social casualty

I'm Wesley and like, I think art is really cool. Like, super fucking cool. I also love baby frogs.

[elijah-sharp]

"You follow my blog?" Elijah asked quickly. It wasn’t really surprising, but he was just kind of flattered that people read his blog all the time. There wasn’t any reason for anyone to feel obligated to do it, especially if they were friends. He didn’t want them to feel guilty for not. It was just some people’s tastes. Wes and him and hadn’t had a good talk for a while, and they definitely needed to catch up, but Elijah couldn’t bare to watch the boy lay in his own filth any longer, even if his hair did look incredibly cute with the bedhead, and yes, his arms looked amazing in the tank top he was wearing, as well. When Wes stood up, Elijah sat up, but stayed on the bed as he watched the boy take the shirt off and grab a towel and wow. Something had changed from the last time he saw the boy, and that was definitely the muscles that had magically grown on him. He didn’t want to make it obvious that he was staring, so he just nodded his head at what the boy was saying. “Okay,” He said, getting up from the bed and starting to make his way towards the door. “You, um, have a nice shower.” Elijah exited the room, looking at the terrarium before making his way over to it. He probably should have just waited for Wes to get out of the shower, but he wanted to look really cute and appealing when he got out, holding his frogs and probably turning him on in some weird way. Removing the lid, he saw the two little creatures at the bottom of the tank. He decided to scoop his hand to grab on, it wasn’t the darker one so it must’ve been Lily. And Wes was right, she wasn’t friendly, because as soon as Elijah picked her up from the glass contained, she completely jumped from his hand and onto the floor. A small gasp escaped his lips as she jumped around on the carpet. “I swear to god if you jump on a wet painting and die, I’m going to kill you before the paint does.” Elijah put the top back of the container so the other wouldn’t get loose, before getting down on the carpet and trying to track down the fucking frog before Wes realized how awful of a human being he was.

[wesley-hughes]

Wesley hadn't realized how pathetic of a state he was in until he walked into the bathroom and saw himself in the mirror, because he was covered in paint. Like, from head-to-toe-- he literally had a spot of blue in his hair, which actually looked kind of cool, but it definitely couldn't stay there forever. So he stripped down and stepped into the shower, letting the warm water wash over him and rinse all of the paint away. He hoped that Elijah wasn't looking at any of the paintings out in his room, because he didn't want the boy to see any of the ideas that he had in mind for his gift. He wanted it to be a surprise, so it would be more special. After a few minutes of thinking about life and getting distracted by all of the colors mixing together as they went down the drain, Wesley decided that he was clean enough and didn't want to keep Eli waiting too long, so he shut off the water and hopped out of the shower. Wrapping a towel around his waist, he shook some of the water out of his hair and stepped back into his bedroom and saw Elijah crawling around on the floor, and he couldn't have been more confused. "What are you doing?" He asked, concern in his voice, because it looked as though he had lost something. Thinking even deeper, he looked over at the terrarium by his bed and his eyes widened when he only saw one of his little green pets. "Eli, where's Lily?" Wes questioned, this time rushing over to where the boy was on the floor. "Please tell me you didn't lose my fucking frog, Elijah." He pleaded, turning so he was looking into the boy's eyes, genuinely scared that Lily was gone and he'd never see her again. 

[wesley-hughes]

I SWEAR I'M NOT DEAD I'M JUST DOING VACATION THINGS

[elijah-sharp]

"A badass?" Elijah bit his lip, smiling like an idiot because, really? He was anything but that, but hearing someone say that made him laugh to himself. “I could have changed from school, Wesley. You don’t know.” He smiled a little more, moving on the bed to get closer to his friend before picking at the paint and feeling the hand on his waist. It was nice, and it felt like something that was natural. It was kind of perfect, really. “How can you not have time for a shower? It would take five minutes.” Elijah laughed a little bit, laying down more so he was almost looking all the way over to Wes before moving closer this time, resting his head on the boy’s body. “Paint actually can kill you if you inhale too much of it or eat it, so, yes.” He mumbled, looking up at him and pouting a little bit. “I will definitely wait for you to shower. Maybe I’ll hold your frogs while you’re in there.” Elijah sat up, smiling to himself as he muttered out a laugh. “Have you ever showered with your frogs? That would be so funny.”

