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Taylor & George | Aesthetic

        ❀ TUCKED INTO BLAKE’S ARMS as they watched a show she was only half paying attention to, Alice wondered for the millionth time if this was what bliss felt like. With her best friend in town and them all getting along once more, it seemed as if things were finally falling into place (even though it ached to see Taylor still so hopelessly in love with a man who would never be hers.) But new prospects were on the horizon, and she hoped that soon enough there’d be another person to go on double dates with and then there was the potential of wedding planning -- and everything else that she’d only daydreamed of as a child. Although a sharp knock on the door startled her out of her thoughts and with a sigh, she pulled herself from the little blanket nest they’d made on the couch and scuttled over to open the door. 

      “George!” The greeting was chirped with happy familiarity -- it’d taken years, and truth be told she wouldn’t ever forgive him fully. But seeing as he was Blake’s best friend, she’d learned to appreciate seeing his face around more often -- besides hostility coupled with resentment was not an emotion that she could cling to for long. Although at the crumbled expression written clear as day on his features, her smile fell slightly, worry crossing her mind and it was almost on instinct that her mind reached out towards Taylor, before reminding herself that it was probably something to do with Annie instead. “Is everything alright?”

      ♪ FOR A MOMENT, HE’D CONSIDERED getting a hotel room, or maybe fleeing town for a couple of days and drowning himself in his guilt. But George knew himself, knew that if he let himself spiral -- it’d be even harder to pick up the pieces, and there was one place (besides his mother’s -- and God knew he couldn’t go there) that still was a sanctuary. Blake’s. The one person he’d been able to confide in, who’d kept his secrets and had listened to his struggles, and who was on his side -- even when he fucked up. And... he knew he’d messed things up to hell and back with what he’d done now -- not just for himself, but he’d dragged Taylor and Annie into the mess, and more ashamed than he’d been even back during graduation,  he almost stopped himself from knocking. 

i feel like a part of my soul has  l o v e d  you since the beginning of everything. maybe we’re from the same  S T A R.

      ♪ CITY NOISES HAD ENGULFED HIM from the very second he’d stepped off the tarmac -- the streets alight with a fluorescent glow as the peaks of sunlight had not yet broken through the darkness. Early, or perhaps it was late -- timezones a jumble in his head. Possibly there was a reason overnight flights from LA to NY were ill-advised -- but it couldn’t discount the need to see her -- not in a couple of weeks, nor even a few more hours, but now. A familiar ache settling square in his chest -- a part of him missing because home (comfort and safety and everything else the word could be defined by) had always been her. 

     The spare key -- slightly worn and heavy in his hands twisted lightly as he debated between knocking and waking Taylor and instead sneaking inside to surprise her. Alice had given it to him, knowing smile on her face -- and he could see the touches she’d left on the small loft upon first entry. Plants hanging from the ceiling, Taylor’s guitar standing in a corner, and books -- no end in sight. Blonde curls were the first glimpse of Taylor -- a familiar tangled mess in between blankets, clung too tightly to her frame (reminding him of times when they’d woken up -- sprawled together, every inch of fabric hogged by her. Soft kisses peppered across his skin as his alarm clock a testament to the fact that she’d always been the early riser amongst the two of them.) Still was, truth be told -- the only reasoning for him being awake now being a mug of coffee and the energy that seeing her brought rippling through his veins.

