― ♯ ᵇᵉˡˡˢ !

@angstyengineerings 
            
            i was that person too , but trust me i saw it . and as much as i want to , i can’t unsee that shit .  if richie or bev , or bill ,or anyone else were here , they’d tell you .  now , anything is fucking possible .  and i d suggest taking my word for it , you don’t wanna see that thing in person .

( @littlelovser )
            
            wow . very interesting . no offense ― but i'm the type of person that needs to see things before i can actually believe it . * bella stated * but seeing the amount of fear on your face .... i kinda believe you .

@angstyengineerings 
            
            * he closed his eyes for a moment , trying to remember that this wasn’t bev . *   \ this \ clown , was pretty fucking scary . he tried to eat me and my friends !!

( @cavalrysprincess )
            
            oh ... sure . i would love to .

( @thatredbxtch )
            
            — ♯ lmao yes

@angstyengineerings 
            
            // love me 

( @lunarphasing )
            
            Annabella chuckled . " well you know how much I hate gifts , but since I love you … you get a free pass to get me as many gifts as you want ." the redhead chuckled . She had to admit , getting spoiled by someone you loved didn't feel all that bad . Especially when they actually wanted to give it to you . Seeing the bracelet , her face lit up . It was so beautiful she was at a loss for words . Bella listened to him talk as he explained what each part of the bracelet did . She definitely needed something to help her get better sleep , she hated bothering him in the middle of the night because of her frightening nightmares . " Duncan …. I honestly don't know what to say … it's so beautiful . How long did it take for you to make this ? " she asked . If he spent over two days on this at least , she was most likely going to feel bad . " And I will cherish this for the rest of my life . i'm not too big on bracelets or necklaces or anything like that - but this is more my style ." Annabella said before going over to hug him . It was a sudden gesture , but they should both be getting used to it by now.

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            "Well, duh. I know I didn't / have / to do anything, that's why it's a gift," he pointed out with a chuckle. Duncan knew Bella hated getting things, but he loved giving them - correction, he loved spoiling / her /, and her only. It was his one of his favorite things to do. Unable to keep it hidden any longer, he revealed the bracelet in his palm. It had a thin leather band that he had made from scratch, and a strand of silver toned rocks used as beads lined it. In the center there was a hand made wire dream catcher. "The rocks are moonstones. They're stabilizers - they're supposed to bring balance and enhance magic powers," Duncan explained. He had made sure everything had a special purpose as he made it. "And I made the dream catcher part from some of your scrap wire. I know how sometimes you can't sleep well, and I hope this helps a little if I'm not able to be there." He was somewhat skeptical of it, but even if it didn't actually do anything it was still cute. "Or it's just a bracelet. That works too." He looked away before looking back at her, waiting for her reaction. She'd probably laugh - it was kind of cheesy. But he didn't mind much. 
            
            / uwu

( @lunarphasing )
            
            "  aw - Duncan … you really didn't have to make anything for me ." Annabella said with a small chuckle . It was difficult to get her to accept gifts - even if it was for her birthday . it made her feel like a burden and people just  / had / to get stuff for her for existing .

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            Duncan supposed she was right. He was the one who had found the kitten and brought it to her. He kind of thought that it would just be Bella's thing, but he wasn't going to say it. She seemed set on the idea of doing it together, which wasn't too bad. "Yeah, fine," he agreed as he scratched the kitten on the head. It was pretty cute. Plus Bella seemed excited about it, and he had ever heard her talk like that to anything before. It was amusing and adorable to him. "Sure, Apollo sounds good." Duncan said, shrugging. He didn't have a preference on the name, but Apollo was a nice one. At least it wasn't something like Spot. "He seems kinda godly. I really hope I don't mess up. This is my first real attempt of raising anything. I never had any pets growing up. Did you?" He hoped she had some experience, otherwise they'd have to figure out how to take care of it from scratch. 
            
