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[itswillow]

imbcrs·:

LOCATION  :  library

      @gallagherstart    //    𝚜𝚑𝚎  𝚏𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚜  𝚑𝚎𝚛  skirt  so  that  it  drapes  nicely  against  her  thigh  before  trying  to  focus  on  her  notes  .  “  i  know  everyone  just  got  back  from  break  ,  but  i  already  miss  how  quiet  it  was  .  ”  there’s  an  almost  wistful  sigh  that  moves  past  her  lips  .  “  are  you  ready  for  finals  ?  ”

  willow looked up from her textbook, nodding in agreement. “it was kind of nice to have the school quiet for a bit, easier to concentrate when it’s like that at least for me it is”, she admitted with a slight shrug of her shoulders, “I think so, I’m pretty behind so I need to cram but I’ll pass I think, what about you?” 

[itswillow]

reeselowrey·:

“You set yourself up for it! I always make fun of your tiny hands when you cover my eyes,” Reese laughed, hugging her back before pulling out the chair next to him. “Are you going to stay this time or disappear again?” He missed her, but he was glad she got some time to work out everything on her onw. “I missed you too, Wil. How’s it been being back?”

 “you have a point, maybe I just missed you teasing me it’s been a while”, she chuckled softly. willow sat next to reese, running her hands through her blonde locks as she did. “I plan on staying, I used up my one disappearing act this year”, she teased, “It’s been pretty stressful honestly, just trying to catch up on everything and get used to being back is a bit overwhelming but I’ll get the hang of it. how are you though, anything new?”

[itswillow]

ofloudvoices·:

“Exactly. In this friendship, we should both trust each other. No questioning, no confusion” even though he was messing around with her at the moment, the words did ring true. He didn’t want any sort of misunderstanding to happen between the two of them. Gallagher had always been a very serious place, he had noticed that the second he set foot on campus four years ago. But the more time he spent here, the more he understood just how different Gallagher was compared to other schools. It was part of the charm, the allure. He smiled and shrugged. “Sometimes it can be nice to let some people in” he could truly count on one hand the amount of people he trusted. That was a good thing. Because if you let your guard down too much, you can get hurt. And that was the last thing he needed at the moment. “It’s comforting in small doses. But if all I did was sit around and twiddle my thumbs, I would climb up the walls” the brunette laughed softly. His gaze moved around to see what was happening around them as he listened to Willow’s words. “Ah that would be really nice actually. Home made ginger snaps” it did sound interesting, he couldn’t deny that. Just following her in whatever direction she pulled him towards, the smile never once left his lips. “No I’m good. Let’s just get those cookies. I really wanna try them out”

even though his words were meant in a light-hearted way, they carried a heavy truth to them as well. one thing she could always count on in her friendship with clem was honesty, she never questioned trusting him or felt anxious about telling him how she felt. it was a natural feeling of knowing she had met someone who wouldn’t break her trust, something that was rare in a school like gallagher. “my mom used to tell me that routine is good but settling in it means stopping your growth and a person should never stop growing”, she hummed smiling softly at the memory. her mother had settled into a routine with her dad one that was toxic and damaging, willow promised herself never to do the same. her attention was now fully on the cookies in front of her, her small hand still holding onto clems arm as she peered into the case. “alright just the cookies then”, the blonde smiled taking the cookies from the shop keeper, “ I have some chips and stuff I brought from home back at my dorm if you want too, are you ready to head back now or should we look around more?” she asked, looking up at him. willow was rather excited to get to hang out with clem alone like this, it felt like ages since they had gotten too, and honestly she always felt relaxed when they hung just the two of them.

[itswillow]

margotlusignan·:

“ow,” margot whines lightly when someone sits across from her at the cafeteria, setting their tray down at a noise level higher than complete silence, making her head pound. this cold she’s come down with feels like every hangover she’s ever had met up and had a big hangover orgy. “i recommend only sitting here if you take vitamin c, because i’m not even death warmed up right now, i’m just straight up death.” @gallagherstart·

 “lucky for you I take my vitamin c pills every day”, willow spoke softly not trying to hurt margot’s head again, “sorry If I was being loud, you not feeling well?” It was a bit of an obvious answer to her question but it was still polite to ask. “I can grab you some tea or something if you like, might help a bit.”

[itswillow]

 starter for @asher-west​ ! 

