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There was something about him that displaced every molecule and atom and particle around us until all I could see was him.
He put a hand on my shoulder. I felt our nearness and our isolation, my body thrumming with it in a way I could get lost in, if I let myself.
Those hands had cradled my face so tenderly when we’d kissed. Somehow, I knew his touch would be gentle everywhere.
“I have a lot in common with kids, you know.” That surprised me. “Really? How do you mean?” “We both live without fear,” he explained. “Though it comes from different places. Kids see the world and live each day without fear because they don’t yet know what they have to lose. I see the world and live each day without fear because I know all too well there’s nothing left for me to lose.”
sweet reggie :'(
I didn’t know what to do with the look he was giving me. It was too much, too warm. I couldn’t look away. “Does that mean that you don’t like me enough to worry about losing me?” Even as I said the words, I knew it wasn’t true. An expression I didn’t recognize crossed his face. “No,” he said. He gathered me even closer to him. When I didn’t resist, or move away, he tipped my chin up with a finger so I had to look him in the eyes. “That isn’t what it means at all.”
“Let’s stay out here for a little while longer before heading back inside.” He sighed. A moment later, his other arm came up to wrap around me, too. “Of course,” he murmured against the top of my head. “As long as you like.”
s cute :')
If her eyes had been open, she’d have seen it written all over my face just how desperately I was falling for her.
REGINALD_THE_V: hey REGINALD_THE_V: I know it’s the middle of the night and you’re all probably sleeping REGINALD_THE_V: but I’m freaking out. i’m sleeping in A’s bed because she’s afraid of the storm and she said she only wanted to sleep but REGINALD_THE_V: this is REALLY fucking hard ANDIFROMAUSTRALIA: ohohoho FINALLY, I’m NEVER awake for the good shit ANDIFROMAUSTRALIA: when you say “this is REALLY fucking hard” do you mean the situation is hard or that *you* are hard? REGINALD_THE_V: I meant the situation but…both? ANDIFROMAUSTRALIA: YESSSSSS
the COMEDY OMG
“Do you have any idea how gorgeous you are right now?”
“I’ve wanted to make you laugh like this since the night we met. You were terrible at pretending to laugh when I asked you to, but in hindsight I see that was a good thing. Because if I’d seen what you are like when you truly let go, I would have fallen to my knees. Right then and there.”
“He also said that leaving you when he did is one of the hardest things he’s ever done. He placed special emphasis on the word hardest, but out of concern for my own sanity, I refuse to analyze why that might be.”
Reginald you dog you !!
“Can all vampires fly?” “No,” he said tersely. “I cannot fly.” “Do you have special abilities, too?” “Yes, but…We’re getting sidetracked.”
TELL HER ABOUT THE FRUIT MAKING FREDERICK XD
And God’s thumbs, please take Reginald with you when you go. He’s been here ever since leaving Wisconsin and he’s annoying me.”
GODS THUMBS OH FREDERICK I ADORE YOU
I took in the way he was favoring his right leg, and the bandage that covered a good portion of his right forearm. “Are you all right?” I asked, alarmed. “I am now that you’re here.”
my heart :')
Dating Amelia Collins for real: Pros and Cons PROS: Efficiency. I can’t stop thinking about her so keeping her with me would save time I would always make sure she has food she can eat She needs to laugh more. I’m good at making her laugh (I love making her laugh) She makes me forget the terrible pointlessness of my existence (as well as all the other terrible things in this world) (she is so lovely) I haven’t made love to her yet and I REALLY want to. (I think she would enjoy it tbh) I would devote the rest of my existence to making her happy and I think (???) she would enjoy that Continued
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OMG THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME HONESTLY
“Are you canoodling in there?” Despite the awkwardness of the situation, I nearly burst out laughing. “Canoodling?” I mouthed in Reggie’s ear. “Seriously?” “He’s old-fashioned,” Reggie grumbled by way of explanation. And then to Frederick, he yelled, “Go away!” “I will not go away,” he retorted. “This is my home. You are obviously free to do whatever it is you like with whomever you like, but for reasons I assume you can guess, I prefer it not happen in the presence of my antiques.” Reggie glared daggers at the door. “You’re seriously bringing that up now? That was nearly two hundred years
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FREDERICK OMG I ADORE YOU
Yours in good health—FJF
I FORGOT ABOUT THIS BUT OMG HOW COULD I HAVE ?! HE IS PRECIOUS !!
