head full of poison & heart full of doubt

❝   i   didn't   meant   to   make   a   mess   of   everything.   ❞   red   says,   swallowing   the   lump   in   her   throat   as   she   looks   at   bridget.   ❝   how   am   i   supposed   to   fix   this?   ❞   it   takes   everything   in   her   not   to   tack   on   a   mommy   at   the   end   of   her   sentence.   she's   not   sure   she's   referred   to   bridget   as   mommy   since   she   was   three,   and   it's   weirder   here,   when   she   doesn't   even   exist   yet.

    ❝    oh red, of course not- i know you have the best intentions-    ❞    her fellow homeschooler- she comes and she goes, from what the wonderland princess knows. she tells her so many stories though, when she returns from her overprotective mother. her mumsy can be protective too, but certainly not like that...    ❝    i think all you can do is your best. you're brave- you'll find your truth    ❞    and because she thinks she might need it-    ❝    hug?    ❞    

leaning   up   against   the   wall   in   carissa's   living   room,   lennon   was   just   trying   to   get   through   the   night.   she   loved   a   party,   but   she   felt   a   little   out   of   her   element   tonight.   she   didn't   know   many   of   carissa's   friends.   at   least,   not   ones   from   before   lennon   met   her.   she   doesn't   want   to   seem   too   eager,   so   she   waits   a   moment   before   she   turns   her   head   to   look.   ❝   him?   that's   riss's   cousin.   ❞   the   hottie,   though   she   wouldn't   say   that   part   out   loud.   ❝   he's   visiting,   i   guess?   while   she's   in   town.   i   don't   know.   family   things,   she   didn't   elaborate,   one   of   those   things,   y'know?   ❞   carissa   was   the   type   to   leave   it   to   a   simple   it's   not   my   story   to   tell,   and   lennon   respected   that.   lennon   was   trying   her   best   not   to   be   too   interested.   the   last   thing   she'd   want   to   do   is   mess   up   her   friendship   with   riss.

tessa loves it when her friends are in la, and the girls have a few shows out here, so tonight's party was basically a given. she and lennon had just been chatting, but she couldn't help but notice that guy's eyes keep making their way back to them, back to her. tessa's fairly confident on that. she has an eye for these things after all.    ❝    ahhh okay. riss's cousin. one of many, i hear.    ❞    their big family is enviable to her at times. she's never had much family of her own. even if now she has sort of a makeshift family.    ❝    what do we think about riss's cousin?    ❞    she asks, eyes sparkling before tessa turns and waves, catching his eye towards them. it's quick though that her attention's fully back on lennon.    ❝    but i get it. she'll talk if she needs to.    ❞    nodding.    ❝    i think he's cute- if you're looking-    ❞    she proffers.

Lilah Pate as Sophia Kinney in The Runarounds S1EP3 - (Nice Day For a) Weird Wedding

❝   i   feel   like   i   should   grovel.   ❞   she   deserves   it,   after   all.   he   would   never   argue   that   she   doesn't.   it   had   been   a   dumb   decision   to   break   up.   with   all   the   stress   of   constantly   being   away   for   games,   it   felt   like   he   wasn't   being   the   kind   of   partner   she   deserved.   ❝   i   have   plenty   of   reasons   to   be   texting   you,   you're   right   about   that.   unfinished   business   sounds   exactly   right.   i'm   glad   you're   open   to   it.   i   won't   be   that   dumb   again,   promise.   ❞   he   says,   watching   the   cards   in   her   hands   before   he   looks   back   up   to   meet   her   gaze.   ❝   you,   uh...   you   wanna   come   to   the   game   tomorrow   night?   ❞

    ❝    well then you do what feels right    ❞    she laughs, shaking her head with an easy smile.    ❝    i'm just saying- it's not like you pissed me off or anything. it just didn't work out.    ❞    and honestly, it was more lack of trying than anything else, or that's how she felt about it.    ❝    well then maybe you should text me more often if there's 'plenty of reasons'    ❞    she teases.    ❝    i'll take your word for it, beckett    ❞    but at his question, she's pleased.    ❝    mmm, yeah- yeah i'd like that.    ❞    daisy nods.    ❝    can i bring mila? i don't know for sure if she'll be in the mood- but if she isn't too tired?    ❞    she feels like she'd rather not do this alone. and honestly it's better when they're together- prevents her sister having publicity she doesn't need because someone thought daisy was mila. the main difference these days is her lack of ring on that finger.