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LAYLA WAGNER.

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roxcruz‌:

Ro grinned. They hadn’t done much to be proud of in life, and weren’t a bragger by nature, but they had to admit that they adored their job, and appreciated it when people were interested in it. “Thanks. It pays the bills.” They said, humbly. “What do you do?” they asked in response. “I love it, just not sure if the people who listen to my show do, too.” 

layla knew when they asked that, that she’d begin to gush about movies so she tried to keep it contained to the best of her abilities. “i’m a filmmaker. very low budget. i like making horror films,” she said, proud but with a hint of sadness. something she effectively shoved into the back corners of her mind. “have you asked them? i think people would be interested in something. i mean, it’s unique, it’s personal. this seems to be the kind of place that adores that kind of stuff.”

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thecdorebabineaux‌:

“whoever said that?” theo said dramatically, smiling while he did it. he had also missed layla, and he was glad to see her again after a while. not to mention that he could use some distraction of all of the things that were going on in town, and hanging out with a friend seemed like a good idea. “just kidding, i guess i am…” he said sarcastically, rolling his eyes as he chuckled. “so what do you have planned for us? oh, was that supposed to be the surprise? this better be good.”

“you don’t have to, it’s all up here,” she retorted, tapping her temple with her index finger. she smiled, a large smile, at her friend, and jumped up from her seat, hooking her arm with his. “well, the point of a surprise is you don’t know what’s going on-- but we’re going to take a bit of a trip. for the day, at least. i don’t know about you, but i need a break from the cape.” she began walking, essentially tugging his arm to get him to follow, as she headed in the direction of her car, which was parked at the end of the park. 

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violentparties‌:

indy wasn’t sure what had possessed her long enough to offer to buy layla a drink, but with so many of her friends moving on from cape hazel, she was starting to feel lonely. perhaps reaching out to people outside of her usual circle would be a good thing, she reasoned, perhaps making new friends didn’t have to be as daunting and emotionally exhausting as it sounded. she put on a smile as layla opened the door, handing her the drink wordlessly as she looked around. “hey, girl,” she said, stepping into a halloween-wonderland in the making, “let’s get our spooky on.”

she couldn’t remember if she ever had a full conversation with indy, just the two of them, and the prospect of getting to know the other girl was both exciting and terrifying. layla had a penchant for talking, well, a whole lot, so she didn’t think she would have an issue with any lulls in the conversations. she grinned. “thank you,” she said, grabbing the coffee from her, and then moved to grab the remote from the table. she switched on the tv and flipped through the channels until she found hocus pocus, hitting the play. “i was just hanging cobwebs. i was thinking of putting up purple string lights, too. what do you think?”

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smatua‌:

Solomon stood against the door, watching Layla with his arms crossed. He stared as she spoke, stared after she finished, all the while completely silent. He didn’t have anything to say that he hadn’t already. Voting to leave him in the flood was the worst thing Layla had ever done to him, and one apology wouldn’t fix that, but he did appreciate her admitting it. Sort of. “Okay. Thanks,” he replied.

she knew it wasn’t enough. hell, they had been in each other’s lives for nearly a decade, and this wasn’t the first time they fought, but she was tired of it. what was the point? she made a mistake and she needed to own up to it. “i know that’s not going to magically fix things,” she said, setting the goodies she brought down on the coffee table. “but, i wanted to say i’m sorry for everything. i can leave you alone now.”

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mechanicvl‌:

“no,” harley admitted with an exaggerated sigh. “i just know i don’t wanna be one of those people who wear shirts with a fake suit printed on them and call it my costume.” he turned back to the racks too, tugging at a painfully bright green turtleneck. maybe he could be a ninja turtle? “hmm… oh, yeah, once, not including in the shower,” he answered slowly, shooting layla a surreptitious glance. “i was trying to make a commercial for the garage and i acted for me, my ma, and the customer. s’that good enough?”

“can i help?” she asked, practically radiating with excitement. almost everyone who knew her knew that halloween was her shit, she was sure harley was included in that. she glanced at the turtle neck, and then back at him. she beamed, and nodded. “perfect, s’all you need,” she told him. “you’re cast, congratulations, you’re one of the male leads.” often, her films included friends, and rarely did she consider their actual skill, because to her, she felt everyone had the untapped potential of being great, even if they weren’t actors. “all you gotta do is not freeze up in front of a camera. cool?”

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smatua‌:

Solomon gave Layla a long, hard look. His wrist twitched. He shut the door in her face. He leaned back on the door and exhaled deeply, but his chest felt tight. Layla was infuriating, especially lately, but they were related. He was stuck with her whether he liked it or not. Groaning, he opened the door and called after Layla, “Wait,” then wordlessly gestured for her to come in.

she expected the door slam, really, though, it didn’t stop her from flinching as it shut in her face. layla sighed, her shoulders slumping, but she wasn’t going to just turn around and leave. maybe turn around and put some distance between her and the door as she effectively returned to moping. that was, until, she heard him call out. spinning around on her heel, she walked back to him, entering without another word until he shut the door behind them. “i’m sorry,” she told him, plainly, glancing to him as she did so. “i’m sorry for being a shitty step sister. and person, i guess,  but mainly the sister part.” 

