⠀⠀⠀⠀i just remembered i was supposed ⠀⠀⠀⠀to do something but i forgot . . ⠀⠀⠀⠀this happens to me all the time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🍊(-__-;)
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⠀⠀vincent's timing is an unintentional yobasend. sam moves his hand to hold the back of sebastian's neck, beneath the soft new fronds of hair he's grown out. from the smoke clinging to hoodie fibres to the way his eyes crinkle with a secret smile,
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⠀⠀vincent's timing is an unintentional yobasend. sam moves his hand to hold the back of sebastian's neck, beneath the soft new fronds of hair he's grown out. from the smoke clinging to hoodie fibres to the way his eyes crinkle with a secret smile,
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⠀⠀"i'm heading home to see everybody, so i won't be bothering you for long."
⠀⠀starting to walk beside her. he slows his pace a bit to keep time with her comparably smaller gait. "thanks. have i missed a lot?"
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she looked back at her own bag before looking back at the blonde.
he...certainly looks different. different vibe from the sam she remembers.
"oh, and sam? welcome home."
⠀⠀"it wasn't, but it doesn't matter now. i'm just happy to be home."
⠀⠀adjusting the strap of his bag on his shoulder, sam takes a few steps towards town. "were you heading this way? i'll walk with you if you don't mind."
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⠀⠀"i'm heading home to see everybody, so i won't be bothering you for long."
⠀⠀starting to walk beside her. he slows his pace a bit to keep time with her comparably smaller gait. "thanks. have i missed a lot?"
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⠀⠀practicing my surprised face. woah ! something like that . .
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⠀⠀practicing my surprised face. woah ! something like that . .
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⠀⠀"it wasn't, but it doesn't matter now. i'm just happy to be home."
⠀⠀adjusting the strap of his bag on his shoulder, sam takes a few steps towards town. "were you heading this way? i'll walk with you if you don't mind."
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"it's good to see you too, it's been a long time, sam. i hope your ride was at least comfortable."
⠀⠀"oh—— aria ! it's good to see you." before the bus rattles off, sam waves goodbye to the driver. he lets his arm fall with a slump. "that was a long ride. i'm all stiff."
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⠀⠀"it wasn't, but it doesn't matter now. i'm just happy to be home."
⠀⠀adjusting the strap of his bag on his shoulder, sam takes a few steps towards town. "were you heading this way? i'll walk with you if you don't mind."
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⠀⠀sam returns it right away, squeezing tight. his hair has grown a few inches over the ten weeks basic training took, taking on a more umber tone without length & sun bleach to accentuate the blond colour. no bigger than before, but the uniform
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⠀⠀sam returns it right away, squeezing tight. his hair has grown a few inches over the ten weeks basic training took, taking on a more umber tone without length & sun bleach to accentuate the blond colour. no bigger than before, but the uniform
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⠀⠀"oh—— aria ! it's good to see you." before the bus rattles off, sam waves goodbye to the driver. he lets his arm fall with a slump. "that was a long ride. i'm all stiff."
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"hello, sam."
⠀⠀steps off the bus.
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⠀⠀"oh—— aria ! it's good to see you." before the bus rattles off, sam waves goodbye to the driver. he lets his arm fall with a slump. "that was a long ride. i'm all stiff."
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⠀⠀"oh, sorry. you okay, dude?"
⠀⠀"no. now i'm stuck between 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of you." vincent wriggles out from between their bodies. he grabs at sam's sleeve. "i want a jacket just like this when i'm older !"
⠀⠀sam's smile wanes just a little. he loses interest
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⠀⠀"oh, sorry. you okay, dude?"
⠀⠀"no. now i'm stuck between 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of you." vincent wriggles out from between their bodies. he grabs at sam's sleeve. "i want a jacket just like this when i'm older !"
⠀⠀sam's smile wanes just a little. he loses interest
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⠀⠀sam says nothing, just holds strong as the excitement & energy gradually evaporates, leaving them hugging in the meadow clearing. he'd be happy if it went on forever.
⠀⠀"sammy?"
⠀⠀blonde head lifts from dillion's shoulder. "hey, mom. hey, vincent !"
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all that time and all the change in the world could ever change that feeling of home with him. a surging emotion she can’t fully accept. a wave crashing into her. fingers clutch at scratchy fabric because its proof.
“ I’ve really .. missed you .. ”
⠀⠀camo arms wrap dillion in a snug hold, the fabric of his sleeves catching & tough compared to his hand on her arm. "that's gonna be hard to explain to morris," he says with a smile. "how are things? how've you been?"
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⠀⠀sam says nothing, just holds strong as the excitement & energy gradually evaporates, leaving them hugging in the meadow clearing. he'd be happy if it went on forever.
⠀⠀"sammy?"
⠀⠀blonde head lifts from dillion's shoulder. "hey, mom. hey, vincent !"
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⠀⠀"talia? hey, c'mon." smiling voice becomes tinged with concern even as he laughs, holding her shoulders and gently introducing some distance to glimpse her face.
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she's quiet. but she's squeezing.
⠀⠀CATCHES, only JUST managing not to fall over.
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⠀⠀"talia? hey, c'mon." smiling voice becomes tinged with concern even as he laughs, holding her shoulders and gently introducing some distance to glimpse her face.
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⠀⠀i ran into gus earlier. he was acting really weird and secretive. also, the balloons he was holding behind his back were kinda telling.
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⠀⠀i ran into gus earlier. he was acting really weird and secretive. also, the balloons he was holding behind his back were kinda telling.
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⠀⠀"big man is fast approaching, over. copy that. ready to launch, captain. and——" big hands catch vincent under his arms. "lift off !"
⠀⠀"you're back ! mom said you'd be back !" hurried words peel off into laughter as sam swoops him through the air
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⠀⠀"big man is fast approaching, over. copy that. ready to launch, captain. and——" big hands catch vincent under his arms. "lift off !"
⠀⠀"you're back ! mom said you'd be back !" hurried words peel off into laughter as sam swoops him through the air
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⠀⠀CATCHES, only JUST managing not to fall over.
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TACKLES.
⠀⠀steps off the bus.
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⠀⠀CATCHES, only JUST managing not to fall over.
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⠀⠀camo arms wrap dillion in a snug hold, the fabric of his sleeves catching & tough compared to his hand on her arm. "that's gonna be hard to explain to morris," he says with a smile. "how are things? how've you been?"
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“ ooooh!! I’ve missed you! I’m never letting you go! ”
⠀⠀woah, woah, woah ! the soles of his combat boots kick at air. a high pitched laugh tumbles from his chest. "dillion ! careful !"
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⠀⠀camo arms wrap dillion in a snug hold, the fabric of his sleeves catching & tough compared to his hand on her arm. "that's gonna be hard to explain to morris," he says with a smile. "how are things? how've you been?"
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