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Cold, dark, bigger than her room for sure. Twisting her head to follow the cracks and seams of the walls, the shadowed window above her, the moonlight streaming down into her face.
She blinks, staring ahead, a dark steel door, pulled close but not fully locked. She stepped forwards, arm outstretched to grab the handle.
Her vision blurs just as the door slams open, her arm flying to her side from the force, she fumbles back to regain her footing, eyes wide as the blurred figure descends the last step into eye level.
She shoots upwards, the blurred vision repaired as she stares at her own bedroom walls, Her hands clenched into her bedsheets that have fallen over the side of the bed, her body revealed from the sheets. Her head snaps towards her bedroom door, it swings open- an uncanny resemblance to the dream- someone’s rushing to her, arms outstretched.
The static in her ears ring and ring until a voice filters in between the breaks of noise. “..you okay? — Gwen what’s wrong!?” She opens her mouth to respond, blinking away the tears that gathered in her eyes, Finney, kneeled beside her, hands on her shoulders. His mouth moves again, she closes her eyes, nodding her head slowly.
“What happened, Gwen?” Finney looked down at her, eyes wide. Gwen continues to lean towards him, head on his shoulder. She lifts it, her breathing settled as she opens her eyes to look at Finney. There’s movement behind him, another person, Finney turns to look as well, then his head turns back. “I’ll fill you in later, Talk to me?” Gwen sighs, looking down at her lap.
“It was a bad dream.” She couldn’t see Finney’s face, she didn’t want to. She was pulled against him, arms wrapped around her.
“It was just a dream, Do you want to stay up with us?” Gwen shakes her head, her eyes lined with exhaustion. Finney sighs, his lips pulled tight as he steps back. “I’m okay, We’ll talk later.” She whispered, lying back down against her pillow, old tear tracks underneath where her head rests.
Finney softly smiles at her, pulling her blankets back over her, he tucks her in, giving two pats to her head which she tries to swat away. The other person in the room groans playfully, pulling at Finney’s arm. “She wants to sleep Finn, we’re just next door.” He mutters, gently pulling Finney away. The voices fade behind the closing door.
Finney stares at the wall of his room as Robin closes the door, the boy turns, notices Finney and sighs. “Do you want to go sleep in her room or something?” he mutters, arms crossed with a smirk as Finney spins to face him abruptly, his face flushes, “You probably think I’m being over dramatic.” Finney whines, sulking as he stares down at the floor.
Robin crosses the room, rolling his eyes playfully, “A bit. But it comes with being an older sibling, and if you do.. sleep in her room, it means more room for me on the bed.” He grins, sitting next to the other, knocking his shoulder into Finney’s.
The boy looks at him with his still sulking expression, it makes Robin smile even harder, his dimples appearing. “Kicking me out of my own room?” Finney frowns, feigning heart break as he presses a hand to his chest and leans closer. Robin shakes his head with a grin, pushing him away. “You’re the one wanting to leave.”
Finney sighs, leaning his head back to stare at the ceiling, Robin falls onto his back beside him, hands over his stomach. It goes quiet for a while, both just breathing softly, Finney listening to hear if there’s any noises from the room over. Nothing. He relaxes against the bed, he shifts his head, turned to face Robin.
“That happens often then?” Robin mutters, he was still staring at the ceiling, it let Finney have time to watch him. The way his skin glowed under the dull bedside table lamp, his eyelashes barely touching the skin under his eyes, his nose, dark brown hair that shaped that sharp jawline. His eyes continued lower, never noticing the smirk that graced Robin’s lips.
His eyes ventured too far for his liking before Robin was nudging him by the shoulder. “Hey! eyes to yourself pervert.” Robin grumbles with a grin, watching how flushed Finney’s face becomes. Finney frowns again, his eyebrows furrowing before he quickly covers his face with his hands, groaning into them.
