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𝖙𝖞𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖙
trigger warning : abuse , blood
when spoken of , he wonders what others think he’s ruled by . hubris comes to mind , a tall standing tower of deadly pride ; tybalt song wears his name & his power like gold . everyone knows him , they know of him , they fall to his feet & build altars made of marble because his achievements are boasted . medals hang form his neck , banners pinned to his shoulders while he holds the largest trophies in his hands . hubris is a big one – but he wonders who sees wrath . pure , unfiltered fury that presents in an unwavering glare & cutting words . anger is inherited , but tybalt’s never understood where his father’s comes from ; where the red that surrounds him emanates from . song yong hwa has no reason to treat his children the way he does , but he does anyway . & they just take it , they listen to the roars from the top of mount othrys , they build their temples one mountain over on olympus with shaking hands to ignore the inevitable titanomachy that’ll fall upon them some day . ophelia’s prepared by becoming kronos , inhabiting zeus’s throne & commanding an empty room ; tybalt’s fallen in with dionysus , chosen to waste his life away – only to be called back by their titan father like a lackey . when spoken of , he hopes someone has seen his cowardice , called him out as a false god wearing a crown of thorns that was forced upon his head . if there’s a hero out there , hopes they’ve marked him as their villain .
because he’s done a lot to her , but this bruise that shines on her skin proves that tybalt didn’t do enough . he’s thrown insults her way , made her feel unworthy , let her sink into quicksand while he stands with a cunning grin . a side effect , a requirement to keep her benched on the sidelines but – he’s always known she could take it . if anyone could battle with a fake titan & come out unscathed , it’s her . nobody can hold their own like the girl in front of him , can bare her teeth in response to his daggers running through her ; ophelia can take anything but she doesn’t stand a chance against their father . their father who uses his fists as penalty , who craves blood when faced with disrespect ; tybalt can take it – he’s built to take it but ophelia ? who arrived in the smallest bundle of blankets , who grew with ribbons in her hair & who’s bark is much worse than her bite – one SLAP & this is her face . so this is who he is , a villain because he’s spent his entire life following their father & it wasn’t enough . at the end of the day , their story turned from war to tragedy – he hurt her so their father could hurt her . whatever tybalt did wasn’t enough , their father won with rings on his hands , blood underneath his fingernails & a cruel laughter falling from a corrupted mouth .
so he doesn’t know what hurts more – that he’s lost again or how hot the anger feels . his chest , burning up when she spits fire at him – she fuels the flames even higher , red crawling from his aura into his skin . splotches of pink on white skin while he feels it burn him from the inside out ; lyssa who laughs at him while she sends her entire being into him , watching a mere mortal struggle with so much rage tybalt is on the edge of consciousness . nothing he’s done matters ; everything he’s done matters – their father’s a titan , but titans can be killed . it’s fate , the stories always play out the way they have to & the titans never win . his blazer is unbuttoned with steady hands – stained red on the inside from where a glass was thrown at his ribcage , where shards of an expensive gift from a king were embedded so deep he bled into the silk linings . slowly , he shrugs it off – remembering every hit – every scar – every pitiful look a private doctor sent his way . there’s a scar on the palm pulling off his blazer – nails dug so deep their plastic surgeon refused to touch it . on the tip of his fingertips that hold the fabric he can still feel the sting of an expensive italian shoe stepping on them . the way he silently drapes his jacket on her bed before he takes a seat – remnants of the silence before palms met his cheek . it means nothing if at the end of this storybook she gets hurt too . a shitty way to be a brother – in order to have her avoid her fate , he tried to stop it by pushing her toward it .
almost on the verge of tears is how angry he is ; a lump formed in his throat while he rolls undoes his cuff links . golden cuffs , family crest engraved onto the face dropped onto her floor – crushed underfoot his shoes ; ground to dust the way giants walk over cities . ring slides off his finger , his arm pulls back , ring in hand before it’s flung toward a glass frame . a TITAN in his own right , for the first time he renounces the power thrust upon him & grows into his own . he shakes off the banners & the medals & embraces the gift given to him by hellfire . the frame shatters – the smallest weapon is the deadliest as glass clatters to the floor . a titan will fall , the mountain will crumble , he will walk across poisoned lands barefoot to tear down the dark throne with his bare hands . HIS anger is born from the titan , tended to by punches & snapped ribs , cared for by poison & toxic until he’s turned into a weapon meant to be wielded by the titan himself . it’s almost poetic that tybalt be his downfall – such a respected diplomat , such a respected family ; how would the world react if he knew his favored son – the one paraded around , shown off to kings & presidents alike – paid for perfection with false teeth ? would they hold the same feared respect if he arrived in front of the cameras with every bruise he’s ever received ? paint his skin purple , it wouldn’t be enough .
