lux in tenebris

[lxttle-red-rhiannon]

"oh, luuuuux-," rhiannon sing-songed as she skipped over to the park bench. this wasn't the first nor would it be the last time lux morrison was caught ruminating on a park bench. the redfields and the morrisons had always been on friendly terms like most witch families in town. of course, lux probably didn't see rhiannon as much more than an annoyance. "are you going to spend all day on here?"

[itsluxmorrison]

that sing-song voice only meant that a headache was fast approaching. she groaned to herself when said headache arrived at the bench. families being on friendly terms unfortunately didn't mean lux was exempt from conversations. "maybe...i'll see how i feel about it. it's not like there are any pressing matters to attend to"

[c-eylanfarhi]

ceylan had never known where she stood with lux morrison when they were in high school. she could never tell if she hated her or if they might actually be friends... or something. it was clearer now (at least, ceylan thought so), enough that she approached with ease and a sympathetic smile.

"another exciting day, isn't it? i don't suppose your misery would like some company?"

[itsluxmorrison]

lux was, well, lux about everything. indifferent. ceylan and her had been in the same circle of people during their time in school. lux had been perhaps too focused on other things like getting out of town and for a window of time somewhat distracted by jake howell, but whatever. since then, they had struck up a friendship

"truly riveting stuff. how ever will we contain our excitement." she sat up on the bench and shuffled over to give ceylan space "sure, why not. we can be miserable together"

[oh-roxy]

roxy had fun playing with the witches in town. she'd hoped for so much more from ceylan farhi, but after she put her powers to sleep... it just wasn't fun anymore, tormenting her. pushing her to turn it off. and when you couldn't escape this hellhole, you relied a lot on making your own fun. so, she'd considered other options. lux morrison had made the top of her list.

"now this is just tragic. don't tell me you're planning on staying like this all day?"

[itsluxmorrison]

she rolled her eyes at the arrival of roxy. of all the people that could've shown up, roxy was not on the welcome list "oh yeah, hang on, let me check my bustling schedule in this graveyard of a town" she answered sarcastically, her cigarette returning to her mouth.

[dannymcreid]

danny was very careful when he was above ground. he didn't need to be told twice, he understood the dangers posed up here to a mcreid better than anyone. his trips topside were often short and sweet, and he was focused on the task at hand. he'd finished doing a sweep of lua harvelle's perimeter when he cut back through the park and saw lux morrison. danny was no shrink, but it looked like she was in full existential crisis mode. he approached carefully, clearing his throat first before pulling on an easy grin.

"ah, c'mon, lux. it can't be all that bad, can it? you know you can always come down and visit me any time. something to look forward to," he teased.

[itsluxmorrison]

looking up from her spot she saw danny, as cheerful as ever. if he wasn't her friend, she would've rolled her eyes by now. an unlikely friendship duo from their time back in school somehow still stood now "gee, i'm positively bouncing with excitement" she answered sarcastically and dragged herself to sit upright to give danny the spot next to her if he chose to sit "what are you doing up here anyway? you know you shouldn't be up here and exposed like this"

[itsluxmorrison]

this town was suffocating. lux had always thought so even as a child, and being stuck here was her own personal hell come to fruition. she had been about to get out. she had been so close and then it was ripped away from her.

lux lay on a bench in havensdale park, passing the time away like she always did. there needed to be something to entertain her and she'll be damned before she would have anything to do with the magic box.

@havensdalestarters

[itslovemorrison]

it was nice to see her sister open up, even if it was only for a brief moment in time. their parents were a sore subject and where love would talk, lux would close off. "you know the more you deny who's the favourite cousin, the more they want to be your favourite, right?"

[itsluxmorrison]

she didn't want to dwell on her parents who were stuck outside the dome right now. they weren't sure if they were even still alive. "well what they want and get are not the same thing. besides, it's healthy to keep them on their toes." she shrugged and kept sweeping "how are you after everything? that quake was a lot. how's lowe?"

[jakehowells]

jake was looking to shake the rest of this day off and franks' was always the perfect place to do it. neutral, no nonsense, cold beer - what more could you want? he'd been caught up a the door, catching up with old friends, checking in with his team. when he finally managed to head to the bar... there she was.

lux morrison.

jake had learned by now that you can't go back, the past is the past. but he'd be lyin' if he said he never once thought about it. about her. before jake had met alice or joined the football team, or really accepted the pack as his family, there had been lux. jake was angry and bitter, and smoking behind the bleachers. he was like putty in her hands, to be honest. but they were never more than secrets and stolen moments. lux had always wanted to run. in the end, jake had wanted to stay.

he should keep walking, you know? instead, he pulled up beside her and said, "this seat taken?"

[itsluxmorrison]

lost in her own head, lux had no intentions to tune back into the world going on around her. it meant nothing to her. for a brief moment she was content with the nothingness until she was interrupted by the one person she thought would avoid her like the plague.

sitting back in her seat with her pokerface, hiding the reality that she had just received a blow to the chest with his arrival. lux let the ash from her cigarette tumblr into the ashtray she had strategically place "no, not taken" she needed a stronger drink if a conversation was going to happen.

