#oc: ragan ray vanzetti

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last art this year

was supposed to be for pride month but— ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒.

some lore surrounding these two that is too long overdue but 🤷‍♂️

not as detailed and rambly as i’d like it to be, but i’m really burned out and i’m trying to get back to it🧍‍♂️

nevermind it’s pretty rambly lol

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all the way back in 2038 Vincent and Ray, after dating for around two years, agreed to leave California together on august 21st — Ragan’s birthday; it was supposed to be his birthday gift of sorts, a start of a new chapter, new life;

buuut Vince, being a little shit teenager, got cold feet (in Ray’s eyes, Vince always justified that as being rational) and ditched him last minute, not showing up in their agreed spot, making Ragan leave on his own after hours of waiting.

this caused Ray to despite his own birthdate, it always reminding him of the heartbreak and betrayal. 🧍‍♂️

Vincent has felt guilty ever since, but firmly believed it was the right choice. he was never fit to live a nomadic lifestyle at such a young age.

four decades later their paths cross again and a long healing journey ensues.

so now this date is pretty bittersweet to both of them 🧍‍♂️ but it gets better overtime

basically right person, wrong time

although i think if they did ran away together then, it wouldn’t have ended good at all 🤷‍♂️ with Vince still being pretty immature emotionally, still struggling with some inner personal things (family stuff, internalized homophobia, etc.) and not familiar with the nomadic culture and ways of living. they’d probably get in bad fights more and more as the time would go on, and eventually split. Vince would’ve decided to go back to Night City probably (if he ever would make it back) and they’d never end up back together has they met in the future.

their separation allowed them to grow and mature on their own, in their own familiar environments, experience different things, and after they met again, after all those years, they put their feelings and mutual attraction to the test

and it turned out they still want each other even with all the imperfections 🧍‍♂️(i’m not crying you are) they could lie all they want but their brain chemistry couldn’t. Vincent never loved someone they way he loved Ragan, and Ray never quite felt the same way with anyone else like he felt with Vince. there was always something missing, something not quite right. and while they could tell each other they’re looking for something too far out of their reach, that they’re looking for a too perfect partner, in reality they always just wanted each other 🧍‍♂️

they still have a lot to work on together in their relationship, but now that they’re too old for teenage fights and too tired for heartbreaks, they make compromises and their fights make their bond and their understanding of one another stronger 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️

like we acknowledge that Vince did a shitty thing by ghosting Ray, going no contact and being a puss, too scared to man up, and tell him face to face ‘hey i can’t go, this type of thing ain’t for me’. he didn’t want to acknowledge that, saying that out loud, or even in his mind, would make that real and that scared him. he was definitely a teen who’d rather avoid doing something he wasn’t comfortable with to not experience the uncomfortable feelings altogether. the avoidant type we all know and love 🧍‍♂️

and yet Ray still chose to love him 🧍‍♂️ he’s definitely like ‘this man’s trash but he’s *my* trash’. Vince gets better eventually after Ray finally gets through his thick ass skull.

but also i’m not gonna sit here and say Ragan fixed Vince coz that wasn’t the case 🤷‍♂️ this is not a ‘i’m gonna fix him’ type of situation. Ragan wasn’t and isn’t perfect either, his perspective was kinda askew as well; can’t quite describe it as i haven’t psychoanalyzed him as much as Vincent but they’re both flawed, make mistakes left and right and learn from that (sooner or later) like human beings 🧍‍♂️

but in the end they’re just old men in love

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vincent's & ragan's holocall icon design

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𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞

ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴘɪɴ, ʀᴇᴘᴏꜱᴛ, ᴜꜱᴇ ᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀɪᴍ ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ, ᴛʜᴀɴᴋꜱ.

