* / 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞.

"if this is going to work, you're going to have to trust me. i can't always tell you everything i do.'' / @temptedfates

a sharp intake of breath follows the other's words , eyes narrowing slightly. ❝ have you given me a reason to trust you ? stuff like that doesn't just get handed to people , it's earned. ❞

"i never should've come to this place, coming back here was a mistake. i'm sorry.'' / @temptedfates

❝ yeah , you really shouldn't have shown up here. i mean what were you thinking . . . ? were you jealous , is that it ? ❞ the words were slightly colder than anticipated -- phrases clipped , a deft digits pinch the bridge of his nose.

« i'm     gone     for     six     months     and     not     only     do     you     manage     to     sleep     with     someone     else     in     the     meantime     ,     you     decide     you     want     to     stay     with     them     ? » / @temptedfates ♡ .

❝ you act like six fucking months is equivalent to six days , quentin. of course i ended up moving on , how was i supposed to know that you were going to come back ? ❞ the plan had been a few weeks maximum. for what ? solana still had no clue. but what she did know was that she wasn't the type to be played for a fool -- and that's what she'd felt like waiting for him to call or text or just come back. ❝ isn't that hard to text me back but you refused to even give me that so don't act like i'm in the wrong here. ❞

« you     don't     understand     ———     this     is     going     to     ruin     everything     for     me     .     i     can't     come     back     from     something     like     this     . » / @temptedfates ♡ .

❝ come on , i think you're being slightly overdramatic. ❞ words were meant to soothe , though he was also annoyed at the amount of people currently blowing up his phone. the two hadn't even officially announced that they were seeing each other yet , though people had speculated , and he was amidst a pretty important press release for his upcoming film so the media was having a field day with the leaked tape. ❝ i mean , in some parts your face is barely identifiable. ❞

"so, then, maybe i should keep yapping?" she asked a bit teasingly in return, tilting her head to the side with a slight shade of red tinting her cheeks. "maybe we should test that out and see how long you could go without doing anything about it." she suggested with a playful shrug. clare was still shocked at herself for coming up with such smooth flirtations, but iris brought a comforting energy to clare, and it also helped that the liquor was telling her what to say. she chuckled at her assumption of clare being single, nodding her head without hesitation. "definitely. my romantic life is.. 100% dead." she admitted with a giggle, eyes back up on iris. "i'm assuming you are too, then?..." / @temptedfates

nodding resolutely , iris kept a straight face although she knew that they were both teasing. ❝ though that would definitely make an interesting experiment , i don't think it would end up lasting as long as you think it might. i just met you , so this is really forward , but your lips are very distracting. ❞ the words were punctuated by her eyes drifting from clare's eyes to her lips yet again. the brunette knew that she was laying the flirtation on rather thick , but it was an even better experience considering the other was actually flirting back. ❝ i am definitely single , if this was yesterday at around this time i probably would have said that my love life was equally as dead but i met this adorable red head today so i'd say my romantic life has been resurrected. ❞

fitz was in for it, because tristan loved tequila-- as much as he wanted to outdrink the other, he also would never turn down a chance to take tequila shots. he nodded his head without showing too much expression, arms crossed over his chest while he leaned back against the bar. he scoffed a bit at fitz calling him his friend, but raised a brow in intrigue when fitz suggested the challenge. "you don't have to tell me twice, bud. good luck losing." / @temptedfates

now things were starting to get interesting. and despite the fact that fitz knew he would probably going to be drank under the table -- he wasn't one to turn down a challenge that he'd initiated. filling twenty shot glasses in front of them with top shelf tequila , he held his hand out for tristan to shake. ❝ alright , i'll start on the left side , you can have the right side. we'll meet in the middle and see who ends up drinking the most. fair ? ❞

secretly, maybe that's what genevieve wanted-- the opportunity to do those gross couple things. this was the perfect excuse for that, and she was sure her fans would love the idea of it. quickly waving the event photographer down, they made their way over and prepped to snap the image. "better make it count then, babe." she mumbled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, bright orbs locked up on his now to make sure he was prepared. / @temptedfates

his body had propped up off of the door frame the minute she waved the photographer over -- moving towards hers without him having to tell it to. ❝ trust me , i will. ❞ was his response , hands circling her waist as he pulled her closer to him. he maintained eye contact with her , brown hues staring into hers as he tucked a piece of hair that had fallen into her face behind her ear and leaned down to press his lips against hers.

it was odd how quickly the energy between the two changed. gen realized that as soon as she let loose and acted like she had feelings for the guy, it was a home run-- except, she didn't have to act. maybe these emotions were the real deal. the way her stomach fluttered every time he flashed a warm smile at her might be one indicator, or maybe it's the way she gets goosebumps from how he holds her waist. regardless, it was working for the cameras, and it was going to work for the public. she flashed a grin to the camera as well, head leaning a bit into his cheek kiss before following his lead and sticking her tongue out just slightly to play along with the silliness of it. "look at us, we're naturals." she mumbled through her teeth as the camera continued to flash. / @temptedfates

looking at her from the corner of his peripheral vision , even when he was supposed to be starring at the camera was involuntary. he couldn't help it , even if he wanted to , and at this point he didn't want to at all. she was feeling much better now that they'd taken that little aside. but , xavier was starting to feel a bit on the hungry side. ❝ as much as i'm enjoying this -- and i am , i'm just getting a little hungry. wanna ditch the cameras for a little and hit up the buffet ? ❞ the words were whispered into her ear after he'd made the silly face , looking at her again instead of the camera which seemed to be something he never knew how to stop doing.

