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The Owl King's Summer:

Part 2

Context: It was your first day at a new school, and the first words you heard after 'Welcome' were 'Don't talk to the boy with the scars!'. It was repeated by everyone, but no one would explain why. You decided to learn for yourself by bringing him his lunch, and... you made a friend! His name is Eli, and he's apparently the Devil himself. He's not, though. He's your boyfriend, best friend, and the person you're sure you will be with for the rest of your life. It feels like you were meant to find each other and now, after graduation, it is the Owl King's Summer

Setting: Home <3

Tags:[M4A][Established Relationship][Loving Masked Boyfriend Speaker][Friendly New Kid Listener][Waking Up][Cuddling][Kisses][Adorable][Mild Angst][TW: Attack/Mention of Injury][CW: Caretaker Burnout Mention]

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[Scene opens in your and Eli’s room]

[SFX: A faint rooster crowing / Eli sleeping]

[You wake next to your boyfriend, dozing peacefully. He smiles as you kiss his cheek]

“Mmh… Morning…”

[Pause?]

“Bacon and eggs sound good, yeah… But… Let’s lie in bed for just a little longer, OK?”

[Pause?]

[He sleepily opens one eye and you laugh at his fake grumpiness]

“You said you wanted to sleep in. I said I wanted to be up early to get to work. My priorities changed to wanting to cuddle you longer.”

[Pause <3]

“Heh… I try to be considerate, yes. It’s a lot harder now that this is… That we are real, you know? I’m scared to mess things up… but I trust you. OK? I do trust you, and I want you to feel safe trusting me.”

[<3]

[You curl up with him in an early summer morning's nice, heady warmth. He carefully runs his fingers through your hair, picking the knots free gently as he whispers:]

“I love you… So, so much.”

[Pause <3]

“Glad you love me too. It’s always nice to hear that hasn’t changed since the last time we said it. Last night, I believe? When you jumped into my lap after that little jumpscare?”

[Pause!]

[SFX: Eli getting bopped with a pillow]

[He laughs as you bap him with a spare pillow]

“Hey! OK, OK, I’ll quit teasing you… For five minutes.”

[SFX: Pillow bap]

“Heeeey! Hehe, fine, fine… Come on, how about you put some music on, I’ll get the workshop set up for us while you cook breakfast, and then I’ll make you lunch for your job later, OK? That sound good?”

[Pause…]

“...Everything OK, Tabby?”

[... <3]

[He smiles and kisses you again]

“Good. First day of summer, we have a lot of work to do, and a lot of fun activities to plan. The money Coach is paying us is enough that we can take a little road trip out of town. Heck, we could even go to a fancy concert or something.”

[Pause <3]

“Hehe, of course, dearest. Time to start the day!”

[BGM: An old record from the jukebox spinning up and playing a 50s song - VA’s discretion but recommend: Unchained Memoryor something similar]

[Fill in with the music and SFX: breakfast being cooked as a general intro - length is up to VA’s discretion]

[You turn on some music and let the old, warbling love songs from the fifties dictate your hips and feet]

[SFX: Bacon and eggs being prepared]

[After a bit, his arms slip around you from behind]

“Aha… Did you not hear me approaching or are you just OK with me hugging you from behind whenever I feel like it?”

[Pause <3]

“The latter, huh? Best be careful… If I ever become a slasher, you’ll be far too easy to get, Tabby Cat.”

[Pause <3]

[He laughs, kissing your nape a few times before he freezes]

“Oh… Uh. Sorry. I shouldn’t just… kiss your neck, even if we are together. We haven’t talked about what… you know … both of us is comfortable with…”

[Pause…]

“...You really trust me that much?”

[Pause <3]

[SFX: Plates being retrieved]

“...I love you, Tabby. Please remember that if I ever get… weird… about opening up to you, OK? My face is what got the most messed up in the accident, but I never really thought that I’d be… intimate with anyone. I never thought I’d feel comfortable walking around without my mask either, sure, but someone wanting me was… not on the plate after the accident, you know?”

[Pause?]

[He huffs sarcastically]

“Hmm… Grandma said the same thing. ‘Who wouldn’t love such a sweet young man?’. I dunno, maybe someone who wanted someone who wouldn’t draw looks everywhere they went? Or someone who didn’t have plans to take care of his brother?”

[SFX: Them sitting down to breakfast]

[You dish up the food, pour some drinks, and sit with Eli]

[Pause?]

“...Listen… I wanted to thank you for offering to help take care of him. It means… so much that you consider him family, without even having met the man… But being a caretaker is hard, Tabby. It can be draining. Devastating… Eventually, I promise you, I will make enough money to hire someone to help care for him. Don’t feel like you have to do this for me, OK?”

[Pause <3]

[He smiles a new smile at you as you pat his hand. It’s a little dopey]

“...What on Earth did I ever do to deserve you?”

