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supercasey · 4 years

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Nomad of Nowhere Modern Twins AU Camping Shenanigans

I did this because I have fucking writer’s block and my new medication for my depression/anxiety is making me feel a bit sucky as I get used to it, so here, have some antics that I may or may not try writing/drawing sometime.

I’m gonna set this camping trip when Hunter and Skout are in high school (both 15) and Melinda is still in elementary school (9).

For context, Benjamin and Annabeth are absolutely nature enthusiasts- I mean, they built their own fucking house for crying out loud!- so camping trips aren’t all that out of place for them, but this time they insist that their oldest kids bring their friends from school along! (Last time they brought some of Melinda’s friends, they accidentally started a fire, and no one wants to relive that shit.)

Skout brings Toth, who’s nervous AF to meet Skout’s parents (she knows they’re pretty damn accepting and in a polyam relationship, but I doubt anyone’s all that excited to meet their significant other’s folks), while Hunter brings the Three Amigos, which of course includes Null, who he only just started dating in secret.

While Ben and Anna are really freaking hyped for the trip, Adrian is a bit less excited, as he fucking loathes outdoor activities of any kind (the family has countless pictures of them all together after a hike, and Adrian always looks close to passing out in them), but he’s excited to meet his kids’ friends!

The whole group road trips to a nice forest that they can camp in, but due to the size of their crew, they split into two vans: Benjamin, Annabeth, Skout, Toth, and Melinda are in one van, with Adrian, Hunter, Null, Santi, and Jethro are in the other.

The road trip is a fucking MESS; Ben and Anna keep arguing over directions (despite Skout offering her phone for GPS, also Ben can’t drive at all but Anna drives like a maniac), so they get lost for several hours.

In the meantime, Adrian’s van is loud AF, since the Three Amigos are a pretty rowdy bunch, and Hunter convinced his dad to let him choose the music, which is just Lemon Demon at top volume for several hours straight. Adrian is in hell and it’s Touch-Tone Telephone on repeat.

Thankfully, once they get to the campsite, things are looking up... except that Don Paragon’s family has their giant ass RV parked directly next to the family’s campsite, and Don brought Red Manuel along because his parents told him to bring a friend from school. Needless to say, none of the teens are happy to see each other outside of school.

Santi and Jethro almost get fucking lost in the woods at some point, but they end up finding a really nice little unpolluted lake to swim in when they do. They run and grab Hunter and Null to go swimming, and it’s fun until Don shows up and bitches about how since his family is wealthier, it’s his and (I guess) Red’s private lake to swim in (it isn’t), and how if they don’t leave he’ll call the cops on them (he wouldn’t).

During this rant, Toth and Skout finally catch up to the boys, and seeing Don Paragon doing his usual BS, Toth simply picks him up and tosses him into the lake, getting his fancy bathrobe and slippers soaked.

Don goes OFF, but gets cut off when Skout, who’s stronger than she looks, picks up Red and tosses him in on top of Don. Everyone laughs (even Red, though he’s smart enough to hide it), before continuing with their swim (though Don still bitches the whole time).

Meantime, the parents aren’t doing much better. Ben and Anna start engaging in a sort of “Parent Contest” with Don Paragon’s folks, trying to insist that they’re cooler parents/have better kids.

Ben vs Don’s Dad is a lot more hostile/direct, while Anna vs Don’s Mom is a lot more passive aggressive and soccer mom-like.

Ben: “Oh, yer son’s got straight A’s? Well mine can fuckin’ backflip ‘n clap at the same damn time! How ya like dat, Michael!?”

Anna: “Aw, Karen, your son is such a sweet boy! :) Remember the time he made Hunter cry, so Skout threw him off a jungle gym? :)) They grow up so fast! :)))”

Meanwhile, Adrian and the Paragon family’s butler shoot the shit over some beers and ignore their companions’ bullshit.

Despite all of the arguing earlier, Don’s folks are convinced that Hunter and Don are best friends for some reason, so they insist on doing a huge family cookout, which everyone else begrudgingly agrees to, if only because Ben is excited about eating free “rich people food” (which Adrian reminds him isn’t all that better than middle class food, but whatever).

In short; El Rey (Adrian’s dog) eats a bunch of raw hotdogs and pukes them up in Anna’s purse, Skout and Toth almost kiss but Hunter accidentally ruins it by playing his guitar right next to them, Melinda keeps sneaking punches at Don when no one’s looking because that bitch made her big bro cry a lot when he was younger, Ben accidentally sets his poncho on fire, and Null, Santi, and Jethro all get food poisoning from Adrian’s under-cooked hamburgers.

At one point, Nomad (Hunter’s cat) runs off after hearing a loud bang from the woods. At this point, it’s really late at night, and Nomad is a black cat, so no one can find him. Hunter goes into hysterics, as Nomad is his closest friend/therapy cat, so after all the parents go to bed, the teens agree to put aside their differences and go to find Nomad.

