you sunshine, you temptress

sk / 22

[heartbloomed]

closed starter for @finelined​

eve had spotted her the moment she’d walked in the bar, as if some invisible force was begging her to take notice. once her eyes landed on the blonde woman a floodgate of emotions - guilt, regret, longing - opened up, the feelings strong as ever despite the years that had past. a fleeting thought ran through her mind - maybe the feelings never really went away. obviously, that was ridiculous. eve had left her behind long, long ago (despite how much it broke her heart to do so). she was doing her best to disregard the other woman but kept catching herself staring. it was her inability to look away that caused her to notice the rather persistent man standing next to her, refusing to back off after what seemed like several attempts on the blonde’s part. unable to sit back and watch it any longer, eve moved from her own spot at the bar, gliding over to join the group of two. she slid her arm around the other woman, eyeing the man as she did. “sorry it took me so long babe, the line for the bathroom was ridiculous. i think someone was throwing up in there,” she explained, hoping her ex-friend would play along. “who’s this?” eyes flickered back to the man questioningly, a brow raised at him, almost begging him to test her. 

[finelined]

madeline was sat at a bar downtown, drink in front of her as she scrolled through her phone. she had finally gotten a night where she was able to blow off some steam and she was very thankful for it; work had been quite busy lately and she just wanted an uninterrupted quiet night with her thoughts. she frowned when she saw a man approach her, knowing exactly where this was going. she said no more than a handful of times, not wanting to give him her phone number, or even let him buy her a drink, she was in no mood to owe anyone anything, especially not a rather desperate and clingy man. her eyes widened as a familiar redhead sat next to her -- eve. eve and madeline knew each other for a while, they had met back in high school, in the same friend group, until eve had distanced herself from maddeline with no explanation. she sat up straight, knowing that playing along was the best option here, “it’s okay”, she smiled, “here, you can share some of my drink”, she slid it towards eve and sat close to her, “i have no idea who he is, but he won’t leave me alone”, she made a face, “maybe he will now, since i’m with my girlfriend”, she exaggerated the last word, hoping he would leave.

[finelined]

lonclys​:

*    𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠     ,     𝓹 .   ﹕   𝘧𝘵.     oliver  .

                  does   her   best   to   stop   herself   from   huffing   and   puffing   like   a   child    ,    knows   better   then   anyone   that   her   and   oliver   were   one   in   the   same  in   one   sense   :   they   were   both   powerless   here   .   puppets   on   strings   ,    nothing   but   performers   putting   on   an   act   .      does   let   out   a   tiny   groan   though   ,   chin   falling   into   her   hands   .   “    everything   is   just   so  ..   extravagant   ,   “    always   wanted   an   over   the   top  wedding   ,   million   dollar   dress   ,   hundred   thousand   dollars   venues   ,   but   now   it   felt   like   a   mockery   .    a   ‘   you   wish   this   was   real   huh   ?   ‘    slap   to   the   face   .     “   beats   me   ,   “   she   mumbles   ,   hues   finding   the   male   ,   “   you’re   not   exactly   the   poster   child   for   fashion   sense   ,   “    said   as   eyes   fall   from   his   head   to   the   shoes   he’s   wearing   .    ridiculous  ?   that   was   not   the   word   paris   would  use  ,   try   bat   shit  crazy   .   absolute   controlling   psychopaths   .      too   much   ?   paris   disagrees  .    what   parents   sign   their   only    daughter   away   for   their   own   benefit   ?   you   think   about   that   .    digits   finding   magazines   once   again   ,   but   this   time   not   to   look  through   them   but   to   stack   them   .    decided   she   was   not    able   to   handle   one   more   minute   of   ‘   wedding   planning   ‘   .

oliver felt a little guilty for being so snippy with paris, but only a little. he knew that she was in the exact same situation he was in -- treated as an object to bring peace by your family, instead of an actual child. what if oliver wanted to actually get married to someone he felt a connection with in the future? that opportunity was gone, at least not with a lot of baggage to explain. he rolled his eyes at the comment about his shoes, “well i’m sorry i didn’t decide to dress up for you”, he said bitterly, watching as she stacked the magazines. “you know, i’m sure we can talk to our parents about planning all of this. it’s not like they actual give a damn about what this whole spectacle looks like -- as long as it’s over-the-top and extravagant”, he made a face, reaching for the cup of water next to him before turning his attention back to the girl. yeah, she was annoying, but paris was pretty, he couldn’t lie about that.

