red like roses

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stonegab‌:

it’s been a few days since gabi got her injury in her gym. one of the weights fell on gabi’s foot, it is not the best feeling a person could ask for. she had just left the pharmacy to take her medication. one of her crutches fell to the floor as she tried to open the door, she tried to reach the crutches as long as her back tried to hold the door. “oh come on.” She whispered to herself as she tried to reach the crutches. @shstarters​

although pandora spent most of her time at the bakery, her days off she likes to have a semblance of a schedule. today a pharmacy run was on her list. as she approached the door, she noticed gabi struggling with the opening. “hey, let me grab that for you,” she called from behind as she made her way towards her. “what happened?”

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this week i’ve been having off and on migraines so i took a tiny hiatus while i tried to rest up. but i’m back now, so like this and i’ll come to you for plotting. i’m probably going to drop a bunch of my threads and start fresh unless they had some sort of plot to them.

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i’m back after days of migraines. so hmu if you want to plot with pandora or @ofgrif while i work on replying to what i owe/starters.

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peytonlancaster‌:

The smile on her lips could only be described as ecstatic. It was truly the one thing in life that got her so excited she couldn’t contain herself. “Thanks,” she said with a large smile, “Oh! Baking! I’m not surprised you’re doing that, you’ve always been amazing at it.” she smiled. “I’m sure, that before you know it, you’ll have your own bakery.” She hoped that when that day came that she’d be there for the opening, that she’d get one of the first cupcakes or loaves of bread – she had always wanted to see her oldest friend make their dream come true. “You always deserve to be happy Pan.” she said taking a hesitant step towards her friend, the need to hug or hold her was strong but she stopped herself, not sure if it would be wanted. “I wanted to be there for you. I was happy to help shoulder the weight, to deal with your anger and sadness – whatever it was. I wanted to be there for you… but I get it. You needed that space, to separate from it.” she sighed, glancing away for a few moments before she looked back to Pandora. “I would love to. We can make up for lost time – one way or another.” she said and reached out with a hand, a smile on her lips. “We can have dinner? catch up – fully. truly. not just a little grocery store banter?”

pandora let a grin overtake her features as the excitement overtook peyton. baking had always been her passion, it was true. “can’t in springhill. i’d never compete with bake it off,” she assured. there was no part in her that could do that to camila. it was a bittersweet moment talking with peyton. they had missed a decent chunk of their lives with one another. it hurt just to think about all the time pandora wasted hiding away from the world. rejoining the land of the living hadn’t been an easy task and the daunting task still weighed heavy on her mind. it was necessary. no more hiding in the shadows. making up with peyton was the first step towards that. “dinner sounds perfect. we have quite a bit of time to catch each other up on that’s for sure. starting with your journey towards fbi, of course.” not much happened in pandora’s life so hearing about peyton’s was sure to be fulfilling.

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macquillian‌:

          chris bobs her head in a nod. it makes sense even though she can’t REALLY relate. “ well, that’s great —— i LOVE trying new things. keeps life exciting. plus you’re much better bar company than the creep last time, trust me. ” she goes back to her drink, and levels a wink at ronnie over the rim of her glass before her attention is back on the woman. “ so what do you normally do ? like i said, bit new in town and i’m ALWAYS taking suggestions. ”

“i’ve been trying to be a little more adventurous with my time,” she responded with a small smile on her face. “it’s just difficult when you tend to stick to the small town you grew up in.” for some reason, pandora felt almost as if she was stuck. a lot of the people around her had known her since she was a child and now branching off seemed nearly impossible. “well, it depends on what kinds of things you’re into. there’s the new club that just opened or the green room is really top notch. i’ve been there a few times.”

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ryderxperry‌:

He shook his head quickly, “Of course, I’m fine.” He promised with a grin, tucking the flask–still reasonably full–back into in pocket before they began walking towards the back gate together. “I only had one drink; I spilled the over one all over myself, remember?” Ryder laughed teasingly, adding, “But don’t worry, I have more alcohol in my van.” He hummed, chuckling. “I can’t tell you, or it would ruin the surprise.” He explained as they walked towards his van. Quickly, he let go of her hand and opened the passenger door for her–to be both chivalrous and because sometimes it was sticky–and once she climbed in he ran around to the drivers door and hopped in. “I just hope you know how to swim.” He added, hinting towards what they were up to.

“right, how could i forgot the drink that started this all,” pandora teased lightly. once they were settled into the van, pandora found herself glancing around the van in silence. “so this is your ride? very cozy.” she murmured as he began to drive. “wait, you’re not going to tell me? is this the part of the evening where you take me to a secure location and then murder me? i’ve seen far too many horror movies, i’ll fight you off.” rambling once more. once they got to the undisclosed location and had made their way over a fence (and boy had that been amusing to say the least) pandora found herself standing in front of a pool. “so, swimming?” she shrugged her shoulders and kicked off her shoes.

