Numb My Skin

I'm William Barnes. Librarian by day and librarian by night.. not really a interesting person. But whatever. *This is a roleplay blog, not the real Harry Shum Jr.*

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rafkhan:

His unfocused gaze stayed lifted towards the television for a few more moments, processing the stranger’s words before he looked in their direction. Rafiq’s brows raised the slightest. “If you still watch cartoons, why don’t you recognize that one?” He nodded towards the mounted TV as he asked the presumptive question. Quickly, he tagged on a loose shrug. “I haven’t even watched an animated movie in a long time, I don’t think.”

“I may have a love for cartoons, but that doesn’t mean I watch them all” they said and smiled a soft smile as they shrugged. Leaning back, they sighed a little. “Wait, you haven’t? Like no Disney or Pixar?” they asked, clearly surprised. Looking down at the book in their lap, they then closed it and put it on the table. “Like is it because you think you’re too old to watch them? Or just because you’re not interested?”

[nancewright-deactivated20200413]

“I forgot how cool it was to watch early morning cartoons.” His eyelids felt heavy as he stared up at the mounted diner television. Its volume was set low, subtitles racing along the bottom of the screen, but Rafiq was too tired to read more than the laminated menu that’d been slapped down in front of him. He had a rotten headache thudding at the back of his head and a dry mouth to accompany the telltale sign of a hangover. With a low hum, Rafiq blinked back to the hot mug clutched between his palms, wondering how much longer it’d be before his 7AM breakfast would get to the bar top. “Although, I’ve got no fuckin’ clue what show that is,” he murmured. Some weird, new version of Sonic maybe – he didn’t know.

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“I actually love early morning cartoons. I never really stopped loving them” William admitted with a shrug. As they looked at the other, they smiled. “And yeah, it looks kinda.. odd if you ask me” they added and tilted their head, frowning a little.

[missevarosales]

“I’ll be honest, I didn’t hear like half of that. I was too preoccupied with how damn good this drink tasted and how I’m definitely going to order another… Run it by me one more time? I’ll pay attention this time. Promise.” 

[damnwilliambarnes-blog]

“Oh?” they said and looked at him, a soft chuckle leaving their lips. “I sometimes just ramble about the most weird things. I had no idea what I just said” they admitted and sighed.

[presleymartin-deactivated201709]

“I’m actually quite excited to see the remake of the movie IT, see if they make it better than the original but that’s high hopes.” Elena stared at her phone before placing it back on her lap, “How about you, excited for the upcoming scary movies this summer?”

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“Beyond excited actually. I think it sounds pretty interesting. And the costume and makeup looks amazing” they mused and nodded their head. “But if it’s a disappointment, so be it. I mostly wanted to see the makeup anyway”

[edenamari]

      “    d- do you mind if I sit here?” Eden asks, more rhetorically as he already slides into the empty seat and pulls down the rain dripping edges of his hoodie. “the storm wasn’t due till midday, but there’s the infallibility of meteorology for you - and we’re the ones who have to suffer the wet hair and running noses.”

[damnwilliambarnes-blog]

They had been sitting here for a solid thirty minutes, trying to write down something in their notebook. That was when they heard a voice. Head snapping up, William tilted their head. “Sure, be my guest” they said gently and smiled. As the other started to talk, they couldn’t help but feel the smile get wider. “I have an umbrella. So no wet hair for me”

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veraclark:

“I saw my life flash before my eyes for a second but no, I’m all right. Thank you though.” She held out a hand as she introduced herself. “I’m Vera, by the way. I appreciate you checking up on me to make sure I didn’t injure myself. Can I buy you a coffee or whatever you drink to say thanks?” 

Smiling when they heard her words, they nodded. Taking her hand into their own, they shook it. “Hello Vera, I’m William” they said. “I’m just a caring person so it was a no brainer for me really. But yes, I would love a coffee” they said with a warm smile on their lips.

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bcforbes:

“Neither do I, because I looked terrible. But-” He raised his arms as though he wanted to shrug but only shook his head with a soft smile. “Yeah probably.”, Brett concluded with a huff. “I’m Brett, by the way. Now that you’ve listened to my half-rant.”

As the other raised his arms, William once again giggled softly. “Ah pleasure to meet you Brett. I’m William” they said and smiled softly. “I’m used to listening to people rant and vent about their frustrations. But it’s the first time I have listened to someone rant about a shirt” they teased.

