#kindsnob

Ted takes a good step back, his hackles raising at the sight of Nugget with that shovel. So intimidating... He doesn't even have any idea what Nugget is talking about anyway?? ——— " S-Steal...? What do you mean? I'd never do that! " Ted stammered. 'Shaggy Alpha'...? Who even... Oh. Was that the quiet older kid in the tree that one time? Ted shook his head, raising up his hands. ——— " I think there's a misunderstanding... I just-- talked to them a bit? You can still be friends with them; just 'cause I met them doesn't mean it changes anything with you, right...? "

Ted winced. Ozzy hadn't even said anything yet but the look he was giving him was enough in Ted's mind to know-- he really screwed up, didn't he...? Figures. Can't even have a conversation right. No wonder Felix doesn't let him talk most of the time.

But the sting of Ozzy agreeing that he was pathetic didn't faze him; it was what he said next. Not just the words themselves, but something in the way he said them... Something clicked.

——— " Oh... Wait. " Ted's words came even quieter than usual, his expression softening. " This isn't about me, is it? "

Not that he ever thought anything was all about him, but the way Ozzy seemed almost... envious? Hm. He knew Ozzy had been feeling bad, considering his friends just... weren't here. Having something nice taken away like that must've felt awful. Ted swallowed, trying to find his voice again. Now wasn't the time to wallow or make things about himself, he needed to do something for Ozzy.

——— " I think... I think you're going to be okay. " Ted said, soft but resolute, like he really believed it. " I mean. Look at me-- When am I ever okay? But it's, well, still okay to feel that way. Sometimes things keep happening whether you want them to or not, and sometimes all you can do is not drown in it. To just... survive it. "

He paused, glancing at Ozzy with a tentative smile, " But that's the thing; those waves pass. I don't think it's about whether I can keep going or not. It's just... something that happens anyway. "

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Ozzy flinched and turned back at Ted, staring daggers into him as soon as he said all of that. He felt infuriated that he suddenly tried to butt into his business like that, and even more so that, judging by what he said, he was spot on with his deductions.

..But-- No! How the hell does he know how it feels? He barely has any friends here, the only person he talks to is his own brother and he constantly berates him. How does he know the feeling of having your only friends suddenly be whisked away to another school? How is he going to be okay? How can he get though this? How could he survive? And why is Ted saying all of that, as if he knew exactly how it feels? It pissed him off.

"You--!"

..

Ozzy halted whatever hostility he was about to spout out, and looked away from him again, letting out a small sigh. No.. It's not worth it. He's just trying to be nice, he's just being Ted. Ozzy pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. He doesn't need to keep getting so irrationally defensive like this. He was still irritated by his dumb poet words but.. Honestly? He was too tired to be mad today.

💻- three works of yours that are must reads

aw man, im gonna like... separate them because i treat multichaps and oneshots separately

MULTICHAPS:

- PK Lovin’ ||  Mother Trilogy ; i’m disproportionately attached to the mother series and this was the result of it

- The Espurr Effect || Pokemon Sw/Sh ; incredibly recent fanfic i’ve begun writing because an idea couldn’t get out of my head

- Unlimited || South Park + Miraculous Ladybug ; another one i’ve invested a large amount of time into and ideas

ONESHOTS

- blooming, blooming dead || Camp Camp ; i’m really proud of how i wrote this one

- in the rain || Kindergarten ; my first attempt at writing the pairing in the fic and it honestly just is my favorite of my self-projection fics

- another brother || Oxenfree ; a semi-au oneshot that i really enjoyed visualizing in my head when i was incredibly into oxenfree

😂- a line that made you laugh out loud

Has Hop finally connected the dots? Has he finally? Did Bede have hope in humanity after all?

- the espurr effect

😢- a line that made you cry 

is it bad to say that i don’t usually cry when writing my fanfics OAHOIGHKLDFHGKLDHG i can’t really think of anything??? the closest thing i’d have to say is from a thing i wrote related to the DnD campaign im currently in

Another child. Another death. She was a Death Cleric. She should be used to it by now - revel in it! The cycle of life and death is endless, the decay and restoration of life…

So why is she struggling so hard not to cry again?

Susie looms over this human-- it was sort of terrifying, even if she wasn’t trying to do that on purpose this time. He looked..rough, that’s for sure. And while she wasn’t the best person around..well, she wasn’t trying to scare the soul out of him, or anything.

“Hey.” She crouches down a little, so they’re closer to eye-level. That’d be less scary, right? She didn’t know, she was pretty big after all. It took a lot to intimidate her when it came to height.

Is it normal to be running through town with a helmet on whilst chasing after a dog that decided it was a great idea to grab something that was needed for construction? 

