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@opclites
#𝐎𝐏𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 ⸻ an exclusive rpg blog dedicated to campusl1fe and home to a collection of muses as created , written and adored by becca .
summer portman: 22, theater major. tatum ellis: 21, english lit major. gabriella santos: 23, psychology major. yasemine kartal: 21, nursing major. savannah whitmore: 23, hospitality business major.
a CLOSED starter for @icedruins, ft. summer and daisy !
location: dinner at the midnight blue .
" i'm sorry again for being like ... the suckiest roommate ever " summer gushes , expression apologetic as she reaches for the fellow blondes hand , " — i promise we'll like have more nights together . like themed movie and cocktail board nights ! "
a CLOSED starter for @hellbcnt, ft. tatum and isaac !
location: the library .
" you know , people don't tend to want company at the library " femme mentions to the male that had settled comfortably beside her , though hint of a teasing lull to plainly spoken words .
◜♡ ˚ ﹔ closed starter › @opclites. ◜♡ ˚ ﹔ location › off campus boutique.
“ so what do you think of this one ? ” lola questioned, motioning with her hand as she scanned the fabric. “ too much for a casual not date ? ”
" i think it's really cute , lols ... " yas offers to the other , soft smile curling at the corner of lips , " you know ... for the casual not date that's definitely a date ... "
a CLOSED starter for @ofjuv3nile, ft. gabi and lorenzo !
location: the lantern, late evening .
" oh , so we've resorted to stalking now ? " gabi remarks snarkily , though well aware that they're run in was likely a mere coincidence , " should i get the restraining order process started now , or ? "
" hey sunshine . " his voice comes out rougher than he'd intended , worn thin from too little sleep and too many emotions he'd spent the last few days trying to fold neatly away . his arms come around her immediately , instinctive , pulling her impossibly closer until she's practically half on top of him , face tucked into his neck where she always seems to fit best . he felt the way she was holding him . too tight . like she'd been scared . and god , that hurt more than anything else . her whispered confession settling somewhere painful beneath his ribs . i was worried about you. noah closed his eyes and he returned the tight way that she held him . " i know . " his confession quiet, buried into her hair as his hand moved slowly up and down her back . he'd known she would be . knew it every time he'd ignored his phone lighting up on his bedside table at home . knew it when his mum had given him that look over breakfast on day two , the one that said . she was the reason he had climbed back in the jeep . " i know baby i'm so sorry . "
he just hadn't known how to pick up the phone . what to say . how to begin to explain what had happened when he had just kept driving like he couldn't help it . " i didn't even .... i didn't even know i where i was really going till i was half way there and then i ... i didn't know how to explain that i needed to stop being noah for a few days . " because how did you explain that ? how do you tell the people who loved you that sometimes carrying yourself became just as exhausting as carrying everyone else ? " i'm so sorry . "
summer listened . didn't interrupt him once . every broken sentence , every pause where he seemed to search for words that didn't quite exist , only made her arms tighten around him . the tears freely escaping , soaking silently into the fabric of his hoodie where her face remained hidden . but the second apology was enough , the first already too much . because summer didn't expect an apology from him , didn't want one . he didn't owe her it , or anyone for that matter . all the femme wanted was him tucked safely in their bed with her again . and so she pulled back just enough to cup his face between both hands , thumbs brushing over cheeks that looked more tired than she'd ever seen them . and her eyes searched his , hers red rimmed and shimmering in the glow of the fairy lights . " no ... no , don't be sorry " she reassured softly , voice wavered by emotion , " you don't ever need to be sorry for needing to breathe . i would have given you all the space in the world if you'd just told me you were okay ... " there wasn't any accusation in her tone . only honesty , only relief , as she leaned forward again until their foreheads rested together . " but you don't always have to be captain noah , or teammate noah , or boyfriend noah ... or everyone's noah who has it together " the words came quietly , nose brushing his gently , " sometimes you just get to be noah . "
closed starter for @opclites
the drive back felt infinitely longer than the one home had . maybe because he'd left with his shoulders caved in and exhaustion clinging to every inch of him , and now he was returning with a cooler full of leftovers , a note tucked safely into his wallet and the distinct ache that only came from leaving home behind . the hockey house was mercifully quiet when he finally pulled into the driveway sometime after midnight. most of the lights were off , only the faint glow of the television in the living room suggesting someone had forgotten to turn it off before bed . he carried bags inside as quietly as he could, setting his keys down in their usual spot and pausing for just a moment in the kitchen . it smelled different from home . less like coffee and laundry detergent and his mom's perfume lingering in the air . more like takeout containers , protein powder and whatever air freshener one of the boys had recently discovered . familiar in a different way .
