#plot in source !!

harper watched on as they were virtually ignored by their significant other - who also happened to be harper's tool of step-sibling. it was slightly annoying to see it happen, and harper had stepped in earlier to converse with them so they wouldn't feel so left out. but now that the family dinner was coming to a close and harper could escape easily, she glanced over to them and asked in a quiet voice: "would you like to come outside with me?" bright blue eyes searched their own, not so much of a plan forming as just admiring their beauty for the moment, before she smiled at them. "i won't bite, i swear." her eyes briefly turned to her oblivious step-sibling, brow furrowing gently for a moment before it smoothed.

sitting on the edge of his bed, the night before they planned to ditch town, he took his hands in hers. "now, i really need you to be honest with me," he started, his hands sliding over her arms in a comforting manner. "are you sure you want this with me? i don't want you to do this if you're not 100% this is what you want." hoyt cared a lot about the other in front of him and he really just wanted to make sure she would regret this in the long run.

nickolai wasn't at all an inconsiderate person but when he was in the zone, he was completely focused on his drums and nothing else around him. so, no. he hadn't realized what time it was and really, he wouldn't have even noticed the banging on the door if it hadn't been so persistent. pushing himself up from his stool, he headed toward the door and swung it open to reveal the tired woman in front of him. "i-hi," he smiled slightly, eyes focused on her face. "is it my drums you're here about?"

randi had left for a couple of months for the sake of her job. her podcast was getting relatively popular and she liked to travel to smaller towns to get input about smaller stories that made her different from the rest of the podcasts. when she left though, she'd requested her partner wait for her and it was because she was going to be gone a while. not only was she going to be away, she was going to be busy and she wasn't sure how much time she'd get to talk to them. coming back, the first thing on her mind was them and so, she showed up at theirs with little hesitation. she knocked on the door, her brows furrowed at the sound of someone else's voice coming from behind the door. someone she didn't recognize but she knew she couldn't jump to conclusions. "hi." was all that managed to come out when the other opened the door.

chloe had no idea what the other saw in her, especially considering how different the two of them were. and even with that being said, he never made to make her feel like the most beautiful girl in the world. she slipped behind him in the kitchen, her arms coming around his waist and her cheek pressed against her back. "are you coming back to bed soon?" she asked softly, relaxing against him slightly. she always found comfort in his presence. after all, why wouldn't she? "it's getting cold in there without you."

declan spent his time outside of work alone and online, paying girls to do whatever they were willing to do for him and buying them all sorts of things. he was a bit of a loner and always had been due to his past, which was what landed him in this situation. he was focused on the show the other was putting on when the fire alarm went off. jumping, he slammed his laptop shut, slipped his shoes on, and ran downstairs. this wasn't the way he wanted to spend his night but was there anything that he could really do about it? he shoved his hands in his pockets, wandering around and waiting to get the clear to go back inside. that's when he spotted her and before he could think about it, he called her name....her cam name.

zeke's brother had been staying with him for a little while after hitting a rough patch. it's not that he didn't love his brother but he didn't love that he always brought his girlfriend over. it not only reminded him that he was single but it also annoyed him that her visits weren't always innocent. tonight was unlike any other night. he was doing some work when he heard his own name falling from the woman's lips. his eyebrows shot up and it wasn't long after she was coming out to sit on the couch. he had to admit, he kind of liked hearing his name fall from her lips. "uh, everything okay?" he asked, trying to play it off.