Something to be said about the Travis and Van bond. I can imagine he feels a lot of trauma to be touched by any of the girls that SA’d him.
There’s probably a subconscious sense of safety in being held by Van, knowing that he will not be SA’d.

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Something to be said about the Travis and Van bond. I can imagine he feels a lot of trauma to be touched by any of the girls that SA’d him.
There’s probably a subconscious sense of safety in being held by Van, knowing that he will not be SA’d.
Van character dynamics I am NOT normal about:
TaiVan - LETS GO LESBIANS LETS GO!!!!
TravVan - I love them your honor they are t4t besties. just saying. they are best friends.
Van and Laura Lee - They were besties precrash. Fight me. They were imma throw hands. (<- entirely based this off one scene)
LottieVan - THEYRE QUEERPLATONIC. JUST SAYING. First Laura Lee and then Lottie?? My girl and her religious besties. Wha-
Misty and Van - This one is just. Van despises Misty so much and for what 😭😭 i think she just finds her annoying but its so funny to me- (Seeing them work together for the game at the start actually had me cackling)
Moodboard for this Travis and Van chapter:
Van and Travis Chapter published!!!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/61611430/chapters/171603520
This was so heavy to write. Easily the most difficult chapter I’ve written yet. Pulled a lot of personal pain out to make this.
Please enjoy these sad, sad, boys.
VAN TALKING TRAVIS INTO EATING JAVI WILL ALWAYS MAKE ME CRY WHAT THE FUCCKKKKK
Hopefully chapter will be published by this weekend! Work has been kicking my ass. I’m at the point where I have to carefully plan all my overarching plot points which is more challenging with my non-linear timeline.
Here’s a little snippet for you in the meantime:
(My Van is rough around the edges in is in Rural Ohio, not a college town)
"It also didn't hurt that these people do not give a fuck about the whole media circus."
"Do they know?"
"Travis. Look at me. Everyone knows, eventually. I think they see me as somewhat of a kindred spirit out in these parts."
"Do they give you a hard time for being, y'know.." He meekly trailed off.
"A flaming homo? There's some assholes. But honestly? The Wilderness shit serves as sort of a 'Don't Fuck With Me' armor. Slim pickin's out here for finding drama-free snatch, though."
Travis scrunched his nose. "Forgot how crass you were."