It makes zero sense but i cant stop thinking about it so i might as well write the details and not forget them

btw u dont have to read all this if you read all the parts below itll eventually be shown

Its basically a soap opera atp

They all live in the same apartment complex, except for jack/mag, they visit a LOT tho (like scouts apartment is basically their home)

Medic (we’re gonna call him felix as a first name not herbert cuz wtf is herbert ToT) is married to scout’s mom (they’re both cheating)

Scout and jack are pretty much the main main characters

jack/mag is the only original character

Jack (also called Mag, hence the “jack/mag”) is jeremy’s childhood best friend (theyre abt the same age). They constantly stay over with him since their family isnt that stable. They are a terrible influence and believe whole heartedly that theyre only allowed to hang out with him cuz his parents like them. In reality his parents just dont care. Theyre nosy as hell and know pretty much all the details of the drama (which they use to cause chaos). They constantly get asked if theyre dating jeremy, and as a consequence they constantly bully him and call him ugly/chopped asf. They are also constantly flirting with his mom, which SOMEHOW nobody notices. They have at least two girlfriends, both of which are secret (aka only jeremy knows about them, but even then he knows very little)

Felix is gay for the upstairs neighbor (aka heavy, aka mikhail) who he is straight up cheating on his wife with. Mikhail encourages him to get a divorce, but he doesnt want to cuz jeremy (scout) already didnt have a dad so he doesnt want to make him fatherless again

Scout’s mom (we gonna call her Colleen) is cheating with spy (we’re gonna call him lucien cuz an unfinished fic i really like did that) duh. Who else would she be cheating with than the father of her son

Yeah lucien is jeremys dad. No he had no influence in naming the kid he woulda done better. He lives two floors up from them and only lives there cuz he does actually care about the kid. He just thinks jeremy would hate him cuz he couldnt take care of him when he was younger (cuz ppl dum af)

Pyro is just that rando nameless, faceless guy that doesnt really talk to anyone. Theyre usually called nicknames related to fire as they almost burnt the whole complex down once and most people living there are pretty sure their job has something to do with fire. They live on the bottom floor. Dell and jack/mag know them best.

Engineer (dell) is that one guy who everyone knows kinda well. He lives here as the maintenance guy (the building is old and frequently has problems). He isnt that interested in the building and always says hes gonna find a new job, but he never will. Hes generally nice to everyone but stays out of the drama, despite knowing pretty much everything. Hes THE mediator.

Soldier (jane) is that one loud neighbor. Yknow what im talking about. He never actually gets reported for being loud tho cuz nobody really cares that much. He lives on the top floor because of his volume. Everybody knows him to some extent only because hes loud. Tavish is pretty much his only friend, again because hes loud as hell and it annoys most people

Demoman (tavish) is generally pretty nice. He was moved to the bottom floor because of his drinking habits so he doesnt hurt himself. In the rare moments that hes sober, he tries to get to know others, which mostly just involves listening to the drama

Sniper (mick mundy, usually referred to as his last name) is actually a teen. Hes abt 16 so he lives alone for… idk yet. Hes pretty good friends with jeremy, and secretly a little gay for him. He tries to ignore the drama altogether but thats kinda hard when your crush and good friend is one of the main subjects of it. He lives on the same floor as jeremy’s family

Scout (jeremy) is basically the unwilling participant in the drama. Hes 15-16 (havent decided yet) and the only person even close to a girl that he knows is jack/mag. Hes kind of a loser im not even gonna hold you. He cant pull for shit, though he is bi so at least theres more fish in the sea. Yes the crush on ms pauling is still canon, tho shes taken by his bestie so jokes on him lol. He is extremely bad at picking up social cues and has not realized that almost everyone thinks hes dating jack/mag OR that mundy is gay for him. The only reason hes not failing every class is cuz jack/mag is helping him cheat, plus tutoring him.

Ms Pauling (Flo) is the owner of the building’s daughter and jack/mag’s girlfriend (one of them, at least). She doesnt talk to the residents much and isnt even aware of the drama. She is currently helping jack/mag try to get an apartment in the building. She lives on the bottom floor.

i feel like writing for this. ik its bad and very dialogue based but ikdc

{note: scouts parents have a house phone}

"Dude, are you sure it's a good idea sneak out?"

"Yeah, i'm sure, scaredy-cat. It's not like parents really notice."

"uh, Mine do."

"Just shut the hell up and climb out the window, dickwater."

Mag always did that anytime you mentioned the differences in your families. Over the years youve learned to ignore it, but it's pretty hard not to overthink things when you're being forced down the wobbliest ladder you've ever even seen.

"Hurry the fuck up, shithead. it's not that hard to climb down a fucking ladder," they practically barked, breaking your train of thought with a hard glare.

"jeez, i'm trying!"

you had this horrid, embarrassing, uncontrolable voice crack that came out at times like this, and Mag's snickering always just added salt to the wound. you tried to be faster just so they would shut the hell up, but it was still too slow for them. they pulled the rickety ladder away from your window with a "yoink!", caught you midair by the collar, nearly choking you to do death, and dropped you to the cold, hard concrete in just seconds.

"ow..."

"shut up, crybaby. you're fine."

Before you could even get up, they started walking off to... where were you going in the first place? they hadn't told you, and you were already regretting it. for all you know, the plan could've been to rob a bank. you scampered to your feet to ask, quickly catching up to them.

"oh, yeah, i shoulda told you... there's this abandoned hospital i found in the woods."

"no."

"You can stay back if you want," they offered, but somehow it sounded more like they were calling you a wimp.

the rest of the walk there was silent until about halfway when Mag yanked an old fireax out of a tree log.

