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–  winnie noticed the way his face changed. it often did while they were fighting and it never failed to fill every inch of her body with a sense of guilt. even the high percentage of alcohol rushing through her veins couldn’t block the feelings as he stormed out of the bathroom door. she stared into the mirror for a little while – barely able to look herself in the eye. “you are such a fucking heartless bitch winona.” she mumbled to herself. if anyone could see her they’d surely think she was a little strange. after a few seconds of self reflection –  winnie stormed out and went straight for the bar, filling her red solo cup with some weird mix drink. “cheers mate.” she mumbled to a random guy standing in front of her before she downed the burning liquid. “fuck.” a soft sigh escaped her lips and she flung herself into the crowd of people, pushing through the mess of sweaty bodies to find the guy she usually called the love of her life.  “have you seen my …” she ended up shouting his name, dancing and drinking more until suddenly, everything just went black. she crashed to the floor with a loud bang – causing some people to start screaming. 

--- though it was true that the couple fought a lot and said a lot of nasty things to each other, this is the first time she said she didn’t love him and he couldn’t help but let that get to him. he’s had people tell him that as he was growing up to his adult years and it’s why he was always so closed off. but never with her. so when he heard that, he couldn’t help but feel a hollow, empty space in the pit of his stomach and chest area. he wasn’t leaving the party though because he’d never leave her unattended, no matter how much he was hurt. so there he stood, in the corner of the room with some girls trying to chat him up as he sipped at his cola. he didn’t talk back though, he just stood there with a blank face. just as he was about to spazz at them for bothering him until screaming caught his attention. immediately, his eyes scanned around for winnie, feeling a panic in his chest when he didn’t see her. he shoved everyone out of his way to get in the middle of the crowd, seeing her lay there. “don’t fucking touch her.” he had spat out before scooping her up into his arms. she blacked out, that was it. he knew she didn’t drink often so he knew it was just a tad too much. with a sigh, he brought her into the cool air and back to his car, laying her in the back seat. “you’re trouble.” he uttered to her before getting in the car and heading to his own home where he put her yo bed soon as he got in. he had made sure to tuck her in and undress her to one of his shirts.

for a brief moment she thought she was going to break through to him, but wasn’t surprised when the flicker of a smile was replaced with that grumpy frown that he always wore. it bothered her, quite a lot, that he was so closed off – and she wasn’t sure why it upset her so much, but all in all, it did. macy only knew evan through her brother and they’d spent virtually no time together, but something about him had her wondering. “my name is macy.” the brunette’s perfectly shaped brows knit together, a small grin tugging at the corners of her lips as she studied his face intently. “not princess and definitely not little flower.” the loss of contact, as simple as it was, caused her to sigh, her bottom lip protruding as she pouted. “not from here, no.” she’s gained an odd, very small amount of confidence, as she keeps her eyes trained on him. “but i do want to know why you’re so brooding and grumpy. a smile looks nice on you, you know.”

--- with a sigh, he grabbed three cases of water and slid them at the bottom of the cart before also grabbing some bottles of sodas as well as the packs of cans. he liked to stack up on drinks and snacks so when he wen food shopping next time, he didn’t have to buy all junk. that is unless macy’s brother comes over with his friends and eats all his food.. which he probably will- it happened way too often. “you don’t like nicknames?” he had asked and this time it was surprisingly not sarcastic. he was just genuinely curious now. “well, from where then if not here?” evan turned to side eye her. “i’m not grumpy.” he grumbled, not letting himself react to the smile comment. he cleared his throat and suddenly turned toward her, grabbing onto the upper part of her forearm so she didn’t run into him again like last time. “ready now. you sure you want nothing? i’ll pay.” he suggested, sliding his hand down her arm, not really paying attention to when he did it until he had let go to push the cart once more.

alana looked up from her book, turning to face evan. “it wasn’t me. i’m pretty sure there’s a fucking problem with it.” she responded and then shut her book. she set it on the coffee table and then motioned to her blanket. “hence why i have a blanket evan. I wouldn’t turn it off if I have a blanket.” she shook her head, pulling her legs up onto the couch and tightening the blanket around her more. “what went up your ass this morning?” she mumbled. 

