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kianrivers:

“Oh alright - I won’t make a comment on it again. I wouldn’t want you to stop with the compliments coming my way.” Kian looked at the other guy with a smile taking over his face. “Hmm, I think the nearest one has got to do. I don’t want to be spending all my rent on drinks. It’s expensive enough as it is to live. I don’t want to fuck up my living arrangement’s.” Kian’s wage from being a security guard made him just enough to stay living in somewhat luxury. “Wouldn’t recommended the top quality places anyway. It’s full of snobs.”

“Damn right you wouldn’t. I’m bursting with compliments - and that’s only one reason to keep me around.” He smiled wryly, a hand stuffed into his pocket. “That’s probably a good idea. Plus, that way we can be lazy and everywhere sells at least one decent drink, so it’s not gonna be too bad.” Joey nodded, laughing softly in response to the other male’s comment. “I’d go so far as to say that’s some fair reasoning. Although, if you’re ever in any trouble, all you gotta do is call me up. I’m not the hugest fan of living alone as it is, aside from the fact that no one yells at me for the show tunes in the shower.”

[aarontveiits-deactivated2020080]

[jill182-deactivated20200108]

People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

Rogers Hornsby (via jill182)

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jaredhartley:

“I am absolutely okay with that,” Jared grinned in reply, unable to contain his excitement. Despite being a 28 year old adult. Jared felt like a twelve year old meeting their favorite celebrity right at this exact moment, he was that giddy. He’s never met someone famous before so he wasn’t exactly sure what to do. He didn’t want to make the guy feel w e i r d by treating him different than he’d treat anyone else, but, man, he loved the Cubs and has ever since he could remember. It was a big deal; he was a big deal. Jared was incredibly happy that Joey was taking this in stride, and actually seemed to appreciate and liked the fact that Jared recognized him. It was a good thing Jared didn’t seem to think before he spoke after all. “Ah, damn, I knew I was forgetting something,” Jared replied with a soft laugh and snap of his fingers. “Next time I bump into you, I will absolutely faint for you. It’ll be epic,” he grinned. “No, man, that’s definitely not sad. Sleeping and eating are fucking great. Especially eating. Speaking of, wanna catch some lunch or something? If you’re not busy, obviously.”

He observed the other for a moment, amazed to find himself stunned into silence. Joey became aware - unexpectedly quickly - aware that the man before him; Jared had truly charmed him and he wasn’t even sure how long it had taken. A few s e c o n d s, it felt like, but a part of him hoped it had been longer. Regardless, he inhaled once more and released a quiet breath, lips parted slightly and head tilting up so he could meet his company’s gaze once more. Another smile formed. “Right? Thank you, I appreciate that more than you know... You just get used to these things over time, and it comes as a real surprise when it doesn’t happen. It’s a true tragedy.” He placed a hand over his heart to demonstrate his ‘appreciation.’ “Oh thank God, because I love sleeping and eating. -- Activities that literally keep me going.” Joey shook his head, disappointed in himself for the attempt at a joke, thankfully he wasn’t too proud and simply laughed it off. “I am not busy right now, trust me. And even if I was, I’d happily drop everything. Food means a great deal to me.” Even more when it was offered by a Cubs fan, and simultaneously offered by a hot guy c e r t a i n l y wasn’t an aggravating factor.

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ameliahately:

“Not a great baker?” Amelia smiled as he took the box of cookies from her, slightly thankful that she had one less box to eat herself. “Only if you’re going to keep me accountable,” she laughed, knowing she needed someone to force her to go. “I can supply the cookies for after if that’s what it would take.” Her hand moved forward for him to shake, thankful that she hadn’t ended up speaking to a total lunatic. “Amelia, and the pleasure was all mine.”

“Awful.” He reiterated, answering the question with a shake of his head. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t ever been actively engaged in the activity and thus was inept due to lack of trying, it just was not his thing. “Of course! I will take my responsibilities so seriously. I’m a sportsperson, we tend to do that sort of thing, mostly because we have to; otherwise I’d be at Mickey D’s all day everyday.” Joey gave her hand a brief shake, another bright smile forming. “Well that’s very kind of you, Amelia. Do you enjoy going to the gym?”

