September 2012
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Date night. || Theo & Rich.
teddywasabear:
“Rich?” The man was hardly ever at the counter, usually lost somewhere among the shelves and stacks. He turns to go for Rich’s favorite corner and- no, there he is, actually at the counter. With a nervous smile, Teddy approaches Rich, hands in his pockets to keep himself from fidgeting.
He’d been quietly panicking since the second he received the text. This could be for a number...
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
“O-oh, ah…” He looks around at the empty cafe before back to Rich. “Sure.” Theo shifts a bit, settling himself into the chair, holding his own cup between both hands.
Rich smirked a bit, flipping the book open. Teddy seemed nervous, sitting further away from him than necessary. He let him be, though for now.
“You know what I love about Raegan Butcher? He’s very...
August 2012
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
She nods, turning her attention to the nearest book shelf as he worked. Her fingers ran across a few of the spines of the books. It was a different type of persona. One she’d never run into before from Jim. She let out an audible sigh at the thought.
Rich looked up when he heard the release of breath. He walked around the counter and stood a bit behind her. He reached over...
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
“Oh. You can’t? That’s just a shame.” Her tone came out more sarcastic than she intended. Rebecca folded her arms over her chest and raised her bow at the offer. She was utterly lost as to what he was up to at this point.
“Yeah, all right. I suppose it couldn’t hurt.”
He faltered a bit at her tone, but straightened up and walked over to the register. “I just need to...
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
Rebecca sighed in defeat. She decided to play along for now until Jim was done with his new character and she could talk him into going back home. Though, she still shook his hand hesitantly, resisting every urge she had to roll her eyes in the moment.
“Yes. I was looking for my brother.”
“Well I don’t know how much I can help you there,” he said, dropping...
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
She blinked. Could she have been mixed up? No, no way in hell she couldn’t pick Jim out of a crowd if she had to. His hair wasn’t slicked back in the usual manner and there was a cardigan instead of his suits but she couldn’t mistake him for anyone else in the world.
“Right then. I’m Rebecca.” Her arms dropped back to her sides, smoothing out her dress. She lifted her brow in...
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
Her eyes roamed around the store, half-heartedly taking in the selection of books, the other half taking note there didn’t seem to be anyone the store but the pair. Rebecca’s mouth pressed into a small frown as she folded the piece of paper and hid it away in the pocket of her dress.
“All right, Jim,” she spoke a even tone with a stern edge to it. Her arms folding over her...
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Rich & Becca
msrebeccamoriarty:
It wasn’t suppose to take this long.
It was an arms job and god damn it, those never took long. With no word or no actual contact, Rebecca found herself wandering around the Parisian streets in mostly vain attempts now. Her eyes fell back onto the scrap of paper which an address was scrawled across. She spun on her heels, trying to match up the numbers of the buildings.
The...
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Rich & Becca
The store was slow today, but Rich was the only one in. Unfortunately he had to stay the whole entire day. Bored, he’d picked up a book off of the shelves that he hadn’t read yet. It was a short work of fiction and he was leaning on the counter, flipping through the pages. He was only skimming, not actually interested in the plot of the story. His feet started to ache, and he shifted...
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
The tint to Rich’s face made him grin, he was all too cute. Taking a sip of his own drink, he slipped into the chair next to the flustered man, patiently waiting for an answer.
“If that’s all you wanted, you could have come talked to me. I, ah,” he chuckles, turning a bit pink himself. “I’m not good at starting things, honestly.”
He shrugged, smiling shyly at him....
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
“Oh!” Theo jumps to his feet and runs back to the kettle, turning it off and pouring it into the cups. He fiddles around for a few moments before carefully walking both drinks back to the table. “So, if that’s not the reason you came in, what is?”
Rich took the cup from him as Theo sat down, taking a long drink to avoid speaking. The blush had spread across his cheeks again. He...
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
“Ooh, Shakespeare.” He sits back on his heels, flipping through the book. He looks up at the book full of notes and chuckles. With a small shake of his head, he hands the first book back and pushes himself back to his feet. “You’ve taken on quite a load, haven’t you? No wonder you’re in here for hours at a time working on it all.”
“It’s a lot of work,” he...
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Date night. || Theo & Rich.
Rich sat at his usual place behind the counter of the bookstore. He’d just texted Teddy asking him to stop by the store when he was done at the cafe and that time was arriving rather quickly. The two men had been flirting back and forth for weeks now and had admitted feelings to each other, albeit in a rather vague fashion.
He drummed his fingers nervously on the counter, waiting for Theo...
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
“So, you’re reading to avoid reading for class?” Theo let out a small chuckle. “That makes perfect sense, Rich.” While he waits for the kettle, he steps back over, kneeling down to rifle through the books Rich has. “What classes are you taking again?”
Rich shrugged. “I like reading.” He bends down to look at the books he’s brought with him. “Er. I’m...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy leans into Rich, laying his head on the other’s shoulder as they walk. “I know. It will be eventually. Right now, though…Right now is hard.”
Rich kissed the top of his head and squeezed his shoulder. He was keeping Teddy closer to him as they got closer to the cafe.
“I’ll be here the whole time.”
It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
He nods, not sure what to say. Carefully, he slides off the couch and turns to wait for Rich before walking out of the shop.
Rich walks a bit down the sidewalk before stopping and waiting for Teddy. When Teddy trudges along far enough to be beside him, he puts his arm around him.
“It’ll be okay, Teddy. I promise.”
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teddywasabear:
Teddy numbly shoves the phone in his pocket. “Will you…will you come with me? I can’t go back alone…I…I just can’t…” He clenches the box again, his eyes staring into nothing.
Rich takes his face in his hands and presses their foreheads together. “Of course I’ll come. I’m not going anywhere, Teddy. I promise.”
