three: high there
A young, tall blonde girl skips into the shop holding an array of flowers in her hands. She spins around to the counter, and smiles to Pete a smile that is as bright as the sun. She giggles as she grips the counter to balance herself and prevent tripping from her dizziness.
"Hello Pete! I brought everyone flowers!" she giggles.
Pete grins at the blonde, "awesome! I'll grab everyone!"
The owner heads off to gather all the employees leaving the girl leaning against the counter. Her eyes wander around the shop until they land on a certain female employee. She smiles even brighter when their eyes meet.
The girl waves, "hello Ashley! I have a flower for you!"
Ashley squeaks and ducks into the back.
—
Pete: There is this girl who comes in every Friday to give the employees flowers. She is very sweet, absolutely cute and is the love of Ashley's life. [grins] We call her Cute Flower Girl because we never asked for her name. [scratches the back of his neck] It would be awkward if we were to ask now after all the visits...
Cute Flower Girl: Wait, they don't know my name? [laughs] It's-!
Ashley: Cute Flower Girl is the love of my life. She is my Juliet, my jelly, my pollen, my Pam, my heroin, my Leslie, my cheese. We are meant to be. She just doesn't know it yet.
—
Tuesday morning is when an unusual tradition occurs at the shop.
Josh is wiping down the counter when a giggly Dallon walks through the door. Fifteen minutes late. Josh grins at his giant coworker finally showing up to work.
"Hi Dallon! I brought unicorn stickers!" Josh squeals happily and holds up the unicorn stickers for his employee to see, "would you like one?!"
Dallon leans down onto the counter and stares at the stickers. Reaching forward he rubs his fingers against the sticker, like he was petting the unicorn. His eyes were wide in wonder, and a grin slowly spread on his face.
"Hi Mr. Unicorn! You are so pweety!" Dallon giggles before he falls face down from the counter to the floor. Yet, he continues the giggle as the pain seems amusing to him.
"My face hurts!"
Josh giggles, "wait, I'll join you!"
Dallon gasps, "yes Josh! Come join me! The floor is our friend!"
Josh jumps up on the counter then joins Dallon by falling face flat on the floor next to him. He giggles from the pain as well.
—
Ryan: Every once in a while, Dallon decides it is a good idea to get high right before he comes in to work. In the morning. Literally before nine am!
Pete: Here is the thing, I really don't care about Dallon coming in high. It's usually on Tuesdays, our slowest days and he's been my longest employee here. He earns his paycheck by being tolerable with customers. [grins] Also, it is so fun to mess with a high Dallon.
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Dallon continues to giggle as Ashley helps him walk behind the counter. By helping, she actually has the elder's arms draped over her shoulders and is dragging him behind the counter. She sets him down on the stool and tries to keep him sitting upright. Yet, the man falls forward onto the counter, still (impossibly) giggling.
"My nose hurts!" he mumbles into the stone top.
Ashley rolls her eyes before grabbing Josh's stickers, "Josh said you wanted a unicorn sticker."
Dallon gasps and his head shoots up, "unicorn! Unicorn sticker pwease!"
He makes grabby hands at the sticker Ashley is holding. She giggles at her druggie companion and hands over the sticker
—
Ashley: Okay, so maybe it's not right to mess with Dallon while he's high. [smirks] Yet, he really likes unicorns.
—
"Hey Dallon, did you know that they discovered the first unicorn?!" Ashley exclaims.
Dallon tears his eyes away from the thirteenth sticker he is placing on his forearm. His eyes widen, he grabs Ashley's wrist, and begins bouncing on the stool. He smiles brightly at the amused girl.
"Where is the unicorn?! We should go see it! Unicorn! Unicorn! Uni-!"
Ashley laughs, "got it! Got it! You want to see the unicorn! Well lucky you Dally, they are bringing the unicorn into the shop just for you!"
Dallon gasps even louder than earlier.
—
Dallon: [curled up in seat, giggling, biting his nail] Dally likes unicorns!
—
In the afternoon, Ryan is checking the shop's sales when he feels a warm chest press itself up against his backside. He groans out loud as the arms wrap themselves around his waist and a face makes itself at home in his neck.
"Hi Dallon," Ryan mumbles. His annoyance is very evident in his voice.
