BE BORN AGAIN

cause our home's a WRECK look at THIS mess you blame it on disobedience but I think it's time time you REALIZED you're the one in the WRONG

[dariusandino]

felicia !

Giving a slow nod to the males words, she picked up her fruity tea and took a sip. “I don’t know. I was just curious.” There was truth in her words. She was a curious person, and recently she found it hard to focus on her work. Her mind was on anything other than her work. She gave the male a small smile and continued to scribble in her notebook.

darius sighed as he decided to humor the other. “i don’t know. i was a pretty boring guy back on my home planet. you a big fan of boring?” there was really no other way to describe himself before getting to wdu. he followed orders from his parents and kept his interests a secret. could you say BORING?

[dariusandino]

mikhail !

The younger male couldn’t help but roll his eyes as he listened to his friend. “Yes but you haven’t lived,” he responded- placing a large amount of emphasis on the word lived. “Don’t you want to live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse?” he asked, arching an eyebrow as he moved to playfully nudge Darius’ shoulder. 

he was right. darius hadn’t truly lived-- but this isn’t what he wanted when he pictured living. he just wanted to keep working with cars without worry. he wanted to be a normal guy for as long as possible. “no.” that was all he said. he wasn’t sure what had mikhail so down for death, but he was real tempted to tell mary just to get him off his back for awhile.

[dariusandino]

rafaella !

open starter;

“do you think i can balance this on my nose?” ella asked, holding up the spoon she was using to eat her lunch earlier. “i’ve seen people do it. it can’t be hard, right?”

darius simply shrugged his shoulders. he’d never seen people do it before-- he always had to be proper. “i assume if you’ve seen others do it, it’s somewhat achievable, no?”

[dariusandino]

aksel !

the twelve;

it was bonding day, aksel’s least favorite day of the week. he hated to admit it, but he almost preferred the aa-style group meetings the used to have to these one-on-one activities mary painstakingly planned. at least with all of them in one room he could fade into the background. 

today they’d been tasked with making a dish that they would then bring to the group dinner they were all to attend later that evening. apparently mary believed that working together to cook something would help them become closer, and not cause another fire. 

aksel stared down at the recipes mary had printed out and given to them as suggestions with a look of disgust. “…do you think she’d notice if we ordered take out?”

@vdrxmy @sniickt @dariusandino @felicreck @princemikhail

did mary ever get tired of forcing the group to do things? it was obvious none of them really liked it ( or each other ). while darius didn’t mind aksel, he wasn’t his favorite person. which is why he wasn’t too annoyed with this situation. especially when aksel came up with a great idea. “yeah, she probably would. but i think we could convince her we worked so hard and had what she would call a cooking fail and had to get something last minute. just flash her one of your fake smiles and i’m sure she’d understand. what do you think?”

[dariusandino]

mikhail !

Mikhail Volkov was ecstatic, the sheer amount of adrenaline rushing through his veins was more than enough to keep him going for hours. And it felt great. No- it felt amazing, he felt unstoppable. Turning to face his friend- he let out a laugh as he heard his question. “Because it’s fun!” he cried out as he ran ahead, “Come on! Live a little!”

darius couldn’t quite understand what was so fun about near-death experiences. he did find himself inexperienced in a number of areas, and this was one where he was okay with that. “i’ve lived plenty-- and i’d like to keep doing so.”

[dariusandino]

❝ Do you think we’d be friends if we weren’t, like, stuck together in the same town? ❞ -- @felicreck

the two had been sitting next to each other in silence for a few minutes, and he was surprised felicia had made it that long. she seemed the chattiest of the bunch, but that only developed over time. the question seemed very out of nowhere. “i’m not sure felicia. how else would we meet?”

[dariusandino]

❝ Oh my god. That was dangerous. I could’ve died. THAT WAS AMAZING! ❞ -- @princemikhail

darius sighed. how the hell did he get himself into this sort of thing? he’d never had a proper job, but now it felt like he was stuck babysitting. and all it took was a simple introduction at the stupid orientation they were all forced to attend upon arrival. “is there a reason you’re so determined to get us killed?”