--- instead of choking her, originally what evan had wanted to do in the first place, he went to the thermostat and stared blankly at it before pushing it in and then turning it to the left. almost immediately, he felt the hot air come from the vent by his ankles. “clearly you were fucking with it, or one of your little friends came over and messed with it again. if thats the case, dont bring them over anymore. they’re fuckin’ annoying.” he decided to ignore her comment about him being grumpy and instead made his way to the couch and plopped himself down onto it. 

--- “JESUS, holy fucking CHRIST it’s cold in here.” and here comes morning evan with his grumpy face, messy hair and bad attitude. though it’s not far off from how he usually was. he walked into the living room to spot his roommate watching tv with a blanket wrapped around them. “do me a favor?” he asked, shivering slightly as he pulled a loose shirt over his head. “stop turning the fucking heater off.”

SKYE: you’d still be in the basement if it weren’t for me. count your lucky stars :) SKYE: as IF that’s a threat! sorry, you have to do BETTER than that! right now you’re more like a k i t t e n than anything frightening. SKYE: i’m not a peasant! as IF i’d be caught dead in an uber!  SKYE: good for you. i’m not going to be home.

EVAN: jesus. how long has it been since the last time u got laid? uract like such a bitch lol EVAN: ??? its literally just someone driving you around? EVAN: does that mean i can have other girls over for an orgy?

“you know what i think the problem is?” the intoxicated girl spoke over the loud music coming from the other room, eyes staring straight into the other’s. “i think we don’t love each other anymore – that’s why we are always fighting.” she mumbled. “we’re bullshit.” 

        the young female had been picking up a few babysitting shifts during the week to help out with her costs of college books, finding it hard to survive without a job. one of nala’s favourite places to go was to the park not that far from their house, always begging rae to take her. she swore she took her eyes off of her for a brief second to check her emails, and when she looked up the little girl was GONE. panic washed over her face and she dropped everything, eyes searching every inch of the park, she spotted her and quickly picked up her things.  ❛ N A L A! ❜ rae exclaimed, holding onto her bag as she ran over to where the young blonde was sat next to a complete stranger.  ❛ sweetheart, you can’t run off like that, you scared, rae. ❜ she explains, taking the girls hand in her own and looking at the male.  ❛ i am so sorry… did she ruin your book? ❜

--- it was odd for evan to be this calm, this happy but thats an effect children had on him. he may have hated everyone on the planet mainly but little innocent children had done no wrong to him. his green eyes snapped up at a scream of the girls name, eyes widening. the little girl must’ve ran off and away from the female. they didn’t exactly look alike so evan was going to assume the lady was babysitting her. he saw the little girl whine when she was sligtly pulled away from him and raised his brows in the air. “no, don’t be sorry, it’s fine.” he stood and brushed the back of his pants off before leaning down and grabbing the book, closing it. “nah, it was just a few pages. just a book anyway, i dont mind. are you babysitting her?” 

there’s a mystery to him – why is he like that? why does he seem to shut everyone out? she’d ask her brother, but he’d just give her some excuse. she wanted to figure it out for herself. the girl quirked a brow up at his laughter, confusion written all over her face, and then that confusion was replaced with annoyance. her eyes rolled as an almost involuntary reaction to his words, pulling her bottom lip between her teeth, this time focusing her gaze directly on him. “dont —- don’t call me that.” she shook her head from side to side, scrunching up her face. princess. "sorry, evan, but you’ll never get to see what i wear underneath of these clothes, which is unfortunate for you.” there was a sudden, odd wave of confidence that she felt overcoming her, a small smile playing at her pink lips. her hand reached up to where his was, placing it over his, narrowing her eyes in his direction. “you’re an ass.”

