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 gotham top 10 | female characters (as voted by my followers)     ↳  01. selina kyle

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they pause with furrowed brows and pursed lips, giving his old friend‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎A REDUCTION OF A WORD FOR SOMEONE WITH YEARS, YEARS BETWEEN THEM LIKE THESE TWO ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎)‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎a deep stare, a targeted glance.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"just 'cause you say it is what it is doesn't mean i have to like it."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎a point was made, had it been the doctor, the conversation between the two of them would be starkly different in the tardis‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎IF IT WOULD'VE BEEN A CONVERSATION AT ALL.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"and all the guns, gah‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎annoyance finds its way down to the tips of their fingers, flicking a switch to jolt the ground beneath them, causing the all familiar and warm purr of his tardis.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"we need a break, somewhere nice, yeah?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎WITH NO GUNS, NO LASERS ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎maybe a vineyard, eh?"

His automatic response was to shrug his broad shoulders and let out a very nonchalant 'pfft.' Trailing after The Doctor, hands shoved in his pockets, he just didn't see the big deal in it all. "Would ya rather get yer ass shot and then have to regenerate again? Cus that would kinda suck. Sides, m'used to all that now. It is what it is, ya know?" While Jack held little preference over his friend's regeneration, he felt the universe needed this one now more than ever. In his opinion, it was now his personal job to protect this one at all costs.

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she's so easy to melt into, magnetic in her eyes as a silent reminder that he is loved‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎and he prays that the way his head tilts and thumb moves to brush gently over her chin gives hr that exact same confidence.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"IT'S TRUE, I NEED YA' BARB.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎vault tec needs ya' too, and they better know that they're damn lucky to have you."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he's instinctual as he presses his lips to her cheek and allows his arms to fall down to his side.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎SHOULDERS ROLL BACKWARDS, RELEASING ANY TENSION HELD DEEP IN HIS BODY.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i trust you, i trust you."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it's them he doesn't trust, yet that is buried down, swallowed uncomfortably like a fruit pit:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎poisonous and slowly building.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"what can i do to help, huh?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎CAN I COOK YOU SOMETHING?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎need a massage, huh?"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎quick raise of the brow is thrown in her direction before a grin twists upward.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i hate it when you're stressed."

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a deep sigh and, barb takes it all in. he needs her, course he does. maybe in the grander scheme, she forgot that he was on her team. vault tec was moving fast and she had to move faster, which also meant coop and janey needed to move just as fast ( and then some ) it wasn't easy, and she'd been transparent about that. as much as the black and white lines of what she signed had allowed her to, at least. " I'm sorry, yes ― of course I know that. I do .. coop, " she closed her hands around his, pressing a kiss, then smiling. even as that smile quickly disappeared.

she can't even tell him, he won't like that. " work's just been tough, you've been a real trooper, shooting all those commercials. " she reaches up to touch his face, and she really does mean that. " we just have to stay together, like we've always been, okay ? just trust me on this one coop. "

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y'all ... i have been feeling too much about her tonight

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‪‪❤︎‬ ˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 !    (  a  collection  of  75+ kisses.   feel free to specify the initiating muse.   potentially mature content within.  UPDATED 02/25 !  )

finally kissing the person you’ve been pining for.

pulling them in for a kiss while showering together.

a kiss shared during a game  ( truth or dare,  spin the bottle,  etc ).

kissing your lover to show you forgive them.

a coy, chaste kiss meant to say thank you.

an intimate kiss full of relief the second you're finally alone.

wiping away your lover’s tears as you kiss them.

a kiss muffled by laughter in a library, hidden away among the shelves.

lazy kisses on the sofa while the television runs.

kisses while wrapping your legs around your lover.

a quick peck on the cheek as one party rushes off.

a kiss to prove you don’t have feelings for them.

a kiss to convince them not to leave bed in the morning.

a kiss to distract them from stitching a wound.

a parting kiss before one party goes away for a long time.

biting their lip amidst a kiss, drawing blood.

heated kisses while tugging on their hair.

abruptly kissing a stranger to scare off the people following you.

an emotional kiss bringing one party to tears.

a bruising kiss full of desperation and urgency.

distracting your lover from a task by kissing their neck.

standing on your tiptoes to kiss their forehead.

kissing down the column of your lover's neck, leaving marks.

a kiss while being reunited after a long time.

kissing your lover in a moment of sheer joy.

a dutiful kiss with no true feeling behind it.

kissing your lover to take away their pain.

colliding with a wall, then each other's lips.

a kiss placed over their freshly bandaged wound.

a kiss while slow dancing close and intimately.

sharing a spontaneous kiss with a stranger.

an abrupt ,  heated kiss during the middle of a fight.

a kiss motivated by a dare from a third party.

an adrenaline-fueled kiss while standing on the ledge of a rooftop.

