Wait holdup what’s this about Howdy’s shop burning down and nearly taking him with it?? (talking about human au)
oh yeah lmfao it caught fire
it wasn't like... foul play or anything. in my mind it was some sort of electrical failure or bizarre accident. like a lightning strike! actually wait i like that lightning strike idea bc then it could be Raining for this very dramatic scene and i do love me some rain juxtaposing fire <3
and Howdy would've been fine! he got all of his employees and customers out of the building, including himself. he handed them off to Barnaby & Wally, who had been swinging by for dinner with fantastic timing (the fire department was just then arriving). then, like an idiot, Howdy went right back inside the Very On Fire building!
bc, ok, he lives in his store. specifically, above it. the ground floor is the store, then there's a staircase going up to an apartment. and naturally, Howdy was not gonna abandon all of his / the store's legal documents (also his coupon stash) to burn.
so in his mind he was like "yeah ill just pop in, grab these very important files, and then get out. easy!". babe, you're giving Barnaby & Wally a heart attack. that's what you're doing. dumbass (affectionate)
but yeah he's in there, in the burning building, smoke everywhere. meanwhile outside firefighters (and Wally) have to physically hold Barnaby back from going in after Howdy, even though a few more firefighters already went in to find him. its all very dramatic! blah blah blah the front door becomes unusable, blah blah blah the apartment windows explode due to thermal stress & also bc i want them to, etc etc
long story short the firefighters get Howdy out through the back, and mostly unscathed at that! ofc smoke inhalation is a thing, he's got some minor cuts and burns, but it's really not that bad! lucky bastard! he gets taken to the hospital to get treated & make sure he's fine, and he is.
naturally he stays with Barnaby & Wally for a while. he doesn't have a say in the matter lol he was planning on getting a motel room or somethin, but Barnaby picked him up from the hospital, took him home, and went "alright the guest room is ready for you we can go shopping tomorrow for anything you need, you live here now". good thing Howdy rescued his coupons!
the fire damage to the building is, thankfully, mostly cosmetic. it takes a while to clean & fix it, but Howdy has great friends and a wonderful community to help out! everyone chips in, some fundraisers happen, Wally sells some Darling™️ Exclusives™️, etc. long story short they get the store back up & running, and with some new bells and whistles to go with it!
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deezneyland date with...
word count ! ~1k
pairing ! luca x gn!reader
genre ! fluff
.。.:*☆ LUCA KANESHIRO !
when luca said he's never been to an amusement park before, you were excited to take him on his first trip. the backpack the two of you brought was filled to the brim with water bottles, heat-safe foods to snack on in lines, and sunscreen. it was heavy as shit, but luckily you had your big, buff himbo boyfriend to carry it for you. there was always the option of asking one of his henchmen to hold onto it for you guys, but he insisted on doing it himself. you had a feeling he wanted to show off.
once you guys got through the metal detectors and bag check, you took luca's hand and made a beeline for space mountain's fast passes. the line was already getting long, so the two of you left for matterhorn bobsleds in the meantime. you were excited to have luca experience his first coaster and was sure that he would be getting off the ride with a newfound love for thrills.
oh, how wrong you were.
luca got off the sled with shaky legs and wide eyes, grabbing onto your forearm for stability. you had to focus on keeping a straight face when he wobbled over to grab your backpack, swinging it over his shoulder with ease.
"that was SO unpog!" he cried, turning to you with a pout. he frowned when he saw you struggling to stifle your laughter, but eventually he couldn't hold it in either. he laughed with you, although that didn't stop his whining.
"babe! stop laughing, you ass!" but you kept giggling as you led the two of you off the ride and toward the carousel. luca let go of your arm in lieu of intertwining your fingers. he shot a quick glare over his shoulder when a random dude bumped into you quite roughly, but the smile was back on his face when he turned back to you as you spoke.
"how was i supposed to know it would go that badly? i thought you said, 'this is gonna be so fun! pog!' huh? what happened to that?" he flicked your forehead in retaliation, laughing when you rubbed the spot with a pout.
"i meant fun for you, duh. use your brain, dummy- oh! babe look!" luca steered the both of you toward a row of game booths—the definitely, very much so, 100% rigged game booths. the blonde looked down at you and grinned.
"do you wanna play?" at his excitement, you couldn't help but smile fondly in response.
"play what, babe? there are a lot of op-"
"play with deez nuts," he wheezed. you stared at him in shock for a moment before you burst out laughing, attracting the eyes of a few passerby.
"no but seriously, i really wanna get one of those huge plushies," he explained. "there should be a throwing one here somewhere—the one where you knock down the bottles!" luca scanned the booths eagerly, quickly tugging you in a random direction.
he did manage to win a jumbo plush. luca won three, in fact, and the worker had to ban the two of you from the game so that your boyfriend didn't take all the prizes for today.
the rest of the day went similarly to that, with luca dragging you to various spots that piqued his interest, and the space mountain fast past you got went unused. he laughed loudly at the buzz lightyear astroblasters ride, yelling "pog!" at every successful shot. his hand gripped yours tightly in the haunted house. snacks were eaten and water was drunk in the line for autopia.
after the sun set and the two of you were pleasantly full of park food, you settled down in a relatively empty spot to watch the fireworks. it got quite chilly once the sun went down—luca had you throw your legs over his lap so that he could wrap his jacket around both of your shoulders, your head tucked under his chin and resting against his chest. the three stuffed animals sat neatly in a row at luca's feet along with your backpack.
the mafia boss rubbed your arms gently as the two of you watched the fireworks light up the sky. luca's face was cast in soft reds and blues and greens with each blast, his eyes almost sparkling in the night. his hair moved gently with the subtle breeze and he let out small gasps and wows with every bright spark. the two of you sat in comfortable silence until the fireworks show ended and the crowd slowly slipped out of the park.
holding one of the three plushies to your chest, the two of you walked side-by-side back to the parking lot where one of luca's men stood waiting next to a sleek back car. sliding into the backseat, you and luca cuddled up in the plush leather seats as the chauffeur drove back to the base.
"did you have fun today?" luca asked gently, leaning over to peck your forehead with a sweet kiss.
"did you have fun today?" you countered, since this trip was more-so meant for the blonde than yourself. he grinned sleepily, nodding in response.
"yeah, i did," he mumbled, the exhaustion from today seeping in. you scooted over to the edge of the seat so that luca could lie down and rest his head on your thighs.
"that's good," you said softly, running your fingers through his hair and massaging his scalp. he sighed contentedly at your ministrations. "you can sleep, babe. i'll wake you up when we're back."
but he was already knocked out cold. you laughed quietly at your cute boyfriend, tucking a loose strand of hair behind his ear.
what a dork.
but he was your dork <3
WRITTEN ! 071821
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