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“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious." Ophelia Winfield • 22 • Yoga Instructor • Aspiring Astrophysicist

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Katherine McNamara photographed by Will Tudor, 2017.

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“That’s prepost– prepastu– pre…. fucking ridiculous! I definitely haven’t had too many drinks tonight!” Teddy slurred, having absolutely had too many. “All I’m tryin’ to do is get from this barstool to my apartment and call it a night and this guy says I can’t have one more shot! A shot! That’s it! Just one!” he complained, eyeing the bartender walking away. “Can you believe this monstrosity?” he said, turning to the person next to him.

[opheliawinfield-blog]

Bars. Something Ophelia had never been super into but in the interest of staying busy and making some changes to her life, here she was... sitting in a bar. How people ever went to bars by themselves baffled her and she ended up having more drinks than she’d originally planned. She turned when the guy a seat down from her started making a ruckus about being cut off. “How is he supposed to get back to his apartment without that shot?” she exclaimed dramatically after the bartender, before dissolving into tipsy giggles. “Although, for real, how many times have you already said just one?” she asked, swiveling in her seat. 

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Alec and (insert name)

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alec-york:

“I have been called many things but this is the first time someone has called me cool.” Alec admitted and was glad the darkness hid the blush and his freckles.”But thank you for the compliment.” He sat down on a lounger and rested his hands on the ledge looking out over the city. “According to some old story, there is a person for everyone. My last relationship was incredibly..” He chewed his lip and rubbed his ear before carrying on. “Painful for much of a better word. I moved here to start again. So it would be nice to have a reason behind this shift in life.” He said and then smiled. “Like fate.”

“What can I say, I like to break the mold,” she teased lightly. “There are lots of variations of that old story. Red string of fate, or how humans were meant to have four arms and four legs and two faces but were split in half because they were too powerful as a whole...” Ophelia found herself nodding empathetically. “Gosh, I’m sorry to hear that. What happened? If you want to share obviously, I’m not trying to push or anything. I’ve had a couple failed relationships myself this past year.” She offered him a reassuring smile. “Well, welcome to Denver. It’s a good place for a fresh start. The air is clear and the people are nice and fate is pretty complicated but something brought you here.” She reached out a hand to shake his. “And something brought you to the roof at this particular moment because now we’ve met. I’m Ophelia.”

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Alec and (insert name)

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alec-york:

“I don’t think aliens would bother coming to earth, They would take one look at us and leave.”Alec said with a small chuckle. “What with Brexit and Trump. They would think us all insane.” He said and smiled at the woman nearby. “I like thinking about life. I like thinking that somewhere out there is one soul that is just waiting for the right time to find mine.” He mumbled and looked out to the buildings in the night sky.

“Well, at this point if they know we exist they’ve already determined that we’re pretty much not worth any form of meaningful communication because we've got all these radio signals being sent out into the universe and no response yet. Unless the government is trying to cover it up but... who knows.” Her smile spread even wider as he continued. “You’re thinking about soul mates? Romantic, platonic, complete you like your perfect other half soul mate?” She joined up by the ledge, looking out towards the glittering lights of the city. “You’re officially the coolest. And I think that there is. Somewhere, there’s someone for all of us. I like to believe that anyway.” 

[eliasavampirearchive-deactivate]

“I won’t lie to you - I didn’t catch any of that.” Tobias admitted, shamefully. He had been up late the night before, hardly with any reason beyond paperwork that he had neglected during the move to his new place just the day before. It was a tiring process and was certainly present on his features but he couldn’t complain. “Sorry - guy was in my ear about an appointment at the garage and I feel like my brain can’t take two conversations at once when I’m this tired. So you were saying? ”

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Ophelia grinned. “Oh, don’t worry about it. I was rambling. As usual.” She held up the plate of cookies she was holding. “I was just saying that I went a little baking crazy with the recipe experimentation and I ended up with all these so if you are interested in cookies...” She set the plate down on the table in front of him. “Late night, I take it?” she asked.

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Alec and (insert name)

Alec made his way up to the rooftop for the first time since he had moved into the building. It was a soft, spring night and although there was a chill in the air, Alec didn’t have a coat. He gazed up at the sky and smiled to himself as he watched the stars above him started to appear and the cyan sky turned to an inky black. “It’s lovely up here isn’t it?” He murmured to the person he heard approaching. “ I  was told you could see the Milky way up here.” He put his finger to his lip and thought for a moment before continuing. “Or maybe it’s Orion's belt.”

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“Definitely Orion’s belt on a clear night,” Ophelia said, turning to face the guy who spoke. “The Milky Way if you’re really lucky but you can always head out into the mountains to have a higher chance of that.” She smiled and tilted her head back to look at the sky. “It is lovely up here though. I hang out on the roof a lot. Half waiting for the aliens, half just thinking about life.” 

