⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗

❝ 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. ❞

[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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𝗆𝗋. 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

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“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘰—
𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘀.”

𝖕𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 #homᥱboᥙᥒd
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[🛌 archive @bedriddenbot]

he doesn’t need some grand exit one day, adventures and tales of triumph never suited his tastes. he would be perfectly happy with a quiet life ending in a peaceful passing wherever he ends up calling home — assuming he can make it that far.

[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

@L00KINPRETTY ⠀

〝 there isn’t a single numerical value that would adequately cover how much better you make my day, 〞tuts Thomas, as though he’s disappointed by this fact.

〝 i’ll really have to discover an entirely new quantifying formula just for you. 〞

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@L00KINPRETTY ⠀

there’s a snort and a chuckle at her behavior, but he allows her to do as she pleases. especially if it means he can get her in his arms; one arm encircling her waist and the other coming up to push curls behind her ear.〝 gotta say; my view just got 100% better. 〞

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(c) the brief moments of her absence, the older man finds himself apologizing,〝 as you can see, you’re the better cook between us. but we tried our best——so thanks for not breaking our hearts, baby girl. 〞

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[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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Susan hangs on every motion, little hands flexing against the comforter with anticipation. when Maria has a seemingly satisfactory reaction for her, she laughs excitedly and reaches out to high-five Thomas.

〝 looks like you did it, munchkin. i think Mama likes it, 〞(c)

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[𝑴ᴀʀɪᴀ.ᐟ @L00KINPRETTY]

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ pulling it away from the rest and into the air with a dramatic motion to entertain the toddler before bringing the fork to her mouth. Lips wrap around the fork and pull the eggs free.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ“ mmm—.ᐟ ” Maria hums happily, eyes wide and thankful as she chews.

[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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(c) Thomas beams at her, to which Susan shakes her head.〝 no, Daddy you helped lots, too .ᐟ can we show her the secret present now, too .ᐣ 〞

nevermind the fact that it wouldn’t be much of a secret after this, Thomas sighs and waves Susan off to go and get it. in (c)
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@L00KINPRETTY ⠀

〝 for my girl .ᐣ always, 〞and he punctuates the statement by setting aside his laptop. his answer keys remain on his lap, but he makes enough space for her to sit beside him. 〝 something on your mind .ᐣ 〞

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(c) leant over her, he trades a sweet kiss and a murmur of〝 mornin’, gorgeous. 〞

Susan scoots as close to her mother as humanly possible, gaze waiting expectantly for her reaction to the meal.

〝 we cut fruit too, Mommy, but daddy says we have to save it for later. 〞

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[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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Susan’s particular enthusiasm over the eggs comes from the fact that she’d seasoned and mixed them on her own; with surprisingly minimal mess, to Thomas’ awe and delight.

as Maria rises up to lean against the headboard, he sets the tray over her lap. in the moment (c)

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[𝑴ᴀʀɪᴀ.ᐟ @L00KINPRETTY]

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ“ I'll try the eggs first, then. ”ㅤㅤ
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[𝑴ᴀʀɪᴀ.ᐟ @L00KINPRETTY]

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ「 @MONTlCELLOSAGE 」ㅤㅤ
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[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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(c) bedroom. Thomas is about to wake Maria, when he notices that she’s already wide-awake and watching them from the covers.

“. . . I would say surprise, but I think we might’ve been too loud for that, sweetheart,” he tells Susan, who is already clambering onto the bed.

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His expression is, to say the least, comical. “Thanks, doll. I’ll try that out this time.”

The third attempt comes out far better than the previous ones, if only because they don’t burn to a total char. They’re mostly edible, if not overcooked around the edge (c)

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[𝑴ᴀʀɪᴀ.ᐟ @L00KINPRETTY]

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤinto the abyss of the trash can, never to be seen again.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ“ I think you have to flip them 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 they start smoking, daddy. ” she chimes in, grabbing another egg for Thomas.ㅤㅤ
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[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

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(c) somewhat. The orange juice was easy enough to perfect, given he’d poured it up straight from the jug. And though oblong, the pancakes are fluffy and full. With only the bacon and eggs slightly burnt, he and Susan make their way as quietly as possible to the (c)

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He and Susan are trying to surprise @L00KINPRETTY with breakfast in bed.

Keyword; 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨.

Sliding his burnt attempt at eggs into the trash can, he looks exasperatedly at his daughter. “How does your Mama manage to do this so 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 every morning?”

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@L00KINPRETTY A shake of his head, while he chances a glance at his sheet music. “Oh, believe me, I want to.”

Thomas looks up at her, giving her a grin. “Come sit next to me. This is your video as much as mine.”

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Fingers hover over the keys of his keyboard, and Thomas raises an eyebrow to @L00KINPRETTY.

“And you’re sure you want to record us doing this. . .?”

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[⸺ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹐ 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑺 ﹗ @MONTlCELLOSAGE]

⇦ just spent three hours on the phone with customer service attempting to track down the flower delivery man.

[𝑴ᴀʀɪᴀ.ᐟ @L00KINPRETTY]

←did not get flowers on her birthday

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(c) moment with Mommy.”

When their daughter is out of earshot, but not out of sight, he turns his gaze to @L00KINPRETTY . A conflicted expression playing out on his face as he says, “Mary and Anna want to come to the city. For spring break.”

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Thomas stops nearly dead-center in the middle of the sidewalk. He’d been in the mall with @L00KINPRETTY and Susan, checking voicemails whilst the girls shopped.

But he seems suddenly gobsmacked, brow furrowing with concern. After a moment of listening, Thomas (c)

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(c) reaches into his wallet to give Susan a handful of ones. There’s a children’s playground and arcade by the store they’d just left, and he points their daughter to it. “Susan, princess, go see if you can win a toy for us. We’ll watch from over here, okay?

I need a (c)

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