* 𝙸 𝙳𝙾𝙽'𝚃 𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙳 ..

" . . . do you not have a single brain cell between your ears ? there is no place safe from them , we do this for a damn living . i found you once , didn't i ? there is no where to run , not one country they don't have someone lingering in . we are powerful family , so it's either you , or it's me . and something about your big , dumb , dog brain self makes me incapable of letting it be you . "

" hold on , while that kinda put everything into perspective for me , i don't appreciate the slander . dog brain , i mean really ? sorry that i don't seem to work well under extremely high pressure situations ─── what breed of dog would i be though ? fuck , wait , let's hear you spit out some suggestions though since you dragged mine to hell .. and back . so i'll wait . "

reveling in the sweet sound of her laughter, he smiles against the soft skin of her neck. his fingers graze the skin of her shoulder, tips feathering over it lightly. "love your laugh," he admits, pressing a kiss to her neck. "i'll give you a foot rub, if you give me ... at least 3 hours to mentally prepare for it." he's only teasing her, propping himself up on his elbows to look at her. "or we can go to back to sleep ... my original plan."

easy enough to allow entire figure and mind to get caught up in the moment as every lingering touch led her closer to heaven , feeling unlike anything she'd ever experience before . and it's all thanks to him . " hush , or i'll never stop , " slightly squirms while kiss connects , sensitive area obviously , a fact that male knows a little too well . " no , up , up , up ! " playfully commands , smile still very apparent across her lips while she joins him , just inches away from his lips , " you have your entire life to sleep -- and my feet hurt . do you want me to experience pain ? "

whatever ziggy was expecting wasn't this -- she'd been sure the entire time that skye was going to tell her that she didn't want to be friends anymore, but in fact, it's the complete opposite. brown eyes go wide at the confession, heart racing inside of her chest as she tries to process the information. "you -- you have feelings for me?" stutters out, never in a million years thinking that her feelings might be returned. "oh my god, skye. i thought you were gonna just ... fuck off forever."

words sound relatively foreign leaving the other's lips , but was just grateful that the lies and awkwardness between them could finally cease to exist . feels lighter than ever now that admission is free , safe to see woman in another light and hope that eventually she could come around to feeling the same . " yeah , i do .. wicked , wicked feelings actually , " laughs while fingers run themselves through semi - thick curls , eyes unable to remove themselves from ziggy . not like she wanted to anyway . " quite the opposite though . it's , like , really hard to stay away from you . but now that you know .. uh , how do you feel ? "

an incredulous huff breathes past his lips, head spinning with thoughts going a mile a minute. his heart aches in his chest, brown eyes refusing to connect with the other's in fear that he might lose it entirely. the things coming from calvin's mouth only make it worse. "well, what do you want me to do, cal?"

mind desperately tries to search around for alternatives to establish some semblance of his sanity back , however hurts to realize that he's exhausted multiple of his options already . " if i could take it all back , i would . could we just -- fuck , uh , start over or something ? "

he‎ ‎ ‎isn't‎ ‎ ‎surprised‎ ‎ ‎by‎ ‎ ‎the‎ ‎ ‎male's‎ ‎ ‎attitude‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎aware‎ ‎ ‎that‎ ‎ ‎he's‎ ‎ ‎never‎ ‎ ‎been‎ ‎ ‎much‎ ‎ ‎of‎ ‎ ‎a‎ ‎ ‎morning‎ ‎ ‎person‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎nonetheless‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎it‎ ‎ ‎doesn't‎ ‎ ‎stop‎ ‎ ‎finn‎ ‎ ‎from‎ ‎ ‎overwhelming‎ ‎ ‎him‎ ‎ ‎with‎ ‎ ‎his‎ ‎ ‎bubbly‎ ‎ ‎nature‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎enthusiasm‎ ‎ ‎gleaming‎ ‎ ‎in‎ ‎ ‎his‎ ‎ ‎eyes‎ ‎ ‎while ‎ choosing ‎ ‎to ‎ ‎ignore ‎ ‎the ‎ ‎initial ‎ ‎question ‎ ‎posed ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎ "‎ ‎ ‎oh‎ ‎ shit ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎breakfast‎ ‎ ‎?‎ ‎ ‎i‎ ‎ ‎already ‎ ‎ate‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎"‎ ‎ ‎ he‎ ‎ ‎must've‎ ‎ ‎misunderstood‎ ‎ ‎the‎ ‎ ‎intentions‎ ‎ ‎behind‎ ‎ ‎his‎ ‎ ‎invitation ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎feeling‎ ‎ ‎certain‎ ‎ ‎that‎ ‎ ‎it‎ ‎ ‎wouldn't‎ ‎involve‎ ‎ sharing‎ ‎ a‎ ‎ ‎meal‎ ‎ ‎together‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎"‎ ‎ ‎we‎ ‎ ‎both‎ ‎ ‎know‎ ‎ ‎ ‎cooking‎ ‎ ‎isn't‎ ‎ ‎really‎ ‎ ‎your‎ ‎ ‎forte‎ ‎ ‎anyways‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎seems‎ ‎ ‎like‎ ‎ ‎i‎ ‎ ‎dodged‎ ‎ ‎a‎ ‎ ‎bullet‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎"‎ ‎ ‎a‎ ‎ ‎grin‎ ‎ ‎spreads‎ ‎ ‎across‎ ‎ ‎his‎ ‎ ‎features‎‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎throat‎ ‎ ‎swelling‎ ‎ ‎with‎ ‎ ‎laughter ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎ "‎ ‎ ‎drop ‎ ‎the‎ ‎ ‎fuckin'‎ ‎ ‎attitude‎ ‎ ‎will ya‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎‎it's ‎ ‎early ‎ ‎. ‎ ‎we ‎ ‎can ‎ ‎still ‎ ‎grab ‎ ‎something ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎my‎ ‎ ‎treat‎ ‎ ‎.‎ ‎ ‎"

