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it wasn't easy for hunter to make friends. the aura in general, usually scared people off. so when anyone dared to try and talk with them, they were a little taken aback. they didn't always snap at every person, but it was enough people to have an affect. but the other was nice, at least for now from what they've seen. and they were offering to buy them a drink. and needless to say it helped that they were also attractive.

they laughed at the analogy. "oh yeah, no not sure i'd love giving off a dad vibe. much less a divorced one." they raised a hand to gesture to the other, to show their agreement. "i play keyboards in a band, but i'm also a tattoo artist. you heard of grave danger?"

the next time brinley went to a bar that they didn’t work at, they would probably be a little less generous. but being at least a little generous every now and then didn’t hurt right? they weren’t look for friends, but anything else under the sun was something that brinley was all for. friends were hard to maintain, that’s one thing they’d learned over the years. 

“makes me feel like some sad divorced dad who lost the house and the kids. and that’s definitely not the vibe i want to go for in most situations.” sometimes pulling off a dad look was fun, but that was about the only thing. “ambrosia lounge, you?” 

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there would be no way to settle the storm that had started brewing in amiria after that day. their whole world view shattered. they remembered growing up thinking what kind of father would leave their kid behind. it was just her mother there, anyways, how could she know who's fault it really was? and now all she harbored was guilt with all the bad and completely wrong thoughts she'd had growing up.

it wasn't fair of them to ask this of maia, they knew that. she wasn't that much older than her. but anything they had to say was comforting to them. even if they weren't exactly sure if it was true or not, ami could pretend it was. hat brought a small smile to their face. "really?" they looked down at their hands before looking up at their sister. "i bet he loved you a lot. i bet he was so excited for the both of us." they cleared their throat a bit as the moved to sit closer to their sister. "we'll find your dad here. and you'll get to have that, i swear it."

Hardly a day went by where Maia wasn't thinking about the last conversation she and her sister had with their mother. Of course it was a lot for Maia to take in about her own father, but she could only imagine what Ami was going through with her own information. While Maia wasn't used to leaning on others she was glad her little sister decided to come with her, at least she could keep an eye on her this way.

When Ami spoke up, Maia stopped what she was doing knowing they were going to have that conversation now. "Honestly I don't remember a whole lot." Maia started out apologetically. She built her whole life on getting others' hopes up but she knew that Ami deserved better than that. "I remember he was tall, but I mean who isn't when you're that age? I think you look like he did." She wasn't sure who she was trying to convince anymore. "I remember thinking you had the same nose and eyes as him."

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the other had called them out perfectly. hunter was angry. all the time. and it never seemed to settle or dissipate. they were mad at the world and they were going to make it everyone else's problem they had to feel this way. but just because this person had accurately pegged them, didn't mean that hunter would back down. they were tipsy and pissed off. the fire in them showed no signs of dying down.

"yeah, you know what? i will walk and scream with you because you decided to make something completely your problem when it was none of your business! so now i'll make it all of your business." they started following them as they walked down the sidewalk. "i'm not going to fight you, i only fight people that i feel like deserve to get hit, and when you're being that carelessly drunk maybe getting some sense knocked into you isn't such a bad thing. you weren't even there how the hell would you even know i was in the wrong?"

Carleigha couldn't deny that this was no how she imagined the night would go. She could have stayed at home and curled up with a good book but when her friend invited her out she took a chance on being social. It was going well, atleast until her friend disappeared to talk with someone else and she ended up in the middle of some fight over a spilled drink.

Taking a calming breath of cold air as the bouncer leads her outside she shakes her head. That's one for the bucket list. Getting kicked out of a bar. A sudden jostling takes her right out of her thoughts and her eyes shift back to the other. Her head craned up to look at them shock mixing with frustration, "Oh my god, Are you done already?" She sighs turning toward them "Fine...You wanna scream at me because you're pissed at the world and you have to make every slight against you a bigger problem, go right ahead. I'll listen but you better be able to walk and scream at the same time because I want pie and coffee at the diner." Turning away from them she starts walking down the sidewalk. "Here I'll start..Woe is you you didn't get to throw hands over a spilled drink and if you still have the urge you can try me if you want, but I'm sober, tiny and scrapy. It's ill-advised"

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"damn, i was ready to get my night started." hunter chuckled a little as she went to sip from her cup. even when they had work the next day, they were the kind to stay out all night. luckily, they seemed to bounce back pretty quickly. and it helped that most appointments were in the afternoon after people got off work.

