Screaming Color

🪐 "of course i want you to come." the response rolls off his tongue immediately, saul always enjoyed tabby's presence. he just didn't want to force her into the familiar intense feeling that was his family and all their loudness and life questions. "it'll be fine, you know what they're like. dad asks details about your job but ends up still being confused, mum gets a little too personal asking about your love life. my brothers pretend they care asking how you are, but just wanna go play football."

Tabby beamed and wiggled her shoulders a little bit. Then she sighed and flopped down on Saul's bed, making herself comfortable. "Oh that's right. If your mom asks me any questions about us or gives me a pointed look when you do something that could be considered romantic, I'm going to scream and rend my clothes like I'm in a Shakespearian tragedy. I'm talking full convulsions on the grass." She said, tone casual despite the subject matter. "As for your dad, I'll talk about vet stuff all day, I don't mind that. Should I bring something?"

"Yes thank you! You get it." She smiled. Margot couldn't count the amount of times she had tried to explain the exact same thing to her family without them understanding. "I think I did pretty good too. I think that food hoodie was the best part of my haul." Margot said as she turned her cart toward the registers.

"It really was a great find. Just make sure to wash everything really good. You never really know where it was before." Tabby said, as they waited in the small line. The thrift store wasn't that busy but they were behind a woman who apparently had bought clothes for her nineteen children, so they weren't going anywhere anytime soon. "This was really fun. Thanks for walking with me and being a second opinion, I really appreciate it. Not everyone has a fashion taste similar to me, so I usually do this by myself."

for: tabby (@rainbowxsouls)

Tabby was not a chill person, that was a fact that was never in question. She had strong opinions and felt things very fiercely. But despite her passion and intensity, she did have tact. So when Wes stood next to her, she did not react. She knew that Noah had plans to introduce them and she was respecting that. She would not immediately bombard her friend's new boyfriend with questions. But then he spoke to her. That had to be fair game! "Um, they have these cherry cupcakes that I like. Cherries are one of my favorite fruits, and they remind me of summer so that's usually what I pick. In the morning the croissants are great but by now there's probably none left, they sell out fast." She said calmy, smiling at Wes. He really was so cute, good job Noah! "That's me, yep!" Tabby replied, bowing low with a sweeping arm gesture. "Unless you're here to serve me papers, then I'm not. And I've absolutely never done anything illegal in my life. No one was even eating the sandwiches, they were all too busy crying to notice me."

closed   !!  —   for   @rainbowxsouls  (   tabby   ) 📍  the taproom

It had been kind of disappointing, being on the dating apps. So many people were absolutely awful conversationalists. You'd start a simple chat and you'd get nothing but one word replies or emojis. How was Tabby supposed to find love in this economy?! After the most recent ghosting-though the guy was a bore, so who cared- Tabby went to drown their sorrows at the bar. There had been a spark of recognition when the pretty woman next to her briefly said hello, but Tabby couldn't place it. "Really? That sucks, I'm sorry. Dating's such a crapshoot now. I was talking to this guy, he must have been a Neanderthal from his one word answers, and he ghosted me! Like the audacity!"

closed  starter  for  tabby  @rainbowxsouls setting:  their  apartment

Text ->Tabbycat 📱

𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: tabitha's  apartment,  electric  avenue / @rainbowxsouls

Tabby loved making friends, and doing things together, and opening her home to them. It was something she was proud of her ability to do. She was great at making people feel accepted and welcome. So of course she was making sure everything was perfect for Ofeliya's visit. She had everything set up in the kitchen to make a nice dinner and she'd lit a candle. She just wanted everything to be perfect and fun. Ofeliya seemed like someone that was a lot like Tabby, and it would be nice to have a friend like that. The knock at the door and Tabby jumped, smoothing out her shirt before opening the door. "Hi! Wow, thank you, that's so thoughtful. Come in, come in! Take off your shoes if you want. We don't care here." She said, closing the door behind them. "Would you like anything to drink? I bought a fun wine if you're cool with alcohol."

‘ want ’ was a strong word. winnie didn't want any of this — an apocalypse, the zombies, her brother. but she wasn't so boring that winnie couldn't recognize this for what it was. she just hoped that she wasn't opening herself up to matchmaking. “it would be fun to be sisters. probably not a lot of weddings during the zombie apocalypse, though.” another fry found its way between her fingers and dipped in cheese as she listened, nodding along. “yeah, probably. honestly, i watch so many bad movies now. i probably wouldn't notice.”   

