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[giannasutherland]

♡ = Is there any kind of person that your muse will never date?

"I could never date a player, someone that's in competition with me or treats me regular. Doing just the bare minimum is not good enough. -Oh and I couldn't date someone who's overly jealous and controlling."

☆ Headcanon Prompts ☆

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"A pride Scrooge? We definitely have to change that, Zigs." Gianna said, sliding her colorful sunglasses up onto her head to hold long red hair out of her face. As an enthusiastic ally, she was thrilled that Aurora Bay was finally having their own pride parade. She had spent most of the weekend at the different activities vlogging to show her support. "What's making this so depressing? Everyone seems to be having a great time."

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where: pride parade

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"I feel like a pride Scrooge this year," Ziggy says with a deflated sigh, the bi flag that he had just gotten painted on his cheek not even moving him to the usual month long excitement he felt all through June, "This is so diabolical and depressing."

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Gianna muttered a thank you as Sana kindly offered her the cup of coffee -fuel, in her case. "Life...love, the usual." The red haired woman said with a light chuckle as she took a sip of her cup. "This is quite lovely, thank you. Not too sweet." The woman said, taking another sip of the warm cup. "Please tell me life gets simpler as we get older."

Starter: @aurorabaystarter Feel free to assume connections !! Where: Sana's house

Sana hands the coffee to her company sitting on the other side of the table, hoping the warm drink was enough to pay back for having company on a dreary afternoon.

"Here we go." She loved having company, hearing the tales of other peoples lives helped her brain from straying away from not so pleasant thoughts of life. It was easy when you lived alone. "Now, what were we talking about before I got up to make coffee?"

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"Just a bit." she smiled. The Harris family were all experiencing different hardships while Gianna and Carter were together. Harris with his accident, mom with her diagnoses and Carter....well, with his reckless choice. She didn't take the lack of established connection personal. Everyone was going through different things at the time. "That's very good, I'm happy for you. How's it feel to be drumming again?" It must've been hard to pick up the pieces after the accident, but hearing it from him that he was finding his way back and in a relationship...it was nice. They all deserved some happiness in their life.

A light chuckle left her lips when he mentioned Carter. "Yes, actually. Surprisingly, he has been on very good behavior. I'm kinda scared." she joked. "I think we're both a bit nervous tonight, but he's been fine...Has he said anything to you?"

Harris had known Gianna but he’d never found himself close to her. Not because he didn’t like her or anything of the sort; he thought she was great and had been a light in his brother’s life. It was just that Harris had been going through a lot of shit when they were together. The accident had sort of caused this ripple on his life that still had some residual issues to this day. But at least now he was in a better place and he also wanted to be helpful when it came to Carter getting a second chance when it came to the woman in front of him.

“ yeah I kind of fell of the face of the planet didn’t I?” He replied shaking his head. “ Family wise, as okay as we can be” he noted when it came down to what had been happening at home and with their mom. “ other than that okay. Drumming again and been with someone for over a year now, which is good. My brothers been okay tonight right? “ @giannasutherland

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Gianna was not surprise to Isla still in the process of getting ready. Perfection took its time and they've made a career of their image. "My darling! You know I wouldn't miss this for the world! Who did your makeup? It looks ah-mazing!" she gushed as grabbed a seat on the other's bed carefully. She had thought about Carter to be her plus one, but quickly changed her mind. This was Isla's night and knowing how she felt about her ex, it was just easier to avoid any weird vibes.

"Everything is coming along wonderful downstairs. Very you." she said about the decoration. The colors and aesthetic was all very Isla - a grand bash. "We have to take pictures before everyone else arrives."

who: closed starter for @giannasutherland where: the dubois' mansion ;; isla's childhood bedroom ;; isla's 23rd birthday

it was a tale as old as time: if there was an event, isla was going to find herself running fashionably late. one of her mother's stylists worked diligently on her hair as she continued to type away at her phone, shooting a message to her friend inviting her in. the small talk continued as she waited.

