Kyn

Trying to find the right words

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Masterlist

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Blurbs:

Weak Hero:

ShSe

Stranger Things:

Stonathan

Drabbles:

Squid Game:

Sweater Weather—Thangyu

Fics:

Headcanons:

Weak Hero:

Random Hcs

Goslingverse:

Coltland-Gentry Intro

The Fourth Brother

Coltland-Gentry Angst

Miscellaneous Musings:

Sieun's Academics

Sieun's Fights/Vent post

I think I'm funny

Wise Quote

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Double Take

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Word Count: 1,089

Summary: Ryland Grace has never taken any offense to being mixed up with his twin brother, but he doesn't take kindly to anyone bold enough to insult him directly to what is presumed to be his face.

Contains: Starstruck, prequel fic, Coltland twins au, technically Gentry bros but Court & Henry aren't mentioned, protective little brother Ryland Grace, Ryland pulls a UNESCO on Ryder, they both realize some things about themselves

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Ryland Grace had spent over half a decade learning to speak with patience in order to not repeat the mistake he made in Denmark. He had never been pushed so far until that moment, feeling so belittled as both a scientist and student; he wanted to do everything he could to make sure his kids never felt that way in his classroom.

 Apparently, that mindset extends only to his students.

 He hadn't intended to speak ill toward anyone at any point in time. In fact, his day started off really well. It's summer break, the weather is nice, and he is spending the day with his twin brother on a movie set, wishing him luck on the big stunt for his latest film. All in all, it was one way Ryland would describe the perfect day. Unfortunately, there's only so much one can do to avoid affliction—and certain actors.

 Tom Ryder, well-renowned actor and Hollywood's latest hit, had a reputation to precede him. He'd just finished filming the scene leading up to Colt's stunt when he saw him standing by the trailers. It didn't surprise him much to see Colt not yet in costume, always chatting with everyone on set. Rolling his eyes, Ryder walked over to him. "I don't know how you have time to do stunts when you spend all day talking to Josie," he remarked with arrogant passive aggression, a smug look on his face when Colt turned to face him with an astonished expression. The satisfaction, however, did not last long.

 "First of all, her name is Jody…" Colt had begun to tear into him with no end in near sight. He didn't think it was even possible to see a man who'd always cry on the last day of filming possess such a harsh tone of voice. He went on for an uncounted number of minutes, with Ryder stumbling through trying to understand some of the words being thrown at him. There was something off about the situation, though he couldn't tell if Colt had a complete shift in demeanor or he's just seeing him in a new light. Ryder internally shuddered at the latter thought.

 "…And my brother spends his time risking literal life and limb doing these stunts so you don't have to worry about bruising that oh so precious face of yours, so the least you could do is have some patience and appreciation for him." The man, apparently—thankfully—not Colt, spoke with such bitter condescension towards him, every word firing like a bullet with his ego as the target. Tom Ryder was never one to sit passively while being blatantly disrespected, but this time, he took no offense to the harsh words because the voice delivering them resonated in his ears like wedding bells on a Sunday morning.

 Before he could continue his tirade, Colt—the real one—stepped in to stop him. Oh, how Ryder wished it wasn't his literal job for him to step in and take a hit in his place. "I'm sorry about him, Ryder," he was majorly insincere in his apology. "This is my brother, Dr. Ryland Grace." Though he would prefer to not be blacklisted on Ryder's whim, he still emphasized Ryland's title as a subtle condescension of his own.

 Ryder, now broken free of his awestruck stupor, found his words once again. "So you're the twin Colt always speaks so highly of. He forgot to mention that you were the better looking one."

 "We're identical in every sense of the word," Colt cuts in.

 "He wears it better." Ryder turns to give Dr. Grace a sweet smile. He doesn't miss how Ryland's expression hadn't faltered, making no effort to hide the remnants of his irritation from his previous transgression. Not deterred in the slightest, he opened his mouth to continue, only to be interrupted by radio static.

