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❝      GILBERT, TEDDY.

          HIS PARENT’S DEATH AFFECTED TEDDY much more then he would ever care to admit aloud. pairing that with his older half sister trying to replace them – and you would be left with a very distressed theodore. the past three years have been filled with random acting outs, the discovery of both graffitti, fire, and other unhealthy coping mechanisms.  this left a nineteen year old who recently got kicked out of college, being forced to work at his sister’s bar – although he mostly used the bar to satisfy is own needs without having to worry about getting kicked out.  and that’s exactly what he was doing tonight, a buzzed teddy wandered outside after his sister - grabbing the dumpster when he stumbled a bit. “ i scared you, right? “ teddy grinned mischievously, the two never really had a chance to.. ehem bond. “ i thought the bar didn’t close for like 2 more hours? “

          If someone told her, years ago, that this would be the kind of PREDICAMENT she would find herself in nowadays, she would have rightfully laughed at their face. Rose didn’t wish for motherhood even when it was trusted upon her              but she wished even less to have four fresh-out-of-teenagehood ( or in some cases, still teenagers ) half-siblings to be responsible for when she wasn’t even responsible for herself at times. Three years now she had at least attempted to keep their head above water, and she really did mean that, keeping them safe and alive had been considered a VICTORY each and every day, considering how much of a danger they were to themselves. She tossed the trash bag that was in her hand on the trash can and crossed her arms in front of her chest, years enough had gone by for her to pick up on their ways and she could tell by Teddy’s nearly unnoticeable stumble, that he had gone through the alcohol, again. “ I’m going to start charging you for the booze, dude, ” she said, knowing that wrapping themselves in an argument right then and there would be detrimental to them both. Rose had a long and full day and Teddy would always be Teddy. She wasn’t his mother and she was the last person who could say something about making good choices. “ It was a slow night, I’m wrapping shit up now so I can send everyone home                  but since you thought it was a nice night for drinks, you’re also helping me clean. ”

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❝      ARCHIBALD, KC.

Like Tom and Jerry, KC and Penelope were great at this game of cat and mouse. Always chasing and playing into a typical stereotype. Not that he minded, though, their little game was fun and entertaining if nothing else. “Sweaty? Well, yeah, that happens sometimes when you rock out.” He scoffed, feigning annoyance. While he was only a rockstar on a small scale, he still put his all into his performances. KC’s eyes met hers as she took a long sip of her drink, a flirty smirk playing on his lips. “I don’t have to afford you, this place gives me a free tab whenever I play. So feel free to rack it up.” He chuckled, sliding into the chair next to her, knowing making a seat permanently would do more to annoy her. “Well thanks for the feedback, my bruised ego will make sure to do more for you next time.” KC hummed, taking a long sip of his drink once it was dropped off by the bartender. “Another band is going up, so I have a break, thought I’d annoy my favourite gal. I know you’re just tickled pink to see me again.”

          Penny pressed her lips together, eyes rolling at his choice of words. “ Rock out ? ” The brunette snorted and let her eyes roam around the place, away from his far too CHISELED features. It was fairly crowded, except the dance floor  had dissipated now that the band had stopped playing and maybe because of KC, or because she was clearly overdressed for the location, some girls were definitely giving her the STINK EYE --- not that she minded, she had worked hard to look the way she did and to rightfully earn that kind of look. “ Sweetie, don’t think for a minute that I’m going to jump on your free drinks bandwagon just because you wrongfully BELIEVE earned them for being something big, trust me, it’s nothing to brag about, ” she told him, sarcasm dripping from her lips as they widened and smiled to the slightly older man who was giving her the puppy look. Some kind of alcoholic concoction was put in front of her and Penelope accepted it, probably the only drink she had accepted that night, and quite possibly she had done so because of the boy who was next to her wanting her undivided attention. “ Although I was counting the minutes to see you off that stage and by my side, ” her tone indicated that none of her words rang TRUE, “ don’t you have someone that reeks of desperation waiting and much willing ? I heard that’s exactly how you like them. ”

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❝         ARCHIBALD, KC.

