Dr. Avery Song

Location: WNC Galaxy Field

No one would classify Avery Song as any kind of serious sports fan, but her dad loved soccer so here she was ready to root on the Willamsburg team whenever he finally arrived. A few moments later a text pinged on her phone. It revealed that Jae would not be able to make it because the car was acting up. With a sigh, the vet glanced around. Great. This was just great. The creaking of a seat on her left side called her attention back to the present moment. Looking up to see a familiar face, the vet waved. “Hey Nick, you can’t stay away from any version of football, can you?” She joked with a smile

Location: Thriftmania

Avery had always loved vintage things, particularly jewelry and random knick knacks so it was uncommon to see the veterinarian stopping by Fallbrook’s local thrift store to merely wander around and see what she could potentially find. On this particular trip to Thirftmania, she’d acquired a table lamp and was continuing to poke around while holding onto it carefully. Between her focus on keeping the lamp cradled in her arms and looking around she accidentally bumped into Andy. “Oh! Crap I’m sorry I didn’t see you there. Are you alright?”

It was palpable, how quickly Ebony’s mood changed when mentioning her father. The vet always tried her best to have empathy for others but Ebony’s dad was one of those people that made it difficult to do. Taking a deep breath, Avery moved in closer, not saying anything but wanting to remind her cousin that someone was there in that physical space and ready to support her however she needed. The brunette nodded, and although clearly not everything was good in that moment she didn’t want to push her companion in ways she wasn’t ready for at this moment. “Yeah? Good. I saw Bucky is on my schedule for his annual check up next week. Maybe we could go out afterwards? I could use a drink made by an actual bartender instead of my haphazard attempts in my own kitchen.”

When she saw him place the glass on the table and reach over towards her, Avery’s heart practically somersaulted in her chest. The vet was almost afraid to breathe, as if movement would disrupt whatever illusion was going on. The way he said her name was enough to draw her closer, even before his fingers touched her face. Biting her lip, Avery closed her eyes, ready and waiting to feel his lips touch hers. But it didn’t happen...eyes fluttering open, the vet realized he hadn’t taken the extra step. Was he anxious to? Smiling, she reached forward slightly, hand pressing lightly on the nape of his neck as she leaned in and pressed her lips to his. Yes, she was definitely happy. 

Location: Iron Fitness

Avery was by no means a gym rat, but she did like to get her exercise in, especially on the weeks she didn’t do as much active activity at the rescue. It had been drizzling out all day so the idea of walking, running, or biking outdoors had seemed a bit less appealing. So, she’d come indoors to Iron fitness to get in some time on a stationary bike. After finishing up the vet headed back to the locker room, noticing a familiar face. “Maggie? Hey. You just coming in or heading out?” She asked politely.

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With a bag of gummy worms in her hand, Ebony plopped down on the couch and looked over at her cousin with the widest of smiles. “Did ya go to the festival? I feel like I ain’t really see ya around!” she asked excitedly, throwing a gummy bear into her mouth and chewing as she hummed along to the tune in her head. Spending time with Avery was always a nice time and family meant to much to her, even if she wasn’t on the best terms with her own father at the moment. She hoped that one day that would change, maybe she would finally reach out to him.

Reaching over carefully, Avery pulled two red/yellow gummy worms out of the bag and was about to put them in her mouth, thinking better of it when Ebony spoke up. Probably best not to talk with her mouth full, even among family. “I did, just to volunteer mostly. I was at the Matching Ducks station. Didn’t really venture out much so I’m not surprised you didn’t see me, sorry.” The vet apologized, taking a moment to bite off one of the gummy worm heads and quickly chew it. “But I’m glad we’re doing this now. Things at work have had my schedule all over the place. How are things in your neck of the woods, Eb?”

05.  the hierophant  :  what are your muse’s morals / ethics ? do they follow their moral code strictly ?

