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indy: you're a sweetheart

indy: i definitely get insecure and worry about what other people think too much as well tho

indy: i'm kinda faking it 'til i make it

keiran: I get like that sometimes

keiran: I kinda just act like I'm happy and nothing gets to me

keiran: Not very good at it though...

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Eva tried to greet him with a smile but she was still. Bummed. “Could be better. Prom wasn’t so great…” There were still a handful of people she hadn’t talked to at Around The Clock. Keiran was one of them and she was happy to finally talk to him. “One can only take so many blows to their…” Not ego… But she wasnt sure of the word. “Guess I just have bad fashion sense… Who would have thought a green dress for an enchanted garden theme was a bad idea…”

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Keiran pursed his lips. “Yeah I uh...I heard.” He wondered if he should give her a free slice of pie or something. Would she appreciate the gesture or feel condescended? “Y’know, I don’t even know why they had that category. It just seems mean to me. Why can’t people just wear what makes them feel comfortable?”

Job. Right. He had work to do. “Anyway, can I take your drink order?”

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rvetheday‌:

sawyer gave keiran a soft smile as they made their way into the vet clinic, trying to not show just how nervous he was about this whole thing, too. he’d never dealt with anything like this before, and the fear that the little kitten would be too unwell or unable to find his way into a good home was almost consuming him. “i’m sure it’ll be okay, dude,” was all he said, though, before he made his way to reception and explained to the person working just what had happened. before they knew it, they were in the vets office, the kitten placed on the cold, metal slab of a table while sawyer chewed on his nails in his nervousness. “i hate this,” he said softly to keiran, “i think we’re more nervous than the cat is.”

Keiran felt a little bit closer to Sawyer in this moment. As stressful as the situation was, Keiran could tell that Sawyer was feeling the exact same way. His worry was palpable, and unfortunately, a bit contagious.

Even so, Keiran had to try his best to reassure Sawyer, and in doing so, reassure himself. “These guys probably deal with things like this nearly every day,” he said. “Even if they can’t figure out where he belongs, I’m sure they can give us some advice on what our next steps should be.” Still, if the kitten turned out to be sick or something, Keiran wouldn’t know what to do.

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indy: oof sounds rough :\

indy: but u gotta create what makes u happy, u know?

indy: if u need to drop something for ur own sake, try not to worry abt anyone else.

keiran: Yeah, I guess you're right.

keiran: I tend to care too much what other people think when it comes to my work.

keiran: That's one of the things I admire about you. You always seem so confident in yourself and who you are

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antiquatcd‌:

“i just finished this one comic, morning glory. that shit was dark, but so interesting, you should take a look, if you’re looking for recs. it’s an older series, though. lee followed him to the shelf, listening diligently as he described the plot. “sounds interesting, much more interesting than anything i was looking at back there,” she took the second copy of the comic from the shelf, identical to the one the stranger was holding in his hands. she turned it over, thoroughly sucked in by the art style. “i’ve always wanted to read the scott pilgrim comics, but i’ve only seen the movie before! i know, i know, i need to read it, right?” she rambled a bit, still flipping through the pages as she talked. “anything else? i’ve got a couple of extra bucks, and i was hoping to treat myself to more than just one comic,” she shrugged, looking up at the other. “i’ve been reading a couple of webcomics lately and getting hooked. you ever heard of lore olympus? it’s got me hooked right now.”

“Oh yeah, Morning Glories has been going on forever,” Keiran said. “Is it still going? I never got into it myself. You should definitely read Scott Pilgrim though. I love the movie a lot, but there’s so much more to the comics.”

Keiran thought for a minute. “Hmm...I haven’t read Lore Olympus, but I’ve been hearing things about it here and there. I kinda wonder if this might be your speed.” He looked just a little further down on the same shelf until he located The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1. “This series is...wild. I’m not that far into it myself. I need to catch up. But I think maybe you could get into it if you like the idea of gods and goddesses and all that.”

At that point, he realized he’d forgotten to introduce himself. “Oh, I’m Keiran, by the way. Nice to meet you.”

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indy: omg amazing

indy: 👀👀👀👀 gimme a hint

keiran: Oof...I don't know if I can even do that tbh

keiran: I mean...basically there's an element of the story that I just can't write anymore

keiran: but the readers seemed to love it...and I feel like getting rid of it will make them mad

keiran: but I can't do it justice anymore

keiran: Uggh...it's just so tough

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Prom had been… A disaster. And it was nest forgotten about. She had a good time with Cara and Carolina… And whatever concoctions they all drank at the end of the night left her out cold once she got home. She wouldnt trade the good times. But bwing called the wrong name and worst dressed… Was brutal. So she went to one of her favorite places. Around the clock. To drown her sorrows in food.

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Keiran had skipped out on prom, but he’d heard a thing or two about what went down. So when he saw Eva, one of his most frequent customers, sulking at a table alone, he had a pretty good idea of why. Worst dressed? He couldn’t imagine why. Eva seemed to have a pretty good sense of style. Was whatever she wore really that much of a trainwreck, or had the Cape Hazelian promgoers just been really cruel?

Either way, Keiran felt like he had to say something to her. He just didn’t know what. Bringing up what happened might make things worse, especially if it turned out to be something else she was upset about. Instead, he approached her table and gave her a warm greeting.

“Hey, Eva!” he said with a smile, “You doing alright today?”

