starter: august ( @wildestdrexms )
location: new york, early 2017
"why do you look so serious?" she tries to laugh, she really does, but it comes out all airy and uncertain in a way she hates. she sets her bag down, frowns as she takes in the sight of her husband. she knows things have been strained since he left new york, but they talk all the time, visit as often as each of their schedules allow; they're doing the best they can under the circumstances. at least, she thinks so. once she's finished with her degree and she can move back to cider point, things will go back to normal completely. she's even considered switching to an online course just to be back home, but she hadn't brought it up to him yet, still holding onto hope the next two and a half years will fly by. "everything okay?"
āfine. die of scurvy. see if i care.ā she busies herself by organizing the napkins between them, though a small smile pulls on her lips, if someone knows where to look. august definitely knows where to look. āi'll make sure your funeral looks nice. classy. but i can't promise it'll stay that way.ā sips from her martini, eyes sparkling over her glass.Ā
as soon as nesrin is at her side, winter leans over until her shoulder gently bumps against hers. this last month had been a big one for them both, and she's happy to have a quiet moment with her friend. she hums as she thinks over her question. winter didn't wish on anything very often, but she keeps one wish in her back pocket for special occasions. everything will work out in the end. āyeah, a little bit,ā she admits sheepishly with an equally shy smile. ābut if i tell you, then it won't come true! unless you don't care and then i'll totally tell you. i never really believe that anyway.āĀ
starter:Ā open, no limit ( @ciderstarters )
location:Ā penny park, penny lane
this is actually kind of mortifying. standing around waiting for passersby to walk just a little too close to her, knowing theyāre purposefully giving her a wide berth on account of the stack of flyers in her hand. they probably think she wants to sell them something. she would say thereās no way she could, but she should have confidence in herself, she does it almost every day at the craft corner. but those customers come in looking for stationery, itās a shot in the dark each time she suddenly reaches out, personally designed flyer in hand. āfree book club, first friday of every month!ā
"Yeah, and knit too. My Bubbe taught me. I'm not an expert at all, but it's something to keep my hands busy when I watch tv." Tabby explained, reaching for their phone. They showed Star some of their projects. Scarves, coasters, the sweaters for the pets, balaclavas. "I would really like that, thank you. Here, I think I have another pen in my bag. You can do the other spoke of the rim." This would be good; having a helping hand would make this whole craft a lot smoother. And Star could do as much as they wanted. It would give Tabby time to talk to them. They'd always liked Star, and when her and Saul broke up, it was sad that Tabby and her stopped talking.
do you hearĀ PERFECT - ALANIS MORISSETTE playing? oh, that must beĀ KYRA LITTEN breezing by. i donāt know if you recognize them, but they look likeĀ CHANDLER KINNEY to me. i heard thatĀ SHE has been in town forĀ HER WHOLE LIFE ( on and off ), which is crazy considering they are TWENTY-SIX years old. yeah, they live over onĀ ELECTRIC AVENUE, and i heard that they work as aĀ LAWYER ( IN TOWN ). i love that they remind me ofĀ PLAID SKIRTS AND STILETTO HEELS, MAKEUP PERFECTLY APPLIED, A COFFEE CUP CONSTANTLY IN HAND, THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION ON YOUR SHOULDERS, but ā¦ ugh, their playlist is so weird. why isĀ FIREWORKS, THE SUBWAY, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FAKE in the queue? [ pinterest ]
ABOUT
full name:ākyra litten
nicknames:āky
gender/pronouns:ācis female, she/her
age:ā26
birthday: ādecember 25th 2000
zodiac:ācapricorn
sexual orientation:āpansexual
hometown:ācider point, massachusetts
current residence:ācider point, massachusetts
occupation:ālawyer
family: āmother, father, younger brother, younger sister
APPEARANCE
face claim: āchandler kinney
height: ā1.73m (5'8")
hair: āblack curly hair, usually tied back
left or right handed: āright
HISTORY infidelity tw
being the eldest of the litten children, kyra was born to a world of privilege. whatever she wanted, she got ... except her parents attention. she - and her siblings - were raised by nannies and tutors. her parents were only every around when it was a chance for them to look good.
as the only stability in her siblings lives, kyra quickly became like a third parent for them. she was the one that her siblings turned to whenever they needed someone. she was who they went to if they needed a shoulder to cry on. kyra has always loved her siblings but over the years, she has come to resent them.
because of the family that she came from, kyra has always wanted the 'perfect' life for herself. they might not have a lot of love for one other - not even each other - but they had everything else they could need and kyra wanted to continue to live in that level of comfort.