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kianrivers:

“Pretty enough to do it justice? Aren’t you full of compliments towards me today?” Kian was feeling bashful. Compliments were delightful, but he was not the kind of guy that got them. Hardly anyone complimented him anymore. “Well, thank you.” Kian’s family problems were not something he went into huge detail about. “At least three? I like where your head is at.”

“I can’t help my perpetually sunny disposition, now, can I? Take the damn compliment without a comment, or I promise it won’t happen again.” He played annoyance, hand placed on his hip and a disapproving look darkening fair features. “It’s nothing, man.” Joey understood not wanting to discuss certain things; he was the same way. In fact, he was certain everyone had an out of bounds topic or two. “Pretty good, huh? Now, are we going local, i.e to the nearest public house, or top quality?”

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calebxwilliams:

“No, you don’t have to pinch me. I know I’m awake but this is pretty surreal for me right now!” Caleb now felt funny about the way he had reacted to meeting this guy, but he told himself it was no different than talking to some random stranger he didn’t know. Get it together.  “Don’t worry, I was joking. There’s no way in hell I’d do that. To be honest, when I was in tee-ball, I cried during the games and was also terrified of the ball. Gee, that’s embarrassing now that I’ve said it out-loud.” Caleb laughed at himself. “See, my parents took the easy road and only had one kid. But also having a savings helps, and I’ve made investments here and there, hopefully with returns somewhere in the future. College was pretty great though, so it was worth every penny?” he joked. That said, I’ll come to any game no matter what day it is, as long as I don’t have to play,” he shook his head with a light chuckle.

“That’s fair, my brother’s the same. Runs a mile if you even offer to play catch, but you know, everyone has their strengths.” Joseph shrugged nonchalantly, brows furrowing in concentration as he made several futile attempts to push strands of blond hair from his face. He smiled warmly. “Smart move. I won’t lie, the only reason I’m as good with money as I am - which isn’t great, is my best friend. Financial advisors are handy to have around, let me tell you.” Rolling his eyes, the male bounced slightly on the balls of his feet, hands tucking into the back pockets of his jeans. “Uh... Sure, being a physics major was probably the highlight of my life. Playing Major League Baseball totally pales in comparison.” He raised both brows, clearing his throat with a playful grin. “C’mon, I’m not that mean. Most of the time.”

[leepacey]

Aaron Tveit in Howl

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kianrivers:

“I’m feeling a little down due to a personal problems. It’s nothing I can fix on my own, but more something I’ll be able to deal with in time. I have a sad puppy looking face? That’s a first. People are normally telling me that I look like I’m about to hit someone. I’ll take that as a compliment.” Kian took a deep breath to help him think. “It’s dad issues. He’s the type of person to blame me for everything. It’s lame, but he’s never changed.”

“You kinda do. No worries though, lucky for you you’re pretty enough to do it justice.” Joey offered a bright smile, reaching out to squeeze Kian’s shoulder lightly. “It was meant as a compliment.” He assured. “Yeah? I’d say you deserve a drink - or three, then. That sucks.”

[jckcriley]

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kianrivers:

“You would? Awesome. I’m thinking about heading to the nightclub that I work at, man. Who wouldn’t take up the free drinks they let the staff have? I’ll put yours on my tab too. I just could really use the company.”

“Of course, man. You look a little down, how can I say no to that kicked puppy look you’re wearing? It’s impossible, I’m too soft. That works perfectly for me, especially when it comes to free drinks. You wanna talk about your day, though?”

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kianrivers:

“Do you want to go out for a drink or two? My evening’s been pretty terrible, and I would sure enjoy somebody elses company to distract me from it.”

“Oh, sure! I’d love to. Sorry your evening sucked but, looks like things are looking up now, huh? You have anywhere in mind you wanna go to, specifically?”