he doesn’t look at her , fingers wringing together so tight until it hurts . ❛ i don’t need to look – i know what defiance looks like . ❜ he doesn’t turn around as his hand gestures to her face – before pulling back & rolling up his sleeve . his voice is stoically quiet – steady , unshaken but calm ; the stillness when in the eye of the storm . ❛ you’re not purple , yet , don’t give him a chance to get there . ❜ he advises almost silently – his voice is deeper than usual , smoother with anger . besides , it’s not as if tybalt will let her get to that point . he’ll let her fight until her vocal chords are raw , tybalt will never let her litter her skin with the blue & purple watercolors that’ve splotched onto his . he rolls up his other sleeve with a deep inhale , eyes focusing on the shattered glass on the ground . daggers , the seeds that yong hwa have planted in both of them – never in a million years would he’d have thought his children would bring him down . ❛ tell me what you want to do . ❜ an order , a command spoken from lips colder than ice . it’s scarier than usual , written in the silent kind of anger that’s uncharacteristic on the kind of man who announces his battle cry before he gets anywhere . ❛ now . ❜
𝖆𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖜 , 𝖛𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖙𝖜 , 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖙𝖜
𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 in full armor , she enters the world armed and makes the earth shudder before her . ophelia was born into cruelty , she knew war before she ever learned the meaning of peace . it was never more than a utopia , figment of innocent imaginations that were never made to thirst for glory as if it were nectar . born an enemy , a disappointment , a failure ––– ophelia was to don her golden armor and reach for a sword if she ever wanted to take the throne for herself . when she learned that softness was nothing but synonym to weakness , ophelia's sharp claws dug into herself and she became something harsh . smiles reserved for those who needed to fall into her illusion of tenderness so she could gain their favor , falsehood was never sin when it led to power . nothing was sinful , nothing prohibited , when the prize hung tantalizingly out of her reach . she was taught to do anything , and ophelia learned the lesson with ease . any way to bridge the gap between herself and a glittering throne was valid , so ophelia grew to resort to threats and insults before charm . cruelty came with a level of ease that was almost frightening , if not for her lineage . softness was weakness , ophelia modeling herself after a man who gained power by crushing any rival under his foot without a second thought ––– cruelty was power . athena is born in full battle armor , ophelia learns that war has always been her only option and grows into her role as leader of an army where every friend , every rival , is nothing but a pawn on her chess board .
𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 have forever been tipped in tybalt's favor , the war already won before it was ever fought . ophelia is strong , she has resisted indifference and exile and emerged golden . softness was weakness , she has hardened into marble ––– and her own excellence has cost her in a cruel twist of fate that has never been on her side . ophelia has set herself upon the altar , broken and stitched back together one too many times , jagged edges barely fitting against each other while the cracks are hidden under medals and trophies alike . the god the song siblings worshipped made no move when cain brought a rock to her temple , he showed no mercy for abel when she was beaten down by a brother who has never shown her mercy before . tybalt has never shown hesitation before bringing his own weapons down on every crack until she feels close to shattering , he has torn her down more times than ophelia can ever count . no armor could protect her when she spent her days learning history and mathematics , while tybalt could have written essays on her vulnerabilities . they worshipped a god who never mourned the downfall of abel , he smiled upon a son growing into cruelty and placed a crown upon his head instead of a mark ––– ophelia's doom was prophesized , the sacrifices she brought to his altar were always worth nothing to a cruel god . one who expected her to surrender .
𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 . not when she has become glorious already , not when there is a crown on her head ––– it is one she has shaped for herself , twisting gold into place until it becomes worthy of self proclaimed royalty . she would never let herself be reduced to a pretty face and a pleasant smile ––– ophelia would never surrender , not even for a titan she once worshipped . let him call her a heretic , let her know his wrath , ophelia has turned her faith towards herself . she will sing hymns in her own name , she will carve her own throne out of marble and decorate it with gold because she has never deserved anything less than glory . she is no coward , nor will she ever be reduced to the fruitless position of being her father's pawn . gaze turns to tybalt , and ��even bruised , ophelia is defiant . she expects no mercy from the boy king , the one who earned their father’s favor and all rights to the throne . she has hated him for so long , she has called him a failure and a coward to his face . now , her gaze clings onto every minuscule movement . ophelia knows they are as calculated as her own , she has learned that the two of them are only similar in their downfall , but she never expected tybalt to join her in war . not when he had a choice between glory and rebellion by the side of a sister whose side he has never taken before . family crest hits the ground , shatters glass ––– ophelia knows the meaning behind actions she once took herself . they are the sign of defiance , they are a declaration of war against a titan who has turned his children into beasts . oh , if only he foresaw that ophelia would sooner claw her way onto mount othrys than bend her knee to anyone . and maybe tybalt has let go of his own cowardice , because her brother's voice is almost concerned , even when his back is turned to her after actions that echo her own . his words are a harsh reminder that tybalt encountered a titan's wrath long before she did , he has been victim to their father's cruelty for years . he has had enough , too ––– and ophelia finds allegiance in the familiar sight of a ring discarded among shattered glass .
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 do with newfound freedom ? there are no altars anymore , there is no need to turn herself into a sacrifice . there is nothing holding her back from becoming a god and occupying a throne far higher than the one she craved for years . ophelia doesn't have to praise anybody but herself , there is no one's approval but her own ––– what does she want to do , after a lifetime of devotion to a titan who was never worth her praise ? ophelia has always been daughter to wrath and envy , insecurity burned and cruelty shaped from its ashes . but now , with a world of mortals at her feet , ophelia allows her mind to wander towards greed as her ambition finally knows no limits . she could put her dreams of queendom to rest at last and run into the open arms of peace , find that it has never been utopia but hidden away in small cities and lavish villas in the countryside away from the wars of the bloodthirsty . ophelia stands slowly , and any illusion of serenity melts away as her jaw tilts upwards ––– ophelia was born to wage war , and that is exactly what she intends to do . every step towards her brother is a stone in the tentative bridge built between siblings who have been brought together by a titan's cruelty . ophelia would never surrender , she would never go down without a fight ––– why become a god when she can usurp a titan's throne instead ? ' i want to take everything from him . i want to become more powerful than he ever thought i could be , and i want to overshadow him until he is nothing . i’ll do it with or without you . ' a gentle hand is placed on tybalt's shoulder as she turns to her brother , wearing bruises on her face like they are a symbol of newfound strength . this time , they do not find unity in their downfall but in their defiance of the man who has destroyed them , who has let them go to war against each other and tortured his chosen victor . now , ophelia's defiance may have cost her , but she paid the price of her own freedom gladly ––– she was born to bring war , and she will march in the direction of mount othrys with a thirst for power and an army behind her . ophelia lets herself dream freely , and she dreams of vengeance . ' i want to start the titanomachy . '
#* // ♦︎ ᴏᴘʜᴇʟɪᴀ & — › tybalt.#it is 4 am kids time for BED#also shes so pretentious dont come for me
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––––– @vehcments asked ‘ 𝖙𝖆𝖐𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖆𝖘 𝖆 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖕𝖑𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 . ’
𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐄 right . ophelia has made sacrifices , she has made threats , she has done everything perfectly . hours that aren't spent on her duties as part of cape coral's student government , or building a reputation that has turned her into a god among mortals , are spent at a table she has claimed as her own within the grand walls of the library . she studies , she puts her intelligence to good use ––– ophelia's prestige may partly come from a last name that carries weight and makes her veins golden instead of blue - green , but her long list of achievements has been neither gifted nor bought . she has made a name for herself when everyone turned their back on her and refused to recognize her potential for greatness . she has proven herself worthy of a throne kept out of her reach , again and again . ophelia song's name means something among those she has welcomed into her elite circle , and it is thanks to her own resilience . it can't be right , a scholarship kid being the top grade of the class ––– the difference between lucky's final grade and her own is minuscule but it is there , cruel reminder of her shortcomings . she can already feel her brother’s voice mocking her , imitating their father in his selection of words . he will say it was bound to happen , he will remind her she was born a failure . silver has never looked as good on ophelia as gold . and at her furious confrontation , he dares to call her ordinary like being stripped of her divinity is not unjust punishment , as if being seen as a peer by mortals is a gift that could potentially make her more approachable ––– it isn't silver lining nor compliment , it never could be , and he knows it . he must , from the smug expression spelled out over features ophelia suddenly decides she hates . ' it can't be right , ' ophelia insists , lucky's “ compliment ” brushed aside ––– she doesn't even stop to think that he may have meant it as such when her ears only registered words that amplified her wrath , without bothering to listen to much else . ophelia song is angry and her wrath is blinding . ' i'm never number two . there has to be some kind of mistake , and i'm going to find it . you will not get away with this . '
#* // ♦︎ ɪ ᴛᴀꜱᴛᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ . ᴡᴀᴠᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜱᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡ Qᴜɪᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ — › answered.#i have a limited number of angry blonde chungha gifs#at least she looks thexy
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––––– @witherins asked ‘ 𝖉𝖔 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 ? ’ 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖕𝖎𝖕
𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍 , told that the only throne she could ever dream of occupying is the one of hell and that her hands have been stained too bloody to call herself anything but the devil . she has been a saint , with soft smiles concealing the darkness within from naïve eyes that fall for pretty lies , fingernails painted red to hide the blood beneath ––– maybe her own , from tearing herself apart to occupy the position she holds with so much pride . maybe someone else's , from the rivals she has destroyed , the pawns she has sacrificed on her path to glory . ophelia has torn castles down and climbed the highest mountains and she has done it all with her bare hands . she has been small girl , weak only to her own eyes ––– even then , hidden away from accusatory eyes , ophelia would look at her own reflection in shining surfaces of polished silver with disgust . she has been almighty , a woman standing tall on a pedestal that raises her far above anyone else . godly , she holds her distance and looks down on whoever is delusional enough to believe they could ever reach the crimson sole of her louboutin . she smirks slowly at pip kwon , a girl who has looked her in the eye and called her nothing . ' of course i do , ' ophelia says , slowly . pip should know better than to spit at god and expect no wrath . she has been enemy more times than she has ever been ally , and by god , she thrives on being feared . pip may hate her , but she should have learned her lesson by now ... she has faced a foe unlike any other , a woman who has met monsters and turned them into her servants . ophelia lets out a soft , mocking laugh . stares pip in the eye . and when she speaks once more , the words are filled with pride at a name that she has built to be synonymous with godliness . ' i'm ophelia fucking song . '
#* // ♦︎ ɪ ᴛᴀꜱᴛᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ . ᴡᴀᴠᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜱᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡ Qᴜɪᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ — › answered.#i blacked out and she took over#she had something to say
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@marlbros !
