( with no remorse. )

Hunter Clarington . Lawyer. Detective. To Serve and To Protect. I have a inconsolable demon in me. A { C H I L D } of sin. With horns of frustration. And a tail of lust. You just see the smoke of the burning D E M O N above my head that looks like a halo.

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posted to hunter’s instagram.

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YOU & I → huntley

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athornedmarls

Marley sat stilled as she waited for Hunter to say something to her confession. Many nights she spent awake during her teen years thinking about the day that she would get up enough courage to tell him how she felt. So many scenarios crossed in her head but this was not one of them; she thought that their chance was over and even though she had no idea what could happen, she was ready for whatever happened. What felt like hours was mere minutes before she heard his voice and the words that came out of them caused her to suck in a breath. Her eyes met his as he continued to speak and for a moment, she felt like this was a dream. Something her brain made up and she would wake up and none of this would have happened. Her heart twisted when he said that he needed her and she immediately reached out to hold onto his arm. “I need you, too,” she admitted, and it was the truth. Maybe if she hadn’t pushed him away, things would have been different and her life would have been different. “I promise that I won’t push you away anymore. I should have never done so in the first place,” she said as her thumb rubbed his arm gently. “Are you sure this, whatever this is, is what you want? I don’t want you to do or say something just because. I’m guaranteed to make your life complicated so please tell me now if a friendship is all you want.’ She was married and a mother so this was already a complicated situation, but Hunter was worth it. Would he think the same about her?

For years he spent time wondering what could have been, he hadn’t even thought things like that for his parents and his relationship, he was one of those that couldn’t give two shits if you were in his life or not but Marley was different, since they day they met she had been different and caused him to feel different. It was captivating looking into her eyes, the words floating in his mind as she spoke, what about his life was normal and not complicated? He shook his head slowly, “ This.. “ he motioned his finger between the two of them, “ This is all I’ve ever wanted, you’re the one person I’d lay my life on the line for. “ he exhaled sharply as he glanced at the hand against his arm, “ You’re the reason I swapped from Lawyer to LEO and Detective. The reason I help people who have been in the situations they have. “ he flicked his tongue against his teeth as he looked back up into her eyes, “ I couldn’t help you then, I should have and now I have the chance to fix that. “ it was heavy on his person, he always blamed himself for not being able to help her more than he had, he had picture Marley in his victims more times than he could count, “ No one makes me feel the way you make me feel, Marley, I don’t do feelings, I don’t do touching and kissing and all that shit but with you, I do. “ he hated it, he hated how practically vulnerable he felt sitting there in front of her confessing everything he’d thought for the past years. “ I want this. “ 

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rachelblberry

Exactly!!! I have a bad feeling we are going to be here longer than any of us anticipated.

▬ PRIVATE ;

Essentially there’s no reason for us to be here, I’m unsure why we still are at this point or what the cause of them telling us to stay for a few extra days.

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YOU & I → huntley

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athornedmarls

The air felt cool against her skin but she also felt hot at the same time. Marley had always held her feelings for Hunter back because he was her best friend and she didn’t want to ruin that. And then the secret came out and then the murder and the downward spiral that came after that. It was never the right time and even now it wasn’t the right time but would it ever be? Just because it wasn’t the right time doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t see what could happen. “You could have. I hoped that you wouldn’t, though,” she said, eyes glancing over at him before she looked back at her hands. She, herself, had no idea what she wanted to say or what she was even feeling. She was married, but she wasn’t really happy. James was the man that brought her out of her darkest nights but he also made her fall into them as well. At his question, she closed her eyes as she let out a low sigh. Part of her wanted to be truthful but the vulnerable part of her didn’t want to put her heart - and ultimately his - on the line. She would inevitably break his heart, she knew it. But she had to take a risk because if not now, when? She had already waited 15 years to express her hidden feelings for him so why not take the plunge? “You. I want you.”

