# godlyte.

               “  is  that  all  i’m  good  for  to  you?  laughable  entertainment?  ”  a  beat,  soft  smile  slowly  turning  upwards  on  lips  as  nimble  fingers  rush  to  put  hair  into  an  updo.  “  i  should  at  least  be  getting  paid  for  my  time  and  resources.  ”

❛   listen   ,   your   sacrifice   won’t   go   unnoticed   .   ❜   she   may   be   trying   to   get   under   the   other’s   skin   right   now   ,   but   it   was   all   out   of   love   .   erana   didn’t   know   how   to   show   affection   any   other   way   .   ❛   is   five   bucks   enough   for   you   ?   ❜

               “  it  is  a  cry  for  help,  boyd,  i’m  drowning  in  adult  responsibilities  that  i  no  longer  want  to  be  dealing  with  —  i  need  like  fifteen  shots  and  a  new  bed  to  roll  around  in,  naked.  ”

❛   why   don’t   you   just   push   all   that   shit   onto   an   assistant   ?   that’s   what   i   do   .   fifteen   is   the   minimum   ,   got   it   .   they’re   on   me   .   ❜

               “  —  but  if  we  look  away,  we  don’t  know  the  outcome.  ”  she  hesitates  to  blink,  doing  so  quickly  before  wrinkling  her  nose.  “  ten  dollars  the  woman  ends  up  throwing  a  fist.  ”

❛   no   way   she   throws   fists   .   ❜   confidence   in   his   answer   elevates   the   longer   they   watch   ,   and   kels   found   himself   leaning   back   more   to   cross   his   arms   .   ❛   nah   ,   it’s   all   verbal   .   i   think   we’re   gonna   be   disappointed   ,   dani   .   ❜

               “  you  —  dude!  ”  hand  reacts  quickly,  lifting  upwards  into  the  air  for  kels  to  hit  his  own  against  it,  palm  awaiting  the  smack.  “  fuckin’  —  let’s  go,  bro!  it’s  what  you  deserve.  was  it  good?  gonna  call  ‘em  again?  ”

instinctive   nature   brings   his   hand   up   to   meet   toby’s   ,   but   his   common   sense   allows   the   roll   of   his   eyes   to   surface   .   the   laugh   that   follows   is   nothing   short   of   reactive   ,   head   shaking   in   return   for   the   praise   . . .   and   the   interrogation   .   ❛   dude   .   i   don’t   know   .   i   barely   remember   what   i   ate   for   breakfast   .   you   think   i’m   gonna   remember   what   happened   last   weekend , in full   ?   i   don’t   think   i   got   her   number   .   ❜

               “  it’s  the  only  excuse  for  my  shitty  behaviour,  ”  a  beat,  nose  slightly  crinkled.  “  apology  and  explanation  all  in  one  go  —  not  my  fault  it’s  the  only  way  i  know  how  to  live.  i’m  twenty  seven  —  can’t  change  now,  it’ll  just  confuse  me.  ”

narrowed   hues   follow   ,   head   tilting   in   the   slightest   as   the   brunette   has   to   suppress   a   laugh   .   ❛   the   only   one   ?   ❜   his   willingness   to   void   himself   of   taking   accountability   serves   as   nothing   but   entertainment   to   clare   .   it   doesn’t   impact   her   in   the   slightest   .   ❛   i   mean   ,   you   do   you   .   i’ll   support   it   .   ❜

               eyes  roll,  body  leaning  back  to  lay  on  the  studio  floor  with  a  hefty  sigh.  “  you  think  everything  you  make  sounds  horrific,  so  are  you  even  gonna  listen  to  my  compliments  or  shut  me  down  the  moment  i  use  a  positive  word?  ”

feet   kick   in   opposition   to   the   other’s   actions   ,   landing   on   a   coffee   table   littered   with   leftovers   and   sheets   with   scribbled   ideas   strewn   across   them   .   it   makes   riff   scoff   ,   as   if   she   were   actually   offended   by   lottie’s   assumptions   .   ❛   oh   ,   shut   it   ,   lottie   .   i   take   your   compliments   all   the   time   .   i   just   think   the   beat   is   lame   .   ❜

