MC quote: "That is one fine-looking hunk of a man. Mmm sexy… I’d like to operate his crane. I love the muscles, he can operate me anytime. Like a… sexy human crane."
Fine looking hunk of a man | gorgeous crystal blue eyes with a lopsided sexy smile | cheeky, charming, playful | laid-back & easy going | good banter, likes puns and dad jokes, enjoys a laugh | big ol’softie | loves cuddling and holding his girl in his big arms | family is really important, especially his nan | interests include cranes, robotics, science, machinery, equipment, woodworking, working out, Star Wars, games | lad's lad | plays footie & meets up with his mates at their local for a beer | Fav food is nan's Sunday roast | malted milk biscuits with tea
In Gary's Interview he mentions: "As a boy, I was fascinated by big trucks and heavy machinery, so when I was seventeen I got my forklift licence. I started out on small cranes before I moved up to the big boys. "
Producer: How long have you been single? And why Love Island?
Gary: “I’ve been single now for about 14 months,” Gary sighs deeply. “I haven't had much luck with love. The girls I meet seem to think I’m just this gym rat and not take time to get to know me. I'm hoping to change that on Love Island. I’ve actually got layers, if you’re willing to help peel them back. Like, an onion." He winks.
Producer: What is your ideal girl?
Gary: "Someone who's a bit on the chill side, can keep up with my banter. Doesn’t make too much of a fuss about things. I’m not really into drama much. I like smart birds! I'd like to meet a girl I can be best mates with too and and someone I can bring home to have a Sunday roast with my nan. And I’ve been burned in the past before, so someone that’s loyal is an absolute must.”
Producer: What's your best feature?
Gary: "I’d say my best feature looks wise is my blue eyes or my arse.” he laughs. “Personality wise is my chat and cheeky banter.”
Producer: If you were a drink, what would you be?
Gary: "I'd be sex on the beach." He gives a lopsided cheeky grin. "On the beach, sex is always great."
Producer: What makes you the perfect Islander?
Gary: "I don’t take myself too seriously and try to get on with everyone.”
Mood board from 'A Bit of Me' (fanfic) Face Claim: Trevor Donovan. Fan Art by libelle949 (she's so talented).
gary rennell, 23, chatham, crane operator, ‘favorite meal: his nan’s roast dinner’
gary rennell, aka gorilla boy, or garewolf, garebear, and other embarrassing nicknames i gave him on his pos-villa story. i’ve been writing for him for over a year, and to this day he remains as my favorite boy.
he just has the heart of gold, the cheekiness, the intelligence. gary was able to break every single stereotype and move the whole fandom after he opened up to us.
he was my first playthrough, and stayed on my top three to this day.
it’s the most fun to write for him, the way he can be such a dad but still be able to befriend and maintain those relationships. how he sees love and loyalty, fear, his past, the vision he has of himself are just a few things i appreciate on him so much.
gary is one of the most multilayered characters from all seasons and a delight to write!
pos-villa fic to introduce his nan and his mom, dicky, your relationship, his family issues and insecurities, your whole life after the villa, trying to make it work. chelsea, priya, henrik and bobby are present as close friends, but dicky is the closest to both of you. more than a friend, he’s a brother to gary, and there will be a process, but you’ll become part of his life. a pos-villa story about the life you’ll share after the show, after winning first prize. nan and dicky are here, of course, but also ghosts from gary’s past and your future as a couple.
title: gary is the only boy at the beginning of the game who cumpliments your eyes. he proceeds to talk about how he’s been hurt and needs someone loyal. i felt this line had to be the one.
chapters:
chapter one
one shots on ao3 (in order to be read)
‘no double standard’ |pt1 |pt2 |pt3 |pt4
gary’s confessions |pt1 |pt2 |pt3
‘gary’s pool’
one shots in chronological order
moodboards/edits
teen / gary / outfits / dicky
original characters’ sheets
dicky
asks/posts
why his hair was falling / gary as julien
early domestic life / my opinion on his route
angry gary in the bedroom
his field with graham / comparison: gary x lucas
hannah and the pool scene
why do i think girls don’t see him as potential
why he was voted “most likely to cheat”
gary x mc - dom/jess from the show’s s3
gary x mc as mates / gary rejecting blake in casa amor
compatibility: chelsea x gary / jo x gary x lottie x mc
Ohhh 🥺😭🤧 I’m about to get real soft lol So here we go haha
1) Always makes MC a cuppa every morning. Even if she doesn’t ask for it, he’s up and out of bed making one for himself and for her.
2) Talks about MC ALL the time with anyone and everyone lol He’s a proud boyfriend and even if he’s already said it, he’ll never fail to admiredvy talk about how great his girlfriend is. Always imagined that Gary will talk his mates’ ears off about MC and they’re just like 😒🙄here we go again lol
3) Loves to show off his girlfriend. So not just verbally, where he’ll flaunt about her but if she’s physically there haha my god, he will show.her.off.