KC teasingly scoffed at her, rolling his eyes in a mock annoyance. “When am I not being romantic towards you? I think we both know this is more than a quick fuck for both of us. Besides, I’m too far gone into whatever this is to be anything less than a sweetheart.” He admitted; some of the most honest he’d been with anyone in recent memory. He wasn’t good with feelings, with opening up, but Sofia made it easy for him. Sure, it was scary, being vulnerable, but she was worth it. More than worth it, in fact. He twisted slightly, arms outstretching again to hold her closer to him. Humming happily, he kept her close to him. KC laughed, “So, you want me to go downstairs and slave away while you sleep up here? Absolutely not.” He tightened his grip on her, face drawing into the crook of her neck. “Maybe I changed my mind and think we should order take out so I don’t have to let you go…”

          He was right, it was more than a quick fuck for the both of them, but it didn’t mean that Sofia was ready to say it OUT LOUD. Her relationship with men had never been healthy --- something about growing up with an abusive father that truly messed up her chances of finding something mildly healthy with someone who could like her, like KC did. It scared her. It downright freaked her the fuck out. So she kept silent when he spoke so freely and without reservations, but she did smile --- it would be IMPOSSIBLE for her not to smile when he had that look on his face. A giggle escaped her lips when his skin scratched hers, and with the hand she still had on his chest, she pushed him slightly away, just enough so she could be fully on top of him, one leg on each side of his hips as she straddled them, sitting despite her body’s protests. God they should not have drunk so much last night. “ What happened to romance ? ”  Sofia teased with a small hint of mischievousness behind the faint smile that played on her plump lips. “ You know, you can’t just dangle an offer of fresh coffee and homemade pancakes and just tear it away like that, ” there was a slight pout and she leaned forward to hover him, noses almost touching. “ Besides, I promise I wont put up a fight when you try to take your shirt back later. ”

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❝     LINCOLN, AURORA.

Church going girl,  oh god.  What if she is someone that believes in no sex before marriage?  Yeah, Aurora can’t say anything about sex right?  She will,  that is just who she is and her secrets don’t stay that way for long.   ❝Yeah, I’m one of those girls.❞  Hates to admit she is the daughter of someone KNOWN in the city because EVERYONE looks at you waiting to watch you fuck up,  which drives you to do just that.    ❝Halloween has the best excuses for snuggling with a crush and pretending to be scared of fake blood.❞  So cheesy to admit even thinking of doing that.   ❝Mostly school is what I do around here…I’m not like into the politics or whatever it is a Mayor’s kid should be.❞  If that is where the question was going.  Although given who she is and how she acts,  Aurora might actually make a good little backstabber with all the fake innocence that she puts on.   She isn’t sweet virgin innocent with no idea about the world but she sure as hell pretends to be just that.   ❝What about you? What do you do?❞

          “ Hm. ” Sofia hummed with a small shrug of her shoulders, pushing the door to the coffee house open so they could mingle with the rest of the other patrons by falling in the regular sized line to place their order. “ Oh, honey, that’s called every other horror movie, you don’t have to wait for Halloween to do that, ” she grinned K N O W I N G L Y, that had certainly been an act that every other girl had pulled before, thankfully in Sofia’s case, she had been way past faking being scared of cinematography blood as an excuse to cuddle closer to someone. She held her laptop to her chest as she heard Aurora speaking, there was some sort of defiance in whatever the Mayor’s kid should do, and if Sofia was being honest, she had absolutely NO IDEA what someone in her stance should be doing. She was the daughter, of a mayor, in a small town          not the daughter of the president, so Sofia kindly guessed she didn’t have to be a good example to anyone she didn’t feel like to. “ I study too             commute to NOLA University, thankfully I don’t have to work outside of it. Do you go to University, or are you still in high school ? ”

[sethkate]

ester_exposito: en otra vida 🐈

[marquczines-archive]

bruna marquezine for puma

[giflizgillies]

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❝      ARCHIBALD, KC.

The opposite of a morning person, KC only entertained the idea of being up before noon for Sofia. God, she had so much power over him. He didn’t like using the term ‘whipped’, but it certainly fit the bill. He didn’t mind, though, she never took advantage of her power. Well, maybe sometimes, but only for things KC would have done anyway. “I can’t believe I’m up this early…” He groaned with a laugh, eyes finally opening all the way as he cozied up to her closer, inhaling her scent, needing her next to him for as long as he could. “I think we said that last weekend, and yet, here we are. A strong vice, those margaritas are…” He teased, though they tasted amazing and certainly helped get the night rolling smoothly. “I can make us some coffee, and yeah, pancakes aren’t that hard. I can manage those, but if you want me to go all Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen, it might take a while.” He joked, though he was really serious. If she wanted an extravagant breakfast, he would pull out all the stops for her. She deserved all that and more. “We always do order in. Let me be romantic and cook for you.” He joked, cupping her cheek with his hand before kissing her softly. “Oh, come on, I think we both had fun with that Yahtzee game last night.” He countered with a grin, eyeing her wearing his shirt. “Stealing my clothes still, I see. Well, if you want me to cook shirtless, all you have to do is ask…” KC chuckled.