[wesley-hughes]

"Yeah, like, you've got the colored hair and now the piercing. It could be a new look for you." Wesley didn't know why Elijah smiled so hard when he made the comment, because he was being completely serious, but seeing the smile on the boy's face made him giggle. "I think I do know, plus I follow your blog. I know basically everything about you, Elijah." he commented, raising his brow at the boy laying across from him. Laying there and talking with the boy made Wes so happy, because it had been a while since he'd seen Elijah, but it was like nothing had changed and they were still as close as ever. "'Cause I was really tired and I didn't feel like it! Plus, I usually take long showers. I like to think while I'm conditioning." he explained with a laugh. "I don't like to think about that, though. In my world, no one dies and everything is happy. Don't ruin it." Wesley said innocently, because he liked to believe that it was true. "You totally can, but please don't drop them or anything. Kermit's the darker one and he's a lot friendlier than Lily, just so you know." he laughed at the thought of Elijah squealing just trying to grab of one of the animals from their container. Getting up from the bed and running a hand through his hair, Wesley  looked at the boy as if he were crazy. "Of course I have, Eli! Only a few times, though, because you're not really supposed to bathe them in tap water. They're tropical animals, though, so they love the rain." he shrugged as he pulled his stained shirt off and threw it into the corner before turning back to the purple-haired boy. "Make yourself at home, just don't leave the terrarium lid off and don't touch any wet paintings." he requested before grabbing a towel off of the floor and making his way to the shower. 

[bronsontbh]

Well, you gotta start somewhere. I’ve never really heard of people having frogs. Uh… baby owner, yeah. Thank you. I mean, babies do require a lot of attention. Constant, pretty much. 

[wesley-hughes]

Really? A lot of people say that, but I don't think they're that weird of a pet to have. I mean, they sell them at PetSmart and stuff. It's normal. They sound hard to take care of, but I think maybe I'd do alright at it. Babies and I have a lot in common. What kind of things does Ella like? If she's even old enough to like anything... I'm not sure when babies start to like stuff. 

[petersonfyi]

I’m not sure if frogs get homesick Wes, you should google it. I mean, I don’t think they do.  But you’re probably better checking it out. Just in case.

[wesley-hughes]

I did google it and turns out I was kind of right. A little. They just get stressed when they're moved to new places, so they're gonna be alright. Isn't that great?

[elijah-sharp]

Don’t say that, oh my god, it makes you sound like you’re some lost animal. Stop, you’re perfectly taken care of and loved very much, okay. We will have to talk about our pet ownership, but I think we could make it work, for sure. Well, thanks, Wes. Means a lot for you to say that. I would never use you; using people is completely heartless. One of your favorite people? Wow, that’s a compliment. Stop being so nice to me. It’s making me blush, aw.

[wesley-hughes]

Oh-- I'm sorry! I was just saying, like, my old roommate used to work a lot so I was always home by myself and I don't really like it much, so it makes me sad to think that animals get left at home all day. You're so sweet, though, Elijah. You think so? That's exciting, because I wasn't expecting you to like the idea. I agree, but some people do it anyway, which is upsetting. Of course you're one of my favorite people! You always encourage me and stuff, which not a lot of people do, so I have to be nice to you. I love being nice. 

[elijah-sharp]

It wasn’t like Elijah’s heart skipped a little when Wes woke up and started giggling— well, yes it was, but he wouldn’t admit that even happened. As he laughed along with the boy, he laid down a little bit, resting his head on his hand as he looked at Wes and bit his lip gently when he felt the boy touch at the piercing. “Yeah, I thought it looked cute, though. It wasn’t as bad as I thought.” Elijah moved his eyebrow around, feeling the bruising of before sighing and pulling at some paint that rested on Wes’ shirt. “How late were you up last night? It looks like you didn’t even shower. You’re all… painted.” Elijah removed the covers to show that he was covered in paint, along with his sheets that had hints of the same color stained on them. Laughing a little, Elijah just rolled his eyes and moved a bit. “You’re such a mess. Is this just the life of a painter?”

[wesley-hughes]

Wesley was happy that he and Elijah had the relationship that they did, because it was relaxed and fun and he wouldn't have wanted it any other way. They were close all throughout school, due to both of them having a lot of quirks, which brought them together. "It looks nice, like... it kind of makes you look badass, even though I know you're not." He teased, laughing quietly at himself and moving his hand from Eli's face to rest on the boy's waist. "Um, I'm not exactly sure." Wesley stated, his face scrunching up in confusion as he tried to think of the last time he looked at the clock. He was sure it was sometime around four in the morning. "I didn't have time to shower, though... I guess I could do that now, but I don't want you to have to wait for me." He shrugged, watching as the boy pulled back his sheets only to discover a bunch of paint splotches on the cotton material. "A little paint never killed anyone," he grinned, nodding at Elijah's question. "Basically, yeah. Making art is a very weird process, but it's fun, even if you get inspired at the weirdest times of day." 

