you taught me how to be someone

 penned by louisa

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introducing...delilah ‘daisy’ king

.ೃ࿐ ( abigail cowen , cis woman , she/her ) a little birdy told me delilah “daisy” king just moved to sunset hills . have you met them yet ? they look somewhere around 24 , if i had to guess ! pretty sure i heard them driving down the street golden by harry styles , they sounded a little pitchy but they had the spirit ! must be their favorite or something . hey … it looks like they just moved into marina hall . have you heard about what they do for a living ? someone told me they’re a music major , but who knows if that’s even true . guess we’re just gonna have to wait and see . nervous ? maybe you should be . sunset speaks just posted about them … apparently they’re resident id 001? between you and me , i think that might spark some things in the community … but what do i know ! you guys might get along just fine ! ( louisa , she/her , 21 , gmt . )

hi babes! i’m louisa and this is my new little baby delilah and i can’t wait to write with you all. if you want to plot like this and i’ll hit you up! but enough about me, here’s a little more about delilah

cora stephenson and garrett king met in their senior year of college, bumping into each other at a music festival and finding out they attended the same school. their romance blossomed quickly and within six months, with a little help from cora’s parents, the couple had their own home and a baby on the way. queue delilah

garrett’s band played locally, gaining just enough traction that while her mom went back to work after delilah’s birth, her dad could afford to be a stay at home dad. the system worked well, and delilah and her dad bonded better than anyone could have imagined. the king family had a dynamic that worked perfectly for them. until it didn’t.

garrett’s band gained more traction than expected and soon, he was hardly home, touring the us and playing on the radio, which quickly became the only way delilah heard her father’s voice.

delilah became acqauinted with the relatonship she shared with her absent father, until he came home from a tour when she was eleven. with cora overjoyed to have her husband home, delilah and garrett regained the bond they once had, with her father resuming their hobby of making music together, delilah realised she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps.

as much as she hates it, delilah knows her father is no angel. he’d do anything to make himself happy, abandoning his daughter and wife in favour of doing drugs and having affairs. her relationhip with her father is complicated, because she’s a daddy’s girl, but she can’t ignore his wrongdoings, or the strain he put on her relationship with her mother.

her biggest fear is ending up like her father, but in some ways, its her biggest ambition.

musical theatre, lessons with professionals, recordings in her fathers makeshift studio, if delilah could get a hold of a way to use her voice, she would. academic triumphs were no more for her, music was her life.

this was when she got in with the wrong crowd. she wasn’t a bad kid, she just cared more about fun and music than her studies. this became elevated when in her senior year of high school, she found out her parents were getting a divorce.

christmas and birthdays were now spent bouncing between homes, especially when she decided to live with her father, much to her mothers disapproval. she worked her ass off for two years in shitty waitressing jobs until she could afford her own music equipment.

she applied for college secretly, never even telling anyone she got in, hauling her drum kit and the rest of her belongings into her van and hightailing to college

personality;

daisy is literally a certified lovergirl. she falls in love ten times a day. she’s curious, adventerous and extroverted, with her mothers lust for life. her grandmother said she got the best qualities of her mother and the worst of her father; she has both of their determination and ambition, but overly so. she’s selfish and sensitive and kind, all wrapped up in one chaotic little mess, too carefree and  free spirited for her own good.

wanted connections;

nonsense; quite simply nobody knows what’s going on with them. they bicker and fight but can’t leave each other alone. after a party or at the end of a long day, they always end up at each other’s doors, but leave before the morning comes and regret and awkwardness sets in.

magic in the hamptons; quite simply a party friend. they know it’ll always be a good night with the other and the excitement sets in whenever the other texts

i’m trying; pls just give me the first person to ever break daisy’s heart. <3 she needs the humbling

other connections; fwb, childhood friends, enemies, frenemies, u guys know the vibes 

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seraphinarh​:

“bitch, no! i— i’m not even gonna…” she trailed off, rolling her eyes while laughing. the ice cream seemed lonely without any of their attention, and since that was the real seller for sera, she decided to dig in. “i fucking love you,” she mumbled with the spoon in her mouth. “i don’t know what colors, but i’m sure it wouldn’t be that hard. i technically have a few outfits that’ll work if i need them to.” she explained, her head down as she prepared another spoon full of ben&jerry’s strawberry cheesecake ice cream. her eyes peered up to look at her. all of her concerns surrounding this entire noah ordeal coming back to the surface. “uhm… have you seen noah recently? i saw him on like thursday, and he didn’t look… he looked out of it? i know you guys have rehearsals, so i just wanted to know if you noticed anything? if… if he mentioned anything?” she already knew what happened but she hoped daisy had more details than she did. sera knew because of their friendship that there was a possibility that he told her not to say anything, similarly with merrick, but she hoped daisy had more of a loyalty to her than to noah.

