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she felt the rough calloused fingers wrap securely around her wrist and in any other instance she would have liked his touch, craved it but not here and not now. she set her features in a stern scowl, trying to mimic the same anger and frustration he was personifying. ā€œdonā€™t. touch. me,ā€ she seared, making sure to pause in between words to communicate her seriousness. ā€œcut the crap? have a conversation? i fuckinā€™ am but again you arenā€™t listening to me.ā€ she wanted to kick and scream and cry. she would do anything to get adam to realize what she was saying. to realize why she was upset. ā€œas far as i am concerned, i am doing the bare minimum. i am the one talking and you are stumbling over your words trying to keep up. well, that and being this stoic angry man who can compute the emotions i am professing to you.ā€ she stole her wrist back from his grasp, holding the shaking bundle of nerves to the center of her chest. this sudden surge adrenaline fueled anger pushing her small fragile depressive episode to the side.Ā 
ā€œdid you just ask me to spare you?ā€ she repeated in disgusted shock, eyes squinting to near slits. payton studied his face as it contorted to realization, following his hands as they fumbled with the collar of his shirt. her voice broke into an amused cackle, head tilting backward in amused ecstasy. ā€œwhat? nothing to say?ā€ she challenged, talking a bold step forward to invade his personal space. she brought her left hand to wrap around his throat, forcing him to tilt his neck so she could look at the hickies again. ā€œhuh? real fuckinā€™ silent now, yeh?ā€ she released her own grip, taking three giant steps backward to let space become her ally. her small semblance of confidence seemingly on a timer as she felt its embers burn out. ā€œyou do not get to ask me that question right now.ā€ he didnā€™t have to know who lucas was. he seemingly knew everything else about her life and that was the sole reason this argument was happening. ā€œi literally just told you the issue. i donā€™t know your birthday. i donā€™t know a fucking thing about you. i know fuck all. i have your name and that you smoke and like to fuck. thatā€™s it. is that normal? is that a normal thing between two people? i thought there was more to this but i was wrong. and thatā€™s fine. i get it now. you made it so clear to me right in this moment with the commotion and the defensiveness and the hickies and all of it. it makes sense. itā€™s fine.ā€ she babbled on some more, nodding her head to convince herself of the truth. ā€œare we done?ā€ she repeated his words even more confused than she was before. the way he framed the question made it seem like there was something more to them. some unspoken emotions he also witnessed and felt.. ā€œwhat is that? what is this we? elaborate. what is it that you want from me?ā€Ā 
it was a question she wasnā€™t sure if she was ready for the answer to or not.Ā a long exhale erupted past her lips as she searched his eyes, but she didnā€™t want an answer to her question. she was too scared of his reality of what he had built and promised himself for his entire life. she knew he thought he didnā€™t deserve her kindness or company. ā€œi guess we arenā€™t.ā€ though, she wasnā€™t sure.
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RETRIEVES THE HAND EVEN QUICKER THANĀ he had extended it, the sternness in the voice making his eyes widen while they soullessly stare at her uniquely displeased face. didnā€™t think the day sheā€™d finally look at him with an ounce of well-deserved disgust would happen before he let down the guard enough to fill her in on few messed up things from the past, but hey! look at him in action, fucking up possibly meaningful relationships by doing the bare minimum. takes balls to be so shit it genuinely becomes a talent. simon cowell would die for him. ā€œtā€™s fuckinā€™ bullshit.ā€ frowns when she accuses him of not listening, because- what the fuck, he absolutely is? heā€™s just struggling a little, thatā€™s all. but heā€™s trying to hang in there! he really is. hasnā€™t entirely lost his cool, yet, despite being on the spot with absolutely no resources to grab onto, so.. that should give him some points. it could be much worse. right? right! it does, indeed, get worse when she basically calls him a stupid dickhead. well, not directly, but.. sheā€™s coming for him, and quite frankly, correct assumptions about himself are not something he wants to be facing right now.Ā ā€œyeah, dude.ā€ nonchalant as fuck, almost unbotheredĀ even though he definitely is.Ā ā€œfuckinā€™- got me there, i guess.ā€ a humorless chuckle.Ā 
his grave feels deeper with each second. figures it will make for a good nightā€™s sleep once heā€™s done kicking himself over tonightā€™s events. hearing her cackle as if sheā€™s about to either break down emotionally ā€“ā€“ or, break his face ā€“ā€“ has got to be one of the more uncomfortable things heā€™s experienced in the last few days. she must really fucking hate him right now.. doesnā€™t she? heā€™s almost convinced by the way she's rudely invading his personal space, exposing him for what he wouldā€™ve ideally not mentioned, ever. and sheā€™s absolutely right. heā€™s got nothing to say in his defense, so he chooses to remain silent. isnā€™t quick enough to swat away the hand before itā€™s wrapping around his throat, manipulating the movements of his neck. in a normal situation, he would probably be impressed, perhaps even a little turned on by this sudden act of dominance on her part, but in this moment? he couldnā€™t be any further from impressed. looks down at her with certain bitterness, jaw set, head still slightly tilted to the side, even once she steps back.Ā ā€œwhat dā€™ya want me to say, huh?ā€ well, definitely not what he then ends up coming up with. ā€œiā€™m so fuckinā€™ sorry, payton-ā€ mocks, which.. by the way is completely unnecessary at this point.Ā ā€œaside from you, iā€™m screwing at least four other people.Ā is that what yaā€™ wanna hear? are yaā€™ fuckinā€™ better now? fuckā€™s sake.ā€ casually nasty. christ, she shouldā€™ve strangled him when she had the chance. the fact she refuses to tell him about this mysterious lucas, or tony, or whatever dude sets him off despite him having done completely nothing to deserve such information, but he doesnā€™t push the subject, eventually just rolling his eyes a bit and throwing out a blunt littleĀ ā€œwhatever.ā€ goes back into silent mode when she actually spills the beans, directly fills him in on why theyā€™re having this conversation, and finally... it clicks. apparently knowing a lot of stuff about another person doesnā€™t make for a stellar relation when the other person doesnā€™t know shit about you. who wouldā€™ve thought? certainly not adam, who, by now, may or may not have convinced himself itā€™s too late anyway. heā€™s already fucked up big time. thereā€™s no going up from here. watches her while she speaks, bit frantic, but blunt enough to make him feel some type of way.Ā ā€œright.ā€ acknowledges after a moment of silence that only paints him as an even bigger idiot.Ā ā€œno, guess tā€™s not.ā€ a simple shrug.Ā ā€œnormal, i mean."Ā 
ā€˜what are they?ā€™ is another topic heā€™s not majorly excited about, the idea of even trying to explain how his heart might beat a bit faster whenever sheā€™s around too far-fetched for him to even want to put into words. doesnā€™t want to expose himself completely, let her in on this secret that could easily be none of her business. ā€œoh, christ- simmer down.ā€ itā€™s a tough call, but in the long run, he really wants the girl to be happy.Ā which.. he knows she wonā€™t be if she ends up emotionally involved with him. seriously, all sheā€™s got to do is just ask around. itā€™s common knowledge that a fair 90% of his exes hate his guts, and.. more power to them. paytonā€™s a good person. deserves good things. with that mindset, he comes up with a new game plan, which involves blowing up everything heā€™s been trying to work towards in just a couple of words.Ā ā€œnah, okay, fuck- actually jā€™st.. forget it.ā€ shakes his head, even after she sounds like sheā€™s willing to give him the chance. ā€œuhh, yā€™know what?ā€ his stomach suddenly in knots. ā€œdonā€™t think i can do this, my guy.ā€ corners of the mouth twitch up into a brief, apologetic smile thatā€™s somehow supposed to soothe the blow for both of them. ā€œi mean, this is... not gonna work.ā€ even if he really, really wants it to. broken guitar pick digs into the skin of his palm, the sinking feeling heā€™s become so accustomed to washing over ā€“ā€“ almost addictive, the way it drowns him in an in an instant, familiar mold spreading through the otherwise empty lump of skin and bones. ā€œyouā€™re a cool girl ā€˜n all, but.. weā€™re jā€™st not on the same page,Ā ā€˜m afraid. sorry.ā€Ā Ā 
