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cryonme · 3 years

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PART FOUR- “I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Way You Held Me That Night After The Boneyard And I Think I Need You To Do It Again.”

part one here

part two here

part three here

short series-- jj maybank x kook!reader

word count- 4.2k

tw- scratching, panic, description of bruises and cuts, big ol mental breakdown, swearing, self deprecation, fluff if you fuckin squint harder than you ever have in your life, mentions of blood, hints at sexual assault, mentions of wanting to throw up probably more please tell me if I missed something :( typos guaranteed

a/n- thank you for being so patient for this part! it was a busy couple days for Roxie!! again, the reader talks a lot of self deprecation, and I want to make it clear, I do not agree with her views on herself. please remember that I don't think of victims that way, I just wanted to write accurately. love you all so much!

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You were basically a shell of a human being for the next week.

Your dad and Christine had told Shoupe that it was no surprise to them that Tyler had done this, and explained that they had kicked him out of the house and why. Tyler was apparently “nowhere to be found”, very convenient, considering the police were looking for him.

All you wanted was to go see your friends, you wanted to tell them everything. You wanted to apologize for the way you treated them and thank them for saving you.

But your dad and Christine had you practically locked up in your room.

You were afraid to even ask to leave, knowing they would get upset again. You avoided bringing up the situation at all, not wanting to see the sad looks on their faces.

So, you waited. You waited a week to see your friends just so you wouldn’t have to go through the awkward sadness.

“Dad?” You asked softly as you walked into his office, hands shoved in the back pockets of your blue jean shorts. He was writing at his desk, his fingers flying across the keyboard. He started working from home when he got the call from Christine about what had happened. You hadn’t told either of them what you know yet, you needed to know more before telling someone as powerful as your father.

“Hey, honey.” He turned in his chair and smiled, taking his glasses off, giving you a warm smile.

You and your dad had a good relationship. You weren’t best friends, you didn’t tell him everything, you didn’t hang out often. But, he loved you with everything he had, and would do, and has done, just about anything for you.

“Hey,” You started, fidgeting with your hands and the rings on your fingers. “I uh- I was wondering if- Everyone’s going to John B’s today and I really miss my friends and Pope and JJ and John B will all be there so they can protect me if anything happens and-”

“(Y/n),” Your dad started but you kept rambling.

“And I just think it’s really important for me to get out of the house especially-”

“You can go.”

“Because of what happened here and I just- wait, I can?”

Your dad nodded, standing up and placing his hand on your shoulders, looking straight into your eyes with his (y/c/e) eyes, sullen and misty.

“I agree, I think you should go.”

You smiled and wrapped your arms around your dad, squeezing extra tight. He let out a watery laugh and kissed your head.

“I’m really sorry kiddo. I can’t believe I wasn’t-” He stopped for a moment and let out a deep sigh, “I just can’t believe I let it go on for so long.” You frowned and just hugged your dad tighter. “You didn’t let anything go on, it’s my fault.”

Your dad's lip quivered and he rested his chin on your head, “It’s no one’s fault but his, let’s say that.

You nodded in agreement, “Let’s.”

After a couple more apologies and just a few more tears, you and your dad pulled away and you made your way back to your room, after stopping by Christine’s room to tell her you were leaving and promising 50 times to be so safe, and sent a text to Sarah.

*Can I hitch a ride to JB’s?*

It took about 15 seconds for her to reply.

OH THANK GOD

YES WTF

You smiled at your phone and shook your head, almost giddy with excitement to see your best friends. You knew Sarah was probably gonna pick you up in less than a couple minutes, so you stuck with the outfit you had on already, opting against a swimsuit. Your cuts and bruises had healed and faded immensely, but they were still there, and you’d rather skip the pity glances and sad looks. Your hands were still wrapped in compression wrap from the force of Tyler’s kick, along with your left knee and rib cage, your neck covered in red, ugly scratches from your panic attacks, and you had to be very careful with your movements so you wouldn’t worsen your concussion. You were already in a lot of pain, and having to deal with your emotional pain today would just be too much. You knew they came from a good place, and they were just concerned, but that’s not what you were there for today, you had a lot more problems in your future than just a couple injuries.

Once Sarah had texted you that she was waiting outside, you made your way downstairs, bidding your parents one last goodbye before walking out the front door and giving your best friend a wave as you made your way to her passenger seat.

“I’m not gonna hug you because I’m afraid I’ll squeeze you too tight and I know you’re injured.”

You giggled and leaned over the center console, giving her a quick kiss on top of her head and a big smile. “I would offer you my hand to squeeze but unfortunately my hands did not make it out unscathed.”

Sarah just nodded, taking in your appearance for a moment before clearing her throat and starting her car, blinking hard a couple times as she made her way out of your neighborhood.

“I didn’t tell anyone you’re coming, they’ll be so excited.” She forced a smile to her face and you returned it.

You knew she was having a really hard time having you in her car, forced to look at you and remember the day they found you nearly unconscious with Tyler’s hand around your throat.

You probably looked disgusting.

You pulled down the mirror to examine your face, your eye was still swollen and discolored, your lip as well. You had a yellowing bruise on your right cheekbone and a healing cut on your eyebrow right above it.

A sight to see.

“(Y/n/n)...”

“Please don’t, S.” You said softly, flipping the mirror back up in its place and turning to your blonde haired friend, giving her a weak smile. “Just making sure they’re healing okay. Forgot to check before we left.”

Sarah just nodded, not looking convinced by your untrue words.

The sound of Sarah’s tires rolling over the dirt road made your stomach flip, you weren’t ready yet. You didn’t want to see John B’s sad eyes, or Kiara’s quivering lip, or Pope’s lingering eyes on your bandages.

You didn’t wanna see JJ’s face, you’d turn to putty if you saw even an ounce of hurt in those pretty blue eyes.

You took a deep breath when Sarah finally rolled up to the Chateau, trying to calm your shaking hands, using one to steady the other, but it was no use since they were both unsteady. You mustered up all of your courage and confidence and opened the car door, immediately spotting your friends on John B’s wrap around porch, drinking beers and laughing.

They don’t miss you. You had told yourself, stopping in your tracks and raking your hands through your hair, suddenly wanting to cry. Look how much fun they’re having without you.

What you hadn’t seen was the pogues sitting in silence only moments before, sullen looks on their faces as they forced light conversation and jokes, before one finally made them laugh, bringing peace to the friends for just a moment.

“Hey,” Sarah stood in front of you, hands on your cheeks. She didn’t say anything, she didn’t have to. Her eyes looking into yours with nothing but love and compassion was enough. “Come on.” She nodded encouragingly and grabbed your hand, pulling you behind her as she approached the screen door.

You wanted to throw up.

The door cracked open, it’s rusty hinges making a high pitched squeaking noise.

And there it was.

John B’s sad eyes.

Kiara’s quivering lip.

Pope’s eyes glued to your bandages.

You didn’t look at JJ.

“Fuck.” Kiara breathed out as she quickly stood up from her spot to hug you, but quickly stopped herself as she got closer and could see the damage more clearly. She stared at you a moment with teary eyes, not sure what to do.

