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#fuck it imma make a whole different universe based off this au
kuiinncedes · 3 years
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i’m gonna reread all my advent drabbles for no reason and talk about them i guess ...... why??? who fucking knows i’m in a weird mood rn i feel like being annoying lmao but it’s under the cut bc it’s dumb XD
1 - this is literally the same as my first quinntina drabble for the klaine-tober event thing lmao just a different season XD
2 - i love this one tbh probably one of my favorites dlkfkgsdhjf and i obviously love the song i based it on ;-;
3 - I LOVE THIS ONE TOO AND IT’S WHERE I FIRST THOUGHT OF KURT AND TINA IN FASHION TOGETHER OMG how was that.... the beginning of this month... idk when it feels like it was but that feels fake and anyway
4 - oh ew ‘dispensable’ lmao i don’t really like this one but someone said they liked the “voter fraud” thing lol but yeah mark my words i’m gonna write a GOOD quinntina s3 sectionals fic at some point idk when but it’s gonna happen i’m putting it into the universe now
5 - omg did anyone catch the ‘laughing and talking intimately’ reference to rumours (i think lol) (as if anyone’s gonna read this and know what i’m talking about XD) also kuinntina rights :3 
6 - i also kinda don’t like this one it’s kind of cheesy to a bad extent XD but it’s ok :P in my heart is a christmas tree farm
7 - imma toot my own horn i’m really good at dialogue hehe (jas has also told me that so i’m not being completely narcissistic XD)
8 - hi vampire!tina angst... y’all i highkey really want to do more of vampire!tina and werewolf!quinn idk if i can do like an actual multichap or anything tho lol
9 - ooh the random start of this au that i want to continue.....................
10 - i really added a couple lines in here to hint at a backstory but i have no idea what that backstory is XD i mean i want to continue this au even if just to figure that out for myself lol
11 - kuinn rights kuinn rights kuinn rights pining quinn rights !!! 
12 - i should expand on this one and maybe some more scenes from my vampire!tina werewolf!quinn au fdjghfkldsdsk i just really want to expand on the whole au lol 
13 - my first 300 word one lol and i’d like to thank taylor swift for writing the song ‘speak now’ for me to base this drabble completely off of :P
14 - ohhhh not fucking nip lmao some cute girlfriends tho i guess 
15 - maybe i want to expand on the fashion designer!tina (and kurt) au...... who knows ..... too many aus too little time and writing ability XD
16 - oh hell yeah SENTENCE FRAGMENTS XD i love it tho omg i said no dialogue and i did it well????? kinda???
17 - yo i love these two skldgjdkhglfs i kinda feel weird about saying it lmao but i mean i gotta like it to post it XD and besides who else is writing for quinntina it’s just me so i gotta like my own quinntina shit lol
18 - this one’s pretty random lskdhskdfj i mean all of them are pretty random XD
19 - vampire!tina and werewolf!quinn sickfic anyone?? i love sickfics and hurt/comfort but i feel like i never have ideas for them lol and this one’s,,, fine
20 - simp quinn yeah yeah yeah simp WEREWOLF quinn nice (this one and the last one lmao)
21 - reading these all at once does make me kinda sick of my own writing style..... but i love this one also i just noticed i did quotation marks wrong lmao oops
22 - this scripted argument scene is so fucking cringey lmao 
23 - i don’t fucking KNOW it flows a lil weird but it’s ok
24 - not me doing just dialogue again at the end lmao
yeeeee idk why i did this lmao thank you for reading if you did idk why you would but thank u <3
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theoutcastedartist · 4 years
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No new art really, if you've seen my original post on the MHA amino then you know where this is fucking going. Right down to Angstville because for some reason I'm obsessed with hurting my favorite Goth Jesus. You'd think I'd talk about my "Stain's Redemption" AU first since I've mentioned it but hahahaha
Y o u w e r e w r o n g ;´)
I straight up just copied and pasted my original post because I'm lazy but I REALLY wanted to share this with Tumblr lmao
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Warning for (potential) manga spoilersss
Alrighty sinners, Let's get to the post itself then. Shall we?
