for the longest time

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ryder--lynn:

Hahaha, yeah I saw that too. That hasn’t happened to me but I did have a friend who said his girlfriend had his name in her phone as daddy with a bunch of hearts and then her dad saw his name pop up when he called her and she and the real dad were together. I definitely think it’s a bedroom thing only, I don’t wanna get turned on while getting coffee cause a girl called me daddy. Alright I do have a few high scores on a couple of machines, not all of them. There’s that big boy again, smh. But, yes I do have a real job, actually. Do you? A thank you is better than a slap so I’ll take it. But really, the pleasure is all mine. Cause I’m hot, you’re hot. And when you put two hot people together like that, all naked and shit, hot stuff happens. Besides, I could totally keep you company while we’re out there, I’ve been told I’m great company. And you could show me some of your killer moves you’ve been raving about. It’s a triple win situation. 

Yeah, I feel like if some shit like that would happen to me there’d be hell to pay from my father, granted he doesn’t live on the island so it’s highly unlikely.  Exactly, save that shit for the bedroom, unless you’re into teasing in public in which case it could call for a fun little game. Exactly my point, you spend a lot of time in the arcade. It’s an expression, shoulders, get your mind out of the gutter. What do you do then? I work at a smoke shop with my friend Brittany, I told you I had a job earlier but you were probably too busy cooking up whatever thoughts you had in your mind to realize it. I’m not a violent person, don’t worry. I’m sure the pleasure is all yours though. Hot stuff happens, that’s adorable. How about this, you figure out where I am, you can join me. But you better hurry, sundown is pretty soon and when it gets really dark it might be harder to spot me.

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ryder--lynn:

Kinda yeah, it’s just the image it puts in my mind. Totally into the daddy thing, but it can get messy. Especially if the girl still calls her real dad daddy. I don’t know. Can’t help what I like. And what type is that? Well you’ve got a nice rack for starters. You’re just hot, I can’t help but notice. All I’m gonna say is that it won’t be as much fun without me there. You’ll probably end up regretting not inviting me. 

I think I saw a meme about going to dinner and the girl says, “pass the salt daddy” and her boyfriend and dad both reach for it. Could get messy, I can totally see that. I dunno, the boy-ish type that probably has all the high scores on multiple machines. Do you even have a big boy job? All I heard is I have a nice rack, which I will thank you for alongside the hot comment. Yeah, it won’t? And why wouldn’t it be as fun? C’mon, tell me why I would regret it.

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ryder--lynn:

Hey I didn’t say you were still in the third grade. Big boy? That’s kinda hot. Alright. It’s been established that you’re actually from here and I just haven’t been paying attention. Let’s move on please. Oh c’mon, I do not spend my days looking in a mirror. I use the window reflection at that arcade on the East side of the island, give me a little credit. Mm, trust me there’s a lot about you that hasn’t gone unnoticed. I know it’s an expression, I’m not a complete idiot. So you’re gonna go skinny dipping? Without me?

You think being called big boy is hot? Oh god, are you one of those dudes who is into that whole “daddy” shit? Moving along, don’t worry. You seem like the type to hang around an arcade, so that doesn’t surprise me all too much. Yeah? Care to elaborate? ......Yep, that was the plan dude. Cute effort though.

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beachbum-ryder:

Oh wow, see I didn’t even say that about myself, nor do I think it by the way. Ya know how girls are always told when boys are mean to you, that means they like you, those are the kind of vibes I’m getting from you. You’ve got spunk, I like it. Alright, alright, so you’re from here, good for you. Shoulders huh? So bringing up that you have several trophies for surfing, I’m pretty sure you said surfing, isn’t tooting your own horn? Honestly, I love these little jabs you’re trying to make. They make me laugh. Night swim? What’re you gonna wear? 

Yeah I remember being told something like that when I was in third grade, sure, but in case you haven’t noticed...I’m not in third grade anymore, big boy. Regardless on if you like my “spunk” or not, it’s not my fault you haven’t seen me around. Maybe you were too busy looking in a mirror to see my pass by? Yes shoulder, you have a nice set, doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s an expression, but sure, I could brag about how awesome I am all day because I enjoy what I do. Make you laugh? That’s cute. What am I gonna wear? Hmmmm, probably nothing.

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

His last relationship wasn’t the best. Ryder had started seeing Kitty, a girl he had known all his life, a few months before his mom had passed away. But as he dealt with the empty hole in his heart he felt after his mom’s passing, Kitty seemed to grow agitated with his behavior. He was in a vulnerable place and his ex girlfriend took advantage of it, using it to guilt trip him into feeling bad for not spending enough money or time on her. The couple only lasted another six months, Kitty eventually breaking off the relationship using the argument that Ryder just wasn’t emotionally stable and didn’t have the right amount of time he should to satisfy her. Ever since then, he hadn’t had a real dating relationship, he’d talk to girls, taken a few girls out on dates but nothing ever really felt right. But things felt different with Marley, unlike other girls he actually thought that the blue eyed beauty in front of him actually wanted to get to know him for him, wanted to listen to what he had to say no matter how dumb it was. He let out a small chuckle when she mentioned having to pour a large amount of products into coffee to make it bearable, “Yeah well I’ve heard of people getting addicted to it. So I think I’ll pass. Besides, you can put as much whip cream on it as you want, it just doesn’t taste good to me.” He said, shrugging his shoulders. He pressed his lips together, a little embarrassed, maybe calling it a date initially was the wrong idea. As much as he wanted it to be a date, wouldn’t that be the lamest first date in the history of the world? “Well, I mean, it’s like a walk date..Not that I wouldn’t like want to take you on a real date, I uh..” He stopped himself, hoping to stop himself from making an even bigger mess. 

