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@thestcryofus​  continued from [X] for Max from Tobin

Damn. Max must be feelin’ real low about himself. Tobin made the comment without thinking-- fully expecting him to brush it off and ignore him like he usually does. Instead, he was actually responding. He knew that look. It was the look he had when he was worried about Leif leaving him behind. But that was about his best friend, not someone he was interested in romantically. Sure they all knew Max had the hots for Zoey. But they all kind of expected they were doing it on the side or something. Best friends with benefits. Oh yeah. But, maybe that wasn’t the case? “That sucks, bro. She’s doing you dirty.” He shrugged looking over at Zoey who was in a meeting with Joan now. “I don’t know man. Chicks are weird. They play you hot and cold. But you know, Zoey? I might be out of my reach here. But I think homegirl just needs you be straight with her. Call her out. She weird. I know you like her and all but the girl walks around here sometimes like she’s daydreaming one moment, and Joan Bossy the next.” he shook his head.

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@valucble​ : Zoey asked Tobin, “Can you keep a secret?”

This was certainly unexpected. Normally Tobin was all about the gossip. Especially if it was workplace gossip. The best kind, Obvi. But, Zoey normally didn’t entertain that bit, until clearly now. Needless to say, he was intrigued. Very intrigued. He looked around not-so-inconspicuously, before folding his arms in front of him, and leaning in. “What do you got?” he asked raising both eyebrows. 

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the awkward-almost cringey interaction [X] with Joan, from Tobin. @thestcryofus​

Tobin gave her a quirky smile, “Thirty-Mile Zone, Joan. You know it. “ He laughed to himself, before making hand gestures that he was gonna stop. “No, but for reals. In all seriousness. You got my boy all wound up. I know why it had to end, and I have mad respect for you. But, you gotta talk to him. He might seem like he's pompous, but he feels these things really deeply. An--I don’t know. He’ll get the work done. He’s a mad professional. Grade A work, All. The Way. But, he needs that talk to be, well. Leif.” Was he possibly crossing a line? Yeah. But when didn’t he for stupid reasons. This was his friend he was going to bat for, so whatever happened it was worth it.

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@rawbutprecious​ ~ Tobin for Mckenzie

Popping in right before he was suppose to log into work, with great enthusiasm and his signature charisma, he made an announcement to the group. “Your boy, Tobin Batra is internet famous and trending once again. The people have spoken and they love me and my online gaming commentary. I’m officially an influencer.” he smiled with pride, nailing a high five from Leif, but just a gentle recognition from the rest. While he was disappointed in their lack of enthusiasm, it didn’t phase him, not when he was zeroing in on Mckenzie; the only other person who’s seal of approval he needed to feel validated. The grin on her face, renewed the smile on his as he walked over to her, and picked her up, swirling her for a second before kissing her quickly. “I’m becoming a brand name, babe.” 

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@rawbutprecious​   “stay with me” (Mack to Tobin)

Send “stay with me” for my muses reaction.

Tobin was speechless.

Beneath the surface, & all the rowdy behavior, Tobin was a very sensitive soul. Cautious with both his heart, and his true expectations. He always had a front and a persona he made sure to be seen by everyone so he could protect himself. Only letting a select few know who he truly was. But that got him into a lot of trouble. There were a lot of moments of self reflection. It was likely why he tended to disappear through the guise of gaming, coding and social media presence.

He’d felt an instant attraction to Mackenzie when he met her.  She was gorgeous no doubt, but the way she held this fearless disposition about her. Like she was some kind of warrior badass goddess. She was somehow so cutely aware of him. There was an ease with which their close proximities made him very nervous. There’d been relationships before, but none that ever stuck. He wasn’t a great communicator and always messed up trying to be something he wasn’t.

But Mackenzie...wasn’t turning away from him. It almost felt like she was making situations happen so their paths could cross. It was new to him, and while a part of him thought maybe he’d ruin it again...he just couldn’t feel the muscle drive to flee. Hearing her words, and feeling just how close he was to possibly having something real, he crinkled his brow. Could this really be his person? The one he could finally have a true intimate relationship with?

Tobin sat back down, next to her. Their shoulders aligned to each other, as he turned his head to see her better. “I’m not going anywhere. I just thought---” she was growing bored of him but he felt himself holding those words back. “I don’t know. I’m not good at these things...” he trailed off. “But I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. Hangin’ with you tonight has been the most fun I’ve had in a long time. And that’s including game night with Leif and my boys where I wiped the floor with them as Waluigi.” It’s true. That was a good night. He glowed about it for weeks--much to Leif’s dismay. 

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@astronomvical​  ❝ you don’t take anything seriously do you ? ❞ ( zoey to tobin )

𝙹𝚄𝙽𝙾 𝚂𝚃𝙴𝙴𝙻 - 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙼𝚄𝚁𝙳𝙴𝚁𝙾𝚄𝚂 𝙼𝙰𝚂𝙺 𝚂𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚂 ( 𝙿𝚁𝚃 1 )

A simple observation. One he didn’t blame her for in the slightest. His façade was something he cultivated with great detail. A shell he needed to remain in tact in order to survive. Always had to. But deep down, Tobin cared. Deeply. 

Eyes briefly looking down, he slowly moved his gaze to look at her smaller figure. Intently, his voice came off softer, expression remained as if he was recently scolded for doing something wrong. Though really, he knew he probably needed to read the room better, before cracking some jokes. “I’m sorry. I crack under pressure. Humor is how I cope with uncomfortable circumstances. I promise I care. I’m listening.” he crossed his arms, nodding his head. “Go on.” 

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@sprqpoints​ || ~ Tobin for Max

“Okay, hear me out. In the same app you coordinate the food orders, you can like add a dating app feature. So when people are dining alone they can like hook up with someone else that’s alone.” Tobin had a ton of ideas about this new business venture Max was on. As normal, he was just spitting things out without thinking them through too much, but hey. This was a very real possibility of diversifying. His dad was always going on about that. He also wouldn’t mind the extra cash if this went viral, like he’s done so many other times. Except now, he would actually be paid.

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@ambitionwon​ "you have a tendency to scare my girlfriends away." (for tobin! ❤)

PSYCH SENTENCE STARTERS

Surprised brown eyes blink back in quick succession. That--couldn't be true, could it? His mouth opens to protest, but quickly closes. A millisecond of flashbacks burst through. Scenarios of previous meetings all through grade school and college. A tendency of oversharing seemingly appearing as the common denominator for them all. A wave of guilt washes over him, but he tries to slick his way out, only slightly acknowledging it might be true.

“That can’t be true for all of them, can it? --‘Sides why would you want them in your corner anyway? If they scare easy.” Yes, diversion. Not always the best tactic, but the safer approach. He licks his lips, bringing his hands up, eyes trying to show a truce. “Look bro, I promise I’ll be different this time around.”