mori memento

his  information  regarding  the  letters  and  individual  involved  wasn't  that  extensive  ,  but  he'd  seen  the  letters  and  they  were  alarming  enough  that  he  did  understand  why  she  needed  further  protection  .  as  her  attention  fell  back  on  him  again  ,  his  arms  fell  from  it's  demeaning  position  ,  standing  close  to  the  exit  .  "  i'm  on  duty  miss  torres  ,  you  eat  lunch  and  i  make  sure  no  one  walks  up  to  you  .  "  he  was  a  man  of  few  words  and  if  the  two  of  them  were  going  to  work  ,  he  wondered  how  she'd  speak  to  him  .  he  didn't  mind  getting  yelled  at  ,  but  pretending  he  was  anything  but  her  bodyguard  ?  he  couldn't  deal  with  .  he  was  after  all  ,  professional  through  and  through  . 

her mouth opens like she’s about to say something more, something meaningful but instead she just inhales sharply. teeth clicking together as her eyes lift to watch the numbers tick down toward the parking garage. “am i allowed to drive myself, or is that your job now too?” her fingers slip into her purse, fishing out the keys to her convertible. the car a gift to herself after signing her record deal and her current pride and joy.

steven started to eat his slice of pizza and nodded "i won't freak out, promise" he said his mouth full, but he almost choked at his friend's next words. "what?" he blushed and looked at lauren, his eyes big. "i mean, i don't know, i'm definitely not your type" he shrugged "and i won't start with the blah blah we are friends, blah blah because i know it's bullshit, but I guess you never saw me that way?"

"what?" she frowns, eyes rolling. "how did you come to that conclusion and yes we are friends i just...it's weird you think it's because of me. that i...nevermind." she shakes her head already knowing she has probably said too much. she takes another bite of pizza her eyes still on him, noticing how red he looks all of a sudden. she can't help herself, maybe it's because she didn't get to live out her crimminal activity for the night and she still has a itch that needs to be scratched. "you think i never saw you that way but...did you ever see me that way?"

Lukita Maxwell as Alice Laird Shrinking, S03E10

steven stood up and shook his head at lauren "i'm not changing, lo, i'm still your best friend" he smiled as he made it inside, pizza in hand. "let's go eat because all these scary things have made me hungry" he said and took a slice of pizza "come here, the pizza looks good!"

nodding slowly, she brings the plates over, setting them down on the breakfast bar before sliding onto one of the stools. grabbing a slice, she takes a bite, chewing slowly as her eyes drift to steven. “can i ask you something and you won’t freak out on me?” a smile tugs at her lips despite herself. “why do you think we never… you know?”

rise and fall of his chest is slow as he takes a steadying breath ––– desperately trying to keep his calm. his composure. been dealing with this since high school ; he's accustomed to his role as supportive friend. and nothing more. yet it doesn't ease the ache in chest while she regales him with the last saga in another shitty relationship. dillon's hand tightens around the pint of beer in front of him ; just barely. “ break up with him, then. ” says it matter-of-fact. far more blunt than he typically is. a beat passes before eyebrows raise. “ you're having a miserable time with this asshole. why do you keep dating him? ”

she’d been rambling, her body tucked against his side like always, head resting on his shoulder as she stared up at the ceiling. fighting back tears, trying to figure out where everything had gone wrong. again. why, no matter what she did, it always ended the same way. another relationship falling apart. it isn’t until she hears his voice that she snaps back, pulled into the present. she notices the tension in his jaw as she sits up. “what?” his advice is blunt. too blunt and honestly, unwelcome. her brows knit together as she tries to process what he’s saying. “i don’t… it’s not always miserable.” is it? her gaze drops to her beer, reaching for it just to have something to focus on, something to distract her, even for a second. “you’re being kind of harsh, don’t you think?” she glances back at him, searching his face. “where is this coming from?”

ALEXA DEMIE as MADDY PEREZ - Euphoria 3x06 - Stand Still and See

Lukita Maxwell, via Instagram

''why do you only call me when you're alone?''

“to be fair, i wasn’t alone when i called. just… really fucked up.” a smile tugs at his lips, his head tipping slightly to the side. “why? you want me to go?”

🚀 a goodbye text.

unfortunately his admission brings a pleased hum from her . maybe it's vain but she thinks that dream her still being hot to him is good enough to cushion any other negative emotions she might be feeling right now . " a friend invited me and i'm trying this new thing where i say yes more often . " it's a decision that she's only started regretting when this interaction began . more - so when she's made to face comments like the ones ira's making . " it's not my kind of place . it's hot and my shoes are sticking to floor from the drink i stepped in earlier , " she forgoes mentioning that she's having fun regardless , " things were different back then . "

“yeah, they were.” his jaw tightens, but he eases it with another sip of beer. of course, now that things between them are over, she’s this whole new person. the kind who ends up in shitty dive bars and despite all the complaining actually looks like she’s having a good time. he can see it in her eyes, in the warmth coloring her cheeks. and it hits him then, sharp and unexpected—jealousy. because he’s not the reason for it. “you look…” his mouth opens, eyes flicking up to the ceiling as he searches for the right words. he’s not sure what he can say, or what he should. “like my dream.” a quiet laugh slips out, looser now as he lets himself sink into the alcohol. “you want a drink?”

STEPHEN KALYN Off Campus 1.05