♚ bass.

"——Look, Chuck, this really isn’t a good time.      And I’m pretty sure Blair’s not opposed to killing me if she ever finds out I’m now standing within 500 feet of you.        So if this is some kind of social call, can it wait? Until, I don’t know, I’m back in Hudson and you can only talk to me through the phone?”

❝-- I completely understand if you don't ever want to      talk to me again, Jenny. And I promise      to leave you alone. Just hear me o u t.      about Blair; she won't hurt you. Promise. ❝

"Its okay, I'm here."

"I'm not going to leave you."

"Everything is okay."

"I'm going to protect you."

"I believe in you."

"Hear my heartbeat? Just focus on that."

"You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now."

"You're not going to lose me."

"I love you."

"I'll stay right here, okay?"

"Just breathe."

"I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay."

"You're everything to me."

"I don't care what they think, to me, you are perfect."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

arching an eyebrow, erica looked at the guy in front of her.

"you sound like you know her. any idea where i can find her?"

chuck's eyes widened,

 the infamous crooked smirk spreading across his face.

❝ ---- You could say so. congratulations, you are now                                                                                living with chuck bass.

           make sure not to touch my stuff and                                                                                                    you'll be fine. ❝

"yeah. is there an echo in here, Mr. Bass?"

erica couldn’t help but roll her eyes. this guy.. " california. until I got kicked out of boarding school and my mom send me here to stay with my aunt lily."

 ( . . . )

his eyebrows raised in confusion,                                                                                                                   chuck leaned towards the blonde.  

   ❝Lily Van der Woodsen?❝

      “i’ve heard stories about you, bass, 

       but i never knew you were so PATHETIC.        rating girls, really? not to mention, i’m a ten.”

 ❝ i'm chuck bass, of course you have.

         really. if you're as busy as me, it helps                                                                                                      to sort things out. Insulting me?                                                                                                        i love it. mhm; still a nine.    

    don't be bothered, i'd still show you my suite. ❝

                            his presence  startles her, into                                            hiding the abused prescription                                 meds  from his sight.

   ❝ jesus, bass.  ❞

eyeing up the slender brunette in front of im,                                                                                     he repeatedly shook his head,                                                                                                  reaching out for her small, pale hand.

 ❝ looks like smart little hastings isn't that smart after all.        

           there’s a deep,                exasperated sigh.

                     ’ gross. you know what I like about men?                                  when they stay twenty feet away from me. ‘

           sassy, but not sassy enough.

 ❝ everything for the ladies.    

❝  When  you  put  it  like  that—      I  guess  La  Belle  Américaine     will have to wait another night. ❞

    one hand around her waist,                                                                                                             the other one carefully caressing some strains                                                                                       of her caramel brown hair.  

 ❝ Oh, the privileges of being Chuck Bass.  

"—- Erica Reyes," she said with a soft blush tinting her cheeks.

 ❝ Erica.  ❝ ,  

chuck repeated, the soft sound of amusement in his voice.  

❝ where have you been hiding? ❝

Send “✉” for a text that wasn’t sent. 

( text: erica ) meet me in my limo.