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december 22nd.

three days ‘til christmas . only a few hours ‘til the day he was told he was born , his birthday . are you sure you don’t want to do anything ? it was a question his mother asked every year , with two gentle hands placed on either side of his face . “ positive , ” he’d say with a perfectly crooked smile , charming twinkle alight in the corner of brown eyes . somewhere , up north or on the other side of the country , it was snowing , but christmas lights and a dreary drizzle were all victoria had to offer . his younger brother clung to odette’s leg as she slipped into her jacket , bringing a more genuine grin to his lips . “ alright , kid , ” he knelt down , “ paws off . you’ll see her again in a couple’a days . bright and early christmas morning . ” nicky scowled , giving her one last squeeze before barreling over to his older brother with a quizzical look on his face . noel , he whispered , how come you never want birthday presents ? his cheeks flushed and he cleared his throat , sparing a glance in odette’s direction . he hadn’t mentioned anything about a birthday , and he hadn’t intended to . lips pursed , he answered matter - of - factly , “ because then i wouldn’t get as much from santa on christmas . ” a ruffle of his hair , a kiss on the top of the head , and a couple of goodbyes later , noel reached out for odette , interlacing their fingers and pulling her close , wrapping their intertwined hands over her shoulder . that soccer mom car of his was parked just down the block . “ i’m starting to think they like you more than they like me , ” he said softly , hoping to avoid  the birthday conversation altogether . he pressed a quick kiss to her temple , “ nicky especially . then again i can’t blame them . ”

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#they really were that™️ annoying couple

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Rock Of Ages (2012)

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ears perked up  ,  and she wants to know what he thinks — subtly was never an odette trait  ,  but for as long as she can remember ..  he was one opinion that had mattered in the course of a crowded classroom  .  first coming to a country  ,  and never being one to have an disadvantage- duchess thrived above her fellow students  ,  reeling in knowledge with a matter of fact grin  ,  and a tilt of preciseness in her chin  .  she’d learned english early on as a child  ,  but it was her second language  ;  and most of which she’d picked up from reruns of i dream of jeannie  .   but she’d learned to crush  ,  and to crush hard when she’d rounded a corner quickly to a high school that she’d only set foot in a time or two  .  without a guide  ,  she’d scurry up the stairs to get to class on time  —-  or more so  ,  before everyone else  .  and as she did so  ,  she’s caught toe-anchored to the floor as voice carried down a railing  ,  and dark curls bounced with a smile  .  her heart stopped that day  ,  and started again in a static shock of flutters  .  so yes  ,  she cared what noel thinks of her  ,  and maybe she’s been trying to impress him for years now —-  only to falter under the touch of brushed lips  ,  and uncertainty that came with falling  .  “intimidating .” she’ll repeat  ,  letting the word loom over in her head for her to analyze  .  of all the choice of bad he could have went with –  he’d chosen intimidating  .  and odette  ,  five foot foot  ,  with blonde hair and blue eyes  ,  an enormous crush that outweighed the practical ,  she wondered how on earth she was intimidating to him  .  and then it’s followed by intriguing  ,  and her nose scrunches  ,  a bashful gaze flickered down and away  ;  but her smile rises to blue eyes  ,  and casts a warm glow through heightened cheeks  .  “me too .” she finally adds  ,  in response to the sleeping beauty comment  .  “besides .. who goes pricking spinning wheels anyhow-” a little nudge of playfulness  ,  and her gaze is fixated on the new shade of pink staining his hands  .  “i like that color-” she nods  ,  side glancing  ,  and catching a memorizing smile that dug inside her chest and kept her dreams awake  .  and then he’s muting any sense of rationally in her head  ,  her brows wavering up at the mention of slide shows  ,  and bullet pointed reasons as to why percy deserved to have a home of his own  .  “complete with visual a– yeah i think i might have just fell in love a little bit .” and the comment slipped out  ,  and it surprises her  .  — brows furrowing   ,  mouth slightly agape before she’s snapping it shut with a laugh  .  nice  ,  odette  .  you nicolettes and your inability to shut up while you’re ahead  ,  or spurting out secrets that was suppose to stay your inside voice  . the only difference was  ,  caroline wasn’t here to stop the from being yanked out from under you  .   luckily  ,  percy is barking- and the tiny yips drown out any need to dig herself a deeper hole  .  for a girl who didn’t believe in love a few months ago  ,  it rattled her a little how easily the phrase slipped out  .  noel’s arms wrapped around her  ,  and odette is yelping through a laugh  .  “no- it was an accident i prom-” only to be cut off by water drenching the front of her shirt  .  and he’s only making the laughter bubble  ,  percy nipping at the outward sprays of water  ;  and odette cowering int the crook of his neck with wavering hands  ,  only to hug into a burrowed chest  ,  using the water to backfire and drench him too  .  her only defense to playfully bite at his shoulder  ,  muffled by another onset of giggles  .  odette reaches for the faucet  ,  slipping and falling back into his chest  .  “mercy- mercy–” using her weight to push him back carefully on the bathroom floor  ,  reaching up to sneak the sprayer in the fall  ; then straddling his lap and pointing the face at him like an old western  .  “hands up- this is a robbery-” and with the light flutter of a smirk , percy yelps in the background in contingent  .  

