hold me down

Eliana and Hunter Brett. You could ask him to kill for you & he would, though you never do because you like how he instinctively moves to protect you without you saying anything.

[richhamilton]

In what he thought was a perfectly innocent and non-threatening way, Richie watched Eliana. He knew who she was and there was no doubt in his mind that she knew who he was. After all, they had grown up together, run around in the same circles since they were in Gucci diapers with their diamond encrusted pacifiers. He didn’t really know her as well as his other friends but he knew her well enough, at least what social media preferred to report about her. They weren’t B-list celebrities, or even C-list but he knew his surname carried with it some weight. And being someone of somewhat importance, he carried himself with the same thought, shoulders held high and chin defiant and pointed. As she sketched away at the bar, he stood up from his seat and made his way towards her. His movements were charming and sly, easy from years of practice, of walking with the grace his parent’s surname offered him. He slid up beside her and realised that this was his moment. The perfect opportunity to one-up her brother presented itself and he sent her a charming smile. “If I buy you a scotch, does that mean I get a portrait too?” He asked, elbow resting on the bar, his eyes dark and flirty.

[elianaxhunter]

Richard Hamilton. That is who he is but Eliana wouldn't give him the satisfaction of her knowing his name, he was far too cocky to her taste, as if everyone would kneel down and kiss his feet, she would rather die than do that. Raising her brow when he spoke, she couldn't help but let out a small laugh, finding it real funny how he seems so sure that she would sketch him in exchange for scotch. "Sorry, I only draw people who with one look, makes me feel things like they're art, you're kinda not in that category," She bluntly told him, though there was no question that he was appealing in the eyes, his kinda arrogant attitude was far from that. Looking at him sternly, to at least make him uncomfortable, she pressed the back of her pencil on his eyebrows, "Your eyebrows are too perfect, that's not how art is supposed to be, it should be the exact opposite," Eliana took a sip of her scotch hoping that her declining him would give him the idea that maybe she wanted to be left alone without some guy creepily hanging out next to her. If he wanted someone to talk to, she was not really the person. For one, she's not up for talking, two, she just spotted her brother and her best friend being adorably nauseating so maybe Richard could leave her alone so she wouldn't puke at him. 

[lucy-liang]

It wasn’t like she didn’t want to be there but there was always something about going to big charity events with all the rich and famous that made her a little wary and nervous. It seemed ridiculous; after all, she had grown up around people like this, this was something she had been doing since before she was even born. There was just something about the glitz, glamour and general grandeur that had her on edge. What if she made a mistake? What if she did something that someone managed to capture on a phone? Her mother would be disappointed and that would result in a speech she did not want to hear. A moment of panic rushed through her when she felt like she might be alone, without her best friend or whatever Hunter was to her around but then a voice mumbled in her ear and her shoulders relaxed. “I thought you weren’t coming,” she said, smiling and turning around to lightly kiss his cheek and fix up his tie that seemed a little crooked. “Would love to,” she said, a little smile playing on her lips as she teased. “As long as you don’t step on my feet again.”

[elianaxhunter]

The smile that was plastered on his face when Lucy pressed a kiss on his cheek was instant. Things between them were far complicated but they probably like things as it is since not any of them even tried to DTR or define the relationship. As much as he wanted things to be smooth sailing and easy, it was impossible since even way before they started, things were already rocky. For one, his sister, Lucy's best friend, Eliana was not shy when she blabbed about how wrong their relationship seems to be. The three years age gap was not counted on what she had enumerated, what she highlighted the most was the fact that she wouldn't choose between her brother or her best friend when things go south. "I wouldn't," He looked at his shiny leather shoes before rolling his eyes dramatically at her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder, "This guy took dancing lessons when he was younger so I think I'd be the best dancer in this place, babe, well, except for dad, he has years of experience in dancing," He looks up to his parents so much that's why he was on his way to becoming a doctor himself, that was his dream. "Did I tell you already how great you look? Became, dang, you look wonderful." 

[elianaxhunter]

Eliana was never one to shy away from parties but if the so called parties involved uptight adults and people asking her again and again why she took up art and not follow her parents footsteps into being doctors. That was just shitty. So instead of sitting on the table where she was supposed to be, with her parents and brother, she was in the bar, her eyes focused on her sketch pad while the poor bartender was in front of her, trying not to move. "If you'll move one bit, I'd ruin that hair of yours," She has been cursing under her breath for the last few minutes so that might have scared him, but of course, he still has to breath every now and then. Though it was a 'norm' that girls who are into arts would be shy, it wasn't the case for Eliana, she was confident and she think that every girls should be, what's the use of their gift if they wouldn't flaunt it. That's what she is doing now, flaunting that she can draw, and can do it really well, grabbing the paper at the end and tearing it off before giving it to the bartender. "There you go, now you owe me a scotch," She can afford getting that easily but the fact that she worked for the sketch, she thinks she deserves that free scotch, just a quick batting of her eyelashes to pursuade him to give her what she wanted. "Thank you."

[elianaxhunter]

Hunter looked around the place for Lucy, he already sent her a message that he will be there at the entrance of the ballroom waiting for her. He was forced to throw in a suit and tie, not that he has not got used to it but he still prefers to wear his white shirt and jeans. Tonight was an exception though, his and Eliana's parents will be given an award and he cannot miss it or else, he wouldn't have a house to go home to, and a credit card where he can binge swipe all of the car parts he bought, it would be a shame if he would need to get a real job and pay it for himself. So he sucked it all up, cleared his night and show up with a tie which his mother praised. Clearing his throat as he tilted his head at the side, spotting the blonde babe going in the venue. His long legs gave him the advantage on taking long strides so he was right next to her in no time, leaning in a little bit so he could whisper on her ear, "Hello gorgeous," He doesn't know when it all started, how Lucy and him became flirty with each other, to be honest, he never really saw her that way before. She was his sister's bestfriend and they all grew up together, he saw her blossom into his beautiful woman that is a girl no more. "Care to dance later on?"