no time to die.

dependent multi-muse for 𝚂𝚄𝚁𝚅𝙸𝚅𝙰𝙻𝚁𝙿, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 by 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥.

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sweeterbite‌:

“You’ve got a point there,” he agreed, although he never had that sort of freedom. His hometown was too close-minded and all the career paths he followed weren’t exactly places where clothes remained clean for long. “Well,” Drew shuffled a bit as he bent down and rolled his pants up a bit to reveal his prosthetic. “It could be worse. I could’ve gotten out with no legs.”

   “Well, kudos to you for recognizing that. You got some smarts.” Astrid had the luxury of being self-employed and just not having a single care in the world when it came to what people thought of what she wore. As she watched him pull his pants up, she couldn’t help but widen her eyes. “Well  ——  wow. I’m sorry you had to go through that. Can I ask what happened?”

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sweeterbite‌:

Drew disregarded her remark, knowing she’d never let him win. He didn’t mind losing when it came to Manon, anyway, not that he would’ve admitted it. “Oh, trust me, your review is awaited with great anticipation.” He grinned from ear to ear, unaware of how much he glowed around her. “They would. Submitting to Nintendo’s wretchedly adorable capitalistic nature doesn’t come without a price.”

   “I know it is. Just like I’m waiting with anticipation about your cougar lady’s failure to kiss.” Manon chuckled, leaning over to place her head on his lap. She was exhausted, likely from the fact that she hadn’t had any of her own ‘home-cooked-meals’ to keep her vampire self going. “Okay, so now what? You got fruit and you’re stuck with Moose. Are there mini-games?”

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elvinns‌:

“You would?” Rosie was probably way more excited about that than she should be showing, but whatever inhibitions she had were slipping away. People around them shot disapproving looks and glares in their direction as they stumbled out of their seats, and Alexei kissed her again, much to the dismay of other customers. “C’mon, let’s go now before my tequila bottle sprouts legs and runs away!” Rosie grabbed hold of his hand and dragged him back in the direction of the door, stealing a kiss of her own as they both collided with it.

 “Absolutely. No question about it,” he slurred, uncaring of the people staring at him. He was used to it at this point with his appearance. The alpha’s balance was completely whacked out as she dragged him, losing balance plenty of times. His shoulder took the brunt of the collision to the door, as his free hand moved around to open the door. He couldn’t help but chuckle at the situation as their kiss ended. “Easy there, I can’t be down an arm.”

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wedding day » christien + elise

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sweeterbite‌:

“Men can be pretty.” she said, matter-of-fact. “And I happen to like pretty men.” Elise stood from her seat and began to pace the room, tapping her chin in thought. “Hm … I don’t think they could hate you any more, no offense. We could say one of your scoundrel groomsmen got into a fight and you defended his honor, like the brave man you are?”

   “I’m this close to walking out on the wedding,” Christien said, half-joking. His toxic masculinity was far too strong to let him just accept a compliment of being pretty. “No offense taken. I know I’m too good for them to actually like. Let’s be real.” He rolled his eyes at the mention of his groomsmen being scoundrels. “Alright. Not that I would actually get my ass kicked this much, though.”

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immortalainsley‌:

“It’s quite easy to assume those in town live here,” Ainsley answered with a blank expression. She had never liked swearing, maybe she was still a bit old fashioned that way. “And if I was looking to know if those who lived here would like something, of course I would ask residents. Now, do you have an intelligent opinion or not?”

   “People in town are just too plain stupid to get art.” Not that he exactly considered himself part of that crowd, but  ——  he definitely didn’t get art. “That intelligent enough for you?”

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immortalainsley‌:

“Biased? Are you an artist?” Ainsley asked with a smile. The thought of potential artists to promote was constantly at the forefront of her mind. “I have been meaning to buy a property. I always love a good art gallery, showings with everyone dressed up a bit. I suppose when someone loves art but can’t produce it themselves, that is the best way to go,” she chuckled. 

   “That’s very much correct,” Astrid answered. “I restore art, primarily. But... I haven’t done a whole lot of original work recently. The muse is lacking. Sorry, sorry. Already rambling.” She nodded as the blonde spoke. She loved the idea of an art gallery, one that was worth dressing nicely for. “Exactly. That’s definitely something that we need in town.”

