chapter 23

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Jack: Fuck holding hands for romantic purposes. Hold my hand while walking on an icy sidewalk so if one of us slips, we both eat shit.
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Jack: so when does the judgemental express arrive

Ryan: Adam said he'll be here in an hour
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Cat: Ryan, I'm sad.

Ryan holds out his arms for a hug: It's going to be okay.

Alba: Jack, I'm sad.

Jack, nodding: mood.
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Alba: I'm so happy that I could kiss you!

Jack: Uh... neat.

*later*

Jack, lying face down on his bed: I said "neat" Ryan, Who the fuck says neat these days? It's not neat to say neat, but I said it anyway because I'm fucking stupid.

Ryan, reading a book: Don't beat yourself up too much, Jack. Everyone gets nervous sometimes. Remember what happened when Cat confessed to me?

Jack: Didn't you, like, thank her?

*Ryan closes book and stares at the ceiling*

Ryan: I fucking thanked her.
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Jack: We've been conducting an ongoing study to see what Shay will and will not eat.

Jack: the results are Grass? Yes, Moss? Yes, Shoelaces? Strange but true, Worms? Sometimes, Rocks? Usually nah, Twigs? Usually, My cooking? Inconclusive.

Adam: How did you... test this?

Jack: You just hand her stuff and say 'eat this' and if she eats it, she eats it.

Adam: I don't know how to feel about this.

Ryan: IS THAT WHERE ALL MY SPARE SHOELACES WENT?
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Austin: Imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the items you have lost throughout your life

Jack: Self-esteem, haven't seen you in years!

Ryan: Oh wow, my childhood innocence! Thank you for finding this!

Adam: I knew I lost that potential somewhere!

Austin: I was just gonna show you this cool trunk my mother left me but do you guys need a hug?
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*Jack cooking*

Adam: Any chance that's for me?

Jack: It's for Dad.

Ryan: We're planning on making some bad choices tonight, and we need him on our side.

Adam: I never realized the forethought that went into being a disappointment
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Their manager trying to fill out legal paperwork stuff: Were you guys born AMAB or AFAB?

Adam: Bold of you to assume I was born at all.

Ryan: I personally was created in a lab.

Jack: I just straight up spawned
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Interviewer: I believe you said that your childhood experience was satisfactory?

AJR: No, we said it was a "sadness factory"
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Jack playing video games: how can something so colorful and happy bring so much anger?

Adam: what is it?

Jack: mario cart
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Ryan: Fitness tip, never stop pushing yourself. Some say 8 hours of sleep is enough. Why not keep going? Why not 9? Why not 10? Strive for greatness.

Jack: Next time you're working out do 15 push ups instead of 10. Run 3 miles instead of 2. Eat a whole cake instead of just a slice. Burn your ex's house down. You can do it. I believe in you.

Adam: There were so many mixed messages in that I can't-
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