#Quick Divorce Aurora
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ljjsims · 8 months ago
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Gaia Progress #5: The Greek Goddess Legacy Challenge
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Sulsul! I'm back again! Grab a cup of tea, sit down and enjoy the shenanigans my sims have been up to last week
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If you remember, Rhea gave birth to little Aurora. Look at this little bean! Rhea's bedroom had to be renovated a bit, but they can both happily live there now.
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And like other years, when it's winter we celebrate Winterfest! One of the last family gatherings as a Khaos family. One of the rare occasions all of the kids get along well. Even Crius liked it!
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And as luck would have it, it was also Gaia's birthday! Finally 40. And everyone, including extended family, celebrated along
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Crius and Jordan got a little (too, if you ask 'Dite) cozy in the kitchen as Crius asked Jordan, officially, to be his girlfriend. You just know they will be the most succesful couple in town.
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On this episode of dramatic kids: Aphrodite and Phoebe both lost another tooth. 'Dite really feels sorry for herself.
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More Happy News! Just two days after Gaia, Rhea turned into a Young Adult! Happy Birthday Little one.
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And whats better than celebrating with a little infant? Luckily, Aurora was ready to do her part and grew a little as well.
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And, like the challenge states, that meant that Gaia was free to leave Ouranos. And after At 41 when Ouranos once again starts yelling at her for kissing Pontus and keeping him as a friend, she asks him who he had an affair with. It turns out Ouranos had 3 affairs though their relationship. She decides enough is enough and divorces him. She becomes Gaia Kosmos once again. Pontus comes by to check on her and she kisses him again, asking him to please forgive her for not choosing him before. She asks him to be her romantic partner and he says yes. It feels a bit quick, even for these gods. So they decide to take it easy.
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Let's end on a happier note. Rhea finally officially met her in laws (or: Adonis' siblings and mother). They got along amazingly, especially mother Nysa and Rhea. Aurora thought it was all a little scary and was a little fussy, but apart from that, everything went swimmingly!
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sycamorre · 1 year ago
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Can I please get the whole girl gang with Ori, Mela, Vaela, and Riven!
[send me a character]
Oh boy you're making me do my homework over here!
Oriana —
Favorite thing about them: I'm going to be incredibly non-specific and say that her growth as a character was my favorite part of playing her. She started out as this uptight, dutiful monk who was scared to show her own face too much for fear of making people mildly uncomfortable (and honestly to avoid invasive questions) to someone who was finally getting comfortable with who they were was such a blast. I love her newly-acquired confidence and the dynamic it brings to her post-campaign. She's far from perfect, and never will be, but she's maturing and making a new purpose for herself other than being someone's errand girl.
Least favorite thing about them: She is the worst pessimist in the world and sometimes her logic is so quick to jump to the worst conclusions that she literally puts her foot in her mouth. And it hurts for me to write that every single time due to secondhand embarrassment but I have to commit.
Favorite line: "She loved you! She still loves you!" at the Prince during the final fight while she's trying to distract him (or something like that). Or Ori's first jab at Damak "Maybe you would see more of it if you stepped out of the shadows" since it still makes me chuckle.
brOTP: Even though the Ori/Damak ship didn't sail, I still think they probably stay pretty close and end up working together on jobs in the future. They absolutely still push each other's buttons, but that's just how they are and they don't question it.
OTP: I am so mad at myself retroactively for not giving into the OriRanna feels by the conclusion of the campaign but I do not regret bringing it up afterwards and getting to enjoy it now at least.
nOTP: Ori and Cobalt are forever divorced and they barely know each other, this is just canon.
Random Headcanon: Ori has a hard time accepting the fact that Sharaea is basically keeping her distance after the Prince's defeat. In part because she does feel that connection still and worries that Sharaea is hurting, and partially because it is such a strange sensation to her to be without the dreams for so long after such a major revelation. It takes her a long time to get used to it, but she still wishes that there was more she could do.
Unpopular Opinion: I don't know if it's an unpopular opinion among our little group, but I never had intentions of making Oriana some kind of fated hero. I never had thoughts of making her tied to a major NPC or giving her any kind of serious destiny, I just wanted to play a radiant energy bomb with the aasimar/monk combo because I thought it would be funny once I pitched the idea to Sam and he told me about Damak who was basically her foil. But I do adore how her story developed and how well it ended up narratively.
Song I associate with them: So many... "Like the Dawn" by The Oh Hellos, "Warrior" by AURORA, and "Drumming Song" by Florence + The Machine to name a few.
Favorite picture of them: I like a lot but honestly one of my favs is the one I made of Chibs trying to hit on her, partly because it's Chibs and partly because I did really like how Ori's outfit came out in this one.
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Mela —
Favorite thing about them: Literally the most wholesome member of the group. Not a bad bone or crystal in her body. I am so sorry for all that we put her though.
Least favorite thing about them: Only that I didn't get enough time to learn more about her and her backstory. Sigh.
Favorite line: "Real neighbors. Real family. Not just people that make you feel like you can pretend it doesn't exist."
brOTP: Mela and Halion. Druid buddies that deserve the world.
OTP: Mela is an independent Genasi who don't need no one... though I could be swayed about a certain fae...
nOTP: Literally anyone who would try to be mean to her in a relationship will meet a swift end by my hand.
Random Headcanon: 100% think that Mela's magic is flavored to look like the crystals on her body. If she wildshapes and doesn't specifically want to look a certain way, the animal she changes into will have things like crystal horns/claws, the flame sword she summons has the appearance of a crystal blade, etc.
Unpopular Opinion: I do wish she had gotten a chance to use wild shape more. I think Mela being a cute little critter sneaking around would have been amazing.
Song I associate with them: "Come Out and Play" by Billie Eilish
Favorite picture of them: That dang sketch I never colored, rip
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Vaela —
Favorite thing about them: Drinking game QUEEN. Also just the fact that she doesn't take any shit while still having a lot of heart and empathy to those who earn it. Something about that balance between the two just made her all the more lovable.
Least favorite thing about them: she can out-drink my high constituion monk I do think I missed out on really getting to know her during the campaign, and I regret that a lot.
Favorite line: Not a specific line but I think back to Vaela's talks with Erosen when he was ready and willing to be her stand-in dad before Vaela was ready to reach back out to her family and i can't help but smile.
brOTP: Vaela, Riven, and Mela is the real brot3 and nothing can change my mine
OTP: I mean... I definitely have a certain paladin that turns a lovely shade of pink when someone talks about her because she sure is pretty and really cool to boot~
nOTP: Zaresh and his memory is not allowed to ever hurt Vaela again. If Damak didn't do it, Ori would have definitely put him out of his misery.
Random Headcanon: Very little thing, but I could see her gathering small, light trinkets that remind her of her friends and tie them to her bow, possibly for good luck, and possibly as a way to to tell which direction the wind is blowing when she's aiming.
Unpopular Opinion: I still think it would have been cool for her to pull an Erosen and punch Zaresh in the face. Just once.
Song I associate with them: "Dear Fellow Traveler" by Sea Wolf
Favorite picture of them: So fun fact: I never finished them but I started making emojis of the party members for kicks and here's the one I started of Vaela:
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Riven —
Favorite thing about them: Riven's sassiness and perfect comedic timing always leaves me in stitches. She really felt like the heart of the party in that way.
Least favorite thing about them: This is the hardest thing and most of my "least favorite" things are mostly the things Oriana keeps fretting about when she thinks about Riven being in such a high position so I'm gonna go with not much at this time to be honest.
Favorite line: Not a line again, but specifically the scene between Ori and Riven where Riv dressed her up while Ori reassured her that she didn't think any less of Riven after they all found out about her half-drow heritage. That always felt like a major point in their friendship and I hold onto it fondly.
brOTP: I wanna say Riven and Halion just because I think their friendship was so neat, and it hurts a bit when I think about their falling out post-campaign. But there's also Riv and Damak's sibling-ish dynamic that I love a lot, too.
OTP: As much as he pushes Ori's nerves, I do think Riv and Delethil are on the same wavelength as each other and fit very well together, even with Eravin in the mix.
nOTP: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Random Headcanon: On the occasions where Oriana comes up to Aerenth on business (either with Ranna for her research or at the request of various Tyados officials who think she's got some kind of in with them because she's friends with Riven), Ori always makes a point to find Riven and any of the other girls that might be there with them after all the formalities are done and run off into the woods to find a clearing to just hang out in like they did before.
Unpopular Opinion: As much as I understand the reason why she and Del made the choice to execute Vasion, I still disagree that it was the best decision.
Song I associate with them: "Savage Daughter" by Sarah Hester mostly because of the rebellious vibes
Favorite picture of them: I mean... I think it's obvious (also bonus Vaela).
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lilymatthews · 2 years ago
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Welcome to Aurora Bay, [LILY MATTHEWS]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [MARGARET QUALLEY]. You must be the [TWENTY-FIVE] year old [WAITRESS AT TEJAS CANTINA/GRAD STUDENT AT AURORA BAY COLLEGE]. Word is you’re [OUTSPOKEN] but can also be a bit [ENTITLED] and your favorite song is [BLOOD AND BUTTER by CAROLINE POLACHEK]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [OCEAN CREST APARTMENTS]. I’m sure you’ll love it!
*Trigger Warnings: Drug abuse, drug overdose, divorce, drowning
STATS.
Full Name: Lily Matthews Nickname(s): Lil, Lils, Lilypad (her parents only) Gender: Cis woman,she/her Sexual Orientation: Bisexual Birthday: April 29, 1998 (25) Religion: None Nationality: American Ethnicity: White Hometown: Houston, Texas Current Residence: Ocean Crest Apartments Length of time in Aurora Bay: 3 months (as of 6/30/23) Occupation: Waitstaff at Tejas Cantina Education: Currently enrolled at Aurora Bay College working towards a Linguistics MA
Height: 5′6 Tattoos: Three butterflies under her right titty Piercings: Both lobes Scars: (tba)
Mother: Addie Matthews Father: Darren Matthews Siblings: Xavier Matthews (32) Pet(s): A teeny tiny little 4-year-old rat terrier called Norma Jean
PERSONALITY.
+ Outspoken, intelligent, witty, sympathetic - Entitled, sarcastic, judgmental, insecure
CURRENT CONNECTIONS.
@xaviermattthews — Lily's older brother
@lorelailewis — Cunty besties
QUICK FACTS.
not a bitch unless she gets pissed off then she's a stone cold bitch
slut!
great gf tho, very loyal would never cheat
pop princess. looooves pop music always blasting charli xcx on the way to the clubs
fashion girly. can be caught online shopping at 2.30am squinting at the screen 3 inches from her face
good artist but doesn't rly do much with it
drink fiend. always has like arizona tea or kombucha with her
genuinely loves linguistics and is fascinated with language (ideally wants to do research with language and apes) but she's not super ambitious so she has to work extra hard to make herself go out and do her research projects and work on her thesis and is secretly very anxious about her future in the field bc of it
between feeling like she could never possibly live up to what xavier's accomplished on one hand and on the other being pressured by her parents into "doing better" than her drug-addicted brother, she's developed massive insecurities about what she actually wants and who she is
almost drowned in the gulf of mexico when she was 12 after hurting her ankle and then going swimming after she was told not to. when she’s especially stressed or in a bad headspace she’ll have drowning dreams and it takes a while to fall back asleep. is totally fine with pools and will go into the water at the beach up to her waist but being fully submerged in open water will start giving her anxiety usually
DEEP DIVE.
Lily wasn't planned, which is ironic considering she wound up the golden child before she even turned ten -- Xavier, eight years older than her, went off the deep end when their parents divorced and by the time he overdosed five years later, Addie and Darren had both all but written him off and set about channelling all their hope for the future into Lily
She was six years old when their dad left and tried to compensate by becoming super-dad to her, and Lily was too young to understand the dynamic shift between her dad and her brother, or why it affected Xavier the way it did
Her teens were easy in a lot of important ways. She had a lot of friends, usually had a boyfriend, did well in most classes without having to spend all her time studying, and her parents got her pretty much whatever she wanted
In other important ways, her teen years were incredibly difficult. Her parents often used her against each other, which as she got older and started to see it saddled her with a weird type of guilt and resentment. Meanwhile her brother, whom she idolized growing up, was off doing drugs and, eventually, getting famous
She got an English degree right out of high school at the University of Houston but took a couple years after that to try and figure out what exactly she wanted to do, before finally deciding on Linguistics only last year
In that liminal space in between, she worked a waitressing job at an upscale restaurant and lived with her boyfriend whom she'd started dating her sophomore year of college. It was a healthy relationship and her parents loved him, and in the end it was him wanting to start settling down together before either of them were 25 that led to their breakup
It was a combination of that breakup one year ago, and her brother getting sober just about a year before that, that spurred Lily on to making a huge change in her life -- that being, moving to Aurora Bay to finish her MA, and to try and reconnect with Xavier
She's been here three months, is just settling into the new routine of things, and still hasn't contacted her brother to tell him she's in town
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levixxthompson · 2 years ago
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MEET LEVI.
