#13rw season 4

[best-series-forever]

[diary-of-a-recovering-party-girl]

fuck i wanna get drunk af and all sorts of high with zach he's so hilarious

[snallavanta]

i need to feel something asap so i'm binging 13 reasons why tonight

[shayyprasad]

mystery | clay jensen

a/n: why is the 13rw fandom so small... it's literally killing me. this takes place during the riot at liberty in season 4.

summary: you've always needed an excuse to talk to him, the riot came up, and there was your chance.

warnings: mentions of riots, fighting, and violence. cursing

pairing: fem!reader x s4!clay jensen

word count: 1.4k+ words

you can hear the faint squeaking of the swings as you close the door and lock your car. it's not winter quite yet, but there's a bristle of leaves floating in the air.

it's getting colder and darker; a dried up leaf sways down into your hair, and you pick it out, admiring the curl of the corners and the brown tint of the edges.

there's a chill in the soft breeze, and clouds appear when you breathe out. the trees blaze with autumn; red, gold and auburn leaves littered the ground like a many-hued carpet that crackled and rustled as you hike along. though, it's rather comparable to a graveyard - bugs lying on their backs' motionless.

there's a certain smell in the fall air, you're sure.

melancholy, you think. it smells melancholy. while you tread along the willow-lined path, you couldn't fully enjoy the warm colors that were gifted alongside, but rather saddened by the end of life.

the soft wind in summer, how it wrapped around someone, hugging their body, now a harsh, cold shove - tearing leaves off their branches.

their swirling waltz, a desperate, autumnal finale, mocks the fleeting glory of their once vibrant life. the shimmering gold, a cruel adornment, a gilded cage before their inevitable demise.

the leaves' shimmering gold is a bittersweet farewell, a prelude to their return to the earth from whence they came.

the song of birds in the air - not so much a song as a cry - at the lack of food for the winter.

autumn's beauty is a human illusion, a veil cast upon its raw truth. beneath the veneer of vibrant hues lies a season steeped in melancholy, a mournful dirge for life's retreat.

now knowing this, how could anyone be expected to enjoy a "beauty" of what's only death?

you follow the trail to the childern's playground, and you aren't thinking, not really. more of following a trail you've subconsciously set out for yourself, in hopes of escaping a round of life.

you're only half aware as you're walking there, the sound of the crunch on mulch, or the soft humming. based on the vocal noises, it's safe to assume that it's a man. boy?

you guess you'll find out.

when you near the swingset, you do see that it's a boy, maybe your age. squinting in the darkness, you realize that you know this boy.

after everything that's happened in the past few years, it'd be hard to not.

clay jensen, well-known senior, not for the reasons you think. famous for the the right things, or at least, you don't think they're the right things.

if you think back, you'd say it started from hannah. when you think of clay, the first thing that comes to mind is the butterfly effect.

one small lie, a simple rumor, triggering a whole chain reaction. someone (multiple people, actually) hurt hannah, hannah hurt herself, which in turn, hurt others.

you'd say clay was one of those people.

you remember freshman year, you had some classes with him, you liked clay, in a more than friends way. you left hints, but he never picked up on them, but you didn't give up.

he was quiet, shy, and nerdy - everything you wanted in a guy.

but when hannah entered the frame, and you saw how he looked at her, you realized he'd never look at you the same.

so you let them be.

last you heard, he was with the new girl. well, she wasn't that new anymore. ani... whatever her same was. you don't pay much attention.

you're not sure if they're together. he's still pretty cute, but he's kind of a lot.

you see him slowly swinging back and forth on the swing, and you take a seat beside him. his head snaps towards you, and he opens his mouth to say something, but you beat him to it.

"you have serious balls, jensen."

"um, thanks? sorry, uh, do i know you?"

you're gonna pretend like that didn't sting. "freshman year, we had so many classes together."

clay furrows his brows at you, before they hit the top of his head. "oh! yeah. y/n. right?"

"yep."

"sorry. i swear i know you, i just- there's a lot going on right now, you know?"

"i imagine."

"setting that car on fire was a risky move, though."

clay blinks, "w-what?"

"that was you right?"

"why? did you see?"

