scenic drive

moon ga-young, cis woman, she/her, 25 // i think dahlia seong just walked by, a moon ga-young lookalike. they’ve been here in rocky view for about two years, and seem to hang around the marina and aquarium a lot. i’ve also seen them at the university of rhode island as a graduate student. when asked to describe themselves they’re likely to say starlight gazes and smiles, the sound of quiet intelligence, neat handwriting in organized notebooks, finding solace beside the shore. (livvy. she/her. 25. none)

( this is my pinned post, but here is the link to audrey’s intro)

most   days   thomas   loved   that   they   knew   almost   everyone   in   town   but   now   ,   he   was   cursing   himself   for   being   such   an   open   book   .   many   years   ago   he   might   not   have   been   so   easy   to   read   but   now   their   once   high   walls   were   broken   ,   all   thanks   to   his   husband   (   the   love   of   their   life   )   .   thomas   looked   up   to   audrey   ,   trying   to   give   her   a   soft   smile   .   he   sighed   and   nodded   .   “   they   want   me   to   me   the   dean   of   the   history   department   ,   ”   they   whispered   ,   their   heart   beating   loudly   in   their   ears   .   it   hadn’t   felt   real   but   saying   it   now   out   loud   ?   it   was   all   too   real   .   

“look, when I invite you to dinner to try my really outstanding chicken soup, most people would RAVE at how fantastic it is…” orla then leant forward and knocked the person sitting opposite her lightly. “or at least LIE. LIE cause I am extremely fragile-” she said sarcastically, leaning back in her chair smirking. she wasn’t fragile-not from first instance. “so can you please lie, for me? so I can enjoy my wonderful soup in peace, away from haters.”

𝙲𝙻𝙾𝚂𝙴𝙳  𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁  :  @iridescentdrive​  ( dahlia seong ) . 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽  :  dahlia’s  apartment .

a  quiet  noise  echoed  through  the ,  then  silent , hallway  due  to  maya’s  fist  hitting  softly  against  the  door , not  wanting  to  make  much  sound  since  her  intention  was  to  wake  up  only  dahlia , not  her  neighbors . a  grin  made  appearance  on  her  face  after  finally  getting  a   sight  of  her  friend .   “  hey !  you  look  sleepy …  i  hope  i  didn’t  wake  you  up .  ”   she  said  being  almost  sure  she  did  wake  the  other  up  considering  the  hour  maya  decided  to  show  up  .    “  come  on !  you  need  to  change , i  have  something  for  us  to  do !  ”

ally   hadn’t   had   real   friendship   in   over   .   .   .      half   a   decade   (   or   so   ,   her   memory   was   not   always   the   best   )   .   she   remembered   the   foster   brothers   and   sisters   she   had   made   along   the   way   but   as   soon   as   they   had   those   three   am   talks   it   seemed   as   though   one   of   them   was   off   .   ally   had   tried   to   build   walls   but   her   giving   and   loving   nature   always   came   through   .   and   when   she   met   dahlia   it   was   as   though   meeting   up   with   an   old   friend   once   more   .   ally   took   the   phone   back   ,   nodding   .   “   pictures   seem   so   much   more   vibrant   on   this   phone   than   my   other   ,   but   .   that   was   also   a   flip   phone   .   ”

the bad part about it was rai was lost in her own world, stuck on autopilot so she hadn’t realized someone else was in the aisle. she saw what she needed and reached for it without a second thought. sighing more so at herself than the other person she took a small step back herself. “oh, no i apologize. i wasn’t paying attention and didn’t notice you,” she smiled softly. it was times like these she felt like just walking away instead of engaging. “i do my weekly shopping here, on the same day if my schedule allows and i kind of go on autopilot.”

(   𝚃𝙷𝙾𝙼𝙰𝚂   )   /   *  @iridescentdrive​​  .

thomas + audrey !

