Context: You were part of a close group of friends that somewhat drifted apart over the years. When you got an invitation from your oldest friend of the group, Wes, you were surprised, to put it lightly. He wrote that the last ten years had been very interesting for him, so much so that he somehow acquired a mansion to host you all for a well-overdue reunion. Oh, one more thing. He really missed you...

Setting: Wes's manor/interior and exterior

Tags:[MM4F][Established Friendship][Mystery Past Drama][Old Friend Speaker][Billionaire Old Friend Speaker][Shy Listener][Mystery][Slow Burn][Tension]but[Sweet][Comfort][Oh No He's Ripped][Romantic Tension][Reunion]

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[T] = Tony, barker of orders

[W] = Wes, Edgar's proud father

[Scene opens in a heavy snowstorm - manor exterior]

[SFX: The snowstorm raging and the Listener trudging through snow]

[You trudge through quite a bit of snow, desperately scanning for a gate as an old friend yells at you over the phone]

[T] “OK! Now, from where you said your car broke down, if you keep walking forward past the treeline, you should see Wes’s fancy-ass mansion or whatever. You see it??”

[Pause?!]

[T] “Just keep walking forward! Ow, Kylie, get off my damned lap-!”

[Pause!!]

[T] “You see it?! Good! Just go up to the gate and Wes will buzz you in! I gotta go, OK? Can’t see shit out here! See you at the reunion!”

[SFX: The call ending and the Listener hurrying through the storm then using the gate/intercom buzzies]

[W, through the COMM] “Hello?”

[Pause!]

[W, delighted] “Sunny! You’re the first here, I’ll buzz you in!”

[Pause!!]

[SFX: The gate wrenching open and the Listener hurrying forward]

[The gate shifts open and Wes meets you at the door, smiling]

[W] “Sunny! Good lord, you’re as blue as the berry! Come here, get inside!”

[Pause ; w ; <3]

[You hurry inside and your old friend shuts the door and helps brush snow off of you]

[W] “How long were you out there?!”

[Pause!]

[W] “Sunny! If you’d told me your car broke down a mile away, I would have gotten you! Come here, you silly creature, Jesus…”

[He draws you close and brushes the snow from you, rubbing your arms to help you warm]

[W] “C’mon, geeze… Let’s get you in front of the fireplace, this way. You’ll be distracted by the library.”

[P-Pause?]

[W] “That got a bit of life in you. This way, my dear.”

[SFX: Two old friends walking through a mansion/a crackling fire]

[Wes leads you through a long hallway with so many doors it makes your head spin. He keeps an arm around you until you are before the fire and an immense amount of books]

[W] “Here we are… Wrap this around you, if you want.”

[P-Pause]

[He laughs]

[W] “It is a ‘bitchin’ library, yes… I missed you so much, Sunny.”

[P-Pause <3]

[W] “I’m surprised the others aren’t with you. I wasn’t sure who you’d be traveling with. Kylie didn’t exactly make it clear… Apologies if I got something wrong…?”

[P-Pause…]

[W] “Mhm, Kylie, Marissa, Jake, and Tony said they’d be coming in three cars or something last we spoke, not one. I hope they didn’t take Tony’s beat-up old Ranger… With this snow, they might have some issues.”

[Pause…]

[W] “To be fair, I did offer to send a ride for them, same as you. They insisted on riding together, so I wouldn’t feel too bad for them. I hope I didn’t overstep by offering something that, ah… flashy?”

[Pause <3]

[Wes blinks, surprised. It’s just for a moment before the tired smile comes back]

[W] “You didn’t want me to think you were just interested in my wealth? Sunny! I know it’s been some time, but I still trust you…”

[...Pause <3]

[He stretches with a groan]

[W] “Mmh! Man… I can’t believe it’s been so long since we all got together, you know? You and I especially… Feels like the drama did so much damage without any of us noticing until it was far too late…”

[Pause…]

[W] “I’m glad we’re getting together! Truly… I’m also trying to ask for a hug and not be awkward about it, but, ah… Listen, we don’t need to talk about the drama from ten years ago. I’d rather avoid it if you are so inclined… Still would like a hug, though.”

[Pause <3]

[He laughs and hugs you to him, patting your back a few times]

[W] “Ah, that’s the good stuff…”

[Pause…]

[He snorts and releases you]

[W] “I was in the military. Getting ‘buff as shit’ isn’t exactly out of the question, if you use your time wisely. Nice to see you think I look good, too, hmhm.”

[Pause…]

[Wes smiles at you sincerely. His eyes twinkle]

[W] “You don’t think you look good? I see… Well, I think you look stunning, and you’re too polite to disagree with me.”

[Pause…]

[W] “Oh… You’re still such a sweet thing, aren’t you? You don’t need to apologize to me again, Sunny, honest.”

[...Pause…?]

