Story in the Making

"I told him that I wanted adventure, but I didn't expect it to look like this." 🌹 anabelle brooks | she/her | 28 graduate student 🌹 currently paired with: aphradite alleyne

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justinsgaston·:

。·:✧:· BITING HIS LIP, Justin tried his best to keep any kind of cool he still had in him. But honestly, he wasn’t even sure there was any left. Here, in front of him was the girl he’d been dreaming about for days now, practically begging him to head into the water with her. Of course he’d like to see her wet, it’d only make her even more attractive. Those words weren’t helping, at all. That smile wasn’t helping either. Quite honestly, Justin didn’t know where or how to go from here. “There’s so much you could do with me,” he stated, trying to hold in a soft moan that escaped without any intention. 

Watching her as her walked toward the water, the waves touching her feet and the wind blowing in her hair, Justin clenched his fists. How was this even possible? She was doing things to him that  he’d only wished other girls could do. Perhaps it simply was because she was different from all the other girls, that she was the one that didn’t run to him in a split second. But when she spoke again, Justin almost squealed. The water was inviting, but as her hands reaching behind her back were even more so. 

He walked toward her, breathing deeply, unable to wrap his head around the idea that she was pulling her swimsuit off. Anabelle wanted to go skinny dipping and Justin wasn’t sure how to comprehend it. A few days ago, she wouldn’t’ve done any of this. What had Sebastian done? Once he finally reached her, he looked her up and down before gently trailing his hand up her arm, to the back of her neck. He couldn’t say a word, just slowly untied the swimsuit, trying to catch his breath as he watched. “You’re beautiful, Anabelle,” he finally let out.

Anabelle bit her lip at the thought of things she could do with him. Naturally, she’d read all kinds of dirty things and even written a few choice scenarios, but now that she had a man that she wanted to do them with, she wasn’t sure how to make the first move. Besides, a man of his history surely knew how to do this the right way, right? The thoughts bounced in her head before she let her focus fall back to the gaze that she held with him.

Those eyes worked wonders on her soul, and she had every intention of getting lost in them as often as she possibly could today. Therefore, as soon as he approached her, she felt her breath catch in her throat. His touch sent chills down her spine, and she knew right then that he did know exactly what he was doing. Honestly, it helped her relax a bit more as he began to help her undress.

Her face flushed at the compliment. “Thanks,” she said sweetly, smiling as her top feel to the sand. Her eyes continued to look at his, not wanting to break contact. Even if his eyes wandered for a moment, she didn’t want to miss a moment of his reaction. While she gave him a moment, Anabelle took another step into the water and let her fingers slip inside her own waist band. “Are you just joining me in the water or are you joining me?” she asked, smirking just enough to give him a subtle implication of what she wanted for today.

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othersidefriends·:

ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦ SEBASTIAN SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS AT HER QUESTION. he’d been trying to find a good arsenal of cocktails of the last few years. after all, what were you supposed to do when you were bored out of your mind and had a bunch of access to alcohol. “you know, there’s actually a few that could be very useful in this situation. lots of different flavors. you’re more than welcome to be my taste tester. and i’m impressed as well. took a lot of experimenting,” sebastian stated, grinning brightly. this sounded like a fantastic idea to him, and perhaps that was because he’d made his own drink a little too strong. but was there really a problem with that? 

raising his eyebrows, he looked at her, rather interested in this comment. “you were told you needed to make an effort? that’s probably one of the oddest things i’ve ever heard. who in the actual hell told you that bullshit comment?”

Her eyebrow raised curiously at his comment. “Useful how?” she inquired, wondering what his words were truly implying. Anabelle was sure that people here were bound to get drunk more often than not, but even still, she wasn’t sure if that was all he was referring to. “Well, I wouldn’t mind trying a few of them, especially if they taste as good as this does,” she agreed gladly as she took another sip of the drink in her own hand. She didn’t foresee herself ever getting drunk, but there was nothing wrong with enjoying the flavor of a good drink to help ease her nerves.

A light chuckle escaped her lips at his response. “My best friend. He knows me better than anyone after all, so he knows I have a habit for keeping my nose stuck in my books. On a show like this, I’m not sure that would help me at all other than getting sent home in the first week,” she admitted with a shrug.