  “well hey there stranger”, willow smiled walking up to her brother in the hallway, “funny running into you here.” the younger west sibling had spent most of her break settling back in and catching up on some work, meaning she missed spending a lot of time with her family back home in florida. so seeing her big brother now, with her back at gallagher, was more exciting than she thought it be. “hows your ego doing now that the best driver in our family is back at gallagher?” she teased, scrunching her nose playfully.

[itswillow]

mateo-leon·:

To say that he had been hurt when Willow left would be an understatement. In fact, he had been all but heartbroken when she had told him that she had had to leave. Of course, he understood, but that didn’t mean that it had hurt him any less. So when he opened the door and saw Willow there, he was definitely conflicted. But his first instinct was to take her into his arms and that’s what he did. Pulling her into his embrace, he hugged her tight and pulled her into his room, closing the door behind him. “You’re back,” he said, despite it being obvious. 

  willow was suprised to feel him pull her into a hug but she didn’t pull away, instead without a second though she squeezed him back just as tight. “I’m back”, she repeated while they hugged. things had changed, willow had changed over the last two months and you could see it on her face. the bags that used to live under her eyes from he lack of sleep weren’t there anymore, her face not as pale as it had been when she left. she looked healthier, she was healither but she knew that to get to this point she had to hurt people by leaving, one of those people being mateo. after a few moments willow pulled away before she gave him a once over, a soft smile appearing on her lips. “uh I figured that we should talk, I mean I know that things when I left were not great and I-I mean you know what I’m trying to say”, she rambled letting out a soft sigh. willow and mateo at their core had always been best friend, she didn’t want to lose that with him. 

[itswillow]

oofsebastian·:

“ I DIDN’T WANNA SAY IT TO DISRESPECT ASHER LIKE THAT but it’s true. ” he laughs, though asher did have a dog now so he definitely had bonus points or something. “ uh, a bit — i’m dating aylin now, don’t really remember where we were when you were still here. ” probably bad, or just about to be bad, he’s not sure. “ and my dad’s, like — well, basically my cousin is christian torres. ” she’s not sure if she’d know him, probably not, but everyone had to know the name torres when it was one of the dorm floors. at her words he nods, not wanting to pry too much. “ i’ve always wanted to learn how to surf, ” he nods, soft smile. “ but i’m glad you’re back. you want some ? “ seb asks, holding out the joint. 

“ah don’t worry he knows it too”, she laughs with a shrug of her shoulders. in all honesty she thought asher was cooler than her, not that she would ever admit that to anyone. “I think the last time we talked it was bad but I’m glad you guys worked everything out aylin is a catch”, she nodded slightly as he spoke, “torres? like torres that the dorm floors are named after? damn, that must have been a shock.” willow couldn’t imagine finding out she was related to someone involved so heavily with gallagher like that. “well hey if you ever make your way to florida me and asher will give you some pointers”, she nods before taking the joint from him, “just a little, thanks.” taking a drag from the joint and handing it back over, knowing her tolerance was lower from not smoking for awhile she wanted to take it easy.  

[itswillow]

dailypriya·:

If anything, it made her smile a bit to see the girl happily choosing out presents. But as Willow went on, she had to put in the effort not to let the tiny pang of sadness she felt show to hear her talk about good memories with her mother, something Priya had a hard time thinking about. “That sounds nice,” she said, opting instead for a somber sort of happiness for Willow. “Florida, though? Definitely sounds a lot different than this place,” she joked. “Eh, I’m sure it’ll be fun. Holidays always are, right?”

  willow noticed a slight note of sadness in priya when she mentioned her mom, causing a small ping of guilt to appear in her stomach. she didn’t want to push, knowing how hard it is to talk about something from your past but she hoped she was okay. “yeah florida is like a whole different world, a lot more tourist and sunburns than here”, she laughed shaking her head slightly, “yeah I think so, honestly I never was huge on the holidays till I was older so I feel like I’m trying to make up for lost time.”

