βiβm BORED.β the complaint came out whiny; a tone hunnie took on more than a grown adult ever should - he liked to think that being barely in his twenties gave him a slight pass, however, but it was hard for him to imagine ever reaching a point where he stopped acting like a giant BABYΒ sometimes. his accent was just barely noticeable when he reached that pathetic tone, but it was enough that he was quickly working to push it back down again. βwhich is a crime against humanity, and iβm making a formal announcement that if i donβt find something to entertain myself with that doesnβt force me out in this gloomy storm that so desperately wants to RUIN all the hard work i put into my hair this morning, iβm gonnaβ¦ do something. maybe not SCREAM- surely anyone silly enough to go watch jaws is too on edge for that extreme, and iβm not trying to cause a MASSΒ uproar.β after a brief moment, he crinkled his nose up, peering over at the other.Β βdo you think itβs childish if i dare you to get on the elevator with me and press ALL the buttons?β
grant Β had Β listened Β to Β the Β dramatised Β rant Β with Β a Β look Β that Β could Β only Β be Β described Β as Β disdain Β , Β his Β eyes Β actually Β drifting Β closed Β at Β one Β point Β . Β once Β he Β finally Β stops Β talking Β , Β he Β lifts Β his Β gaze Β to Β look Β him Β in Β the Β eye Β . Β " Β will Β it Β shut Β you Β up Β if Β i Β say Β yes Β ? Β " Β he Β questions Β , Β raising Β his Β brows Β as Β he Β pushes Β himself Β up Β . Β " Β if Β we Β get Β trapped Β , Β it's Β your Β fault Β . Β " Β the Β idea Β was Β enough Β to Β cause Β reluctance Β to Β bubble Β inside Β him Β - Β hunnie Β would Β probably Β be Β the Β WORST Β person Β to Β get Β trapped Β with Β , Β but Β grant's Β bored Β so Β he's Β willing Β to Β take Β the Β risk Β .
mickeyβs Β FULLY Β aware Β that Β his Β personality Β can Β be Β a Β lot Β to Β take Β in Β when Β heβs Β at Β his Β best Β , Β but Β it Β makes Β it Β all Β the Β better Β when Β trying Β to Β convince Β people Β to Β do Β things Β with Β him Β . Β it Β helps Β him Β out Β with Β his Β comedy Β shows Β and Β being Β able Β to Β work Β the Β crowd Β even Β though Β heβs Β pretty Β sure Β with Β people Β more Β like Β grant Β , Β thereβs Β a Β STRONGER Β chance Β that Β he Β ends Β up Β overboard Β . Β nevertheless Β , Β it Β makes Β for Β an Β amusing Β time Β while Β everything Β with Β the Β storm Β has Β gone Β to Β shit Β . Β chocolate Β hues Β light Β up Β in Β irrevocable Β excitement Β once Β he Β sees Β grantβs Β pen Β come Β to Β a Β halt Β and Β his Β grin Β widens Β in Β response Β once Β their Β eyes Β meet Β . Β β Β as Β it Β ALWAYS Β does Β . Β whatβs Β life Β without Β a Β little Β intrigue Β or Β DANGERΒ Β ?? Β β Β mickey Β waggles Β in Β eyebrows Β in Β humor Β before Β letting Β out Β a Β snicker Β at Β grantβs Β next Β words Β . Β β Β and Β if Β i Β live Β then Β itβs Β a Β story Β to Β sell Β to Β lifetime Β for Β a Β PRIME Β straight Β to Β tv Β movie Β . Β so Β itβll Β be Β a Β win Β for Β us Β both Β . Β β Β he Β jokes Β in Β return Β , Β his Β lips Β twisting Β up Β into Β a Β smirk Β to Β match Β grantβs Β as Β he Β crosses Β his Β arms Β . Β β Β iβm Β glad Β you Β find Β my Β company Β more Β enjoyable Β then Β the Β panic Β of Β the Β upper-middle Β class Β suburban Β families Β when Β their Β vacation Β gets Β delayed Β . Β but Β all Β this Β smack Β talk Β sounds Β like Β you Β trying Β to Β talk Β up Β a Β BIG Β game Β . Β β Β mickey Β raises Β his Β eyebrows Β in Β challenge Β and Β nods Β his Β head Β toward Β the Β direction Β of Β the Β mini Β golf Β . Β β Β and Β if Β i Β win Β ?? Β do Β i Β get Β to Β toss Β you Β overboard Β or Β is Β that Β only Β something Β reserved Β for Β me Β ?? Β β
