#elisebakers

[collingwould]

⦃   @elisebakers​​   ♡’ed   for   a   starter     › ·

❛   elise   baker . . .   ❜   his   voice   drawls ,   the   grin   on   his   face   growing   as   he   leans   against   the   statue   in   the   town   park.   if   it   weren’t   him ,   it   might   sound   mocking   ⸺   but   most   people   know   better.   evan   collingwood   doesn’t   mock   with   a   grin   on   his   face ,   he’s   not   generally   a   man   of   subtlety.   ❛   i’m   surprised   you’ve   joined   the   𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.   ❜   he   gestures   towards   the   fair ,   families   huddling   around   the   one   carousel   they   have   while   the   youth   of   hornes   is   spread   between   the   different   food   and   drinks   stalls.   he   turns   back   to   elise ,   arching   a   brow.   ❛   gotten   bored   of   the   voice   lessons   and   in   need   of   fun  ?   ❜

they   were   from   different   worlds.   while   he’s   been   best   friends   with   her   cousin   for   years ,   they’ve   never   interacted   much.   he   can   tell   she   doesn’t   like   him   very   much   ⸺   she   wouldn’t   be   the   first   to   dislike   𝘩𝘪𝘴   𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺   𝘰𝘳   𝘵𝘩𝘦   𝘸𝘢𝘺   𝘩𝘦   𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴   𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 ,   a   lot   of   people   still   don’t   even   as   he’s   matured.   still ,   evan   finds   himself   drawn   to   her.   she’s   beautiful ,   she’s   interesting ,   she’s . . .   everything   megan   isn’t ,   and   god   knows   he’s   tried   with   megan.   he   lets   his   eyes   drop   to   take   her   in   before   settling   back   on   her   face ,   same   cocky   grin   on   display.

[applesdrowneda]

❝     this   is    not    a   place    someone    like   you,   should    be.     ❞    since    the   death   of    the   harmons,    the   house    has   been    a    tourist    trap    for   the   risky   teenager,     the   curious   adventurer,    or    chads    favourite     :    𝙿𝙻𝙰𝙸𝙽   𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙿𝙸𝙳.     the    ghost    unsure    what    this    woman    might     be.     ❝     better     to     just     turn    around   now.       ❞

@elisebakers​     liked     for    a    starter  

[collingwould]

⦃   @elisebakers​​      › ·

❛  hold   on ,   you’re   leaving.  ❜   the   joy   and   excitement   over   her   announcement   fades   as   quickly   as   it   came.   to   fill   the   role   of   sophie   on   the   west   end ,   she   has   to   leave.   he   tries   his   best   to   remain   stoic   but   the   shock   is   bare   of   his   face ,   mouth   agape ,   eyes   becoming   distant   as   he   stares   over   her   head.   he   knows   that   it’s   her   dream ,   he’s   known   she   would   probably   leave   since   the   beginning   but   somehow . . .   somehow   he   hoped   it   wouldn’t   be   true ,   that   she   would   stay   by   his   side.   hornes   isn’t   much   but   it’s   his   hometown   and   it   has   its   charm.   nothing   like   the   glittering   lights   of   london   and   its   west   end   though   ⸺   𝐚𝐧𝐝   𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬   𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞   𝐬𝐡𝐞   𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬.   ❛  when  ?  ❜

[collingwould]

hi husband <3

wife <3

[collingwould]

@elisebakers​​   sent  :     ❛   why   does   everyone   just   assume   that   it’s   my    fault  ?   ❜

arms   close   around   her   and   he   presses   a   kiss   to   her   hair.   ❛   it’s   hornes.   ❜   it’s   as   simple   as   that   really.   𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴   𝘪𝘴   𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥   𝘰𝘧𝘧   𝘰𝘯   𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 ,   it   exists   only   within   its   own   reality   for   a   lot   of   people.   she’s   an   outsider   ⸺   which   is   bad   enough   for   some ,   but   she’s   also   unabashedly   herself   and   makes   no   secret   of   wanting   more.   when   you’ve   spent   your   whole   life   believing   it   doesn’t   get   better   than   hornes ,   someone   coming   in   and   disagreeing   will   make   you   angry.   he’s   learned   quickly   to   never   mention   thinking   of   leaving   to   anyone   lest   they   start   to   be   hostile.   with   a   sigh ,   he   tightens   his   arms   around   her.   ❛   it’s   not   your   fault.   they’re   just . . .   like   that.   don’t   worry   yourself   over   it.   ❜

