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you drew stars, around my scars.

[starsdrew]

#𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘.   moved .

[hollowedmagic-deactivated202502]

for everyone's sake, mainly jackie's, hyde hoped that jackie would keep kelso out of her love life for good. sure, he missed the stupidity but only because he was fun to make fun of. kelso was nothing short of an idiot, and it was a good form of entertainment. steven's gaze softened as the next sentence slipped past her lips, eyebrows raising at the un-jackie-like confession. a smile grows on his lips the more it sinks in, head tipping forward to look at her. “ i've been taking up your thoughts ? ” he muses softly, teasing tone playful. “ what have you been thinking about ? ”

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ it  was  all  still  an  adjustment  for  her  ,  getting  used  to  this  place  .  there  was  so  much  to  pick  up  on  ,  and  she  felt  like  she  would  never  catch  up  .  she  might've  been  young  ,  but  she  was  several  years  ahead  of  her  time  and  there  was  so  much  to  familiarize  herself  with  .  she  didn't  need  the  added  stress  of  michael  making  an  appearance  in  town  .  she  wondered  if  she'd  end  up  regretting  her  confession  ,  she  hoped  she  wouldn't  .  “  you  have,  ”  she  confirmed  with  a  slight  nod  .  jackie  shook  her  head  ,  cheeks  already  feeling  hot  .  “  i  don't  know  if  i  want  to  share  those  details  .  ”

[mazeheart]

he lets out a laugh at his friend's reaction. " then what do you want me to call it , huh ? " brandon gave the other a playful shove. he could be quite physically affectionate , while the other retreated. they were almost as different as could be , but he knew riven well enough to decode his strange ways. " cause i gotta acknowledge you showing your love one way or another. "

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  my  patience  making  an  appearance  ?  ”  brandon  stated  ,  though  it  sounded  like  more  of  a  question  .  riven's  patience  was  thin  now  ,  though  .  he  had  a  hangover  ,  he  didn't  want  to  deal  with  whatever  shenanigans  brandon  was  up  to  .  “  it's  not  love  ,  ”  he  reiterated  .  “  we're  comrades  .  ”  couldn't  stomach  the  thought  of  being  sentimental  and  calling  brandon  a  friend  .

[fadingmadness]

jake didn't know what compelled him to say something like that to brooke. but he felt like he needed to at least get that off his chest. maybe that was the best way possible for him to even begin to allude to him feeling any type of way for her. "only the special girls, brooke. only the truly special ones." he nodded his head. he didn't know if his comment was better, worse, or just the same as how he had started this conversation. "but you are special, you know."

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ she  liked  jake  .  she  might  not  have  known  him  well  ,  but  brooke  knew  that  she  liked  him  .  he  was  charming  in  his  own  ,  unique  way  .  the  blonde  wanted  to  get  to  know  him  better  ,  and  some  days  ,  she  felt  like  she  did  know  him  quite  well  ,  she  just  couldn't  explain  why  .  she  pushed  the  thoughts  away  constantly  ,  though  ,  unable  to  allow  herself  to  take  the  time  to  consider  it  .  she  grinned  at  his  words  ,  looking  the  male  over  carefully  .  “  you  really  know  how  to  talk  to  girls  ,  jake  .  i  gotta  give  you  that  .  ”

[mystlcmemolrs]

❝ it happens, gretch. ❞ karen hummed softly, trying to make her friend feel a little better. ❝ who knows? maybe they'll come back around again! ❞

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  cady  ,  you  just  don't  get  it  .  .  .  ”  she  said  ,  shaking  her  head  .  “  those  are  limited  edition  !  they  don't  just  come  back  !  that's  not  what  happens  .  ”

[mystlcmemolrs]

❝ oh. ❞ karen hummed softly as she tried to process her friend's words. ❝ so have i been doing it wrong this whole time then? ❞

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  yes  ,  actually  ,  ”  gretchen  stated  obviously  .  “  you  have  definitely  been  doing  things  wrong  .  karen  ,  love  is  supposed  to  make  you  feel  good  .  ”

[mazeheart]

