#💚love is nothing more than a chemical scam (will you stay by my side?)💚

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An Early Morning At The Indoor Pool

Ship: Herbert West x Scott Reavey

Word Count: 569

Summary: Herbert gets up early to swim laps. Scott wakes up after him and goes to watch. CWs for food mentions, brief implications of Herbert being self-conscious about his body.

Tag List: @canongf @futurewife @rexscanonwife

Scott awoke to an empty bed, rubbing his eyes in the hazy grey of a too-early morning. He pawed at the space where his boyfriend should’ve been, then reluctantly rolled over and put on his glasses. A note fluttered underneath them and he squinted to read it in the dark.

Headed for the pool, back at 9:10am - H. West

They glanced at the clock. 7:40am. He hadn’t left too long ago.

Knowing it’d take a force of nature to get them back to sleep, Scott swung themself out of bed and got dressed. He lazily brushed his teeth and threw a PB&J sandwich and a clementine into a tupperware container before departing for Miskatonic’s on-campus gym and pool, a rather modern addition considering the school’s age.

The brisk morning air made Scott move quickly across the manicured lawns before immediately being bogged down by the humidity of the indoor pool. He slogged along the tiled floor before plopping down on the bleachers. He scanned the pool and when movement crossed his gaze, he relaxed and opened his breakfast.

He’d just finished the sandwich when Herbert broke the surface of the water, pushing his short hair away from his face. Scott swallowed thickly, watching him pull himself out of the pool with his strong arms, clear water cascading down his fuzzy chest. He was enamoured with the way his lithe body moved as he went to grab his water bottle.

“Morning, Herbie,” Scott croaked, making him jump. He dried off his face and put on his glasses.

“I told you when I’d be back,” Herbert scolded. “You need your rest.”

“I couldn’t sleep without you,” Scott shrugged, peeling the clementine and splitting it in half. He peeled away one of the slices and offered it to his partner. “Orange?”

Herbert shook his head. “Save some for me for after my laps. And that’s a clementine, Scott.”

He popped it in his mouth. “Toh-ma-to, to-mah-to.” He couldn’t help but stare as he chewed. Herbert consciously slipped his thumbs in the waistband of his slick, black trunks.

“What’s with the look?”

Scott blushed and diverted their gaze. “Nothing…”

“It’s not like you haven’t seen me shirtless before, you know.”

“I know, I know… you’re just a total hottie, okay?!”

Herbert snorted. “Oh please, refrain from such juvenile language…”

Scott half-smiled and stood. “Awh, what is it? You’d rather I say you’re a babe? A stunner? My pasty-skinned prettyboy?~”

Herbert took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Sometimes I can’t believe we’re dating.”

Scott knew the words held no weight and he laughed, placing the clementine back in his container before taking off his shirt and hugging Herbert tightly, pressing a prolonged kiss to his damp cheek. “Love ya, Herbie.”

“Yes, yes, I love you, too…” Herbert put his glasses back on and glanced down, frowning. “Your pants.”

Scott looked down, too, noting the wet splotches on his thighs. “Ah well, they’ll dry. Alright, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Do your thing.” He went back into the bleachers and sat down, leaving Herbert nodding. He put his shirt back on while Herbert put his glasses back with his towel, took another drink of water, and slipped back into the pool. Scott sighed wistfully and rested his chin in his hands, entertaining himself with ridiculous fantasies of Herbert and himself as protagonists from a cheesy romance novel.

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headcanon. now that i have my miskatonic u sweatshirt, i feel like herbert would’ve gotten one just to give it to me. bc of course he isn’t like uber about school pride and all that but me in his clothes... cute B-) vehvhevhehve

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I love a man who dresses like a pharmacist 😍

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💉Herbert West🪦

🧟‍♂️ Weird Science - Oingo Boingo

🧟‍♂️ Aurora Borealis - Lemon Demon

🧟‍♂️ Strangelove - Depeche Mode

🧟‍♂️ Goodbye Mr. A - The Hoosiers

🧟‍♂️ Campus - Bastille

🧟‍♂️ John My Beloved - Sufjan Stevens

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re-animator turns 38 tomorrow!

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Herbert: You’re a slut.

Herbert: You’re a whore.

Scott: oHo

Herbert: You’re a pain in my ass...

Herbert: But I love you. 💚

Scott: ☺️🥰☺️🥰

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Herbie West is my boyfriend real

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Herbert: I'm going to confess to you on Valentine's Day. Scott: !? 😳 Herbert: You'll be free after school? Scott: Yes... Herbert: Be prepared. Scott: I will... Herbert: Why're you blushing? Scott: Because you already basically confessed. Herbert: Ah. Forget I said anything, then.

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Ignore my stupid shaky gay hands. Herbert

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Scott: But why

Herbert: Because this is what I do

Herbert: Science, and giving myself panic attacks with mock nuclear warnings

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Huufff love the idea of Herbert slyly knowing exactly how to make me blush/shiver/squirm/squeak/etc: basically, how to get a reaction out of me

Like how dare you hold so much power over me when you have 5'1 energy 😝 SJZJSHZHZJ

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for the spotify wrapped thing, hit us with that 42!!!

Oh ty I missed this in my inbox!

#42 - Campus by Bastille

I associate this song w/ Herbert West for its college-y imagery and its lyrics!