#olba derek
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Derek liked what he saw when he looked in the mirror -- genuinely, he did. He had striking eyes, big and green and sparkling, smooth freckled skin that almost seemed to glow in the sun. He had a nice head of hair, sandy brown waves that he took care to keep groomed. The countless hours he'd spent at the gym were evident too in his strong arms, his chiseled chest. He looked good, he knew that.
The issue wasn't on the outside, but what was on the inside.
He'd always struggled with feelings of worthlessness. His childhood was full of good memories, time spent with his brothers and his friends, playing and laughing, but more than that, they were marred by the overwhelming feeling that he should have been doing more. That he should have been better.
Derek thought about that in the quiet of the early morning, watching the sunlight slowly filter through his bedroom window to shine down on you, laying sleeping next to him. And as he watched your chest rise and fall, a peaceful look on your face and your hand in his, he realized that that feeling was gone.
It was strange, losing something that had been with him for as long as he could remember. He tried to pinpoint a moment when it had happened, when the weight on his chest had been lifted, then came to understand that it had happened in tiny increments, slowly enough that he hadn't noticed right.
Maybe a little faded away after that kiss you shared on the Ferris wheel. Maybe some left the first time he'd told you that he loved you -- he was sure he lost a sizable portion when you'd said it back. But over the past year, in shameful little pieces, it had all fallen away. He was clean. He was free.
"Derek."
Your sleepy voice pulled him out of his thoughts, and he focused on your face. Your eyes were only half opened, but they were looking at him. Really seeing him.
"Yeah?" he asked, his voice husky with sleep. He swallowed his emotions, but not in a bad way this time. He'd save them for later then he'd share them all with you.
"It's too early, lay back down with me."
He smiled and let you pull him back down against you. He wrapped his arms snugly around you and felt you settle into them. You were at peace like this, and so was he. Really and truly at peace.
"Thank you," he said, placing a kiss on your forehead before laying his head down.
"For what?" you asked.
"For everything."
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i think im so funny BITCH TURN IN YOUR BOTANY HOMEWORK 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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*slide on the ol tag* helloooooo there ~
Ok so i had mentionned wanting to make keychans after making stickers of my favorite game and.... Did it ! Really happy to announce that the keychans will be on pre comand until start of august !
You can buy them on my shop right here if interessed !
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Introvert Tip: Hug your small introvert bestie to regain energy!
hard to capture how much Tobias and Cove would need to slump to hug him but oh well
#Tobias Mercer#Derek Suarez#Cove Holden#Olba#Olba mc#Olba cove#olba derek#our life beginnings & always#moss art#my art#our life mc
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THE UNIVERSE IS PLAYING FAVORITES
#cant blame it tbh#everyone loves cove#our life#olba#olba cove#our life beginnings and always#our life mc#olba mc#olba baxter#olba derek#baxter ward#derek suarez#gb patch games#gb patch#cove holden#olnf#olnf mc#olnf qiu#olnf oc#olnf tamarack
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Derek: would you say you're independent?
Cove: *looks at MC*
MC: *nods*
Cove: I'd say so, yes
#our life#mc#our life oc#our life: beginnings & always#cove holden#derek suarez#olba cove#olba derek#oc#incorrect quotes
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I just drop this *disappear*
#our life#our life beginnings and always#olba#olba baxter#olba cove#olba derek#cove holden#derek suarez#baxter ward
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IT'S THEM PPL, IT'S THEM !!!🌈💕⭐
Sorry, but derek's the real struggler one nbnsasn
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the brainrot is real
#our life#our life derek#our life derek suarez#derek suarez#our life beginning and always#olba derek#fanart#art#visual novel
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I'm so curious to see what Qiu and Tamarack will be like in steps 3 and 4. I feel like with the OL1 characters, their growth and change was gradual throughout the steps. Like, Cove isn't wildly different between steps 1 and 2, 2 and 3, etc. Same thing with Derek, Baxter, and Liz. Same thing with Miranda and Terry. Same thing with Jorge and Nico.
But for OL2, step 1 Qiu and Tamarack are energetic and self-assured. Ofc they are very different from each other, but they do have similar dispositions (which I actually think is why they butt heads so much). Then in step 2, it's like they do a 180. Qiu is quiet and cold and doesn't really care about being nice to anyone other than MC, and Tamarack is extremely self-conscious about everything and doesn't really speak their mind.
