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a deep sigh is inhaled and exhaled accordingly. eyebrows give a short raise as alex speaks. “ hi to you too, alex. ” her words aren’t clipped, necessarily — carson phillips has never never been short on dramatics, but now isn’t entirely the time. ( if she wants a good grade on this, it would be best to not ruffle up too many feathers. or, at least not any more than usual. ) a quick once over is made ; alex looks good. tired, maybe a bit grouchy, but like the same alex. just as beautiful and menacing as ever, at least that hasn’t changed in a while.
“ jesus, lex, it’s a project —- not a death sentencing. ‘s not like you’re heading to the guillotine. no need to look so thrilled. ” of course this is an inconvenience to carson as well ; she isn’t a fan of bringing up the past if she can avoid it. the memories she shares with alex are old but they aren’t ones that so easily fade, no matter how hard she’s sure the pair of them have tried to make them. they remind her of a simpler time for them both: when they had whole families. and maybe it was that that made them drift apart, their families splintering and leaving them with shells of what they once had. their friendship used to be so good, though, prior to the big split. ( the big split. that’s what carson refers to the demise of the friendship as. she finds it ironic, given that it wasn’t a specific event that marked the end — they just drifted apart. she supposes that’s what happens to many childhood friends, but if that were true, how is bex still around ? ) “ oh, if only it were that simple. it’s mandatory that we gotta meet every week. see ? ” the project expectations pdf is already pulled up on her phone ; she’s highlighted the applicable section. “ i’m very sorry to deliver the news. ”
alex isn’t insecure. at least not in the giggling and pushing hair behind your ears kind of ‘d-do you wanna share a milkshake with me?’ type. and yet, here she is fidgeting out of her skin and wondering . . . WISHING the fire alarm would go off, or hell--- even better: an actual fire. but they’re here, and no amount of hoping will get mrs. k to switch partners. GREAT. “ you’re telling me at-home chemistry isn’t the same thing as a death sentence? ” she cracked a small sardonic smile, that she tried to hide by moving quickly to sit across and a little to the side of carson ( to make sure their knees didn’t accidentally bump ). alex sighed, pursed lips as she gave that some thought. she could transfer. they were in their last year so it would suck, but it’d be doable. she could have some kind of sickness, or maybe allergy to chemistry as a whole that might excuse her. she could----- fuck. she’s in this. “ so . . . tuesdays? do you still paint on mondays? you know, the faster we’re done the less time spent on protons or whatever. ”
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unfaerie
personally assigned duty was to walk all through the realm, make certain all was running smooth and none of their people needed anything. did this from her own heart, from being soldier and one day higher in the court. though, amorette held hope that it would be a long while until her parents stepped down from their reign. she had so much living to do, yet knew that the time came she would happily leave all else behind. her people above her.
she moves through the realm unlike out in town, not making any noise, bare feet barely brushing once or twice against ground as wings did the work. she’s dressed in white, hair down, and a magic sight all on its own. and it’s not until she hears noise that clashes against what is second nature to her, that she turns invisible. always grateful for that power. the other was strange, an aura to her that amor appeared to recognize, however, she could not place how or from where. she could have sworn that they had never crossed paths before, amor never forgot a face.