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š’šˆšƒ š€š•š„š‘š„š’š‚š”Ā Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā thinking heā€™s the hottest shit @ irvingā€™s founders festival.Ā 
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š’š‡šˆš‘šˆš š‘šŽš’š“š€šŒšˆĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā being one hell of a babeā„¢ @ irvingā€™s founders festival.Ā 
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š€šƒš€šŒ šš€š”š„š‘Ā Ā  Ā  Ā  not looking like an absolute maggot @ irvingā€™s founders festival.Ā 
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Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  theĀ  banteringĀ  backĀ  andĀ  forthĀ  betweenĀ  oldestĀ  andĀ  notĀ  oldest,Ā  alwaysĀ  theĀ  same.Ā  rolesĀ  areĀ  easily,Ā  andĀ  often,Ā  reversedĀ  betweenĀ  theĀ  twoĀ  ofĀ  them.Ā  itĀ  wasnā€™tĀ  hardĀ  toĀ  beĀ  theĀ  responsibleĀ  adultĀ  whenĀ  inĀ  theĀ  womanā€™sĀ  presence;Ā  barĀ  wasĀ  setĀ  nearlyĀ  onĀ  theĀ  ground.Ā  no,Ā  itĀ  wasĀ  completelyĀ  onĀ  theĀ  ground.Ā  blueĀ  eyesĀ  rollĀ  atĀ  brotherā€™sĀ  commentĀ  andĀ  sheĀ  leansĀ  furtherĀ  backĀ  inĀ  herĀ  seat.Ā  ā€œcouldĀ  justĀ  tellĀ  dearĀ  olā€™Ā  mumĀ  toĀ  fuckĀ  rightĀ  off.ā€Ā  sheĀ  suggests.Ā  bothĀ  siblingsĀ  knowĀ  itĀ  wonā€™tĀ  happen.Ā  thereĀ  isĀ  tooĀ  muchĀ  toĀ  loseĀ  shouldĀ  theĀ  matriarchĀ  cutĀ  oneĀ  off;Ā  aĀ  freeĀ  bed,Ā  theĀ  cashĀ  thatĀ  rollsĀ  inĀ  onĀ  whatĀ  seemsĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  constantĀ  basis.Ā  whatĀ  elseĀ  wouldĀ  fuelĀ  herĀ  100Ā  vices?Ā  grinĀ  cutsĀ  throughĀ  otherwiseĀ  dullĀ  featuresĀ  asĀ  aĀ  smallĀ  boxĀ  isĀ  fishedĀ  fromĀ  overflowingĀ  purseĀ  beforeĀ  her,Ā  aĀ  cigaretteĀ  placedĀ  betweenĀ  chappedĀ  lips.Ā  ā€œawĀ  puppy,ā€Ā  sheĀ  mufflesĀ  aroundĀ  it.Ā  ā€œisĀ  mommyĀ  notĀ  lettingĀ  youĀ  wearĀ  yourĀ  bigĀ  girlĀ  pants?ā€Ā  sheĀ  smirks,Ā  thenĀ  aĀ  flameĀ  licksĀ  upĀ  theĀ  dart,Ā  whichĀ  sheĀ  inhalesĀ  from.Ā  Ā  ā€œhavenā€™tĀ  beenĀ  toĀ  theĀ  aquariumĀ  sinceĀ  iĀ  wasĀ  likeĀ  fuckinā€™Ā  ten.ā€Ā  aĀ  lie;Ā  sheĀ  wentĀ  lastĀ  month,Ā  highĀ  asĀ  aĀ  kite.Ā  thatĀ  wasĀ  aĀ  wildĀ  ride,Ā  butĀ  sheĀ  doesnā€™tĀ  rememberĀ  it.Ā  ā€œfine,Ā  fine,Ā  whatever.Ā  iĀ  couldĀ  useĀ  theĀ  cashĀ  anyway.ā€
THE HYSTERICAL CACKLE he lets out at the suggestion could be enough to startle an entire neighborhood, knees brought up to the chest, slender arms wrapped around long legs, preventing them from just flailing, frantically. folded like a cheap ikea chair, he now looks at her with this usual, near feral glint in his eye, chin rested on top of a bony knee.Ā ā€œand then what?ā€ sounds almost invested before straight-up laughing in her face.Ā ā€œsleep on the pier until a kind-hearted stranger with alluring blue eyes gives us below-average paid jobs in an ice cream truck?ā€ thereā€™s great seriousness behind the words that remains even as he goes on. ā€œi canā€™t work in customer service, allison. iā€™m sensitive.ā€ and a massive mommaā€™s boy whoā€™d literally die without homecooked meals every single evening, but thatā€™s a story for another day. bottom line is.. he knows better than actually going against their mother, as tempting as it may sometimes feel. watches as she fishes out the cigarettes, body falling back onto the couch as a greedy hand extends in her direction. the excitement for a possible nicotine shock is however murdered the second she starts rudely mocking him.Ā ā€œsheā€™s being a silly cunt,ā€ eventually admits, though making sure to lower his voice a notch in case their motherā€™s lurking around. ā€œbut iā€™m at peace with it. sure, i may have consideredĀ sabotage;Ā blowing up the van, releasing venomous reptiles into her bedroom at night, hanging myself from the ceiling fan, but... you know what? iā€™m not gonna do it. because iā€™m a team player.ā€ yeah, thatā€™s right. heā€™s the fucking man. squints at the statement. ā€œno, no- i think you went last month?ā€ corrects, because suddenly heā€™s her manager.Ā ā€œhigh as a kite. remember?ā€ doubts it. so, he moves on, clapping his hands when she finally decides to go along. ā€œdelightful! weā€™re meeting for further details in,ā€ looks at the imaginary watch, securely wrapped around his wrist.Ā ā€œtwo and a half hour. donā€™t forget your balaclava.ā€Ā 
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Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā ā€œĀ  SOĀ  CALLĀ  AGAINĀ  ?Ā  Ā bitchĀ ,Ā  thisĀ  isĀ  notĀ  aĀ  oneĀ  callĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  dealĀ  .Ā  solidĀ  threeĀ  ringsĀ  ,Ā  threeĀ  timesĀ  beforeĀ  youĀ  giveĀ  up.Ā  iā€™mĀ  hurtĀ  ,Ā  trulyĀ  fuckinā€™Ā  tornĀ  upĀ  thatĀ  youĀ  gaveĀ  upĀ  onĀ  meĀ  soĀ  damnĀ  easily .Ā  whatĀ  theĀ  actualĀ  fuc ā€“Ā Ā ā€œĀ  Ā handsĀ  comeĀ  up ,Ā  pressingĀ  overĀ  hisĀ  chestĀ  asĀ  mockĀ  offenseĀ  isĀ  takenĀ  andĀ  heĀ  stepsĀ  backĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  other .Ā  alwaysĀ  oneĀ  withĀ  aĀ  flareĀ  forĀ  theĀ  dramatics ,Ā  heĀ  flicksĀ  hisĀ  headĀ  toĀ  theĀ  sideĀ  inĀ  attemptĀ  toĀ  flipĀ  hairĀ  thatĀ  isĀ  tooĀ  shortĀ  toĀ  beĀ  flippedĀ .Ā  Ā theĀ  lastĀ  fewĀ  wordsĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  brunet ,Ā  however ,Ā  haveĀ  himĀ  pausingĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  spot .Ā  Ā lipsĀ  purseĀ  andĀ  heĀ  quicklyĀ  glancesĀ  toĀ  himĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  cornerĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  eye .Ā Ā ā€œĀ  itĀ  betterĀ  beĀ  soĀ  muchĀ  goodĀ  sexĀ ,Ā  Ā youĀ  haveĀ  SOĀ  MUCHĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  upĀ  for ,Ā  babyĀ  boy .Ā Ā ā€œĀ  Ā heĀ  takesĀ  aĀ  deepĀ  breathĀ  Ā andĀ  movesĀ  toĀ  straddleĀ  theĀ  otherā€™sĀ  lap .Ā  Ā ā€œĀ  fineĀ  fineĀ ,Ā  letā€™sĀ  go .Ā Ā ā€œĀ  Ā kissĀ  pressedĀ  toĀ  theĀ  otherā€™sĀ  forehead beforeĀ  pullingĀ  awayĀ  toĀ  lookĀ  atĀ  himĀ  again.Ā Ā ā€œĀ  speakingĀ  ofĀ  drugĀ  abuseĀ ,Ā  Ā weĀ  bestĀ  tonight .Ā Ā ā€œĀ Ā 
INSTANTLY PLAYS ALONG, gasping at the otherā€™s entertainingly dramatic performance as a dainty hand moves to rest over the heart.Ā ā€œoh my god, emily?ā€ heartbroken, disappointed.Ā ā€œi canā€™t believe youā€™re, like, totally yelling at me right now?ā€ he isnā€™t, but thatā€™s entirely beside the point. ā€œwhat if i couldnā€™t call you because i was literally beingĀ chased?ā€ says as if it actually happened. ā€œmy life couldā€™ve been in so much danger, and you wouldnā€™t even know, because youā€™re too busy being a salty littleĀ bitch...Ā bitch.ā€Ā Ā hands are now placed on the hips, legs crossed, shady sound effects playing in the back of his mind to complete this almost reality tv worthy showdown between two dance moms. the faux stern, dramatic expression softens when the interaction takes a full one-eighty, hazel hues rested on the other, flirtatiously playful smile spreading across features.Ā ā€œuh, yah,Ā duh? as if iā€™d ever not deliver.ā€ allows himself to gloat a little before making space in his lap for the brunet to shamelessly claim. manicured hands wander down the otherā€™s chest, head tilting back.Ā ā€œyouā€™re gonna beĀ so in love with me by the end of tonight.ā€ assures.Ā ā€œi prommy.ā€ makes sure to sound completely serious, not cracking until a soft kiss is pressed to his forehead. nose scrunches up, the smile only growing, chuckle escaping when the subject goes back to drugs.Ā ā€œwell.. iā€™m on a no-carb diet, so i only do marijujijana, but.. i can totally, like, seductively run my fingers through your hair while youā€™re popping molly in the scuba bathroom.ā€ offers, like a good girlfriend would, fingers now running through the boyā€™s brown locks, as if to demonstrate. a moment of almost casual intimacy, before heā€™s gently tapping the otherā€™s chin.Ā ā€œokay, bitchy- off now. we have to get all dolled up.ā€Ā 
