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she grins when she catches the glimpse of simone’s fangs. it’s so cute, the way they just barely poke out. she’s so cute. she drapes her arm over simone’s waist and scoots in even closer still. “i’m sure i could keep it interestin’ for a long while with you,” she flirts. “and we’d have spend some of our time sleeping.”

gardner grins at simone’s reply and reaches over to brush her hair back behind her ear. it’s rare to spend the night, what with the kids and all, but gardner just feels at peace here with simone. she could absolutely get used to spending her mornings like this. “i think you’re just trying to butter me up so i’ll stay in bed even longer.” she scoots in closer and presses a kiss to her nose. “and it’s absolutely working.”

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gardner grins at simone’s reply and reaches over to brush her hair back behind her ear. it’s rare to spend the night, what with the kids and all, but gardner just feels at peace here with simone. she could absolutely get used to spending her mornings like this. “i think you’re just trying to butter me up so i’ll stay in bed even longer.” she scoots in closer and presses a kiss to her nose. “and it’s absolutely working.”

Gardner starts to say she needs to work when she stops herself. Technically, she doesn’t have a set schedule now that she’s working from home, she just needs to get all her work done, and then Simone is looking at her like that and how can she say no to that face? “Why do I have a feeling it won’t be just this once?” she teases as she lays back down. She adjusts in her spot, laying on her side facing the other. “And how are you so pretty first thing in the morning?”

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Gardner starts to say she needs to work when she stops herself. Technically, she doesn’t have a set schedule now that she’s working from home, she just needs to get all her work done, and then Simone is looking at her like that and how can she say no to that face? “Why do I have a feeling it won’t be just this once?” she teases as she lays back down. She adjusts in her spot, laying on her side facing the other. “And how are you so pretty first thing in the morning?”

Simone

She blinked sleepily at the other, soft smile on her lips. Her slightly too cold fingers loosely wrapped around their wrist and she gave a gentle tug. “Come back ta bed. Just this once.” A pout appeared on her lips and she gave them her best begging eyes. No one else was home and she didn’t know when she’d get another chance to just enjoy their company like this again.

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not me being the google doc girls trip girlie like who am i rn?????

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“good point.” maybe things are just a little spooky around here. it’s hard not to feel sort of…liminal in a situation like this. is krista katherine with a new name or a whole new person? maybe it depends on the day. whether she’s krista or katherine in this moment, she knows she’s offered something she probably shouldn’t have from the grin on vic’s face. oh well, too late now. she smiles despite herself and thinks to file that bit of information about sidney away for later. “i know exactly what you mean. sometimes you just need the bad option,” she says, flipping through the menus. a few places look pretty fancy so they’re immediately off the list. she settles on a chain and a local place whose pictures are clearly stock and not their actual food. “which one?” she asks, offering both to vic.

"i can see that. which is like... a different kind of spooky." theaters aren't meant to be empty. neither are homes. he gives her a conspiratorial grin at the question, because she's managed to open a can of worms without even realizing it. "he'll absolutely never admit it, but dad's like... a very picky eater. not 'cause he doesn't like food. but he's like... a crazy good cook when he has time to do it, so his standards are kinda ridiculous, so yes. pizza. i would happily take bad pizza. i mean, his homemade pizza is stupid good. but sometimes you just want garbage, y'know?" maybe she doesn't. maybe she's only ever had garbage pizza and wants the good stuff. but maybe she'll get it.

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katherine nods along, hoping that she hasn't made it seem like she doesn't trust or that it seems like she thinks he's a bad kid because that's not at all her intention. "i know what you mean...the house is as safe as it can be, but maybe because it's still so new, it doesn't feel right to leave him alone on the off chance that it's not as safe as we think." maybe she's over explaining, but they're all still getting to know one another and she doesn't want there to be anything that gets them off on the wrong foot, especially something like a silly misunderstanding. "of course," she replies, picking up her phone to pull out her grocery list to add whatever he might request. she laughs a little at that, setting her phone back down. "got it. no cheese for vic, especially mac and cheese. can he be trusted with cheese in the house or is this one of those things that's like, if i want cheese i have to smuggle it in and eat it without him noticing? have secret cheese time?" she's joking, but if sidney thinks it's best to not keep it around at all, she'll respect it. especially becuase it's not like teen boys are known for their stellar self control.

oh. oh this is... unexpectedly jarring, in ways it definitely shouldn't be. krista is thoughtful and he's not really used to that. for so long, it's been his job to factor in the needs of others. he's not used to someone else doing that. to someone looking out for vanya. or for himself. "yeah, that'd be great. i mean, he's a good kid, and i know he can take care of himself, and i know this house is supposed to be safe, but i still hate the idea of him being alone here. at least while we're still settling in." maybe when he has friends he can invite over or when they know the neighbors a little better or... honestly there are probably a million stars sasha will want to align before he's not nervous about leaving vanya by himself. "...thanks. i appreciate that." he takes a moment to think about what would be nice to have in the kitchen and then blurts, "vic is lactose intolerant. he will try to convince you to let him have mac and cheese. don't do it. you'll regret it. he'll regret it. i won't even be around for it and i'll regret it. cheese wrecks him every time and i can't even count the number of times he's tried to eat it anyway."