It was this Reggie who was kissing me so urgently and with such tenderness it felt like my heart was breaking.
Thoughts to be transferred to bullet journal later (Will have to make this v. quick—am at A’s apartment but she’s still asleep and don’t want to miss being there to curl around her body while she sleeps & kiss her hair): Mission Statement: To be by A’s side for as long as she’ll have me Feelings: Just so much happiness. I cannot clearly remember anything about my life before turning, but I know I haven’t felt this giddy, this light, in at least that long. It feels like I should be FRIGHTENED by this. But I am anything but scared.
MY HEART CANNOT HANDLE THIS I LOVE THIS FOR OUR REG :')
Mine, I thought fiercely. I tightened my hold on her, closing my eyes as I savored the sweet, tender warmth of the woman in my arms. This brilliant woman is mine. For as long as she’ll have me.
Was this what it would be like for us? Me taking care of Amelia by cooking for her and making her laugh whenever she needed a break? Amelia laughing at my jokes, gratefully accepting my company, and holding my hand whenever the world got to be too much? I had to shut my eyes against the sudden blinding joy of it all. We just had to get to the other side of tomorrow, and it could be ours.
REGINALD: Also hey REGINALD: I’m not asking this for any particular reason at all REGINALD: Other than because I’m curious, and as always am extremely invested in the minutiae of your life REGINALD: But how long were you and Cassie together before you started talking about “forever”?? REGINALD: You know, in the vampiric sense FREDERICK: You’re only asking because you’re curious? REGINALD: Yes REGINALD: And because I care about you, my oldest friend, and want to know more about your life FREDERICK: You are NEVER curious about my life REGINALD: That’s not true. Remember that time at that one
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i LOVE our old guys :')
“The person who set the fire likely had their reasons. Even though I had nothing to do with it, I’m not sad it happened. I will not rat the actual arsonist out.” A pause. “Whoever they are.” I stared at him. Did Reggie actually know who did it?
freddie ?? zelda ??
“Especially if you’re there with us, Amelia.” I stared at him, eyes wide. “Me? What good will my being there do?” Reggie nodded towards the pile of papers on the conference room table. All the hours of work I’d done to prepare for this meeting. “You more than anyone else here should be able to end this…board member dispute.” His eyes softened. “You’ve worked so hard, Amelia. You’ve got this. You’ve got them. We need you.”
sweet angel freddie :')
A moment later he asked, “What is red velvet cake, exactly?” “I was wondering the same thing,” Reggie admitted. “Is it made with actual red velvet?”
dead!!
“You were fantastic,” he murmured. “You might be the smartest, most determined person I’ve known in all my more than three hundred years of living.” His voice was so soft, his lips gentle against the crown of my head. “The idea that you’d use your talents to help someone like me…” He trailed off, sounding too overcome to finish the thought. He buried his face in my hair on a quiet sigh. “I don’t deserve you,” he finally said.
“I meant what I said the other day, Amelia. I will never ask you to change anything about yourself just for me,” he murmured. “You are perfect and brilliant, just as you are. Every day you let me be near you will be perfect, too. No matter how many days there are, in the end.”
ps: Thank you, by the way, for keeping my name out of this mess all these years. You’re a real one.
okay love this !!!
Turning back to my dad, he said, “Any chance we can continue this later? You’re a fascinating conversationalist.” My dad chuckled at that, eyes twinkling. “If I had a nickel for every time someone said that to me, I’d have a nickel.” And then, to me, he added, in a conspiratorial whisper, “This one’s a keeper, Ame.” Something warm and lovely bloomed in my chest at his words. And at the realization that my dad approved of someone so important to me.
my mind drifted to all the times Reggie had said he’d never demand forever from me. What if later on I’m the one who wants forever? I wanted to ask him now.
“Promise you will never leave me,”
“All I’ve been able to think about this whole time,” he said, “this entire day, is how I never want to let you go.”