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how would you like to ride home on a real cowboy

ragan ' ray' vanzetti | nomad, netrunner and your local cowboy

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dob; 21 August 2017, Raddusa [60] nationality; pure blood Italian affiliation; Vandettas Family [dependent, later disbanded], Wolfpack Clan [later incorporated into the Vandettas] family; Arturo Vanzetti Senior [head of the Vandettas] / Perla Clara Vanzetti / Pesto (♀️ / belgian malinois) body stats; 186cm / 112kg hair; brown (natural), bleached blonde eyes; 'ganic, natural blue trivia; — cats hate him — grew up on a multigenerational ranch in Sicily before fleeing to NUSA with his closest relatives — the only cyberware he has are a netrunning port, personal link and his dick. aside from necessary netrunning cyberware he's pretty much fully 'ganic

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someone got very lucky this xmas 🎄🎁 Ray likes showing off he cuffed the hottest man in NC

aaand last art this year bearable holiday season everyone <3 or sumthin

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Better than any boy working on JigJig

[click for better quality] [NSFW ver. on twitter]

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𝓦𝓘𝓟 𝓦𝓔𝓓𝓝𝓔𝓢𝓓𝓐Ⴘ —

YEE-HAW

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hey my output saw you from across the desert wastelands and we hate your vibe. he’s gonna beat the shit out of you.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, GAYS 🤠

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tagged by: @katsigian thank you 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ did this for both my babies 😌

∘₊✧ ───── 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄. 𝐕𝐚𝐡𝐧 ───── ✧₊∘

✧₊∘ 𝘚𝘜𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘙 𝘎𝘖𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘊 𝘈𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘚 ∘₊✧

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𝘙𝘜𝘓𝘌𝘚: 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴; 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘏𝘈𝘜𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘉𝘖𝘈𝘙𝘋𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒

rickety ferris wheels, carnival lights through fog, saltwater taffy and popcorn, tarot card readings, childhood best-friends, thunderstorms over the sea, tear-streaked face paint, chipping animatronics partially submerged in brackish water, ill-fated games of truth or dare, vintage circus posters boasting mermaids and wolf men, underwater caves marked with a skull and crossbones, darts that are a little too sharp, twinkling lights in the dark, distant and ghostly laughter, blue and pink cotton candy, sunburnt shoulders, cherry flavored sno-cones, switchblades tucked into costumes, a bloody trail into an old tent

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘐𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘠 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒 𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘎𝘌𝘙

the yellow eye shine of an unseen animal, circling turkey vultures, unnatural fluctuations in the passage of time, daddy long legs in rotting logs, distorted backwards speech through a walkie-talkie, unexplainable antler shrines, coniferous mountain horizons, star-like bonfire sparks whirling in an indigo night, nests of infant barn owls, claw marks in tent fabric, soft and distant howls, unexplained lights darting through trees, clawed footprints in the dirt, bomber jackets and hiking boots, an old and well-used shotgun, thunderstorms that darken the sky, a rusted and reliable truck, the smell of petrichor, a voice calling your name from the trees

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘚𝘖𝘜𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘕 𝘊𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘠

magnolia blossoms, chipping white porch swings, spanish moss, suffocating humidity, faded photographs of lacy weddings, tire tracks in mud, mausoleum angels, family trees, the yellow-green eyes of alligators, repressed childhood memories bubbling to the surface, broken porcelain dolls, legs covered with mosquito bites, blood promises, crucifixes, barbed wire, dark family secrets, stained white button downs, sweat drops down your spine, marshy swamp lands, weeping willow trees, rusted iron gates, cicadas in the summer, moss covered gravestones with fresh dirt, cursed family jewelry, old patina rosaries, fireflies at dusk

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘙𝘖𝘈𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘗 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘖𝘜𝘛

bloodshot eyes, flickering neon motel signs, aviator sunglasses, magic 8 balls, recurrent dreams of grey aliens, beaded curtains, dusty denim and incense smoke, sepia desert vistas, playlists of 1960s rock songs, coded messages in television static, comets in the night sky, fake ids, gas station snacks, jesus bobble heads, split lips, patchouli, paranoia between friends, ice cold diet coke, ripped jeans and converse, cigarette smoke drifting out of a car window, a 1960's white ford mustang, evergreen air fresheners, thousand yard stares, a gas station attendant who knows too many secrets, something dark following alongside your car, abandoned rest stops, rickety road signs that lead nowhere

