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;;; she was the kind of { girl } who was a C H A O S of contradictions from {{ one second }} to the next, for her mind was never F R E E. sometimes B R I G H T like the sun, sometimes c a l m like the moon, sometimes s t o r m y like the ocean and sometimes all {{ T H R E E. }}

[rilcys]

explcsivcs‌:

@rilcys​

“ woah, woah, woah–– clear this up for me, ” casey folded his arms over his chest as he leaned against the hood of his car. today, the camaro was out to play. all black from the leather interior to the glittering rims, more for show than for practicality––… still not his pick for any sort of racing. his eyebrows raised as he looked over at riley, “ are you telling me you don’t have your license or that you shouldn’t have your license ? because either way, i’m rethinking this whole thing. in fact, i might put you in the passenger seat and go pick up a different vessel if you’re wanting to get behind the wheel. go trade your brother for the day or something. ” he rubbed at his chin, rough stubble grazing against his hand as he looked over at riley, a bit skeptical, a bit worried, “ what’s up with this anyway ? you mean to tell me at twenty-one, you still need someone to show you the ropes of the driver’s seat. i mean, come on, riles. you’re smarter than that ”

riley looked up at case with her infamous puppy dog eyes as he spoke. it was pretty much a running joke with the entire snackpack at this point, riley, being the baby of the group, still couldn’t drive despite attempting her test at least four times now. “ what if i said .... both ? ” a single brow raised as she spoke hesitantly. “ at least that’s what my instructor ... and my dad .... and everyone has said to me, ” she trailed off, twisting the rings on her fingers, a sort of nervous habit she’d accumulated over the years. “ BUT, if there’s anyone that can save me it’s you and your beautiful car... or cars. god you’re so cool, how’d you do it every time, case? seriously ? ” just about almost everyone had given up hope of the younger girl ever driving, it was safer for herself and everyone around her if it was kept that way.  but after all, she was riley borges. the girl that never gave up. “ well, this is gonna sound really dorky, but i wanted to go to the mapparium museum the other day and everyone was too busy to take me so i’ve decided getting my license is my big goal at the moment. ” she said with a nod and a determined tone. “ academically smarter ? maybe. practically smarter ? definitely not. so will you help me, pretty please with a cherry on top. i’ll do anything. ”

[rilcys]

ofscwyers‌:

sawyer couldn’t help but to let out a laugh. ‘ oh no… ’, she said, pulling riley into a side hug when she gave her a pout. ‘ i’ve told you this before, but i’ll tell you again — alex the barista has a crush on you. i’ll be on it. he’s just getting the courage to ask you out. ’, sawyer explained. ‘ if not then he’s a big idiot. ’

riley leaned in to her embrace and let out another deep sigh. it wasn’t often she felt a little beaten, it was more embarrassment than anything, but it still got her down. “ matias practically dared me to ask him out so i did, ” she started and pursed her lips a little. “ and he believe it or not he actually said yes, but then i freaked out and spilled my coffee all over him, myself AND the people behind me. like, how could that possibly happen ? ” with riley’s luck, apparently very easily. “ i’m literally the worst excuse for a girl, i swear to god. how do you do it ? ”

[rilcys]

wayfcrer‌:

riley was a lot––… but so was evan. it was why they worked, she thought. in their own, specific ways, they were both a bit extra, and neither of them seemed to mind it. “ hi. good morning. i love you, too even though sometimes i think you’re borderline batshit crazy, ” evan laughed, pushing herself up from her bed and wandering across the room to where riley had set everything down on her desk. “ listen, munchkin––… there are all of twenty people in the whole of provincetown who are up and chipper at half past seven. nineteen of them run local business with early hours. the other one is you, riley borges, ” she grinned, picking up the coffee cup with her usual scrawled out on the label, “ don’t worry. she would’ve been up in an hour anyway. she hasn’t had the capability to sleep past 8 anymore. she would’ve started loudly doing dishes or something to get beck and i up, and well––.. i think you saved her the trouble in that. ” she leaned against her desk, smiling over at the shorter girl. “ despite the early hour, i am happy to see you, you know. life’s not the same when we’re on different coasts. it’s gloomier, ” her nose wrinkled, “ tell me about what you’ve got planned. ”

