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SARAH CATHERINE HOOK as CAROLINE MERTEUIL Cruel Intentions (2024), S01E01 - Alpha

JAZ SINCLAIR as MARIE MOREAU GEN V: S02E05, "The Kids Are Not All Right"

Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette Love Story S01E01 "Pilot" (2026)

CHASE SUI WONDERS as samantha yeung in city on fire (2023)

HANDE ERÇEL BAMBAŞKA BIRI, EPISODE 1

"great news, he didn't get a rise out of you. he got a rise out of me. so you can safely retract our claws." andy hated that emory was upset. the last thing she wanted was to make things difficult between them. but she also hated watching someone--anyone--talk to the other woman like that, let alone a drunk, random stranger. let alone a man. staring at her knuckles when emory took her hand made andy freeze up a little. it was the smallest contact, like and casual but it still made her head buzz a little and her stomach knot. she hated being away from emory. even if things hadn't worked out. maybe that was the problem. maybe emory knew that andy hated this break up. maybe emory thought that this was some misguided attempt to when her attention. andy felt her cheeks redden a little with embarrassment. she took her hand back gently. "i'll deal with it later," she muttered, still focused on emory and the problem at hand. "that was a little more than verbally abusive, em-- he was in your face." her voice was much softer now. "look i am sorry for making you feel like a damsel or something. but i'm not sorry for hitting him. if that had escalated--" andy looked over her shoulder back toward the bar, the man still there, nursing his own wounded face and pride, glancing over in their direction. "maybe we should get out of here."

"may not have got one out of me, but he got it out of someone, even if it did end with him getting a busted face," emory was quick to respond, though then she was letting out a soft sigh. "but fine, okay, i'm calming down," was continued in a softer tone, however there was still slight tension that surrounded them, mainly because she was standing in front of her ex — that of who she still harboured feelings for no matter how hard she tried to ignore and deny them. as andy took her hand away, emory slowly retracted her own back towards her before she rose it to tuck hair behind her ear, her heart only picking up speed as she felt her cheeks begin to heat up. it was only the smallest of touches, but it sent her insides into an absolute frenzy. gosh, this was honestly an absolute mess. "yeah, sure, okay..." she trailed off for a moment. "but don't leave it too long, as i said you don't want it getting worse than it is," emory continued, trying her best to keep her composure. another sigh fell into the open before she coughed slightly to clear her throat when the topic moved back to the incident that had just occurred. "he's drunk," like that was any excuse for him to act the way he had. "and an absolute moron," she added, still trying to convince andy that she had it under control. falling silent, emory ran her hand through her hair again. "it's fine... and i'm sorry that i got angry, but honestly you truly didn't need to step in like that. thank you, though," a small smile tugging at the corner of her lips as her eyes followed where andy had looked. "yeah, we should."

“Well don’t get me wrong, it was bad. But the whole year and bit off dating was more due to my own weird time management.” He chuckles. When he’s deep in writing everything else just seems to fall away. To be honest it’s often a miracle that he remembers to feed and bathe himself when he gets in that particular headspace. It weirdly is reassuring to hear that she has likewise not had the best of luck with previous blind dates, sets the bar low. Not that he intends to just scrape above it, but it means he can just be himself. “Well I’m glad you approve of her latest selection.” Henry chuckles. He’d not known Ilayda’s friend for very long, about a month back they got trapped in an elevator together and spent the next few hours chatting. He must have said something right because she wouldn’t let him leave without getting his details to eventually arrange this date. A blush does creep onto his features at her remark. In theory Henry knows he’s attractive, but he never truly feels like he is. So when a woman as drop dead gorgeous as her calls him handsome, it’s like he’s heading it for the very first time. “Well you’re not lacking in charm yourself and I could spend a lifetime attempting to convey your beauty into words and I doubt id even scratch the surface.” He mused. “So… tell me, I know your a wedding/event planner, have you ever planned a wedding and knew that it would end terribly for the bride and groom to be?”

"ahh, right. makes sense, and i completely understand that," ilayda let out with a soft chuckle, because she too had moments like that where she got way too focus on her job, taking far too many clients for her own good, that it left her little to no time for any sort of social life. it was why her best friend decided to step in and take matters into her own hands with setting her up on numerous blind dates, because she knew if she left it up to her, she'd still be far too focused on her work. "suppose she was bound to eventually get one right, just glad that it was now, and not later because i honestly don't think i could have coped dealing with anymore train wreck dates, i was truly hitting my limit," she replied playfully, offering him a sweet smile. noticing the blush that began to creep across his own features when she complimented him, ilayda honestly couldn't help but find it absolutely endearing, because it was rare to find a man that was willing to show such emotion, and it made her all the more drawn to him. though when he began to compliment her once more, her cheeks began to feel like they were on fire as she nervously chuckled. "you are honestly too sweet, and seriously make me feel like a giddy high schooler all over again who has a crush on the most gorgeous guy around," she admitted. humming softly, ilayda took a moment to think. "oh, absolutely," eventually was spoken in amusement. "far too many that i'd like to even admit to," she laughed. "like honestly there was this one couple that just bickered and fought over everything. found out like three or so months after they got married, they got a divorce. made me question why they even tried to begin with."