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can’t stick to the grocery list ;; ...george for v v obvious reasons (and it’s also the reason why taylor won’t send him out for groceries alone. he needs to be supervised. like a child.)

would be addicted to Netflix (and chill, if applicable) ;; lmao if we’re going with the chill option then it’s definitely george again. or if it’s a movie he really wants to watch, but that taylor finds boring, it could be her too -- not that he really genuinely minds. 

manages the joint account ;; taylor. probably. i just see her being really fussy about it and not letting him touch whatever account they’re in at a moment. bc ‘that one’s clearly for the romantic movies george! if you watch something else it’ll screw up all the recommendations!!’ and he likes doing exactly that bc it gives you wildcards. (i hope this question was still about netflix because otherwise i have no clue.)

is the better city driver and why ;; george. just because he drives the most out of the both of them. and he gets less stressed about all the traffic and people moving around than taylor (especially when she’s in charge of figuring out the map situation. which she’s the best at.)

walks around the house in their underwear ;; taylor. for entirely innocent reasons. obviously. (aka frustrating george as much as physically possible.) the same goes for stealing his shirts. which is an alternative to this method. it works every time too. bc what is self restraint??

which one prefers to watch Game of Thrones and which one prefers the books ;; i think they both prefer the books. george bc he just generally likes books better and taylor for the same reason added onto the fact that apparently that show is super violent?? idk i’ve never seen it so this is a guess.

has the higher alcohol tolerance ;; george. not that either of them drink a whole lot, except for a bit of wine for social occasions. although there’s times when they indulge in a bit more and taylor’s lightweight starts to show, much to george’s amusement.

instigates sex most often ;; lmao they both do. it’s a problem. even well into their marriage they’re still like a couple of teenagers. thank god blake and alice are willing babysitters.

likes having candles around the house ;; taylor. she gets the best candles too and the house always smells really nice. especially when they have date night or there’s a special occasion.

always misses the clothes hamper ;; george. it frustrates taylor to no end bc ‘how hard is it to actually put them in the right place?’ and he eventually learns not to do it because she’ll give him the silent treatment for a good couple of hours. for good reason. he needs to learn to take care of his stuff more.

gets the first gray hair ;; I’M CRYING BC IDK. but george says that it’d be taylor because she stresses too much. (and now he’s hiding bc he didn’t want me to actually write that.) either way, they’ll both be there for each other, and george says that he bets that taylor would look amazing with gray hair anyways.

is more protective ;; they’re both super protective of each other. okay?? but maybe george just a touch more. bc wow the thought of any scenario like this already makes him growl in my head. he’s not amused at all. 

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who’s the first to wake up in the morning ;; taylor -- she’s the morning person out of the two, obvs. although george starts to pick up on the habit just so he can watch the sunrise with her, and bc he’s secretly v fond of cuddling with her in bed before they both have to go about their day.

who’s the one to make breakfast ;; taylor, again, george would like to argue that it’s because she’s up before him, but we all know that it’s because if george did it he’d probably burn the pancakes and make taylor wonder why she ever allowed him into the kitchen in the first place.

who’s the one to serve the other breakfast in bed ;; ...for the sake of not saying taylor again, i’m going to argue george. bC HE CAN GET SAPPY. but it’d probably be a you are in love scenario thing where it’s burnt toast on a sunday. BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT HE TRIES. and probably gets better at it with time. he’s like wine. 

who would suggest a quickie in the morning before work ;; lmao. we both know that this is george to a t. bc he’s utterly guilty of already having done it. multiple times. but i think that taylor would do it sometimes too. when he’s walking around shirtless and she can’t control herself. bc they’re both idiots who’re absolutely smitten with each other. it’s kind of sad.

who suggests they both ditch work to lay around all day ;; for sure george. bc taylor’s not that bad of an influence. although she likes coming with him to work on days when she doesn’t have to do a whole lot. and sometimes george will bring his work home or along on tour if taylor’s busy. but george just likes lazy days with taylor where they’re not doing much except spending time in each other’s company.

who chooses the movies ;; i think they switch off. taylor so george can stay in the know with all the popular movies and george so that he can introduce taylor to small indie movies that are equally as good. or do a screening of his and blake’s latest work so he can get her input on it (not that she doesn’t have a whole notebook full of ideas already. but shh)

who initiates kissing during the moving, thus distracting the other from the movie all together ;; both. but i think taylor more. bc george is actually watching for film inspo and she just likes being curled up on the couch with him and thinks he’s really cute when he’s super invested in a film. (but let’s be real -- he’s more invested in her, so he doesn’t mind the kissing at all.) they probably lose track of so many movies and have to rewatch bc they got... distracted.