“ certainly not a nicolette , ” he’d laugh , and a mess of curls — beginning to get a little too long — bounces in the motion . two blondes , living in a house like a mini modern day castle , had the allure and the looks of a pair of princesses , but certainly not the kind that would close their eyes and wait for life to begin with an awakening from a prince . caroline was far too free spirited , and odette was far too feisty , a force of nature in herself . her fairytale started with a fight for survival and ended somewhere in the cradle of a dream , where maybe she’d take over the world , and maybe the world would be better for it . . . and maybe he’d be allowed to witness it all from such close proximity . his body rocks back into her , but she’s glanced at the shade of soft pink on his fingertips , and there’s a wavering grin on his lips . “ yeah . i thought you might , ” shoulders lift in a shrug as his hands dip under the water , but the paint doesn’t come off — similar to the way odette’s perfume seemed to linger even after she was long gone , “ kind of reminds me of you , actually . ” a subtle flicker of warm , brown eyes steals in her direction , back to the water just as quickly , and he’s reaching down to splash water over percy’s paws . it’s only when a tiny phrase falls from her lips that he sputters with a breathless laugh . because noel silva knows what it’s like to feel love . he knows because he’d felt it in the way his little sister — before they even shared a last name — would poke his cheek and whisper today is the day with a blind optimism . he’d felt it in the way his mother wrapped her arms around him and refused to let go and the way his father cried when they welcomed him home . he’d felt it the first time he held nicholas , how tiny he was , and how the silva family only grew , and the love two young parents had for a child of their own didn’t change the love they had for two kids that weren’t biologically theirs . he’d seen it , too . in music . in movies . in his friends . in his parents . but , noel , had you ever been in love ? had you ever gotten that far ? was falling what it felt like to lose your breath when a girl’s blushed a bright red and a scrunch of her nose accented laughter ? they’re both laughing , and only moments pass before the bathroom’s a mess , soap bubbles and splatters of water dampening the bath mat and the floor around it . “ un accidente . mierda . absoluta mierda . pero , ” it’s mumbled in a fit of laughter , and he’s still spraying her as she buries into the crook of his neck , one hand laced through blonde locks as the other holds a shower head , effectively soaking himself as well . she’ll pull away , and he’s still laughing , “ but you make a very pretty liar . ” she’s leaned into him , closer and closer , and his heart is racing like it hadn’t in a long time , maybe ever . the sound of her laughter slips into the back of his mind , and it’s a song he’d like to keep on repeat for as long as possible . he’ll cry out , dramatically , in between bouts of laughter as teeth sink into his shoulder , and he loses his grip . percy barking , odette laughing , his heart pounding . . . it was a symphony of utter happiness , and he’ll let her ease him back onto the bathroom floor , rolling his eyes as she’s got him cornered with a faucet pointed in between his eyes . “ in my own house , ” he shifts , eyebrows raised and hands up , as though to tell her his movements were innocent . . . even though he wasn’t sure they were , as one hand brushed against her hip , wrapping around her petite frame as he sat up , holding her there still . the other reached over and tapped a rod that rendered shower head useless , and water fell from the tub’s faucet instead . “ you don’t need that , you know , ” his laughter has subsided , and fingertips brush along her wrist before pulling the sprayer from her hand and letting it drop back over the tub , swinging slightly , “ if you want something , you could just . . . tell me . ” one arm still around her waist , he’ll lean closer , using his free hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear . “ i’d say ask nicely , but , ” a grin stretches across his lips , and he’ll lower his voice , “ you’re kind of bossy , duquesa . ” it’s a grin that softens as his hand cups her cheek , and his thumb brushes up the curve of high cheek bones , blue eyes sucking the air from his lungs , “ it’s as simple as telling me what you want , odette . ”

