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Closed | @eddiexcastro

Verity had finally managed to find a moment to spend some alonetime with her boyfriend, and most importantly, far away from her younger sister. "I'm sorry about Hope, by the way." She began, taking a seat next to him on the couch, pulling her legs up a little, while putting down her sketchbook on her lap. "I would totally get it if you would prefer to stay at your sisters or something." She added, as she genuinely would not have blamed him considering you could probably cut the tension between the sisters with a knife. "How was work today?"

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Closed | @auroraxjackson

"I can't even imagine what that must have been like for you.." Verity said, looking over at her friend after she talked to her about her boyfriend going missing before the earthquakes had struck the town. Though she had been in a frightening situation before with her boyfriend and she still found herself checking up on Eddie in the kitchen at work a few times a day ever since she had walked in on him suffering from a heart attack, she still got to go home with him or to him every night. "How are guys now though? Has he recovered?” She added out of curiosity, “We are crashing at my uncle’s now since the apartment was damaged.”

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Verity looked at Hazal with a small smirk, “You say that, but you haven’t lived with me before and I never let you in my cupboards for a reason whenever you were over, because if you had opened the door you would have drowned in a massive pile of stuff falling out.” She laughed, obviously over exaggerating as she wasn’t that bad, but Verity always tended to down talk herself. Smiling a little at Hazal, who still saw through her facade, she nodded. “I know, except I am pretty sure Eddie is perfect.” She chuckled a little, before her face softened. “I am glad. I’m so happy for you!” She told her truthfully. “I am still in shock that you are engaged to Archie though, like he used to annoy the life out of me.” She laughed in reminiscence. @hazalxalpman

"Please, Verity, he would have been a fool not to want to be with you. You're not messy, you're human." Hazal corrected her, "Everyone has their own baggage to carry and you're not a burden for having some. I'm not perfect. Archie isn't. You aren't. Eddie isn't." They could say their partners were perfect but in truth, they weren't. "Not really," she shook her head with the question. "I mean, it's still surprising, I still fidget with the ring. I'm happy though. More than I thought I could be with someone else." @veritywagner

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MADELYN CLINE as Heather The Map That Leads To You (2025)

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Verity raised her brows in genuine surprise, "Damn.." She stated, not really sure what else to say as the entire thing sounded bizarre to her. Though when she came to think of it, she would not be overly surprised it someone walked in on her one day and claimed to be her sibling, because everyone knew at this point her dad wasn't the most faithful of men. The last she'd heard was that he supposedly was having an affair with a new woman. "Yeah, that is fair." She nodded, "Do you know where she is staying?" @mateoxtorres

Mateo nodded his head, "Yeah, showed me a picture of her with my mom. Half-siblings or some shit like that." He had moved to Kismet Harbor with his father, a man that didn't want much to do with him but he wanted more to do with him than his mother had after she divorced his father for having an affair. "I don't know," he shook his head, "seems like a fucked up thing to lie about but," he had heard of it happening before. "If it is a lie, I don't know what she'd want, you know? Ain't like I have money laying around." Mateo had always lived a simple life. "I've got questions but haven't gotten around to asking them, yet." @veritywagner

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Verity looked at Harlow with a surprised smile, "Yeah, of course I have." She told her, chuckling softly under her breath. "I did attend college for like one year before I dropped out you know, I got to experience it first hand then, or at least something very similar.." Though she didn't remember much of it seeing the focus that night had been to get wasted and find a guy to go home with, while now she was focused on having fun and had a guy to go home to. "Oh um.." She shrugged, "Nothing much, same old? I feel like I am in some kind of weird limbo at the moment where I am not sure what I want to do with my life." She shrugged. "How have you been?" @harlowhanlon

closed starter for: @veritywagner location: wingman's pub, wine walk

"I haven't done this in way too long." Never before, in fact. Harlow spoke her words, with just a little too much enthusiasm that laced each syllable uttered. "Have you done this before?" She looked at her friend, a beaming smile resting comfortably against her lips. "And I'm so happy we're doing this together, this is so exciting!" Clapping her hands, Harlow nodded, as though to undermine her words. "So, what's new with you?"