he Β shrugs Β , Β " Β just Β make Β sure Β they Β cast Β me Β well Β . Β someone Β with Β rugged Β charm Β . Β i'm Β thinking Β dave Β franco Β . Β " Β he Β cocks Β his Β head Β , Β taking Β in Β mickey's Β features Β , Β " Β dunno Β who Β could Β play Β you Β . Β i'm Β gonna Β say Β ADAM Β SANDLER Β - Β just Β because Β . Β " Β he Β simpers Β , Β hands Β interlocking Β behind Β his Β head Β . Β " Β only Β slightly Β . Β it Β was Β a Β difficult Β toss Β up Β , Β but Β c'mon Β . Β i Β can Β barely Β take Β their Β whining Β on Β a Β NORMAL Β day Β . Β " Β he Β had Β a Β strained Β relationship Β with Β the Β guestsΒ ,Β toΒ sayΒ theΒ leastΒ - Β in Β other Β words Β , Β he Β mostly Β found Β he Β had Β a Β deep Β abhorrence Β for Β each Β and Β every Β one Β of Β them Β . Β he Β laughs Β at Β mickey's Β proposition Β , Β a Β brow Β raised Β , Β " Β you Β won't Β ,Β soΒ donβtΒ getΒ yourΒ hopesΒ upΒ ,Β Β but Β y'know Β what Β ? Β sure Β . Β put Β me Β out Β of Β my Β misery Β . Β " Β the Β solemn Β statement Β is Β juxtaposed Β with Β a Β small Β smile Β - Β the Β only Β telling Β sign Β that Β he Β might Β be Β joking Β and Β doesn't Β ACTUALLY Β want Β to Β swim Β with Β the Β fishes Β .Β Β he Β clambers Β to Β his Β feet Β , Β palms Β swiping Β against Β the Β material Β of Β his Β jeans Β , Β as Β he Β looks Β at Β mickey Β once Β again Β . Β " Β i Β like Β thisΒ ideaΒ ofΒ bargaining Β though Β . Β we'll Β have Β to Β make Β an Β agreement Β - Β winner Β can Β choose Β their Β prize Β . Β "
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β Β well Β maybe Β if Β you Β ASK Β ME Β nice Β enough Β , Β iβll Β consider Β it. Β but Β only Β because Β itβs Β you.β Β heβs Β teasing Β , Β though Β thereβs Β something Β SERIOUS Β about Β what Β heβs Β saying. Β grant Β WAS Β always Β somewhat Β of Β an Β exception Β , Β wasnβt Β he Β ? Β regardless Β , Β angel Β shoves Β the Β thought Β away Β and Β moves Β forward Β , Β knowing Β ( Β not Β hoping Β ) Β that Β grand Β will Β be Β in Β tow Β behind Β him. Β β Β you Β can Β assume Β iβm Β BROKEN Β the Β day Β i Β cry Β over Β a Β ridiculous Β movie Β like Β titanic. Β β Β in Β truth Β , Β angelβs Β never Β SEEN Β titanic Β , Β but Β he Β didnβt Β need Β to Β disclose Β that Β until Β later. Β for Β now Β , Β heβd Β just Β ignore Β the Β way Β the Β ship Β was Β rocking Β and Β ESPECIALLY Β ignore Β how Β much Β he Β hated Β it Β , Β and Β would Β instead Β focus Β on Β the Β bottle Β in Β his Β hand Β and Β his Β newly Β acquired Β company. Β he Β knows Β heβs Β in Β plain Β sight Β , Β but Β angel Β clearly Β didnβt Β care Β as Β he Β opens Β the Β bottle Β open Β right Β THERE Β , Β settling Β to Β put Β himself Β through Β two Β hours Β of Β mind Β numbing. Β why Β did Β he Β decide Β titanic Β and Β not Β jaws Β ? Β in Β any Β event Β , Β the Β bottle Β comes Β to Β his Β lips Β and Β he Β doesnβt Β CARE Β anymore Β , Β handing Β it Β reluctantly Β to Β the Β other. Β β Β be Β nice Β to Β me Β , Β iβm Β SHARING Β with Β you. Β β
