#tragcdys

            getting to go out on a date with aaron had become a rarity since the couple became parents. don’t get her wrong, marleny loved staying at home with the kids and going out with them to dinner, but she wanted to keep the spark alive between herself and aaron. the last thing that she wanted to do was lose the romance in their relationship since most of their day consisted of caring for their children. marleny had gotten a reservation to one of their favorite restaurants, and she was determined for the night to go well. the kids were with their grandparents, and she even dug into her closet to find a striped navy and white balmain dress that hugged every inch of her frame. she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t a little nervous about this night -- she hadn’t worn anything skintight since before the twins were born and she felt a little weird while tugging at the hem as they stood in line at the restaurant. “i hope they still have that baklava ice cream they had when we came here the first time.” marleny turns to aaron, a smile on her lips. “i’ve been looking forward to this night since we decided to do it.”

she’d never dated a man like nathan before. in fact she’d never really dated before but that was beside the point. he was successful, older, rich, independent, confident. and to top it all off incredibly intimidated. she spent months at his office avoiding his gaze because for some reason every time she felt his eyes on her she felt her cheeks turn a bright shade of red. never in a million years did she think a man like him would be interested in a girl like her. she was a simple girl from a simple town who’d never thought much of herself. how on earth could that be attractive? regardless - here they were on their third date. third. and instead of the night ending with him dropping her off at home, like it had the previous two times, they were back at his penthouse. a place where the pantry was larger than her bedroom. she chuckled softly as they made their way intro the living room, her eyes grazing over the few photo frames on the mantel, “i’d say wow this place is amazing, but i get the sense you’ve heard that one before,” she mused softly, flashing him a playful smile. ( @tragcdys )

       long,  calloused  fingers  grip  the  neck  of  the  bottle  as  though  it’s  all  he  has  left  to  cling  onto. emotions  whirl  in  his  mind  and  his  resolve  weakens  more  gradually  by  the  second.  drinking  completely  defeated  the  purpose  for  him  —  he  drank  to  numb  himself,  but  it  only  brought  more  feelings  to  the  surface.  dark,  baggy  eyes  look  up  to  claudia,  and  a  huff  passes  his  lips.   ❝  c’mere.  ❞  he  mutters,  tapping  his  lap.  it’s  probably  surprising  that  he  even  beckoned  her  at  all,  let  alone  ask  her  to  be  close  to  him.  usually,  when  he  was  in  a  more  sober  state  of  mind,  he  would  travel  through  their  studio  apartment  as  though  she  didn’t  exist.  but  now  he  needed  a  substitute  to  fill  the  void  where  the  alcohol  didn’t.

This is so sweet!!! I’m in love!!!

nova crossed her legs under herself, brushing her hair behind her ear as she stared at the other. she didn’t speak very often; it was difficult after everything that happened. her nose scrunched as she looked around, she wasn’t sure why she was sat with him but it was comforting in a way. “s-so... d-do you want a m-mint?” she asked, brown hues wide as she took the packet from her purse.