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the creeping, chilling sensation of danger is no stranger to rafael. he knows the feeling all too well; what it means to be prey and what it means to be predator - that if he grazes in the tall grasses for too long, the slender of his neck will be mauled bloody and ugly by something much greater than him. that nothing stays good forever; that the invisible eyes he feels on him at all times will someday become real - that the ugly truth will leave him emptier than he began. a man with no more of himself to give. standing in the kitchen, empty besides three souls, one hungry and two scared, and watching greer keep roughened hands busy with idle work; rafael feels the unspoken danger crawling up his spine, seeping like the rain beneath his skin. with every blink, he's inside that car again. road a blur beneath metal; brother a blur besides him. his heart beats the same pace as six years ago - a hummingbird's wings incapable of stopping its flight, knowing if they still, death will soon follow. something terrible is happening; and just like then - rafael is incapable of preventing it. of protecting the people he cares about - the man he cares about more and more each day, inch by inch. the distance, subtle yet growing, is noticeable; leaves something raw and throbbing inside his chest until he's stepping closer again, unwilling to let it fester like the silence between them. he wants to call out greer's name again, just to say it, stuck to his throat with a sick sort of desperation.
"that's - good." adam's apple bobs with a forced swallow; mouth gone dry as his gaze is caught by greer's; eyes dark and unreadable. she's okay. she's safe. the relief that washes over him, that eases the tensed muscles of his shoulders, is short - lived, gone as quick as a flash flood. is instead replaced, once more, with a chill creeping up his spine. she's okay. she's safe. the language isn't lost on him, the specificity of nour's safety, and what that means for greer - that the same cannot be said for him. hands loosen their grasp on the towel hanging off his frame; hadn't realized his white - knuckled grip until his fingers ache with their unraveling. leans one against the counter, splayed flat across the surface. "never been known for - leading with my brain. doesn't mean i'm not being smart, i just think ... checking in's worth the risk." for how light rafael's voice is; the tone is sincere, serious - like he believes in greer more than he believes in himself. like he'd step in harm's way just to ensure the younger man before him could live another day in relative peace. he shakes his head, "haven't told a soul. i just ... left the shop and picked up our orders and came right here. didn't think you'd - appreciate anyone knowing your business right now." rafael doesn't realize how potent the fear in his blood is until it's sinking to the bottom of his lungs, fluid where it oughtn't be, making home in the pit of his stomach; buzzing at his rain - chilled skin. it's not greer; rafael's not afraid of him, despite the wanted posters in the grocery store and the gun tucked into his waistband, and the steely gaze that only grows more guarded with each passing word between them. he's afraid for him - terrified, in a way that leaves him restless and desperate to read what he cannot decipher. "not more than usual, the way everyone's been - i ... kept an eye out. took the longer way - kept low. nobody saw me - car's not even on this block. i walked." the fingers against the counter curl into a fist, nails pressing into the soft of his palm before he's reaching over to encase greer's hand with his own, slow yet not hesitant. "listen, greer, i just ... needed to make sure you were ... " alive, but the word goes unspoken, " ... but 'm not planning on going anywhere else now that i'm here, either. got all the time in the world. have you slept at all?"
* ❪ ⛓️ ❫ : 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 here are those that stand idly around the kitchen island. two men placating the other with as much anxious energy as the other absorbs, and a mutt who doesn't know any better, opting to sniff absentmindedly at her own bowl. perhaps willing the food that was brought to magically appear inside of it. there's an eagerness that furrows greer's browline, though he's unsure why this time. he wonders if this is a side effect to the paranoia, pushing everyone out that he wanted so desperately to keep in. fill in the empty spots of his home. the empty parts of his heart. every day he had tried to get closer, crack the man that wore his sorrow on his sleeve and past sewed into the inside pocket of his coat. here greer exacts his revenge. unconsciously. unwarranted. unmistakably ripping himself away, a physical manifestation with the way he creates space between them. a safe distance, at arm's length. knows that anything closer would result in him telling the world, telling rafael — which felt just the same. greer occupies their time by cleaning up what little mess is left, picking up any item close by and sorting them into shelves and drawers. everything is fine. everything will be fine. he'll make sure of it. ❛ yeah. ❜ he agrees, doing nothing to counteract that with an ' our home. ' correcting him wouldn't do much. raf knew how much nour had meant to the sanctity of these walls. it's all semantics. greer. a name rolling off raf's lips with such delicacy. warm honey soothing a sore throat. brown hues flicker up at the call of it. a moth to a flame. hadn't noticed that he'd moved closer, a couple inches more. didn't know if that was the fault of his companion. or of his own volition. wasn't sure which was worse.
