Olek, writing: My therapist told me to start journaling to help me 'process my emotions'. Frankly, I thought the idea was stupid, and that I process my emotions just fine. But I didn't say that to his face.
I simply smiled, nodded, and accepted the green journal. Where do I start? Do I give some recap like it's all a bad soap opera? A lot can change in one year.
A few days after homecoming, I found Kat in the bathroom, heaving. A quick trip to the ER found the source of her sickness. She found out she was a few weeks pregnant just before her seventeenth birthday.
Mom was angry. I'd never seen her look at someone with so much hatred. She packed a bag and moved in with Lilith. She's been living with her ever since.
These past few months, I've seen Supriya as more of a mother figure
than anyone else. The Delgatos were so supportive of Kat and Pierce.
Dad was never angry. He held Kat when she cried. When mom left, he moved everything from the office into their his room. The office is now the nursery.
Pierce stays over frequently. He really is a good guy. He cares so much for Kat.
Mykhail says he's fine. I know he's lying, but no matter how hard I try,
he won't talk to me about what he's feeling. He was the closest to mom. He was her favourite. We all knew it. He's always at the gym, or playing video games with his headphones on to drown out the world.
Hiro got a job working at our favourite cafe. I'm proud of him, but I miss him deeply. He works so many hours just so he can save up
and move out of his mom and stepdad's place.
Dad has been burying himself in his work. He's been trying to stay strong for us, but I've seen him crying when he thinks we're asleep We may all be close to adulthood, but to him, we're still his little babies.
And me? I don't know. I'm just here.
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✩ — 𝒉𝒊 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒔 ! i’m buzzing with excitement because we’re finally open ! i’m so excited to see everyone bring their muses to life , it’s unreal . i’m leia ( she / her ) repping the est tz , which fits my #basic personality because i would kill for starbs iced coffee w/ oat milk . i honestly apologize in advance for how ramble - y & long this into is , it’s a little embarrassing ! i would love to plot with each & every one of you so please smash that 💛 if you’d like to ! you can find me at theweeknds#0379 on discord or we can use tumblr’s ims if you prefer !
* 𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐬 here and do i have the tea for you . reese is back in bridgehampton for the summer , living off the leblanc’s family $302 mil . must be nice to come back home to the hamptons , i wonder what her fellow class of 2017 grads think of her return . you know , she was known around town as the reveler and for bhs senior superlatives she was crowned as most likely to be late to her own wedding . i wonder if that still holds true today , a lot can change when you go off to ucla and study communications . either way , i bet she is still very audacious , blithe , negligent and depraved . hopefully this time next year the plans to stay in la and focus entirely on her youtube channel come true . in the meantime , i look forward to seeing her blast teen idle - marina and the diamonds at every hamptons function . it’s going to be a wild summer home , welcome back .
* tw : drinking , drug use , death , overdose , suicidal ideations if you squint
╰ ✩ 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 :
the leblancs – an american made , household name . hollywood embedded so deeply in the bloodline , it made the rest world question whether or not a gene for acting existed . the leblanc women always seeming to marry into the business – actors & actresses going hand in hand , marriages supposed to last the test of time . however , for every card of luck fate deals a cursed one – messy divorces ending in vicious headlines , the media practically salivating for the next leblanc failure . every ending prompted with a – & when’s the next wedding ? ( side note : i was inspired by goldie hawn / kate hudson ! )
dawn leblanc’s determination to break the cycle had been admirable , the young actress entering a tumultuous relationship with a young musician , bandleader kurt rhodes . for four magical years the pair defied the world’s expectations , perhaps the leblanc’s would finally achieve perfection – climbing back onto the pedestal after being knocked down time & time again .
the fifth year brought reese elizabeth leblanc into the world , another girl slated to continue on the leblanc family legacy . the night had been stormy , thunder no match for her cries – as if the universe had known the blonde was destined to be a force of nature . her parents & the rest of the world fell in love with her , angelic golden curls & wide , doe eyes ( thanks to the leblanc genes ) masking the terror she became – born with an insatiable curiosity that drove her to explore any & everything .
dawn clung to the hope that reese would mature into perfection , hiring yet another painter to cover up scribbles in a bold , crimson shade of chanel lipstick . forks moved to the top shelf in an effort to stop her from emulating ariel , her favorite disney princess – the gold metal bound to ruin her curls . reese favoring time with her father , enamored by the vibrations raking through her tiny body as chubby , little fingers pressed against black & white keys .
