wee hours in the morn, coddled beneath layers of the storm-sound. the deluge outside, a soft singing hum, thunder creeping through the cracks lining the windowsill. the bedroom is lit dimly only by the warm light of muted fairy lights lining the wall, and a laptop screen.Ā EVIEĀ [sunshine kind, wildly enthused, a loose thread fraying off a sweater hem] sits cross-legged at the foot of the bed, a long-gone-cold mug of tea nestled in her hand. there are faint shadows beneath her eyes, growing ever so slowly by the day. they seep into her chest.Ā
her lover,Ā MOZEĀ [sun-shadowed, crow-brained, diamond-hearted], a light sleeper, especially so without evie in his arms, stirs awake at a particularly grating clap of thunder and the dull clicks from the laptop keyboard coming from the other side of the bed.Ā
moze keeps himself hidden for a moment, silently observing evie. the tired slope of her shoulders and the gentle upwards curl sheās trained to keep on her lips. darkly, solemnly, softlyā¦ over and over, night after night, itās exactly this.
MOZE:Ā [voice heady with sleep, and tender, as it always is when speaking to evie] evie. youāre still awake.
evie startles slightly at the unexpected voice, and turns to face her lover with a smile so quick and practiced that it nearly convinces him of its false genuinity. nearly.
EVIE:Ā [hushed, brows pinched apologetically] sorry, did i wake you? there are still a few things for me to do, but iāll come join you in bed soon!
MOZE:Ā [tilting his head, studying her] itās nearly 3 oāclock in the morning. you look tired.
moze takes note of how the smile she shares with him doesnāt reach her eyes as it usually does. with a sigh, he sits up from the bed, sheets rustling. the light from the laptop reveals the bout of concern etched into his features. itās not so easily visible, coming from a man who has also trained himself to keep his countenance a certain way, but evie recognises it instantaneously. her heart patters and aches.
EVIE:Ā [reassuring, giving him a thumbs up] itās nothing, really! same old college grind, heh.
she watches, a bit dumbfounded as moze swings his legs over the side of the bed and walks around to her side, taking the mug from her hands and placing it atop the dresser on the other side of the room.Ā
EVIE:Ā [curiously, quirking a brow] oh?
the two share a few blinks, before evie rises from the bed to retrieve her tea. moze is unyielding as he steps in front of her, blocking her path no matter which way she tries to step. she giggles at his behaviour, the sound reaching his heart and coaxing a weak smile unto his own lips.
EVIE:Ā what are you doing? i want my tea, please.
MOZE:Ā [quiet, but firm] what iām doing is asking you to come to bed.
evie opens her mouth in a gasp, but her protest is swiftly silenced when moze slips the laptop off of the bed and places it out of reach.
MOZE:Ā youāve been running on empty for weeks.
EVIE:Ā [playfully stern] mozeā
MOZE:Ā [gently, a soft command] evie, lie down with me. please.
thereās a look of dreadful love in mozeās eyes, his voice almost a plea. evie hesitates, the innate need to keep moving, keep smiling, keep doingā something, anything, for school, and for the people she holds close. she struggles against the pull of her loverās words, but ultimately surrenders defeat when he takes her wrist in her hands, grip firm but reassuring. a shadow offering reprieve from the heat of the sun.
and when she wills her smile away into something more vulnerable, sincereā¦ when she allows moze to see the neglected air of exhaustion, of softness, of longing, he canāt help but feel his heart spill open.
MOZE:Ā [tossing the quilt over both his and evieās bodies, offering her a pillow with the muscle of his arm] i see how hard you try. even when itās breaking you.
uncharacteristically, she falls silent, unable to find the words to reassure him that she indeed really is fine. but moze sees it all. he feels it all. the silence is deafening. and so he holds her heart like a flower, lest it bloom and collapse, cradling it to his own as it opens up and scoops it out of the dark.
MOZE:Ā [drawing closer, tip of his nose dusting hers in a gentle coax] you can let me take care of you.
EVIE:Ā [weakly, on the verge of tears, a little broken]Ā iām sorry. i donāt want to be extra weight.
heartbreakingly selfless, and heartachingly concerned about the welfare of others. the perennial woes of a girl who offers up the moon but would never ask for in return. it grinds the gears in mozeās mind, that she gives so freely that it nearly bleeds her dry. he tucks his free arm around her, as if to shield her from not only the world, but her own mind.
