sweet but psycho;

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heynaomi: 

“business casual but hey, i definitely wouldn’t mind adding a few more pieces to my collection. i’ll never say no to that, honestly,” naomi huffed out, pushing a hand through her blonde tresses to get them out of her face. “anything you see and deem a necessity, i’ll buy. how’s that sound?”

“business casual, alright,” marissa nodded, taking a mental note. “perfect.” she couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride knowing naomi trusted her that much. once they entered the mall, marissa came to a halt. “so, we’ve got ann taylor and j. crew on the third floor, barney’s and zara on the second floor. and nordstrom to the left,” she motioned towards the direction of the department store. “oh and bloomingdale’s to the right,” she added, a grin on her face. the blonde came here so much it almost became second nature for her to know where everything was. 

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lconardos: 

“you need to invest in some headphones or somethin’,” leo began with a shake of his head. “are you this mean to everyone who makes noise?” he raised his eyebrows over at her as his eyes fixated on her, his fingers coming to a halt as he stopped playing. “you touch it and i’m throwing your purse in that puddle.”

“as a matter of fact, i do have headphones, thank you very much. today was just the one day i forgot ‘em,” marissa let out a sigh, thinking of how unfortunate the situation was. she’d definitely have progressed a lot more in her script if she had remembered to bring her headphones. she was just in such a rush to get to the cafe so she could actually get work done. but of course, life and leo had other plans for her. “no, just to twenty four year old musicians named leonardo,” she made a face at him before gasping at his next comment. “you wouldn’t!” she responded, moving her purse back to hide it from the male. 

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ofjenncs: 

if jenna wasn’t used to the excitement that came after a marissa shopping spree she surely would have jumped in place with her exclamation. “lucky day.” she murmured, a smile seeming more and more forced on her face before the brunette let out a deep breath. the least jenna could do was let marissa enjoy her new bags every week and she solidified that point with a nod. “to each their own.” she repeated with a genuine smile this time as her gaze drifted around the mall with her question. “well just so happens to be my day off too, and i was looking for clothes to wear for work. i ran out of all my cute skirts on the first week.” 

marissa nodded her head as jenna told her what she was here for. “ah, gotcha. how’s work been, by the way?” the blonde asked, genuinely curious. this was just another thing to add to their list of differences -- their work. the two ladies led very different lifestyles considering their jobs. marissa always found it intriguing to listen to what was going on in her friend’s lives. “you need help finding some clothes? i’d be more than happy to help,” she offered with a smile. 

[lconardos]

leo wasn’t sure he was willing to admit how many times he’d found himself in this situation – going back and forth with someone, insisting that no, there was just no way his guitar could be heard through the walls. yeah, right. he wasn’t willing to admit it because he’d lost track of how many times he’d found himself int his very position. “what are you, horton hears a who? i barely even had the amp turned up.”

[marissadtf]

marissa was sitting at her usual cafe, a place she always came to whenever she needed to be productive. she had set some time aside to go over lines for a role she was auditioning for. with the audition date getting closer, it just made her more and more anxious. but, of course, it just made her stress out even more when she couldn’t focus because someone was trying to tune their guitar, or whatever, outside right next to her. annoyed and unable to handle it any longer, she got up from her seat, walked out and -- of course it was him. she spotted leo, sitting outside at one of the tables, with his guitar in his lap. “jeez, can you be any more annoying?” she complained, crossing her arms. “ha, ha, very funny,” she replied sarcastically to his response. “don’t make me break that guitar.” 

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heynaomi: 

“– and you haven’t steered me wrong yet,” naomi was quick to add. she knew very well that marissa would have no problem letting naomi know exactly what she thought of every item she picked up. someone like naomi absolutely needed that, too. naomi had no problem following alongside the other blonde as she urged her to do so, handing the bags over when they reached her car. “now i’m beginning to think it’s fate we ran into each other today.” 

once all her bags were placed inside of her trunk, the blonde closed it and pressed the button on her keys to lock the car. as they were heading back towards the entrance that led to the mall, she turned her face slightly to naomi and asked, “so what kind of outfits are you looking for? formal? casual? business casual? a little bit of everything? any specific occasion?” marissa wanted to make sure she could help her friend find exactly what they wanted. 

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noblcsse: 

“i’m good,” lina replied, nodding once as she stretched one arm to the side. she shook her head and scoffed. “it’s stupid how some people get their drivers’ licenses without any problem, when they can barely push carts and strollers without causing problems.” she continued to fix the fallen bags upright, holding onto a few of them as she rose up. holding them out for the other woman, she couldn’t help the curiosity. “the look on your face tells me that you had a really successful haul today. hopefully you don’t mind, but— what’d you get?”

