💕, 🎶, 🛡️, 🕰️ — for all of them cause I’m annoying asf 🥰
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juliet & peter —
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: they've always wanted each other, but i think peter first realizes there's like....no going back when juliet kind of disappears after she graduates. she texts, sometimes she even calls, and they're never out of each other's lives, but there's a good four or five months where she's just not physically in the picture and he has to kind of live around her absence. juliet has known it for a long, long time but never allowed herself to admit it. she finally does the first time they sleep together.
🎶 What’s their song?: from eden by hozier
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: peter, no hesitation. juliet thinks she would, but peter doesn't give her a chance to.
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: the first time they kiss. i've always imagined it happening during a fight, either while juliet is dating someone else or like right after that someone breaks up with her. they've been going in circles for so long that i don't think it's right for them to return to any other moment when their whole relationship has basically been about denying each other the very thing they both want.
selene &. julian
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: for selene, it's when she finds him with the pills. it was the morning after and the idea that she could have been just a few hours late to save him from himself would actually make selene break down. for julian.....maybe the first time she lets him stay the night in her apartment
🎶 What’s their song?: helpless by suki waterhouse <3
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: both of them, in different ways. julian to protect from selene from everyone else, selene to protect julian from himself
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: any mundane moment where they get to just be normal people. it happens so rarely for them.
vincent &. isla
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: i think it really all comes down to after the bacchanal for them. when vincent sees that isla sees him and isn't turning away, that's the moment something in his brain clicks (albeit unconsciously, whatever comfort that is to her) that she isn't leaving him, and it just follows them for the rest of their lives
🎶 What’s their song?: cherry wine by hozier (i said what i meant and i meant what i said)
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: vincent. isla eventually gets to a place where she needs to let vincent drown in order to save herself and i can't blame her. when it's an outside force, vincent will always jump in front of isla. when it's him hurting her, i fear he doesn't even realize he's doing it.
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: as much as neither of them would want to admit it, it would be isla kissing vincent when she found him in the woods after the bacchanal. i don't think either of them felt more alive than they did in that moment
alex &. ophelia
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: for alex, it would be when he realizes just how much ophelia has done both to and for the rest of the group. all the backstabbing, all the betrayals, all the slander, the fucking coverup, and he realizes he actually doesn't care about any of it more than he cares about her. for ophelia, i would wager it's when alex attempts to leave england and go back to new york (obv that doesn't happen) and she's like......wait i actually might miss him LMFAOOOO
🎶 What’s their song?: between the bars by elliott smith (yes i know it's about drinking....and what if i said o and alex are each other's addiction, what then. fucking sue me idc)
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: ......neither, but ophelia would cover up whatever damage comes of it. and isn't that just so romantic
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: any moment they ever had before jack's car crash where ophelia's cover up didn't sit between them like a corpse
emmaline &. jack
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: oh, it was just the slowest possible build up to realizing what they had was real and they were really it for each other, which makes it all the more devastating when they broke up
🎶 What’s their song?: love is a laserquest by the arctic monkeys
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: if i had to pick...maybe emmaline. i think jack gets to a point where he just doesn't see straight anymore
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: the time they lived togther during oxford before the breakup, it actually makes me nauseous to think about how domestic and in love they were
isabela &. william
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: isabela has, unfortunately, known it the entire time and lets herself be dragged through the mud for it. for william, i would venture a guess and say it's when she has her breakdown (i imagine him being gone at the time, and when he comes back to see her, georgia or em won't let him and that's the moment of realization)
🎶 What’s their song?: any song off of man' best friend by sabrina carpenter.....also glass piano by kathleen!
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: isabela. she's a fucking wreck
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: the first time they ever spent the night together. isabela remembers every second of that night. she replays william telling her "come upstairs with me, bela" on a nightly loop.
nate &. georgia
💕 How did they both realize “oh wait, this is actually love”?: nate would realize it the first time georgia genuinely laughs at something he says without anything malicious or hurtful underneath, and then apologizes for it right after. i think that would be the moment he realizes the toll their games has taken on her and he doesn't want to be responsible for that anymore. georgia.....maybe after the truth about her family comes out and nate is still standing there?
🎶 What’s their song?: angel of small death & the codeine scene by hozier
🛡️ Who jumps in front of danger for the other without thinking?: neither of them, i fear :/
🕰️ If they could go back in time, what moment would they relive together?: the first time they realized they had a worthy sparring partner in each other
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juliet barclay —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: she can't remember, her phone has been on vibrate since 2014
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: isla | julian | peter
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: juliet and isla text in french and it's their preferred way of talking. her and julian don't text, they call each other. peter texts juliet like it's stream of consciousness and she secretly loves it
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: she responds to isla when she sees the text. if julian texts her, she'll hardly remember to answer, but if he calls, she picks up immediately. with peter, she always tells herself to wait five minutes before answering and gives in after two.
how often our muses text: her and isla text regularly, and there's a group chat with her, isla, and selene that's verrrry active. her and julian don't really text, but her and peter text almost every day.
how often our muses call: juliet and isla rarely call. with julian, not as often as you'd think, but that's because they spend so much time together anyway. peter, probably the most regular out of the three.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: not from anyone except peter
last text sent from my muse:
[sent 2:41am, to peter] if i asked you to kill someone for me would you do it?
