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“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.”

[persephonememes]

* (  𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐍 /  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

These may have been edited for clarity or length or to better apply for roleplaying.

do it. be bold.

we must continue our ruse until i’ve found my match.

me, unavailable; you, desirable.

i trusted you more than anyone in this world, and you took advantage.

you do not know me, but i know you.

you have no idea what it is to have one’s entire life reduced to a single moment.

is this not lovely? all of us together again.

an expert in the art of the swoon.

i wish to be entertained.

it would be better if you refrain from thinking about me at all.

lovely indeed. we should tempt scandal more often.

the social season is upon us.

your love is an unrequited fantasy.

i cannot stop thinking of you.

i am anything but interested in you.

it is more than just your honor at stake.

i write in my diary which is not the same as writing in my novel.

a pairing like that would be most enchanting indeed.

the season’s diamond, even more precious and rare a stone than previously thought?

stare into my eyes.

is it awful that i’m enjoying it?

if you desire the sun and the moon, all you have to do is go out and shoot at the sky.

we could pretend to form an attachment.

if there is a scandal, i shall uncover it.

must our only options be to squawk and settle or to never leave the nest?

all is fair in love and war.

there is nothing you cannot do.

my honor is not for sale.

if this is to work, we must appear madly in love.

i’m aware of your reputation.

do not tell me that is another scandal sheet.

you’ve always amused me.

we find ourselves seated next to each other. i’d think you’d be happy about that.

marriage has it joys, but it also brings with it its special trials.

it’d be better if you refrain from thinking about me at all.

you do not know me, and never shall.

you do not humiliate the one you love. 

i’m aware of your reputation and i am anything but interested in you.

what if i want to fly?

the ones we love have the power to inflict the greatest scars.

every presumptuous mother in town will leave me alone and every suitor will be looking at you.

you do not trick the one you love.

if you desire the sun and the moon, all you have to do is go out and shoot at the sky.

let it be known that if there is a scandal, i shall uncover it.

you think that just because i’m a woman, i’m incapable of making my own choices?

love, conquers all.

you can choose to love me as much as i love you.

i am tired of pretending.

from the mornings you ease, to the evenings you quiet, to the dreams you inhabit my thoughts of you never end.

i cannot continue acting as if i do not love you. because i do.

i love all of you.

i cannot be your fool again.

the brighter a lady shines, the faster she may burn.

we chose to love each other every single day.

pride, it will cost you everything and leave you with nothing.

i am looking out for myself.

you don’t deserve to breathe the same air as her.

you must simply marry the man who feels like your dearest friend.

i am ensuring my own future. because i know in my heart i know that there is no one else who ever will.

you do not lie to the one you love.

to meet a beautiful woman is one thing, but to meet your best friend in the most beautiful of women is something entirely apart.

circumstances change, ladies. sometimes over night.

her heart is no matter, as long as her hand remains free.

you cannot assure me of everything.

i will always protect you.

i believe i should like to stay.

i believe you should like to go.

what others should ever want such damaged goods now?

you have no idea what it is to be a woman.

you are perfection itself.

what? you don’t love me for my subtlety.

would you rather die than marry me?

i am yours, i have always been yours.

it is you i cannot sacrifice.

i burn for you.

it pains me you should think every compliment a mockery.

i ask you, can the ends ever justify such wretched means?

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

Addie raised an eyebrow, surprised at how genuine and soft Aria’s response was. She’d been prepared for snark or arrogance, but the blonde seemed actually… appreciative of her words. It didn’t change any of the conflict between them but it definitely was enough for her to relax and match Aria’s energy. Even Smith and Becca seemed relieved that the energy between the two thawed, even a bit.

“Thank you…” She responded, straightening up as Becca walked around her to secure the dress in place. The nerves threatened to settle in once more as she got adjusted to the look of her character. Honestly, they were similar in a lot of ways — out and proud, fearless, and passionate. It would be easy to completely lose herself into the role. Still, there was a part of her that worried. “My dads wanted me to tell you to break a leg, by the way.”