          His suggestion made a smile tug Sofia’s lips in a grin. He was a sweet man --- probably more than Sofia DESERVED, but she wasn’t arguing with that today, or any other day for that matter. She had a bad comprehension on affection, love and everything that encompassed it, most of her relationships were filled with arguments and men who liked to grab her and fuck her and there she had KC, who was gentle and kind and still managed to fuck her either way. . . except that it was a different kind of fuck, if there was such a thing. “ So you want to be ROMANTIC now ? ” Sofia teased and moved a bit up on his body, her legs moving over his, although her entire body was protesting against her own advances. Her fingertips traced over his naked chest and broad shoulders in lazy patterns, truth be told, her body would have reacted to him regardless of how tired it was. “ Tell you what, why don’t you go downstairs and cook shirtless while I try to sleep off the rest of this hangover here and then you can come here, and wake me up and I’ll even give you your shirt back before we have breakfast ? How that sounds ? ”

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❝     ARCHIBALD, KC.

A steady job for KC was few and far between. Not only was he not very good at commitment in any sense, but he was easily bored, wandered often, and never found himself finding many passions in life. Music, though, was one of the only exceptions. It was also a way to make some money, playing gigs at various establishments or busking around town. Sure, it wasn’t a lot of money, but he didn’t need much. He lived in his aunt’s basement for free, and had very little expenses. If he needed something, there was always the five finger discount and just a little stealthy planning involved. After playing his first set, KC put his guitar down on the stage and thanked the crowd. He loved playing here, they always gave him and his band free food and drinks, and the crowds were usually big and always receptive. Jumping off the stage, he used the bandana around his neck to wipe off his forehead before sliding over to the bar, noticing a familiar figure at the bar. A grin appeared at the corners of his lips as he sat beside her, confirming exactly who he thought she was. “Well, well, well, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes. Looking like a bombshell, as always.” He smirked, flagging over the bartender and ordering a drink of his own, mentioning to him, “Her drinks are on my tab, anything she wants.” Then, he returned his focus to her. “So, did you drive all the way here to hear me play, or am I not that special?” KC flirted.

          Penelope had her best don’t approach me look written all over her face, so it went completely over her head why would KC choose to appear there, right next to her. The ANNOYANCE was almost immediate, but she thought she could keep up some appearances today and while there was a smile on her lips, they didn’t quite match the vibe her eyes were giving off. “ Tell me something new, KC ------ you look . . . sweaty, ” her nose wrinkled as she took him in. She didn’t know if it was the fact that all eyes had been on him that night, but maybe he looked even . . . delectable, but she wasn’t about to say that. The brunette lifted the glass to her lips and took a deliberately long sip of her drink before hearing his excuse for chivalry and lifted and perfect eyebrow at him. “ Don’t get it over your head champ, you couldn’t AFFORD me if you wanted to and I didn’t even know your little band was playing today, it’s a nice sound, but I have to say that I was close to snoozing, ” she doesn’t necessarily mean it, but she wasn’t about to give up their little cat and mouse game. “ What are you doing here KC ? You’re really going to keep your fans waiting ? ”

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❝     ARCHIBALD, KC.

Hookups for KC were second nature by this point, but things with Sofia were different. She wasn’t a one night stand type of women, and KC never saw her in that light. They were more than friends- that much was for sure, but he cared about her in a way he didn’t with most people. Closing people off was easy for him, and pushing them away was even easier. But being with Sofia, he felt cared for, comfortable, and most of all; safe. She balanced him out well, and he hoped he could do the same for her. Sleeping next to someone was one of the only ways he could get any rest. Night terrors of his past usually kept him up, tossing and turning for hours until sleep finally overtook him. But next to Sofia, he could finally get some peaceful rest. He was in the midst of a deep slumber when he felt her head on his shoulder, her voice softly rocking him awake. His eyes fluttered open, scanning around the room that he recognized was not his own. He remembered being with her, but after the amount of drinks they had the previous night, some things were hazy- in the best way. They always had a good time together. Nuzzling his head onto hers, he outstretched his arms and skillfully wrapped them around her. “Morning, beautiful.” Chuckling lightly, he tilted his head and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. “Food? God, no wonder I keep you around. You’re speaking my language. Do you have the stuff for pancakes downstairs? I can cook for you.”

