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fbfh · 4 months

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Obessive (slightly toxic) ex boyfriend!Ricky has been on my mind so hard. Like for most of the day. He gets all sentimental looking through his boxes of stuff from you, from before you insisted you work better as "just friends" - which is total bullshit by the way, Ricky would move mountains for you, he literally worships the ground you walk on because you're soulmates. He knows this, it's so goddamn obvious he doesn't know how you don't see it too yet. But that's okay. You want to be friends? Ricky is going to be your friend. Ricky's gonna be your best friend. You know the trope where the main character's girlfriend has a guy best friend that he KNOWS wants to fuck her but the girl is totally oblivious???? That's this. Once he knows he can be around you without crying he starts going to the same places and parties as you, bringing you surprise coffee, taking you out on dates - friend dates, of course - all stuff he did while you were dating, because he is never ever going to stop loving you and taking care of you even if you break up with him. When Ricky said he loves you, when he said he will always be there for you, he meant it. He won't SAY he's in love with you, that he loves you with every breath and beat of his heart and everything he is because you insist friends don't say things like that (even when they're true) but that doesn't mean he won't tell you. You don't need words to say I love you. Ricky sure doesn't. He's all but crying it for you. You see it in his eyes, the fixed way he's always looking at you. And in his body language, how he's always leaning closer and touching your arm or clothes or face or your hands, especially your hands, whenever he can get away with it. He says all the same things he did when he was your boyfriend (which in his mind, he still is. He will always be your boyfriend at least until he's your husband) and he can tell you're both pretending it's platonic.

"I never want to lose you, you're my best friend. You're the most important person in my life."

"You mean so much to me. I love... being your friend."

"Hey, hey. I am always going to be there for you no matter what, okay? I'm your best friend, you don't just throw that away overnight. That will never, ever change."

"God, you're the most beautiful girl in the world." Then, before you can chastise him, "What?! Friends can compliment each other..."

You want to tell him they don't, not like that, but you know that will lead to him getting closer and closer while he asks "like what?" And he'll keep looking at you like that in that way that makes your stomach flip and your cheeks flush and you won't stand a chance against falling back into him, so you drop it.

But Ricky can see it. He can see how close you are to cracking, to dropping this facade about how you're not madly in love. He knows he's so close to opening your heart to him and he knows that once you let down that last wall and fall into his embrace, he is never, ever losing you again. Whether that's with a diamond ring or some holes poked in a condom, it doesn't matter too much to him because he knows that he's yours. He's always going to be yours even if you're pretending like he's not, the way you're pretending right now.

#drabbles #ricky bowen #yandere!ricky #toxic!ricky #or more accurately #delulu!ricky #ricky bowen x reader #Ricky bowen drabbles #hsmtmts #hsmtmts x reader #hsmtmts drabbles

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yourdeepestfathoms · 2 years

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Ocean: Did you guys know that Crocs are edible? If you’re hungry enough, you can actually eat them!

The choir: Did you eat your Crocs, Ocean?

Ocean:

The choir: Ocean.

The choir: Did you eat your Crocs.

Ocean:

The choir: OCEAN. DID YOU EAT YOUR CROCS, OCEAN.

#crocs are non-toxic so you actually can eat them!#i know i have an incorrect quote blog but i wanted to put this one here #ride the cyclone #rtc #ocean o’connell rosenberg #mischa bachinski #noel gruber #constance blackwood #ricky potts #penny lamb #jane doe

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slowpiracy · 6 months

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Ricky is such a good foil for Stede. He actually IS all of the things Stede was called in Season 1. He's this bored aristocrat who is "slumming it" in the Republic of Pirates because he wants excitement and to be cool and famous, but he doesn't care for the pirates. 🧵 #OFMDS2

Stede does also want excitement and to be cool and famous, but that's just surface level. He desires something about the Pirate's Life from a deeper place, which I would argue he's still figuring out. But he does know from the very beginning that the community aspect is important. When he becomes a pirate captain he focuses on taking good care of the crew, he pays them well, he gives them leisure time and activities, etc. It's not necessarily what they want, but, importantly, Stede takes their feedback and understands he has a lot to learn from the crew. And by listening to them and accepting them, as well as bringing his own self into piracy (being a gentleman pirate who 'kills with kindness', but doesn't stop them from pirating as they like), the crew and Stede all grow together to make a life that works better for all of them.

But Ricky isn't in it for the community. He's just trying on the lifestyle for a laugh. The key issue with Ricky - and difference from Stede -is he ultimately thinks he's better than everyone else. Ricky doesn't respect pirates like Zheng; the most deference we see is to Stede. It's kind of sad, though, because I think there are signs that he - like Stede - not very popular among his own people.

He *could* have found community among the pirates if he wasn't a dick. But he'll always be lonely, and he'll always be a dick, because he was so easily willing to destroy the pirate community - that actually welcomed him in - in favour of a bit of notoriety among his fellow colonial buddies.

In contrast, we see Stede give up his wealth so he can be a true member of the community. I always think back to Stede first arriving at the Republic of Pirates and saying "I've never felt so at home!" It could have been taken as him posturing, but I've always felt it was true. I think Stede has truly always loved the pirate community, not just on a whim, not just because it's more exciting that his provincial life, but because he understands it's *a community* in a way that his colonial aristocratic life never could be*.

Using Ricky as a foil this season has helped to highlight and clarify all these aspects of Stede's character.

Footnote: *Mary does find community in that colonial landscape, but only by living her own version of a radical life - one that is primarily built around homosocial, female relationships, and her own interests (very radical for European and colonial societies at the time).