the seventh year , the leblanc curse took its effect , gifting reese a divorce for her second birthday . this one messier than those before , kurt’s affair with a groupie , no less , plastered on every news stand . her grandmother quick to swoop in , reese & her mother moving in to hide away from the flashing lights . the eldest leblanc reminding her daughter that she should have listened all those years ago – musicians weren’t leblanc material . the blame never falling on the leblanc women – self - absorbed to a fault .
within a year of her divorce , dawn re-married , her co-star & american’s golden boy brent jacobs – the supposed new love of her life . as always , the media latched onto the news – eagerly sinking their teeth into the idea of a publicity stunt to rub the tarnish off dawn’s reputation . & when reese turned three , her family grew to four – savannah dawn leblanc entering the world much more peacefully than her older sister , wrapping every person around her finger with just a bat of her baby blues ( eye color seemingly the only difference between the leblanc sisters ) .
╰ ✩ 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚍𝚕𝚎 :
as much as she should , reese could never hate her younger sister . the pair forging a bond that could be explained by no one despite their obvious differences . with only a shared mother , it shocked everyone to see just how similar they looked . dawn taking to the idea of pretending as if reese were the daughter of her second husband . her mother had always been too good at acting , a master at eluding reality & morphing it into an acceptable idyl .
savannah was the golden child in everyone’s eyes , reese cast aside as the other leblanc , the problem child . the blonde often found sulking in her room only to sneak out the window the second she got an urge to explore . the supposed , inherited acting bug had never bitten her , reese waving away any offer to star in a film or commercial . any attempt to drag her to an audition resulted in her either running away , or creating such a scene that no one in hollywood would ever want to work with her . a downpour on any project .
savannah took to acting just like her mother . the pair bonding in a way reese could never , frequently flying from their home in the hamptons to auditions in la . reese tagging along only so she could see her father , the only one who ever seemed to get her – dawn claiming reese may have been gifted the leblanc looks , but her moodiness all stemmed from her father .
it drove her insane , staring at her reflection in the mirror every night as if to ask what was wrong with her . why was she so different ? why couldn’t she be agreeable like savannah ? it fed her jaded soul , reese losing her innocence & rose colored glasses far too quickly . her realism tethering her to reality , able to see through the pink , glittery fog of dawn leblanc’s world .
she fought with her mother constantly , savannah always sneaking into her room at night to ask quietly , why won’t you & mom get along ? she’s doin’ her best re . reese never had the answer , always a heavy sigh as she brushed her sisters questions off . unable to explain that , while savannah was content with being her mother’s doll , she couldn’t bring herself to – not when she’d seen the world beyond the facade her mother & grandmother painted .
& like clockwork , dawn drove her second husband away – reese 16 & savannah 13 . the promise to co-parent kept , their split amicable despite the constant fights that had ended in broken dishes & reese quietly sneaking out – losing herself in a party , in noise to forget that silence could be just as loud , but more deafening .
╰ ✩ 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑 :
reese couldn’t escape the hamptons or her mother fast enough , ucla her ticket away . the only dark cloud , leaving behind her sister . the two promised to text every day , savannah always welcome to stay with reese if their mother ever got to be too much – savannah much more adept at handling her mood swings , appeasing her mother with a sugar sweet smile & a promise to major in acting after graduation .
reese , however , had no idea what direction she wanted to go – communications her fall back in an effort to just choose something that didn’t require much effort . ucla her dream school for its social climate more than its educational one . & her freshman year marked the start of her youtube channel – reeses , which currently has a whopping 3.4 million subscribers . true to her surname , the blonde did find love in front of the camera , but also behind it as she vlogged her escapades much to the world’s enjoyment & her mother’s disappointment .
savannah & reese texted every night , updating each other & signing each text off with a forever & always . occasionally , reese would forget – too drunk or high to craft a text , always apologizing the next morning when she woke up to savannah’s worried texts . despite being the one that should look out for her sister , savannah always seemed to be looking out for her .
one visit sophomore year , savannah begged reese to take her out . her sister living a more sheltered life , one bound by strict bedtimes & after school acting classes or rehearsals . unable to say no , despite knowing she should , reese brought savannah along – letting her sister borrow her clothes , the two starting early with a bottle of grey goose as they got ready .
reese always had a tendency to loose herself in a party , letting the night drag her wherever it wanted . losing sight of savannah had been her first mistake . telling savannah to have a good time , try something new had been her second mistake . not being there had been her third & final mistake , savannah’s introduction to a line of cocaine her finale . the screams of someone call 911 still keep reese up at night – remembering vividly what it felt like to see her sister’s body limp on someone’s bed . the od unexpected , the line bad – mixed with something too strong for someone so pure to handle . & reese was left to blame herself . she killed her sister .
