malcolmhclland

[malcolmhclland]

[malcolmhclland]

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"No, not like in that sense, it's definitely not." Malcolm had to agree with Benny, reaching over to pat the back of his companion in frozen dessert. "But aren't you glad you saw it? My guy, the fact it even took you this long was a bit of a crime if you ask me." He said, before taking a small spoonful of his ice cream. "That kind of sounds like a later tonight problem, if you ask me. So enjoy the nuts and the syrup and the ice cream and everything else going on in there."

"So, like, Wicked was totally not wicked. I'm suffering some major emotional damage, dude." Benny sighed, clearly one of the people who'd walked into the cinema with no idea what to expect of the film, and was now seeking recovery in a massive sundae at the bar of St Elmo's. "It's nuts because I'm actually so lactose intolerant..."

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"Is it, really?" Mal asked with excitement. How he saw it, he couldn't have enough copies of his best friend's album. It really was one of his favorite albums of the year, all bias aside. And plus, if it was signed... he could push it for some extra cash. And he knew Gen wouldn't have minded. "Wait, you're laughing. So it's not a signed album?" He asked, catching up to the fact she'd just been joking. "Well, yeah, it is basically a guide." Malcolm nodded. "Oh, Gen. Are we about to have a repeat of 2022?" He asked with a shake of his head, laughter spilling from him. As chill as their group of friends might have been, especially compared to some other factions in Rosewood— that didn't mean they didn't engage in some friendly competition every so often. It's how Dove ended up with the coveted frozen drinks maker they'd all been hoping to snatch two years ago.

Considering she'd just come up with that idea off the cuff Gen decided to keep it in mind for next year as well, given how Mal had reacted. Again, his clues for his gift made no connection to her but she was used to playing along with Mal and Leland's schemes so she copied the way he'd winked at her with a knowing grin. "Mine's obviously a signed album," she flicked her hair over her shoulder, then laughed because obviously she wasn't that self absorbed. "Okay but I thought the spending limit was a guide... I might have been a little excited... And, I mean, it's always more fun when there's something everyone really wants to steal."

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"No...." Malcolm reached up to feel up his head, just to assure it hadn't gotten any bigger than it's usual shape. "but that would have been hella dope, though. But nah, nah. I am keeping that in here for next year." He let Gen know as he tapped at his forehead. "Mine is a bit more classic, but with a new age twist." He gave Gen a lil hint with a wink. "What did you bring?" He asked her, before remembering that they couldn't tell one another. "Or better yet, did you keep it in the fifty dollar spending max?" Mal teased, as he knew that Gen had a taste for the finer things in life.

Technically speaking Gen was no longer an employee of the record store but given that she spent whatever free time she had nowadays there with her boyfriend and friends she still counted in spirit. Their gang was magic – Mal, Leland, Cass, Adrian, Dove, and herself – and maybe she was guilty of hanging on to their glory days but she had a feeling she wasn't the only one. "A bong shaped like your big old dome?" she guessed with a giggle. "Ooh, or shaped like Joe!"

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There was one day that Mal looked forward to more than 4/20 as an employee of TRAXS and that happened to be when they threw their annual holiday party. Like, not that he'd ever brag to those who worked elsewhere in Rosewood but they definitely had the best holiday party. And a particularly great part of their holiday endeavors was the White Elephant portion of the evening. "No, just wait until you see what I got, you're going to lose your shit." Malcolm said, taking a small sip from the champagne in his flute.

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"I can't say I blame you." Lyrica found herself laughing, as she knew all too well that her boyfriend was quite the handful. Hell, he was still suffering the consequences of the last rager he'd thrown at the Chadwell's museum of a home. But she wouldn't want him any other way, enjoying the ridiculousness he brought to her life. "You don't say?" She placed a hand to her chest, genuinely honored that she'd even do that. But then again, Lou had been one of the members of Jimi's family she'd gotten with instantly. "I most definitely will be there. Thank you, Lou. Seriously." She nodded. "And I'll make sure to keep an eye on the old ball and chain."