“well, i had to ask! there was obviously a reason you hate spicy food.” she teases, shaking her head. “i love you more,” she chimes in, digging her own spoon into the ice cream with a satisfied moan. the words hit her like a ton of bricks, and she knows her face has given her away, even a little. “no. not at all. i mean, not no, i didn’t see him, because i did see him at band practice, but he didn’t mention you. he didn’t even talk much really.”

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facetime; noah

del: okay. you called, i'm here, what's up? you wanted to talk.

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noahtranter​:”

“that’s sweet. and yeah, he most definitely will,” he smiled. daisy was a talented musician, and he knew everyone could see it. the way she hit the drums with such passion was honestly inspiring. “yeah, no problem. i got you.” the band hadn’t started until only three months ago. enough time to write songs and rehearse them. and they sounded good. noah was proud of what they’d been accomplishing. he laughed and dropped his head for a moment before looking back at her. those eyes. “i think they’d be onto something here,” he teased. he liked daisy. he didn’t like-like her. but she was fun and smart and talented and fucking hot. they hadn’t known each other for that long, but he hoped he’d keep getting to know her. little did he know what would happen in the next few months. “sure. come on,” he smiled and got up from the stool to go outside.

“the real dream one day is to be up there with him.” she confesses, a smile gracing her features. “i’m trusting that you do, babe,” she winks at him with a grin. he’s hot, and they get along better than she’d expected. his comment leaves her taken aback and she smirks, shaking her head. “you flirting with me, tranter?” she flirts in return, getting up from her stool to follow him outside. she lights up, taking a deep drag before exhaling and passing it to him. “want some?”

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imssg: do not call when drunk

noah: not like this

noah: meet me at the rehearsal space in an hour

del: you can't just demand that.

del: i told u, i have a family thing. im not home rn

del: if u want to talk we can ft i guess

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mrrkwccd​:

“you know i’ll be there,” merrick promises - she’d have been there anyways, of course, and the triangle between three of her good friends was nothing if not a nightmare of their own to untangle. she had no advice - she’d been in her own fair share of triangles and never come out unscathed, but all she can do is support all three of them without taking any sides. “and if you want some company, you know where to find me. i never say ‘no’ to a good road trip.” she runs her fingers through del’s hair as she rests into her, “but running and avoiding isn’t gonna help either, you know?”

“i know, babe, i know.” the reaffirmed knowledge and belief that if everything goes wrong, she’ll still have a friend in merrick cheers her up, glad to sink into the girl.  “oh you would love the road trip there. and my dad. he’s not at all dickhead rockstar, more like...mildly emotionally stupid rock star.” she jokes, shaking her head. “i know it isn’t. i’m not trying to run. but sometimes there are certain things that only garrett king knows how to fix.”

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imssg; nathan

nathan: kinda out of the blue i'll say that

nathan: what's going on ?

del: very out of the blue. i think i really fucked up, n.

del: can i come over? watch a movie? smoke?

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noahtranter​:

“i’m sure he would be proud,” noah smiled. “did you talk to anyone who maybe recorded it? i’m sure gabby must’ve done it. i’ll ask her if you want to.” as the alcohol hit his throat, the man grimaced and swallowed. had never been really a fan of hard liquors. but whatever gets you drunk, right? “oh i don’t know,” he smirked. “i’m a little slutty.” a laugh escaped his lips. he was already a bit tipsy after the show, and having daisy so close to him was giving him ideas. but he changed the topic immediately, instead picking at some peanuts that were on a small plate. “they should have cashew nuts. those are the best.” he looked around back at the stage, the next band getting ready to play their set. “you wanna hang around and listen to them? i heard they were really good. but i’ve never seen them live.”

“when i was a kid, he used to say that the proudest moment of his life was a kid that the proudest moment of his life was gonna be watching me on stage.” she smiles at the memory, shaking her head. “but he’ll see it one day.” the offer makes her smile and she nods. “that would be great actually.” she raises an eyebrow with a laugh. “a little, huh? careful now, someone might think you’re coming onto me.” she teases, picking one of the peanuts up and throwing it into her mouth. “i prefer almonds,” she says simply, shaking her head. “yeah, yeah we can do that. you wanna go smoke quick before they start?”