Ryder couldn’t take his eyes off of her, not just cause she was one of the most beautiful girls he’d ever seen but because there was a part of him that was a bit fearful that if he did look away, she would disappear and he would wake up in bed left with only a fleeting memory of a dream about meeting a girl like her. “Well now I gotta think of something to bring you, I can’t show up empty handed now.” He teased, beginning to look forward to the next morning more and more. Part of him wanted to fast forward so that he could see her again already but he had to remind himself that he was with her now and should try to savor every moment he got with her now. Hearing the way she took his compliment, he shook his head, did she really not see what he could in herself? “Well as someone who’s getting pretty lost in your eyes right now, I can vouch for that statement.” He said in a matter of fact voice. His smile grew as she spoke, “Looking at you like what? I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m just looking at you like normal.” He said as he moved the guitar from his lap to sit on the pier in the space behind the pair. 

Getting wrapped up in a bad boy was her first mistake, thinking she could change him was her second mistake, and trusting him with her heart was her third and final mistake. When she found out her cheated on her, she was crushed, she wasn’t sure why because she should’ve seen it coming but....Marley honestly thought she could change someone with a reputation like his. It made her think that maybe she wasn’t so special, maybe she was just like every dumb girl out there who was attracted to disasters. Ever since that day, the day she confronted him and he didn’t even try to deny what he did, she had been guarded when it came to boys. She focused on herself, on bettering her life, on focusing on what she had to accomplish to be happy. But there was always that nagging voice in the back of her mind telling her that it wasn’t all her fault and that some people just don't change. Here with Ryder though, everything felt easier, like somehow she was meant to find him and all of her stress was relieved just in the few moments that they had spent together. Humming a little bit, she leaned back on the palms of her hands, eyes closing as she raised her chin towards the sky, “A walk date doesn’t sound too bad, I always feel like dates can be a lot of pressure if it’s all planned out to a T because if something goes bad it can ruin everything.” Marley explained softly. fluttering her hues open to glance over at him, nodding slowly, “But I’m excited, date title or no date title.” The girl let him know, sensing he was just as nervous as she was.

Fingers dancing along the wooden panels on the pier, she chewed on her bottom lip as she got lost in the endless thoughts circling in her head. Ryder was like one of those guys she’d always thought didn’t exist, he listened to every word she said, eyes never moving off of her when she spoke. it made her nervous, but in one of those ways she wanted to keep feeling over and over again. “You don’t need to bring me anything, I promise.” Marley assured him, shaking her head a bit as she sat forward again, knees pulling up to her chest as she rested her chin on the tops of them. Tilting her head to the side, she pressed her cheek into her knee as she looked over to him, “There you go again, flattering me beyond belief, are you sure you aren’t a Disney prince in disguise?” She joked, smiling a bit when he tried to play dumb about her calling him out for looking at her the way he was, “Oh really, so you look at everybody with that heart melting gaze that practically makes me feel dizzy? Good to know.” She teased back, shaking her head as she kept her cheek pressed to her knees, watching him with nothing but a curious adoration.

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

Sweet, innocent, kind, and adorable were all words Ryder would use to describe the girl sitting next to him. A girl who was so unlike his ex girlfriend and her catty ways. A girl who Ryder could already see himself falling head over heels for given the right amount of time. Ryder glanced out over the water, taking note of the way the setting sun made Marley’s hair look even more beautiful and the way her eyes looked like they had changed colors along with the sky. He silently thanked God for the timing of their meeting, knowing that this was far more romantic than anything he could have come up with on his own. He smiled and nodded in agreement, “No yeah, me too. When I was little and my parents used to walk me to the bus stop, I used to hold my dad’s coffee for him and just smell it because I liked the way it smelled. I remember one time I took a sip and spit it out because of how gross it tasted.” He laughed, thinking of the memory. He watched as her face went from being slightly embarrassed to full on beaming, it was cute. He pressed his lips into a line before he let himself smile wide. “But not like, not like a first date. I uh, I hope you don’t think I’m that lame that I would just take you on a walk for a first date.” He laughed, awkwardly. Ryder shook his head at her taunting, “You know this teasing won’t be all fun and games in a minute when you’re in that lake and I’m all warm and dry” He said, nudging her with his elbow. 

She seemed a little uncomfortable with the way he was looking at her, and while he did want to respect her and try his hardest to not scare her off, he just couldn’t help not give her his full attention, it was like something about her just demanded it and he was more than obliged to give it. He smiled wide when she laughed, it was like music to his ears hearing her laugh. “Well now my grandma’s reputation is at stake and I just have to try cookies that you make to judge which are better.” He said, shrugging his shoulders. “But if I”m being honest, you might have a leg up, sometimes my grandma forgets she’s cooking something.” Ryder let a soft smile play at his lips as he watched her react to his compliment, it was like he was the first person to give her one and he thought a girl like her should hear compliments every day. He nodded slowly, “You do. You have the kind of eyes someone can get lost in.” His voice still low. 

All her life, she’s been that girl that has been pegged as adorable, raised by a loving pair of parents that taught her to be kind to strangers....well, at least her mother had. But it didn’t mean she had a little bit of a backbone, always standing up for what she believed in and fighting for what she felt was right. Ryder was polar opposite of her ex boyfriend, Jake was a bad boy, one that took girls and chewed them up and spit them out. She really thought she could be the one that he change his ways for...but she was wrong. When she found out he had cheated on her with a girl that constantly bullied her, she was heart broken. It had been about a year since, but it made her a bit nervous, however with Ryder she felt safe and she’d only just met him. “Unless I pour an unhealthy amount of cream and sugar in it, it’s a lost cause. And by then, it isn’t really coffee anymore, right??” She said with a small laugh slipping past cherry red lips, glancing over at him again, “Oh, uh, like a real date. Yeah no, it’s just...uh, it’s a walk.” Marley stumbled over her words as she messed with the laces on her shoes, now staring at her hands and not him because every time she looked at him for too long she felt like she couldn’t breathe. 

