Insatiable

Knox Overman. In another life from the cast of The Dead Poets Society. CHW. “I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my...

[strdln]

"They were warm because cold potatoes aren't soft and old boy wants to see that shit get between the toes real good, y'know?" Stradlin wasn't shy about what they were doing, nor were questions off limits. Sure as shit they weren't gonna gatekeep wringing weirdos out of the cash they obviously had too much of. Life was hard enough as it was without helping each other out. "I mean I could choose if I wanted for general consumption but I make more on personalised requests. Like... stomping on a hotdog with heels on and telling some guy he's got a pathetic little cock? Crazy work. And feet shit is good 'cause I don't want my face in it. Plenty of weirdos in the world, I don't need 'em following me home." They watched Knox do his thing with the drink, which was honestly more effort than she ever put into serving anything down at Katz, if only because fancy cocktails weren't the point of a club where everyone just wanted to get wasted. "Uh, yeah, TB's like a big brother to me. I came into his circle when we were in high school. Got kicked out of home and Damo and his wife took me in. He's like... communal dad vibes, y'know? Always tired of our bullshit but gives pretty good advice if you're willing to listen. Turns out they came with a whole ass crew. TB, Soda, Pony, Diego, Javi, so now I got more brothers than I ever fuckin' needed," they laughed, and took the drink to taste. "I reckon Chuck fits in pretty well there. You, however... might need to learn how to crack a beer with your nipples. That's no slight on you though, you could be one of those guys on insta who finger a chicken cavity in slow motion for lonely housewives' entertainment, y'know? You got that respectable look about you. Drink's fuckin' bomb too. You one of those people who got a million random as fuck hobbies, huh?"

[knoxiousoverman]

"I don't know why, Stradlin but that is a grizzly detail that I wouldn't have thought about the details of." Shamelessness wasn't a trait Knox was born with but one he had built a great tolerance for thanks to Chuck and these days he didn't know what would it take for him to blink twice at something outrageous, "It's been so long since I've got to tell anyone they've got a pathetic little cock now that you mention it. Chuck needs to hurry up." Knox grinned, "Understood, but something tells me that if a weirdo followed you home well…it wouldn't go so well for him." He listened as he worked and then as he sipped, "That's not too dissimilar to how I met Chuck if you think in broad strokes - we met in high school, I came into the circle, we became brothers for life; he, Nathan, Gerald, Scotty, Tom and I." Knox hadn't been unaware of who he came off as to a stranger or casual acquaintance since he was seven and it amused him now more than anything and the last thing he would ever be about it was offended. "I don't finger chickens in my spare time, but if there's an audience for that tell me now and I'll make the OF account tonight if it pays as good as it's paying you." He shook his head, "No slight taken though. I know who I am, what I look like. I don't know how to crack a beer on my nipple but I wouldn't underestimate me, I mean Chuck and I are brothers for a reason, don't you think?" Knox raised his glass and nodded slightly as a thank you for the drink compliment, "Something like that yeah, but mostly I'm a poet, writer what have you. That's been consistent, everything else is just general curiosity I suppose. What kinds of hobbies do you have?"

[strdln]

"Yeah, you'll do. We ain't friends yet, we just know some guys, but maybe now's the time." Stradlin wiggled their brows, optimistic that if the guy was friends with Chuck then surely they'd get along outside of pleasantries even if he was a nerd. Perrie was a nerd and they loved him like family. Hell, it was good practice for them too, who didn't make a habit of making new friends. Miss Jane would be so proud. "World's just lucky all they can do is keep trying to put a baby in each other. We'd have a whole little league team by now otherwise." As for the drink, they found themselves a glass and swirled it on the counter. "Sure, hit me. What have we got in the way of dark liquors..."