after the sudden silence and seeing his facetime screen minimized, her brow rose for a moment in intrigue. did she say something wrong? was her trying to prove her point wrong somehow? suddenly, her heart dropped when he told her to check her messages. how was it that someone she had just met so recently already felt so certain about spending the rest of their life with someone like fallon? her eyes widened as she zoomed into the images, only to open the facetime app. "don't prank me like that, baby," she said, only to look back at the images once more. "you're not pranking me, are you?" she was silent for a moment, until she squealed in her pillow like a little girl. "seriously?? wait, don't propose to me yet because i want it to be really cute and sweet in person." her mind was racing a mile a minute, unsure if any of this was even real. "oh my god, i love you so much, mason. i'm so sure of it. i am so in love with you." / @temptedfates

it had felt like he’d been holding his breath , waiting for fallon’s reaction. he was almost sure she’d be on the same page as him , but there was a level of nervousness. ❝ of course , i'm not pranking you. i wasn't gonna tell you and i probably was gonna wait a little bit longer to propose 'cause i didn't want you to think i was crazy but . . . i think now's a good time. ❞ the smile on his face was impossible to miss. ❝ i won't propose over the phone , but we never even talked about it. do you want a big , grand gesture or do you want me to do it when it's just us two ? any requests on the type of ring either ? colour , size , shape ? i was thinking of blowing a whole bunch of cash on this so if you don't want anything big and blinding tell me now . . . though i'm kind of into people knowing you're mine from a mile away. ❞ the questions were asked to make sure he didn't fuck this up. ❝ i love you so much , fallon. ❞

suri couldn't help but let out a tiny chuckle at their response about how out of place they truly looked. "yeah, this is definitely my first time here.." suri responded before taking a sip of her drink. it was the perfect amount of sweetness and kick, squinting her eyes a bit but then taking another sip. "that hits the spot," she said before continuing their statement. "i mean, my friend just recommended the place, but he disappeared off somewhere... i've never heard of glitz until he told me about it." she shrugged, eyeing their surroundings now. "so, what do your typical customers look like, then?.." she thought back to the bartender's comment about looking for danger. / @temptedfates

a small clap followed , proud of herself for picking a good drink. leaned forward against the bar again so that they could listen to the other. ❝ people typically get excited when they come in here so don't be too hard on your friend. if i had to guess , he’s trying to get into the diamond lounge. unless he’s super important , i don’t think he’ll make it past the bouncers though. ❞ small smile settled on their features. ❝ typical customers are definitely older lookin’ , and i don’t think you’re very old -- though if you are i’m gonna need your skincare routine. and my regulars have a scarier vibe , bigger or , if not bigger physically , then they carry themselves as if they’re larger than life. you kinda slipped into the background. ❞

any nickname august had for ceyda always caused her to blush, and he could probably tell. cheeks turned a bright shade of red as he continued to vouch for the suggestion. she was probably going to blame it on the liquor, but it made her wonder why he was so persistent. she quickly looked in the other direction, and august was right. she was in the middle of a makeshift photoshoot for a brand partnership. facing him again, she sighed softly, soft smirk on her face now. "i mean, we can't have 100 years of bad luck.. we'll just have to explain that to nehir if she sees. can you handle that?" she asked, one arm wrapped around him subtly to pull him closer, still eyeing back every now and then at nehir to make sure she wasn't watching. / @temptedfates

the bright colour that painted her cheeks caused august to light up , his smile stretching from ear - to - ear. perhaps he was being a little too obvious about how much he wanted to kiss her by pushing the whole mistletoe thing. if she'd outright refused , he would have eased up. but the fact that she was pulling him closer told him that she might actual feel the opposite to what she'd told him to do. ❝ oh , i can handle nehir if she sees. though the odds of her even looking over here is slim to none. ❞ would he be able to handle nehir ? probably not , this was crossing a line not even he could justify. but a hand went to her waist anyway , the other resting under her chin to tilt her head up so her eyes would focus on him and not wherever her sister was as his lips pressed gently to hers.

ceyda tried hard not to focus too much on how close august was to her. if they were in any other situation when ceyda was sober, she would probably overreact-- but she was letting the liquid courage take over tonight, and seeing him between her legs felt right, as if he belonged there. she responded with a quick "cheers" as well, shot glass clinking against his before following august's every move, raising the glass and taking a quick swallow. the serious burning sensation followed, but ceyda had followed through and kept her eyes locked on him the entire time. his hand on her thigh only gave her tunnel vision, and he was the only person she saw in that house for that moment. it took her a moment to respond, but finally said, "that.. wasn't so bad." / @temptedfates

knew this was a bad idea , could feel it in his bones. but he enjoyed every millisecond to the fullest possible degree. the way her head had tilted back and he could see the dissent of the alcohol as it travelled down her throat -- something about it was addictive , like he wanted to repeat it over and over again. the pad of his thumb swiped gently across the point of contact between them where his hand rested on her thigh. the goofy grin that found its way onto his face after she'd spoken was immediate. ❝ see ? i told you i was the shot master. i would never lead you in the wrong direction. ❞ his shot glass rested on the counter beside her and he reached up to gently swipe at her bottom lip , collecting the residue of the alcoholic beverage from the plush skin.

anyway , i have no idea what's been on the dash lately , i'm so out of the loop but i love and miss you all , see you back on the 1st i promise , mwah !!

anyway , i have no idea what's been on the dash lately , i'm so out of the loop but i love and miss you all , see you back on the 1st i promise , mwah !!