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jennymints·:

Jenny never took her own siblings for granted, consistently showing them little signs of affection depending on their forms of love language. Her brother liked gifts and she would spoil him rotten, while her sister liked acts of service so she would take care of smaller errands for her. This dynamic allowed for them to see how they should be treated by their significant others in the future and that was part of Jenny’s goal when deciding she would do this for them. “I mean.. I know that… I just know that sometimes when there’s a void… you can have the desire to… fill it..” sliding her glasses back on with a smile, she chuckled gently and looked over his features. Though they were vastly different, she could see a bit of herself in him and maybe that was attracting her to him even more. “Allen…” she narrowed her eyes as she thought about it and then it hit her. But she wasn’t going to say anything just yet, she wasn’t particularly close to them so she didn’t want to get his hopes up. “I mean I can see why you’d be worried but… my mother taught me that you never know what’s on the other side of the door unless you open it. Even if you don’t like what you’re greeted wth, at least you aren’t keeping yourself in the dark.” obviously this was advice coming from a stranger so she didn’t expect him to take it. “It’s not conventional but since I’m the one who asked… I’ll pick you up and it’s my treat?”

benny was honestly surprised she’d asked him out. he didn’t at all expected. at this point in any conversation, he usually annoyed whoever it was he was talking to and they didn’t typically stick around for anything else to happen. kennedy was his last girlfriend and things hadn’t ended on good terms, not really and they’d been together a while. so now, to even be thinking about going out with someone different was so crazy for him because it’d only been a few months since the break up. either way, he figured that it was about time he moved on anyways. it was about that time and jenny was nice. who would be be to reject a cool girl like herself? “the last name ring a bell?” he questioned, raising one of his eyebrows. she hadn’t said anything so he doubted it but he might as well ask. “hey, you’re not wrong. like forest gump once said - life is like a box of chocolates. you never know what you’re going to get.” he shook his head, “you don’t have to do all that now. i’d like to contribute something to the date, even if it’s me driving us around. i think i can handle that much.”

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jennymints·:

That was the bright side of having a fraternal twin. Sure Jamie was cooler, taller sister wth a lease on life that showed she didn’t care what anyone had to say about her, but it was easy to tell the two apart. Where Jamie enjoyed watching wrestling growing up, Jenny was huge into the Barbie movies, Bratz dolls and My Little Pony. Where jamie loved to wear dark lipstick starting from the day the both of them were allowed to, Jenny always went for softer, frilly looks, and that was what set them apart. Their younger brother was simply an athlete, something he took from Jenny and they always played sports together. Mostly volleyball and soccer because those were the only two sports Jenny actually played, but he tried to get her to delve into the world of basketball and football at times, too. A quiet ‘oh’ was mouthed when he began speaking about his family, feeling bad for mentioning it because she had no idea, but maybe she could’ve been a little more sensitive to the possibility. “I hope you find them… do you know their names maybe?” she asked with a tilt of her head, immediately unlocking her laptop with her password to log on to Facebook. “I know like… everyone here.. so if there’s anyway I can help? I can… post a pic of you or something and say you’re looking for your family?” she wasn’t sure if they did actually live in the city but she was willing to help in anyway possible. “O-oh… um… yeah… do you wanna have dinner or something?” that was not how to ask someone on a date but she had little experience with doing that, usually she got asked out.

benny couldn’t help but crave a sibling relationship. he hoped that his half sisters would be more than welcoming when it came to finally finding them but he wasn’t sure how they’d react for sure. for all he knew, they could push him away and not want anything to do with him. he lifted his shoulders up in a shrug, not worrying that she even brought it up. he distracted himself and surrounded himself with friends. “hey, family don’t always gotta be blood, ya feel? my friends are good enough for me and i’m happy that way.” he reassured, giving her a small smile. “i hope so too. no luck yet but i haven’t been here that long. i don’t know their names yet though. not their first names anyways but their last name is allen. ring a bell?” he wondered if she’d be able to push him in the right direction. who knew? if she grew up here, maybe one of his half sisters was her best friend. of course, he doubted he was that lucky but it would be a little funny if it was. “you don’t have to post anything though. i’m afraid if you do, they’ll go out of their way to avoid me...i don’t really know how they’re going to react. you ever scared to meet someone you don’t even know? like, rejection is rough. i don’t like it at all.” a grin spread  over his face and he nodded, “alright, sure. i don’t mind having dinner with a cute girl.”

