the city

“i’ve had a few glasses, does it really matter?” she asked through a dry laugh “no i can totally talk to you about this, we talk about everything with each other…right?” she asked with a slight raise of her eyebrow “or is that no longer the case anymore?” 

She twirled the glass around her fingers “there’s nothing like a glass of bourbon to bring out the lyrics.” she glanced up a bright smile on her lips “writers block hit hard today.” 

“The funny thing is, she’s no longer texting me back. I don’t know what time it is back home, but Jesus, she’s going mental.” Arden laughed, shaking his head. “My mom would wreck the car in the first fifteen minutes, so I’d sat no, thank you.”

“I think my mom’s having a mid life crisis or something,” Arden said to the person who was sitting across from him. “She texted me saying that she got a farm, a fucking farm.” His eyes widened as he shook his head. “She can barley keep plant’s alive, how is she going to be able to sustain a full farm?”

               arie can’t help the blush that creeps up his cheeks at jett’s praise, but he hopes that the alcohol in his veins disguises it. “ i’ll try my best. ” arie grinned, running a hand through the other’s hair. “ hm – i can at least confirm to age twenty-one. ” of course, arie hadn’t turned twenty-one just yet, but he doubted he’d wake up in a few days and suddenly be unattracted to jett. “ you’re doing an excellent job. you should get promoted, actually. ”

“about a year, yeah, but what can i say? i’m only one girl and everyone wants a bit of my time it seems.” her tone was joking though it was entirely true. it did feel like she needed to be everywhere at once but it also made the perfect excuse to avoid picking up the phone and calling him. maybe if she was more mature or experienced she could’ve told him what happened and they could’ve moved on from it but bebe wasn’t that girl. she liked to keep things light but broken condoms and stressing herself into thinking she was knocked up didn’t fall into that category. “it’s almost finished, thank god.” bebe sighed, trying not to latch on to the thought of all the people counting on her to get it done. she watched as he pulled himself out of the water to sit on the ledge, cool drops of water landing on her tanned legs as he shook out his hair and she quickly realized there was another reason she’d avoided him for so long. it wasn’t just that she was freaked by her little false alarm, it was that she was scared she’d let herself hook up with him again. clearly, something about his charm had her being careless and it was a risk she wasn’t sure she was willing to take a second time. “what, have you missed me that much that you’re dying for a hypothetical invite?” she teased, leaning forward and resting her elbows on her knees, subconsciously getting rid of some of the space between them. she was willing to engage in some harmless conversation with him but she wasn’t going to offer information about why she’d disappeared unless he specifically requested it. to her, he’d always seemed pragmatic enough to avoid such conflict.

          in fact, celeste did not notice the little commotion happening just a few inches away from her. she just needed that cup of coffee so bad that she’s ignoring everything else that did not matter as much as the beverage that she’s planning to get. the person who opened the other door made her stop on her tracks, and his voice that she had known all too well made her head tilt to his direction. of course, she’d bump into her bandmate and supposed boyfriend, jett. he wasn’t supposed to see her until next week, but destiny begs to differ. “you do know that my main priority is coffee, and i don’t know why you’re still offended by that.” she said, teasingly smirking at him as she looked at the taller male. “just a few hours ago, actually. my jetlag is wild that resting won’t do shit for me– what are you doing here, anyway?”

  『 a starter with @jettblvck. 』

‘ round and round we go. ’ kamia thought as she snapped yet another provocative photo to the rose quartz lead singer. the female was unsure as to why every time they almost went there, she stopped. she pulled back time and time again, but yet, there something about jett that allowed her to continue. maybe it was his reputation, maybe it was the chase of it all; kamia was very unaware, but what she did know was she kind of enjoyed it all. the uncertainty to how a night would end, the hesitance, the hope that maybe he’d coax her into fulfilling her words. “ care for some company ?  ” she questioned in a brief snap video after having sent the suggestive photograph.

          celeste was sure about one thing: she’d lose her mind if she didn’t get herself some iced coffee from her favorite local coffee shop. her jetlag was quite awful, but her need for a strong beverage was wild. since no one knew that she’s back just yet, she decided to keep a low profile by wearing a baseball hat she stole from probably jett or kit (she couldn’t remember who owns this one, since she just gets some clothes and accessories on both guys when necessary). she completed the look by putting on the darkest sunglasses she always wears. thankfully, the cafe wasn’t too far from her place– so she’d be spared from walking a long distance that could have her bump into someone she knows. unfortunately, someone she knows too well had walked in to the cafe at the same time as she did. @jettblvck

