#soph with the primes as always...

[cockbiteproductions]

all prime numbers in the Misc section and all multiples of 10 in the other sections

we shall go backwards as the question list was posted backwards...... (and also why i rbed it.... why is it backwards? i dont know but i love it. edit: now that ive seen question 1 it looks to me like one of those forum profile copy pastes where you fill out the entire thing and put it in your profile.)

200: My crush’s name is: hmm...... well. i would rather not say!!!! they could see this post!!!!!!! and we do not want that happening.......

190: My 1st job was: lifeguard in the summer after 9th or 10th grade i think? it was decently fun. i grew up swimming competitively so the swimming part was a breeze. the remembering what to do if someone is drowning part? a bit harder. memory bad. what to do if someone has a potential broken spine/head injury when they’re in deep water? i don’t know bud. but it involves 3 whole people to get them out. 2 in the water, one person at all times holding their head in line with the rest of their body, the other one strapping them to the board (these two people in the water switch off, too) and then one person standing on the side of the pool looking very concerned. also don’t tell anyone but sometimes if i had like a 6 am shift i would get really groggy and almost fall asleep on the stand.

180: Marriage is: whatever people make of it but unfortunately bogged down with like a lot of societal expectations. to me it just sounds like hanging with your “best” friend until you die but a lot of other people interpret it differently.

170: What did you do yesterday? LOL wouldn’t it be nice if i remembered. wait no i do remember. i woke up “early” and watched a dnd livestream and struggled through buffering from my shit wifi. then i took a nap. then i had a chipotle burrito that was way too spicy. and i played a lot of minecraft. and i wrote a bit. and i also did like another 2-3 pages of the codecademy html intro course im working on.

160: Soul mates: nope. [taylor mason voice] i don’t believe in the concept of a soul. you are compatible with some people more than others and that’s based on your values and interests and personality. nothing Soul about it. it’s fun in fanfic and fiction though, but that’s because it’s fiction.

150: Blondes or Brunettes: brunettes..... i like brown hair! but blonde is nice too.

140: Mac or PC: clown face emoji. mac. It’s A Unix System. more convenient for me. my current mac is a giant piece of shit though. though i think that’s my own fault for keeping all my old files from my old mac. shoulda started over. i think i might try to get this one factory reset or something.

130: Wal-Mart or Target: idk walmart. i go there a lot during college. walmart just has a larger selection. i used to go to target a lot as a kid though because my mom liked it more. i think it’s like slightly more bougie?

120: Gay Marriage: fuckin go for it pals. sad that it took as long as it did to become legal.

110: My Neighbors: they are nice i think. the ones to the right are teachers or something. the ones to the left are.... idk. their kids were like maybe 5 years older than me and my brother when we were growing up though and sometimes they would indulge in us tiny annoying kids and hang with us

100: Cried in front of someone: when the finale of the clone wars came out a few months ago and i was sobbing and i ran into the living room to tell my roommate and friend that i was sobbing. i was sobbing. i also recorded myself watching the entire eps and i Sure Was Sobbing.

90: Texted: actual sms text, yesterday in response to a friend who texted me a tik tok. instant messaging like 20 minutes ago to milo. i havent responded yet because im answering this and i cant multitask for shit.

89: Who makes you laugh the most: me obviously. i think i’m fucking hilarious. me aside, @redvsblue​ is the funniest person on this planet. also my friend holly irl who shares my incredibly dumb sense of humor. also you!

83: The most difficult thing to do is: hmm........ in general or for me personally? idk..... a lot? i am not a very courageous person. so i guess being brave.

79: First time you had a crush: >:( not appreciating this line of questioning that lines up with the prime numbers/mult of 10. i will not be saying as they ALSO follow me on tumblr. though they don’t use it often. shout out to middle school.......

73: Tomorrow: hopefully wake up around 1 pm at the latest. make a plum smoothie. play some more minecraft and get more netherite (new update slaps). do more coding tutorials. get some writing done. the same ol same ol.

71: Next Summer: hopefully i will have a job lined up for the fall and the pandemic is Over. i would like to just [do nothing] for the last summer Ever before job starts. if i don’t have a job then it’s Job Hunting Time.

67: The person that makes me cry the most is: what the fuck...... like in a bad way? good way? cry of laughter? sadness? me, probably. my own damn brain be like “well it’s time to think about Yourself and be sad!” i know. very narcissistic of me. also dave filoni (director, producer, writer on clone wars).

61: My Car: not really mine. i just use it. beige 201? toyota camery. my brother tried to convince my dad he needed it more than i did last school year. my brother, who lived on campus in boston and flies to school from nc when he goes there, needs the car more than me, who lived off campus and drove to and from school to get back to nc, thinks he needed the car more than me. what a guy.

59: The movie I cried at was: last movie huh......... when was the last time i saw a movie? idk probably the rise of skywalker when leia died. i don’t know. i sure as hell didn’t cry at cats.

53: How do you like your steak cooked: i am vegetarian.

47: Who’s your best friend: @worthyghouls​ i guess. but also concept of “best friend” is so weird. No Best Friends. just lots of people i am good friends with. feels weird to all my other friends to pick One of them and be like “well i like you more than everyone else” :)

43: Do you have a 5 year plan: only in the vaguest vaguest vaguest sense. i would like to graduate with my bs degree. i would like to live in a city (doesn’t have to be a super big one. where im at rn is fine). i would like to have my first or second job i feel comfortable doing related to the degree i am getting. i would like to live in my own apartment (with roommates)/not with my parents. i would like to not be rent burdened. i would like my roommate to know how to take care of a cat or be okay with helping me learn how to take care of one. i would like to have a cat with said roommate. and that’s about it tbh. not very ambitious, i know. i just want a simple life......

41: Have you pre-named your children: bold of you to assume i will have children. no. if i ended up with child it would be like that tag on ao3 called “accidental baby acquisition” and i would name it on the spot.

30: Actress: hmm..... lauren marcus. lauren lopez. does fiona nova count if she’s going to be in rvb zero? also lindsay jones. aubrey plaza. idk. not many actresses i follow from project to project. it’s more i will see them in something and appreciate them in that role immensely. 

20: Holiday: halloween is pretty chill. just getting candy from strangers? dope. scary aesthetic? amazing. i also like christmas just for the sole fact that i get time off from [life].

10: Restaurant: a favorite restaurant??? who has one of those???? i sure don’t. and i’m not gonna say something cringey like olive garden or mcdonalds. i simply do not have one.

[obsidiancreates]

hiiii sid im thinking of getting into eye makeup, what are the palettes/brands that you use or recommend?

For a more budget-conscious try, I think Makeup Revolution has some good cheap palettes. They're not the greatest quality ever but they're good enough you can practice without much worry about bad pigment or poor bendability. The Revolution x Soph palette is a good mix of some base neutrals and brights so you can play around and experiment!

My personal favorite palette I've ever owned is the Glamlite Ice Cream Dream

This one is mostly color and a lot of pastels, but still some nice neutrals. Glamlite has my favorite formula I've ever tried, ever, but they're only online and a little more pricey (I believe this is $40 or in that range at least).

Along Glamlite lines again I think the original Glamlite x Mikayla is also good for a mix of neutrals and brights! However the neutrals are quite warm-toned for the most part so if you're looking for cooler toned browns it's not the one.

BUT BACK TO BUDGET FRIENDLY AND EASY TO ACCESS!

For eyeliners I usually turn to NYX Cosmetics because they're not super expensive (not cheap either though, usually like, around $8) and have a very wide variety of colors. I've also tried the LA Girl Neon eyeliners and they're okay. All of these eyeliners though, when used in the waterline, are a bit thick and may cause a momentary film/cloudiness of the eye. I usually just blink fast and deal with it, but if it (reasonably) frightens you, just stick to around the waterlines instead of directly in them.

A good eye primer is always advisable. I personally use the Glamlite Eye-cing bases, but they're sold out of a lot of tones of that right now and they're a little thick/wet for beginner bases (sort of a concealer consistency). A lot of budget brands have good eye primers these days, I used Makeup Revolution Prime & Lock for a while and it was good, but honestly most budget eye primers are pretty similar. All that matters is they help with longevity of shadow/smoothness of color application. Just make sure it's not super wet before you start applying shadow, it can make the color patchy.

Here's a link to a vid I made about makeup basics using the first palette I recommended, the Revolution x Soph one! I haven't made a makeup tutorial in a while but there's a few on my channel, most focused around eye makeup since that's my favorite bit to do!

I've also used Profusion Cosmetics, they're a pretty decent brand in terms of formula and the price point, if it hasn't been raised, is phenomenal. Very powdery shadows so there's a lot of fallout, but good color ranges and you can get a 10 color palette for $5.

Eyeshadow can be done entirely using fingers as well, I've done it myself many times, but if you don't want to use them I'd say you need only two or three good brushes for an eye look. A fluffy brush, and a denser brush. If you want more precision, a smaller/more pointed fluffy brush is also good. I personally use Spectrum Collections brushes, but those are pretty pricey and you can find good brushes with a lot of budget brands (stay away from Morphe though they're shady as fuck, overpriced, and all of the people they collab with are of questionable to abhorrent morality).

If you have specific colors you're looking for let me know and I'll make some more specific recommendations!

[moldisgoodforyou]

reunion (i)

warnings: smut !!! 

wordcount: 3.2k lmfao why is it always longer when it’s sexual 

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When he finally came to visit - the longest three months of her life, Sophie thought - she saw him from a distance and picked up her pace, heart pounding in her chest, feeling a weird mix of nerves and anticipation. He was clearly lost and glancing around at all the Spanish signs with a confused look, trying to decipher where he should go, until he collided chest-to-face with something - no, someone. 

“Shit, sorry - er -” He racked his brain for the Spanish word she had taught him but came up short once he realized it was Sophie herself, purposely bumping into him. “Sophie!”

She slipped her arms around his waist without hesitation, laughing. “Hi! You’re here!”

And god, if that laughter wasn’t the prettiest thing he’d ever heard. Rafe wrapped both arms securely around her, pressing her to his chest, and inhaled. She had changed some, hair highlighted from the sun and tanned skin all around with some new freckles dusted across her nose, but she still smelled like the lemon and lavender perfume he always loved and her smile was exactly the same, making him feel warm inside almost instantly. 

"God, I missed you so fucking much." He mumbled against her hair.

“Missed you too.” She lifted her head and kissed him, for much shorter than he liked, and he nearly whined when she pulled away. 

"That's all I get after three whole months?" He teased and she grinned, slipping her hand in his back pocket to retrieve his phone and playfully squeezed his butt as she did. 

"You can get more when we're not in the airport, you look like a prime pickpocket target right now." She flicked the collar of his polo - a pale blue, her favorite color on him - with a teasing smile. "C'mon, we have to catch the train. Was your flight okay?"

“Yeah, easy.” His hand found his way to hers like a magnet, not wanting to let her go for a second. “You look incredible.”

“You don’t look so bad yourself. Summer looks good on you.” She grinned, squeezing his hand as they wove their way through the busy airport. Nothing compared to the feeling of being back with his girl.

Rafe refused to let her take his backpack or suitcase, shouldering everything himself. He had left his suitcase half empty, expecting to take home some of her clothes and souvenirs after she had nervously told him she wasn’t sure if she could afford to check another bag. When she showed him some of her favorite things she was going to have to leave behind, over FaceTime with a pout - a unique silk dress and that damned leather jacket - it was easy for him to sacrifice his own space. 

Once they got on the train to get to the city’s center, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her in to press a kiss to her temple. “I’m never letting you leave me for that long again.”

She furrowed her brow, peering up at him. “What if I wanted to travel?”

“Then I’ll go too, if I can.” He declared with a grin. “I don’t think I’m a fan of not having you around.”

She blushed, ducking her head down with a shy smile. “I can’t believe you’re actually here and not just on my phone screen.”

He nudged her chin up with one knuckle, giving her a short kiss. “All real. What are our plans today?”

Sophie brightened, eager to tell him. “We’re meeting my friends for brunch later, but we have time to drop by my apartment and you can shower, if you want. That okay?”

“Yeah. You’re not gonna let me nap, I assume?” He hid a yawn behind his fist. 

She checked her hip against his with a grin. “No sir. We’re doing brunch, then the beach, then I thought we could go to the market and get things for dinner, I’ll cook. Deal?”

He beamed, ruffling her hair affectionately. “Deal. I wanna hear your Spanish skills too, I’ve only heard it when you’re drunk so far.”

She laughed, tucking her head closer into his chest. “That can be arranged.”

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After navigating the metro successfully, they made it to Sophie’s apartment that she shared with her three roommates. Rafe scowled when she presented him with his three-day metro card, already paid for. “How much was this?” 

“No te importa.” She told him with a grin. 

“English, please?” He was already swiping for the Venmo app on his phone but she plucked it out of his hand, shaking her head. “None of your business. I don’t want a reimbursement.” 

“C’mon, I’ve missed out on three whole months of not paying for you. I gotta catch up.” He protested, taking his phone back. 

“No. Too bad.” She unlocked the door to her apartment and swung it wide open, smiling. “Welcome to mi casa.” 

He’d already seen the majority of it on FaceTime, but it was nice to be re-oriented. “I love it, Soph. Very cool, it’s very you.” 

