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LISA - ‘LALISA’ JACKET MAKING FILM ♡ 

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LALISA ♡

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“ just  say  the  word . you  know  i’d  do  anything  for  you .   ” (do with this what you will)

It took Rocky a moment to process Aiden’s words. It took even longer to convince herself not to read too far into those words, to not allow her mind to wander into a reality where those words held a far different meaning. And in those several moments, she blinked back at her boss, soundlessly and somewhat mindlessly just staring at him. Because how crazy would it be for that context to fit something beyond a boss-employee dynamic? That this wasn't just her boss telling her that he would do anything to ensure she was comfortable in her professional environment. That this was a lot more than him being supportive of the tech department as he'd been since she arrived.

*Really fucking crazy,* Rocky thought to herself as she finally shifted, breaking her gaze on Aiden and turning back to her computer screen. How did she even respond with her brain too focused on the “do anything for you” part.

And of course he’d thrown in the darling part at the very end of it, something she found him doing quite frequently with her. Before her brain could zero in on that part too, she silenced it with the thought that he probably did this to a lot of people. He’s British, right?

By the time she came to, the kitsune was already shutting down her computer and gathering her belongings to pack up her work station. And without her brain really having to be cognizant of the following actions, she looked back to Aiden with a delicate smile.

“Anything?” she echoed. “How about a compromise? You want me out of the office this evening and I’m starving,” she stated, somehow steady-voiced and able to stare at him, despite knowing what she was about to say. “How about we go grab dinner? Like we did that one time when I first started working here.” A cowardly shield to hide behind in case she sounded too forward, she said to herself.

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𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐓 / 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓   ♡   𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒

    change any gendered language to your needs.  ♡

“   you  don’t  have  to  hide  your  tears  from  me .   ” “   you’re  doing  great ,   okay ??   i mean it .   ” “   you  are  so  strong .   ” “   please  don’t  ever  give  up .   ” “   i  will  always  believe  in  you .   ” “   why  do  you  always  think  you  have  to  do  everything  on  your  own ??   ” “   it’s  okay ,   i’m  here .   i’ll  always  be  here .   ” “   you’ve  always  been  strong  for  me .   let  me  return  the  favor .   ” “   just  listen  to  my  heartbeat ,   okay ??   ” “   come  on ,   take  a  deep  breath .   it’s  gonna  be  alright .   ” “   please ,   just  hold  me .   ” “   you  always  meant  the  world  to  me .   i’m  sorry  i  let  you  forget  that .   ” “   i  never  stopped  loving  you .   ” “   you’ll  feel  better  if  you  talk  about  it .   i’m  here  to  listen .   ” “   you’re  so  much  more  than  the  mistakes  you’ve  made .  ” “   i  forgive  you .   ” “   you  are  so  fucking  powerful .   ” “   i’m  not  leaving  you  here .   ” “   i  trust  you  more  than  anyone  else  in  this  universe .   ” “   it’s  okay  to  be  confused .   nobody  has  all  the  answers .   ” “   i’m  so ,   so  sorry .   you  didn’t  deserve  that .   ” “   healing  is  not  linear ,��  but  it’s  always  moving  forward .   ” “   you  can  admit  that  you’re  hurting .   it’s  okay  to  not  be  okay .   ” “   hold  my  hand ??   ” “   you  are  my  home .   ” “   no  matter  what  anyone  else  says ,   you  are  so  important  to  me .   ” “   don’t  worry .   i’ll  protect  you .   ” “   shh ,   it  was  just  a  nightmare .   you’re  safe .   ” “   don’t  talk  about  yourself  like  that .   ” “   just  say  the  word .   you  know  i’d  do  anything  for  you .   ” “   you  are  loved .   ” “   i  just  need  a  hug .   ” “   i’ll  destroy  anything  that  so  much  as  thinks  of  harming  you .   ” “   don’t  ever  let  anyone  make  you  feel  ashamed  of  who  you  are .   ” “   you’re  not  alone .   you’re  stuck  with  me  forever .   sorry .   ” “   well ,   hello  sleeping  beauty .   you  fell  asleep  on  me .   ” “   if  you  don’t  take  your  butt  back  to  bed ,   i  will  carry  you  there  myself .   ” “   i’m  sorry  to  wake  you  up ,   but  i  really  need  someone  to  talk  to .   ” “   i  hate  seeing  you  like  this   …   please ,  let  me  help .   ” “   you  are   &   always  will  be  precious  to  me .   ” “   i  can’t  believe  that  asshole  said  that  to  you .   it’s  not  true ,   you  know .    ” “   you  want  me  to  punch  him  in  the  face  ??   ” “   you  deserve  every  good  thing  in  the  world .   ” “   you  know  i  always  have  your  back .   ” “   you  don’t  have  to  worry  about  anything ,   as  long  as  i’m  around .   ” “   stop  apologizing ,   okay ??   i’ve  already  told  you  i’ve  forgiven  you  a  hundred  times now .   ” “   don’t  beat  yourself  up  over  this .   be  kind  to  yourself ,   it’s  not  your  fault .   ”

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Send me ‘What If’ scenarios for my muse to answer.