[knoxiousoverman]

"Okay well if we're going this route, I have some questions like did the potatoes have to be hot? How long did you have to stand on them and I'm guessing you don't get to choose the food? If you ever do I suggest mint. That seems much more pleasant and you'll at worse smell like a mojito afterwards." Knox said before taking a drink of his mule. He cracked a smile when they selected a glass and Knox took it from there, "I've got you, let me take that." Knox wet a few paper towels then wrapped it around the glass and set it in the freezer to chill quickly, "In any case, I hope you're paid well for your troubles." He added while he muddled some mint in a shaker then added 2 shots of dark rum followed by some ice. "I get the impression you've known Two-Bit for quite sometime, how did you meet?" Knox knew the broad strokes about Chuck's long term paramour - he was a working actor who before that was quite prolific in a gang, he had a mother and sister but beyond that Two-Bit was an animated question mark who treated Knox's best friend like a prince, which was all he needed to know, but Knox was not opposed to knowing more about him and his friends, as it seemed as more time went on, integrating just made sense. After vigorously shaking the contents of the shaker, Knox retrieved the glass from the freezer, removed the now frozen paper towel, revealing a chilled glass, and topped it off with more ice. He poured the contents of the shaker into the glass and topped it off with ginger beer and a wedge of lime and a couple of slices of ginger, "Here you are." He slid the drink over to them, "One summer I got very into cocktail making." He offered by way of explanation then popped a piece of ginger in his mouth with a smile.

[strdln]

"You're telling me Two-Bit's so bougie now he got his ugly ass a door boy?" Stradlin wasn't shy in looking Knox up and down, always happy to fuck around with someone of a milder personality type. A quick grin shot across their face, clueing him in to the fact they were goofing, "Yeah, I was kinda hoping Chuck could give me freakism tips for maximum payage but whatever, you'll do. Of course I remember you. You're the pathologically polite one," they chuckled, giving him a friendly nudge with their shoulder as they headed to the kitchen. "You can say they're fucking, everyone knows they're fucking. Even when they're not, they're thinking about it. Imagine being that obsessed with someone. My boy hit the damn jackpot."

[knoxiousoverman]

"I would at least prefer door man." Knox said with a small smile of his own when they made it clear they were joking around. Talking to Stradlin was a lot like talking to Two-Bit which was not quite the same but similar enough to what it felt like talking to Chuck so he was pretty good at rolling with the punches. "I'll do? Okay well I'll help to the best of my ability. Am I really known as the overly polite one. Oh man, that is…well it could be worse, I'll take it." Knox meant it, he was happy to help, but he was only understanding the term 'freakism' from context clues. "Yeah, even with a girlfriend whom I am wildly attracted to I don't think we're touching their libido levels. Match made in heaven. So have you decided?" He asked, reminding them of his offer to make them a drink.

[strdln]

"Crazy how my entire ability to pay rent is dependent on some guy who likes watching me stand on food," Stradlin was checking their bank balance, grateful that they'd made it by the skin of their teeth to pay their rent. "This week was mashed potato. Only con is that I'm never gonna eat that shit again."

[knoxiousoverman]

Two-Bit's friends were an interesting bunch, and intermingling with Two-Bit's friends were never the same twice. While he and Chuck weren't hosting a party per se, more than an open door impromptu get together, Knox was always going to show up, already feeling awful for having to miss Chuck's reading, he felt he had to make up for it even though logically he knew he couldn't be everywhere all of the time. So there he was, enjoying a well made Moscow Mule alone for the time being as Chuck and Two-Bit went to the back to ...well Knox couldn't remember the lie they'd half assed that only equated to they were fucking in their room. "Uh hello - I'm going to wager that I wasn't who you expected to see when you entered with that amazing declaration. Do you remember me? I'm Knox, Chuck's friend, they're occupied at the moment. Do you want a drink? Sounds like you could use one."

[welcometounicornworlds]

— Tom Blyth for Burberry ‘High Summer’ (2026)

[t-andwood]

"I-I love you," Tom let his friends know, just overflowing with love in that moment. Well that, several shots handed to him by a sickening Sea Witch, a mixed drink or three and perhaps he might have indulged in some other drugs. But when in Rome or well, in their case, Atlantis. "No, seriously. I love you, g-guys." ( @nathan-rhee @chuck-diaz @pitifulgerald @knoxiousoverman )

[knoxiousoverman]

"Aww Tom's drunk." Knox announced to the room right before he looked up from the notebook he had been jotting down in and rolled it up in his back pocket, not letting his brief burst of writing inspo get in the way of giving his best friend a proper kiss on the crown of his head. Sure, the middle of a pride celebration wasn't the time or place to be writing anything, but the line that bubbled up in his mind could not be lost to alcohol and glitter. "We love you too, Tommo. Pride with my brothers is one of my favorite times of the year, hands down." Knox was handed a shot by a passing NPC and he gladly accepted, "See, you don't get this on Arbor day." Without discrimination, Knox knocked the shot back, "Mmmm, I was hoping it would be rum."