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So, Gregory, we are on a date. Yes, we are.

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Last Christmas, 2019 dir. Paul Feig

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#actual children

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O D E T T E .

her cheek still burns  ,  and the red has still flushed her features now  ,  with distance between them  .  brows are softened  ,  but that racing heart of hers is frantically too far gone to catch  .  she’d never had anyone as close as noel  ,  she’d never been on the receiving end of affection as vast and as kind as the type given from a curly headed boy  ,  with sparkles in his eyes  .  her mother  ,  all her life  ,  had undertoned and lightly warned her of looking out a window of a tower  ,  to a handsome prince that whispered sweet nothings from a step down below  . she had been a girl of practical intentions  ,  she had cared with promise to not venture over lines she’d watched time and time again —-  everyone but her  ,  cross  .  she’d watched as caroline fell from like  ,  to love  ,  and how jude had suddenly looked at her best friend in a different light  .  when he came back one summer  ,  and he’d grown taller while caroline finally stopped  ;  with long hair and dark lashes  ,  and a heart that simply wouldn’t stop  .  even now  ,  with westley —  she had seen the same flicker of hope  ,  in the midst of an after party clean up  .  it’s why  ,  she’s fumbling with the towels  ,  and sucking in a breath  ;  glancing over her shoulder with a narrowed smile that suppressed just how scared she actually was  .  “it’s not my fault that caroline hogged all of it  ,  there was nothing left for me  .” and if she wasn’t bouncing forward with supplies in her hands  ,  she would have perched them on her hips in a ‘matter of fact’ kinda’ way  .  “and for the record  ,  you make me sound like –  a scary evil villain or something  .” she’s plopping one towel on the ground  ,  to catch the water  ;  and the other on the side of the tub  ,  to wrap the puppy in  .  however  ,  before taking a spot next to noel  ,  she’s hovering behind him  ,  dipping and giving his cheek an upside down kiss  .  “clearly  ,  very scary-” and another one ,  her edges softened  ,  and fingertips massaging gentling into his shoulders  .  “oh  , by the way ..” and her chest down that thing ,   where it viciously leaped inside itself ,  at the way he looked at her  .  “i remember everything-” smirked  ,  and she’s internally reeling  ;  trying her best to not let it show on curved lips  ,  or the gentle stroke of scarlet that highlight her cheekbones  ;  the bridge of her nose  .  she’ll tug her lower lip between her teeth  ,  and sit  ,  leaning over and fumbling with the slippery container of spilled shampoo  ;  or maybe at the way she’s still nervous in such close proximity  .  “good thing logically compromising people into agreeing with me  ,  is my specialty . and if all else fails  ,  maybe i’ll bat my lashes  .  i dunno’ if that’s ever worked for me though .. ” a side glance  ,  and a tiny smirk that taunts at the corner of dimples  .  “maybe i’ll take a few lessons from you- though  .” teased  ,  and the little yips from the bathtub turn into feigned and incredibly fake whines  ,  while odette shakes her head  .  “it’s not our fault you decided to dumpster dive  ,  percy-” and with that  ,  the water is checked for temperature  ;  only to be splashed in a tiny shake  ,  splattering in drips across her shirt  ,  and a scrunch of her nose  .  “if for whatever reason he says no—  you can keep percy at my place until i badger this guy into seeing my point of view  .” another splash  ,  the last bit of her sentence cut off by a yelp of her own  .  “hold still—” odette’s nose is scrunching ,  and she’s leaning forward a little too bravely  ,  before slipping and swashing water up at noel  .  “oops-” mouth slightly agape  ,  and she points her finger at him  .  “noel silva- that was an accident!” 

“ you’re not scary , you’re just — . . . ” lips purse into the faintest of smiles as a dark gaze lightens in the light of platinum blonde and stormy blue . there were a lot of words you could use to describe a girl — a woman — like odette nicolette , but most of them were underserving . because beautiful couldn’t exactly pinpoint the way harsh lines of high cheekbones warmed red under the subtle scrunch of her nose as she leaned too close , and intelligent was far too plain for someone who could rattle on and on about street artists or greek mythology while organizing an apartment with her hands and a coup of the government in the back of her mind . “ intimidating , ” he nods , with a gentle lift of his eyebrows , “ in an intriguing kind of way . ” his hands , faintly stained with brushstrokes of blush pink , reach down to unfasten the collar around the pup’s neck , “ and if it’s anything , i’ve always found maleficent to be much , much more dynamic of a character than sleeping beauty . ” he’ll lean in , slightly , to the gentleness of a kiss pressed against his cheek , smiling at the way it warms his chest , and there’s a pattering in its depths , brought about by a girl who seemed miles out of his league , and far too pristine for an apartment with iron windowsills and brick walls . a hand moves up over one of hers , enveloping it completely , and giving it a soft tug . towards his lips , where a chaste kiss presses against the inside of her palm . as a puppy , decidedly named percy , settles down into an empty bathtub , noel shifts his attention for just a moment , leaning back to look up at her , eyes warmed with curiosity . this girl . cheeks stretch in blatant laughter , at the way her words almost seem threatening . intimidating , for sure , as his heart races with the kind of nerves that bring about bubbling pop love songs . “ dually noted , duquesa , ” he shakes his head , and drops her hand as she moves to sit down and he leans forward , rising slightly on his toes to reach up and tug down a shower head . water is turned on , warm and flowing gently from a faucet , with the shower head now dangling nearby for rinsing purposes . “ logically compromising people — . . . ” and noel can’t help but laugh , hands wrist deep in water , as he slides the puppy in between him and carefully tries to hold him in place , “ see that , that is what makes you sound like a some sort of super villain . though , for the record , batting your eyelashes works just fine for you . not quite as well as the way you scrunch your nose , but just fine , nonetheless . ” as she reaches in , he pulls back , leaning behind him to grab a small washcloth from a shelf , and laughing still as percy gives a dramatic shake , spraying odette with water . “ or , instead of badgering , there’s also the option of detailed and thought out power points . complete with visual aids , ” it’s lighthearted , as he gently wipes droplets of water from the bridge of her nose , only to toss the cloth inside the tub . moments later , she’s leaned in too far , and there’s nothing he can do to stop her from slipping , from sloshing water up over the edge and across the front of his shirt . “ oh , was it ? ” but his tone of voice , is brimmed with laughter , and percy splashes in a chorus of yips and yaps , “ because at this point i think you’re just trying to find excuses to get me out of my shirt . ” and in a moment of her being slightly flustered , noel flicks a silver knob on the faucet and snatches the shower head with one hand while using the other to loop around her waist . “ oops , ” he laughs , as spray douses her shirt and percy , half covered in bubbles pipes up again , “ you were in on it , too ! ” and he’s spraying the dog’s fur , as he takes tiny nips at oncoming water . “ both of you ! in my own — . . . ” and the water is back on odette , holding her tighter still as it faintly wets the ends of her hair , “ house . ”

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NOEL SILVA + ODETTE NICOLETTE . 

“ you like me , and i like you . ” / “ i’ve liked you since high school . ”

AS HE TOOK HER HAND ,  HE GAVE HER ALL SHE’D BEEN WAITING FOR . A SHIVER DOWN HER SPINE .

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O D E T T E .

a fickled gaze is limited through the pathway of destruction  .  she’s stringing together the array of events  ,  and her nose scrunches behind an ‘oh no’ and amused kind of smile  .  “so what we guessed is– he’s not very good with walks yet  ,  he definitely likes to run-  and you need a hamster harness  .”  she’s mentally making a checklist in her head  ,  opting for the perfect wrapped christmas presents under the tree with this pup’s name on it  .  after all  ,  in just shy of a week  ,  the halloween decorations would go up  ,  and the nicolette family home would be decorated inch by square inch with lights  .  the small touch  ,  however  ,  instantly yelps for her attention  .  a darted blue haze  ,  dipped down to her wrist  ,  and soft fingerprints that curled around it  .  he’ll nudge her forward  ,  and it’s embarrassing how instantly dizzy she is in the close proximity  . “percy is a good name-” she’ll swallow  ,  and her hand reaches up between them  ,  touching his chest  -  and the dip just behind soft cotton  .  “um- you know-  it was my 12th grade senior debate  ,  but - in greek mythology  ,  i think medusa really got the short end of the stick  .  and well  ..   being desired with beauty so much  ,  that even the gods couldn’t resist her  ;  and then assaulted in the temple of athena by poseidon .  some people say that it was a curse-” and she’ll glance up  ,  still talking as he kisses her cheek and it warms bright beneath the touch  .  “the whole  ,  snakes for hair - and turning men to stone  .  but really- if you think about it  ,  medusa hated men  .  she wanted to live her life in tribute to the goddess  ,  and athena gave her the power to turn them to stone - which is half of what they deserved  .  also- she lived in isolation  .  it’s not like she went out willingly looking to add to her own personal collection of statue warriors  .. she wasn’t hurting anybody-” another pause  ,  and her gaze is fitted to picking nonexistent lint from the shoulders of his shirt  .  “and then she got her revenge by killing cetus after she was beheaded– which was poseidon’s favorite pet  . i’m not sayin’ men should be turned to stone at the drop of a hat—  but maybe some of them would be better off to society  ,  if they were  ..”  lips pursed ,  and she sucks in a breath  ,  a smile curling at the corner of dimpled cheeks as he whisks the dog up and under his arm  —  only to kiss the blonde sloppily with a halfway laugh  .  “eh- clearly -” she’s playfully scratching under his ears  ,  and wiping her cheek with the height of her shoulder  .  “i mean look at him  ,  he’s vicious  .  absolutely  ,  terrorizing  .”  at the mention of his landlord  ,  odette is following to the bathroom ,  stopping at the closet where she had packed away towels  .  on the tips of her toes  ,  she’s huffing out a breath  ;  trying to reach  .  “see  ,  i put these on the second shelf because - i can’t reach anything in your place-” another stretch  ,  and a few come tumbling down on top of her just in time to catch  .  duchess twists on her heels  ,  and smirks  .  “i don’t know  ,  maybe i can convince him ?” a tilt of her chin  ,  and it’s almost as endearing as the butterflies in her chest  .  “i’m a pretty tough negotiator  ,  you know-” 

his lips are pressed against the corner of her mouth , and she’s talking about medusa . a hand reaches up in the most gentle touch , brushed under the line of her jaw and tickled by platinum blonde locks as he tilts her chin up , and she’s taking medusa’s side . a lingering kiss stumbles into another , then another , faint as the fluttering of her eyelashes as he leaves a gentle trail from the corner of her mouth to the skin tucked below her ear , and she’s still going , a million miles a minute , never fumbling a single piece of information . the spiral itself was so very odette that he couldn’t help but smile against her skin , sighing as he dropped his head , curls brushing the skin at the crook of her neck , then stood to his full height again . “ you remember all that from when you were seventeen ? ” his brow furrows , gaze flickering between two pools of deep , deep blue . . . intelligent eyes that narrowed at the sight of a challenge . he shakes his head hands brushing back and forth through tousled curls as he pads across the apartment , sliding to a stop on mismatched socks before bending down to scoop up a wriggling and dirty pup . “ ‘bout as vicious and terrorizing as you are , ” neither of the words exactly what he’d peg on a girl who blushed at the smallest compliment ; intimidating , maybe , but she still filled a canvas with brush strokes of warm pinks and faint yellows . rings of abstract flowers spiraled around a summer scene where a field sways in an invisible wind and a girl turns her back to the viewer , wandering into the background , with platinum blonde hair . she smiles , as puppy kisses scatter across her cheek , and the little leap in his stomach , the faint tightening in his chest , is exactly what he hopes people might feel when seeing his paintings . . . if they ever made it off of the easel , out from underneath paint stained sheets that blocked their surfaces from the sun that leaked in through a wall of floor - to - ceiling windows . he pushes into the bathroom and pulls back a shower curtain , setting the dog down in the basin of a tub , grinning at the tiny sound of yips and clattering claws . “ just a second , ” he whispered , index finger pointing helplessly as he stood again and poked his head out of the door , wry grin curving his lips at the sight of her on her toes . “ well , ” his voice was quiet , matter of fact as his eyebrows raised , “ you don’t have to live here . so towel placement isn’t really up to you and your serious lack of height . ”  there’s a subtle smile , settled onto his features , and a twinkle in those brown eyes that — despite their lack of shared dna — he must’ve he’d gotten from his father . it was a sparkle , practically cartoonish , just in the corner of deep brown , that appeared in the presence of a girl who made him nervous , who made him blush , who made him want to pick up a paintbrush . . . odette . . . who he was completely fond of . “ i’ll try to remember to move ‘em next time you come over , ” there’s another clattering from the bathroom , and noel dives back in with startled urgency . laughter bellows from his chest as a shampoo bottle has been knocked down and pooled open , now effectively all over the pup’s paws . “ see what i mean ? destructive . which is why i like percy for him . . . ” his nose scrunches as he places his hands on his hips , looking down and over at her . “ you think you’re up for the challenge ? the guy is a nightmare . batting your lashes won’t work , but you might be able . . . scare him into it , ” he smiles , tilting his head , “ or maybe put those debate team skills to use . ”

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O D E T T E .

brows are furrowed when she rounded the corner to the apartment complex  .  well  ,  she had planned on taking the elevator  ..  but dark locks are waiting for doors to open  ,  with smudged eyeliner and denim jeans that are cut just a hem too short  .  it lulls over inside odette  ,  and she’ll suck in a tiny breath  .  you promised noel you’d be nice  —–   so if you don’t have anything nice to say  ,  avoid them by taking four flights of stairs  .  when she reaches the top  ,  she’s bending over and cheeks are flushed out of breath  .  she’ll waver a few moments  ,  before knocking on the door  .  there’s a frantic noise from across the threshold  ,  followed by noel’s voice yelping that the door was open  .  confusion is caught between furrowed features  ,  and as she goes to open the door  ,  the sound of shattering glass causes her to jump  .  it’s slung open  ,  and a cat zoomed in the opposite direction towards a bedroom  .  there’s shattered pieces of a lamp  ,  and in a blink —-  a little black blur  ,  yapping after poor jim  .  mouth is agape  ,  and she’s shutting the front door behind her  ,  inching around the front hallway  .  “wha- i leave you alone for a week and this place turns into a mad hou–” voice caught the little zoomers attention away from the cat  ,  and he comes bellowing forward with floppy ears and another fit of barks  .  he’s dirty  ,  and there’s a banana peel stuck under his collar—–  “did he run through the garbage im-” laughter has burned any exhaustion from her cheeks  ,  and odette kneels down to the ground ,  picking the peel off with a scratch under his ears  .  “he’s cute-” but before she can finish the sentence  ,  he’s wiggling to be let go and he’s off again to find jim — who’s very annoyingly posed on top of the fridge  .  a smile is brightened  ,  and blue eyes are shifted from a very —  chaotic studio space  ,  to a pair of familiar brown eyes  .  “did you check to see if he has a chip yet? and he needs a name-” turning slightly  ,  she’s pulling out an array of toys she’d pick up before stopping by  .  “i picked the absolute most annoying ones i could find .” cue the sly dimpled smile  ,  chin tilting up as she meets his gaze  .  “you’re welcome  .” @ofnoels​