they   sat   on   a   barstool   moving   their   whiskey   back   and   forth   .   they   had   just   left   a   meeting   for   the   department   and   thomas   was   at   a   closed   roads   .   did   they   take   the   position   as   dean   of   the   history   department   ?   or   stay   as   just   a   professor   ?   they   had   to   decide   if   they   liked   teaching   more   than   .   .   .   whatever   a   dean   did   .   they   sighed   and   looked   up   .   “   could   i   have   another   ,   please   ?   ”

x

melina promised herself that she would tell her family everything at some point. however, as the day progressed, it was made abundantly clear that today was not that day. instead, today was the day for drinking and forgetting. instead of words, all she had to do was nod in response to audrey’s question to receive her drink of choice. sitting down on one of the stools, she took a deep breath and sighed. “ one of those days, indeed. “

she thanked her years as a thief and grifter for her ability to at the very least look neutral during certain situations, the current one being a prime example of such. but really? rana couldn’t wait til the class act asshole’s tattoo was done and he was long gone from her shop. in fact, she might add him to her fondly referred to ‘hit list’; the list they kept where they’d wonderfully and mysteriously be busy anytime the jerk customer tried to pop in for a new tattoo. some business wasn’t worth it in her mind.

but that wasn’t her focus was on for the next few minutes while he took a break, audrey was. which was why she was currently rolled in front of the other femme with flirty smirk. “i would say ‘wouldn’t you like to know’, but then we’d both know anyways. you are my favorite after all, and a special case, a.” rana returned with a wink and a soft purr, her return quickly followed by a soft laugh as her shoulders visibly relaxed in audrey’s presence alone. “ah yes, now i remember. it’s a shame isn’t it? how that and karma don’t often times work in hand in hand to get the job done quicker?” she joked humorously, a goofy grin on her lips.

They had two different jobs but there were definitely similarities. Dealing with frequent assholes seemed to be a part of the deal. And since they resided in a town where everyone knew everyone due to its size, some of said assholes could unfortunately be regulars. But oh, Audrey and the others at the pub had definitely banned a few people here and there, for sure. Frankly, she was pretty sure Rana had been there during one of the times she ordered a dude to get the hell out and never come back. Dinner and a show.

“No no you’re fine.” She paused as they moved. “Okay, you were a little in my way. But i’m too polite to ever say it out loud… or too social awkward. And now I am talking far too much.” She paused once again. “I’m going to stop. Sorry.” 

TASK01: Audrey’s Playlist

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TASK01: Dahlia’s Playlist

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thomas’   shirt   sleeve   was   rolled   up   as   the   browsed   the   aisles   of   the   market   .   sure   it   might   be   a   little   over   priced   but   it   was   better   than   traveling   30   minutes   one   way   to   the   nearest   wal   mart   .   and   almost   everything   here   was   local   .   they   had   stopped   ,   looking   at   rice   .   had   they   had   mexican   lately   ?   he   was   counting   back   the   days   when   they   heard   a   voice   .   they   blinked   to   see   dahlia   .   “   sorry   i   -   ”   they   stopped   for   a   moment   ,   laughing   .   “   was   lost   in   the   thought   of   when   was   the   last   time   my   husband   and   i   had   mexican   for   dinner   .   ”

“No, I just need some turnips.” He told her. He blinked a couple of times at her, estranged from the moment. He hadn’t even thought about her personal space and he felt the guilt sink into his stomach. “Sorry, I didn’t even think about uhh…. Sorry, I am just getting some turnips. You go.” 

anyone who knew rana knew one very important thing about her; you can be asshole to her, but as soon as you start acting that way towards anyone close to her (in this case audrey) or her employees, she wasn’t going to take anymore of that. it annoyed her all the more when she’d been having a perfectly enjoyable conversation with the gorgeous brunette while on one of her slower days. which came few and far between so she took them when she could get them. so when this behemoth of a jerk decided to waltz in off the street, demanding a tattoo whilst bragging about being able to take the pain…rana was more than happy to oblige. and test the claim.

which was why she was currently working on a leviathan tatt on his forearm, expression neutral despite the fact that she was enjoying the fact that he clearly wasn’t as tolerant of the pain as he’d claimed. but the common sense side of her couldn’t let him pass out…who knew if she’d need the chair for a nicer client, eh? “alright buddy, take a 10 minute break. grab some water in the mini fridge outside in the lobby.” the man grumbled, but got up a bit unsteady to walk out, giving rana the chance to slide her stool over to audrey. “so gorgeous, where were we?”

The way that Rana was holding back was quite impressive in itself because Audrey wasn’t sure if she could do that. Or maybe she was just used to throwing out jerks at the pub. Still, the ultimate sea of karma he was getting was worth it. Her expression was neutral as the man passed, and she got a closer look at the unfinished tattoo. A leviathan. Typical. Of course he would choose some mythical creature, as if he needed further reason to show how ultra-tough he was. But the tension in the room was gone once he was, allowing Audrey’s attention to return to Rana.