As Aria felt some of the tension leave the room, she couldn’t help the small frown as she realized that both Smith and Becca seemed primed for a fight between the two of them. As much as she tried to make sure her reputation wasn’t that of a diva, it was clear that even now, people assumed that she and Addie would make for a challenging work environment. That settled in her stomach like a lead balloon, forcing her to the quick decision that while they were on set, Aria would do her best not to make things difficult. Outside, it would be as if nothing changed. 

“My mom sent you a gift basket.” Aria acknowledged, recalling vividly the argument the two had over it. Her mom adored Addie, whereas she found Aria challenging - she knew that her mom loved her, but it still stung. “Your dads are going to visit the set for the pilot, right?” 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

“You didn’t have to say a word. I know you.” Jules murmured in response, though he kept his tone gentle so it didn’t seem like he was teasing Nova. Even if he did find it pretty fucking cute to see the blush formed on her cheeks, despite her best efforts. It only incited a desire in Jules to see just how flustered he could make her. 

Masking his half-smile with his glass, he took another sip of his wine, his free hand haphazardly running through his hair. “He’s too good.” Jules replied, shaking his head ruefully. It was exactly what Scarlett needed though, so he couldn’t be all too mad about it.

“Yeah, you do. Which is why it’s confusing when my family says that I don’t know you.” Nova admitted softly, as she kept her eyes on Jules. Her siblings acted like Jules had one face with her and another with everyone else, and frankly, it pissed her off. Not the least of which because Jules wasn’t a supervillain with some grand plan to hook up with Nova and then leave her crying on a floor somewhere. 

Nova’s attention got caught on a stray curl of Jules’ but she didn’t reach out to fix it, much as her hand ached to do so. “I feel like I need to warn you now that my brothers warned me away from you. I’d get it if you don’t need the aggravation of Axel and Leo.” 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

Axel shrugged at that. It didn’t seem like a serious enough conversation to continue. Ivy was going to think what she was going to think at the end of the day. Though he couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t slit his wrists if she ever reverted into some giggly, far too colorful girl who blew too many kisses. It just didn’t feel right.

He allowed himself to be pulled along, holding back a smirk at her evident excitement. “How the fuck would the truck closing be my fault?” Axel blurted out with a roll of his eyes, even as he definitely had a pep in his own step. The possibility of missing out on tacos when the opportunity was near was something he sure as hell couldn’t deal with. “Is that a promise?” He inquired with a smirk, knowing that his cheekiness would likely warrant another smack. But she’d set herself up for that one.

“You have longer legs and can move faster than me, so if we miss out, it’ll be because you didn’t move fast enough, giant.” Ivy explained that to him like her logic was infallible and that was because it was. Even if it wasn’t, she could already see Axel’s mood lifting so she was happy to keep teasing him if it meant that the blank look on his face was held at bay. 

“And it’s a promise you can hold me to, babe.” Ivy winked up at him with a smile. Undoubtedly, he thought she was going to be annoyed at that, but she liked that she and Axel had a natural give and take where they could tease each other without judgement. A lot of guys expected her to be some kind of way, Axel was the only one so far who took her exactly as she was and seemed to like her like that. She didn’t mind that it wasn’t exclusive so long as he didn’t treat her badly and he kept being that way with her. 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

Addie kept her focus on the costumes, thumbing through the rack to take a look at them all. She was impressed by the costume designer. She’d definitely been on set for bit roles where they dressed her in things that were neither flattering to her body type or skin tone. It was a relief to know that she wouldn’t have to endure it on a project that was so important to her. Instantly, she stripped out of her shirt to slip into one of the dresses.

“Doesn’t Aria look great, Addie?” Becca piped up after a moment. She didn’t miss the conspiratorial glance exchanged between the older woman and Smith. Jesus, they really were like their friend group. Exhaling sharply, she turned to look at the blonde, forcing a smile on her lips as she took a moment to take er in. Of course she looked good. She always did. But admitting that felt like puling teeth. “Yeah. You look nice.” 

