still wrapping up holidays shit i’ll be on soon i promise ~~

ellis was always a little ... weird about food, and levi had mostly ignored it for the good of whatever relationship they had going on. but being snapped at had his eyes casted down towards the blanket, a flinch throughout his body. ‘ o-oh, ‘kay. ’ he’d managed, stutter rearing it’s ugly head. it’s not long before he perks back up at the sound of the star wars theme playing and just shrugs at ellis. ‘ i know you’re not a homosexual, it’s okay. ’ of course ellis is some form of queer, but he’ll give into this delusion if it means not losing the boy. ‘ we don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. ’

ellis, with all of him, wanted to give into his urges && huddle in closer to the boy. however his head told him no, && he listened. the blonde’s eyes were focused on the screen when levi mentioned food, && he instantly went into panic mode. ‘ no !! ’ he snapped, quicker than he’d of liked. ‘ uh, no thanks. not hungry. ’ he muttered quietly after his outburst, turning back to the tv. ‘ you know i uh, ’ he turned to levi again after a minute. ‘ i’m not gay, you know ?? this .. what we have .. it’s just fun.  i know you’re gay && all everything lad but.. i’m not like you..’

okay, maybe he had a bit of an ulterior motive for star wars; that being to keep ellis with him a little longer. but the other boy wasn’t complaining too much, so he didn’t feel all that bad. with the film in, the previews starting up, levi took his place beside ellis under the comforter; he’s careful about not getting too close, though he wants to be, so ellis doesn’t freak out about it being ‘cuddling’. ‘ you hungry ?? i can get you something to eat, if you want. ’

to refrain from groaning, ellis bit his lip && watched as his friend went to put the movie in the player. he’d been there plenty of times before - the refreshing memory of the first time the pair had had sex was still in his mind. they hadn’t ever gone to ellis’ place because he felt as though if they had sex there, it would become an official thing - && he’d constantly be reminded of it. “ star wars is a long film, lad. ” he reminded him, but didn’t stop the boy from putting it in. he removed his shirt again, but buried underneath the duvet - he didn’t like the idea of people looking at his body so personally.

‘ robyn valentina columbine fontaine, ’ he repeated back, that french accent of his showing with every syllable. ‘ good, now i can call you out with your full name. it has much more of an effect than just robyn fontaine. ’ of course, he was keeping his full name a secret. besides, if robyn came around the bakery she’d learn it in less than two seconds, flat; what with his grandmother shouting it every five seconds or so. levi tomas kent delacroix go do this or go do that. of course, he always did what he was told. ‘ i guess so, ’ he smiled, taking another cookie out from the box. ‘ not that i’d be complaining if you were my sister. i’d be happy to include you in my famille. ’

“I’ll tell you, but if you ever use my full name, you’ll be fuckin’ sorry.” She held up a finger, her tone one of warning, though she was of course still smiling. It was technically a threat, but she’d never really cause him any harm. “Robyn Valentina Columbine Fontaine.” She spoke her full name proudly, as it was in her middle names that her Italian heritage really shone. That, and the slight Italian twang in her otherwise thick New Yorker accent. Grinning, Robyn stole the other half of Levi’s cookie, popping it into her mouth before speaking; “She does? Your mamma has always been so kind to me, Dio benedire. I can’t help being so damn perfect,” she batted her eyelashes for emphasis, but then burst into laughter. “In all seriousness, I’ll make sure I drop by. But do not be ridiculous, that woman loves you more than anything. Familia… Above all else, familia is the most important thing. Blood or otherwise.” Robyn’s subtle way of including Levi, and a few others in her life, within the familial term.

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charlie doesn’t like his new christmas outfit

i am genuinely paranoid that everyone secretly hates me and thinks i am really annoying and ugly and is pretending to be my friend and it’s all part of some big joke

he smiled into the crook of ellis’ neck, pressing his lips along his jawline until he got to his lips again. a hand against the boy’s chest, he suggested, ‘ we can watch some tv ? and totally not cuddle. ’ though he was already curling up against ellis, lips still close to the other’s. ‘ oh !! we can watch star wars. y’know, to refresh our memories for the movie !! ’ it was too late for ellis, levi was already moving to put in a dvd in the player in his room. it was weird, they’d never screwed at ellis’ house, but maybe that was a privacy thing. 

at the neck kisses, ellis became weak again. that was one of the only things that honestly && thoroughly got to him. “ i won’t forget lad, ” he muttered. the blonde liked star wars - && he liked levi. just as a friend, though. “ i can stay for a bit but, ” the brit sighed, wanting so desperately to fight the urges. “ we already fucked, there’s not much more we can do. ” ellis wasn’t really into cuddling - especially with someone he definitely didn’t have feelings for. 

‘ really ? what are they ? y’know, so i can call you by your full name whenever you’re in trouble with me, ’ which wasn’t that often, but it was good to be ready. after all, levi didn’t exactly approve of all this violence that robyn got into, but he rarely stood up for his thoughts. ‘ no starving on you, i promise, ’ he swore before taking a bite of his cookie, humming softly at the taste. his mamie had always been a great cook, and had handed down all the recipes to his ma back in france. ‘ y’know, you should come by the bakery sometime. she misses you. sometimes i think she wishes you were her granddaughter rather than i her grandson, ’ he half-joked.  

