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Smiling at the thought, she did enjoy taking the time off and focusing on what she loves to do. her father hardly would have approved of this lifestyle, but at the same time, she didn’t care. better to rebel than to be considered perfect.”I don’t mind showing you, you can give me some pointers on what I need to improve on. if I need improving.” she chuckles.

“now, where is your favorite place to be?” she asks, curious in his answer, the pier would be one of her places, though, she wanted to get to know more about Aydin.

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“ sure , how about sunday ? ”  aydın suggests as they walk side by side towards the pier .   “ we can grab a drink , or a coffee and you can show me then . ”   he knows he has no appointments on sunday - he loves work but not that much .   

as the two of them get closer to the pier there is a light breeze coming in off the shore but the sun continues beating down making it just the right temperature for a walk .   “ oh , anywhere outside of the city . ”    aydın answers with enthusiasm .   “ it’s a long drive , but the adirondack mountains are great for climbing and hiking .   and the views are incredible .   but it’s nice to just get out of the city every now and then , don’t you think ? ”

even experienced climbers make mistakes , lose their footing and take a fall .   aydın was experienced , but he knew better than to rely on experience and upper body strength alone .   even if it was more of a precaution he was still harnessed in and helmet on .   brown hues glance over to aurora , a smirk on aydın's lips as an idea comes to mind .   " i'll race you to the top and the last one to get back down buys drinks after . " he suggests with a playfully charming smile .   a smile that suggested he was confident enough to win this little game , but teasing enough to show that it was only a little bit of fun intended .

a hand reaches out as knuckles tap against the solid wooden door , waiting for isabella patiently .   as far as he knew business was good , but with any meeting with any member of the mafia aydın was cautious .   he wasn't an idiot , he knew what he was getting himself into from the very beginning , and never did he think it would go on for so long , but as time progressed and the figure in his account racked up he became greedy .   accustomed to the lifestyle money could buy him , he craved more like it was his own addiction .

She follows along suit as he leads the way. Feeling the nice cool breeze, this was her favorite time of year. “my usual, I worked on a few drawings, met with some people I haven’t seen in a while.” she walks out of the door as she takes in the sunlight. “how about you? you didn’t stay cooped up at the shop did you?” she teased.

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Aydın chuckles as her presumption wouldn't be wrong. Often working on Saturdays, as a few customers could only book on on those days, however after he'd close up he would still stick around, only to smoke a blunt whilst he did the accounting. He couldn't trust anyone else with that. "You know me," He responds as they walk in the direction of the pier. "Only Saturday though." He confesses. "Sounds like you had a pretty good weekend though. You'll have to show me some of those drawings sometime."

Aydın  loved viewing other peoples art, especially seeing what others created and how they expressed themselves through it. Art and photography were passions of his, and he is thankful that he has a job where he gets to do what he loves everyday.

being here wasn’t something that happened often for aysun. though if anyone knew why she would come up here, it was aydin. “I might believe you.” she teased in a joking manner. she truly didn’t expect to see him up there at all. sure, she wouldn’t be surprised to see others. especially tourists since the top of the empire state building was a popular spot for them to come see. “everything okay with you?” she asked, raising an eyebrow.

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As he raises the camera slightly as if to point it out to her he explains his reason for being here.   “ I came to take a few shots and get a little break away from the studio. ”  aydın glances out the window, admiring the view of the city. From this height all the people below seemed so small, like ants scurrying about. At least, despite all to tourists, it was much more peaceful up here than it was down below.   “ I’m good, can’t complain. ”   he says, and he was. As long as the money kept flowing and the business was surviving he couldn’t complain.   “ And you? What’s brought you up here today ? ”   he asks inquisitively .

    one minute everything was smooth sailing - literally - and the next aydın found himself capsized under water where a heavy current was pulling him along. all he could think about was sharp dragging pain as his back scraped against rocks and debris as he was pulled under. abandoning the kayak all together he manages to surface, gasping for air which hits his lungs and although it's a relief it's a painful first breath.     once surfaced and out of the currents strong stream aydın swims to the side of the river where he then sits on the ground. a hand reaches around to his back where the sharp pain shoots through the flesh of his back. he brings his hand back round and it's noticeably covered in blood. he grabs his phone, thankfully sealed up in a waterproof case and still on him rather than at the bottom of the river, and he notices in the reflection of the screen that he has a large cut on the side of his forehead. as vision blurs, not realizing he'd taken a hit to the head as he went under, he dials 911. after giving his location he sits and waits for their arrival, trying to keep himself awake in case he is concussed.

