who let the dogs out?

Ladies and gentleman!

zoethemermaid:

I like that you let yourself be open to people - what they do with that openness says a lot more about them than it does about you. It was a hilarious present, I remember feeling almost guilty for laughing. I loved your present to me! It was easily once of my favorites, I have the necklace prominently displayed on my jewelry tree. I love romantic and over the top, what a coincidence! That’s so nice of you to say - I still hope I’ll be ready, someday, but thank you for being the sweetest. I was about to ask if that meant they didn’t like me, but I’m so glad they do! Your parents are such nice people, it would be horrible if they didn’t like me; my parents like you too, and my aunts have been won over since they found out you’re a musician like them, so that’s a really good sign! It’s an insecure question and I’m sorry since I’ve heard insecurity is unattractive and you don’t deserve to have your girlfriend sound unattractive, but…thank you. Thank you so much for saying that and for letting me ask. You’re great too, Tim. I’m really glad we’re doing this too, this being together thing. It’s even better than I let myself imagine it would be if I ever got a chance.

That’s good, because I like being open with people too. I never wanna hide stuff from you; I didn’t like doing that even when we were just friends. It was really pretty, and so are you, so I figured it was a good fit. Baby steps! Whatever you need me to do to help make it more comfortable, I’ll do it. Of course they like you! What’s not to like? I always forget how musically talented your whole family is; I’d love to get to play at one of their performances with them sometime, but I guess it would be kind of hard to get me under the sea and at an ocean concert. Hey, nothing you could do is going to make me think that or scare me away, I promise. I don’t blame you for feeling insecure after what that guy did to you, so as many times as you need to remind me that I’m all in, I’ll do it. You imagined us? Like... you and me, really?

oliviatherealgirl:

Why are you making me crave an apple pie so much when I don’t have enough money to order one or even bake one? You’re so rude, Timothy, my stomach has never felt emptier. Summer will come up sooner or later, yeah? Then everyone will get to see me more. No! No, no you don’t have to - I mean - it’s weird, Tim. It’s just weird and complicated and you don’t need to be part of it, it’ll just drag you down. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want you in my life somehow, okay? I’m just not that great at talking about stuff.

The McDonald’s near my house has them on the dollar menu, you could definitely afford that. Or I’d even buy it for you, if you wanted to hang out and eat apple pie. Are you sure? Or are you suddenly going to get some mysterious job that you never mentioned applying for that’s going to make you too busy to see me ever, too? But that’s what friends are for, to deal with weird and complicated together. You’ve never dragged me down before, I don’t think you could start now unless you tried... which, you seem like you’re kind of trying, but whatever.

camelotsamelia:

You could always borrow swords from me, dude, but since you wouldn’t get to keep them baseball bats could do the trick, yeah! They’re not quite as sexy but they do far lessen the chance of accidental stabbing which can’t be that high by the way because I’ve practiced my swordplay while drunk and nothing! Girls do like athletes - Gwen became way hotter for me after I got my tourney jersey, I don’t see why baseball wouldn’t do the same for Zo! Baseball is around the same thing as softball, right? I could definitely help with that.

I feel like maybe there was something else to take away from that, but you SWORDFIGHT DRUNK? That’s either really badass or really dumb and I kinda can’t decide. Do you swordfight with your pillows or with actual people? Yeah, except it’s overhand pitching and a smaller ball -- wait, are you a secret softball player, too? Is there anything you’re bad at?

emmaofarendelle:

Ummmm, I’m maybe not your best person for figuring out if Gwen is giving you fake advice, but I can ask Gavin? Close enough, right?

Nope, no way, not happening! I’m never trusting advice from Gavin again as long as I live.

#dash #dash:emma #emma

camelotsamelia:

You don’t have to, like, get into it and try for a seat on the Round Table just because you can, but some self defense with a sword could be nice… even if you have zero to defend yourself for! The offer’s always there, Timbo, just know that! And besides, I hear the ladies love a man in armor, it might make Zoe swoon more than any piano playing or dog walking you can pull off.

I don’t live in a castle, I don’t have swords! I’d be better off learning what to do with a baseball bat, but without trying out for the baseball team. Unless you think Zoe would like it if I played baseball? I might be better at that since I’m tall than I would be at being a knight... I’m kind of clumsy, I don’t want to stab my dog or myself or worse, Zoe.

oliviatherealgirl:

What?! No way that 25 thing is right, I refuse to believe it! I’m done growing, I’m all grown up, I’m boring and done and nothing is ever going to surprise me again, it’s impossible! Studying at my place by myself, yep. It’s how the best students get made, you know, shutting themselves up alone and forcing themselves to study because it’s the only thing to do and everything else is boring…. and I’m starting to bum myself out but the smile I get when report cards come will be worth it. Drat! Why did I teach you to speak Girl?! Just, seriously, Tim, it’s nothing to worry about. I don’t secretly suddenly hate you or anything, okay? I promise.