[finelined]

lonclys​:

*    𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐧     ,     𝓭 .   ﹕   𝘧𝘵.     charlotte  .

                     avoids   holding   eye   contact   for   too   long   ,    instead   fills   the   hole   with   a   boyish   head   nod     .   never   minded   the   cooking   or   to   be   quite   frank   the   cleaning   (   expect   for   laundry   ,   he   hated   doing   laundry   )   .    cooked   most   meals   ,   when   he   could   between   classes   and   work   .    and   for   charlotte   ?   he   liked   the   concept   of   sitting   down   with   her   every   morning   and   night   for   breakfast   and  dinner   .    it   was   such   a   natural   feeling   ,    even   before   the   feelings   .    enjoyed   catching   up   on   each   other’s   days   ,   or   plans   ,   or   random   thoughts   .    cracks   a   smile   ,   “   i   don’t   know   ,   “   he   states   ,   voice   nothing   serious   at   all   .   “   you’re   gonna  have  to  do   something   real   big   to   get   back   in   my   good   graces   ,   “   it’s   a  joke   that   lasts   a  minute   flat   before   his   head   shakes   and   his   hand  waves   dismissively   ,   “   no   worries   ,   already   forgiven   ,   “   this   time   his   eyes   meet   hers   ,    “   though   nothing   says   i’m   sorry   like   letting   me  hop   in   the   shower   first   this   morning   ,   “   he   adds   in   ,   another   smile   as   he   moves   from   his   seat   ,   plate   in   hand   ,   to   the   sink   .    

charlie laughed, smiling as their eyes met. a lot of people told her that she and dillion seemed to get along really well, and it was true. she couldn’t even remember the last time they argued over anything, nothing serious, anyway. and on top of that, she always felt like he looked out for her, even when she assured him time and time again she didn’t need it. deep down she did appreciate everything her friend did for her. she laughed, rolling her eyes playfully, “i’ll let you shower first and i’ll do your laundry for you”, she wiggled her eyebrows before taking a bite out of her pancake. “how about that?”, she smiled, “you don’t even have to say anything, i know you’re going to say “wow! char is the best roommate i could have ever asked for” i know you so well”, she teased, finishing up her breakfast as he washed his plate.

[oceancages]

@finelined   !

                   saccharine   features   hijacked   by   distaste  .    a   future   carved   by   hands   that   are   not   her   own    playing   in   her   head   on   a   loop                marriage  .   not   to   a   lover   or   even   a   friend   ,   but   a   stranger   that   would   secure   peace   among   a   battle   ground   .     said   that   she   should   be   honored   to   be   able   to   end   something   so   mighty    ,   but   too   concerned   of   her   own   unhappiness   to   consider   the   pros   .   “   we   don’t   have   to   do   all   of   this   ,   “   finally   breaks   the   uncomfortable   silence   .   digits   sliding   magazines   of   wedding   dresses   and   big   colorful   flowers   from   her   reach   .    didn’t   plan   on   being   difficult   (   or   at   least   too   difficult   )   just   didn’t   see   the   point   in   planning   a   wedding   that   wasn’t   close   to   real   .    “   can’t   we   just   sign   marriage   papers   ?   save   our   money   and  our   time   ,   “

[finelined]

oliver would rather be doing anything else with his time than sitting with a girl he barely knew, going through wedding magazines of all things. yep, you heard that right, oliver was getting married. he knew that this whole thing was nothing but a symbolic act to show that there was peace between their families, something that hadn’t existed in a while, and something he still didn’t think would even exist. “you know i wish we could just do that too”, he scoffed, “but neither of our parents are having it so here we are”, he said dryly, eyes looking at the magazine in front of them. “i don’t know why you have to consult me about your wedding dress, though”, he looked at her, eyebrows raised. “our parents are being absolutely ridiculous”, he shook his head.

[oceancages]

@finelined​  !