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she finally takes the time to look at him. to really look at him. her grey-blue oceanic eyes studying the worry lines in his face, taking note of how good his button down hawaiin shirt clings to his body. she almost wanted to reach out and rub his frustration away with the pads of her fingers, peppering kisses across his cheeks as she mumbled a string of apologies for being stupid or a bother or weak or pathetic or vulnerable or just all of the above. almost. then she saw them. she saw the deep dark purple welts peaking from the collar of his shirt. the mix of bruised reds and eggplant purples that werenā€™t from her own sexual advances. they werenā€™t her kisses that marked his skin. he had been with other people. he had been with others. not her. and it shouldnā€™t have been a surprise. it really shouldnā€™t have. it shouldnā€™t have made her eyes water and bile climb up her esophagus. it shouldnā€™t have made her ball her fists even harder so that her nails made deeper impressions in her palms. the jealousy was nearly palpable but what could she realistically do? bring it up in an already tense conversation? paint herself as some crazy ex girlfriend when they werenā€™t even officially together? they had agreed to this the second they became friends with benefits. she was fine with it. was she? her hands began to tremble from the anxiety of it all, the soft music playing in the background feeling octaves too loud as it pounded against her eardrums. she remembered her first toxic relationship and how rhysand had told her she was too clingy and suffocating. was she being the same way now? yes.
switch it off payton. just switch it off. your mother could do it, you can too. she pulled her sleeves even further over her hands, completely engulfing them behind the fabric of her clothes, hiding the way they were shaking from the confrontation.Ā ā€œmā€™ not upset,ā€ she whispered inaudibly. she looked around the room like a deer in headlights, feeling the simmering stares and mumbled whispers. she was making a scene? she didnā€™t think she was. was she?Ā ā€œā€™m not making a scene. iā€™m not crazy-ā€ it felt like there was a hidden context to his phrase, like her propositions were painting her in a certain light.Ā ā€œi am talking to you but you arenā€™t listening.ā€ her stomach hurt. her breathing was irregular. and was it her or did the walls of the room suddenly get closer? like everything was just caving in. it came down like a wave and then there was nothing. just numbness. her pupils dilated, face void of further emotion as she tried to mimic mannerisms she had learned from her drugged out mother.Ā 
she clasped her hands in front of her chest and smiled brightly.Ā ā€œyou are not even worth the calories i burn talking to you.ā€ that was the jealousy talking. yup, definitely the jealousy from the hickie reveal.Ā ā€œlook adam,ā€ it was almost scary how calm and calculated her voice had become, like a disassociation had occurred just as her bodyā€™s defense mechanism to protect herself from a full on panic attack.Ā ā€œthis one is on me. i looked too much into our relationship or friendship or whatever. that is my bad. wonā€™t happen again. youā€™re free to fuck whoever ya want as i clearly see has happened. i think your foundation shade is light for the future if you want to do something to cover up your neck,ā€ she waved her sweater clad hand over her neck in demonstration.Ā ā€œyou could also use a cold spoon and apply to the area to spread up the healing. anywho, yeah. glad thatā€™s cleared up. thatā€™s that.Ā ā€˜ave a good night ā€˜nd birthday. would love to stay longer but i left lucas at my place and he promised to have a star wars marathon with me so cheers again. loved seeing you. love the shirt. you look great, yeh?ā€ she sidestepped pass his tall frame, reaching for a glass in a strangers hand. she didnā€™t know what was in it but she had assumed it was alcohol. she couldnā€™t quite understand why she felt so self destructive in that moment, especially stealing the red solo cup and lifting it in the air in a proper cheers fashion.Ā ā€œletā€™s hear it everyone! happy birthday to you,ā€ she initiated as everyone joined together to sing.Ā ā€œhappy birthday to you. happy birthday dear adam. happy birthday to you.ā€ the room erupted in claps as payton tilted her head backward and downed the contents in the cup like she had seen many of her friends do before, her father and people on television. she so desperately wanted to contort her face in disgust at the taste but she didnā€™t to prove a point. stubbornness runs miles. that was her first drink, ever.Ā ā€œcheers,ā€ she said in unison to the party goers, holding the empty cup in the air as she motioned toward the exit.Ā 
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"UH, YEAH? YEAH, YAā€™ FUCKINā€™ ARE!ā€ argues, even though he really, really doesnā€™t wanna be that guy. hates those guys ā€“ā€“ these stupid assholes who assume youā€™re feeling some type of way because your voice sounded a little pointed when you declined the three for two avocado offer. but in this case? he knows heā€™s onto something because, despite his phd in being a dense piece of shit, he can genuinelyĀ tell sheā€™s not having a blast. ā€œso, cut that crap, please, and letā€™s try to have a fuckinā€™ conversation, maybe?ā€ from the way her eyes progressively turn a different shade of sadĀ to how sheā€™s clenching her little fists as if sheā€™s ready to either magically evaporate or punch him straight in the jaw. he deserves it. prefers it, if anything. would rather walk around with a busted lip than have to watch one of the only people he has brought himself to genuinely give an ounce of crap about suddenly seeing him for the fuck up heā€™s always been.Ā  heā€™s making her anxious, and thatā€™s making him anxious. itā€™s like the mirror game youā€™d play in theater, if the mirror game you played in theater made you feel like a nasty scumbag. thereā€™s aĀ  genuine sense of helplessness behind blue eyes as they watch her every move; how sheā€™s kind of trembling, how her expression constantly hints she might burst into real tears. now, heā€™d have to slit his throat if that happened. bringing your crush to tears by, as far as heā€™s concerned, doing the bare minimum? god, would that make him hitler, or what? briefly considers running off, hiding somewhere, dying under unknown circumstances. sadly, his feet are nailed to the parquet, body stuck in this compromising position as he lets the universe give him a villain edit in his own living room.Ā 
ā€œdidnā€™t say yaā€™ were.ā€ shakes his head, denying immediately, as itā€™s the truth. roll the tape, folks! he said some mildly hostile things, but.. not once called herĀ crazy. itā€™s the last thing he wants to do - get so carried away he accidentally pulls his least favorite party trick of calling someone something they arenā€™t in order to either simply insult them or momentarily take the heat off of himself. would especially hate to do it to her. can you imagine? calling your crush an idiot, or something? so yeah, heā€™s trying not to jump into the blunt insult pool. does that give him a lighter sentence? brain denies with a string of foul words that only add to the cracks on his already thinning wall of self-confidence.Ā  ā€œi am talking to you but you arenā€™t listening.ā€ she claims, and heā€™s suddenly left without arguments, as all of the things he feels like he wants to say in that moment refuse to come naturally. donā€™t give up on him. please.Ā ā€œare yaā€™ kiddinā€™ me?ā€ a more unpleasant alternative. ā€œno dude, youā€™re absolutely fuckinā€™Ā not. youā€™re jā€™st- sayinā€™ a bunch of shit,ā€ thatā€™s one way to put it. ā€œā€˜n-Ā ā€˜n when i try to fuckinā€™ ask about it, you tell me nothingā€™s fuckinā€™ wrong!ā€ frustrated by the impotence, starts involuntarily becoming more and more stand-offish. wishes that he could know exactly whatā€™s going through her mind, that he could have a cheat sheet of all the right words to blurt out to put out this fire before it gets to the curtains. but instead of water, he seems to mistakenly reach for a bottle of turpentine.Ā ā€œyā€™have to work with me, payt. canā€™t read your fuckinā€™ mind.ā€Ā 