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wtchcrrft‌:

Peggy looked up at her and grinned, tapping her nose playfully before she leaned in for another kiss. “Glad we’re both sure about each other then.” She laughed softly. It was easy for her to tease and joke with Wren, and because they both knew how madly in love they were with each other, teasing was all it ever was. Peggy had lived an incredibly long life, but she wouldn’t change Wren for the world. “Speaking of spending our lives together, are we still doing the whole family dinner tonight?”

   “Are you actually suggesting that I wouldn’t want to do the family dinner? That it’s even a thought? No thank you, Peg.” she returned the other woman’s kiss. “I’m planning on going all out tonight. Four-course meal.”

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sweeterbite‌:

“I’m not the dingus here, dingus.” He shook his head as he handed the book over to her. “Right, of course. But it’s not bad. So that won’t be happening. If anything, you’ll be knocking on my door in the middle of the night wondering how I discovered a story so enriching, dark, and terrifying without losing my mind in the process.” Drew said smugly despite sporting a bright smile. “I wish they could eat him. I’d want a front row seat to that.”

   “That is completely not true, thank you very much. You’re the biggest dingus around,” Manon said, shrugging. Her hand reached out to take the book from her friend. “Okay. Sounds good to me, I can’t wait to let you know how much I hated it compared to Twilight. And maybe there’s a way to make that happen. I’m sure they wouldn’t make such a crummy character without a good way to make him leave.” 

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sweeterbite‌:

Drew felt himself laugh. “I don’t think I’d be a trend-setter. What about you? You wear pretty interesting outfits — y’know, from what I’ve seen at the cafe once or twice.” He glanced away, not yet wanting to reveal the fact he’d definitely seen her more than a couple times. "It’s no that big a deal, really. Although I don’t know if I’d say it was a safe return.”

   “I just like wearing whats fun. No point in dressing boring or dressing to the trends,” Astrid said, finding the smile on her lips growing much larger at the compliment. She knew she had a weird taste in fashion  ——  but it was actually nice to hear someone say something nice about it. “What do you mean?”

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sweeterbite‌:

“Hey, I don’t have any issues with girly books. It’s just you so happened to choose the lowest-tier girly book to read.” he said, rising from his seat and walking with a bit of a limp over to his bookshelf, sliding a book out. “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison. It’s a short story, so it shouldn’t take you too long.” Drew introduced, smoothing his hand over the cover dramatically before returning to his seat. “Yeah, yeah, you’ll be the first to know. If they compliment my hard work around town, give me things, and aren’t dickheads, so yes, all things Moose cannot fathom doing.”

   “It’s not even low-tier, you dingus. Like, how is it even that bad? Girl gets stuck in a love-triangle and yeah, she makes the dumb choice of the vampire, but whatever. It’s a good book.”  The raven-haired watched as her friend limped over to the bookshelf, always forgetting about the fact that he had been through a war until she wasn’t moving. “And if this book is bad, I’m going to totally judge you like you’re judging me. And I’ll be the first to know when you totally bungle it, right? Well, Moose just sucks then. Can’t the other animals eat him?” 

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sweeterbite‌:

“Okay, don’t get too excited… I doubt you’d want to see me in bell-bottoms. Not that I wouldn’t look good in them, I just don’t want anyone getting jealous.” Drew coughed into his fist, feigning modesty. He felt his brows furrow when he heard her refer to him as a child. That would not do. “Not that I’m offended by the term, but I usually only let my sergeants call me a child.” It was his get out of jail free card, the army. Pulled it out whenever he wanted to assert his adulthood.

   “I doubt anyone would be jealous. They might just try to be you. We need a trend-setter here, you know.” Astrid smiled, shaking her head lightly until he mentioned having a sergeant. Well, that certainly wasn’t expected. “Sergeant, huh? Well, congrats on your safe return. I definitely take that comment back.”

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sweeterbite·:

Drew couldn’t contain a snort. “Twilight? Okay, well, that hardly classifies as literature. How about I give you a book to read, and then we can reconvene and discuss it? If playing video games with me just isn’t enough stimulation for you.” He frowned and rolled his shoulders, trying to appear more masculine. “No, I’d give her a real kiss like a gentleman who is not a wuss. I expect to see a direct deposit in the next few weeks. Also yes, I actually bring mine gifts every few days for good behavior.”