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itsphillips·:

-`д´-  :·ﾟphillip laughed and shook his head. “for this particular reason, silly. because seeing this reaction was so much better than a damn letter.” he’d always been more of a fan of surprise encounters, especially with her. phillip just enjoyed shocking his best friend. when she’d left, he knew he’d miss her and couldn’t understand how they’d accept her and not him originally. but he was here now. laughing, he put his hands up glad that she’d recognized his skills. “oh sweetheart, you know that’s right. i like to think it’s because i have f a b u l o u s taste in men and can spot the scum bags a mile away, but i can only h o p e you’ve picked a hot one. you’ll have to point him out to me.” as she explained what she’d been up to, phillip raised his eyebrows before his hand hit his face. “ohdeargoodness,” he mumbled through his hands. taking her face in his hands, he leaned a little closer. “anabelle, my s w e e t anabelle. i’ve left you alone for all this time and that is the o n l y thing you’ve done?! have i taught you nothing? you k i s s all of them and make decisions l a t e r.” he’d have some serious recon to do, and he was n o t going to object. after all, had you s e e n those men?!

His words caused her to simply shake her head. “You’re crazy,” she told him with as much compassion as she had. That’s why she loved him anyway, but at the same time, he drove her absolutely insane with some of his ideas. “Well...” she said as she felt the blush rise to her cheeks. She knew he had always been right when it came to guys that would be scum or not. Maybe that’s why she’d had her guard up since she’d been having to make that call without him. “He’s right over there,” she said, pointing over to the kitchen at the man with the mesmerizing smile and the bright blue eyes that she could easily see from the pool. When he took her in his hands, though, Anabelle couldn’t do anything but look back at him. She’d been expecting this moment since she saw him here, but she still wasn’t sure how to respond to it. “I didn’t want to do something that’d I’d regret later,” she argued.

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amor-ian-lightfoot·:

Ian turned with a start towards whomever had spoken to him, and a nervous chuckle escaped his lips. “Is it that obvious?” he asked, rubbing the back of his neck, “I mean listen, I-I love my brother, I do…This just…Wow this is a lot, y’know?  I-I don’t wanna seem ungrateful, I’m just a behind the camera guy, not in front of the camera…guy.” Turning to face the brunette, he extended a hand to her with an awkward grin, “Ian, Ian Lightfoot. My brother is Baxter, the towering colossus of dork and joy that’s been bounding around here.”

Anabelle couldn’t help but laugh at his response. “It’s okay. I love my best friend, too, but he submitted my application for me completely! I never even knew about this show until I got accepted,” she told him, waving her hand in the air. “It’s a completely different feeling to have all eyes on you all the time,” she agreed with a smile, trying to comfort him as much as she could. “I’m Anabelle Brooks. Ah. I’ve met him. I bet you have some serious stories with a brother like that,” she thought aloud, still laughing slightly at the thought. “Well, if you want a hand to help you out, just let me know.”

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jessica-rabbit-brantley·:

“Okay! Now see, that’s fine that you’ve got feelings and vibes. Those are important, they’re an integral part of our survival instinct. Pretty sure the first emotion humans ever experienced was disgust. Why? It kept us from eating bad food and drinking bad water. It’s perfectly natural. We just need to root out why.” Jessica explained, hoping she wasn’t discouraging the other. “Something tells me that all of this is you being in your head and, as the kids say, in your feelings about a lot of this. You don’t want to get hurt, but you also don’t want to miss out. Now, I’m the sort of gal who always gives a guy a fair chance, despite everything. I went on a date with a gangster once, for example. Long story, things didn’t work out, but it makes for a helluva story. He was a swell enough guy, but his background left me feeling uncomfortable and uneasy. I wouldn’t have known it if I hadn’t tried first though.”

“Anabelle, I know nothing about Justin except for one thing. You’re pretty much the only girl I’ve seen him talk to. Not to toot my own horn, but guys that look like he does are usually slobbering all over my lap like a hound dog. He hasn’t though. I really think he’s got a thing for you. I say go for it. If he does you wrong…Well…I’m sure I can find a mature way of ensuring he doesn’t bother you or anyone else ever again.”

As the redhead continued to explain, Anabelle just nodded. She made complete sense, but she still hated that she’d only made assumptions up until now without even realizing it. Her eyes lit up as she mentioned a gangster. “Did you really?” she asked, laughing a bit. “That sounds like it could have been incredibly awkward though,” she admitted, finally looking back up to make eye contact again.

The brunette let out a heavy sigh. Jessica was right, and she knew it. Deep down, she had always known that there was something about Justin despite what her first impressions of him had been. There was something about him that actually felt genuine, but she hadn’t wanted to see it. She wasn’t sure she could handle how many of the other girls he had been with or what his history might possibly be. Her eyebrow raised at the comment of being the only one with his attention, though. “Thank you, Jessica,” she eventually said softly. She’d been given a lot to think about.

