#para:toby

[simplychloeb]

Sea Lions & Seals Oh My

@tobyhx​

Chloe was super excited to go see the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. She loved sea lions and all marine life. It was something she loved researching as a child. At one point in time, she actually wanted to be a marine biologist but that didn’t quite pan out how she wanted it to. When she invited her friend Toby to join her, Chloe was excited because it’s been awhile since she’s seen him and well sea lions and seals. Texting Toby where to meet her, Chloe wants to her car and waits for Toby to show up. As soon as she sees him, she smiles, “Ready to see the cutest creatures of your life?”

[mikey-montgomery]

Shattered Glass || Mike M & Toby

Mike had been planning this trip of a while. He needed to do this. This guy had stolen from him what was rightfully his. He was only going to take back what belonged to him and since he knew where the house was, he knew how to get his stuff back. He threw his bike to the ground and zips up his black hoodie. His face covered so that anyone nearby wouldn’t recognize him. He quietly goes to the front door. It was locked. As he suspected. He got a stone and threw it at the glass window. It shattered into a million little pieces on the ground and everywhere sounded the inside of the house. He jumps through the window with a grin behind his covering. 

After 10 minutes, he still couldn’t find his things. He’d checked everywhere. Or at least thought he did. He ran back down the stairs. He was flipping out in anger. He flips a glass table and kicks the wall, leaving a massive dent.  He then smalls his hands against the wall. “Damn it! It should be here.” He before hearing police sirens outside...”Shit..Someone must have..” he said locking for a police to escape.

[connor-frisco]

Date with a Stanger|| Connor & Toby

Connor had only known this guy for a couple of hours but he couldn't help but shake of the attraction between them. Good looking and Connor was certainly not shy to miss an opportunity. If he sees something that he likes, he'd go for it. Without any hesitation in the slightly. He smirks as he time arrives, wearing a red and black plaid shirt, some skinny jeans and some ole Nike Air Forces.

The tanned male makes his way over to the front door of the address Toby gave him and knocks softly on the door. As Toby enters, he says "You look amazing" He said and kisses his cheek. "Ready to go? I booked us a table. I hope you like pizza?" He said with a small chuckle and rubbing his neck. Yeah, he was nervous on the inside but his exterior showed no signs of it.

[ariaella-mckinnon]

I Never Meant To Start A War || Tobaria

This was what she was used to -- cleaning and dusting. Sanitising a space and making sure everything was prim and proper. But something felt out of place. Well of course, this wasn't her home. Derrick's flat had become her temporary quarters and he didn't know. The only one who did was Emrys. There was a gaping hole in her soul now. Her thumb kept fiddling with the weddings bands on her finger. Aria threw the wet tissues into a trash bag and tied it securely. She scrubbed her hands clean and again, she found herself looking at her wedding bands. There was an aching twinge in her chest as the diamonds glittered in the sunlight. 

How long is she going to hide here? How long more? Aria let out a huge sigh before she crashed onto Derrick's couch. No matter how many times she tried to erase her own memories, they kept coming back, haunting her like a persistent beast hungry for blood. Suddenly uncomfortable, Aria sat up and curled into a ball. Her thumb was fiddling again. Frustrated with herself, Aria took off her rings and placed it down at the coffee table. It hurt to look. It hurt to think. 

Till death do us part. Love, Tobias.

Toby's wedding band would have the same engravings but with her name on it. Her skin pricked as she thought about the bitter fight between them. Toby was just jealous. Too jealous and Aria couldn't look past it. Her forehead was to her knees as tears formed in her eyes. The brunette had been crying so much -- she couldn't remember the last time she had cried rivers like this since..... since I ran away. Funny how things have changed for her. Within a year, everything changed, turned 180 degrees and here she was, still afraid of her own demons. A sharp rapt on the door startled Aria out of her train of thoughts. 

"ARIA?!"

She knew that voice. Another series of knocks. "Open up please!"

Her heart was thundering in her chest. No, she wasn't ready. No. Who fucking told him?! Out of brazen outrage, Aria stomped to the door, banging it back hard. "Fuck off!" she shouted. "I don't want to see your face Toby. Fuck off!"

