#secondhnd

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@secondhnd // phoenix, spring carnival

the allure of a carnival was enough to entice ayanna into leaving the house. there was something about funnel cakes, shoddy rides, and almost impossible games that she simply couldn't resist. they'd just finished playing some ridiculous game where they had to hit the target until it fell in order to win, and lost, swearing to themselves it had to be rigged. the next reasonable step was to treat herself to a funnel cake, strawberry topping and all. they made their way to one of the large carts in the center of the grounds and admired the lights and sounds of laughter around them. she'd have to remember to take pictures before the night died down so she could look back at them later. something of a sentimental being, she couldn't help but want to capture the essence of the community enjoying the space together.

before they made it to the cart they'd had their eye on, they spotted a familiar face in the crowd. what were the odds that she'd actually run into him again? she thought for a moment that she could pretend she hadn't seen him, but what would the fun be in that? funnel cake pushed lower on the list, they made their way over and walked up behind him, tapping his shoulder. "boo!" she called out, smile on her face and waving for phoenix to see when he turned around.

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@secondhnd // gio, marco's apartment

he wasn't avoiding is brother. no, that would be wrong and marco was an adult, he knew how to handle these things. the two prior reschedules could be chalked up to simple mishappenings. he'd gotten the days mixed up, or couldn't manage to find care for the kids, what with the new custody arrangements, and all. that's what he was telling himself at least, ridden with guilt that he might be avoiding him just a little bit. he couldn't say it wasn't warranted, given the circumstances, but he missed gio and couldn't get away with yet another rain check. fiddling with the tv to find a good show for background noise, the familiar knock at his door turned his head in that direction. "i'm coming!" he shouted, tossing the remote on the couch. one hand on the doorknob, he let out a long huff in preparation, swinging the door open and welcoming him in. "hey champ, come on in. i was just about to put on some tv, you got any ideas?"

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send message to 📩 phoenix

ayanna: i found ur tiktok ayanna: u lied there's no thirst traps just weird food videos. thanks ayanna: i'll never look at canned food the same

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@secondhnd // phoenix, his apartment

the path hadn't been as familiar or straightforward as it had been in their mind. in fact, they were sure they'd ended up going in circles at least a few times. after what felt like ages, the buildings began to look familiar and as she took in her surroundings, she could've sworn she'd left the house well before the sun was due to set. still, the colors swirled in the horizon as the target apartment building came into view, a breath of relief escaping as they picked up their pace and bounded toward it. approaching what ayanna thought was the right door, she gave it a good few knocks, before calling out. "phoenix? are you in there? i'm super thirsty and super bored and i might have taken a treacherous trek to get here so you have to let me in! and if not, i know you don't lock your door!"

[ofwishfulthinking]

🙊💬 + Marigold (for Mal :))

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Marigold: Mal's never had a sibling before and he's still coming to terms with what that means. He thinks his sister is awesome and he's proud to be her brother. He thinks that she's strong and resilient. He wants to get to know her better, and hopes that she's proud to call herself his sister.

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🙊💬 + Gio (for Edgar)

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Gio: Edgar has complicated feelings for Gio. He understands him on some level; he gets what it feels like to try your hardest and still feel as if it's not enough, that no one will ever see the potential in you, but he also doesn't like the way that Gio sometimes takes advantage of Marco's good nature. He'll do anything to keep his husband safe, even if that makes him the bad guy in his relationship with his brother-in-law. It's a necessary sacrifice he'll willingly make.

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closed starter: @secondhnd characters: hunter monroe & phoenix mae location: montbello - main squeeze

whatever it was about this afternoon, it had hunter feeling in the mood to grab something cold to eat. a sandwich wouldn't do it just yet. and they didn't feel like dealing with ice cream melting over in a cup or a cone. so hunter deduced they'd rather grab a smoothie. though it seemed like that was the thought of most people in the area. not a big shock but still slightly annoying.

as they stood in line, they looked to the person who was in front of them. tapping their shoulder lightly they leaned forward a bit to ask a question. "has it been like this for a long time? cause if it's gonna take a while i don't know. i might just go somewhere else."

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closed starter: @secondhnd characters: hunter monroe & giovanni gagliardi location: downtown - hunter's apartment

hunter rounded the corner of their hall to go to their kitchen. they were looking for something to feed themselves and gio. it was pretty typical for hunter and some of the bandmates to hang out after a day of practice. and though they wouldn't say it aloud, hunter enjoyed having another older presence around again.

"what do you want to eat?" they asked as they opened their fridge. they had a few beers inside, some sodas. bits and pieces of items to piece together a sandwich if wanted. though there may be more food in the pantry they could take. though it technically belonged to their roommate. "there's not a lot in here. but..." they walked over to the cabinet to look for the chips. "jackpot."