Salt and Smoke on his lips

Brian Anderson. Nineteen. Sophomore in Uni.

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

[brianfromtheseashore]

luisaoldenburg:

“It’s a reminder of home.” she replied, thinking fondly of Arendelle. It was odd but despite how much Luisa had always wanted to escape her kingdom, she was now finding herself to be a bit homesick. “My Kingdom is pretty much a part of Norway, albeit a different political entity.” she chuckled. 

Brian wasn’t sure why anyone would want to visit their home at EPCOT, but he wouldn’t mind visiting someone else’s, even if it was an annoying person’s home. The whole country likely wouldn’t be filled with people he found as irksome. “And your kingdom is...” he started the sentence, hoping she’d finish. Mostly he was now curious if she was royalty. They way she phased her last sentence had him leaning towards yes, but he wanted to now for sure and he wanted to now without asking.

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

[brianfromtheseashore]

luisaoldenburg:

Despite being stuck with Brian, a smile instantly appeared on Luisa’s face when she heard that they were nearing the park. Despite the fact that the bus was still moving, the blonde got to her feet in preparation to get off. “Mhmm.” she replied, keeping the smile on her face despite who she was talking to. Her excitement for the park was momentarily outweighing her dislike for the boy. “I’m excited to go to Norway.”

He nodded at her half-answer, unsure if he had wanted more of a response. Everything she did seemed so irksome, but he couldn’t let her ruin his trip. “Norway?” he echoed as he stood up and followed her to the exit at the back of the bus, “What’s in Norway?” The question was genuine curiosity, he wouldn’t have bother otherwise. He knew enough about the actual country, but wasn’t sure what would b on display in the park that was worthy of note.

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

[brianfromtheseashore]

luisaoldenburg:

Luisa fell silent, figuring that she’d save her voice for later on in the day. It was much too early for her to use up all of her best retorts. She followed him onto the bus that would head to EPCOT and found an empty seat towards the front of the bus. She crossed her legs and focused her attention so that she was looking out the window.

Once Brian was seated he saw Luisa sit a couple seats in front of him. Somewhat annoyed she chosen a spot that far from him, even if the bus was nearly empty, a scowl settled on his face. With a bit of effort he managed to rid himself of his scowl as the announcement that the were nearing the park played. Patting his pocket, he checked that he had his pass. For a moment he could imagine the embarrassment of having to tell his Disney buddy that he had left it in his room and that they had to ride the bus all the way back to get it. “You ready to go?” he asked as formality, not planning to wait long if she wasn’t.

[darlinglittlerose]

shine on, harvest moon || open

[brianfromtheseashore]

darlinglittlerose:

Rose nearly jumped five inches off of the bench when someone started shouting right behind her. She glanced hesitantly over her shoulder, thinking that surely no one would be talking to her that way, as she hadn’t done anything wrong. To see his fierce gaze directed right at her added to her surprise, and she brought a hand to her chest. “I didn’t call you anything?” She responded, heart racing, and mouth gone completely dry. Rose had heard about some of the characters that wound up at the school, and for the first time, she didn’t feel safe at all.

Any other day Brian not have engaged at all, he wouldn’t have pushed it, but his unreasonable anger had taken over. “Really you’re going to deny it? What? Did you think you could insult me and I’d just walk away?” He’d never thought of himself as particularly intimidating, but with his height and his readiness to pick a fight with the girl he was clearly coming off that. His mind was so clouded he didn’t even register how fearfully the girl was reacting to him. This wasn’t the first time he’d been a jerk to someone while having an off day, but it was certainly possibly the worst instance of that.

[darlinglittlerose]

shine on, harvest moon || open

[brianfromtheseashore]

darlinglittlerose:

Ending the phone call shouldn’t have been as difficult as it was. Rose felt as though she’d swallowed a bag of cotton balls, but she wasn’t one for crying in public. That was why she’d chosen a bench beside a much frequented path on campus, so that she would be less likely to cry; John didn’t need to hear her crying, especially when there was nothing he could do to change the situation. “I love you,” she murmured, before clearing her throat. He reciprocated, and they hung up; he had work the next day, and was five hours ahead of her. Rose sighed, closing the sketchy flip phone she’d bought to contact him unmonitored by her mother, and setting it in her lap. She crossed her legs at the ankles and kicked them back and forth gently, trying to ignore the anxiety that took form of an ache in her jaw. “Bugger,” she muttered under her breath, unaware of the person passing behind her.

It had been a long day for Brian. After pulling an all-nighter to finish an essay he’d forgotten about he was tired, stressed, and definitely not up to his standard level of charming. Perhaps that was why his teeth ground together when a virtual stranger muttered something rude under her breath. She didn’t even know him! She really thought that was okay? “What did you call me?” he demanded, turning on his heels to face the girl. He knew exactly what she’d said, he wasn’t sure what asking her to repeat it would do, but he was mad and thinking rationally was clearly not something he was capable of at that moment.

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

[brianfromtheseashore]

luisaoldenburg:

Luisa sighed, frustrated with how things had turned out. The student body at the school was massive so how did she end up stuck with the one person she couldn’t stand? Maybe the heat would get to him and he’d end up heading back to the hotel early and she could go off alone. “I guess i’ll have to work extra hard to make that a difficult task for you.” she sneered, unaccustomed to feeling so much hate. With a groan, Lu took off after the boy, “Trust me, I won’t fall behind.” 

