bloom.

dark hues roll at the blonde in front of him & had it not been for the two of them knowing each other from the isle, he wouldn’t be showing a smile. ❝ or at the least you should try to get used to it ❞ he half encourages. ❝ well, with your permission, i definitely will. i don’t think these people have a shortage of anything. ❞

she barely looks up from her sketchbook instead examining the drawing in front of her a hundred times over. her brows arch when she hears him speak & she definitely gives him a harsher look than she probably could’ve. ❝ i don’t blame you, it looks boring, ❞ harlow scoffs, eyeing his homework once again. ❝ i mean i have ideas of what we could do instead of you doing homework, but it might be a bit much for you. ❞

“ yes an elephant.” she stuck by her answer, wondering how on earth he could ever see a rabbit in the mass of fluff that was a cloud. looking up, she tried to figure out the shape of it. it didn’t really look like anything to her, a shapeless blob, captive to the wind. tilting her head a little, she began to see characteristics of something else. “ stegosaurus.”

“who, me? i’ve never lied a day in my life.” a smirk curls over her features, sarcasm practically dripping from her lips. “wouldn’t dare dream of starting without you. and now that you’re finally here, we can get started. ”

a single breathy laugh slips from maddox’s mouth at the sight of cassie jumping, a sight that never fails to amuse him. ❝ sure i can, i just did. ❞ his voice is cold but there’s a hint of humour behind it.  ❝ surprised you’re not used to that yet ❞ he tells her with the slightest smile. ❝ that’s true, and a good thing too because i have no food at home. was hoping to stock up. ❞

          “ this cut is from falling out of a tree ! i’ve done nothing illegal. nothing happened. there’s no evidence. ” he’s talking fast , words sprewing at her quickly. not because he needed her to believe him , no , but only because he was declan and this was just the adventure fuel he needed. “ nothing is illegal about being clumsy ! ”

Juniper set her bag down by her feet, sending her friend a wave. “Yay, perfect! Thanks for letting me bother you while you’re focused. You don’t have to do anything special, just act natural and pretend I’m not even here, okay?” She quickly began setting up her equipment, glancing over at her friend with excitement, “What are you working on?” 

“ uh, no. it looks like an elephant.” cat challenged, grin on her face as if to say ‘you know I’m right’. with architecture being her major, she didn’t get to have the same art courses as others, her beauty found in lines on paper and models of buildings that would one day grace auradon’s soil, if she had anything to say about it. “ I can’t even see the ears.”

gabriela would be lying if she had said she had been a fan of reading, but she had to read for one of her classes and the cafe was the closest place she could find where she could read quietly. she had been halfway through finishing the book when the male in the seat in front of her began to speak and she grinned as she looked up at the sky. “hmm, it actually does look like a rabbit, i thought you were just kidding.” she replied, letting out a small laugh as she looked up at the sky once more with her sunglasses on.

harlow only agreed to join xavier for art purposes & while she didn’t usually care for people’s struggles with studies, she had to admit that seeing his work load made her feel the tiniest bit bad for him. not that she’d ever voice that. but her eyes occasionally flicker from her drawing pad to his stuff until he speaks. harlow narrows her eyes at him and glances up at the sky ❝ that’s stupid, it’s a cloud. ❞

he’s at peace laying next to xavier , but that doesn’t mean he can’t have a little fun. maybe declan brushes their arms together on purpose , but he’ll admit to nothing. “ no , xavi , it’s a dinosaur. ” he insists , and now he’s looking over at xavi , only slightly taken back by how close their faces were. what was happening to him ? “ i believe that you see a bunny , but i believe that i see a dinosaur and also that you’re wrong. ” he teases , his leg moving to nudge his friend. 

declan is laid out on the grass next to xavier , hands behind his head as he peers up at the sky. it was peaceful , existing calmly and quietly with his best friend. he giggles softly , gently , eyes searching for the bunny cloud. “ oh , you’re right. ” he responds. “ wait , no. that’s a dinosaur. come down here and look at it from my angle. ” did he just want to be closer ? probably. “ it’s definitely a dinosaur , xavi. ”

upon slipping out from one of his hidden passages, maddox scanned the surrounding area to see if anyone had seen him. he wasn’t really up to anything evil, rather he intended to steal some food from the dining hall. maddox had yet to fix up a hidden passage to lead him right into the kitchen so when he set his sights on someone walking in the same direction, he followed quietly behind. ❝ in your honest opinion, what would you say is too much food in one sitting ? ❞ he questioned the person in a nonchalant, calmed manner. ( @hqaurstarters​ )

hands lifts as if in surrender, palms up, and eyes wide as she feigns innocence. “ i wanna be good, life’s just not letting me.”

 DECLAN  DEFINITELY wasn’t  the  most s  t  e  a  l  t  h  y  in  the  world.  it  wasn’t  entirely  like  he  was  bothering  being  sneaky  ,  but  so  OBVIOUSLY  returning  from  a  restricted  area  should  be  considered  reckless  ,  right  ?  unfortunately  ,  the  son  of  pan  didn’t  care  much  for  watching  his  own  reckless  behavior.  instead  ,  he  marches  proudly  back  to  soundly-legal  areas  of  the  realm  ,  sporting  a  cut  on  his  left  arm  from  his  travels.  of  course  ,  it  was  no  surprise  a  pair  of  eyes  settled  on  him  ,  a  soft  smirk  forming  across  his  lips.  ❛  if  anyone  asks  ,  that  DIDN’T  happen  and  i  got  this  cut  from  falling  out  of  a  tree. you  saw  nothing.  ❜