 "That was Jody. They're all set up," Colt said as he turned to guide Ryland, sending him over to where Jody was before following one of the stunt technicians to the window he's set to jump out of.

 The fake glass pane was set in frame. The crash pad was inflated where Colt was supposed to land. The medics were on standby and the camera crew was ready to start rolling. This was nothing new for him, this was a stunt he could do with his eyes closed—he'd done so countless times. But anyone who spared him the slightest passing glance could tell he wasn't feeling very confident this time around. He'd never admit this to anyone, but Colt Seavers wanted to look cool in front of his little brother. He could practically see Ryland's worried face looking up at the window. Chuckling at the image, he mentally reminded him—and himself—that there was nothing to be afraid of. As they called out the countdown, he steeled his expression and braced himself for action.

 On the ground below, Ryland Grace was near his wits' end. He was used to seeing his twin move through life with reckless abandon both on and off screen, but he'll never get used to the dread that comes with the possibility of seeing him get hurt. No matter how hard he tried to be supportive, there was a reason he rarely visited Colt on set. Jody's reassurances were nice, but it was obvious she was just as nervous.

 On the other side of him was Tom Ryder, doing nothing in his power to make himself scarce. He stood beside Ryland, waiting for the slightest hint of acknowledgement. When the cameras rolled, he shifted his focus to his stunt double. As he watched Colt dive from the window, he glanced over at Ryland, who finally relaxed ever so slightly when he saw his brother landed safely and got up to make his way over.

 As Ryland stepped to meet his brother halfway, he peeked over his shoulder, finding Ryder where he left him. He turned back to Colt, half listening as he talked about how Ryland should go with him, Jody, Dan, and a few others for drinks later that night—March's or something. He agreed; he hasn't consumed much alcohol in recent years, but just spending the evening out would be a good distraction for him after today's events. He let his brother's voice fill his ears once more as he tried to tune out a very troubling thought.

 Dr. Grace enjoyed scolding Tom Ryder. Not much more than he'd expected, but definitely more than he should.

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I could not stop writing yesterday, I was completely locked in

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Driver Headcanon

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Driver isn't a particularly superstitious person, but he always kisses the back of his hand and taps it on the ceiling of his car whenever he passes a yellow light

Bonus:

When he gets into a relationship, he kisses the back of his lover's hand instead

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More Coltland-Gentry AU

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Angst Edition

Ryland favors their mother. Courtland resembles their father

Courtland gave each of the twins a part of their mom's name. Colt got her maiden name, Seavers, so her last name would come first. Ryland was named with Grace because it was a miracle he survived birth.

Henry always kept his door closed when he needed to hide with his brothers; Court's room was always open to keep an eye and ear on their father

Court refuses to sleep until he's absolutely sure his brothers are safe. The one time he did, he woke up to the sound of water running and Ryland's hushed crying

Courtland always knew where their father kept the gun in case he needed to beat him to the punch

Courtland refused all contact when he went to prison. The one call the brothers got was notifying them of his "death"

When Henry moved from New Jersey to New York, he sent the twins a post card of the Brooklyn bridge

Colt and Ryland had planned to visit Henry for an art show he was featured in. They ended up flying out for his funeral instead

Colt legally changed his name first. The first time Ryland saw the name Colt Seavers on the credit screen was the last time he called himself Ryland Gentry

Ryland tried to reach out again after hearing about Colt's accident, but the calls never went through

Even after regaining most of his memories, Ryland never recalls the news of Colt not being dead

Court always had Fitzroy keep tabs on his brothers while he kept his distance. The last update he received on them was the news of Ryland being sent off in the Hail Mary

Bonus Angst:

Six almost got caught up in a mission because his driver was stuck in traffic after an accident on the Brooklyn bridge

Court kept every letter his brothers sent him while he was in prison

Colt would've called Ryland back when he got the chance, but his call log was wiped when he was taken by Ryder's crew, so he'll never know it was Ryland's number

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Making doomed siblings angst headcanons while listening to the playlist I made for my sister

