#writing with samuel

[narilily]

WHO: Nari & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Flour Co., suburbs

WHEN: Hallo-Week (October, 2024)

The text message had been, admittedly, a little ridiculous. 'Meet me at Flour Co.!!! cookies!!!' with a bunch of emojis accompanying it, but it had done the trick. Something Nari realized when she heard the tinkle of the bell over the door, and turned to spy Sam making his way into the bakery. At that, she broke into a grin, waving excitedly from the table that she had snatched up, as well as one of the cookie decorating sets. "You came!" she exclaimed as he drew closer.

[docolives]

WHO: Livvy & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Merrock Railway

WHEN: Railway 5K (November 23, 2024)

Having already finished her race -- and kicking ass, might she add! -- Livvy had decided to take a little bit of time to circle back, helping a group of girls that she had in her lessons as they struggled to finish. It didn't take too long for her to realize that the reason for the struggling was a scraped knee, and no one wanting to abandon the runner. With a little encouragement, and Livvy's shoulder under her arm, they made it across, and found themselves hobbling towards the medical tent. For a moment, she looked for a familiar face before spotting Sam, someone she knew from around town, and lifted her hand in greeting. "Hey, Sam, this trooper here's got a bit of an ouch we need some help with."

[joshlane]

WHO: Josh & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Pine Grove Gardens, countryside

WHEN: Royal Gala (January 20, 2024)

There was never a dull moment when it came to the various events in town, but Josh had to admit that there was always something special about the Galas. Big, grand charity events with lavish decorations, great food -- excellently dressed people, too. It was hard not to get swept up in the atmosphere. As Josh made his way towards the desserts table, he found someone else nearby, offering them a quick smile and wave. "This is my personal favorite part of every gala," he gestured to the sweet desserts laid out, "the only problem is that I never know where to start."

[cagenewman]

WHO: Cage & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Ren Faire

WHERE: July 27, 2024

So far, the Renaissance Faire had been a lot more fun than Cage had been expecting. The food was great, he had fallen in love with fresh-squeezed lemonades all over again, and he had to admit, the shows were a lot of fun, too. That was where he had been heading, off to catch another show, when he noticed a familiar face, lifting his hand in greeting. "Sam, hey!" He could easily remember the man as a customer at the shop, had recollections of helping him get un-lost back in the winter time. "Glad to see you here!"

[jaceeverett]

WHO: Jason & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: State Park, countryside

WHEN: Earth Week (April, 2024)

Honestly, he had sort of been expecting it. Through the summer and the fall of the previous year, Jason had gotten a few calls from people who were lost, wandered off trail, or reports from other hikers about people who just seemed... out of sorts, maybe they could use a hand. Winter had given him a break, with only more experienced people out on the trails, but now that it was warming up again, and especially with Earth Week happening, he had been waiting for that call. That particular day, someone had noticed a hiker heading off trail, down a smaller path carved through the trees, had alerted the lodge, and it hadn't taken Jason very long to see where things had gone wrong as he headed down the deer path, keeping his eyes trained through the trees for bright clothing, hair color, anything that stood out, leaves crunching under his feet as he walked.

[rafaelcb]

WHO: Rafael & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Rafael's home, downtown

WHEN: spring, 2024

It had been a busy few months; between the start of the year, the trip to New Orleans, celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Easter, and then rolling right into the busy season at work, Rafael felt like sometimes, he didn't have the time to sit back and breathe. But, then he remembered who he was, and he made the time to sit back and breathe. And to eat good food with friends, which was why he had shot off a text message to Samuel, to find out if he had the time to get together for the pizza that he had promised him. Thankfully, when they managed to find a date that worked for both of them, plans were set in stone and he found himself standing in his kitchen, towel draped over his shoulder, glass of wine in hand as he waited for the food to cook. A buzz from his front door let him know that someone was there, stepping to the wall to press the button on the panel, "it's open, come on up."

[lenavaz]

"I get what you mean," she reassured him, a smile playing with her lips. "You love them, love being around them, but there's something about that independence, where you can just be on your own and not have to worry about having them quite literally right next door that does feel pretty nice." Besides, he was still a phone call away, but that was just it -- a phone call, he didn't have to rush off to solve any problems, especially when he was someone who lived his entire life solving problems, anyway, as an EMT. "Maybe since it's technically a memory of their wedding, they would want to fame the little wash cloth with the remnants of their make-up look so that they can remember forever how they looked in that one moment?" she suggested with a playful shrug. People could be pretty sentimental about things that might not make sense to everyone else, but would definitely make sense to them, on their own. "Yes! And yes," her eyes widened at the memory, "and by the time that you're done, you look like… pop art, I think they call it, the old cartoon style that was covered in with tiny dots instead of solid colors?" She could vaguely remember seeing it in comic strips that she had come across in thrift shops or yard sales, after all. "You're very kind," Lena replied with an honest, open smile, and then laughed, "well, hey, I'll take it!"