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Janet Fitch, from “White Oleander,” originally published c. July 1999
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––––– @witherins asked ‘ 𝖎𝖋 𝖜𝖊’𝖗𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 , 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞’𝖑𝖑 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆 𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖚𝖘 . ’ 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖙𝖞𝖇
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 are gods among men . a tentative peace has settled between the two of them as they stand in the center of the room with eyes landing upon them adoringly as if they were pieces of artwork . tybalt and ophelia think of themselves as gods among mortals , they wear couture like one would a royal mantle ––– this time , there is no fighting over the crown tybalt wears . there are no insults delivered in hushed breaths , through forced smiles . they have both learned when it is best to fall silent lest their words be heard by those who deem them too glorious to let anything but divine revelations fall from their lips . tybalt and ophelia song are guests of honor , they carry power in their vein and ophelia insists on amplifying it at every opportunity that is presented to her . she wants to tell tybalt that standing by his side only makes her status drop by the second , that he has managed to poison the entirety of the ballroom they find themselves in . instead , ophelia smiles through pursed lips and taps her fingernails against the glass of white wine she sips . biding her time until it is socially acceptable to break away , until they have already made their mandatory appearance as a unified pair of siblings . preserving an image that means nothing . an offhanded comment makes her eyebrows raise ––– tybalt is not wrong . they command a room with their poise alone , all they need to do is breathe and it is a display of power . people would write poetry , they would paint murals , they'd immortalize their beauty in sculptures in their image . they're tybalt and ophelia song . ' i'm sorry , is that a fucking pun ? ' ophelia almost laughs at the absurdity of it all ––– instead , she rolls her eyes and moves away from her brother to talk to someone worthy of her time .
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––––– @marlbros asked ‘ 𝖎 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚’𝖗𝖊 𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖚𝖘𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖘 𝖌𝖊𝖙 𝖇𝖗𝖔𝖐𝖊𝖓 . ’ 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖑𝖘
𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 . every minuscule gesture fitting with the illusion of perfection she displays with false ease . but it has never been reality , and ophelia has never been perfect . icarus , she let foolish hopes blind her as wings ––– hers of her own making , ophelia has never had a loving parent to aid her ––– carry her closer , and closer . every perfect grade another step towards hopes of glory , every grand achievement and most minuscule success had ophelia looking over her shoulder and wondering if her father's eyes would finally see her instead of the son that had already been cast to tartarus . they never did , he never cared , nobody did . her let her rise and let her fall with utter indifference , a titan with his back turned on the girl who tore herself apart and presented the monster she had become as an offering . ophelia followed the example of a titan and insisted on wearing a bloody crown that was never hers for the taking . she has never been midas leaving behind a trail of gold , as hard as she has tried to fool herself into believing her own lies . she cannot go on acting like the destruction that every step seems to create is justifiable . ophelia tells herself that the calculated chaos only makes her throne rise closer to olympus , but she sees neels and only wants to call herself mortal . a monument to the innocent people who never deserved to fall victim to her cruel machinations , he stands in front of her , says words that resonate as true ––– it stuns her and feels like more of an insult than any one - liner hissed her way . i know that you're scared ––– how does he know her so well ? when did neels rockefeller find his way into the darkness where her heart should be and pick her defenses apart to discover all the hurt and insecurity stored inside ? ophelia would never admit to her own fear , not out loud ––– this is his own discovery , and the fact that he has figured her out is terrifying . and almost endearing . ophelia has lied to neels too many times to let calculated words become the escape she craves . he is one of the many victims of her cruelty ––– and he deserves better than more lies .
𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 , oh how they break and hurt until the pain becomes firm reminder of the fact that ophelia song , god and monster , beloved and hated , has a fucking heart . she feels ––– he would not know how strongly she feels , not when neels has always freely worn the same emotions that ophelia denied herself for years . he feels everything or nothing at all , she embraces numbness and calls it control . until she snaps . until she's pushing away one of the few people she cares about without realizing that there was always a choice , that she could have chosen to let him know her and let him hold her hand as she grows into someone who won't hurt him and let herself love him , too . until she's facing him and instead of masking realization under harsh words , ophelia brushes away a strand of hair and dares to nod . ' you know me well . ' she can't do this . not meeting his eyes , at least ––– ophelia's face tilts , gaze drops to the ground , an arm wraps protectively around herself . so many years telling herself that she should never let herself fall in love because it could never be real , as the only embrace that wasn't questioned was her own . her voice is barely above a whisper as a private confession spills out . ' what if i'm just meant to be this forever ? hurting everyone until they realize how evil i am –– ' a frown , as a word that she once wore with pride is said like it is poisonous , ' and they leave . until i'm alone , with no one to hurt anymore . ' ophelia dares to look up , expression lined with something rare ––– guilt . ' i'm scared because i don't know if i am even capable of loving someone . and i never even thought about it until i wanted to love you back and couldn't let myself try because it was so terrifying . ' ophelia’s voice cracks at the admission . she should cry , she should ask for forgiveness . but she deserves nothing from neels . not when she has already hurt him too many times .
