Just found out an old friend of mine who's been flirting with me for the past 3 years (futilely cause I'd already shot that down as hard as I could before then) and asking me to visit him (which hell no) has had a girlfriend the whole goddamned time. And now he's engaged to her with a wedding date in late summer/early fall.
What a fucking piece of shit.
this is a scrappy lil thing but I think it's kinda cute idk. enjoy.
Steve and Robin move to Indianapolis and become bar tenders. It's a decent sized bar with a pretty good crowd. Steve and Robin have all these little tricks they do behind the bar that keep people entertained (it took alot of practice on Robin's part. there's alot of catching involved, okay?)
Corroded Coffin gets a gig there one Saturday night. Eddie does a shoutout to the fabulous bar staff that has everyone clapping and the shy little smile that pulls at Steve's lips might as well be a bullet straight through Eddie's heart.
Corroded Coffin becomes a pretty regular band there, and after every gig Eddie sits himself at the bar with the rest of the band and talk with Steve and Robin as they work.
One night, Eddie's a few drinks deep and watches, enamored, as Steve twirls a glass in his hand before putting it under the tap. "Wish you'd twirl me like that, big boy." Eddie says and then immediately puts his face to the bar as the rest of the band makes fun of how AWFUL that line was.
When he finally looks back up, Steve is leaning on the bar in front of him, little smirk in place. "I'd love to give you a twirl, sunshine." He replies and the bar breaks into cat calls as Eddie's face gets even redder.
Steve and Eddie start dating but Eddie decides that he's gonna play off that awful pickup line, just make it so much worse, so every night that Corroded Coffin plays and Eddie does his little shoutout to the bar, it's tailored.
"And props to the bar staff, the lovely Miss Robin and that hunk of burning love she works with."
"And props to the bar staff, the always fabulous Miss Robin and that angel from heaven that she works with, Steve."
"And props to the bar staff, the greatest of all time, Miss Robin and the ever distracting Stevie. If I mess up my next solo, blame him... beautiful bastard."
Stupid shit, just the most cliche pick up lines and observations and after every one Steve looks at Eddie and crosses his heart with a smile. It's so sweet it's sickly but Eddie will do it till the day he dies just to see Steve's smile.
licherally cannot explain to adults these days that im actually so cool with the idea of being "just an employee" somewhere as long as i am paid enough to live comfortably and i also like the job. "but dont you want to be rich?? dont you want to always be striving for more???" like that sounds EXHAUSTING and i like having friends so
On New Year’s Day after driving AGAIN to visit a different side of the family I was sitting at the table and said “I would like to deflate” because of how tired I was.
Here’s the families reaction.
Little sister (gen z): “That is a MOOD. I would also like to deflate”
Stepmom (gen x): *slow realization of what it means* a tiny giggle and “ohhhhhh”
Dad (boomer): *knows what it means but doesn’t think it should apply and scoffs* “whatever”
You deserve love now. Not once you lose weight. Not once you accomplish that thing. Not once you move. Not once you get on medication. Not once you start therapy. Not once you get that job. Not once you’re more like them. Now. You don’t have to earn the right to be loved. You deserve it right now, and always have.