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seraphinarh​:

sera smiled, quickly glancing over to daisy as she got comfortable on her. “i hate spicy food! haven’t you noticed i always ask about spicy levels or avoid anything that has any type of pepper?” she said while laughing. her head shook from side to side while her shoulders raised at her story. “i would have literally died at just the scent.” it took one bad experience with spicy food as a child to have sera never want to try it again. while her tolerance is probably higher now, she still stirs clear of it. “you know what that has me thinking of?” she said full of excitement. she positioned herself nearly in front of the other. this always happened — talking instead of watching the movie. “what are we doing for halloween weekend? we have to go somewhere together… and maybe match?” that was if they were still friends by then.

she lets out a loud laugh, shaking her head at the other girl. “i thought you just got really bad heartburn or something!” she chokes out through her laughter, taking another slice of the pizza. “oh i’m sure you would.” she takes a brief second to look at the tv, before looking back at sera. “i have no plans, so if you’re asking if we can do burlesque, i’m asking what colours?” she grins. “so anyway...you didn’t call a girls night to talk about halloween. what’s with you?”

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imssg: do not call when drunk

noah: daisy i swear to god

noah: if you don't wanna talk this shit i'm kicking you out of the band

del: daisy huh? nice.

del: go on then, talk.

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imssg: do not call when drunk

noah: wait

noah: are you mad bc we made out?

noah: or are you mad bc nothing else happened?

del: really?

del: you really just said that?

del: don't give yourself too much credit now, its not that great

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imssg; nathan

daisy: so this is probably weird

daisy: it's definitely weird to come to ur emotional support ex with guy issues, right?

daisy: idk nvm. i miss u. hope ur okay.

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seraphinarh​:

“i love you more.” little did she know how true were those words — or the bomb looming over their friendship. sera got comfortable in the familiar mattress, watching as the other dug into their food. the waitress playfully scrunched up face in disapproval of her topping choice. her head shaking softly while chuckling before taking a slice for herself. “we’d look so fucking hot, too. i could imagine it right now. we’ll have so many people just falling in lust.” she laughed.

she despises it, how easy it feels to lie to sera. the guilt takes over and she rests her head on the other’s shoulder, knowing this might be the last time they’re like this, depending on what noah tells her. “oh my god that look on your face. do you not like spicy food? one time when i stayed with my dad on a tour stop he made pizza with like those carolina reaper peppers? it was incredible.” she grins at the other girl, shaking her head. “oh my god we would be the best burlesque double act out there.”

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noahtranter​:

“thank you, dee.” noah smiled and set down the can on the table that had some snacks for them. they’d asked for sandwiches and energy drinks. it was nice that they got just that. “shots already?” the man raised his eyebrows in a mischievous way, then he laughed. “sure, why not.” he led her out of the green room and into the bar. it was packed and noah had to make a beeline to the counter. he asked for shots and since they’d been the band that played a few minutes ago, they were free. the blond handed daisy her shot glass full of tequila and he looked down at his. “i swear these get me a little crazy, so i’m sorry if i become too reckless or something,” he grinned.

dee. she was so used to daisy, or delilah, or lilah lark as her dad called her, but never dee. it was nice, it felt like they had their own special nickname, a secret shared between the two of them, not even the rest of the band called her that. “well, we’re celebrating my first show! i wish my dad wasn’t on tour, he would have loved to see it. but it’s kinda cool knowing that we were playing at the same time.” there’s a smile on her face as she talks about him, daddy’s girl through and through. she grins at the free shots, throwing back her shot, not so much as wince. tequia was a post show tradtion of her dads since he deemed her old enough to drink. “getting reckless, huh? how reckless?”

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merrick

she’s fiddling with the string of her guitar, a new skill she’s trying to pick up, a present from her dad. there’s a comfortable silence in the room as she sits with the other girl, lifting her head up. “so...you gonna come to the next show? i could really use you there.” she smiles sadly, she’d recapped her friend on the whole situation earlier. “i don’t know when it is yet, but i’m gonna go stay with daddy this weekend so it won’t be for a week at least.”

@mrrkwccd

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imssg: do not call when drunk

noah: we still need to talk about it, you and me

noah: i'm really sorry

noah: i shouldn't have done that

del: there is no you and me, noah. we made out, that's it.

del: it's fine

del: just forget about it

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seraphinarh​:

“i got it on your half of the pizza,” she said while rolling her eyes. daisy technically was the person who introduced sera and noah. whenever she could, she’d go watch them perform. she was always a groupie for her best friend, but now also their producer. “i’ma just bring the box and get the ice cream?” it came out as a question, but it was a statement. she got two spoons, the cheesecake ice cream, and their pizza before climbing into bed with daisy. “ugh! one day i’m gonna do burlesque.“

“ugh, i love you.” she grins at the other girl, peeling back the covers to let the other girl into her bed, she immediately opens up the pizza box and takes a slice, biting into it with a satisfied moan. “that is so good,” she leans back against the headboard, pressing play on the movie. “honestly, me too. i think there should be a burlesque night round here, we’d kill that.” she enjoys the reprieve, laughing with her best friend, all thoughts of noah leaving her mind.