"staying out of trouble?" they questioned back to the other with a raised eyebrow. "i think you know better than that." hunter didn't try to start trouble all the time. it just seemed to find them at the most inconvenient of times. "but i've been well-behaved enough to get to stay here tonight. so far."

Zeke couldn't say that his day went bad, it was just long, exhausting. When a few of the squad wanted to go to the bar after work he agreed, though he'd probably be better use in bed. His head tilted away from the game playing above the bar looking for the squad members in question. He couldn't help but smirk find himself abandoned as one was flirting with some guy across the room and the other two were playing darts.

His attention shifted to Hunter as they lifted their glass and he lifted his bottle in suit. "Was kind of a last minute decision after shift. Been here about an hour though this is probably either my last beer or second to last. Got a dog that needs walking." Motioning for them to join him he takes a drink of his beer. "How's it going? Staying out of trouble?"

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the day had been uneventful, always a good thing in june's mind. it meant there wasn't any trouble with the people in their city. most cases were minor anyhow when they did need to go out anyway. but today, june had filled most of their time with paperwork that they've needed to have done for the past week. mostly getting drawn into live cases pulling them away from what needed to get finished. they tried not to worry about it too much. they had faith in themselves to get it completed before it became a problem.

they were overjoyed with the sounds of hearing their wife outside their door. as much as they loved the work they did, it was nothing compared to the love they had for jackie. she was her best friend in the entire world and the one person they always wanted to go to talk about anything, to do anything. even if they had been busy, they'd always make time for her.

their eyes brightened seeing the food in their hands. they stood up from their desk to greet her. "sweetheart, i didn't know you'd be coming by today." they loved when their wife surprised them like this. they went around to give her a kiss before taking one of the containers.

LOCATION: fire station, june’s office. a special delivery for @twxlxght​.

More often than not, Jacqueline was far too frantically busy to take a break at work, the unpredictable nature of working at the city’s busiest hospital usually sucked out every free moment she had, but today was different. She had nothing scheduled until later in the afternoon, and what else would she rather do than spend that time with the love of her life? She loved bringing June lunch whenever she could, it was the perfect way to soothe any stresses her career threw at her. Even just seeing the fire chief’s face brought her the immense happiness she used to dream about experiencing when she was young and pondering the idea of a soulmate. June was her cure. Her angel. Her soulmate. Their love was something she had never experienced before they met.

Stepping into the fire station, two takeaway containers in hand, the brunette greeted the familiar faces as she made a beeline to her wife’s office, a bright smile ever present upon her face, the excitement to see her never dissipated, despite being together for two decades, Jackie was as smitten as a newlywed.

She approached the half open door, she took a peek through the gap to avoid interrupting a meeting, her smile growing wider to see the other woman on her own. “Knock, knock.” Her greeting was jovial, almost melodic as she stepped into the room, gently closing the door behind her. “Hello, my love. Are you hungry? I have a break today, so I figured I’d bring your favourite.”

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ERANA JAMES ph. by Rob Burrowes for Denizen Magazine April 2021

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MOON, 24, EST; SHE/THEY. | if you’re hearing RUN THE WORLD by BEYONCE playing, you have to know JUNE CHOI (SHE/HER; CIS FEMALE) is near by! the 58 year old FIRE CHIEF has been in denver for, like, 58 YEARS. they’re known to be quite BLUNT, but being COURAGEOUS seems to balance that out. or maybe it’s the fact that they resemble SANDRA OH. personally, i’d love to know more about them seeing as how they’ve got those CHARGING IN HEAD FIRST, A HEART THAT RUNS DEEP, THE PERSONIFICATION OF TOUGH LOVE vibes. and maybe i’ll get my chance if i hang out around the WASHINGTON PARK long enough!