"so it was, then."

he presses his lips together, it's so much harder to get a laugh out've him. you swear it used to be so easy.

you try and amend your words, "no, i didn't see anything. i just... assumed. it seemed like something you'd do."

"uh-?"

"not in a bad way or anything. you've just kinda been like that," you're aware you're being rather vague, and you might've accidently offended him.

oh, well. if there's a hole, might as well dig it deeper, right? there's no where to go... but down?

that's probably not the best method of thinking.

"i don't- what do you mean?"

"well, like, you haven't flown under the radar with this stuff. again, not in a bad way. it's admirable, for the most part, how up-and-front you are with what you believe in and your causes or whatever."

"for the most part?"

you give him a look, "from everything i said, that's what you got?"

he chuckles, and you feel your heart warm. making him happy, it felt like a prize to be won. sure, it wasn't a laugh (yet), but it was something.

"did you... were you there the whole time?" clay asks.

"more or less. i, uh, saw the... i saw diego and justin in the hall."

"oh, shit. did you-"

"no, i didn't. say anything, i mean."

you're not stupid. sure, you aren't a genius, but you've got the ability to put two and two together. it's clear diego wanted justice for monty, and justin had to be part of that.

sure, what was going on between the two could've been only about jessica, but that didn't sound right. jess with diego? no way.

you'd seen her and justin together. that love doesn't come around often, and it'd be stupid to let it pass.

if jessica and justin were "affiliated" before, and now diego was in the picture, was jess trying to stand in his way? convince him of something else?

also, seeing jessica and justin making out kind of gave it away.

that would lead you to your next point, these kids.

alex, zach, clay, jess, justin, ani, charlie...

none of them fit together, and you couldn't see what they'd have in common. unless, it was something else keeping them tied.

almost all of them were mentioned on hannah's tapes, which also included bryce. monty and bryce were best friends, and nothing would've seperated them. monty would do practically anything for bryce.

instantly, it should be obvious that it wasn't monty who killed him.

these kids cared for their late friend, giving them much reason to hurt bryce. however, was it possible all of them ganged up on him? or just a few?

if it were just a few, what were keeping the others from telling?

more secrets, maybe?

if you knew, which you don't, you wouldn't tell.

"why?" he asks.

you look him in the eye, "something told me that wouldn't work out well for some people."

you see him still, clearly figuring out what to say. "what people?"

"i know more than you think i do," you shrug.

clay narrows his brows at you, "you don't know shit."

"oops, did i hit a nerve?" you wince. "sorry. we can drop it."

he stares into the darkness, licking his lips, contemplating his next move. "what do you know?" clay sighs.

"well, i know you know. i also you it wasn't you."

"how?"

"you've always had a hero complex, jensen." he remains quiet, so you continue. "it's not a bad thing, but it's not great either. it's gets you into tough situations, doesn't it? but you'd do anything for your friends. you're loyal. that's what makes you... you."

"i don't know what you think you know, but it's not true."

"okay," you shrug.

"o-okay?"

"it's not my shit to deal with. i don't need nor want to meddle."

clay play with his fingers, slowly nodding. "hero complex, huh?"

again, you shrug. "i call it as i see it."

"yeah, okay," his gaze flickers to you, then back to the floor.

"i'm, uh, sorry. for," you pause, vaguely gesturing around, "everything." when he stays silent, you go on. "i mean, hannah and bryce and monty and the whole trial. it's a lot for one person to deal with. especially a kid."

he pauses, clearing thinking of what to say, "i- i guess? it's never been... like, sure it's not normal, but i wouldn't take back anything i've done."

you open your mouth to say something, "not that i've done anything," clay adds quickly.

"um, okay."

he inhales, "yeah."

"yeah."

clay clears his throat, "well, uh, i should... get going. but... maybe we can do this again?"

"i'm up for interrogating you at midnight anytime."

"cool."

"bye, clay," you smile warmly.

"bye."

you watch him as he walks off into the distance, listening to the crunch of gravel underneath his tires.

clay seems like such a mystery.

and you love mysteries.

