𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓲𝓽'𝓼 𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓭 !?

dependent ELLE WOODS for theiconshq && penned by CARO

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Thursday, 8:50AM: Conservative  

[likeitshxrd]

sheroxrs​:

“We’re doing this thing called the Twelves Dates of Christmas?” Bianca offered, linking her arm with Elle’s as they walked down the sunny street. “Basically, you draw a girl’s name and you have to set up twelve dates for her. Like, little skype call dates, nothing major.” She shrugged, not quite sure if it was the best idea, but it wasn’t like Bianca held the party chair position at Delta Nu anymore. “I’ve got about half way done with my girl, but I still need some girls to set her up with. She’s, like, a literal angel so I don’t want her to go out with just anyone, you know?” Bianca explained, feeling protective over her sister. Her grin expanded as Elle’s adorable porsche came into view. Was there a better way to get around LA? “What are you two doing for Christmas? Anything fun?”

ELLE smiled as they linked arms. she nodded with a smile as she listened to bianca explain the twelve dates of christmas. “ sounds like a hallmark film , ” she remarked with a laugh. she tried to remember if she ever partook in something similar, but nothing spurred a memory. perhaps that’s what she got for dating the same person throughout college. “ oh , only the highest standards for a delta nu , ” the blonde agreed. she unlinked her arm from the other as she unlocked the vehicle. “ and surely ... you’ve done the properly cyber stalking of everyone ? ” her question only mildly genuine. no harm in a little background check , right ?? “ oh ! gonna visit my parents in malibu , most likely ... ” she hummed as she slid into the driver’s seat. she buckled her seatbelt , motioning for her little to do the same. “ come to think of it ... maybe i need to do some christmas shopping of my own !! ” she laughed. “ what about you ?? just spending it with your sister , or you going to visit the whole fam ?? ”

[sochaleur]

   “ fucks sake, ” patrick groaned, desperately trying to force a little hint of a flame to appear from his lighter, but to no avail. he shook his lighter once more, trying again, before throwing it ( a fairly good distance away ) into a bin. he slumped into his car, slinging his guitar into the backseat with a fair amount of force before his hands carded through his billowing locks. of course, when dark eyes glanced up, he wasn’t expecting to see someone stood in front of the hood, looking curiously at him. “ you wanna take a photo or something ? i’ve been told i’m a pretty boy, i’d look good as your wallpaper. ”

[likeitshxrd]

ELLE couldn’t help but notice the man. her first thought was how unattractive smoking could be , and how vaping was much more trendy these days. ( not that the lawyer actively took part in either regularly. ) however , the longer she watched him , the more he seemed familiar. before she knew it , she standing in front of his car , eyeing him to get a better look at him. she snapped out of it as she was caught. his reaction causing a chuckle to fall from her lips. “ while you are very pretty , it’s inappropriate to have a stranger as your background, ” she mused. she moved from the front of his car to his window , leaning towards him with a smirk. “ sadly , i can’t afford people thinking you’re my boyfriend. or worst !! low rate celebrity crush. ”

[sochaleur]

mia had been pretty busy recently. after all, the festive season meant parties and balls and events among others. tonight though, she’d told the driver she’d wanted a walk on the beach to y’know, clear her head and such. she was holding the bottom of her silken gown in her hand, her phone in hand as she trod through the gentle waves, lapping around her feet. it was chilly, but oddly she felt warmer than she had in a long time. however, she wasn’t expecting to come across someone. “ oh ! ” she exclaimed, tripping a little over her own foot, “ i wasn’t expecting to see anyone down here, let alone you. ”

[likeitshxrd]

after literal years of enduring the freezing winters of boston , one could say ELLE was making up for lost time with her walks on the beach with bruiser. plus , the east coast just felt so different from the west coast. the lawyer pulled her jean jacket tight against her chest ( despite the relative california chill being nothing in comparison to massachusetts ) as the chihuahua paced gingerly beside her. she was mildly surprised to run into someone else , but her shock did not nearly elict the same reaction. she instead laughed before a gentle smile settled on her lips. “ thought you had the whole beach yourself or something ?? ” she asked with a raised brow. she scanned mia up and down. her gown wasn’t exactly the ideal beach attire. “ you running away from something ? someone ??? by chance ... ”

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adorable lil cinnamon roll

[likeitshxrd]

snapsawxy​:

