Kent Salinger

Mr. News

[kentsalinger]

viviankulina:

“Oh, that sounds exciting! Does that mean I might be seeing you on TV anytime?” She smiled widely, knowing how much that meant to journalists, at least to some who wished to do news. “That’s amazing, I’ll keep an eye out for that. My mom loves watching weekend news, so mark my words: you’ll have a fan soon enough.” Vivian said emphatically, picturing the older woman freaking out if Kent ever showed up at the restaurant. “You sound excited, that’s what matters.” She smiled, nodding.

“Maybe,” Kent mused since he, himself, wasn’t able to confirm or deny it yet. He really did hope he’d be able to be a lead anchor for the weekend news because it the next step before becoming lead anchor. Then he’d maybe start looking at some national or global stations where he could continue to let his wings fly without stepping on the toes’ of his parents and their connections. “That is really kind,” Kent said as he looked down to look at is plate to hopefully hide the slightly flushed cheeks that heated up with the kind words she spoke. Kent could never take a compliment so it was odd to see him so comfortable in front of a camera. “That is very true.”

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jasonxbak:

theknightaidan:

“Hey,” said Aidan as the door opened to reveal his friend and he looked back at Kent hoping he’d be okay. Aidan was perhaps only marginally better than Kent in social situations and was only completely comfortable when the group consisted of a small number of people he knew. “So, this is Kent,” he said to Jason as he walked inside. “Kent, this is Jason,” he added to the other male. “You both know me, so, uh, yeah,” he nodded, hating the awkward introductions even if he wasn’t even the one meeting anyone. “It’s no problem at all,” he added to Jason. “We can always use more people around,” he shrugged and put his hands into his pockets, wandering to see what Jason had to eat. 

@jasonxbak​

“Damn man, no need to be so formal,” Jason slapped Kent’s back in attempt to make him less nervous or whatever the reason his expression looked troubled. Jason know sometimes he can came off strong, but he learned to be very unapologetic for it, and in a way it was his defense mechanism since when he was younger he was bullied a lot so since he can fight back, he just stop giving shit. “We’re going to rock this shit together,” he nod his head as he grabbed three beers from the fridge and gave one to Kent and one to Aidan. “Alright cool, now all the introduction shits are done, let’s just fucking play,” he said again then offered the chips bag to Aidan and Kent.

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Kent forced a smile on his face when Jason told him that there was no need to be formal. Kent wished it was that easy for him; easy to socialize and talk to people of his age. It was easy to talk to his peers and co-workers but that was in the public sphere and a totally different sphere than the private. “That sounds good with me,” he nodded. “I’ll admit to never have played before but I know the general idea. Aiden talked it up so I was interested to try it out.”

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aurorarosebeaumont:

“Well I’ve been having Braxton Hicks a few times and it’s like that. It’s just like my abdomen tightening.” She let out a deep breath and once it all felt over, moved away from him. “I’ve still got a few weeks, anyway.”

“Have you-” Kent stopped, fearing his question would come across as insensitive when he truly was trying to learn more and make sure she was safe as well as the baby. “Have you asked your doctor about it? Does that mean bed rest must be taken?” 

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kiaravasilev:

“Yeah, I guess. Everyone has a hero to them who will never completely know.”

“So very true,” he nodded. Few words spoken would normally signal an awkward and tense conversation but Kent felt very much comfortable with the conversation he was having with the woman.

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viviankulina:

“That sounds important.” Vivian smiled at him, settling the napkins in a perfect line. “What do you usually write about?” She asked, picking a baby carrot from the salad bowl and chomping on it.

“Uh, I don’t write so much anymore. I still do of course but I’ve been getting more face time on the news and taking leads on segments. I am positioning to move to taking a bigger role for the weekend news. It is all done in phases and if I test well then I should be the lead weekend anchor in a couple of months.” When on the topic of work, the man could go on and on because it was something he was so comfortable talking about. “But it is enjoyable,” he finished as he took a slightly bigger bite of his meal to make himself stop talking as much as he had.

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viviankulina:

“No.” Vivian chuckled and shook her head. “If anything, it would make me happy to see you enjoy my food.” She reassured him, waving in encouragement that he went on with his eating. “Can I ask what is it that you do for a living? Just curious as to why you’d end up in an event like this.”

