disposition

Brooke Halston The girl with the plan.

[audenbarker]

Is it inappropriate to order a pizza after eating an entire pasta dinner? 

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Are you planning on going running anytime soon?

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jacobmancini:

The longer he waited for her to arrive, the more he was rethinking things over. He knew it was bad to lie to her, even it was just a tiny white lie but he had to have some excuse for asking her out again. With the amount of time that had been spending together as of late, he didn’t want her to grow sick of him. Besides, she probably didn’t want his friends hanging around anyway, not if they were going to get the wrong idea. He knew Brooke’s views on the subject and he wasn’t going to push it, as long as they got to spend time together that was really all that mattered.

Spinning around at her voice, he raised a brow at her words. “Me? Lost in my thoughts?” The sound of it almost seemed absurd to him as he was someone who was known not to think things over. For him, actions spoke louder than words. Shaking his head, he smiled brightly, the utter presence of her enough to lighten up his entire mood. “It’s okay. I’d rather be here then off on in some random land anyway.”

At her next comment, he blissfully shook his head, “Oh, I don’t spoil people. Just one person in particular.. ‘Sides this is hardly nothing.” It was something though. He’d never really made as much effort for another person as he had with Brooke. With a smile, he walked back towards the blanket, motioning for her to take a seat. When he was seated, he pulled out two cups and a bottle of juice, holding one of the cups to her. “You thirsty? Hungry?”

She wasn’t typically the kind of person to take what people said in the halls with anything more than a grain of salt. After meeting Jake, however, she imagined it would be hard for anyone not to believe what people said. He had an air about him. The very thing that drew her to him at first, despite the little voice in the back of her mind. It was that same first impression that made gestures like the one before her so nice. Even with the different side of him she’d gotten to know, subconsciously she believed he didn’t do this for just anyone.

She could feel her cheeks warm at the correction he made to her comment. She was hopelessly hopeful the blush in her cheeks wasn’t too obvious. “I think it’s something. And it’s sweet,” she noted, her voice soft. She followed behind him, tucking a strand of hair back. She took the cup from his hand as she sat down beside him, her knee brushing against his own. She nodded her head, humming in response, “A little thirsty.”

As she sat there taking in their surroundings she remembered the company that couldn’t be there. “Sorry your friends couldn’t make it.” She paused, parting her lips to admit how she felt about it on the other hand. It took her glancing at his eyes to get it out. A certain bravery that came with nights like these beginning to awaken. “Although I have to admit, I’m happy to have it just be this. The two of us. And really, it’s likely I’m just being selfish.”

[parkerwtf-blog1]

I know freshmen year isn’t supposed to be that stressful, but am I allowed to say I’ve never been so stressed in my whole entire life?

[brookehalstn-blog]

Deep breaths. The first weeks are the scariest.

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harris-asia:

I’m not even kidding, I’m so done with school and it’s like the first week. Like who gives homework in the first week… That should be illegal!

Most of what I got was simple enough. But, do you need help with anything?

[hanarichinspiration-blog]

[all] quirks my muse habitually has.

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good-moods:

Writers, bold all of your character’s regular truths.