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justinsgaston·:

。·:✧:· EVERYTHING ABOUT HER was intriguing, pulling him in even closer than he’d ever imagined. Her touch and her kiss was breathtaking, even better than he’d wished. How in the world was she so incredibly perfect? This was everything he needed. As she rolled off him, heading toward her suitcase, he couldn’t help it. Justin whimpered, a whimper than he probably would only ever do around her. He really didn’t want her to get up, but the idea of seeing her in a sexy bikini that she’d picked out specifically for him definitely made up for it. 

Biting his bottom lip, he watched her, his body tilting to the side. When she left the room to head the bathroom, he pouted, knowing he should get up and do the same. Rolling off the bed, Justin crawled over to his suitcase, pulling out a swimsuit that left very little to the imagination. It was a light blue, matching his eyes, short enough to show off those long legs he enjoyed, and long enough to cover anything that might try popping out.

When she came back, he hummed softly. She was gorgeous and shit, he wanted to touch her, so bad. There would be a time and place for it. Standing up after managing to sneakily put his swimsuit on underneath the sheets, he placed his hand on the small of her back. “More than ready.” Resting his hands on her hips, he kissed her neck before taking a step back. He reached for her hand, feeling a slight electricity rush through his hand. Justin would spend a morning with Anabelle on the beach, something he’d been dying for since he’d laid eyes on her. Hopefully, this would go exactly as he planned. 

As they headed toward the beach, Justin let go of her hand and walked off into the sand, before turning back to face her, a bright grin resting on his face. “Here we are, beautiful. I’m all yours.”

When he got out of bed, Anabelle couldn’t help but look him over. Subconsciously, she licked her lips as her eyes ran from his eyes to his smile and down his chest before eventually seeing what he chose to wear. She was definitely glad that they were getting away from everyone for the day. As soon as his hand was on her back, she looked up at him, sure that her face was completely flushed. When he kissed her neck, the bookworm completely melted, giggling softly as she did.

Her hand in his felt almost natural, and Anabelle quickly took off down the stairs and out of the villa with the handsome man just behind her. It felt like they were going to have an adventure today, and what fun was one of those without a friend? She smiled to herself at the thought, grinning as they made their way to the beach. 

The grin faded momentarily when he ran off ahead of her. However, his words caused her to smile. “Oh, are you?” she asked playfully before tossing her flip flops and cover up to the side, exposing her body that was now only covered by the string bikini. “To be quite honest, Justin, I’m not really sure what to do with you now that I have you,” she told him with a sly smile as she walked past him and down to the water. 

Anabelle let her feet get used to the cool touch of the waves as she looked out over the ocean. Everything felt so peaceful about today, and she was incredibly anxious for what it might bring. “If I go out in the water, will you join me?” she asked, turning her head back over her shoulder to face him. As she waited for a response, though, her hands reached behind her back in order to relay the thought that played in her mind. This swimsuit was just too constricting for today.

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justinsgaston·:

。·:✧:· THE WORLD’S MOST beautiful girl was curled up on his chest and Justin couldn’t be happier. His hand was in her hair, twirling it around his finger as she looked up at him, confessing words he’d been waiting for, words that were exactly what he wanted to hear. Sebastian really had done it and now, everything was perfect. “Mmm, I won’t say no to spending time on the beach with you.” She wanted to spend time alone with him and that was almost mind blowing. He’d successfully managed to get Anabelle to pay attention to him and it was everything he’d dreamed of. As she thanked him and moved closer, it shocked him.

He couldn’t believe it. She’d finally kissed him. Her lips were soft, gentle and everything felt even better than he imagined it. That hand in his hair held her close, kissing her back, his lips softly moving with hers, kissing her gently. Justin didn’t care that everyone else was still in the room, because he was kissing Anabelle. His other hand, which rested on the pillow behind her, wrapped around her, holding her close. He really didn’t want to let go of her. How could he now? But as he finally did, he rubbed his nose against hers. “Please tell me you’ve got a really cute swimsuit I get to admire you in. We may have to take this to the beach sooner rather than later.” Justin wanted to put his hands other places and he wanted to have time with just her, because right now, she was his, all his.