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jennymints·:

Jenny was known around town to have the patience of a saint, many saying she should’ve taken up some form of childcare, teaching to be exact. While she wanted children of her own, and she loved to take care of children, she always felt like teaching would be such a difficult job because she would end up rambling with the children far more than actually educating them. They shared similar musical tastes, she loved acoustics and he was into it, but she mostly had an ear for music without lyrics, as it helped her study better. “Oh for sure, can I bring my dogs? Is it dog friendly? They’re very well trained..” she hoped she could bring them by, because what better way to cheer someone up than to bring dogs over and let them play around together. “O-oh of course. My sister and I are fraternal twins.. and she’s about two inches taller. She’s also got very low cut blonde hair… like not a bob… almost shaved.” she clarified with a soft chuckle, not really catching on that he was teasing. “Well my moms’ parents passed and left us the house in the will so we moved back from Korea and took it… kind of sad I never got to meet them but both of my parents are from here so I at least grew up with family on both sides, including my grands on my dad’s side.” she hummed out with a grin. “So… what about you? Family? Favorite color? What is your favorite song and are you single?” it was the first time in a while she’d been so bold, shown in the way her skin turned red immediately and she sunk into her seat some.

benny was more than happy to meet someone who could deal with him and put up with everything he had to offer, which honestly wasn’t much. he nodded in agreement when she mentioned her dogs. he wouldn’t at all mind if she brought her pets along, especially if they were well behaved. on top of that, he liked dogs. it was hard for him to say no to a dog....or a pretty girl. “yes, for sure! bring your dogs along. i don’t mind.” he reassured, smiling over at her. “oh, good. i wanted to make sure i was hitting on the same sister and not hitting on both on accident. which, i would never do. pinning two sisters against each other would be ridiculous and wouldn’t do anything but hurt him in the long run. “i’m glad i can tell you guys apart.”  he finally added with a small chuckle. “i’m glad you never got to meet those grandparents but it’s kinda cool they left your mom a house. i’ve never even met my grandparents.” both of his parents with shitty or well, his dad was and he’d heard his mom was but he didn’t know from experience. “never met my mom and apparently i have half sisters, which is why i moved here.” which, was mostly true. “i’ve been trying to track them down.” he added. “but i’d say my favorite color is yellow. like not mustard but like happy, pastel yellow. you know what i’m talking about?” he completely ignored the favorite song question after she asked if he was single and he grinned, his tongue flicking over his bottom lip. “i might be. why? are you going to ask me out?” he teased.

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jennymints·:

Maybe it was the fact that he exuded the complete opposite energy from Jenny, but he wad incredibly intriguing to the real estate agent. As he rambled on about them being a fate, matching and the success of Jessica Biel, she couldn’t help but chuckle lightly at him. What an interesting young man. She would definitely be making a mental note to tell her friends about this encounter. He seemed to be genuinely interested in her, or maybe it was how he spoke to all women? She wasn’t sure, but basking in the moment for now was the best she could make of the situation as he divulged his story to her. This made her smile, an LA boy finding his way to little ol’ Tupelo. Of course, she had so many questions about it because LA seemed like the dream place to be for many. “Oh, I’ve heard of that place. I have no reason to stay at a motel, but I’ve definitely drove past it. It’s cute.” Fixing her hair with a quick ruffle, she leaned forward in her seat, placing her elbows on the table and her chin in her palms. “Well… I have a twin sister named Jamie.. she’s like the cooler version of me… and a younger brother, also way cooler than I am. My favorite color? Burnt orange… I just love anything autumn. I have two mini pinschers named Tokki and Dokki… they’re my babies..” looking up into the air as if she was thinking, she chuckled some, “Oh.. and I was born in Korea and moved here when I was four.”