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“Butter pecan? I swear, you’re such an old man and a child at the same time,” she teased but she loved that his favorites were so different from hers. “Ah so the limited time really got your hooked. I honestly didn’t think cake batter ice cream was a thing until Cold Stone came onto the scene. Do you have a preferred ice cream place? Everyone in my family has a different one. My mom is very very partial to Carvel.” She let out a soft laugh as she reached up to brush his cheek before scrunching up her nose. “Maybe you’re just easy to flatter today or maybe I’m just in a good mood,” she teased and both were true and then some. “I’m thinking about how I can find out where all the cake batter milkshakes are in the state and sample every one,” she joked. “The queerest straight man is pretty hot, I’ll take it. Oh well now who’s doing the flattering? We’re both going to combust from compliments.” Once they were outside with their food, she paused and took his face into her hands to pull him in for a big kiss before finally settling back in her seat. “You know I really try not to eat meat but man I love a fucking turkey blt. There mus be a construction worker hidden inside me or something.”

“Excuse me, butter pecan ice cream has a long and storied history and it is quite frankly delicious thank you very much.” Knox countered with a faux indignation required for such a silly conversation, “Well it can never be said that I wasn’t gotten by a gimmick.” He shook his head, “I have a talent for recognizing a quality ice cream place by the outside, usually I don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but I guess there’s an exception to every rule, right? Carvel, really? That is shocking, honestly the thought of your mother eating ice cream at all is a little shocking. In my mind she’s so...I don’t know, regal or something I can’t picture her consuming anything besides caviar.” Knox wondered to himself if Jupiter realized how much she made him melt by virtue of a smile or just her entire demeanor when she was happy, it was infectious and honestly made him want to swoon if it weren’t so embarrassing. “I should hope you take it because you have it. I gave it ages ago.” He told her while reaching for her hand and kissing her knuckles then dropped it so they could both resume with their meals, or with kissing, whichever Jupiter was more partial to in that moment. “Wouldn’t a turkey BLT at this point just be a club sandwich?”  

[knoxiousoverman]

ainsleyrice​:

It was a weird move to talk about dancing and pride in the line of a sandwich shop. Ainsley had to adjust her expression from outright confusion to something a little softer since she wasn’t about to say no to free food. “Your lack of rhythm makes you want to buy strangers’ food? Lucky me, I guess.” She shrugged. Ainsley stepped up and ordered her sandwich, resisting the urge to order something deluxe simply because it was on his dime. “Thanks.”

**

“No, that’s my good mood that driving my good deed though if I think about it, my willingness to acknowledge my shortcomings that once embarrassed me to no end is kind of good mood worthy. Don’t mention it.” After she’d ordered, Knox made his order on the same ticket then paid as promised, “I’m Knox. What about you stranger, what’s your name?” 

[chuck-diaz]

"Your mom," Chuck gave a trademarked sarcastic smize, leaving that thought to churn around in Knox's head– free of charge, like the great friend he was. "I've actually decided I'm straight now and have no horse in this race, so," he waved a hand through the air flippantly, looking around as if he expected to be able to simply call it a day and be done with it, but alas they were still in the middle of nowhere. "I'm bored," he pouted, which in his case was a near catastrophic state to be in. The concept of running toward a blowjob made him side eye Knox, because he was obviously perpetually heading toward having a dick in his mouth. "Ooh! Call Two-Bit, tell him I've fallen down a ravine or something. He'll swoop in like the hero he is and find me face down, my clothes having disintegrated in the fall." He clapped his hands together, seemingly having found a new reserve of energy.

[knoxiousoverman]

"You're a very mature man, has anyone ever told you that, Chuck? Personally, I'd say it's one of your greatest strenghts." He shook his head once again at Chuck's dramatics, "Hello I'm straight, my horse is still in this race. It's called being an ally, Nuwanda. You can be such a baby, wasn't it you who said that people only get bored because they have no imagination?" At least blow jobs and talk of it stirred up something in Chuck, already more lively, "I will get right on that, I promise you." He dead panned, "Now come on, let's go..." Knox started running again, but not so fast that Chuck couldn't keep up in his tired state, "I have good news if you're interested in hearing it, but you have to catch up to do so..." He sing songed knowing what got his best friend motivated and shockingly it was more than just the prospect of oral sex.

