#brandina

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I’m an obvious fan of #brandina - but I do enjoy both ladies paired with Darren Dreamer actually

It is already well-established that Dina is into older guys, so that checks out. What Darren appreciates (aside from her being hot, obviously) is Dina’s sense of humor, zest for life - and her shrewd business acumen. She notices a painting of his at a local coffee shop. She starts talking it up to who she thinks is a stranger in line for coffee, but it is actually the artist himself, there to pick up drinks for himself and Dirk (dark chocolate mocha for Dirk, black coffee for Darren). Darren is shy, but Dina is not. They strike up an unexpected friendship and then romance. Dina is convinced that the reason Darren hasn’t been able to succeed financially with his art is how he’s marketing himself - and she ends up being 100% right. He’s able to pursue art full-time and she’s able to sell it, - and very well too! Dina appreciates his gentle spirit and really believes in his creative drive. Darren loves how Dina always spins things in a positive light. They have a strong base of friendship and enjoy spending time together. Dirk gets a stepmom who is completely unlike Darleen, but it’s not a bad thing. She’s actually more stern with Dirk than Darren is; because the feedback comes from her, Dirk listens. Lilith wants to be annoyed by Dina’s bleach blonde Barbie sheen when she visits Dirk’s house…but she’s actually really cool and funny and bakes banana bread. The couple ends up throwing lots of very chic but understated parties for a select few friends in their wonderfully curated home.

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Brandi and Darren meet in the sidelines of a high school basketball ball game - both Dirk and Dustin are on the team. They are cordial but shy with each other, but have each other’s contact information for team carpool. Darren catches Brandi losing her lunch behind the bleachers during a game. Darren is so kind to her with a handful of coffee shop napkins and a soft word about how his late wife was when she had morning sickness with Dirk, that Brandi breaks down crying. They keep in contact, share chaste jokes and keep their interactions very above-board and polite. But Brandi remembers Darren’s kindness, and Darren is touched by what a thoughtful, hands-on mom Brandi is. Darren drives Dustin home after a sleepover one night, and while attempting their courteous goodyes, Dustin blurts out, “Just friggin’ go on a dang date you guys, gawwwd.” They do. They connect over being single parents, the sorrow over their deceased spouses, about being worried about money, and about being lonely. They end up making a beautiful blended family. They never have a lot of cash to spare, but they have a home filled with tenderness. They are the kind of family that sends out holiday cards that have enclosed pictures where everyone wears matching pajamas. Dirk and Dustin get to be brothers. Dustin stops messing around and does better in school, because he doesn’t want to disappoint Darren. Angela lowkey wishes her own family was so cohesive. Beau and baby Broke get a much more stable father than they ever got with Skip.

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Don Lothario pictured moments before realising he would be going home alone.

Based on this which I guess is a real vintage illustration.

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is this pastel pink glam condo for Brandina 🌸 💕✨sapphic✨ 💕 🌸 enough?

[cairt]

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happy pride sims 2 community, because you gay and stuff… closer images under the cut

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something Pleasantview + Gay for the gay holiday 🌈

[coweringnarcissus]

narrative description of the "grocery store meet-cute" post and the greater storyline communicated through the tags because it stuck with me!

imagine an alternate universe where the caliente sisters moved to pleasantview years before bella's disappearance. right? ok. dina moved in with nina after michael's death, and nina suggests they move to pleasantview for "both of them to get a fresh start," but mostly dina. while nina picks up a job as an aerobics instructor and has her sights set on exploring what the men of pleasantview have to offer, including an old flame of hers, one don lothario, dina isn't taking to the move as well as she hoped. still grieving, she's become solitary and prone to letting the days and nights pass her by on the sofa watching re-runs of her favorite shows or sinking into the bubbly, lavender-scented depths of the tub.

after weeks of gently trying to encourage dina to get out of the house, nina's had it, and takes it upon herself to get her sister off the sofa, into a fitted blouse & some low-rise jeans because "i'd lend you my capris but it's been weeks since you shaved your legs and this is the best i can do with you right now," and in front of the mirror to do her makeup before pulling dina's hair back with a claw clip, calling a taxi, and throwing her out the door with a grocery list. listlessly, dina sits on the curb and waits for the taxi to come.

at the grocery store, she's staring blankly at a carton of milk when she hears the subtle jangling of a charm bracelet and the smack of sandals against hardwood behind her, both equally deafening in the strangely liminal, offensively antiseptic venue.

she watches as a woman approaches the freezer door to her right from the corner of her eye, grabbing onto the handle before sliding her hand down in disappointment with a sullen - and only slightly childish - change in her body language. "it's apple juice again, i guess." the woman bemoans. "or orange juice. what do you think, what should i get?"

as the woman opens the door to grab a carton of orange juice, dina glances at her before subtly looking around to confirm, yes, there is nobody else in the store, and as a complete stranger, she is being asked her preferences about fruit juice. her vision is drawn to the chipped, red polish of her left ring finger and the small, but thoughtful, wedding ring beneath it. the sight is both unimpressive and shattering, tugging perfectly at a heart string abused by loss and absence. "they only have the one with pulp. should i still get it?" surprised to see the woman facing her now, with fully trusting, expectant grey eyes and long, dollish lashes, which dina doesn't mind are slightly clumped together towards the outer corners, it takes her a moment longer than expected to say "absolutely not. it will get stuck in your teeth."

"i wasn't even thinking that! you're so right, i just thought it would make the juice taste weird." the woman puts the carton back on the shelf and grabs a bottle of apple juice, putting it in her basket before extending her hand, charm bracelet dangling around her wrist. "i'm brandi. your jeans are really cute, by the way. are you new in town?"

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i love lesbianism and concealer lips