his eyes caught on the fridge door.
welcome back , captain. don't be grumpy . summers asleep upstairs g x
shaking his head , noah peeled the note from the fridge and tucked it into his pocket before finally making his way upstair s, taking each step carefully to avoid the one that always creaked outside teddy's room .s hand hesitated on the handle to his bedroom door . guilt free flowing through him for a moment . the room was dark save for the soft glow of the fairy lights summer insisted on keeping strung along the headboard year-round . she was asleep beneath their duvet , curled onto her side , one hand tucked beneath her cheek in a way he'd quietly committed to memory months ago . he might have needed her mom for a while , but the blonde in his best was as much home as any place was these days . for the second time this week , he found himself crawling between the sheets into waiting arms .
summer stirred before she was properly awake . it wasn't the mattress dipping beneath his weight that woke her . it was him . the recognizable scent of his cologne dulled by a long drive , and that familiar warmth that comforts him that could only come from the male . and for one blissfully ignorant second , she thought she had dreamed him . then the warmth beside her became real . lids fluttered open in the darkness , fairy lights casting soft golden halos across the room ; and there he was . " noah ? " voice was no more than a whisper , rough with sleep and disbelief . he'd barely settled before she was moving , pushing herself up initially just enough to look at him . hues searched his face like she was making sure it wasn't just a cruel trick her exhausted mind had played on her . once sure , petite frame flew towards him , both arms wrapping around him with surprising strength as face buried itself against his neck , holding him like if she loosened her grip he'd vanish again . for more than two days she'd gone between sadness and panic so many times that she'd stopped keeping count . every buzz of her phone had made her heart leap before crashing again . she wanted to text him again and again , even considered calling his parents , anyone — but she'd promised herself she'd give him space , promised him . the blonde convincing herself that if he wanted her , or needed her , he'd reach out . " i was worried about you " she admitted in a whisper , a weak tone that threatened to expose the tears that he couldn't yet see with her face hidden .
closed starter for bellamy | @opclites
it had been a task to get maverick to agree to let her out of his site , an even bigger task to want to leave him and the biggest task of all had been to make him leave before tatum arrived . that still felt like a situation she wasn't equipped to deal with yet . didn't feel ready to deal with any of it really , a drop in her stomach making itself known as her best friends car pulled up next to her , window rolled down . " don't make this weird . "
don't make this weird . unfortunately , it was weird . the femme far from qualified to be in a position to support her best friend though such an unexpected turn of events . and while tatum had never been particularly good at hiding discomfort , she'd do her best . for bellamy's sake . though , grip tightened ever so slightly on steering wheel , and expression read as someone who was trying desperately to seem nonchalant as shoulders lifted in a small shrug . " why would i make it weird ? it's not weird . "
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CAMILA MENDES 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (March 5, 2026)
where: kappa sigma pi's halloween bash
who: open !
"alright, who's going to take me on in a game of beer pong?" he asked, no one in particular, as he already made his way over to the beer pong table. "come on, don't be shy! i promise i'll go easy."
the pair of them hadn't spoken much , not since they're last confrontation . an unusual thing for a pair typically so bonded . and while summer , as entirely stubborn as she was , still wasn't willing to draw a line under her issue , she did see the opportunity to hash out their differences without some " friendly " sibling competition at least . " i don't need you to go easy , loser " she huffs in response , sauntering her way over to the opposing side , " just don't bitch about it when your little sister beats you in front of everyone and you're super embarrassed about it . "
" i want you to know that this was already the outfit i had planned before i some how ended up in this mess , i wasn't trying to be hot for him . " she had just always enjoyed making a dramatic entrance at halloween . she saved her scarier outfits for the funfairs she liked to drag people to . " after he already turned down my boobs once , i mean who does that ? " she laughed , but it wasn't real , wasn't complete , a huff following shortly more at the frustration . " what am i gunna do tay . "
" you don't need to clarify that for me , bells " the notion that her best friend would have even believed that tatum thought she was doing it for the male validation in the first place causing expression to sour slightly in perplexity . " fucking morons , that's who " the femme confirms , unable to hide the faint hint of a smirk that threatens her lips , clearly finding enjoyment out of being able to bad talk the male without being scolded for it . tatum then lets out a sigh of her own , a sympathetic gaze scanning bellamy in what was a rare show of softness from the brunette . " — what do you want to do ? "
" or what ? " he taunted , it was like there was only the two of them in the room when it came to just how smitten this man was for her . like he couldn't see anyone but her . " dont tell me that i'm embarrassing you or something baby ? " his hands moving to grab hers , raising them above both of their heads till there was no space left between them . " you're enjoying that you're the one that gets to touch aren't you ? " leaning forward he let his lips fall to her ears , as if he was about to tell her a secret . " don't need you to tell me sunshine , all i would have to do is dip my hand under this pathetic scrap trying to keep me from you and i'd find you dripping for me . "
" no , you're not embarrassing me " it was something of a completely different effect , one that smug tone of teasing words confirms he's already well aware of without even having to note the squirm of slender frame under his grasp or the hitch of flustered breath . they're far from alone , but thankfully tucked far enough away into the side of the commotion that summer finds herself allowing him to lure her into whatever wicked little game this was that he wanted to play . large hues peer up at him from behind dark lashes , innocent in appearance and yet darkened with intent . " so ... do it " femme urges lowly , coyly , a challenge that she'd likely regret offering ... or not .
