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wildechild17 · 2 years

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Varaday - Supporting Quirks + Hobbies

@flufftober Day Four! Not entirely happy about this one, mainly because of how it jumps around a bit, but I decided it’d have to do.

Day Four: Supporting Silly Quirks and Hobbies

1 - Vasquez

“If you had to choose between Zak Efron or Brad Pitt, who would you choose?”

Listen, Joshua’s running on maybe ten hours of sleep through the whole week, so when he automatically answers, “Brad,” it takes a minute for the actual question to catch up to him. When it does, he whips around from the stove to stare at his husband and niece sitting at the kitchen island, both engrossed with the elder’s phone, “Wait, why are you even asking that?”

“Buzzfeed quiz,” Alena answered without a beat. “We’re trying to determine how old you are.”

“How old I am?” Joshua asked, bewildered, and gave his niece a look, “Did you–”

“No,” Alena grinned, mischievously, “This is all Uncle V.”

“Fifty-three,” Vasquez said.

“Fifty-three?”

“Yep.”

“Si.”

“Fifty-three?”

“Well, I already knew you weren’t going to pick Danny Devito or Justin Bieber,” Alena shrugged.

“And I already knew you were going to say Pitt, I just wanted to hear you say it without questioning why I was asking,” Vasquez smirked. “Since you’re practically dead on your feet right now anyways.”

Joshua pointed at him with the spoon, “Watch it. I’m aware enough now to take you on.”

“Skillet’s smoking, Uncle Josh.”

Joshua whirled around.

“Goddammit."

"Language!"

2 - Vasquez

“Who do you think you’re more like? Selena Gomez or Taylor Swift?”

“Oh, another one of these ridiculous quizzes?” Joshua groaned, but he couldn’t help but smile.

Sat in the passenger seat with the window down and his feet propped up on the sill as they drove down the highway, Vasquez simply craned his head back over the console and flashed Joshua a grin.

“I’m bored, guero. Humor me!”

Joshua sighed, “Give ‘em to me.”

The next few moments passed in quick succession as Vasquez fired off questions and Joshua answered in good humor.

“Looks like you’re more like T. Swift here, guero. You’re an icon and a role model and so many people look up to you… Well, I can name a few.”

“Uh-huh, and who did you get?”

“... Selena Gomez.”

Joshua cackled.

3 - Vasquez

“Wanna find out which Taylor Swift Era you’re currently in?”

Vasquez slowly raised an eyebrow, looking up from his book to give Joshua a look, “Oh, so now you’re a fan of those quizzes, are you?”

Joshua smirked and waggled his phone but said nothing. Vasquez sighed, and shut his book, rolling his eyes.

“Hit me.”

“How many close friends do you have?”

“You know the answer to that.”

“Six to nine, fair enough. What’d you do if your partner cheated on you? Mm… My guess is a night on the town, rebound, or revenge.”

“Revenge.”

“Damn, noted.”

“Dream job? You work in medical, so I’m assuming, doctor?”

“You’d assume right.”

“If you were an animal, what would you be? Dolphin, bunny, porcupine, turtle, orca, cardinal, butterfly, unicor–”

“Orca.”

“I didn’t even finish!”

“Orca.”

“... Orca it is. How would you dress if you had your dream closet?”

Vasquez gave his husband a look.

“Right, who am I asking? You’re vain– elegant it is– Ow! No pinching!”

“Next, guerito.”

“Favorite show? Ooh, I know this one, Grey’s Anatomy. Despite all the inaccuracies. Favorite singer– good lord, what’s up with this site’s obsession with Taylor Swift?”

“You’re literally quizzing me to find out what Swift era I’m in, carino.”

“... Fair point. So, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, One Direction, Ariana Grande–”

“Kacey, don’t even bother listing the others.”

“Kacey, then. Favorite restaurant or you staying home?”

“Home, duh.”

