#about: l

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ahh now I want to know Rainn's possible compatibility with the rest of the cast. What would work best?

Rainn would be most compatible with Cal and aside from Taren they would be least compatible with A. Rainn and A are similar in ways that would make them hate each other. Friendship wise I can see them getting along.

Andi and A would be pretty compatible in my eyes :p L and Andi too. :>

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there’s a room where the light won't find you

when charlotte la bouff’s mother died, something in her died as well. if she’d cared to figure out what, she’d find the deteriorating remains of any sense of hopefulness or belief in the goodness of mankind. after all, how good can a world that took the person she cared about most be? and she’d never been close to her father, so she mourned alone. and in that time, she decided it was time to grow up - there was no prince waiting for her, no point in wishing on stars, no such thing as true love. she was done with fairytales.

she slammed up walls, unwilling to trust anyone. her kindness soured into a cruelty and her naivety into cynicism. she had her father’s wealth at her fingertips, if she so desired it, but didn’t particularly care. what did intrigue her was the power he held, and the power she inherited as his daughter. over the years, a glint of ambition developed in her eyes. you could do a lot woth power, after all. the wealth was just a bonus.

lottie isn’t an optimist by any definition of the word. she prefers to have a realistic, if pessimistic, view of the world. she’s closed off, unwilling to allow anyone in far enough to hurt her. she’s out for herself, and she doesn’t expect anything to just be handed to her - nothing important, anyway. she could have the best clothes and makeup, or even personal stylists if she wanted, but she’s never been especially interested in any of that. she’s more of a tomboy, if anything. she’s got a sharp intelligence hidden behind her innocent face, though not many discover it since she tends to keep to herself. somewhere, buried deep in her soul, there’s an unsolvable sadness that she refuses to acknowledge. emotions only get you hurt after all, and she doesn’t plan on getting hurt any time soon.

holding hands while the walls come tumbling down

naveen alexander: she doesn’t trust him for a second. a prince? persuing her? she’s certain he’s got some kind of ulterior motive and she isn’t going to stand for it. if he wants her, he’s got a long way to go to prove it. though, she’d be lying if she said that the idea of the power she would have at his side doesn’t tempt her.

tiana hudson: they used to be really close when she was little, but as they got older and charlotte got more cynical she started pushing her away. tia’s much too naive and fixated on the fairytale that lottie long since gave up on. it’s a shame, but she’s got by well enough on her own. needing people isn’t her style.

facilier sylvester: she barely knows who he is and she doesn’t care to find out anything more.

hmu for connections with this cynical and sad version of lottie

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i would like to request a “what’s so special about you, anyway” dialogue between L and Rainn please 🙏🙏

this is a good one! I took that as a L/Rainn POV so no MC? Interesting! This one isn't as serious as you may have wanted, mostly because as I was writing I realized it may get into spoiler territory! So it's just quick and short :}

The elevator dings its arrival to the fifth floor, and the doors open to reveal Rainn Moreno standing to the very left, their head bent down on their phone. L groans inwardly, but keeps a pleasant smile on their face, the expression only growing when Rainn looks up, meeting their gaze.

No words aside from a small 'Good Morning' from Rainn are exchanged as L slides in, seeing the LOBBY button already lit. The doors close, leaving Rainn and L alone.

L can't help but soak in Rainn's six foot frame, their body straight and with a posture so perfect it could put L's model friends to shame. L wrinkles their nose at the thought. They're not sure they ever liked Rainn. Too...stiff for their taste. No wonder they're such good friends with Cal. Both uptight.

As if sensing their stare, Rainn stops and awkwardly flicks their eyes to L, who doesn't look away. Instead, L only lifts their brows in a mocking move that makes Rainn shove their phone in their bag, raising their chin.

"Nice out today, isn't it?" Rainn says, as if that's what L was looking for: small talk. Typical Rainn Moreno. They're always looking to please, to fulfill whatever want or need someone has. So unflinchingly polite. It would be annoying if L didn't believe it was genuine. How can you be mad at such a stickler like Rainn when that's just how they are? Can't blame em.'

"Uh-huh," L says, facing the door. They feel Rainn looking at them a second longer.

"Is there something you need?" Rainn says, their voice squeaking into an awkward dip. When L looks again, Rainn is annoyingly open, looking at L with bright eyes that swim with confusion. They don't get this person....so hard to read but so easy at the same time. Doesn't make sense.

Maybe L's annoyance comes from Rainn's good looks. Pretty people are always the worst.

I would know.

In reality, they know that's just a cop out. In reality, it's because L had to witness their new roommate have a breakdown at four a.m., waking up the whole apartment in the process. In reality, L can't seem to put their finger on what makes Rainn Moreno so great.

"Not really," L says. "I'm just..." They suck in a breath through their teeth, shrugging their shoulders in a dramatic move that's meant to be humorous. "I'm just trying to figure out what's so special about you, that's all."

Rainn's eyes widen. "Excuse me?"

L's face falls and they look at Rainn with as much annoyance as they can muster. "Oh, please," they deadpan. "Don't act humble."

Rainn opens their mouth, but no words escape. They shut their lips before shaking their head once and blurting out a small: "What?"

L sucks in a sharply through their nose. "All MC could do was talk about how amazing you are. It was annoying, considering they were cutting into my beauty sleep."

Rainn's brows knit together, and L catches them smoothing down their shirt. "Really?" they ask, voice quiet.

The elevator doors ding open. And L steps out, waving a hand behind them. "I'll bill you for the hotel room I've inevitably going to get if I keep losing sleep. See you."

Rainn steps out, waving awkwardly. "Uh. Sorry? Bye!"

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"L: Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift" SCREAMING CRYING AND I SCREAM "FOR WHATEVER IT'S WORTH I LOVE YOU, AIN'T THAT THE WORST THING YOU EVER HEARD?" THROWING UPPPPPPPPPPPPP SO L CODED

!!!!!!! that bridge is quite literally so L coded I can hardly take it

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my clown ass said i wouldn’t fall for L but i must have a type or something because their two minutes of screen time in the demo stole my heart 😭 is it possible to start the physical relationship with them with one sided feelings as like a i’ll take what i can get kind of thing?? because first of all i crave the sweet angst and also headcanon my mc as demisexual, but it’s totally fine if not 💜

Yes, you can! You can start the physical relationship with them with a "this isn't anything this is just fun/physical" mentality or a "I like them and I'll have them in any way I can even though I know this is just fun for them." The second one is pretty angsty :P It'll be a secret on MC's side at first since L has a hard rule of not leading people on and they'd feel bad knowing they're sleeping with someone who has feelings for them.

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Poor Cal has an absolute disaster MC coming their way.

"I made grilled cheese for every meal today so I could reuse the dishes and only have to wash them once."

Cal will literally cry if MC ends up being another messy roommate. A isn't very messy, but they are disorganized and have a tendency of losing their things and leaving their stuff around. L is messy in the sense that they're just like: "Meh. Cal will clean it."

It's Cal against the world </3

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Can you be FWB w L and RWB w M at the same time?

Yep, you can! :}