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it was spa night for the two best friends -- ruby hadn't painted their nails in what seemed like ages, and she gazed down at their perfectly manicured white nails in awe at not fucking them up. she picked white because that color usually goes with everything, and they were too indecisive to pick anything else. once alexei snapped ruby out of her gaze, she shot her head up to look over at the two options their friend was asking about. she tilted her head with a pursed lip, thinking for a moment. "one or the other-- teal and purple kinda clash," they began, thinking a bit more. "i think you should go with teal. it makes your eyes pop." she responded honestly with a bright grin, only to lean back against the end of the bed, sitting with their legs crossed on the floor with their face mask still on. hearing the sudden question that seemed a bit random in the moment, they looked back up and directed her gaze over to him now, a brow raised. "you know, you can't ever really know for sure because guys can be kinda hard to read or they're unpredictable.." she began, sighing before looking up at the ceiling. "people can tell you all the 'signs' that show that someone feels the same way about you, but you can never really tell. are you afraid to ask them about it?"

          ❝do  you  prefer  this  one,  or  this  one?❞  he  asks  the  femme,  raising  up  two  different  colors  of  nail  lacquer,  one  a  dark  purple,  and  the  other  a  teal  blue.  ❝or  perhaps  both?❞  he  didn’t  paint  his  nails  often  (  typically,  his  anxiety  made  him  pick  at  any  type  of  polish  on  his  nails  ),  but  he  would  always  partake  in  manicures  with  his  friends.  the  face  mask  already  felt  like  it  was  hydrating  and  doing  wonders  for  his  skin,  his  hair  was  being  pulled  back  by  a  headband  –  life  was  good  right  now.  ❝also…  how  would  you  know  if  a  guy  you  fancy  feels  the  same  way?  how  do  you  get  over  them  if  they  don’t?❞  as  if  ruby  really  had  all  the  answers  to  the  universe. // @blissfvls

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ruby didn't even connect the dots after realizing it was cj she was talking to and not a complete stranger. she felt a bit more relieved, dropping their shoulders a bit and a more relaxed smile appearing on her face. "had a bit of an accident with a new family member .. just trying to buy her some things that'll make her feel more at home."

CJ didn't even realize who she was talking to, too tired and busy picking her breakfast to fully realize it. "It is the more sugary of the two and god knows I need that right now," she agreed, putting the other box away. "Oh, it's you. What are you doing here at this time?"

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"remind me to never eat at your job again," mei responded with widened eyes, but clearly joking. she continued to type away on her laptop as the other spoke. "hey, i can guarantee that someone will beg for this job as soon as they see that salary-- i even offer benefits." she said with pride in her tone. mei knew from her last job of working at her dad's corporation exactly how to run a business and to keep your employees happy, and she was already doing a great job at doing so.

"Listen, sometimes people need to know what they are asking for is ridiculous and they are absolutely shitty. At least waitressing I can just spit in people's food or something to get my anger out," she admitted, flopping down in a seat to take a bit of a break. She'd been all over the city today already and she was exhausted. "Wanted: one desperate individual who is willing to put up with spoiled brats demanding extremely lavish interior designs and miracles in an unreasonable timeline. Must be willing to be berated at any time. Computer and organization skills required."

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mei's brow rose for a moment at the low numbers, unaware of his last job being from when he was just a kid. "nine... twenty... thousand?" she asked with a tilted head, and then pretending to write down some notes as if she were interviewing him. "i'll need to speak with hr and see if that's within our budget." she responded in a serious tone but clearly messing around.

"well  ---  the  last  job  i  had,  i  got  a  solid  nine  an  hour."  that  was  when  he  was  like,  twelve  and  also  it  was  a  lemonade  stand,  provided  by  production.  obviously  it  wasn't  real  ---  but  it  was  real  to  him  ---  and  even  then,  doesn't  know  how  to  bargain  for  shit.  "dunno.  how  much  you  willin'  to  give?  i'd  say  twenty  an  hour,  at  the  lowest."