[dr-keira-marzano]

Buying/Selling Jelly Beans || Keira & Tobias

Keira's brown eyes searched the room wildly. This was nothing new to her of course. She was used to meeting big men with big names with even bigger wallets. Oh, do not start about how fat their wallets or bank accounts are. Keira had never been a greedy person -- no, she was realistic, all about cost-effectiveness and how things can be utilised even more. She was led to quite a huge club in London. You wouldn't miss it even if you're blind or deaf or even both. The Sapphire was well-known to every Londoner and its owner is a household name throughout England. "Mr Hawkins," she greeted the blonde man with an awkward nod of her head. His office was rather grand to say the least. Gothic melodramatic drapes in shades of purple and black eloquent swirls on them. His desk itself was made of marble -- or at least that was what Keira thought it may be. 

She fiddled with her bag strap that was asymmetrically around her torso. "So is this how you lure young girls into your lair, Sir? Offering them money and ensuring you get sweets from them?" Keira didn't know why she had said the things she said. They just came out like canon balls. Realising how stupid and lame she must have sound, Keira grimaced, nursing her lower lip in shame. "I'm so sorry. I... I didn't mean to--"

[ariaella-mckinnon]

Till Death Do Us Part | Tobaria (Email Para)

This was it. This was the day. 

Her fingers trembled lightly as she tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. She had never done something so impulsively like this. Everything was done within a few days. Procurement of a dress, shoes, bouquet, a church.... Aria's teal eyes looked at her own reflection in the mirror, scrutinising every detail one last time - her simple diamond earrings Toby bought for her yesterday, the simple lace over the sheer fabric of her dress, the beading and finally... the engagement ring she had donned for a month. She was getting married. And it felt surreal. 

They had decided to have it small and private -- away from London, away from anything familiar. No one was invited. Only the priest and a few witnesses -- Maxine's temporary Icelander nanny, their last-minute wedding planner who has been running around to find and coordinate everything. Toby knew their family would object to this very idea and really, who the hell cares. This day wasn't about them -- people who didn't wish them well. This day was for him and Aria. His heart was drumming against his ribcage as he straightened his jacket and vest. 

"Are you ready, Mr Hawkins?" asked the priest gently. His kind brown eyes seemed to assured Toby that everything will be taken care of. 

"I am, whenever the bride is," he replied. His voice could not mask his nervousness. 

"Aria?" called out Nora, the wedding planner. "We need to be by the door now." She urged the bride nearer before taking Aria by the hand. She felt the bride's cold trembling hands and hoped that the warmth from her own palm would make her feel safe. Aria walked with Nora silently. Her sheer veil was already down, covering her face. She could no longer hear anything except for her own heart beating in her ears. 

"Are you ready?" Nora whispered, fussing over Aria one last time before handing her a bouquet of red roses. Aria could only nod. Nora stared at Aria before going forward to open the double doors of the church. She stood aside, smiling gently as tears brimmed in her eyes. Every single time she witnessed a wedding, she tears up. It doesn't matter she has been a wedding planner for years now. Aria took a nervous step forward as the organ music resonated through the church walls. She was afraid to admit it but this was something she had always dreamed of. She wished her father was here by her side walking her down the aisle but the fact that he didn't walk Alice either, erased all hope. She finally reached the altar with her heat pounding -- threatening to burst through her chest. She brought her eyes slowly to Toby's bright blue ones and gave him a small smile. 

Seeing her walk down the long red aisle caused him to stopped breathing. His heart skipped a beat as he watched Aria approach him. Even through the veil, he could make out her beautiful face that he had memorised so well. He held out a hand to which she met with. Flicking his attention briefly to the priest whom nodded, Toby lifted Aria's veil gently. A smile spread across his lips before mouthing "You're beautiful." His eyes never left hers.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, in the sight of god, to join together Ariaella McKinnon and Tobias Hawkins in holy matrimony; which is an honourable estate, instituted of god, since the first man and the first woman walked on the earth. Therefore it is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly. Into this Holy Estate, these two persons present come now to be joined." The priest looked at both of them with his gentle eyes before nodding. "Your vows please."

