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    “you wouldn’t mind if i just…?”
his gaze drops to the open seat at their table as he trails off. he was usually quick to enter the cafeteria during lunchtime and secure himself a table. he had to be. friendly classmates were scarce, and eating lunch in the restroom wasn’t an option. however, his english substitute threw a wrench in his plans. she asked him to stay after class so they could talk : something about his recent work being uninspired, that she knew he could do better. he had only been half - listening. critiques weren’t needed, a good meal was. expectant eyes turn back to the stranger, waiting for a response.
    ➥ @guiltfound !
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    “ uh... “  response  is  drawn  out  as  brows  arch  slightly.  color  her  surprised ,  but  she’ll  attempt  to  not  showcase  it  in  her  expression.  yet  head  tilts  &  hazel  eyes  squint ,  visage  still  managing  to  reveal  just  about  every  thought  fumbling  through  her  brain.  “   ––––  no ,  i  don’t  mind.  it’s  all  yours.  “  tone  soft  &  assuring ,  chest  almost  tightening  with  a  panic  ;  corners  of  lips  tugging  into  a  saccharine  smile.  all  she  can  do  is  allow  herself  the  chance  to  accept  his  presence  &  make  the  most  of  his  company.  “  i’m  kate ,  by  the  way.  “

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   days run together now.  she can’t tell how long it’s been since she’d last seen lacey —- since everything.  she knows she hasn’t eaten though,  no more than enough to get by.  and she knows showers had come scarce,  that her hats aren’t fooling anyone anymore.  and she hates that more than anything,  because it means she’s SPIRALING again.  she’s losing herself to all of danny’s shit again,  after all the hard work she’d put into ridding herself of it before.
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     and,  just like before,  lacey seems to be handling it with grace.  in her defense,  it probably didn’t hurt that it wasn’t her family in ruins after all this.  it wasn’t her boyfriend that ended up being her brother,  not her father who’d pulled the trigger that night.  she tries to remind herself that lacey hurts too.  but it’s just so hard to see past that FRESH SMILE.  she smiles back anyway. ❛  you don’t have to GO.  unless you’re just straight up avoiding me — which i so wouldn’t blame you for anymore…  ❜

     an  unforeseen  rejoinder !  there’s  a  second  apparent  shift  upon  ebony  visage.  smile  falters  &  fades  ;  chocolate  hues  narrow  slightly.  it’s  a  response  that  should  come  as  no  surprise.  the  other’s  gaze  leaves  her  uneasy ,  feeling  guilty  for  a  crime  she  hasn’t  even  committed.  perhaps  she  deserves  everything  that  happened  since  danny’s  homecoming  —  for  abandoning  her  friend  then  &  now.  perhaps  she  should  be  perceived  as  GUILTY.  ❛  no ,  no ,  that’s  not…  ❜

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     a sigh,  words  fizz  out  into  the  air ,  then  lips  purse  ;  thanks  their  childhood ,  she  has  grown  accustomed  to  wearing  a  mask ,  whether  that  exists  in  the  halls  of  green  grove  high  or  behind  closed  doors  of  home  —  more  than  ever  since  regina’s  death.  all  she  could  hope  for  is  that  nobody  is  observant  enough  to  peek  through  the  cracks.  ❛  if  you  want ,  we  can  grab  a  booth  TOGETHER ?  ❜ 

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parted  brims  ,  that  a  color  of  a  ripe  raspberry  with  deep  pink  drupelets  ,  mold  into  a  winning  smile  ––––  revealing  bare  porcelain.  pearly  whites  flash  amongst  visage  ;  azure  gaze  bestows  upon  a  great  feat  ,  which  happens  to  be  filled  with  every  hue  of  rose  gold  ,   champagne  ,  cherry  red  ,  &  more  !  despite  personal  fashion  choices  ,  the  PUSSYCAT  has  always  admired  midge’s  ephemeral  sense  of  style.  but  now  ,  she  can  admire  it  more  a  little  more  closely.

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hair  worn  in  natural  curls  now  toyed  by  her  index  finger.  she  observes  the  other  in  the  room  ,  kitten  heels  clicking  in  accordance  to  the  beats  that  deafeningly  echo  in  her  cognitive.  ❝  i’ll  be  honest.  i  kind  of  want  to  borrow  everything  from  your  closet.  ❞  an  undeniably  WARM  chuckle  escapes  ;  simper  only  widening  with  time.

@girllorn  /  for midge klump!

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there’s  a  haste  but  noticeable  change  in  lacey’s  demeanor  ;  from  a  countenance  of  shock  to  utter  &  total  empathy.  since  what  occurred  only  days  ago ,  they’ve  seemed  to  have  reach  the  peak  of  chaos.  a  surge  of  revelations  visit  as  a  result  of  evident  solitude.  from  experience ,  it’s  better  not  to  lean  on  others  in  times  like  these.  though  she’s  left  with  nothing  but  scrambled  thoughts  &  dreams  that  seem  all  too  real. 

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❝  JO.  ❞  blonde  tresses  are  recognized  from  her  peripheral  vision ,  but  seeing  her  newfound  company  only  allows  the  confusion  of  it  all  to  seethe ,  boil  in  her  veins.  now  here  comes  ANOTHER  surge.  that  flow  of  despondency  that  burdens  &  contradicts  her.  teeth  capture  her  bottom  lip  before  finally  letting  go  ;  an  apologetic  smile  curls  with  the  corners  of  her  lips.  clearly ,  any  loss  weighs  heavy  on  her  heart.  ❝  i  was  just  leaving...  ❞

@andbeyonds  /  for jo masterson!

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