[sent 2:43am, to peter] do you think youd like it?
[sent 3:17am, to peter] do you ever think about what i dont ask from you?
selene nacht —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: for everyone, including isla, julian, and peter, it's the standard iphone ringtone
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: isla | julian (him holding selene's cat lily) 🥹 | peter (no that's not a typo LMFAO)
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: she thinks isla texts just fine, but julian probably texts back late and she hates that, and peter probably texts her in half-formed sentences so she always tells him to get his shit together
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: selene answers texts from everyone as soon as they come in.
how often our muses text: at least every other day with all three of them.
how often our muses call: with isla, probably not very often but they see each other in person a lot. with julian, i think selene makes it her business to call him every day so she knows he's alive. her and peter never call unless either of them are in trouble or need something that second.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: no, selene picks up every call
last text sent from my muse: [sent 8:30pm, to julian] I'm leaving a key under the mat for you to let yourself in. No shoe household.
vincent woolfe —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: isla's ringtone is
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: isla (he took this photo) | julian | peter
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: he reads isla's texts three times over before he responds. he reads julian's texts in the most annoying, arrogant voice possible. he thinks peter texts like he's got one eye on the screen and can't stand it whenever there's a typo even though vincent is known for texting isla when he's drunk.
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: you're lucky if it's within the week
how often our muses text: i'd say every day for isla and like, fairly regular with peter. but he and julian never text
how often our muses call: with isla, semi-regularly, especially after he moves back to rhode island. with julian and peter, never.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: yes! from all three!
last text sent from my muse:
[sent 4:13am, to isla] who carres w hhat t ime it is in paris
[sent 4:18am, to isla] do y stti lll lOv e me
alex sinclair —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: standard iphone ringtone for everyone, always at top volume because alex is insufferable
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: georgia | jack | ophelia | william
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: he honestly doesn't pay attention to how anyone texts, he's too busy trying to figure out if he sounds weird when he texts
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: he doesn't let more than two hours go by without responding to a text
how often our muses text: he and georgia text pretty frequently, and he's getting better at reaching out to jack and actually keeping up a conversation. he texts ophelia more often than he should, but he and william don't text.
how often our muses call: georgia, probably not as much as you'd think, they text more than call. he's trying to be better at calling jack. him and ophelia didn't call for years but now they get into shouting matches on the phone. him and william never call.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: alex is a professional at screening everyone's calls
last text sent from my muse:
[sent 6:45pm, to ophelia] Do you really want to be responsible for more people getting hurt?
[sent 6:53pm] I can't be here anymore
emmaline bandelier —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: emmaline has three phones. her work phone has none of their numbers. the phone she brings out in public and to events has the standard iphone ringtone for everyone. on her personal phone, the only people with personalized phones are jack (supercut by lorde) and ophelia (the theme song for sex and the city). georgia and william have the standard ringtone on her personal phone as well.
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: georgia (this was a screenshot from bela's instagram) | jack | ophelia | william
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: she once told georgia to stop thinking over every word because the typing bubbles appearing and disappearing constantly was pissing her off. her and jack, and her and ophelia have very normal texting habits. she thinks william is way too bold for his own good and regularly deletes his texts. he's been blocked from her public and work phone.
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: the only people she answers with any sort of urgency is jack or ophelia
how often our muses text: with georgia, only when emmaline wants to know where bela is or when she sends georgia pictures of old jewelry or dresses she's passing on to her. with jack, every fucking day and night because they're basically not even broken up. with ophelia, everyyyy day. with william, he texts her, she leaves him on read.
how often our muses call: with georgia, never. with jack, way too often. with ophelia, like every other day. with william....hmm, only when they want to be messy.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: never, emmaline always picks up
last text sent from my muse: [sent 1:09am, to jack] Happy anniversary.
isabela davolt —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: isabela has a different instrumental cover for everyone's ringtone. georgia's is you'll always find your way back home by miley cyrus, jack's is saturn by sza, ophelia's is material girl by madonna, and william's is manchild by sabrina carpenter
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: georgia | jack | ophelia | william
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: her and georgia practically have their own language at this point. her and jack are very good friends and they're also very similar so they text similarly as well. she doesn't like that ophelia texts her more formally than she prefers. she analyzes every single word william sends her, regardless of what he actually intended when he sent it.