[visionaxry]

TOP 10 TV SHOWS I WATCHED IN 2023

1. GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES

this prequel to grease tells the story of how the “pink ladies” gang was created. it follows new original characters, although the younger versions of some movie characters are also shown/mentioned. it is a beautiful musical about feminism, love, friendship, racial relationships and queerness in the 50s. the songs stuck in my head & my heart. and it quickly became one of my favorite shows ever. incredibly devastating that it only got one season, because it was very unique and important.

2. FREERIDGE

on my block’s spin-off. it’s just as unhinged, dripped in magic and ridiculousness. less violent than its predecessor, it follows a group of four friends who come into possession of a “cursed” box, and as they try to get rid of it, shenanigans ensue. you’ll see a few familiar faces from omb and fall in love with the new ones. experience this block’s craziness again or for the first time. be gnomes ahead.

3. EVERYTHING NOW

tells the story of mia as she returns from rehab for ed, and tries to catch up on her teenage experiences. secret hookups, betrayals, love triangles, lying and pretty people. similar in tone to heartbreak high & genera+ion.

4. VAMPIRE ACADEMY

it’s about a royal vampire and her half-vampire protector, as they navigate their duties after a tragic event changes their lives.

rose and demitri’s love story certainly carries the show. the cast is great and it’s a fun watch. definitely a step up from the movie.

5. SHRINKING

jason segel plays a therapist who starts telling his patients what he really thinks, while trying to maintain a relationship with his daughter (lukita maxwell) and estranged friends.

it just felt very fun and warm to watch.

6. CITY ON FIRE

a girl is shot in the central park. and it intertwines lives of a boy who’s in love with her, a rock band and a rich powerful family. in trying to figure out what happened to sam, charlie realizes the girl of his dreams had more secrets than he suspected.

the cast is perfect and billy is the best character, that’s all i have to say. this show’s exciting, dramatic, in parts reminded me of gossip girl, succession, 13rw and grand army.

7. HIGH SCHOOL

twin sisters in the 90s grow closer as they learn how to write music. they experience first love, make new friends and deal with family issues.

the true story of how tegan&sara became the musical duo that they are.

8. HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER

after a traumatic accident mickey moves to his dad’s childhood home, where he uncovers mysteries connected to his parents’ work.

reminded me of teen wolf, because the storyline is dark but the friendship and humor of the main characters shine through.

9. YEAR OF

a group of classmates try to overcome the loss of their friend. heartbreak high made me interested in aussie shows. and this had similar energy.

10. QUEEN CHARLOTTE

a fictional story of a young queen’s marriage to the king of england. bridgerton’s spin off which imo was better made than the original show.

[mychemicalroadworkahead]

Things I figured out/just think are funny about season one and episode one of season two of 13 reasons why.

1) the song run boy run is played in season one episode two of both 13rw and the umbrella academy. It is the exact same part of the song and the time they are played in the episode is inverted with ua playing at the beginning and 13rw playing at the end

2) despite how depressing this show is it has the best/funniest sequence of lines I’ve ever heard.

“Clay, you know I’m gay, right?”

“What? No, I didn’t know that! Why didn’t you tell me?

“I thought everybody knew that.”

“I feel like there’s a lot of people who don’t know that.”

“I think there’s a lot of people that do know that.”

3) Alex Standall is a direct parallel to Kurt Cobain in the sense that they both play electric guitar, both have stomach pains caused by severe stress, and both shot themself in the head with the intention of ending their life. (Yes I am aware that cobain was probably murdered but that’s besides the point). Also, Alex has a ton of music posters in his room (including Joy Division, big slay) that are from similar time periods and genres as Nirvana.

4) Clay and Alex see the same therapist

Anyway, Alex Standall is my favorite fictional character, second favorite person (fictional or real), and he’s my precious little meow meow.

However, he is a dumbass (buddy, suicide notes aren’t something you typically bring to school on your first day back in months), so it’s worth mentioning Tony is a VERY close second for my favorite character.

But also, in all seriousness, if you are going through shit and you want to talk to someone, here’s a link for finding helplines.

Stay safe.

