Seth Marrok

Marrok Pack Alpha // Detective // 31

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

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“If it’s any consolation, my day didn’t exactly go the way I’d planned either.” Liv answered, knowing fully well it was hardly a consolation, but what was she supposed to say? She owed him an explanation, which meant that one way or another, she would have ruined his day. She nodded in response to his words, but eventually, her jaw clenched. She deserved to hear it, but his words stung nonetheless. “But I didn’t know that, did I? I didn’t know how you’d react if I just told you I was working through my shit on my own, so I guess I thought it would be better not to tell you anything at all until I worked through it.” But had she, really? Either way, he wanted answers and she knew she needed to talk despite not fully understanding her own feelings. She inhaled deeply, glancing away for a while before she met his gaze again. “Before we ran into each other in town, at the bakery… I met someone else. It was never serious, so I didn’t think anything of it.” But it felt serious. Despite wanting to run from it, the realization was slowly but surely dawning on her. “But then we went on a few dates and the festival happened and I… I thought I’d feel a certain way about us. I wanted to, but I was just confused, I guess. So I waited.” The feelings she had hoped for had come, but for someone else, only she couldn’t bring herself to say that out loud. “I still don’t feel that way.”

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“ Well you didn’t exactly give me a chance, did you?” Seth replied to her, it was a statement rather than a question, “ No, you made an assumption about me instead, you assumed I would react badly to you telling me you needed time.” he added, “ Do you really think that low of me?” he shook his head and ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Seth stared at her stunned when she told him what was going on, he didn’t say anything, instead he just let her talk while he tried to sort through all of the different thoughts and emotions running through him. When she was done talking, he looked away from her and continued to process her words. His whole demeanor shifted, he went from being relatively relaxed to extremely tense and guarded. He really wished she had told him this sooner, if he had known, things would’ve never gotten as far as they did between them. He honestly didn’t know what to say to her, none of what she said was by any means a nice thing to hear. He hated this position he suddenly found himself in and he hated the fact that she had put him there. 

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

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“In a manner of speaking, right.” The brunette echoed, grimacing slightly. She knew she should have let it slide, he had every reason to be curt with her, but Liv wanted him to know that she cared. Despite the distance and lack of communication between them, she cared. That feeling had always been genuine, and remained unaffected by her whirlwind of emotions. “I’m sorry if I added to it.” She presumed their texts had done as much, they had made her day harder, too. Palms rubbed together as she considered her next words, but Seth beat her to it. Straight to the point, she wasn’t surprised. “I know I should’ve responded to your calls and texts right away, I… I never meant to ignore you, and I didn’t forget. They — you were still on my mind. I just didn’t know what to say.” She took a deep breath, too many things on her mind at once, she struggled to get hold of a single clear thought. “I’m sorry about that, too.”

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“ I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t a contributing factor to how my day went.” Seth replied to her, he was very much a focused guy when it came to what he did and even who he was. In his life being unfocused could mean life or death, he had people that relied on him every day, his pack, his work colleagues, his family, the city he took an oath to protect. “ But you did.” Seth said, “ You did ignore me, it doesn’t matter that you didn’t mean too.” he continued, “ Olivia, I’m a grown man, you didn’t hurt my feelings by not getting back to me, what bugs me is that you didn’t tell me anything, if you told me that you were going through some stuff, I would’ve understood. I know sometimes people have to work through their shit on their own.” he said. He wasn’t looking for an apology from her, he was looking for an explanation, plain and simple, and yet so far all he got from her was apology after apology, he got it, she was sorry. He studied her closely, taking in her body language, her expressions, something more was going on here, he could see it in her eyes, “ Whats really going on?” 

