ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 .

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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ 𝐖𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝚆𝙰͟𝙽͟𝚃͟𝙴͟𝙳 𝚃𝙾 𝐇𝐄͟𝐋͟𝐏 𝚈𝙾𝚄 ! ”
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

( humming a religious christmas tune , basket of supplies in hands . )

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

╱ JERI’S FLIP PHONE FR

[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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⠀⠀⠀your muse’s camera roll
⠀⠀⠀if erik was their boyfriend :
⠀⠀⠀a thread just for fun ✮⋆˙ ᝰ.ᐟ
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ✮ @heartiedup
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

@BRAZENSWAIN ╱ RICKY WHEN I CATCH YOU RICKY RICKY WHEN I CATCH YOU RICKY RICKY WHEN I CATCH YOU RICKY

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— clothes folded in a near pile .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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she seems quite pleased that he’s agreed , smiling as he leans over to sleep even if he’s clearly not as happy .

she lets her hand glide along bowie’s back as he passes to join erik on the couch . “ goodnight boys . ” ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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features relaxed as he rests and becomes oblivious to the world, only ever feeling the most at ease in this state. well, at least until the nightmares start.

but hopefully he’ll go without one tonight.
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— she offers warmly before cuddling up with freddie for a while . she doesn’t sleep , she won’t — but she cuddles .

and by morning , she’s dressed just as she had been at camp , her hair back in pigtails and erik’s ——
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— rattling her brain at each pulse of pain .

she shuts her eyes again , trying to dull the pain . “ sleep , erik . just sleep . ” she could use the quiet anyway .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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“ i’m fine . ” she insists , her gaze firm . “ you’ve already taken care of me . i showered and my clothes are being washed . ” she reasons , gesturing to the rather loud washing machine .

her head still pounds like a menace , ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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obviously not at your best right now, a lot has happened tonight. ” he explains — giving her the look.

“ i just wanna make sure you’re okay and taken care of. ”
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— it’s ponytail so it’s not doing her any favors . “ i’ll stay awake … until my clothes are finished . ”

that’s a lie — she doesn’t plan on sleeping , not in a man’s apartment —— she’s not a HEATHEN !
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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she smiles softly at bowie , his very presence soothing her slightly . “ then go to sleep … and cuddle with him . ” she proposes , hands folded tightly in her lap .

her headache definitely isn’t gone , and her hair is back in ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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“ i think he’s just tired. . . ” erik says, trying to come up with an excuse for the dog’s behavior and it is making him a bit embarrassed.

“ he probably is wondering why i haven’t gone to bed yet. he values that cuddle time greatly. ” erik jokes with a soft laugh.
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— she needs to get out of here , she hasn’t felt what she’s feeling right now in a long time .

it’s dangerous , this is all so dangerous .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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from the loveseat , jeri looks down , tip tapping on the keypad of her flip phone . she’s texting jerry , letting him know where she is and that he can get her in the morning .

she shuts it swiftly and tucks it away again . ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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anywhere and everywhere but at jeri.

he’s a bit grateful when freddie crawls into his lap, reaching out to give him a couple pets, erik’s hand twice the size of the small kitten.
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— she takes a seat , as instructed , but sits in the loveseat instead of the couch , wanting to maintain a safe distance .

she clears her throat and looks to her lap , continuously pushing hair behind her ears .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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she says nothing , suddenly feeling uncomfortable in her own skin — she feels … odd . she feels beautiful but disgusting at the very same time .

she slowly raises her hands to re - tie her ponytail , not meeting his eyes . ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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couch to take a seat, desperate to cut the sudden tension.
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 . it’s completely unintentional , run purely by the relief at the easing of her headache .

“ there … it’s , it’s fading a little . ” that’s when she finally notices the look on his own face . oh .

her face warms .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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she doesn’t seem to notice , eyes shutting again — delicate , not quite the squeezing from before . she takes a few deep breaths and after a few moments , her lids flicker open .

she gazes over at her company , giving 𝘵𝘩𝘦 ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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her shoulders and framing around her face.

erik can’t explain it but something about her looking so. . . free makes his breath catch and his heart trip over itself.

he doesn’t have any words, lips slightly parted in astonished reaction to the natural beauty before him.
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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—— it does little for immediate relief but she knows it’ll help in a few minutes . the less pressure the better .

her hand moves from her temple and claws at the back of her head , trying to massage it .
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[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ、 𝒈𝒊͟𝒓͟𝒍 ᅠ 𝒋𝒆𝒓𝒊 . @heartiedup]

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she manages a weak laugh . “ no , i’m — i’m alright . i just … ” she trails off , reaching up and pulling the bright pink scrunchie from her hair .

her hair falls down her shoulders and somehow into perfect place . ——
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[𝐅𝐎𝐗 𓂃 ࣪˖ ✮ @BRAZENSWAIN]

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“ do you want some medicine or something ? ” he questions gently, meeting her eyes, “ i can get you anything you need. ”
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