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@justifysuffering 
            
            "Again, I like spending time with you. My time with you is special, and you're supposed to do something special for your birthday."

@viewvillages,⠀⠀I know. But it's the thought that counts. You  / wanted /  to spend your birthday with me, and I think that's really sweet. 

@justifysuffering 
            
            "I like spending time with you. You mean the world to me."

@justifysuffering 
            
            Tic loses his words for a moment, cheeks flushing at her words. He definitely didn't expect her to say something like that. He glances at himself in the mirror for a few moments before looking at Gwen in the reflection. "I don't look (that) good. [..] Do I?" 

@viewvillages⠀⠀&&.⠀⠀[Gwen's eyes flutter open at the movement, brows furrowing in slight confusion, before her mind catches up. She pulls back just enough to glance up at his profile, analyzing him for a moment.]⠀I did. I  / do /.⠀[She admits, albeit a bit firmer than intended─almost like she's trying to convince herself instead of him.]⠀I just know it's going to be an uphill battle to keep my hands off you all night. Figured we could skip the foreplay, you know? 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            Tic's eyes flutter shut, letting out a breathless sigh at the kiss. He almost gives in then (he loves seeing his girl happy), but he really, really has been looking forward to this party, a shocking feat for one Atticus Tozier. He turns his head to the side, cutting her off from kissing his jaw again. "Why do you wanna stay back anyway?" he questions. "I thought you (wanted) to go." 

/⠀maybe here too.. 

/⠀spam again bc i'm so normal about them 

//I'm gonna be SO active in August (his birth month) (no promises)

/⠀late but anythinggg

; liam + richie ml <3  i'll be there eventually  :')

/⠀spam again if you're up for it <3 if not then just something sweet or gut-wrenching 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            He's so exhuasted of stepping on eggshells, of thinking every interaction out before even saying 'hello' in public for fear of slipping up. He aches to just be able to love her openly, but he can't, so he'll suffer in silence. Tic gently drapes an arm over her shoulder. "I do too." He places a gentle kiss atop her head. 

iD. @viewvillages,⠀[Deep down, Gwen knows how he feels, and maybe that's why this hurts so much. She hates it─only being able to love him in private and being forced to keep her distance in public to save face and avoid humiliation from her peers. But she'd rather love him in secret than not at all.]⠀It's okay. It's not your fault.⠀[She admits quietly before resting her head on his shoulder, eyes closed. She's so tired of this, but she loves him too much to put an end to it.]⠀I just wish things could be different. 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            All Tic knows is that he loves Gwen. He loves he so deeply that it hurts him to care this much, to hide it from the world. But he can't do anything about it. He can't safely say he loves her, can't safely hold her hand in public. Hell, it'd be a risk to tell his own family. "I know, and I'm sorry." That's all he can bring himself to say because he's not good at this, he's not good at exposing his emotions in a vulnerable way without being too much. But he knows because he feels it too, and he hopes she knows that. 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            "I can see that. That's how most Derry cops are, unfortunately."

✧  @viewvillages,⠀I'm obviously not defending him, but I feel like there's two ends of the spectrum when you're a cop. And he's definitely not at the good end. 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            "You're not wrong, but still. Your dad should be better than that⸺the whole cop thing."

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            "It's — (fine), Gwen. Really."

iD. @viewvillages,⠀Are you sure? I don't want it to weigh on you. 

@sunbIeachedfIies 
            
            "It doesn't matter. We don't need to talk about it."

@drtylittlesecret 
            
            //TOZIERS UNITE