{"id":651,"date":"2024-02-27T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:22:49","slug":"mallgate-the-morning-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/mallgate-the-morning-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallgate: The Morning After"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sunlight filtered in through the thick penthouse curtains, casting golden streaks across velvet couches, designer coffee tables, and a blanket pile where Jonah was still snoring like a motorboat. Somewhere deep in the suite, the luxury espresso machine was already purring to life\u2014thanks, of course, to Gabriel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane padded barefoot into the kitchen area, stretching with a grunt and raking a clawed hand through his tousled fur. Gabriel passed him a coffee without a word, the two of them sharing a sleepy glance over the mugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou good?\u201d Gabriel asked, his voice still scratchy from sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYeah. Just\u2026 waitin\u2019 for the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right on cue, Rico\u2019s phone buzzed with a <em>ding<\/em>. Then another. Then Cassie\u2019s. Then Mark\u2019s, followed by a very muffled, \u201cWhat the heck?\u201d from Jonah under his blanket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily stepped out from one of the guest rooms with her laptop already in hand. \u201cIt posted around 6am. I added closed captions, stitched in slo-mo, and\u2026 well. It\u2019s everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane raised an eyebrow. \u201cDefine \u2018everywhere.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She turned her screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video title read:<br><strong>\u201cThe Wolves Who Tried to Blend In (And Failed Spectacularly)\u201d<\/strong><br>Views: <strong>4.8 million and rising<\/strong><br>Hashtags: <strong>#Mallgate #FeralEclipse #WerewolfWatch2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The footage was a masterclass in controlled chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It started with a blurry zoom of Thane examining LEGO sets like a dad comparing prices. Cut to Gabriel presenting a cinnamon roll like it was an artifact from a museum. Then the fan recognition moment\u2014dramatic music sting included\u2014followed by a sudden edit of Jonah tripping over the pretzel stand in slow-mo with airhorns layered over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans online were <em>howling<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udc3a @MoonlitMoshpit: \u201cThane in boots is my Roman Empire. #Mallgate\u201d<br>\ud83c\udfa4 @CassieForPresident: \u201cThe eyeliner mustache was a CHOICE. Jonah you absolute icon.\u201d<br>\ud83e\udd68 @FeralSnaccs: \u201cI can\u2019t believe security just <em>let them escape<\/em> like they were royal fugitives. I love this stupid band.\u201d<br>\ud83d\udcf8 @EclipseEditz: \u201cPetition for Gabriel to give city tours in disguise. I would pay <em>so much<\/em>.\u201d<br>\ud83d\udc94 @TeamSaintsSwitch: \u201cOkay but I used to stan the Vandal Saints. Now I\u2019m Team Eclipse and I brought snacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel scrolled through the comments, his muzzle twitching with laughter. \u201cOh my <em>god<\/em> someone drew us as mall ninja superheroes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane peered over his shoulder. \u201cIs that\u2026 me with a boot launcher?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes. And Diesel\u2019s driving a Segway tank. Look.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark walked by with a dry grunt. \u201cY\u2019all broke the fanbase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassie, sipping something pink and fizzy, waved her phone. \u201cWe\u2019re getting tagged in <em>mall cosplay<\/em> now. There\u2019s a Jonah lookalike doing a dramatic reenactment with a churro sword.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonah wandered in, wrapped in a robe and clutching a banana. \u201cI regret <em>nothing.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily sat down at the table, pulling her laptop closer. \u201cBut the end of the video\u2014where you and Gabriel are on the balcony? Fans <em>loved<\/em> that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane raised an eyebrow. \u201cYou left that in?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI added music. Just something soft. People needed to see that side too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure enough, comments had already flooded in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udf19 @WolfpackDreams: \u201cThat moment on the balcony\u2026 it felt <em>real.<\/em> I teared up.\u201d<br>\ud83c\udfa5 @BehindTheFur: \u201cThey\u2019re not just rockstars. They\u2019re <em>home<\/em> to each other. #RelationshipGoals\u201d<br>\ud83d\udc99 @ThaneAndGabriel4ever: \u201cI swear I could <em>feel<\/em> the love through the screen. I\u2019ll never recover.\u201d<br>\ud83d\udce6 @EmilyTheIntern: \u201cNew editor unlocked. \ud83d\udc4b Hi.\u201d \u2014 <em>pinned comment<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel leaned over and gave Emily a warm nose-nuzzle to the cheek, catching her off guard and making her laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuess we\u2019re stuck with you now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily flushed. \u201cI mean\u2026 I wasn\u2019t gonna leave anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The day rolled on, but not before Diesel sauntered in, coffee in hand, and muttered, \u201cY\u2019all made the <em>morning news<\/em>. And someone sent flowers from a Wetzel\u2019s Pretzels corporate account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane blinked. \u201cAre they <em>thanking<\/em> us or suing us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToo early to tell. I say we roll with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane looked at Gabriel, who grinned back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNext city?\u201d Gabriel asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNext adventure,\u201d Thane replied, their claws brushing again under the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunlight filtered in through the thick penthouse curtains, casting golden streaks across velvet couches, designer coffee tables, and a blanket pile where Jonah was still snoring like a motorboat. Somewhere deep in the suite, the luxury espresso machine was already purring to life\u2014thanks, of course, to Gabriel. 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