olly hawkins

you've got the makings of greatness in you, but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course

[ollyhawkins]

leonlights‌:

“I don’t know, but that’s something you make time for, instead of looking like somebody straight off the street.” Leo muttered before rolling his eyes. “Come on, let’s go to the bathroom so I can at least help fold the top in, and make due with what you have.” He started after another moment, gesturing towards the more private area, adding, “I’m not going to make you unable to breathe, I promise. We’re just going to have to do some expert folding, and maybe get a little creative on a fashion statement tonight, huh?”

“I’m not about to start a debate on this right now.” He didn’t see the point if Leo wouldn’t understand why it hadn’t been possible in the first place. “Fine, fine. If that’ll help you look better at this thing.” Olly reluctantly made his way towards the bathroom, still believing this might be torturous. “A fashion statement?” He questioned, stepping into the smallish bathroom. “That’s more frightening than the thought of not breathing.”

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ofmcrigold‌:

  her elbow placed on the table as she rested her chin on her palm, blowing out a disappointed sigh as she was kinda hoping for a more upbeat party. she had only came in hopes of something exciting happening, so far, nothing yet. looking up at the male who had just spoken. “lemme see..” her sentence trailed off as she opened her clutch to see what she had hiding in there. “i have a safety pin. that should work, right?” she asked, pulling out the pin she was talking about and handing it to him.

By the mere size difference between Leo and himself, Olly should have been better prepared. He could have tried to see if his mom had time to fix it, but with the stress she had from work, he didn’t want to add anything else onto her plate. “Thank you,” he stated, waiting to see if she might have something. “Yes, I believe it will.” He smiled, taking the safety pin and attaching it to the pants. “Much better. Thank god you were more prepared than I am.”

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itshercu1es‌:

“Oh, I got you, man, no worries.” Hector fished out a bull-clip from his blazer’s pocket and held it out to Olly. “Always be prepared, my dad always says. Also, before I got this belt, these pants were just slipping off. Do you want…” He took out a box of safety pins, “any as well?” 

“Thanks, dude.” Olly took the clip from Hector, tightening the pants and hooking it on, checking the sturdiness before chuckling as he saw the safety pins. “I think this’ll do. The belt I currently have isn’t really helping since the pants are bunching up too much to actually work effectively.”

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cloakofred‌:

     “hmmm,” luna hummed, her hand reaching for her purse.  “i have a….” she held out the last word as she rummaged through the various belongings in the well worn bag.  “bobby pin?” she suggested, holding the hair pin up for the other to see.  she smiled, “i mean, i have a sewing kit too, how permanent of an adjustment are we looking for here?” 

The reaction on Olly’s face was only amusement, staring down at the purse as she searched through it. He didn’t know what to expect, looking at the hair pin and shrugged. “Do you think it’ll work?” He hadn’t the first clue, considering the sewing. “The person I borrowed this from is here, which means he has another one. I doubt permanence matters to him all too much.”

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frcshsnow‌:

                — pippa had a good head on her shoulders. her father had always made a point of telling her that. the boys did, too. so of course she had a clip or something. she smiled at the young man in front of her, hands travelling down to her clutch. gloved fingers snapped it open, reaching inside. out came a small sewing kit. with a soft grin she grabbed a safety pin out, handing it to the boy.

                — “ that should do the trick for now. though you should look into getting a properly sized suit. a well-fitted suit is a wardrobe necessity. ”

He happily took the safety pin, grateful someone was more resourceful than him. His opened the pin, holding it between his teeth as his finger folded the fabric of the pants, pinning it together as he reached the right size to actually keep them up. “This is the only unplanned penguin required party I’m going too. If someone hadn’t asked me to come, I’d be working right now.”

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ohtink‌:

     there’s a part of tiggy that wants to let the poor boy suffer, only because of the entertainment value that it would give her. stinky pete’s was never the blonde’s go to place, and now that tony was off in the crowd doing god knows what, tiggy was all but left alone to her own devices. she’s currently sat up at the bar, cheek smushed into the palm of her hand as she rests her elbow on top of the stained wood of the bartop. entertaining, sure, but the poor guy really did look like he was struggling. 

     setting her drink aside, tiggy hops off the bar stool with a large sigh–as though he was inconveniencing her ( he wasn’t, not really. a soft face like his was far better to look at than the grisly bartender currently eyeing her ). with lithe fingers she takes a bobby pin out of her hair, now allowing several curls out of their hold to cascade down her shoulder. with practice ease she puts it between her teeth, giving it a small stretch, before bunching olly’s pants between two fingers. she secures the fabric with what she calls a little bit of tiggy magic, sticking a finger between his slacks and his hip to give it a soft tug.

      ❝ how does that feel, baby? ❞ pet names were a hard habit to break when one worked at a strip club.  ❝ don’t go too crazy or your pants will be around your ankles. funny for me, but probably not so much you. ❞

He hadn’t thought too much about how it might look to others, the larger suit only fitting a means to an end to get into this party in the first place. As the sigh reached his ears, Olly looked towards the woman, practically in awe as he watched her work his magic. The bobby pinned seemed too small to help with his problems, but as she pulled at his pants, Olly had to rethink his initial thoughts. “A hell of a lot better than before.” He smiled, beginning to make a joke out of it. “How am I supposed to ask you to dance in repayment if they might not stay this way?”

