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the words settled around her like dusk, slow and amber-toned, and nety let them. didn’t deflect, didn’t retreat — just breathed them in like the air had changed. like something in it had sweetened. her gaze stayed on the grass a moment longer, watching the way her fingers moved through it like a habit she didn’t want to break. when she finally looked up, it was gradual. reverent. bette, lit in the low light, eyes steady and sure. there was something in her — always had been — that refused to look away from the hard things. not with pity, not with demand. just... presence. nety had known people her whole life who made care conditional. bette never asked. she just gave, the way some people lit candles — quiet, slow, knowing where the flame belonged.
nety huffed something like a laugh through her nose, silent and short. "you make it sound like a threat." she said dryly, though her mouth curved, lazy and warm at the edges. the grass whispered under her palm as she leaned back on one hand, letting the sky open up above them. whatever music was left had faded into something distant and hollow, like it was meant for someone else entirely. "haven’t been to the pit road in a while." nety added, not quite a confession, but close enough. "place still smells like fry oil and bad decisions, i bet." she didn’t expect an answer — not right away. the hush between them didn’t ask to be filled. it just was, steady as breath. after a moment, she tilted her head toward her, expression unreadable but not unkind. "you always take strays in?"
that warm voice seemed to strike like a dart even amongst the early summer haze – bette didn't need to open her eyes to know nety had taken perch near her, didn't feel the need to, she just allowed a contented smile to spread across her face. there weren't many she shared full silence with, even fewer who held meaning in that silence with her, but nety was one of them. for another moment in their lives, the two women were, once again, existing in one another's space fully and quietly. without pretense or expectation. it was nice. ❛ stick with me, honey, and you'll never forget again. ❜ an invitation, presented with subtlety and patience. i'm here, if you need me. when nety's voice fills the air once more, bette turns her head towards her and finally allows her eyelids to flutter open. the smile has transformed now into something more comforting, her deep blue hues trained on the other with intention. ❛ ain't no need to thank me. ❜ and she meant it, for once. ❛ the pit road's always open to you, you know that. ❜ but it wasn't just the pit road, was it? no, something weightier sat behind bette's words. nety had found herself in a position reserved for very few, those who exhausted themselves helping others, those who needed to be taken care of themselves lest they fall at their final hurdle – she was now under bette's care.
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nety had seen her from across the lawn, all sharp lines and scowl-softened eyes, hunched over like penance beneath the late sun. the breeze tangled itself in her hair as she crossed the grass, slow and aimless in the way she always moved when she wasn’t at the clinic — like time bowed for her, not the other way around. she didn’t speak at first. just took in the sight of pim, arms streaked in a child's daydream, all rainbows and tender graffiti. it suited her in a way she’d never say aloud — like her edges had been kissed by someone who hadn’t learned to be afraid of them yet. nety stood nearby with the grace of someone used to silence, hands folded loosely across her chest.
"you know." she murmured after a moment, voice warm and quiet. "i think the hearts are winning." her eyes glinted, but she didn’t quite smile — just tilted her head, like she was trying to memorize this version of pim too. "i brought lemonade. or, well. it used to be lemonade. now it's mostly thyme and honey and good intentions." she pulled the mason jar from her bag, the kind with the mismatched lid and the string tied around it, and set it beside her. "they really like you, you know." she added after a beat, nodding toward the distant scatter of children in the grass. "kids have a good sense for people. if that makes you feel better while you scrub your skin raw."
status: open. location: potluck picnic – late afternoon.
whereas adults were often befuddled by pim's outward demeanour, her hardened lines and off-putting scowl screeching a misplaced warning, kids were not. kids, on the other hand, seemed to gravitate towards her. that was how she had ended up here, slowly emptying water bottle in one hand and kindly donated cloth from a local in the other, scrubbing at her tattoos with a bit of gusto. whereas her generous black work had once been all darkness and sable lines, there now sat a colourful adornment of sharpie'd on stars, love hearts, and rainbows of varying skill levels. her once two-toned skin had burst forth into glorious technicolour… and now she was paying the small price for entertaining the local kids in the early afternoon. she struggled to pull herself from her concentration as a figure approached, trying and failing to address them as she continued to zero in on her prismatic limbs. ❛ sorry… i just need to… ❜ scrub. scrub. scrub. ❛ just one second… ❜ glug. glug. glug. ❛ i don't think this is enough water… ❜ scrub. scrub. glug.
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★ SOFTHUMS — a dependent multi-muse blog for wicklowridge, penned and loved by min. ( 28, gmt, any pronouns )
★ babette mary-helen dutton, known as babs/bette. sienna miller, forty6, she/her. owner of the pit road. 01. introduction 02. visuals 03. musings 04. wanted 05. pinterest ★ phanida apinat, known as pim. pat chayanit, thirty2, she/her. tattoo apprentice at thistle and thorn. 01. introduction 02. visuals 03. musings 04. wanted 05. pinterest
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she found her by accident, or maybe not. nety had been moving slow, sun-drunk and stretched thin, the kind of tired that lived in the marrow. the kind that didn't come from dancing or drink, but from holding too much for too long. her sandals whispered over trampled grass, eyes catching on faces, smiles, fleeting sparks of familiarity — but none of it anchored her. not until bette. splayed like a fever dream on someone else’s picnic blanket, like the summer had claimed her as its own. nety paused a few feet away, she hadn’t planned to interrupt. but bette’s voice — half-laughed, half-dared — caught her in its teeth.
