TILL THE END OF THE LINE.

Hades Mason. "You don’t know why you’re alive until you know what you’d die for" Thirty-three years old, U.S. Army ex-soldier, amputee, detective at ATL PD.

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kciwalker:

there was something about the atmosphere of a coffee shop - or more-so the outside of a coffee shop - that drew kai towards it. not only that, but it was where he often found himself bringing his sketchpad when he had a day off from the shop or a chunk of space in between clients. since it was warm outside, he had decided to pick a table outdoors, where he currently was sitting with a coffee in front of him and his sketchpad standing up on his lap, leaning against the table behind it as his pencil scribbled furiously. it took him a few moments to realize that he was drawing the individual sitting only a table or so away. when he finally did realize it, he couldn’t manage to stop the drawing - and so he continued, looking up every so often, hoping the person wouldn’t leave or notice what he was doing.

the time came when he needed to grab another coffee, and instead of putting his notebook into his bag, he kept it on the table with his stuff and sauntered into the shop. when he came back out, he immediately turned bright red at the sight of his subject now standing at his table, looking at the notebook he had left open. “uh..I’m not as creepy as I probably seem right now.”

      Sipping his new cup of coffee, Hades was on his way back to his table until his eyes caught a glimpse of something. It was a drawing, but not any other drawing - it was a drawing of him. Looking more into it, he jumped back once hearing the artist’s voice from behind. “I don’t think you’re creepy at all.” He said as he backed away a few inches and gave him a reassuring grin. “I think you’re impressive and talented, to be honest. Have you been drawing people for long?”

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calistogarcia:

“Dude, I’m telling you, I’m not underage”  he sighed, the bartender didn’t want to believe him, he didn’t think that he looked that young, though some people have said he looked 19, others said he looked twenty one, not that he was offended, he didn’t see a bad thing about looking younger, differently from some people he thought it was actually a compliment. He pulled out his ID, and showed this ID, which showed the bartender that he was 26 years old. “See, I told you”  he watched as the bartender nodded his head and finally believed, before he started to make Cal’s drink. “Do I really look that young?”  

      Walking into his favorite bar, Hades took a deep breath and went straight to the bar top. Once getting there, he ordered food quick and focused on his phone. If he looked up at the alcohol, he’d lose it. He was brave enough to be in this place and not drink every last drop of alcohol. Hearing a question, he looked up from his phone and saw the man looking at him. “I’m guessing you’re in your early twenties. Past 21, but not by much.” He stated before tilting his head a bit. “Am I wrong?”

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emmycarlisle:

“I’m telling you… Mom’s make everything better.” Following the storm, as per her own plea, Emmy found herself shacked up with her mother for about a week or so, which had caused her to go a bit AWOL, despite still being in Atlanta. Spending time with her had been a nice reprieve, but the brunette found herself slowly slinking back into reality. “Spending time with her was kind of like putting antiseptic on a wound before covering it with a bandaid. First, she stings you with the truth and some tough love, but eventually, that subsided and all the gross bacteria is cleaned out… Sorry, that sounds odd and probably doesn’t make any sense. The gross bacteria is a metaphor for all the thoughts in your head.”

      “I can’t agree more.” Hades grinned widely towards Emmy as she made her first statement. When it came to his parents, it was no secret that the detective was a mama’s boy. He loved his dad equally, but he had a special connection with his mother that no one can take away. “Don’t worry, I understand.” He chuckled at her odd usage of a metaphor. “I’m a mama’s boy, so after I was discharged from the hospital, I went straight to her. We talked for hours and spent needed quality time together. I’m glad you have a good relationship with your mother.”

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jaymcrcer:

Maybe a dog wasn’t his best idea – but Jay hadn’t ended up where he was by living a life wrought with good ideas. The truth of the matter was, he had too much time, and so few ways to fill it. A dangerous place for someone with a strong predilection for booze and bad choices. So the shelter dog that was, at the moment, tugging at the leash with every amount of muscle that was packed into her 60-pound body, was serving well to occupy him. Although, with his bandaged side and a hell of a black eye, he was hardly in the best shape he’d ever been in. So when she stilled for a moment, granting him a reprieve, he breathed a sigh of relief. It had been a smart play by the German Sheperd mix, who used his moment of relief to lunge forward toward the person nearest. “Shit,” he muttered under his breath as she managed to pull him just a mere foot away from from her target. The dog sighed in excitement, tail wagging at the prospect of attention. “I’m sorry – she’s harmless, really, just… excited.” He apologized, hand wrapped tightly around the leash. 