grant Β pulls Β a Β playful Β look Β of Β disgust Β at Β the Β word Β ' Β niceΒ ' Β Β ; Β nose Β scrunched Β and Β brow Β furrowed Β . Β the Β inference Β of Β special Β treatment Β forcesΒ aΒ glimpse Β of Β a Β smile Β to Β his Β lips Β , Β however Β , Β ruining Β hisΒ facadeΒ ofΒ disapprovalΒ Β . Β " Β oh Β , Β please Β . Β i Β bet Β you're Β the Β type Β who Β acts Β all Β tough Β and Β mighty Β , Β but Β as Β SOON Β as Β jack Β starts Β sinking Β you'll Β turn Β into Β a Β blubbering Β mess Β . Β " Β he Β smirks Β . Β he's Β somewhat Β describing Β himself Β , Β but Β angel Β doesn't Β need Β to Β know Β that Β .Β heβsΒ takenΒ abackΒ whenΒ theΒ bottleΒ isΒ passedΒ toΒ himΒ withΒ littleΒ fussΒ orΒ mitheringΒ onΒ hisΒ endΒ ,Β butΒ heΒ acceptsΒ itΒ gratefullyΒ Β . Β he Β squints Β for Β a Β moment Β , Β head Β tilted Β , Β as Β if Β he Β has Β toΒ deeplyΒ Β contemplate Β the Β idea Β before Β finally Β nodding Β . Β " Β i Β GUESS Β i Β could Β try Β . Β dependingΒ onΒ whatΒ βΒ Β niceΒ βΒ involvesΒ .Β that Β doesn't Β mean Β you Β can Β try Β and Β cuddle Β up Β to Β me Β when Β jack Β and Β rose Β meet Β their Β untimely Β demise Β . Β " Β he Β teases Β , Β taking Β a Β long Β swig Β of Β the Β bottle Β before Β handing Β it Β back Β , Β tongue Β swiping Β at Β his Β lower Β lip Β where Β the Β taste Β still Β lingers Β .
okay so i need to sleep so i actually make it to my 9am lecture tomorrow so pce guys ! iβll make sure to respond to the rest of my ims in the morning !
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β angel Β was Β growing Β TIRED Β of Β being Β on Β the Β ship Β , Β though Β his Β last Β few Β days Β had Β been Β a Β bit Β of Β a Β blur. Β the Β best Β part Β of Β docking Β was Β taking Β pictures Β that Β WERENβT Β of Β couples Β fake Β smiling Β at Β dinner Β or Β posting Β stupidly Β over Β the Β railing. Β god Β , Β he Β just Β wanted Β to Β PUSH Β them Β off Β , Β but Β apparently Β that Β was Β illegal. Β anyway Β , Β angel Β preferred Β docking Β because Β it Β was Β a Β change Β of Β scenery Β , Β and Β he Β loved Β photographing Β GENUINE Β moments. Β so Β here Β he Β was Β , Β dreading Β the Β next Β TWO Β DAYS Β until Β new Β zealand. Β he Β is Β , Β however Β , Β in Β good Β spirts Β - Β a Β bottle Β of Β jack Β hidden Β in Β PLAIN Β SIGHT Β as Β heβs Β turning Β into Β the Β moving Β theater. Β β Β iβve Β gotta Β say Β , Β playing Β TITANIC Β on Β a Β cruise Β ship Β is Β fucking Β funny Β and Β for Β that Β , Β me Β and Β my Β date Β , Β β Β fingers Β tap Β on Β the Β bottle Β heβs Β β hiding β Β against Β his Β chest Β , Β under Β his Β jacket Β , Β β Β plan Β to Β spend Β the Β night Β wanting Β people Β be Β freaked Β out.Β β Β you Β should Β come Β , Β but Β iβm Β NOT Β sharing. Β β