and then.. cue the switch in mood. watches as she goes from near crying to almost manic, the seemingly happy smile like a knife in the gut, the words that follow only twisting the blade until itā€™s millimeters away from the spleen. canā€™t believe sheā€™d say that. but most importantly? canā€™t believe heā€™s soĀ offended by it.Ā ā€œjesus fucking christ, man. fuckinā€™- spare me.ā€ a defensive scoff, the underlying malice something he genuinely doesnā€™t seem aware of. and then she goes off. and boy, oh boy, was he not prepared. first of all, he wasnā€™t even aware of the stupid, ugly shirt he had put on earlier suddenly betraying him like that, the top button undone, exposing just a little more skin than he wouldā€™ve wanted to show tonight. the damage is done - it dawns on him while he awkwardly tries to close the thing back up, all while listening to her beauty guru advice on how to cover up hickeys and other potential-relationship-ruining marks. christ, he probably looks like such an idiot. all wide-eyed, painfully self-aware, no longer feeling nearly as intoxicated as he would like. canā€™t manage a word, giving her the microphone, letting her tear into him in the fairest way possible. by the time sheā€™s finished, heā€™s absolutely dumbfounded, speechless, wouldnā€™t even know where to begin. so much that could be said. he could try to defend himself? maybe explain? say something encouraging? heā€™s got few seconds to think about it, make a decision.Ā ā€œwho the fuck is lucas?ā€ is the verdict, delivered with faint hints of bitterness thatā€™s in no way reserved for a man like him. got no right to be feeling jealous, and yet there he is, feeling jealous. though, itā€™s nothing compared to the nausea that spreads through his body the second she grabs the cup from someoneā€™s hand. jaw tightens, eyes set on herĀ  ā€“ā€“ partially challenging, mostly pleading. donā€™t do this, girl. so much for not making a scene. tenses up the second her voice fills the room, followed by countless pairs of eyes, digging into his soul. and suddenly theyā€™re singingĀ for him. smiling at him. laughing, while his windpipe is full of maggots, guts detaching themselves from their designated spots, diving and dissolving in the sea of stomach acids. can he call an uber? clenches his fists, lips pressed into a thin line, trying to form something that could pass as a semi-smile, to trick the audience payton has suddenly let in on their private little shitshow. feels exposed. could implode. and then- snap. it breaks in his balled up hand- the guitar pick, sweet memories of three minutes ago, when everything wasnā€™t on the way to fucking hell. fuck.Ā ā€œfuck!ā€ hisses, just as she finishes downing what he can only assume is her first alcoholic beverage, ever. and guess what?! she drank it because he pissed her off just enough! what a talent. an honor! the self-destructive man now making everyone else self-destruct, too. ā€œwait-ā€ the second he feels like the party has moved on from feeling the need to celebrate his questionable existence, he makes his way towards her, free hand grabbing her wrist.Ā ā€œso-ā€ thereā€™s a lump in his throat, in his mind, in the pits of his stomach.Ā ā€œso, whatā€™s happeninā€™ now? are- are we jā€™st.. done, then?ā€ asks a question he might not like the answer to.Ā ā€œjā€™st, fuckinā€™... thatā€™s it?ā€ donā€™t say yes. god, donā€™t fucking say yes.Ā 
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ā€œhmmā€¦pretty Ā  sure Ā  iā€™d Ā  file Ā  thatā€¦under Ā  none Ā  of Ā  your Ā  fucking Ā  business.ā€ Ā  she Ā  quipped, Ā  whipping Ā  her Ā  head Ā  his Ā  way Ā  and Ā  allowing Ā  the Ā  comment Ā  to Ā  linger, Ā  expression Ā  stone Ā  faced Ā  before Ā  a Ā  grin Ā  fell Ā  onto Ā  her Ā  lips. Ā  she Ā  was Ā  joking Ā  but Ā  their Ā  relationship Ā  these Ā  days Ā  was Ā  rocky Ā  and Ā  you Ā  could Ā  never Ā  be Ā  certain Ā  with Ā  what Ā  sort Ā  of Ā  cal Ā  youā€™d Ā  be Ā  dealing Ā  with. Ā  cal Ā  was Ā  fast Ā  to Ā  grab Ā  the Ā  towel, Ā  using Ā  it Ā  to Ā  mostly Ā  tend Ā  to Ā  wet Ā  locks Ā  that Ā  were Ā  sticking Ā  to Ā  her Ā  neck, Ā  ā€œnah. Ā  i Ā  drank Ā  too Ā  much Ā  and Ā  did Ā  things Ā  iā€™d Ā  probably Ā  regretā€¦if Ā  i Ā  could Ā  remember Ā  them. Ā  honestly Ā  the Ā  nightā€™s Ā  a Ā  fucking Ā  blur. Ā  what Ā  can Ā  i Ā  say? Ā  YOLO.ā€ Ā  she Ā  twisted Ā  at Ā  her Ā  locks, Ā  draining Ā  and Ā  watching Ā  as Ā  the Ā  water Ā  dripped Ā  to Ā  the Ā  floor, Ā  ā€œdo Ā  people Ā  even Ā  say Ā  that Ā  anymore? Ā  YOLO?ā€ Ā  the Ā  young Ā  drifter ļæ½ļæ½ turned Ā  so Ā  that Ā  her Ā  back Ā  was Ā  facing Ā  him, Ā  peeling Ā  off Ā  her Ā  wet Ā  shirt Ā  and Ā  using Ā  the Ā  towel Ā  to Ā  create Ā  a Ā  make Ā  shift Ā  shirt Ā  that Ā  was Ā  sloppy Ā  but Ā  it Ā  did Ā  the Ā  trick, Ā  ā€œand Ā  fuck Ā  yeah. Ā  you Ā  know Ā  iā€™ll Ā  always Ā  take Ā  coffee. Ā  remember Ā  when Ā  you Ā  used Ā  to Ā  sneak Ā  me Ā  some Ā  when Ā  we Ā  were Ā  younger. Ā  cause Ā  i Ā  wasnā€™t Ā  allowed Ā  it Ā  cause Ā  i Ā  was Ā  ā€œtoo Ā  youngā€ Ā  but Ā  you Ā  were. Ā  back Ā  before Ā  everything Ā  got Ā  fucked, Ā  huh?ā€
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ā€œOH.ā€ DEADPAN, HIDING THE FACT heā€™s mildly taken aback behind a nonchalant facade, joyless eyes studying her features for something that could confirm whether sheā€™s pulling his leg or not. can never be sure these years. a humorless scoff when she eventually cracks a smile, but heā€™s definitely relieved. to a certain degree, because.. while it might be mean to say ā€“ā€“ since sheā€™s, like, his actual, real-life sister and stuff ā€“ā€“ calā€™s got that special ability to just make him feel disgustinglyĀ uneasy in under six seconds. can he blame her for it? no. but can he cope with it? well... also no.Ā not really. brows furrow slightly at the brief mention of her night, not too elaborate, but who is he to dare asking for details? brother of the fucking year? ā€œright.ā€ concludes, a near pain-ridden grimace appearing at the fine combination of her bringing up the word YOLO and carelessly getting water all over the floor. charming. must run in the family. ā€œfuckinā€™- wipe that up.ā€ vaguely gestures towards the puddle, tone too casual to match the hostility of the words before heā€™s moving on to the next point.Ā ā€œyā€™know what? i donā€™t think they do, but- i mean,ā€ huffs. ā€œdonā€™t be lettinā€™ that get in the way of your fuckinā€™ aspirations, i guess.ā€ a joke thatā€™s delivered so poorly it sounds like heā€™s legitimately on crack.Ā ā€œyā€™want a shirt?ā€ offers, figuring it could be more comfortable than waltzing around the place in a towel. gets another mug from the shelf, reaches for the pot of freshly brewed coffee, slowly but steadily making himself comfortable in his own home. glances in her direction when she oh-so-innocently brings up semi-childhood memories, the faintest of smiles just about to creep onto chapped lips when- oh. jaw sets, blank orbs now looking through her, stomach sinking, but just a little.Ā ā€œuhh, yupā€ as casual as he can make it before heā€™s turning away from her, figuring if he looks at the mugs for long enough heā€™ll feel like less of a godawful person. seconds of silence. then, clears his throat.Ā ā€œdā€™ya take milk?ā€ with the coffee, he means.Ā 
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this was precisely what she was afraid of. maybe she should have just put these polarizing feelings of self doubt in the far depths of her mind. she could have easily shrugged it off and joined the party as a carefree spirit she often liked to portray. of course she would be the only sober person in attendance out of her own stance on alcoholism but she could still have fun. she could have danced and mingled and maybe have seen adam for a minute or two if he wasnā€™t busy. she didnā€™t want to be a bother. she would only steal him away if he wasnā€™t busy. who was she to get in the way of him having fun at his own birthday party? but it was like all her prior resolve flew out the window. this conversation between them was happening. she couldnā€™t stop it or delay it because it was happening right here and right now.Ā 
her heart lightened at the slight praise or maybe gratification of her below average birthday gift. she knew he probably didnā€™t expect her to pick up on the fact that he played guitar so it felt like a win in her book, especially hearing the defined sincerity in his thanks. the lightheadedness was so fleeting. it was like a willowed breeze that the femme wasnā€™t sure if she felt or not. it was like a ghostly presence she doubted if she saw correctly.
