misguided ghosts

Opal Gunner Werewolf 20 years old Dating Graham Blackwood

[grahamxblackwood]

Graham grinned at the tease that left his love’s lips. Oh what he wouldn’t give to do just that, but he loved his work and the thought of living off of his families money, didn’t sit right with him. He had to earn his place in the world. & that meant long, frequent EMT shifts. Where he missed the love of his life. It sucked more than he let on. As she stepped away from him, he ran his hand down her back, before going over to his side of the room, rummaging through the lower drawers to find some decent clothes. “I always thought that guy had a thing for her though right? Like didn’t they have this weird understanding?” He glanced back at her as he pulled on boxers, and a regular pair of pants. “I mean he was weird to me too, don’t get me wrong, but Roxanne likes him. I get the weird feeling that he doesn’t eat wolves anymore, Ope’s, & that’s cause of your sister.” He pulled on a shirt before moving to her side and kissing the top of her head. “I know you worry though. Do you want me to send some EMT buddies to look around his campsite or something?”

[opal-gunner]

Her hands lingered upon the handles of her wardrobe as she sighed heavily, making sure Graham had seen her glare that she was sending him. “Don’t remind me.” She mumbled stubbornly before sighing once more in defeat, her hands moving to wriggle his shirt from her small frame to replace with a dress. There were a lot of things Opal and her sister didn’t agree upon, and Fenrir’s lingering presence beside her pack was one thing they would never settle on. “I have no idea what it is, I just wish she would tell me. Weird understanding or... More,” Opal pulled a face at the thought, “Honesty is kind of still a big deal for us.” And sometimes she hated that more than anything, but they were still learning, still figuring out what it’s like to be a family again. Yet that was one thing she and Graham always had; honesty. “But he still has the reputation of a wolf eater, and that doesn’t say much about my sister’s pack.” Opal’s inner turmoil was clear as she wanted Ruby’s pack to succeed, but she still couldn’t shake off their father’s mentality. She kicked aside her sweatpants before finding herself a thick cardigan to wrap around her, a soft sigh escaping from her lips as Graham joined her by her side. Her arms reached out for him, wrapping around his waist as she pulled herself closer. “Yes please...” She spoke quietly before smiling up at him, “Thank you.” 

[lovelyreedx]

[grahamxblackwood]

"Did she now? Did she also say that I work entirely too much?" The tall man grinned as he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to his chest. "Glad to know the kiss was from you at least, and I missed you too, love." He rested his forehead against her own with a sigh, brushing his thumb over her cheek. He wanted to express how he felt a bit more, but at this moment, really couldn’t, especially since he was just wearing a towel and they were going to leave soon for his parent’s place. & if they were late, Jon would never let them hear the end of it. "Heard from Ruby lately?"

[opal-gunner]

“Mhm,” Opal softly mumbled with a warm smile upon her lips, “In fact, your entire family have told me that you should quit your job so you can stay at home with me.” She teased with a grin, knowing that leaving his job would be the absolute last thing in the world that he would do. She grumbled lightly at his words, her eyes briefly fluttering shut as she felt his thumb brush her cheek. With Graham’s long and frequent shifts, missing each other had become the norm for the two of them, but it only made their reunion just that little bit more anticipated. Unwillingly, her hands slipped from their grip and returned to her side as she made her way to the wardrobe, her fingers idly flicking through her clothes. “I spoke to her a couple days ago- she’s still with her pack. Fenrir is still lurking around, even though she won’t admit it to me. It’s not like I can do anything about it anyway since I’m practically a million miles away and- having a guy who is known as the wolf eater hanging around your pack is totally normal, right?” Opal finally stopped herself from rambling with a heavy sigh, her gaze staring into her closet.

[grahamxblackwood]

Graham was climbing out of the shower after washing the grime from the night before off his body. He loved his job, but sometimes, it made him want to just sleep for a little while. Wrapping a towel around his waist, he peaked his head out of the bathroom, with a grin. “Oh? Did she say anything else?” He asked, leaning against the door frame with a grin.

[opal-gunner]

"She also said,” Opal began to speak as she stood from the bed, walking to to the doorway to meet him, her arms moving to wrap around his neck. “Welcome home from your crazy long shift.” She spoke with a grin before stretching upwards to place a kiss upon his lips. “Okay the kiss was from me, not your mom.” She chuckled, her gaze rising upwards to meet his.

[opal-gunner]

Was it wrong of Opal to still be wearing her sweats and one of Graham’s old shirts? Perhaps, but even after all the changes in the past year, there were still some old habits she couldn’t shake. The house was quiet, except from the distant sound of the trickling of the shower where Graham currently was. She had grown accustomed to the busy and constantly household of Graham’s family, but sometimes silence was the simplest of pleasures she could rarely indulge in now. “So, that was your mom on the phone,” Opal called as she clambered onto the messy bed, “She wants us to come over for dinner later on.”

[imogeneandwillie]

[hipsterfinchel-blog]

[relationships-you-wish-you-had]

[grahamgreywind]

beguile, v. - It’s when you walk around the apartment in my boxers when you don’t know I’m awake. And then that grin, when you do know I’m awake. You spend so much time in the morning making sure every hair is in place. But I have to tell you: I like it most like this, haphazard, sleep-strewn, disarrayed.