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it was a weird convenience that ruby's ex (and now close friend) just happened to be at the grocery store, especially while she was in this state. hearing his question, they quickly nodded their head in an attempt to reassure leon, but she knew that he could see right through her. "yeah, just adjusting to a new family member.." they responded a bit vaguely.

       leon woke up at the most random time that afternoon. his sleeping schedule was truly out of sorts. so he quickly got dressed and decided to grab a quick snack from the grocery store. he went to grab some cheez-its, one of his F A V O R I T E S , when he bumped into someone familiar. eyes shot up to look at her and he smiled. " no, definitely not, " he said. " you look like you haven't slept in days, ruby, is everything okay? " he said, clearly knowing who she was. " should i be worried ? "

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ruby was so focused on trying to figure out which cat food brand was the best that she almost missed the other's question. it took them a moment of silence before popping her head back up, raising a brow in an attempt to catch what she had just said. once her brain finally connected two and two, she remembered. "oh, yeah.. just haven't gotten much sleep. new family member." they responded quickly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

she    doesn't    go    out    often    ---    always    paranoid    in    a    self    centered    kind    of    way    that    she'd    be    mobbed,    recognized    or    one    or    the    other.    briar    doesn't    mind    it,    usually,    but    on    days    like    today    it    can    be    the    annoyance    that    sets    her    over    the    edge.    grocery    store    trips    were    usually    done    by    an    assistant    or    not    at    all    (    doordash    or    whatever    is    just    not    working    or    taking    her    cards.    it's    sick.    )    and    today    of    all    days    is    one    briar    doesn't    want    to    be    out,    but    given    no    choice.    the    voice    catches    her    out    of    her    own    thoughts    in    front    of    the    cat    food,    briar    glancing    over    at    the    younger.    "no    ---    you're    fine."    a    once    over    has    an    eyebrow    raising,    almost    concerned    at    the    dishevelment.    "are    you,    like,    good?"

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ruby always spent her friday afternoons at the farmers market to pick up some fresh produce and even some flowers if they were feeling it. she was at a booth that sold organic honey and beeswax, eyeing the differently shaped beeswax candles that decorated the stand before hearing a familiar voice complaining about an expensive bar of soap. she decided to watch the encounter going down, trying not to chuckle too loud after noticing that jules had snatched the soap before the two ran into each other. "mmhm," she responded with crossed arms before shrugging it off. "i think it was deserved. she was giving you attitude, plus she doesn't need the money-- i heard this is just her side gig and her husband is the one who makes the big bucks."

“Thirty-five dollars for a bar of soap?” Jules didn’t think he’d said it too loudly, but the woman behind the table just trying to sell her goods definitely heard him. She mumbled something about being all-natural and yada yada, he wasn't really listening, too focused on the fact that her tone and her expression were smug as hell. And besides, he’d always hated being chastised. When it seemed like she was finished, he turned to leave, but then thought better of it. As he turned back around, he noticed her attention was on a new potential customer, so he reached over and grabbed the bar of soap he’d been eyeing, pocketing it before hustling away. Jules didn’t get far before making eye contact with someone who definitely looked like they’d seen him, and he stopped walking, cheeks burning from the entire encounter. Well, oops. "I'll give you, like, ten dollars worth of this soap if you keep your mouth shut," he muttered, nodding solemnly as if it were a good deal.

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"i feel like recently-- for the last five years or whatever-- it's just been remakes on top of remakes. normally they kinda wear me out, but i'm excited about this one." ruby agreed with their former co-star, a soft smile dancing on her lips. "it's just gonna be on disney plus, right?"

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       " i'm happy that the series is coming back, but damn, it's only been like a few years, " he joked. " it feels like the 2010s again, i swear. new hunger games, harry potter series, twilight most likley announced soon, " he sighed. " i'm honestly so happy for rick, though. he finally gets to have the series that he D E S E R V E S on screen. i'm for sure going to give it some love, " he smiled.