      After a busy day of work, Hades instantly went home and grabbed Rose’s leash. Hooking the leash onto her collar, he kissed her cheek before exiting the apartment building. Usually, he plays with Rose at the park but today, he was feeling crappy so a walk with her was needed. Gathering his thoughts, his eyes were locked onto his golden retriever boxer mix before his head shot up towards the dog coming for them. Pulling Rose closer to him, he looked at the owner and gave him a grin. “You have nothin’ to apologize for. She seems to have a lot of energy.” He said as he made over his way towards the other dog and pet her head softly. “How old is she?”

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lettycasillas:

     “So I’m pretty sure I’m losing my shit.” The brunette spoke, a smile appearing across her face. “Like don’t get me wrong, I love being a mother and watching my son grow up but I can only watch Moana so many times before I want to accidentally push my television off of the stand it’s on. I miss watching my adult shows.”

      “I’m 33 years old and I think Moana is the shit.” Hades chuckled at the woman lightly. “I think it’s one of the best, new Disney movies they’ve made.” He added before giving her a smile. “How come you don’t watch your shows after you put him to bed for the night?”

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ohcrapshesup:

“So,” Gabriela took in a deep breath, traipsing her way to the other person. “One of my friends is getting married and she selected me as one of her bridesmaids because I’m amazing or something. She gave me this list of bachelorette dares for, y’know, fun. First one to complete all of them wins five hundred dollars. Want to help me out?”

      As the woman explained her situation to Hades, he was ready to say no, but words didn't escape his mouth. Thinking more about it, he couldn't remember the last time he had fun. "You know what, why not? I don't have any plans tonight and can't remember the last time I had a good time." He chuckled awkwardly before giving her a smirk. "I'm in. What's the first thing on the list?"

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lexivdbilt:

Louboutin heels clicked ferociously against the Atlanta pavement as the blazing sun set in the night sky as Alexandra made it to the bar. Pushing open the heavy oak door, she walked to the bar, setting her bag down next her taking a seat. As she waited for her order to be taken, Lexi caught sight of her complexion in the mirror behind the bar, instantly preening and gussying herself. From the corner of her blue eyes, the model could see someone possibly looking at her. “Oh, don’t even judge me – I didn’t realize my lipstick was smudged,” she said with a laugh, before turning her attention to the bartender, ordering a signature gin and tonic. “Okay, okay, judge me all you want. If the roles were reversed, I’d totally judge you for being image obsessed while the bartender waits for you to order.”

      Walking into his favorite bar, Hades made his way over to the bar stools. Finding an open one, he sat down and waited for the bartender. It was tough to be in here due to his recovery, but he loved the food here and wanted to get something to go. They knew him already so it was going to be quick and easy. Before waving down the server, his eyes caught a woman fixing herself up. Knowing he stared too long, he was going to look away before she caught him. “I wasn’t judging you, I promise. You’re very nice to look at, that’s all.” He grinned before ordering his usual and a glass of water as he waited. “Plus, i’m not image obsessed. It takes me ten minutes at the most for me to get ready for the day every mornng.”

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margo-caldwell:

“I am gonna fuckin’ kill her.” Margo said under her breath, pursing her lips together as she looked at her Twitter feed. It wasn’t even noon and she already had to handle a huge PR disaster her sister caused. That spoiled French bitch. “I can’t believe this. I fucking can’t.”

      Cocking his eyebrow at the frustrated woman, he eyed her before commenting, “I’d hate to be the person you’re mad it.” He said with a grin. “I’m sorry to bother you, but are you alright?”

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jaceroberts:

“I’m thinking it might be a little first world problems considering all that’s going on right now, but when your favourite coffee shop doesn’t have what you drink on a morning, it’s not a great start to the day… you know what I mean?”

      “I know exactly what you mean. Before I started drinking black coffee, I was drinking mochas and lattes days on end. My day was turned upside down when they told me they were out of both drink choices at the moment.” Hades explained before examining the man before him. “Do I know you? You seem familiar.”

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alaricgrayson:

      “Excuse me!” He called out, reaching down for the fallen item that was left behind and jogged over to the person before him. “Not too sure if this your’s but it was on the ground over there—” He pointed behind him before continuing. “Pretty sure, you would have realized that it was gone, right?” He questioned, chuckling a little before handing the item back to them. “Here ya go.”

      Turning on his heels, Hades cocked an eyebrow towards the guy who yelled at him and walked over to him. Hearing his dilemma, he took the object in his hands and examined it. “It’s sad to say, but this isn’t mine.” He stated towards the man before explaining, “Although, i’m glad you gave it to me. I work for the police department so whoever this item is for, i’ll contact them and make sure they get it back safe and sound.”