 。·:✧:· SMIRKING, JT WISHED he was a bit more awake and confident this morning. He would’ve been able to come up with quite a few more sassy comments. “I’d love to be like Justin Timberlake. But I can’t dance like that.” No matter how hard he tried, JT just couldn’t move like that. Whenever he danced, he looked a discombobulated penguin flailing in the wind. “I’m not complaining at all. As long as I’m the basketball version of Justin Timberlake, I think I’ll be set.” Watching as she typed in her phone number, JT couldn’t help the smile on his face. He loved adding new numbers in, especially of beautiful girls. Raising his eyebrows, he tilted his head to the side. “Italian is hard to impress?” That was his usual go to, and now, he was curious what kind of food she considered more exciting. He’d definitely have to think on that. “Alright, I hear you. I’ll find something that will blow you away. Just be ready for anything,” JT stated, pursing his lips, trying to think of restaurants that might have that vibe. 

“ oh , so few men can dance as well as timberlake , ” ELLE pointed out with a laugh. it was hard to beat someone with years of boyband training , after all. she raised a brow at his next comment. “ basketball version ?? ” she repeated. she couldn’t help but be curious about what he could have meant. perhaps a triple threat ... on the court. “ do i take it you’re an athlete , then ? ” it surely would help further explain his excellent physique. “ why , yes , ” she said matter - of - fact. “ you can find italian anywhere , but because of that ... it’s easy to compare. you need to find only the best italian cuisine to truly impress. ” or perhaps the blonde just had expensive tastes , but was that really a surprise ?? “ i look forward to whatever you come up with. ”

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prttyvnm​:

“ okay, change of plan… ” janis paused, thinking about what would be the best course of action in order to not get caught in this hypothetical. it was a good thing elle was going along with it, because she could already feel her anger at the situation dissipating. “ the old banana peel trick, maybe ?? someone else drops one and he slips on it and falls in the street ?? ” she laughed a bit, shaking her head. “ okay, i’m calm now. thanks for entertaining that and not thinking i’m crazy. ” janis leaned back in her chair, smiling. “ how’re you ?? ”

“ ah , yes , littering , ” ELLE cracked a smile. “ certainly not a felony , rarely charged ... ” she hummed , as if thinking it over seriously , before breaking with a chuckle. she knew janis wasn’t being serious , and if anything , the other’s hypotheticals kept her on her feet.” you’re very welcome , ” her grin only widened. “ you know how much i love to flex my law degree , ” she said with a laugh. in reality , she was surprisingly humble most of the time , but that didn’t make her any less proud. “ i’m good !! for the most part ... holidays are coming up , and it’s the first time i’ll be home in a while !! so that’s exciting. ” all her years at harvard , she rarely came home for breaks. emmett convinced her it would be worth it , and well ... she did get valedictorian in the end ... “ what about you ?? anything fun for the holidays ?? ”

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sheroxrs​:

“I knew you were the best person to ask.” Bianca grinned, pushing herself out of the tiny cafe chair to lead Elle out the front door. “And when you drop me off at the house, you can come say hi to everyone. You know how they love when you visit. Besides, I found the cutest little hat for Bruiser, I wanna give it to him for Christmas!” She pointed out, lowering her sunglasses onto the end of her thin nose. The bright LA sun shining down even during the holidays was one of Bianca’s favorite things about living in the city. Back home it would rain constantly and she so did not look cute in rain clothes. “I was thinking we could hit Rodeo for a little inspiration and then head down to the outlets for any actual purchases?” She suggested, raising her eyebrows in hopes Elle would agree.

ELLE stood up as well , tossing a lock of hair over her shoulder. “ oh yes ! ” she cheered at the idea of stopping by the delta nu house. “ yes yes , i can’t simply not stop in !! do you girls have any mixers ?? oooh , or perhaps a holiday date dash ? ” the blonde asked as they heading out the cafe’s door. she missed sorority events , both planning and attending. sadly , those days had to be left behind her for the most part. the horror of having to grow up ... at the mention of brusier’s present , she seemed to coo. “ oh , you do know how much he loves to accessorize. ” the pooch truly did seem to enjoy dressing up as much as his owner. the blonde nodded along to the other’s plan. they were certainly on the hunt for a deal , but even elle could work under those constraints. if anything , she loved the extra challenge. “ of course , ” she smiled as they approached her porsche. “ first stop , rodeo drive !! ”

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sheroxrs​:

“Rebranding, huh?” Sebastian asked, leaning against the counter as he crossed his arms across his chest. He took a moment to survey Elle before looking the store up and down. She was probably right, but Sebastian hardly had an eye for that sort of thing. “Alright, Woods. What do you think? How would you give this place a face lift?” He asked, sincerely wondering what the blonde woman thought. Sure the exposed brick and pipe was in right now, thank goodness. It hadn’t been there on purpose. Maybe they could do with looking a little more…purposeful. “Just making sure you’re leaving as a satisfied customer. Can’t afford having you bad mouthing this place. Seriously….we can’t. One bad review might just sink us.”

