Ava

"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take." 𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷 I feel the chemicals kickin' in It's gettin' heavier I wanna run and hide I wanna run and hide I do it every time You're killin' me now And I won't be denied by you The animal inside of you.

[avalancaster]

bblueewangg​:

“I don’t think anyone would’ve believed I worked here anyway. But thank you.” She grins and walks towards the last stall, grateful that this time she probably wouldn’t be getting kicked out for loitering. A thought crosses her mind then, and she stops herself short. She turns back to the woman. “Do you work here? Or are you, like, homeless? Again no judgment, but I’ve got the number to a good shelter if you need it.”

Ava was about to get offended before she reminded herself that she was brushing her teeth in her office bathroom. That probably didn’t give off the best impression so she couldn’t blame the other girl for thinking so. Although she wasn’t sure how to feel about being offered the number to a homeless shelter. “Um...no need, thank you though. I appreciate your kindness. I actually do work here. I’m the founder and owner of Pen & Paper Press.” Ava wasn’t under the habit of boasting but she was proud of her company and never passed on the opportunity to promote it in whatever way. “I overslept and was worried I’ll be late for a few meetings so that’s how I ended up brushing my teeth in here.”  

[avalancaster]

kingsboroaurora​:

“Where would you want to go? It’s your choice,” Aurora spoke. It was the least she could do considering how distant she had been from her older sister. The blonde felt awful about it, even though she knew that Ava understood her reasonings on being so closed up regarding her own emotions and her relationship with Bethany. “No rush, just let me know when you’re ready? I have the rest of the day free so take your time,” she shook her head.

“I’ve been craving some Italian lately. How about going over to that small Italian place nearby that we went to a few weeks ago?” she asked, really looking forward to getting a bite to eat. “I only have a few documents to go through and sign but you can come to my office while you wait, if you want.” Ava knew it wasn’t something that was going to take her a long time and she was kind of hoping she could start talking things out with her sister while she went through it. She was definitely curious to know about what happened and what had her sister acting so distant with her.

[avalancaster]

bethanyrob94​:

Bethany had a very early meeting with the heads of the PT department at the hospital she worked at. So early, in fact, that she didn’t have time to even pee this morning. She woke up, and after hitting snooze three times, she realized that she was going to be late for the meeting unless she got her ass out of the house in five minutes. The meeting consisted of Bethany trying to convince the PT department that she had her mental health under control now and that she wouldn’t be missing anymore work. They told her that as long as she signed a release for her therapist, she could continue working at the hospital. Thank god. Finally once the meeting was over, she ran into the nearest bathroom to so her business. She had no idea that the physical therapy offices were in the same building as Pen & Paper Press, so she was shocked when she saw Ava brushing her teeth in the bathroom. She recognized her as soon as she stepped out of the stall. “S-sorry.” Her Canadian accent was thick when she said that word. “I’ll get out of her way in one second.” She said nervously, lathering up her hands with soap as quickly as possible so that she could get the hell out of this bathroom. 

Beth was probably the last person Ava thought she would bump into at her work bathroom. She was also someone she wasn’t very excited to see again. It’s not like Aurora told her much about what happened other than that they were no longer together. Whether or not it was permanent was yet another thing Ava didn’t know. It was a pity as well, as the last time they saw each other Ava felt they got on quite well. Maybe they could have been friends but now that felt almost impossible. “It’s fine, don’t worry about it”, she said, quickly finding her mouth. “This is a public bathroom after all.” She wanted her sister to tell her what happened in her own time but Ava couldn’t deny that she was dying to know what happened. The two seemed so happy together, what could have possibly gone wrong? 

[avalancaster]

kingsboroaurora​:

“Of course I have,” Aurora snickered at her older sister as she made her way into the bathroom. The blonde had been having a rather difficult time trying to deal with everything that had gone down with Beth, that she hadn’t been spending much time with her sibling and nephew. The teacher couldn’t help but feel guilty, even though she was trying her best to keep her own head afloat and mental health in check. “I decided to stop by and see if you wanted to get lunch or something? I took a half day at work so I’m free now?”

