bragnificent | IC CONTACT ➛ mask or menace.

lol
yeah like there was any chance of THAT happening
im like twice his size derek

why the hell would i do that
im not his friend i dont owe it to him to tell him squat

[ Also, if this last fight proves anything, he's almost certain Tate would do his best to find a way to humiliate Reggie over it-- hardly worth the (probably minor) satisfaction it might bring for causing a (probably not permanent) fight between Tate and Derek. Not that Reggie's going to say as much. ]

He's got superpowers, you spaz.

[ it would actually be a pretty big bomb to drop on Tate, but he's not going to give Reggie that kind of ammunition if he's set on keeping it quiet. still. there are a few backspaced text dots before he settles on a way to change topics. ]

When did you guys start giving each other such a hard time, anyway?
Does this really just trace back to the concert thing, or is there actually something here beyond mutually ignored sexual attraction?

so what
im not afraid of whatever his stupid powers are
at least urs actually mean sumthing in a fight
obviously his dont or hed have used em

[ Although he doesn't like it, Reggie has still resigned himself either way to the fact what happened might come out; he doesn't know what their deal is, but Derek and Tate are obviously weirdly close. If Tate told Derek about what happened (didn't even happen) in the woods, didn't it stand to reason that...?

He tries not to think about it. If it does come out, he's sure Tate will certainly let him know soon enough.

Reggie's turn for typing-- deleting... typing... ]

what are u talking about
there is no sexual attraction
there never WAS any sexual attraction

[ At least, that's Reggie's side of things; now he wonders, did Tate mention to Derek being sexually attracted to him...?? He'd have a lot of fucking nerve. ]

i just dont like him ok he creeps me the hell out

Mine don't count. I had mine before I showed up here.
Also, fuck you? Even if I were human, I could kick your ass in a fight. I could kick anyone's ass in a fight. Tie my arms behind my back and I'll still find a way destroy anyone who looks at me wrong.

[ awfully touchy for someone who just said size doesn't matter. ]

Okay, well. Re: sexual attraction, whatever. Fine.
Re: creeping out? I creeped you out when we first met. I broke into your house. Vaguely threatened to kill your dog.
Two weeks later, I had your dick in my mouth. Things can change. Relationships evolve.
I guess all I'm asking is that you try to go easy on him? Stop rising to his bullshit and stop goading him back.
Not just for his sake. For your own.

I'll owe you a favor if you at least try. Whatever you want, no questions asked. That's a pretty powerful card to cash in.

i wasnt talking about fighting u
im not that stupid

& thats completely different
ur like, yknow. buff. strong. actually p hot.
whereas hes like this greasy basement-dwelling true crime junkie who writes online manifestos about his murder fantasies
plus a bdsm freak
but i liked u
why else do u think id let u in my car that night

im fine w/ ignoring him but beyond that i cant exactly make any promises
anyway i dont believe u

I know. I'm just saying.
I'm good at fighting by default. Okay? Jot that down.

I'm pretty sure Tate doesn't write manifestos about his murder fantasies. He just re-enacts them with dolls. And me.
The amount of times I've had to wear a letterman jacket and pretend I was you so he could stab me, man.
Gets kind of old.
Anyway.
I get it, you don't like twinks.

Why don't you believe me? Seems like kind of a stupid thing to lie about.

i kind of figured just based on the way u fuck
not that im complaining :P

see like i know ur probably trying to make a joke right now but that 100% sounds exactly like the kind of crap he might pull
so, yeah
my point exactly!
but if u tell him i said anything, tell him that
maybe he'll finally get over me

no one ever says "whatever you want no questions asked" & means it
& especially not when its me theyre talking to

Dangerous territory.

I'm not great at telling jokes.
I'm also - contrary to what you might believe - not going to tell him we talked. He only told me about what happened at the concert because he wanted to talk it out with someone. It was a one-time thing that I got carried away with. I don't get a play by play of his life. He doesn't get a play by play of mine.
If you and I are gonna be friends, you should trust me to keep your secrets. Okay?
I liked hearing about that girl you've been crying over. Felt good to know I was helping someone vent.
I didn't run to him to gossip about all the sad, lonely heartbreak you were going through.
So.

Yeah. Okay, well.
I'm not going to sit here convincing you that I mean it. It's your loss, if that's the attitude you want to take.
Just know the offer's on the table if you find your balls long enough to do something as super scary and intimidating as promising to play nice with a 90lbs blond boy.

not for me it isnt

[ Well... in a manner of speaking, anyway. Not in the way Derek means it? ]

good, cuz the last thing i need is him getting involved just to fuck things up for me even more
but i havent been crying over her
also
i wasnt hitting on him at the concert ok
he was freaking out over sumthing & i just thought it might help calm him down
like im not into him i was just trying to helpful
now he wont let it go
so its not that im intimidated, its that im freakin tired of playing nice w/ him while he gets to just keep acting like a twisted little freak
its getting old

what would it be worth to u

Oh, man.

