#khstart

lottie didn’t make asking for favors a habit. the last thing she needed was to be indebted to someone who lived close enough to collect—but some emergencies couldn’t be avoided. “if anyone asks,” she glanced over her shoulder instinctively and pursed her lips together in a tight line, like a child about to get their first cavity filled, “i was with you all day. capiche?” 

"Oh hell," he murmurs quietly, rolling his eyes. "Candy floss? Honestly? Are they still in nursery school?"

Jasmine gently pushed the door to the café open, quickly welcomed by the familiar smell of java. A content grin passed over her face while she stepped forward into the warm building, noticing someone else in front of her. It was practically empty in the Early Gull at this time of night, but she was grateful not to be alone. "Can't sleep either?" Honestly, Jasmine was just glad to see somebody else ordering coffee at such an hour. It helped get rid of some of the guilt she had for caffeinating herself like this on a random week night. She smiled at the person nearby the counter. There was more amusement than frustration in her voice. "I said I would stop drinking coffee in the evenings, and yet, here I am, again.

don’t be sad, go get a tattoo the jingle rang out from eve’s phone as she scrolled through tiktok, frowning she thought it best to ask for a second opinion, so she pulled her headphones down and turned to the person next to her. “do you think spontaneous tattoos are a good idea?”

Never in his life did Noah picture the day he would be able to be a member of King’s Gym and Tennis courts. With a history and family origin like his, that wasn’t supposed to be in the cards for him. Yet, here he was walking out of the tennis courts after a lesson. He normally only used the actual gym portion of the club, preferring to focus on strength training to anything else, but as way to release stress, he had signed up for tennis lessons and found he actually enjoyed it. Even if he was still an abysmal player. Wiping at his forehead with a hand towel, Noah caught the eyes of another person and chuckled as he began to make his way off the court. “Did you see that?” He asked, referring to how his trainer had absolutely decimated him. “He keeps saying I’m not that bad for a beginner but I beg to differ.” 

it had occurred to josephine that it had been a long time since she had appreciated a sunset. sure, she would see it occasionally on her drive home or outside a window in her living room with tv glare obscuring some of the view. as part of her efforts to reinvigorate her life, she ended up walking down the wooden panels at the dock. josephine spotted someone sitting on the edge of the dock, feet dangling right above the water. she wandered over to meet their company, removing her socks and shoes before she sat beside them. the breeze from the water was cool and misty on her toes. "i'm guessing we had the same idea?" she inquired of the other person, transfixed on the few boats coming in and out of the docks. the sky had just begun to change color.