#winterstart

Hazel screwed up her nose in annoyance as she sat down on a bench inside the skating rink and pulled the bandage out of her backpack. “Of course this happens,” she huffed to herself. “Today of all days. And I wasn’t even skating.” Carefully, she started to wrap the bandage around her wrist. “I swear to God, next time I’m going to trip over a pebble and break an ankle, just watch me...”

Luke sighed, adjusting the strap of his bag over his shoulder as he wandered out of the gym. He was glad to be getting out of there, even though the session had been rewarding. He raised a hand to his mouth to cover up a yawn and, seconds later, felt his bad shoulder hit someone else. His hand went straight to his shoulder. “Ah, shit,” he muttered, eyes moving to look at the person he’d bumped into. “Sorry ‘bout that. You good?”

parties weren’t her scene, especially not parties like this one, overwhelmed with gyrating bodies and pumping bass music. amma breathed in deeply, crutching her cross necklace so hard she knew it would leave an imprint in her palm. “excuse me?” she said, voice barely audible over the music. “i’m looking for tabi gardner, have you seen her?”

Addy hadn’t planned on even getting tipsy at the New Years Eve party. She’d planned on having a drink or two and then stopping before things got too much, but after her second drink, she was already starting to feel a little tipsy. Frowning, she’d headed over to the bar to grab herself some water but, when she’d turned around to leave, she’d almost run into someone and, as she jumped back, she felt some of the water soak into the top of her dress. “Oh fuck,” she muttered, looking down at the dress and at the half-empty glass of water and then drank it. “Well, Happy fucking New Year!”

“if you say one more word to me before i finish this coffee,” max said, “i will instill the fear of god in you.” she waited a still moment before draining the rest of her cup directly down her throat. “proceed.”