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So let me just address something real quick about how I feel about the latest chapters of the MHA manga:
Seeing Aizawa cry has to be the most heart breaking thing I've seen in MHA (outside of the whole deal with Eri, sweet baby child ;-;)
And I completely FLIPPED when it was revealed that Shirakumo was BASICALLY turned into Kurogiri and just I'M CRYING--Cloud Angel Baby NOOOOOO!!!
They all deserved better than this T-T
Anywho enough about my grieving over fictional characters, let's talk about my AU, inspired by these recent chapters. Note that I'm a terrible writer. I guess this also includes a snippet of what I plan to write for this AU since it transitions from explanation to literature at some point just because I was kinda bored. Imma let you know right now that I'm a shit writer so uuuuh bear with me.
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The Reticent AU takes place in an Alternate Universe where Shirakumo is ALIVE and separate from Kurogiri. Instead of Loud Cloud being turned into a Nomu, Eraserhead is turned into one. His appearance for the most part remains the same, minus the scars all over his body, including around the neck, from experimentation.
He barely speaks due to pain he feels when he does talk and has no recollection of his life before being a Nomu, not even his own name. He manages to escape the League of Villains at some point and "befriends" the Hero Killer: Stain, or well more like the other way around (only because I find Stain befriending an emotionless mute to be funny). He finds Stain's views of false hero-hood and admiration for All Might quite contradictory yet amusing and lets him live during their first encounter.
It is rather hard to say whether he is a villain or a vigilante. He'll kill only if necessary but his intentions and motivations are unknown. He despises All Might as the Symbol of Peace. It gives false hope to the people as well as a false sense of security. He found it completely revolting. Aizawa did believe in good people, but All Might isn't one of them in his books. Pretty much considered one only because he's hanging around with Stain.
He never gave himself a name, nor did he care all that much for it, it was Stain who dubbed him with the alias "Reticent", meaning not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. He was never one for being open for as long as he could remember.
It's rather fitting, so Reticent keeps the given name.
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* I didn't know Shirakumo was tan, not white before I made the art (forgive me)
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Oboro Shirakumo A.K.A Loud Cloud is currently the homeroom teacher of our beloved Class 1-A and best friend of our resident screaming banana, Present Mic. They have given up on their dream to start an agency due to the loss of their closest friend from high school. Fifteen years ago when they were still students at UA, Shota Aizawa had gone missing and authorities concluded that he was dead. It was such a heartbreak to Shirakumo and Yamada, that hurt never fully healed.
Shirakumo is still a friendly and nurturing spirit at heart, but not as open with his feelings anymore. He's more reserved with his thoughts and feelings. He's a reticent person.
He takes an instant liking to Ejirou Kirishima and Hitoshi Shinso. Kirishima's friendship with the explosive Katsuki Bakugou reminds him of his friendship with Shota. Their personalities seemed so different, yet their bond had remained solid and strong. As for Shinso, the purple haired teen reminded him of his old friend. He could see the growing potential in these two and takes them both under his wing. The three of them train together outside of school and the Kirishima and Shinso form a close friendship with each other along with their sensei. Both children are like sons to Shirakumo, he thinks that Shota would like them too if he were still here.
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So... Izuku Midoriya, the "villain magnet" of class 1-A, ended up finding himself standing face-to-face with the Hero Killer: Stain and... his partner? The news never reported anything on him having a partner. How strange. Either Stain's partner is a very recent addition or this guy was really good at covering his own tracks.
"Stain, leave them be. They are just mere children. Killing them would serve no purpose to your cause. I wouldn't waste your time with Native either. "
Midoriya grimaced at the sore and raspy voice. It sounded painful, but he could hear the underlying threat. The Hero Killer sighed and backed off from Iida's paralyzed body.
The two villains left before Todoroki had arrived.
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"I think that's the first time I've ever seen you smile."
Agakuro sat down next to Reticent, who was currently petting a stray cat, and offered him some fruit. The smaller man hummed quietly and took a few slices of apple. Both men sat quietly with the soft purring of the stray.
"I've been meaning to ask, what is your quirk exactly? You can erase quirks, but you can also manipulate basic elements and the blood in people's bodies."
