Michael Lawrence.

You heard my voice, I came out of the woods by choice Shelter also gave their shade But in the dark I have no name So leave that click in my head And I will remember the words that you said Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart But I am sure we could see a new start So when your hopes on fire But you know your desire Don't hold a glass over the flame Don't let your heart grow cold I will call you by name I will share your road

[mikeylawrence]

“I fucking LOVE Amsterdam! I’m legal here bitches so fuck you, United States.” Michael threw up his middle fingers though unsure of where to target them, he pointed up at the sky. “With that in mind, care to join me for an adult beverage? Traded my dolla bills for Euros so let’s fucking live it UP.”

[topchiefbeast]

[bnjigates]

“Have you seen your brother anywhere?” Benji had approached Michael from behind, breathless as he ran to catch up to him. “Not trying to interrupt. Don’t mean to be a nuisance, but I think I’m being chased and I forgot my key so I can’t even get inside the flat… I’m gonna fucking die, Mikey.” @mikeylawrence

[mikeylawrence]

“Woah...hey?” He breathed out, eyeing the other in concern as he placed a gentle hand on the other’s shoulder, as if to brace him in case he threatened to topple over, “No, I don’t know where Teddy is. But wait, what? Chased?” Mikey asked, whipping his head around in all directions, tapping his fingers against his shoulder blade, “Okay, okay, come with me! I got you!” He grabbed the other’s hand and tugged him in the direction toward his new dorm room, essentially hauling ass until he throws open the doors, “Oh fuck...all of the rooms look the same.” Michael groaned, “Um...okay. This way. Who the fuck is chasing you, dude?”

[maxwellvisser-deactivated202003]

Fingers tap against the glass counter as he stands by himself, the only other noise coming from the sounds of the clock a few feet away. His mind is running a mile a minute, his presentation sloppier than normal. The bags under his eyes are the only window into the toll everything has been taking on him, the last time he actually spoke to his sister now being almost a month ago. Regardless, new students mean new air. A fresh start into something better that could at least attempt to get his mind off of things. Taking on one of the welcoming committee’s positions to greet some the transfers was exactly what he needed, and giving them a small tour could reignite his love for the school he’d dreamed of for so long. His eyes quickly bolted up upon the opening of the glass door, his facade beginning with a quick contorting of his features into a warm smile. “Welkom bij Hendrix! Which is Dutch for welcome to Hendrix, if you get that. I think the phrases sound similar?” He’s pleasant, sitting up and gently smoothing down his shirt to keep his appearance as on point as possible. He wanted to make a good impression, to give them as warm of a welcome as possible. “I am assuming you’ve been able to drop your stuff off at your dorm? If not, I can take you there. I just wanted to give you a small tour so you have some idea where you’re at.” He pauses, features creasing as he tries to remember what he’s forgetting. “Oh! I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am Max.” 

[mikeylawrence]

IT WAS SUMMER BUT APPARENTLY THE WEATHER HAD YET TO get the memo of the season change, rain parading on his perfectly hipster floral button up and loose cardigan that was stylish but not practical. He burst through the doors rather dramatically, gasping for air as he lowered the newspapers he had been shielding overhead, dripping water everywhere before tossing them into a nearby trash can. “It...started...fucking...RAINING!” Michael breathed out through ragged gasps as he eyed the stranger, “I guess that was God’s way of telling me he was NOT a fan of my outfit after all. Lesson fucking learned.” He rolled up his sleeves so that they were not sopping and sticking to his skin before brown orbs finally locked with Maxwell’s gaze, “Sorry. Hi. Yes, my dorm is all good to go but I have no idea where anything is. Tried to give myself a self guided tour and that turned out poorly.” With a grin he offered his hand toward the other, “The name’s Michael...Oh wait...” Nose crinkled up as he wiped his hand on his soaking pants, not MUCH better, “I understand if you want to...raincheck on the handshake. What’s Dutch for nice to meet you and can I swim in the canals?”

[mikeylawrence]

to : open

Dakota: hey do you wanna get drinks

Dakota: it's been a weird night and I need to get out of the house a bit

Dakota: one final bar trip before we head to the Netherlands, it'll be fun

Michael: are you asking me out? 😏

Michael: kidding obviously like of course you're not

Michael: but yah man, im down!