[sniickt]

&&. ponyboy.

[dariusandino]

laura !

it never really failed to be a relief when a joke she had made actually managed to land right, especially when they so rarely did. it had been clear since day one that laura just wasn’t that type of person. she didn’t joke. she didn’t laugh at jokes. it wasn’t that she couldn’t find humor in situations, or phrases, or be entertained by the antics some of their strange group got up to at the best of times, because she could. it was just that laura struggled. it took her a minute too long to see the funny side, or longer to formulate something funny of her own. she was always lagging behind, and it was really something when she managed what was actually good natured humor. “you haven’t. a familiar face is better than the unfamiliar kind,” his chuckle inspired genuinity to her reply, a rare indication that she didn’t actually dislike him ( contrary to her expression when he usually spoke ), and even more genuine curiosity when she added, “why ponyboy?" she knew why she’d chosen her name– mary had tutted in disappointment as she’d read it over her shoulder, forgetting laura’s stubbornness when she had spent ten minutes trying to convince her to change, before finally giving up. laura had no desire to go by another alias. not even if it was just for a school event, which she hadn’t really wanted to take part in, in the first place. "mary can be… quite persuasive,” she gave him a look, like he would surely understand, “and i see things through to the end. i’m assuming the same can be said for you?– otherwise, i wouldn’t picture this as your type of… event." 

“that’s true,” he agreed with a nod. while he wasn’t exactly happy he was forced to be here, he was relieved it was someone he knew already. the whole introduction process seemed tiring, and he didn’t know what anyone else was expecting when filling out their forms. were there people out there who actually did it in hopes of finding a decent date? how unfortunate would it have been for them to get someone from the twelve-- someone who only signed up because they were forced to. “it’s stupid, but it’s from this book my mother bought for me when i was younger,” he said with a shrug. there wasn’t much to it. being referred to as the golden boy ( not only from his family and his kingdom, but even by the school staff ) made the decision. “stay gold, ponyboy,” he mumbled, as if that was supposed to mean anything to laura. “like i said, not that great of a story.” when it came to her words about mary, darius couldn’t disagree. “i don’t know how she does it. better yet, i don’t know why we all have trouble shooting her down. i saw even the worst of the group out tonight.” at the moment, the worst of the group seemed to be aksel. he was the angriest for sure. “yeah, this isn’t really my thing. but i guess charity is? so, you know, you do what you can.”

[dariusandino]

calder !

“i’m not- hiding-” he huffed, quite pathetically, because he was indeed trying to hide. he looked over at the male, and let out a sigh, straightening up only slightly. “there’s someone i don’t think i should talk to.” calder replied, for no good reason.

it was then that the other finally revealed what he was doing. darius couldn’t say he was surprised. the other didn’t seem all that great with words. “that’s rough, bro,” darius began, turning away from the other. he was hoping him looking away helped hide the other one ( despite the fact he had just bulldozed through him ). “what’d you do?”

[dariusandino]

hey so uhhhhhhhhhhhhh my dumbass is tired and gna head to bed but! if u want a starter from any of my 5 children please let me know....... ill be starting with darius n jensen tomorrow. thank u for coming to my tedtalk.

[dariusandino]

60-65

VALENTINE QUESTIONS !

60. what’s your opinion on open relationships ??

“i mean, i don’t really understand how they work. but, like, do what you want i guess ? who am i to tell you that you can’t ?”

61. who’s more important: your partner or your family ??

“uh, i don’t know ? i mean, the obvious choice is family. but i guess it depends on the circumstance ? missing a family dinner seems alright if your partner is in the hospital or something.”

62. how do you define “cheating” ??

“investing your time in making a connection, whether it be emotional or physical, with someone other than your significant other. it’s likely if you have to lie about it, it’s not something you should be doing.”

63. is watching porn while being in a relationship inappropriate ??

"i mean, honestly, do what you gotta do ?? i personally don’t care. i guess if you’re expecting that kind of stuff from your partner than yeah, probably a little inappropriate.”

