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 Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:11 pm
Quote: You're walking home in the dark and soon hear the sound of footsteps following behind you. Every time you turn around, nothing is there. If you try to quicken your pace, the footsteps start running right along with you. No matter how you try to see behind you--if you use your phone camera or if you look in window reflections, you can't see anything...but you know it's getting closer. If you don't run fast enough, you can almost feel a hand on your arm, a breath on your neck... You need to get home, fast. If you can.
Quote: To: Jud-yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas Thanks for getting those knots outta my back, and that limp in my ********. <333
Ezra thought he had heard the sound of footsteps behind him, but a quick check over his shoulder revealed nothing. "Eh.. Whatever..." He mumbled.
He had more important things to do anyway... "Hm... It's still early enough... I could do a quick gaming stream before my late night stream." Ez toyed with the idea... Maybe only an hour or two... But did he really feel like doing two streams, back to back like that?
The footsteps were getting louder, but Ezra paid them no mind. Whoever it was could either ******** right off, or walk around him. It's not like he was blocking anything...
Opening his phone again, Ezra decided to leave his fate up to someone else and shot a quick text off to one of his Twitch Mods.
Quote: To: SpartanCat Oi. Leonyandas, do I feel like streaming today? It'd probably be a short one if I did... Only an hour or two, I've got something to do later tonight.
The footsteps were beginning to get on his nerves. It was like they were right on top of him. "Hey buddy!" Ezra snapped, wheeling around. "Can you kindly ******** o-" The words trailed off as he blinked. There was no one there... But... he could have sworn... Well that wasn't weird as s**t...
"Great... Now I'm hearing things.. Just what I need." Ezra scowled, jamming his hands into his pockets and picking up the pace. Maybe it was better if he didn't do an earlier stream. Hell, if he was imagining things, maybe he'd just skip his other stream all together and call it an early night.
Ezra snorted at the thought, his grin reappearing. Nah... Late night streams were to much fun.
Again, the footsteps caught his attention and again there proved to be nothing as Ezra checked over his shoulder yet again.
Quote: To: SpartanCat Okay so uh. Real talk. Ignore the stream for a second. I think someone's following me?
Ezra was considering just flat out running when he felt something wrap around his hand. "Jesus CHRIST." He screeched, lurching forward and twisting away from whatever it was that had touched him.
Nothing...
There was nothing there.
"Okay. Haha. You win. You've scared me." He said, eyeing the street before him, and his surroundings. "Jokes over... You can come out and ******** off now."
Still, no one, and nothing was there. There was no sound to be heard, not a soul to be seen other than him. Time to run like the scardy cat he was... It was just a couple more blocks... he could make that right?
Quote: To: SpartanCat You're home right? Please tell me you're home. You better be ******** home.
Quote: To: SpartanCat Dude. If I stop texting you and I haven't told you I'm home. CALL SOMEONE.
There was a whisper of a breathe against his neck and that settled that. Ezra bolted from the spot. Ezra took off down the street and around the corner. Zipping past houses and street signs without thinking. "Please be home, please be home." Ezra ran as fast as he could, the dull ache in his muscles, now a full blown burn. If he lived through this later, he needed to remember to punch the s**t outta Judas.
For no reason other than to feel better.
One more street over, around the corner and Ezra would be home free. Well, assuming it's tenant was home, and didn't mind unexpected drop ins. "Please be home, please don't let me die." He muttered over and over like a chant as he ran up the stairs and crashed into the door, jarring it open and flinging it shut. "S-Spartan!" He hollered, as he braced himself against the door, praying whatever was chasing him didn't try to barge in after him.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:11 am
Thanos ran a towel over his wet hair, padding across his apartment to his phone on the bed. His apartment was a simple studio - the cheapest he could get in the city - and the only real room was the bathroom. It was furnished simply and messy as hell. Clothing lay everywhere, several empty pizza boxes and coke cans littered the floor in front of his couch. He should really clean it, but... Eh.
