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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā źĀ Ā ĖĀ Ā ā¹Ā Ā Ā beau'sĀ Ā faceĀ Ā litĀ Ā upĀ Ā theĀ Ā secondĀ Ā heĀ Ā recognizedĀ Ā him.Ā Ā aĀ Ā grinĀ Ā spreadĀ Ā earĀ Ā toĀ Ā earĀ Ā ,Ā Ā genuineĀ Ā andĀ Ā effortlessĀ Ā ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā kindĀ Ā thatĀ Ā cameĀ Ā fromĀ Ā seeingĀ Ā someoneĀ Ā whoĀ Ā remindedĀ Ā himĀ Ā ofĀ Ā simplerĀ Ā days.Ā Ā heĀ Ā closedĀ Ā theĀ Ā distanceĀ Ā withoutĀ Ā hesitationĀ Ā ,Ā Ā dappingĀ Ā aceĀ Ā upĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā pullingĀ Ā himĀ Ā intoĀ Ā aĀ Ā briefĀ Ā shoulderĀ Ā bumpĀ Ā ,Ā Ā oneĀ Ā largeĀ Ā handĀ Ā landingĀ Ā firmlyĀ Ā againstĀ Ā hisĀ Ā backĀ Ā inĀ Ā familiarĀ Ā greeting.Ā Ā "Ā Ā whatĀ Ā ,Ā Ā thisĀ Ā oldĀ Ā thingĀ Ā ?Ā Ā "Ā Ā heĀ Ā askedĀ Ā ,Ā Ā glancingĀ Ā downĀ Ā atĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā adjustedĀ Ā theĀ Ā cuffsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā hisĀ Ā shirtĀ Ā withĀ Ā exaggeratedĀ Ā importance.Ā
Ā heĀ Ā wavedĀ Ā theĀ Ā complimentĀ Ā offĀ Ā immediately.Ā Ā āĀ Ā ain'tĀ Ā gotĀ Ā nothin'Ā Ā onĀ Ā thoseĀ Ā championshipĀ Ā ringsĀ Ā youĀ Ā gotĀ Ā tuckedĀ Ā awayĀ Ā somewhere.Ā Ā hellĀ Ā ,Ā Ā iĀ Ā thinkĀ Ā iĀ Ā sawĀ Ā oneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā 'emĀ Ā reflectin'Ā Ā sunlightĀ Ā fromĀ Ā threeĀ Ā countiesĀ Ā over.Ā Ā āĀ Ā theĀ Ā jokeĀ Ā cameĀ Ā easyĀ Ā ,Ā Ā followedĀ Ā byĀ Ā aĀ Ā warmĀ Ā laugh.Ā
"Ā Ā lookĀ Ā atĀ Ā youĀ Ā ,Ā Ā man.Ā Ā "Ā Ā beauĀ Ā shookĀ Ā hisĀ Ā headĀ Ā ,Ā Ā stillĀ Ā smiling.Ā Ā āĀ Ā iĀ Ā swearĀ Ā everyĀ Ā timeĀ Ā iĀ Ā seeĀ Ā youĀ Ā ,Ā Ā you'reĀ Ā eitherĀ Ā winnin'Ā Ā somethin'Ā Ā ,Ā Ā signin'Ā Ā somethin'Ā Ā ,Ā Ā orĀ Ā makin'Ā Ā theĀ Ā restĀ Ā ofĀ Ā usĀ Ā lookĀ Ā lazy.Ā Ā āĀ Ā hisĀ Ā expressionĀ Ā softenedĀ Ā thenĀ Ā ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā excitementĀ Ā givingĀ Ā wayĀ Ā toĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā moreĀ Ā sincere.Ā Ā "Ā Ā when'dĀ Ā youĀ Ā getĀ Ā backĀ Ā toĀ Ā willowĀ Ā glenĀ Ā ?Ā Ā "Ā Ā heĀ Ā asked.Ā Ā "Ā Ā andĀ Ā whyĀ Ā inĀ Ā god'sĀ Ā nameĀ Ā didn'tĀ Ā youĀ Ā tellĀ Ā meĀ Ā soonerĀ Ā ?Ā Ā "Ā Ā heĀ Ā pointedĀ Ā atĀ Ā himĀ Ā accusingly.Ā Ā "Ā Ā that'sĀ Ā offensiveĀ Ā ,Ā Ā actually.Ā Ā would'veĀ Ā toldĀ Ā myĀ Ā girlĀ Ā toĀ Ā throwĀ Ā youĀ Ā aĀ Ā properĀ Ā welcome-homeĀ Ā party.Ā Ā foodĀ Ā ,Ā Ā drinksĀ Ā ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā wholeĀ Ā damnĀ Ā thing.Ā Ā probablyĀ Ā would'veĀ Ā hadĀ Ā halfĀ Ā theĀ Ā townĀ Ā showĀ Ā upĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā theĀ Ā nightĀ Ā wasĀ Ā over.Ā Ā "
ā championship rings ? ā he says the words as if he's just been accused of keeping peacocks in his backyard. ā boy , donāt start that mess on my porch. mamaās got one of ' em somewhere holdin' down a stack of essays , and the rest are probably wherever my people decided theyād photograph nice. ā he looks amused at his own statement , the way he understands it , even his people have people these days.
the laugh still comes easier than it has in weeks. beau has that effect without trying ; standing there all grown and polished with the family name sitting on him like good tailoring , emblematic of everything angelo has missed. it suits beau and for a second , angelo catches himself looking for the boy who used to hang around the edges of things , waiting to be included. the years sure have done their work. even so , itās beau. little brother by angelo's inheritance , whether anybody had said so out loud or not. he steps back to let him in , closing the door behind them.