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location: ​kara kedi tattoo studios

kara kedi was silent as the grave at this hour and miyu leaned her head back to drink in the darkness. it was half an hour past midnight and she sat half-dazed and asleep as the low hum of electric lights buzzed in her ear. she had always liked how quiet some parts of the city could be after she got off a late shift. sure other parts never slept but if she find just the right corner or cranny the dark would envelop her and she could find peace in one lone street lamp. she pressed the head of a beer bottle to her lips and took a long swig. “don’t you ever get tired of working out of here aydin? it’s so-” she struggled to find the right world mulling for a second. “personal.” miyu enjoyed keeping her work and her life separate. there was dr. yamazaki and there was miyu, though it seemed like she was dr. yamazaki more than miyu these days. 

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Most nights Aydın was the last to leave, and usually that was by choice. If he wasn’t running through the numbers or restocking inventory, he would be in one of the bank rooms as he was now. On his final exhale the air he breathed out clouded with smoke in front of his face. The end of the blunt is stabbed into an ashtray a couple of times to before being left there. Grabbing his keys and jacket on the way Aydın heads out into the warmth of the night air.  Eyes land on Miyu as he locks up taking in her words. “ A lot of what I do is personal. I’m putting art onto a person's body that’s going to become a permanent feature. There’s a certain level of trust required. ”  Aydın says as he moves over to where she’s sat, taking a spot on the edge of the sidewalk beside her. Elbows rest atop bent knees as his jacket remains in his hands.  “ But no. I enjoy what I do. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it. ”  Aydın finishes, a smile on lips as he thinks about the pieces of work his done and sometimes the stories behind them.  “ What are you doing out here ? ” he asks as he glances in her direction, noticing the beer in hand.

Looking outside she could help but feel the positive energy flowing, she liked to believe in energies, and nature. It was also best to bask in the sunlight and go out fo r a walk. Hearing an all familiar steps, she turns her head to the side seeing Aydin. “I’d love to.” she states with a glint in her eye, the excitement of not having to stay indoors for long. “The view of the pier, it’s a beautiful sight.” she smiles as she waits for him to lead the way.

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“ it is. ”  aydın agrees with a nod of his head as he grabs his jacket from the coat stand.  the sun shining into the studio through the glass could often be deceiving.  whilst it was warm, and appeared to be the peak of summer it was still a little cool outside.  “ so how was your weekend ? ”  aydın asks, making light conversation as he heads towards the door and holds it open for her.  From there he can already feel the air is cooler outside than it is inside.  But aydın enjoyed the outdoors more than he liked being cooped up inside.  If it were possible for him to do his job outside he genuinely would. 

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‘An early morning hike sounds very ambitious  —   but I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.’      A compliment of the highest standard,    perhaps,   but she doesn’t let the words soak into the air between them for long.     The rich jazz music filters in her eardrums and causes ripples of chills to weave down her spine.    The melody is romantic,    but there’s always a tone of sorrow at the shadows of the music notes,     something she enjoys quite thoroughly.    Dom knew how to bring in business,     the legal kind and the illegal kind,    and picking the proper performers was a talent he had always had a gift for.      People came here to be seduced by not only jazz,    but by the culture of it.     ‘I wear stilettos more than I wear hiking boots,    Aydın,    come to me afterwards and we can discuss what we need to.   I’ll leave you to the bears and cougars of the mountains,   hm?’

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The way he saw it he had too options when it came to dealing with the hangover blues the following day; he could sit around get lost in his thoughts or he get out of the city for a while and in turn get out of his head. A hike was the easiest pastime when hungover and not only was it refreshing, but he enjoyed the views of the mountains in contrast with the city he spent most of his time in.   “ Fair enough. ”  he says with a slight nod to his head.  “ But let me know when you change your mind. You might enjoy the bears and cougars more than the rats around here. ”  Words are spoken in jest as he leans back against the seat, relaxing as he takes in the gentle lull of the music.

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very rarely did aysun find herself at the top of the empire state building. the only times she would even find herself there was when her brother was in town visiting, or she just needed a few hours to herself. needing some time to herself was just the reason she was there now. eyes looking out the window, she could feel the presence of someone coming to stand next to her. eyes looking over at the person, she raised an eyebrow when she saw that it had been aydin. “either you came looking for me, or you wanted to be alone up here too.” She teased, a small smile forming on her lips as she looked over at him.

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Aydın wouldn’t say he had a sixth sense for these kinds of things, but over the years he felt he knew Aysun well enough to know when something was up.  As he approached, camera strap around his neck as it hung in front of his chest there were no polite ‘hellos’ exchanged – straight into the conversation as usual for them. As if the pair of friends gravitated towards one another, he’d been here by chance when he’d spotted her.  “ Would you believe me if I said neither ? ”  Aydın responds, small smile one the face of the man though it was mostly covered by overgrown beard.