𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓.

𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐲𝐚.

[hallefms]

tags

˛ ⠀ * ⠀ ◞ ⠀ ⠀ 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 ⠀ ⠀ : ⠀ ⠀ study.

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* ⠀ ◞ ⠀ ⠀ 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐄    +    𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄 ⠀ ⠀ : ⠀ ⠀ iphone.

[hallefms]

𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖌𝖊  :  𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆 .

𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆 : hi halle

𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆 : long no speak , hope you're well ...

𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆 : this is just me asking a little favour ..

𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆 : if you to look after minho if you can , he'll never admit it but he needs someone there for him and that's you now

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆: hi rosalie....? right...?

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆: minho has said a lot of good things about you

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆: favor....? you're not really making any sense.

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆: he can be very stubborn, so stubborn that i know he still cares about you. and i don't want you to think this means we can't be friends

[brutalgifs]

↳𝐦𝐢𝐧_𝐡𝐨   yeah   no   we   definitely   dont   look   like   a   couple   here   idk   why   ppl   keep   saying   that   …     /    @hallefms

[sorenkingsley]

[hallefms]

╰   *   𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐀𝐘𝐂𝐄   :       𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫     ⧽    @jaycefm

[tindysgifs]

[hallefms]

╰   *   𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐎  .     ⧽     @mintho  .

[ltbelanna]

EMPIRE RECORDS (1995), dir. Allan Moyle

[hallefms]

╰   *   𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗  .    ⧽     @xandermrgn 

[hallefms]

* 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @xandermrgn​

she  wasn’t  supposed  to  hang  out  with  elijah  , ace  made that pretty clear  . if  she  loved  him  she’d  stop  hanging  out  with  her  best  friend  of  twenty  -  three  years  . the  closer  she  got  to  ace  the  harder  it  was  to  lead  a  normal  life  ,  and  he  was  afraid  she  might  say  something  incriminating  to  elijah  .  so   for  a  few  days  , halle  hadn’t  spoken  too  much  to  ace  outside  of work  . she’d  go  straight  home  or  straight  to  ace’s  . anything  to  make  sure he  knew  exactly  where  she  was  and  that  she  wasn’t  with  elijah  .  she  couldn’t  remember how  she  ended  up  so  tangled  in  ace  . so  easily  malleable  to  whatever  he  wanted  her  to  do  . she’d  bend  over  backwards  to  keep  ace  satisfied  .  somewhere  along  the  line halle  had  basically  been  ruled  by  this  fear  of  losing  ace  .

and  her  worse  , (  far  too  reoccurring  )  nightmare  had  just  come  true  .  materializing  when  halle  made  the  decision  to  spend  a  few  moments  alone  with  elijah  just  to  catch up  rather  than  go  straight  to ace’s  as  she  should’ve  .  it  sent  him  into  a  rage  she’d never  seen  before  . though  , every  single  time ace  would  get  upset  with  her  felt  worse than  the  last  . he  always  left  her  feeling  more  guilty . he’d  seemed  to  only get  better  and better  at  tearing  her  down  ,  making  her  doubt  herself  , and  blame  herself  for  being  unable  to  save  him  . he  seemed  to  have  acquired  quite  the  knack  for  causing  halle  to disbelieve  she  ever  means  anything .  that  she  ever  deserved  anything  ,  or  anyone  . halle  never  saw  ace  as  a  man  with  insecurities  . just  a  millionaire  she  didn’t  deserve  to know  . didn’t  deserve  to have “  love  ”  her  the  way  she  craved  to  be  loved  .

