∞, ♥, ✉, ☛// ♒, ✺, ☉// The King and I, Mama Mia, Wicked
∞ : Do any of your childhood friends still know you?
I’ve moved so often that any friends I may have had have probably mostly forgotten about me and it’s hard for me to keep up and in touch.
♥ : Any crushes growing up?
Once on a librarian- no, she wasn’t old. She was a few years older than I, a high schooler while I was in middle school. She became my friend after she realized how frequently I came to the library and said she thought I was one of the smartest kids she’d ever met. She’d make sure any book I needed never got taken before I could get my hands on it, and we used to talk about our favourite books. Her name was Maggie. Our friendship (and my crush) didn’t last long; she left for college by the next year.
✉ : Did you have a lot of friends?
☛ : Were you heavily punished?
No, my mother never liked to punish me, and I rarely ever got in enough trouble to be punished.
♒: my muse’s reaction to finding your muse bruised and beaten on their doorstep
Henry heard light, inconsistent knocking on his door, pulling him out of his design stupor. The architect got up from his seat to walk over to the door, checking the peephole first. There was someone slumped on his steps, and he opened the door cautiously. “Are you- oh, god,” he said as he realized the young woman was beaten up pretty badly. “Grab onto me.” He knelt to get a hold on her, getting her up and helping her into his place. “What happened? What’s your name? Actually, nevermind, don’t even answer- here.” He set her down on his sofa, ignoring some of the blood from her leg smearing onto the white material as he grabbed a blanket and pulled it around her.
“I’ll grab the first aid kit, do you want me to call the police?” he asked, concerned that whoever did this was still nearby. She shook her head slowly, in a daze it seemed, and Henry quickly ran to grab his kit.
✺: my muse protecting yours from a sleaze at the club
Henry walked back in Aurora’s direction, drinks in hand as he searched for her through the pulsing crowd. He spotted her talking with a guy, although her expression revealed she was clearly eager to get away. Henry approached, stepping close to the guy with a set look on his face. “Thanks but she’s busy,” he told the man strongly, daring him to try anything else. The stranger clearly seemed to reconsider and mumbled something before slinking away.
“Sorry I wasn’t here,” Henry apologized, handing Aurora her drink.
“It’s fine, I’m just glad you came when you did,” she replied, smiling slightly.
☉: my muse’s reaction to finding yours in a public bathroom, drugged and almost unconscious
“Aurora? Are you in there?”
Aurora had been in the bathroom far too long for Henry’s comfort- something was off. He knocked repeatedly to no avail, and his senses warned him this wasn’t right. His adrenaline beginning to pump as worry took over, Henry rammed his shoulder into the door, hoping it would open. Finally the weak lock seemed to bust off as the door popped open and he saw Aurora lying near the sink, her body curled up in an uncomfortable way and her eyes closed.
“Aurora!” he said, trying to wake her. He hurried over, getting down beside her to shake her gently. “Aurora, can you hear me?”
She groaned, her eyes barely opening as she stared past him. “Hmm?” she barely murmured, clearly drugged on something. A few workers had come by at that point, wondering why the door had been busted open.
“Would someone call an ambulance?” Henry asked, looking over at the gawking few. One hurried off to follow his orders as Henry tried to get Aurora up, wondering what on earth could have happened in this few moments between her getting up from their table to head to the restroom and him finding her like this.
THE KING AND I: How was your most recent travel experience?
Italy was better than I could have imagined, with the art and view from the hotel and culture- And I’m a sucker for pasta, so the whole trip was just amazing.
MAMA MIA!: How do you feel about your parents?
My mother is a goddess- I can never repay her for all she’s done for me. My father was a scumbag, presumably.
WICKED: Do you believe that no good deed goes unpunished?
Definitely. My mother is a prime example of a good deed as a walking human that never received the thanks and credit she deserves.