#haiileyupton

wtf is ric even doing awake rn

“   YOU  GOTTA’  BE  KIDDING  ME.    YOU’RE  MAD  AT  ME?   ”       the  words  pass  his  lips  in  a  scoff,    an  almost - laugh  held  at  the  pit  of  his  throat.     he  moves  up  on  his  feet,    steps  taken  toward  her  in  preparation  for  her  next  blow.    he  can  already  feel  where  this  is  going.    the  tension  between  them  has  been  building  with  for  a  while  now,   escalating  with  every  case  they  face.    when  they’re  alone,   away  from  the  job,     it  doesn’t  feel  so  impossible.   all  the  potential  is  there,   from  the  feelings  to  the  intimacy  –––  lots  of  it.     they’re  tangled  up  in  his  sheets,   warm  skin  against  his  and  teeth  clashing  between  smiling  kisses,     and  it  feels  right.      but  they  show  up  for  work  and  they’re  at  each  other’s  necks     (   and  not  in  the  way  adam  would  prefer   ),     finding   an  argument  in  nearly  every  disagreement  they  face.      the  thread  holding  this  relationship  together  becomes  twisted  and  torn,    frayed  all  around  the  edges  with  no  hope  for  repair.     

❝   I’ve   talked   to   THREE   people   today   &   they   told   me   to   come   to   YOU.   ❞   Exhaustion   tugged   at   the   violet   pooling   beneath   heavy   lids   —   there   was   no   brand   of   make-up   GOOD   ENOUGH   to   SUPPRESS   it   anymore.   WHEN   WAS   THE   LAST   TIME   SHE   SLEPT   ?   How   much   sleep   had   she   gotten   ?   THREE   —   maybe   FIVE   —   hours   ?   Her   list   of   pardons   was   developing   into   something   uncontrollable,   but   the   inflexibility   that   smoldered   within   her   was   too   powerful   for   her   to   consider   ADMITTING   she   needed   guidance.   That   she   was   STRUGGLING   to   get   a   grip   on   the   control   that   was   TAKEN   from   her.   She’d   bury   it   for   as   long   as   she   could   with   stories   ;   news   worth   presenting   to   the   community   coming   from   a   revived   sense   of   RELIABILITY   &   a   face   they   could   all   COUNT   ON.   Susan   Williams   would   FIGHT   to   remain   on   top   despite   her   world   slipping   from   beneath   her   feet.   THAT’S   ALL   THIS   WAS   —   another   diversion   to   get   her   through   the   day.   ❝   Now   either   SOMEONE   is   lying   or   you   REALLY   have   no   idea   what   I’m   talking   about.   Which,   COINCIDENTALLY,   works   out   A   LOT   better   for   ME.   ❞   FORGIVE   the   dissatisfaction   that   fired   from   her   lips   —   FORGET   the   way   she   dropped   into   the   all   too   warm   bench   beside   a   desk   that   was   unremarkably   like   EVERYONE   ELSE'S   —   FORGIVE,   FORGET   :   She   had   to.

@haiileyupton​ sent: ✿ for the relationship meme.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other .

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  high school sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other .

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other .