There was a huge chance of him not coming, it was on the table but the cards dealt a different way. “ I’ll always come. “ he shrugged, it wasn’t a lie, she was the one person who he would always come back to and never give up on, he couldn’t. It was impossible to form words, to even find them in his head was difficult. Hunter was taken by surprise by her bluntness to his question, it had been fifteen years and she was now admitting to him that she wanted him, he had waited all this time and all he had to do was kiss her? He processed the things in his head, the whats and what if’s to be exact. His teeth tugged on his bottom lip briefly as he finally stopped rubbing his scar and grabbed the chain links that held the swing, “ I want you. “ he twisted the swing so he could face Marley, “ Don’t push me away, no more. “ he stared momentarily at her, “ I need you. “ it was foreign in his throat as he spoke, never having saying those words in his life. He was always his own person, he needed himself above anyone and now? Now he was admitting the truth, he couldn’t live his life without her. 

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MOMENT IN TIME → blunter

TAGGING: Hunter Clarington & Blaine Anderson ( @mmablaine )

LOCATION: Clarington Household 

DATE: March 18, 2003

GENERAL NOTES: Flashback to the night of the murder.

His fingers wrapped tightly around his wrist as the cloth soaked the blood from the wound, his entire being was numb at this point, a complete void and it wasn’t the first time. He had become accustomed to these feelings, nothing was normal about him. His shorts hung loosely around his waist as beads of water trickled down his torso as he walked through his house, the thunder roaring in the distant. He had been curious as to what the others happened upon after they disbursed from the scene of the crime, the curiosity flaked as soon as he shed himself of his clothing and burned them to ash. The shower rejuvenated him even though it came with the reveal of his new wound. He was in the process of searching for the first aid kit he knew his mother had somewhere in the house when the doorbell echoed through the quiet house,  “ What the fuck? “ he muttered as he rounded the corner corridor that lead to the front door, he grasped the door knob and pulled it open, his brow furrowing “ Blaine? “ he hadn’t expected anyone to show up on his doorstep, let alone his ex boyfriend and fellow member of The Ten. Hunter glanced around the empty streets before stepping aside, “ Come in? “ it was practically a question, he wasn’t going to just shoo the boy away even if it had crossed his mind.

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YOU & I → huntley

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athornedmarls

Marley grabbed her keys and kissed Kai on the head before she left the house. Her heart raced and she was sure that she could pass out from nerves at any moment. After talking with Kurt about her feelings toward Hunter and putting her marriage and her life into perspectice, she knew that she had to talk to Hunter. It was inevitable after the kiss that they shared at the memorial but she had to get it over with. After this, things would be different for the two best friends whether it was good or bad. She didn’t know what was going to happen but she was prepared for the worst of it. Marley parked her car down the street from the park because she needed to get a little bit of fresh air before they talked. Her head swam with the memories that they shared in the park and everything that the two of them had been through together. She had talked to James about the memorial but didn’t mention the kiss or really much of anything other than her seeing some old friends. He was upset about the lack of time that she was spending with him, but he didn’t know or understand why she was choosing to spend less time with him. As she headed into the park, she saw Hunter sitting on the swings and her heart once started to race again. “Hey,” she said as she took the seat next to him, “Thank you for meeting me here. I think you know why I wanted to talk.”

It would never be easy, being around Marley, it was always complicated because he didn’t know how he felt, that was until the memorial. He had finally allowed himself to look at his best friend once she sat on the swing next to him, he knew why they were meeting, of course he did. Hunter rubbed his palms together slowly unsure of what exactly to say. He didn’t want to apologize, he was far from sorry, but was she? He swallowed thickly as he glanced around the deserted park. “ I wasn’t going to say no. “ he admitted before licking his lips and letting out a breath. He shouldn’t be like this, he wasn’t this person. He wasn’t a good guy and that was evident in his actions of kissing a married woman whilst he himself was in some form of relationship. “ I know what you want to talk about, Marls. “ he lifted his head to look at her, “ I just don’t know what to say. “ He could feel his emptiness leaking from his chest, his fingers ran against the scar on the side of his wrist, it had become a comfort mechanism, bringing him to reality when he caught himself disassociating.  “ What do you want from this? “ he mumbled into thin air, part of him wanting to retract the statement as it slipped off his tongue. 