She shook her head, "We do but I'd rather tune his out. Too much noise." As much as they joked about Chadwell telepathy there was a quiet understanding amongst them and for some members of their family this only fueled their superiority complexes. Lou was acutely aware of the privilege she was born into though, the silver spoon that'd been with her since day one, and it didn't make her better than anyone- they were just her circumstances. "I saved two seats for the preview of my next show, if that interests you- well mostly you, Jimi's related to me so he has to go either way."

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"Well, you said it." Lyrica said, the look on her face letting Lou know she completely agreed. Even her favorite white boy had put her through the ringer, so much so that he was at the bottom of her list for quite sometime but it appeared he was over his being a pain in her ass era. "Somewhere around here being a menace, I'm sure." Lyrica playfully rolled her eyes. "Don't you all have some sort of mental synergy that let's you know where the other is?" Lyrica teased, but she believed that something of the sort did exist between the Chadwells as she'd seen it at play for herself.

She leaned into Lyrica as she threw her arm around her, laughing together. The party itself was of course absurd in concept and perhaps a reminder to not take anything too seriously. "It's a low bar," she pointed out. As much as she adored her cousin he was still just some guy. "Where is Jimi? I don't think I've seen him yet."

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"if I'm just built this way..." Lyrica sang right after Lou, arm draping across her shoulders to pull Lou closer before busting out into laughter. And there it was, the Lou she was hoping to bring on out. She was at a ridiculous party with some of the wildest people she knew. If there was a time for Lou to let loose, it was now. "Woah, not too much on my second favorite white boy." She said, shaking her head. "But, yeah something like that." Lyrica agreed, raising the bottle up to cheers before taking another small sip.

Lou laughed with her and nodded, pursing her lips together before she repeated, "Pensive." Quietly she smirked to herself a moment then started up a hum. "Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, and I wonderr," she sang, head tilting towards Lyrica. Taking her phone, she did a slow scroll through her playlist, queueing up a few songs as she went. "4eva," she agreed, turning the phone around to show she'd already added it, then handed it back to Lyrica. "So what happens when JJ relieves you of your duties here, the music gets worse?"

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"Yeah, that serious. Do you want the person DJ'ing your probably illegal break in pool party sober?" Lyrica asked Lou with a raise of her eyebrow before she bust out into laughter. "Pensive, baby. Pen.sive." She repeated after herself. "I could hear the Built This Way coming off of you." Lyrica teased, happy to see her laughing. "That she is. Sofia will always be top tier to me." She nodded, handing her phone over to Lou. The playlist consisting of early Charli to Nadia Oh to Fashion! from Heidi Montag. "Oh, I most definitely want to play Shygirl. Are we feeling 4eva?"

She happily handed the bottle off to Lyrica, then teased, "So serious they're letting you drink?" "Pensive, how am I pensive? This is just my face. And Sofia's of course one of the masters, legend, icon, everything, so thank you," she laughed. "What's in the queue so far, can I see?" She pointed to her phone though truthfully she didn't even know if she was playing music off there or not. "I think you want to play Shygirl. Just a feeling I'm getting."

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"I've never been one to say no to tequila. Now, Hennessy... that's a hell no from me." Lyrica said, with a deep sigh as she'd certainly had some memorable nights off of the dark liquor. She took the bottle from Lou, taking the smallest sip from it. "They got me on DJ duty until JJ gets here, gotta take the job serious." Lyrica said, with a playful salute. "Anything you wanna hear? Because while I love the whole pensive Sofia Coppola thing you've got going on, I think we should get you to more of Bling Ring vibe."

Lou knew better than to sit directly on the water's edge and kept to the outskirts of the action, as she usually did. A bottle of tequila sat in her lap, pawned off on her by one of her cousins, and after struggling to stomach a few sips she turned to the person beside her. "Do you want this? I sort of got stuck with it and honestly.. don't even like tequila so. It's your's. If you want."