Nervous, she was beyond nervous now, feeling her palms sweat sightly as he looked at her like that. No guy ever looked at her like that, let alone one like Ryder, and it felt like her chest was tight as her heart banged around in her body. “Sounds like a plan, I’ll make some tonight and give them to you tomorrow morning.” Marley confirmed, smiling a bit before glancing back to him yet again. The last statement he said made her purse her lips together, her smile unable to hide as it teased on the corners of her lips, “I-I don’t know about all that...” She murmured, her voice matching the soft tones his held, eyes flickering around his face searching for some sort of catch. But there wasn’t one, he was just...perfect. Shaking her head, she snapped out of her daze, “You’re sweet, Ryder. And if you keep looking at me like that, I might pass out.” She admitted aloud, laughing a little as she looked down at her hands again, the classic sign that she was beyond scared.

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

Ryder couldn’t help the nerves that had been wrestling in his belly all day, but now that he was here, sitting on the dock next to her and watching the sky change colors, all he felt was calm. A calm that resembled the beach right before the sun rose and there were no tourists out yet. A kind of calm that reminded him of the way the leaves changed colors in autumn and fell to the ground. A soothing, happy calm. He prayed to God that she wouldn’t catch him as he stole glances at her as they sat in a comfortable silence. But, it wasn’t her who caught him, the other way around actually, which surprised him. Why would she be stealing looks at him? A chuckle escaped his smile as his broad shoulders shrugged. It was strange, with any other girl Ryder would have been too flustered to speak and blushing so hard he would be asked if he was breathing. But with her, while she did make him stutter over his words, all he wanted to do was impress her. He only hoped that she would see that he was trying to flirt with her. Ryder smiled at the way she got excited, it was adorable. He thought for a moment about how his mornings usually went over, it wasn’t that he was necessarily a morning person but he wasn’t not one either. He shrugged, “I’m not one of those people who needs coffee yet but I do need a shower in the morning to wake me up.” He bit back a smile and his eyes lit up as she called it a date. But upon hearing her correct herself, he was crushed. An internal conflict rose inside him, should he try and call it a date anyways or would he chicken out and go along with her ‘plan.’ Pulling from a source he didn’t know he had, he mustered up courage, “It’s a date.” He said, cooly. He let another laugh, “The only thing that’s saving you from me throwing you in right now, is the chance that you might have your phone on you and I wouldn’t want to be the reason it gets ruined.” He smiled, “But first time I know you don’t have it on you, I’m throwing your ass in there.” He paused for a moment, “Don’t worry, I’ll be right behind you to make sure you don’t drown.” 

He scratched at his neck, a little habit he had for dealing with nerves. Watching her change her position, he moved to face her instead of facing out towards the water. He crossed his legs criss-cross and sat there, scanning her face for a moment. God how was she even real? He was happy though that she didn’t fake laugh at his cheese line or tell him bluntly that it was the stupidest thing she had heard, the latter something his ex girlfriend definitely would have done. Instead, she sat there, smiling and looking like she was hanging off his every word. A look he was probably mirroring considering he was hanging off her every word. The change in Marley’s tone of voice made goosebumps rise over him, but in a good way. The kind of goosebumps people get when they listen to the best part of their favorite song. “Alright.” was all he managed to get out, while a smile played at his lips. Ryder bit down on the inside of his cheek, trying to keep himself from reading too much into her compliments. “Color me impressed” he repeated, “I don’t think I’ve heard anyone say that but my grandma” He laughed a little, he wasn’t making fun of her though, in fact he thought it was adorable. He shook his head, “No, you’re better than her, I swear.” He took another moment to admire her, looking at her eyes mainly and the way they reflected the light. He sunk down to her level, which with the height advantage he had over her was noticeable, so that they were on the same eye level. “You have the prettiest eyes I have ever seen.” He said in low voice. 

Guys were always puzzling to her, back in high school in her home town she was beyond thrown off guard when her ex even gave her the time of the day. But she fell easily and she fell hard, that’s why she was beyond nervous around Ryder, yet something about him made her feel safe. He was gentle and kind, a rugged handsome that was matched with a boyish charm that made her constantly sport the softest of smiles. Her blue eyes wandered along the scene in front of her, it was romantic, all of this was something she was going to undoubtedly scribble down into her journal that was now placed beside her hip on the dock. Nibbling on her bottom lip, she adjusted her posture as she glanced back over at him sheepishly now that she was caught looking at him. Marley couldn’t help it, this was all like one of her favorite romantic comedies, they meet on fate’s path and it’s all beginning. “Coffee is a dangerous thing, every time I drink it I become all jittery, it’s freaky.” The brunette admitted sheepishly with a small laugh slipping up past her lips, cheeks burning in embarrassment still since she called their morning jog a date. She thought she was being silly, calling something like that a date, the last thing she wanted to do was scare him off. But upon him confirming it was a date, she was beaming over at him with a nod of her head, “It’s a date.” She repeated softly, teeth sinking into her lesser lip again as she bit down on a smile. A raise of her brows followed his next string of words, “I’d like to see you try! I know I may not look it, but I’m vicious!” 

With his current movement, she felt a bit more shy, pulling her knees closer to her chest because now he was looking at her and she was worried something was wrong. Was her hair a mess from the wind? Was there a bug on her? Sucking a deep breath down to fill her lungs, she breathed out through her nose and tilted her head to the side to look at him. Her heart was pounding in her chest but she didn’t mind it, in fact, she had gotten used to it ever since he looked at her like she was something special. No one had really looked at her like her was, causing her chest to tighten as she stole glances over to him. A small laugh left her, scrunching her nose up as she tilted her head to the left, “I told you I’m not the coolest, I say things grandmas would say, but I make cookies just as well as they do too. So it’s not a total downer.” She explained with a smile that seemingly melted into a softer look when he moved to crane his head down, catching her gaze. The girl was frozen when he spoke, the compliment taking her breath away, the tone of his voice spinning around in her mind, “I-I....I do?” Marley managed to get out without choking on her words, unable to move her gaze away from him, locked in this stare down that was suffocating her, “Thank you...”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