it took a lot to put up with benny. he wasn’t the sharpest and he didn’t really know when to shut up and so anyone willing to keep him around and talk to him for a little while was a good person in his book. he usually turned most women away with his randomness but somehow, jenny still seemed intrigued. a smile rested on his lips and his foot tapped along to the soft music playing in the coffee shop. this was what he liked listened to. acoustics filled his music library but she didn’t ask and so for once, he didn’t go on about the music playing. “yeah, well, i’m usually working so you’re more than welcome to stop by and keep me company. i know that not everyone wants to hang out at a motel because like, what the hell is there to do at a motel? but you can have fun anywhere with the right company and i live by that.” he  pointed out. he did appreciate her compliment about his business though. it was his second business and the only legal one and now, the only one in his life since coming clean. “a twin? so, you are the one i ran into at the grocery store, right?” he half teased but he was genuinely curious. “a sweet color and cool dogs. you’ll have to let me see them some time. i’m a sucker for dogs. i don’t have one of my own but i’m thinking of getting one.” his eyebrows raised in surprise at what she said next, “korea, huh? why’d you move here?”

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jennymints·:

Jenny had never been a woman of many words, causing those around her to be genuinely curious if she’d ever had an opinion on anything to be honest. It wasn’t that she had no interest in what those were saying, it was simply that she’d been the type of girl to take a while to think about what she was saying prior to saying it. “A match..” her voice soft as usual as she looked up at him with a wide smile, pulling the glasses from her face and setting them on the table. He finally had her full attention. “Well I dunno… sometimes people say they don’t believe in fate but their actions say a whole lot differently. I don’t know. What do I know? I’m just a twenty-four year old real estate agent.” teasing her own career choices, she heard the whispers of how it was the ‘easy’ way out for some people, selling homes and making profit for it. Her goal in the long run was to work in politics and eventually become a US President, but no one wanted to hear that so she often kept it to herself. “I guess you’re right, Benny. But tell me about yourself…. I know you believe in fate, I know you’ve got really great hair… but what else is there to know about you, hm?”

benny was one to ramble and when he rambled, he talked about the most random things. usually things that no one really cared about and he usually lost their attention at some point but it never really bothered him. “that’s us, a match. you know the first letters of our first names and jb and you know who has the initials jb? jessica biel and she’s successful, which probably means we will too. as a match? we’ll see.” he rambled on, his coffee coming up to his lips. coffee was probably the last thing he needed but he took it in anyways. “that’s true. you never really believe in fate until something makes you believe, like us meeting here in the coffee shop after we ran into each other at the grocery store. i mean, what are the chances?” in tupelo, they were probably pretty high but he was from la and so he didn’t expect to see her again. “you wanna know about me?” he was surprised. he really expected her to make an excuse to get away from him after all of that rambling but she didn’t. “alright, well i co own the moon motel and i’m from la. i know i sound insane, moving from la to tupelo but i was hoping for something smaller and way more personal. it’s like, a lot of people in la just don’t care, you know?” he paused, “but what about you? what’s your favorite color? you got a pet? siblings?”

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arturoxrodriguez·:

Arty’s lips were already sporting a grin as Benny was worried about his stomach eating itself. “Do I look I go anywhere without bringin’ some snacks? I mean, I don’t want to worry about my stomach goin’ and doin’ the same thing.” He shook his head. “No one wants their stomach to eat itself and even if it doesn’t, I don’t even want to take that chance.” Arty held out a plastic bag full of a variety of goodies. “Take your pick,” he held out the bag for Benny, “I got all sorts of things in here. Whatever tickles your fancy, you get first pick.”

benny grinned, “ah, shit dude. i knew you were my favorite for a reason.” he replied. he was so thankful that he’d invited his friend the keep him company because who knows how long he would’ve been waiting for something to eat if he hadn’t showed up. he took the bag excitedly and dug through the snack like a kid trying to pick a toy, “hell yeah. hot cheetos it is.” he grabbed the bag out and handed the rest of the snacks over, “man, what would i have done without you?”