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seraphina-fairmont:

      As her apartment was trashed and her girlfriend’s necklace gone, Sera decided to wallow in self-pity and found herself drinking… again. Almost in hour into her night, she was constantly being hit on, expressed her disinterest and the man still won’t leave. After another bad pick-up line escaped him, she rolled her eyes. “Could you be anymore pathetic?!” She exclaimed, hoping that he would leave. “God damn.” She sighed, finishing off her glass; trying to ignore the man.

      Stepping into one of his favorite bars, Hades instantly questioned why he was here in the first place. The last place a recovering alcoholic would be is at a bar where the liquor is smelling oh so good. Mentally slapping himself in the face, he was about to walk out before he spotted someone. Walking closer to them, he noticed it was Seraphina and instantly walked over to her. “Seraphina?” He questioned before approaching her side. Watching her finish her drink was unfathomable. “W-What are you doing here?”

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Aria had been horrified and broken down. She could not believe her own bad luck. She had been in Atlanta for only about a month and and this happened. The storm had claimed much of her family’s mansion, which broke Aria’s heart into pieces. It was where her parents had been happiest, before all of the chaos that swirled around them occurred. Not only had her house been badly hit, her family’s multi billion dollar company had as well – the building having bad flood damage to it. She felt like a failure —only here a month and so much bad has happened. What would her parents think if they were here now? She felt so alone and she was. She felt like everyone within the company was laughing at her. 

“If you ask me again if I am okay, I am going to throw this tea at you.” Aria spoke finally, swallowing hard. Whenever she was stressed, she turned into this: a brash, cold girl, but beneath it all, she was just afraid, just heartbroken. 

“Get my phone for me, darling. I have to make a call and not to mention set up where I will be staying. If anyone thinks I will be staying at one of those motel squallers, they can forget it. I won’t settle for anything but a penthouse suite. Lord knows I deserve it.” 

      "Pardon?" Hades questioned the woman as he thought she was talking to him. Straightening himself in his chair, he looked over at her surroundings and cocked an eyebrow up at her. "I don't know where your phone would be, miss." He said before hearing the rest of her speech. "I'm sorry to say this, but it's going to be hard findin' a penthouse suite here. There might be one downtown, but that's it."

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“You come back from New York and not only is your apartment basically destroyed, but your friends are injured too. Jesus Christ. I just hope nothing else bad happens for a while. At least the hotel I’m staying at has kickass BBQ. Would it be weird if I got out my art supplies and canvas and painted the wreckage? My sober coach said it’s good to meet chaos with creativity, whatever the fuck that means. Wanna join me?” 

      "I hope for the same thing too, Bella. I'm glad you were away from the city when the storm hit." Hades gave Bella a small grin before cocking an eyebrow up at her. "I have no creativity in me, so I won't be painting, but I'll keep you company while you paint. You'll hear nothing but compliments from me since I don't know how to criticize painting skills."

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libby-wilde:

                          “I honestly still can’t believe how bad it all is,” Libby mumbled, clearly meaning what she said; she couldn’t believe it. It was the first time she really got to see the damage the storm had caused with her own eyes, having been in the hospital until just a few hours ago. Looking back at the person beside her, seemingly as fazed by the whole thing as herself, she let out a quiet sigh. “Are you okay?”

      Being released from the hospital not too long ago, Hades was aching all over. His concussion was hurting while his arms and chest burned with cuts and bruises. Taking a seat, he sighed in relief before hearing the woman's question. "Y-Yeah, I'm doing okay. I was just released from the hospital today and on my way home. My cars in the shop, so I'm walking home." He explained before looking over at her. "How about you? Are you doing alright?"

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jasonkovacs:

He glanced around the block in Midtown that had become his new home in the past month. Jason should be used to this- moving around and shifting homes constantly, but it had never been so sudden and out of necessity. There had been a grace period to pack and plan- but this was mother nature with it’s cruel tendencies, and now he stood staring at the apartment building with it’s doors blocked off with police tape. “Great. Just what I needed.” He should’ve taken a cue from his roommate who said that he’d be bunking with a friend, but Jason was pretty new here and his connections were limited. “Nothin’ like a good reality check, hey. Did you live here too?” 

      Wiping sweat off his forehead, Hades decided to take a break from the house he's been rebuilding and take a walk to calm down. Passing an apartment building, or what was left of it, he noticed a guy standing outside. "Are you alright?" He questioned as he approached the man. Hearing his question, he shook his head. "No, I didn't. I live downtown." He said before asking, "Did you?"

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carolinatorreroballard:

The town may have been a wreck, but Carolina walked down the streets like a rockstar. She carried herself with confidence, smirking as she moved down the tattered streets. “At least the weather started to turn up, right?”

      “The weather’s been amazing, that’s for sure. Supposed to be low nineties, high eighties all week.” Hades responded to the woman’s question with a grin. “It’s a good time to hang out on lakes around the city or drive to the beaches.”