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"The Met Gala.... how did that go.. do you have to wear some sort of insane dress?" He said as he brought his wine to his lips. Raising a brow he glanced down at her when she mentioned the gym. "You look this good after the gym? I always look like a sewer rat after." When she agreed to come over for a nightcap he grinned. "Well, the owner has a bottle of wine with your name on it." He subconsciously patted his suit jacket, where he had placed a small stack of cash. "I'm thinking we should also get dessert. Either delivered or on the way home." Axel could rarely hide the chocolate sweet tooth he had. And someone at work had chocolate cake that afternoon and he had not been able to stop thinking about it since. Working with the assumption that she would stay the night he smirked. "And maybe we just order extra for breakfast."

Rowan could bask in the attention of Axel for hours, he had an ability to make you feel beautiful without even saying a single word, which was a refreshing change from so many man she felt just leered at her. Especially if they were a bit older, but he was a perfect gentleman about it. Plus he was impossibly attractive that much couldn’t be denied, he didn’t smile constantly but when he did, she melted into a puddle just looking a the twinkle in his eyes. “You look more than the part, but that’s nothing new.” Something he never had an issue with was looking smart. Rowan almost reached out to take his hand across the table before stopping herself, not wanting to be too eager, she had to protect herself. “I had a fitting for the Met Gala this morning, then I went to the gym, and now I’m here with you - so on the whole I can’t complain.” Her nod of confirmation about the nightcap the easiest yes she could give. “Of course I’m up for it, it’s my favourite late night bar in the city. Plus the owner is a friend of mine.” Eyes twinkling as she smirked. @axel--mathis

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Where? Retro Bites

Who? @robbiemason

Axel was starving, and frankly all he wanted was an omelette and bacon. Breakfast food had always been his favorite, so he decided to make the trip to the diner. Walking in, he found a spot that was along the diner bar. He was looking at the menu, when he saw the guy nearest him pull his phone out of his pocket. What the stranger didn't realize was that his wallet fell out as well. "Hey man..." Axel got up, bent down to grab the wallet and placed it on the bar in front of the guy. "Dropped this. Might need it." He said with a decently friendly smile.

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Who? @beaumontmonroe

Where? The Loft

Axel was thankful that there was a bar around the corner from the office. On rough days, he liked to go there after work for a happy hour drink to decompress before going home. Walking in he frowned, thinking that everyone in the area had the same exact idea. With the bar nearly full, he sat down next to a dark haired man before ordering himself a glass of whiskey. Glancing, his brows furrowed. He knew this guy. "Beau... right?" Axel, although busy, had a knack for names. He never forgot them. And this guy next to him he recognized from work. "Seems like today is the day to get drinks." He said, not bothering to introduce himself. He assumed Beau would know who he was.

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Axel looked across the table at his dinner date, appreciating her beauty. Who wouldn't want to stay in the presence of models every now and then? She was nice, understanding, and easy to spend time with. Taking her home was just a bonus. "Well, gotta look the part right?" He said, adjusting the lapel of his suit. His thumb brushed her arm as she sat down. Returning to his side of the table he sat and smiled as she asked how his day was. "The usual. Fast and boring at the same time. How was yours?" Laughing lightly at her teasing he nodded. "I have. It will be nice to have some time together to catch up." His eyes glinted with flirtation. "You up for a nightcap at mine after?" He knew she was, he had asked ahead of time, but it never hurt to double check.

Some people might see what she and Axel did as strange or manufactured but the truth was the fact she got to see him, have dinner with him, spend the night with him, with no judgment attached was something she felt more comforting than she’d expected at first. Not to mention he was easy on the eye which…well, she wasn’t going to ever turn her nose up at that. “Ah, well if only everyone who worked at an office dressed as well as you do.” She replied smoothly, returning the kiss to the cheek before sitting down on the chair he’d pulled out for her. “Valentino. Alessandro is a visionary, so all the credit has to go to him.” Reaching to pick up the menu as she met his eye for a second. “Wouldn’t have missed it. How was your day?” It was very pedestrian conversation but they always started like this, polite, a small catch up as it were. "Feel free to lay on thick how much you missed me." @axel--mathis

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He nodded, extremely thankful that he hadn't gotten coffee on the stranger. "Yeah yeah, of course. Uh I think there is another shop just down the street. Whatever you want is on me." He said with a small smile. "Again, really sorry. Gotta start paying better attention where I'm going." He slipped his phone back into the inside pocket of his suit jacket. "What's your drink of choice? That's not some sort of crazy three hundred dollar coffee or something right? Just wanting to know what Im on the line for." He teased as he walked next to her, opening the door at the nearest coffee spot .

Amber didn't expect an apology — she never really did in this city — so it came as a surprise when the guy who had walked into her turned back and did just that. She was never going to get used to that, to people having actual manners every now and again. "My clothes are fine," she assured him, shaking her head for a moment as she glanced down at them. "Another drink would be great, though."

