𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 : five times hugged :’)
send ‘ five times hugged ’ for five times our muses hugged / @viewsbirds
001. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍'𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄. they both sit outside, one of the many times they would just hang around to enjoy each other’s company. reggie found she could really relax around stan, be herself. and he listened. part of her feels guilty for hanging out with only him, but part of her also doesn’t care. why should she have to answer to the others when they were always trying to put her life in danger ? the sun starts to sink, which is usually the part where she just smiles and skates away. but it’s different this time. she turns to smile, to stand up and go away, and stan reaches out. reggie is frozen at first, not sure what to do with his arms around her, and she feels the heat on her face. there are no words spoken, and when he finally lets go, she simply nods and leaves. but reggie can’t stop thinking about the hug the whole way home - you felt safe.
002. 𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐓. it was gone. maybe not dead, but she hoped. a tumble into the pit behind it, and vanished from sight. there’s a silence in the group, staring at the space where the clown had been, and then it seems like everyone lets out a collective breath. her eyes turn to the boy next to her, blood still staining his face from where it had got him, and all of the emotions she had been feeling during the fight come rushing to her. her arms are flung around stanely, squeezing him maybe more than necessary, maybe more than she would have liked around the others. but they were safe, for now. they were together, for now, and alive - you’re relieved.
003. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐒. it’s one of those nights where reggie sneaks out to watch stanley play. she leans against the fence, a wide grin spread on her face as she claps with everyone else at the end of the game. the minute her boyfriend rounds the corner into the open, there’s a leap and arms wrap around him. cheeks are pressed together with a laugh, and reggie lets go in order to get the full view of what an amazing all star she had scored. ❛ nice playing there, staney. you did great. ❜ hands find the sides of his face, pressing lightly to match her grin - you were in love.
004. 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐄'𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄. she sits on the curb, stanley right next to her. despite the tone of the conversation, reggie has stan’s hand in hers and she’s tracing the lines of his palm with her index finger. they’ve decide, it seems, that this isn’t working. the romantic part, at least. she’s not sure how, but reggie knows it’s right. maybe it was the fact that in a while, they would all be going their separate ways to college. or maybe, it’s the fact that even though she knows she still feels love for him, reggie knows that there’s something else too. doubt. and not the kind she can brush off as her own insecurities. maybe, one day, we’ll find each other again. when he speaks those words, reggie finally lets out the tears she’s been holding in the whole night. but instead of crying, she turns to look at him and smiles. reggie reaches out, wrapping her arms around stan’s shoulders and burying her face in the crook of his neck. ❛ i think i’m always going to love you. ❜ it’s a whisper, and she’s not sure if he hears it. she’s fine with either outcome - you’re heartbroken.
005. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐃𝐄. she stands outside, blue eyes staring the man in front of her down. she knows him - she knows him all too well. his hand touches the side of her face, and her own goes to cover it. it’s been too long that they’ve been this kind of close, and her heart feels like it’s going to burst. i was right. i think i’ve always loved him. ❛ hey there, staney. long time, no see. ❜ and quicker than she can register, he’s pulled her into him, arms circling around. she’s taller than him now, not by much, but enough that she has to bend a little to press her face into his shoulder and hug him back. it’s as if a weight has been lifted off her chest, seeing something she’s been missing for so long - you finally feel at home