hey there, bud —

though we didn't talk much how'd your evening go you barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred hello but I happened to see without even tryin' how she laughed with you, just like I used to

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daisy

it was all so confusing. he had been her entire heart an soul for so long, and it was impossible to completely erase him from her mind no matter how she tried. “i’m sure you remember, but i make the best pancakes.” it was her mother’s recipe and the only thing her mom would actually cook. daisy opened her mouth to object to him paying for her, but it was too late. she tossed her own ball up the lane and it landed in the ‘50′ slot. daisy breathed a sigh of frustration, rolling her eyes in to feign annoyance. “i don’t think this is a fair game. you’re too distracting,” she teased him, using her hips to bump his before rolling another ball up to hitting the ‘30′. “you might need to show me how it’s done, but that could be considered cheating.”

“ oh my god, i have dreamed of your pancakes, ” he exclaimed, raising a hand to his chest dramatically. with a playful smile, he teased, “ they may be the thing i missed best about you. ” a beat passed and then — “ kidding. i don’t think i could choose just one think i’ve missed about you. ” his voice had gone soft, and his gaze dropped towards the ground for a second. he picked up another ball. “ i’m distracting ? ” he tossed the ball up the lane. ‘ 75 ′. grabbing another, he glanced back at her. “ told you i’m good at it. but if you want me to show you, i can. ”  he took a step over, standing behind her. one hand touched her hip lightly, the other guiding her hand. “ it’s all in the aim, that’s it. ”

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daisy

it was as if it had been four days instead of four years. there was no difference in their conversation, and there was certainly no difference in her feelings towards him. she just couldn’t quite vocalize that yet. “it’s okay. it’s a date.” she repeated his words, hoping to ease him a bit. she giggled as she pulled him along. god, she missed him. she loved who she was, but she’d give it all away for him in a heartbeat. anything to see that perfect smile of his that made her heart skip a beat even after all this time. “skee ball, huh? we’ll see about that. you’ve never seen me play.” truth be told, she was awful at the game. she always talked big game and tragically failed at the end. who cared? she still had fun. “whoever loses has to buy ice cream. deal?” she stopped at the skee ball game, handing him a ball. “ready to lose, rhett?”

he had loved her, yes, and maybe a part of him still did, but besides that, she had been his best friend first. it had hurt two-fold to lose her. she repeated him, and his smile returned, wider than it had been before. “ i can’t wait. ” it wasn’t a lie. beyond anything, he couldn’t have imagined wanting anything more in that moment. except, maybe, for being around her right now. “ i can’t believe i’m about to be dethroned as skee ball king. ” he laughed, shaking his head. he pulled his wallet from his pocket, paying for the game for the pair of them. “ i think that’s a good deal. ” he took his first ball and threw it up the lane. it landed in the ‘ 100 ‘ slot. “ game on, dais. ”

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katerina

Her mind was still filled with the glittering lights, but the kind face was welcomed and even kinder words, thankful that she hadn’t just been laughed at, though now she had been clued in Katerina started to laugh at herself, “A ride? Oh.” Another sip of the frozen cocktail and she grinned, “I’ve never seen anything like this, it’s…amazing.”

“ you’ve never been to a fair before ? ” addie’s brows drew together, her voice sounding slightly incredulous. then, she was struck by the thought that this was thornhollow. some of its residents weren’t human. she could understand that. she looked at the woman in front of her with a curious expression. “ they can be really fun, if you’re into that sort of thing. ” she glanced at the ferris wheel with slight disdain. “ i prefer the carnival games. skee ball and the batting cages. ” 

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wxtchinghxur‌:

daisy expected rhett to hate her. she would always blame herself for not making things work, and for being so scared so much. she did want him back, and seeing him right here only confirmed that. still, daisy couldn’t be sure of what he would want, and she didn’t want to push him. “tomorrow would be great. i’ve got the day off. you could come over instead and see the cottage. i’ll make breakfast.” usually, daisy used her abilities to cook, but that wasn’t on the cards this time. she loved rhett, but there was no easy way to explain to him she was practically straight out of harry potter. feeling his hand on hers sent a familiar feeling through her. it was like butterflies all over again. “come on.” it was an old habit when she reached down and grabbed his hand to pull him along with her.  let’s do something more exciting. i want to kick your ass at a few of those games over there.”