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Axel often times just wanted some company. After long days at work, he usually wanted to just go out to get a drink and something nice to eat. At the same time, he always hated doing that alone. That's why contacts like Rowan were always a nice option. Thankful that she was available on short notice, he had ordered himself a drink at the bar while he waited. Hearing her he stood up and smiled. "Just came from the office." He said as he put his hand on her lower back and leaned down to politely kiss her cheek. Pulling her chair out for her, he waited for her to sit before he followed suit. "You look beautiful." He said, gesturing to her outfit. "Thanks for joining me by the way."

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Where: La Vita Vino Who: @axel--mathis

“Mathis, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes.” Carrying herself with the gait she used when she was modelling, Rowan headed into La Vita Vino where she was meeting him for some dinner. Having to leave for Paris fashion week the next morning she could hardly go out partying too much, so this seemed like a good middle ground. A couple of glasses of wine - well in her case dirty martinis, and someone else paying for dinner, what could be wrong with that? “Did you come straight from the office or have I just gotten lucky enough to have you being a snappy dresser for my own personal enjoyment this evening?” A teasing smirk playing on her lips, perfectly plucked eyebrow raising, designer outfit fitted to her body as if it was made just for her (well…technically it had been, she’d worn it a couple of seasons ago for a Valentino runway in New York). 

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Axel, although having grown up in California, still walked with the speed and determination of the average New Yorker. He was busy, he had places to be. Wearing one of his nicer work suits, he was mid text to his assistant, making sure that she had everything she needed for her morning tasks. He didn't look up in time, and felt someone hit him. "Shit.." He said, knowing he was the one at fault, and he hit this person at a decent speed. Seeing her he quickly reached out. "I'm so sorry..." He looked around quickly. "Let me get you a new one... that's my bad... I hope I didn't fuck up your clothes." He said genuinely.

for: @bfmstarters ( open! ) location: somewhere in park slope

It was going to be one of those days. Amber had known since the moment she'd woken up. First, her alarm hadn't gone off, which meant she'd missed out on her morning walk, then her water appeared to have been shut off out of nowhere, leaving her desperately trying to boil water so she could at least wash before she left the house. ( Thank God she'd showered before bed last night. ) It was on her way from the local coffee shop that things had gone really wrong; with her phone suddenly ringing in the depths of her bag, she'd been busy digging for it when someone slammed straight into her, sending her coffee flying onto the pavement, the contents lost on the tarmac. "Well, of course..." she murmured, eyes closing as she rubbed at her forehead. "What else?"

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Axel put his hand up when she teased him about needing a muffin that bad. "Don't get it twisted. I don't need it. Chocolate's just my favorite." He was surprised though as she switched her order for a blueberry one. As she turned back to him he gestured to the woman behind the counter. "And put her order on mine." He pulled his wallet out and grabbed his credit card, making sure to put it down before the beautiful stranger could argue. "Thank you." he said, flashing a charming smile her way.

Ines was just minding her own business as she stood in the line for a coffee, needing a pick me up after a particularly taxing meeting with one of her clients. Why people still thought releasing doves was a sign of wealth she had no idea - it felt archaic at this point. Dated romance. Old New York money seemed to disagree. Deciding to treat herself to the chocolate muffin calling her name through the display cabinet she had just placed the order when there was a tap on her shoulder. Surprise on her face she turned to look at the man behind her. “What? Oh…no I mean it’s okay, anyone who needs a muffin that badly can have it. Don’t worry.” Leaning over towards the barista. “Sorry, could I swap that muffin for a blueberry one, this gentleman is going to have to chocolate one.” She corrected, shooting him a bright smile. “Chocolate therapy helps a multitude of things.” She joked. @axel--mathis

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Axel flashed a charming smile to the stranger and raised his coffee cup in return. "Yeah I really need to be better about that. I tried to kick the caffiene habit but... clearly not something I should be doing." He teased before stepping a little closer. "Well that's why native New York women are always the best. That in-charge attitude."

She took in the sight of the people running off as if they'd committed a crime instead of a harmless act and she took in the grump in front of her. He was cute, if not a little rough around the edges with his attitude, but he wasn't being grumpy towards her. She was ready to give it back to him if he were to come after her, but he didn't..which surprised her. She raised her own coffee towards him before taking a step closer to him. "Nothing to be sorry about, everyone needs their caffeine intake now and again." She shrugged, "No, but everyone needs someone to back them up now and again. Maybe it's the New Yorker in me, but getting involved in other peoples business is right up my ally." She gave him a charming smile relaxing into the conversation.

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Axel raised an eyebrow behind his glasses when she called him an asshole. "Oh I'm so sorry. How much is an orange these days? Twelve bucks? Here...." He reached in his pocket for his wallet, opening it to reveal a stack of cash. Pulling out a twenty he waved it in front of her face. "Get yourself a new orange and a pair of glasses. Maybe it will help you see where you are going and you won't lose any more produce."