it felt like a step in the right direction to the life that she wanted... when she started dating stellan mercer. their relationship was the start of the 'perfect' life that kyra had always imagined ... because they were. perfect. everyone said so. the star footballer and head cheerleader? it was a match made in heaven.
and then his accident happened. with stellan injured and the future the two of them had spoke about burning in flames in front of her, kyra freaked out. unlike her, she acted without thinking and found herself in the arms of another man - one of his friends, no less.
when he found out about her infidelity, kyra was almost relieved. not because she wanted to hurt stellan - far from it - but because she didn't have to keep the secret anymore. he knew and she could beg for his forgiveness ... but it didn't work.
with the life that she had dreamt about in tatters, she finally succumbed to the pressure of her parents - she would go to college and then law school and she would come back to cider point and start working underneath her mother. it wasn't exactly what kyra wanted but it was what made sense.
once high school was over, kyra actually looked forward to the idea of getting out of ciderpoint - away from being the woman who had cheated on her boyfriend when everything else looked perfect. she got a place in yale - her mothers alma mater - and left cider point for seven years.
over those seven years, kyra kept her head down. she worked hard to live up to the expectations that her parents had grown to have for her. they had gone from never being around to being hyper vigilant about what she was doing. they would be damned before they let her ruin the reputation of the litten name.
kyra, however, did everything they could have hoped for and more. in turn, did they turn up to her graduation? no. of course not. all she has ever wanted was their love and approval and even when she did exactly what they wanted, she still never got it.
once law school was done, kyra moved back to cider point - as promised. she studied to pass the bar six months after coming home. she's mostly kept her head down. it's a small town and kyra is well aware that small towns do not forget or forgive easily.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
from the start - lufey : (on cidersounds). ever since KYRA LITTEN came back to town - just over a year ago - MUSE B has had a crush on her. a crush that MUSE B is starting to realise is unrequited despite how often KYRA has tried to string them along with the promise of something.
i lost a friend - FINNEAS : (on cidersounds). for most of their childhood, MUSE A and KYRA LITTEN were best friends. they were practically attached at the hip. they dreamed about being at one anothers weddings, about meeting their children, about growing old by each others sides ... until one day, around a year ago, the two of them had a major falling out. KYRA thought that MUSE A was talking about her behind her back, whispering and just generally bitching about her. why? because MUSE B - a mutual friend - told her so. the argument that followed is one that they still haven't been able to put to bed.
everything to everyone - renee rapp : (on cidersounds). growing up with parents who didn't really care too much about them meant that MUSE A and MUSE B came to rely on their big sister, KYRA LITTEN, a little more than most. she became a third parent to her younger siblings and while KYRA loves them to death, she wishes that they'll start to stand on their own two feet a little more.
where you lead - carole king : (on cidersounds). when KYRA LITTEN arrived back in town, her friendships were a little thin on the ground. cut to MUSE A and MUSE B. best friends since they were children who saw KYRA drinking alone at the grand royale and decided to take her under their wing. despite MUSE A and MUSE B knowing one another since they were tiny, KYRA has never once felt left out and the three of them are nearly always together.
cousins / other family : the litten family have lived in ciderpoint for as long as anyone can remember. it would make sense that she has family in town. the dynamics between the families are totally up for interpretation.
people she knew from school : maybe they were friends at school who lost touch, maybe they never liked her in the first place. maybe they were friends but took stellans side in the break up or they looked up to her before the cheating? - the opportunities are endless!
bad influence : especially since college, kyra has been wound pretty tight. would be fun to see someone try and get her to wear her hair down a little and actually have fun for once. she used to be a pretty fun person... maybe they can help her get back to that.
clients : although she hasn't been practicing law for too long, she has had a few clients and she is pretty good at her job. perhaps she got them off a minor crime ... or maybe she didn't and now she has to deal with seeing them all of the time.
ā it's not like riley couldn't tell frankie what was going on, the reasons maeve gave him felt so ridiculous he just didn't know what to think of things. maybe he just needed time to mull it over. "yeah, thanks." he calls back, "there should be snacks there too, take whatever you want."
he liked being out on the water with her, like it was own little private space they could share and do things together. it felt safe, he didn't have to worry or overanalyse about things. "we should swim soon." he suggests, rising up onto his elbows to peer outwards towards the water, "tides going to be low for a bit."
frankie .āļø ŻĖ ā.Ė lois and found /Ā @wildestdrexms
both elbows lean into the checkout counter. he's pretending to study all of the items in the case, but they both knew he was just wasting time. āwhat are you doing after this?ā glances up with a smirk on his lips. āyou ever been bungee jumping?āĀ Ā