Anabelle could feel her smile increasing within the kiss. As soft as it was, it felt almost magical and like everything she had ever hoped for. She wanted so much more of it, and she was genuinely hoping that she’d get exactly that today while they escaped from the watchful eye of everyone else. As he pulled her close, she let her hands run up his arm and onto his chest as well, wanting nothing more than to be as physically close to him as possible. 

When he pulled away, the brunette still kept her smile in tact as her eyes fluttered open to look at him again. How did he know how to make her feel so... electric? She bit her lip at his question. “I think I have one or two that I can choose from,” she admitted. She’d tried them all on, but she’d been shying away from the sexier ones so far. “Let’s go then,” she said, rolling off of him and heading over to her suitcase. 

It took her a moment to choose between her red or blue suits, but she eventually went with the light blue bikini she had that didn’t leave much to the imagination. After all, she figured she could throw on her white, mesh, thin robe to feel as if she had more on at first, at least until they got to the beach. Grabbing her clothes, she smirked up at him before heading to the bathroom to get ready. When she came back into the room, she did nothing but smile over at him. “Ready?” she beamed mischievously.

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kelpcake-dory·:

 Before Dory entered the villa she had made known that her memory wouldn’t be the best to the crew. Together they made a three ring binder of all the contestants with photos, names and a brief description. It was open in her arms as she repeated the names over and over again. Little post-it notes took over some of the pages with what she had liked best about them when watching the show. As soon as she entered she made her presence known “Does anyone know where I should put my stuff? Is anyone even here? This isn’t Punk’d rebooted is it?”

@amorinsulahq-starter·

Anabelle needed a breather and was trying to see if she could find Flynn anywhere to borrow one of those books he claimed he had. However, as she walked through the villa, she stopped at the sight of the new blonde. “Hi,” she greeted with a warm smile. “Usually, they put your stuff upstairs for you, but I can help you take it if you’d like,” she told her, walking closer to her. “I’m Anabelle, by the way. I’m not sure if they told us you were going to be here yet,” she explained in regards to why no one was really around.

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amor-ian-lightfoot·:

Ian had been on the island maybe an hour and he was already very overwhelmed. Firstly, this place was easily the most exotic landmark he’d ever seen. Sure, he was aware that there were all sorts of camera tricks to make places like this look beautiful…This actually lived up to what you’d see. Secondly, he’d wandered down to the beach, where he’d seen a few other people roaming around and stopped short of getting in the sand. His eyes fearfully scanned the others, his mouth going dry. “This is a h-huge mistake….I shouldn’t be here.” he found himself saying aloud, not realizing anyone was within earshot.

@amorinsulahq-starter·

Anabelle had been to the beach to see the sunrise, but as more people started coming down, she decided it was better to head back to the pool for the day.  When she reached the edge, she ran into someone she hadn’t seen before, and he looked incredibly frightened. “Shouldn’t be here...?” she repeated, raising an eyebrow at him. “Are you not a contestant, or are you just ready to strangle the person who convinced you to come?” she asked in a bit of amusement. If he said the latter, she could definitely relate.

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niall-nibs-kelly·:

Niall chuckled a bit, he knew that a lot of people thought Tolkien gave too much about the world and not enough plot. But for him having someone explain just how vividly the world was made it easier for him to see it. Niall shrugged, “The Justin is actually flirting with you, Part of it could be the coupling but I doubt thats all. He wants you to know that he likes you.”

“Yeah, I’m not too surprised by that. I mean, you wouldn’t pick someone here if you didn’t like them at least a little bit, right?” she replied, knowing that was how she had made her decision anyway. “Well, that and he actually seems to follow me around,” she told him with a bit of a giggle. “He’s not exactly subtle, but he’s the first.”

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itsphillips·:

-`д´-  :·ﾟas he tackled her into the pool, he’d been expecting her to be confused, but this reaction was almost better than he could’ve imagined. practically throwing his head back in laughter, he grinned down at his best friend. he’d missed her quite a bit and now, he could have some fun of his own. after all, there were some i n c r e d i b l y beautiful people on this island and phillip, he could have quite a bit of fun with all of them. once she pulled him into a hug, he couldn’t help but laugh. “i’d applied when i applied for you and well, they apparently had a free spot now, so i hope you know i’m going to be on your ass like white on rice. i have to, i’ve missed the hell out of you.” he explained, laughing, swaying with her as he hugged her. anabelle was the most important person in his life and now, he was more than thrilled that he got to be with her for all of this. pulling away slightly, he rested his arms around her shoulders. “so tell me, what’s been happening? slept with anyone yet? kissed anyone? gotten secretly married, what? hand over the tea and make sure to put extra sugar in it!”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” she asked, only mildly annoyed. Anabelle quickly shoved his chest playfully to show that she would’ve liked to know ahead of time. However, she couldn’t stop smiling at how thrilled she was to have him here. Everything was going to be okay now that she had her better half around. “I’ve missed you too! No one else here knows how to give guy advice like you do. Well, Jessica is pretty great, but she doesn’t know me like you do,” she confessed. Anabelle couldn’t help but laugh at his question though. “I’ve been paired with two different guys, but I’ve only cuddled with one. I haven’t kissed anyone yet, so you haven’t missed anything.”

