𝖑𝖊𝖔 𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖐.

LEO STARK . 18. GENIUS. UNDERGRAD.

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gammasgirl‌.

frustration melting into bright laughter, the redhead leaned into her friend lightly. “i think i was. you really are a good friend, leo.” she told him surely. “not to get sappy on you, or anything.” winnie really did appreciate him trying to comfort her, because it meant he was trying, that was what mattered. “i’ll be fine, really. i’m just being nihilistic and dramatic, i’m fine. it’s fine.” laughing, she added, “i’ll just suffer through an existential crisis, and land on the fact that we’re friends, so. you know.”

“no, no, by all means, keep going. my ego loves any and all kinds of accolades,” he accepts it with a joke. that’s usually his chosen way to deal with things whenever they get remotely emotional. the teenager laughs at her next words. “winnie, if that’s you being dramatic, you have a lot to learn.” that wouldn't have even made the top 50 in his family. “still a win?”

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gammasgirl‌.

groaning softly in frustration, winnie’s hands came up to hide her face. she liked to think she was doing the right thing, at least on an individual level. the redhead knew her youth group kids were positively impacted by their activities, but she wasn’t sure if that was enough. perhaps this would take some soul searching. throwing her hand out to catch leo’s wrist, winnie turned to smile at him a little bit. “oh, bless your heart, you darling man. you’re a good friend, leo,” she told him. “really. how’d i get so lucky to have a friend like you, hey?”

leo moves closer to the girl so they’re shoulder to shoulder, her frustration is almost palpable and he wishes he could just help her get out of her head somehow. that would probably be the best help he could offer. he isn’t sure how good of a friend he truly is and just laughs at the words. “i don’t know, winnie. i think you were just born under the right stars,” he quips, eyes filled with cheekiness. 

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shadowedson‌.

“thanks,” claude replied, pulling himself out of the bonnet of the car and wiping his grease-covered hands with a nearby cloth. he didn’t want to somehow get the other stark dirty, somehow. he wasn’t as picky as his older brother, as far as claude could tell, but he didn’t want to risk it. with a shrug, he looked over the paint and hummed. “ah, i don’t know. i don’t know anyone who’d want to buy it, really.”

“dude, whatever you have to sell there’s always someone who’s willing to buy it. have you ever checked craigslist? it’s ridiculous the kind of shit you can find there. compared to that? a car is an easy sell,” he rambles a little, hands following his words. “if you don’t need the money, though, i say you keep it.” but that was coming from a boy that didn’t think there was such a thing as too many cars. 

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grlking‌.

“ if you wear crocs there’s no help for you i’m sorry. ”

@ofstcrk commented for a starter !

“you say that as if i’m just anybody else,” he scoffs. no, he is not planning on buying a pair, but it’s still amusing to see his girlfriend’s reaction to it. “i can pull anything off, even crocs. ⏤ also, i can’t believe you’d dumb me over crocs. wow.”

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cftcharra‌.

“I usually do.” T’Charra responds without even looking up,a nd certainly without thinking much about his response. It’s a common thing now, to be questioned on what he’s doing, the time he’s spending in the lab, the extra hours and late nights. Most people don’t seem to notice that even if his body tires his mind is alive, his system powered by the joy and the rush of his tests and trials and his experiments. He’s loved being in a lab for as long as he can remember, first with his aunt and now on his own - there’s really not much that can drag him out of here when he wants to work on something. “Or you could bring it here. No doubt my lab is way better than yours.” He answers with a bit of a grin on his face, finally tearing his eyes away from his work to look up at Leo. He doesn’t mind the other, but there’s a part of him that screams apprehension purely at his involvement with T’Charra’s little sister. If he makes a scene he’s fairly sure Uzoma would try and kick his ass, though - so he’s playing it cool. For now.

there’s no judgment in the question nor surprise at the answer, working for long hours without remembering ( or caring ) to go through what would be considered basic needs is his own default. his mother had said at times that it was a bad influence from his father, but it truly was all him. not many understood the exhilaration that came with having a breakthrough or seeing your creation come to life, but maybe t’charra did. “yeah, that’s not gonna happen. i kind of quit the waiter job last week, sorry.” he’s almost sure that there’s some rule about trying to winning over your girl’s family, but to hell with social conventions. “nope. not even close,” he adds finally after taking longer than necessary to look around the lab.  

