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@puckedballs           /do/   you  love  it?  it's  feeling  like  you   don't.    if  i  drive  your  car,  im  stopping  by  the  gas  station  on  the  way  home  to  fill  up  your  tank  for  you. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i'll    take    the    windows    down    over    that   actually.     i    / do /    love it,     but    it    gets    to    a    point.     why    does    it    matter    if    you    waste    my    gas?     the    tank    would    need    to    be    refilled    anyways.

@puckedballs           it  sounds  like  you   /dont/   love  my  beetle.   i  can  just  close  the  air  vents.  then  no  air will  hit  you.     i  don't  wanna  waste  your  gas,  though.  

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [     he    shifts    again,     before    a    hand    rests    on    his    injured    side,     arm    covering    his    stomach.     ]     no,    no.     that    works    for    me.     it    sounds    good.     this    is ..     bad    enough.     wont    make    you    do    more.

@puckedballs              *  he  felt  like  he  was  hovering.    he  felt   annoying,  but  he  couldn't  help  but  continue  to  hover.   awkwardly  placing  himself  close  enough  to  help  wilson  if  necessary.     *          i  made   pesto  pasta..  with  chicken  and  broccoli.  but  i  can  make  you  something  else—  if  you  don't  want  that.  or  we can  order   something?   whatever   you   want.   

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i've    got    it.     it'll    just    take    me    a    minute.     [     he    tries    again,     moves    slower    this    time.     he    hates    having    to    let    go    of    cas,     but    does    it    to    push    himself    up.     he    puts    a    pillow    against    the    headboard    to    make    it    more    comfortable.     it    still    hurts.    he    wont    tell    cas,     even    as    he    chews    on    the    inside    of    his    lip.     ]     well,    what's    for    dinner?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    would..     assume    it    would    be    fine.     you    were    never    just    another    one    of    my    fans.     you    were    always    someone    special.

@puckedballs           oh,  like a  wag  jacket?   i'm  not a  wag,  though...  we  can  bend  the  rules.   we  should  look  into  that  stuff.   i'm  tired  of  being  just  another  one  of  your  fans. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          okay    then.     hm..     we    can    try    to    get    more    custom    stuff    somehow.     talk    to    the    guys,     see    how    they    deal    with    that    stuff.     i    know    some    do    super    custom    merch,     though.     special    jackets    or    jerseys    and    stuff.

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          you    can    keep    on    trying.     i    still    hate    the    idea    of    you    dropping    yours.     it's    nice!

@puckedballs           i  think  you're  ridiculous.  and  i  think  im  still  taking  your  last  name.  give  me a  kiss?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [     the    grin    is    mirrored,     and   it    takes    but    an    ounce    of    effort    to    spin    around,     then    adjust    to    make    sure    cas    doesn't    slip.     ]     ta    da!

@puckedballs             *  he  couldn't  help  the  gasp  that  left  him  even if  he  tried.  a big  grin  on  his  face  as  an  arm  wrapped around  wilson's  neck.  *      spin  me  around!

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [     there's    no    hesitation    as    he    loops    his    arms    under    cas' legs    and    back,     immediately    pulling    him    up    to    carry    him    bridal    style.     ]     should    i    walk    around    here    to    further    prove    a    point?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          been    a    while,     then.     the    last    time    i    danced    was    back    in    high    school.     slow    danced    with    a    buddy    because    neither    of    us    had    dates,     and     that's..     all    i've    done.     so    this    is    definitely    new.

@puckedballs           my  sister  and  i  used  to  dance  to  selena  gomez.  but  you're  probably  the  first  person   i've danced  with  since  then.    

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    never    once    claimed    to    be    good.     [ dead    serious    he    is,     but    a    smile    tugs    at    the    very    edges    of    his    lips    from    witnessing    caspian's    joy    and    laughter.     ]     im    gonna    assume    you've    done    this    many    times    before?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    dunno..     i    don't    think    i    really    see    anything    there,     cassie.

@puckedballs            i  think  i  have  something  here.     *  he'd  point  at  his lips,  pouting a  little  to  really  drive the  point home.  *

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          maybe.     a few times.     [     the    smile    is    mirrored,      then    wilson    decides    to    press    one    more    kiss    onto    his    other    cheek.     ]     you    had    something    else    there,     too.

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    told    you!     your    anxiousness    is    possessing    me!     [    his    hand    comes    to    his    mouth,     nearly    leading    him    to    chew    at    his    nail    before    he    quickly    pulls    it    away.     ]     i    just    don't    want    it    to    be    weird    for    any    reason.     i    don't    want    her    to    have    any    special    treatment    because    she's    mine,     either..     i    just..     want    her    to    enjoy    it    to    the    fullest.     without    me    ruining    it    somehow.

@puckedballs               no,  i  don't  think  that.  but  now  i  am.    what  the  hell,  wilson.   /im/  supposed  to  be  the  anxious  one  here—     *  caspian  would force  himself  to  take a  big  deep  breath.  *     she's  good,  baby.  and  she  enjoys  the  sport.  you  barely  interact  with  the  team,  you  come  to  practice  and  games  like a  normal  parent.  you  aren't  the  weird  coach  dad.  you  barely  coach.  

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          im    scared    to    be    the    weird    coach    dad    by    doing    / anything /    given    that    i    played.     oh    shit.     what    if    people    think    she's    only    playing   because    / i /    want    her    to?     do    you    think    the    other    kids    might    think    she's    bad    and    only    there    for    me?

@puckedballs             i  am  not!   if  i  was,  i  wouldnt  have  bought  it.  but  i  love  you  so  much,  i  bought  the  stupid  protein  powder. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          sometimes    i    think    you're    just    purposely    trying    to    be    mean    to    me.     this    is    one    of    those    times.

@puckedballs           it  most  definitely  is  that  bad,  wilson.  it's   /gross/.  like  beyond  gross,  even.   i  almost  didn't  buy  it  because i  don't  want  it  in  our  house. 

@puckedballs           you  definitely  are  the best.  way  better  than  ollie.      *  he'd  wrap  his  arms  around  wilson  in a  big  hug,  pulling  him  as  close  as  he could.  *     horrifying.  but  then  i  remembered it  was  just  like  our  practice.  and  it  wasn't  as  scary. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    wouldn't    call    me    the    best,     but    i'll    take    you    thinking    im    better    than    ollie.     thank    you.     im    proud    of    you,     too.     how    was    it    to    do    the    actual    thing?

@puckedballs          i  only  did  good  because  i  had  the  best  coach  in  the  whole  world,  babe.  you  played  so  good!  im  so  proud.