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: sporadic. bela can answer immediately one second and the next reply will come seven hours later
how often our muses text: bela makes it her business to text them all at least once a day. she texts georgia and jack most frequently out of genuine friendship, and her conversations with william are a cross between generic texts, sexting, and fights
how often our muses call: her and georgia call all the time. jack, only when there's plans. ophelia, very rarely. william, often, mainly at night because they're deviants and can't communicate like normal people
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: yes, but never from georgia.
last text sent from my muse:
[sent 12:52am, to william] you didn't even fucking kiss me
[unsent at 12:54am]
[sent 1:03am, to william] i don't want you to call me anymore
[unsent at 1:03am]
nate talbot —
what ringtone my muse has set for yours: nate set his default ringtone to life is a highway by rascal flatts as a dare when he was 18 and hasn't changed it in 10 years
what contact photo my muse has set for yours: georgia | jack | ophelia | william
what my muse thinks of the way yours texts: he thinks georgia texts like she's talking off a script. he thinks jack should worry more about someone stealing his phone and seeing his texts. he thinks ophelia texts like she's trying to sound like miranda priestly. i think him and william probably text in one-word answers.
how quickly my muse responds to your texts: he responds to georgia wayyyy quicker than he'd admit. with jack and william, he texts them back within a reasonable time. with ophelia, he'll text her back in a normal time unless she needs something, in which case he'll wait until the next day on purpose
how often our muses text: daily with everyone.
how often our muses call: never. phone calls are for business.
does my muse purposefully miss calls from yours: yes, from everyone
last text sent from my muse: [sent 2:22pm, to georgia] fuck marry kill: jafar, captain hook, gaston
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alex & ophelia —
who throws things in a fight? ophelia, but like so rare
who goes to their parent’s house for a weekend when things get bad? neither of them
who wants to have children? who doesn’t? if both do, how do their goals differentiate? alex does want kids, actually! i think he assumes ophelia is too cold to want them but for all he knows, she does
who is more adverse to physical contact? ophelia
who hates/dislikes their neighbors the most? both of them
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s family? i feel like they're both either indifferent towards each other's families. i don't think either of them have reason to like, outright hate the other
who is most likely to leave when things get rough? both of them lol, at the drop of a hat, and they'll come running back just as quick too lmaooo
who thinks their partner turned out a different person than they thought? neither of them are surprised. they always knew exactly who the other person was, it's why they were so addicted to each other for so long
who is more likely to cheat? ......ophelia
who is the more experienced ( sexually or otherwise )? i thiiiiink ophelia. alex was like willfully naive about the way their world worked for years in a way ophelia has never been
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s friends? they both practically hate the infamous eight anyway, ophelia is annoyed by like all of them except emmaline and jack and alex turned his back on all of them but he still loves his brother and he has a soft spot for georgia and sometimesssss bela
who wants to go to social gatherings the most? ophelia. gotta love a girl who keeps up appearances with her boy toy who hates being out in public
who is most likely to be dishonest? ophelia lol
who is more emotionally closed off and how does this affect their partner? ophelia 100% and it drives alex crazy
who is the dessert person? alex
who is more conservative? alex. you can't grow up in the sinclair cult and not come out with a bit of conservatism in you
who hates/dislikes oral sex? i'm saying ophelia for this but correct me if i'm wrong
emmaline & jack —
who throws things in a fight? jack would probably throw something at a wall
who goes to their parent’s house for a weekend when things get bad? neither of them
who wants to have children? who doesn’t? if both do, how do their goals differentiate? emmaline decided when she was like 14 that she was never having kids. i could see jack wanting them (correct me if i'm wrong) and it absolutely would cause conflict
who is more adverse to physical contact? emmaline
who hates/dislikes their neighbors the most? emmaline
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s family? emmaline fucking hates the sinclairs, canon info !
who is most likely to leave when things get rough? well. emmaline did, so :)
who thinks their partner turned out a different person than they thought? i think both of them were surprised. i don't think jack was expecting someone who looked so put together like emmaline to carry so much baggage, and i don't think emmaline expected how much of a mess jack could make
who is more likely to cheat? oh i hate to say it but jack. i'm not saying he would, but especially when jack and isabela hook up, emmaline sees it as a betrayal even if they're not together because it's her best friend, and that's the whole reason she even goes to hook up with william as revenge
who is the more experienced ( sexually or otherwise )? i think they're both pretty even, actually. they both had experiences before they were dating, and then after they broke up it's not like either of them became celibate, so.