"Yeah, probably not. Who has the time and supplies? Better that we're not living through the kind of situation anyway. It would be way more bad than good." Tabby shrugged, her attention shifting easily through the alcohol and the good food. "Nothing wrong with that. It's fun to watch bad movies, as long as they're bad without meaning to be. Like if you can tell that they were sincerely trying to make a good movie, it's usually funnier. The Room is hilarious because Tommy boy thought he was a genius auteur."

💙 ― for @rainbowxsouls w. tabby ( closed starter )

It had been so cool, making chocolate from scratch with Layla. Tabby wasn't a bad cook by any means, but they knew that their kitchen skills were limited. They never knew that you had to temper chocolate; they just thought you heated it up and poured it into a mold. The flavors sounded amazing, including egg cream inspired flavor they'd asked Layla for. It was ambitious and Tabby admired that. "It depends on the filling. Sometimes a sweeter filling with a milk chocolate is way too much for me. Maybe when I was younger and my tastebuds were still developing. But let's try them, one by one. First, the spicy one! I'm so fascinated by the idea of spicy chocolate." Tabby said, grabbing a small square. They could smell the hint of chili powder and popped it into their mouth. The caramel was immediately apparent and they smiled as they chewed. "Okay, this is so interesting. The caramel is what I get first, like it almost coats my tongue which is good, because then you get the heat. It's definitely spicy but not unbearable, maybe because the caramel lays the foundation, you know? But it's definitely the perfect spice level for me. I think any more and it would be more of a gimmick instead of an actual component."

“you should like it all of the time.” nora frowns, though unable to follow her own advice. isn’t that how it usually is? easier said than done? unfortunately for her, she’s felt every last bit of first and second hand embarrassment entirely since the day she was born. from the breeziest of dad jokes to the loudest public humiliation, it’s all ‘end of the world’ level stomach churning to nora. “I don’t know… maybe? I also just don’t think I could… destroy stuff, you know? I don’t think I have that kind of force or freedom in me. I’d feel bad for it, getting smashed up.” there’s that silly, embarrassed feeling again.

"Nah, too unrealistic. What am I? A character in a kid's show? I gotta have my dark, brooding moments." Tabby shot back, smile on her face so Nora knew she wasn't upset about the remark. In a perfect world, yes, she would love herself always. But everyone had their insecurities. "I'm sure you could get into it. You don't have to be angry. You can smash things as a form of liberation or excitement. I went once in vet school. Most of the items were old printers. Believe me, we were happy to destroy those things." Though she did get Nora's point-of-view. Tabby personalized inanimate objects all the time.

closed   !!  —   for   @rainbowxsouls  (   tabby   ) 📍  his room

Tabby ran her fingers along the edge of a bookshelf. She was happy that Saul found new roommates and a better situation. She wasn't sure if he knew the shared past that she had with one of his roommates, but they were all friends now, so who cares? "Yeah, I should be able to. I might be a little late because I have clinic on Saturday but it's only for the morning. Why? Do you not want me to come? Are you hinting that it's going to be awful and I should avoid it?"

he brushed his thumb against her fingers when she touched his hand, the corner of his mouth quirking until his dimple popped. he probably wouldn't be very good at either of those jobs, but that didn't matter. this he was good at. “don't threaten me with a good time.” he'd offer to pay for her candy, but, well, he'd have to actually have money to do that. whatever remained in his bank account was dedicated to rent, food, and music. he followed close behind, leaned his hip against the counter as she paid, and couldn't help the smug smirk that found his lips at her question. “how'd you know i was ready for my second cup?” honestly, he didn't really drink the stuff, but he wasn't so stupid that he didn't see her offer for what it was. “i'll follow you?”  

Tabby smirked and paid for her haul, her eyes flickering back to Winston every now and then. She was doing it, just like Honey said! She could absolutely find a cute person to spend some time with without mentioning anything weird! "I have a sense for it. Years of experience and data. Yeah, I'm not to far from here and my driveway should be clear. My roommate is out. Follow me." Tabby said, her tone taking a lower register as she beckoned Winston out with a jerk of her head. Oh, it was on! She could finally cross "fuck a celebrity" off her Bucket List, though if Winston ever asked, that wasn't the whole reason. He was just cute besides and she was sure they'd have fun.