ā i got back a couple days ago. quiet. which was the whole point , before you started threateninā me with food , drinks , and half the town breathinā in my foyer. got hella lucky too , got this house off the market real quick. ā his mouth pulls into something dry , fond. ā offensive wouldāve been lettinā your girl turn my private sanctuary into a catered - event. ā he doesn't even want to know if there's some insane free day off at the high school commemorating some championship game that feels like it's from several lifetimes ago.
he looks beau over again , a touch more scrutiny in his gaze. the weariness always comes. not reading it on beau just means he's better at hiding it. ā you though. suit , girl , accusations. got a whole life out here and aināt nobody send me the programme. ā he leads beau towards the lounge. ā you hungry ? come on. tell me what i missed. and donāt clean it up neither. i been gone too long for the polite version y'hear ? ā
āāāāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā embraceĀ isĀ takenĀ inĀ fullĀ strideĀ ,Ā squeezingĀ himĀ perhapsĀ aĀ bitĀ tooĀ tightĀ likeĀ sheĀ hasĀ toĀ inĀ orderĀ toĀ makeĀ sureĀ he'sĀ realĀ .Ā it'sĀ aĀ reliefĀ toĀ hearĀ auntĀ isoldeĀ isĀ stillĀ justĀ asĀ eccentricĀ asĀ she'dĀ rememberedĀ āøŗĀ niceĀ toĀ knowĀ someĀ thingsĀ justĀ neverĀ loseĀ theirĀ whimsyĀ .Ā "Ā ohĀ ,Ā soĀ sheĀ broughtĀ youĀ inĀ asĀ backĀ upĀ ?Ā "Ā sheĀ teasesĀ ,Ā laughĀ slippingĀ fromĀ herĀ lipsĀ atĀ theĀ thoughtĀ ofĀ theĀ twoĀ ofĀ themĀ asĀ roommatesĀ .Ā "Ā absolutelyĀ fuckingĀ notĀ ,Ā she'dĀ killĀ youĀ andĀ iĀ thinkĀ that'dĀ beĀ herĀ beingĀ kindĀ enoughĀ toĀ putĀ youĀ outĀ ofĀ yourĀ miseryĀ ,Ā "Ā couldĀ onlyĀ imagineĀ theĀ chaosĀ ,Ā theĀ reversalĀ ofĀ rolesĀ inĀ theirĀ scenarioĀ quiteĀ funnyĀ whenĀ she'dĀ picturedĀ itĀ inĀ herĀ headĀ .Ā "Ā juniper'sĀ quiteĀ niceĀ thoughĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā i'veĀ gotĀ aĀ fewĀ friendsĀ thatĀ liveĀ thereĀ butĀ i'mĀ outĀ inĀ magnoliaĀ ridgeĀ nowĀ āøŗĀ redbudĀ stillĀ seemedĀ aĀ bitĀ tooĀ stuffyĀ forĀ meĀ despiteĀ theĀ factĀ thatĀ iĀ sortĀ ofĀ grewĀ upĀ thereĀ ,Ā "Ā hatedĀ howĀ traditionalĀ itĀ allĀ seemedĀ ,Ā theĀ colonialĀ pillarsĀ ,Ā pictureĀ perfectĀ lawnsĀ ,Ā streetsĀ thatĀ stretchedĀ asĀ wideĀ asĀ theĀ eyeĀ couldĀ seeĀ āøŗĀ aria'sĀ lifeĀ cravedĀ aĀ bitĀ moreĀ personalityĀ thanĀ thatĀ .
"Ā maybeĀ ,Ā umĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā "Ā suddenlyĀ ,Ā sheĀ feelsĀ shyĀ ,Ā notĀ sureĀ ifĀ theĀ moment'sĀ tooĀ soonĀ orĀ anĀ invitationĀ overĀ toĀ herĀ houseĀ isĀ tooĀ strangeĀ givenĀ theirĀ historyĀ ,Ā butĀ alwaysĀ operatedĀ underĀ anĀ openĀ doorĀ policyĀ ,Ā andĀ thisĀ wasĀ noĀ differentĀ .Ā "Ā maybeĀ youĀ canĀ stopĀ byĀ forĀ aĀ bitĀ whenĀ you'reĀ freeĀ ?Ā weĀ canĀ catchĀ upĀ properlyĀ ,Ā i'mĀ sureĀ you'reĀ busyĀ withĀ theĀ moveĀ butĀ ifĀ iĀ knowĀ youĀ atĀ allĀ iĀ knowĀ you'veĀ probablyĀ notĀ gotĀ aĀ properĀ mealĀ inĀ sinceĀ youĀ landedĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā iĀ canĀ makeĀ thatĀ carbonaraĀ youĀ usedĀ toĀ likeĀ āøŗĀ ifĀ youĀ stillĀ likeĀ itĀ ,Ā ofĀ courseĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā orĀ weĀ canĀ orderĀ inĀ ,Ā iĀ don'tĀ mindĀ reallyĀ ,Ā youĀ knowĀ i'mĀ notĀ veryĀ pickyĀ .Ā "
he's gazing at her as she speaks , those giant dimples that squeezes his heart everytime it makes an appearance ( which is always ) is almost as warming as her laugh , he smiles faintly along , helpless to deny himself. " i suppose she's heralded my kelly rowland era. i mean i did envision myself as the swashbuckling assist arriving in the nick of time , but when you put it that way , " a hand smoothes down her arm , squeezes. he can't help himself.
