its four am again

"uh huh." noah asked, and he delivered. nate wasn't scared, and he was no liar. "why would i spoil my speech before the wedding? wedding speeches are supposed to be a surprise, stupid. fucking mental how you're marrying a film guy and yet it seems like you've never watched a wedding movie in your life."

"wedding speeches absolutely do not need to be a surprise, nate." he sighed, running a hand through his hair. "coop and i are the... grooms, i think we deserve at least a little hint as to the glory of whatever the fuck you're going to say."

Logan Lerman as Isaac OH, HI! 2025 — dir. Sophie Brooks

arlo blinked at him for a second, then let out a laugh, pushing a hand back through sun-bleached hair. “five years? damn, dude, you’re COUNTING? i was gonna say, like… three-ish, but i also thought last summer was six months ago, so don’t trust me.” his grin tilted, easy and a little sheepish. “i’ve been good. mostly. still surfing, still making questionable choices, still somehow alive. what about you?”

“i'd say it's the doctor in me. kind of hard not to keep track of time after a while.” noah laughed, crossing his arms over his chest. “six months ago? c'mon, arlo. don't sell yourself short. that's not the only reason i wouldn't trust you.” he let that sit for exactly long enough before his grin gave him away. “i'm kidding.” the smile lingered, easy and familiar. “mostly.” a beat passed before he shook his head. “but, yeah. i finished my residency.” there was still a hint of disbelief in his voice when he said it. “i've been practicing for about a year now, which is kind of insane to think about.” he let out a quiet laugh and looked away for a second. “it's exhausting. stressful. there are days where i come home and wonder why i ever thought this was a good idea.” his shoulders lifted in a small shrug. “but i like it. so if you ever eat shit, you can come to me for first aid,” he teased.

"i understand that our mothers want this to be a big event, but babe, i don't think i can do it." he sighed, heels of his hands pressed against his eyes in an effort to mitigate an upcoming migraine. "your brother won't stop calling me to ask why he wasn't taken into account when choosing the dinner menu, and robin—" he lets out half a sigh, half a cackle. "she acts like she's joking when she says your brother is going to suffer joffrey's fate, but i don't think she is joking noah. i'm scared."

his shoulders dropped, and a weak laugh slipped out despite himself. “oh, babe, i know.” he mirrored cooper's sigh with one of his own before reaching over to pull him closer, settling against him for a moment. “i'm scared nate's gonna make the entire night about himself. he's taking this man of honor thing a little too seriously.” he let out another sigh, dragging a hand down his face. “should we just – should we run away?” the suggestion hung between them for a beat before his mouth twitched upward. “i think my mom might actually kill me, but...” he shrugged. “on the other hand, we'd get a pretty solid head start.” his smile softened as he glanced over at cooper. “i'm just saying, it's an option.”

"i'm the man of honor, stupid. of course i am planning to give a speech." wasn't that part of the tradition? as the man of honor, nate was supposed to be the most important man in the room! so yes, he needed his moment of glory and to deliver a perfectly charming and funny speech.

"nate. look me in the eyes." a beat. "are you going to tell me what's in the speech beforehand?" he could only imagine the shit his brother would say. maybe he should have asked his cousin to be the man of honor or something.

"what the fuck does us being twins have to do with... fucking anything? it's just fucking science, man. aren't you supposed to be the nerd here? just say thank you."

"...you're not planning a speech for the WEDDING, are you??" he ignored everything else, because if he didn't, he was going to explode.

Logan Lerman as Jay Pflug Murders In the Building, S05E07

DMITRI and SERGEI KRAVINOFF Kraven the Hunter (2024)

#the sibling experience