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sageanders:

“I don’t know, it’s just — odd. I’ve been in the same firm since I was 18, they paid for my degree, it’s strange to be out on my own.”

“I’ve been working as a librarian all my adult life. So I don’t really know how it feels to own a buisness” they said. “But to me you sounds really strong and smart because starting a buisness nowadays isn’t an easy task”

[dailyharryshumjr]

harryshumjr: 🌥 @rossfergusonphoto

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wesley-vaugh:

“But right here I have something I’ve never seen before. Please tell me where you’ve ever seen a display quite like that.” He pointed towards the man for emphasis. “As bad as it is, it does teach you something.” He agreed. 

Looking towards the direction of the man, they couldn’t help but to laugh. “Okay fair point” they said and nodded. Nodding, they sighed softly. “I feel kinda bad for him though because the rejection will sting”

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mila-bwitz:

Mila looked up over at the stranger at the table next to her. She gave them a small smile. “Physically yes. Mentally, I’m not sure. I’m just having a work crisis.”

Pouting when they heard her words, they sighed. “That’s never fun.That’s just unnecessary stress if you ask me” they said and nodded to their own words. 

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veraclark:

“Oh, yea, I’m just fine. I swear I’m not always this horribly uncoordinated.” She was a little bit embarrassed about almost just falling on her face in public, but she tried to brush it off. “I practically did a somersault. That was kind of cool, right?” 

“Hey, we all have days were we fall on our faces” they said and giggled a little. “Yeah, it was cool. I was a little worried that you might have hurt yourself” they added.

[sageanders]

“In what world did I think setting up my own business would be a good idea? All this talk of licencing and finance is going to melt my brain out my ears.”

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“Hey, you’re just living the dream.. in a way. The work is worth it, is it not?” they asked and smiled.

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markthekeyconnor:

“I’ll agree with you on the crab as far as the trash can theory though, I don’t think they have many feelings. It’s an object verses a living thing but whatever you want to believe though” Connor chuckled, it seemed odd but it brought a smile to his lips. The nonsense of it all made Connor feel better. “That’s deep and it sucks you had to go through not only actual physical abuse but to be questioned for your own character is such a struggle everywhere. At least you found your power. It’s very encouraging actually. Yep, I’m your number one when you need me” Seeing the blush from the other, Connor’s lips widen even more. Happy to see it. “Good to know, I’d like to see you smile more. Um.. you wanna grab some food? My place isn’t far from here” 

“Kinda sad that objects can’t feel things. But yeah, those are some of the thoughts I have. Not the most normal things, but being normal is overrated anyways” they said and giggled softly. Seeing the smile on Connor’s lips made William relax and let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding. Clasping their hands together, William lookd at him and smiled as they listened to him talk. “Yeah not being accepted for who you are by someone who was claiming they loved you, that hurt not gonna lie. But with time you move on from that pain. Why thank you, I strive to inspire people” they said with a nod. He had a charming smile, that’s for sure. And hearing his words and the question only made them blush even more, looking down at their hands for a moment to collect their thoughts. “Yeah, I’m starving actually” they said.  

[mila-bwitz]

Mila sat in a coffee shop just down the street from her home. Danek forgot to pay the internet bill (again). And when you run your own business, you live off the internet. 

She sat near the window that faced the busy Boston streets, silently sipping on her latte, pouring over her notes. She had all of a sudden got two new clients and three different events to plan by April. While only two were baby showers, the concert benefit was a first for Mila on her own. And she needed to find a band that would be available and has name recognition… 

“Fuck.” 

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It was a normal day for William, sitting in the coffee shop just relaxing before they had to go back to work. Going through some emails on their phone, they frowned when they heard someone curse. “Everyting okay?” they asked and looked up, studying her with a worried expression.

[veraclark]

Since last year, Vera had gotten into the habit of going for a run before work. Every morning, she got up at seven without fail and headed out the door. Everything was going great and she was less than a quarter of a mile from being done when her foot missed a step and she tripped, managing to save herself from faceplanting on the sidewalk by tucking and rolling. She immediately jumped up and looked around to see someone staring at her. “Uh… you didn’t just see that…” 

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William was just minding their own buisness,but that was when they saw someone trip. “Sadly I did. Are you okay?” they asked and smiled softly, studying her to see if she was hurt.