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s friends? they have the same friends and they're fine with them
who wants to go to social gatherings the most? social gatherings are a big part of emmaline's job, but jack actually enjoys partying
who is most likely to be dishonest? both of them, but they always justify it by saying it's for their own good
who is more emotionally closed off and how does this affect their partner? emmaline, and jack hates that he feels like he's losing touch with her
who is the dessert person? jack
who is more conservative? jack, gotta love that sinclair cult. emmaline is the complete opposite of conservative
who hates/dislikes oral sex? they're probably that couple that doesn't care about oral sex with other people but love it when it's between them
isabela & william —
who throws things in a fight? isabela :) god love her
who goes to their parent’s house for a weekend when things get bad? isabela
who wants to have children? who doesn’t? if both do, how do their goals differentiate? i'm gonna be so real, i don't think either of them should ever have kids. isabela doesn't care about children and she's an only child who was barely raised by her parents so she wouldn't know how to be a mom, and i don't see william feeling any particular paternal instinct
who is more adverse to physical contact? neither of them
who hates/dislikes their neighbors the most? william. bela probably makes conversation with the neighbors at 3 in the morning in her pajamas
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s family? i think they're both probably indifferent to each other's families
who is most likely to leave when things get rough? william. bela clings to him like a vice
who thinks their partner turned out a different person than they thought? william is exactly who isabela thought he was, and isabela is exactly who william thought she was
who is more likely to cheat? william
who is the more experienced ( sexually or otherwise )? both of them are very experienced, but i'm saying william only because he's older so he's had more time
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s friends? william, because bela has a bunch of friends and he's possessive enough to want her for himself until he gets bored
who wants to go to social gatherings the most? isabela, social butterfly queen
who is most likely to be dishonest? both of them are, but obviously william is more dishonest because he steals from her, even though she knows it...idk it's fucked on all sides lmfao
who is more emotionally closed off and how does this affect their partner? william, and it drives isabela up the wall, he quite literally causes a mental breakdown for her
who is the dessert person? isabela, she has the kind of gluttony they talk about in the bible
who is more conservative? william
who hates/dislikes oral sex? i think both of them are probably obsessed with oral sex
nate & georgia —
who throws things in a fight? i don't think either of them would tbh
who goes to their parent’s house for a weekend when things get bad? well, it's definitely not nate
who wants to have children? who doesn’t? if both do, how do their goals differentiate? idk georgia's opinion on kids but nate is like...take it or leave it—in all honesty, he probably expects to just hand the kid over to a nanny and do the whole kids thing the family way (aka, the logan roy school of neglectful parenting)
who is more adverse to physical contact? georgia
who hates/dislikes their neighbors the most? i don't think either of them would like any neighbor just because they probably like their own space
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s family? they probably both hate each other's families let's be so real and honest and truthful with ourselves
who is most likely to leave when things get rough? georgia! avoidant queen!
who thinks their partner turned out a different person than they thought? NATE LOL
who is more likely to cheat? :/ nate
who is the more experienced ( sexually or otherwise )? nate
who hates/dislikes their significant other’s friends? they have the same friends and they all hate and love each other equally
who wants to go to social gatherings the most? nate
who is most likely to be dishonest? both of them
who is more emotionally closed off and how does this affect their partner? georgia is definitely more closed off because she has a hard time trusting nate, which usually wouldn't bother him but the fact that he actually wants georgia to trust him frustrates him because she won't, even though it's like 100% his own fault that she doesn't.
who is the dessert person? georgia
who is more conservative? honestly, probably nate. his parents seem like the type
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peter & juliet
who curses more?: peter definitely curses more than juliet; she rarely curses and if she does, it's because she's reached a breaking point
who is more patient?: neither of them are patient by nature, but probably juliet
who does the driving?: it's 50/50
who is louder? who is quieter?: i don't think either of them are loud people, but especially within the group, peter is louder
who is more physically affectionate?: peter. he constantly has his hands on some part of her body
who is more likely to tease the other?: peter. he makes it a habit
who is better with time management?: juliet
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: juliet would refuse out of principle because it wouldn't be a fair match
who controls the music in the car ride?: juliet
who covers dinner when they order in?: peter, he wouldn't even let juliet touch her card
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: juliet isn't shy, but she's definitely more aloof and peter is more social than her by nature
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: juliet, absolutely 100%, bless her chaotic wardrobe
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: juliet would push him away before he even got close to her
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: i think they're tied. juliet makes darker jokes regarding herself and peter makes them at others' expense
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: probably peter. juliet doesn't care enough
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: peter has a bigger appetite but juliet has a bigger sweet tooth. she prefers desserts over meals
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: peter, and juliet is usually the one who ends up pulling him back
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: definitely peter.
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: juliet is decent in the kitchen and compared to peter who probably lives off of beer and frozen pizza, she's a michelin star chef. she's probably cooked for him a few times
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: are you joking, peter
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: both of them are so in tune with each other's emotions that if they don't automatically pick up on something being wrong with the other, it's because something is wrong with them, too
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: both of them
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: if it's something peter can physically do for juliet, he'd be the first in line to do anything to help her. neither of them are good at providing emotional support but neither of them are good at receiving it, either
isla & vincent
who curses more?: vincent definitely curses more because he does it so casually. isla curses in casual conversation as well but i think with her, there's more conviction behind it
who is more patient?: isla. she has the patience of a saint to put up with his bitch ass
who does the driving?: vincent
who is louder? who is quieter?: isla is absolutely the quieter one
who is more physically affectionate?: i think they're both very physical with each other, but i wouldn't necessarily classify it as affectionate. to them, physical touch is more often grounding
who is more likely to tease the other?: vincent
who is better with time management?: isla, she keeps a better schedule than vincent does
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: they wouldn't arm wrestle
who controls the music in the car ride?: they go back and forth
who covers dinner when they order in?: vincent
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: isla's not shy but vincent is more outgoing
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: i don't think either of them have outlandish tastes. isla is very elegant and vincent is very understated and minimalist
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: i couldn't picture them having tickle fights i'm so sorry
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: definitely vincent. he says the most flippant comments without thinking twice
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: regardless of how competitive vincent can be, he'd let isla win no matter what
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: probably vincent
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: vincent is more likely to get into a physical confrontation, isla is more likely to verbally confront someone
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: neither of them. they get invited to parties and show up
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: vincent gets most of his food from ordering in, so do with that information what you will
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: vincent
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: isla. she can read vincent better than anyone, and she keeps her emotions locked up so tight that he mistakes it for nothing ever bothering her
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: both of them, that's not something either of them would look for the other to do
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: isla, something that vincent unfortunately takes advantage of.
