not broke, just bent

spencer petit, best friend of everett charming. i like the drums, star wars, and magnolia labouff the woods are lovely, dark, and deep but i have promises to keep and miles to go before i sleep and miles to go before i sleep

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Your Heart, I Call Home || LaPetit

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“I try,” she shrugged before breaking into a string of giggles. “It’s easy when you’re the best boyfriend ever,” she finally replied with a cheesy grin before pecking his lips once more. “I certainly hope so, or I’m neva buyin’ congratulatory rounds again!” Magi teased, flashing them all a playful wink. She happily followed him to his kit, taking the seat he offered her.

“Maybe next time if ya take a nice deep breath and leave early for once, ya wouldn’t have to speed,” she taunted him, nudging him gently as she laughed. “No, no, love. I was just gettin’ ready! No need to apologize, ya just less full eyebrows ‘n’ no defined cheekbones,” she motioned to her face with a purposely ridiculous grin. “Besides, seein’ ya do all this handy work is kinda hot. Practically a year together and I neva knew you were so good with your hands,” she taunted him, knowing the band members would laugh if they heard it. But she added a large grin, getting up an making him give her yet another deep kiss.

“Oh, they’d be devastated,” Spencer laughed. He shrugged his shoulders guiltily as Magi called him out on his habits. “I know, I know. I just always think that I have more time than I do. And, for some reason, I still underestimate how long it takes to pack my kit into my van,” He explained, shaking his head at himself. “But one day, mon amour, one day I’ll get it down,” Spencer promised with a laugh. “Hm?” He asked, not totally sure what she meant when she explained her makeup situation. “Well, I think you look beautiful regardless,” He told her with a smile. “Even when you pull that face.”

Spencer laughed. “Just don’t ask me to fix your car up. I can set up full sound equipment and a drum kit, but I can’t do shit with an engine,” He joked. “You sure you didn’t know that before?” He asked quietly, quirking an eyebrow as he slipped a hand to her thigh and gave her a sly wink. Spencer kissed her--languid and relaxed--as if he had all the time in the world to just stay right there. When he finally broke from her lips, it was just to lean his forehead to hers and smile. “Je t'aime,” He breathed, giving her another quick peck before he turned to the kit and grabbed his drumsticks. “Want to help me real quick?” He asked as he put the sticks into her hands. “I just need you to hit the drums hard for me so I can see if any of them are loose,” Spencer explained as he knelt behind the kit.

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Your Heart, I Call Home || LaPetit

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Magnolia was just getting ready for Spencer’s show tonight when he texted her to come early and drop off some tools that he needed. She couldn’t help but laugh, knowing he would’ve forgotten something. So she skipped the heavy makeup look and got changed, taking what he needed and heading over right away.

She tip-toed into the pub, knowing no one but the band was really supposed to be there. She smiled as she saw Spencer and quickened her pace to meet him, allowing her arms to wrap around him - with the wrench in hand - and kissed him sweetly. “No problem, ya monkey,” she teased as she handed him the wrench. “It’s alright, I get t'see ya early! And that ain’t no issue in my books,” she beamed, kissing him quickly again. “I’d love to, ya! If you and the boys wouldn’t mind,” she grinned, taking a moment to look at the rest of the band and flash them a smile of their own. She liked the guys he played with, she just hope they liked her too. “Anything I can do to help?”  

“You’re the best girlfriend ever, seriously ever,” Spencer grinned as she handed him the wrench. “Oh no, no worries. They all really like you,” He assured her with a nod of his head. Sure, the guys liked to poke fun at him about having a hot girlfriend, but it was only because Spencer would always blush over it. “And you know I don’t mind, of course,” He laughed before taking her hand and leading her back toward the ‘stage’ area. The rest of his bandmates were lingering around, tinkering with things here and there--there wasn’t ever much to do between setup and soundcheck, which wasn’t for another hour at least. Spencer had lost track of time between moving things around.

“No, I think we’re alright. Just come hang out,” Spencer encouraged as he made his way toward his drum kit. He pushed out the stool for Magi to sit on. “Yeah, usually I don’t even need to do this,” Spencer began as he knelt down and tucked himself into the kit and started tweaking things. “But I guess since I was in a rush I was sort of driving a little fast and things got pushed around and loose,” He explained as if Magi had asked. “I didn’t interrupt you doing something important did I?” He asked, donning a guilty smile as he looked toward Magi. “Because if I did, I’m sorry.”

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Your Heart, I Call Home || LaPetit

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Spencer and his bar band were finally starting to pick up steam (and a paycheck), and tonight was another big gig for them. Sure, it was in a dingy little bar not too far from Spencer’s place, but he had always liked playing there. The stage wasn’t really a stage, just a clearing on the floor where they could set up their equipment. They arrived early, before the bar had really been opened to the public, to set up. Of course Spencer had forgotten his wrench the one day that his drum kit decided to rattle around in the back of his car and get loose. It wasn’t too big of an issue, though, after he shot Magi a text asking for her to drop it off.