Don, of course, makes it about himself and insists he’ll find the cat first, and when he does, he expects Hunter (he makes a mean joke about Skout needing to do it for him) to give him a sincere thank you, and then an apology for his family’s horrid behavior towards him! With that, he storms off, Red Manuel hot on his heels but looking a bit... frustrated? How very weird.

Hunter is so freaked out, he just starts running through the woods looking for Nomad, but luckily for him, Melinda can keep up with him. She’s trying to get him to go back to the campsite, as he’s too worked up to be looking for Nomad, and after trying and failing to talk him into listening to her, Melinda simply sits down and fake-sobs, saying she’s scared. Snapped out of it by big brother instincts, Hunter picks her up and takes her back to camp to wait with her until someone finds Nomad.

Seeing as the Three Amigos are as sick as El Rey was earlier (oh dear god, did Anna flip about the puke in her purse), it’s up to Skout, Toth, Don, and Red to find Nomad.

Toth and Skout use the time to talk in privacy, discussing future plans and how this trip has gone. Skout is embarrassed, worried that Toth hated this trip/hates her family, while Toth is convinced she made a bad impression on Skout’s parents. It’s a bit awkward, but they manage to convey their worries to each other and have them reassured away.

During this moment, they end up in a nice little clearing with dandelions sprouting everywhere. Skout laughs, and says something about how although she thinks the Dandy Lion mascot at school is dumb, she’s always loved dandelions. Toth, in response, plucks the largest one and braids it into Skout’s hair.

Skout’s Honor finally gets their fucking kiss, since up until now it’s kept almost happening, but due to public embarrassment/awkwardness, they’ve held back. Now though, away from everyone, they get enough privacy to have their first ever kiss.

Of course, it doesn’t last long before Red Manuel pokes his head through the trees and asks what tf they’re doing. Both girls go scarlet, insisting it was nothing, while Red simply cackles.

Toth goes to punch him in the jaw, but stops mid-swing when Red, in a panic, holds up Nomad to stop her.

Both Toth and Skout are baffled, surprised that Red managed to catch Nomad. Toth, who’s never much liked Red, asks why tf he’s not trying to use Nomad as leverage over them, or better yet, why didn’t he give Nomad to Don so he could use the cat to bully Hunter some more.

For the first time ever, Red seems genuinely upset with Don, and vents to the couple that Don Paragon’s been an asshole to him the entire trip, and only brought him along to make himself look good in front of his parents. He goes on to say that Don ordered him not to talk in front of his folks, and although Red hated the very idea, he agreed because it was better than staying at home with his mom all summer.

Skout grows concerned immediately, and tries to ask about Red’s mom, but he clams up, insisting that Skout just take her brother’s dumb cat (who seems to really like Red) because he doesn’t want to listen to Hunter freak out anymore.

After Hunter is finally reunited with Nomad, he’s absolutely ecstatic, hugging his cat while dancing around with joy. Once Skout tells him that Red Manuel found Nomad, Hunter doesn’t hesitate to run and hug him. Red obviously enjoys the affection, but he tries to play it off nonetheless.

Don eventually finds out that Nomad was found, and freaks tf out about how he was supposed to find him, and that he was supposed to get an apology, dammit!

Toth fucking snaps, telling Don straight up that he’s a piece of shit and should just be happy that Nomad got found, to which Don says pointblank that he wishes Nomad had gotten eaten by a bear, if only so he could see that “R-slur mute’s” face when he found the cat’s remains. Hunter starts crying, horrified by the mental imagery, while Don laughs at him, calling Hunter a pussyboy for crying. Red Manuel, in his rage at his so-called friend’s terrible behavior, punches Don in the dick.

Don is Surprised Pikachu Face(TM), because what tf is Red doing? He’s supposed to be Don’s little yes-man! Tbh, everyone is shocked, and Red finally loses his shit, shouting that Don is an awful fucking friend, and that he resents even knowing him.

((Me? Craving a future Red Manuel Redemption Arc(TM) almost as much as Season 2 of NoN? It’s more likely than you think.))

By now, the parents start waking up, and Don’s dad asks his son what’s going on. Smirking, and with his back turned to his father, Don says that Red is going to be going home with Hunter’s family, as he believes he’s about to strand Red in the wilderness as payback.

Red is freaked out, and makes to beg for Don’s forgiveness, when Skout outright confirms that yes, Red is coming with them, because Red is their friend!

Don is shocked again, but his parents just shrug and tell everyone to go back to bed. Adrian and Ben (the only ones who woke up, because Anna’s a heavy sleeper) are confused, but when Skout tells them that Red needs a ride later, they just shrug and say something like “Eh, what’s one more fucking kid?”