julian & selene
who curses more?: they're evenly matched. both of them have fairly vulgar vocabulary
who is more patient?: neither of them. julian only has patience for his sister and selene has no patience for anyone
who does the driving?: julian. selene wouldn't even look at a driver's seat if she's with him
who is louder? who is quieter?: they're both equally loud and quiet. neither of them really swing either way
who is more physically affectionate?: julian likes to hold selene whenever he can or just hover around her, but selene likes to kiss his cheek
who is more likely to tease the other?: julian teases her to be mean, selene teases him to lighten his mood
who is better with time management?: both of them know how to keep their own schedules. they're both control freaks
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: selene would lose once and then say she's never playing again
who controls the music in the car ride?: julian, but he puts on a lot of classical music for selene's benefit
who covers dinner when they order in?: the only time selene would end up paying is if she shows up with food she's already bought
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: neither of them are shy people but i think they're both equally avoidant
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: again, neither of them have an outlandish taste in fashion. selene is very classic, muted, and neutral, and julian doesn't seem like the type to spend a lot of time crafting an outfit
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: neither of them. they're not lighthearted enough for it, i fear
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: julian, and it gets to a point where it genuinely worries selene
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: they're both very competitive people, especially with each other
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: selene. if julian could, he would live off of espresso and ramen. selene appreciates good food and a lot of hearty meals
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: they both would. they're very confrontational people
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: selene would organize them and julian would show up
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: selene is definitely better at cooking, she spent a lot of her early life in the kitchen and she's for sure made julian dinner many times
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: julian, despite studying to be a lawyer
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: selene. julian is very in tune to selene's emotions until he's the one hurting her and then he either ignores it or continues to press on the wound, but selene notices every little detail about him
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: maybe selene
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: selene, something that julian relies on and resents her for in equal measure
ophelia & alex
who curses more?: ophelia, but only when they're alone
who is more patient?: alex for sure. ophelia wouldn't have much patience, especially when it comes to alex
who does the driving?: alex
who is louder? who is quieter?: neither of them are particularly loud. alex is more withdrawn and ophelia prefers to watch from a distance
who is more physically affectionate?: alex would be if they could stand each other
who is more likely to tease the other?: ophelia, but they both know how to get under each other's skin
who is better with time management?: ophelia probably
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: ophelia would never
who controls the music in the car ride?: ophelia wouldn't even ask, she would just put on whatever she wants
who covers dinner when they order in?: alex
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: i think ophelia puts on a good show of being charming but she doesn't hold people in high enough regard to mean it, and alex not only is genuinely charming but he also likes talking to people
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: ophelia, fashion legend
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: i genuinely think if alex tried to tickle ophelia, she would hit him
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: i don't see it for either of them. they're both very dry, but i don't see much edgy humor from either of them
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: ophelia, definitely
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: alex. ophelia is very controlled with her diet
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: alex, just because ophelia hates a public spectacle that she can't exploit
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: ophelia loves to organize a party
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: alex would be better at cooking but i don't know if he would ever cook for her
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: well, alex is definitely likely to engage in smaller or inconsequential illegal activities, but ophelia put an innocent person in jail, so.
