#━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ]

[inspotlight]

she    watches    in    the    mirror    as    he    clasps    the    necklace    around    her    neck    and    then    presses    a    kiss    to    her    skin,    smiling    at    the    sweet    gesture.    ❝    that    was    very    sweet,    my    love.    ❞    she    says,    turning    to    face    him    once    he    has    the    necklace    clasped    into    place    around    her    neck.    ❝    this    is    gorgeous.    i'm    never    going    to    take    it    off.    ❞    she    tells    him,    toying    with    the    little    heart    pendant    now    dangling    against    her    chest.    she    wraps    her    arms    around    his    waist    and    pulls    him    in    for    another    kiss,    lips    molding    against    his    like    they've    always    belonged    there.

@melodyplucked

#━━ ♡ princess in hiding [ v54 ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #melodyplucked

[calistyled]

❝    calm    down,    grouchasaurus-rex.    ❞    she    says,    hands    raised    in    mock    surrender.    ❝    they're    all    yellow    because    i    don't    like    yellow.    ❞    sly    smile    spreads    on    her    face    as    she    leans    back    against    her    bed    and    slowly    unwraps    a    pink    starburst,    popping    it    in    her    mouth    with    a    satisfied    grin.    sometimes    it    was    fun    messing    with    her    sister.

@cfaugust

#♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ the starlet interviews with vogue. ✧ ━━ answered. #♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ contact list. ✧ ━━ maddie rooney. #♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ away from the keyboard. ✧ ━━ queued. #cfaugust

[dueladoe]

while    you    might    think    that    the    daughter    of    one    of    gotham's    most    notorious    criminals    would    be    reading    horror    or    thrillers,    or    maybe    even    true    crime,    that's    not    the    case    for    duela.    she    doesn't    often    find    the    time    to    read,    but    when    you    do    find    her    with    a    book    in    hand,    she's    got    the    most    raunchy    romance    she    could    get    her    hands    on,    typically    something    historical    in    nature,    and    she's    not    shy    about    letting    you    know    exactly    what    she's    reading.    guilty    pleasure?    not    here.    not    her.

#━━ ♡ and so it is [ headcanons ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #personals do not interact

[visionsofwednesday]

 ❝    i    don't    want    to    give    you    the    impression    that    i    care,    but    someone    said    i    should    probably    ask    you    if    you're    okay.    ❞    wednesday    says,    coming    up    to    noa    in    the    hallway.    she's    still    not    sure    why    anyone    would    want    to    be    okay    when    they    could    be    downright    devastated,    but    she    was    tired    of    trying    to    understand    the    normies.

@shadowbrn​ for noa

#━━ ♡ contact list [ noa olivar ] #━━ ♡ for your eyes only [ closed starter ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #shadowbrn

[toricarsen]

@cultstay​ said: ❛ holy shit, your hands are freezing! ❜

❝   huh?   ❞   she   looks   down   at   her   hands.   they're   a   little   pink,   whether   that's   from   being   cold   or   from   the   falls   she's   taken   today,   she   doesn't   really   know.   ❝   oh,   yeah.   i've   fallen   a   few   times   today.   i'm   working   on   a   new   jump.   from   what   i've   heard,   nobody   has   a   quad,   so   i'm   going   for   it.   if   i   can   land   one,   i'll   be   a   shoo-in   for   gold.   ❞   she   says,   shrugging   her   shoulders.   she   hadn't   worn   gloves   today,   so   her   hands   were   wet   and   a   little   frosty   from   the   snowy   ice   shavings   on   the   ground.   she   wiped   them   on   her   tights   to   see   if   they'd   warm   up   a   little,   but   had   no   luck.

#♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ q&a. ✧ ━━ answered. #♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ contact list. ✧ ━━ colton harris. #♡ ˙ * ✧ ━━ away from the keyboard. ✧ ━━ queued. #cultstay

[inspotlight]

she    still    wasn't    sure    why    they    hadn't    just    flown    to    los    angeles    for    this    competition,    but    there    was    no    changing    their    plans    now.    she    had    been    settled    into    the    very    back    seat    of    the    van    when    she    realized    that    there    was    only    one    seat    left    open,    and    only    one    person    left    to    get    in.    maybe    that    was    her    own    fault    for    being    so    cold    toward    everyone    else,    or    for    insisting    years    ago    that    she    sit    by    ricky.    when    he'd    climbed    in    next    to    her,    she'd    sighed    dramatically    and    put    on    a    show    like    she    was    annoyed    to    have    him    so    close.    and    yet,    almost    as    soon    as    they'd    hit    the    interstate,    she'd    started    to    get    sleepy.    it    was    almost    like    she'd    conditioned    herself    into    falling    asleep    in    the    backseat,    but    when    she    woke    up    two    hours    later,    she    wasn't    in    the    same    position    she'd    fallen    asleep    in.    whereas    she    had    been    sitting    up    straight    with    her    head    leaned    back,    at    some    point    while    she    was    sleeping,    she'd    leaned    over,    into    ricky,    and    when    she    woke    up,    her    head    was    on    his    shoulder.    ❝    morning...    ❞    she    says,    stifling    a    yawn    as    she    blinks    away    the    last    remnants    of    sleep    from    her    eyes.    ❝    sorry    about    that.    ❞    she    straightens    up,    but    their    shoulders    are    still    touching,    and    it    feels    like    she's    on    fire    where    their    bodies    touch.