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sooooo i busted out my laptop all excited so i can trim my posts since i'm too lazy to download things on my phone only to find out it's not working anymore and i cannot trim posts anywhere

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“right? like, if you did that to me, i would literally be sprinting out of here, transferring schools, changing my name. but not chloe. she wasn’t even upset! she was just nervous he was gonna dump her before he cleared it up that he was in love with her. which, like, wild. but maybe proves that they’re perfect for each other? because i don’t think anyone else would take it as well as she did.” jasey shakes her head, still absolutely flabbergasted by the whole thing. “oh my god, i can’t believe i was so excited to tell you i forgot to give you a kiss when i got here,” she says, getting up to do so.

“oh my god, it’s so much worse. like, holy shit, okay, let me calm down,” she tells him, laughs punctuating her words as she closes his door. chloe is never, ever living this down. “okay so it’s actually, like, two responses in one,” she says and this time she manages to actually get the words out. she sits down on cisco’s couch and pulls her hair up, still fighting laughter. “chloe said it and first shane asked her if he heard her right, which is bad enough, but when she repeated it, he says well fuck,” she finishes, leaning back in laughter all over again. “can you imagine?”

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“wow, we’re really bad if we’re scaring the ghosts away,” she jokes, but she knows what he means. “sometimes i think of it like an empty theater when i’m here alone.” not the same, but maybe close enough that he’ll get it. they’re all playing their parts and sometimes it’s easy to forget, but other times it seems impossible to. “not really, i’m not too picky either. hm…” she gets up to look at the flyers they’ve gotten so far from takeout places. “is there anything you like that he doesn’t so you never get to have it? if not, there’s at least three pizza place ads in here, one of them has to be good, right?”

she knows they shouldn’t be talking about this. they’re not supposed to let each other know anything about life before and it’s to keep them safe. but katherine can’t stop the pang in her chest when he tells her what’s going on. “it is quiet around here, isn’t it?” she muses. “i, uh, didn’t have siblings, but i know what you mean about the noise.” the group homes were always the loudest, but it was rare she was the only child when she was with a family. she turns her attention to her computer for a moment and even if the speakers suck, the music comes through enough to add some background noise. she moves it a bit away from them, deciding she can always come back to what she was working on later. “i don’t think your dad’s gonna be home for dinner. what do you say we order something and watch something stupid? i’ll even let you pick what for both.”

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she knows they shouldn’t be talking about this. they’re not supposed to let each other know anything about life before and it’s to keep them safe. but katherine can’t stop the pang in her chest when he tells her what’s going on. “it is quiet around here, isn’t it?” she muses. “i, uh, didn’t have siblings, but i know what you mean about the noise.” the group homes were always the loudest, but it was rare she was the only child when she was with a family. she turns her attention to her computer for a moment and even if the speakers suck, the music comes through enough to add some background noise. she moves it a bit away from them, deciding she can always come back to what she was working on later. “i don’t think your dad’s gonna be home for dinner. what do you say we order something and watch something stupid? i’ll even let you pick what for both.”

katherine looks up from her computer and pulls off her blue light glasses. she probably needed a break from the screen if the way her shoulders pop when she sits up straight is any indication. “not bothering me. everything okay?”

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katherine looks up from her computer and pulls off her blue light glasses. she probably needed a break from the screen if the way her shoulders pop when she sits up straight is any indication. “not bothering me. everything okay?”

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"i know you’re busy and i don’t want to bother you i just—  can i just sit here with you while you work?"

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“oh my god, it’s so much worse. like, holy shit, okay, let me calm down,” she tells him, laughs punctuating her words as she closes his door. chloe is never, ever living this down. “okay so it’s actually, like, two responses in one,” she says and this time she manages to actually get the words out. she sits down on cisco’s couch and pulls her hair up, still fighting laughter. “chloe said it and first shane asked her if he heard her right, which is bad enough, but when she repeated it, he says well fuck,” she finishes, leaning back in laughter all over again. “can you imagine?”

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jasey practically bursts into cisco’s apartment. “babe, babe, i have to tell you,” she says in lieu of greeting, doubling over in the doorway as she, well, cackles. “babe. what do you think the worst thing to say when someone says i love you for the first time is?” the shit eating grin on her face gives away that she has an answer, but she absolutely wants him to guess first.

