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ruevealing) wrote2023-08-05 10:44 pm
ruevealing) wrote2023-08-05 10:44 pm
i thought you meant 1 out of 8 and i was sweating like what the fuck is hunter doing
ruevealing
2024-01-08 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Only if you let yourself in like I've said to.
:)
(But yes, always please!)
:)
(But yes, always please!)
OH YEAH I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT
OKAY WELL
DON'T EXPECT ME RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AT AROUND 4 PM!!!
OKAY WELL
DON'T EXPECT ME RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AT AROUND 4 PM!!!
NOTHING AT ALL
[ To his credit(??) the door opens at PRECISELY 3:57, with Hunter huffing and puffing a bit. He wants Rue to get the proper experience of their kid turning up at weird times!!
He sets his school bag down on the little table in the back with a soft thunk and opens the fridge for snacks as he calls out: ]
Mom? I'm here!
[ To his credit(??) the door opens at PRECISELY 3:57, with Hunter huffing and puffing a bit. He wants Rue to get the proper experience of their kid turning up at weird times!!
He sets his school bag down on the little table in the back with a soft thunk and opens the fridge for snacks as he calls out: ]
Mom? I'm here!
[Rue absolutely makes themself hidden until they hear him finally calling out. And bless that performance roll of 29 (LMAO) because they look convincing.]
Hunter! I had no idea you were going to be stopping by! What a wonderful surprise!
[Let mom fuss a little, pecking a kiss to the top of his head before giving him a little look over, making certain nothing is out of place and his clothes aren't getting too tight from any sudden growth spurts.]
My heart is so full seeing you! You must have come straight from school.
Hunter! I had no idea you were going to be stopping by! What a wonderful surprise!
[Let mom fuss a little, pecking a kiss to the top of his head before giving him a little look over, making certain nothing is out of place and his clothes aren't getting too tight from any sudden growth spurts.]
My heart is so full seeing you! You must have come straight from school.
[ Hunter's insight is TERRIBLE. He's got like a -2. There's no way he's beating it even if he were looking for a gap in Rue's performance here.
He does laugh a little as he's fussed over. All good here, minus perhaps a smudge of dirt on his nose. ]
I did! I was just working on my engineering project before I got here.
He does laugh a little as he's fussed over. All good here, minus perhaps a smudge of dirt on his nose. ]
I did! I was just working on my engineering project before I got here.
And how is that going?
[In normal circumstances, Rue wouldn't want to hear anything about engineering, but when it's their son's project? Immediate interest.]
[In normal circumstances, Rue wouldn't want to hear anything about engineering, but when it's their son's project? Immediate interest.]
It's - uh - actually not been too bad? The coding is the hard part. I'm way better at the building part.
[ He gestures at his bag. ]
I'm building a miniature catapult!
[ He gestures at his bag. ]
I'm building a miniature catapult!
[Coding........ Hm, that is way above downloading apps onto a relic. Rue is already endlessly impressed.]
How incredible! Whatever will you use it for?
How incredible! Whatever will you use it for?
Uh - well - mostly for shooting things off the edge of the school roof. I think the point is to think about torque and specifications and tolerances and - stuff like that.
[oh, he's getting another fussing smooch for that one.]
I can hardly believe all of my boys are so much smarter than I am already! I don't have a clue what any of that means, but I trust you will show me when it's complete.
[Taking Hunter's hand in theirs to lead him to the living room, where they can cuddle up on the couch.]
Come, let us sit and you can tell me all about whatever it is I can help you with.
I can hardly believe all of my boys are so much smarter than I am already! I don't have a clue what any of that means, but I trust you will show me when it's complete.
[Taking Hunter's hand in theirs to lead him to the living room, where they can cuddle up on the couch.]
Come, let us sit and you can tell me all about whatever it is I can help you with.
You're plenty smart too! I bet you'd figure it out faster than me if you took a class like this.
[ Anyway, he follows Rue back to the living room gladly once laughing about the additional fuss smooch. ]
Well - I just - I mean - I guess it's two things.
[ Anyway, he follows Rue back to the living room gladly once laughing about the additional fuss smooch. ]
Well - I just - I mean - I guess it's two things.
Edited 2024-01-08 23:55 (UTC)
[Maybe after twenty classes they might catch up, but Rue will not brush away Hunter's kind words.]
You have my full attention always.
You have my full attention always.
Right! Uh!
[ He settles down on the couch next to Rue, head propped up against their feathery shoulder. ]
I wanted to tell you that Casey and I are dating!
[ He settles down on the couch next to Rue, head propped up against their feathery shoulder. ]
I wanted to tell you that Casey and I are dating!
[Absolutely going to drape a feathery, soft wing over him, keeping Hunter pressed right up against them.]
Oh Hunter, I'm so happy for you both! That is such wondrous news!
[pretending they do not know!!]
Oh Hunter, I'm so happy for you both! That is such wondrous news!
[pretending they do not know!!]
[ Feathery wings make the best blankets. Hunter immediately relaxes. And ... maybe looks a bit mischievous. ]
You didn't know?
You didn't know?
Whatever are you trying to accuse me of!
[Rue burned that performance bonus earlier okay, they aren't even trying to subtle.]
[Rue burned that performance bonus earlier okay, they aren't even trying to subtle.]
I think I understand... a-and I think we're pretty good at talking through stuff so far. I'll do my best to remember all that.
[It's a lot, but if it mostly boils down to "listen" and "share your feelings" they've kind of nailed that so far. It gives him some relief, in truth. This is so new that he's trying not to be immediately afraid of losing it, but when you've lived a life like his, loss feels inevitable sometimes. He can't help clinging and fretting.]
[It's a lot, but if it mostly boils down to "listen" and "share your feelings" they've kind of nailed that so far. It gives him some relief, in truth. This is so new that he's trying not to be immediately afraid of losing it, but when you've lived a life like his, loss feels inevitable sometimes. He can't help clinging and fretting.]
Nothing, nothing. I just thought I was pretty obvious towards the end.
[ Okay now he goes red. ]
W-well - maybe sooner than that too -
W-well - maybe sooner than that too -
Just a touch.
[But Rue is being at least a little kinder to him than they were Casey. Barely.]
Truly, my heart is so happy for the both of you. Thank you for telling me.
[But Rue is being at least a little kinder to him than they were Casey. Barely.]
Truly, my heart is so happy for the both of you. Thank you for telling me.
[ Hunter nods, then, the tips of his ears still read. ]
I wanted to. Even though you probably knew.
I wanted to. Even though you probably knew.
It does not matter if I did or not, hearing it from you is entirely special to me either way. That you would want to share something so personal and special with me?
[A big squeeze around his skinny shoulders]
Truly, my love, I am touched. Thank you.
[A big squeeze around his skinny shoulders]
Truly, my love, I am touched. Thank you.
[ Hunter smiles, then, as he leans back. ]
Good. I - uh -
-- Well I wanted to say that first. Because the second thing is - I really want to be adopted! How do we do that?
Good. I - uh -
-- Well I wanted to say that first. Because the second thing is - I really want to be adopted! How do we do that?
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