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whathebash​:

       HE OFFERS HER A SMALL SMILE.   “ don’t worry about it. not the worst thing to happen to me this week. ”   a bit of a bold comment for bash, but he’d like to think he’s pretty funny, even if she won’t understand. as soon as she falls back onto the ground bash winces, crouching down to check out her ankle.   “ that looks sprained, ”   he observes – medical training major and all. too bad there’s only so much he can do right now.   “ yeah, of course. ”   offering his arm, bash slowly helps her up, wrapping an arm around her waist.   “ um, you can lean into me. ”

She frowns a little at his mention of being knocked over not being the worst thing to happen to him that week, and thinks about asking, but in the end decides that it’s probably too early in their conversation for that sort of thing. Instead she just smiles sympathetically and says, “Sorry to make an already bad week worse, then.” She swears when he mentions her ankle looking sprained and groans. “Great,” she sighs. “I’d hoped it was just twisted. I can’t afford to be off of it for long.” She accepts his help with an embarrassed smile. “Thanks.” Leaning into him for a little bit of support, they start making their way out of the gym. “This has got to be the single most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me.”

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rainafms​:

     raina leans forward to try to help the girl down because the last thing she wants is for her to crash into the ground again, but raina’s reflexes are a little too slow to actually help. raina shakes her head, a faint smile across her features. “oh, none of that on my watch,” she says, leaning down to examine the other’s ankle. “and i am. so i think you might have lucked out running into me.” raina looks at the ankle, barely even touching it to assess it. “it might be twisted, i’m not sure.” she doesn’t have her degree yet, and she doesn’t want the other girl to take her word for it. “here, let’s get you to the infirmary so a proper doctor can check you out.”

“Too bad,” Meda says dryly. “I was holding out hope that no one else would have to witness this.” She keeps still as the other girl examines her ankle, hoping that the news won’t be too bad. She doesn’t think it’s broken, and it better not be. She can’t afford to stay off of it for two long. “I guess that makes your luck worse than mine, huh?” She tries for a genuine smile. It half works. “I’m really sorry again about crashing into you.” She knows she’s already said it, but it feels worth repeating. Twisted. Twisted doesn’t sound like broken, so she’s relieved. “Alright, sounds good.” Feeling embarrassed that she’s crashed into this girl and is making her help her to the infirmary, she tries to say, “You don’t have to help me there, really. I’m sure I can get there on my own...” She’s pretty sure that’s untrue, but she tries nonetheless.  

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ezrxxx​:

“careful!” he rushed to hold her a little tighter, keep her from the ground again as his eyes moved down to see her ankle not fully touching the floor beneath her. it must hurt. it was then when she confirmed it by asking for help. “sure, no– don’t worry. it’s alright– uh– can you move it?” that had to be the first test that would help him know if he should bring someone over to help or if he could do it himself. 

Meda glanced down at the question, lifting her foot and waiting. No pain. Good. “Yeah. Yeah, I can move it,” she replied, thankful that that was the case. If she had to be carried out of here, she was sure she would actually die of mortification. She hoped to God they didn’t run into anyone in the hallway. “I don’t suppose I could threaten you into never telling anyone about this?” she tried to joke. 

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asher-west​:

      He’s going over his classes for the next couple of days in his head as he enters the gym, headphones in and eyes aimed mostly at the floor. Which is probably why when Asher opens the door, he ends up colliding with someone else — someone apparently going at a high velocity. “Woah—” He reaches out to catch the other as they crash into him but doesn’t manage to snag them in time, leading to the two of them hitting the ground. 

      “Oof.” He winces as he hits the floor, slowly rising into a sitting position and offering ( what he hopes to be ) a reassuring smile. “Hey, no harm done — to me, at least.” He tries to crack a joke. “I’m good, but what about you?” Immediately on dad mode, as per usual. “Looked like you took the brunt of the fall — maybe you should go get that ankle checked out.”

She’s relieved that he doesn’t seem to be injured, although she still can’t believe she knocked him to the ground. She tries to wave off the concern, unused to it and not quite sure how to handle it, saying “I’m fine, really,” and rising to stand. As soon as she puts weight on her injured ankle however, her knee buckles and she goes crashing to the ground. She closes her eyes against the wave of mortification that hits her before looking back up at him. “That’s probably not a bad idea,” she admits, wishing she were anywhere but here so that she could wallow in humiliation in peace. “Would you-er, is there any chance you’d be willing to help me get to the infirmary?” This is hands-down the most embarrassing day of her life. 

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selkaleli​:

free time meant any number of things, usually. working out wasn’t particularly high on her list of priorities, but selina knew it was a necessity even still. she was in good shape, but her competitive nature after the boot camp month really peaked out, given her scores weren’t as stellar as she’d have liked them to be. and so she would simply have to suck it up and spend a little more time in the gym, as she was planning on doing just then, before someone barreled into her.

unable to keep herself upright, she toppled over as well, falling flat on her ass and wincing at the impact that shook through her wrists. though it seemed she had fared a little better than the other girl, simply shaken and not having hit quite as hard. “no, i guess not,” she mused, rubbing at her arms to get the tingly feeling gone. “are you okay?” her eyes went to meda’s knees, concern flickering across her face. “i can find bandaids if the skin’s broken.” 

Meda wasn’t sure if she was relieved or mortified that the person she’d crashed into was Selina. On one hand, at least it wasn’t a stranger that she’d given a horrible first impression. On the other hand, it was someone she knew, and liked, and she wasn’t sure that was a good thing either. “I’m fine,” she responded, feeling her face flush with humiliation. “It’s just a scratch, really. It looks worse than it is.” She wasn’t exactly used to worry or concern for her well-being and was a little unsure how to handle it. Standing up and brushing herself off, careful to keep weight off of her injured ankle, she said, “I’m so sorry for that again. If there’s any way I can make it up to you, let me know.”

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tingzhao​:

It didn’t really matter to Ting that someone crashed into her, because she was still standing without issue, whereas the other person was now on the floor with a sore leg. “Of course I am okay,” Ting said with a dismissive wave of her hand and a look of worry on her face. “Are you?” The skinned knee looked a little brutal and there was no amount of getting punched that would make Ting get over that particular stinging. “Can you stand?” She holds out a hand in case she can, smiling softly. “It is not a bother, honestly. Let me help you.”

Meda takes the offered hand gratefully with a forced smile, careful not to put any weight on her injured ankle. “Thanks,” she says sincerely, grateful that the other girl isn’t hurt or angry. She glances down at her skinned knee and grimaces. “Well. that’s not pretty, is it?” She looks around for a minute before finding her bag on a bench nearby. Feeling a little stupid balancing on one leg, she manages to ask sheepishly, “Er, is there anyway you could help me over to my bag? I think I have some antiseptic wipes and something to wrap my ankle with in there.”

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nuvcns​:

      𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎  𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐  𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎  her  ponytail  is  secure  ,  lari  walks  through  the  doors  of  the  gym  .  it’s  still  early  so  she’s  hoping  that  not  many  people  will  be  there  .  she  CERTAINLY  wasn’t  expecting  for  someone  to  collide  into  her  .  she  stumbles  back  a  few  steps  ,  catching  herself  before  her  back  slams  against  the  door  .  “  i  don’t  think  you  should  be  asking  me  that  question  .  i’m  fine  .  but  are  you  okay  ?  ”  walks  over  to  offer  the  other  a  hand  .  “  looks  like  you  took  one  of  hell  of  a  fall  .  ”

Meda shuts her eyes against the wave of humiliation that hits her before forcing a smile and taking the other girl’s offered hand. She pulls herself up, careful not to put weight on the injured ankle and limping over to the wall to lean against it. “I’m fine,” she says, even though one glance at the state of her legs is enough to reveal that she most certainly is not. “Really, I can’t apologize enough. I should’ve been paying way more attention.” She thinks of her first ever Covert Operations lesson, notice things, and nearly winces, but manages to suppress it. “If there’s any way I can make it up to you, let me know.”

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whathebash​:

         BASH GETTING TRAMPED FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WAS PAINFULLY ON BRAND — emphasis on painful. she’s not the only one who had fell, though of going down, he was whipped into the nearby wall.   “ shit. ”   he’s not usually one to curse, but another person’s body hitting his does have that affect on him.   “ i’m sorry, ”   is his immediate response, moving towards the other girl on the ground. glancing down at her, bash can immediately tell there’s something wrong with her leg. well, apart from the blood.   “ are you alright ? ”   he frowns, even though he knows it’s a dumb question. bash offers both hands.   “ i can help get that cleaned up. uh, if you’d like. ”

Meda was horrified to realize that she had managed to knock down the other person into the wall, and was just about to apologize again when he spoke. She blinked in disbelief. Then she let out a little laugh and said, “I’m pretty sure I’m the only one here who should be apologizing. Profusely, and with lots of contrition and groveling.” She took his hands gratefully and tried to stand. “I’m fine-” she managed to get out before her knee buckled and she fell to the ground again, this time a little more softly thanks to his grip on her hands. She cursed and inspected her ankle again. Probably a sprain. Battling shame, she glanced up again and asked sheepishly, “I don’t suppose you’d be willing to help me to the infirmary?”

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ezrxxx​:

ezra recovered his balance as fast as he could and was the first one to offer his hand to help her up and onto a bench so she didn’t have to be in the ground the entire time. “i’m okay– yeah– are you?” he asked, noticing the wound on her knee. it didn’t look bad, just painful and annoying. “no, it’s okay. it happens. do you need me to help you to the infirmary?”

Meda took the offered hand gratefully, pulling herself up while keeping the weight off of her injured ankle as he helped her over to the bench. “I’m fine,” she tried to wave off his concern, still embarrassed. “It’s nothing really, just a scratch-shit!” Her leg nearly gave out underneath her as she moved to stand from the bench, and she realized that her ankle had sustained more damage than she’d thought. She battled internally with herself for a moment before deciding that she was going to have to bite the bullet and accept the help, however undignified it may be. Face blushing beet red, she replied, “Yeah, help to the infirmary would be great, if it’s not too much trouble. I’ll owe you a huge favor.” What she really wanted to do was sit there and wallow in her own humiliation, but she had a feeling that her ankle really did need to be checked out to avoid any further damage, and she wasn’t going to make it to the infirmary on her own.

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summrsfm​:

            she’s  not  a  nice  person  ,   never  has  been  ,   never  will  be  .   and  summer  realizes  that  this  is  JUST  a  school  ,   but  if  she  slips  up  here  ,   she’s  far  more  likely  to  slip  up  back  in  the  real  world  .   she  manages  to  maneuver  herself  to  end  up  standing  up  at  the  end  of  the  whole  ordeal  -  but  she’s  not  pleased  ,   and  she  certainly  doesn’t  look  so  either  .    ‘  i’m  fine  .   watch  where  you’re  going  ,   not  everyone  can  manage  their  balance  as  well  as  i  do  .  ’    she  doubts  that  any  of  the  students  in  this  school  can  .  

And just like that, Meda’s embarrassment is replaced with indignation, and she bristles. She’s almost grateful for it. Being angry is ten times better than being embarrassed, or even being sad, which is all she’s seemed to manage lately. Rolling her eyes, she says, “Be careful. I wouldn’t want you to strain something while you were patting yourself on the back there.” Wincing as she stands, she keeps her weight off her injured ankle. She should probably stay sitting, but she doesn’t want this person to be towering over her. 

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rainafms​:

     yes, she hates running, and she should have chilled after boot camp, but she can’t lie and say she didn’t somewhat enjoy running now ( blame all of her friends helping her ). but either way, she still thinks a short thirty minute run shouldn’t be awful. she’s tying her short hair into a ponytail, a poor attempt of it staying out of her face when she’s running. raina stumbles, catching herself on the wall, but her eyes immediately go down to the girl, medical training instantly kicking. “no, no, i’m totally fine,” raina says, bending down to check on her. “are you alright? i can look at your ankle if you want.”

Meda flushes with embarrassment, relieved, at least, that the girl she’s just nearly bulldozed over doesn’t seem to be irritated. She tries to wave off the concern, tries to stand on her own, but her knee buckles as soon as she puts weight on her ankle and she goes crashing to the ground. She swears again, before looking up, mortified. “If it’s not too much trouble, could you take a look? If only so I can limp over to the pool and drown myself out of embarrassment.” She tilts her head to one side, curious despite herself. “Are you specializing in Medical Training?” It was the one area of study Meda herself had never had much interest in, and she was kicking herself for it now.

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amandaxhill​:

“Hey it’s the start of the semester it’s understandable,” Mandy said in a warm tone as she got some ACE wrap and gently started to wrap up the girl’s ankle. It was easy to hear the worry in her tone and Mandy knew that what she also had to do was make that worry go away. She had learned a long time ago that half of healing was usually the doctor’s bedside manner. “No you won’t, it’s just a light sprain. First thing you’ll have to do is ice it and elevate it. Try to keep it elevated when you’re sleeping if you can. Just take it easy for a few days and don’t put too much pressure on it, some yoga and stretching will help. And you can take some Tylenol too if you need.”

That wasn’t half the reason Meda had a lot on her mind, but she kept quiet. “Still, I’m lucky I didn’t seriously hurt anyone else,” she said with a groan. Crashing into her classmate had not been her finest moment, and she was eager to forget it. Shaking her head, she put the memory out of her mind and focused on the instructions she was being given. She sighed in relief. “Oh, thank God!” she exclaimed. She knew with her training schedule that even staying off of it for a couple of days was going to be difficult, and she was already growing antsy sitting still for so long, but at least it wasn’t worse. “You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that.” She smiled. “Thank you for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it.” Realizing she had never quite introduced herself, she quickly added, “I’m Meda, by the way.”

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Meda winced slightly as the other girl touched her swollen ankle. She’d wiped out on the indoor track in the gym and limped her way to the medical labs, waving off the help that some of the other students nearby had offered her. “I know,” she said, forcing a smile. “I’m usually much better at minding my surroundings. I guess I just...have a lot on my mind.” An understatement, but she shook the thought away. “Anyway, please tell me I won’t have to stay off of it for long? I can’t afford to take too much time off of training.”

“You know you should be more careful,” Mandy lightly scolded as she treated her patient’s minor injury. This was what she got for thinking that by studying in the medical labs instead of the library or the common room she would get some peace and quiet. Now it seemed as if the universe wanted her to practice for her med classes in a more hands-on way; an EMT’s work was never done, even at Gallagher where she no longer had her badge. “One day into the semester and you’ve already done this to yourself.”

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@gallagherstart​

Meda focused on the sound of her breathing as she ran around the track inside the gym, trying to drown out the thoughts that has been echoing too loud in her head lately. She wasn’t sure what had dragged the old memories back up again, but whatever it was, it was distracting her from her work, much to her frustration. She decided to go for a run to clear her head, where she could focus on counting her footfalls and her heartbeat, instead of the flashes from her nightmares that stayed with her even while waking. 

Apparently, she was a little too lost in the rhythm of her movements, as she found herself crashing into someone just as they were entering the gym themselves. “Dammit!” she swore, as she lost her balance and crashed to the ground, skinning her knee and twisting her ankle. Wincing as she stretched out her leg, she glanced up to the person she had just run into. “Hey, are you okay? I’m so sorry about that. I just...wasn’t paying enough attention, I guess,” she finished lamely. She hoped to God none of her professors had just watched that embarrassing spectacle. ‘Some superspy you are,’ she thought to herself, bitterly.

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⌠ KAYA SCODELARIO, 23, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER⌡ welcome back to gallagher academy, ANDROMEDA “MEDA” CARTER! according to their records, they’re a SECOND year, specializing in THREAT EMILINATION and COVERT OPERATIONS; and they DID go to a spy prep high school. when i see them walking around in the halls, i usually see a flash of (fingernails digging into palms, stacks of worn old books, rain falling against a high-up window). when it’s the (leo)’s birthday on 8/18/1997, they always request their ROCKY ROAD ICE CREAM from the school’s chefs. looks like they’re well on their way to graduation. ⌿ hayley, 20, she/her, cst⍀

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TW: DEATH, DEATH IN CHILDBIRTH, SIBLING ABUSE

GENERAL:

okay so this is my baby girl Andromeda ‘Meda’ Carter and she’s got a lot to unpack here so let’s get started

only ever answers to Meda (pronounced ‘MEE-duh’) and hates the fact that al her official records say Andromeda bc WHY?!? 

BACKGROUND:

so Meda was born to two incredibly accomplished CIA agents who were graduates of Gallagher and Blackthorne, respectively

she had a brother three years older, Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Carter (also only answers to his nickname)

her mother died in childbirth with her, and she has lots of residual guilt about this 

her father had a hard time bonding with Nate and doted on her instead, which led to long-lasting resentment from Nate that would last into their adult lives

their father was killed on a mission when she was five and Nate was eight, leaving them orphaned

after that they bounced around from foster home to foster home, some of which were good, some not-so-good

on top of it all, she had a brother who had no qualms about making it known how much he hated and resented her

this resentment only got worse as they both started spy prep schools, with Meda continuing to excel over Nate, despite the age difference, and soon Meda’s only solace was throwing herself into schoolwork and time with the friends she had made at school

her acceptance into gallagher was a godsend as it got her away from her brother’s anger and hostility, and gave her a stable living situation for the first time in her life

plans to join the CIA in the future, just like her parents

PERSONALITY

abandonment issues like nobody’s business

overachiever TO THE MAX

has only ever gotten validation off of her skills as a spy and her intelligence, so she puts all of her concentration into that

loves too fiercely, which has caused her a lot of pain in the past, so she has a hard time letting people too close

is very friendly and approachable, just has a hard time letting people see all those broken parts of her

very proud and stubborn

has a lot of compassion, which doesn’t always mesh well with her desired life as a spy and her majors 

basically just needs a hug tbh

WANTED CONNECTIONS

her ride-or-die friends, the people who have made gallagher her home and who she would lay down her life for without a second thought

study buddies

rivals?? maybe??

literally any and all, just give me all the plots!!