@melodyplucked

#━━ ♡ for your eyes only [ closed starter ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ twirl girl [ v6 ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

she    can't    help    it.    she's    emotional    and    it    has    to    come    out.    either    that's    right    now,    when    he's    so    close,    or    it's    in    a    few    hours,    after    she    sneaks    out    of    his    place    and    leaves.    ❝    don't    tell    me    not    to    feel    what    i'm    feeling,    ricky.    ❞    she    says,    but    it's    less    of    a    snap    and    more    of    a    whine.    if    she    weren't    wearing    the    heels    she    had    on,    she    might    have    stomped    her    foot    in    frustration.    ❝    can    we    go    home    now?    please?    ❞    she    asks,    putting    up    the    hood    of    the    hoodie    that    she    had    on...    one    that    she    had,    incidentally,    stolen    from    him.

@melodyplucked

#━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ twirl girl [ v6 ] #━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

❝     i     couldn't     do     it.     i     couldn't     be     away     from     you     like     this.     it's     our     senior     year,     we     should     do     this     together.     we     should     be     together     for     this,     not     a     thousand     miles     apart.     i     love     you     too     much     to     not     see     it     to     the     end     with     you.     ❞     she     says,     speaking     quickly     as     the     words     all     rush     and     tumble     to     get     out.     as     soon     as     he'd     opened     his     front     door,     she'd     started     speaking     —     rambling,     really.     it     had     been     hard     not     to     throw     herself     into     his     arms,     but     she     wanted     her     cute     little     confessional     moment     where     she     told     him     how     much     she     needed     to     do     this     with     him.     she     didn't     care     about     the     musical     or     the     recording     contract     the     label     wanted     her     to     sign.     she     cared     about     ricky.     they'd     been     together     for     so     long,     they     needed     a     proper     goodbye     to     east     high.

@melodyplucked

#did i just throw this together as a teaser trailer reaction? #absolutely i did you know it #━━ ♡ once more with feeling [ v47 ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

ricky bowen.

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #━━ ♡ he is half of my soul as the poets say [ ricky bowen ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

@melodyplucked: ♞:   Caring   for   each   other   while   ill

nini   could   barely   hold   her   head   up.   she'd   woken   up   in   her   own   bed,   head   pounding,   and   dizzier   than   she'd   ever   been   before.   she   hadn't   been   able   to   sit   up   without   the   entire   world   starting   to   spin.   it   had   taken   a   lot   of   effort   just   to   text   ricky   and   ask   him   to   come   over.   they   were   supposed   to   be   at   practice   this   morning,   but   she'd   been   struck   down   by   something,   and   she   wasn't   sure   what.   she   was   hoping   it   was   just   a   twenty-four   hour   thing.   ❝   thanks   for   bringing   me   soup.   ❞   she   says,   her   voice   barely   above   a   whisper.   ❝   you   should   get   going,   i   don't   want   to   get   you   sick.   ❞   she   says,   but   the   pout   on   her   face   makes   it   pretty   clear   that   she   wants   nothing   more   than   for   him   to   stay.   

she   curled   her   blanket   around   her   a   little   tighter,   eyes   drooping   closed,   and   pressed   her   head   against   her   pillow.   the   world   was   still   spinning   quite   a   bit   and   she   knew   it   was   going   to   be   hard   to   get   up   and   walk   anywhere   she   needed   to   go.   even   just   getting   to   the   soup   he'd   brought   her   would   present   a   challenge.   they   were   in   a   good   place   now,   and   she   was   so   thankful   for   ricky,   but   she   didn't   want   him   to   get   sick.   ❝   i   love   you.   ❞   she   whispers,   eyes   still   closed,   as   she   tries   to   calm   the   pounding   in   her   head.

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #━━ ♡ twirl girl [ v6 ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

❝    the    sky    is    green,    the    grass    is    red,    and    he    meant    all    those    words    he    said...    ❞    voice    trails    off    as    she    leans    against    the    couch,    head    tipping    back    to    try    and    calm    the    flow    of    tears    running    down    her    face.    she    didn't    love    brody,    but    this    still    hurt.    those    sweet    words    he'd    said    to    her    as    he    tried    to    convince    her    to    go    out    with    him    had    dried    up    barely    a    month    in,    and    now    she    was    the    one    being    dragged    through    the    mud    for    moving    on.    how    dare    she    let    the    love    of    her    life    repair    the    damage    that    vile    man    had    done.    was    she    really    supposed    to    stew    in    the    hurt    until    people    thought    she    was    allowed    to    be    over    it?    she    knew    her    feelings    much    better    than    his    crazy    fangirls.

