* 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐘 .

OH , WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO .

[ofmikaelas-blog]

if you could live anywhere else where would it be?

‘   SEATTLE  OR  PARIS .   both  beautiful   &   far  less  stressful  than  the  upper  east  side ,   in  my  opinion .   ’

[ofmikaelas-blog]

how would you say your date went?

‘   SURPRISINGLY  WELL .   it  was  actually  fun   &   i  had  a  pretty  great  time .   ’    /    @ofpip

[ofmikaelas-blog]

how do you feel about your sister?

‘   AH ,   WE’RE  GETTING  INTO  THIS ?   mellie’s   .   .   .   mellie .   i  don’t  know  what  you  want  to  hear .   she’s  just  not  my  cup  of  tea ,   but  i  love  her  ‘cause  i  have  to .   ’

[ofmikaelas-blog]

ofkairas·    ↷    KAIRA

it wasn’t often that kaira found herself feeling quite so listless and so when this mood struck, she was always looking for ways to get out of the slump. retail therapy normally was her solace but this time, even after coming home with thirteen different shopping bags from saks fifth avenue, she wasn’t satisfied. so instead, she found herself in a booth at one of the most exclusive bars in hell’s kitchen, thankful for the privacy. it was only when she felt someone’s presence that she looked up, fully expecting to rattle off her order for the night when she spotted a rather familiar looking face. “yes i’m wallowing, care to join me?”

MIKAELA  WAS  CAPABLE  OF  PLAYING  NICE .   this  was  ultimately  one  of  those  times  where  those  good  emotions  would  come  in  handy ,   especially  around  one  of  her  sisters  friends .   normally  she’d  expect  others  to  be  around ,   someone  who  she’d  deem  a  good  time ,   yet  here  kaira  was ,   bags  littered  on  the  ground   &   the  face  of  someone  who  was  ready  to  drink  or  eat  the  night  away .   brows  raise  as  she  looks  across  at  her ,   nodding  slowly .   ‘   only  because  you  look  pathetic ,   ’   mikaela  says .   words  aren’t  meant  to  be  insulting  by  any  means ,   yet  she  knows  they  may  come  across  as  such .   the  blonde  sighs   &   sits  down ,   sliding  into  place  next  to  her  yet  keeping  a  distant .   it  felt  odd ,   yet  she  was  trying  to  be  somewhat  sympathetic .   ‘   why  are  you  wallowing ?   ’

[ofmikaelas-blog]

STARTER  CALL !   go  ahead   &   give  this  post  a  like  if  you  want  a  closed  starter  from  pain  in  the  ass  mikey .   note  that  i  might  slide  into  your  im’s  to  plot  or  figure  out  connections !

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › OPEN

TATE: wow! thank you!!!

TATE: i do feel better, actually. my brand? restored

TATE: such service omg but no dw i'm not actually a picky bitch. i'm just lazy

TATE: never said it was my bed, did i 😏

MIKAELA: wow what a brand to have.

MIKAELA: i'm so impressed

MIKAELA: so stop being lazy and give me attention

MIKAELA: ok sorry my couch is better than the gross, moldy brooklyn mattress you're currently on

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › CAMI

CAMILLA: ey fuck u why are u being mean to me

CAMILLA: well that does sound promising i gotta admit

MIKAELA: idk it's in my genes or something

MIKAELA: i don't remember how to be 'nice'

MIKAELA: see??? my mean streak works out in good, promising ways

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › ROSA

ROSA: how will i live with my new title of being lame

ROSA: death would be kinder

ROSA: you KNOW i don't drink that much, if you wanna tempt me, you're going about it the wrong way. maybe offer a nice book, or something instead.

ROSA: why do you want ME to come over anyway? i'm boring and lame.

MIKAELA: it's a worse title than gossip girl will ever give you

MIKAELA: if it's from me it'll stick for life

MIKAELA: fine, i have a library and coffee. what else do you want?

MIKAELA: i'm also boring and lame. the two of us make a fantastic pair.

