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[alemoex]

wayfcrer‌:

— @alemoe !

they sat across from each other somewhere in the middle of diagon alley, taking a break from park hopping for the time being. truth be told, evan thought this was probably her favorite part of the orlando stop. the crowds were still as brutal as the heat, but this was like stepping into her own childhood dreams, stepping into a world that once only existed in her own bold imagination and the pages of a book her mom read to her every night when she was too small to read it on her own. “ earl grey and lavender, ”  she said, dipping her spoon back into her cup of ice cream, “ might be the most  calming flavor of ice cream i’ve ever tasted. we need to keep this stuff by the bucketload, back home. think florean fortescue’s delivers ? ” she nudged ale with her foot, “ how you doin’ over there ? ”

admittedly ale was exhausted, she’d been having a lot of fights with herself today. wanting to just go back and sleep and wanting to be out there and experience things. the amount of people and noise drained her but luckily she could count on evan to be a calming factor in all the chaos. she nodded slowly, mirroring evan as she dipped her spoon into her ice cream. “ i don’t think i realized how much i needed this. ” she stated, a breath of a laugh leaving her lips. “ i doubt it, but i’m sure there’s a recipe somewhere. we’ll just make our own. no need to go all the way to orlando. ” she said, a smile tugging on her lips. “ better for sure. my feet still hurt though, but i’ve given up on them. ”

[alemoex]

rcfcel‌:

        ✗ 𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱 𝔡𝔞𝔶 𝔞𝔱 𝔡𝔦𝔰𝔫𝔢𝔶 𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢𝔡 out to be a success for raf — he was never the BIGGEST fan of rides catering towards young children , but there was always something magical about anything disney related so he’d been able to find his silver lining . after a day of following his friends around the park , they’d stumbled across ale and the group she’d been adventuring with and the two had decided to break off and enjoy the rest of their time at the park with each other . he’d let her pick the ride , mostly because he didn’t really know which ones were the best or worst , and as they stood in what was probably the HUNDREDTH line raf had stood in that day , raf found himself pulling ale into his arms . his arms were looped around her waist and he instinctively pressed an innocent kiss to her dark hair , just seconds before the girl pulled away and placed her minnie ears atop his head . his eyes rolled at her comment but he couldn’t help but laugh , though he was positive he looked RIDICULOUS with the little red bow hidden amongst his curls . “ cutest ? that’s hard to believe , ” he teased with a smirk before his eyebrows raised at her question . a laugh shook his shoulders as he assessed the line they stood in . “ no need to be dramatic , ” raf teased , nudging her side with his elbow gently . “ we’ll probably be in the NEXT group to get on — what even is this ride anyway ? ” his eyebrows scrunched together as he looked at their surroundings to try and decipher just WHAT he’d gotten himself into .

she raised her brows in feign offense that he didn’t believe her when she told him he was a cute minnie, although he took it pretty well. “ i take it back then — ” she stated and lifted onto her tippy toes to grab the ears back. “ and those too. ” she grinned as she put them back on her own head. “ we’ll get you a pair of mickey ears, don’t worry. ” she wasn’t so sure he actually wanted a pair but he’d get them nonetheless. she eyed him sourly for a second before a tiny mix of a laugh and shriek, left her lips as he nudged her side. “ good it’s about time. ” she claimed, although they probably hadn’t been stuck in the queue for as long as she remembered. she grinned as he questioned the ride, apparently not being able to figure out what the hell she’d pulled him into. “ it’s splash mountain. it’s by far the best ride. been saving it for last, you’re lucky you ran into me when you did. ”

[alemoex]