the laugh that follows is an abrupt - startled thing , " you joke , but that might actually have happened. it's so much worse now. see last time she was that young cool aunt with the impressive taste in liquor and weed , now it's like she's gone mental. got a chip on her shoulder , complains about everything , gets indignant about the smallest fuckin' things . . . dunno what's wrong with her , it's like she's perimenopausal or something , " it's a joke , he is joking , and only too late does he realise how male he sounds in the moment ā eyes widen slightly , " oh. " he's about to formulate some sort of apology or expression of remorse when what he's said sinks in further , the likely accuracy of it ā eyes widen further still , hands make a tent over his mouth , looking at aria like he needs her to tether his soul to earth , since it's clearly leaving his body , " ohhhhhhh . . . oh no. must've been why she had a meltdown about the electric barbecue. nearly took my eye out over it. okay definitely not crazy i didn't mean that. it all makes sense now. "
he blows air out of his cheeks , flapping a hand at the colour that's crept up his neck. " discovering many things today . " his lips purse and he slants his head , " you wanted your own little spot . makes sense. yeah i quite like juniper , reno's all done , finally got the art in , nice bar like we always talked about. my collection's grown by the way. started paying attention when i travelled. shaping up to be very . . . comfortable , " he finishes with a slight spread to his lips as his fingers toy with the ridge on his lower . " yeah . . . i'd like that. but only if i can make a dish of my own. it'll be simple. "
walking the hallowed halls of the university on her free time was one of talia's favorite pass times . she went here herself , too involved in her academics to be in any of extracurricular or greek life . all of those were distractions , something that took away her mind from its true purpose . she'd walked this path many times , passing right by the glass trophy case without giving it a glance . never interested in the old trinkets that resided inside . today , however , the femme noticed a male standing in front of it , staring at one photo in particular : the one of the football team . head turns to glance at the case , diverting from her original path . as she nears , her reflection gives her away immediately . there is a silence between the two as neither speaks , both just glaring into the glass with wondering eyes . talia finds herself next to him , a shoulder brushes accidentally as frames stay still . he speaks in a questioning tone to her , gaze drifting from the gold statues to him then back again . ā i honestly think that look was never in , as the kids say . i'm sorry but that was a horrible look . ā she replies with a soft laugh .
a laugh spills softly out of him before he can help it , low and surprised enough to fog the surface of his coffee when he lifts it closer to his mouth. damn. not even a charity lie from the girl in the hallway.
ā horrible , huh ? ā eyes still on the glass , taking in the old photo with fresh offence. ā see , i was hopinā for somethinā more like . . . misguided , maybe. or brave for the time. you went ahead and put the boy in the ground. ā
he finally turns his head to give her a proper look. figures , she must've been in diapers when the picture was taken. ā you go here or you just wanderinā these halls offerinā honest criticism to framed children ? ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā "Ā Ā honestly,Ā Ā iĀ Ā don'tĀ Ā evenĀ Ā care.Ā Ā "Ā Ā sheĀ Ā deservesĀ Ā aĀ Ā rewardĀ Ā forĀ Ā howĀ Ā muchĀ Ā ofĀ Ā aĀ Ā liarĀ Ā sheĀ Ā is,Ā Ā theĀ Ā wayĀ Ā sheĀ Ā thrustsĀ Ā strawĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā iceĀ Ā ofĀ Ā herĀ Ā drinkĀ Ā likeĀ Ā aĀ Ā mountaineer to show how much she means it.Ā Ā "Ā Ā iĀ Ā mean,Ā Ā iĀ Ā doĀ Ā ...Ā Ā but,Ā Ā iĀ Ā don'tĀ Ā wannaĀ Ā seemĀ Ā clingy,Ā Ā youĀ Ā knowĀ Ā ?Ā Ā like,Ā Ā mega-clingy.Ā Ā "Ā Ā personĀ Ā isĀ Ā kindĀ Ā enoughĀ Ā (Ā Ā lookĀ Ā upĀ Ā theĀ Ā definitionĀ Ā ofĀ Ā forcedĀ Ā )Ā Ā toĀ Ā listenĀ Ā toĀ Ā womanĀ Ā rambleĀ Ā onĀ Ā atĀ Ā theĀ Ā bar,Ā Ā havingĀ Ā becomeĀ Ā aĀ Ā regularĀ Ā occurrenceĀ Ā byĀ Ā now,Ā Ā untilĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā timeĀ Ā toĀ Ā sendĀ Ā herĀ Ā homeĀ Ā byĀ Ā uberĀ Ā orĀ Ā phoneĀ Ā callĀ Ā toĀ Ā aĀ Ā familiar.Ā Ā tonightĀ Ā wasĀ Ā justĀ Ā anotherĀ Ā oneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā thoseĀ Ā nights.Ā Ā "Ā Ā iĀ Ā wantĀ Ā himĀ Ā toĀ Ā knowĀ Ā iĀ Ā likeĀ Ā himĀ Ā withoutĀ Ā sayingĀ Ā iĀ Ā likeĀ Ā him,Ā Ā i wishĀ Ā he'dĀ Ā goĀ Ā aheadĀ Ā andĀ Ā sayĀ Ā something.Ā Ā oneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā usĀ Ā hasĀ Ā toĀ Ā sayĀ Ā something.Ā Ā "
asĀ Ā ifĀ Ā sheĀ Ā can'tĀ Ā beĀ Ā botheredĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā theĀ Ā oneĀ Ā toĀ Ā bringĀ Ā itĀ Ā up,Ā Ā wordsĀ Ā freezingĀ Ā upĀ Ā inĀ Ā herĀ Ā chordsĀ Ā untilĀ Ā allĀ Ā sheĀ Ā canĀ Ā mutterĀ Ā isĀ Ā aĀ Ā sulliedĀ Ā nothingĀ Ā whenĀ Ā prompted.Ā Ā "Ā Ā iĀ Ā don'tĀ Ā wantĀ Ā himĀ Ā thinkingĀ Ā iĀ Ā only wantĀ Ā himĀ Ā forĀ Ā theĀ Ā hook-ups,Ā Ā orĀ Ā hangingĀ Ā out,Ā Ā orĀ Ā hisĀ Ā smileĀ Ā ...Ā Ā orĀ Ā hisĀ Ā ...Ā Ā reallyĀ Ā wideĀ Ā ...Ā Ā shouldersĀ Ā ...Ā Ā "Ā Ā sentenceĀ Ā startsĀ Ā driftingĀ Ā offĀ Ā somewhereĀ Ā elseĀ Ā whenĀ Ā sheĀ Ā realizesĀ Ā she'sĀ Ā not getting a response,Ā Ā finger poking against their shoulder.Ā Ā "Ā Ā areĀ Ā youĀ Ā actuallyĀ Ā listeningĀ Ā toĀ Ā me,Ā Ā orĀ Ā areĀ Ā youĀ Ā lettingĀ Ā meĀ Ā talkĀ Ā ?Ā Ā iĀ Ā could really useĀ Ā your advice.Ā Ā "
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the straw stabs into her drink with an audible crunch , which in itself is a feat considering where they are. a stranger telling him her romantic woes had not been on his bingo card tonight , but he'll suppose this is par for the course in the south anyhow. butt of his palm cushions the line of his jaw , feigning attention with slightly narrowed gaze after she's jabbed him with that toothpick of a finger. have you been jabbed by a toothpick ? it hurts.
" really wide shoulders is a specific kink , i must admit , " he quips deadpan , before free hand comes up in surrender. " i'm listening , " he is letting her talk. " go on give me more information. what hints have you dropped. "
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location: near pharmacy for: @bvdsigns - dealer's choice
the hood of his car's up in the pharmacy parking lot , standing in the dull afternoon glare with the faintly embarrassed patience of a man accustomed to experts and currently surrounded by none.
the car is not broken , probably. it has only begun making a small , accusatory sound from somewhere inside the engine , the kind his father would have identified before angelo finished describing it. three seconds , maybe less , then a look over the hood that would have contained both instruction and exasperation ā you hear that and kept drivin' boy ?!
he braces one hand on the frame and looks down into the machinery , willing competence out of stillness.
ā you any good with cars , or we both gon' look concerned at it ? ā
location: local supermarket for: @r3spair - pearl
the store's rearranged itself from his last memory of it. ought to be expected , of course , things optimise , he can understand that , but what really makes his stomach cave into itself is that he can't actually remember the last time he shopped for himself. not outside of being somewhere and pointing to things that someone else would ring up on his behalf.
he moves slowly , re-orienting himself with the fact that the cereal is where the coffee used to be , the paper towels are where the cereal used to be. there's a cap on his head hopefully obscuring most of his face , but he knows he's still being watched , something he's been ignoring for the past five minutes. now he'll just have to admit he's a little out of his depth.
" hey. " he calls over , knows they're listening , don't matter how discreet they're being. head tips sideways , ā donāt suppose you know where they hide the coffee now ? ā
location: angelo's new house on redbud for: @honeyheir - beau
he'd swung the door open ready cuss a motherfucker out about a damn documentary they all but been blackmailing him to agree to ā can't a man take a second to fuckin' breathe ?
what he sees though , is a time capsule in human form. his face splits into a wide white grin , like its careful countenance has been injected with warmth from the hearth. there's maybe some slyness to it too , the one that touches the features when you're about to show a kid a magic trick.
" well look at you , my boy's all grown , sharp in a suit 'n errythin' ! man , get in here , bring it in. "
location: FLO's for: @unchampion - ivo
of all the empty booths at flo's, he'd picked the picnic table because it was outside, off to the side where patrons would pass him without a second glance , out of the natural line of sight.
his half - eaten pie sits in front of him , going soft in the heat ; phone face down beside the plate. it'd buzzed seven times in the last twelve godforsaken minutes.
so far , two strangers have waved , one's valiantly pretended not to stare , someone across the street has definitely taken a photo and then pretended they were checking google maps.
a shadow crosses the table , his phone buzzes again. he doesn't move to touch it and instead sets his fork down , slow and neat beside his plate , spine rolling as if he's about to stretch against his will.
