can't hide your smile

𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 , 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭. 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝘥𝘯𝘪 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱.

[hiddensmile]

⤑ 𝑯𝑰𝑫𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑬

❝ 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 , 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 , 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 ... ❞

𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 , 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭. 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫.

𝘥𝘯𝘪 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱.

𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑶𝑾 :

𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 : aelita schaeffer ( code lyoko ) , allison ' allie ' nelson ( the notebook ) , annie bennett warbucks ( annie [ musical ] ) , annie james ( parent trap [ 1998 ] ) , bill ( eloise ) , blake kosmas* ( percy jackson oc , son of hermes ) , brandon ( winx club ) , bubbles utonium ( the powerpuff girls ) , cady heron ( mean girls ) , charlie kelly ( it's always sunny ) , elain archeron ( maasverse ) , elle woods ( legally blonde ) , eric forman ( that 70's show ) , fiyero tigelaar ( wicked ) , griffin yun* ( dc oc ) , gwyneth berdara ( maasverse ) , ha - jun song* ( percy jackson oc , son of apollo ) , harvey kinkle ( sabrina the teenage witch ) , jason gray ( camp rock ) , jovie ( elf ) , julia trojan ( bandstand ) , kathani ' kate ' sharma brigderton ( bridgerton ) , katherine plumber ( newsies ) , kendall knight ( big time rush ) , lorelai gilmore ( gilmore girls ) , mamoru chiba ( sailor moon ) , minako aino ( sailor moon ) , mike o'donnell ( 17 again ) , musa of melody ( winx club ) , ned nickerson ( nancy drew ) , nick miller ( new girl ) , orpheus ( hadestown ) , peeta mellark ( the hunger games ) , scamp ( lady and the tramp ) , seo-ah kwon* ( percy jackson oc , daughter of ares ) , shawn spencer ( psych ) , shrek ( shrek ) , silas hynes* ( nightmare on elm street oc ) , sophie sheridan ( mamma mia! ) , steve harrington ( stranger things ) , subei xu* ( maasverse oc ) , tara ' terra ' markov ( dc teen titans ) , tess tyler ( camp rock ) , troy bolton ( high school musical ) , yrene towers westfall ( maasverse ) . *denotes original character

[hclyrevivals]

she didn't know how to explain it. but maybe, somehow, she was drawn to bill even if he didn't know who she was. it felt like some bad twist of fate. that neither bill nor eloise seemed to know who she was. but rachel just had to continue on with her life like that. she had to make due about it all. and she would make things work...if she had to. but hearing him say her name so unsure just felt like a small stab in the heart. "that's right." she nodded, attempting to keep an easy smile on her face as she walked into the room a bit further. "you don't have to leave. i feel like i was intruding. were you playing anything specific?" she asked. she couldn't place the song, but her mind had been preoccupied if she were being honest, anyway.

[hiddensmile]

a smile widened on bill's lips , as if proud of himself for remembering her ; when in reality , rachel managed to leave her mark on him somehow. he couldn't help but watch as she continued to enter the room. the closer she got , the more he felt himself holding his breath. it was as if one wrong move could scare her away , and he needed to see how little distance he could manage between them. at the question , he forced himself to break the stare and averted his gaze towards the piano. ❝ oh , uh ... nothing specific , really , ❞ he answered as his fingers played a couple simple chords. ❝ just practicing some melodies. you know , ones that siren beautiful women into the room. ❞ he gentle laughed at his own joke. ❝ guess one of them must've worked. ❞

[hclyrevivals]

"hey," eloise scoffed, making a face at bill and shaking her head. "i think you underestimate us. we could totally be the scrappy duo that everyone thinks is dead and winds up surviving."

