dancing through life

Gracie Collins. 20 years old. 

[baddestbitchesglobal]

Natalia Dyer

[graciecollins]

aliceconroy​:

Ivan named him. I don’t remember what his shelter name was. Yeah, I’ve heard mutts are the ones most often in shelters. It’s all really new to me. I only had a cat growing up. My old roommate has a dog, but he was really just her dog. This is the first dog that’s really been my dog. Technically, he’s Ivan’s, but he likes me because I give him table scraps. 

I’ve heard that too. I just figured that husky’s are so popular that most people wouldn’t care that they are mixed with something else. I’ve never really had pets.. ever. But I love animals.. just from afar. It’s sweet that he likes you so much. 

[graciecollins]

riaserrell​:

Listen, I like having money and I have no objections to sneakiness.

I would have to highly recommend going about it the way I suggested then. Just saying. 

[graciecollins]

aleks-volkov​:

People still go to the mall for fun? [shrugs] I’m fine with it. Justin’s pretty cool. A little bit of a hippie, but a good guy overall. 

He does. I think there’s an arcade there? I don’t really know why else he’d go there.. but as long as he’s having fun I don’t ask questions. [nods slowly as she listens to him] I’m glad you are cool with him. That makes family dinners much more bearable. Not that he’s officially family.. but you know what I mean.

[graciecollins]

je-wally-wallace​:

They just look like large, weird dogs, and I don’t like those either. But a friend of a friend works on a ranch so I can’t say that too loudly or else she might kick my ass.

You know what? I never noticed that, but they do look like large dogs. Your secret is safe with me, don’t you worry.

[shinysublimenerd]

[graciecollins]

ellabranwell​:

I like the way you think [smiles] I’m aware of that [sighs] I’m glad to hear that. Well, school is stressing me out, as always, and now I’m trying to balance my dance practices and other hobbies with school

Great minds think alike. [lightly elbows Ella on the arm] How’re you liking dance? And other hobbies? Do tell! 

[graciecollins]

jeremymorgann​:

Yeah my moms is on the way. My batter shorted out. 

I could help you out, or like keep you company.. if you want?

[graciecollins]

raven-rivers​:

[Raven startles when she’s tapped on the shoulder. Her body stiffens as she lifts a clenched fist up, just about ready to deck whoever dared to touch her in the mouth. But when she sees Gracie, she immediately puts her hand down and her expression softens. She walks past Gracie, an arm extended out as if to protect her as she calls out after the guy following her.] If you know what’s good for you, asshole, you’re gonna fucking walk away. 

[She takes a few steps backwards back towards Gracie and grabs her hand when she reaches her, eyes never leaving her stalker.] Come on, kid, let’s go. [She walks in the opposite direction of the man, keeping Gracie close to her and throwing furtive looks over her shoulder every now and then to see if he’s still following.] …do you know that guy?

I.. [Gracie watches as Raven walks past her, her worried expression softening as the woman yells at the man. As they begin the walk she shrugged her shoulders] H-He works next to the dance studio , I think? I don’t actually know him really, but he looks in the studio windows every now and then.. [She let out a shaky breath as they walked forward, her nerves still heightened even though having Raven walking with her definitely helped] He’s never done this before. I really picked the wrong day to walk to work.

[graciecollins]

cobyjamesrhodes​:

*with his headphones on, he doesn’t hear her approaching footsteps, but does look up the second he feels the tap to his shoulders, and wastes little time in sliding the headphones down to his neck to hear his friend, and after looking back over his shoulder, searching, frowning, he steps closer, and though his gaze still flickers, he murmurs* ‘cource, Grace. Where are you headed? I can walk with you, was only going home anyway … *nudges her with his elbow, brow creasing again, only for a second, as he asks* You okay?

[Gracie stepped closer to him, hoping to not only calm her nerves more by feeling secure but also possibly give the man more evidence that she felt uncomfortable] I-I’m just going home.. but I feel like maybe that isn’t the best idea anymore. [She let out a deep breath, looking up at Coby and then behind them at the man, then back to Coby] I’m fine.. really. I’m just weirded out? I’m so glad I ran into you. Always my knight in shining armor. 

