𝖆𝖕𝖔𝖈𝖆𝖑𝖞𝖕𝖘𝖊.

𝑎𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑠   “   𝑔𝑢𝑠   ”   𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑛 - 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠   penned   by   𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐤   for   𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔥𝔮 .

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𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂-𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐‌‌  .

“there’s a lot of people coming in asking for those today,” she laughed a little, “must be something in the air.” she rounded the counter and lead him over to the sweeter smelling flowers, they always seemed to work with an apology. “what kind of person are they?”

“  maybe  it's  a  new  virus  :  you're  just  kind  of  a  dick  &  regrets  after  ,  do  you  think  they'd  believe  if  i  gave  that  as  an  excuse  when  gifting  them  the  flowers  ?  ”   brow  will  lift  as  he  is  taken  to  meet  different  flowers  .   “  the  angry  kind  ?  ”   he'll  offer  as  a  joke  .

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𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒂‌‌  .

dora cannot help but laugh, purely and without inhibition for the first time in a month. which may have been a positive thing if the blonde’s bloodstream hadn’t been flushed with alcohol. but it didn’t matter, watching in great amusement as gus search for the possibility of a second head. a smirk dances upon her lips, intrigued, swept in the music. it leads her body closer to gus’, but not too close. “you’ll have to work for it.” it’s an invitation to dance. 

“  nothing  that's  worthwhile  is  ever  easy  .  ”   he'll  lean  down  to  mumble  in  her  ear  .  quoting  nicholas  sparks  as  flirtation  ?  it's  embarrassing  ,  he  knows  ,  but  he  is  drunk  &  couldn't  care  less  .  dark  eyes  blink  down  towards  the  blonde  with  a  charming  smile  ,  head  tilting  as  his  hand  absentmindedly  reaches  for  her  waist  ,  and  despite  the  music  blaring  being  loud  &  lively  ,  his  movements  are  rather  slow  .  he's  not  much  of  a  dancer  ,  after  all  .  but  he'd  try  for  her  .

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𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔‌‌  .

“i’m practicing being, like, super honest,” absolute lie, it just softens the blow of what she’s about to say, a little bit, “so i’m gonna be real with you and admit i wasn’t listening to you at all, was we hop back like twenty seconds and start back up? sorry, i was,” mel holds up the phone she had been looking at, cracked screen displaying her reddit feed, “reading this reddit post and my brain stopped processing anything that wasn’t this guy asking if he was an asshole for standing up his girlfriend on their anniversary. he totally is, but that’s - not the point.”

a  single  ,  questioning  brow  will  lift  upon  mel's  words  .  super  honest  ?  yeah  ,  right  .   “  i  can't  believe  ---  you  literally  never  pay  attention  to  me  ,  ”   he'll  complain  ,  though  there  is  a  soft  glint  of  teasing  sparkling  in  his  dark  eyes  .   “  i  was  ignored  over  a  reddit  post  ?  seriously  ?  not  even  a  hot  tinder  date  ?  you  have  the  attention  span  of  a  goldfish  ,  melissa  rhodes  .  ”   he'll  push  the  phone  down  ,  rolling  his  eyes  .   “  you've  made  it  the  point  now  .  ---  do  we  know  why  he  stood  her  up  ?  ”

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𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒂‌‌  .

the bar is loud. and everything seems to be spinning. dora’s unsure how many drinks she’s downed, losing track somewhere throughout the night. however there was a long island ice tea around 7pm served by a particularly good looking bartender. the space between then and now, all but a blur. mindlessly dancing, she continues to drink the unknown beverage in hand. “hello handsome!” dora exclaims, the face is quite familiar. she cant tell, however, if he’s walking or hovering… “oh wow —you look like you have two heads… oh wait, no, you have one. luckily. that would be weird.”