“Thank you, thank you.” Sophie then showed him into her room - and immediately cringed at the state of disarray. She’d been attempting to pack before he came and there was a pile of dirty clothes in one corner, her shoes scattered around and some photos and posters piled up to take home. “Shoot, um, sorry. Let me just get this real quick.” She excused herself, flitting around the room to pick things up as he watched, amused, and took a seat on the unmade bed.

“Didn’t think you were the type to have a messy room.”

“Yes, well, I’m much cleaner with roommates around, and you've never seen my room at home.” She replied, satisfied as she tossed her laundry into the hamper. “Oh, can’t forget that -” She walked past him to try and grab a spare water glass on her nightstand, but he grabbed her around the waist, stopping her in her tracks. “Sophie.”

“Yeah?” She had to remind herself to breathe, not used to him being so damn close - and seriously, how the hell did he smell so good after that long of a flight?

“It’s been an hour.” He trailed one hand down to rest along the small of her back, tracing one finger down her spine along the way.

“An hour...?” She bit her lip, looking up at him through her eyelashes.

“It’s been a whole hour since we’ve been back together and you haven’t properly kissed me yet.” He declared, a wide grin spreading across his face, and her cheeks tinged pink. “Is that so?”

Rafe laughed at her embarrassment, resting one large hand on the side of her face to cup her cheek and pull her in. “C’mere, angel.”

She felt her stomach flutter as she kissed him, shortly, then pulled away with a smirk. “Will that do?”

“Absolutely not.” He leaned back onto the bed, pulling her on top of him abruptly and laughed when she let out a surprised squeal. When he rolled them over, kissing her hard, she promptly hooked an ankle around his legs to draw him closer. “Fuck, I missed you.” She mumbled against his lips, tugging at the hem of his shirt.

“I love you so damn much.” He murmured breathlessly, pulling away only for a second to yank his shirt over his head and toss it aside. Hers followed shortly after, along with her bra. When he started working at the drawstring of her shorts, she grabbed his hand abruptly. “Wait, no - I said we’d meet my roommates at brunch -”

“Fuck brunch.” Rafe stated, placing hot, rushed kisses along her throat.

Sophie moaned, scratching lightly along his back. “Rafe.”

“We can be late.” He bartered, reaching down and rubbing two fingers across her through her shorts. She bit her lip hard, trying her best to think of an argument. “I...I told them...”

“I’ll be quick.” He promised, pushing her up the bed and grinned up at her from between her legs. “Judging by the look of you, you will too.”

She huffed, indignant, but it quickly turned into another moan as he nipped along her inner thigh. “Rafe Cameron.”

“Sophie Flint.” He tugged her shorts down along with her underwear in one fell swoop, then licked a wide strip up her entrance. She yelped in surprise, fisting her fingers in his hair. “Jesus Christ.”

“Oh, no, that’s okay, you can just call me Rafe. Cameron works too. Too fast?” He lifted his head, both hands gripping her thighs, but she practically pushed him back down, scowling. “Shut the fuck up - no, no, more. Just not used to it.” She pleaded, moaning again when he got to work.

“Be good.” He flicked her inner thigh when she nearly clamped her legs around his head. “Fucking - sorry -” She barely got out before she was whimpering, trying her best to keep quiet. If her neighbors heard her, both apartments with students in her program, she’d never hear the end of it.

“Wanna hear you.” He mumbled against her, sliding a finger into her entrance and groaning when she clenched around him. “So fucking tight.”

She whined, tugging at his hair. “Need you. Please.”

“M’ right here. Not letting you go again.” He soothed, teasing with small kisses everywhere but where she wanted it as his fingers worked at her core.

“Rafe, please.” She practically begged, trying her best to pull him back up the bed while her brain was going into overdrive.

“Patience, angel.” He admonished, slowing his pace.

“We’re going to be late.” She argued, pressing her hips up into him. “Need you, now.”

“Use your words, angel.” He grinned, loving the way she twisted and whined under him.

“Don’t make me say it - oh, fuck, right there -”

He withdrew his fingers immediately before she could come, smirking as she cried out in frustration.  Rafe then sucked them both into his mouth, down to the knuckle, and she just watched with wide eyes, until she came back to her senses.

Sophie pulled him up the bed and flipped him over so he was flat on his back, her knees on either side of his hips. She worked at his shorts quickly and unbuttoned them, shoving them down his legs just enough so she could pull out his cock. He hissed at the contact, jerking into her hand, and she grinned at him. “Eager, aren’t we?”

“Soph - I’m gonna cum in like, two seconds if you keep moving like that.” He bit out, watching as she slid her thumb gently back and forth over the head of his cock.

When she nodded and knelt down, tongue darting out to wet her lips, Rafe shook his head quickly and nudged her back up. “Not gonna last.”

“Oh. Oh.” She grinned, proud she was still able to work him up so easily. “Fuck, I don’t have any -”

“In my backpack.” He hurriedly interrupted her. “At the bottom, there’s a strip of them.”

“Prepared.” She commented with a smirk, then crawled off him to grab a condom, running her hands down his thighs as she went. He sat up on his elbows to watch her bend over, grinning sheepishly as she caught him when she turned back around, gold foil in hand. “Quit staring.”

“I can’t. I haven’t seen you in this high definition in ages.” He joked, hands automatically going to her hips as she crawled back on him. She took care of rolling on the condom, making him let out a strained groan, before rocking her hips against his. “Alright?”

“Yes, let me - oh, fuck -” He breathed out as she sank down on him, his grip tightening on her hips. She winced, lifting up a little with her hands braced on his abdomen. “Okay, angel?” He asked with concern, reaching up to tug the end of her hair a little.

“Yeah, just, one second.” She sat down on him, slower, and her eyes fluttered shut as the feeling went from a pinch of pain to pleasure. 

“There you go. Good girl.” He murmured as she started rolling her hips against his, slowly picking up the pace.

“Fucking hell.” She mumbled - she’d never quite expressed how much good girl turned her on, but he had seemed to pick up on it over time. He kept a firm grip on her hips or just under her ass, nearly bruising the skin as he helped her ride him, but she didn’t mind one bit. “So full, fuck.”

“Yeah? Doing so good for me, Soph. So good at riding me.” He praised, one hand going up to toy with her nipple while the other went south to her clit, making her gasp when he rubbed steady circles across it.

“Baby, I’m - I can’t -” she started, her pace becoming a little more frenzied.

He was struggling to hold it too, nodding. “I know. Come for me, angel, show me how good you can be.”

His words were enough to push her over the edge and she whined, letting her head drop back as she came, digging her nails a little into his chest. As she clenched around him it triggered his own release, and he groaned, breathing heavy. “Fuck, Soph.” 

They both lay there in silence for a few moments, her head nuzzled into his neck and their pants filling the air. When she moved a little, attempting to get off him, he grabbed her hips suddenly, hissing - and she paused, a little incredulous. “Are - are you seriously still hard?”

He gave her a slow, cocky grin. “Maybe.”

“Oh my god.” She giggled, pressing a kiss to the column of his throat and her phone chimed, making her wince. “God damnit. What time is it?”

Rafe was willing himself to make the erection go away - a difficult task when he was literally still halfway inside her, and she kept shifting on top of him. “No idea. Do I need to take care of this...or...?”

“Um.” She carefully crawled off him and reached for her phone on the nightstand. Sophie bit back a grin and glanced at her phone, shaking her head. “Okay. If we leave in eight minutes, we can make it to the metro stop and get to brunch only fifteen minutes late - Rafe!”

He had gotten up and scooped her off the bed in a bridal carry, then kicked open the door and paused. “Where’s the shower?”

She squirmed, fighting his grip until he put her down, then pushed open a door. “Here. But we can’t go together, it’s tiny. I’ll go first, but I’ll be quick -”

“You’re never quick.” He nudged her from behind, pushing her into the bathroom and followed her in, locking the door. She flicked on the shower then turned around, eyeing him over as she waited for it to get warm, arms crossed over her chest.

“You’re staring.” He accused, smirking.

“I can’t believe you’re still hard.” She mumbled, taking a mental picture.

“Well, I - can you blame me!” He blushed as he gestured at her body, hand going to wrap around his cock. “I’ll get rid of it, just let me -”

Sophie watched with her mouth slightly parted for a moment, acutely aware of the tiny bathroom beginning to fog up and the sight in front of her, unsure if she was lightheaded because she hadn’t eaten yet or - well - because of him. “Let me.”

He looked up at her with darkened eyes and a teasing smile, still slowly stroking himself. “Think you can handle it?”

She sunk to her knees in front of him, sliding her hands up his thighs. “Shut up or I’ll bite,” she threatened.

He laughed, but it turned into a choked groan when she took him completely in her mouth, not wasting any time. “Soph - fuck, I’m seriously not going to -”

She bobbed up and down on him, steadily increasing her pace as her hand worked at the base of his cock, the other hand digging her nails into the back of his thigh. “S’okay.”

“I can - d’you want to -” he struggled to think of a complete sentence, wrapping his hand in her hair and tucking it aside.

“Hm?” She pulled off him to ask, looking up at him through her lashes.

“Don’t wanna - your mouth -” Rafe panted out, leaning back against the bathroom counter for some stability, weak-kneed.

“Oh.” She put her mouth all the way down on him, holding him for a second before pulling away with a shy grin. “Um...you can cum on me. If you want.”

“Fucking - you’re serious?” His eyes went as wide as saucers and she could tell he was seconds away from the edge as she nodded, trying not to look too eager to please. “Gonna shower anyway.”

“Angel. Fucking angel.” He muttered, only pumping himself a few times before coming on her chest, groaning probably a little too loud. She grinned at the way he went slack and reached to pull her up and bring her close immediately, always cuddly post-orgasm.

Sophie dipped her finger in the mess across her skin and licked it with a smirk, holding back a laugh as his jaw nearly dropped open. “Mm. Breakfast.”

“Oh my god.” He leaned down and kissed her, hard. “Careful, or I’ll have an issue again.”

She laughed and shoved him away, pulling back the shower curtain. “We’re so fucked. So late.”

“I am.” He agreed, trying to step in behind her and wedge himself into the tight space. When she poured soap into her hands and began to wash her chest, he shook his head quickly and stepped back, snapping the shower curtain shut. “I’m gonna wait.”

“Rafe, we can just hurry - I’ll wash your hair -” She protested, reaching her soapy hand out for him. 

“No, you’re the problem here.” He laughed, a little strained. “Do your thing and I’ll hop in after, you’ll have to get clothes and whatever anyways. Pull something out of my suitcase for me to wear?”

“You can’t get your mind off sex for three minutes to shower?” She teased.

“I’ve literally been waiting three months for this again. No I cannot.” He smirked, leaning back against the bathroom wall with his arms crossed as he waited.

“I’ve done just fine.” She told him, as if to prove a point. He scoffed. “I think you’re forgetting about when drunk you left me a voicemail about how you missed me so bad, then a separate one - and I repeat - for my dick, because you missed it too.”

“Shut up.” She finished her shower and stepped out, dripping wet, and Rafe had to shut his eyes while he got in, making a show out of looking away. “Tease.”

“Would never tease. Ever.” She grinned and pulled the curtain back just enough to stick her head in, and maybe ogle for a few seconds. “You have two minutes.”

By the time they were out of the shower, dressed, on the metro and walking into the restaurant, it was obvious what they had gotten up to as she met up with a big group of her friends. Luckily, as per the Spanish way, half of them were just as late as Rafe and Sophie and a few didn’t even show til after they arrived.

One of Sophie’s roommates, Isobel, grinned knowingly as Sophie slid into the seat next to her, Rafe in tow. “Metro on strike?”

Sophie suppressed a grin, squeezing Rafe’s hand under the table. “You know it.”

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[bronte-deserves-better]

So this has probably been done before but imagine Sophie coming out as agender to Bronte

So i may have gotten a little carried away and written a whole short fic about this-

ahem. anyways. I wrote this late at night and didn’t edit at all, so if you see a grammar error no you don’t <3. Also I might put it on AO3 if I figure out what to call it but I’m way too tired for fic titles so fuck that.

(Tw for swearing and mentions of transphobia.)

"Miss Foster, are you paying attention?"

Sophie's head snapped up from where they had been studying the table, worrying about what Grady and Edaline were going to say if they ever came out. Logically, they knew their parents were supportive and kind, but...none of the elves they had met had ever mentioned trans people. Let alone agender people like Sophie. 

"Miss Foster?" Bronte asked again.

This time, it was harder to contain their flinch. "Oh, uh, yeah, sorry, I was just thinking. About stuff."

"Alright, well I do understand you have a lot to worry about, but try to stay focused, please."

"Okay," Sophie muttered. The word came out rougher than they intended, more tired, and Biana shot them a concerned glance across the table. Which they proceeded to ignore. "What were we going over again?"

"The importance of building good relations with other species in our fight against the Neverseen, but I think we might as well stop there for the day." Bronte's gaze was piercing. "It's been a long day for all of us. Good job, you five, we can keep talking about this at next week's meeting." 

That was all it really took for Team Valiant to leap to their feet and start packing up their stuff. Like Bronte had said, it had been a very long day. And a whole lecture from him about interspecial relations hadn't helped much, although Sophie guessed it was probably good for them to be learning about all the things Bronte had been teaching them. Relations with the trolls, ancient rules and tricks of elven combat, more info on the Prime Sources, some parts of elven history that weren't taught at Foxfire, how to dress formally while still being able to move freely, the proper greetings for every rank of elves and every foreign leader...the list went on.

