My Hopes Are With The Dead

alcoholic!ben dump

So this one night, Ben stumbles onto someone's yard and thinks it his own. The cops get called, and bring him three doors down to his a c t u a l home. aka: the academy

Ben is covered is bruises and cuts. He doesn't say anything but he starts sobbing, like full blown, snot and tears mingling on his chin sobbing.

Diego and Allison are awake and they try to calm him down. It doesn't work, he cries harder. Eventually they say fuck it and pull Klaus out of his room (he was awake because like. fuck sleep.)

So they beg him to h e l p because they have no fucking clue what to do and they know that Klaus is the only damn person Ben will listen to.

So Klaus. Sits there. Holds Ben's hand and nods along to what Ben says even though he has no fucking clue what he is actually saying.

He hands him tissues and runs his fingers through his hair.

They don't talk. They sit. Ben cries and pokes at his wounds and keeps crying about how he got brought home by the cops. It's a thing-and-a-half.

Eventually, Ben stops crying and just, laughs. Because he got brought home by the cops and went to the same bar six times and barley remembers his name, and it's not funny but it is.

His laughter is hallow though. Empty. And it sounds maniacal.

Klaus feels like crying and tries to get Ben to got upstairs and sleep. But Ben keeps on insisting he wants a smoke. Changes the subject a million and one times.

Klaus has tried anger and kindness and exasperation. But it's not working, so he just, sits there, next to Ben.

Ben pushes him off whenever Klaus tries to comfort. Ben talks too loudly to even be considered sober.

And quietly, Klaus says that maybe Ben needs help. And Ben lets out a harsh laugh and says: "No shit I need help. I actually...I've been thinking about it."

Klaus knows Ben won't remember saying this. That he'll get up and start drinking again. But there's...a glimmer of hope. He has a glimmer of hope that maybe, maybe Ben'll be okay.

So Klaus listens to the birds chirp and sees the sun rise through his window, and he thinks about everything.

Klaus has hope; he won't let that go. Not yet.

Thanks to whoever took these

Did anyone say 80s fashion Hargreeves? No? Oh well.

The Hargreeves as Death of a Bachelor songs

Luther (Number One): House of Memories

I think of you from time to time More than I thought I would You were just too kind And I was too young to know That’s all that really matters I was a fool

Diego (Number Two): The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty

If you wanna start a fight You better throw the first punch Make it a good one And if ya wanna make it through the night You better say my name like The good, the bad, and the dirty

Allison (Number Three): LA Devotee

Static palms melt your vibe Midnight whisperings

The black magic of Mulholland Drive Swimming pools under desert skies Drinking white wine in the blushing light Just another LA Devotee

Klaus (Number Four): Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time

I was the king of this hologram Where there’s no such thing as getting out of hand Memories tend to just pop up Drunk pre-meds and some rubber gloves Five-thousand people with designer drugs Don’t think I’ll ever get enough  

Five (Number Five): Crazy=Genius

If crazy equals genius Then I’m a fucking arsonist  I’m a rocket scientist  If crazy equals genius  You can set yourself on fire  But you’re never gonna burn, burn, burn  You can set yourself on fire  But you’re never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

Ben (Number Six): Hallelujah

Then the time for being sad is over And you miss ‘em like you miss no other And being blue is better than being over it 

No one wants you when you have no heart and I’m sitting pretty in my brand new scars and You’ll never know if you don’t ever try again

Vanya (Number Seven): Impossible Year

There’s no good times This impossible year Just a beachfront of bad blood And a coast that’s unclear All the guests at the party They’re so insincere They just intrude and exclude

Klaus versus

Ben

*police sirens in the distance*

Ben, who’s never done anything wrong in his life: they’ve around me

Comic Five is a deranged little demon and I love that for him

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I’m having a great day! But I hope you’re having a better one <3

NO REPOSTING

I read Ben’s description again and I noticed it said monsterS, so I wondered what else he has besides tentacles(also stepping out of my comfort zone and trying creature/monster designing). I made two versions but one with younger Ben(that I lost motivation to finish lol)

did this 5 months ago on a plane, but i was thinking about them again