Your body could be done but your brain could still be cooking, like a baked good! Like my mom making apple pie! Okay... yeah, sure, I guess it’s good for your grades, but maybe not good for your friends that miss you. Hopefully the rest of them get to see you more than I do lately. Yeah, that’s really not convincing, but it kind of seems like you’ve made up your mind. Is there really nothing I can do about it? Should I just... I don’t know, leave you alone or whatever?

Ladies and gentleman!

zoethemermaid:

He totally took advantage of your loving, cute nature to pull a low-effort prank - classic Gavin, but you’re right, you’re definitely not the one to blame though. At least you got back at him on Christmas! Well…thank you. That’s very sweet. And who knows, the next time you need to ask me something big, maybe we’ll be ready for a public asking that isn’t terrifying. Remind me to thank Roger and Anita the next time I’m meeting up with you at yours, then. Not that they should get all the credit, since you’re a pretty special boy all on your own, but still. And… I’m sorry if this is an awkward question, but we are supposed to be able to talk about this stuff if we’re going to do this stuff, so I have to ask - do you find me attractive at all? Even a little bit? I think looking at stuff together is a pretty good idea, actually. Get a sense of what we like before, you know, trying it. And there’s no saying we can’t try a little bit more before we actually do it. All I mean to say is I’m glad I’m preparing for this with you. And I’m very glad to have you.

I guess I kinda make it easy for people to do that, huh? That was probably my best Christmas present of all of them -- although I tried really hard on yours, too, I hope it was okay. I’m gonna be even better at giving you girlfriend-gifts though, it’s easy to be all romantic and over the top for you. It’s okay if you’re never ready; all that matters is that you like it, who cares about anything else. I can definitely do that; I bet it would make them really happy. Not that they don’t already like you; they think you’re great. Oh, wow -- I mean, yeah, of course. I didn’t even think that was something you’d need to ask me, I think you’re the one of the most beautiful girls in all of Auradon, inside and out. I’m really glad we’re doing this, too. I mean, making sure we’re ready, being together, just everything. You’re so great, Zoe, I hope you know how amazing I think you are and how glad I am we’re together.

emmaofarendelle:

Tim, Tim, Tim. Do you think I’m an expert on this kind of thing? There’s a reason that most of Auradon was relieved that I wasn’t going to be the future queen after all, I’m kind of a dunce when it comes to like super girl matters like this one. I’m pretty sure you could just ask, though, if you really wanted to know? About the dress thing, I mean. Or ask Gwen? I hear friends are all supposed to get ready together, I bet she’d know.

Oh! Yeah, you’re right, but I feel like I’ve already asked Gwen for a lot of advice and she probably wants to focus on her own prom with Amelia -- but who am I kidding? I care too much about Zoe, if I start annoying Gwen then oh well. You’ll tell me if any of her advice sounds fake before I take it, right?

#dash #dash:emma #emma

Ladies and gentleman!

zoethemermaid:

Oh Beast, the camels feel like so long ago. I almost can’t even believe that really happened, or that my boyfriend was the one who kicked off engagement season. I’m glad you were able to get good advice from her, though; it’s not that I didn’t trust you to figure it out yourself, but who better than my two favorite people to come up with the best idea ever? Beast, you’re just the sweetest. How are you even allowed to be this sweet? It isn’t fair to every other stinky boy in existance. I doubt I’ll change my mind, but that’s so great of you to say, and of course, it stands on my end too. If you decide that you don’t want to try that when we get there, I’ll respect that too, but I can’t pretend that I’m not really excited to get to do this with you. Would you want to look up stuff together? Or is that…too much?

Yeah, never forget, apparently that’s the motto Gwen and Gavin live by. It’s still Gavin’s fault, though! I was like, not in the right headspace to realize he was giving me terrible advice, I can’t be held accountable. No, no, I would have done the opposite. I wanted to show you that people can like, do public stuff for you and not totally screw up, but I don’t want to make it uncomfortable for you. What you want is way more important. I was... born this way? I don’t know, my parents are really good people, I think I should give them a lot of credit for me turning out the way I am. I can’t imagine I wouldn’t want to; you’re really special to me, and that’s supposed to be really special, so what better time than now? Or, like, prom time, which is almost now but not quite yet. We can if you want to! Then you can tell me if you think that you’d actually like something the internet recommends or if you think it would be weird. Couples gotta be able to talk about this stuff to prove they’re ready to do it, right? And we’re doing good so far!

oliviatherealgirl:

That’s, like, Baby Einstein music for toddlers, Tim; I know I’m short, but come on, it’s too late for classical music to aide my devolpment. I’m probably better studying at my place, you know how easily distracted I can get by the dogs. Oh, Tim. It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it, okay? I’m just going through a thing, I guess. Maybe I’m on my period. Who knows?

