camille langford & tarik comeau penned by effie for willowglenhq
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@s1ipns1ide
camille langford & tarik comeau penned by effie for willowglenhq
camille - about tarik - about
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | New York Comic Con 2025
location: country club for: @s1ipns1ide - camille
the woman at the membership desk has asked for his residential address , his emergency contact, his vehicle registration, his sponsor's signature , and whether he intends to use the tennis courts recreationally or competitively.
" the one more likely to cure terminal boredom , maybe. " he says , leaning one elbow on the counter like this is all very interesting. if he's lucky there'll be a SWAT team involved. " unless your definition of competitive includes humiliating someone's father after two whiskies. " the coordinator doesn't quite appreciate his humour, and cade's neck is starting to hurt.
head cants the other way, to the nearest unwitting audience. " by any chance, would you have a light ? "
she's lacing up her shoes as he talks to the coordinator, a soft snort leaving her lips at his commentary. she can appreciate the joke the other doesn't, at the very least. she slides her hand into her bag and grabs a lighter, holding it out to him – she quit, allegedly, but the tools to smoke are still there ( cigarettes included in their little silver case ), “here.” she adds, “and if you want more competition than tipsy retirees, you could always play with me.” she shrugs, “i need a doubles partner and i'm very picky about who i play against, drunk dads and their neurotic wives only sometimes.”
she pauses, “though, i guess i should ask… are you any good? or am i about to embarrass myself with the worst partner in texas?”
"Yes, yes...so many friends." He hardly kept in touch with that many individuals. Everyone else may as well have been passerbys, and with a familiar face, the last thing he could do was be cordial. Southern hospitality and all. "Underwhelming, but family is good." Who dared to air the dirty laundry of what happened behind closed doors around here? The rumor mills would run rampant. "For now...I give it fifteen years before I see your name on a banner, campaigning for votes." That's the trajectory around here. Earn power and privilege and maintain it. There was no sharing of it once acquired. "Is that actually what you want, though? Just curious."
Underwhelming. She doubts that's true, but she doesn't pry, of course. “Glad to hear it.” Camille hums, inclining her head slightly as she regards him. She knows better, too, than to react to his words, calm, ‘warm’ smile still firmly on her face as he asks about what she wants and predicts her ( very likely ) future. She laughs, a soft, sweet-enough sound, “Maybe someday it'll be what I want. I'm content helping my dad campaign for now.” And that's mostly true. “Though, I guess that begs the question… would I have your vote? Or will I have to put in some extra effort to sway you?”
⋆ 𓂃 the last thing mateo expected was to be stopped on his way home for a sweet treat . people didn't pay much attention just based off the fact that he always looked annoyed , but there seemed to be a first for everything . “ eh— jus' one won't hurt nobody , ” gratefully accepts a piece , uncaring for its flavor but still pleasantly surprised . “ not bad . you tryna sell these or sum'n ? ”
“you can have more than one.” tarik encouraged, but his tone was more playful than pushy. he shrugged, “i made 'em mostly just for fun, wanting to try new recipes and all that – the recipe just made… way more than i expected.” though, he asked as a follow up, “though… does it taste good enough to monetize?”
( cont. @s1ipns1ide ) "is it really?" she says with a soft chuckle, "it does look really fun, though." raven has always been a little shy whenever it came to trying out new things, but she's determined to have fun tonight. "alright, c'mon!" she stands up, a bright smile on her face as she moves to the dance floor, still keeping her distance from the professionals that were already dancing together. "i'll have to warn you first, though. might step on your toes."
he grins, nodding as he follows her out to the floor, “that's alright, my boots are pretty thick anyway. they can take a stomp or two.” tarik falls into line alongside some of the other amateurs, following along to what they're doing. he looks at raven, “y'know, if ya get confused, just do some sort of half-spin or sidestep and it's probably almost right.” he's always had rhythm, at least enough to carry him through a few songs.
things could get worse. they could always get worse, and eilis was living fucking proof of that little proverb. these days, she'd seen tarik around — in her periphery, but never face to face like this. never without a group near them, never without her fiancé watching carefully. the doubt, her feet feeling colder by the day, it was all adding up to this — this catastrophe of pleasantries that was sure to ruin everything, eventually, even if it wasn't going to happen right now, at this second. it made her angry, that her heart still skipped a beat at the sight of him, but she tried not to show it, "tarik!" she replies back, with the same amount of enthusiasm, "oh, summer's here, definitely. that's what we said in the studio. i can't imagine you missed the dry heat, though?"
“damn, i should tune in then, get the news straight from you!” he smiles, rolling up the sleeves of his jacket. he avoids her show, truthfully, it's hard to watch her for that long. he had imagined their lives so much differently years ago – not this stilted conversation about the dry heat and the start of summer. “nah, but it's better than humidity most days. miami… all it was is humidity, sweatin' the second i stepped outside every damn day.” he leans casually against the shelf beside him, jumping slightly as stack of hangers topples over. he hurriedly rights them, glancing at his ex with a sheepish look. “anyway…” he straightens his spine, “any fun plans for the summer?” fishing to see if the wedding's anytime soon, but he doesn't want to come out and say it, “trips planned?"