the same way that familiar timbre lulled the beast to sleep, it'd made the hair at the back of his neck stand. a call was everything. it was too much. greer had thought he made his home as dark, as cold as possible, enough to wrench away anyone who wanted to come near. and still, here he was. luring him out. luring him toward the heat, the fire that billowed in rafael's lungs and plumed out the words that ignited greer's pulse. kindness like this that's offered up like a rare fruit, had been bitten selfishly into before; reveled in the taste as its juices dribbled down his chin. except, this was different. the entire equation is off. the fruit was poisonous. the gifter, of foreign appearance. the gifter, in clear danger. he had only been offered this much once. and he had ruined it. over and over. until she'd no choice but to leave, to remove herself entirely. forever. and perhaps this is his way of making the same mistake. again. a double edged sword, gutting through his insides with every response mustered. ❛ she's okay. she's safe. ❜ solemn, stare engulfed by the dark pools of rafael's own. ❛ i think it's smart that you don't. and i think it would have been smarter if you didn't come at all. but you already know that. ❜ a twitch at the edge of a growing frown. he doesn't intend to be cryptic or vague in a way that invites fear, no more than is already undoubtedly ingrained. there's not much that can be hidden within such an expressive soul, features always molded into a sculpture of impending sorrow. ❛ does anyone know you're here, rafael ? ❜ now this was important. for nour. for rafael. for everybody that was involved in greer's poor fucking attempt to be someone he no longer wanted to be. the younger takes a step closer, finds rafael's eyeline and leans in, as if this is a secret. just between them. has to make sure. can only let his presence slide so much. has to make sure he's not in on it. there's a glint that casts over greer's pupil, a mixture of something that an outsider simply cannot pinpoint. ❛ did you feel like you were being followed ? ❜
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hullo hullo ! currently living loving and laffing for my snacks and will do my click clacking for the day but just popping in to remind you that we have five spots open and one of them could be you if you wish to join our cutieful rp so please ! come give us a look and see about sending in an app or two ! note : we're accepting only bipoc and wanted connections for newcomers <3
#me pretending i hv followers on here n that ive not been neglectful but yknow ... join ... its joyous ... whimsical ...#we have some beautiful n insane ppl here ...#i like it ...
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ISN'T IT SO CRAZY how we're only 10 muns away from setting our opening date ? it's like just yesterday we were hitting the tags for the very first time ... sniffles ... how time flies ........... wait ... it WAS yesterday ! i'm so so moved by the speed at which we are accelerating ... and we hope to see you all soon ! meanwhile, i'll be here all day for any of your admin needs so don't be afraid to STOP ON BY !
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* 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 , after my eleventh million attempts at locking in just this past hour , against all odds and my own womb betraying me to unlock our doors to greet you all to fleelangston babeyyyyyy ! woop woop ! we're a +21 liberal arts college rp based in both cotswolds & bath detailing a study abroad program and its host college where things have gone a moldy awry prior and will surely continue to go awry after ! sounds vague ? well yes and only a quick read of our lovely chancellor orellana's email will bring you right up to sonic speed ! please take a look and join us ! we're so annoyingly excited to be here and better yet to have you onboard !
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Maxence via instagram (photos by Emma Lopez @em_lop)
#˗ˏˋ visuals ⟶ ❛ viktor samuels ❜#oh look a proper tag omg …#body image tw#is that the right tag#this isn’t nsfw surely … is it …#anyways this second pic is sooooo viktor it’s crazy#thank u stef who does not follow this blog fr sending me this … my life is urs …#slutty waist. sorry
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oli if ur reading this ................................. i miss fen n clem ... i would like to see them again ............................