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: both of them are so aware of the other's expressions that they can tell when something is wrong, and they hate each other enough to use it against them
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: alex
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: neither of them i fear
emmaline & jack
who curses more?: they're evenly matched, both of them can be quite vulgar
who is more patient?: maybe jack. emmaline isn't known for her patience
who does the driving?: well, definitely not jack anymore 🙂 regardless, emmaline has a car that she never uses and instead just uses a personal driver
who is louder? who is quieter?: jack is louder. emmaline is very detached, a woman of very few words
who is more physically affectionate?: when they were together, they were both very physically affectionate. now, jack would probably be more physical with her but not nearly as much as before
who is more likely to tease the other?: jack
who is better with time management?: emmaline. she's glued to her calendar and keeps her days planned down to the minute
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: jack would pretend to lose
who controls the music in the car ride?: jack
who covers dinner when they order in?: jack
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: jack is more outgoing. emmaline isn't very social, just really good at pretending she is
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: emmaline. she's not exactly known for a professional wardrobe taste, and jack can clean up well but he's definitely more understated than she is
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: when they were together, jack would start them but emmaline would finish them
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: jack on a regular basis, but emmaline shocks people more when she indulges in dark humor
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: emmaline, and jack knows it
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: emmaline struggles with her eating disorder on a daily basis, so jack
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: jack 100%
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: emmaline will organize it, plan it, and host it
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: emmaline knows some staples of french cooking but she doesn't like cooking because she doesn't like being around food. i think jack would also be aware enough of that to know that if he would cook for her, it would go to waste
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: jack
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: they're both well aware of even the slightest shift in the other's mood. they're very attuned to each other
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: emmaline is more direct, but jack will spend five minutes trying to get a waiter to laugh
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: neither of them are great at providing emotional support, they both like to ignore any problem that arises, and that's one of the reasons why they broke up
georgia & nate
who curses more?: nate, and he'll do it in the most inconvenient places just to piss georgia off
who is more patient?: georgia, except when it comes to nate
who does the driving?: nate. he can't let his car collection go to waste
who is louder? who is quieter?: nate is louder. georgia isn't exactly quiet, but nate is definitely more rambunctious
who is more physically affectionate?: where they are in their relationship right now, i don't think physical touch is used as affection, but more like a way to see who can get the other to crack first
who is more likely to tease the other?: nate teases georgia way more but georgia knows how to answer quick
who is better with time management?: georgia. nate keeps to his own clock
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: georgia would absolutely win
who controls the music in the car ride?: nate, by force
who covers dinner when they order in?: nate would make a show of asking georgia if she can cover it tonight knowing full well he's already paid just to dig into her issues with money
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: nate is more outgoing for sure
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: nate. georgia is very polished and put-together
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: nate would start them, georgia would finish them
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: nate. it comes to him quick and he doesn't hold a single joke back
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: georgia, but nate matches her more often than not
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: georgia would probably have more of a sweet tooth than nate
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: nate. georgia couldn't risk her reputation and nate doesn't care enough to throw his away
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: nate would host a proper party while georgia would host something a little more classy
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: nate would probably burn a kitchen down but i don't know if georgia would ever do anything as nice as cooking for nate of all people
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: well, georgia might be an accessory to several counts of fraud, but nate actually does actively participate in illegal behavior, so
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: nate's gotten very good at reading georgia, and she can't stand it
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: nate would talk for georgia just so she can interrupt him and tell him off for it
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: neither of them. they're both too stubborn to admit they need it, especially not from each other
isabela & william
who curses more?: william, definitely
who is more patient?: i think william, actually. isabela has very little patience and william understands the act of waiting until the moment is right
who does the driving?: william
who is louder? who is quieter?: isabela is louder, william is quieter
who is more physically affectionate?: isabela is definitely a very physically affectionate person, but i also think william is just very...physical with her. he likes how it knocks her off balance
who is more likely to tease the other?: isabela likes to tease william
who is better with time management?: william
who wins the arm wrestling matches?: isabela would challenge him to one and then get annoyed that he wouldn't let her win
who controls the music in the car ride?: isabela likes to listen to william's music
who covers dinner when they order in?: william, evidently chivalry isn't dead
who is more outgoing? who is more shy?: isabela is more outgoing but william isn't shy, he just doesn't have the same outgoing nature as isabela
who has the more outlandish fashion sense?: isabela 100%, she dresses like a cross between a 1960s hollywood actress on her off day and a baroque fashion exhibit
who starts the tickle fights? who ends them?: william would manage to grab her wrists before isabela even got close
who has the darker/more "edgy" sense of humor?: william
who is more competitive when it comes to games?: william
who has the bigger appetite? the bigger sweet tooth?: they both have very erratic eating habits, but isabela has more of a sweet tooth
who is more likely to get in a confrontation in public?: both of them, absolutely
who hosts the parties/hangouts? who organizes them?: isabela, social queen
who is better at cooking? do they ever cook for each other?: isabela knows how to cook, she spent half her life in the kitchen thanks to traditional family values yayyy, but she would be nervous to cook for william
who is more likely to engage in dangerous and/or illegal behavior?: both of them
who is more likely to notice when something is wrong with the other?: william can catch isabela's moods in a second and use it however he likes, but isabela also spends an unhealthy amount of time trying to figure him out and shape herself around his moods
who does the talking in public settings (i.e. to the waiter at a restaurant)?: william. isabela likes it more than she should
who is more likely to extend a helping hand & provide emotional support?: neither of them. william has hurt isabela more times than she's even aware of and she's too avoidant and anxious
“Stop yelling...” Liam rubbed his temples and squeezed his eyes shut. He knew why Jane was mad, she had every right to be, but he couldn’t take being yelled at. Not when his entire body hurt as bad as it did. “I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t realize how much time had passed.” He’d been gone for a solid two days and hadn’t even realized it. Liam was fairly certain he’d been awake the entire time too and have most certainly been high out of his mind. It wouldn’t have really mattered that much if he hadn’t left his twin without a word or a way to contact him. She couldn’t really call the cops after him either because he’d just end up getting arrested. So what the fuck did he want her to do when something like this happened? He had no idea. “It won’t happen again.” Liam promised, not really knowing if he’d be able to keep it.