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warning: mentions of cheating, divorce, setting someone up, and terminal sickness/cancer.
Name: Levi Andrew Thompson
Age: 42
Occupation: Police Officer
Neighborhood: Fisher’s Cove
Levi was born and raised in Aurora Bay and stayed there for most of his life. He couldn’t necessarily tell you why except for the fact that it was what his parents did and then what his grandparents did. So, it felt right to stay. To try to find that special someone and create a beautiful family with. 
In time, the family did come and so did the beautiful wife. They met in college, her with a nursing major and him with an education major. It felt like the easiest thing to do at the time – education. And maybe if he put more thought into it then he wouldn’t feel so unhappy in his current career choice. Still, it helped with his children and that truly mattered above his own happiness. 
His wife and him loved each other very much and even more so after the kids had grown up and started living their own lives. Yeah, they were still in high school, but parents weren’t needed after that. One can drive the car and easily drop the other one off at a friend’s house. As long as communication was fluid between everyone, Levi really didn’t care too much on what happened. He just needed them safe and sound by the end of the night. 
He was living the perfect picture family with the gorgeous house and white picket fence. Honestly, nothing needed to go wrong in his life. For he was so happy and so entertained with the same, boring, monotone life of his. He certainly didn’t need the next door neighbor to be a slightly younger woman who certainly had no idea how to fix the current fixer upper she had on her hands. He also didn’t need for his wife’s long work hours to be the perfect excuse to get away from the house for a bit on the weekends. 
As cliche as it sounds, the next door neighbor and him were the perfect well kept affair no one really saw coming. A stain on that picture perfect life Levi had and it felt finally good to have something not be squeaky clean. Granted, in time, it would only last for so long until someone found out. That someone being exactly who you thought it would be – his wife. To say she was surprised would’ve made her out to be blinded by rose colored glasses. She might’ve planned the whole thing out and paying for the woman to actively pursue Levi. Why would she do that? In a cruel way to see just how faithful Levi would be as their marriage was slowly dimming out. 
The divorce was quick and easy. He didn’t bother to fight her on anything since he really didn’t have much of a say. He was kicked out of his house and only had a few suitcases and boxes in his car before he drove away from Aurora Bay. He didn’t really have much of an idea on where to go, but eventually headed up north to Oregon. There he landed into a little town and felt almost instantly at ease. It could’ve been anything really, but we all knew it was due to no longer being tied down and forced into a box he really didn’t want to be in. 
Was it right of him to completely dismiss his old life, move, and start a new one? Not necessarily. Though his wife got full custody of the kids and he already knew there wasn’t going to be any chance in him trying to fight that. He could only see them once or twice every month and that’s even if they wanted to go. Maybe they hated him as much as Levi hated himself. Maybe that’s why they barely started showing up as the years went on. He knew he was the bad guy in this situation. The problem was, he never really felt like it. 
As the months turned into years, Levi holed himself away in his little cabin in the woods. He decided to get himself back into a more decent look. This included learning better options of nutrition, how to cook his own food, and even more importantly how to open up to someone. Therapy taught him how to get through his feelings about the whole divorce situation. It also gave him the edge he needed to go back to school starting with the police academy. He could have easily moped about everything or use that as a push to do himself better. To finally have that life he dreamed about. 
Like a moth drawn to the light, he would find his way back to Aurora Bay. And even though he didn’t have any real feelings of malice, he also knew people talked. He couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like now in a town that feels tainted by his infidelity. Thankfully, most of his time is spent helping his parents, as his father is sick, and having his newer job of being one of Aurora’s officers. He doesn’t have time to worry about what others are thinking and quite frankly, he doesn’t give a damn either.
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recklesszoe · 2 months ago
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[female she/her] Welcome to Aurora Bay, [ZOE GUTIÉRREZ]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [JESSICA ALBA]. You must be the [THIRTY NINE] year old [RN/TRAUMA NURSE AT AURORA BAY HOSPITAL]. Word is you’re [FRIENDLY] but can also be a bit [RECKLESS] and your favorite song is [STOLEN BY DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [CRYSTAL COVE CONDOS]. I’m sure you’ll love it! @aurorabayaesthetic About:
Name:  Zoe Elena Galan Guti��rrez
Pronouns & Gender: she/her, cis woman
Birthday:  December 4, 1985 (39 years old)
Star sign: Sagitarius
Born in: Seattle, WA
Location: Crystal Cove Apartments
Time in Aurora Bay: ~6 months
Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Single/Divorced
Occupation: RN/Trauma Nurse at Aurora Bay Hospital
Degree/Certification: BSN, ACLS, CEN, TCRN
Face Claim: Jessica Alba
General appearance: Long brown hair, brown eyes, 5’7
Personality: When she’s in her element, Zoe can light up a room. She’s friendly and bubbly, despite some harsh life experiences. She’s usually quick to make friends–or at least make acquaintances–and easy to talk with. She’s curious, and genuinely interested in the people around her and the world they share. She can be somewhat self-destructive and reckless when she’s up in her feelings, but usually does a good job of smoothing things back out. She’s the epitome of grace under pressure in most instances, and almost always able to take control of any level of stressful situation and diffuse things.
Zoe’s Story (tw mentions: foster care, drug use, infertility, cheating, divorce):
She had always been a survivor. She had to, growing up being tossed around the foster system, bouncing between relatives and strangers, depending on who had the time and space to take care of her. She and her older sister spent more time apart than together in their youth. Their mom just couldn’t manage to stay clean long enough to be a decent parent, and both their fathers were long out of the picture. It wasn’t until she was in her teens that she got some stability in her life, her sister Marisol (Maisie) bringing her to live with her once she had an apartment of her own. They were seven years apart, but Maisie and Zoe remained extremely close, even after time and circumstances kept them apart. Maisie did everything she could to give them a good life, and she was the role model her baby sister needed to get her own life on track. Zoe struggled with some of the same addiction issues their mother had, and her older sister was there to help her get clean each time, pick up the pieces, heal.
Despite her reckless nature, Zoe was always the friend who looked after everybody else. Even in her teens, she was constantly taking care of her friends, keeping them safe and healthy, helping them recover through their own struggles. She got the nickname ‘Doctor Zoe’ long before she ever came to stay with her sister. It was Maisie, though, who encouraged her to look into nursing programs when she was in her 20s and kind of aimless, her big sister recognizing Zoe’s innate desire to take care of people. She loved to be needed. Craved it, even. She spent so much of her childhood being ignored or overlooked or cast aside that she’d do anything to keep someone’s focus. She developed a bit of a promiscuous side, happily spending time with any guy who paid her even a little bit of attention. She went through a slew of messy hookups and pseudo relationships, with a mix of longer dating periods here and there. Usually, she’d find a way to mess things up with whoever she was seeing, always eager for that next new entanglement. Eventually, though, she met a sweet young doctor, Thomas, at the hospital she was working at, and she couldn’t imagine wanting to spend another night with any other man.
They dated for less than a year and got married way too soon. Their life wasn’t exactly a fairytale romance. They both worked long hours, making it immediately hard to actually build a life together. Their personalities clashed much of the time, Zoe far too outgoing and extroverted compared to her quiet, introverted husband. She loved to socialize and go out and he hated leaving the house on his days off. They could barely agree on what to have for dinner some nights, let alone bigger life decisions, like where to settle or when to have kids–Zoe wanted to focus on her career and wait. Tom wanted them to start soon, since they were already in their 30s. For Tom’s sake, and the sake of their marriage, she relented, agreeing to try for kids, even if it meant she’d have to put her job aside for a while.
Nearly two years later, they still hadn’t been able to conceive. They were arguing frequently, and whatever love they’d had early in the relationship had turned to toxicity. Still, she tried to make things work, tried to put whatever free time she had into the marriage, tried to be the good little wifey she was supposed to be. They went to counseling for the next year, and things seemed to be getting better. They were even talking about trying for kids again and looking into fertility treatments. And then she found out Tom had been having an affair with one of the residents at their hospital. He wanted to do counseling again, try to fix things. In Zoe’s eyes, there was nothing left to fix.
Their divorce was as quick and amicable as it could be, mostly because Zoe wanted to put as much distance between herself and that life as she could. She left the hospital they’d worked at and their shared apartment, and moved back in with Maisie for a short time while she applied for more nursing jobs. She did part time work at a few clinics in the meantime, and finally got a full-time trauma nurse position in a town called Aurora Bay. It was hard to move so far away from her sister, but this was an opportunity to rebuild her life and start fresh.
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bigboymoozz · 3 months ago
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:0 omg thank you for the tag!
origin of your blog? : my current user is just a name i use online now, but originally it was "cant-you-feel-my-heart" bc i made this account innnnn middle school/6th grade i think maybe idk. Anyway!! It was a BMTH song I liked lol
otp’s : ngl I'm super into Xfiles rn so Skully/mulder. One of my few straight ships I tolerate
fave color : GREEN😈
fave game: love and deepspace, SDV, fields of mistria, minecraft. I'm very much a "watch someone else play" person tho tbh. I used to wanna be a streamer or lets-player so bad
song stuck in your head: Shame by mitski
weirdest habit/trait? I'll bite myself if an edit is just tew good
hobbies: rn it's just crochet, I'm pretty boring. I collect PCs but it's passively.
if you work, what’s your profession?: I'm jobless and broke and no one gets back to me on my applications 😔
if you could have any job, what would it be?: I had a LOT of different interests in terms of "careers" but prob fire watch? Isolated, trees, perfect. Outside of that, astronomer or paleontologist. (I'm, in fact, an eng major for convenience)
something you’re good at: ahhhh, I don't rlly think I have something I'm good at, lmao.
something you’re bad at: time management. I'm doing online college rn and so my time management should be smoothed out by now since I'm a junior but no. I get stuff assigned Monday, due next Sunday, and I'll start on Thursday and complain I'm stressed.
something you love: kpop duh
something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: star trek maybe
something you hate: people that are rude to service workers. Like being mean to the call center at a car place because your car isn't fixed yet, or being rude to the waitress when your food isn't perfect. Oh and mama's boys. And I don't Mean guys that love their moms. I mean the ones who are like, unable to care for themselves bc mommy does everything
something you forget: anything and everything, I've been off my adhd meds since 2020 (bc no insurance, not for lack of wanting)
what’s your love language? Quality time maybe? My best friend and I were kn the phone for two hours last night while they did work amd I watched NCIS. Outside of the occasional comment from me abt the show, it was parallel play silence lmao
favorite movie/show: Jurassic park franchise ig, New Girl
favorite food: pizza, ravioli, SPINACH 🗣, greasy ass food court food, and everything bagels
favorite animal: cats!!
are you musical? Aw, I used to be? I wanted to learn instruments like piano and guitar but I quickly realized my hands don't respond to my brain as quick as I'd want lmao! But I was in choir for years! All of middle and highschool!
what were you like as a child? Very outgoing and extroverted! My mom said I used to talk to strangers (safely, from the shopping cart) all the time! Somewhere along the line, after moving like 5 times before the age of 12, I withdrew massively and never regained that confidence lmao.
favorite subject in school? English, History.
least favorite subject? math🗣 and PE.
what’s your best character trait? Ppl trust me pretty quickly! I guess I just have those vibes??
what’s your worst character trait? I'm a control freak and will go overload myself with responsibility and freak out
if you could change any detail about your day right now, what would it be? i wish i got some sleep last night :/ but thats very frequently the case lmao
if you could travel in time, who would you like to meet? I'd go tell myself I'm trans when I was younger, save myself all the confusion.
recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love): omg so it's on ao3, it's called Aurora - A New Dawn by poizonivory and I'm reading it rn, it's a Twilight New moon rewrite kinda for the team jacob girlies I mean (it's in the future, Bella and Edward get divorced, she moved back to forks, plot ensues)
Tags!(dont feel pressured to do this at all!, also yes tagging non kpop accts)(anyone can do it tho!) @secretttsupersecrettt @cowboylikemunson @spidergirllexi @yeosanitycheck
get to know your mutuals! (new thread)
ty @st4ytiny for tagging me!! the og post was so long so i just made a new one😭🙏 i loved doing this!
what’s the origin of your blog? ➜ my best friend actually came up with the name for me! i love vampires so she was like what about vamp city? we just replaced the c with a z to make it cool!
favorite fandoms: ➜ atiny, zerose, stays, once, as well as anime fandoms! i also love monster high & love and deepspace too! OH and animal crossing!
