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@heartsbreaking. jamie had tried to avoid alejandra for all of ten minutes when they first considered hanging out. he respected her brother ... but jamie couldn't move past his selfishness. he wanted her, and he'd gotten her, and now they had the whole world to themselves. ❝ just warm? ❞ he murmured, meeting her eyes, ❝ i always thought you thought i was hot. ❞ he's got a smirk on his face as he speaks, loving messing with her.

she hadn't expected for them to get this close when they'd met. but she was glad they did, glad she had someone who pulled her close and let her rest her head on his chest while they laid in bed together, glad she had someone who made her laugh like he did. ale was grateful for him, and she felt that all the time, but especially now. "you're so comfortable, jamie." she chuckled, reaching up to run her fingers through his hair. "and very warm."

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@everdawn. finnick shrugged his shoulder, not able to meet katniss' eyes. things were different. he wasn't the reckless fourteen year old kid who had won his games anymore. hell, he wasn't even the mentor that he'd been for years. finnick had a life now. he had annie. he couldn't stay in panem the way it was, not when snow still stood and had full control of his life. ❝ you have to know it's more than that, katniss. ❞

 ❛❛ SO that's why you agreed to fight for coin's cause ? ❜❜ the femme inquired, raising an eyebrow curiously. they'd all been through so much in their lives and part of her couldn't believe that things could get better. ❛❛ because there's something else out there ? ❜❜

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@anxietytold. eddie had been hurt plenty of times. it was just par for the course with the job he did. being a firefighter, and before that, being in the military ... eddie didn't really understand what it meant to be safe. he'd always been at risk in some way or another. he was just grateful that it was maddie there to protect him. she was his best friend's sister, and he knew she'd take extra special care of him. ❝ don't apologize. you're making sure i'm okay ... you have nothing to apologize. ❞ he sighed softly when she asked how he was holding up. ❝ i've had worse. ❞

maddie wasn't even supposed to be there that day . she had the day off and just so happened to be in the area of the incident while running errands . with way too many victims and not enough hands with the medical knowledge , she'd volunteered to help where she could . her hands remain pressed against the wound , keeping pressure on it . " sorry , i need to keep pressure to slow down the bleeding . " she nods at his question , gentle smile gracing her lips . " oh , yeah . sorry . you're going to be just fine . you may need to rest for a few days , however . how are you holding up ? "

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@heartsbreaking. cora didn't like when things were unsettling like this. things like this reminded her of the time after the fire, when cora was all alone and had lost everything ... it wasn't really something she wanted to deal with again. ❝ why do you want to open it so badly? ❞ cora asked, shooting a text off to her older brother, ❝ what if it's bad? shit in beacon hills ... i feel like it's always bad now. ❞

"derek then." malia agreed. she hadn't wanted to call the cops either. she trusted stiles dad. she trusted parrish, but everyone else was just a cop to her and she didn't trust them. "do you think we should wait to open it?" it was bugging her not knowing what was inside, and she was sure that it was bothering cora too. she was asking a lot of questions and she knew it, but cora hadn't stopped her yet. "if derek can't get here in like twenty minutes, i think we should open it."

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@anxietytold. she doesn't know how to exist like this. yeah, belly knows she has people who care about her ... she had never doubted that. but there was just something about cam ... she still found it hard to believe that he was there for her. ❝ i don't know what i want. ❞ belly admits, not able to meet his eyes as she starts tracing random patterns in the sand, ❝ everything is ... a lot right now. ❞

" i have time for this . " cam repeats again , this time trying to completely set it into her mind . he sits down on the sand right next to her , elbows resting against his knees . " wanna talk about it ? "

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@direodes. jake knew he hadn't been the most involved father for his son. a.j. deserved better than that. jake wanted to be a better dad for his son, and he was trying. he was trying to be there for a.j. as much as he could ... his job just required so much out of him as well. ❝ i'll be there. ❞ jake looks at his son, putting a hand on his shoulder, ❝ i know i haven't been, but i'll be there. and it does matter. you're my son, and that should have always come first. ❞

⠀⠀⠀⠀. . .⠀⠀⠀⠀ 〝 you say that now and then what happens when you're needed elsewhere? sometimes i just want my dad around to watch me play, not jake connelly the star. 〞 his expression was soft, a bit of a hard edge to it as he lets out a little sigh, shaking his head. 〝 it doesn't matter anymore.. 〞