there was a part of her that knew she was overbearing and had to tone it down occasionally -- especially as early as it was currently, but there was just some spark that ignited in the girl more often than not. the idea of seeing her friends, especially evan, just got her excited beyond words considering the sheer amount of time they’d spent away from one another given the whole college thing and riley’s competitions and training -- any time she could spend with the group was beyond amazing. “ one in twenty ? i’ll take that as a compliment, evan connely, ” she beamed back at the taller girl, doing a little dance with her shoulders. “ i’ve officially made it my life goal to up those numbers big time though, you’ve been warned, girl. ” she reached out and took a sip of her own coffee, or well, a caffeinated beverage jam packed with sugar, sprinkles and whipped cream which matias would always make fun of her for. saying it’s not proper coffee. “ okay that makes me feel a little better i guess. she’s so lovely, honestly, like, the most pure woman i’ve ever met in my life. i’d die for your mom y’know. ” again, another famous over the top declaration of affection for anyone in her life, did it ever stop really ? “ definitely, i mean, there’s only one sunshine in my life and that’s you, la’s sun could never compare. ” she patted the top of evan’s head gently. “ okay well, where do i start ? first thing’s first, grab your car keys we’re gonna need them. we’re either gonna go to that really cute antique place and then maybe have a cute lil catch-up walk on the beach. OH and maybe go bowling. Then there’s a late showing of clueless in the outside movie theatre which i bought tickets for. i tried to keep it simple, i promise. ”

[rilcys]

ofsailcrs‌:

riley borges was nothing short of a CHARACTER, that was for damn sure. inwardly, sailor tended to liken the brunette to a high-energy puppy  — probably a chocolate lab, and the kind who ran around in circles and peed on the floor when it got too excited. that wasn’t to say she didn’t appreciate the girl ENDLESSLY, because she certainly did. in fact, her chipper spirit was usually contagious enough to make sailor’s entire mood be lifted just the same. she wasn’t the kind of person who poured out sunshine and love the way riley did, at least not outwardly, but the girl was one of her favorite people and she knew that went without saying. “i AM the only one who can keep up with you out here, that’s important to note,” sailor nodded, allowing herself to reach back for riley’s hands. her mother had signed her up for figure skating lessons when she was a little girl, and sailor had picked up the mechanics of it easily. the only thing she lacked was the gentle poise and endless patience it took to become as good at it was riley was, though she never really stopped skating around with her friend. “being on the opposite end of the country as YOU sucked big time. like, it was TERRIBLE. and i’m so glad you’re back,” sailor confided, which was about as close to reciprocating riley’s proclamations of love that sailor could get without alcohol or some sort of crisis to edge it out of her. “there’s no need to rush! we can just start with what you’ve been up to. any crazy stories? drama? fill me in!” she laughed, pulling one of her hands away to tuck her hair behind her ear. “and, yes, i think you MIGHT have mentioned it a few times, now that i think about it.”

to say that riley had a whole lotta love for her friends would be the understatement of the year. she could write novels about her devotion to the entire snackpack, but when it came to sailor, as well as evan, it just became indescribable. that’s what got her the reputation of being the loving puppy little sister of the group. she knew that everyone grew up and wasn’t so free-giving with their constant adoration as she was, but it didn’t need to be a two-way street for riley to be happy. and she understood that with sailor, just her attention and spending time with her was more than enough for the girl. “ and that is why you’re my favourite. ” she beamed once again and twirled them around with ease. it was a relief having sailor. she had matias as well, sure, but he was always so heavy footed on the ice and couldn’t keep up with her as well as sailor could. and the rest of the snackpack all had their own hobbies or interests that coincided with one another, so it was nice having her own little thing that she could share with someone else. “ that, and competitive season doesn’t start for a couple of months so i’m back and ready to constantly bother you like the good ol’ days. sorry, you’re completely stuck with me. ” she hummed with a slight dance in her shoulders with each word that passed her lips. “ well, i mean, you know me, when does anything remotely fun or interesting happen to me ? matias dared me to ask barista alex out finally, and well ... i ended up spilling my coffee on him so i can’t ever go back to that starbucks again. i’ve binged almost every netflix show twice. still volunteering at the animal shelter every now and then. honestly, now that i think of it, i really need to step my game up because this is just depressing. ” she playfully grimaced at her own realisation. “ how about you ? your life is significantly more interesting than mine, so please, let me live through that. ”