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rosiebriars‌:

“I’ve only ever been here once before, but it definitely looks very different,” she said. She knew Tony was popular, but it never struck her just how many friends he might have, especially when including Mr. Hyperion’s influence. “I should probably introduce myself now that I’ve nearly trampled you. I’m Rosie.”

“I’ll have to stop by when the nightlife is back on.” Not that he could even get in, but that wasn’t going to stop Olly from trying. “Olly, nice to unconventionally meet you, Rosie. Are you enjoying the party so far?”

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leonlights‌:

“You should’ve had it hemmed. At least at the waist—” Leo stated with a short shake of his head as he looked to the young man. “I don’t have a clip or anything you can use—” He stopped against before adding, “You’re wearing a belt at least, right? Can’t you tighten that up just one more notch?”

“When would I have found time for that?” He’d been working extra hours, at the shop and at home, to make up being able to come to this party in the first place. Olly, although grateful, should have thought this through more before agreeing to wearing this. His eyes looked down at the belt. “I am, it keeps bunching though. It’s all bunched out, tighten it anymore and I’m going to be like one of those woman that can’t breathe because their corset is too tight.”

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The suit he borrowed was too large, having to adjust the pants every few minutes even with the belt he was wearing. It was the only thing he could have worn, debating whether or not this might have been a mistake. “You got a clip or anything? If these pants keep falling, it’s going to drive me crazy.”

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rosiebriars‌:

Rosie finished arranging the flowers. Mr. Hyperion had invited her to stay once she was done, though she barely knew Tony. Well, aside from the few times she smacked him upside the head or watched him flirt badly with Derek. She had put on her formal dress for the occasion. She backed up, only to slam into someone behind. “Oh sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going.”

Olly felt out of place, dressed up more than he ever enjoyed. The place looked nice, and was bound to be a fun night, if he could make it past actually interacting with people. For the time being, he’d stay near the outskirts, minding his own business, the bump from someone and intot he wall breaking him out of his thoughts. “It’s alright. There seems to be quite a few people here, tight space. Bound to happen to someone.”

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leonlights‌:

“Well, sure. We don’t want people to go hungry. But when you do have the resources, or the friends with the right resources, you should take advantage of that, especially when they’re offering.” Leo was making things abundantly clear a he emphasized himself being Olly’s friend as he tried to persuade the other of his own lifestyle. Rolling his eyes as the other made light of the conversation, he easily  let it go, trying not to get into another argument with him. “I like to think that adventures seek me out instead. Plus, I’m so busy nowadays, I really don’t have time to act like a child, seeking out adventures all willy-nilly like that.” Raising a brow, Leo added, “God, that sounds mildly frightening. But, I guess I’ll just have to trust you, and the health inspectors approval of wherever it is you take me.” As his words flooded him, Leo only manifested the will to say, “It is amazing, whether you think so or not.”

Olly had never done well with asking or taking things from others. Even at a young age he learned to stop asking for things from his mother, noticing a correlation between her giving it to him and the amount of food she ate. “I take advantage of what I can provide for myself,” he stated, the wall he’d built standing tall. Leo might have become a friend, it didn’t mean Olly wanted to let him fully. “Have you started sprouting gray hairs too?” A light chuckled escaped him, the underlying meaning coming undeniable. “You make it sound like I’m trying to kill you. If you don’t like it, I’ll never pick a fight about your amazing taste palette again.” His shoulders shrugged, “I guess we’ll have to wait for Friday for me to find out, and see if we must agree to disagree.”

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itshercu1es‌:

“Ah, well, these are definitely staying on,” he patted his hip, at the shorts he wore with all the brands and labels of his sponsors. There weren’t too many for now, but if his coach had anything to say about it, there would be more coming. “Yeah, I’m glad you did too! Maybe it’s some kind of fate thing. Hey, though, are you doing anything after this? I’m thinking of grabbing some pizza, if you wanna come with? We can talk about assignments!” he added, like that was the best thing in the world to talk about.

“The smart choice. Most people would prefer it seeing as we’re still in a very public place. Unless you have crazy fangirls, then I might be wrong all together.” Olly assumed boxers might have someone, or at the very least, overly obsessive fans. “It could be! What are the chances I’d end up at a boxing match you happened to be in?” His shoulders shrugged, “I’m not busy today, I’d be happy to join. Let’s hope we find more to talk about than school.”

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leonlights‌:

“Oh, okay.” Leo rolled his yes at the younger man, letting out a snort of chuckle as he tried to remedy the situation that he started by himself it seemed. “Sustenance can come from any food, sure, but wouldn’t you rather enjoy what you eat, instead of just going through life without any fulfillment.” He pulled a face, adding, “Plus, nutrition also plays a factor in it all too. Just FYI.” He couldn’t help the smug look that continued to pull at his expression as he stared at Olly. “I’m not waiting for anything. I’m living life the way I want, and if spontaneous things happen, then fine. I’m good with it. If not, I’m also content. Makes for a really great time either way.” There was no denying the flexibility he had when it came to different situations, wanting to be able to go more with the flow of things. “That’s…a risky move, on my part. You choose where we eat next time? We could wind up at a sticky diner for all I know—” he paused before nodding slowly. “But fine, I’ll take your deal. But only to see you eat some real food for once.” 