"Miss Foster, do you mind staying after the meeting for a bit?"

Sophie internally groaned. "Sure, Bronte."

Biana cast them a sympathetic look as she left. "See you in bit, Soph!"

Bronte waited until everyone had left before he spoke again. "Right. Sorry to keep you longer than necessary, but I noticed you seemed off today, and I wanted to check in."

"I mean, thanks for looking out for me, I guess." Sophie stared at the floor. "I guess I've just got...a lot on my mind."

"Hmm. I know the feeling. Does any of what's on your mind have to do with the term 'Miss Foster'?"

Sophie couldn't help but flinch a little, again. "Maybe."

"If you have a problem with it, I can stop calling you that."

"That would be great, actually. It's just...really...formal. Yeah."

"Is just Sophie an appropriate level of formality?" Bronte looked startlingly uncertain. "I must admit to still struggling with knowing when to address people more casually."

"Sophie is great."

He nodded. "Sophie it is, then. Any other reasons why you dislike that name?"

“No,” they said, too quickly.

"Hmm. Alright." Bronte didn't say they could go yet, taking a breath as if steeling himself for something. "I won't pry any further, but...I hope you know that you're always welcome to talk to me about anything, provided that 'anything' only involves mildly illegal activity. I- well. I suppose you should know I struggled with the term 'Miss Pyren' myself in my youth. Not that a lot of people addressed me with respect," he added dryly.

“You're trans?" Sophie blurted, and then instantly regretted it.

"Yes, I am. I'm not very open about it due to...past experiences, but yes."

"Do I need to go after some transphobes?"

Bronte cracked a small smile. "There are far too many for you to take on alone, mi- Sophie."

"Fuck that, I might as well try." They hesitated. "Do the elves have a concept of nonbinary?" To Sophie's surprise, the word for that was right there in the Enlightened Language. They didn't even have to use English.

"Yes, they do, and have for years. Why?"

Sophie took a deep breath. "I'm nonbinary- agender, specifically. I just recently figured it out, and I've been worrying about people's reactions ever since."

They caught a flash of deep, long-held sorrow in Bronte's ancient eyes. "I understand far too well, but I promise you're safe with me. What are your pronouns?"

"They/them."

"And are you changing your name? I know some of us do and some don't."

Of us. Their community. Bronte's community. "Nope, I like the name Sophie."

"Alright, then." Bronte offered another faint smile. "Would you like me to use she/her around people you aren't out to for now? I can use Sophie over Miss or Mx. Foster regardless."

"Yes, please." Sophie fiddled with their sleeves. "Thank you for being so nice and accepting about this, and- and outing yourself to me so I'd feel safe to be out."

"Of course. I was lucky enough to have someone to do that for me when I was your age, a mentor who taught me the word trans and what elixirs trans elves used back then and how to navigate the system. And I've known too many elves who weren't that lucky. I would hate for you to face all of this alone.”

Just by the enduring pain behind those words, Sophie believed him. "Still, thank you. You're the first adult I've come out to, actually, which is like, a really big thing."

"Oh. Well, I'm glad you felt safe to. Does the rest of Team Valiant know?"

"Yeah."

"So I'll use your proper pronouns around them."

"Yeah, thank you."

"Don't thank me yet," Bronte muttered. "I still haven't made this world safe enough for kids like you."

"You can't blame yourself for everyone who's shitty," Sophie told him. "Plus, you made the world feel a little safer for me just now, so that's something."

"That’s something." His voice was a little rough, eyes misty as Sophie made to pick up their stuff. "Maybe not enough, but something."

"A really good thing. Do you- do you need a hug?"

Bronte looked like he was starting to shake his head, and then nodded, hesitantly.

They threw their arms around him carefully, feeling him tense for a moment before relaxing into the hug. 

"Thank you, Sophie."

"Anytime, Councillor Grumpypants."

"Hey!"

Sophie giggled as they pulled back and picked up their bag. "I'll see you next week, I guess. Thank you for all the support, and the lessons are interesting too."

"Oh, I'm glad. They're important things to learn."

"They seem like it. Now I'm going to go get some dinner!"

[userarchive]

Unexpected Circumstances Ch 5

*not my image* Warnings: Smut, language

You nearly barrelled into Sonny’s apartment that Sunday, having worked late over the weekend with Amanda (you were the rookie of the squad after all) you were running behind. You’d been with SVU, and back in his world for 4 months now, your official “date” night having been a month ago.

“I’m sorry.” You pleaded, dropping your bag, asking where was safe to stash you gun and badge, Sonny merely laughed, taking them from you, telling you to calm down, gesturing to the glass of wine at the kitchen island. You sighed heavily, sitting down on the stool, pulling out a couple of work files, tossing them down on the island amongst Carisi’s stuff. Upon his reminding you did have a little bit of time before you had to leave you thought you might go over some work stuff, you were just so fucking anxious about seeing his family again. He emerged back into the kitchen, wrapping an arm around you, kissing your forehead softly, 

“You look beautiful.” You half snorted,

“Sonny I came straight from work…”

“Ya always look beautiful sweetheart.” He took the time to kiss your cheek again, lips starting to trail down you neck, you exhaled sharply,

“None of that!” You gently smacked his chest, “Your Ma’s already ready to kill me, we can’t be late.” He chuckled to himself, nipping at your neck lightly.

“It won’t take that long ta get there, finish your wine.” You rolled your eyes, taking a large swig from the glass, humming in appreciation as Sonny wrapped his arms around you from behind, innocently burying his face into the nape of your neck, 

“You sure they’re not gonna hate me?” Your voice was barely above a whisper, your gut was in knots, your eyes burned with the tears that threatened to fall.

“Doll..” Carisi started, kissing the back of your head softly, “They loved ya from the instant they met ya, and I told them you were back the second you showed up at SVU…”

“Really?”

“Ya’ sweetheart…Ma’s been dying to have you over since…she’s had the time ta speak her mind. Bella’s dying to see you, hell  even Mia’s been complaining she hasn’t gotten to see you yet.” You laughed lightly into your wine at that,

“God…she’s what.. 21 now?” You quirked a brow, even though he couldn’t see it, he laughed into your shoulder.

“Yeah…”He kissed you gently, “Think she wants a night out with her favourite Aunt.” You finished your wine with a gulp, turning in his arms, lacing them around his waist. You hadn’t noticed earlier out of your panic but he was still dressed in his 3 piece suit from work, you pulled him against you, kissing his lips deeply.

“Well Mr. Carisi, shall we face the family?” He chuckled, bending to kiss you again, lips lingering against yours, 

“If you say so….”

***

Roughly an hour later you and Sonny had arrived for Sunday dinner, Mia had practically tackled you in the hallway, you promised you were here and back for real, and that you would definitely show her a night out on the town (respectfully of course) once things cooled down. Bella’s eyes filled with tears at the two of you reunited and she introduced you to her daughters, you nearly cried at that, you’d always been the closest with Bella, and to know you’d missed out on so much of her kids lives stung you a lot.

Sonny placed his hand on the small of your back, moving you through the house to the kitchen, the moment you dreaded most,

“Ma.” He gently called out, “Got someone you might wanna say hi to.” You were literally terrified, frozen to the spot as Mama Carisi turned around at the counter, surprisingly her face was filled with relief,

“Oh thank GOD,” She pulled you into the deepest of hugs, you let out one hell of a breath of relief at that, “Sweetheart, I thought you were dead,” She muttered into your neck, “And like hell Sonny would ever possibly find someone nearly as incredible and wonderful as you again.” At that that she pulled back, a soft laughter breaking through the kitchen, you paused a moment, glancing between Carisi and his Mom before laughing yourself.

“Please, have you met him, he could easily find anyone worthy.” You smiled at her, rubbing her arms gently,

“Someone worthy? Maybe! Someone as worthy as you? I highly doubt it.” She kissed your cheek before turning back to the counter, “Now, go, sit, dinner’s almost ready.” Sonny pulled you in to kiss your cheek as you made your way back to the dining room.

**

Dinner went surprisingly well, as the evening continued the tenseness you felt dissipated (you were sure the wine helped with that) but the family was all accepting, their questions were only about how you were fitting in the the new squad, how you were settling back in with New York. 

You’d offered to help with the dishes but were shoo’ed away, ending up with the youngest of the kids in the family room while you either played board games or decided what colour they should be using in the most recent book. Sonny found you with one of his nieces on your lap, helping her colour in the blue ocean with one hand while the other had your attention with the game of Life. He leaned against the door jam, taking in the scene in front of him, he couldn’t help the dopey grin on his face. As you spun the dial and landed on bankruptcy, you groaned, dramatically throwing your head back and he couldn’t help but laugh. Your head shot up to the door, a happy grin on your lips as you noticed him watching you.

“Sounds like you’re losing babe.” He made his way into the room as his nephews cheered at your loss,

“They are kicking my butt.” You made the move to stand, leaving the niece on the floor but she clung to you, so you pulled up to standing with her, “Apparently this one doesn’t wanna let go.” Sonny beamed at you, the look of a kid in your arms was practically too much, he knew he had to hold back, it was still too soon.

“You want me to get Bella?” He questioned,

“You kidding?” You joked, “You see how adorable this one is? Plus, we’re colouring Dominick, can’t be interrupted.” You were still joking but were very serious, Sonny laughed, even harder when Bella came into the room, smirking at the look of her toddler in your arms between the two of you.

“Hi baby….” She cooed as you passed the toddler off to her, she smirked at Sonny, pinching his arm, looking over to you,

“Bella!” You were the one to reply, “C’mon, I just got back!”

“I’m just sayin’” She smiled, collecting her kids before her and Tommy left the house. You sighed heavily, your game of Life clearly already over you looked up at Sonny. Carisi’s parents had gathered around the doorway as Bella was leaving, it gave you the prime opportunity,

“I supposed you two need to take off too?” Ma exclaimed, “Years of my son being a cop, I know what it’s like.” She smiled gently at you, “Thank you so much for coming Sophie, I know it must’ve been hectic, but this will always be a place you can come to.” Your eyes watered, nearly launching against Mrs Carisi into a hug, this family had always been more of a family to you than your own, and to know they were still in the same lane, made you feel amazing. You and Sonny thanked his family, making your way back to his truck, his hand reaching yours, caressing it gently.

“See?” He questioned before he moved around the truck, “They never stopped caring about you.” Your eyes cast down at that, hating that you’d been gone for so long, you felt Sonny’s fingers curling under your chin, bringing your gaze to meet his, “And neither did I.” This confession was barely above a whisper, you felt his soft lips meet yours, moving against them like you’d never imagined, his tongue was in our mouth within seconds, tasting you, moaning softly. You pulled him against you, sick of waiting, wanting to roll your hips against his as he pulled away from your mouth to latch onto you neck,

“Dominick…” You practically whimpered,

“Ya Doll?”

“Don’t you think we should maybe wait to NOT be outside your parents house to do this?” He chuckled lightly, kissing your cheek before moving around the truck.

**

“You want me to drop you off at home?” Sonny’s voice broke your thoughts as he pulled into Manhattan, you shook yourself out of your daydream, 

“Shit, no…” You murmured, “My gun and badge are at your place…”You took a minute, “Fuck I left my whole bag there.” Sonny chuckled, 

“It’s okay Soph,” You nearly thought you imagined the glint in his eye as he pulled into his apartment building a few moments later. The air was thick as the elevator rose to Sonny’s apartment, you were begging the universe that after the evening you’d experienced you were feeling the same thing.

Sonny unlocked the door, letting you in and without a second to let you think he’d pulled you back, crushing you against the wall, his lips sealing against yours. You groaned heavily as his tongue peaked its way into your mouth, wrapping your arms around his back, pulling him impossibly close to you, you nipped against his lower lip as one of his hands buried into your hair, his mouth moving down your jaw. You whimpered, body thrusting against him as he kissed and bit his way down to your pulse point, you gasped loudly as he made a sharp bite into it.

“You okay?” He pulled away, his blown pupils meeting yours, lips red and puffed out, hair a bit of a mess as he stared down at you, you giggled softly, 

“More than okay Dominick.” You pulled him to you, kissing those heavenly lips again, rolling your hips against his growing bulge, hands raking through his hair. “Haven’t we wasted enough time?” You husked against his lips and that was all it took. Sonny growled against your lips, tapping your thighs, causing you to jump, wrapping your legs around his waist as he carried you to his bedroom.

He softly let you down on your feet, you gasped lightly as he ripped your shirt off, quickly stripping each other of your clothes until you were both bare. You let out a soft whimper, taking all of him again, stoic and regal, his cock hard and ready for you. Sonny could barely look at you without pouncing, he mumbled something unintelligible at you as he tossed you down onto the bed, lips and teeth nipping their way across your body. 

You moaned heavily as his fingers found your cunt, tracing your folds lightly, smirking against your throat as you turned your head, begging him to kiss you. You gasped into the kiss as he torturously started to pump a finger into you knuckle deep, watching you writhe beneath him, he added a second finger, curling them against you. Your hips shot up, begging for more, nails scraping against his back as his thumb began to roll your clit, his mouth found its way to your nipple, sucking and biting gently, it was too much, it had been too long that as he added a third finger into you, you found yourself cumming embarrassingly fast on his hand.