the world mourned the loss of savannah leblanc . reese’s relationship with her mother more estranged , casting the blame on her just as she had already . she took a 6 month hiatus from vlogging , reese unable to do anything but drink herself into a coma like sleep . it was far easier to numb herself , bags under her eyes hidden by sunglasses .
her re-entry online had shocked everyone . her vlog’s no longer carrying the light air despite how badly she tried to force it . reese no longer the same , more self deprecating than before & much more reckless . her love of vlogging no longer stemmed from pure enjoyment , but a need to be seen , to no longer feel alone . convinced that she was a hurricane , destroying everyone she could ever get close to . yet unable to bring herself to care for her safety because it should’ve been her that night , not savannah .
reese has a blatant disregard for herself , willing to push the boundaries so far for the sake of a thrill , to feel something beyond the suffocating culpability that feels like a choke hold around her neck . & if she ends up not coming back from it , who cares right ?
she still pays her sister’s phone bill , never missing a beat – texting her updates , rambles , apologies . the texts signed with their infamous forever & always .
so ! i’m currently working on a lil connection page with ideas , but for now please accept this mess 💛
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Bartender offscreen: Hey Knox, who's the friend?
Knox: I'd love to know that myself, because I don't know this man. But I'd love to get to know him.
Lawrence: Lawrence...my name is Lawrence.
Two hours later
Lawrence: I swear I can't sing!
Knox: Uh-huh, sure, we'll see about that!
Lawrence: You're going to regret this!
Knox: Ha! Doubtful!
Knox: You're doing great, sweetie.
Lawrence: S-sweetie?!
Knox: Yup. Pay attention though. Don't want to miss your cue.
Knox: You're so self deprecating.
Lawrence: I suppose I just got used to it.
Knox: That's sad.
Lawrence: I'm sadder.
Knox: I don't believe you.
Lawrence: Sorry...I guess I'm just taking this separation hard.
Knox: You have nothing to be sorry about. I get it.
Lawrence: I just don't even want to think about her right now. Not even the drinks are helping.
Knox: I think I can help...May I?
Lawrence: May you—? Oh...oh.
Knox: Lawrence...
Lawrence: Please, Knox...
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Car Lights
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Hiro: "Woah, careful dude."
Olek: Only I could trip while taking off shoes."
Hiro: "Only you..."
Olek: I"m sure you feel so lucky to have me as your sidekick."
Hiro: "Oh yeah, I feel so lucky..."
Olek: "Hiro...is something wrong?"
Hiro: "I really need to tell you something..."
Olek: "You can tell me anything, Hiro..."
Hiro: "Olek, I'm trans. I've kinda known for a while now, though it took me a while to come to terms with it…but I'm a guy. I want to go by he/him, I want to have my name legally be Hiro instead of just a nickname for Hiromi. I want…to be me. Without hiding anymore."
Hiro, continued: "I'm sorry, I turned a good holiday into a mess and—"
Olek: "Hiro, no you didn't. I'm so proud of you."
Hiro: "There's another thing too…I really like you, Olek. I have for a while now. I…you don't have to feel the same way, especially now that I've come out, but I really just needed to get it off of my chest…"
Olek: "Hiro I'm gay!"
Hiro: "You're...Olek, I am so damn proud of you!"
Olek: "I was struggling so much with accepting myself , because I like you too."
Hiro: "And you were confused because you had feelings for me,but I identified as a girl? And you knew in your heart you only liked guys right?"
Olek: "Yes..."
Olek, continued: "I'll go get us some tissues..."
Hiro: "Olek, wait..."
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Young, Dumb & Broke
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*Young Dumb & Broke playing in background*
Olek: "Thanks for coming to homecoming with me, Hiro. That suit really looks great on you."
Hiro: "And thank you for letting me borrow it. I really appreciate it."
Olek: "I'd let you keep it if it weren't for your mom..."
Hiro: "Yeah...but let's not think of her tonight, yeah? Let's just have some fun."
Kat: "So that guy over there is my brother, Mykhail."
Billie: "THAT'S your brother?"
Kat: "Oh my God, Billie, don't you dare."
Billie: "What's that? Can't hear youuuuuu."
Music playing in the background:
I'm so high at the moment, I'm so caught up in this
Yeah, we're just young, dumb and broke
But we still got love to give...
