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ronnie wastes no time pumping the hand soap into her jar, smiling to herself as she'd been secretly hoping that would be the one noelle would pick. she's a creature of habit, citrus springs being her absolute favorite, but if someone else chose it for her, it was only validation. “i mean, i'd like to be able to wash my hands after i wipe my ass without running out, so, yeah ?” she thought this was a fairly normal activity, especially considering noelle was there as well. “what are you here for, if not soaps ?”
“ of course , if that's how you would describe yourself . ” point being : veronica was the personification of everything noelle would like to avoid in a partner , however it was that she saw herself as . “ i have good taste in everything . ” with that , she moved to take a little whiff of both scents , twice just to be sure , until settling for the one that smelled more refreshing . “ this one . ” she didn't bother looking what the description was , just pointed to the bottle . “ so this is what you do with all the free time you have ? buy handsoaps ? ”
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“self defence from what, exactly ?” he ponders, head tilting. julian has had a sneaking suspiscion since he met the other, that most of her problems are self inflicted. from the outside, she has everything going for her, if only she'd step out of herself once in a while. he groans lightly, suppressing the hand that wants to drag across his face so that he doesn't ruin his face mask. the entire winter wonderland fiasco hadn't been bad enough to cause the domino effect that followed, at least, not in his perspective. he'd made a mistake, apologized, and tried to make up for it, but some things were just meant to loom forever, even if he didn't want them to. “i double booked myself,” he admits, careful not to make too many expressions so the clay doesn't crack. “with mystery girl, and a friend, and before you ask, yes, she's just a friend,” so they'd went on a few failed dates, in the end they agreed they were better off friends, and that's what mattered, wasn't it ? “i apologized though, as many times as she would let me. but, then there was this thing with an old friend of hers, and then she left town for a little bit, and now here i am,” arms fall up and down. “in limbo. so, what's your suggestion, miss damage control ?”
“ugh,” she groaned, tilting her head back against the couch with the kind of dramatic flair that only someone wearing a perfectly applied clay mask could pull off. “winter wonderland strikes again — the event that launched a thousand bad decisions under twinkle lights.” she let the words hang, but there was no bite behind them. just that well-polished veneer of mischief and insight that made her dangerous at parties and indispensable in crises. her hand floated toward her wine glass — stemless, of course — and she took a sip like it was an exhale. “i have thought about interiors, actually. but fashion already bleeds me dry. if i started designing rooms too, i’d never stop curating things that don’t actually fix the existential void.” she gestured vaguely to the space around them — her apartment lit like a high-end perfume ad, full of textures and tonal contrasts that said taste without screaming it. “this isn’t design, it’s self-defense.” then, her gaze slid back to him, sharp as ever. “now,” she said, voice silk-wrapped steel, “what exactly did you do to mess things up with mystery girl? because let me tell you, dear jules, i’ve seen a lot of damage control — half of it in couture and the other half involving crying in coat closets — and if you’re saying you caused the wreckage, it must’ve been spectacular.” she leaned in just slightly, folding one leg up beneath her, elbow resting on the back of the couch, mask drying in elegant patches. “was it emotional unavailability? poor timing? a tragic misuse of festive plaid?” her smile twitched. “don’t hold out on me now. you brought me the drama, i expect details.” and despite the smirk, there was something else in her tone — something grounded. because for all the gloss and precision, serin kaplan knew how to spot the difference between a petty misstep and a real heartbreak. and the way julian said grasping at straws? that sounded closer to the latter. “you know i don’t offer redemption arcs lightly,” she added, voice lowering like a secret, “but if there’s something worth saving… maybe we plot your comeback.”
