༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ

⠀⁣ ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
people ⠀⁣ are ⠀⁣ people ⠀⁣ & ⠀⁣ sometimes ⠀⁣we ⠀⁣
⠀⁣ ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣ change ⠀⁣ our ⠀⁣ minds. ⠀⁣﹙#𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑦 ﹚ ‍

⠀⁣

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

⠀ ⁣

⠀⁣ ⠀⁣⠀ ༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍⠀i ⠀⁣ thought ⠀⁣ it’d ⠀ ⠀⁣ be ⠀⁣ easy ⠀⁣ to ⠀⁣ run ⠀⁣ but, ⠀⁣my ⠀⁣ legs ⠀ are ⠀⁣ broken ⁣ all⠀⁣ alone, ⠀⁣ it’s ⠀⁣ all ⠀⁣ we know. ⠀⁣ it’s ⠀⁣ haunting ⠀⁣ me.

⠀⁣ ⠀

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

Gladys shrugged, as if brushing off the compliment.

‘ no need to thank me, it’s you who needs thanking. ’

she gestured to him, coffee in hand.

‘ you’re the one acting on the calls we get, making it safer, for our kids. ’

[️️ ️️ ️️ᵀᴴᴱ ️️ ️️ 𝓢𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑭𝑭. @KlRKSHERIFF]

he chuckled.

“Oh hm hm yeah, in my office most of the time.”

he glanced up at her then sipped his luke warm coffee.

“Thanks for what you do though, this town, couldn’t be any happier.”

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

she’s knocking on @letterwrote ‘s bedroom door.

‘ Jells? Breakfast is ready! ’

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

—— I’m on the phone. ’

because being a 911 operator barley allows her time to get off the phone, in this town anyways.

‘ how’s your day been? busy, I’m guessing by the volume of calls that I’ve answered today alone. ’

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

there was a laugh, as she slid her coffee mug onto the table as she sat across from him.

‘ I work here, I’m on my break. ’

a beat.

‘ we barley see each other so I’m not surprised you didn’t remember that fact, usually ——

[️️ ️️ ️️ᵀᴴᴱ ️️ ️️ 𝓢𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑭𝑭. @KlRKSHERIFF]

well, cue him eating a ham sandwich with a diet coke next to him.

“good evening, what can I do for you?”

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

/ LUNCH***** it’s 2:30am I’m not paying attention 😭😭

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

she’s waving, as she enters the much room of the sheriffs station.

‘ hey, Tom! ’

[️️ ️️ ️️ᵀᴴᴱ ️️ ️️ 𝓢𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑭𝑭. @KlRKSHERIFF]

ᅟᅟᅟ
ᅟᅟᅟ ᅟᅟᅟ
ᅟᅟᅟ

⠀ glancing over at the reader.
ᅟᅟᅟ
ᅟᅟᅟ
ᅟᅟᅟ
ᅟᅟᅟ

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

where oh where would @SERPANTSLEUTH be at this hour?

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

+ wasn’t sure he heard it.

‘ just for today? ’

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

she continues to search his face, the years of stress and anxiety and just even age beginning to show, but just barely.

she leaned into his chest, her forehead against his collarbone.

‘ can you stay home? ’

she asks, the words so quiet she+

[𝗙𝗣𝗝 𝙄𝙄. @REASONTOBITE]

+ notwithstanding. he means what says. “ and I can’t make this one now except that I can try. I will try. “

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

+ looking him in the eyes, brown searching brown, her tone softer now.

‘ I’ve lived a decade without you, and I hated it, don’t make me do it again, for good. ’

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

she gives him a disapproving look, watching their hands now.

‘ I don’t give a fuck, I’m allowed to tell you that you shouldn’t do it. ’

not that he’d listen, she knew as much.

she quickly moved to cup his face in her hands,+

[𝗙𝗣𝗝 𝙄𝙄. @REASONTOBITE]

+ his features. he turns his hand over in hers, running his thumb over her own in habit.

“ contrary to personal belief: recklessness finds me, I don’t go searching for it. “ even so, “ it’s apart of the job, Glads. “

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

+ from their very obvious height difference she had to look up at him.

‘ I know we joke around a lot, but I do love you— shut up, don’t make a joke right now.— and I worry, I really don’t want you going out and being reckless. ’

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

a sigh left her lips, as she crossed her arms across her chest.

‘ that was before you for shot, you dumbass. ’

despite the semi joking tone, she was serious. they had sacrificed a lot to lead the serpents, they knew that years ago +

[𝗙𝗣𝗝 𝙄𝙄. @REASONTOBITE]

⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀ “ where is this coming from ?
⠀ ⠀ you … you’ve never had a
⠀ ⠀ problem with this before . “
⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀ @TOLEDOBOUND
⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

+ the prices they’d have to pay to run the gang, especially considering the aftermath of Senior’s rule, but somehow this was a wake up call.

She’s moving to walk across the room, taking his hand to pull him closer to her. +

[Taylor Swift Lyrics Bot @TSwiftLyricsBot]

my castle crumbled overnight
i brought a knife to a gunfight
they took the crown, but it's alright

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

you’re my baby, I’m going to react that way.

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

how?!

I’m just being a mom!

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

it’s not embarrassing to have a crush, Jells.

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

now he’s just being rude.

[𝗙𝗣𝗝 𝙄𝙄. @REASONTOBITE]

⠀ ⠀
⠀ ⠀that’s gladys for you.
⠀ ⠀she is thoughtful.
⠀ ⠀
⠀ ( even if she’s never around. )

[༝ ‍ ݁ ‍ ‍ 𝚖𝚊𝚖𝚊 ‍ 𝚓͟𝚘͟𝚗͟𝚎͟𝚜 ‍ .ᐟ @TOLEDOBOUND]

@REASONTOBITE

[ً @holyaches]

i don't know what's more tragic: that i keep looking for you wherever i go， or that you're never there.