#pretend that we're not in a gc together#pretend this is a msg in a bottle u've stumbled upon at the beach#a second piece of parchment comes out ... it says ... i miss ziggy and jude too even though i wasnt active at all ..........#u look up. there's a shine of bright orange hair ( i have orange hair rn ) ( its more like dandelion rn but ALAS ). it's me. im in the wate#im not a mermaid im jst steadily treading ( i hv great leg strength )#( like im so strong )#( and ur really impressed by it )#but then ........................ a wave takes me out. im gone. will u see me again? who knows...
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if there were a secret paradise hidden inside dearborne, beyond the boarded up windows of every failing business, and the half - dead grass that's spread across every lawn, and the very - dead women laying eternally pretty inside every goddamn freezer in the morgue - june would consider it shadyoaks. it's a cliché, maybe; but the autobody garage is her solace, the only balm to her anger - the only job that's ever soothed her. it's her peace, the only form of it she knows - and it's currently being disturbed. finch's voice always seems to float beyond wall, beyond anything solid, heard like a whisper on the wind - a siren call that breaks june's concentration. disturbs the peace. her goddamn solace, gone to waste. a clatter of metal follows them as they burst through the door, shoving shoulders against her coworker's with a grunt, "jesus fucking christ - finch, i'm five seconds away from taking an ice pick to my fucking - ear drums -" sleeves are rolled to the elbow, forearms slick with the same oil smeared over her forehead, down her cheek - it transfers onto the counter as they lean against it, towards the blonde. "what the hell do you want from me? isn't living with me enough - you gotta fucking, chase me down at work now? can't get anyone else to fucking - grease your engine? i'm not above public mutilation, finch - i'll ruin everyone's day. lives, even."
𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 : finch & june ( @smalltragedy ) !
𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿: 3:12pm.
𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: shadyoaks autobody garage.
* ❪ 🦇 ❫ ﹕ 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀, in the same syncope as the clock above the front desk that marks the time past fifteen minutes. fourteen more than she was willing to wait for the other to pop out and begin her bidding. inked fingers tap incessantly at the register, wondering momentarily if the threat of toggling the drawer open would entice them to help far more quickly. though, the thought leaves as someone approaches and she's immediately barking out a no, waving her hand in the air to mush them off before they offer their services. ❛ no man, for the third fucking time i don't want your help. don't make me look like an asshole. ❜ a curling lip accentuates the purple bags that rim sunken eyes, a stark contrast from the patrons behind her that begrudgingly wait their own turns. a wave of lively groans that fill the atmosphere. a smile, teeth sharp as the man scuttles back into the employee lounge. ❛ juniiippper. i know you're fucking in there wiping your ass doing jack shit ! i'll wait here all day if i have'ta. ❜
#juniper x zhenya#injury tw#body horror tw#idk why this took me so long ( i procrastinated the first hour )#i also rewrote like 3 diff things teehee#NEW CHASE GIFS BTW IM LOSING MY SHIT SHES SOOOOOOOOOOOO#anyways. here u go. we're beating the allegations baby i got u i GOT U!!!
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Sound of Metal (2019) dir. Darius Marder
#FOR ME??????? LIL OL ME?????#oh oli ... oli oli oli#c: zakaria#idk if i even hv character tags but its fine ITS FINE!!!
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Ashton Sanders in Chloe x Halle’s “The Kids Are Alright”
#carnelian st. germain#ohhh hello ...#this is what those damn stars wanted carn 2 be#beautiful ... gorgina ...
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Danny Ramirez in NO EXIT (2022), directed by Damien Power.
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“How did we touch each other - each other with these hands?”