" yes you are , " she insisted. as he stated he never had alcohol , tara nodded. " that explains ... " she paused to take a deep breath , " so much. " she giggled mostly to herself. she reached over and playfully pinched his cheek. " such an innocent baby mikey , " she cooed as she let him go. " you better let me be there for your first drink. " her expression fell at the question. " because , " her nose crinkled as she thought. was she about to out beast boy as a shape shifter ? that felt wrong. that'd be another betrayal , wouldn't it be ?? in a way ??? " because ... " she started again , her stare blank as she looked at mike in the eye. " he's like really good with animals , " she explained. maybe it was a lame excuse , but it was all her drunk brain could come up with. it wasn't a total lie , at least. she held the stare before blinking back to her drunk normal. " he doesn't even eat animals. that's how much he loves them , " she further elaborated. she shrugged her shoulders , like there was nothing else to add. " don't you and your friends have stupid nicknames for each other ? " she didn't note his lack of response at if it was lame he was her best friend. even if it was , she didn't care. she didn't need to note that she wasn't his best friend in return. she wasn't even going to ask. if anything , she was the worst friend. i mean , what kind of person drags out her friend just to watch her drink and have fun , when they're completely sober ? maybe he didn't complain , but now he was the one taking care of her drunk ass. " yes yes ... good ... good ... options are good ... "

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  i  don't  think  you've  ever  seen  a  real  worry  wart  if  you  think  i  am  one  ,  ”  he  argued  .  his  brows  furrowed  in  confusion  ,  head  canting  slightly  as  her  refused  to  avert  his  gaze  from  her  .  “  what's  that  supposed  to  mean  ?  ”  he  asked  indignantly  .  what  did  his  lack  of  alcohol  consumption  give  away  about  him  that  he  wasn't  seeing  in  himself  ?  mike  grimaced  as  she  pinched  at  his  cheek  ,  but  he  allowed  her  to  do  it  anyways  .  even  if  it  reminded  him  of  when  he  was  younger  and  his  grandparents  visited  .  he  squinted  at  terra  as  she  called  him  innocent  ,  a  huff  escaping  his  lips  .  “  why  do  you  wanna  be  there  ?  you  just  gonna  make  fun  of  me  more  ?  ”  he  asked  ,  shaking  his  head  .  mike  wasn't  so  sure  he  believed  what  she  was  saying  ,  but  he  didn't  have  anything  to  disprove  it  ,  either  .  “  uh  ,  okay  .  .  .  if  you  say  so  ,  ”  he  said  ,  still  skeptical  .  “  so  ,  he's  a  vegetarian  ?  ”  mike  asked  ,  nodding  .  he  couldn't  be  one  ,  personally  ,  but  he  didn't  judge  people  who  were  vegetarians  .  “  well  ,  yeah  ,  i  guess  we  kind  of  do  .  ”  not  that  they'd  used  party  names  in  recent  times  .  hell  ,  most  of  his  friends  in  mystic  didn't  even  remember  him  to  begin  with  ,  so  he  didn't  have  much  to  say  .  mike  was  just  glad  to  be  getting  out  of  there  and  finding  something  else  to  talk  about  other  than  his  friends  .  “  okay  ,  so  a  place  with  options  ,  ”  he  agreed  with  a  nod  ,  his  hold  on  her  tightening  as  he  lead  the  both  of  them  out  of  there  and  into  the  chilly  night  air  .

[believingmagic]

"ugh, i know," regina says, flipping her hair with her hand for a moment. "why would she wear that dress? why did she think it even looked good?" she says, hand falling back down to where it was. "it's the fugliest dress i have ever seen." she states. "i don't think there's any sense of fashion in that office."

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ gretchen  shook  her  head  and  shrugged  her  shoulders  ,  a  sigh  pushing  through  her  lips  .  “  well  ,  some  people  are  just  .  .  .   so  out  of  touch  with  fashion  ,  regina  .  i  mean  ,  you  know  that  ,  ”  she  said  .  “  maybe  he  needs  a  new  assistant  .  i  can't  imagine  she's  great  for  his  office  ,  ”  she  stated  ,  nose  scrunching  slightly  .  “  that  whole  office  should  be  jailed  for  crimes  against  fashion  .  i  agree  .  ”

[mazeheart]

" i just want to see more birds in my yard , okay ?? " he explained. " and i want the birds to be comfy while they visit , ya know ?? " jason wasn't super one with nature , but he still had an appreciation for it. there was just something about sitting outside and playing guitar.