the Β fact Β that Β someΒ higherΒ powerΒ had Β ingeniously Β decided Β to Β play Β the Β titanic Β while Β an Β almighty Β fucking Β storm Β raged Β outside Β was Β deliciously Β ironic Β enough Β to Β draw Β a Β curious Β grant Β to Β the Β movie Β room Β - Β that Β , Β and Β the Β fact Β that Β he Β had Β a Β very Β secretΒ ,Β fondΒ appreciation Β for Β the Β filmΒ . Β he'd Β been Β planning Β to Β go Β unseen Β , Β the Β hood Β of Β his Β sweatshirt Β pulled Β firmly Β over Β his Β curls Β , Β so Β when Β he's Β addressed Β directly Β he Β finds Β himself Β uncharacteristically Β embarrassed Β . Β his Β attention Β is Β instantly Β drawn Β to Β the Β bottle Β not Β so Β conspicuously Β hidden Β beneath Β angel's Β jacket Β , Β and Β he Β rolls Β his Β eyes Β , Β " Β so Β you'reΒ justΒ going Β to Β hog Β the Β whole Β bottle Β for Β yourself Β ? Β selfish Β . Β and Β here Β i Β was Β , Β ready Β to Β offer Β you Β a Β shoulder Β to Β cry Β on Β . Β " Β he Β teasesΒ ,Β handsΒ buryingΒ themselvesΒ withinΒ theΒ confinementsΒ ofΒ hisΒ hoodieΒ .Β Β
β Β i Β mean Β β Β TECHNICALLY Β , Β weβre Β not Β supposed Β to Β go Β up Β on Β the Β top Β deck Β βcause Β of Β yβknow Β , Β potential Β lawsuits Β if Β we Β get Β hurt Β or Β DIEΒ or Β whatever Β , Β but Β when Β has Β mini Β golf Β ever Β killed Β anyone Β ?? Β β Β mickey Β reasoned Β , Β his Β hands Β gesticulating Β wildly Β without Β much Β thought Β up Β until Β he Β became Β acutely Β aware Β of Β it Β . Β he Β lets Β his Β hands Β pause Β where Β they Β are Β before Β shooting Β a Β grin Β at Β the Β person Β beside Β him Β and Β slipping Β them Β into Β the Β pocket Β of Β his Β hoodie Β . Β something Β he Β can Β blame Β on Β his Β motherβs Β side Β on Β the Β family Β if Β needed Β . Β β Β sorry Β βbout Β that Β , Β the Β italian Β in Β me Β is Β coming Β out Β FULL Β FORCE. Β β Β he Β pauses Β and Β tilts Β his Β head Β to Β the Β side Β with Β a Β mild Β and Β slightly Β melodramatic Β huff Β . Β β Β besides Β , Β who Β thought Β JAWS Β and Β titanic Β are Β acceptable Β movie Β to Β watch Β mid Β storm Β in Β the Β water Β ?? Β thatβs Β asking Β for Β people Β to Β be Β scared Β shitless Β . Β mini Β golf Β is Β just Β more Β fun Β and Β i Β think Β youβre Β scared Β that Β iβll Β kick Β your Β ass Β so Β thereβs Β that Β . Β β
grant Β lets Β his Β pen Β fall Β to Β a Β halt Β as Β mickey Β rambles Β -Β it's Β evident Β he's Β not Β going Β to Β be Β able Β to Β concentrate Β . Β heΒ hadΒ been Β aiming Β to Β use Β theirΒ spareΒ time Β to Β write Β some Β lyrics Β , Β though Β admittedly Β all Β that's Β actually Β transpired Β to Β the Β page Β is Β a Β scribbled Β sketch Β of Β anΒ oddlyΒ contorted Β face Β ( Β an Β expressionΒ ofΒ hisΒ internalΒ stateΒ ? Β maybe Β ) Β . Β he Β shuts Β the Β notepad Β inΒ whatΒ isΒ a Β somewhat Β vigorous Β action Β , Β eyes Β lifting Β to Β look Β at Β mickey Β finally Β . Β " Β i Β mean Β , Β theΒ wholeΒ life Β or Β death Β aspect Β only Β makes Β it Β more Β compellingΒ Β , Β if Β you Β ask Β me Β . Β i Β can't Β be Β blamed Β if Β my Β competition Β just Β so Β happens Β to Β takeΒ aΒ ...Β slipΒ overboardΒ ,Β though Β . Β " Β his Β tone Β is Β monotone Β as Β he Β quirks Β a Β brow Β , Β a Β fleeting Β smirk Β on Β his Β lips Β . Β " Β the Β movie Β night Β did Β initially Β sound Β entertainingΒ Β , Β you Β know Β ,Β solelyΒ dueΒ toΒ all Β theΒ guaranteedΒ wide-spread Β panic Β and Β dramaticsΒ ,Β Β but Β i Β realised Β that Β would Β get Β real Β fuckin' Β annoying Β real Β quick Β . Β so Β you Β can Β stop Β begging Β , Β i'll Β play Β with Β you Β . Β just Β don't Β go Β cryin' Β when Β i Β mop Β the Β floor Β with Β you Β . Β "