[rilcys]

borgesmatias‌:

“ 21 ? no, no way. i don’t believe that. ” he stated in pure denial, shaking his head wildly. “ listen, we all know you wont. and it’s not because i don’t believe in your ability to do it, but you just wont. ” he said confidently, offering a shrug of an apology “ dean’s pretty hot. ” he repeated in a high pitched voice before cracking a grin at her. “ i’m just saying, you’re better than all of them. and we’ve already got enough inbred situations happening in this group. ” he of course was slightly part of one of those situations but that didn’t mean there had to be more than there already was. “ you have some wild fantasies. ask him out then, do it, i dare you. ” he raised a brow at her, an amused look on his face ‘cause he was pretty sure she didn’t have it in her. “ hey.. – ” he groaned as he put his hand in her face in retaliation. “ would you stop. you’re supposed to take care of me. i had a rough night. ” he sighed adding on a pout just to be dramatic. he let out a laugh upon her reaction. it was priceless every time. “ yeah try and get alex to kiss you now. ”

“ must be the old age getting to you if you can’t even comprehend that, ” she nudged his shoulder with her own. “ oh you wanna bet ? because i will, just to make my point. i could totally be a rebel. i’ll get a nose piercing and everything. ” she pursed her lips defiantly. they both full well knew that riley couldn’t be that way, even if she tried her damned hardest, but that definitely wouldn’t stop her from keeping her resolve against him. “ oh grow up, ” she shook her head as he mimicked her. “ okay that’s very true. it’s hard to keep up with who’s dating who nowadays. ” she’d be lying if she didn’t try to keep up though, especially giving matias a little side-eye for a split second regarding his and evan’s ... nature. “ okay fine, maybe i will. and when he says yes, i’ll make sure to tell you all the details, bro. ” she returned his brow raise smugly. this was not going to end well, but she would never let matias one up her and not retaliate, that’s for sure. “ mmm, you see, i’m struggling to see how this is my fault. i may just sit here and continue to torment you because it brings me great joy.” she grinned and pushed his hand away before clapping once again. “ well -- .... maybe it’d be more hot. ” she really tried to get it out casually, but failed miserably. “ you’re so mean, oh my god. ”

[rilcys]

“ sailor elise wilson, have i ever told you how much i love you ? ” riley chirped out as she began skating over to the blonde, effortlessly. only a million times a day, it was truly a mystery how sailor hadn’t gotten bored of her constant declarations of affection. but this is where the petite brunette felt the most at home, the most free -- so of course she was at her happiest, and when riley borges was at her happiest, everyone in her vicinity damn well knew it. “ not just because you’re the only one that can keep up with me on here, but like on a serious note. ” she stopped in front of her, reaching out to hold her hands. “ i don’t think i’ve told you how much being on the opposite side of the country to you sucked. like big time. but now we’ve got so much time to make up for and like -- so much to catch up on, god. i don’t even know where to begin. did i mention i love you ? ”

@ofsailcrs

[rilcys]

wayfcrer‌:

evan had been up for long enough to shower and get dressed–– always the type to fall asleep too late and wake up too early–– but that didn’t mean she was ready for company. the sound of riley’s voice startled her out of a sleepy trance, causing her to drop her phone one her face before she sat up. “ fuck, ” she swore under her breath, furrowing her brow at the door, “ riley ? ” before she could even gather what was going on, the tiny brunette bursted into her room with the same brightness that sunshine carried through her curtains at six a.m.. “ you have a day pla–– okay, hold on, ” she lifted her hands, giving herself a moments pause. she was happy to see riley. of course she was happy to see her. she was just a bit–– confused.  “ riles, who let you in the house looking that chipper ? ”

riley can be a lot to handle sometimes, she knew that. the youngest of the snackpack surely had the most energy and could be overwhelming in large quantities, which was always something riley was a little self conscious of. she tried to tone it down a little every now and then, but some days, like this, came along and she just couldn’t help it. placing the mountain of items in her hands down for a few moments, she took a deep breath to calm herself down. “ right -- sorry. hi good morning, i love you, ” she shot a quick grin in evan’s direction. “ your mom. i mean, i kinda forgot you guys aren’t up this early so she was a bit spaced, so i felt bad and offered her a doughnut too. ” she rambled on, a little slower this time, but still with enough of her usual upbeat tone. “ i just got bored and needed to get out and do something, and you’re my number one go to, so -- here i am. ”