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

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Liv had run into a handful of moments already that had led her to curse her ability to read auras. Usually, they were moments during which she herself was fraught with feelings she couldn’t process, noticing another’s only creating an overflow she wanted hide from at best. She neither moved nor spoke up as she stood in front of Seth, the weight of weeks without clear communication and emotional chaos on her part heavy on her shoulders. With an unceremonious nod, she entered and walked until they stood in his living room, the familiar setting adding to her inner turmoil. “You look — exhausted, actually.” She knew she should have said good, but she figured they’d moved past pleasantries already. Still, it didn’t stop her from stalling. “Long day?”

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Once Olivia made her way inside, Seth closed the door and followed her into his living room. He took a look around the room, the suit jacket he wore to work that day was draped over a chair which really wasn’t unusual, he was just glad that he had remembered to put his gun away when he got home earlier, he didn’t like having it out when people were over. Seth raised his eyebrows at her slightly when she told him that he looked exhausted, when she asked if he had a long day he nodded, “ In a manner of speaking, yes, it was a very long day.” he replied, it was small talk, plain and simple. He knew she was stalling, skirting around the issue, he’s dealt with this tactic more than once while questioning suspects, it just prolonged the conversation, it never kept him from getting to the point. “ So... what’s been going on?” he asked her.

[seth-marrok]

laurelgavaris​:

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“A large mocha cappuccino shall do the trick.” She stated, flashing a bright and open smile at Seth. “We are people who enjoy having a challenge in our lives, this is why we get along well, my dear friend. We know what’s like to be a leader and trying to do something for others. And for what’s worth, I’m sure you’re doing an amazing job to help the members of your pack and also as a detective,” even if he was aware of it, Laurel would often try to make sure that her friends were aware of how good they were at what they were accomplishing in life. Perhaps it was because she lacked those words while growing old and that kindness became a must to anyone in her life.

The weariness was usually there, crawling under her skin, whispering all the bad situations that could happen to those she loved, and sometimes it’d win a space inside her mind; sometimes, she was able to ignore them and know that they were just that: thoughts. “Exactly, sometimes when I’m leaving the studio I just feel the need of heading to a spa or any place that I can have a massage and relax for a couple of hours, but that’s not the reality at the moment. whenever I need to relax I only have meditation and yoga to do the trick, and all of those I do by myself,” there were a few more things in that list, but it was enough to list that out loud to her friend. And she nodded to his question, which sounded a lot like a statement. “It’s nothing like the fear I used to face when I wasn’t living here, but still. It’s almost like we can’t ever really assume everything will be alright. There’s always something happening.” Did she regret moving to Astoria? Not at all. It was the best thing she could’ve done for herself and the members of her coven. She just wished everything could be… easier. “It’s been six years that I live here, but still, if you have any tips for me, I can still use them.”

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“ Coming right up.” Seth said, he stood and made his way over to the counter to order their drinks, as he paid, he asked if they could bring their drinks to the table when they were ready, luckily it wasn’t busy so it was no problem for them, and it helped that he left a decent tip. Seth soon returned to the table and took his seat once more, “ The coffee is on its way.” he smiled at her. Seth couldn’t help the smile that appeared on his face as she spoke, she was right of course, this was why they got along so well, they both understood what it took to be a leader, Seth’s pack was always his first priority, “ You’re right of course, what we have to deal with from day to day isn’t always easy, every day has it’s challenges, but that’s what makes us good leaders, our people come first.” he said to her. Seth gave her a slight smile, “ Thanks Laurel.” he replied, he honestly did what he did because he wanted to help people, not because he wanted to be a hero, and he was strong for his pack because he had to be. “ For what it’s worth, I think you’re a great leader for your coven, and I’m glad we’re friends.” he said to her, his tone sincere, he wanted her to know that he appreciated her, sometimes people didn’t hear that enough. 