not only that but he laughed. he was laughing at her. and sure it may have been a short laugh but there adam stood with a dumbfounded expression and his hearty laugh. the blush that deepened the pale skin on her cheeks was not one of endearment or lust but shame and embarrassment. she knew he wouldnā€™t react kindly to her excessive babbles but to laugh at her? christ, she really was pathetic. how stupid of her to feel like he owed her something as simple as knowing his birthday. how stupid of her to feel like he owed her anything. just friends who fuck, got it. but didnā€™t friends know each others birthdays? okay, so ā€œwho fuckā€ is all that remains. payton pursed her lips together in a thin line, nails digging into the palms of her hands as she took a calming breath. ā€œyeh,ā€ she agreed in defeat, shoulders slumping as far as they could go. ā€œmā€™not that big of a deal.ā€ her accent always seemed to get thicker when she was either on the brink of tears or the cusp of an argument. ā€œfucks sake. god forbid i know more than ā€˜avin ya dick in ma mouth, right?ā€ there it was. the realization that all payton was to adam was another emotionless and pointless snog. ā€œit isnā€™t about your birthday and if you canā€™t see why iā€™m upset then it doesnā€™t matter.ā€ she clasped her hands together in finality, eyes searching for the nearest escape route because her breath was becoming uneven and panic prinkled the back of her neck. ā€œhappy birthday again! have a great night and iā€™ll see you around. cheers.ā€ a lie. a flat out blatant lie. she needed to get away from him because she knew she messed everything up and she couldnā€™t bear the repercussions. she would rather process the finality of never seeing him again alone in her home than in a room full of strangers.
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SEEMS UNAWARE OF THE SIZE OF THE HOLE heā€™s digging himself into, filthy hands clinging onto the metaphorical shovel, frustration becoming progressively clearer as he stands still, surrounded by piles and piles of dirt. and the worst thing is, he genuinely isnā€™t even trying to be a dick. heā€™s... a little befuddled, thatā€™s all. didnā€™t expect heā€™d have to deal with not only a solid thirty plus strangers in the house, but also an absolutely uncalled for confrontation with the girl who coincidentally happens to be his crush, but hey! it happens! itā€™s happening! so, happy twenty-ninth, baby! naturally, itā€™s everything but. absolutely loathes the way he thinksĀ heā€™s making her feel, the look in her eyes suggesting he might currently be just about the worst person in the room. while normally itā€™s a badge he wears with pride, pins to his forehead as he establishes himself as public enemy number one, right now.. itā€™s not necessarily a look he wants to be going for. sadly, appears unable to stop. the monthly subscription to emotional constipation, light intoxication and compound brainrot has been renewed: no cancellations allowed after 8:30. groans at her response, managing to sound bothered when heā€™s actually trying to be everything but, eyes widening slightly when she blatantly brings up.. blowjobs? huffs, free hand running through the hair. yeah, at this point sheā€™s totally implying he doesnā€™t give a shit about her and only wants to shag, but.. much to her dismay, the moths in his mind are too dismantled to grasp such a concept. maybe because he knows itā€™s not true? and why would she even think that in the first place? he shows her tiny hints of affection.. sometimes. does he not? is he maybe completely fucking awful without even realizing it?Ā ā€œwhat is this shit?ā€ mutters under his breath, to no one in particular.Ā 
would be lying if he said his blood doesnā€™t boil a little when she pulls theĀ ā€˜if you donā€™t get it, then you donā€™t get itā€™ card. canā€™t stand that shit, because hello, newsflash everyone! heā€™s not the sharpest tool in the shed. little to no self-awareness. good morning. expecting him to justĀ know where something went wrong is a rookie mistake. sometimes you just gotta be blunt: ā€˜adam. i hate you because x and x and x.ā€™ itā€™s really not that hard- saves a bunch of time, but most importantly, lets him know exactly how he fucked up. and thatā€™s great! allows him to dive right into the pool of denial and momentarily block out any memories of him doing said things.Ā ā€œwell, nah-ā€ thereā€™s more annoyance in the tone than concern, even if the latter is the stronger emotion between the two.Ā ā€œiā€™d say it does fuckinā€™ matter, donā€™t yaā€™ think?Ā ā€˜cause-Ā ā€˜cause, yā€™know, yā€™seem really fuckinā€™ upset all of sudden.ā€ keeps firing bullets into his own foot, all while wanting to make things right.Ā heā€™s trying, even if it doesnā€™t come across.Ā ā€œwait! donā€™t.. go- fuck. jesus. can you jā€™st fuckinā€™- stop.. all of this.. for a second?ā€ leans a little closer, lowering his voice. ā€œwe donā€™t have to beĀ makinā€™ a scene, yeah? jā€™st.. talk to me, alright? why-ā€ wishes he was better at choosing words carefully.Ā ā€œwhy are yaā€™ actinā€™ like this? payt, for fuckā€™s sake-ā€Ā 
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her hands snaked their way around his torso as she pressed her cheek against his right shoulder, sinking her weight into his embrace. ā€œhey,ā€ she breathed out, though she imagined it came out more of a mumble when spoken into the fabric of his shirt, but the vibration was enough to reciprocate the greeting. her nose immediately crinkled at the familiar smell of alcohol, stomach curling in disgust as the rest of her body tensed further in its presence.Ā  flickers of her fatherā€™s drunkenness revealed itself after ever flutter of her eyelashes and whiff of a cheap beer. she sunk back down to the balls of her feet, evading his gaze for a moment longer than necessary. it was a party for crying out loud. mingle! her inner voice practically screamed, begging her to fake normalcy. ā€œhappy birthday,ā€ she sing-songed, grabbing his hand to outstretch his palm. she dropped a guitar pick into it and folded his hand over it, brushing her thumb across his knuckles. to the natural eye it might have looked ordinary, like a normal guitar pick. maybe it was just ordinary but payton had spent a solid three hours at a music shop down orion avenue picking it out. it wasnā€™t anything special other than being made out of carbon fiber and having adamā€™s initials engraved into it. it wasnā€™t much. hell, would anyone even classify it as a birthday gift? she was hopeless in deciding what to get him and it was so last minute. the second she let the pick fall into his palm, she realized how stupid this all was. how stupid the gift was. how stupid she was. all she had to work with was that she knew he played guitar or at least she saw the instrument in his apartment.Ā  it had looked used and worn out enough that she concluded he played. ā€œi couldnā€™t wrap it or anythingā€¦ā€ she trailed off, pulling at the sleeves of her sweater. ā€œor i didnā€™t have time to. i-ā€ she paused. ā€œwhy didnā€™t you tell me it was your birthday?ā€ anger flashed in her irises, a deep pool of frustration embedded in her features. ā€œweā€™ve been, well i donā€™t know. weā€™ve been in each otherā€™s company for a while now and i donā€™t even know this one thing about you. i donā€™t know anything about you. i should know something. i should know this. i should be able to think of a better fucking gift than this. i should know you.ā€ a pathetic laugh tumbled passed her lips as she brought her attention to literally anywhere else in the room. ā€œi should know your birthday.ā€
