#simon thread.

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@sunliights

"i'm just saying, i think she's getting bored and it might be a nice idea to get her a friend! especially since we're going on holiday soon."

[inkshadow]

random closed starter for @sunliights

❝ alright. what is your ideal date? what's something you've always wanted to do but haven't or something that you really really enjoy? ❞

[inkshadow]

closed starter for @sunliights featuring simon and flossie.

"i got the last round of boxes!" simon nearly shouts as he hops out of his car, partially due to the excitement of finally officially moving in but mostly because he doesn't have to drive back to his parents for yet another carful. the boot is popped open, all doors unlocked in the event that flossie prefers to help with some of the smaller items in the backseat; he's happy to lug up the heavier ones up to their flat. "you still have room in that place of yours?"

[inkshadow]

@sunliights

"you know... i've been here a lot lately. like, a lot a lot. i'm surprised you're not sick of me." granted, she could be but in the midst of various activities they both seem to enjoy, it's never crossed his mind that flossie has grown tired of him. was it selfish? maybe, but having been away for so long sometimes lends itself to a bit of that. on the couch the pair of them are sat, simon mindlessly navigating the netflix home screen they've seen dozens of time now before suggesting, "have you ever considered the two of us... maybe living together?"

[inkshadow]

❝ yes, yes, i'll pick some up on the way - ❞ his words are cut short as chance dealt his fate today, his eyes locking on a girl whose face still haunts him in his dreams in the most beautiful way. couldn't focus on his mother's words that continue to trickle from his phone before he tells her that he needs to go, as if he needed to focus on something while waiting for his coffee order. she was on a date this time... at the very place he introduced her to. despite the pain ebbing in his chest, he supposed that karmic retribution was the only thing that could make this right, and he had no reason to be jealous. not after he'd ghosted her for months on end.

closed starter for @vvhimsicals

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mama mia here we go again @everseens

you have got to be fucking kidding me. simon was so close to actually letting the words fall from his mouth, opposite the date who continued to droll on about they various species of butterflies she'd learned about on tiktok today. couldn't be a worse subject for him to sit through but now, with the appearance of a certain someone, he was tempted to just set the whole town on fire. clearing his throat, he sat up even straighter in his seat, hoped that neither bea nor his date noticed him, and continued to listen to the girl as if she was the most interesting person in the world. spoiler alert: she wasn't.

[inkshadow]

❝ .... ❞ the surprise came to a complete halt as he hopped out of his car to see flossie at the front of her building, in the arms of another and looking far too happy for his comfort. it's the problem with distance, the fragility and risk of it all, though at least he's got a home to return to. with the turn of their head, simon's eyes caught theirs, discomfort creeping up his person. ❝ sorry, i should have called. i'll, uh, just go. s-sorry. ❞

last one @lilacwiine

[inkshadow]

❝ i, uh.... made you some tea. thought maybe we could order in for dinner later if you're feeling up for it but tea makes everything better, i think. ❞ not that much could top their already great second 'date' — or whatever it's called — given that he still doesn't know her name. just knew that the sight of her naked body beneath his sheets was more than enough for now. he offers the mug, making sure to slide a saucer beneath in case shaky hands made a mess on the way over. ❝ sleep well? ❞

closed starter for @vvhimsicals