ELLE’s face seemed to light up as sebastion asked what she would do with the place. she wasn’t necessarily an interior design , but she was well acquainted with a few. plus , she liked to think she had a tasteful eye. sadly , her go - to pink wouldn’t work in this occasion. “ well , i think the exposed brick , for sure , ” she mused as she waved her hand in that general direction. “ it works with the ... vintage feel. but we don’t want to feel old , ya know ?? ” she raised a brow as she looked at the musician. “ can’t have a dusty feeling. ” she crinkled her nose at the thought. she wasn’t trying to insult the store , but few people wanted to buy something that hadn’t been touched in months if not years. at his concern , she chuckled. “ oh , i would never , ” she assured. “ i hardly leave bad reviews ... anymore. ”

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prttyvnm​:

he laughed a bit, nodding as they got to the kitchen and grabbed a beer for himself. “ okay, okay, so i overestimated you… is that a bad thing ?? ” he grinned, leaning against the counter as he cracked it open. “ yeah, i wouldn’t have passed without my… ” he also paused, letting out a little laugh. “ my almost step father. ” which didn’t fully convey everything – the guy was the closest thing to a father he’d ever had, but it was too much to get into at a party. the realization dawned on him as he took a sip of his beer, trying to hide the shocked look as he laughed. “ i knew that !! ” he covered, shaking his head. of course he knew delta nu girls – his ex being one of them. “ but i still wanna meet the ones i don’t know. ”

“ i suppose it’s better than underestimating me , ” ELLE mused with a smile. “ however , it’s not good to put people on a pedestal , either. only means they’re going to let you down. ” as much as she loved the praise , she didn’t like being set up to fail essentially. in way , maybe she liked being underestimated because it meant she could do the unexpected. “ see ! we all need a little help along the way. ” however , the way he mentioned his almost step father piqued her interest. there was more to the story , but perhaps now was not the time. “ well there’s a lot of us , ” she chuckled as she leaned against the counter. “ perhaps i’ll invite you to their next fundraiser !! though no promises on getting you a date , ” she said with a wink. “ my sisters tend to be picky. ”

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prttyvnm​:

“ oh i wouldn’t need help, ” matt grinned at the blonde, hands in his pockets. “ just some free legal advice. ” he laughed a bit, studying how safe it was and the pros and cons of climbing for some pictures. he’d done worse before, really, and it’d make for some cool christmas stuff at the very least. “ it’d look cool. ” he justified, shrugging before looking at elle again. “ i could take yours, too !! could be a cool christmas card if nothing else ?? ” he offered, clearly excited about the whole idea already. once he got like this, there was hardly any stopping him. 

“ it seems all i’m ever good for is free legal advice , ” ELLE said in jest. “ perhaps i need to start charging soon. ” it was clear she was joking. the blonde never cared much for the money in her career ; rather , she just loved the ability to help people. ( even if it was just to keep her friends out of trouble from time to time. ) as his excitement only grew , she knew there was no point in talking the photographer out of it. “ it would make a good christmas card , you’re right about that , ” she simply agreed. “ and what ? take a photo for me , as well ? ” she let out a slight laugh. “ i suppose i haven’t had a christmas card since i left for law school ... ”

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sheroxrs​:

“Well, he would be trained and everything. Not to mention, he would be with the baby cheetah and as they grow up the cheetah would see Bruiser as a friend, not food.” Cady explained, although she understood Elle’s hesitation. “But Bruiser would have to live at the zoo, so I think it’s best he stay with you.” She agreed, nodding her head. “I’m not sure what it is, but you just look into her eyes and you get the feeling she understands.” Cady sighed contentedly, a grin spreading her face. “You really should come with me soon, so you can see what I’m talking about. It’s like, trying to describe a sunset to someone who’s never seen it.”

cady’s further explaination didn’t comfort ELLE anymore. as cute as bruiser may be with a baby cheetah , her hesitation remained. “ yes , bruiser belongs at home with me , ” she said with a pouted lower lip. she raised the dog to her eye level , wiggling him from side to side slightly. “ isn’t that right ? ” she accepted his kiss on her nose as agreeance. she tugged him back into her arm with a laugh before looking back at the zoologist. “ i believe you , ” she said with a nod. “ i don’t doubt elephants are part of your famous tour , no ?? or is that another zoo adventure i will need to have it ? just to meet your precious elephants ?? ”