Ryder smiled to himself as he watched her try to tame her hair, strands of her locks flying all around her. He sunk his teeth into his bottom lip before he glanced away as to make sure he wasn’t looking at her for too long. There was something beautiful there that stood out to him, perfection in the imperfection. The sky began to change color and although normally Ryder would love to sit out and watch the sunset, he knew that this would only limit their time together even further. With night creeping up on them, he would eventually have to say goodnight to her and that wasn’t something he thought he was ready to do just yet. Hearing that she took early morning walks, Ryder nodded quickly, “Yeah, I like going for runs early in the morning. It wakes me up.” He smiled, noting another thing the two had in common. “Maybe one morning we can go together” He asked, a hint of nerves and hopefulness peaking through in his voice. “We can just walk though. Walking is better for talking. Huh, that rhymed” He chimed. Ryder narrowed his eyes at her smile, knowing she wasn’t taking his threat serious at all. “You laugh now but I am not afraid to push you into this water” He smirked. A smile crept up on his lips to let her know that it was all in good fun. 

Marley seemed different than the girls he normally went for. The girls he had dated were usually bossy, he was often caught in relationships with girls who didn’t let him get a word into conversation or who anyone on the outside looking in could see that they were just using him as arm candy for a dance their school had. But, from their online interactions, Marley seemed interested in what he had to say and she wouldn’t be the controlling type. It was a breath of fresh air, and one that couldn’t have come at a better time. He chuckled a little, “Well personally, I love cheese. So the more, the better. But in all seriousness, I do mean it. I do want to get to know you better.” He said, his breathing stopping for a moment as they locked eyes. That seemed to be a recurring event, him forgetting how to breathe when he looked into her baby blue eyes. Ryder glanced away, taking in a big gulp of air. Hearing her compliment, he smiled to himself and could feel a bit of pride growing inside him, “Thanks. I don’t normally sing in front of other people” He said softly. “You’re really good too. You’re great, actually.” He beamed. “Sounded better than Taylor Swift herself.” 

The wind seemed to be as reckless as the nerves rustling around in her tummy, and Marley was all sorts of nervous with Ryder around but there was this calm that he seemed to wash over her as well, something familiar even though the two were complete strangers before meeting today. With the sun setting, there was like a time watch on the two, ticking away in stolen glances as her blue hues flickered from the sky to the boy beside her, teeth sinking into her lower lip as she prayed he wouldn’t catch her looking at him so often. At the mention of going for a run in the morning together, Marley couldn’t help but beam at him as she nodded her head a little bit too excitedly, “I would love that, honestly. But I hope you’re a morning person, I totally am...” She laughed out, the girl as all sorts of cheery and wide eyed in the morning, something that some people loathed as they mumbled into their coffee. A small smile tugged at the corner of her lips as he said they could walk inside, “I would really like that, Ryder. It’s a date---er, plan?” The girl fumbled over her words, looking down at her lap with a blush painting the apples of her cheeks. Widening her eyes, she gasped as she playing pushed his bicep----which was rock solid under the palm of her hand, “You totally better not, you’d have to jump in a save me since theres no life guard on duty over here!!”

Ryder was so interesting to her, so nice and honestly a good guy from what she could tell so far, unlike the last and only relationship she had that she was deemed as a girlfriend. There was something refreshingly genuine about him, something that made her just want to be around him longer and longer, it was a little scary. Pulling her knees to her chest, she sat her cheek on the tops of them, tilting her head to the side as her eyes flickered all around his face as he spoke. It was a natural reflex at this point to smile at anything he said, she couldn’t help herself, he was just so....right, he felt right to be around. He didn’t look at her like some prize, he looked at her like he wanted to know her, to know everything about her and while that terrified her, it sparks a fire in her veins. “You can keep knowing me as long as you want.” The girl murmured, her voice a little soft, sweet in it’s tone as she finally met eyes with them, feeling like all the air was sucked out of her lungs for a moment. Smiling yet again, she nodded her head, “Well, it was great, I promise.” Marley assured the boy, lacing her fingers together around her legs as she kept her cheek pressed onto her knee, “Oh stop, I do not, but thank you. It was nice, singing with you, color me impressed for the first time we’ve hung out.”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

Ryder let out a laugh as he bit down on his bottom lip, “I’m not twisting your words, you’re the one who said it!” He said, defending himself. He watched as she tried to fix her hair again but the breeze had other plans. He glanced down at his hands, letting out a small chuckle. She probably didn’t realize just how pretty she looked with strands of her hair flowing all around her, but he did. Ryder followed her gaze out towards the scenery, “It’s really pretty here. I’ve always loved it. And even with all the kids running around here, it’s still really peaceful.” He said, smiling as he watched the sunset. “Made it too easy to laugh at me?” He questioned, narrowing his eyes at her in a joking manner. “Alright, Rose, but you’re gonna regret saying that later on” He promised. Ryder noticed her cheeks turning a darker shade, which only made his heart beat faster. Scared that his heart would end up beating out of his chest, he brought his hands back to his sides. “Sorry.” He said again, not sure what else to say.

He nodded, “I can try to pull out some of that same charm but I have a feeling that I’ll just embarrass myself even more. But I have a feeling that it’d be worth it.” He said softly. He couldn’t help but smile wide to himself after hearing her call him sweet. That was a compliment right? Sweet was a good thing. Girls liked sweet guys. Ryder smiled to himself, Marley wasn’t like any of the girls he knew from school, camp, or girls he had dated. She had this innocence to her that he couldn’t get over. Upon joining her in the song, he breathed a small laugh as he watched her seem to be a little surprised at his voice. He didn’t mind though, he was too. He didn’t really sing much besides in the shower and sometimes in the car with friends but it was nice to know that she at least thought he sounded good. He listened to their voices blending together, taken back a little by how good they sounded together. “All I know is we said hello, your eyes look like coming home. All I know is a simple name, everything has changed. All I know is you held the door, you’ll be mine and I’ll be yours. All I know since yesterday is everything has changed.” He sang. Once the two had finished out the song, he grinned at her. “Is it cheesy if I say I just wanna know you better now?” He asked, a playful smirk hanging off his lips.

