#gothurt

she was buffering , letting out a short , sharp , almost pitying laugh . " peace at all costs ? that's so adorable shaney did you get that from a pinterest board or a TED talk ? " she circles him slowly , pacing like she was in a courtroom , or worse , a dressing room with bad lighting . " let me guess , you think if we all just hug it out the world magically stops being cruel ? that truth doesn' cost anything ? " she stops in front of him , tilting her head . "peace at all costs means someone still pays for it , usually the loud girl . the honest one . the one you label difficult because she doesn't roll over and play dead . " her smile razor sharp as she leans in . " i've been that girl , and newsflash shane , i don't do peace , i do power . "

one , two , three . three blinks , stunned that aaron would even suggest something so outlandish . her head tilts , with the slow precision of an apex predator , her lips part into a dangerously sweet smile . " try smiling at them ? " a repeat as if she had to check her hearing , her voice soaked in syrup and venom . " wow , aaron . such revolutionary advice , should i cursty too ? maybe twirl my hair and giggle while i'm at it ? " she's poking now . standing up from the edge of the table she had been leaning , she straightens her spine , like a blade being drawn . " you think my smile's going to fix things ? honey , my smile starts wars . "

regina rolls her eyes with a bitter almost theatrical laugh . " oh please , giving up is basically my brand right now . i'm practically a professional quitter - should i put it on my résumé ? special skills . . . spiraling in style . " looking at rhys , she turns her head slightly , eyes flickering to rhys with her cool , practiced detachment she was known for . one leg crossed over the other , adjusting her position on their plush couch , adjusting with lazy elegance , trying to hide the pain in her lower spine . " but thanks for the pep talk , rhys . you're like , aggressively hopeful . it's honestly exhausting little brother . " she drawled , lips curling into a smirk that never reached her eyes , a beat passes , almost to long as she whispers . " but i needed it . "

she's waiting on karen , who is currently rehearsing whatever new production north shore was putting on . regina is scrolling her phone after posting heinous yet vague comments on her instagram story . damian had popped his head out , commenting on her actions which caused a roll of her eyes . still in her own little force field of curated detachment . her laugh was low , not mean , but sharp enough to sting . " nicer ? " she repeats , the word tasting weird in her mouth . " that's rich , coming from someone who once called me a cold front in heels . " she had heard him before . " people don't take you seriously when you're nice , they walk all over you , smile too much and suddenly you're everyone's doormat . " she stands straight, brushing imaginary lint off her jacket like amor , needing to do something with her hands . " but thanks mom , i'll add it to my self-improvement spreadsheet . "

the cafeteria owed her , she had returned shiny and new and now all must bend at her knee . the glint in her eyes told everyone don't test me , yet gretchen decided that today of all days she was going to bring up pain . what she let out was a dry , amused breath , lips curling into a smirk that felt like second nature , but yet didn't meet her eyes . " that's cute gretch . you should put that on a tote bag . " a roll of her ocean blue eyes . " maybe people will stop being mean to you in the cafeteria . "

she finally had felt decent enough to be back at school full time . the heels were gone - replaced by platform docs that still kept her above the food chain at north shore high . a dry laugh slipped from her lips , " i did try cady . i tried to let you in , and look wht i got for it . " a girl limping through the hallways , half-forgotten after an injury that nearly knocked her off her throne just because she was gone too long . nearly ended her life . " so forgive me if i don't feel like borrowing your rose-colored glasses . "

heather   had   always   been   a   magnet.   she   had   never   been   alone.   of   course,   with   all   the   blur   that’s   happened   in   highschool,   &.   now   having   to   be   at   college,   these   things   change.   suddenly,   no   one   gives   a   shit   &.    you're   now   a   nobody.   these   things   shouldn't   matter,   yet   …   she   feels   so   alone   more   than   ever   in   this   new   town   &.    she   hates   it.    ❝  neither   do   i,     ❞    she   says   this   almost   too   quickly.    ❝ i   mean,   i   used   to,   well,   maybe   i   still   do.   but   they're   far   far   away   now.    ❞ 

This colorful all vegan salad tho #vegan #salad #healthy #gothurt #making #this (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BofalVXHvSJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8enykarpihy7