bebe wasn’t a prude and she had never been one. she was just young and extremely busy and for a long time her schedule just didn’t accommodate hooking up but of course, she soon realized that when you meet certain people plans can just fall by the wayside. and all her plans went out the window when she first met jett. she knew who he was obviously and then suddenly they were at the same events or partying with the same people. he made her blush and bebe never blushed so she knew that her attraction might be something to listen to instead of hiding. yes, virginity was a social construct but bebe was somewhat traditional and to her, it kind of marked a beginning point in her new life of finding success and being on her own so she’d committed the whole thing to memory which is why despite the blistering heat she went cold when she heard the familiar voice. her eyes popped open beneath her designer sunglasses and there he was, right in front of her, his body wet and shining beneath the harsh sun. “oh, hey.” she tried to keep her voice from sounding too flat as she sat up, moving to the edge of her chair. she knew she couldn’t avoid him forever and maybe the tactic wasn’t healthy anyway. it wasn’t even his fault that she was so anxious because truthfully, the act itself had been better than she expected but what had happened after the fact still had her shaken. “yeah, it’s been a while but you know how it is. busy.” she shrugged as if she hadn’t made it clear that night that it was something she wanted to do again. as if never calling or texting or showing up anywhere he might be was just a coincidence and not purposeful. “debut albums don’t write themselves, i guess.” she joked, trying to appear at ease.

          he was in no hurry to leave. he was perfectly content, staying seated in the quiet car where the darkened skies and dimly lit surroundings encouraged the feeling of the two of them being the only ones in the world. perhaps the knowledge that the other was next to him, safe and sound, played a factor in that as well. especially after the received phone call. ripped from his thoughts axel was by a touch that was faint in reality, but left a burning sensation on his own skin. the brunet leaned his head back, steadying himself against the head rest as his chocolate brown hues wandered over to his companion.   “   take you where   ?   ”   words could be considered nothing more than a murmur, with a subsequent breathy chuckle as if jett’s proposal was one he didn’t deem realistic. not when they were wandered off in the middle of the night, when the clock started to count up from zero again.   “   okay,   ”   he then agreed, finding that the corners of his lips had a faint smile tugging at them. just as jett’s fingertips darted away, axel caught them in the action of intertwining their fingers.   “   are you sure you wouldn’t rather go home   ?   ”   he gently brushed his thumb along the back of jett’s hand.

           he then drove. drove wherever jett would tell him to, according to his directions   —   axel was sure they had gotten lost somewhere along the way, but perhaps the combination of unknown surroundings and the darkness caused the feeling. not much more time went by, before they caught the distant lights of the diner and the car was eventually parked by the entrance. opening the car door, axel stepped outside, the cold air hitting him unexpectedly. when jett was once again by his side, he tilted his head slightly.   “   i feel like i must ask once again how you found this place. it feels like we’re somewhere in the outside world,   ”   axel whispered, an attempt to not break the silence around them. as if anyone could hear them, even when there wasn’t another car to be seen in miles.

    the car ride passed in a blur of arched street lights and secret after midnight smiles with the ghost of a touch sprinkled throughout with just enough frequency as to keep jett’s heart racing without distracting axel too much from the lines of the road. he could practically hear the buzz of the neon signage from when they first turned onto the street where the diner stood -- lonely and imposing in how its brightness dulled its distant neighboring buildings. he waited a long pause once the car was parked securely in its spot, one of only a few solitary vehicles claiming refuge in the dusty lot. his head had stopped spinning a while ago so the delay wasn’t so much to regain his stability as it was just to watch the shadows cast by the overhead lighting play out on the planes of axel’s face. he wasn’t going to leave him out there alone for long though and so jett’s slipping out the passenger side and drawing up by his side. 

               arie nods at jett’s observation, pulling his lesser lip between his teeth. “ i’m learning. ” it was true, arie didn’t exactly know how to flirt without some liquid courage in his system, but now that there was, he was throwing caution to the wind. “ your job ?? ” the younger male repeats, cocking his head to the side. arie can’t help but laugh as jett pulls him closer, but the feeling is welcome. “ your job is to be a singer hot enough for twelve to eighteen year olds to like you. ” arie nods, as if he’s clarifying his statement for himself. “ we have that in common. ”

    “ i guess making that leap from being a cover band to actually performing our own stuff. rose quartz is literally a high school band success story and i don’t think that gets enough credit for what it is. how many people do you know who were like ‘ yeah, i was in a band in high school ’ but they never went anywhere with it. we aren’t that; we made it and it’s pretty fucking cool. ”

    “ i really like mimi and all. honestly, i do and that’s saying a lot for me! but if obama came calling and had left michelle for you, what would you do? i’m sorry. ”