free hand wraps around her waist, pulling her closer to his body, lips greedy for hers he deepens the kiss as soon as she is responding to him. It doesn't matter how many times he has done it, her taste would always put him on a burning haze so much so that she brings out a groan out of him as she parts their lips and his face is following hers to keep contact as long as possible. there's a low chuckle escaping him as she speaks, hands still holding her tight like she would disappear if he let go, like she had before. a smirk tugs on his lips " and what makes you believe that this isn't exactly my plan, tate ? that i lost any control ? " he questions, his lips grazing hers and pulling away slightly just enough to tease her. " you shouldn't underestimate me, baby. "
a slow , impish smile curves at the corner of tatum's mouth . the kind that says she doesn't buy what he's selling . and it's her turn to follow him , chasing the small amount of distance that he'd created . close enough again that her breath ghosts over his lips , close enough that one tiny movement would erase the space between them again . " i don't underestimate you " she speaks lowly , a beat following , " i just know you . " perhaps it was considered a cruel tactic , to use their past as a weapon against him . but the words land softer than she likely intended to . a reminder not only to him but to herself too , as lips find his once again .
" no ? " he taunted as his thumb followed where his fingers had been . his other hand moving to grip her waist , the thin fabric she wore doing nothing to keep away the heat of her skin . " so your're telling me , there isn't one single part of you , that's not even a little bit turned on at the thought of what grier heard me do to you that night ? knowing how good we made each other feel ?"
" noah , behave " despite the murmur of her words being a warning , it comes out weak , the warm flush that creeps up the back of her neck and onto her cheeks threatening to give her away . she rests a hand against his chest , an attempt to steady herself rather than to create any unwanted distance between them , but it finds itself subconsciously wandering , dainty little fingers trailing teasingly down exposed flesh that remained scantily clad by a few measly leaves . " and for the record ... i'm totally not giving you the satisfaction of that answer " as if he didn't already know .
cain's eyes search her own, moving between them and her lips. he considers everything around them and if he sounds even be there letting her take such a power over him, but in the end he knows it doesn't bother him in fact he enjoys it. his name coming out of her mouth like that enough to make him putty " so fucking eager, " he teases, face moving as close to hers as possible without touching, only noses grazing as his breath quickned " was it so hard to use your words, baby ? " he asks, a smirk on his features as he hovers his lips away from hers for seconds building up the tension before he finally lets them meet with passion behind them.
tatum's breath caught in her throat the second lips finally meet hers , every bit of anticipation he'd built settling into a kiss that stole the smug expression right from her face . fingers curled tightly against the front of his costume as she leaned into him without hesitation , answering the kiss with a degree of hunger that was almost too easy to get lost in . but she let's it break on her terms , lingering just long enough to steal one last taste before she eases back with the faintest of smirks . there was nothing shy about the way she looked at him ; if anything , worse than before . the pair crossing the line enough times recently for either of them to pretend it had been a mistake . " you know ... " she murmurs lowly , gaze of darkened hues flickering between lips and eyes , absentmindedly smoothing out a wrinkle that she'd put there , " for someone who likes to act like he's in control ... you keep ending up right back here , cain . "
wren's face immediately twisted into a look of secondhand horror. "oh, absolutely not." she let out a laugh, shaking her head. "see, that's exactly the kind of information i would've been perfectly happy never knowing." she glanced toward the staircase for a brief second before looking back at summer. "guess that answers my question. hookup wins." a grin tugged at the corner of her mouth. "now i'm just hoping nobody starts a fight before i can at least get another drink. i'd like the entertainment to happen in stages."
" you asked ! " blonde expresses dramatically in defense . " — oh please , no ... no fights . they're so icky and totally kill the vibe and for what ? " expression sours into one that shows her distaste at the notion , a hand shooing away the thought . " like ... unless there's a reaaally good reason no guys should be throwing dumb punches at their big age . "
