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could certainly stand to practice more empathy , even he knew that . the girl standing in front of him has taught him that in the short time they've spent together . but he has too many bad habits he's yet to break , leading to the shrug of his shoulders . " girls are going to be interested in me , kai . i have hundreds of girls in my dms because of the band . " — " thought you were cool with it . "
hesitancy coats the tip of her tongue , ❝ it does . . ? ❞ ------ ❝ if she's liking your posts she's still interested . ❞ and though petals haven't voiced it , her question is still there : are you ?
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" we're friends . " as if that explanation was satisfactory , when deep down they both knew it wasn't that simple . " i don't care if you're friends with your ex . " a lie , but now's not the time to look like a hypocrite .
“ how can you think it's okay for you to text your ex ? we both know if it were me , you would be throwing a tantrum right now . ”
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" am i supposed to just forget everything because you're sorry ? " but then she betrays herself , asking the question that's been floating in her mind for days . " is she who you want ? "
“ for how long will you ignore me ? i already told you i'm sorry . ”
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WEEKLY UPDATE: If you click HERE you’ll find 100 gifs of Michael Evans Behling from his role in Season of All American, episodes 1. He is biracial, so please cast accordingly. I’ll continue to update this pack week to week as episodes are released. All gifs were made by me and are 268 x 160. You are welcome to resize these/edit for personal use, but do not redistribute or claim them as your own. Content warning: flashing lights.
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his confirmation hits her like a truck , leaving her standing paralyzed for far too long — staring at him . no , isla . this isn't just sex between us . it's never been just sex between us . that was the assurance he'd given her last time she'd posed this exact question , and the contrast compared to his answer now was stark . she was going to be sick . " yeah . " manages to choke out instead through constricted airways , a succession of quick nods following . both hands move to tuck her hair behind her ears , anything to busy her digits . " yeah , that's okay . " hadn't meant to say that aloud , reassurance to herself more than anything . telling herself that it is okay — and if it's not , then it will be .. she'll make sure of it . this is coupled with the realization that there's nothing to argue over , nothing that she has a right to be upset over . people who are just fucking don't need to be honest with each other , they don't need to trust each other . fight dies on her tongue at that fact , anger dissipating — replaced with a slew of emotions she intends to deal with later . right now she needs to talk about something else , can't think about what their relationship has whittled down to until she's alone in her room once he's gone . and the tension lining his features reminds her exactly why he'd come here . " i'm sorry your mom found out . " voice starts shaky , but she settles it — but she takes a pause before speaking again to be safe . " that must've been awful , having to deal with that . " takes a step towards him , instinctively scanning him for any distress . " are you okay ? "
“ what— ” features twist in bafflement at her verdict, “ no, that’s not what i’m saying. i’m saying if i didn’t want it to get back to you — if i had something to hide, ” that was what she was insinuating, right ? “ i wouldn’t have told your brother, of all people. ” besides, “ it was brought up in passing. he wanted to know what i got up to. ” from all the years they’ve known each other, he figured she’d realize by now that he was a private person; wasn’t exactly the type to go around babbling about personal matters unless prompted. but if she’d asked, he would have told her, especially after they agreed to be more open about their affairs with other people. recalls the conversation they had that night at whiskey’s, the mutual agreement they’d reached, only to find their way back to each other because with isla, that pull was always going to be there. that magnetic force luring them to one another — it’s existed since they were younger, when she’d tempt him and he’d play her game without actually taking the bait, until one day, he did. in light of recent events, however, their relationship is the most unsteady it’s ever been, with more arguments arising, more uncertainties. it doesn’t feel right to reduce their relations to just fucking, but muddled by his frustrations, he finds himself at a loss for a more appropriate interpretation. “ yeah, i guess, ” head bobs in slow nods, giving her the affirmation she sought, “ i mean, we’re not .. together, so i guess we’re just— fucking, aren’t we ? ” jaw clenches as the words escape him, attempting to hide dissatisfaction with that conclusion.
