Blue Royalty: New Blood

novella · 18 April 2022 12:26

[color= salmon]𝄞 Call It What You Want - Taylor Swift [/color]

Consistently in her life, Annie had bad experiences with the males in her life. Maxon, her first love, had cheated on her. Quinn blames his sister’s death on her. Jordan doesn’t know who she is. Whoever her birth father is gave up on her. Hell, even Ezekiel probably hated her at one point. She could, very much, go on. She didn’t know much, but she knew there was a common denominator in those relationships, maybe Annie created problems wherever and to whoever she came across. There was a lot of things wrong in Annie Williams’ life, and quite possibly she was responsible for all of it, but maybe there was one exception to that.

Enrique Montoya over time had become more than just some random guy she had detention with. Against her own efforts, he had become a part of her life, and someone she had began to care about. Fvck. She cared about him. And maybe more than that. Well it had to be more than that, because why else would Annie Williams be going to prom. Prom at a time like this, no less. There was still question as to why she was attending, but alas she was sat in the passenger seat of a car headed straight to the venue.

Entering the venue, however, reminded her of why she has never come to these before. Almost immediately upon arrival, Ricky left to the bathroom to which Annie was now stood alone. She slowly advanced into the main hall, ignoring the punch that she could guarantee had been spiked or something. For a moment she joined the back of the crowd, looking for a face she remotely recognised.

That was until her attention was brought to someone weaving their way through the crowd, bumping into her upon his travels, finally stopping at the stage revealing his face. Annie looked around to watch others noticing Quinn Castillo’s occupation of the stage, soon enough he had everyone’s attention - though she seemed to be the only one looking apprehensively. As he began, Quinn looked at her. Though it wasn’t difficult for him to find her, as those who stood next to her had now distanced from her, there was no hiding from it. Fvck, he is about to say anything right now. And he truly did say anything and everything. Well, everything that he knew. Recalling the situation making her biggest regret, public knowledge to everyone.

[color= skyblue]“I wasn’t- she didn’t–”[/color] He had left a lot of questions open to Annie, and questions that camera flashes around her were waiting for her to answer. How can she explain any of it like this? She couldn’t answer, and Quinn knew that. She shook her head, perhaps to shake off any emotion that had been displaying off her face. [color= skyblue]“I don’t think she would have wanted her death to become some prom spectacle, Quinn,”[/color] Annie told him, gesturing towards the circle of phones that had formed around her. [color= skyblue]“Especially when it’s something you clearly understand so little.” [/color] Annie called over to him. While that statement he had proved to be true, there was a part of her that perhaps said that for the irritated effect it would have on Quinn.

Though Quinn swiftly moved on to the next person on his list. And as quickly as he did, the people around her dispersed to reform to the next target Ari Lee. Wasting no time, Annie turned with intentions to leave though immediately was faced with Ricky, who would have been amongst the majority of people hearing about that for the first time. Once again, she had no explanation for Quinn’s words, and she didn’t want to think about what he could think about her now. All she could do was shake her head, and begin to just walk straight past him.

[color= salmon]Littlefeets Quinn Castillo[/color]
[color= salmon]benitz786 Enrique Montoya[/color]

Caticorn · 18 April 2022 14:51

“That would be amazing! I’m sure you’re an amazing cook.” They said to her, smiling after she said that they should come over so that she could cook for them. “Most of the meals in our house are prepared by our chef but on the weekends, my mother gives him time off and she cooks for us. I sometimes cook for myself if I have to work late or my daughter gets hungry in the middle of the night.” They explained to her, laughing a little at the end of their sentence. “I’m happy that I got to meet them as well.” By the time they finished eating, they felt ready to drink their punch again and so they reached for their glass and took a sip from it. When they’d finished their drink, they stood up again and asked “Do you want to dance?”

