* c / o s u r e

     he was really the last person she wanted to run into and had done pretty well at staying out of his way for the most part until today. she’s holding a paper bag with a few grocery items on her hip, her hold tightening without much thought when spotting him. it’s obvious that perhaps he didn’t realize who she was at first given the fact that he spoke like there was nothing there, there was no history and she was just anyone else. or wasn’t he being a complete dick and acting like this was easy because perhaps what they had didn’t mean anything to him to begin with. “should i pretend like i know what you’re saying?” violet questions with a perfectly arched brow. she hates how her chest aches being so close to him. she hates how her body wants to gravitate towards his own. she hates everything. 

     &. her mouth falls slightly agape at his words, eyes slightly narrowed as amusement traced her features, gladly playing along. “ i just missed you so much, i don’t even know what to do with myself when you’re not at home. ” dramatically, she grasped her hands together, pressing them over heart. there was a snort between her words, but she managed to contain her laughter until the very end. “ of course you’re worried about me, after i almost killed you, like i don’t already feel bad as it is … ” her tone is playful, quickly adding a “ no seriously, i’m sorry, and you don’t have to worry, i’m used to falling. ” shrugging it off, celeste places her groceries back into the crochet bag, a few of the items scattered.  “ if it helps my case, i actually got the plant because you mentioned the kitchen looked a little empty — so much for a surprise … ” she trails off, wondering how far the plant could have gotten. she’s about to ask maren, glancing back at him and peering over his shoulder to find the pot completely broken behind him, the plant sitting in a sad pile of dirt. the sight pulls a sigh from her lips. “ well, don’t hold your breath, thumbelina. ”

“see, that’s exactly what i mean, you’re so lost without me, celeste. i’m so sorry i was gone for so long. i promise i’ll be around more so your life will have more meaning,” he nodded along, playing sympathetic, despite the poorly hidden grin on his face. “well, duh, of course i am. i’m a tough guy, one fall isn’t gonna hurt me that bad.” he shook his head in disbelief, squinting at her in jest, “you’re used to falling? aren’t you the one better on roller-wheels between the both of us? next time you make fun of me for falling on my ass on skates, i’ll remember you said that.” he winced, putting a hand on her shoulder, “awh, cee, it’s alright, i appreciate the thought. and while i might not be able to bring it up like that, but..” he bent down, to pick up the clump of dirt most of the roots are holding onto. quickly walking to the bushes closest to the complexes’s entrance. taking advantage of the exposed soil, he kneeled down to dig a shallow hole for the plant, settling it in. washing the soil off of his hands onto already dirty work shorts, he stood up. “that should be good for her, at least until i can get a new pot. cause, it was either that or me leaving a trail of soil all the way to our place and setting her in the sink.” he scratched the back of his neck, smiling. “nothing to worry about now though, she’ll be home in no time. i might even have a spare pot upstairs!”

MAREN.

CROSSING HER LEGS, SHE LETS OUT a light laugh at him, “ it’d also be kinda hot, not even gonna bother to hide that !! ” eyes flit upwards toward the sky, her mind almost immediately wandering, “ oh my god. do you think it’s like.. a ritual ?? like, you’re at the dealership and you gotta sign your name in blood ?? how would that work for getting a used car ?? either way, please let me in on any and all handshakes and signals. i’m like, begging. i wanna be where the people are. especially the people with jeeps. ” 

“Oh no, even as an adult?” She couldn’t help but let out a light laugh. Charli understood the boy’s hesitation, she just didn’t want him to let the chance go without thinking it through. “That sounds g- Hey! No fair!” She yelled, rolling her eyes. Charli took off in a run to try and catch up with the boy.

“it’s a really fucking weird film, charli. bubblegum colors, wacky clown eyes, it’s scar anyone, even an adult. i swear by that.” he almost wanted to make her watch it, but at the same time, didn’t want to watch it with her if she offered, knowing full well, he’d still be freaked out by the film. he chuckled, skating a good pace ahead of her, “this is what you get for running, it’s all about the wheels, baby!”

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MAREN.

“ CAN I TELL YOU SOMETHING ?? if i had the brute strength to break skateboards, i’d do it all the time. maybe that.. bratty rage can invoke that. ” she scoots over to give him room to sit, a playful roll of her eyes being shot at him as they bump shoulders. “ a secret greeting ?? that’s cool as shit !! now you got me all curious. i wanna be in the cool car club. ” it’s not like she even had her license, but a girl could dream.

“Oh god, I can’t imagine. It definitely sounds traumatizing.” She couldn’t imagine watching a scary clown movie as a kid. She might have a different opinion on them. “I’m not saying to let him off the hook. Give him hell! But just talk to him, tell him where your head’s at.”

“i’d almost recommend you watch it yourself to see, but i wouldn’t put that on anyone else really.” maren still felt a bit hesitant on approaching his dad, he hadn’t forgiven him yet and he still didn’t feel like he could trust him with his life. feeling like his dad’s motivation to connect was probably filled by something selfish, though he didn’t know, as he refused to talk and really acknowledge him. “yeah, okay, i’ll give christopher a run for it. make him work for whatever the fuck he wants from me. —speaking of runs, race ya?” he joked, pushing off on his board again, away of his wheels advantage. “loser pays for lunch!”

&. maren

“someone taught you well about all the places flattery can get you.” smirking a little she let him have a look at her previous attempts, which would for the most part be deleted the moment she’d get a proper picture. “alright, than we should totally do it, since you’re already all in.” her gaze follows him as he retrieves the tray from the bar and she shakes her head a little. “if i ever need somebody to do some sort of survival training with i might just ask you, improvising seems to be a strength of yours for sure.” then she gestured towards one of the walls, where some plants stood, making it a pretty good background. “alright, i thought of maybe doing some over there and then perhaps some with the view because you can never have too many of those, right?” 

“hey, sometimes you just have to stick with what works, and it does. especially when it’s true.” he winked, chuckling a bit. “yeah, honestly, i can’t be stopped once i’ve put my mind to something so you were gonna get help even if you didn’t have it,” walking over to her with the tray in hand, bending it forwards and backwards to see where the light is reflecting, not wanting to blind her. “hey, please do, i’d love a survival training camp, i think i’d probably kick ass. hell, i could host my own if i really wanted to!” situating him in front of the wall, a good distance away, he pulled out his phone, framing the space. “yeah, def, a good idea, i’ll make sure to be careful so there’s no sun flare on the lens and you can get a really clear and killer pic.” 

“   that   a   joke   ?   ”   reese   questions   ,   brows   furrowing   together   in   confusion   as   he   takes   a   drag   of   his   cigarette   ,   though   it’s   nearly   at   the   filter   .   “   probably   not   over   head   ,   no   .   for   fun   ,   though   ?   yeah   ,   definitely   .   but   that’s   just   me   .   i   know   you   take   that   shit   ,   like   ,   fucking   serious   .   ”   shaking   his   head   ,   he   tosses   his   finished   cigarette   into   the   road   ,   watches   it   spiral   toward   the   gutter   and   miss   by   half   a   foot   .   “   now   that   your   philosophy   lesson   is   over   ,   do   a   trick   for   me   .   a   fucking   ollie   or   something   ,   man   ,   c’mon   !   ”

MAREN.