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THEREā€™S A BRIEF MOMENT WHERE he canā€™t help but feel likeĀ she almost doesnā€™t wanna look at him. that, right there, should be the second red flag, an indication that something might be wrong. adam however, like the big ole oaf he is, chooses to make nothing of it, because... maybe sheā€™s just nervous? yeah! itā€™s.. a big party. a loud party. no reason not to be nervous. hell, heā€™s fucking nervous, too! a little tipsy, sure, but.. is it enough to stop him from mildly shaking in his boots every now and then? just barely. maybe they can go be nervous together? that could be fun. they could go to the backyard, sit at the picnic table, with him chainsmoking a quarter of the recently bought marlboro gold pack and her making funny faces of disapproval while she tells him about her fantasy of becoming thor himself. perhaps sheā€™ll hold his hand a bit. maybe they can even share sweet little kisses and look at each other with some kind of meaningĀ while he pretends his collarbones and chest arenā€™t covered in bruises from just about two nights ago, when he met with a certain miss delphine cotterill for a late-night drive. christ, itā€™s a good thing heā€™s wearing a shirt.Ā 
actually goes as far as offering a medium-sized, genuine smile at the birthday wishes, but brows furrow the second she reaches for his hand. however, he follows the lead, the direction, opening his palm and partially waiting for her to, like, give him a low five or something. she doesnā€™t. instead, she leaves him with a teeny, tiny object that stirs up... confusion?Ā ā€œoh?ā€Ā how did she know he plays the guitar? canā€™t help the puzzled expression that creeps across harsh features, brows knit together, but despite the brief cluelessness, he truly feels flattered she would take the time, even if only few minutes, to get him something.Ā ā€œthank you.ā€ manages, surprisingly sincere, meeting her gaze again. is just about to smile again, a nasty habit heā€™s developed around her, when she suddenly starts near.. apologizing for not wrapping the gift?Ā ā€œnah, dude, pfff-ā€ shakes his head, trying to dismiss any and all concerns.Ā ā€œyouā€™re fine, itā€™s totally fine, i didnā€™t even fuckinā€™-ā€ expect gifts, so thank you so much for being so thoughtful and perfect and always very, very nice to meĀ  ā€” is what he couldā€™ve said if she didnā€™t drop the b-bomb.Ā ā€œwhat?ā€ begins, brows raising but expression remains more on the amused side.Ā ā€œah yeah, man, i-ā€ is about to explain how he didnā€™t really tell anyone, how this is a ridiculous situation and absolutelyĀ not what it looks like, but doesnā€™t get the chance before sheā€™s taking things a step further, suddenly going on a rant he wouldā€™ve never expected. doesnā€™t even know how to react, so he just stands there, completely dumbfounded, trying to figure out whatā€™s happening. lets out a short laugh, almost as if heā€™s hoping sheā€™s actually punking him.Ā ā€œis-ā€ tries to look her in the eye.Ā ā€œis this for real?ā€ another forced chuckle. come on, now is the time to say you were joking. do it. payton ā€” fucking do it. ā€œwait, wait, whoa- hey.ā€ uses the hand thatā€™s not currently holding onto the guitar pick to awkwardly rub the side of his face.Ā ā€œhold the fuck up. what are yaā€™ even sayinā€™ right now?ā€ god, he didnā€™t mean for it to sound so crass, but frankly, heā€™s getting bit frustrated. confused. ā€œwhat, are you-ā€ pauses for a second. ā€œare yaā€™ offended ā€˜cause i... didnā€™t tell you tā€™s my fuckinā€™Ā birthday?ā€ makes it sound like the silliest thing heā€™s ever heard, which is probably not helping his case.Ā ā€œā€™dude, tā€™sĀ not a big deal, yeah? hell, i wasnā€™t gonna tell anyone.ā€Ā 
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it was his birthday. how did she not know it was his birthday? the blonde had only found out about it through a text, asking if she was going to adamā€™s party. then there was follow up evidence of the orchestrated event through vague tweets on social media irving residents shared popping up on her timeline. so there payton was, shimming past drunken bodies and exchanging pleasantries as she tried to locate adam to give him her best wishes. however, she couldnļæ½ļæ½ļæ½t quite shake the anger tensing up her muscles at the sheer ignorance of such an important staple in a personā€™s life. she didnā€™t know his birthday. this then stirred a snowball of other doubts. she realized she didnā€™t know a lot about him. he knew countless boring and unimportant facts about her life and she didnā€™t know the first thing about him. therefore, even though she had joined the party with good intentions, she couldnā€™t shake the feeling that an argument was about to happen. @piratejctā€‹
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IF THIS WASNā€™T HAPPENING AT HIS OWN place, he wouldā€™ve gone home a long time ago. has been hanging out in the living room, stiff against the wall, roleplaying as a piece of furniture for well over twenty-five minutes now, while two unnamed partygoers try to include him in a funny story he canā€™t bring himself to find particularly amusing. has a hard time figuring out how he found himself in this position to begin with, having never given anyone an exact birthdate, never even hinted that he was, in fact, ever born. but someone found out. so, now here they are, happily celebrating the twenty-ninth year of toxic waste. chugs remains of the fourth... maybe fifth beer, leaving the empty bottle to rot on the windowsill for the rest of the night.Ā is just about ready to head into the kitchen for another one when a familiar face catches his eye, puts everything on hold for a solid few seconds, before he eventually leaves the conversation he was never really a part of. without a word, he makes his way across the room, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he approaches.Ā ā€œfuck- hey.ā€ brief, simple, but still more at ease than heā€™s been almost the entire time. arms wrap around her frame, pull her body closer, hold her in his embrace in what might be the second most genuine hug of the night. ā€œgood to see yaā€™, dude.ā€ pulls away, though not entirely, calloused fingers now moving to gently tuck a blonde lock behind her ear, but the more he studies her expression, the less he knows what to make of it.Ā ā€œuhh, you..Ā alright?ā€Ā 
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ā€œso Ā  i Ā  passed Ā  out Ā  on Ā  my Ā  exā€™s Ā  fucking Ā  lawn Ā  and Ā  he Ā  turned Ā  the Ā  fucking Ā  SPRINKLERS Ā  on. Ā  anyway Ā  howā€™s Ā  your Ā  morning Ā  going?ā€
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"YEAH?Ā ā€˜N THE FUCK WERE YAā€™ doinā€™ there anyway?ā€ suddenly acts like heā€™s the headmaster of healthy relationships, having never made the mistake of going back to the person whoā€™s certainly no good for him. cigarette between teeth, hands reach for a clean towel he ends up chucking her way. a nonchalant shrug at the question, waves it off before he can get into the details of yet another sleepless night.Ā ā€œyā€™want some coffee?ā€Ā 
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ā€œokay Ā  so Ā  heyā€¦ā€ Ā  they Ā  flashed Ā  them Ā  a Ā  dimpled Ā  grin, Ā  puppy Ā  dog Ā  expression Ā  already Ā  evident Ā  on Ā  their Ā  features, Ā  hoping Ā  to Ā  distract Ā  from Ā  the Ā  news Ā  they Ā  were Ā  about Ā  to Ā  drop, Ā  ā€œdonā€™t Ā  freak Ā  outā€¦but Ā  i Ā  sort Ā  ofā€¦crashed Ā  into Ā  your Ā  mailbox.ā€ Ā  chocolate Ā  orbs Ā  flicker Ā  to Ā  the Ā  scenario Ā  in Ā  question, Ā  scottyā€™s Ā  decked Ā  out Ā  retro Ā  van Ā  now Ā  had Ā  a Ā  mailbox Ā  as Ā  a Ā  hood Ā  ornament. Ā  it Ā  didnā€™t Ā  look Ā  like Ā  much Ā  damage Ā  was Ā  done. Ā  calliope Ā  had Ā  been Ā  through Ā  a Ā  lot Ā  though Ā  their Ā  mailbox Ā  was Ā  now Ā  on Ā  the Ā  ground. Ā  ā€œcan Ā  i Ā  make Ā  it Ā  up Ā  to Ā  you Ā  by Ā  buying Ā  you Ā  a Ā  drink?ā€
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(**it doesnā€™t have to be their mailbox! scotty could be mistaken.)