@mimistjames

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ mimi st. james ] #━━ ♡ felt like coming home [ v4 ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #mimistjames #cheating //

[inspotlight]

she's    just...    so    happy.    christmas    has    always    been    her    favorite    holiday    season,    and    last    year    had    been    pretty    hard.    she    and    ricky    had    started    skating    together    only    a    few    months    after    that,    so    she    had    still    been    so    angry    at    everything    and    everyone    then.    now,    though...    they    were    well    on    their    way    to    something    real,    something    she    thought    maybe    they    could    be    building    to    last.    cuddling    in    his    arms    was    a    christmas    present    she    was    giving    to    herself,    and    when    she    hears    his    sweet    words    in    her    ear,    she's    not    sure    if    she    should    respond    or    not.    he    probably    thinks    she's    asleep.    he's    not    wrong,    though.    she    talks    to    him    sometimes,    too,    while    he's    asleep.    tells    him    she    loves    him    and    that    maybe    one    day    her    heart    will    heal    enough    to    let    him    back    in...    but,    it's    christmas.    she's    not    going    to    shy    away    from    this    moment.    they    both    deserve    this.    ❝    yeah...    cocky,    but    you're    also    correct.    ❞    she    says,    her    words    barely    more    than    a    whisper    as    her    cheek    is    pressed    against    his    chest.

@melodyplucked

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #━━ ♡ twirl girl [ v6 ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

❝    oh,    no,    that's    not    necessary.    ❞    nini    says,    but    her    fingers    immediately    wrap    around    the    fabric    of    the    leather    jacket    draped    over    her    shoulders.    ❝    seriously,    i    don't    want    you    to    be    cold.    i'd    feel    even    worse    if    you    were    cold    because    of    me.    ❞

@for4bes

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ caroline forbes ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #━━ ♡ fairy legacy [ v55 ] #for4bes

[inspotlight]

periods    weren't    embarrassing.    logically,    nini    knew    this.    but    waking    up    in    a    pool    of    her    own    blood    after    hooking    up    with    a    hot    guy?    a    bit    embarrassing,    if    she    were    being    honest.    ❝    honestly,    if    you    just    want    to    send    it    out    for    dry    cleaning,    i'll    pay    for    it.    ❞    she    says,    taking    a    deep    breath.    he'd    told    her    to    take    a    shower,    and    when    she    got    out,    the    bed    had    already    been    stripped,    and    ricky    was    in    the    laundry    room.    he'd    left    her    clothes    and    a    couple    of    tylenol,    and    she    couldn't    help    but    think    she'd    hit    the    jackpot.    he    was    too    sweet.    they    barely    knew    each    other,    he    didn't    have    to    be    so    understanding,    but    he    was.    nini    couldn't    help    but    let    the    little    proverbial    heart    eyes    fill    her    vision    as    she    leans    against    the    doorframe.    ❝    seriously,    let    me    do    that.    or    let    me    send    it    out.    this    is    too    much.    ❞

@melodyplucked

#━━ ♡ from the inbox [ answered ] #━━ ♡ contact list [ ricky bowen ] #━━ ♡ away from the keyboard [ queued ] #━━ ♡ your eyes are holding up the sky [ v38 ] #melodyplucked

[inspotlight]

❝    i    know,    mi...    ❞    she    says,    sighing    softly.    she    knew    already    that    ricky    would    be    proposing    to    her.    all    of    this    was    just    them    going    through    the    motions.    formalities    and    obligations    they    had    to    the    show,    despite    knowing    how    they    both    felt.    ❝    he    and    i    have...    it's    special.    i    never    would    have    imagined    i    could    feel    like    this.    this    is    all    beyond    my    wildest    dreams.    ❞    their    late    nights    on    the    beach    and    the    talks    they'd    had,    nini    knew    that    this    was    the    real    thing.    she    was    so    excited    to    be    almost    done    with    the    show.    sure,    they'd    be    keeping    to    themselves    for    a    few    weeks    after    they    went    home,    but    at    least    they'd    be    going    home    together.    she    couldn't    wait    for    them    to    be    able    to    start    their    lives.    ❝    you    like    him,    right?    i    mean...    he's    incredible.    he's    the    most    incredible    man    i've    ever    met,    but...    as    my    best    friend,    you    like    him?    you're    not    getting    any    bad    vibes?    ❞

@mimistjames

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[inspotlight]

nini    and    ricky    had    spent    the    entire    night    together,    talking    and    clinging    to    each    other    in    her    bed.    he'd    held    her    while    she    cried    and    they    started    to    make    their    plans.    ❝    i    know...    i    really    don't    want    to    get    in    the    car.    ❞    she    says,    her    face    buried    against    his    chest,    still    clinging    to    him,    this    time    as    they    were    standing    in    the    driveway.    los    angeles    feels    so    far    away    and    leaving    ricky    feels    even    worse    than    the    worst    things    she'd    ever    been    through.    nothing    compared    to    feeling    like    she    was    leaving    her    heart    with    him    in    salt    lake    city.    ❝    i'll    be    back    here    for    thanksgiving,    though.    we    can    make    it    until    then,    right?    ❞    she    asks,    pulling    back    just    enough    to    be    able    to    look    up    at    him.    they    had,    technically,    broken    up    a    few    days    ago,    but    it    was    obvious    they    were    never    going    to    be    permanently    over.

@melodyplucked

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