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a playful smirk appeared on mei's face at isa's sarcastic joke, only for her eyes to widen a bit at the responses that isa received within seconds. it always baffled her how quickly she was able to make connections in la. without hesitation, she shot back answers. "yes, no, and only for business trips. i don't like when other people deal with my dry cleaning anyway, i have a specific way i like it being done." she responded, secretly hoping that she wouldn't have to look for much longer for the perfect candidate.

shoulders reaching up towards her ears sarcasm dripping from her every word, " i don't like to talk about it too often, can't have people thinking that i actually work for a living. what would the tabloids say ? " phone already in hand as she shot off a text, " it's no problem, in fact, it's already done. just make sure you treat this human like gold a good assistant is hard to find. " already she was getting texts back, " alright so a few questions; are there benefits, do you expect them to do your errands like dry cleaning and this person wants to know if they have to come with you on vacations. "

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mei genuinely chuckled at marlene's response to hiring her; making mei actually laugh was no small feat. "i wouldn't want to put you through the horrors of these client emails anyway-- you don't deserve that." she responded back in a light tone before raising a brow in interest. "you have no idea how grateful i would be if you did that. i can't seem to find anyone who's competent enough to deal with this workload."

“trust me, having an assistant is a GODSEND.” marlene responded with a turn of her head, dark eyes examining the younger woman by her side. “oh no, darling, you couldn’t afford me.” her words were spoken in jest, an amused chuckle escape her blush stained lips. “although, i’m more than happy to aide you in your search for an assistant. i know of a few — only the BEST of the best, of course.”

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one thing about ruby was that they were a pretty big cereal connoisseur, so it took her a moment to think long and hard about what would be the best option for cj. "normally i would say honey nut, but i feel like with fall coming up and all, cinnamon is a nice flavor to accompany with the season." realizing how much of a dork she sounded like, they couldn't help but tiredly chortle.

Still in her waitress uniform, CJ was looking for some cereal so that in a few hours when she woke up for her next job, she would have something to eat. She barely looked over when someone bumped into her. "You're good. Which is better, cinnamon toast or honey nut?" she questioned, holding up both boxes of the off brand cereal.

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mei knew how much of a spitfire cj could be, and the idea of her being mei's assistant made her chuckle a bit. "if you want me to lose out on thousands of dollars in profit and my reputation, sure." she responded sarcastically, sighing in defeat while staring at her laptop screen still after silently thanking the other for her finished job. "maybe i should just put an ad out."

CJ had just walked into the woman's office, taking off her bike helmet and shaking out her orangish-red hair. Not that it really helped the helmet hair. "How much extra cash?" CJ asked, plopping the manila envelopes down on her desk. "And can I call people names if they annoy me?"

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ruby: hi honeyy ruby: that is an excellent question. existing plans were to order in and memorize these lines for this movie but ruby: i'm open to other ideas... 👀

📲 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒎 !

kennedy: hiiiii kennedy: what're you doing tonight? kennedy: i'm bored!!!

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mei's eyes widened in horror at zac at the idea of painting gorgeous, historical yet timeless homes... neon green. of course, after a quick moment of realizing that he was hopefully joking, a nervous chuckle escaped her lips. "unless we're redesigning nickelodeon studios, i don't think so. how much are you bargaining for?" she asked semi-jokingly.

he's  never  assisted  anything  in  his  life  ---  and  it's  probably  for  the  better.  much  like  every  phone  he's  had,  things  end  up  broken  on  the  floor.  "depends  ---  how  much  would  i  get  paid,  and  can  i  paint  everything  neon  green?  it's  a  conversation  starter  of  a  color."

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[ mei ] what is a word that has a negative meaning but sounds so nice as a name?

"i love the word nemesis. it rolls off of my tongue so easily, but i don't know so much about if it would be a nice name.. i just like the word."

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[ ruby ] favorite horror movie of all time?

"gosh, i don't know if i can narrow it down to just one..." they trailed off for a moment to think. "i have to pick two, and it would be between hereditary and audition.. but i'm kinda leaning more towards audition here."

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mei, do you feel like you have to be this hot shot interior designer because of who your parents are?

mei stood in silence for a moment to contemplate what she had just heard. "i don't have to be anything. i could be an unemployed trust-fund baby with no drive like every single person in hollywood right now, but this is fully my decision and my passion. sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear."