izzie expected a lot, emotionally. they always had. they had a big heart, and they always wanted to share those bits and pieces of it with those around them. even the smallest pieces of platonic affection could be spun in her mind to be something it wasn’t; and before they knew it, they were placing unfair expectations on those around them. there were a few friendships that had remained unscathed from those thoughts. but it was a problem, then, when those feelings weren’t reciprocated in the ways that izzie wanted. when she was reaching out to luna, luna would pull away; in return, izzie would close themselves off, feeling that familiar bitter taste on the tip of their tongue. they had tried to keep what happened with luvena from happening with luna, too, but they couldn’t help it. they were just too good at messing things up.

clasping their hands together, they glanced down at their fingers, trying to avoid luna’s gaze. she was never very good at hiding her feelings. all of it would be written plainly on their face ── at least, until luna pulled them into a hug. awkwardly returning the gesture, she was stuck offering another nervous smile towards the other. “ oh! ah ── “ once again, she was laughing nervously, fingers coming up to cover her mouth as if to hide the sound. “ no ── nope! no admirers here. the only ── the only admirer is currently not here. he’s off doing… something ── but you! you look really good tooI how are… how are you? “ 

It always stung, to know that the way she acted had played a major part in hurting someone like Izzie, who trusted people easily and shared affection freely and easily. They had put that trust in Luna and she, in turn, had stomped all over it. Not purposely, of course, but intentions barely meant anything in the grand scheme of things. Feelings were hurt on both sides and now they were here, standing awkwardly at a bar as if they were strangers. 

Luna wasn’t dense enough not to recognise the tension between them, but she was determined enough to pointedly ignore it. Perhaps if she seemed oblivious enough it would dissipate and they would be fine, everything would be fine. She bit down on her lip in deference to the pang of what could only be described as jealousy that rose up in her throat. “ So there is an admirer !! You gotta tell me everything !! ” She was happy for them, really she was. And she didn’t deserve to be jealous, nor did she really have a reason to be; they weren’t anything, they never even were anything. “ I’m good !! ” Luna felt like she had to impress her somehow, but her mind was drawing a blank. Her dating life was embarrassing, a string of bad dates and flings she refused to put labels on, and she didn’t want to sound completely boring by just talking about work. 

What moving needed was a map. A little floorplan. Each box had been meticulously packed and organized, so that when they unpacked it, items all went to the same place. But now, of course, they needed to draw out where things were going to go so they could figure out where to start. Ella was already considering this plan, and trying to remember if she’d left herself a notepad to draw it on, when Luna mentioned dinner. Oh. Gosh, what time even was it? Ella glanced at her phone and then, belatedly, felt her stomach rumble. “You know, I forgot about dinner,” she said, almost more to herself than to Luna. But I think ordering is a good idea. I’m not ready for the kitchen yet.”

She was about to add that she’d like to start with the living room, but when she turned to look at Luna, she held the thought. Poor thing must be exhausted! It wasn’t fair that she’d had to do all this work on what was supposed to be an easier day for her. Ella pressed her lips together. “Let’s get something that’ll make good leftovers. How does Chinese sound? And we can camp out tonight on the floor. I’ll even set up my phone like a pretend fire if you want to tell some stories.”

Luna was usually really good at self discipline. Her job relied on it, on hours of rigorous training and a strict routine of practice that didn’t allow her much time to slack off or procrastinate. But right now, surrounded by boxes, she simply did not want to move. She only lifted her head when Ella responded, “ You forgot ?! Nope, that won’t do. We gotta eat !! ” She rolled over slightly just enough to pull her phone out of her back pocket to search for nearby takeout places.

🐝 ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────  “ you fell perfectly into my lap is what you did, and now you’re stuck with me. ” trinity was quick to tease as they smiled at luna while she made herself comfortable. truly, that was how it had felt in the end. once trinity got to know luna, and really see her for who she was, they didn’t want to think about a time where they hadn’t known her. in a lot of ways, trinity saw that they were similar: both worked incredibly hard for the things they wanted to attain, and they both shared a determination not to let anyone rule the way they lived their life. not to mention their love of romantic comedies, and karaoke bars. in trinity’s world, they often felt like it was nearly impossible to decipher who wanted to be friends with them ( or rather if anyone did ). they willingly put so much of themselves on the line for other people to judge, or take advantage of that luna had come to them like a gift. the first few steps to get them both here might have been shaky, but they were grateful for the journey in the end. they hoped luna was too. 