Based on the tiny bit we've seen of them from step 3, which is basically just their character intros, they'll probably be somewhere in between their step 1 and 3 selves, but that still leaves a lot of room for other changes. Been thinking about this because I've been wanting to write them as young adults and I realized I'm not sure what they'll even be like as young adults, you know?
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made these while in my chem study group. this semester needs to go on ahead and end so I can replay baxter’s route bruh.
#ol:ba#our life#our life beginnings & always#cove holden#baxter ward#derek suarez#olba#olba mc#olba cove#olba cliff#olba baxter#olba elizabeth#olba derek#gb patch
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Happy dancing
#my art#doodle#my oc#cerise fourth#olba#our life beginnings & always#olba derek#derek suarez#chibi#dreamty’s oc#tHE CUTIEEEES#EHE#<3#cute art
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MC: I’ve been dropping them the most insanely obvious hints for like a year now. No response.
Derek: Wow. They sound stupid.
MC: But they’re not. They’re really smart actually. Just dense.
Derek: Maybe you need to be more obvious? Like, I don’t know… “Hey! I love you!”
MC: I guess you’re right. Hey Derek, I love you.
Derek: See! Just say that!
MC: Holy fucking shit.
Derek: If that flies over their head then, sorry MC, but they're too dumb for you.
MC: Derek.
#olba#derek suarez#our life#our life beginning and always#our life derek suarez#olba derek#our life derek#Derek you dummy#take a hint why don’t you#incorrect quotes
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no regrets.
#gb patch#gb patch games#olba#olba cove#olba baxter#olba derek#olba mc#our life#derek suarez#cove holden#our life kyra#our life beginnings and always#our life now and forever#our life tamarack#tamarack baumann#baxter ward
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Derek: Crushes are the worst, whenever I’m around mine I act so stupid
MC: You always act stupid
Derek: Yeah don’t think too much into that
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Love Language with the Boys!!
I feel like its quite self explanatory in the games but I wanted to explore more into it so
Here is the primary and secondary Love Languages the Boys have!
Derek Suarez
Primary - Acts of Service!
This boy loves and needs someone to just make his life even a fraction easier
You need someone on your side boo? We got you!
Lets start the day
Are you a night owl and sleep in? Well, you made sure to make some snacks and prepare his workout drinks in the fridge the night before – gotta make sure muscle man is eating right and getting his protein
Early bird like he is? Sweet! If you both go to the gym you pack his bag for him as he is getting dressed, or maybe you’ll go ahead and make a quick breakfast for the two of you to get some energy before a work out
Not going to the gym? No issues! You give him a kiss on the cheek and hand him his protein shake as he leaves, then whilst he is gone you can start prepping a good after workout breakfast for him to come back to
Has he got work or meetings he needs to go to afterwards? You could make sure his clothes are ready to go, or maybe the papers he was reading through the night before are packed away into his bag
You’ve got the day off work? Maybe we plan a nice dinner surprise with his favourite meal
Or you order in cause it’s a Friday and its game night (GO TEAM SUAREZ) and you both aren’t getting much sleep that night
Oh you noticed his favourite protein powder is running out? Better put an order in and top it up before he notices (of course he notices, he is absolutely touched!)
Poor boy has gotten sick? You just know he doesn’t want to let that slow him down
Guess what you are doing?
You are one step away from strapping him down to that bed (kinky, but not really HE IS SICK) but he finally relents, so you get to nurse him now
Mama Suarez has told you his favourite go to home remedies to get better, and you make it all! Tea, soups, hot chocolate, you name it
He is going to know what it means to be taken care of
You have Dereks Day! But its not once a year, its once a month
He needs to have one day every 30 days where its just about him and letting him let loose
The Boardwalk is always a winner, but sometimes its just a picnic, or go to the water park, or go to the movies. Whatever he wants to do, its getting done
Secondary – Words of Affirmation!
I swear this man, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS, doesn’t understand when we compliment him or anything
So guess what guys
Daily Affirmation Texts
He really needs these ones
Just a reminder of how amazing he is, that he is kicking goals (pun intended)
That we are so happy to be with him
Just remind him that he matters, because baby, you really do!
Cove Holden
Primary – Quality Time!
So we know how much Cove loves just spending time with us
Its his favourite hobby, pastime, memory, you name it
Oh our favourite resident merman has a new fish?
You are sitting down and letting that man gush about it, telling you all about its species and what the care is going to be for it
You don’t even have to say anything, just sitting there and listening to him is all that matters
Hard day at work?