“That, too. I have two middle names.” Which was, in fact, true. Grinning warmly at Levi, Robyn realised that whenever he was around, she felt like it was a second chance. Griffin had died, so she no longer had two brothers. But now, with Levi… it felt like she had two again. Only this time, she’d look after him properly. Never again would she make the same selfish mistake. “She did? Your mamma is too good to me, tell her I say grazie.” As he moved her hand back, she shook her head, finishing her own cookie but glad he picked one up. “Bah - I will not have you fuckin’ starving on me, alright?”

rhys ignored the way levi’s face fell as he was content with staring at the ground. “you don’t have to be sorry.” rhys rolled his eyes finally looking back up at levi. “you didn’t know i had plans. i didn’t say what i was doing was going to be fun, but if you make plans you have to honor them.”

he gave rhys a small smile and a shrug. ‘ i guess so, though it sucks you can’t go. what’re your plans, anyways ? and why aren’t they gonna be fun ? ’ seemingly over the denial, he stopped rubbing at his hair and by default crossed his arms over his chest. still, there was a small pout on his lips. 

levi knew there was no convincing ellis otherwise on his sexuality -- - that the boy would have to deal with himself - -- but he could sympathize the struggle. which was why he was okay with this whole ordeal. with being a side call when ellis needed to get his gay frustrations out. at the kiss, levi hummed happily, though it ended all too soon. really, he could’ve stayed another hour or so just kissing the boy. easily, he fell off the other, sitting on the bed with his legs crossed. ‘ oui. and don’t forget star wars tomorrow. ’ he’d honestly be heartbroken if ellis ditched him too. he snuck a few kisses to ellis’ neck, hopefully to convince him to stay a little while longer. ‘ do you really have to go so soon ? ’

ellis sighed with heed when the boy insisted on another kiss, && he barely had the chance to refuse the offer before levi was atop him. the blonde found the boy endearing - he did. he just didn’t want to admit he ever felt anything more than physical attraction towards him. he wasn’t gay. he was straight. this was just a thing that happened every once in a while { a couple of times per week - no one had to know }. “ fine, ” the boy moved upwards && pressed his lips up against the boys, gripping behind his neck && sneaking his tongue through to the mouth of levi’s. a minute or so passed && he pulled away. “ absolutely no homo, lad. ” he pushed levi off of him && sat up. “ same time on friday ?? ” 

his whole face lit up. he hadn’t actually thought his plan to ask some random stranger out to star wars would work. ‘ levi, ’ he introduced himself, giving her hand a gentle shake. ‘ yeah, we planned it awhile ago, but he just sorta dumped me, i guess ?? i dunno, it was kinda weird. guess my bad luck is your good luck, eh ? ’  

“Really?” The svelte blonde nearly squealed with excitement. “Sorry, I’m such a girl. Whitney by the way" She nodded extended her hand for him to shake. “Anyways, tickets are all sold out and I’ve been trying every theater. I’ve literally been waiting for this exact moment.”

levi’s stomach fell towards the ground at the denial. his face fully fell as he scratched the back of his head awkwardly. ‘ really, oh, ok. sorry i asked. ’ and he truly was sorry; that’s just how he was. ‘ you’ve probably got more fun plans, oui ? ’

“that sucks.” rhys muttered. he shifted awkwardly trying to figure out a way to get out of this situation. the puppy dog eyes that were being given to him didn’t help in the slightest. rhys finally decided to look at ground. “yeah, about that i don’t think i’ll be able to go. i’m busy.”

not homosexual ... yeah. that didn’t stop his heart from speeding up when ellis agreed to with him on a not date. ‘ of course, ’ he readily agreed, nodding. ‘ not date. definitely not a date. ’ but he was grinning like an idiot now, no stopping that. he snuck one last glance over ellis’ body before it was concealed with a shirt once more, playfully pouting at the boy. ‘ kiss me again ? i promise it wont be gay. ’ levi just really like kissing ellis, even if they weren’t in a technical relationship. hell, he even moved to straddle the boy on his bed. ‘ one kiss and i’ll let you go. ’

frowning, ellis didn’t quite catch the gist of what was going on. that was until he mentioned popcorn && his heart sped up - food was a no go. “ aye ?? i love star wars. i know it ain’t a fucking date. ” he muttered. “ two lads can go to the cinema without it being homosexual, ya know ?? ” ellis looked down at his naked body && then at levi’s beside him. “ let’s pretend we didn’t just sleep together. no need to buy me that shit, i’ll go. ” he agreed, moving to pull his shirt over his head.

‘ hm, i always thought violence was your middle name. ’ he’d learned long ago not to associate her pretty looks with any form of weakness. she could beat him in a fight any day of the week. ‘ they should be. my mamie made them special for you. she heard i was coming to visit and basically forced the bag into my hands. ’ he laughed softly as she tried to force him to eat, gently bringing her hand back to her own mouth before grabbing a cookie of his own. ‘ i don’t need you to feed me, silly girl. ’

“By now, you should know agression is my fuckin’ middle name.” With a laugh, Robyn eagerly opened the doggie bag, pulling out a cookie and taking a bite. Clearly pleased, she let out a soft hum. “These are fantastico.” At his words, she frowned deeply, pushing her cookie against Levi’s lips. “Eat. Right now, or I’ll force ‘em down you. Sciocco ragazzo, mangiare…”