Reticent signed, 'I have more than one.'
"More than one quirk?" Stain cocked an eyebrow.
Reticent nodded and quietly spoke, "Nomu."
"I've heard about their appearances here in Hosu. They are these large looking creatures with their brains exposed. You sure as hell don't look like one of 'em." Agakuro mused as he chewed on some cantaloupe. His friend was making his signals again.
I was suppose to be a more perfected Nomu. All for One took care of my progress himself.'
"Is that why you have so many..."
'Yes.'
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"Principal Nezu?" Shirakumo and Yamada stood in the white creature's office. Both men wondering why they were called to see him.
"Ah Loud Cloud and Present Mic! I apologize for pulling you out of your classes, but it seems you both are being called to assist Gran Torino with something he found." Nezu explained. The two men in the room looked at each other confused.
"What does he need us for?"
"Well it seems that they have another one of those Nomus in custody. I think you may remember the name Shota Aizawa?"
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Shirakumo was BEYOND annoyed about the situation. It must be a mistake. Their old friend was not some gruesome quirk experiment accompanying the Hero Killer. Shota Aizawa wanted to be a hero, despite feeling that he was inadequate for such due to the nature of his quirk. It has to be a mistake.
"How much longer-"
"Calm down will you! I'm frustrated about this too. There's no way it could be him, but... who knows."
They arrived at the police station withing a few minutes and walk inside. They see Gran Torino standing there waiting for them. They follow him to where Tsukauchi is finishing up with questioning the person inside. Looking through the window, Shirakumo and Yamada's eyes widen with disbelief. The other person looked just like...
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"Ah Present Mic, Loud Cloud. Thank you for arriving on such short notice. I know you are both very busy men."
The two Pro-Heros turn to the detective as he stepped out of the interrogation room. Present Mic appeared alarmed and Shirakumo just looked... mad.
"Well it appears that he doesn't remember anything before being experimented on. We have a case of amnesia on our hands."
Shirakumo practically growled,"Experimented on? What the hell are you going on about detective!?" Why was Tsukauchi being so damn vague?
"That man in there is indeed Shota Aizawa. His base quirk of Erasure is still there and DNA results confirm this. From what I'm gathering, fifteen years ago he was kidnapped and had been subjected to illegal drug testing as well as having multiple quirks forced into his body. He's a more sophisticated Nomu it seems."
"More 'sophisticated'? What stopped him from having brains popping out of his skull like all the others we've seen?" The voice hero questioned. Something wasn't adding up here.
"All for One..."
The other three men became tense.
"Isn't... Isn't that the villain All Might fought at Kamino Ward?"
"According to him, it seems that All for One was the one who did this to him personally, there was extra care in your friend's 'recreation'. As to what his added quirks are, we're not sure yet of what they are or even of how many."
Gran Torino turned to the younger men,"We were hoping that you two would talk to him. Maybe to help trigger any memories from before his disappearance."
"So what? You think the 'power of friendship' is going to magically bring back his memories?" Shirakumo scoffed at how ridiculous that would actually be.
"No, but miracles do happen. I've seen many things during my time. They are rare, but they happen."
"Shirakumo," Present Mic started, "if there is even a slim possibility of getting Sho's memories back, shouldn't we at least try? For him?"
Shirakumo sighed at his words, "Fine. For Shota's sake."
The two younger men walk inside.
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"Shota?"
'Who were they talking about? Is that his name?'
After the detective had left the room, two other men had walked in. He assumed they were Pros based on the costumes. No normal person dressed in THAT much leather (referring to Present Mic).
"Do you... remember us, Shota? Hizashi and I?"
It looks like they ARE talking to him. He shook his head no. This was the first time he has seen these two men. The way they were looking at him made him uncomfortable.
"Sho...ta? Is... that my name?"
The two men standing winced at his croaking voice. In all honesty, he would sign, but he had no clue if these two even knew sign language. So he just resorted to talking.
"Do you remember your own name?"
"No."
"Do you... remember us?"
The raven haired man shook his head, 'No.'
