all i really have is the art donaldson tag on tumblr, luca guadagnino movies, and my vape
YOURE SO TALENTED OML
contains: wc just under 1k, sad lonely art donaldson, emotional apathy, mentions of religion/shitty religious imagery, nana donaldson mention š„š„, LILY DONALDSON MENTION š„š„š„, 2019!art donaldson
notes: im so scared to post this but i really had fun writing it so. Dont flop? or if it flops i wont be mad.. i just hope it doesnt suck :(
āWho am I? Jesus?ā
Itās the way she laughs when she says it, like itās impossible for Art to worship her so. Like she doesnāt see how heād be poised to kill himself if she wanted him to. Itās humorous to her, how Art craves her validation like the sun on his skin, he needs her more than the air he breathes. But to Art, itās not a joke. This is just his life.
āYeah.ā
He answers truthfully, looking her dead in the eyes. Heās serious, too. To him, Tashi is everything, and heās paying her back- heās becoming everything she never got the chance to be. Thatās love, right?
āYou know you can beat him.ā
She says it in that assured manner, as if sheās looked into a crystal ball and seen his future, maybe even manipulated the fabric of the universe to throw the game his way. Itās ridiculous to him, how she already expects these things from him, knowing damn well heās never beaten Patrick fucking Zweig before. Not before, and definitely not now.
āWhat if I donāt? How are you gonna look at me if I still canāt beat Patrick Zweig?ā
āJust like this.ā
Tashiās gaze is cold and calculating. It always is, but Art can read her well enough to sense the undertones, to see when sheās proud and when sheās upset. But right now, this whole poker-face act is working too well. Itās like staring into the eyes of a statue of Christ. Unnerving, all knowing.
Artās only been to church once in his life. His nana had asked him along one Sunday morning when his parents were away on a business trip, and gladly, he said yes. But the whole experience felt.. suffocating for him. Like he was being forced into a too-tight, too-itchy sweater that just barely fit him. But the second they had left the church, Art had visibly relaxed, even as Nana asked him how he liked it.
āIt.. It was good. Was fine,ā he shrugged it off, before changing the subject and pivoting to the latest gossip in Nanaās book club. But deep down, he knew he couldnāt ever step foot in a church again, to feel so restricted under the watchful eye of Him.
It was sort of like that now, except Jesus was a She, and she was looking right through Art, wrapping him tight and warm in the itchy sweater. The love of his life, the woman he married, was snuffing him out like an unwanted flame. And what scares Art the most, is that the thought relieves him.
Art heard when she left. He heard the quiet pings on her phone and the rustling of a jacket. The sounds of the hotel door closing and her steps echoing down the hallway keep repeating in Artās head as he feigns sleep, his chest rising and falling with each breath he takes.Ā
The bed is cold beside him, chilly where he needed Tashiās lap to be, to keep him warm and keep him alive. Heās not stupid, he knows sheās off to see Patrick. Hell, heās considered going off and meeting up with the bastard, just to have a chat, but Art has a feeling Tashi wants more than just a chat.
He curls up in the bed, not wanting to get up. Like if he kept his eyes closed, Tashi would come back, run her hands through his hair, feeling the smooth metal of the wedding band on his skin as she whispered quiet assurances, promises of love and devotion that the game didnāt matter.
Art opens his eyes.
The room is dark and empty, the sheets beside him rumpled. Tashiās shoes are gone from where they were by Artās slippers. There used to be a time when Tashi would make fun of Art for wearing slippers, but now she seemed to have accepted the fact that she settled for a man who wore slippers. He gets out of bed, sighing to himself in the quiet of the night.Ā
The stillness feels good, like cool air on sweat-soaked skin. Itās easier for him to think to himself, to really hear himself. Of course, none of the thoughts are great. He leaves the master bedroom, following Tashiās steps. He could see the pauses that she made in his head, a hesitant step after a floorboard creaks and a pause to get her jacket. He can envision her sending a text to Patrick, leaving the hotel room without a second thought. Or maybe he was overthinking. Maybe he was doing the stupid jealous husband thing, not even realizing. Maybe it was just insecurity, and a quick talk could fix it. But he knew that wasnāt the truth.
He heads past the kitchen and living room to Lilyās bedroom, opening the door quietly and peeking in. His daughter is asleep, curled up under the covers while a quiet lullaby plays on the portable radio that Tashi brought along. The second Art takes the slightest step inside, Lily stirs, looking up to meet her fatherās eyes.
āSorry, Lilypadā¦do you have any space for me?ā
Thereās a pause before she nods, shifting over in the bed to let Art settle in with a groan, laying atop the covers as he wraps an arm around her, kissing her forehead and murmuring a quiet āThanks, honey,ā as he settles in for the night.
His eyes flutter, and he catches a glimpse of the framed photo on her nightstand, one that she liked to carry everywhere. It was a picture of her and Tashi, taken at her fourth birthday party. Lily was wearing a cowboy hat, and next to her, Tashi wore a bejeweled princess crown, smiling widely at the camera.Ā
Art reaches across to the nightstand, gently placing the photo face down, before settling into bed, snuggling into Lily.
He hopes Tashi will see it. And he hopes that whatever she does that night, she feels guilty.
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just finished updating my intro post to make it look nice. how are yāall doing this⦠it legit took me an hour.
You keep saying you came here because Art needed matches⦠I think you came for something else. You think I came here for you? You think I came here to throw it all away for you? Maybe you just wanted to see me. I have seen you, you look like shit.Ā
ZENDAYA & JOSH O'CONNOR asĀ TASHI DUNCAN & PATRICK ZWEIGĀ inĀ CHALLENGERSĀ (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino
pastor art! x single mom! reader.
WHO⦠obviously grew up sheltered by religion. he was basically raised in a pew and heās pretty sure his fingers have molded to fit the shape of his bibles spine.
WHO⦠everyone comes to with their problems. not only because heās the preacher of the only church in town, but, also because heās such a warm and inviting soul.
WHO⦠wouldnāt think twice before spending his last five dollars on someone who needed it, no matter how big or small the reason. money doesnāt matter to the lord, why should it matter to him?
WHO⦠caught wind of the new family in town and, as the town preacher it was his job to make himself a familiar figure to his neighbors.
WHO⦠first introduced himself to you at your doorstep, a batch of warm cookies in hand and an even warmer smile on his face.
WHO⦠invited you to church on sunday, made a promise that everyone was friendly and would accept you and your son with open arms.
WHO⦠gets to know you a little better after service when the two of you are cleaning up the potluck. he learns everything from what you do for work, where youāre originally from, to your sonās father being a deadbeat.
WHO⦠looks for you during sunday service among the pews. every time he spots you, glowing from the sunlight, your son sitting well behaved on your lap. itās almost like that first breath he took after his baptism all over again.
WHO⦠finds himself spending more time with you away from church. heāll come to your house to help fix an appliance, or maybe just to hang out.
WHO⦠definitely catches feelings, youāre just so sweet and, arts been alone for a long time. heās always so focused on spreading the good word that he never thinks about what he wants.
WHO⦠comes to the conclusion that what he wants is you. he couldnāt care less that you have a son out of wedlock, or that you arenāt as religious as him or others in town.
WHO⦠asks you on a date after service, and is only about two seconds away from yelling out a hallelujah and jumping for joy when you inevitably say yes.
art come home the kids miss you š¾š¾
Iām not an art donaldson apologist bc he has nothing to apologize for
ā· ļ½”Ė ą³ąæāā·āā¹amelia || she/herjust a girl obsessed with challengers
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