[hiddensmile]

bill failed to stifle the laugh that escaped his lips. ❝ scrappy , sure , ❞ he agreed with a slight nod. ❝ and how do you propose we survive ?? i mean , my acting abilities prove crucial obviously ... ❞

[theybolted]

∿ 𝅄 ˚ shane's  brows  furrowed  as  she  explained  the  reason  for  the  long  face  .  “  they  said  you  don't  have  depth  ?  ”  he  thought  that  was  a  little  obscure  .  he  hadn't  seen  this  side  of  tess  before  ,  and  truthfully  ,  shane  wasn't  sure  how  to  react  .  he  wondered  what  sort  of  song  she'd  written  for  it  to  be  dismissed  that  way  .  “  maybe  they  were  looking  for  something  more  .  .  .  poetic  ?  ”  he  suggested  hesitantly  .  “  what  did  you  present  them  with  ?  ”

[hiddensmile]

tess weakly nodded her head in response. ❝ i'm was trying to write the hit of the summer , not fucking shakespeare , ❞ she mumbled as arms crossed over her chest. she fidgeted , uncomfortable. ❝ nevermind. it doesn't matter now anyways. i should work on something else. ❞ if the producers didn't like what she had to offer , she wasn't sure she wanted to expose shane to it too. sure , maybe he could help her ( if he even offered ) , but she felt an inkling of ... embarrassment. she wasn't used to such a hit to her confidence. she exhaled loudly , turning her attention back to him. ❝ and why did your day suck ??? ❞

[fallfrcmgrace-a]

❝ they do , that's true -- but sometimes those roads that take you the long way have incredible views along the way . ❞ mitchie suggested with a shrug .

[hiddensmile]

while tess was partial to the beautiful , it wasn't wasn't her highest priority. camp rock was borderline in shambles ( especially when compared to camp star ) but she cared more about her goals than the view. ❝ may be pretty , but it can also waste precious time. ❞

[theybolted]

∿ 𝅄 ˚ shane  looked  at  her  perplexed  ,  head  shaking  slightly  .  “  what  ?  ”  he  asked  ,  confusion  evident  in  his  tone  .  “  i  don't  think  you're  too  much  at  all  ,  tess  .  i  like  you  just  the  way  you  are  .  ”

[hiddensmile]

tess blinked , as if in disbelief. she hummed to herself as she averted her gaze for a moment. ❝ is that so ? ❞ the question mostly rhetorical. she checked her perfectly manicured nails , a hint of a smirk growing on her lips , before eyeing him once more. ❝ perhaps you just haven't see me set to full volume. ❞

[fallfrcmgrace-a]

❝ that's the frustrating part -- i don't remember the dreams as soon as i wake up . ❞ mitchie admitted with a sigh .

[hiddensmile]

❝ that's just boring. if you can't remember them , then how are you supposed to stop them ... ❞ he scoffed. ❝ can't even keep an interesting dream journal ... ❞

[theybolted]

∿ 𝅄 ˚ “  what  exactly  are  you  trying  to  say  ?  ”  he  asked  ,  furrowing  his  brows  .  “  that  you  want  a  new  boyfriend  or  something  ?  ”  he  couldn't  blame  her  if  that  was  the  case  .  it  wasn't  like  he  was  a  very  good  one  .

[hiddensmile]

❝ or something , ❞ musa casually repeats. she eyed him for a moment , as if looking for any sort of reaction ; but she knew she probably wasn't going to get one. perhaps she was just bored of her usual methods of riling him up , or maybe she just hoped for any proof he still cared. ❝ everyone could use to let off some steam now and again. ❞

[fallfrcmgrace-a]

flora couldn't help but grin as her friend pulled her into a tight hug . ❝ thanks for always being there for me , mu . ❞

[hiddensmile]

❝ oh , please , ❞ musa pulled away from the embrace , but her arms remained on her friend's shoulders. ❝ you know i'm always here. especially now ... we need each other more than ever. ❞

[theybolted]

∿ 𝅄 ˚ eyes  rolled  in  response  to  her  comment  as  he  opted  for  not  going  down  the  argument  route  for  a  change  .  instead  ,  he  opted  for  his  go  -  to  of  somewhere  along  the  lines  of  indifference  and  pessimism  .  “  no  .  i'm  not  interested  in  finding  something  here  to  be  happy  about  .  there's  better  ways  to  be  spending  my  time  .  ”

[hiddensmile]

❝ oh , do you ?? ❞ her head fell to the side as she eyed the other. ❝ like how ?? humor me. ❞ musa demanded. she knew she borderline picking a fight with riven at times like this ; but this was how she chose to spend her time with him , as her options felt rather ... limited. ❝ i mean , besides apparently chasing dead ends on how to get home. otherwise we wouldn't be here , debating how we spend our time , huh ? ❞