@Ouijaloveletters - Hyun-Ae

benitz786 · 19 April 2022 20:17

You know - being 18 and pretending to be a 14 year old… was interesting. Neglecting the fact that Jessica never wanted him to do this, being undercover in such a way was almost fun. Class was easy (granted, Mason was doing graduate work online at the same time which was more on par with his intelligence), but come on, did anyone expect freshman math to stump Mason? Well… maybe Mason, but it sure as hell never stumped Will. One would expect it to be difficult, but Mason always had a young face and… well… anyone who commented otherwise could be pushed off as racist - such a fun card to pull on snobby rich teachers. Though, to be honest, black doesn’t crack and not many people questioned it. While pulling the I’m 14 aspect off wasn’t hard, the emotional aspect of it all was harder. Mason was constantly hurting people he loved… starting with Rory… and even Paige who he didn’t get to see often. He couldn’t be the good older cousin to Veronica Charlotte, Laurel, or Kaya… though at times he wavered in that regard. He couldn’t go to family Christmas dinners. He avoided the HELL out of Jezebel and Daniel. In other words, William Pierce no longer existed while Mason became… his entire life. “Mason” had his own friends… none of whom should have trusted him since it was a friendship made of circumstances. “Mason” had relationships… or specifically a relationship, which Sienna had agreed to being platonic as children with the plan to win Blue Royalty together. After all; blue royalty has fun targeting his relationship with Sienna, but in the end, neither of them get hurt by it. Finally, Mason had enemies. Oh, he had enemies - and Fin was at the top of that list for more than one reason. Ironically, even if Mason was being Will well… William Pierce also has a strong distaste for Fin. There’s not just one reason… there’s millions and Mason had the unique ability to watch Fin grow up to become a worse human being than he started out as. 4 years of carefully watching and curating a persona allowed him to know that there was no good in Fin, and honestly, he wasn’t sure if there ever would be. Perhaps William wasn’t a good person either, but at least he had a cause. Fin went on with life without one - and that, well… it made him dangerous.

So yes, perhaps Mason Mitchell punched Finley Klein - but honestly, William had been wanting to do that for a while now. Watching the man in front of him, Mason knew Fin was using everything in his power to hold back. “It’s not that I like giving people a show, it’s more that everyone around us probably wants to punch you too so it’s pretty fcking entertaining to watch me do it.” Mason spit out. For a second, he allowed his eyes to meet Paige’s who watched the two though soon rolled her eyes and disappeared. That was another regret he had - how much he hurt his sis…his niece. No, fck that. Paige Pierce was his little sister, no matter what blood said. Though she was someone he wanted to talk to… this wasn’t the time…

Though, it seemed in his distraction, Fin caught him off guard with his why my father likes you so much. Mason intentionally furrowed his brows. To anyone watching the situation, Mason looked a mixture of confused, and pssed at the statement. Look - even though Will wanted to punch Fin again, Mason had to act surprised. It was the domino effect - Will had strategically done things to make sure they would get noticed. So yes, fcking Fin’s dad in his office after making sure the secretary called Fin there during the middle of the school day was to intentionally get caught. And threatening him afterwards to keep his mouth shut… well, that was just to p!ss Fin off. Though, as the man continued with his next statement, Mason grabbed him by the collar of his neck and pushed him towards the table of drinks - making sure the man hit the edge hard enough that the table toppled over alongside the refreshments. Going towards him again, Mason brought his lips towards his ear. "I… fcking suggest you watch your next words carefully, Fin. Or you dad won’t fcking help you graduate because we all know that’s the only way you’re fcking getting out of this town - him changing your grades. "

@astxrism - Fin (After he replies, I’m thinking of bringing Amie in because I love Amie bothering Fin but we’ll see)
@CerealKiller - mentioned
@Littlefeets - Mentioned

benitz786 · 20 April 2022 01:59

Fragmented: maybe that was the right word for how his mind felt and how his life had been for the past few weeks after waking up from a coma. His family life was fragmented with Sadie not… being his any more. It… hurt to watch past interviews of her talking about the divorce… and honestly… something about it just felt off. Maybe… maybe that’s why he had a hard time seeing himself smiling talking about marrying Jez. Maybe it’s even the reason why he wasn’t taking a chance and having a real conversation with Jezebel: he was afraid. It didn’t… none of that made sense anymore. Jordan… didn’t even remember one of his kids and the other two were adults already… everything just felt… wrong. It felt like this was no longer his life… as if he had woken up in the body of another Jordan in another world and he just wanted to get out… wanted a sense of normalcy. So maybe he was avoiding the truth… or whatever portion of it existed in this world that he couldn’t figure out by watching interviews and reading newspapers. Ironically, Sadie was doing the exact same… avoiding bringing the subject up when he was there.