“Good girl.” He murmured against the shell of your ear as he pumped you through your first orgasm, you regained your sass a moment later.

“Dominick, what did I say?” you bit into his shoulder, “Just fuck me already.” He smirked down at you, lining up with your entrance before pushing in. You moaned in satisfaction, having missed the feel of him beyond belief. 

“Fuck, you’re so tight sweetheart.” Sonny pulled himself out slowly, pulling a loud groan of satisfaction from you. “Feel so good…” His mutterings of sweet nothings continued as he moved back into you, the feeling of your warmth encasing him. He’d missed you so much, the feeling of you back in his arms, his length buried deep into you was nearly too much “‘M’ not gonna last sweetheart.” He buried himself into your neck,

“I don’t fucking care, just fuck me baby..please.” Sonny nearly laughed at the response, lifting himself up off you, leaning on his haunches as he pounded into you relentlessly his hips closed against yours over and over again. As his thumb found its way to your clit, circling heavily, hoping that you’d be able to come relatively close to him. He felt you thrash under him, moaning breathlessly your nails digging into his thighs. The feeling of you clenching around him, the sight of you cumming was all it took, he groaned heavily spilling himself into you. You were both panting for breath as Sonny collapsed on top of you, you were the one that started to giggle lightly. He pulled his head from the crook of your neck,

“What?” He murmured,

“Nothing..I just…” You shook your head, “7 years later and we finally consummate.” Sonny laughed heartily at that, rolling off you to lay on his back. He pulled the sheets up as you curled into his side, finding your spot in the crook of his neck, tracing circles on his chest. He kissed the top of your head, a lanky arm wrapped tight around you while the other interlocked your fingers. 

“Stay?” He whispered into the darkness of the room, a slight sense of unsureness in his voice.

“O’course.” You murmured against his skin, burying deeper against him as your eyes fluttered with a hazy sleepiness.

[kingofnxwyxrk]

𝓶𝓮𝓶𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 : questions for SOPHIE

mentioned: @havencfear​​ @wundcrlust​​ @walkingmxuth​​

possible triggers: death, cheating, drowning.

𝑺𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵𝑻𝒀 𝑺𝑰𝑿𝑻𝒀 𝑯��𝑹𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺

04: Are you insecure?

❝ oh, no way ! i don’t think i’m insecure, at like, all ... i mean, i doubt myself ??? occasionally ??? but i’m pretty confident in everything i do and in how i see myself, even if i’m super flawed ... ❞

06: How do you want to die?

❝ woah ! uh ... i can tell you how i don’t want to die ... i definitely don’t want to drown. but hm ... i want to die surrounded by family and loved ones. a part of me wants to be old, like this formerly cool grandma, surrounded by my kids and grandkids and hopefully with my spouse still ... but that’s a very very long ways away so !! no reason to think about it too much, right ??? ❞

19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?

❝ uh, yes !! i wanna go back to the 70s. peak abba, ya know ??? though, i bet my mother would kill me if i went without her ... oh ! if i can’t go that far back, i’d love to see my mom in her prime; get some juicy secrets, see if all her stories are really true ... ❞ 

28: Have you ever been cheated on?

❝ sadly, i feel like so many of my relationships are far too short - lived for anyone to cheat ... thought i have almost been the other woman. not knowingly ! not on purpose !!! but i’ve been in situation or two where i get into a dude, and he’s into me, but then i find out he’s not single, and i just about lost my mind ... don’t cheat on your significant others, and especially don’t drag me into it, please and thank you. ❞ 

50 60: Do you wanna get married?

❝ yes, absolutely. maybe not right now, but ... wait, no, if i met the right person right now, i’d definitely be planning my wedding in no time. nothing big, really, but i want it on the beach for sure !! cept i may need to find my father first so he can walk me down the aisle ... ❞ 

67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to?

❝ les !! i mean, spot is the last person i texted, but he hardly counts, and les is the guy i last saw in person ... ❞

𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑶𝑻 𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺

the tower: favorite colors to wear?

❝ white and blues !! i wear a lot of beachy things, and there’s like light and bright colors that scream summer to me.  ❞

justice: favorite color of rose?

❝ white and light pink !!! they are so delicate, and beautiful, and pure, and i just love them ... there’s also just something so ... youthful about them ??? i don’t know. but white and light pink roses for sure. ❞

the high priestess: what is your dream date?

❝ okay, so, it’s a day at the beach. however !! the road trip there counts. it’s probably a whole weekend, so i’m not sure it counts really as a date, but that doesn’t matter. clearly, i made the personalized playlist, made just for the trip. we are gonna stay in a cute little bungalow, probably, and have picnics on the beach. and ... i don’t know. it’s cute, and we’re covered in the sand and splashing in the water the entire time ... ❞

the star: have you ever seen a psychic?

❝ yes, yes i have. it was a while ago, and it was just for fun. i don’t remember exactly what my fortune was, but i remember being told i had good energy and vaguely something about finding love ... but nothing too negative, so it was a fairly pleasant experience, in my opinion !! ❞

the devil: do you enjoy thunderstorms?

❝ not really ... i like rain, and dancing in it, but thunderstorms is just a little too much. it always ruins the fun, and then i swear there’s always some leak in the villa donna ... they just aren’t a good time. ❞

the fool: do you have any nicknames?

❝ people assume sophie is a nickname, for like sophia, but it’s not !! my nicknames are mainly soph ... the occasional pet name, too, but ... that’s it, sadly ... i always love when people get creative though !!! ❞

the hanged man: favorite movie soundtrack? 

❝ 1997′s spice world. and no, i will not be taking criticism. thank you. ❞

temperance: can you describe a strange dream you’ve had?

❝ oh, one time i had a dream that i was getting married on this beautiful greek island, and i invited all my possible dads and everyone was singing abba. oh ! and my mom was meryl streep. so that was a real joyride of a dream ...  ❞

judgement: do you enjoy school?

❝ not really ... i enjoyed the social aspects of it all ! and the idea of the opportunities it gave me, but when it came down to it, i ended up not going to college full time. i was needed at the villa donna, and i even ended up giving up on the night classes i was taking for business so ... maybe school just isn’t for me. ❞

the magician: have you ever written a poem or song about somebody else?

❝ hm ... i’m no stranger to serenading people, but i haven’t exactly written anything ... the closest i’ve done is make up silly songs to annoy spot or while mindlessly doing something ... anything i’ve tried to come up with on the guitar is pretty amateur too, so i doubt you’ll see me as the next taylor swift. ❞

[icharchivist]

Also Ain Soph Aur is prime crying material, thank you for reminding me

aAHAH RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT

ALWAYS GOTTA REMEMBER THE REAL PAIN:tm:

God they really went ham with that event cries.

[ashmarie1687]

Thoughts and musings of a Twitter Q&A

I remind you, I’m a newbie, est. summer 2019. There may be parts of the narrative I am ignorant of that I would ask to help fill in blanks, respectfully.

First and foremost, I will say bluntly that until she can say verbally or in writing that TM is “my husband” I still think it’s null and void. And yes, I am aware that I don’t even know if she and S are married BUT the receipt basket is much heavier for them than T. I hope the retention rate is beyond 7 years because we need those receipts and I’m still learning a lot from many of you on here.

Secondly, if one is married, albeit to a super private individual, how do you not acknowledge each other on the RC but have no problem saying Hi Love, Hi Darling, and a quick kiss on the cheek (almost mouth) to your co-star?Unless *gasp* he is your husband and kissing your PA would be completely inappropriate. Hm.

Thirdly, I notice the many times she has no problem name dropping S. The one that stands out to me the most is this one:

She answers about him first with ... (chin quiver) and then concludes with Soph. Speaking of Sophie, I think people should cut her some slack. Sometimes I think Sophie is a double agent, for extreme lack of a better term. While there are several who see her as being inserted as a “chaperone” because Omg S and C can’t be seen alone together! I sometimes wonder if she is the one person they both confide in, especially C. While we see everyone reacting to things (NYCC this year being a prime example) Sophie tends to react faster and is always looking at C when someone says something untasteful to or about S (you know what I’m talking about). The photos from the beach a month or so ago, for example, was again a moment that some commented on TPTB having to constantly include Sophie in their photos. Ok fine but I’ll flip that notion and think of the many times the three may hang out (on the beach, concerts etc) and Sophie takes pics of S and C with their phones of them looking adorbs because married. I don’t know, but that is one of my hypothosises. In conclusion, C can name drop S three or four times in an hour long Q and A but can’t actually write out T as “her husband”. Unless the tsunami of truth (whatever it is) tries to wash me overboard, I’ll be hanging out on the upper deck of the ship sipping my fruity drinks. Cheers to you for a respectable conversation on this thread should the few followers I have kindly reblog with additional thoughts and commentary.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

prime number asks

Thank Yougd... :’-0

2:How long have you known your best friend? 

ah that’s soph nothingunrealistic........uhh i guess that was since last november! since we started talking anyways; i may have Known Of Soph’s Fics since october. i’m not sure of these dates. so yeah let’s say 10 months

3:What position do you normally sleep in?

lmao i can’t ever decide......on my back or on my right side i guess? in a perfect world i’d sleep on a giant mattress b/c i generally need to stretch my legs way out and i’m 6 ft tall. gotta be stretched out or Able to be stretched out. sometimes i sleep a bit curled up but also i’ll be lying there and seized by the Need To Extend yknow

5:Who was your favorite teacher in high school and why?

i wasn’t in high school lol........uh there was this 2-week school-ish thing i did for a few summers in a row (like middle school age) and my fave teacher in that was mr mckenna, who did History-Related stuff. he was just a really fun and friendly guy who was enthusiastic about teaching and i love that. same reason i loved this music professor in college even though i was hardly studying music 

7:Did you participate in any sports while in school?

no

11:Do you like your siblings? Why or why not?

they’re alright! we’re not really close Like Family or anything lmao, more like chill acquaintances with a lot of history of running jokes and movies we like....we all started getting along way better when we had a lot of space lmao (me and my sister starting college within the same like 2 yrs and being residential students) and were never really like, Share Everything Personal Talks close, mostly just goofed around together. now we continue to be in entirely different places so, friendly acquaintances. they’re alright. my brother tended to know me better than my sister did in later years and probably now, since we talk on twitter but i haven’t like actually directly talked to my sister in like, years. rip. oh yeah and my sister had this weird commitment to taking a Criticize-y approach to me sometimes?? and i was like, who is this for!! you’re not straight either why are you actively backing our homophobic mom’s paroxysms over my undercut........like who was this for......mysteries

13:Name one movie that made you cry.

this is hard not because i don’t cry at movies but b/c it’s like “think of movies you’ve seen” and i’m like oh god oh fuck...............see right now i’m like “you’ve cried watching lotr like a dozen times or probably more” and so now i Can’t think of anything else

17:Have you ever broken a bone? If so, how?

r/neverbrokeabone

19:Where did you grow up?

northern va, the dmv area, abt 20 mi from dc for my first 3-4 yrs of life, then 40 mi away

23:When is your birthday?

march 16. everyone is born in march. tf is up with june. great month, but like, i swear that say, february isn’t seeing these Everyone Born This Month stats as march always has. and as a month it sucks. just the miserable lingering deathwatch of winter, the shittiest season

29:What is a strange talent that you have?

man idk i’m a bit boring. i have pretty Keen color vision and also tend to be good at telling if things are Parallel / Perpendicular or not. fun!!!!!!!!!

31:Why did one of your friendships end?

uhhh they tend to fade out.....my friends from school was like, oops i’m going to college bye, never really talk to you people anymore b/c who needs facebook.....then it’s like oops we’re not in college, we’re twitter mutuals but that’s about it..........and even with the Internet Friend Circle i was around for the longest it was eventually like “oh i don’t really Like half of you that much” and i wasn’t really in the sub-friend-circles that formed there so i just kind of sidled off into my own corner. every “just say you have no friends and go” zinger fired off here by people who i guess want to make fun of people who don’t have friends is About Me. i was pwned

37:What is word that you always seem to spell wrong?

i Think i have camaraderie down at this point.....uh connoisseur?? i think that might be right now too....french things......i have to think about separation pretty much each time

41:When was the last time you got really really happy and why?

wow really Really is a tall order..........idk i can get pretty happy when i’m just excited about whatever. and if i’m also getting Interactions about it, that’s like, just further mood boost. cuz i’m actually a Social Person, i can just like only really talk about that shit i like. so when i can do that it’s like oh, fuck yes.......beyond that uhhhhhh. 

43:How do you start a conversation?

lmao..............i almost never do. over a Shared Interest though if anything

47:What is your favorite series of books?

hmm i’ve never read That many series!! i guess book for book i gotta go for the usual answer, the ya ashbury-brookfield series by jaclyn moriarty, which can count as standalones.........i related to a lot of really varied characters but it’s usually like “#me but i don’t do that” in that i don’t externally tend to act like the faves i point to to be like Mood, but if there’s any character that’s pretty much externally what i’m like it’s briony from the murder of bindy mackenzie

[thatbluegibson]

CH 102

Liz flopped into the plastic seat next to Dave and held up their line ticket, making him snort a laugh. "You waited for that number," he accused.

"I let four people go ahead of us," she grinned. "Further proof that no one should ever let people like us sign legal documents unsupervised."

