open mind

why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat? austin carlisle, 17, luxor academy.

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rileyxsteele·:

RIley nodded, “I use to like the outdoors a lot more when I was younger, I do as much as I use to but me and Zeus go on a lot of walks and hang out in the local dog park almost everyday.” Riley’s liking for the outdoors diminished after her accident, she was honestly a bit scared. But going o the park with zeus kept her mind off the cheer season she was missing out on. “I’ve always been very future focused, I have to live in the moment a bit more.” She added in. “Well thats okay, You are a year below me, yeah? You still got plenty of time.”

“Aw. That’s nice. Zeus is a lucky little dude, having someone who likes to go outside with him,” he smiled down at the pup again as they walked. “I can understand that. I try to just live in the moment, though. Wherever you end up, there’s gonna be some things you can’t control,” his eyes fluttered to the ground again, things being out of your control was certainly something he could relate to, and, Riley as well, he figured. “Yeah. A junior,” he confirmed, at least he was already seventeen so he wasn’t too much younger than his upperclassmen.

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sav-grey·:

“Well, if you insist, we can say it’s your fault,” Sav agreed easily, quickly tapping to turn on her flashlight so he could see better in the dark. She hadn’t really noticed how dark it had gotten until he pointed it out. “I guess we’re lucky you’re just trying to body check people and not like, mug them or some shit,” she joked as she moved the light around, trying to see if they could spot his phone. “Do you want me to call it so it lights up?” she suggested after a moment. 

“Well, not sure if you’ve seen me in the hallways, but I can be sort of clumsy,” he looked down at the ground for a moment, laughing softly. “I’m glad, too. Can you picture me mugging someone? I think I’d suck at it,” he chuckled as he took a step closer to Sav. “Yes,” he nodded quickly at her offer, “- that would be perfect.”

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rileyxsteele·:

“We will just have to visit both rooms and see.” She said with a smile. Riley use to be a super clean person, but a since the accident she has turned to be more messy. “It will be great. We can watch movies about spring but not suffer the great outdoors.” She said with a small laugh. She was taking a liking to Austin, he seemed very chill and she liked that. She was tired of all the drama. “Well you seem cool, I’ll evaluate further as I know you more and give you my final cool ranking.” She said playfully. “Yeah, I have some time, and going to college undecided is fine with me for my first year also. Do you know what you want to do?”

“Sounds like a plan,” he agreed, nodding in her direction. She might not be able to see his room but she could touch (and smell) it, so he made a mental note to clean up whenever she decided to pay a visit. “Great. I do like the outdoors, too, though, even though maybe my body doesn’t,” he chuckled, he wasn’t a big watcher of TV or movies. He’d much rather go to the beach, camping, - something like that. “You’re the boss,” he responded, laughing again with her. “Exactly. Just try something out. It’s better to put yourself out there and make a mistake than never making a change in your life,” he advised, smiling as he spoke to her. “Me? Uh, no clue.” College was almost two years away from him, and, well - tomorrow is never guaranteed.

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jenevievemccoy·:

“At prom he got in some brawl or some shit like that and got blood all over his white suit jacket. I got it all out before it stained permanently, but the other week he got in another fight and stained the same jacket, I also got it out, so i’m not all that worried about some coffee.” She said with a small smile. “Me? I’m taking it day by day. I’m finally caught up with school since I was layed up for the first week and that put mme a bit behind. But besides that, I’m alive and well, and that’s what really matters.” she added in. “What about you?”

“Woah. Damn.” Lucky he didn’t go to prom last year, he supposed. “Well - clearly you’re pretty savvy at getting rid of ‘em, then,” he chuckled, he hoped at least she was able to get it out. “Day by day? C’mon Jene, you can do better than that,” he laughed, shaking his head. “Kidding - I get it. I’m okay, too.” He shrugged.

[austincarlisle]

rileyxsteele·:

“Well, I promise no cats, so feel free to come check it out any time, warning it’s kinda dull.” She said with a laugh. Jules had helped her with some decorating but it wasn’t really for her to enjoy. “Ah you can be my pollen buddy. We can hide inside in the spring to avoid sneezing.” She added in with a smile. “Thanks. I’m sorry too… I thought watching was hard.” She said softly. “Look at us, in our teenage years and have faced death. We are pretty cool.” She said to lighten the mood. “Would you say yes to that request?” She questioned. She had been going in a spiral and she could use more people, plus Austin seemed pretty down to earth already. “I wanted to be a professional artist but even people with talent never make it far regardless. Now I have a few months to find something else to do before I start college.”