#ofmd #ofmd s2 #our flag means death #prince ricky #literary foils #stede bonnet #replace pirates and piracy for gay in this and it's all even more clear #Ricky is gay too but in a toxic and self-hating way that he makes everyone's problem

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thesaturn1nez · 7 months

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Ricky headcanons!!!!!!!

everyone’s faaaaavorite footwear 🧦 what is he plotting

Ricky 🧶

• no duplicates. one Ricky is enough.

• had a pretty rocky relationship with Richie Bromine. Ricky always struggled to understand you didn’t talk to adults the same way you talk to kids, he still doesn’t get it to this day. it kind of confirmed to Richie that Ricky was just another prop, something you could never really open up to or even chat with for fun.

• if he doesn’t want Gordon to see something he’ll toss himself over the man’s eyes like a towel [he always gets ripped right off]

• does feel guilt about letting the others consume such disturbing media, but thinks it’ll go away once they’re back on air again. besides, he thinks most of them handled it ‘pretty well’, taking it as a sign that they could put more darker material into the episodes.

• trust me, the tv did effect him as much as it did to the others. he thinks all the bad in the world could have been easily avoided if people just thought a little more positive, including things completely out of control. the moron genuinely thinks reviving My Friendly Neighborhood will solve all those horrible things that were discussed on the news - while it might help younger viewers act more nicer and have families bond, just having the show back won’t give the world a do-over. Gordon’s eventually going to bring this up and it won’t be a fun discussion.

• while he does feel, he actually isn’t a very expressive person on the outside despite truly experiencing whatever emotion he’s trying to express. visitors noted that in every conversation, he sounded happy, but looked very distant and bored [ and, of course, took it as an insult then complained to Al. ] every time he even wants to add something to the conversation, he has to go ham using acting techniques and gestures he learned - just to avoid anyone thinking he doesn’t care. you’d think he’d get better after all those years, but people still notice it, even if they mistake it for him just lying.

• doesn’t even realize how untrusting his tone tends to come off as, since he’s so used to having to talk down so children could understand and not explain more than what’s neccessary. Stevie was the one who did the speeches and motivating talks, not Ricky. despite this, he really wants to help people.

• has a couple of tiny clothing accessories that they used for special skits. Gordon came across them thinking it was barbie clothing 😭

• avoids the unfriendly neighborhood as much as he can. Ricky can be a little naive at times, but he’s smart enough to know those guys don’t want him around. if some of the unfriendlies were to ever feel comfortable going back to the surface, Gordon would have to keep them in separate buildings to avoid any conflict.

• day two of ‘mission: help the unfriendlies,’ Ricky received a very crude drawing of him being skewed like a shish kabob on a wooden stick surrounded by demonic looking puppets, complete with a YOU -> and a messy ‘PILLBUG’ signature in the corner. this little sock went wee wee wee and tattled to Gordon, acting all scared like just barely got away from the unfriendlies’ grasp too.

• whenever a bigger puppet was acting out, it was considered Ricky’s responsibility to solve whatever was going on. being the closest thing to their leader as well as a translator, he always had to be the one to get the felt beings back to their place. he was only ever ordered to make the others just stop, rather than helping them with whatever was the matter. it’s why he insists the others are fine, their issues are all gone now that the show is going to come back!

• before the show was even picked up, there was a scrapped idea of having him be a human puppet. in the end Al decided Ricky would be more charming the way he is. the unused puppet was repurposed to be this minor character, who was eventually picked up to play the role of a hairdresser. neither puppets are aware they were supposed to be one.

#my friendly neighborhood #mfn game #mfn ricky #mfn headcanons #headcanons #the mail comes everyday #this is all i got #i love the sock i do i swear #really wanna draw pillbug’s doodle for giggles #toxic positivity #lottie sucks at headcanons

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joondaya · 2 years

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bring back people disliking ships for the sake of disliking it because yall bring the most stupid takes to justify your disdain towards rina. like i promise you no one cares you don’t like rina but if you keep making the most stupid arguments of course people will put you in your place.

“i ship ricky with therapy” struggling mentally does not and should never stop anyone from seeking happiness and being in a relationship. that’s a very weird thing to say. no one in therapy is unworthy of love or incapable of reciprocating it.

“ricky has treated gina badly/does not deserve gina/made her cry” ricky has been the character who gave gina the most comfort and the one person she goes to when things get hard because they both believe they understand each other better anyone else could. he helped her open up to other people and is the reason people approached her because before that everyone thought she was scary and intimidating. ricky was the only person that said she didn’t intimidate him and assured her she wasn’t as scary as people portrayed her to be. he never treated gina with less than the respect she deserved. his only flaw was not understanding her confession and/or being confused as he had literally gotten into a relationship. only once has he ever brought up nini/his relationship himself after gina had helped him multiple times on her own volition and immediately gave her the space he thought she needed when she dismissed him.

“she deserves to be with a man that wants her” and then said man that “wants” her was ready to drop her after getting his ego bruised because a sophomore didn’t wanna date him. he saw how happy she was to hang out with him, and his course of action was not to cancel the plans for the night (so he could recollect his feelings) but to cancel indefinitely. because of course the appropriate reaction to a girl alone in an unfamiliar city with no family is to shut her out when you just learned that you might be the closest person she might think of as family. like yeah that’s the man that “wants” her. ricky had just gotten into a relationship when gina confessed to him (whether he understood that as a confession or not) so of course he wouldn’t drop it on the same day because he is not that bad guy yall desperately want him to be. he also had so much growth to do by himself and accept the changes in his life and be able to deal with them. he is finally in a headspace to accept the feelings he might have for gina. so unless s3 expresses not wanting to be with gina, you can’t say he doesn’t “want” her.