          She was sure she was still half-asleep despite the conversation and the fact that she had gone to the bathroom for her morning routine already. Sofia reached out to her cellphone on the night stand and her eyebrows creased as she saw the time. “ 9:30 ? ” Sofia groaned, putting her arm on KC’s chest and her chin on her forearm. “ Jesus Christ, I swear to God I am NEVER going to drink like that again           ” her nose wrinkled as her eyes fluttered closed for a moment. Out of most of her siblings and friends, she was a morning person. She jogged early in the morning, cooked her own breakfast, managed to be early for classes, especially since she had given up her Greek letters, she hadn’t seen many parties or had to attend to many events. It was easier. Last night, HOWEVER, she could remember margaritas, that turned into sheer tequilas, that turned into a mess of limbs and sheets and now she was up at 9:30 in the MORNING. It seemed counterproductive. Her stomach, though, said otherwise and it grumbled. “ Do you really feel so awake that you can actually cook ? I was going to say we could order in from the diner down the street, but if you feel like working in the kitchen, please, be my guest, just never utter the word Yahtzee to me again --- I have bad recurring memories from last night. ” Strip Yahtzee, who had that idea ? She had absolutely no idea, maybe her, maybe KC, but if their final goal was to get naked, they were surely successful. 

[robinshcerbatsky]

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@valmrtnz

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

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❝     LINCOLN, AURORA.

Sofia Holmes,  Aurora makes a mental note to try and get to know this one maybe even a little more.  She sounds like the perfect person to strike up a friendship with. Aurora finds it hard to do that though because it is either all in or nothing.  the moment someone gets close to her and finds out she isn’t so stable and perfect is the moment that most people go away because she stops returning texts or calls.  ❝Aurora Lincoln.❞  It’s a household name,  Mayor’s freaking kid and she hates every minute of that judgment that she thinks people give at that one.  ❝Pumpkin spice or Apple cider?❞  Apple cider was the grown-up version of apple juice.  Crazy to think about how she is an adult,  hard to believe just two years ago she was a child.  Sofia didn’t need to apologize and thus,  Aurora ignores the apology and sticks with an easier conversation like talking drinks.  Would it be rude to ask the other’s age?   YES.  She wants to do that though.

          Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln . . . where the hell had she heard that name before ? She could swear that the answer was at the tip of her tongue and it didn’t take long before realization hit her. “ You’re one of the mayor’s daughters, aren’t you ? ” Sofia didn’t mean to pry, she never did. She had been a CURIOUS child and thank God for being an equally curious adult, she wouldn’t be where she was right now if she kept her mouth shut. Her curiosity however, seemed to be extremely selective, otherwise she wouldn’t find herself in the predicament of having to GIVE UP her Greek letters. “ Pumpkin spice, one hundred percent, hands fuckin’ down, ” she adds the flourish with a chuckle of her own. She had closed herself so hardly to other people that she had forgotten how trivial conversations such as that one were nice to make someone’s mind feel DISTRACTED. “ Halloween is one of my favorite seasons, and my mother has always made a mean pumpkin spice pie that made the ladies at the church we went to roll their eyes, ” she smiled as she usually did when speaking about her mother. “ So, what do you do around here, Aurora ? ” 

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❝      LINCOLN, AURORA.

❝I was gonna offer you a cup of coffee but since you are offering..yes,❞  Free coffee?  Who was Aurora to turn down CAFFEINE?   An eager little nod and the nineteen-year-old is showing clear signs of excitement and suddenly she can’t even think about studying or notes.   She has ‘friends’ but the problem is she tries to make friends with everyone and always ends up getting hurt.    ❝You know what is better than owing to someone?  Someone owing you.❞  She’s actually a lot dark and twisty but you can’t tell on the outside.      ❝I love anything with HAZELNUT. So you are a cameral girl?❞