and somehow, it was like nothing had changed between them at all. conversation was easy between them, familiar and comforting. it still had to be said there was distance between them, but time would do that to people. “ it’s a date then — ” the word slipped from his lips and then he shook his head and gave her an apologetic shrug “ — you know what i mean. ” he let her pull her forward, away from the despised silent auction listing, away from his pessimistic thoughts. “ you got it, dais. ” he let our a laugh, letting his gaze trail along the games. “ you’ll need all sorts of luck to beat me at skee ball, though. if i’m good at one thing and one thing only, it’s that. all the other games — ” he gestured broadly “ — you’ll win, hands down, unless i suddenly become very lucky. ” 

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katerina

It had taken her time to adjust to her freedom, but one of the first places she had found solace was a bar and a bartender who was friendly and listened even if she couldn’t give any real details, it was a way to feel a bit more normal. Kat raised her brow in challenge, waiting for his answer before giving a shrug, “I wanna dance and you need to find a way to have fun without intoxication, I’m pretty good at that.” The latter was true, though she liked her alcohol Katerina found her own trouble. Rounding the bar, Kat took his hand and a smirk started to grow on her lips before tilting her head a little to get a proper look at him, “I’m Katerina, nice to meet you.”

“ you sound like you know what you’re talking about. ” maybe once, he would have had the same sense of surety. but there was still a sense of hesitation within rhett — still, he took a breath and nodded his head, more of a reassurance to himself than anything else. he took a few steps towards the dance floor, her hand still in his. “ i’m rhett kennedy. ” for a second, he considered lying, but what would the point have been ? this was thornhollow, small as ever. he’d seen her here now, chances were he’d see her again. to lie would put him in a space he wouldn’t want to explain later. “ just so you know, i can’t really dance. ” the smile on his face was less force than it had been earlier.

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oli

     oli was almost completely lost in his own thoughts, remembering how his grandmother had told him stories as a child about the sea. though she had been gone for a while now, it was her birthday, and he always tried to do something in honor of her memory on her birthday. she had loved the ocean, had always wanted to be part of it somehow so he’d found himself at a fairly secluded part of the beach. “no, you’re fine,” he replied quickly noting the look on her face and pushing himself off the rock. “this is probably your spot, and i’m intruding on your space.”

she folds her arms across her chest and shakes her head. “ no, you were here. ” she’s saying one thing but the tone of her voice says another. “ i’m not gonna kick you out just because i think i have some claim to this part of the beach. ” again, she huffs. “ sorry, i’m being rude. it’s just a beach. it really shouldn’t matter that much. ”

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katerina

Starter; OPEN

She had never seen anything so beautiful, lights everywhere and the most wonderful smells, Katerina must have looked like a child in such wonder. Dressed in a pink dress with sparkly wings adorning her back, the woman had curled her hair and tied it on each side, sporting a flower crown she had picked up at one of the stalls. Kat was one of only a few she had seen not performing who had dressed in something a little more creative, but there was some delight in that for her. Stood in the middle of it all quite literally spinning on the spot as she kept finding new things to look at, Kat allowed herself to be free, to laugh and enjoy the grins that came from the children who passed her, of course, there was also the rum mixed with the cup of frozen cola that she was enjoying far too much that helped fuel her imagination.  It wasn’t often she spoke to herself, not anymore, but anyone around her was sure to have heard the many exclaims of ‘woah’ and ‘what even is that’ coming from her lips and it only took another long sip of the drink before she spoke again, now to the person walking by her, “Excuse me…do you know, well I mean, could you tell me why exactly people are running screaming with excitement toward a typhoon?” She must have sounded crazy, or entirely drunk.

festivals were always fun. in theory, she’d enjoy them, but they always reminded her that she wasn’t human. she wasn’t looking for adrenaline or a rush. maybe if she had someone to enjoy it with, it’d be better. she wasn’t so lucky. addie glanced at the woman briefly, and then her entire attention was caught by her outfit. it was festive and not quite fitting. nonetheless, it wasn’t her place to say anything. “ the typhoon ? ” she echoed. “ it’s a ride. a thrill ride. people seem to think it’s fun. it’s not really my thing, though. i prefer my feet on the ground. ”

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charlie

Charlie had always loved the fair, not only was it a great place to advertise the shop, it meant socializing and a chance for to them to test out new flavors, see if people enjoy them. But after hours at the booth, they’d stepped away for a break.  It truly was something, and it always astonished Charlie to see how quickly the town managed to put it all together. Approaching the dunk tank, they couldn’t help the curve of a smirk at the sight, nodding at Kacey in encouragement. “Five bucks it is, if you win, in exchange I’ll offer you a week of free scoops.” 

she glanced at the person, suddenly recognizing them the ice cream parlor. despite herself, she couldn’t help but laugh. “ i think i’d be foolish to turn that down. a week of free ice cream ? that’s a dream come true. ” she grabbed the basket of baseballs from the employee manning the dunk tank before returning to the spot marked on the ground. she grabbed the first baseball, threw it, and missed. she huffed slightly, before reaching for the second. again, she missed. “ third time’s the charm ? “ she said to charlie. she threw the last ball. it hit. the person in the tank went splashing down into the water.