“rina is toxic” this is a mickey mouse ship not euphoria. ricky is not some evil mastermind whose only purpose is to make gina cry and make her life miserable. there’s a college aged man going out with a high school girl after calling her peers “kids” (carlos) and “too young” (ashlyn). if yall okay with that then rina is not the red flag yall forcing it to be.

“gina is ricky’s second choice” ricky has never made gina a second choice because he never started talking to gina as a replacement to nini or with the intent of ever being something more. it just happened. developing feelings for someone after a breakup does not make anyone a second choice. and during the time feelings were developing nini was not even mentioned. nini only became part of his life once again when gina left. she also initiated the almost kiss which made him realise he could go back to that stability and safeness he was seeking. he has never used gina as a replacement for nini, no matter how many times yall will try to spin that way. gina however was not even over ricky while she even considered ej. so according to your standards if anyone were to be second choice it would be ej.

the post got longer than i expected it to be but all i’m trying to say is that if you don’t ship something just say you don’t instead of making dumb and stupid paragraphs on something that some comprehension skills on these two characters, specially ricky, would’ve gotten you the answers you needed.

#hsmtmts #gina porter #ricky x gina #ricky bowen #rina #ricky and gina #it’s okay to just not like a ship #hsmtmts season 3 #ricky is not this toxic bad guy yall want him to be

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collidedscope · 1 year

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only an hour into the first ep of unsleeping city and i’ve only met pete, sofia, and ricky, but already i’ve just got to say: these are really the Most characters of all time. i love them.

#like i can tell this is gonna be GOOD #pete the plug and sofia bicicleta are either gonna help each other or be soooo toxic for each other and i can’t wait to see which #and ricky being awkward as hell is already hilarious #god i love this show #d20 #dimension 20 #the unsleeping city #i speak

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rickie-the-storyteller · 9 months

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Steph's Crew - Part 20: Hold On

Intro:

What's up, folks?

So last time Bret and Steph had a little bit of a moment. Which is bad, because both of them are taken lol. I mean, nothing too crazy happened... but the fact that something almost happened is bad enough, right?

Today, we're going to kind of see the aftermath of this (how it affects the relationships between the group, especially Elise), and we're also going to get a bit more context for Bret and Rachel's fight last time, and development for his family drama. It's going to be quite tense all round, but hopefully still enjoyable!

In the silent study room

(The bell rings for break. Dylan, Alice and Bret are walking into the common room together, when all of a sudden, Elise comes by)

Elise: Morning, folks!

Dylan: Hey, Elise!

Alice: What's up, El?

Elise: (smiles) Oh, nothing much, nothing much.

Bret: Did you have a lesson?

Elise: (immediately stops smiling) Yes. Textiles.

Bret: (awkwardly) Cool.

Elise: Yeah. (pauses) So, I think we should talk. Don't you?

Bret: I guess.

Elise: Great! I'm glad you agree. We'll try and catch up with you guys afterwards, is that ok?

Alice: Uh, yeah. Ok.

Dylan: See you later?

Elise: Of course! Now, come with me. (pulls Bret away to the silent study room)

Dylan: Looks like somebody's in trouble…

Alice: It's Bret. He's used to it by now.

(In the study room, Bret and Elise continue their conversation)

Bret: So…

Elise: So.

Bret: You're upset.

Elise: Obviously!

Bret: Why?

Elise: Are you being serious?

(There's a silence as Bret tries to figure out what to say next)

Bret: …No?

Elise: (sighs) Bret, what's going on? With you, I mean. And your aunt.

Bret: Nothing's going on, El.

Elise: It seemed like a big deal at the time…

Bret: I don't want you to worry about this.

Elise: I wish you'd talk to me. If something is up, you can tell me about it. You know that, don't you? That's what I'm here for.

Bret: I know.

Elise: (takes his hand) Have you and your aunt made up yet?

Bret: Not exactly. But we live together. We've got to get over it at some point, you know?

Elise: Hmm. (pauses) And you didn't mean what you said back then, did you?

Bret: When?

Elise: When I found you at Stevie's?

Bret: What did I say again?

Elise: You don't remember what you said? About how I wouldn't understand your problems because of how privileged I am?

Bret: Ah.

Elise: Yeah. You were all like, "I'd love to see how your life advice applies to someone who hasn't been handed everything on a silver platter. Your life is perfect. You have great friends, a whole family full of legit good people, rich and successful parents, and an older brother with a flat that you can go stay at when your parents are driving you insane. You have a nice car, a big house, perfect grades. You'll probably go on to study at Cambridge next year. You have everything. You won't know what it's like to lose everything. So don't even try to advise that person now."

Bret: Wow. I said all that?

Elise: Yup.

Bret: I don't even remember saying half of that…

Elise: But you did say all of that. And more. That part stuck with me the most, though.

Bret: Huh. It's freaky how good your memory is.

Elise: Adam tells me that all the time.

Bret: Your brother's a hoot.

Elise: Yeah. Look, when you said that, it… well, to be honest, it hurt. A lot. Mostly because I was only trying to help.

Bret: I know you were. Come here. (hugs her) I'm sorry.

Elise: Are you?

Bret: Yeah, of course.

(Elise stops hugging Bret)

Elise: Because not only was it unnecessary, but it was kind of uncalled for. You don't know everything I've been through. You might believe that you do because we've known each other for years, but you don't. And you don't know what my parents have had to go through, either. You know, to get us to where we are now. You haven't seen the journey. All you know is the destination.

