wake up sunshine

beck: do you think kevin mcallister’s family realized he was a psychopath early on and that’s why they were so mean to him?

beck: or do you think them being mean to him turned him into one

beck: actually I think he was a horcrux but please don’t make me try to explain that one right now

nic: ok first of all, how many points do i lose for saying ive never seen those movies before

nic: but i think that was his villian origin story, from the things i've heard.

No one teaches you what to do

When a good man hurts you

And you know you hurt him, too

“I--tell me you did not get a real tree, Barnes.” Nic dropped her pen on the kitchen table as the suite was now filled with the scent of Pine and...sap. It had been a long time since Nic had a real, live Christmas tree and you could nearly knock her over with a feather as she watched this unfold in front of her. Allicin trotted around the both of them, tail wagging as fast as a propeller as she was ready to inspect the new addition to the living room. A few moments passed and the blonde broke into a smile--a genuine, child-like smile--and she slipped from her seat to her bedroom, pulling out a small box of ornaments that hid under her bed. They were pretty common ornaments--except the fact that they were her brothers and therefore uncommon in the blonde’s mind. She’d never used them--Christmas was hard for her in general, let alone using Liam’s ornaments that she’d seen numerous times on his own tree. But it felt like a nudge from him, physically--like this tree (and perhaps the person who’d she’d decorate it with) was worth these ornaments...these memories.  “Here--I mean, I’m sure you also have ornaments, but the tree feels like it could fit both?” She suggested, her cheeks slightly flushed and her voice is softer. There were few things that Nicolette Rogers felt actually bashful on--but this was one of them. Her mind went to the last time she’d decorated a tree, with Beau, and instantly she bit her lip. Maybe this wasn’t a great idea--everyone knew how well that had gone. Well, maybe not everyone--in fact, she wasn’t sure a lot of people knew. But she did and the fear of it ending up exactly the same way made Nic very apprehensive. 

...And yet, looking over at Bennett, who’d lugged the damn thing up to the room in the first place, and the way it fit pretty perfectly in their living room made Nic want to decorate the tree. Even if the rest of whatever she felt was...up in the air, she knew that she needed to decorate this tree, with Bennett--and she wouldn’t regret it. Everything else might be out of her control, but this was decidedly in it--and she needed to participate. “Ok, here’s my only request: Can I put the star on the tree?” Could she reach the star? No. Hell no. But she’d pull a Buddy the Elf if she had to. “Whadd’ya say, South Carolina?” She grinned, shooting him a wink.  ( @bennettbarnes )

“Christmas movies are cheesy and sappy--” Nic cut herself off with a cough, reminding herself that her bitter resentment of the season was her problem, not anyone elses. And it didn’t give her permission of make other’s experiences less fun. “I’ve never really been the biggest fan of traditional Christmas movies, but I will tell you that I consider Die Hard to be a Christmas movie, and I like that one a lot. Iron Man 3 is set during Christmas so that counts too--and I’m not taking opinions on that. Although I have always loved A Year Without A Santa Clause. Heat and Snow Miser are legit the best part of the Rankin/Bass specials and no one can tell me otherwise.”

Nic closed her eyes, thankful the male on the other end of the line could not see her expression. Furrowed brows and a clench jaw were usual hallmarks of the blonde, but lately her expression had become more withered, less standoffish and more just...exhausted. Like every moment was a battle to keep herself going. Which, in Nic’s estimation, sounded dramatic but there wasn’t really a better way to express exactly how she felt. “Shawn, I’m fine.” She replied, trying to sound as if she actually was fine. As if she hadn’t spent the whole night staring at her ceiling to avoid the nightmares that came on their own timeline. “I’m totally fine--everything’s great. You don’t need to worry about me, I’ve got it all under control.” Perhaps the last part of her sentence came our sharper than she had intended and she bit her lip. Nic knew what she was doing--her instincts were kicking in and she was pushing people away. A part of her tried to warn her but the words were coming faster than she’d anticipated. “Have I ever proven that I can’t take care of myself? I’ve been doing it long enough, I think I can handle this.” Spoiler Alter: She definitely could not. But she’d die before she let someone else think she was weak. ( @shawnwhitley )

nic rogers → friendsgiving outfit

under the cut because nsfw oop ( @bennettbarnes )

Beckett

1. First impression: “This kid is hilarious and I actually enjoy spending time with him.” 2. Truth is: “You’re beyond important to me and I’d do anything for you, in case that wasn’t clear.” 3. How old do you look: “25″ 4. Have you ever made me laugh: “Duh, all the time” 5. Have you ever made me mad: “He wouldn’t be a good little brother if he didn’t now would he?” 6. Best feature: “His loyalty and kindness” 7. Have I ever had a crush on you: “Absolutely not.” 8. You’re my: “Brother from another mother.”

“Hey--hey,” Nic said softly, grabbing Ruby’s hand and lacing her fingers with hers. It’d been a while since they’d had a movie night properly--but had she known that Coco was going to make both of them cry like babies, she might have suggested a different movie. Not that crying was bad--it was just...oof, this was not the movie she had anticipated. “How come we always find ourselves crying over these kind of movies? What does that say about us, Rubes?” She laughed lightly, wiping a tear or two from her eyes. “Next time we have movie night, can we please make it a comedy? I don’t know if I can keep doing this.” ( @r-bygrxxves )