OTPs/shipname: ➜ jikook, chanlix, woosan & haobin! i love their friendships sm they’re all truly the best of friends who grew up together and i love that for them! i love comparing my own friendships to them 💔
favorite color: ➜ black and red! i also love baby blue and baby pink! such cute colors hehe
favorite game: ➜ it tends to change but i wanna say any spider-man game, mariokart, mario party, and animal crossing!
song stuck in your head: ➜ devil game by zerobaseone & deer hunter by &team!
weirdest habit/trait? ➜ i make weird noises OR sing a random verse out of no where LMAO. i also can make my voice really deep for no reason
hobbies: ➜ i love photocard collecting, singing, dancing!
if you work, what’s your profession?: ➜ retail…
if you could have any job, what would it be?: ➜ forensics!
something you’re good at: ➜ yapping people’s ears off, singing and dancing!
something you’re bad at: ➜ tbh focusing on one thing. my attention span is literally out the window..
something you love: ➜ driving, kpop, dancing, dogs, sword art online
something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: ➜ conspiracy theories!!! i love them
something you hate: ➜ SPIDERS!!! i hate them!!! i also hate when people always try to one up you or are just rude for no reason at all. also ppl who actively try to make a rise out of your dog after you tell them he’s overprotective !! ugh.
something you forget: ➜ to eat. i constantly forget and not on some ED type beat i just genuinely forget until im lightheaded and shaky LMAOO😭
what’s your love language? ➜ gift giving and words of affirmation! i will literally spend my last 3 dollars on somebody like
favorite movie/show: ➜ sword art online & the nightmare before christmas
favorite food: ➜ loaded fries, mac and cheese and pizza
favorite animal: ➜ cows, i LOVE cows😭
are you musical? ➜ yes!! i’ve been in choir from 6th -12th grade as well as musicals! i was in marching band during highschool and i’ve also been apart of a kpop dance group! :)
what were you like as a child? ➜ quiet but also kinda weird? my mom had my brother bc she said i kept talking to myself so that alone should answer your question. i still talk to myself actually LMAO. but i was quietly chaotic. i didn’t like talking to people but around ppl im comfortable with im a whole extrovert
favorite subject in school? ➜ social studies & science
least favorite subject? ➜ math.
what’s your best character trait? ➜ i’m super empathetic, it’s kinda bad for me but it’s good for others haha
what’s your worst character trait? ➜ i get angry over nothing very quickly
if you could change any detail about your day right now, what would it be? ➜ i wish i was tearing down some dominos cheesy bread rn
if you could travel in time, who would you like to meet? ➜ michael jackson!! i wish i could’ve gone to one of his concerts before he died tbh
recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love): ➜ omg i have a few but the way to his heart is by far MY FAV series!!! i always recommend it. angie truly did her thing with this!
no pressure tags! @lov3yv4mps @desirehorizon @everyonewooeverywhere @rvereri and anyone else who wants to do it!
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carterjohnsons · 2 years ago
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BIOGRAPHY | MUSINGS
BASICS.
character name: carter cameron johnson  
age & dob: june 21st, 1986 (36)
gender identity & pronouns: male, he/him/his
sexual orientation & relationship status: bisexual, single (divorced)
residential area: ocean crest apartments
occupation: mechanic at pitstop garage
length of time in aurora bay: two years
traits: hospitable, self pitying
faceclaim: boyd holbrook
FAMILY.
mother: carrie anne flynn-johnson
father: christopher cameron johnson
siblings: colton johnson, caleb johnson, chey johnson (32)
children: conrad christopher johnson (3)
BIOGRAPHY.
tw injury, pregnancy, hospitalization, substance abuse, infidelity, divorce
the first born of the quick to be formed johnson brood, carter took the role as eldest brother like an oath
not much of an age gap between any of his siblings, it wasn't so much that he felt responsible for them as he simply felt protective of the people he loved
which was perhaps a little ironic, considering he not only was just as reckless, but had set the bar for all their wild streaks to come
not the sharpest tool in the shed when it came to his education (one too many concussions, he'd tell you), but stuck high school out long enough to meet and somehow woo the young lady who'd go on to become his wife
the attention that should've been directed towards his studies were aimed elsewhere: bullriding
if you asked carter, there was nothing else like it in the world. the adrenaline was unmatched, and with his talent for it, he knew it was the only way he was going to be able to make something of himself
and he was more than good, becoming the youngest pbr world championship winner at just twenty two years old, after being named their rookie of the year.
he bought more than just a diamond ring with that money--a house, some land, made sure his family was taken care of
though for all the care he held for others, he seemed to hold very little in regards to himself
the injuries started adding up, over the years--concussions, torn ligaments, dislocations...easy enough to shake off, never keeping carter down for long, even as he began to grow older (and his body began to feel it)
around the time he and his wife were attempting to get pregnant was when she brought it up--not for the first time, but the most serious she'd been when suggesting that he retire while he still had use of all of his limbs
it would continue to be a point of contention between husband and wife, especially after she did become pregnant, with carter still refusing to give up his career while he was still "in his prime"
his family's worst fears came true just months later when a ride went wrong, carter being thrown from and nearly trampled underneath his bull. crush injuries to his chest, a broken spine, damage to his heart...it was a miracle that he lived
but living was not enough. despite having missed the birth of his son while lying in a hospital bed, carter was determined that at the end of his road to recovery was him getting back up on that saddle (metaphorically)
his wife, on the other hand, refused to put up with his delusions any longer: either he recovered and retired, or she'd leave. she couldn't stand to see the man she loves, the father of her child, kill himself
this put things in perspective for carter. or, at least, it should've. and maybe it did, for awhile. he slowly but surely got better, officially retired from riding, tried to focus on being a better husband, a good father...but there was something missing, a rush that nothing else could fulfill...but it sure hadn't stopped him from trying
the accident and his own addictive tendencies had already planted the seeds for his substance abuse issues to grow, and the dependency on alcohol to make it through most days only exacerbated that issue, fueling his decision to pull these stupid, reckless stunts in attempt to feel something, anything like he had before
and so when he drunkenly wrapped his car around a tree with a woman who was not his wife sitting in the passenger seat? it was her final straw. he could endanger his life and the lives of those who chose to be around him, but she'd be damned if she or their child got hurt because of him
the divorce was a blur, the custody battle too--maybe because there was no battle, no fight, not from carter. he agreed to her terms, gave her more than she was even asking for (something that'd baffled his lawyer)
like most of his decisions during this time, moving to aurora bay was a choice made on a whim, even (sort of) approved by his court ordered therapist, especially after hearing that his sister lived there. a change of scenery, but still a connection to home (a home that no longer felt like it, a home he was running from like a coward, but he couldn't outrun from all of his problems)
it's been two years since then, and carter currently resides in ocean crest, working as a mechanic after a childhood of restoring old cars with his dad. his vices are still going strong, a dangerous push and pull of giving him enough of a high to feel everything and also numbing him to high hell. it works some days better than others.
CURRENT CONNECTIONS.
oldest (favorite) brother of @cheyxjohnson
@xaviermattthews' mirror image
enemies except when smoking at 2 AM @pearlwestbrook
second best resident tall person for @benniesimpson
WANTED CONNECTIONS.
ex wife
neighbors
one night stands/flings/tinder hookups
drinking/smoking/party friends
customers/coworkers of the garage
someone trying to encourage this man to get his shit together @aurorabayaesthetic
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mjs-oc-corner · 3 years ago
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hpma character profile 1/??
moots who may be interested: @catohphm @hphmmatthewluther @endlessly-cursed @magicallymalted @cursebreakerfarrier @gcldensnitch @gaygryffindorgal @nicos-oc-hell @camillejeaneshphm @unfortunate-arrow
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Name: Callista Layne Black
Nicknames: Callie (preferred name), Laney, blossom (by her mother)
Birthday: August 17th, 2001
Zodiac sign: Leo
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Blood Status: Pureblood
Nationality: British
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Physical Appearance
Hair: natural dark ginger/red, very thick and voluminous
Eyes: hazel/brown
Height: 5’1”
Weight: 105 lbs.
Body type: short, slim/athletic
Skin tone: fair with light/peachy under tones
Distinguishing marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.):
small scar on her left ankle from an accident as a child
feint scar on her right forearm from a miscast defensive spell during a defence against the dark arts class
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Background
Hometown
London, England
Family
Mother
Aurora Celeste, “Rory” Black, daughter of Drucilla and Cyrus Black. Gryffindor alumni, adept at charms and potions. did not follow the Black family ideals, resulting in her being disowned, just as her cousin, Sirius was. when Rory was in her late thirties, she would marry another pureblood man, Marius Burke, mostly in a desperate attempt to try and have a love life— something she hadn’t given much focus to before then. the marriage started out fine, but turned out rather unstable near the end. when she was 41, she’d found out that she was pregnant with Callie, and though it was a late pregnancy, she couldn’t have been happier to have a daughter, despite Marius deciding to leave before Callie was born.
Father
Marius Caspar Burke, a man of sacred twenty-eight heritage. Slytherin alumni. he would meet Rory when they are both 35, and he would eventually marry her when they were 37. when he’d been told that Rory was pregnant, he found it too be too much to have to worry about providing for a child even with his more than cozy job and salary as a legislator for the wizengamot, and had chosen to get a divorce, leaving Rory to raise Callie on her own.
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Hogwarts
House: Gryffindor
Best class: potions, herbology
Worst class: history of magic
Clubs: dueling
Boggart: a faceless figure standing over her mother’s body
Riddikulus: the figure transforms into a fairy with flowers in its hair and flutters away
Patronus: doe
Patronus memory: her seventh birthday, though her mother was struggling financially, she still made sure that Callie had a nice birthday party and a homemade birthday cake
Mirror of Erised: herself, revered for her potion-making abilities with her family at her side
Amortentia (what she smells like): almond, vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon
Amortentia (what she smells): sandalwood, bergamot, citrus, leather, TBD
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Career
Ages 11–17: Hogwarts Student
Ages 18–50: Potioneer/owner of her own apothecary shop in Diagon Alley
Ages 50–75: Herbologist
Ages 75–??: Retirement
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Personality & Attitude
Priorities: her career, her friends and family
Strengths: bravery — compassion — quick-wit — empathy — resoluteness — optimism
Weaknesses: stubborn — hot-headed — slightly impulsive
Stressed: during o.w.l.s and n.e.w.t.s. season, when her mother worries about finances
Calm/Comforted: when she has time alone, reading; or with her friends, making memories
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Favorites
Color: red and navy blue
Food: pasta with oven-baked chicken
Drink: coffee (iced only)
Weather: rainy
Hobbies: reading, potions and herbology, baking, muggle gardening
Fashion: Callie’s sense of style typically revolves around basic t-shirts, jeans, and sneakers. she has a few pieces of clothing that were her mother’s during the 70s and 80s, but she seldom wears them to avoid causing any damage to them. in her adult years, her style develops into a more sophisticated sense.
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Relationships
Significant Other/Love Interest: Declan O’Donnell-Lee (@unfortunate-arrow)
Friends
Callie is currently open for friendships with others’ ocs, feel free to message me or reply to this to let me know if you’d like for your oc to be friends with her!
Pandora Lovelace (@gcldensnitch)
Brian Reese (@catohphm)
Rivals
TBD
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Trivia
she has a pet cat, an orange tabby named Cosmo
her wand is 9 and 1/2”, cherry wood with a phoenix feather core
Callie often finds it funny when she tells people that her mother had her when she was 42 years old, as it comes as a shock to them
when Callie first arrived at Hogwarts, McGonagall had sworn it was Rory with a de-aging potion until she’d seen Callie’s name and made the connection
given that her father isn’t present in her life, Callie is close with her mother
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shesirens · 2 years ago
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                    spotted    !    HANA    STERLING  -  BLUME    on    the    cover    of    this    week’s    most    recent    tabloid    !    many    say    that    the    TWENTY    SEVEN    year    old    looks    like    IM    NAYEON    ,    but    i    don’t    really    see    it    .    while    the    PRINCIPAL    BALLERINA    &    USC    GRADUATE    STUDENT    is    known    for    being    AUTHENTIC    my    inside    sources    say    that    they    have    a    tendency    to    be    VITRIOLIC    .    i    swear    ,    every    time    i    think    of    them    ,    i    hear    the    song    HAPPIER    THAN    EVER    BY    BILLIE    EILISH    .
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                    full    name    :    hana    sterling  -  blume    .    nickname(s)    :    bunny    ,    only    used    by    father    .    origin    :    hana    [    korean    origin    ,    the    number    one    ]    ,    sterling    [    old    english    origin    ,    little    star    ]    ,    blume    [    german    origin    ,    flower    ]    .    age    :    twenty    seven    .    date    of    birth    :    june    15th,    1995    .    place    of    birth    :    jeju    ,    south    korea    .    gender    :    cis    woman    .    pronouns    :    she    /    her    /    hers    .    religion    :    agnostic    .    sexual    orientation    :    bisexual    biromantic    .    language(s)    :    korean    ,    english    ,    and    french    .    occupation    :    principal    ballerina    with    the    los    angeles    ballet    and    graduate    student    of    finance    at    the    university    of    southern    california    .