“  well  ,  hello  ,  beautiful  !  ”   a  relieved  sigh  will  roll  over  his  tongue  as  his  attention  is  drawn  towards  the  woman  .  he  surely  wouldn't  have  survived  the  evening  without  company  ,  seeing  as  it  is  the  first  time  he  is  drunk  after  joshua  lawrence's  death  .  it's  a  rare  occurrence  ,  yes  .  but  the  nightmares  &  panic  attacks  have  gotten  worse  ,  &  unlike  xanax  ,  alcohol  was  of  easy  access  .   “  wait  ,  i  do  ?  ---  ”   a  pause  ,  hand  lifting  to  touch  his  own  head  ,  finding  out  for  himself  whether  there  are  two  heads  attached  to  his  neck  or  not  .   “  i  guess  it  depends  .  wouldn't  it  double  my  chances  of  getting  a  kiss  from  you  ,  though  ?  ”   

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𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓‌‌  .

charlie couldn’t even pretend to be mad as gus dropped over her, laughing and pushing him to the side. “hey, you’re going to ruin my clothes !” she finally said, even if she still didn’t really seem angry. gus was one of the few people she forgave for being so expressive of his appreciation ( and the fact that he liked hugging her ). “no wall, no hair. i was thinking some netflix would be more than enough. we can negotiate the holding hands part.” she added the last part with a playful smile. 

he'll  slightly  roll  to  the  side  upon  her  push  ,  mumbling   “  sorry  ,  sorry  !  ”  as  hands  lift  in  surrender  ,  allowing  a  small  grin  to  cross  his  features  ,  dimples  deepening  in  his  cheeks  .   “  netflix  ?  alright  ,  i'm  into  it  .  no  horror  ,  though  !  ”   a  pause  .   “  we  still  gotta  negotiate  the  holding  hand  part  ?  you're  really  playing  hard  to  get  with  me  ,  huh  ?  ”

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𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂-𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐‌‌  .

“hi,” elena greeted the customer as they walked into the florist, tucking a strand of dark hair behind her ear. “are you alright? can i help you with anything?”

he'll  greet  her  with  a  smile  ,  eyes  surveying  through  all  the  varieties  &  colors  of  flowers  within  the  shop  ,  as  if  searching  for  a  specific  kind  .   “  do  you  have  any  flowers  that  say  'sorry  for  being  a  dick'  ?  ”

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do you ever miss the more normal life you would have if you haven't became a professional tennis player?

                   𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐘  𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑  :   𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦  𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔                    

“  honestly  ?  no  .  i  don't  see  myself  settling  for  anything  less  than  perfect  so  i  doubt  that  i'll  ever  miss  it  .  not  going  pro  would've  meant  not  reaching  my  full  potential  ,  would've  meant  accepting  my  failure  .  ”

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america australia austria

                   𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘  𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄  :   𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦  𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔                    

what  is  your  favourite  place  to  eat  ?

“  dinah  mae’s  diner  ,  for  sure  !  their  crepes  are  something  else  entirely  ,  add  whipped  cream  and  strawberries  to  that  ?  heaven  in  your  mouth  .  ”

do  you  have  any  quirks  when  speaking  ?

“  my  mouth  moves  faster  than  my  brain  sometimes  ,  so  i'll  slur  and  mumble  a  lot  .  ”

what  kind  of  person  do  you  wish  to  be  ?

“  i  wish  to  be  like  my  moms  .  they're  perfect  ,  you  know  ?  what  they  have  -  stability  ,  outstanding  careers  ,  family  …  it's  what  i  want  for  myself  .  ”

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Spain, Estonia & Greece

                   𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘  𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄  :   𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦  𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔                    

what  would  you  tell  to  the  person  and  /  or  people  you  hurt  most  if  you  had  a  second  chance  ?

“  they  don’t  even  know  i’ve  hurt  them  ,  so  i  guess  i’d  start  off  with  the  truth  ?  though  ,  really  ,  i  don’t  really  think  ‘sorry'  ,  or  anything  i  could  say  ,  would  ever  be  enough  .  ”

do  you  think  people  often  misunderstand  you  ?

