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he was exhausted. he was sick and tired of being one step behind , of seeing people lose their lives because some anonymous loser wanted to wreak havoc amongst the city. he sighed in response to her admission , eyes falling shut for a moment. “ you too , huh ? ” he asked , finally opening his eyes again to look over at the blonde. henry moved to wrap an around avery , not surprised by the question. it was just like her to ask , even if his answer would never really change. “ no , avery. i'm ... i'm fine , ” he insisted. “ i don't wanna talk about it. ”

#a.hart thread #avery and henry

She nodded and smiled when he wrapped his arm around her. He was comforting for her to be around. She felt safer with him near, and she wanted to be that for him too. "It's okay to not be fine, Henry." Too much has happened, and she felt overwhelmed by it. Others had to be feeling it. "We don't have to, but I'm here for you." She pushed up on her elbow and looked down at him. "Is there anything you need to do today? Or can you spend the day here?"

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ; @frgmentd

↳ holly ft. zev

she'd been out walking , trying to clear her head. life had gotten chaotic lately , and it felt extremely overwhelming for her. the blonde hadn't been paying too much attention , which would explain why she'd nearly collided into the other. holly jumped back , hand flying to her chest as she tried to catch her breath and calm herself. “ oh my god , i'm so sorry , ” she said , shaking her head. she looked up at him , brows furrowing slightly. “ oh , hey … i remember you. we met at that restaurant … right ? ”

#z.shah thread #zev and holly

There was too much to think about, and Zev knew they needed more answers. Working with Ian might be a way to do that, but he didn't trust most people. The answers had to be out there. He knew that, and the other leaders did too. Whoever this was couldn't stay hidden forever. He shook his head and continued to walk forward until he felt his body collide with someone. "It's okay. It was an accident." He reached out to steady the woman and looked down at her. "Yeah. You're the 911 operator?"

gcldenhecrts

Freddie looks through the shirts, face in a frown as he tries to find anything be likes. “ my favourite shirt got ruined, you know, at the race. ” he says, bitterness lacing every word. He’s tried to wash out the blood, considered patching up the noticeable slit. “ my favourite fucking shirt, seriously, where else am I gonna find a legit one direction 2021 top again? Fucking gutted. ”

#a.hart thread #avery and freddie

Avery nodded and flipped through a few of the different shits in front of her. "You could always look online?" The shirt might mean a lot to him, but she knew most things could be found if you looked hard enough and were willing to pay for it. That would be the worst part if it was hard to find.

Damian was angry over the recent events. He wanted to strike back, and he knew his people did too. There was little he could do to keep them at bay. Tara may be dead, but she intentionally crashed into Jason, could have killed him. Damian held back the urge to roll his eyes. "I wasn't trying to discredit the shit you had to deal with. I think the point I'm trying to make is non of us should be having to deal with this shit at all." Damian didn't agree with his next set of words either, but thats why they weren't people who normally worked together. Ian was just trying to make connections, see if anyone else had turned up anythign he hadn't yet. "Everything is way to planned and miticulpous to not have a reason, we just can't see the connections yet." Whoever was behidn this shit had put in the effort to plan everything down to the last detail. There were to many moving parts not to be. "Then maybe you aren't the one I should be talking too. I just want my people to be safe. I will do whatever I have to for that to happen, I'm sure you would as well."

#z.shah thread #zev and damian

"It doesn't matter if we shouldn't be, we are." Zev said. He didn't want to deal with any of this either, but there was no point in acting like they had a choice about it. They were all upset about the way things had been since the Veil had shown up. He didn't have a loot of information, and he was almost sure everyone else was in the same position. "We all want our people safe, but I won't risk more of them chasing shadows. If you want to risk that, that's your business. If we don't know who or what is behind this, blindly chasing nothing risks everyone."

he could reasonably admit that he regretted going to the car show. too much had happened and lives were lost. it felt like every time he stepped out , someone wound up dying. this time , it was one of his own , and he hated that he was going to have to live with that. he sighed as he heard the time , head shaking slightly where he laid. “ way too early , ” he agreed. “ not great , ” henry admitted. “ how about you ? ”

#a.hart thread #avery and henry

It was too early. She wanted to lay back on his chest and fall back asleep. It would be easier than admitting the truth to him or deciding to lie. She hadn't slept great in weeks, but he didn't need to worry about that. Her arm wrapped around his waist, and she scooted closer to him. "About the same." It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth. His steady breathing had been the only thing that finally had gotten her to sleep the night before. Her leg draped over his and she rested her head on his shoulder again. "Do you want to talk about it?" The answer could almost be predicted, but she wanted to give him the chance to tell her what he needed from her.