[rilcys]

borgesmatias‌:

matias scrunched his nose when she began commenting about his smell. “ what are you, twelve ? ” he wondered with a shake of his head. “ hey no matter how old you get you’re still a child in my eyes and thus you wont be having those kind of visits for a long time. ” he told her with a raised finger as if that was just how it was “ you’ve never even spoken to the guy, also ew. ” it wasn’t even like the two were far apart in age and in some ways she was probably more mature than he was, but she was basically still a baby if you asked him. the protective older brother was strong with him. “ that’s on you. while they’re out you’re here babysitting your brother and his hangover, wild saturday. ” he snickered, as he picked up a piece and took a bite. her question just caused a raised eyebrow, telling her to figure it out herself.

“ and a half, ” she poked her tongue out. “ i’m literally 21, you can’t keep babying me, dork, or i’ll have to turn into one of those rebellious girls in the movies that act out and start dating someone bad for them, or even one of your best friends, just to get back at you. you know, dean’s pretty hot, ” she lingered on the last part of the sentence to see what kind of reaction that’d cause. “ i’m just kidding -- besides, me and alex have something real. we’re gonna get married one day. ” sometimes riley just liked to see how much she could rile matias up. whether it was about boys, plans or literally anything else, she’d make it her goal to tease him. “ aw does matty have a lil’ hangover, would it hurt if i did this ? ” she smirked quickly before clapping loudly in front of his face. she stared at his face for a few moments, observing if there was any hint of giving away the answer. “ you’re so frustrating, ” she sighed heavily before hesitantly taking a bite, eyes closed as if it would protect her from the sudden heat. spoiler alert: it didn’t. “ are you trying to kill me ? oh my god, i’m gonna die. this is the end. send help. ”

[rilcys]

“ so um, you know alex, the starbucks barista that i’ve been crushing on for like my entire life ? yeah well um, i did a big goof earlier and now i can’t ever see him again, sawyer, it was the worst thing i’ve done in my entire life, ” riley let out a dramatic sigh as her lips fell into a heavy pout. “ i should just not be allowed to socialise in any way, shape or form, i swear. this is why i need you with me 24/7, without you i’m even more of a mess. ”

@ofscwyers

[rilcys]

“ wake up, sleepy head, i brought doughnuts, coffee and a whopping galleon of my love, ” riley ever so lovingly used her shoulder to knock on evan’s bedroom door as her petite frame struggled to keep hold of everything else. it didn’t take much other than a smile for her to be invited into the connely household, something she was always so grateful for. granted, it was literally half 7 in the morning and nobody was ever really as awake as she was, let alone had the sheer amount of energy she did that early, but that still wouldn’t stop her from bothering evan. “ okay... i’m actually struggling here, hope you’re decent, ” she chimed and invited herself in. “ morning, my lovely. boy, do i have a day of excitement planned for us. ”

@wayfcrer

[rilcys]

borgesmatias‌:

“ fuck ” matias groaned as he banged into riley’s door, usually he could just tap it open with his shoulder or a foot but not today. “ why’s your door shut completely ? ” he wondered as he managed to get the door open while balancing a box of pizza as well, completely ignoring the fact that maybe she wanted peace. “ was worried you’d have some boy over, but then i realized, there’s no way. ” he teased as he threw himself on her bed, getting comfortable as he opened up for the pizza. “ by the way, mom and dad went to see some friends, i don’t know, so i just ordered pizza. for me. i don’t know what you want. ” he said, closing the lid for a second to shoot her a joking grin. “ i’m kidding, you can have some. ”

@rilcys

“ it was closed because i didn’t want any of your nasty ass boy smell emanating from your man cave over here. this is a zen zone, ” riley pulled a face as matias entered her room, rolling over from her comfortable position on her bed as she closed her laptop. “ okay, well that’s just rude. why are you attacking me today ? maybe i had that cute barista over and made him hide because i heard your clunky footsteps come up the hall, you don’t know me. ” all fun and games, of course. it always was with the two borges’. “ i swear -- they have a better social life than me, this is not okay.” the second the pizza was mentioned, however, riley’s attention immediately perked up as she found herself sitting upright with a quick raise of her brows expectantly. “ depends .... you didn’t get that hot n’ spicy one again, right ? you know i can’t spice, like, at all. ”