[He chuckles quietly]

[W] “Look… At the end of the day, amidst all that messy, teen drama, what happened was: I asked you out, you said no for very valid reasons, and I left for the army with my heart broken… Honestly, what hurt was you being too scared to reach out… It made me realize that those ‘moods’ you put up with from me were… legitimately terrifying… and I’m sorry for that.”

[Pause…?]

[W] “I am… I was a dumb teen boy, but I still loved you as much as one of those can love a sweet woman like yourself. I honestly don’t know what I thought was going to happen. I wouldn’t have asked you to wait on me…”

[He sighs, good-natured]

[W] “Ah well. We are in the present, not the past, hm? Would you like a tour of the place while we wait for the others to arrive?”

[Pause!]

[He laughs and sets off, leading the way]

[BGM: Light classical music drifting throughout the manor]

[W] “It is a large mansion, yes… Believe it or not, it was dirt cheap when I found it. No one wanted to fix it up in the state it was in, save for me. Seven years later and, well, Bloodmoon Manor was realized.”

[Pause <3]

[W, playful] “I did keep the silly goth name for my dream manor. I also have a roost for crows and a separate one for owls. I, ah… might have nearly had a zoo at one point, heh.”

[P-Pause…]

[W] “...Sunny? You look a bit faint…”

[Your vision swims briefly and, before you realize it, you nearly faint right there]

[PaUse…?]

[W] “Sunny! I have you!”

[He catches you around the waist before you can topple back. You cling to him for a moment, heart pounding as he studies you]

[SFX: A brief scuffle]

[W] “...Easy. I have you… Are you alright, sweetheart?”

[His voice is immensely soft, even soothing]

[SFX: The Listener’s heart pounding]

[He helps you stand but doesn’t remove his arms from around you]

[...P-Pause…]

[W] “I do still have my arms around your waist, that is true.”

[. . .]

[W, chuckling] “You’re blushing, my dear.”

[P-Pause!]

[Wes laughs and releases you]

[W] “Dear oh dear, riling you up is still fun almost a decade later! Worse still, my wit has gotten sharper and my reliance on the word ‘bro’ has lessened. My poor, sweet Sunny… I’d wondered if you were still shy when I sent out invitations.”

[. . .]

[W] “You might be about to jump again.”

[...Pause?]

[SFX: Snow leopard protests aka teen cat angst noises]

[You jump as a strange noise echoes from behind you. Wes catches you, laughing in his charming way]

[W] “Caught you! Hehe. Edgar, that was rude. You can’t tease Sunny until she says it’s OK, alright?”

[SFX: More snow leopard grumbles]

[...Pause???]

[W] “Edgar is a snow leopard, well spotted. I-... rrgh, fucking pun, how dare you.”

[Pause??]

[W] “How did I get him? Someone was trying to illegally breed snow leopards. I shut down the operation, and the last batch of kittens was only hours old. I brought them here since there was plenty of room for them to rehabilitate them. Edgar was too friendly by the time he hit maturity, so… he’s my roommate, now.”

[. . .]

[W] “He’s shy, like you. He’ll sniff a bit but he’s well-trained and usually too spoiled to even think of going for another human. Don’t try to pet him, though, alright? No matter how good of a boy he is, he is still a wild animal tolerating us.”

[Pause <3]

[Wes smiles, face flushed]

[W] “...He is beautiful, yes.”

[Pause…]

[W] “I am holding you like a princess, yes.”

[. . .]

[SFX: The Listener’s heart pounding]

[W] “...It always was so easy with you… You know? You know how to anticipate people’s needs in a way that shows you truly care like no other… Yet, you run yourself ragged. Blow after blow of friends who take advantage, people not listening, all while you make a modest living and find contentment in humility…”

[P-Pause…]

[He moves closer to you, affection lining his gaze]

[W] “...I know you hate the idea of someone else helping you accomplish your dreams… but I wanted to talk to you about something and, well, the others not being here might actually be a good thing if we can just-”.

[SFX: The Listener’s phone going off. Note: You can choose the ringtone for them. The canonical one in my head is “Freaking Out” by Mystery Skulls]

[Your phone goes off and you look at it. Tony’s calling]

[Pause…]

[W, put out] “No… If it’s our friends calling, you should answer, especially in this storm.”

[SFX: The Listener answering the phone]

[You listen to Tony for a moment before you turn back to Wes:]

[W] “...They were in an accident ten miles out?! OK, tell them that we’ll be there ASAP.”

[Pause!]

[SFX: Fade out on the two of them leaping into action/Edgar not giving a shit]

[To be continued?]

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Note: Wes has long enough hair that he can tie it in a lazy ponytail and he naturally rolls most of his R's without thinking about it. Do with this info what you will.

Second note: If anyone is interested in doing this series, there will be two more male roles and two female roles, outside of Wes and the Listener. Edgar, sadly, will have no live speaking roles :(