her name is rio~

run w i t h   t h e   w o l v e s calling all of the  w o l f p a c k Jasmyn, Jas, Rio whatever you want to call me. I've been around Greenlake for most of my life. I usually stand wearing a green apron in the grocery store putting out apples and pretending like I know what i'm doing. I want to travel the world some day, but Nebraska is pretty chill for now.

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

“By helping people accept them self for who they are, flaws and all. See, none of us are perfect and so many people strive for this impossible ideal of perfection. They want this, they want that but all they need to be happy is themselves, surrounded my the people who love and accept them for who they are… At least that’s my theory.” He half grinned. “If you haven’t guess, I’m a therapist- slash- psychologist.”

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn listened intently as the song began to draw to a close, her fingers idly running up and down the sides of his neck, and she began to chew softly on her lower hip in concentration. “That’s really interesting”, she said quietly, nodding her head. “Any really, really sweet.”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

He raised a brow in amusement and held her as they danced. “You are? That’s very interesting. You’ll have to teach me some of your customs someday.” He grinned at her. He sighed and shrugged his shoulders. “I just want to help people, make people happy.” 

[northernjas-blog]

Nodding, her grin didn’t fade, and it would have grown if it could, but it was already impossibly wide and not going anywhere anytime soon. “Make them happy how?”, she asked curiously, gazing up at the other.

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah nodded in understanding “That must be a wonderful scrapbook and I really do hope you get to go where you wish to go. I’m not really one for traveling myself, although I do love learning about the culture of others, I’d rather do it from my own bubble.” 

[northernjas-blog]

“You know i’m half Filipino”, she half smirked, moving back and taking Elijah’s hands for a second to turn and press back against him, before turning away again and pulling him close. “What about you, then? What’s your big dream?”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah saw the sparkle in her eyes as she spoke with joy. Her energy was refreshing. “Pictures of places you’ve traveled?” He asked curiously.

[northernjas-blog]

“No”, she shook her head, hips moving more loosely now that she was getting into the conversation. Taking about her dream made her forget about everything else. “Everywhere that I want to go.”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah chuckled and it was his turn to blush “Oh, thank you. It’s not really all that but I do enjoy playing a bit of music in my spare time.” He pushed her away gently to spin her around and brought her back to him. “I’m sure there’s more to you than working at the grocery store. Tell me about your aspirations.”

[northernjas-blog]

Despite being flustered, Jasmyn moved elegantly, spinning around and moving back to Elijah, arms winding back around his neck again with a bright smile on her face. “I want to travel the world”, she told him, feeling a little more confident now, hands running over his shoulders with an appreciative hum. “Everywhere. I have scrapbooks filled with pictures.”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

“You most definitely do. Although, I can’t see your pretty face if you hide behind your hair.” he chuckled and brought his other hand to push back her hair behind her ear. Her hair felt so soft in his hand and he had to fight the urge to  just run his fingers through it. His hand then fell to her hip as he moved freely to the music, leading her along. “I fall in love just a little , oh little bit, every day with some one new…” he sang just loud enough for her to hear.

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn’s stomach was doing front flips, filled with a million butterflies as she moved to the music with Elijah, her face feeling like it was on fire as she smiled up at him, no longer hidden by a curtain of soft hair, but she knew her makeup would cover her red cheeks, leaving them looking a little pink instead. Hearing him begin to sing, she let her fingers thread through the hair at the nape of his neck, focusing on him. “You have a really nice voice.”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

“Fantastic.” He grinned and took her hand and led her to the dance floor, the music had just switched from something poppy and upbeat to a sweet ballad. He pulled her close with a charming smile and placed his hand on the small of her back. “God, I love Hozier. This song is incredible.” he spoke into her ear. “It’s the kind of song that you just want to whisper into a pretty girl’s ear.” He said as he hummed the melody softly.

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn laughed as she would her arms around Elijah’s neck, feeling a light shiver down her spine as he talked directly in her ear, and she resisted the urge to arch her back as the feeling of his hands on her. Though, her head did fall forward slightly, making her hair fall forward, hiding her face slightly behind ling waves of brunette. “It is an awesome song”, she agreed, looking up at him and feeling a blush spread over her cheeks, trying to keep composed and as smooth as he was. “Mhm, do I qualify for that category?”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah had to agree with the girl. He knew it was the truth, he was just acting childish. He nodded at her and sighed, plastering a smile back on his face. He placed his other hand over hers and gave a gentle squeeze. “So, it would be very ungentlemanly of me to not ask you to dance… So, would you like to dance with me? I promise not to step on your foot.”

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn had to smile at that-- it was a sweet offer, and she’d never turn down a dance with anyone. It would have been her major if she’d gone to college, but the dancefloor with an extremely handsome guy was just as good in her book. “Why, i’d love to dance with you”, she said with a smile, finishing off her drink and standing up, brushing down her dress.

[mooreandy-blog]

“Oh yeah,” he assures her with a grin. “Loads of undercover stuff. You probably don’t want to know.” His voice is teasing, dripping with sarcasm and wit, and it’s enough to even make himself laugh just the tiniest bit at the ridiculousness of it. “In truth, though, I thought I could use a little time out from work,” Andy explains. He can’t help the chuckles rising in his throat at her playful pout, and plays it off as him coughing into his hand. “Is that a challenge?”

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn rolled her eyes fondly, waving him off with her hand though she couldn’t help but continue to laugh. “I feel like this is CIA business or something. Dangerous. Can’t help but get sucked into the mystery. Next thing you know, i’ll be dragging you to a closet by your tie!”, she drawled dramatically. Nodding, her pout turned into a confident smile, and she placed one hand on her hip as she turned her attention back to him. “More like a promise.” 

