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[aranyafms]

ari: THEE dj pauly d ??? ari: honestly you totally had me right at slutty ari: it's about time we had some real fun, count me in :D

𝐦𝐬𝐠 𝐟𝐭. 𝐚𝐫𝐢 💞

shanley: hey babes shanley: how about we pop out those hot ~slutty~ dresses we bought? shanley: found this club where dj pauly apparently dj'd at one time. shanley: seems promising if you ask me 🤷🏻‍♀️

[aranyafms]

"it could be a really good side gig for you, you know? a backup if being a super-famous cool hockey player falls apart," aranya jokes, leaning back against the counter, head tilting at his question. "i guess i just don't really like the taste of it. i didn't think it was that big of a deal" she answered. sure, she'd always been gracious, taking and eating anything someone she was friends with gave her. but she had just never really liked chocolate very much, too nice to say the truth. "i'm not really good at saying no, so i usually would just accept it if someone gave me some. but these are my brownies, so i don't have to feel bad about it," she replied. "maybe that explains why i don't really like valentine's day. i used to have eat so many hershey's kisses."

         Nicky takes another bite of the brownie, nodding eagerly in Aranya’s direction. He would have made a comment, but he was chewing, electing to not be rude while in a dear friend’s presence. “ My mom’s a CDC, remember? Her tasting ways rubbed off on me, ” he reminded her with another grin. He was just about to take the last bite of the brownie when he hears her remark, causing his eyes to briefly widen. “ Wait — you don’t like chocolate — were you being polite all this time? ” Nicky did his best to walk back to his memory of high school, and he couldn’t remember a time when Aranya ever mentioned that one minor yet significant detail to him. “ Are you allergic or you just don’t like the taste or it’s whatever, you don’t care for it? ”

[aranyafms]

"okay, be honest, like seriously honest," aranya started "i know i have a record for being gullible, but… does nolan seriously exist? because i feel very 50/50 about it." she honestly couldn't tell, and truthfully, aranya would probably have to see it to believe it. another thing she didn't believe, that her two friends were just friends. "alright, if you say so," she replied, backing down from saying anything more. she supposed she didn't have any room to meddle, a sigh leaving her lips at the mention of a familar name, nodding her head reluctantly. "what do you mean how did it happen? he started flirting with me, and i was drunk, and i kissed him, and next thing i knew i was naked in his bed." the truth only made her cover her face with a pillow, leaning back on the ottoman.

shanley laughs at the mental image of aranya in a physical fight with the guy she's dating, shaking the thought away and also disagreeing with the statement, "he's a gentleman. i'm not sure if we're compatible though. we're clearly on different wavelengths but who knows." she shrugged. her eyes flicker from to the ground, brows furrowing slightly then back to ari's face, shaking her head again, "no, it's not. we're honestly better off as friends." she replied with a soft smile. the words meant to convince herself more than her friend. as the conversations back to ari and her new year's eve, she leaned back, bracing herself for what was to come, knowing it had to be something groundbreaking if it had ari ranting, frantically. and when her bomb, for lack of better words, shanley's eyes widened, "with noah?!" she repeated, hiding her shock with a small grin, "how did that happen?"

[aranyafms]

"i wanted to beat the game though. you know… get all the buildings, pay off my debts to tom nook… nobody would show up to my house anyway if my island sucked," she rebuted, raising her finger her emphasize her point. honestly, despite her soft exterior, she usually preferred more hardcore games. she grinned at his words before focusing back on the screen. "hm.. not really. i guess it depends on the game. sometimes people recognize my voice, but i have my different username on here, that way i can play in peace," she answered, shrugging her shoulders at the idea. she didn't really feel like she was all that popular, even if her achievements would say otherwise.

rolling his eyes, he throws a hand on his hip while the other is flat out, open palmed in her direction. " that's like literally the entire point, aranya! " he was definitely distressed hearing his news, but he meets her halfway with another loud laugh, then drags an empty chair over to her, curling his legs underneath as he tries to not lean in too close, picking at a hangnail. " my hero, i'll make sure my white knight comes to save me! " scrunching his nose, he's engaged in her game, biting on a nail now. " does everyone, like, know it's you or are you on some kinda alias? 'cause you're like, all cool and popular now online, right? " he's a little nervous to ask, as someone to enjoys gaming and yet is completely obvious to the culture.

