freddyjoncs·:
𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 a lot of the unresolved issues he had. he was trying to be better. the first step of getting better was acknowledging there was a problem in the first place and given the environment he was raised in admitting such a thing was hard. being a jones meant everything about freddy had to be golden. truth be told, freddy was not the golden boy his father had raised him to be. he was damaged but he was trying which meant letting the people who cared for him in instead of pushing them away because it felt easier to be alone. “ yeah , I was. it’s not that great. ” he chuckled. “ agree to disagree , shag. ” a deep sigh left freddy’s core when shaggy asked how he was doing. it was weird to be asked that when for so long it went unnoticed that freddy was not okay. not that freddy ever elaborated on his feelings. “ i’m … as fine as i can be given the circumstances. ” freddy hadn’t told anyone else what he had uncovered. he had mentioned the book he had found in his father’s study about the curse but he had yet to tell the gang that his father wasn’t his father. it was still a truth he was trying to process himself that the man who raised him had lied to him. " how are you ? ” he asked, genuinely wondering.
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“Good to know,” Shaggy nodded, he kind of figured as much. But when it came to food, he’d try anything once. No surprise there, seeing as he snacked on dog treats. “Like, understandable,” he nodded again, unsure what circumstances Freddy was referring to. The monster attacks or something else. Either way, to know he was fine was a small relief. Fine was a step to good. The boys had never been the closest out of the gang, but Shaggy still cared about him. Freddy was still one of his best friends, one of the most important people in his life, and he wanted to see him succeed. He wanted him to be happy. He deserved it. “I’ve... well, I just about had a heart attack being chased by some imaginary beast, so I’ve been better,” he admitted with a laugh, “but I’ve been a lot worse. I’d say I’m good, all things considered.”















