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DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 8

.... had a REALLY weird dream .

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

nah , i didn't say anything .

[ once his plate is cleared as well , he calls for one of the au pairs to retrieve the dishes . ]

cool , that sounds good .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She obviously doesn't hear him, but... sees his mouth move. A little confused, she finishes her food.]

'...Did you say something? I can't hear very well.'

[She'd type, before shooting a text to Gordon.]

'He'll be here as fast as his bike'll take him.'

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

huh . cool .

[ back to that .. admittedly somewhat comfortable silence .

.. until he speaks up , voice just barely above a low mumble . ]
... thanks .

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

huh . cool .

[ back to that .. admittedly somewhat comfortable silence .

.. until he speaks up , voice just barely above a low mumble . ]
... thanks .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'I'll have him fix them after we're done eating.'

[There's a pause, as she thinks of a way to word it. Simplest way to explain it would be the best.]

'Yeah. I have a brother. He's my twin.'

[She'd type with one hand, shoveling a forkful of pancake into her mouth.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

that'd be great , otherwise my dad will flip .

[ said so casually ..
as long as they're still functional , they don't need ( * immediate ) attention , at least . ]

.. you have a brother ?

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

that'd be great , otherwise my dad will flip .

[ said so casually ..
as long as they're still functional , they don't need ( * immediate ) attention , at least . ]

.. you have a brother ?

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Okay, so they were stopping me from coming in and also being really rude so I-- hit them with my bat. My brother can fix them, if you're worried about that.'

[The Au pairs slowly float to the sink, and begin doing dishes.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

......

gretchen . why do the au pairs look like they're seeking revenge ?

[ he's squinting at her ... and still chewing his pancakes . yum . ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

......

gretchen . why do the au pairs look like they're seeking revenge ?

[ he's squinting at her ... and still chewing his pancakes . yum . ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Nobody's really... said that to her before. She digs into her plate quietly, adjusting her headband. They sit in silence, and the au pairs who she dunked sorta shakily float into the room. Stare off between them and this girl.]

. . .

[Gretchen beat them with her bat, they're a lil dinged up.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

[ the only thanks she gets is a quiet hum before he's digging in . it looks and smells amazing , so how can he not ? ]

it's fine . i get it .

[ he'd never admit to the fact that he kind of appreciates her company . maybe . sort of . ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

[ the only thanks she gets is a quiet hum before he's digging in . it looks and smells amazing , so how can he not ? ]

it's fine . i get it .

[ he'd never admit to the fact that he kind of appreciates her company . maybe . sort of . ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She's cooking up a storm. She wasn't lying, she can flip a pancake, at least. The smell is intoxicating. Pure, unabashed pancake smell. She brings him a plate, dropping some onto it, before doing the same for herself.]

'Will clean up later. Sorry about that. My dad's hella wasted today. Can't ++

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

hello ???
you — ... ugh . fine .

[ huff ... he's gonna go sit down .
abandoning his sad attempt at a plate of pancakes .... ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

hello ???
you — ... ugh . fine .

[ huff ... he's gonna go sit down .
abandoning his sad attempt at a plate of pancakes .... ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Holds up one finger, gathering up the ingredients. Pancakes round 2. She puts them down for a second to go to the top of the fridge, where she has a feeling his dad would keep chocolate and other thing Dev can't have. Once she has it, she's off cookin', ignoring his ass.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

..........
can you . not ? dig through my food ???

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

..........
can you . not ? dig through my food ???

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'. . . Maybe I am, or you're hiding something from me.'

[After typing that, she rubs her chin, and decides it doesn't matter.]

'Eh, doesn't really matter.'

[Opening his fridge???]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

nothing . there's no smell . you're delusional .

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

nothing . there's no smell . you're delusional .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

. . . [Sniff sniff.]

'What's that burnt smell?'

[Not smug, she's just-- observant.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

not as good as i am .
[ HIDING HIS PLATE OF PANCAKES BEHIND HIS BACK — ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

not as good as i am .
[ HIDING HIS PLATE OF PANCAKES BEHIND HIS BACK — ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Sounds about right. But now I'm a pretty good baker because of that.'

[Is she flexing or is she being honest.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

leave your ten year old son in the kitchen unattended . nothing can go wrong .

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

leave your ten year old son in the kitchen unattended . nothing can go wrong .

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

......
[ silently lowering his sunglasses to gaze over them , eyebrow raised .
.. returning to his tablet . ]

yeah , i know . that's why you're doing all of the work .

HAZEL WELLS! @spunkyhazelnut.bsky.social · Jul 6

I don't know if you remember, with your tiny squirrel brain, but we have a summer homework assignment we were paired together for.

[She huffs, dodging them all like the matrix.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

[ he's throwing Every Single Wad Of Paper Back At Her . rapid fire . ]

what do you WANT , ( * bezel ) ?

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

[ he's throwing Every Single Wad Of Paper Back At Her . rapid fire . ]

what do you WANT , ( * bezel ) ?

HAZEL WELLS! @spunkyhazelnut.bsky.social · Jul 6

[THROWS MORE.]

Dip. Diploma. Destruction. Dill Pickle.

[Giving him the taste of his own medicine. Calling her the wrong name always makes her want to chew him like gum.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

..... 💢
[ he's trying SO HARD to ignore it . ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

..... 💢
[ he's trying SO HARD to ignore it . ]

HAZEL WELLS! @spunkyhazelnut.bsky.social · Jul 6

[Throws a wad of paper at him.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

[ laying upside down with his tablet held above his head . ipad baby . ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

[ laying upside down with his tablet held above his head . ipad baby . ]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

hal🪽

we put him down but he was surrounded by his favorite toys and treats

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DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

hal🪽

rest in peace gary

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DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 6

account is strictly mdni for my comfort
there will be NO sexual themes as dev is a whole ass child
if you follow me and you primarily write lewd , i will block you
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