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               it’s    the    summer    of    1995    when    hana    is    born    to    a    young    couple    that    were    not    prepared    to    have    a    child    of    their    own    .    it   wasn’t    that    the    couple    didn’t   want    her    or    that    they    didn’t    love    her    ,    but    their    income    wouldn’t    be    able    to    support    a    baby    in    the    way    they    would    have    liked    .    she’s    given    up    for    adoption    only    four    days    after    her    birth    by    her    teary    eyed    birth    parents    ,    but    not    before    they    bless    her    with    the    name    of    hana    .    she    spends    the    next    three    years    in    an   orphanage    before    she’s    officially    adopted    by    donna    blume    and    clark    sterling    .
              moving    to    los    angeles    is    a    shock    for    the    little   girl    ,    alongside    learning    that   the   two    new    people    in    her    life    were    now    her    parents    .    at    first    ,    it    takes    some    adjustment    ,    especially    as    she    had    to    learn    a    new    language    while    getting    used    to    a    new    environment    .    one    of    the    ways    that    hana    finds    her    bearings    is    when    she’s    signed    up    to    begin    ballet    lessons    when    she’s    five    years    old    .    she’s    a    little    late    to    the    game    when    she’s    signed    up    ,    but    it’s    clear    that    she    has    a    natural    affinity    to    the    discipline    .
               ballet    becomes    everything    to    hana    ,    and    it’s    something   that    she    enjoys    .    she    makes    friends    and    is    constantly    showered     with    praise    for    her    quick    grasping    of    each    learned    skill    ,    which    leads    to    lead    roles    in    productions    and    praise    from    those    within    the    industry    .    when    the    time    comes    for    college    ,    she    finds    herself    in    new    york    city    where    she    pursues    a    bfa    in    dance    at    new    york    university    .    while    there    ,    hana    continues    to    impress    ,    and    lands    lead    roles    at    the    university’s    productions    .    her    most    notable    was    as    clara    in    the    nutcracker    and    as    princess    aurora    in    the    sleeping    beauty    .
               hana    graduates    from    the    tisch    school    of    the   arts    when    she’s    twenty    two    ,    and    moves    back    home    to    los    angeles    .    she’s    home    for    a    few    years    ,    landing    a    spot    with    the    los    angeles    ballet    when    her    entire    world    is    suddenly    rocked    by    news    of     her    parents’    divorce    .    hana    ,    always    the    observant    child    ,    knew    that    there    was    something    going    on    ,    but    she    never    knew    (    and    still    doesn’t    know    )    why    they    separated    after    all    of    this    time    .    as    much    as    hana    loves    her    parents    ,    she    can’t    help    holding    anger    and    displeasure    with    the    both    of    them    for    entirely    different    reasons    .
               now    ,    hana    is    a    graduate    student    at    the    university    of    southern    california    while    also    pursuing    her    full  -  time    career    as    a    principal    ballerina    .    she    likes    to    be    as    far    removed    from    hollywood    as    she    could    possibly    be    ,    but    somehow    manages    to    still    get    involved    with    it    whenever    it    comes    to    her    mother’s    work    (    and   sometimes    her    inability    to    not    be    so     damn    opinionated    )    .
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headcanons.
growing    up    as    a    child    who    witnessed    how    much    it    drew    her    parents    away    from    home    ,    hana    wants    to    be    as    far    removed    from    hollywood    as    possible    .    unfortunately    ,    she    hasn’t    been    successful    ,    and    she    carries    a    lot    of    resentment    towards    her    parents    for    not    being    there    when    she    needed    them   .
hana    is    the    typical    eldest    daughter    ,    often    butting    heads    with    her    mother    and    feeling    as    though    she    has    to    take    care    of    her    younger    siblings    .    she    goes    through    stints    where    she    doesn’t    go    home    as    often    as    she    should    unless    the    younger    sterling  -  blume    siblings    beg    her    to    .
in    truth    ,    she    carries    anger    and    upset    towards    both    of    her    parents    ,    but    her    mother    typically    gets    the   brunt    of    her    attitude    .    she    struggles    with    forgiving    her    parents    ,    and    would    rather    bottle    up    her    feelings    over    letting    anyone    know    what’s    really    bothering    her    .
she    lives    in    a    spacious    $1.2    million    dollar    condo    in    los   angeles    ,    which    she    moved    into    shortly    after    her    graduation    from    college    .    hana    prefers    driving    herself   around    the    city    ,    and   can    often    be    spotted    in    her    2023    mercedes    a  -  class    .
the    only    reason    hana    decided    to    pursue    a    master’s    degree    is    because    she    wanted    to    have    a    fall    back    plan    .    she    wasn’t    sure    if    she    would    have    been    able    to    pursue    ballet    as    a    career    ,    but    she’s    managed  �� to    complete    her    degree    while    also    being    a    principal    ballerina    with    the    lab    .    she    is    set    to    graduate    this    upcoming    may    .
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anekogia · 5 years ago
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A few dark/sad headcanons I thought of about Twisted Wonderland characters
1. Riddle's parents are divorced
This is probably something a lot of fans thought, but the reasons I thought of were pretty sad.
As many of us know, Riddle's mother has been the one controlling everything in his life. However, where is his father.
Well, my headcanon is compared to his mother, Riddle's father is a lot tamer, and allowed his son to have a bit of freedom in his life. However, Riddle's mother disapproves of such lifestyle. As such, that let to a lot of arguments in the Rosehearts household.
Then, at a young age, Riddle's parents divorced, with his mother getting custody of him due to her being able to give Riddle a 'better' life. His father was allowed to see him, but was refused many times over the course of Riddle's life by his mother because she did not want her ex-husband to influence him into a 'frivolous' lifestyle. It went to the point where Riddle's father was cut of from their lives.
As a result, Riddle never had any paternal love growing up and also resented his father because he thought he never cared for him. However, deep down, he really misses him and hope that they would be able to have fun again.
2. Leona is repeating on purpose
As many of us know, if we exclude Malleus and Lilia, Leona is technically the oldest student in NRC. It has been stated by Ruggie during the Happy Bean Day even that Leona has repeated several times. However, it had also shown that the second prince is actually very intelligent (As seen in many SSR stories and said by his brother), and that his repeating may have been due to the fact he often skips classes.
However, what if he is doing all of this on purpose.
As shown after his overblot, Leona was treated unfairly and looked down upon in his homeland because he is the second-born. Though one may argue that the servants are speaking ill of him because he treats them harshly, that could be due to the fact the servants have been looking down on him even as a innocent child who did not understand anything. That could have lead to Leona growing up to having a cold attitude towards those who verbally abused him, and towards his older brother, Farena.
It was around that time Leona also started showing signs of depression, but he hides it cleverly.
It was not until he joined NRC where he started getting the recognition that he so craved his whole life. People praised and looked up to him, after years of getting looked down for his rank.
Not wanting to lose that, Leona purposefully skipped classes, knowing it will cause him to repeat grades. In turn, it will allow him to stay in NRC longer, allowing him to continue gaining the love and attention he so craved.
3. Ortho is Idia's older brother
As chapter 6 has not been released, I'm just putting this as a headcanon for now.
There has been speculation (and confirmation?) that Ortho his actually Idia's deceased biological brother who he brought back to life. However, what if instead of his younger brother, Ortho is his older brother.
Growing up, the Shroud siblings were very close to one another, despite the older being sickly most of the time. Being the shy one of the two, Idia was only comfortable with Ortho by his side.
However, one day, Ortho grew incredibly ill. Despite their parents best attempts to help him, he soon succumbed to his illness, and passed away while young Idia was looking into his room.
Instead of burying their deceased son, Idia's parents preserved Ortho's body, so they could continue seeing their son.
With Ortho gone, attentions has shifted towards Idia. As the healthy child, he was given immense pressure by his parents and the nobility to become a great and proper noble.
However, as he grew, Idia became even more closed of, turning to gaming and manga as a source of entertainment. It was also then he realized his parents are still grieving their loss.
As he was missing Ortho too, Idia studied hard and turned to technology to find a way to revive his brother. He also decided to build a new body for him, knowing his old one would be too weak to support him.
Then, years later, on his brother's birthday, Idia stole his body and hooked him up to a contraption his build specifically to revive him, much to his parents' dismay.
Though it worked, Idia's parents refused to accept the new Ortho, knowing that their son was nothing more than a machine now.
4. Silver is the heir of a Kingdom Malleus destroyed
There has been a lot of speculation that Silver is the descendant of Aurora (Sleeping Beauty). However, there has been more speculation on why Malleus and Lilia took in orphaned baby Sliver. So, I have a theory.
Sliver is indeed the descendant of Aurora, though it is kept a secret from him. As Malleus is hundreds of years old and is said to have a grandmother who's magic surpasses his, it is safe to assume that his is in fact the grandson of the Witches of Thorns, Maleficent, herself.
So, years before, there was a war between the Valley of Thorns and Silver's kingdom. As humans had nothing against the faires, they were destroyed by Malleus army. However, an incident caused Malleus to lose control of his dragon form, causing him to rampage through the Kingdom, despite him never having the attention to harm it in any way.
It was around that time Silver was also born. After he was born, the royals were forced to evacuate the castle and seek shelter. However, before they could, Malleus came flying into the castle, destroying it.
As he was about to burn the Kingdom into a crisp, Malleus heard baby Sliver crying from the distance, causing him to snap out of his trance.
Unable to process what he has done, he and Lilia first seeked out the source of the crying. Upon coming across the palace rubbles, Malleus quick spotted a young woman holding a bundle tightly in her arms.
Upon walking towards her, the pair recognized the woman as the kingdom's princess and realized she was holding a baby.
Malleus, overcome with grief, tried to safe the child's mother, but after failing, she told him to stop. The princess assured him she does not blamed him and that her kingdom was bound to fall anything due to their pride and selfishness.
Her last wish was for Malleus and Lilia always to take her newborn son and raise him to be a good person. She knew the heir of the Valley of Thorns was the grandson of the witch who cursed her ancestor years ago, leading to a hostile rivalry between the Kingdom and the dark fae. However, she knew that her son would be in the right hands.
Malleus accepts her request, on the condition that he and Lilia would raise her son to one day kill him.
The princess simply smiled at him before saying "You are a good person".
With the war ended, Malleus and Lilia brought the baby back to the Valley of Thorns. They named him Silver on the account of his hair color, and also naming him after the weapon that almost killed his grandmother.
Damn, this was longer that I thought. This was just stuff I thought of after rewatching the Twisted Wonderland playthrough on YouTube. I didn't think it would delve into difficult topics like the ones mentioned about.
Anyway, this is probably the only headcanon list I would make (most because I'm out of ideas), but if there is any specific dark/sad headcanons of specific characters you would like to see, do type suggestions, and I would review them.
Anyway, that's it for now, sorry if I made you cry.
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openheartfanfics · 4 years ago
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Newly Added Fics
Nov 20 - 26  
🎭 Angst  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature
Aurora x M!OC
Boston to Barbados - @headoverheelsforramsey ☁ Kevin and Aurora plan their first getaway as a couple, but things don’t go according to plans. [Vacation; Fighting]
Bryce x F!MC
A Moment - @storyofmychoices ☁ Olivia has an overwhelming day at the hospital and needs a moment to decompress and let it go. [Hurt/Comfort] 
Gobble Til You Wobble - @storyofmychoices 🦃☁ Jovie enjoys her first Thanksgiving with her new family. [Pet] 
Bryce x M!MC
RICOCHET - @inacrowdofchoices 🎭 The one where Bryce & Parker run into Celia Duncan, Parker’s ex-girlfriend, who broke his heart and trust years ago, and Bryce has a few things to say to her about it. [Ex Came Back] 
Bryce x Rafael 
Medical Secrets - @rhyslahey ☁ Bryce and Raf are Edenbrook's OTP, but one morning Elijah notices something is off [Hurt/Comfort] 
Ethan x F!MC
Come Undone - @liaromancewriter Ⓜ🎭 Just when things were starting to look up, Cassie and Ethan face the biggest test of their marriage. TW: Deals with miscarriage and grief and loss. [Pregnancy] 
Da Capo - @utterlyinevitable ☁ The next day after their surprise kiss, Odette’s confused and ignoring Ethan. Until she doesn’t anymore. [Office; Friends to Lovers]
Escapade - @jamespotterthefirst 🦃♥ A quick getaway in a coat closet during a friend’s party. [Quickie; Closet] 
Fix It Series - @gryffindordaughterofathena 📚🛸 [extended: wip] A rewrite of the plots in book 2 and 3 so they make sense.  [Confession; Gala; In Love] 
9. Dancing With Our Hands Tied
Friendsgiving - @jamespotterthefirst 🦃☁📷 They don’t celebrate the holiday per tradition but they are still grateful to have one another. Also, the Ramseys get the their revenge for Halloween.
