Elliot Dixon

PhD Student

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

Genaya smiled as she watched him go. She felt incredibly lucky to have Elliot. Everything just seemed to fit so perfectly. He made her feel wanted, he made her feel seen. She knew where they stood in their relationship and didn’t get the feeling he was holding back. Her smile dipped a little. When she got comfortable things always went wrong. Either someone left, or lied, or decided she wasn’t worth it. She and Elliot had been dating since September and with every other relationship she had been in by the point she was at she had already said I love you. Not this time. She had the words locked away. She’d had her heart broken three times in as many years, two of which devastated her. Doing it again might push her over the edge. 

Trying to get her mind off of dark subjects Naya finished her breakfast and got out of bed to go find something nice to wear before wandering out. “Elliot?”

Elliot had woken up early to prepare most of the second “phase” of date day. He had found a few mismatched scented candles to set around the room. He lit them and turned the lights off which really seemed pointless with daylight streaming in through the windows. He hadn’t brought fancy clothes so he fashioned himself a bow tie out of some post-it notes. For a final touch he connected his phone to the tv to play some romantic music. When she walked out he turned and his eyes lit up. “Wow.” He could barely mumble. Walking over to her he took both her hands and looked her up and down. “Wow...” He simply repeated himself as he continued to just stare. It took him a moment before he snapped back. “Oh uh.. So this was all supposed to look more romantic..” he gestured across the room. “But I thought it was time I took you dancing.” Kissing her hand softly he gave her his most chivalrous bow. “May I?”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“You’re doing my laundry for me?” She asked as she stretched. “Boy am I glad I ended up in lockdown with you.” Naya chuckled and smiled at him as he kissed her cheek. “You don’t have to make such a fuss over me but I appreciate it none the less.” She pulled him back towards her so she could kiss him properly. “Thank you.” Naya gave him another peck on the lips before turning to pick up her tea and take a drink.

He looked down at the hamper in his arms and shrugged. “Yeah?” To him, it really was just a normal thing to do for someone. “I feel extremelylucky to be here with you too.” Ellioe laughed and tilted his head. “I am going to make a fuss over you every day. Because to me you are absolutely worth fussing over as much as I can.” He kissed her, enjoying the fact that she pulled him in. “See you soon.” Elliot smiled and walked out the door. He walked into the laundry room and immediately started sorting lights and darks. 

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

It was odd to have her usually hectic schedule dwindle down into nothing. There was an old instinct driven into her from years of just barely scrapping by that had her panic that she would run out of money. It was only after she calmed herself down that she reminded herself she had gotten herself out of that situation. Naya would be okay regardless of how things worked out so when things started to close down she convinced Elliot to move in with her so he could at least be comfortable. She knew it could be easy on him, having to finish up his degree online, being so far away from his parents. Naya tried to be as calming a presence as she could be. Not just because it was a stressful time but because this was really the first time they has spent so much time together without spending a few nights apart. Because she had no where to be Genaya had taken to rising later in the day since she didn’t have to set an alarm. Waking up one morning about three weeks into quarantine to see Elliot had brought her breakfast made her smile brightly. “What’s all this?” She asked sleepily as she sat herself up, her hair a little messy still. “You really are amazing. You know that right?”

Elliot adjusted the cup of tea after setting down the tray. He loved her messy hair, and her sleepy morning eyes. “Well... it’s part one of date night... date... morning.. Date morning that goes into date night. Date day.” He said as he walked over to her hamper, grabbing the bag. “So eat up.. I am going to throw your clothes in the wash. And when you are done eating, put on a nice dress for our next activity.” He said as he quickly kissed her cheek. 

[elliotdixon]

@genaya-salazar​

A few months ago, Elliot would never have guessed he would be where he is. Quarantined for weeks on end with his gorgeous girlfriend at her house. Sure, he had a moment of true panic and worry when he found out school would be online. He was sure this would change his forseeable graduation and change his timeline of plans. Without being able to go into the lab, he wasn’t sure how he would be successful in the coming years. Luckily, Genaya was a calming presence to him, and he just decided to take this one day at a time. Elliot was always an early riser. So he often times got out of bed as quietly as he could to let Naya sleep in a little. This morning, he had decided to try to make their quarantine a little special. Having used simple printer paper and some scissors, he did his best to make her a paper bouquet. He made some breakfast tea and toast and put it on a tray to serve her breakfast in bed. “Good morning, beautiful.” He set the tray on her night stand and kissed her forehead.

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“Well I have ice cream here so…” She shrugged. “We could have ice cream and cuddle and watch The Good Place.” Naya leaned over and kissed his cheek. “Compromise.” She smiled at him before digging back into her food, her head resting against his shoulder just a little. 

