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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 12h

you look better without the shades anyway. i don't know if i tell you enough how gorgeous you really are.

...they might as well be, but i think i've found something better there.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 12h

before, it could have been hidden behind a joke or a tease. now? they knew he was being serious and soul baringly honest when he said cheesy, corny stuff like what was about to come out of his mouth.

it was a little scary after doubting for so long. but he wasn't one to lie.*

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 12h

was he being that obvious? gosh, this was embarrassing. he felt like they were on their first date all over again.

the only difference is that now he had more confidence. not too much more, but his words had a certainty that wouldn't have been as obvious back then.

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 12h

what allure? i would've been distracted thinking about how impractical it was the whole time. you know how i am with thinking about function over flair.

*he had to actively stop himself from letting his gaze linger for too long, snapping it anywhere but their face once they clocked his staring.

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🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 14h

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⠀⠀ ⌞ being looked at with unapologetic adoration made their heart flutter with reckless abandon. ⌝

⌞ and so he smiled back almost instantlyˎ like it was second nature. ⌝

y’know the stars aren’t on my face right .ᐣ pfft .̲.̲.̲ .ᐟ

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 12h

sorry. i just....i can't know that for sure.

*he did ease his grip, at least. sticking close, but letting himself relax as he looked around as they walked past each room.*

we'll have to keep quiet, right? it's late, i assume your housemates are asleep.

𝘔𝘢𝘧𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘰 @darkest-corvid.bsky.social · 13h

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°•The don did however take his coat off, hanging it up before Elliot clung to him a little, it made him chuckle•°

"What's the matter, pizza boy? Ain't nobody gonna bite."

°•He wasn't gonna explore much of the house really, just taking Elliot along to the livingroom, checking for anyone•°

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 1d

*geez, this was just the foyer??? it was so ornate, and now that he wasn't running for his life he got to get a proper look at it.

he didn't have any hats or coats to discard, so there was no reason to stop. ...clinging closer to the don once they were ready to explore the rest of the house.*

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 14h

*pulling away from their lean, but only because he wanted to see the eyes he adored so much. and, a selfish part of him thought, maybe they wanted to see him clearly too for once.

no shades. no barriers. just the two of them under the moonlight.

smiling more than he realized just looking at them.*

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 14h

to be fair to the shades...that's what they're meant to do. they aren't exactly called lights, you know.

*oh, how he missed this.*

i was wondering how you were going to instruct me without being able to see.

*missed them.*

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 14h

*oh?

he was hopeful, he had to admit. taking off their shades, sharing part of their past without being pried for it...barriers getting removed like it was nothing.

an indulgence he had been waiting for, yearning for, even through everything stringing him up too tight to think straight.*

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🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 14h

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⠀⠀ ⌞ reaching up to their faceˎ taking their shades off— squinting to let their eyes adjust to the newfound light. ⌝

that’s better. haahˎ these shades made it seem so much darker outside than it actually is.

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

can you spot any out tonight?? i think i can see some clusters, but i have no idea if they mean anything.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

it was nice to be able to ground himself like this, funnily enough by looking at the sky. chance was always so unpredictable, after all, he had to remind himself that his worries were far removed from reality.

scooting close enough for their shoulders to brush.*

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

please do!! i'd much rather listen to you than deal with whatever i was thinking about.

*they were involved either way, but he would still prefer time with the real chance to spiralling over a twisted caricature of his own insecurities. he had been thinking about them a lot.

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🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 15h

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⠀⠀ i didn’t want to impose on your time.

⌞ * / / / .̲.̲.̲ ⌝

but if you want we could start.

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

((what is your dog saying bro))

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

one day? is there something stopping you from teaching me now?

*scooting closer. hesitant, but this seemed to be a start he couldn't mess up.*

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

*staring, looking over the intricacies of their face....they were so handsome. he always thought so.

he only tore his eyes away in order to follow where he thought their eyes were going, trying to identify the clump of stars that had caught their interest.*

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🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 16h

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⠀⠀ it was my go to spot when i wanted to be by myself. i found myself there so often i’ve ended up memorizing constellations. whether they were seasonal or year long.

⌞ elongated sigh. ⌝

i’d love to teach you about them one day.

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 15h

((ohh i was curious about this yesterdaWhats that in the corner))

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 16h

maybe.

*squinting up, trying to see if he could spot any. ...when that inevitably failed, he let his gaze finally drift down to chance.*

...i don't exactly know many constellations, though. i can't even identify the most common ones.

🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 16h

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⠀⠀ ⌞ gaze dropping immediately ﹔ yeahˎ the stars. that’s what they were talking about. ⌝

do you think we’d find any star constellations up there .ᐣ or is it just wistful thinking .ᐣ ha .̲.̲.̲

⌞ fiddling with the hem of their blazer sleeve. ⌝

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 17h

*...he had been so lost in thought that he hadn't actually looked at his surroundings the entire time he'd been sitting here. finally lifting his head to get a good look at the stars.*

i really need to get out of my head, huh? i hadn't even noticed.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 17h

*...he had been so lost in thought that he hadn't actually looked at his surroundings the entire time he'd been sitting here. finally lifting his head to get a good look at the stars.*

i really need to get out of my head, huh? i hadn't even noticed.

🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 17h

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⠀⠀ ⌞ moving to sit next to the workerˎ although careful to put some distance between the two of them not wanting to get in his space. ﹔ legs brought up to their chest as they looked to the side. ⌝

heyaˎ ells’. nice night outˎ huh .ᐣ

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 17h

*startling a bit when he heard someone else, but he didn't turn around at the voice. simply patting the spot next to him.*

always. hey, chance.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 17h

*startling a bit when he heard someone else, but he didn't turn around at the voice. simply patting the spot next to him.*

always. hey, chance.

🂡⠀╱╱⠀𝐀ᶜᴱ⠀𝐨𝐟⠀𝚂ᴘᴀ𝕯𝑬𝑺⠀﹖⠀˚⠀. @gamblerslop.bsky.social · 17h

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⠀⠀ .̲.̲.̲ room for one more .ᐣ

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 18h

*sat on the steps of the main cabin's porch. seemily staring at nothing....lost in thought.*

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 18h

*sat on the steps of the main cabin's porch. seemily staring at nothing....lost in thought.*

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 20h

well i couldn't just leave the order unfulfilled!! i had to see it through to the end like always...i didn't expect the guards, and by the time i saw them they wouldn't let me leave anyway.

* ᵁ͟ᴹ͟ᴵ𝐍𝙰𝐎𝚂𝐇𝙸︔ 𓂃 ‟ 𝕫 ‐ ¹³ . @hejsted.bsky.social · 20h

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⠀⠀ i am starting to doubt that you even have safety measures implemented in the first place. you arrive at a heavily guarded area and instead turning around you STILL decide to enter .ᐣ or maybe you just have zero survival instincts.

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 21h

i'm sorry but just where do you think i work??? i would understand if it were a facility like your place but i work at a family restaurant in a small town. safety measures for my job are different than safety measures for yours.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 21h

i'm sorry but just where do you think i work??? i would understand if it were a facility like your place but i work at a family restaurant in a small town. safety measures for my job are different than safety measures for yours.

* ᵁ͟ᴹ͟ᴵ𝐍𝙰𝐎𝚂𝐇𝙸︔ 𓂃 ‟ 𝕫 ‐ ¹³ . @hejsted.bsky.social · 21h

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⠀⠀ this is how people get murdered.

would it really kill you to ensure your safety before anything else .ᐣ

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 21h

background checks for.....people ordering pizza?

my job is just to deliver to wherevers ordered. we don't exactly have the time to look into everyone who calls during regular hours, let alone times like the lunch rush...

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 21h

background checks for.....people ordering pizza?

my job is just to deliver to wherevers ordered. we don't exactly have the time to look into everyone who calls during regular hours, let alone times like the lunch rush...

* ᵁ͟ᴹ͟ᴵ𝐍𝙰𝐎𝚂𝐇𝙸︔ 𓂃 ‟ 𝕫 ‐ ¹³ . @hejsted.bsky.social · 22h

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⠀⠀ .̲.̲.̲ you might be the second most dumbest person i’ve ever met. ever heard of doing background checks .ᐣ

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ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 22h

one of the prisoners used their sole phone call to prank order pizza and since i caught wind of the expendable program they sent me down with the inmates so word wouldn't get out to the general public

AND they confiscated the pizzas.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 21h

well, you seem to know what you're doing! i learned a lot just watching you go through the motions.

if i'd gone into this alone i would have had no idea what to do. so thank you too! ^^

𓄹 𓈒 𓁺 ݁ ˚ ╱ 𝐁𝐋ᴬ̲𝐒ᴘʜᴇᴍʏ, ⠀⠀𝐇ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ᴱ̲𝐒ʏ.ᐟ @hadopaphobia.bsky.social · 22h

that —— usually isn't how people respond to my presence. um.

i — it was nice meeting you as well, though. thank you. i think.

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 22h

worst case of catching a stray i think ive ever experienced in my life. it was nice meeting you though!!

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 22h

*honestly, he thought she was just bluffing to distract from the fact she totally tripped and fell. but he supposed two things could be true at once...*

i dunnoo...he would want to know, and i wouldn't want to keep things from him. i have to go tell him!!

...unless.

⌞⤑ 𝐂𝟎𝟎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐃 ─ ‼️ ⌝ @th3c00lestkidd.bsky.social · 22h

[ watching him stand up , she immediately went up to hug his legs together ! rendering him unable to walk , unless he wanted to scoot kidd away . ]

pizza boy , nooooo ! don't dooooo it ! ! you're mean if you tell dad !

[ oh , wow . . . an immediate surrender ! ]

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 1d

sorry. it's in my goody two shoes nature.

*standing up now!! uh oh....*

but if you didn't hurt anyone, it should be fine to tell him, right?

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 22h

worst case of catching a stray i think ive ever experienced in my life. it was nice meeting you though!!

𓄹 𓈒 𓁺 ݁ ˚ ╱ 𝐁𝐋ᴬ̲𝐒ᴘʜᴇᴍʏ, ⠀⠀𝐇ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ᴱ̲𝐒ʏ.ᐟ @hadopaphobia.bsky.social · 22h

how the HELL did you get down here in the first place

ELLIOT BUILDER! ミ @rushhourer.bsky.social · 22h

i don't think i'm going to be delivering pizzas to that address again anytime soon