Bret: I get that, but-

Elise: No. I don't think you do. Look, as much as I dislike the pressure I tend to get from my family, I understand why I get it. That's all I'll say. My parents made sure Adam and I knew the importance of hard work because that's how they became successful. I appreciate everything my family has, and what my parents do for me. And I do know what loss feels like. You already know about my grandparents. You know, the ones that gifted us that vase you broke?

Bret: Ok, did you really need to bring that up?

Elise: I'm not done yet. I also know a thing or two about dealing with family issues. (sighs) You know about Adam getting his high school girlfriend pregnant, don't you?

Bret: Yeah, you told me about that.

Elise: Did I tell you that he got kicked out of the house because of all that?

Bret: …No. You didn't. Is that the reason why-

Elise: He doesn't live with us anymore. Yeah. He couldn't to go to university like my parents wanted. He got into a bunch of fights with mum and dad about it. Eventually, he couldn't take it anymore. Neither could they.

Bret: Damn…

Elise: To this day, he hasn't said a word to my parents. I'm the only person in my family that's still in contact with Adam. He hasn't got a relationship with anyone else. And I've kind of kept it a secret.

Bret: I… don't know what to say.

Elise: I think you could start by saying something along the lines of, "I suppose even people with certain privileges have to deal with problems in their lives sometimes."

Bret: Yeah, what you said. (laughs)

Elise: I know that I'll probably never truly understand exactly how you feel. I haven't experienced the things that you have. But I promise you, all I want to do is be there for you. 'Cause I love you.

Bret: You do?

Elise: (blushes) Yeah. I do.

Bret: (smiles) 'Kay, now I don't feel embarrassed by what I told Stevie.

Elise: (giggles) What did you tell Stevie? (pauses) Wait, wait. When was this?

Bret: Over the weekend. Before you met me, I went over to his and we hung out for a bit.

Elise: Why, though? You don't work during weekends.

Bret: I know. I just wanted to talk.

Elise: What about?

Bret: About how my aunt was driving me nuts. I just needed a break from being in the house, that's all.

Elise: So, let me get this straight. You needed to talk to somebody about your issues with your aunt, so you go talk to your boss?! Not a friend?

Bret: Stevie WAS my friend before he hired me… he's allowed to be my mate outside of work hours, isn't he?

Elise: I mean, I guess. But seriously? Not anyone else? Like your school friends? Or your girlfriend? It seriously had to be Stevie?

Bret: Dave was there, too. You know Dave - the dude from the record shop next door? And his brother, Colin.

Elise: And you thought that all of those guys were better people to confide in than me…

Bret: It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it didn't work out. But it's ok, 'cause then later on that night, I went to Steph's place.

Elise: What?!

Bret: What?

Elise: You went to my best friend!

Bret: Yeah. I mean, she's my friend, too. What's wrong with that?

Elise: Well, what did she say about it?

Bret: To talk to you.

Elise: Hmm. The only thing that's come out of your mouth that I can fully get behind. And it technically didn't even come from you!

Bret: Huh.

Elise: Only thing is, you should've done that from the get-go. You went to Stevie, Dave, Dave's brother, and Stephanie? You should've just come to me! Why don't you feel comfortable talking to me about deep stuff like this?

Bret: 'Cause I don't want you to worry!

Elise: Bret!

Bret: I hate talking to people about Gordon! It hurts to talk about it. And I don't want to hurt you with all my issues… you care so much about people that you kind of make their problems your own. I guess I just wanted a break from just feeling constant pain… so I went places where I knew I could forget about my problems and feel better instantly, instead of forcing myself to face them.

Elise: Well, you know what? You not being honest with me and coming to me when you need support hurts me a lot more than your problems could. I hate that you feel the need to keep stuff from me, Bret. I don't want you to do that anymore. If this is going to work out, then we need to be straight with each other.

Bret: I agree. I'm sorry. No more secrets?

Elise: No more secrets.

(The two share another warm hug, longer than the first)

Bret: Oh, wait. Since we're being honest, there's something you should probably know real quick.

Elise: Oh, yeah? (breaks the hug) What is it?

Bret: It's about Stephanie.

Elise: Ok…

Bret: When I was hanging out at her place, she and I drank a lot of beer. And then we stayed up late, talking about random stuff.

Elise: I don't know where this is going…

Bret: We had this weird moment where we almost kissed.

Elise: WHAT?!

Bret: But we didn't! Nothing happened. I'm just saying, it almost did.

Elise: Oh my God… oh, my-

Bret: Please don't be too upset… me and Steph weren't going to say anything to anyone, but you wanted us to be honest with each other. I just thought you deserved to know about it.

Elise: I-I… thanks? I guess. I just- I need…

Bret: I'm really sorry!

Elise: I need a minute. Yes! That is what I need. I just need some time, and-and space to just process this whole conversation. Yeah.

Bret: Ok. El, are you alright?

Elise: (shakes her head) Of course. I think I'll go now. Thanks for the talk. I think. (leaves the room)

Bret: Ok. Bye. I- (the door slams shut after Elise leaves) love you, too.

In the common room

(Dylan and Alice are sitting on a table in the common room at break. Alice is showing Dylan a funny cat video on her phone. Stephanie joins them)

Stephanie: Hey!

Alice: Oh, hey! (stands up and hugs her) How are you?

Dylan: Yeah, and where have you been? We haven't seen you in ages! (hugs Stephanie as well)

Alice: Poor Ellie was getting so worried about you… she called you a bunch of times.

Stephanie: Yeah, I know. I called her back as quickly as possible. I've just had to take care of a few things. But I'm good now! Mostly. (pauses) Where is Elise anyway? I haven't seen her yet today. Or Bret.