When he heard the bar door creak open, he popped his head up from behind the amp he’d been setting up, and instantly grinned upon seeing his beautiful girlfriend. His bandmates dug at him, just playing of course, before saying their words of greeting to her. Spencer shook his head at them and trotted over to Magi and kissed her. “Thank you baby,” He said, grinning at her. “I was running late this afternoon and I didn’t actually think I’d need it,” He explained. “Do you want to hang around for a little bit before we play?” Spencer asked. “We’re just about done here once I get my kit set up.”

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“Oh…hi, I wasn’t expecting any company, but come in, for sure! And while you’re here, how does this look? Be honest, I can take it.”

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“Oh, dude, I texted you before that I was coming. I wanted to see if you were doing anything and if you wanted to go grab food. As for the outfit--I mean I think it looks good, but I’m not really the expert here, so...”

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The Sweetest Thing || LaPetit

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Spencer’s reaction instantly sent a pale pink to bloom across her cheek. It would never cease to amaze her that she could have such an effect on him. “Awe, thank you suga! You look super hot, yarself!” she exclaimed, wrapping her arms around him and kissing him again. When he confirmed he was ready, she took his hand and walked with him outside, resisting the urge to skip the entire way. “So how we gettin’ there, love? Walkin’, cab, driving’?”

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Spencer wrapped his arms a little tighter around Magnolia's waist as she kissed him once again. He thought he could've stayed there all night and have been content. "Oh no, I'm driving tonight," Spencer said, jingling his keys and grinning. Sure, his car was a fixer-upper, but his was big enough to house his drum kit, and that was all that really mattered to him. "I mean, come on, Bessie's like, the hottest of hot-rods, as you know," He laughed. "And besides, I want to get used to the whole driving thing," He added. "Where are we going, by the way?"

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|| Erik/Spencer

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"A drummer! Man, that’s awesome. You gotta let me check out your band next time you guys play!" Erik said, beaming towards the boy next to him. Hanging out with another guy was so refreshing, and reminded him of home. Erik didn’t have many friends back home, spending almost all his time in the castle and trying to impress his father. He had a few friends, though, that he’d go out with. Together they’d hit the town and pick up as many girls as they could. Granted, they never went out for cheese fries, but they had fun none the less. "I like it, for sure. It’s weird not being at home. But I’ve met a lot of great people, a lot of great girls," he smirked to himself before adding, "One girl in particular." He couldn’t deny that he liked Katerina, a lot. But he wasn’t sure if that was because he’s spent so much time pretending to love her for his father’s gain, or because he genuinely had feelings for her. For a while now, though, he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her. He just wanted to make her happy. "What about yourself?" 

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"Oh yeah, for sure!" Spencer nodded enthusiastically. He was always happy to promote his band around campus, especially to the guys. Girl always seemed to assume that he was inviting them on a date. Spencer wasn't very good at making his intentions abundantly clear, apparently, no matter how hard he tried. "You're telling me," Spencer laughed. "I mean, I thought being a human now would be like the weirdest transition, but it's totally not. Which is weird, you know?" Spencer asked. "And before you have to ask, yeah, I wasn't born human. I was born a mouse.  And I'm from France," He explained, as he felt necessary with anyone he didn't know yet. "Oh yeah," Spencer nodded. "There's lots of cool girls around here," Sure, Spencer had gone on some dates before he'd met Magnolia, but those girls were unimportant now, nothing much distant, distant memories. "So you've got a girlfriend?" Spencer asked. "Me too, her name's Magnolia," He avoided the grin that crept up his face every time he talked about her. "We've been together about a year now," He explained.

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The Sweetest Thing || LaPetit

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Magi touched herself up a few final times before she heard Spencer knocking at the door. She sauntered over in her heels, opening the door with a smile stretched from ear to ear. “Hey baby,” she hummed, wrapping her arms around him tightly. “What’dya think? Do I look good?” she asked as she twirled in her tight blue dress, hoping he’d like it. “I know it’s your favourite colour, and I wanted ta look perfect, just for you,” Magi exclaimed, leaning in and kissing him sweetly. She grabbed her coat and slipped it on, “You ready to go?”

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When Magi opened the door, Spencer felt his mouth gape open. He was sure he'd never fully be able to comprehend just how he, of all people, could land a girl like Magnolia. He stammered a bit, trying to wrack his brain and tell himself to just get it together. "Oh yeah, Mags," He chuckled, his cheeks likely burgundy at this point. "You look incredible," Spencer said as he began to grin. "You always do," Spencer added. "Of course, let's get going."

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“Your band?? No way! What do you play?” Erik inquired, the idea of a band sounding quite interesting. Erik had never played an instrument in his life, at least not a band instrument. He dabbled in the piano, just to quiet his dad’s need to make his sure his son was ‘cultured’. He would have loved to have something like an instrument to be passionate about. “Wow, you got me beat. I’ve been here about a year. It’s been a pretty good one, though, I’ll admit.” When he looked back, it really had been an insane year, especially with Katerina and all. He didn’t want to admit he wasn’t sure how he really felt about it - if he really felt anything at all. Then again, it wasn’t the time or place to think about such things.