[aranyafms]

"i can be fun, i'm totally fun. why wouldn't i approve?" she mumbled, sinking her spoon into the smoothie bowl, forceful movement causing a sound she hadn't intended. noah's gaze on her certainly didn't help with the nerves, clearing her throat before taking a bite. it wasn't the fact that she'd slept with him that made her nervous, but rather that he'd ended up seeing a side of her that was different than her usual demeanor. not as sweet, and especially not innocent. it wasn't that she ever put up an act, something had just... come over her. "yeah, of course," she agreed with a smile, going to grab the remainder of the smoothie she'd already made and a bowl.

"mm, such terrible, heinous fun, bunny. you wouldn't approve, so, you know, it was a blast." he leaned forward, chin in his hand, and watched as she poked at her smoothie bowl. she was nervous--he could tell. his penetrating gaze probably wasn't helping the situation but it was odd. how quickly she transformed when she was back in the public eye. it was such a contrast to the woman he took to bed after the new year's party. they were both drunk and just looking for fun but he was almost disappointed that that version of her seemed to be hidden away now. he frowned and leaned back. "make one for me?" he asked, nodding to her smoothie bowl.

[aranyafms]

🌠🙊🐬🍄

🌠 if you were in charge of the world, what would the world look like?

"me in charge of the world? it'd probably be a mess, i'm totally not fit to be a ruler. i think i'd just want people to be happy, you know? end all the wars and stuff."

🙊 what are you ashamed of?

answered here

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why?

"a cat, definitely. they've always been my favorite. plus, they're super flexible and i think it would be nice to stretch out my body like how they can."

🍄 talk about someone/something you really dislike

"dislikes a pretty strong word, no? ... i guess i don't really like when people aren't genuine. i think honesty is important."

[aranyafms]

"i don't think you'd like my animal crossing world very much in that case. once i finished all the upgrades i totally forgot about the decoration part," she admitted. aranya offered him a smile at the mention of other people, knowing it wasn't for everyone. "well, if you ever decide to play someday and someone messes with you, give me a call, yeah?" aranya paused before speaking again, nodding her head. "okay, sure! no problemo," she agreed, not pushing any further and instead beginning a new game.

he squirms a little, then pouts trying to hide a bratty grin as he's surely made up his mind about wanting to go a more competitive route. " i mean, there are stakes if you don't want to be seen with an ugly house and even uglier villagers! " because, ew, who would seriously want to see such horrid things day to day! " i'm too anxious of a person to be on a team, too -- i know how like, yanno, other people play... " he played halo once and was called anything but helpful or good. " i think i'll just watch you play instead, if that's okay? "

[aranyafms]

"hm, that makes sense. i've never had this luck with cooking, though. maybe i'm an anomaly or something." seeing as she'd succeeded in making something edible, aranya already saw baking as a much less daunting experience. she watched intently for his reaction, eyebrows raising and nodding her head. "are you sure you weren't a food critic in your past life, nicky? you sound like a professional already," she responded, grinning brightly. "coffee, thats a good one," she nodded, pulling out the notebook and adding his suggestion of coffee to it, falling onto the list of dozens of other notes she'd made for himself. "oh, i don't like chocolate," she stated plainly, offering him a smile for all the kind compliments she'd gotten from him.