Alice: Did you just come in now?

Stephanie: Yeah.

Alice: Right, 'cause she was here this morning. You would've seen her then.

Dylan: I actually saw her go to the silent study room with Bret a few minutes ago. So they're probably still there.

Stephanie: Huh. Wonder why.

Alice: To talk?

Dylan: Or to do something else, if you know what I mean…

(He and Stephanie both start laughing at this)

Alice: No, no, 'cause El told me that she and Bret really needed to talk. I think they're going through something right now.

Dylan: Oh, yeah?

Alice: Yeah… she didn't give me any specific details about it, though. I don't know what's going on with them.

Dylan: Man… I hope everything's ok.

Stephanie: (gasps) I think I know what's going on with them.

Alice: Wait, what? How?!

Stephanie: 'Cause Bret came round my place this weekend.

Dylan: My gosh… was he ok? What happened?

Stephanie: A lot of stuff happened. I don't know if I should say everything, though.

Alice: (annoyed) Steph!

Stephanie: What? It's for them to say, not me.

Alice: That's never stopped you before…

Stephanie: I'm trying to turn over a new leaf?

Dylan: Bruh-

Alice: (angry) Don't give me that bullsh-

Elise: Hey, guys.

Alice: (instantly cheers up) Hey! (the two hug)

Dylan: How's it going, El?

Elise: (sighs) Not great. I have no idea what I'm even doing here.

Stephanie: What, in school?

Elise: No, with Bret!

Stephanie, Dylan and Alice: OH.

Elise: It's so weird. I've known him for almost my entire life, and yet, it's like I barely know him at all.

Alice: Oh, honey…

Elise: Yeah. I love him, but I don't understand him. And it's not like he makes it easy. He never tells me anything! Not when it matters… like it does now. Can you be with someone that you don't fully get? Or trust?

Dylan: Hmmmm. Like, I would say yes, since I've experienced that before. You know, with Robyn? But as you guys know, that didn't end too well, so…

Alice: I'm sorry, El. That sucks.

Dylan: What happened between you two, anyway?

Elise: I don't want to talk about it anymore. But hey, here's an idea. (glares at Stephanie) Why don't you ask Steph? (leaves the common room)

(There's an awkward silence between the rest of the group. Stephanie looks shocked and slightly guilty)

Alice: (calls out to Elise as she walks away) But we just did!!

Meet me at our spot (Flashback to the weekend)

(Elise gets off the bus at Tipton Street and spots Bret sitting at a seat outside Stevie's restaurant. He eventually notices her staring at him. After a moment of the two just looking at each other in silence, Elise nervously approaches him and sits down beside him)

Elise: Hey.

Bret: Hey.

Elise: Thought I'd find you here.

Bret: Hmm.

Elise: So, there was a bit of excitement over at your place!

Bret: (sighs) That's one way to put it.

Elise: (chuckles) That's what my dad says every time I fight with my mum. "That was a bit of excitement!" Not the good kind, obviously.

Bret: Nope.

Elise: How are you doing? You ok?

Bret: I don't know.

Elise: You want to talk about it?

Bret: Not particularly, no.

Elise: Why not?

(Bret doesn't answer her. Elise isn't sure of what to say next)

Elise: Look, I know it's not really any of my business, but… I don't think you should keep whatever this is to yourself. Nobody ever solves problems by bottling them.

Bret: I know…

Elise: And I'm here! I'm here for you because I care about you. You know that.

Bret: Yeah.

Elise: So talk to me. I mean, that fight with your aunt sounded pretty crazy.

Bret: It was…

Elise: How are you feeling about it?

Bret: Like nobody in my family has ever given a crap about what I have to say.

Elise: Ok… what do you mean by that?

Bret: Exactly what I said.

Elise: Right. Could you maybe explain that a bit?

Bret: Well… you know that letter you found in the sofa?

Elise: Yeah.

Bret: Well, I read it. And it turns out that it was from my uncle. Gordon Turner.

Elise: Gordon Turner. Why is that name so familiar?

Bret: He worked in broadcasting for a couple of years. And he has a show on the radio.

Elise: Ah! Cool!

Bret: It's not THAT cool. Anyway, neither me nor aunt Rach stand the guy.

Elise: How come?

Bret: Well, he and aunt Rach were married for five years before they split up. She never told me why they split up, necessarily… but I have a few theories.

Elise: Like what, Bret?

Bret: Hang on a sec. (gets his phone out) I've got a whole list on my notes app.

Elise: Oh, for goodness sake-

Bret: Number one - Gordon is a workaholic. Maybe he got so busy with his broadcasting job that he had no time for Rachel. Number two - cheating scandal. Number three -

Elise: STOP! (snatches his phone away) Focus on what's really important right now.

Bret: I am, El! I'm trying to tell you that my uncle sucks.

Elise: Right, well. you could've just said that from the beginning.

Bret: Sorry.

Elise: What's your problem with Gordon?

Bret: Uh, that he sucks. Come on, El. Pay attention!

Elise: Alright, you really need to elaborate on that. I get Rachel's problem with him, but what has he ever done to you?

Bret: Every time he meddles in my life, he ruins it. He's the reason my 13th birthday party went down the drain!

Elise: Oh, yeah! I remember that… The firemen were a ton of fun! They were all so nice.

Bret: And he's the reason my project for the young songwriter competition didn't go through. He knew how important it was for me, and he didn't give a flying fuck-

Elise: Yeah, but there was no full guarantee that you would have won it even if you did submit your song on time. The competition was intense that year.