[chuck-diaz]

"When I said I was going to partake in a pride themed activity every day for the entire month I'll have you know I was alluding to blowjobs," Chuck huffed, slowing his pace to take a drink from his water bottle. Not that he couldn't handle the cross country fun run through the woods he'd found himself doing, he just wasn't the type to choose to exercise outside of necessity. To him pride was generally spent in a club and covered in body glitter. Trying something new was a terrible, terrible idea, he should have known. "Seriously, people should only run if they're being chased. I stand by that."

[knoxiousoverman]

**

"I implore you to name one thing you say that isn't alluding to blowjobs, actually I dare you." Knox grinned, running in place beside Chuck. In the past, he was far from athletic, but as he dug himself out of a depression hole, he found that running in particular was something that helped him mentally in a big way so while Chuck was huffing he was more or less fine, though his breathing was slightly more labored than normal, "Would it help if you pretended you were running towards a blowjob?"

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“Does it ever get tiring? Being such a charmer?” She was smiling though, she seemed to always be around him. It was kind of scary how consistent he was and how happy she had been the past couple of months. After a while of dating unavailable men, mostly married if she were honest, this was all a welcome chance of pace. To say the least. “Cake batter? Why am I not surprised but still taken aback. Is that your favorite ice cream flavor too or is that different? Cake batter…when did you have your first cake batter milkshake and were like yes that’s the one?” She was genuinely curious, though she waited for his answer as they ordered and she watched at how he interacted with the guy behind the counter. “Do you realize how lucky people are to interact with you every day? Not to sound gross but it’s kind of beautiful. Anyway, are we joining pride festivities? I mean everyone needs a token straight couple, right? And we make for a hot one. Plus, I always have something smoke, I’m basically a party must.” 

**

"Truth be told I haven't been that much of a charmer for all that long, a few years at the most, so it may be a little too early on to have grown tired from it just yet, but I'll be happy to let you know if you continue to be charmed." He smiled easily at her while he took one of her hands and brough it to his lips, kissing the palm. "Surprisingly, it's not my favorite ice cream flavor, that would be butter pecan." He laughed at how many questions she had surrounding his favorite milkshake, it always felt good when she asked him questions like that one because she was so obviously interested in things about him both big and small, which was the case for him as well so they felt on equal footing. "I think I was around 10. Some restaurant I can't quite remember had them for a limited time and I'd get one just about everyday after that first time." Knox was much more comfortable in his skin than he'd ever been. Could he still be a bit awkward? Under the right circumstances, but for the most part he could admit that he did have a certain charisma about himself. "Hmm you're flattering me a lot today?" He turned to playfully squint at Jupiter then stole a kiss to her nose, "I'd love to know what you're thinking at the moment. As far as pride, of course we are. As what Chuck calls the 'queerest straight man he knows' I'd be honored to be the token straight couple with you. And you being a party must has almost nothing to do with your smoke."

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“That’s why they pay me the not big bucks,” she teased with a wink. “Seasoned fries? I didn’t realize I was dating such a rich man. Oo hell yeah. I’m in. Strawberry please. But you gotta get something different so I can taste it too. Obviously. Wait do I even know your favorite milkshake flavor? I have so much to learn,” she said more to herself. Their relationship was still new in a lot of ways but not so new that she wasn’t comfortable. “You wanna sit outside to eat? It’s gorgeous out.”

**

"Oh yeah, writers are famously doing amazingly at this particular point in history." He chuckled, "I could have easily figured out it was required I had to get a different flavor. I don't know, do you?" He didn't need time to consider but paused anyway as they advanced in line, "Yes I do. Do you think the outside will get jealous though? It doesn't get more beautiful than you, Ms. Ahadi...and it's cake batter by the way."

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“I don’t know, your whole off beat but kind of on beat thing is pretty cute. Your hips are super mesmerizing.” She wrapped her arms around him from behind and pressed a kiss to the back of his shoulders before moving to stand beside him. “Does that mean I can get fries too? Since you’re feeling so generous.”

