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Ai-less Whumptober Day Two- Overworked/Exhaustion

I'm posting day two even if it is late, I enjoyed it hehe. Combined these two kinda cuz Zander is. Going through it. This one mentions @fairieboywhump's Cathal a little bit.

Fandom: Oc's/Original Work

Word Count: 1,676

CW: No violence or injuries but exhaustion, talk of unhealthy eating habits, in general unhealthy habits on Zander's part

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Zander never knew when to stop. He didn’t know when to rest, when to take a break, when to grab something to eat. Resting felt like wasting time, he didn’t like to allow himself any free time, it just made him feel empty. He didn’t feel that way when he was working, even if he couldn’t work on Cathal’s case at the moment he could still work, he could still help people, as long as he was doing something, it was better than being alone with his thoughts. Besides, the extra pay from all the overtime he did certainly wouldn’t hurt him. 

 While the extra pay wouldn’t hurt him, his poor habits certainly would, they already were really, but it’s not like he was ready to admit that, even just to himself. He’d been denying it for so long that it took him by surprise when it finally hit him, as he walked down the hallway with Eli, he was talking but Zander could hardly hear him, unable to focus on anything. One moment he’d felt fine, they’d been having a normal conversation, and the next he couldn’t comprehend what he was saying, he felt like the building was swaying, sweat beaded on the back of his neck but at the same time he was hit with a sudden chill. Eli had noticed something was wrong, he was trying to question him but Zander couldn’t respond, he was shaking as he reached his arm out to the wall to find support, having to lean against it entirely. 

 “Zander? Zander, I need you to answer me.” He said slowly. He looked worried, but he stayed calm, looking over Zander in concern.

 “I-I don’t- I don’t feel good…” He finally managed to stammer out. His legs were shaking, he just wanted to sit down, he could hardly think clearly enough to even form a full sentence. There were dark spots in the corner of his vision and his heart was pounding in his chest, he hadn’t passed out in a long time but he was suddenly remembering just how scary it could be. 

 “Alright, it’s okay.” Eli said gently. “Here, let me help.” Zander allowed him to take his arm, doing his best to support him despite his much smaller size. He was able to quickly pull him into an empty conference room, helping him sit down in a chair at the table. Zander felt like he was going to be sick, he put his head in his hands and just tried to wait it out. 

 “Thank you- I’m sorry- I don’t- I don’t know what’s wrong, I’m sorry-”

 “It’s okay.” Eli told him again. “Stay here, try to catch your breath, I’ll be right back.” He said. Zander nodded, trying to take deep breaths and calm himself down as Eli left the room. Even though he was nearly shivering, he had to shrug his jacket off and roll his sleeves up, overwhelmed by everything happening at once. He put his head down on the table, he just wanted this all to stop. 

 He didn’t know how long he sat there, it felt like forever, but eventually Eli came back into the room and Zander sat up to face up, feeling so weak he wasn’t sure he could even keep his head up. Eli handed him a cold bottle of water and set some snacks from the vending machines down on the table, a bag of pretzels and his favorite candy bar. He hadn’t expected to get a treat for nearly passing out but he wasn’t going to complain about it. Eli encouraged him to eat, he watcehd over him worriedly like this would fix all his problems. Zander was almost irritated that it did start to make him feel better, just a little bit. It certainly didn’t cure him and restore him to perfect health, he felt like he’d been hit by a rough wave and was left exhausted and shaking, drained of all his energy, but he could think clearer now. 

 “Is that helping…?” Eli finally asked him, he’d been watching him like he was worried he’d fall unconscious at any second, the way he used to hover over him when he’d suffered a serious injury. 

 “I guess…” He shrugged. “I don’t… I don’t feel as bad, yeah…” 

 “Alright, I’m glad.” Eli sighed. “Zander, please, you’re overworking yourself, I really think you need a break.”

 “Eli, I swear, I’m fine-”

 “You’re not fine.” Eli said bluntly, shutting him down completely. He realized he was struggling to keep himself calm, to keep from lashing out completely. His hands were shaking, but Zander tried not to stare. He could hardly look at Elias directly, so frustrated with himself and the situation it was difficult to really face him. “You can’t keep treating yourself like this. I’m tired, and I can see that obviously, you are too.”