ace  vowed  to  take  that  love  away  forever .  and  halle  was  utterly  shattered .  she’d  tried everything  . begging  for  him  back ,  waiting  outside  the  door  for  an  hour  or  so  just  hoping  he’d  change  his  mind .  today  ,  there  was …  nothing .  it’s  a  mystery  how  she managed  to  drive  herself  back  to  her  apartment  ,  being  a  sobbing  wreck  the  entire journey  back .   the  woman  couldn’t  get  out  of  bed  .  she  didn’t  want  to  call  elijah  ,  he’d tell  her  exactly  what  he’d  told  her  last  time  .  and  the  time  before  that  . to  give  up  ace  . she  needed  a  shoulder  to  cry  on  . wait  until  tomorrow  came  with . maybe  tomorrow  ace  would  take  her  back  . but  twelve  hours  seemed  like  a  century  when  she  wasn’t  in  the love  of  her  life’s  good  graces  .  so  ,  she  called  alex  . as  if  he’d  know  what  to  say  ,  in  his  eyes  she’d  probably  gotten  a  taste  of  her  own  medicine  .  she  hadn’t  been  able  to  commit  to  her  ,  and  now  she  was  hurting  with  ace  not  being  able  to  commit  to  her  .  but  he  was  familiar  ,  and  that’s  what  she  she  needed  right  now  .  a  comfort  he  always  extended  to  her  ,  eventually  he’d  do  as  ace  did  and  leave  her  too  .  finally  ,  hearing  the  knock  on her  front  door  , halle  calls  “  it’s  open  ,  ”  from  her  bed  ,  buried  underneath  her  comforter  .  she  waits until  she  hears  footsteps  coming  into  her  room .   “  i’m  sorry  it’s  so late  . you  really  didn’t  have  to come  .  but  i  don’t  have  anyone  else  .  ”   she  mumbles  , knowing  midnight  is  a ridiculous  time  to  ask  someone  ,  especially  her  ex  -  boyfriend  to come  over .  but  she  didn’t  know  who  else  to  talk  to  .  “  ace  left  me  .  he  left  me  .  ”  she  chokes  out  between  sobs  .  “  alex  ,  what’s  wrong  with  me  ?  ”

[hallefms]

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀  .

when  she  heard  halle’s  voice  fill  the  comfortable  silence  ,  she  dropped  her  phone  back  on  her  chest  &   glanced  over  at  the  other  girl  .  gaze  catching  hers   easily   ,  looking  in  halle’s  eyes  automatically  gave  alanna  such  a  calming  feeling   ,  she  couldn’t  explain  it  .  despite  the  fact  alanna  had  work  tomorrow  morning  ,  at  this  moment  ,  she  didn’t  care  .  there  was  no  way  she  could  deny  halle’s  offer  ,  so  the  blonde  nodded  at  her  question  .  “  sure  ,  ”   she  smiles  softly  ,  turning   her  body  to  the  side  so  she  could  face  the  other  girl  .  “  matching  socks  ?   that’s  fucking  adorable  ,   ”   lana  chuckled  softly  ,  eyes   never  faltering  from  looking  at  the  girl  .  she  let  her  eyes  fall  shut  just  for  a  moment  as  she  soaked  in  the  feeling  of  halle’s  soft  touch  .  “   not  as  fucking  adorable  as  you  ,  though  ,  ”   alanna  smiles  softly  ,  fingers  super  gently  brushing against  the  brunette’s  lips  . 

halle’s  eyes  soften  as  she  meets  alanna’s  gaze  ,  something  about  this  was  so  warm  and  comforting  ,  something  halle  had  only  felt  with  few  people  in  her  life  before  .  if  she  could  find  a  way  to  let  them  stay  like  this  forever  ,  she  would  .  nothing  but  the  shared  warmth  between  them  and  the  comforting  silence  only  broken  to  utter  sweet  nothings  to  one  another  .  the  moment  only  fading  ,  when  it  dawns  on  halle  that  maybe  alanna  wasn’t  feeling  the  same  things  she  was  .  “  i  knew  i  could  get  you  to  say  yes  .  ”  she  comments  with  a  small  giggle  ,  her  face  heating  up  as  alanna  expels  that  familiar  chuckle  .  laughter  so  melodic  it  could  be  a  song  .  “  i  thought  you  might  like  that  .  ”  halle  teases  as  their  eyes  meet  yet  again  ,  cue  the  tv  static  .  “ did  i  just  mishear  or  did  the  most  beautiful  girl  in  this  room  call  me  adorable  ?  ”  she  remarks  before  gently  kissing  the  blonde’s  fingertips  .

[hallefms]

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗  .

the way she looked at him, the way she spoke to him, and the way she touched him – surely, she knew the type of effect that she had over him and used it to her advantage. he kept telling himself that it wasn’t the case… she wasn’t really playing on his feelings for her, and she truly felt like she couldn’t stay away, just like him. but again, there’s always that nagging voice at the back of his head, confirming what he dreaded to be true: she knew, and she has been playing him like a fiddle since the day they met. how could he believe anything she said was actually genuine after it had been so long of her putting him on the edge, giving him just enough of what he wants… and then snatching it from under him every single time, leaving him alone and with a million more reasons to stay away from relationships all together? nevertheless, he goes out with her…– he smiles back, he flirts back, and he ends up in bed with her again. it’s a vicious, never-ending cycle and each time it happens, it breaks alex’s heart a little more. what was it about her that made him come back every time? what made him so weak around her, when he could hold it together with everyone else? after she asks her question, alex didn’t know how to answer her. really, he just wanted to yell and scream at her, and cause a scene. halle knew exactly what it was that he wanted. instead, he looks away, pulls his hand away from hers. “it doesn’t quite matter anymore, does it? friends, however, would be a good place to start.” it always starts like this with them – alex tries to stand his ground and create boundaries, yet… all she had to do was whisper tender words into his ear, and look at him like she was undressing him with her eyes, and he was putty in her hands. he tells himself, it won’t be like that tonight. but he knows that it will. alex scoffs at her, shrugging his shoulders. “i dunno, halle – you’ve always called me for a pick-me-up in the past.” he tells her, letting his eyes meet hers again; and this time, they were filled with genuine love and concern for this girl – even if she did stomp on his heart a thousand times already. “so, everything is okay? are you okay?” when she calls for him and spills about her problems, he can’t help but want to help her… it seemed impossible for him to turn his back to her in the past. 

halle  would  never  admit  ,  at  least  not  aloud  ,  that  alex  had  just  as  much  ,  if  not  more  power  than  she  did  .  without  him  succumbing  to  her  same  charms  ,  she  was  powerless  .  even  now  where  it  seems  like  the  scales  have  tipped  in  her  favor  ,  deep  down  she  knew  at  any  moment  ,  when  alex  finally  walked  away  from  this  lifelong  game  of  chess they’d  been  playing  it  would  be  over  .  checkmate  .  truly  ,  the  only  reason  they  hadn’t  worked  out  is  that  halle’s  fears  had  polluted  the  chance  of  the  relationship  they  could’ve  had  ,  despite  constant  reassurance  and  proof  from  alex  that  he  was  hers  ,  the  chance  he’d  leave  for  the  next  person  he  saw  the  minute  she  admitted  they  were  in  love  ,  was  too  great  in  halle’s  mind  .  regardless  if  that  was  the  truth  or  not  .  all  it  would  take  to  bridge  the  ever-growing  gap  between  them  ,  would  be  vulnerability  ,  if  nothing  else  an  honest  conversation  about  how  they  felt  ,  and  each  time  she  left  she  knew  the  chances  of  that  ever  happening  lessened  and  lessened  .  so  ,  she  savored  what  moments  they  did  have  together  ,  good  or  bad  ,  since  she  never  truly  knew  when  the  last  straw  would  be  .  as  he  pulls  his  hand  away  ,  and  moves  his  adoring  gaze  elsewhere  ,  she  wonders  if  this  might  be  it  .  the  fight  to  end  all  fights  .  “  it  does  matter  .  ”  she  states  plainly  ,  her  eyes  softening  .  “  because  what  if  we  could  get  back  to  what  you  want  ?  ”  she  offers  hopefully  ,  her  attempt  seems  futile  ,  “  look  as  much  it  pains  me  to  admit  maybe  you’re  right  we’re  friends  ,  but  that  doesn’t  mean  it  has  to  stay  that  way  does  it  ?  ”  there’s  desperation  in  her  voice  ,  a  cry  of  please  don’t  leave  me  laced  within  her  words  .  for  a  brief  moment  her  illusion  of  dominance  is  shattered  ,  and  she  reverts  to  meekness  ,  begging  him  not  to  leave  her  alone  .  and  to  her  surprise  ,  he  doesn’t  .  and  so  her  persona  comes  back  ,  letting  out  a  small  laugh  ,  “  morgan  if  that’s  what  you  thought  i  was  calling  you  for  ,  you’re  even  dumber  than  i  remember  .  ”  it  was  odd  how  they  could  do  this  .  fighting  one  second  ,  and  flirting  the  next  .  and  it  was  never  clear  when  they  were  doing  either  .  before  she  can  answer  his  question  there’s  two  glasses  of  wine  placed  in  front  of  them  ,  the  bottle  in  a  bucket  of  ice  not  too  far  out  of  reach  .  “  i’m  good  .  well  ,  better  now  that  you’re  with  me  .  even  better if  you’d  hold  my  hand  again  ,  amongst  other  things  .  ”  she  looks  at  the  wine  then  back  to  him  ,  “  maybe  we  should  make  a  toast  ,  to  things  always  being  like  this  .  ”  a  hefty  promise  to  make  on  her  end  ,  and  one  she  wasn’t  certain  she  could  keep  .  but  if  this  is  what  would  keep  him  around  ,  she  was  willing  to  do  anything  .

