#࿐ ࿔* 🐺 ⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ the unheard footsteps at the doorway ; the unemployment of the mouth ⌗ threads .
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⸻ she offers the ghost of a smile as andrei voices sweet reassurances , small hand reaching out to rest atop large , strong counterpart . cheek levels upon broad shoulder , a soft sigh cascading from parted lips . ❝ i just don't want to fuck this up , ❞ she mutters , gaze locked on the wall opposite the couple . her fiancé has given her no reason to believe he does not think highly of her ; but it's been an incredibly long time since riley has allowed herself to believe that she could possibly deserve any kind of genuine happiness . deep seated within her psyche lie the memories , the fear that at any moment those she loves most could be ripped away mercilessly by the cruel hands of fate . hands she feels tightening around her throat the more she considers the life she's truly been offered .
❝ you are so much more than just good for me , ❞ the wolf snorts , incredulity blossoming across her countenance as bisker gaze rises to meet emerald hues . ❝ you've turned my entire life around , andrei . . . you got me clean without even knowing it ; you've given me a home - multiple homes - i could have never imagined even existed before i met you . i'm just . . . former street trash , at best . you made something of yourself ; you beat the odds and became this beacon of power and resilience , and it's one of the things i love most about you . i just don't have anything like that . . . i don't want you to wake up one day and realize i'm too damaged to love . ❞
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closed // much SHORTER plotted starter lmao // @razorfst
⸺ 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢 the hales to come in and out of derek's loft , the unit being such a social hub for the siblings and those they know . what is uncommon is for there to be a knock preceding any of these entries . and yet one comes , just as riley has finally settled onto the couch after coming upstairs from her own apartment . derek is out of town , sure ; but there's a general unspoken understanding that the door is always open , as there is almost always someone around to hold down the fort if need be . the confusion dissipates , however , as she slides open the door to reveal her brother's best friend standing in the entryway . ❝ andrei , hey . . . ❞ the beta tugs her sleeves down , cursing herself internally for not bothering to thoroughly brush her hair before coming up here as a flush blooms across her countenance . ❝ derek isn't back for another few days , didn't he tell you ? ❞
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closed // tow truck i fear // @razorfst
⸺ 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗢𝗡 as he fills her glass , a deep sigh reverberating in the cavern of her chest . ❝ it's really not a big deal , ❞ the wolf murmurs , though the visible tremble of her shoulders would allude to the contrary . she'd been accosted , presumably for information about her fiancé , a little too close to the penthouse for her comfort . though a quick snarl and flash of golden irises had sent the - likely amateur - opposer running , she'd still circled back , calling one of andrei's men to help her keep watch and taking a roundabout route around a few blocks before ducking in the back entrance of their building . ❝ i knew i would eventually be a target , but in this case ? i'm pretty made this guy shit himself . ❞ it's typical , this display of bravado in the face of real threat . but andrei has enough to worry about ; she'd rather not add herself to the list .
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closed // cont'd from here for @razorfst
⸺ 𝗔 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗘 , 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 to andrei's forearm as he passes the buck to the wolf , entirely out of her element as she turns back to the employee . ❝ uh , so . . . we're looking for an engagement ring . . . ? ❞ bisker optics narrow , nose scrunching with the realization of how obvious her statement had been . ❝ um , silver . with a stone that's not too big ? the cut doesn't really matter , i just want something that will hold up over time . ❞ small digits interlock with those of the mob boss , cheek resting against his bicep as she continues . ❝ nothing too flashy ; just something to show that i'm off the market . ❞
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closed // cranky princess royal time idk someone else caption this // @razorfst
⸺ ❝ 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗨𝗣 ; 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 to see us ! ❞ hiding a relationship from the public eye is difficult enough for the average person ; as royals , they've practically been achieving the impossible . she grabs the prince's hand , tugging him along into a back hallway while the rest of the latest ballroom's worth of too - fancy , stuck up royal snobs continues to celebrate some obscure bullshit the princess has yet to bother to even attempt to understand . every week it seems there is some new holiday , some event , some kind of historical , thinly veiled excuse to put her family - and andrei's - on display .
their families and the public alike had wanted a tale as old as time ; two young royals fall in love and unite the kingdoms to further the power and prowess of both . but neither riley nor the prince have ever been one to give in to societal , familial , or any pressure - they both operate on their own terms . the pair had decided long ago that though they have grown to care so deeply for one another - nobody needs to know . not yet . not while they can still have their stolen moments and whirlwind romance without the microscope of the press and their parents bearing down on them .
she pulls him into a dark , under trafficked side passage , heels clicking softly on marble floor as a grin spreads across a mischievous countenance . ❝ prince mattias , ❞ the brunette teases , timbre soft as she can manage without betraying their location to any passing guards as small digits curl into the stiff fabric of his jacket . within a moment lips are crashing together , arms thrown about his neck as everything melts away but the two of them and the cool stone wall against which her back comes to rest .
