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Thinking Thoughts today about ABO AU Reggie and Clothes.

-When Paul became his Register, he either wore what Paul decided, or what he still had left from high school. If he bought new clothes and Paul was in a bad mood, he’d get berated for wasting money. If he didn’t buy new clothes and Paul was in a bad mood, he’d get berated about not making an effort for his alpha.

-At the shelter, they didn’t really have their own clothes. Everything was just heaped together and washed, and then they grabbed it from big communal piles. Reggie quickly realised that with his gross-ass, still-healing cut on his face, nobody was going to be interested in him anyway, so he offered to wear the most ugly clothes people donate so the others wouldn’t have to.

-It became kind of a joke, every time they get in one of those weird shirts with ridiculous text or an ugly print, HEY REGGIE YOU GOT ANOTHER SHIRT. He didn’t mind, because joking with his friends was better than thinking about how he was going to be stuck in the shelter for the rest of his life.

-When someone leaves the shelter they’re allowed the clothes on their back + one change of clothes. The people in the laundry room always made sure that the change of clothes were The Worst Items We Have So Nobody Has To Wear Them Anymore.

-Caleb, when Reggie comes home with them, is secretly Very Worried that was his actual taste. Their new omega is wearing a ‘women want me fish fear me’ shirt and cargo shorts, and all he packed was a pair of acid wash jeggings that are bedazzled on the ass and a shirt declaring he was Team Bride.

-Reggie admits that they’re not really his style, but there’s not a lot of options at the shelter. (He’s too scared to say they sent him away with ugly clothes on purpose in case it makes his new alphas annoyed.)

-Caleb is annoyed, but not at Reggie. He wants to drag Reggie to a nice boutique right the heck now, but Ray stops him when he sees how overwhelmed Reggie already is and promises to pick him up a few things at Target.

-Ray gets him some basic jeans, underwear and socks, some black and white t-shirts, a nice soft pair of sweatpants and a cozy sweatshirt. Also a shirt with a cat on it, because he saw how excited Reggie was to meet Pockets.

-Of course Reggie loves the cat shirt, and Caleb only despairs a little on the inside.

-Reggie quickly starts ‘borrowing’ Ray’s old flannels. First just when they’re both out for work, but one day he forgets to take it off before Ray gets home. Ray just smiles and kisses his cheek and doesn’t say anything mean about it, so Reggie takes that as permission.

-Ray’s Henleys are his next target. This is a bigger risk, because while Ray rarely wears the flannels, he does wear the henleys a lot. His favourite is a sage green one that’s very soft. He may put it at the top of the pile every time after washing it so Ray will wear it (so he can steal it the next day when it smells like him).

-Yes, Caleb starts dressing down and buying Very Soft Things around this time in the hopes that Reggie will steal some of his clothes.

-He also makes sure Reggie knows that the credit/debit card he gave him can be used to buy anything he wants, not just groceries or things Pockets needs. He can buy some clothes that are more his style.

-Reggie does go out and buy some underwear that’s more his preference. He’s a little worried Ray will be offended, but of course he isn’t.

-Emboldened by that, he buys some cute socks with dogs on them the next time he’s out. Nobody is mad. In fact, Ray compliments them. Then, some proper running shoes, shorts, and a tank top. Still no comment.

-So Reggie settles into the idea that he really is allowed to buy whatever he wants with his card. He gets himself a treat while shopping sometimes, a little cupcake or a super sweet coffee drink. He buys a second pair of cozy sweatpants. He still mostly steals Ray’s shirts, but he gets a nice burnt orange sweater that’s on sale and very, very soft.

-And then one day, he sees a dress in the window of a little boutique that he just knows would be perfect for Aimee from the shelter. So he buys it. And then he realises, he could get all his friends some nice clothes. Caleb’s always reminding him can buy whatever he wants and that he never gets anywhere near the end of his budget. (Is it really a budget if Reggie can’t imagine spending that much money in a month?)