“Just hug me, weirdo.” You said, grabbing her arm and pulling her in for a light hug.

“God, I just wanna squeeze you.” She muttered, her mouth pressed against your shoulder.

“Please don’t.” You said, only half joking.

You both giggled and pulled away, you gave her a small smile before squeezing her shoulders.

“Love you, Kie.”

“I love you way more, how are you doing?”

You just shook your head, “I’d rather not get into that, if that’s okay.”

Kie just nodded. She should’ve known better with you, of course you weren’t gonna answer that question.

“At least you’re not lying.” John B said, pulling you into a light hug much like the one you had with Kie moments before, his arms around your shoulders while your cheek rested on his chest, his chin on top of your head.

“Love you, bub. Glad you’re okay.” He said into your hair before leaving a slight kiss, pulling away to put his hand in Sarah’s, his gaze lingering on your broken down figure.

Pope just kept looking at you, obviously freaked out.

“Hey, Heyward.” You put your hand under his chin, bringing his eyes up to yours. You smiled at the boy and nodded, “I’m okay.”

Pope reached one hand up to grab yours, hot holding it too tight, but just enough to tell you how much he loves you. “I’m happy you’re here.”

JJ watched as you had a heartfelt moment with each of your friends, but wouldn’t spare a single glance in his direction. She had whispered his name in pain just a week ago, wanting him by her side, and now she won’t look at him.

She realized what a piece of shit you are.

The pogues sensed the tension, all of them standing up and heading inside the house to give you two a moment alone. You wanted to beg them to stay, or follow them inside even. Grab a bag of chips and flop yourself onto the couch with your head in Pope’s lap, giggling at John B and Sarah’s lovers quarrel in the kitchen.

But you had to face this head on, you had to face JJ head on. It was time.

“Why won’t you look at me?” JJ asked, trying to mask his anger, it wasn’t working.

“I-”

“After all this, I thought we were past the hatred, (Y/n).” He was trying to keep his cool, but he couldn’t. Keeping his cool was never one of his strong suits.

“JJ-”

“I’m not doing this anymore with you. You can-”

You cut him off. If he said one more angry word at you you wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“JJ, I know you hate me and I know I’m a bitch and I’m sorry for the way I’ve treated you. But, god, I can’t stop thinking about the way you held me that night after the boneyard and I think I need you to do it again.” Your voice shook as you finally whipped your head to look at him, wincing at the sharp pain that shot through your head from the sudden movement.

There was that hurt in his eyes, plain as day. His hair was disheveled and his eyes looked heavy and sad, dark circles hanging underneath them. He looked so beautiful.

JJ was wordless as he strode towards you, his arms out as he finally held you lightly in his arms.

“I need you to hold me tighter, Jayje, please.” “I don’t wanna hurt you.”

“*Please.”

The blond responded by just holding you tighter against him, one hand around your waist and the other supporting the back of your head. You let out a choked sob at the feeling of him around you, this is all you ever wanted, all you ever needed. It was like air was finally rushing through your lungs.

“I’m sorry I was angry, I’m so sorry.”

You just shook your head, unable to speak words as you continued to cry, wordlessly telling him not to apologize, just pulling him impossibly closer.

JJ stumbled a little as you pulled him, “Okay, okay. Let’s sit down.” He said softly, leading you to the outside couch, careful not to loosen his grip on your frame. JJ sat down in the corner and pulled you with him, situating your body between his legs, your arms wrapped around his neck as your head fell to rest in the crook of his neck. JJ’s hand that wasn’t on your waist came to rest on your cheek, his thumb slowly stroking your cheekbone back and forth.

“I’m so scared.” Your voice squeaked through your sobs and hiccups and JJ’s heart shattered, scattering broken pieces at his feet.

“M’not gonna leave you. Promise.”

You didn’t respond as you held up your pinky, signalling for him to hook his around yours, and he did, leaving a sweet kiss on your fingers, then returning his hand to it’s spot on your cheek, holding onto you for dear life. He wanted to find Tyler and kill him himself, even if only for the way you were shaking in his arms, it scared him. He had never seen you this broken before, he didn’t think anybody had, not including Sarah or Kie, but even then the amount was few.

He didn’t want to shush you or tell you everything was okay, because it wasn’t, really. Your abusive step brother was nowhere to be found and he had nearly killed you. It wasn’t okay. So, he let you cry and he held you, letting out an involuntary whine every time your body would tremor and whispering sweet things in your ear, until eventually you fell asleep in his arms, your breathing finally normal.

John B came out the front door when he heard your crying stop, Pope trailing close behind him, and the two leaned on the railing across from JJ.

“I wanna kill him.” JJ said, not looking up from his gaze on you. “Look at her.”

JJ was holding back his own tears now, forcing out a couple coughs to try and cover up his cracking voice. “The way she just broke down, I- I’ve never seen her like this before, guys. She usually has something funny to say, a joke to pull even in the toughest situations but she’s so scared and sad. Fuck, I never want to see her like this again.”

John B and Pope were silent as JJ talked, just listening to their distraught friend.

“I’m not leaving her. Not ‘til that son of a bitch is dead or behind bars for the rest of his life.”

Pope nodded, “I think that’s smart, actually.”

The boys were interrupted when Sarah brought out your bag, holding it out to JJ.

“She needs to change her bandages, they look a mess.”

JJ grabbed the bag and placed it on the ground next him, then turned to you and gently shook you awake, stroking your hair and whispering softly.

“Hey, pretty girl, Gotta get up and change your bandages, okay? They’re all twisted.”

You nodded and stood up, immediately whimpering from losing the extra compression around your ribs and the pain in your head. JJ shot up, fawning over you, offering to carry you to the bathroom. You just shook your head and made your way inside, keeping your eyes on your feet so you wouldn’t make eye contact with Pope or John B.

You made it to the bathroom before JJ did, so you sat on the counter and waited, he must’ve been talking to the boys outside.

“You should’ve said something sooner, Sarah. This could’ve been avoided.” You heard Kie’s voice through the door.

“What? Do you know how mad she would be if I did? She’d never talk to me again.” “At least she’d be safe.” Kie spat.

“Look, I- I didn’t know that was gonna happen, okay-”

“Obviously.” Kie muttered.

“You don’t think I’ve been beating myself up about it all week?”

“You should be beating your-”

“Kie, lay off.” John B’s voice interrupted, followed by the slamming of a bedroom door, and silence.

You frowned at the conversation. This was no one’s fault, no one but Tyler. He’s the scum who did this to you, there was no one else to blame. Kie was angry and looking for someone to pin it on who wasn’t conveniently missing, but it wasn’t fair to Sarah.

JJ entered the room not a moment later, holding your bag with fresh compression wraps and bandages, a nervous smile plastered on his face.

“Let me see.” He said, setting down the bag on the counter next to you.

You had a hesitant look on your face, you knew he meant for you to take off your shirt, and you didn’t want to. After everything-

“I’m not gonna hurt you.” He whispered so softly you almost didn’t hear him. “I just wanna help you, okay? I need to see them so I can help you, baby.”

