such a bastard.

Charles Lauder 22 Fine Art

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evieabbot:

“Gonna add this one to the collection too,” she asked, one hand gesturing towards his neck in reference to the ink on his body. She pulled her shake close, lifting her legs to the other end of the booth, where he sat, and crossing her legs over the seat. Evie took a sip of her shake, pulling out the cherry and popping it into her mouth. She pulled it off by its stem and tossed it aside. “Didn’t say it couldn’t have been. Plenty of burger joints in the city, but here we are.”

Shrugging his shoulders, Charles pulled his collar down slightly and looked down his shirt to the tattooed torso he owned. “I might do, if I have any space left..” He spoke, wondering as he did on whether or not he had any space left and where the space would be. Lifting another handful of fries to his lips, Charles gave Evie a boyish grin. “Well, Miss Abbot, I am flattered.”

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bastillecarey:

Bastille nodded quickly, sitting down and taking a small sip of his over coffee.”Charles, d-do you think maybe we could go out and do something after coffee? Hanging out with you always seems to make make my day.” He hummed, resting his chin in the palm of his hand and Cradoe beaming with happiness in his mind.

Lifting his own coffee to his lips, Charles nodded and shut the sketchbook on his lap. “Sure thing! Anything you wanna do in particular? I’m pretty much free all day, the studio was closed today which is why I’ve holed up here anyway.” He explained, tapping his pencil on the top of the closed book.

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wtfxmia:

Mia didn’t go to to the cafe often alone, but her class cancelled and she knew it was around the time a few people would be in there that she could eat with. She smiled when she caught eyes with Charles. “Hey, yeah, my lab was cancelled so I figured I’d grab a bite while I can.”

“Smart idea.” He nodded, pointed toward his half finished sandwich on the table in front of them. Tucking his pencil behind his ear, Charles closed his sketchbook and lifted his coffee to his lips. “I’m pretty sure I spend more time in the cafe than anywhere else.”

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evieabbot:

“Whatcha working on then,” she asked, her eyes following her pursuit, gesturing towards the sketchbook. When the attention was back on her though, Evie only reached for another fry. “Munchies. But you’re not too bad company yourself,” she teased, sitting up when her food arrived. Evie clasped her hands together. “Ugh cheese,” she moaned, lifting a drenched fry up to her lips. 

Turning the sketchbook over, Charles allowed her to see what it was he’d been working on for the duration of time he’d been sat in the cafe. “Just some stupid doodle.” He explained, looking down at the portrait with a roll of his eyes. “Well, here I thought you’d come to see me.” He sighed with a grin, reaching over and grabbed one of the cheese covered fries.

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She nodded, sighing. “You wouldn’t want to know what my mother was about to do when she saw my grades. I almost cried! That’s why I want to make it all up this semester.”

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Chuckling, he closed the sketchbook and put it to one side while sipping at the hot liquid in his mug. ‘I wish I could say the same about my parents.’ He thought bitterly, though never let the smile leave his face.

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nvalenti:

Each time Naomi visited the cafe she vowed to never do it again, the place was too small and the line took too long and by the time she was had gotten her order she was far too annoyed to enjoy it. The only difference today was the person whom she spotted almost by accident. It was the same response as always, her breath hitching as she struggled with the option of approaching or leaving before being spotted. She was settled on the first the moment she got her drink, but when the voice called out to her Naomi’s body moved on it’s own in way of his table. “I don’t like coming here,” she admitted. “And yet somehow I always do.” She laughed, still hovering over him. “Are you waiting for someone?” She asked as she looked between him and the empty chair in front of him.

His heart thumped a little harder when his eyes laid upon the girl in front of him and it took a couple seconds for him to process what it was that she had said. “Oh, no! No, just grabbed the first table I could find,” He explained, scratching the stubble on his cheek as he did so. Having not seen the girl for a while Charles couldn’t stop the smile which had grown on his lips. “Want to sit?”

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bastillecarey:

Bastille stared at Charles from across the cafe, standing in awe as Cradoe was in charge at the time. He’d always been so enamored with Charles–which how he looked, his voice, his ironically caring and gentle nature–he loved all of it. Bastille walked over once he realized he’d been staring at Charles for much too long.”H-Hi, Charles. I was getting my coffee and I saw you and I couldn’t look at anyone else…sorry. You know how weird I can get.” He said in a slightly softer voice than usual, the one Cradoe usually used.

“Hey Bas,” He greeted, giving the boy a smile and motioned toward the chair opposite him. “No problem at all, c’mon sit down and keep me company before I go insane due to the silence.” Chuckling, Charles pushed his hair away from his face and lifted his own drink up to his lips to take a sip from it. 

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Irene let out a sigh. “Mid terms are just around the corner and I’ve already started my review. My parents are very disappointed with my grades last semester. I’ve got to get back in the game.” She explained.

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“Ah shit really?” Charles asked with a wince, he gestured down to the sketchbook on his lap and sighed. “I just, didn’t take this semester seriously I think, it’s been a bit of a lazy one for me so this is why I’m trying to get all the work done in such a short time” 

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“Hey!” Irene exclaimed as she walked up to the familiar male and down on the chair in front of him. “You know me too well. I don’t usually drink coffee but I’m meant to pull an all-nighter tonight so I needed a shit load of caffeine in my blood.” She explained, chuckling.

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Nodding his head, Charles pointed toward his own collection of empty cups at the end of his table. “I know exactly what you mean.” He spoke, lifting yet another cup up to his lips and beginning to sip at it. “I don’t think I’m ever going to sleep again.”

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evieabbot:

Evie dipped the fry into the container of ketchup, biting into it. “Not bad. You know what would make it better? Drown this bitch in cheese,” she said, drawing a waitress order and placing her own order of cheese fries and a shake. “So, what’s on the track,” she asked, gesturing towards the headphones. 

“God yes, cheese makes everything better.” He agreed, picking up a few fries himself and dipped them into the mayo on the side of his plate while watching her order. “Honestly, I’ve not got a clue, I’ve just had spotify on shuffle while I’ve been drawing so I haven’t paid much attention.” He admitted, giving her a shrug with a guilty smile on his lips. “What brings you here? Miss me too much?”

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evieabbot:

Evie slid into the booth across from him, her things falling to her side. “You nor I,” she said, taking the hair tie out from her wrist and tying it up. “Whatcha get,” she asked, immediately reaching for whatever was on his plate. 

Grinning, he paused the song playing on his phone and pushed his hair back under his cap as he watched the girl reach for his plate. “Decided to try something different today, halloumi burger and sweet potato fries, it’s actually really good.”

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Lifting his head, Charles looked around the cafe with a frown playing upon his lips. He had felt as though someone had been watching him but he couldn’t see anyone thus far, noticing the people part, his eyes fell on another pair and a smile finally made it to his lips. Taking his earphones out, he beckoned them over. “Hey! Didn’t expect to see you here today.” 

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