𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐚⠀𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞⠀𝐭𝐨⠀𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 ˏ⠀𝐛𝐮𝐭⠀𝐧𝐨𝐭⠀𝐭𝐨⠀𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 ⠀𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓 ⠀𝚰𝐍 ⠀𝐓𝐇𝐄 ⠀𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 .

⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀ 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝ʹ𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲
⠀ 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧ʹ𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨
⠀ 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 ⠀ 𝐦𝐞 ⠀ 𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 ⠀ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ⠀ 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 .
⠀

[᥎. @vulnusaltum]

⠀
⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 ⠀𝐓𝐎 ⠀𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 .

⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀oh yeah , all the time .
⠀better at skateboarding though .

⠀[ he glances over , thumbs hooked into the
⠀straps of his bag as shoes scuff the ground . ]

⠀you ever skate ?
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀psst , @barkovitchluck .
⠀guess who got the walkman working . :)
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀[ oh . that makes his features soften as well .
⠀he looks down before shaking his head a bit . ]

⠀no , trust me , i've heard all those tracks about
⠀a thousand times . this is for you to listen .
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@R1CHIEHARKNESS ⠀
⠀well , i would've the first day but i was trying
⠀to be a gentleman . [ teasing right back . ]
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀[ he's less subtle , brushing his fingers along
⠀the inside of richie's palm , gaze meeting his . ]
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

( looking back, and looks at him, sneakily walking closer to brush his hand against the other's . )

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@R1CHIEHARKNESS ⠀
⠀[ he didn't want to wait anymore . even if they
⠀were walking , always walking . he had to kiss
⠀him so he does , trying not to get too distracted . ]
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀well , that's your song from now on !!
⠀and then later , it won't be just a dream anymore .
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@R1CHIEHARKNESS ⠀
⠀[ a beat passes before he leans right over
⠀and plants a kiss on him , tender and slow . ]
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦.
𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯 ＆𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯.
𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 & 𝘮𝘥𝘯𝘪. ⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀y'know , i think i have the perfect song for you .

⠀[ looking at them ponderously before glancing
⠀down at the walkman , skipping ahead to the
⠀fourth track . california dreamin' starts to play . ]
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀oh , i mean it . there's nothing like it , trust
⠀me . the water goes on forever , and so does
⠀the beach . all that space to just ... live .
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀oh , i know .
⠀
⠀[ giving him a gentle nudge , grinning . ]
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

oh my god, you're impossible.

( giggling, he likes that. )

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀hey , it's not gonna be the last thing . in fact ,
⠀when this is all over , you should come visit .
⠀then i'll visit you . it'll be a whole thing .
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀because if you swoon , i'll have to catch
⠀you , and then we'll both be in trouble . (😏)
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

now why not!

[𝓛𝖊𝖆𝖕 𝐭𝐨 𝐹𝘼𝙏𝙀 ° ₊ ❀ @mcticnsckness]

⠀

⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀oh , well , we can't have that , can we ?
⠀
⠀[ flashing him a mischievious look . ]
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

( hiding his face with his hand, bashful , oh so bashful. )

gonna make me swoon.

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀yeah . i mean , i could've hitched across the
⠀states , i guess but , didn't really have a good
⠀enough reason to . everything i have's in cali
⠀and it isn't much to begin with , y'know ?
⠀

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀[ oh , he saw that . bad news for ritchie ,
⠀because now he's singing at him again . ]
⠀
⠀i wanna tell you how much i love you~ ♬⋆.˚
⠀come with me , my love , to the sea~ ♬⋆.˚
⠀the sea of love~ ♬⋆.˚
⠀

[𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩. @R1CHIEHARKNESS]

( cheeks go red. )

oh that's real romantic.

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

⠀
⠀' well , yeah . but sometimes you just gotta
⠀close your eyes and enjoy the moment ,
⠀y'know ? no more thinking . just doing . '

⠀he wrapped an arm around pete's shoulders
⠀then , closing his own eyes for emphasis .
⠀

[— 𝐏. 𝐌𝐜𝐕𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 #̲𝟐̲𝟑̲ ̲.̲ᐟ̲ @hisscarredhope]

“ now that ? sounds pretty good . . i think it’s just the fact it’s being served to you in a weird shape and it’s meat in a can . .

do you see where i’m coming from ? “

this is the most serious conversation he thinks he’s ever had on this walk and it’s making him amused .

[𝓣𝒉𝒆 𝓒𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆 . @triiginta]

@barkovitchluck ⠀
⠀okay , gulf coast .

⠀[ right back at her with that one , also grinning . ]
⠀
⠀honestly , this is the furthest i've ever been .
⠀