Post by newwwwusername on Mar 3, 2023 12:46:49 GMT
Full title on AO3 : Noel Has Very Attentive Friends & A Very Protective Boyfriend
Chronology : Post-canon AU where they all survived the Cyclone
Headcanons : Chronically Ill!Noel, Noel has chronic pain, Ricky uses an AAC device
Noel stood at the counter of Taco Bell, waiting for customers.
His calves and feet burned and, no matter how much he shifted his weight, it only got worse until he had to fight back tears. The pain even began to creep into his back and shoulders.
Right when he was sure he was going to collapse from the pain, the store door opened. He looked over, stressed out of his mind at the idea of enduring a new order, but was relieved to find the familiar face of Mischa Bachinski.
"Mischa" he breathed, his whole body shaking in agony. A coworker came over with an unamused expression.
"You're slacking" she spat. Mischa wanted to slap her.
"He is clock out for day" Mischa told her firmly. She rolled her eyes.
"Look, I don't know who you are, commie, but it's not his time to clock out yet"
"I am Ukrainian, not Russian, a-hole" he told her angrily. "And he is go home sick"
"Ugh, whatever" the girl rolled her eyes and walked away.
"You're gonna get me fired" Noel said flatly, looking at his friend, though he was truly very thankful for the rescue.
"Then you can get better job" Mischa shrugged. "Let's go" he said, and helped Noel out the door and into the mini van waiting outside for them, driven by one Constance Blackwood.
"Wait, how did you guys know I needed help?" Noel asked as he sat down for the first time in many hours, his muscles and joints thanking him for it.
"You were sitting through chorus rehearsal today" Jane said from next to him, startling the fast food worker. He was so out of it, he hadn't realized she was there.
'Historically speaking, you only sit during rehearsal if you're in pain' a robotic voice chirped from behind him. He smiled to himself.
"Ricky?" he asked, lacking the energy to look behind him.
"And me" the familiar, nasally voice of Ocean added.
"Oh, shoot me now" Noel replied, though he was truly very thankful. "Thanks for getting me out early, guys"
"Of course" Constance said with a smile. "You're our friend"
"Besides, we need you in good shape for our performance tomorrow" Ocean added, getting an elbow to the ribs from Ricky, which caused everyone else in the vehicle to laugh.
"You want go home or to Constance?" Mischa asked the pained boy. Noel smiled again.
"I don't wanna worry my mom" he replied and, with that, the track to the Blackwood residence began.
Chronology : Post-canon AU where they all survived the Cyclone
Headcanons : Chronically Ill!Noel, Noel has chronic pain, Ricky uses an AAC device
Noel stood at the counter of Taco Bell, waiting for customers.
His calves and feet burned and, no matter how much he shifted his weight, it only got worse until he had to fight back tears. The pain even began to creep into his back and shoulders.
Right when he was sure he was going to collapse from the pain, the store door opened. He looked over, stressed out of his mind at the idea of enduring a new order, but was relieved to find the familiar face of Mischa Bachinski.
"Mischa" he breathed, his whole body shaking in agony. A coworker came over with an unamused expression.
"You're slacking" she spat. Mischa wanted to slap her.
"He is clock out for day" Mischa told her firmly. She rolled her eyes.
"Look, I don't know who you are, commie, but it's not his time to clock out yet"
"I am Ukrainian, not Russian, a-hole" he told her angrily. "And he is go home sick"
"Ugh, whatever" the girl rolled her eyes and walked away.
"You're gonna get me fired" Noel said flatly, looking at his friend, though he was truly very thankful for the rescue.
"Then you can get better job" Mischa shrugged. "Let's go" he said, and helped Noel out the door and into the mini van waiting outside for them, driven by one Constance Blackwood.
"Wait, how did you guys know I needed help?" Noel asked as he sat down for the first time in many hours, his muscles and joints thanking him for it.
"You were sitting through chorus rehearsal today" Jane said from next to him, startling the fast food worker. He was so out of it, he hadn't realized she was there.
'Historically speaking, you only sit during rehearsal if you're in pain' a robotic voice chirped from behind him. He smiled to himself.
"Ricky?" he asked, lacking the energy to look behind him.
"And me" the familiar, nasally voice of Ocean added.
"Oh, shoot me now" Noel replied, though he was truly very thankful. "Thanks for getting me out early, guys"
"Of course" Constance said with a smile. "You're our friend"
"Besides, we need you in good shape for our performance tomorrow" Ocean added, getting an elbow to the ribs from Ricky, which caused everyone else in the vehicle to laugh.
"You want go home or to Constance?" Mischa asked the pained boy. Noel smiled again.
"I don't wanna worry my mom" he replied and, with that, the track to the Blackwood residence began.