“  a  bit  ,  yeah  ?  i'm  not  really  good  at  expressing  myself  so  that  probably  makes  some  people  misunderstand  my  words  .  ”

do  you  have  a  hard  time  forgiving  yourself  ?

“  yes  ,  and  i  know  it's  an  issue  ,  alright  ?  i  mean  ,  if  i  won’t  forgive  myself  for  my  mistakes  ,  who  will  ,  right  ?   but  it's  bigger  than  me  ,  and  if  i  don't  think  i  deserve  forgiveness  ,  i  can't  forgive  myself  .  ”

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send me some countries!

America: What is your favourite place to eat?

Australia: Do you have any quirks when speaking?

Austria: What kind of person do you wish to be?

Belarus: Is there anyone you love? Family, friends, romantic interest?

Belgium: What do you think of your siblings?

Botswana: Do you like to sing? Why or why not?

Bulgaria: Who do you consider close to you?

Cameroon: Describe your culture.

Canada: Favourite wintertime activity?

China: What was the best moment of your life?

Cuba: What sort of grudges do you hold if any?

Cyprus: What hands-on activities do you like (drawing, carving, building, etc.)?

Denmark: Do you wish for something of your past?

Egypt: Do you stand up for what you believe in? How?

England: Are you controlling?

Estonia: Do you think people often misunderstand you?

Finland: What do you prefer, kindness, sternness, or apathy?

France: How do you show love for those you care for?

Germania: What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?

Germany: Do you have a hard time forgiving yourself?

Ghana: What is your favourite sport?

Greece: Do you let other help you when in need?

Hungary: Who is the person you trust most?

Hutt River: What is the most memorable dream or nightmare you have had?

Hong Kong: Do you fear death?

Iceland: Do you hide your real personality? Why?

India: How important is family to you?

Japan: Tell us a secret about yourself.

Kenya: What is your favourite wild animal?

Korea: What is one thing you accomplished by yourself?

Kugelmugel: Is there anyone you have a love-hate relationship with?

Latvia: Do you believe you are brave?

Ladonia: What is the internet site you visit most often?

Liechtenstein: How do people underestimate you most often?

Lithuania: Do you desire power?

Macau: What is your favourite festival or celebration?

Molossia: Do you consider yourself strong?

Monaco: Do you think you are a lucky person?

New Zealand: Would you rather be an elf, dwarf, Hobbit, or wizard?

North Italy: What is your least favourite part of your personality?

Norway: What was the most disappointing time in your life?

Netherlands: Most generous thing someone has done for you?

Poland: Hardest thing you have gone through?

Prussia: Would you prefer to live forever or die alone?

Roman Empire: How would you like to be remembered?

Romania: What is something you are very ashamed of?

Russia: Have you ever suffered from low self esteem? Do you still?

Sealand: Who is your best friend?

Seborga: What is your favourite beverage?

Seychelles: How do you handle people being rude to you?

South Italy: What is your favourite part of your personality?

Spain: What would you tell to the person or people you hurt most if you had a second chance?

Sweden: Are you a leader, follower, or independent?

Switzerland: Would you consider yourself evil, good, or neutral?

Thailand: How good is your poker face?

Tibet: What do you value most?

Taiwan: What do you think of the people or person who raised you?

Turkey: Would you ever want children?

Uganda: How would you like others to see you?

Ukraine: What is one thing that has made you stronger in life?

Vietnam: What is something you are proud of about yourself?

Yemen: What kind of art do you like?