Brian actually bit his tongue to stop himself from responding to her comment. It was too early in the day for them to be in a full out war. He stopped just short of the yellow line painted on the ground as a bus with EPCOT displayed in the window drove up. There was a moment where his life long training in manners and etiquette made him consider letting Luisa on to the bus first, but by the time the door opened that thought had passed and he hopped up without even looking back to make sure she got on.

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

[brianfromtheseashore]

luisaoldenburg:

Luisa had been going to explore the parks either alone or with Lena but had instead been paired up with some guy named Brian. Guess the administration didn’t trust her on her own. That was probably fair. She was running late that first morning having put actual effort into her appearance but got to the lobby as soon as possible. When she approached a familiar face however, she instantly frowned. “I have a feeling that if I’m Luisa you’ll end up being Brian which ruins my entire day.”

Brian groaned, running his hand through his hair. This put quite a damper on his day too. He hated to admit how much he’d been looking forward to spending time in such a manufactured cooperate run fun factory, but he had been pretty excited about it until she showed up. “I guess that’s the difference between you and I, I’m not going to let you ruin my entire day.” With that statement he hiked his bag onto his shoulder and turned away from her. “I’m going to eat around the world, watch some shows and ride Soarin’.You just better keep up.“

[brianfromtheseashore]

Balloons, Lagoons, and Merry Tunes || Brian & Luisa

After the uncomfortable meltdown Brian’s first “park buddy” had upon meeting him he thought he’d be much happier with anyone else. The little blonde who was still wiping tears from her eyes as a boy escorted her back into the hotel lobby also seemed much more content now that they were no longer paired up. He watched with a huff as the bus of the day pulled off, headed to EPCOT, without him on it. A teacher had assured him that his new partner was on her way and that she’d be much less likely to end up a crying mess on the ground than the first. Really that was all he wanted; someone he didn’t have to babysit as he toured the parks. When he saw a familiar girl approaching he decided he had been wrong... He didn’t want her either.

“Please tell me that your name is not Luisa.”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“Thanks!” Birdie chimed, listening with a small smirk. “I guess you could,” she chuckled. “But karaoke sounds like so much more fun,” she added, tilting her cheek to her shoulder. “Want to go find one?” 

Brian nodded and gestured with both arms in vaguely the direction they’d need to go. “I’m always up for adventure and I get the feeling you’ve got an adventurous spirit too. Am I right?”

[brianfromtheseashore]

leopoldsweet:

“Between you and me, I’m not much of a coffee drinker, either, except for finals season, because I can’t survive exams without a daily dose of caffeine. Usually I get a vanilla frappucino, maybe you’d like them?”

“I thought frappucinos were coffee... but they’re not?”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“Oh, I didn’t notice on our way in through town; I’ve just arrived,” she explained. “Have you been here long?”

“Welcome then. I’ve been here a while, but I’ve never had the need for a karaoke place until now so I never looked for one.” He shrugged. “I guess I still don’t exactly need one. I could just ask you to sing.”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“I do! When my dad is in a good mood, he has me start singsongs with the crew,” she laughed lightly with a nod. 

“I always enjoy a good song. Do you know if there’s a karaoke bar in town?”

[leopoldsweet]

“Do you think the people in Starbucks even try to spell names right anymore?” 

“…It’s probably more fun to see a person’s face when you manage to spell a three letter name completely wrong.”

[brianfromtheseashore]

“I wouldn’t know as I’ve never been to Starbucks. Never really got into coffee.”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“Oh, not really,” she smiled, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. “I sang a lot as a child, and the name kind of stuck.”

“Not much of a story, but it’s kinda cute.” He chuckled, giving her a quick once over. “Do you still sing?”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“Well that is a happy thought.”

“Bridget, but most everyone calls me Birdie.”

“Birdie? Does a cute nickname like that have a cute story to go with it?”

[brianfromtheseashore]

scarlettfitzherbert:

@brianfromtheseashore

“I’m really very sorry to bother you. I know you’re sitting here peacefully.” Scarlett began, offering a sheepish smile. “I lost a bracelet. It’s just a thin rose gold bracelet with a small chameleon charm on it.” she tried to explain, trying not to sound as upset as she was. The bracelet had been a gift from her grandparents on her last birthday and she was devastated at the thought that it could be lost. “Have you seen it by any chance? I was wearing it earlier when I was around in this area. I’m thinking that it might have broken and fallen off.”

Brain nodded politely as the girl started talking, thinking it best not to interrupt her until she’d said her piece. “Dear, I haven’t seen your bracelet, but I assure you that you haven’t been a bother in the slightest.” He made a mental note of the item’s description, but wasn’t sure she’d ever find it. If it hadn’t been stolen already, which was a real possibility, it would be hard to find a thin piece of jewelry before lawn maintenance was done and it was lost forever tot he blade of a mower. “I could help you look for it, if you’d like.”

[brianfromtheseashore]

songbirdi:

“Oh, no, I was just wishing that I recognized you from somewhere.”

“What’s your name?”

“Good news is that the next time you see me your wish will have come true.”

“My name is Brian. What might yours be?”