1, 5, 25 and 27 for Serena.
1. How to soothe them
I think anyone who wants to soothe Serena when she’s upset, needs to first acknowledge that her feelings are valid, and then let her dictate what kind of help or comfort she wants to receive. Serena’s not someone who responds well to having her feelings brushed aside, or having someone presume they know what’s best for her. Backing it up with a nice bottle of shiraz also wouldn’t hurt 😉
5. Best date night
I like to think there was a night while Bernie was with her in France where they went to an incredible little hole in the wall bistro, and spent hours and hours eating and talking and drinking wine, handing hands across the table the entire time. When they realized they were the only customers remaining the finally left, both of them stammering out apologies in french while the owners smiled indulgently at them. They took the long way back to Serena’s cottage, walking hand in hand along the moonlit streets, feeling like there was no one in the world besides the two of them, and didn’t fall asleep until dawn.
25. Signature dinner dish
Serena doesn’t cook much, but she spent years perfecting her mother’s coq au vin. It’s her go to dish for special occasions
27. How they’re mischaracterised
How much time do you have? lol
I think the number one I see is that she’s a bitch. Don’t get me wrong, she wishes she was a bitch, and would absolutely say she is if asked. But her heart is always on her sleeve, whether she likes it or not, and she care SO MUCH for everyone around her. When she speaks sharply, or says things that are hurtful, especially to those she loves, it comes from her own insecurities and tendency to assume the worst, never from a place of premeditation or malice
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