I bet you've been bawling over her, but okay. Big, ugly sobs. But okay. Okay.
I get that you're frustrated when it comes to Tate, but maybe let's not forget the fact that you bullrushed him? You've both played a part in this.
But fuck, nevermind. This isn't going anywhere.

Look, I've said everything I have to say about Tate. We can talk about something else, if you want.
But if you made an effort with him - or at least promised to swallow your pride when he tries to rile you up - that would mean a lot to me.
I care about him. I care about you, sort of. Ish.
You don't have to be friends, but fuck, you don't have to be at each other's throats every time you're in the same room, either.
You come up with what you want and honour your word, and I'll give it to you. Okay?
With the caveat that I'll tear out your throat if you fuck things up.

[ UuuuggggGGHHHH, why does Derek always have to say shit that just makes Reggie want to keep arguing with him, keep being contrary. Maybe it's another test, trying to see if he'll keep rising to certain bait. Knowing Reggie never can help himself. ]

we're not
i mean thats the first & only time its ever happened like that
not that i can promise it never will again

[ ... ]

i'll think about it
w/ the caveat that anything i agree to is null & void if u do decide later not to actually give me what i want

You're really not inspiring much confidence, here.

[ but hey, whatever. he just doesn't want to see tate that upset again. things only got as bad as they did because derek overstepped and walked into that apartment like he owned it, but he doesn't want reggie to be that upset again, either, and it feels like this is a solution for both of those problems that he can reach without thinking too hard about how he screwed up too. whoops. perfect. ]

Yeah, deal. We can both back out if either of us disappoints the other.
Pretend I'm shaking on it over text.

You sure you're okay?
I really did just message you to check in.

yeah im sure.
u think thats the first fight ive ever been in?
like im pissed off but ill probably get over it

[ Or at least get less mad, even if he retains something a grudge. Hard to say, though. ]

anyway its not like i dont know what he was trying to do
not that i know why

Check out this big tough man over here. Bragging about all the schoolyard scraps he's been in.
"I've been in tons of fights, Dewek! I once knocked out a toof!"
That's you.

What do you think he was trying to do, exactly?

dont act like u know my life, old yeller

isnt it obvious
hes an insecure & jealous loser who thinks if he can embarrass me or make me look like some kind of joke in front of u then u'll like him more
problem is i dont get embarrassed so no wonder that plan backfired

Cujo was better.

I really don't think you're a threat to him. He doesn't even know we've been hanging out.
Pretty sure he thinks our relationship begins and ends with me threatening you after the concert.

[ which feels weird and dirty now that he's writing it out, and he's not really sure what to do with that feeling. other than suppress it? bury it deep. ]

Maybe you're projecting. Maybe you want to make me think he's a freak so I'll like you more than him.
Pretty bold move.

well u say that now but i was there, dude
he completely changed his tune from before u walked in vs after for like no reason
but hey maybe ur right
we'll never rly know will we

What was he like before I was there?
I know we've been over this, but it really did look like he was propositioning you.
Are you completely sure he was just screwing with you?

Ugh, I feel like I'm in highschool again.

Edited 2018-08-20 10:25 (UTC)

so let me get this straight
u think he would turn down me offering him a free no strings attached bj cuz hes "not like that"
NEVER let it go
then turn around & try to bang me anyway cuz suddenly hes changed his mind
is that what u thinks going on

[ ... Wait. Is that what's going on? ]

holy crap

[ he'd mostly just been thinking out loud and trying to figure this out, but now that reggie's summarized his thoughts in black and white, derek quick realizes both how much he would fuuuuuuucking hate that and how much he would fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucking hate reggie to go into any conversation with tate from that perspective. damage control damage control ]

No.
I don't. That's not what I said. I didn't say that.
He doesn't like you. You're not even that hot. His last girlfriend was a cannibal. You're not his type.

excuse u
that p much is exactly what u said

[ He has more he could argue, such as how dare you call him "not that hot" or imply that he isn't everybody's type (it's just that everybody isn't his), but-- no. Here he is, focusing on the important things. ]

Okay, well. It isn't. If it was, I was wrong?

I think if you ever implied you thought he wanted you he'd cut off your balls. For real. With a knife. So.

wow like im rly worried about what some shrimp w/ a switchblade is capable of

[ Reggie doesn't (didn't?) have any specific plans to confront Tate on this in particular, because if it's true then giving someone like Tate more fuel to obsess over seems like a terrible idea. However... Derek's reaction makes Reggie want to consider reconsidering. Or at least not make his current intentions too obvious yet. ]

but it probably wont come up

It better not.

[ ... ]

Whatever. Just remember our deal.
You don't get a Derek Hale Bonus Favor if you make things worse with him.

yeah i remember
& like i said we'll see what actually ends up happening
or if u can even deliver

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