[itswillow]

ofloudvoices·:

“Of course you are. Here I thought that you knew me, Willow. How could you even ask such a question?” he teased. Things had been so serious here on campus. It felt like something always happened. Letting your guard down would be one of your biggest mistakes and that was something Clem reminded him each and every day not to do. He didn’t want to be vulnerable and regret it. Maybe it had been a good thing that Willow left Gallagher. With everything going on, that is. Not that he didn’t want her here, of course not. Just looking at her, Clem simply shrugged. “I don’t really let people in. That is a known fact” maybe a sad one but it was one nonetheless. “I mean yeah boring can be comforting. But I can’t handle when things get.. too boring” he mumbled. Rolling his eyes at her words, he let out a small huff. “Maybe I will just have to tell my grandmother to make me some this holiday season?” the brunette suggested with an arched brow. The sight of her bobbing like that, it was amusing to the taller man. He truly had missed her. “Not really. I have always been more a fruit person. I sound really dull, I know. But candy makes me cringe due to how sweet it is”

 “you’re right I should have never questioned you”, she teased the smallest hint of red appearing on her cheeks. the air at gallagher felt thicker than when she left, in just the two months she had been gone it felt like so much had changed. the blonde wasn’t really sure what that was but she was sure she find out soon enough, secrets never stayed hidden for too long behind the school gates no matter how hard people tried. “well thank you, for at least letting me in this much”, willow said genuinely giving his arm a small squeeze. she knew it wasn’t easy for clem to let people in, she was grateful that he had trusted her enough to be her genuine friend. “yeah that’s true, I’m too much of an adrenliane junky to sit still for too long in a boring routine even if it is comforting”, she admitted with a slight shrug of her shoulders. her features softened at him talking about his grandmother, nodding her head with excitement. “you should! or I can send some to you guys from florida, my mom and I always bake a bunch of cookies to give out I’m sure she wouldn’t mind if we sent you some”, the blonde rambled, “it’s not dull at all, sweets aren’t for everyone I get that.” looking away, the smaller women looked over the case her eyes landing on a few ginger snaps. “clem look they have them!” she beamed, tugging on his arm softly. she asked the clerk for what they had of them, before looking back up at her friend. “do you want anything else from here? it’s on me.”

[itswillow]

gldensvns·:

     “maia,” he answers looking through some of the jewelry around him. “i know i’m overthinking this honestly,” rafa begins before looking over to his friend. and after his dumbass decisions at halloween, he still wants to make it up to her. “but i just want to get her something she’ll like.”

“ugh I love maia”, willow replied with a happy sigh thinking of her friend, “knowing you, you probably are.” she didn’t really what had been going on between rafa and maia but she hoped it was going well, but knowing this school it probably got a little messy when she was gone. “well just think about what she likes, what kind of jewelry does she wear? does she have any hobbies that you know of?”

[ssweeneys]

[itswillow]

ofloudvoices·:

“Well good. Because there are not many people who can say that about me. I can actually count the amount on one hand” he told her and shrugged. His grandparents were constantly telling him to try and let people in, befriend more people and go outside his comfort zone. And he knew they did it out of love and care. But it’s easier said than done. Things between him and Willow had always been so effortless. It was one of the things he appreciated even if he wasn’t the best at showing that. “I have actually not kept an eye on all the blondes on campus. I have mostly been in the library, in the classroom, the gym or my dorm. Boring, I know” he pouted. Maybe sometimes boring can be good? Especially when your mind was racing all the god damn time. “Gingersnap cookies? W..What is that?” Clem frowned. After all the years of living in America, there were still some items of food that surprised him. “I will make sure to remind you” he smiled.

“I’m number one on that hand right?” she joked, wiggling her eyebrows. she did feel lucky to be one of those people he had chosen to be close with, willow knew it wasn’t an easy position to get to. it wasn’t hard for willow to make friends but it was hard for her to find people that could get past the surface level with her. it wasn’t that she was untrusting with others but she kept her feelings and past close to her chest. however, with clem, she knew she could trust him off the bat. it was an odd feeling to feel so comfortable around someone so soon but she didn’t question it, just relishing in having someone she could be herself with at gallagher. “you haven’t? well hey that’s okay with me no competition for your favorite blonde, also you know boring isn’t bad I think boring is more comforting than anything sometimes you know?” her life this past year had been anything but boring so having things calm down for awhile seemed like paradise. “oh god you poor handsome australian man let me educate on the best cookies”, she said pulling him towards a booth with a bunch of baked goods. an excited looked sparkled in the blonde's eyes, bobbing on her heels to get a better look. “oh god I love sweets, don’t you?” she asked him, looking up with the same sparkle in her light hues.  

[itswillow]

reeselowrey·:

“Hey!” Reese laughed, “Well, there’s not many people who have such weirdly tiny elf hands.” Not true, but they did pick fun at their height differences a lot. Craning his head back, he looked over, “Willow, I thought you’d never come back! I’m so happy to see you.”