[Pause <3]

[He laughs, eating happily]

“Being myself, huh? You know, that’s worked in my favor exactly one time and failed hundreds of others… but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

[Pause <3]

[Pause - BGM / fill with clinking silverware and general breakfast cuteness]

[You eat peacefully with your boyfriend in a nice, comfortable quiet, until he brings up something you weren’t expecting:]

“So… When did you want to go and grab the rest of your stuff from your parents?”

[...]

[SFX: The record skipping]

“...Tabby? You OK?”

[...Pause…]

“...Not really a lot to get?”

[He takes your hand and gently squeezes it, voice gentle]

“...Honey… You at least need your documents, you know? I know you don’t want to see your parents, but I’ll be with you. Jake even offered to be additional muscle, OK? It’ll be OK… But, when you first came here, you didn’t have… anything…”

[...]

“...I didn’t mean to make you upset, I just… You got your job two weeks after moving in, you’ve cooked and cleaned like I’m going to kick you out if you don’t. You didn’t even have a phone or anything… You deserve your things, sweetheart, or at least… something, you know?”

[Pause…?]

“Of course, we can drop it for now. Whatever you need.”

[Pause <3]

“No worries, Tabby. Phew, good breakfast. You leave the dishes FOR ME this time, got it?”

[Pause <3]

“Good. C’mon, the workshop is all set to go! Let’s get to work, shall we?”

[Pause!]

[Transition to the workshop]

[SFX: Eli typing]

“Right… Here’s the design that they approved for the helmets. The Owl King, all done up for the modern era.”

[Pause…]

[Eli smiles though he tries to hide it]

“It’s a pretty metal design, I must admit. I’m pleased as peaches with how it came out after fiddling with the design for ten hours… Thank God for illegally strong coffee, eh?”

[Pause!]

“Eheh, thank you, thank you. Please, no autographs.”

[<3]

“Oh, I suppose for my number one fan… Hehe, alright, quit being cute. This is important, OK?”

[Pause!]

“Right, so, the printer will print out the logo of the Owl King in batches of twenty. We only need one batch now, but we’ll have the stencil for later if more stuff gets ordered. I’ll put the stencils on the helmets and then I’ll start this machine here that’ll slowly spin them around so I can get an even coating. This here is spray paint on steroids, by the way. The gloss will be insane if they can dry off for a solid day. Eighteen hours, at least. Once the helmets are painted and dried, we can fill in the details. Got it?”

[SFX: Note-taking]

[Pause!]

“Good Tabby. Thank you.”

[...]

[SFX: A few escalated heartbeats, if desired]

“...Tabby? You OK? You froze up and turned bright red.”

[... ]

[He cocks his head at you for a moment before he finally seems to realize:]

“...OH.”

[<3…]

“I-I uh… A-Ahem, um… I… Wow, OK, I am not awake enough for this.”

[Pause <3 !]

[He laughs]

“Stop! You know I didn’t mean for it to be that flirtatious! Geeze… You know what, could I ask a favor while you’re all flustered?”

[Pause??]

“Oh my God, you are so absolutely, ridiculously cute right now, I cannot… No! Focus! Focus… Ahem! Could you please go and grab the ax from the back and put it in the shed real quick, please?”

[Pause!]

“Pfft, yes, thank you. I’m not going anywhere, I promise.”

[Pause <3]

“Love you, too!”

[SFX: Tabby heading upstairs and out back to the yard: stairs creaking, a door opening and closing, and late morning backyard ambiance filling the quiet]

[Long Pause]

[SFX: A distorted, owl-like screech quickly followed by Tabby sprinting back inside, slamming and locking the door behind them]

[PAUSE!!!]

“Tabby?!”

[SFX: Eli bounding upstairs]

[PAUSE!!]

“Tabby!!”

[Eli hurries to your side as you sprint into the living room, startled as he sees you in a panic]

“Hey, hey! Shhh… What happened? It’s OK… I have you, it’s OK…”

[Pause…]

“...What? The… Owl King attacked you…?”

[Pause!!!]

“...Tabby, I… Wait… What the fuck…? Your arm!”

[He gently takes it, gasping as he sees the three massive slashes raked across your arm]

“What the fuck…? These slash marks on your arm…! They’re enormous!”

[Pause!]

[Eli pauses for a moment before he nods]

“...OK. Sit on the couch, I’ll lock the house down and then we’ll get you patched up.”

[...]

“Hey. I believe you, OK? I believe you.”

[Pause <3]

“I’ve got you, Tabby. Sit down and relax for a bit… Everything is going to be OK.”

[...]

[You sit as he heads off to lock the doors and windows as you stare at a blood spot on the carpet]

[BGM: Fade out on more ominous 50’s music or improv ambiance as desired]

[To be continued]