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Lucius Best 34 Meteorology Professor "honey... where's my super suit?"

[iceicebestarchive]

What kind of weather do you like the best?

"Oh, I will talk your ear off about the weather. Are you kidding? Where do you want me to start? 'Jacob's ladder'? Crepuscular rays? Have you ever seen polar stratospheric clouds? You'd have a better time looking up in somewhere like Scotland for them. Alright, I can tell I'm losing you. Fine. It's cool weather-- snow. Give me a flurry, give me a reason not to go into work today. Suit up and get ready to fight for your life because the snowballs will be coming your way."

[fyeahwaurel]

[iceicebestarchive]

@thaliaryan

[iceicebestarchive]

All Lucius knew was that he shouldn't have drank so much last night. Well, maybe not 'all'. He also knew that he should have text Bob back the second he saw his wi--- ex wife, in that dress. In fact, he should have ran in the opposite direction the moment he locked eyes with her. They were over. He had moved on, he'd healed. He'd gotten through the worst of it. He'd taken off his ring even if it had taken long after the papers were signed. The point was: he never should have kissed her last night.

Of course, all of these dawning realisations didn't hit him until the sun was streaming in through the curtains. For the briefest of moments, nothing could have changed. He was waking up, in bed, with his wife like always. And then it hit him along with the complimentary hangover headache.

"I've only done it once so I'm no expert but... I don't think we're doing this 'divorce' thing right." @thaliaryan

[swcrdsqndperfumc]

"So are you, handsome."

[iceicebestarchive]

If he hadn't been so on edge (if Thalia hadn't been within walking distance), he would have reacted much smoother. Instead, he almost choked on a mouthful of mulled wine. Partially sputtering--- "Thank you."

[jackieskellie]

Vidia huffed. She didn't need a warning, but she still blew on the soup anyway. She wasn't in a great mood tonight, and she doubted it would get any better.

[iceicebestarchive]

"Sorry, that was more of a grandad moment than a 'cool uncle'. Saying that, there's nothing cool about burning your mouth on hot soup," Lucius mused before pausing, giving her a concerned look. "Hey, are you doing okay?"

[magicaladamlegrand-archive]

"Thanks, my dude!" Adam said with a grin. "How are you doing?" He grabbed some apples, probably donated by the orchard, and started to juggle with them. "You seem bored, let me entertain you."

[iceicebestarchive]

"You're very welcome," Lucius replied, watching Adam go with a laugh. Alright, jot him down as 'entertained'. "You're a man of many talents, Adam. Our Mary's a lucky one." He was avoiding the question (the big 'H'-ow-are-you). "How've you been doing?"

[robertpxrr]

TEXT: AND YOU WAITED THAT LONG TO TEXT ME?

TEXT: it's not like she would tell any of us. you got us in the divorce.

TEXT: i guess it's not a surprise she would return. her home life is here, she has friends here.

TEXT: how'd it go?

[iceicebestarchive]

TEXT: i know, i know. i'm sorry, it was bad form

TEXT: in my defence, i feel like i only JUST regained motor control

TEXT: ha, yeah that's true...

TEXT: i mean, obviously if you and hel run into her

TEXT: i guess even if i'd know, I wouldn't have been prepared

TEXT: it was weird. amicable. bullshit??? i don't know

[beckydetweiler]

iceice-best​:

iceice-best​:

starter meme: ❛ is this your first time here? ❜

“oh, no. i’ve been before– well, not for a while- maybe a long time, actually- but I know that it’s well worth the trip,” lucius answered becky, fumbling over every single word on the way there. 3rd street (her place) was incredible, no doubt but it was now slowly dawning on him that the last, real, time he’d been here had been with his wife. now ex wife. and now this–

“i swear i’m not just trying to cover my own ass. i just haven’t been out somewhere that you might take… you know, another– a date. in a while and it doesn’t look like i’m gonna be doing that tonight either. they were supposed to be here-,” lucius glanced at the time again, letting out a sigh- “forty four minutes ago.” @beckydetweiler

-

she had seen lucius sitting himself with a drink for some time and that was what prompted her to go over and check the menu was okay for him. 

“it’s okay, i just wanted to check everything was alright for you.” she smiled, reassuring him “wait, your date didn’t show? that’s tacky and you’re better off without that kind of person in your life. you’re better than that and you shouldn’t settle for less. do you mind?” she asked as he pointed at the chair, asking if she could take a seat with him.  