You nodded and he mirrored the action, slowly bringing his arms forward to pull your shirt over your head, leaving you in just a bra and shorts. JJ didn’t bat an eye at your chest, solely focused on your injuries. He stayed silent while he carefully unwrapped the compression from your ribcage, which was now twisted from your sleeping position. He sucked in through his teeth while he looked at your ribcage, horribly discolored and red from the wrap, leaning forward and pressing a gentle kiss to your tiny heart tattoo, almost invisible from the bruising.

“Broken?” He asked.

You shrugged. You don’t pay attention when doctors talk, that was Christine’s job.

JJ didn’t acknowledge your answer, just continued his work. He pressed a kiss to each spot he unwrapped, telling you something about how it always made them heal faster.

“Kisses from a handsome man like myself make everything better.” He had said with a playful glint in his eye.

You wanted to smile and the sweetness and pureness of it, but you couldn’t bring yourself to.

JJ finished and crumpled up the old wraps and bandages before tossing them in the garbage and looking back at you. He looked at you for a moment before reaching his hand out and softly running his fingers over your red scratches. You couldn’t read his expression. You still didn’t know JJ well, having hated him the entire time you’ve known him up until just over a week ago, you were seeing him in a new light, and you couldn’t tell what he was making of all of this.

You told yourself he was probably over this, annoyed that he was having to deal with the beaten down girl in front of him instead of sticking himself into the gorgeous blonde he had wrapped around him at the Boneyard.

He thinks you're ugly and pathetic. Who the fuck scratches themselves?

“These look like they hurt, baby. You gotta stop doing this to yourself.” He said, bringing his blue eyes up to meet yours. “Not that easy.” You rasped back.

JJ sighed and nodded, he of all people knew how not easy it was to quit a coping mechanism. He always hated when Pope or Kiara would try to tell him to just “Stop drinking” or “Stop getting in fights”. It isn't easy when you feel like that’s the one thing that will help you.

“You’re so beautiful.” He said seriously, his eyes full of intensity as he looked at you, the girl he felt so strongly for that he mistook the feeling for hatred.

You scoffed.

“Don’t do that.”

“Don’t do what?”

JJ sighed and looked down before settling himself between your legs, his eyebrows knit together and eyes sharp on yours. “You know.”

“What kinda girl lets this happen to herself, JJ? It’s ugly, I look ugly.” Tears started to build up again and JJ didn’t know what to say.

“Baby, you didn’t let anything happen. This is not on you.”

You shook your head as more tears fell, “You don’t get it, I’m weak.”

JJ just shook his head, “No.”

“Stop disagreeing with me!” You yelled, trying to punch his chest but crying out from the pain in your hands. “I’m weak, I’m pathetic, I’m gross, I’m ugly! He did this to me! He made me this way and now he gets away with it! He gets away-”

You were inconsolable, your words were barely coherent as snot and tears ran down your face. You wanted JJ to agree, tell you you were weak and ugly, you needed to be right. It was comfortable to be right. “I’m right, JJ! Don’t fucking tell me I’m wrong! Why are you lying to me?!”

“Baby-”

“He did this to me! I’ll never feel clean again!”

If JJ’s heart wasn’t fully broken before, it was now. He felt utterly helpless for the first time in his life, completely not knowing what to do. He always had a next move. Even when his dad was beating the shit out of him, even when a kook had him pinned down, face in the sand and barely able to breathe. But now, looking at you, body broken and bruised and lips and eyes red and puffy from crying, choking on your own sobs, JJ felt fucking useless.

“(Y/n), please, breathe, angel.”

You stopped for a second and pushed your hair out of your face, looking at him confused.

“You can let it out, just remember to breathe, okay? You’re gonna panic and scratch yourself again.” His voice was so gentle as his hand lightly squeezed the back of your neck, his other hand softly caressing your thigh.

You just nodded slowly, expecting him to yell at you for your outburst or tell you you’re being childish, but you received the opposite. You began to take deep breaths for JJ, beginning to realize you’d do just about anything to get rid of the heart broken expression on his face.

He took deep breaths with you, placing your hands on his chest and covering them with his own so you could feel the rise and fall and the patter of his heart beat. He gave you a small smile when your breathing settled, and he let you fall into his chest, wrapping his arms around you. “Proud of you, pretty girl. Did so good.”

You whined and pulled away from him, you wanted to see his face, to see the way he was looking at you. JJ’s hands rested on your hips and he gave them a gentle squeeze as you stared at his ocean eyes.

“I wanna kiss you.” You whispered, your hands coming up to cradle the sides of his neck.

JJ shook his head, “Soon, I promise. Okay? But not now.” He leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss to your forehead. He couldn’t kiss you while you were torn apart and terrified, he wanted to see the sparkle in your eyes, that striking grin on your cherry painted lips.

He doesn’t want to kiss you.

“Not like this. Not when you feel this way, okay?”

Oh.

You could’ve sworn your heart burst and melted all the way down to your toes. This was a new JJ. Even when he hated you he probably would’ve jumped at the opportunity to do anything with you, shutting up your loud mouth with his own. But now, it’s almost like he’s afraid to break you.

You nodded but stayed silent, finally letting your body rest against his. “I need to talk to the group.”

JJ nodded, helping you off of the counter. His heart squeezed when you intertwined your fingers with his, gently holding on so you wouldn’t hurt your hand further. His heart skipped a beat when you brought your free hand up to hold onto his forearm. You were gonna give him butterflies forever.

The two of you walked outside the bathroom and you saw your friends sitting and waiting for you, and you began to feel nauseous.

Once JJ got you out of the bathroom and onto the couch comfortably, you let go of his hand and he suddenly felt empty. You ran your hands up and down your thighs with anxiety before letting out a small whimper, feeling your body begin to surge with panic as you thought about what you had to tell your friends.

“You’re safe.” JJ whispered, his hands hovering over you like he wasn’t sure what you wanted from him. You looped your arm through his and he brought his hand over to gently rest on your knee, giving you a soft kiss on your temple.

“I wanted to tell you guys this as soon as I knew, but I had to tell you in person and when I got here the emotions were just too much and-”

JJ pulled your hand down from your neck, softly shushing you to stop you from rambling. You hadn’t even realized you were scratching. You took a deep breath and looked at JJ again, waiting for his quick nod before you took the deepest breath of your life and said the words you had been dreading to say all week.

“Tyler killed my mom and sister.”

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gb-patch · 3 years

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Ask Answers: May 15th Part 1

It’s been longer than usual since our last answer session, so I’m answering a ton of questions today! It’s so big I split it into two parts. Thank you for the patience on getting a response to these.

Thanks for reaching out to us with your questions and kind words ^^!

Sorry if this has been asked before or isn't something you can say but is there anyway for Cove to confess in step 4? I wanted him to confess in step 3 and followed all the steps to make him do it but ended up texting my family instead of Cove at the end.

Yeah, Cove can confess in Step 4!

Hello! I heard that Cove is on the spectrum, albeit undiagnosed. As someone who is ND, this makes me UNBELIEVABLY happy. I literally was brought to tears! Thank you for that!

Out of curiosity, will Cove be diagnosed in Step 4? I have a strong feeling y’all won’t make it a HUGE deal/make it out to be negative, so I’m not worried about that whatsoever! I’m just curious just he’ll off handedly mention it? Or will it just not be touched upon at all (which is ok!)?