an intruder? could be argued but amor had her reservations for no other mortal could ever feel her when both glamoured and invisible, even those with special gifts were blind to her. it takes a second but she returns to visible form, wings stopping as feet dropped lightly atop ground once more. eyebrow arches as she looks at the other, eyes rolling though it could have gone unnoticed. ❝ i doubt a troll would have wasted three riddles on you, no offense. but that lost the bite considering you brought in trolls, sabes? ❞
alex smirked. she LOVED when people bit back, it made the whole game altogether more rewarding. WINGS, that’s probably the first thing she recognized and it’s with a lurch in her stomach that alex thinks of her mother. usually, that would be the first thing sending her running the other way but for some reason, some STRANGE reason . . . she stays. if for nothing else, than to see how far she can push this. “ had to do something to class the place up. ” she crosses her arms, and to really complete the picture she’d have to stop smirking but DAMN does she love a challenge. and really, this is fae, isn’t it? she’s got some . . . demented right to it or whatever? she’s long past the point of making sense of her feelings. especially when it comes in regards to the supernatural realm. at this point, it’s go with the flow or get drowned by the current. and float on, i guess. she eyes the way she came from, enveloped in a mysterious swirl of the unknown now, but something inside her tells her the door is still there. she has an out, should she need it. “ calm down paul blart, i’m just a tourist. ”
#unfaerie#i feel like they'll always remember this fondly#both of them: *sighs wistfully* i couldnt stand u....
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“we’ll figure it out together” is my love language
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alex doesn’t believe in fate. the universe doing things on PURPOSE in a world full of unpredictability is as improbable as it is impossible. however, being apart of the supernatural realm (however begrudgingly) she thinks the fates (emphasis on the s) might have a point. case in point: OBVIOUSLY someone hates her enough to deliberately fuck her life up. it’s a project. no one ACTUALLY works together on these longer than the hour it takes to realize they’d both rather work alone. carson is no different. they both pulled away for a reason, and no amount of enzyme synthases or whatever is going to change that. she’s seven minutes late, and honestly kind of hoping carson choose any other table than THAT one. it’s like she can hear the fates laughing. an eyebrow raise is all she’ll give that one, never mind how she turns to her backpack to pull out a paper they don’t need all to hide her slight blush. fae’s always blush, it’s part of what makes them dangerous. “ great, then we should be able to finish this quickly. ” alex is controlled. that’s her whole thing, NOTHING shakes her--- and yet right here, right now her insides are running a stampede. the only saving grace being she would never show it. “ you do a, i do b and we’ll be on our merry way to graduation. ”
she’s been chewing on her lip for the last three hours of school. alex said to meet her outside the library after school, so that’s what she’s doing. ( they had a favorite table. it was an oak bench, varnished to avoid splinters, with plenty of gum stuck beneath the seats. it didn’t get hot during the day when the sun beat on it and it didn’t ever move from this spot. they carved their initials underneath the table with a pocket - knife when they were nine. she knows where to meet her. )
carson isn’t dreading it, per - se. no, she and alex are still considered friends. at least, carson thinks they are. except that they don’t make eye contact and they don’t hang out and they don’t have the same friends and they don’t ————– oh, god, who is she kidding ? they’re not friends. it’s been years. carson can get as nostalgic as she wants, it isn’t gonna bring back the past.
“ my apologies for getting paired with me for a fat month of chemistry labs, but good news is that i’m a whiz at chem and we’ll be guaranteed an a in no time. ” / @alexmaladi is in for a month’s worth of awkward projects.
#carseer#i love doing 'paired for partners on a project' plots#bc irl its either 1. i hate this person so much i would pay to see their demise omg do ur fucking WORK#or 2. thank u for leading the charge now let us never speak again#except in thread its *emphasizes* SO MUCH MORE
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kayden forgot his handy dandy lighter at home. a real tragedy. without his fourth period joint he’s pretty sure his teenage angst would cause the whole school to crumble to the ground. he assumed his was alone, cigarette sparking with the fire he controlled in his breath, it wasn’t until her shove and harsh words did kayden know he truly wasn’t alone. his head tilts and he sucks in the smoke letting the herb do its job of relaxing the dragon as he takes Alex and her anger in ( though she always seemed angry ) ❝ m’ enjoying myself. ❞ another hit of the joint, he exhales the smoke in her direction. ❝ you should try it. maybe then you wouldn’t be such a mega bitch all the time. your face could get stuck in that glare ‘ya know. ❞ the joint is offered to her. as long as he friend didn’t know he was smoking with the “enemy” they wouldn’t care.