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shadowedson‌.

leo was probably the most tolerable of the starks ( though, that wasn’t necessarily fair assessment, claude was just more familiar with leo than he was with allison or hugo ), and though that was the case, he certainly was surprised to see the other young man. “uh,” he replied slowly, “hey, man.” god, he sounded dumb. clearing his throat, he wiped his hands free of grease as the other approached to peer into the hood. “somethin’ to practise on. s’nothin’ special, but it’s cool. i did the paint myself.”

though he was listening, his eyes chose to remain on the car instead of focusing on the other boy. it was stronger than him, really. he saw a piece of machine or engine or both and he just had to get his hands on it or at least take a good look. “it’s looking good, man,” he nodded, finally pulling back and leaning against the car. “are you planning on keeping it or make some money out of it?”

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gammasgirl‌.

sighing, winnie didn’t really know what to do. she loved her job and the people she worked with, so even though she might have struggled with the actual institution, the people around her were lovely, and the kids she worked with would sorely miss her if she just up and left. “i don’t know. it’s one of those things i’m wildly indecisive about because i feel like it’s bigger than me. i do a lot of work there, and the kids are so nice. i’d also feel – this is so silly, but it’s a whole timor thing, too. just the influence from there. i don’t know.” she answered with a slight huff. “i’m just gonna stay in bed forever.”

a frown, trying to come up with an answer that will satisfy the question ⏤ always looking for a solution ⏤, but he knows he’d have better luck solving all seven of the millennium prize problems. there’s a reason why religion is one of the big taboo topics. “you’re the only one who can make the choice, but i don’t think there’s a wrong answer.” that was all life was, really, a long line of choices and repercussions. “most things have both good and bad. you take the good and question the bad.” life was also so much easier when he wasn’t trying to be helpful. “have you met yourself? i give you half a day before you’re there doing some good deed again.”

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scftstark‌.

throwing himself backwards dramatically onto leo’s bed, hugo huffed. he knew leo was right, but that didn’t stop the little thing from feeling so exasperated and exhausted by this whole thing. he knew he was making it a bigger deal than it was, but it was only because he cared so much about nate that he had to get this right. “okay,” he said once he’d sat up again. “i just want it to go well. if it doesn’t, i might die.”

this time he laughs, the dramatics are just too much. “you won’t die, i’ll just have to take you to ibiza or thailand or somewhere to get over your breakup.” he’s hoping that won’t happen, though. he’d hate to see his brother heartbroken, and he didn’t want to punch nate unless it was strictly necessary. “and if you do die, i promise to get you the best funeral,” he jokes, elbowing his brother lightly.  

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[ofstcrk]

if asked how long he had been there, going from display to display to building station and then back, he wouldn't be able to tell. he could easily lie about it, though. that was a necessary skill one needed when dealing with pepper potts. if his mother had been anywhere near campus he had no doubts she would have come bother him about getting some sleep or food or both ⏤ mothers just did not understand time was nothing but a social construct ⏤, which was why he didn’t expect to see anyone else around. “are you putting in the long hours too?” he questioned from the door, watching t’charra. definitely not his favorite wakandan, but he was alright. besides, that was an impossible competition anyway. “i've got some coffee over at the other lab if you need a little boost.” [ @cftcharra ]

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it only took one look to know that claude was not looking for company. scratch that, it didn’t even take that much because wasn’t that the other’s default set up? always brooding and gloomy. leo did not want to test how much energy that had to consume. “i know, i know, no need to thank me for coming around and brighten up your day,” he calls in lieu of a greeting. what? it wasn’t the far from the truth. just maybe not the thanking part. the second steve had brought claude to be a part of his family, leo was ready to embrace the male in their much larger avengers family too, claude just didn’t make it the easiest of jobs. “what are you working on?” he questions moving close to one of the cars with the hood popped up. “this one’s a beauty.” [ @shadowedson ]

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lilbucharoo‌.