Ava know that something happened between her sister and Beth. She didn’t know what exactly happened but she knew enough to know that it was bad. It’s why they hadn’t seen each other for a while. Ava wanted to be there for her sister and offer her support but she also knew that Aurora needed some time to cone to terms with everything and she was willing to give her that. “That would be great”, she smiled. “I just need to sign a few things but that will only take a few minutes then I’m all yours.” Maybe she would finally figure out what happened.

[avalancaster]

bblueewangg​:

She laughs, slowly lifting her arms up in surrender. “Hey, no judgement.”  She replies, and she means it. In that moment she can recall three separate times when a public restroom doubled as her personal vanity. She was no stranger to brushing her teeth in a sink that didn’t belong to her. “I’m not even a client here, it was just the first building I passed when I realized I had to take a leak.” She shrugs. “I won’t tell if you won’t.”

Ava snorted, finding humour in the fact that this girl walked into an unfamiliar building just to use a bathroom. It was entertaining but also sort of admirable. She couldn’t imagine doing the same thing and would probably end up trying to hold it in until she made it home or somewhere a little more familiar. She leaned over to rinse her mouth from the toothpaste then turned back to the other girl. “I guess it can be our little secret. I won’t tell anyone you don’t work here and you don’t mention I got ready in here.”

[avalancaster]

jesskipp​:

“Well yes, but I assumed you would prefer to do it in the comfort of your own home.” she quips playfully, crossing her arms and knows she has no place to judge her. This wasn’t what she had planned to see when she decided to drop by and visit Ava, though. “I like the color of your toothbrush.” she compliments. “This is a judgement free zone. I’ve done similar things at the restroom near my office. Just remember to be careful of where you spit. You don’t want there to be a crust of toothpaste waiting for the next person who uses the sink on the faucet. I’m hoping you have better aim.”

“You would think so, right? That would have been ideal but I had a long night then overslept. This was the only way I was going to make it to work on time while also looking presentable “, she explained with a shrug. She looked at her friend with raised eyebrows, not having expected that. How many people could say they were complimented over their toothbrush? Very few, she was sure. “Thank you, dark pink is my favourite colour. Don’t worry though, my aim is fantastic.” She winked teasingly before realising that could probably be a little misunderstood and winced. “I think you know what I mean.”

[avalancaster]

Ava didn’t make it a habit to brush her teeth in one of the bathrooms at Pen & Paper Press. She had a perfectly functioning bathroom at home but Christoph was up all night with an upset stomach and only managed to get some sleep at four in the morning. Ava dozed off as well and ended up sleeping through her alarm. By the time she woke up, Ava was so late that she only managed to get dressed in the first clothes she found and quickly put some of the toiletries in her bag before making her way to the office. Washing her face and brushing her teeth in the bathroom at work made sense to her at the time but now she was having second thoughts considering someone had just walked in and was looking at her like she had two heads. “What? Have you never seen someone brushing their teeth before?” she snapped. 

[yorktatiana]

Starter for: @avalancaster

Location: On a roof at sunrise

It was fairly cold out and Tatiana found himself watching the sunrise over the New York Skyline having gone into a roof he was pretty sure he wasn't allowed in. He heard the door to the roof open and when he felt a person next to him he spoke. "It's beautiful, isn't it? Almost makes me forget about the odd segeration those rich people made when they pushed out out of the north." He offered an odd sense of wonder in his pained eyes.

[avalancaster]

Ava was out for a night of celebration. Her company had just published a new book and it was doing really well so far, quickly making it up the bestselling ranks. As a little treat, she invited all the people who worked on its publishing out for dinner and a few drinks. She felt like she needed a bit of a break after her fourth drink and found herself on the roof. It probably wasn’t allowed but it seemed like the perfect place to catch a breath of fresh air. Someone was already there and she walked closer, leaning against the railing. When she heard what the other had to say though, she winced. Maybe coming out here wasn’t such a good idea. “What do you mean?” How was she supposed to tell him that she was one of those living in the north? 

[avalancaster]

what's your least favorite part about yourself?

“If I start writing a book about things I don’t like about myself I’ll never stop but that would get too depressing.” 

