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"Your wallet? Nope, haven't seen it. Must be some other handsome bearded man you're looking for."
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@smoulderingthief
MODERN AU
"Your wallet? Nope, haven't seen it. Must be some other handsome bearded man you're looking for."
█ —- ♛ ❝ Too late… Now, would you rather knives or teeths? The last option is less painful. ❞
"--...." He isn't sure if she's joking or not, but he thinks she's serious. "...None. I like the option where no physical pain comes to me at all."
Emma listened to him speak. It wasn’t everyday she got to meet someone like her. Someone lost. That was probably why she connected so much to the lost boys when they’d traveled to Neverland. No one understood her. But now—someone did. And it was an interesting experience. “Yeah, I guess. But even so, for a long time, I still felt like I didn’t belong. I may have my parents now, but I’m an adult. Those are years they can never have with me, or I with them. They didn’t see my first steps, or first words.” The blonde still regretted not being able to experience any of that with Henry, but she knew she did the right thing. “I left when I met someone who offered me freedom. And love. Guess that’s the problem with kids. They’re so quick to trust and not think of the consequences.” The sheriff slid her hands into her pockets, shifting from one foot to the other. “And you’ve never tried to find them? Even if nothing comes from it, don’t you want—closure? I hated my parents for the longest time. But that was because I assumed something that wasn’t true.”
She seemed to understand, which was rare. Not many people understood why he was the way he was -- he'd fended for himself ever since he was born, so over the years he'd learned that you could only ever really rely on yourself in this world. He'd had friends at the orphanage, younger kids who he used to read to and play with. Kids who were like his little brothers. But, there'd also been the older kids who'd beat the crap out of him, so it was a relatively balanced experience. He wasn't misanthropic, but he was close -- Flynn just enjoyed his own company, or so he told himself. He was lonely. Extremely so.
He definitely understood that; the feeling like he didn't belong, and definitely understood being parent-less. "Yeah but you have them now, right? What's that feel like?" He was genuinely curious, wondering what if felt like to feel part of something.
When asked if he'd ever tried to find them, Flynn just shook his head. "Closure would be fantastic but it's not gonna happen. They didn't want me, why would it have changed?" He asked rhetorically, then gave a small shrug of his shoulders, "'I'm content to go on never meeting them, honestly."
Madelyn’s emaciated shoulders slumped under his jacket. She looked up at him, wide-eyed. “R-really?” She couldn’t remember the last time she’d had the chance for some real food, or to be warm. As much as she didn’t want Flynn to know how awful her situation had gotten since she’d escaped the tower, she couldn’t resist that chance. She hung close to his side, clutching the warm, greasy bag of food to herself, and followed him where he led. “Are you still a thief?” she asked, her voice hoarse and whispery from lack of use.
God, this kid had obviously been through a lot. He was smart enough to spot behaviour, and the way she stuttered and hung close to him told him she didn't have much contact with others, so she'd probably been living rough. Then there was the obvious way she clung to the bag of food like her life depended on it. He thought she'd feel better if she felt safer, so he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and walked her to his apartment, giving her an amused look at her question. "Er, no, not if I can help it."
He tried to behave...though it didn't always work out. Soon enough they arrived at his place and he let her inside, then gestured around, "make yourself at home." It was a pretty modest place -- bedroom, bathroom, living area and kitchen, but what else did you need? He indicated the couch, "alright, you sit down, eat, drink, watch tv. I'll get you towels and some of my clothes if you want a shower."
“Right." Marian’s arms folded, head held aloft as she glanced behind herself to make sure that her hand-maiden had done as she was told and stayed in her Quarters. "You needn’t look so frightened—it’s my Father you should be worried about rather than myself."
"Thanks for the heads up." He rocked backwards and forwards on his heels slightly, then cleared his throat. "And where's he?" Flynn generally didn't steal from people -- he tried to steal things of value that no one would miss, steal from the rich etc. But, he still got caught sometimes. Most times, actually.
"I somehow don’t believe you got into this Palace via the front doors."
Flynn turned around abruptly upon hearing her and he eyed her, backing up slightly. "Uh...Room service?" Seems legit.
“Shut up, Flynn. No one asked you.”
"Actually you kinda did."
█ —- ♛ ❝ Don’t you wanna play? ❞
"Not particularly, no."
"A beagle? I can’t say that I have. Has yours gone missing?"
"Yeah, I was walking him and he chased after something." Flynn glanced around, but he wasn't worried -- his dog was trained and could handle himself, he'd always return. "He's alright. Hey, I'm Flynn by the way."
"Would you prefer Eugen or Flynn then?"
"Flynn, definitely. Eugene is the name of a kid who gets pummeled at recess."
Rapunzel swallowed the lump in her throat and willed her eyes to stop watering. She hadn’t meant to sound so… so horrible and to yell but he wouldn’t listen. Nothing she did or say got through to him and she didn’t know what else to do. "That’s not what I mean I just —” she took another breath and wiped at a tear with the back of her hand. “I just want you to be honest with me. Tell me stuff. Let me know you’re okay… you can trust me.”
Flynn sighed softly and scratched the back of his head, gaze directed towards the floor. He rarely did listen to reason, especially when it came to feelings. Being an orphan meant he'd had to fend for himself for his whole life, hence why he'd even became a thief in the first place -- to keep food on the table.
"Rapunzel--" he looked towards her, not knowing what to say. "I'm trying to be. I'm a jerk, I know." He replied, then folded his arms across his chest -- a defensive posture. "I trust you, I do. I just don't do the whole talking about it."
"Trust me, if anyone understands where you’re comin’ from, it’s me. I grew up in a foster home thinking that my parents—didn’t want me. Only to find out they only did it so I could break a curse. I mean, I get it—-but it’s still crappy knowing they gave me up. I was a l o n e. "
Flynn paused at that, watching her with renewed interest. Of course. He knew of her since everyone in the town did, but he'd never really spoken to her about his or her own past, so the similar connection was only made in Flynn's head right now.
"--My parents abandoned me too. But, they never wanted me anyway so y'know. I grew up in an orphanage and left as soon as I was able." Which, meant he'd ran away.
Another pause, and he just remained silent for a moment or so before replying, "Least you have your folks now, right? Some family, friends? I'm still...alone."
"—-Looks like you’re not the only one who knows a thing or two about shutting people out. “
"Guess not. It's just...hard.
Y'know?"
“——Yes, Scooby is the one who probably knows every flower there is and what it can be used for. Think it through, Flynn.”
"It's called sarcasm, Daphne. Think it through."
█ —- ♛ ❝ Not for you anyways. I assure you it would be a delightful thing to watch.❞
"I think I'll pass on the stab-Flynn-fest, thanks."
”'Typically' — it is typically frowned upon. Now if you learn how to saute them, the law may not be so heavy on you.”
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."