#halldoll

i Love this one so much. it's halldoll, and it's supposed to be a simple fairytale format (which is why I'm struggling, I'm very verbose).

Jaida's sister has a baby, a weak little thing that looks like it won't survive the cold winter night. But up the mountain, there is a secluded village of witches willing to trade magic for human goods. Some people risk the treacherous climb, but very few come back down.

Jaida's sister begs her not to go, as she cannot lose her baby and her sister, but Jaida takes her grandmother's lantern, her father's knife and her sister's blessing, and faces the dark uphill path.

She reaches the village at the break of dawn, and finds a kind healer named Nicky, who's garden seems to sing and move (and listen to their every word). Jaida gets the medicine she needs and goes back down, promising to come back with the payment.

Jaida remembers being new to New York City. Not fondly, but she remembers it nonetheless. So, when she found out the woman she was renting out her spare room to was fresh off the plane from France, she suspected she’d have to go into full tour guide mode.

They had made it down to the subway station. She couldn’t convince Nicky to hop the turnstile because “these are louboutins, Jaida,” but they got there nonetheless.

“Why is that rat the size of a toddler?” Nicky asked, hiding behind Jaida as she watched the rodent scurry along the tracks.

“‘Cause he’s eating better than we are, quantity wise anyway.” She couldn’t help but shake her head in fond amusement at her roommate’s reaction. “These guys ain’t gonna hurt you. You mind your business and they mind theirs. It’s the ecosystem.”

“I don’t believe you’ve ever taken an earth science course.”

Jaida shrugged. “They don’t teach this in school. Unless you take an urban studies course, I guess,” she told her as they got onto the subway.

There wasn’t a single surface that Nicky felt comfortable touching, so when the train jerked them forward, she held onto Jaida for dear life. It wasn’t until they came to their stop that she realized she latched onto her like a koala. “Don’t say it.”

omg my first halldoll!! idk how it’s taken me this long to write them but honestly this was super cute <3333

4. “And who is that?”

It felt good to finally get out, the warm weather not lasting much longer gave Jaida the perfect excuse to have all her friends over for a night out in her backyard. She sipped from her plastic cup and smiled seeing everyone chatting and laughing together.

Jan was talking with Jackie and Heidi about some production she’s in, Crystal was trying to do a cartwheel in the lawn with Rock cheering her on and Gigi watching for safety reasons since her girlfriend was a hazard. She frowned though, not seeing Nicky anywhere.

She was about to turn to look inside before someone jumped close to her, laughing and holding onto her tight. “Surprise!”

“Jesus!” She shouted, holding onto the blonde carefully, only getting more giggles from the girl.

“I got you.” Nicky said in a singsong voice, giggling and pecking her cheek. “You’re so easy to scare, baby.”

“I was not scared.” Jaida gave her look. “I was… taken by surprise. That’s all.”

“Sureee.” The French woman drawled, a drunken blush on her cheeks and her accent more prominent. Jaida always loved that when they’d go out, it made her so cute. “Good idea for planning this party, baby.”

“Well thank you for helping set it all up, Miss hostess.” She kissed her cheek, smiling and holding onto the shorter woman’s waist. They swayed together there for a few moments of silence, listening to the small breeze blow through the trees and their friends laughing together.

“I have to tell you something.” Nicky giggled, resting her head on Jaidas shoulder. The brunette looked down at her with a small smile. “What baby?”

“I love someone.”

“Oh really? And who is that?”

“You.” She whispered, wrapping her arms around Jaidas neck and connecting their foreheads. “I love you, ma belle.”

She smiled and held her hips, not caring that she heard someone (probably Rock) yell at them to get a room. “I love you too, Frenchie.” She gave her a small kiss, tasting the liquor on her lips and smiling to herself. “Love you so much.”

Nicky giggled again before resting her head on Jaidas shoulder, looking up at her with such adoration that it made Jaidas heart swell.

For @slutnali, I hope you're having a good day. I know you didn't ask for this. Halldoll, for your needs.

gi, you must be a saint for having the patience to wait for my responses to just about every ask you've ever sent me lol

thank you for sending this one in, i've been wanting to write halldoll for ages so im thankful you gave me a reason to, hope you like it!! 🥰💖

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“I can’t believe she forgot! You’d think after 6 years of knowing me she’d remember her own girlfriend’s birthday, right?” Jaida said as she squeezed herself into her favorite dress, getting ready for whatever distraction Jan said she was taking her to.

Jan shrugged, “I’m sure she didn’t forget on purpose, Jaida. Besides, you totally have a get-out-of-jail-free card now,”

“Doesn’t make it suck less though,”

As the brunette swiped on the final touch of lip gloss, Jan gave her a comforting hug before guiding them both to her car, giving Jaida full control of the aux – a honor and privilege she doesn’t grant to just anyone.