ā if youāre here for the pie , itās good. if youāre here for me , i'd recommend the pie instead. ā
location: WGHS / NTU for: @fcksgone - talia
he'd known it'd be a strange feeling being back here , empty hallways that feel so much smaller than in memory , but damn the panthers trophy case hasn't aged well.
the voluntary haunting might have been much more potent if not for the steam from the to - go coffee cup in his hand , looking at the faces of old teammates staring back at him, dawning realisation that he has no fuckin' clue what became of some of them. then he finds himself at seventeen , terrible haircut , all heart , no baggage , kneed he'd now kill to have again , staring back at him. the boy in that photo didn't know how good he had it.
the reflection on the glass flickers , he can feel movement behind him. he doesn't turn around , allowing the silence its moment before his voice echoes.
" be honest. y'think that haircut's comin' back these days ? might be styled right this time. "
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"Ā ohĀ godĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā whyĀ areĀ youĀ lookingĀ atĀ yourĀ drinkĀ likeĀ thatĀ ,Ā "Ā amara'sĀ beenĀ runningĀ aroundĀ likeĀ aĀ chickenĀ withĀ it'sĀ headĀ cutĀ offĀ allĀ eveningĀ ,Ā eventsĀ likeĀ theseĀ alwaysĀ somehowĀ feltĀ worseĀ thanĀ theĀ othersĀ āøŗĀ everyoneĀ soĀ dressedĀ upĀ ,Ā soundĀ ofĀ bigĀ pocketsĀ andĀ tooĀ muchĀ champagneĀ lingeringĀ inĀ theĀ airĀ aroundĀ herĀ .Ā "Ā theyĀ keepĀ sendingĀ thisĀ newĀ bartenderĀ toĀ myĀ eventsĀ toĀ trainĀ himĀ andĀ iĀ swearĀ toĀ godĀ iĀ thinkĀ thatĀ kidĀ hasĀ theĀ heaviestĀ pourĀ i'veĀ everĀ seenĀ inĀ myĀ lifeĀ ,Ā "Ā couldn'tĀ blameĀ himĀ forĀ hustlingĀ forĀ hisĀ tipsĀ ,Ā especiallyĀ whenĀ theĀ costĀ ofĀ theĀ liquorĀ wasn'tĀ comingĀ outĀ ofĀ hisĀ paycheckĀ .Ā alcoholĀ usuallyĀ playedĀ aĀ majorĀ supportingĀ roleĀ inĀ gettingĀ theseĀ peopleĀ toĀ openĀ theirĀ walletsĀ aĀ littleĀ widerĀ butĀ itĀ wasĀ noĀ useĀ ifĀ theĀ drinksĀ wereĀ tooĀ strongĀ toĀ getĀ downĀ inĀ theĀ firstĀ placeĀ .Ā "Ā what'dĀ youĀ haveĀ ?Ā iĀ canĀ goĀ getĀ youĀ aĀ freshĀ oneĀ fromĀ theĀ kitchenĀ ,Ā justĀ mightĀ takeĀ aĀ secondĀ ,Ā iĀ thinkĀ they'reĀ tryingĀ toĀ getĀ dessertĀ outĀ beforeĀ theĀ auctionĀ toĀ makeĀ sureĀ theĀ donorsĀ areĀ inĀ aĀ goodĀ moodĀ ,"Ā sheĀ teasesĀ ,Ā butĀ wouldn'tĀ beĀ surprisedĀ ifĀ sheĀ wasn'tĀ tooĀ farĀ offĀ baseĀ .