[iceicebestarchive]

he hadn't mean to blurt all that out but lucius smiled graciously at becky's reply. it was everything he hadn't known he'd needed to he hadn't mean to blurt it out. "please," he replied, waiting for her to take a seat before letting out a sigh- "and thank you, for saying that. very kind of you, becky but i suppose... if i'm being honest? i wasn't ready for this tonight anyway. i just, ah, don't know. felt like i had to do something? tick a 'hey, i've moved on' box or something. if this is the universe's way of trying to tell me something, i wish it'd let me eat first."

[robertpxrr]

"for the love of god, either go talk to thalia or stop staring." he chuckled "you guys talked before and it was fine, what could go wrong? you keep this up and i'm getting helen involved"

[iceicebestarchive]

"hm...?" lucius hummed absently, definitely not too busy staring before finally snapping back into the moment. "woah, hold on. let's just-- let me stop you right there, bob-o. first of all, i wasn't staring. and second of all--- it was different. i had the dog with me, she had a suitcase. we both had other places to be, there was an escape hatch. and what if she's all dressed up now for someone else a--," at the mention of the 'h' word, he gasped! dramatically. "you wouldn't."

[guidoalza]

"you talking about the food or the people?"

[iceicebestarchive]

"the food--," he paused, thinking it over- "saying that, either way you can get burned. best to stay cool out there."

[robertpxrr]

TEXT: you good man?

TEXT: oh shit

TEXT: since when?

[iceicebestarchive]

TEXT: Approx. 2h 15min ago

TEXT: i didn't know she was coming back today

TEXT: I didn't know she was coming back

[iceicebestarchive]

"Ooh, careful-- they're pretty hot."

@happieststarters

[iceicebestarchive]

>>>> happiestevent12

[thaliaryan]

thalia about cried with joy when a dog had bounded over to her, and she happily scratched away at the dogs fur. "hey there cutie, who do you belong to?"

it was then that she lowered her sunglasses on her nose to take in the tall drink of water that was her ex-husband lucius best, still looking as fine as ever "well hey there iceman, how ya doing?"

[iceicebestarchive]

be strong. be strong. be strong. lucius was on the brink of faking an emergency just so he could get out of her way. he thought that if- when- this day came, he'd be ready. he'd be cool. maybe he'd even have moved on... but as soon as she looked at him like that-- he was powerless. "hey yourself. i didn't think you were-," coming back- "i didn't know you were coming back today."

he might have stood staring at her forever if his dog hadn't piped up again, so excited his tail might have wagged off. "ah... this is sam."

[iceicebestarchive]

text ⇒ bob 😍

TEXT: iti

TEXT: LI

TEXT: damn phone

TEXT: Bob, it's a

TEXT: CODE TANGO BRAWL

TEXT: NOT A DRILL

@robertpxrr

[jane-pxrter]

it had cheered her up attending the hootenanny thanks to it allowing her to catch up with friends. she’d missed being around them since she’d been working so much, but she was making it her mission to have more of a work-life balance. 

jane sat at a table outside the enchanted rose cafe, reading a book about her latest research project that she had given herself for fun. “absolutely fascinating” she spoke to herself while she flipped to the next page.  

@happieststarters​

[iceicebestarchive]

lucius was on his way out of the enchanted rose when he noticed jane outside, book in hand (naturally). she was one of the most interesting people in redwood, he thought. he was always happy to hear what she was working on next. it had to be a safer subject than r-a-y, who had been sorely missed on the bowling team. “hey jane, you busy changing the world?”

[thaliaryan]

redwood hollow. home.

thalia wheeled her suitcase behind her as she walked the streets of the town. fresh off the comedy tour circuit, it was time to have some rest and relaxation - more like her hot girl summer that she was too busy working to have prior.

"you go away for a few months and it feels like this whole town has changed"

@happieststarters

[iceicebestarchive]

lucius was out with his dog (his ‘divorce dogTM’ who he’d gotten after... you know) and should have known that something like this was gonna happen. this pooch had gotten him into more trouble in the past few months than you’d believe.

this dog was a damn traitor. do you want to know why? because for whatever reason, he started pulling on that lead like there was no tomorrow, desperate to say hello to the suitcase. desperate to say hello to---

“honey?”