Either way is ok, I’m just curious!

I’m happy it made you happy! Admittedly, Cove simply being someone with autism that grew up not being diagnosed was something I included for myself. I didn’t really think anyone would notice or ask about it, aha. But players did start to have questions about his traits, so I started to talk about it outside of the game. It’s great to see it get such a positive response and now I do feel like having it be a non-topic may have been the wrong choice and bringing it up would’ve been good in terms of having positive representation for that. I don’t know if I’ll find a way to mention it in Step 4 now, with how far along the game is, but I am at least thinking about it when originally it wasn’t something I really even considered.

Hey! Just wanted to say thank you for Our Life. It's been a bright spot and a needed escape in what's otherwise been a crummy year. I know you just did a Q&A post but I figured I'd ask anyway. Was just curious about Step 4. Will it be similar to the other Steps in that it consists of several different moments or will it just be one long sequence?

Step 4 is shorter than the prior Steps because it’s just an epilogue rather than a full arc of a story. It’ll consist of scenes that all happen in a set row one after the other. There won’t be a collection of Moments to choose from. But it’ll still be very sweet and fun.

¡hola!, you see, first I want to say that I love Our Life! (°◡°♡) and I have 2 important questions, would Cove cry watching titanic? and what is the saddest part according to him? (sorry for my english)

Titanic would make him cry. He’d probably think the parts showing people who aren’t able to make it to the life boats/are choosing to stay and go down with the ship were the saddest.

Hello, I wanted to ask how much you earn with creating games? Like is it possible to make a living? Thank you >< <3

How much I earn varies a lot month to month based on Steam sales, Patreon backers, and how many projects are in full production at the time. It’s also hard to say how much I make historically, since that also changes dramatically year by year. But I do earn enough to work on these games full time! I really appreciate all the support that allows me to do that.

Hey!! I was wondering for the 18+ Our Life moment, will there be an emphasis on safety/comfort for all involved? I feel like there would be just going off of what the rest of the game is like, but I wanted to ask

Yes! Cove is a nervous boy himself and also super cautious about doing anything the MC doesn’t like, so clear consent from both is absolutely needed for anything to happen. It’s a conversational sexy times Moment with stops/starts so the two can talk about how they’re feeling, rather than a heat of the moment just going for it kind of thing.

Hey!! I was wondering how long the wedding dlc would be? Will it be broken up into moments, or just one big event?

It’s one long series of scenes all in a row rather than a collection of Moments to pick from. It’s the shortest and the least expensive of all the DLCs. It’s not super crucial to get and those who aren’t into big weddings can totally skip it without worry.

HELLO AMAZING DEVS 👋 i am hopelessly in love with the worst guy ever (jeremy king) and because of this i have a really stupid question: does he really hate people who are nice to him? TvT he’s too cute to be mean to istg it’s a miracle JB held the urge to be consistently nice to him bc just look at his FACE he is so cute! thank you for jeremy’s route it’s so lovely (and awful bc he’s scum 11/10) it gave me so much laughs LMAO i hope you guys have a good day!!

Haha, thank you. He doesn’t hate them but he’s certainly not pleased with them. Jeremy is either uncomfortable with or annoyed by people being sweet on him, depending on how they approach it. He’s far more comfortable with jerkiness. It lets him relax and he can be himself without it being a problem, since he’s also a jerk. He feels a level of guilt being such a little punk to kind people, not enough to be a better person but still.

Has Cove dated or been interested in someone other than MC?

Nope! He stays single over the course of the game if he’s not with the MC.

Is Step 4 more mature? Or it's gonna be set in similar atmosphere as Step 3?

Step 4 is a similar atmosphere as Step 3. Though, it’s actually kind of less mature-topic heavy than Step 3 since it’s just a ‘hey, let’s check in on the gang to see what they’re up to’ style epilogue rather than a story arc with serious issues.

will there be new music for now and forever?? or will the old our life music be reused?

It’s gonna be a brand new soundtrack. We’ll be opening up a job position for that soon.

Hi, is it okay if we use the assets in Our Life (like the sprites) for fanworks or fan content content, like edits?

Sure! Just as long as you don’t use the assets made by those artists to make money.

Quick clarification on Step 3 choices: I hope I didn't come off rude (because I LOVE the game, really!!), I was just curious because the intro threw me off at times. For example, you could choose how you felt about Elizabeth in Step 2 (Dinner), but during the Step 3 intro, it says that you got closer to Liz and I didn't get a choice in it.

For the example, it can’t be helped that you’re closer to Liz in Step 3 than you were in Step 2 because she’s inherently closer to the MC regardless of whether you liked her or not in Step 2. Her feelings are out of your control and the game isn’t so dramatic that you can push her affection away and not let her bond with you, haha. But ‘being closer’ can still be relative. For some people maybe that means you’re best buds now and for others it might just mean you’re not fighting all the time any more. If there’s other parts you want to mention, feel free to let us know.

Did the illustrator for Our Life change?

We have many OL artists! The main artists who set the game’s style haven’t changed, but there’s multiple other artists who help finish assets.

So Miranda's type is confident and outgoing, huh? So...does that mean Terri's her type?? 👀

Haha, sorry for the late reply on this. As you might’ve seen in our post yesterday- yeah that is her type.

Hey! First, I just want to say I've really enjoyed how detailed OL got with gender identity and sexuality and how respectful the topics were handled! It's been so wonderful to play since the experiences could be close to my own (I'd be lying if I said I didn't tear up at parts). Second, I was wondering, would future games explore the topic of polyamory? I'd love to see more visual novels allow room for that and I saw you've explored the topic before.

Keep up the amazing work! ♡

Thank you! We do want to include polyamory in at least some of our future projects. Floret Bond, which might be what you’re referring to when mentioning how we’ve explored the topic before, is on hold unfortunately. So right now I’m not sure when something might release or what will be the first game of ours to come out with poly relationships (we might do something else before FB is done). We’ll have see how things ends up coming together.

Hey um. I feel like im not allowed to ask this on the private discord cuz people will yell at me but why is there so much focus on OL2 and not finishing OL1 stuff? I like the new people but i kind of want to finish cove's story and get derek and baxter stuff first. didn't people pay for it?

I’m sorry, I don’t understand entirely what’s making that situation a concern. There’s a channel in the discord for critique where no one is allowed to comment back. People can voice things they’re worried about without any way for others to push back on it. And the two teams working on the OL games are different. We try to post pretty often about how we’re hiring brand new people to start on Our Life: Now & Forever. The OL1 team is all still working on OL1 like normal. There’s only more updates on the Patreon for OL2 because the expansions to the first game are mostly script-based at this point while OL2 is just starting to get all its art, which means there’s a lot more to show off as previews.

Also, there was a Kickstarter for the first Our Life, if that’s what you mean by people paying for it. But one of the stretch goals was to start Our Life 2 early, before fully completing Our Life 1, so that the new game could be out sooner. It wouldn’t make sense to stop doing OL2 work because that would be going against what backers were promised. Maybe you didn’t get the full story before and hopefully this clears it up!

