#para:andy

[marykatehood]

🙌 for our muses to compete in the cornhole tournament together.

Mary Kate wasn’t sure when festivals had become synonymous with “competitions” to her; it was just kind of a thing now. At least cornhole wasn’t like archery, where she spent all day psyching herself up and stressing herself out. With this, it didn’t matter if they won or lost, and she and Andy had even pre-gamed the tournament with this cool apple wine they’d found at one of the booths. Now, she was leaning into her best friend’s side as they waited for the tournament to start, arm wrapped around her as she whispered tips for winning into her ear. “And remember, you like it when things go into the hole,” she giggled, gesturing towards the cornhole board opposite them.

@andreatriton

[jungleboyblake]

❓ + stealing a goat from a petting zoo

This day might have started off as a total date for him and Will, but the second Blake had seen Andy’s face after she’d exited the corn maze, he knew that his friend needed him more. He’d given Will a quick kiss good-bye before chasing after Andy, who’d looked more in a daze than he thought he’d ever seen her before. Blake still hadn’t quite gotten the whole story out of her, but he had gathered that things with Scarlett had gone south, and quickly. He’d tried wheeling her around to as many different places as he could until finally they’d stopped in front of the petting zoo, and her face seemed to light up for the first time all day as she petted the baby goats. He had to admit, the things were pretty fricking cute, and a mischievous grin spread across his face as he whispered into Andy’s ear, “Wanna steal one?” 

@andreatriton

[meltriton-blog]

🍸 for our muse to get drunk off eggnog together. 

Melody had to admit, she was really looking forward to the eggnog this year and spending time with family. Well, more of having conversations with her family than the eggnog, but that was going to act like a way to talk to people. She had hoped. She was walking from the kitchen as she took a sip, hoping it was good like everyone had made it out to be and made a mhm sound before she continued to drink it. By the time she was done with her fourth glass, she could feel the alcohol. “Youknow, I should thank whoever brought the eggnog this year.” She said as she glanced into the cup before she took another sip and glanced into it before she looked over at her cousin then at the cup. 

@andreatriton

[keshababyy-blog]

Winter Wonderland❄️ K + A

Kesha being excited about the sleigh ride that Andy had surprised her with the night before was an understatement. Ever since she could remember horses had always been her obsession; always ranting and raving about when she would go back to her cousins farm in the Summer to spend time taking care of their families horses. That love had only further intensified when she found herself volunteering at the ranch back in Green Acres where she met the most gorgeous copper horse with an amazing soul named Penny. It was the closest she had come to owning her very own horse, almost always cracking jokes about wondering if anyone would notice a horse leaving on the beach with her. Andy telling her about the surprise the night before probably wasn’t the best idea with her barely getting any sleep afterwards but instead the excitement kept building until their reservation time came upon them.

Bundled up with snow pants and a warm coat that was recommended, she not so patiently waited for their chance to get into the sleigh for their adventure ahead of them. "I’m glad you told me about the surprise a little bit early,” Kesha commented with a laugh. She gave his hand a gentle squeeze as they got permission to finally hop onto the back of the carriage. With the blanket now placed over them she turned her attention back to Andy with a cheesy excited grin appearing on her lips while glancing up, “If you hadn’t told me and I was still hung up about wanting to stay inside the lodge for the rest of the week, I would have kicked myself. This is perfect.”

[ @itsandybiersack ]

[bookwormblake]

Half As Much - Andy & Blake

Something was wrong. As hard as Blake had tried to get that thought out of his mind, the ache in his stomach wouldn't let him forget it. He had seen his fiance slip into the baby shower and leave with his sister. His behavior had been too odd for Blake to dismiss. Blake tried to be polite and stay but eventually he could no longer ignore his concern for Andy. He drove around for a bit, went back home and tried calling him repeatedly. When Blake finally got a hold of Andy he realized that his intuition must have been correct. Andy had given him very little information over the phone but he immediately thought of Luke. It had been something he had wanted to avoid, he didn't want to automatically assume that Luke was dead, but Blake could not think of another explanation for the difference in Andy. His voice said everything. Luke was gone.

As he drove to the Simmons residence he thought over how he was going to deal with the situation. Perhaps it was wrong to think like this, but Blake kept hoping that Luke was only injured. It'd be easier to grieve the loss of a leg than the death of a brother. Blake sighed, this wasn't going to help Andy. He decided to stop trying to come up with solutions now because everything he considered was wrapped in denial. There was a the chance that he was wrong, that Andy had developed a new way to blow things out of proportion - No, stop. Blake squeezed the steering wheel tightly and tried to control the ill thoughts from rushing in. Even if he was wrong, or especially if he was right, he didn't need to be taking it out on Andy. Blake knew that when it came down to it he was just scared of what he might walk into once he got to the house.