kissing them to shut them up.

urgent, messy kisses as both parties scramble to undress.

a kiss to wake your lover up in the morning.

sharing a kiss in a heavy downpour of rain.

kissing your lover just above their waistband.

kissing your partner to seal a marriage.

pushing your love down onto the bed to worship their body with kisses.

a possessive kiss to stake a claim.

a kiss to resolve suppressed ( romantic / sexual ) tension.

a kiss attempting to convince the other party to stay.

kissing the top of their head as you hold them.

a risky kiss between forbidden lovers.

a kiss while hiding away from flashing cameras.

a kiss that means absolutely nothing.

kissing the swell of your lover's breast.

a kiss that leaves lipstick stains.

a kiss shared on a rooftop while the sun ( sets / rises ).

a flirtatious kiss on the back of the hand.

sensual kisses down the length of their back.

kissing them to confess your true feelings.

sneaking off to a public bathroom to make out.

a kiss to forgive one another after a fight.

a kiss on the forehead as the other sleeps.

an  ( accidental / mutually )  drunken kiss.

an unexpected kiss during a fake dating scheme.

kissing your partner after they've given you head.

caging your lover against a wall with your arms to kiss them.

a kiss after receiving good news.

an emotional kiss, relieved to find your lover alive.

crowded, heated kisses in the backseat of a car.

a tentative ,  exploratory kiss between friends.

a kiss shared between enemies during combat.

a kiss that smears blood everywhere.

kissing them even though you know you shouldn't.

kissing your lover after believing you’d lost them.

a kiss after a devastating event ,  meant to comfort.

a possessive kiss in front of a jealous third party.

kisses while pulling them into your lap.

a heated kiss while holding them by the throat.

kissing your lover under the night sky while stargazing.

a kiss to seal a promise that you just made.

kissing your lover lazily first thing in the morning.

holding your lover by the jaw to kiss them.

holding their face, kissing the tears from their cheeks.

a kiss to your lover’s stomach as you travel down their body.

an abrupt kiss that you melt into after a moment of hesitation.

sleepy ,  domestic morning kisses in the kitchen while making breakfast.

a rushed kiss before one party leaves for work.

a final kiss shared while holding your dying lover.

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(‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎sms.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎frank‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it was time time move on. (‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎sms.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎frank‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎focus on my life, my girls. (‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎sms.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎frank‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it feels good, to have the time, and the sleep is just fucking perfect. (‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎sms.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎frank‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎coffee with you sounds nice.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎i'm free all week now.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎i just want to check up on you. (‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎sms.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎frank‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎you know you can call me whenever, right?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎even just to chat or complain or anything.

[ sms - dana ] holy shit what [ sms - dana ] wait you quit the pitt?? [ sms - dana ] well good for you then [ sms - dana ] i'm happy it feels good [ sms - dana ] everything's okay, yeah. it's just been a lot to get used to. [ sms - dana ] don't need anything right now. except maybe grabbing a coffee with you, sometime soon preferably. [ sms - dana ] seriously though ... it feels good? you good?

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@lamourstre:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎brushing your thumb across their wrist.

she often wondered what being needed felt like:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎of course, for much of her existence she has been wanted, desired, hungered for, but needed existed somewhere outside the realm of fantasy.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎IT WASN'T REAL UNTIL SHE MET CHRISTIAN, IT WAS MERELY A FANTASY UNTIL IT BECAME ALL SHE KNEW.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it felt, at the time, just as good to need as it was to be needed, something rooted in vulnerability that she could barely address at first.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it became easier, slowly, because of christian, mutual hunger, mutual feeding, give and take for hundreds of years, and each time it became easier, she was slowly preparing herself for it to become that much harder in the end.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎when the source of her need was gone, when suddenly she was starving for an empty space, reaching out in dark corners in hopes to land on his corpse, only to fall, worse, into the static air.

years later, in the now, she is constantly searching to quench that thirst, subside the hunger that never ends:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎NO MATTER HOW MANY NECKS BREAK AND BODIES DRAIN.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the closest she has come to being needed again, to accessing need again, is here, in his cold skin on hers.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it's not as soft as her husbands, it's not as filling as his, but she knows, with complete honesty so close to nausea, that this is the very same thing although not an equivalent.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎IT'S NEED, IT'S NEEDING, IT'S BEING NEEDED ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎which, sickly becomes being seen, another vulnerability she has never fully endorsed‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎).

"DO YOU WISH FOR A TASTE?"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it's asked stoicly, with statuesque presence in her shoulders, her ribs, down to her knees.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎all remnants of human movement have dwindled, left draped over the ashes that christian left behind.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎WITH HIM HE TOOK THAT, HER HUMANITY ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎SHE GAVE IT WILLINGLY.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i don't know you to be tender without craving something in return."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it's a dig, purposefully spoken to hurt feelings of ice, to reduce him to a monster as she is doing to herself.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎AS IS DONE TO ONE MUST BE DONE UNTO THE OTHER.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"tell me."