So what the hell was he to do? He just… Jordan Williams was trying to bring back the memory of what he could last remember. Him and Sadie together… happy. At the moment, the thought of normalcy was keeping him same and it was pushing him to rush into decisions he wouldn’t usually make… pushing him to stand in front of a pregnant woman with divorce papers in his hand. Though, Ironically, despite the words that left his mouth… the malice that he had with every notion, it was as if he was fighting against a current the entire time. His mouth was saying one thing, but his mind kept saying “What the hell are you doing?”. For some reason, it was hurting to do this… it was difficult to do this but Jordan couldn’t put his finger on why. Why wasn’t this easier? Maybe because even though his mind didn’t remember Jezebel, his heart did… but that was something that wasn’t fully comprehensible to Jordan Williams as he led her inside.

The two were… for the most part, alone. Besides, of course, the little child hugging Jezebel’s legs with all his little might. For a second, looking into her eyes, Jordan almost forgot what he was doing. He felt his heart speed up for a second, as she finally met his own after avoiding his gaze since the moment they got into the room. Yes, he was lost for a second… questioning what the hell he was doing exactly… until, of course, she asked how this was supposed to work. “I don’t… we’ll figur-” Jordan didn’t get to finish his words with her own drowning his out. If I’m a mistake. For some reason, those words hurt more than anything else had over the past few days. Jordan could hear a mental screaming in his mind, trying to tell him something but resulting in only a numbing headache which blurred his senses for a moment.

Here’s another thing however; no matter where the two of them were in their lives, even in this current moment where Jordan… despised what she did… Jordan never thought Jez was a mistake. Maybe the circumstances were, sure. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he looked away from her for a second and paced away, only to turn around and pace closer to her. “Don’t do that… don’t… I never said that Jez. I never said I thought you were a mistake, I don’t… I could never think you’re a mistake. Even if it was a long time ago, I still loved you Jez and for a that time, you were everything to me and for good reason. I just… I realized a decade ago that I never really knew you. I knew your heart, but I didn’t know or understand you anymore and maybe that was my fault. Maybe it was my fcking fault for leaving the first time but I never thought that you would make a decision that involved my… that involved our child without me. I would have done everything for both of you but I didn’t even get the chance so no, Jez. If those are my kids, if somehow in this upside down world I’m in, we made those kids - I will love them with my entire heart. I will be there for them every single day and watch them grow up. They will be everything to me, Jez. Everything.” Jordan let out, his stare unwavering as he looked her in the eyes - not really giving her a chance to talk or correct him.

Swimming against a current… yep… that was truly the only way to describe how he felt. Every word that left his mouth felt like daggers running down his throat, but what was said had been said. “I think… maybe you should just sign the pape-” However, the words barely left his lips when the tremors hit. For a second, confusion met his features at what was happening - the slow trembling was only strong enough to move the glasses on the counter. It was barely a slow vibration at this point - and it took Jordan only a moment to recognize what was going on. Jordan wasn’t thinking anymore - he was reacting. He found himself grabbing Jezebel’s hand and jerking her towards the dining room table - taking only a second to grab Aidan’s hand and force him over there too. The trembles had gotten stronger by the time they had gotten to the table - perhaps only 2 seconds later. Holding Jez, he helped lower her down and pull her under the table alongside Aidan, and it was the instant they were under where all hell begin to break loose. The shaking intensified - followed by glasses and cups falling and smashing on the floor. Jordan in the moment, however, only cared to cover the two individuals with him. Keeping his body overing above their heads, Jordan told the scared little boy to tuck his head between his knees. Though he listened, the soft mommy alongside his sobs were loud enough to hear amongst the crashing.

In retrospect, the earthquake likely only lasted less than a minute. Though, in the moment, it felt like forever. Time slowed, and Jordan found his eyes meeting Jez who was crutching her stomach with a yell. “Jez… Jez… a… are you okay?” Jordan managed to scream over the loud noise before it stopped completely. Though, as the sound of the earthquake diminished, it was filled with a yelling from Jezebel.