“ i actually would love to hear you rant about tennis, thank you very much…──── but i am a little more interested in the tinder date, you got me. what was she like ? at what point in the night did you realize you had to get out of there ? what was your excuse ? ─── i did tell you the harry potter tattoo would always be a dead giveaway to some form of crazy, and you know i know crazy. ” they finished with a soft laugh. “ well, according to catherine of aragon, anne boleyn relates to anne boleyn on a very deep level. like if homewrecking was a full-time job she’d be clocking in over time. it’s hard to wreck a home if the door isn’t open though, so maybe she’s just an opportunist ? ” 

Luna laughed good-naturedly, “ Well, lucky for me that fate was working on my side that day. ” She deliberately left unspoken the fact that the start to their friendship had been somewhat rocky, not wanting to dwell on it any further. She had moved on, was barely the same person she was back then, and it had never served her well to look back too far. Luna cherished her current relationship with Trinity and was loathe to jeopardise it by dredging up the past. “ Is the food here good ?? ” She asked, reaching for a menu, “ Not that I would ever question your taste, of course, but the last place is gonna be hard to beat. I mean, that spicy honey ?! I still dream about it. ”

She shot Trinity a disbelieving look, “ So if I started waffling about the volley drills I was up at 5am for this morning you wouldn’t even yawn once ?? ” A laugh bubbled up from her throat, “ I gotta call bullshit on that. ” Luna was one of the first to admit that she had never really realised just how much training went into being a professional athlete before she started on that path in her youth. And she knew that many people still expected all of her stores to be about exciting matches and rubbing shoulders with Venus and Serena, only to be dismayed when she started talking about training. She didn’t think Trinity was so naïve, but she still didn’t want to bore her friend. 

Luna dropped a particularly heavy box onto the kitchen counter with a strained huff, jumping up to sit next to it while she caught her breath. “ Alright, I think that’s the last one !! ” A quick glance at the clock on the oven showed that it was well past a civilised dinner time and she certainly didn’t feel like unpacking all of the boxes currently surrounding them just to be able to cook, “ Should we order something for dinner ?? I’m starving and there’s no way you’ll be able to get me out food shopping right now, I’m too weak. ” She punctuated her point by flopping dramatically back against the counter, feigning exhaustion as if her career didn’t require her to work out all day most days.

closed starter for @grandslcms location: outside of a bar?? i guess?? u said luna is on her hoe shit

    izzie kept fucking up friendships. they had this intense way of throwing themselves all into something if they thought the other person had even a smidge of a chance of returning their feelings; even if they weren’t ready; even if they didn’t reciprocate it in the same way they were. they had high expectations, and they moved fast. luvena had been one thing, and she had left her previous best friend with a stain on their friendship. luna had been another. it had seemed that maybe things were mutual, but she had just broken off her engagement with felix, and the thought of lu had still been fresh in izzie’s mind. when one of them pushed, the other pulled away, and what ended up was a game of cat and mouse that tugged on izzie’s heart far longer than they would’ve liked.

they tried not to have bad blood or hold onto disappointed feelings, but it was hard when every emotion they had they felt so strongly, including hurt. stepping up to the bar and accidentally finding herself beside luna, after spending the evening trying to avoid her in the small space they were preoccupying, izzie had to force a smile onto their face. “ oh, um ── hi, hey, “ they said timidly, trying not to fidget as they waited for the bartender to notice them. “ fancy seeing you here, of all places. guess it’s a small city, “ she tittered nervously, “ you look good. “

Luna had thought that she would have to stop going out to bars and clubs when she decided to remain sober, that those kind of environments wouldn’t be as fun without the comfort blanket of alcohol. She had found however, much to her surprise, that it was actually more enjoyable to experience things without the haze that came along with drinking. Waking up with no hangover and her memories intact was not something she would now give up willingly.