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  okay  ,  but  don't  you  think  you're  going  like  .  .  .  maybe  a  little  bit  overboard  ,  man  ?  ”  shane  asked  ,  shaking  his  head  .  “  like  ,  you're  gonna  end  up  running  a  bird  hotel  at  this  rate  ,  dude  .  ”

[fadingmadness]

jake had never understood brooke's fashion. it was something she was so interested it and something so necessary for her. but that was just something so her. he could never picture her not looking her best, even on her worst day she looked her best. "you know a place?" he repeated, a look on his face. he wondered. he had only seen brief glimpses of other people since he'd been here. but he hadn't been able to talk to anyone really. "lead the way, i guess." he said as she grabbed his hand, moving him along.

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  of  course  i  know  a  place  ,  ”  she  told  him  ,  as  if  it  were  the  most  obvious  thing  in  the  world  .  “  why  wouldn't  i  know  a  place  ?  it'd  be  a  little  weird  if  i  didn't  considering  i've  spent  my  whole  life  here  ,  ”  she  reminded  him  .  she  knew  where  she  was  going  ,  brooke  usually  did  when  she  was  on  a  mission  .  “  trust  me  ,  it's  a  great  spot  .  i've  got  a  friend  who  works  there  .  she's  a  little  .  .  .  odd  but  she's  nice  enough  ,  ”  she  said  ,  shrugging  . she lead him the short distance it took to get to the spot where emma worked , dropping his hand once they'd arrived . she hadn't even noticed she'd been holding it that long .  “  here's the spot .  ”

[dcnteatourallies]

emily couldn't help the scoff that escaped her lips at the excuse. "i'm not here to waste my time, so if you'd rather not be part of this months issue, just tell me. you should have come prepared, i work for a fashion magazine, i'm not being paid to listen to complaints."

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  honey  ,  you  need  to  tone  that  attitude  down  by  about  fifty  notches  ,  ”  she  declared  ,  a  subtle  warning  .  “  ‘cause  i  sure  as  fuck  didn’t  sign  up  for  that  ,  ”  daniela  informed  her  .  “  i  didn't  even  want  to  be  here  in  the  first  place  ,  to  be  clear  .  i  was  sent  here  by  a  friend  .  so  ,  maybe  ,  you  ought  to  rethink  your  approach  to  how  you  treat  others  .  ”

[fadingmadness]

nancy hated not being in control of everything. she was the kind of person who needed to know all of the answers. but in this place, she didn't have any answers. and nancy didn't know what to do about any of that. "yeah, you haven't experienced that before? where people remind you of someone or something?" nancy asked. she wondered if there was any part of chrissy that understood what she meant. that felt that same feeling. "that sort of deja vu that you can't quite explain." she shrugged her shoulders.

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  no  ,  not  really  ,  ”  chrissy  said  .  “  at  least  ,  not  until  more  recently  ,  i  suppose  .  the  only  problem  is  .  .  .  i'm  not  sure  who  these  people  remind  me  of  .  ”  did  that  make  sense  ?  it  did  in  her  head  ,  but  she  wasn't  sure  if  it  did  out  loud  .  she  nodded  ,  brows  furrowing  .  “  that  ,  i  do  understand  ,  ”  she  said  .  she'd  experienced  many  weird  things  in  mystic  lately  ,  and  they  felt  eerily  familiar  in  a  way  she  couldn't  put  into  words  ,  but  she  felt  as  though  she'd  experienced  it  before  .

[mystlcmemolrs]

hearing the other's comment, paige quickly turned towards the other and threw her hand up in defense. ❝ oh no sweetie, not you. ❞ she called out softly before tapping on her airpod, thus ending the phone call she was on. ❝ i was on the phone with some jackass. you didn't do anything wrong, i promise! ❞

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ she  did  feel  quite  relieved  to  know  that  paige  hadn't  been  talking  to  her  ,  because  ,  truthfully  ,  piper  couldn't  recall  having  done  anything  wrong  .  she  nodded  as  paige  explained  she'd  been  on  the  phone  ,  which  did  make  more  sense  .  “  oh  ,  okay  ,  ”  she  said  ,  putting  on  a  small  smile  .  “  well  ,  i'm  sorry  that  you  had  to  deal  with  that  .  people  can  really  be  jerks  sometimes  .  ”