“Nah, I bet it’s better than mine. I could take better care of it,” he chuckled, his room was very much a stereotypical teenage boy’s room - dirty socks and crumbs on the floor when it got really bad. “Pollen buddy. Cute, no sneezing for us,” he laughed softly again, feeling relieved as they walked into a more well-lit area. “Don’t be - I bet it was hard to watch. I know it was for my parents.” His siblings, too. It must’ve been weird to watch their usually cheery and carefree brother sick all the time. “I don’t know about me. You’re cool, for sure. In my book, at least,” he shot her a grin. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out. There’s plenty to do, and if you end up changing paths at some point, it’s no biggie either. Most people aren’t just born knowing what they want to do.”

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jenevievemccoy·:

Jenevieve took the tissues from him and started blotting her dress. “It’s okay, I’m pretty good at getting stains out… my ex did a few fights in a white jacket… I’m basically a master after that.” She said with a soft smile. The petite girl nodded. “Close, Jene, or Jenevieve if you like.”

“Wait, your ex did what?” He wasn’t quite sure what she meant - did she mean he hit her? “Jene, got it, sorry about that. Besides the, uh -” he gestured to the stain on her dress, “-how are you?”

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wtfzai·:

“no i’m not” zai confirms with a lazy shrug, if he really wanted the answer he supposed he could’ve googled it, though what the boy said next, made him nod his head in agreement, “so the condom is after the balloon” he says in amazement of such a concept, though letting the balloon get away from him,  as another thought entered his mind, “condoms are bad though”

The other’s blandness took Austin by surprise, and he shoved his hands in his pockets somewhat awkwardly. “Condoms are bad?” He raised a brow. “Uh, why’s that?”

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lav-jones·:

Lavender had her eyes glued on her phone, trying to calm her mom down after not answering her phone calls, she was about to go crazy for nothing, it’s not like was kidnapped or dead. That was when she felt a bump, making her taking a few steps back before picking her phone from the floor, not even checking who she bumped into. “I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I…” The blonde stopped talking when she lifted her eyes to see Austin in front of her. “Oh, hey! No worries, I’m okay.” She smiled friendly at the boy before continuing. “Are you alright?”Lav asked him. 

After squinting slightly to get a better look at the other, his eyes widened when he realized it was Lavender. “Oh! Hey,” he took a step forward, feeling a bit more comfortable knowing he didn’t just deck a total stranger. As he walked over to her, he noticed his phone on the ground, and picked it up with a sigh. “I’m fine. My phone, on the other hand ...” He held up the cracked screen for Lav to see. “... not so much.”

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tinysutton·:

“Yeah, I’m fine. I’ve taken worst falls.” Sutton insisted, staring at their phone. They wanted to get a knew phone anyway. “I know, right. You get used to it after a while.” They reached out, offering the boy their hand. “Come on, I’ll show you back to the dorms.”

“Oh - alright.” If they insisted. “Wait, is your phone okay?” His eyes caught a glimpse of them staring at it and he silently hoped it was fine. He’d feel awful otherwise. “Ah - thanks,” he laughed sheepishly, taking the other’s hand.

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reellykenzie·:

“I mean, pretty close for a woman,” she declared with a shake of her head, running a hand through her messy hair. “Most people are jealous of my height, but I would gladly share an inch or two,” she added. “Don’t worry about it dude. Is your phone okay or is it totally smashed?”

“So what? Being tall is cool, you’ve always got the best view.” His words were honest. She looked great, he thought, at least. “Well, if it worked that way I’d take you up on the offer,” he laughed, sticking his free hand into his pocket. “Uh - it’s ... not the best,” he showed her the broken glass with a short, awkward laugh. “But it’s fixable. Probably.”

[austincarlisle]

ofxceaneyes·:

The weather in the fall was a second favorite of his, since the first was in the winter. He enjoyed being able to wear coats again, because he honestly loved them, there was a reason why he had so many of them. Boots were fun too, and he had just as many of them, he didn’t buy them all the time, but from the pieces of clothing, it was probably what he bought the most. The only problem was that got dark faster, and the other seemed to have some struggle with it, since he bumped right into him, “It’s okay, I heard your phone falling, I hope it didn’t break,” depending, could be expensive to fix it, “I’m fine, don’t worry about it.”