Red is nervous as fuck the next morning, still reeling over what he said to Don, but everyone (even the Three Amigos, who are all still pretty sick) assure him that he did the right thing.

Ben, Anna, and Adrian agree to pack up a bit early that morning, on account of the Paragon family terrorizing them, the Three Amigos getting sick, and almost losing Nomad. However, to make up for the short and crazy trip, they offer to host a slumber party at their house for all the teens, which everyone is on-board with.

Red’s a bit hesitant to agree, and says they can just drop him off near his place and he can leave them be, but Ben, sensing the kid’s anxiety, assures him that he’s welcome to stay with them for the night. After Skout tells him the same thing (with Hunter nodding in agreement), Red agrees, and has an awesome time with everyone!

At the start of the next school year (sophomore year/10th grade), Red Manuel goes back to hanging out with Don Paragon, but he’s noticeably less mean to the twins, and even gets caught helping Hunter pick up his books a few times when Don knocks them out of his hands in the hall.

Sorry, this kinda ended up as more of an “I love Red Manuel, or at least, my characterization of him” rant, but oh well, I hope y’all like my dumb rambling anyways!

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shittyfandomimagines · 5 years

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Date Night

Word count: 1,822

Pure fluff wow

(GIF not mine, creds to owner)

I wake up to the smell of something burning, my automatic thoughts are that the apartment is on fire and Shawn probably started it.

I speed walk through the dark hall and find Shawn fanning the fire alarm to make sure it didn’t sound. “Baby, what’s going on?” I ask and he turns his head towards me, he had his ‘embarrassed smile’ on his face. “Uh, well I was gonna make a breakfast in bed type scenario, it didn’t work because I realized you’re the one who always cooks breakfast.” He mumbles softly and I get on my tippy toes to kiss his cheek.

“Thanks, babe, it’s the thought that counts,” I say while throwing out the burnt eggs and toast. I crack a few more eggs and then push the lever back town on the toaster. “Pancakes or waffles?” I look up and see him grinning. “Pancakes with sprinkles please.” He had a giddy voice and I nod. “Sprinkle pancakes for the king.” I joke, finding the mix in the cabinet.

I was humming slightly to myself, scrambling the eggs and putting them on a plate. The pieces of toast pop up and I lay them on the plate too.

“You’ve got my heart but I can’t let you keep it, baby.” I sing to myself and I hear him chuckle. I skip over a few stanzas and get to the chorus. “Don’t be a fool and wait on me, darling. I know that you don’t want to hear this but I’m always on the move.” I vocalize some more but stop when I finish putting the pancakes on a plate. “Breakfast is served.” I separate our two plates and he grabs both of them out of my hand; carrying it into the small dining room, I bring the syrup with me.

I put syrup on my pancakes and hand it to Shawn. “Why don’t you like sprinkles in your pancakes?” He asks and I tilt my head a little. “I don’t like the grittiness,” I admit and eat my plain pancakes.

It was quiet for a while and he breaks the silence again. “What’s your favorite things about me?” He asks and that makes me immediately look up. There’s nothing that could upset me more than knowing Shawn doubts himself or my love for him.

I look at him and his eyes were almost pleading, my heart broke a little. “Your hair is so freaking soft and the curls are so cute. Your eyes literally sparkle, they are that hazel color when the sun hits them, especially in the morning when the sun peaks through the blinds. You always have your tongue poking out to the side when you’re concentrating or worried. You always let me vent about my bad day even when yours was amazing. You laugh at my puns and your smile is annoyingly perfect. You always sing and I always act like I’m annoyed, but the things I’d do to make sure you never stopped is unbelievable.” I admit and I see Shawn giving me that fucking beautiful smile.

“Hm, I guess I’m just that lovable.” He jokingly says and shrugs his shoulders. “You’re a fucking nerd.” I groan and take a bite from my toast.

“Can I take you on a date tonight?” He almost sounded nervous and he was biting his lip. “Of course you can, where to?” I ask and he grins. “That one down on Queen Street.” He explains and I nod even though I was trying to remember which one he was talking about.

“I love that you asked me out like we are some 16-year-olds.” I joke and he grabbed my hand. “Well, I just wanted to make sure you were free because I might have already invited your parents to go already.” He mumbles towards the end and I laugh. “If I would’ve said no, how much panic would you have been?” I ask while laughing loudly. “Level 8 panic.”

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“Damn baby! Look at you in that nice purple dress and black shoes!” Shawn whoops as I made it down the hall loudly. He’s lucky that he told me it was the fancy one because I would’ve accidentally worn some blue jeans.

I take in his black suit and his white shirt had 3 buttons undone. “Baby, you look so hot,” I say and grab the collar of his shirt to bring him closer to me, I kiss his lips quickly. I wipe the trace of lipstick off him.