“wow I haven’t seen you in two months and you off the bat insult my tiny hands, I’m going back to florida”, she teased him chuckling softly. “well here I am, back in one peace”, she reached up pulling him into a tight hug. willow loved reese, he was more like family than a friend, and seeing him again made her shoulder visibly relax. “I missed you, you big dork.”

[itswillow]

ofloudvoices·:

“Good thing I have an inability to say no to you then” he chuckled softly and shook his head. It felt good to have her back by his side. This way he could keep an eye on her, make sure that nothing bad happened. “Oh how could I ever forget you?” it was a serious question. Because Clem couldn’t really fathom the idea of a day arriving of him not remember or caring for her. It was in some distant, cold parallel universe he never wanted to visit. Licking his lips, he tilted his head to the side. “Some snacks and movies sounds perfect” ah his birthday. It’s already been a week. Time really did fly by. “You don’t need to make up for anything, okay?” the taller man assured.

“It does come in handy from time to time” she hummed softly. if clem hadn’t already made willow feel better about being back his reply just made her sealed the deal. she knew it was her anxiety working at her when it came to thinking people would treat her differently since she been gone but having someone who centered her there like clem was something she was more than grateful for. “I don’t know some other perky blonde with a need for speed could be around here and take my place”, she teased linking her arm with his. “alright movie and snacks it is, do you think they have any gingersnap cookies out yet? my mom makes them back home for thanksgiving and I forgot to grab some before I left”, willow paused looking up at him with soft eyes, “I know but..thank you for saying it.” she gave his arm a small squeeze of reassurance that she was okay, knowing he was probably still worried for her, before pulling him along into the crowd.

[itswillow]

joftw·:

         “ DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE POCKET WATCHES ? ”   jo makes a face at the suggestion – not that she’s in any place to judge.   “ if i was shopping for my posh grandfather, maybe. —- sorry, i appreciate the suggestion. but i’m pretty sure my dad would take one look at it and ask if i’m shopping for the white rabbit. ”

  “you know what now that I think about it probably not”, willow replies with a slight shrug of her shoulders. she didn’t know much when it came to buying dads presents, well about dads in general really so it wasn’t a surprise she sucked at this. “eh it’s fine, it was fair to shot that idea down”, she chuckled, “what does he like to do, does he have any hobbies?” 

[itswillow]

opheliasfm·:

          all  her  shopping  is  usually  done  online  ,   but  ophelia  can’t  help  but  nod  in  agreement  .   everything  around  here  could  put  even  HER  into  the  holiday  spirit  -  alas  ,   she  doesn’t  plan  to  give  out  gifts  .   she’s  not  the  type  .    ‘  is  the  dove  an  important  symbol  to  you  and  her ?  ’   o  asks  ,   lifting  up  her  hand  to  have  her  finger  touch  the  bottom  tip  of  the  dove  ,   it  shining  in  the  light  .    ‘  it  is  really  pretty  and  minimalistic  ,   if  that  is  what  your  mother  likes  .  ’  

 “kind of, I mean it just kind of reminds me of her ya know? she has always been kind and gentle with me so I guess that’s why”, she rambled a bit looking away from the glimmering necklace to the girl,” “yeah she does, she is a really simple and beautiful women if that makes sense”. willow nods a bit to the shop keeper as the began to wrap it up for her before offering a bright smile to ophelia. “have you found any good presents today?”

[itswillow]

ofloudvoices·:

It was rare for Clement to form lasting connections due to his inability of letting people in. Vulnerability had always been something he pushed away, not wanting it to get too close. Because he didn’t know what he would do if he ever let his walls fall down to the ground. Just the thought alone caused a chill to go down his spine so he turned his focus to the blonde he was currently holding. Knowing that she missed him, it was comforting. It was nice knowing it wasn’t just him. Putting her down again, he tilted his head to the side. “I am free. I never say no to spending time with you” he assured, shaking his head. “And what a surprise it was. The best kind if I am gonna be honest”

“I’m going, to be honest, I was banking on you not being able to say no to me”, she teased playfully scrunching her nose. her smile only grew at his words, a warm excited feeling washing over her from being able to hang out with clem again. “I’m glad you think so, honestly I was kind of worried about coming back and everyone forgetting who I am”, she admitted with a soft chuckle. she was never the most popular person here but willow had made some roots with different people and a part of her worried things would change from her being gone. talking to clem though had eased her anxiety slightly, at least he was glad she was back. “how about we grab some snacks and watch some movies back at my dorm? or we can grab dinner if you like whatever you wanna do it’s on me because I missed your birthday I need to make it up to you”, she teased poking his cheek.