Dave put his arm around her shoulders and she leaned her head against him, closing her eyes against the harsh fluorescent lighting while an Oasis song played faintly around them and the other people waiting in the county clerk's office. They sat in silence for a while when Liz abruptly rammed her elbow into Dave's ribs.

"Ow! Goddamnit, Liz!"

"I just remembered you almost killed me on the bike yesterday," she said casually.

Dave rubbed at his sore side and glared at her. "That was the only way I could get you to pull over," he protested. "And I wouldn't have done it if I didn't think you're an excellent rider, I knew you'd stay on the shiny side."

She looked at him for a beat before opening her mouth to reply, but a window opened up and their number was called.

"Sixty-nine!"

"Worth it!" Liz giggled and hopped up.

She held Dave's hand as they walked to the window and smiled kindly at the small woman behind the glass partition. She looked a little like Anne Ramsey, which made Liz homesick for Oregon and her worn Goonies DVD, and wore a name tag announcing her name was Bernadette.

"Hi, Bernadette-," Liz started, but the woman roughly interrupted her by speaking into the metal microphone attached to her desk, suspiciously eyeing her and Dave's joined hands.

"It's Bernie. Annulment or divorce?" her voice wafted through the glass as well as projected through a small speaker to their left, giving her a strange delay effect.

"Uh... Annulment, please."

"Reason?"

"Icelandic moonshine?" Liz shrugged and Dave looked down at his shoes to avoid laughing while Bernie glared over her bifocals at him.

"Lack of understanding to consent," she said firmly, sucking all the levity out of their immediate area and reaching for a stack of papers beside her.

"Whoa, wait," Liz dropped Dave's hand and put her face close to the small holes drilled into the glass so Bernie could hear her clearly. It didn't matter what the phrase 'lack of understanding to consent' meant in reality, Liz knew that it once the legal notifications hit the media the word consent would be twisted so far beyond its original meaning that Dave would ultimately end up branded as a predator. It would hit the tabloids the very second it became public record, which could be in a month, in a day or in a couple hours depending on how well oiled the Vegas annulment machine was, and their age difference would be front and center, making a complete mockery of their relationship. They didn't have time to get back to LA to prep statements, contact managers, assemble lawyers... there just wasn't time.

Bernie sighed deeply, "Look, if you're drunk, you can't consent. Legally, the place shouldn't have married you in the first place."

"What are the other options? Are there other options?" Liz felt herself getting desperate. The minor inconvenience of walking three blocks off the Vegas Strip to get an annulment was fine, dealing with the media once they announced that her and Dave had a drunken 'fake' Vegas wedding was okay, but she wasn't sure he could recover the 'Nicest Guy in Rock' status if it seemed he coerced his much younger girlfriend into marriage and she wasn't about to be the cause of that.

"Is this Thomas Jacob Black person ordained with the state of Nevada?"

Liz looked back hopefully at Dave, who just nodded at her with an apologetic smile.

"Then all you've got-," Bernie slammed her elbow on the desk and held up her fingers, ticking them off as she spoke, "Lack of understanding to consent; also known as the inability to monitor your own alcohol intake; underage, fraud, insanity, previous marriage-"

"That! We have those!" Liz glanced back at Dave again.

Bernie sat back in her government-issued ergonomic chair, "If you aren't already divorced, that would be bigamy and you'd both be arrested."

"No... no, no," Liz laughed nervously as her eyes darted to the bored looking state security guard in the corner. "Just a couple of previous divorcees looking for an annulment. Can we translate drunken stupor to insanity?"

"Is he impotent?" Bernie dropped her eyes to Dave's belt buckle and Liz awkwardly cleared her throat.

"I'm so sorry, Bernie. I think I misheard you."

Bernie readjusted the metal microphone causing a loud feedback squeal to echo around them and a silence fell over the crowded room when she yelled into the microphone, "Did you two have sex after signing the marriage certificate? Did you consummate your marriage?"

Liz leaned her elbows against the small counter in front of her and covered her face in her hands while Dave spoke loudly, looking around the room to make sure everyone that was staring could hear him, "Yes! More than once! Several times!"

"Okay then," Bernie went on, her voice quiet again, "your only option for an annulment is lack of understanding to consent." She pulled the paperwork from a folder next to her and slid it and a pen through the gap under the window. "Come back to me when you've finished filling this out."

*

They sat together on a wooden bench in the hallway and stared at the wall ahead of them. The annulment paperwork lay in the space between them, still unread and unsigned after almost a half hour. Nothing had been said since they left Bernie's window and Dave was desperate to know what Liz was thinking. Their conversation on the way to the clerk's office had been brief and light, assuring one another that this didn't change anything, it was just a minor inconvenience in the big picture that was their life together and someday soon they would laugh about it. Though to him, it still stung to know that she didn't want to be married... not right away at least.

He jumped when Liz suddenly snatched up the paperwork and began to read it over, dragging the pen tip across the words. Her decision obviously made, he slumped forward afraid and angry that he might cry at any moment. He let out a shaky breath as she began to sign and watched her out of the corner of his eye. He had seen her sign autographs before and always thought they looked a little like an EKG readout; a stylized E followed by what might be interpreted as a C with some sharp lines in between, but this legal signature was like something straight off the Constitution. Maybe she had taken a calligraphy course, maybe she had just read too many old English novels, but she was signing with the steady hand of an artist. His eyes drifted to her shoe when she began to nervously bounce her leg, shaking the bench they were on and realized her pen had stopped midway through her middle name. With his heart in his throat, he jumped again when she slammed the paper and pen back down on the bench, yanked her phone from her pocket and began to pace the hallway they were in.

"Hey Soph, it's Liz... I'm okay, how are you?... Good. So, listen. I'm sorry to call on a Sunday, but I'm in Vegas and-..." she covered her eyes with her hand as she listened and squeaked out a hesitant, "Yes, I did... I'm sorry, Sophie. It just happened and honestly, it was going to happen soon anyways and I tried to avoid all of this by getting an annulment, but... Soph, I just can't and-... wait, do a what?... " Dave watched her grab the paperwork off the bench beside him and unceremoniously jam it into a tall silver trash can. "Okay well, we're headed back tomorrow morning so I'll let you know as soon as we..."

He didn't bother listening to the rest of the conversation, he just threw himself at her and sent them both into the wall, shoving the phone away from her face so he could kiss her.

*

"Last barbeque at the rental!" Taylor announced and slapped Dave on the back as he stood in front of the grill. "You gonna miss our mornings out here on the decks?"

Dave chuckled at that. "Am I gonna miss seeing your balls every morning when you do your weird naked yoga? Hell no. I'll still give you the finger when I get the mail, so it'll feel like nothing's changed."

Taylor smiled and took a sip of his beer. "It's not yoga, jackass. I'm just stretching."

"Whatever. I'm sure whoever ends up here after me would appreciate you putting on pants, though."

Taylor lightly swatted Dave's ribs with the back of his hand and leaned against the patio table. "Shane said that Violet finally came around on the whole wedding thing."

Dave shuddered a little at the memory of Violet storming off when he and Liz broke the news. The others were thrilled, especially Jack and Ophelia, but Violet's little outburst had definitely put a damper on Liz's mood. "Yeah, Liz took her out to lunch yesterday and they hashed it out. I think an afternoon off from school helped sweeten the deal, but we're cool again."

Taylor offered a quiet nod in response, then watched him fuss over the meat and veggies on the grill for a bit until he started getting antsy. "Al said Liz is all set for next week." It was his delicate way of bringing up the fact that things were starting to get real and Liz would hopefully be pregnant very soon.

"Oh, she's primed and ready to go," Dave muttered bitterly. The myriad of medications and injections she suffered through every night were one thing, but the fact that she was off limits until the transfer appointment made him crazy. They had just gotten married and all he wanted was fool around with his wife, but no. The most action he'd had in days involved sticking a needle in the side of Liz's ass to prep her body for Taylor's babies. Only five more days. "Thanks, by the way."

"Sorry, dude," he laughed. "I know you're newlyweds, but it's only for a few weeks."

Dave's spine snapped straight and he spun around to look at his best friend. "Wait, what?"

Taylor's beer bottle slipped from his lips as he frowned in confusion. "She didn't tell you she can't have sex for like three weeks after the transfer?"

Dave very carefully set down the metal tongs he was holding, followed by his beer. "Hawkins, I'm giving you a ten-second head start. I suggest you take it."

Taylor mimicked Dave's intense calm as he set his own beer down, then took off like a shot across the deck and down into the backyard with Dave close behind, yelling all the way.

"You can do other stuff!" Taylor yelped. "You said yourself that she's really good at-"

His voice was halted by Dave snatching him up by the back of the board shorts and launching him into the pool, then diving in right after to hold him under for a beat. They wrestled and fought in the water until Dave caught sight of Liz up on the deck watching them with amusement.

"What the hell are you two doing?"

Dave held Taylor under again, his entire body lurching about as his friend fought against him. "We can't have sex for three weeks? When the hell were you going to tell me?"

Liz waited for Dave to release Taylor, his blonde head popping up as he took a gasping breath and tried to swim away, but Dave wasn't quite done with him yet. He grabbed Taylor by the waist and yanked him backward, holding him tightly against his chest.

"Just as soon as we left the transfer appointment," she called down to them as Taylor repeatedly bucked against Dave. "But it looks like Taylor is taking care of things in my absence. Thanks, T! Oh and Dave, your mom is here."

Virginia slowly walked out onto the deck next to Liz and surveyed her son waist deep in the pool, fully dressed while holding Taylor in a very compromising position.

"Hi, Mom!" he yelled with a wave, only to receive a slow head shake in return.

*

"Liz, please..."

She didn't answer him, just dragged her suitcase behind her down the front steps.

"Baby, let's talk about this. Please."

Again, no answer. Her hair flipped over her shoulder as she threw her suitcase into the back of her truck and she shot him a glare.

"Baby, I love you. I'm so sorry," he stepped between her and the driver's side door hoping to stop her before she sped out of his life.

"Are you?" her green eyes were like fire, sparking with tears and anger at the same time. "Are you actually sorry?"

"Dave?" He watched as Liz's focus moved from him to the leggy blonde yelling from the front door. "Dave, let her go and come back to bed!"

The rest of his surroundings jolted into sharp focus. The burn of the hot concrete on his bare feet, the sheet gripped tightly around his waist, the sun on his back and his wild hair blowing in his face. He had done it again, ruined everything for a pretty face with a warm body that was eager and willing to spend a couple hours in bed before being shipped off with taxi money and a signed NDA. This was marriage number three down the fucking tubes because he couldn't or wouldn't keep his pants on.

"Dave..."

No.

"Dave, wake up."

Don't want to. I want to lay behind your truck and let you run me over.

He heard her heavy sigh, but only cracked one eye open when he felt her lips on his forehead. She was wheeling her suitcase out of their bedroom, fully dressed in jeans and her leather jacket and his eyes drifted to the clock on her side of the bed clicking over to 5:58 am.

Shit, she's leaving me.

He bolted upright and out of bed, running after her down the stairs. She stopped on the landing where he tripped on the last step, sending them both crashing into the wall behind her.

"Jesus, Dave!" she stared up at him wide-eyed as he held her face in his hands.

"Don't leave me," he gasped, desperately kissing her as hard as he could.

"I'm not-," she stopped to pry his hands from her aching jaw. "I'm not leaving you!"

He pulled back only a little, still not willing to let her go. "What?"

"I have to work today," she said quieter, realizing he had been having one of his vivid dreams. "Remember? I told you last night, it's the first day of principal photography."

"Yeah," he muttered, his heart still pounding from his dream. "Yeah, I remember."

"Okay," she whispered and craned her neck to kiss his forehead before pushing him off of her. "I'll see you at the house tonight."

He only nodded, shifting so that he was sitting on the landing next to a pile of moving boxes with his back against the wall. "Can you call me? Like if you get a break or something?"

She looked back when she made it to the lower level and flashed him a smile. "Sure. Try to get some more sleep, okay? I love you."

*

"Thank you so much for coming early," Dave said once he'd finished shaking the realtor's hand. Their appointment wasn't until 5, but Dave had asked if they could meet at 4:30 before Liz even left the film set.

"No problem at all," he smiled warmly and slid the large manila envelope across the counter. "Gate codes and keys are in here along with the closing documents. Just have her sign the pink highlighted areas and get them back to me by Friday. In the meantime, it's all yours."

They exchanged pleasantries and the realtor left, leaving Dave alone in the mostly empty house. He wandered around looking into each space, imagining what his life there would be like.

In the kitchen, he envisioned Liz singing happy birthday and carrying a cake full of candles for one of the kids; the two of them dancing slowly in the dark late at night when neither of them could sleep; her fumbling with the coffee maker half asleep at dawn during the mad rush to get the kids off to school.

He pressed his shoulder into the wooden arch that made up the dining room entrance and smiled at the enormous table he had custom made as a gift for Liz, imagining the loud and crazy holiday dinners with both of their extended families; simple weeknights eating with the kids, talking about school and homework; and just the two of them sharing a bottle of wine at the far end, quietly talking about their day.