[elijah-sharp]

I think I might. But kittens turn into cats, and I don’t think I’m ready for that commitment. Um, not really. I just kind of dyed it a lot of colors and it just kind of happened. Thanks, babe. Um, well, of course I wouldn’t sell it. It’s going to be personalized for me, and it’s all mine. Therefore, I would never sell a piece of your artwork when I feel that honored that you actually made it for me. I would never do anything like that.

[wesley-hughes]

What if I helped you take care of it? I'm really good at keeping pets, because I know what it's like to be lonely, so I never let them go too long without a snuggle. We'd be like a little family, but we just wouldn't live together. It could work. You're welcome, but you usually pull off any color that you go with. Okay, that makes me feel better, 'cause for a second I thought you were just using me. I know you'd never do that though, Eli. You're one of my favorite people, like... ever, I think. So, I trust you. 

[elijah-sharp]

Maybe Elijah was a little bored, and maybe he was a little lonely, but he knew someone that could fix that right away. See, Elijah never really knew what kind of relationship him and Wes had because it had always been a little flirty, but it was just a friendship, after all. Nothing was intimate, and they never kissed, but sometimes they both just needed that closer and happiness of being held by another person. It wasn’t weird to them, and if they wanted to do it, they didn’t need anyone to tell them otherwise. So, Elijah put on a pair of his shorts that were smaller, thigh high, and had cute little cream lace-line around the bottoms, along with a hippie-headband to hold  his hair in place that had been a wreck. A new edition was also the piercing on his left eyebrow that hurt a little bit still, but just felt more like a bruise than anything. As he tiptoed his way across the hall, he walked straight into Wes’ apartment. Not seeing him anywhere meant that Wes was probably still sleeping. The room smelled like acrylic paints, but the windows were also open to obviously air the place out. When he walked into the boys room, he noticed the boy still sleeping, on his stomach, with his hair in a complete mess. Elijah made his way to the bed before crawling on it and laying down next to him, kissing at his face. “Hey, you, wake up! Let’s go do something, I’m bored.”

[elijah-sharp]

[wesley-hughes]

Wesley had been up all night working on some art stuff, but mostly trying to figure out exactly what he wanted to make for Elijah. At first, he'd started a painting of a city-scape like the boy suggested to him, but it just wasn't very unique. Then, he tried a drawing of Zac Efron, but it wasn't turning out how he envisioned, so he set it aside. After a few hours of sketching and mixing paints, he still hadn't gotten anywhere and eventually fell asleep with a paintbrush in his hand and the same clothes on that'd been wearing all day. He'd never been much of a deep sleeper, so when he felt a dip in his mattress, he shifted slightly and groaned, because he knew it had to be Elijah. Wesley had given the boy a spare key to his apartment, because he had a habit of losing his own and he knew he could trust the pink-haired boy with it. Feeling the soft kisses being pressed to his face, Wes giggled and his eyes fluttered open. "That tickles!" he said with a grin, pulling his face back so he could get a better look at his friend. Noticing the piercing on the boy's face that hadn't been there before, his eyebrows knitted together and he reached out to touch it gently. "Did that hurt?" he questioned, his voice still groggy from having just woken up. 

[httpgrande]

You should firstly — relax, and take deep breaths, and secondly — look it up. I’m sure your frog friends will be just fine.

[wesley-hughes]

I know, I think they're okay now. Just a little bit stressed, but they're starting to warm up to the idea of a new home. Thanks, Cailin. 

[elijah-sharp]

I kind of want a kitten, but that’d be really hard to take care of when you don’t have any money. I’m not making fun of them, okay? You’re cute with your little frogs. It’s an endearing factor you bring. Oh, thanks. It’s purple now, if you can’t tell. Um, like bright pinkish My Little Pony type pink. Sweet, thanks, Wes. I’ll be as patient as you want me, because I want it to be your best piece of work; that way, when you’re extremely famous, I’ll have the most expensive and honorable piece you’ve ever done.

[wesley-hughes]

I think you should totally get a kitten! I mean, sometimes people give them away for free... or you could take in a stray. Thanks, Eli, that's really nice of you to say. Did you do that on purpose? Make your hair look like a pony, I mean. I think it looks really cool and fluffy and yeah. I like it. Oh-- well, that's a lot of pressure to put on a person, but I can try my best to make sure it's the most amazing piece I've ever done. If I ever get famous you're not just gonna sell it though, are you? 'Cause I want you to have it, and only you. 

