#oranythingdamn

another hollywood event where avett felt out of place, and she had yet to bump into any of the celebrities that she'd consider friends- or friends adjacent. she'd just been spending her time in the room where all the desserts were held, but when she spotted a familiar face, her heart sank and the blonde beat a hasty retreat outside, looking for a passing tray of drinks. after downing a flute of champagne, avett wished she could say that the ache in her chest dulled, but instead, it felt worse- enough so that she found her feet carrying her back to where she'd spotted faye. "are you ever going to speak to me again, or are you just going to disappear from my life like everyone else does?" avett challenged, arms folded over her chest, looking for all the world like an angry golden retriever puppy. @oranythingdamn

it had been a long summer, spent busying himself in two different projects to keep him from falling into old habits. as it turned out, pushing himself to the point of exhaustion only made him turn to serious vices more, which was how he found himself sitting at a bar, feeling like the room was spinning while his heart hammered in his chest. her number was one of the only ones he knew by heart, so whether or not it was a good idea to dial it, cade couldn't process in that moment. tossing some cash onto the mahogany bar, he tried to stand up, only to sway into the person next to him who shoved him back. a few minutes later, cade was sitting on the curb outside the bar with bruises blooming over his eye when elle pulled up, her gaze hard to decipher in his inebriated state. "i fucked up, elle," he slurred. @oranythingdamn