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Coltland-Gentry AU

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Courtland:

Full Name: Courtland Gentry

Oldest; born 1980

Raised the twins & Henry until he went to prison

Only one to remember their mom

Henry:

Full Name: Henry Matthew Gentry Letham

Middle child; born 1984

Ryland's favorite

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Colt:

Full Name: Colt Seavers Gentry

Second youngest; born 1988

Older twin by 13 hours

Adopted shortly after Henry—without Ryland

Ryland:

Full Name: Ryland Grace Gentry

Youngest; born 1988

Born just before midnight

Complicated birth

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I was gonna make their intros and backstory one post, but I have too much to say to condense it

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Coltland-Gentry AU Headcanons

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The Fourth Brother

Henry Letham (Stay):

In the movie he died on his 21st birthday. Even though the movie was filmed in 2004, I'm putting this timeline in 2005, when the movie was officially released. That said, this means he was born in 1984, making him the middle kid with an even 4 years between each sibling.

He was the first of the three to be adopted—by Maureen and Leon Letham. He tried keeping contact with the twins, but it wasn't easy since he lived across the country in New Jersey.

He died in 2005, meaning the twins were notified of Courtland's "death" at most two years prior to finding out about his.

The last time Colt and Ryland saw each other in person was at Henry's funeral.

Bonus Angst:

In the movie, Henry is lamenting to Dr. Sam Foster about his guilt about killing his parents in the car crash. In this au, his guilt is not only because he loves them, but also because they were—in his memory—the only parents that loved him.

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I finished Stay today, and I was literally at the edge of my seat the whole time. I have more to write, but I wanna make a second post about all four of them and how I imagine everything

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My cousin hasn’t answered his phone. I think he joined the Long Walk 😞

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If you're a fan of whc and having a good day, don't listen to Line Without a Hook by Ricky Montgomery while thinking about shse

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"How come I'm the only person you've stood up to?"

"I've learned that most times, it's easier if I just bite my tongue."

"Why not bite mine instead?"

"..."

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I need to stop conceptualizing fics I can't commit to

Posting this with no shame or hesitation because it's almost 1 am and the date is marked 1/27 so neo got my back.

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Miscellaneous WHC Headcanons

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Sieun: Has a naturally high body temperature

Suho: Never learned how to ride a bicycle

Yeongi: Loves strawberry ice cream, hates the strawberries in it

Beomseok: Has a stray cat he secretly feeds outside his house

Juntae: Has the highest scare tolerance out of the whole group

Baku: Last one to get his driver's liscense

Gotak: Loves anything grape flavored

Seonje: Took piano lessons as a kid

Baekjin: Ambidextrous; naturally left-handed, but doesn't show it in Union presence

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This fanfic writing thing is a breeze 🙂‍↕️

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What's your favorite form of figurative language?

Mine's personification

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How it feels every time I post on this account

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I think a major part of why I enjoy Sieun's fight scenes—other than how impressive it is watching him adapt to his surroundings—is his outlook on violence.

In the beginning, he was passive; he saw no need to fight back because Yeongbin and the others hadn't attacked any part of him he saw as worth defending. It wasn't until they sabotaged his academics—his escape—that he felt the need to retaliate. After that, he'd continue to fight for Beomseok and Suho, and eventually Baku, Gotak, Juntae, and all of Eunjang, because he saw them as worthy causes.

Now, the reason why I find it so compelling is because I have been bullied as well, though it was luckily not to the extent shown in the drama. At the time, and in some ways still, I shared a lot of Sieun's traits, so seeing a character who I can relate to in such a way, one that tries to do the right thing—even if his idea of doing the right thing is keeping his head down in passive "apathy"—but still being able to fight back when he needs to is nice to see as someone who couldn't.

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I need advice...

To all writers who also struggle with talking and social interactions, how do you go about translating your thoughts into external words in your written works?

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“A man who sleeps on the floor will never fall out of bed”

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–My mom, 2025

Happy new year

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The urge to start (and never finish) another fic is strong

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