Zimbabwe: Who is your favourite character from any folklore?

oh, oh, pretty please, amuse me. :)

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                   𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 : 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡                    

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅  𝐀  𝐌𝐀𝐍  by  𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒏  𝒍𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔  . “  but  how  am  i  supposed  to  love  you  ,  when  i  don't  love  who  i  am  ?  and  how  can  i  give  you  all  of  me  when  i'm  only  half  a  man  ?  'cause  i'm  a  sinking  ship  that's  burning  so  let  go  of  my  hand  .  ” 

𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃  𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒  by  𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍  . “  oh  ,  i  try  to  be  happy  ,  but  it's  hard  sometimes  .  but  life  just  seems  to  happen  right  before  my  eyes  ,  'cause  i  feel  like  i'm  not  there  ,  'cause  my  head  is  up  somewhere  far  away  from  all  my  friends  .  i  just  want  that  back  again  .  ” 

𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍  by  𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒂  . “  if  you  see  the  boy  i  used  to  be  ,  could  you  tell  him  that  i'd  like  to  find  him  ?  and  if  you  see  the  shell  that's  left  of  me  ,  could  you  spare  him  a  little  kindness  ?  ” 

𝐈'𝐌  𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇  𝐘𝐎𝐔  by  𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆  𝒋𝒐𝒚  . “  i've  been  on  fire  ,  dreaming  of  you  .  tell  me  you  don't  ,  it  feels  like  you  do  .  looking  like  that  ,  you'll  open  some  wounds  .  ”

𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒  by  𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒕  . “  it  feels  like  there's  oceans  between  me  and  you  once  again  .  we  hide  our  emotions  under  the  surface  and  tryin'  to  pretend  ,  but  it  feels  like  there's  oceans  between  you  and  me  .  ” 

𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓  𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄  by  𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒊𝒆  𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔  . “  oh  ,  i  could  feel  the  darkness  wrapping  all  its  arms  in  mine  .  i  could  feel  the  world  was  turning  all  inside  my  mind  .  ” 

𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘  𝐎𝐅  𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄  by  𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒋𝒂𝒏  𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒔  . “  how  much  sorrow  can  i  take  ?  blackbird  on  my  shoulder  .  and  what  difference  does  it  make  when  this  love  is  over  ?  ” 

𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒  𝐈𝐓  𝐎𝐅𝐅  𝐌𝐄  by  𝒄𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒔  𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓  𝒔𝒆𝒙  . “  could  you  love  me  instead  of  all  the  boyfriends  you  get  ?  know  i’d  make  you  forget  about  all  of  those  rich  fuckboys  .  kiss  it  off  me  ,  if  you’re  gonna  break  my  heart  ,  this  is  a  good  start  .  ” 

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𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒄𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕‌‌  .

LEO  DOESN’T  TRULY  hate  the  guy ,  if  anything ,  he  pities  him ;  it  can’t  be  easy  having  a  life  that  dull .  but  it  doesn’t  mean  he  has  to  pretend  to  be  friends  with  him ,  especially  if  scar  isn’t  there  to  judge  him .  ❛  okay ,  now  i’m  surprised .  i  didn’t  think  you  could  breathe  outside  of  a  tennis  course .  i  guess  miracles  do  happen .  ❜

“  and  i  didn't  think  you  could  pay  attention  to  anyone  other  than  yourself  with  your  head  so  far  up  your  ass  —  ,  ”   he'll  retort  ,  only  out  of  annoyance  .  leo  easily  brought  the  worst  out  of  him  ,  he's  only  ever  civil  when  scarlet  is  near  .   “  hey  ,  look  at  us  ,  who  would've  thought  ,  huh  ?  ”

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𝒇𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒚‌‌  .

aaliyah had decide she was going to do some errands early, she slipped out the house and did some grocery shopping before the press decided it was a slow news day wanted to see what the jameson’s were up to. making her last stop the coffee shop, she grabbed her mocha latte and walked up to a empty seat.”oh hello, mind if i join you?” her tone was soft but everything sounded like a command.

“  oh  ,  no  !  i  do  not  mind  at  all  ,  mrs  jameson  .  please  take  a  seat  ,  take  my  coffee  ,  newspaper  ,  anything  you  want  —  ,  ”   he'll  gesticulate  expansively  ,  suddenly  nervous  to  be  in  the  presence  of  a  former  first  lady  of  the  united  states  .   “  would  you  like  me  to  leave  ?  ”

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𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒙𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏‌‌  .