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––––– @witherins asked ‘ 🙏 ’
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 , only worthy hands are allowed to brush against porcelain skin . few are allowed to make contact with her ––– and those who overstep are met by narrowed eyes and harsh words . but a narrow hallway brings two bodies together ––– ophelia doesn't have to turn her gaze towards the other to recognize pip kwon beside her . two figures of similar build , one clad in spring 2020 ready - to - wear marc jacobs , the other in tattered fabrics that should not even be allowed as a donation . few people would hold this much of a distance between their own frame as ophelia's , fewer would keep up with her quick steps and ophelia wants to stop dead in her tracks and let pip trail ahead , if only to rid herself of the other's presence . no , even sharing the same space as pip has turned into a competition . bent on emerging victorious , ophelia's hand drops to her side as her pace quickens ––– and it's momentary , a fragment of a second , but porcelain fingers brush against pip’s hand and it makes ophelia want to wince . ophelia's skin is only met by luxury . she wears silk , diamonds , gold . pip kwon is dirt , she is a kind of roughness that ophelia has never known . and ophelia hates her , she wants to scream until the other leaves cape coral and never returns ––– but she’s curious . what have poor hands touched ? what stories do rough fingers tell , ones who only touch diamonds when they’re being stolen from her peers ? she lets their hands brush together once more before throwing the battle altogether . ophelia suddenly stops and stares pip down as she makes a show of wiping her hand on the fabric of her skirt as if it would cleanse her of the memory of undeserving skin against her own .
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––––– @fcrtissimc asked ‘ 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙 𝖕𝖊𝖔𝖕𝖑𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖉𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 . ’
𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 . 𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐒 at words that come from lips as toxic as her own . she and milan share destructive tendencies , rich kids with bad intentions who look down upon the world . she doesn't know much about his past , he knows nothing of hers ––– they don't need to , not when they are two people brought together by powerful last names and a penchant for trouble . maybe he is one of the luckier ones , ophelia muses , as she stares at milan with confusion spelled out over porcelain features ––– she's never asked questions , not when she does not care about the answer . ophelia is cold as ice , her eyes turn away from everyone but her own reflection . she places herself upon a gilded throne and turns her back to others , uncaring , selfish . maybe her friend isn't as selfish as she is . maybe he has known kindness in his life , enough to have a choice ––– one ophelia envies , because she feels as though she has none . life has pushed her towards cruelty as if it is her only option ... but when has ophelia ever tried to change ? she limits her response to a scoff and a roll of her eyes , lips curling into a smirk . ‘ but that's so boring . i didn't know you were getting soft , bianco . i might have to reconsider this friendship . '
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❥ 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 [ 𝐀 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 ] .
designed for muses with a bit of unresolved tension between them , but can be used for any circumstances you see fit !!
♡ 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : add ‘ + 🔁 ’ to reverse the roles .
📖 : my muse discovers your muse reading a diary entry that my muse wrote about yours .
💅 : your muse paints my muse’s nails .
🚿 : my muse accidentally moans while your muse washes their hair .
👕 : your muse helps my muse get dressed after my muse sustains an injury or illness .
🛏️ : our muses are forced by circumstance to share a bed for the night .
🧼 : your muse bathes mine after my muse sustains an injury or illness .
🙏 : our muses’ hands brush as they walk side by side .
💢 : your muse picks mine up & carries them over their shoulder .
👁️ : your muse is watching mine sleep , when my muse suddenly wakes up & catches them .
🚬 : my muse steals a cigarette ( or lollipop ) from your muse & puts it in their mouth .
🎐 : our muses slow dance together .
🧦 : your muse walks in on my muse changing clothes .
🎀 : your muse brushes my muse’s hair .
💍 : our muses are mistaken for a couple by someone else .
👔 : your muse notices that my muse’s shirt is open & goes to ‘ fix it ’ .
👗 : my muse sees yours all dressed up .
🪑 : my muse is ‘ forced ’ to sit on your muse’s lap ( due to a lack of chairs , faulty seatbelt , etc . )
🍆 : your muse makes a suggestive joke but my muse actually acts on it .
