#ofpaladin

       '   MY MISTAKE  . . .   '       ashley spun around once , glaring behind him and into the darkness , before putting his shotgun back into the holster wrapped around his back . there wasn’t much he could do to find the CHAINSAW that stood in place of his hand , though         '   i’m . . . uh . . . i’m the new GARDENER    '

he  probably  shouldn’t  have  been  SITTING  ALONE  in  the  bedroom,  neither  should  he   have  let  HIMSELF  IN  —– but  being  around  will’s  things  makes  him  feel  like  things  could   be  NORMAL  AGAIN,  like  he’s  going  to  be OKAY.  the  loud,  cursed  EMPHASIS  of  his   voice  B O O M S  through  deep  thought,  causing  his  body  to  JOLT in  shock.  

                ❛  SHIT !! —–  ❜  

  it  slips  his  lips  before  he  can  STOP  IT,  and  he’ll  quickly  stand,  flipping  briskly     to  face  him.

                 ❛ i’m  sorry !  i  was  just … i  had  to  THINK —- y’know ..  ❜

     He’d merely been returning Will’s notebook and crayons to his room, the ones that had been left out on the kitchen table. While his little brother was off with their mom, he hadn’t expected the shadow of a figure to be in the  supposed to be  unoccupied room. 

     A shake of the head once the two boys had settled from their surprise encounter. 

     “No, I, uh...” he moved to set the art supplies on his brother’s nightstand. 

       ❛     don’t worry, it’s not poisoned or  anything.  my mom baked it.   ❜   a saran - wrapped fruitcake was held between them, greeting card peeking out by the corner.  how her mom found out about who her friends were was a mystery to her, considering how much they didn’t see one another.  she lets another moment pass before continuing  ( mockingly )  with the words her mom had written on the white card.    ❛     happy holidays ------ love, the hargroves.     ❜

     AESTHETIC: MIKE + NANCY WHEELER 

     ( PERSONALS DO NOT REBLOG !! )

"i’m sure mrs. davies didn’t treat you unfairly, michael. she has nothing to gain from giving you a C on your essay if you deserved more. i mean, did you even try?”