Bret: That's not the point, El. And he's kind of indirectly responsible for my parents dying, too. But apparently, it's wrong for me to think that, according to aunt Rach. Whatever.

Elise: Wait, he what?!

Bret: He had a party that night. My parents were invited. So they took me to aunt Rach for the night, and then they left. They didn't make it back.

Elise: Wow.

Bret: Yeah.

Elise: So you associate your uncle with pain and loss. That's why it's a bad thing to you that he reached out to your aunt. I see.

Bret: I guess. I never thought of it in that way.

Elise: Did you explain that to your aunt?

Bret: Well, yeah! (pauses) Poorly.

Elise: I'll say.

Bret: (slightly offended) What's that supposed to mean?

Elise: You do love constantly meandering about an issue without properly addressing it. I mean, even now, it's taken you ages to explain this to me with actual information, so I can see why you ended up fighting with your aunt over it-

Bret: (annoyed) What the hell…

Elise: Dude, don't be mad. I'm just telling you as it is. A little word of advice, though - if you actually want to get somewhere with your conflict resolution problems… or just any problem in general, then don't avoid it. Actually be clear on it from the jump. Face it head-on. Don't take any detours. Do go off on unnecessary tangents. Just address the problems you have in a clear but respectful manner. See where things go from there!

Bret: Right. Well, I'd love to see how your life advice applies to someone who hasn't been handed everything on a silver platter.

Elise: (upset) Bret… listen, I'm not saying that-

Bret: No, Elise. You listen to me. Your life is perfect. You have great friends, a whole family full of legit good people, rich and successful parents, and an older brother with a flat that you can go stay at when your parents are driving you insane. You have a nice car, a big house, perfect grades. You'll probably go to study at Cambridge next year. You have everything. You won't know what it's like to lose everything. So don't even try to advise that person now.

Elise: Bret!

Bret: I can't talk about this anymore. Not with you. You won't get it. (sighs) You know what? I'm out of here. Don't follow me. (walks away)

Elise: (welling up with tears) BRET!

Bret: See you at school, El.

(A bus pulls up at the stop where Elise got off. Bret gets on it. Elise watches as it drives off. Tears make their way down her face. She doesn't know what she did to cause this to happen)

Library lunch break

(Alice and Elise are sitting together in the library, studying for an upcoming test. Alice can see that Elise is still upset about her argument with Bret, so she tries her best to take her mind off it)

Alice: I don't know why I chose A level Physics… sixteen-year-old me was a fucking idiot…

Elise: (laughs in spite of herself) Come on, Ally. It's not so bad. You're doing a great job with this stuff. A much better job than I likely would've done.

Alice: Highly doubt that, but thanks for the confidence boost!

Elise: No, I'm being serious. That's why I didn't go for A level Physics.

Alice: Ah… I see.

(The two girls laugh for a bit… before immediately stopping as the librarian passes them)

Alice: Remind me why you think studying in the library is a good idea?

Elise: It's a nice and peaceful space. And it has all the books and supplies we need. And computers. And Wi-Fi!

Alice: Yeah, but the librarian is so creepy…

Elise: Oh, don't start this again-

Alice: Why is she always everywhere?! Always watching, listening, lurking in the shadows… I'm not the only person that feels this way, you know. Ask anybody. Like Dylan. Or Kenny. Or Connor. Or Stephanie.

Elise: Or Bret.

(There's a slightly awkward and sad silence between the two girls)

Alice: Yeah, him too. Ellie… are you ok?

Elise: I don't know. I'm confused. My mind is all over the place… I'm feeling a million things at once. Like, a part of me wants to hate him, but I know that I never will. A part of me never wants to see him again, but another wishes he was here right now.

Alice: But if he WAS, then we wouldn't get no work done, so maybe it's a good thing he ain't around.

Elise: Maybe I'm overreacting. He DID say that nothing happened. And I believe him. But it doesn't change the fact that it COULD'VE happened.

Alice: Yeah, but he came clean. That counts for something, doesn't it?

Elise: He said he wasn't going to say anything, though. He and Stephanie promised each other they wouldn't say anything about it to anyone, but he changed his mind when I told him that I wanted no secrets between us anymore. Which means he was this close to cheating on me with my best friend, and then he planned to keep that from me.

Alice: …But he didn't?

Elise: I know he didn't. And I'm glad he was honest about it. But it still hurts to hear.

Alice: (sighs) I know. You know what, though?

Elise: What?

Alice: We don't know the full story of what happened that night between Bret and Steph. All we know is that they got all drunk and had a moment when they almost kissed.

Elise: It's still bad, though.

Alice: I know. But I just think that you should stop avoiding each other and actually get to the bottom of this once and for all. Have a proper conversation about it, so that you know how serious this whole thing actually is. Maybe if you knew the whole story, you wouldn't be so in your feels about it right now, punishing yourself with all these thoughts. Making it out to be a bigger deal than it actually is.

Elise: I get what you mean. But it still sucks. I feel let down by two of the people I trust more than anything.

Alice: Yeah. This was a big shock to find out. I mean, I'M freaked out by it, and it didn't even happen directly to me. I can only imagine how you're feeling right now. Just keep what I've said in mind, yeah? I mean, you and Bret are so great together. You two care about each other so much. Earlier at break, you said you love him. And that's huge. You shouldn't give up on that just yet.

Elise: (trying to remember) I said that?!

Alice: Yeah! Bret told me he said that to you. But then later on, you said that to the rest of us. You were all like, "I love him, but I don't understand him." Or something like that. And you know I wasn't the only one that was there. Dylan heard it, Steph heard it-

Elise: Oh my gosh…

Alice: What does being in love feel like, Ellie?