1. Smoking: the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug. 2. Binge drinking: the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time. 3. Drug abuse: the habitual taking of illegal drugs. 4. Nail biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension. 5. Lip biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension. 6. Night Owl: a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night. 7. Early bird: a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time. 8. Negative attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with criticism and pessimism. 9. Positive attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with optimism and confidence. 10. Swearing: the use of offensive language. 11. Superstitious: an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome. 12. Inspecting fingernails: a common body language sign of boredom. 13. Scratching your neck: a common body language sign of uncertainty. 14. Foot and finger tapping: a common body language sign of stress/impatience. 15. Nose touch: a subtle body language sign of deceit. 16. Flipping hair: a common body language sign of craving attention. 17. Twirling hair: a common body language sign of flirtation. 18. Cracking knuckles: a common body language sign of readiness. 19. Hands behind back: a common body language sign of confidence. 20. Finger pointing: a common body language sign of authority. 21. Hands on hips: a common body language sign of readiness. 22: Hands in pockets: a common body language sign of mistrust/reluctance. 23. Frequent touch: a common body language sign of warmth/familiarity. 24. Throat-clearing: a common body language sign of rejection/doubt. 25: Jaw-clenching: a common body language sign of hostility. 26: Eye-rolling: a common body language sign of irritation. 27: Head-tilt: a common body language sign of interest. 28. Whistling: to emit high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one’s lips or teeth; usually to a tune. 29. Humming: make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee; usually to a tune. 30. Perfectionism: refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. 31. Photographic memory: the ability to remember information or visual images in great detail. 32. Paranoia: a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked into an organized system. 33. Exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is. 34: Intuitive: using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. 35: Quick-witted: showing or characterized by an ability to think or respond quickly and effectively. 36: Interrupting: breaking the continuity of a conversation with one’s own statements. 37: Doodling: to scribble or make rough drawings, absent-mindedly. 38: Irritable: having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed. 39: Gambling: to play games of chance for money; bet. 40: Travel-sick: suffering from nausea caused by the motion of a moving vehicle, boat, or aircraft. 41: Sensitive: having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings. 42: Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. 43: Chewing gum: the exercise of chewing flavoured gum which is not intended for swallowing. 44: Fidgeting: to make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience. 45: Sceptical: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. 46: Neat-freak: compulsively obsessed with cleanliness. 47: Gossiping: divulging personal information about others. 48: Prim: feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct. 49: Abbreviating: Giving others nicknames/shortening names/giving pet names. 50: Having a catchphrase: having a sentence or phrase typically associated with a specific person.

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brookehalstn

Time seemed to pass by slowly as he waited impatiently for the sun to start going down. He’d told Brooke that he would meet her at Ryan’s Field at around seven but he had still yet to tell her that it was just going to be them two. It wasn’t like it was the first time that they had hung out exclusively on their own, because that wasn’t the case but rather Jake was too nervous to straight up ask if she wanted to hang out. It was weird for him to have someone that made his cheeks burn from smiling too much, someone that made him feel soft inside and someone that made him want to be a complete different person so with the sudden change, he wasn’t really sure how to react. Surprisingly, they were both on the same page with what they wanted. Neither of them wanted a relationship but that didn’t stop Jacob wondering what it’d be like if on a parallel universe that would happen. It was impossible but it was very unlikely.

Arriving just before seven, he took ten minutes or so to set up. He’d bought a couple a blankets with him and some snacks in case they got hungry, so all he had to do was lay the blanket out on the grass, setting the food up next to it. He wasn’t in the mood for exploring the field and he hoped that Brooke wouldn’t mind if they could just sit and talk for a little bit. 

After sending her a couple of texts;       ‘Usual spot. Just behind the farmhouse.’       ‘Oh, and my friends couldn’t make it unfortunately.. Hope you don’t mind.’k

He tried to distract himself and pass the time, mentally going over football plays in his head, even though his thoughts always seemed to drift back to Brooke.

The closer she got to her destination, the more she felt butterflies in her stomach. The amount of times she and Jake had done something like this over the summer, she kept waiting for the night they wouldn’t flutter so intensely at the mere thought of being out with him. She thought for a moment they could be different this time. The nervous kind that came along with the knowledge of his friends being with them. As sure of herself as she could be, she couldn’t act like she didn’t care at all what they thought of her. It was human nature. And she happened to really like Jake. But there’s nothing for his friends to approve of, a voice in her head reminded her and she let out a sigh. God, how she wished more and more that there was.

Before she could fall into that rabbit hole, the sound of an incoming text called upon her attention. She climbed off her bike, reaching for her phone. His friends couldn’t make it. She leaned the bike against a tree, feeling the nerves subside. Their spot was only a few feet away and with her new knowledge she walked the distance breathing easier. She quickly realized when she caught her first glimpse of him that it was a temporary calm. She took in his profile and the fluttering was back. But this was the better kind. The kind she had to admit she was becoming extraordinarily fond of. The kind that made her smile so wide you could hear it in her voice.

“You look so lost in your thoughts,” she noted warmly. “I feel bad interrupting you.”

She looked down and noticed the blanket set up, the food next to it, and wondered if he’d done it for the original plans of the night. Although a part of her wanted to believe it was despite them changing. That same part of her that had her playfully commenting, “You know, you really shouldn’t spoil people.”