He raised a brow at phone, draping the towel over his shoulder.
Quote: To: GGEz Yo yo Ezzy. Lol you too tired for a long haul tonight? 😜
Ezra was a dude he'd met on twitch through gaming streams. They'd hung out a few times and he was chill. Thanos modded his chat for him in his free time. He snorted and went back to drying himself.
His phone beeped in quick succession. He frowned and made to text back as his front door slammed open. Damnit he'd forgotten to lock it again.
He turned, arms up and towel held like a weapon. Except there was no assailant with a gun or knife. It was Ezra, looking scared as s**t and pressed against the door.
"Ez? Holy s**t man you know I don't have safe reflexes!" He lowered his arms and walked towards the blue haired young man as the delayed breeze from the door slamming passed by him.
He froze.
He wasn't wearing a towel. He wasn't wearing anything.
Fuuuuuuu----
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:01 pm
Ezra stood there, plastered for a long moment before he crumpled to the ground, a boneless panting mess. Though when the sound of footsteps, this time from behind him rung in his ears, Ezra curled in on himself. Whatever had been chasing him, it was still there. He hadn't escaped it like he thought.
'Ez?'' His name. He knew that voice. Ezra let out a choked sob, unsure if it was out of relieve or terror. "T-Than-nos." He shook as he said the others name, gasping for air faster then he could take it in. "W-with all t-the games y-you play, y-you better get g-good. S-scrub." Came the choke reply as he lay there. "I'm s-sorry for bargin i-in." He muttered, scrubbing his face. "J-just gimme a bit and I'll get out of your ha-" The words died on his tongue as he finally managed to actually look at his friend. "Y-you uh." Well this was a first. Normally this sort of a situation would be just up his alley, but for once Ezra found himself at a loss of what to say. His gaze shot to the ceiling, but it didn't stop the red flush or the s**t eating grin that spread across his face. "Hello little friend."
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:40 pm
Thanos' chest tightened almost painfully at the sight of Ezra panicking. Ez never panicked. He raged, he wore s**t eatting grins, but he never panicked. He knew from the texts that Ez was being chased but this, this was so abnormal.
Then Ez made a smart a** comment, staring right at the ceiling and Thanos turned as red as his hair. The larger man coughed, quickly pulling on a pair of basketball shorts. Little friend, his a**. He would have him know that it was not little and just what he could do with--- Back to the task at hand, Thanos.
Properly clothed, he approached Ez and squated down in front of him. He put a hand on the young man's shoulder, face full of concern.
"Ezra, what happened? Who followed you?" What has you scared so badly it makes my chest hurt? he asked, protectiveness in his voice. They may only be friends, but damnit he'd punch whoever did this.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:14 pm
Ezra let out a breathy laugh. "Well... At least I know the drapes match.." He called out as Thanos disappeared for a few moments.
When Thanos put a hand on his shoulder, Ezra wrapped his hand around it, taking a moment to let it sink in that Thanos was solid. Real. Not some made up thing in his head. Like whatever had touched him as it chased him in the streets. He sighed then, pitching forward into Thanos and shoving his face in the man's chest.
"Dunno." He mumbled. "I... I thought maybe I had got recognized at first. Maybe it was a fan. But there was no one there, T. Every time I turned around, there was nothing." Ezra wrapped his arms around Thanos' middle, latching on. Needing more of that solid anchor. He didn't care if he was invading Thanos' personal space at the moment. "It felt like someone had grabbed me out there. Like.... Like they were breathing on my neck." Not that he was... unfamiliar with either of those things, but in this case he had not agreed to either of it and just thinking about it made his stomach flip in anxiety. He huffed, shaking his head.
"This might be a bit... redundant, since I'm already here but... Can I stay?? At least for a little bit? If not, I can call my brother to come get me." If, he answered his phone anyway. Lord knows he'd been having trouble trying to get a hold of him lately. If that didn't work... Maybe Judas?