► BASICS;

Full Name: june naomi choi Nickname(s): j, chief Gender: cis female Pronouns: she/her Age: 58 Birthday: january 19 Zodiac Sign: capricorn Sexual/Romantic Orientation: bisexual ; female lean Relationship Status: married ; jacqueline leung Occupation: fire chief Hometown: denver, colordo

► PHYSICAL;

Faceclaim: sandra oh Eye Color: brown Hair Color: dark brown Height: 5'6in Weight: 126lbs Tattoos, Birthmarks, Scars, etc: miscellaneous small scars from years on the jobs

► PERSONALITY;

Muse label: Goals/Desires: to keep working until she can't anymore, to live a happy life with her family Fears: leaving her family alone Neuro/Psychological Conditions: ptsd Positive Traits: tba Negative Traits: tba

► RELATIVES;

Mother: deceased Father: deceased Siblings: 2 younger siblings Pets: n/a

► BIOGRAPHY; pregnancy tw, injury tw

june was born and raised in denver. she had very hard-working devoted parents. her mother was a successful lawyer while her father worked in banking, leaving their family well off. she has two younger siblings that she's looked after since they were young as their parents were always busy working. they made dinner, cleaned the house, and got themselves and their siblings to school on time. it wasn't as though their parents didn't love or care for them but they had been busy providing for the family. june just assumed her duties as the oldest sibling without any hesitation.

though this home life led june to feel like she needed to do more than just having a desk job. she was so used to always having something to do and work on with her hands that by the time she got to college to study business, she quickly grew bored. though she attempted to ride it out to appease her parents as they'd paid for her tuition. june met jacqueline who quickly became her best friend. during her first year in college is when she met her first husband.

it was a very quickly evolving relationship as they had been nowhere near ready to enter a serious relationship when june became pregnant. at the request of their parents, june and her boyfriend at the time were rushed into a marriage to legitimize the pregnancy. they'd stayed together until after college and when june decided to become a firefighter. it was until june's accident that they gained perspective in their life.

during duty, june had run into an apartment when hearing that there were children trapped in one of the rooms that had been blocked by the fire and collapsing building. she'd hadn't had the time to properly check her gear before going in as the situation was quickly turning dire. june managed to get the kids out but not before being trapped under the rubble herself.

the next thing she knew she was waking up in a hospital with jackie by her side. while her first marriage hadn't been a bad one, it was still a loveless marriage. the accident was a close call and june didn't want to die not doing what she wanted to. from then on it was jackie and june together. their families blending together and a few years down the line the two decided to adopt together.

as time went on, june was voted fire chief and as since held this position. she doesn't want to retire for years and will continue to work as long as she can.

► WANTED CONNECTIONS;

2 younger siblings ; june has two younger siblings, utp the age, they took care of them until she went off to college

ex husband ; june met her first husband freshman year of college. the two accidentally became pregnant leading to the push for them to get married. while they weren't ready for the marriage they still got along and were best friends.

oldest child ; this would be june's first kid she had when she was about 20 years old.

adopted child ; june and jackie adopted a kid after being together for some years.

college friends ; old friends from college that june still talks to

childhood friends ; friends that june has known her entire life

coworkers/employees/firefighters ; this would be june's firefighter squad or other people in the area that she knows but they don't work for her.

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{ @fadedstarsfms }

it was a little out of character for hunter to go out of their way to help someone. they were usually a mind your own business type of person. but the can had rolled over to them and thus it became a little difficult to just pretend they hadn't felt it. though they just shrug to the other's expression of gratitude. it felt weird to accept their thanks when hunter hadn't even really wanted to in the first place.

"literally, i don't care." hunter shrugged as they knelt down to begin transferring their things. "i don't have that much stuff anyway. and if it breaks i'll just pick it up." they cleared out their bag before handing it over to the other.

Maia looked up as soon as the other had knelt down next to her to lend a hand, genuinely surprised at the willingness to help. It's not like she's never seen unconditional kindness before, she has it was just rare. But more importantly she never saw that kind of kindness from a stranger.

"Thanks." She said as she tried to give them a genuine smile. "Are you sure though? I don't want your bag to end up breaking on you because you were saving my ass. Then it might turn out to be a whole vicious cycle of bag breaking."