Hello! I know it's up to every player but.. What is your recommendation for playing order? Did you ever had any timeline events planned?

I didn’t make the events with a planned timeline. The events got made simply as I had ideas for them and then I just kind of organized them from left to right on the screen in an order to space out more dramatic ones between more lighthearted ones. Any order the player wants to go with is totally valid!

Hi! It's Step 4 a paid dlc or update? And how long it's planned to be? Ps. Love the game!

The Step 4 epilogue is free! The Cove Wedding DLC does cost money, though. Those are planned to be shorter than the usual Steps/DLCs.

Will we have options for what sort of job the MC might have by the time step 4 takes place?

Yeah, you can. It’s not super exact or detailed, but there are options about it.

Is there a pandemic in Our Life world, or is it just in a better timeline with no pestilence?

Our Life is pandemic-free! That didn’t exist when we began working on the project and it’s not something we’d like to feature in this story now that it has unfortunately come along, aha.

Hi, you said that you can play tic-tac-toe or hangman with Cove in Boating if you're sick/scared but I keep getting tic-tac-toe. Am I doing something wrong?

After being sick/scared you have to continue to be upset/unwell. If you calm down and decide to just chill you’ll end up playing tic-tac-toe.

Hi, GB Patch! Since Lee was initially commissioned to only appear in two Steps does this mean she won't appear in the Wedding DLC? I really like her character so it'll be a little weird to not have our cousin at our wedding, aha.

She is gonna be in Step 4/the wedding DLC after all! We’re still working with her creator to make sure it fits with what they wanted.

Is Sunset Bird based on a real place? Asking for a friend, not trying to move there or anything. 👀

It’s based on small beach towns in So-Cal, but not one specific town you could go see in real life, I’m afraid. It’d be nice if it was real, though.

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We released a new FAQ! It answers common questions and we’ll keep adding more to it. Please check there before sending an ask. FAQ Also, if you prefer to just see the main posts without all the asks/reblogs, feel free to follow our side account instead: GB Patch Updates Blog

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dr-jb · 6 years

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Here’s my first Bechloe fanfic. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything so I’m a bit rusty. Because of that, there’s bound to be mistakes. Be gentle with me, please? Okay, I’m done rambling. Enjoy, nerds!

The room is dark, still, as though she‘s the only one here. But she knows she isn’t. The rest of the Bellas are looking for her, hoping to take a shot at their captain. All of her senses are on high alert as she navigates the iridescent maze in front of her.

Beca wouldn’t be in this situation, or stupid getup for that matter, if it wasn’t for a certain redhead and her need for more team bonding. They literally just got back from the retreat four days ago. How much more bonding do they possibly need?!

Goddamnit, Chloe, Beca thinks to herself, taking a cautious step to her left before ducking down behind a massive pillar. Why laser tag?

The bonding exercise had started out relatively well and, actually, kinda fun. Something that surprised the short brunette.

It’s also something that didn’t last very long.

What was once a 5 vs. 5 battle is now the Bellas vs. Beca. Which is why she now finds herself scared shitless in a corner with bulky laser tag gear on and a whole lotta Bellas closing in on her.

A creak to her right her forces her to spin around, gun raised, eyes frantically searching for their target. But there’s nothing there. More importantly, there’s no one. She takes a steadying breath, attempting to calm her pounding heart.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

She should’ve never agreed to this. But when Chloe has an idea, there’s no stopping her. Especially when she gives Beca the big ‘ol puppy eyes with those baby blues of hers.

She could never say no to Chloe.

Her eyes dart to her left then to her right and back again, watching for any signs of the Bellas. Still nothing. Not a peep.

How are they able to be fucking ghosts now, but they’re loud as all hell at 2 in the morning?! She thinks.

Footsteps and small giggle just to her left grab Beca’s attention. She’d know who that was anywhere.

Chloe.

Her lips curve upwards in a mischievous smirk. The fear she felt just a few seconds ago is gone, vanishing in an instant, and in its place is pure hunger. With a new surge of confidence, Beca leaves the comfort of her hiding spot and steps out into the open. A flash of neon red immediately catches her eye. So she follows it.

The smile never leaves her face as she inches closer and closer to her co-captain. As soon as Beca is in reach of Chloe, she does what any normal person would do during a game of laser tag... she pounces.

“Gotcha!”

Before Chloe can let out a squeal of surprise, she feels the weight of Beca at her back and a hand flies to her mouth, silencing her. Beca flips the redhead around so she faces her, then gently backs Chloe into a small opening, hand still on her mouth.

“Thought you could sneak up on me, huh? Well, give me your best shot, Beale,” Beca says in a low, intimidating voice, face mere inches from Chloe’s. She drops her hand from Chloe’s mouth to her upper arm, and waits for a response.

“Becs, it wasn’t me,” Chloe whispers. “Amy corralled the girls together and pitted them all against us. I’ve been trying to find you.”

“Wait. Are you — You mean I’ve been hiding like a coward this entire time when we could’ve been cowards together?”

Chloe scrunches her face in guilt. “Yeah... Sorry.”

“I’ve been scared out of mind, Chlo! We need to make a plan. Like now.” Chloe nods in agreement. “But what? At this point we’re probably surrounded.”

Beca grumbles a quick “shit” while glancing behind her to make sure they’re still alone. Beca turns back to Chloe, but what sight awaits her makes her stomach drop. Uh oh.

“What are you...?”

A bright red flash and a high-pitched sound come from Beca’s vest. She releases Chloe, mouth open, eyes wide with betrayal.

“You just shot me,” she gasps, looking down at her blinking vest before turning her gaze back up. “I-I don’t... um, what just happened?”

“You just got played!” Chloe cheers, arms raised in the air in victory.

Beca simply stares at the woman before her. “I — wh-what...l,” she stutters, searching for the right words but not finding any.

The smug, yet adorable, redhead before her is beaming. “Consider this payback.“

“Payback?! For what? What’d I’d do?”

With a shit-eating grin on her lips, Chloe takes a few steps forward so she’s now toe-to-toe with the brunette. She doesn’t speak right away, letting the silence wash over them as she sees the realization hit in Beca’s eyes when she figures it out. And it only makes Chloe smile that much more.

“You set all of this up as a way to get back at me for not telling you about the internship? Are you kidding me?!” Beca’s starting to get upset, and a bit pissed off if she’s being honest. “Dude, we literally talked about this less than a week ago. I thought things were cool?”

Chloe nods. “Oh, they are. I just wanted to give you a little taste of your own medicine.”

Beca rolls her eyes and doesn’t say anything as she begins to pace back and forth.

“Are you mad at me?” Chloe asks after what felt like minutes of grueling silence, when, in reality, it had only been like 10 seconds.

When Beca still doesn’t respond, Chloe shortens the distance between the two of them once again and tilts her head to the side to get the pouting woman to look at her.

“Hey,” the redhead says in a soft voice. “Look, I’m sorry I made you feel bad about the internship, and for putting you through all of this laser tag-team bonding stuff. I know it’s not your thing, and I’m sorry.” Chloe takes a deep breath, “Can... can we just call it even?” More silence greets her. “Please? Come on, don’t make me beg.”

