WHAT?? Did you say ERIC? by detective_doodles
@LeonardBirdstein
Wait, WHAT!?? You said ERIC??
You mean that loser who’s scared of his own shadow?
…Seriously? That’s what people wanna know? Jeez…
Look… Eric’s…
(a vague, uncomfortable wave of the hand)
he’s a pretty organized guy. Patient. Polite. Clean… Almost too perfect.
It’s just… too unreal, and... that really bugs me.
Not that I hate the guy or anything. It’s not like that.
But there’s something off about him. Something I just don’t buy.
Always with that damn tight-lipped smile like he’s asking permission to breathe.
Too proper.
Too clean.
Too… nice.
It’s like… I don’t know… like he’s acting. Like he’s hiding something behind all that perfection.
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07 Aug, 2025, 11:54 pm
And that ridiculous habit of writing everything down in that notebook of his.
And he’s always carrying around that dumb briefcase stuffed with papers, photos, weird stuff… that he never, ever leaves alone.
Not even to pee. I swear. He’ll take it with him into the bathroom and be in there for like 20 minutes, every single day. (Doesn’t sit right with me what goes on in there, nope).
People like that don’t last long here. They’re either fakes or broken inside.
And Eric… man, I don’t know…
(shrugs helplessly, struggling to explain what he feels)
There’s just something about him I can’t put my finger on.
Can’t say what exactly… but it feels wrong?
Though…
(voice dropping, almost resigned)
It’s true he’s the only one who remembers how I like my coffee.
Two lumps of sugar. Milk. Hot as hell.
And also… he’s patched me up more times than I care to admit.
Once he pulled a bullet out of my shoulder with a flashlight in his mouth while I was bleeding like crazy… I was the one screaming more than him, and he didn’t even complain.
He’s always there when you need him, even if he can’t hold a gun steady for shit.
Always shows up when it counts.
I guess…
(Jack puts a hand on his chest, gripping it like he’s trying to hold something back)
…that makes him more than just a colleague.
(Sighs, narrowing his eyes, annoyed at himself)
I’d say he’s… a FRIEND.
(Pause.)
But if you tell him I said that…
I’ll deny it till my dying day, got it?
(Walking away down the hall)
What a damn awkward question, huh?
07 Aug, 2025, 11:58 pm
@detective_doodles ay this is amazing and interesting
BUT HOW CAN YOU WRITE SO MUCH WORDS :c
Like yk im like limited to 500
08 Aug, 2025, 5:38 am
I LOVE THIS
08 Aug, 2025, 8:18 am
:squeaks: ohmygod this is PERFECT >w<
I LOVE that Jack sees him as too organised and efficient, the very thing that he struggle to be, and sees that as a bad trait... says a lot about HIM too, eh?
But I love that he can't help but accept that Eric is kind and caring, and that he'll admit that against what he sees as his better judgement.
GOD YOUR OCS ARE JUST SO WELL WRITTEN
STOP BEING SO GOOD AT THIS
actually no don't stop I love this SO MUCH
"Thanks for answering my question Jack!" I shout.