“Damn right. Uh, where can you be found on the weekend– oh, easy. You’re with me,” Joshua grinned and winked at his husband, earning an eye roll but amused smile. “And finally… your favorite color is red, I’d be a fool not to know that.”

Vasquez raised an eyebrow as he waited for Joshua to call out his results.

“Speak Now!” Joshua finally announced, “That’s not what I expected.”

“Hahaha,” Vasquez scoffed. He adjusted positions so he was in Joshua’s personal space, “And what did you get?”

“Red, apparently. I hate how accurate these things are, why do you even do them?”

“They’re fun,” Vasquez smirked. “And a good way to waste time when there’s nothing to do at the hospital.”

“Oh, so when it’s a qui–”

“Don’t say it, Dios! Just because I’m off shift doesn’t mean they won’t call me if things go to hell in a handbasket!”

Joshua laughed and set his phone aside, reaching over to wrap an arm around Vasquez and pull him closer, “You could always just ignore them or tell them you’re busy.”

Vasquez chuckled, lips curving up in a sly smirk, “Si? What would I be busy doing, exactly?”

Joshua grinned salaciously as he leaned down for a kiss, “Oh, I could think of a thing or two…”

1 - Joshua

“... Guero, you’re staring again.”

Joshua quickly averted his eyes from where he’d been fixing one of the doctors across the courtyard with his Level Three Death Stare, “Sorry.”

Vasquez raised an eyebrow, then shrugged, “You just don’t need to be scaring her. Sarah just started last week.”

“Yeah? What’s her story?”

Vasquez gave his husband a look, “Seriously?”

Joshua squirmed under the brunet’s gaze. He offered a sheepish smile, “C’mon, darlin’, you know old habits die hard.”

Vasquez sighed and resisted the urge to roll his eyes, “She’s from Washington, went to Stanford medical school, fifty-three years old, moved to Colorado Springs because…” He trailed off, “Actually, I don’t know why. Haven’t asked.”

Joshua turned his gaze back to the poor woman and Vasquez snapped his fingers, bringing Joshua’s gaze back to him, “One minute, guerito. Just one minute. You brought me lunch and I’d rather have your eyes on me than you profiling my coworkers.”

“I said sorry!” Joshua legitimately pouted, and finally turned back to the to-go bag of food he hadn’t even touched yet. Not unlike Vasquez, who’d already started on his sandwich and was going over patient files at the same time, “Like I said– old habits.”

“Unneeded habits, here. This is a hospital, querido, no one besides the patients or visitors are liable to cause any trouble.”

Joshua merely shrugged, “Whatever you say, darlin’, but might I suggest putting your work aside if you really want my attention on you?”

2 - Joshua

“Again, with the profiling?!”

“I can’t just turn it off! It’s what’s kept me alive this long!”

Vasquez let out a mildly hysterical laugh, burying his face in his hands to hide his exasperation.

This time, it was a charity event being hosted by the hospital, and Vasquez had found his husband seated at the bar sipping on a coke while watching the people around him.

“But if the hospital’s looking for some actual interested investors, my suggestion is the group on the far side of the dance floor, over by the stage,” Joshua said, apologetically. He took a sip of his coke and watched Vasquez turn towards the aforementioned group of men and women, “I’ve watched that new doctor, Sarah? Talk to them a few times, but she keeps going for a group that looks less interested in providing any funding. I overheard the woman in the red dress saying something about wanting to help with the hospital’s funding when it came to women’s issues– uh, she put it a bit more poetic than that.”

Huh… maybe that profiling habit wasn’t so bad after all.

“She’s had a gin and tonic for her last two drinks,” Joshua offered, right as the bartender came up behind him with that exact drink. “And she’s almost done with her current one.”

Vasquez picked the drink up and then placed a kiss on Joshua’s neck, “Guero, if this gets us the funding for the maternity ward we need, it’s your choice between a vacation or sexual favors for a week.”

