love is love

astrid; 23; journalist; gay we're soarin', flying there's not a star in heaven we can't reach

[you-sinners-sing-hallelujah]

“Dexter, what a lovely name to go with such a handsome face.” He smiled, giving his eye flutter. “What brings you here this wonderful evening? Me, I’m trying to find a hunk or two.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“You think I’m handsome?” Astrid asked fluttering her eyelashes flirtatiously. “What brings me here? Oh, boredom mostly. My friends thought getting out would help with my mountain dew problem, it’s all I’ve drank for 7 months now and they think it’s unhealthy or something. Two hunks in one night? My, my you may just tucker yourself out.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

you-sinners-sing-hallelujah:

“Hi dear, I’m Amanda. Amanda Rebound. Unfortunate name, I know. But I’m newly single and ready to mingle!!!” Baxter could definitely get into the role play thing. It was like a second chance at acting.

“I don’t think that’s unfortunate at all! Your name matches you!” Astrid let out an annoyingly squeaky laugh, hiding her mouth behind her hand. “I’m Dexter, nice to meet you.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

astrid geroux // bucket list (written a week before her 18th birthday)

get a cat

come out

live anywhere but here

find the woman of my dreams

own a house

get published in an international magazine

ride a horse

go camping for 2 weeks straight

learn not to care about what other people think

plant a tree

write a story that changes lives

spend new years in timesquare

amendments made on New Years Eve 2014

make up with mom and dad

marry jayne

skinny dip in a waterfall

[astridgeroux-blog]

Faded Memories | Astrid & Henri

[henriolivixr]

Wheels were turning in his head, albeit slowly, and he continued to eliminated possibilities as she slowly spoke. Paris. 18. No, she didn’t know. She wasn’t at the massacre. The fire inside him eased considerably, but there was still a possibility she knew something. “Then we’re from the same city.” He said softly, as if the fact was amusing to him. It wasn’t. 18. Paris. There was a chance Henri did know this woman–very intimately. But the timeline didn’t match well. It didn’t seem entirely likely that that was their connection. 

When the name of his niece left the woman’s mouth, Henri visibly stiffened. He sat in silence for a few moments, licking his lip with his head hung low. “Yes, that’s me. Henri.” He lifted his head, with a sad smile. “I–I’m sorry. You don’t know, do you?” Henri looked sad suddenly, as if just the mention of his niece had added twenty years to him. It certainly felt that way. 

                    “Esme…..passed. Last year.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

Ever perceptive Astrid filed away his reaction in her mind as something to examine more closely later and focused on the almost oppressive silence that filled the air. She tried to read the expression on his face, desperate to get a read on his reaction. The smile on his as he turned to look at her made her heart plummet, even as the name jogged a few memories. “Right, yes, Uncle Henri I remember now.” Her mind flashed back to pictures in the big house Esme had lived in and yes, this was definitely him, older and more weathered looking, but him. 

“I-I, what? No that-that’s not, are you sure?” Astrid paused to swallow, unsure how to process exactly what had been told to her. Her whirled, trying to think of the last time she’d talked to her friend not believing what she was hearing. She felt tears well up in her eyes, as she realized that she hadn’t heard from Esme in quite a few months. “How-what happened?”

[burkeberkgoose-blog]

“And what’s your profession now? Is that what makes you feel small or what makes you feel special?”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“I’m a journalist right now and I love it. I spent many years not truly being who I am and feeling small because of it. Surely, you’ve been in an experience where you weren’t small literally but felt that way?”

[amayawalker]

“And when you’re in town, hit me up, Cali’s nice if you don’t mind the Sun really. Man, any horror stories to share about New York? Somehow that town is still very intriguing to me.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“I can handle the sun as long as it’s just for a vacation, longer than two weeks though and I look like a crab. I have so many horror stories we’d spend the rest of cruise talking about them but it’s a wonderful city. I like it a lot more than I ever liked Paris.”

[richardxmoran-blog]

“I guess Paris is off my bucket list then. I can’t pull off horizontal stripes to save my life,” He laughed. “This has got to be  a change of pace for you then. I feel disoriented with out a few sky scrapers over my head.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“Most people can’t but plenty wear them anyway. I can recommend many better places to vacation than Paris, Italy is my favourite.” She murmured with a small smile. “I left Paris almost 5 years ago so I’m used to all the skyscrapers now but when I first moved it was overwhelming feeling so small.”