-So maybe he goes all out and gets some nice, not-ugly, fun clothes. He goes to the little boutique and buys a bunch of pretty dresses and skirts and tops in different sizes and styles. He gets some nice button ups and some decent jeans and soft sweaters and decent quality shirts and cool hats okay, maybe he also slips in one ridiculous t-shirt with a skateboarding dinosaur just because.

-He doesn’t dare go inside the café-part of his old shelter. He’s too scared his friends will be mad that he got picked when they have not. That they’ll think he’s rubbing it in, that he got out and he has Money now. So instead, he puts everything in a big bag, ties it up with a little bow and a card that says CLOTHES DONATION... and chucks it over the fence of the Outdoor Area at the back on one of his early morning jogs and runs away.

-He is feeling pretty good about all of this, until Caleb looks up from his monthly budgeting and asks if they can talk.

-Reggie immediately feels his heart stuck in his throat. He spent too much. Even though he didn’t max out his budget, Caleb thinks he’s spent too much and he is going to be mad. He tries to keep himself under control, keep his scent under control, but Caleb’s nostrils flare and he get up and Reggie squeezes his eyes shut...

And Caleb just crouches down in front of him and gently takes his hands.

“I’m not mad,” he says. “You’re okay. You’re safe here. Nobody is going to hurt you, or yell. Take a breath for me, alright?”

He takes a deep breath, and when he opens his eyes, Caleb looks concerned. His scent is soothing, and calm, and not mad at all.

“I just wanted to check if you made this purchase,” he says slowly. “Or if someone cloned one of my cards and I need to report it. Georgie’s Dresses?”

“That’s mine,” he whispers, unable to stop himself from hunching in on himself, hair falling over his face.

“Kitten, if you want to wear dresses, you don’t have to hide them from us,” Caleb says, his thumb gently stroking Reggie’s hand. “I’m sure you look beautiful in them.”

Oh. Reggie almost wants to cry and the sincere words, and he falls into Caleb and hugs him tight. Caleb of course catches him, holding him close and stroking his hair gently.

“They’re not for me,” he admits after a while. “I- they- I saw a dress one of my old friends would just die for, so I bought it. And then... then I bought some more stuff. Because I get to have all these nice things now, and they’re stuck with whatever people donate, and I just...”

“That’s very kind of you,” Caleb says. He hadn’t been upset when Reggie carefully asked if he could use some of his allowance - his budget - to set up a recurring donation to the animal shelter. Of course he wouldn’t be mad if he wanted to spend some of that money on helping out his old friends. “Next time we declutter, we’ll be sure to donate whatever you think is best to there as well, alright?”

Reggie smiles, nodding. He doesn’t think Jeff or Antonio or most of the guys would be too happy wearing some of Caleb’s old Hollywood Ghost Club suits, but who knew. Maybe Miles would. He was always fashionable and he loved sparkles.

-When they’re settled on the couch later that evening, the budget all squared away, Reggie looks up from fiddling with one of Ray’s bracelets.

“Do you really think I’d look pretty in a dress?” he asks, willing his voice to stay steady.

“Breathtaking,” Caleb says, looking up from his book.

“You look pretty in whatever makes you happy, tesoro,” Ray says, pressing a kiss to his temple. “You could definitely rock a nice dress.”

Reggie smiles, snuggling into Ray’s side a little more. Maybe he’d go shopping some time.

#the caleb/ray/reggie ABO AU #calebxrayxreggie #fanfic #kind of #I wrote a thing #I am not writing a thing #julie and the phantoms #let reggie wear a dress 2kalways #apparently I have a lot of feelings about Reggie and clothes #and maybe Reggie goes back to Georgie's Dresses and gets himself a nice flouncy skirt and a pretty dress that flares out when he spins #also of course sooner or later Caleb talks Reggie into letting him take Reggie to his tailor and they get him a custom suit

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