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prttyvnm​:

“ idiot walking slow on the sidewalk on the phone ignoring the fact he was walking in the dead middle and no one could get by. ” janis said simply with a small huff. it was annoying as hell, and clearly the guy didn’t care about the others around him. “ okay, what if he tripped and just so happened to land in front of a speeding bus ?? then it’s an accident and no one actually gets charged, right ?? ” she was completely joking, and a small grin showed that fact, but it was also an excuse to hear elle talk about legal things, something janis loved about her friend – they could have actual intelligent conversations, as opposed to ninety percent of the population in L.A. 

ELLE rolled her eyes. those people were always the worst ; however she never considered throwing them in front of the bus. she was more likely to just publicly shame them more than anything else. “ ah , well that could be a different story , ” she mused. “ if he doesn’t think anyone tripped him , you could be in the clear. that’s for his and the vehicles insurance to deal with ... i think. ” she wasn’t so knowledgeable about the latter part of her comment. she waved it off. “ however , if he catches onto you , or anyone , trying to trip him ; the former charges still apply. you could maybe play it off as an accident , but you better hope there’s no witnesses. or traffic cams. ”

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sheroxrs​:

“OK, good. The last thing I need is any sort of creepy reputation.” He breathed a sigh of relief. “Oh you know, I keep myself busy. Organize CDs, count the ceiling tiles, plot murder…” Sebastian sighed, flipping a pen around his fingers as he blew a raspberry. He was only partially kidding on that last one. Truthfully, Sebastian originally took the job to have time to write his own stuff, but if he told Elle that she might ask to hear and nothing he’d written lately had been any good. Better save himself the embarrassment…”I won’t be surprised when this place goes under though, between Spotify and Apple Music, the only people who come in are super weird music nerds. And beautiful blonde women, apparently.” Sebastian amended quickly, holding hid hands up in defense. “So, uh…is there anything else I can help you find?”

ELLE couldn’t help but chuckle at the idea of such a sweet guy plotting murder. however , she learned in her first trial that not every murder looks like a creepy dude , so who knows ? “ just don’t expect me to represent you if you ever carry out any of those ... plots. ” she furrowed her brow as he suggested the shop closing due to the online streaming. while , yes , brick and mortar music store surely wouldn’t thriving nowadays , but they had their place. “ so you have a niche crowd , ” she shrugged. “ maybe if you don’t like it , you just need to ... rebrand !! ” she mused aloud as she looked around. perhaps the place just needed to be more eye - catching , or gain a better reputation. she turned back to him in response to his question. “ well , considering i’m already leaving with a couple records ... ” she said as she picked up some of the suggested records from earlier , forming a small pile in her arms along with the strokes. “ you feel like making it an even bigger sale ? ”

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sheroxrs​:

“Well, it’s our holiday party. So I’m thinking bright festive Mariah Carey meets cocktail party fab?” Bianca suggested, her eyes looking side ways as if picturing her perfect party dress. She loved the glitz and glamor of the holidays. She’d wear a mirror ball dress every day if she could get away with it. “Do you think we could find one of those dresses that has all the sequins?” Bianca cooed, taking Elle’s hands in hers as she looked at the older woman with pleading eyes. “In silver? Ooooh no, gold!” She decided, a grin spreading across her features. The grin soon disappeared as Bianca realized that she probably didn’t have the money to spend on a new dress. Not with the holidays coming up. Yet she was still sorely tempted to blow all of her savings on a night of glamor. “Well, maybe we could go to the mall anyway? You know, just for inspiration.” Bianca offered, trying to seem as innocent as possible, hoping Elle wouldn’t see her true intention.

“ noted , ” ELLE said with a quick nod. visions of christmas sparkles already filled her head , even before sequins were mentioned. “ oh easy ! ” she said with a laugh. sequins had been a fairly recent trend , after all. the biggest struggle may just be finding one of a good quality. she couldn’t let her grand little be losing sparkles all night long !! “ silver or gold ... ” the blonde hummed to herself as she looked the other up and down. “ silver is better for cool toned , and gold for warmed toned , but there are exceptions to the rule ! ” she reminded with a chuckle. she couldn’t help but notice a slight shift. a smirk started to pull on the corner of her lips as she leaned forward. “ you know i never turn down a trip to the mall , ” she said as the smirk only grew. “ especially if it means getting lost in a department store or two. ”