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was that [ CHRISTOPHER BRINEY ] spotted down at the shoreline of east hamptons main beach? must just be [ CIERAN BROOKS ], the [ TWENTY-FIVE ] year old [ PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYER ]. whenever i hear [ BORED BY BILLIE EILISH ] it reminds me of them. they are known for being [ CAPRICIOUS ] but they make up for that by being [ SINCERE ]. they have been living in the hamptons [ ALL HIS LIFE ].

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@cieranbrooks: waking up in australia at 4am to support my favorite f1 driver's car launch?!

@cieranbrooks: worth it

@cieranbrooks: anyone else excited now??! ready to see @benji.romano finish his last season and epic career with a bang. catch @simplykalani and i on the sidelines in matching merch 🤙

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simplykalani:

after meeting for the first time, she didn’t expect them to develop the friendship that they did. matter in fact, she thought she wasn’t going to see him again after the first night and it was just going to be one of those memories from her childhood that she would cherish, however, the more she attended those big fancy parties with her parents (involuntary), the more she saw him and they’ve developed an understanding with one another. “yes, at least for a later time… remember i went to sleep at three am that day and you texting me at seven wasn’t ideal.” she pointed out, scrunching up her nose as she laughs with a shake of her head, “i was half asleep reading your messages, i expected a good morning text not a hey come practice with me.” although, it was no surprise that she still showed up, kalani had a hard time saying no to cieran and she knew that he knew that. she easily became one of her weak points and there was no coming back from that. “i don’t know… because when i’m laying on your chest at night i swear i could hear it growing each second,” she teases him, eyes meeting his as she grins brightly, giggling escaping her lips every now and then. his question took her by surprise as she nibbles on her bottom lip, “my ex written me one before we were dating…” she trails off, “and i gotten a few from fans when i had meet and greets that i still have, i don’t have the heart to ever throw them away.” she admits, eyes meeting his as she smiles, “but i do have a feeling that your love notes will top ever single one of them. don’t tell my fans.” she places a finger to her lips as she lets out a small ‘shh.’ “i better be or else i’ll be completely heartbroken,” the thing about kalani was when she dated, she saw it as a long term thing and whenever she looks at cieran she saw her future with him, saw how they’ll grow old together and sometimes it was a scary thought not knowing if he reciprocated those same feelings. with each shared kiss, she found herself falling deeper and deeper, she really couldn’t explain it. she felt as if he captured her and to have him there in that moment forever was something she longed for. as his hand meets her cheek, the other tangled up upon her hair as her arms wrapped around his neck, playing with the ends of his, tugging on them ever so slightly. her sparkling eyes that never seem to dim with the sight of cieran softens as she nods her head, making her feel all the better about her asking him to move in with her later on in the night, “i think i’ve slowly became attached to you..” her voice was soft and sweet as her lips forms into a warm loving smile. after her ex she was certain that she wasn’t going to find anyone that matched her perfectly, feeling as if her feelings for cier would die as soon as he got his next girlfriend, what she didn’t expect was her being his next girlfriend and those feelings she thought were going to die intensified. “oh, don’t be so hard on yourself,” she shakes her head, her eyes filled with stars once more as she looks up at him, “i can assure that you’re truly the greatest thing to happen to me and that many people are jealous i got to snag you up.”

“i don’t doubt that they will… i mean your fans did show up at the zoo we were at after we posted a few stories of one another.” she pointed out while laughing, finding it amazing and scary how the internet works sometimes. a gasp fell from her lips as her head turns to face him, instantly taken aback by how handsome he was in the drivers seat, in his button up and her heart swells before she clears her throat, “please, you’re obsessed with me. you love when i’m swimming in your clothing,” she teases, but she came to realization that they were both a bit obsessed with one another and she couldn’t be happier about that. “my cier-bear and kai-oala forever,” she smiles at the nicknames that she adopted from his mother, something that she always loved and it seem that she got a free pass from calling them that. rubbing her lips together, she nods her head, “i definitely feel like kai would come to the realization sooner or later… he just needs time to figure things out, it’s kinda common with the brooks’ brothers..” the younger female trails off, in a teasing tone her eyes flickering over towards him as she smiles. her eyes sparkles at the thought of being in paris with him and she could really see her traveling the world with him. it was what she loved to do, especially with her traveling with her parents at a young age and her occupation requires her to travel a lot as well. it was nice that she could share that with him as well and follow him along each place he had to visit for his tournaments. “i’m so excited, i’ve always wanted to visit paris.” she beams, feeling the rush run through her body as she hums happily. “well, let’s hope for forty then and i’ll love you later after your match,” she teases back, picking up on the tennis terms just so she understood what was going on when he was on the court. “i actually got invited to paris fashion week, i wonder if it’s the same time we’ll be there? ooh speaking of exploring, can we go see the eiffel tower glowing at night?” she inquires, turning to face him once more as she was already planning multiple things to do in her head. sitting across from him with the amazing view, she felt like she was on top of the world. she recalls the many occasions where she went to parties with the brooks’ brothers where she was underage and each time someone offered her something to drink, he would intervene and state that she was too young, until recently, when she wasn’t. “how taboo of you to slip it under the table for me,” she teases giggling as she opens up the menu and glances at the many many dishes there were to offer. “there’s so many great options, i’m not sure what i want yet…” she trials off, eyebrows slightly knot as she read what dish contains what before looking back up at him and taking hold of her own champagne. her cheeks slightly flushed as he gave her the option to say what they were toasting to. “to… our first valentine’s day together and many more with my ever loving love for you grows each day.”

“i’m glad you didn’t,” cier states, honestly. “i know you said i wasn’t, but i still felt like i was losing you.” he thinks back to how he’d felt that morning, feelings and fears all pent up. yet for the first time in a long time, feeling free because he knew. it would’ve been hard holding onto those feelings for longer if lani rescheduled. “i was up before six, so i did try to spare you a little,” he adds in, lightly amused “and i did make good on my promise to let you nap later,” he points out, as if this helped make up for it. even though he’d stayed up to start making her flashcards, quiet and not wanting to wake her, the anxiety and pain of the previous weeks had lifted away watching her face soft with sleep, knowing they were finally okay. he lifts his brows in playful challenge, even though they both know his heart’s grown so full lately it'd be more accurate to say it might explode out of his chest any second. “hmm, sounds like you’re falling asleep before you realize and your dreams are conjuring up all kinds of fabrications about me,” he teases. but as her gaze meets his, his soft smile widens too, accepting that he’s full of it and that she’s won. he’s weaker than he ever was for her. he nods at the mention of her ex, trying to keep the expression from his face. he likes to think he can avoid being that jealous of a person, but he feels a pang in his gut every time he thinks of lani being heartbroken by him in the end. “hmm.. might be the same fans who keep telling me you belong with them, not me,” he says, lightly amused. “what did the letters say? the ones from the fans, i mean,” he perks a brow, curious. an amused sigh leaves his lips and he shakes his head lightly, “that’s way too much faith you have in me. that mine would be the best. i’ve never been that romantic,” he feels the need to clarify. “but i guess if i did write you one...” the emphasis on the ‘did’ was teasing “you’d know it’d be sincere. i really can’t stand anything fake just for the sake of saying it.” that would at least be something in his favor, he thinks. cieran usually didn’t muse on ideas of long-term when he was dating. it just wasn’t the first thing that came to his mind. that is, until lani. “you will be. at least if it’s me who has a say,” he says, calmly and surely reassuring her. he looks down at her intently at her admission, gaze burning and one corner of his lips pulling upwards. “good. i’ve started wanting you with me everywhere.” when he’d flown to australia ahead of her, he’d felt all too aware of the days until her flight got in too. “okay, fine,” he chuckles, accepting the words she spoke with starry eyes fixed on him. “they can stay jealous for good. i’m not going anywhere.”

“are you sure they were my fans? i thought i was never going to get you back,” he teases. although the truth was she’d been a part of his life for so long that a lot of his fans had become her fans and vice versa. like that day at the zoo, every time he watched her with fans, so genuinely and sweetly lighting all of them up, he felt there wasn’t a way he could ever stop being in love with her. he chuckles as she teasingly calls him out, sure even she doesn’t know how true the words are. “okay, guilty. i am. and i do love it,” he glances over and holding her gaze for a moment. he smiles softly as she refers to him by the nickname he only ever let her call him outside of his mom, mari and kai. “forever,” he says, “only for you.” even though she’s wearing a smile, tone teasing, part of him still knots up inside when he thinks about how much he wishes he could take back the span of time between lani’s confession and his own, letting her cry or wonder where she stood with him. meeting her humor slightly, he says, “we’re more similar lately than i thought. i guess it could be kind of a brooks brothers thing.” then, turning more pensive, “i just... want him to be happy? and not telling you how i really felt and leaving you feeling the way i did... i think it’s my biggest regret. i was scared of losing our friendship, but i ended up doing so much wrong. i know things are different with kai and thena. but...” eventually he shrugs, trailing off, simply worried his brother might make some of the same mistakes. his brows come together in thought, “i couldn’t remember if you had. it’ll be your first time?” he likes the idea of her first time in paris with him. “ooh. it’s hot when you talk tennis to me,” he pops his brows over at her and jokes. although, honestly, his chest does swell with a little pride every time she catches onto the rules and scoring. “oh? when’s fashion week? the tournament’s in may. and of course,” he grins at how much it seems she’s looking forward to it, “especially if it’s your first time in paris. i’ve actually never seen it at night. and we can spend a day seeing the louvre..." as she giggles across from him, he teases along, wiggling his brows, “have you met me? i’m nothing but taboo.” although the bad boy reputation he’d had with the media was fast dissipating. it takes him more than a moment to pull his eyes away from the adorable knot in her brow as her deep brown eyes trail over the menu. he can’t help it, like there’s always something invisible pulling his gaze to her. he quickly settles on something, more interested in the company and whether this whole valentines date was making her happy. the taste of the food would probably be more lost on him than it should. they’re able to order after the champagne is brought out. holding her gaze as the glasses met with a satisfying ‘clink’, it’s then followed with another raise of his eyebrows and a playful smirk as he takes a sip. “hmm, that was a little cheesy,” he teases. “are we that couple now?” but the smile is comfortable and settled on his lips, because surprisingly, he couldn’t care less if they were that couple, the one with heart eyes that made everyone want to look away. it was everybody else’s problem. he let himself feel the light buzz of the first glass of champagne, before he’d sober up to drive again. “you know, i might keep slipping you champagne like it’s contraband, as long as i don’t have to end up carrying you to your door again,” he teases, smile rising on his feature, soft and sweet, moments before plates were placed in front of them.

#interactions #with kalani c.#literallyyy. i have no self-control or discipline when it comes to them 🤭

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open starter. location: sitting in a cafe.

❝ fast shipping has spoiled me. ❞ jasmine decides. ❝ for no good reason. ❞ an added thought, idly swirling the ice in her cup by moving her hand around in circle motions for a few minutes. dropping her phone delicately from her other hand onto the table in front of her, fully satisfied with the conclusion of her email conversation. she offers a half apologetic smile when she meets the other's gaze. ❝ sorry. ❞

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' you, impatient? never, ' cier mocks towards the other, but good naturedly. a moment passes and he states in alternative, ' i don't know, i don't mind getting things late. there's, like, a novelty in forgetting what you ordered? ' although, fast shipping had saved his unorganized ass at times. he shrugs, amused expression. ' no, no. it's fine. i can see how much you're dying to catch up with me, ' he jokes again.

#interactions #with jasmine m.#hi hope this is ok!!

benjixromano:

it was definitely a hard task to keep his laughter at bay as the two of them stared down at the mess mari and lia had made with both the makeup and accessories as well as them selves but for a moment he bit back the laughter as he shook his head, “we’re so not going to be able to watch them alone ever again and that’s saying something when one of them is my child.” he said shaking his head his eyes falling from the girls to the make up blowing out a breath. he could have sworn that they looked away for two minutes talking a strategy that could work for the upcoming season before they realized it was too quiet. shaking his head at cieran’s words he blew out a breath before looking up to meet his eyes no longer holding back the laughter, “serenity is going to eat this up for sure. ” he chuckles before crouching down to the younger girls, “how about we clean all this up before heading out there to write kalani a super cute apology note while cier here takes all the pictures so the two of us can replace it all.” he said looking from the girls to cieran his smile still on his face because he truly couldn’t be mad at the two little ones before standing up again as the girls began to clean up, “how much trouble do you think we’re going to be in?” he fake whispers

“yeah, but we all know you have the ‘world’s best dad’ title hand in hand with that ‘dilf’ title, so pretty sure the blame’s gonna be on me for distracting you.” cier tries to hold a straight face again, but this time bursts out into even harder laughter. the whole situation was absurd. maybe it looked worse than it was? either way, nobody had a chance to make a case for benji being anything but a top-tier dad. “oh god, i already know she’ll be glowing for days. she’d like to know lia in particular is following in her footsteps.” it’s a subtle teasing about how cier thinks she’d run away with benji and lia as a family if she could. cier briefly snaps a picture he knows to save for ser later. it’s clear benji’s has more experience handling this sort of thing, so cier’s happy just to follow suit with the directions. cier sighs. “i mean, you know lani. she’s an actual angel TM who won’t be that mad at anyone. but i’d prefer if she still has faith in us,” he laughs, lighter this time. he bends down to help sort through what’ redeemable or not. “good call taking photos so we know what to replace,” cier says approvingly, snapping a few pictures already. he’d feel better if they could fix most of it before they told his girlfriend.

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incoming text → kai 🐨🏎️

kai: ya, stuck with you being a pain in my ass (all love) oh god... you're such a grandpa how tf do you not know what thirst traps are? your girlfriend is an influencer for heaven sakes

kai: that is kind of crazy? did you put some sort of love potion on you? or have you always been madly in love with little lani?

kai: pants also keep me warming, i'm not wearing something skin tight! i'm positive she'll agree to it if we have the girls do a little makeover for her? like help her get ready and all that

kai: you're definitely not helping at all and making things more confusing.. but i mean.. yeah? you're kinda right everything is complicated

kai: i'm glad you came to your senses, but agreed.. 3 am talk, i'll schedule a therapy session with you and lani whenever she lands and gets used to the tmz

kai: oh, so you def thought i was a player when you first entered the kitchen and saw me there? oh shut up, i was so thrown off! like who the hell does shit like that? oh? involved lani, hm? what did it say?

kai: she believes the lani affect will take over, huh? i mean looks like it has so far, but you should def shake it up a bit and throw her off it'll be funny... plus you me & chad pairing up? that's dangerous 🤣

cieran: yep, see? all just proving my original point - i could be the /biggest/ pain in your ass and you'd still keep me around! lani's an influencer, i'm not. what'd have me knowing what thirst traps are?

cieran: just looked it up though and ya agreed, no thirst traps. but tbf... to your fangirls i think any content of you will count as one

cieran: maybe a love potion would make more sense? i always thought if i did change it would take years? even then, in all honesty i thought i couldn't. yeah yeah... i maybe loved her for longer than i thought

cieran: consider your fangirls disappointed 😮‍💨 she'd definitely do it. she adores anything to do with thena and lani. surprised you and i get any time with them at all

cieran: just trying to get all the thoughts out so you're not repressing anything. did you love this girl? beck was her name, right?

cieran: okay so crazy thought, but hear me out... what if things with you and thena ended up like things with me and lani? no go backs once a time's locked in. you know lani, she loves to help. she's here but not used to the tmz yet

cieran: i mean, it wasn't my first thought, but i can see how people might assume. surprised thena let herself have a crush on you for seeming like such a heartbreaker? it was priceless. i'd say i wish i filmed it, but someone had me covered uploading it to youtube 😉 you're saying you couldn't guess? but something about her always being the favorite and that i couldn't be delusional enough to not realize that (i never denied it, i just thought it was for different reasons)

cieran: you, me & chad pairing up is game over. what will freak her out whilst not slip into heart attack territory?

#texts #with kai b.

incoming text → benji 🏎️

benji: i hope they do because i definitely agree naomi may be the only to handle them and then also teach them how to take over the world

benji:..... you all putting the fear in me honestly maybe i'll take back the normal school and homeschool her

benji: i'm not going to lie yes i am but like not because i don't believe in you i just think ser got this power about her.

benji: yeah all my mom wanted to know was who serenity was and why i was hiding her from her and all those sorts of things. lia just told her about winter wonderland and us taking a 'family photo' then playing all the games. i was dodging questions left and right all day... yeah she could get attached to girl thats why i have to take into consideration her before how i feel most times.. i'm not just scared she's going to get attached to serenity i mean i think she already is in some way

benji: thanks i appreciate it but hey i had no part in all of you figuring out your feelings i take no responsibility there.

benji: i hope he does because i don't think you guys are complete if one of you is missing. i'll take it even with all that thena glaring

cieran: side thought: why do so many of the girls in our lives have take over the world potential? 🤔

cieran: sorry, just being honest! but hey, with lani as an influence she might end up too angelic to get into any real trouble, and you won't have to worry as much? like... lani never actually got into any real trouble

cieran: i'll try to act like i'm not offended you just have /more/ faith in ser... when it comes to other things you better have at least equal faith though

cieran: oh, you hadn't mentioned ser to her before? and ah, i see, a classic mom interrogation 🤣 how successful were you in dodging the questions? i mean, yeah, it sounds like she could already be a little if she's referring to it as 'family photos'? but what's the difference between dating serenity or dating another girl if lia could get attached to anyone? not trying to add to the interrogating, just curious...

cieran: yeah, but all the wisdom with tennis and my dad... i certainly owe you with that

cieran: that's honestly the truth. in some ways i can barely remember what it was like before he got here. but that kind of goes for you, lani and thena too. sadly it sounds like there could be some limitations to the 'kai would think it's cool' trick though? it'd have to be something kai would actually think is cool? since thena knows him better than just about anyone

#texts #with benjamin r.

incoming text → lenny

lennon: who even are you, again?

lennon: you know, same old, same old, cutting stems and drifting in empty parking lots

lennon: you mean there was a perfect excuse for me to take a trip and i wasn't invited??? starting to feel real offended here sir

lennon: yeah, yeah, i'll pretend i believe that

lennon: oh, i love sunflowers. honestly, i think both 😂 might be a little distracting but thats so cute

lennon: *kind of* rude

lennon: depends on how cheesy the message is 😉

cieran: oh snap! that was cutting. telling everyone this was my first heartbreak...

cieran: drifting in empty parking lots? is that what the kids are doing these days? finally taking your f1 obsession too far?

cieran: sorry! i mean, you can come if you like? lani would probably die to have you here at the same time she is. it's a 23 hr flight though 😂 still game?

cieran: that's all the encouragement i need. if her professor's pissed at me i can say i had a second opinion. don't worry, i won't give any specific names

cieran: but kind of funny? 😉

cieran: pfft, i'm never cheesy

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simplykalani:

the way he was different towards her told her everything that she needed to know, it filled her up, made her truly feel like the only girl in the world and she couldn’t believe that she didn’t see it before, thinking he didn’t feel something towards her all along. she was one of the few that got to see all sides of him and she grown to love each and every side of him, love the person that he was. the soft giggles forms into a warm smile at his words, eyes softening ever so slightly. “only because not everyone gets to see all of you, lucky for me i do… and i understand you completely.” there was no better way to explain it, they’ve been best friends for years and she spent most of them observing him, learning his quirks and all. lani was lucky to see the goofy side of him, the side where he wins her prizes and name them awfully weird names. seeing the softness in his own smile causes her heart to melt as she shrugs her shoulders, “i definitely was planning to reschedule, but how could i say no to you, especially when it came to tennis and your career. plus, not talking for two-ish weeks did make me miss hanging out with you.” she admits, smiling knowing that she definitely didn’t expect him to tell her how he felt that day. moving closer towards him, she pokes his chest in a teasing manner, “you’re right.. i already see your heart growing twice as big.” another giggle falls from her lips as she looks up at him, eyes twinkling as her smile widens, “i think i deserve love notes,” when he pulls her closer towards him and hears his following sentence, it was like her breath was caught in her throat. big brown eyes flickers to meet his blue hues, “well, i can’t wait to see what each year brings.” looking into his eyes, she could see that this was it. he was her person, the one that she dreamt of being with, she could see a future with him and for once she wasn’t scared about it. as he pulls her into a kiss, her lips move in sync with his captured and wrapped up by warmth, feeling completely mesmerized. as he mumbles those three words upon her lips, she couldn’t help, but smile against his as she pulls back slightly, looking up at him with stars in her eyes. she recalls that as soon as the two of them turned into teenagers, they were no longer allowed to sleep in each other’s rooms. kalani didn’t understand why at first and found that she fell asleep better by his side. placing a hand upon his cheek, she brushes it ever so slightly smiling at him, “you definitely made all the trips visiting you worth it. i always hated having to leave.” she shakes her head hating the thought of being away from him until the next family event or holiday. just hearing that he never been like this with anyone made her heart beat out of her chest, that she was the first person he was willing to go all out on, that she was worth it to him. eyes locking on his gaze, her rose tinted lips smiles, “you’re so much more than what i want and hope for.. everyday with you is something i cherish. you are a dream, i really couldn’t ask for anyone better to be my boyfriend. you’re seriously the best thing in my life and i don’t know how i got so lucky.”