Blake turned down the street, passed his own parent's house, and kept driving until he saw Andy's car. He parked behind it and sat in his car for a few minutes. This wasn't about him, Blake reminded himself, he needed to pull himself together and take care of Andy. After taking a deep breath, he climbed out of his car and approached Andy's childhood home. At the door he gave a couple of knocks before inviting himself in. "Andy?" He softly called out. Blake didn't know where he'd find the Simmons and he didn't want to intrude, even though Andy had asked him to come over, so he kept his pace slow as he walked through the house. Each step brought him closer to knowing what had happened and he almost wished that he could turn back around. That was cowardly though. He couldn't abandon his fiance when he needed him.  

[bookwormblake]

Then You'll Know - Andy & Blake

Blake had been feeling quite well since his release from the hospital. In fact he hadn't experienced any of the ailments that had been plaguing him before his stay there. His doctor had advised him to take it easy for awhile though so wondered if it was only the lack of stress that had caused him to get better. Life hadn't returned to normal since he came home. Blake was still having bizarre dreams that seemed more like memories than random figments of his imagination. He was also dealing with his excitement over Andy's proposal. It was nice that he could share the feeling with Andy but he couldn't wait to tell their parents and he knew Andy wanted to tell others too. Once he was told that he could go back to work he was quick to get on the phone to make lunch reservations. It was almost overwhelming to think that just a year before he had come out. Now he was making plans to announce his engagement.

Andy's proposal had been rather unexpected so for awhile afterwards neither of them had been sporting rings. It was for the better at the time because it meant that no one would ask questions. Blake didn't want anyone to know before their family members. He wished that he could tell Tori when he told his parents but she was off somewhere and he couldn't track her down. She'd likely find out soon enough anyway. Blake didn't mind that they didn't have rings yet but he knew that his parents would. He honestly doubted that they would take their engagement seriously if they didn't see rings on their fingers. Before their lunch with his parents he suggested that they go and look for wedding bands. Even if they didn't find anything he could still make up an excuse and tell his parents that they were still in a shop. That wouldn't be the case though because luckily they found exactly what they were looking for.

In a restaurant in Redmond, the nicest that Blake could find without making Andy too uncomfortable, he waited for his parents. "We're a bit early." Blake said as he looked down at his watch, "I was afraid of being late." His eye caught sight of the ring on his own finger as he turned away from the time. Aside from the watch that he was wearing he had never been much of a jewelry wearer. Most guys weren't. He liked the ring though, no, he loved the ring and everything that it meant. "It's alright though." Blake grabbed Andy's hand and gave it a squeeze, "At least I get to spend more time with you." Blake knew that his parents would be arriving within the next five minutes because they had a much better grasp of when to make their appointments. Blake was usually way too early but at least he could pride himself in rarely being late. Tori on the other hand was often late due to her constant science experiments. 

[tornapart-wilcox]

Shoplifters of the World Unite - Sam & Andy

With Jack out for lunch and his shift almost over Sam decided that he was done working for the rest of the day. He couldn't clock out until Andy showed up so he just closed the hood of a car he had been fixing and sat down in its front seat to wait. Sam didn't think Jack would be back before his brother arrived and Julie was up at the front so the fact that he was dozing off didn't concern him. Perhaps if there had been more work for him to do that day he would have made an effort but every project he wanted to start would have taken too long. They would have cut into Andy's shift and he didn't want to deal with him at all. If it were up to him he would have been gone long before Andy showed up. At least Jack had been trying to schedule them on different days or hours. The worst days were when Jack and Emily both had the day off and he was stuck with his least favorite Simmons brother. He imagined Andy didn't like it either.

Sam laid back in the chair and looked up at the roof of the customer's car he was sitting in. He didn't even remember who the car belonged to he just saw that the inside needed some touching up and he wondered if he could convince the owner to let him fix them. Sam knew that the car had something wrong with the breaks and some disheveled wiring beneath the hood but he didn't see how that would be a stopping point. They'd have to fix the tears eventually so he might as well offer before they go to someone else. Sam liked when he got to speak to people because he was usually pretty good at swindling people out of money and that meant that his paycheck was better. It always irritated him when Andy or another coworker got a hold of someone first. There was nothing more frustrating to him than coming into work and seeing that his entire week had been planned out by another coworker. It seemed to him that he didn't have a lot of freedom and was stuck doing jobs he felt that no one else wanted to do.