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@depictedblue. jake liked cassie a lot. hell, he'd even argue that he loved her, and that wasn't a word he threw around without really meaning it. he had never been the type to just throw the word around ... but things were different with cassie. ❝ both? ❞ jake put his arm around her, sighing softly. ❝ i know we're both living our dreams and everything, but i miss having time for us. ❞ jake stays with her, not wanting to separate from her. at her offer, he pretends to think about it, ❝ i think that could work. i can't say i'd have a problem with you coming. ❞

" because i'm going to a conference, or we will be apart? " cassie questions openly, her expression softening thinking about being away from him. she felt sad but it seemed like their careers were taking them to different places. it was not fair. " what if we met up after you came from the tournament? would that be better? " cassie moves closer to jake resting her head on his shoulder.

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@d4ggered. tyler can't help but shrug his shoulders in response to what kol's telling him. it's not like there's even ... a point in existing anymore, as dark as that sounds. ❝ i don't care if it has an effect on me. ❞ tyler said, ❝ your brother took everything from me. it's only right that i return the favor. ❞ because of klaus, tyler had lost his mother, his girlfriend, and he'd been forced to turn on his friends because of a bond beyond his control ... there was no universe in which tyler would let klaus survive. ❝ that doesn't kill me right away? ❞

" you know, wolf boy, that killing your creator might have an effect on you too, right? " the original said as he peered at the wolf, with a look that spoke volumes. " but, since i have some witchy blood flooding in my veins, thanks to my beloved mother, i can help find a cure that doesn't kill you right away. "

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@hcrv3lles. katy loves wallace. that's not something that's going to change any time soon. but if something was going to happen to him ... she knew she wouldn't be able to handle it. he's at risk every day, and even though she loves him and he loves her back? she's terrified. what if he died? what if he changed his mind? what if he realized he was too good for her and she was broken? it scared her, but as she looked at his reaction to her words ... she didn't know if she'd be able to push him away. ❝ i love you. ❞ she agrees, biting her lip as he moves closer, ❝ i just ... i'm scared. it's stupid, i know, but i'm scared. ❞

@m4ybanks. because she's terrified. no one has ever gotten into her head like he has. no one has ever made her feel the way he does. it takes all of the conviction she can muster to sound genuine as she keeps trying to push him away with her words. ❝ because we're a bad fit. ❞ katy wraps her arms around herself, hoping to block him off from seeing just how much it pains her to say it, ❝ we're just going to hurt each other. ❞

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@soulwaned. karlach had never considered herself a softie. she knew she had a softer heart than most barbarians, and even softer than most people who worked for zariel ... but karlach knew that she didn't exactly fit the mold of those like her. but it was fine. ❝ anything? ❞ zara made karlach want things. she made her want things that she shouldn't ... because when this was all over and the engine exploded, it would all be for nothing. ❝ i just want to love and be loved. i don't think that's too much to ask for. is it? ❞

❛❛  yeah.  course  it  counts.  ❜❜      while  it  might  not  seem  like  much  to  some,  it  was  such  a  huge  change  from  when  they'd  first  met.  she  lifted  their  clasped  hands  and  looked  down  at  it.  what  a  difference  time  made,  she  thought  to  herself.  to  be  able  to  touch  karlach,  to  be  able  to  hold  her  hand  -  zara  could  only  hope  that  their  future  was  filled  with  a  bit  more  light.      ❛❛  what  do  you  want  to  do?  when  it's  all  over,  if  could  do  anything  or  have  anything  -  what  would  it  be?  ❜❜    

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@heartsbreaking. charlie loved the idea of getting to explore a weapon she hadn't used before. she wasn't really the most social girl, but there was something about this that made her want to come out of her shell. she trusted the girls ( women, really, when you considered their immortality ) who traveled with artemis, and she trusted thalia not to let anything terrible happen to her. ❝ i'll be careful. ❞ she reassured thalia, offering her a smile before walking toward the field, ❝ blackjack will get over it ... he's always moody when percy isn't around. ❞

"we think, but you should probably be careful anyway." most weapons were harmless if they weren't manned. it certainly hadn't shot anything off while the hunters were there nor when they managed to haul it to camp, but you could never be too sure. "we put it out in the field so that it hopefully wouldn't hurt anyone if it went off. blackjack apparently wasn't happy about being grounded." it was for the flying horse's safety though and for the safety of the rest of camp.