 “Fine, fine, I-I’ll go home and get some sleep, okay?” He said, trying to placate him. 

 “No! I’m- I’m not letting you go back to that apartment, I’m not just leaving you alone!” He insisted. “You’re not sleeping, you’re not eating, you aren’t taking care of yourself at all! The last time I went over there it was a fucking wreck, and normally I wouldn’t give a shit but that- that’s not like you, something is wrong.” 

 “It’s really not that bad…” He said, trying to calm him down, but he knew Eli was right. He’d been having awful, recurring nightmares that kept him awake, he was hardly motivated to clean up properly or feed himself, nothing outside of work mattered to him. Every second he spent at home just made him more aware that something was missing, he was so lonely and he knew he couldn’t fill that void easily. “I’ll make sure I eat when I get home, and I’ll get some sleep, okay? I’ll even take tomorrow off if that would make you happy.”

 “What would make me happy is if you would just let any of us help you.” Eli told him. “You don’t have to do any of this alone, we’re trying to help. You’ll be taking a few days off, and you won’t be going back to your apartment, not right away.” He said it like it was already decided.

 “What? Eli, that’s not- I can’t just-”

 “I already talked to our manager and she agrees, you need some time off. I know you want to be here and you want to be working but, there isn’t much you can do if you’re hardly even coherent. You’ve been overworking yourself and then driving yourself crazy when you’re alone and it’s- it’s just not good for you!” He told him.

 “Then what else am I supposed to do?! That’s where I live, if I’m taking a few days off- which I still don’t agree with, by the way- then at least I should be there to straighten things up, right?”

 “No, I’m not leaving you alone.” He insisted again. “I… I asked your mom to come and get you, while I was out. I think you need to go home for a while, it would be good for you to see them.”

 “You called my fucking mom on me?” He asked him, looking at him in disbelief. “I’m not a fucking child, I don’t need you to go and tell my parents whenever I act up!” He snapped. 

 “I’m not trying to get you in trouble, I’m trying to help.” He told him. “You need it, just, trust me, please? It sounded like they really missed you anyways, they’ll be happy to see you.”

 “They’re my moms, of course they’ll be happy to see me.” He said, rolling his eyes. Eli looked irritated, but he was doing his best to not get upset with him, and Zander just kept pushing him, almost like he was testing to see when he’d finally snap.

 “Zander, we want to help you, we just… you need to accept it.” He insisted. 

 “You keep saying that but this doesn’t fucking help!” He snapped. “I don’t feel any better, I just feel more stressed, what am I supposed to do while I’m gone?!”

 “You’re supposed to take care of yourself. Get some sleep, try to eat more, do something that makes you fucking happy and you might feel better when you come back!” Eli told him. “You are not working alone, I don’t know why you don’t get that. You know we’re still working too, right? Do you trust us?”

 “Of course I do!”

 “Then go the fuck home, go to bed, and let us do the work!” He told him. “I promise, I will call you if it is absolutely necessary, I won’t keep anything from you, but you need some time off, whether you want it or not. You’ll feel better at the end of it, okay?” Zander hesitated, he really didn’t want to give in but at the same time, he knew there was no winning against Eli in this argument. He could be incredibly stubborn when he wanted to be, and Zander felt like if he kept pushing him he’d either start crying or he’d start screaming at him, maybe both, so he didn’t have much of a choice.

 “Alright.” He sighed. “Fine, I’ll go home, I’ll take a few days off, okay?” He told him. Eli relaxed immediately, like he finally let out a breath he’d been holding this whole time. 

 ”Thank you.” He threw his arms around him, leaning down to hug him tightly around his neck. “I know you want to help, I know how much you care, but… I care about you. We’ll do the hard work for you these next few days, okay? You don’t need to worry.” He assured him. 

 Zander hugged him back, and despite his uncertainty, he felt himself relax. He knew he didn’t have to worry about them, he did trust them, what he didn’t trust was himself to remain calm when the entire situation made him feel absolutely helpless. 