“ That sounds like a good way to relax.” Seth replied, “ Not that I know, I’ve never been to a spa.” he added as an after thought, a hint of amusement in his voice. He had his own ways to help him relax after a long day, “ I can see how meditation and yoga could help you relax, I think finding stuff that works for you is a key factor to relaxation.” he said, “ Usually I just go find a quiet place to hang out at for a while, or I’ll do some fight training with my betas, I find that always helps me relax.” he said, he knew it probably sounded odd but that was just his way, and honestly, it seemed to be working out rather well for him so far. “ You’re right, there’s always something happening here and it can definitely be exhausting, but maybe try looking at things from a different perspective.” he said with a slight shrug, “ We live in a place where we don’t have to hide what we are, we have our supernatural problems but that’s our normal day to day life, those are our circumstances, it comes with the territory of what we are and where we live. If we couldn’t handle it than we wouldn’t be here and Astoria wouldn’t be what it is today.” he shook his head slightly and let out a light chuckle, “ Sorry I didn’t mean to get all philosophical on you, I just want to see you happy Laurel, I know things can get hard here but you just kind of have to take it with a grain of salt, learn from it and continue to move forward. To be honest, I think you’re doing really well here.”

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

— 

After texting Seth, the rest of Liv’s day had been unproductive; she just couldn’t get her head in the right space. Distraction was normally welcomed, but given everything about their pending talk was daunting, it weighed on her more than her tasks did. After work, Liv threw together a quick dinner and slipped into something more comfortable before she went over to Seth’s place. Her fingers were fiddling with the bottom hem of her sweater as she stood there, about to ring the doorbell but still lost in thought. With a deep inhale, she finally rang, blue eyes wide and almost questioning, as if there was a please don’t hate me written across her face in anticipation of his reaction to what she had to say.

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Seth had a long day already, work was crazy and the fact that Olivia was going to come over to talk played heavily on his mind, no matter how hard he tried to push it to the side, he was unfocused for the rest of the day and he hated it. He was frustrated and tense by the time he got home that night, he cracked open a beer, hoping it would help take some of the edge off, it worked a little, but not as much as he would like. Seth was sitting in his office, dealing with some pack business when he heard his doorbell ring, he made his way out of his office, closing the door behind him before he headed for his front door. He ran a hand through his messy hair before he pulled open the door, seeing Olivia standing there, the look on her face seemed to speak volumes. Seth cleared his throat and pulled the door open wider for her, “ Come in.” he said. 

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

Olivia: I can come over at 8?

Olivia: Or you can, whatever works for you.

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Seth: You can come over, 8 should be good.

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

Olivia: Are you free tonight?

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Seth: Yeah, I should be done work around 6pm.

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

Olivia: I didn’t think that at all, and I don’t recall that being part of my question. I get why you’re angry.

Olivia: I didn’t know what to say, alright?

Olivia: Would you have preferred a lie? I just needed time to think.

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Seth: Look, I’m at work, I can’t deal with this right now.

Seth: Besides, I think this particular conversation should happen face to face rather than over text. 

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

Olivia: Right.

Olivia: But that doesn’t answer my question.

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Seth: No.

Seth: It’s been weeks, do you think you could just text me and things would be exactly how you left them, no. 

Seth: A quick text or even a two minute phone call would have been nice, I would’ve understood, but I didn’t get that.

Seth: I’m not going to chase you Liv and I don’t like playing games like this.

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

Olivia ↔ Seth

@seth-marrok

Olivia: Hey.

Olivia: If I told you things have been kinda stressful lately, would that suffice as an explanation why I never got back to you?

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Seth: Hey.

Seth: Things have been kinda stressful for everyone lately Liv.

[seth-marrok]

laurelgavaris​:

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“A coffee will be perfect, I’ll consider you my life saver and love you forever,” she stated, a tired tone shared in her words, though she had a smile being offered in order to let him know that it would make her indeed happy. She could use the caffeine going through her system. “I’m sure it’s never easy for you when it comes to your work, is it? And I’m glad that the pack is well, everyone deserves a break from all the… madness. Even if it seems we are far from a peaceful state.”