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › OPEN

TATE: i'd rather be called an asshole

TATE: at least that's a title to be proud of?? lame wtf

TATE: depends what you've stocked up on. i kinda don't wanna leave this bed.

MIKAELA: fine, you’re an asshole

MIKAELA: does that make you feel better, asshole??

MIKAELA: i have everything and even if i don’t i can get whatever you choose less than thirty minutes

MIKAELA: pick your poison

MIKAELA: plus, my couch is probably comfier than your bed

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › mia

MIA: BUT YOU DID :(

MIA: UMMMM FUCK U OK I AM NOT LAME I'M THRIVING

MIA: only if you give me a proper apology in the form of macaroons ktnx

MIKAELA: ok MAYBE i called you an asshole

MIKAELA: but that’s only because you wouldn’t give me attention

MIKAELA: now that i have your attention......... yes macaroons and tequila

MIKAELA: you’re not thriving until you come over for tequila and watch me call out boys on tinder trust me

[ofmikaelas-blog]

TEXT › OPEN

MIKAELA: i didn’t call you an asshole

MIKAELA: however i am calling you lame

MIKAELA: can’t you just come over for a little bit? i have a fully stocked bar (:

[ofmikaelas-blog]

[toomucharitime]

What the hell are you doing?

[ofmikaelas-blog]

nikolairas    ↷    NIKOLAI

“wow, i can’t believe i’ve been so blessed to witness it. and without my camera too! honestly, i’m a little disappointed in myself,” he jokes. “though i’ll definitely be a bit happier once this is all over. i’m counting the minutes until they announce things and i can escape.” lies come easier than the truth. “certainly seems like that. it’s all a game, to everyone. i guess once you have all this money, we have to do something to keep ourselves occupied.”

‘   YOU  ABSOLUTELY  SHOULD  FEEL  BLESSED .   ’   words  drip  a  certain  playfulness .   ‘   ah ,   i’m  glad  you  didn’t .   i  have  a  reputation  to  uphold .   smiling  could  taint  it ,   you  know ?   ’   head  bobs  up   &   down ,   outwardly  agreeing  on  his  words .   she  was  practically  counting  the  seconds  until  it  was  over   &   done  with   &   she  could  get  out  of  this  hell  hole  created  by  their  least  favorite  anonymous  bitch .   ‘   where  would  the  fun  in  our  lack  of  truth  be ?   money  gets  boring  after  awhile .   letting  your  imagination  run  wild   &   spreading  a  few  lies  here   &   there  doesn’t  get  old .   ’

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park-sims    ↷    PARKER

“Judgey, maybe. Authority, definitely not.” he tased with a small shake of his head. Parker was grateful to have someone to share his night with so far. Not that he didn’t get along with others, but Mikaela seemed to enjoy what he had to offer and that made him even more excited to give it. 

HE  WASN’T  WRONG .   ‘   okay ,   judgey  as  practically  my  middle  name ,   but  still .   ’   not  at  the  moment .   how  could  she  judge  when  someone  was  igniting  a  spark  within  her   &   this  night ?   this  was  by  far  a  judgement  free  zone .   as  soon  as  she  finds  a  bathroom ,   she  casually  creeps  in ,   checking  under  the  stalls  for  anyone  who  might’ve  been  in  their  new  space .   ‘   lock  the  door  behind  you ,   ’   she  reminds  him ,   leaning  against  the  prestine  white  walls  with  a  smirk .

[ofmikaelas-blog]

calvinoak    ↷    CALVIN

“good. i think that might be what everyone likes about me. well not everyone. apparently, in the upper east side, someone’s bound to not like you.” he shrugged, showing that he didn’t care, although the thought of someone disliking him made him wary. people usually liked to fuck around with you if they didn’t like you, right? pity he had things to hide. pity all of them did. “hey! that’s why we do so well together.” he smiled at her, nudging her playfully on the shoulder. 