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wxtchinghxur‌:

she did love him, but she refused to admit those words to him the day she left. love was too difficult, too complicated. it was easier to pretend it never existed and push those feelings further down. ignoring her feeling was simple when he wasn’t around every day. a smile tugged at the corners of her lips when he agreed to dinner either way. it’d be nice to just be the two of them again, but daisy still wasn’t sure how to explain her feelings. “i’d like that. you’re more than welcome to stop by. maybe you could come by for coffee or something.” her heart sank and her smile fell as he went on to explain his return to thornhollow. rhett was full of potential, and she saw that in him every single day. any negativity he spoke toward himself never flew with daisy. “hey, don’t talk like that about yourself. getting better takes time. don’t be hard on yourself about it.” her hand was suddenly on his arm, and daisy barely remembered placing it there. she glanced up at him to see if he was okay with that. “no, i understand. you know you can still tell me anything. i’m still here for you, rhett.”

" good, good. ” they were in agreement then. it was a nice feeling. she wanted to see him, and he wanted to see her. he’d never say it, but if she asked him right then to get back together, there would be no hesitation. he’d take her back in a heartbeat. maybe that wasn’t smart, but he had always been something of a romantic. “ maybe tomorrow ? we could do breakfast at the diner ? ” he sounded earnest, hopeful. he hoped his eagerness wouldn’t dissuade her. he took a deep breath, nodding. she was right. getting better did take time, but he still regretted allowing himself to get to a point where he saw himself as broken in the first place. her hand on his arm felt comforting and he didn’t pull away. he reached his other arm over, placing his hand over hers. it was nice. “ i appreciate that, dais. i do. ”

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astrid

it’s fun, sort of, to just soak in the spring fair atmosphere. astrid is preoccupied with school, and work, and family issues, but in the sun, at the spring fair, she can almost pretend that she’s just a carefree twenty-one year old, without a care in the world. she gets herself a drink and wanders aimlessly, watching how awkward the high schoolers on their first dates are. it makes her nostalgic. she used to be an awkward high schooler, giddily holding hands and making out behind the farris wheel. and almost as if the thought conjures her, astrid’s eyes land on kacey. she’s talking to someone astrid doesn’t know, but they don’t seem to invested in the conversation, so she approaches from behind. 

“bet you i could do it in one,” she challenges, mostly joking. would astrid use her magic? absolutely. but that had never stopped her before.

for a second, she stares at astrid, quiet, before a slight smile spreads across her face. they had been old friends. but maybe they weren’t friends anymore. she had pulled away from almost everyone. it just seemed easier that way. still, there isn’t need for her not to be civil. “ one throw ? ” she raises a brow. “ you might be overestimating my skill. ” when it’s her turn, she picks up one of the baseballs, passing it from hand to hand. suddenly, she misses when she played softball in high school. she pulls her arm back and throws the ball.

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daisy

daisy had known him for too long, and she knew too much about him. maybe to the normal person, his lies would go over their head. to her, though, she saw right through him. it seems like she always did. he’d changed in the four years since she last saw him. he looked good, but that wasn’t something she was ready to admit out loud yet. “even if i don’t win, we should still get dinner. if that’s what you want.” it might be too soon to push things. it had been four years. daisy would be lying if she told him she hadn’t wanted to call him too. she thought about it every day for all those years. she swore she’d never stop crying when she came home from california, and it took all of her self control not to dial his number. “it’s not fine.” her heart broke all over again hearing his voice crack. slowly, she reached a hand out to touch his shoulder before letting it hang in mid air. “i’ve been doing okay. i’m fixing up the place i lived in with my mom actually.” she smiled for a moment as she thought about her mother. rhett was the only person she’d opened up to about her mom’s death. “what about you? what brings you back to town?”