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Look how you are shaking, baby. I haven’t even fucked you. ( myles & katy )

@epigraphed. a whine that can only be described as desperate slips from katy's lips as she stretches out in myles' bed. myles is absolutely teasing her and she doesn't know how much longer she can hold out. myles is good at what he does, and he's figured out how to play katy like an instrument. ❝ c'mon myles ... ❞ her voice comes out raspy and broken, ❝ you know what i want ... ❞

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@anxietytold. rebekah licked her lips slightly as she kept her eyes on matt. she fed on humans all the time, that wasn't the issue here. the issue was feeding on someone she cared about. she could usually control herself ... but she was definitely afraid of going too far with him. she had to control herself in this. ❝ okay. ❞ and there's no more fighting it as she brings his wrist to her mouth, biting into the vein and beginning to drink. the neck was definitely her preferred source ... but this way she could watch him, make sure he was okay.

matt is waiting for the pain that he's sure is to come , keeping his eyes on her as she questions his trust in her .

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this shit pit has taken everyone i've ever loved. (from hope mikaelson for sebastian )

@heartsbreaking. bash can't help but chuckle when the tribrid refers to it as a shit pit. malivore is one of the greatest threats the world has known ... and hope mikaelson has downgraded it to a shit pit. his cousin was certainly an interesting character. ❝ you are so eloquent, hope. ❞ bash says, shaking his head, ❝ but we'll get through this. we both know i'm your favorite cousin, so i've got your back no matter what. ❞ it didn't matter that he was also the only cousin. favorite was favorite.

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@fcrtnite. arden was gorgeous, and she was amazing, and juliana was afraid that she wouldn't see herself in the right way. juliana watches arden as she speaks, listening to her and processing the words that the other girl is saying. ❝ i don't know. ❞ juliana admitted, rubbing the back of her neck, ❝ i guess i'm still scared that this isn't real. i know that's stupid ... but i can't help it. ❞

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“damn straight.” arden muttered under her breath and bit her lip hard enough to draw blood. she understood being afraid of commitment or letting someone in. the same issues had come up in past relationships because she wasn't ready. but juliana was different — or at least arden thought that she was — and she'd expected them to be on the same wave length. “why would i ever say no?” chuckling, “like, when have i ever been able to say no to you? it’s not possible. i wouldn't stayed in a heartbeat. no questions asked."

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@heartsbreaking. lizzie kept her eyes on the older vampire. she didn't know what she was doing at all, and she was scared. the vampire side was completely new to lizzie and she didn't know what she was doing. ❝ i ... ❞ lizzie hesitates at theodosia's questions. she doesn't know specifically she needs help with. she just knows that she's struggling, and it's all too much. ❝ i think it's about all of it. i'm ... not good at this vampire thing. ❞

"no," she'd only said it for context and as a slight threat. she didn't mind threatening first and asking questions later. it had worked for her before. "what did you want help with?" theodosia asked, moving on to the more pressing and interesting situation at hand. "is this about control, are you struggling with feeding? what is it?" she wondered whether the girl knew who theo was or what her reputation was. personally, theo didn't mind being known for what she was, but some vampires didn't appreciate her methods.

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@chrryblsssm. beau keeps his eyes on gigi, an eyebrow raised as he watched his friend spiral on his dorm room floor. gigi was having a full blown mental breakdown over ... something. ❝ i don't have any. but you have my attention, drama queen. ❞ beau watched her, trying to figure out what she was going to say before she said it. but he had no idea what was going to come out of her mouth. then she spit it out and he just ... blinked at her. ❝ i'm sure you didn't fail. i don't think you've ever failed anything in your life. ❞

❝    okay,    fine.    ❞    she    says,    huffing    an    over-exaggerated,    overdramatic    sigh    as    she    sits    down    in    front    of    beau.    ❝    i    don't    know    your    secret.    actually,    i'm    not    sure    you    have    any.    i    know    entirely    too    much    about    you.    not    the    point.    the    point    is,    i    just    wanted    your    attention.    ❞    she    pulls    her    legs    up    to    her    chest,    getting    comfy    on    the    floor    where    she's    just    dropped    to.    ❝    i    think    i    failed    my    midterm.    i    feel    failure-y.    ❞