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“if that's what you have to tell yourself,” he prods, smile bretaying his words. clark was beloved by both edgar and the twins, who would be giving marco an earful about how they'd missed him later. ‘ leave it to clark to order something not on the menu, ’ he thinks, head shaking as he chuckles and follows after him. “a dirty martini it is,” as he grabs the vermouth and gin from their bar area, placing it on the counter in front of clark. “that would be emilio, he got a new set of markers this past week and has been drawing on any and everything he can get his hands on,” it was a good thing most messes could be cleaned or covered up. the dirty martini is shaken and poured in record time, making one for himself as he pours the drinks into two chilled glasses, adding four olives to each. “if you want more brine, no you don't. come on,” head nods toward the back deck as marco makes his way out, leaving the door open for clark and settling around their fire pit.
clark slides off his shoes , wandering further into his brother's home without invitation . “ edgar loves me . he would never kill me , ” he says it as a joke , a wry smile forming . distracted eyes wander as they take in a life he hasn't been a part of for awhile . “ huh ? ” clark glances back , “ i'll take a dirty martini . ” he doesn't bother asking if marco has the ingredients or would be inclined to make one , he just has a feeling he will somehow make it work — and that's good enough for him . “ who drew this one ? ” clark holds up a photo of a happy family , left behind on the kitchen counter . at least he knows marco is doing a good job at being a father .
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he shoots edgar a knowing smile, looking between each of the twins as they begin speeding through their pasta. he's almost certain they're doing more inhaling than actual eating, but the enthusiasm is precious, and the faster dinner was through, the faster he'd know what exactly this discussion was about. “it was nice, long, as usual, but that's good because it means i was serving a ton of people,” there's a prideful gleam in his eyes, gimme cheese bringing him a sense of whimsy he thought he'd lost along the years. “we live in florida, so the people are always interesting, mon amour, but no one particularly eccentric today,” and he was thankful for it, because floridians could be characters. “you know, they actually did start giving michelin stars to food trucks,” he chuckles, and while it's far off, he could still dream. the rest of dinner flows by in a stream of tangential conversations between the family, marco scooping up the kids swiftly after dinner and ushering them to their rooms with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream for each. he's standing at the glass door to the deck now, taking one deep breath before he steps out, smile growing as eyes land on his husband. “i didn't get to tell you how handsome you looked at dinner,” he mentions, sliding into his spot next to edgar on their outdoor sofa. “and now, of course.” he's trying to compliment himself into ease, head tilting up. “all good ?”
It was difficult to believe that just a few months ago, Edgar had missed the majority of dinners. Watching Marco's quiet interactions with the children, he couldn't believe that he'd traded this for long hours in his sterile and lonely office. He was smarter now, though, he thought as Marco pressed a lingering kiss to his temple, and definitely making better decisions. "Oh, will he," he asked, eyebrow raised. Amusement was thick in his voice. "How about we talk about a surprise after dinner?" It was a compromise, one that he hoped would motivate the twins to speed through dinner. He enjoyed every moment with his children, of course, but Edgar couldn't deny that he was looking forward to sitting out back with a glass of wine in one hand and his husband tucked into his side.
"So, how was your day? Serve anyone interesting?" he asked, turning his attention to Marco. Edgar took his first bite of the pasta and hummed. As always, Marco's cooking left him speechless. "You really deserve a Michelin star. Or five," he complimented.
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“you told him no ?!” she gasps, hand over heart. she didn't talk to her uncle nearly as much as she should've, and being in the room with her teddy and kyro always made her realize that she should. while their trips to oregon were few and far between as kids, samchon yeong had always been her favorite. “you're lucky we're about to eat or i'd be calling him myself,” tone is teasing, looking over at kyro with a shit eating grin. having both of them back in palmview with her just felt right, like the world had been set on it's axis again. “are you gonna help her, or because we're having a welcome home dinner did you forget your chivalry ?” / @dreamerfms
LOCATION: kyro's house STATUS: closed / kyro & veronica lee @dreamerfms @astralfms
it's the first time since kyro returned to town that the three of them are in the same room. it's nice, to be back in one place with her family. theodora didn't have any siblings – kyro and ronnie were the closest she'd ever gotten. she loved when she would�� get to visit in the summer ( they didn't seem to make it up to oregon as frequently as she made it down to florida ) because it was just a guaranteed SUMMER OF FUN. maybe that's why she's so happy kyro has timed his return with the season. “you know,” she begins, setting their places at the table. “my dad was excited to hear we were all eating dinner tonight. he wanted to facetime and try and crash the party – i told him no, but maybe we'd send him a video or something.”