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––––– @rockcfellers asked ‘ 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖔𝖓’𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖒𝖊 . ’
𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐎 much the night before , and ophelia’s head pounds in response . a body rebelling against her imprudence , punishment for the stupid , impulsive decision to reach for shots like they were glasses of water . more and more , until the party she’d attended with her best friend melted away and ophelia welcomed numbness with open arms . it was foolish , to act like she could ever put her troubles behind . forget about herself , her last name , her poor decisions leading up to this ––– a powerful girl reduced to a mess , clad in a sweater someone left behind at her apartment long ago , blonde hair messily put up in something between a bun and a ponytail as two golden strands frame her face . ophelia only groans in response as arden ––– her savior , whose collected state evokes envy ––– hands her medicine and a glass of water . both down her throat within moments , much to her friend’s amusement . arden is one of the few people ophelia would welcome into her bedroom when she looks like this , so unlike the version of herself she projects to the world . no , arden knows better . she gets an honest smile from ophelia , who moves to make room for arden in her bed . ’ i know . and you know i would never say that . but i do think you are a wonderful person , arden , and i don’t say that lightly . you should put it on a plaque and hang it on one of your walls , or something . and you should also hand me that trash can in the corner because i’m not feeling that great . ’
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––––– @rvmances asked ‘ 𝖒𝖆𝖞𝖇𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖉 𝖆 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖋𝖊𝖊𝖑 𝖌𝖔𝖔𝖉 . ’
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐄 start finding comfort in lucia reyes ? ophelia doesn’t know when walls were torn down replaced by tentative bridges . once , she could blame it on the alcohol . on curiosity when she found herself being there for lucia , too . but there was no excuse this time , no lie she could tell herself to remain in blissful denial . she has grown to care about lucia ––– even though they bicker like children , their rivalry has become something that ophelia would almost dare to call friendship . they understand each other better than she ever thought , the burdens upon their shoulders similar enough for them to offer each other genuine comfort . expression is void of any emotion as she listens along to troubles that remind her so much of her own , nodding slowly . lucia’s words are wise , and ophelia can’t offer advice in return , not when she can barely make a good decision herself . instead , her long sigh is filled with pessimism . ’ do you really believe that ? our families are everywhere . we’d have to fake our deaths and move to some remote island to get away from them and not feel like they’re watching our every move , ’ she lets out , frustration in every word . ’ maybe that kind of thing would make you feel happy , lucia , but i can’t let them win . i’m better than that . ’ a pause , as her eyes move away from the faraway point where they’ve settled to meet lucia’s . ’ and so are you . ’
#* // ♦︎ ɪ ᴛᴀꜱᴛᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ . ᴡᴀᴠᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜱᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡ Qᴜɪᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ — › answered.#* // ♦︎ ᴏᴘʜᴇʟɪᴀ & — › lucia.
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𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖗 / @vehcments !
𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐘 many things . elite schooling , a position in a prestigious university . it can buy friendships and secure marriages alike , it can turn uneducated idiots into ceo's simply because of their last name . wealth can buy so many things , ophelia will say with a coy smirk as she swipes her black credit card ––– buys a bvlgari bracelet for someone who will always be more of an ally than a real friend , slips dollar bills into someone else's pocket so her hands are never dirtied when a mess has to be dealt with . how convenient , that the endless threats she has made in the past can never quite be tied to her name . how destructive , the dangerous combination of gold in her bank account and silver coating her tongue . wealth can buy many things , it cannot buy her sharp mind . ophelia prides herself on her intelligence ––– it is her own , a tool sharpened into her best weapon . she knows she’s smart , she knows she belongs among the very best . an assignment has been handed to her , stellar mark adorning the upper right corner of the cover page . a perfect grade , the sight is enough to bring an actual smile onto her face . ophelia never tires of success . her eyes briefly leave the graded paper , take in the thankless sight of lucky ––– feet instinctually carry her closer , uncharacteristically quiet as ophelia attempts to subtly peek at his grade . never satisfied by her own success when it has become routine , constantly seeking to be the best ––– among her own kind , and especially among those she views as lesser .
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* 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .
* all starters / lyrics taken from the harry styles album fine line .
GOLDEN .
‘ i know you were way too bright for me . ’
‘ i’m hopeless , broken . ’
‘ you’re so golden . ’
‘ i’m out of my head . ’
‘ i know that you’re scared . ’
‘ i know that you’re scared because hearts get broken . ’
‘ i don’t want to be alone . ’
‘ i can feel you take control of who i am . ’
‘ loving you is the antidote . ’
WATERMELON SUGAR .
‘ tastes like strawberries . ’
‘ it’s so wonderful and warm . ’
‘ i don’t know if i could ever go without . ’
‘ baby , you’re the end of june . ’
‘ i want your belly and that summer feeling . ’
‘ breathe me in , breathe me out . ’
‘ i just wanna taste it . ’
ADORE YOU .
‘ i get so lost inside your eyes . ’
‘ you don’t have to say you love me . ’
‘ you don’t have to say nothing . ’
‘ you don’t have to say you’re mine . ’
‘ i’d walk through fire for you . ’
‘ just let me adore you . ’
‘ lately you’ve been on my mind . ’
‘ just let me adore you like it’s the only thing i’ll ever do . ’
LIGHTS UP .
‘ what do you mean ? ’
‘ i’m sorry , by the way . ’
‘ can’t you see ? i could , but wouldn’t stay . ’
‘ it’d be so sweet if things just stayed the same . ’
‘ all the lights couldn’t put out the dark running through my heart . ’
‘ do you know who you are ? ’
‘ i’m not ever going back . ’
CHERRY .