She felt like she looked silly, brunette strands littering her face as the wind messed with her hair, trying hard not to make a bigger embarrassment out of herself than she could do on her own. Why was mother nature being so evil to her right now? The sun was setting as it reflected off the water of the lake, it was all really nice, the atmosphere like a bubble around the two of them as if nothing else in the world mattered. She liked that, he made her feel relaxed, even though she was technically supposed to be hanging out with him, Marley’s dad would throw a fit if she knew where his “perfect” daughter was. “Yeah, especially at sunset or sunrise, sometimes I’ll go on a walk as the sun is rising, just to start my day with a clear mind ya know? She tried to explain, nibbling on her bottom lip as she crossed her ankles as her legs hung off the pier. Glancing over to him with a smile at his little threat, she couldn’t help but laugh out at it, “Oh, I’m so scared!” The girl said with a fake look of fear on her face before laughing a bit more as she leaned back against her palms as she looked over his profile, studying the strength in his jaw and the way his lips curled up into that charming smile. When he got nervous and apologized for holding her hands for a moment too long, she looked down at her lap, pursing her lips together as she shook her head, “No, don’t be.” 

Sweet guys were new to her, considering the fact that she was such a good girl, it drew in bad guys. And there was some danger about that she used to be drawn to, but she was older now, and what she always needed was a guy like Ryder. Someone who matched her attitude, someone who made her smile, someone she didn’t have to constantly feel scared to mess up around...it was nice. The sound of his voice took her by surprise, he sounded great, better than she could’ve expected and when it blended into her voice effortlessly she could feel the goosebumps rising up all over her smooth skin. “All I know is we said hello, to dust off the highest hopes, all I know is pouring rain....and everything has changed.” She rang out the last part easily, voice clear as she beamed a bit, there was nothing she loved more than singing and the fact she shared that with Ryder felt amazing....especially when he sang along with her. A small laugh slipped up her throat, nodding her head a bit at his question, “Maybe a tiny bit cheesy, but hey, who doesn’t like a little bit of cheesy in their lives?” The girl informed him, biting down on her bottom lip through the smile, “You’re really good, Ryder.”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

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ryder--lynn:

“Well ya see I actually heard from this really smart girl that most people are a lot better than you expect. That’s why I have a lot of faith in you.” He said, smiling ear to ear at the girl in front of him. “I’m sure she would too.” He said, kinking his eyebrow up. Ryder’s eyes glanced down at her hands as they danced along the spine of her journal. He figured it was a nervous habit of her’s, but what he couldn’t figure out was the reason behind her nerves. Was he giving her the same feeling he was receiving? Or was she just nervous to be singing in front of a new person? He decided he would let himself believe it was the former, that way he could validate his own butterflies in his stomach. He heard the small laugh come from her and he grinned, “Hey, don’t laugh at me!” He said, feigning offense from her amusement. He glanced over her hands as she held them up as proof, then looked down at his own which had grown rough over years of playing guitar and years of sports. At what seemed to be her embarrassment, Ryder let out a low chuckle. Then she covered her face with her hands and he couldn’t stand to not be able to see her beauty. He reached out and wrapped his hands around her wrists, pulling them away from her face, “Hey, don’t hide it. I like seeing it. It’s … nice.” He said, realizing he still had his hands wrapped around her wrists, he immediately let go, pulling his arms back to himself. 

Ryder snorted a little as he slowly shook his head, “Now who’s the one having too much faith in the other?” He asked. “But, it seems like you want me to be smooth. Is that it?” He questioned, licking his lips. As he bit back a smile towards her, he couldn’t help but notice how easy things were with her. Sure they had talked online for awhile the night before but this was the first time he met her in person and he was already feeling comfortable enough to tease her. He couldn’t help but let out a small laugh at how excited she got when she agreed that he was playing the right tune. It was adorable, well, he thought that everything she had done so far was adorable but this in particular. The moment she started to sing, it was like he melted away. She had a great voice. He almost stopped strumming away at his instrument altogether just to be able to hear her better, but then he realized how awkward it might be if he did that. Once she had gotten to the chorus and looked to be urging him to join in, he glanced away from her smiling. “All I know is you held the door, you’ll be mine and I’ll be yours. All I know since yesterday is everything has changed.” he sang. His fingers still plucking at his guitar, “And all my walls stood tall painted blue. But I’ll take em down and open up a door for you. And all I feel in my stomach is butterflies, the beautiful kind making up for lost time, taking flight, making me feel like. I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now. I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now.” He sang, while looking into her eyes. 

“Oh don’t you start to twist my words around back onto me Ryder Lynn, that’s totally not fair.” She said with a small laugh, tucking her hair behind her ear again given the slight breeze from the lake messing with her chocolate tinted locks, shaking her head a bit considering he’d brought that up. Marley had her fair share of nervous habits too, one being the messing with the spine of her journal, another was nibbling at her bottom lip which she was totally doing now absentmindedly as she stared out into the sun that was starting to set slightly. Time was going by so fast with him, conversation flowing effortlessly between the two almost as if they weren’t total strangers. It was a nice feeling, no awkward silences, no pressure, it was just....easy, and nice. She could totally get used to this feeling, a small smile peaking on the corner of her mouth as she got lost in her thoughts before snapping out of it and looking back to the boy beside her. “I can’t help it, you made it too easy!” The girl informed him, grinning teasingly at Ryder before he’d grabbed her wrists to move her hands away from her face that she was currently hiding. Her skin tingled slightly at the touch, making her blush yet again as he held on a bit longer than anyone else usually would, making her almost frozen in place before her released her. God, he made her so nervous.

