#ft. zephyr

[viclinists]

closed starter for @higgiins​

– WHEN SHE WAKES UP, HER HEAD IS POUNDING. it takes a moment for her to get her bearings. after all, at first glance, she thinks: parker’s dorm. there’s nothing more terrifying than that thought, but it rushes out of her brain as soon as it’s arrived as the events of the previous night come back to her. she remembers the fight, breaking up with pierce for the umpteenth time, which had sent her right into the loving arms of champagne and pathetically embarrassing herself in front of parker. which had consequently sent her into the loving arms of more champagne and, eventually, zephyr higgins. it wasn’t exactly her style to numb her pain this way, but a lot about her had changed without quentin around. 

she’d been a better person then.

her fingertips run through her hair as she heaves an exasperated sigh at what she’s done, whispering softly, “holy fuck.” and her head really DOES hurt. though looking over at zeph reminds her that this is the least of her problems. cringing with self-hatred, she gathers her things as best she can, knowing she’ll be unable to avoid a walk of shame in a dress like hers. then again, she’s never really done one before – there’s a bit of movie-like novelty in that, weirdly enough. just as she’s about to wordlessly slip out, her clutch clatters to the ground and in the silence of zephyr’s room, it’s like an earthquake. “shit,” she mumbles again, bending down to grab it before giving a cursory glance toward his bed, hoping he hasn’t woken up.

[kaikahuna]

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[athenasriddle-archive]

dear athena;

i’ll be short, i promise. i’m not sure if you want to do anything with me, and i completely understand if you don’t. i haven’t been the best of friends. i’ve hurt you, and that hasn’t been my intention at all, but i still did. 

i know it’s your birthday; i went around trying to find the perfect present for you. i’m kinda proud of it, i hope you are too, i hope you like it. also, i hope this arrives on time, not earlier not later. but on time. i’ll probably send you a text to check if it arrived? i don’t know if thats a good idea.  

now, let me explain what  they mean; 

-the necklace has three different crystals; they all mean different things. luck, peace and most important; happiness. i couldn’t pick just one crystal, so i decided that one necklace with all of them would be better. 

-the dreamcatcher; i guess this one is pretty obvious, i know how many nightmares you get because of your powers, no one should carry that burden with them, especially someone as caring and selfless like you. i hope it works, and manages to, if not make them go away, at least make them less. 

-the flashlight; remember when you were having bad dreams and we went to look at the stars? it was one of my favorite moments; i might not be able to take you again, but this flashlight illuminates the ceiling almost as if we were looking at those stars again. and the best part? you can use it anywhere. 

well, i promised i wouldn’t be long but here i am. i hope you have a nice birthday, you’re eighteen now! and i wish, thay maybe, we can see each other again. i’ll wait as long as you need. 

best of birthdays.

–zephyr

[viclinists]

closed starter for @higgiins

– THERE’S A CONSTANT SEA OF PEOPLE. and they’re all wearing masks, which doesn’t help matters. the tension that a killer could behind one of them is nothing compared to the fact that her parents are behind two of them, and she can feel the tight clutch of anxiety on her heart as she TRIES her hardest to make civil conversations with onlookers and not allow this to become a repeat of the cocktail party.

that means not indulging in any sort of substance that might serve to impair her judgement. for odette, this is not a party. this is an event that she’d like to get over with as soon as fucking possible, wishing for the days that she used to watch quentin tear up the dance floor.

composing herself on the outskirts of the dance floor, someone breezes past her, causing her to lose her balance and her mask as she topples over. maybe 6 inch heels weren’t her best move, but her mom would’ve been outraged to see her in anything less. “hey!” she exclaims at her perpetrator. “watch it, will you? jesus.”

[viclinists]

closed starter for @higgiins

– ODETTE HAS NEVER IN HER LIFE BEEN TO A PRISON OR A POLICE STATION. she imagines they’ve probably just been holding him in the drunk tank, because while she’s not sure of the details, the events of the night before had been volatile for everyone involved and almost all of those people had way, way too much to drink. in the morning, odette tactfully doesn’t tell pierce where she’s going, because, well, it’s none of pierce’s business and the last thing she wants to do is strike that nerve. 

someone would probably mistake her for a lawyer with the way she’s dressed, slacks and a blazer, but she figures she has a better chance of being able to sweet-talk someone if she looks important. fingertips drum on the countertop, a soft smile at a uniformed officer. 

“i’m here for...zephyr higgins?” she says, digging out her wallet. “his bail’s been posted, right?” odette also never imagined that her very short roster of notches on her bedpost would ever include someone who’d been arrested, and she wonders why she’s always drawn to people who are bad for her. she pays the bail without a second thought because money’s not a concern for her, with or without her parents, it’s a mere formality, and she waits for what feels like ages for bureaucracy to run its course and for them to bring zephyr out. 

“jesus,” she breathes at the sigh of him. she knows that pierce didn’t give him all of those bruises. maybe if she was the touchy sort of person, someone kind who’d been brought up in a loving household, she would’ve hugged him. but she’s not that sort. “you look like you just crawled yourself out of hell,” she comments, nodding her head towards the door. “let’s go.” 

[viclinists]

text: odette ➩ zephyr.

odette: hey, i saw what happened – are you okay?

odette: and i just wanted to say that i'm really sorry.

odette: i never meant for it to become this complicated.

[kaikahuna]

What are you most ashamed of? What would you do differently in your life? What's the first thing you'll do when you get home after 122?

1. I’m ashamed of betraying the person I loved most. And killing five people, but you’re probably tired of hearing that.

2. I would’ve found something I’m more passionate about. Yah, I’m into spearfishing, baking, and surfing, but what person in Four isn’t? If I wasn’t a victor, I’m not sure what I would do for a living.

3. Get ready for Caspian’s birthday celebration. Check to see if Zephyr is still hanging out in the house. 

[emmaawoodss-blog]

who are your best friends?

“I was blessed with two idiots – Parker and Zephyr to keep me company for hopefully the rest of my life.”

( @aiinsworths & @higgiins )