ernergy

/ wow ok come back now -:(

/  little mr grumpy 

@ernergy ִֶָ. .. ࣪ ִֶָ་༘࿐
              :D how are you \ 
            
            〟a stin— at the dead of night ? 〞
              Was this child alright ? Had he needed food so much one would go to a store or something. 
            
              〟come up here, there is no need to fetch such things when you can eat at a store nearby. 〞
            
            He would gesture, lowering his height as he got to a knee, brows furrowing. 
              〞My name is Nukoyo. What is yours ? 〟

@-L0st_SaN1ty-     /   * waving back at you 

@-L0st_SaN1ty- 
            
            “   i   was   trying   to   catch   a   stink   fish  .   ”
            
             rowan   looked   up   from   the   water  .
             he   hadn't   even   noticed   how   late   it   had   gotten  .
             his   curious   eyes   settled   on   the   stranger  .
                  “   who   are   you  ?   ”
             he   tipped   his   head   a   little  .
                  “   i'm   used   to   the   dark  .   ”
             a   tiny   shrug  .
                  “   it's   not   so   bad   once   you   get   used   to   it  .   ”

@leborne 
            
            “   the   sheriff  .   ”
            
             rowan   frowned   a   little  .
                  “   haven't   you   ever   been   to   a   town   before  ?   ”
             he   gave   her   another   curious   look  .
             somehow  .
             she   felt   familiar  .
             he   couldn't   say   why  .
             and   he   wasn't   sure   he   liked   the   feeling  .
             rowan   wandered   away   before   she   could   answer  .
             weaving   through   the   little   street   market   with   his   hands   tucked   behind   his   back  .
             his   attention   settled   on   a   basket   of   ribbons  .
             he   picked   up   a   soft   one  .
             turning   it   over   between   his   fingers  .
                  “   ma   would   like   this  .   ”
             then   another  .
             smaller  .
                  “   ...   and   annette   can't   be   left   out  .   ”

@leborne 
            
            “   what   are   you  ?    five  ?   ”
            
             rowan   glanced   over   his   shoulder  .
             unimpressed  .
                  “   act   your   age  ,   woman  .   ”
             he   rolled   his   eyes   before   turning   back   to   the   field  .
             crouching   down   again  .
             carefully   picking   another   herb   from   the   grass  .
             he   was   far   too   focused   on   his   little   collection  .
             the   berries  .
             the   leaves  .
             everything   he   had   spent   time   searching   for  .
                  “   and   go   away  .   ”
             he   glanced   at   her   again  .
                  “   you're   going   to   draw   attention   again  .   ”
             rowan   gathered   the   herbs   into   his   hands  .
                  “   then   my   berries   will   be   gone  .   ”
             a   pause  .
                  “   i   can't   have   you   ruining   this  .   ”

@magicker 
            
            “   if   i   do  .   ”
            
             rowan   held   tighter   to   the   bark   beneath   his   hands  .
             looking   down   at   rurik   from   the   tree   branch  .
                  “   can   i   get   a   hug  ?   ”
             the   question   came   quieter   than   he   intended  .
             because   he'd   been   thinking   about   it   for   weeks  .
             wondering   if   he   should   ask  .
             wondering   if   he   was   too   old   to   ask  .
             but   then   rurik   had   said   those   words  .
             *my   heart.*
             and   for   the   smallest   moment  .
             something   flickered  .
             a   face   he   couldn't   quite   see  .
             a   voice   he   couldn't   quite   remember  .
             gone   before   he   could   hold   onto   it  .
             rowan   blinked  .
             confused   by   the   ache   it   left   behind  .
                  “   please  ?   ”
             his   grip   loosened   just   a   little  .
             waiting   for   him   to   promise  .
             waiting   like   the   answer   mattered   more   than   getting   down   from   the   tree  .

   ⠀ID:  ⟮ @fyrirs ⟯ 
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀┈┈┈─
            
            *her throat tightens at the sudden silence settling between them. people drift past, conversations carrying on the breeze. laughter rises here and there, and nearly everyone wears a smile. meanwhile, her chest aches, and she feels tears threaten to spill. there is nothing she can do to make this better. not if it means giving up what she loves most, and miri had held onto that hope for nearly seventeen years. still, it wasn’t enough. she draws a shaky breath, her heart splintering at the way rowan tightens his grip around her hand. he is far too young to be carrying choices like these. miri hates it. gathering herself, she gives a small nod before gently slipping her hand free. lifting her picking bag once more, she reaches for the branches, carefully choosing the ripest apples she can manage despite the blur clouding her vision.*   invite them for a sleepover. tabby and annette. i’ll cook dinner for the three of you.
            
