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inspired by: bubbles // the powerpuff girls; luna lovegood // harry potter; maggie vera // charmed; amy march // little women; usagi tsukino // sailor moon; peter parker // spiderman; debbie gallagher // shameless; cassie ainsworth // skins 

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“I’m not trying to be intimidating. I’ve been told I have to behave. I just need some DNA so the lasers won’t attack you when you come by the lair. I’d rather not get yelled at by my darling baby brother.”

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brynne blinked twice when she actually registered what he was requesting from her. what did donnie mean he needed her dna ? for lasers ? she shook her head, exasperated as she asked, “haven’t you boys ever heard of a ring camera ? they’re, like, forty dollars or something. you can view it from your phone and you don’t even have to be weird with a cotton swab. ”

“i can’t believe you’re lying to my face like this. i think you let juliet go to your head, girl,” kiara scoffed, hands on her hips. “’sides, butterflies could be intimidating in the right circumstances. i’m pretty sure some of them drink blood or whatever. plus, y’know, there’s chaos theory and shit.”

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“ oooh, did i strike a nerve ? ” admittedly, kiara already did seem a little more intimating than she did a second ago, but brynne could guess that was the point. she giggled anyway, the idea of butterflies drinking blood but humorous and terrifying. but got lost at the mention of chaos theory.

“ what’s that ? ” she inquired, an immediate tone shift as she leaned in with interest. “ i don’t think i’ve heard of chaos theory. ”

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“that’s only because you haven’t seen my fangs.”

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it wasn’t very often that the topic of mavis being a whole vampire came up in conversation, but when it did - brynne couldn’t help but consider how difficult it was for trixie to hide her powers. it’s not like her sister even wanted to - it was due to her own wishes that they stayed so hidden. she couldn’t help but wonder, if only for a moment, what it might be like to be open about her powers like mavis. 

brynne giggled at the girl’s reply, masking uncertainty with curiosity as she dared, “ show me, then. prove me wrong. ”

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beatrix stood there in the costume area of the thrift store, standing in the secondhand, ill-fitting fake dark armour she’d found in the corner. she huffed as she crossed her arms. “ … okay, first of all, you suck and i hate you. second of all — i said imagine this but like cooler and actually fitting me. who’s that sewing friend of yours? the hot one? she can fix it! ” 

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brynne had originally wanted to go thrifting for the 4town concert - the fact that she had managed to get floor seats for herself and her sisters on their birthday was literally insane, and they must dress the part ! but, as per usual, it wasn’t easy to stay on task ... especially when shopping was involved. a pile of outfits in various shades of blue lay abandoned in the corner as brynne and trixie inspected the costume section instead.

“ take that back - i am a delight, ” brynne huffed, arms crossed as she glared as her sister while mirroring her in the process. unfortunately, the material of the fake armor didn’t seem like something that could easily be altered ... but trix seemed so set on it that she didn’t know how to tell her that. “ i don’t know if serena specializes in armor, ” brynne said delicately before looking to a cropped shrug that she saw earlier. it was basically just sleeves, but it was silver and crocheted in a way that made it look like chainmail. “ what about this ? this kind of looks like something ! ”

🦁 ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────    “   i   said   homeless   white   man   !   if   i’m   mistaken   you   are   not   white   and   you   don’t   identify   as   a   man.   ”      simba   told   brynne   already   going   through   every   single   possible   way   he   could   deescalate   the   situation.      “   it’s   true   you   are   my   best   customer.   grateful   for   you,   your   sisters   and   your   generosity.   i   would   never   say   anything   to   you.   ”      he   pointed   to   the   person   behind   her.      “   i’m   talkin’   about   him.   ”      he   said   before   holding   his   hands   up   in   faux   defense.      “   i   take   it   back.   ”

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“ you’re right about that - i identify as the prettiest girl in this bar, ” brynne huffed. looking around, there wasn’t much competition in this bar. in fact, there were plenty of men who really did look homeless, and not a lot of ladies in their company. “ and i was testing you ! you passed, congratulations ! ” she passed a twenty dollar bill across the bar with an apologetic smile on her face. “ hey, why don’t you get me another cherry mule - and maybe some water ? - and we can pretend this little outburst never happened. what d’ya think ? ”