∘₊✧ ───── 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 '𝐑𝐚𝐲' 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢 ───── ✧₊∘

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘏𝘈𝘜𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘉𝘖𝘈𝘙𝘋𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒

rickety ferris wheels, carnival lights through fog, saltwater taffy and popcorn, tarot card readings, childhood best-friends, thunderstorms over the sea, tear-streaked face paint, chipping animatronics partially submerged in brackish water, ill-fated games of truth or dare, vintage circus posters boasting mermaids and wolf men, underwater caves marked with a skull and crossbones, darts that are a little too sharp, twinkling lights in the dark, distant and ghostly laughter, blue and pink cotton candy, sunburnt shoulders, cherry flavored sno-cones, switchblades tucked into costumes, a bloody trail into an old tent

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘚𝘖𝘓𝘐𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘠 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒 𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘎𝘌𝘙

the yellow eye shine of an unseen animal, circling turkey vultures, unnatural fluctuations in the passage of time, daddy long legs in rotting logs, distorted backwards speech through a walkie-talkie, unexplainable antler shrines, coniferous mountain horizons, star-like bonfire sparks whirling in an indigo night, nests of infant barn owls, claw marks in tent fabric, soft and distant howls, unexplained lights darting through trees, clawed footprints in the dirt, bomber jackets and hiking boots, an old and well-used shotgun, thunderstorms that darken the sky, a rusted and reliable truck, the smell of petrichor, a voice calling your name from the trees

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘚𝘖𝘜𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘕 𝘊𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘠

magnolia blossoms, chipping white porch swings, spanish moss, suffocating humidity, faded photographs of lacy weddings, tire tracks in mud, mausoleum angels, family trees, the yellow-green eyes of alligators, repressed childhood memories bubbling to the surface, broken porcelain dolls, legs covered with mosquito bites, blood promises, crucifixes, barbed wire, dark family secrets, stained white button downs, sweat drops down your spine, marshy swamp lands, weeping willow trees, rusted iron gates, cicadas in the summer, moss covered gravestones with fresh dirt, cursed family jewelry, old patina rosaries, fireflies at dusk

────── ✧₊∘ 𝘙𝘖𝘈𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘗 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘖𝘜𝘛

bloodshot eyes, flickering neon motel signs, aviator sunglasses, magic 8 balls, recurrent dreams of grey aliens, beaded curtains, dusty denim and incense smoke, sepia desert vistas, playlists of 1960s rock songs, coded messages in television static, comets in the night sky, fake ids, gas station snacks, jesus bobble heads, split lips, patchouli, paranoia between friends, ice cold diet coke, ripped jeans and converse, cigarette smoke drifting out of a car window, a 1960's white ford mustang, evergreen air fresheners, thousand yard stares, a gas station attendant who knows too many secrets, something dark following alongside your car, abandoned rest stops, rickety road signs that lead nowhere

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tagging (with no pressure tho): @ne0n-rust @noirapocalypto would tag more people but idk who likes to do theseee 🗣️ lemmie know if you wanna be tagged and shittt

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since i was tagged twice im doing one for my second child as well tagged by; @katsigian and @noirapocalypto

ᴜɴᴜꜱᴜᴀʟ ᴏᴄ ᴀꜱꜱᴏᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ

Ragan 'Ray' Vanzetti

ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴɪɴɢ: chili powder, cayenne pepper, italian seasoning

ᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ: sandstorm

ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ: oranges, dusty reds and rust shades

