with autumn leaves fallen sparse ◦◁≫

Jared Rhett, the champagne, also known as the gentle giant. 27. Tea shop owner.

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kian-munson:

“I guess I’ll decide when it happens.” Kian said with a yawn. He was trying his best to watch what Jared had put on for them, but he was so tired and it was becoming hard to keep his eyes open once again. Deciding he could just rest his eyes for a few minutes before falling asleep he closed his eyes just listening to the documentary now. But he was able to keep himself away and he drifted off, his head slipping from Jared’s shoulder slowly.

Jared turned his attention from the TV over to Kian when he felt his head moving. He laughed silently a little as he saw that it was because he had fallen asleep. Jared didn’t mind, and even if he did mind, it would be hard for him to get offended when Kian looked so cute. He gently moved him so that his head rested in his lap and wouldn’t fall. He then decided to take the blanket that had been folded over the back of the couch behind him and draped it over Kian. He hoped Kian wouldn’t think it was too weird, but he wanted him to be comfortable, and he kind of enjoyed being used as his human pillow.

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kian-munson:

Kian sighed softly and nodded. “We don’t have to skip anything though…” He could tell Jared was already very focused on the show so he did his best to get into it as well. Snuggling his cheek against the other’s shoulder he turned his full attention to the documentary. 

“It’s fine with me if you want to. I’ve seen it all before, so I really don’t mind,” he insisted, not wanting to make Kian watch something that would upset him. He glanced over at Kian again and he couldn’t help but grin, gently running a hand through his hair and looking back at the TV.

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 kian-munson:

“Won’t we miss something important then?” He asked, squeezing the other male’s hand in return. Kian had his eyes on the tv but his attention was elsewhere. Trying to figure out what he was to Jared, and what Jared was to him. He forced himself out of his thoughts and looked up at Jared, a smile forming on his lips from just being able to look at him from so close. “What other ones do you watch?”

“Well, yeah, a bit. But I don’t want you to be upset,” Jared commented, a slight mumble as he was focusing on the tv, his hand casually tracing circles on Kian’s shoulder. “Oh, I don’t know. Whichever ones show up on my feed. Planet Earth and stuff, but sometimes those are more about nature and less about animals. This one’s just about animals.”

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kian-munson:

Kian nodded his head briefly and settled back into the other. “I don’t want to cry.” He whispered, linking his fingers with Jared’s when he reached to take his hand. It wasn’t that he was afraid to be seen as less manly or anything of the sorts, it was that he didn’t want to let the boy he was falling for see him crying. He had already come close to it earlier and he didn’t want to risk it yet again. “I hope it isn’t too sad.”

Jared couldn’t believe how.. adorable Kian was. When they had first met, Jared thought he was cute, but now that he was cuddled up beside him, just looking at him made his insides feel warm and he was unable to not smile. “I cried the first time I saw it,” he admitted, squeezing his hand, “But we can fast-forward through the sad parts,” he told him. He didn’t really want to watch the sad parts again anyway. They were well done, but not as good as the happy parts, obviously. “All the sad parts have happy endings though, which is why I like this documentary more than the others I’ve seen.” 

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kian-munson:

Folding his hands together in his lap he shook his head. “I’ve never see it. I’ve never even heard of it.” He stated, studying the little bio of the show on the tv. “Is it good? I don’t watch Netflix very much.” If he did end up liking the show he planned on watching it on his own time to have something to talk to Jared about. It was almost like he was alway looking for ways to be able to be around, or even just talk to the other male.

Jared nodded as he selected the first episode, then set the remote down and leaned back against the couch. “Yeah, it’s really good. There’s some sad parts though, but the cute parts make up for it,” he said casually, trying to hide the fact that he had actually cried the first time he saw it. From the corner of his eye he saw that Kian had folded his hands together, but he reached over anyway and grabbed Kian’s hand again.

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i want to do replies but im having a depressive episode and I have to take the ACT again tomorrow for a scholarship so im just going to probably not tonight sorry everyone 

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kian-munson:

Kian stretched out his hand as Jared pulled his away, a bit uncomfortable without the warmth he had grown used to. Still wiggling his fingers around he watched the other male as he tried to come up with a good answer to the question. “I like nature stuff…” He mumbled, embarrassed that he didn’t have any real answer to Jared’s question. Kian didn’t have Netflix but he occasionally used Ainsley’s so he at least knew of a few things on there. “We can watch whatever you want to.”

“Oh, I love nature documentaries, especially ones about animals,” he said, wondering if Kian only suggested that because that was the majority of the shows listed under his recently watched. But he also didn’t think Kian was the type of person to just say whatever he wanted to hear. “Have you ever seen this one, it’s called ‘life story’ and the whole first episode is about baby animals.” It was a silly thing for Jared to get so excited over, but he’d seen that very episode multiple times over and he never got tired of how cute the little animals were.

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kian-munson:

Nodding Kian snuggled against Jared again now that he knew there was no need to get up. “I didn’t have anything planned other than coming here to show you the tattoo.” He said shrugging. “There wasn’t anything else I needed to do.” Biting into his tongue he did his best to try and come up with something for them to do but he was drawing a blank. “Something on Netflix would be alright.” Kian finally said, thinking that this way they would still be able to cuddle, but there would be a bit of a chance at a lag in the conversation.