Elise: Right now, it sucks. But I'm probably not the best person to ask. (sighs) And the worst part is that I can't even talk to my best friend about it, 'cause she's part of the problem!

Alice: Oh, yeah. I'm sorry, Elise. But you'll always have me! If that's any consolation.

(Elise rests her head on Alice's shoulder, and Alice leans her head on Elise's head in return)

Alice: You're not going to be mad at Stephanie forever, are you?

Elise: Probably not. Mostly, I'm just confused as to how she managed to get involved to begin with. Why would she even want to get with Bret? She has Ben… and Ben's a great guy.

Alice: Maybe she was feeling lonely. Long-distance relationships are difficult.

Elise: I know. But still…

Alice: You can't avoid Steph or Bret. You'll have to face your problems eventually.

Elise: (voice breaking) I know…

Alice: Just talk to them, El. Work this out. You're good at that.

Elise: (smiles) I'll try my best.

Alice: That way, at the end of the week, we can all go to prom together and have fun as besties with no issues at all!

Elise: But Ally, Steph isn't going to prom. Remember?

Alice: Oh, yeah. Right. But the rest of us are, and I want us all to be good by then. Ok?

Elise: Ok.

Alice: You want to come to my place on Friday to get ready for prom? Dylan's going to be there, too. It'll be great fun.

Elise: Sounds like a great idea. I'm in!

Alice: YES!

(The two girls hug. Their mutual friend Dylan comes into the library at this point and heads towards them, but they don't notice)

Elise: Thank you so much, Ally. For everything.

Alice: Anytime.

Dylan: (jokingly) Now, kiss!

Alice and Elise: SHUT UP.

(The three all laugh together as Dylan sits at their table and joins them in their study session)

Evening at the Johnson's house

(It's in the evening, just after dinner. Dylan and Alice are chilling on the sofa at Alice's place. They're both excited for prom tomorrow)

Dylan: So what time are we meant to be at school, again?

Alice: 10 AM. And then they're letting us out like, an hour later so that we can get ready to party at prom! Which I'm pretty sure starts at 7 in the evening.

Dylan: It just sounds so pointless, though… like why not just give us the day off?

Alice: 'Cause they're jerks. But anyways, before I forget, I invited Elise to join us at 12. That's ok, isn't it?

Dylan: Yeah, yeah!

Alice: Cool. (sighs) She really needs this.

Dylan: She does, yeah. I'm kind of worried about her.

Alice: Me too. I hope she's doing alright with everything that's going on with Bret.

Dylan: Yeah. Man, that guy's an idiot. I love him, don't get me wrong. But still.

Alice: I know! How do you mess things up with someone as sweet as El? She doesn't deserve what he's put her through at all…

Dylan: And they've only been together for what? A month now?

Alice: Just about. I don't know how to feel about them. I don't want them to break up, just because I know how much they care for one another. And they love being together so much. You can tell. Their relationship is so special, but at the same time, some things just aren't meant to be.

Dylan: Yeah. Sometimes in life, two people who aren't meant for each other end up finding each other.

Alice: True… that's what happened with Mary and her ex. She's always saying that it's a good thing that it didn't work out between them 'cause they probably weren't meant to date in the first place.

Dylan: Well, the fact that she was keeping that relationship a secret from your parents certainly didn't help matters…

Alice: Yeah… man, for a smart person, my sister can be a real idiot, huh?

Mary: (from across the hall) I heard that!

(Dylan and Alice burst out laughing)

Alice: (calls back) Sorry, sis! (turns back to Dylan) Anyway, they're better off as friends if you ask me. But it's crazy to me how unpredictable life can be. You never know who you're going to meet, or who you're going to fall in love with.

Dylan: Yeah.

Alice: It's scary… I don't want to end up with the wrong person.

Dylan: Nobody wants that, Ally. But I personally don't think you will.

Alice: Why not? You're not just saying that, are you?

Dylan: No, no. I mean, I don't know what's going to happen, but I do know who you are now. You're this amazingly smart, strong and sensible girl. You know what you want out of life, and you know what you're looking for in a person. You've got a good head on your shoulders, and you're more than capable of figuring out any craziness that life throws at you.

Alice: (smiles) Aww. Stop.

Dylan: I mean it. You'll be fine. Nothing can defeat you. Not even heartbreak or failure. You're like an unstoppable force. Never forget that, ok?

Alice: (blushes) You're too kind. Thanks, bro.

(Alice rests her head on Dylan's shoulder. Dylan briefly glances down at her. He swallows, shifting awkwardly in his seat. He slowly moves his hand towards hers, but then stops when Alice starts talking again)

Alice: Well, I think I'm going to go to bed. (yawns) Good night, buddy! (leaves the living room)

Dylan: (sighs, disappointed) Good night.

That's all for today.

Poor El. And Bret. And Dylan at the end lol.

Things aren't looking too good for Brelise... but on the bright side, they've both said the three magic words to each other for the first time (you know... "I love you"). That's a big deal! A month doesn't seem like long enough for this milestone, does it? I looked it up, and I found out that on average it takes about four months to fully fall in love with someone. These two took a quarter of that time haha. But when you take into account the fact that they've known each other for ages, they've been friends for years, they had been spending lots of one-on-one time together before they started going out, etc... it's not SO bad. I wanted to give them a few moments of cuteness before bringing in some more chaos lol. But don't worry too much - next time, it's prom! And everything will be ok by then, I can assure you.