She had noticed Izzie almost as soon as they had walked in, but had decided to keep her distance. Things had been awkward between them for a long time, ever since feelings had gotten involved and made everything so complicated. Luna had made them complicated; her inability to keep things casual paired with her desire not to jump into another relationship so quickly had created disastrous results. She had been distant yet attached at the same time, both hot and cold, never allowing Izzie to get close while at the same time not allowing them out of her orbit.

@grandslcms​

Hikes  weren’t  a  super  accessible  part  of  city  living,  that  much  Violet  knew  just  with  a  naked  eye  observation  on  any  given  day.  What  she  hadn’t  known  is  that  to  get  anywhere  remotely  worth  the  legwork,  it  was  at  least  an  hour  and  a  half  of  the  train  in  any  direction.  But  that  had  never  been  a  problem  for  the  unmotivated  woman,  not  until  she’d  found  herself  staring  at  her  phone  wistfully,  wanting  to  call  Luna  but  ultimately  left  without  reason.  Violet  thought  she’d  seen  her  earlier  in  the  week,  only  to  startle  a  stranger  in  the  deli  and  been  left  with  the  woman  on  her  mind  like  a  nagging  song  that  she  knew  too  few  words  to  hum  along  with.  They  were  friendly,  but  were  they  spontaneous  call  friendly  ?  She’d  wondered  it  over  and  over,  entering  and  exiting  her  contact  a  dozen  times  over.

Another  day  and  a  half  of  indecision  until  she  caved,  sitting  atop  her  counter  with  a  scrunched  nervous  face,  listening  to  the  dial  tone.  When  Luna  had  answered,  Violet  had  brightly  stammered  her  way  through  an  attempt  at  casual  conversation,  mentioning  that  she  was  going  on  a  hike  the  following  day  (  a  lie,  a  big  fat  lie.  violet  wasn’t  even  sure  what  technically  constituted  a  hike.  )  nonchalantly  adding  that  Luna  should  come  along  ––  if  she  had  the  time,  of  course.  When  she’d  actually  been  down,  Violet  hadn’t  thought  so  far  ahead,  googling  with  her  free  hand  hikes  nearby,  to  find  absolutely  nothing.  She  blurted  the  first  on  the  list  with  a  wince  and  managed  to  make  her  way  through  the  logistics  of  meeting  on  the  train.

Okay,  so  Violet  had  a  crush  ––  so  what  ?  Who  hadn’t  been  on  the  receiving  end  of  her  spontaneous  fleeting  affection  ?  This  wasn’t  breaking  any  of  her  no  dating  rules,  so  it  was  completely  above  board  that  her  face  smoothed  from  nervous  darting  glances  to  a  wide  goofy  grin  when  the  carriage  doors  opened  and  Luna  entered  behind  some  woman  shaking  off  her  tote  bag  unceremoniously  as  she  staggered  to  a  seat.  “  Hello,  you  !  ”  She  crowed  cheerily,  standing  up  from  her  spot  to  gesture  at  the  seat  she’d  saved  for  her,  pushing  her  backpack  to  the  floor  with  her  non-waving  hand.  “  I  was  worried  you  weren’t  going  to  make  it,  trust  this  to  be  the  one  morning  trains  are  actually  running  early.  ”

Luna hadn’t really experienced hiking before she moved to America, at least not in a recreational sense. Sure, she’d had nannies growing up who had taken them on long walks through the countryside, and she had been on numerous school outings that involved climbing a mountain or trekking across somewhere bleak and remote ( Luna wasn’t sure she would ever forgive the Brecon Beacons for what they had done to her poor feet ), but she’d never just...woken up one day and decided to go on a hike. She loved sports and anything athletic and always figured it was something she would enjoy, but time off from training was rare for her nowadays and any precious free time was almost entirely to social activities.

Her phone lighting up with Violet’s name was a surprise, but certainly not an unwelcome one. She had almost dropped it in her haste to answer, as if she would lose her chance if more than two seconds passed. She should have said no, should have said that she had training like she always does and wouldn’t be free until the weekend. But her stupid traitorous brain had switched itself off and instead she was agreeing, unable to decline even if she had wanted to. God, her coach was going to make her pay for this.

