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#MICHALCHVK : independent, mutuals-only, selective portrayal of PAIGE MICHALCHUK from DEGRASSI : THE NEXT GEN. ( penned by k. 21+, she/her, in est )

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FAVORITE DEGRASSI SHIPS (as voted by our followers) (07). PAIGE MICHALCHUK AND ALEX NUNEZ I said you were nothing to me, which is a total lie, because right now you’re pretty much everything.

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sorry i haven’t been around much lately <3 getting the hang of my new job has taken a lot out of me & degrassi not being on youtube is a tragedy slkdjf i’m not abandoning paige, i still rly wanna write her, but this blog will prob just be low activity for the next month or so. 

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‘ are you okay ? ’ / @fionacelestines​

– ‘ SERIOUSLY ? ’ PAIGE DEADPANS, an exasperated sigh escaping her lips. frustration is apparent, although it’s not directly aimed at the brunette in front of her. ‘ can a girl not just have a breakdown in peace without someone asking her if everything is ‘okay’ ? ’ she draws air quotes around the word. she kind of knows deep down that the outburst is unwarranted for someone with kind intentions, but paige’s pride does not allow apologies to come easily from her, instead doubling down.

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‘ yeah, yeah, i’m okay… are you okay ? ’ – alex / @snakesimp​

– PAIGE NODS, FEELING SO MUCH RELIEF AT ALEX’S ANSWER that she can’t help but fling her arms around her, holding her tight. maybe a little too tight, but she’s desperate for comfort, face buried briefly in the curve of alex’s neck, which reminds her of all the things in the world that make her feel safe and, yes, totally okay. ‘ yeah, i’m okay, ’ paige says in a quiet voice, creating the smallest measure of distance so that she can lift her head to peer back at alex’s face, examining her dark eyes, searching for familiar warmth. maybe this is just another day for alex, but for paige, home is safe. people don’t throw bottles around or start screaming at the top of their lungs, threatening to hurt each other. those things don’t happen in her world. so, yes, it scared her. 

but she’s okay. 

still, paige doesn’t make any effort to move away, sure, maybe it’s half selfish, needing alex’s closeness ( god knows paige michalchuk is needy ) , but she also wants alex to know that she’s here, too, no matter how crazy it gets. ‘ you’re not hurt or anything ? ’ she asks, knowing alex would have answered her question quickly just to check on her. blue eyes scan a little more closely now that her heart rate is starting to slow a bit. she doesn’t want to seem completely freaked out, doesn’t want alex to think she can’t handle her life or anything, but at the end of the day, this shouldn’t be her life. 

‘ stay at my place. ’ as if that’s not a given. 

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rockthistown​.

jt.

lips curve into a crooked half-smile. no matter how many times he hopelessly pines over paige michalchuk and the amount of times he’s rejected in return, there was always going to be a part of him that couldn’t help but admire her. paige was truly unhateable—to him, at least. the same couldn’t be said to other geeks, nerds, and fashion disgraces at degrassi.

“good to know.” jt responds with a small nod. because of course he had thought paige hated him. the lack of run-ins in the halls as of late felt like a coincidence at first, but the more time passed and the more he saw glimpses of her at the end of the hall, the more it felt calculated. “i mean, yeah, i did think that. but you know, i sorta got why.” he adds with a slight shrug. jt is no stranger to the rejection and avoid combo. it stung a lot more with paige with their prior friendship in the mix, but jt had hard time blaming her for it. “oh, come on. you could have gone back to sticking your tongue out at me in the halls and ridiculing all my hilariously funny jokes and i wouldn’t have batted an eye.” because anything was better than the silent treatment from a supposed friend.

jt’s silent for a moment as he watches paige’s assured exterior crumble. for the few years he had known her, there was only one other time he had seen paige like this. he swallows hard. “yeah, he is. but if rick had any remorse and guilt about what he did, he shouldn’t have shown his face back here anyway.” jt says. “i’m sorry, by the way. i can’t even imagine how you’re feeling. i mean, i know if i was in your place i’d do anything to get rick expelled or, like, worse.”