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ryderxperry‌:

“Ahh, I see. Guess there isn’t really a beach around here, anyway, which is a shame because beaches are the best.” He mused, taking another sip of his drink and setting the empty cup down next to him. “Perfect, tomorrow- it’s a date.” He said casually, eyeing her take another sip from the flask before taking another one himself, feeling the slight heat from the liquid rush down his throat. “You don’t?” He questioned with a cocked eyebrow, his brain instantly swirling with ideas for what he could do to change that. “Hell yeah! That’s what I like to hear, come with me; I have an idea. My ride’s out front, follow me.” He smiled, standing up and offering her his hand.

in a normal circumstance, pandora never did anything this reckless. she liked feeling safe and in control of her surroundings. yet, as she took another drink from his flask her sensibility seemed to be flying right out the window. he offered his hand and a little bit of change from her pace and before reason caught up, pandora was taking it and standing up to face him. “wait, how much have you had to drink? can you even drive? maybe we should walk.” she might be trying new things but there was a very fine line she was unwilling to cross. going with a complete stranger to an unknown location sounded like the worst possible idea. yet, here she was ready to take off with him. “where are we going, anyways?”

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robmcphearson‌:

“Do you? I’ve never seen you before. What’s your name?” He asked genuinely. “Love that bakery–Try and go there before a shift if I can. I love your ginger bread.” He complimented. “Uhm..I don’t know. I just..I was good at school. I liked biology, but I was also very fast; so I just went to med school and realised Trauma & the ER. Was my kind of play ground. It’s hard–But it’s what I love to do.”

“oh, i spend a lot of time in the back room baking. i’m pandora o’malley.” it made her smile wide whenever someone spoke of the bakery. it was small moments like this that made all those 3 am wake up calls worth it. “i tossed the idea of being a doctor around when i was in high school. honestly, i don’t have the heart for it. the saving people thing, sure, but i never had the guts to tell someone their loved one didn’t make it. i commend you for what you do.” and she truly did. when her mother was sick all she wanted was to help people like her but the devastating news being given sobered her up to the bad side of being in the medical field.

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camlombardi‌:

“ a major risk when going out alone but also a great way to meet people too , one of those bittersweet things . ” camila takes the seat beside pandora as she speaks , wine left to rest on the bar in front of her as she hands her purse on the small hook under the bar . “ slower than usual but it gave me plenty of time to deep clean the place . i would’t advertise it but you could eat off those floors , that’s how clean they are . ” she laughs softly as the bartender checks on their drinks , a nod letting them know she’s doing okay . “ how’s your day off going ? ”

“i figure i might as well give it a shot, right? not a bad way to meet people, that’s for sure.” pandora gave camila a warm smile as she spoke. if anyone had first hand experience with her inexperience with people, it was camila. the poor woman kept her employed just the same. “you could have called me. you know i’m a sucker for deep cleaning.” a shrug of her shoulders at the question, pandora hadn’t done much. “i did manage to clean my entire apartment much needed i might add.”

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adamperrie‌:

“Yeah– I’m a detective there.” Adam said with a small nod. “Nice to meet you Pandora, – You have a pretty name.” He said and smiled at her. “I’ve had some company by my co-workers but they have children to put to bed so I told them it’s okay and stayed here. What about you?” He asked back.

“oh, thank you. i’ve always found it a little bit odd but i appreciate it. it’s nice to officially meet you as well, adam,” a smile accompanying her word. “ah people with responsibilities. the worst,” she joked as if she this was a typical night for her. in fact, if not prompted she might have found another way to fill in her night. “as lame as it’s about to sound i was at family game night with my dad and his wife kicking ass at scrabble when they not so gently told me to get a life. so here i am.”

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sorry i haven’t been around much today. i’ve had a wicked headache all day and have been resting. i’m going to get to my replies right now.

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ryderxperry‌:

“Yeah, I lived right on the beach so I spent almost all of my time there. Have you ever been?” Was he exaggerating a bit? Sure. But she didn’t need to know that he lived in a van, it wasn’t important at that time. Ryder laughed, nodding, “How does tomorrow work for you?” He questioned, cocking a brow. “Oh, you’re looking to get drunk then?” He smirked, pulling out a flask from his back pocket and handing it over to her. “Well, I think I can help you out with that… This stuff is pretty strong.” He grinned before nodding once more. “Yep, simple as that. Spun the globe, here I am. I like to fly by the seat of my pants, I guess; keeps life interesting.” He hummed, “Well, you can be glad you’ve met me, then, I can help you get loose. I’m here to help however possible, including getting loose.” He clicked his tongue, leaning back on his palms, “Well I’m not one to judge, but it might be part of your problem. What’s the last spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?”

