[icephoeniix]

phoenix let out a sigh of relief when he saw the other's phone was okay, though he had the money, he didn't want the other upset. that's the last thing he'd want, for anyone. "oh yeah, spencer! hey man, yeah i'm phoenix!" he smiled, his tone energetic. remembering how he had mentioned his split ends, during their last meeting. "oh i got that trim by the way, how have you been doing?" he asked, his tone sweet like honey.

[h0tblood]

the  mention  of  their  last  conversation  gets  a  laugh  out  of  him,  mostly  because  he  remembers  how  much  he  sounded  like  his  mother,  bringing  up  split  ends  and  all.  he's  the  son  of  a  hairdresser,  what  can  you  do?  “  been  in  the  trenches  at  work,  but  i've  been  doing  alright,  ”  his  tone  is  mostly  joking,  but  there's  some  sincerity  in  his  words.  “  how  about  you?  ”

[sunshinesfm]

cameron could tell that spencer had been low on sleep. he seemed absolutely exhausted. a feeling that cameron had also knew too well whenever it came to him having to work late. " no worries. you look tired, man. " he'd say. pouring a cup of coffee for himself and then pouring some for spencer, if he wanted it. " i was just going to ask you if you wanted coffee or something. you just seemed like you needed it. " he slid the mug over towards him anyway, taking a sip from his own. " did you have a long day yesterday ? or did you just not sleep well ? "

[h0tblood]

“  that  obvious?  ”  spencer  asks,  drawing  out  an  awkward  laugh.  he'd  tried  his  best  not  to  seem  too  tired  in  front  of  cameron  out  of  politeness,  but  that  obviously  didn't  go  according  to  plan.  he  graciously  accepts  the  mug  wordlessly,  taking  a  sip  and  allowing  the  bitter  taste  to  try  to  wake  him  up.  “  both,  i  guess,  ”  he  answers.  “  worked  overtime  and  then  a  couple  co-workers  wanted  to  go  out,  and  i  couldn't  really  say  no.  ”

[ard0rs]

⋆.°    ᝰ.ᐟ     when astrid doesn’t hear a response from the person next to her,  she finally glances up.  the look of someone running on very limited sleep is one she’s able to identify right away.  and she really doesn’t miss her residency days.  “  i asked if you wanted coffee,  ”  she holds up the cup of coffee towards spencer.  “  or a redbull,  monster,  celsius  ?  ”

[h0tblood]

lips  purse  into  a  thin  line.  he  wasn't  exactly  the  biggest  fan  of  the  hospital's  coffee,  and  he's  made  that  clear  a  few  times.  “  a  red  bull  would  be  perfect,  ”  he  settles  on  saying.  he  wasn't  big  on  energy  drinks  either,  but  he  really  needed  the  boost  to  get  through  the  day.  “  i  really  shouldn't  have  done  that  overtime  yesterday.  ”

[tut5ak]

An  eyebrow  danced  up  on  his  forehead  as  he  realized  Spencer  wasn’t  listening.  If  Clemence  had  thought  he  was  sleep  deprived  then  perhaps  …  this  guy  could  do  him  one  better.  Or  he’d  just  learned  to  disguise  the  lack  of  sleep  better–  with  months  and  months  of  practice.  “  Nothing,  really.  “   he  puts  down  the  bottle  of  wine  he’d  been  speaking  about  because  it  was  really  not  that  important.   “  Would  you  rather  have  a  cup  of  coffee  than  wine  ?  I  have  a  portafilter  machine  –   none  of  that  filter  coffee  crap.  Real  espresso.  “

[h0tblood]

he  chews  on  the  inside  of  his  cheek.  he  really  hopes  he  hadn't  been  accidentally  ignoring  something  important,  but  by  the  looks  of  it  he  seems  to  be  in  the  clear.  still,  he  feels  bad  for  giving  clemence  a  lack  of  attention.  at  the  offer  of  coffee,  spencer  nods.  was  his  sleep  deprivation  really  that  obvious?  “  that'd  be  nice,  yeah.  ”  after  all,  wine  did  make  him  sleepy.  best  not  to  make  his  exhaustion  worse.