「 • ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᶤᶰᵍ ⋮ @rcfcel. 」    

she was exhausted from the day, having spend hours upon hours with various people trying everything disney world had to offer, but then she’d bumped into rafael. a sight for sore eyes. it hadn’t taken her long to rope him into taking one more ride with her, although it was definitely her last for the day. she loved disney, who didn’t, but with all the people it wasn’t the most ideal place. as they stood in line ale had her arms wrapped around him, cheek resting against his chest. they hadn’t even had time to hang out properly at any point on this trip and she’d missed him and his calming presence. with a sigh she pulled away, looking up at him with a studios look for a second before she removed her minnie ears and placed them on his head instead. “ oh yeah, definitely the cutest minnie i’ve ever seen. ” well, cute probably wasn’t the right word for him but telling him he was a handsome minnie also didn’t feel completely right. “ how far are we, i feel like we’ve been standing here for two hours ? ”

[alemoex]

ofscwyers‌:

after sawyer’s short stay at ale she wasn’t able to find time to thank her in the special way that ale deserved. it was still there in the back of her mind, but it seemed like her mind was all over the place the past few weeks. ‘ home. in my room. in the kitchen. nothing out of the usual. ’, sawyer admitted, grabbing a chip while still hugging ale. she took a bite, but then held it out for ale. ‘ what about you? how are you doing? anything new? taking me on any cool sponsored trips soon? ’, sawyer half joked. 

ale’s brows knitted together slightly upon sawyers words, it wasn’t exactly what she’d been searching for and she wasn’t settling with that answer. “ huh, that’s all you’ve got for me ? ” she wondered, in slight disappointment. “ if i remember correctly the last time i saw you, you were taking off to go talk to marco ? and then you disappeared with no updates on anything, i don’t think you can blame me for being a bit curious. ”she told her with a quick shrug, before eating the chip sawyer had been holding out for her while she’d been talking. “ it’s all good in the hood. just trying to enjoy it all. ” she said, offering her friend a light smile. “ unfortunately not in the forseeable future. i owe casey a trip to iceland. he doesn’t know but i do. ”

[alemoex]

explcsivcs‌:

this particular stop was one casey had been looking forward to. this particular stop had his name written all over it. it was quiet without being boring and if he could’ve just sent everyone along and said ‘see you in new orleans’, he would. “ yes. we’re actually going ziplining, ” casey grinned, amused at the hyped up nerves she was displaying, “ we can roast marshmallows at home. c’mon, a. it’s not like you’ll be doing it alone. i’ll be right behind you. ” behind her. because if he went first, there was no doubt that she’d back out and leave him hanging. “ when have i ever pushed you to do something outside of your comfort zone to the point of you being miserable ? it’s a blast, honestly. and i think you’ll love it. you might even thank me afterwards, ” he sighed, tone shifting to a more serious level as he added, “ and if we get up there and you decide that you really can’t do it, well, i won’t hold it against you. and we’ll bail to drive to the . nearest town and get some overpriced tourist ice cream. ” any softness melted away as he put on a lopsided grin, charming as ever, “ now would you just get in the car and trust me ? ”

ale rolled her eyes at him as he seemed to be very amused by her nerves, and she didn’t appreciate that. although if there was one person she trusted in situations like this, it was probably casey. even if he came off as sort of insensitive, ale knew he wouldn’t push her past her limits and so far he’d done a great job at reading her, unlike herself all she heard was DANGER DANGER DANGER. “ fun. fun stuff. ” she mumbled as he assured they were going ziplining. she put her hands on her hips as she looked at him with furrowed brows. “ well, i guess you have a point. i have yet to be miserable – but you have pushed me out of my comfort zone. ” she told him just as a reminder. “ promise you wont push me off the edge ? ” she couldn’t help but question him, or at least his patience. then he turned serious and as she expected, he didn’t plan on breaking her trust, completely. she offered him a sincere smile “ thanks, casey. you lil’ softie. i knew you didn’t completely hate me. ” she teased as she passed him, nudging his shoulder lightly. “ i do trust you, doesn’t mean i trust the zipline. ”

[alemoex]

ofscwyers‌:

‿ 　 ҉ 　— @alemoe ︵

the first day at the lake was the perfect get away. it was a great kick off for the rest of the road trip, but if sawyer was being honest, she would much rather just stay in north carolina for the rest of the trip. after taking a warm shower, sawyer decided to spend some time with ale. she sent her a text to ask where she was and if she was done for a movie night before she went over to the kitchen to prepare a plate of nachos for the two. with a plate in her hand and her hair still slightly wet from the shower, she made her way over to ale. she knocked on the door with her feet before managing to open it with her elbow. ‘ i bring nachos! and me! ’, she exclaimed while setting the nachos on the nearest table and then jumping onto the bed. ‘ hi i missed you! ’, sawyer then said before jumping onto ale for a big hug and kiss on her forehead. 

if ale had to be honest, she was a bit anxious for the trip. she hadn’t been feeling her best lately and the thought of being on the road for a month or so seemed very overwhelming, part of her wanted to talk to sawyer about it, the other part of her didn’t wanna bother her, finding maybe she had her own things going on. least she hadn’t heard much from her the last couple of days. still there was nothing like a movie and nachos night with her best friend. “ you can just bring the nachos right over. ” she grinned and prepared for the incoming bounce when sawyer hit the mattress. “ i’ve missed you too. where have you been cooped up ? ” she wondered as she wrapped her arms around her in a warm embrace. her worries gone for now at least.

[alemoex]

「 • ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᶤᶰᵍ ⋮ @zealcus. 」

ale was sat on the deck with her legs dangling off the edge, feet in the water. she was just enjoying some personal time, but she could only be alone with her thoughts for a bit before she needed company, and this time it happened to be kiv walking by. “ hey. ” she smiled, looking up at her. they’d been a lot closer when they both lived in la, but that just meant now was a perfect time to catch up. although she knew kiv had been back for a while, it seemed ale had always been out doing something else. “ come sit. ”  she encouraged as she patted the spot next to her. “ i wanna hear all about your tour. ”

[alemoex]

「 • ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᶤᶰᵍ ⋮ @explcsivcs. 」  

this entire stay seemed like it was made to be casey’s playground, and giving how much he enjoyed making her suffer she shouldn’t have been surprised when the first thing he’d mentioned to her was a zipline. now she was skeptically standing looking out over the lake as she waited for him to come get her. she half expected him to jump out like a clown in a box and make her trip into the lake, but she was prepared and he’d have to actually tackle her into the lake if he wanted a laugh. “ are we actually going ziplining ? ” she questioned, with a sigh as he appeared in the door. “ cause like it’s cool and all, like it’s fine, it really is, but couldn’t we just have a nice and chill first evening ? maybe roast some marshmallows or something instead of risking our lives ? ” 

[alemoex]

wayfcrer‌:

“ god, who are you sometimes, alexandra moe ? ” evan’s shoulders shook in a light kind of laughter that she hadn’t indulged in for a few days, “ i can’t say you’re wrong though. i’d be a liar if i told you i never used the flirting with your eyes tactic to get my way. ” she glanced around the room, lips pursed and slowly shaking her head, “ can you imagine someone overhearing ? ptown’s rumor mill would go into overdrive. guaranteed you and i would be burned for witchcraft or some shit if word of our wicked ways with men got out. ” a grin remained pleasantly on her lips as she listened to ale; it didn’t take long for her to oh-so-innocently hold out her hand, palm upwards. “ hand over your phone. i’ll do it myself, honestly, ” her eyebrows raised at the notion of ale getting no one to take up on her offer, “ are you kidding me ? the internet is a fucking weird place. i guarantee you’d get multiple people sliding in. ” when the conversation shifted, she was glad that ale decided against digging deeper into the subject. sailor’s state of mind wasn’t evan’s to discuss, and not having to explain her own whereabouts on the fourth felt–– good. she’d just become so tired. “ right. we’re not talking about it. thank. god, ” she sighed, glancing over at ale with a soft smile, “ well, you know we’re always happy to have you home. though hypothetically if we were to jet off tomorrow––… where would you want to go ? ”