“the beach? god no, not in a long time,” she thought about it for a moment. she might have been a senior in high school the last time she went to one. now thinking on it, when was the last time she left the area? other than her monthly trips to newark. “tomorrow is fine. i’m off work. hence the drinking.” her life resided behind that bakery door, she would not have come out if it had been a question. taking the flask from him, pandora let the liquid slip past her lips before handing it back. her face scrunched up at the burn but she swallowed it with little issue. “last time i did something spontaneous? i don’t really do spontaneous.” it might have been time she started living her life instead going through the motions. “you know what? that stops right now.”

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izcollins‌:

𝐒𝐇𝐄  𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐒  ,  feeling  more  relaxed  now  that  at  least  there  was  someone  on  the  busy  street  that  understood  her  plight  ,  ❛    oh  don’t  you  worry  ,  your  secret  is  safe  with  me   ❜  as  if  to  prove  this  ,  she  makes  a  zipper  motion  with  her  fingers  across  her  mouth  before  she  introduces  herself  ,  ❛    oh  ,  sorry  ,  yeah  i’m  isabelle  collins  and  i  really  appreciate  your  help    ❜

“it was no trouble at all,” pandora assured her as she managed to grab the last piece of paper before the wind took it. “here you are. they might be out of order. sorry in advance.” handing them back to their rightful owner, pandora stood and offered her hand out to her. “where were you heading?”

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stsbury‌:

          will rolls his eyes at her joke, but there’s a slight small on his face all the same. “ yeah —- sure, ” he says. still, there’s part of him that feels a little guilty for dodging the question yet again — even if he really doesn’t owe pandora anything in the end. they’re… friends ? will doesn’t know about that one, but they’re something, now though — considering they keep bumping into each other. “ it’s okay. i get that — probably going to crash the moment i get home too. ” after a nice long stretch because he can already feel his muscles tightening up again. the tv has thankfully moved on from sports, and the onlookers in question engrossed with food just brought to their table. will’s stomach grumbles as he watches.

“careful, will. that almost looked like emoting,” pandora teased him as she took a sip of water. it was easy, yanking his chain as such. he never gave her much to go off of and she did respect that. just sometimes she needed to amuse herself in his presence. “you never did answer my last question. what is your superpower of choice?” pandora had not forgotten and was not one to let things go so easily. just as she asked, the waitress brought out the dishes. the smell was intoxicating as she watched them be placed in front of them. digging in as soon as she left, pandora chewed thoughtfully on the dumpling before turning back to him. “okay, you were right. these are the best dumplings i’ve ever had.”

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adamperrie‌:

He smiled as the girl agreed for him to keep her company. “Yes, that’s me. Adam Perrie– I don’t think we never officially met so.” He replied as he gave her his hand to shake.

“i’ve seen you around town. you work for the police, right?” the perks of living in a small town. everyone knew everyone. “we haven’t, i’m pandora o’malley,” she set her drink down and shook his hand. “what has you here by yourself?” the question itself amused her, as if she wasn’t here alone as well.

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romeorhodes‌:

“makes sense, there are only two types of people who carry around trays of cookies.” he smiles at the thought. “top notch. i have to visit more often.” romeo murmurs, giving the femme a nod at her question. they adored being pet and would probably be under her once she starts. grinning from ear to ear, romeo shrugs his shoulders, “someone had given him to me on the street and i just couldn’t let him go from then.” he confess thinking about the experience, “i never thought i’d have a duck as a pet.” he points out, humming as the woman went on her rant about dried fruit. chuckling, romeo responds, “you seem very passionate about it. i take it, you’ve never been a fan of raisins? or any fruits that are dry.”

“and what are those two types of people?” pandora questioned turning her head to look at him. this answer could be great or rather embarrassing for her. her hand moved to pet the dog and then the duck, a smile gracing her features. “i don’t think anyone expects to be the proud owner of a duck. it’s great that you took him in and are giving him a home.” after another bite of her cookie, pandora looked over at him and shrugged her shoulders. “are you trying to tell me drying fruit is normal? it’s a weird texture.” she laughed. “sorry, that’s probably one of the most random facts someone has figured out about me.”

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robmcphearson‌:

“Baking? What do you bake? —” He was genuinely interested. Feeling a bit more refreshed speaking to someone who wasn’t speaking about surgery, alcohol or affairs. “Homebody? I wish I was.. I have an apartment but I actually spend 0 time in it. Waste of rent isn’t it?” Rob chuckled at her remark. “A bar fly? That’s something I’ve never heard of…Actually I’m Head of Trauma at the hospital.” He lifted his glass. “This, takes the edge of.”

“all sorts of things. i’ve always really liked making cakes, though. but i work at the bakery in town,” pandora replied with a shrug of her shoulders. his job at the hospital seemed much more lively than hers. she latched immediately onto the conversation. “what made you decide that? i mean, that you wanted to be a doctor?” there was a piece of his words that she could understand. with it being such a difficult profession. “i can’t imagine how you deal with it.”