[cece-cassidy]

Cece slips into the chair opposite Spencer, an iced latte securely gripped in her hand as wide blue eyes bore into his own vacant ones. "I was just asking if I could perch beside you. Everybody and their grandma is out for coffee today and I need some time to, like, decompress before I try to walk back to my place. And you seemed like you weren't a killer who's going to kidnap me as soon as I let my guard down. But I guess every killer looks like that or else they wouldn't have very many targets. Isn't that what they said about...what's-his-face? Bundy?" Cece finishes her small tangent with a sip through the glass straw she'd brought from home, completely oblivious to the fast-paced monologue she'd just subjected a complete stranger to.

[h0tblood]

“  oh,  yeah,  sure.  go  ahead,  ”  spencer  says,  absentmindedly  swirling  his  straw  around  his  iced  coffee.  when  he  looks  up  to  get  a  good  look  at  cece,  his  eyes  narrow.  she  looks  familiar,  like  someone  he  might've  seen  before,  but  he  can't  quite  put  a  finger  on  it.  maybe  she  just  has  one  of  those  faces.  “  not  a  serial  killer,  i  can  promise  you  that,  ”  he  assures  with  a  short  laugh.

[savsvane]

"wait," savannah pauses, letting out a frustrated groan to her co-worker when she heard him bring up his little chat with the nurses. "what did you say to them? i hope and pray that you kept that shit vague, you know how quick gossip spread around here like wildfire. before you know it, we're gonna be asked if we're hooking up in the supply room," she let out a sarcastic chuckle, reaching for her cigarette once more to take an eager puff. "anyways, is there certain foods that sami just like totally hated? i tried to introduce rhia to avocado the other day and she looked at me like i had three heads. but, she ate literally anything else i offered to her when we were in new york. make it make sense?"

[h0tblood]

“  nothing!  ”  spencer  exclaims,  raising  his  hands  up  in  defense,  his  cigarette  dangling  from  the  smile  on  his  lips.  “  she  just  asked  about  you  and  me  and  i  told  them  it  was  none  of  her  business,  ”  which,  to  be  fair,  it  really  wasn't,  but  the  cageyness  of  his  response  would've  definitely  raised  a  few  eyebrows  and  make  things  a  lot  worse  for  them.  “  oh,  god  no,  ”  he  cringes.  if  anyone  was  hooking  up  in  the  supply  closet  it  was  probably  those  senior  residents  who  can't  keep  their  hands  off  each  other.  “  she  hated  tomatoes  for  a  while.  couldn't  eat  them  no  matter  how  they  were  served.  thank  god  she  likes  them  now,  ‘cause  i  don’t  know  how  else  to  hide  them  in  her  food.  ”

[h0tblood]

where: wherever u want babygurl

with: you! @palmviewstarters

spencer  is,  admittedly,  running  on  very  limited  sleep.  his  body  may  be  awake  but  his  mind  might  as  well  be  elsewhere,  perhaps  even  in  a  dream  state.  he's  barely  paying  attention  to  what  the  other  is  saying,  his  gaze  piercing  past  them  and  at  the  wall  behind  them.  he  doesn't  even  notice  he's  been  zoning  out  until  he  can  feel  his  companion's  eyes  on  him.  “  what?  ”  he  asks,  immediately  snapping  out  of  it and bringing a palm to his face.  “  sorry,  were  you  saying  something?  ”

[h0tblood]

where: early morning brews

with: alba ochoa @freaksgeeks

the  cafe  is  surprisingly  busy  today.  customers  come  in  and  out,  and  yet  the  establishment  never  stays  empty.  after  spending  minutes  in  line  and  then  waiting  a  few  more  minutes  to  get  his  order,  spencer  had  realized  that  each  and  every  table  was  occupied.  well,  there  was  one  table  with  a familiar  lone  patron,  so  he  decides  to  approach  them.  “  hey,  ”  he  greets  with  a  smile,  rapping  on  the  table  twice  to  catch  al's  attention.  “  think there's room here for one more here?  ”

[h0tblood]

where: electric lights

with: willow rhodes @mxdnxghtvellxchor

spencer  hasn't  been  out  in  a  while.  not  that  he  didn't  want  to,  just  that  he  barely  had  time  between  work  and  helping  care  for  sami.  so  when  his  co-workers  invite  him  out  for  a  drink  afer  their  shift,  it  wasn't  difficult  to  agree.  “  willow!  ”  he  calls  out  when  he  sees  her,  hands  drumming  against  the  bar  counter.  “  just  who  i  was  looking  for.  ”  he's  smiling  wide,  looking  behind  her  at  the  selection  of  liquor,  but  he's  not  here  to  choose.  “  i'm  feeling  adventurous  tonight.  why  don't  you  surprise  me  with  something?  ”