Spinning around to the living room, now with a permanent grin and butterflies rising in his chest, he stood in the middle and pictured her napping on the couch with a dog; her standing on her toes on the top rung of a ladder to hang an ornament on their ridiculously tall Christmas tree while he nervously spotted her from below; her repeatedly tossing popcorn at his face as he tried to focus on a movie...

Skipping the formal living room and office by the front door, he took the steps up two at a time and ran his fingers along the walls wondering what photos she would hang on the landing.

Upstairs in each of the bedrooms, he could see the kids. Planets and stars hanging from the ceiling in Jack's room, trucks and construction vehicles littering the floor in Owen's, Beatles gig posters for the walls in Harper's, a mic and guitar set up in the corner of Violet's and the chaotic disaster that Phee's room always seemed to be.

But the master bedroom was his most favorite space in the entire house. It had french doors leading out to a little balcony just big enough for two chairs and a table, a bathroom with a huge soaking tub that Liz had climbed into fully dressed the first day they looked at the house and separate walk-in closets. Their bed was already assembled and positioned across from the french doors where Dave had insisted it be. He wanted to wake up every morning with the sun at the foot of their bed, where the red in her hair would glow against the white pillowcase.

He moved out to the balcony and was leaning on the railing, staring at the shop and thinking about her wrenching on a bike in there when a chime rang out from the lower level. From his spot, he could see the front door was deserted and looked around in confusion when Liz's truck cruised down the long drive and parked just beside his. Oh, right. The gate alarm.

Taking the steps two at a time again, he chuckled when she knocked. He yanked the door open, about to remind her that this was her house, but the sight of her in a grey fitted sheath dress and black heels ripped the words right from him.

"Hey," she smiled shyly from the other side of the door. "You wanna buy a box of cookies, mister?"

"Depends," he managed only after clearing his throat and took her hand to drag her inside. "What kind?"

"Oh, I've got lotsa kinds...," she mused, tossing her bag and keys on the kitchen counter before he pulled her out onto the deck. "Chocolate, peanut butter, those mint ones that everyone claims to love but are actually horrible, shortbr- oh."

She stopped at the sight of two teak chairs with deep red cushions set together on the wide part of the deck and a small table between them holding a bottle of champagne, glasses and a single flickering candle.

"Nice, David," she teased and let him pull her along, ignoring the second chair and choosing his lap to sit on instead.

"How was work?" he asked, reaching over to hand her a glass.

"Good," she thought as she sipped her champagne. "It was fun. JB can't wait to crash our first house party."

Dave chuckled at that and sat back as she leaned her head on his shoulder. He pressed his lips into her forehead and kept them there as he spoke, "Let's get that out of the way before we move the furniture in so he doesn't ruin anything."

She just smiled and closed her eyes, listening to the last of the birds sing before they retreated to their nests for the night.

"Oh shit," he muttered and shifted in the chair so he could reach into his pocket. "I almost forgot."

Liz grumbled at the movement, just wanting to sit in the quiet with him when he held her silver ring up in front of her, the same ring he had put on and then later tore off her finger back in Vegas.

"This is yours."

She didn't move at first, just felt the words rumble in his chest and stared at the band, thinking back on their silly little Vegas wedding until he twisted it just enough that the waning light caught the inscription inside. The engraving was in her Pops' shakey handwriting, done the night before his wedding to her grandmother in the mid-'50s.

Put it back on

"Dave?" she whispered, frozen against him. "Where did you get that?"

"Your dad gave it to me," he took her hand and eased it back on to her finger, then admired it for a moment. "Said I was the only man for the job."

She used her free hand to pull his face to hers and softly kissed him before dropping her head back to his shoulder. "He's right."

Neither of them were sure how much time had passed, but they sat together in an easy silence listening to the last of the birds and the breeze in the birch trees until the only light on the deck was from the little candle on the table beside them.

"Babe?"

Liz hummed her response, almost sound asleep on his shoulder.

"Do you feel like you're home?"

She picked her head up and looked back at the dark house, just the sight of it making her feel disoriented and out of place. It wasn't home yet. But then she turned back to him and slipped her left hand into his, their rings clicking against each other as she kissed him, then breathed against his lips, "Yep. I'm definitely home."    

[theorphaninthetardis]

Chapter Fifty-Four

The Doctor leans into Sophie's grip, and smiles. "How are we going to find the Master?"

"I'll know him, the moment I see him. Time Lords always do."

"But hold on," Martha starts, "If he could be anyone," she points to an election poster, "we missed the election. But it can't be."

All at once, screens all over the streets light up. The newscaster appears on the screen, "Mister Saxon has returned from the Palace and is greeting the crowd inside Saxon Headquarters."

The prime minister and his wife appears on screen, and they slowly descend a staircase. Martha's eyes widen, "I said I knew that voice. When he spoke inside the TARDIS. I've heard that voice hundreds of times. I've seen him. We all have. That was the voice of Harold Saxon."

The Doctor looks up at the screen, and his grip on Sophie's hand increases. "That's him. He's Prime Minister."

"Oh, bl**dy h*ll, the Master is Prime Minister of Great Britain... and he has a wife?"

***

They all travel to Martha's house, and the Doctor doesn't hesitate to enter the home, not waiting for her to unlock her house. "What have you got? Computer, laptop, anything." Martha sighs, and walks into another room. Jack turns his back on the Doctor, and pulls his mobile out, "Jack, who are you phoning? You can't tell anyone we're here."

The Captain glances over at the Time Lord, "Just some friends of mine, but there's no reply."

"Not even Ianto?" Sophie asks, leaning over his shoulder to glance at his phone.

Martha comes back into the room, a laptop in tow. She slips it into the Doctor's outstretched hand. "Here you go. Any good?"

Jack moves and joins the Time Lord at the table. He takes the laptop out of the Doctor's hands. "I can show you the Saxon websites. He's been around for ages."

Jack starts typing furiously on the computer. Martha leans against the doorframe, "That's so weird though. It's the day after the election. That's only four days after I met you."

The Time Lord sighs, "We went flying all around the universe while he was here all the time."

"You going to tell us who he is?"

"He's a Time Lord."

Sophie looks at him, and waits for him to tell them more. He simply averts his eyes. "The Master is a Time Lord. He was the Doctor's best friend on Gallifrey. They were in a sort of gang, the Master and the Doctor were the leaders. They loved each other, in many different ways."

The Doctor stands and places a hand over her mouth, "That's all you need to know. Come on, show me Harold Saxon." Sophie licks his hand, and he just looks at her disappointedly, "That isn't going to work, Soph. I was a father once, remember."

She rolls her eyes at him.

Jack presses a few final keys, and sets the computer on the table. Sharon Osbourne is on the screen, "I'm voting Saxon. He can tick my box any day." Then, she's replaced by McFly, "Vote Saxon! Go Harry!" Finally, Ann Widdecombe fills the screen, "I think Mister Saxon is exactly what this country needs. He's a very fine man. And he's handsome too."

The video ends, and Jack pulls up the main website, "Former Minister of Defence. First came to prominence when he shot down the Racnoss on Christmas Eve." He turns, and smiles at the Doctor, "Nice work, by the way."

"Oh, thanks."

Martha takes up the story, "But he goes back years. He's famous. Everyone knows his story. Look." She starts to flip through photos on the website, "Cambridge University, Rugby blue. Won the Athletics thing. Wrote a novel, went into business, marriage, everything. He's got a whole life."

"'Ow's dat bosseble?" Sophie asks. The Doctor takes his hand off her mouth, and she repeats, "How's that possible."

Jack stands from his seat, and wanders over to the kitchen, and puts the kettle on. As he's waiting for the water to heat up, he turns, and leans on the counter, "But he's got the TARDIS. Maybe the Master went back in time and has been living here for decades."

"No," the Doctor states with certainty.

"And why is that?" Sophie asks, crossing her arms.

"When he was stealing the TARDIS, the only thing I could do was fuse the coordinates. I locked them permanently. He can only travel between the year one hundred trillion and the last place the TARDIS landed. Which is right here, right now."

"Yeah, but a little leeway?" the Captain asks, bringing the tea cups over to the three.

"Well, eighteen months, tops. The most he could have been here is eighteen months. So how has he managed all this? The Master was always sort of hypnotic, but this is on a massive scale."

"I voted for him," Sophie murmurs. "I really don't know why, he seemed like a trustworthy type of a guy." She then smacks the palm of her hand against her head, "Brainwashing! He f*cking brainwashed all of Britain."

"Too massive of a scale," the Doctor says with a shake of his head. "But how, how did he do it?"

"I was going to vote for him, also."

"Really?" the Doctor asks, flinging his head to look at the med student.

"Me too," Jack agrees.

"Why do you say that? What was his policy? What did he stand for?"

"I don't know. He always sounded good," Martha muses.

"Like you could trust him. He just seemed nice," Sophie agrees.

"I can't really remember, but it was good. Just the sound of his voice," Jack finishes.

While the three were talking about the Prime Minister, they all started tapping on their wrists, four taps, in sequence.

"What's that?" the Time Lord nods at their wrists.

"What's what?"

"That," he nods again, "That tapping, that rhythm. What are you doing?"

"I don't know," Martha shrugs, "It's nothing. It's just, I don't know."

[sophie-studies]

Decided to do @sleep-or-study ‘s 30 questions tag! :) I was also tagged by @thestudyingpearl !!!!

Nicknames: Soph, Sophs

Gender: Female

Star Sign: Pisces

Height: About 168cm (5 foot 6) ?? I honestly think I’m about 170 though

Time: 8:16pm!

Birthday: 28th February

Favourite Bands: Oh god I can’t answer this I have too many! But probably Pink Floyd, Tame Impala, Coldplay, The xx, Cigarettes After Sex, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band (I love jazz a lot so I love so many big bands and combos haha)

Favourite Solo artists: LEONARD COHEN, David Gray, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, John Coltrane??!!?!?!?!?!? SO MANY I CAN’T EVEN

Song stuck in my head: Keep Talking, Pink Floyd??? I think??? Maybe “Your Mind is on Vacation” by Van Morrison idk

Last movie I watched: Spectre??? I think?? Maybe the Secret Life of Pets HAHAH

Last show I watched: The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime!

When did I create my blog: Sometime in mid 2015, I think!

What do I post: Studyblr content (reposts + sometimes original stuff!) and other relevant things

Last thing I googled: “apple throttling iphone performance battery” (I’m an Apple nerd whoops)

Do I have any other blogs: Yes, but I haven’t used it for a significant proportion of time! Although I do still have very fond memories of it

Do I get asks: No...... but anyone is always welcome!! And I’m still considering whether to answer one which is ATAR related hahahah

Why did I choose my url: My name is Sophie.... and I study... a lot

Following: 611

Followers: 324 (heheh thank you!!!)

Average hours of sleep: Probably like 6-7 during Year 12 in 2017, but probably like 8-10 otherwise

Lucky number: 9, or 22!

Instruments: Tenor Sax (I’ve also played baritone and alto), clarinet, voice (mainly jazz) and a little bit of piano and guitar!

What am I wearing: NASA jumper, blue jeans, cute cow slippers hehe

Dream job: Maybe a job as an engineer at Apple or Atlassian, or maybe a neurosurgeon or radiologist I’m undecided

Dream trip: I’d love to go back to the Middle East (as I grew up there) and also go to some of the Nordic countries!

Favourite food: Anything and everything (more so vegan now though ahah)

Nationality: Dual English/Australian yeee boiiii

Favourite song: Atm I think it’s probably Marooned by Pink Floyd? Honestly that song is just absolutely BEAUTIFUL, but I think one of my absolute favourites is Going Home by Leonard Cohen

Last book I read: Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

Top three fictional universes I want to join: James Bond, Miranda, and.... maybe Harry Potter?? I honestly have no idea!!!

I’m tagging @georgestudies @memoirs-of-a-future-lawyer @studydiaryofamedstudent @studypetals @lotus-notes @getstudying @hayley-studies I’M SORRY IF ANYONE DOESN’T WANT TO BE TAGGED you don’t have to do it!!!! and anyone who does, feel free to do it and please tag me if you do!! xxxxx

[jennywren-7]

Halloween is getting close, and I love this time of year. All the yummy Winter drinks start coming into Starbucks, darker makeup is a things, Lynz’s annual Halloween party…. there’s so much to look forward to.

To celebrate one of my favourite times of the year, I created a very warm-toned eyeshadow look with quite a dramatically thick cat-eye. I love how the look turned out, and I hope that you guys do too.

Face

To start things off, I first primed my face with a mixture of the ELF Tone Adjusting Face Primer and Tanya Burr’s Face Illuminator. Over the top of this I blended out a light layer of the Dior Forever Foundation.

To conceal under my eyes I used the Bourjois Healthy Mix Anti-Fatigue Concealer, blending it out with a damp sponge. This concealer is actually really nice; it doesn’t sit in my wrinkles or fine lines. I set the eyes using the Makeup Forever Ultra HD Powder.

Before setting the rest of my face I used a couple of cream products. I first contoured using the Smashbox Contour Stick, buffing this out with a domed blending brush. On my cheeks, I applied the Lancome Cushion Blush in Sorbet Grenadine with a stippling brush. As for highlighting I then took the Nars Multiples Stick in Copacabana, applying this with my fingers.

Once I had set these in place using a bit more of the setting powder from earlier, I bronzed up my face using the Dior Nude Air Glow Powder in 01, and topped up my highlight with the lightest gold shade in the Soph X Makeup Revolution Highlighter Palette.