“You’ve been pouting ever since I went out on that date, what’s up?”//“We always share blankets on the couch, I’m sure sharing the bed for the night is fine too.”//“I just kissed your forehead, chill.”//“Stop with the tongue thing, it’s strangely attractive.”// “I kissed you because we were drunk.”
“You’ve been pouting since I went out on that date, what’s up?”
Charlie looked up from her sandwich mid bite. “Hmph?” She asked around a mouthful of Nutella.
“You heard me, and don’t play dumb. That act doesn’t work on me.” Sam said, taking a seat across from her. Sighing, Charlie finished chewing and set down her sandwich. She’d avoided the topic as Sam had seemed almost happy, but if she wanted her thoughts she would get them.
“I’m not pouting.” She pointed out first. “As far as why I’m…concerned-” Charlie quickly rushed on as Sam scoffed, ready to interrupt. “I get that you’ve seen these blokes in your head since before you met me. And I get that what you’ve seen has been enough that you trust them-”“I don’t.” Sam interjected quickly.“You do, otherwise we wouldn’t even be here.” Charlie insisted. “But I don’t. Dan is an addict with a bad temper, he’s a ticking time bomb. And Reece would clearly do anything for his brother. We’re not their priority, our goals are only theirs so long as the see a six million dollar imaginary briefcase at the end of this.” She leaned back, picking the crust off her sandwich. “I want to trust them, but I don’t. And I don’t think you should either.”
“We always share blankets on the couch, I’m sure sharing the bed for the night is fine too.”
She understood why they had to split up. The Division was now searching for Dan and Reece James, two brothers traveling together, so it only made sense that they split up. But why she had to travel with Dan…It wasn’t like he liked Sam any better, but she was fairly certain he hated her on some level.
“I can sleep on the floor.” She muttered, setting her bag on the dresser. They’d be meeting with Reece and Sam in a few days, and this awkwardness would be over. She missed the days when it was just her and Sam.“Don’t be stupid, the bed’s big enough. I ain’t gonna touch you.” He paused and she saw him looking at her in the cracked mirror. “Unless I disgust you that much, pipsqueak. I’ll take the floor I guess.”
“Just sleep in the shitty bed, it’s fine for one night.” She sighed, grabbing a change of clothes and going to shower. Their public ruse had been fairly easy, Dan was a giant next to her and had kept her tucked close to his side, an arm slung over her shoulder with a grin on his face. There was no doubting that he was a good liar, he’ll she’d almost believed him herself.
She spent far too long in the shower, letting the hot water work the kinks out of her neck. By the time she reappeared, Dan had fallen asleep in the arm chair, apparently in the middle of taking off his boots.
For a moment, she considered leaving him there and claiming the bed for herself; it wasn’t her fault that he was a stubborn jackass. But in truth, Dan hadn’t been totally horrible to her, and she knew for a fact that he was in the early stages of withdrawal.
“Come on, big boy.” She said gently, pulling him up by the front of his shirt. Groggily he sat up, far more exhausted than she’d initially realized, and she helped him stumble to the bed. The moment he was horizontal, he was out again and she rolled her eyes before grudgingly removing his other shoe and covering him with the thin blanket. In the end, her desire to sleep in a real bed overcame any discomfort she had about sleeping next to him, and she crawled to the edge furthest from him. After what felt like hours, Charlie finally fell into a restless sleep to thoughts of the Division coming for her through the vents, and softer, more soothing, the deep and even sounds of Dan’s breathing.
It was unclear when she stopped being cold in the night, but when she woke up, she was warm and comfortable, her face pressed into a pillow that…was…moving?
“Did you know that you talk in your sleep?” Dan murmured, his voice rumbling through his chest, against her cheek. His arm was slung comfortably over her and she could feel his thumb unconsciously stroking her back. “It’s pretty cute. I thought you were awake at first.”
“I just kissed your forehead, chill.”
“I will not chill, you can’t do that in front of them!” Charlie whined, gesturing violently in the direction of the Spectre brothers. “I’m the shortest of you lot and I don’t want them thinking they can be chummy forehead kissers around me. I will end them if they try. And you know better than to do that too, it makes me feel like a kid and I hate that.” She grumbled, ignoring the way Sam was lovingly smirking at her.
“Stop with the tongue thing, it’s strangely attractive.”
Charlie paused and glanced up, tongue running across her split lip. Dan was shooting her a funny look, his eyes intent on her mouth and she felt a blush creep up her cheeks before she grinned. “Oh, so you find me strangely attractive. A backhanded complement, but a complement none the less. I’m flattered.”
