Summary:

He used to try and play pinball when he's come but gave up when Vance was there every day. Robin catches him staring and teases him "Aww, looking at your boyfriend Vancey Wancey?" Robin says in a whisper, making sure Vance doesn't overhear. "No, shut up."

This is semi-requested, aka I had it in the que for the last few weeks and someone requested something similar so I'm passing it off as that so I can have an excuse to publish vinney

All he can hear through the ringing in his ears is barking, not his own footsteps against the concrete as he walks over to the meat freezer, not even the sirens that are outside. He's heard descriptions and stuff from Robin about what he thinks killers think or feel right after, and he was correct for the self-defense ones at least.

Ringing in your ears from the final noises that would emerge from their mouths, uneven breathing from the reality setting in, and the adrenaline wearing off. And the overwhelming feeling of dread.

He gives whatever the dog's name was some meat so he can go up the stairs with no difficulties, he's glad he remembers the code to the storm door.

"Finn!" Gwen calls out, running up to him and hugging him. He reciprocates the best he can from what just happened, blankly staring forward, unable to get his vision to really focus.

"Hey, Gwen, it's okay. It's okay." Finn reassures, patting her back. Eyes finally focusing on a man with dark hair (which is barely even there at this point)

"Hey, Finn, what's happening?" Someone calls out from one of the ambulances. "Is that-" "Yeah, go ahead," Gwen replies, interrupting her brother with a weak smile.

"I thought you were-" Finn starts "Yeah, so did I, I'll tell you all about it later. For now, you go over to the EMTs." Robin says, smiling in a similar fashion Gwen did. "Yeah, yeah, okay. Let's go." "Finn." "What?" "You realize I'm gonna stay here? In a separate truck right? I to stay with my mom, say hello since y'know I was presumed dead." Robin says. "Right, yeah, of course. I knew that." Finn replies, awkwardly chuckling, before walking away to the ambulance his dad and Gwen are standing at.

"Hey, Dad," Finn says when he's getting his vitals done, still avoiding eye contact. "Listen, I'm so, so, so sorry. I promise I will be better from here on o..." His dad drones on, Finn not really listening since he's craning his neck to get a better view of Robin, and to see if anyone else is being wheeled out, alive or dead.

His dad eventually got on his knees and cried into the sibling's laps, clearly not understanding how much of an impact his prior actions have made in the siblings' lives. The number of times either of them had come down the stairs or been awoken to their sibling being beaten or verbally abused. The number of times they'd flinched solely from someone sighing.

"Dad, I'm gonna go check on Robin," Finn says once he gets the okay from the EMT he can. His dad got up and brushed himself off shortly after.

"Hey, Robin, you okay?" Finn asks, noticing his missing bandana and belt. "Hm? Oh yeah, I'm okay, they said they have to do some more... Tests, but y'know." Robin replies, avoiding eye contact when he mentions them running more tests. Finn, being able to take at least one hint in his life, hugs him and whispers something he couldn't remember the definition of into his ear but Robin would say when he would be feeling anxious or sad.

"Thank you, Mi Amor. Now go say hi to Gwen for me. We can talk either tonight or tomorrow." Robin says, waving him off.

And he would've, but Robin's not looking, so he doesn't listen. Instead, he looks over to a few of the stretchers, he's surprised to not see any body bags on them, even more, surprised when he sees Vance Hopper and Bruce Yamada awake and talking.

He walks over to them and Bruce greets him as he did before. "So, what happened?" Finn asks "That's a good question, uhm, we have no idea. Griffin's even okay, lazy motherfucker just wanted a nap, but yeah we're fine, they said all we really show are signs of being buried alive, and that's pretty much it." Bruce replies, glancing over to Griffin when he mentions him. "Oh. That's weird." Finn comments "Yeah, no shit." Vance says, rolling his eyes.

Bruce punches him in the shoulder "What he meant what that's a nice observation-" "No I didn't." Vance interrupts, getting a hand slapped over his mouth shortly after. "Pretend," Bruce mumbles. "So are you guys-" Finn starts, getting interrupted very quickly. "How dare you even think such a thing, why would I, Vance Hopper, date goody two-shoes Bruce Yamada?" "It was just a question, jeez." Finn replies, putting his hands up in surrender and walking away.