With that, Vasquez ventured off to charm some rich people out of their money.

3 - Joshua

Joshua was at the nurse's station, talking with some of the nurses, when Vasquez finally managed to clock out. He had an easy smile on his face, but the brunet had known his husband for a lifetime and then some, so he very easily spotted the glint in those green eyes that spelled concern.

“Well, ladies, you all have been a joy to hang out with, but I think I see the nurse I want to go home with coming up now,” Joshua cast the women a wink, earning a round of laughter and pouts.

“Vasquez, you truly bagged yourself a catch,” Nicole mused.

“Si, lo se,” Vasquez smirked as Joshua reached out for him and pressed a kiss to his cheek. “Now I’m going to let him take me home before Leni decides to put me back on the clock.”

“You’ve worked almost thirty hours, she’ll have to fight me first,” Joshua mumbled.

“Go on, get,” Another woman, Taylor, waved them off, and Vasquez let himself be led away. Once they were through the ER and in the parking lot, the brunet spoke.

“I don’t like that look in your eye, guero. It’s your ‘Something’s Wrong and I Intend to Solve It’ look.”

“It’s nothing, sweetheart,” Joshua laughed it off, “I was just catching up on the hospital gossip. Damn, darlin’, no wonder you come home as such a chatterbox. Who knew there was so much to hear at the hospital!”

Vasquez slowly raised an eyebrow as they reached the truck; he leaned against the passenger side as Joshua opened the door for him and looked at the redhead. He wasn’t a hundred percent sure, despite knowing him as long as he had, but he was fairly certain Joshua was trying to turn suspicion off him.

“What?” Joshua cocked his head, giving Vasquez a mischievous smile. He leaned against the door, fingers curled loosely over the top of the frame.

“You know you drop more terms of endearment when you don’t want me getting involved in something, right?” Vasquez asked.

“Oh, look who’s profiling who now.”

“Not profiling when I know you that well,” Vasquez mused. He let out a sigh and shook his head, “Whatever… Like you said, I’ve worked almost thirty hours and I’m too exhausted to pick up this particular argument again. Can we just go home?”

Joshua leaned forward to catch Vasquez’s mouth in a kiss, surprising the brunet as he melted into it. When they pulled away, Vasquez narrowed his eyes.

“I hate it, when you do that,” the man hissed. “Makes me feel like I can let you get away with anything.”

“Anything, huh?” Joshua smirked, “Well, damn, I guess I should do it more often.” His next kiss, he pressed to Vasquez’s temple, “Later, though. You look like you’re about to drop, darlin’. Let’s get you home.”

The next time Vasquez went into work, the nurse’s station was abuzz with news, one piece in particular that hit Vasquez like a punch to the gut.

“Sarah was a killer?” He had to repeat it a few times to make sure he hadn’t misheard. He stared at Nicole to make sure he was right; that their new coworker, hired just a month before, had been arrested during his few days off for murder.

“Yeah, can you believe it?” Nicole huffed, hazel eyes dark with anger, “She was suspected back at her old place of employment in Washington, of killing people- you know, like some sort of angel of death- but there was never any sufficient evidence to take her to court. Oh, and financial fraud and drug smuggling. But they got her here on an anonymous tip.”

Vasquez blinked, then frowned as a thought struck him.

“Hey, Nicole, you mind covering for me for a few minutes? I need to make a phone call.”

“Yeah, sure thing, hon.”

With that dismissal, Vasquez made his way back to the semi-privacy of the locker room, where he drew his phone out and hit the speed dial. The line rang three times before it connected.

“Hey, darlin’, what’s up? Didn’t you just get on shift–” Joshua started.

“You knew,” it wasn’t a question.

“... You’re going to have to be a bit more specific.”

“About Sarah. How did you know? You never even spoke to her!”

“What about Sarah?”

“Don’t try and play me for an idiota, carbon,” Vasquez hissed, more annoyed than angry. “Just tell me the truth. Por favor?”