@Littlefeets - Memory being restored will be next part

benitz786 · 20 April 2022 03:53

Okay stupid question Amelia. Why the hell would that BLURT out of your mouth. See, this this right here is exactly why Amie needed Phoebe: to tell her to shut the hell up from asking idiotic questions like that. You know what? No - this is JPs fault. He just had to butter her up with the you look really beautiful today and your dad’s a nice guy stuff. To be honest; JP did always know the right thing to say… though… in a way that’s why she chose him. In making her list, Amelia had… well… a good list of contenders to ask if they would… be willing to sign the contract. And yes… Amelia Grace did make a Pro and Con list for every single person on that list.

Let’s start with the immediate No’s:

Diego: Much too into her sister
Eddie: He’s her best friend and Amie was not ruining that
Fin: Ew. Hell no.
Enrique: See above
Quinn: SEE ABOVE

Of course that list was far too long to even complete. Anyways, then, of course, you have the maybe’s - the list of people that were all potential options.

Mateo: He’d… accidentally tell someone, let’s be honest
Ezekiel: Wasn’t a terrible option, but also not on the top

And then the Most Likely’s

Raphael and JP: Seemed like the most likely to cooperate with her idea, not tell anyone, and be… good at it.

So yes… while that wasn’t even close to the full list Amie had created, it was a quick run down of the generalized conclusions she had come to. If we were all being honest though… Amelia didn’t regret it. She didn’t… regret JP, at all. Honestly, for some reason, she trusted him more than she trusted most other people and perhaps that’s part of the comfort she had grown with being around him. “I don’t… I guess I kind of took up your entire senior year, JP,” Amie let out, a soft smile meeting her lips as she looked down to her fingers - concentrating on anything else besides his infrequent gaze when he looked away from the road for a second and towards her. “I don’t… I think… you taught me a lot more than school could have ever taught me so… thank you? Is it weird… me thanking you for sex like you’re a h00ker?” Amie joked slightly - lightening the mood.

However, before he could respond, Amie found the two of them had arrived. Stepping out of the car, Amie walked towards his side and opened the door - breaking gender norms one at a time - and waited for him to get out. “Thank you JP. For everything… honestly.” She whispered as he got out before looping her hands in his arm. “So… punch?”

@CerealKiller

Ouijaloveletters · 20 April 2022 04:14

Hyun-Ae shrugged when Niko said she seemed like an amazing cook. “I mean, I wouldn’t say amazing, but it’s definitely edible. I had to know how to cook from a young age. I’ve never cooked for anyone else, though.” She blinked when Niko mentioned Yua. “I almost forgot you have a daughter. Yua, right? How is she?” Niko started drinking the punch again, and Hyun-Are picked up her own cup, taking a sip. She had a feeling there was also something wrong with it, but it wasn’t affecting her, so she was fine. Niko asked her if she wanted to dance, and Hyun-Are nodded, standing up. “I’m not very good, but sure.”
@Caticorn - Niko

benitz786 · 21 April 2022 04:08

Disappointing was truly the only word that could describe Fin - well… in Paige’s mind, at least. In retrospect, he was a p*ssy for backing away from a challenge. Granted, he was likely scared Paige would win again, and if we’re being honest, she would have. She would have responded to his sentiments with a great fcking come back, except William fcking Pierce took that away from her. Yep. He punched Fin - which overall would have been fun to watch, except William did it. Fck Will.

With a roll of her eyes, Paige did something that she would have never expected of herself - and walked away from the middle of all that drama. That, sadly, did mean that she left her date for the second time but honestly, Paige would fck her until she couldn’t remember her own name later, so it was fine. For now - something strong to fcking drink. Walking towards the punch bowl that Paige had heard whispers about being spiked, Paige Pierce had a plan for the next hour. 1. Drink until she couldn’t remember her name. 2. Dance on someone hot. 3. Go fck someone - preferably her date.

What wasn’t in her plans was… running into a fcking idiot who was BLOCKING the drinks. “Can you fcking move or watch what’s happening around you instead of looking through that fcking camera? Or would you like me to make it easy for you and dunk that piece of sht in the punch. Never mind, I actually want that punch… so I suggest you just fcking move instead.”