"Hi Ry-Ry! You smell so good," Dallon mumbles.
The crew's camera zooms in on Ryan's face, looking even more annoyed by the nickname.
—
Ryan: When Dallon is high, he is very touchy with me. Like a teen girl hanging out with her crush. He calls me 'Ry-Ry' which I really hate, he presses himself against me at any moment, and he won't stop smelling me. That's not even the worst of it. [rubs face] Please save me.
—
"Ry-Ry's hair is so, so, so pweety!" Dallon giggles and runs his hand through Ryan's curls, "right Joshie?"
Josh, on the other side of Ryan, runs his hands through Ryan's curls as well, "definitely!"
Ryan looks straight at the camera and mouths, 'help me.'
Pete then walks over and pulls Ryan away from the man sandwich he was suffocated in. He looks at his boss gratefully.
"Thanks. God, I thought Dallon was close to groping me," Ryan says.
Pete tsks, "well we just can't let Dallon take your precious virginity now can we?"
Ryan glares at Pete and slaps his arm. Pete just cackles as Ryan walks out from behind the counter. He needed some space from his annoying coworkers, he figures cleaning the tables would do him some good.
"Ryan! Hey!"
Immediately, Ryan turns around to the voice and his cheeks turn a pink shade at who he sees.
"Hi Jon."
—
Ashley: Okay, here is the plan. Josh is having his boyfriend's friend, Jenna, come in with her pet cat. Her name is Angel and she is an absolute beauty because of her white fur and blue eyes. Anyway, Jenna is bringing her in and we are going to put this on her. [holds up a unicorn horn headband, smirks] Dallon is going to meet his first ever unicorn.
—
Jenna, Tyler and Josh's friend, carries Angel over to an unsuspecting Dallon. She fixes the head piece sitting on the cat's head before tapping Dallon's shoulder.
"Dallon, we have a surprise for you!" she exclaims.
Dallon turns around on the stool and his entire face lights up at what is being held in front of him. His mouth is held open in shock and his hands start shaking from excitement.
"I-It's a-a... it's a unicorn!" he screams.
Dallon snatches the "unicorn" from Jenna's arms and cuddles it close to his chest, much to the creature's dismay. He starts peppering the animal's face with kisses.
"Oh, you are way hairy than I was expecting Mr. Unicorn!" he comments before planting more kisses on the cat's face.
He does not take notice of Ashley taking hundreds and hundreds of pictures on her phone, nor does he notice Pete recording a video on his phone ("not for blackmail! Just for the memories,").
—
Dallon: [still holding Angel, smiling brightly] I have a pet unicorn! In your face mom!
Ashley: [holding up a picture of Dallon and Angel on her phone] This is definitely being framed in the shop.
—
"Again, thank you for the positive review. You really didn't have to," Ryan says. He is back behind the counter and just finished checking Jon out.
(By checking out, Ryan meant by his meal. Not the man himself.)
Jon shakes his head, "no, you guys helped me find Clover. You deserved that review."
Ryan smiles shyly and looks back down at his fingers, watching them dancing around with each other as his nerves slowly rise. No, he does not understand why he is so nervous. Jon was just another customer.
His sharp attention on his hands is broken when a new hand grabs one of them. A hand that was rougher than his, and not as skinny. He looks back up at Jon, eyes wide and mouth slightly gaping open.
Jon clears his throat, "listen, I-."
"Ry-Ry!"
Suddenly, Ryan is wrapped up in long arms and the overwhelming smell of weed. He tries pushing Dallon off of him, very annoyed by the interruption.
"Dallon! Not now!" Ryan snaps, but Dallon refuses to let go. Instead he just holds on tighter.
Jon, with a disappointed look on his face, lets go of Ryan's hand and steps back. Ryan snaps his head back to the man and he stops struggling when he sees Jon's face.
"Jon-."
"I'll see you around Ryan," Jon interrupts. He sends the employee a small, sad smile before walking out.
Ryan's shoulders slump as he watches the man walk out and disappear from his view.
—
Jon: I should've known Ryan has a boyfriend. He's a really attractive guy and, from the conversation we had, a nice guy as well. [shrugs] Besides, not really the best time for me to try and start anything so soon. Relationships are a bit complicated for me at the moment. [bites lip] Ryan just seemed really nice.