[judetaylorhq-deactivated2021031]

Staying back at his Nan’s hadn’t exactly been the cakewalk he remembered back in high school. He was getting a little too old to sneak out the window, and a little too drunk when he came home every night to effectively pull off sneaking up the steps and falling into bed without waking her. It wasn’t like he’d ever had a curfew, even back when he was a teen, but he didn’t like to keep her waiting up, wondering and worrying about her only grandson. But he didn’t have much of a choice until his apartment repairs were done, so he’d been trying to spend most of his days out of her hair, and around town when he wasn’t working. “Hey yeah, let’s do this.” He jogged in place, meeting up with the familiar face and grinning, it had been a while since he’d gone for a run, but he knew the few extra pounds he’d put on lately could be easily shed with a little activity. “Just so you know, I might cramp up in like five minutes and have to stop for a donut, but…you’re good with that, right?” He teased and stretched out a little more before he nodded, “Are we running? Walking? Or do you want to just go straight for the donut now?”

[avalancaster]

Ava has not been going to the gym as much as she should lately. Work and taking care of Christoph roll up most of her time but she needed to find some other way to keep fit. She needed to move around a little if she wanted to keep drinking as much as she did at parties. Maybe a run would do her well and it couldn’t be so bad if she had some company. Jude seemed to be a chill and laid back guy from what she’s seen so far and it couldn’t hurt to get to know him a little more, especially after their chat at the party. He definitely kept her entertained, that was for sure. “Sure”, she laughed, shaking her head. “Tell you what, if you last longer than ten minutes without cramping up I’ll buy you a donut myself. I was thinking we could start off with a walk to warm up, switch to a run, then back to a cool down walk. And then I promise to get you your donut.”

[travisrose]

Mason had only been in town for a month and it was crazy to even be back in the states still. Life was so different and thinks moved at such a different pace now. It wasn’t like it was back over seas and honestly he really wasn’t sure how he felt just yet. Right now he was able to head out for lunch and get away from the flight line. He had been around so many people and he just needed time to think. The boy placed his order to go and looked around to see if there was any seats, but they seemed to be all taken. “Is this seat taken,” he asked as he placed the hat that part of his uniform. 

[avalancaster]

Ava occasionally liked to get away from her office and carry out some work in the comfort of a coffee shop. Not that her office wasn’t comfortable. After all, it was decorated and set up exactly like she wanted but sometimes she just needed a little change in scenery. The Grin was the perfect place. Not too far from her actual office building, with plenty of plug sockets available and good WiFi...what more could she ask for. It tended to get quite busy closer to lunch time though so Ava always made sure to get there early in order to grab herself a nice seat. She was sipping on her tea and typing away on her laptop when a shadow fell over her and she looked up, seeing a guy standing there. Ava usually wasn’t the kind to share her table, especially if she was in the zone with work but she wasn’t mean and could see there was nowhere else available to sit. “Sure”, she said, trying to move her papers and laptop around to make some space for the newcomer. “Sorry, I’m kind of all over the place but make yourself comfortable.”

[tenuemsoul]

“  hey  ,  real  quick  ––––––  ”  minjun  looks  at  the  other  shopper  inside  the  toadstool  and  points  at  the  wall  of  books  they  both  stand  beside  .  “  if  you  had  to  recommend  any  book  here  ,  which  one  would  you  pick  ?  ”

[avalancaster]

As a book publisher, it probably came as no surprise that Ava loved browsing through different bookstores. It was her way of keeping up to date with the latest releases but also as a personal hobby of hers. There was something very relaxing about browsing the shelves until she found the right books to catch her eye. Sometimes she left the stores with a bag full of new books while other times she just enjoyed the calmness of it before leaving empty handed. Today seemed like the former sort of day as she already had two books in her arms that she knew she would be paying for later. Ava was perusing the young adults’ section when a guy stopped her to ask a question. And what a difficult question it was. How could she choose just one from the vast array of books in front of her? In the end she settled on a book which she read countless of times before. “I would suggest History is all you left me by Adam Silvera. It’s quite bittersweet but I love it. Never get tired of reading it.”