We leave the house and get into the car, I see him hit like level 5 panic as he was patting down his jacket. “I left my wallet, I’ll be right back.” He awkwardly smiles and runs back up to the door.

I use my spare key to start the car and I turn up the radio up a little. “Okay, we are in the clear now.” He sighs and jumps in the car.

The drive started off a little quiet but Shawn starts asking questions on how I felt about getting promoted for work. I explain all I feel and he nods, kissing my hand.

“Do you think we’ll ever have children?” He asks and I almost choked on my spit. “I mean you’d make the cutest babies with anyone Shawn,” I admit and he grins. “Yeah but I want them with you, obviously.” He says and if my heart could smile, it would.

“I want one boy and one girl, I don’t care about the order but I just want one of each. I mean of course I’d be glad to have any, so I just hope for those.” I explain to him and he pulls his hand out of mine, placing it on my thigh comfortingly. “Go on, I like hearing you talk about this.” Shawn aides and I nod.

“The boy should at least have your nice hair, black and cute curls. I hope to god that both of them has your singing voice and your height. Maybe the girl will also have your curls and then maybe my eyes. Then again, you have adorable eyes and they’d be blessed with yours. They would be lucky to have those pearly whites of yours.” I stare out the window as I think of our theoretical children.

“What will it have of you?” He asks sadly while looking over quickly. “My nutrients and a big portion of my body for 9 months.” I joke and he snickers a little. “Yeah, but they’ll definitely have your laugh. The cute and tiny ears you have, obviously. Hopefully, they will get your high cheekbones and boop-able nose.” He explains and I smile to myself. “Maybe.” I grin.

—

“Shawn, any songs coming out soon?” My dad asks while taking the last bite of his salad. “Uh, I am actually stopping soon to spend some more time with y/n.” He says and this was even news to me, I turn to look surprised at him.

“That’s great! You two really are adorable together, 3 years next month, right?” Mom asks and I nod with a huge grin. “Yep, 3 years strong.” Shawn smiles towards me.

“Would you guys like any desserts?” A young waitress asks she was staring intensely at Shawn. Honestly, this was so common and if I wasn’t dating him, I’d stare too. Shawn looks over to me quickly and then back to the girl, he tells her yes. “How about you guys?” She asks my parents and they shake their head.

“Well, you didn’t tell her what you wanted,” I tell him as she walks away. “If I know us two, we could eat any dessert that came.” Shawn jokes and I shrug. “You’re right.” I agree.

“Have you guys planned your trip to Bora Bora?” Mom asks towards me and I nod. “We’re going in like 4 months,” I say and she smiles, my dad was having his own conversation with Shawn. “Well I was looking up pictures and it looks gorgeous.” Mom continued and I take a sip of my water.

“Yeah, it is so beautiful. We planned on staying for 2 weeks instead of one.” I admit and she smiles. “That’ll be good for you two, you guys both need a break from work.” I nod in agreement.

“Here is your dessert.” The girl looks at Shawn one last time and then puts it in between both of us. “Awe, it’s one of those chocolate domes that you melt off to look inside!” I couldn’t even hide my excitement when I saw it. “You’re too cute.” Shawn whispers and I giggle.

I pour the sauce over the dome. Slowly, it popped open. I go to dip my spoon in, but I saw something shiny. What in the hell. “There’s something shiny in there,” I say and use my spoon to push the chocolate mousse out of the way. I pull out the shiny thing and then realized it was a fucking ring.

“Shawn, I think someone lost their ring,” I say and he didn’t answer. “Shawn-“ I say and turn my head to him. “Oh my god!” I exclaim when I see him kneeling, he took the ring out of my hand. He grabs a napkin and wipes all the chocolate off. I look over to my parents and I could see my mom tearing up.

“Y/n, you have always had my heart. You love me for all the small things and even the bad things. You always make a wonderful breakfast and eat the most boring choices for it though. You laugh at my jokes and sing to my songs, you’ve never made me choose between you or music; even though we both know that I’d choose you. You always let me rant or vent to you, you hardly ever get angry with me. I love you. Will you marry me?” He asks and the tears rapidly fell down my cheek.

I saw that look in his eyes, he was definitely trying to avoid his tears. I started to imagine our wedding and how we’d finally have children. We’d get to burn as much food as we want and maybe we can even buy a house instead of a flat. Shawn could literally be called my fiancé/husband. Like what did I ever do to deserve him?

“Y/n,” he said my name a little more nervously. I look into his eyes and see him looking back down at the ring. “Oh yeah! Of course babe!” I shout and he grins widely. “Thank you, I was worried you were gonna say no.” He whispers once he engulfs me in a hug, people around us were clapping. “How could I say no to that cute little face of yours?” I ask and kiss his cheeks.

“Well, can I finish this dessert now?” I ask and he bursts out into laughter. “As you were.”

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