beck oliver

was that [ MADELYN CLINE ] spotted down at the shoreline of east hamptons main beach? must just be, [ BECKETT OLIVER ] the [ TWENTY-SIX ] year old [ BARISTA ]. whenever i hear [ NEW AMERICANA BY HALSEY ] it reminds me of them. they are known for being [ DISORGANIZED ] but they make up for that by being [ RESPECTFUL ]. they have been living in the hamptons for [ FOUR MONTHS ].

athena gave a nod smiling softly, “yeah i mean my best friends are famous in sports except for kalani she’s an influencer but she’s balances us out. like the one non sports related one of the four of us its silly but no one can say they’re a group with a race car driver, tennis player, ex figure skater, and a social media influencer.” she smiled softly before looking over at the other, “there’s quite a few though they’re al really chill.” she said with a nod before looking back at the crowd then nodded, “yeah okay sure i’ll follow your lead. i hope the crowd isn’t too savage.” 

“oh god, i know of absolutely no one in sports except for a couple of the really famous ones who are in the media all the time, usually for bad press, like tristan thompson for example. you know kalani choi too?? is everyone around here friends with her? is she an actual angel in real life like she seems like in her videos?” she had been watching kalani’s videos for a long time now and she just knew the two of them would be friends. “that’s definitely an interesting combination. i’ve heard there’s some race car drivers around here. which one are you?” she asked the girl. “here, take my hand so we can squeeze through together.” she held her hand out for the girl. beckett carefully made her way through the crowd, muttering “sorry” and “i work here” to anyone who wasn’t parting for them until they made their way to the front.

“it’s not that cool, isa’s pretty lame,” he jokes with a shrug of his shoulders laughing slightly. he understood the aspects of being a fangirl and adoring the town full of celebrities and well known faces. a smile forms across his lips as he shrugs his shoulders, “well believe it. i’m really here and we live in a town full of famous people that could very much be your friends. i can assure that most are as sweet as they seem.” 

“hey.” she laughed and slapped his arm playfully. beckett had lived in los angeles before so seeing celebrities around wasn’t necessarily new to her but them being kind and normal was. even more of a shock was them actually attempting to be real friends with her. it was certainly going to take some getting used to but she loved it. “i think i’m going to need you to pinch me, just to be sure.” she chuckled. 

IVY: Saturday sounds great

IVY: anywhere in particular you wanna go?

BECK: anywhere works!!

BECK: maybe something chinese

athena smiled softly, “i think i’m just friends with too many people that are considered famous that i don’t ever expect a lot of people to gather around someone.” she said laughing lightly nodding her head, “that sounds like a better plan though, maybe try to get to the front just to get into the building though also sounds like a good plan. see whats happening, finally get that coffee i wanted.” 

“oh really? that’s cool. makes sense why you wouldn’t really expect it. i hear there’s a lot of them around here. i’ve seen a few come in here.” she shrugged. even though she still fangirled a little when someone came in, she tried to act like it wasn’t a big deal since it really didn’t seem to be to anyone who had lived in the area for a while. “yeah, sure. i was trying to get inside too. i work here so maybe we can just tell people that and they’ll let us through?”

IVY: okay yay

IVY: what is weekend looking like?

IVY: much needed catch up is due

BECK: i work sunday but saturday's free

BECK: does saturday work for you?

kai chuckles and nodded his head, “well, not really since i didn’t talk to her much, but yeah practically knew her for the past few years.” he states with a shrug of his shoulders like it was no big deal because to him it wasn’t. he didn’t even know who she was at first. he makes a face at her before it breaks out into an amused chuckle, “same old becks,” he mutters shaking his head. rising a brow as it seems she recognized who lani was. “pleased to let you know that lani is a very dear close friend of mine, i could definitely have you two meet.” he states wiggling his brows, “i think so too, this place is pretty amazing.” 

“that’s so cool, k. i really can’t imagine a life like that.” she shook her head in amazement. it was already amazing enough that she had become friends with isabella lopez and ivy amor, two of her idols. she narrowed her eyes at him for a second before smiling at him. “i’m starting to think this really is a dream. you’re not really here, i don’t like in a town full of famous people, no way i am or could become friends with some of them. what?”

IVY: hi miss darling beck

IVY: i hope you're doing well.

IVY: i just wanted to reach out to see if you wanted to catch up for lunch?

IVY: i feel like we haven't seen eachother in forever

BECK: hey!!

BECK: omg yes id love that

“exactly… looks like we’ll never know,” he jokes with her, feeling like his siblings would find her nice, she was a huge part of his life at one point of his life. he nods his head like it was no big deal, “yeah, practically sort of grew up with her in a way?” he mentions, personally never really hanging out with the other until recently. kai looks at her while shaking his head, “i forgot you know shit about sports,” he teases before laughing and licking his lips. “hmm.. maybe you’re more into influencers? know someone named kalani choi?” 

“you grew up with her?!” her eyes widened further. “what is your life?” she shook her head in disbelief. she couldn’t imagine what it would be like to have grown up with someone like isabella. “i know stuff about sports.... baskets and goals and stuff.” she joked. “kalani choi?! maybe this is the place for me.”

“so what i’m hearing is that it’ll be a win win for you in both cases,” serenity mentions with a bright smile laughing. at her denial, she shakes her head as she sighs, “it’s really not a big deal. i’ll just mention you! get your name out there and all that.” she offers once again with a smile, eyebrow slightly quirked. 

“you know it. if he tried to run it himself, you know i’d go in and be the worst customer. the customer of every person in customer service’s nightmares.” sometimes she imagined what it would be like for him to deal with some of the customers she did. “are you sure? you really don’t have to do that for me.”

looking from the crowd to the blonde beside her athena nodded, “oh yeah no i know that, i just didn’t think it was a big deal.” she said shaking her head, “i mean a lot of us come here not that i’m super famous or anything but-” she paused shaking her head again, “sorry i guess i was just making sure no one got like hit or anything,” 

“it doesn’t happen as often as it might in an area less populated with famous people but i have seen it happen a few times. like i said though, i’m not really sure, that’s just a guess.” she shrugged. “we could try and sneak through the crowd and see what it is?” beck suggested. 

for: open ! !

valentine’s day was never a holiday that vince cared much about. most valentine’s day he would forget were coming up until the day of, but this year he was being forced to decorate during any down time for the big event. he had hung up some hearts by a bit of fishing line, a couple of hearts here and there on the walls, but he was running out of ideas. on top of that, he also had to think up of a drink for the special night. “so,” he says to the person who came up to the bar, stepping back to look at it for a second, “i’ll give you a drink on the house if you can help me out, sound good? good.” vince didn’t wait until the other responded before asking for their input, “what do you think this is missing? there’s a basket of valentine’s day decorations right there,” he points to the basket on one of the stools, “my boss left me in charge of decorating this joint for v-day and i don’t know why because out of the two years i’ve been here you would think they would know i am not the decorating type. i also don’t want it to look too shitty.”

when beck walked into the bar, the first thing that caught her eye was the man who seemed to be struggling with a bunch of red and pink decorations. it became even more apparent the closer to the bar she got. “valentine’s day is an all or nothing holiday. you either have to go all out or do nothing at all. you need to put out all of the decorations you have but make sure they’re spaced out around the room and not all bunched into one area.” she suggested. “in jobs like this, they don’t who does the task, as long as it gets done. trust me i would know.” she pursed her lips