[hallefms]

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐉𝐀𝐇  .

he stumbled out into the cold night, his breathe visible in the chilly air. one whiff of him was enough to get any passerby drunk. he smelled of gin and vaguely something sweet. music from the bar flooded out into the street. elijah’s limbs were loose as he danced around, singing along to journey. “we’re halfway there…oooH OH livin’ on a prayer!” his head whipped around and he stumbled towards the person. “hey! i didn’t think i’d see you here,” elijah slurred.

she  had  been  up  and  down  streets  looking  for  him  ,  searching  for  elijah  who  had  texted  her  to  pick  him  up  earlier  .  finally  ,  after  too  many  close  calls  ,  she  finally  catches  up  to  him  .  just  in  time  to  hear  his  drunken  rendition  of  living  on  a  prayer  , “  oh  god  ,  you’re  already  in  your  drunk  karaoke  stage  .  i’m  just  in  time  .  ”  as  he  turns  to  face  her  she  lets  off  a  small  chuckle  ,  “  you  don’t  remember  ?  you  texted  me  to  come  out  earlier  ,  then  you  texted  me  to  get  you  .  ”

[hallefms]

✉ ☎ # % ツ $

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “✉” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐍’𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓.

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : do you think i’m a terrible person? 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : i need a serious answer dev 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : i must be a terrible person 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : why else would he leave me?  

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “☎” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭.

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : come over tonite 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : need a serious detox 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : have ur fav wine 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : gotta finish rec. ttyl!

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “#” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭.

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  :  i just saw a tiktok of a guy that gorilla glued his thighs together 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  :  i don’t know if i’m intrigued or concerned 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : so i thought you should see it too

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “%” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭. 

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : what’s your favorite kind of cookie? 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : this question has no ulterior motive i promise

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “ツ” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭. 

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : I JUST WON BEST NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : I FEEL DIZZY AND LIKE I’M GOING TO PUKE 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : BUT ALSO LIKE I JUST DID COKE  𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : IS THAT NORMAL

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 “$” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭.

𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : yeah? well good then leave like you always do at least i don’t have to deal with you anymore 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆  : i know how you operate ace, and i’ll be happy to have you out of my life for good

[rpmememaker]

Send “✆” for a MORNING text. Send “✉” for a text that WASN’T SENT. Send “☎” for a RUSHED text. Send “⁇” for a DRUNK text. Send “✿” for a SUGGESTIVE text. Send “ø” for a LATE NIGHT text. Send “✘” for a HATEFUL text. Send “#” for a RANDOM text. Send “@” for a SCARED text. Send “&” for a LOVING text. Send “%” for a CURIOUS text. Send “ツ” for an EXCITED text. Send “$” for an ACCIDENTAL text. Send “♀” for a HEARTBREAKING text.

[hallefms]

𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐲𝐚.

[hallefms]

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗  .

he grins at her, memories of how on top of the world he felt that night rushing back to him – he longed for that feeling again, and he knew that’s why he could never let halle go. the bad times were really bad, but the good times …. that’s when he felt like he was on cloud 9, and those were the times that gave him the delusional false hope that maybe things would stay like this this time. but they never did. “either way, i was going to ruin that dress of yours by the end of the night –” he teased back; they really wasted no time. the more times they did this, the less and less they spent on small talk and being ‘friendly’ before they got to where they really wanted to be – the back and forth flirting, the reminiscence of what used to be, or what could have been. her words stung, even though he knew she meant them satirely. he knew he’s always had the habit of sleeping around — that’s not the part that stings. and she knew that as well, ever since they first met. what hurt is the fact that he was willing to give up everything he was so used to, and all the different men and women… as long as it meant that she would have him, and he would have her. but she wouldn’t give him what he wanted, so he never stopped waking up in a different bed twice a week. and right now, even as he held onto to her hand so tightly, and he looked at her and thought ‘there’s no way i’ll love anyone else the same’, he thought that maybe he wasn’t so willing anymore. finding intimacy in strangers wasn’t what broke him so many times before – it was all those people that had promised him the world, but left him with nothing. and halle was no exception from that. “you’ve always kept it a mystery, halle — but i’m not going to ruin this night by asking again, of what exactly we are.” he had a bitter tendency of calling her out, and every time he brought it up in the past, it ended with them yelling at each other. it’s not like they don’t frequently fight, anyway — but he doesn’t wanna get there just yet this time… stupidly enough, he wanted to savour whatever little he could get from her, even if it broke him a little more each time she left. he orders their food and their wine, and turns his attention back to her. “so…– what was it this time that brought you back into my path?” 