ꜱᴋʏ: pastel orange-blue gradient, just after the sunset

ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ: shapeshifting

ʜᴏᴜꜱᴇ ᴘʟᴀɴᴛ: cacti

ᴡᴇᴀᴘᴏɴ: silver Colt PYTHON 6" .357 Magnum with a pearl handle

ꜱᴜʙᴊᴇᴄᴛ: languages (italian, latin), history, astrology

ꜱᴏᴄɪᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ: messaging app

ᴍᴀᴋᴇᴜᴘ ᴘʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴛ: bright red nail polish, red lipstick

ᴄᴀɴᴅʏ: Herbamelle Pregiate Caramelle Ripiene All’amarena, Serra Soft Toffee

ꜰᴇᴀʀ: death of his entire family/clan, being cast away from his clan again

ɪᴄᴇ ᴄᴜʙᴇ ꜱʜᴀᴘᴇ: sphere

ᴍᴇᴛʜᴏᴅ ᴏꜰ ʟᴏɴɢ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴛʀᴀᴠᴇʟ: horseback

ᴀʀᴛ ꜱᴛʏʟᴇ: informel, tachisme 

ᴍʏᴛʜᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ: werewolf

ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʀʏ: expensive gold fountain pen

3 ᴇᴍᴏᴊɪꜱ: 🤠🐆🐎

ᴄᴇʟᴇꜱᴛɪᴀʟ ʙᴏᴅʏ: Eta Carinae

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in another lifetime…

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hi :] 6, 8, 23 and 27

6. do they have pet names for each other? Do they like them?

Ray has an array of italian pet names he likes to use for Vincent; bello or amore being the most common. Vincent likes the sound of them so he doesn’t really mind; besides he loves listening to Ragan speaking italian. he sometimes calls him Elio (meaning sun) or Eli (short for Elijah) - which was how his mother would call him - but uses it very sporadically since it tends to trigger Vincent in a bad way.

Vincent isn’t big on using pet names, the closest he gets to a pet name is shortening someone’s name – in Ragan’s case it’s calling him Ray - and he has exclusive rights to calling him that. he sometimes jokingly calls him his ray of sunshine, but aside from that, he sometimes uses love and very rarely honey. Ragan melts every time Vincent uses one of those, but finds his nickname Ray really endearing as well.

8. what do they find physically sexiest about each other?

Vincent is absolutely crazy about Ray’s lower half. he’s an ass man by definition and would spend hours staring at Ray’s rear end. he’s obsessed with his big strong thighs, the way the muscles dip and curve, how the fabric stretches around them. Ray often uses it to his advantage making sure to sway his hips when waking by, purposefully wearing tight fitting jeans or really short shorts, not throwing away pants with rips, or indulging Vince by sitting in his lap and letting him run his hands down his thighs.

for Ray it’s Vince’s shoulders and neck. he loves how broad he is. his massive build makes him feel tiny in comparison despite being only 20 centimeters or so shorter than him. he liked digging his fingers into his back, hibbing him back rubs and massages, running his fingertips over the defined muscles and textured skin. the burns and scars don’t take away the beauty and only make this part of Vince’s body that much hotter and more unique. he often catches himself staring at Vincent’s back when he’s wearing a tight shirt or it’s clinging to his sweaty back.

23. what was their first impression of each other?

[2037]

to Ragan Vincent came off as textbook example of a NC dweller; rude, selfish wish a sharp tongue and colorful string of curses in his pocket. a rebellious street punk, tall and intimidating, he immediately piqued Ragan’s interest. wearing dark clothes, pale with no kitsch cyberware he stood out from the flashy crowd of NC’s young punks, and was a nice contrast to what Ragan was used to seeing out in the Badlands. despite Vincent’s rather cold demeanor towards Ragan he saw something in him. first impression – cute but a raging asshole.

Vincent was conflicted about how he felt about Ray, at first he hated his bubbly personality and how friendly he was with his friends and with him, but on the other hand - even if he tried - he couldn’t deny the man’s attractiveness. there was something pulling Vince towards Ray – be it his charming persona or a pretty pearly smile and those gorgeous gorgeous eyes. first impression – handsome idiot.

