STARTER CALL. if u want a specific muse, lmk !! if not, i’ll choose randomly.
❛ i take it you don’t understand what wanting to be alone means. –––– so, leave. ❜
❛ they’re all dead because of me. the people i love the most are dead. so, no. everything is not going to be okay, but thanks for the half-assed effort at actually giving a damn about me, though. ❜
❑ ° vclcanicensemble:
❛ noon? i’m not even sober right now. ❜ he grins, his choice of poison inhaled rather than drank. ❛ tell you what, if you’ve got ten bucks i’ve got a place. ❜ ( nick wouldn’t mind ; he wouldn’t even have to know. ) ❛ unless you wanna keep relishing in the christmas spirit. ❜
❛ yeah, yeah. quit your bragging. ❜ the blonde is pouting, but mostly to herself before the offer is laid out on the table. she doesn’t hesitate much before a hand is reaching for her purse, shuffling to find her wallet before brooke pulls out a ten. ❛ trust me, i am not going to deal with christmas any longer if i don’t have to. –––– as long as you don’t murder me at this place you’re talking about, i’m in. ❜
❑ ° dcgausscr:
“i think you’re a keeper.” in fact, he couldn’t fathom being with anyone else, and he had no desire to fantasize about it. for the first time in his life he was content, which was something he’d previously thought to be impossible. “but i can pay for it, just got my christmas bonus an’ shit.”
he smiles in reply to that. dex isn’t good with feelings, but he’s appreciative of the fact that tris really does want him around. ❛ good. my generosity suddenly ran low anyway. ❜ a slight smirk crosses his features before he’s shrugging again.
❑ ° destinaticn:
all of the luxurious outerwear in the world couldn’t keep her warm in the bitter nip of new york december winds . leather-clad hands pull scarlet peacoat tighter , shallow exhale translating to a cloud that falls from parted lips as warm mixes with cold . the semester preceding the holidays only has her more excited to be back on the upper east side , away from the GEORGINA and NYU and CHUCK BASS of it all , away from the parts of the year she’d much rather leave behind . chestnut curls bounce as the princess continues her journey - she’d long since sent dorota home , hands full of blair’s holiday shopping . the plan had ORIGINALLY been to meet with serena for lunch , but , her best friend had a date with some new guy , typical , so she was headed to butter a l o n e - some extended metaphor for past few months , probably .
her sulking is interrupted by the beckoning of a stranger , causing initial confusion to wash over her as she pauses , before furrowed brow is replaced with the hint of a smile - he was wrong , she was a hot chocolate girl , who only drank coffee when she wanted to appear more mature , but he didn’t need to know that . ❛ birch on east sixty-second , if you’re in a hurry , joe’s on lexington if you’re hoping to sit down . first visit ? ❜ not that she particularly cared , but those at rock bottom didn’t get to be picky about who they talked to .
he’s not expecting an answer at all. he’s met a good handful of people already that wouldn’t even spare him the time of day. to find someone that isn’t completely disrespectful towards those new to the city is a bit of a surprise. his eyebrows furrow in response to her answer, gaze suddenly dropping to the phone in his hand. the gps is up ( with nowhere particular specified as of yet ) as he gives a glance at the surrounding streets. one seems familiar because he’s passed it on his way to where he currently was. a slight chuckle echoes past the blond’s lips before he’s nodding a bit with a half-smile. ❛ yeah, i guess. not really a visit, though. i’m actually living here now, so... just trying to get used to things. ❜
she’s obviously much different than he is. sam can tell by her mannerisms and her outfit, in general. it’s not bad, it’s just something that surprises him. ❛ so, uh... joe’s? ❜ he clears his throat after a moment, icy hues lifting to glance up and down the street before lips purse and he’s tucking his phone away for the moment. ❛ got any shortcuts or useful tips on how to get there? ❜ he doesn’t want to keep her long, but he does have a habit of rambling. ❛ i’m sam, by the way. ❜ how rude of him to not introduce himself right away. or maybe it’s just that he’s distracted by both how cold it is and how gorgeous the brunette in front of him is ( he’s not afraid to admit it ).
❑ ° guiltbled:
❛ so what’s your suggestion, foster? we give ‘em no reaction? believe me, i’d love to not give them the attention they want ——– but when our friends are dying, it’s hard. interesting? sure, but it’s definitely not entertaining. ❜
❛ giving a reaction is natural. it’s not that i want us to stop reacting. that’s just unrealistic. we’re not in control here. –––– not entertaining to us, again. it’s the killer that’s being entertained. ❜
❑ ° scissorrluv:
❛ Wow , You are kinda slow and WITH OFFENSE. ❜
❛ –––– damn. someone’s feisty. who pissed in your cereal this morning? ❜
❑ ° alexvalentiine:
❛ I PLEAD THE FIFTH, until you proceed to do the rules of mistletoe. ❜ he pointed to her, with a grin WIDE to his face watching as the cookie was taken from the cookie jar. he stood there for a reason, not just because he wanted to LOOK PRETTY. laughing at her statement about the dresses he nodded with a face. ❛ we shall see about that, huh ? ❜
brooke’s head tilts as a slight grin settles at her lips. still, the blonde slowly sets the cookie aside and rolls her eyes. ❛ i don’t really like following rules. ❜ that doesn’t stop her from crossing the room with a small smirk and crossed arms. ❛ but, just this once, i’m sure i could do it for you. ❜
❑ ° theirangel:
☀ ❤ ❀ ┆ ‘ i do , you know i believe in nobody else m o r e , but … i don’t think you can do it the RIGHT way all the time . ’
❛ well, that’s not your problem, riley. your dad teaches us every day to learn from our mistakes. we can’t be right all the time. ❜
❛ it was absolutely necessary. ❜ riley nodded. ❛ you know christmas is the best time to be a riley, and that means christmas sweaters and secret santa for everyone. ❜
❛ riley, mine has rudolph on it and the nose actually lights up. i didn’t even know this existed. ❜
❑ ° cssassin:
“i’ve NEVER seen a star wars movie. will i still be able to understand anything?”
❛ are you serious? not one? you’ve got to be, like... messin’ with me or something. ❜
❑ ° vclcanicensemble:
❛ the ultimate grinch move. ❜ he’s amused, offering a lazy yet witty smirk. ❛ only good thing about the holidays is the booze, man. everyone’s in a giving mood. ❜
the blonde’s eyebrows raise in response to his reply, but only momentarily before she’s humming softly in thought. ❛ you better be in a giving mood when it comes to booze, too. i haven’t had something to drink since noon. ❜
❑ ° becomeshunted:
❛ mm? ❜
❛ you serious? ❜ he’s grinning, god damn it. this huge lunk was too sweet for his own good. ❛ i thought we agreed to limit it this time around? ❜ although he has to admit, he’s been stocking up gifts for jacob. ❛ we doing some twelve days of christmas shit? ❜
❛ we did agree to that... i just broke the limit a little bit. ❜ the shrug is nonchalant as jake shoots the boy a slight grin. ❛ no, we’d need way more than twelve days for you to finish opening up your gifts if we played by those rules. ❜
hi i’m still here the holidays have just been kickin my ass