𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓.

(  @survivorphne-  )
            
            friday the 13th??   that's the one about the camp right?  with the serial killer??   [  the pitch of her voice rises into a squeak. it's almost ironic, the fact that finney finds an interest in such plots after almost being a victim of the same nature. but!   what most people don’t know about gina is her like for horror movies. beneath all of the pink, she enjoys the thrill. she quickly pushes her shock away in favour of excitement. ]    no freakin' way!!  i’ve always wanted to go to a drive-in!   well, finney, now we  /have/  to go.   :)
            
            /  oh finney blake you loverboy at heart,,  they're so precious to me   :')

──    ☏  @lightback- ,
            
            i,  uh—   {  pale  cheeks  flush  a  dusted  pink  as  finney  fights  to  find  his  words  again,   the  rush  of  a  request  having  taken  all  his  courage  built  over  the  last  day.  }   i  thought  we  could  watch  the  new  friday  the  13th.   the  one  that  just  came  out,  i...  i  heard  it  was  gonna  be  at  the  drive-in.
            
            */   sorry.   the  second  friday  the  13th  being  his  favorite  movie  partially  because  it  was  their  first  date ,,  hear  me  out !! 

(  @survivorphne-  )
            
            i wasn't trying to. i just…  i think that hiding it for so long would surely make it worse if y'know, he does find out.  (..)   he won't find out from me.   [  her explanation whittles down into a mumble toward the end, because the last thing she wants to do is piss him off. she offers a shrug to his point about his kind of deadbeat dad  (gina has her opinions on that man after touching his jacket on a few occasions). she figures that asking is just a courtesy, but she sticks her hand out to take the joint anyway. she doesn't know how he’ll react to her acceptance. ]    i wanna know what the hype is.
            
            /  honestly,,  it's probably the least of many evils!!  ++  "if no one else, at least he can trust her"  is SICK.

──    ☏  @lightback- ,
            
            way  to  make  it  sound  worse  than  it  is.   {  and  with  all  his  sneaking  around,   he  may  be  doing  the  exact  thing.   finney  doesn't  bother  putting  the  joint  out  after  gina  has  taken  notice,   the  end  still  burning  a  comfortingly  hollow  warmth  against  his  palm  as  he  pulls  it  from  his  mouth.   if  no  one  else,  at  least  he  can  trust  her.  }    it's  not  worth  the  fight.   dad's  a  hypocrite,  i'd  be  grounded  until  gwen  graduates  college.   ( .. )   you  want  a  turn?
            
            */   frankly.   not  the  worst  coping  mechanism  out  there !!  

(  @survivorphne-  )
            
            finn.   [  she almost mocks him, lips huffing into the shape of a pout. when gina has made up her mind, her stubbornness will persist more than anyone can fight against. if carrie is in, then gina is in because they're a team. if  /finney/  is in, then no way in hell is he letting him face this alone, throw himself in the line of fire to protect gwen. because she understands he will, it’s the eldest sibling way. ]    you're going for gwen. carrie's going for her and robin, who's going for  /you/?   (..)   i am, finney. for you and..  i-i owe it to griffin. we’re in this like a fucked up family, okay??   you're not making this choice for me.
            
            /  what if they have a lil moment where they're  "you're losing me"  coded,,   (i’m so sorry)

──    ☏  @lightback- ,
            
            gina.   {  finney  isn't  stupid.   an  impossible  fight  is  an  impossible  fight;  much  like  gwen  or  carrie,   gina  doesn't  back  down  without  good  cause.   it's  a  trait  he  admires  when  the  times  are  right,  a  raw  determination  that  makes  her  seem  even  stronger  in  his  mind's  eye,   but  right  now  the  time  isn't  right.   if  what  gwen  says  is  true,  the  time  may  never  be  right  at  all.  }   i'm  not  going  for  /him/,  alright?   i'm  going  for  gwen.   you  don't  need  to  get  in  the  middle  of  something  that'll  only  get  you  hurt.   

(  @survivorphne-  )
            
            it's…?   [  she gives an encouraging nod, quietly praying   (and hopefully, knowing)  where this is gonna go. she feels like a million glittering butterflies are fluttering in her stomach, she can hear her heartbeat hammering in her ears. but it doesn't overpower his voice, stammering and nervous as he his, is like music. it's a beautiful thing that shimmers innocent light back into both of their faces, after everything he's been through, she's glad to see him like this. ]   i want it to be a date. i do. i want…  [  it's her turn to stammer as her hand moves to his, testing the waters by brushing their fingertips together. ]   i just want you.
            
            /  you're doing amazing as always ml!!!  putting him in my pocket rn  <33

──    ☏  @lightback- ,
            
            it's...    {  well,  shit.   gwen  and  carrie  were  right.   finney  can  feel  his  already-clammy  hands  growing  even  sweatier  as  he  wipes  them  on  his  jeans.   he  told  himself  he  wasn't  gonna  be  nervous,   not  after  all  he's  been  through,   but  his  entire  soul  feels  abuzz  with  something  viscerally  electric.   he  clears  his  throat  once,   twice,   before  trying  again.  }    it  could  be.   if  you  want.   i,  uh,   i  tried  keeping  it  normal.   no  pressure,   y'know?   just  in  case  you  wanna  keep  it  a  hang  out.
            
            */   please  forgive  any  shaky  portrayal  :")   i'm  v  much  finding  his  voice !! 

