I have been unofficially adopted by a guy who lives in his car. He is doing significantly better in terms of housing than I was before. He's quite nice but that's weird. Why is he being nice to me? It's almost like he actually likes being around me. Adults don't like me. And for good reason. I'm a complete bitch to them. Why is he giving me food? Why is he being so gentle? He paid for my convenience store tea when I first met him. Why would he do this? Is this normal?
@joy-the-hissy-one
(Note: see back alley custody on ao3 for context)
WAIT WAIT WAIT.
Strange adult. Living in car. Giving you food and gifts. Being "gentle"?!
alarm bells
That sounds like a CREEP!
Get OUT of there! Steal his car if you have to! BOOK IT!
frantic gesturing
I don't care if he bought you TEA! THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU!
Find literally ANYONE else! A library! A community center! NOT the car stranger!
RUN KID!
I was thinking that too but he gave me a knife and explicit permission to stab him.
I also have no qualms with murder.
as a guy who lives in his car. dont stab me. like, im obviously not the same guy but..
IF YOU STAB HIM- ER, ME- I WILL DO... SOMETHING. MY POWERS ARE LIMITED RIGHT NOW BUT I'LL FIND SOMETHING!!!
(Bill, be quiet!)
YOU BE QUIET, CARSON!
*GROAN*
Anyway... what's the guys name? Any tea? :)
Stan.
GUY LIVING IN HIS CAR NAMED STAN? I KNOW A BIT ABOUT THE TYPE. HE'S RIGHT. BOOK IT. PINES' ARE NOT TRUSTWORTHY. ITS ALL A PLOY.
I've talked to some of em. They... are not nice. He wants something from you. I know it. He's probably just using you...
I KNOW ABOUT BEING USED BY A PINES.
He gave me a knife and I'm hyperaware of people. If he was using me, he certainly wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.
Suit yourself, then.
You seem unconvinced.
'Cause I am. I've heard about Stan from... A trustworthy source.
VERY TRUSTWORTHY
What source?
(To Elliot: I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS)
A SOURCE WHO YOU PROBABLY DONT KNOW OR CARE TO KNOW ABOUT
No, no. What's the source?
My best friend.
Who's your best friend?
You.. wouldn't know him. Or. Uh.
*He's obviously getting nervous*
He's a bit... strange. He has an interesting reputation, but he's a good guy.
I... promise. He gets me
*His face shifts into admiration. Not the type of someone talking about their friend, but of a savior*
He's misunderstood, one could say
Uh-oh.
OH. MY. GOD. Not you, too.
*He's obviously been warned about the dangerous entity multiple times*
He's great. I swear. I swear He can be trusted, I trust Him. He saved me, and He cares. He gets me.
I'm so tired. Why can't anyone see Him the way he is? Why doesn't anyone understand?
It's the response. Your response is indicative that the relationship is unhealthy.
I-It's not!
It's really not.
I don't trust him. I've interacted with Stan. He's been fine.
Well, sometimes advice can be wrong. Doesn't mean He is bad, just mistaken.
*It visibly pains him to say that Bill is wrong, but he realizes he has to. He is TERRIBLE at pretending.*
Okay. Well, Stan literally armed me. If he was going to hurt me, he wouldn't have done that.
And I trust you. You just have to trust me. I can admit that my friend was ... w-wrong.
How can I trust you?
Honestly, I don't know.
Precisely. I can trust Stan. If I couldn't, I wouldn't have gone with him.
Well, you seem well put-together. So, I believe you are well off.
WHERE ARE YOU TWO GOING, EH, KID? WHATS THE PLAN?
*cough* I... mean. Do you have a destination or anything?
Hopefully, nowhere anytime soon.
That... sounds nice. I know I'm glad I have a place to belong.
Yeah, it's not really stable, but we might not get banned from this state!
Banned? That... What are you even doing?!
Nothing.
AHAHAHA, THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TO ME! WHAT IS IT?
I'm not doing anything. And, anyway, I constitutionally don't have to tell you anything.
AWWWW BOORRRINNGGG!!!!
SCREW THE CONSTITUTION! SPILL!!
I plead the Fifth.
...OF COURSE.
*crosses arms*
...
huh. what. my head hur-
...
DAMN IT
What's going on with you?
*smiles wide*
NOTHIN'
ooc- i'm gonna have to put my devices away for the day. this was fun and i hope to see u tomorrow:)
NOTHIN AT ALL!
