#sleepless.start

[xcelestexzhao]

Since the town had opened, Celeste found herself admittedly a bit overwhelmed by the crowds that were suddenly everywhere. She was born and raised beneath the barrier, so she felt like she knew pretty much everyone that’d been in town--until now anyways. Not only that, but there were suddenly lines everywhere. Gone were the days that she could zip in and out of the coffee shop in a handful of minutes it seemed. Oh well, at least things were still relatively quiet.

Once her order had been places, Celeste stood to the side as she waited for her drink to be done, going over her planner for the week for her kids in daycare she taught, and when a cup was passed in front of her, her fingers immediately curled around it and she took a step away before the scent of it hit her. She definitely hadn’t ordered....--was that peppermint? She finally snapped out of her thoughts, looking at the cup and shaking her head. “Oh–no, uhh..” she looked to the person beside her, shooting them a little bashful smile, “Sorry..is this yours?”

@sleeplessstarters​​

[zachcrymillcs-blog]

      A young man dressed in a dark suit, cut perfectly to fit him, his hair meticulously styled. He looked like an executive, someone who’d walk the streets of Manhattan for a few minutes before disappearing into a skyscraper and locking themselves in an office. But this was not the case, Zach was about to lose balance as he tried to keep up with the two year old dragging his hand while he balanced two backpacks on his right arm. 

       The scene was comical, Zach apologized repeatedly as he shoved people aside to make sure Max wouldn’t be out of his sight. He regretted the minute he had chosen to park the car a few streets away from the daycare, when Max refused to be held, he knew he was in for a wild ride. The sound of the kid crying after he bumped into someone knocked Zach out of his thoughts.

      “Oh God, I’m so sorry” his voice was quick, agitated at the abrupt stop. He picked his younger sibling and held him close as the child calmed down. “Are you okay?” he asked the person before him, trying to make sure Max hadn’t caused trouble “Again, I’m so sorry. He’s not like this normally”

[gfyellis-blog]

Walking into the quaint corner store, Ellis was greeted with the strong scent of perfectly handcrafted coffee && the warm buzz of people already there, enjoying their afternoon drink. It only took one glance around for the blonde to figure everyone out - it was always like this in New York. Different people doing different things. He saw some people working vigorously on their Macbooks && scribbling nonchalant notes down in their diaries they’d probably struggle to understand later. He saw some people in pairs, threes && groups, chatting over warm beverages. He saw a group of young girls - assumingly there after a shopping trip. Their coffees were probably going on Instagram. Ellis turned to the counter && smiled at the male barista behind the counter. “ Just a black Americano, please. ” He muttered, shoving over a $5 bill && telling him to keep the change. He never really understood American currency. As he awaited the man to do his job, the boy glanced around again, clocking eyes on a certain someone directly behind him, musing over their laptop && what looked like a double shot latte. Ellis knew his coffee. “ Why aye, fancy seeing you here !! ” He murmured, his accent thick and a twinge of enthusiasm in his voice, but not much. “ Thanks, ” He took his coffee from the man && shot him a smile, before sliding in the seat opposite who he’d just introduced himself to, not caring if they wanted company or not. Everyone wanted to be in Ellis’ company { he hoped }. 

[lcvii-blog]

‘ so, my date backed out of star wars last minute and i have an extra ticket now. i guess what i’m trying to say is will you go with me ?? not as a date or anything, but i really don’t want to go alone. i’ll even bribe you with popcorn and a drink ? ’ as he babbled on, he gave the other puppy dog eyes, trying to hide the tint of sadness on his features at being ditched.  

[gfyellis-blog]

Shirtless & somewhat anxious, Ellis made his way through the gym which was fairly crowded. Everyone was getting in their workout early that morning & he had a long day ahead training an array of different people with different skill sets. “ I’ll be with you in a minute, “ He shouted across the room as he saw his first client walk through the door, & turned, smiling at someone stood behind him at the weight bench. “ Morning lad. “ He introduced.