— Paul Celan, “The Straitening” (‘Engführung’, Selected poems, translated by Michael Hamburger)
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KATY O’BRIAN as DANI TWISTERS (2024) dir. Lee Isaac Chung
#now hold on i didnt know KATY OBRIAN WAS IN TWISTERS???#YALL ONLY SHOWED ME THE CAPYBARA MAN AND MARIANNE!!!#WHAT THE HEEEELLLLLLLLL#getting over my tornado fear i am sweating#tbfc
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@prcphetics
two years ago, greer was a damn near ghost of who he'd been; a fog enveloped over his shoulders, invisible weight wearing him down, anchoring him in place. he passed it off well, with too much ease; but rafael could always tell - could recognize his weariness, the tension in already taut muscles. a glaze over greer's eyes that matched his own. maybe that was what drew him in, initially; familiarity in a stranger - in a feeling known all too well, lilacs in bloom beneath his own dark irises - signaling for rest that would never come. in the four years since joaquin had died - since a part of him laid buried beneath the ground, greer's new, shadowed presence was the first welcomed distraction. he didn't know of rafael's grief; didn't regard him like something broken - something capable of being broken. he was just another tired man; until the morning fog melted away, until the clouds began to part again and sweet sunlight washed over greer again, drenched in its' warmth. that's how rafael had come to feel - wool coat no longer needed in the wintertime if he just stood a bit closer to him. now, weariness is replaced with wariness - with a gaze peering down at rafael that he's unfamiliar with. that prickles at his already damp, already cold skin. nonchalance meets greer back, even as the corner of his gaze catches on the soft glint of metal as it's re - sheathed beneath his shirt. it comes to him suddenly - a jolt that's masked beneath a satisfied smile as he crosses the threshold of greer's home - that greer is afraid of something. in the two years since he moved to town, in his inadvertent changing of rafael's life, he's not sure he's ever seen the other man like this. and that, in turn - terrifies him.
"thank you," comes softly, despite the revelation - voice as low as the candles are dim, smile almost sheepish as he stands dripping in the hallway. he's no stranger to greer's home - but it's a stark contrast to what he's grown accustomed to. he almost wants to joke - saving on the electricity bill? - but his silence only grows as he takes in his surroundings. hand skims the sleeve of one of greer's jackets before rafael is shrugging off his own, careful not to wet what's already dry as he lays it over another. there's a slight churn to his stomach before darla's nuzzling her nose into his palm; a distraction served. "hey darla," a chuckle follows his greeting, fingers coming to stroke back the fur on her head, scratching behind her ears as take - out is subtly switched hands. "same burgers we always get - hope she has the same taste buds as you, though i think she'll eat... just about anything, isn't that right, girl?" attention shifts from the dog in front of him, to greer as he reemerges with the towel. "thank you," comes again - just as genuine as the first one, as his hands wrap around the cloth, a slight shrug to his shoulders, cling - wrapped by his shirt. "y'don't have to - apologize for anything, greer. i can handle a wet towel." it helps all the same as he wipes the rain dripping down his forehead, scrunches the ends of his hair; leaves it draped across the back of his neck.
shoes are discarded as rafael trails close behind greer - proximity and its relation to the younger man's nerves lost on him - another deep chuckle elicited from him, "christ - i don't look that bad, do i? kinda rain where it doesn't matter if you - run or walk." their casual conversation can't hide the rising anxiety inside him - he feels unnerved; a sense of impending doom. a messy kitchen isn't anything to be worried by - but as greer points it out, and the silence grows louder between every word's exchange - rafael can't ignore how wrong it feels. how wrong all of it feels. there's no noise from the upstairs neighbors, no tv running or footsteps against the floorboards. nour is sick, sure - but the house feels empty. "nothing i'm not used to. it's not - messy. just... lived in, y'know? it's your home." rafael's smile falters as his eyes catch onto a half - colored drawing, pages of the book still open, fingers brushing against the paper. "greer," he begins soft, as he always does - gaze flickering towards the taller man, "i'm not - i'm not gonna question you about... what's going on, y'don't have to tell me anything you don't want to - i just..." his hands reach for the towel draped across his shoulders, attempting to soak up the chill that's laid into his bones, "... are you and nour okay? are you guys - safe? if y'need - anything, greer - my home is open to you. y'know that, right?"