who orders lunch ;; taylor. she’s the foodie and has always got fun new restaurants to try and is constantly dragging george to places. he’s not very insightful with his critique of them and she rolls her eyes every single time.

who steals food from the other’s plate without asking ;; i think it’s just a thing they subconsciously do. but maybe george at first more often than taylor. but they both love food and so sharing it with each other is a must. (plus -- like how cute is the image of them sharing a fork to eat?? it’s adorable, don’t even lie.)

who curls up next to the other and falls asleep due to a full tummy ;; oooh i think taylor more often, especially when she’s on tour and is tired from a long show. and then she just curls up into him and is like ‘i’m just going to close my eyes for a sec’ but they both know she’ll be dead asleep in seconds. especially when he plays with her hair. and george just lets them stay there for a bit while he’s reading a book or looking over a script.

Who distracts the other from trying to work at home: hahaha george probably, just bc he’s needy and likes distracting taylor bc he’s just happy she’s around and he’s very good at distracting her and frustrating her to the point where focusing on work is no longer an option. but taylor also (more subconsciously though but there’s definitely times when she does it on purpose and it’s a lost cause for george at that point. bc how can he pay attention to work when taylor’s doing that???)

who asks to go get ice cream like a five year old ;; ...taylor? I DON’T KNOW. I CAN JUST SEE IT. her getting really excited to go get ice cream and george finding it utterly adorable.

who takes pictures of their partner eating ice cream ;; taylor. she takes pictures of everything though. and george gets annoyed but can’t say anything bc he’s constantly got his camera out to film too. so they both just have a billion pictures and videos of each other. 

who makes a sexual joke about the dripping ice cream on their partner’s face ;; .....GEORGE. i’m cringing for him. but yes. he would. what an idiot. it probably 100% works too. even if the line is god-awful. but he’s just the right combination of charming and irresistible that it works.

who cooks dinner ;; taylor. for the aforementioned kitchen disaster scenario that happens whenever george cooks. BUT HE LEARNS. eventually. and even when she cooks he insists on helping with something, so he’s probably stuck on salad duty more often than not.

who cleans up the kitchen afterwards ;; both. george would insist on helping out bc he’s already slacking with the cooking and i think they’d like just doing the dishes together and having fun. there’d probably be a ton of singing and dancing and distractions galore in the process, but eventually they get it done. even if they’re both sudsy by the end of it.

who stays up until 2 reading ;; george, he’ll continually be the night owl of the two -- and he likes it when taylor’s curled up next to him and he can feel her breathing in her sleep and it’s quiet and relaxing. but taylor does it too when she finds a really good book. and then they’ll read each other snippets and comment on it if they’re both reading the same one, or if one of them’s already read it and have discussions about it. bc actual real life literati. 

who stares at their partner while their sleeping ;; they’re both guilty of this. george more though bc he’s usually up later than taylor. but when taylor wakes up in the morning she likes looking at george for a bit bc he looks more innocent than he usually does and she just likes watching him for a little while.

Excitement had seemed to find Monterey with Arielle’s presence, the mundane quality that so often infiltrated everyday life taking flight when she’d first stepped into the small cafe where he’d been playing. Her personality captivating, even though Thomas had warned him about getting involved with someone who had a kid and was trying to juggle moving to a new place on top of that. But brief exchanges of texts and phone calls had shown her to be a kindred spirit. Passion for art, in any way shape or form radiating from her and inspiring him to write, filling his notebooks with even more scribbled lyrics than he’d thought possible. It hadn’t been long before he’d mentioned meeting up, offering a friendly hand if she needed help moving in and finding her way around town, his stomach turning into knots as he’d waited for her response -- which had thankfully been a quick yes -- that he could drop in anytime.