How had she been? From coming back and having the urge of being too close to Miles only to then, being forced to deal with his disappearance. Knowing that despite all of that, the hurt and confusion, she had to continue being a leader and supporting her coven alongside focusing on her studio. It felt too much, the pressure was far from being solely over her shoulders. And she could’ve said that, she could’ve been completely honest to Seth; but it didn’t seem fair, he had plenty to deal with already, there was no need for Laurel to share her own worries to Seth even if they were friends and that was what friends usually did. “I’m exhausted, but I’m… okay,” it sounded… far from believable. “Astoria is a constant one day at a time.”

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Seth smiled back at her, a bit amused to hear her reaction to his offer, though he did notice her tired tone, it was the same tired tone everyone seemed to share lately, “ Well, if you put it that way, I’ll get right on it.” he replied, his tone light, “ What would you like?” he asked her. He nodded his head and shrugged his shoulders slightly, she was right, “ I knew going in that it wouldn’t be easy, but the way I see it, nothing worthwhile is.” he said, truth was he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything different, being a detective and an Alpha of his own pack could be tiring and difficult, but he wouldn’t change anything about it.

Seth knew that his question could potentially be a loaded one considering everything that had been going on around town lately, everyone was just trying to live their lives the best way they could, of course the fact that they lived in a supernatural place held its own challenges but that was life. Hearing her response to his question, Seth had to admit that he wasn’t entirely sure if he was convinced, it seemed like it was only skimming the surface when it came to how she was actually doing, she was holding back, why that was, he didn’t really know, but he had a few assumptions. He wasn’t going to call her out on it though, if she didn’t want to talk about it then he wasn’t going to force it out of her, but he’d be willing to listen if she did bring it back up, “ I don’t blame you for feeling exhausted, things have been a little rough around here lately.” He replied. He nodded, she was right of course, Astoria was a constant one day at a time kind of place, one day things could be one way and the next it could be something else entirely, you just kind of had to take it in stride, “ Living here really does keep you on your toes huh?” he said to her, but honestly, he couldn’t imagine trying to live anywhere else, Astoria was his home, no matter how crazy it could get sometimes, it just made life more interesting.

[seth-marrok]

dylanmarrok​:

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Dylan didn’t have a vested interest in his brother’s work, so it wasn’t until Seth pulled the door shut that that interest peaked. His brows raised higher as he watched the key turn in the lock and he turned to look at his brother as he followed him down the hall. “Oh? Well, now I’m curious. Got porn pulled up on your computer or something? I hope you’re using an incognito window. Watching porn on the clock,” he admonished teasingly with a click of his tongue. “You dog, you.” A tongue-in-cheek joke, sure, but Dylan found it funny, anyway. 

Dylan’s eyes scanned the kitchen quickly for anything of interest– pictures, pieces of mail, anything he could use to pick at his brother– and he set the case of beer down on the counter. “Nah, I worked earlier today.” Settling back into a stool, Dylan grabbed for a bottle and twisted the top. The ridges on the cap dug into his skin but refused to budge. “Ow, fuck,” he mumbled under his breath as he realized they were not twist off caps, shaking out his hand as though it could chase away the pain. “Got a bottle opener?” 

He pursed his lips and tapped the side of the bottle with an anxious finger. “No, I, uh. I ran into El today. Elodie Barnes?” Seth hadn’t been as involved in the goings on of Dylan’s life back then, so he wasn’t sure how much he knew or how much he’d even remember so Dylan shrugged a shoulder with forced casualness. “Apparently there is no statute of limitations on being a dumb high schooler.”

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Seth wasn’t going to tell Dylan that he had an open case file sitting on his desk, that was none of his business and he wasn’t going to give Dylan any reason to want to go into his office so he kept his mouth shut. Seth raised his eyebrows at his younger brother and shook his head, an amused look playing on his features, “ Well, I think we both know you’re the expert on watching porn on the internet.” Seth quipped back, unable to help himself, he was fully capable of holding his own against his little brothers cracks towards him, if anything it was more so their banter, nothing to take seriously. 