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closed // just feel like this part should be a thread // @razorfst
⸺ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 , a nice distraction from their previous conversation topic as soon as andrei had come home from the gym ; but in the glow of the aftermath , having migrated to the bed , the promise to take that first baby step echos loudly in her mind . weight shifts , hand and cheek coming to rest atop chiseled chest as a deep sigh reverberates throughout her linen draped frame . ❝ there was a fire , ❞ she murmurs , a melancholy gaze locked on the wall as dissociation takes hold . ❝ someone set a fire . . . most of my family - they didn't make it . ❞
her timbre is flat , hollow as riley attempts to maintain her stoic composure . ❝ it was a house in the woods ; the ruins are still there . that's why i want to get to know this one . . . anything i can do to feel connected to them , even if it's not the same place . ❞ lashes flutter closed , the younger wolf taking a moment to gather herself before glancing once more up at her boyfriend . ❝ i just don't ever want to forget what it was like to go running along the trees , back before everything went to shit back home . ❞
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closed // @m0bhit ( eddie price )
[ sms : boss man 💍 ] so funny story
[ sms : boss man 💍 ] you know those twelve foot skeletons ....
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@unbearablyindifferent liked for a starter !
⸺ ❝ 𝗝𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 , but he's not bad enough to kick a dog . ❞
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@diemauer liked for a starter ! - for davina claire
⸺ ❝ 𝗜 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 , and that's the same as having something . ❞
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@goldenboybarracuda liked for a starter !
⸺ ❝ 𝗜'𝗠 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗘 ; what the hell is going on with you ? ❞
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closed // no this is SO FUNNY holy shit // @razorfst
⸺ 𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 to take care of some business ; and more importantly , he'd told her that he would not be back for several hours . riley had taken the opportunity to try and relax for the morning , drawing a warm bath and allowing it to cleanse her frame as she leaned back against the wall . eventually the beta had dozed off , for only a moment she'd thought . . . but jolting awake , she finds that she's been out long enough for the water to run cold .
the faucet squeaks as she closes it with her foot , hauling herself up and out of the tub and drying off quickly . assuming that surely she's got a couple more hours before andrei's return , the young wolf finds her bare , water soaked form meandering into his bedroom to locate and don one of his t - shirts . it's bigger than any of her own garments , more comfortable . she'll borrow it while she dries , launder it , and return it before he sees . it's a foolproof plan ; until it isn't .
light footsteps carry the brunette to the kitchen , a nonchalant hum vibrating her sternum as she looks around for something from which to fashion a late breakfast . all seems to be going according to plan , at least until she turns around to find an eerily silent , infuriatingly smug andrei seated at the dining table . forelimbs snake around her own torso , a half cocked attempt to shield herself . ❝ you were supposed to still be out , i - . . . ❞ bisker hues flicker down to the fabric which drapes about her frame , cheeks burning beneath an expression akin to a child caught with her hand in the cookie jar . ❝ it was clean . . . i , uh , didn't feel like doing laundry yet . ❞
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@tornblackedgcs liked for a starter !
⸺ ❝ 𝗡𝗢 , 𝗛𝗘𝗬 - 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 ! 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗗 and look at it more from this angle over here , it almost still looks like a pizza ! i think we nailed it , personally . ❞
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@antiturner 𝘓𝘐𝘒𝘌𝘋 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘈 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘙
– 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗔 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗘 is found lacking a suitably snarky retort with which to deflect and redirect any attempt to push below surface level emotion . the manner in which the man questions her , however ; the piercing gaze with which he asks how she's doing . . . riley could swear he already knows .
❝ i - fine , jesse . . . i'm good . ❞ there is no decipherable conviction to her timbre , or to her expression . in all actuality , riley is not accustomed to anyone caring . outside of what remains of the hales , the beta is far from the first person one comes to with intent to begin any conversation , much less one so intimately observant regarding herself . ❝ i just . . . didn't sleep much last night . ❞
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@m0bhit 𝘓𝘐𝘒𝘌𝘋 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘈 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘙 - 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘌𝘋𝘋𝘐𝘌 𝘗𝘙𝘐𝘊𝘌
– 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗗𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 to life in the enormous estate under the mob's protection , it is still entirely surreal each time she feels the sweet caress of eddie's lips brushing hers the moment he gets back from the club . small , toned arms find purchase wrapped tight around his torso , the pressure of her embrace easing only marginally as they finally break for necessary oxygen .
❝ thanks for coming home in one piece , ❞ the wolf murmurs , an expression of genuine contentment painting her features . the relationship that has sparked between the pair provides - for the first time in as long as riley can remember - a sense of peace and security that is only reinforced each time the mob boss looks her way . ❝ i ordered us some food ; driver should be pulling up to the gate any minute now . ❞
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@scftheartiisms liked for a one liner !
⸺ ❝ 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 really good idea . . . ❞
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@maetthews liked for a starter !
⸺ ❝ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 ? and don't you dare try and lie to me . . . ❞
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