🐢 ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────     “   me   !   intimidating   as   a   butterfly   !?   michael   put   you   up   to   this   didn’t   he   ?   be   so   for   real   right   now   with   me,   baby   blue.   ”

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“ do i look like a person who gets put up to things ? easily influenced by the masses ? ” brynne couldn’t help but giggle at the nickname. maybe leo wasn’t as intimidating as a butterfly - that was an exaggeration - but she couldn’t take him seriously right now if she tried. “ i could be totally wrong ... but something tells me that if mikey wanted to burst your bubble, he’d do it himself. and he’d probably be better at it. ”

“ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly - and that’s coming from me. ”

" okay, listen - i’m very excited about the ball this weekend and we can talk about that in a second - however ...” brynne sighed as she collapsed into the booth and set down her iced coffee on the table, looking over at her impromptu coffee date. it didn’t matter if she knew you for five minutes or five decades, she would ramble away to anyone who would listen as if it were the latter.  “ 4*town also announced they’re playing a show - get this - on my birthday, so now i have to buy a dress and fight to the death for three concert tickets aaaaall within the same paycheck, so. if you have any suggestions on how to make a quick buck before those tickets go on sale next week, my ears are officially open and my mouth is closed.” she took a long sip of her coffee to emphasize her point before offering the other a grin.

☀️ ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────   “   yup   !   it’s   amazing.   ”      the   princess   chirped   with   excitement.   she   was   practically   wiggling   in   her   spot   unable   to   contain   how   much   joy   she   felt   having   brynne   as   her   new   roommate.   her   friends   happiness   was   infectious.      “   now   you   do   !   oh,   brynne.   this   is   so   amazing.   i   so   excited   to   be   your   roomie.   we’re   going   to   have   so   much   fun.   ”      reagan   giggled   as   she   sat   on   brynne’s   bed.   

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this whole arrangement just felt ... right; brynne was already sure. the way everything was set up, they had their own sides with shared space in the middle, but after adapting to the dorms she could easily stick to her space alone if things seemed to crowded. but luckily she loved reagan and she loved ben too ( she even got him a blue teddy bear for his birthday ! )  she could already see the movie nights and the silly crafts she’d conjure up just to use the baby as an excuse to do them. sure, he couldn’t talk much but they could color easter eggs ... or finger paint ! ❛ it’s going to be so fun ! we can do little dinner dates ... oooh, or even game nights sometimes ! is there anything i should know about your schedule ? ❜ 

❛ ugh, it’s official - i need a job. ❜ brynne’s face scrunched up at the idea - she never had a job before, but her scholarship only covered so much of her newly upgraded living arrangement. it was kind of embarrassing that, at this age, she didn’t know where to start looking. ❛ if you could work anywhere in the city, where would you apply ? ❜

Mikey still felt a little unsteady when it came to making friends. He was good at meeting people and making that first connection but then getting to know them and tiptoeing around who he was got a little tricky. He like Brynne though. It was easier to just talk to her. 

“I talk about pizza that much?” He probably did but he was trying to ignore how nice it felt that she’d paid attention to something he liked. He had to laugh at the gran reveal. She was really proud of herself and it was cute. “You’re literally the best.”

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moving to elias had been a bit of a culture shock for brynne. going from a town where she was a local celebrity to a city where no one knew who she was left with her moments that felt a bit invisible. but it made new relationships in elias all the sweeter when she realized that, for once, people weren’t smiling when she walked in a room because they were in the presence of a powerpuff girl. they were smiling because it was brynne.

maybe bev had a point about the whole keeping it a secret thing.

❛ let’s just say that between you and leo, i’ve been craving pizza for a week, ❜ she replied innocently, smiling as she sat down and passed him a paper plate. her cheeks flushed pink at his words, but she tried to play it cool anyway as she grabbed a slice. ❛ i try my best, ❜ she said, eyeing her script as she took a bite. they could start going over lines after lunch. ❛ quick - time for a highlight reel. what’s three cool things that’s happened to you this week ? ❜