It was nice to see Avery smiling again, she looks so much lighter this way. Brooklyn only wanted the best for her best friend and she knew the past few weeks were not kind to her. "Oh wine for sure!" She said as she cozied up on Henry's couch. She had spent plenty of nights sleeping on this thing before. "Damn Aves, you out here spiling me with cookies too? What are we watching."

#a.hart thread #avery and brooklyn

Wine and cookies were the easiest thing to do. She needed her mind to stay busy. Everything had been too much, and she hated having time to herself. She needed to find a new job, but she needed to be comfortable leaving the house alone first. "We can watch whatever you want. I feel like I always pick when its me and Henry." She laughed and offered the plate to her friend. "It's a new recipe. Double chocolate chip."

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ; @frgmentd

↳ natalie ft. miles

she knew what it was like to lose one of her own people , it was never easy. nat had managed to never let it really show , but it still impacted her. she wasn't the best when it came to being sympathetic , but she tried her best. “ sorry you lost someone , ” she told him , the sentiment authentic , but her tone was devoid of any distinguishable emotion. she was emotionally detached , it was the safest thing for her to be in the world she was part of. “ it's a pretty shitty feeling. ”

#m.jones thread #miles and natalie

Losing someone was hard. There was always a chance when the gangs got together. Each event felt cursed, but they still came together each time. It didn't make sense. How could the Veil know about all of it? He looked at his drink and nodded. "Yeah, me too." He didn't know Tara that well, but he didn't want to see her lose her life. "She deserved better."

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ; @frgmentd

↳ natalie ft. violet

she sighed as she slipped out of her closet , eyeing her best friend for a moment. “ i can't believe we still haven't figured out who this fucker is , ” she said , shaking her head. “ you'd think that we would've somehow managed by now , but it's like that asshole is always one step ahead. ” the asshole in question being the veil , of course. “ this is really starting to piss me off. ” she didn't enjoy being messed with , and she was a little rattled from the events of the race. “ we need to figure out how to get the jump on this freak. ”

#v.evans thread #violet and natalie

"It doesn't make any sense how they have managed to stay hidden for so long." Violet was frustrated with the lack of information. It had been months and no one seemed to know anything about the mysterious entity. "I think we're all feeling that way, Nat." She sighed and shook her head. She hadn't dealt with whoever it was yet, but her phone alerting her put her on edge every time. "We do. Do you have any information? Cassius hasn't shared much with me."

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 ; @frgmentd

↳ henry ft. avery

henry groaned as he laid in bed , hand dragging down his face. he was feeling the loss of one of his own , and it was an unpleasant feeling. he didn't want to talk about it , he just wanted to repress it like he did so many other things , but he wasn't sure if avery was going to let that slide. he looked over at her , a sigh escaping his lips. “ what time is it ? ” he asked groggily.

#a.hart thread #avery and henry

The car show had been more than she was ready for, and everything that happened after made it more obvious. She had been terrified, but Henry had been there. She wanted to move past it, and she'd been trying since. She opened her eyes when she started to feel him move around and looked up at him. "Let me check." She rolled over and glanced at her phone screen. "7:05." She yawned and rolled back to his side. "Too early." She paused and kissed his shoulder. "How'd you sleep?"

Location: Stonebridge Park Status: Closed @burningxheaven (your choice) Miles adjusted his earphones and turned the music up louder. He needed time for himself that didn't involve anything else. He needed to figure things out and how to continue when things weren't going the way anyone expected. A run in the park would help. He started running and set his pace. Everything felt good, and he let himself turn to look at some of the trees and then he felt himself run into someone. "Shit. I'm sorry."