"hello, my love!" a bright smile welcomed gianna as well as her words. "thank you so much for coming!" there was a slight worry that her 'no good ex', as isla reffered to him, would be trailing behind her but she decided to keep that worry to herself. "we're just finishing up so feel free to sit and make yourself at home."

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"I know, but I wanted to." Gianna responded with a smile. She loved to host for her friends - and she could put some cute little things together, if it didn't require any actual cooking. Those skills were still in the developing stage. With her parents always busy, there was a chef that would come and prepare their meals. She never really had to learn to cook for herself.

She sat on the couch, putting one of the decorative cushions on her lap. Her home looked straight out of a magazine, thanks to her mother. Everything was meticulously picked out and planned. "That is honestly such a good idea. It would be a wonderful opportunity for him to make some friends his own age and get comfortable living here. You don't want him to spend all his time indoors." she offered her own opinion. As someone whose life had been planned for her since the day she was born, extracurricular activities and school were the only opportunity she had to be herself and be with people her own age. With everyone the young boy was going through, it would definitely benefit him to spend time with people his own age. "I think they have some baseball things too if he's into sports."

Gianna reached for the bottle of wine and poured her friend a glass. "What about yourself? Do you have any plans for yourself?"

Mireya practically sagged into it as Gianna hugged her. The last few months of her life had easily been the worst, but Gia had been there through it all, supporting her in any way she could from text check-ins to even driving the eight hours north just to be there for the funeral. She owed so much to this girl, so having her now be in the same town was a good thing, even if the whole reason of Reya moving here in the first place came from so much bad.

She didn't want to focus on the bad though, so after one more squeeze in the hug, she let go and pulled away, nodding and following towards the set up, her smile growing all the while. "You didn't have to do all this you know." But even as she said it, Mireya grabbed a little cheese cube and a cracker, wasting no time in slipping her shoes off and dropping onto the couch.

"He's...okay." As okay as any child whose parents had tragically passed away would be. "He's with his uncle right now. And I'm thinking of putting him into some sort of class this summer? Like surfing or skating or just...something." So that he could make friends, and so she could have some time alone. "If you'd told me a year ago I'd be a parent I would've laughed in your face."

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"You mean you're not a cocky bastard anymore?" Gianna teased with a light chuckle as she looked at him. It didn't long for her to figure out that his attitude was a coping mechanism. The same way that in front of a camera she exuded confidence and charm - it was all a front.

"I'm sure it will be." The redhaired woman assured with a warm smile. She had been feeling really anxious about the evening ahead and what this could mean for them...Gianna was trying to take it a moment at a time. Fully trusting him again would not be easy...but she figured that neither one expected it be. Too much had happened between them for anything to come as easy as it did the first time around.

"All my friends are going so it might get a little awkward for us. But it'll be fine. We're gonna have the best time." she said, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. Her friends were not in support of her rekindling her relationship with him. Her inner circle of girls was aware of the real reason while she called off the engagement and ended the relationship. She didn't expect them to be happy about her decision to welcome him back in her life, but as long as everyone was cordial she knew it would be fine.

Gianna was stunning, and Carter couldn't help but call himself and idiot for everything that happened-- everything he'd done. She was his whole world, his future, the light in the darkness that he felt his life was coming to, and maybe it was because he felt like he didn't deserve her, or maybe he let his own insecurity take over, but he ruined things. It was a mistake he could never take back, but he would spend the rest of his life trying to make up for.

"Thank you." Carter swallowed hard, he was nervous and even more so as he thought about the fact that his suit was the very one he'd planned on wearing to their wedding that never happened. There was a part of himself that felt stupid for that, but it wasn't like she'd seen it before. No, he'd ruined things before she could.

"Don't you remember how much of a cocky bastard I was back then?" Carter huffed out a laugh, "I was never nervous about anything then." Now? Now he was. He'd been humbled over and over since then, and his mistakes had cost his greatly. "I just want to make sure tonight is perfect."

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"My love - Not only do I have wine, but mom's in New York. We're raiding her 'best of the best' tonight." Gianna said, welcoming her dearest friend with a hug. Finding out that Mireya was moving to Aurora Bay permanently, although for unfortunate reasons, had been one of the best news. She would have all her closest friends nearby - which she adored. They were all like the sisters she always wanted.