"Exactly. I love them, don't get me wrong, but I'm just starting to learn the joy of not being a phone call away, so to speak." Technically, he still was, more so for his sister since they lived in the same state. And he still would drop everything if something happened that was urgent and important. "I feel, if it's for a wedding, maybe they won't regret it so much? Not that I know much about it," he chuckled. He heard about the stress and all of that, but then he also heard how much it was all worth it. But, at the same time, he also didn't ask for details. "Little tiny dots? All over the face?" he asked, surprised, and motioned with his finger like he was making tiny dots with it all over his face. "Wow. By any chance that'll just need maybe fifteen minutes to apply?" he said with a small grin, already knowing that the answer would possibly be a 'no'. "I'm sure it looks great, it can't be for nothing," he gave a smile before then letting out a quiet chuckle as he shook his head in disbelief. "But the effort for that... I have a huge respect for you for that."

[quotefeeling]

Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

Samuel J. Hurwitt

[narilily]

WHO: Nari & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Singles Night; Masquerade Night Club

WHEN: February 14, 2024

"You're not going to get cold feet now, are you?" Nari asked with a wide grin as she stepped out of the cab, looking up at Sam. "Because I know that I basically had to twist your arm to come out... but I think it's going to be a good time!" It was a fancy night club in New Orleans, mingling with their other single friends from Merrock, plus the added bonus of having a bunch of locals and tourists joining them... which did sound a little intimidating, sure, but also fun. "I promise not to throw you to the wolves once we get inside."

[docolives]

WHO: Livvy & @samuelxyoon

WHERE: Paradise Gardens, countryside

WHEN: Season of Love (February, 2025)

No matter how much Livvy enjoyed having four seasons in their small town, when they were in the thick of winter, she found herself missing flowers and trees and butterflies and bees... and was glad that they had a place like Paradise Gardens where she could find that. Clearly, she wasn't the only one, as she noticed a few other people walking through the main entrance of the botanical garden, into the ducking inside with a grateful smile to someone holding the door and nearly running into someone else just inside, clearly glad to be out of the cold, as well. "Oh, Sam!" she brightened when she recognized the man, slipping her gloves off and tucking them into her pocket. "Escaping the cold to admire some flowers, too?"

[resqectable]

Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

Samuel J. Hurwitt

[jaceeverett]

WHO: Jason & @yoon-nyeon

WHERE: Town Hall

WHEN: December, 2023

Although Jason wasn't full-time at the fire station, he found himself spending more and more time there in the winter, as the weather got colder and the days got shorter at the state park. It was still his main job, keeping people safe, making sure that the park was well maintained and taken care of, but he didn't mind spending time with his big brother, or the other men and women that he had gotten to know over time. He had free time that particular day, having finished his shift at the ranger lodge, and so he found himself down behind Town Hall, dressed in civilian clothes in the station, sorting through donations that they had just been given for the Christmas season -- clothes, toys, decorations -- only glancing up as he heard someone enter. Someone he had just seen in a very different scenario recently, causing a small smirk to tug at the corner of his lips. "Please tell me you didn't break your heater again..."

[croquettish]

KCD Memes

[stellylee]

"That could very well be," they laughed, nodding their head. Even if roosters were loud, if someone had a well insulated house, there was a very good chance that they'd never know what sort of trouble their neighbors were up to, what kind of animals they might have in their lives. And truth be told, maybe that was for the best: everyone could have their secrets that way. "Get as much sleep in as you can, in that case, and then load up on coffee," that was the only way to get through those long, never-ending shifts that seemed to go on forever and ever. Not that Stelly worked the same kind of high-pressure job that Sam did; bartending or photography didn't really hold that same punch, but a good night of sleep before a busy day -- or a few hours before a busy shift -- could be paramount to survival. "I'm good!" they assured him with a bright smile. "Get on out of here, I'll be perfectly fine and warm myself up. EMT's orders, right?" they smiled again, a reassuring gesture.

"I mean I haven't seen any chickens around downtown, or heard any of them, but that could be because of the cold and I'm just mostly staying indoors," Sam said with a shrug, laughing as well. Although he could probably still hear those roosters even if he was indoors. They were loud. He then gave a nod in agreement, not even going to try to argue that he should probably get some sleep. "That will be a good start of the year, sleep until sunset," he chuckled then shook his head slightly. "Well, noon. I have another shift in the afternoon," he shrugged and tried to suppress another yawn. Now that he was away from the freezing water and wasn't trying to weigh pros and cons about going into said freezing water, he could just feel himself falling asleep soon. "I should probably get home. You're okay, right? Not feeling too cold or anything?" he asked because despite being tired, he was apparently unable to completely turn off being a medic.

[sky-is-the-limit]

People who make art of Simon/Ghost and give him Samuel's features, I love and appreciate you a lot more 🖤

The cruel comments this sweet man has received for not looking like damn supermodel as if Simon was said to be one, are disgusting.

Samuel is beautiful inside out, and he deserves to see his face on the character he so well portrays. He IS Simon 'Ghost' Riley.

[thoughtkick]

Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

Samuel J. Hurwitt