#m.jones thread

Location: Empire Builds Status: Closed @frgmentd

"Thank you for coming," Neo said with an exhale as he walked her into his office. "I didn't have someone to watch him or bring him to the doctor." The nurse at Rocco's school called, saying he wasn't feeling good. He called Avery to give him a check up, see if there was anything she could do. "That bitch left again and I'm downing all over again." He said as he pushed open the door. "Hey buddy. This is Avery, she's gonna check you out."

#a.hart thread #avery and neo

"It's no problem, Neo." Avery smiled and stepped into the office. She had meant to stop by, but she kept making excuses. She looked down at the little boy and smiled. "Don't talk like that about her in front of him, Neo. He doesn't understand everything, but he'll pick up on more than you think." She didn't know why she had left Neo and the kids, but there had to be a good reason. "Hi! You're not feeling too good today? Can you tell me what doesn't feel good?"

Location: Your Choice Status: Closed @gcldenhecrts

Avery looked around the crowded shop and stepped closer to Freddie. Crowds were hard, but she wanted to try to enjoy the day out with him. "What did you say we were looking for again?" She couldn't remember, but she wanted to be helpful.

#a.hart thread #avery and freddie

Location: Henry's Place Status: Closed @burningxheaven (Brooklyn)

"Wine or something else?" Avery asked with a smile. She wanted to have a small girls day while Henry was out. She wanted things to be normal as much as they could be. She wasn't sure if Brooklyn would want to watch holiday movies and talk about everything that's been happening, but she wanted to start trying to work things out with people. "I made some cookies earlier too."

#a.hart thread #avery and brooklyn

Location: Somewhere neutral Status: Closed @frgmentd

Damian called for a meeting with Zev, the leader of Nocturne. At this point, shit couldn't get much worse. "Thanks for coming." He said softly, the stakes were only getting higher, and he knew there would be a turning point soon. "As you probably put together, we were targeted at the Midtown event." He said as he studied the man. Zev was known to be a fearless leader, fair and stern. "I fear something bigger has to be coming. So far it seems like everything is without rhyme or reason, and that only means we are too up close to see the whole picture.

#z.shah thread #zev and damian

Zev didn't like meeting with the other leaders unless he had to. There was little to no trust between them, and no one would blame him for feeling that way. He nodded and listened to Damian speak. He didn't agree with all of it, but it was obvious who the targets had been at the car show. "You weren't the only one that had to deal with shit after that night." They had taken most of it, but everyone had fallout. "Not everything has to have rhyme or reason, Damian. Some things aren't meant to make sense. Until the Veil makes another mistake, I don't know how much information will come from looking at any of it."

Location: Zev's Office Status: Closed @frgmentd

She walked in and took a seat, "You wanted to see me?" She assumed it had to do with the outcome of the latest events. "How's Margot holding up?" She questioned, not really caring to much. "Do you think that info is gonna come bite us in the ass? You know, the drug shit?"

#z.shah thread #zev and brooklyn

Zev looked up and watched Brooklyn take a seat. She was prompt this time, but he wanted answers not questions. "Want to see everyone." No one was special right now. They all had secrets, but not all of them could be this disastrous. He ignored the question about how the other woman was doing. He needed to find out, but he had been busy trying to keep everything else in order. "It might. It's messy. Makes her a liability."

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he was glad that she'd decided to attend the event alongside him. henry didn't want to be there in the first place , but having her by his side made the evening a lot better already. henry wanted to offer her all of the support he possibly could , especially after everything she'd endured in such a short burst of time. he would do whatever was necessary to keep her safe , wouldn't let the veil get their hands on her again. “ yeah , we can. we're a team. ” they were stronger together. he laughed softly at avery's words before shaking his head slightly. “ i'll have to keep that in mind , ” he told her teasingly. henry lightly squeezed her hand in return , the gesture intending to be reassuring. they'd get through the night and everything would be fine , that was what he told himself. “ i can't say i've ever been to one either , but i'm sure you're probably right. some people are ... very passionate about their cars. ”