"Is... Shota my name? Do you know me? I'm sorry I- I'm just... so confused."
His voice was so raspy and weak. Black hair covered the scar under his eye. Hizashi and Oboro wore sad looks on their faces at the sound. The taller of the two, Oboro, knelt down by the man's knees.
"Yes. We do know you. Your name is Shota Aizawa. You were once a member of UA's class 2-A about fifteen years ago." Oboro started as he gently pried one of Shota's hands from the yellow blanket the officers gave him. His arm was covered in scars... like his legs. God only knows what they did to him all those years. Hizashi just observed their movements, unsure of what to do he added on to what Shirakumo said.
"You love cats and taking naps, you were the most rational one out of the three of us. All three of us had dreams of starting an agency together..."
The two pro-heros continued talking for what felt like hours. Shota listened to every word as they recounted their old adventures from highschool. Maybe with enough luck, they could help Shota get him memory back. Shirakumo was starting to think that the raven wasn't ever getting his old memories back until...
"Sushi... I- We had a cat named Sushi?"
Hizashi had flung himself so fast to Shota as he held onto him tightly and cried. Shirakumo also had a tear-streaked face, but he held a blinding smile as he watched Shota awkwardly pat the blond's back.
Miracles do happen.
More of this angst shit coming soon ;)
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artificialqueens · 5 years
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Beneath the Amber Moon, Part 6 (Galactica AU Group Fic) – TheDane & Veronica
Heyyy!! Welcome to Part 6 of “Beneath the Amber Moon,” a group fic set in the Galactica Universe. Click here for previous chapters.
We hope you’re enjoying it! Let us know what you think!
Summary: Sand witches, sketches, jet skis, and baby influencers.
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Courtney skipped down the beach, Julia’s hand in hers, the little girl giggling and running to keep up. She was glad that she had an excuse to avoid the huge buffet and endless sugary cocktails. She’d already indulged quite a bit this week, and knew that any more would only make it even harder to get back into Supergirl-shape for her publicity shoot back in LA. Not to mention, Bianca had given her a look as they disembarked that sent shivers down her spine. But she wasn’t thinking about that, not now...
“This looks good!” she said, pointing to a spot in the sand and handing Julia a bucket. “Can you fill this with water? Then I’ll show you the secret.”
“Okay!” Julia took the bucket and ran off towards the ocean, Courtney spreading out a towel and watching her closely. The water in the bay was calm and gentle, and while she knew the 7-year-old would be fine, she didn’t want any accidents.
“Courtney!”
Courtney glanced up to see Violet, walking down the beach towards her, tote bag in hand.
“Hey! What’s up?”
“I made you something.”
“You did? For me?” Courtney smiled. “What?”
“... A sketch? For the jacket?” Violet said, a small smile playing on her face, as if she couldn’t believe Courtney had already forgotten. “From yesterday.”
“Oh. Right.” Courtney blushed, waving to Julia as she scampered back from the water, now able to turn fully towards Violet.
“So, it’s a truly horrendous piece of… clothing, but I think I made something you might like.” Violet reached into her tote, taking out a thick piece of paper, and Courtney gasped.
“It’s a completely different jacket!” Courtney grabbed the paper, holding it up in the light so she could see it. It was drawn in soft watercolors, but Violet had managed to keep the rainbow theme, the new cut she had suggested giving it a much more current and young vibe, while the simple buttons, the denim material and the strategically placed rhinestones somehow aged it up to almost be appropriate for any adult that actually wanted to wear a full rainbow. Courtney was elated at how much better the new version looked. Maybe her new collection would be wearable after all.
“Hi Violet,” Julia said, settling down in the sand.
“Oh,” Violet shifted. “Hi.” Juju’s twins were at that awkward age where they were almost real people, but not quite, and it was very unsettling.
“Courtney’s gonna teach me the secret to making creepy sand witches’ castles.”
“That’s...nice.”
“Get it? Sand witch?” Julia asked gleefully.
Violet blinked down at her, and Courtney stifled a laugh, putting a hand on the little girl’s back.
“Okay, first we need to make a nice tall mound for the base. That’s right, work on that.” Courtney turned back to Violet. “That jacket is amazing. Have you thought about any of the other designs?”
“I may have...made a few more sketches.” Violet bit her lip, clutching the sketch book. “I was gonna work on some more now...do you wanna go over them...later?”
“Sure!” Courtney grinned up at her. “How do you feel about the title ‘Creative Director’?”
Violet laughed. “Sure.”
“I’m serious.”
“Oh...” Violet looked at Courtney, like she was still searching her face for traces of a lie. “Well... We’ll see.”
“Is this good?” Julia asked.
“That is the most perfect mound I’ve ever seen!” Courtney told her. “Okay, are you ready for the secret part?”
“Yes!”
“Um…so...”
“Do you wanna hang out with us and work here?” Courtney patted the towel beside her, and Violet shook her head. “You sure? I’m about to reveal a pretty cool secret…”
“No thanks,” Violet said with a light chuckle. “I’ll see you later.”
“Okay.” Courtney smiled again.
“Bye Violet!” Julia called, then clutched Courtney’s arm. “Show me show me!”
“Alright, pumpkin.”
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“Oh my god…” Raven groaned with delight, biting into a sugary, cream-filled donut. With a crispy outside and a soft, pillowy center, drizzled with the perfect amount of doce de leite. Heaven.
“You want me to leave you two alone, or…?” Juju teased, taking a bite of her panna cotta.
“Shut up, I’m having a moment,” Raven said.
“Yeah, I can tell. Let me know if you need a change of panties.”
Raven laughed and punched her lightly on the shoulder.
“Just let me enjoy the afternoon, bitch! I have two babies; I never get me time.”
“You have two nannies, too. Your whole life is me time,” Juju countered.
“Okay, do you know what it’s like managing two nannies and a housekeeper? Because that is noteasy.”
“No, can’t say I do. But if I want to know, I’ll be sure to ask Raja.”
Raven let out an indignant little shriek, then picked her donut up again.
“You’re my real friend,” she said to the pastry, taking another bite as Juju laughed beside her.
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“Hey, guys.” Alaska approached Courtney and Julia, who were still busy making tall, drippy sandcastles.
“Look!” Julia cried, happily showing off her creation.
“That’s amazing!”
“It’s a castle for a sand witch!”
“Sand witch?” Alaska laughed at the silly pun, while made Julia giggle.
“Courtney taught me how to do this drippy thing, wanna see?”
“Totally.” Alaska knelt down, watching Julia drip the wet sand through her fingers, adding to her already towering castle. “That is a very cool technique.”
“I know,” Julia said, beaming and hugging Courtney around the waist.
“Is there no end to your talent, Court?”
“I’m just trying to stay out of trouble,” Courtney laughed.
“Trouble?”
Courtney’s eyes shifted over to the nearby lounge chairs, where Bianca was sitting, oiled up, skin already glowing with a healthy bronze tan. She’d pulled the straps of her bathing suit down off her shoulders, giving Courtney an even better look at her cleavage. From this angle, she looked like a 50’s pinup girl, and all Courtney could think about was sinking her teeth into the smooth skin of her perfect thighs.
Alaska followed Courtney’s gaze and let out a little chuckle.
“Having some...self control issues?”
“You could say that,” Courtney admitted, biting her lip. “But I’m trying to take precautions.”
Courtney wiggled her fingers, showing off her decadent stiletto nails, and Alaska laughed, shaking her head.
“Trust me, girl...those are not gonna stop you. But I wish you the best of luck.”
“What are you guys talking about?” Julia asked, head tilted curiously.
“Um, we’re talking about...the tickle monster!” Courtney grabbed her and began to tickle her, causing her to shriek with happy laughter.
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The fact that he had managed to slip away undetected should probably have made him feel bad, but honestly, Patrick only really felt ecstatic at the fact that he avoided an afternoon of beach activities and jet skis. He had made his way to the top of the boat, setting up so he could easily see and hear the entire party going on, in case Fame needed him.
For now, however, he was beyond happy to just sit down, the budget his assistant had mailed him and one of the staff had kindly printed in hand along with a red pen, the sounds of everyone floating to him on the wind, as he got down to work.