" fine , whatever . we're skipping the food though , the back and forth antics just killed my whole appetite . . wait . since you're paying , i guess i can browse . "

          she’s  not  impervious  to  the  tiny  smile  that  makes  a  presence  across  his  features;  it  causes  her  own  to  only  brighten,  her  cheerful  disposition  a  stark  and  glaring  contrast  to  his  otherwise  brooding  frame.  “i’m  glad  to  have  gotten  your  approval.”  she  says  in  jest,  but  it  doesn’t  deter  the  beam  that  dazzles  her  features;  she  sips  the  last  of  her  tea  before  it’s  settled  in  the  sink  and  laughs.  “pizza  ?  do  you  have  no  faith  in  me  or  this  beautiful  town  ?”  bianca  chides  him.  “no,  mr.  cloutier,  we’ll  be  fine.  worse  comes  to  worst,  there  are  so  many  cute  cafes  in  the  arts  district  we  can  find  shelter  in  !”  there’s  a  hum  as  she  starts  the  faucet  up,  washing  her  mug  before  setting  it  back  in  the  dryer.  “have  you  been  enjoying  your  vacation  so  far  ?  is  it  much  different  from  …”  pause;  she  laughs  again.  “...  sorry,  i  forget  where  you  said  you  were  from  —  if  you  mentioned  it  at  all.”

          for  a  split  second  ,  feels  merely  impossible  to  do  anything  other  than  look  at  her . beauty  was  obvious  ,  no  secret  ,  ability  to  make  him  feel  an  emotion  --  regardless  of  the  one  , spoke  to  him  more  .  “  figures  that  would  be  enough  to  make  up  for  my  shortcomings  this  morning  ,  ”  alludes  to  the  fact  that  he’s  awake  at  this  hour  ,  still  something  he  can’t  seem  to  wrap  his  head  around  (  especially  with  the  newfound  plans  set  between  them  and  all  )  ,  “  absolutely  not  ,  by  the  way . the  town  maybe  ,  but  if  the  coffee  is  any  indication  then  .  .  whew  ,  ”  there’s  a  desperate  attempt  to  keep  smile  concealed  though  easily  breaks  ,  momentary  fit  of  laughter  shortly  following  with  good  reason  .  “  kidding  .  and  ,  uh  ,  it’s  definitely  a  major  change  of  pace  from  back  home  .  .  which  the  point  of  a  vacation  is  to  forget  reality for a second .  but  it’s  new  york  for  me  . what  about  you  ?  ”

          she’s  so  easily  won  over  by  him,  gaze  softening  more  than  she’d  already  thought  possible;  having  never  had  much  experience  with  dating,  everything  eddison’s  shown  her  comes  as  a  revelation,  a  new  joy  waiting  to  be  discovered,  and  mia’s  more  than  a  little  enamored  by  the  way  her  life’s  so  easily  molded  around  him.  the  pet  name  has  the  blush  crawling  against  her  cheeks  darkening,  and  the  girl  ducks  her  head,  suddenly  bashful  in  the  face  of  such  affection.  “you  mean  it  ?”  mia  mumbles,  heart  skipping  a  beat  with  the  other’s  words;  she  leans  in  to  kiss  him  again,  giggling  against  his  lips.  “my  prince  charming,  yes.”  she  acquiesces,  reluctant  to  pull  away.  her  hands  fall  from  her  cheeks  to  his  own,  gaze  surmising  the  way  her  hands  feel  so  safe  within  them.  “i  wish  you  didn’t  have  to  rescue  me,  though.”  admission  comes  out  in  a  soft  mumble  —  she  can’t  meet  her  eyes,  lest  she  realize  how  childish  she  sounds.  “like  …  i  wish  it  were  like  this  all  the  time.  just  you  and  me  …”