When Beca’s blue eyes meet Chloe’s, she rewarded with a pretty adorable sight — Chloe’s got her bottom lip sticking out, eyes wide, in her best pouty face. It makes Beca laugh.

“There it is. There’s that beautiful smile,” Chloe beams, clasping their hands with a single squeeze. “Forgive me?”

Beca nods with a sigh. “Only if you forgive me.”

“Deal!” She then brings her friend into a hug.

Beca smiles into the other woman’s shoulder, not ready to let go just yet. “And hey, thank you for this. It was ridiculous and I will never do it again. But ... thanks. I needed it more than I thought.”

The two pull apart, hands clasped together.

“Great way to relieve stress, huh?”Chloe asks, giving Beca’s hands a squeeze.

“It, uh, definitely helped me forget about the damn internship and worlds. But no. How was any of this not stressful? I’ve been running for my life for the last, oh — 50 minutes, while you and Amy and everybody hunted me down like a friggin’ dog.”

Chloe merely laughs at her friend’s dramatics. “Okay, A) we’ve only been playing for 15 minutes, you big baby. B) the girls all left about 10 minutes ago, so it’s just been the two of us in here. And C) just admit you had fun!”

She gives Beca a poke in the side for good measure. Then continues to do so until Beca caves.

“Okay, okay. If I admit it, what do I get in return?”

It’s meant to be playful and lighthearted, but oh, how the mood quickly shifts.

Chloe smirks, all smug and serious, and it makes Beca immediately regret asking the question. Her heart begins beating faster and louder in her chest as the distance becomes basically non-existent between the two of them.

The air is thick, making it harder for Beca to breathe. She audibly gulps, watching with wide eyes as Chloe takes agonizing step by step until they’re chest-to-chest.

The bulky laser tag gear clanks at the contact, but neither woman is paying any attention to that.

No. Their sole focus is on each other, and more specifically, on each other’s mouths.

Chloe slowly, oh so slowly, brings her face right up to Beca’s, and smirks inwardly as she feels the younger woman tense up. Her mouth is now at Beca’s ear, and the hot air from her breath sends tingles down her spine.

Finally, finally, Chloe talks.

“Oh, Mitchell. I’m not sure you’d be able to handle it if you tried.” Well, fuck, Beca thinks. As soon as Chloe pulls back, Beca’s hands fly up and hold her still. “Wait,” she breathes.

Now it’s Chloe’s turn to freeze.

“Try me,” Beca says, doing her best to keep her voice as level as possible.

It’s all the invitation Chloe needs, and soon, their mouths are pressed together, moving and dancing as they kiss for the first time.

Beca kisses Chloe back with all of the want and lust that’s coursing through her veins. Her hands grip the other woman’s hips in a vice lock, tugging her closer – like that was even possible.

They eventually pull apart, both breathless as they open their eyes and stare at one another in amazement.

Holy shit.

Beca feels her mouth curving upward in a smile that matches Chloe’s. It’s takes her a moment to get her heart rate under control, but then she says, “Okay, I’ll admit that that was fun... I’m still a little iffy on the whole laser tag part though.”

Her comment makes Chloe laugh. “You’re impossible,�� she chuckles.

Beca, feeling bold, yanks Chloe back to her and whispers in her ear, “Am I? Why don’t you prove me wrong then, Beale?”

Beca plants a brief kiss on her lips then walks away, leaving a flustered Chloe behind. Only, she doesn’t get very far because her vest suddenly flashes, signaling she’s been shot... again.

Son of a–

Turning in a whirlwind, she finds that Chloe is no longer there. “It’s so on! You’re gonna regret that, Chlo!”

“I highly doubt that!” She hears somewhere in the maze, only to be followed by, “You just gonna stand there, or are you gonna come find me?”

“Oh, I’m gonna do so much more than that,” she calls back, tightly gripping the plastic gun as she sets off in search of the feisty, hot redhead.

Maybe laser tag wasn’t so bad after all...

Annnd there you have it, folks. Like I said before, this was the first time I’ve written a fic in a very long time -- I’m talking years here -- so go easy on me.

Much love, DR-JB

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anothersilentmemory · 7 years

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My Juniors are GOT7 [STEADY June 2017]

What if you are in the same company as the boys* you really like ……!? Exclusives on the daily occurrences that make your heart palpitate ♥

The theme of the shoot is “What if GOT7 are your juniors in the company!?” Mature appearance in a suit and a casual expression while working, you can’t stop your heart from racing! The Q&A that will make your heart skip a beat is worth a look.

We want people to feel our new charms through the song “My Swagger”.

Q: Please tell us your thoughts on wearing a business suit.

JB: I prefer tailor-made suits. BB: Immediately straighten my back. YJ: I want to go to work (dressed) like this. JS: It feels like I’m going to walk on the red carpet. YG: As I don’t normally wear it, it feels fresh.

Q: What is your image of OLs (“Office Lady” – female office worker) who work in ordinary companies?

MK: One who works hard everyday since early morning. It’s cool. JY: I think a woman who works is great/lovely/cool.

Q: “My Swagger” will be released on 24th of May. What kind of song is it?

JB: Swagger has the meaning of “having good taste” or “having your own style”. YJ: It’s a song with the message of don’t limit yourself and create your future with a positive attitude. JS: We want to convey that even if you just take one step forward, it’s swag.

Q: What is the appeal of the (song’s) performance?

BB: The dance is very powerful, we jump a lot.

Q: In what manner do you want the readers of Steady to enjoy the song?

BB: Listen to it when they are working. In this way, I think it will wake them up and create a swag mood/feeling. M: I think they will regain their energy if they listen to it when they are tired.

Q: What kind of song is the B-side track “Meet Me”?

JB: It’s a song about confessing to someone you like and ask her to be with you. I made the song to suit the current GOT7.

Q: What kind of feelings do you want people to get from these 2 songs?

YJ: Other than our performance, I hope to show a new side of us and that we can also sing romantic songs like “Meet Me”. YG: For “My Swagger” – playful guys, for “Meet Me” – serious guys. I’ll be happy if people can feel the two contrasting charms of ours.

Q: Please tell us what are you enthusiastic about the Japan Tour that is coming up in May.

MK: As we have more and more good songs, I hope that we are able to show charms through the live performance.

Mark X Jinyoung – Help each other improve/grow, respect/admire each other.

JY: Mark is someone whose actions speak louder than words, and when he says something, he is very precise about his opinions. He is really cool when he speaks English, I hope to be able to speak English like he does. M: Jinyoung takes acting very seriously. I often see him working very hard on his pronunciation/vocalization/voice projection. If I can be Jinyoung for one day, I could be in a movie. I think he is cool when he is working as an actor. JY: If I’m not in GOT7, I think I’ll be a kindergarten teacher. What about you Mark? M: I think I’ll be studying in a university.

Jackson X Youngjae X BamBam – Energetic/hyper JYB. 3 of them showered together.