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she hadn’t seen theo a lot, aside from a passing visit here and there, and frankly, she missed him. she missed being judgmental with him, and dragging his reluctant butt to places with her. so she arranged to meet him at the park, and when she finally saw him approaching, she grinned and threw her arms up in the air. “there he is!” she called, before standing from the bench she had been hanging out on. “ready to spend a full, fun day of surprises with me, your favorite person?” / @thecdorebabineaux

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while layla liked indy, she never really knew how the other felt about her. after all, cara was their mutual link, and while she was gone, there was a dynamic that lingered. she was pleasantly surprised and absolutely grateful that indy offered to pay for her drink, which wasn’t much, but the thought was there. especially considering layla barely had the funds to keep living in her place. when there was a knock, layla dropped the bundle of fake spiderwebs back into the decorations box, and bound to the door, swinging it open enthusiastically. “hey!” she chirped, and stepped back. “thank you so much for getting me a pumpkin spice latte-- i really do appreciate it.” layla glanced around to the small decorations she began to set up. “you wanna help decorate? i can put on hocus pocus while we do that.” / @violentparties

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ever since october hit, layla had tunnel vision for halloween, up to the point where she had become a bit of a recluse. the news that had been going around certainly lent some distraction, but mostly, it was just a lot of running around for layla. today was no different, she was coming back from shooting her own b-roll when she ran into archie. though, it took her a second to realize it was archie, and once she did, she nearly ran into a pole. luckily, she managed to compose herself, and slowed down as she approached. “hey, you!” she greeted, trying to tone down her energy just a teeny bit. “i haven’t seen you in a minute. how are you doing?” / @archiesanders

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roxcruz‌:

“I’m a DJ,” Ro said with a shrug. “I’ll probably test it out on my next club gig, and if it goes well play it on my radio show. But I guess I just like to mix tracks, too. It’s not like I get paid to play my own music over other people’s.”

“that’s fuckin’ awesome, though,” layla chirped, her attention now fully turned to ro. she glanced from her own project, open on her laptop, and nodded. “i get that,” she replied. “but, if you like it, why the fuck not?”

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mechanicvl‌:

“uh huh, you’re welcome.” harley grinned, tossing the bra back over his pile. “nothing good either, honestly. there’s just bits of everything, not a full costume, y’know? i might actually have to think about coming up with one by myself.” he made a face – the face of someone who wanted to reap the good parts of halloween without accepting how much work it actually required – but visibly perked in interest when she mentioned a ‘film thing.’ “what’re you working on? can i help?”

“yeah, i get that,” she said, with a nod of her head. “do you know what you want to be for halloween? maybe i can help,” layla told him, and turned to the rack they were standing beside. she thumbed through the shirts hanging there, and then glanced up at his question. a grin spread across her face. “it’s a horror web series. and honestly, yeah, have you ever acted before?”

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violentparties‌:

indy: i’ve got u boo indy: my treat

layla: really??

layla: oh wow thank you sm indy

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smatua‌:

Solomon didn’t mean to fall asleep on the couch in the middle of the evening, but there he laid, knocked the fuck out until his door seemed to erupt from the inside out. Fog filled his mind as he rubbed at his eyes, padding crankily for the door, and he struggled to sift through it for any memory of who he invited over. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” he croaked, then worked the locks until he could swing it on its hinges. Fuck. It was Layla. “What the fuck do you want?”

good. this was already going great. she plastered a smile on her face, and held up at goods she brought with her. “i come with gifts,” she told him, and then nodded past him, towards the inside. she glanced around then back at solomon. “and, uh. an apology. can i come in?”

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text ✶ mariana

mariana: adult halloween let's get SCARED up in this bitch

layla: oh hell yeah

layla: i will surprise you

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mechanicvl‌:

harley tilted his head slightly, only recognizing layla when she looked up at him. “oh, no wonder i didn’t see you between all the halloween.” harley grinned as he reappraised the costume piece, eventually deciding, “you could pull it off, hell yeah, but you honestly give me more siren than mermaid vibes.” anything was bound to turn out good in layla’s hands, though – she still kind of intimidated him, but harley couldn’t deny that she knew her shit around horror. he tried to see if she had anything with her already. “you find anything good?”

“it’s not your fault, i blend into the halloween,” she retorted, smiling. the smile only grew wider at his next statement. “dude, that’s a big compliment,” she told him, excitedly, before handing him back the shell bra. “nah, but it’s not for my costume, it’s for a film thing,” she explained. “nothing is really panning out right. how about you? you find anything good?”

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violentparties‌:

indy: that’s the only validation i need indy: i’m gonna go to starbucks right fuckin now

layla: if i venmo you will you get me something pumpkin-y too 

layla: hell i cant afford it but fuck it amiright

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roxcruz‌:

Ro hunched over their laptop, pulling the track back to the bridge and listening again, intently, trying to hear what had been pointed out. Now they were looking for it, it was plainly obvious, and a furrow appeared in between their brows. “I can’t believe I missed that,” they said. It was a little embarrassing, actually. They pulled their earphones out, offering her a grin. “Thanks, though. You saved me a huge headache.” 

layla grinned at them, feeling a little proud of herself that she was actually able to help. “no problem at all!” she told them. “it’s a good song. is it for anything? or do you just like... make music?”