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"Hey! Gwen! I'm gonna go out with Robin to the Grab-&-Go!" Finn calls out to his sister, "Y'know you can just say you're going to people-watch your besty westy Vance Hopper, with Robin!" Gwen calls back from the living room. "Robin's my besty westy though, Vance is-" Finn starts, walking into the living room while he tugs on his shoes. "Vance is your crush, yeah yeah, go hang out with Robin now! I'll probably get lunch with Donna or something!" Gwen interrupts, waving him out while she, presumably, dials Donna on her phone. "Okay, bye, love you!" "Love you!"

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"Sooo, any specific reason you suggested the grab-&-go?" Robin asks, teasing him and bumping their shoulders together. "Shut up-" "No, no, I'm serious, I think it's cute you found someone you like, that isn't me." Robin interrupts, smiling a little at the ground at the idea of his friend getting out of his shell. "That was like in the sixth grade, I've liked plenty of people since you," Finn replies. "Donna doesn't count, she's dating your sister now," Robin tells him, stealing his hat and putting it on. "Okay, fine then, uhh, Bruce, told me my arm was mint and I liked him for like six months," "Weak ass answer, but I'll accept it."

Finn likes the atmosphere of the small Grab-&-Go, that's been there since the seventies, which is like fifty years? Yeah, that sounds right. But it's warm and cozy, and he knows all the employees, an d mostly everyone who goes there outside of just getting snacks or drinks and leaving.

He used to try and play pinball when he's come but gave up when Vance was there every day. Robin catches him staring and teases him "Aww, looking at your boyfriend Vancey Wancey?" Robin says in a whisper, making sure Vance doesn't overhear. "No, shut up." Finn replies, pushing him a little. "Woah, Finn be careful, I don't want numbers carved in my arms," Robin says, loud enough for Vance to hear, he turns around and goes to point and say something but opts to not and just continues his game.

"Did you just make fun of him, and get no consequences?" Finn asks, they may be friends with him, but he takes pinball way too seriously sometimes. And Robin isn't as close to him as Finn is. "I guess, oOooOo Finn you gave me superpowers, let me continue bullying him." Robin replies, starting to walk up behind him and whisper shit in his ear but backs up when a kid bumps into his machine and makes him lose.

"I'll wait for next week." Robin says when Vance starts walking out "You go though, I'm gonna go bother Bruce and in turn bully Griffin." "I love that they live next to each other with parallel windows, it makes hanging out with them so much easier, like ones bullied? No problemo, but yeah, I'm gonna go. Nice seeing you!" Finn calls out as he starts to follow Vance out the door. "Bye!" Robin replies, calling Bruce and asking him what snacks he wants.

"Hey, dude, you good?" Finn asks when Vance finally comes to a stop in front of his house "Yeah," Vance replies, unlocking the door with his key and sitting down on the couch. Finn shuts it behind him and relocks it before sitting down next to him.

"Y'know I love you right?" Vance questions after a few minutes of silence "Yeah, I know, you love all of us-" Finn starts, glaring at Vance when he interrupts him. "No, I love you differently than Bruce or Robin," "Oh. OH, that makes these last few months make a lot more sense." Finn replies, clicking his tongue and nodding. "Really? That is all you have to say?" "What else do you want me to say?" "This is why your name in my phone is tweedle-dee." "Awww, I'm not just an unmarked number anymore? How sweet!" Finn says, leaning towards Vance and hugging him before pressing a small kiss to his lips.

"Love you too," Finn mumbles into Vance's chest, "Yeah, I know," Vance replies, tangling his fingers into Finn's hair and kissing his head. "I take it back." "I'm sorry, come here," Vance says, Finn obliges and faces Vance grimacing when he peppers kisses on his face. It's weirdly soft, for Vance at least, and he finishes it by placing a long kiss on Finn's lips and cradling his cheek with one of his hands.

"I love you," Vance mumbles out, leaving gentle kisses along his jaw before curling back to his mouth. "I love you too."