[asexualbookbird]

ok, so, the first 3 books on your top5 hatelist i totally agree with. although the only one i've actually read front to back was 13 Reasons Why, it's understandable to feel nothing but contempt for that book, especially in the wake of that godawful show that never should've been given 4 seasons, much less greenlit in the first place!

never bought ready player one, but i read half of a friend's copy and listened to my favorite booktubers critique it. saw the movie mostly for olivia cooke. ngl, mr. cline feels like an incel who somehow got lucky by latching onto the 80s pop culture revival a few years ago. too cringey for me.

hemlock grove is an odd one, because i got introduced through the show (hello fanke janssen and bill skarsgard!) when netflix first became an online streaming service. what can i say about it other than GROSS! that series just makes me viscerally disgusted.

the other two i have not had the misfortune of reading, but i will take your word for it and stay way.

13RW GOT HOW MANY SEASONS, ive had that black listed since i finished the book 💀

im sorry to be the one to tell you this, but Netflix's Hemlock Grove live action series was worlds better than Brian McGreevy's books. Did the show follow the books? yeah! almost exactly! until the dinosaur baby, HOWEVER. THE BOOKS. God. okay the line that really stuck with me was "go suck an egg" and "go eat a tampon" what the fuck lol also i forget all their names but skarsgards sister? in the books? she gets out of the abusive family (YAY) by *checks notes* running away and marrying a 30 year old man. she is 16 years old. this is seen as a happy ending.

like the show was awful it sucked (mire than eggs) but it was awful in an entertaining way! you could laugh at how awful it was! if netflix hadnt removed it i probably wouldve rewatched the last season because the dino baby is HILARIOUS. The book was disgusting. Skarsgards character was a rapist but we loved him for it. Why, after nearly 10 years was this the book that stuck in my head.

[sithdaya]

my friend is coming over on friday to watch season 4 of 13rw and i’m going to comfort her cause she doesn’t know what happens. she's going to sob.

Justin is her favorite btw. 

but it’s canon that he collapses at prom from lack of vitamin d and nothing else. he’s fine. 

The last few episodes are a “what if” and the writers were so crazy for creating those fake episodes lmaoooo

[alistairlowes]

finished redoing my room and s3 of 13rw this is by far worst season so far 😭😭 i truly didn't think it could get that bad... afraid of s4 but i'll have to find something else to do while watching it

- what the hell is the color grading this season

- WHO IS THAT???

- bryce dead? good hope jessica got him

- srsly who is this girl i hate this because i watch these shows specifically so i could only listen to them but she has an accent and now i got lost

- oh they think they are in elite... well elite could do 13rw but 13rw could not do elite

- ohh i forgot we are doing the pregnancy plot zZz

- no bryce you can't sit with us

- omg he's getting bullied lmaao deserved SUFFER!!!

- tyler needs to grow his hair back

- oh he DEAD dead

- i'm still confused why is this girl a narrator??? 

- justin and clay being brothers is so cute 😭😭💕

- color grading ugly ass fr it's so gray

- IS THAT BEX TAYLOR KLAUS????

- it is... why is their character giving... sjw twt account

- i do not... and i can't stress this enough... GIVE A FUCK ABOUT BRYCE. idc who killed him good riddance begoneee

- how am i only on ep 4 i've been watching this season for 5 years now. worst season so far bdw lich rally zero plot

- not bexs character telling tyler to shut up because he doesn't know what being SAd is like 😭😭

- monty gay now too???

- gay and homophobic pick a struggle

- i hate how bryce actor speaks lower this season to make bryce have gentler voice. i will not be sympathetic for that cunt fuck off

- this show has the most token gay characters ever. like courtney and ryan are there just to be gay and annoying and occasionally show up and be like oh i'm not single anymore cuz i'm out and proud!!! 🥰 i'll be written out now and you'll never see me again 🥰 and then there is tony with his boring boyfriends and their undeveloped relationship that no one gives a fuck about!! but when you have someone with nice chemistry like zack and alex then it's one sided ha bitch you thought!! but hey we also have monty who is a literal rapist but let's give him mlm era 😍

- jake weber is eating everyone up with his acting

- i don't understand the point of the new girl??? so clay gets a gf???

- [speaking in spanish] thanks i understand it all

- not the ICE 😭😭 they just throwin shit in now

- clays new i can fix him project is tyler

- alex needs to calm down he needs to get railed or something

- IDC ABOUT CLAY AND NEW GIRL IDGAF!!!!!