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HUNTER CLARINGTON AESTHETICS  & MUSING

It’s the color your mother saw the first time you opened your eyes to see the world for the first time. It’s the color of your father’s most prized possession... money. It’s the color your bruise turned from when you fell against the fireplace when you were three, your nanny was scared to death you’d died because you didn’t move for two minutes out of shock. It’s a shade of the woman’s eyes that you love, intoxicating you with every glance. It’s the color of puke from the victims you console in the hospital. It’s the color of the monster within you that has yet to be released. It’s the color of the tie your father was buried in, the color of the gem around your mothers neck as you closed her casket. It’s dark shade of the shutters on your Staten Island home. The color of the grass the crunches beneath your feet as you walk through Lima. It’s peace, refreshing, renewing, calming and it’s love.... everything you’re not.

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God, save me.

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YOU & I → huntley

TAGGING: Hunter Clarington & Marley Rose ( @athornedmarls )

LOCATION: Lima’s park.

DATE: March 26, 2018.

Hunter had been neck deep in working on cases when his phone buzzed against the hotel desk, he had planned on ignoring it so he could get his work done but considering his argument with Annabel a few hours prior he didn’t think it’d be the best to ignore his phone. Marley’s name flashed across his screen and he sucked in a bit of air before opening the message. It was short and to the point, their conversation, he didn’t know where this would lead but he knew it was inevitable. He didn’t bother putting on nice clothing after all it was half past ten at night on a Monday, not many people will be out and about, putting on a pair of black joggers and a navy shirt before throwing on his hoodie and slipping into his shoes, Hunter grabbed his essentials and made his way out of the hotel. The debate on turning around continued in his mind as he made the journey to their spot at the park, too many possibilities and too many wants on his end that he didn’t think it was particularly a good idea. The slight wind caused him to snap from his mind, his lungs filling with air before he exhaled sharply as he arrived, memories flooding his mind as he glanced around the park, not only of ones with Marley but with others as well. It had become too much over the last few days, being consumed by memories he didn’t want. Hunter walked to the lonesome swings in the corner of the playground and took his seat, was this really a good idea? 

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TEXT MESSAGE | MARLEY & HUNTER

Marley: Can we meet at our old spot in the park in, say an hour?

Hunter: I'll be there.

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darkskiesryder

You’ve got that right, I mean there’s a lot of small stuff to do. But it’s not a job. So Finn recommended that I become a volunteer EMT with the Fire Department which is keeping me busy at least a little bit.

Even the small things aren’t worth it. I might go up to Allen and check on the firm seeing as I have yet to do that. It’ll get me out. I’ve had my partner send me case files so I can go over them while my trip is prolonged. 

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TEXT MESSAGE | MARLEY & HUNTER

Marley: I’m doing alright.

Marley: Can we talk?

Hunter: Sure.

Hunter: Call or come over?

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I’ll be honest, now that the memorial is over I don’t really know what I’m supposed to do with myself. Not being able to be at work is horrible. It’s like I’m just sitting here at Spencer’s place and trying to decide if I’m gonna go to a movie by myself or try to go for a run. Anyone else have any suggestions?

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It’s Lima, is there really anything to do? There never has been.

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“the ten” so far of @kingdomcomerp in polaroids

ft. @halfsuperman, @athornedmarls, @mmablaine, @ladytrousers, @coachspence, @calmthehunt, @sinistersmythe, @rachelblberry, @darkskiesryder

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Although I had to ditch Chug Fest, I’m marking the night down as a success. So what I ended up crying in a stall? At least I had someone to hold my hair and I haven’t taken my Mr. Irish crown off all week. I probably never will unless someone buys me a worthy set of bunny ears for Easter. I’m just glad my talent for stripteasing has finally gotten the recognition it deserves.

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It was nice seeing some old faces despite the horrible circumstances. I am glad to be around my mom but I miss my students back in New York. Hopefully, I’ll be seeing them shortly but until then I’m going to try and enjoy my time in Lima.

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I just miss New York point blank. We’ll be out of here soon.

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Well as interesting as the weekend was I’m ready for things to return back to some kind of normal while I’m stuck here in Lima for the time being. Gonna bury my nose in some of the cases I must be prepared for when I return back to D.C. as well video conferencing my team and making sure things are running smoothly there during my absence.

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I’ve spent the last few hours with my face in a computer going over cases, it’s kind of horrid being here seeing as I’ve got way too many things back home to do.