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"Huh?" Malcolm asked, his headphone's having been blaring Charli XCX's !Franchesckaar! whilst he noticed Stifler's lips moving. "Oh, no way?" He lit up, as of course Malcolm had been keeping up with the numerous celebrity look a like contests that'd popped up like wild fire now a days. "Shut up, I've got to hit up my homie Gen right now. That's like our white boy of the centurary." He let Stifler know, reaching for his back pocket as his bestie needed to know Jeremy Allen White's had invaded Rosewood.

"I'd go another way if I were you," Stifler warned as he cut through the park. "It's one of those lookalike contests, what's his name- Jeremy Allen White. Yeah, it's dudes in little t-shirts and cigarette smoke everywhere."

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Lyrica nodded as he spoke, allowing him to get the last word. If only because it did feel nice to hear him say that she was the catalyst for the great time that was being had. Whilst Jimi had always been a cheerleader for her, always being one of the first listeners on her sound cloud mixes. He was now by her side for the major moments. "Well, if you keep being so cute, it might be for a while." She let him know with a grin. "Can't front." Lyrica happily leaned into his embrace, dancing along with him to the music. The music began to fade out, signaling the end of her set which she ended with a great big wave to the crowd. "I'm going to need you to put those muscles of yours to work right now," Lyrica told her boyfriend before running into his arms so that he could carry her off stage.

"They loved what you just did, actually." Jimi said with a wave of his hand. It wasn't everyday that they shared this type of conversation but ever since they had decided to become an official couple, but he always wanted her to know that he was proud of her and all the effort that she put into her career. He wasn't great at showing her or anyone how much he cared, but Jimi tried. "I'll be here for a slong as you want me." He slipped his arm around her shoulders after she announced her last song, grinning widely and swaying a little bit to get her to dance with him if only for the last few minutes of her incredible set.

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"No, not scary at all." Lyrica laughed, shaking her head. "This is all fun, Jimi. Plus I think they really loved what you just did there." She nodded over at the crowd in front of them, all who were having the time of their lives. Something she was trying to live in the moment for, she'd made it here... so now, the sky was truly the limit. "Well, behind the scenes or right by my side, I'm just happy you're here with me." She confessed to him over the loud music, meaning that wholeheartedly. They'd gone through a lot to get to this place, but they were finally here. No more petty arguments, or fights just to fight. They'd been encouraging and kind to one another, it was nice. "Okay, this is my last track, Rosewood. You've been an amazing crowd." She said as she cued up Disclosure's 'You and Me'.

Jimi smiled widely as she seemed more than content with what he'd done. He wasn't much a music person, that was all Lyrica, but he loved hanging out with her at her shows, so there was no way that he would miss her set since he was aware of how big of a deal this could be for her career. "Not scary at all, just a little nerve-wracking. I thin I'm gonna stay behind the scenes for the rest of your career." He told her with a soft laugh. Kissing her cheek right after she kissed his lips, Jimi smirked back at her kept trying to rile the crowd up from where he was standing next to her, her spare headphones over his ears.

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'You." Lyrica confirmed for her boyfriend, with a nod of her head. It'd really meant the world to have Jimi by her side during this monumental moment in her career. This was by far the biggest crowd she'd ever played with and just seeing how they reacted to her taste in music, it was everything and she was sharing it with him. "You've got this. Just like you've done it before, okay." She said, as she motioned for Jimi to transition the track and he did it seamlessly. "See, that wasn't so scary was it?" She asked him, before leaning over to press a quick kiss to his lips. "Thank you." She mouthed as she got back in the zone, as they only had ten more minutes to the set.

"Me?!" Jimi exclaimed over the sound of the loud music that his very own girlfriend was entertaining people with. It wasn't that he didn't know anything about tech or her set up, but he felt it was a big responsibility. No one ever trusted Jimi with such a thing. He smiled widely back at her and then stood right next to her, waiting until the right moment to follow her lead and transition the next track just like she'd showed him hundreds of times, the crowd jumping up and down at the song choice.