He quickly backed up from the other, squinting in the dark to try and make sure he was alright. “Oh, good,” he responded when the other assured him that he was fine. “They should really light these streets better. Or, I should use a flashlight,” he chuckled sheepishly. At the mention of his phone, his eyebrows shot up. “Yes ...” Eyes scanning the street, he spotted it and quickly snatched it up, before sighing as he looked at the screen. “Well, the screen’s cracked, but - could be worse.”

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reellykenzie·:

“Well, I am a giant, so it can be very hard to miss me, but I am also super clumsy sometimes, so I think we can share the blame,” Kenzie stated, steadying herself and finishing pulling her jacket on, which she had been struggle with while she was walking. “I’m fine. Go get your phone before someone runs over it or something,” she added, pointing to where it was on the other side of the street.

“A giant? Hardly,” He shook his head, laughing as he looked up at her. “I’m jealous, honestly, I think you have an inch on me.” Not that 5′10″ was all that short, but didn’t every guy want to be taller? “Good idea. Thank you,” he was quick to dash across the street to grab it, and returned at about the same speed. “Got ‘er. And sorry - again.”

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jenevievemccoy·:

Jenevieve pulled the hot fabric away from her stomach. “Yeah, I’m okay, it only hurt a little.” She said as she looked down at her outfit. “And I thought it was going to be a good day.” She said with a small frown, she looked up at the boy, damn he was cute. “Austin right?”

He breathed a sigh of relief when he finally found a packet of tissues and he quickly handed them over to her. “Here.” Standing up, he ran a hand through his hair. “God, I’m ... sorry I was the one to ruin it,” he apologized again. “Yeah,” he blinked, when he realized the other knew him. “You’re Jen, aren’t you?”

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rileyxsteele·:

“You would unfriend me for having a cat! I’m offended!” She said playfully. “Yeah, I guess I got lucky, i know there are people that are allergic to several foods and it’s like… how the fuck do you even eat!” Riley said shaking her head. “I mean, i get stuffy in the spring but that’s about it, just general allergies… but I think everyone has those.” She shrugged, the girl continued to walk, tapping her cane side to side as Zeus led the way. “Yeah, it sounds kinda awkward but.. yeah it helps me envision things I guess. I do a lot of imagining of what things look like.” She added in. “Don’t be. It was a long time ago. We found out too late and by the time she was diagnosed she was stage four. We gave chemo a shot but in the end it just wasn’t meant to be.” Riley tried to stay positive about her mother’s death, but it crushed her at the time and ruined her home life as her father did not take it well. “Badass austin, I might have to make that your contact when I get your number.” She said with a smile. If Riley was one thing, it was straight forward. “I just wish I could recreate the things I see in my head. It sucks. I was pretty talented too.” She shrugged. “Who knows, maybe I’ll get famous one day and my works from before could get mega millions.”

“Okay, maybe not unfriend you but I definitely wouldn’t wanna check your room out anytime,” he held his hands up in defense. “Oh, well, luckily I don’t have those sorts of allergies. Nothing life-threatening, just pollen and cats.” He didn’t know what he would do if he had food allergies, he’d eat practically anything. Imagining a world without peanut butter was a dark thought. “No, it makes sense.” He wasn’t about to invalidate her feelings, he imagined if he couldn’t see he’d be grabbing everything to get an idea of what it looked like. “Ah, God ...” He didn’t know her mother had died of cancer. “Still, I’m really sorry.” His heart panged with sympathy, but also with nervousness and fear at him ending up with the same fate. “When you get my number? Is that a request?” His eyebrows turned up and he grinned at her, she certainly wasn’t subtle, but he found it endearing. “Who knows? Maybe someday they’ll come up with some technology that will. The world’s moving fast, I wouldn’t lose hope if I was you.”

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rileyxsteele·:

“Well, I will never get a cat, so you can keep that in mind.” She said softly. “And if you get all puffy and gross, I prob won’t even notice.” She replied playfully. “I am not allegic to anything… well besides peoples bullshit but who isnt.” She added in as they walked along the roads on france. This was probably the first time in a while she wasn’t thinking about JP and how crushed she was hearing he came back and didn’t even come to see her. When he said he was the freshman with cancer, she realized she had heard about him. “Ah, you are a survivor too.” She felt more comfortable. “Being a survivor is badass in itself, but scars are cool, I’ll give it a feel sometime” She added in. if it was one thing riley knew a lot about, it was scars. Mainly because she made them on her skin every few days. “My mother had breast cancer. I know first hand how hard that can be. Which means you are even stronger then the average person and a total badass in my book.” She said as she gave him a little nudge. “I have tried pottery… I am terrible at it. My old roommate kept the mug I made her though, we laugh about how bad it is.” She said, “I still draw sometimes, I don’t think they ever come out how I vision them. Like when I draw faces the eyes end up in the forehead and stuff like that but just having a pencil on paper feels really good because I don’t write anymore.”

