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[personal profile] guardianreaper 2025-11-20 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[There are some stains that even fire won’t cleanse.]

[But, regardless, the first thing Randy does when Ash opens the door is ruffle the blond’s hair. There’s a bittersweet smile on his face.]


How ya doin’, kid?
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[personal profile] guardianreaper 2025-11-20 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[The hug catches him by surprise.]

[There’s a worry in the back of his mind, tiny and minuscule, that having him around will only hurt Ash. That with the amount of blood on his hands, he’s not really any different from Dickson.]

[But then he sees the kid shoot a genuine smile, and he grins back. Ash made it out okay, despite everything.]


Yeah, I’d say so. There’s a few states I can’t go back to and I’m not allowed to ever step in a Buc—ee’s again, but I’m doin’ pretty alright.

It’s kinda nice to be back.
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[personal profile] guardianreaper 2025-11-21 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Randy shrugs as he takes a seat on the couch.]

Dunno. Something about how "it doesn't matter how big our store is, you can't use it as a go-kart track."
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[personal profile] guardianreaper 2025-11-21 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Getting it in wasn't the hard part.