[leepacey]

Undrafted montage scene — requested by aarontvuko and someonetoldmewatchout 

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jaredhartley:

“No, no, it can definitely be b o t h our things,” Jared replied quickly and genuinely, not wanting to steal someone’s thunder even if it was something as small as this. He was actually glad to meet someone who was unabashedly talkative because sometimes Jared felt alone in that. Though, Jared couldn’t help but laugh softly at the gesture the stranger was making, finding him incredibly enduring. And attractive, but he wouldn’t get into that. He was 90% positive this guy was actually on the Chicago Cubs, but now that he was 100% sure, he would barely contain himself. It wasn’t every day he met a celebrity and, yes, he was absolutely going to call him a celebrity. Jared loved baseball, almost as much as he loved movies. It was probably a tie. “That’s amazing, and I’m honestly starstruck,” Jared said with a soft, nervous chuckle. “I’m going to take advantage of those bragging rights, believe me,” he added a beat later, his lips pulled up into a smile. “Seriously, giggle away. I’m in awe right now.” Jared honestly had forgotten what he said so what the guy said next took him a little off-guard. “Oh, oh, yeah, that. Well, what do you like to do? Besides play baseball. I mean, we could try but I don’t think a game with two people would be all that fun.”

“Well, see. We’re gonna make a swell team, I can feel it.” Joseph’s smile remained firmly plastered in its position, eyes crinkling with mirth. He bowed his head slightly, torn between being over the moon that he’d been recognised outside of Wrigley Field and equally uncomfortable with the idea; it wasn’t like there was anything that could p r e p a r e a person for it. More than anything, though, Joey was glad his present company was on a similar wavelength to him - it seemed there was a shared sense of humour, and, well... being attractive never lost anyone any points. “As you rightly should be. You know I’m a star, but I have to say there’s a distinct lack of f a i n t i n g going on and I’m truly offended by that.” He shook his head in mock disbelief, releasing a sigh from momentarily puffed cheeks. Sometimes it was strange to think he was almost 3 0 - that he’d been a legal adult for that long. “By all means, do. God knows I did when I was first drafted.” A pause, Joey inhaled deeply. “I actually don’t know? The only things I do aside from play baseball are sleep, and eat. Which sounds sad, but whatever. I’m not ashamed.”

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elovse:

Taking a sip of her drink, her dark hues never left her best friend. As her lips left the straw, they curved into a smile. A smile that was exclusively for him. “No need at all, cause here I am.” She shrugged her shoulders as her smile grew. “I can definitely tell you’re tired, Joseph. These bags are killer.” Half joking, she reached out to lightly touch the skin under his eyes. Moving her hand over the slightest, she now rested her palm on his cheek. “I missed this face.” She sighed, taking a long look at him once more before returning her hand to her cup. “Yea I was at work, crunching all the numbers. The boss man made me stay an extra hour.” She said in almost a whine, rolling her eyes at the thought before refueling herself with more coffee.

“Yeah, and that’s sorta made me think that, maybe we spend too much time together. If we keep showing up at the same place, at the same time without planning, then I’m going to be sufficiently creeped out.” He smiled playfully, a vaguely melodic chuckle escaping. “I’ll have you know these bags are designer. Can’t get them anywhere else.” Placing his cup down, Joseph made to bat her hand away, eyes closed and chin tilting downwards, towards his chest. After a moment of silence ( during which he might have actually been at risk of falling asleep; her hand was warm, and gentle ) he tilted his head back and up and shot Eloise a knowing smile. “Well, duh. Yeah? Boss man sounds like he needs to get some chill. The numbers can wait, like, twelve hours, right? You’re still enjoying it, though?”

[warrenmike]

aaron tveit in better off single/stereotypically you (plus some bonus abby elliott)

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ameliahately:

“I’ve spent most of my time since I was a child in a kitchen so baking is one of my strong suits. I can admit that there’s something about these that make it nearly impossible to resist.” She nodded, holding out the box for him to take. “Trust me, I have access to a lot of cookies so I don’t really need them. I’m already falling behind on my gym sessions without the additional cookies in my diet.”

“You know, that’s fair. My parents definitely tried that route for me, but boy did it not go well.” He chuckled quietly, hesitant for a moment before accepting the box of treats. “Well hey, you’re lookin’ at a fellow gym attendee; we should go together and treat ourselves with cookies afterwards -- I mean, we should go and then eat, like, a kale salad or something...” Joseph’s grin returned, head at an angle. “Thanks for the cookies, I’m Joey, by the way.”