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katherinexwhite:

“Hey what doesn’t kill you makes you even more fabulous, at least with the scarring, you know how to lower your expectation for the next time and eventually you’ll get the right fit, the clothes that’s not just look good but fits you,”  she shrugged her shoulders, “Seriously just think of it like you’re browsing for some gadgets or clothes or shoes, it makes it easier to judge them by their covers,” she suggested, “Well I did met some bad ducks but I also met some great lay who end up being my friends. Though in the end I did get back with my ex, so I don’t know if that’s a success story or not.”

“Who knew that fashion could be such a good analogy for boys?” As someone not particularly fashion forward herself, she’d never thought about it. "I’m the type of person who tends to stick with what I feel most comfortable in. Maybe that extends into the realm of dating too. Probably why I suck at it. But you know what they say... doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, so it’s time for me to browse for some different shoes,” she giggled. “I say that if you are with the person you want to be with and they make you happy, it’s a success story, whether or not it involved some Tindering. Plus, a good lay is never anything to complain about.” 

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gabrielarhodes:

“It does and it’s ridiculous, honestly. I’m not exactly the least vain person in the world but even I wouldn’t do that. It’s utterly ridiculous.” She stated with a shrug of her shoulders. “I don’t think it ever will be.”

“There’s nothing wrong with a little vanity,” she said. “At least, I don’t think so. It’s only wrong when vanity keeps you from getting to know people for who they are but you don’t strike me as that type.” A short laugh escaped her. “Hah, great. Good to know. Looks like I’m pretty much doomed then because I was not blessed with being born with game.” 

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aspen-maddox:

“Honestly, that’s what it is. I find it hard to believe you can fall in love with someone in such a short amount of time with a bunch of other people all over them.” he chuckled, “Just doesn’t add up.” he gave a shrug before chuckling, “No, you’re fine. You aren’t crying and freaking out, so you’re a big step ahead of a few people.” he grinned, giving her hand a shake, “Aspen.” his eyes locked with hers and he smiled softly, “It’s my pleasure to meet you, Ophelia.” He released her hand and chuckled hearing that she saw ‘Beauty and the Beast’ he grinned a little more, “That was a lot of fun to film. I hope you enjoyed it. The cast was absolutely amazing to work with.” 

“I would be so annoyed by the whole thing I’d probably end up as the villain of the season. But you know what, I guess I don’t know what goes on in everyone’s head. Just because it doesn’t work for me, doesn’t mean it could never work for anyone. Love doesn’t really make sense and whatnot, right?” Her grin widened and she shook her head. “If I started crying and freaking out, I’d never be able to show my face in this building again now that you live here. It’s lovely to meet you. What brings you to Denver?” she asked. “It must have been amazing to get to bring something as Iconic as that to life. I know that it was such a huge part of my childhood and honestly, you were everything I could have wanted Gaston to be.” 

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briarrosedurand:

                 the  hollywood  star  let  the  redhead  carry  her  purse,  &  then  held  firmly  her  hand  to  standing  up.  she  waved  her  hand  in  the  air  when  she  asked  where  she  had  been. ❛  I  drank  jelly drinks,  they  are  so  sweet…  For  I  moment, I’ve  thought  I  found  heaven. ❜  she  spoke  very   emphatically  each  words  but  slurring  them,  showing  excitement  on  her  tone,  entering  on  the  lift  when  it’s  arrived,  but  leaning  her  body  on  the  mirror,  since  her  mind  was  dizzy.  briar rose  is  a  sugar  tooth,  anything  sweet  attracts her… when  it’s  alcoholic  drink  &  sweet  is  like  a  combo!  she  usually  forgot  there’s  alcohol  to  enjoy  the  sweetness  of  the  drink.  she  wonders  to  herself  how  she  manage  to  walk…  ❛  There  is  a  country  bar,  &  of  course  I  took  the  liberty  of  drank  rum,  then  champagne…  Then  I  can’t  remember  the  rest. ❜  therefore  she  didn’t  mentioned  her  floor,  she  forgot. ❛  Uh...  What’s  your  name ? ❜ of  course  this  isn’t  only  alcohol  making  effects  on  her.  she   used  coke  too…  but  it’s  not  something  she’d  mentions  to  people.  it’s  not  even  something  she  would  want  to  mentions  to  herself.

“Jelly drinks?” Ophelia repeated, raising a brow. “Like jello shots?” The only sort of jelly drinks she could think of were jello shots in a frat basement but that seemed hardly like the right picture coming to mind. She helped the girl into the lift, shrugging her bag onto her shoulder and keeping an eye out to make sure that she didn’t just tip over. “Well, it sounds like fun. Was it a party or just a casual night out? And you said twelve flights of stairs right? So twelfth floor?” She smiled and introduced herself. “Oh that's right, my bad. I’m Ophelia. Obviously I know who you are already but duh that doesn't go both ways. I'm a big fan.” 

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nevada--saunders:

“I don’t understand it either, even though I’ve never tried it and don’t plan on it.” Nev shrugged his shoulders and looked over towards the female. Hearing her ask the last question made him laugh, “I’ve hardly dated at all so that will be a no.”