No way, it can still help now, your brain’s not fully developed until you’re like twenty five! Don’t underestimate the power of classical music. Uh... like, studying at your place by yourself? Yeah, of course, if that’s what you want. But that means there’s something to worry about if you’re telling me not to worry about it. What did I do? Or what did your body do to you to make you not want to hang out with me?

camelotsamelia:

It’s okay, dude, you wouldn’t have a reason to know about the knight thing. It’s biggest in Camelot and Auradon City after all, and besides, you as a knight? I mean, you could rock it, but you’d need like waaay a lot of training. Which I’d be willing to give you, tbh! It’d be a fun bonding thang.

Oh, uh, thanks for the offer, that’s pretty chill of you and all, but I don’t think I’d be cut out for the knight life. I might break my fingers and not be able to play piano anymore, or walk seven dogs at one time, and that would kind of throw off my groove.

emmaofarendelle:

Spring has sprung, and anyone who knows me well knows what that means: time to start putting more warm-weather flowers in my garden. If anybody has any requests for parties you’ve got planned, or even – Beast, I can’t believe I’m saying this – flowers you want like homegrown for prom corsages or anything, let me know, okay? This is the first year of my new Dunbroch garden and I can’t wait to plant anything and everything.

Do you think it’s more special for the girl you’re going with if the flowers are homegrown from your garden? And how do you pick what color to get her if you don’t know what color her dress is? Dang, I’m really glad you’re helping me with this stuff, though, Emma; prom’s harder than playing a really difficult piano concerto is, I swear.

#dash #dash:emma #emma

camelotsamelia:

Obvious makes sense for you, Tim-Tim! A dalmatian, piano keys - it works, totally. But a sword….bleh, until I legit become a knight, it feels like I’m jinxing myself, you know?

When do you get to become a legit knight, then? Like, is it when you graduate, or could you apply now and start training after school so that you’re ready when you graduate? I kind of don’t know a lot about how the knight thing works, I’m sorry.

oliviatherealgirl:

Mhm, that’s one interpretation. I’m pretty busy this weekend, though. Been hanging out with more people, and I realized my GPA was way lower than it needed to be so I’m actually kind of doing homework too, and I volunteered more time at my dad’s shop. Looks like you’re just going to be stuck hanging out with Zoe and your girlfriend squad, sorry. Hey, I’ll see you at prom though! Probably, if your face isn’t affixed to hers.

Oh, uh — do you want to come over and study? People say that listening to classical music while you’re learning helps you remember it better, I could play piano for you while you do your homework so that it sticks or something. Hey, you’re still my best friend, you have a place in the squad if you ever want it. You just… I don’t know, kinda seem like you don’t want it. Did I do something wrong? Prom’s so far away, we’ve never gone that long without making time to hang out before.

Ladies and gentleman!

zoethemermaid:

I wouldn’t want to go with any other boy than you, so that’s an easy enough promise to keep! And don’t worry - I get the feeling you’ll get a yes from me no matter how you ask. Of course I’m very prepared; no pressure, or anything, but I’ve been looking forward to prom for a long, long time, and now that I know I’m going to be there with you, it’s even better. Um….well, I’m pretty sure you can make prom special for me in a way that Gwen and Cassie couldn’t… if that’d be something you’d be interested in, I would really like taking our physical relationship up a notch. Or a few. However notches it takes to get to fourth base. We don’t have to, obviously, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot and I think it’d be prety great with you. What do you think?

But I’m gonna ask the way you want me to; Gwen already gave me your Zoe-approved instructions and even if she were still mad about the camel thing and wanted to sabotage the night for me, she’d never wanna mess stuff up for you, which means her advice must have been legit. No pressure, right… Uh, that kind of feels like pressure, but pressure can be a good thing. It makes me wanna work even harder to do an awesome job, so I’ll do whatever I can to make it the perfect night for you. Something I can do that they can’t? Oh, uh — I mean, what guy wouldn’t want to do that with his beautiful, amazing girlfriend? If you’re comfortable with it, I’m comfortable with it, too; if you change your mind, though, I respect your boundaries and stuff and won’t get mad if prom night happens and you change your mind. Yeah! Yeah, yeah, let’s definitely do that, it sounds perfect. Or it will be once I like, make sure I go online and figure out for sure what I’m doing. I don’t wanna mess up our first time.

oliviatherealgirl:

Nah, it’s fine. You do whatever it is you couples do and I’ll take to the great outdoors with one of my many many other options. I can check the rain all day every day, and so can you - just Zapchat Spot at me, that’ll work for now, right? As long as they don’t forget what I look like we’re doing okay.

Hey, that’s awesome; I’m glad people are appreciating you and volunteering to go, that just means they all have good taste. Sure, if you Zap while you’re out there I’ll watch them all. I’ll even replay them on your story like seven times so that it almost feels like we were there. But seriously, though -- are you busy this weekend? We could go for a walk or the park or like, whatever. It just feels like it’s been ages since we got some quality Timlivia time in, I don’t want you to think I forgot about you just ‘cause I have a girlfriend now.