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her response amuses him , for reasons he can't pin . " so polite . you sure a good girl like you should be somewhere like this ? " though the comments are derived from a solely playful nature now , no longer trying to usher her off the premises — it wasn't his business , and she didn't seem inclined to listen regardless . nods in confirmation that he's heard her request before reiterating her order to the bartender . turns back to her while it's being made , smirk playing at his lips . " lightweight . " he reasons , jumping to the assumption . " cute . "
“ nice to meet you, gio, ” the utterance of his name leaves a pleasant taste on her tongue, recognizing it as the first sign of this encounter headed in the right direction. a hint that he was no longer sticking to his initial aim of asking her to leave — as if she would have listened. but she’s glad he drops his fight; it makes her job a little less taxing. his question is the second sign and she receives it with an inviting smile. “ single. ” she was only drinking as part of her cover; consuming more liquor meant less control, increases the likelihood of messing up. and in her line of work ? there was no room for mistakes.
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" yeah , i thought she wanted to jump your bones . " and just like that she's pouting at the thought again , even after they'd established that she was far off base . he always knew what to say to validate her feelings , never made her feel crazy — although sometimes she certainly felt it within herself . his confession draws her attention back to him , and she was beyond denying that warmth hadn't surged in her chest at the thought of him not being interested in anyone else . " oh . " tries to fight off a smile , but unsuccessfully . it takes over her expression , subconsciously squeezing his fingers . " and you're not planning to ? "
he watches their hands for a moment , allowing his mind to travel to a dangerous field — one of hope . that his path through recovering wouldn't take too long , that she'd be waiting on the other side . even if he didn't know where she stood now , it was far too good to think about it and dip into the expectation that more good things could come out from what he was attempting . " she is very insistent , i'll tell you that " grimaces but it's only for a split second , no ill intention attached to it . " and it probably looked like something it wasn't , from the outside . you had no idea of knowing " and surely , he had enjoy knowing she would still react to seeing him with others . " i'm not doing any of that now though , with anyone . " — " just so you know "
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the raw honesty in her confession cuts right through him , transparent moments like these being few and far between them nowadays . takes a step closer to her , overcome with the need to alleviate her concern . " what you saw at the hospital .. " speaks lowly , as if the two of them weren't the only ones in his apartment . " that was just— " when he was a shell of himself , when all the unfortunate circumstances of his life had hit him all at once . hadn't wanted her to see that , and yet she was the reason he was dragged out of that dark place . " you're here , you can see i'm .. " tries instead , except his brother almost died , a fact which he's been having to keep from his parents — his mother in particular . not to mention he was unemployed with no other direction as to what to do with his life , because he gave her drugs , because he can't think when he's around her . all the while he was more removed from her life than ever before — she hadn't come to him when she needed someone , she didn't need him anymore . " —fine . i'm fine . " — " nothing to worry about , yeah ? " holds his tone steady , in hopes she'd believe it . he wasn't her problem anymore , after all — he'd do good remembering that .
the issue with lying to jace was, he could typically see through the facade she’d spent years manufacturing to fool others. he knew her early on, at a time when she let him see the real version of herself, before she got caught in the whirlwind of pageantry and splendor. a world where outward appearances were everything and people turned their nose up at whatever rot and decay existed inside. nobody wanted to see the ugliness within — suffering wasn’t beautiful. “ i told you, ” i was in the neighborhood, but it’s at that moment she realizes she’s been caught in her own lie, that convenience of her whereabouts didn’t explain why she ordered food. there’s a moment of stillness as she catches his gaze, knowing from a single look he wouldn’t let her off the hook easy. “ okay, fine, ” agrees to offer him the truth, albeit begrudgingly, “ i was worried. ” can’t quite put her finger on why it feels so compromising to admit it .. maybe because she never liked the idea of being unwanted.
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despite their polarized stances , he can't help but admire her unwavering commitment . both hands move to either side of her face , clutching her cheeks in his palms as she reminds him of a harsh reality . " you're right , i wasn't . " resigns , and he'll never allow himself to forget it , that he failed her when she needed him most . and he was failing her again , succumbing to their circumstances and everything actively keeping them apart . " it's not just about bunny . " even uttering his name sends chills down his spine that he's forced to try to ignore . the fact of the matter is that there were too many forces keeping them apart . for him , his mother was the strongest one of all — if she cut him off , there would be no coming back .. he knew that much . there was no room for failure when it came to reina mancini , not even a misstep , and her own kids were no exception to that . her reminder brings him back down to earth , provided some solace by the fact that for all the years he hadn't been there — there was at least a time where he had been , where he'd protected her . it's what causes him to cave for her request , knowing he should think better of it . " yeah , of course . " just tonight , just once . that couldn't hurt — right ? after all those nights he'd looked to the other side of the bed , wishing she was laying next to him . all those times he'd allowed other women to tangle themselves up in his sheets , attempting to fill the void that her absence had left . he deserved this , didn't he ? one night with her , after everything .
