#ringdcwns

his　　hand　　quick　　to　　interlace　　with　　hers,　　a　　warm　　　smile　　remained　　on　　his　　lips　　brightening　　his　　features.　　“　　you　　know　　i　　am　　always　　going　　to　　listen　　to　　you..　　no　　matter　　the　　topic,　　baby.　　”　　her　　voice　　was　　one　　of　　his　　favorite　　songs　　on　　this　　earth.　　truthfully　he　　doesn’t　　think　　there　　will　　ever　　come　　a　　time　　where　　he　　is　　tired　　of　　hearing　　her　　talk.　　“　　you　　are　　just　　as　　smart,　　memphis.　　”

there was no way to hide the cuts and bruises scattered across his body — she would see them anyway. he moved inside, not announcing his arrival, instead dropping his bag to the floor. the job was done and all he wanted was a drink. " i thought you'd gone to bed ... " instead he finds her on the couch. acting as nothing, he moved to his bar cart, pouring himself a drink. // @ringdcwns

                   ❝    you're    very    cute    when    you're    trying    to    be    subtle   .   .   .    it's    not    working   ,    though   .    ❞

                   ❝    what    ?    ―    you're    mad    at    me    or    something    ?    ❞

                    “    you    should    leave    ,    next    time    i    won't    be    so    nice    .    ”

                    “    last    time    i    checked    you    didn't    own    me    ,    so    why    do    you    think    it's    okay    to    tell    me    what    i    can    or    not    do    ?    ”

mina    knew    that    the    male    had    made    a    solid    point.    she    really    should’ve    spoken    up    before    but    how    was    she    to    do    that    when    it    was    obvious    that    he    enjoyed    buying    the    gifts.    &    it    wasn’t    exactly    like    she    knew    the    right    way    of    wording    it    without    the    possibility    of    a    fight.    back    then,    she    hated    fighting    with    brooks    ────    it    used    to    make    her    sick    to    her    stomach.     ❛    it’s    not    like    i    was    trying    to    hide    it    from    you    or    not    be    honest.    ❜    she    tried    to    explain    herself,    trying    her    hardest    not    to    be    defensive.    which    if    she    was    going    to    be    truthful    turned    out    to    be    harder    than    she    had    originally    predicted.    it    could    be    the    history    between    the    two    of    them    but    ever    since    their    relationship    ended,    the    light    ebony    beauty    found    herself    quick    to    be    defensive.     it    was    something    that    she    needed    to    work    on,    that    she    could    admit.    a    quiet    sigh    fell    from    her    lips,    her    gaze    finally    broke    from    his    intense    eye    contact.    ❛    i    did    love    the    gifts…    at    first,    until    they    started    showing    up    more    than    you    did.    ❜    no    matter    how    hard    it    might    be,    it    was    better    to    be    honest    with    him.    mina    was    certain    of    that.    a    small    line    appeared    in    the    center    of    her    forehead    as    her    eyebrows    tugged    together.    ❛    &    how    was    i    supposed    to    know    that    we    were    still    an    option.    you’ve    hardly    reached    out    unless    it    was    to    bitch    about    whatever    man    i    was    entertaining    at    the    time.    ❜

leighton had enough. the girl had been on set for months for her last tv show, then she had been broadway's euridice for over three months. she loved her job, but one thing she'd change was the pressure that came with it. a spur-of-the-moment decision led her to her grandparents' ranch. she packed everything and flew there, not expecting it to be so rural. it had been years since she had set foot on dirt. as she tried to roll her bag, it got stuck in the mud, making her groan. she turned to pull the bag, but it was unsuccessful. "damn it!" she yelled.