Not for normal people; but for Milo? Absolutely. He’s calling his dog- Diogee- and forcing his legs to move as fast as possible, he wanted to get out of this situation with no metal beams coming down and crushing the entire north part of Danville- again- thank you very much.

“Diogee you aren’t supposed to grab things just because you’re bored!! Drop it and go home!” he shouts, jumping and trying to grab his dog- but he simply skids against the ground and makes an upset groan, looking up to see that the little animal had stopped infront of another person.

Diogee stares up at them... before opening his mouth and letting a hammer- as well as a few large nails- slide off his tongue, and to barking he goes, a new person on Milo’s side of Danville? he has to warn them.

Milo just slowly sits up, watching Diogee and the new person carefully, and he takes a helmet from his backpack and tosses it to them “Keep that on, something might be coming down hard pretty soon, Diogee took some important stuff for the construction a block away.” he says calmly.

Duck made his way across the boardwalk. A thing he normally did on his few days off. Despite the bustle most days, it was relatively quiet today. Not many other’s out. Then again, one of his days off was usually on a weekday, making it less likely for a crowd to be here. Mythical beings still dotted here and there, but it was few and far between. It was mostly ones that worked there, having the clear look of boredom seen on slow days. 

The feline was contemplating what to eat among the tasty trash of the boardwalk when he spotted something. While a human child wouldn’t have been an unusual sight on the mainland, it was here. In fact, it wasn’t often a good thing. Other Kind weren’t too fond of humans. A vulnerable kid was chum in a shark tank. While he could leave the kid there and act like it was none of his business, he wasn’t going to. Duck increased his steps, getting to the kid before anyone else seemed to notice. 

@kindsnob

Ted couldn’t believe he was actually doing this. He was really doing this. He was running away from home– With Chara. He was actually leaving the home he’d known all his life, leaving his parents, leaving his brother, leaving them all with his new sister. And he couldn’t be happier. Not that he wouldn’t miss them, or that he didn’t love them– He loved his family. He really did, even if they didn’t love him. But he’d been wanting to run away from them for so long, that to finally have this happen was a dream come true to him.

And it was really all thanks to Chara. She brought out something in him that made him want to keep his chin up. Made him want to put his foot down. Made him have the courage to actually go through with running away. He’d much rather follow her than his brother or father. Unlike those two, Chara seemed to really care about him, and he didn’t want to be separated from her either. Never.

He shot a small smile at her, nodding, “Okay. Yeah! Of course I trust you. We’re gonna do this– Together. We’ll be okay.”

Despite his trust, he was still nervous. Father probably wouldn’t send people out to find them– he probably didn’t care that much, but there was always what if? He could hire the best people to do that. Ted didn’t really care where they went at this point, as long as they were just some place safe.

one thing about knowing she wasn’t going to stay much longer in that home- the being packed up was ignored. no one noticed how her rolling bag was fuller now than when she had first arrived. she’d been grabbing what money she found, first and foremost, though it had mostly coins that were easy to find. more so, however, hidden under clothes were packages of food. she’d been thinking this out- at least somewhat. beyond money and food, and the occasional bottle of water, she hadn’t thought through anything. just have enough to get to her friend, and go.

but she’d have never run if Ted hadn’t agreed to come with her. it had been another bad home, with more bad guardians, but he wouldn’t be moved out like she was. wouldn’t have the chance to try again somewhere else. wouldn’t have the hope of a better life with a better family...

Chara wasn’t going to leave him behind if he wanted to stay with her. she wouldn’t just move on without offering for them to press on together.

not like nay home previously had been good, no adults seemed to care.

But she’d really been banking on finding her other friend, he’d help... without much thought to how he may have scared Teddy, he’d have helped. she trusted him. but he wasn’t just within the treeline, like usual. she wasn’t as sure there’d be no search for them, ad Teddy was. even if the adults of that house wouldn’t look, it was likely the organization that kept moving her home to home would at least but a search.  so while she’d asked for trust, she wasn’t sure how to answer that question, not immediately.

where to next? 

the trees were thin here- maybe that’s why he didn’t show up. he liked a lot of trees,  and the shadows they cast.  she looked around... going into town was a bad idea. people would see lone children and think something was up. they’d look suspicious so instead...  

kids were always underestimated, they simply needed to go someplace that could be considered too tough or tiring for them to attempt someplace like... she pointed, the peak seeming not too terribly far as it cut through the skyline. “what about that mountain? people will expect us to go around town, go easy paths. noone will think two kids could hike a mountain by themselves, plus there seems to be plenty of trees on it to we can hide around and make a shelter from. does that sound good?” she still wanted his feedback, though. she knew she could make it, but maybe he didn’t feel as capable. or maybe he had another idea- she wasn’t going to ignore his thoughts. he was smart, after all.