👑 ━━━━ “ shhh, no words. i’m getting to the best part. “ melanie hushed luna, placing a lipstick tube between the lips of the younger female. she hovered over luna lying still on her bed and pouted over the lack of sufficient angle. “ hm, i just can’t get the right—hold on. “ she spoke, crawling onto the soft blankets on her knees, swinging a leg over luna and straddling her lap. “ so as i was saying, hey. hey ! i’m too close to mess up now. look at me. “ she commanded, lightly grasping luna’s chin to guide her face down “ good girl. so anyway, “ melanie continued as she contoured the sides of luna’s jaw. “ so they’re not just citizens of the moon kingdom, each of the sailor senshi are actually princesses of their respective planets and draw energy from their kingdoms across the solar system. Queen Serenity kinda brought them there to be child soldiers which is problematic, but—hey, are you listening ? “ melanie huffed and sat her sponge on the tray next to luna’s head. “ maybe this is a little too advanced for a beginner. so tell me this, which do you like more,  sailor. mars’ red pumps or sailor venus’ orange ones with the ankle strap ? “ she placed her palms on luna’s stomach and bent down, their lips almost touching when she took the lipstick tube from luna’s mouth with her own. “ choose wisely. “ she mumbled before taking the tube of lipstick out of her mouth. “ i’m just starting to like you. “ 

closed starter for @grandslcms​

status : closed / ( @grandslcms​​ ) location : a place for brunch ig they fancy

🐝 ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────  they weren’t as diligent as they wanted to be when it came to reaching out to luna. trinity saw first hand just how hard felix had taken their break up, and they figured it couldn’t have been any easier on luna either. despite the one-sided rocky start to the friendship ( it would never be easy watching the man you were in love with at the time love someone else ), trinity came around to find luna to be a very good friend of theirs. while they knew her standing with felix could sometimes make things a bit uncomfortable between the two, trinity wanted luna to know that she’d always have a friend in them. it’s why their smile is so bright when they take notice of luna approaching; their hands waving excitedly to get luna’s attention. “ you made it ! and with fantastic timing too, i just ordered some smoothies for us which should be here any minute. ” the exclaimed with a small clap of their hands. “ sorry it’s taken me awhile to physically meet, things have been kinda hectic…─── but before i talk about me, i wanna hear about you ! what have you been up to ? it’s so good to see your face again ! ”

basic information

full name: persephone claire luna simmons.

nickname(s): luna, seph.

age: twenty five.

date of birth: september 9, 1996.

hometown: canterbury, england.

current location: new york city.

ethnicity: japanese, chinese, korean (mother), scottish, russian, blackfoot native american (father).

nationality: british (english).

gender: cis woman.

pronouns: she/her.

orientation: homosexual.

relationship status: single.

religion: none. she was raised catholic technically, but her family never attended church or cared much for religion.

political affiliation: she can’t vote in the us, so doesn’t pretend to know much about politics.

occupation: professional tennis player.

dream job/aspirations: she currently has her dream job! her aspiration is to win the us open.

living arrangements: lives in a studio apartment in hell’s kitchen, but is currently looking to move due to issues with her landlord.

language(s) spoken: english.

accent: received pronunciation (british).

luna: if i said help i baked too many mini muffins how quickly do you think you could get here?

@ellataeglass asked: “📱”

what ringtone my muse has set for yours: ── t-shirt weather by circa waves.

what contact photo my muse has set for yours: ── pictured.

what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: ── they probably haven’t really known each other long enough for luna to have much of an opinion, but she loves that ella seems to match her enthusiasm.

how quickly my muse responds to your texts: ── not too fast during the day, as she doesn’t look at her phone during training.

how often our muses text: ── fairly often, since luna is keeping ella updated with the apartment hunt.

how often our muses call: ── not that often. luna prefers to speak out loud as opposed to texting, but she does that with voice notes.

does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: ── no, i can’t imagine she would, unless she sees her phone ringing while she’s training.