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{ @xallmywolvesx }

hunter only had two appointments that day, they did accept walk-ins though so that number was susceptible to changing. point being that they didn't have to worry about timing or anything. the first client had only wanted a small tattoo and hunter could knock those out pretty quickly.

they'd been in the middle of conversation with a co-worker when the other had walked in. they nodded their head at the other as they stood up straight to walk over to the other. "hey, no problem. i finished up earlier than i thought i would with my other client anyway." they gestured to the area that hunter mainly worked in, walking in the direction of their chair. "go head and have a seat and we can talk about what we're getting done today."

who: hunter @twxlxght

where: tattoo parlor

Like her brother Edgar, Alexandria had been getting tattoos for years. Until more recently her tattoos were semi hidden, with her sternum tattoo of a Chinese dragon affectionately named Mushu by her niece and nephew, and the floral tattoo that extended from her hip halfway down her thigh. The one she was getting now on her forearm was symbolic in a way. Edgar had one in another form, the Fortier symbol in their own way.

Stepping into the tattoo parlor she offered Hunter a polite smile. "Good afternoon, I know I'm a bit early, Riding lesson canceled on me at the last minute."

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{ @impervicus }

hunter was sprawled out on a couch, their boots resting on the arm of the couch with their head at the opposite end tucked behind their head. "yay, brainstorming time." they echoed with an overwhelming drip of monotone. it wasn't that they disliked doing the thinking part in the band but they were a little spent that day. and they always enjoyed doing rather than thinking.

"i don't think so." hunter shook their head as they then turned to look at bowie. "i mean just because we do a group like once or twice doesn't mean we have to keep just doing them." and if anyone had a problem with them exploring different covers, they could honestly fuck right off. "i think going with a surprise cover would also be fucking cool as hell. something that keeps them on their toes like they never know what we're going to do next."

closed starter ft. hunter monroe / @twxlxght​

“brainstorming time!” bowie announced as she looked over at hunter with a wide smile. their set was missing somehting and bowie couldn’t quite put her finger on it. they had a pretty good range of songs they could sing, both originals and covers. but they needed one more cover to sing and she was struggling to choose between them. mostly because she thought all of their songs were very good and choosing one of them was like choosing her favorite child. she was sure she could never choose a favorite child either if it were to come down to it. 

she had a handful of titles written down, her head tilting to the side as she looked at the ones in question. “i’m partial to the pixes or nirvana, but then we go into the fear of always doing pixes or nirvana.” but they were good artists, so what was so wrong with that? “we could do a surprise and cover fleetwood mac, or maybe even abba. you know i love the element of surprise sometimes.” 

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{ @fadedstarsfms }

the way the band had quickly grown on hunter was honestly not what they had prepared for. by the time they came to denver, they'd already given up on most people. on the idea of finding any 'home'. but they'd taken them in when they had no one else and while it was hard for hunter to show their appreciation for it, it was there.

hunter cracked a smile as they held back a laugh at that. it was fun to get into with gio, to get him agitated. and having rip to piggy-back her only made it even better. "no, it's hilarious when you do it because i swear you can see that little vein in his head like wig out." hunter finally let out a laugh as they watched ripley walk to the kitchen. "i'm sure there's like maybe a solid 2 i haven't been banned from yet." they said as they leaned back to sink into the spot.

Ripley usually thought it was hard to focus except when it came to band practice. It was really the only place that she felt like she belonged and knew what she was doing. Plus it helped that she genuinely liked everyone in the band, even if they fought sometimes it was a fun little family and Ripley would do anything for them.

So when Hunter agreed to come back to Ripley's shitty studio apartment afterwards she was beyond thrilled. "Now you know I would never turn down a beer but honestly you don't owe me shit. I'm always happy to fire back at Gio, you just set it up for me." She joked, knowing full well that deep down Gio wasn't as bad as she always said he was - it was just fun to push his buttons. "Well that's just an excuse to have us go out super soon. That is if you're not banned from all the bars in the city." Ripley laughed as she went in the kitchen to quickly get them some snacks.

