don't make me an optimist

“I want to calm down, to rest, to outlive this nonsense.” The brat in 1202.

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher​:

It wasn’t like he wasn’t used to Vienna brushing him off, but it did always sting a bit. Yet, he simply shrugged a shoulder, acting as coy as ever. “I thought I was the therapist here,” he offered as a joke before running his fingers through his hair to try to fix it. As much as he wanted to discuss the ongoing investigation involving her father, he knew it would be breaking protocol. So, instead, he geared his attention towards her again. “Besides, I don’t want to talk about me. I want to hear about you.” 

Although she was normally good at deflecting, when it came to Garrett it seemed to be a lot harder. She’d change the subject or attempt to put the attention on him and he’d somehow find a way to steer it right back to her. Letting out an overexaggerated sigh, Vienna rolled her eyes, leaning forward to rest her chin against her fist. “But you are SO MUCH more interesting, truly. You know what my day consisted of? Getting really fucking high and laying out by the pool. See? Boring.”

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher​:

Garrett has grown used to Vienna’s late night visits. In fact, he was starting to look forward to them. Sure, it wasn’t exactly the same as before, but it was the closest he had felt with her in a long time, and he wasn’t about to mess that up. He sat up as he listened to her and gave a small nod. “We’d be bored otherwise?” he offered as a joke, trying to make her crack a smile. “Did something happen?”

“At this point I’d take boredom over the mess of the year 2020 has been. And we still have a few more months to go?” She made a face and then sighed, bringing her hands up to run through her brown locks. His next question was hard to answer. Although she genuinely trusted Garrett, there were still some things she knew she had to keep to herself. At least for the time being. “No, nothing happened. I’m just-- complaining. It’s what I’m good at, duh.” Reaching over, she playful tousled his hair. “What about you, Gar? Anything you need to vent about? I’m all ears.”

[viennaahawthorne]

Venting to Garrett had become somewhat of a habit lately. Although she was normally the type to keep everything in until it inevitably bubbled up and exploded, she was beginning to find solace in their late night talks. She looked over at him with a sad smile and shook her head. “I just want a nice easy life, you know? Why does everything have to be so difficult all the time?”

[viennaahawthorne]

scarletthawthorne​:

“Food and a smoke session?” she raised a brow, unsure if the offer was genuine or another excuse for Scarlett to be the cover for Vienna. Either way, it couldn’t hurt. The girl knew the hotel like the back of her hand and had a few secret spots of her own. “Alright, follow me,” she said with a mouthful of pad thai. Scarlett got up from her seat and made her way to the elevators. “I have one rule though,” she glanced back at her sister. “You can’t tell anyone about where I’m taking you. Deal?”

Vienna nodded and quietly stood up, nonchalantly following Scarlett away from the lobby and toward the elevators. Keeping her voice low as they entered, she raised an eyebrow. “Deal...” She reluctantly nodded, before adding.  “We’re not going to the creepy basement, right?”

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher​:

He was taken aback by her response, but more than eager to have her on board. “Well, pipes are usually a good place to look first.” he nodded over in the direction of the big, bulky water pipes. “Think you’re up for the challenge?” 

She could tell by the look on his face he definitely wasn’t expecting her to say that. But he had every reason to be surprised, Vienna wasn’t known for being helpful. If it were anyone else, she might’ve laughed in their face. Following his gaze, she spotted the water pipes and nodded. “Always. As long as you’re aware that I’m mostly here to look cute and offer moral support?”

[viennaahawthorne]

scarletthawthorne​:

Scar’s initial reaction was to let out a loud groan, but she looked over at the food again and caved. “Don’t get used to this,” she said matter-of-factually as she grabbed the container from her sister. “I’m only giving in because I haven’t had any lunch yet. Also,” she began, snatching away the chopstick’s from V’s grasp, “thanks for the invite. Getting high by yourself is so boring, you should’ve had me along. Besides, you probably wouldn’t have gotten caught if I were around.” 

Despite the age difference between the two of them, Vienna was starting to see that Scarlett was a lot cooler than she gave her credit for. “Maybe you have a point..” Her eyes scanned the lobby for their father or another employee who would possibly wreck their plans and then she leaned toward Scar, keeping her voice low. “Are you down to smoke right now? Obviously not on the roof, but like you said.. we’re unlikely to get caught with you around.”

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher​:

Her smile melted his heart, but he kept his composure knowing all too well not to get overly excited. “You know you are,” he stated with a smirk. Her response to his question didn’t even surprise him, Vienna’s head was always up in the clouds. “Yeah, there’s a leak somewhere. Gotta find out what’s causing it. Doubt you’d wanna help me, right?” he joked. 

Even if they were only kidding around, his response made Vienna a little happier than it should’ve. So, she silently reminded herself to manage her expectations. “Hey, I’m always down to help an old friend.” She’d use any excuse to hang out with him, really. Tossing her sunglasses on the chair, Vienna placed her hands on her hips and examined the vast area, feeling absolutely clueless. “Where do we even begin?” 

[viennaahawthorne]

theodora-moore​:

Theo chuckled and mocked the stranger “To assist me?” the girls voice was quiet and mousy Theo knew she would be getting very little sass in return. “What are you head security?” She laughed, Theo didn’t even know her but found the thought of the petite girl even attempting to make demands, hilarious. 

“So, you’d rather stumble to your room? Alright.” She shrugged and pulled her phone of her pocket, instead focusing her attention on a stupid social media app. Despite doing her best to ignore the stranger it was almost impossible. “Maybe I should talk to my dad about implementing some sort of cap on drinks at the bar, because you smell.. horrible. It’s kind of making it hard to breathe in here.” 

