ayn Rand. 

[vindctvewrites]

*♡ ˙ ˖ ✧･ﾟ  —  holiday ask meme  !  —  ･ﾟ✧ ˖ ˙ ♡ *

send  🎄 for  our  muses  to  decorate  the  christmas  tree  together .

send  🌿  for  our  muses  to  be  caught  under  mistletoe .

send  ⛄️  for  our  muses  to  build  a  snowman  together .

send  ❄️  for  our  muses  to  be  caught  indoors  due  to  a  snowstorm .

send  🛩  for  your muse  to  surprise  mine  by  making  it  home  for  the  holidays .

send  🍪  for  our  muses  to  bake  cookies  for  santa  together .

send  🎁  for  my  muse  to  try  &  guess  what  yours  got  them  for  christmas .

send  🙈  for  our  muses  to  stay  up  waiting  for  santa .

send  🥶️ for  our  muses  to  warm  up  by  cuddling  close  to  a  fire .

send  💝 for  my  muse  to  give  yours  a  handmade  gift .

[shepravenel-deactivated20240420]

“If you’re considering that book that you’re eyeing, don’t. It’s a complete waste of time. That thing should be sitting in a bathroom as paper to wipe your ass with, not out here on the shelves like it’s worth anything.” Shep began, gesturing toward the apparent literary bane of existence. “It’s an assassination on allegory with no solid shred of symbolism. It’s one of those things that thinks that it’s more than what it is, just like the author apparently. Pretentious piece of shit.” @callangrant​

[callangrant]

If Callan was being honest, he was totally considering pulling a John Green. He was sure plenty of authors randomly signed their own books when they were in a bookstore, but the first he’d heard of the phenomenon was in a Vlogbrothers video years ago. That had sort of been one of his subgoals. The main goal was of course to get a book published, but the subgoal was to be able to sign his books randomly when he was in a bookshop. Ideally outside of Chicago, but any random independent bookstore would also suffice. However, he was drawn out of his thoughts by the sudden comments from the person near him. His lips quirked up in amusement because if anything, the insult was colorful. “I think it might chafe as toilet paper,” he replied. But then he nodded. “Duly noted. Thanks for saving me from a shitshow.” Because as much as the temptation was there to tell the guy that he was the piece of shit author, he didn’t want to embarrass him. Then again, with an opinion that strong, he wasn’t entirely sure the guy wouldn’t say that to his face if he knew who he was. 

[charlesbrandon-boystown]

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charlesbrandon-boystown‌:

“Ooh I am more than sure that you have your slick ways of landing a man,” he winked and continued to twirl his finger’s around Callan’s curls. The look on his face as he did it was a dead give away that he enjoyed the gesture. “Forgiving me this easy huh?” He smirked as his free hand slowly made his way inside his shirt. “I would have thought that you would have made it ‘harder’ for me.. no pun intended..” he teased as he gently rubbed Callan’s nipples. “It’s to cold for a swim now but how about we jump in my Jacuzzi,” he smiled as he nibbled on his ear lobe. “Having to wait for summer to see you in a pair of speedos is to tough of a punishment..”

Callan couldn’t help but laugh at Charlie’s words. “I don’t know about that,” he admitted. All of the people he’d ended up getting involved with had probably found him just awkward enough to be endearing, and honestly? Apparently he could work with that. Then he grinned. “I mean, to be fair, I also pulled a disappearing act and managed to keep you still interested in me somehow,” he said, with a teasing grin, reaching for Charlie’s other hand and lacing it in his own. His breath hitched when Charlie teased his nipples, and he bit his lip when he nibbled his ear. “Can’t really say no to that.”  

[callangrant]

thedancervaldez‌:

“Cool. I’ll see you in a bit, yeah?” Enzo wanted to spend more time with Mark’s special friend Callan. They of course have spent time together before, not to mention had a fabulous time exploring one another’s bodies, but Callan was special to Mark and the dancer wanted to introduce Callan to their new home and hang out with him again. When there was a knock on the door, Enzo opened it and he smiled. “Hey!” he greeted and wrapped his arms around the other for a hug, “Good to see you. Missed you, man.”

The weather hadn’t yet been bad enough to avoid going out altogether, a fact Callan was grateful for. Ever since he’d had the whole breaking his arm fiasco, he’d been trying him damnedest to actually be careful, so he didn’t have a repeat occurrence. Literal last thing he needed was to end up back at square one. When he got to Enzo and Mark’s, he knocked on the door, returning the hug and easygoing greeting. “You too, how have you been?” he asked. Mark and Enzo both were great people, and honestly, he just felt lucky to be involved with them in a recurring character sort of way. 