– PAIGE DOESN’T BLAME HIM FOR THINKING THAT, obviously, it wasn’t like she had spent any time trying to reassure him – she’d mostly just done the avoiding thing. and sure, it was mostly self-preservation, but she’d been totally aware that it could hurt him. she’d seen his face when she’d so dismissively suggested he talk to another girl. maybe it’s selfish, but she’s secretly glad he didn’t look happy about it. “ well, i appreciate you getting it, but the fact that you DO get it actually makes it even harder, just so you know, ” she informs him, because the fact that he’s so understanding with her now actually makes him entirely more attractive, and she can’t help but compare everyone that’s made her feel less than to how worth it jt makes her feel. “ but i have ALWAYS been honest about your jokes, hun. if i ridicule, it’s for a good reason. ” though perhaps she is more known to laugh when it is just the two of them. 

but all that aside, jt’s right. she hasn’t been a good friend to him, and yet, he’s still showing up for her now. “ but okay, okay, from now i on, i promise to continue to ridicule you when you’re unfunny, ” she says with an playful nod of her head – and then she sticks her tongue out at him, expression bordering on completely goofy. because it’s just the two of them.

“ you’re right. he’s not even sorry, and it’s just going to get worse but it won’t even matter because he’ll play the little pity card to raditch like he’s some kind of outcast. which is totally untrue, we ALL gave him a chance ! ” she’s just ranting because jt will listen. “ yeah, i feel like i can’t just do nothing. we’re going to do this like, petition thing, but i . . . just feel so tired of it. which sounds horrible to say, i know, but it’s exhausting. ” she rests her head on her palms, looks over at him, enraged expression softening into something more gentle. “ tell me something good ? ” 

[soulprompts]

𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

i rewatched the etern.als. and then i got thinkin. and now you guys are on the receiving end of more protective prompts, but these little beauties are aimed more for the act of actually saving a life! bon appetit!

DIALOGUE PROMPTS.

“ what the hell were you thinking?! you could’ve been killed! “

“ hey! get away from them! “

“ if you wanna hurt them, you’re going to have to get through me, first. “

“ you underestimate how much you mean to me. i wasn’t about to let them hurt you. and i certainly wasn’t about to let them even consider killing you. “

“ i told you before. i’m not gonna let anything in this world nor the next harm you. “

“ you need to get out of here! go! i’ll buy you some more time! “

“ what are you doing?! i told you, get out of here! now! “

“ get it through your head, i’m not gonna just leave you here! “

“ now’s not the time to play the martyr, got it? you’ve got a good long life ahead of you, and i intend to keep it that way. “

“ you need to go now, okay? don’t worry. i’ve got this. they’ll want to be trying a lot harder if they want to keep me from protecting you. “

“ don’t worry about me; are YOU okay? “

“ damnit, [NAME]! i TOLD you not to play the hero! “

“ i can look after myself, you know. but… i do appreciate you stepping in back there. you saved my life. “

“ why are you so invested in keeping me alive? “

“ that was for saving my life. “

“ it’s alright, they’re gone now… are you alright? hey, look at me; are you hurt at all? “

“ are you insane?! run! “

“ were you preoccupied, or did you just really want a dramatic heroic entrance before you saved my ass? “

“ are you okay? “

“ yeah, yeah, i’m okay… are you okay? “

“ hey! why don’t you try picking on someone your own size! “

“ hurry! take my hand! “

“ get in the car! now! “

“ i’m sorry i was late… are you alright? they didn’t hurt you too badly, did they? “

ACTION PROMPTS.

add a “+ REVERSE” to switch the roles around!

[ SHIELD ]:     sender uses their own body to shield the receiver from an attack.

[ EMBRACE ]:     sender quickly wraps the receiver in a protective hug and turns so the sender’s back might take on the brunt of an on-coming attack.

[ SHOVE ]:     seeing the receiver is in immediate danger, the sender runs to them and shoves them out of the line of fire.

[ YANK ]:     seeing the receiver is in immediate danger, the sender hastily grabs them and pulls them against them, out of harm’s way.

[ TACKLE ]:     sender physically tackles the receiver out of the line of fire.

[ THROW ]:     sender throws themselves between the receiver and an on-coming attack, taking on an injury that might have been fatal to the receiver otherwise.

[ DISTRACT ]:     sender causes a distraction to draw the receiver’s attacker/s away from them.

[ FIGHT ]:     just as the receiver is about to be attacked, the sender arrives suddenly and begins to physically fight off their assailant.