his  smile  is  contagious  ,  causing  one  to  slowly  tug  at  the  corners  of  her  mouth  .  she  shouldn’t  be  enjoying  it  this  much  ,  but  being  with  him  was  liking  an  addiction  .  the  highs  were  euphoric  ,  blood  rushing  ,  heart  thumping  kind  of  highs  .  but  it  was  the  lows that  were  followed  by  the  eventual  crash  .  that’s  what  made  staying  away  from  him  so  difficult  .  they  would  always  be  chasing  the  high  of  the  first  time  they  met  ,  and  at  this  point  she  was  uncertain  if  they’d  ever  get  back  to  where  they  were  ,  to  what  could’ve  been  .  when  they  were  two  halves  of  an  imperfect  whole  ,  complementing  each  other  perfectly  .  “  is  that  so  ?  you  talk  a  big  talk  morgan  ,  but  to  this  day  you  still  haven’t  delivered  .  ”  insulting  him  and  calling  him  by  his  last  name  wasn’t  always  the  norm  —  well  at  least  calling  him  by  his  last  name  wasn’t  .  she’d  called  him  alex  before  ,  but  even  that  felt  too  personal  ,  a  right  she  no  longer  had  access  too  .  not  addressing  him  allowed  her  to  distance  herself  from  the  chaos  she  created  .  from  the  hurt  that  she  had  caused  him  .  if  she  could  swallow  her  pride  and  look  beyond  herself  for  a  moment  ,  she  might  be  able  to  muster  up  something  resembling  an  apology  ,  but  instead  she  sits  there  ,  with  their  hands  intertwined  ,  admiring  who  she  considered  ‘  the  one  that  got  away  ’  .  there  was  no  reason  to  keep  going  after  his  bedroom  habits  ,  she  had  similar  vices  .  waking  up  in  different  beds  every  other  night  ,  disappearing  before  they  can  even  get  a  chance  to  sober  up  and  remember  her  name  .  every  name  ,  every  number  ,  every  flirtatious  remark  uttered  at  random  men  and  women  in  a  nightclub  pulsing  with  action  ,  all  a  ploy  .  a  plan  to  try  and  dissipate  the  image  of  alex  from  her  memory  .  his  enticing  yet  welcoming  smile  ,  the  way  it  felt  to  kiss  him  ,  how  he  said  her  name  like  a  promise  ,  and  most  importantly  his  warm  grasp  that  felt  like  home  .  she’d  made  home  in  him  and  then  left  ,  a  disappearing  act  she  promised  she’d  never  become  apart  of  .  “  well  my  dearest  alexander  ,  what  exactly  do  you  want  us  to  be  ?  ”  she  asks  bringing  his  hand  to  her  lips  ,  she  knows  he’s  saying  things  out  of  anger  of  her  past  actions  and  so  she  goes  with  the  response  that  will  hopefully  piss  him  off  .  as  he  orders  for  them  ,  she’s  suddenly  transported  back  to  their  very  first  date  ,  the  same  uncertainty  that  was  there  then  lingering  around  them  now  .  “  why  does  there  have  to  be  a  reason  ?  can’t  i  just  miss  a  —  what  is  it  you  called  yourself  ?  an  old  friend  .  ”  she  remarks  snidely  .

[hallefms]

* 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @kcrinas​

halle  knocked  frantically  at  the  door  .  elijah  and  karina  lived  just  right  next  door  ,  and  it  was  a  common  event  to  see  halle  ,  in  any  state  knocking  at  her  best  friends  door  ,  with  reckless  abandon  for  their  other  neighbors  ,  or  anyone  on  the  street  for  that  matter  .  and  so  when  karina  finally  opens  the  door  ,  there  is  a  sigh  of  relief  of  that  passes  through  her  lips  as  she  wraps  her  arms  around  karina  . the  pair  had known  each  other  their  whole  lives  ,  something  that  wasn’t  a  common  feat  for  halle’s interpersonal  relationships  .  they  were  close  as  close  could  be  ,  platonic  soulmates  ,  nothing  could  keep  them  apart  from  one  another  .  even  this  .  “  thank  god  that  you’re  okay  .  ”  with  the  sense  of  urgency  in  her  words  ,  you  would  think  that  something  bad  had  occurred  at  the  house  ,  or  that  karina  had  messaged  her  with  damaging  news  .  but  this  was  simply  not  the  case  .  “  why  didn’t  you  answer  the  phone  ?  ”  halle questions  with  crossed  arms  ,  and  a  deep  sigh  .  “  it  was  an  emergency  !  ”  she  whines  as  she  finally  says  what  she’s  here  for  ,  “  i  needed  to  tell  you  that  i  love  you  .  ”  she  remarks  with  a  small  smile  .  allowing  her self  to  wrap  her  arms  around  the  other  ,  “  look  if  you  don’t  hug  me  back  right  now  ,  i’m  going  to  fall  apart  .  ”  she  huffs  in  a  dramatic  matter  .

