#💟 ⠀ ⠀ NEVAEH ⠀ ﹕ ⠀ THREAD ft. GEMMA .

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status : closed / ( @gemmajcmes ) location : crest fest rehearsals ( a day or so before the festival starts )

               ❝   i   don't   think   i   can   run   one   more   song,   let   alone   all   four...━━   ❞   nevaeh   needed   a   moment   to   catch   the   breath   speaking   was   stealing.   ❝   ━━   again.   ❞   she   finished,   as   her   body   collapsed   to   the   stage   floor.   as   she   pulled   her   knees   up   to   herself,   she   tried   to   remember   a   time   where   this   was   easy   for   her.   before   things   imploded,   nevaeh   had   no   trouble   with   early   morning   rises   and   rehearsals   that   ran   all   day.   she   took   corrections   and   applied   them   quickly   and   made   sure   she   was   never   holding   up   production,   or   holding   gemma   back.   in   hindsight,   she'd   become   such   a   well   oiled   machine   because   she   was   prioritizing   other   people's   expectations   over   her   own   needs.   if   she   was   able   to   think   of   anything   other   than   making   gemma   proud,   she   would   have   been   able   to   recognize   it   as   progress.   ❝   you   would   think   after   doing   this   for   so   long   i'd   be   able   to   just   jump   right   back   into   it,   like   bike   riding   but   it's   like   the   seat   is   made   of   spikes   !   ❞   nevaeh   declared   dramatically   looking   up   to   her   sister.   ❝   be   honest   with   me,   was   i   always   this   chaotic   ?   ❞

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status : closed / ( @gemmajcmes ) location : gemma's place !

          there  wasn't  anywhere  nevaeh  felt  more  at  home  than  at  gemma's  side.  the  second  she's  walked  through  the  front  door  of  her  sister's  place,  she  had  made  herself  right  at  home.  it  wasn't  often  that  nevaeh  preferred  the  company  of  others  while  they  baked,  but  seeing  as  the  goods  were  more  of  a  bribe  than  a  treat,  she  needed  the  emotional  support.  ❝  do  you  think  this  is  enough  ?  ❞  on  the  counter  was  a  spread  big  enough  to  feed  a  party  of  seven.  an  array  of  vegan  scones  and  a  vegan  matcha  tiramisu  she  made  in  place  of  the  ice  cream  sage  loved  (  she  was  afraid  it  would  melt  in  the  journey  over  ).  ❝  i  don't  think  the  scones  are  flakey  enough...━━━  and  does  the  tiramisu  look  like  it  has  condensation  on  the  sides  already  ?  ❞  sage  was  the  latest  stop  in  her  '  sorry  i  vanished  for  nearly  two  years  '  apology  tour  and  arguably  the  most  difficult.  at  least  with  their  parents  she  knew  they'd  always  love  her  even  if  they  couldn't  say  they  were  exactly  proud  of  her.  but  sage  could  (  and  had  every  right  )  to  rescind  his  best  friendship  for  good.  she  had  to  get  it  right.  ❝  ugh  why  can't  everyone  just  be  as  easy  to  talk  to  as  you  are  ?  do  you  know  much  easier  my  life  would  be  if  the  world  was  just  a  bunch  of  gem  bugs  running  around.  ❞  nevaeh  concluded  her  lament  with  a  sigh,  head  resting  on  her  sister's  shoulder  as  she  looked  at  her  creations  with  uncertainty.  ❝  should  i  start  over  ?  ❞  there  was  a  moment  of  silence  that  passed  before  she  rose  to  her  full  height  again.  ❝  you're  right,  i  should  start  over.  yeah,  that's  what  i  gotta  do.  ❞