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a girl and a zombie zed thompson

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ofstorybooks‌

a closed starter for @caughtmycye.

DO AS YOU’RE told and you’ll make it far in high school. That was something that her parents had reassured her of and yet it never sat quite right with her. She hated hiding things about herself. Whether it was her natural silvery white hair color or the little quirks that she had. Dishonesty was almost second-nature for the popular kids at Sparkwood High and that made Addison feel like she didn’t belong with them even more. Maybe that’s why she decided that she wasn’t going to speak up when she saw some of the jocks on the football team accompanied by some of the cheerleading squad picking on a familiar face. Instead of doing the right thing, she had decided to stand by their side and silently watch as the bullying escalated to the point of throwing a punch. The look of shock and hurt on her face was more than evident but she still remained silent and it took a great deal of her self-restraint to remain so. When the crowd dissipated, she was left standing there with Zed alone. “Are you okay…?” She promised herself that she would only stick around to help take care of any potential wounds before she forced herself to leave him.

Bullying wasn’t something uncommon to Zed at this point. Sure, the whole naturally green hair thing did cause a bit more of it to happen, but there was nothing he could really do about it. He usually shrugged it off until he was left to ponder on it later when he was alone at home. However, there really was no shrugging off a small crowd that had you trapped in place. He’d awkwardly laugh and try to push through, but the kids didn’t budge. He noticed Addison in the small group, their eyes meeting. He was sure she’d say something, or at least help him clear a path out of there. But, that wasn’t the case. Confusion had crossed his features. He’s considered them friends at this point, so why wouldn’t she help him? Before he could say or do anything else, he felt a very solid fist rush in and make contact with his cheek. He groaned and staggered back, cradling his face as pain quickly bloomed from the spot. He didn’t dare move or retaliate back as everyone left. At least they had their fun. He felt a little blood begin to pool from his split lip, carefully wiping at it. It was a bit too dark, but maybe that came with this whole new zombie thing. He heard Addison speak up, honestly surprised she was still there. His heart ached just looking at her. “I’m fine. Why didn’t you say anything? You could’ve stopped them, they would have listened to you,” he asked, feeling betrayed in a way thought he knew he shouldn’t be. Besides, those were Addison’s friends. He wasn’t a part of them.

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garcdenflower‌

Nellie had been slightly distracted, her attention landing elsewhere as the other continued their story. She could have sworn that she had spotted something out of the corner of her eye but perhaps that was just her eyes playing tricks on her or her overactive imagination. Quickly she shook the idea out of her head, directing her attention back to them again. “ I’m sorry.. I was just a little distracted there for a minute….you were saying? “

Zed had gone off on a tangent, excitedly telling the other how he finally managed to get on the football team and would be training over the summer. He was going to use the opportunity to impress the one girl he just couldn’t get out of his head, but it seemed that the other had missed that point. “Um, I said that I really hoped she would cheer for me,” he said, glancing over in the direction the other had been staring at. But, there was nothing there. “I know it’s kind of lame, but I really can’t help but think this is my big break.”

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cyberxfriend‌

Shirley had a late night class so it was pretty dark when she got out. The brunette didn’t like walking alone but was safe about it, but when she heard a loud thud she quickly without thought pulled out some mace ready to aim it at the others face. “ whoa sorry you just startled me” an awkward giggle left her lips “and your to tall to be a dog so yeah”.

Honestly, Zed shouldn’t have been wandering out this late, but he had to get home since he lost track of time studying with his friends. Now he’s freezing in place and throwing his hands in the air. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I’m literally just walking in the same direction. I’m not trying anything,” he explained quickly.

[megedonnelly]

Make me choose:  zed and addison or tripp and taylor

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for @ofstorybooks / addison

Zed was still struggling with his own everyday look, so having some sort of guide for this event certainly helped him to avoid the crisis all together. The jacket he wore was a bit too big considering it was his father’s old one, but he figured it would add some flair of fashion. But, he felt like his looks paled in comparison to how beautiful Addison was. He was almost shocked still until he managed to force himself to move towards her. “Addison, you look... great,” was all he could manage to lamely say. He almost wanted to roll his eyes at himself, but he kept himself in check. “Did you want to dance? I don’t know how to do a fifties dance... Do you know any?” He rambled.