“Alright then,” Joshua cleared his throat, “It started when I brought you lunch back last month. I… I can’t describe it, I wish I could, but there was just… something about her that set my hackles up. And then you said she didn’t really want to talk about why she transferred out here to the middle of nowhere and that just… didn’t sit right with me. Then at the charity ball, she was talking with benefactors who have a, uh, less than stellar rep in the headlines here in the state– ones who are connected to like, pushing drug sales and that stuff. And then when I picked you up the other day, while I waiting, I was talking with the other nurses, and they told me about how meds had gone missing and how a few more patients than normal had been dying in the ER after Sarah had started working there so I just… called Jones and told him to look into her. Wait, has she been arrested or something?"

"Yes," Vasquez answered and ran a hand over his face with a disbelieving laugh. "Just from one glance, you knew she was trouble. How?"

"Like I said… I can't describe it. I just know these things." Joshua said apologetically, "Arrested, huh? Damn, Eddy movies fast."

Vasquez was still laughing.

"Uh, V? You okay?"

"Never stop being you, guerito," Vasquez said. "Mi corazon, te amo."

Joshua was silent for a beat, but when he spoke next there was an audible smile in his voice.

"Love you, too, Ale. Now go do your job and save some lives. I'll see you later."

Two weeks, Vasquez said mentally as he ended the call. Two weeks' worth of sexual favors or vacation. Who knows how much trouble that he just saved the hospital with that habit of his? Dios, do I love him.

#flufftober22 #day four #the magnificent seven #varaday #joshua faraday #vasquez #au modern setting

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letscuttothefeeling · 4 years

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season three episode three

Let me start off by congratulating the producers – not you Ish – on this great episode. I finally feel like we’re back to THE SHOW. Not a weird Bachelor spin-off with minimal drama and blatantly horrible editing (see: Juliette’s grad party scene, where Chloe’s nails change color DURING THE PARTY.) Nope, we’re done with that and back to the good stuff, so on that note, let’s cut to the feeling.

Come ON MTV it’s like you weren’t even trying. And yes, I created this, and no, I don’t have a life.

I know I’m going to like an episode when it starts off with the angelic sounds of my lord and savior, Ariana Grande. As break up with ur girlfriend, i’m bored plays, we zoom into Cara’s house. Personally, I’m hoping to see Victoria. Alas – it’s just Cara…and Garrett. God, Garrett STOP. Your ex-girlfriend has already outlined exactly how Cara is using you – since she did the exact same thing - and you’re still asking Cara on dates? This is so cringe. Where’s Victoria?!

Even though Garrett can’t score a date, Brandon can! Maybe instead of asking Cara to go look at babies, you should ask her to rollerblade, G Baby. As Amanda and Brandon glide around the Key, we learn that Brandon is celebrating his 24th birthday on Friday! And it’s “24, Like, Karat Gold Slash, Like, Pirate, Sort Of” themed, of course! He debates whether or not to invite Juliette while giving us viewers amazing helmet safety tips. Meanwhile, after Cara has removed G Baby from her property, she makes her way to Chloe’s to checkuppé on her. This is where we learn that Chloe has officially called the cops and filed a police report. I have a lot of opinions, but more on this later.

Okay, something I haven’t touched on because I wish it wasn’t happening I haven’t had time is that Kelsey and Jared have sparked a little romance. If you don’t remember, while Kelsey was dating her random LA boyfriend, Jared was the 86th person she cheated on him with. I see this going well! I mean, it always works out when you leave someone you cheated on for the person you cheated with. Right? Plus, there’s Twisted Tea and mudding involved, so Kelsey can rest assured she’ll be going on sophisticated and expensive dates instead of the shitty and poor dates that Garrett used to take her on.