#ailesswhumptober2023 #whump #my writing #my oc's #Wren #Zander #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #local man is prescribed a fucking vacation #they're about ready to send his ass to a nice village by the seaside #because the air will be good for him or smth #i had most of this written but was struggling with the first part #and then i remembered when i had some weird blood sugar issues like a year ago #and looked at zander and went #woe. my experiences be upon ye. #i had wanted to make this longer and i may write smth soft later #about his moms and eli taking care of him #they love him very much #i stayed up too late i gotta go to bed now

[mothmxwhump]

Refurbished Masterlist

Ash, Red, Max, and Luke’s story. Universe belongs to @spookyboywhump and @fairieboywhump, and their OCs may be referenced or appear here :3

Part One

#whump #whump masterpost #whump community #pet whump #red #ash #Luke #Maxim

[spookyboywhump]

Zander and Cathal sharing a milkshake. That is all.

SOBBING SCREAMING CRYING THEYD BE SO FUCKING CUTE. I have the most lovey dovey rose tinted image in my head. They are in love and on their gay little date sharing a gay little milkshake. Zander thinks Cathal is the cutest boy alive and yes he’d kill and die for him but right now he just wants to hold his hand and share a milkshake.

#Zander #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #PLEEEASE THEYRE ADORABLE #Cander #mothmxwhump

[spookyboywhump]

wait who is the second offering im stupid

Cryptic hours are over (I talked to Edwin to confirm I could release this confidential information akdjskdnsk) Cathal is selected as the second offering :3c and Nicholas is absolutely satisfied with this one, in fact he just adores him!

#deity au #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #I LOVE THIS SO MUCH #remember how I said eli and zander are still besties #Cathal and Zander are still together :3c #Zander not only lost eli but then had Cathal ripped away from him soon after #as you can imagine he is. EXTREMELY unwell #it’s funny cuz in canon Nicholas does all this shit to Zander because he fucking hates him personally #in this au it’s just coincidence zander is close with the prettiest boys in the village #he’s not important enough for Nicholas to care about his existence more than anybody else’s #but damn it sure does feel like something personal against him! #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

➡️ Zander break Cathal’s wrist, or Wren’s. You get to choose.

This is mean I’m sorry—

:3c

Cathal belongs to @fairieboywhump

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He didn’t want to do it. He never wanted to do it, but he didn’t have a choice, the alternative would’ve been so much worse, so when Nicholas ordered him to hurt Cathal again he had to do as he was told, and just hope it would save him from a much worse punishment if he refused.

He didn’t mean to go too far. It should’ve just been a beating, he should’ve left nothing but bruises and horrible memories. He didn’t hear the bone snap, but he did hear Cathal shriek suddenly, a sound so pained he stopped abruptly and jumped back from him, his eyes wide as he looked him over, trying to figure out what had happened. Cathal was staring at his wrist, his blue eyes shining with tears, they could both see the odd angle it was at, Zander swore his heart stopped as he realized that he caused that.

As Cathal began to panic, Nicholas finally stepped in, his entire demeanor changing to be as soft and comforting with Cathal as possible as he took a look at his wrist, touching him so gently as though he weren’t the one who ordered this to happen. Zander wanted to comfort him, wanted to take care of him, but even without Nicholas right there, he couldn’t go near him knowing he was responsible for this.

#I haven’t written one of these in a while oops #thankie! #oc asks #zander #Nicholas #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #mothmxwhump

[spookyboywhump]

@fairieboywhump made pet!Clement and it is,,,,, 👀👀👀👀👀

Link

#this picrew my beloved….. #picrews #fairieboywhump's oc's #clement #pet clement #idk if I had a tag fro that already #slight spice

[spookyboywhump]

Zander growling at anybody he dislikes coming near him with a hairbrush vs Zander becoming the happiest puppy dog around when his beloved brushes his hair

#he has given cain Vanessa and any of the pet groomers trouble over his hair #Cathal does it? dude fucken melts #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal

[spookyboywhump]

Wait Cain plays with Wrens hair? How does Wren feel about that?

Wren thinks it’s fucking weird but he doesn’t think it’s the worst thing Cain could do so he doesn’t put up a fight. He’d actually rather have Cain play with his hair than like, Nicholas or Clement.