Inquisitive  by  nature,  there  was  little  reason  she  wasn’t  going  to  want  to  ask  him  some  questions  before  they  started  this  plan  made  by  their  managerial  teams.  She  had  never  been  in  a  situation  like  this  —  barely  dated  throughout  the  years  and  always  ended  in  disaster,  Maggie  needed  to  feel  confident  in  the  image  that  she  was  going  to  portray.  The  image  of  perfection  always  aimed  for  but  rarely  achieved,  Maggie  was  unable  to  think  of  anything  else.  Being  the  picture  perfect  girlfriend  standing  beside  him  for  however  long  he  needed  her  to  be.  Chestnut  orbs  peered  around  the  quaint  shop,  drawn  to  the  door  when  he  stepped  through  and  made  his  way  towards  her.  A  faint  smile  was  her  way  of  greeting  as  he  moved  through  the  cafe  towards  her.  “Of  course,”  she  murmured  aloud,  moving  to  shuffle  through  her  bag  for  a  small  notebook  and  dark  blue  gel  pen,  mentally  berating  herself  for  not  being  more  prepared.  “I  figured  that  we  should  talk  —  without  our  managers  hovering.  Get  to  know  one  another?  God,  I  have  this  practically  set  up  like  a  job  interview  or  something,”  a  jest  at  her  own  self,  Maggie  unable  to  keep  the  smile  from  crawling  further  on  her  face.  “Hi,”  she  corrected  herself,  hands  moving  to  take  a  sip  of  her  coffee.

for   a   moment   ,   he   worries   that   he’s   late   .   upon   realizing   she’d   shown   up   before   him   ,   eyes   cast   towards   the   watch   that   rested   upside   down   on   his   wrist   .   twist   of   his   arm   is   subtle   ,   but   he   clocks   that   he   isn’t   late   and   that’s   enough   to   settle   his   nerves   .   once   he’s   actually   sitting   ,   kels   straightens   his   posture   a   bit   and   takes   a   quick   glance   towards   their   surroundings   .   to   become   very   aware   of   cameras   was   something   that   came   with   the   limelight   ,   but   he   didn’t   see   any   just   yet   .   thank   god   for   that   ,   right   ?   such   an   observation   makes   him   relax   even   more   ,   leaves   him   feeling   like   he   can   actually   focus   on   the   conversation   at   hand   rather   than   worrying   about   how   they   looked   to   everyone   else   .   ❛   no   ,   yeah   .   that’s   . . .   that’s   a   good   idea   .   ❜   a   laugh   fell   shortly   after   ,   fingers   flexing   out   of   nervousness   beneath   the   table   before   he’s   leaning   forward   to   rest   his   elbows   on   the   edge   .   ❛   you’re   not   about   to   ask   me   that   list   of   50   questions   to   make   someone   fall   in   love   with   you   ,   right   ?   i   didn’t   study   for   those   ones   .   ❜   his   jokes   come   easy   ,   smile   playing   at   the   edge   of   his   lips   as   kels   tried   to   lighten   the   air   as   much   as   possible   .

“I  am  here  out  of  obligation  of  our  friendship  to  make  sure  you  have  actual  waffles  once  in  your  life,”  Freya’s  booming  voice  could  be  heard  as  she  shuffled  her  way  through  the  home  and  towards  his  kitchen.  “It’s  an  absolute  travesty  that  you  said  Eggos  count  as  waffles.  I  get  it,  they’re  quick  and  easy,  but  nothing  beats  a  homemade  waffle.  I  brought  my  waffle  maker  and  everything!  What  kind  do  you  want?”

knows   he   should   have   left   the   door   vacant   ,   should   have   pretended   to   be   knocked   the   fuck   out   in   his   bed   so   that   he   could   avoid   this   inevitable   day   of   reckoning   .   yes   ,   he   was   that   dramatic   .   but   if   freya   could   be   dramatic   ,   then   so   could   kels   .   such   a   super   philosophy   only   worked   within   the   walls   of   his   own   mind   ,   but   he   still   answered   the   door   ,   didn’t   he   ?   “   i   know   you   didn’t   bring   a   waffle   maker   here   just   to   prove   a   point   .   ”   door   is   shut   as   she   enters   ,   urge   to   roll   his   eyes   present   as   ever   while   kels   lifts   a   hand   to   run   through   his   hair   briefly   .   “   just   the   regular   kind   .   what   other   kinds   are   there   ?   ”