         “ Oh, baking is more intricate than cooking, ” Nicky supplied, briefly moving to find a pie server before going back to the pan of brownies. He’d use his hand, but he was taste testing and he’s not a barbarian. “ You’re very welcome, ” he added, finally serving himself a brownie and studying the decadent-looking square confection between his fingers. “ Look at that, I can see that it’s moist and a bit gooey, nice — regular brownies are the best brownies, by the way. ” Nicky took a bite and chewed slowly, then he went for another bite, savoring the flavor this time. “ That’s a pretty good brownie, ” he praised after swallowing. “ You know, if you wanna boost the chocolate for next time, add some coffee in it — it wakes up the flavor. But this is good! ” And for emphasis, Nicky took another bite. “ You’re gonna try it? ”

[aranyafms]

"the guys can hang out at home and the girls can go have fun. it'll be a nice change of pace," she agreed with a grin. a girl's night sounded exactly like what aranya needed. "really? i'm sorry, shan. if he's not treating you right, i'll totally kick his ass when we get back to la," she replied, completely serious about her intentions. "it's not because of... you know who... is it?" obviously, aranya wasn't blind, distinctively remembering a certain someone around them. the mention of new years makes her fumble, even if it's obvious shanley wanted to press. "it's totally.. seriously nothing. it just happened in the moment, but the moment's passed and gone and i am totally chill, super chill. new years, right? crazy stuff happens, and then we laugh it off and forget it happened, right?" she wasn't quite as good at deflecting compared to her friend. faltering the more she opened her mouth. she rested her forehead against the door, face of defeat covering her feature, glancing around once to make sure there wasn't some camera secretly filming all of this. "i had sex with noah."

"we should make it happen! dinner and then a club. it would be a great time. i'm sure the others would be up for it." so far they've all been forced to do things together ; a divided night would be good for everyone. as shanley sat on the ottoman in the middle of the dressing room section, listening as ari went on - clearly trying to hide the truth from that night. her lips pressed together in a tight line, holding back a giggle at her friend's ramble. when the conversation shifts, the woman straightens her back, eyes widening at the question thrown at her ; completely throwing her for a loop. "honestly?" a sigh escaping her, "i don't think he'll be coming around during this trip. things are kind of...weird with us right now. but it's whatever. " she shrugged, dismissively. quickly being over the hot seat, shanley tilts her head, turning the spotlight back onto aranya. "so who's the nothing that totally didn't happen on new year?"

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"i'll remember that for next time," she nodded with a smile. it was natural for her to not consider something like that, wanting to follow the instructions to a t without any deviation from what a recipe told her to do. really, she'd chosen brownies mostly because it seemed like one of the easier baking options, even if she didn't exactly like chocolate very much, preferring sour to sweet. "blondie's could be fun. i saw all these pictures on pinterest of red-velvet brownies. you know, the ones that are all swirly on top? i think i'd want to make those too," she added, sliding the cooled pan of brownies in his direction. "i had fun making it though, and plus seeing other people eat them makes me happier."

" most important unwritten instruction, " mav confirms, nodding sagely as he watches aranya scroll through her phone, though he doesn't press it. there's always next time, or never — he'd forgotten about aranya's lack of taste for chocolate, a disgrace by some opinions, but mav's fairly used to his snacks not being liked by others, so who is he to judge. " okay, " mav leans over on the counter, one hand pressed against the cool stone as he examines the tray more closely. " if you're sure about not switching the sugar and salt, i'll try one. " he straightens then, ambling around the counter so he can get a knife. " you know if these turn out good you should try making blondies next — they're like, the not-chocolate version of a brownie. " cue the opening of the silverware drawer. " you should be able to enjoy eating what you make. makes it more fun. "

[aranyafms]

"i had to start somewhere, right? don't you have any fears you'd like to me overcome?" she asked. though for aranya, the list was too long, and the genre of horror was one of her more plausible options to tackle. "a very solid 25%. but that just means my odds are three to four of it going well." if anything, she'd make an excuse to wash off her face mask in the off chance that she got too scared. the plan was fool-proof, by aranya's standards. there was no time like now to grow a bit tougher. "alright, i promise," she replied, shooting him a smile before turning her eyes towards the brightened screen. this was fine... everything was fine. even if her face said otherwise, opening scene rolling.