There was a simple shrug of her dainty shoulders, making her tilt her head to the side with a small smile painting her petals, “i dunno, I just was so used to the smoothness online, but I don’t mind this side of you too. It’s really sweet.” Marley told him honestly as she glanced down at her lap, the comment soft in tone as she spoke, because she honestly meant what she said. He was sweet, unlike her ex, and it was refreshing to have that change in pace. Singing in front of him made her a little nervous, it always did in front of new people but especially him, she wanted to impress him. As she began the song, she saw that he didn’t look totally disgusted, instead he looked like he liked her voice which made her relax a bit. Tapping her fingers on her knee to keep the rhythm with her, she heard him join her and raised her brows a bit as she sang with a smile hidden in the corner of her mouth. He was good, really good, and the sound of their voices melting together was ringing true into her ears. “All I know is you held the door, you’ll be mine and I’ll be yours. All I know since yesterday, is everything has changed.” She sang alongside him, smiling as she looked at him, nodding her head slowly. Blue orbs staying locked onto his, she continued onto the bridge. “Come back and tell me why, I’m feeling like i missed you all this time. And meet me there tonight, let me know that it’s not all in my mind....I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now.”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

[marleyxxrose]

ryder--lynn:

To be quite honest, Ryder had thought the initial meeting with Marley would go a bit more awkwardly than it had. Online, it was easy to craft what you wanted to say before sending it but in person was a different story. He was nervous he would be a rambling mess but here he was in front of no doubt the prettiest girl he had ever seen, actually holding his own. “Oh, well thank you for the support but I’m pretty sure that out of the two of us, you’re more of a star than I am.” He said, giving her a soft smile. He watched as she tucked her hair back. God she was pretty, but not in an overly confident way, it was more innocent, girl-next-door type, the kind of girl who didn’t know just how beautiful she really was. And Ryder could already tell that he could spend the next seven hours or so shooting off compliments to her if she asked him to. “That’s true.” He paused, “About the string. Not about how delicate your fingers are, I wouldn’t know that.” He said, trying to save himself from drowning and putting his hand on the back of his neck. So maybe he wasn’t exactly doing as well as he thought he was at not being nervous, but compared to how his insides felt all tied up in knots, a few rushed words were nothing. He smiled as he watched her look down at her notebook, then as he looked back up to her face he saw the slight shift in color on her cheeks. “Hey! There’s that blush I’ve heard so much about.” He teased. He nodded a bit as she explained why she kept her journal with her, “Yeah, I get it. I think it’s pretty cool.” 

Ryder scoffed and shook his head quickly when she mentioned the possibility of him being smooth in person. “No, no. I uh - Sorry to disappoint but I’m not smooth at all. Talking to really pretty girls makes me a bit nervous.” He said, his eyes catching hers for a brief moment before he glanced out over the water. “Everything has changed” He repeated, thinking for a moment before he started to hum the song to himself. “This one right?” He asked as his fingers began to strum the tune. Ryder’s smile grew as she nudged him, “Okay well, you’re gonna have to start off because I don’t remember all the words.” He said, using his arm to nudge her back. 

Most of the time, Marley was shy and nervous, what many would call adorably awkward. But right now, for some reason, she was relaxed around this boy...this very cute and sweet boy. Of course she couldn’t help the nerves that buzzed around in her tummy as she sat down beside him, able to feel the warmth radiating off his body since she was now so close to him. Regardless, she was at ease with him and it was something she couldn’t really explain. “Oh please, you have a lot of faith in me.” Marley said with a small laugh slipped past her baby pink petal, fingers dancing along the spine of the journal, a nervous habit she had to calm the nerves that she did have. A small giggle left her lips when he got nervous about her possible misunderstanding about the string situation, holding up her hand to show her delicate fingers, “Hey both are true statements, don’t worry.” She assured him with a little grin shot in his direction, seeing the muscles in his bicep when he rubbed the back of his neck and it made her admire the strength he had....god he was so handsome, it wasn’t even fair.  As he pointed out her blush, the brunette looked down at her lap and put both hands on her face with a small giggle, “Shhh, stop it doesn’t exist, I dunno what you’re talking about. And thank you, cool isn’t often used to describe me.”

Glancing back up at him when he explained how he wasn’t smooth, she shook her head, “Trust me, I bet deep down you’re gonna pull out a smooth line at some point...and thank you, for calling me pretty, you’re super sweet.” Marley said a bit softly, pulling her legs up to sit criss crossed beside him, placing her journal beside her. Their eyes locked for a moment, making her heart skip a beat before he looked away, causing her to do the same so he could focus on the scenery in front of her.  As he began to strum the song, she grinned, nodding her head excitedly, “Yes, yes that one!!!” She said with that smile plastered on her face before he said she’d have to start, nudging her back, “Fine, but don’t hate me if I’m not warmed up.” Marley informed him, clearing her throat as he strummed and she sat up a bit straighter, “All I know, this morning when I woke, is I know something now, know something now I didn’t before. And all I’ve seen since 18 hours ago, is green eyes, and freckles in your smile in the back of my mind making me feel like...I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now.” She sang out, her voice soft as the blush painted her cheeks, glancing over at him, urging him to join her, “Cause all I know is we said hello, and your eyes looking’ like coming home. All I know is a simple name, and everything has changed.”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

[marleyxxrose]

ryder--lynn:

Ryder couldn’t help but don a crooked smile as he glanced over her quickly. She was so pretty, far prettier than the girls he went to school with. As she walked closer to him, Ryder could faintly smell her perfume, he took a deep breath and the scent was almost intoxicating to him. “Yeah, no, I just thought maybe it would be less awkward. I mean, honestly a little more for me than you. I’m not used to signing in front of strangers.” He rambled, he could feel the bundle of nerves in his belly start to tighten with each word he spoke. What was this feeling? He had never felt it before. It was like butterflies but butterflies that gave you a jolt every time you uttered a word. “Well, lucky for you, playing the guitar is a lot like playing the piano. At least, that’s what I’m told.” He chuckled, “Maybe I can show you how to play some other time,” He said, brushing it off. Ryder’s eyes flickered down to the journal she held close to her chest, “Do you bring it everywhere with you?” He asked, curiously, glancing between her journal and her eyes.