Olly leaned back in his chair, wondering if the other had ever struggled a day in his life. He doubted it with the way he talked. “Eating can be fulfillment enough sometimes. Especially, when having it can be scarce at times. Affording anything more than necessary is a luxury some don’t have the pleasure of having.” He looked down at himself, “Must be how I’ve kept my slim figure all these years.” Entertaining the thought of educating this guy had crossed his mind, but any thing he could say would only be retaliated. Something he slowly picked up on during this conversation. “Suit yourself, I think you’re missing out though. There’s more adventures out there for you if you actually sought them out.” A grin spread across his face, waiting for the other to finish before speaking again. “You’ll have to wait and see. What I can promise is you won’t forget it.” He chuckled, “My eating habits are just fine. I’m doing this to appease you and to critic this food you think is so amazing.” 

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itshercu1es‌:

“And you probably didn’t realize that a human being could sweat this much either,” Hector laughed, using his towel to wipe at his face and neck a bit more. “But, thanks, man! Wait, if you didn’t know I boxed – do you follow boxing? Or maybe you know the other guy?” He pointed behind him at the boxer leaving for the other locker room.

“Not so nicely at least. Some of the guys at the shop sweat too much, but it’s mixed with grease and their ass hanging out of their jeans.” He chuckled, shrugging his shoulders. “Not religiously or anything, which is probably why I missed it. I kind of came here on a whim, glad I did though.”

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leonlights‌:

“Well, actually, yes. You do know the difference between blue collar and white collar jobs, right?” Maybe he seemed like more of a pretentious prissy asshole that Olly was talking about, but he also took his job far too seriously for his own good. “They’re both jobs, I’ll give you that. But you can live without a car. You can’t live without food.” He shrugged plainly. “I’m spontaneous. You should see the way some of the people I work with are. If you think I’m rigid, you’d completely lose it with their schedules and everything. I at least have common courtesy to expect the unexpected.” Leo retaliated. “I’ve got guests to impress Olly. We’re not serving lowly diner patrons next to the gas station. We’re serving a 5-course Thanksgiving dinner, complete with more food than you can probably even imagine. If you don’t want to come over for leftovers, then don’t. Have fun at the diner.”

“Of course I do. More so than ever now with how much of said pretentiousness you’re giving off right now.” A smirk played across his lips, “Touche, I’ll give you that. People don’t need to eat your food though. They only need anything that gives them sustenance.” Or maybe that was him, able to eat anything that was put in front of him. He wasn’t picky, food was food. “Being able to handle the unexpected while at work isn’t what I’d call spontaneous. Makes for good management, but is that how you go through life too? Waiting for adventure to come to you seems like a lot of unnecessary waiting.” He craved adventure, more often than not getting into a bit of trouble from time to time. Olly had to think about it, giving in feeling as if he wanted to be impressed by the other somehow. But turning down the invitation felt rude too, Leo only trying to offer him decent food for Thanksgiving. “Okay this time, I’ll go to eat the food. Next time, I choose where we get to eat. Deal?”

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leonlights‌:

“Oh no, walking. I forgot it was everybody’s worst fear.” Leo stated amusedly, feigning a light gasp of horror and shock. “It’s a shame your job is…how do I put this lightly, a blue collar job, while mine is a white collar job.” He uttered, shamelessly. “No, I suppose you’re right. It can’t be fully impromptu, but without proper planning, it certainly will seem a bit sudden and rushed.” An air of haughtiness left his exhale. “You know it’s only the best food. We’ve got it catered by the best of the best, always.”

Olly rolled his eyes, leaning back in his chair. “Is that supposed to make it more important? Sounds more like prissy assholes do yours, and people who have actually had to earn where they’ve gotten do mine.” He’d worked at the shop since he was thirteen, sneaking his way in for the owner to teach him after hours, being paid under the table to sweep the floors and keep the place organized. “Maybe you should have a bit of spontaneity in your life. Clearly not this since you’re already planning it.” His eyebrows creased, “Who are you trying to impress? I’d be good with eating a burger from the diner. Some snobby style food isn’t impressive, it’s only food.”

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leonlights‌:

“Hey, I’m just doing my job like the rest of us. Except I have some very important guests, so it kind of makes my job more important.” He stated rather lucidly, before looking to Olly. “Valid point, but you know I’m not gonna forget about you. It might not be as extravagant, but there are going to be tons of leftovers. Let’s have an impromptu Black Friday Thanksgiving leftover dinner?”

“Don’t get me started on who’s job is more important. People might actually have to walk places if I didn’t do mine.” Or bike around like he did. “Can we consider it fully impromptu if we’re making plans for it now?” Olly chuckled, finally nodding his head in agreement. “Alright, fine. If it means more good food for me, I’m in.”