#smalltownoutcasts

[seatizen]

          hands at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, fingers gently tapped the steering wheel as he waited for @smalltownoutcasts to finish loading the last of her belongings into the trunk. it wasn’t the first time he had gone on a road trip, but it was the first time he had done it with a fellow citizen detective while following a lead on a missing person’s case. it was equally exciting and stressful—were they ready for whatever awaited them?

“are you sure you brought everything you need?” he asked as she approached the passenger’s side. “i’d prefer it if we don’t have to make any stops until we get to cherry corners.” it was going to be a drive of a little over an hour and he didn’t want to waste precious time stopping at gas stations for snacks. the lead would get colder the longer they waited.

[darkconsumed]

@smalltownoutcasts:

His response almost made her laugh. The keyword being almost. Though there was a part of Callie that missed finding his dad jokes funny and being slightly embarrassed when he intentionally did dumb things to make her blush, especially around her friends. But it seemed like the rift that had formed because of certain actions that she wasn't privy too, ripped that away, and she remembered why smiling at his t-rex joke wasn't appropriate, "Right..." Going back over to her bed, she sat down and reached under the pillow where she had stashed the vape pen. It was a brazen move, but at this point in time, did it really matter? He already knew what she had been doing and the window was open now. Plus, it's not like her mom was home to come scold her, too, "Does it scare you? Knowing that your every move is being watched without someone actually...watching you..." She realized what she was saying didn't make as much sense as she had hoped, but whatever, "Oh, so it's okay then if I just..." Callie stuck the pen up to her lips and inhaled deeply, before blowing it out towards the window and turning her head back towards Jeff to greet him with a smile.

Once upon a time he would have had her in a fit of giggles. Begging him to stop all while still laughing, red in the face from how hard she laughed. It'd been a while since that had happened, but that doesn't stop him from hoping that he'll get a reaction out of her this time. He doesn't and it doesn't surprise him, only slightly disappointing him, but Jeff chalks it up to her being too old for his silly dad jokes anymore. He had thought he'd have at least a couple more years of her indulging him in his humor, but he also knows things have been stressful. She's been drawing back from him, and Shauna for that matter, for a while now.

Standing there, he watched Callie move back to her bed and pulled the vape out. There really wasn't much use in hiding it, not when he and her mother had noses and knew what pot smelled like. "Hmm? Oh...kinda odd. Unnerving," he admitted with a shrug of his shoulders as he moved to lean against her dresser. Arms folded across his chest as he watched her, lips pursing into a thin line as he did so. "Might as well enjoy it while you've got it. 'Cause I'm going to take it once I leave this room..." he told her, lips tugging up into a small smile as brows arched.

[scatcrccio]

I think Nat is a part of your soul. I think you portray her amazingly right down to her cat like movements. You've done your research and you put your heart into every reply I've seen you post as her. It's an honor to get to interact with her. ♥

tell me your honest opinion of my portrayal

natalie really is a part of my soul, that's true & i'm so fucking glad that's being shown through my writing & portrayal of her, so thank you so much! there's a lot of personal understanding that helps me connect with her, she means the world to me.

[seatizen]

He glanced at the clock by the entrance of Brix and Mortar for the umpteenth time: 7:13. She was late. Was she even coming? This was exactly what happened when you kept the most interesting facts about you to yourself, wasn’t it? But he didn’t want to attract the wrong people by saying too much about himself online: black widows, gold diggers, they were all out there waiting to lunge at the first sign of fortune and abundance. Then, he’d end up like Helen Brach… declared legally dead without a trace of her actual fate.

Oh! His face lit up as he noticed @smalltownoutcasts walk into the restaurant. “You actually showed up,” Walt smiled as he stood up to pull up a chair for her. “I thought you were going to stand me up. Not the first time it’s happened if I’m being honest. I wouldn’t have blamed you either. You probably have better things to do than meet some chump for dinner.”

[scatcrccio]

@smalltownoutcasts (misty) sent: ❛ it’s just a scratch, don’t worry. ❜

FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS A NURSE, calling a cut like that a scratch without concern was almost ironic. Natalie nearly scoffed as she took hold of Misty's hand to get a better look at the wound regardless of the blonde's assurance that it was nothing to worry about. ❝ Just… let me see. ❞ She turned on the cold tap and placed Misty's hand beneath the running water, as if the woman needed assistance in cleaning it. Still, it made Nat feel helpful to a degree. ❝ Where's your first aid kit? ❞ Obviously, she'd have one lying around somewhere.