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“Hey, lil bear…” Jinkx wrapped her arms around Adore’s shoulders from behind, giving her a soft kiss on the cheek. “How are you, baby?”
“I’m good!” Adore swallowed her mouthful of paella, picking up a piece of fried calamari. “Trying to sober up so that I can ride on one of those sick jet skis.”
“Mmm, sounds fun.” Jinks settled down onto the bench beside Adore, adjusting her hat.
“You wanna join? They said that Courtney and I could do it after lunch.”
“Uh, no. Not really my thing. But I’ll be cheering you on.”
“Fair enough.” Adore took a huge bite of a shrimp pastel.
“So...do you think we could have a little chat, just the two of us?” Jinkx asked, voice low. “When you’re done eating.”
Adore’s blood ran cold, unfinished pastel paused in mid air. Shit.
“Sure. I mean...I don’t know when I’ll be done, though. Did you see that spread? Ha ha,” Adore laughed weakly.
“I know, it’s fucking awesome!” Detox agreed, devouring a bowl of moqueca like he needed it to live.
“Right, but...look, I’ve really been wanting to talk to you, babe,” Jinkx tried again, tucking a lock of Adore’s hair behind her ear.
“Yeah, too bad we don’t live together!” Adore joked.
“Dore.”
“Be right back, Imma go get seconds!” Adore jumped up from the table and raced back to the buffet.
Jinkx let out a sigh, then saw Alaska glowering at her from across the beach.
“Ugh, don’t start, I tried.” Jinkx knew Alaska couldn't hear her, but she still wanted to say the words.
“What?” Detox looked up from his plate.
“Nothing.”
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“Well that looks, complicated.” Fame took a sip of her drink, looking over at Raven.
She was standing in the water nearby, trying to get both of her twins to sit still on a big flat rock. They were dressed in crocheted mermaid costumes and giant ridiculous flower headbands.
“Tanya! Smile for Mommy! Smile!”
Detox stood by, snapping photos, the man clearly finding the entire thing beyond amusing.
“You should see the shopping session.” Raja bit into a strawberry. “They had custom Dolce & Gabbana jackets.”
Fame shook her head. Her friend was truly delirious. She had always known that Raven would go completely overboard, but it was still somewhat unsettling to see toddlers that were only serving as playthings for their mother, though Fame would never dream of saying it. She loved Raja too much, and it was never wise to get in an argument with a business partner. Fame turned away from the beach, the amusement of toddlers in mermaid costumes already passed, as Courtney and Adore rode by on their jet skis.
Raja watched Fame’s face fall. They hadn’t had a chance to discuss the fact that Courtney had showed up, both of them too busy, but Raja could see it as plain as day on Fame’s face that she was unhappy with the turn of events, though she was sure Fame would look exactly the same to anyone who hadn’t worked with her for more than a decade. Raja didn’t care about a lot of people, but she did care about Fame, the blonde somehow worming her way into her heart and staying there.
“So, how are you holding up?”
“Holding up?” Fame bit her lip, so clearly lying it was almost pathetic. “I’m holding up amazingly.”
Raja smiled. “Don’t lie to me. I know you too well for that.”
Fame sighed. “I’m fine.”
“Just know that I’m here.” Raja touched Fame’s shoulder. “Okay?”
“Okay.”
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“Augh!” Courtney shrieked, as Adore rode by, dangerously close, spraying her with water. The two of them were tooling around the bay on jet skis, having beelined for them the second lunch was over. Adore could barely listen to the instructions, she was so anxious to get on.
“Is this what it would feel like to ride a motorcycle?” she yelled to Courtney.
“I think this is probably way more fun than a motorcycle!” Courtney shouted back. She sped up, chasing Adore around the boat, seeing Bianca standing on the dock, watching them, a drink in hand.
“B, you’re missing out!” Adore called to her. “Too bad you’re so old and no fun at all!”
Bianca raised her middle finger. Courtney slowed her own jet ski, looking up at her with a cheeky grin.
“Wanna get on?” Courtney asked.
“Uh, I don’t think so,” Bianca chuckled.
“Why… Ya scared?” Courtney revved the engine, riding in a slow circle, and Bianca smirked at her. She sucked down the last of her cocktail, setting her glass down and taking off her cover-up.
“Scared...pffft,” she scoffed, slipping on a life jacket, handed to her by the steward trying to keep them all from killing themselves. “How the fuck am I supposed to do this, anyway?”
The steward beckoned Courtney forward, helping support Bianca’s weight while she lowered herself down, hands gripping Courtney’s shoulders.
Bianca eventually settled in just behind Courtney, pressed into her back.
“It’s probably better to hold onto her waist,” the steward told her.
Bianca swallowed, placing her hands around Courtney’s waist, feeling those abs under her hands.
“Are you good?” Courtney asked.
“I’m good.” She then let out a gasp as the jet ski lurched forward, Courtney accelerating quickly, causing her to hold on tighter. “Fucking hell!”
Courtney giggled, gunning it even faster, loving the feel of Bianca’s thighs gripping hers, arms now tightly wrapped around her waist, lips inches from her neck, where the hair was standing on end. The faster she went, the closer Bianca held her, and so she zipped around the bay like a demon out of hell.
Bianca’s heart pounded, cheeks feeling hot and flushed as she pressed close to Courtney, clinging to her. Why did she think this was a good idea? And why did Courtney always have to feel so fucking perfect in her arms? She cursed internally, kicking herself for letting her feelings run away with her. Honestly, it was unlikely that Courtney was thinking about her as anything more than an ex. Her best friend’s sister.
Of course, then a hand reached down, gently squeezing her thigh, as Courtney asked, “Everything okay, B?”
“Ahem…Yeah. Everything’s fine. You’re an excellent driver.”
Courtney giggled, leaning back into her arms, and Bianca felt her icy heart melt a little.
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“Almost seems fun.” Karl looked at the jet skis, the sounds of Adore’s screams carrying from the distance.
“Almost being the keyword.” Sutan laughed. “Remember when we went to Sunny Beach? In Bulgaria?”
“You almost died.”
“And who’s fault that was?”
Karl rolled his eyes. “No one forced you to drink a double whale and go swimming.”
Sutan smiled. “Everything seems like a good idea when you’re high on coke.” They were some of the last to make their way towards the boat, the two friends having spent time at the beach, looking for seashells for Sutans mom, Karl’s pockets filled with conchs of different shapes and sizes. Sutan threw an arm around Karl’s shoulder. “Thank god we don’t do that anymore, huh?”
“Yeah... Thank god.”
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“I like your bracelet.”
Violet looked up from her magazine, surprised etched into her features at Fame’s voice, the blonde standing behind her deck chair, a small smile on her perfect face. They had all returned to the boat, the giant ship now cruising through the water to whatever destination Fame planned for next.
“I…” Violet touched her bracelet. “I, umh. Thank you.” It was a thin golden band, the metal woven together, and Violet had fallen in love with it the first time she had seen it.
“Where did you get it?”
“I found it at TILT.”
“Oh, so it’s vintage?”
Violet nodded. She was unsure why Fame was being so welcoming towards her, her mind briefly wondering if Sutan had asked Fame to keep an eye on her, but that didn’t make sense.
Violet stood up, ready to respond to Fame’s question, when her world turned dark.
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Courtney climbed out of the hot tub and onto the deck, muscles loose and relaxed. The evening air had turned chilly, sun low in the sky, and she shivered.
“Need a towel?”
Bianca caught her eye, giving a half smile, unable to stop thinking about their jet ski ride.
“Yeah, thanks.” Courtney hugged her arms, and Bianca stepped forward with a large beach towel from the shelf, wrapping it around her shoulders.
The gesture was more intimate than she’d planned. She looked into Courtney’s eyes, lashes wet with tiny beads of water, and gulped. But at the same time, she didn’t really want to look away.
And it appeared that she wasn’t the only one, Courtney holding her gaze, an inscrutable smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
“Violet!”
A sudden shriek pierced the air, Fame’s voice ringing out, snapping both Bianca and Courtney out of their little daze.
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