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"I'm a drummer," Spencer said, wearing a proud smile. Growing up, his parents had always encouraged him, despite how seemingly impossible it would be for Spencer to ever take his music beyond his enjoyment. Never did he think that he'd say the day that he'd get to play on a full drum kit, let alone play the drums in a band. "How're you liking it here?" Spencer asked. In his eyes, the greatest thing that ever happened to him was leaving home. He got to hang out with his best friend, become a human, and he had an amazing girlfriend. All things he never would have thought possible were he still living in the walls of the castle. Not that he didn't love it, of course he did, he just loved this life more. 

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The Sweetest Thing || LaPetit

Magnolia was so excited to being going out dancing with Spencer. She knew it wasn’t his thing, which only made it all the more sweet that he was taking her. She practically skipped the whole way back to her room in pure joy. She missed their date nights so much. She just started to feel like she was boring him, just lying with him everywhere they went in his room. She wanted to make sure tonight was perfect. Once she got to her room she didn’t waste any time. She wanted to make sure she looked perfect for their date night. So she found a beautiful navy blue dress and primped herself to perfection. She felt elegant, and beautiful, and sexy when she looked in the mirror, and she loved it. Once she felt completely ready, she texted Spencer as promised, not able to wait any longer to go on their date.

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Spencer was less-than excited about going out dancing, he'd always felt awkward and lanky and out of place in dance clubs. But, if Magnolia wanted to go, Spencer could swallow down his distaste for a night. He just wanted her to be happy, and it was about time he took her out. He'd gotten so used to the domesticity, of just having her around and enjoying her company. Spencer didn't want them to turn into a boring old couple--they had their whole lives to get to that. Receiving the text from Magi, Spencer made his way to his car and to her place. He drove a little faster than he should have, too excited to see Magi to waste anymore time. He bounded the stairs two-at-a-time and knocked twice, wearing a smile that was much more excited than he felt.

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Defeater - I Don’t Mind

And I don’t mind if we take our time, ‘cause I’m all your’s if you’re all mine.

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Erik shook the guy’s hand and smiled as he took the passenger seat. It was weird not having Katerina there, as she was the only person he ever really had as company. Erik listened to Spence as he began pulling out of the parking lot. “Okay, you’ll have to help me a bit just cause I know where pretty much nothing is,” he admitted, laughing, “Especially not shoes or clothing stores.” Erik rarely left his room, let alone did things for himself like shop. ”How long have you been at this school?”

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"Oh yeah, no problem man," Spencer nodded, his hands patting his knees in time with the drum beat playing through the car speakers. It was just habit for him now, to play along with the drums. It was how Spencer had learned most of the drums that he knew. "My band played gigs in town all the time, I got to know the area pretty well," He informed his new friend. Spencer could recognize the shops because between his girlfriend and his best friend, he'd been dragged there loads of times. "I've been here for two years, almost three now I think," Spencer chuckled. "What about you?"

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YAY! Okay I’m gonna go get ready! Go put something’ nice on and I’ll text ya when you can come ‘n’ pick me up! Alright?

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Sounds good to me, I'll see you then.

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Well you know how to use your hips, I can confirm that.

Gotta complete step 1 to get to step 2, love. So, are we goin’ dancin’??

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Of course, of course. Whenever you're ready, we can go.

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Erik grabbed everything he needed and headed out to his car to start warming it up. He figured it was common courtesy, especially considering he barely knew this kid. It was so crazy for him to be doing this, just spontaneously getting cheese fries with this stranger. He would probably argue he was still a little high from a few hours ago, though it was very unlikely. It was about time he made some actual friends at this place, so he wouldn’t question his motives any further. He pulled up in front of the school where he promised to meet this guy and was pleased to find him already there. “Hey man, hop in!” Erik encouraged. “So you know, I’m Erik. And I am super stoked for cheese fries so please tell me where I’m going.”

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Spencer slipped into a jacket, shoving his keys and his wallet into his pockets. He was pretty happy to be getting some food that didn't come from a cafeteria, even though what he was going to go get wasn't of any higher caliber. Spencer didn't care, he was practically a garbage disposal. He made his way to the spot he'd told the stranger to meet him. He supposed, on some level, he should have felt sketched out, but it wasn't like this guy gave off some sort of serial-killer vibe. "Hey," Spencer gave the guy a handshake. "I'm Spencer," He said with a laugh. "Alright, this place is on 8th Avenue, right between the shoe store and that clothes store."

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I dunno! Maybe dancing’, or paintin’, or something fun and interactive that’ couples do! You can pick! But it’ll be so much fun, like our first few dates!!

Then we can come back and do what we been doin’ since the first time we hung out.

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A dancer, I am not, but for you I will.

The second half, I'm more than happy to do.

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I can think of a few things…

Maybe it can start with us goin’ out! We haven’t in ages!

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Sounds good to me, amor. Anywhere in particular that you wanted to go?