[floristh]

ANONYMOUSLY (OR NOT) TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY, JUST PUBLISH.

[mikeylawrence]

how do you feel about people calling you mike? michael? mi? key?

“Ew. Don’t call me fucking, Mike. I prefer Mikey but also Michael is fine.”

[mikeylawrence]

who was the last person you danced with?

“Oh god, I think it was...with some guy? On the yacht. My last semester project is a solo dance so unfortunately no dance partners there.”

[mikeylawrence]

people you'd never want to see on the watershed

“Teddy, obviously. Hate even thinking about it. Same goes for my practical family, Miles, Meredith and Miriam. And Blake, he’s become like a brother to me too. And Lana. God, I really have a lot of extended siblings. Just...any of my people, okay? Please, don’t go after any of them.”

@teddylawrence, @milesaldcn, @miriamalden, @mercdithq, @blakekuox, @lanajvmeson

[mikeylawrence]

[mikeylawrence]

teddylawrence‌:

“Baby face?!” Teddy hollered in protest, “Fuck off, I’m… a Greek statued! Chiselled. All that jazz… Michael, dunno if you’ve noticed but I’m, like. Super white. Maybe the whitest student here. People need to wear sunglasses when I walk into the room. But yeah, maybe!” Teddy’s mid-chuckle when he suddenly feels Michael’s arms wrap around him, startling but not surprising in the slightest. Teddy was a bit weird when it came to hugs, claiming himself as a lover of the action but always a bit nervous to step forward and do so with anyone outside his family. It felt nice, automatically hugging the other back with a fond chuckle, “Alright, softie.” The sudden mention of Bash has Teddy freezing, the smile on his face falling in seconds as he automatically pulls back, busying himself with a few more awkward sweeping movements before standing, “Uh, y’know… well, we broke up. Y’know. Y’know! Yeah, whatever, we… broke up. Sucks, I guess. I dunno… sorry, I know you were, like… like, I know you guys got along and shit.”

A slightly bemused giggle escapes from Mikey’s lips as he threw his older brother a look, holding one of the throw pillows close to his chest, “Yeah, a baby face. Even when you have scruff you just look like...a baby with scruff. Is cupid a greek god? Cause if so then yes, you’re like him.” His nose crinkled in amusement, resting his chin upon the pillow, obviously just TEASING with Teddy, doing his job as a younger brother. “We could still be related. At least partially...” Brows knit into a furrow, not knowing his complete ethnic background was always a sore spot. He’d recently discovered who his birth mother was, with the aid of Tatiana but they were unable to find out anything in regard to his father. He wondered if his Mom even knew who his father was or if it was just a random night of fun. As he pulled away from the hug, he’s beaming at Teddy with a wide grin at the nickname. Though he quickly mirrors Teddy’s falling smile with one of his own, instantly realizing that he must have said the wrong thing and wishing he could backtrack. “Fuck...sorry, T. I didn’t...obviously I didn’t know.” Michael said lamely, rubbing at the back of his neck, “Don’t apologize. I get along with pretty much everyone so...not a big deal. I just want you to be...uh happy. You uh...wanna talk about it? Or want to forget about it?”

[mikeylawrence]

@frvnkievigo liked for a starter!

“I’ve never been out of the country before!” Michael chirped excitedly as he looked over at his friend, her legs were currently sprawled over his lap while they sat upon the couch, hands dormant on her kneecaps, “How...big of a problem do you think it is that I don’t speak Dutch? Honestly...I just watched the Lizzie Mcguire movie last night and I’m really itching for a foreign love like that.” Brows knit into a furrow, drumming his fingers in a skilled, rhythmic pattern, “I mean like...minus the lies and the double personality. Plus the twin though...I really hope I find my long lost twin in Amsterdam. What are you most excited about?” 

[mikeylawrence]

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“I have to admit something to you, Honey...Something I haven’t fully owned up to until now...” Dramatic as per usual, he took a deep breath in, composing himself, “I accidentally keep referring to Amsterdam as New Amsterdam and not even in a funny way but in a way where I keep thinking that it’s actually CALLED New Amsterdam.” Michael gave a shake of his head, pinching at the bridge of his nose, “At this rate, they’ll kick me out the moment I get there.”

