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Jenna Rink. 23. Intern. Studying Journalism. "You are rude, and mean, and sloppy, and frizzy—and I don't like you at all." Duke Orsino. 22. Soccer Player. Personal Trainor. "What're you gonna do, drown me in your tears?" Closed account for The Icons HQ

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sheroxrs​:

Tending to her own fashion emergency, Bianca was…fairly hesitant to respond to Jenna’s text, but New Year’s was all about trying to be a better person, right? The brunette chewed her bottom lip, biting back a sigh as she texted Jenna back to come straight over. She could multitask, help Jenna with her problem while picking out an outfit…right? As Jenna burst through the doors of Delta Nu, Bianca felt her lips curve into a relieved smile. She took the other woman’s hand and started pulling her toward the parking lot. “Oh, thank god you didn’t have some actual emergency! No, I mean…I’m glad you’re okay. I just need an outfit too. Come on, we’re going to the mall.” 

“What do you mean?” Jenna asked, a playful shock in her eyes. “This is an actual emergency!” She could tell it didn’t really matter though, as Bianca was already pulling her towards the parking lot of the sorority house. She shouldn’t protest further, she knew, but she did want to insist the importance of this. “Ahh, thank you so much. I knew I couldn’t go to anybody else. I mean, I have never seen you look anything but flawless and I don’t think I can do it the way you do.” That, and she wasn’t entirely sure what New Years Eve called for, in an outfit. She had only ever spent the holiday in her pajamas, at home, with Matt.

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ofmikey​:

            “      no    problem    ,    i’m    here    to    speak    facts    and    only    facts    .      “      smiling    ,    michael    raised    his    hand    up    ,    taking    the    small    airpod    and    bringing    it    up    to    his    ear    .    honestly    ,    this    was    something    he    enjoyed    .    he    liked    random    little    moments    talking    with    someone    about    music    .    it    didn’t    matter    the    style    or    the    year    of    music    ,    music    was    music    and    it    was    a    magical    thing    to    the    male    .    unable    to    help    another    smile    from    crossing    over    his    features    ,    michael    shrugged    his    shoulder    before    tilting    his    head    to    the    side    .      “      eh    ,    i    try    ,    i    try    .      “      he    joked    ,      “      what    can    i    say    ,    i’m    practically    a    hits    master    .    i    can    practically    sniff    out    the    good    shit    at    this    point    .      “      michael    said    sarcastically    ,    the    smile    never    leaving    his    lips    so    she    knew    he    was    just    kidding    .    of    course    ,    he    wasn’t    that    …    egotistical    .      “      let’s    see    what    these    guys    got    but    you’re    right    ,    80s    is    the    80s    ,    sadly    we    can’t    go    back    in    time    .      “

“Thank you!! Okay,” she passed off the headphone to him, before swiping through her phone’s Spotify to find the Mariana’s Trench song that had been recommended to her. “It’s called Burning Up. The song I mean. Their whole Astoria Album is supposed to be 80′s themed, loosely based off of the Goonies, but I really can’t tell. Part of me thinks it’s too modern, but the other part of me super vibes with it, like I do with most 80′s music, y’know?” She was rambling now, but it wasn’t often she actually got to talk music with someone like this. “Anyways,” she snapped her mouth shut, miming a zipper, to show that she was gonna stop talking so he could actually listen to the song, instead of her own voice. Even then, she still mouthed silently, ‘Let me know what you think.’ 

[jennifersbod]

“And another one bites the dust.”

[flirtyxthriving]

@sheroxrs

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sheroxrs​:

@flirtyxthriving​

“Alright, I’m not gonna lie…that could have gone better.” Sebastian admitted, watching as Duke struck out once again. For someone so talented and confident, it was amazing how a pretty face could render his former roommate totally and utterly useless. Sebastian was convinced the only reason he and Viola had worked out was because Duke thought Vi had been him for the first month they’d known each other.  “But that’s okay! We gotta start somewhere, right? What did we learn from that?” 