"OUR.... MAILBOX?ā€ blinks, stunned because a. thereā€™s a legitimate hot person at his door, and b. he wasnā€™t even aware they have a mailbox. a half-apologetic smile, dainty hand raised as if to excuse him for a second as he turns his head to the side.Ā ā€œboys?!ā€ calls into the house.Ā ā€œdo we have a mailbox?ā€ seconds of drawn outĀ silence. it dawns on him that no oneā€™s actually home, and suddenly, he canā€™t help but feel awkward. ā€œi see...ā€ clears his throat, dainty hands nervously wrapping the silk robe around slim figure, covering up the suddenly unpresentable outfit of some shorts and a crop top he had decided to put on earlier, back when he wasnā€™t expecting crush potential number one on his front porch. great, not only does he look like he just woke up, but heā€™s also presented himself to be someone who finds joy in yelling in empty spaces. offers a warm, though almost sheepish smile, deciding to actually step out and take a look at the damage.Ā ā€œum, okay, so-ā€ begins, a soft chuckle after heā€™s estimated the situation. hazel hues glance at the other, but not for too long, as he might justĀ melt.Ā ā€œthatā€™s actually.. not ours. yah, i think we literally havenā€™t had an actual mailbox since, like, the 1940ā€²s.ā€ offers, traces of his signature dumb valley girl voice squeezed in there for the extra spice to the otherwise casually presented joke. donā€™t get me wrong, heā€™s still nervous as fuck, but as they say in the showbiz.. fake it till you make it, kid. ā€œaw.. iā€™m sorry for, like, disappointing. gosh,ā€ shakes his head. ā€œi shouldā€™ve totally pretended it was mine.ā€ nods towards the broken mailbox.Ā ā€œthat couldā€™ve been so romantic, like, would you imagine?ā€ a faux-dreamy sigh for the real dreamy guy before heā€™s flashing a soft, genuine smile. ā€œbut, i mean... we can still have a drink, though.. if youā€™d like?ā€Ā 
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his words seem indignant in the way theyā€™re so vacant and it calls up an urge, hot and thrashing in her gut, to prod a touch harsher. press him enough to leave a bruise. sheā€™s bored, now that the ache and twitch of cold in her muscles resides and her headā€™s flicked off the autopilot in wait. a turn of the wrist at a dial and the radioā€™s on, a yammering of sports commentary and baroque and late-night news and aphex twin that sets her jaw on edge.Ā ā€œyeah,Ā ā€˜course you donā€™t give a shit.ā€ she parrots, adam in the corner of her vision when the syllables drawl, an expert pause to gauge his reaction. the soles of her tennis shoes, a touch muddy and plenty scuffed, kick against the dashboard. the drummingā€™s as febrile as her heartbeat. ā€œi donā€™t wanna go back to my place.ā€Ā thereā€™s a streetlight by her window that keeps her awake long into the night. a sense of domesticity and static to the apartment complex that makes her more restless than sheā€™s used to and the four walls lie in wait to swallow her up.Ā ā€œtake me to yours. iā€™ll crash on the sofa, whatever. unless you donā€™t wantĀ me to, do you?ā€
a taunt, more than a question; whether heā€™ll let her scab off of him again, say nothing but show everything in his expression as she works her way through froot loops and a six pack in front of the blue of a television screen airing ren and stimpy reruns.Ā ā€œitā€™s so fucking boring there. like, my neighbour takes her kids to school at seven and i alwaysĀ hear them. nothing like a solid eight hours.ā€ a half-lie. sheā€™s dead to the world by then, slathers the pity on anyway to get adam until he bends far enough backwards to snap in two. he hasnā€™t caved to her, yet, and the challenge stays unspoken and bitter in her mouth. her feet tuck under her knees, cross-legged on the seat and clicks the seat belt in.Ā ā€œyou going to leave, or just sit there and let that weirdo cop give you bedroom eyes from his smoke spot?ā€ her chin jerks towards the officer outside the station, shivering in the cold and fumbling with a zippo.Ā ā€œthink he likes you.ā€
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THE SUDDEN ROAR OF the overly pumped-up voices on the radio hits like an avalanche falling on a tranquil village before sunrise on a tuesday morning. mere seconds in, and heā€™s already experiencing some severe sensory overload, body stiffening up, heart jumping out of bed, running four miles after having tossed itself out the window. jaw tightens, hand flying in the direction of the problem, but instead of simply lowering the volume, switching the thing right off. quite aggressively, too. hell, if he gave his all, he could probably break it with one hit, establishing all sorts of dominance, while possibly even making her all hot and bothered in the process. what a power move that wouldā€™ve been. too fucking bad he feels like a rotten little ratling tonight. ā€œjesus fuckinā€™ christ.ā€ mutters under his breath, eyes completely blank when they finally glance at the girl. a low hum at the comment, barely an answer. squints, brows furrowing slightly before heā€™s returning to his favorite hobby;Ā adamantly staring into the void.Ā 
ā€œnah, dude.ā€ shoots back with a scoff, no second thoughts on that one. itā€™s wellĀ late, and sheā€™s an insolent hag. unpredictable,Ā shouldnā€™t be left unsupervised. heā€™d have to be a new type of moron to let her sleep in an open space, such as the living room, where she can roam free and wreak havoc around the house.Ā ā€œyouā€™re not sleepinā€™ on the couch.ā€ and while it might be exactly what she wants to hear, adam makes sure to deliver it in the least inviting of ways. "donā€™t need my fuckinā€™ roommates seeinā€™ yaā€™, first thing in the morninā€™.ā€ to be fair, they probably wouldnā€™t mind too much. both jules and mido strike him as fairly laid-back people, but still. he wouldnā€™t feel comfortable being the guy who just moved in, and is now letting random people crash in the common spaces. especially if said people got out of mini-jail five seconds ago.Ā ā€œmhm.ā€ sounds disinterested in the story, calloused fingers drumming against the steering wheel.Ā ā€œsounds like yā€™should shootĀ ā€˜em.ā€ offers with equally little enthusiasm, other hand on the gear knob, though tremendously low effort put into driving them out of there. blinks when she calls it out, blue orbs briefly focusing on the cop he had been mistaking for a trashcan the past moments. bit awkward. was that guy there the whole time? adam pretends he was totally aware, all along.Ā ā€œfuckinā€™ yeah, maybe?ā€ bedroom eyes. scoffs.Ā ā€œwhat if i donā€™t wanna go, huh?ā€ challenges, ā€œmaybe i jā€™st wanna stayĀ ā€˜n, yā€™know, suck his massive cock. wanna wait for me?ā€ humorless, flat, but gets him to finally start driving again. as theyā€™re leaving the parking lot, he turns on the radio again, lowering the volume a notch and changing stations. settles for some obscure 80ā€²s pop, rolling down a window and reaching into his pocket for a cigarette. one for the road.Ā 
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Furthest thing from an expert in this field - in anything medical, really, but heā€™s up and talking, making jokesĀ if anything. The bleeding doesnā€™t seem tooĀ active either, nothing overly concerning. Sheā€™s high enough for her brain to immediately take flight, set at a running pace to match his tone - at least the version of his tone that sheā€™s hearing in her mind, everything so exaggerated she mightā€™ve assumed theyā€™d stepped into a Looney Tunes segment,Ā ā€œDidnā€™t take anything but your dignity, right?ā€ she corrected, teasing, suddenly hopping back, hand dropping from his face so she could hold both of hers in fists - fighting stance completely off, wobbling with it, but to Lara she figured she actually came across as genuinely tough,Ā ā€œAlright, tough guy, gimme your best shot. I can take ya down, guaranteed - I knocked out this girlā€™s tooth in 8th grade. It was, like, my proudest moment. What she gets for being a total cuntĀ though. Were you a bully in school? I feel like you were the super quiet but cool kid - like, no one messed with you but you werenā€™t popular. And you actually stood up for the bullied kids. I have the sight, Adam, you can be all grumpy whenever you want, but I see your big loving heart right there,ā€ Dropping her stance to poke gentlyĀ at his chest - more so the center than where his actual heart would be, though she had meant to aim for the left. It feels like sheā€™s won something, when he accepts her offer for vodka - her entire core goes warm with it, smile widening more if possible. It takes up so much of her face her eyes are all but swallowed by it, vision blurring until she forces herself into a more neutral expression - pursed lips, doing a terrible job of hiding how pleased she is, maybe even giving her away more than before. Rolling up comically long sleeves clumsily, she reaches into a pocket inside the denim to tug out a full flask - a bonus gift that came with the jacket sheā€™d stolen. Semantics,Ā ā€œItā€™s watermelon flavoured. Not too fruity for ya is it?ā€ Taking a generous swig herself, mouth pinching at the taste, before holding it out to him. While heā€™s still clutching the flask, Lara does a full 360 - gathering her bearings, after being distracted on an attempted walk home - before taking off in the direction of her place,Ā ā€œAlright, cā€™mon,ā€ she calls over her shoulder,Ā ā€œIā€™ll clean ya up at my place, better booze there. My mamaā€™s gone on a business trip, she wonā€™t even notice. Did you know sheā€™s taking 3 weeks off for my birthday?Ā ā€˜Cause itā€™s my 23rd - champagne birthday,ā€ Rambling a mile a minute the way she did, spinning on her heel to face Adam, beginning to walk backwards - brows rising expectantly,Ā ā€œYou coming? Canā€™t walk around looking like that, Adam - youā€™re still pretty but itā€™s, like, illegal. Iā€™m officially declaring itā€™s illegal now. Iā€™ll get you an Uber after, my rating is excellent.ā€