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antiquatcd‌:

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lee picked up another glossy, printed comic from the shelf flipping through it. she placed it back on the shelf when she realized it was just as boring as every other comic she had tried to look through today. nothing was catching her eye, it seemed. “hey, you!” she called to a fellow browser. “do you have any recommendations? i’ve been trying to find something new, but they’re all so… meh,” she explained, leaning against one of the book cases. “i’ve got varied taste, so you might as well tell me to read anything and i’ll try it.”

Keiran was surprised, but somewhat delighted, when a fellow customer asked him for his recommendations. Why him, though? Did she think  he worked there? Surely she didn’t recognize him as the author of The Shift. He decided not to question it so as to avoid further confusion.

“Oh...well let’s see. I guess I could show you what I’m reading right now.” 

He lead her to a shelf, scanned the covers, and pulled out the first trade paperback of Snotgirl. “This one is a lot of fun,” he said, “Kind of a mystery, centered around this famous fashion blogger and her sort of shallow group of friends, this girl she meets and becomes kind of obsessed with, and a lot of other crazy characters and happenings. It’s by the guy who did the Scott Pilgrim comics.”

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rvetheday‌:

sawyer chuckled as keiran enthusiastically took the kitten into his arms, though if he was being honest, it was hard to let him go. he wanted to keep the creature wrapped up in his arms and safe for as long as he could, but right now, he needed to get him to the vet and make sure everything was okay. starting up the car, sawyer got their little trio on the road, his fingers tapping against the wheel in an attempt to release a little bit of nervous energy. before long, they arrived at the vets, sawyer practically bouncing out of the car as soon as it was parked.

Keiran protected the kitten the whole way to the vet, trying to keep it calm and content. When they hit bumps and the creature’s eyes shot open, Keiran gently reassured it and stroked its fur until it went back to sleep. Keiran loved the feeling of looking after the little guy, and worried he might become too attached if he didn’t check himself.

The trio arrived at the vet and got out of the car. Keiran turned to Sawyer, half expecting--though not wanting--him to take their fuzzy friend back into his arms. “I hope this works, dude,” he said, “I’m not sure what the next step will be if it doesn’t.”

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indy: omg have u written anything about the diner

indy: i feel like u could do a whole ass spinoff just based on that place

indy: how is the comic going, by the way?

keiran: There was a dumb customer in one panel that was based on someone I served, but nothing else diner related yet.

keiran: It's going...alright.

keiran: This next chapter though...there's gonna be a pretty big plot development that I'm worried will be controversial

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who are you?

“Uh...Keiran Buxton? What does this mean? So ominous.”

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what is your favorite color?

“Blues of all different shades!”

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Are you a butt, legs or eyes person in terms of what you find most attractive on a someone you like?

“Uh...I mean...all of the above tbh.”

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indy: icb we all got questioned over it

indy: this town sure does keep u on ur toes huh

keiran: This is the perfect place for someone who writes fiction lmao

keiran: I've got so many ideas based on crazy things that have happened in this town.

keiran: If I'm not careful, my comic could just turn into the Cape Hazel story!

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rvetheday‌:

“oh, don’t worry about it,” sawyer said, looking up at keiran with a smile. he’d spent his time waiting just playing with the kitten, letting the time pass forming a bond with the little thing he was afraid would mean an inability to part with it when the time came. “he’s doing good, i’ve gotten a couple of little purrs out of him,” sawyer said with an all too proud grin, before nodding when keiran mentioned carpooling. “sounds good. i can drive if you wanna hold our little buddy,” he said, offering the bundled up creature to keiran as he fished his keys out of his pocket.

“He’s taking a liking to you then?” Keiran said, smiling at the thought of Sawyer tending to the little thing. If he didn’t know any better, he’d suspect that Sawyer would end up folding and taking the guy home. 

Keiran’s eyes widened. “Um, do I wanna hold him? Do you even need to ask?” He took the tiny creature gently in his hands. Its body was warm and fuzzy. It let out a little meow. “Shh, it’s okay little guy. I won’t hurt ya,” he said, slowly drawing the kitten closer to his chest. “We’re gonna figure out where you belong.” He protected the thing as much as he could as he climed into the passenger seat of Sawyer’s car.

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keiran ✉ jace

jace: dude i’ll put it in my calendar right now

jace: not even joking

jace: count me out for john wick tho, the dog storyline is too sad

keiran: Lol me too! Let's do this thing!!

keiran: Wow can't believe I get to be stoked for TWO Keanu movies at the same time

keiran: Aww I getcha. It's a quick-ish scene but I get why a lot of people don't wanna see that at all :(

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dcminicparker‌:

food. that was good. keiran had to be talking about him, right? even if he wasn’t, there was no way dominic was going to miss this opportunity.

he moved slightly closer, trying to get a better read on keiran. he wasn’t giving him a lot to work with. the fact that keiran liked men was one step closer to knowing for sure, though.

you miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take, he thought to himself. with another pita chip and swig of beer to give himself some more adrenaline, he asked the question he’d been dying to ask for… a while.

“so do you think you could ever like… i don’t know, me?”

It felt like the whole world had washed away. Suddenly, the prospect of something happening between himself and Dom was not just something that existed in his fantasies. It was now undeniably plausible. Keiran could barely process the sensations he was feeling.

His heart pounding and his fingers threatening to tremble, Keiran moved a tiny bit closer. Smoothness was probably not an option now that he was feeling so damn strange, but he had to try.

“You might say I already do.”