**

"You just said what I said but in nicer words. A true author you really are." Knox joked while turning his head slightly and placing his hands on top of Jupiter's, "Oh yeah it does. Hey...you can get the seasoned fries. That's how generous I'm feeling. Actually, let’s go crazy, we should get shakes too. "

[knoxiousoverman]

“Ah Pride...that wonderful time of the year where it becomes painfully relevant to my life that I can’t really dance. Anyway I’m feeling like paying it forward, whatever you’re getting consider it on me.” Knox said, having been in line for a longer than usual time at the sandwich shop, but he didn’t have anywhere to be so he wasn’t all that bothered by the wait time. 

[ronenrubinsteinsource]

Ronen Rubinstein via Instagram Stories - June 1, 2023.

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“I do know him. Guess I’ll just have to check in on him this week. Catch him off guard as best as I can,” she added with a wink, knowing all too well just how close Knox held those cards. “Oh only minorly but now that enthusiasm has been raised. I told you I would be honest.” And it was clear how much she enjoyed it by how happily she ate, both hungry and yet wanting to savor every bite. “Good, family time is important and as I understand it she has a pretty big one. Mm, you know, I hope so,” Jupiter admitted, though she and Emmett weren’t totally settled on their plan but she figured they could try it out for this holiday, if only to not feel like they had to be so separated at a time like this. “I don’t want to pressure him at all and I dont want to pressure anyone else. But I don’t forsee him going anywhere soon so I think it could be nice. Not sure if I can avoid Apollo having a tantrum though.”

***

"I think that would be the right move. I love dad but expressing his emotions outside of a piece of paper  or a computer screen is like pulling teeth for him." Xavier didn't want to meddle too much, long giving up on his childhood family of Jupiter being his new mom in a more official capacity so his raising a concern was purely out of interest that they didn't completely sever because Jupiter had met someone and fallen in love. He was more than pleased that Jupiter seemed to like the food as much as she did - there were few things that brought him more joy than people enjoying the food he made. "I'm thinking of starting a tik tok series of me cooking just for fun, at the risk of something I like doing for fun becoming more of something that I have to do." He nodded while he ate, "She does, it rivals our own and sort of overlaps in a strange way. It's kind of great too, I like that, I honestly think it might be my ideal family model. Well I hope so too, if you're comfortable with it I'd love to meet him. No pressure, obviously. So you're having big serious feelings huh? Big enough that it's wroth Apollo tantrums and the court of public opinion. Would you like to tell me about him?"

[knoxiousoverman]

jupiter-ahadi​:

“To be fair I did miss you a lot then too,” she replied with a sweet smile, reaching out to hold one of his hands. In her mind Xavier really was very much one of her children and she was sure her three considered him close to a sibling than anything else. But she and Knox, well…they never really could figure it out. Both always too filled with pride. Both always trying to pretend they knew what was best for each other. “But I think your father may be projecting a bit. Maybe he just needs to admit he misses me,” she added, figuring that as logical and not all underlined by any jealousy or hurt. “Oh you’re making Persian food now? You really are trying to win me over this holiday season. I’m sure I will, it’s been a really long time since I’ve had it so now I am thoroughly excited.” She took a moment to lean in and take a deep inhale of the smell of stew, memories not only from her childhood but of her trips with the kids when they were younger. It was like nostalgia in a bowl. “Mm and how is Dove doing? Still crazy in love with you as she should be? Good sibling reviews are really high praise.”

**

"I can believe that, I was adorable when I was 7, if I was going to be missed at any age it was going to be then." Xavier pretty much tried to stay away from the situation with Jupiter's much younger boyfriend for many reason, none of them judgmental and all of them just complicated. It was quite a mine field to walk through, not only because of the May/December aspect, but because of the fluctuating  intimacy between Jupiter and Xavier's dad, "Maybe he does, maybe he already has. I don't know, his cards are to his chest pretty tight. You know dad." He nodded, "You mean you weren't thoroughly excited before?" He teased, he himself excited for her to taste it." He chuckled before he sampled his own and nodded, "I think she is, and she doing great regardless. Spending a lot of time with her family, siblings especially and they are high praise. There's going to be more new faces than ever at Christmas eve. Will your partner be one of them?"