" so what you're saying is that ... this is all a very recent conversion to the horror genre ? " the older mused, amusement in his voice as he caught the woman's gaze. the ' other night ' referring to what he could only assume had meant since their lodging in park city. certainly that wasn't enough time to adjust to such a thing, considering their last attempt at a scary movie night. " what are the odds that this COMPLETELY works against your favor ? " there was a strong likelihood she'd overloaded her nervous system, a binge gaming of terrors she had yet to acclimate with in a proper period of time, but then again, he wasn't forcing her to watch with him. with a fluid shrug of his shoulders, and an adjustment of the sheet mask on the tip of his nose, the man enthusiastically hit play before slumping against the seat. " you let me know if it becomes a bit too much, alright ? "

[aranyafms]

✈️, 🎵, 🙊

✈️ what is your dream city and why?

"i think i would say los angeles. i like that it's bright and sunny, and filled with a lot of culture. i think it gets a reputation for being like... pretentious, you know? but it's all about who you're around, right?"

🎵 name 5 songs you love at the moment

btbt - b.i, devita, soulja boy hold me closer - elton john, britney spears ganadara - jay park, iu cuff it - beyonce the sweet escape - gwen stefani

🙊 what are you ashamed of?

"i know i shouldn't... but sometimes i wish i was smarter, in the practical sense that people like. or that i wouldn't have to try things ten times just to get it right. i guess it's more embarrassing than ashaming though, i've just always been that way."

[aranyafms]

"but that makes things more interesting," she replied with a pout, thinking there surely wasn't a possibility of her convincing justin to a more serious game, like call of duty. the world saw her as sunshine personalized until she started loaded into one of her normal games. "i mean... i like animal crossing, i just think it's more fun if stakes are involved," aranya said with a shrug. "you only get dragged around if you get caught, silly. it's really not that bad. and even if you do get caught, your teammates will help you."

big eyes and shaking his head quickly, justin quickly responds, " oh, no no noooooo! i seriously hate losing! my favorites are the kinds that if i get up and walk away for hours, i come back nothing terrible has happened! " harvest moon? animal crossing? suppose he liked katamari damacy, but the only stakes were the time limit -- something he could handle. this is the product of a child raised on nintendogs. " besides, i can't handle the embarrassment of my character ragdolling after being taken out, it's so pathetic! "

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she'd impulsively gone and gotten her hair cut short, figuring the new year surely had to be the time to make drastic changes in her lifestyle. aranya wanted to move forwards, not backwards, and be the well-put-together girl she always aspired to be. though her start to the new year would likely indicate the opposite. she'd made herself a smoothie bowl and an iced coffee, enjoying her peace in the kitchen, even if it only did last for a moment. in aranya's defense, she'd been zoned out, eyes on forming a cute heart in with the thickened liquid, entirely too startled by noah. her eyes would widen slightly, before looking away, a nervous laugh leaving her lips and an attempt at deflection. "did you just get home? fun night?"

━━ ⟢ closed starter for @aranyafms

noah didn't spend the days after the new year's party wasting away in his room as he did after the holiday party. instead, he'd been spending more and more days out on the town, exploring everything the little resort town had to offer. most days, he'd wake past two and dip until the middle of the night when the producers had already packed and went home. today, he was coming home late with the sun on his tail, glasses crooked on his nose and already feeling the beginnings of a hangover. instead of nosediving in bed like he was prone to do, he made for the kitchen, eager for something greasy to turn his stomach. he was unsurprised, of course, to find aranya already there. "well, well, well," he greeted, slipping into the stool closest to where she stood on the opposite side of the breakfast bar. "if it isn't the early bird stalking the worm."

[aranyafms]

emoji asks 💫 (must be answered truthfully)

🐰 what is one secret that you’ve never told anyone?

💗 if you could hug anyone, who would it be? 

🐹 what are some of your favourite Pokémon and why?

🌠 if you were in charge of the world, what would the world look like?

👀 what was the most recent vivid dream that you had?

☀️ what do you like the most about your best friend?

😘 talk about your crush or partner

💁 if someone was rude to you, would you be rude back?

🌟 what do you like about yourself? (must choose at least 3 things!)

🐾 what are you scared of most? how will you overcome it?

