poor atlas.

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✧ ❛ MARGARET ;

A saint? Count her out. If anything, the town of Sheffield had declared the exact opposite 20 odd years ago. Small hum and she brings mug back to her lips. ❛  You consider yourself one of those, McDermott? After all, you do spend your days fetching cats out of trees & keeping the streets of Sheffield safe.  ❜  The brunette muses, leaning against the kitchen counter.  ❛  So may I thank you for that service?  ❜  

“ oh HELL NO, ” he countered, furrowing thick brows. yes, his job was to generally help the greater good, but he was far from anything angelic himself. clayton’s hands were far dirtier than he would ever openly admit, especially not to her. “ but i’m not one to say no to reaping the benefits. ”

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✧ ❛ SHILOH ; 

❛ —- I seriously doubt you’re that important. Do you never sit down, smell the roses? Not be a DICKHEAD? That’s sad, man. ❜

“ a lack of time to sniff plants comes with the job, especially in a town like this. besides, i’m a workaholic –– i’d feel useless if i weren’t doing something productive. ”

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✧ ❛ MARGARET ;

          Lips are pressed against one another; an attempt to refrain from letting lips curl in response to the older’s statement. And just like that, a mind wanders to interactions shared in the past. There was no chance of privacy this time around, the boys having ran back & forth through the residence numerous times just within the hour. But the thought was nice.  ❛  You’ve got that right, though I’d prefer NOT lying… Makes me feel dirty.  ❜  The older confesses, nose wrinkling.  ❛  Music lessons do sound pretty good right now. At least one thing does.  ❜  

clayton shifted in his seat, green hues scan over the older and his tongue quickly moves to dampen his lips. “ sometimes it’s the best option –– the ONLY option. i’d like to consider myself an honest man considering my line of work, but a little white lie here and there about the tolerability of music doesn’t hurt anyone. unless, y’know, you’re a SAINT. ”

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✧ ❛ HOLDEN ;

     ❝ hey, so did i! basketball, you a fan? beats football any time. or soccer. it’s less violent and the players got better accuracy. and math is . . well, name one person who’s ACTUALLY good at it. i’ll never need it again, anyways. really trying my best here. ❞

“ i’m not big into it anymore, but i was when i was younger –– the KNICKS and ROCKETS were always my favorite teams. very true, but it’s important when you’re in school. are you still in school? ”

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✧ ❛ HOLDEN ;

❝ each to their own, i say, but if biology had intended for me to only eat green beans, it wouldn’t have given me those.❞  teeth are flashed in the break of a moment, actions followed by a chuckle.  ❝ like i said: short-lived romance in eighth grade: we lasted two whole days before i broke up with her. still feel kinda BAD about it, actually. she had nice hair ! what if hurt the cycle of the universe by doing that and i’m now gonna die alone? ❞

“ you had a girlfriend in the EIGHTH grade? damn, today’s youth is movin’ fast. when i was that age, i worried about passing math tests and playing ball with my friends; a DIFFERENT TIME, i guess. ”

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✧ ❛ MARGARET ;

         If there was one thing her children had gotten from her, it sure wasn’t talent– nor was it her ability to consume a record amount of beers in one night. Then again, she wasn’t all too familiar with Rhett’s consumption of alcohol during the weekend. She knew it existed, just not how many cans it took him to fall asleep in a nearby ditch.  ❛  Okay, they’re not… that bad!  ❜  Peggy leaps to defence, all while attempting to block out the horrendous music from down the hall.  ❛  You better watch out, bud– I’m badass mama bear, okay? Sooner or later, you’re gonna get the claws. ‘Cause those are my kids down there… One of them, at least. What about Julian? You’re his uncle, surely you HAVE to have some pride in there for how he– really mangles that drumset.  ❜   

“ i know you are –– that’s what i LIKE about you. ” the corner of pale pink lips perk into a suggestive smirk, though the expression is quick to fade as loud music drones out whatever not-so-pg thoughts clouded his mind in that moment. “ oh – i’d support him to his FACE, for sure, but that doesn’t mean I can’t think his playing is shit internally. what else is family for? ”

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✧ ❛ SHILOH ;

❛  Yeah, I GET it, but … sometimes scenery gets you to the better destination. Some’ve said I have a way with words; so unless you’ve been told you have a way with comprehension … I digress. IT’S A METAPHOR. Don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone kind of thing. Like I said, ‘one does not love breathing’. To Kill a Mockingbird? You never read it? ❜

“ you know what i don’t have a lot of? TIME. you’d be better off saving those words you seem to think you have your way with for a journal ‘cause i guarantee no one’s gonna have the patience to think back to their middle school days for a pretentious-metaphorical-talk-your-ear-off rendezvous. or hey- maybe that’s just ME. got places to go, people to see, brain cells i need to keep, you understand. ”

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sad velcro kid

     “i had a wallet, it was velcro, then i lost it. that was like twelve years ago. and jeans are expensive! i don’t have that kind of money! handmedowns are my jam. i mean, you ever wear second hand stuff?”

“ velcro and hand-me-downs? god, kid, you’re taking FIFTEEN YEARS off my damn life in just one conversation. at least you have ... decent kicks, i’ll give you that much, but that’s it. ever heard of a comb? ”

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pls relaks

      “ Meaningless sex doesn’t EXIST. Maybe you think it does but the whole reasoning behind the ENDEAVOUR holds meaning in itself. You might have sex to GET OFF, sure, and perhaps a part of you hopes it will be something MORE. Meaning. Or, perhaps your PERFECTLY content with the complete DETACHMENT, and you wonder WHY. Meaning. It’s NEVER just sex. ”

“ you know what i think? i think you’ve read one too many sylvia plath books and expect far too much from a society that prides themselves in the phrase ‘ sex sells. ’ i appreciate the effort of trying to look for something in everything, but all that glitters isn’t gold, friend. ”

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doesn’t care about the bees

     ❝ don’t . . think so. then again, we didn’t exactly date long enough for me to find out. guess nature was her true passion, after all. save the bees! maybe it’s for the best. we would’ve ended up with children named calypso and flower power. ❞

“ you don’t even know if the girl you dated was a vegetarian? i thought they loved telling everyone about all the animals they saved by eating –– what is it –– tofu? ”

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step away from the milf

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❝ i had a girlfriend once who would talk to trees. ❞

“ –– was she a vegetarian? sounds like something one of them would pull. ”

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young padawan

      “i’ve got three dollars and a couple pennies, a stick of gum and a business card from a man i met a long time ago—these jeans are old—that’s really all i can give you. not really much for my new TEACHER.”

“ – – another FREE TIP? a wallet is a good investment, and so are better jeans. i mean hell, the pennies should’ve been a hint. ”

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maverick !

      “vinegar will get stains out, but it smells kind of funky. i mean, so does tomato juice, but yeah, you’re right. i’d rather nasty smelling clothes than gross ketchup clothes. any other life lessons i’d get the HONOUR of learning for FREE?”

“ that’s about it for free advice, but i wouldn’t object a little payment. after all, you’d be better suited for these situations knowing how to handle them beforehand, correct? i wouldn’t pass up on an opportunity like this if i were you, kid. ”

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ana !

      “ You don’t ? I pity both the FOOL who put you under the assumption that it’s a MINDLESS endeavour, pity even more the partners you shared that IDEA with. Are you SCARED ? Of looking into the eyes of your LOVER while you’re in them ? Perhaps you put more CONSIDERATION into sex than I previously thought. Did you FIND your FATHER then ? In the MEN you’ve taken to bed ? ”

“ is meaningless sex such a bad thing? if i wanted a deep connection i’d be in a relationship; sex is easy, emotions aren’t –– separate the two & you’ve got yourself a good time. no, nor do i look for my mother in the women i take to bed. more often than not, i don’t look for anything other than attraction. ”

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peggy !

         Coffee mug was brought up as he spoke, lips resting against the porcelain rim.  ❛ Hey, that’s –– that’s Mean ! You’re … They’re not getting any better, are they ?  ❜  Laugher erupted from the older, a shake of her head rustling disheveled locks.  ❛  You play any instruments, Clay ? ‘Cause they could, uh, they could sure use someone to lead the way. Me ? TONE-DEAF.  ❜ 

digits wrapped around his own mug, hands warmed by his nearly finished coffee. “ not really, no, ” a grim smile followed by a chuckle, “ though i wouldn’t be of much help. i was never into music growing up –– no high school bands, not even an air guitar solo. it’s starting to sound like a lack of musical inclination runs in the family. ”

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shiloh !

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&. ———  ❛  That’s almost exactly the opposite of what I meant. ❜

“ my suggestion? start saying exactly what you mean. i’m a man of cutting corners, not taking the scenic route – do you get what i mean? ”

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starter for @maaverickd !

“ life’ll give you a lot of lessons, kid, you just gotta listen for them. something big i learned early on is that when it feels most scary to jump, that’s right when you jump. ‘cause if you don’t, you’re just gonna end up staying in the same place all your life. –– that and tomato juice gets out skunk spray, not stains. found that last one out the hard way. ”