[mazeheart]

" traditions don't need to be crazy !! " bubbles said with a giggle. " traditions with friends and yourself are just as valid as those with a family , " she assured. while her family was tightknit , not everyone else's was. every family was different , and that's okay too !! " i love a cookie baking party ! that's so cute ! do you have , like , a little movie night with it ? or a game night ??? do you eat all the cookies that night , or are there leftovers to bring home ?? "

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  i  know  ,  ”  monica  clarified  ,  nodding  .  still  ,  she  couldn't  help  but  feel  a  little  sad  and  envious  when  she  saw  families  who  were  happy  and  celebrating  traditions  .  that  was  something  she  kept  to  herself  ,  though  .  nobody  else  needed  to  know  about  the  way  her  parents  made  her  feel  .  “  most  people  prefer  movie  nights  ,  so  that's  what  i  do  ,  ”  she  said  .  when  it  came  to  game  nights  ,  monica  had  the  tendency  to  get  a  little  too  competitive  .  “  oh  ,  i  make  enough  cookies  to  last  until  the  next  year  ,  so  there's  always  leftovers  .  ”

[mazeheart]

cady blinked. she wasn't expecting unbridled optimism from the stranger , but she maybe thought he'd offer some kinder words. " a pessimist , aren't you ? or just a realist ? " she asked as she eyed him. she couldn't help but feel almost egged on. " why is the world a shit show ? in your eyes ? "

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ john  shrugged  in  response  ,  not  really  sure  how  to  answer  the  question  .  “  both  ,  i  guess  ,  ”  he  answered  .  he  saw  the  world  in  a  realistic  way  ,  but  he  also  saw  it  as  negatively  as  one  could  .  it  wasn't  like  he  had  a  reason  to  view  it  positively  .  “  why  isn't  it  one  in  yours  ?  ”  he  countered  .

[mystlcmemolrs]

taylor listened carefully to the words that fell from her best friend's lips. if only gabriella knew that she was giving taylor advice on how to make her remember who she was. ❝ what happens if you don't know where to start trying? ❞

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ that  was  a  good  question  .  it  forced  her  to  pause  ,  and  truly  think  for  a  moment  .  she  furrowed  her  brows  ,  a  small  sigh  pushing  through  her  lips  .  “  well  ,  i  guess  i'm  not  really  sure  ,  ”  she  answered  truthfully  .  “  i  guess  that's  just  something  you  have  to  try  and  figure  out  on  on  your  own  .  you  know  ?  follow  your  heart  ?  ”

[mazeheart]

musa let out a gentle sigh of relief. it was a comfort to know it was not wrong of her to long for their friends. " yes , because we're ever the survivalists , " she said with a chuckle. was that really all they were doing ?? surviving in the absence of their friends ? she knew riven was working on a way home , but she also knew there was little hope without the rest of the club. " i don't even know what i'd do if i saw one of the girls without them knowing me , " she mused. one of the other specialists , she could maybe deal with ; but not one of her best friends. " we're worried enough about getting home , now we have to worry about lost memories too ... "

[starsdrew]

◟ ⋆ ❛ “  hey  ,  i  said  thinking  like  ,  ”  she  reminded  her  friend  with  a  laugh  .  she  was  sure  she  could  try  her  best  in  a  high  stress  situation  ,  stranded  out  somewhere  in  the  middle  of  nowhere  as  long  as  she  still  had  her  magic  ,  but  she'd  prefer  to  not  have  to  deal  with  that  .  she  didn't  like  the  wilderness  .  at  least  here  ,  they  were  someplace  that  had  everything  she'd  need  .  stella  nodded  in  agreement  before  emitting  a  small  hum  .  “  i  know  what  you  mean  ,  ”  she  said  .  “  that's  a  scary  thought  .  we  need  everyone  here  with  their  memories  .  otherwise  things  are  going  to  get  very  tricky  for  all  of  us  .  the  more  people  we  have  ,  the  better  .  ”  she  felt  like  they  could  get  more  done  with  multiple  people  there  .  “  this  place  is  scary  ,  ”  she  agreed  .