🎁 what never fails to make you happy?

💙 what annoys you about some people? 

😤 do you get angry easily?

🐇 what do you always daydream about?

🌻 if you could change 3 things about the world what would you change? 

🍓 send me 4 names: kiss, befriend, kill or marry?

✈️ what is your dream city and why?

☕️ talk about your ideal day

🌸 are you an introvert, ambivert or extrovert?

💧 when was the last time you cried?

🎵 name 5 songs you love at the moment

⚡️ if you had any superpower, what would it be and why?

💛 if you could talk to your younger self, what would you say?

💚 who are you jealous of and why? 

💎 which one would you rather have more of: intelligence, beauty, kindness, wealth or bravery? why?

🙊 what are you ashamed of?

🌺 which languages do you know? which do you want to learn?

🍀 if you could be any fictional character’s best friend/lover, which fictional character would you be?

☁️ talk about your dream universe.

💜 which acts of kindness are you going to do today? 

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why?

🍄 talk about someone/something you really dislike

😣 talk about some things that have been making you depressed/angry/anxious lately

🍪 what did you want to be as a kid, and what do you want to be now?

🍰 what are some of your favourite sugary foods?

🍑 what are you obsessed with?

💘 what happens to you when you’re stressed?

😪 what are you sick of?

🙀 are you an adrenaline seeker?

💥 what are some unpopular opinions that you have?

☔️ would you consider yourself a good person?

😊 what do you like to do as hobbies?

🎤 what’s the last song you hummed or sang by yourself?

🐝 what’s your worst trait? how are you planning to improve it?

🎨 what do you always doodle when you’re bored?

🐻 what’s stopping you from chasing your dreams?

🌷 what’s your mbti personality and why do you think it suits you?

🐶 send me 3 fictional people and I’ll choose my favourite!

👑 who are your favourite celebrities and why? 

🐴 opinion on __?

🍋 do you consider yourself an emotional person?

📚 share 3 books that you love and your favourite quote from them.

😔 what do you always do when you feel sad? does it help?

😌 what thoughts keep you going when you’re sad?

🌍 which country do you live in?

🐧 describe yourself in 3 words

🐵 which quotes changed you?

💭 do you keep a diary?

💫 who inspires you?

👻 do you believe in ghosts and why?

🎀 what’s your fashion sense like?

🎬 what are some of your favourite films?

🍦 what is one treasured childhood memory?

🐼 if you could meet anyone, who would it be and why?

[aranyafms]

send me ‘☏’ for a voicemail my muse would leave yours.

[aranyafms]

"a girl's night could be fun. away from the cabin, and the boys. sounds pretty perfect to me." of course, she loved having all of her friends around, but living with them for the duration of this trip was something she hadn't been prepared for, even the second time around. "exactly. none of it really matters as long as you like how you look," she agreed with a shrug, dress falling from her body as she changed back into her clothing. aranya could only look away as she exited the dressing room. "no, of course not. why would i do anything besides go home and sleep? there was nothing else to do, i mean, i totally have nothing going on so nothing would happen, right?" she rambles, scratching her head before attempting to pivot the conversation away from herself. "anyway... so when's mr. nolan coming for a visit? his ears must be burning from us talking about him so much."

"we could always have a girls night out. it looks like this town has a couple of fun clubs. we shouldn't punish these outfits." as she stood in the dressing room, removing the dress and pulling her clothes on. she laughs at her quick fix, nodding her slowly in agreement. "i honestly love that we have that choice. i don't care what anyone says cosmetic surgery slash treatments are great...in moderation." she added, taking a good look at herself in the mirror before pushing the curtain aside and exiting the dressing room with the dress over her arm. shanley's eyes squint, ari's tone completely unconvincing. "uh huh, was that all you did?" she questioned with a smirk, hoping to pry some truth out of her. when nolan is brought up, the woman can't help but to laugh, shaking her head, "i'm pretty sure he'd be happy to know i was kissing you. plus, you wouldn't be the other woman. i'd make you my main piece in a heart beat."