“Great, so I won’t have to unfriend you anytime soon,” he joked, removing a hand from his pocket to run it through his hair absentmindedly. “Well - that’s good then, because I look awful. You’re lucky,” he tacked on, “-I have the worst allergies.” Springtime was not his friend, either. When he mentioned his cancer, he could see that she didn’t look all that surprised, and he wondered if she’d heard of him before. It had caused quite the stir back when it happened, him disappearing for months at a time during treatment. “I am.” It sounded weird to call himself a survivor when there were plenty of others who had fought just as hard but hadn’t made it, and he got lucky and for some reason it all worked out. “Give it a feel?” He laughed, shaking his head at her. “Alright, sometime you can.” The idea of it sounded funny but he figured that her hands were her eyes, as much as they could be, and he wouldn’t mind it. “Oh, God. I’m sorry,” he shook his head, frowning as he looked over at her. “A total badass. What an honor,” he chuckled, placing his hand over his heart as he looked at her. “That’s cool - that you still draw. Doesn’t matter how they turn out, it’s about how it makes you feel. That’s the important part.”

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averybeaumontpeters·:

“Mhm,” Avery said with a nod when he asked about the tracks. “There just up that away,” she turned to point in a general direction behind her. “Abandoned, forbidden, mysterious, all the perfect elements,”  she informed before looking back to Austin. “Oh, tons of trouble,” Avery repeated in a hint of a teasingly tone. Still, she heard him out. “…–Alright, fine I take it back, you’re not the most boring person here. And I’m looking for a roof. Like a good sitting and thinking roof, you know? The campus in New York had a perfect late night pondering roof, but not so much here. Or it doesn’t have to be a roof either, maybe like- some sorta bridge would be nice too? The canal is alright, the water adds as a nice reflective inducing state of mind, but it’s a little cliche. Everyone goes to the canal to think or to contemplate the meaning of life of what their significance is within this vast endless universe that no one has even begun to understand…”

He was quick to turn his head in the direction that the other was pointing to, a few stray pieces of hair hitting his eyes as he did so. “All the perfect elements ...” he repeated, chuckling as he turned back to her. “So what sort of trouble do you get into there?” He questioned. He reckoned it’d be a nice place for a smoke and a drink. “Most boring person here? I’d hope not,” he brushed back the hair in his eyes off his forehead. “A good roof? Uh, I don’t know if there’s a good one around here. French buildings are ... weird.” He did sort of miss New York, much as he hated to admit it. “There’s a park close by. Kinda creepy looking, but if you want something with water, there’s a pond too.” He shrugged, not sure if that would satisfy her craving. “Ugh, pondering the meaning of life ...” he repeated her again, trailing off into a sheepish laugh. “You can count me out of that.” He lived for today, not tomorrow. At least, that’s what he tried to do.

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rileyxsteele·:

“One of my friends had a cat on campus for a while, she always put him in the other room when I came over. Zeus shares the same fear of cats so he would refuse to enter the room, it was really cute.” She said with a smile. “Well, I’m happy you are better now, and if you ever need someone, I’m always available.” She said with a soft smile as they started walking. Riley was curious, but she also knew what it was like having people push and pry for answers and she hated it, she figured of she was going to know, it would be on his own meritt. “My favorite is red, I can still see it somewhat which is pretty cool but I see neon yellow and green the best, but red was always my favorite growing up. I use to be a pretty great artist before.. redf was my favorite to work with, you can make so many great shades out of it.”

“Really? Geez, I hope no one I know ever gets a cat. They make my face all puffy and gross,” he cringed at the thought of it, definitely not his best look. “Thanks,” he smiled at her as she offered her support to him, she seemed kind, and, seeing as everyone that was in Luxor for his freshman year already knew, her knowing wouldn’t do much harm. “It was bone cancer - had it a few years back, but after chemo and a couple surgeries I was all better. I’d show you the scar if I could, clearly I’m biased but I think it is pre-tty badass,” he joked, laughing as he walked alongside the brunette. “Hm. Red’s cool, too. And so is art. Have you ever thought about sculpting?” That was something you could do just with touch.