scrunching up her nose, she glances over towards him as he drove. she enjoyed being his passenger princess as they talk about everything. “crazy how they dig up photos of you wearing the clothing and then compare it to the pictures i post.” she laughs at the thought, shaking her head, “they’re dedicated that’s for sure.” their supports had always made her laugh, seeing them pick up on the little things and overanalyzing aspects of their lives was impressive. “i knew that he would, he’ll never live down the nickname for as long as your mom and i live. i’m positive thena would love it, she could give it all the kisses she wants to give kai.” she mentions wiggling her brows as she burst out into laughter once again. at the mention of paris, she glances over towards him, as she gasps, “are you kidding me? of course i would love to come! paris is the city of love after all, right?” she teases him, flashing him a smirk. eyes twinkling as he makes her way towards her and takes her in again, she could feel her cheeks heating up once again as she shakes her head at his comment. “think they’ll be jealous of me. i snag myself a good looking one with impeccable chivalry skills.” feeling his hand slide perfectly into hers, she gives it a slight squeeze as she follows closely besides him, letting him guide the both of them to the first destination. as their waiter guides them to their table out on the balcony, she takes it all it before her eyes fell upon her boyfriend, not really sure how he was able to pull this with such a busy schedule. it was like straight out of a movie, everything fell into place perfectly as they seated and she glances down at the fancy menu. looking up from the menu, she grins over at him. “finally accepting that i’m an adult now?” she teases, rising a brow before nibbling on her bottom lip. “mm, i think i could go for some champagne.”

the exact trait it was about kalani that’d made cieran slowly lower his walls after they’d met, he wasn’t sure. all he knows is until the appearance of kai in his life, she really was the only one who seemed to get him. also she was the only one who seemed to be able to bring out the best in him as much as she could. “oh, you were definitely considering rescheduling?” he perks a soft brow, almost impressed as he teases, “did you have a text almost typed out, ready to leave me waiting on the courts?” in all the time he’d known her, he’d rarely seen her say no, as if for fear of letting anyone down. he knows she really didn’t say no to him, secretly feeling a sense of knowing power in it, like he’d been chosen as her weakness all this time. “i don’t know about that… maybe only one and a half times as big,” he challenges, feigning the slightest eye roll as her finger pokes his chest. but he was holding back his smile, disguising it as a smirk. he’d always claimed he was never going to get soft like that, and didn’t want to admit it all at once. the curve of his lips smooth out as his blue gaze traces her face softly. “you do,” he admits. he thinks she deserves everything, more than he or anyone can give. “have you ever gotten one before?” he can’t help but ask, crease forming in his brow again, but this one curious. as her deep brown eyes look up at him all big and starry like that, his brow raises with playful confidence, “yeah? think you’ll be here for all of them?” but he already knows the answer. the way she seems so contented with how his lips capture hers makes him want to kiss her forever. his hand lifts to her face and the other brings fingers that curl, careful and deliberate, through her hair. as she smiles against his lips, pulls back and gives him eyes like that, he can’t help but feel the corners of his lips curve upwards too. and he can’t help but wonder how he’d gone so long without her like this. he’d always hated the days she had to leave too, though hadn’t shown it as much (always the fear of expressing things that hit too close to home). “well, now you never have to. at least, not unless i’m coming with you,” he points out, a softness to his gaze as he takes her in. if the words ‘dream’, ‘best’ and ‘boyfriend’ were all uttered to cieran a year ago, his only conclusion would’ve been someone hitting their head kind of hard. but here he was... different. and surprisingly, not missing any parts of the life he left behind him. “you didn’t get that lucky,” he tries to shrug the words off just slightly, because he still finds it hard to take compliments that are so sincere like that. “you deserve all of it, trust me. besides, everyone knows you’re the angel and i’m the one who got lucky. pretty sure our whole friend group can attest to that,” he counters, smirking, but glad that she had choosen him.

a chuckle escapes him as he’s sure to keep his eyes fixed ahead on the road this time. “yeah, i think if we ever needed it they’d have the answer to a solved crime in under an hour,” he muses. the smile plucks at the corners of his lips, “it works for me, though. i can use it all as proof you’re obsessed with me,” he teases. “and as long as i live,” he adds to her statement, thinking of how kai may as well be his brother by blood, even more than that, if such a thing existed. “couldn’t let my little brother forget his nickname.” he lets out a small sigh at the mention of thena in relation. “i don’t know, i’m kind of hoping kai will have the realization that means she won’t have to set them aside for the stand-in kai-oala.” of course, cieran can only guess. but he feels he knows his brother. although, in the end, he just wants kai to be happy. he bites down on his grin at his girlfriend’s gasp, glancing over at her. “yeah? i had the feeling you might not have many protests.” he feels a lightness and relief at the idea of not having to spend that much time away from her. at her teasing he softly rolls his eyes, amused, then drags his gaze ahead once more. “hm. only, ‘love’ means zero points in tennis, and it’s an important tournament,” he teases back. but more seriously, and as if she hasn’t already agreed, he finds himself convincing, “i’m sure you can film lots of content there. and there’ll be a lot to explore on my off days.” cier’s unsure what’s so impeccably chivalrous about making a reservation at a restaurant, even one as fancy as this one. but he’ll take it if it means lani looks at him like this. but he shakes his head as if to brush off the compliments, the slightest tinge creeping up his cheeks. looking at her across from the table, he perks a brow, and then glances her over like he’s measuring her up. he has flashbacks to intervening when beer was offered to her when she was fifteen, and the way he’d never admit to her, both protectively and teasingly, that she’d grown up. he and kai had had this very conversation. that sometimes it was hard to admit both girls had grown up. in part, it’d always been a way for him not to have to face his feelings. teasing smirk lifting the corner of his lips, he answers, “i don’t know. i never said that. maybe i’m planning on slipping them to you under the table, just this once.” after ordering champagne, his eyes scan over the menu. “order anything you want, really,” he insists. chuckling genuinely, a sign that it really is just him and lani, beneath all of the fancy and slightly pretentious drinks, food and surroundings, “think i’ll just stick to something i can pronounce, though.” picking up his glass, he tilts it towards hers, grinning and perking a brow again. “what should we toast to?” he leaves the decision to her.