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"recruitment‎?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎–‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎no!‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎NO, SORRY."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she's awkward, yet warm, all rosy cheeks and bright eyes while she tucks her hair behind her ears and avoids looking directly into belinda's eyes as she adjusts her stance.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎weight shifts from one foot, to the other, before she takes a gentle inhale, gazing back up with a smile to continue on.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i mean, i'm sure kate would just love it if you wanted to join us but, no‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ACTUALLY I'M HERE FOR PERSONAL REASONS!‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎to uh, to see you."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎she gestures her hand forward, directing its angle to the other woman, as if to confirm her very words.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎no unit badge, no space and stars creeping up her spine to entrap the nurse:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎NO RERUNS OF THE VERY FILM THAT PUT HER HERE.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i thought maybe you'd like company, or, i dunno, a friend?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎i know things with you and the doctor weren't quite‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎um."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎words trail off, and she grits her teeth before laughing it off.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"i have no idea what things with you and him were actually, but what i do know is sometimes it can feel lonely, even if you chose for it to end.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎lonely like, seeing all these things that no one else has, yeah?"

❝ if this is some kind of recruitment drive then, i'm sorry, but i'm really not interested. ❞ belinda's finally getting back to normal. finally getting her life back on track. she's back to work, she's got a new flat with a flatmate who actually shares their granola, and she's put it all behind her. the adventures. the losses. the stars. and then unit came knocking. whisking her back into a world of monsters and aliens. leading her down hallways that display things she's never seen before - weapons and armour - until she's finally left with ruby in some kind of command centre. christ, it's like a movie. ❝ i'm just a nurse. i can't help you. ❞ @timesfed

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get to know the mun <3

alias. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎aria age. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎25 (soon to be 26 haha...ha) zodiac. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎cancer sun, virgo moon, cancer rising. height.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎five foot six inches and like 3/4, sometimes i'll say 5'7 for fun. hobbies. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎writing, thrifting, video games ... i wish i had more hobbies but yeah lol. favorite color.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎black or green. favorite books.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the great gatsby (i collect copies and have 13+) , the hunger games series , sharp objects , stepford wives , probably more i'm not thinking of. last song. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎have you got it in you? , imogen heap. last movie.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎spy kids. last show. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎rpdr as10. recent read.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎currently reading silence of the lambs. fun fact. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎i have 6 tattoos all , except one , inspired by some kind of fixation at the time of getting said tattoo lol (taylor swift , yellowjackets , moulin rouge , baldurs gate kinda , nancy drew).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎i have one more fixation tattoo scheduled for 2 weeks out (abigail hobbs inspired).

stolen from , @talentforlying :) tagging , @anoffering , @survivores , @be1indas , @n1cap , @timedten , @tocook , @badwo1f , and whoever wants to :)

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night owl.

dialogue prompts from night owl by andrew mayne.

i can tell there's something special about you.

i don't like it. things don't feel right.

you're not exactly seeing me at my best.

i'm a bastard, but only professionally.

you'd be amazed by what 'good' people are capable of.

i don't need anyone lecturing me on how to do my job.

'unfortunate' and 'suspicious' are the same thing, in my book.

burglars don't generally bring groceries.

sometimes the absence of ego is the best camouflage.

no need for bribes. any chance to screw over that prick.

if you're going after someone, make sure you know what they're afraid of.

i don't really respond to threats. i just kind of tune it out.

that look in your eyes. you're visualizing how you'd kill me right now.

you're so old school. i love it.

you can hide great evil in the shadow of avoidance.

whoa. you're more direct than i am.

i ran out of polite ways to tell people to go fuck themselves. pardon my language.

firm questions get firm responses.

i still haven't processed it all. i don't know that i will.

if i'd never existed, ____ would still be alive.

i had no idea you'd been watching me so closely.

i want to be several steps ahead. like you.

i think i should be learning from you.

you want the bad news, or the worse news?

routine breeds laziness.

dumb question, but how are you doing?

they're dead because of me.

it's a perpetual miracle that you're still alive.

you want pity? call a therapist.

you play too fair. you have to fight dirty.

you always have to be somebody's hero.

this isn't a game for heroes.

i imagine everyone has something they're hiding.

you've been chasing shadows for too long. you can't even see the light.

you did the right thing, even when it was difficult.

remind me to never cross you.

you do live up to your reputation.

i want you to tell me about ____, when you have a chance.

i don't think two steps ahead. i created the fucking game.

do you even know what a conscience is?

when will you stop being the puppet and control your own strings?

if there's anyone i'm convinced completely about, it's you.

if all you know are strings, you're helpless without puppets.

if you push your mind too much, it will fill in the gaps with false information.

i can smell your fear.

i had a bad feeling, that's all.

you can't live your life worrying that the people close to you will betray you at some point. you have to be vulnerable sometimes.

the only direction is forward.

if i wanted a shrink, i'd hire one.

i can't watch the news without seeing you come up.

i used to keep a lower profile.

