#oncebully

NICOLA + TALENTS   

despite being raised in the magic community, there are many things that nicola does enjoy outside of that. things that give her a sense of normalcy in the midst of such a chaotic life in the french quarter and in the midst of supernatural mishaps. outside of her magical abilities, she is a writer. she prides herself in writing short stories and poetry ; keeping them all in an old leather notebook that she carries in her backpack. she enjoys sitting on rooftops at night watching the stars, finding the silence a good opportunity for self reflection and a perfect time to write. she picked up writing while she was in school from creative writing classes ; with the mentoring and influence of her teacher who had always urged her to pursue things that brought her happiness. 

nicola also enjoys travelling and places that are rich in history & culture. she’s always been moved by the stories of others and art that hangs in museums. 

❛          𝐍𝐎    𝐌𝐀𝐍    𝐈𝐒    𝐀𝐍    𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃          ,          this    i    know          .          but    can’t    you    see          ?          maybe    you    were    an    𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧          .    .    .          when    i    was    just    a    stone          .          ❜

      “ you know you can’t hide forever, steve. not from me. ”

NICOLA + AESTHETICS. 

high heels? forget that. not her thing at all! nicola can be seen rocking almost anything that she can get her fingers on from vintage shops - this includes old style military boots, black flats or little black sneakers. black shoes are her staple, considering she feels that it goes with any outfit - making it easy to dress and prepare for the day. at all times she’s carrying a vintage style jansport backpack that’s been customized with little pins and patches that she’s purchased from small shops within the core of new orleans. she prefers to shop local, to support the local business owners. 

outfit wise, she is a fan of high waisted shorts, oversized sweaters and cardigans, slouchy style hats, jean vests, bomber jackets and leather jackets. she loves tight black jeans and the occasional vintage style dress! anything that you can find at a thrift store? she’s all about that. the one thing that remains a staple in her wardrobe is a locket necklace gifted to her by her mother. 

a casual day in her life can be rather simple - depending on what is happening she’s keen on spending most of her free time volunteering with community groups, sitting in coffee shops with a book or practicing some new spells. on other days, she’s working with younger witches to assist them on harnessing their abilities and teaching them to use them for good. 

“ DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING? ”    tone casts judgement that mirrors that of narrowed eyes behind glass frames. an air of protection for your own best friend was something that you carried always, a duty that was not taken lightly.  shoulders squared, head titled - you’ve got yourself trained on him as if he were prey caught in a trap. 

EMOTIONS, COMPLICATED AND MESSY  ;    you knew well enough how hard it was to feel.  how it was to feel things too much and too heavily.  you could do nothing else but that. how could you not express them? express the ways that someone had made your heart flutter and cheeks burn ; express the ways that life too often had a way of delivering you pain when you had so often sought joy. even now, boy of your dreams situated before you and you could only help but frown. 

         “ that’s no way to live, you know. you’ll just miss out on things. ” like you. perhaps he’d miss out on you.  lips purse, shoulders slump as fingers clench. you do whatever you can to maintain composure.  “ i won’t lie - i like you but holding in your feelings is a good way to lose the good things. ”