[ CATCH ]:     sender manages to intervene and catch the falling receiver before they fall to their death.

[ SACRIFICE ]:     sender sacrifices themselves, either fatally or otherwise, in order to save the receiver’s life.

[ HIDE ]:     sender quickly pulls the receiver into a hiding place, hiding them from their pursuers.

[ KILL ]:     sender, seeing the receiver in immediate and intentionally fatal danger, intervenes by killing their assailant before they can kill the receiver.

[ INCAPACITATE ]:     sender, seeing the receiver in immediate danger, intervenes by knocking out their assailant before they can harm the receiver.

[ AFAR ]:     sender, having been watching the receiver’s interactions with a threat from afar, saves them from an impending attack while remaining distant from them.

[ SECRET ]:     sender, having been secretly following the receiver, saves their life from an immediate threat while remaining hidden from the receiver.

[ REVEALED ]:     sender, having been secretly following the receiver, reveals themselves in the process of saving the receiver’s life from an unexpected threat.

[ REUNION ]:     after spending a considerable length of time apart, the sender reunites with the receiver after saving their life from an immediate and potentially lethal threat.

[ KISS ]:     after having been saved from immediate danger by the receiver, the sender, in a state of intense emotion and relief, kisses them to express these feelings.

[ HUG ]:     sender, having just saved the receiver’s life, pulls them into a tight hug out of relief and a need to steady and support both themselves and the receiver.

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rockthistown​.

ellie.

ellie purses her lips, suddenly feeling very small and very vulnerable. two emotions she rarely liked to feel, let alone in front of paige. “yup,” she says with a shrug. ellie clears her throat. “you know, if this is your way getting me to stop thinking about jesse, you’re failing miserably.” it was one thing to mope around alone about jesse and it was another, more humiliating thing to mope around about jesse with paige. “i figured. actually, i’d be a lot more concerned if marco didn’t put you up to this.” and if this hangout goes to shit, at least she’ll have someone to blame for it. “i’m ordering the most expensive thing on the menu, by the way.”

– ‘ OOPS, ’ PAIGE WINCES WITH A GUILTY EXPRESSION, smile sheepish. ‘ okay, but in total seriousness ? look at yourself. you’re still young, hot, smart . . . you’re going to be FINE, hun. he’s the loser for missing out on all of that and he definitely doesn’t deserve all the moping about you’ve been doing. c’mon. ’ paige’s hand is outstretched as she beckons ellie forth out of her room and into the hall – easy enough, but she’s also got to get her out of the door, according to the terms of the bet. that said, it does seem slightly less important now – as much as paige loves winning, the look on ellie’s face had made her feel as if there was a larger calling. ‘ um, hey ! i know i look expensive, but i am NOT made of money. ’ 

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MADISON ISEMAN Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)

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snakesimp​.

deep hum is supposed to be doubtful, but ends up reading more acquiescent. alex does roll her eyes, but it’s inherently amiable and, even if the fondness wasn’t radiating right off her, she knows paige could probably read her emotions like a big, blinking neon sign. “you have a silver tongue, you know that?” she chuckles dryly. “now if we could only redirect it away from me and toward something useful.”

the comfort of the words, despite their vagueness and uncertainty, is immeasurably comforting to alex, in a way she didn’t realize it would be. it’s nothing definitive of course, which is fine by her considering how mixed up her own thoughts are, but it feels like some semblance of an assurance, or a clarification. alex isn’t just making this up in her head, and paige does have the inclination to admit it out loud. “you wouldn’t, you know. lose me.” she nods her chin toward paige. “if anyone’s gonna run, my money’s on the blonde princess.” brows tick up deadpanned and she means for it to be humor, but it’s a peek at her own true fears. eventually a coy smirk flirts at the corners of her mouth. “look, i’m not exactly clued in to what’s going on with me either,” she offers, shrugs. “but… i dunno, i’m not scared. i like you, paige.”

– PAIGE’S EXPRESSION IS PROUD, but she’s practically glowing. there’s something about alex’s praise that’s different from anyone else’s, even when it’s said with a measure of dry humor and veiled in sarcasm. alex just has this way about her that makes paige feel genuinely special without trying, without having to convince her, alex just sees it. and that’s probably because paige knows that she’d never let her walls down for just ANYONE. 