Ophelia turned to Nev, a big smile on her face. “You definitely never struck me as a Tinder sort of person. I promise that is a complete compliment,” she laughed. “It’s possible that I’m not a Tinder person either, I just hopped on this bandwagon for the hell of it and now I’m overanalyzing a silly app.” 

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marcus-curry:

Marcus’s feet were up on a coffee table as he heard the girl near him start to speak. He had seen her around a few times but never actually met her. “Don’t feel like a jerk. Attraction is extremely important in a relationship, there’s nothing wrong with that. You should absolutely be attracted to someone you date, so swipe left until you find someone you’re attracted to!” he said with a laugh. “I’ve met up with a person or two when I first moved to Denver. It was a cool way to meet some people. It can be fun”.

“Attraction is so much more complicated than what you can gauge through a photo though, you know?” she mused. “At least I feel like the emotional connection definitely overpowers initial physical pull. And that’s not me saying that the superficial stuff totally doesn’t matter because I’d obviously be lying but it’s just so hard to tell with this thing and I think I'm literally looking for reasons to swipe left.” She tossed her phone aside, the app still open on the screen. “When did you first move here? Did you maintain any friendships or hookups or whatever through Tinder?” 

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alaska-mcmahon:

“Of course no one goes on a dating app and tells the world they’re an asshole. You have to look for that type of stuff with what they put as in their likes and in the pictures they share.” Alaska explained to the girl. Shrugging her shoulders, she shook her head. “None of the boys I had drinks with turned out into anything. My heart was kind of with someone else and I just tried to cover it up with the shitty dates, but it never really worked. Yeah, you can get away with chugging it and ditching. It’s pretty easy now these days–you just have to go somewhere crowded and slip out the back door.”

“All right fair. The pictures in particular are pretty revealing. I’ve definitely swiped left on some very frat bro-y looking guys who don’t have any photos where they aren’t wearing sunglasses,” she said. “Oh, well that’s totally understandable. If your heart’s set on someone else, any other dates are practically guaranteed to be pretty lackluster. You and that someone... are you guys still together?” Ophelia asked with a little tilt of her head. “I’m just curious.”  

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aspen-maddox:

Aspen couldn’t help but chuckle at her Bachelor comment and how she kept the app under her ‘Games’ folder. He grinned over at her, their eyes meeting as she glanced up. “I could never get into the Bachelor. I tried watching it a few times, but heard the guys end up going back on it because the relationship fell. Games folder is the perfect spot for it honestly.” his grin widened a little as she recognized him, “Yup, that’s me.” he let out a soft chuckle, “I just moved in yesterday.” his eyes quickly scanned over the girl, sitting up a tad more and laying his arm across the top of the couch, “And what would your name be?” he continued curiously, eyes fixated on the other.

“I only like the Bachelor and the Bachelorette for the comedic factor of when people really intensely claim they fell enough after knowing someone in a group setting for a couple of weeks. Makes me feel a little less silly about my own love life,” she said with a grin and a shrug. “What! You moved here! That’s so cool! That’s so exciting! Oh my god, I totally don’t mean to just freak out and go all crazy on you. I’m sure you get enough of that,” she rambled before sitting up and extending a hand. “I’m Ophelia. Welcome to Denver. I just watched ‘Beauty and the Beast’ the other day so this feels a little surreal.” 

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luca-carlisle:

“Yeah, not really. And when I was in Romania, and I got approached to coming to the states, I thought I’d finally be living somewhere warm. Big mistake,” he chuckled. “Oh god that sounds amazing.” 

“At least when you’re speeding around the ice and scoring goals, you get to warm up? How are you feeling, by the way?” Ophelia asked, concerned. “I know Bash said you were injured a while ago. I totally have stuff to make hot cocoa if you want it.” 

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katherinexwhite:

“You don’t really have to understand anything though, it’s like online shopping for men. If you’re lucky the product is good and you’re satisfied, if not you can return it with a little scarring experience,” Katherine said before laughing, “I tried Tinder once when I was in a rebounding phase,” she told the girl, “Hey if men can judge us by how we look, why not judge them by how they look?”

Ophelia giggled at the analogy. “That’s a pretty good way to look at it, actually. But I’m the sort of person that sometimes inadvertently makes the little scarring experience into a big scarring experience.” Unfortunate, but true for her. “I guess Tinder is supposed to sort of reflect the way that we make judgements about people in real life but it just feels ten times worse when it’s on my phone. I could just be being silly. Did you ever have any successful Tinder dates during the rebound phase?” 

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loganxwilliams:

“That guys with celebrity couldn’t get on dating sites because no one would either believe we were or actually want to get to know us.” He said with a shrug and a laugh. “I doubt that’s true you’re pretty.” Logan said. 

“And what was the verdict? Did people actually believe you were you? Or did they make you do ridiculous things to prove your identity like take selfies with their names or whatnot? Though honestly, I’d be a little skeptical at first too if I saw someone famous on Tinder,” she admitted. “Well thank you. Doesn’t change my weirdness though.”