#unhingcd

"  he's  also  a  professor  ,  at  ucl.a  ...  you  might  even  like  him  if  you  gave  him  a  chance  .  "  𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞  .  each  syllable  a  spark  threatening  to  ignite  the  tinderbox  of  their  conversation  .  she  knew  better  ,  but  the  truth  of  what  she  wanted  to  say  would  have  been  like  tossing  gasoline  on  an  already  smoldering  fire .  "  he's  good  for  me  .  so  let's  just—put  what  we  had  behind  us  ,  okay  ?  "  if  that  were  true  ,  then  why  had  she  left  her  date  standing  alone  to  talk  with  her  in  this  dimly  lit  corridor  ? | @unhingcd

eyes of amusement faced the roommate, brett’s lips curled into a slow, knowing smirk as his gaze trailed deliberately over her toweled frame. he stood casually with hands on hips, his confidence radiating in the way he moved, the way he looked at her. he loved when she got like this—sarcastic, guarded, but with that little edge that made him think she wasn't entirely joking. not with him. "you joke now, but haven't you heard the saying: the only way out is through?" he asked. “thought you might take your chances while it's wide open, but hey, i wouldn’t want you to have to admit you were thinking about me like that,” he added, lazily shrugging. “i mean, you’re the one standing in my doorway all wrapped up like a present. kind of makes a guy think you’re waiting for me to unwrap you.”

“Why are you always trying to stick your nose in my business?” Hiro asked, raising a brow at them, "Stay out of it, if you know what is good for you."

"i can't believe this is happening to us again. you promised me it wouldn't happen again."

𝒔𝒉𝒆  𝒘𝒂𝒔  𝒂  sucker  for  christmas  .  even  now  ,  as  an  adult  ,  the  anticipation  of  the  night  before  christmas  kept  her  on  edge  ,  wondering  if  her  brothers  would  love  their  gifts  ...  but  this  year  ,  there  was  dro  .  there  had  always  been  dro  ,  but  after  everything  that  had  transpired  —  the  rediscovery  of  each  other  and  the  uncharted  territories  of  their  relationship — she  knew  this  christmas  had  to  be  extra special .. with  a  secretive  smile  ,  she  reached  behind  the  tree  ,  retrieving  a  small  ,  intricately  wrapped  box  nestled  among  the  branches  like  a  hidden  treasure  .  "  i  know  we're  supposed  to  wait  until  tomorrow,  but  I  can't  wait  — so  open  it  "  she  urged  ,  voice  bubbling  with  excitement  ,  as  she  sank  to  her  kness  like  a  kid  on  christmas  morning  . "  and  don't  even  try  to  argue  about  wanting  to  go  first  .  "  she  got  one  last  tease  in  ,  brown  eyes  glinting  with  the  same  fierce  determination  that  had  won  her  countless  cases  in  the  courtroom  .  "  you  snooze,  you  lose,  and  you  lost,  baby,  so—"  smirk  remained  playful  ,  but  the  love  that  shimmered  in  her  gaze  was  reserved  solely  for  him  . | @unhingcd

"  why  do  you  always  look  at  me  like  that  ?  " | @unhingcd

"i just wish you'd tell me if there was something wrong."