#markedcnes

[stonedgilbert]

@markedcnes​ , buffoonery starter call.

“I can consume food, okay. Hire me.”

[forevaer]

@markedcnes​ zayden is getting this brat for his birthday

“i heard it was your birthday,” winter hummed, her head cocking to the side just a touch as she stopped in front of him. “so...” she plopped a bow on her head, before shooting him a grin. “happy birthday, i’m your present.”

[seesgood]

@markedcnes​ ,  continue from here to switch to beta .

“—Not in this case.” He didn’t miss a beat. Any other situation he wouldn’t mind, unless she didn’t mind being stuck with his sibling for a decade. Even then, maybe Zayden would start to find her tolerable. To bring in two people Zayden didn’t know or trust in the slightest would be catastrophic.  

A slight chuckle left him with an agreeable nod, “Yeah, think you two would definitely get along.” Double meaning with his tone but didn’t press upon it further. “Geez, you sound like my students.” Lighthearted comment, all these terms and phrases Zayden would never understand, he wasn’t much better but had a source to learn from in any case. “Good, maybe you can calm the devil before he meets her then.” He loved his sibling but even he knew he could be a piece of work, even more so when others wanted to help him. “Y’know, put in a few good words for her.”

She snorts. Already, she likes the youngest Harlow the best. If she’d gotten stuck with him, they could at least have gotten along. But --- as far as she knows --- she got stuck with the most volatile of all of them. Even what little she’s heard about Roman makes him sound like he’s at least charming in his complete awfulness. Still, she can’t bring herself to say that she’d trade. Zayden is growing on her like a fungus, like one of those flesh eating types that slowly kills you and drives you insane --- but he’s growing on her nonetheless. 

❝ I’m gonna pretend there wasn’t some super obvious subtext in that comment, ❞  Caroline quips, narrowing her eyes somewhat playfully at Emmett.  ❝ And calm the devil? Seriously? I don’t think anything would calm him down enough to play nice with new friends. Maybe a snapped neck, but, then he’d just be worse when he woke up. ❞

[seesgood]

❝ he’s married? ❞  her voice carries a bit more than it should in the open rink, and she’s sure that their coach will be able to hear it. but still, the shocking revelation isn’t the kind of thing that she can process quietly. and zayden drops it so casually --- or well, casual for zayden, which usually involves a level of irrational anger and frustration over life itself.  ❝ no he can’t be married. ❞  caroline’s gaze cuts sideways towards where edric is making notes in his notebook at the side of the rink, probably mapping out the specifics of their next routine. her hands come to rest on her hips, brows furrowing together before her eyes slide back to her partner.  ❝ that would require him having a life. and like...being a person. ❞  which just...isn’t possible. in the slightest. she’s never seen him smile. she’s never heard him speak more than two sentences in a row. and she’s definitely never heard him offer so much as a sliver of personal information.  ❝ why the hell would he tell you that? what did you ask him? what were you even talking about that the subject of a wife was brought up? ❞          /          @markedcnes​   +   a starter you didn’t ask for from the figure skating verse that i’m obsessed with .

[normallyxstranger1]

@markedcnes​ | title; big mistakes (Dylan & Zayden) | cont. from here

     “A big navigational mistake. The kind where we ain’t goin’ nowhere for a long time.” Though Dylan didn’t entirely blame himself. The Shadows were fickle, particularly when the soultaker’s attention wasn’t solely on Them. They wouldn’t do anything to help them out, hence the situation. Nothing at all to do with the fact he’d been quite... distracted during their journey through the Shadows.

     “So,” he went on, his hand going for Zayden’s belt, “we make the most of it.” His fingers hooked in one of the loops, pulling the vampire close to him. “We ‘ave an adventure while we’re here. Wanna walk ‘round? Find someone to kill? Or are you interested in some other kinda exploit?” 

[seesgood]

"you’re too stubborn to argue with." -roman

❝ no that just happens when you finally meet someone who doesn’t automatically take your side of things. ❞  caroline shoots a glare over her shoulder,  ❝ and the rule of best friends states very plainly that in this case? i’m contractually obligated to hate you as much as zayden does. actually --- maybe even more. ❞

[seesgood]

"it doesn’t make sense!" -zayden

fingertips press against her temples, massaging lightly as if that’ll somehow make her zayden-induced headache disappear.  ❝ for the last time, ❞  her words are slow, in that way that they only ever are when she’s holding onto her patience by thread.  ❝ it’s all about views, none of the couples actually end up making it and despite what i would love to believe --- they’re rarely in love. people only come on this show to become famous. hence --- why big boobs brunette is ignoring the potential love of her life for that guy that looks like he exclusively drinks protein shakes and talks about weight lifting. ❞

[normallyxstranger1]

@markedcnes​ sent: ‘I thought you’d given up on me.’ -zayden to dylan

     “I did, actually.”

     He paused there, stretching out his legs to rest his feet on the coffee table. A self-satisfied smile just touched his lips. “I gave up a few times. You’re just so damn tedious at the best o’ times. Turns a bloke off.” Was he sincere or just poking at Zayden to get a rise out of him? 

      Well, it was more one than the other for sure.

       “And yet… I keep comin’ back.” He folded his arms behind his head. “Wonder why that is...”