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back's been clinging to the walls the entire time he's been in here. he's told himself no courtesy show-ups and yet here he is , trying to keep up with whatever this girl is saying , brows knit , concern slowly turning into polite amusement. " young lady you need to relax. take a breath. everything's fine. " his eyes are crinkled at the corners , more out of good-will than laughter , seeing as her distress isn't something he finds funny. he can relate to the standards she is holding herself to. " i was just leavin' no frettin' on my account. just have a habit of lookin' into the bottom of my glass is all. " because he'd always return it , not leave it out on some table to be picked up. " you're doin' a really good job so far. if you act like nothing's wrong , that's all the people will see alright ? "
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forĀ theĀ lastĀ fewĀ minutesĀ ,Ā aria'sĀ beenĀ wagingĀ aĀ warĀ ofĀ backĀ andĀ forthĀ inĀ herĀ ownĀ mindĀ .Ā sheĀ alwaysĀ hatedĀ tossĀ upĀ thatĀ cameĀ withĀ runningĀ intoĀ someoneĀ who'dĀ becomeĀ aĀ strangerĀ ,Ā neverĀ knewĀ justĀ howĀ awkwardĀ theĀ conversationĀ wouldĀ beĀ ,Ā especiallyĀ whenĀ itĀ involvedĀ anĀ exĀ .Ā butĀ stillĀ ,Ā itĀ almostĀ feelsĀ rudeĀ notĀ toĀ sayĀ anythingĀ ,Ā toĀ ignoreĀ aĀ personĀ who'dĀ atĀ oneĀ pointĀ knownĀ everyĀ intimateĀ detailĀ ofĀ herĀ lifeĀ ,Ā feltĀ likeĀ aĀ kindĀ ofĀ dismissalĀ someoneĀ likeĀ cadeĀ didn'tĀ deserveĀ .Ā "Ā lookĀ whatĀ theĀ catĀ draggedĀ inĀ ,Ā "Ā smileĀ pullsĀ atĀ theĀ cornersĀ ofĀ herĀ mouthĀ asĀ sheĀ reachesĀ toĀ tapĀ himĀ onĀ theĀ shoulderĀ ,Ā momentarilyĀ frozenĀ whenĀ heĀ finallyĀ turnsĀ toĀ faceĀ herĀ .Ā timeĀ hasĀ treatedĀ himĀ wellĀ ,Ā hadĀ beenĀ soĀ longĀ sinceĀ she'dĀ seenĀ hisĀ faceĀ thisĀ closeĀ ,Ā sameĀ frecklesĀ she'dĀ tracedĀ duringĀ lateĀ nightsĀ andĀ earlyĀ morningsĀ stillĀ speckledĀ acrossĀ hisĀ faceĀ ,Ā babyĀ bluesĀ stillĀ asĀ mesmerizingĀ asĀ she'dĀ rememberedĀ .Ā "Ā waitĀ āøŗĀ beforeĀ iĀ startĀ gettingĀ tooĀ nostalgicĀ ,Ā isĀ everythingĀ okayĀ withĀ yourĀ auntĀ ?Ā "Ā figuresĀ he'dĀ onlyĀ beĀ inĀ townĀ ifĀ itĀ wasĀ somethingĀ toĀ doĀ withĀ herĀ ,Ā heartĀ brieflyĀ tighteningĀ inĀ herĀ chestĀ asĀ mindĀ racesĀ withĀ theĀ thoughtĀ ofĀ tooĀ manyĀ possibilitiesĀ . ( @ruinair )
he'd be lying if he said he hadn't been wondering if they'd bump into each other. maybe he should be glad for the accidental text , they both can appear equally composed. like the proper adults he'll wager people expect them to be now that they've reached their third decades.
lips spread , just a pinch as he turns , not quite matching the easy radiance of her smile , but it doesn't lack sincerity. " hey , " arm opens and he pulls her into a graceful hug , brief , almost catching the side of her head with his lips out of habit and stopping just so because he has to hold back a laugh , which spills out of him anyway after. " you sound so worried , she'd be so flattered. no , c'mon it's izzy , she's like a cockroach. if she goes down , she goes down with flair. "
he surveys her for a moment in the pause that follows. she looks even better than he remembers. then with a lift of brows and a sharp tempering breath , he continues " no , no , she wanted to bring in the cavalry with some deals and some new ventures. add a bit of exclusivity and i was the only one available so . . . " hands brace out in front of him , like a genie that's appeared in a cloud of smoke. " setting up at juniper. she wanted me to stay with her instead - can you imagine that nightmare ? " side-stepping each other's company , izzy has a more chaotic life than he does now it seems. " you look very nice by the way. happy. must be all the success hey ? "
ANGELO āACEā CARTER the FORTY ONE year old RETIRINGĀ NBA SUPERSTAR thatās been around willow glen for MOST OF HIS LIFE BEFORE HE MOVED AWAY AND IS NOW MOVING BACK. people around town say they can somehow both be DIRECTĀ and RESTLESS, but if you were to ask them, theyād probably say theyāre more like A SMILE TRAINED FOR CAMERAS AND A JAW SET FOR WAR, THE SWISH OF NET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THE SINGLE SQUARE DIAMOND ON ONE EAR, A WELL-SUITED SILHOUETTE STRIDING UNDER GLARING ARENA LIGHTS TO THE ROAR OF A CROWD. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently theyĀ ARE BACK IN WILLOW GLEN TO LAY LOW AND DO SOME IMAGE CONTROL AND TO HIDE FROM THE PRESSā¦ but who knows if thatās true, i guess iāll just have to stop by REDBUD MANORĀ and find out !Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ĖĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā š»Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā she Ā knows Ā what Ā it Ā is Ā to Ā scrutinize Ā a Ā person; Ā a Ā favorite Ā pastime Ā of Ā pearlās, Ā and Ā she Ā might Ā even Ā admit Ā to Ā doing Ā so, Ā though, Ā generally, Ā from Ā some Ā distance, Ā lest Ā she Ā be Ā caught. Ā ( Ā and Ā any Ā probable Ā guilt Ā would Ā be Ā in Ā this Ā Ā catching, Ā of Ā course, Ā and Ā certainly Ā not Ā in Ā the Ā act Ā of Ā Ā observation Ā itself. Ā ) Ā she Ā imagines Ā how Ā one Ā under Ā her Ā microscope Ā might Ā feel, Ā were Ā they Ā to Ā be Ā made Ā aware Ā of Ā her Ā Ā intrusive Ā eye; Ā vulnerable, Ā stretched, Ā Ā bug-like; Ā made Ā naked Ā with Ā every Ā flaw Ā on Ā display. Ā this Ā is Ā how Ā pearl Ā feels, Ā now. Ā ( Ā and Ā he Ā is Ā so Ā brazen Ā in Ā his Ā doing Ā so. Ā unlike Ā herself. Ā unsettling. Ā ) Ā it Ā is Ā not Ā a Ā very Ā nice Ā feeling.