"What da hell are you doing?"

"It's mine."

"Why's it out here though?"

"Y'know, just in case. i'd rather be safe than sorry."

"dude... where'd you even get dat?"

"I told you."

"No you didn't."

"I stole it out the abandoned hospital. Happy?"

"Mag! Dats prolly a murder weapon or sumtin!"

"You think i care?"

you knew the answer was no. they never cared much about anything. doesn't mean it wasn't annoying. at this point, you're just hoping that whatever bullshit they're up to doesn't get you in trouble too. you continue walking behind Mag to the abandoned hospital, grumbling to yourself about how if they're getting arrested you're not gonna help them. after only a few feet they make you shut up. as you continue walking it's hard not to notice how noisy and clumbsy you are in the woods compared to them. every other step youre stepping on a branch, tripping on a root, getting snagged by a thorn, while they're just cruising right through. the only hold-up in their stride is you.

"if it's so important to be quiet, whyd you bring me?" you whisper-asked.

"you'll see," they replied.

it didn't take much longer after that to get to the hospital. saying it was abandoned sounded like a bit of an understatement. it was definitely haunted. they jumped in a window, pulling you after them, and went up the stairs. it looked like anyone who used to be here just up and left. worst of all, it felt like someone was watching you from the second it came into sight. once you reached the sixth room of the second floor, they went inside and shut the door behind you.

"kay, it should be good to talk now..."

"What da hell are we doin here?"

"This place is really cool, trust me."

"Why couldn't we talk until now?"

"There's squatters here. I'm not sure if they're aggressive or drunk or anything yet, so it's better not to alert them."

"What about the walk here, then? Why couldn't we talk then?"

"We could've. I just wanted to listen to nature."

Of course. Of course they did.

"What's so cool about dis place anyway?"

"Just the vibes, y'know? and this place is huge. tons of space to explore."

"Vibes? it feels like we're gonna get murdered or possessed!"

"Chillax, crybaby. just take a moment to look around."

You already have looked around. Several times. You take a little more time to take in the setting this time, though. You notice that despite the primitave medical tools laid all over the place, how dark it was on the walk here, the dirty beds, old medical records scattered across the floor, this place is, just as they told you, not that bad. They've put up lights in this room and started cleaning up. For the first time though you notice that the second half of the room is closed off behind a dirty, rotting tarp that looks like it was stolen straight out of a dumpster. Knowing Mag, it probably was.

"uh... wassat tarp for?"

"Don't worry about it."

They had this weird, almost sadistic-looking grin that showed up, and just from that you knew they were either doing something illegal or building something back there.

"Can i please see?"

"i told you not to worry about it. i need your help picking up all the stuff on the floor, though."

"uh, Ok..."

Despite the task to distract you, it was pretty hard not to be curious. while they weren't looking, you decided to take a quick peek behind the tarp. Just a quick peek couldn't hurt right?

From what little you could see, you couldn't tell why they were hiding it at all. it seemed that there was just a bunch of comics, craft stuff, a guitar, and... all of their belongings? you knew they were planning on running away from their house, but why would they store their stuff here? you almost asked them until you remembered that you weren't even supposed to see that.

"I can't wait to graduate this year..."

you forgot they were even there for a moment, but when you heard their voice you quickly closed the tarp.

"I forgot you were graduating this year."

"Yup. Youngest and smartest of my class."

"I could never..."

"I know, dipshit. You can barely even read."

after a few more hours of cleaning and organizing, it was nearly impossible to tell that the room was part of an abandoned hospital. The second you took a moment to appreciate your work, your phone rang. your parents. seems like they'd finally noticed your disappearance.

"Where are you?" you heard your dad demand with his weird accent from the other side.

"uh..."

"Just tell 'im you're hangin out with me."

"uh, I'm hangin out with Mag..."

"Where?"

Mag, sensing your inability to answer without getting you both in trouble, snatched the phone out of your hand.

"Don't worry, I'm bringin 'im back. uh..." they glanced at the door. "it's pretty hard to explain... yeah, we're fine. i think."

You could hear your dad yelling at them in German. Luckily, (or, more likely, unluckily), they understood a lot German. after a minute or two they hung up silently.

"We needa be back soon. Very, very soon. You hurt at all?"

on checking you realized you were pretty banged up, hopefully just from the walk there and not from the rusty tools.

"damnit... How are we supposed to convince your dad that we weren't doing anything bad when you look like that?"

they sighed and took a box of bandaids out the bag they always carried around with them.

"use these. don't make it look like we broke a window or sum'in."

they picked up their rusty axe, checked that it was clear to leave safely, and dragged you out the second you were done patching up. this time around, it was clearly a lot less important that you be quiet than that they get you home quickly and safely.

"What did my dad even say to you?"

"Slurs. A lot of them."

"oh."

you honestly didn't expect them to be so quick given that they had asthma and all. they only stopped for their inhaler right outside of the apartment building. they'd decided it was smarter to bring you in through the front so it looked less like you'd snuck out.

Mag opened your apartment door and shoved you in before them.

"Where have you been?" it was honestly really weird to see your dad so worried. he typically didn't care much about other people.

"Somewhere," Mag answered for you.

"I wasn't asking you, Jack."

"yeah yeah i'll shut up..."

"uh..." You had no clue what to say. I mean, how do you even explain to your dad that you were at an abandoned hospital in the woods?

Eventually you gave up on coming up with an excuse and just told him exactly that. That you were at an abandoned hospital in the woods.

"A what?"

"I found an abandoned hospital in the woods and i took 'im there, just for shits and giggles. Totally my fault."