he couldn’t help it when he felt his heart jump in his chest at her saying they should get dinner no matter what. did he still have feelings for her after all this time ? he wasn’t quite sure. he had loved her once. whatever feelings had been there for her, though, he had quashed them down, unable to focus on them and process when he had been so busy. maybe they hadn’t disappeared entirely. “ yeah, ” he rushed out the word before taking a breath, slowing down his words, “ yeah, we should definitely do that. it’d be — i’d like to catch up. make up for lost time, maybe ? ” at her refuting his words, he looked down again, his throat felt thick with emotion. he couldn’t blame her when she left. he wanted to be mad, he certainly was sad, but he couldn’t make himself angry. he had wanted to change his entire life, and she initially agreed. when she thought it wasn’t for her, he couldn’t blame her. it wouldn’t have been fair. he loved her and so he let her go. “ really ? that’s really good, dais. ” he couldn’t help but reflect her smile. “ maybe i could see it one day ? if you don’t mind, of course. ” when the conversation turned back to him, he couldn’t help but grimace. “ i got into a little bit of trouble in hollywood. turns out things aren’t as golden as they seem, or maybe i’m not. whatever the case, i will say i’m better now, or at least trying to be. ” he glanced around before he shrugged. “ it’s not, uh, really something i want a lot of people to know about. newspapers and magazines would have a field day. total headline fodder. if we get dinner, i’d tell you then, just the two of us. ”

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daisy

All it took was for her to say his name for all old feelings to suddenly resurface. It was easy to convince herself he was in the past when she never expected him to be standing in front of her again. Her heart ached seeing him there, and her mind flashed back to the day she left him in Hollywood. Part of her regretted it, but it was for her own safety. “I doubt you were going to call me,” she muttered, a bitter laugh slipping past her lips. She was hurt he didn’t call her, but who could blame him? She didn’t deserve to be hurt after leaving him the way she did. “Would you?” Daisy had zero intention on bidding on anything here, and this was certainly the last thing she imagined herself placing her money on. Slowly, she walked up to the paper and neatly wrote her name out before placing her bid. She faced him once again, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. “I wish you had of said something, but I don’t blame you for not calling.” Her eyes fell, and she rubbed over her the burn scars on her arms. “I’m sorry, Rhett. I really am.”

she called him out on his bullshit and he ducked his head, slightly embarrassed. he could never lie. not to her, not to anyone, not really. it had been foolish of him to even try. “ you’re right. ” finally, he pulled his gaze back to her, taking every detail in. how had it been four years since he’d seen her last ? it felt like yesterday she had left, but so much had changed since then. “ i would. hundred percent honest. ” he cracked a smile as he watched her write her name down on the paper. now, he’d be wondering all night if someone would outbid her. he hoped not. he really, really hoped not. “ i should have. ” he had thought about it, of course. he had her number in his phone and he was ready to call her, but he couldn’t. she had left him. she made it clear that it was over. it would have been like opening an old wound if she didn’t answer. or worse, if she did, and then said she didn’t care. it was a risk he couldn’t take. of all the people he had left in thornhollow, the only people he hadn’t lost contact with was his parents. it was a shame he had lost contact with all of his once-friends, but he knew he had done this to himself. “ it’s — fine. ” his voice cracked. “ you did what was right for you. i get that. ” it didn’t mean it didn’t hurt. he glanced around for a second, taking a deep breath. “ have you been okay ?”

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daisy

Daisy had spotted the silent auction bid, and her heart seemed to skip a beat. It had to of been some hoax. Rhett Kennedy back in Thornhollow? That certainly was impossible. Still, she eyed the bids, and was curious if this was all made up. It wasn’t until she hear the familiar voice beside her that she swore her blood ran cold. It couldn’t be. it’d been years since she last saw him, and Daisy never expected they’d cross paths again. “Depends,” she began, turned to face him. “Maybe I should bid.” She hoped to maintain some sort of confidence in this conversation, and she couldn’t decide whether or not she was happy to see him. As of now, she was completely and utterly nervous. “When did you get back here?”

and suddenly, he was doing a double take. when he had first spoken, he hadn’t realized who was beside him. if he had, he would have said something different, he thought, or maybe he wouldn’t have said anything at all. “ daisy. ” he said the name, half-reverent half-choked. it was no surprise to see her, it was thornhollow after all, but he had hoped it would have been later over sooner. it really was a shame he couldn’t drink ( the idea of one right now was appealing ). he didn’t want to admit how much it hurt to see her. it had hurt when she left but he had thought — he had hoped — he was over her. apparently, he wasn’t. the ache in his chest made it painfully clear. he pushed a hand through his already messy hair and he gave her a shrug. “ not too long now. a week, maybe two ? the days blur. i was going to call you. ” the lie tasted bitter on his tongue. “ you know, you might be the one person i’d be okay with having dinner with. ” he took a step back from the sign-up sheet, gesturing toward it with a hand. “ go on, if you really want to. ” 

