“That’s my baby! Y’all see that? That’s my boy! Get it Jerbear.”
Cheeks redden and he feels like he’s overheating. Of course his mother has to embarrass him, much less with that nickname. He can already hear Aidan and Seb laughing at his pain, the two boys repeating the nickname. Why me? He asks himself, smiling at the president as he takes his diploma, shakes their hand, and continues walking. Why God, why me?
But despite his embarrassment, he can’t hide how happy he is at this moment. Because just like his mother, he graduated from Gallagher. Even if she embarrasses him in public, he still loves her with his entire heart. And when he catches her eye, she waves and mouths love you baby, which he returns with a i love you too, mom.
Before I get to his post grad stuff, let’s talk about Tom Zimmerman! After finding out about his crimes, Tanya, Jerome’s mother, brings said information to her boss. At first, her boss almost declines until she pushes for him to accept it. So within the next five years, she builds a case against the mafia her ex-husband was working for and had the leader thrown in jail. Various political figures and officers were also put in jail, i.e. Tom. It’s the first time that Jerome feels that justice has been brought to New York.
Right after graduation, Jerome moves to Berlin and gets a job at BND in their Directorate TA department. He loves it so much, he sees his old buddies from the internship there. Everyone is happy to have Jerome with them again.
He hangs out with Wilder a lot because the other is the only one who he’s close with who lives in Germany. Even if he’s two hours away, Jerome still makes the trip to see him.
More time spent together, the closer they become before they start dating. It’s his first ever relationship so he’s very excited and nervous. And things are great in the beginning. The two really like each other and are happy, it’s nice.
However, because Jerome doesn’t understand what it means to be in a relationship and how to really cherish it, their relationship goes downhill. Jerome isn’t growing with Wilder, still stuck at the beginning phase of their relationship despite the two being together for years. He focuses a lot on his career and because of this, forgets about dates with Wilder or forgets to text him back.
Even as they near the stage of moving in together, Jerome barely gives Wilder the attention he needs and deserves. The other could only take so much before he breaks up with Jerome and leaves Germany.
He’s a mess after the breakup and it really messes him up. But this opens his eyes to relationships and how hard you have to try in them. He mostly does date around but nothing really sticks.
Doesn’t marry nor does he have kids but! He does get a pig and names it PIG SUTT!!!!
Would you ever like I don’t know like hug me or something in front of my mom so she doesn’t think I’m lying. -So, I will be helping out a friend but also messing with a homophobic Evangelical white woman.
“ a little bit of the bubbly ! ” seb marches over with three champagne flutes in his hand , they’re surprisingly harder to balance than pint glasses but he doesn’t spill any , letting each of them take their glass . “ — to the two best mates i could ask for . ” he raises his own glass in toast .
Jerome took one of the flutes from his friend, smile wide on his face. “To my two best friends who make every day a party.” He too raised his glass. @itsaidanblack·
“at the risk of sounding arrogant, it is genuinely offensive that i am dressed like this with no date.”
“You could always make your own date,” he said to her, flashing his game before her. “I never have a date for these things so I just bring my game with me.”
( @gallagherstart· ) ‘ don’t talk to me unless you’re getting me another drink . ’ yes she’s five drinks in . no , she doesn’t care .
“Uh, sorry, I just wanted to get that.” He pointed down at the ground near her foot, where his switch game laid beside her. “It fell out of my hand when I was trying to change it.”
“you think there is a shoe check in or something?” raina says, nose wrinkling as she shifts from foot to foot. “because my feet are killing me, i’m really close to just going back to my dorm to get flats.”
“Maybe? I mean, there’s a place for coats so there should be a spot for shoes.” It must suck wearing heels, he was glad that he never had to do the same. “I would say you can wear my shoes but… they would be too big on you.”
he’s too clumsy for white and not a fan of black suits, so he goes for saints with a lavender suit! he doesn’t do too much except for a shape up in town, a ring on his finger, and a really nice watch. once again, because it’s his brand, his date is his pokemon game but specifically the game grey got him
“For the record…” Miray says, putting down her drink as she looks over at him. “I think that our mission of combatting pyramid schemes is way cooler.” She’s kidding but she fears talking too much and too seriously about any of it might make her finally break.
“I also think so,” he agreed with her. “And we would look a lot cooler, plus, no one in our team would get hurt.” Because he wasn’t too happy that Aidan got injured during it.
“Hey man, CATCH,” the male instructed before tossing an item at him .. softly, I would like to add. “Is that the one you wanted ? I sort of just googled new pokemon game and that was the first thing that showed up.” Would’ve been unfortunate if it wasn’t, he didn’t even see a return policy. Ordering online was a fucking journey and they said being a spy was difficult. “Also, please don’t hug me.” / @jrzimmerman·
He almost didn’t catch it but when he did, he was proud of himself. Especially because it was a new game. “Oh shit, you actually got it for me?” There was a deep and wide smile on his face because of the gift. “What, you want a kiss instead? I don’t know man, didn’t take you for a cheater…”
ting is reminded of how many people she still has yet to get to know here, how the school can feel so big and so small at the same time, and so a voice she doesn’t know super well intrigues her enough to open her eyes prematurely. “oh, sorry. i should not have assumed you were approaching me.” she smiles a little. “the gardens are fair game.”
“Nah you’re good, don’t worry about it,” he assured her with a gentle smile. “The gardens are for everyone so you doing your whole… thing right now? That’s totally cool.”
“ BECAUSE I DON’T WANT IT ANYMORE. ” realizing how that sounds, he adds, “ not that there’s, like, anything wrong with it. i just have too much, and i wanted to get rid of some. i don’t feel equipped enough to sell it either, so. do you know anyone who’d want some ? ”
=“Valid answer.” He can’t really judge him there! Good on you brother. “Yeah my boys Aidan and Seb. They’re into this stuff.”
“ready to go, antsy, and sentimental, but barely,” yara ticks off on her fingers. “there are people i’m gonna miss but i can’t say i’m all that sad to leave gallagher as an institution.”
“You’ve heard it folks, Miss Gale is feeling a combination of antsy and sentimental.” He spoke into his phone as if it was a mic and he was a TV show host. How fitting. “Hopefully I’m one of those people you’re going to miss! Or else I’ll riot.”
“ 𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 up to say that i expected escaped double agents ? i mean , as much as they put up a cover , they did make some ride or die friends . ” they wonder how the rest of their family is dealing with all this . particularly val and kass . “ i heard they’re able to continue school here . ” though blair doesn’t see much of a point . aren’t they technically spies already ?
“No, not at all. Do you think they made all of these friends just in case if something like that happened? You know, the whole getting caught thing?” Because it would make sense. Make some close friends, especially extremely close friends who’ll break you out if you get caught. “You think any of them will stay?”
LOCATION && WITH WHOM : : INFIRMARY W / @itsaidanblack
“I can’t believe you got your ass kicked,” he said, a small smile on his face. Despite his teasing, he was a bit worried about Aidan. “How are you holding up?”
