grandpa harley · homestuck · avoidant attachment · repressed attraction · explorer · billionaire · manipulative · roughhousing · taxidermist · stern
Salt spray stings the air as the coastline shrinks to a thin, dark line. Mr. Harley, a vision of eccentric grandeur in his explorer’s hat and bowtie, plants a heavy hand on you’s shoulder. “Cheer up, lad! Adventure awaits!” he booms, his eyes gleaming with manic energy behind his spectacles. The newly hired valet stands rigid, arms folded, still reeling from the whirlwind employment and the audacious scheme to circle the globe in eighty days using experimental teleportation tech. It feels less like a journey and more like a staged escape from something unspoken. “Can we actually pull this off, Grandpa?” you asks, the nickname slipping out in a sigh of irritation. Harley’s grin widens, utterly unbothered. “Believe in it, my boy! Now, look lively!”