[graciecollins]

imogenmuller​:

[Imogen puts her free hand over Gracie’s arm, petting it gently to help soothe her.] Let’s take the long way, try and lose our tail. Next time, I can ask my friend Fang to meet you outside the studio and walk you home. He always waits for me to finish work ever since I told him it was scary to go home alone. [Imogen pulls away for a moment to pick up the leaves Blitz had been playing with and put them in the small pouch she had sewn onto his harness before coming back to Gracie’s side.] Lately at home he’s been watching the birds make their nests and trying to do something similar in the living room. So I’ve been letting him pick leaves and twigs when we go out. 

[nods in response] The long way sounds like the safest bet. [quickly shakes her head] I can’t take Fang away from you, Im. I’ll have to find my own Fang. Maybe Fang has a brother? [Gracie watches the girl with a puzzled look, then slowly nods as she hears Imogen’s explanation] What kinds of.. tools? Is tools the correct word? Was he using to make his nest before you started collecting for him? 

[ruzekburgess]

A bird may love a fish, signore, but where will they live? Then I shall have to make you wings. Ever After (1998) dir. Andy Tennant

[graciecollins]

cleo-somers​:

I would suggest maybe a flower pot if you don’t want to make a bowl. Vases are… complicated. Especially for your first class. I mean, I made a mug [raises her handmade coffee cup] and I think I should’ve made a bowl. [giggles] I love it, but it’s very ugly. [nods] We should make flower pots today! Together. And then next class I can make any of the other things I wanted to try. But– I love the idea of us making flower pots today and then maybe getting friendship plants!? Isn’t that adorable? [says, reaching out to give her hand a squeeze] 

A flower pot it is! No research needed when I have Cleo Somers by my side. [elbows the girls side gently] Hey, I never want to hear you say that your coffee cup is ugly again. It’s not ugly.. just unique! [claps her hands together quickly, bringing them to her chest] Flower pots and friendship plants? I’m sold. No more discussion is needed. That needs to happen. [squeezes her friends hand in return] I love that we are doing this. 

[graciecollins]

je-wally-wallace​:

Shh, it’s fine. [shrugs] What can I say? I’m a modern-day knight. Except I don’t ride a horse. I’ve only met a horse once in my life. Horses are fuckin’ weird.

Finally! Someone else who finds horses weird. I mean, they kinda scare me.. to be honest. They’re so big and powerful and people just trust them completely. It’s insane to me. One wrong move and they can kick you or trample you. I just don’t get the hype behind them.

[graciecollins]

ellabranwell​:

Well, I’m sure than more than one boy had already show interest in you. You are so nice and pretty [Ella avoided the question] And how is dancing going?

Only time will tell. I’m not too hung up on relationships, though. There’s more to life, you know? [shrugs her shoulders] Dancing is.. well, dancing is my life. It’s going okay. How’s school, and well, everything going with you?

[graciecollins]

riaserrell​:

So what you’re saying is take out the middle man. Feels sneaky. I dig it.

Exactly. Hey, sometimes you gotta be sneaky in order to make some extra money. [pauses] Thank kinda sounded weird, huh? But you get what I mean. 

[graciecollins]

aleks-volkov​:

I get it. It’s weird going from no siblings to having siblings around your age. Is he around our age? I shouldn’t assume. I know it was weird for me when I met Kate. And Mitch’s girlfriend has a son who’s a few months older than me. He grew up as an only child, but found out he has three half-siblings when he was a teenager. And now he has me and Kate. Well, our parents aren’t married, but it’s only a matter of time.

He’s like.. sixteen, I think? So, he’s a little younger. He’s pretty cool though. All he really does is play video games and go to the mall, sort of the usual teenage stuff. I can’t imagine what a shock it would be finding out you have three siblings out of the blue and then adding two more a few years later. [looks over at him] How do you feel about all of that?