“That sounds perfect.” He said with a smile as he gratefully accepted her kiss. “So what did you do today? Anything fun?” He asked as he picked up his bowl and continued eating. “Oh! Did I tell you I got another A on my quiz? The one I thought I failed... Remember that one?” He spoke before taking another large bite. “I am pretty sure you are my good luck charm.”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

She really was so lucky that she met Elliot. She might have been in a complicated situation when he came into her life but she was thankful that he stuck around till she wasn’t. “You sure? You just got here do you really want to go out again?” Not that she would mind going to get ice cream but she didn’t want to be dragging him around all over the place especially if he was tired from school. 

“I honestly don’t care! I am just happy to be done for the day and here with you. So if you want ice cream we can go, and if not we can stay in and cuddle and watch The Good Place.” Elliot was trying to watch new tv shows instead of constantly rewatching The Office or Friends over and over. He ate a few more bites before setting his food down and putting his arm up on the back of the couch around her shoulders. 

[you-look-pretty-too]

omg another oneee

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“You’re such a nerd.” Naya giggled as she settled in, her cheeks flushing just a little when he kissed her cheek. She snuggled down, pressing her face to his shoulder for a moment as she remembered the ocean of self doubt she had been drowning in that time last year. There was a little fear. Fear that this beautiful pocket of perfection she’d somehow fallen into wasn’t going to be real or wasn’t going to last. She’d felt this safe before and had been burned. “You did. This morning when you facetimed me.” She grinned at him. “But I like hearing it.”

He smiled and nodded. “Good. I won’t ever forget to tell you that.” He tapped her thigh gently and looked up at the screen as he took a bite. He meant it too. He would never let a day go buy where he doesn’t work to make sure she felt extremely loved. Elliot bumped her shoulder lightly as he took another bite. Frankly he had a difficult time focusing on anything on the screen when he was with her. “Do you want to go get ice cream after this”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“Well what’s it about?” She asked as she leaned back on the couch. “Because I don’t want this to be something you’re totally into be I could pass on. We have a pretty similar taste in genres though so I’m not too worried.” Naya smiled before digging into her food. 

“I think it’s like a murder? Or something?” He shook his head. “I will be honest.. I sort of tuned out when he was talking because I was trying to balance redox reactions in acid.. soo.. Let’s just put on  the trailer and see if it looks good.” He pressed play and quickly leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Has anyone told you today that you are the most beautiful woman on earth?”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“That depends on the show.” She laughed as she curled up on the couch watching him as he walked over to join her. “I’m up for starting a show together though. As long as you promise never to cheat and watch it without me.” She smiled sweetly. “It would break my heart.”

“I don’t remember what it was called but Jason was talking about it... and my guess it should be on like the popular streaming titles..” He said as he reached for the remote. “Let’s watch the trailer and see.” He clicked buttons to try to find it. His jaw dropped when she asked him to never watch it without her. “What sort of depraved lunatic do you think I am? I would never do that!” 

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“It’s fine I wouldn’t even have noticed if you hadn’t been so close to me. You can put your clothes in the wash before we go to bed. Okay?” It seemed like a reasonable compromise. Taking her fill she grabbed herself a fork and headed through to the living room. “Grab yourself a drink if you want one.”

“Okay.. thank you.” He said. He had gotten used to staying the night with her. He watched as she walked away from him. Sometimes, he couldn’t help it. He poured himself a glass of water and moved to join her in the living room. “OH! I heard there is some new show we need to watch on Netflix. I thought maybe we could start tonight! If you want to.”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“Huge compliment. Promise. I wish all guys were like you.” She turned and kissed his temple as he leaned over her shoulder, passing the rice to him. “You function like a normal person about midway through each semester and during break. Start and end you get over whelmed by work. And yes. You smell a little like burning but not a lot. Promise.”

“Oh God I don’t... that’s way too much competition.” He said with a smile. He sighed as she kissed his temple. He always got butterflies when she did things like that. He almost forgot he was asking about rice in the first place. Putting some on his plate, he grabbed the sleeve of his shirt pulling it to his nose. “Should I change or something? I don’t want to smell...” 

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“Hmm you wouldn’t believe how low it is, and yet you’re always beating expectations.” Naya laughed when he commented on dishes actually getting done at her home. “That’s because I’m not a student and I function like a normal human being.” She took a sip of her tea. “Is that why you smell like burning?”

“I... is that... a compliment?” He asked laughing, unsure of how to take that. He rested his hand low on her back as he peeked over her shoulder. “Do you have the rice?” He asked softly in her ear. “Hey! I function like a relatively normal human.” He paused suddenly and sniffed his shirt. “Wait... do I smell?” 