FINALLY, the C + V scene I need and deserve. Donning a black one-piece that contrasts perfectly with her frozen fruity pink drink, Victoria is effortlessly exuding two polar opposite, chaotic energies. I’m getting “sassy”, but I’m also getting “I’ll fuck you up if you insult my 90’s Quiksilver skater shoes.” AKA, I’m getting Avril during the Girlfriend era. And I love it. As she floats next to Cara in the pool and shockingly proclaims that she’s not into guys, (what?!) I’m on my knees praying to God himself that she become a main cast member vis-à-vis a relationship with Cara. It’s Victoria’s show, and we’re all just living in it, baby. After Cara’s bizarre comment about how her parents punish her by locking her in their wine cellar (weird flex, but okay) Victoria giggles about how dumb Garrett is and we move on.

We leave C and V for a Madisson and Kelsey reunion, but it’s not a happy one. Madisson delivers the unfortunate news that Chloe may be pressing charges. Oh no! I would be really upset by this, but I can’t focus on the content of Madisson’s words because of how she’s delivering them. Madisson, we fully understand that you’ve been to an acting class in LA because you won’t shuttupé about it, so you can stop over-enunciating everything that comes out of your mouth. Thanks!

After Kelsey tells Juliette about her impending stint in Florida prison, she gets understandably upset. Luckily, Boring Robby is there to teach Juliette how to apologize. Don’t say he never did anything for her! I want to point out that Kelsey truly has been redeeming herself this season. She’s been pretty level headed and a very good friend. If only Boring Robby could do the same… Later in the day, Kelsey confronts Robby about another thing Madisson spilled during their meetup. Apparently, while Juliette was fighting everyone last week, Boring Robby had the audacity to applaud her! How gauche. Boring Robby vehemently denies these claims, saying, “Always take the high road, because the low road is way too crowded,” and, “Silence is the best way to react to a fool, and happiness is the best revenge.” First of all, stop lying about things that were FILMED on national television. You’re now Boring Robby: The Liar. Second of all, why are you the human embodiment of my ninth grade Pinterest quotes board?

Grab your pillows and sleeping bags because we are heading to a SLUMBER PARTY! But before anyone can start braiding each other’s hair, Chloe begins to stir the pot, yet again. She delights in bringing up Brandon and Amanda’s new relationship right in front of Madisson. But to distract from the awkwardness, Amanda changes the subject to her missing phone. After the fight, she lost her phone and no one has been able to find it. She starts to give us a play-by-play analysis of why and how she thinks Boring Robby: The Liar stole it. I’m sorry, am I watching Joe Goldberg on You, or am I watching Amanda on Siesta Key?

It’s the day of the BG’s bday, and I’m so excited to see everyone’s 24 Karat Gold Slash Like Pirate themed outfits! They don’t disappoint - G Baby and Victoria are even matching!! I’ve never screamed so loudly in my life. Garrett obviously refuses to drink, and we’re off to the party. But first, there’s one guest who needs to arrive.

As Alex descends from his family’s PJ strapped with Louis luggage, a BEER, and fresh digs straight from the Siesta Key mall, I can feel the blood coming back into my body. I can feel individual atoms multiplying. I can feel my soul re-entering my empty, hollow frame. I feel exactly like Bella in the fourth Twilight novel, Breaking Dawn. After her half-human, half-vampire baby has eaten its way out of her uterine lining, Edward is forced to do the unthinkable: steal Bella’s mortal soul by turning her into a vampire so she has a shot to survive. (It’s the second time in the series that vampire Edward is forced to resist sucking all of Bella’s enticing blood to save her – that’s true love.) As she starts to respond to his venom, each and every one of her cells begins to freeze over and restore life to her body. Suddenly, she is awake. Her vision is sharp, her mind is clear, and she’s never looked better. And that’s EXACTLY how I felt as Alex exited his plane.