#interactions #with kalani c.#🥰🥰#there's just something about them and all their history that makes writing novels out of my control #so u see ur honor and the jury it's just not my fault 🤭

incoming text → kai 🐨🏎️

kai: pfft, i'll never disown you as my brother. also, we're not doing any thirst traps, i forbid it and i think serenity would very much yell at u for posting shit like that

kai: title's all yours bro, not going to even fight you for it. you two are grossly adorable?

kai: WHOA, not wanting to get married to thinking she's it? wow, lani's good

kai: i am totally not wearing any spanks or elf shoes... mari could be rudolph though

kai: i don't know? i mean, it's just so confusing? we haven't even seen each other in ages, maybe i just need some sort of closure?

kai: hey, you didn't even finish the retreat though, you ended up coming back before you finished. you're the best, will hit you up when i'm planning on having a talk -- it does help that when it's 3 am for me it'll be night time for you -- y'know 3 am talks are all the real talks

kai: probably... everyone prob thinks i'm a player anyways. she literally has no filter, it's so funny sometimes! oh god.. don't remind me, fangirls are scary sometimes. they don't see it that way ig? but ya you and lani are like unbreakable now and i thought yall were inseparable before?

kai: can you really blame her for being suspicious of it? that's hilarious 🤣 find another way to annoy the hell out of her !! i'll gladly help 😈

cieran: see? your stuck with me, definitely unconditional. thirst trap? can’t promise anything until i know what that is (grandpa over here, remember?)

cieran: yeah, she is good. not sure where she got superpowers like this. but... pretty much that's been the shift in thinking?

cieran: the tights could keep you so warm though? mari would make the cutest rudolph, we should convince her to dress up either way

cieran: it could be just needing closure. or it could not? i see how it could've made thinking through your response to thena even more complicated?

cieran: true. i'm glad i decided to stop running away when i did. y'know? i think this needs a 3am talk... if everything real comes out at 3am, that's the only way you're getting to the bottom of it

cieran: ngl, i probably would too. the dreamy blonde hair and blue eyes would seem too good to be true otherwise. i'd say amusing when it's me watching you deal with them - think it caught you off-guard. think you actually blushed a bit 🤣 yeah... guess i'm starting to finally see why a few break up speeches aimed it me involved at least one mention of lani

cieran: fair 🤣 only... she never believed i wasn't in love with lani. now that i'm with lani and she was right, she should totally believe i want to stay out of trouble. about that... chad offered teaming up too. so if it's the three of us, we might need to start off easy

#texts #with kai b.

incoming text → benji 🏎️

benji: oh definitely going to take over the world one day, ana right there with them too.. it's so insane because she's already so into the idea of learning everything

benji: it's a blessing and a curse. all the imaginary dragons being slayed for life with those eyes

benji: yeahhhh you may have a little disadvantage with all the fuel you've given her but maybe just maybe you could get away with it though like secretly my money's on serenity

benji: she does yeah its adorable really. like next to kalani i think lia thinks that about serenity.. she told my mom about serenity over christmas... i swear all the questions i had to avoid were asked.. but yeah the worry is always lia getting too attached and things going south. it's not just me it's her too so i have to consider lia all the time

benji: ... when did you and kai get wise about all this shit

benji: definitely again blessing and a curse. i'll believe it for sure but you're right buying gifts for them is fun for sure.

benji: oh for sure! and he is i'm glad he's in the picture and in all of your lives. because he is special and i'm completely okay if i come any place after kai because it works when i need something from thena all i gotta say is kai thinks it's cool and she gets shit done along with glaring at me because it wouldn't be thena if she didn't glare at me for teasing her.

cieran: mari was the same, i had to start teaching her stuff before school. i hope lia and ana both end up with naomi as their first teacher, she might be the only one who can keep up!

cieran: until she's a teenager and trying to get you to extend her curfew with those eyes...

cieran: WOW. secretly you're betting against me?? i'm kind of hurt you don't have faith in me? 🤣 although i won't lie, ser would probably do some crazy and scary shit not to lose her status as your biggest supporter

cieran: oh wow, really? did she give you a lot to answer for? what sorts of things did she say? i swear, kids have no filter. mari definitely threw me in the deep end when it came to lani once or twice, too. but okay, i totally get that. and i can't imagine the responsibility taking into account a mini you's feelings, hopes and dreams, not just your own. but... lia could get attached to any girl you date, not just serenity. right?

cieran: yeah, usually we've relied way too heavily on you for all of that wisdom. it's about time you get some back in return. could be all of the recent experience trying to figure out our own feelings

cieran: yeah. i just hope that no matter what, he always feels like he belongs here, you know? i could never go back to it being any other way. ha, yeah that sounds like thena 🤣 just know that under all that thena-glaring she secretly adores you too

#texts #with benjamin r.

benjixromano:

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it was one of his last days in town before he took off again for the start of the season and he wanted to spend the time creating memories that would keep him grounded on the road and just enjoy the time before his life got busy for one more season. but looking at the mess before them he couldn’t help but laugh, “okay so like don’t freak out, it definitely looks worst than it is.” he said trying to stop his laughter from bubbling over even more, “but if we look at it from a different angle i think we got something here.”

cieran’s jaw almost drops to the floor. but at the looks on mari and lia’s faces, he can’t help but bite down hard on his cheeks to keep his laugh down, too. “oh my god, lani’s never going to trust me— us, again,” he states. there was make up and accessories all over lani’s bedroom floor. both girls looked ready to appear in an episode of dance moms. albeit, they looked like they’d just had the time of their lives and seemed more bonded than ever. cier and benji had been getting into the f1 racing game. so into it that when they suddenly looked at each other and realized the silence — the two girls had been playing with mochi in front of them just minutes ago — it was with a look of horror. “okay, so they’ve got killer style and have been spending too much time with serenity,” cier jokes as benji suggests they had something here. both girls seem ecstatic to hear it, and finally as he meets benji’s eyes, cier can’t help but burst into laughter too.

#interactions #with benjamin r.#hope this is ok bb!

simplykalani:

seeing the amusement plastered across her face, she opens and closes her mouth every now and then as she thinks back to his question, slowly laughter erupts as she scrunches up her nose. “okay… maybe you don’t win them over with that smile of yours… but your win them over by your complete grumpiness… makes them want to chase you and figure you out.” she settles for that answer instead giving him a shrug. “definitely a huge charmer with me, you can get me to do almost anything… remember how early i wake up just to talk to you or to go to your practice that was a set up!” she points out, although, it doesn’t make much convincing, she just enjoys him as a whole whether it was in person or not. “positive that i will, i’ll just shimmy my way into your heart,” she teases, flashing him a bright loving grin. kalani saw it all with the other, the difference in behavior when she was with him, it sort of made her feel powerful like she had him wrapped around her finger. hearing the words love fall from his lips causes her eyes to soften up, she would never get tired of hearing him tell her that he loves her. it still causes her heart to skip a beat and she couldn’t believe that the one she loves most loves her back. looking up at him with those endearing sparkling eyes, she hums lightly, “will i get a list of all the things you love about me? or does that come with a second year of valentine’s day that we’ll spend together?” she was teasing of course, but she had a good feeling that they would have endless of valentine day’s spent with one another. she playfully rolls her eyes at him as she shoves him lightly, “yes, madly in love. i am in love with you cieran brooks, today, tomorrow, forever.” shaking her head, she grins, “i think it was your plan all along to scare me just so i’d go sneak into bed with you by the end of the night…” her lips twitches into the brightest of smiles as another round of giggles fills the living room. letting out a small breath, she crinkles her nose, “well, definitely fancy dinner was one of the things i’ve imagined, but the overall idea of being your valentine’s? as cheesy as it sounds, i always wanted to see how you’d treat a girl out and long for it to be me.” she admits, her cheeks feeling hot as ever, but she had no reason to be embarrassed, he was officially hers and she vowed to be real with her feelings towards him no matter what. “i adore being engulf in it, especially if it still has your scent on it… makes it even more cozier,” kalani mentions, turning away from the window to send him a beaming grin. “at this point i probably sleep in your clothing more than my own.” she took note of it, how every night after her showers she would simply pick something that was his, old or new. “definitely felt kai’s presence within those koala’s,” she nods laughing, “by the way did you ever give kai his koala plushy? i need to give thena’s hers.” the female states, finding it too cute to pass up on purchasing thena her own kai-ola. “mm, me too, tangled in bed all day. we both needed that rest,” she smiles at the memories of them just intertwined with one another, just spending the day enjoying each other’s company. shaking her head, there was a soft smile across her lips, “never… i’ve travelled a lot as a child and have to travel for my job, i really do love it, but it’s better with you. the off days where we get to explore different countries together? i think that’s the best thing.” as they arrived at the first location, her eyes flickers towards the building. a fancy looking restaurant and she’s in complete awe, only snapping out of it at the sound of her boyfriend’s voice. “i’ll leave it in the car, you can open it at our next stop wherever that may be…” trailing off, she grins over at the valet opening the door for her, thanking him as waiting for cieran to make his way over towards her.

watching the giggles erupt from her as her nose slowly scrunches, he can’t help but let his amused grin widen. it was absolutely known he was much more aloof and less smiley around most people. if he’d charmed many other girls, it was hard to believe it’d been with that same soft and warm smile lani had always been so used to seeing. “they can keep trying, but they won’t. sometimes i’m not sure anyone will ever get me quite like you do,” he tells her, sincere. she knew him like no one else. no one else outside of kai and mari, at least. she knew he was less broody than he seemed, more dorky than he seemed, and sometimes a lot more soft-hearted than he made it seem. the curve of his lips softens at the mention of the morning he’d coerced her out of bed early to confess his feelings. “i know,” he teases, soft knowing look in his eyes, “i can’t believe you didn’t try to reschedule my fake tennis practice.” when she mentions shimmying her way into his heart, he feigns a slight roll of his eyes. “as if you haven’t already.” but he sends her back a loving smile, too. playfully, he perks an eyebrow and smirks. “you’re getting a little cocky about the power you have, too. the first girl i ever take out on february fourteenth, and you’re already requesting love notes?” he teases. but with her hands in his, he gently pulls her closer, “next valentine’s day? that’s a surprise, too. and the one after that. and the one after that.” the look in his eyes says he means it. he’s so in this. if they’re not together in three years, four, five... something tells him it won’t be his choice. at the mention of forever from her, he feels a pleasant and quick tug in his stomach, like he missed a step walking down the stairs. instead of answering, he pulls her in to a kiss, soft, slow, and sincere. “today, tomorrow. infinitely,” he mumbles in return, smiling against her lips. he pulls a slightly confused and innocent expression, tries to hold it for for longer than a second. but the mischievous smile cracks across his face. “see? you had me figured out years ago. but it was cute when you got all freaked out. and you and your parents would only stay a few days for halloween...” he bites down on the inside of his lip and then admits, “i wanted to make the most of it and spend more time with you.” he can’t help but want to soak up everything she’s telling him while her cheeks heat up. he’s relieved she hasn’t experienced what most other girls had experienced with him or, with slight guilt, he thinks maybe she wouldn’t think of him the same. “i think we already established you get special treatment,” he says, soft smile forming but truthful as his gaze meets hers. “i haven’t been like this with anyone.” he glances down and nibbles on the inside of his lip for a second, suddenly even more open and vulnerable. “i just hope i can be everything you wanted.”

