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lena song. twenty-three, med student, barista. you are a woman. skin and bones, veins and nerves, hair and sweat. you are not made of metaphors. not apologies, not excuses

[songofthebard]

"I never had one."

[llenas]

"You should totally order one. I'm sure it's not just for Valentine's day. Just tell the guy to make the pizza heart shaped when you're ordering."

[llenas]

asheswe-remain:

  "Don’t forget to bring stain remover to clean up all the blood.. you’re.. going to bleed — a little tide to go never hurt nobody.”

"And make sure you have a sewing kit handy, because you're going to need to patch up the damage I'm going to cause."

[ethantylers-blog]

kitchen fun | ethan & lena

Ethan was actually pretty excited to have Lena come over. As modest as he was, the boy was proud of his cooking skills. Of course, he wasn’t a chef, but he thought he did well for himself. And having Lena’s company was a big plus. Ethan loved food and wanted to share it with as many people as he could.

For their dinner, Ethan was making lobster macaroni and cheese. That didn’t really sound like too much, but it wasn’t boxed food, which he was proud of. He figured when Lena came over, he could finish up the dish, so that it wouldn’t get cold and dried out before she arrived. His eyes glanced at the digital clock on his stove. Lena should be at his apartment soon. The boy checked on the lobster, which was still cooking away. Vegetables and dip were out, in case either of them was hungry before dinner was ready.

After a few more minutes, Ethan could smell the lobster, which only added to his excitement. He saw his phone light up, tat signaled a text from Lena, saying she was here. Ethan went to the door and swung it open, a bright smile on his lips. “Hey,” he said quietly with a wave.

[llenas]

Lena had never taken a liking in cooking, and her skills pertaining it were severely lacking. The most extravagant thing she could cook was spaghetti, and while it tasted as good as it sounded, she often didn't have the determination to make it. She was always intrigued by cooking, however, especially with people who actually had some talent in it. She was thrilled when Ethan invited her over so he could make her dinner, and she was also thrilled by the idea of making him dessert.

The dessert was simple. A no-bake oreo cheesecake, with whip cream on top. It was something she had picked up when she was living in a college dorm, from her roommate who had frankly taught her everything she knew. The only difficulty she had with the cheesecake was bringing it to his place, since she had to be careful when she drove and keep the car cool so the whip cream wouldn't melt all over the place. But she managed to keep it together when she reached his apartment building.

She held the countainer tightly, and when she reached his door, she simply texted him, which was a practice she'd taken on over the months. Hearing the locks on the door move and the squeak of the doorknob, a smile lit up Lena's features, almost as if it were automatic. "Hey," she returned, handing him the cheesecake. "Oreo cheesecake for dessert," she spoke, before taking a breath. "What smells good?" She asked, entering the apartment.

[llenas]

"Yup, I got a problem.”

 ”Wanna fight —- parking lot… no student teachers?”

"You're on. Don't forget to bring your lunch money, nerd."

[songofthebard]

"Well, heart shapes are pretty cute."

[llenas]

"And delicious."

[joannawinter-deactivated2015022]

Maybe it’s some sort of reminder about how they don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day? It’s supposed to represent being happy with the love of your life, or something… Not sure, really.

[llenas]

"Yeah, seeing couples all happy when you're alone does get pretty lonely sometimes, but still, no reason to be so bitter and pessimistic."

[songofthebard]

 "I more of a pizza kind of girl so if Valentine’s Day got me cheap pizza, I would totally be in Valentine’s Day."

[llenas]

"I don't know about cheap pizza, but I'm sure if you ask, you can get it heart shaped."

[xconquering-blog]

"You don’t know how to cook? I wonder how much information I can cram into you in a day."

[llenas]

"My knowledge in cooking is limited to ramen noodles, fried eggs and fried rice, so yeah, basically. Hmm, a lot, hopefully."

[xconquering-blog]

"You know, I don’t really know. I don’t really care for the holiday anymore. Just stuff your face with red velvet oreos and let heaven do the rest."

[llenas]

"Am I the only single person that cares for, or likes, Valentine's Day? How sad. Wait -- red velvet Oreos? Shee-it, I didn't know that was a thing."

[oftraitorblood]

"—- Did you really just take that opportunity to make a frozen reference or are my ears deceiving me?”

[llenas]

"Yep, I believe so. Problem?"

[songofthebard]

"I pretend that Valentine’s Day is just another day, so honestly, I don’t know."

[llenas]

"I love Valentine's Day. Well, I love cheap candy, and candy's cheap during and after V-day."

[oftraitorblood]

"—Consumerism!”

[llenas]

"Yeah, that excuse is used so often that I'm pretty sure consumerism is synonymous to bitter singles who need to let it go."

[llenas]

"I know I shouldn't be talking shit, but seriously, why are most single people so bitter over Valentine's Day?"

[camilleprevker]

[llenas]

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[lilithjow]

Chloe Bennet attends to Entertainment Weekly’s Annual Comic Con Celebration  (July, 26th 2014).

[ivylennox]

"I’m with you 100 percent. So tell me, are you inflicting it?"

[llenas]

"Yeah, I'm tota-- wait, does that mean what I think it means?"

[llenas]

xconquering:

"You know, that’s a good idea. You wanna help? I have an extra apron." 

"Sure! Sounds fun, and I need to get better at cooking, anyways, if I wanna survive living alone."