݁˖ ❀ ⋆｡˚           [     she    wants    to    tell    him    that    its    perfectly    fine,     but    the    joint    is    out    before    she    even    dares    to    continue.     she    instead    plays    along    to    continue.     ]         estas    bien.     i    understand.     no    voy    a    decir    nada    a    nadien.     would    you    like    a    quesadilla    to    snack    on,     since    we    are    already    here?          [ although    not    entirely    broken,     the    english    still    comes    with    an    accent.    she    stands    by    her    words.     she    will    not    judge.     she    used    to    be    in    his    place,     although    not    traumatized,     cigarettes    are    not    new    to    her.     ]    
            
            ;    its   okay   ml !!   i   completely   understand

──    ☏  @mamaphones ,
            
            sí,   mamá.    {   and  just  like  that  finney's  joint  is  put  out.    while  the  echos  of  earlier  years  are  present,   reminding  him  with  every  passing  day  that  he  could  always  be  doing  more  to  be  better,  to  be  braver,   to  be  smarter,   finney  values  mamá  arellano's  concern  far  more  than  he  values  the  relief  of  one  good  high.   even  if  robin  wouldn't  level  him  for  the  blatant  disrespect  that  smoking  in  front  of  her  would  display,   the  shame  very  well  could.  }    i'm  sorry.   i  thought  everyone  was  asleep,   and  i...  i,   uh,   couldn't.   this  helps  clear  my  head  enough  to  try  again.  
            
            */   once  again ,,  please  forgive  any  unsteady  writing  :")   i'm  still  finding  his  voice  i  fear.

݁˖ ❀ ⋆｡˚           [     as    knees   are    tucked,     his    back    is    rubbed— gently,     practically    caressing    him,     not    because    he    is    made    of    glass,     but    because    she    knows    the    fault    is    not    his.     even    as    she    wants    to    go    and    hunt    down    the    man    who    has    taken    her    little    bird,     she    mourns    just   the    same.     ]          even ..     even    if    he    is    missing,     you    are    still    here.     he    is    not    dead,     and    / we /    will    find    him.

──    ☏  @mamaphones ,
            
            mamá.   {  it's  useless,   this  kindness  offered  to  him  that  finney  knows  is  undeserved.   his  throat  is  tight  as  he  hugs  his  knees  up  to  his  chest,   a  move  so  common  at  home  that  his  brain  doesn't  consider  it  a  particular  vulnerability  now.  }    he  asked  me  if  i  wanted  to  get  snacks  with  him.   it  isn't—   i  should've  gone.   i  wish  i'd  gone.  
            
            */   guilt !!   guilt  for  finney  for  10,000  years !!  

݁˖ ❀ ⋆｡˚           [     maggie    has    learned    many    things    in    her    lifetime    of    having    four    children,     and    even    previously    having    a    husband    who    acted    like    a    fifth    one.     one    of    them    is    that    they    won't    always    talk,     but    things    will    happen.     robin    and    carrie    is    something    that    has    happened    already,     even    if    she's    only    caught    on    in    the    early    stage.     besides,     she    already    knows    the    looks    he    gives    her.     maggie    practically    smiles    through    finney's    awkwardness    and    hesitation,     nearly    chuckling    as    the    final    answer    is    given.     ]          so    nothing    has    quite    yet    started    with    them?     que    interesante.     he    has    not    said    anything,     mijo,     but    he    is    terrible    at    hiding    things.

──    ☏  @mamaphones ,
            
            uh.   {  is  he  allowed  to  answer?  in  all  his  years  of  being  robin's  best  friend,   finney  has  never  seen  him  with  a  crush.   he  almost  seemed  too  cool  for  it;  robin  arellano,   the  kid  every  girl  liked  who  didn't  even  look  their  way,   like  a  character  in  the  movies  that  conveniently  come  on  when  he  can't  find  the  blasted  remote.   *he*  most  certainly  knows  that  robin  and  carrie  are  putting  everyone  around  them  through  some  version  of  neverending  crush-torture,   but  does  mamá  arellano  know  that?   is  she  allowed  to?   there's  no  guideline  to  follow,  and  not  for  the  first  time  finney  quietly  curses  his  best  friends  for  making  him  the  middleman.  }    i  don't  think  they  even  know.   ( .. )   he  likes  her,   but  he's  been  in  denial,   i  think.   why,  did  he  say  something  about  her ??

──    END  OF  THREAD.   muse  is  sky  high  guys  :(

—   he'll  forever  be  that  sweet  boy  from  before  his  kidnapping.   you  see  it  during  1982,   so  it's  technically  canon  (??),   but  it  just  takes...  a  lot  longer  to  get  there.   his  guard  is  basically  stacked  higher  than  everest,   but  his  heart  is  the  same  it's  always  been.  

—   since  no  one  gave  him  a  middle  name,   i'll  do  it  myself.   his  actual  birth  certificate  reads  finn  terrence  blake ,,  being  born  when  things  were  good  really  turned  on  him  by  1978.   regardless  of  his  dad's  sobriety  and  attempt  to  turn  over  a  new  leaf,  he  still  doesn't  like  hearing  his  full  name.

◜₊ ͡ ୧‿ིྀˌ͙‿  展    .    please,         also it's good! 
            
                                       .‿୨˚̣̣̣͙ @survivorphne-

/  on gina ofc!!!