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sonnyfarrout:

“Roseboro’s always had a fucked up way of getting in your head. Once you come back it feels like you never even left, and that you don’t want to leave.”

“Nostalgia, I guess.”

I was attributing it to everyone being back here at once. The few times I’ve come back since graduation, this is the first I feel that with the whole town and not just my parents’ house.

[andruwminyrd]

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babygirlella:

“You wouldn’t happen to have the summer reading for Ellis’s class done, would you? I could reaally use a little help with it. I spent most of this summer with my grandma so I barely had time for some silly books honestly, and I mean, we are friends, right? so it’s not a big deal?”

“We could even go shopping afterwards, or maybe get some Maggie Moo’s! I mean, as long as you don’t mind driving.”

We’re friends? ...never mind. Sorry, Ella, I didn’t get Ellis this year.

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flintryder:

Of course love and friendship matters, but that doesn’t mean it should be perfect. Once I kissed a girl - I don’t know, I guess we were in 8th grade or something, and she burped in my face afterwards by accident. It was the most hilarious thing in the entire world to me, but her entire face turned red and she couldn’t look at me for a week, but if I texted her now asking if she remembered we’d both crack up. I should probably mention that that was my first kiss…and god, I made so many mistakes with my old best friend. One time I just made him so mad. I was joking around in a group of friends and said we made an Oreo because both him and another friend were on either side of me…I learned the hard way that he was teased relentlessly as a child for being mixed, but that was one of my most important bonding moments with him. And so was the time I was stranded at the mall with him for 5 hours because my mom was too sick for him to come over and our movie was sold out. It’s mistakes and lack of perfection that make relationships grow and provide endless entertainment, you know?

You can’t honestly tell me you wish life was like the movies, can you?

No. Not exactly? I mean, I understand what you’re saying. But okay, I guess the way I see it those were all accidents. Little unintentional things that you can look back at now and smile about. Like what happened with the sundae. Mistakes are something you do consciously. You didn’t choose to make that joke despite his feelings because you thought he wouldn’t mind, and then find out he was upset about it. You had no idea about the teasing, so his reaction wasn’t avoidable. I don’t mind accidents, because they can’t really be planned out of your life, and sometimes they lead to nice memories. But what if I make a big mistake and it costs me my position on the basketball team? Or my GPA? It doesn’t seem like a big deal now, but I have this…idea. Of how I want my life to go. It’s not all mapped out to every second, but the big things are. And those are the things I want to be perfect and that I think are worth it. Because they make up a bigger picture. Like my own personal movie. And I want the happy ending.

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mark-holstrom:

Nothin’ li’ tha’. I mean, I’ve found money in th’ laundry before.

That totally counts! I’ve only ever found any in my duffel bag, and it turned out to be fundraiser money that fell out of the envelope.

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jacobmancini:

Well I was thinking, if you were interested me and some mates were going to go chill at Ryan’s Field if you want to come?

Um. Okay. That sounds like fun.

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jacobmancini:

Shhh it doesn’t matter. What are your plans for tonight?

If you say so. I don’t really have any. Why?

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romeohynes:

Are you tryna say you’re not up for a life of keepin’ peace on the streets? Damn, B, I expected better of ya. 

Woah there, don’t play the disappointed card on me yet. I just didn’t think about picking a new name for myself. You know my parents had a list before they settled on Brooke? I was almost Karen.

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jacobmancini:

Touché. Who are you and what have you done with the real Brooke? 

What do you mean?

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flintryder:

Oh see - I like sweet. Sweet is good, but too much of it just turns me completely away. And I also don’t like the feeling and stickiness of a spoonful of fudge. And yeah, toppings on top is usually a good thing, that’s usually where they go. It’d be kind of weird to have sprinkles at like…the bottom of the bowl. 

Of course I don’t think perfection is worth it. The messy sort of friendship and love and silly mistakes is what makes life fun to live. Like, tripping on the first day of school, but you see someone with an outstretched hand. It wasn’t perfect - you look like a total clutz, but somebody helped you and gave you a smile…and that’s like…great shit right there.

Isn’t that two different things? I mean, I can live with the small stuff like tripping. I think most people can. But friendships and love and the bigger picture. That’s different. I think it matters a little more.

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the-kelsey-alport:

I’m always in the mood for ice cream!

Are you all equal opportunity?