Jared was relieved as Kian moved closer to him again and couldn’t help but wonder if Kian had set aside the whole day for him on purpose. The idea made his heart jump, thinking that maybe Kian had really wanted to spend time with him. “Alright, sounds good to me,” he said, letting go of Kian’s hand to reach over and grab the remote, keeping his other arm around his shoulders. “What do you like to watch?” he asked, going to his netflix home screen.

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kian-munson:

“I’m sure.”

“Okay, good. Because I didn’t want it to affect our friendship. Even if I have... very strong opinions about it.”

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kian-munson:

“Jared I don’t care. It didn’t bother me.”

“Are you sure? Because I didn’t mean to cross the line.”

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kian-munson:

Kian looked up at Jared and knit his eyebrows together. Not all that long ago it was like he was being begged to stay there, and now it was a bit of a different story. “No, I’m off today…” He said, taking a breath and relaxing his face. “Do you need me to go? Did you have other plans?” Kian asked, hoping that it wasn’t necessary for him to leave, but also not wanting to overstay his welcome.

Jared’s face dropped, a look of panic as he realized that his questions might have been taken the wrong way, “No, no, stay. Please stay!” he insisted, “I mean, only if you want to, of course. I don’t have any other plans I just wanted to make sure... I felt bad. Like I might be distracting you from your work,” he explained. “Do you want to.. do something? I mean, we could netflix without the chill or just.. do anything you want,” Jared offered him, a bit of a shy laugh at his joke.

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kian-munson:

The warm feeling of Jared’s thumb rubbing against the back of his hand comforted him and he looked down to stare at their hands, still linked together after so long already. “Thank you Jared. I appreciate it.” He wasn’t sure exactly what he was thanking him for, letting him help with Otis, or just letting him be so close already. Either way he was happy and it wasn’t going to change. 

“Don’t be silly,” Jared said with a small shrug, “I mean, you’re the one offering to help me.” He looked around the room, comfortable with their setting and happy with how this meeting had turned out, nothing like he expected at all. But he couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty for how he had dragged Kian away from the rest of his day after only intending to have him over for a few minutes. “Are you really sure I’m not keeping you from anything? You don’t have anything else you’re supposed to be doing?”

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kian-munson:

Turning his head slightly to look up at Jared, he just stared at him before saying anything. “You’d really let me do that?” He asked softly, excited to have a bit more experience in taking care of an animal and the opportunity to be around Jared more than he had already anticipated. Squeezing the other’s hand he smiled, hoping he could get a smile in return . “I’d really like it.”

Jared laughed a little at Kian’s response, saying, “Yeah, of course I would, why wouldn’t I?” It was crazy for him to ask that, when if it had been anyone else he would be much more reluctant to trust them with any care of his dog. But he trusted Kian fully, even if they had only met recently. He felt like he had known him for much longer than he actually had. Jared smiled, running his thumb over Kian’s hand and agreeing, “Me too.”

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mars, capricorn, pisces

MARS: when was the last time you got mad and why?

I don’t get mad very often so I don’t remember. I don’t think I’ve really gotten mad since I’ve been here.

CAPRICORN: what’s the last book you’ve read?

Hillary Clinton’s memoir. I didn’t know much about her before the election and eventually I found her book online and got around to reading it.

PISCES: how frequently do you remember your dream?

I guess not very often. I don’t think about my dreams too much. I can’t remember the last one I’ve had.

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aries-midheaven-sagittarius (ps is devon's ask open?)

ARIES: what’s your favorite sport to play?

I guess I wouldn’t be proper British if I didn’t say football, although I’m shit at it.

MIDHEAVEN: what do you want to be when you grow up?

I’d like to have the tea shop like it is now. I’d like to be an American citizen though, too, and I’d like to be a husband and a father eventually.

SAGITTARIUS: do you like to party?

Not really. If I can be convinced, I’ll find a way to have fun, but it’s really not my scene.

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moon, venus, gemini

MOON: do you have problem with trust?

Yes, to be honest. It takes a lot for me to bare my whole soul to someone.

VENUS: do you flirt more knowingly or unknowingly?

I am just a friendly person, which people often mistake for flirting, so probably unknowingly.

GEMINI: are you introverted or extroverted?

Introverted. Like I said, friendly to everyone, but I would much rather spend my free time alone or with one or two people I am close with.

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kian-munson:

Shrugging Kian laid his head down against Jared’s shoulder and looked over at Otis. He wondered how easily taking care of a dog would really be but he didn’t think that he would be dealing with it any time soon. If he would get anything it would probably be a fish, and he had a feeling he would end up killing it. “I still don’t really know. I’d rather help you with Otis if that’s alright with you.”

Jared smiled, focusing on watching Kian’s face as he looked at Otis. He felt extremely comfortable with how they were sitting and he felt like he would be happy to stay like that forever. “I’d love that,” he said softly, pleased with the idea that Kian would spend more time around him, even if it was just for his dog.