   “Is it not words in a book, Rigby? I think that totally counts as literature. You’re just mad because it’s a girly book. And fine. Give me something that’s so much better,” Manon said, laughing as he tried to appear more masculine. “You can’t lie about it, you gotta actually tell me if you do it or not. Otherwise, I’ll never trust you again and I’ll even find a new best friend. Good behavior? So if they don’t do what Moose apparently does?”

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stranger » astrid + xavier

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xavicrdiaz‌:

“Well, you’re in luck. It’s about the only thing I excel at any more.” Xavier laughed. “That’s until my back goes anyway, but that hasn’t happened yet so.” He crouched, lifting the pot with relative ease, and carried it over to the front door where she’d asked him to put it. Xavi did his best to set it down gently, not wanting to break anything, then straightened up and glanced over at her. “You wanted to talk?” That made him curious. Surprised and curious.

   “I’m sure that’s ages away. And there’s probably plenty that you’re excelling at,” Astrid said, watching as he picked up her large pot with ease. She looked at him, definitely unsure of herself as she tried to phrase her next words wisely. “I just... I noticed that you were bidding on me for the charity shindig. Quite the bid war.”

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immortalainsley‌:

It was almost as if a weight was lifted off her the moment Emeline put her arms around her. Suddenly she felt safe for the first time in centuries. She wrapped her arms tightly around the other, and couldn’t help how big her smile got. Not one of slight amusement like she was used to, but one of pure joy. “And you haven’t changed a bit,” Ainsley laughed before stepping back again to look at her former caretaker. “I have so many questions, do you have time to catch up?” she asked, gesturing towards the tables on the cafe side of the building.

    And you haven’t changed a bit. Emeline couldn’t help but chuckle. No, not for the last six hundred years. It was a blessing, but a curse at the same time. She pulled back from the hug, brushing the stray hairs out of the blonde’s face. “Of course I do. I have nothing but time for you, Ainsley.”

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sweeterbite·:

Drew’s body temperature skyrocketed once she touched his cheek. It was innocent, surely it was a shallow gesture of comfort, but he couldn’t help interpreting it as something a bit more than that. “You’re going to have to educate me on the good ol’ days if this is gonna work,” he said, masking the tremor in his throat with a laugh. “My knowledge only goes as far back as the 2000s.“

   “Are you saying you’re going to experiment with clothes? Try to bring out the leg-warmers and bell-bottoms? Because that is a look I would love to see on you,” Astrid laughed. She didn’t notice the change in body-temperature on the poor young man, still blissfully unaware of what she was doing to him. “Oh, a child. You’re a complete child.”

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sweeterbite·:

“I guess fun isn’t the word for it… You just, you lose track of time talking to them, y’know? You feel comfortable and safe and you get to learn something new about them all at the same time. Plus, books are plenty interesting. Do you read any?” He leaned in and eyed her, expecting an answer. “Shut up, I won’t. You can buy whatever; clothes, furniture, shit for your town.”

   Comfortable and safe? Manon knew damn well that she felt that way when she was around Drew. As much as she wanted to not admit it, that much was true. “If I have, I haven’t really remembered them. I do remember reading Twilight, though.” Manon leaned her head backwards as he leaned in towards her, keeping the distance maintained. “You totally will. Calling it right now. Maybe you’ll even kiss her on the cheek ‘cause you’re a wuss. I’ll bet my entire bank account on that. And okay. Can you buy things for your animals?”

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sweeterbite·:

Drew let a small sigh followed by a chuckle. “We could have an intelligent conversation. It just wouldn’t be as fun. When you’re dating someone — not that I’m dating her — you kinda have to have those deep conversations to make sure they’re right for you. They just happen to be more tolerable because you like them.” he explained. “I … I don’t know. I’ll wait a bit longer, we’re still getting to know each other. And also, fruits cost a fuck ton, and I want that bank.”

   “How is an intelligent conversation even fun? Like what, you learn what kind of books she likes? That’s it?  How exciting even is that?” Manon scoffed playfully, before leaning in to nudge her friend. “Oh, you’re totally going to embarrass yourself, aren’t you? End up kissing her all weird? And okay, what can you use the money on?”