!!! thank you maven!!! of course you may (thank you for the rec!!) 

blog compliment: i love your blog so much! your desktop theme is *sigh*... so aesthetically pleasing and i love the little boxes on the side! the flowers are also *chef’s kiss*. also your mobile header!! darth maul and ahsoka!! star wars!! so cool!! and your icon is literally gorgeous <3

grishaverse-

shadow and bone trilogy: alina starkov | mal oretzov | nikolai lantsov | the darkling | genya safin | zoya nazyalensky 

six of crows duology: kaz brekker | inej ghafa | nina zenik | matthias helvar | jesper fahey | wylan van eck | kuwei yul bo

grisha: healer | heartrender | tailor | corpsewitch | squaller | inferni | tidemaker | sun summoner | shadow summoner | durast | alkemi

shadow and bone cast: jessie mei li | ben barnes | archie renaux | freddy carter | amita suman | kit young | sujaya dasgupta | danielle galligan | daisy head | calahan skogman

ship: kanej | malina | zoyalai | wesper | helnik

tagged by the gorgeous reya @blaircwaldorf , the lovely maven @darkalinas and the wonderful lili @opheliaaa ! 💛💛💛

APPEARANCE

i'm over 5'5" // i wear glasses or contacts // i have blonde hair // i prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // i have one or more piercings // i have at least one tattoo // i have blue eyes // i have dyed or highlighted my hair // i have gotten plastic surgery // i have or had braces // i sunburn easily // i have freckles // i paint my nails // i typically wear makeup // i don't often smile // i am pleased with how i look // i prefer nike to adidas // i wear baseball hats backward

HOBBIES AND TALENTS

i play a sport // i can play an instrument // i am artistic // i know more than one language // i have won a trophy in some sort of competition // i can cook or bake without a recipe // i know how to swim // i enjoy writing // i can do origami // i prefer movies to t.v shows // i can execute a perfect somersault // i enjoy singing // i could survive in the wild on my own // i have read a new book series this year // i enjoy spending time with friends // i travel during school or work breaks // i can do a handstand

RELATIONSHIPS

i am in a relationship // i have been single for over a year my whole life // i have a crush // i have a best friend i have known for ten years // my parents are together // i have dated my best friend // i am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // i have a long-distance relationship // i am an only child // i give advice to my friends // i have made an online friend // i met up with someone i have met online

AESTHETIC

i have heard the ocean in a conch shell // i have watched the sunrise // i enjoy rainy days // i have slept under the stars // i meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // i enjoy the smell of the beach // i know what snow tastes like // i listen to music to fall asleep // i enjoy thunderstorms // i enjoy cloud watching // i have attended a bonfire // i pay close attention to colors // i find mystery in the ocean // i enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favorite season

MISC.

i can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // i am the mum friend // i live by a certain quote // i like the smell of sharpies // i am involved in extracurricular activities // i enjoy mexican food // i can drive a stick shift // i believe in true love // i make up scenarios to fall asleep // i sing in the shower // i wish i lived in a video game // i have a canopy above my bed // i am multiracial // i am a redhead // i own at least three dogs // i have a cat

Brain: A time my muse thought about yours. Picture Frame: A time my muse talked about someone from their past. 

He's editing, lounging on his couch as Gossip Girl plays in the background. Nothing of importance, just for pleasure, nothing business related, that content is out and released for the month, he doesn't have to worry about it for a while. He clicks through various pictures he's taken around the bay that range from the beach to empty city streets after dark. It seems suspicious to be out with a camera at this point but at least his subject matter was still worth shooting. Local storefronts decorated for fall, a couple artsy shots of a half empty coffee cup that looks like it should belong on Pinterest. And then there's a few of the trails and he settles on an image he doesn't quite remember taking. Maven, kicking at a stone along the river's edge, her posture casual, her hands in her pockets. Must be recent then, her expression looks far more peaceful than it had those first few couple of times they'd met up. 

He can't help but regard her with fondness at this point and he looks from the picture to where she's perched on his floor with a glass of wine and her phone. It's become a bit of a common occurrence that he doesn't really mind all that much anymore. Some days she's full of questions about what she is now, sometimes about his life, and then there's moments like this. Where they can sit in comfortable silence and he wonders if it's because it feels normal for her. Reminds her that despite the fangs that they're still people, can have lives, hobby's. In his case, terrible taste in television programming. 

"Ye remind me a bit of my progeny back home." It's an absent statement, he's still looking at her on his laptop screen instead of her physically on the floor, sharpening the image a little. "Drastically different background tae ye, but yer both short as shit an' tae mouthy for yer own good." The corners of his mouth curl into a hint of a smile. There was a fire to them, something that couldn't quite be extuingished, and perhaps it was a will to survive. Even if it was a little out of sheer spite sometimes. He hadn't wanted to compare them at first, but he'd noticed little similarities and there was an ache in him to just go home. Or more importantly, take Maven with him. Far from where he sire could get at her again where she could be safe, start a new life. Every time he said something stupid and she was quick to fire something back, looked to him with a glint of mischeif in her eyes, he was ready to book a flight. 

"Pretty sure if ye tae were tae meet I'd stake myself tae keep fae the absolute roasting ye'd give me." He does actually look at her over the top of his laptop because she let's out a soft laugh at that, cracks an actual smile as she meets his eyes. 

"Yeah?" 

It feels so normal, like such an easy conversation to have. As if they aren't both vampires stuck indoors on a weeknight, like she's not just clinging to him for protection. Like they're actual friends, like she's part of this new home here in Corinth. And maybe that's enough for now. The mere thought has him cracking a genuine smile.