          Sofia couldn’t help the small grin which tugged her lips. She had moved to Arles five years ago and there weren’t many friends outside her own siblings she could call for something as trivial as coffee. “ Perfect, then ”             she swung her purse over her shoulder, but not before checking if all of the contents were safely tucked in, nobody had time for another round of picking up contents off of the sidewalk. One perfect eyebrow raised as she glanced at the brunette with amusement behind her green hues, “ that could not be truer, here I am, OWING you and I cannot, for the life of me, tell you how much that bothers me. ” Sofia fake shuddered and chuckled, nodding her head along as they walked side by side towards their final destination. “ I learned from the first day of university on, that I am a CAFFEINE kind of girl           but every once in a while when I have the chance to spice it up, I do love my caramel, but nothing like pumpkin spice latte season. Hazelnut is a great choice, too, they have a mocha with cinnamon-y hints that’s chef’s kiss, ” the blonde winked. “ I’m Sofia Holmes, by the way, I’m sorry for back there, I swear it’s the fourth time this week someone has tried to knock my Macbook off my hands. ”  

[cathxrinecawood]

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❝      MARTINEZ, VALERIA.

even though she had been working for two months now again at her new job, it was exhausting. especially because things weren’t done just yet at the house; she still had so many chores to do everyday and even though as much as it was getting for her lately; she still wasn’t complaining. her husband and their children were doing well. but, there was just one little special ‘surprise’ that really concerned her and has been on her mind since the day she had found out about it. 

she took the week off to organise things at home which also led to her texting penelope to come over for lunch. now she was in the kitchen, busy making some vegetarian wraps and some self made nachos as some sort of side dish. she was now setting up the table as the nachos were in the oven, waiting for the cheese to melt. once she heard pen’s voice filling the kitchen, she immediately turned around to greet her daughter. “hi honey!” a wide smile appeared on the brunette’s lips. she walked over to her and wrapped her arms tightly around her way taller daughter. kissing her cheek before letting go of her. “i made some very healthy wraps for us aaand i made some homemade nachos! with some guacamole,” she exclaimed as she excitedly clapped in her hands. “take a seat baby. what do you want to drink?” she questioned as she already walked over towards the fridge to grab them something to drink. 

          The woman’s disposition truly rivaled her own. Penelope would give off a thousand bucks if someone saw them side by side and by any chance guessed that they should be mother and daughter, they looked like sisters at the BEST, or cousins, even if Penny had been adopted, there were still some similarities between them. When she had first arrived at the Martinez household, the girl wasn’t one for touching, hugs and kisses never really bode well with her and she’d much rather keep people at arm’s length. Valentina had been the first person to break through that self made barrer and she remembered how much she had actually cried when Valentina hugged her. It was clear that she saw Penelope as a child and never as nothing less than that, no matter how their DNA was unrelated to one another.

          Definitely something that weighed on Penny’s mind as she wrapped her arms tightly around Valentina. Maybe a little tighter than she was used to. She would never have it in her heart to tell the woman that another woman named Luisa had contacted her, claiming to be her birth mother. Penny’s earliest memory came from being left at that firehouse, in the trash. It was always a memory that made her feel lesser than, so she spent her LIFETIME making sure she would never feel like that again. “ Well, it smells absolutely divine in here, ” Penny complimented, pressing a complimentary kiss to the woman’s temple before taking her seat at the kitchen island. It was absolutely comical their height difference and Penelope always welcomed the feeling of talking to someone while being on the same eye level. “ Uhm do we have any lemonade ? Or iced tea ? I feel like I have screamed my client’s ear off today, but you should see the woman ------ I can’t stand lazy people, ” she rolled her eyes playfully, “ what about you ? How are you feeling ? Are you sure you’re not doing too much packing ? You seem . . . tired. ”

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@ofarchibalds​ !

          A yawn came as she slowly stirred up on her bed, the sun had been slowly peaking through the curtains counting for a LAZY morning. Quite possibly as lazy as she felt. Looking over to the side, Sofia recognized a sleeping KC, something that had not been a novelty for quite sometime now. Not wanting to wake him up, the blonde slipped of the sheets picking up the first piece of clothing she could find on the floor. His shirt. She slipped it over her shoulders and walked off to the bathroom, her feet not making a sound as they were met with her soft, fluffy rug. Had they really drank that much the night before ? She could feel her head heavy and her hangover was mostly physical but she felt like she had drank more than she probably should. Using the toilet and taking the advantage to brush her teeth and wash her face, Sofia felt a lot better than she did just a few minutes ago as she got out of the bathroom. It wouldn’t take much convincing to spend the day on bed, especially seeing as her roommates were away for the weekend. Some visiting their families, some spending more time on campus than they should. She dropped on the bed and rested her head on the shoulder. “ KC, wake up, ” she poked him lightly, “ my stomach is seriously growling and I’m pretty sure I’m two seconds away from low sugar. ”