striped socks skid across hardwood floors , and he’s scrambling to keep up . in a matter of a week , his life had been turned on its side by a particularly tiny blonde and then an even tinier ball of yipping fur . there’s a clattering followed by the sound of a particularly displeased orange tabby screeching as he attempts to get away from the tiny monster . “ he wiggled out of his harness , ” noel slides to a stop in the living room , watching as a puppy terrorizes the clear alpha of the house , retreating only for a moment when he gets swatted at before diving back in with a series of high pitched barks . “ we went for a walk , and it was fine , and then he wiggled out of his harness and went barreling towards the trash can , knocking it over . then , while i was picking up the trash , he found jim under the bed , and it’s been chaos ever since — . . . ” a hand ruffles through thick curls , and his attention is immediately stolen by the sound of her laughter . his head turns , eyebrows slightly quipped upwards , as he takes her in and allows his features to melt into a grin . happier than he expected to see her , no doubt . “ cute , yes . but also extremely destructive , ” he shakes his head , watching as the tiny pup nuzzled against odette’s hand before turning back at the sound of jim leaping onto a countertop . “ no chip . no fleas , anymore . and on a rigorous diet to gain weight , ” he sighs , crossing the room with careful steps and a gentle shake of his head . he’ll break her gaze , for a moment , in order to watch as once again the tiny thing is off with a start , galloping after a cat that was far too good to play and far too out of his each , “ no name yet , either . though i’m toying with the idea of percy , . . named after greek titan perses . god of destruction . which seems . . . . fitting , to say the least . ” it had been complete chaos , over the past few days , and maybe that , among other things , was the reason he was so happy to see her . odette nicolette , a sliver of serene sanity , there to make sense of the mess he was . . . or try to , anyway . “ the most annoying toys you could find , huh ? ” and he’s reaching out , fingers brushing the inside of her wrist before wrapping his grasp around it , with a gentle tug closer . “ thank you . really . so much , ” it’s sarcastic , but leaned in with each word , eyes flickering down to the curve of her lips before he’s slipped right past them , leaning down to place a calculated kiss of warmth on her cheek , towards the corner of her mouth . “ despite that , i’m happy to see you , " it’s genuine , but he pulls away with a grin that’s more playful than anything else , adding , “ because he needs a bath . and that’s apparently a two person job . ” he’ll step away and take a few long strides , scooping up a wriggling puppy who was stagnant in a moment of focus on the fridge , and now . . . captured . “ you were right , by the way , ” he brings the dog back to odette and lowers him , just enough to for a sloppy puppy kiss along her cheek , “ rotweiller . vicious creatures . i’m not sure my landlord allows them . ”

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Low Tide (2019) Directed by Kevin McMullin

[noelsilvas]

& imessage.  ⧸   ‘ duquesa 🎀 ’

odette: that's because you're actually a giant, you know?

odette: but giant in a good way.

odette: NOT A SEXUAL WAY. UNLESS YOU- NVM nvm nvM

odette: anyways, let's pretend the last thirty seconds didn't happen, and erase any evidence that it did.

odette: that's so cute, i wonder where he came from.

odette: how does jim feel about your new friend? he's really cute. kind of looks like a mix between something and a rottweiler.

noel: odette did you know that little ‘x’ in an arrow next to the m on your keypad erases things

noel: and that you don’t HAVE to hit send

noel: how hard are you blushing right now

noel: no idea but i should probably take him to see if he’s chipped. also a little concerned that there are more of them out there. he’s definitely underfed.

noel: oh jim hates him! absolutely hates him. so it’ll be an adjustment but idk i’d like to keep him i think