[h0tblood]

where: nico's residence

with: nico wilder @teenagedirtbagfm

as  soon  as  his  shift's  over  he's  on  his  way,  like  he'd  promised  in  their  text  messages.  he's  leaning  against  the  doorframe  when  the  door  swings  open,  his  hands  stuffed  in  the  pockets  of  the  hoodie  he  totally  did  not  steal  from  nico  the  last  time  he  was  over  (he'd  kept  it  for  so  long  it  now  smells  like  his  own  cologne).  a  crooked  yet  charming  grin  settles  on  his  features  as  he  looks  them  up  and  down,  a brow raised  in  silent  permission  to  let  him  in.  “  missed  me?  ”

[h0tblood]

where: the sand bar

with: marlowe dench @plaalacking

“  hi,  marlowe,  ”  spencer  greets  with  a  soft  smile,  sidling  up  next  to  her  at  the  bar.  he  runs  a  hand  through  his  hair,  still  wet  from  when  he'd  decided  to  take  a  dip  in  the  water.  he  liked  spending  his  days  off  in  the  beach,  loved  the  feeling  of  the  sun  in  his  face  and  the  sand  beneath  his  feet.  he  turns  to  look  at  her  now,  brows  raised  in  curiosity.  “  you  here  alone  or  have  you  got  company?  ”

[h0tblood]

where: sunset villa beach

with: summer henderson @golddvstfm

the  sun  beams  down  on  spencer  as  he  makes  his  way  down  the  beach.  he's  got  sami's  hand  in  one  hand  and  a  drink  carrier  in  the  other,  though  the  former  immediately  lets  go  the  second  she  sees  her  friend  and  makes  a  beeline  towards  her.  “  careful,  ”  spencer  warns  her,  a  grin  spreading  across  his  face  as  he  approaches  summer.  “  hey!  ”  he  greets,  setting  down  the  drinks  on  the  laid  out  beach  towel  before  them.  “  i  got  us  mocktails  from  the  sand  bar.  ”

[icephoeniix]

@palmviewstarters

"oh sorry to bump into you like that," he mused, his tone genuine. looking over at the other, he double checked to make sure everything was okay. "oh hey! i think i've seen you around before, what's you name?" he asked sweetly, his charm radiating off him.

[h0tblood]

really,  it's  his  fault  for  not  paying  attention  to  where  he's  going,  eyes  focused  on  his  phone's  screen  instead  of  on  the  path  ahead  of  him  like  it  should  be.  but  he  mumbles  out  a  quick  apology,  picking  up  his  phone  from  where  he'd  dropped  it  (no  additional  scratches  or  cracks,  thank  god).  “  huh?  —  oh,  yeah,  i'm  spencer.  we  met  at  the  emergency  room  that  one  time,  ”  not  the  best  way  to  meet  a  person  for  the  first  time,  but  he  can't  really  do  much  about  that.  “  phoenix,  right?  ”

[connorstorriegifs]

Connor Storrie + offline, confused king

[savsvane]

"i seen to have gotten stuck with most of the creeps this morning. you probably got all the cute old ladies and kids, huh? figures," she huffed, taking another drag from her cigarette. it was amazing how much more calm she seemed to be when she had a few moments to chat it up with spencer. there were very few people that she worked with that she could click with so easily. "yeah, yeah, i know that we're one encounter away from an mandatory staff meeting about appropriate work relationships. i've already gotten bitched at for my choice of badge reels," she spoke, pointing to her badge reel that said 'i'm not angry, this is just my face' on it. "as long as you don't burn shit for me or the toddler, it's fine. you know that little gremlin will eat just about anything, she has been super adventurous with those taste buds."