- aww new girl and bryce having a moment how cute too bad I DONT GIVE A SHIT!!! to hell with bryce.

- clay talking to dead bryce now jesus christ this show gave me rabies

- JUSTIN DEFENDIN CLAY MY LOVE

- how are they doing bryce redemption while also making him a serial rapist. like wasn't the whole point he didn't feel guilty about the rape because he felt entitled but now he literally has rape fantasies even tho he knows it's wrong what???

- one thing this show does right is make all the other guys trust clay who helps them idk

- WHY WOULD TYLER TELL BRYCE WHO IS A RAPIST THAT MONTY RAPED HIM AND WHY WOULD BRYCE ONCE AGAIN A RAPIST BE SO UPSET WHEN HE DID THE SAMEEEEEE ISTGGG

- bryce listened to tapes and realized he evil and now he wants to apologize i'm killing myself ENOUGHH THEY DID 180 ON HIMMM UNDESERVED NOT ALL MEN BUT SOMEHOW ALWAYS A MAN

- clay is a suspect due logic known only to this show

- yeah ok now bryce is threatening monty because of the rape and monty is like why are you booing me when you're a rapist too... HE MADE SOME POINTS OK

- what is this scene 😭😭 i think i saw this somewhere like a clip. honestly dumb fucking idea to take off your clothes

- SOKKA ACTOR???

 - clay got arrested for what girl

- who is this rando guy wanting to help tyler he is giving major fruit vibes

- NO WAY THE GUY WHO MONTY BEAT UP GAVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE GIRL BE REAAAAL

- why is he defending him omggggggg

- i'm freee

[second-string-loser]

idk why i thought i could watch a 13rw season 4 reaction without getting so mad about zalex but whatever

[diary-of-a-recovering-party-girl]

HEY ALEX

PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM? PROM?

[nothief]

‘ you think we're going to turn you over to the law? oh, no, we're much more dangerous than that. ’     # N O T H I E F : a highly selective, mutually exclusive, and low activity writing blog for NATHAN FORD, as seen in the television series LEVERAGE ( 2008 - 2012 ). currently watching: season 4.

remember that you can’t save everyone ; remember that you have to try.

portraying themes of: tragic heroism, stealing the unstealable, doing what’s right the wrong way, being two moves ahead in the game of chess, and doing anything to protect the ones you love.     doc.   memes.   main.   rules under the cut.

ONE.  i like to keep a low follower count, so i will not follow everyone back. i am incredibly low / sporadic activity. i have a lot of other blogs that fluctuate between hyper fixations. do not follow me if you're under 21, you will be blocked.

TWO.   drama is a no from me. let me know if you believe i’m interacting with an actually harmful and i’ll consider what my next steps are.

THREE.   don’t follow me if you write/support billy hargrove, tate langdon, or nate jacobs. do not follow me if you write 13rw muses, teen wolf, the 100, stranger things, euphoria, game of thrones/all spinoffs, or vampire diaries/all spinoffs muses (excluding multis). no gross behavior with minor muses, either, thanks. i also won’t follow you if your pages are too hard to read ( ie. extremely small font, light text on dark background, etc. ). it’s not hard to make your rules accessible for others.

FOUR.   shipping is open to age appropriate muses and needs to be plotted thoroughly beforehand. nathan, at the start of the show, is around 44. i will not ship him with anyone younger than 35.

FIVE.   i go by ash, i am nonbinary and use they them pronouns. i'm 25+. i've been rping on tumblr since 2014, and at this point, i'm just chilling and having a good time, which means i'm not writing constantly, nor will i push myself to. i prefer plotting over anything else. welcome to my blog!

SIX.   psd and icon border by supersources.

[worsetocome]

god i'm rewatching 13rw for screencapping purposes and god damn justin was done so dirty in season 4

[theartoflovinglies]

“yeah... yeah. i should go.”

“no no no, c’mon. we’re hanging out tonight.”

[thekingofkawai]

[britney62]

Clay: You wanna see how hardcore I am?

Clay: *punches wall*

Clay:

Clay: Take me to the hospital.