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jasey practically bursts into cisco’s apartment. “babe, babe, i have to tell you,” she says in lieu of greeting, doubling over in the doorway as she, well, cackles. “babe. what do you think the worst thing to say when someone says i love you for the first time is?” the shit eating grin on her face gives away that she has an answer, but she absolutely wants him to guess first.

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sawyer’s starting to get a little nervous in the gap between her asking and him answering. thankfully it doesn’t take too long for her answer and it pulls her right out of the potential anxiety spiral. her expression softens when he asks to plan the date. honestly she hadn’t put much though into what they might do for their date, she was more hung up on the idea of them going on a date even being a possibility. “no, no, you can plan it. i was too worked about how you might answer to even think about the date itself. can we go this weekend?” was that too eager? does she even care if it was?

sawyer grins at his answer. at least she hadn’t been alone in thinking about it. she slows down her pace, eventually just stopping while he keeps talking. she waits for him to finish, still smiling up at him. “i think about it a lot too,” she says first, so he maybe won’t feel quite so frazzled. “so maybe we should do something about it? like, go on a date?”

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“okay, no worries. i’ve got an event wednesday night, i kind of hate the thought of vic being here alone, would it be alright if i have him come with me? he can hang out in my office. i would just feel better having eyes on him.” she knows that the sia has made them safe, but it’s also only as safe as they can make them. and sometimes she feels like that it’s actually safe, but sometimes she doesn’t, and she’s not willing to bet on that when it comes to a literal child’s safety. she smiles at the offer of leftovers. “oh, i mean, i would never turn down free food,” she answers and then something dawns on her. “with you getting home so late, i’ll make sure there’s something for you when you get home to have if you’re hungry. i’m going to the grocery store tomorrow, so if there’s anything special you might like, just let me know.”

katherine knew there were risks when she took the job at the casino. she had just kind of hoped to always avoid them. but then the worst happened and she was running for her life from a werewolf crime boss. thankfully a secret shadow organization swooped in to put her in the supernatural version of witness protection. it’s not too hard for her to try and assimilate. her childhood primed her for this whole new environment, new people to live with aspect of it all anyway. still, things are still fresh with this new family and it’s been a slow transition. it probably doesn’t help that they came together and she was just tossed into the mix. still, she’s done it before, she can do it again. especially if it’s this or probably winding up in a ditch somewhere. “of course, yeah, that shouldn’t be a problem,” she answers, thinking over her schedule next week. “what time will you be home?” she has one night shift for an event and hopes that there’s not going to be an issue with the schedules that leaves vic home alone. worst case scenario, he could always come to work with her and get picked up on the way home.

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katherine knew there were risks when she took the job at the casino. she had just kind of hoped to always avoid them. but then the worst happened and she was running for her life from a werewolf crime boss. thankfully a secret shadow organization swooped in to put her in the supernatural version of witness protection. it’s not too hard for her to try and assimilate. her childhood primed her for this whole new environment, new people to live with aspect of it all anyway. still, things are still fresh with this new family and it’s been a slow transition. it probably doesn’t help that they came together and she was just tossed into the mix. still, she’s done it before, she can do it again. especially if it’s this or probably winding up in a ditch somewhere. “of course, yeah, that shouldn’t be a problem,” she answers, thinking over her schedule next week. “what time will you be home?” she has one night shift for an event and hopes that there’s not going to be an issue with the schedules that leaves vic home alone. worst case scenario, he could always come to work with her and get picked up on the way home.

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sasha is... nervous. and it's not like vanya can't take care of himself, but everything is still so new and he doesn't know his fake wife that well. for all that vanya may not actually be his son, he also might as well be. he loves the kid just as much as vanya's birth parents (arguably more, but sasha won't be the one to make that argument). it's a simple thing, but sasha was raised to protect vasily, and then vasily's children, and the what if something happens question never fully leaves his mind. but he also knows that he can't do everything on his own, so he has to ask for help. "hey. i just got my work scheduled for next week, and it's the late shift. do you think you can pick vic up from school this week?"

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sawyer grins at his answer. at least she hadn’t been alone in thinking about it. she slows down her pace, eventually just stopping while he keeps talking. she waits for him to finish, still smiling up at him. “i think about it a lot too,” she says first, so he maybe won’t feel quite so frazzled. “so maybe we should do something about it? like, go on a date?”

"all the time," he answers without really thinking about it. he feels his face heat, his cheeks absolutely burning with a blush, because how could he just say that out loud like that. "i. um... i mean..." there's not really any recovering from that and he takes a shaking breath, fighting the urge to hide his face behind his hands. "it's definitely crossed my mind."