#(nye event.)

[romanticalily]

closed starter for @sanem-reid event: new year’s eve location: kingston hotel ballroom

“Does your doctor know you’re here?” Lily asked, somewhat jokingly but also genuinely curious. Within a month from her due date, and Sanem was active as ever. “Honestly, I’m impressed - you really are a trooper,” the woman mused, surveying the crowd and wondering how her best friend was managing right now. “What if I... did this as a job? Full-time event planning, independently,” Lily mused, knowing that Sanem was never the type to talk her out of an outrageous idea. Maybe this time, Lily didn’t want to be talked out of it. “It’s just a fleeting thought, you know I’m not about that ‘new year, new me’ concept.”

[willblackwoods]

closed starter @nadiaven​ event: new year’s eve location: kingston hotel ballroom

He could almost hear his mother’s voice in his head, reminding him that he needed to eat at events even if it was simply appetizers. As Will was contemplating starting with a slider or the chicken satay, he noticed a woman next to him. Stepping aside to allow her access to the food trays, the man offered a smile that met his eyes. “I didn’t mean to block you, please go ahead. I’m still undecided,” Will persuaded, stepping aside to allow the woman to peruse the selection of appetizers. “Have you tried any yet? If you did, I’m open to recommendations.”

[romanticalily]

closed starter for @bashlandry​ event: new year’s eve masquerade location: kingston hotel ballroom

It was twenty minutes to midnight, with one of Lily’s hands resting on the balcony while the other gracefully held a champagne flute as she admired the party that had come together. Her mother wasn’t thrilled about her working with the hotel over the winery, but there were perks to this one such as the space and the convenience of the availability of overnight accommodations. She scanned the crowd for Timeo and didn’t see him, feeling a presence approaching and chuckling to herself. “I guess you found me, just in time for — “ she started, turning around and expecting to find the Frenchman she loved years ago. But instead, she was face-to-face with the ex-boyfriend she didn’t come with that night. 

“Not here, I’m working,” she told Bash, almost pleading with him to let go of whatever he hoped to tell her. “I mean, preferably not ever, but especially not here. I don’t want to fight with you anymore.”