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah nodded and raised his brow in surprise. “He was?” He asked with joy. The excitement was apparent in his expression. His smile had then turned into a slight frown when he heard that he might have left. “Oh, well, I’ll see him another day.” He shrugged as he looked around once again hoping to catch a glimpse of the boy. 

[northernjas-blog]

Seeing how Elijah’s face dropped when she spoke, she felt a pang of guilt in her stomach; despite the fact that it wasn’t even her fault. Elijah just looked so sad, and it make her sympathise for him. “Maybe he just went out for a smoke or something”, she said softly, tentatively reaching over to place her hand on his for a second in hopes of comforting him. “I’m sure he’ll be back soon. And besides, it’s not that big a town, you’ll probably find him easy enough. He lives on the south side. So there’s a start, right?”

[mooreandy-blog]

“Oh yeah, very importance business, y’know. We take this kind of thing very serious,” Andy teases, but his words not necessarily untrue. Although he’s no activist, he would do anything to piss off some of the more elite people on this side of the tracks, if only for fun. Face breaking out into a very wide smile, Andy gives a chuckle. “Depends on how good you are at persuading me. I may be able to be moved yet.”

[northernjas-blog]

“Is that so?’, she chuckled and gave a hum, pulling on his arm so he would follow over to the table where sat the best of the drinks the mansion had to offer. Or at least she thought so. It was far more expensive than anything she could afford to buy. She threw a teasing pout his way, giving his bicep a squeeze as she mulled over her choices of drink. “I think i’ll be able to.”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah nodded. “That’s him, bit of a trouble make but he’s a good kid.” He smiled, “Mostly connections… My father was adamant about me coming, saying it’s good for my career that I meet people with real jobs or whatever… But I’m also hoping my brother is around here somewhere.” He said looking around the room.

[northernjas-blog]

“I don’t really know him, so I don’t have room to judge”, she said softly, tilting her head to the side a little. She didn’t know what Elijah did but it sounded important, but as much as she was curious she didn’t want to pry. “He was here”, she said, taking a moment to glance around, but there was no sight of the silver haired boy. “But I don’t see him, so he might have left.”

[mooreandy-blog]

Andy begins to walk forward, leading them into the depths of the party. “Of course. Only for you,” he teases back, with the hint of a smile, threatening to widen and brighten with every passing moment. He lets out a light chuckle, turning his head to Jasmyn. “I do what I can to fit in,” he assures her. “Plus, it’s my duty to crash any party that the Northerners decide to have without us Southerners.”

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn enjoyed witnessing Andy smile, however brief or small that smile might be. “Oh, so this is Southerner duty is it?", she hummed, her eyes glancing around, giving nods and waves here and there to people she recognised. “So do tell”, she said, turning to look at Andy, eyes lighting up as she grinned, “What are my odds of getting a dance out of you tonight?”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah shrugged with a slight blush creeping up on his face. He wasn’t used to compliments, he was usually the one handing them out. “His name is Nate, Nate Harper, lots of tattoo’s, glasses, tall.” He chuckled and took a sip from his drink. “Parties aren’t really my cup of tea.”

[northernjas-blog]

“Silver hair, right?”, Jasmyn asked, nodding her head. She’d chased the boy out a few times after catching him trying to stuff fruit into his backpack. Stirring her drink with her straw, she leaned forward to take a drink, giving an appreciative hum. “Then what’s brought you to this one?”

[rosymarleyrose-blog]

Elijah chuckled, finding her charming. “Oh, I came looking for my brother, it’s a long story, one I’d rather not tell. Point is, I found him, recently actually and yeah, couldn’t be happier.” he grinned. “So, are you enjoying yourself tonight?”

[northernjas-blog]

She wasn’t looking to pry, but the vague details Elijah gave her made her smile. “That’s so sweet. Who’s your brother? I might know him if he’s been here a while”, she said as she raised her head again, resting his chin on her fist. “Totally. A few of my friends are around here somewhere, so i’m having a blast. Are you? Because you seemed pretty lonely to me.”

[quccnxvanity-deactivated2016020]

“Well, you wash your hair, dry it up a bit with the towel, apply the oil all over your ends and when you dry up your hair it’s just nice and silky. I could obviously help you out, or it might just look gross once you mess it up…” she laughs as she throws the orange peel off the roof. “Yeah, I can’t be home tonight, Aaron is having his friends over and they staying in our room. — She can join in, I ran into her yesterday she looked a bit pale, hope she’s feeling alright. I mean there’s enough ice cream for all of us so…we can make everything a party.”

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn hummed, leaning over to watch the peel fall silently to the ground as he popped more apple into her mouth, humming contently as she crunched on it. She loved times like this, just sitting on a rooftop with her best friend as the world passed by below them. “That doesn’t sound too difficult, I think I can manage”, she stuck out her tongue and gave it a wiggle with a laugh, and grabbing a bottle of water. “Ew. That sounds like a plan, though. It’s a girls night. You know i’m a sucker for girls nights.”

[mooreandy-blog]

“Good point,” Andy hums in agreement, stifling the laughter that threatened to bubble out from his throat. He clears it, in an attempt to push it down further. It wasn’t necessarily false to say that she did happen to get some of the best genes - Andy could definitely appreciate beauty when he saw it - but it was a little weird to admit it in the first place, considering their relationship. “Awesome. Right this way,” he offers, and begins to guide them inside. 

[northernjas-blog]

Jasmyn’s eyes narrowed a little skeptically, hair brushing down her back as she cocked her head a little to the side, before laughing softly. “Ever the gentleman”, she couldn’t help but tease, letting Andy guide the way. she was almost as tall as he was in her heels, just an inch or so shorter instead of 5 inches like she usually was. “I’m surprised you even came, never mind donning a nice suit.”