“ oh and become the paragon of good decision making like you? tempting, but i think i’ll pass. ” she crosses her arms. but when the joint is extended, it really only takes a second. she wasn’t planning on going home any time soon, and what better way to pass the time? not to mention, MANNERS. she needed to pick up soon, anyway. so she handles it, taking an exaggerated inhale like this was some game she’d just won. and obviously, no interaction between the two of them could continue without an insult. she exhales, offering it back between pinched fingers. “ you roll like a freshman. ”
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bad moon rising // alex maladi playlist [x]
angel of small death and the codine scene - hozier / I HATE EVERYBODY - halsey / figures, a reprise - jessie reyez / girls - girl in red / hunger - florence + the machine / apologize - grandson / if you’re gonna lie - FLETCHER / foreigner’s god - hozier / love myself - olivia o’brien / feel something - bea miller / human - rag ‘n bone man / at least i have nothing - saint motel / my own worst enemy - lit / fuck feelings - olivia o’brien / THAT BITCH - bea miller
#grove.task001#im actually v proud of this bc these are BOPS change my mind#* somebody stole my car radio and now i just sit in silence / music.#look away from my to/p tag its a moment of weakness
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@unfaerie lets do this dance!!
it’s not like she’s never been tempted. i mean flowers falling in reverse, the gleam of sunlight on water drops, what looks like stars, at eye level? it’s enchanting. and isn’t that the problem? faeries are designed to draw the unsuspecting in, glamour all their warts and hypocrisy in a fine line of TEMPTATION. and every day, alex has turned the other way. she wants no part in their world. hell, she wants no part in THIS world either, but really, what’s behind door number three? today, it’s really mostly because she’s bored. there’s a little nook of a doorway in between the old coffee shop and the bike rental that closed down years ago that alex has never really seen another fae enter. PERFECT. she just wants to be alone. her dad is home (she saw his car in the driveway), some punks found her spot by the lake, and the school’s annual whatever-a-thon just HAS to be the eighth level of hell the poets talk about, so this time when the fae realm sings to bring her in, she enters. it feels different. light in a way she hasn’t felt in forever, but if her mother taught her one thing, and one thing only: it’s never trust a fae. not the being, and sure as hell not the realm. her hands come up to ghost over some of the greenery that lines the aisle, but come just short of touching. not that it would be ‘bad’ to be trapped somewhere other than kings grove, but she’ll be damned if this means interacting with the courts. it’s weird, because it’s not like she hears it. there’s no cracking of leaves underneath shoes, no breathing wafting through the wind. she just KNOWS. knows someone is there, and it has her twirling quickly, defensively at whoever it is that’s caught her snooping. she’s not scared per se, but her defenses are definitely up. “ is this the part where you give me three riddles to cross the bridge? because i don’t do games. ”
#unfaerie#alex: *is literally a fae and references what is absolutely trolls*#iss gonna be a long road but we GETTING to a solid relationship#hey now hey now this is what dreams are made of#* i was hoping i'd be ready for the fall / starters.
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@angelosxcressida starter o’clock!!!!
seven minutes late. right on time. alex sweeps into the classroom with all the air of nonchalance like DETENTION is more of a suggestion than the only thing keeping her from getting expelled. which, at this point she’s not sure what she’d prefer. at least expulsion is un-supervised. “ this seat taken? ” it’s an otherwise empty classroom and while it may be her own joke, it’s all that’s filling the room right now. not many other students can manage trouble on a monday morning, but alex supposes more than anything she has a . . . well, call it a talent. maybe call it a family heirloom. whatever it is had her sent to the first available teacher’s classroom for some state mandated babysitting, and alex is NOT one for a peaceful protest. she sits, a sarcastic smile on her lips and the mental timer starting for the second she can book it from educational jail time. “ is this more of a clean chalkboards detention or like a breakfast club, because i should warn you now, i'm not doing a share circle. ”
#angelosxcressida#i apologize for everything now and everything she will ever do#also she pretends like cress isnt her fav teacher she absolutely is but feelings? in this economy?#sorry this too FOREVER#* i was hoping i'd be ready for the fall / starters.