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katerina‌

Kat certainly hadn’t been expecting an honest answer, nor the look on his face as he gave it, but she understood it at least, she could see the sadness behind it and if she was good at one thing, it was finding a way to distract someone from sadness. “Yeah?” She did know, it was a lot like the reason she took over owning the place, she liked the atmosphere and anonymity clubs allowed for, “Yknow there are much more fun ways to be masochistic, right? You don’t have to give up having fun just because you don’t want to be intoxicated.” This coming from the girl hiding her own demons behind alcohol, but in her own messed up way she was trying to be positive, “You could take me to go dance?”

it was almost funny, talking to a stranger more openly than he had done with his therapist. maybe it was because he was home. he had always been open and vulnerable when he was younger — that had changed when he moved away, leaving him feeling isolated and more often than not alone. “ i’m sure there are more fun ways. ” despite himself, he cracked a smile. “ i just haven’t found them out yet. ” he straightened up, rolling his shoulders back as he glanced at her and then towards the dance floor. “ do you really wanna dance with me ? ” he wasn’t opposed to it. he stood up and outstretched a hand.

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katerina

Still learning the lay of the land, Kat much preferred the comforts of the club, she knew exactly where everything was, usually. What she didn’t know was the people, so when she questioned the drink she didn’t judge if the guy had been drinking the cocktail or not. His answer surprised her though, a guy who was sober sitting at the bar of what could arguably be called the hottest club in town. “Well, that is a story you have to tell.” Her brow raised in curiosity, leaning down onto her elbows now resting on the bar edge, “What’s a guy doing drinking water at the bar?”

“ i — i’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately, ” he replied, his head tilting to the side as he looked at her. he didn’t recognize her, but that wasn’t a surprise. everything about thornhollow had become foreign to him. what was surprising to him was that she didn’t recognize him. it was a nice surprise. he’d definitely take it. “ i miss it. i guess. the energy of a club, you know ? it’s not the same doing it without alcohol or — or anything else, though. but my partying days are over. i promised myself that. ” there was a pause and then — “ i suppose you could say i’m here to suffer. i’ve become something of a masochist lately. ”

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kami

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the bean cafe

Kami had never understood a lot of the social hang ups that seemed to plague humans, confine how they interacted within the little boxes they made for their relationships. Kacey wasn’t technically the kind of friend that Kami spent time with during the daylight hours, but with a coffee in hand and a lack of open seating in the cafe, she had no issue sliding into the free seat at Kacey’s table. “Well if it isn’t the prettiest girl in all of Thornhollow,” Kami grinned, tone teasing and playful as she nudged Kacey’s foot with her own under the table. “You mind the company?”

" don’t think i really have the option to say no given that you’ve already taken a seat, ” kacey said pointedly, her chin resting atop her folded hands. she sat up with a grin. despite not being too keen on most people nowadays, something about kami always managed to bring her guard down. but it was nothing serious between them. “ and i’m not the prettiest. ” she rolled her eyes, her face wrinkling at the suggestion. still — the corners of her lips quirked upward. “ though, i will concede that i appreciate your attempt at flattery. ”

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NOAH / NONNA

Noah had stepped away from their nonna briefly as Eloise insisted they take another ride on the dragon coaster and it was impossible to say no to that pout. Nonna’s insisting didn’t help either, but did leave them with an eerie suspicion as the elder woman was left to her self, browsing the various booths, unable to resist approaching the sign about dinner, the gentleman in the photo did after all seem incredibly kind and handsome, nonetheless. “Oh, that does depend,” the woman glanced up, amusement settling onto her features. “If you’re aware of the trickery in this town, quite a few of his elder woman have tricks up our sleeves, so unless you want to upset the wrong one, I’d be cautious.” She warned, though the woman’s words were genuine, she couldn’t help but smile at the handsome, young gentleman. “But don’t worry, this is not for me. You’re a little too scrawny for my liking, I like a little more meat on the bones. My grandchild, however, I’m almost certain they’ve had a few posters and movies with you on the cover. They’re a med student, you know.” 

“ oh — ” rhett stared at the old woman for a moment before ducking his head, feeling his cheeks begin to flush “ — i wasn’t going to do it to upset anyone. ” this was true. but she made a fair point. people might think it unfair if he bid, cheating them of a potential prize ( and himself out of obligation ). his brows scrunched together at the backhanded compliment and he couldn’t help but laugh.“ and i wasn’t worried about who it was going to be with, though i’m sure you’d make a lovely dinner companion, ma’am. ” he reached a hand up, rubbing the back of his neck. he had always been more than polite. “ oh, they are ? have they always lived here ? maybe i know them. ”