Maddie had just spotted her orange, reaching over to pick it up when a stupid foot came out of nowhere and kicked it away. "Hey!" the blonde looked up at the culprit, and the sight of him already told her everything she needed to know. Gruff face (half behind douchey sunglasses), clenched teeth and furrowed brows altogether spelt rudeness that was ready to strike. And it did. "Yea, and maybe, you shouldn't be an asshole,". She stood up, hands on her waist to help puff her chest against a man who was clearly a whole head taller than her. "You owe me an orange,".

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Axel smiled as he glanced over the blonde. "Well I appreciate you trying." He said as he gestured towards the coffee shop. Walking a few steps ahead of her, he opened the door, stepping aside to let her walk in first. "I feel you. I need it too..." He said softly, even though he had just had another cup of coffee. He was used to multiple cups a day though. "Sorry I didn't catch your name.. I'm Axel."

Vera had her fair share of people not respecting her stuff, she owned the art gallery, she hated to assume, but often it was the younger crowd that caused the problems. "Always gotta try, even if it doesn't get through to them." She nodded, stepping away from her car. "Please, I just got here and it's high time I have some caffeine." { @axel--mathis }

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who? @rxmorsfromines

where? aroma delights

Axel had come to the bakery directly after work. He had a sweet tooth, specifically one for chocolate. He waited in line, having already mentally chosen the last chocolate muffin in the case. When the woman in front of him included it in her order, he sighed and looked at the floor. He gently tapped her on the shoulder as the worker turned to grab more items. "Hey... I will pay for your entire order if you let me take the muffin."

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Axel sighed and started getting his keys out of his pockets as he scolded the people near his car. When he heard someone speak he whirled around ready to tell them off too. But he paused, seeing her. She was pretty, and he knew he was just being grumpy at that point. "Yeah.. I guess." he said before raising the coffee in his hand. "Clearly... I need this.. sorry about that." He chuckle and flashed a kind smile her way. "They friends of yours or something?" He gestured in the direction the people had run off.

Stella had stopped to take a sip of her coffee as it had finally cooled down. As she did she got to experience this entire scene go down. The car was always nice to look at, but never would she think she'd see someone taking selfies with it. She couldn't help the laugh that escaped her lips as she saw the owner of the car witness exactly what she was seeing also. She don't know what made her speak up, but she let the words leave her mouth without thinking, "oh come on, it's just a harmless selfie!"

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Axel's expression didn't soften at all hearing the apology. "Your followers?" He shook his head, muttering to himself 'influencers' under his breath. "You know what's really cool? I bet your followers would love to see it." He motioned for the guy to come closer as if he was about to tell him some great secret. "The inside of a real job." He clapped the man on the back and gave him a snarky grin. "You should try it."

Tobias had seen this really cool car outside of the coffee shop and he couldn't help but think that it would be so cool to show his followers. He obviously would never pose with it as his car because well, he didn't drive that well so he stuck to public transportation or the driver that he had since he was young. He was snapping pictures with it and before he was able to run away, he had been caught by someone and he stopped dead in his tracks. "Sorry!! Your car is just really cool and I love the color of it! I wanted to show my followers how cool it is!" @axel--mathis

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Axel hated people touching any of his cars, but especially this one. Watching the young group scatter he shook his head. "Well... thanks for trying at least." He said with a slight smile. Watching as she leaned on what he assumed was her car he gestured to her. "Can I get you a coffee or something as a thank you?" He tilted his head towards the coffee shop.

Vera had already warned them that whoever owned the car wasn’t going to be happy, to which she had been completely snubbed, one even flipping her off, that was the point she decided to watch what happened. Apparently she’d arrived at just the right time to see the fallout, and she couldn’t help but lean against her own car with a smug smile on her face. “If it helps I did tell them to scram, apparently a middle finger is the perfect response to a reasonable request.”

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Axel simply stood aside and watched as the stranger jumped and dropped his phone. His eyes followed the phone down, and he made no attempt to save it. Seeing the crack on the screen, Axel simply grabbed his keys from his pocket. "Hilarious prank." His voice was flat, clearly not finding it funny. "They don't. It's custom." He sighed, having responded that way many times when people asked about his car. It was his favorite one, but he never really invited conversation about it. "Sucks your phone broke. Maybe next time think before you selfie."

cam jumped nearly a foot in the air at the voice and scrambled to keep his phone from crashing to the ground. he succeeded in keeping himself from falling on his ass, but the phone hit the pavement face down. wincing, he bent down to pick it up and examined the screen, exhaling when he saw the long crack down the middle. "sorry, man. my sibling's always wanted one of these, so i had to play a little prank on him and snap a couple pics." he offered a sheepish smile, hand going to the back of his neck. "i didn't know they made 'em in this color."