Kaliwanagan - @lawyerlies 🎭 When Ethan receives a message from Louise would it ruin their wedding. Feat. Louise [Wedding] 
Midnight Cravings - @mm2305 ☁ Olivia has a pregnancy craving for ice cream at 3 am. [Pregnancy] 
My Funny Valentine - @genevievemd 💘 Genevieve and Ethan spend Valentine’s Day away from Boston, to rekindle their romance. [Vacation] 
Thankful - @jerzwriter 🦃☁ Unable to get home for the holidays, the roommates and friends plan a very non-traditional Thanksgiving. Just days after Ethan’s birthday, he and Casey both struggle to understand the strange feelings they are having. [Donahue’s; Pining] 
Thankful - @liaromancewriter ☁📷🦃 Cassie spends her first Thanksgiving in Boston working a double shift, but finds small moments to be grateful for. Set in Book 1.
Thankful For You - @storyofmychoices 🦃☁ Ethan and Ellie share a moment together before getting ready for Thanksgiving. TW: PTSD
Their First Date - @bex-la-get ☁ Ethan and Natalie finally have their first date, but things don’t go according to plan. [Date] 
Then & Now - @heauxplesslydevoted 📚 [extended: wip] Ethan and Naomi are working together again after a divorce. 
Ch. 3
Water Under the Bridge - @a-crepusculo 📚 [extended: wip]  Their relationship is put to the test when a new opportunity arises for Marchia. [Left Town] 
3. In Your Wilderness
Whispers - @genevievemd ☁ Gen is staying with Ethan after the attack, and it causes him to realize the true depth of his feelings for her. [2.12; Confession; In Love]
Your Biggest Fan - @jamespotterthefirst 🛸📚 [extended: wip] CH: Blocked. 
7. Crestfallen
Ethan x Tobias
Him - @alwaysmychoices 🎭 A prologue of Ethan and Tobias - their friendship and the betrayal and everything they felt in between
Love Triangle
The Competition - @takeharryandgo 📚🛸 [extended: wip] Ethan x F!MC x Tobias
8. Complex
The Way I Loved You - @bex-la-get 📚🛸 [extended: wip] When Ethan runs off to Amazon, Natalie rekindles an old relationship. But tensions rise as Nat and Ethan navigate the feelings they still have for each other and the impending closure of the hospital looms. Feat. Ethan x F!MC x M!OC [Ex Came Back; Amazon] 
Part 2: A Reunion
Louise Ramsey
Kaliwanagan - @lawyerlies 🎭 When Ethan receives a message from Louise would it ruin their wedding. Feat. Ethan x F!MC
Sienna x M!OC
Here With You - @liaromancewriter ☁ When Sienna joins Cassie for a weekend trip to Los Angeles, she and Max discover new sides to their budding friendship.
Tobias x F!MC
The Fine Print - @jerzwriter ☁ Casey is still trying to return to herself after the attack, and an unlikely person is helping her pave the way. [2.12; Hurt/Comfort] 
Wanna Bet? - @jerzwriter 🎄☁ Jackie and Sienna make a fun bet when Tobias drives them and Casey to pick out a Christmas tree.
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SUBMIT OPEN HEART FICS & WRITERS HERE
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louiseleblancdiggory · 5 years ago
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Halloween tales
31 Days of Spooktober
Day 12/31
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-Present day-
Aelin laughed, resting her back against her husband’s shoulders.
It was Halloween night, and despite the fact that both of them maybe were too old for this, Aelin and Rowan were celebrating the night as they always had.
The movie was already set up on the television, and both were just going to the kitchen to grab the candy, popcorn and beers when they heard the front door opening and closing.
“Mom? Dad?” The unmistakable voice of their eldest son sounded through the house, and Aelin half turned her face to Rowan, raising an eyebrow.
“In the kitchen, Nino.” Rowan shouted back, hugging Aelin as they waited for Nino to come to them. It was surprising Nino was visiting them at that time at night, specially on Halloween night when he should be enjoying some party with his friends and fiancée.
The surprise only got bigger when they saw all of their kids walking in, none dressed up as anything or even hinting that they planned on celebrating Halloween. Aelin knew her kids well enough to know that they adored Halloween, so whatever this was, it was serious.
Rowan must have noticed too, because he hugged Aelin tighter. “What happened?”
Aurora and Kiara crossed their arms, and Theo simply rested against the fridge, looking at his older brother. Nino’s face was grave, and Aelin took a step forward, coming out of Rowan’s arms, to place her hands on Nino’s face. “What happened, baby?”
“Nino wants to talk.” Aurora explained.
“We gathered as much, Auro.” Rowan said, brows creasing as he looked at Aelin and Nino. “Specifying about what would be good, though.”
Nino sighed, forcing a smile to Aelin and then raising his eyes to Rowan. “Can we sit down?”
Aelin turned her head to stare at Rowan, brows high. None of them seemed hurt, but she couldn’t feel calm until she listened to what he wanted to say. Even after years being carefree and chill most of the time, Aelin had learned a long time ago that her kids’ wellbeing was a fast way to change that.
Rowan put his hands on Aelin’s hips, guiding her to the living room as their kids followed right behind them.
“Whatever it is, it’s gonna be ok.” Rowan whispered on her ear as they sat down on the love seat facing the bigger sofa. Nino was he first one to sit down, followed them by Aurora. Despite the few years in between them, the two had always been extremely close to each other. It was no surprise she was here to support him with whatever it was. Then, the twins sat down. Kiara was by Aurora’s side, Theo occupying the last seat on the sofa.
After a few moments of silence, Theo cleared his throat. “So, is anyone gonna say something and end the awkward?”
Kiara hit him in the back of the head, mumbling for him to shut up. If the situation was different, Aelin would have laughed. Nino had been a calm and easy to deal, and although Aurora was the most energetic, she wasn’t bad either. Kiara was more like Nino, delicate and calm, but Theo was just… Different. He was the troublemaker of the family, the one who always wanted the last say.
Too much like Aelin, Rowan would always say.
She’d always grin in return.
Nino sighed, placing his face on his hands before looking at his parents. “I’m engaged.”
Despite the situation, Rowan snorted. “Yeah, for seven months.”
Nino looked at his siblings, a pained expression overtaking his face when he looked back at his parents.
Aelin knew that, whatever he was about to say, he was afraid it would disappoint Rowan. She knew it from the instant he looked back at them and his eyes fell solely on her. Throughout his whole life, Nino had done everything to get Rowan proud. Rowan wasn’t by any means a harsh or mean father, and Aelin could count in one hand the amount of times Rowan raised his voice at the four sitting in front of her. Even though Rowan had been the absolute best father anyone could ask for Nino, there was still something in her son that made him want to be even better in his father’s eyes.
It’s not that Nino didn’t care about Aelin’s opinion. She knew that he loved her unconditionally, but with Rowan it was… different. And so when Nino couldn’t even bear to look at his dad, Aelin knew that he was either afraid or ashamed of what he was about to say. Judging by the way Rowan squeezed Aelin’s shoulder, he had also noticed.
“I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to be engaged.” Nino said quietly, bitting his lower lip. “I just…”
Aurora and Kiara looked at Nino with pity on their faces, but Theo was staring straight at Aelin and Rowan. He raised his eyebrows minimally, jaw clenching. He was the spitting image of Rowan, and so Aelin had seen that expression a million times already to understand that, whatever Nino was going through, wasn’t a thing of the moment. He had thought this through for a while now, and that’s probably why all his siblings already knew.
Probably why she and Rowan were learning about it.
“Nino.” Rowan’s voice was grave and quiet, but also holding the natural gentleness it always possessed when talking to the people he loved. “Why?”
Nino rubbed his face, groaning quietly before replying. “I don’t know. I just… I’m just different. Or maybe Phedre is different? I don’t fucking know. I loved her so much, but now it’s… boring. It’s not exciting. And I know she feels the same, and I don’t know what to do. I talked to Auro first, a few weeks ago. I was feeling strange for a while and I thought I should ask for second opinion.”
Aelin turned to her first daughter. “And what did you say?”
She shrugged. “I said that he should talk to Phedre. I never had this problem with Emerson, and I didn’t want to fuck it up. He said he had done that already and that she said everything was fine. So we talked to Theo and Kiara. As we all know, Theo has the sentiments of a rock and Kiara is the most emotional person ever,” Kiara narrowed her eyes at her older sister while Theo simply smiled. “So no one came up with a solution.”
“So why not ask to the fairytale come real couple?” Theo asked, but despite the words, there was no sarcasm on his voice. He could be different from his siblings, but Theo appreciated his parents’ love just as much as the other three. “The two of you are a match made in Heaven, happily married for almost thirty years now. Share the knowledge.”
Normally, Aelin would have said something sarcastic to that question that would have made her kids groan and Rowan roll his eyes. She didn’t know what to say to this specific situation, though. She never imagined that Nino would have this type of issue with Phedre. Both had been in love since high school, perfect for each other.
She was saved from saying anything when Rowan decided to answer. “That’s normal.”
Nino raised his head to his father. “It is?”
“Of course it is, Nino.” Aelin said, a smile on her face.
“But I don’t think I love her anymore. I don’t know what to do.”
There was a beat of silence before Rowan relaxed against the loveseat. “Me and your mother almost got divorced once.”
“What?” All four heads snapped to them, voices variating in volume and incredulity.
“When?”
“How?”
“Why?”
“The fuck?”
Aelin snorted, resting her back against Rowan’s chest. “Your father could have been more delicate about it, but yes, we almost got a divorce. I was even living with aunt Lysandra for a while. You were around two, Nino, and the rest wasn’t even born yet.”
“Why?” Was all Nino replied.
Rowan shrugged. “It got boring. I didn’t know if I loved her anymore, she didn’t know if she loved me anymore.”
“But you guys are married still.” Kiara said cautiously.
Both Aelin and Rowan smiled. “Yes.”
Theo adjusted himself on the sofa, a grin playing on his lips. “I feel a Halloween story coming. I wanted to be at a frat party right now, but I think hearing about my parents almost divorce will do.”
Rowan smirked at Theo, and Aelin winked. “It’s not a Halloween story.”
“If it’s told on Halloween, it’s a Halloween story.”
“You’re so annoying.”
“Mother and son through and through.” Rowan butted in.
“And the thought of mom and dad separated is scary enough to be a Halloween story.” Kiara sided with her twin.
Theo smiled smugly at his mom.
Rowan rolled his eyes. “But going back to your brother’s issue…”
“How did you fix it?” Nino asked almost disperately.
Aelin looked up at Rowan, eyebrows raised. He winked quickly at her, and both turned back to look at their kids.
“Well…”
——————
-Years before-
“And that should be all.” The divorce lawyer said, standing up. “So much easier dealing with a couple who doesn’t hate each other.”
Aelin tried to force a laugh out, but Rowan’s face didn’t change at all.
For a quick second, Aelin allowed herself to look at him, to look at the face of the man she had loved.
Rowan was breathtakingly beautiful. Defined jawline, high cheekbones and deep pine-green eyes, Aelin couldn’t deny that he was the most handsome man she had ever met. The only difference was that now he looked so cold, so distant. It was like when they had first met, but that had been years ago and Aelin didn’t know how to deal with his coldness anymore. He was still polite, still cordial but…
But he wasn’t the man she had married.
It was confusing, really. Both she and Rowan had come to an agreement regarding the separation. Things weren’t the same anymore, and stuff that usually made her heart beat faster was just pissing her off now. And she knew it was the same to him. They were getting the divorce because, it turns out, neither of them liked who they were anymore. Rowan couldn’t love the girl he had fallen in love with years before, and neither could Aelin. And yet, seeing this cold and detached Rowan made her want to punch a wall.
For the past month and a half, she had been trying to figure out her feelings. They hadn’t tried to fix anything, hadn’t tried to go to therapy together because there wasn’t anything broken in their relationship. It had just… died.
The man she thought she’d love forever just didn’t love her back. And so she stopped loving him too.
There wasn’t a specific moment, or a specific reason. Aelin didn’t hate Rowan, much less regretted him. To be honest, if it depended on her, they would have never fallen out of love.
But they had and now she was forced to hear a stupid divorce lawyer make jokes about something that was crushing her inside.
Aelin turned to Rowan giving him a polite smile. “How’s Nino?”
She had dropped off their son with him yesterday, and Nino was gonna spend the weekend with Rowan.
At the mention of their kid, Rowan smiled minimally. “Fine. I was thinking about taking him to see my mother tomorrow.”
Aelin maintained her polite smile as she got up. “That’s good.”
“Yeah.”
She internally counted to five, and when he didn’t add anything, she just gave a small wave and left.
Divorce was so exhausting.
Part of her wondered if she hated Rowan, everything wouldn’t be easier. But truth is, she didn’t and she also didn’t want to. She wanted to love him, and wanted for him to love her back. She wanted her perfect wedding back, but that was apparently out of the game.
There was also the fact that Aelin had a date.
The thought was so strange and foreign to her, that she didn’t really know what to think. Rowan had agreed that it was ok if they wanted to see other people while the divorce was happening, and the guy at the gallery seemed nice enough for her to accept having a coffee with him the following day. She was still thinking about it as she drove to Lysandra’s home.
It was strange, really, going through a divorce with the love of your life and having a date with a complete stranger at the same time. Aelin barely remembered what people were supposed to do in dates, and it was probably the fear of making an absolute fool of herself that made her go through her old college shit.
She had kept some journals throughout the four years she studied arts and human behavior, and so maybe something in there would give her an inkling in what to do tomorrow. For the past years, all her dates had been with the same guy.
She started looking through her shit, but quickly got lost in the memories. There were so many pictures that Aelin couldn’t help but take a moment and look at all of them. They were separated by categories. With the friend group, with her cousin, with Lysandra… and finally with Rowan. The pictures with Rowan were the thickest pile, and she set all the other ones down to take a look at them.
Rowan absolutely hated taking pictures, so Aelin let out a small laugh every time he looked absolutely pissed in the pictures. There was some of them in the sports games, a few from Halloween. A bunch from their spring breaks trips, the pictures of when they traveled together to Italy during junior year summer. Pictures of them in the lake house, Aelin wearing his enormous red hoodie while he hugged her from the back. Sitting around the fire during Christmas, kissing in New Year’s Eve, getting plastered on Saint Patrick’s. The pictures from her wedding day were the ones that shattered her heart, though. In none of them Rowan appeared anything other than beaming, always looking down at Aelin. Them dancing, cutting the cake, laughing, just hugging… The pictures then shifted for them in their first house, then pictures with Nino.
And then they stopped.
Because there was no more.
No more pictures.
For the first time since they mutually decided to get a divorce, Aelin felt a strong urge to cry. Her throat constricted and her eyes were watering uncontrollably. She had loved him so, so fucking much and it was over. And all she had were pictures.
Aelin wanted to love Rowan so bad. Sp, so bad. She wanted more pictures.
But there was no forcing love.
Not wanting to cry over something that was out of her control, Aelin put the pictures gently aside and picked up some of her old human behavior notebooks. Most of it were just notes almost impossible to read, drawings and scribbles around the pages, some sticky notes every now and then. Aelin smiled remembering her college years, how everything was so much easier.
She spent hours going over stuff she didn’t even remember she had learned, and when she picked up the last notebook, it was almost dinner time.
The last one had been for one of her favorite classes, and she could notice that just by how the handwriting was ten times better in this one. She read over the words carefully, taking her time to remember everything she shouldn’t have forgotten.
She closed the notebook, holding it forcefully as she got up.
As she grabbed her car keys.
As she left home.
——
“Ace?”
“You know what this is?” She raised her notebook, shaking it.
Rowan’s green eyes appeared confused after the glasses. “A notebook?”
“No shit, Sherlock.”
Rowan leaned against the doorway, rolling his eyes. “What’s on the notebook?”
Aelin felt suddenly nervous, and she dropped her hand, bitting her lower lip as she decided what she should do. “Can I come in?”
Rowan eyed her strangely before taking a step back, letting her enter what once had been her house. Rowan said she didn’t need to move out, that he could go somewhere else, but Lys had offered and she needed her best friend, not an empty home.
She looked around awkwardly, fidgeting with he notebook edges. “Is Nino sleeping?”
“Yeah.” Rowan said from behind her, voice low. “What happened, Ace?”
She sighed, walking to the couch. She sat down, crossing her legs and playing with the pants soft and loose fabric. She could feel her eyes watering, and when she looked up at Rowan, his expression immediately softened. He walked up to her, sitting down on the sofa. She shifted to stare at him, sniffing a little.
“I wanted to love you forever.”
“I know.” Rowan said, a sad smile on his face. “I wanted that too.”
“Did you know that most people fall out of love for the same reason they fall in love?” Aelin asked, closing her eyes when she felt Rowan’s thumb brushing away a tear. “That once you thought that me being carefree was cute, but now it’s just careless. That when I loved you for being always quiet, it just became hard to always guess what you were thinking.”
Rowan didn’t say anything, just stared at her. He didn’t take his hand from her face, and so Aelin continued.
“I don’t know. It’s kinda sad and tragic, isn’t it? Losing love because of the things that made you gain it. Sounds like a fucking cosmic joke.”
She laughed, but it wasn’t funny at all. Rowan’s face morphed into sadness. “Ace…”
“But,” she said, trying to give him a somewhat hopeful smile. “It got me thinking.”
Rowan adjusted himself on the couch, smiling softly at her. “Yeah? What?”
“It’s because people change. I’m not college Aelin anymore, so of course I don’t love exactly what she does.”
“And so I’m not college Rowan anymore?” He asked, trying to go along the lines of what she was saying even though he seemed kinda lost.
“Yeah, that’s why it doesn’t work. But…” She took a deep breath. “But we could try. I think love is a choice. I don’t think it’s absolutely out of our power, and I don’t want to lose you, Ro. I never wanted, and if I have to start it all over again, to love you all over again, then I’m willing to at least try. I can’t love what college Aelin loved, and you can’t love what college Rowan loved, but if we grow together, I think we can fall in love everyday with whoever we are then.”
Rowan sighed, passing an arm around Aelin’s shoulders and pulling her to his lap. Aelin curled herself into a ball, resting her face on the crook of his neck. Rowan petted her hair, resting his cheek on the top of her head. “I love you. It’s not like before, but a part of me will always love you.”
Aelin nodded, eyes watering again. “I know. I understand.”
Rowan kissed the top of her head, still playing with her hair. “If you want to try, I’ll try with you. For as long as you want to try, fireheart.”
Aelin sniffled loudly, smiling against Rowan’s skin. “Yeah?”
“Yeah.” She could feel his smile on his voice. “I’ll always do anything for you, Ace. And if you want to stop the divorce and try to figure this all out, I’d be honored to fall in love with you everyday. Even though I just know some versions are gonna be a pain in my ass.”
Aelin laughed, raising her head. Aelin’s eyes were puffy, a few tears streaming down her cheeks. She loved Rowan, she really did. Although she didn’t like the relationship anymore, Rowan had been correct when he said a part of them would always be in love. And she didn’t hate that, instead she wanted to like the relationship again, wanted that blinding love again.
Aelin hesitant and tentatively stretched her face forward, pressing her lips softly against Rowan’s. He put some pressure back, hands softly cupping her face. The kiss was feather-light, but it calmed every single nerve inside her body that had been screaming for the past weeks.
Without opening her eyes, Aelin whispered against Rowan’s mouth. “Together, then?”
“Always. And to whatever end, fireheart.”
—————
-Present day-
“And then what?” Theo asked.
Aelin shrugged. “We fixed it.”
“But how?” Kiara pressed.
Rowan laughed, rubbing his thumb over Aelin’s shoulder blades. “There’s no how. It was natural. Your mom was right, for a marriage to work, you can’t hope love will last forever. It has ups and downs, and with time it becomes more ups than downs. A marriage is not without sacrifices, and we both did a bunch of them in the following months after the conversation. Both adapted to better fit the other one.”
“And it worked.” Aelin said, a beaming smile on her lips. “There’s no formula, it’s just what works best for you. And sometimes it won’t work, and that’s also alright because not all loves are meant to last forever. That doesn’t make them lesser or not important. It was important, it will always be important, but it’s over.”
Rowan smiled gently at Nino, holding his son’s gaze. “I’m proud of you. Many people wouldn’t recognize that there was something different, and they’d just keep forcing and forcing until it was so indifferent, it didn’t matter anymore. Acknowledging that there’s something wrong with a love you held so dear for so long is very brave, Nino. And if you fix it, or if you move on, nothing will change my opinion.”
“We love you, baby.” Aelin added, a mother smile on her face. “All of you.”
Nino tried to force a carefree smile, but Aelin could see his throat constricting and eyes watering. Theo also realized how close his brother was to crying, something Nino hated, and so he decided to be his natural self.
“So you two do have problems in paradise.” He said and Rowan jokingly sighed. “Was that a recurring thing?”
“Nah.” Aelin said, putting a hand on Rowan’s knee. “Only major issue. Everything after that was just stupid arguments, but nothing that came close to divorce.”
“Nice. If you two had divorced I wouldn’t be here and that’s a shame to the world.” Theo said, and Kiara snorted. He looked at his twin, grinning at her. “And my dear Kiara, too, of course.”
“If I knew your mother was gonna birth the devil’s spawn years later, maybe I would have divorced her.” Rowan said, eyes narrowed at Theo. Aelin pinched his knee.
Theo simply smirked. “A condom would have done the work, old man. And you love me.”
“Debatable.”
“Nah.”
“Theo’s ability to transform dad in a seven year old is baffling.” Aurora said, a hand rubbing Nino’s back, as she smiled at her father. “Embarrassing.”
Rowan shook his head, looking almost hurt that his daughter hadn’t taken his side. He looked down at Aelin, eyes narrowed. “This is all your fault, you know.”
She smiled, comfortably resting against his side and chest. “Yes, I do. You are very welcome, by the way.”
When Nino finally seemed to recompose himself, he looked at his parents, a weak smile on his face. “Thank you.”
Rowan smiled at him, and Aelin winked.
“You want to talk more about it, baby?”
Nino shook his head, smile becoming a little bigger. “I think the rest is something I need to deal with Phedre.”
Rowan nodded, but seconds later the whole cute moment was over.
“Now, everyone out.”
“Why?” Kiara and Aurora said in unison.
“Lovely to spend time with you two, too. I love these heartfelt moments.” Theo said and Nino grinned.
Aelin rolled her eyes. “We’re busy. Halloween marathon. Go do whatever is that you all do.”
Kiara and Theo got up immediately, faces almost shining. “Oh, my god. Does that mean you guys bought candy?”
Rowan sighed. “Yeah, but—“
“We’re staying!” Kiara said as she and Theo rushed to the kitchen. Despite their ages, the two sometimes acted like the kids they still were in their parents’ eyes.
Aelin snorted, looking at her two eldest. “You two staying?”
Aurora shrugged. “Yeah, why not?”
“Call Emerson, I miss her more than I usually miss you bunch.” Rowan said.
Aurora faked indignation. “I’m your daughter.”
“And?”
“You should miss your daughter companion more than you miss her girlfriend’s companion.”
“Emmy is nicer than you.” Aelin chimed in.
Aurora looked in between her parents, both biting their cheeks to keep a smile in. Aurora huffed, getting up. “I’m calling her, but after this you guys are prohibited to see her until you like me more.”
“So dramatic!” Aelin shouted as Aurora left the room. Nino and Rowan laughed softly before Aelin turned back to her son. “You could call Phedre.”
“And don’t act like it’s whatever if she comes or not.” Rowan said. “Say you want her to be here.”
Nino stared at Aelin and Rowan in silence for a few moments before nodding shallowly. “Yeah, I think I will.”
As one, Rowan and Aelin smiled.
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A/N: This is somewhat in the lines of what one of my best friends have been begging me to do, so maybe this will make her calm the fuck down. I’ve had this idea on my mind for a while now and decided to finally write it. Hope you guys enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing!
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bellemorte180 · 5 years ago
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PLOT BUNNY
Okay, so forewarning, not writing this one. The last time I had a plot bunny in morphed into “Just Another Fairytale”. This is up for grabs if anyone wants it. 
So, loosely based off of Jane the Virgin. 
Caroline, who is about 25 or so, goes into the doctors for a regular pap smear. She either just broke up with her boyfriend, (Tyler or Stefan, dealers choice) and hasn’t been sexually active in a long while. Like, months maybe? ANYWAY, her doctor just discovered that her husband cheated on her and was distracted. 
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Her doctor, who sucks at her job, mixes up her patient file with Aurora Mikaelson. Instead of doing a pap smear, she artificially inseminates Caroline with Klaus Mikaelson’s sperm. Klaus is a famous artist and Caroline has been a fan of his work of YEARS. 
That night, Aurora goes home to tell Klaus what she had done. HOWEVER, Klaus had no idea that Aurora took his sperm to the clinic (or even had his sperm in the first place). While she was trying to get herself pregnant, he was at the lawyers office getting divorce papers drafted. Aurora was trying to get pregnant to force Klaus to stay because she is nuts.
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Klaus tells her he still wants a divorce but will be involved in his child’s life. He starts thinking of all the ways he could take Aurora for custody and stop the lunacy that she was sure to inflict upon the child.
They go to the doctor’s appointment where they are told they accidentally impregnated the wrong woman. Caroline is also receiving the same news after feeling ill for a couple of weeks. Aurora flips her shit and is physically removed from the doctors office. Caroline, who has been feeling sick does not even think she is pregnant. The concept does not cross her mind at all.
Klaus tracks down Caroline when he gets her name and tell her everything. She, obviously, does not believe him and takes several pregnancy tests. When she cannot deny it, she demands to know how he knew she was pregnant. 
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Klaus is immediately infatuated with her and tells her that he wants to keep the baby. Caroline, who has no idea what she is doing finds herself carrying the baby of an artist whose work she loves and agrees. However, Klaus assures her that his divorce was going to be quick and painless.
