#dashboard interactions.

[minasimsek]

AT MINA’S APARTMENT. WITH @alexhunter​.

     There wasn’t much that successfully put Mina in a funk like the discussion she had with Alex the other day. Usually, in face of anything life presented her, Mina usually kept a positive outlook, even if it killed her on the inside. The past few days though, it had been hard as her mind was swimming in the various possibilities that conversation (if that could even be called a conversation) could have gone. It still made her feel sickened the abrasive way they chose to sort of reveal to one another that there were lingering feelings between them, some that would never go away, perhaps. She had been close to telling him in a much more orderly fashion when they spent their day in Vancouver, when she saw how happy her father had gotten at his visit and how deep in conversation they seemed while she made them tea. She had been so close to being honest, but backed down when Peter was unavoidably mentioned, and maybe then she realized that Peter’s memory was something that might always get in between them.

     She hadn’t expected him to get impatient towards her, mad at the way she had acted. It had been weird, of course, and she had jumped to a conclusion, but what was not to jump? Every time she looked back, she remembered how well that woman fit into his arms, and it made her think that in the hard light of day, it would never work between them and maybe they would never be able to return to being best friends. Doing what they did, after Peter had died, had truly put a dent in their friendship and if Alex wasn’t interested in returning to what they had before, than neither would she... would she?

     Chewing on the inside of her lips after she had said her goodbyes to both Ella and Tilly, Mina opened the fridge door to retrieve what it would seem like the 20th pint of Ben&Jerry’s she had eaten since the last time she had seen Alex. Dinner was... undecided, as she wasn’t entirely sure if she was willing to cook for one, or takeout would be the best. The main fact was that she was snuggled in her avocado print pajamas and matching socks, Halloween playing on TV and a mostly empty mind. Her roommates had attempted to get her to come out with them as she rarely had nights off, but truth be told, she really just wanted to enjoy the time she had alone. Her eyebrows dented when she heard the first knocks on the door, and got up, imagining that it might be Tilly or Ella, maybe they left their keys? Forgot something? She didn’t know. Nothing quite prepared her for what she found after opening the door, her eyes went a little wide as she gripped the pint of chocolate fudge a little harder. “Alex? What---- what are you doing here?”

[maddierockefeller]

✉ imessage ⬌ mia 👱🏻‍♀️⚖️

MADDIE: Hey, are you going to the charity?

[samcnthachen]

CLOSED STARTER FOR @michaelbianchi​. AT ANCHOR INN.

     She was failing. That was the main feeling that had been brewing inside of Samantha ( alongside anger, disappointment, dread, guilt and a little bit of hate ). For the past few weeks she had been almost a regular at the Anchor Inn whereas before, she stopped by once or twice either to pick up food, or to have a beer and leave. It wasn’t like she had forgotten she had a daughter waiting on her, but mostly, she didn’t want her kid to see her in that state of mind. 

     She never thought it would rock her so much to see someone leave her life again, thinking she had been so used to that when her mother was the main culprit. For the past few weeks she had become silent, ill-tempered and all the things she promised herself she wouldn’t because of Bobbie, so, she did the best she could, and got her as many play dates as possible and when she didn’t have that, there were always the neighbors and Matthew, people willing to watch her for the night. It was obvious there was something wrong with her, she didn’t know how to hide it that much when it was bubbling on the surface like that, but most people didn’t dare ask. Might be the reason why her beer and shots kept coming and why no men dared an approach.

     Her keys had been taken a while ago, the bartender said he was going to call someone to pick her up and while she wanted to argue, she didn’t have the strength, so she just shrugged her shoulders and turned her attention to the glass in front of her. A few minutes must have had run down, because she looked up from her table to see Michael coming in, her eyebrows furrowed. Thank God, she wasn’t feeling confrontational. “Did they call you?” The brunette raised her eyebrows as he came closer, hopefully the threat had just been a threat and Michael just seemed to be by for drinks. “Please tell me Tim didn’t call you?”

[minasimsek]

CLOSED STARTER FOR @alexhunter​. OUTSIDE D1NE.

     Jealousy was not a great color on her. There were a lot of things Mina prided herself in. Being a good sister and daughter, being a great chef and boss and being a good friend. Except that now she wasn’t being one, at all. She wasn’t sure what was the look on her own face when Alex brought his date to the kitchen wanting to introduce her to the chef. To her. Of course the woman was beautiful, towering over Mina in her fancy Jimmy Choo heels while Mina had her fun sneakers on her feet, which only made her feel ever so smaller. She was funny too, polite and truth be told, impossible not to like with her captivating smile and kind words. Mina felt like it was impossible for her to return the niceties, she was on a date with her best friend. Maybe if he asked why she was acting so weird, she could tell him it was that, she just didn’t know if she was good enough for it. Except... who was she kidding? They’d made a great pair walking down a red carpet in the future when someone adapted one of Alex’s books to a movie... and Mina hated that. Still, she tried her best to smile and be as human as she possibly could at that moment. It slightly felt like pulling teeth, and she breathed in relief once they went away, 

     A few minutes later she had successfully stripped from her work clothes and traded them for the overalls and shirt she had come in with, a heavy coat on top of it seeing as the streets were all but freezing at that time of the year. As she said her final goodbyes to the staff and some of the remaining patrons, she pushed the front door open, being welcomed by a rush of air blowing her hair back. It didn’t take long before she spotted Alex not far away from her, tucking her hands inside of the pockets of the coat, she approached him, hoping he wasn’t mad about the weird way she had acted towards his... friend? She sighed. “Hey... still here?” Her eyebrows pushed themselves together and her teeth sunk in her bottom lip. “Where’s... uhm---- your friend? Didn’t you give her a ride home?”