[collingwould]

@elisebakers​​   sent  :     ❛   you   make   me   feel   like   i   matter.   ❜

it’s   late   and   they’ve   finished   watching   another   musical   she   wanted   to   show   him.   it   wasn’t   his   favourite   but ,   hey ,   it   had   its   moments   and   he's   busy   recounting   the   bits   he   liked   when   he   notices   her   looking   a   little   off.   ❛   is   everything   ok  ?   ❜   she   shifts   a   little   ⸺   he’s   not   sure   if   he   wasn’t   supposed   to   notice   how   she   was   looking   at   him   or   if   it’s   something   else.

“ you   make   me   feel   like   i   matter. ”

he’s   still   smiling   but   a   frown   sets   on   his   face   as   he   sits   up   and   reaches   to   put   his   hand   on   her   leg.   ❛   𝙮𝙤𝙪   𝙙𝙤 ,   you   matter.   ❜   he’s   not   sure   where   this   is   coming   from ,   what   prompts   her   to   share   this   or   even   what   brings   her   to   feel   like   that   but   he’s   glad   that’s   how   she   feels.   elise   has   mattered   since   the   day   she   stepped   foot   in   the   fisher   house.   she’s   been   all   he’s   been   thinking   about ,   and   he   knows   that   she   will   leave   a   far   greater   impact   on   the   world   than   anyone   in   this   town.   she   certainly   has   on   him.

[collingwould]

@elisebakers​​​​   sent  :     ❛   it’s   not   who   i   am.   it’s   not   what   I   want.   ❜

he   doesn’t   know   why   he   asked.   his   face   turns   away   from   her ,   hand   rubbing   at   his   jaw   to   try   and   soothe   the   tension   he   feels   building   up.   what   if   you   stayed   ⸺   it’s   not   an   option.   beautiful   singing   birds   do   not   stay   where   the   sun   doesn’t   shine   and   the   sky   is   never   blue.   hornes   is   beautiful ,   it’s   charming   and   familiar   but   the   people   have   rendered   this   town   darker   than   it   was   meant   to   be   a   long   time   ago.   someone   like   elise   will   always   be   too   bright ,   too   kind ,   too   sincere   for   a   place   like   hornes.   he’s   crazy   for   even   entertaining   the   idea.   𝘴𝘩𝘦   𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭   𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳   𝘣𝘦   𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺   𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦   and   nothing   will   ever   matter   more   than   her   happiness ,   no   matter   what   it   means   for   his.   he   looks   back   at   her ,   a   small   smile   on   his   face   ⸺   a   sad   kind   of   smile.   one   that   betrays   how   much   he   knows   she’s   right.   ❛   no ,   you’re   right . . .   i   don’t   know   what   i’m   thinking.   ❜

[collingwould]

@elisebakers​​​​   sent  :     ❛   you   keep   condoms   in   the   kitchen  ?   that’s   just   inefficient.   ❜

he   doesn’t   even   know   since   when   these   have   been   there.   he   completely   forgot   ⸺   probably   just   tossed   them   there   when   he   bought   them   thinking   he’d   remember   to   move   them.   and ,   of   course ,   elise   has   to   be   the   one   to   find   them.   he   can   only   hope   she   doesn’t   think   he   was   trying   to   send   a   message   or   anything   like   that.   𝘯𝘰𝘵   𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵   𝘩𝘦’𝘴   𝘯𝘰𝘵   𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 ,   but   he   doesn’t   want   to   pressure   her   ⸺   he   won’t   show   he   wants   her   until   she   wants   him.   smiling   to   disrupt   the   worried   thoughts   in   his   mind ,   he   grabs   the   box   out   of   her   hand.

❛   depends   where   you   plan   to   have   sex.   ❜   a   wink   and   he   steps   back   to   toss   them   into   his   bathroom.   wherever   they   fall ,   they   fall.   he’ll   deal   with   them   later.   he   doesn’t   want   her   to   have   to   stare   at   them   for   any   longer   and   get   the   𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜   𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖   𝙤𝙣   𝙬𝙝𝙤   𝙝𝙚   𝙞𝙨.