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{ @sagehqs }

at least in this moment, hunter felt like maybe the run in wouldn't be as awkward as they'd been imagining it. most situations never called for a quick get-away but that was always the first thing on hunter's mind. you get out before they can leave you. it'd happened to many times for them to count and they didn't want to let it happen again, even if it meant acting like an asshole to decent people.

they also knew quickly that they did not want to get into a conversation about whatever she was up to because it sounded deeply out of their wheelhouse. the lack of schooling hunter had had was pretty evident. they were not a fan of books or anything related to learning at all. "ah, cool." they said with one nod, though it was clear on their face they hadn't cared a bit about it. "i've been fine. just working like usual." their shoulders shrugged a bit.

On their way to Bewitched and Bewildered, a large iced latte in hand, Sage hummed to the music coming from their earbuds. Into the moment they sang quietly until seeing a familiar face on the street in front of her; nearly stopping her in her tracks entirely. Quickly she averted her gaze, a mix of annoyance and disappointment settling in her stomach. Hunter had, much to Sage's dissatisfaction, been a one-night stand. It wasn't typically how Sage rolled, preferring a friends-with-benefits situation over a one-time thing. Without having been given a choice, there was some harbored resentment; even though that wasn't an emotion they wanted to focus on at this point; especially considering it had been a hot minute and clearly the both of them were doing their own things.

Keeping even steps, they tried to keep their eyes straight ahead and only focus on the shop up in the distance. Once the distance was closed in, though, there wasn't much option for Sage to do anything other than interact. A soft smile on their face, they gave a little wave, "Oh, hey. Just on my way to get some gently loved books for my book shelves." There was no point in lying or avoiding conversation now. "What about you? How've you been?"

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{ @secondhnd }

honestly hunter hadn't been paying an iota of attention to the person they'd decided to bother in that line. their mind hard focused on the smoothie they were craving. but after the other greeted them they quickly recognized them from work.

"oh shit, dude, hey." they now decided to grin at least a little to them. they weren't all that familiar with them but still they didn't hate the guy. "well that smoothie better be worth it because i've been craving one and i'm not surrendering to a long line."

Phoenix hadn't eaten all day. He'd cleared his pantry of the various canned foods he had a tendency to eat. So he was running off pure energy at this point, wandering aimlessly around town like he did most days. It was fun. He wasn't super broke at this point in the week, so he decided that a smoothie was in order.

So did half of Denver, apparently. He stood in the line, shifting on his feet and groaning. He turned around to look at who tapped him on the shoulder. "Oh, hey!" Were he and Hunter close? Not particularly, but they did work together, so he knew them. "Uh, since I got here, yeah, it has been. Smoothie's worth it. I think. I hope."

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{ @secondhnd }

warming up to new people had never been easy for hunter. hell most people they already knew it was hard enough to get along with. so of course there were moments that hunter would get into it with the band members. but they were still a band at the end of the day, so the arguments had started to die down. though hunter was sure any time at practice they and gio could launch into a fight the following day, for now there was a truce.

"what?" hunter asked back with furrowed eyebrows. they had not known that and honestly wouldn't know if they could do what gio was. "that's total bull, you have to stop doing drugs now you can't even drink?" they shook their head before grabbing a beer for themself anyway to drink from. "what about this situation is so dangerous, though?"

When Gio joined the band, he hadn't seen himself bonding with any of his bandmates. They were all younger than he was and it wasn't like he was there to make friends. He was simply in the right place at the right time. It worked out for him though. Going to Hunter's place after practice was arguably more fun than heading home instantly. They got along a lot better than he would have thought they would.

"Anything?" he suggested as he reached into the fridge to grab a soda. "Did you know I'm not supposed to drink? Apparently, that's part of sobriety. Something about shifting addictions or how drinking usually makes me seek out dangerous situations." Whatever that meant. Honestly, he was reiterating the kind of things he heard in meetings rather than actually what he knew. "Oooh, chips are always good though."

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closed starter: @fadedstarsfms characters: amiria kelly & maia kelly location: rino - amiria's apartment

everything was still raw, discovering what had truly happened to her father. ami never had the chance to get to know him. he'd always just been this unspoken thing in the house as she'd never wanted to upset her mom. but they were way past that now. following maia here was just the bare minimum they felt like they could do to keep themselves from sinking in that fact.

"what did he look like?" they couldn't help the curiosity now. they weren't sure how much maia knew about him, but it was more than anything she had herself. "like... do i look like him?"