* ❪ ⛓️ ❫ : 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼, not necessarily in a way that permits anyone to walk all over him, but in the genuine want to fulfill their request. a wall that was never really there to begin with, all loose nails and rotting wood, caving in on itself the moment they take an interest. body language mirroring his in a way that gives way to an old habit, attaching itself to them whether they asked for it or not. still, it's moments like these: trapped without anywhere to go, an endangered animal being hunted from the outskirts, he becomes something new. more irritable. prone to a nasty riposte. a threat to go back home. everything on the tip of his tongue, ready to shoot out and stick into the vulnerable parts of rafael like a poisoned dart. but it never comes. instead, greer's gaze lands on the takeout that chills in a pitying crumple of plastic. the warmth in his gut goes unspoken. just as it did everytime the older man was near. unfamiliar in this familiar territory. greer, confident and forward with his desires, usually basked in such short - lived intimacies — brooding women across the bar, faces filled with piercings and sharp scowls, uninhibited in the way fingernails drag cruelly against chafed shoulder blades; women with locs pinned up in a chic array of gold beads eliciting a purr as they pet his chest syrupy slow; a small sprinkle each passing stranger had to offer, watering the plant of romance kept alive once his divorced had settled — felt stumped. the way rafael had looked at him once, had been enough to send greer reeling back into the same pattern. following behind like a rescue that had been adopted out and returned over and over again. this time, however, he's cautious. uncertain in his attachment. here, exampled by the way greer is hesitant, posture straightening with the confidence to rip the bag out of his hands and shoo him off ( regrettably ). i can be quiet, greer. a breath, caught in his chest. like a damn mouse. all reluctance washed away within a single sentence. digits clenched around the glock shove it back into his beltline, tee shirt pulled over to conceal it. the door is yanked open with a sigh, a noise riddled with future regret. anything that happens now is his fault entirely. all because he couldn't say no to rafael velazquez.
the house is dark save the few candles that cough out their last moments of life, an unsettling hush that's never usually there. an indication if any, that whatever was happening was more than the public made it out to be. this wasn't a PR move, something to entertain the masses by sick curiosity and fun mystery. it was his past. history come back to collect its dues. ❛ you can put your coat there. or wherever. i'll bring you a towel. don't move anywhere. ❜ finger pointed at the coat rack as he moves toward the bathroom hall, full of nour's differently colored jackets and two of greer's, worn and weathered by labor. the skitter of pawpads echo down the hall, darla loudly announcing her arrival, finally waking up to see who's at the door. a tiny yip at the sight of a friend. greer shoots her a look, quieting her down but doing nothing for the tail that whips around at breakneck speed, muzzle shoved into raf's hands ( cleverly sniffing at the takeout ). greer's voice calls from afar. ❛ what kinda burgers did you bring her ? ❜ something light for the situation at hand, savoring casual normalities for as long as he can. knows for certain rafael's itching to ask him what the fuck is going on. and with every right to. he's just, hoping, raf can afford him a couple of seconds in blissful ignorance.
greer returns with a slightly damp towel, having been used a couple hours prior, an apologetic look crossing his face. ❛ sorry, we're outta fresh ones. laundry is kinda last on the to-do list this week. ❜ he clears his throat, scratching at the back of his neck, tattoo there a raw pink with the anxiety that creeps back up to the surface. though the nerves aren't from harrowing anticipation that works at his psyche. rather, the sudden proximity between them. the droplets that slide off raf's neck are a sheen wax on inked skin, watching intently as each one dips down into the curvature of his clavicle, disappearing beneath his shirt. ❛ christ, i didn't know it was that fuckin bad out there. you look like pirate after a bath. ❜ that goddamn cat. yowling with all his little might as he'd swat at the sink's nozzle, covered in the same mud that coated his nine year old person. he's taking the bag from raf so he can sort himself out, settling it down against the granite island that's occupied by several coloring books and crossword puzzles. greer's own workout gear is out: black over the ear headphones, house keys, half empty hydro flask, and an apple watch to track his progress. a used home, shared by two souls intertwined. a pang of yearning hits his chest like a bullet. wonders what she's doing now. ❛ wasn't expecting visitors. sorry about the mess. it's usually a lot cleaner than this. ❜ and truthfully, it is. a man set in his ways about making sure the house smelled clean and appeared maintained. not precisely clinical and stale, but one full of care for the space he worked so hard on for years, making it comfortable for both parties and anyone who wanted to join them; decor a mix of his taste and nour's, a clash of bright tones and matte accents in a tastefully loud concoction.
#rafael x greer#until i do proper tags#anyways umm :3#idk if this makes any sense i didnt proof read it ur just going to have to love me anyways#please dont block me<3
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Vladimir Nabokov, tr. by Olga Voronina & Brian Boyd, from Letters to Véra
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“Your phone number was the only one I knew off by heart.”
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal as Marianne and Connell in NORMAL PEOPLE (2020―)
#stealing from u once more#ducky x airi#ella treat#:3c#i dont know ... it jst feels right ... i dont know
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FLEABAG (2016-2019) #02.01 | #02.06
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