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Meet Olek
Oleksander Jacobs 🎵
Oleksander Jacobs should be happy, right? Afterall, he's bright, on his way to becoming Valedictorian, and has already began to shadow his father so he too can work in gardening once he graduates. He should be lucky to be here, to be a son of an immigrant and Brindleton Bay native who is shining and thriving in his element. Except something feels . . . off.
He's felt it since he was a child, really. The stares he'd get as he eagerly bought the teen magazines filled with posters of celebrities he could plaster onto his wall with Scotch tape, the way he'd get a laugh when he said he didn't particularly enjoy sports like his brother did, the whispers he caught when they all thought he couldn't hear. The pressure, the thoughts, they continue to build as he struggles to find his place in this world.
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | That Funny Feeling
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Hiro: "So, when can I fight your mom?"
Olek: "I'm pretty sure you could get arrested for that. And I need you to not be in jail, so no fighting please?"
Hiro: "I'm just saying, the way she's acting is bullshit and you know it."
Olek: "Uhm, uh...Oh! What are you doing for Love Day this year? Anything fun?"
Hiro: "Honestly? Nothing except I'll probably come hang out at yours if that's cool. Mom is spending the day with her boyfriend."
Olek: "You're always welcome to come over."
Hiro: *Laughs* "Olek, how are you just so damn perfect?"
Olek: "P-Perfect? I mean, I wouldn't say I'm perfect. I just study hard and—"
Hiro: "I'm not talking about grades, I'm talking about *you*."
Olek: "Isn't that the same thing?"
Hiro: "Olek—and I mean this in the nicest way possible—I will punch you."
Olek: *Laughs* "Okay, okay! Thank you, Hiro."
Hiro: "Just telling you the truth. Now, let's get some coffee. I was up until 2 last night. I"m paying."
Olek: "In more ways than one."
Hiro: "Have I ever told you that you have a punchable face?"
Meanwhile
Pierce: "Happy early love day, Kat..."
Kat: "Happy early love day, Pierce..."
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Nobody Like U
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That evening
Olek: "Thank you for coming."
Hiro: "Of course. You know I love spending time with you and your family."
Olek: "Still, I feel like I ask too much and—"
Hiro: "Shush. Let's head in."
Olek: "Wait. Just one more thing. I really appreciate you, Hiro. I feel like I don't say it enough."
Hiro: "Heh. There's the sappy Olek I love. I feel the same."
Olek: "You do??"
Hiro: "Duhhh??" *Laughs* "You mean a lot to me, Olek. You're my best friend. Now c'mon, let's go swim, I know you love it."
The pool
Kat: *Laughs* "Put me down!"
Pierce: "Nope!"
Mariya: "My baby is growing up so fast..."
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Meet Mykhail
Mykhail Jacobs | 🎵
Ever since he was a toddler, it was often joked that Mykhail Jacobs was the perfect blend of his parents. Kindhearted and compassionate, like his father; Independent and hard working, like his mother. He makes A’s, has a wall of trophies and ribbons from various sports, and he’s overall very well liked.
Despite all this, he can’t help but feel a little sad as his siblings reminisce on their memories of growing up with their mom in the house. Don’t get him wrong, he’s happy and so proud of his mother for pursuing her dream to become a scientist but at the same time, he feels a little left out. When looked at for too long, suddenly the perfect life of the perfect Mykhail doesn’t seem so flawless. He has plenty of acquaintances, yet he wouldn’t call any of them a best friend. He’s never had a sleepover, nor has he had a girlfriend, and he can’t remember the last time he spent a day with his parents just one on one. Mykhail tries to hide it and push it all back, but the cracks are showing, and all he desperately wants is at least someone to make him feel heard and understood in this world.
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Paint It Black
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*Olek playing Paint It Black on Violin*
*He hums along*
Olek: "Ouch! You could have warned me before you plugged that amp in."
Kat: "You were having your Wednesday Addams moment, I didn't wanna interupt."
*Kat plays along with him*
*Olek softly smiles*
That evening...
Mariya: "A C?? You got a C on your exam??"
Mariya, continued: "This is so unlike you, Oleksander! What's going on? Do we need to limit screen time? Remove distractions so you can study easier?"
Olek: "It's a one time mistake. I promise, mama. It won't happen again."
Mariya: "It better not. I know you can do better than this."
Olek is now outside
Olek: "I miss you, Patches."
Olek, continued: I'm sorry...it's so much right now. I've been thinking a lot and I'm scared and I know I'm failing but I swear I'm trying..."