          " more than anything in this world , yeah . " truths have no problem leaving his lips as he speaks , simply needing the woman to understand how many emotions were harbored inside of him . mix of nerves , fear of rejection , and the occasional infidelity held him back most of the time but blonde before him simply made all of that cease to exist . kiss shared between the two always aids in succumbing to temptation , growing quite obsessed with the way that she made him feel . didn't expect much , didn't ask for much , was down for the ride . " honestly .. so do i . no one makes life , like , this tolerable and actually fun like you do , " actually quite soothing to let leave past his lips , accompanied by a couple bits of laughter , though eyes retain their view on woman for a couple seconds . stands stoic and tall over her while he dips down for a second , " but now that i think about it -- there is a way for that . for us , you know , to have this forever . " wraps her up in an embrace once again while eyes peer down at her , confirming his want and need to provide woman with the entire galaxy and more . question sounds silly as its being tossed around in his mind , though confirmation would make everything simply fall into place . " i just have to know .. do you trust me ? "

oliver knows what his siblings would tell him . that he should be nicer , hear her out . it's what they've been telling him for the last few weeks . though , he didn't see the point of any of that . all talking to her has done is made him even more bitter about the situation , something he didn't even know was possible . " mistakes ? yeah , okay . keep in mind that you picked the asshole that you cheated on me with . more than a mistake , if you ask me . " he scoffs underneath his breath , head shaking . " i don't owe you anything , mya . so , run back to your boyfriend . "

tried  to  keep  an  open  mind  but  it  became  clear  that  possibly  of  a  rekindling  relationship  was  well  past  male  and  his  decisions  ,  only  breaking  mya  even  more  .  could  completely  understand  the  hesitancy  to  accept  her  begs  and  pleas  however  made  it  harder  upon  realizing  that  she  would  stuck  here  ,  absolutely  messed  up  in  a  world  without  him  .  “  is  that  what  you  think  ?  i  didn’t  pick  him  ,  oli  ,  we  slept  together  and  i  haven’t  seen  him  since  --  ”  doesn’t  make  sense  to  speak  complete  details  while  male’s  words  sneak  up  on  her  ,  goosebumps  settling  at  the  surface  of  her  skin  as  heartbeat  increases  to  newfound  speeds  .  “  . .  you  know  what  ?  you’re  right  .  forget  it  ,  forget  me  .  ”

the question startles him; oceanic eyes widening, turning in hase to look back at her. robin hadn't expected her to want them to go back to being a them again. had attempted to force his feelings back for the sake of her comfort. yet here she is, asking everything he'd figured he'd be too delusional to think she even wanted anymore. he's blinking to start, and he's almost tempted to ask her to pinch him to check he's not dreaming. "i---" his heart is frantic, his mind pleading with him to answer, "i don't see why not. if that's what you wanted. if it's what we both wanted…"

simple  admission  of  feelings  was  definitely  a  longshot  on  femme’s  behalf  although  accepts  it  ,  especially  once  words  spoken  by  male  registers  in  her  mind  .  had  been  so  sure  that  the  lack  of  contact  between  them  meant  that  the  ship  had  sailed  ,  the  relationship  was  merely  a  memory  to  her  now  ,  so  mere  chance  of  rekindling  prior emotions  definitely  made  her  excited  .  smile  is  evident  across  her  features  in  the  moment  ,  desperate to  control  entirety  of  her  thoughts  before  getting  too  ahead  .  takes  a  deep  breath  in  ,  eyes  still  practically  glued  to  him  ,  “  well  ,  we  both  know  that’s  what  i  want  ,  rob  --  so  ..  do  you  want  that or , like , would you  ?  ”

it's with casual indifference that he stands up straight, turning to face her once he'd finished inspecting the body that lay strewn behind him. he'd seen far too many bodies in his time, totally desensitized to the sight. "---what are you here for, val?" he finds himself asking, shifting towards the kitchen to locate two glasses and place them firmly on the countertop. "drink?" the question falls, figuring that whatever is about to transpire might be easier to deal with, with a drink in their systems.

thoughts  were  coursing  through  her  mind  at  an  impossible  speed  to  process  ,  trying  to  shield  her  eyes  (  and  eventually  her  nose  )  from  the  horrors  that  lay  before  them  .  “  i  --  i  saw  you  out  there  so  i  followed  .  and  i  know  it’s  fucked  up  ,  but  this  is  . .  ”  mere  mention  of  the  situation  was  bound  to  being  up  unwanted  images  in  her  head  ,  desperately  trying  to  keep  emotions  at  bay  .  “  this  is  far  worse  than  i  ever  expected  .  i  need  that  drink  ,  like  ,  right  fucking  now  .  ”

initial thoughts regarding the situation lingers in the back of her head as it seems that her company wasn't too bad, still she knows little to nothing about him to decipher how she truly feels. a smile breaks out across her lips seeing as he plays along with her, "i'll spare you just this once, can't let a pretty boy like you fend for yourself in these halls." she teases watching as his body sinks into the spot besides her. "oh, definitely," she agrees, "i'm way over due for a massage." it humored her how moments ago they were very much against the idea, but if perks came along with it she's more than willing. getting up from the bed, she rummaged through her luggage grabbing anything she could possibly need. turning to face the other, she playfully rolls her eyes, "whatever you say princess, just know if i came out and you are snoring i'm waking you up by pushing you off the bed."