"Come on in, I have a whole area set for us." The red haired woman said as she led the other through the home and over to the entertainment room. She had put together a cute little charcuterie board for them to pick on and obviously the wine was waiting for them. "So how are you guys settling in? How is Sammy?"

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where - gianna's place

With Sammy at his uncle's house and a free afternoon with no work and no unpacking and no thinking ahead, Reya made her way to Gianna's place, always a bit mystified by the grandeur of the girl's home in comparison to how modestly Mireya grew up. But she knew despite the wealth that Gianna was down to earth. Gia was good, she was one of her best friends for years, so Mireya didn't see the money, she just saw the girl.

Which was why she was all too happy to spend the evening with her friend, even if it meant spending it in what was pretty much a mansion.

"I'm childless for the evening. Tell me you have wine?" She said with a little smile as the door opened.

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"And you look it." Gianna chimed in, giving her arm a comforting squeeze. While she was not familiar with motherhood, she had been around Sterling and Liza long enough to get some glimpses into the lives of young mothers. It was nothing like people glamorized it to be online. She had a deep respect for how her two close friends handled it. "Aw! Yes, he is most definitely safe and you and Wes definitely need to make more for yourselves now that you're almost outnumbered. Whenever you need a sitter, you know you can reach out to me. Hell, if you don't, I will offer my services at least once a month. So you better take full advantage of it."

While bashful, Liza's smile was bright as she looked down at the gown she'd chosen with her sister, unable to help as she swayed the material a bit. "Thanks. I...--for once really do feel pretty beautiful." She admitted with a soft laugh as she took the drink from her friend. Liza struggled a lot with her appearance, especially now only being a month postpartum, so all the compliments definitely were helping and not at all things she took for granted. "Oh definitely not. This is the first time I've been away from the baby so it's...not easy. But I know he's safe and okay with my dad. And also, Wes and I just....really needed this. We needed a night as a couple and not just parents, you know? ...Even if I feel guilty as hell for it at the same time."

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"...Most likely, yes." Gianna nodded her head before starting to walk out of the hall. She hadn't gathered her thoughts around what she was going to say to Carter...Should he even mention running into Celia at all? What were they doing exactly? There was a lot that they hadn't talked about and, as much as he had her whole heart, things had changed. They weren't the same kids they were two years ago. A part of her wanted to leave without him, she could always Uber home discretely. But, that wasn't a good move either. "No -I...um, everything's fine. Kinda feeling like a dumb bitch right now, but everything's fine."

"Oh, yeah I'm sure they are together somewhere." Gwen looked around as if that would make any more sense on where exactly the Harris boys could've been. "You know someone said Harris might be in the band room maybe... Carter could've followed after." It was more so an out loud thought than an actual statement. "Wait, is everything okay? Please tell me the scaredy cat didn't run away again." @giannasutherland

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Gianna stayed silent as she listened to the woman. For the past year, she held a lot rancor towards Celia. Without knowing a single thing about the woman, she judge her for sleeping with her fiance. She was really hurt and angry with Carter for what he did to her. Gianna kept her distance from him, avoiding places they would frequent together and spending as little time as possible in town so that she could heal herself. And she did. With time she was able to surpass what he did. She didn't forget about it, but understood that sometimes things happen for or without a reason. And in the end, perhaps at the time they weren't as ready to marry as they thought they were. As painful as it was, she appreciated the distance and individuality it gave her. However, the woman before her -with whom she shared no affiliation aside from Carter- she never once considered her feelings towards her. She was just that other 'evil' villain in the story. One she didn't think of mending her feelings with.

The more she listened to Celia, the guiltier she felt for assuming and insinuating. Dear lord, how could she be that girl jumping on defense mode and berating the other? So loud and so wrong. There was a lot left unsaid because she simply didn't want to know. It didn't matter then and it doesn't matter now. It wouldn't change what happened. But at the end of the day, Celia was right. Carter was the only one who owed her the respect. "I never said he wasn't guilty." The redhead woman finally said, taking a long pause. "Look, I know I may seem like a dumb bitch going back to her ex, and I very well may be, but you don't know Carter like I do. He's not just some guy that I hooked up one night. We were together since high school. He's....more than just a man to me." The woman said, a little softer now. "I apologize for coming at you harshly, but I cannot apologize for my feelings towards you. Probably not any more than you can apologize for anything you feel towards me in this moment."

the disbelief was practically sculpted into her features as the other continued. "you're kidding me, right?" she asked, bewilderment draping every inch of her. "how fucking dare you, first of all. I had no idea he was in any sort of relationship before anything happened. that news all came spilling out after. so don't you dare paint me out to be someone I'm not." hot tears threatened to spill over her painted cheeks as she continued, the lurching in her stomach growing ever more violent. "I would have never. it seems an awful lot like you just want to be mad at me and paint me out to be the bad guy to make you feel better about crawling back to him. newsflash: he's garbage. he withheld his relationship status from me and used the fact that I, a wholly single person who had a commitment to no one, just wanted a mindless hookup. that was all him."

dark eyes rolled as gianna continued to speak, her lips soon wrapping back around the edge of the glass and taking another long sip. "not playing. just actually blindsided by a fucking asshole." celia's words were becoming more monotone, the want to shut down taking over. though, her gaze soon made her way over to the other woman, eyes narrowed with disdain. "you know, I used to feel bad for you. I wanted better for you than a man who would just cheat on you like that. but now? after all this misogonist, 'blame the other woman (she's obviously the problem), give him three hundred chances and maybe he'll change' shit? god, it's no wonder you two are still together. peas in a fucking pod."

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It was definitely different being with Carter again at a social event. While she knew it was mostly all in her head, it felt like questioning eyes were on them since the two arrived together. Aside from her friends and their immediate circle, it wasn't like anybody knew nor cared...but she couldn't help but be in her head about it.

Gianna was sipping her drink just as Harris approached. "Hey," she gave him a soft smile. "It's been a while indeed. How've you been?" the woman asked politely. Their mother and sister were really the people she maintained contact with after the breakup.

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Harris had tried his best to help his brother tonight and now it was up to him to make the right calls. The guy was family but he knew that Carter screwed up in the past. Accountability was big for Harris and seeing how his brother was acting proved he wanted to right everything that had gone wrong.

Also considering Harris’ near death experience he knew second chances weren't always given but actually worth risking a lot for. So you had to take the opportunity life there at you before it was gone forever. So when he saw Gianna off to the side for a moment he figured he’d just say hi and hope things were going well. He'd spent so long talking to Carter he never actually caught up with the woman in question after all that time. After all, it was her opinion about the past situation that had mattered most. “ hey, long time “ he noted with a small smile as soon as he greeted her.

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"Me? Let's not even get into that 'cause you always eat. I wanna be you when I grow up." she said with a light chuckle. it was the truth though, Gianna adored Isla's fashion style. While their styles could be similar in their polish and chic Chanel girl, Isla was just a bit more coquette. Isla was just that It Girl. "Well, Carter and I are just here as a date. Nothing else. We haven't had the talk or anything like that, yet." the woman explained. "But either way, I don't think that's true...People can grow and make better choices - Anyways, I didn't pull you aside to talk about me. I wanna know all about your date. You two look rather close."

"isla had separated herself from bas momentarily to make her rounds; there were too many people to not make her presence known, unfortunately. it came with both the businesses she was in and the family she descended from. so, when an arm slipped under hers, the blonde looked over with an expression of surprise etched into her face. a soft 'excuse me' passed her glossed lips before she and gianna scurried to a quieter corner.

"hello to you too, you look lovely by the way." she complimented, though a playful scolding rested between the syllables. a perfectly manicured eyebrow raised at her next set of words. "yes, we do." she wasn't dumb, she could smell an incoming interrogation from a mile away. so, in true youngest child fashion, she spun the spotlight back on to her friend. "don't think I didn't see you and carter out of the corner of my eye. while you are your own free agent, I am doing my close friend duty in telling you that you can do leagues better, and once a cheater, always a cheater."