He just needs to vent to you, same thing. You could even provide tips (im talking like, hit them in the kneecaps advice) to him just to get him to smile and laugh about it
Some think that Quality Time means you need to give each other attention all the time, but not for you two
All he wants is to be in your presence, and you don’t even have to be doing the same thing
You guys have aced Parallel Play
The most important thing is making sure you are within each others vision and you Gucci
He is reading, you could be watching something on your phone
He is cleaning the fish tank, you could be there just listening to music and maybe doing a hobby of your own
He just wants your presence
BE IN HIS PRESENCE
Any time away is torture to him, every Step in the game literally explains that
Secondary – Gift Giving!
Remember how excited he gets over the orange shell? The poppy? The fudges? The windchime?
This man is so ecstatic that you thought of him WHEN HE WASN’T EVEN THERE
And you are giving him something that he would like, and you did it unprompted
Prepare for waterworks
Listen, sometimes you just need to leave it on his pillow to come back to
You got up earlier than him (shocker that one) cause of work, so as you are quietly bustling around getting ready, you leave him a little letter or a present on the pillow next to him
When he finally wakes up and sees it, there are tears, and then there is an urgent call coming your way
Because of course he needs to thank you for it!
Just be prepared that you will get gifts too. That’s his way of showing his love and care too
Baxter Ward
Primary – Physical Touch!
Look, I swear this one is so obvious, but in case it isn’t I will go into HEAVY DETAIL OF WHAT HE LIKES
See he loves being in your presence all the time, but it simply isn’t enough
He needs some part of him touching you, even in a minute way, he just needs it
Driving? You are holding hands, this is a rule
Walking? Holding hands or he has your arm draped on his all gentlemanly like
Sitting together at a function? Somehow you have contact
You could be holding each others hand on the table
Or simply linking fingers, even just the pinky finger (YOU MJST BE TOUCHING)
Linked ankles underneath the table
Pressed up next to each other so your thighs or shoulders are touching whilst talking to others
Home alone and you are sitting on the couch together?
Position A: he is laying his head in your lap, you will brush your fingers through his hair that is the LAW
You could always give him a small head massage, he would love you even more for it
Position B: leaning against each other, watching a movie, he will have his arm wrapped around you and holding you in close, you could hold his hand as well
Position C: You are lying on him. Oh he will be brushing you hair, but say you don’t like that, he is content holding you hand instead
Oh this man is a sucker for hand holding (have you read anything above)
But you know what would make him weak?
Giving him a hand massage. Or just caressing his hand, feeling his fingers, brushing them across his palm. The lot of it
Can say the same about his neck and head; you could just be caressing him, admiring him and his skin and softness and he would 100% be lulled to sleep by it
Or, if you do it the right way, something else entirely would be on the menu (play prawn-hu- gets shot)
He is making dinner for you? Gently hug him from behind
Come home from work? A hug and a kiss is required for this tired man
Is there music playing? Oh a dance is required. Doesn’t have to be fancy, just a chance to hold onto you and sway is enough for him
Kisses – lord this man would accept a kiss any where
Hands, cheeks, chin, nose, shoulders, legs (alright we need to get back on track)
But forehead touches are supreme
Sharing a hug, foreheads pressed together, just being in each other space?
His heart couldn’t be more full
Bedtimes? You would consider yourself lucky if you can untangle yourself from him
You are 100% wrapped up in a Baxter Burrito and you aren’t escaping
But if that’s not your thing, don’t worry he is respectful of that
At this point as long as he can feel your body heat and movement in the bed, he will be content
After all he gets all the touches during the waking hours
Secondary – I Feel like this is almost two, cause He does need Words of Affirmation even though he doesn’t believe in it half the time, but also Quality Time is a big hitter for him...
With Baxter, because he is emotionally stunted, there is only so far you can provide him in words of affirmation before he just doesn’t listen anymore
So these ones need to happen sporadically, and during very important moments
Like when he is really beating himself up, rather than tell him he is wrong, you just need to flip the conversation to be positive
Sometimes you do just need to give him time to process what has happened and let him come back to you to talk, and that’s when you can gently re-affirm the positives with him
Quality Time just links in with Physical Touch
He loves being with you, and just plain talking with you
If you are long distance, he just wants to make every moment count, over the phone or in person
And if you do that back to him, well then you are just the more remarkable person ever
Don’t need to be doing anything fancy, voice calling is just fine
Going for a walk and chatting
Trying a new restaurant when you are both together again
DANCING COME ON
Thank you for reading my TED talk.
A small part of me is sad that Coves is so little, but honestly mans gets so much screen time, the other boys deserve a chance to shine!
cough I do not have a favourite cough
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