27. what interests do they share? For interests they don't share, do they ever participate anyway?

what started as a remedy for soreness quickly turned into a hobby of sorts - Vincent have been practicing yoga for some time now and it slowly crept into his daily routine, so much so he starts off his day with a yoga and a quick meditation sesh, even if he has to wake up before the break of dawn. Ray sometimes (when he feels like waking up this early) takes part in Vince's early shenanigans and overtime he gets quite good at it as well! however he's more of a passive enjoyer when it come's to Vincent's interest in yoga, he likes to watch him from the distance. it's always quite a sight. one more thing Vincent has an interest in that Ray doesn't share nor participate are chess. after losing way too many games he swore to never play with Vince again. Ray's such a sore loser - just like his input. one thing they do share is watching terrible, cringy or cheesy movies and reality shows. Vince is an avid drama reality show watcher (picture Love Island but make it cyberpunk), he loooves to bitch about the people in it and Ray is right with him on that. they both comment on the contestants’ actions throughout the whole episode and usually end up binging the whole or half a season in one go. Ray loves old cheesy romance movies and old western and forces Vincent to watch them with him. Vince won't ever admit it but he does like the cheesy romance movies more than the action packed westerns. Ray's one interest that Vincent doesn't share but still tries to participate in is old tech. he loves taking apart old cassette tapes, CD players and radios, making his own little devices from parts he finds himself or ones Vincent brings him from the city's pawnshops and vintage stores. Vince can't understand how Ray can be so invested in ancient tech like this, but he himself has his own weird little interests and loves old cars and furniture so he can't really say anything about it.

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ᴡʜᴀᴛ ғᴏʀᴍ ᴏғ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇᴍʙᴏᴅʏ? tagged by @ne0n-rust tyty <33 [quiz]

ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴀs ᴀ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ [ love is beautiful because it's built deliberately ]

when casey mcquinston wrote "that's the choice. i love him, with all that, because of all that, on purpose. i love him on purpose"

and when jenny slate tweeted "i just want someone to grab my little face and scream on purpose, on purpose i am going to care about you"

and when jodi picoult wrote "after fifteen years, love isn't just a feeling. it's a choice" and when the good place said "if soulmates do exist, they're not found they're made"

ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴀs ʜᴜɴɢᴇʀ [ love as ravenous desire, love as something fragrant and home-built ]

when florence welch said "we all have a hunger" and when jenny slate asked "who will come into my kitchen and be hungry for me?"

and when violet trefusis wrote "I want you hungrily, frenziedly. passionately. I am starving for you..."

and when anne carson asked "what are we made of but hunger and rage?"

all the people i wanted to tag are already tagged so yea 🤪

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ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴘʟᴀʏʟɪsᴛ ᴛᴀɢ tagged by; @katsigian and @rindemption 😼 ty

Vincent E. Vahn

♱ Jim Croce, Time In A Bottle

♱ Giles Corey, Buried Above Ground

♱ Rammstein, Sex

♱ D'Angelo, Unshaken

♱ Have A Nice Life, Bloodhail

♱ ABBA, SOS

Ragan 'Ray' Vanzetti

✭ Mötley Crüe, Kickstart My Heart

✭ ABBA, Tiger

✭ Pat Benatar, Hit Me With Your Best Shot

✭ Eagles Of Death Metal, I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)

✭ Olivia Newton-John, Physical

✭ The Beatles, Twist and Shout

✭ George Harrison, Got My Mind Set On You

✭ Elvis Presley, (You're The) Devil in Disguise

tagging (for the first time in a while); @ne0n-rust @cyberneticnipples and @noirapocalypto altho im sure you're already tagged; no pressure and all 🧍‍♂️ and if you already did it just ignore it 🤡

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🌞 🦎 🌵

a diptych of two men who don’t know yet they’ll meet again.

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talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before— art of my baby boy Ragan by @northern-wolf6 😭😭😭😭ty babyyy!!!! 🖤