#⋆ ★ ronnie x threads !#⋆ ★ ronnie x kyro !#⋆ ★ ronnie x teddy !#⋆ ★ ronnie x kyro x teddy !#dreamerfms#loversfms
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the array of nail polishes on the table are calling to her, nails long over due for some tlc. “and i'm glad you did,” she laughs, “because i'm probably about to try at least four of them before i finally settle on one.” it was why she'd invested in her own uv light and gel polishes, not wanting to force a nail tech to endure her indecision. she picks up a bright, tangerine orange, twirling the bottle in her palm as she looks over to savannah, smirk growing. “so, what's new ? how's life since leaving me all by my lonesome at satin rose ?”
who: @astralfms, femi luong where: sav's apartment
Savanah set the bottles of nail polish down on the small living room table. She’d had to refresh her stock just a few days ago. After inviting Femi over for a casual evening of drinks and pampering, she’d realized that the majority of polishes she had were older than her daughter. So, she’d gone on something of a shopping spree. She was pretty shore that the cashier at the beauty store had thought she was opening a home business, but that was fine. “I wasn’t sure what color you’d want. So, I got as many as I could find,” she explained. “If there’s a blacklist for beauty supplies, I’m pretty sure I’m on it now.”
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@loversfms // nautical food truck park
she's squealing the second she sees him, marching toward atlas with arms open wide. leaving him behind had been like leaving an appendage, more than happy to see that he had, in fact, survived without her. “you've gotten so big !” she teases, squeezing him into a hug. “i missed you so much !” she's not the emotional type, but she swears she feels her heart grow a size. “you know i need to know everything i've missed, no details spared.”
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“would you believe me if i said i've never been here ?” leaning back in her own booth to match his posture, her own slice already long gone. the lack of pressure between the two is a breath of fresh air for femi, more than happy to lose herself in his company for the night. “how many other hidden gems do you have up your sleeve ?”
location : ocean's edge pizzeria. status : open . ( @palmviewstarters )
he leaned back in the red vinyl booth, a half-eaten slice of pepperoni folded in one hand, grease shining faintly on his fingertips. the jukebox in the corner was playing something old and easy, and the air smelled like melted cheese and oregano. he took a slow sip of his soda, eyes scanning the room over the rim of his glass. “ this place still makes the best crust in palmview. ” maybe he was a little buzzed.
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@drtabbyfeldman // sunset villas 3a
“should we order something in ?” she questions, settling into tabby's couch and stretching her legs out to rest over her lap. the other is eccentric, entirely opposite to her typical type, and intriguing to femi. this left her wanting to learn more about her, outside of the fun they were able to have. “watch a movie ? i'm really just feeling something chill tonight.”
#𓍯𓂃⊹ ࣪ ˖ femi x threads !#𓍯𓂃⊹ ࣪ ˖ femi x tabby !#drtabbyfeldman#hiii i hope this is okay <3#lmk if this works!!
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@sunshinesfm // retro roots
oh, fuck. she's thinking about turning around, but it's too late. she's made eye contact with evelyn, and now she has no choice but to endure what she's sure will be a grating conversation. all of the feelings from their fall out come rushing back, breathing a huff through her nose as the other makes their way toward her. “evelyn !” her tone is sickly sweet, her best fake smile plastered onto her lips. “good to see you found enough time to make it out of your house.”
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@opvline // ocean breeze wine bar
the breeze on the terrace is cool, eyes closing as she leans against the railing, allowing the wind to move across her face and through her hair. it's been the perfect summer night, and she's hoping to stretch it just a bit longer. after a few deep breaths she finally turns to make her exit, stem of her empty wine glass dangling loosely between her index and middle finger. it's then that she catches a familiar face and is stopped in her tracks, double taking for good measure. “nevaeh ?” it's impossible, but a trace of her life in london has found their way to palmview, leaving her absentmindedly approaching to interrupt her dinner. “so sorry to interrupt, but, do you remember me ?”
#⋆˚࿔ adhira x threads !#⋆˚࿔ adhira x nevaeh !#opvline#hii i hope this is okay !! <3#lmk if you want anything changed
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@dcwnfalls // sunset villa beach
IS THAT MAISIE HOFFMAN, CLEANING UP ALONG THE BEACH ? her eyes blink once, then twice, and a final third time, just to make sure she wasn't fooling herself. she didn't think maisie would take her good deed and spin it into her own, but this is the third time adhira has seen maisie in the midst of this uncharacteristic act. maybe she was growing ? making her way over, one brow raises apprehensively, chin raising in a nod. “what are you doing ?”
