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“we do have free entry. perhaps you’ll find yourself itching to visit more, now you’ve been once.” remaining professional was difficult when you had the stench of vampire to deal with, though with some even breathing, nadia felt she could keep this up for…- about that amount of time. “are you sure you wouldn’t like to take a look on your own?” 

Joey had known Maya their entire lives, and she still managed to take them by surprise. “What a concept.” They meant it genuinely, but it still came across as sarcastic. “I’ve never thought about it that way, but then again, people usually aren’t nice to me, so I feel like I shouldn’t be nice to them. Thank god I have you to be my moral compass.” 

‘’Couldn’t have said it better myself.’’ Agreeing with her, ‘’Force of habit..sort of.’’ Awkwardly trying to look anywhere else but her. Although careless, Ray began to realise why he’d done so. During his tour overseas most places did not have locks. ‘’I’m glad.. that you’re alright I mean.’’ Ray smiling softly, started disarming the gun just to be safe, hoping it would make her feel more comfortable and at ease, as well as himself. ‘’Maybe you should Sof, there’s never going to be a right time anyway and if you feel unsafe I could escort you if you’d want. It’s not like I don’t have the time.’’ Ray offered, returning the smile with a warm one of his own. ‘’Same old same old really, not much has changed for me, thinking of becoming a private eye though.’’

“we all think that we’re being careful enough.” the smile that he offers this girl is kindly, but ever tense. he’ll never entirely rid himself of that feeling, now. “when we find out we weren’t, it’s usually too late. i would hate for another-” innocent kid to end up killed. he can’t say it. not just physically, but because it isn’t fair. she’s not his daughter. “take it from an old man who’s seen a bit more than you have. you can always take one more precaution.” 

“——— oh? oh no, i don’t think so…” he chuckles softly at being caught for his reaction, “you just remind me of someone that i met recently, i didn’t know there were more people with… your eye color and, well.. you know,” mentioning the odd diet that caused the golden eyes maybe wasn’t the best idea when they could be anyone hearing nearby. “i’m visiting and old friend, and since i’m staying here for a while i thought it’d be nice to see what has changed. didn’t realize it’d change this much, but…”

It happened so quickly. One moment, she was strutting down the street, not a care in the world, thrift shopping on her mind as she sipped her coffee and munched on the world’s most delicious bagel.  The next moment, chaos. Some random suit bumped into her and the bagel - the beautiful, fresh bagel with the perfect amount of cream cheese on it - fell to the ground. Face down in the dirt. A tragedy.  “This is it, my villain origin story,” she said aloud to no one in particular. The whole talking to herself thing was a delicious trait she had picked up from her mother. Oh god, she was turning into her mother. Staring down at the now soiled bagel, Billie half whined, “I’m about to go film myself crying on my kitchen floor, Trisha style.”

On her way home, out of nowhere it starts pouring, making Cali instantly regret not taking the time this morning to put on a coat.

Stuffing her notes under her shirt in an attempt to keep them dry, she looks around for shelter, only to realise she’s not actively trying. The cold temperature of the rain didn’t bother her much, it never really had since her first shift. However, she hated it nonetheless.

Probably looking like an insane person, just standing unmoving in the rain, Cali leaves the street and dives into the nearest building, which happens to be a bar.

Swinging the door open, Cali rushes in, bumping into the nearest person, causing her to drop the papers. Fuming, Cali sneers at them, ’’Hey! Watch where you’re going!’’

“not what?” they’re not really… suspicious of the others words, per se ( they can’t really afford to be, given the PAIN they’re currently in ), but they can’t help but notice the fact that something isn’t said. they’re dealing with eyeballs on fire, not losing brain cells. “i don’t get it. i mean- i can’t really… see myself, right now, but- i don’t think they SUIT me all that much, and if i’m being honest, the red look… probably doesn’t flatter ANYBODY.” 

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there’s one thing that alec admires about the humans, and it’s the fact they have a word like personal space, and the fact that they’re all conscious of it. except, apparently, the person that’s right behind him in the line. being in public makes him hungry, and if the repercussions didn’t exist he would turn around and rip their throat out, but instead they just turn around and glare. “i don’t care if you’re in a rush, take a step back, i can feel your breath on the back of my neck.”

Leave it to Maya to know how to properly interact with people. Joey had too much sarcasm in their veins to do the same. Faking a smile to those who walked out of the shop, Joey mouthed a very dry “Sorry” before turning back towards their best friend. “How do you do it? How are you so nice to everyone?” 

“downhill don’t cut it anymore.” or maybe, that was just the cynic in him talking. he didn’t THINK so ; but his self awareness was pretty limited. “they don’t give a shit. they never have, so it’s easy to give less of one now. that’s all this is.” 

“tanya-” she’s like a child who has been caught be a strict parent ; spinning around to face her elder with no real SHAME to her expression, but a great degree of sheepishness to the fold of her arms over her chest and the way in which she looks to her. obviously she is doing something nobody would approve of. obviously, she is not HAPPY to have been caught by their leader. “i’m simply admiring the city. the… architecture.”

it’s only when he notices the golden eyes that he takes a step back. besides the cullen, there had been only one other vampire with that specific trait. a few weeks have passed since their meeting and he just… couldn’t get her out of her mind. he offers a grateful smile, for some reason feeling embarrassed about asking in the first place, “oh… if it’s really not a bother it’d be so helpful and i’ll follow right behind you… seattle has changed a lot since my last visit i can’t seem to get my sense of direction in check.” 

It had been just another boring day at the coffee shop, and Joey was counting the minutes until their shift was over. Someone had just ordered some convoluted drink that wasn’t even on the menu, and of course Joey got stuck with the task of accurately making it. They were suddenly regretting their employee of the month status. As the milk was steaming, Joey began ranting to their coworker, who probably wasn’t even paying attention. “I really don’t understand, why people can’t stick to the menu, it really isn’t that hard. Besides, coffee tastes better without all this shit in it. Suddenly, the machine made a strange noise. “What the fuck?” Joey hit the side of the machine a few times before it powered down. “Great. That’s just great.” They muttered to themself before addressing the rest of the customers. “Can I have everyone’s attention please? The espresso machine is currently down, which means no more fancy coffee until it’s fixed.” 

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“——— hey… watch out!” there’s barely any time to think before she pulls the human away from the cycler’s path. if anyone noticed her moving faster than any normal human should be able to, it’s something she doesn’t worry about… she could always blame it on the adrenaline if the need arises anyways. the only thing on her mind right now was how glad she was to get there in time to stop the collision. “that was way too close…”

“hey-” it’s closer to a bark than it is any KIND of greeting. his uniform on ( and looking mighty fine inside of it ), his arms crossed over his chest and his chin held a little too high, cris… was not the most DELIGHTED looking guy, for someone who was on duty and not behind a desk for the first time in a WHILE. “the city might be gone to shit, but littering is still a crime.” 

“——— what if i’m the one that bites, huh?” it’s very clear by his tone that he’s joking. if there’s some truth in his words ( and there is ) there’s no way she can know anyways. “thanks for the seat though, didn’t really feel like standing the night away.”