#thread:pearce

[pearcecallahan]

OPEN.

"you know," the therapist started, "most of the time i would be looking forward to halloween but a part of me is thinking that the psycho going around wilmington and taking people is going to use the whole costume thing to their advantage." pearce wasn't normally so serious unless he was at work but people were genuinely getting hurt and he was concerned as to what was going to happen to a place he considered home. "i just think everyone should consider how much of a bad idea it is with everything going on. i know everyone has that mindset that it couldn't possibly happen to them but it very well could. it could happen to anyone."

[pearcecallahan]

closed starter for @ariyacl

while their schedules were sometimes opposite from each other, pearce didn't let that get him down. in fact, he just made it a goal to go out of his way whenever he could to see her. so, once he finished up the notes on his last session, pearce made his way to the closest coffee shop and picked his girlfriend up a pick me up before heading over to mercy general. he could already feel himself growing more excited the closer he got to the hospital and it was still crazy to him that ariya made him feel like a teenager.

after parking, he brought the paper bag that held the treat he picked up for her and grabbed the coffee cup before heading inside after texting her and telling her that he was there. while he would love to surprise her, he knew that walking around the hospital aimlessly looking for her might put him in an awkward decision. he managed to find a place to sit while he waited, periodically checking his phone. he knew that she was busy. of course he did and so he didn't want to be that guy, the one who seemed impatient when he wasn't but he couldn't help but follow up with a phone call after a little while, hoping that he wasn't interrupting things.

[pearcecallahan]

sticking his nose where it didn't belong was definitely a bad idea, especially when it came to the other party being completely intoxicated. once the other pushed him against the wall, a chuckle blew past his lips and he looked past the aggressor and to the person he'd shown up to the bar with, "you wouldn't be so kind as to get one of my cards out of my wallet, would you? it's clear that this guy has some unresolved feelings he needs to work through."

[pearcecallahan]

closed starter for @ariyacl

the odd thing about living in the same neighborhood that you office was settled in is that he often ran into his patients. what made ariya different from the rest though was the fact that she was his neighbor and he saw her more times than not. he was carrying groceries in to make himself a meal when he noticed the other making her way to her own place and he couldn't help but stop her, "ah, ariya. happy friday," he started and offered the other a smile, "have any plans for the evening? i was just about to make dinner, if you're hungry."

[pearcecallahan]

CLOSED STARTER FOR @ariyacl

despite ariya having pushed pearce away since her latest diagnoses, he was still doing what he could to take care of her behind the scenes. as a therapist, he knew that she was coping the best way that she knew how but as her boyfriend, it wasn't something he could accept. pearce wasn't going to let her face any of this on her own. so, over the past couple of days, he got groceries delivered to her house, ones he knew she would be able to eat being as sick as she was. he was very mindful about what he bought for her.

after work though, he decided to check in on her for the first time since he'd dropped her off after the hospital visit. he assumed that he'd given her enough time and well, if he were being honest, he wanted to see her again. using his key to come into her home, he manuevered through until he found her. "ariya," he spoke softly, "how are you feeling, my love?"

[pearcecallahan]

CLOSED STARTER FOR @irzaozer

the cool weather was beginning to take over and he hadn't noticed how much it'd changed until he was waiting outside of the coffee shop waiting for his best friend to meet up with him. pearce tucked one of his hands into his pocket while the other held onto the warm cup of coffee. exhaustion was pretty evident on his face due to everything going on with his girlfriend but even so, he didn't let that get him down. smiling softly at the sight of his best friend, her pulled his hand out of his pocket and pulled the other into a one armed hug. "long time, no see, huh? guess we've both been a little busy since that double date we went on. how have you been?"

[pearcecallahan]

closed starter for @irzaozer

plopping next to his best friend at the bar stool next to him at tric, he flashed the man a small smile. "well, it's been a little while, hasn't it?" as bad as it sounded pearce had been tied up with ariya but he wanted to do whatever he could to make some time for irza too. his friend deserved that much. "you're going to have to catch me up on what you've been up to. i've got a lot to share myself but first, let me order a drink." waving the bartender over, he offered them a smile as he ordered his regular and turned to look over at irza. "so, go on. what've you been up to?"

[pearcecallahan]

closed starter for @falakxsiddiqui

pearce was very obviously having a hard day. he's spilled his coffee all over his shirt first thing this morning, ran over on a couple of his appointments and that put him behind schedule, and now he's managed to lock himself out of his house. groaning, he leaned back against his front door and slid down, his hands rubbing over his face. "this has got to be the most monday-est tuesday i've ever fucking experienced." he muttered and dropped his hands only for his eyes to meet hers. "you wouldn't know how to pick a lock would you? i really don't want to have to call a lock smith."