“I kissed you because we were drunk.”
For a moment, Wes didn’t say anything before turning and sliding the omelette onto her plate. “Right, and I saved you because I wanted a roommate.” He retorted sarcastically before taking a seat across from her and waving his fork. “Don’t worry about it, Faith. We all have our weak moments.”
"So this is goodbye?"// "Please go,"// "There's nothing we can do to bring them back."// "You chose them over me,"//"I need you,"
“So this is goodbye?”
Every inch of his body hurt, and he was fairly certain that he had more than one broken bone and wound that needed his immediate attention. There was also a suspicious sense of lightheadedness that he couldn’t decide whether it was from blood loss or the radical notion that his living nightmare was finally over. Either possibility seemed likely.
“What?” He croaked, eyes dazed and staring down at a sprig of grass that was poking through the half melted snow.
“This is goodbye, right? You vanquished your demons and can go on to live a normal life now. Maybe crank out a series of best sellers based off the deal.” Her voice was light, but he heard what was laced beneath it, expectancy.
Looking up at her, crystal blue eyes met emerald green and he blinked, contemplating her long enough that he could see her regret her words. He’d seen her do this before, pull into herself as a self preservation tactic, but he’d thought that they were past that.
“It doesn’t have to be.” He said, he would have stood if he wasn’t afraid his legs would fail him. “I heard New Zealand is supposed to be beautiful this time of year.”
“Please go.”
“No.” Charlie answered, limping over to the barely standing table and lowering herself in the chair with a hiss of pain. she had seen Sam upset countless times before, several of those occasions because of her, but this was something different. This was something bad. The look on Sam’s face, what she saw there? It was the kind of thing that created people like her, people like Dan. The kind of thing that destroyed genuinely kind people and turned them to miserable wretches.
It was the dirty wallpaper that tipped her off first. “”Your parents aren’t here.” She pointed out, recognizing the home from the detailed stories the blonde had told her over the course of their friendship. It was almost impossible to imagine the vividly happy place beneath its bombed out remains, but she could still see it - here and there.
“This was my home.” Sam whispered.
“A house is just a building,” Charlie said, using words that Sam had once told her. “A home is people. And you have us. And we’ll find your parents.”
“There’s nothing we can do to bring them back.”
“Are you kidding?” Charlie demanded, whirling around to look at the blonde. “You of all people are saying that to me?” She crossed the small, dark room that they’d been holed up in. “There’s always something we can do,” She said, yanking the blondes chin up with a hard hand. “They never abandoned us, not once. We cannot abandon them. We go out, we look, you can hack the Geth and I can make them reconsider their residency on this planet. But the thing we are not doing is leaving those men behind! Are you in the bloody Alliance or aren’t you?!”
“You chose them over me.”
Reece glanced at his brother, who was bloody and grinning like a psycho, as though the four of them hadn’t just been nearly killed.
“Of course I did, you would have done the same thing.” He huffed, taking as much of Dan’s weight as he could. “Though it looks like your girlfriend did a good job of making sure you didn’t die.”
“Yeah, how the hell did she do that?” Dan asked, stumbling a bit as they reached the Drop Shuttle.
“I have no idea how any of that shit works. All I know is that the look she gave me when I tried to interrupt her? I’m pretty sure she can kill with it.” His brother chuckled and leaned back into the seat as the shuttle took off.
“How’s Sammie?”
Reece winced and rubbed at the back of his neck. “Pissed that I grabbed them and not you.” His brother nodded, inspecting a wound in his side before looking back at Reece.
“Those crazy brats would make good Spectres.”
“God help us.”
“I need you.”
Blood and sweat stung his eyes and made his face slick between her hands.
“Reece, please, please. I need you, I can’t do this alone. I need a second set of hands.” She placed his hands on the blossoming black stain that was spreading across the front of Dan’s shirt. It wasn’t the first time he’d had his brothers blood on his hands, but there had never been this much, and Dan had never looked worse.
“Sam.” He croaked. The blonde’s eyes snapped up to his face, assessing. If Reece went into shock now, if he couldn’t help her, Dan was going to die.
“It looks worse than it is. Just keep pressure, I have a seeley pack here somewhere.” One hand was rifling through the med pack before Charlie was suddenly there, handing Sam the instruments she’d been looking for. And then her hands were over Reece’s, holding them down even more firmly. If she noticed their trembling she didn’t say anything. Her face was stoic, calm, and he realized that this was her entity, this was her zone, just as it was Dan’s. Mayhem, chaos... This was their world.
“He’ll be fine, Reece.” She told him, “He’s a warrior.” That was when he noticed the golden dome around them and Sam glanced to the side. “It’s her barrier, she’s been working on it with Dan.” She explained, “Nothing’s getting through here any time soon. Move your hands.” Both Reece and Charlie removed their hands at the same time and Sam placed a seal over Dan’s abdomen. “He’ll be fine till we get him to the medbay, then the real work starts.”
