#dilan 001

[jiya-padyar]

Location: Humming Bee, Summit Lake Starter for: @dilanxbarak​

With her eyes closed, legs crossed and palms pressed against each other in front of her chest, it had been the calmest Jiya had felt in weeks. With her break up, the move, the new job and everything that came with raising a child, she had felt more than a bit pent up and it had taken a few regular yoga sessions to help start calming her down. As the instructor gently sounded the gong to announce the end of the class, Jiya took a deep breath before slowly opening her eyes, bowing her head as she whispered, “namaste.”

Taking another deep breath, Jiya glanced over at the brunette next to her, her lips curving into a smile. “I cannot even believe how much I needed that today. My muscles have felt like they’re bundled into coils for weeks now, it’s taken way too long to get them to like me again.” Uncurling her legs, she stretched them out in front of her as she took the few minutes to relax. “Do you want to get a juice or some lunch or something?”

[beth-dryden]

Location: Spooktacular Soiree Starter for: @dilanxbarak​

She loved a costume party and the town’s Halloween soiree definitely hadn’t been a disappointment. Yes, she’d nearly cried getting scared on the scare floor she didn’t know existed and yes she was still getting over the awkward encounter that had happened afterwards, but with a couple more wines in her system, Beth was finally starting to loosen up. Standing in the restroom, she quickly scanned through her phone, checking on the latest update from her mother, letting her know that Ellie was tucked up in bed, sleeping soundly after not even one word of protest at bed time. With a smile on her face, she felt herself relax, her mom guilt pushed to one side for the evening.

Looking in the mirror, Beth brushed through her hair with her fingers and as she reached for her gloss, the cubicle behind her opened. Spotting her friend, Beth’s eyes lit up as she touched the gloss to her lips. “Hey stranger, how long have you been here?” Turning around, the blonde grinned. “You look insane, that costume is amazing.”

[scott-gallego]

@dilanerez​ Cal’s

Scott had spent most of his life as a complete teetotaler. While he’d grown accustomed to a social drink or two with Dani and company, it was never something that Scott had gotten into. He preferred to keep a very pristine image, particularly as an officer. It made him promotable, someone who didn’t cause a lot of trouble and certainly wasn’t a rabble-rouser. But when fellow officers invited him out to a night at Cal’s, he didn’t turn down the opportunity to network with his peers. Still, as Scott sipped on a cranberry juice and pretended to be imbibing with the rest of the crowd, it grew old. 

Naturally, he’d drift towards the dart board, which shockingly didn’t boast nary a soul. Besides him, and, a woman warming a stool nearby. “Do you play?” Scott inquired as he retrieved the darts from the board. “I’m a little rusty but I consider myself to be more than decent company otherwise.”