grant Β and Β his Β twin Β sister Β were Β born Β in Β london Β to Β a Β couple Β entirely Β unfit Β to Β raise Β children Β . Β his Β mum Β took Β off Β in Β the Β early Β months Β of Β their Β lives Β , Β leaving Β them Β in Β the Β care Β of Β their Β alcoholic Β father Β . Β they Β rarely Β received Β the Β attention Β they Β needed Β , Β and Β learned Β to Β look Β out Β for Β each Β other Β .Β Β
their Β father Β grew Β increasingly Β worse Β over Β the Β years Β , Β eventually Β turning Β violent Β as Β the Β kids Β reached Β their Β teens Β . Β grant Β did Β all Β he Β could Β to Β ensure Β he Β took Β the Β brunt Β of Β it Β all Β and Β not Β his Β sister Β , Β often Β sporting Β bruises Β and Β cuts Β that Β others Β assumed Β were Β from Β fights Β with Β other Β kids Β . Β he Β had Β a Β bit Β of Β a Β reputation Β as Β a Β ' Β bad Β boy Β ' Β because Β he Β was Β incredibly Β aloof Β & Β ... Β tbf Β would Β threaten Β anybody Β who Β got Β on Β his Β nerves Β .Β heΒ kindΒ ofΒ justΒ wentΒ alongΒ withΒ theΒ rumorsΒ .
it Β was Β a Β few Β weeks Β after Β the Β twins Β seventeenth Β birthday Β that Β their Β father Β began Β to Β fall Β ill Β with Β cancer Β & Β grant Β ? Β honestly Β didn't Β care Β one Β bit Β . Β his Β father Β was Β as Β awful Β as Β he'd Β ever Β been Β right Β up Β until Β the Β day Β he Β died Β .Β Β
he Β and Β his Β sister Β lived Β together Β for Β a Β few Β years Β after Β that Β , Β grant Β working Β multiple Β jobs Β to Β try Β and Β make Β ends Β meet Β . Β he Β began Β to Β calm Β down Β a Β lot Β after Β his Β father's Β death Β ; Β the Β pent Β up Β anger Β from Β all Β those Β years Β slowly Β beginning Β to Β fade Β away Β due Β to Β his Β father's Β disappearance Β from Β their Β lives Β and Β his Β counselling Β .
PERSONALITY
grant Β isn't Β exactly Β the Β easiest Β guy Β to Β get Β along Β withΒ initiallyΒ Β ... Β he's Β very Β aloof Β and Β sarcastic Β but Β ? Β he's Β learning Β to Β chill Β and Β lay Β off Β people Β a Β little Β bit Β nowadays Β .Β heΒ canΒ actuallyΒ beΒ prettyΒ charismaticΒ whenΒ heΒ wantsΒ toΒ beΒ /Β whenΒ heΒ wantsΒ somethingΒ .
loves Β music Β a Β LOT Β .. Β it's Β helped Β him Β through Β so Β much Β ; Β from Β blasting Β his Β music Β to Β drown Β the Β world Β out Β to Β hiding Β away Β in Β the Β music Β room Β at Β school Β so Β he Β didn't Β have Β to Β go Β home Β . Β it Β really Β saved Β his Β life Β .
he's Β wildly Β unreliable Β ? Β both Β in Β his Β actions Β and Β his Β mood Β .
his Β relationships Β are Β very Β noncommittal Β . Β god Β knows Β how Β he Β lands Β people Β in Β bed Β with Β his Β attitude Β but Β ... Β he Β succeeds Β .Β Β
his Β biggest Β fear Β in Β life Β is Β becoming Β his Β dad Β . Β he Β already Β shares Β a Β lot Β of Β his Β tendencies Β , Β e.g. Β he Β drinks Β / Β parties Β a Β lot Β , Β is Β hot Β headed Β , Β etc Β etc Β etc Β . Β it Β absolutely Β terrifies Β him Β . Β he Β has Β weekly Β meetings Β with Β a Β counsellor Β ( Β im Β assuming Β they Β have Β one Β on Β board Β ? Β ) Β as Β a Β result Β .
heβsΒ bicuriousΒ -Β he's Β never Β really Β had Β a Β male Β relationship Β , Β HOWEVER Β he Β has Β had Β minor Β flings Β & Β is Β intrigued Β by Β them Β but Β has Β never Β had Β the Β chance Β to Β exploreΒ hisΒ sexualityΒ fullyΒ .Β