YJ: BamBam is always energetic/hyper. While it has its merits, sometimes he does things that make JB angry (laughs). BB: Jackson is lively, it’s fun being with him. JS: Youngjae is nice/kind. When you are tired, being with him heals/soothes you. In the past, the 3 of us showered together. YJ: If I’m not in GOT7, I may become an interior designer. I still like interior design now. JS: I’ll be a fencer. I was a fencer when I was in Hong Kong, and I won first place in the Asia Junior Fencing Championship. BB: I want to be President or a chef (laughs).

JB X Yugyeom – Constant laughter/smile. The team name for these 2 is Phoenix.

JB: Yugyeom is manly, smart and systematic. YG: JB is a good leader, he works hard every day at being perfect, but being lacking in some areas can be cute/adorable too. JB should try doing something risky. YG: If I’m not in GOT7, I’ll be a dancer. What about you JB? JB: Even if I’m not in GOT7, I’ll want to do something related to music and dance.

Q1: Steady readers are (grown-ups/adults) women who are busy working every day. How would you comfort your girlfriend, if she is tired from work?

JY: I’ll pour some warm water in a tub (for her to soak her feet), and give her a massage to ease the stiffness in her body. I think it will help to relieve her fatigue. JS: While food and presents are good, there is a limit to what those can do. I think what is important is to always watch over her. I want to be a reliable guy who helps her immediately if something happens to her. YJ: I think it’s tiring/difficult for OLs to wake up early every morning. If I’m in the same workplace as her, I will watch over her constantly, and if any problem occurs, I will secretly help her without anyone noticing. JB: Steady’s readers have a grown-up image. When she comes home from work, I’ll make her coffee and we will sit on the sofa and talk about her day. M: When she comes home exhausted from work, we will go and eat something she likes. We will chat while we eat. After she feels better, I’ll make her have a good sleep so she can recover from her exhaustion. BB: Even it’s not a special day/anniversary, on a normal day, I will surprise her with a present or something. YG: When she comes home exhausted, I will give her a hug the moment she steps into the house. I’ll take care of myself so I won’t become a hindrance to her work.

Q2: When do you think about when you are performing on stage?

JY: How to strike a balance between singing and dancing. JS: I’m always concerned about the volume of the ear monitor/ear phone. YJ: I take note of the wires on stage. JB: “Let’s enjoy this moment!” M: I think about the fans. BB: We will burn up all our passion. YG: I think about how happy I am to be with the fans.

Q3: What is one thing that a girl says to you that will make you happy?

JY: As long as she is praising me, I’m contented. JS: “I wanted to meet a guy like you.” YJ: “There is no one else but you.” JB: I’ll be happy with whatever she says. M: I like the way she looks when she talks so it doesn’t matter what she says. BB: When she sees me hard at work and says “you’re the coolest”, makes me the happiest. YG: “You’re cool”.

Q4: What is the secret to working well as a team?

JY: To speak our minds regardless. JS: To show concern/consideration for one another. YJ: To speak our minds even if we end up fighting/quarrelling. JB: Listen to the members’ opinions and thoughts. M: Speak our minds. BB: To take everything seriously no matter what. YG: To share every moment together.

Q5: Your ideal date?

JY: Spend time in a quiet place where there is no one else around. JS: I want to spend time at home comfortably with just the two of us. YJ: Even if it’s just something ordinary, I’m happy as long as we are together. JB: If my girlfriend works, I think I’ll be attracted to the difference in her appearance when she wears a suit and how she dresses for a date. I want to hold hands and take a walk. M: I’m contented just eating and talking. BB: As long as we are together, it’s the best. YG: If I am with someone I like, I’ll be happy regardless of what we do. I’ll take her to the places she wants to go.

Q6: What action/gesture of a girl makes your heart skip a beat?

JY: Like when she is studying and her hair falls down, and she flips/sweeps her hair up. JS: When she flips/sweeps her hair up. YJ: When her eyes follow the movement of her fingers. JB: A smiling face with plenty of charm/aegyo. M: When she pulls her hair together at the back (into a ponytail). BB: Everything. YG: Gestures without much thought/unconscious (natural, nonchalant)

Q7: How do you switch into “off mode” (relax, wind down)?

JY: When I lie on the bed after a shower. JS: When I’m alone. YJ: The moment I lie down on the bed. JB: The time I spend playing with my cats is the time I heal/relax. M: When I take a bath. BB: When I fall asleep on the bed. YG: When I relax in my own home.

Captions on photos – what they would say to their senior

JS: I’m watching over you quietly so that I can lend you a helping hand anytime. JY: I’ll do my best for my work so that I can help you with yours. JB: I want to learn many things from you, so please teach me. YJ: If anything happens to you, I’ll rush over to help you right away. BB: When you are tired, I’ll give you sweets and present! YG: I’m working hard regardless of the type of work, I hope to be praised by you once in a while. M: Regardless of whether you are a man or woman, I respect you because you do your work brilliantly.

*Note: For the word ‘boys’ used in this context, it would mean guys who are younger than you.

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imeightout · 7 years

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THE SINGLE DADS CLUB | GOT7

chapter one

playlist: something we just know by twin forks

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“First things first, Ivy left her stuffed whale in your car the other day, do you have it?” Mark asked Youngjae who nodded. “Right here!” He handed the stuffed whale to his friend with a triumphant smile. “Great, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get started shall we?” The boys sat around the table in Bambam’s restaurant. “I have a meeting Wednesday morning, mind taking Dahlia to ballet?” Jinyoung asked Mark. “Of course, I can drop Ivy off at school first and then take her. Monday I have to be in court, can someone watch her for me?” Jackson nudged Mark and pointed to himself. “I can, I’m taking the boys to the petting zoo that day, she can come with us, but I need a babysitter for Sunday afternoon.” Youngjae nodded along with Jackson. “So do I, my regular babysitter quit on me.” He said with a sigh. “I’d be happy to take all four of them.” Bambam said with a smile. “What about you, Jaebum?” JB looked around the table and shifted uncomfortably. He was still getting used to living in LA and having a new set of friends. “I need someone for Wednesday afternoon if you don’t mind, George has a tae kwon do class and I won’t be able to take him.” Jackson smiled at his new friend and put a hand on his shoulder. “No worries, I can take him, the boys will love it.”

Mark’s eyes fell to Yugyeom who looked pretty worn out. “Still have trouble sleeping?” He asked, Yugyeom’s eyes trailing to find Mark staring at him with a look of concern. “It’s getting worse now, he wakes up every other night with these nightmares.” Yugyeom said softly. “You’re trying your best. It’s a new environment and he just lost his mom. It must be hard for him.” Jinyoung said as an attempt to make his friend feel better. “How can I comfort him if he won’t even let me hold his hand? I’m trying to get him to be comfortable around me but he just won’t budge.” He let out a sigh of defeat and plopped his head on the table. “You can’t force these things, after all, he just found out you were his dad only a couple of months ago.” Bambam said to his best friend, he felt really bad that things happened this way.

“Uh, Mr. Bhuwakul, I just wanted to let you know I finished cleaning.” Bambam turned around in his chair and smiled. “Thanks Mia, as promised you can leave early.” She waved awkwardly to everyone and disappeared into the night. “New employee?” Yugyeom asked Bambam who smirked. “Yeah, she’s doing okay so far. Why? Interested?” Yugyeom rolled his eyes and stood up. “Whatever. I should get Henry home.” The dads all stood up and went into the other room to collect their children.

