#* - threads; juke

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closed starter for my love @lovcrsrock

“ i thought you said small gathering. ” he hums as blue eyes pull round the crowded room, smile tugging on corners of his lips at the knowledge it probably wasn't sami who missold the event. “ well, i'm underdressed. ” the observation falls with slight joking as he steps through a couple of strangers towards a waiter with a drinks tray, taking two glasses to pass one to his friend as his attention shifts back to the other. juke's not entirely sure why he's come except to make sure that sami is okay, as if he's about to pass him over to the dark-haired male in some strange custody agreement he hasn't been brave enough to bring up. “ you, uh, need to go find leo, or — ” the question lingers as he decides against finishing it, offering sami a quick smile as if to let him know it's fine for the answer to be yes, even if it tugs softly at his own chest.

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another closed starter for loml @silkchvffon

“ do you think it's too much? ” he can't help but question out loud, features pulling to a soft frown as light eyes glance over the cart full of decorations before shifting to rest on ryo. “ we can still get the tree after this. and maybe some more lights, but — i don't know, it feels like maybe the dancing penguins are a step too far? ” it's an entirely sincere question, the desire to make sure christmas is right for all of them not quite as easy as juke had been anticipating, though he's honest about wanting ryo's opinion on it as his gaze searches the other male's.

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CLOSED STARTER for my love @sealedfcte

“ okay, pause. ” juke sighs, his endless absentminded pacing round the room coming to an abrupt stop as he drops down into the empty chair across from his best friend. “ what is it? ” it's taken very little time to learn the signs of milo having read something horrific he's reluctant to share with him. the sudden increase in his heartbeat, the way his teeth grind gently — they're all things juke would rather not point out he's now acutely aware of, especially when all he's ever needed is to glance at the familiar features he's known for as long as he can remember. “ i can handle it, i think. ” he jokes softly. “ what've you found that might kill me now — garlic bread, seeing sunrise, buffy? ”

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closed starter for @bvrningdcwn (loosely based on this)

“ alright, ” juke announces cheerily as he makes his way back over from the motel desk. “ so i did get us a room, but it's the last one and the lady got super shady before she passed me the key — i'm thinking there's like a 50 percent chance someone just died there, other 50 that it was already haunted. ” there's only a part of him that's joking, the rest sure that haunted still wouldn't be the worst thing they've come across on their trip and it probably beats another night camping out in the car. “ what'd you say, risk it here or carry on and hope there's somewhere else? ”

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closed starter (based on x) for my love @khaleesiie

he's done a pretty good job moving on with his life. at least that's what juke tells himself when he goes to new coffee shops, new bars and new parks, avoids places haunted by the ghosts of their friendship not because he can't bring himself to confront it — but because he still can't confront them. it's why the party ought to be safe, a handful of mutual connections on the outskirts of town and not one he would have gone to a few months ago. it's almost fun, at least until he spots the familiar head of hair, feels the strangers part in view of the one person he can open his mouth and say nothing to. who used to mean everything in the world to him. “ hi — ” the greeting falls awkwardly flat, hands finding comfort in jacket pockets as juke wishes he had the foresight to get himself a drink. “ you, uh... you look well. ”

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closed starter for @soulsmashers <3 <3

juke's quite happy with the quiet spot he's found for himself out in the back garden, the music and chatter from the party going on behind him muffled by the distance to offer a moment of peace as he rests gently back against the outdoor furniture. it's damp, and arguably on the cold side for the beginning of fall, but it's a welcome distraction from whatever's going on in the house - or so he can claim, thoughts unable to help but linger on the introduction to kendall's girlfriend, and the way she had quickly attached herself to his best friend's face. he's only pulled from it at the sound of footsteps, attention turning momentarily over his shoulder to glance at the arrival of the one person he always want to see. except perhaps right now. “ hey. ” a faint smile pulls to his lips as his gaze meets the familiar features. “ congratulations, on the girlfriend. ” the word feels weird leaving his own lips, desperately aware of how awkward the tension lingering between them feels. and yet juke isn't sure how to make it better. “ you, uh - you didn't tell me you were seeing anyone. ”