Robin shot up, it was clear Finney fried his brain away with how red his face had gotten as the sound echoed through the room and no doubt could be heard throughout the house.. lucky their dad wasn’t home. Even so, Robin shot up to slap a hand over Finney’s mouth, only to meet the back of Finney’s hand and (un)successfully slap Finney’s hands into his own face.
Finney lets out a surprised cry, moving his hands to stare baffled toward Robin. Finney blinked at him, Robin responded, “What the hell was that!?” Finney whispered, eyes wide. Robin just stared, a questioning look on his face. Finney’s jaw dropped, stunned with silence as no rely comes.
“I’m sorry you scared me when you screamed!” Robin whisper-yelled, shoulders shrugging, hands moving to grab at Finney’s shoulders and face, twisting to look at the mark on all angles. Finney scoffs with a slight smile, “Big bad bully scared of a scream.” He mutters, clicking his tongue. Robin pulls away to look at him deadpan.
“You scream like a girl, I was unaware.” Finney’s jaw drops again.
finneyy, Gwen, robin!
Saturday, 7:56 AM
Gwen: if y’all r gonna make those noises at 3:07 in the morning again
please dont.
robin!: another groupchat…???
finneyy: WHAT NOISES GWEN??
WE DIDN’T MAKE ANY NOISES.
Gwen: ok
what was the loud 🤢
🤢
🤢
noise of displeasure ??
robin!: 🤔
finneyy: WHAT NOISE OF DISPLEASURE
THERE WAS NO PLEASURING OF ANYONE LAST NIGHT
robin!: eugh…
Gwen: Don’t ever say things like that ever again
I don’t want to know.
finneyy: yes ma’am.
sorry ma’am.
robin!:
finneyy: it was all robin
all him.
robin!: WHAT⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
Gwen: 😒
Gwen has changed the groupchat name
finneyy: i need to make a list of important group chats
robin!: i just delete them
finneyy: 😀
why bother bro
i’d rather not
Gwen: i have three gcs
it msut run in the family name
robin!: i see.
Gwen: yeah.. susie and donna r beefing
finneyy: DONNAAA???
U TALK TO DONNA???
robin!: 😒
finneyy: shut up.
Gwen: yeahh. Amy and I were in the middle of it alot
it was orignally donna and susie
then it changed ot susie and me
then donna and amy
now amy and sisues
jesus
gossio girls rerun
finneyy: robin shocked meme.
finneyy sent a picture
robin!: WHAT THE FUCK
finneyy: dont drool on me next time.
Gwen: 😟
bro thats the river of denial right there
robin!: ok well u snore
finneyy: no tf i dont⁉️
robin!: HOW DO YOU KNOW
UR ASKEEEP?????
Gwen: marital fights already??
can i be ur officiatira?
finneyy: tsk.
also
gwen are you okay?
Gwen: COUGH.
finneyy: he knows
Gwen: tf finn?
i didnt tell him about you ‼️
finneyy: what about me.
robin!: finn didnt tell me
ernesto did
he thought i knew and wanted some help to give u something
Gwen: the cards?
finneyy: what about me.
robin!: ah. he did do it?
he told my mom he didn’t tsk tsk tsk
Gwen: i’ll have to talk to him about it..
make sure he’s okay
robin!: oh hes ok alright
😏
finneyy: tell hkm to not boink my little sister man
robin!: dont call me man.
Dude.
and so what??
finneyy: okay bro.
Gwen: :)
im staying at amy’s again tonight
dad has another night shift but he should be home soon so be careful guys <3
robin!: :)
finneyy: he hasn’t said much before i doubt he’ll do anything
he seems.. different no?
Gwen: he does
lets just hope he doesn’t drink with these night shifts
robin!: im sure my mom wouldn tminf the company if it gets bad again
both of you
finneyy: i love her..
Gwen: 🤨
robin!: 🤨
Gwen: ty robin !!
ill msg u later finn
finneyy: 🫡
robin!: homophobic
finneyy: WHATT⁉️
*elevator music*
Can’t get no peace!