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teddywasabear
They stay like that until Teddy’s phone goes off. He jumps and pulls it out of his pocket. Instead of answering it, he simply stares at it, as if afraid it might bite him.
Rich sighs and closes the book, reaching out for the phone. “It’s okay,” he said quietly, taking it from him. He answers it, turning away from Teddy as he spoke to the man on the other end of...
It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy’s eyes fall closed and he listens to the sound of Rich’s voice. He was starting to relax, a small smile gracing his face. He lets go of the box with one hand, wrapping it around one of Rich’s.
Rich smiled, glancing at Teddy, but he kept reading. He propped the book open with one hand and rubbed small circles into Teddy’s with his thumb.
It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
He pulls his legs up and under him, partially leaning against Rich but keeping the box steady in his lap. It was like an infant with their blanket, he would simply fall apart without it. As Rich opens the book, Teddy leans his head on his shoulder.
Rich opened the book and the binding crinkled because of years of being unread. He began to read out loud to Teddy. He was doing so...
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chaosandcolors started following you
The bell on the door chimes and Rich’s attention is pulled away from the shelf he was organising. He jumped down from the ladder and walked over to the new customer.
“Hi! Is there any book I can help you find?”
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dropdeadsniper replied to your post: I want to play with Rich.
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I want to play with Rich.
Any takers?
Put a “Hi” in my ask & I’ll answer:
1. First impression: 2. Truth is: 3. How old do you look: 4. Have you ever made me laugh: 5. Have you ever made me mad: 6. Best feature: 7. Have I ever had a crush on you: 8. You’re my: 9. Name in my phone: 10. Should you post this too?
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
“That makes sense…” With more grace than Rich, Teddy settles himself into the couch, his box returning to his lap. He scans the shelves until a book catches his eye. Lifting a finger to point, he mumbles, “That one.”
It was an ornate book. The cover was dark green with gold calligraphy on the spine. The rest of the book was blank except for a simple curly design pressed into the...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
He leans into Rich again, his eyes flicking from shelf to shelf with wonder. He’s careful not to bump any of the stacks, worried that they would tip with with the slightest brush. When Rich moves away from him, he speeds up to catch up to him. “Where did you get them all? Do you get them shipped to you, or do you find them on your own?”
Rich weaved through the shelves towards...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
With the door open, Teddy steps inside, but stops just inside the door. He takes a few moments to just look around, and a small smile spreads across his face. “This is really nice, Rich…”
Rich was still holding the door open, but he put his free hand into his pocket and shrugged sheepishly.
“It’s all right.” He put his hand on the small of Teddy’s back...
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teddywasabear:
[Teddy pulls the broom out of the closet and slowly starts to sweep behind the counter.]
[Rich finishes quickly with the tables and with a sympathetic sigh, walks up behind Teddy and takes the broom from him.]
Here, let me do that, okay?
You go sit down.
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
He leans against Rich as they walk, but keeps his eyes lowered. “O-okay…” He can’t stop thinking about the charred remains of the cafe, despite Rich trying to make him feel better. The thoughts were burned into his mind, and even with Rich’s comforting presence, he was still on edge about the whole situation.
Rich could tell that his efforts weren’t going very far, so...
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Snuggly Cafe Poetry || Teddy & Rich
teddywasabear:
Teddy picks up Rich’s empty cup and grins. “I’ll get us both some fresh tea, yes?” He steps back to the counter and starts it up. “So, is this reading for class, or just something you enjoy?” As he waited, he leaned against the counter, smiling over at Rich, who’s pulled the book open again.
Rich finished reading the stanza he’d started before looking up and answering.
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy nods, pulling his box back from Rich. He wraps both arms around it as tight as he can without squashing it, keeping silent as he follows Rich.
They walked for a few seconds, Rich glancing behind him every once in a while before he sighed and slowed down, putting his arm around him.
“I’ll show you my favourite corner, you’ll love it.”
There was a...
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I’m bored.
You guys should play with Rich.
Yep.
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy takes the offered hand, pulling himself up to his feet. “I don’t think so. They’ve got my number, anyway. They can call me if they need me. I…please. Let’s go. I don’t want to be here any longer than necessary…”
Rich smiled sympathetically, pulling Teddy closer to him.
“C’mon. It’s just down the road. And then we can go back to my flat for coffee or...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy takes the offered hand, pulling himself up to his feet. “I don’t think so. They’ve got my number, anyway. They can call me if they need me. I…please. Let’s go. I don’t want to be here any longer than necessary…”
Rich helped Teddy stand, though it was awkward having the box under his arm. When Teddy was on his feet, Rich didn’t let go of his hand. Instead he just smiled...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
“Someone…someone did this intentionally…from what they found, it looked like someone broke in and started something. Didn’t bother to make it look like an accident.” Teddy grabs one of the mugs from the box, turning it around and around in his hands, smearing ash all over them.
Rich took the mug from his hands and put it back into the box. Giving Teddy a sad look, he stood up...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
For a moment, he doesn’t react, but slowly, he looks up at Rich. His eyes are red and puffy, but dry, as they stare up at the other man. “Rich…it…it’s gone…” His fingers tighten around the box, as if it were the only thing keeping him grounded. “It’s all gone…”
Rich raised his eyebrows and shook his head, for lack of anything to say. He crouched down and balanced on the balls of...
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It's All Gone || Open Para
teddywasabear:
Teddy sat on the curb outside of the remains of his cafe, a small box in his lap. All that survived the fire was a few mugs, a plate, and his radio. That small box held all that he had left. He felt rather numb as he sat there, quietly staring into the box. So far, only a few regulars had come out to look, but no one had said anything to him or given him a second glance.
Rich...