Aria inhaled sharply as Addie started getting changed, immediately turning her attention away. Since the two had come out to their friend group within months, she was used to people suggesting they dated - as if two lesbians could not be within ten feet of each other without being into each other. But that being said, Aria wasn’t blind. Addie was gorgeous - no matter the animosity, she knew that couldn’t be denied. 

At the question posed by Becca, Aria’s head turned to the older woman instantly, her eyes widening a smidge as she held her breath for the answer. The breath she was holding, she exhaled slowly at the half-hearted compliment Addie supplied. “Thank you.” Aria whispered softly enough that if Addie gave any indication that she didn’t mean it, Aria could deny ever saying it. “That dress will look gorgeous with your skin tone.”

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

Jules couldn’t help the upturn of his lips as Nova mentioned Scarlett. She attempted to ask the question casually enough, but he knew her well enough to detect the edge on it. It was laughable how many people in their group seemed to think that something was going on with the two of them. Of course, Scarlett was beautiful but she was also… Very sweet. Innocently so and in a way that Jules couldn’t connect with on an attraction level. Sawyer was much more of the blonde’s speed.

“You don’t have to be worried about Scarlett.” He answered easily, a twinkle in his eyes as he absentmindedly tucked a lock behind her ear. His fingertips trailed against the slope of Nova’s jaw for a moment before he retracted, smirk still intact. “I think she may be into Sawyer.”

“Who said I was worried?” Nova shot back before her breath hitched as his fingers brushed against her jaw. Okay, she thought, that definitely worked on her. She tried to keep her brothers’ words front of mind regarding Jules, but it was hard to when his focus was narrowed in on her like she was the only girl in the world. 

“Oh, she’s definitely into Sawyer. And likewise for him.” Nova felt a blush come to her cheeks, but she refused to let it take over - if Jules was the player that her brothers said he was, then a girl falling all over herself for him would be the most boring thing imaginable. “I just had to know if Sawyer had competition to worry about for her heart. Make sure he had already started working on a song called Scarlett.” 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

“Why would you want to be cute?” Axel inquired with a raise of his eyebrows. Ivy was so much more than such a meek adjective. There was nothing cute about a force of nature and that was exactly why he fucked with her. She had no need being something so endearing when she was something far more ferocious.  

“I did a lap. Didn’t find anything interesting.” He admitted with a shrug, blinking through his bleary vision to really take a look at her. The only bit of the night that hadn’t been a total wash was when he was near her. Maybe that was why her suggestion sounded like the best thing in the world. “Fuck. Please.” He huffed out, glancing at the time of his phone. If they got to talking now, they could hit up their favorite truck before it shut down for the night. “Tacos?”

“People like cute.” Ivy argued with a shrug, though she doubted it was that deep. Cute poses in a club were hard to come by; usually, one looked like a hot mess, but what did she know? Axel never played any games with her, so she had no need to be anything other than what she was. It was comfortable, but because it was Axel, it was also exciting, as hell. Still, she knew Axel didn’t have as big a problem with cute in general as he claimed; after all, his ex, Lea Moreau was many things, but most especially, cute. 

“Excuse you, you found me.” Ivy pointed out, smacking him lightly on the chest, though it was all in jest. At the mention of tacos, her entire face lit up as she pumped her fist. “Tacos!” Grabbing his hand, Ivy started pulling him towards the door. “I need a taco in my hand STAT, and if we get there and the truck is closed, I will eat you for not delivering tacos to me.” 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

“That’ll be cool if it happens.” Addie replied a bit hollowly, in no mood to indulge in Smith’s attempts. She and Aria had nothing of note to talk about. It didn’t matter that they ran in the same social circle; the two would never see eye to eye. Something about the blonde was a complete turn-off… Maybe it was the superiority complex. All she knew was that she had to thank her lucky stars that their two characters hated one another and she didn’t have to pretend to be friends or in love with her for the cameras.

God, she hoped the writers weren’t planning for an enemies to lovers type of shit.

“None of the clothes are animal-based, right?” She inquired towards Becca, the other wardrobe staff. Addie hadn’t come marching in with a ton of demands but having a vegetarian option for craft and avoiding things like leather were non-negotiable. An appreciative smile formed on her features when Becca reassured her that the coats were all fake fur. “They’re gorgeous.”

“Hopefully it will. I asked Ezra to put in a word.” Aria admitted, wishing that people didn’t so often associate her with her family’s successes, while also knowing that those successes would help guarantee a good start to this show. People loved her uncle, and if just a little of that could rub off on this show, then they would be in a good place. 

Aria’s lips pressed together as Addie asked about the costumes, but she refrained from making any remark about it. Addie had her convictions and she fought for them; she would never admit to it out loud, but Aria admired that. She thought that she wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice anything if it meant she was a success. It wasn’t a quality that many thought was good to have, except maybe her Aunt Kiri - no wonder that Aria and Ezra were as close as they were. 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

Jules stepped back into the living room with two glasses of wine in hand, his eyes automatically landing on Nova as he ventured forward. It was good to have her there; he’d always enjoyed her company more than most. The petite blonde was a ball of light in any room she decided to grace. It seemed only fair that he relish in that.

“You’re definitely not crashing.” He answered good-naturedly, a charming half-smile in place as he offered one of the glasses to her. Gracefully, he took the seat next to her, reclining against the back of the sofa to get comfortable. It was probably infuriating to some how effortless he looked in that moment. Perfectly disheveled curls paired with a half-buttoned silk blouse made for an aesthetic that he’d grown accustomed to indulging in. Taking a careful sip of the wine, he turned his head to look over at Nova. “And this is definitely a highlight of the evening.”

“Slick.” Nova pointed out with a smile, grabbing her glass and taking a small sip. The blonde couldn’t help but notice how gorgeous he looked for a night when he was just going to be relaxing at home - it almost wasn’t fair. The minute she got through her door, she was hopping into sweats, taking off her makeup and grabbing her chips and guac. Leo used to tell her that it was the most insane thing he’d ever seen someone do in thirty seconds, to which Nova tossed a chip coated in guac at him. 

Balancing her head on her hand that rested on the couch, Nova crinkled her nose at Jules. “No Scarlett tonight?” She asked, though she had seen Sawyer huddled up with the petite blonde for most of the karaoke night. Good for her cousin, she thought, especially if it meant that Scarlett was no longer in the running. 

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

This party was boring as fuck, if Axel was being quite honest. Same music, same people — even the copious amount of alcohol and pills he’d inhaled hadn’t made much of a difference. He got in these moods often. Like he was sorta living outside of his self-destructive body, watching it all crumble to the ground. It was equal parts fascinating and frustrating, but at least he usually had Ivy around to make things better. 

At least, he did but he’d lost her to the crowd ages ago. The only reason he found her again was because he was doing his very best to avoid a former hookup who just showed up to the party. Once he spotted her next to the booth taking pictures of herself, he lifted an eyebrow as he stepped closer to be heard over the music. “Since when do you blow kisses?”

Ivy nearly jumped at the sound of Axel’s voice over the music, a smile instantly coming to her face once she saw him. It was such a dumb reaction - one she was desperately trying to rid herself of - but she couldn’t help but occasionally let her mom’s genes take over, and her mom’s genes could not be lassoed when it came to Axel. “I can be cute sometimes!” Ivy insisted, seriously doubting that Axel wasn’t sitting on at least three kissing pictures in his phone at this very moment. 

“Thought I lost you to the beast.” Ivy indicated the crowd with a nod of her head. It didn’t take a mind reader to notice the look on Axel’s face was conveying complete and utter boredom, and while it wasn’t her responsibility to make sure he was having fun, she didn’t like knowing he wasn’t. “Want to get out of here and hit a food truck?”