“ CONSENT KING. I LOVE TO see it. ” momo hums, laughing lightly at him. “ arguably, might not be that many chances. i’m more of a receiver. ” she teases, sticking her tongue out at him. the femme leans back onto her elbows, attempting to make herself comfortable despite the concrete stoop. “ you can totally tell the love and effort by just looking at it, m. listen, i don’t know anything about cars but i’m taking your word for it. jeeps are the ones you can take the doors off of, right ?? ”

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a chuckle fell from his lips and adam looked at the male who jumped when he had approached. “ yeah, it is, ” he said and chuckled softly as he looked into the car, before turning to look at the male who asked if he lived here. “ i lived there but i’m moved in there, ” he said, nodding towards the building, “ two months ago. i’m just lazy and slow at getting all of my stuff inside, ” he said and shook his head. “ and it was actually pretty comfortable, man. i moved from my hometown, traveled across the country in that van. stopped at spots and experienced a lot of interesting shit that way, ” adam explained. “ and you’re not being offensive at all, dude. you should totally do it. it was an amazing experience. it was me and my pup milo. we went on hikes, went to the beach, watch the sunset from the back of my car and… yeah, it was a memorable experience. i would recommend everyone to do it. ”

ember    :    you  sounding  like  a  middle  aged  parent  who  can’t  get  with  This  Days Technology  distracted  me  from  complimenting  you  back ember    :    or  else  i  may  have  ,  but  who  knows. ember    :    i’d  be  happy  to  revoke  your  texting  privileges.

𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐀  &  𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍  –  ❛  jfcmj​

taking  her  phone  from  the  bag  ,  bianca  took  the  time  to  check  her  social  media  again  ,   chuckling  with  the  other's  comment  .   ❛  exactly  ,  you  would  be  a  disaster  and  i  wouldn't  give  you  the  time  of  day  .  now  ,  i  enjoy  a  good  drink  and  you  have  the  pleasure  of  my  company  ,   ❜  she  said  throwing  her  hair  back  .   ❛  shots  are  amazing  ,  but  the  night’s  just  beginning  and  i  don't  intend  to  get  fucked  up  yet  .   ❜  taking  the  ipa  from  his  hands  ,  the  brunette  winked  ,  thanking  him  .   ❛  salute  !   ❜

“Oh no. Why did you keep watching?” she laughed. Charli had been jogging to keep up with the boy and slowed to a stop along with him. “I know, it’s alright. Everyone’s situation is different and you have to do what’s right for you. But let me just say, you could never be like that, regardless as to if you spent more time with him or not. I don’t think you need to be afraid of adapting any of the bad parts of him.”

“to be fair, the movie didn’t get violent until a very long time in, and it was really colorful, how would i know it’d turn creepy as shit?” unable to forget the colorful backgrounds and the faces of the clowns in the film. “yeah, i guess so. i just don’t want to let him off the hook yet, not for what he did to us. and i don’t want to give him the impression that every things okay now, because it’s not.”

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     &. 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟗𝟎′𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, celeste’s roller-skates sliding down the sidewalk like they’re made of butter, the brunette cradling a paper grocery bag in one arm and a new potted plant in the other. perhaps it wasn’t the most calculated idea when she decided to pull her favorite trick: skating backwards. her hair and hips swayed side to side to the melody, unable to think of anything else. it was all going great, until she swiftly turned forward, crashing into the other, her newly bought possessions were sent flying as she instead gripped onto the poor victim of her antics, celeste aiming towards the nearest patch of grass for them both to fall onto. “ shit ! i’m so sorry ! ” her cheeks are flushed red as the apologies come running out of her lips. having grown quite used to falling at this point, she quickly gets up, extending out a helpful hand towards the other. “ are you okay ? ”

heading home from work, maren could still feel the weight of his googles on his forehead and remnants of sawdust all over him, itching for a shower. In his own head, recalling whats his next day of work’s focus should be he was completely unaware of his roommate barreling towards him. though if he had, he’s sure he would’ve stopped and stared anyway, most likely resulting in the same fall. landing on grass, he was glad to say he was okay, and free of future bruises. In the end, he found it all quite amusing, unable to hide his small chuckle. “geez celeste, i understand wanting my attention but, running me over... a little extreme don’t ya think?” he gladly took her hand, “i’m okay, though, are you okay? is your plant okay?”