—
Ryan glares and slaps Dallon's chest, "okay a**hole. That's enough!"
Dallon whines, "but Ry-Ry!"
The taller man buries his face in Ryan's neck and Ryan just sighs before his body deflates completely. He just gives up and lets Dallon hug him.
Not like it could get any worse.
"Oh."
Ryan groans, because he recognizes that voice anywhere. He turns around in Dallon's arms and looks up at the person waiting at the counter.
Brendon Urie. The love of his freaking life and guy who is in love with Dallon.
"Hi Brendon," Ryan mumbles.
Brendon shuffles his feet and looks down, "hi Brian. I didn't realize you and Dallon were dating."
Ryan elbows at Dallon's stomach to make him move, but the taller man does not budge. He groans again.
"No Brendon, we are not! Dallon is just an idiot who got high before work again!" Ryan explains and elbows Dallon's stomach.
"Brian, it's fine if you two are dating. You shouldn't hide it."
"I'm not hiding it! I-!"
Ryan is interrupted when Dallon Weekes, the king of dumbasses, decides to plant a sloppy, wet kiss on his cheek. His body freezes up at the action.
The camera crew zooms in on Brendon's face, and heartbreak is written all over. He turns away and walks out before anyone could see his tears.
—
Brendon: It makes sense. Brian is all cute and pretty. He's also really smart from what I have seen in our classes. [looks down] He's perfect for Dallon.
—
Ryan loses it.
He has Dallon in the office after hitting him hard in a sensitive area and dragging him back there by his ear. The door is closed and locked, but everyone can hear the shouts from Ryan. Yet, none of the employees care since the place was empty and they were considering closing early. Instead, they were invested in the conversation.
One of the camera crew managed to follow Ryan and Dallon inside the office to capture the argument.
"Are you f**king stupid Dallon?! What the h**l is your f**king problem you giraffe looking f**ker?!" Ryan screams at the drugged up man. The man isn't scared though, he just continues to watch him in wonder.
"Your face looks like a tomato!" Dallon snorts.
Yet, Ryan is not amused. Instead, he slaps Dallon straight across his face.
Dallon squeaks and grabs his face. He whines in pain.
"That was for practically groping me in front of the customers today!"
Another slap.
"That was for playing with my hair!"
Another slap.
"That was for hurting Brendon's feelings, you egotistical, arrogant rat!"
Another slap.
"That one was just because it is kinda satisfying!"
Dallon whines and grabs both his cheeks, face burning all over from the slaps. He huffs at Ryan.
"Meanie!" he shouts.
"Oh, I'm the meanie?! I am not the guy who dangles someone like a f**king fish on a hook! Brendon is a good guy who is head over heels for you, and you treat him like nothing but s**t! That is not fair to him!" Ryan yells.
He backs away from Dallon and runs his hands through his hair. His frustration is as seethrough as a shard of glass.
"That is not fair," Ryan shakily says. "You are so lucky to have someone like him having feelings for you! He actually knows your name! He actually makes an effort to see how you are! He is actually interested in what you have to say, and does not ignore you for someone else!"
The camera manges to catch Ryan's voice crack as well as him wiping his eyes. The employee then shakes his head and takes a long, deep breath. He looks back up at Dallon, and rests his hands on his hips.
"Once you're sobered up, apologize to him a**hole and actually take a second to get to know him!"
With that final sentence, Ryan opens the office door.
Only to be attacked by a pile of his curious, peeping employees that were leaning against said door.
—
Pete: Woah.
Ashley: I don't think I have ever heard Ryan that mad...
Josh: I had my ears covered the whole time, but I could still hear his yelling. It was scary.
Pete: Seriously! Ryan is so quiet! He has never raised his voice to anyone! Not even to Dallon in the past! This is a first!
Ashley: I'm just... I guess I'm impressed? Like, Ryan does have some b*lls on him. Also, did anyone else find it kinda hot?
Pete: That was hot.
Josh: Pretty hot.
Dallon: [holding a bag piece on his cheek] Why was that hot?
Ryan: Look, I know what I said basically implies that Dallon should give Brendon a chance. If Dallon is what will make Brendon happy, then that's perfect. All I want is for him to be happy, and if I can't make that happen then maybe his actual crush can. [looks down, sighs]
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#giveRyanabreak
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