[viennaahawthorne]

bcforeyougo​:

noah suspects he knows who’s up on the roof when he gets the call, it’s usually one of the hawthornes, and hey, if he owned a fuckin’ hotel ( or were in line to inherit ), then he would probably do what he wanted as well. “got a call about a potential jumper,” he responded, though his tone was light. gentle. “ don’t think the new security guy knew who you were. you gonna come down quietly or am i going to have to carry your ass outta here?”

She recognized the voice and immediately knew it was Noah. Although he hadn’t been there as long as some of the other employees, they were already quite familiar with one another, thanks to Vienna’s incessant need to be disruptive. “A potential jumper, huh? Do you really think I’d off myself in this outfit? Ew.” Sitting up as she gave him a weak shrug and then pulled her glasses off. “Being quiet was never my forte.”

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher :

His smile only grew as he saw how flustered she got. He shook his head as he walked closer to her. “I would never tattle,” he stopped until he was only a few feet away from her. "At least not on you, you're on my good list." he made a face at how lame that sounded and cleared his throat. "What are you doing here anyway?"

She smiled warmly, obviously flattered to be on this hypothetical list of his despite their history together. They both knew she probably didn't deserve that. "Well, as long as I'm at the very top of it." she joked in return, fluttering her lashes. With a half-shrug, she motioned over to the notebook laying on the floor next to her chair. “I planned on writing, but kind of got distracted by ... Well, everything. It's just such a beautiful day. ”She sighed and shook her head, settling her gaze on Garrett. "And you're up here to fix something, I assume?"

[viennaahawthorne]

c-daniels​:

Connor looked around the rooftop, hearing a voice close by. He found this spot a few weeks ago while exploring the hotel, so when things would get crazy, he would frequently visit the roof to escape in a way. Obviously not knowing he wasn’t the only one doing this. “I didn’t expect anyone would be up here, honestly.”

"Me either. It’s normally empty..” She trailed off as she sat up and pulled her sunglasses off, carefully analyzing the stranger who interrupted her nap. Although he looked semi-familiar, she couldn’t quite place him. He seemed relatively harmless though, so she decided against running him off.  “Well, you’re welcome to stay. As long as you don’t tattle.”

[viennaahawthorne]

scarletthawthorne​:

Her eyes widened at the beautiful sight of pad thai, but she tried to play it cool. “Cover you for what exactly?” she met her sister’s gaze. “What are you up to this time, V?”

“I was caught getting high on the roof again and I know Dad is gonna throw a fucking fit when he finds out. So. I just plan on denying everything.” She explained, carefully handing the food over to Scarlett. “Basically I just need you to say I was with you all day. Can you do that for me, Scar?

[viennaahawthorne]

garrettasher​:

Garrett had found himself on another mission for the hotel, this time he needed to fix a leak on the roof. It had been a busy day, but he knew he still had to keep an eye out for any suspious play. The longer he could stay at the hotel, the better. He happily agreed to fix it right up and headed there after hanging up with his boss. After he slammed the hatch shut he heard a familiar voice come from across the way. He looked over and instantly a smile played on his face. “I could say the same to you.”

She sat up immediately and pulled her sunglasses off, feeling silly for lounging around in the middle of the day when he was clearly working hard. Obviously he’d never hold that sort of thing against her because he was Garrett and too kind when she didn’t deserve it. But still, it was kind of embarrassing. “You’re not gonna tell on me, are you?” She pouted and stood up, taking a few steps toward him.”I just needed to clear my head for a while.”

[viennaahawthorne]

theodora-moore​:

Theo glanced over at the dark haired stranger and quietly examined her for a few moments before smiling and laughing. “You’re a bright one aren’t you?” Theo rolled her eyes and repositioned her stance clinging to the bar for dear life. “I’m fine. I’m drunk. Do me a favor and-” She twisted her finger gesturing for her to turn away. 

She found the woman intriguing, and quite cute if she were being honest so she bit her tongue. Instead allowing her concern to show once again. “How are you gonna get back to your room if you can’t even hold yourself up? Should I call someone to assist you?”

[scarletthawthorne]

Scarlett sat in the lobby, book in hand but eyes focused on her surroundings. She was analyzing everybody coming in and out of the hotel: guests, employees, mail carriers; anybody she spotted. When she felt someone sit next to her, she looked over with a raised brow. “Sorry, that spot’s taken.”

[viennaahawthorne]

scarletthawthorne​:

At the mention of food, V grasped her interest. She looked over and raised a brow at her. “What’s the catch?” she asked, knowing her sister far too well.

“For what it’s worth, it’s a tiny catch.” She opened the container, hoping to tempt her sister with how delicious the Pad Thai looked and smelled. “I need you to cover for me.” 

[viennaahawthorne]

Vienna's eyes fluttered shut as she settled comfortably on the sun chair she kept on the roof. The off-limits area had become a sort of sanctuary for the woman. A little over a year ago, she started regularly going up there and had the pleasure of never running into another person. Which was a big deal considering how crowded the hotel was all the time. She was practically dozing off when she heard the roof hatch slam shut, causing her to jump. Sighing, but not moving or opening her eyes, she kept her voice steady. "You shouldn't be up here."

[scarletthawthorne]

Scarlett sat in the lobby, book in hand but eyes focused on her surroundings. She was analyzing everybody coming in and out of the hotel: guests, employees, mail carriers; anybody she spotted. When she felt someone sit next to her, she looked over with a raised brow. “Sorry, that spot’s taken.”

[viennaahawthorne]

“Okay, rude.” Vienna scoffed and moved a few seats down, but continued to hold the styrofoam container out to Scarlett. “I stopped by this new Thai restaurant for dinner and I was thoughtful enough to bring you something back. But if you’re too busy for me...” She playfully pulled it back as if she was gonna take it away.