            *her voice trembles. she covers it with a quiet cough, pretending to clear her throat. once her bag is full enough, she hooks it over her shoulder and gently ushers rowan back toward the waiting trailer. the ride back passes in near silence. only the steady rumble of the tires over the dirt road and the occasional rustle of apple baskets fill the truck. the quiet hurts too much for words. it isn’t until they’re back inside the truck that her eyes lift to the rearview mirror. rowan sits quietly in the backseat, and for a brief moment, she simply watches his reflection. her fingers tighten around the steering wheel before she finally speaks again, her voice softer this time.*    make it two. maybe.. a lunch date? if, uh.. he has time. i can stay with darci and isla over the weekend.
            
            /  kinda forgot he’s half elvish lol, his parents not accepting makes this more sad 

@orfays 
            
            some   part   of   him   had   hoped   maybe  .   maybe   things   could   be   different  .
            
             rowan   stood   quietly   beside   his   ma  .
             he   couldn't   quite   look   at   her  .
             it   wasn't   anything   she'd   done  .
             it   was   her   voice  .
             it   sounded   different   today  .
             and   something   inside   his   chest   pinched   at   the   sound   of   it  .
             he   said   nothing  .
             only   tightened   his   fingers   around   hers  .
             their   hands   still   linked   together  .
                  “   can   we   pick   more   apples   though  ?   ”
             his   eyes   wandered   toward   the   orchard  .
                  “   i   wanted   to   take   some   home   for   tabby   and   annette  .   ”
             he   tried   to   sound   excited  .
             tried   to   think   about   apples  .
             but   his   thoughts   stayed   somewhere   else  .
             the   little   paper   bag   in   his   other   hand   crinkled   beneath   his   grip  .
             he   took   a   slow   breath  .
             then   another  .
             the   question   slipped   out   before   he   could   swallow   it   back  .
                  “   can   i...   talk   to   him...   one   last   time  ?   ”
             rowan   kept   his   eyes   on   the   ground  .
                  “   just   a   phone   call  .   ”
             a   pause  .
                  “   please  .   ”
             his   fingers   curled   tighter   around   hers  .
                  “   you   can   stay   with   me  .   ”

@maneye 
            
                  “   between   you   and   me  .    i   don't   actually   like   that   she   went   away   for   the   weekend  .   ”
             a   pause  .
                  “   that's   not   like   her  .   ”
             another   pause  .
                  “   i   think   she's   with   pa  .   ”
             he   didn't   know   why   he   thought   that  .
             he   just   did  .
                  “   why   couldn't   he   just   stay   here   with   us  ?   ”
                  “   i   mean...   the   ranch   is   open   to   everyone  .   ”
             rowan   waited  .
             and   waited  .
                  “   ...   sev  ?   ”
             a   beat  .
                  “   are   you   snoring  ?   ”

@maneye 
            
            everyone   in   the   house   was   fast   asleep  .
            
             rowan   waited   a   whole   ten   seconds   before   deciding   that   counted   as   permission  .
             he   nudged   annette   forward  .
             the   two   of   them   clumsily   climbed   onto   sev's   bed  .
             rowan   ducked   beneath   the   blankets   first  .    reaching   back   to   tug   annette   in   after   him  .
             a   quiet   giggle   escaped   him  .
             then   sev   stirred  .
             rowan   froze  .
             one   tiny   hand   landed   on   sev's   head   in   what   he   thought   was   a   very   convincing   attempt   to   lull   him   back   to   sleep  .
                  “   why  ?   ”
             he   frowned  .
                  “   you   let   miri   sleep   beside   you  .    why   can't   i  ?   ”
             rolling   his   eyes   to   himself  .    he   settled   into   the   nearest   empty   spot  .
             except   annette   immediately   crawled   over   sev   instead  .
                  “   annette  .   ”
             rowan   sighed   the   biggest   sigh   a   ten-year-old   could   manage  .
             gently   pulling   her   back   beside   him  .
                  “   never   have   children  .   ”
             he   whispered   with   complete   seriousness  .
                  “   i   swear   this   kid   isn't   even   mine  .    but   i'm   getting   tired   of   her   following   me   around   the   house  .   ”
             another   sigh  .
                  “   tabby's   worse  .    i'm   catching   strays  .   ”
             annette   was   already   playing   with   the   little   beaded   bracelet   wrapped   around   his   wrist  .
             the   one   he'd   made   from   his   popped-off   button  .
             rowan   watched   her   tiny   fingers   with   growing   concern  .
                  “   don't   eat   it  .   ”
             he   whispered  .
                  “   seriously  .    don't   eat   it  .   ”
             after   a   while  .    the   room   grew   quiet   again  .
                  “   sev  ?   ”
             his   voice   was   barely   above   a   whisper  .
                  “   ...   when's   ma   coming   home  ?   ”
             he   picked   at   the   blanket   between   his   fingers  .