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On her odd day off, Verity had decided to hit the gym early, or at least early for her, that morning. It ended up being a quick session, the blonde who had decided to skip breakfast and attempt to run on an empty stomach. On her way back to the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, she decided to drop by the cobblestone to grab a snack and a coffee. Having already finished off the bag of chips, she was scrolling on her phone when she finally heard her name called. Walking up to grab her order, she stopped in her tracks when a familiar face appeared in front of her. Not that they had met before, but she recognized her from pictures. Removing her headphones, she smiled slightly awkwardly. "Samara, hi!" She greeted, "Oh yeah no, I was just headed home, so I don't have any plans, or any other plans." She chuckled, "You um, grabbing some coffee too?" @samaraxcastro

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location: cobblestone cafe

Returning to Kismet Harbor had almost felt like a walk in the park. As they were when she lived in town, people were incredibly kind, sympathetic and empathetic if they knew about her return. She much preferred those that didn't - more so because she didn't like the looks of pity that she got. Her patient list was growing, keeping her busy. Sabina seemed to be adjusting nicely, too, making new friends and snagging one of the last few spots in a summer camp. Upon her return, it was common to find Samara at Cobblestone Cafe or any of the coffee shops, really, the addiction to caffeine getting her through some days. Samara stood off to the side, awaiting her name to be called when she heard a familiar one. Verity. That was the name of her brother's girlfriend. They hadn't had time to get together for dinner yet and Samara didn't hesitate, "Verity," she echoed the name, stepping toward the blonde, "we haven't had a chance to meet yet, but I'm Samara, Eddie's sister." She offered the other a warm smile, "I don't mean to interrupt if you have plans or something but I just - I heard your name and wanted to introduce myself."

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Verity’s smile softened while her gaze lingered on him for a moment before she spoke. "That’s okay!" She smiled reassuringly, "I didn’t give them to you expecting anything from you," she said, offering a warm smile. "I just wanted to give you the option in case you felt like you wanted to try it out." She had added, "Besides, you can always regift them if you know someone who might enjoy it more." She added with a small shrug of her shoulders. @donnymorgan

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Verity nodded slowly, the tension in her chest easing bit by bit with Coralie’s steady presence. "Yeah… I think I will," she said softly, grateful for the offer even if the words didn’t fully capture it. "I’m okay, or at least trying to be. It’s just—my sister showed up out of nowhere, and it threw me more than I expected." She paused, brushing her fingers through her damp hair. "It stirred up a lot I thought I was over, and I guess I didn’t really know what to do with it." She glanced back toward the water, a little more grounded than before as she made a small grimace. "Sorry, I didn't mean to overshare like that.." She added, looking back at her with an apologetic smile. "A calmer day sounds better anyway. Might actually get to enjoy the ocean instead of just… running straight at it." A small, self-deprecating smile tugged at her lips. @coralie--olsen

"We all have those moments." As the other seemed to calm down, so did Coralie, but her heart continued to beat quickly. The situation had riled her up, but the woman was receptive to her concern. "Are you okay?" she asked, the question filled with worry. Coralie was the type to always offer help, even in the times where she wasn't in the head space to do so. "I'm here to talk about whatever it is." Though she didn't know Verity well, she had to offer. "Well, the weather is supposed to be better in a few days. Come on a sunny day, when there isn't so much wind. The waves should be calmed by then."

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Happy birthday to the only man who has fully captured my heart and loved it for what it is!❤️ I love you so much! @eddiexcastro

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Verity wasn't stupid, despite what her sister might think. It was more wishful thinking on her part that her sister was just there for fun and that they both hadn't been tricked by their uncle trying to make them mend something so broken, there wasn't enough Gorilla glue in the world to fix or keep it together. "Of course he did. And let me guess, he just happened to sign you up to a random team?" She sighed before shaking her head at her sisters words. "Despite what you might think, Hope. You don't actually know me. You knew a version of me almost 10 year ago. Believe it or not, I have changed since then." @hopexwagner

She held up her bag and looked at her sister. "Same as you." She said and made her face as she picked up a napkin before putting it in the bag she had. "Uncle Nick roped me into doing this. He was supposed to work with me, but he took off in some boat." She said and looked out over the water. It was ridiculous, honestly. And seeing Verity there, it was more ridiculous than she thought. "You just do this for fun? Got the whole small town princess thing down, huh?" @veritywagner