[charlesbrandon-boystown]

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charlesbrandon-boystown‌:

Charlie rather enjoyed having Callan in his arms. The warmth and natural musk that radiated from the younger man’s body played with his mind, like an intoxicating cloud in his mind. “Even better now that I’m here huh?” He restated Callan’s reply, “Well well well, look who became a smooth criminal..” he winked as he played with Callan’s curls. “Come on.. let’s sit down..” he pulled Callan onto his lap. “Sorry I scared you..” he smirked as he placed a kiss on his neck. “I’ve been doing pretty well, some cases can really take a toll on you, which is why I was away for a while. I needed time to clear my head. Next time I’ll take you with me, seeing you in tight swimming trunks will be quite the sight.” he teased. 

“You know, I gotta have some tricks up my sleeve here and there,” Callan replied with a grin, totally here for Charlie playing with his hair. “Yeah, okay,” he agreed. Normally he wouldn’t be down for being manhandled, but if it was the right person, he was okay with it. And Charlie was definitely one of a select few who Callan would consider the right person. “I guess I can forgive you,” Callan teased, taking one of Charlie’s hands in his own. “I’m down for swimming. You should see how well I move around in the water.” It was a great improvement to his mobility on land. Except when it came to getting back out of the pool again. “But I’m glad you’re back.” he added with a smile. 

[thedancervaldez]

“Hey, um…just about finished everything here at the new house. Although, Ruby’s with his other dad, Darcy’s with her friends and family for a bit before the due date, and Mark…well, Mark’s working. It’s kinda lonely in this big new house of ours. Just wondering…if you’d wanna come over, maybe? I mean, if not, I’ll understand.”

[callangrant]

Callan smiled as he listened to Enzo on the other end of the phone. Didn’t seem too often these days that a person would call to make plans. Honestly, he just thought it was cool that he’d called him to ask. “Sure, yeah. I’d love to. Just gimme a sec, and I’ll hop in an Uber.” He had no idea what exactly they’d end up doing. With Mark it could be anything from cuddling to canasta. Still, Enzo was a cool guy, and spending time with him would be fun regardless. 

[calvinstephensboystown]

Calvin jerked awake when he heard the others voice, not realising there was anybody else in his apartment, although he did have an open door policy with his friends, they were always invited over. “Fuck, what? I’m trying to nap”

[callangrant]

“Nap’s over, kiddo. I just finished an important draft, and you live the closest, so you’re contractually obliged to celebrate with me. Sorry, I don’t make the rules,” Callan replied with a bright grin. “Besides, you can nap when you’re dead. There’s a great big city out there, and I wanna enjoy it before the snow comes and leaves me with no motivation to ever leave my apartment,” he added. 

[brbmakingmemes-moved]

Send me a 🍑 to slap my muse on the ass.

[callangrant]

the-baker-leo‌:

 “I feel you might even annoy your significant other too with the dad joke,” he replied with a chuckle and grin on his face. “I am enjoying the weather but can’t wait for the cold and snow. Winter and spring are too of my favorite weather”

“Can’t annoy whatcha don’t have,” Callan said with some accompanying finger guns. It was all fine, in his opinion. At 23, he didn’t have to worry about being the spinster uncle just yet. His older brother didn’t even have kids yet. “I like the part of spring where it stops snowing.” 

[callangrant]

meandmyshinyteeth‌:

“Blackmail.” He repeated, kinda thinking it was a cool idea, but he knew he might look silly in it. Screw it. “I might do that and then show you a picture of the costume.” Caleb shook his head as he continued to laugh a bit.”Anytime, Callan. Thank you for saying that. I wanna let you know that you are the most easy going patient i’ve had.” He smiled softly at the other before waving at him and heading to his next patient.

It was perhaps the dorkiest thing he’d suggested, but then he grinned at Caleb’s response. “Well, you got my number. In a file. Somewhere. Is it still illegal to use it for personal reasons if I give the okay?” he mused more to himself than the dentist. He smiled at the compliment, knowing it was probably due to being poked and prodded as a kid in hospitals more than anything else. Not that he was about to say that. “Later,” he said with a wave of his hand before heading off to go about the rest of his day. 

[callangrant]

We moved to a house that's a single story in Elgin. Want a tour?

Absolutely! If there are stairs without a railing, prepare to be a human one.