4) He loves to lay in bed and cuddle with her and whisper sweet things to MC. I’ll include pillow talk. He loves to have talks about anything with her until they drift to sleep or when they wake up.
5) Gary loooves it when he lies his head on MCs lap and she runs her hand through his hair.
6) Shortly after moving in, I can see Gary surprising MC with a puppy haha He talks about adopting animals if they ever move in together and will remember that chat he had with her at the Villa.
7) Jokes a lot about proposing to MC, especially during Sunday dinners lol His nan probably starts the banter about wanting grandchildren already.
8) He’ll take MC to the shipyard date the moment he gets the opportunity after leaving the Villa. It’s their official first date in the normal life.
9) Gary likes seeing MC steal his shirts to sleep in them but he’s a bit of a dirty boi haha so he’d probably get turned on and he’ll switch his charms on her haha
10) He’ll try to surprise MC by cooking her something for an anniversary but majorly fails lol But it’s a super sweet gesture from his part because he’ll be in panic mode with his nan on the phone 😂
11) Gary thinks that MC finds him more attractive without his glasses so he’ll try to not wear them but MC will tell him otherwise and tell him she finds him really sexy haha So his cockiness and ego boosts instantly.
12) Gary loves to hug MC from behind and give her neck kisses.
Alas 🤡🤡🤡 I love my short king and I’m very soft rn this ask broke me
The scene after MC and Lucas break up after operation nope. I finally got it with Gary! You have no idea how many times I had to replay it because I always got it with Bobby. But this time I made sure to only get frownyfaces from him. I hated that because I really like Bobby.
But look at how excited Gary is that MC is back on the market. (
He actually says that he's happy about that, but I can only post 10 pictures on this post so, here's a selection.
All the couple scenes after that is with Gary so:
1. Gary flirts with MC openly infront of Lottie.
2. Gary has sex with MC in the shower while coupled up with Lottie.
3. He tells MC that he would rather be with MC multiple times.
If this doesn't put a nail in the coffin to prove that Gary is not into Lottie, I don't know what will.
Summary: Priya had to pick someone, and she picked Gary, leaving you single and vulnerable. That night you sleep on the daybeds, and someone comes to talk.
I had to write this, since it bugs me that after Priya picks Gary, you don’t have a chance to talk about it with him. So, I fixed it.
Your naked feet brushed the floor as you swung them, sitting on one of the daybeds by yourself. A heavy sigh escaped through your lips, gaze lingering somewhere around the pool, although you weren’t really seeing anything… You were too lost in thought.
It was your second night in the Villa, and you were already fearing you might be going home soon. After today, you were the only single girl, which would mean the next recoupling could be the end for you. Everybody had someone to sleep with, to get to know without stepping on no one’s toes, but you, on the other hand… If you wanted to crack on with someone, it had to be behind the girls’ backs. You wished it was that simple – it was the second night but you knew who you wished you were sleeping with.
You weren’t mad at Priya. Actually, you really liked her, and understood perfectly why she’d want to be with Gary. He had been your first pick, too, how could you blame her? But it still worried you thinking about them, curling together in bed, while you were here staring at nothing by yourself.
Gary’s voice echoed through your memories; it had been just this afternoon but it felt like days ago.
I don’t have to share a bed with her.
We can pick each other next chance we get.
He probably was just trying to be nice… but that very same morning, you had been kissing in the very same bed you were sitting now, and it felt… right. It felt promising. You groaned with impotence and let yourself fall unto the bed, almost screaming with surprise when you saw an upside-down Gary with two steaming mugs in his hands. You sat up again and turned to him, heart hammering with surprise.
“Alright, trouble?” He smiled at you, although it looked somewhat forced.
“Better now.” You grinned back, genuinely surprised to see him there.
“Made you a cuppa. Thought maybe you were cold.” Gary said, his smile relaxing after your flirty retort. You heart melted a bit when he gave you the cup of tea with the handle towards you, so you didn’t burn yourself.
“Thanks, Gary.” You muttered, grabbing the cup and warming your hands with it. You weren’t cold, but the beverage would surely make you feel better. You could only hope the same from the man sitting next to you. Your eyes wandered through his arms as he got comfortable, only wearing a pair of grey sweatpants. “Can’t say I’m not surprised to see you here, though.”
His eyes travelled towards your face behind his glasses, slightly concerned. “Good surprised or bad surprised?”
“Definitely good.” You reassured him, taking the first sip of the tea. “Thought you’d be already snoring.”
“Hey, I don’t snore!” He replied, gently poking your leg with one finger, earning a giggle from you, which made all his face light up – though it lasted only a few seconds. “I couldn’t sleep.”
“Priya snores?” You raised your eyebrows, teasing. You managed to get a short laugh from him at that.