#he kind of assumes that cain just wants smth to fidget with and his boys are right there so #he’s seen him do the same with Zander so he knows it’s not Just him #but cain does seem to prefer him #cain thinks he’s kind of cute in a. I want to break his ribs kind of way. #oc stuff #wren #zander #cain #Nicholas #fairieboywhump's oc's #clement #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

hey zander, do you have any regrets? anyone you couldnt save perhaps?

He looks upset by the question, but he has a pretty immediate answer. “Th-their name was Miah….” He says slowly. “Um, I didn’t know them super well but… I tried to help as much as I could while I was there, I, I wish I had done more for them though, maybe if I had, or if I had told Cain, I… I don’t know… they were another pet, and, they didn’t really talk much but they were nice, I… wish I had done more…” He says, looking guilty.

(Character in question belongs to @fairieboywhump UwU)

#oc asks #zander #fairieboywhump's oc's #Miah #y’all don’t understand how much I love Miah- #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

Wait... so is Wren a part of the Evil Zander thing? Does he still get bought by Cain? How's that going to go?

Sometimes if we decide to kind of cross it over with the bad timeline except in that case it’s the same starting situation for Wren, except he gets bought by Nicholas because of his similarities to doll. So Daniel has Cathal, and Nicholas has Wren and it’s an. Experience for him :)

#not one that he cares for that’s for damn sure #wren is at all times angry at Nicholas and Daniel #Daniel really doesn’t think much of him he kind of gets on his nerves #so he’s always telling Nicholas to handle his love #wren is both frustrated with and deeply concerned about Cathal #it’s a whole thing #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

consider

Magnet (Luca and miku)(y’know the image I’m talking abt) but with Zander and catcall

You tried anon, you tried ALSJAKDHAKDJSK

I have a confession to make. I’ve only listened to Magnet one time.

#about. ten years ago. #but I have seen #every. possible. rendition. of that image known to man. #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

Thinks abt Zander getting his hair brushed by someone who cares about him because he’s too emotionally/mentally and physically exhausted to be able to do it on his own

WAAAAAAAAAAAA

#yes I’m thinking about Cathal #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #LISTEN. ZANDER WOULD WANT NOBODY TO BRUSH HIS HAIR MORE THAN HED WANT CATHAL TO. #I think that’s smth he would genuinely find so calming and comforting and just. relaxing #he finds he really loves being taken care of. he’s just. bad. at letting it happen. #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

.... zander yelling at cathal to stop fucking looking at him bc hes so stressed and overwhelmed and hes had a terrible day and just wants everything to go the fuck away and cathals breath hitches and he takes a step back and goes "i... i'm sorry..." and quietly runs off to hide in the closet in his room -♡

OOOOHHH MY GOD

#OOOHOHOHO #JUST GONNA #*JOTS THAT DOWN FOR LATER* #GOD HE WOULD FEEL SOOOOO GUILTY #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #I am thinking about it #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

hey zander how horrified would you be if you knew cathal was with teddy currently. and not even because teddy wants him. hes entertainment. a punching bag. teddy pearce's punching bag. doesnt that just terrify you?

“W-what…?” He asks, his eyes going wide. “N-no, oh god, he’ll fucking die there!” He cries, getting worked up and panicked right away. He looks so scared, like he doesn’t know what to do- doesn’t know what he can do.

#oc asks #zander #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #teddy #I like this cuz normally zander gets /angry/ #but because it’s teddy #he’s just so /scared/ #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

can i ask evil zander what he thinks about clement?

He thinks about it for a moment before saying, “I like him much better as a pet. I don’t know why he was ever trying to play an owner, being on his knees seems to be right where he belongs. Nicholas seems to like him more than I do, which is fine,” He says, waving his hand dismissively, “As long as he stays away from my puppy, then things will remain alright for him.”

#oc asks #Zander #Nicholas #fairieboywhump's oc's #clement #Cathal #I realized I didn’t know if you meant pet clement #or just regular clement #but I instinctively went for pet #anonymous

[spookyboywhump]

Wren and Cathal are like cute little sheep boys actually and Zander is the scary dog that protects them

#stupid shit #fairieboywhump's oc's #Cathal #ignore me-