Eyes

I had so much fun creating the eye look! I filled in my brows using the Bare Minerals Frame and Define Pencil, and set them with the Fleur de Force Brow Tamer.

As for eyeshadow, I took the Soph x Makeup Revolution Ultra Eyeshadows Palette. Taking the shade Penguin, I first set my eyes to make it easier for the shades to blend out. In my crease, I swept the shade Peaches, ensuring that there were no harsh lines. On the outer edge of my crease, I warmed this up slightly using the shade Pumpkin.

To darken the outer corner, I packed a light layer of the shade Nightmare onto the lid, softening it with the excess of Pumpkin on my fluffy brush. Then, to add a touch of sparkle, I packed a light coat of Festive Flame just slightly further into the lid, then used Sparks fly to fill in the rest of the lid. In my inner corner, I used a tiny amount of Pink Champagne.

On my lower lash line, I mixed the shades Nightmare and Pumpkin to create a soft dark orange shade.

To create the wing, I used the Body Shop’s Skinny Felt Eyeliner, keeping the outer part quite thick. I tightlined the lower lash line using the Smashbox Always Sharp Liner in Raven.

I did want to include a touch of glitter to this look, so I first took the shade Kitten karma from the Stila Magnificent Metals Collection, and applied this to the inner third of my eye, blending out the edges slightly. In my inner corner, I applied a touch of the shade Gold Goddess.

Finall, to finish off the eyes, I applied a few layers of the PUR Fully Charged Mascara to my upper lashes, and my old faithful Clinique Flutter to Full Mascara to the lower lashes.

Lips

Since the eyes were quite dramatic, I kept the lips neutral. I first applied the Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in Dream Big as a base. I then topped this off with Makeup Revolution’s new lipgloss in Unicorn Dreams. This is a holographic lip topper and it’s beautiful! I have been using this as a lip topper almost every day since buying it. It’s so pretty!

So that is my very glittery Autumnal look. I will be posting a Halloween Tutorial based on my Halloween Costume this year. Me and mark are thinking about going as Jack and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. But I will post that nearer Halloween.

Have a lovely day guys, and take care.

xxx

  Pumpkin Spice Eyes Tutorial Halloween is getting close, and I love this time of year. All the yummy Winter drinks start coming into Starbucks, darker makeup is a things, Lynz's annual Halloween party....

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11 Ways to Completely Revamp Your planning a holiday to australia

What do you believe of when you listen to the word Australia? Kangaroos, beach locations, and ‘g’working day mate’? Perfectly Indeed, Australia does have its good share of ‘roos, but the land Down Beneath offers A great deal of a lot more than that! We’re conversing awe-inspiring mountains, epic street journeys, enormous countrywide parks, stunning waterfalls…the checklist genuinely is infinite. We’ve rounded up some prime Aussie travel bloggers who have specified us their strategies concerning the best sites to visit in Australia – and you'll be sure that what ever you’re trying to find in your vacation, Australia can offer it and much more. Keep reading for 24 of the best areas to visit in Australia!

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Tasmania

South Australia

Most effective areas to visit in New South Wales

1. Blue Mountains

Best Spots To Visit In Australia - Blue Mountains

Suggested by Rachel and Jeremy within the Kiwi Pair

In the event you’re looking for a dose of character, the Blue Mountains are for you. Just one.five several hours from the hustle and bustle of Sydney, it might be visited as a day excursion or simply a weekend getaway, based on your travel timeframe. Ensure you have time to go to Wentworth Falls. This spot offers walks of various trouble with spectacular views on the waterfall, and it’s just a brief push from the primary function – The A few Sisters. These famed rock formations tend to be the highlight of this picturesque postcard region.

When you head to Echo Place you will get an epic watch of them, or hop on Scenic World’s gondola. Whilst you’re there, don’t skip the Scenic Railway – the steepest passenger railway on the globe! Final although not least, Lincoln’s Rock is a necessity. With sights of the vast landscape and also a mystery minimal cave great for seeing the sunset, it’s the ideal conclusion towards the working day.

Blue Mountains hostels from $17.eighty a night

2. Bathurst

Best Destinations To go to In Australia - Bathurst

Suggested by Tara from Where by Is Tara

Bathurst is among my favorite places in Australia for a great number of factors. One of these is usually that my cousins have farms out there. They allow me to continue to be whenever I go through and convey me to cattle marketplaces, which can be an actual novelty to me getting grown up in the city. The other explanation I love Bathurst is mainly because it is often missed by holidaymakers, Regardless of having so much to provide. It’s the oldest inland metropolis in Australia which is the internet site of the first Australian gold rush.

Go to the T-Rex in the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, have a spin across the famed Mount Panorama Circuit. Or just get a cup of espresso from Campos, have a stroll through Machattie Park and check out the commemorative plaque from Charles Darwin’s pay a visit to in 1836. For a unique working day excursion during the Bathurst area look into the gold rush town of Sofala (it looks like a ghost city and it has an awesome guide store), or head to your Jenolan caves for some natural attractiveness, limestone-design!

Sydney hostels from $fifteen an evening

three. Sydney

Best Areas To Visit In Australia - Sydney

Proposed by Rachel and Jeremy in the Kiwi Couple

Sydney is the most important city in Australia – filled with wonderful seashores, exciting activities and great foods. Probably the greatest tips on how to perspective The great thing about Sydney is by getting a soothing stroll. A tremendous Seaside walk, and one of the best, is from Bondi Seaside to Coogee Beach. It provides magnificent sights of the region’s well known rocky shorelines, skinny beach locations and sandy seashores. One more well known stroll is along the Sydney Harbour Bridge walkway. The two walks are cost-free and they are a terrific way to take pleasure in Sydney.

We appreciate acquiring up substantial and observing cities from previously mentioned. The ideal way to do this in Sydney is by performing the Skywalk at Sydney Tower. At 268 metres higher, it’s certain to get your heart pumping. You’re harnessed in while so it’s not (much too) Terrifying! And finally, a must do of Sydney is always to eat your coronary heart out. Check out a deep fried Golden Gaytime ice product from Exactly what the Fudge Cafe, you won’t regret it!

Sydney hostels from $15 a night

four. Byron Bay

Greatest Locations To go to In Australia - Byron Bay

?@eloisejulier

Advisable by Dane from Getaway From The place

Byron is one of Australia’s top rated vacationer Places but for those who’re willing to place in somewhat perform you are able to still discover some much more perfectly hidden gems just out the back in the hinterland mountains. From a great number of waterfalls and swimming holes to amazing mountains and bush walks this compact area disguise a great deal of beauty. I might counsel beginning that has a hike to The underside of Minyon Falls for a swim, a hike to the very best of Mt Warning for an incredible dawn, A different swim at Killin Falls then a hike to the All-natural Arch. They are just a few of the most accessible but there's so far more should you’re ready to discover.

Byron Bay hostels from $twenty five a night

Very best places to visit in Victoria

5. Melbourne

Greatest Locations To go to In Australia - Melbourne

Proposed by Aditi from Diary of a Cusp

Melbourne has secured its spot of essentially the most liveable metropolis in the world the seventh time inside of a row. Most times see a various climate – hail, sunshine, rain, wind – but that doesn’t impede the livelihood of Melbourne. Any specified day you could find an function, an exhibit, a songs gig, or simply a exhibit to relish. You receive access to free trams inside the metropolis circle to wander across devoid of outlaying a buck on transportation. Melbourne is often a multicultural metropolitan with copious dining places serving slavering foods and cafes for your personal caffeine deal with – Melbourne’s coffee is a lot of the most effective on the earth.

Melbourne hostels from $18 an evening

6. Great Ocean Highway

Most effective Locations To Visit In Australia - Great Ocean Road

Recommended by Jack and Jenn from Who Demands Maps

Lorne is a popular stop alongside The nice Ocean Highway (and also to the Twelve Apostles). It’s the ideal place to unwind alongside the seaside, possibly go for a surf, try to eat many of the ideal fish and chips, and enjoy the scenery. Jack is usually a surfer and likes to go out to The nice Ocean Street for the surf. Although the trip isn’t total without a halt in Lorne for a parma plus a pot write-up-surf. Lorne also has some beautiful walks and waterfalls to discover, like Erskine Falls and Phantom Falls. My beloved, is in case you go over the right time, you could capture several whales at sunset. Seize a wine in a seaside cafe and enjoy the serenity.

7. Mornington Peninsula

Greatest Places To Visit In Australia - Mornington Peninsula

Proposed by Aditi from Diary of a Cusp

Mornington Peninsula is really a peninsula Positioned southeast of Melbourne, just an hour or so push from town. It's been an immensely preferred working day excursion or staycation web site to the residents of Victoria, Specially Melbourne for decades now. Mornington Peninsula has a great deal to provide to its readers – beaches, countrywide parks, scenic views, calming spas, vineyards, golfing classes, mazes, tenting sites and so a great deal more. This plethora of pursuits and the transient length causes it to be so desirable to visit through extended weekends like Queen’s Birthday, Xmas, Boxing Day, New Calendar year and so on. Sampling some Pinot Noir while within the peninsula is a must.

Ideal places to go to in Queensland

8. Sunshine Coast

Finest Areas To go to In Australia - Sunshine Coast

Advised by Sophie from Adventures of Soph

The Sunshine Coastline has got to become One of the more attractive strips of coastland in all of Australia, boasting gorgeous, long white shorelines lined with wellness mindful cafes and boutique dresses retailers. When you aren’t absorbing the sunshine on one of the quite a few beach locations, you can head out to your hinterland for each day of mountain mountaineering or hop off the overwhelmed observe to discover secluded swimming holes and waterfalls with not a soul in sight. Noosa Countrywide Park and fairy pools is really an complete ought to do, just steer clear of the midday rush with the crowds.

Sunshine Coast hostels from $twelve.50 an evening

nine. Brisbane

Most effective Spots To go to In Australia - Brisbane

@anitababic3

Encouraged by Erica from A woman Who Wanders

Brisbane is my hometown and an area I intend on remaining for a very while. Why? Mainly because it has all the things! As opposed to its cash city counterparts of Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane presents many of the benefits at a fraction of the fee. Significant on my listing of places to visit is Southbank, the house of doing arts and Queensland society together with back again alley bars and river front dining. Southbank also options Australia’s only inner-city beach, a man-created marvel which takes you far from the hustle and bustle of the town and into a tropical oasis with sparkling waters and white, sandy beach locations.

West Conclude is yet another suburb I very endorse browsing, with its hipster vibe, insanely excellent espresso and street markets to keep you purchasing for several hours. If you’re following a look at of the city from the major, head as many as Mt Coot-tha for Check out the post right here its spectacular 360 sights of the town as well as surrounding hinterland. I also hugely recommend climbing the Brisbane Tale Bridge for an extra Exclusive addition to your vacation, because the watch is breathtaking as well as the adrenalin rush one never to be missed!

Brisbane hostels from $15 an evening

ten. Gold Coast

Finest Locations To Visit In Australia - Gold Coast

@scottypass

Advisable by Erica from A woman Who Wanders

For those who’re looking for a spot which has all of it, look for no further more and have your self towards the Gold Coast! With arguably a lot of the greatest seashores in Australia, the Gold Coast is my “go-to” place in the course of the scorching summer months. But if lazing about on soft, white sandy beach locations or swimming inside the crystal obvious ocean doesn’t just take your extravagant, the Gold Coast Hinterland is simply a short drive from the Beach front and it has several of the most awesome going for walks tracks and viewpoints in Queensland.

My favourite detail concerning the Gold Coast is how the vibe is incredibly laid back again nonetheless also electrical, with locals and holidaymakers alike taking pleasure in the “Sunday sesh” atmosphere in the day as well as the social gathering scene that involves life when the Sunshine goes down. If you’re setting up on viewing the Gold Coastline at any time before long, my private tips for the very best locations to visit are Burleigh Heads beach plus the Lamington Nationwide Park.

Gold Coast hostels from $21 a night

eleven. Airlie Beach/Whitsundays

Best Areas To go to In Australia - Whitsundays

@jessea_h

Proposed by Jack and Jenn from Who Requires Maps

Airlie Seashore is an ideal place to acquire a style of anything. It is possible to embark on an experience to The nice Barrier Reef, sail towards the Whitsundays, take in many of the freshest food straight out from the ocean, and walk a number of the most beautiful coastal walks in Australia. Did I mention there are numerous brilliant beer gardens?

Airlie Seaside is an excellent hub to meet other backpackers who may have a hankering for experience. We had a great deal pleasurable happening an array of nautical adventures. We even husked our own coconuts and played with turkeys and wallaby’s on the island. Airlie Beach front can also be recognized for its man-produced lagoon, a wonderful location for beachside/poolside cocktails.

Airlie Seashore hostels from $28 a night

12. Noosa

Finest Destinations To go to In Australia - Noosa

@emelianjellachas

Proposed by Fanny from Minka Guides

Rising up, I generally listened to about Noosa from other Australians as this desire coastal location. Staying in the place, I didn’t truly understand why until I at last visited several calendar year in the past and fell in like. In contrast to all kinds of other legendary coastal cities, Noosa isn’t filled with towering skyscrapers And large purchasing malls. In actual fact, the neighborhood council don’t Enable anyone Establish bigger compared to trees, guaranteeing this sub-tropical town retains its surprisingly beautiful seaside city vibe – whilst also staying an extremely preferred location to go to!