“Nah.” A pause. You looked at him expectantly, analyzing his features in the soft lights of the garden. “We didn’t really have a chance to chat properly. About this whole Priya thing. You said you still want us to work, but that’s it. I get it’s early days and we gotta get to know everyone, but I wanted to see what’s on your mind.”
You blinked at him and then lowered your gaze to your cup, trying to think in the right way to word your musings. You had only met each other, and there were other boys in the Villa, so you could start to look elsewhere… But you didn’t want to. Not before knowing if you could have something with the blond man sitting by your side. You parted your lips to speak.
“I can’t say I’m thrilled about Priya choosing you.” You sighed, taking another sip. “I get it, she had to choose someone and she went for the fittest guy. I respect that.” A smile fought its way to Gary’s lips at your compliment, and you grinned warmly at him. “But I was excited to get to know you. When I arrived and met the girls, I told Hope I was worried I wouldn’t fancy any of the boys. And when I saw you, I thought ‘thank god’.” You chuckled, almost missing the way Gary slid just a few inchers closer. “I thought we were having a good time getting to know each other, you know?”
“We were!” Gary replied quickly. “We are. I didn’t want Priya to pick me, I told you this morning. I meant it.”
You bit your lip softly. “Did you also mean it when you said that we could pick each other again at the next recoupling? It’s cool if you changed your mind…” Your cup was half empty already.
“I meant it, yeah. I still do. Look –” He sighed, shuffling a little closer, your knees touched. “I talked to Priya after the party. I wanted to know what she was expecting, why she picked me, all that.” You nodded softly, not knowing where he was going with that. “We agreed there wasn’t anything between us.”
A soft frown appeared on your face and Gary had the urge to kiss it away, but he refrained. When you spoke, your voice was soft. “What do you mean? She’s stunning. All of you were drooling all over her when she arrived. And now we know she’s also lovely.” You bit your lip. “Shouldn’t talk like that about the competition, should I?”
“Yeah, you’re right, she’s gorgeous. She’s fun, too, and seems nice. But –”
“But?” You arched a brow, taking the last sip of the tea. Gary scratched the back of his neck and chuckled awkwardly, leaving his cup on the floor. You mimicked him, and fixed your gaze on his face just to see his cheeks flush pink. He looked adorable.
“But she’s not you, I guess.”
You blinked, surprised. Gary hurried to keep talking, as if not wanting you to acknowledge that part. But you did, and you were already smiling as he kept talking. “We agreed that it would feel wrong if something happened, since she sees you as a friend and I – you know. She also said she picked me because she knew you wouldn’t make her time in the Villa feel like Hell, unlike some of the other girls. And that she knew you wouldn’t be in danger of being dumped anyway.”
You nodded at the information, understanding a little better Priya’s train of thought. You planned to speak to her the next morning so she knew there were no hard feelings. You licked your lips and placed your hand above Gary’s, his face turning to yours at your touch.
“Thank you for coming here and clear the air between us.” You smiled sweetly. “I really appreciate it. I’ll make sure Priya knows we’re still friends, and I’ll try to stop Lottie from bullying her.”
Gary rolled his eyes, his fingers casually sliding between yours, griping your hand tightly. “I got it when Priya explained it all to me. I think you’re the most reasonable one among the girls, too. And the sweetest.”
“Am I?” You leaned in just slightly, your faces inches apart.
He didn’t retort, he just closed the distance between you to brush his lips against yours, merely a caress at first, until he felt you tightening the grip on his hand with anticipation. You could swear he was smiling when you parted your lips to deepen the kiss, his free hand soon finding its way to the small of your back, to pull you close, until you’re almost sitting on his lap. Your legs were tangled, your chests against each other, hearts hammering wildly as your tongues found each other.
You rested your forehead against his as you both caught your breath.
“Wow.” Was the only word Gary could manage to say.
“Gotta give you a good last kiss, to make sure you remember me.” You breathed, moving apart from Gary, feeling your cheeks burn.
“Last kiss?” He retorted, incredulous. “We’re just getting started, babe.”
You laughed, your gaze lingering on your holding hands. A moment passed before you could muster the strength to speak.
“You should go back to Priya.”
Gary’s face fell. “I don’t have to. Not if you don’t want me to.”
You chewed on the insides of your cheeks. Sure, you wanted him to stay with you, sleep together under the stars, his heartbeat lulling you to sleep. But that wasn’t how the game worked, and you both knew it. You couldn’t just sleep with whoever you wanted to, you had to share the bed with your partner.
“You’re sweet.” You muttered, pressing your lips against his for a brief moment. “But I don’t think we can do that.”
Gary nodded, understanding quickly. “You’re probably right.”
He got up from the bed and picked the empty cups, you started getting under the sheets. Gary looked at you longingly, but sighed and started to make his way towards the kitchen.
“Hey, Gary.” You spoke, making him turn around. “First one to wake up gets the other breakfast?” You wink at him.
“Sharing breakfast in bed?” He replied, beaming at you. “Sounds lush.”
