we stick together as one.

Breathing heavily as she finished her run, it was the only semblance of what her life was like before coming here. She felt so lost, having no clue how to act around people or even how to act around herself if she was being honest. Maybe it was due to her being lost in her thoughts or just the lack of her caring but the next thing she knew she was on the ground and looking down at someone. “Oh,” was the first thing she could say, quickly getting off of them, “I, um… I didn’t mean to do that. Are you alright?”

strolling around mindlessly seemed to be becoming a reoccurring activity , still struggling to come to grips with being away from her sister and friends. T H U D - feeling her body collide with the pavement underneath , tearing the petite warrior away from her thoughts. “ fortunately i’m a lot stronger than I look. ” eyebrows knitted in confusion before a small shake of the head , ” i’m peachy , dandy old peachy. ” frowning slightly at her own commentary while getting off the ground.

d r e a m s were begging to be heard , being exposed to the same realities multiple times causing a question to linger. he had to know , no , needed to receive an answer for it all felt too familiar to shrug off. palms neatly folded ; leaning forward on a counter in a bookstore , he oped for a charming grin as someone approached. “ for you , this might be a strange request in topic. ” attempting to be courteous , ” I am searching for books related to dreams , or maybe alternate dimensions. ”

@hiddenstarters​

if it weren’t for phenomenal reflexes , perhaps the situation would have ended up being far more dire than it currently was. a light huff escaping through plumped lips , arms immediately folded across her chest while glaring at the other. “ you’re lucky it didn’t bloody hit me. ” sourness could be heard within her tone , “ though , I do admire your ability to be concerned about someone else who could still very well pose a threat. perhaps I should tell you how to wield that properly. ”

claire sighed as she looked up from her phone. “i hate this dating shit. why am i this nervous to literally go get food with someone?” she muttered, brushing her hair out of her face.

" those would be called butterflies , darling. it does happen to even the most confident of hearts. ” speaking from experience , “ I always found it to be thrilling. ”

now t h a t had been a worrisome statement knowing washington was anything but rainbows , or a simple walk in the park. she opened her mouth to speak , hesitating ever so slightly on the right response. gosh , it would be great to go a day without sticking her foot in her mouth. “ did you hit your head ? ” frowning , “ oh , uh , I didn’t mean for it to come out that way. ” a huge gulp on the inside for that one. “ do you want me to take you to a hospital ? I really don’t know what to do here. ”

an honest man may have admitted to the bitter taste left upon his tongue when hearing the others words. h o p e f u l , far too hopeful for their own good it seemed. brows creased as his alluring eyes narrowed , “ you’d be surprised how often I hear that. ” showing off a sly grin , an attempt to be charming. once upon a time this felt natural , but now it felt forced as though he rather stand there with a scowl. “ I didn’t hear much. ” a lie , “ don’t you worry. ”

a half smirk twitched at the corner of her lips , eyes tilting down in an attempt to push back the offensiveness felt. perhaps it had been a waste of breath to strike up a conversation with a stranger. “ no fuss , love. ” responding in a sweet tone , “ I was asking if the seat was available , that is , if it’s not too much trouble. ”

catching the sight of someone falling had no affect on his emotions , but walking by without so much as asking how they were was cruel. besides , how would he ever gain followers for his campaign with cruelty ? a arched a brow , “ need a hand ? ” holding out his left hand , unsure whether or not his offer would be taken. “ it’s nothing to be embarrassed over. ”

@hiddenstarters

being approached by a stranger –– not something the daughter of the sea ( octopus ) was accustomed to , at all. a low scowl began to form before catching herself , knowing this world was certainly different from her own. how the heck was she supposed to act around these people ? folding her arms across her chest , she let out a sigh. “ you two are stuck here like the rest of us. might as well kick your feet up and relax. ” okay , maybe she could’ve worded that better.

darkness seemed to be pouring within his veins , clinging and begging to be let out of the persona in which he held. dreams ; memories , they filled every non waking moment causing the man to seek other forms of distraction. had he expected to find solitude from within art ? perhaps not , but it was reluctantly welcomed. “ funny isn’t it ? ” not even bothering to make eye contact , “ there are always multiple sides to a story. however , they only ever choose to view the stronger mans views. when of course they are usually the ones responsible for the conflict. ”

a hint of a grin formed on plump lips , eyelashes fluttering while glancing upwards at the person whom decided to speak with her. attending college had not been on the agenda , but somehow rebekah had managed to find herself lurking about a few classes. “ only if you can keep up. ” retorting back , leaning forward. “ how about I buy the first few rounds ? ”

@venmousbite

arched brow , red lips twisted in a quizzical thought before placing the tray onto the coffee table between the two. the resemblance had been nearly uncanny , which struck the mother as strange due to no knowledge of such. was she based off someone reginald hargreeves had known ? such a colorful appearing character this one. “ oh , that would be wonderful. ” pearly whites appearing in a smile , “ I am sure we both could use at least a splash of alcohol. ”

disbelief , not even that , but maybe perceiving the words differently than they had been intended. she blinked twice , continuing to stare straightforward while attempting to muster up the correct words. hey , who was she kidding though. “ you make it sound like you’ve never had hands before. ” speaking warily , feeling like she was stepping over eggshells.