she Ā tries Ā to Ā mimic Ā his Ā smiling, Ā to Ā eke Ā out Ā a Ā bit Ā of Ā laughter Ā so Ā that Ā she Ā might Ā appear Ā to Ā be Ā on Ā his Ā level, Ā or Ā that Ā she Ā might Ā understand Ā where Ā he Ā is Ā going Ā with Ā his Ā words Ā as Ā he Ā speaks Ā them. Ā a Ā poor Ā imitation, Ā no Ā doubt; Ā and Ā uncanny, Ā then, Ā in Ā her Ā attempt. Ā Ā ā Ā less Ā Ā humiliating Ā would Ā be Ā ā¦ Ā optimal. Ā Ā ā Ā her Ā lips Ā pull Ā Ā ever Ā so Ā slightly Ā Ā at Ā their Ā corners; Ā this Ā time, Ā it Ā is Ā a Ā gesture Ā of Ā a Ā more Ā genuine Ā nature. Ā though, Ā small, Ā still, Ā and Ā hardly Ā of Ā consequence. Ā Ā ā Ā aisle Ā seats Ā are Ā good. Ā Ā very Ā good, Ā Ā ā Ā and Ā she Ā had Ā worried Ā so Ā over Ā being Ā trapped, Ā feeling Ā claustrophobic Ā sitting Ā between Ā so Ā many Ā someones. Ā amusedly, Ā Ā ā Ā youāve Ā Ā really Ā got Ā it Ā all Ā figured Ā out. Ā Ā ā
ā Ā um. Ā but, Ā Ā no. Ā i Ā donāt Ā think Ā itās, Ā Ā ā Ā quieter, Ā Ā ā Ā ā¦ Ā Ā fucked. Ā though Ā that Ā option Ā Ā is Ā tempting. Ā Ā ā Ā pearl Ā nods Ā her Ā head, Ā ritualistically, Ā making Ā to Ā Ā psych Ā herself Ā up. Ā Ā ā Ā if Ā we Ā still Ā have Ā time, Ā i Ā think, Ā we Ā should Ā try Ā out Ā your Ā Ā first Ā plan. Ā Ā ā Ā she Ā will Ā creep Ā up Ā to Ā the Ā door, Ā once Ā more, Ā preparing Ā herself Ā for Ā their Ā scheme. Ā Ā ā Ā youāre Ā quite Ā the Ā strategist, Ā you Ā knowļ¹ Ā do Ā you Ā do Ā this Ā a Ā lotļ¹ Ā Ā ā Ā facetious Ā in Ā her Ā tone, Ā Ā ā Ā saving Ā Ā uncoordinated Ā strangers.Ā Ā ā
part of him had hoped her wits would fail her altogether , but alas , when one is blessed with persuasion too compelling . . . he'll take a short bracing sniff of fresh air and hold the door open for her - graciously avoiding the presumption she'd need any bodily handling , although her precise aesthetic reminds him oddly of a quokka.
his response comes slowly , as if he's electing to give it in spite of irrelevance , hand sliding into his pocket , head bent so he might hear her properly as they move towards the double doors of the theater. " no you're just special i reckon. " there's nothing about what he's doing that he thinks reads in any way much of being a good samaritan. no , he could go home , dance a bit. work out. and still be bored. at least this way , tomorrow morning when he meets izzy to thwap her on the shoulder with one of her magazines for standing him up he'd have a story to tell. maybe she'd even have the good sense to feel some form of envy. it's not everyday she has him at her beck & call and she'd squandered it.
" you always this skittish ? " he asks , casually righting his collar , prepared for their own little performance as he offers his arm , free palm curling around the door handle.
she'sĀ lacingĀ upĀ herĀ shoesĀ asĀ heĀ talksĀ toĀ theĀ coordinator,Ā aĀ softĀ snortĀ leavingĀ herĀ lipsĀ atĀ hisĀ commentary.Ā sheĀ canĀ appreciateĀ theĀ jokeĀ theĀ otherĀ doesn't,Ā atĀ theĀ veryĀ least.Ā sheĀ slidesĀ herĀ handĀ intoĀ herĀ bagĀ andĀ grabsĀ aĀ lighter,Ā holdingĀ itĀ outĀ toĀ himĀ āĀ sheĀ quit,Ā allegedly,Ā butĀ theĀ toolsĀ toĀ smokeĀ areĀ stillĀ thereĀ (Ā cigarettesĀ includedĀ inĀ theirĀ littleĀ silverĀ caseĀ ),Ā āhere.āĀ sheĀ adds,Ā āandĀ ifĀ youĀ wantĀ moreĀ competitionĀ thanĀ tipsyĀ retirees,Ā youĀ couldĀ alwaysĀ playĀ withĀ me.āĀ sheĀ shrugs,Ā āiĀ needĀ aĀ doublesĀ partnerĀ andĀ i'mĀ veryĀ pickyĀ aboutĀ whoĀ iĀ playĀ against,Ā drunkĀ dadsĀ andĀ theirĀ neuroticĀ wivesĀ onlyĀ sometimes.āĀ
sheĀ pauses,Ā āthough,Ā iĀ guessĀ iĀ shouldĀ askā¦Ā areĀ youĀ anyĀ good?Ā orĀ amĀ iĀ aboutĀ toĀ embarrassĀ myselfĀ withĀ theĀ worstĀ partnerĀ inĀ texas?āĀ
he could've asked for gum , he thinks to himself , as the stick flies into his mouth. cutting back isn't exactly cutting back if he's confusing wanting something to occupy his mouth with a burn to his throat.