[mikeylawrence]

teddylawrence‌:

“Fucking Christ,” Teddy blurted once Michael burst into the room, bag of chips he’d had in hand dropping to the floor and spilling their contents everywhere, “Michael, what have I told you about knocking. We have a murderer skulking in our midst and you’re acting our some weird Kool-Aid Man fantasy!” Groaning as he bent over to grab at the array of chips spewed in front of him, it eventually turned into a scoff at his brother’s bold claim, “You think you look 23? Michael you’ve still got baby face like crazy. You know who looks 23? Me. Because I am 23. You? A baby. Me? Practically ancient. Get it right,” Already making his way to the fridge to grab some water for the younger Lawrence, Teddy shrugged at his question. The most he’d done is wallow on his own, self pity at an all-time high after recent events - usually he enjoyed telling Michael everything, but with everything going on at school, Teddy generally kept personal hardships to himself, “Honestly? Hung out with Blake’s dog while he was gone, nothing crazy. Kinda nice, actually. Can’t remember the last time I had a night to myself.”

An amused SNORT escaped from his lips as he shot Teddy a look, “We’re brothers, Teddy...Brothers DON’T knock.” Giving a shake of his head as if dismissing the most ridiculous notion he’d ever heard. What Michael wasn’t aware of was that his younger sibling mentality was definitely showing. Now an actual chuckle erupts from him, “You do NOT look twenty-three. You? Talking to me about a babyface when YOU are the king of baby faces? Are we sure we’re not ACTUALLY related by blood? Because sometimes, I honestly wonder.” As if suddenly realizing he forgot something, he’s quick to hop to his feet, halting Teddy’s cleaning by throwing his arms around his brother for a hug. He’d always been a hugger but ever since the death of Tatiana, he made a habit to hug Teddy (and the rest of his love ones) more neurotically, not knowing which one could be the last. Plus he knew his brother was going through some shit right now and you never knew when a hug could be needed. He pulled away and kicked off his shoes before jumping back over the back of the couch and resuming his previous position, “Where was your boyfriend? Did he go to the dance alone then?” Obviously he was a little out of the loop.

[mikeylawrence]

blakekuox‌:

“He thinks everyone’s intimidating. He’s like four pounds,” Blake replied, smiling down at him as he seemed to get more acquainted with Michael. “I’ve been okay. I was in the hospital for a bit and now I’m free and ready for Europe,” he said. “How about yourself? Any new developments?”

“Well I’ll take it. Same size I was when I was born.” Though brows were quick to knit into a furrow when Blake mentioned that he was in the hospital, unable to hide the concern that etches onto his features, “The hospital? Woah. What happened? Are you okay? I mean if you wanna talk about it.” At the question he gives a shrug of his shoulders, “No new developments. I’m boring. Well! I had a callback for Hamilton! Which was exciting.”

[mikeylawrence]

@teddylawrence 

“YOU MISSED OUT ON A CRAZY PARTY!” Michael announced as he let himself into Teddy’s apartment, a plethora of junk food in hand before collapsing onto the couch and ripping open the red vines, “Seriously...Everyone looked fucking insane. People’s dresses were so big it was like...any time anyone gave a little shimmy, they threatened to send someone overboard!” Though he was nearing the end of his first year in college, he still got pretty excited by the little things such as extravagant parties. “Wish you were there though.” He admitted, always having way more fun whenever his brother was there, “Wasn’t the same without you. Plus like...getting alcohol was annoying as fuck. They wouldn’t serve me! I look AT LEAST 23.” His veins were buzzing with caffeine, made evident by his jittery motions, “Sorry...I’ve had too much coffee today. How are you? What did you end up doing?”

[blakeknx]

Tugging gently at the leash to pull Pinky closer to him as he seemed to grow increasingly more frantic at the person stood in front of them, barking so shrill it was making his head ache. “Sorry. Tiny dog, big mouth,” Blake murmured, crouching down to scoop the black chihuahua up and he immediately calmed down in his arms. “He doesn’t bite or anything, he just likes to assert his dominance.”

[mikeylawrence]

Michael can’t help the way his lips quirk into a smirk, giving a tilt of his head as he eyed the little guy, “Asserting his dominance? Does that mean he thinks I’m intimidating? That’s a first, I’ll take it.” He reaches forward to gently pet the dog’s small head with a grin before focusing his gaze on Blake once again, “How’ve you been, man? Feel like it’s been a minute since we’ve hung out.”