"lucky me." nety echoed, low and wry, as she sank down at the edge of the blanket. her knees cracked quietly. her dress fanned around her. "i was starting to forget what good moods looked like." she didn’t look at her, not right away. just let her fingers comb through the grass, plucking at clover, grounding herself in the hush between their words. it wasn’t silence, not really — it was knowing. it was remembering. "you danced like you meant it." nety said after a while, voice soft as twilight. "like you didn’t care who was watching. i think i needed to see that tonight." another pause. then, quieter: "i never did thank you." she didn't elaborate. didn't have to. the words lingered, open-ended and heavy.
status: open. location: potluck picnic – late evening.
with her cheeks flushed and hair tousled, bette collapsed onto the nearest and most comfortable looking ( and hopefully abandoned ) picnic blanket she could find, having excessively indulged in her favourite part of the event – the dancing. sure, the booze enveloped her in a hug similar to that of an old friend, the gossip and the giggles that came with it lit a youthful fire in her chest, and the food… well, the food was okay ( she was still the best comfort cook around, after all ), but the dancing? it took her back to a time she could never quite explain, and that was priceless. she breathlessly pulled her phone from the back pocket of her jeans, eyes blinking slow as they focused in on her home screen. an update from the sitter lit up bette's pink features, dafne was home safe and in bed, and she took a moment to swipe over to her photos and admire the pictures she'd taken of her at the potluck earlier in the day. it was a moment of bliss – fortunate news for whoever had approached her, then. ❛ it's your lucky day, stranger. ❜ she was a few too many drinks in to care about identifying the newcomer, instead she locked her phone and allowed her head to fall back onto the picnic blanket, her eyes closing. ❛ you caught me in a good mood, so i won't kick your ass for interrupting my me-time. ❜
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〔 ✱ 〕 … 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐎 make a habit out of hovering , but she had practically crash landed onto his blanket like a falling star , all flushed cheeks and the kind of messy joy that made him pause. not that he was gonna say anything right away — he just stood there for a second with a paper plate in one hand , coffee in the other , squinting down at her with that lazy little grin that meant he was deciding between being charming or a menace. “ yeah ? ‘preciate the mercy , love. was worried i’d have to wrestle you for it. ” he crouched beside her without asking , stretching long legs out like he owned the place. the coffee sloshed a little when he set it down , and he plucked a lemon bar from the plate , eyeing her like he already knew she’d protest.
“ you look like you danced yourself clean off your feet. either that or someone slipped whiskey in your sweet tea , “ he teased , voice low and rumbling , more amused than anything. he nudged her boot with the toe of his sneaker , a not so subtle test to see if she’d swat him away. “ didn’t mean to interrupt your moment , but c’mon … gorgeous woman snoring on my blanket like it’s a damn hotel bed ? what’s a gentleman supposed to do ? ” his grin widened , eyes twinkling with mischief. “ don’t worry , i’ll keep the paparazzi off ya. captain’s honor. ”
status: open. location: potluck picnic – late evening.
with her cheeks flushed and hair tousled, bette collapsed onto the nearest and most comfortable looking ( and hopefully abandoned ) picnic blanket she could find, having excessively indulged in her favourite part of the event – the dancing. sure, the booze enveloped her in a hug similar to that of an old friend, the gossip and the giggles that came with it lit a youthful fire in her chest, and the food… well, the food was okay ( she was still the best comfort cook around, after all ), but the dancing? it took her back to a time she could never quite explain, and that was priceless. she breathlessly pulled her phone from the back pocket of her jeans, eyes blinking slow as they focused in on her home screen. an update from the sitter lit up bette's pink features, dafne was home safe and in bed, and she took a moment to swipe over to her photos and admire the pictures she'd taken of her at the potluck earlier in the day. it was a moment of bliss – fortunate news for whoever had approached her, then. ❛ it's your lucky day, stranger. ❜ she was a few too many drinks in to care about identifying the newcomer, instead she locked her phone and allowed her head to fall back onto the picnic blanket, her eyes closing. ❛ you caught me in a good mood, so i won't kick your ass for interrupting my me-time. ❜
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𝞋𝞎 ˖ ⊹ “ 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 , 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗂𝖾𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 to get a sleeve touched up … most of them don’t involve kindergarten graffiti and a bottle of evian. ” bonnie's voice curled with amusement , hands full of tote bags , sunglasses perched high on her head. she gave pim a once over , then a twice over , lips twitching. “ you let ‘em draw on you, didn’t you ? god , you’re worse than my boys with a stray dog. ” ( and by her boys , bonnie didn't mean kids , she meant the yellowjackets ).
bonnie set the bags down with a huff , crouching beside her like she had all the time in the world. “ scoot. lemme help. they get you with the glitter pens too , or just the crayola mafia ? ” she didn’t wait for permission , just reached for the bottle like she belonged there — like she always did — dabbing gently at a pink , lopsided heart on pim’s forearm. “ you’re lucky. they don’t draw on people they don’t trust. ” a pause , a smile. “ 'course , now you’re screwed. once a kid likes you , it’s over. you’re theirs forever. ”
status: open. location: potluck picnic – late afternoon.
whereas adults were often befuddled by pim's outward demeanour, her hardened lines and off-putting scowl screeching a misplaced warning, kids were not. kids, on the other hand, seemed to gravitate towards her. that was how she had ended up here, slowly emptying water bottle in one hand and kindly donated cloth from a local in the other, scrubbing at her tattoos with a bit of gusto. whereas her generous black work had once been all darkness and sable lines, there now sat a colourful adornment of sharpie'd on stars, love hearts, and rainbows of varying skill levels. her once two-toned skin had burst forth into glorious technicolour… and now she was paying the small price for entertaining the local kids in the early afternoon. she struggled to pull herself from her concentration as a figure approached, trying and failing to address them as she continued to zero in on her prismatic limbs. ❛ sorry… i just need to… ❜ scrub. scrub. scrub. ❛ just one second… ❜ glug. glug. glug. ❛ i don't think this is enough water… ❜ scrub. scrub. glug.
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