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“See, this is why I… this is why you’re perfect.” Naya kissed him quickly, taking the cup out of his hand and opening it up so she could take a sip. “Don’t worry about dishes. You know how neat I am compared to your roommates. I’d just rather not have the cartons lying around.” She opened a couple up so she could choose what she wanted. “Plus it feels more like a formal meal when it’s served like this.”

“Perfect? Because I got you tea?” He chuckled and kissed her back. “That perfect bar is kinda low, huh?” Elliot teased as he started to help grab the dishes. “I forget that the dishes actually get done here. It’s like magic.” He said as he started to serve himself a plate after her. “Oliver set his hair on fire today in lab so we got to leave a little early because of the smell.”

[elliotdixon]

genaya-salazar‌:

“Why didn’t you just come in?” Naya laughed as she pulled him in giving him a quick kiss before closing the door after him. “I’ll take this.” She took the bag out of his hand and wandered through to the kitchen. “Do you want bowls or plates?” She asked with a smile as she set the bag down and turned to grab herself a bowl. “Or you can just eat out of the carton I suppose.”

“I forgot my key. I didn’t realize it until I was at the Thai food place... but guess what?” He said as he pulled out a cup with a lid. “I got you that red Thai tea you love.” He walked in and started setting things out on the counter. “Oh no need to dirty the dishes... I am fine just eating out of the carton.” In fact, he had gotten used to is since his room mates had a terrible habit of not washing the dishes. “How has your day been so far?”

[elliotdixon]

Elliot stood at the door after having knocked. He held a bag of freshly bought Thai food from the place down the road. The smell wafted up to him, making his stomach growl in anticipation. Staring down at the bag, he suddenly noticed a scuff on his new sneakers. “Awh.. man..” He sighed as he waited patiently. When the door swung open a massive smile graced his face. She stood there looking absolutely perfect. “I brought food” Was really the only coherent thought he could muster right that second. 

@genaya-salazar​

[thereynasantos-deactivated20201]

Rey & Elliot | August 10th

[elliotdixon]

thereynasantos‌:

Reyna thought about his question for a moment. What did she need? “I don’t want to question if I’m the one someone wants to be with. I don’t want to be an after thought. I want someone to chose me, only me. You know, I gave up being part of a really amazing relationship with a couple because as much as they cared for me I knew I needed someone who was just mine. I want to feel like a priority.” She put the bowls she had brought to one side as she pulled out a small packet of wet wipes for clean up later. “I’m pretty career focused so I understand the importance work can play in someones life but i’ve been in a position where i’ve made sacrifices for someone elses career and I didn’t get anything in return. I want to know if I say something that i’m being listened to and that all the work I put in to knowing someone isn’t one way. There’s nothing worse than realising someone you think cares about you, barely tried to know you at all.” 

She opened up the tub with the spring rolls and offered it to him. “Wet wipes for after. Don’t be scared to get messy.” She took one for herself before taking a bite, glad that they were still hot. “Back home…” Rey paused, pursing her lips a little before continuing. “Back in Manila, eating with your hands is just a normal thing. We use cutlery too but when we can we use our hands. The rice tends to be cooked in a way it will stick together so you use that as a base.” She opened up the tub of rice, served herself some into a bowl and then grabbed another tub and added that too. “So you use the rice as your base and kinda scoop it around whatever main it is and press it into a more compact shape.” She scooted closer to him to show what she was doing. “Then once it’s settled against your fingers, bring it to your mouth and push up using your thumb.” 

Elliot shook his head, not understanding how someone wouldn’t prioritize her. He had full intentions of prioritizing her and only her. He just didn’t want to say it out loud and scare her off. “I um.. I definitely feel that.. whoever you are in a relationship with should be top priority.” He said softly as he helped her set out the bowls. “That makes sense.” He said as she spoke about wanting the relationship to go two ways. “I think.. that’s probably the only way to really have a healthy relationship, honestly.” 

When she handed him a spring roll, his eyes widened. “you made these?” He said. He took a bite and immediately hummed. “Oh my god.” He said, peeking into the tub to see how many there were, because he knew he’d want another. “Oh? That’s interesting. I didn’t know that.” He said as he watched her use the rice to make her food. “So like.. a rice ball... okay I think I can do that.” He did his best at mimicking her movements, spilling a little bit of rice here and there, but ultimately he got it. “Like this?” He showed her his hand before popping the warm food into his mouth. Covering his lips with his hand he sighed. “I think I’ve fallen in love with Filipino food.”