Avery could help but smile and squeeze back briefly. It was impossible to not be at all impacted by Ronnie’s warmth. Everyone was like a moth to her younger sister’s flame, the sunshine she carried so effortlessly. And as she kept talking, the vet could feel her heart strings being tugged at bit by bit. She wanted so badly to believe what Ronnie was pushing for. And it wasn’t as if Avery didn’t have a bit of a romantic in her too, but the difference was hers was countered by science. A love of data and observable fact. And the odds were against them, her and Noah. The experiment had failed before. Certainly the variables had matured, grown, changed, but was it enough to turn they hypothesis into a success? The vet wasn’t sure. “And remind me why that is again.” Avery asked curiously. Turning the attention off Noah gave her a second to think. “You deserve to be happy and loved just as much as I do.”

Avery dipped her head in wordless thanks as she picked up her glass of wine and took a sip. It was impossible for anything but butterflies to fill her stomach when he smiled at her, even after all this time. And the butterflies turned into blushing ever so slightly as Noah kept talking. The vet nodded, trying to focus her attention on the glass in her hand as he moved closer. All she really wanted to do was reach out for him but it was hardly the appropriate moment for that. Restraint. Avery had always been good at practicing it. But Noah made it more difficult than almost any other situation. Taking another sip to try and steady herself before speaking, the vet nodded. “Very good. I think. I-I’m happy.” She murmured, smiling back at him. She wanted to badly to take the jump, to be them again, but standing on the ledge looking out at what could go wrong, it was daunting.

Avery shook her head empathically. “People who are the worst don’t worry about being the worst. They’re too busy actually being terrible. And besides, I have a pretty good gut when it comes to picking good people. And I’d pick you over and over and over again, Fran.” The vet insisted, taking a deep breath she stretched slightly and looked around. “Okay, no more thinking about serious stuff for the rest of the night. We’re playing a game.” The dark haired woman paused to think for a second before heading to the TV, pulling open one of the drawers of the stand beneath it. Triumphantly the vet pulled out a copy Scrabble. 

starter for @avery-song​ location: avery’s place

“So,” she kicked her feet up on the couch, pulling them under her as she pulled the throw blanket over her. Ronnie reached for the bowl of popcorn and placed it in her lap, “it has been way too long since we have done this and you need to catch me up on all the things in your life. I mean, you and Noah went out for,” she wiggled her brows teasingly at her sister, “the love holiday, and you didn’t even tell me?” Ronnie pretended be highly upset about this, placing a free hand over her heart. “I mean, I knew you had run into him a few times but I didn’t realize you were getting back together. Or are you not getting back together?” Ronnie raised a brow at Avery, “I’m just trying to put the pieces of the picture together.”

As the microwave finished and Avery pulled the second bowl of popcorn out, she could see Ronnie getting comfortable on the couch. Walking over, the vet sat down beside her, grabbing a bit of the blanket to place over her own body while balancing the popcorn to be sure nothing spilled. It was obvious from the grin on her little sister’s face that she was about to pepper Avery with questions. Which wasn’t something she minded but she really wasn’t too sure what to say. The mention of Noah and Valentine’s Day was enough to make the older woman blush. She ducked her head and looked away for a second in an attempt to not give away how the questions had made her feel. But it was impossible to hide how she was feeling completely, especially from her own sister. “I...I don’t know yet, Ronnie. I mean, do I still have feelings for him? Yes. Does he still have feelings for me? Also yes. Do I want to take the jump? I do. But it’s scary. If I open myself back up all the way and things don’t work out-” The vet broke off, brow furrowing slightly. 