Olek, continued: "Heh, thank you for always listening to me. I love you, Patches..."
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Meet Mariya and Lawrence
Lawrence and Mariya Jacobs 🎵
Lawrence Jacobs is an optimist. He always has been, even when he was a child growing up in Brindleton Bay. After high school, he moved to Britechester and attempted to attend college for science, but found that working with beakers and lab coats really wasn’t for him, though he still found it fascinating. Lawrence was drawn more towards the plants out the window than the chemicals in front of him. Still, he attempted to push through, as he figured perhaps he could use his degree for something. While studying in the library during his sophomore year, he met Mariya, and was instantly drawn to her. Not romantically yet, but he definitely had a friend crush. It was the funny and witty Mariya that convinced him to finish out his degree, but change to biology. Happier than ever, Lawrence and Mariya became close friends and eventually, he took her on a date to a planetarium and the rest is history. Now, Lawrence has found his place back in Brindleton Bay, and hopes to help guide his children into the big world.
Mariya Karpenko immigrated to Britechester with her family when she was a child. She would spend hours looking up at the stars and poring over any science books she could get her hands on. She dreamed of becoming a scientist like her father, and was accepted into Foxbury Institute while she was still in high school. From there, she only continued to flourish academically, though she stayed mostly to herself socially. While studying in the library, a boy accidentally spilled his coffee on her textbook and profusely apologized and offered to share his with her. She suddenly found a friend in Lawrence Jacobs, the kind and sweet fellow physics major. He encouraged her to explore the world around her, once she was finished with her work, of course, and was always bringing her flowers and plants, even before they began dating. In turn, Mariya was happy to share her love of science with someone who would listen, and happily encouraged Lawrence to pursue his love of plants. Now, Mariya Jacobs calls Brindleton Bay home, and she’s looking to conquer whatever the world throws at her.
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Pomp and Circumstance
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Oleksander Jacobs and Kateryna Jacobs | Brindleton Bay and Copperdale High School
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Kat: "Best suprise ever, right?"
Olek: "For once you're right about something."
Kat: "Lies, but I'll let it slide."
Olek: "So you say..."
Kat: "Welcome to the family, Pompidou. What's up with you, dude? Aren't you excited?"
Olek: "Of course I am! I'm sorry...don't get me wrong, please. I was just figuring I'd get a chance to see mama before she went to work..."
Kat: "Oh, so that's what all this moodiness is about."
Olek: "It's not moodiness..."
Kat: *Sigh* "Whatever you say, Olek. C'mon, we're gonna be late for school."
At Copperdale High
Olek: "I think all these bright lights are going to give me a migraine..."
Unnamed student: "Hey, Olek!"
Olek: "Oh, hey there."
Unnamed student: "You settling in alright at Copperdale?"
Olek: "Yeah, thank you for all your help."
Unnamed student: "Of course! Feel free to text me, man. You seem really cool. I gotta head to class. See you around."
Olek, thinking: Breathe, Olek, breathe. He's gone now, it's okay. Don't think about it. Don't think about his long hair and pretty eyes and hands and—Nope! Stop that thought right there!"
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Meet Kat
Kateryna Jacobs | 🎵
It's not that Kateryna Jacobs wants to upset her mom, it's just that the things she likes happens to upset her. That's completely different, right?
After spending so much of her childhood buried in books and striving to be the perfect daughter, Kat's main goal in her teen years is to have fun and follow her heart instead of her brain. She's the happiest she's been in a long time in her after school drama club, and immersing herself in guitar. Not to mention she has an amazing boyfriend, Pierce Delgato, who happily supports her endeavours. Kateryna loves her brothers, and despite all of the disagreements and arguements she has with her mother, she feels it's worth it so she can stay in their lives. But, after a few years of living like this, Kat is starting to feel that maybe this constant mini warzone isn't the best thing for her mental health, and that maybe she's meant for something bigger in this world.
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Gen 1 | Jacobs Legacy | Look Who's Inside Again
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Brindleton Bay | Oleksander Jacobs
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Olek, thinking: It's so cold...but it kinda feels good...Maybe it's just the tiredness, but my brain feels so...actually, I don't know what to call this.
*Ring*
Olek, spoken: "Mama? Oh...yeah, I can be home. Mhm, be there soon. Bye."
Olek, thinking: Welp, Olek, the existential crisis will have to wait, Mama needs you. Happy face on, Olek...
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happy pride from the disaster gays, Olek and Hiro
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