#gale thread; general

[madeleinefoster]

𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 @galexpeterson

She'd tried her hardest to refrain from calling; not only was Madeleine the type thar refused to sound needy, she was far too independent to ever depend on someone. Yet, as she'd stood on the side of downtown Kismet Harbor, taking a detour to get back home, she'd realized really quickly why she'd been grateful to meet someone like Gale Peterson. She'd gotten her van fixed a few weeks ago now, yet in a turn of events it had landed itself back in the shop for some maintenance work that had gotten pushed back with the after math of the earthquake that had struck the town. Not to mention the weather had been far too splendid for her to drive anything else and she'd been putting the miles on her bike, something that had been worth it until recently when she'd found herself stranded on the side of the road after it had overheated for the third time that day.

An exhale from her lips as she listened to the ring back tone of the phone call, waiting eagerly to hear the other's voice on the other end. It had been hard - dispatch had been exceptionally stubborn and had nearly sent the call for a stranded vehicle to one of their other officers - but, it had been Madeleine's bribery and persistence that had landed her being forward to the sheriff's personal phone. Now she just waited. As a click and the sound of the other's voice sounded she exhaled again, chuckling. "Riff, it's Mad- Lanie." she replied, using the nickname he'd given her a few weeks ago. She guess it stuck now. "You able to rescue a damsel in distress? Turns out you may have been right about this bike. Piece of shit let me down once again."

[jeffersontcooper]

✦ closed starter for @galexpeterson ✦ based on: 📀 | where jet is handling a grief session.

"Sheriff Peterson, welcome." Jet spoke, turning on his heels to turn the radio down he always had on before these sessions started. It had been no secret when the word of Madeleine Foster's death hit the news that Gale Peterson had taken some time away. With a good reason; yet, Jet hadn't expected him here. Why he wasn't sure. "You're a little early, so, if you want to talk about anything specifically. I was just going to go grab some coffee. Care to join me?"

[josiahhuddington]

✦ closed starter for @galexpeterson ✦ based on: 🍝 | where josiah is trying to check in on his boss.

"Here's that report you asked for." Josiah stated, placing the folder on Gale's desk and taking a step back. He wasn't really one that did reports a lot these days unless it was needed, but, when one of the new recruits had come on, Josiah had been the one to help walk them through the report process, something that he was thankful for now that he had helped do this one. He looked up at the clock on the wall in front of him, eyes shifting back to his boss. "You hungry? How do you feel about grabbing dinner?"

[madeleinefoster]

𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 @galexpeterson

"I could get used to this." Madeleine smiled, a kiss pressed against the other's lips as she looked out at the sunrise. She'd considered this 'her space' for quite some time now; she'd grown comfortable with sharing the view with Gale, however. The sunrise was an added bonus but she'd quickly admit that it was nothing in comparison to Gale. She exhaled, her cheeks more defined these days, a constant chill in her bones. "The year's almost over, what are two things that you'd like to accomplish in the new year?" she asked, clearing her throat and looking back over at him. "Big or small goals. No judgement here."

[madeleinefoster]

𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 @galexpeterson

"Merry Christmas, Riff." Lanie smiled, arms outstretched as she pulled him into a hug, kissing him under the mistletoe she'd strategically placed in his living room a few nights prior when she was helping Klaus make cookies. Her right arm had snaked around his torso, left hand against his cheek. She was certain he'd noticed the way her fingers felt slimmer against his skin, the way the fabric against her side seemed to grow each time she wore this sweater, but, she wasn't about to ruin the moment by bringing it up. It was Christmas Eve and Madeleine knew she didn't have a lot of time left in this town; she'd figure out a way to keep Gale in her life once she was gone she was sure of it, but today was there's to share. Lips pressed against his again, only pulling back a moment later when his lips felt feverish against her own. "If I didn't know any better I'd think you got me under the mistletoe just to have your way with me." she winked, voice quiet as to not let Klaus hear her.