Kent grinned at her for a moment before he took the first bite of food on his full plate. “Oh,” he mumbled as he tried to shallow the last bite he had taken so he could answer her question. “I’m a news reporter. I work for one the local news stations here in Eureka for the past few months.”

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jasonxbak:

theknightaidan:

“It was so cool,” said Aidan as he stopped in front of a door. He was still buzzing from the past weekend which he’d spent at Comic Con. That was the one thing he allowed himself to splurge and attend and do for himself. He was normally tight with money and put most of what he made towards helping his mother out and other basic expenses, but Comic Con he did for himself. “Anyway, this guy’s name is Jason. He’s cool,” he nodded to Kent. “Gets real excited real easily, so he can be a little intense, but cool,” he said as he ran a hand through his hair, knowing it was a poor description of the other man, but he knocked on the door anyway. @jasonxbak @kentsalinger

Jason was just lounging with his beer and chips waiting for Aidan to come over with his friend so they could play some D&D together. Aidan been telling Jason about Kent and how awesome he is all during Comic Con, so they all decided to get together. Jason heard the knock on his door and placed his beer down and opened the door, “Come in you little shits,” he let Aidan and his friend come in inside his apartment, “I have beers and shit if you guys want to and we can just set up the game here,” he pointed to the table.

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“That does sound like a lot of fun.” Kent had been quietly listening to Aiden recount his weekend spent at Comic Con as they headed over to Jace’s apartment, or at least that was what he had remembered, to play some Dungeons & Dragons. He hadn’t played the game before but had accepted the invitation to play when Aiden had asked. He felt comfortable when hanging out with Aiden and listening to his friend talk about Jade eased some worry that had been building. Kent always got awkward around new people but knowing what he was in for or at least somewhat did at least give him some insight on the new person. “Alright,” he said as Aiden knocked on Jace’s door. Kent hadn’t been prepared enough when Jace answered the door he had but Aiden had been correct in saying that the other man got excited easily. “Thanks for letting me join you guys,” Kent said to Jace. 

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petra-dahan:

          “yes,” she said. she was not in the practise of stammering or choosing her words in a clumsy contest of which will do? 

from raising her champagne flute to her lips to something as insipid as the blink of her lashes; everything was done with deliberateness. her words certainly were. though from the prolonged silence that answered her, in support of the fact that she found him an observer rather than a participant of the event, she had a feeling of what that something was. that didn’t mean she didn’t want him to say it. “does your silence mean you expect me to guess?”

“No,” Kent quickly guessed. He wouldn’t want to hear what he guesses would be. Going off the question she asked and how she had asked a few questions that left him somewhat spiraling in search of an answer sent him worrying about what her guesses could be. Would she be right on the mark or guess something that would be slightly embarrassing? Kent would rather admit then sit through those potential dangerous guesses. “Maybe to be more at ease in everyday situations,” Kent answered. 

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viviankulina:

Vivian smiled at his promise and nodded her approval, grabbing one of the spring rolls and taking a big bite. “You haven’t.” She shook her head, covering her mouth with her hand as she chewed. “It’s nice to meet you, Kent.”

Kent smile softly at her when he realized that maybe had mentioned his name before and she was being polite. He also remembered the plate of food that he had in his hand; it was cooling every second he held it and wasn’t eating it. “Would it be rude if I started eating?”

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viviankulina:

“I know how it feels to attend to many events you don’t want to be in.” Vivian shrugged nonchalantly. Part of being in an orchestra consisted in attending gala after gala and putting on a smiley face for the rich people that donated money for the arts. “True, but if you decide to stay, then you gotta be in the spirit. Being here quietly in a corner makes zero different than staying at home.”

“Alright,” Kent said with the smallest of smiles tugging at the corner of his lips. “I’ll try to make the effort,” he promised her and actually felt compelled to follow through with it even if it was a promise to a stranger. “I’m Kent by the way- I don’t think I said that and excuse me if I have.”

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[dailygrantchester]

Stay.

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viviankulina:

“You should leave then, don’t force yourself to stay.” Vivian spoke sincerely; she knew well how it felt, to be forced to stay somewhere she felt uncomfortable at. “I can pack you up some of the food and help you sneak out.”

“That is a very kind offer,” Kent started after she kindly offered to help his escape. But honestly it wouldn’t do much good if he walked away from every social situation. He needed to stay till they announced the winners which he thought would happen within the hour. “If I walked away from every social interaction then I may be a bit of a shit in,” he awkwardly joked.  

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