                  honeyed   hues    uninterested   in   the   drenched   pancakes   placed   in   front   of   him   .    instead   ,   digits   childishly   ,   with   a   fork   ,   pick   at   them   .    a   mindless   act   to   keep   a   straying   mind   from   envisioning   the   activities   that   happened   behind   his   roommates   closed   door   last   night   .    promises   he   does   not   mean   it   in   a   weird   way   ,   more   so   in   the   sense   that   he   hates   that   his   roommate   is   that   way  with   anyone   …   anyone   that   isn’t   him   at   least   .     for   the   last   few   months   ,   a   friendly   friendship   has   turned   into   a   ‘   i’m   a   eventually   going   to   make   my   move   ‘   friendship   .   a   plan   that   crashes   and  burns  for  multiple   reasons   :   rejection   ,   awkwardness   ,   having   to   find  a  new   place   to   live   because   he   embarrassed   himself   ,   should   he   go   on   ?     finds   himself   perking   up   at   the   sound   of   a   door   opening   ,   a   quick   glance   and   a   nod   to   match   as   an   unfamiliar   face   walks   pass   him    .      thankful   nine   out   of   ten   time   it’s   no   one   he   knows   .     shoves   a   bite   of   pancakes   into   his   mouth   ,     only   a   few   minutes   before   the  door   open   and   closes   once   more   .      “   good   morning   sleeping   beauty   ,   “   said   with   a   smile   ,    “   made   some   pancakes   if   you’re   hungry   ,   though   from   my   lack   of   sleep   i’m   assuming   you   built   yourself   up   a   appetite   last   night   .   “   playful   eye   roll   to   conceal   true   thoughts   ,   she’d   never   know   he’d   spent   his   night   cursing   at   his   ceiling   .

[finelined]

charlotte, better known as charlie, yawned, rubbing her eyes as she tried to make out what time it was on the clock on her nightstand, eyes widening when she saw a body next to her, remembering what had happened the night before. she gently woke up the man next to her, smiling as he got dressed and ready to leave. charlie knew that this wasn’t the best habit, but then again, she was safe and she wasn’t hurting anyone. she just knew she couldn’t handle anything serious, and especially not right now. she watched as the boy she was with got ready to sneak out, hoping dillion wouldn’t notice, but realizing that was quite unlikely. the two of them were rather unlikely roommates, but they had met in a class during their first year of school and became close fast -- the rest was history. standing up, she threw on a t-shirt, heading out into the kitchen. charlie headed straight to the fridge, getting herself a glass of water. she rolled her eyes back at her roommate’s words, taking a seat across from him. “these smell wonderful, thank you”, she placed a pancake onto her plate. she covered her face with her hands, “i’m sorry”, she said sincerely when he mentioned his lack of sleep. giving him puppy dog eyes, she looked at her friend, “i’ll make it up to you. please forgive me”, she said in between bites. 

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

the two walked inside and haru’s eyes immediately landed on yua. he had sort of been avoiding her lately, she wanted a relationship and he wasn’t interested in her like that. the two of them hung out a lot but haru never saw yua that way. they were friends, at least to him. he cleared his throat and turned to kara. “I think I want something to eat too. want anything else?” he asked, grabbing his wallet out from the back pocket of his jeans. “blueberry muffin or pumpkin bread?” he asked out loud, stepping into the short line. 

kara hadn’t noticed that yua was in the cafe, too. to be honest, kara didn’t really want to have to interact with the girl. kara knew she felt some sort of way about haru, and she was sure yua didn’t like her so she just. . .didn’t want to deal with it. she tilted her head, “i’ll have the pumpkin bread”, she said, thanking him as he paid. “you don’t have to do that”, kara said, following him to a table. 

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

damien started to kiss down her jaw when his phone rang. he groaned and moved to his pocket, taking out his phone and answering it. after getting off the phone he turned his attention to margot. “my mom wanted to know if she should bring dessert.” he said with a chuckle. “I told her it was alright.” he said as he went back to prepping the ingredients. “it would be so nice if I had a sous chef to help me with this.” he said as he wiggled his eyebrows towards her. 

margot pouted when damien’s phone rang, “your mom is going to hate me”, she scrunched up her face. “the timing of that phone call was a little too perfect”, she joked. “that’s sweet of her, though”, she said. margot rolled her eyes playfully, “you know you can just ask for help”, she laughed, following him into the kitchen and following directions. 

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

jia cracked a small smile in his direction before slipping her shirt off. they had seen each other naked so many times, things like this never seemed to bother either of them. jia was comfortable around rehn. she grabbed an oversized shirt from her closet and slipped it on, taking her pants off and throwing them into the dirty hamper. “I know I have to stop talking about it.” she said with a sigh, glancing over at him. she walked over to her mini fridge, grabbing a bottle of water and handing one to him, sitting down next to him. “wanna watch a movie?” 

rehn nodded, “yes. you do need to stop talking about it”, he said softly. “it’ll pass, he’s an idiot and he deserves anything that comes his way for that”, he said, frustrated that people would shamelessly use jia like that. he smiled, taking the water from her, “thanks”, he said, taking a long swig. “a movie sounds good. whatever you want”, he laughed, not wanting to decide.