[bronsontbh]

Why frogs, exactly? Ella’s good, thanks for asking. She’s real cute and demands attention. Great stuff. It sounds like you’re a good frog owner, Wes, I wouldn’t sweat it. As long as you’re there, I’m sure they don’t care where they are. It’s kind of like a baby.

[wesley-hughes]

Huh, well, I don't exactly know. I remember one time when I was little, I found a little frog while I was playing in my backyard and I kept him in a cardboard box under my bed. As you can probably guess, that didn't last long, but I really liked having him. So, eventually I got an actually pet frog from the store and I've just loved them ever since. Aw, she sounds really cute and I bet you're a good... baby owner. I consider them my children, but I'm sure some people think that's weird, and they don't need as much attention as human babies do. I don't think so, at least. I've never had a real human baby. 

[elijah-sharp]

Um. What? They sound like they’re… meowing? That’s so weird, bro. But if that’s what you’re into, then I am one hundred percent supportive of your froggies. It’s weird colored because I like it, don’t put it down. I’m not putting down your frogs, I’m just saying it’s not my thing! I just want something personalized, babe. Make it cool. Give me a Hughes original.

[wesley-hughes]

Yes, I know it's kind of weird, but it's actually kind of sweet. Like, aw. Thanks, even though you could have just said that in the beginning instead of making fun of them, but I forgive you. I'm not putting down your hair! I think it's really nice and cool, like, you pull it off very well. Uh... okay, I'll start working on it as soon as I can, alright? You have to be patient, though, because art takes time.

[elijah-sharp]

… They make noises? Since when? I mean, I knew they did the little ‘ribbit’ thing, but I don’t know what  distressed frog sounds like. That’s really scary. Um, you have to wash your hands after touching them, and you let them jump around your body— gross. That’s literally so nasty, because they’re slimy. Their bellies also do weird things that are unnatural. If you’re going to go through the trouble of painting a picture, make it something really cool, like, a city-scape or something. Or like, um Zac Efron.

[wesley-hughes]

I'm pretty sure all animals make noises, besides like, fish, but yeah... My tree frogs croak, but they also make little noises that kind of sound like cats meowing when they're irritated. It's not scary-- seriously. Oh, well... I think you're being a little bit harsh, because you don't even know anything about them. I bet you wouldn't like it if someone automatically said you were gross because you have weird colored hair, so you shouldn't say that about frogs just because they're slimy. I mean, I have a ton of city-scapes already, but I could try Zac Efron? I'm not very good at realistic portraits, though. 

[elijah-sharp]

They’re frogs. I’m sure they’re just happy that they are being taken care of and fed and not eaten by birds. I didn’t know… that frogs cuddled. I’m going to be honest with you, um, I’m sure they’re really cute but… frogs and turtles and anything that’s slimy is kind of scary. Like, toads… ew. So, I’ll let you have that cute little cuddle time with your frogs, but I will not comment on how I’d scream if one touched me. No, no, no.

[wesley-hughes]

Well, I guess I usually do most of the cuddling, but I can tell that they enjoy it. If not, they would probably hop away or make their little distressed noises. You think frogs are scary? Eli, that's like, the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. They're harmless and cute and just because they're slimy, doesn't mean they're icky or anything. Aw, you're so mean! They couldn't possibly do anything to hurt you, I promise. Maybe I could paint you a picture of a frog sometime, so you could have one like I do, you just wouldn't have to take care of it and stuff.

[elijah-sharp]

They’re going to have to get used to their new homes. That’s not going to change anything. They’re probably just a little stressed from all the moving, but they should be fine. I think like, dogs and cats go through that. Change is good to everyone, even frogs. I’m sure they’ll be fine, Wes. Just let them know how much you love them. Even little frogs need some cuddles sometimes!

[wesley-hughes]

Yeah, you're probably right. I hope they like their new house, because I kind of spent a lot of money on it. It's way bigger than their old one, and now they each get their own water bowl and everything. I'm very happy for them, but they don't seem to be as excited as I am. Kermit loves to cuddle, though! Lily can be kind of sassy sometimes, but I let her sleep on my chest when I'm laying in bed and I know she likes it.

[bronsontbh]

I’m sorry to hear that, Wes. Do you, like… hold them or something? Try doing that, maybe. I don’t know. I can’t say I know how to care for a frog. I don’t think anyone’s ever released frogs into the city. They wouldn’t last. Yours are in good hands.

[wesley-hughes]

It's alright, but of course I hold them! Usually I pet their little backs and they get happy, so maybe that'll work. It's fine, though, you don't have to worry about my pets when you've got a baby to take care of. How is she, by the way? I hope it hasn't happened before, because that would make me really sad. I think so too, because I love them a whole lot and they're my best friends.