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[rafescherie]

SALT IN THE SUGAR BOWL — RAFE CAMERON

pogue!rafe decides to end things before either of you get too attached — but it's already passed that point, for the both of you.

salt in the sugar bowl miniseries | you are currently on part one — part two - part three |

cherie's note — heavily inspired by letthespiceflow on c.ai c: been using that bot a bit, and wanted to write a fic based off of the intro of the bot! press here for the link to the bot!

rafe had never been one for the kook life — fancy boats, and stupid polo shirt outfits. more than one hundred spent on an outfit and it became one for 'special occasions', otherwise it would be covered in the filth of the garage floor, and deep obsidian motor oil. his hands were already stained, not something unusual for his line of work. despite his resentment for the kook life, and everyone on the other side of the island, they paid him a hell of a lot of money for the work he did — and he did it well. it had only been a few years since he had opened his own mechanic garage, months worth of projects to work on since the very first day. he was always kept busy — whether it was with upgrading a vehicle, or fixing somebody else's, he always had his hands full.

that's how he met you. so generously, he had offered to tow your vehicle back to the shop upon discovering it moiling the smoke from under it's hood — like your guardian angel sent from heaven, it was the least he could do for a pretty girl. his mother had taught him better, always trying to be a gentleman where he could be.

until today. this morning was different — the air hung thick with the aftermath of the hurricane in his brain from the night prior. he knew he needed to act on his thoughts, and do what was best. but he absolutely dreaded seeing the look on your face, and watching it completely shatter your heart.

"need the wrench, angel." he requested from beneath the heavy vehicle, grease smothered hand appearing from below to extend an open palm. bounding almost excitedly off of his leather-worn workbench, you placed the cold steel tool in his hand.

"so uh, listen," a grunt escaping his lips, absentmindedly going back to working on the vehicle. his muscles tensed with every torque of the wrench, biceps shining with a mixture of grease and sweat. the unmistakable sound of heavy bolts hitting the cold cement of the locally-owned garage rang through the bay, the hum of rock music playing throughout the shop.

his heart thundered against his chest — he felt like such a dickhead. it had only been a few months since the both of you had started seeing one another, and he was already planning on ending things. it wasn't something he wanted to do: it was something he needed to do. he hated knowing he was the reason you held yourself back from the possibility of college. no matter how much he had stressed to you that your schooling was important, especially given the opportunity of growing up on figure eight, it never seemed to stick with you. all you wanted was to be around him, and as much as he adored having you tag along every day, he didn't want to be the reason you would ruin your future.

"been thinking... maybe we should, cool things off, a bit."

the words stuck in your head for a minute, heart racing over the sentence. had you heard him right? there was certainly the possibility you had misunderstood. "what is that supposed to mean?"

rafe sighs, audible even from beneath the heavy vehicle he had been working on the last few months. the last thing he wanted to do was look at you, speak directly to you — the hurt in your eyes would eat him alive like no other, as if the guilt wasn't already working towards that alone.

"you know.." he starts, voice tame despite the race of his emotions, "you an' me."

you furrow your eyebrows, confused on the sudden shift. he had been so sweet just yesterday — peppering you with so much love you were sure you would have fainted on the spot. but maybe that was his attempt at sweethearting you — trying to help soothe the mental turmoil he was experiencing for ending things so suddenly with you. "what, why?"

he shakes his head, wishing you'd just drop it. but an explanation was what you deserved, after all. it was the least he could do. he drops the wrench onto the cement beneath the car, sliding out from underneath to kneel in front of you. he runs his tainted hand over his buzzed hair, another deep sigh falling from his nostrils.

"you're a smart girl, sweetheart. think about it — you're a kook, and i'm a pogue. you come from the rich side of the island, and i come from the cut. it wouldn't work," he starts, wanting nothing more than to wrap his arms around your fragile body, reassuring you it wasn't your fault, "besides, last thing you need in your life is someone who dropped out of high school, 'specially since you're headed to college in the fall."

ouch.

"rafe..." you trail on, biting the inside of your cheek in any sort of control against the tears that threatened to spill onto your flushed cheeks. "i- i thought you didn't care for all that?"

"i don't," he replies, ocean blue eyes looking around the shop in a desperate attempt to avoid eye contact.

"so where is this coming from?" you ask, heart thundering against your ribcage. desperation was laced within your voice, soft and trembling at the realization of the news you were being hit with.

he let out a sigh, hesitating before he opened his mouth to speak. there was no easy way to say this, so he opted for brutal honesty. his eyes never left yours as he said the words he dreaded most.

“it’s dangerous,” he started, his voice low as he slowly stood up in front of you. “it’s just asking for trouble. people would have my head. not to mention what your parents would say. we just…we can’t do this anymore.”

none of this was fair — neither to you, or to him. but there was no turning back now, the words had already popped out of his mouth, and the inevitable damage was already done. the look on your face was like a gut punch to his stomach, making him feel dizzy and sick all at the same time. he hated himself — really, he did.

one thing you knew for sure about rafe — he either didn’t care at all, or he cared too much. he always told you it didn’t matter what your parents thought or how anyone else would react; he promised he’d always take care of you. but as reality crashed down on you like a ton of bricks, that promise felt like a slap in the face. you hadn’t even realized you were crying until the hot tears streaked down your flushed cheeks, landing on the bare skin of your shoulders, exposed by your tank top.

"it's for the best, baby."

the oil on his hands smudges onto the cotton fabric of his wrinkled, disheveled shirt before he lifts them to cup your face in his palms. his blue eyes search yours, the sting of salty tears making it harder to hold his gaze. but you don’t let him linger — you swat his hands away and turn for the exit, your footsteps heavy against the garage floor.

you stupidly wish to hear his footsteps trailing behind you as you walk back to your parked car — but they never come. how foolish, how naive, to think he would follow. even after he fell in love with you. even after he let you fall in love with him.