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

before mateo went on his way to mirai’s apartment, he stopped off by a flower shop and got some roses for her, wanting to make everything sweet for her. he headed up the elevator and rang her doorbell excitedly. he had freshened up a bit, looking a bit better than he did just hours prior. he had plans to take her to a new and expensive restaurant downtown. he just wanted everything to go perfectly. he wasn’t trying to buy her affection he just knew that she deserved something as grand as this. as soon as the door open his jaw dropped slightly. “wow.” he said as he leaned in to kiss her cheek. “you look incredible.” he whispered. 

mirai smiled big upon seeing mateo, giggling as he leaned in to kiss her cheek. “oh, thank you”, she said, a bit nervous. she took the roses from him and grinned, “this was so sweet of you, you didn’t have to get me flowers”, she smiled, putting them in a vase. “thank you”, she said shyly, grabbing her purse and following him to his car. “you look pretty good, yourself”, she nudged him and gave him a grin. mirai was really excited for tonight, she was just excited to spend time with mateo.

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

florence watched as sarah seemed surprised. everything happened so fast and she watched as the door closed. a smirk fell onto her face and she tried to hide it as best she could. for a moment she was upset that he didn’t stand up for her but it ruined around quickly and she started to get butterflies in her stomach all over again like their first date. she licked her lips and set her bag down, walking over towards him. “I’m sorry.” she said, grabbing his hand. “I was trying not to make a scene.” she said with a roll of her eyes. “I just couldn’t help it.” she pouted, looking down as she swung her arm a bit. “you okay?” she asked curiously. 

jamie smiled softly as she took his hand, giving hers a light squeeze. “it’s okay, i know”, he said with a nod. “y-yeah. i’m fine”, he said, “i just. . . didn’t expect that at all. i thought she and i were cool, and like, friends”, he sighed, “definitely wasn’t prepared for jealous ex”, he said. “are you okay, though? that was mean of her. and none of it is true, you know that right?”, he looked at her, hoping that she did, because jamie would never use someone for their money or for connections, he thought that was ugly. 

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

after his confession, haru had been feeling very embarrassed but he didn’t want to do what he did before with kara so he swallowed his pride. he didn’t want to have any other issues between the two of them so he pushed aside his feelings and just hung out with her like the friends they once were. after a couple of days studying for exams and working on projects he was exhausted and just needed a break to get his mind stressed free. he licked his lips with a smile as soon as his eyes landed on kara waiting for him. “hey.” he said as he approached her. “sorry I’m a little late, my professor let us out a bit late.” he said slightly annoyed. “I could really use an americano.” he said with a sigh as he held the door open for her. 

kara wished she could convince haru that she wasn’t mad or upset or going to judge him, but she knew he still felt awkward. and while those feelings were valid, she just didn’t want him to get caught up in them. she just hoped she wasn’t forcing him to spend time with her or anything. “no, it’s okay”, she said with a small smile, “hope class went well, though”, she thanked him and walked in. “i think i’m gonna get a cold brew. i have not been sleeping right in. . . who knows how long?”, she laughed as they got in line, looking up at him.

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

damien had a rough relationship with his dad and because of that it took a bit of convincing for him to come by to the house for dinner. damien felt antsy because of that but he didn’t want to get too caught up in the negativity. damien grabbed onto margot’s hand and pulled her in as he swayed his hips. “we gotta loosen you up a little bit.” he said as he pulled her into him, their bodies close together. “you seem tense.” he said with a smirk, leaning down to kiss her neck. “we have to get the positive vibes going in this house, I need it cleansed before my dad gets here.” 

margot laughed, shaking her head as damien pulled her closer to him. “i am tense”, she said with a little pout, “how can i not be?”, she said. she rolled her eyes playfully as he placed a kiss on her neck, “you are ridiculous”, she shook her head at him again. “okay, okay. we’ll cleanse the house”, she giggled, a tiny smirk on her face as she leaned in close to him.