Seth nodded slightly in understanding when Dylan told him he had already worked earlier that day, he knew his brother dabbled in different jobs. Seth watched as Dylan struggled with the cap on his beer, eventually asking him if he had a bottle opener, “ Are you telling me, that you’re a bartender who doesn’t know how to open up a non-twist cap without a bottle opener?” he asked, feigning astonishment. He opened a drawer, pulled out a bottle opener and slid it over to Dylan over the granite countertop. Seth proceeded to grab his own beer, he positioned the cap against the top of the counter, holding the bottle tight in one hand before bringing his other hand down against the cap and it popped right off, he shot Dylan a smirk as he raised his bottle to his lips and took a drink from it.

He couldn’t help but to raise his eyebrows slightly when Dylan mentioned that he had ran into his ex high school girlfriend earlier. Truth was he didn’t really know her very well, Seth barely had time to breathe let alone hang around at home back then when Dylan and Elodie were together, but he remembered her none the less, she seemed like a sweet girl whenever he was around. He studied Dylan, it was obvious to Seth that this run in with his ex had him a little shook to say the least, “ There’s no need to act all casual about this around me brother, first of all I’m not buying it, secondly, I read people for a living so you might as well skip the cool guy routine, clearly you want to talk about it or you wouldn’t have brought it up.” Seth said, he sat down on another stool, “ So, what happened?”

[seth-marrok]

choileon​:

set: sunday, march 28th, around 9pm

availability: closed | @seth-marrok​

               — While Leon should be thankful that there hadn’t been many issues with this full moon, especially with everyone’s powers being all over the place due to the Supermoon, but nothing major had happened. Everyone was okay. Everything was fine. It seemed too good to be true, if he were to admit it out loud. Andrea sat on their car seat, holding onto Pedro, their stuffed dinosaur while Leon drove them home. The warlock had a playlist of Andy’s songs playing in the car and his child sang happily, sometimes even encouraging their father to join them. He watched them from the rearview mirror for a moment there, but once his eyes were back on the road ahead, he stepped on the break because someone suddenly appeared in front of his car. As soon as the car came to a full stop, he turned back to check on on Andy, shady hands reaching over because he hated driving. Especially on a full moon. Especially with Andy in the car.

Hopping off the vehicle, he ran his fingers through his hair, still trying to calm himself down. “The hell is your problem? You can’t just show up in the middle of the road like that! What if–” His words got caught off by the sudden recognition of Seth, but still, he was pissed. “Shit, Seth… I thought you’d know better…”

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Seth was livid, his brother was missing and he hadn’t been able to reach him, he had even tried to mind link with his brother before he had shifted back to his human form but it was no use, he was no where to be found. As a result of this, Seth left his betas in charge of taking care of the rest of his pack while he took off to look for Dylan. Seth had managed to catch his brothers scent, it was faint but it was enough for Seth to know that he had headed back towards town. Seth knew that Dylan could be anywhere between where the rest of the pack was located and town which meant, he had to go on foot. 

After a while of searching the woods, he came out to a road, he looked up and down the road before he started to follow it, heading back towards the city. He had lost his brothers scent, which wasn’t much of a surprise, checking the time he knew that Dylan could have reached the the city by now. Seth continued to walk along the road, keeping his eyes on the woods around him, just in case, sniffing the air, listening hard. Soon he heard a vehicle approaching from behind him, he paused and turned his head slightly as he listened and sure enough, the lights came into view. Seth ran out in front of the vehicle, arms raised and watched as it came to a sudden stop, he lowered his arms as he moved around the side of the vehicle just in time to see Leon hop out of the drivers seat, clearly angry and honestly Seth couldn’t blame him, “ I’m sorry man, I didn’t have a choice, it was the only way to get you to stop.” Seth said, his tone tense, “ Do you mind giving me a ride into the city?” 