[mafaldaknows]

Keeping the tags @letthespiceflow ❣️

Instagram: gq

The disparity between this intelligent young man, one of the greatest actors of his generation, able to hold his own in an epic conversation with one of the greatest filmmakers of our time, and the vapid, inarticulate grifter/influencer’s boyfriend from the last few months of trash tabloid headlines is especially glaring in videos like this.

[lo20]

The C-lemma

Timmy

C.

only

c's

his girls in

C.

Cannes, Cabo, Cincinnati.

Since there are 100s of C-towns in this world, I want to help them out with my personal Top 3. For the next round

1.) CHENGDU (PR of China)

Lots of chinese cities start with C (Changsha, Chongqing, Changchun ...) but you should really go with Chengdu. It has the best food in the country. And who doesn't like noodles. 🥴

And that's where Pandas live, very cute you know.

But beware of the chinese firewall: no Twitter. 🙊

2.) CAIRO (Egypt)

While Egypt for sure has some IG-worthy sights...

...there is another reason for a solid #2. I think we've all seen enough legs, ankles, bellies, kisses and underwear for a lifetime. And pale skin (almost forgot). In CAIRO you should dress appropriately...no matter the occasion.

3. COPENHAGEN (Denmark)

This was a tough choice. But Europe always goes. And apparently the Danish are the happiest people in the world. And Copenhagen has a ferris wheel and ice cream.

Safe travels! Don't forget your camera! See you next June!

Thanks @letthespiceflow!

Please (everyone) feel free to add more C-towns...

[thebitetheapple]

‘We Got The Power’ 💪🏼💖

Timmy is busy. Armie is anxious

Link here.

Tagging a few lovely peeps who have RB b4 ☺️

@mjquintas @kittenpurrpurr @thatajthings @kentaurslegs @simpilovemyway @fuckingthelove-charmie @fizzybooyay @no-one1983 @letthespiceflow @debmont8686

[djaymacisaac]

Forgot to post this earlier. .. from this morning's warm ups. Started evolving into more. Probably go back and finish this one. #myart #badasses #fanart #dune #frankherbert #favoritebooks #paulatreides #letthespiceflow #digitalart #draw (at San Diego, California)

[squiresly]

Great day. Great color! . . . . . . . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow (at Stacie / Forever Young The Salon of Witchcraft & Wizardry)

[dabbling-madman-blog]

Finally, FINALLY have a copy of the #book #DUNE by #FrankHerbert #publishing by @acerocbooks had to order from @bnscifi #scifi #scifibooks #sciencefiction #FantasyAndScienceFiction #read #readmore #ClassicScienceFiction #classicscifi #LetTheSpiceFlow #books #bookstore #bookstgram #bookworm #bookcover #BookQuotes (at San Antonio, Texas)

[coeur-de-coeurs]

Guess I’m married to TimmyWonka 😆

Art by marik_draw

Thanks @buckrogers2491

I’m tagging anyone who sees this and wants to play along, and also…

@thepossibilitiesofimpossibility @rememberwehadthestars @whatacutieguy @lo20 @mafaldaknows @tandaforever @zuzla33 @valexwest @little-bruised-soul @letthespiceflow

oh good lord 😦

(thanks for the tag @jar-jar-ate ! 😂)

pspspspsps @federfleisch @transgayhoffman @stumacher-theghostface @inbred-trashbile @backyardbats​ @sweet-little-thing​ @quinnmoon77​

[lo20]

Ok...that's what this is about? I thought he sneaked out of some Apartment?

🙄🙄🙄

@letthespiceflow @zuzla33

[squiresly]

Monday-. Flowing fire/ camp fire hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow (at Chubby's on Broadway)

[dabbling-madman-blog]

To be able to use my %15 coupon at #BarnesAndNoble I needed my purchase to be over a certain dollar amount so since I can never find a used copy of #Dune by #FrankHerbert I decided to order me a nice new copy. #scifi #scifibooks #sciencefiction #FantasyAndScienceFiction #book #books #read #readmore #classicbook #bookstagram #bookstore #Sandworms #LetTheSpiceFlow (at San Antonio, Texas)

[lo20]

First time TO Texas!

I am so excited. But of course you have no idea where I am heading. Because Texas is the size of Germany and I could be...anywhere.

FYI I am already obsessed with you, Texas.

@shinyexpertkingdom @mafaldaknows @hotarurea @coeur-de-coeurs @letthespiceflow @timoarmie @thepossibilitiesofimpossibility @rememberwehadthestars

[squiresly]

Great day. Great color! . . . . . . . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow (at SPIRIT OF HOPE, Kansas City's Metropolitan Community Church)

[squiresly]

Happy sunday. Flowing fire/ camp fire hair . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow (at Drunken Worm)

[squiresly]

Such a nice day to let the spice flow! . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow

[squiresly]

Great day. Great color! . . . . . . . . . . @SquireSly #squiresly #balayage #kansascityhair #kcsalon #kccolor #kchair #kcstylist #kcvivids #westportkc #westportsalon #mermaidians #citiesbesthairartists #fckinghair #dyeddollies #myunicornlife #crafthairdresser #coloreshairgoals #neewer #beDifrent #1000orbust #bestofkc #beautyandpinups #riseabove #getintheclub #geekhair #geeksdoitbeter #geeksrule #letthespiceflow (at Stacie / Forever Young The Salon of Witchcraft & Wizardry)