[underworldss]

undrwrlds​:

A combination of excitement and anxiety seemed to permeate through Addie’s stomach as she headed for the fitting room. Honestly, she still hadn’t come to terms with the fact that she was actually playing her dream role. The normally lion-hearted woman felt a bit more speechless today as she took it all in — the dressing room, the call sheet, the scripts, the congratulatory flowers delivered from her dads… Absolutely nothing could bring her down from the high.

At least, that was what she thought until she walked into the room and was reminded of who was her co-star.

Pursing her lips together, she hardly spared Aria a glance as she stepped over to one of the other members of the costuming staff. They guided her towards a rack with her name labeled on it, and her eyes widened a bit at the luxurious costumes. The 1920s had such fucking cool fashion. So instead of focusing on the blonde’s grating voice, she focused on the clothes before her.

“A little birdy told me that they were bringing in your uncle to play your dad.” Smith smirked at Aria, looking knowingly between her and Addie in a way that she recognized from countless of their friends when they were conspiring to get the two to engage in a conversation with each other. Aria saw right through it, having been on her fair share of the other side of things, but she didn’t push back against Smith’s attempts. 

“Uncle Colt may or may not be considering it and my dad may or may not be breathing a sigh of relief that no one has asked him to step in front of the camera. I swear, every time he does a music video, he breaks out in hives.” Aria responded, her eyes trailing over to Addie in the reflection of the mirror. “It also works for me since everyone always says that I look more like my mom’s side than my dad’s. Somehow the Turner genes did not come through.” 

[underworldss]

Nova had a feeling that her siblings were going to kill her. Well, not so much a feeling as it was a knowledge based on nineteen years of data from observing them. For this reason, while Jules was in the other room getting her a refill, Nova took a picture of herself on his unmistakable couch - unmistakable only because of the family picture of the Turners in the frame - and sent it to her sibling group chat. 

She didn’t wait for a response before immediately leaving the chat. 

It was doubtful any of them were going to do anything about it until the next day, anyway. Axel was out clubbing, Luna was at a FYC event, and Leo was out on a date - which meant perfect timing for Nova to prove to them all that she wasn’t completely naive. She pocketed her phone as Jules came back to the room and smiled at him. “Thanks for letting me crash your night in. I figured you could use a bright spot to your evening.” 

[underworldss]

Ivy took a step down from the DJ booth, relieved to have music playing now that didn’t make her head want to explode. There was no point in scanning the crowd, she thought, doubting that Axel would be where she left him. Besides, there was no need for her to monitor him, they weren’t together. That much was made entirely clear by literally every interaction the two had since they began whatever they were doing. 

An uncomfortable feeling churned in her gut when she thought back to their last text exchange about his latest hook up with Haley, but she pushed the thought aside. Pulling out her phone, she smirked at the picture that one of Asher’s teammates sent her, doubting that her big brother would be entirely happy about that turn of events, but what he didn’t know wouldn’t kill him. Deciding to go with it, Ivy angled her phone in front of her and took a quick pic of her blowing a kiss before sending it off. 

[underworldss]

Aria’s fists curled tightly as her wardrobe guy, Smith, made adjustments to the hem of her skirt. She knew that she should feel lucky to have gotten this part, but it wasn’t the part. She wanted to be playing the woman who was confident, empowered, unapologetically herself. Why Eli thought it was best for Addison to be that girl, while Aria was playing the complete antithesis, made doubt curdle uncomfortably in her gut. Did he not think she was good enough? Was her casting just part of a network desire to play on her parents’ popularity? 

She wanted to tear off the dress, even if it was doing wonders for her, but if there was one thing that Aria refused to be seen as, it was a diva, so she remained still, even as she saw Addie enter for her own fitting. “Stunning or spectacular, Smith? Which compliment would you prefer?” 

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