#highfears finn

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closed starter for finn dunne ( @highfears​ ) location: bo & ian’s basement apartment

Ian revered his alone time. As an only child raised by a widowed grandmother who worked and maintained quite the social calendar he learned how to entertain himself from an early age. Even when he did spend time with friends he felt most at easy in the company of a few people over the presence of a large group of like minded folks. Having formally gotten back with Bo during the summer Ian hadn’t needed the presence of others as much. His time had been fully occupied with caring for his partner and the aftermath of the tragedy that hit their sleepy community. 

It was cruel really the way thing only became worse. They felt like they’d finally reached some normalcy in Shrike again. Hell had frozen over with the coming of winter or so they’d all thought. Even though he was back home life had remained changed forever. The privacy and alone time he had no longer existed-- Ian didn’t want to be left alone ever right now. That was why Finn was coming by that afternoon. As much as Ian hated it there were times he had to let his partner leave their place and groceries were a necessity they’d been putting off. Many people brought things by for them but it would be nice to get their proper shopping list acquired. There were some staples only Bo could really shop for himself. Ian wasn’t exactly putting in many shopping list requests but was getting pickier lately. One of the few things he could control was what he ate and as much as he liked others cooking... sometimes he just wanted his favorite frozen dinner with a nice cold TaB. 

Donnie and Bo had just headed off and in the shuffle of being left outside Ian and Finn found themself in Ian’s stairwell sharing a joint. This felt like the most normal activity he’d done in a while. Ian filled his lungs with smoke cautiously before handing the joint off to his friend and exhaled towards his feet. Even with as many clothes as he’d put on he still felt cold and he knew they’d have to make this smoke break quick. “Thanks again for the ice cream you dropped by a while ago. We only just finished it the other night,” he thanked Finn. Maybe ice cream was on his brain because he was freezing and that was a better place for his mind to go when thinking about cold things. 

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closed starter for finn dunne ( @highfears​ ) location: around shrike

If a fourteen year old Ian would’ve been told that one day he and Finn Dunne would go house hunting for fun he never would’ve believed you. Long gone were the days of them scouting out abandoned buildings for Chokehold shows or new spots for them to smoke weed without getting caught by the cops (or encountering poison ivy again). Ian would’ve been even more shocked to find out he actually was looking forward to judging white picket fences and property lines with his friend. Ian wasn’t up to all the antics he was when he was a kid, life was different now-- a lot different-- and Ian welcomed more and more mundanity into his life the older he got. 

After his attack, Ian felt he’d been forced to regress. He had to lean on people, Finn included, so much harder than he ever had before and it made him feel childish and like a burden most of the time. Ian always prided himself on how capable he was and having been put into a position where he had that stripped from him was something Ian still struggled to regain all these months later. He no longer needed Finn’s help getting in and out of his chair when they hung out it was still a challenge keeping Ian present in the moment. His mind often wandered into dark places it shouldn’t and it was hard to pull him back when he got lost in his thoughts. Ian’s focus was already starting to wane as he smoked a cigarette in the passenger seat as they drove through a neighborhood of houses. 

“What was that?” Ian asked Finn to repeat himself as the car finally came to a stop outside of a new for sale sign. He realized to late that Finn had been talking to him as his mind had been focused on a Christmas decoration still present in someone’s window this late into July. He quickly shifted his attention to the house they’d be checking out as he took one last drag of his cigarette before snuffing it out. 

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🫐 🩻💤 Ian & Finn ❤️‍🔥🎸🎟

An aesthetic moodboard for friends Ian Vogt & Finn Dunne ( @highfears ).

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An aesthetic moodboard for Ian “Blinky” Vogt, Bo “Pinky” Turner ( @urdamage ), Finn “Inky” Dunne ( @highfears ), & Donnie “Clyde” Olsen ( @shrieks )

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who are the five most important people to ian right now? why? and do you think they know they're the most important to him?

There's a lot of people that are important in Ian's life but to narrow it down to five would be:

Bo Turner ( @urdamage ) goes without saying. The man is Ian's fiancé and Ian's very first and longest best friend. Bo just gets Ian in a way that other people have never been able to and the love that Bo shows to him on a seemingly hourly basis is unmatched to anything Ian has ever experienced. Due to everything the couple has been through and their present status Ian is sure that Bo knows how important he is to him and if he didn't Ian would be quick to show his appreciation.

Finn Dunne ( @highfears ) is another one of Ian's best friends. The two have been close since high school and he is someone who also balances Ian out in their own different way. It's true that Ian is drawn to opposites of him and Finn is certainly a different breed of person than Ian. Ian knows that Finn is someone he can turn to and often ask for advice about things and is sure that Finn knows that he's important in Ian's life. After all Ian has been asked to be Finn's best man in his wedding and that's a status that isn't just handed out to anyone.

Dolly Jensen ( @finaldarlings ) was Ian's first love and while he no longer has romantic feelings for her there is still a platonic love that he feels towards her. She's always been a caring and loving force in Ian's life and he knows that his life is made better with her in it. Ian opened up to her about a lot in the past and that is another person Ian knows he can talk to who might not offer him advice but the care that he might be seeking. Ian is sure that Dolly knows that she's important to Ian because she was one of the first to show up for him when he was at the hospital and Ian was also quick to be at her aid when she came in contact with the killers herself.

Leaf Wozniak and Ian have a complicated past. They briefly had a romantic relationship that was prematurely cut short and left Ian thinking quite a few "what if's" towards them. They've moved past those complicated feelings now and Ian considers Leaf to be one of his closest friends. Leaf has always followed the beat of their own drum and Ian is quite impressed by that when it comes to Leaf. Leaf has a large heart and is someone who Ian can depend upon and has always accepted him with open arms if needed. Ian isn't sure if Leaf knows just how important they are to him but he hopes that through their continued friendship that they see it.

Romy Davis ( @fearsless ) has been a big part of Ian's life since high school. Being accepted into Romy's D&D group back as a freshmen was one of the first times Ian really felt accepted by a group and found people like himself to really relate to. Romy has helped orchestrate a lot of very fun times in Ian's life and is one of the most creative and cool people Ian knows. Even though the D&D group hardly meets up anymore Ian is still fortunate to have his friendship with Romy. Ian thinks that Romy knows that they're important in Ian's life because Ian had sought out their help in his proposal to Bo and only the closest to him were involved in something so important though their continued friendship into adulthood is also an obvious indicator.