#tatum:threads

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who: tatum and paxton where: idk she just wants to kiss him @backmaskcd

tatum was sitting on a towel with paxton next to her, cuddling up to his side not even hiding her affection for him at this point. she leaned up and kissed his cheek, looping her arm through his then rested her head on his shoulder. "i might be biased but i think i have the hottest date at this thing." she said with a slight smirk.

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"okay double agree, those are my go to movies to play during halloween for like a sleepover with friends. the one's that are like super realistic, no can do." tatum grinned at paxton's reaction and at what he said as well. "i can definitely say the same about you, you make me i guess feel all giddy inside and i like feeling that way especially since it's you making me feel that way." she was still smiling but paused, "that was really cheesy wasn't it?"

"I guess it sort of depends? I mean, I don't mind classics like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Scream. But anything more than that, and I'm a little too freaked out." Paxton felt like his face was goin to split in two every time Tatum opened her mouth. "Well, then I'm happy to tell you. I don't think I've ever met someone who is as cool and understanding as you that I click with so easily. If there's anything good about this town, it's definitely you."

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who: tatum and paxton where: paxton's place @backmaskcd

"i went to the library and checked out pretty much every dictionary i could find there, i got weird looks for it but i gave them dirty looks back so whatever." tatum shrugged and set the few books onto the table before looking at paxton with a smile. "i also brought some coffee from work."

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who: tatum and max where: haversham family boutique @ambercast

"i stepped foot in here and you didn't tell me to get out immediately or tell me off. what gives?" tatum asked with her arms crossed. it was unusual for the two to not be at each others throats all the time but the fact they weren't is what had her concerned. "you jealous or something because i saw you talking to paxton at the ball."

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who: tatum and esther where: daily grind @estherwestfall

"this is such bullshit." tatum mumbled under her breath as she walked out from behind the counter. what had her in a bad mood today? she burned her finger on a hot pan she was pulling out from the oven.

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tatum gave a half smile to what marisol said and nodded some, "well thanks, i doubt anyone would anyway but that's nice to hear." she wasn't saying that because she was insecure but she also wasn't the most confident either when it came to that kind of stuff. "but yeah i'm glad we met too. i guess i'll see you around more often then." she chuckled knowing where she was going with those hot chocolates, giving a quick wave before heading off to go do her own thing.

Marisol felt her cheeks start to heat up again at the teasing but immediately smiled at Tatum's last remark. "Thank you, it actually helps to hear that," she replied earnestly, taking a deep breath and reaching for the hot chocolates to check if they were cool enough to pick up. "By the way, if you ever end up having a crush on someone, that person would be an idiot to turn you down. You seem awesome. I'm glad we met."

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who: heather and tatum where: commune @missheatherlee

tatum said she was going to replace the broken marker she just hadn't said how, she still looked young enough to slip into a classroom at the high school and take one of the expos to bring back. she tapped heather on the shoulder when she came back and held the marker out to her with a sticky note that just said sorry on it not really sure what else to say.

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who: tatum and karma where: the daily grind @callofthxvoid

"son of a bi-" tatum took a deep breathe as she eyed the burnt pastries that she took out of the oven. of course the one time she got tasked to do something else was the one time she forgot to set a timer. "great." she put the trey on the counter with an annoyed groan and looked up to see someone staring at her. "what? never seen someone make a pastry hockey puck before?"

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who: tatum and heather where: the commune @missheatherlee

"when's dinner?" tatum asked heather and then rolled her eyes when she remembered, taping her on the shoulder till she turned around. "when's dinner?" she asked again this time to where heather could read her lips.

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youtubers. great. "oh, well that sucks it led you to being stuck here." was all she could manage to say. tatum didn't dislike youtubers but she couldn't help but think of max and how much he annoyed her with his videos. "yeah no problem, it's just the booth right over there." she said pointing a few booths over.

"Oh uh, Lennon and I ran a youtube channel. We were paranormal investigators. That's actually how we ended up here in Huntsville. Shit luck that the ghost town we go to investigate happens to be full of monsters and we can't even tell people about it." He shrugged. "Thanks for the suggest about the booth though."

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who: tatum and lilith where: the commune @thirtecnth

"uuuuuuugh," tatum sat down on the couch with an exasperated sigh, "what the fuck is there to do in this boring place? phones don't work. laptops don't work. does anything work in this town that's entertaining?" she was really just complaining to complain at this point to anyone who would listen.

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shit. now tatum felt bad. "i uh, i didn't actually learn any other signs." she admitted with a sheepish smile while she was looking at heather. "did you.. want to swim?"

She grinned broadly at the sign, a bit surprised that Tatum was retaining some of it. Heather gave a thumbs up before indicating to the water and nodding. She then pointed at Tatum, inclining her head slightly to indicate a question.

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"maybe you should've.." tatum said back quickly rolling her eyes. "doing other shit means i won't get to make your day worse by just being here. where's the fun in that?"

"You're so fucking annoying I should've smothered you in your crib," Max complained. "There's plenty of other shit to do. Go do them somewhere not here."

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"i'll grab the dishes if you want to wash them because i hate doing them, makes my hands dry afterwards i hate it." tatum went and sat on a counter not really caring, there's no customers and some cleaning left to do anyway she'll just wipe it down before she left. "think so," she said with a shrug, "but yeah sure i'll take them, someone will end up eating them."

WHERE: The Daily Grind WHO: Tatum (@ghostsbrokenbyfairytales)

Jaiden made sure his apron was on properly as he glanced at his watch to check the time. They'd closed earlier, him and Tatum being the ones left to finish up any baking tasks. "All of the prep work for tomorrow was completed during the lull, it should be just washing dishes before we can go home," he explained. Pausing to look at her from the sink, "Did the front end trays get pulled already? I think a few things were marked as leftovers if you wanted to take some home to the Commune?"

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"or the clothing store we can check there too." tatum suggested but remembered max worked there, that would be fine... she hoped. she smiled back at him and felt her cheeks warm. "i think you're cool too.. i'm glad we met each other." tatum giggled a little but nodded, "only if you're okay that i'm also a terrible dancer."

"We should see if the antique store has any of those sherlock hats." Paxton commented. "Then we'll look really official investigating." He paused, giving her a soft look. "And I really do like spending time with you. You're really cool, Tatum." The music changed, and his look turned somewhat embarrassed. "So um - I'm a terrible dancer, really but. Did you wanna dance with me anyway?"

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tatum nodded along as she listened and rested her cheek on her fist with a smile while she did. "that makes sense, i didn't know you worked at the gym though. do you work out a lot then or just took it to more just have a job?" she knew partly why she took her job because it sounded the most appeasing plus it was a chance to learn a new skill that she surprisingly enjoyed. "this entire place feels like something straight out of a cartoon villains master plan, except well.. successful in it."

"Eventually, you kind of just accept your fate," Paxton chuckled darkly. "Uh - well, I thought about converting it to a gym, but I work at the gym, so that seems pointless. I don't have a lot of stuff, so it's not a storage room. It kind of just sits there - I'm not really artistically inclined. I guess it's like... a room for emergencies. Like if someone stays over too late and needs a place to crash, you know?" He snorted. "Yes - I know exactly what you're talking about, and you're not wrong."