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GETTING LOWKEY ROASTED BY a tiny lady on a fuck-load of drugs is not something he thought heā€™d have to put up with tonight, but.. there they are. sure, sweetie, just kick him while heā€™s already on the ground, on the knees, ripping his jeans while crawling through piles of metaphorical cow shit. dignity. pff, what dignity? vaguely remembers trading it for crack behind one of these containers for used clothing, around ten years ago.Ā ā€œright.ā€ replies with a nod, brows lifting slightly, indications of amusement behind naturally sullen eyes. ā€œthanks, lara.ā€ but of course, no actual offense taken. watches as she goes from floaty seventh realm type of ghost person to a mortal kombat character, a lighthearted, though barely audible huff making it past his lips.Ā ā€œnah, youā€™d fuckinā€™ kick my ass. my wrist's ā€˜bout to snap off, man- ā€˜m practically on the death bed.ā€ nonchalantly admits defeat before they can even get started. though, itā€™s not as if he was actually gonna engage in battle with a person significantly smaller than him. realistically speaking, he could probably judo flip her right there, even despite the current conditions, but... it wouldnā€™t be a fair fight. and, it wouldnā€™t be a fun fight, either, because at the end of the day, he genuinely doesnā€™t mind lara- even if half the time he feels like he can barely keep up with her. itā€™s as if sheā€™s the lively person going for a morning jog, and heā€™s just now on the way home after having drunkenly napped in a dumpster, pantless, with yoghurt in his ears and rats hanging on his socks. listens to her rambling, making assumptions about him right to his face, painting an image that couldnā€™t be any further from the truth. cool? he was never.Ā however, like the awkwardly mysterious sack of shit he is, he doesnā€™t neither confirm, nor deny. instead, appears mildly confused, trying to process the words enough to figure out which part to address first. eventually, decides on none, instead taking his shot at a casually bluntĀ joke.Ā ā€œyep- no, man, i was such a fuckinā€™ bully. yeah, jā€™st fuckinā€™- bullied everyone. kids hated me. went to juvie twice.ā€ remains deadpan, even when a dainty finger pokes at his chest, respectfully gentle, seemingly aware that anything above 76% force would cause a brief, dull ache somewhere within. her beaming smile, while probably considered infectious in the eyes ofĀ people who donā€™t have a hard time genuinely expressing their emotions, happens to be about enough for his own expression to soften up a bit. all he did was agreeing to some booze, and sheā€™s grinning as if the universe is worth a while. it takes balls to be so openly joyful, even when on drugs.Ā ā€œlike your jacket.ā€ notes, matter-of-factly, deciding thereā€™s something mildly pleasant about the way the whole piece kind of just hangs on her body, few sizes too large. watches her take a gulp of the liquor, briefly wondering how much of it sheā€™s had combined with the pills before a crimson-stained hand reaches for the flask.Ā ā€œtā€™s fine.ā€ decides. watermelons are chill. ā€œā€˜s long as itā€™s not fuckinā€™ grapes, man. what a pile of shit. grape flavor.ā€ mocks. ā€œhate that crap. tastes fuckinā€™ nothinā€™ like grapes. the guy who made it mustā€™ve suffered several brain injuries at a young age to think thatā€™s what an actual fuckinā€™ fruit tastes like.ā€ goes off, suddenly appearing... passionate about artificial flavoring in various food products? perhaps heā€™s the one suffering several brain injuries. stops himself from going any further by taking a swing from the now blood-stained flask, the harsh liquid coming in direct contact with the busted bottom lip before hitting the back of his throat, causing the briefest of grimaces to sprawl across rough features. swallows thickly, clearing his throat before handing the booze back, lips now pressing into a thin line, forming some kind of a half-grateful smile. expects this to be it. itā€™s where they casually part ways, with her prancing off to explore whatever wonders irving has got to offer before 6 am on a sunday and him withering on some bench behind the swimming pool. so, when she starts to walk off, he doesnā€™t even think about following, hands returning into the depths of his pockets, feet glued to the pavement until sheā€™s calling out to him again.Ā ā€œwhat?ā€ huffs, as the last thing he wants is to actually be a burden to this girl, but the more he just stands there like a moron, the further she walks, and the less he can hear whatever sheā€™s rambling about. so, he finds himself awkwardly tagging along, figuring that even if heā€™ll end up refusing the offer by the time they get there, he can at least make sure she concludes the night at home, in one piece.Ā ā€œ23rd?ā€ repeats, brows furrowing.Ā ā€œoh shit. okay, yeah, uhh, youā€™re fuckinā€™- older than i thought, dude. good job.ā€ genuinely believed she was around nineteen, so... itā€™s certainly bit of a relief to discover sheā€™s not, in fact, an infant. scoffs when she refers to him as pretty, as if receiving compliments was a sin, a crime and a bother, but does however try and pick up the pace, not wanting to be the token grandpa character whoā€™s slowing everyone down.Ā ā€œillegal.ā€ repeats with an amused huff, because... actually, it probably is.Ā ā€œsure, ms. mayor. iā€™ma keep that in mind.ā€ salutes before using one finger of that hand to sternly point in her direction.Ā ā€œcareful, by the way.ā€ warns, blunt, though far from menacing.Ā ā€œwith that whole fuckinā€™ walkinā€™ backwards business, yeah?ā€ she is high, after all.Ā ā€œdonā€™t want yaā€™ eatinā€™ shit on the sidewalk.ā€Ā 
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elias, who are some guys that you /wouldn't/ fuck?
"BOLD OF YOU TO ASSUME i have standards.ā€ followed by a light chuckle, as he brings the oversized wineglass filled to the brim with blueberry cider to his lips. takes a small sip, nose scrunching up the more he thinks about it.Ā ā€œbut okay! i feel like i wouldnā€™t necessarily wanna hook-up with mercy? no offense, he just kind of looks like he could smell of, like, blood and dirt a lot?ā€ pauses, hand moving to cover his mouth. ā€œoh my god, is that, like,Ā rude? i donā€™t know, iā€™m sorry! iā€™m sure you shower.ā€ raises an apologetic hand.Ā ā€œbut anyway! who else wouldnā€™t i fuck? uhm... maybe owen? he just, like- he looks so sweet, iā€™d almost feel bad about asking him to tie me up. landon, also! heā€™s super adorable, but girl.. heā€™s a twink as fuck. like, would that mean iā€™d have to top? because, sis, thatā€™s a responsibility and i genuinely donā€™t think iā€™d be ready for it. who else? i mean, judas- duh, because i hate him, but aside from that... i donā€™t know, i guess tucker? he seems nice, but then his brotherā€™s a total snackĀ and, like, i just donā€™t wanna be ruining families, you know?ā€ nods as if to confirm it is, in fact, the right decision.Ā ā€œon the contrary, iā€™ve decided iā€™d absolutely bang scotty. heā€™s a hottie, and.. he makes me wanna be hisĀ thottie.ā€ sounds as if heā€™s reciting a poem heā€™s rehearsed a million times, sultry yet subtle, before blowing one last kiss into the void.Ā 
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@cvastals, @perishedsoftly, @fortyfivcs, @jackfr0sted, @ovvnwords, @cfmysterysā€‹
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