[bcnnyj]

“god, i just want my pizza.” benny ranted, dramatically. the delivery driver was running behind and he was starving. of course, he was the only one running the desk and so it wasn’t like he could leave to go get it himself. someone had to be here. he didn’t get annoyed with a lot but food wasn’t something he really messed around with. as the bell dinged and indicated someone came in, he jumped up. “aw, shit. tell me you brought something edible, man. i’m starving. the pizza man is out there running behind and i’m hungry as hell. i think my stomach might eat itself. hey, is that possible? do you think my stomach could just eat itself? i’m sure someone’s died like that...right?”

@arturoxrodriguez​

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jennymints·:

Jenny had been settled into her seat for a few short moments, doing research for a paper she was helping her sister write for school when she heard a somewhat familiar voice speaking to her. Pushing the circular rimmed glasses up on her nose, she’d looked up to give an answer but the moment she’d caught a glimpse of who he was, she immediately looked back at the screen that was sitting before her. There he was again, eyes pooled with cinnamon hues and hair as gorgeous as a full moon on a summer evening. A euphoric feeling waved over her at his question, was he flirting with her? There was no way this absolute Adonis of a man was allotting her the time of day, she must’ve been in some sort of haze. Was he a figment of her own imagination? A figure she’d concocted while going cross eyed at all of the articles she’d read? “I’m Jenny…” she started, holding a nervous hand out to shake as her lips pursed into a thin, coy line. “Fate is… something we all believe to an extent, isn’t it?”

benny talked way too much and it was always just him rambling on about whatever came to mind. most people found it irritating and only the strong survived his company. he knew that and it never bothered him anyways. he figured those people weren’t worth hanging out with anyways, especially if they couldn’t handle holding a conversation about whatever came to mind. she was quiet for a moment and he was wondering if he’d made the right decision to join her. “jenny? benny and jenny, what a match huh? we’re basically name twins and so, i’m almost positive fate brought us together so we could share this moment.” he added, a smile taking over his face. he didn’t hesitate to take her hand and shake it, his fingers brushing against her palm as he slowly slid his hand back. “i think so but maybe not. some people don’t believe in fate. i don’t know what they believe but it isn’t fate. those are the same people that don’t do anything spontaneous and they aren’t usually all that interesting.”

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“hey, you know what’s totally tragic?” benny started, his tea in his hand as he stood next to the girl’s coffee. honestly, he wasn’t even sure the girl noticed him until he spoke up. “pretty much every seat in this coffee shop is taken except this one, so, i hope you don’t mind if i join you.” he plopped down without another word. he’d ran into the girl before at the grocery store but they didn’t say all that much to her. “it’s like half of tupelo got the memo about coming here today and decided to take up all the seats. i mean, i get it because this place is chill as hell but damn,” he chuckled and took a sip of his tea. “i don’t think we got to our names the last time we ran into each other though, i’m benny. it’s funny how i keep seeing you around, it’s almost like fate or something. do you believe in fate?”