David Levithan (The Lover’s Dictionary)

[damaraxleventis]

"I l-live uhm..nearby in an a-apartment..with uhm..with my s-sister.." The girl seemed upset, though Sammy didn’t really think it was her place to pry, but it seemed she wanted to have a small conversation, and it wasn’t like she could get in any more trouble with her sister than she was already in. "Y-you?"

[opal-gunner]

The way the girl seemed to stutter her words reminded herself of her younger self. Well- The Opal who first moved to New Orleans eight months ago. Because of this, she smiled lightly, not minding at all if she chose to sit down beside her. "When did you move here? You've probably lived here for ages and I just never noticed because I'm a major hermit." Opal laughed lightly, easing the tension in her shoulders. "I've lived here for ages... I think it's coming up to eight months, so I'm a New Orleans local. You- Can sit down, if you want to." She offered, shuffling over slightly the girl would have more room if she chose to join her.

[lasdrugdealer-deactivated201506]

Reggie smiled down at her, before he sat on the bench next to her, a look of concern appeared on his face.”Somethin’ happen, darlin’?” Reggie asked her, before he shrugged and gave her a lopsided grin.”I should be dead ta be honest with ya, but angel’s are on my side. Glad ta see you alive though, Op. Had me worried.”

[opal-gunner]

She smiled faintly as he sat down beside her, actually wanting someone's company to take her mind off things. "I... I have nowhere to live." She found herself laughing weakly at the sudden turn of events in her life before shrugging. "It's okay, I've called someone. I just have to hope that they call me back." Opal aimlessly nudged her bag with her foot, finding herself fidgeting nonstop. "I'm glad you're okay though... I don't think I'd be able to take any more bad news. How's your boat though? Did it survive?"

[amelia-rainier-deactivated20150]

Anika had been in her head all day, funny how even though the voices were gone, they were still haunting her. She had been having trouble sleeping, and even found herself quite frightened all day. She didn’t know what was going on with her at the moment, so she thought a walk might be able to clear her head. Of course she wasn’t watching where she was going, and walked straight into a bench which she noticed someone was sitting on.”So sorry. Uh, I’ll be much more careful next time.” She told the person, her head bowed in an apologetic way.

[opal-gunner]

Opal's body jumped as Anika obviously walked into the bench, her eyes staring up at the vampire as her heart raced. Vampires weren't exactly loud when they were walking, and it almost felt as if she had just appeared beside her. Opal swallowed hard before tucking a strand of hair behind her ear as she shook her head slightly. "No- It's okay, don't worry." But she found herself frowning a little at the Valentine before her. Usually Opal was extremely wary of them, but something didn't seem right with Anika. Not at all. "Are you- Uh... Are you okay?"

[lasdrugdealer-deactivated201506]

Reggie was on his way to see Bobs when he noticed a sad looking Opal. He stuffed his hands in the front of his pockets and walked right over to her.”Hey, darlin’. Want ta talk?”

[opal-gunner]

She had seen Reggie walking down the street, watched him almost but didn't expect him to cross the road to speak to her. She looked up at him, politely smiling at someone she once called her friend, but now she wasn't so sure. "I'm okay... Just waiting for a call." She pressed her lips together lightly as she glanced around before back at Reggie. "Are you okay? After the storm and everything?"

[damaraxleventis]

Samantha got fed up waiting for her sister to pick her up - and waiting another forty-five minutes was not in her game plan. So she packed up her things and began walking home, knowing the long speech she’d get when her sister got her voicemail that she had left alone and walked home in the dark by herself. She tensed up and stopped walking as she saw someone kick their bag, not wanting to get between an angry stranger. However, she seemed more upset than anything. “Th-the buses uhm..I think th-they..they stopped r-running..”

"A-are uhm..are you o-okay?" She chewed her lowe rlip, not really knowing what else to say or do, and thinking she probably just shouldn’t of said anything at all.

[opal-gunner]

Opal suddenly jumped as she was pulled out of her gaze by the stranger standing before her, wondering if she had ever seen her before. New Orleans was a huge place, with people coming and leaving every day, but she was sure she had never seen her before. "Oh- I... I'm not waiting for a bus. I'm just- Sitting here... Just needed some fresh air. But- Thank you anyway." Opal smiled politely, turning her attention back to her phone until she realised the girl was still there, and had spoken again. "I'm okay, really. But that's sweet for asking." She smiled up her thankfully, before shuffling her hands around in her pockets. "Do you live here or just passing through?" She found herself wondering. Maybe a conversation with a complete stranger would distract her a little.

[thatsbecauseimcute-deactivated2]

Javier noticed Opal and saw she seemed stressed. “Opal, hey, what’s wrong?” He asked walking over to her and putting a comforting hand on her shoulder. 

[opal-gunner]

She smiled weakly as she felt his hand upon her shoulder, causing her to turn to him. "I'm okay- I just need a hug from someone I know." Her smile soon faded as she stepped forwards, her head resting against his shoulder as she hugged him.

[opal-gunner]

Opal heaved a sigh as she dropped her bag to the floor, kicking at it to try and distract her mind for a second or two, but it was a poor attempt. "This can't be happening..." She mumbled to herself as she pulled her phone out of her pocket, her eyes glancing down at the voicemail notification from Graham that she had listened to over and over again the moment she had gotten signal. Slowly breathing outwards, she sat down on the bench, her hands still deep in her pockets as if she was waiting for something. But for what? She was back to square one. No home, no sister and no Graham.

[crystalreedisreal]

Crystal Reed for Dirtee Hollywood