[cooperxaddison-blog]

“That’s really rad. Breaking the mold, and everything. I’ve never really lived in one place for long.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“I wish I’d broken it under better circumstances but it was a freeing experience. I’ve always wondered how that felt, to have so many places with memories.”

[domdomdominichayes-blog]

“I feel you,” he pointed at his dark eye circles and shrugged, “It is, but we’re here to do work too. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. Work-life balance? More like, work-life integration.” he chuckled. Not that he was complaining though, he loved his job. Plus he wouldn’t have met all these cool people otherwise.

[astridgeroux-blog]

“I know how you feel. I do more of my work at my kitchen table than in my office. Although, my office doesn’t have blankets, my cat or an endless supply of tea so I think it’s reasonable.” She smiled, thinking about all the articles she’d written with a cat on her lap.

[jaxpermiller-blog]

“Nice to meet you, Astrid. I’m Jasper, and I’m not usually an asshole.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

Astrid couldn’t help the laugh that bubbled up from her stomach. “And I don’t usually spill things, I was in dance too long for that, but shit happens. Are you enjoying the cruise?”

[braveryheaton-blog]

“Well, you picked the right week for it. This place is going to get very exciting soon.” Avery glanced over at her from where she was walking beside Astrid, taking in the wide smile and wondering if the woman was always this happy, and if it was always going to be this charming. “I came here for work. Although I can hardly call it that. I’ve wanted to explore the Bermuda Triangle since I was nine.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“So I heard. I actually booked this ticket before I was aware of the ghost hunters but by that point not only was it too late but I was too intrigued. Ghost hunters aren’t something you hear a lot of in Paris.” She shrugged, unable to stop herself from smiling. It had been a long time since Astrid had really enjoyed herself on a date—if that’s what you could call this—and she was determined to stay that way. “Now the Bermuda Triangle is somthing I’ve heard of. And one of my motivations for choosing this cruise. My friend wanted to go to Alaska for some reason. But I’m glad we choose this one.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

put your hand in mine and I’ll show you how to shine

Astrid/Jayne aesthetic for the wonderful Bridget!

[paisleypng-blog]

“You have a cat? Me too! What’s your cat’s name? How old is it? Honestly, I don’t know– I’d be super bored without my cat to care for sometimes,”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“Her name is Jolie, which means pretty in French. She’s only about three, I didn’t get her until after I moved here because my mom is allergic. What about yours? I feel the same way, honestly. It’s nice to have a little furball to come home to.” 

[amayawalker]

“Absolutely, you know if you like beaches, you should come to Grover Beach some day! Oh, is New York as hectic as they say it is? I really wonder how fast they walk..”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“That’s in California, right? I’ve always wanted to go to California but never really had the time, I’ll have to make it there sometime soon. Honestly New York is worse than most people think but I love it.”

[braveryheaton-blog]

“The first of many, hopefully,” she said, letting the double meaning go unexplained. Then she nodded towards what looked like a good direction to start walking in. “So Astrid, what brings you to the cruise?”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“Mostly boredom, in all honesty. I wanted a break and I’ve always loved the ocean so a cruise seemed like the best option.” She began walking in the direction Avery gestured, not trying to hide the large smile on her face. “What about you? Why did you decide to join us on The Sapphire?”

[domdomdominichayes-blog]

“Oh! Too excited for the cruise?” He grinned, turning to her and then back towards the open water. “Same here, actually, already went to explore the cruise and waiting for my wife to join me for dinner. Are you here with anyone?”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“Yes,” She said laughing. “I could barely sleep at all last night because I was so excited. I brought a friend with me but I don’t know where she went. It must be nice go be a cruise with your wife though, a nice break.”

[ambitionandmerritt-blog]

“That’s a shame. But people do grow apart. It’s an unfortunate fact of life. People leave your life, and new ones come in. Sometimes it’s for the better. I’m from just outside of D.C, in Maryland. It’s small. I can’t say I miss anything about it except its proximity to the city.”

[astridgeroux-blog]

“That’s a fair point. People are always leaving, it’s just a part of life. Something about this just felt off though, something about it just bothers me. I’m usually the person telling others that people leave so this new. Maryland! A friend of my from college was from Maryland, she said pretty much the same thing.”