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[MAGAZINE] Lisa for Vogue Japan (June 2021 Issue)

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mj + things my sister sends me on pinterest 

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Birthdays were an odd subject for Rocky. The only thing that she could gain some sense of clarity on it was that other people tended to hold them to higher importance than Rocky held her own. And that was okay. It was all preference, right? But this seemed glaringly true of the younger members of Veritas. They loved a chance to hold a party and birthdays seemed to be the perfect chance to throw one.

However, she had to admit that today’s birthday announcement had piqued some interest. Aiden’s birthday was today. That alone was interesting enough, but the fact that Kitty was throwing a party for him seemed all the more curious. He didn’t strike her as the kind to be keen on going to a room with loud noises and packed with people. Perhaps that was just a similarity she could sense in her superior.

No matter if she thought Aiden would hate a birthday party or not, she actually took a lunch break to go pick up a last minute gift. By the time she got back, she spent the rest of the afternoon procrastinating, trying her hardest to stretch out the time. How long could she stay away from the party before her phone was bombarded with messages from Yunho or Kitty demanding she attend? 

Hours dragged by, and she’d easily run out of things to do. Thanks to her workaholic work ethic, she had no code to restructure, no digital architecture to plan out--nothing. She’d exhausted all work-related avenues before she decided to start working on something a little top secret. At least for now. She’d show someone when the time was right. 

It was in the throes of this that she heard a knock at her door. With some swiftness, she closed her laptop on the application she was working on and smiled as she turned in her chair to reveal her boss, his tall frame leaning against the doorframe to her office. Her eyes took in his meticulously crisp appearance before she looked away, hoping she hadn’t stared at him for too long. “Fun...if only I knew what it meant,” she joked, before scrunching her nose. “But I hear the party is for you. You’re kind of late if that’s the case.”

ᴀ ʙᴇʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏ

/ˌserənˈdipədē/ — the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way || with @rocky-maneo​

There were more than a few fair things in this life that Aiden could say, with complete and total honesty, that he hated. Parties were one of those things.

Being at the center of attention during a party was another one. 

He understood that Liz only had the best intentions in mind, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. He was a quiet man that preferred to keep to himself- he always had been, and more than likely he probably always would be. Parties, balls, galas- these big social gatherings would simply never quite be “his thing”, so to speak. 

The fact that he dragged on his work a little later than usual was expected, all things considered. He did a few more injections than he otherwise would have, analyzed more blood work than usual, took far more extensive notes than he’d ever taken in his life— all in the name of padding out the time before he’d have to drag himself to the cuddle room. In the end, he’d only managed to add about thirty minutes to his time, which was a right shame for the amount of extra work he’d done. The trip back to his office to change shirts quickly had only added a few extra minutes, and before long he found himself with little else to do but to make his way to the party.

The echo of the soles of his oxfords padding against the concrete floors rang through the empty halls, and the southwest wing of the base had never felt so barren (save for the wee hours of the night when the only inhabitants of the building were his fellow workaholics). It’s really no wonder that the steady clack of a keyboard caught his attention, and truly no surprise that the point of origin was Rocky’s office.

His knuckles gently rapped against the door to announce his presence before he let himself into her office. Content to lean against the doorframe, he raised an eyebrow in the kitsune’s direction, rare amusement in his tone as he spoke, “Planning on skipping out on the party? Surely you’re not wanting to miss out on all the…fun, right? Fun is what they’re having?” 

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❦ 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑒? 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕, 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 ❦

~ᶜⁱᵃᵒ ᵗᵒ ʰʸˡᵗ ᵉʳᵃ

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Kitty: Why would I fuck a demon? Simple, the status. Imagine rolling up into hell already havin' had your back blown out by one of their own. Imagine you and a gang of other losers standin' at the gates of hell, they’re all crying, scared to death about having a pitchfork up their ass for eternity and you just walk into the arms of your sugar demon? Legendary.

Rocky: Please it is 4am, just go to sleep.

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“Choke on it...”

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“Do you sleep anymore?” -Aiden

“I sleep plenty,” the raven-haired woman defended as she stared at the small progress bar on the installation of the new software update to a computer in the lab. She mumbled the last part, the part that wasn’t really all that important. “I just sleep in my office a bit more than usual.”

She wasn’t really sure why she mumbled that last part. It’s not like Aiden wouldn’t be able to hear with his vampire ears what she said. Inwardly she let out a groan that fully expressed just how dumb she felt about it.

Looking over her shoulder at the tall vampire, she pressed her lips together before refocusing her attention to her phone. It was almost dinner time. She promised herself she would go home tonight. She wouldn’t stay in her office for a third night to work on anything. She promised. Though her mind was still on a couple of tasks she still had yet to do.

As she set the phone down beside the keyboard, the progress bar lurching forward just a tiny bit, she swiveled around completely in her seat. Now, facing Aiden head on, she crossed her legs as she perched herself more comfortably atop the metal stool. 

“I’ll work on it,” she mumbled before she heard the computer give a melodic ding to let her know the update was finished.

@maneoxaiden 

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🏗: what’s your preferred method of dealing with stress?

I typically go to some quiet spot in the city, usually high up on a rooftop where I can see the city skyline and I draw/sketch. It’s honestly soothing. I don’t have to think too deeply, I just let my hand copy down whatever I see and by the time I turn my brain back on, my page is filled.

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🌌: how do you feel about god? + 🌠: if you were allowed three wishes, what would they be?

🌌: how do you feel about god?

That’s a hard question. It’s not that I don’t think he exists, because...well, angels and demons exist, so I guess some white-bearded dude in the sky exists as well. However, I’m not a fan, nor do I really care to learn more than what I’ve heard in passing. Not that he’s a bad guy or anything. I just don’t care?

🌠: if you were allowed three wishes, what would they be?

1. Go back in time. Who wouldn’t want to go back in time for a day or two? 2. To be comfortable, financially, for the rest of my life. To not have to think about debt, spending money on simple things...not having to steal for it. 3. Stop animal displacement due to land development for urban expansion. 

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You’re a part of the family, didn’t you know?“ - Yunho

The words settled heavy like weight atop her chest. For a moment, Rocky believed she wasn’t capable of inhaling at all, though she could feel the air feeling her lungs slowly. It was the very thing the kitsune knew she wanted but couldn’t find it within herself to admit.

Her eyes wandered to Yunho, swallowing the swelling lump in her throat and gave him a weak smile. “Is that so?” she replied, glancing back down at her cup of black coffee. She began to trace the lip of the mug with the tip of her index finger as she pondered what that would mean. Being a part of a family. “Have I unlocked a new level here?”

If Rocky was being honest with herself, she knew things in Veritas were different from anywhere she’d found herself settling temporarily. For starters, nothing felt temporary here, which was already unusual for someone who was always prepared to leave if the situation was no longer conducive to her well being. And connections? She made many in the short time she was a part of the team. Connections that were both healthy and strong to the point that she could consider her team members to be actual friends.

A family. Veritas. The drug cartel she worked her way into. There was no way should would’ve predicted this. 

instead of saying the words that made the most sense, something along the lines of thanking him, admitting that she was searching for something permanent and found it here, or how she’d never been a part of a family and this was all new to her--Rocky sighed deeply as she looked over to Yunho and smiled cheekily.

“Since we’re family, I guess you’ll be writing me into your will to get your Disney+ account?”

@maneoxyunho

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maneorigs​:

As Rocky searched for her phone Rigs whispered Dangerzone, the act bringing a small smile to his lips. Even when the only person he amused was himself he’d make the joke and feel no shame in doing so. He accepted the small device when it was handed to him, reading through the message thread as he listened to the fox.

The Naga laughed at her last words, handing back the phone with a wide grin as he practically yelled, “Dangerzone!!” Things like this were why he liked Rocky: she played along even when she knew what was going to happen. 

“Sounds good to me, you just need me to stand there and make my enforcer face while you destroy him emotionally or? I mean if you want on the way over I can memorize the text thread and every time he starts to argue I can just recite him agreeing to your price over and over.”

Her laughter only seemed to grow into a harder belly laugh as she reached over for a pen to throw in his general direction. “If you say that word again, I’m banning you from my office except on the basis of updating your phone or other tech,” she feebly warned, although the threat was completely empty judging by the laughs that followed her statement.

“God, I hate you,” she mumbled as she screenshot the text thread between her and the buyer, quickly sending it to Rigs before setting her phone down and sighing deeply. As she lazily slouched in her wheeled office chair, Rocky looked over to her colleague before playing with the rings on her fingers.

“You know,” she pondered in response to his last statement, “it might actually be a good idea for you to read that text thread to him every time he tries to barter for a lower price. I’ll be the one with the enforcer face.”