‘ i’m not running, okay ? ’ she says, seeing right through alex’s joke. her hand reaches up, fingertips gently brushing affectionately until she’s cupping alex’s cheek. ‘ i always want to be there for you, whether it’s good or bad, or . . . as your friend or . . . more. ’ there’s the urge to duck her head as cheeks tint pink, but she’s determined to hold on to alex’s gaze. and, as usual, there’s that little smirk that makes paige’s knees feel totally weak. still, it’s loud and clear : i like you. ‘ well, duh. you’re not exactly subtle, sweetie, ’ still, she’s beaming now, because sass aside, it feels really nice to hear it out loud. 

all of paige’s confusion, though, has nothing to do with alex. ‘ me too, i mean – i still haven’t figured out where i stand on the whole . . . liking girls thing, ’ she says earnestly, ‘ but i am sure that i like you. and honestly, that’s kind of all that i care about right now.  ’

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snakesimp​.

“uh huh,” he nods sarcastically, hardly suppressing a snorting laugh. “just keep going down the list of synonyms for casual.” which is to say, tragically no matter how many veils of ‘easy-going’, ‘temporary’, ‘meaningless’ they toss over the situation, the fact remains – jay and paige are actually spending time together, willfully. the ridiculousness of the situation is what holds jay’s attention, why he finds it so hard not to point out, but he can shrug it off eventually and agree, no need to go there yet.

paige’s excitement is met with a curl of his lip and he leans away from her and toward the window. “it doesn’t bode well for me that you’re so,” he reaches out a hand, gesturing up and down her, “giddy. that doesn’t vibe with my karmic synergy, you feel me?” in other words, god, he really doesn’t wanna cave to what paige wants. but, alas, jay is no match for what sounds suspiciously like a triple dog dare. “fine, fine, fine,” he relents, accommodating her with a show of his palm. “since you were ill-advised enough to actually come to my kinda party tonight,” he considers, tilting his head in acknowledgement, “i guess i can meet you half way on your stupid karaoke thing.”

a pause and his lower lip rolls inward, brow furrowing thoughtfully as he sizes her up. “tomorrow, i guess? i dunno, how often do non-friends hang out?” there’s mocking humor in his gaze. “three times in one week too much?”

– ‘ YOU’RE JOKING, BUT I COULD DO IT, ’ SHE ADDS, obstinately. ‘ unceremonious, uninhibited, trivial . . . ’ alex had referred to her as a thesaurus for this very reason – that paige has a habit of repeating herself with the same words when arguing, like the more ways you can say your point will increase your chances of proving it. ‘ but aside from all of that, it’s just totally and completely absurd. i mean . . . the two of us ? ’ she remarks with an incredulous exhale of breath. ‘ – doesn’t make any sense. and yet, it wasn’t the worst night of my life. ’ granted, her past self would probably slap her for having a good time, but she supposes this is just another reason she isn’t her past self any more. 

eyes narrow, ‘ well, i have this weird feeling that you and karma aren’t exactly best buddies to begin with, so, let me have this. ’ in other words, she does not feel him. still, it’s impossible to keep the smug little smirk off her lips when he relents, because, well, paige michalchuk LOVES getting what she wants. ‘ EXACTLY, it’s only fair. did you see the restroom ? because i’m pretty sure it contained remnants of the bubonic plague – germ scientists would be dying to get their hands on that place. i have freaking SACRIFICED. ’ paige leans the side of her head against the head rest, ‘ if you’re being annoying on purpose to get out of it, it’s not going to work, ’ she points out with an arch of her brow. ‘ let’s just . . . stop bringing it up and go with it. ’ just like her to be so demanding when she brought it up first. 

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phonestalked​.

𝙾𝙽𝙴  𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴𝚁  𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁  𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻 :   @michalchvk​​​

“   no,  wait,  wait,  wait  !  let  me  get  a  do - over.  that  totally  didn’t  go  the  way  i  wanted  it  to  !   ”

–  ‘ NICE TRY, HUN, BUT NO WAY, ’ PAIGE ARGUES, voice rising against the noise of the partying crowd. ‘ i’m winning, fair and square. ’ and alright, maybe she hustled him a little – but it’s not HER fault he couldn’t picture the blonde cheerleader as a total beer pong champ ( – the things a girl will do to avoid drinking cheap beer. ) ‘ shouldn’t a big football star like yourself have better aim ? ’ 

[phonestalked]

⸻    ❝  𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙄 𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙉 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙀𝙇𝙁 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙃.  ❞     /    an   independent   ,   selective   &   mutuals   -   only   roleplay   blog   for   𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚜 - 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗   from   𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐).   written   by   em.

