#ryan1

[viennahastings]

Vienna walked inside the bar and her first thought was that maybe she was a tad bit too overdressed. It was a weekday and the bar was probably a lot less fuller than how it would have been and she easily stood apart from everyone occupying the space by the way she dressed. Still, she was determined to enjoy herself even if alone. Sitting at one of the smallest tables at the most secluded area, she waited for a waiter to take her order. While she waited, she turned on the nanny cam she installed to check up on Leighton - she was fast asleep in her crib, looking peaceful as ever as if everything in the world was alright. There was a small smile on her face as she got lost in her small screen until she heard footsteps. When she sensed someone by her side, she locked the screen and looked up. “May I get a cosmo, please?”

@ryanncotter​

[evie-baker]

Distractions || Evie & Ryan

@the-ryanfletcher

Evie was going a little out of her mind. She didn’t like that she had to be trapped in Baberton by this -A figure. It was better when she was hiding out here of her own accord, not being threatened and blackmailed. It frustrated her and she didn’t really know how to get around it. What could she do? Offer to give them something in return? What? Evelyn didn’t really have anything to give. She couldn’t be at home and she couldn’t be here - it was all very horrible and complicated and irritating. It didn’t help her anger levels but she did what she could to keep them low.

She was in the mood to go out again but everyone she knew here seemed to be busy (or maybe just avoiding her, though who knew why they would) and she figured she should stop forcing her company on Kelly all the time. Ryan wasn’t bad to hang around and it made it better that she knew Charlie hated him and hated that they were friends. The more she could piss him off, the better. Not that Evie always knew why, she just had this urge to do so. Brought about by her father of course. When Ryan opened the door, Evie tilted her head a little. “I hope you’re not busy because we’re going out for drinks.”

[viennahastings]

Vienna had to admit that she felt much like an outsider. She didn’t want to bother her brother and without him around, there weren’t many people she knew. She did spot a few familiar faces but none of them she was close enough to approach. Or so she felt like. Still not giving up hope, she turned around to scan the other side of the room, which unfortunately had her bumping into someone else with her glass full of champagne. With a gasp, she stumbled a step back with now an empty glass and her eyes immediately caught the sight of a ruined velvet blazer. “I am so sorry!” she blurted out as her eyes traveled up to see it was Ryan. “I’ll get some napkins, let me clean this up,” she said hurriedly and grabbed a handful from the nearest table, swiping against the material, which inevitably caught onto the little bits of white tissue paper.

@ryanncotter​ 

[viennahastings]

Vienna had her head hanging low, hesitant as she approached the same man she was happily dancing with about an hour ago. She was carrying two glasses of water as she came near him with a small smile. “I figured after all the dancing some water would be nice?”

@ryanncotter​

[lys-ash-rai]

When: Afternoon

Where: Wolf Den

Closed Starter: @ryan-kennedy​

Lysander strode proudly into the Wolf Den which was rarely a sign that they’d been up to any good. They spotted Ryan accross the room watching TV on the sofa and made a beeline for her. The two had become quite a pair since meeting, fuelling each other’s chaotic and idiotic tendencies like gas over a fire. Lys positioned themself squarely in front of the TV, beaming at her, “Okay, so I know you’re all ‘law student’ and whatever, but I got you a present I think you’ll like regardless.” They reached into the waistline of their pants in a momentarily suggestive looking fashion and pulled out a a collapsible nightstick — the metal kind, not a euphemism. With a casual toss, it landed with a dull thud on the sofa beside her, “A little extra protection on these dangerous New York streets. Courtesy of Officer Adams.”

[lacey--dixon]

Little lies | Lacey & Ryan

[ @the-ryanfletcher ] She sucked in a breath as she knocked on the door of Ryan’s apartment. Lacey really wasn’t sure what she even expected. It’s not like she was going to stay one night and suddenly get a signed confession that he’d driven her best friends out of town. Not that she was sure that was even what happened. Maybe she and Dakota were just seeing things, trying to make sense of it and filling in the blanks with coincidence. Ryan seemed nice enough. He’d been great enough for two of her best friends to fall for, after all. And he was letting her stay on the couch no questions asked.. he’d even offered to pay for a room so. That’s not the kind of thing people did if they weren’t just nice, was it? Or maybe she was just blind already but if there was something to find then she would find it. She was determined. She shot off a text to Dakota. “Checking out Ryan’s place for clues. If you don’t hear from me by tomorrow send the police!! xxx” It was a joke, obviously, but still. She hoped Dakota wouldn’t read too much into it.

She shoved her phone away, wondering what he’d ended up deciding to make for dinner. She should probably feel a little worse about what she was doing here but Lacey was confident enough in her abilities at subterfuge. She enjoyed things like this. And anyway it would probably be nice to have a little company if nothing else came of this. Lacey was feeling a little starved for human interaction that wasn’t part of her job description... or her parents. Though she’d been spending a bit more time around Jessy, who... was actually pretty cool. She’d gotten caught up in her thoughts and jumped a little when the door opened. “Hey!” She recovered quickly, smiling at him. “Are you really sure this is okay?” She asked, stepping across the threshold and pulling a bottle out of her bag. “I brought some wine as a thank you?”

[madelinebenson-blog]

Let's go back to the start || Raddie

Six months, that's how long Madeline had been gone for. She knew reconnecting with Ryan wouldn't be easy, hell, nothing about them was easy. She didn't know what she wanted. The brunette tried her very best to forget about him while she was away in London, but he was always on her mind. Most people would say she was crazy, how could she still love a man who treated her so badly, but Madeline also remembered the good times they had, and when Ryan was good he was good, but when he was bad, he was bad. She didn't know what he was like now, maybe he had some time to think about his behaviour, maybe he was better now at controlling his anger, maybe the time she spent away from him did him the world of good, but she had no idea. He was very short with her when she spoke to him earlier. He had every right to be angry with her, she left again, leaving him alone with their dog. She felt terrible about leaving him, but she had to get away. She could feel herself slipping away, she was a shell of her former self and she needed to go, have some time to herself, and now, she was starting to feel like her old self again. The six months away helped her reconnect to herself, but in the process, she might have lost the man she loved.

The brunette was staying in a hotel. Her return was a spur of the moment kind of thing, she didn't know if she wanted to stay permanently in Baberton yet, so she figured getting a room for a couple of days was the best thing to do. She was nervous about going over to Ryan's apartment. She didn't know how things were going to be. Maybe he moved on, maybe he wanted nothing to do with her, but the kiss they shared earlier said otherwise, but maybe she was reading too much into it. It didn't take long for the brunette to get ready. A few minutes later, she was out the door and on the way to his apartment. When she arrived outside, she rang the buzzer and waited patiently for him to answer. She still had a key, but she didn't feel right using it. This wasn't her home anymore.