"are you--" andy stumbled a little away from the altercation, letting emory pull her somewhere and happy to get away from the person she'd just punched who was none too happy about it. her knuckles weren't too happy about it either, but that was a problem for later. "you're seriously mad at me? at me? he gets to talk to you like that and you don't say a fucking word, but I'm in trouble for hitting him?" she was still full of adrenaline, and trying her best not to let it get the better of her. the last thing andy wanted was to shake anything up more. not where emory was concerned. "i know you can take care of yourself. but I --" the words went suddenly dry in her mouth. it's still my first instinct to take care of you. instead she got quieter. "i'm sorry. do you... want to tell me what the fuck was going on?"

even though emory could still feel the irritation coursing through her body, she managed to let out a soft sigh, arms moving to cross against her chest as she allowed silence to surround them for a beat. "well, i don't really know that piece of shit, so yes! i am more mad at you than i am at that worthless human being!" she finally began to speak, the hostility still lingering in her tone slightly. "and i didn't say anything because he didn't need the satisfaction of thinking he got a rise out of me for being an absolute prick, i was trying to ignore him!" she continued, this time her voice was a little softer as her gaze slowly fell down to her ex's hand and out of instinct, she took a step closer and reached out to gently take hold of it. "i didn't need you getting hurt, especially not over something as petty as that," her thumb ever so lightly ran across andy's injured knuckles. "you need to ice this before it gets worse," she couldn't help but be concerned, though she also knew that andy was most likely aware of that already, with being part of the medical field and all. pressing her lips together once more, emory shook her head. "it was nothing, honestly..." she paused for a moment, somehow sensing andy probably wouldn't take that as an actual answer. "let's just say he was interested, i wasn't, and i guess it took a hit to his stupid male ego and he got defensive and verbally abusive."

once she came to a stop, she lifted a hand to the side of darcy's face. her fingers brushed across the woman's hairline, her eyes following their path. "it would be a shame, though," she murmured, "you're so pretty when i unravel you." the smile faded into a smirk, and she shrugged, ready to turn away or at least pretend to.

"definitely a shame. i mean you missing out on hearing me moan your name as you bring me to the edge over and over again, or me on my knees with my head between your legs, or my fingers doing their work by going..." she trailed off as she moved her head further forward to whisper in her ear. "deep... inside... of... you," she ended her sentence in a slow seductive whisper. "but then again," she spoke calmly and casually as she leaned back. "you could so easily find someone else to make all that happen," she finished with a shrug.

"yeah, they don't get to talk to you like that." andy was still keyed up, her hands shaking a little at her side and the right one, which she'd just struck that person in the jaw with is throbbing in a way she was currently ignoring. she felt bad for causing a problem, maybe a little bad for hurting someone since she was a doctor after all, but she didn't feel bad for putting someone in their place for treating someone that way. her heart was hammering but she ignored it, trying her best to calm them down instead. "i wouldn't let them talk to anyone like that. but especially not you."

"what the fuck, andy!?" emory breathed out in slight annoyance once she pulled the other away from the person she had just given a good right hook to. her lips then pursing as she let her gaze linger on her ex, an unimpressed expression unable to be wiped away. also not really bothering to pay much attention to what was being said. "i am more than capable of looking after myself! i don't need you to come in all guns blazing like some knight in shining armour or whatever the fuck you were trying to do," was continued, unsure as to why it irritated her so much. truly if it had been anybody else, she probably would have been grateful. maybe it was because deep down, she still had slight feelings for the other woman, but that was something she was definitely not ready to deal with.

"you know, i'm an artist," cressida hummed in response. a struggling one, mind you, but she had the skills to go far. "i could paint you one day," she teased, and the compliment she'd received in return made her blush and lick her lips. taking a drink to stabilize and recompose herself, she smiled back over at ilayda. "i'm really nothing special, you know?" she joked. "have you seen you? you're the beautiful one."

"are you now? well, now i'm very intrigued. i'm a wedding and event planner, so i've come across many artists, some a little better than others, but all do exceptional work," ilayda made note with a soft smile. "would you be willing to show me some of your art?" was then questioned before the heat in her cheeks rose once more. "oh, well, i think i'd allow you to paint me," she grinned before taking another sip of her wine. at the other woman's next words, a laugh slipped into the open as she shook her head. "nothing special? you're definitely joking, because darling, you are stunning," she bantered back. "and no, i'm not that egotistical to stare at myself in the mirror and think 'damn, i am seriously so good looking!" she joked. "i prefer the beauty in other people."

"you do know today's our anniversary, right?" she chuckled. she wouldn't have been mad if the other woman forgot. she'd forgotten herself a couple of times, and at this point they'd been together long enough for the days to start blurring together. "maybe we should, like, go out for dinner somewhere, or dress up and go somewhere nice."

destini hummed slightly as her girlfriend spoke, her eyes still glued to the notes she had taken earlier that week, but then the words finally caught up with her and her gaze snapped upwards. "wait, what?" she began as she quickly glanced to the calendar on her desk. "oh, darn it," she cursed lightly under her breath, an embarrassed chuckle followed. she had definitely made note of their anniversary a couple days ago, but the days had flown by quicker than she had realized. "sorry, baby, honestly lost track of the days," destini continued as she rose her gaze back towards kyla. "i would love that, and we can go wherever you want, darling. my treat."

following bela's gaze over to the other woman's teammates, jordyn snickered softly. "so? it's not like i'm still dating her. i dumped her," she gave a slight smirk, holding bela's eye contact. "it's not dangerous if i'm a perfectly free single woman in a free country," she remarked playfully. "i can talk to whoever i want. and i wanted to talk to you."

"i see your point," bela chuckled lightly as she reached for her beer, rose it to her lips and took a swig while her eyes had a mind of their own as they trailed down jordyn's figure, not at all hiding the fact she was absolutely checking her out, and definitely not being ashamed by it either. "okay, maybe not for you, but definitely for me. you know rules and shit about hooking up with teammates and friends exes and all that crap. could seriously ruin the teams dynamic, because honestly you broke her heart, she was devastated for weeks. probably still is," she admitted, but then a smirk of her own began to tug at the corner of her lips. "just talk?" her question definitely had a suggestive undertone to it. the alcohol was certainly spurring her actions.