--- it wasn’t all the time where you got to see him laugh or even smile and it was an odd feeling for him. he wasn’t exactly sure if he liked it or not so he let his lips twitch a bit at the thought, a frown soon replacing the grin that was there for a few moments. he used to be so much better a few years ago but people change and in his opinion, he changed for the better. evan wasn’t a pushover anymore. though, he did know that he could be happy around friends and not be so closed in but he couldn’t help it. he’s been betrayed more than a few times. by his own blood in fact. “why not? i think it suits you pretty well. or maybe i can call you a little flower.” he continued to tease, not letting his hand move. in fact, he moved his rough hand so it was cupping the side of her face, his thumb grazing her cheek. he grinned once more before he felt someone nudge their way past him to get some food. and then he remembers they’rein the middle of a grocery store. he pulled away swiftly and grabbed the handles of the cart, starting to go down the candy and chip isle. “is there something you want?”

it wasn’t intentional —– the fact that she was pestering him and nagging him, it just happened. macy wasn’t a spoiled brat, but she’d gotten slightly accustomed to getting her way because of her brother. the brunette almost stumbled backwards at how quickly he’d turned to her, chewing nervously on the inside of her lower lip. his temper was something she wasn’t used to, to say she was intimidated by him was an understatement – he scared her. “sorry, evan.” her voice was hushed, those dark brown eyes focusing on anything but him, one look and he could make her quiver in fear. a deep, elongated sigh parted her lips when he finally turned from her, eyes finally falling on him. “i’m not sensitive.” she stood, arms crossed over her chest, feeling more confident now that he wasn’t staring directly at her. “i just don’t appreciate the way you talk to me. you’re alec’s best friend, i don’t want to have to walk on eggshells around you because you’re this —- this grumpy, big jerk.” 

evan knew he scared a lot of people but it’s not his fault. thats the way he sees it anyway. he’s mean to everyone and if they get offended then it’s their problem. he had snapped his head around a tad when she suddenly raised her voice a bit. it amused him so much that he actually let out a laugh, clutching his stomach. it’s just- she was acting so hurt and when he pointed out her sensitivity she got offended. “i talk to everyone like that, princess. how would you like me to speak to you, eh? like a little baby? awe, did i hurt the princess’ feelings? how about i buy you some new panties to make up for it.” he truly enjoyed teasing her. he knew he could get under her skin. he cooed purposely and walked in front of her so he was hovering over her, hhis hand coming up to pinch at her cheek.

she was too nice for her own good sometimes, and giving evan the benefit of the doubt hadn’t exactly worked out. honestly, at first, when alec introduced the two, macy thought evan was quite cute —- but the second he opened his mouth, it didn’t matter. he was too brooding, too grumpy, and that was the complete opposite of her. really, she didn’t know how her brother stayed friends with him, it was peculiar. “he’s my brother.” in her defense, with a mother working over forty hours each week and a father that went away on business trips almost every month, alec was all she had, all she knew, and that was why she did everything he said. he’d practically raised her. when he said boyfriend, her heart jumped a tiny bit, but she’d push that completely out of her mind and instead ignore that part. “am i that much of a nuisance? i can leave.” she knew the route home like the back of her hand, but the only probably was that it was excruciatingly cold outside and she’d freeze like a popsicle. “i’ve only ever tried to be nice to you, evan. you don’t have to treat me like that.” the brunette swallowed a lump in her throat, “i don’t know why you hate me so much.”

---- okay, she was wrong. evan didn’t hate her. he just hated how she acted sometimes only because his patience ran thin and that was his fault. he felt a tiny pang in his heart and he knew it was guilt. he could hear the hurt in her tone and he honestly hadn’t meant to hurt her feelings. it’s just how he was. he was even mean to his friends. with a sigh, he smacked his forehead. “macy, stop.” he said roughly before turning toward her. his pride wanted to swallow him whole but he forced himself to explain a little bit so she wouldn’t sulk around. “no- you can’t go home because your brother would slaughter me and it’s freezing out to put that on top of everything.” he turned his head so he could put more things into his cart. it was more so a distraction so he didn’t have to look at her. stupid puppy eyes guilt tripping him. “i don’t hate you at all, what the fuck. stop assuming things. i’m sorry that i’m so mean but it’s not even only that. don’t be so sensitive when i act like this, alright? i don’t hate you.” he repeated.