"because they took enough from me . i won't let them take you , too ." voice is strong despite timid nature of it , peeking up at him through lashes in fear maybe she went too far . sometimes people didn't know how to take the things she said and she hated being misunderstood . "but you weren't ," could wish to change things all he wanted . fact of the matter was , no one looked hard enough and it was already too late . you couldn't turn back time - she learned that the hard way . and deep down , she knows she'll always harbor that resentment toward everyone in her life , including her brother . she frowns , looking away as fingernails dig into palms , thinking back to that night and the events that transpired after it . "there is no right thing , giovanni . no matter what we do , someone will be unhappy and i'm tired of it . i don't want to keep hiding , i don't want to give up on us just because you're scared of what will happen . no one knows bunny is gone and if they do , you protected me ." there's a delicacy around her eyes when their foreheads touch , gently reaching to grip onto his t-shirt to keep him close . "can i stay with you tonight ?"
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" don't get used to it . " she warns , all too easy to fall into the familiar banter that had existed since they first became friends — so many years ago . their circumstances are why his confession surprises her so much , surfacing a rosy tint to her cheeks that she hadn't expected him to be able to elicit . " you have ? " their predicament was unorthodox , she'd always operated under the assumption that he was interested in her best friend — had never entertained the possibility of them as a result . " obviously . so fess up , west . " what she doesn't reveal is that she'd let him keep trying until his answer was satisfactory anyway .
can't help the chuckle passing his lips at her clarification , he was pretty sure she wasn't the only one who'd yelled at him and that at least felt pretty satisfying . " i appreciate you defending my honor , " he muses , her words bring a small smile to his features and he leans in as if to tell her a secret , " if i'm being honest , i have thought about it . a couple of times . " only gathering the nerve to ask after their kiss , which gave him the last bit of confirmation he needed . " will my answer impact your answer ? "
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her response is an indication that she bore witness to something , fighting the urge to curse under his breath . " none of it . " states plainly , no point in pretending — kept his life private , to the extent he could . " so what did you see ? "
" depends , " arms folding over chest as brows draw together , watching him curiously " how much was i supposed to see ? "
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can see the initial red-hot anger begin to dissipate between them , and he follows suit watching her take a moment to gather her thoughts . but the next words she utters are ones he doesn't expect , and he finds himself at a loss for how to respond . " i don't think you're supposed to enjoy it . " the dry remark is what he settles on , though he knows what she's getting at . tells himself he doesn't always venture towards such extremes , but he'll always do what's necessary to keep the blonde in front of him safe . " if you didn't try to put yourself in these situations , it wouldn't be like that . "
can imagine exactly what he's thinking as he poses those questions and that only serves to fuel to little voice that feeds her thought right now , head shaking as she ignored his question in order to hold his gaze for a little longer . mouth pressed in a line as she chooses her words carefully — as much as hurting him had been the goal at first . she can't truly hold onto the thought anymore , especially given how her heart feels after his doings . " i don't enjoy how you get when we fight , giovanni " attempts to appear more collected now , even if she can still hear pounding inside her ear . " i don't think it's supposed to be like that "
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squeezes their fingers when she feels his digits slotting into the gaps of hers , bringing both their hands towards her and kissing his knuckles in an action she doesn't let herself think too much about . then allows their hands to rest on the table , maintaining her grip as she listens to his explanation . can understand why he kept the information to himself , especially considering her previous reaction to when he'd given her the smallest sliver of hope — turning it into something it wasn't . " i'm glad you told me anyway . " — " and i'm sorry for jumping to conclusions . i guess margot's insistence made it look like she was hitting on you .. i know that probably sounds stupid . "
" you'd be surprised , some of them are just hilarious up there " and he hadn't truly taken the stand either , even if he was aware most of the things roaming through his mind were anything funny . he thrives under her attention , leaning into her touch as it comes as smile blooms over his features . hand rests over her own for a moment , before intertwining their fingers away from his face , pushing himself to meet her gaze . " it's pretty new . i had only been going there for a couple weeks before she suggested the meetings . i wanted to see if it would all — .. " a pause , and he thinks for a moment . had thought too much about giving her false hope , feared her discovering exactly because of that , even . " i wanted to see if it would stick , you know ? "
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" oh yeah ? " cocks a brow upwards , words causing him to wonder . perhaps he should be taking her threats more seriously than he currently is , but he can't bring himself to . not when her emotions were running high and she just wanted to hurt him the same way he was hurting her by not allowing her to be involved . " speak about what ? " goads her anyway , wanting to hear the words and confirm for himself what extremes she's travelled to . and in any case , it would distract her from the matter at hand — he considered that to be a win .