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

jia rolled her eyes playfully and led him to her dorm. she stepped inside and pulled her hair out of the low bun it was in, letting her black hair fall down her back. she sighed as she slipped her shoes off, feeling sleepy. “you think he’ll continue to bother me?” she asked rehn, a little concerned. it wasn’t like she didn’t have protection, everywhere she went so did the guards that her parents had sent to watch over her, but for some reason she felt like bohai wouldn’t back down so easily. she was nervous, yeah she was a powerful bender and a strong woman she could handle a lot of things herself, but she also knew how angry he could get. 

rehn was mesmerized by her hair for a second before he took a seat next to her, shrugging. “i’m. . .i’m not sure, to be honest”, he said. “but i don’t think so, it’s not like he can do anything else”, he said. “besides, you can take care of yourself. and i’m sure there are people you could talk to if it really gets bad or something”, he reassured her. “now, no more thinking about shitty bohai!”, he nudged her. he is not worth your time!”, rehn said with a small smile, hoping that she was alright.

[finelined]

undermoonlight​:

mateo didn’t even really know what was happening at first. one moment he was rambling about god knows what and the next mirai’s lips were on his. he brought her hands to cup her face softly, kissing her back eagerly yet gently. when they both pulled away he laughed from the sudden awkwardness and rubbed the back of his neck. “how about we go out to dinner later, we can do something really nice.” he said with a smile, caressing her cheek as he looked over her features. “dress really nice and I’ll pick you up at seven.” 

mirai smiled into the kiss as mateo pulled her closer and kissed her back. she didn’t know what came over her and made her just kiss him like that, but she was really glad that she did. she giggled, her cheeks warm. “yeah, i would like that a lot”, she said, a big grin on her face. a few hours later, mirai had gotten ready; she didn’t really know where mateo was taking her, or if this was even technically a date, but he told her it would be fancy, and she delivered. mirai had her makeup done and was wearing a red dressed, checking her reflection in her mirror before hearing her doorbell ring and rushing to get it. 

[finelined]

undermoonlight​: 

florence looked at jamie and when he didn’t say anything she scoffed. “right like you know anything about me.” she said with a roll of her eyes. she stepped closer to sarah and crossed her arms. “listen and listen very closely. you don’t get to say shit about me or my relationship with jamie, got that?” florence said simply, faking a toothy smile. “do you really think he’s with you because he likes you? let’s think about that a little bit more love.” the girl said to her, making florence feel weak for a moment. one of her biggest fears was someone using her to get some sort of cash grab from her or her family but she never thought she had to worry about that with jamie. in the entire time they had known each other it was never an issue for her to be anxious over. “jamie if you don’t kick her out I’m going to.” 

jamie wasn’t going to say anything at first, especially since he didn’t expect all of this to happen. he sighed, walking over and watching them fight, ready to cut in if necessary. he frowned hearing sarah speak, especially since he thought the two of them were on much better terms. “sarah”, jamie said harshly, “you don’t know me, florence, or our relationship and don’t talk to her like that”, he crossed his arms. “i’m canceling our plans, too. i’d rather not hang out with someone who is horrible to my girlfriend”, he retrieved sarah’s bag for her. practically shooing her out the door. once she left, he frowned and turned to florence, “god, i’m so sorry”. he sighed, “i didn’t think she’d be like that”, he shook his head.

[finelined]

closed starter for @heavenlybeautiful​

things between kara and haru were a bit weird after his confession. she knew he told her to forget it, but how could she? it was the truth after all. however, she never wanted to make him upset or uncomfortable, so she didn’t bring up that whole night to him the few times they did see each other. it seemed like haru was slowly warming up to being friendly with kara again, though she wasn’t so sure. recently, she just felt a bit lonely, with her breakup and her strained friendship with haru. she tapped her foot nervously as she waited for him to meet her at their usual spot. he had suggested getting coffee today, and she was certainly pleasantly surprised. she waved as he walked in, smiling softly.

[undermoonlight]

closed prp for @finelined​ 

it was the start of a good day for damien. he had gotten up earlier with margot to clean the house and getting ready for the dinner that they were hosting later that day. one thing that margot and damien had talked about when talking about getting married was how their families would get along. throughout the entire time of them dating they kept that part separate but now that things were serious they thought it was time to get them all together. damien finished cleaning up before grabbing the ingredients he needed from the fridge, putting on some of his favorite songs to jam out to while he started his meal prep work. he licked his lips and moved his shoulders to the beat of the music with a smile. 

[finelined]

margot was a little nervous for tonight; actually, she was very nervous. their families were about to meet each other for the first time, and if there’s one thing margot and damien shared, it was having messy families. she was okay with not really talking about this occasion, but the two of them agreed that it had to happen, especially since it was bound to happen at some point. she just knew how uptight and overprotective her parents were, as well as incredibly judgmental, so she had no idea what would happen. she straightened up their living room before looking over at damien and giggling at his little dance, “you’re such a dork”, she shook her head.