[goneeeees-deactivated20250225]

rei cannot help her frustration. she missed her friends. chest felt tight, in a way it hadn't for a long time. she felt on edge, confused, and hurt by the way usagi seemed to forget some of her closest friends. she knew it was likely not on purpose but rei's logic does nothing to ease the ache. head shook, arms folding across her chest. " not a lick. "

[hiddensmile]

❝ figures , ❞ minako exhaled loudly. she didn't know what it may mean if somehow rei was the lone person their mutual friend remembered ; but she oddly had hope that such could've been true. like it would mean not all was lost after all. ❝ if she's shown an hesitation towards you , i'm sure she'll come around soon , ❞ she assured. ❝ but i've exhausted all my methods , trying to get her to remember ... anything ... except how big her appetite is. that she could never forget. ❞

[lovecaptureda]

usagi didn't think mamoru would go along with her shenanigans most days. to her surprise, he had, and it was fun. her grades have gone up, which has reduced a lot of the stress she'd experienced over the past few months. as the rain suddenly fell heavier, usagi gasped and squealed, tensing up from the sudden cold that was overtaking her body. her hand squeezes mamoru's, running blindly after him while the rain blurs her vision. she can't help but laugh as the puddles splash under their feet, only drenching them further before coming to a halt under an awning. the buns atop her head were flattened, water dripping off of her chin and onto the shirt that stuck to her body. she looks up at him, smile only growing and giving a curt nod. “ i think that sounds lovely, thank you. ”

[hiddensmile]

mamoru rocked on his heels , a squishing sound clearly audible , as he looked out onto the growing flood. his hand squeezed hers , consciously unaware they were even still linked , as he thought to himself. based on where they were on campus ... and where he parked ... they'd still need to cut across the open lawn , even if they took shortcuts between buildings. and then there was the rain ; it came on so quickly , it was likely to dissipate just as quickly , right ? his tongue swiped his bottom lip as his head began to nod. ❝ we're already soaked , so there's little point to wait it out , ❞ he noted. he turned to her with a small smile that almost bordered on mischievous. ❝ are you willing to go for another jog ??? ❞

[theirdiaries]

⊹   —  a  brow  was  risen  at  the  other's  comment,  she  not  having  cared  what  he  was  doing.  his  words  disturbed  her  more  than  anything.  "  i  really  don't  think  you  need  to  explain  yourself.  "  her  tone  was  flat,  almost  mimicking  his.

[hiddensmile]

he exhaled a near silent laugh as a smirk pulled on his lips. ❝ good to know you're not one of the overly sensitive ones , ❞ he said with a slight nod. not that he often cared of other's impressions of him. he was aware how he came off most of the time ; even curating it to his liking.

[lovecaptureda]

barbie had become more tame over the two years away from her home. though she missed her widows, and how it felt to kill, she knew it was best for her to adapt and become a better version of herself. it was the healthy choice, but she still reminisced. at her core, she was still a cold-blooded killer, who reveled in the feeling of taking down her enemies. mystic was full of good people, none she intended to make enemies with. it was time to live a life she once dreamed of, calm and happy. though, happiness wasn't easy to obtain, she's realized. “ just trust me, you'll be fine. ” she smiles back to griffin, arms crossing over her chest comfortably. “ are you caught up in some old memories ? ”

[hiddensmile]

❝ oh , i'm well aware , ❞ griffin responded with a smirk. he was more than comfortable in mystic , even if it took some getting used to at first. however , some habits were hard to break ; like the constant awareness of your surroundings or reacting with lethal reflex. mystic was oddly safe , which was perhaps the biggest adjustment. he never concerned himself with his own safety , however ; which led him to wonder what home was like without him. ❝ something like that. ❞ one shoulder shrugged. ❝ more just wondering what my past life is like without me in it. ❞

[theirdiaries]

