Dean is about 99% STRESS in most of Kept so far, so those excerpts would be pretty hard to find! 😂
In his defense, he has a lot to worry about! What if they don’t like him? What if they decide he’s too much work and send him back? And of course, Stan went and bought him without telling Nate first! What if Nate doesn’t like him??
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July 6th excerpt:
“I happened to notice the shop, and there were cages, and there was one that I… I dunno, I just couldn’t…"
Another sigh from Nathan. “What’s their name? ” he asked, resigned.
"Dean,” said Stan with a small smile, hopeful that Nathan would come around and be on his side on this one.
July 3rd excerpt:
Dean took a moment to arrange the fabric and then came right back to the opening, planning on grabbing the rest. He could use it for other places to sit or maybe lay it out like a rug. The possibilities kept his mind busy.
Reaching the edge of the door, Dean gave Stan a thumb’s up of approval.
July 2nd excerpt:
Dean nodded, starting to gather up his chosen pile of softer fabrics. Since he couldn’t carry everything in at once, he settled for what he planned on using for his bedding.
Arms full, he walked towards the ‘door’ of his new home, looking it up and down. The opening of the door was a few centimeters over his spike of hair, and he paused to look up when he was in the doorway, touching the side of the cutaway Stan had done. There was barely a fray aside from the corners. If he had time later, he could tug any of the excess cardboard out and make it a little cleaner. It would give him something to do.
July 1st excerpt:
With all the scraps brushed aside, Stan turned the box over in his hands and reckoned it would do. He decided to forego the window for the time being since Dean hadn’t given him a decisive answer on it. Maybe one day he would. In any case, Stan thought it’d be easier to make a window later on than to cover up one that Dean didn’t want.
The last thing Stan wanted was for Dean to feel like he was on display all over again.
June 29th excerpt:
The granite counter was one of the highest places in the kitchen aside from the cabinets that hung above. A few belongings were scattered on the counter and table, leading Dean to suspect that Stan had never expected to bring a borrower home. This was the least likely way he’d ever expected adoption to go after years of watching people dote on their purchases out the door.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of his former box in the trash to the side and the skin around his eyes tightened. If he never saw the inside of that again, he’d be happy.
June 2nd excerpt:
Stan chewed his lower lip, the little guy’s evident fear eating at him. He never wanted to scare Dean, if that was even his real name. He tried offering a small smile in the hopes of reassuring the borrower.
“Let’s getcha out of there,” Stan murmured.
June 1st excerpt:
For some reason, Stan was drawn to the kitchen toward the front of the house. There was a granite island there that was set higher up than the dinner table, seemingly an ideal place for Stan to get acquainted with the person he’d be essentially forcing to live with him.
He set the box almost reverently down on the counter, and he tried his best not to jostle it as he opened it up and tentatively peered inside.
“So, ah. Hi,” Stan greeted lamely.
Brothers Apart 