#c:joyce

[hawkins-patrol]

It was a slow day at the station--honestly, they were all slow--but Gabrielle was keeping herself busy with some light filing work when Joyce came in. Gabrielle stopped what she was doing and watched as the woman strode over to the receptionist, listening in on their conversation.

She wanted to know what Hopper was.

Gabrielle could help with that. More importantly, she wanted to help Joyce. Most days, she watched Joyce come in with a smile on her face and enough good vibes to spare. Gabrielle on the other hand was less confident when it came to starting a conversation, her attempts to talk to new people coming off as awkward. So when shown opportunity to make a friend, she leapt at it.

“Hopper’s at lunch. He should be back in thirty,” she supplied, leaning over from her desk.

[cafemxchas]

what is love?

@castehaven​

“you can do this, joyce!” a girl murmurs to herself, walking towards the academy’s soccer field, only to turn back around. “nope, no you can’t.” an exasperated groan runs past the princess’ lips, fingers running through her hair. how hard is it to ask a boy-- her crush--  to hang out without seeming like you’re a nuisance? what if zachary doesn’t even like her as a friend and simply tolerates her in order not to hurt her feelings? what if he actually wants to be somewhere with someone else?

joyce can only come up with certain amount of upsetting scenarios until deciding to just go for it. turning on her heels, she heads to the benches, taking a seat. soccer practice should be over any minute now. her eyes catch a glimpse of the boy she’s waiting for, heart skipping a beat at the sight of him until the sound of a whistle breaks her train of thought, indicating that the training session is done with for the day. 

jumping out of her seat, the anticipating princess runs onto the field to catch up to zach, a grin on her face. she’s happy to see him-- when isn’t she, honestly? he constantly makes her day 101% better to say the least. “hey, dork. want to join me for dinner?” 

[cafemxchas]

say you won’t let go.

i knew i loved you then, but you’d never know. cause i played it cool when i was scared of letting go.

exasperated. sad. mad. and ultimately alone. zach has been avoiding her for days on end and joyce has no idea why or what she did wrong for this to have happened, especially when she’s been busy planning a surprise for the boy she adores more than anything in the world. she’s cried to both of her best friends about the situation, eloise comforting her while skye spoke her plan of kicking his ass into oblivion, which didn’t sound too bad at the time, because if anything, joyce may be depressed, but she’s also angry and when she catches sight of him, she’s definitely going to talk some sense into him. 

the princess is walking to her history class, swerving around schoolmates to get there, and that’s when she sees him for the first time since sunday. huffing, the fourth year marches right up to zachary, spinning him around to face her, cheeks flushed in irritation. a finger pokes right to his chest, digging in harshly. “you. mind explaining what’s going on because i’m confused as heck on why you’ve been making excuses not to meet up with me.”

she’s so angry, her eyes well up with tears as she waits for a believable explanation. the halls are nearly empty now, students having rushed into their classrooms. “if you don’t feel anything for me anymore, just say it and stop wasting my time.” the statement slips out without a second thought, her heart hurting inside her chest. 

[cafemxchas]

lost on you.

you know i adore you though i couldn’t give enough

a variety of fake flowers are spread across the table in the art room. it’s empty, joyce being the only one occupying it for now, waiting for gabe to show up. he looks the prettiest with flowers in his hair and a genuine smile on his face, she thinks. their friendship is one she holds dear to her heart and all she wants to do is protect him from everything that’s meant to cause harm. the girl is creating a crown for the boy to wear, and she’s almost finished, the creation full of pinks and purples. 

their friendship started with the blooming blossoms, joyce having been outside one day with them. gabe just. stopped by and asked to join and she didn’t object to the idea. after all, he seemed friendly enough and she always was up to making new friends. sighing, the memory is still very fresh in the princess’ mind. the sound of the classroom door clicking open causes her to jump out of her thoughts, spinning her head around to see who she’s waiting for, a smile spreading across her lips. 

“gabe, you came! look, i made you another flower crown because i know how much you love them. this one’s a bit different from the last one i gave you. what do you think?” 

[cafemxchas]

(zach to joyce) “Stop talking or we’ll be found.”

a jittery joyce peers to look up at zachary with a nod, cheeks smeared with a warm pink hue. he appears to be a neck and head taller than her, and their bodies being in very close proximity isn't helping her racing heart calm down. the boy has his arms wrapped protectively around her waist as the two are currently hiding behind the bleachers from one of the academy's security guards. funny how the two got into this situation, really. all the young princess wanted was to spend some quality time with her boyfriend and yes, clearly sneaking out during the middle of the night was a terrible, terrible idea and is so unlike her, but for zach, she would give the moon in a split second if he asked. the brightness of a flashlight appears to be growing closer to where they're standing, causing the pair to stiffen in fear. joyce's hands clutch into his shirt, gripping to the point her knuckles grow white. it's not until they see the light head another direction that they release a breath of relief at the same time."oh my gosh, we were close to being dead meat," the princess whispers first, pinching zach's sides as he yelps in response. "never again, i will not do this again!"the male merely pouts, gently grabbing her face in his hands and placing a kiss on her nose. "but we didn't get caught! isn't that good?" mimicking his actions, she smiles. how she adores this idiot. but most importantly, her idiot.