            / it's adorable lol

( @lunarphasing )
            
            "   of course we will Duncan , first of all you found the kitten , then decided to bring it to me  - which implies the fact that we both need to take care of him ." the redhead pointed out . Bella held the kitten up and smiled at him , it was so tiny and adorable - she didn't know how to act honestly . was this what it felt like holding your own child ? " Oooh - we should name him Apollo , that would be an adorable name for an adorable kitten such as this one ." she said in almost a baby voice which just gained a small meow from the kitten , obviously confused about everything that was going on .
            
            /     bruh so true hahaha

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            Duncan was glad when Bella took the small creature out of his hands. He'd been carrying it around for some time now, thankfully no one saw him with it to question him. While he thought it was kind of cute he didn't know how to handle cats very well, plus there was a lot of irony in him having a kitten. The kitten seemed to calm down almost immediately in Annabella's grasp, which he expected it would. To him she had a way of being very calming. "Uh, we will?" Duncan questioned, looking at her skeptically, before realizing she was being serious about it. "I mean - yeah, totally. That's exactly what I was thinking." If it was something that made her happy then... why not. 
            
            / Duncan: would do the most ridiculous things to make her happy

(  @lunarphasing  )
            
            He was … leaving ?  No . this just had to be another one of her bad dreams , it had to be . how could she not see this coming ? maybe if she wasn't so focused on her work she could have been able to be there for him more , it was probably partially her fault . Oh who was she kidding , of course it was . "  Wait - did I hear that correctly ?  You said you're leaving ? " the redhead asked as an expression of sadness and disbelief came upon her face. the one person she could actually tolerate - was leaving her ? No. he stated that he was / thinking / about leaving . but that didn't make the pain any better though . it stung hearing those words , as if she had been stabbed and just left there to bleed .
            
            Annabella was silent for a few moments , her mind racing to find the right words to say . "  this - this is all my fault ." she started . " I was too focused on my damn work all the time , and never thought to put any time aside especially for you ." she said . the girl couldn't help but blame herself , she couldn't count how many times Duncan had to drag her out of the lab just so he could have her by his side and now he was leaving because of her carelessness . now she hated herself for it . for everything . bella could tell that he was going to cry , it was new for her . just seeing him like this made her feel even worse . walking over , she slowly pulled him into a hug . "  i'm sorry , if I had anything to do with you feeling like this - I am so so sorry . I feel like an idiot . you were suffering the whole time and I didn't even care." she said with a sigh. "  but please - don't leave . I love you too much ." she stated.

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            Duncan always felt oddly special whenever her attention was focused only on him, like he was being rewarded. Annabella was the one person who ever bothered to make him feel special in any way. The way she looked at him like he was actually a person and not just a monster, no one else did that. As cliché as it was, hearing her voice was like music to his ears. Her words made him smile faintly. "No, it's nothing you did," he reassured her she wasn't guilty of her strange fear. Duncan wished that's why he were here, it would be much easier to explain. It was difficult speaking, so he took a moment to find his words. "Look, Bella... I came because I'm seriously thinking about, well, leaving," he told her, fidgeting. 
            
            The words hurt to say, he didn't really want to leave. He wanted a reason to stay, but he didn't know what. He was half convinced she would be relieved he was gone anyway, since he felt like a problem most of the time anyway. "I don't know if I should or not, but right now it's starting to feel like the best option. I'm just tired. I'm so tired of fighting it all the time," he said, sighing. By it, he meant everything, but mostly the pain he felt no one knew about. Duncan could feel his eyes stinging with tears, but he fought with every bit of willpower to hold them back. He refused to cry in front of others, especially Annabella. He had always been told it was a sign of weakness to show that side of himself, and that was something he believed for a long time. "I don't know what to do anymore. I feel... defeated."