‘ don’t you call him ‘ baby ’ . ’
‘ we’re not talking lately . ’
‘ don’t you call him what you used to call me . ’
‘ i confess i can tell that you are at your best . i’m so selfish for hating it . ’
‘ i’m so selfish for hating it . ’
‘ i noticed that there’s a piece of you in how i dress . ’
‘ take it as a compliment . ’
‘ i just miss your accent and your friends . do you know i still talk to them ? ’
FALLING .
‘ i’m in my bed and you’re not here . ’
‘ there’s no one to blame but the drink and my wandering hands . ’
‘ forget what i said . it’s not what i meant and i can’t take it back . ’
‘ i can’t unpack the baggage for you . ’
‘ what am i now ? ’
‘ what if i’m someone i don’t want around ? ’
‘ what if i’m down ? what if i’m out ? ’
‘ what if i’m someone you won’t talk about ? ’
‘ you said you care , and you missed me too . ’
‘ it kills me because i know we’ve run out of things we can say . ’
‘ i get the feeling that you’ll never need me again . ’
TO BE SO LONELY .
‘ don’t blame me for falling . ’
‘ i was just a little boy . ’
‘ don’t blame the drunk caller . ’
‘ you can’t blame me , darling . not even a little bit . ’
‘ i’m just an arrogant son of a bitch who can’t admit when he’s sorry . ’
‘ don’t call me ‘ baby ’ again . ’
‘ you got your reasons . ’
‘ i know that you’re trying to be friends , i know you mean it . ’
‘ it’s hard for me to go home . ’
‘ i just hope you see me in a little better light . ’
‘ do you think it’s easy being the jealous kind ? ’
‘ i miss the shape of your lips . ’
‘ you’ll win . it’s just a trick . ’
‘ this is it , so i’m sorry . ’
SHE .
‘ he’s thinking of you , like all of us do . ’
‘ you live in daydreams with me . ’
‘ you’re the first one that i see and i don’t know why . ’
‘ i don’t know who she is . ’
‘ i don’t know where she is . ’
SUNFLOWER , VOL. 6 .
‘ my eyes want you more than a melody . ’
‘ let me inside . ’
‘ wish i could get to know you . ’
‘ i was just tongue - tied . ’
‘ i don’t wanna make you feel bad . ’
‘ i’ve been trying hard not to talk to you . ’
‘ i don’t wanna make you feel bad , but i’ve been trying hard not to talk to you . ’
‘ i couldn’t want you any more . ’
‘ tired eyes are the death of me . ’
CANYON MOON .
‘ so hard to leave it , that’s what i always do . ’
‘ i’ll be gone too long from you . ’
‘ two weeks and i’ll be home . ’
‘ i’m going home . ’
TREAT PEOPLE WITH KINDNESS .
‘ maybe we can find a place to feel good . ’
‘ we can treat people with kindness . ’
‘ i’ve got a good feeling . ’
‘ if we’re here long enough , they’ll sing a song for us . ’
‘ i don’t need all the answers . ’
‘ if we’re here long enough , we’ll see it’s all for us . ’
‘ it’s just another day . ’
‘ and if our friends all pass away , it’s okay . ’
FINE LINE .
‘ put a price on emotion , i’m looking for something to buy . ’
‘ you’ve got my devotion . ’
‘ man , i can hate you sometimes . ’
‘ you’ve got my devotion , but man , i can hate you sometimes . ’
‘ i don’t want to fight you . ’
‘ i don’t want to sleep in the dirt . ’
‘ we’ll all be a fine line . ’
‘ there are things that we’ll never know . ’
‘ you sunshine , you temptress … ’
‘ i’ll try to shake this soon . ’
‘ spreading you open is the only way of knowing you . ’
‘ we’ll be alright . ’
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he hasn’t seen her in days , and neels has never wholeheartedly wished for something more than he yearns for the right to say that he hasn’t noticed —- yet he can’t . she’s ghosted through his mind every so often —- in the middle of mundane tasks , when he was in the midst of the limited academics he spent his time on throughout the week , while he was sober as a stone as well as when his brain was drowning in pino grigio . she came without warning , and left as soon as he had the willpower to push her back out of his mind . he spends more time working on assignments rather than doling out daddy’s money for suspiciously high grades , all in hopes of pushing her out for good . surely there couldn’t be room for both ophelia song and the plot of the taming of the shrew to live in the limited real estate his cognizance offered . he spends most minutes inside of his literary prison with his head down , gnawing on his bottom lip and organizing his rings in order of price or by rainbow colours —- whatever he’s in the mood for . his concentration is broken by the sound of a scuffle that cuts through the library’s mandated silence like a hot knife through butter —- and of course it’s her . who else would quite literally stumble into his quiet afternoon like hell on wheels ? who else could he witness in a snafu and bring his egomaniacal self to care ? “ you dropped something . ” he quips , running his still - ringless hand back through dark curls so they’re no longer bouncing in his eyes . it’s a dramatic gesture —- he wants to stare down the barrel of the proverbial gun unobstructed . and that he does , reaching out to spin one of his rings on the surface of the table .
𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄 hesitant to say that anything has changed since her breakup with neels . a night that pushed ophelia off her pedestal and let her fall into darkness that welcomed her home with open arms . she has been spiraling , floating downwards like every cruel beast and deity struck down by someone who condemned them and called it justice . on some level , some flicker of candlelight within the blackened , cracked shell of a broken girl , the hint of goodness inside her urges her to feel different . to look out at a throne room filled with the people she once called adoring subjects and stop ignoring the hatred and fear burning in their eyes . gods lead lonely lives , they sit upon thrones at the top of a mountain and hide away from the prying eyes of mortals ––– ophelia wishes she could say she feels worthy of the throne she once occupied , but when she stumbles and hears neels's voice cutting sharply through the silence , there is no reformed saint replacing the monster . not yet , not when she still finds comfort in the routine of cruelty that she settled into . not when the darkness still feels like home . maybe she truly was doomed from the start , maybe there will never be redemption for someone who can’t see her own mistakes or how they only drag her further down , further away from those who once cared . ophelia turns to face neels and tries to hide away any shred of vulnerability at a sight that still makes her ache ––– she didn't love him , she claimed she never loved him , a single look from him is still enough to make her chest tighten . ' how kind of you to point that out . i don't think i could have noticed by myself , ' ophelia snaps in return , bending down to start putting books into a haphazard pile , tucking her phone into her purse ––– quickly . this is uncomfortable enough , and the silence feels heavy around them . ophelia already wants to make an escape ––– she never escapes , hardly ever backs down from conflict . this is different . ' careful with your rings before you drop something too , ' she adds , without sparing neels another look as strands of blonde hair fall in front of her face while she gathers her things .
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𝖑𝖚𝖈𝖎𝖆
lucia’s not one to feel out of place when it comes to any sort of event at the REYES FAMILY HOME. she knows how to work a crowd, have them falling at her feet and saying praises behind her back when she disappears. she plasters on a POLITE smile, made her way around the room, and carried on uplifting conversations that would make her father proud. lucia was trained for occasions like this, knew what was expected of her and what actions she does create the best outcome. the facade was nonexistent that evening, however. there are moments where the corner of her lips quirk up in yet another polite smile that feels all too FAKE, making sure any curiously wandering eyes don’t catch her slipping up. while she has no complaints about tybalt, she couldn’t fully grasp that the two are to be wed. it wasn’t an arrangement of love, but one of business. her father has tried many times to get lucia to wed a rich suitor, however, she never believed he would take it this far. from the corner of her eye, lucia catches OPHELIA. she hasn’t seen the other since the block party and it leaves herself wondering where they stand. she hadn’t told a soul about their encounter, more than likely wouldn’t even if ophelia turns things back to how they were before. ophelia song is a force to be reckoned with and she easily see it by the way she CAPTIVATES the room. she holds her head up high and there’s no mistaken the amount of envy and adoration is mixed in the room. a tiny part of lucia wishes to pull ophelia away from those she’s surrounded with and talk about what happened, but she decides against it instantly. she grabs a glass from a nearby tray and DISAPPEARS into the furthest bathroom to hide for as long as she could.
𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐀 the moment she enters the reyes household . it isn't hard to do , not when lucia is one of the few in the room whose every move is calculated with mathematical precision ––– girls like them are trained for this . they wage wars in ballrooms , ride into battle in a pair of louboutins , fight with poison as their weapon of choice . ophelia greets the biggest names first , slowly gravitating towards the reyes heiress ––– steps are purposeful as they carry her from one conversation to the next , and ophelia is all poise and gentle smiles as she makes idle chatter with the most powerful people in the room . and though ophelia still dislikes lucia , she knows greeting the homeowner personally is part of her duty as a polite guest . until lucia makes a move so strange that ophelia falters in the middle of her commentary on her role in cape coral student government . she flees . girls like them don't run away . their polite smiles never waver , they don't snatch a glass abruptly from a tray like the alcohol is an antidote from the poison that fills every child of the elite . and ophelia tells herself it is confusion that leads her to cut her tale short , excusing herself from the conversation under the guise of making an important phone call away from the crowd . and in part , it is curiosity , it's eager fingers grasping at a chance to turn lucia's moment of apparent weakness into a weapon to use against the other female . their rivalry has lasted years , and ophelia has settled into it easily . too easily , finding comfort in narrowed eyes and bickering . ophelia tells herself that her distaste for lucia hasn’t shifted at all since the night of the block party ––– that there is no semblance of concern for the other , not even when she follows lucia through the maze that leads to a closed door . she tells herself that the many events that have pushed her further towards a descent into darkness haven't made her waver , not the blows she has received or the screaming against foes and family alike . ophelia tells herself she is no different from the cruel girl that would see her rival display a second of vulnerability and see it as a chance to strike as her knuckles make contact against the door ––– a sharp knock , and such a simple action manages to carry so much formality when ophelia's stern voice cuts through the silence . ' i know you're in there , reyes . i would think that you'd know better than to escape your own dinner party , but your family must be even more uneducated than i thought . '
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