"Please? I just... don't want to be a lone right now. I'll... make it up to you later. Somehow." Maybe he'd let Thanos pick a handful of games for his stream. Something, anything. He just prayed he wouldn't end up back on the streets.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:41 pm
Thanos grunted as Ezra pitched himself into his chest. He had to shift, lowering down onto the floor, as the smaller man clung to him. His cheeks flushed; while Thanos was no stranger to intimacy, it wasn't like this. Like he was an anchor to someone's reality. It took him a moment to wrap his arm around Ezra's shoulders - and it was still awkward when he did.
"Yeah, that's fine, Ez. S'not like I'm entertaining the ladies right now," he said, trying to get a grin or smirk from him. He hated seeing Ezra so small, so... Vunerable. It made him want to bare his teeth and protect him from the world. It riled something in his blood at the thought of something trying to take advantage of his friend.
"I... Have the couch and can probably find some blankets and some clothes for you. Or..." Thanos twisted slightly, glancing at the king sized bed several feet away. He could sleep on the couch tonight if he had too. Might be better anyway in case whatever chased Ezra came to finish the job.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:04 pm
Ezra sighed, and let himself begin to relax as Thanos wrapped an arm around him. He rolled his eyes and shook his head. "b***h, you better not be. We both know I'm your number one Drama Queen. There's only enough room for one, thank you very much." He teased.
"I am not kicking you out of your bed." Ezra grumbled, twisting slightly with Thanos to blink at the bed. Damn son, a king? He had a regular twin back home. Lucky b*****d... "But... clothes would be nice. ...Could.. I use your shower? I kinda feel like I want to peel off my skin after all that." Ezra muttered, quieter now. "Was there... anything you were planning on doing tonight? I don't want to interrupt."
He was going to pretend he hadn't already shot that plan to hell.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:08 pm
He reached up and gently ran his hand through Ezra's hair, mad musing the strands for a moment. Clothing he could. Probably be giant on the young man, but at least it wasn't his sweaty clothing. Thanos pulled back slowly, getting up from the floor.
"Didn't really have a plan. Mod your stream, chill, pass out at some point," he said with a shrug. He'd sort of meant to go out as Sparta but... There were more important things to do tonight.
"Bathroom's in the corner there, with a lock on the door if you need. I can see if I have some booze if you need too. Probably super cheap though," said Thanos, gesturing to the small room in the corner. He wandered over to the dresser to fish out some clothing. He pulled out a black shirt with a CoD symbol on it, and some boxer shorts
"These are probably gigantic on you, sorry," he said as he handed the clothing to Ezra. Better than nothing though.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:03 pm
Ezra made a soft noise, sighing as Thanos messed with his hair. "Don't.. really know how either of us are going to pull of streaming duties tonight." He mumbled lazily, distracted by the fingers in his hair. "One of us is gonna have to shoot a message off to the discord and let people know." He sighed again, trying to think of something they could do that didn't add to the awkwardness. "...Netflix and chill? Could always make a movie night outta this."
"I don't think I need to lock but.. Just keep an ear out?" God he was acting like a paranoid freak! Calm down Ezra. " 'M seventeen T. I can't drink, legally. Hasn't stopped me before though." He shrugged, picking himself up off the floor and walking over to take the clothes. "They'll do just fine. Have I told you lately you're the best?" With that, he disappeared into the bathroom.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:53 pm
"I'll post an announcement in discord for ya don't worry," he said, amused as Ezra practically melted beneath his fingers in his hair. Wasn't that a curious little tidbit? Thanos kept it to himself and simply pulled out his phone to post in the Discord.
He was seventeen. Gods above he always forgot that Ezra was younger than him, still in high school even. He watched the bathroom door close and sighed. That didn't make the flare of protective heat, of making sure his was safe and sound, burn any lower though. He ran hands through his dark auburn hair, pulling a couple beers out of the fridge and placed them on the table. Thanos slumped into the couch, staring out the windows.