The thing about Winter was that it was the season of cold and runny noses, but it wasn’t the worst season. Yet, it wasn’t as bad as the spring where pollen was an absolute asshat that resulted in George’s sinuses acting up. Jacket unzipped despite the wintery chill, George shared his phone with Leo as he clicked a latke eating video. “Are you sure that we can’t persuade to get Uzoma into joining a contest? Or you? Fuck, Leo. What if we have a squad rolling up to take everyone the fuck down? Like…. We can be the Avengers of a latke eating contest.” @ofstcrk

the lazy posture with long legs stretched waiting for someone to trip over them were in clear dissonance with the focused gaze he kept on the small screen ⏤ he really needed to get george a new phone with a few extra inches ⏤, the face of someone preparing for battle. and they were. “nah, that would be a conflict of interests. i can’t trust myself not to let my competitive side shine and just crush you in the whole thing,” he quipped, glancing at his friend with a smirk before quickly getting back to the task. “if you want zo, you have to ask her yourself, though.” he didn’t think he was quite in position to ask her for anything, still trying to make up for his stupidity. “we gotta get them to do a relay next year. we’d be fucking unbeatable.” the brought the unnecessarily expensive coffee drink to his lips, sipping as he pointed toward the screen as one of the competitors tapped out. “see? that’s why you have to pace yourself, even if you feel you gotta rush.” 

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scftstark‌.

“it’s not like i’m worried they’ll get back together,” hugo signed. he really wasn’t, as he was entirely secure in his relationship. it had been the best relationship he’d ever had, romantic or otherwise, because of how whole it had made him feel. he wasn’t necessarily dependant, but sometimes that closeness made him nervous. “it’s just– you know. i start to wonder if i’m not enough or something. it’s so stupid. it’s not just a deaf thing, it’s an everything thing, but that’s just an example.” he huffed. “they’re so close. i want to impress her.”

he shouldn’t roll his eyes, he knows he shouldn't. what with not minimize his brother’s feelings and all that, but fuck if he was gonna sit there and let hugo doubt himself like that. “hugo, nate is fucking lucky to have you,” he replies, hands signing in sync. “you’re crazy smart and talented as hell. and you’re stark, it’s in our dna to be awesome. ‘course you’re enough.” if anyone didn’t agree he'd love to have some words.   

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gammasgirl‌.

“i don’t know,” the redhead hummed, sighing softly. it was one of those things she really didn’t know how to talk about, but knew an objective third party was best. leo didn’t really have ties to either side of the argument – or at least, as far as she knew, he didn’t – and so he felt like a safe sounding board. “i don’t know. i love god and all that side of it, but the institution that i work for isn’t. you know. good.”

leo had a head for science, it was so much easier to believe something when you could understand why it was that something was happening and see the results. god and religion and spirituality, it was all faith. “well, you don’t need the institution to be a tie between you and god, right?” he should really have spent more time reading on theology. “if you think the church is not good and it doesn’t represent you, maybe it’s time to leave? you can still have god and the side of it that you love, just in your own terms.” he smiles at her, “you’re like the nicest person i know, winnie. there’s no way any good would turn on you because you don’t agree with some institution created by people.”

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bllykpln‌.

“Do you think we should get that put on a shirt? It sounds like that would make for a great slogan.” 

“definitely,” he’s exuding enthusiasm. “you know what, leave this to me. i’ll have some ready for us before tomorrow. if we get to monetize this i’ll even go 50/50.”

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gmbit‌.

“I don’t t’ink dat is a conversation dey want to have wit their dad.” Remy teases with a laugh, but just when he thought that he knew all about the internet, he learns something new. “Ya can be de one who tells me all about de new lingo.”

“fair.” would he have the same problem with he had to go through all that with his father? nope. but this was pascal and he was too pure and should be protected from such topics. he was taking one for the team, you could say. “yeah. it’s safer than send you over to urban dictionary.”

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