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ofbrightstars‌

     The weather had finally crept into the mid-50s in Virginia and that was a good enough reason as any for Hanschen to break out some spring-like clothes. While everyone was still wearing suitable clothes for the breezy day, he was clad in a pair of khaki shorts, a shirt, and blazer to balance things out. He had definitely gotten a few stares, but that was what he wanted. He had just gotten his daily iced coffee when he noticed someone else who was staring, “What? Do you think it’s too soon for this?” He gestured to his outfit. “I feel like I can’t take another day wearing jeans, it’s really tragic.”

Zed wasn’t really the type to wear shorts, but if he thought he looked good in them he would definitely be wearing them. So, he was a bit jealous of the other. “No, not too soon at all. I wish I was you right now. I even thought about dying my hair for spring. You know, spring cleaning sort of. But, then I realized green is a spring color! So, I think I’ll keep it like this,” he said, ruffling his hair. It was a good excuse to pass off his ‘natural’ hair color without hiding it. “Do you have any plans this season? It’s all love in the air and trying to be your best self after all.”

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A to my Z

ZED: hey this is totally random

ZED: but how bad is a white lie

ZED: if its for the good of everything and no one would believe you otherwise?

ZED: like and its not even that important.

ZED: example would be like 'oh i have a birthmark the shape of kansas'

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imsg → zed

ADDISON: I mean... I wouldn't judge you if you wore pajamas.

ADDISON: The real question is

ADDISON: Are your pajamas cute?

ZED: No one should judge anyone for wearing their jammies.

ZED: Um, of course! Jams are always cute

ZED: They've got bunnies riding skateboards on them.

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moonpvwers‌

“okay so.” mabel hummed, doing her best to not chew on the pen she was holding. “mothman or the loch ness monster, which would you rather date?” she had been doing this for a little while now, pitting two cryptids against each other for which would be better for dates. there were notes scrawled through her journal, as well as a semi-functional chart listing the two that had gone up against each other and ultimately which one had won. ultimately there were a lot of ties, because as hard as mabel tried how could she commit to just one? “they’d both be great obviously, but mothman might be harder to find, making frequent dates hard.” she moved down, as if to mark that mothman had won, before changing her mind and looking back up. “but on the other hand nessie seems like she’d have a lot of expectations and needs and i just don’t know if you could provide. what would you go with?”

Zed wasn’t sure how he felt about the idea of dating a cryptid in general. Honestly, he could only think about dating one person specifically recently. “Uh, are either of them blonde and short?” He asked jokingly. “Honestly, I don’t think I could date either of them. They both disappear and are hard to find. I don’t think I could handle that very well. I’m the kind of guy to want to spend too much with someone I’m dating and cuddle and go on dates. So, I don’t think I can help you here. I’m not the right fit for either of them,” he said, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. Usually he could find a way to be a little bit more helpful, but he was falling short today.

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moonpvwers‌

“i’ll make sure you’re the first person i ask.” it was probably an honest statement. it wasn’t like she had a large friend group clamoring to participate in her art after all. janis’ face scrunched up, considering the idea of pink. “it would have to be the right shade. all i can think about right now is pepto bismol, and that’s not a good look splattered over anyone.” unless the goal of the splatter experiment was to make something truly disturbing. “but with a few other things mixed in i bet we could make pink work.”

“Hey, any shade of pink can be a good pink, you just have to know how to make them work. You’re an artistic genius, so I believe in you,” he said with a bright smile. Zed never considered himself to be very artistically inclined except when dancing was involved. “Do you do anything other than this? Hobbies, I mean. Not that there isn’t anything wrong with just painting, but you know.”

[timbllr]

via weheartit

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tornminds‌

ferris kept a tight hold on the leash of the small chihuahua that was making an attempt to sniff and lick the other person to death. “lilah! you can’t lick your way into everyone’s heart!” he playfully chastised, reaching down to scoop the little dog up into his arms. somehow, she was dwarfed even more. “sorry. i knew she’d do this but it’s her turn to go on a walk. of course, you can fully accept her love if you take her as yours – with paper work and all that, obviously.” it was all a scheme to get the dog adopted.

Zed was almost startled by the tiny dog that started to lick at his ankles, chuckling. “It’s not problem. She’s super cute. I would definitely love to have her, but the family has allergies. So, unless Lilah wouldn’t mind the constant sneezing, I’m afraid she’ll have to choose someone else for a home,” he said sadly, pouting as he reached out to allow the dog to smell his hand. “I am jealous though, how’d you end up getting a job working with such cute puppies?”