[minasimsek]

▬ at the rockwater resort charity event. ▬ january 22nd, sometime after 7 in the evening. ▬ closed starter for alex hunter.

     Bumping into Alex’s mother leaving the charity before they had a chance to step inside had really freaked Mina out, for the lack of a better word. It’s not that she wasn’t ready to tell both of their families about their rekindled relationship, it was that she wasn’t really ready to tell anyone at all. She had excused herself to the bathroom as soon as they bid their respective farewells, knowing that she really just needed a couple of seconds to put herself together. After all, unlike the last time his mother almost caught them together, this time around Mina couldn’t be more sure of what they were doing, she just needed a few seconds. Going to the bathroom and washing her hands, placing one cold hand behind her neck, was enough for her breathing to slow down, it was only then that she took notice of how flushed she looked and how ridiculous her reaction had been. She was scared of their reactions when they found out, but it didn’t mean she wouldn’t enjoy their first night out together. Hanging her purse on her shoulder again and smoothing the tulle of her dress she stepped out of the women’s restroom and walked up to Alex. “Hey▬ I’m sorry about that, it was just one minor freak out,” she smiled at him, “should we get some drinks? Or walk around for a bit?” ( @alexhunter​ )

[minasimsek]

▬ at their apartment , myrtle rock. ▬ around 4 in the afternoon. ▬ closed starter with tilly ( @tvllycd​ ).

     “Tilly, are you home?” Mina started screaming from the hallway as she tried to get the sheer amount of cat stuff she had bought from the pet store inside their their apartment. She needed to go down and up twice before she managed to get all the bags on the floor and Rainbow ( still not complaining ) was safely in her cage. While Mina didn’t know how her roommate would react to their new companion, she was excited to show the orange ball of fur and let her become acquainted with the apartment. The lady at the shelter and the other one at the pet store had given valuable information that Mina had written down on her phone, which would both help Rainbow feel at home, but also not let her break or damage anything. Unlocking the door, she managed to push the things inside with her feet while carrying her bag on one hand and Rainbow on the other. “Matilda!” She called out by Tilly’s full name, hoping to get a quicker reaction as she settled the small cage down and opened, freeing the kitty who went on to explore.

[maddierockefeller]

▬ at the rockwater resort charity event. ▬ january 22nd, sometime after 7 in the evening. ▬ closed starter for alicia palmeiro.

     She still didn’t believe she had left home to be stuck with a bunch of people she had absolutely no idea who they were, not to mention bumping shoulders with old friends of the Rockefellers. Where the hell were her friends? Maddie could surely recognize the distinctive head of dirty blonde hairs around. Amelia and Clara, Kit surely was somewhere around and Patrick walked dutifully arm in arm with her mother, she could feel their glances ever so often, and she was pretty sure that here and there, she could see Patrick sneering at her, every time that happened she knocked back her flute, only to be badly surprised by the taste of cheapness on her tongue and her face could not be controlled. That was a mess, or maybe she was a mess, it was hard to detect. Pushing herself off from the bar, Maddie decided to walk around, maybe she’d find Hannah or Jas, maybe both, and steal them away somewhere, however, her eyes landed on someone she knew for a while, but that she had absolutely no idea had landed on Elisabeth Island. She couldn’t be more grateful. “Alicia?” Maddie called, walking over to where the woman was, “Ali, what the hell are you doing in this hell hole?” ( @aliciapvlmeiro​ )

[maddierockefeller]

▬ at pier 8 , port elisabeth. ▬ around 7 in the evening. ▬ closed starter ( @malakaicardel​​ ).

     Another day, another date. At this point, Maddie was going to keep tabs on it. She entered Pier 8, already satisfied that a restaurant outside of Whitview had been chosen as a setting, she didn’t know how many times she could eat at D1NE and enjoy the food. “Rockefeller for two?” The blonde said as her mother told her, the table had been reserved in their name for whatever reason. She never asked anymore, and her mother also didn’t expect her to actually put any effort into anything outside of looking beautiful and depending on the date▬ being pleasant. She didn’t know why her mother’s obsession ran so deep, but whatever was the reason, pleasing the woman once a week got her off her back about other things regarding the Rockefeller Group, something which she was still attempting to get a hang of. Maddie was informed that her party had not arrived and while she disliked being early  ▬  which she was by fifteen minutes, maybe?  ▬  it gave her time to sit at the bar, as the table would not become available unless the entire party arrived. Madeleine was quick to flag the bartender, knowing, from her previous dates, that usually alcohol was pretty much needed, and opted for a good Sauvignon Blanc while she waited, taking advantage to check her phone while she was sitting there.