@magicker 
            
            the   silence   from   the   man   felt   different   this   time  .
            
             rowan   watched   him   walk   back   to   the   chair  .
             watched   the   familiar   hat   settle   over   his   head   again  .
             he   reached   over   and   gave   annette   a   gentle   pat   atop   her   hair  .
                  “   stay   here  .   ”
             she   was   safe  .
             the   man   wasn't   far  .
             only   a   handful   of   steps   away  .
             rowan   counted   them   anyway  .
             one  .
             two  .
             three  .
             until   he   found   himself   standing   beside   the   chair  .
                  “   you   didn't   answer   me  .   ”
             a   little   frown   settled   across   his   face  .
             this   close  .
             that   strange   feeling   came   back  .
             warm  .
             familiar  .
             it   made   his   chest   ache   in   a   way   he   couldn't   explain  .
             he   wished   his   pa   were   here  .
             just   for   a   little   while  .
             his   eyes   wandered   to   the   man's   hands  .
             then   to   his   forearms  .
             ma   had   once   told   him   his   father   carried   a   mark  .
             rowan   searched   for   it   without   meaning   to  .
             his   fingers   twitched   at   his   side  .
             he   almost   asked  .
             almost   reached   out  .
             but   the   courage   never   came  .

⠀⠀⠀    ⠀⠀ [⠀⠀⠀    ⠀ the open beach stood in stark contrast to the pang nestling inside him. it churned as violently as the passing current, pausing only as though the claws of the brutal thing gripping at his chest could never truly be appeased. there was nothing to be done now, nor any answer he could give rowan that would make sense of it all, nor the slightest comfort he could offer. it had never come naturally to him, or so he had always believed. the boy was his mirror, and a single look into those grey hues was enough to bring him to his feet. the lie was no easy feat either. rurik stepped away from their little circle in the sand. the castle sat at a narrow tilt, already beginning to surrender to the tide, and his gaze lingered upon annette for only a moment. he could not understand the quiet ache settling inside him, nor the way he yearned to have a daughter of his own. alas, he turned away, his jaw clenched. his feet dragged against the sand as he returned to his chair. lowering himself into it, he reached for the hat he had abandoned earlier and settled it over his brow to shield his eyes. rurik stared toward the horizon, then to the soundless waves that rolled ashore without pause. when had things become this ugly? he could not recall a moment so damning, perhaps because there had never been only one. still, he forced himself to keep his eyes upon the water. he knew that if he looked back, something buried deep within him would betray itself, and the recognition rowan so desperately sought could never be given this way. ⠀⠀⠀    ⠀]

@magicker 
            
            rowan’s   heart   gave   a   funny   little   jump  .
            
             the   man's   voice   stopped   him   cold  .
             it   sounded   familiar  .
             and   yet  .    it   didn't  .
             without   thinking  ,    he   shuffled   closer   to   annette  .
             sitting   himself   between   her   and   the   stranger  .
             he   leaned   sideways  ,    trying   to   peek   over   the   man's   shoulder   for   sev  .
                  “   chew   bones  ?   ”
             rowan   lifted   a   brow  .
                  “   is   that   supposed   to   scare   me  ?   ”
             he   ignored   the   rest   of   the   questions  .
             turning   back   to   annette  ,    he   patted   another   handful   of   damp   sand   onto   the   little   castle   they   were   building  .
             she   hadn't   noticed   a   thing  .
             somehow  .
             that   made   him   even   more   nervous  .
                  “   can   you   go   away  ?   ”
             rowan   glanced   back   at   him  .
                  “   you'll   scare   her  .    she   doesn't   like   strangers  .   ”
             he   meant   every   word  .
             but   another   feeling   tugged   at   him   all   the   same  .
             strange  .
             heavy  .
             like   he'd   known   the   man   before   he'd   ever   seen   his   face  .
             for   one   confusing   second  .
             all   he   wanted   was   to   throw   his   arms   around   him  .
             rowan   frowned   at   himself  .
             he   didn't   understand   it  .
                  “   my   father   will   be   here   any   minute   now  .   ”
             the   lie   came   easier   than   he   expected  .
             his   fingers   pressed   another   shell   into   annette's   castle  .
                  “   why   did   you   come   here  ?   ”

@magicker 
            
            /  nevaaaaa

@orfays      &.      AHAHAHAHAHAH, loserrrrrrrr

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