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Now playing... Ego by Halsey.

An independent portrayal of Evan Buckley, written by Blythe.

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alright y'all , my friend is officially out of town so i am going to nap , clean up , edit the aesthetic of this blog (don't judge me! i'm just a lady!) and then maybe write , but if i don't write today i will tomorrow :)

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Also btw activity will return here and @earthspin tomorrow :)

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"honestly, that makes a lot more fucking sense."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎they laugh, leaning back until dry elbows push into the wet dirt surrounding them.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎IT FEELS ODDLY COMFORTABLE, cool moving through their body and smooth on skin that seems to be seeking out something it won't have for a long long while‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎despite this, they still hope, somewhere twisted in the back of their mind, hope and yearn for the life that he once swore he hated.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"it's kinda shit how many people would call me a burn out in the hall, meanwhile they're smoking weed at prom, thinking because it's a different context, it makes them better than me."‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎IT'S ALL SO MEANINGLESS NOW, ISN'T IT?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎even when they all make it back home‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎when, when, not if‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎)‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎it's not like they'll be right back where they were.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the word burnout will turn into whispers if she ever walks the halls again‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the vision whips the smile off their face.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"you didn't happen to like‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎bring some with you?"

" You thought I was going to prom because it was cool? " Moments like this she missed the streets with the sweet, cathartic smell of marijuana lingering around her. The towns local dealer with the signature red boots is what Christy Renault known as. Too fast for her age is what they said. Not that they were necessarily wrong but external factors lead her to this moment. Stuck in the fucking woods. Dealing drugs seemed a lot better than whatever shit they got themselves into here. " Please. It's a drug fest for teens. Plus, some girls just need to know their place at school. " Who better to do that than her? " Prom is lame but I go anywhere to make a profit and make a statement. "

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# PARIEUR. ━━ An independent and headcanon guided portrayal of Le Chiffre, main antagonist of 2006's Casino Royale. Do not follow or interact if under 21. A retelling by Spades, 28. Est. 2020.

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the smile he offers her is genuine, vulnerable, although devoid of a completeness‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he used to grin further, walk with hands swinging by his sides to the beat of each tip-toe, landing like a dancer's stop in the ground.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎HE WONDERS IF SHE SEES IT, HE FEELS BAD IF SHE DOES:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎but does she know he can see it in her too?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎without much of a response, other than a quick nod, he walks up until his elbows press into the curvature of the balcony rails.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"yeah, i guess i should be."‎

for a moment features drop, and he stares out into the cloudless sky.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎he remembers when he found her, when she told him in whispered tears of elphaba's promise‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎THE WESTERN SKY.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎thus, this balcony is where he's likely to find glinda, it's where she's likely to find him.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎HOW TRAGIC, ISN'T IT?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎they've both changed and all due to one woman:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the same one that sits heavily in both of their hearts, pushing a growing distance between he and his wife.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎they could both try and close it, pull each other tighter and force a grin, but it's wrong, disingenuous, unthoughtful, and that is not who he is now.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎and he thinks it's not her either.

"WHAT'RE YOU THINKING OF?"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎his tone falls flat, because he knows the answer‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎but he's testing her, looking to see if the woman that he did once love is willing to carve a piece of her deepest thoughts out for him, the man she once‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎––‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎OH, WHO KNOWS.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"maybe we can get someone to bring you tea, chamomile‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎maybe i'll have some too, hm?‎"

the night sky seemed to call for her, or so glinda liked to think it did as she watched the stars with unrecognized hope. it wasn't an everyday ritual, only when her heart ached and nerves clung to her throat that she would stand in the western balcony silently clawing into her own palms as she yearned for a type of peace she couldn't name. his voice startled her out of her reveries, the mask sliding back into place with such ease that it seemed real.

" i know, you're right. i should be asleep… " taking in the cool air in a deep breath, glinda dropped her shoulders as if his presence alone could soothe all of her worries. it used to once, when she craved nothing more than the certainty that she would have everything that she deserved. " but so should you. "

turning to finally face him, the vulnerable beast beneath infinite layers reflected for no more than a millisecond in the gleam of her eyes. then she looked like herself again, a dimpled smile that fit like a glove, offered to anyone who would come near but softer when shining his way. whenever she looked at fiyero, she was reminded that she had everything she had ever wanted, and her chest filled with glee. then why did she still feel so empty? why wasn't she happy? darkened gaze flickered back to the view.

" but it's such a beautiful night tonight, isn't it? the skies are so… clear. "