Duke wasn’t sure what was worse: the anxiety itching through his body, or the constant flunking out with every girl. He would admit he was only putting in half the effort, his last conversation with Viola still fresh on the mind, but it didn’t really matter. He knew even at full effort, he’d barely be able to say hello to a girl without completely creeping her out. Anyways, all they saw him as was some dumb jock (not that they were wrong, persay), but it wasn’t exactly the start to a meaningful relationship or anything. “I should just not talk, right? That’s what I’m picking up from this. Seriously, ‘Bastian, if there’s a way to just not talk, we should try that.”

[flirtyxthriving]

prttyvnm​:

he couldn’t help but grin as the other said the word, letting out a soft chuckle. matt hesitated before nodding, standing with his camera bag slung over his shoulder. he hadn’t really planned on going for boba today, but he craved it now that the other had brought it up. starting to walk, matt held a hand out for him. “ i’m matt, by the way. i got some cool shots of you during the game if you wanna see them later. ”

There was the briefest of moments where Duke stared at Matt’s hand, both flattered and dumbfounded that a guy he just met was trying to hold hands, before it dawned on Duke that he was truly just stupid. He quickly tried to cover it up by accepting the hand and giving it a firm shake, smiling awkwardly at the other. “Duke.” He said, dropping the hand just as quickly as he accepted it. “Wait, really? I don’t think I’ve seen pictures of myself playing since my first year championship. They weren’t very great quality, either.”

[flirtyxthriving]

prttyvnm​:

“ i knew there was a reason we’ve been friends all these years. ” he laughed a little, nodding at her words. in all their years as friends ( of which there were many ) jenna was there for every stupid thing he did for a good photo ( of which there were even more ). they stuck together through everything, even this, so matt held an arm out for her to take before leading the way to the gate, eyeing the padlock on it. “ scale the gate, or try to pick it ?? ” he asked, raising an eyebrow in question. 

Jenna wasn’t sure exactly why, but she curtsied in response to Matt’s comment, laughing with him. “Thank you, thank you, I try,” she replied. She knew it was much more than that, though she wouldn’t say it out loud. Jenna was painfully aware of every moment in their lives where they could have split off as friends and though she had fought tooth and nail to keep herself from going down that dreadful path, she knew that Matt would always be worth it in the end. Before he could even finish his next question, Jenna was climbing up the fence, carefully placing her shoes in the holes of the chainlink fence, taking only a second at the top to look down at her friend. “You coming?” She asked with a laugh, before she dropped down to the other side.

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sheroxrs​:

“So that’s a firm fuck no to kale boba?” Sebastian teased, waggling his eyebrows as if ready to argue the opposite. But no, kale boba sounded disgusting. “Don’t worry man, lots of different choices. I swear. Now, come on. I think there’s a ladies racquet ball tournament starting and you know how old ladies can’t resist all this.” Sebastian’s face was dead serious at this. He didn’t know what it was, but he was like cat nip to women over 75… As he rushed Duke out of the sports center, Sebastian’s face broke into a grin as he realized he now had some actual time to catch up with his friend. “Dude, you missed the best halloween party. We absolutely killed and there was this girl…and I had the best halloween costume ever. I mean, Spider Man? Miles Morales Spider Man? I was killing the game.” 

Duke laughed. “Dude, you do not put sugar in your kale shit. One, that completely negates the healthy... ness, of kale. Two, gross, gross, and triple gross. It’s the same as a Kale smoothie. Just make green juice, at that point.” Duke knew guys who actually drank green juice, but it wasn’t exactly the healthiest drink for guys in sports. It was more important to get the right kind of protein and work it off with a work out. He let Sebastian lead him out of the sports center, rolling his eyes. “That’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever said to me. Next, you’ll be telling me that that girl you met was dressed like, I don’t know, sexy Martha Stewart, or whatever.” He laughed at the idea, before shaking his head. “You know I’m not a Halloween guy. But, you got a picture? I bet you kicked ass as Spiderman.”

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likeitshxrd​:

ELLE nodded along , not quite agreeing or disagreeing. the blonde loved to meddle , even in love lives , but she wasn’t going to force her friend’s hand. “ i suppose you could have a point there , ” she gave in slightly. “ perhaps we can claim it goes … beyond romantic love, ” she mused as she leaned back in thought. she waved her hand in the empty air. “ perhaps youth is the real battle field. ” her tone was completely serious , until a chuckle snuck its way out of her lips. “ just … the general passions of youth , no ??? ”

“Exactly!” Jenna exclaimed with excitement, bouncing in her seat a little. She could tell that Elle didn’t quite believe her own words, which is why she did eventually add on. “I mean, okay, the song itself is definitely just about romantic love, I can’t argue against that. But I do think it’s also about exactly that! Youth, and passion! It’s about embracing yourself, through it all. No promises or demands.” She flung herself dramatically back onto the couch with a giggle, her eyes moving out to the room with a sigh. “Maybe I’m a little swept up in the idea of romance, though.”