Avery blushed slightly at the compliment, ducking her head. As messy as Franny’s life could be, the veterinarian knew what an incredible mom her friend was. Sammy was one of the best loved kids she’d ever met. So to hear those words from Franny meant a lot to the woman. Pivoting to the more serious topic at hand, the raven-haired woman listened attentively as Franny went through the motions of describing her thoughts. “Well, maybe they’re too late for what’s happening now. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t good things to know for the future.” She paused for a moment, trying to think of how to phrase what she wanted to say. “Whoever claimed that we’re supposed to have our lives totally together and figured out by a certain age clearly didn’t live much. Love is messy. Caring about people is hard. And all we can do is keep trying. Just because you made some mistakes doesn’t mean you aren’t worthy of being happy, Fran. And whenever you forget that, I’ll be here to remind you.”

starter for @avery-song​ location: noah’s place 

Noah’s mobile home was not the nicest in Eris, but it certainly wasn’t the worst. While he did not have people over, keeping the residents inside his home to the bare minimum. He wasn’t exactly the hosting type, but when it came to Avery, he would do just about everything. Noah had managed to fumble through a Valentine’s Day dinner with her. He was nervous, on all accounts, especially since she had even agreed to go out with him. Noah had hoped her sister didn’t find out, knowing full and well that Annabelle would rather see him fall off a cliff than come anywhere near Avery again. However, Noah didn’t find it easy to stay away since he had become reconnected with her. “You want a beer or anything? I think I have wine and liquor from when Ophelia comes over,” he said in reference to his sister, “The pizza should be here,” he paused, looking down at his phone, “probably in another half hour. I hope your favorite toppings haven’t changed.”

The butterflies moving around in her stomach felt more like they belonged to a teenager than an almost 37 year old woman, but Avery was feeling them nonetheless. She had never been one to fully buy into fairytale romance or even Valentine’s Day has a holiday, but dinner with Noah that night had been better than she could’ve even expected. In certain ways, now that they were around each other again it felt like absolutely no time had passed. Of course, their lives were very different in some ways. Avery wasn’t just a student anymore. She was a business owner who loved her duty caring for the animals of Fallbrook. And Noah had been through a lot. But regardless of how they’d been impacted by the outside world, within the bubble that was just the two of them things still felt good. “Um, wine is good. Red or white whatever you have. I’m not too picky.” The vet smiled, both at his ask and at the idea that he and Ophelia had been spending time together. “Nope. That definitely hasn’t changed.” Avery confirmed, moving to be a bit closer to him but not fully crowd the space. “How is Ophelia? I haven’t seen her for a minute. I have a few overdue audiobooks to return but the clinic has been busy and I’ve been distracted.” By him. She’d been distracted by him, in a good way.

Avery nodded knowingly when the blonde suggested they get Moon out first for her examination. Gently, the vet reached out and lifted the black cat up from her open carrier and set her on the table. For a moment she remained standing, bright green eyes looking cautiously over towards Ava-Kate but settled when her mom didn’t appear to be distressed at all. Carefully, Avery bent her head down a bit closer as she started to feel around Moon’s body with soft hands. The cat was receptive to her touch and didn’t make any real fuss as she checked for any masses or abnormal feel in her body structure. Finding none, the vet took her hands away for a moment, wanting to give Moon some space before she moved onto her vitals. “Oh, same old same old really. Which I can’t say I’m complaining about. I love my job. How about you? I feel like we haven’t gotten to catch up in a moment.”

Location: Auto-Collision and Restoration

Careful not to hit anything as she backed into the garage, Avery placed the car in park and hopped out. Taking a deep breath, she glanced around and was relieved to see her cousin. Stepping over, the veterinarian waved to make her presence known as she came to stand beside Ebony. “Hey, are you super busy? Any chance you’ve got a second? The car is fine but I needed to see you and talk to someone because keeping everything in my head these days is not working anymore.”

Location: Angel Vet

Avery waved as she saw the blonde come in the front door with cat carrier in hand. She got up from her desk and walked over to meet her. “Ava-Kate, hey. Come on in, we’ll go into the first exam room here.” The vet pointed to one of two larger doors directly behind them. Holding the door open for the woman and her pets she then closed it behind them and headed over to the exam table. “Alrighty, who do we wanna take a look at first?” Avery asked with a small smile she turned back to her client. Regular wellness visits always made the vet happy, they were far less stressful than sick visits and allowed her to have time to bond with her patients and their families.