It’s not. Aurora is furious and out for blood. She tries to say that Klaus cheated on her and got Caroline pregnant. Which, is not what happened but seeing that Caroline IS pregnant with Klaus’s baby, it is hard to refute and his reputation takes a dive.
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Aurora then tries to get Caroline to miscarry by attacking her. However, Caroline being the daughter of a sheriff, knows how to defend herself and does more harm to Aurora. Aurora is arrested and charged with harassment. Both Caroline and Klaus are able to get a restraining order against her. 
Klaus is TERRIFIED when he learns that Aurora went after Caroline. Over the months of her pregnancy, he has really begun to develop feelings for Caroline and visa versa, but neither were willing to say anything. When she is in her late stage of her pregnancy, they decided to try and give a relationship ago, especially since Aurora is out of the picture. 
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Caroline, who was having issues with her apartment, moves in with Klaus. Everyone believes that they were having an affair so there was no point in trying to hide it at this point and they want their child to have one home. 
The art community gets wind that Aurora tried to attack Caroline and the whole mess is revealed wit the doctor who wrongfully inseminated Caroline is sued for malpractice by someone else, for a similar incident. Klaus’s name is in the clear just in time for Caroline to go into labor.
They deliver a healthy baby girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. 
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hot-mess-choices · 5 years ago
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Fixing The Nanny Affair
I’ve had it with this book. I’m not against “naughty” romance novels, but please do them right. I beg you. 
This stuff has been in my brain for a while now so this will be long and messy. 
First up: this isn’t a single LI book anymore. That’s a train wreck of a concept for an app that’s basically an overpriced choose-your-own-adventure book. 
 Who would the LIs be?
Starting with the obvious: Sam, who will remain gender customisable as the “main LI” 
Next is Robin (duh) I’m on the fence regarding their gender but I’d stick with the “whatever gender Sam is” thing. 
Then I’d suggest two entirely new characters:
First addition: An intern at Dalton Enterprise (how this is relevant will follow later on), I’d prefer this character to be female (definitely not to make an all wlw book possible *cough*) but a male intern would also be okay I guess. (Alternatively whichever gender is opposite of the MC)
And 2. *drumroll please* Sam’s wife who’s not dead at all in this new and improved version. ‘Cause that’s how you write about an actual affair Pixleberry, you cowards! I’m so sick of authors using the dead spouse trope without doing anything with it. She deserves to be in this story. However she’d be a “surprise” late entry as it’s important to the story to build tensions. 
Who’s the MC
The MC, gender customisable of course, is still a recent graduate with a degree in chemistry and a passion for science. They do not, however, go to Dalton Enterprise to get a Job as a Nanny, no, they are on their way to interview for an illustrious internship! 
The Story
The story starts of the same. MC has a sexy dream about their (hopefully) new boss, however you get dialogue options to feel very weirded out by that. Not only is that your future boss, they are also happily married as the gossip magazine you browsed the night before suggests. Sam and their wife are a business power couple (think the Beckhams or BrAngelina rip) and get an insane amount of media coverage. 
It comes to MCs attention that they’ve overslept and rush to Dalton Enterprise. A receptionist tell them that they are too late and the position is already taken. Enter Sam and Intern LI who worships the ground Sam walks on and thanks them profoundly for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Sam notices MC and asks if they are the no show, Intern LI takes a light jab at their tardiness; you get the option to flirt with them. (Intern LI is basically something like Jaylen from Platinum or Aurora from OH, but done right and a LI. Rivals to lovers? We love to see it!) Sam asks if MC is still interested in an interview because they might have a position in mind for them. 
The interview is beyond weird with Sam asking for the MC’s thoughts on children, about their living situation etc. Eventually you get to call them out on that and they confess that they only have company funds for one intern and even though the MCs application was a standout and their personal favourite, they can’t hire them. That’s where they propose a compromise: MC becomes their Nanny, as they are in need of one due to recent changes in their personal life, and they get to pay them out of their own pocket. The MC gets the opportunity to work at Dalton Enterprise on the days she doesn’t have to watch the kids.
As you accept you wonder why that is, but don’t dare to question them further as you don’t want to seem ungrateful. That night you come by the apartment to meet the boys, who in this version are a bit more weary of you, but you bond over a chemistry experiment. After they are put to bed you get to the office scene with Sam. You ask when you’ll meet their wife and that’s where you find out what’s really going on here. Sam and their wife are having troubles, severe enough that she packed up and moved out a few months ago. They are trying to work things out but it looks bad. Not only is their personal life affected by this, their relationship is a huge part of their respective public image and even just saying the word divorce out loud makes them see Dalton’s numbers drop into the red. They still keep up appearances, stayed on good terms for the twins but this is just a partnership of convenience by this point and secretly they’re both sick of it. They got married straight out of college, had the twins by their mid-twenties and are approaching their tenth wedding anniversary, the spark’s gone and they crave something new and exciting but are too scared to move on from the known. 
Character Arcs
1. Sam: They are a huge science nerd at heart, they never held big business ambitions and are mostly in it to help improve people’s quality of life. If it were up to them they’d slave away in a lab, happily isolated from the stress of public relations. Years of training went into their suave persona, but deep down they are still an insecure dork. Sam is struggling to adapt to the changes in their life and can’t bring themselves to take that leap of faith and start a new chapter. Their arc would include cutting back at work and focusing on the things they’re passionate about like lab work and spending more time with the twins. With a romanced MC their story would be loaded with tensions of Sam clinging to the past. MC feels like the unfavourable side-piece as long as Sam keeps the facade of their marriage up and the constant threat of their relationship becoming public lingers over everything. In addition there’s the question of Sam’s true motives. Is this just a convenient rebound or more? 
2. The Twins: Mason and Mickey have a hard time dealing with their parents’ separation. Their pranks are more channelled into “parent trapping” them into getting back together. They don’t really understand their parents separation of public and private life and are mostly confused by how hot and cold they are with each other. After their initial scepticism towards MC they see them as a confidant with their problems. MC gets to champion for the twins needs and force Sam and their wife to see how much their behaviour is hurting their kids.
3. Robin: Robin’s been living in Sam’s shadow for all their life and they are so sick of it. Everything they have feels like a constant fight, every snippet of appreciation or recognition is earned through blood, sweat and tears and still not good enough to measure up to their older sibling. They built this careful ‘I don’t care’ façade and have kept it up for all their life. That is until they meet MC. They bond pretty quickly over their struggles to reach unreachable expectations and find a close confidante in one another. Depending on the players choices this will be a friendship or a romance. As Sam’s arc comes to a close with them cutting back at work Robin finally gets to step up and do what they always wanted. They are quick-witted, extroverted, business savvy and well connected. Unrecognised by their father they’ve been the better candidate for the position Sam was in all along.
4. Intern LI: From the get go they aren’t a big fan of the MC. In their eyes, they’ve worked for all the life to get where they are now and feel like the MC was just handed their position. MC and Intern are aware that they are basically two people working a one-person job and are both trying to be the best at it. You get the option to play into this rivalry or make it a team effort. Getting closer you find out that your background isn’t so different after all and that it’s silly to try and hold the other one back. Their love language is still very teasing and snippy but never without an affectionate smile and rare but genuine compliments will come later in the friendship/relationship. A big setback is when they find out that you are living with Sam and they far that that’s an inevitable unfair advantage for you, which it is, but they learn to trust their abilities more than others connections.
5. Sam’s Wife: You’ll first meet her maybe five or six chapters in. Up until then she’s build up to be this perfect, idealised, flawless being. She’s supposedly fearless, fought to be in the position she’s in now, a self-made woman who turns everything she touches into pure gold. As you meet her you are more than intimidated but she’s just pleasant to be around! A ray of sunshine, positive to the bone. You get the option to ask about her and Sam and she sadly has to admit that sometimes people just fall out of love. She tells MC that she needs Sam to move on, so she can move on and nudges them into their direction. Her romance heavily focuses on her fear of leaving Sam behind in her progress but she can’t help her feeling. Her arc in general focuses on recognising Sam and herself as individuals and not two parts of a whole.
This is crazy long already, but just some major events the story would cover:
A company picnic
The ten-year wedding anniversary
A Dalton Enterprise charity gala
Telling Sam’s parents about their future
Insides on the work at Dalton
Time with the twins
 Sorry for the long post, thanks for reading this far!
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marueonmain · 5 years ago
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WINDFLOWER
part three ~ without the dolphin ~
(part one) (part two) (part three)
A/N: Thank you all so so much for reading! I never thought people would care about my writing and I am so appreciative. I’ve got messages/asks open for comments or questions.
Summary: Y/N warms up to Alex. George advises him to not be an idiot. 
Pairing: imallexx x reader
Warning: Secondhand Embarrassment. Mild Language.
Word Count: 2.3k
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There was no music in the lift. There was no music to interrupt Alex's music blaring into his ears. If there were someone around, they would have heard his questionable song choice for the four-minute trip from his apartment to meet the deliveryman and back again. Not that that trip required music.
However, consider that the brain could think thousands of thoughts in four minutes, and the chances of those all being pleasant thoughts are minuscule. Why take that chance? Why not drown them all out?
DING the sliding doors opened. Alex stepped out with a bounce in his step set in-time with the backbeat of the chorus playing in his ears.
Coming from around the corner where the mailroom was, Y/N brushed past him in a flash of blue clothing. She did not seem to see him.
But he saw her, like a Where's Wally game he was not aware he was playing. He took out one of his earbuds, slipping it in his pocket. Alex was determined to be normal: to make up for the initial awkwardness of their first meeting.
Y/N walked past the lift and started for the stairs. She was on the fifth or sixth step.
"Red!" called Alex.
"Hmm? Oh, hello," she said, smiling.
"How are you doing?" It was uncomfortable for him to be on a lower plane than to whom he was speaking, but Y/N was not moving, so neither was he.
"Tired."
"For tired, you don't look too bad. No I didn’t—you don't look bad. You look good!" Amidst recovering from his slip, Alex noticed how different Y/N was then last time. Different in appearance, with her softer expression and relaxed shoulders, and in her aurora. It was calmer, more open.
"You look good too. That shade of yellow—" she pointed to his sweatshirt, "—compliments your hair."
"Really? You think?" He thought he might just melt or spill open in front of her.
"I'm not a liar. What are you up to?" Y/N looked around, keeping her head on a slight swivel. She returned to meet Alex's gaze with something like concern shining, hiding behind her animated expression.
"I'm meeting a deliveryman. If you want, you could come and eat pizza with George and me." After a short beat, he added, "Invite Sammy too."
"Is George your flatmate or..." Y/N intentionally trailed off.
"Flatmate." Alex thought he might have seen Y/N's smile widen more so for a second at his answer. But he could not be sure what he saw was real or just a manifestation of what he wished to see.
"He sounds nice."
"George? Yeah, he's lovely. Not as lovely as me, of course."
Nodding in mock seriousness, Y/N confirmed, "Of course."
It was a simple conversation, but it felt so alive: so real: so this is happening right now and Alex felt so present. Like looking at himself in the mirror late at night and being hit with the conscious recognition of I am a person. Here I am this corporeal being. Not made of words or thoughts, what I find funny or opinions I like, my mental state or view count.
Alex was real talking to Y/N. Words were free-flowing out of him as he processed and reacted simultaneously. Such an understanding – if harnessable – could lead to solutions for world hunger or maybe even get him to three million subscribers within the year.
"So, you'll come along?"
"I can't." Y/N frowned a slight frown. Her nervous nature returned as she cleared her throat and began to fiddle with her fingers.
"Come on, Red," his voice whined with the plea before stabilizing, "It'll be fun. It's not just pizza. I was planning on throwing together a salad as well to go with it."
"How healthy."
"Oh? Do you not know?" Alex paused so Y/N could shake her head. "I'm only buying a pizza to support local businesses; I'm really an expert in the kitchen."
"Is that right?" She raised an eyebrow.
"World-renowned."
"You know what? I see it now. Better than Ramsey, aren't you?"
"Leagues better. I'd challenge any chef to rival my bagged salad mix. It's spectacular – delicious."
Y/N giggled, and Alex joined.
Music had continued to blare from the earbud he left in, but he had been able to ignore it during the conversation. Until a particular song came on – one he downloaded as a joke – and he heard the line: got our song...up and ready
Did Alex wish Y/N and he had a song? No, that was dumb. An unrealistic expectation the romance genre shoved upon its (generally) female audience. But did he? Kind of. It would be cute. Men can want to be cute, too, right?
"So, you'll come?" he asked...again.
Y/N fiddled with the collar of her chin-hugging top. "I would, but I can't. Sam would—don't you think you've made your deliveryman wait long enough?"
"Probably. You have some time to change your mind; just ring me if you do."
"I don't have your number."
"Alright," he made a give it here gesture, "I'll plug it in."
Y/N's bright expression faltered a smidge as she relinquished her phone to him. It was an older model but still a smartphone: no passcode: no apps other than those built-in. Her wallpaper was a picture of Sammy and her on a nature walk. 
Alex’s prominent adam's apple jumped. A pain like indigestion or like guilt stabbed him in the stomach. After plugging in his number, he took an extra second to double-check it and add some personal flair.
Y/N took her phone back. "Why the emoji? I think I'll know who you are without the..." Y/N squinted at the screen. "...without the dolphin."
"Never know. It could be a good reminder."
"I suppose, it does match your eyes," she muttered, still focused on the phone. Y/N froze for a second, clearly not having meant to say that out loud.
"There you go, it's perfect. Don't be afraid to call or text me; I'm on that thing 24/7, and I promise to reply in at least one-to-two business days. Guaranteed."
She scoffed, "You should go get your pizza."
It would not be the first or fifth time Alex had forgotten about a deliveryman, and – while he would let his extra-large go stone-cold before willingly break off a conversation with her – it was apparent Y/N was itching to get somewhere.
"True." Alex gave a short wave, maintaining his distance. "I'll see you later."
"Bye.” Y/N disappeared up the stairs.
~LATER~
Alex balanced the extra-large pizza box in one hand. Never having worked in food service, his confidence in doing so was even lower than his regular self-confidence. With his other hand, he patted himself down, looking for the key to his apartment. He cursed at himself for having locked it out of habit when he left.
There was muffled shouting coming from inside – sounding both playful and angry. It took a single step through the door for Alex to recognize the source of the shouting.
George was in his bedroom watching a video back without his headphones on. 
A great grief. A true unseen struggle for all youtubers – headphones were uncomfortable. Constant low-pressure squeezing developed into the biggest hazard of the job: chronic headaches. Both flatmates had expressed how they sometimes woke up to the feeling like they needed to relieve a phantom pressure and take off their headphones despite not wearing them to bed.
"Take high ground," a familiar voice commanded. "You have to down this guy."
Pre-recorded George asked, "Where is he?"
"Left. LEFT! Your left! Goddammit George, you dyslexic bitch."
It was with bitch that Alex recognized the other voice in the recording– it was Joshy, and it was a fortnite video from the sound of it.
"This gun is so weak it's hitting nine damage," pre-recorded George complained.
Joshy screamed, "Let's go; we got to go!"
"You do your thing. I'll be over there in a bit."
Their bickering continued sounding identical in tone to that of a couple outside divorce court. Viewers loved how shit George was at fortnite and how increasingly frustrated that made Joshy: the shouting, the swearing, the idle threats and name-calling. Pairing up together for these types of gameplay videos would often have them banging out a quarter to half a million views per video.
Meanwhile. Alex placed the pizza box on the coffee table and fell onto the sofa with an exhausted sigh. Sitting up, he grabbed at the box lid and started claiming the best-looking slices in his head.
Eyes flickered to the closed-door: George had not heard him come in – surely not. And he would not be mad if Alex started in on devouring the pizza without him – surely not. Right?
Stacking two slices on top of one another, Alex crammed them into his mouth quick, as if scared they would be taken away from him, and burned his tongue.
"Help me," pleaded the pre-recorded George, "Help me. Help me."
"Nah. Don't think I will."
"Josh, if you don't revive me right now. I swear to god, I will piss in your mouth while you sleep."
Alex snorted, choking on the third slice of pizza he had fit in his big mouth; he had been on the receiving end of that piss threat before, several times. Most recently because he left a plate in the sink and George swore if Alex did not clean it that second, he would...well...piss in his mouth.
"That's not very nice." Joshy mimicked genuine sadness. "I got you."
1/3 of the pizza was gone, and Alex decided it fair to call George in before he scranned it all himself. "George! Pizza's here!"
"Alright!" George (the real not the pre-recorded) shouted back. There was the sound of his door closing and the padding of his socked feet down the short hall before he appeared around the corner. Met with Alex and the 2/3 of a room temperature pizza, he asked the appropriate, "What the fuck?"
"I was starved."
"And here I was thinking the one excuse I would accept for taking twenty years to get the pizza was that you'd run into the street and got hit.”
Alex spoke around his mouth being full, "Sorry."
"Whatever." He snuck in a quick smack against the side of Alex's head as he joined him on the sofa.
Both men sat in silence, shoving slices of pizza into their mouth like it was a competition. Like there was no other food in their apartment. Like they could not order another pizza. Like it proved something.
Breaking the silence, Alex swiped the sleeve of his sweatshirt across his mouth and asked, "Are we still filming that opening pokemon cards video tomorrow?"
"Yes. Just need someone to film the over-the-shoulder angle. Lewis is sick."
"Sick with what?"
"Not the bug." George rolled his eyes mockingly. His eating had slowed down after hitting the wall, half-way through his fifth slice. "It's like a cold or something. Could you ask your new mate Sammy to do it?"
"Why not ask Will to come down?"
"Don't trust him," he said, shrugging.
"Fair enough. I'll ask him when we hit the pub later." Alex stood and walked to the kitchen. At the sink, he washed his hands with dish detergent and, cupping his hands into a bowl, washed around his mouth with the soapy water. Satisfied, he took a towel to his hands and face before returning to see George shutting the lid on the pizza box. "What do you think of Sammy?"
"How do you mean?"
"Just in general."
George shrugged. "He's cool."
"Yeah," Alex agreed – because he did agree with the statement; he liked Sammy.
There was a pause, and, in the interlude, George stood and grabbed the pizza box. He brought it to the kitchen bin; balancing it on top the overflowing rubbish. Curious and perhaps thinking he heard a tonal shift in their dialogue, George settled himself to be pressing his shoulder against the wall nearest where Alex stood. Leaning like he was in a how do you do fellow kids meme.
Alex felt very much 'squared up' to. He turned to be met with a quick tilt of the head and a scrutinizing near-glare from his flatmate. It was not unlike George to stick his nose in where it does not belong; could this be considered that type of situation? Alex did ask for his opinion.
Clearing his throat, George asked, "Is this about Y/N?"
"I was talking to her earlier and—"
"Why were you talking to her?"
"—and I got the sense that Sammy might be like a tad controlling. I don't know."
"Are you serious?" George asked harshly before continuing in a softer voice – with a hint of hesitation, of caution, "You know what happens when you jump to conclusions like that. You shouldn't be chatting up Y/N behind Sammy's back."
"It wasn't like I cornered her. We ran into each other." Alex tugged on his sleeves, pulling them past his shaking fingers – seconds away from crawling into himself.
It was not playful bullying between friends anymore; it was a telling off. And neither was comfortable. George's eyes pleaded for Alex to look up and meet them, and for Alex to understand. Alex held no negative feelings toward George. But Alex hated himself for reacting as he was; he hated being human and having sensitive moments. Though he could not stop it.
"You have got to back off. Ok?" George confirmed, "If it means we can't have Sammy in the friend group, then that's what it means. We'll find someone else to film for us tomorrow."
"No, it's fine. I'll ask him," Alex said as he pulled up and straightened his posture. He smiled at George's concerned expression and added, "I'm not interested in Y/N."
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k-pop-imagines · 5 years ago
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Aurora || Chapter 1
> Aurora Masterlist <
Pairing: Park Seonghwa x OC
Story summary:  Following her parents’ divorce, Yeseul moves to Seoul with her mother. Leaving behind half of your family at the other end of the world isn’t pleasant but now she is finally able to follow her dreams of becoming a singer. It’s a difficult road and falling in love on the way doesn’t necessarily make it easier…
Word Count: 1.2k Warnings: none 
A/N: So, I just said ‘fuck it’ and decided to post the first chapter. Seonghwa doesn’t show up until the next chapter, by the way. I hope you enjoy what I’ve come up with so far! 
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° ÜBERRASCHUNG °
-> surprise, astonishment
“Thank you, sir! Have a nice evening!” Hwang Yeseul said with a bright smile on her face. As soon as the customer left through the door and she was once again alone in the tiny convenience store, she plopped down on a chair behind the counter. She sent a quick glance around the room to make sure everything was still in order and place before reaching for her phone. 9:45 pm, 15 minutes left on her shift. 
The young woman swiftly checked a few messages from her friends, opting to answer them after she got off. She’d gotten a few invitations to go out to a party which she’d have to decline. It was a Friday night and it wasn’t that Yeseul hated partying. Sure, she wasn’t what you’d call a party animal either but she did enjoy a night out once in a while, especially with the right company. Tonight, however, she was just too tired. The owner of the store she worked at was sick with the flu and due to the lack of employees the small business had, she had spent most of the day running the store all on her own. She couldn’t wait for her co-worker to come in and relieve her from her shift. 
Exactly at 10 pm, said person came shuffling through the door. Jinwoo, a university student who had been working at the store for only a few weeks longer than Yeseul, looked like he wasn’t exactly thrilled about getting the night shift. Throughout the whole week, at least once a day, he had excitedly mentioned his plans to go clubbing with his best friends. It would have been the first time in ages for him as he had finally finished all of his exams for the semester but now he was stuck at work. She would have gladly taken the night shift but the owner didn’t let her, saying someone so young and fragile like her shouldn’t be working alone at such hours.  
Despite his frustration, Jinwoo gave her a tired smile and a small bow as he laid his eyes on her. He immediately went towards a fridge in the back and grabbed an energy drink while she gathered her belongings and got ready to leave. “Noona, thank you for taking care of the store for so long, make sure to get some rest.”
“I will, Jinwoo. Take care, okay? And call me if something’s wrong!”
With a wave, she exited the store and stepped into the cold night air. The streets were completely empty, except for a delivery man on a moped who almost ran her over. She secured the scarf around her neck as the wind picked up when suddenly her phone buzzed in the pocket of her coat. Yeseul took it out and checked the display only to see a number she didn’t recognize. She contemplated for a second whether she should pick up a call from an unknown number, it might just be a scam call and she usually had a hard time turning down these people because she hated being mean to people just doing their job. But then she remembered that she was actually expecting an important call so there was no way she could ignore it. 
“Hello?” “Hello, am I talking to Hwang Yeseul?” a male voice spoke. “Yes, that’s me, how can I help you?” “My name is Kang Haejun. I am a manager at KQ Entertainment.” 
She stopped dead in her tracks. This was the call she had been desperately waiting for. The man continued: “First of all, I’m very sorry for the late call. We had to fit in an important meeting. Anyway, we have reviewed your original audition tape and the recordings of your second audition at our agency last week. I’ll just be blunt: We want you to become one of our trainees, when can you begin?”
Yeseul took a few seconds to collect her thoughts, forgetting to breathe in the process. She couldn’t believe her ears. This was really happening. She stammered for a second as soon as she found her voice before she remembered that the person on the other end was expecting a coherent response soon. 
“Whenever you want me and allow me to, sir. I’m fairly flexible.” “Wonderful! We’d like you to come to the agency at 8 am tomorrow to discuss the contract, your training will start in the afternoon. Is that alright with you?” “More than alright, thank you very much!”
The call ended. Yeseul stared at her phone’s display for a good minute, processing the conversation that had just taken place. Then, she squealed and allowed herself to jump from excitement, knowing no one would be watching at this time of the day in an empty alleyway. 
She made it! She actually got accepted! The hard part was only starting now but she’d already gotten one step closer to fulfilling her dream. 
She didn’t live too far from the store she worked at part-time, so she started walking again, even picking up her speed until she was almost sprinting, desperate get home and share the news.
As soon as she entered the small apartment, she was hit with the smell of dinner. Her mother was in the kitchen, apparently making Kimchi stew, as she guessed from the scent. Yeseul went over to her, leaning against the door frame and trying to play things cool. She soon failed, however, as she couldn’t keep a proud smile off her face.
“Now, what’s up with you? I haven’t seen you this happy in a while,” her mother mentioned, an eyebrow raised questioningly. “Did something happen?” “Oh, nothing special happened.” Yeseul went over to the cupboard, getting out dishes to set the table. “I just may or may not have gotten accepted into KQ Entertainment.” She heard the chopsticks clink as her mother set them down to look at her with widened eyes. There was a smile on her face but also a hint of worry in her eyes.
A sigh left the young girl’s mouth at the reaction. “I know you’re worried, mom...It’s a small agency and I might not even get to debut. But I want to make this work, I have to. This is my dream.” 
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for you, I really am. It’s my duty as your mother to be worried but I will support you nevertheless. I trust you. So, when are you starting?”
“Training starts in the afternoon but they want me to come in the morning to talk about the contract.” “Then let’s eat and after that, you should go to sleep immediately! You don’t want to show up with circles under your eyes, do you?” Yeseul playfully rolled her eyes at the teasing words. 
After dinner, her mother gave her a tight hug and a kiss on the forehead before sending her to bed, just like a child. 
Sleep didn’t find her easily, that night. Yeseul’s thoughts kept racing as she kept wondering and worrying about the next day. She was finally beginning her journey and her feelings were a mix of excitement and anxiety. ‘You’ll be fine’, she kept telling herself in an effort to calm her nerves but in the end, it took her a few hours to fall into a dreamless sleep. 
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