some kind of hero

it's moments like this that has scott determined to start his day. legs swing out of bed and he heads for the kitchen. coffee. he needs coffee ( he should probably take his meds too but he'll leave that for a little bit later - gotta try and work around the thief that is time ). once it's brewing , he responds to carter.

scott winces , although he tries to hide it. there's not a lot he knows about rozanov. the guy keeps things pretty close to the chest ( although recently he had been frequenting the kingfisher so some ice had been broken ) , but he knows enough to know the guys mother was a touchy subject. THE CAPTAIN KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE YOUR MOM YOUNG , and scott would have likely reacted the same as ilya had ( even being a seasoned player , there were some things off limits ).

he might be stupid, but he's not a fucking coward; he can own up to his fuck-ups.

"i knew," breezy shakes his head, stubbornly refusing to be thrown a lifeline as he tries to drown himself in the ocean of guilt he's built for himself, "i heard some of the russian rookies talking. i knew his mom died, and i told him she must've died from embarrassment because he hit like a girl." and he knows exactly how shitty it is to use that against a guy --- but rozanov had mentioned his mother first. "can you ask coach to talk to the officials? they should fine me or something for instigating. it wasn't all his fault."

"what , did you think that time for you was just going to stand still?" he's mostly teasing , but it is something scott's thought about. EACH YEAR THAT PASSES , he's close to retirement and whilst he's not ready for that right now , maybe in year or two he would be ( and he had a feeling that carter definitely wasn't going to take that well - so he's going to avoid thinking about that for a bit , besides , scott still loves playing ).

Some direct quotes from the show, some just inspired!

"I had a panic attack."

"Wanker!"

"All people are different people."

"How weird is it that margherita pizza doesn't have alcohol in it?"

"All human beings are opposed to the laugh police."

"We're going to win the whole damn thing."

"You gotta try."

"Be curious, not judgemental."

"Guys have underestimated me my whole life."

"Divorce is hard. It doesn't matter if you're the one leaving or if...you're the one who got left. It makes folks do crazy things."

"I think that if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."

"If God wanted games to end in a tie, She wouldn't have invented numbers, all right?"

"It's the hope that kills you."

"It's funny to think about the things in your life that can make you cry just knowing that they existed, can then become the same thing that make you cry knowing that they're now gone."

"I want you to be grateful that you're going through this sad moment with all these other folks."

"Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing."

"Boy, I love meeting people's moms. It's like reading an instruction manual as to why they're nuts."

"I think that if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."

"Don't let the wisdom of age be wasted on you."

"Here's an idea that's gonna help a little or hurt a whole lot. Who needs a drink?"

"I come bearing sweet treats to numb the sting of defeat."

"She's got some fences, alright, but you just gotta hop over 'em."

"If the internet has taught us anything, it's that sometimes it's easier to speak our minds anonymously."

"You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. Y'know why? It's got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish."

"Tea is horrible. Absolute garbage water. I don't know why y'all do that."

"Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong."

"I was just tryin' to comfort you."

"Thank you and fuck you."

"Hey, look, kind of hurts my feelings y'all don't want to spend next weekend with me, if I'm being honest. But I am the strong silent type, so I ain't gonna let you know. But I'm also loud and weak, because I, like all humans, contain multitudes."

✘ ♕ ✘ If he weren't so afraid of giving up a night with Shane, Ilya could actually find the concern endearing. No one had worried about his injuries this much since his mother had died, and somewhere in his heart, he felt another pang of need towards the man who was currently glaring at him with urgency.

Turning away from the mirror, Ilya leaned back against the edge of the counter, turning his gaze on his boyfriend, the cloth still held firmly against the cut. "Is okay," he insisted for the umpteenth time. "Is just..." His free hand gestured as though he could pluck the English word out of the air while his mind scrambled to recall it. "Adrenaline. Makes blood pump. Once I calm down, it will stop." Hazel eyes looked defeated as he watched the other, imploring him as best as he could.

He doesn't move at all from where he's stood, his jaw working as Ilya insists that it's just the adrenaline that's keeping him bleeding. "And what about when you get an infection?" He's quite proud of how steady his voice is, actually, especially since his brain has immediately begun to catastrophise. But Ilya looks so defeated and Shane hates to see him like this instead of filled with all that bravado, so he's close to just giving in and keeping an eye on the cut himself while they're together tonight.

dialogue prompts from the first season of prime's off-campus.

you are intolerable.

do not give me the silent treatment.

nobody is expecting you to be _____.

take a shower. you smell like shit.

it'll come back to you. like riding a bike.

did anyone ever tell you that eavesdropping is rude?

has anyone ever told you your references are dated?

i'll pick out your outfit, you just do your makeup.

i plead the fifth.

i am always telling you to wear your jacket. you never do.

how do you suddenly know my name?

you can't just kiss me out of the blue.

you blush whenever i come near you.

get over yourself. i don't blush.

my single ass needs another drink.

this is the part where i tell you all the things i want to do to you when we're alone.

you're just giving me the bed because you feel bad for me.

i wouldn't know who i am without it.

you centered me.

you're overthinking. get out of your head.

you can put me down now. we all know how much you can bench.

i don't need your pity. i don't need you to be my therapist.

what if i'm broken?

if you're going to chase an impossible dream, chase one that actually matters.

this party's kind of dead, right?

are you driving, or shall i?

i think people can change, if they want to.

if i go, will you come with me?

you can't let the bad memories erase the good ones.

do you never have a shirt on?

people who care about you will understand. if they don't, they're not your people.

you said this wasn't a date. it feels like a date.

god, it's so hot when someone knows what they want.

this is a party. parties are supposed to be fun.

stop fucking with my head.

i'm a girl. i have to think about what everybody else is feeling before i can figure out what i'm feeling.

don't think. tell me what you want.

you scare the shit out of them, you know.

look how hard they're trying to please you.

you really can't be alone, can you?

can we hit dairy queen on the way home?

i can't take on anyone else's stress today. i'm emotionally raw. i'm a shell of a woman.

i don't know what your problem is, but i suggest you do whatever it takes to work it out.

we have to cling to the people who see us and smile.

just let me know you're okay.

we're on the same team. don't you get that?

don't you want to know what being single and slutty has to offer you?

let's start with the small stuff and work our way up, okay?

you didn't do anything wrong.

it has recently come to my attention that i'm a serial monogamist.

i'm actually so proud, i could cry.

what kind of _____ do you want to be?

have fun. do stuff just 'cause you want to.

i told you to stop opening my mail.

who says print media is dead?

i don't want you to look at me differently, or treat me differently.

i always knew. i just thought you'd tell me when you were ready.

you're not just one thing. you're everything.

the words will come when they come.

you reminded me of who i used to be.

you could be anywhere, doing anything, but you're not. you're here.

hey, look at me. i got you. i got you, okay?

i don't want to be that guy.

you're not as dumb as you look.

stop being chicken shit and tell _____ how you feel.

i know i said i was dropping out, but can i maybe drop back in?

i couldn't miss your big moment, could i?

“isn’t that why you like me? or was it my dumbass personality to got you hooked?” alex grins, moving towards henry to wrap his arms around his boyfriend, yes he can say that now, neck. “I am rather uncivilized, baby, with all the dirty thoughts in my head of how i want to spend my day with you? fuck, we may need to go to church afterwards to get a cleanse.” he’s teasing, a low chuckle escaping him as he pulls henry in for a kiss.