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

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Liv could feel the beer rising to her head, not quite fogging it, but certainly making her feel warmer; she’d always been a notorious lightweight. Not that she really minded that, drinking was usually about company for her or to be had with food, that was when she appreciated it the most. Seth’s eyes finding hers when she had already been studying him intently rather than watching the ongoing performance caused her smile to grow. It was all she could have hoped for that night, for both of them to have a good time. She held his gaze, didn’t dare break it when she felt she could see a shift in it, holding her attention as the crowd buzzed around them. Finally, she allowed her eyelids to fall shut in anticipation, lips welcoming his.

A part of her had always felt regretful she could barely remember their first kiss, blame it on the alcohol that particular night, but the second one made her forget all about that. Her free hand settled on his chest, still flush against him after he’d pulled away a bit. “Yeah?” Liv tilted her head, a grin tugging at her lips. “What took you so long?” She teased, but her grin morphed into a sweet smile soon enough; her question not really one that needed answering for it had been worth the wait.

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Seth couldn’t help the light chuckle that escaped him, truth was he didn’t really know why he had waited so long to make his move. Though to be fair he did try before when they were back in the drinks line up and needless to say, that didn’t exactly go as he had planned but now here they were, “ I was trying to build up the tension.” he replied, his tone was a teasing one, and he couldn’t help grinning back at her. Perhaps he had waited a while in order to get to know her a bit better first, though he knew they had kissed before, the circumstances were different back then and alcohol did play a factor. Truth was he enjoyed getting to know her better lately and he enjoyed her company.

Seth smiled down at her, keeping his one arm around her waist, his other one still holding his half drank beer, “ Let’s enjoy the concert and then afterwards we can go for some drinks.” He said, hoping that she would like that idea. He was enjoying himself, and really, it had been a long time since he’d had a good night out where he could just let loose and have some fun and he hoped that she was enjoying herself as well.

[seth-marrok]

dylanmarrok​:

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The realization that Seth was on the phone in the middle of work should have probably made Dylan feel a little bad about his obnoxious arrival and subsequent interruption. But it didn’t. Grinning, he stepped inside, holding up the beer in his hand and giving it a small wave as Seth told whoever it was on the other end of the phone that he had to go. Turning on his heel, Dylan did a little victory dance as he kicked off his shoes, leaving them haphazardly by the door. 

Turning back to his brother, he shrugged. “Unnecessary? Yes. Effective? Also yes.” He didn’t wait further invitation as he began making his way towards the kitchen, popping his head unceremoniously into Seth’s office and clicking his tongue disapprovingly. It was almost startling how very different the two brothers were. Where Seth seemed almost married to his work, Dylan’s professionalism was checked at the door. He glanced back at his brother over his shoulder. “Damn, dude. Do you ever take a night off?”

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Seth closed the door after Dylan came inside, shaking his head slightly at his brothers antics. He could try to explain to him that the call he was on was important but he didn’t really see the point, he would only see it as a lecture anyway. Seth followed him towards the kitchen and watched as Dylan stuck his head into his office, usually Seth wouldn’t mind, but he remembered he had an open file sitting on his desk with documents and pictures spread out all over it. “ It’s been known to happen every now and then.” Seth said, he grabbed the knob to his office door and pulled it closed, “ My office is off limits tonight, sorry brother.” he said, pulling out a key from his pocket and locking the door. It wasn’t unusual for him to keep his office locked, and though he didn’t mind Dylan seeing any pack related stuff he kept in there, his work stuff was a different story.

“ I wasn’t planning on working tonight, that call was unexpected.” he said as he continued his way to the kitchen, he had absolutely no intention of working for the rest of the night, of course pack business was something else entirely. Once in the kitchen, Seth leaned against the counter, looking over at Dylan, “ So, what brings you over? I’m guessing you’re off work tonight?” he asked. The twelve pack of beer he brought with him told him that this was more of a social visit. Of course there have been times in the past where Dylan would come to him, needing his help with whatever mess he found himself in and of course Seth would help him out of it, he was his brother after all. However, social visits between the two weren’t uncommon either, those were the visits Seth preferred to have with his brother. 