" no , honestly . this is a pretty nice hotel but i've seen some shit happening . you might be onto something . " allows laughter to easily fall from between his lips as conversation progresses , actually lightening up from prior misfortunes . from what he's gathered , companion for this trip wasn't the worst , and hopefully time together would continue to prove otherwise . " hey , if they kinda messed up our plans then it's only right that we get our payback . and milking them for everything , like , isn't the worst idea .. have you seen the pool ? " continues to speak contents of his mind as if he was the only one in the room , sense of comfortability rising in ways that never seemed possible prior . hears next words and decides to feign dramatics by sitting up , allowing eyes to widen , only for smile to instantly appear on relatively calm features . " whoa , whoa , whoa . suddenly this room is just as dangerous as the stuff out there . keep this goin' and i'll be .. damn , yeah , let me behave . "

it was beginning to get harder and harder to figure out what she really meant and what she didn't. they always say action speaks louder than words, "if the tables were turned, i feel like you'll do a lot worst to me than ice me out," eyes flickers towards the other, taking account of her words, noticing a tiny tear falling. one thing about him was he hated seeing people cry, never good at comforting anyone. "if it's always been me then why? and don't just say it was the heat of the moment, don't feed me that bullshit."

" -- really ? that's how low you think of me ? " doesn't even know why she continues to be surprised and pained by male's words as it seems forefront of his mind seems to be seeping from past his lips without any semblance of a second thought . finds it impossible now to take the blunt of the pain anymore , almost as impossible as it was to look at him after the mess she's caused . " i don't know . i was in my head , saw something new and wanted to see what it was like . it's over , i regret it with my entire heart , josh . if you can't believe that then .. as much as it would break me , we should just leave it here . "

nose scrunches up as she turns to face him, a slight guilty expression, lasting only a second as a burst of giggles forms the caffeination working wonders on her. "don't give me that look, it was just so easy and accessible! even made you a cup exactly how you like it." eyes flickers over his features, an offended scoff escapes her lips as she places a hand upon her heart dramatically, "can't believe you think i'll tear up this kitchen!" without another word from the other, she began to move around in the kitchen grabbing ingredients that she would need, "how do you feel about an omelette?" she inquires curiously, eyes darting, "or would you prefer a big breakfast such as pancakes, eggs, and all?" her smile wides over his words, bringing the cup of coffee over towards him. "because you're so grumpy in the morning, whether i'm in bed or not. cheer up buttercup," bringing a hand she taps his nose lightly, eyes brightening ever so slightly.

was caught off guard by the act of kindness , evident by his features that now express slight caution . " you made me coffee ? that's .. sweet , thanks , " has no choice but to lighten up as he was sure invitation had expired due to attitude , though knew he should've always kept an open mind due to woman . being nice was simply in her nature . " but , uh , how about we just play it safe right now and go for omelettes cause the whole big breakfast thing -- i trust you , i do , there's just so many things that could go wrong . " could hold off on his pretentious attitude but for oh - so long , coming back to the forefront , but held himself back due to the abundance of pure sunshine that stood just a matter of feet away . watches in admiration as she gathers everything for the situation , having to snap out of it once she approaches . " that's .. oh , c'mon , i don't think i'm in the wrong here . no one should be awake before eight -- " pauses mid - sentence as he's booped on the nose , neutral expression desperate to not crack a smile that's fighting to etch itself on his lips , " no one should ever do that again either . you have a five star course to make , remember ? "

          ❛  do  you  really  wanna  do  this  ?  are  we  gonna  fight  again  ?  ❜

❛ we're not fighting , dani . for once , i'm simply just trying to understand where your head is at . . so , tell me . ❜

JJ MAYBANK — 1.01, “Pilot”

“   what   ,   is   that   like   a   crime   now   or   something   ?   ”   she   laughs   ,   pushing   herself   onto   the   kitchen   island   .   “   my   brother   had   to   leave   so   it’s   just   the   two   of   us   .   ”

“ before nine o'clock without food , yeah , it's criminal .. ” neutral expression is quite prominent across features though response almost cued a tiny smirk onto his lips , would never speak of such horrors before continuing , “ but that's -- yeah , makes sense . you cool with me waitin' around or should i leave and come back ? ”