[h0tblood]

“  hey,  old  ladies  can  be  creeps  too,  ”  he  jokes,  though  there's  a  bit  of  sincerity  to  his  tone.  god  knows  he's  dealt  with  a  couple  before.  but  she  was  right  —  aside  from  the  uncomfortable  flirting  attempts,  he's  only  been  dealing  with  normal  people  for  the  most  part.  “  i  accidentally  let  slip  that  i  was  single  to  one  of  the  nurses  and  she  looked  at  me  like  i  was  lying,  then  asked  me  about  you  in  a  not-so-subtle  segue,  ”  spencer  mentions  with  an  exhale  through  his  nose,  though  to  be  fair  he  couldn't  blame  their  co-workers  for  thinking  what  they  think  when  he  and  savannah  are  basically  attached  at  the  hip  from  the  second  they  start  their  shift  up  until  the  second  they  leave.  “  oh,  you  are  so  lucky.  sami  was  such  a  picky  toddler.  ”

[sunshinesfm]

it was really nice to have a roommate that supported her and cared about her career within the fashion industry. having people that lifted you up was always important. if there was one thing that was for certain it was simply the fact that alyssa could never call spencer a bad friend. he wasn't in anyway. " i feel like so many people ended up coming out to see it and it's truly made me just so happy ! " it was nice to see just how many people wanted to see the creations and visions finally come to life up on the runway. " thank you ! i feel like all of the outfits shown were a favorite of mine. so much detail and work went into every single one.. i think i probably threw out a few sketches before i drew up one i liked from scratch. was totally second guessing myself there for a minute. " the expression on her features simply was of pure happiness.. maybe it simply was just because she had loved what she did. " you liked that one ? at first i wasn't going to send it in, but i'm glad i decided against it and just went right for it ! " an idea popped into her head as she glanced over at spencer. " think we can get you up there modeling a design one of these days ? " she was only kidding. but how cool would that have been ?

[h0tblood]

“  i  know,  ”  spencer  concurs,  looking  around  at  all  the  people  who  had  just  been  in  the  audience  moments  prior.  he's  not  saying  he  didn't  expect  it,  but  there  are  a  lot  of  people  that  it  did  leave  him  a  little  surprised.  “  i  bet  it's  hard  to  pick  a  favorite  if  you  designed  them.  it's  probably,  like,  having  to  pick  a  favorite  child,  ”  he  says  with  a  giggle.  “  i  did!  i  think  it  looks  the  prettiest  out  of  all  of  them,  but  to  be  honest  they  all  look  really  good.  i  guess  i  was  just  drawn  to  that  one?  ”  again,  his  knowledge  on  fashion  was  pretty  limited,  but  he  liked  what  he  liked.  he  looks  down  at  himself,  suddenly  self-conscious  over  her  suggestion.  “  you  think?  ”  it  pulls  a  laugh  out  of  him,  the  concept  of  him  parading  around  in  one  of  alyssa's  designs.  it  was  equal  parts  daunting  and  flattering.  “  i'm  not  sure  if  i  could  pull  it  off.  ”

[savsvane]

"man, you have my record beat for the day. i only had one half flirting attempt, but i think i'm okay with that. i don't like to bring up rhia, people are just weird .... ," she replied with a shrug of her shoulders. she often felt like she was winging this whole single mother thing on the daily. but, she knew that trying to keep her separate from her work life if she could. "tacos it is, and i already told myself i wasn't going to get take out again this week. so, that means you're gonna have to help me out with cooking, alright? i'd hate to have to find another work husband and platonic baby daddy ....," she joked, a giggle escaping from her lips as she went to go light her own cigarette.

[h0tblood]

“  that's  still  one  half  too  many,  i  think.  ”  it  was  merely  a  mild  nuisance  for  him,  at  best  it  can  even  be  flattering,  but  he  can  only  imagine  how  much  more  annoying  it  is  to  savannah.  “  careful,  someone  might  hear  and  it'll  just  fuel  the  rumors  even  more,  ”  he  jokes,  bringing  his  cigarette  to  his  lips.  he's  pretty  sure  there's  a  betting  pool  surrounding  the  nature  of  his  and  savannah's  relationship  among  the  other  residents,  and  though  it  would  be  easy  to  clear  the  air,  it  was  admittedly  a  little  funny  to  keep  everyone  wondering.  “  you  know  i've  been  working  on  my  cooking  skills,  i'm  basically  close  to  being  a  pro,  ”  a  pro  at  not  burning  his  food,  that  is.