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[michalchvk]

i am super bad / shy about plotting things with no game plan but i swear i am going to try to put together a wishlist or something we can use as a jumping point to do some actual plots ♡

[michalchvk]

continued from here. 

– “OF COURSE I VALUE OUR FRIENDSHIP,” PAIGE SAYS DEFENSIVELY, arms folded over her chest. it’s not jealousy, it’s just common sense, like he should obviously want to spend time with her as opposed to . . . someone else. still, the irrational feeling stirs in the pit of her stomach anyway, despite vehement denial. “ i don’t get jealous, okay ? that’s for insecure people. what reason would i have to be jealous ? ” j.t. better not make a snide comment in response to that if he wants to live to next year. pun not intended. 

he’s got a point. she totally would have laughed – but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t have thought about it ! blonde hair is flipped over her shoulder as she considers his non-existent offer – he hasn’t really asked her anywhere yet, but if there’s anything paige knows, it’s how to get what she wants without even having to ask. “ ugh, fine, ” paige gripes, as if she’s really put out and doing him some big favor by agreeing, “ i’ll go to the movies with you. ” 

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snakesimp​.

flitting fingers wave away paige’s perfectly good point. whatever. not like making sense was every really part of their theme anyway. sharp brows lift, emboldened. “oh yeah? for a fact? now how could you possibly know that?” might have something to do with the way that a grin leeks out from the edges of alex’s expression, how she pulls paige’s hands to her ribs, keeping them close. head cants in agreement, hamming up some cuteness. “see, now you’re talking facts.” a beat of thought and her brow furrows in humor, scoffing. “except you talk me into stuff i don’t wanna do. like, all the time.” whether she likes it or not, paige michalchuk has a power over her.

alex keens her chin down, suddenly at attention to paige’s proximity. she blinks slow and hums soft. “i’ll give you that,” she’ll admit quietly. “you’ve been real shake up-y lately. makes me wonder where this big, bold paige came from. maybe i’m rubbing off on you, too.” really, the lines between things like their personalities, friend groups, habits, hobbies… they’re blurring. she can feel them becoming less black vs white and shifting into hues of matching greys.

eyes flicker between paige’s angel light eyes and her lips, soaking in each word. wants to bottle up this whole moment. “i don’t care about the whole world,” alex tells her, a knit clinching her brow because she feels so sincere in the sentiment. thumb shifts over paige’s knuckles. “i just want you to tell me.”

– PAIGE SMILES KNOWINGLY. “ oh, i just have a feeling, ” she hums, teasing, watching the way alex’s expression changes. she’s definitely trying to keep her cool when alex pulls her closer still. butterflies go crazy in the pit of her stomach just thinking about the mutual feeling, the close proximity of their bodies, and the memory of alex’s lips, which always seems to be floating around her mind whether at the forefront or just lingering. but always there. “ well, once i talk you into it, then you want to do it. it’s the same principle, just sometimes it takes you a minute to realize how right i am – which is, yes, all the time. ” she beams, knowing alex will either refute this or roll her eyes, but whenever she flashes that smile it’s always with a slight hope that alex will just find her too adorable to argue with. 

“ i don’t know. i feel different, ” paige admits. “ not in a bad way, but . . . i don’t know. i can’t really explain it. ” rarely is she really lost for words, but it is hard to outline. cheeks heat under the intensity of alex’s gaze, feeling the mood shift into something a little more serious than their playful back and forth. it’s true that she hasn’t really worked everything out yet – whether she likes girls still feels like a strange label when so far, she only likes alex. labels feel like such a big blanket for something she’s still figuring out, and paige is uncomfortable with the idea that people will talk, assume, or even remember her as some token something. maybe that’s not very brave of her, but it all pales in comparison to other fears anyway. “ okay, well, ” she can feel even her ears burning, but her gaze seeks out alex’s warm brown hues, finding comfort in their sincerity. “ i AM telling you. or i’m trying to, i’m scared – but i’m not half as scared of anything else as i am of losing you. ”