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as untrusting as they were, hunter knew they'd be dumb to not take a free drink. it's not like there was anything at stake here. plus they were right. hunter didn't usually drink alone when they went out to a bar or the club. at home was a different story.

"you know what? i actually agree with that. drinking alone kinda sucks." they said with a nod of their head, a small grin on their face. "where do you work?"

being this generous was a bit uncharacteristic for brinley but having money always tended to put them in a good mood. and if they weren’t there with anyone to properly celebrate it, well they were going to find someone to celebrate with anyways. plus, who could ever turn down a free drink? brinley has never once been able to do that in their entire life. it just seems like the biggest crime to do such a thing. celarly the other had the same thought process, for the most part. 

they waved off their comment, getting out their money before handing it over and leaving a tip. “eh, don’t worry about it. i had a good night last night and i figured i would share the wealth. plus, who wants to drink alone right? this is far better.” 

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MOON, 24, EST; SHE/THEY. | if you’re hearing CAN'T BLAME A GIRL FOR TRYING by SABRINA CARPENTER playing, you have to know AMIRIA KELLY (SHE/THEY; CIS FEMALE) is near by! the 26 year old CASHIER AT CLOUD 9 has been in denver for, like, 2 MONTHS. they’re known to be quite UNTRUSTWORTHY, but being OPTIMISTIC seems to balance that out. or maybe it’s the fact that they resemble ERANA JAMES. personally, i’d love to know more about them seeing as how they’ve got those LONG WALKS AT NIGHT STARING AT THE STARRY SKY, ALWAYS HAVING ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR, THE CHARMING SMILE BEHIND FAKE EYES vibes. and maybe i’ll get my chance if i hang out around the RINO DISTRICT long enough!

► BASICS;

Full Name: amiria kelly Nickname(s): ami (ah-mi) Gender: cis female Pronouns: she/they Age: 26 Birthday: june 11th Zodiac Sign: gemini Sexual/Romantic Orientation: bisexual Relationship Status: single Occupation: cashier at cloud 9 Hometown: rino district

► PHYSICAL;

Faceclaim: erana james Eye Color: brown Hair Color: blacm Height: 5'5 Weight: 120lbs Tattoos, Birthmarks, Scars, etc: various tattoos of symbols located along her arms and nose ring

► PERSONALITY;

Muse label: the paracosmist Goals/Desires: she wants to feel free and travel the world Fears: being abandoned Neuro/Psychological Conditions: pathological liar Positive Traits: Negative Traits:

► RELATIVES;

Mother: kora kelly (fc: simone kessell) Father: marcellino cook Siblings: maia kelly (fc: courtney eaton, 28) Pets: n/a

► BIOGRAPHY; murder tw, food mention tw

amiria knew what her mother wanted her to be from the moment she was born. her mother had been a con-artist and it was no secret to ami and her sister what was expected of them. and though her mother was in the trade, her father wasn't. he'd been a target of her cons with intentions of making him fall in love with her so that they would get married. and once they were married, she could take him out and take everything he owned. shortly into their marriage, kora slipped poison into his food and he'd been declared having passed due to a heart attack. what kora didn't know though, was that she'd been pregnant with amiria. it was a crucial mistake in her plan, as he'd declared in his will that everything he owned would fall to his child.

having not only been an accident but ruin her con, amiria was despised by her mother. she floated around with her sister as they would often be left alone for days maybe weeks at a time. as amiria got older, she'd finally had an understanding of what her mother did for a living. though her mother kept it secret of the things she inherited from her father. it didn't take long for amiria to discover while she hated conning, she was excellent at lying. she could put on a face so easily and a believable story would flow like breathing. it was second nature.

when maia was old enough to leave, her mother relied heavily on her to continue the cons and help her 'repay what she was owed'. she hated it, but she was good and so her mother used her until maia returned home one day. with maia asking about her father, ami, too, grew curious about her own. that's when she'd learned that her mother had killed him in an attempt to take his money. that ami had ruined her plans but she was getting back what was rightfully hers. after this revelation, ami took this time to leave with her sister. if she couldn't have a father, she at least wanted to help her sister find her own.

► WANTED CONNECTIONS;

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