“—oh my god!!” within the blink of an eye, a figure had bumped into soo-min in a mad dash. his dark hoodie flapping behind him in the struggle for her purse, luckily, she won. however in the midst of the grapple she loses her balance — and ends up on her side. the concrete does not provide a comfortable landing at all. “ow…” the heiress fails to notice the attention she’d drawn from over the park, trying to prop herself up with a bloody scraped arm. a perfectly good tweed chanel jacket ruined, pearl buttons rolling all around free of their thread.

“  yeah  ,  run  ,  you  son  of  a  —  ,  ”   he'll  shout  at  the  direction the  man  ,  angry  at  himself  for  not  arriving  in  time  to  do  something  about  this  attempt  of  theft  .  hunkering  down  to  eye  level  with  the  girl  ,  he  will  take  a  closer  look  at  her  injury  .   “  you  ok  ?  ”   hand  will  lift  to  take  hers  ,  pulling  her  up  with  him  .   “  you'll  need  a  band-aid  ...  &  a  new  jacket  .  ”

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chosenvirtue‌:

the   dog   bounces   to   medalion’s   side   as   she   approaches,   much   too   excited   about   the   prospect   of   meeting   new   people   to   care   about   all   of   the   trouble   he   could   have   just   caused   for   them   both.   ‘   sit,   ’   she   instructs,   cyrus   quite   willing   to   obey   his   mum’s   current   tone.   ‘   look,   i   am   so   sorry   about   this,   ’   she   replies,   clearly   exasperated   as   she   finally   turns   to   face   the   other.   ‘   i   think   i   have   some   allergy   pills   in   my   bag,   if   you   want?   ’

“  it's  really  okay  !  ”   he  will  assure  the  woman  ,  even  as  he  attempts  to  stifle  a  sneeze  that  ends  up  coming  out  any  way  .  then  ,  he  turns  his  head  ,  hiding  his  nose  between  his  fingers  ,  eyes  screwed  shut  in  case  another  comes  .   “  you  do  ?  i  would  love  one  ,  yeah  !  that'd  help  a  lot  …  ---  what's  this  big  guy's  name  ,  anyway  ?  ”

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𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒓𝒉𝒄𝒅𝒆𝒔‌‌  .

he  stumbled,  hitting  his  body  against  the  chair,  dragging  it  through  the  floor  as  he  walked.  a  whole  three  steps  separated  richard  from  the  door,  and  still,  it  was  as  if  he  was  set  on  destruction,  dropping  and  running  into  mostly  everything  in  his  path.  “  sorry,  sorry,  ”  came  mumbled,  almost  nonexistent.  it  seemed  honestly  apologetic,  or  that  is,  until  his  eyes  meet  the  other’s.  

“  heeey  !  ”  an  instant  smile  crossed  his  features.  it  was  like  a  flip  had  been  switched  like  immediately  he  had  cheerfulness  to  offer  out,  “  wow,  i’m  just—  ”  richard  moved  closer,  reaching  out  for  their  shoulder  in  an  attempt  to  regain  some  sense  of  balance.  “  god,  you  can  stand  straight,  hun  ?  what  a  talent  !  i  should  talk  to  the  mayor  about  getting  you  an  award  for  that.  ”  there  was  a  small  laugh.

“  thank  you  ,  sir  ?  ”   he  will  mumble  in  question  with  a  rather  careful  usage  of  words  ,  really  .  the  least  they  needed  then  was  a  bigger  scene  of  what  it  already  was  .  thus  ,  hand  will  rest  against  the  older  man's  elbow  to  keep  him  steady  ,  a  forced  smile  will  tug  at  the  corners  of  his  lips  ,  and  a  step  will  take  them  towards  the  exit  .   “  you  really  think  so  ?  i  don't  know  ...  there  are  so  many  other  reasons  why  i  could  get  an  award  .  you  ever  seen  me  playing  tennis  ?  i've  been  told  i'm  pretty  good  ,  you  know  ?  how  about  we  just  discuss  this  as  i  walk  you  home  ,  huh  ?  ”