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Saturday, 12:38 PM
sbruce: billy.
@billy
billy what the fuck
are you okay?
im serious
not laughing
grriffin: u saw that too huh?
sbruce: HOW COULD I NOT
I THINK EVERYONE DID
stop
thjs isn’t a laughing matter
i can hear you from here
grriffin sent a voice note
vance: “this isn’t a laughing matter”
laughing clear in the background
sbruce: how do u know thats me
huh?
could be grirrifn
or billy
thay schmucjed is laughing too
vance: i know you.
sbruce: 😃
🥹
VANCER
vance: oh dear god
billy: GUYS IM OK
i just
may have
roleld my ankle
grriffin: STOOPPP
ITS NOT FUNNY.
IT SHOULDNT BE THIS FUNNY
vance: ur humour surprises me
grriffin: HE TRIPPED ON A PEBBLE
HE
HE
DJD A XHICKEN DANCE
sbruce: ICANT BREATHE
PSSING OUT ON THE SIDEWLAK
billy: guys.
ur making it worse
UR ATTRACTING MORE PEOPLE
i cant mov emt ankle.
griffin help
sbruce: oh wait
O
its broken
THE BONE
im passing out
vance: i need new friends.
grriffin: BRUCE IS OUT
oh so is billy
😟
im next.
vance: i thought finney was dramamtic
finneyy: WHATTTTT??
vance: oh
fuck off.
finneyy: u js named me
why did u name me if u didnt want me
vance: it slipped out
finneyy: 😠
grriffin: so like
can anyone order an ambulance for us
i have social anxiety
robin!: we can tell
mf “order”
HAHAHAHAHA
sbruce: i called one
finneyy: oh ur awake
sbruce: im avoiding it
i turned around
ew yucj
BILLY STOP MOVING
billy: I PHYSICALLY CANT STYOO
THE BONE LOOKS WRONG AND I WANNA KNOW WHY
vance: billy
u should touch it
grriffin: dont
please dont
finneyy: praying for y’all 💔
billy: 😣
bye guys
my sweet rid eis here
IM GETTING THE GREEN WHISTLE
grriffin: (he wont)
sbruce: can i get it
vance: mfer u didn’t hurt yourself
get ur ass home
sbruce: grrr
grriffin: i’m going with him @vance
vance: um ok but i wasn’t talking to u
grriffin: fuckface.
finneyy: @sbruce
careful
ur gonna have the two nightmares again tonight
sbruce: 😥
oray for me.
finneyy: 🙏🙏🙏🙏
vance: 🖕
robin!: 🙏🙏🙏
sbruce: thanks guys
(im ignoring you vance)
(for now)
vance: thats what they all say 🤷♀️
Saturday, 6:46 PM
billy: NO SWEAT GUYS
IM OKAY!!!
sbruce: have h been in the hospital for yhat long??
robin!: for a broken ankle?
i thought itd take longer
billy: its not broken!
just sprained
really bad
i sprained my
um
um
grriffin: ur tendon
in ur foot
😒
mf was crying over that.
billy: it hurt ok?
n i thought it was broken so really i was crying over that
sbruce: it looked broken wdym
billy: NEWSFLASH BRUCE.
it wasn’t.
grriffin: he’s in a moon boot
they lffered him crutches but he said no
shame
vance: im gonna step on your foot
billy: NO PLEASE
robin!: hey guys
he’s snoring right im not hearing thjngs?
vance: u are hearing things
billy: ..whos snoring unc?
robin!: guys olease its still losding
UR OKDER THAN ME BILLY???
grriffin: 🤷♀️
robin! sent a voice message
sbruce: woa
hold on to ur hats gang
the winds r crazy out here
robin!: THANKYOU.
HE SAYS HE DOESN’T SNORE
billy: thats snoring alright
holy crap
ok
so robin, grab a pillow
cover his face
press tight.
vance: i second this
robin!: yes unc