64. do you think valentine’s day is overrated ??

"guess it depends on who you ask. i personally get sick of the red and pink everywhere, but that’s because it was always such a big thing in my city. my family would always host large events that i quickly got tired of.”

65. would you consider yourself a cuddler ??

“who’s to say ? never cuddled anyone before.”

[dariusandino]

Valentine's Day questions BE NOSY PLEASE

1: Do you have a crush at the moment?

2: Have you ever been deeply in love?

3: Longest relationship you've ever been in?

4: Have you ever changed for someone?

5: How is your relationship with your ex?

6: Have you ever been cheated on?

7: Have you ever cheated?

8: Would you date someone who's well known for cheating?

9: What's the most important part of a relationship?

10: Do you like to be in serious relationships or just flings?

11: When you are dating someone do you believe in going on "breaks"?

12: How many people have you ever hooked up with?

13: What's one thing you regret saying/doing in a previous relationship?

14: What age do you think is appropriate for kids to start having sex?

15: Do you believe in the phrase "age is just a number"?

16: Do you believe in "love at first sight"?

17: Do you believe it's possible to fall in love on the internet?

18: What do you consider a deal breaker?

19: How do you know it's time to end a relationship?

20: Are you currently in a relationship?

21: Do you think people who have dated can stay friends?

22: Do you think people should date their friends?

23: How many relationships have you had?

24: Do you think love can last forever?

25: Do you believe love can conquer all things?

26: Would you break up with someone your parents didn't approve of?

27: If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice about dating what would it be?

28: Do you think long distance relationships can work?

29: What do you notice first about another person?

30: Are you straight, bi, gay or pansexual?

31: Would it bother you if your partner suffered from any mental illness?

32: Have you ever been in an abusive relationship?

33: Do you want to get married one day?

34: What do you think about getting your partner's name tattooed?

35: Could you be in a relationship without sex?

36: Are you still a virgin?

37: What's more important: Looks or personality?

38: Do you enjoy love films?

39: Have you ever given anyone/received roses?

40: Have you ever had a valentine?

41: What's your imagination of a "perfect date"?

42: Have you ever read "Romeo & Juliet"?

43: What's more important: Your partner or your friends?

44: Would you consider yourself "romantic"?

45: Could you imagine to date one of your current friends?

46: Have you ever been "friendzoned"?

47: Which "famous couple" is your favorite?

48: What's your favorite love song?

49: Have you ever broken someone's heart?

50: If you're single, why do you think you are?

51: Would you rather date someone who's rich but a douchebag or someone who's poor but a nice guy?

52: Are you good at giving other people advices regarding dating/ relationships?

53: Are you jealous of couples when you're single?

54: How important is it to make a relationship official (p.e. on facebook)?

55: Would you consider yourself "clingy", "overly attached" or "jealous"?

56: Have you ever "destroyed" a relationship?

57: Do you think it's silly to consider suicide because of a broken heart?

58: Are you the "dominant" or the "submissive" part in a relationship?

59: Have you ever forgotten important dates like your partner's birthday or your anniversary?

60: What's your opinion on open relationships?

61: Who's more important: Your partner or your family?

62: How do you define "cheating"?

63: Is watching porn while being in a relationship inappropriate?

64: Do you think Valentine's Day is overrated?

65: Would you consider yourself a "cuddler"?

[sniickt]

&&. ponyboy.

[dariusandino]

laura !

each time that the parlour door swung open, the bell above it rung merrily, and each and every time, laura’s eyes snapped to see who it was that was walking through. some were familiar faces, fellow students she’d passed in the hallways on their own dates. most weren’t. but everyone, regardless of who they were, was scrutinized as they made their way further into the shop. darius was the only one that laura didn’t bother studying, intensely, when he pushed his way through. she figured he was there for his date, and dropped her gaze to leave him to it– though, from the corner of her eye, she knew he had yet to veer off to another booth, and couldn’t understand why he was making his way over to HER… until, that was, his nametag was dropped onto the table right in her line of vision. letting the straw she had been chewing the top of fall back into her now empty glass, laura scanned the name printed there twice before she looked to his now seated form, greeting him with a simple, surprised, “ponyboy.” his strange codename was actually funny to her though it was impossible to tell from her straight face, and her next words were more an inspired joke than anything else, “i expected you to be half horse.”