The primary beach could get quite occupied with sunbathers, so I’d endorse accomplishing a trek by means of nearby Noosa Countrywide Park to one of its lovely and deserted stretches of sand. A forty five-minute walk together the Tanglewood Keep track of usually takes you to Alexandria Bay, wherever small, translucent fish swimming from the shallows (and also the occasional nudist) are your only company. Absolute paradise.

Noosa hostels from $24 an evening

thirteen. Atherton Tablelands

Finest Sites To Visit In Australia - Atherton Tablelands

Advisable by Sophie from Adventures of Soph

Assume infinite waterfalls, rolling green hills dotted with dairy cows and rustic, family members run cafes. All within just one hour’s drive far from Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands is the perfect gateway on the countryside, irrespective of whether it's for every day journey or for a lengthy weekend. The ultimate way to begin to see the Tablelands is to hop in a car or truck, get a location map and just push. The waterfall circuit of Elinjja Falls, Millaa Millaa Falls and Zillie Falls will not be to get skipped and if you happen to end up there on the last Saturday of the thirty day period be sure to check out the Yungaburra marketplaces.

Atherton Tablelands hostels from $twenty five a night

fourteen. Townsville

Most effective Locations To Visit In Australia - Townsville

Encouraged by Sam from Sam Throughout the world

Boasting palm laden Seashore fronts, a ninety% potential for sunshine and warm temperatures all yr spherical, Townsville can be an complete should on any North Queensland itinerary. Wander the strand and study prosperous WWII background or take a journey to The good Barrier Reef and dive the S.S Yongala shipwreck – it’s among the finest dives on this planet. And it doesn’t cease there, town is residence to a vivid nightlife, a formidable food stuff scene and easy accessibility to the beautiful Magnetic Island. When you time your journey right you’ll have the prospect to working experience on the list of islands notorious comprehensive moon get-togethers!

Townsville hostels from $eighteen an evening

15. Cairns

Finest Locations To go to In Australia - Cairns

Suggested by Nicola from Polka Dot Passport

There are actually not quite a few spots on the globe in which you can invest your early morning snorkelling through a lively underwater playground that is an element of the planet’s greatest solitary composition of dwelling organisms, and also your afternoon dipping into turquoise h2o holes, canopied by Just about the most diverse and oldest rainforests on the planet. Cairns is usually a gateway to not just one but TWO pure earth heritage sites, The good Barrier Reef as well as Daintree Rainforest, rendering it a pretty Exclusive spot to visit. Don’t go away without doing a horse trip together Cape Tribulation Seashore, using a visit out to your GBR or heading croc-spotting alongside the Daintree River.

Cairns hostels from $12 a night

16. Whitehaven Beach front

Best Spots To Visit In Australia - Whitehaven Seaside

Advisable by Dane from Vacation From In which

Whitehaven Beach is often a 7km stretch of coast situated in the Whitsundays. It is actually most very easily accessible from Airlie Beach, Except you will be Blessed plenty of to individual a yacht. The Seaside is preferred with locals and travellers alike but when you decide on to camp there you will have the beach all to by yourself and just a handful of other lucky campers for sunset and dawn. The white colour in the sand as well as outstanding blues from the water make this a truly one of a kind spot that is continually sighted in almost every ‘ideal Seashore on the planet listing’.

Cairns hostels from $twelve a night

Very best places to go to in Northern Territory

seventeen. Uluru

Ideal Areas To Visit In Australia - Uluru

Proposed by Crystal from Castaway With Crystal

Uluru is most likely Australia’s most recognisable landmark. But this big chunk of rock is likewise exceptionally sacred towards the nearby Anangu Aboriginal folks below, a location of wonderful electrical power. It's the centre of your universe and the home of your ‘Earth Mom’. During the outskirts of Uluru, within little caves, Aboriginal rock artwork is often noticed that is certainly tens of Many yrs aged. These are definitely regarded nationwide treasures and Uluru can be a UNESCO Globe Heritage web page.

While you may continue to climb to the highest in the rock and working experience the unquestionably magical views, doing this is a degree of controversy involving the community Aboriginal individuals and the nationwide park assistance that manages the realm. For this reason, travellers are greatly encouraged to not climb. Uluru rises 348 meters above the ground, but the bulk of the rock lies underground. It has a circumference of 16 kilometres and may be walked all over in complete using a cleared path.

Alice Springs hostels from $27 a night

18. Darwin

Best Areas To Visit In Australia - Darwin

Advised by Edit From Edit Throughout the world

Despite the fact that Darwin is definitely the cash town in the Northern Territory, it is very smaller – but it surely’s truly a great place for buying. Moreover, for heritage fans, it’s a true treasure metropolis With all the Museum and Art Gallery in the Northern Territory and several other aboriginal artwork galleries. On the flip side, experience seekers can look into the Crocosaurus Cove, the place the Cage of Loss of life practical experience features the thrill of getting in the identical ecosystem, additional specifically inside of a Unique cage from the drinking water, together with a 5m lengthy croc. Crocodile can also be identified on many restaurant menus all around Darwin. From crocodile sandwich to croc pizza, the variety is big and very delectable. It preferences somewhat like rooster, but it really will come in a much better price.

Having a tour on the Adelaide river gave me the chance to see the procedures with the crocs every time they’re planning to attack. Litchfield Nationwide Park is a great destination to see crocodiles inside their normal

[loveandsaxrifice]

Colette held her youngest child close, tears springing to her own eyes. She had missed this feeling so much, though she had hoped to not feel it for quite some time more, that all of her children would live until a ripe old age rather than die in their prime.

“I have,” she affirmed as the embrace broke slightly.

“Don’t think bad of your papa, love, please. When I passed, he was left with five young children to raise alone... He used to talk to the portrait as though I was still there; the first time I...answered...when he first saw me like this...even believing the tales, he thought it was a dream or that his grief was driving him mad. It took...several years for him to believe fully, and even then it was hard to talk about to anyone, even your Tante Simone.

“But I never left. I know how sparing he was in talking about me. How he said he saw me in the five of you so much that it was enough that I lived on in you... I’ve seen you through everything since. I am so proud of you.” 

Tears spilling over now, Colette embraced her tightly once more. “I tried to save you,” she whispered. “That day that he came. I know it might sound foolish, but I stood between you--I suppose in a way I forgot for a moment that I was just a ghost.” It hadn’t been the first time she had tried to stand between one of her children and a threat. “I tried grabbing the weapon from him, he even seemed to struggle for a moment...I’m sorry...”

Silence fell for a short while as she processed the last questions. “They do,” she replied, turning momentarily to the grave outside the window. “They all took it hard; Tris and Sophie moved home so they could all be together. Brigitte didn’t eat for two days, Tristan thought he should have stayed with you while you were here alone and blamed himself. Sophie tries to be so strong for everyone as always, but your Tante found her halfway home from the market sobbing at the roadside. Henri broke down and smashed his cane against a wall, told Sophie he imagined he was beating Gaston with it. And our Papa... “ Colette shook her head sadly as tears fell. “When he was finally able to leave the house, he would visit your grave every day; Soph’s got him down to coming once a week. None of them have been able to step inside this house. They are leaning on each other and slowly starting to heal.”

"Love lives on inside our hearts, and always will..." the lady ghost sang softly nearby as her daughter grappled with her own death. [Colette]

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) SENTENCE STARTERS

@loveandsaxrifice

Having made her herself, for lack of a better word, comfortable in the mansion’s attic, Belle had spent the majority of the day staring down at her grave from the window. It still didn’t seem real. Part of her was sure she’d never really believe it until she touched the pink marble. But still, she hadn’t managed to make herself move from this spot. 

Suddenly, a voice called out to her, singing the old lullaby. The one Maman, Papa, and Sophie sang to all of them. The one she’d wanted to sing to her own children. Turning, Belle froze. 

“Madame?” She asked. “Can you see-”

Before she could finish the question, though, her voice caught in her throat. No one could see her, hear her, except Adam. And no one should be in her attic. So this woman had to be a ghost like her, mustn’t she?

And that was when Belle got a better look of her face. Her jaw dropped, and what was left of her heart seemed to shatter. 

“Maman...”

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4 Years

Chapter 5

Deep Talking

 “So, Olivia where do you come from” She starts to ask me while we’re on the road to a coffee shop

“Liverpool just one hour from here” She seems surprised

“Me too, oh my God. Don’t say that you were in 5 Seconds of Summer concert 2 months ago” I nod and smile

“I was Soph, I was in front row. Don’t want to miss them though” I smile

“I was in the front row too, destiny wants to meet us here I guess. I’m glad to know you” She has the biggest smile that I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I have a feeling she will be the important thing in my life for now and the next three years here.

I’m in the coffee shop that Arthur took me last night. I guess this is Manchester’s favourite. I have to confess their cappuccino is good. The best thing I’ve ever taste. Not really sweet nor bitter.

“Okay, what do you want?” She asks

“Cappuccino and chocolate muffin. I’m hungry” She smiles

The cashier is asking us

“Good afternoon, May I note your order” She smiles to us

“Uhm yes, 1 cappuccino and 1 latte then a chocolate muffin and croissant please” Sophia talk to the cashier

“Okay, it’s 15 pounds” When I give my money to her, she deny it because it’s our first time to meet so we will have time together more. She’s sweet

“This your table number, we will make your order. Thank you, have a nice day” we search for the table for us. We decided to sit beside the glass. So, we can take a look outside too.

She starts to talk about her family, why she’s choosing Manchester not in Liverpool or maybe across the country. She said that her family is a wealthy family, but she’s 18. She wants to make her life on her own. She wants to take a part-time job, moving into a flat when we’re in the second year. Actually, I have that plan too. I want to move into a flat so I can take more serious these college things. I sip the cappuccino while listening to her.

“Well you know Olivia, someday I will run into the Congress for this country. I want to be a prime minister someday. I know it sounds cheesy, but you have to believe. Someday I will be” She said proudly “Well what about you?”

“I just want to be a writer or an editor in a publishing house. I fell in love with words since I read Pride and Prejudice. You know I read it twice because when the first time I read it I didn’t understand their language” She looks confused “I mean they use old English literature and make it hard to understand. So, that’s it I decided to read it twice then understand what does it mean” She nods

“Why would you work in publishing house if you can have one on your own,” She said

“Well I don’t know, it seems a too big dream for me” She laughs

“No Olivia. You can be everything in this world. Believe me, you will have it one and I will read your first book. You should be a romantic person, isn’t it? She asks

“Why I should be” I furrow my eyebrow

“You’re in English Literature. You will read poem, book, prose and everything. I always think that people in English literature are romantic one”

“I think I’m not that typical Soph, I don’t even like flowers because they will die if you don’t pour them with water”

“Nothing lasts forever my dear” She smiles to me “Anyway, I heard you want to move to a flat when it comes to the second year, right” I nod “We can live together. I don’t mind. We live in a dorm for just one year. We can find the suit one from now” She said

“If that’s okay for you. I agree with that Soph” this is the first time I met someone and I already love them. Besides, she has the same taste of music. We can talk everything I guess “Anyway Soph, I want to tell you something, but could you keep it by a secret?”

“Sure dear, you can talk to me everything. What is it?”

“I know it sounds cheesy, but I don’t want to think about him every time he close to me I feel my heart beat faster” She looks confused

“Who are you talking about? I don’t understand”

“A bloke that the first night here was staring at me in the balcony, then he was trying to talk with me at class. I’m trying to ignore him, but the more I ignore him the more I want to get to know about him. Is it wrong?”

“Is it the bloke that makes you out from today’s class?” I nod “I don’t know darling, but let me tell you, just be careful okay. I don’t want you to get into trouble or something. Have you ever felt like this before in high school” she asks

“No never. This is the first time I felt like this. Something is wrong with me now. Actually, I act like I don’t like him bother me, but the other side of me wants him to talk to me again and again”

“Who is he, I mean his name”

“Arthur” I smile

“Well, we’ll see. I hope everything is going to be okay with him. I want to meet him someday.”

“Sure, but I’m not sure in this time. I got a little bit angry with him right now” While I sip my cappuccino

“Take your time. I won’t force anything” She’s just a wise woman that I’ve ever met. Everything that I saw right now is perfect “Anyway, my room number is D47. I got a roommate, she’s studying English literature too, maybe you know her”

“Who is she” I furrow my eyebrow

“Something with E either Emma or Emily. I forget her name. She has blonde hair and she’s an Irish” I realise, she’s Emily

“Yeah, she’s my friend. I know her. She doesn’t talk too much, but we had coffee together in the cafeteria. She’s nice” I explain to her and she nods. Maybe she doesn’t get to know Emily, because she doesn’t usually talk that much with new people. Besides, Sophia is an indifference Faculty. Well, maybe Emily thinks that she won’t get a conversation with her. That’s why she’s like that.

“I think we shall to go home now Olivia”

“You can call me Liv, don’t worry. I feel like Olivia just too long for someone to call me” I wink to her

“Okay Liv, shall we go home now” I nod to her. Today I feel blessed and terrible. Blessed because I met Sophia and get to know her more not just about fangirling of course. Terrible because I wasn’t in the class today. I guess I have to ask Emily. I don’t know anything from today.