( @lunarphasing )
            
            It took Annabella a few moments before she realized that Duncan was in the lab , she was so invested in her work that it could be like that sometimes. putting her tools down , she looked over at him with a small smile . though hearing the seriousness in his voice worried her a bit , but she could have just been overreacting . "  Oh i'm never too busy for you . if you were someone else I would gladly kick you out of here . " bella joked . it was true though , sometimes people came up to her as if she could solve everyone's problems , she was nice at times , but not that nice to the point where she would become someone's personal therapist . Knowing of very few things about Duncan's childhood , she knew it wasn't the best and he needed someone to be there for him . People never really considered her as the ' caring type ' but for some people she could get that way , especially with him. "  Wait - is something wrong ? Listen for the last time , I already told the police I wasn't the one who rigged their security system I swear ." she stated. Only she would state some random thing she often got blamed for . Since she was so good at building things and stuff like that , people assumed that she would go around rigging things for her own reasons . bella found that irresponsible (  yet tempting ) . she can't say she's never done it though.
            
            /  uh oh hehehe

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            
            Duncan wasn’t typically known for having much patience either. It was a wonder how the two even put up with each other in the first place, but for some reason they tolerated each other just enough to make it work. They were a good balance of each other’s tempers and that's why they related to each other well. “Yeah she’s annoying, she’s half me,” he stated, huffing. Beatrice wasn’t exactly annoying to him, but he had a feeling most people wouldn’t be able to put up with her as well as he did. He understood because he was her dad which was pretty painfully obvious in their personalities, but others might not be so accepting. He never saw himself as the fatherly type either. In fact, the idea of being anything like his own dad stressed him out. Plus he was sure this would just push Annabella further away. Duncan couldn’t really blame her, if he was in her place he would feel the same. He really didn’t want to lose her. Not many things were known to make him anxious, but this was one of them. All of these worries made him feel weird. Was this an anxiety attack? “I don’t know, Bella. I have no idea. I’ve been trying to find answers but I don’t have many. But she looks a lot like you. She might be annoying but at least she has your looks to make up for it,” he told her. He hoped she took that as a compliment. He thought she was beautiful, but it felt odd saying so out loud. “I’m sure if you meet her you’ll know exactly what I mean. I just don’t understand why any of this is happening.”

( @lunarphasing )
            
            Annabella was caught off guard when he stated that this so called Beatrice just happened to be their child from the future . He had to be joking , why would he joke about something like this though ? the redhead stood there for a few moments silently , letting the thought sink in. / their / child ? she actually swore to herself she would never have kids . bella never had much patience , so having a child of her own most likely wouldn't help that problem. "  Wait - so you mean to tell me …. we end up together somehow in the future and create this so called ' Beatrice ' you tell me about ? " Annabella asked as she crossed her arms. it was so unbelievable , not too much the time travel part , but more so the fact that they had a kid together . she didn't know what to do or what to think . in all honesty she was tempted to end their entire relationship before it went too far , but she would just be overthinking it and that would be straight up wrong . "  I may never get over the fact that we have a kid … from the future - but what do we do about this ? what does she look like - most importantly … is she annoying ? I don't have the time for anyone trying to test my patience ." she said.

@angstyengineerings ; 
            
            Zombie apocalypse? Duncan shook his head and chuckled at the randomness of Annabella's thought. That was not what he expected, but he should have. She always seemed to have the most bizarre ideas. "No, unfortunately. As much as I would genuinely love to inform you of the demise of the human race, it has nothing to do with zombies," he stated. "But really, we have a... special visitor. She's from the future, if you can believe it. I hardly did myself. Her name's Beatrice and, well, she claims to be our daughter," he exhaled, trying to think of a better way to explain. It was so weird to say it out loud, and he could only imagine how crazy it must seem now he said it. He wasn't super thrilled about it either, it was a lot to process still. But he she needed to know. He thought it was best it came from him before anyone else. "She's been bugging me a lot, and she says some weird stuff and I don't know how anyone else would know it. I'm honestly not sure what to think."