[flirtyxthriving]

likeitshxrd​:

ELLE couldn’t stop the laughter that fell from her lips. the boy was adorable , in more ways than one. “ i suppose that could be a fun gimmick , ” she agreed with a smile. “ it’d leave you with a free keepsake , of sorts , but they’d pile up , don’t you think ?? ” she asked with a slight tilt of her head. her fingers formed a circle, as if to mimic the size and shape of a tamagotchi. “ i mean , if you’re a regular , imagine the amount of pets you would get !! i’d certainly have … i don’t even know how many ! certainly enough to match every outfit. ” she admitted with a chuckle as her hands fell back to her sides. “ but how about you try the basic thing first ? the tapioca without the tamagotchi first , hm ??? ”

Duke couldn’t help but laugh, the nervousness still showcasing itself in the shakiness of the laugh. “Alright, alright, that’s fair. I don’t think I’d be able to care for those guys anyways.” He’d either neglect it with a schedule filled with work and school, or he’d simply just forget, only to revisit it years later to find it dead. “I can barely take care of myself,” he admitted. Pulling his bag over his shoulder, Duke looked back at the pretty girl, swallowing thickly. He could hear Sebastian’s voice in his head, encouraging him to ask the girl out. It was all about being smooth. Unfortunately, smooth was decidedly not a descriptor typically used for Duke. “Did you, uh, would-” He cleared his throat, trying to start over. “Tea? I, I mean. With me? Uh.... Now?” Yikes yikes yikes. “I’m not trying to be pushy, I was just, uh, wanting to treat you. Maybe?”

[desultory-suggestions]

She’s like warm days, sunshine, honey and love.

[flirtyxthriving]

Jenna hadn’t meant for her text to sound so seriously, but hours later as she rushed out of work and headed straight towards Bianca’s, she realized how it could have come across. ‘Emergency. Need help ASAP.’ was all that she had sent, but... in her other defense, she didn’t exactly have the time to give more details with her boss breathing down her neck. She rapped on the door briskly, straightening her back in preparation of the onslaught of questions she’d get. But as soon as the door was open, Jenna was speaking, hoping to clear matters up quickly. “Okay, so, in my defense, I do have a real emergency. I have nothing to wear for New Years, and I’m actually going out this year.”

@sheroxrs​

[flirtyxthriving]

snapsawxy​:

 。·:✧:· SITTING IN THE park, with one of his textbooks in front of him and his notepad on his lap, JT knew he was in people’s way. But this was one of the only spots where the ground was soft enough for his comfort. And he really needed to get these notes done. They’d help with the next week at his internship. Wishing he didn’t need to study this subject, he was already frustrated with the day. It was all about the history of sports, but for some reason, he didn’t know as much as he should. That put him quite a foul mood. He hadn’t noticed the person walk up in front of him until their shadow rested on top of his book, making it hard for him to read. “If you don’t move your large ass shadow, I will throw this heavy textbook at you,” JT stated, without even bothering to look up. 

@flirtyxthriving​

It was a rarity to see a person that Jenna didn’t get along with. She had spent a majority of her childhood life trying to please the very girls who bullied her and even when she grew the courage to stop that, she still refused to be mean to them. But she had spent enough of her life being walked over by people who thought they were simply better than everybody else, which... fortunately made her immune to the charms of one John Tucker. She didn’t understand why everybody else excused the guy for so much, but she was headstrong and determined to not put up with his shit. Like now. “Then do it,” she said, holding her clipboard tighter to her chest. “Maybe then, the act of retrieving it will get you to move out of everybody’s way.” The words were coated in the sweetest tone that Jenna could muster, but there was no mistaking the smile on her face. It was reserved specifically for the likes of John Tucker.