[seth-marrok]

laurelgavaris​:

set: sunday afternoon, march 21st location: java cafe availability: closed | @seth-marrok​

“Sorry, sorry! I’m late, I know…” Sleeping later than usual led to ruining her schedule for her sunday and in the midst of a chaotic attempt of going through her errands she didn’t notice time flying by. At least, not until she was finally able to take a look at the clock by the kitchen and it became a reminder that she was supposed to meet Seth that day. Laurel made sure to get ready in a matter of minutes, storming out of her apartment to drive to the cafe, sending a quick message to her friend that she would meet him in a few. And then, there was exactly where she was.

“Honestly, I need a large cup of coffee and anything you can offer me. Maybe good news? I know things aren’t easy lately with the whole people going through some effects about that strange thing we went through with people disappearing. But if you have good news, I’m always ears to take them in,” finally, the witch took a breath after throwing all of those words at Seth. And that was the first time, ever since she stepped inside the establishment and took a seat, that Laurel looked at him and offered a smile. “Right, sure. Hi! How are you?”

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Seth didn’t mind in the slightest that Laurel was a bit late, but he was happy to see her when she came through the door, immediately apologizing to him over being late. He waved off her apology and shook his head slightly, “ Don’t apologize, it’s fine.” he said to her reassuringly, he didn’t want her to feel bad, besides, Seth was always comfortable in his own company, even when he was out in public. Seth raised his eyebrows slightly in amusement as she seemed to talk a mile a minute, though he managed to keep up with her words, when she stopped, took a breath and finally took her seat, “ Good news.” he said thoughtfully, “ Well, how about I buy you a cup of coffee?” he offered, it wasn’t exactly good news per se, but he hoped it would help cheer her up a little. A lot of people where looking for good news these days, lately it’s just been more difficult to find it seemed. 

“ Hi.” Seth replied with his own smile, he shrugged his shoulders, “ I’ve been alright, busy as usual with work and my pack.” he said, ever since people disappeared and came back, things were off in many ways, people where still feeling the affects, some more than others. He cleared his throat and pushed those thoughts away for the time being, “ How have you been?” he asked, they hadn’t seen each other since before the event and he was curious as to how she was handling everything.

[seth-marrok]

oliviawalters​:

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It was silly, really, given that mere minutes ago, a random person had interrupted what could have been their second kiss, but Seth’s chuckle as a response to her words had her flustered. She hadn’t meant to overstep, but one way or another, the crowd would have her squeezed against someone else – and Liv would rather it was someone whose arms she didn’t mind being in. There was an apology of sorts on the tip of her tongue, but the reaction that followed made her forget all about that in an instant. Her smile returned when she felt his arm settle about her waist, heat rising to her cheeks at his murmur. “I’m not worried,” she answered with a similar grin. “Not anymore.” Liv added, head coming to rest on his shoulder until the music finally captured their attention. Mid song, she sought out his gaze once more, an easy smile settling on her lips.

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Seth smiled at her, glad that she felt that way, the crowd was thick and he wasn’t intending on letting her get pushed around while they were there. Seth watched as the band played their first song, nodding his head slightly to the beat of the music. He took another drink from his beer, the alcohol not really effecting him, it would take a lot more than one beer in order for him to feel its effects. The band was about half way through their first song when he felt Olivia’s eyes on him, he turned his gaze to hers and smiled back at her. The way she was looking at him though, his thoughts went back to that almost kiss when they were standing in the line up to get their drinks. Seth. held her gaze for a long moment before he leaned down and pressed his lips against hers, there was no one around to interrupt them this time. Seth tightened his arm around her waist as he kissed her, the crowd and the band momentarily forgotten. It was a long moment before he pulled back just slightly, “ I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time.” he said to her quietly, though loud enough for her to hear him over the band (who were well into their second song) and the crowd.