“Caleb! Put that down, that’s not for playing!” Jackson yelled, grabbing onto Caleb before realizing it was actually Daniel. “Oops.” He whispered. “Areum, let go of Ivy’s hair.” Youngjae whined. “George, you’re not supposed to take your pants off!” Jaebum ran a hand through his hair before running off to chase after George who had his pants on his head. “We’ll see you guys later.” Yugyeom said with a small laugh, reaching for Henry’s hand who simply shook his head. “Henry, hand.” Yuygeom said more sternly and eventually the little boy gave in.

When Yugyeom reached home, he looked at the time, walking into the kitchen and looking into the fridge to see what he could make for dinner. “Henry? What do you want for dinner?” Yugyeom yelled as he walked into the living room to see Henry sitting on the couch watching tv. “I’m not hungry.” Henry said with a frown. “You have to eat something.” He shook his head before disappearing into his room. For a three year old the kid was really smart, sometime Yugyeom forgot that Henry was still just a little kid. He ended up making spaghetti to keep things simple for the night, Yugyeom was way too tired to even attempt to have Henry eat but he knew he had to. “Come on, dinner is ready.” Yugyeom stood in the doorway of Henry’s room to see him sitting on the floor playing with blocks. “I’m not hungry.” He said defiantly. Yugyeom took a deep breath before getting down to Henry’s height. “You have to eat something, come on, I’ll let you play for a little while longer afterwards.” When Henry stood up and began walking to the kitchen, Yugyeom had a proud smile on his face. It was getting to be increasingly difficult to do anything with Henry, even just talking to him. Henry didn’t want anything to do with his father and it was pretty known to everyone. “Is it good?” He asked his son who nodded his head. “I’m done, can I go play now?” After a moment of hesitation, Yugyeom nodded, watching Henry hop down from the chair and go into the bedroom.

It was times like these that made Yugyeom wonder what would’ve happened if he hadn’t come out to LA to begin with. Had he not crushed Eunbi’s heart, things would have turned out so differently. He washed the dishes and peeked into Henry’s room again, the little boy was laying on the floor snuggled with his stuffed dragon fast asleep. Yugyeom picked him up softly, changing him out of his clothes to put pajamas on him. “Goodnight, Henry.” Yugyeom whispered as he tucked him into bed. After shutting the door, he cleaned up the living room a little bit, heading into his room to go to sleep after an exhausting day. Yugyeom was sleeping peacefully when a sudden scream woke him up. It was two in the morning and Yugyeom didn’t have to see where the noise was coming from to know it was Henry having another nightmare again. “Henry?” He rushed over to the little boys side, Henry was sat up straight in his bed with hot tears rushing down his cheeks. “Henry, you need to calm down.” Yugyeom hesitantly grabbed him and sat him in his lap, rubbing his back to try and soothe the little boy who was sobbing. Seeing Henry like that made Yugyeom start to tear up himself, he was at a lost for what to do. “Hey, shh. It’s okay, I’m here.” Yugyeom held him tightly as he rocked little Henry back and forth. “I want my mommy.” Henry screamed out, crying harder, Yugyeom nodded and fought the tears. “I know bud, I know.”

❀

“Look, if you’re too tired, you don’t have to come.” Jinyoung said as him and Yugyeom sat in Jinyoung’s car. “No it’s cool, I’m okay.” Yugyeom said as he looked behind him to check on his son. “Is he alright?” Yugyeom looked from Henry to Jinyoung and shrugged. “For now, I don’t know how much longer I can take though. Seeing him like that, it just makes me feel so guilty. I want to help him, I just don’t know how. He’s suffering and I’m just standing around doing nothing.” Usually Yugyeom didn’t open up about feelings or anything like that but he was really at a lost as to how to help his kid. “Maybe it would be a good idea to find a child psychologist for him.” Jinyoung suggested. “But for right now, lets go have some okay?” The pair walked over towards the bleachers with Dahlia and Henry who had already found their uncles and cousins. “Hey! You guys made it!” Jackson yelled, a grin on his face. “Of course we wouldn’t miss the biggest game of the year.”

They sat down and Jackson handed each of them a water bottle. “This is their first game so they’re both a little nervous.” He explained with his eyes on his sons. There was no mistake that Daniel and Caleb belonged to Jackson, not only in appearance but all three of them had a knack for anything athletic. The boys were involved in baseball, soccer, kung fu, and in just another year or two basketball. It made complete sense though, Jackson was a gym trainer who participated with his own sports teams as well. “I’m sure they’ll do great. It’s t-ball after all.” Mark said as he handed Luna and Mari a lollipop. “It’s not t-ball!” Jackson snapped, shaking his head. “It’s baseball, good ol’ fashioned baseball.” He said with his hands on his hips. “Oh yes, this looks just like a Dodgers game.” Jinyoung said with a smirk. “Oh shut it.”

The game took off and the boys actually did quite well, what a surprise. “You guys coming back to the house right? Get our barbecue game going.” They all agreed to meet at Jackson’s house, when suddenly a shrilling voice filled the air. “BAMBAM!” The girl approached the group in a hurry and Bambam groaned. “What the hell does she want?” The girl stopped in front of them, glared at everyone before smiling at Bambam. “What are you doing?” She questioned. “What am I doing? What are you doing? How’d you even know I was here?” Bambam interrogated, his patience wearing thin. “I have my ways. When are you going to be done here?” She said to him in a low voice, almost like she was trying to be seductive. “Not until later and besides, you don’t have Luna until this evening. I’ll drop her off later, Theresa.” Bambam held onto Luna’s hand tightly as he watched Theresa walk away. “Man she’s crazy. What if she’s tracking you?” Youngjae asked.

“Please don’t say that.”

Mark was manning the grill, Jackson was setting up stuff on the table outside, the kids were running around the yard playing with bubbles and a soccer ball, the rest of the guys were sitting at the table waiting for food to be served. “You know, I’m glad I have you guys. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you.” Bambam said proudly even though Jinyoung was judging him from across the table. “Oh don’t pretend like you don’t feel the same way.” He said to the blacked haired actor. “Yeah, whatever.” Jinyoung said lowly. “I agree with Bambam! I really do appreciate having you in my life.” Jackson said while putting a plate of tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles on the table. “How was Henry last night?” Mark asked Yugyeom. “Not too good.” He admitted with a sigh.

It was at that moment a cry broke out and Yugyeom knew exactly who it was. “Henry, are you okay?” He asked worriedly, but Henry just pushed him away and started to sob. “Henry, you need to calm down. Come on bud, just relax.” Yugyeom bent down next to him and went to attempt for a second time at trying to see what was wrong, but again Henry pushed him away. “I don’t want you! I want my mommy, leave me alone!” The little boy moved away from Yugyeom who was in utter shock. Should he walk away from him? Should he try again? His head was beginning to hurt from all the thinking that he just sat there next to him. “Henry…” Yugyeom whispered about to reach for him before thinking twice about it.

‘I’m sorry.’ Yugyeom thought to himself, tears welling up in his eyes.

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