Her breath caught in her throat as her fingers gripped tightly onto Toby's. "Toby," she started, breathy, Aria took a deep gulp of air before continuing, "When I was growing up, things didn't make sense to me. I didn't have a normal set of parents, my home was.... a living hell. I was the kid no one cared about -- until I met you." Moisture had already glistened over her teal hues. "We've known each other for so long, we've been parted for so long too. The day I had to leave you behind, the day I had selfishly thought you wouldn't accept me for who I really am, broke me. It killed a piece of me and I knew that if I were to ever see you again, I will never let you go. You're so.. kind and gentle. Generous and sweet. You deserve someone so much better yet you chose me. And let me tell you, I am beyond ecstatic. I love you. I have loved you since the day you gave me a piece of pie behind that laundry shop. I have never stopped loving you and I never will. I love you with every fibre of my being, Tobias Christopher Hawkins. And it looks like you're stuck with me till the end if you say 'I do' at the end of all this," Aria chuckled nervously. "You are my sun, my stars. My moon even. I wouldn't be smiling like I am now, Toby. And you are the very reason. I love you, it's not complicated nor is it incomprehensible. It's simple. I love you and I can't wait to start a life with you." Tears were already on her cheeks with her lips pursed slightly as she wiped them away. Ella had strangle gone quiet in her head. Aria expected her to interject but she was calm, perhaps the bitch had accepted the fate.

"Tobias?" prompted the priest. Toby had been too caught up with her declaration to even think about his own vows. He swallowed before letting go one of her hands to reach into his pocket and extracted a piece of paper. "As you can see," he teased lightly, "I didn't have it memorised." Toby grinned widely before he started. 

"Aria, when I first saw you on the rooftop of my house, reading a Harry Potter book, being away from the party downstairs, the first thing that came into my mind was how intriguing you were. I wasn't the easiest person for you to understand. All those mischief in school, all those random outbursts I had.... you stood by me even though you could have walked away. When you did walk away from me, leaving me hanging, I thought I would never see you again. But here we are. Because when I saw you again in London 7 years later, reading a book no less, I knew, I have never stopped loving you either. People said we were children back then and we have no clue what... love is. But I knew... and it was you. After all that we have been through recently... After everything, I can never see my life without you in it. You believed in me even when I made grave mistakes. You gave me chances I never thought I deserved. You deserve me and I deserve you. I love you. Nothing will ever change that." He could finally exhale and relax as he put the piece of paper away. His hand returned to holding hers. This was where he belonged. He belonged with her. 

“Ariaella–," the priest prompted,  "will you have this man to be your husband; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?”

There was a beat of silence.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Aria knew she would do everything the priest had asked and perhaps beyond. She spoke firmly, confidently,  "I do."

“Tobias–," the priest prompted,  "will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?”

"I do."

"Then with the power invested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife."

They both broke into giddy grins as the few people present in the church applauded enthusiastically. Even Maxine let out a cheerful gurgle.

"Rings?"

The bride and groom shuffled slightly to take their partner's before slipping their respective rings onto their fingers. 'I love you,' they mouthed to one another. 

"You may kiss the bride."

[ariaella-mckinnon]

Away From Everything | Tobaria

Their flight was delayed for several times now because of the weather. But now they are finally here -- in Iceland -- finally. Aria let her teal eyes wander around the foreign airport, taking in its atmosphere. She has never been to another country -- Scotland or Northern Ireland does not count -- they're part of the UK. It was something she had always wanted to do for a very long time -- travel. Away from England, away from everything she knew. It was about time. Aria tucked a blanket over Maxine and buttoned up her winter jacket. The toddler cooed and snuggled closer for warmth. 

 "Customs that way," she said softly to Toby, pointing to the signboard with her free hand. She passed the toddler to her father as her turn approached to the immigration customs. The process was dreary even though necessary and when Aria was finally free and so was Toby and Maxine, she held her arms out for the toddler again once they have reached the baggage belts. "We're here, munchkin," Aria whispered to Maxine as she watched Toby pick up their luggage. "You know you still haven't told me anything aka the itinerary for this trip." She poked Toby at the sensitive spot underneath his ribs. 

[ariaella-mckinnon]

So We Meet Again | Tobaria

Aria's heart raced as the nurse brought her to the door. It had been more than 3 weeks now. 3 weeks since he slipped away in the morning and left for Kent. And the only reminder of him was the diamond necklace around her neck. The elder woman turned to her slightly as she applied pressure onto the handle. "He's been talking about you all the time," she said softly, smiling as well. Aria returned the smile. Her words were enough to pull her heartstrings. The door swung open and there he was, sitting on the edge of his bed with hands clasped to the front. He looked different. Happier. Fresh. Calmer. His famous bright grin erased all of her worries, making her let go of any problems she had in London. Once the door clicked close, Aria could no longer contain her emotions. Her teal eyes had already glistened. She crossed the space between them swiftly and wrapped her pale arms around Toby's neck. Aria pressed herself against him, burying her face into his neck, inhaling his scent. Shaking from excitement and relief, Aria murmured against his skin, "I've missed you so much."