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ofpompoms‌

Addison had just finished yet another practice and found herself beyond exhausted. Between Bucky’s power trip and her own personal distractions, she was beginning to lose her passion for cheering, and that was something that terrified her. She was a bit dazed as she walked through the courtyard of the school, stopping when she heard a voice. It immediately brought a smile to her face but that smile was quick to vanish and was replaced by a look of confusion. “Zed…?” She squinted up at the taller male that stood in front of her. “You look really different since the last time I saw you.” She bit down on her bottom lip, hoping that her observation wasn’t considered rude. “But… uh… yeah! That sounds nice actually. It would probably take my mind off of things.”

at the mention of his appearance, zed swallowed thickly. he hoped addison liked it -- he did it for her after all. “uh yeah. just trying something new out. you like it?” he asked, hand ruffling his hair before he smiled at her. “awesome! this should be great and definitely take your mind off of things. unless you think i’m super boring,” he joked. “i would ask what’s been bothering you, but that would be the exact opposite of distracting you. so, we should get going right now and say goodbye to all the crappy things life has to give,” he announced energetically.”

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ofpompoms‌

Addison had tried her best to not let her tears get the best of her but it was too late for that now. Before she knew it, tears were running down her cheeks as she held onto her boyfriend for dear life. She was so desperately afraid that he would disappear and she would find herself alone in this strange place. She sniffled softly as she tried her best to regain her strength. “It’s not a dream. Or at least I hope it’s not.” She murmured, trying not to blush from his comment. “Zed, where even are we? This definitely isn’t anywhere close to Seabrook or Zombietown.”

zed’s hands framed addison’s face as he did her best to wipe away her tears. he hated seeing her cry and it barely ever happened. “i don’t know, but it doesn’t matter. as long as we have each other, we’ll figure this out and we’ll be okay,” he comforted, pressing his lips to the girl’s forehead before grabbing her hand. “we should at least look around -- that’ll help us out more than just standing around, right?” he would do his best to make this situation better, even if only to put addison at ease.

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ofpompoms‌

Addison offered a half hearted shrug, unsure if she should really go into any details about her woes. It probably wasn’t the best first conversation to have. “I guess I’ve just been trying to adjust to all the expectations that come with being a cheerleader. I can’t do this, I can’t wear that, I can’t talk to them, I can’t even sit where I want to without Bucky’s approval.” She let out a heavy sigh. But her smile returned, “A linebacker, huh? You didn’t strike me as the type to want to be on the football team. But if that cheers you up so much then I think you should try to make it a reality! Tryouts are next Friday after all and I would be there cheering for you.” She gave him a nudge of encouragement. “Putting on some loud music and dancing around doesn’t sound like that bad of an idea right now though. But I’m also kind of avoiding going home right now.” The last thing that would help her mood were her parents, no matter how much she loved them.

zed let out a soft laugh as he was nudged, over the moon that addison even so much as touched him. “i might tryout -- i don’t know yet. but, if you’ll be there, then i guess i wouldn’t mind making a fool of myself too much,” he teased. “hey, well, maybe you could come over? i mean, my dad and little sister are kind of weird but they’re nice and we can listen to all the music you want. you won’t be forced to go home and you won’t be forced to aimlessly wander around waiting for time to pass. if you want to come over, that is. my room is probably a little messy right now...” he was starting to feel nervous again, his heart would be beating crazily right now if it could.

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redrosiex‌

Rosie was not the most organized of people, yet for some reason managed to successfully have a job that required the highest of organizational standards. There were various baking supplies scattered around her kitchen. “Butter butter butter,” the ginger mumbled to herself a few times before hearing the storefront bell ring. “Give me a minute this frosting is time sensitive and I will not let anyone mess this up for me!” She stuck her head out from the window behind the counter and immediately popped to working on her frosting.

Zed didn’t know when Addison’s birthday was, but that didn’t matter. Whether he was really late or super early was part of the fun, and he was sure she would enjoy it. He stepped in and started to look at the displays, stomach almost growling at the sights. “Oh don’t worry, I’m not going to mess anything up,” he reassured with a laugh. Still, he kept his hands in his pockets to keep himself from becoming an unintentional walking disaster.