He let out a short laugh when she revealed that she had been worried too, “Alright well it’s good to know I wasn’t the only one.” He said, running his fingers through his hair. Ryder nodded, agreeing with her, “Yeah, I mean online is cool and all, you can talk to anyone in the world. But, face to face is more my style, honestly. Sometimes there’s miscommunications and stuff, I think it’s just better to talk in person.” He shrugged. Ryder watched as she tucked her hair behind her ear, getting lost in her eyes. God, she was pretty. How was she even real? He was a little too caught up in his head when she spoke again. “Oh. Uh, I know a pretty good chunk. Name a few and we’ll see if I know em.”

There was a certain charm about the boy that Marley couldn’t help but be mesmerized by, it was a far different sort of charm than that of her ex. No, there was nothing but fresh, undiluted, and pure when she looked at the boy beside her. It blew her mind that he was actually real, honestly she thought that maybe he wasn’t all that he seemed on the computer screen she’d sat behind last night. But here, now, she could see that Ryder was much more than she had expected...and she expected a lot. “I’m sure you’ll be a lot better than you expect, I find most people are. Like, I didn’t even sing in front of my mom until I was eleven because I’m a bit on the shy side.” The brunette admitted with a small laugh slipped past pink petal, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear as she looked at him with a tilt of her head. “Yeah that’s what I heard, but holding down those stings and how delicate of fingers I have, I don’t know...it just didn’t mix well. I’m a lot better behind a row of ivories.” She explained to him with a small smile and simple shrug of her dainty shoulders. A raise of her brows was brought at his question before she glanced down at the worn out journal in her hands, a small blush now painting her fair cheeks, “I do, honestly...I dunno, inspiration could strike at any time and I don’t wanna miss it.”

Blue eyes darting up when he ran his fingers through his hair, she couldn’t help the soft smile at just how handsome the boy was. Shaking her thoughts straight as he talked, she couldn’t help but nod her head in agreement, “Exactly, it’s just so much simpler talking in person, and I’m a simple kind of gal. Although, if you’re just as smooth as you are online I might be in a bit of trouble.” Marley said honestly, smiling as she bit down slightly on her bottom lip, eyes darting from him to her hands that grasped onto the journal. At the song requests, she hummed as she stared out onto the lake, fingertips drumming on the spine of the book in her hand. “Do you know everything has changed? It’s a Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran song and it’s super pretty....pretty simple to sing as well, considering you’re a bit nervous.” She couldn’t help but tease as she nudged him with her elbow, offering a sweet smile.

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First Meeting {Ryley}

[marleyxxrose]

ryder--lynn:

Ryder let out a sigh of relief when she spoke his name. “Yeah. That’s me. Hi.” He said, his smile only growing as she walked up closer. He glanced down at his guitar and looked back up at her, “Well I figured if you were gonna sing like you said you would, I should be nice enough to try to be your band for you” He teased. “I wasn’t really playing anything, just kinda strumming different chords,” He shrugged, “Do you know how to play?” Ryder asked raising an eyebrow. “Whatcha got there?” Ryder said, nodding to the journal Marley was clutching to her chest. 

“I’m really happy you came. I was worried you wouldn’t.” He admitted, putting his hand on the back of his neck. “But I’m really glad we can actually hang out, ya know, not just talk online” Ryder said with a stupid grin on his face. A smile had been plastered on his face since the moment he saw Marley and although his cheeks were already starting to hurt a bit, he didn’t mind in fact he kind of liked it. 

A small smile spread along her pink petals when he confirmed her questioning of who he was, making a huge weight lift off her dainty shoulders, he was so handsome that it automatically sparked nerves in her belly. “That’s very thoughtful of you, thank you.” Marley said with a small laugh, walking to the edge of the pier where he was sitting, crouching down and sitting beside him at a decent distance. “I have no idea how to play, I can play the piano but that’s about it, I’m not the greatest but i know simple stuff.” The girl explained before he asked what she had in her hands, making her adjust her glasses nervously, “Oh just my journal, I write like poems and sometimes songs...just a way to get my thoughts out on paper in case creativity strikes.” She explained with a soft tone of voice, fingers absentmindedly toying with the edges of it.

“Really? I was worried you wouldn’t show!” She breathed out in relief, glad she wasn’t the only one worried here, before smiling at his next statement. A nod of her head showed agreement in his words, “Same, talking online is cool but it’s way better to be here face to face.” Marley told him, not being able to not smile when he was grinning at her like he was, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, “Okay, so....what songs do you know on that thing??”

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First Meeting {Ryley}

[marleyxxrose]

ryder--lynn:

The whole day seemed to pass agonizingly slow as Ryder only wished for it to be dinner time, so he could stuff his face and then head out to meet Marley. But, as fate would have it, his day passed like a snail. Finally though, after playing ice breakers and group exercises all day to prepare for the arrival of their campers, it was dinner. Ryder stood in line, bouncing on his heels, impatient to get his food. “Dude, are you okay?” One of his friends asked. “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. I’m just hungry” Ryder said, shrugging the comment off. In a matter of minutes, Ryder was at the front of the line. He thanked the woman in the kitchen and sat down at a table with some of his friends. The guys talked as Ryder scarfed down his food. “Ry, breathe man.  What is up with you? You’ve been antsy all day.” Someone commented. “Nothing. I just, well okay, I’m meeting this girl after dinner and I’m just excited” Ryder said, smiling a little. His friends responded with hoots and shoving Ryder, giving him bits of encouragement. It took Ryder a few minutes before he had finished stuffing his face with food. “Alright, I’m leaving. I’ll see y’all later” Ryder said before getting up and pretty much running out of the door of the mess hall.

