-` chasing flames ´-

❝ i’m not exaggerating — this is a real travesty. next thing you know i’m getting roasted by fashion students on youtube for my lack of style, ❞ bowie sighs, extending his phone outward so she can see. ❝ those kids are ruthless. ❞ her lack of reaction has bowie wonder if his reaction was initially too melodramatic. he turns his phone back toward himself to study the photo. ❝ not that i know of. usually i stick with dior or balmain, but i think my stylist is trying to get me to branch out of my comfort zone. though, i don’t think that this sweater is the answer. ❞

with a lot of doubting he still had made it to the gala. it involved drinks and that’s basically the main reason why he was there. his sister basically told him he should just go and promised she’d watch over her niece. at some point, demir didn’t even fight it anymore and found himself sitting on the bar stool by the bar. when someone next to him mentioned something about the drink, he looked up. “hm?” he questioned, only realising what she was asking. he had just finished his first drink and probably was gonna go for a second one anyway. “yeah sure, why not,” he shrugged his shoulders simply, nodding his head slightly.  

she had silently watched madeline’s call, twirling the little sparkly heart decoration that had once been placed in the drink she was holding between her fingers as she waited. they had spent long nights talking about each of their imperfect employment situations so she just let out a knowing sigh, perfectly aware of how demanding madeline’s job could be.  “ they absolutely should stop bothering your, otherwise who’s gonna make me feel less forever alone between all these lovey dovey people ?! “   she pushed a plate filled to the brim with a collection of snacks towards her friend. “ how about i trade you this for your phone ?  i’ll just turn it off and tomorrow you can tell them your battery died. or that some crazy soap opera starlet stole it, people would also believe that. “ 

“ how many engagements do you think happened tonight? ” she questions as her gaze shifts from the couple joyfully celebrating in the middle of the dance floor to the other. “ i think more must’ve happened outside by the lights and fountain. ”

“ i’m very much guilty of that too, if we’re being completely honest here. ” hands raise in surrender, chuckle bubbling across glossed petals ever in most effortless manner. “ but i’ll tell you what, if you manage to get some more … upbeat music going, i will give the dancing a go. ”

               “ ah, i am terribly sorry but   —   no can do, ”   she answered firmly, paired with a faint shake of her head.   “ i’ve had a chat with fairy godmother and she also agrees you need to  dance the night away.  it’s not up for debate. ”

“ just find it and text me—do not call again.” sighing, she made her way back to where the other had been waiting, setting her phone down on the table as she took the seat to the other. “ i don’t understand why they’d send me here to have fun and enjoy myself if they keep calling me every 30 minutes. maybe i should’ve just stayed at work. ”

“ wait—this isn’t my drink ! ” she calls out too late to the departing bartender, lips pursing before she turns to the other nearest to her. “ do you want this? it looks too intimidating for me. ”

“ i feel like everyone came here for the open bar. ” her gaze trails over to the long queue nearby, “ hardly anyone’s dancing and everyone’s more focused on getting their next drink. ” 

“ at the rate this is going, i'll be emulating cinderella tonight and will have to be out of here way before midnight. ” she sighs, dropping her phone into her bag and latching it closed for hopefully the last time tonight.

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parker couldn’t help but let out a sigh as he took another bite from the bowl. the  “ maybe i just haven’t been here long enough yet, but i thought moving to la would get me some authentic korean food again. my mother would be so disappointed in this gamja-tang. ” he let his chopsticks hit the side of the dish with a rather loud clink. 

        the female smiled, looking down at her lap. adelaide would spare the other and not ask about what her job was as she had already confirmed just how stressful it was. hearing the question, she shook her head. “ no. i was just dancing. tiktok dance challenges are a little cringy in my opinion, so i don’t even try it. ” and she lowkey hated how her dancing in front of a camera equaled a ‘tiktok challenge’ in the eyes of everyone else. maybe she just wanted to dance? or was that only meant for tiktok nowadays?

the dark blur bounding in her direction immediately caught gabrielle a little off guard, but with the pawing at her legs barely a moment later it suddenly made sense. she was much more of a cat person, but she found their polar opposite to be just as cute too. “hi, bean.” gabi greeted the creature in a sweet voice, bending down to gently pat his head. she’d overheard the name in the midst of the commotion. “i think your mom might not be very pleased with you.” eyes flitted to the woman who the dog apparently belonged to, smiling warmly. “don’t apologize, i feel like this is an honor… somehow.”

the pug came barreling into her before she could do anything about it and ceren was happy she had just been able to balance the cupholder in her hand, before spilling the hot drinks. “ you’re one lucky puppy, almost got burned. “ she murmured, before bowing down and letting the little dog sniff on her hand, then petting its head. the voice apologizing about its behavior made her look up and she quickly waved their apologies away. “ oh please, don’t even apologize, i don’t mind. “  looking at her slightly stained jeans, she grinned. “ luckily i have a job that makes changing required anyways so it’s not a big deal. what’s this little charmer’s name ? “