Dylan and Alice get a bit more development in their relationship, too. I'm super proud of that scene at the end. I love moments like this in stories, when two people are comfortable around each other and clearly care about each other a lot, but get nervous while hesitating and trying to make a move. Unfortunately, at this point, it's mostly one-sided lol.

Feel like I should have included more of Steph... especially since she won't be present at all during the prom post lol. But The one right after is actually going to be a Steph-focused one (it's prom night, but from her perspective!), so I'm looking forward to sharing that one with y'all.

See you next time!

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thesoftboiledegg · 1 year

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🚩 Relationship red flags:

They say "I know that I do [abusive behavior], but it's just because [excuse]." They're planting the idea in your mind that their abuse is acceptable under the guise of admitting their flaws.

You feel afraid of them (their excuse is usually "I just don't take any shit from anyone!")

They make you feel bad about yourself and downplay your achievements, typically implying that they "just want the best for you" or "want to see you do better." Of course, nothing you do is ever good enough.

They're rude. This sounds obvious, but most abusers slip it in gradually instead of blowing up out of nowhere. They throw in a rude or sarcastic remark in an ordinary conversation. As time goes on, they do it increasingly often until you feel like shit about yourself all the time. You look back and realize that they were slowly conditioning you to accept their abuse.

They pull away after lovebombing you. It can be hard at first to see if they're doing it intentionally or if you're just over the honeymoon phase, but you start to notice that the formerly warm, loving person is increasingly cold and distant. They even recant some of the things they said, such as saying that you eat like a pig instead of the "I totally get it, I make a mess when I eat, too! That just means that you're enjoying it!" that you heard before. They throw in the occasional gift or compliment to keep you engaged, but their kindness becomes increasingly rare.

Lovebombing itself can be hard to detect, but be wary of anyone who's a little too perfect. They worship the ground that you walk on and want to treat you like royalty (that's unhealthy on its own.) They gush about how they want to spend all their time with you, you're the perfect partner, they'd do anything for you, you're "twin souls who found each other," they've never met anyone like you, blah blah. Sometimes, they get you to reveal personal information, mistakes, flaws and things that you feel guilty about by leading by example. Other times, you look back and realize that they know all about your past but you don't know much about them. Either way, they weren't acting as your therapist--they were collecting information to use against you.

They suddenly switch personalities. They were your dream person when you met them: sweet, funny, affectionate, loving and accepting. But the second that you do something that they don't like, they take it all away. They become cold and hostile to make you go to excessive lengths to please them, thinking that they'll turn back into the loving person that they were before. Occasionally, they'll reward you for doing what they want by giving you a glimpse of their old personality, but then they snatch it away so that you don't get comfortable. For God's sake, if you find yourself stuck in that reward/punishment loop, just block them and run.

They say "Thanks for supporting me through all this" in the midst of their abuse (usually when they're going through a hard time) to make you feel guilty for thinking about leaving.

They give you the classic "I've just been stressed!" after going off. It doesn't matter why they're stressed--it's never OK to take it out on you.

They get mad when you set boundaries. If you tell someone that they made you uncomfortable, the correct answer is "Oh, OK! I'll do better next time. Thanks for telling me." Not throwing a fit, saying that you're too sensitive or going "Well, you do this and this and this," blah blah. They don't want you to set boundaries because you might realize that they're toxic.

They criticize all your friends and relatives. I realize that other relationships can be toxic, but if they do that with everyone, there's a good chance that they're trying to isolate you.

When you bring up something that bothers you, they launch into "oh my god im such a piece of shit, why do you stick with me, im such a bad person, i ruin everything!!" That's not an apology. It's an emotionally abusive guilt trip designed to turn it around on you and make you comfort them.

They exaggerate what you said when you bring up an issue. For example, when you say "Hey, it makes me feel uncomfortable that you keep talking to that person who's flirting with you," they respond with "Okay, I'll just never talk to anyone again!" That's another guilt trip.

No relationship is perfect, and everyone fucks up in a while, but...just be wary if you notice any of these behaviors. Additionally, keep in mind that platonic relationships can be just as abusive as romantic relationships. I experienced every single one of these situations with "friends," not romantic partners.

Also, abusers can act normal. You're going to have civil, normal and even supportive conversations once in a while just because that's what happens when you talk to someone regularly. Don't let that fool you into thinking that the nice version is the "real" them. The monster is the real them.

#'you're saying this with a ricky sanchez profile pic' yeah yeah I don't wanna hear it #emotional abuse #relationship advice #mental abuse #relationship #toxic relationship #toxic traits #abusive traits #text

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kaz3313 · 2 years

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Absolutely horrifying, the sounds, sensations, the realizations, and many other emotions, but maybe when Jupe is swallowed he just closes his eyes and accepts it. He let his trauma consume him- But it’s no longer hanging in the air. It’s not looming. He’s not chosen But he’s also not putting on a show for anyone either. People he cares deeply about are going to die but so is he.

Catharsis in the worst possible way.

#nope 2022 spoilers #ricky jupe park #Idk how much I believe of this would actually be his thoughts/feelings #it’s just a concept #toxic catharsis

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wishallthatiwant · 2 years

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no because gina is so ready for a relationship and she has that with ej and then she realizes her feelings for ricky and breaks up with ej but ricky isn't ready to be with anyone else after his turbulent fuck up of a relationship with nini oh i know this angst is going to be EXCELLENT

#y'all seeing why i ship rini too now? i like my ships sad angry and toxic #hsmtmts #rina #gina porter #ricky bowen #and then and then and then gina tries to go back to ej #but ej cant be second place to ricky again #and then they're ALL alone and miserable bc gina doesn't have a bf ej lost his gf and ricky lost some of his best friends #and nini's making music lol

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