The question pleasantly surprised Jasper. Taking free food from a stranger was unwise to say the least, but there was sincerity and joviality in his demeanour and Jasper felt like he couldn’t refuse a man in need.
His face lit up. “I adore scones. And they all sound fantastic, but… I’m a sucker for anything blueberry, so I’ll have one of those, please.” A pause. “How on Earth did you end up with so many scones that you had to go around asking people if they wanted to take one off your hands?”
“Are you sure you won't take two?” Tarik grinned, holding up two blueberry scones and wiggling his eyebrows playfully, “They're good. Promise.” Then he chuckled, “Well, I'm a chef and I wanted to try out some new recipes and I made a lot and I don't wanna have scones for dinner for next three weeks, so this… I guess is the best way to free myself of scone meals.” Plus, he knew his son would happily have scones for every meal and he couldn't have that. “This is a way better alternative than the garbage too.”
⌗ 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 , drinks @ aria's house .
──── " wait . . . she said you needed to be kept ? " can't even try to contain her laugh , had always known vivienne to be privy to a few outlandish phrases but this of all things has jumped quite high onto the list . " there's no way on this fucking earth she didn't have a conniption after beau got engaged ⸺ i'm honestly shocked she hasn't admitted herself to the hospital after the news broke , " block of cheese is popped into her mouth , camille was like a sister to her , wests and langfords still dear to one another ever since their grandfathers were in close quarters a few presidential terms ago , a relationship aria hoped would stand the test of time . " speaking of . . . though , are you seeing anyone ? i feel like you've been so quiet on that front and you better hope you're not trying to hide something from me because you should know by now i will figure it out . " ( @s1ipns1ide )
"mhm... she says i need to be kept then days later? beau's engaged. she's probably on a warpath." she thinks she should probably pay her parents a visit this week, take some of the heat off of beau by annoying her mother simply by doing what she wants to do. she takes a sip of her wine, already dreading what the next few months will be like and, of course, how terrible her mother will act amid wedding planning. she's thankful for aria and this very timely distraction from the latest implosion of the langford family dynamic. she knows aria will likely be hearing a lot about the family drama for the next few months, she's always been someone who understands, who has seen every side of camille's family.
she smiles then, a bit coy as she shakes her head, "i'm not seeing anyone, you would know. promise." she sets down her glass and sighs, "but i am sleeping with someone, it's been a good distraction." she pauses, eyes meeting aria's, "it's ivo." then a quick derailment to take the focus off of that development, though she's pretty sure aria won't let it go so easily, "anyway! what about you? i want all the salacious details. any hookups? any crushes? crushes are so fun."
Everything about this seems ill-advised.
Ivo can still feel the shadow of the ring around his finger, the lingering cold touch of Silver.
Still, Camille is warm under his hands, and here, and uncomplicated. Relatively. Half the time he's not sure he wants her in the room, even when he really really does.
“Anyone ever told you you're a shit conversationalist?” He's betting they have. If not to her face then certainly behind her back. Not that he can really talk.
Then he leans in and kisses her, just because. Not to ease the blow, but just to make her head spin a bit. Some sugar to go with the salt.
@s1ipns1ide, camille l.
She scoffs, "I'm an incredible conversationalist. You just don't take the time to listen to me. And maybe you should, you might learn something." Though, she's not particularly interested in having a real conversation with Ivo anyway, which is why they're here.
Camille accepts the kiss with a soft hum, fingers cupping his jaw, manicured nails pressing lightly — not enough to mark but enough to be just a little bothersome. She pulls away after moment, propping up an elbow and resting her chin on her hand, "What would you want to talk about anyway? Maybe what about me is most interesting? I'll take it in list format or as a five paragraph essay." She flashes a teasing grin.
setting: lake henry , mid-afternoon delivered to: player's choice , @s1ipns1ide
sunlight dances atop glittering hues , flecks of white swirling into cerulean . arms cross over a faded north texas sweatshirt , brows furrowed . “ to think this isn't open for everyone half of the year is insane , ” he mutters to no one in particular , but a quick glance to his right would suggest otherwise .
"well, what? you want to come swimming in the winter when the water is absolutely freezing?" she hums, voice laden with sarcasm. as someone who grew up especially close to the lake, camille has never really put much thought into its open and close schedule since it didn't effect her. it's just always been there. a privilege, sure, but she doesn't recognize it that way. “or are you more of an ice fishing guy?” she's not sure the fishing is great on the lake, she's never tried.
𝞋𝞎 ˖ ⊹ beau rolled his eyes , though there wasn’t any real bite behind it. the corner of his mouth twitched despite himself , tired amusement softening the tension he’d been carrying around all day. “ ha ha , very funny , ” he muttered dryly reaching over to tug the shopping bag back toward himself before she could manhandle it any further. “ careful , you’re gonna wrinkle it. ” the reprimand came automatically , all older brother fussing wrapped in southern polish. he slid onto the kitchen stool with a heavy sort of exhale , broad shoulders slumping as though the house itself had finally caught up to him. instead of touching his own plate , he reached over and started absentmindedly picking at the food on camille’s , stealing bites like muscle memory from another lifetime. there was something grounding about sitting here with her , something familiar in the middle of all the chaos.
