#colette.

Another night, another bar. Anya was having the nightmares again. Dreams of being pulled into the ice by some scraggly-looking man. Dreams of waltzing through a grand ballroom with people who felt so familiar yet so far away. She wasn’t even sure if she could waltz. It was something she never even tried out though, and it wasn’t like waltzing at a bar was a good sign for anyone but some young couples lost in their love. Anya was a little jealous of those people. She wished she could even desire that for herself, but seeing how things were going it just didn’t really feel like it was going to happen. 

She could drink to that. After downing another shot she turned and noticed a familiar face sitting close. She was that chef. She had worked at her restaurant before. She didn’t know a crazy amount about her but she knew that she could scare a man straight and she respected that immensely. “What are you drinking? Next round is on me.”

Happiest Happy Birthday Colette ( @sinceatwistoffaith ) !!

As I said before: 23 is a good year. And despite 2020 being kind of an asshole, I’m sure 23 will be a good year for you too. I honestly don’t remember how long it’s been since we met (I’d say a good year and a half or so?), but it feels like I’ve known you for forever. I love the little early morning (or late night, whatever) chats where we’ll discuss all sorts of things, from the latest issues in the world to our latest slip up on maybe actually picking up a new muse (again) despite saying you (or I lol) wouldn’t.

Either way, I just wanted to say thank you for being such a lovely, warm and welcoming person. And thank you for making writing with you so incredibly easy, which basically also means that I’ll have to spend hours working on your replies because those threads get far too damn long. And thank you for sticking with me even though I had no energy to put into rping and just anything but work a couple of months ago. Your messages to check up on me made me feel a whole lot better and definitely made life a lot easier at that point. You’re a truly wonderful person.

I can in no way live up to your manip skills, but here’s a little something to celebrate the big 23. You’re old now. I hope 23 will bring you lots of love, lots of joy and lots of going out with friends ;) 

Tagged by @sinceatwistoffaith & @weryourlegacy

// honey and lemon or milk and sugar // musicals or plays  // lemonade or iced tea // strawberries or raspberries // winter or summer // beaches or forests // diners or cafés // unicorns or dragons // gemstones or crystals // hummingbirds or owls // fireworks or sparklers // brunch or happy hour // sweet or sour // Rome or Amsterdam // classic or modern art // sushi or ramen // sun or moon // polka dots or stripes // macaroons or croissants // glitter or matte // Degas or Seurat // aquariums or planetariums // road trip or camping trip // colouring books or water colour // fairy lights or candles //