SKYE: how dare you forget about me!!! SKYE: i’m the best thing that’s happened to you! i’ m the LIGHT OF YOUR LIFE! SKYE: yes? and? there’s such a thing as LETTING me know!! SKYE: sorry to disappoint, but i’m not FUCKING nice.

EVAN: you see this smile? im amused you think you’re that important to me. EVAN: I FORGOT, like i said. you better be nicer to be or i’ll get the belt again. EVAN: i’m coming home anyway. just catch an uber and i’ll pay for it later.

“well i don’t because my appearance is never flawed,” she almost snapped with narrowed eyes, “you would literally be the first person i have ever come across who doesn’t know me or judge me because of my parents – i can’t walk down the street without being recognised.”

---- “jesus. your ego must be the size of texas.” evan visibly rolled his eyes at her. he rarely judged anyone because of fucked up shit he’s done. he could care less about any criminals or who she was in fact. “i dont even know who your parents are so it can’t be that bad.”

macy wasn’t necessarily fond of evan, but alec insisted she make a trip to the store with him and honestly, the day macy said no to alec was the day hell froze over. she loved her brother and would, admittedly, do anything for him – even if it meant putting herself in an awkward situation with someone she didn’t like. she’d pulled out her phone to send alec a text apologizing for how long it was taking the two, because really, who spends over an hour getting groceries? an insane person, macy thought. she hadn’t been paying much attention to him, so when she stumbled into him, a gasp escaped her lips, her eyebrows kitting together. “alec asked me to come.” the smaller girls jaw clenched, brown, doe eyes peering up at him, letting out a huff. “if you grab me like that again i’m telling him.” she sounded like a child, threatening to tattle tale, but she didn’t care. “why are you such a jerk, anyways? it wouldn’t kill you to be a little nicer to everyone.”

---- it was the tiny things she said that made him so angry. especially when she threatened to rat him out- which he could care less about honestly but he’d rather not be lectured by her older brother. he could be really annoying. he breathed in a sigh through his nose and held back the urge to choke her out in the middle of the whole store. “okay, and? you could have declined nicely. nobody asked you to be up his ass and do everything he says. i dont even understand why he thought you needed to come. all you’re doing is following me around and nagging me like i’m your boyfriend or some shit.” he spat out, face turning a shade of red from all the anger. “i grabbed you because if not, you were going to fall straight onto your ass. sorry, princess. i wont help you next time.” he smiled sarcastically before turning to the side where the chips were in plain view, grabbing a bunch of different flavors. “actually, it would kill me to be nicer to people. they don’r deserve my kindness.” he was barely even nice to alec and thats his best friend but he understood why evan was like this.

‘ what are you doing here? i’m busy, i have practice. ’

--- an amused smirk made its way onto the edges of his lips at how serious the other had looked. “i wasn’t here for you, doll face but i’m truly amused to see you think otherwise.” he tsked.

--- it was one of those days where everything was just so irritating. there didn’t have to be any reason behind on to why he was irritated, it was just the littlest things that pissed him off. right now, though, he has a reason. he was going food shopping for his best friend and they forced him to take their younger sibling. evan didn’t really like people or being around them in general so having them around him was already enough. the person kept asking questions, then complaining he was taking too long. he didn’t want to snap because he knew it’d result in an argument with his best friend if their sibling rat on him but he couldn’t help his temper. he scrunched his face up before turning around, causing the person to run into his chest.“you didn’t have to fucking tag along if all you’re going to do is bitch and moan.” he made sure his hand wrapped around their wrist so they didn’t fall back before he roughly shoved it down and stared at them. “now can you shut the fuck up?”