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@loversfms // fleurist
“please tell me you have lavender,” she's practically begging, frantically pushing her way into fleurist. “and a lot of it,” as her hands slam onto the counter, harder than she'd meant. winnie was her last hope, and she's sure it's all over her face. "i just went to start drying out our next batch, imagine my surprise when i go into the back and there's none !”
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“i didn't realize the two of you were taking turns playing my love life's keeper, but thanks,” he prods, eyes closing as lark adjusts his face mask. he feels a weight release from his shoulders that he didn't know he'd been carrying, simply from being in the presence of his sisters. “her name is teddy,” … “theodora, and yes, she's back in town. but things are just .. weird ? i don't know. i need help from the two of the wisest women i know.” / @seasalteds
❛ why do i feel like the next part of this tale is going to include her coming back to said town… ❜ unbothered by and used to his dramatic flair, lark purposefully reaches out and begins to move the mask back onto his features, a deep furrow appearing in her brow as her eyes drifted to her sister. ❛ did you know about this? this… ❜ she turns her attention back to julian. ❛ what did you say her name was, again? ❜
@wallfloweresque
#。・: julian x threads !#。・: julian x savannah !#。・: julian x lark !#。・:*˚:✧ julian x savannah x lark !#seasalteds#wallfloweresque
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all talk about their dogs is gone with the wind once she mentions a faster car. if he were in a cartoon, his eyes would've popped out of his skull. what the hell did this woman do for work ? “you have an even faster car ? how many cars do you have ?” he questions, getting in after her. he takes a moment to ogle the interior, careful to keep his jaw from unhinging. his seatbelt is on and bisou is situated comfortably on his lap, one hand scratching at the top of her head through the bag. “ah, i came prepared for this one,” he boasts, head nodding toward her. “easily a cherry red mclaren 750s spider, with black rims & spoiler.” nods to himself proudly, “oh, and it would have a surround sound system.”
“ oh , she's not gonna grow much , but she will be a little bigger than right now . ” or so she'd been told by the woman she adopted the puppy from , a neighbour of her father whose dogs had had puppies . “ then we can only hope her maternal instincts will stop her from being mad at you for holding bisou . ” but again she was not well versed in the world of dogs and how they behaved , amèlie being her first ever pet and having only been with vivi for a little while . “ don't worry , this is not my running away car . i've got a faster one if i really need to disappear into the smoke . ” she reached for the handle , unlocking the car door and pulling it up so she could enter . she did and then waited for him to get in so she could press the button to close the doors and start the car . “ tell me : no budget , what's ��the dream car ? ”
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“major !” she shouts, causing the kitten to stir before she places him back in his kennel. now that her hands are free, she uses one hand to playfully shove his shoulder. “i'm not good at math, but does that mean you're trying to turn 1 + 1 into 3 ?”
“well, i'd probably consider you a MIAF: a mom i've already–" and the cat interrupts him with a mew ( probably for the best ). “which, i guess means you could consider me a DIAF. but, hey, we could enter the L back into this equation. the only type of L i'll take.”
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“no, actually, and i wouldn't share those with you,” he's heard enough about the evil eye to keep anything of the sort to himself. it's like a truck has hit him as she explains, confusion written all over his features. he'd love to say something witty, but all he can think of is, “wait, what ?” it doesn't make any sense to him. surely they had a telepromter for them somewhere in there, didn't they ? “so you mean to tell me not one single part of it is scripted ? the map changes in the span of an hour ? i'm not buying it !” he scoffs, eyes rolling at her. “they'd watch for my pure aura and wit, which is more than they can say for you !”
“ are those your morning affirmations ? i can see you saying it three inches from the mirror . ” was he being serious ? “ there isn't a script , you dumb fuck . you actually have to read the maps and graphics live on television . that shit changes all the time , any script would've almost always been wrong by the time you read it . ” now it made sense why he thought he could do the broadcast ; he had no idea how it worked . “ and that's another reason why you can't do the segment : at least i have that going for me . if it were you , no one would ever have a reason to watch it . ”
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