falls in silence for a moment , listening to his words as gaze focuses on anything other than his face . tears don't bother her anymore , rage clenching her jaw and stopping them from surfacing for now . doesn't want to think about the later as he mentions , ignoring his whole sentence as she continues to architect plans in her head . knew her house a bit too well , the ins and outs that most of them didn't — even noah , when he was out the door as much as he could . deep down , she knew giovanni wanted what was better for her , or at least what he thought that was . and she still had other ideas , still thought she owed them some support for all the trouble and herself some type of closure . " i'm done having this argument with you " she announces , shrugging her shoulders as she swallows , finding his gaze for a moment . " maybe we really should speak , later tonight . but now is definitely not the time for that "
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hangs onto each word falling past his lips , his confessions spiking her curiosity and demanding that she know more . nods along , pride surging in her chest at his outlook on a possibility he's never entertained before . " not cooler and funnier than you though , i'm sure . " beam overtaking her features , only widening at the last admission he tacks on . " therapy too ? " now she can't help herself from extending a hand across the table , palm cradling his cheek as she leans over the surface even more . " i'm proud of you , you know . " — " when were you going to tell me about all of this ? "
it's almost too easy to forget things had changed between them , moments like these reminded him how easy it was to fall into normality with her . to close his eyes and pretend this was just one of their dinner dates , forget about everything that went down and what was still to come , for him . " very depressing at first " brows furrow as he looks down to his hands . " but some people are really cool , and funny , actually " the self deprecating humour that wasn't completely too far of off his own , especially . " my therapist made it sound a lot more serious than it actually felt like " another piece of information he hadn't given her , he sighs . but it felt too good to put it all in the open .
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" you don't decide anything either . " states plainly , as if bored now . they're going in circles , and he's already made his intentions clear — he'll do anything necessary to keep her from walking into that house . fights a scoff at the assumptions she makes about noah , knowing her emotions were clouding her judgement at this point . " then i guess you don't know your brother as well as you think you do , or lucia . " harsh realization , but one she has to hear . if she thinks that he , noah , lucia , or anyone else would consider her disposable enough to risk for this plan — she had another thing coming . they were the ones that saw the bigger picture , that this group sticking together came before anything else . they could always find a different way to execute a plan , but they'd never be able to come back from losing anyone in their group . rolls his eyes and can't help himself from firing back at her as she turns her back to him . " we'll see if you're still saying that later tonight . "
hadn't thought about anything other than the happenings between her and her father the previous days but when he voices it , it hits her in a different way . had heard it from his mouth a few times , most weren't pleasant and by now , she thought he'd know better than to simply mention it in a discussion again . but no , and as words echo in her head , anger pumps through her veins . " i don't care what you think , you don't decide anything " tone grows heavier with each word , tears brushed away from her face as she stands straight , looking up to him with furrowed brows . " noah will decide and when the time comes , i know my brother won't choose to throw the entire mission away " truly , she had no idea what his decision would be , but she had to hope he wouldn't let his emotions take over . " and if he doesn't , your sister knows better . lucia can see the bigger picture better than all of you . " gives a deep breath between them , turning away to take more space from him , even if she feels there'll be miles to walk to him after everything is said and done . " but you're right , wasting my breath on you is just useless " — " as it has always been "
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