as his nickname left her mouth, darius was prepared for whatever joke laura was going to hit him with. the nickname came from a book he’d read when he was much younger, but he wasn’t sure anyone would understand that. he especially wasn’t sure about laura. but her joke wasn’t too bad. in fact, it brought him a small chuckle. “sorry to disappoint,” he replied, looking up at her. he knew mary had basically forced the forms down their throat, but she didn’t really collect them from anyone. at least, not from him at least. perhaps she knew he would turn it in. darius was good at doing what he was told-- it was how he grew up. “i gotta admit, i’m surprised to see you here.” just as surprised as he was to run into aksel on his way out. he even saw romy out and about-- perhaps mary did take their forms.

[dariusandino]

“cool! i hope you like it -” aware they could be kind of an acquired taste, jane did worry a little bit as she held out the cup to him that he wouldn’t like like it, but tried to shrug that concern off. even if he tried and then threw it away, at least it was out of her hands. “i wouldn’t call it a habit. it’s just something i think is nice to do every now and again, especially when i’ve got the spare dollars. it’s nice to be nice!”

darius simply shrugged, hoping he would like it too. just in case he didn’t though, he didn’t want to try it right in front of her. he didn’t want to be the reason she wasted money-- or at least have her know it. “i guess that’s nice of you. very charitable. i can respect that.” as a prince, he often found himself doing things on much larger scales. “gotta start somewhere.”

[dariusandino]

calder !

“you’re taking up space.” calder said, maybe a bit too harshly, although he knew the other male was right, and calder had practically ran right into him. but still, rhea was scanning the room now- and like an idiot, calder shrunk back, ducking out of the way. it was similar to how a giraffe might try and hide itself. aka, practically impossible.

darius rolled his eyes at the stranger’s retort. although, it was kind of amusing to see a grown man try and hide. “what’s a guy like you hiding from, huh ?” he asked without even turning around. his attempt was poor enough without darius following his every move.

[sniickt]

&&. ponyboy.

[dariusandino]

laura !

participating in school sanctioned events was a good way in which to bond and find favor among fellow university students. this was what mary gibbs had told her the day forms had been released, and and knowing their group leader was so strongly pro these dates, laura had dutifully filled hers out, expecting nothing. she’d expected nothing. and yet, to her immense surprise - there she found herself on valentine’s day, sitting in one of the corner booths of shake out, nametag resting beside her ( already ) half emptied milkshake glass instead of pinned to her shirt, like she’d been told over and over it should be. if they wanted to find her there, then they would. laura was content simply scanning the parlour, absently sipping what was left in her cup ( she’d had it for five minutes - she was going to get brain freeze ) while she waited.

as mary had shoved a form in his face, darius faked a smile. that had been his plan for this whole thing. he didn’t want to do this. dating had never been a thing he’d ever thought about. he was a prince-- his parents were going to take care of all of that for him soon enough. most people would enjoy the bachelor life, but darius didn’t care to. he just didn’t care. he didn’t think it would fulfill his life any more than it already was. but he was going to fake a smile. that was, until he found out he was paired with laura kinney. he knew that there was not a single member of the twelve that had been excited about this event, so he didn’t have to fake a thing. it was going to be nice, not to have to fake things for a night. so when he spotted her in the corner, he pulled the badge out of his pocket and held it in his hand, dropping it on the table as he sat down without a word.

[dariusandino]

“ do you want this coffee? … you don’t need to, like, worry or anything - there’s nothing wrong with it, i just put in an order for two caffè mocha’s instead of one. why not pay it forward, right? “ 

darius was never one to drink coffee. every morning his family would have fresh juice. he knew coffee existed, but he’d never actually had it. “uh, sure. thanks. do you have a habit of buying things and pass them on ?”