⊹  —  penelope  understood  jealousy.  she  endured  it  often  but  it  wasn't  something  she  didn't  allow  to  linger,  not  with  her  change of  wardrobe.  she  loved  how  she  dressed,  now  —  not  wearing  those  awful  shades  of  yellows  and  pinks.  karma  ?  he's  endured  that,  too.  being  whistedown  and  it  being  outed  that..  well,  came  with  its  own  set  of  issues.  "  i'm  inclined  to  agree  with  you,  "  she  spoke  with  a  small  smile,  laughing  a  bit  awkwardly.  she  did  not  know  kate  that  well,  but  she  did  admire  the  woman.  "  it  is  good  to  see  you,  mrs.  bridgerton.  "

[hiddensmile]

❝ always smart to agree with me. ask my husband , ❞ kate allowed a chuckle to escape her lips. ❝ but please don't agree because you think it best ... you're allowed to be honest , ❞ she said , laying a tender hand on the other's arm. her time with penelope was , well , limited ; but she had a soft spot for the woman. and then was the whole whistledown situation , and well ... one should never underestimate a wallflower. ❝ i beg of you , please call me kate. ❞ she gave the other's arm a gentle squeeze. ❝ it's not like the name or title mean anything here , anyways ... ❞ not that she cared. she didn't marry with either in mind , anyhow. ❝ it's so wonderful to see another familiar face ... one who recognizes me back , ❞ she let out a longing sigh. thank god anthony remembered her ... but , oh gosh ... colin ??? ❝ how are you doing , by the way ? ❞

[lovecaptureda]

it wasn't easy, maneuvering around mystic. anthony had been here a few months and still struggled with a few things. he had patience though, especially when it came to his wife. back home, he could be overbearing. with his 'orders' as kate calls them, but that came with being the eldest and head of the family. this new world was confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming. he's glad he found kate as quick as he did. anthony knows she's fully capable of taking care of herself, but he enjoyed helping. even if she was short with him and things became heated, they always came back together stronger. anthony reaches out to take kate's hands, pulling them to his lips and pressing soft kisses across her knuckles. “ i happen to love all of you. including your habits. ” he murmurs across her skin, peeking up to catch her gaze.

[hiddensmile]

kate could not fight a smile , even if she tried. feeling the warmth of his lips graze her hand , she never felt quite so grounded. his words only bringing her a greater ease. if she wasn't so entranced with his voice in that moment , her mind would likely be wandering to where else she may want the warmth of his lips. ❝ i dare say that's not entirely true , ❞ she replied in a somewhat hushed tone , like she didn't want the rest of the world in on their conversation. it matter that they were completely alone. ❝ i accept that you may love me despite my habits ... but i know how we vex one another. ❞ her head fell slightly to one side as her eyes remained locked on his , a teasing smirk on her lips. ❝ i cannot say with complete confidence i love all your habits. many , maybe. but all ?? ❞

[theybolted]

∿ 𝅄 ˚ jangmi  was  still  attempting  to  familiarize  herself  with  mystic  .  sure  ,  she'd  been  there  for  awhile  now  ,  but  there  was  still  so  much  to  soak  in  and  numerous  people  to  meet  .  she  didn't  recognize  the  guy  talking  to  seo  ah  ,  and  it  did  raise  some  alarm  bells  .  the  woman  was  not  very  trusting  of  strangers  ,  so  she  remained  cautious  .  brows  furrowed  ,  nose  scrunching  slightly  .  she'd  not  heard  their  conversation  ,  only  caught  the  tail  end  of  the  interaction  .  “  what  the  hell  ?  ”  she  asked  ,  baffled  .  “  that  guy  looked  like  a  real  creep  . but now i'm just picturing the most unflattering sight imaginable thanks to you .  ”

[hiddensmile]

seo ah eyed the man one final time through her peripherals. he was clearly humbled, if not outright embarrassed , by their interaction. it was rare for seo ah to not check someone's ego. only when he completely disappeared did she turn her full attention to jangmi. ❝ a creep is a bit of an understatement , ❞ she mused. ❝ and terrible judge. i think he was sizing me up , like some sort of challenge. ❞ which , she was , in a way. a sly smile pulled at her lips. ❝ clearly , he lost. ❞ her tough exterior ran deep. it possibly took years to even get a hint of way lay beneath it. she examined her unmanicured hand , as if bored. ❝ don't act like you're scarred by the image. he's just an immemorable dick , after all. ❞