“oh, tell me about it,” marissa couldn’t help but agree with the other girl. every time marissa went shopping, which was quite often, she always found those people pushing carts and strollers without looking at where they were going. kinda ironic given the fact that she had just ran into lina but marissa was a bit of a hypocrite anyways. “definitely,” her eyes lit up as lina brought up the topic of her own shopping. “okay, so i got this gorgeous chanel handbag, and some earrings from there as well.” she looked down at her bags to refresh her memory of her own purchases. “and ooh!” she almost squealed. “i finally got off the waitlist for this vintage louis vuitton bag,” she added, letting her know the sole reason she came to the mall. it almost seemed like marissa was bragging, but she didn’t mind. the blonde absolutely loved talking about all things luxury. 

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[luxurieslimited]

money doesn't buy happiness but I'd rather be crying in a Lamborghini

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andyherrison: 

Andy felt a sense of relief when Marissa’s warm smile met her apology. Thankful she hadn’t upset the other, that was the last thing Andy wanted to do. “please tell me there wasn’t anything too valuable in there that I could’ve messed up.” The plea came as she handed the bags back over. “Guilty. And he’s not even my little yorkie - I can’t imagine what the owner must be feeling.” 

“oh, no, no. you’re good!” marissa reassured the younger girl once again. “plus, if you did ruin something, i would have let it slide. she winked, “but only because it’s you.” the both of them knew how much these material things meant to marissa, so the fact that she was willing to easily forgive andy was saying something. but then again, she loved her like a little sister. marissa chuckled at andy’s comment before switching the topic. “anyhoo, what brings you here today?"

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renxtxs: 

it was somewhat of a delayed response that had renata adjusting the purse on her arm in order to take a few of the bags from the blonde. “deal.” she responded with a quick nod of her head before she grabbed marissa by the elbow gently to turn her back in the direction of the designer stores she had just come from. “was there any stores you didn’t hit yet?” 

once they were back inside the mall and heading towards where she had just came from, marissa forgot all about her rush to get back home. “hmmm,” marissa stopped in her tracks to think about which stores she missed this time around. truth be told, she wasn’t really paying attention to the stores she hit up because the act of shopping gave her a kind of high that made it hard for her to keep track. “you know what, i’m not sure, but...” she led renata to a large screen that read ‘DIRECTORY’ on the top. she worked her fingers on the touch screen and in just a few seconds, a full list of designer stores popped up. her eyes scanned over the list before she said, “so, fendi... saint laurent... prada... definitely missed those this time around.”

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heynaomi: 

yeah, that was why they got along. sooner or later, they always ended up on the same page. naomi was surprised to hear the offer the other blonde made her, raising her eyebrows in surprise. “really? not that i wouldn’t love the company, but it seems like you had a pretty full day of shopping already, babe.” naomi absolutely wanted marissa to tag along, but she didn’t want the other to feel obligated.”are you sure?”

“oh, c’mon, nay-nay, you know i could never get enough of shopping -- it’s basically my cardio,” she joked. even though she was just kidding, there was definitely some truth in what she said. marissa loved to spend money on materialistic things; it was just who she was. “come along now,” she said to the other blonde as she led the way back to her car. once they reached her parking spot, which was not too far from where they bumped into each other, she opened the trunk and placed all her shopping bags in there. “thank you,” marissa thanked naomi as the other girl helped her with her bags. 

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ofjenncs: 

pushing one hand into the back of her jeans, jenna shrugged a shoulder up and down. “but it’s the same thing.” maybe she would never understand that fully– the need to spend thousands on one small item, but then again, jenna preached that everyone was entitled to their own happiness and if marissa found that in louisvuitton stores so be it. “is it like one of those vintage ones that have a waitlist and are only accessible to certain people or something?” her voice didn’t demonstrate any interest but rather just keeping up the conversation.

“except it’s not,” marissa rebutted. “yes, exactly!” she almost squealed in excitement. “i got a call earlier this morning telling me it was ready for pick up and it just so happens that today was my day off so you know i had to come as soon as possible.” jenna and marissa had very different outlooks on life and the blonde was very much aware of it. did that cause some back and forth bickering at times? of course. but marissa usually tried not to think too much of it. the fact that jenna couldn’t see the pleasures these luxury things could bring in life was beyond her understanding. “you know what, to each its own,” she added, brushing off their little disagreement. “so, you here today for anything in particular, jen?” she asked, quickly changing the subject. 

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viviantrons: 

The yells as Vivian spoke on the phone could be heard even before the blonde stepped out of the car - a fact she was unaware of. Not that it would stop her reaction from coming in the volume it was. She wasn’t one to play around when it came to a business deal. She was making her way through the parking garage, clicking the call off when she felt herself collide into somebody else. Her previous frustration could’ve been transferred into this very moment, had the person been anyone but Marissa. “Try not to sound so disappointed babe. You’ll hurt my feelings.” 

normally marissa would have recognized vivian’s voice from meters away but today, she was just distracted with her own thoughts. “oh, c’mon, viv.” marissa quickly gathered her bags and stood up to face her friend. “if i could pick anyone to crash my body into, you know i’d pick you in a heartbeat,” she smirked, knowing very well that was the exact response vivian would have been satisfied with. “in fact, i’m glad i ran into you, it’s been a while,” marissa added. and she actually meant it. it was such a lovely surprise to cross paths with vivian, someone she considers to be one of her closest friends in treeville. so lovely that she even forgot how much of a rush she was in to get back home. she actually hadn’t seen vivian in so long, considering both of their busy schedules. she reached in for a quick half-hug, the best she could do with her arms full, before pulling back from the embrace and asking her friend, “so, how have you been, love?” 