I expect nothing less than for Alex to arrive at BG’s party with three underage Ukrainian mail-order brides. And he doesn’t disappoint. Unfortunately for the brides, he immediately begins discussing relationships with Cara. It’s fun to see Cara pride herself in not cheating on people for the past year. I kind of feel like that should be a given, but okay. As they’re undressing each other with their eyes talking, Garrett is having an interesting convo of his own. Classic Chloe starts stirring the pot AGAIN by telling Garrett that Cara is using him. Really Chloe? Cara is supposed to be your best friend. What’s more shocking is that VICTORIA starts to betray Cara as well. This causes an immediate fight between Carrett. They leave the party and start screaming at each other in the jungle. I’m so enraptured by the fight that I momentarily forget they’re at a themed party and fixate on Garrett’s outfit. Why am I watching Garrett Miller scream in a jungle dressed as a pirate? Oh, right. Anyways.

Even though Cara and G Baby are scream fighting, the party continues to rage on. And everyone is makingoutté. Kelsey and Jared, Amanda and Brandon... something is in the air! It must be the pirate theme. #LetsGetScurvy. But one person isn’t feeling the love – Madisson. With Dad gone, she has no one to kish. Clearly bothered by watching her friend and ex-boyfriend eat each other’s faces, Madisson decides to give Brandon the sad news that Amanda is using him. Whether or not she is, Madisson has no right to give her opinion on the matter. And BG says exactly that. Good for him! Another person surprisingly not making out with someone is Alex. He’s too busy being an asshole to Kelsey and telling anyone who will listen that Boring Robby is bad news. Probably true, but literally no one can be worse than he is, except maybe Pauly Paul. In other news, WHERE IS PAUL.

Unfortunately, the next scene doesn’t involve Pauly or Victoria – just Chloe and Juliette. Juliette shows up after Chloe gets out of work to hopefully avoid jailtime hash things out. Now strap in because I’m about to explain exactly where I stand with the Chloe/Juliette drama, and if you aren’t completely focused, please take a 10mg Adderall, wait ten minutes, and check back in.

Okay, hopefully, you’ve taken amphetamines and can really dial in. Here goes: I realize that Chloe is a necessary evil - it’s an indisputable fact that there would be no show without her antics. No one is as shameless when it comes to talking shit and completely ruining their friendships for the sake of television. And for that, I deeply respect Chloe. (I realize that sounds sarcastic but I am dead serious. Thank you for taking one for the team, Chloe.) But I simply cannot stand when she gets what’s coming to her then plays the innocent victim. Obviously, violence is not cool, and Juliette should be embarrassed by her behavior. But Chloe knew exactly what the outcome of that conversation would be. She was banking on a wasted Juliette reacting horribly. With Chloe, you simply cannot win. Earlier in this episode, Chloe verbatim says to Madisson and Cara, “If the roles were reversed, I would have shown up at her house, apologizing.”

Now cut to this scene, where Chloe verbatim says to Juliette (after Juliette shows up at her workplace) “I really don’t know why you’re here, so if you can please leave and leave me alone.”

Juliette said it best herself – “Chloe is my best friend when I’m miserable. When I’m actually thriving…this type of stuff happens.” Let’s take a moment to analyze the similarities and differences of how Chloe and the rest of the cast handled Chloe’s altercation with Amanda during season one, in which Amanda broke Chloe’s nose and sent her to surgery. After sending Chloe to the hospital, Amanda justifies her actions by saying that Chloe started it first. So everyone is okay with Amanda decking Chloe. The fact is, Chloe started it first here, too. Chloe swatted at Juliette’s hand first. So why did everyone grab coffee with Amanda, but ostracize Juliette? Amanda even had a sit-down conversation with Chloe after her surgery expecting Chloe to apologize. The inconsistencies and hypocrisy present…I CANNOT.

Chloe acts like everyone’s best friend to stay relevant and betrays them the second it benefits her. While I do agree that Juliette is only apologizing because she’s scared Chloe will press charges, I think people who talk shit, unfortunately, get hit, on occasion. Until next week!

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