“ i have something to admit. ” she said, somehow keeping up a very serious look as she took a deep breath “ i own a sugar daddy dating service and i’m just trying to get some traffic really. ” she told evan, all serious for a few seconds before she couldn’t hold back a laugh. the thought was pretty funny honestly. “ well i feel like you have more success in the flirting department than i do, you have those amazing freckles and everything. then there’s also the part where i’m terrified of guys. ” she shrugged and let out a laugh when evan mentioned them being burned for witchcraft. upon evan’s request ale handed over her phone, she trusted her so it didn’t take that long to consider. “ i honestly hope we get some, that would be amazing. amazingly weird. ” she grinned but shrugged as if to say oh well. it would be fun, although maybe she hadn’t considered how stressful that could actually get. as the topic of sailor vanished ale stepped up to order her coffee and also paid for evan’s now she was at it. “ i don’t think you can speak for anyone else, but i appreciate it. ” she teased as they stepped to the side and waited. “ well i do have some friends in marbella and the south of france, they’re very hospitable and i’ve crashed a few times. also they’re both very aesthetically pleasing places. ” she noted, poking to evan’s love for aesthetics. then ale sighed. “ can i be honest with you ? ”

[alemoex]

fcrvcnt‌:

“ good thing it’s not a competition honestly, that’d be a nightmare and i kind of like having a friendship with evan. ” a glance was taken in ale’s direction as a single finger was brought up.  “ but looking at her photos and seeing how i can better myself will improve my skill. kind of a productive form of comparison. ” not that he could ever reach that standard, photography after was just a pure hobby for him. his hand dropped back to his side as a grin of his own spread across his lips, “ you make it so easy though, it’s my favourite pass time if i’m honest. ” a simple shrug pulled at his shoulders, “ okay, no haggling. i doubt i’d be that successful anyway, we’d probably just be thrown out. but i promise to keep you from being made a fool of. ”

“ only kind of, that’s noted and i will bring that to her attention when i see her. ” she teased, brow raising as he raised a finger. “ well in that case i guess it’s fine, so long as you don’t tear yourself down in the process ‘cause i will not stand for it. ” she told him with a definite nod. her lips parted slightly in feign offense. “ then i think you should start focusing more on photography, ‘cause you mastering the skill of making fun of me doesn’t sound like a good idea in my head. ” she concluded with a laugh. “ imagine if they actually threw us out, that’d be embarrasing. how generous of you though, thanks. ”

[alemoex]

explcsivcs‌:

@alemoe​

“ and it all comes down to this, lads and ladies, ” casey’s voice took on that of a sports’ announcer, catching the attention of the crowd around them, “ casey o’neill watches as years of practice are put to the test. his partner takes the last shot––… and it’s do or die, folks. this is where we see, once and for all, if alexandra moe has learned a single goddamn thing about party etiquette from the master himself. ” his hands came down to rest on ale’s shoulders, and he wore a wide grin as he looked down at her and the ping pong ball between her fingertips. a table on the back deck of one of provincetown’s beach residence’s was set up for game after game of beer pong, and their turn was coming to an end.  “ remember, ” he leaned down so his voice could only be heard by her, “ it’s all about the bounce. just got’a make this one shot, and we’ve won the whole thing. if you miss, well––… you might be walking home. ” he threw her a playful wink before standing up straight, giving her shoulders a light squeeze before stepping back, “ show  ‘em what you got, ale. ”

ale sighed deeply as casey began monologuing, pulling her completely out of her pretend concentration. her eyes rolled so far back in her head she could almost see herself thinking, not that a lot was going on in there currently, except wanting and having to show casey that she wasn’t completely without skill in this goddamn game. he’d been mocking her for far too long now. “ i’ll show you bounce alright.. ” she retorted, as her lips parted in offense as he told her she might be walking home if she lost them the game, almost about to complain but then she figured “ okay, that’s fair i guess. ” she offered him a confident smile in return as if she completely had it all under control. she wasn’t drunk but she was definitely tipsy, which had seemed to help her the last couple rounds. but as she took aim for the opponents cup it didn’t feel very helpful. yet she felt like she had it and decided to shoot her shot, and just to spite casey, no bounce. it sailed right into the cup, clear and precise and ale threw her hands in the air victoriously before turning around to face casey with a smug smile plastered all over her face. “ all about the bounce, huh ? looks like you owe me a ride after all. ” she noted, pretty glad she didn’t need to walk or convince some random person to drive her home, although she did doubt casey would’ve just left her when it came down to it. “ – i also think this calls for drinks. ”

