LAURIE / WALLFLOWER.

i can't keep hiding from what i can do. hiding from my emotions. laurie collins. wallflower.

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babyfoureyes​:

“I doubt it’d be a problem if you did. Now that you mention it, I might even bring it up, just to know.” 

“I just don’t want to bother anyone,” she explains. “Wait, really?”

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angelthird​:

“it’s nice to meet you too laurie, genuinely,” he reassures, still keenly aware of how tense the conversation still feels, “i’ve been told i might need to work on the resting bitch face a little. it’s not all the time, i swear— just kinda tired lately.”

This is a little progress. “Maybe just a little.” Laurie cracks a smile. “You have a really nice smile. I’m sorry you’ve been tired. Unable to sleep?”

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hellxer​:

“Am I his keeper? He’s picked a different club, Laurie, get over it.” 

“No, you’re his best friend. That counts for something.” Something inside Laurie deflates something. Josh is a big deal now that he’s a member of the Five. Laurie’s just missed him ever since being resurrected. For her, it’s fresh. For him, it’s been years. “Sorry. I just thought I’d ask.”

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hellxer​:

He shrugs again. “Story of my life. Just don’t cast any bad mojo on me.” 

“If anyone deserves any kind of bad mojo, Julian, it’s you.” Not that Laurie will ever do anything to him. “But hey, uh, have you seen Josh lately? I know he’s been busy with the Five.” 

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angelthird​:

warren could feel the nervous pheromones gently wafting off of the other girl, but he did his best to ignore it. realizing he probably looked way too angry to be approachable right now, he relaxed, smiling politely, “thanks. i’m warren, by the way. you?”

Laurie’s never actually met the other Angel. He’s a little too big and out of her league. This Warren doesn’t necessarily seem very friendly, but they don’t need to be friends. Laurie just wants to get out of the conversation without any trouble. “Me? Laurie. I’m Laurie.” Since he didn’t bring up Angel she doesn’t bring up Wallflower. “It’s nice to meet you, Warren.”

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thiefcfhearts​:

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“Oui, dat’s ‘my friend’, 'cause you are.” He smiled again, even more now since she wanted to have a go. “Parfait! An’ you mostly hafta watch, but you also gotta think.” He slipped three cards out of the deck, then revealed one of them as the queen of hearts. “What you gotta go is t’ find dis lady here. See if you can follow her while I mix up de cards. T'ink you can do dat?”

Laurie, surprisingly, has a lot of friends even though she’s not great at making them. The Hellions had just been very welcoming. They fought, sure, but they had also grown close. Laurie appreciates getting to reconnect with everyone as of late. At the moment, however, her nose is scrunched as she watches the cards. They’re not even moving yet, but she’s waiting in anticipation. “Yeah, yeah. I think I can do that. Let’s go.”

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xshadowpryde​:

“No, no,” Kate had the grace to look guilty. “Something about…boys? Did you mention a boy?” She tilts her head slightly. “Or girl?”

“Both? Neither. I don’t know. It’s probably neither.” Laurie knots her fingers together. “There was a boy, but then I died for, like, a long time. And I’m pretty sure he moved on. Now he’s all big and important and I’m just -- well, less time has passed for me. And I’m so excited to be back. Don’t get me wrong. It’s just weird.” She pauses. “Wow. Overshare. I’m sorry.”

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gxmbiit​:

“If you like it I can probably find you a spare hat,” he waggles his eyebrows at her. “Maybe some boots.” 

“Oh, that’s really nice of you, but I don’t think Western is my thing.” Not that Laurie really has one. Wallflower is pretty vague. It’s not even like she has any botany related powers. “I like the boots that I have.” 

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babyfoureyes​:

“I actually…don’t have an answer for that. That’s more of a bigwig, upper echelon of mutant society type of question.”

“It’s not a big deal. I really don’t want to bother anyone. I was just curious.”

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c-yxlops​:

“It was one time.” He looks sullen, serious. “So you can laugh, one time, but then it’s time to drop it.” 

“I would never laugh.” The words come out quickly. “I promise. I wouldn’t want someone to laugh at me.” Or notice her in general.

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hellxer​:

“Eh, why do you think I come around? Daily dose or whatever.” 

“Of course it’s not because we’re friends or anything.” Friends would be pushing it. Julian and Laurie are both friends of Josh, and not really friends of each other. “Glad to see I’m your walking pheromone factory. You know it can swing negatively too, right?”

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angelthird​:

warren let out a slow, deep breath, feathers bristling as he folded his arms in annoyance, “you know, staring isn’t the complement you think it is.”

Her cheeks instantly flushed, eyes dropping downwards. “I know, my mom always said that.” Laurie had often been the starer and not the staree. It wasn’t until her powers had manifested that people had looked at her, but that was all artificial. “They’re beautiful.” She offered up, as if that would help ease the offense.

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hellxer​:

“You’re really about to embarrass yourself, aren’t you. Yup, there you go.” 

A puff of pheromones were released as Laurie fell back onto her rear. “Not cool, Keller.” She muttered to her teammate before she climbed back to her feet. “If you start feeling happy in a second before I emitted, that’s on you. Don’t scare me next time.”

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xshadowpryde​:

“Say that again? I was thinking about tamales.” 

“It wasn’t -- I mean, it wasn’t important. You can ignore me.” It was Laurie’s nature to shrink back into herself instead of being assertive. Wallflower was more than just her codename.

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gxmbiit​:

“I’ve been rockin’ the wrong ensemble! No more low cut boob windows for me, I’m goin’ full western now.” 

“Should I ask questions here or just say that I like it?”

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technocable​:

“The old man isn’t around, so you’re stuck with me for a bit. C’mon— I’m more fun.”

“I guess a little fun never hurt anyone. Actually, wait. Scratch that. Fun can definitely hurt people. What kind of fun are you?”

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mutantsgoddess​:

❝ surprised to see me, plebeian? i simply awoke from the slumber of death. fret not, i do so often. ❞

Laurie had died as well. She had been dead for a long time, actually, even though she was now reacclimatized to the world of the living. “I don’t know how you manage that.” She admitted, eyes trained downwards. “Once was enough for me. I still have nightmares about this black nothingness I can’t escape.” At least her death had been quick and painless. One shot and she was gone in Josh’s arms.