he smirks warmly as he glances over at her, fingers relaxed against the wheel, “i like that our fans are onto you with stealing my clothes.” most of them loved it, although no one loved it quite as much cier. there was something that felt extra right about wrapping her up into him when she crawled into bed wearing one of his sweatshirts. “i did. he loved it. and if it’s anything to do with kai, thena will have to love hers, too,” cieran muses, chuckling a little. his smile grows as lani tells him she wouldn’t get sick of travelling, especially when it was with him. “if it’s with you, i could do it forever, too,” he tells her. “speaking of...” his smile wavers hopefully, “i have the tournament in paris in a few months... do you think you’d want to come? at least, for part of it.” thanking and tipping the valet, he strides over to kalani, letting out a breath and shaking his head as he does so. “wow,” he says again as he takes her in, a hint of just how much he was affected (almost nervous) in his voice. the corners of his lips tug upwards. “i think everyone’s going to be jealous of me tonight.” taking her hand in his and gently pulling her closer, he leads them up the steps and into the building. they’re met by a waiter, who leads them to their table. cier has to chuckle under his breath as several sets of eyes flicker to lani in her dress. he really can’t blame them. their table is out on the balcony, more secluded than inside, lights hanging from above creating specks of dim light in the evening air. as they’re seated and looking through the menu, he grins over at her. all throughout their childhood they’d been to more fancy dinners and events than they could count — but never just the two of them, and never just because they’d wanted to. it was actually... fun? he slowly raises a happy brow at her, “what do you want to drink? wine? cocktails? champagne?” the last time they’d been happily tipsy together was the night kalani had confessed her feelings. he feels gladness at the idea they could do it under much happier circumstances now.

#interactions #with kalani c.#pls #i am once again asking for forgiveness for how long this reply got... xD #❤️❤️❤️

incoming text → kai 🐨🏎️

kai: it better be unconditional or else i'll be extremely hurt. ya, ya, whatever i guess you're forgiven then.. i'll happy supply the fangirls with my presences 😏

kai: i have my moments... please, i don't think i could ever suppress you with the wisdom you have! and from what i've seen you've been nothing, but a wonderful boyfriend. hell, i'd date you if we weren't brothers 😚

kai: ELF?! excuse me, cieran... did you just fucking call me an elf?

kai: i mean, yeah... eventually we do have to talk about it... i'm kinda scared if i'm being honest?

kai: definitely a big decision, i just don't want things to go south? god, no wonder why you ran away from your feelings... would do the same, but i don't have no fancy retreat to go to. but thanks, i'll hold you onto that if i need it, maybe lani can chime in with her thoughts too. prob give you a call when lani's with you

kai: true, true, mari has a mouth though she'll be like 'ew, that's my brother not my dad,' okay, but that's when i'm racing they're never really up close, but in public? that's a different story. how funny people actually think they have a chance with you? you didn't even let many people in when you weren't dating 🤣

kai: it's always fun chasing her around until she gets exhausted. but thank you, both your supports always meant a lot from the start 🥹

kai: oh really? a new found cieran, bet serenity is definitely losing her mind at how well behave you're being

cieran: it is. you might've disowned me as a brother by now if it wasn't. alright, when i get back we're definitely filming a few! some because my brother content is lacking, and some just for your fangirls

cieran: wellll shucks, i'll take the wisest brother title if i absolutely have to 😉 i can't really take all the credit for being a good or wonderful boyfriend with her. she makes it easy

cieran: like idk man. i never thought i'd be okay with let alone want to get married. but... she's it for me

cieran: yep, you'd make a great one! santa needs his right hand man y'know? 😚

cieran: what about it scares you? did you still feel something for her when you saw her?

cieran: trust me, i don't think you want a retreat. i felt lifeless running away like that. you're doing things the right way. i'll probably learn how terrible my advice is while lani gives you truly top tier wisdom, but i'll be down to be there anytime you need. just say the word!

cieran: yeah, but they probably think it for a second. ha, she does that with me too. uh, i watched a girl look you dead in the eyes and ask you to sign her bra? 🤣 i just thought it was weird to try to interrupt my time with mari? anyway, lani's with me most the time now anyway

cieran: yeah, she seems a little suspicious sometimes. like that maybe photos of debauchery are going to drop at any minute 🤣 i kind of miss being a pain in her ass 🥹

#texts #with kai b.

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