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open to: m/f/nb muse: jillian macrae, 23 y/o half-sister of tally and 1/3 of a media darling trio, socialite and fashion blogger who craves validation in going against the tide created by her family and paving her own way plot: inverse fake dating, where jill and muse have to pretend they’re not together — as per jill’s agreement to fake date a famous family friend. now, attending the same gala as tally, the younger sister’s patience withers from the whole charade
HIDDEN FROM POTENTIAL SPECTATORS’ VIEW, the pair lounge in a dark room off of the reception area with champagne glasses half-empty. she hates to keep playing this game, to keep such a distance from them and to restrain her jealousy when other people show interest in them; it’s unfair of jillian to feel such a way when she knows that they have to watch her put on a farce all over social media by being flaunted by her supposed lover, however she had reached her limit earlier when a mutual acquaintance came too C L O S E to the other — all the while her fake beau’s arm had been draped over her shoulders. they sulk in silence, the result of her interference and it does nothing to calm her, the slow clicking of her heels as she crosses the room to join them on the couch being ALL that can fill the void at the moment. her legs cross as she leans against the back of the furniture, glass in one hand while the other cradles her head from her elbow’s perch along the couch’s top; guilt is apparent in her eyes upon taking them in, letting out a sigh with said gaze unwavering as she knows there’s little she can do to make them feel any better. “ i’m sorry, ” jill murmurs, smooth jazz soon infiltrating their secluded space from the ballroom, “ i know i’m being irrational, but i can’t help it. ”
“ it’s fine. ” christian replies, though his tone is anything but convincing. “ you have to do this, it’s just the way it is. you can’t change that. ” he attempts to smile a little, to make sure she doesn’t feel too bad about everything. the truth is -- it hurts. a lot. and it hits a LITTLE too close to home. it reminds him of his ex, the man he believed was the love of his life until he was snatched away by someone else and left behind like he was nothing. and now, after deciding to give love ONE more chance, he can’t even be seen with her. there’s this tiny pain in his chest filled with anxiety and worry but he tries to suppress it. find any means of distractions to let the ‘what ifs’ escape from his mind. which, includes mingling around with the guests. although, he’s completely oblivious to his girlfriend’s jealousy because he was too distracted to notice how touchy that other girl had been with him. “ where’s, uh-- where’s your date? you should probably get back to them before they come looking. ” although what he really wants is to hold jillian tightly in his arms and keep anyone else from looking at her. to run off somewhere where it can just be the two of them and jillian doesn’t have to worry about some social obligation. and he doesn’t have to worry about l o s i n g again. “ are you okay ? ”