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tinkersdream·:

Teagan was sincerely hoping she’d found a friend in all this mess. Any chance to escape from home life every so often would be lovely. “Well, they are all pretty boys. You know chiseled features, overly scuplted abs, look like they belong in a hair catalog. Granted, it’s nice seeing that not all of them are not all text book.” Sipping at her tea, Teagan’s eyes lit up for a moment. “Oh, tall shaggy blonde guy. His name is Barley.”

Anabelle couldn’t help but smile at the description. It was easily agreeable. “They all very in attractiveness given their various personalities, I think,” she admitted. “Though, you’re right that most of them have that basic look at the core,” she agreed. Anabelle had to admit that it was hard to really pick one at first since they all looked like they were cut from the same cloth. “Barley?” she asked curiously, trying to remember a guy with that name. Tall, shaggy blonde... “I’m not sure I’ve met him yet,” she told her, still a bit confused. The only one she could think of who matched that description was Baxter, but Teagan seemed so certain her friend’s name was Barley.

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jessica-rabbit-brantley·:

“Don’t we all dear? In my experience, all the Jane Austen novels I could stomach could never have prepared me quite enough for the way a brooding man would make me feel when he cast a favorable glance my way,” Jessica retorted with a knowing look, “While it’s good to study up, we are creatures capable of vast and sincere emotions. They hold more sway than we’d like to admit.”

Jessica’s brow rose in surprise at Anabelle’s pick. Of all the men on the island, Justin would not have been her first choice. Perhaps it was that he was a bit too classically handsome, but it was more that she hadn’t had the chance to meet him herself. She ached for the petite brunette, wishing that she could just wave a magic wand and make it all better. “Alright dear, let’s talk about this then. What has Justin done that’s given you cause not to trust him? I’m not talking vibes, though those are valid and we will get into it. Has he done anything to you?”

“Well...” she started to refute. “I meant more the experiences of other women than those in literature, but I have tried to pay attention to those as well,” she admitted with a shrug. Either way, she wasn’t a huge fan of getting hurt first hand, but it was starting to become more and more clear that in order to fall in love, you had to risk feeling pain. 

Her question caught her a bit off guard, and the brunette had to actually think about it for a moment. Now that she thought about it, he hadn’t actually done anything wrong yet. With Jessica mentioning it, she felt as if she’d just been called out, and she it made her feel incredibly guilty. “When you put it that way... Nothing,” she admitted sheepishly.

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justinsgaston·:

。·:✧:· HER EYES WERE staring directly into his and Justin was quite sure she could feel his heart practically beating out of his chest. The girl of his dreams was resting on his chest and he had absolutely no desire to move at the moment. “Yeah? Is that right? Care to enlighten me?” he asked, gently stroking her cheek with his thumb. Damn, she was gorgeous. How was it even possible? All he wanted to do was lean closer and close the gap between them, but he wasn’t sure. Justin wanted her to initiate it, just to be sure she wanted it, even if she was entranced. It still had to be her idea. He wasn’t that much of a scum bag. The smile on his face almost matched hers. After all, how could it not? Her smile was breathtaking.

“The beach, just the two of us? I think that can be arranged.” Justin leaned closer, rubbing his nose against hers, something he’d done before and honestly hadn’t worried too much about. This was everything he’d wanted. Anabelle was curled up against his chest, fulfilling all of his dreams right here in that moment. As her head readjusted right underneath his chest, Justin curled his toes underneath the blankets, knowing how incredibly close she was to him. “You’re so beautiful, Anabelle. I love just looking at you,” he responded, his hand resting underneath her chin, almost protecting her.