[avalancaster]

brooksdavid​:

He stared at the shirts for a moment, nodding as he took in her words. He looked up at her as his eyebrows shot up, “you don’t mind? Thank you, I really do appreciate the help. I’m useless with this stuff, but I need to look nice for my mom” he chuckled as he started walking towards the changing room. 

If there was one thing she definitely didn’t mind, it was giving fashion advice, even if it was to a complete stranger. There was something very satisfying about watching her advice work out just as she thought about in her head. “No problem at all. Go on ahead and I’ll wait for you out here. We’ll make sure your mum will be very impressed”, she promised.

[avalancaster]

samuelburton​:

eager to move onto a new subject entirely, sam’s ears perked when she mentioned books. “books, huh? are you a writer? editor?” he asked curiously. he had always loved books. his mother had instilled in him and his sister a joy of reading which grew with sam into adulthood. he’d been a bit of a nerd in grade school, even high school, often spending time at the library after school reading whatever interested him.

Ava tended to light up whenever the subject turned to books. They had always been a passion for her as reading was the only thing which allowed her to get away from the ugly reality which was her life for so long before she got adopted. So it was only natural that she eventually made a career out of it. “I’m a book publisher actually. I’ve always loved books so I thought I would try to make a living out if it and it’s worked so far.” With a successful company, Ava could say she managed to make her dream come true.

[avalancaster]

xo-chasity​:

Chasity loved books but had never expected to ever write one, and she was happy it had hit the shelves, but she hadn’t ever expected to really seriously think about writing a second book. She loved coming up with stories, but she did that more for her YouTube channel, where she could write shorter stories. A whole book, now that was a lot to really write. “Yeah, I’m just really focused on finishing school right now.” Chasity admitted. Chasity leaned forward slightly, “Thoughts on a book of short stories?”

Although Ava tried her best to get to know her clients and knew that Chasity was a college student, she didn’t know what she studied and felt a little guilty about it. Clearly she needed to show a little more interest. “And that’s completely understandable. What are you studying?” She stopped to think about the other’s suggestion before nodding. “I think a book of short stories could go down really well. And are you planning on writing something for kids or for older readers?”

[avalancaster]

aaronhart93​:

“Shut up.” He groaned, evening though he was beginning to laugh. He looked over his suit to assess any damage that the bird could have made. So far so good, but he’d have to look at it further when he got home. He should have changed after work into an outfit that normal people wear to coffee with a friend. But Aaron always needed to make a statement. One that said ‘I have money. A lot of it.’ He cleared his throat and called their kids over because he wanted to get out of this fucking park. Thank god the Grind was less than a block away. 

Ava took a quick look at Aaron’s suit to check for herself whether the pigeon had done any damage but couldn’t see anything. It was probably safe to say that the pigeon had been kind to him although it did make her laugh to see how excited he was to get out of the park and somewhere without birds. Although she would probably feel the same way in his place. She watched as their kids came running towards them, Des carefully holding Christoph’s hand so he didn’t fall on his face. Her son loved to think he was a lot older than he actually was but his little legs often couldn’t keep up with those of a six year old. “The Grind?” she asked when both children were next to them. 

[avalancaster]

bethanyrob94​:

Ava was keeping so clam and collected, but Beth was still no nervous. She wasn’t expecting to meet Aurora’s sister like this and she didn’t really even have time to prepare. There was something about meeting her partners’ family and close friends for the first time always made her nervous. It was actually really nice to finally meet her though. She smiled softly. “I’m just glad I was able to help.” She shrugged. “Yeah, what’s that about huh?” She obviously joked. 

“Something about worrying I’ll scare you off or come on too intense for our first meeting. i have no idea what that’s about though, clearly I’m a delight”, she joked right back. In a way, she did understand where Aurora was coming from. They were as close as siblings could possibly get but there were things they just didn’t want to tell the other, either as a way of protection or because it was embarrassing. This was probably a case of the latter for Aurora. Ava herself had never told her sister who Christoph’s father was, mostly for the same reason. As an older sister, she felt like she was a role model for Rora and that had gone way out the window when she got pregnant from a one night stand who had no intention of sticking around. “Just make sure to let Aurora know I was very nice to you next time you see her. Maybe it’ll stop her worrying.”