NO  ONE  LIKED  ANYONE  ON  THE  UPPER  EAST  SIDE .   that’s  essentially  how  mikaela  felt  about  it .   still ,   she  adored  those  who  weren’t  like  her .   there  was  a  freedom ,   especially  in  the  terms  of  attitude .   ‘   i  think  you’re  a  little  too  full  of  yourself .   ’   chocolate  hues  roll  playfully .   ‘   obviously .   it’s  also  why  everyone  hates  us .   ’   the  smirk  grows  from  the  nudge ,   casually  joking  along .

[ofmikaelas-blog]

ofpip·    ↷    PIP

“have surprise dates often then?” pip hums in reply, wiggling a brow. she already knows the likely answer – arranged dates were so last century. the charity auction happened annually for the upper east siders but this mandatory participation add was certainly out of the norm. pip doesn’t date much. she crushes often and she gets around in other ways but dates aren’t her specialty. dates leads to dating and dating leads to commitment which just isn’t pip’s goal ( exemplified by her rather small list of exes ). pip threads brightly multi colored manicured fingers through mikaela’s, gleefully leading them into the dimly lit roller rink and out of the nippy winter city air. “consider me warned,” pip smiles softly, nodding towards the skate counter, “and just know, i’d actually be offended if it was your forte. it’d basically be an admission that you’d be willing to let me make an absolute fool out of myself while you skate circles around me. not very datelike.” she shakes her head before leaning in closer, nudging her elbow against the other girls. “and in case that wasn’t clear, that means i’m not all that great on skates either. good news is, i’m closer to the ground though so, shorter way to fall? that’s how it works, right?” she flashes mikaela a smile before releasing her hand so they could both ask for skates in their size. pip’s excited, maybe even more so now. the lights are blacklit or neon – her favourite – and there’s a hum of electric music hanging in the air. it feels vintage – like the kind of place one wore a partner’s letter jacket and got pinned when they were going steady. pip loves it immediately.

THE  BLONDE  SO  DESPERATELY  WANTS  TO  HATE  THIS .   in  the  moment ,   it  feels  as  though  gossip  girl  won .   or  perhaps  she  did ,   considering  she  was  one  of  the  lucky  few  to  not  be  utterly  miserable  with  someone  they  hated .   she  had  plenty  of  exes  running  around  the  city   &   yet  she  wasn’t  matched  up  with  any  of  them .   the  smirk  that  graced  her  visage  grows  wider .   ‘   oh  yeah ,   all  the  time ,   ’   she  retorts ,   hoping  the  sarcasm  was  received  well .   the  fingers  that  laced  through  her  own  almost  felt  normal ,   even  though  they  were  virtually  strangers .   it  was  nice .   she  could  only  hope  their  date  could  remain  at  this  pace .   ‘   i  suppose  time  will  tell  if  i’m  lying .   ’   she  wasn’t .   skating  was  one  thing  she  was  never  properly  perpared  for .   ‘   i’d  say  that’s  wishful  thinking  on  your  end .  a  fall’s  a  fall  no  matter  the  height ,   but  we’ll  try  not  to  let  that  happen  at  all .   ’   wishful  thinking  that  the  two  of  them  wouldn’t  be  making  grand  fools  out  of  themselves .   the  kids  that  were  already  at  a  fast  pace ,   making  it  look  easy ,   would  end  up  scoffing  at  the  two .   while  mikaela  didn’t  mind  it  so  much ,   she  did  have  an  irritation  when  kids  were  better  than  her .   she  knows  now  that  a  little  practice  at  the  hobby  would’ve  gone  a  long  way .   she  can  see  the  excitement  on  pip’s  face  as  they  both  look  around .   mikaela’s  eyes  widen ,   feeling  like  she  was  in  a  good  place  as  she  searched  the  building .   it  was  filled  with  everything  she  already  adored .   as  she  sets  her  boots  aside   &   begins  to  slip  the  skates  on ,   she  takes  a  deep  breath .   ‘   this  is  already  looking  like  trouble .   ’   the  girl  chuckles ,   not  even  remotely  prepared  for  the  disaster  that  was  about  to  take  place .   ‘   but  at  least  i  have  a  partner  who  will  look  just  as  terrible  as  i  do .   that’s  gotta  make  both  of  us  feel  at  least  a  little  better .   ’