As he placed his hand on her face, she naturally leaned into it, still just smiling at him. He really knew how to treat her right, and she couldn’t believe she had almost let it go to waste. “Mhmm...” she moaned softly as she replied to his question. “I think the beach would be nice too because it’ll be private,” she confessed, her voice softening at the last word. She didn’t want anyone in the villa to be judging them for sneaking off like this after she left him last week, but she was definitely planning on making it up to him today.

She was sure her face flushed as he rubbed his nose against hers, and Anabelle felt her heart racing as the gap between them seemed to close more and more with each word they spoke. “Thanks,” she said, smiling a bit wider at his compliment. Honestly, she could look at him all day too, though. Just looking at him, the brunette bit her lip. They were so close. With his hand on her chin now, she couldn’t help it. Anabelle closed the gap and placed her lips softly on his.

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justinsgaston·:

。·:✧:· FAST ASLEEP, JUSTIN hadn’t felt Anabelle get up. He was in far too much of a deep sleep, and a good one at that. It’d felt incredible to have her back in his bead and the minute he’d fallen asleep, he knew he’d sleep well. But as the sun rose up in the sky, he felt movement in the bed. Shifting, he didn’t think much of it, figuring Anabelle had gone to the bathroom or something. But as he heard her voice, he hummed softly, mumbling. Justin wasn’t really very awake, but once he felt her curl up against his chest, Justin reached up, rubbing his eyes. He looked down, not at all expecting her to be that close to him. His other hand went into her hair, pushing it away from her face, honestly just playing with it.

At this point, he was still half asleep and hadn’t really processed how early it was or what was really happening. All he knew as that this girl that he’d been falling all over was actually curled up against his chest of her own volition and it was throwing him off in the best way possible. “Morning, beautiful. What’s got you all cuddly this morning?” he asked, as his other hand went over to rest on her thigh, just watching her, confused. Once it finally hit him, he had no idea what to say to her. This wasn’t normal, this wasn’t right. But that’s when it hit him. What had Sebastian done? Had it actually succeeded? Justin’s chest moved up and down against hers, taking a moment to just enjoy how wonderful she felt curled up against his chest. “What would you like to do with me?” There were so many options and so many things that she could say, and Justin honestly wasn’t sure he was ready for it, at all, but he was, and that scared him. Anabelle was focusing on him, for real and he adored it. 

At his touch, Anabelle just smiled, grateful that he was finally waking up. She continued to smile up at him as he played with her hair. It felt nice, and in a way, very comforting. “I’m not sure,” she told him truthfully, as she let her eyes fall into his as deeply as they would go. “I just feel so comfortable with you, and I’ve got a lot of ideas for today,” she said, beaming at the ideas she had running around in her head.

Listening to his heart beat for a moment, Anabelle just kept smiling. She could lay like this all day, but she’d have all night for this too. “Well... I was hoping we could go down to the beach. That way we can just have some time to ourselves. The weather is absolutely beautiful today, and I haven’t been down to the ocean nearly enough since I’ve been here,” she told him, readjusting to place her chin on his chest. It was the easiest way for her to really look up at him. Part of her just wanted to kiss him right there, but she wasn’t sure he was awake enough for that yet. Instead, she just kept smiling at him, letting her mind wander.

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surfingonaprayer·:

“Well, I’d prefer to be down to earth then with my head in the clouds.” He stated with a slight shrug. “Sure, it’s great to day dream and wish for other things. But, you miss out on so much when you focus far too hard on the details.” Nodding his head in her direction, he gave her a warm smile. “I guess it also helps, that I spend a lot of time in the water and if I’m not focused, I could probably end up dead.” 

As he spoke, Anabelle only nodded. She liked to dream though. Was he not going to like that about her? The brunette looked away from a moment as she began to worry once more. However, when he mentioned the water, she decided to smile back up at him. “How much time in the water?” she asked curiously. “I wish I could go to the ocean a lot more than I’m usually able to,” she admitted.

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tinkersdream·:

Teagan hummed softly in content, taking her own mug and wrapping her fingers around it. “I love my Dad’s, don’t get me wrong. But, if your father is ever looking to adopt someone else, put my name on the list.” She teased. Tilting her head slightly, she let a warm smile pull at the corners of her lips. “Seems like most of the guys around here to be fair. Granted, I’ve only really talked to maybe three of them? And one of them I knew before coming here.” 

Anabelle couldn’t help but laugh at the request. “I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. He’d probably love your company to be honest,” she told her with amusement. The tea was just what she had needed to relax her nerves a bit. “Yeah... I guess a show like this tends to draw in those guys, doesn’t it? Who did you know before hand?” she asked curiously.