[hallefms]

* 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @acefms​

halle  had  avoided  thinking  about  ace  since  their  relationship  ended  .  it  had  taken  all  of  her  to  pick  up  where  he’d  left  her  ,  ace  was  one  of  the  main  reasons  that  halle  had  guarded  herself  .  she  had  given  her  all  and  it  still  wasn’t  enough  for  him  .  and  so  when  he  stood  in  front  of  her  ,  his  signature  black  coffee  in  hand  ,  she  can’t  help  but  stare  in  disbelief  .  “  get  out  of  my  way  .  ”  she  states  plainly  ,  keeping  her  head  up  ,  she  was  trying  to  stand  her  ground  in  front  of  him  .  she  had  to  .   anything  less  than  that  and  she  would  crumble  in  front  of  him  ,  disintegrate  in  front  of  his  very  eyes  ,  the  ashes  of  their  previous  relationship  and  pieces  of  herself  she  never  got  back  .  as  he  stands  in  her  way  she  scoffs  ,  “  i  told  you  to  get  out  of  my  way  .  unlike  you  ,  i  know  what  i  want  .  now  ,  and  i  say  this  as  kindly  as  possible  ,  get  the  fuck  away  from  me  .  ”  but  as  she  walks  forward  to  push  past  him  ,  in  true  dramatic  fashion  ,  the  smell  of  his  cologne  brings  reality  crashing  down  upon  her  .  it  smelled  like  home  .  and  not  the  toxic  chicago  neighborhood  she  came  from  ,  no  .  the  warm  fireplace  burning  ,  gentle  kisses  ,  looking  into  warm  brown  eyes  ,  whispered  ‘  i  love  yous  ’  ,  he  was  her  home  .  and  he  had  left  her  .  he  left  her  .  the  words  ring  in  her  ears  ,  and  she  has  to  actively  fight  to  hold  back  tears  ,  refusing  to  allow  him  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  he  still  had  her  .  “  you  know  i  used  to  think  there  was  something  wrong  with  me  ,  but  it’s  you  .  you’re  just  completely  fucked  up  ace  .  and  to  think  i  could’ve  helped  you  .  ”  she  realizes  her  words  ,  and  rolls  her  eyes  ,  knowing  she  won’t  get  through  to  him  .  “  you  know  what  ?  just  forget  it  ,  you  fucking  asshole  .  ”

[hallefms]

* 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @oriondavenport​

halle  felt  the  key  turn  in  the  lock  ,  and  she  released  a  long  breath  .  today  had  been  draining  but  if  there  was  one  person  who  could  raise  her  spirits  ,  it  would  be  orion  .  “  honey  i’m  home  .  ”  she  remarked  ,  with  a  small  chuckle  ,  a  running  joke  mostly  among  the  two  roomies  .  halle  allowed  the  door  to  close  behind  her  ,  and  allowed  herself  to  join  her  roommate on  the  couch  .  “  ori  ,  god  have  i  missed  your  face  .  was  your  day  better  than  mine  ?  ”  she  asked  allowing  her  head  to  rest  against  orion’s  shoulder  .  the  only  positive  thing  about  today  is  that  it  was  a  weekend  ,  and  that  meant  she  could  spend  the  whole  day  with  one  of  favorite  people  .  “  i  can’t  believe  that  i’m  saying  this  ,  but  what  do  you  think  about  a  spa  weekend  ?  and  i  mean  the  whole  nine  yards  ,  face  masks  ,  painting  each  other’s  nails  ,  we  can  even  wear  that  spa  set  that  you  bought  us  with  the  pink  robes  .  what  do  you  think  ?  ”