MOZE:Ā [resolute] donāt say that.
and he opens his mouth to speak, but promptly purses his lips when he hears a sniffle muffled into the junction of his neck. there will always be other times to remind her of her worth; to not marry it with her success at school, nor the things she can do for others. for now, bit by bit, day by day, heāll be content being the little crow that picks up the shiny chipped pieces of her heart and fuses it back to its rightful state.
MOZE:Ā [tenderly, voice honeyed, running a soothing palm along her head] rest, evie. close your eyes. even if itās only for a short while. justā¦. let the world spin without you for a moment. let me be selfish and keep you to myself.
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So I just watched the Christmas special. (Late I know). I actually really enjoyed it! There wasnāt a focus on pairings, just the town as a whole. Very much like season 1. The pairings were driving me mad, so Iām glad they avoided that. It was a good CS. Iām also glad that most things, although some resolved with a bit of sugar, mostly were open ended. Ie all the orphans are still orphans and we donāt know where theyāre going. I hope they keep it up, however it will probably desend into pairings
Hopefully there will be a decent mix of town-focused events and the pairings.Ā We need some focus on the pairings to move things along since the couples have been so stagnant.Ā The lack of progress is frustrating but it feels like thereās more room and opportunity for the couples to grow now and Iām curious to see what things are in store.
I know you canāt help who you have feelings for. However wouldnāt Dr. Facilier put you back in the wrong road? You worked so hard and have come so far to being a hero! Facilier is bad news bears. Donāt go down that road. Keep on the straight and narrow. Youāve got so many people rooting for you.
I canāt deny the spark is still there but Iām no fool. Right now heās useful to us, I donāt mind taking advantage of what we used to have if it means saving my son and getting us all back home. Donāt worry dear, I have no intention of regressing.
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Iām finishing stage managing one show, while starting rehearsals on another and working a 40 hour week as a preschool teacher. So basically I live at my local theater now. Thatās what Iāve been doing.
wow iām exhausted just reading that! but also very impressed :D
i hope the most recent show went well, and break a leg on the next!
What do you think of all the new pictures of Daniel looking happy with the casts. I realize there hasn't been much, but over the past couple of weeks has been an improvement right? Also Erin is certainly promoting her Christmas movies. And has been on Twitter a lot lately.
He likes the cast and is friends with them so of course heās going to be happy. Ā Itās fun to get the gang back together. Ā I personally think thatās the only things he actually enjoys about working on the show now, however, but thatās just my opinion. Ā I donāt know. Ā Everything is speculation and opinion when it comes to all this Dan drama. Ā I hope he sticks with the show but I also want him to be happy with his career and it doesnāt really seem like he wants to be Jack anymore and be locked down with Hallmark. Ā But maybe thatās completely wrong.Ā
Erin is always pretty active so that hasnāt really changed. Ā Itās been nice that Danās actually posting about the show on social media after like 6 months of nothing. Ā So thatās good. Ā Weāll see if he continues now since heās done filming for a while (or maybe a long while?). Ā Ā
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olicityloveolicity replied to your post āOkay, we need to talk about that wig situation Erinās got going onā¦...ā
Omg it's terrible! Im confused, didn't she have to wear a wig last season? When did she cut her hair short? Because her hair did not look like that awful wig last season @whencallstheheart
I think she cut it after they finished filming last season. Ā She had it short for the Winter TCAs seen in this instagram post but itās even shorter now. Ā I think it was definitely her real hair for all the previous seasons but maybe with some extensions added for volume or whatever.
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And technically it should be up and poof problem solved, but you know. This is a modern take apparently. Everyone's got to have beachy waves..
While I do love a good beachy wave, itās definitely not period appropriate in the slightest. Ā Oh well. Ā Theyāre not going to go back now.
Obviously they have to do something with her hair since it doesnāt exist anymore but that wig... oh boy. Ā Hopefully it looks better on screen than it does on instagram.
I never actually learned how to sew, like,Ā real things. I can fix things, but I canāt make things, and I donāt have the time to learn and practice enough to get it right at the moment. (Maybe when I come home for winter break in December though!)
But, if I could, then it becomes a fabric hunt for the right combination of ugly lol
moevie replied to your post āJack and Elizabeth are kissing quite a lot in the public for a couple...ā
Not to mention the fact that he eats dinner with her every night at her place alone, and nobody talks. You can bet if it were 1912 there would be more than a few eyebrows raised at them being unattended for that long. She would have lost her job by now and soiled her reputation.
Theyāre already playing house and everyone knows it... which wouldnāt be acceptable. Ā It seems so out of character for a spoiled, rich proper girl like Elizabeth. Ā Youād expect her to be more of a prude or to care about her reputation, especially since teachers were held to a higher standard.
