Case #03: Speedsters Get Offended By Glass Houses

Taming of the 22nd Floor Screwball

Well, ; she actually got a dog. A slobbery mastiff at that. It coated his occupied hands in warm saliva, and Anna said with a smile, “Bring the goods inside.” Whatever speedster delivered her package to Taehyung’s door must be laughing up a storm at unlucky happenstance — the postman was gone before he could correct the mistake.

No. He doesn’t need a tour of the habitat crazy creates. Yet this account continues. Possessed by cat-killing curiosity, he walked in anyway. 

Yellow. Tenants weren’t allowed to paint the walls, yet there the color was in all its eccentric glory. Loud and proud. Backdrop to blunted shards of glass that hung at different elevations. The slightest breeze clinked two chunks together; Barry Allen would meet his match in Anna’s trap.

Swiping the box like she had the speedforce, she said, “It’s always hard to find a purple one.” And then she threw it on the ground. Glass audibly shattered. Her reasoning: “I made the packing instructions very clear.”

“It says fragile for a reason!” he protested against this newest oddity.

“You confuse me with your offended posture; this is why I ordered it.” Tearing open the seal, she spilled purple shards across her kitchen counter. Right next to an incomplete window frame. Stained glass. "Prices vary depending on our relationship."

"I didn't ask," he argued, but he had picked it up without realizing it. Its pattern was nonsensical; there was something attractive about flouting rules. "Is this how you pay rent?"

“Of course not!” she exclaimed. Yes. Obviously, “This is a teensy hobby. Didn’t you see the nameplate?”

Sure enough, there it was. In fantastical cursive beside her front door, the nameplate read: The All-Seeing Anna. The pretentious article added insult to inquiry. Taehyung lived below a fortune teller. Of course! Who was he to question the universe’s happenstance? Instead he spent the afternoon wondering if the screwballs were yellow or purple on Earth 2.

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Jasinda98 #1
Pleasantly confused
Vip83bb
#2
Chapter 9: Lol I loved the Supernatural chap.
Exocution
#3
Chapter 2: OmF, What is this abouuutt, hhuhuhuhuuu.. :c I don't understand none of these damn references! UMF, I'm an idiot, ya'll..
chibijaejae
#4
OMFG will I ever be able to understand this story without knowing all the references? LOL I apologize in advance for my pathetic existence. OTL
Sharissa #5
Chapter 4: Its si damn rare to find someone as weird as Anna for Taehyung as originally Taehyung is the weird one ( usually) in a good way of course
niangniang
#6
omg wow when i read through the mentioned references that would be made into this story, i admit i began t o grow curious about what taehyung would be like but when i saw bbc sherlock there you had me xD im totally looking forward to this! /grins at the sherlock poster in my room/
InfiniteWisdom
#7
Chapter 9: Oooooooooooohhhh. This whole story is in refence to Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." :0 I'd never heard of it until I googled the name Katherina :0 Mind blown. I guess I'm just that ignorant. Anyhow, that was sweet. And cute. I like what this story was. Definitely earned its "slice of life" tag in my opinion. That last line loses me a bit, I'm not quite sure what Anna is insinuating by calling someone else Katherina. Maybe that by her influence Tae has now become the screwball/shrew? In any case, congrats on another completed story. And a fun little one at that.
InfiniteWisdom
#8
Chapter 8: Well I certainly got the plethora of references at the end, which makes me happy (didn't know the ladies you named near the beginning, though). Daredevil season 2 was worth the watch for sure. So Tae's realizing how much he's becoming like gurl. That's kinda awesome in a friendship way. Can't believe there's only one chap left after this.
InfiniteWisdom
#9
Chapter 7: Oh dude, Star Wars chap the sequel. Also interesting twist near the end there. All Anna and Tae needed was the power of friendship to become closer. I appreciate how calm and understanding Anna seemed. Although I guess when you think about it she always acts like she's calm and collected. Even when she starts talking nonsense, she can make people question whether it's she (Anna) that's crazy, or everyone else that's crazy and she's the sane one. Could be the confident attitude she projects. Oooor maybe what I'm saying doesn't make sense. I could be crazy :0
InfiniteWisdom
#10
Chapter 6: My my, Supernatural convention chapter with references abound. Today I learned about Metatron, whose lore I'd never really looked into. I imagine he's also involved in the show somehow and that's why he's mentioned here, but I wouldn't know of such things. And yet this still inspired me to learn a lil about angel lore, so that's cool.