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Verity chuckled, "I guess it might be?" Shrugging a little, before she added, "I don't know, I think I take it as a good sign that he still wanted to be in a relationship with me, despite knowing how messy I can be." Though she was good at tidying up when she first did. "Yeah, I guess I can imagine that." She nodded, and for the first time in her life, perhaps she even could. She was happy for Hazal, even if she still wasn't convinced by her choice of future spouse. It was no secret that Archie and Verity had never really gotten on. "Does it feel any different? Being engaged?" @hazalxalpman

"I love that for us," Hazal grinned at Verity. Their friendship had grown lengths since forgiveness was given. She was grateful to have Verity in her life, someone to talk to, a girlfriend to sit back and drink wine with at the end of a long week and gossip about their boyfriends with. "It's very rom-com of you both to already be living together," she teased, nudging her friend with a playful laugh. "As for us? No, I'm not rushing into the wedding planning. I want to savor the whole being engaged part, you know?" Hazal lifted her shoulders in a shrug, "We are both young and have the rest of our lives, I don't think we should have to rush into it." @veritywagner

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Imagine meeting someone who wanted to learn your past not to punish you, but to understand how you needed to be loved.

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Verity shaped her lips into a forced smile, the one that didn't quite meet with the eyes. "Yes, well that only works if you actually speak together." She said. That was something Hope and her had done for the first time in years just the other day. Her shoulders raised into a small shrug. "I guess that might be true." She told him, "But I guess if she has been thinking about me, it is with nothing but pure hatred." That there was no doubt about. "Time will tell. For now, I am trying to steer clear as much as I possibly can and just hope that this is as sour as things between us will go.." @liamxadair

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"Yeah, I don't think he was entirely wrong and it's changed my perspective," he laughed, leaning back as he did so. The laughter faded and Liam found himself furrowing his brows in concern. "Wait," he shook his head, unsure if he even remembered Verity mentioning a sister before. "Damn, Verity," Liam let out a low whistle, "most people just send passive-aggressive text messages or those subtle Facebook status updates," he shook his head, "I'm not going to pretend I know the full story between you and your sister," he continued, "but I do that no one is writing a book about someone else if they aren't thinking about them. Even if it is a slasher book." He knew that he couldn't fix anything, but it was in his heart to still try. "So I take it things aren't going well since she moved here?" @veritywagner

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Closed | @eddiexcastro Location: Kismet Beach

"Happy birthday again, babe!" Verity squealed as she tossed her arms over her boyfriends shoulders to force him into a hug. She was excited to finally show him what she had spent the last few days planning and arranging. It wasn't a lot, but she had really put effort into it, so she hoped that he liked it. "Are you ready for the surprise?" She asked while pulling back slightly from the hug, hands resting up against his chest while she grinned. @eddiexcastro

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Madelyn Cline

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You could tell that the holiday season was approaching with all the new faces that were currently occupying the tables at the grill. Not that she minded, it was always nice greeting people from out of town, hoping her boyfriend's food left a good enough taste in their mouth to talk about it to people they knew. As she had just taken a order from an older couple who were currently headed towards Seattle in their caravan, she heard someone call her name. Stopping in her tracks, it took her a moment to realize who it was. "Corinne?" She smiled, making her way over towards her, stopping a colleague on the way to ask if they could take the order to the kitchen for her. "I am good--" She smiled, "How are you? I didn't know you were in town?" @corinnebeaumont

Who: @veritywagner

Where: Cedar Bar & Grill

When: June 20th

The hum of lunchtime chatter filled the Cedar Grill & Lounge, warm sunlight spilling in through the tall windows that lined the front of the restaurant. It wasn’t too crowded, just busy enough to make it feel alive but still intimate enough for a good catch-up. Corinne slid into the corner booth by the window, her smile already in place as she glanced around for a familiar face. It felt strange, being back in Kismet Harbour for good. She’d been gone for years, but this place hadn’t changed. When she spotted Verity walking in, Corinne’s face lit up with that unmistakable familiarity. "Verity!" she called with a grin, rising slightly from the booth to greet her. She waited until her friend had sat before settling back in herself, eyes bright as she leaned forward with her elbows lightly resting on the table. “How are you?” @veritywagner