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jordanyoumans: 

Jordan’s eyes lit up in recognition, the name familiar in that he’d seen it pasted across the dark credit screens of a few movies in the past few years. What are the odds? It’s not every day one mows down an up-and-coming actress on the way home from CVS. “Oh! You’re an actress, aren’t you? I’ve seen some of your stuff, guess I just didn’t expect to run you down on a Tuesday afternoon,” he replied, a smile replacing the small frown of confusion he’d worn just moments before. “It’s good to meet you.”

Looking down at the single bag and then to the young woman’s arms full of her copious purchases, he made a snap decision to try his hand at chivalry and perhaps make up for the whole ‘becoming a human wrecking ball’ thing. “Hey, speaking of occupied hands, I wouldn’t mind lending my own for a bit? You look like you could use at least two more and I figure it’s the least I can do for knocking you over like some huge dickhead.”

marissa’s eyes gleamed and a huge smile spread across her face at what jordan had to say next. if her ego had been the slightest bit hurt earlier, it sure didn’t show anymore. in fact, it may have even inflated it a little, especially after hearing jordan say he’d seen her movies before. “yup, that’s me!” she replied enthusiastically, nodding her head. “it’s good to meet you too.” marissa was quick to take jordan up on his offer, extending her arm so he could take some of her bags. as he took a few bags and relieved her of some of the weight on her arms, she responded, “well, jordan, you are now officially forgiven for knocking me over like some huge dickhead.” just a minute or so ago, marissa wasn’t sure where this encounter would lead but now, she couldn’t help but feel a little warm inside. the fact that someone like jordan, who was quite the celebrity himself nonetheless, recognized her meant that her own hard work and all those long hours on sets were actually paying off. 

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andyherrison: 

It didn’t take much to distract the younger blonde, but a stray dog running around was certainly at the top of that list. She’d spent a good five minute running after it, hoping to catch up to it before a distracted driver did. “Come here boy – or girl! I have no idea from this angle.” She was so caught up on not losing sight of it she hadn’t even thought to look up and watch out for incoming pedestrians moving back to their cars. “Oh man, I’m sorry! I promise this wasn’t intentional.” She was quick to reassure as she picked up the fallen bags within her reach. 

standing back up after she had gathered all the fallen bags, she smiled at andy to reassure her she was far from upset. she couldn’t help but chuckle at the younger girl’s apologetic nature. she found andy’s naivety to be so adorable. “don’t worry about it, babe,” marissa said reassuringly as she reached to grab her other shopping bags that andy had helped to pick up. she’d noticed the stray dog from earlier as well and knew that must have been the sole reason for andy’s inattentiveness. “lemme guess -- cute lil yorkie got you distracted?” she teased. 

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renxtxs:

it was almost a delayed reaction that had renata coming to the realization that marissa was struggling to pick up all the bags and soon she was bending down again to help her with a few. curiosity getting the best of her as she peered into a few of them despite the fact of not fully being able to see past the boxes and dust bags that each item was wrapped in safely. “god, never regret it. i’m regretting that i didn’t do the same thing as you, seriously. any chance you have a second wind in you? with karl lagerfeld’s death and the latest chanel runway show i’ve had this urge to buy the entire store.”

marissa was too busy trying to gather all her bags and stand upright. she was very grateful, to say the least, when renata helped her with some of the bags, and she didn’t even have to ask. “pfft,” marissa scoffed. “you know me, i never do,” she responded with a giggle. and when she heard what the other girl had to say, her eyes lit up. “oh, golly, i thought you’d never ask,” her voice filled with excitement. “but on one condition - you gotta help me carry some of these bags. ya girl over here is struggling,” she laughed. “deal?” she asked, extending her arm with some of the shopping bags, hopeful that renata would accept. 

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heynaomi: 

“life is too short to bullshit, right?” naomi mused, grinning widely at the other. you would have thought the blonde’s would clash far too much to get along, and while they did occasionally, a majority of the time it was a case of the opposite. naomi took a few of the bags from marissa, huffing gently at her question. “i took on a new client today. figured i’d use that as an excuse to get a new outfit or… three.”

“def,” marissa agreed, a huge smile on her face. sure, the two had their differences, but apart from their occasional bickering, marissa and naomi surprisingly made a great duo. hence, marissa couldn’t help but abandon her schedule for the rest of the evening and offer to help when she heard what naomi had to say next. her personal ‘me-time’ could wait another day; plus, she already did some retail therapy which she was more than content with. “tell you what, let me just go put these bags in my car real quick and i’ll meet you back here to help you pick out those outfits,” she told naomi, more like a command than an offer but only because she trusted the other girl not to say no to it.