Ryder headed to his cabin where he quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth. He threw on a clean shirt before grabbing his guitar and heading out. It didn’t take him long to reach the dock that signaled the half way point between the two camps, Ryder took off his shoes and sat on the edge, letting his feet dangle in the water. He waited for what seemed like hours before he heard the crunch of a few leaves and the breaking of twigs under someone’s feet. “Don’t look, man. Play it cool.” Ryder told himself as he grabbed his guitar and started to strum it, trying to calm himself. But, he couldn’t help himself. A moment later, Ryder looked towards where the sound of footsteps were coming from and smiled. There she was. At least he hoped, there she was. 

All day she was a nervous wreck, Marley hadn’t been this giddy about seeing a guy since she dated Jake Puckerman when she was a sophomore. But that was more of a rush, the bad boy showing interest in the wholesome good girl was something she’d dream about but it ended up in flames. Still, those butterflies never revisited her again until she began talking to one Ryder Lynn. It blew her mind that they hadn’t talked up until now, seeing as they both worked at summer camps across the lake from each other. But, seeing as her father was the owner of her camp and dead set on the fact of their camp being better. She hardly got any sleep, staying up later than her normal scheduled bed time, and she woke up extra early to catch the sunrise and write in her journal about her feelings about the day. All of her friends kept asking what was wrong but she didn’t say a word, she didn’t want to jinx it.

Glancing over her reflection one more time, she straightened out her floral sundress and tucked her wavy brunette locks behind her ear, “You got this.” She assured herself, peps talks into the mirror were a typical Marley Rose staple, her teacher Rachel taught her them last year. So, letting out one final deep breath, she made her way to the dock that divided the two camps. She had to sneak around the back after dinner, barely able to even eat at all tonight, what if he didn’t show up?! Walking through the trees, she let out a sigh of relief when she saw him in the distance. Soon enough she reached him, “Ryder?” She asked curiously, teeth sinking into her lower lip as she offered him a soft grin, waving her hand in a sweet greeting before kneeling down and sitting beside him. Clutching her journal to her chest, she tilted her head to the side, “You brought your guitar, that’s awesome, it’s beautiful....what were you playing?”

[marleyxxrose]

ryder--lynn:

I’m sure they wont! By the end of the summer you’ll be their second momma and they’ll be begging to spend the school year with you. I’m glad you think my presence will be a good thing for you. No problem. Yeah, I’m sure all his attention will be on his superstar of a daughter killin it on stage! Well lucky for you, I’ll be around all summer to call you cool. I’m blushin again, Rose. Oh yeah, would you not being able to sleep have to do with us hanging out or do you get your kiddos tomorrow? Funny Girl..I don’t think I’ve heard of it, honestly. That’s cool though, that like your coach was on Broadway and stuff. Honestly, I really like Mamma Mia and Newsies. But I think Newsies is my favorite. Which ones do you like? My favorite class thats like actually a core subject would probably be history, I really like it. I’m sure it’s easy for you, since you love writing and all. Ha! You must not get called cool a lot if hearing a few times from me makes this day one for the books. Yeah, no, trust me .. I totally get weird ex situations. Good! I’m gonna need an expert. I just hope you’re not one of those girls that says one thing but totally means another and expects me to just magically understand that. You’re not, right? 

I hope so, I haven’t had a bad group yet so I really hope this year goes as smoothly as the others have! It totally will, I have no doubt about it, you are always welcome to any performances I have. Killing it on stage might be a bit of an overshot, I’m going to be a nervous wreck. I’ll take you up on that, don’t make those kind of promises. Really?! I’m getting better at this flattery thing I guess! I dunno, I’m just so excited! It’s like a big musical that made Barbara Streisand huge, my teacher is like super big on being just like her. Both classics. I’m a sucker for super romantic musicals, there’s one out now called Dear Evan Hansen and it’s so nice. But I like the Last Five Years, it’s super good even though it ends sort of sad. Yeah I guess I lucked out being great in English class, I love writing prompts and stuff. Not too often, no, so I’m taking all these cool compliments while I can. I mean, I’m not perfect but I try and be honest as much as I can!! If i veer off into being unable to read, let me know, sometimes i do that without realizing.

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ryder--lynn:

I’m sure all your campers and staff would love it. I really think you should do it. Yeah I don’t know how your coworkers feel about the people from Rocky River, so it’s probably best to just stand quietly in the back. But I will definitely be there to give you all my support. Maybe your dad wont even notice I’m there, and if he does, maybe he wont throw me out? Well that’s a bummer, you should be called cool more often! You’re awesome. Yeah, maybe I’m not as bad as I think I am, I’ll let you decide tomorrow. Well if that’s the case then I think I’ve got it covered. Oh that’s cool, what show was she in? I don’t know a lot but maybe it’s one of the few shows I do know. Honestly, musicals are kind of one of my guilty pleasures. Writing is therapeutic. Whenever I try to write about what I’m feeling it’s usually just bullet points for some reason. I like writing, just not for school. When it comes to writing for english class I don’t know, the words just don’t come out. Well thank you, that means a lot coming from the coolest girl around these campsites. Oh right, I didn’t mean like that or anything. Sorry, I’m not really sure what to say about the whole ex situation. Well hopefully I can have you to translate girl for me, and in turn I will try to translate guy for you, but you probably don’t need help. 

I can only hope that they won’t hate me by the end of camp, I haven’t had a bad group yet, I hope my luck won’t run out this year. As long as i know you’re there, it’ll be fine. Thank you, really, it means a lot. Yeah I’ll probably be able to distract him enough so he won’t even notice you at all. It’s always refreshing to hear, so I’ll cherish this moment for sure, especially coming from someone as cool as you. I can’t wait, like, I don’t know how i’m going to be able to sleep. She was in Funny Girl, but she went to school here like a few years before me, she’s amazing...a bit intense, bit amazing nonetheless. Really? What are some of your favorites? There’s a few I’m into, but only because my teacher got me hooked on them for my vocal range one week. English is my favorite class, I’m horrible at math, but English is so easy for me. Once again I get called cool, this is a day for the books!! It’s okay, ex situations can be a bit tricky...depending on things ended of course. I can totally help you out with that, I’m an expert in girl considering i am one.