takes the lighter with a brief nod , and a careless wink to the coordinator's obvious disapproval , lets heat swirl against the back of his throat with unmoderated relief before he peers back at her through narrowed eyes. he exhales down - wind , tapping ash into the ashtray that materialises on the counter , taking his time to respond ā as if he's considering if he wants to fuck with the competitive type. he will not begrudge her the urge , but here , among guys who treat the tennis courts as a reprieve from white picket fences and quiet domestic failure , real ambition feels very nearly cruel.
" dunno , i'm like . . . underdressed even for these bloody napkins. and the membership interrogation here is more uptight than quarantine in australia. " another long drag , surveying her like he's not the one being assessed. ah hell , he'll suppose he's bored and intrigued enough. " only one way to find out. what's your name ? "
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heĀ callsĀ itĀ exhausting.
doesĀ heĀ meanĀ bakingĀ orĀ living?
ifĀ sheĀ hadn'tĀ beenĀ preconditionedĀ toĀ liveĀ likeĀ this,Ā perhapsĀ sheĀ would'veĀ agreed.Ā instead,Ā sheĀ wasĀ thawedĀ likeĀ rawĀ meat,Ā preppedĀ andĀ readied,Ā pan-friedĀ forĀ aĀ spectacularĀ feastĀ andĀ aĀ lifeĀ inĀ willowĀ glen,Ā whereĀ happinessĀ isĀ soldĀ separatelyĀ fromĀ theĀ house.Ā
āĀ Ā Ā there'sĀ coffeeĀ atĀ least.Ā letĀ meĀ guess,Ā youĀ takeĀ yoursĀ withĀ noĀ sugar.Ā extraĀ strong,Ā āĀ sheĀ grins,Ā halfĀ indulgently,Ā hardlyĀ caringĀ ifĀ she'sĀ rightĀ orĀ wrongĀ aboutĀ theĀ assumptionĀ sheĀ justĀ made.
heĀ mentionsĀ frosting.Ā somethingĀ aboutĀ dyes.Ā sheĀ can'tĀ readĀ hisĀ mind,Ā arguably.Ā butĀ sheĀ couldĀ atĀ leastĀ try.Ā āĀ Ā wouldĀ youĀ likeĀ toĀ seeĀ god,Ā cade?Ā Ā āĀ thisĀ time,Ā sheĀ divergesĀ fromĀ theĀ prewrittenĀ scriptĀ ofĀ adequateĀ remarksĀ andĀ quips,Ā theĀ onesĀ thatĀ anyĀ womanĀ ofĀ herĀ ilkĀ wouldĀ useĀ toĀ counter,Ā parryĀ andĀ riposte,Ā lettingĀ herĀ mouthĀ changeĀ shapeĀ inĀ orderĀ toĀ fitĀ hisĀ nameĀ soĀ thatĀ itĀ doesn'tĀ escapeĀ herĀ memory.Ā sheĀ testsĀ it,Ā tastesĀ it,Ā playingĀ withĀ itĀ likeĀ it'sĀ hardĀ candy.
it'sĀ noĀ betterĀ thanĀ aĀ jawbreaker.
āĀ Ā they'reĀ notĀ meantĀ forĀ you,Ā eitherĀ way. Ā āĀ portiaĀ knowsĀ herĀ wayĀ around,Ā mostĀ likelyĀ moreĀ thanĀ heĀ does,Ā knowsĀ howĀ toĀ bendĀ andĀ twistĀ atĀ theĀ hip,Ā workĀ theĀ room,Ā danceĀ aroundĀ anyĀ conversationĀ andĀ repartee,Ā theĀ sameĀ wayĀ peopleĀ learnĀ toĀ dodgeĀ furnitureĀ inĀ theĀ dark,Ā whenĀ theĀ lightsĀ areĀ off.Ā atĀ thisĀ point,Ā it'sĀ purelyĀ basedĀ onĀ instinct.Ā theĀ bodyĀ remembers.Ā keepsĀ scores.Ā mapsĀ outĀ theĀ distance.Ā āĀ Ā so,Ā doesĀ itĀ trulyĀ matter?Ā Ā ā
he takes his italian style, triple macchiato, or occasionally a cortado, the exact type of thing that'll get him called high maintenance. the thing about coffee in this country or he'll suppose in this town, is you just have to take what there is and power through. like brown dirtwater in a cup for example.
she speaks the question that's not really a question and all at once it becomes clear that she seems high on her own supply - every bit of this fabrication. " never been a believer. " he smiles this time, grin slightly off - kilter watching her beneath heavy lids. " learn somethin' new everyday that should count shouldn't it ? " chews his lip, jaw pulsing in a way that moves every bone in his face. " what does someone like you do for fun anyway ? boozy bookclub ? massage at the spa ? "