[rilcys]

sooo ya girl can’t keep muse for more than two minutes so bye bye theo (rip) and here we are, i bring y’all this squishy dweeb riley ~~~

( kaylee bryant, cisfemale, she/her) i just saw RILEY BORGES walking down the street’s of provincetown the other day playing GLAMOROUS INDIE ROCK & ROLL by THE KILLERS out loud. rumor has it that the TWENTY-ONE is +PASSIONATE, but can also be -IMPULSIVE — overall they’re a WANDERLUST. they remind me of OVERSIZED PLAID SHIRTS, MULTI-COLOURED SHOE LACES, DAINTY ICE SKATES AND THE SMELL OF VANILLA. 

general thing ;;;

so first thing’s first, she’s our lovely dude matias’ little (adopted) sister. she loves him more than life itself and is the literal definition of little sister syndrome, honestly how he hasn’t killed her already is the real mystery here

but ye, so she was adopted by the borges’ when she was a lil baby, so has been raised by them and doesn’t really know anything else, she loves her fam okay

..... i’d be lying if i said she wasn’t kinda maybe sorta looking into her birth parents. she doesn’t want to bring it up with the borges’ and matias because she doesn’t want to upset them in anyway bUUUT she’s just a lil curious and there could be angst so (:

okay so the BIGGEST thing about riley is that she’s a super top notch figure skater. she first put on her skates when she was like 4 and fell in love with it and hasn’t stopped since. like any dreamer, she wanted to go to the olympics and still does but sh, at the moment she’s still competing in nationals and championships and stuff

i cannot stress this enough but i’ve been bingeing b99 for the millionth time and i’ve decided riley is litERALLY AMY SANTIAGO like the nerdiest nerd to nerd. going through all the schools literally top of her class in everything and butt kissing for DAYS.

she’s kinda toned it down a little now that she’s grown up, but she still loves comprehensive sets of rules and is a slut for stationary

i think maybe to begin with everyone always thought of her as matias’ little sister, but she’s TRYNA make a name of herself and be her own person ya know

she went to ucla to study architecture solely bc ??? it’s something she really enjoyed and didn’t want to stop education and learning things. NERD ALERT

personality wise & whatever else ;;;

she’s REAL smart, but SO dumb at the same time. can recite her ap chemistry textbooks in her sleep but the second she’s out on the streets ? yikes someone keep an eye on her. she’s SUCH a dork i can’t even explain. she’s just this smol ball of excitement  

tbh ?? i think she’s kinda gonna be like the whole squad’s little sister role. just constantly begging for attention and teasing everyone, good luck.

honestly lives for making her friends happy and would drop anything in a heart beat to see them smile

HAHA OH MY GOD i’ve just decided she failed her driving test like a million times and in the end everyone was like omg just stop you’re not safe on the road and now it’s just a running joke because she always relies on everyone else to drive her places

A BIG OL’ VEGETARIAN, she’d wanna be vegan but she loves cheese too much

TERRIFIED of thunder storms, someone give her a hug during them pls

THINKS SHE’S BISEXUAL BUT NEVER EXPERIMENTED SO ??? A LIL CONFUSED

9 times out of 10 will make you talk about feelings and cook you waffles to cheer you up

honestly befriends anyone she speaks to, like i’m laffin just imaging all these girls that were pining over matias or crying or something and she’s just hugging them and supporting them

wanted connections of some sort ;;;

okay tbh i would kill for her to have dated someone in the snackpack bc i mean everyone seems to be involved at this rate, wink wonk

GIVE HER A PLATONIC SOULMATE WHO SHE’D DIE FOR PUH LEASE

someone that just looks out for her because she is  h o p e l e s s

childhood friends are so cute 

you know she’s probably a little hot for someone atm bc everyone is so damn attractive ugh

ngl i’m really struggling here but anything and everything 

[denisvileneuve]

#me attempting to flirt

[zedayacoleman]

[thekokopellikid-deactivated2019]

Mindy knows my soul, k?

[alecblushed]

[rilcys]

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