i can't just stand by

Scott McCall. 16. A completely normal guy attending Beacon Hills High.

[missbeaconhills]

Do you have a girlfriend? 

[thecocaptain]

Nah.

[missbeaconhills]

But careful is so boring. 

[thecocaptain]

Good point.

[missbeaconhills]

Most people here seem to think it’s about dressing as sexy as possible and getting black out drunk, so I’m joining in! 

[thecocaptain]

As long as you're careful.

[missbeaconhills]

Halloween! The perfect excuse to drink until someone’s hot enough to make out with. 

[thecocaptain]

I don't think that's what the holiday's really about, Care...

[hadleynobel-blog]

What time are we meeting there?

[thecocaptain]

8?

[hadleynobel-blog]

It’s part of the Hadley charm, Scott. You better get used to it, if we’re going to be ocean buddies. 

Hmm let me check my busy schedule, well look at that I have no plans ever. Saturday will work fine.

[thecocaptain]

Great!

[hadleynobel-blog]

A movie doesn’t sound that adventurous, bowling on the other hand is right up my alley. Pun intended. 

[thecocaptain]

Cheesy.

Does Saturday work out for you?

[hadleynobel-blog]

It’s okay, Scott, I know what you meant. Just because I’m more interested in the latest celeb gossip than quadratic equations, doesn’t mean I’m not good at figuring out what people mean. 

Are we actually going on a sea mission, because I might puke. I don’t do well on boats. 

[thecocaptain]

Just checking!

Nah. I was thinking a movie. Or bowling, if you want that instead?

[hadleynobel-blog]

Co-captain on the field, captain of our sea-faring adventure. Keep up, Scott.

How about this weekend? That is, if you aren’t busy beating girls off with a stick or keeping things from them, presumable for their own good.

[thecocaptain]

Keeping up! Sorry. Habit.

That sounds good. Not the beating girls with sticks part, I mean. Or lying. The hanging out this weekend.

Yeah...

[thecocaptain]

hadleynobel:

So…when’s our first adventure, Captain McCall?

Co-captain, actually.

Whenever you want.

[thecocaptain]

writing challenge | scott

PROMPT: FAMILY

Characters: Scott McCall, Melissa McCall

Five o'clock rolled around. He brightened, collected his bag, and went off in search of his mother.

--only to find her in the midst of an argument. Scott frowned, hanging back at the cautioning look she shot him over the man's shoulder. Melissa and the man parted ways after just a moment more, the latter in a huff and the former in thinly veiled frustration.

"What's up, Mom?" Scott wondered, curious.

Melissa's expression softened, though the tired look in her eyes remained, as it always had.

"Nothing," she said with a sigh, hand raising to ruffle his hair.

"Are you sure?" He prodded. "You looked...mad."

"I'm sure," his mother assured him, smiling a little. "Don't worry about me, honey."

"But I always do," Scott protested, earnest. Melissa laughed quietly.

"Never lose that," she advised, putting a hand on his shoulder.

Scott didn't.

[hadleynobel-blog]

You’re welcome, Scott. Although, this exception is contingent on us going on actual adventures. Maybe not in the ocean, but adventures need to be had. 

[thecocaptain]

Agreed.

[hadleynobel-blog]

The world is a better place when everyone listens to me, true story. 

Well, normally I’d think we’d have to go crusading through the ocean for that to happen, but I’ll make an exception in your case. 

[thecocaptain]

Neat. Thanks, Hadley.

[hadleynobel-blog]

Hey, Mr. Grumpy Gills, I was just pointing something out, no need to get so emo. The world isn’t going to end if you don’t beat yourself up over stuff. It happened, it’s done, learn from it and move on.

[thecocaptain]

All right. I'll take your advice.

By the way, does this make you Dory to my Marlin?

[capturingteenwolf]

[tatiannafell]

So then how long have you known that werewolves and vampires exist, Scott?

[thecocaptain]

How do you know?

[hadleynobel-blog]

You can’t have a relationship with secrets, then there’s no trust. Even I know that and I’m pretty much clueless. 

[thecocaptain]

I figured.