oh dear.

“This isn’t cynicism, it’s realism, because this is a terrible idea.”

i feel like thomas is a better candidate to be avery’s fc because he is literally eternally youthful. as is avery, who will probably always have to get ID’d even when he’s 45 and greying.

in fact, i almost request that you check out those tags because this blog is in such a mess and it does avery’s character no justice.

“I spent a long time listening real hard to my stick insects to see if they could talk like they do in A Bug’s Life. Yeah, they don’t. I’ve already learnt that lesson the hard way.” Avery looks at her hard for a moment, trying to decide his next course of action. Plan A was to explain the truth, but Plan B would provide a more interesting story to tell later. Plus Casper always finds it funny when Avery lies to people. Avery decided he’d try to come across as being a super popular, social butterfly today. “You know Bobby T.? Who always goes for seconds at lunch? I heard he was going to do something at 9. Trying to get his own back at one of the teachers or something. Did you... hear about that?”

Operation? He picked himself up out of his seat and moved one away. “Just the flu, but it’s been affecting my sleep. Wasn’t going to get it checked until my dad forced me to. And, uh,I didn’t want to infect you. Are you nervous?”

“The second you said that, I swear my hands got sweatier.” His own glance returns to the man in an all-black suit hovering in the corner like Avery imagines Death hovers over the sick or injured. Casper looks away as Avery does. “Is this an experience you’re enjoying?”

“What are you in for?”