[athetos]

I have one brain cell and it bounces around in my skull like a windows screen saver

[alemoex]

rcfcel‌:

        ✗ 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔞 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡 𝔥𝔲𝔫𝔤 in the sky as provincetown’s fire crew set up their semi - annual car wash and rafael couldn’t be more grateful . it was his first time participating in the event and he’d been practically GIDDY in the days leading up to it , excited to do his part to help raise money for charity . he was just filling one of the last buckets with soap and water when he heard his chief call out , “ OY ! our first customers are lining up ! ” straightening up from his stoop with a grin , rj turned around and adjusted the suspenders of his pants — which happened to be the ONLY part of his uniform was wearing . his eyes surveyed the cars already pulling into the large parking lot of the fire hall and a laugh shook his bare shoulders when he spotted a familiar face in the driver’s seat of one of the nearest cars . the male sauntered over to the vehicle before leaning down to look into the window with a smirk . “ what a pleasure to see you here , ” he teased with a laugh , tucking a curly lock behind his ear .

ale couldn’t help but laugh the second she laid her eyes on rafael, and as he sauntered over she dramatically covered her eyes with her hands, before slowly rolling the window down. “ what’s up magic mike ? would you put some damn clothes on ? ” she teased, a grin playing on her lips, she remembered him telling her he’d be participating in the event this year, and honestly she had to see that. then again she stopped by every year, there were some pretty handsome firemen in provincetown. “ don’t think i’m entirely here for you. ‘cause like, you’ve got some nice looking colleagues, so how come i’m stuck with you ? ” 

[alemoex]

astrcphilcs‌:

beck was quick to let out a laugh at her statement. “oh, of course. the dogs are like a free gym membership. well — not free but the membership is definitely included.” he pushed around some sand with his hand as he contemplated his next words, shoulders shrugging half-heartedly before speaking. “i mean, one persons boring is another persons adventure.” he began, head tilting to the side. “so the whole boring thing is kind of objective. i would say you’re more of a reserved type of adventure. the type that doesn’t necessarily need to be going at all times to have fun.” and at times, he was the same way so he couldn’t judge. “surprised to hear that you like here more than la. why’s that?” he questioned the girl, assuming la was much more exciting than this area. “oh, don’t be fooled. it takes me a day to recover after watching them. can’t sleep without thinking i’m being watched by a ghost or something.”

ale could see the wheels where turning in his mind, and so ale hugged her knees, resting her head on them. she always had enjoyed hearing beck’s perspective on things, he just had a way of seeing the world, she couldn’t relate but she wished she could. “ reserved type of adventure. ” she repeated, a smile growing on her lips “ i can accept that. ” she was probably too hard on herself, not everyone was born to be wild or whatever. “ it’s a huge city, wherever you go you’re just like surrounded by people. and i also think it might be me just feeling safer here, i know every in and out of this city and there’s always someone around that i know. ” she shrugged “ i guess i just felt extremely lonely in la. ” she’d really both hated and loved it at the same time, but it would never feel like home the way provincetown did. while everyone else seemed to be busy getting out of there, ale was perfectly fine. “ i mean, a ghost is the least of my worries. ” she told him, with a shake of her head. “ i always just imagine someone staring through my window or hiding under the stairs waiting for me. ”

[lifeisdeal]

[alemoex]

@explcsivcs

[alemoex]

fcrvcnt‌:

“ pretty sure you’re already part of the cool girls club but we’ll act like you’re not for right now. but i am truly touched you think of me. really. ” his hands rose in mock surrender at her tsk’ed words, “ okay. okay. no more belittling myself. even though it is a fact that evan’s the better photographer. but i’m done. i swear. ” there was a pause as his brows raised, the smile upon his lips growing into an amused grin, “ scammed ? where do you think we’re going ? you know what you want roughly and i don’t think we’re going to need to haggle our way through this purchase. unless you want to—because i’m always up for a challenge. can’t promise anything though. ”

“ i’m simply like a manifestation of all the cool girls i’ve met in my life. purely a fraud. — of course, i look out for everyone. ” she stated with a shrug. ale shot him a stern look when he mentioned it being a fact. “ well good thing it’s not a competition and i don’t care. comparing wont improve your skill. ” she told him and offered a quick smile, she completely meant every word. ale let out a laugh as he questioned her whole scamming theory ‘cause it was a bit unlikely. “ okay, scammed is maybe...not the right word. ” she grinned, lightly punching his shoulder “ don’t make fun of me. ” although the grin on her lips said it was okay, she deserved it. “ i’m just saying, you never know. and i also don’t think i’d be able to haggle about anything. then i’d feel like the scammer. ”

[alemoex]

wayfcrer‌:

“ you’re not entirely wrong. i’ve been told i’ve got doe eyes. and i’d be a goddamn liar if i tried to say i didn’t use them to get my way every now and again, ” she shrugged, soft laughter falling from her lips as she entertained the outrageous thought, “ though just hearing you say hanky panky makes me want to become a born again virgin or… join a convent. god, gross. ” her eyes widened as her lips spread into a massive grin, and she grabbed ale’s wrist. “ oh. my. god. we can catfish old dudes. i’ll message them using your photos. we can make that happen, ” she paused, “ but then i feel like it won’t happen with a rando. and it’d be so much funnier if one of your followers just happened to reach out for help with that. ” evan glanced over at ale and pursed her lips. she didn’t mind it, honestly, being a safe place for her closest friends. the lack of sleep had, however, made putting on the happy-go-lucky evan connely persona a little bit harder in the mornings. “ nope. i wasn’t with the crowd for fireworks, and i was selfishly wasted by the time that party got into full swing. didn’t know anything had happened until sailor came over. shit broke my heart, though. seeing her like that––… ” her brow furrowed, and she shook her head as though to shake away the feeling. the disadvantages of being a bit of an empath––… emotions always lingered. “ ah, well. i’m easy to miss, ” she sighed, feeling more comfortable with the lighter subjects, “ i can only imagine. i did it for just under six months and it was exhausting. you really make it look easy, you know. ”

“ you’d be a fool not to take advantage of it. we might not seem like the types of girls who’d do it, but i’m pretty sure, god put us on this earth to con men with our doe eyes and generally good looks. ” she said, dramatically flipping her hair before a laugh fell from her lips. “ just keeping it pg. ” she shrugged, eyeing the people around them. “ i’m sure there’s a child somewhere. ” ale let out a laugh upon evan’s idea, she wasn’t opposed to it. “ you know, i’ll just tweet out, if anyone needs me to take a picture with a spoon or make a peace sign for your sugar daddies, let me know. ” she suggested with a grin before shaking her head “ it’d be fun but i doubt i’ll get anything. ” ale looked at evan and shrugged when she mentioned she wasn’t with everyone else for the fireworks. she wanted to but she didn’t question it. “ yeah i was on my way home when sawyer texted me, asking if she could stay over for a couple of days. i can imagine sailor must’ve been a bit of a mess. ” ale said, looking over at evan for a second. “ but hey, we’re not even gonna talk about that today. ” she assured her, she knew evan was quite emotional and she’d probably had enough of the topic by now. ale offered her a grin as she mentioned being easy to miss. “ well i have weeks or a couple days home in between so i guess, i am cheating a little. i think i’d cry if i didn’t have any time to go home and wind down. ”