“ i told her to get over it , ” he admitted after a beat , quieter now. “ told her amara’s movin’ in whether she likes it or not. ” the words should’ve sounded triumphant , but there was exhaustion woven through them instead. beau glanced toward his sister then , really looked at her , appreciation flickering openly across his face. camille had always understood the language of their family without needing it translated. “ sorta left out the part where i’m gonna marry her , though. ” his voice softened around the confession. careful. almost reverent. beau reached into the pocket of his jacket slowly before pulling out the small velvet box , setting it gently against the counter between them. for a second he just stared at it , thumb brushing over the top like he still couldn’t quite believe it was real. “ i want you at amara’s birthday party , ” he said finally , lifting his eyes back to camille’s. there’s something unusually vulnerable in him now , stripped clean of ego and charm. “ please , cam. ” his smile turns crooked , faint with nerves. “ i need you there in my corner. ” a beat. " lord knows i’m about to walk into a damn war. ”
she pushed her plate closer to him without argument, almost feeling like the seven-year-old who wasn't allowed to leave the table until she finished her vegetables again — the same but different, a warmth rising in her chest. as he continued, her eyebrows raised and a smile played at her lips, "good for you." she said similar sorts of things to their mother, but it never quite got the reaction camille wanted, there was a sort of satisfaction that beau, vivienne's golden child, was standing against her.
at beau's admittance, her eyes widened, "beau?" a quiet gasp, then as the small box is set between them, a step back, "i... well, let me see it!" she said immediately, "i need to see if you picked right." it wasn't that this was necessarily unexpected, but she hadn't realized everything was already planned, that beau was really doing this. camille was already hoping she was with vivienne when she heard the news, an almost gleeful excitement igniting at the thought. but now was not the time to worry about that, not when her brother was so displaying such a simple, beautiful honesty, when he was trusting her with this. this was a big moment for him. this was his life, not the langford family's life. she found herself nodding without question — she was stubborn and judgmental and, often, a hater for the fun of it, but not when she could tell this was something so important to him, "of course. i'll be there. you don't even have to ask." she assured him, voice quiet, tone uncharacteristically soft, "i'm really happy for you. truly, b. this is huge." she slid her arms around his torso, giving him a hug, "wow." she let out a breath, tipping her chin to look up at him, "if you need me to do any sort of... priming with mom... is she coming to the party?" she doubted it, but she wouldn't put it past vivienne langford to get herself an invite.
so much for a low profile. he'll suppose wearing the cap was wishful thinking anyhow. he's no stranger to friendly people on the streets, but it feels a little different here to say . . . the uk or oz. there, things are casual, the response requires a lot less curation on his part. here, it's all manners and clocking who's being very politedly and blessedly annoyed on any given day.
shoe scrapes pavement as he turns on his heel, throwing the guy a cursory glance only for his mouth to drop open. " no way. it's you. " that's maybe a little rudely presumptuous, fingers snap of their own accord, a cue to correct himself. " you're the um . . . you do those videos. right ? i mean if not the resemblance is uncanny, i don't mean to be weird. "
the reaction is unexpected, but immediately welcomed, a look of surprise and a wide smile both overtaking tarik's face. he nods, “that's me! tasty with tarik… you've really seen the videos?!” of course, he gets plenty of likes and comments, but people didn't usually recognize him. or, at least, recognize him and care enough to say something. “you new around here?” he's certain he hasn't seen him before. maybe in his comment section, who knows. “please take some scones off my hands! it'll be like a little sneak peek from the video i'm posting tomorrow.”
“ so. you’re not selling them? ” pearl understood the practicality in some sampling, but this seemed ill-advised. “ not any of them? how do you make your profit? ” there is a tone, hidden somewhere in her speech, of likely humor. though her face betrays nothing. “ i do not. but, my husband— ” what? did he like scones? she thinks, in this moment, that she does not know what he likes. and that maybe she never did. but it couldn’t hurt to extend this offering. not too badly, anyway. “ um. maybe i’ll take a few of those cheddar chive? ”
“well, i have a job,” kind of, tiktok was technically a job, “i made these more as an experiment, tryin' to improve my scone recipe.” he explains. and the changes he made to the recipe? damn good if he did say so himself. he grins when she agrees to take some off his hands, reaching into the tote to grab some cheddar chive, “you're a savory sorta person then?” he holds out two cheddar chive, “if ya like ‘em, let me know, i can make some more. different savory flavors and shit too if that’s your thing.”
EMMA MACKEY as sofia in hot milk (2025)
The Newsreader – 1.03: The White Marquis Matinee Jacket
Sexting like “makes sense. sounds good to me.”