Just what had scared him so bad...
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:25 pm
A short time later, Ezra emerged from the bathroom, clad in the oversized shirt. "Can I marry your shower head?" He asked, using the towel to scrub his hair as dry as he could get it. Hanging the towel back on the rack, Ez wandered back over to Thanos before suddenly hesitating.
Was he asking too much? Maybe he should have just called his brother to come get him. Or Judas. He shouldn't be here, ruining Thanos' night. His gaze flickered to the window for a moment and he sighed. He was definitely over reacting. It was all in his head.
"I'm sorry." He muttered, sinking onto the couch, keeping his gaze locked on the beer cans in front of him. "D-did you want to watch a movie? I don't think I'm up for anything scary at the moment but... I don't care what we watch in the end." He eyed the beer can a moment longer before taking one. "...So are you going to mod me or do I get a free pass tonight??"
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:51 pm
Thanos let out a chuckle. "By all means, but you can't elope out of this apartment, sorry. I love it too much to let it go." He lifted his head as Ezra sank down onto the couch. He hoisted himself into a sitting position, suspiciously eyeing the distinct lack of boxer shorts peeking out from beneath the shirt.
"Ya get a pass tonight, Ez. And don't apologize. You aren't a bother." Thanos gave him a smile and mused his hair again before picking up a PS4 controller and turning on the system. He flicked through the screens with one hand, using the other to crack open the other can.
"... You wanna watch Mulan?" he asked with a soft chuckle. Thanos had a soft spot for Disney movies, and they were the most mundane movies he had access to.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:40 am
"Threeway it is then. The more, the merrier. I can live with that." He said as he opened the can. A sigh escaped him again as Thanos messed with his hair, but otherwise he said nothing else as he moved closer to his friend. "Mulan works." The movie would be easy enough to get lost in, so he wouldn't have to think.
"Lets see how many movies we can get through before we either pass out or lose our sanity."
a-disgruntled-dragon SORRY IM SRSLY NOT AWAKE HAVE THIS
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:25 pm
Thanos snorted and rolled his eyes, leaning back on the couch. He lifted his hand from Ez's hair, placing it on the couch behind his friend. If Ezra wanted to cuddle or simply lean against him, that was fine. He was safe here, and even if he wasn't Thanos wasn't going to let anything happen to him.
"Hah. With beer? That might be faster than you think, Ez," he said with a lopsided grin on his face. He started up the movie and sank into the couch, relaxation mode activated.
It was nice, he thought, to have someone here to hang with. Even with the circumstances. Thanos didn't entertain the ladies as much as he bragged; he liked them, sure, but none had ever really held any appeal for him. Moreover, the women he knew could break him in half if he tried anything anyway. Or were very stern Greek women who were more likely to smack him than bed him.
Ezra though...
"Y'know... we should hang more often," he said, rolling his head to the side to look at Ezra. "Preferably without the threat of death on our shoulders." He flashed a wry grin.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:18 pm
Ezra returned the snort. "What would be easier, blasting through movies, or that other thing?" He asked. "Don't think I didn't see that smirk..." Oh if only Thanos knew half of what he got up to... He wondered, what Thanos would do if he knew. What would he say? What would... anyone do? The only ones who seemed not to care about his actions were Judas and his sister.
"Honestly, I'm surprised we don't. For as much as you're hiding in my streams? Hm...I'll drag you over for a stream sometime. Maybe we should do a 'Let's play' or we could do something we both play one game but one of us uses the keyboard, the other mans the mouse?"
Thanos' words gave him pause however. Our? What was Thanos getting up to that put his life in danger? His gaze flickered from Thanos to the window again, wondering if anything strange like that had happened to his friend. Would he tell him, if he were in trouble? Were the roles reversed, would it be him who was housing Thanos?
Tearing his gaze from the window, he scooting loser, leaning against him. "Definitely though, we should hang out more."
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