@jennymints​

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cashmackenna·:

Cash had been going to AA and NA meetings for over ten months now, it was part of his agreement after he got out of rehab. His goal was to attend the groups for over a year which was quickly approaching. This would be a big accomplishment for him, one he’d be proud of. Would he keep attending the groups after that? Maybe, but not as often. He was going about once a week as of lately. The older man glanced up at Benny when he took the empty seat beside him, he was feasting on a cookie himself. “I think I do,” he chuckled softly, “I would say it’s a good reason.” It had to be. “Looks like we’re in the same boat. I’ve been coming to these meetings for almost a year now… I started going so I could start over and prove to myself that I was more than just–” he paused, trying to find the right words but continued on. “I wanted to start over, clean state and I have family who I also needed to proved myself too.. or still prove myself too.” He muttered, “So, you just moved to town as well? How’s it treating you so far?” Cash asked. “Benny, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Cash.”

benny wasn’t even sure the group meetings were helping but what he did know is he had yet to relapse, which he was pretty proud of. maybe it was just the fact that he was so set on starting a new life that he didn’t feel the need to use or pick anything up. he nodded his head, “good.” a stupid smile rested on his face. he was naturally content, “yeah? do you think they’re helping?” he paused, “the meetings, i mean.” he wondered if he should even waste his time coming to them or if they genuinely helped. “i’m sure your family will appreciate the effort, dude. they have to, right?” he nodded in confirmation. “i have just moved here but it’s been good. i can’t complain. how’re you liking it?”

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“hey, hey! there’s my favorite employee!” he paused, giving her a goofy smile as she came around the desk. “but hey, don’t tell ash that.” benny added as he pushed himself up from the desk. “i’m gonna be honest, it’s been pretty quiet except for a couple of two renting a room for the night to get some canoodling in but hey, you know how that goes. we just have to make sure the sheets get replace first thing in the morning. i don’t know about you but i try to find anywhere but a hotel to get my business done. i’d rather do it somewhere a little more risky than somewhere more than one person’s done it. anyways, i forgot the point,” he paused, furrowing his eyebrows and then slapping his hand on the desk, “oh yeah! so anyways, it’s been pretty dead so i’m sure you could get some rest in or whatever it is you want to do.”

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[bcnnyj]

“i’m gonna be honest,” benny started, pushing his shaggy hair back and getting it out his face. “i never thought i’d be one to end up at one of these things.” he added as he plopped down next to the guy. he’d helped himself to a cookie after the meeting and now everyone was just hanging out and getting to know each other. maybe this wasn’t the best place to befriend someone but he figured he might as well. “but everythings happens for a reason, my man. you know what i’m saying? like, the reason you’re here is for a good one i bet.” he pointed out, “you wanna know why i’m here? i’m starting over. i’m starting things out on a clean slate. that’s the best thing to do when moving to a new place. i’m benny, by the way. maybe i should’ve said that first.”

@cashmackenna​

[anyataylorjoys]

AVAN JOGIA › ph. Liz Gillies

[bcnnyj]

- B E N N Y J A C O B S 

there’s a new kid in town

Name: benny jacobs Faceclaim:  avan jogia Age: 28  Gender/Pronouns: cismale  Sexuality: pansexual Occupation: co-owner of the moon motel  Hometown: los angeles, ca  How long have they lived in Tupelo: 3 months  Bullets: tw: drugs, tw:smoking

benny was born in louisiana but he wasn’t there long before his dad snatched him away from his very unfit mother and hauled him across the country to los angeles, which is where his dad was originally from.

he shares a mom with both max and frankie, which is one of the reasons he decided to move to tupelo but it isn’t the only reason. he was a drug dealer in los angeles and a big one at that. when he got into a bit of trouble with one of his friends, they decided to take all the money they had and buy a motel that was up for sale in tupelo and fix it up and start making money in more legal ways.

kennedy is his ex girlfriend and he has 0 idea that she also is in tupelo and he’s also her ex dealer. her leaving him was a little heart breaking and he hates that he lost her but he’s moved on because he assumes he won’t ever see her again.

he’s trying to stay away from drugs, which includes both selling and doing. which, he’s struggling with since he start smoking at an early age but he’s been sober since moving to tupelo, which is the longest he’s been sober.

he’s really just trying to start a new life in tupelo and he’s hoping that now that he’s trying to get clean, the trouble that was following him will stop.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

the friend that moved here with him

AA friends

maybe someone that lives at the motel??

friends in general