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“ what the FUCK do you think you’re doing? ” alex’s push isn’t gentle, but it says something that she’s stepping in at all. i mean, she’s saved herself from that woodcreek poaching BECAUSE she’s steered clear of associating with anything supernatural in this town, but losing control in PUBLIC like this? even with manipulation, this is how the glass starts to shatter. piece by piece. and while she wouldn’t call it ‘looking out for one another’, she might put it in the ‘saving my own skin’ category. all in all, she’s just lucky the classroom they now occupied was empty. “ if you’re trying to get caught, i think a NEON SIGN might be more subtle. ”
#grove.starter#short starters? in THIS economy?#u betcha#im thinking accidental power use/breakdown @ school but i can work this any way!#this is my gremlin daughter and i love her
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. ゚ * 。 ・ ( lulu antariksa / cisfemale / she/her ) — wait, is that alexandra maladi walking down the street? i’ve heard the 18 year old high school senior at harbor view high happens to be a faerie. apparently they’re really snarky & closed off, but surprisingly good & hopeful. i always think of winged eyeliner and sarcasm when i hear their name. ( kayla, 22, she/her, est )
basics name: alexandra (alex) maladi birthday: november 16, 2002 species: half-dark fae sexuality: lesbian (not out yet) school: harbor view hs senior hogwarts house: slytherin
bullet point bio babey
- just to clarify: it was never love. alex isn’t sure why her parents got together, but she’s sure the world would’ve been a better place had they not. the divorce was a long time coming, but her mom leaving the day it was finalized was a bit of a shock. it wasn’t like everything was all sunshine and rainbows before that, but things definitely turned cold after. - her mom is her dark fae side, and all alex has ever seen fae magic do is destroy. poison, darken everything it comes into contact with. alex is strong, she knows she is but sometimes she wishes she’d just been human. maybe she wouldn’t feel like she’s some walking poison. -her mom leaves when she’s young. young enough to cry, old enough to remember and her dad never mentions it again. from then on, it’s just alex. her dad works all the time, she thinks to spend as little time at home and when he is it’s like they’re strangers. which, with the amount they talk, she guesses they are. and although he’ll never admit it, she knows he sees too much of her mom in her. fae and all. - alex doesn’t do friends. she’s got people at school she’d call acquaintances and there’s a small list of people she tolerates but that’s about it. her childhood friend and her, carson, fell off somewhere around middle school and while there isn’t really hostility, it’s still awkward. too much was happening to both of them and with alex’s crush she DEFINITELY wasn’t prepared to address, alex made the mature decision to just ghost her bff rather than explain the nonsense in her head. - she likes girls. it’s not something she’s admitted to herself yet, and definitely not something she’s ever let herself truly feel but it’s honest. she’s had crushes she won’t admit, and kissed boys she regrets, and she’s not ready to admit it to anyone, especially herself but she’s a lesbian. - she’s gonna get out of kings grove. she doesn’t have many plans but that one is definite. there has to be somewhere out there that doesn’t make her feel like this. somewhere she can be herself, whoever that is.
wanted connections: first love - it’ll take a lot to 1. get alex to admit the truth, and 2. be vulnerable enough for love, but when alex falls, she falls HARD. whether this is an endgame type dealio or just a classic first love, burned hard but burned out is up to you! ENEMIES - alex can be MEAN. like mean, mean and covered in layers and layers of sarcasm. she needs someone who can keep up that could classically be described as her archnemesis. friends - it sounds simple, but this is BIG for alex. she needs someone who she can just talk to and enjoy being around each other. mentor / inspiration - especially if they can help her come to terms with her sexuality. she needs someone unapologetically in her corner. and maybe some fae to show her that not all magic is bad.
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