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snapsawxy​:

 。·:✧:· GRUMBLING TO HERSELF, Lilly unlocked the door to the apartment and continued saying ridiculous nonsense. She stumbled over to the nearest table, pulled her camera over her head and placed it down. Moving closer to the living room, she saw Duke watching something. Lilly really wasn’t paying attention. Collapsing onto the couch, she started mumbling incoherent thoughts. The truth was, she had a bad day. People pissed her off and she had to be bright, cheery and charming, and when she’d woken up that morning, she wasn’t at all in the mood for such sugar cotton candy sweetness. Finally turning to face him, she pouted. “Do you have any really good prank ideas that might remind people to stop being such assholes?”

@flirtyxthriving​ 

Duke didn’t spend much time watching tv, but lately it felt like all he could do when he wasn’t at the gym, or school. Really, he needed the reprieve from all the schoolwork, or... at least, that was the excuse he’d give anybody who asked. Truth be told, he wouldn’t have even been watching this particular movie if he’d known Lilly would be coming back so soon. He seemed to jolt out of his stupor when the door opened and quickly switched the channel to a sports channel, but his roommate didn’t seem to notice. Instead, she flopped onto the couch and grumbled something he couldn’t hear, only proving that she was having a bad day. “I usually just punch people in the face, but... that usually lands me in trouble.” Still, his physicality worked wonders when it came to assholes. Usually he didn’t even need to land contact to make a point. “What happened?”

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ofmikey​:

              once    the    girl    took    a    seat    next    to    him    &    mentioned    the    song    that    was    currently    blasting    through    her    airpods    ,    michael    smiled    before    giving    her    a    small    nod    .      ‟      love    is    a    battlefield    is    a    classic    ,    it’s    simply    impossible    for    it    not    to    somehow    make    a    mark    on    everything    it    touches    .      „      continuing    to    smile    ,    michael    enjoyed    simple    conversations    about    music    .    it    just    so    happened    to    be    one    subject    that    clicked    for    him    .      ‟      i    will    say    that    i’m    more    of    a    heartbreaker    fan    though    when    it    comes    to    the    iconic    pat    benatar    .      „

“Thank you! That’s what I’ve been saying all day.” Had Jenna been playing the same song on repeat all day? Guilty. But who was she to blame, when her love life (as usual) was a true and honest battlefield. “Okay,” she quickly tapped the volume down a significant amount before offering the boy one of her airpods. “Clearly you have good taste in music, so let me borrow your ear for a second. There’s this band someone told me to check out, because apparently they made an 80′s esque album, and while it’s good, I can’t tell if it’s truly 80′s. Maybe that shouldn’t even matter, but like, don’t say it’s 80′s if it isn’t, right?”

[cowboyhudsons]

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@prttyvnm

[meangirlnurse]

[morning-revival]

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tctallybuggin​:

           THE ROCKER WOULD KNOW that song from a mile away, being a music lover like he was, classic 80′s music was something that he was very well versed in. and the fact the girl beside him was so into the song blaring from her headphones was enough to put a smile on his face, nodding his head, “no, pat benatar was fucking amazing, i don’t blame you at all.” cliff assured her with a chuckle, leaning forward with his hands on the back of the couch, unable to stop the smile on his lips, “you a big 80′s music fan? there’s a ton of amazing records at the store i work at, some are authentic too, it’s insane.”

Jenna returned the smile, finally pausing the playlist as the song came to an end. She wasn’t entirely rude, though she had definitely waited until the end of the song before she decided to give the boy her full attention. Placing her headphones in it’s case, she shoved them into her pockets as she nodded enthusiastically. A look of recognition crossed her face, as he pointed at the boy. “Oh! You work at Vintage Vinyls, right? I’ve been there once or twice myself, though I don’t think I’ve actually purchased anything. I keep wanting to go vinyl, but I don’t know the first thing about it and, if I’m honest,” she leaned in, shielding her lips with her hand so only Cliff could see what she was saying. “I’m a little scared of it.” She pulled back. “They’re a bit fragile, right?” She should have given him more time to respond before she said her next bit, but Jenna always had difficulty keeping her mouth shut. “For real, though. Give me some good ol’ Duran Duran over Nicki Minaj any day.” That was what people listened to nowadays, right?