I Might Not Have Much.. But I've Got Family

Darren "Zander" West. 25. Human. Bartender

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mechanichaos:

“Fuck!” Kaytlinn was going to rage when the person bumped into her. She’d been trying for over an hour to get to the Primary to find her God Daughter. She hadn’t heard back from Nikki, and was worried that Kat had freaked out in the fire and gotten lost in the commotion. But, the person bumping into her, caused panic to raise up. She gripped her arms around her growing belly, and looked up at the offender, ready to snap. Then he apologized and mentioned his family. “The primary? I’m heading there, too. It’s alright. Just watch where the fuck you’re going next time.”

Zander was torn. Half of him wanted to flinch away, grimace, apologize again; the other half wanted to snap back and stand his ground. It was a fairly common dilemma with him- the fight between the people pleaser and the stubborn oldest son. “Fair request and everything, but I’d keep the swearing down at the primary. For the record.“ He took her in for a moment and nodded. “sorry again,” he added. “Might as well just stick together right?

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greyangelgabriel:

Gabriel was still panicky about not knowing where Annie was when he was bumped into and it took everything in him not to lose his control. “S’fine. If you take this road and go down that alley there, you’ll get there faster.” he mumbled, pointing the alley out to the guy. “I’m sure they’ll be alright, we’ve got the school well looked after.” 

Zander almost sagged with relief as he looked at the guy. “Thank you,” he said with a breath. “Thank you,” he repeated, as if he couldn’t say it enough. And he couldn’t. He really couldn’t. They lived in a dangerous world, their parents death had proved it if nothing else. And his siblings... Nothing could happen to them.

[zanderxwest-blog]

Zander had gotten off work late. But he was still in a rush. He needed to get to the primary school, where he’d had to move his siblings to. At this point, the word worried didn’t even fit him. He was about to be sick. Usually, he was fun, lighthearted. But right now all he could think about was that fire and the fact that they had had to evacuate. “Look, I’m sorry,” he said as he ran into someone. “I’m sorry. I know I just about went slamming into you. But I just- I need to get to my family at the school and I uh- yeah- uh sorry.”

[masonpolizzi-blog]

“I swear I need to learn how to be more prepared, I was entirely unprepared to go on holiday, and now that I have my few weeks break from school. I feel like all I’m doing is becoming a mild alcoholic.. Is that what adults do? Marinate in wine and alcohol?” He asked as he walked out of the changing room. “I have a new look, I think I’ll just say it’s for recreation purposes seeing as history teachers take their history far too seriously.”

[zanderxwest-blog]

Zander couldn’t help but grin, leaning back in a chair as he waited. “Yeah, you know, as a bartender, let me tell you, that is all adults do. It’s a problem, but I make money off of it,” he joked.When he other came out of the room, he grinned. “I am begging you,” he said slowly, “to tape their reaction and send it to me.”