[jakehowells]

And there was something about you that now I can't remember It's the same damn thing that made my heart surrender And I'll miss you on a train, I'll miss you in the mornin' I never know what to think about I think about you

@itsluxmorrison

[jakehowells]

If the glint in my eye traced the depths of your sigh Down that passage in time Back to the moment I crashed into you Like so many wrecks do Too impaired by my youth To know what to do

@itsluxmorrison

[bloodbuzz-ohio]

The O.C. "Premiere" aired 21 years ago today on August 5, 2003 dir. Doug Liman

[jakehowells]

@itsluxmorrison

[itsluxmorrison]

not that there was much to do in town that held her attention for longer than five minutes, lux found herself in franks' bar in her usual preferred spot at the corner near the window.

she gave both franks a nod when one of them placed a fresh drink down in front of her. staring into the ice, lux ignored the bustle of the bar around her.

@jakehowells

[ian-magic-son]

"the digs... they are harsh, lux. good thing i'm already in the hospital, huh? i guess everyone's perfect fantasy world needs one party pooper. you will page me when you're ready to come join me in the land of awesome though, right?" he joked, barely containing his own laughter. there was no denying his cousin wasn't exactly doctor party, but he loved her nonetheless. very brave of him, really.

"ouch. hey, c'mon, now... i'm vulnerable here. i've only just been allowed to wear something that didn't have my ass hanging out the back. you could say one nice thing about me, it wouldn't hurt," he teased right back. a wide grin hit ian's face at her question, though. "ready and raring to go. i doubt they can handle having me here much longer, anyways."

[itsluxmorrison]

"that's not a good thing but i suppose you being here does limit the amount of injuries you can sustain further. honey, i'm going to parties you're not invited to. you can keep your kegstands and frat boy idiocy" she gave her usual subtle smile. rare in appearances to most, frequently to ian and his antics.

"you're right..." she said, sighing dramatically before looking him dead in the eye "it's nice that i don't have to see your pale pancakes you call an ass and you're not getting a chill from the breeze" she teased in return. "i dread to think how many breakdowns you've given medical staff. have they said when you'll get to be released back into the wild?"

[itslovemorrison]

"then she would eventually laugh because she could never keep a straight face when he joked around" she smiled, she missed her parents. they didn't talk about them a lot anymore. "him and that sandalwood spray" she laughed "did you confirm or deny if he was the favourite cousin?"

[itsluxmorrison]

lux briefly smiled at the memory of their parents. she wouldn't dare admit it, but she missed them. her dad especially. she always felt like the odd one out but he had accepted her for her. it became easier to avoid the conversation about them now to avoid upsetting her sisters. quickly changing topics she started sweeping "oh it was deny deny deny. otherwise it becomes a battle of what would suffocate me first, the sandalwood body spray or his inflated ego"

[itslovemorrison]

"could you imagine? they'd go insane if this was the state lowe and i left this place in. and no smoking in here please, we don't need a fire on top of an earthquake" love handed the broom over to her sister and gave her a look of thanks that she was willing to help "she'll be out trying to get supplies in since we've lost a load of ours. how was ian?"

[itsluxmorrison]

"mom would have that stern look and dad would be joking around and making a more of a mess" she never understood why her sisters were so willing to tie their lives to the magic shop, but then again, she never understood what some people saw in the town as a whole. lux rolled her eyes at the mention of no smoking but nevertheless complied. "he was good. stinking up the place with his sandalwood body spray and claiming he's the favourite cousin, the usual"

[ian-magic-son]

"has anyone tried that yet? my manly musts might just save the day at this point, lux! they'll have to rename 'founder's festival' to 'ian's day'. everyone'll be forced to wear chinos and do keg stands, it'll be awesome." ian flashed a grin at his cousin, stepping away from the body spray can. he gestured for lux to come into his room, as she had many times before now. his cousins had done a pretty great job of making him feel loved.

lux, of course, would never admit something quite so mushy. "did you miss your fave cousin or what?"

[itsluxmorrison]

"calm down, paul bunyan. your sandalwood must isn't doing anything but choking us all. and if you think i'd be caught dead in chinos and partaking in a keg stand, you've got a rude awakening coming in that vision of yours" she smiled and entered the room, taking a seat in the chair next to his bed.

"is someone out trying to claim you're my favourite? terrible, they shouldn't lie like that" she teased to annoy him, with an amused look. "how are you feeling? ready to cause trouble again?"

@ian-magic-son

[itslovemorrison]

the magic box had taken a hit during the earthquake and the place was a mess. determined to try and get some semblance of order back in place, love had taken it upon herself to tidy up.

sweeping up broken glass and ruined herbs, she looked up when she heard the bell above the door chime and gave a smile

"i promise it normally looks way better than this"

@havensdalestarters

[itsluxmorrison]

on her way home from visiting ian, lux saw the lights on at the family business. opening the door, she saw her baby sister hard at work.

"i sure hope so, otherwise mom and dad are going to have your head. is lowe not giving you a hand with this? here, give me the broom and you can start on the shelves"

[midnightchapter]

LOVE STORY — 1.06 “The Wedding”