@Littlefeets

benitz786 · 21 April 2022 04:36

Prom Todo List:

Take his gorgeous girl to the dance
Avoid Brothers
Dance with that gorgeous girl
Do very… not pg-13 things with his date

Do you know what wasn’t on his to-do list? A run-in with Veronica Charlotte in the ladies’ bathroom. What a… fun… entertaining conversation. If you didn’t understand that - that sentiment was sarcasm. Furthermore, another thing Enrique Montoya didn’t have on his list was Quinn Castillo on stage when he came out of a conversation with VC that he never wanted. Why didn’t he want that - well, the content of the said speech was one of the main reasons. Silence filled the room as everyone looked to the man on the stage who was doing a tell-all about Annie having something to do with Finch’s death… which was… there wasn’t even a word for the fact that it was slightly surprising. Though usually, Ricky would have found most of this endeavor amusing if he was his old self. But with the mention of not only his date but also a special mention of himself, Ricky found his jaw clenching being called a snake. Perhaps… look, Ricky wasn’t in the best place when he screwed around with Finch. And yes, maybe if Quinn had been there, he would have controlled himself more - but what he did wasn’t wrong… right? He slept with a girl who gave fcking consent and made sure she knew that it was just for fun. After all, Finch knew Ricky, and she knew exactly what she was getting into with him - so this whole ordeal was not fcking necessary… especially not from someone Ricky considered a friend.

However, despite anything he felt towards Quinn at the moment for himself, the first thing Rick found himself doing was looking in the crowd for Annie which… ironically wasn’t difficult as everyone was either staring in her direction, in his, in Ari’s, or in Quinn’s - in other words, it didn’t take long to find Annie. Pushing through the crowd, he found himself standing behind her as she turned to look at him… and quite literally shake her head and walk away. What the… “Annie… Annie wait… Annie wait the fck up. Where do you think you’re even going, I drove you here… but… just wait Annie…” Ricky ran towards her, making sure he was in front of her, blocking her exit for a second. “I don’t need to fcking know Annie, I just want you to trust me. Where do you want me to take you?” he questioned, pulling his keys out to indicate that he was ready to follow her.

@novella
@CerealKiller - Mentioned VC

raviola · 23 April 2022 23:39

Truthfully, Leon not saying anything in response to their scars hurt a bit. It brought them back to seriously telling people about their issues and then watching them laugh. “Are they that bad?” She asked crestfallen. Maybe he just hasn’t seen these scars in person before. He probably is concerned but is trying not to be offensive. Whatever. Usually, H was a rather easy going person, but they needed to know that Leon cared. About them, about Persephone, she was worried.

“God. Leon, that’s awful.” They responded as they heard the story. “I can’t fathom how your mom could ever let that happen. To her, for you. I’ve never been forced into a relationship like that but I can only imagine it sucked. Well- okay the thing I said about me is kind of a lie. Like, I was never openly forced into anything but I also hung around older people when I was just a kid, so there was surely not much control there. I try not to remember much, but-” She chuckled, “Sorry, it’s not funny but I’m just remembering when this old guy asked me to 4g3pl4y and then he said ‘wait, you’re 12, you don’t need to’”

They laughed fully now, semi comfortable knowing that this recollection was only a distant memory, and no longer their life. If those 4ssholes were to run into 18 year old Hera, she would surely laugh in their sad, unsuccessful faces. Because while she waited tables to make enough money to leave the foster system, while she opened up about her deepest issues in front of a woman with a notebook who smelled like chanel No. 5, they were cashing out their unemployment checks for gambling on their trailer park yards, and that wasn’t gonna change.

Their only job now was to keep going beyond them, never once looking back. “Why are adults like that? I think the scariest part of growing up is becoming everything I once feared. Or worse, being it. Even now, I feel so much older than some of my friends, and with some of my old girlfriends, I’ve felt like I’ve experienced so much more than them, and that gives me some sort of unfair control? Like all relationships are predator vs prey and I always feel like something to be feared.” Regardless of every healthy sexual or romantic exchange they had in the past, they always kept their eye out for inconsistencies that could turn out to be poorly concealed infidelites or manipulation. Although they had outrun those who hurt them, the scars they left in her heart still glistened when she heard something that sounded like their voices. When would it end?

“-Wait really?” The thought of Leon actually finding some sort of love within the storm that was his marriage brought her peace. Persephone wasn’t betrayed over something void of value, and, most profoundly, it gave her hope for the future. Maybe this weather would amount to something good, nurturing the seeds that would make flowers grow in due time, maybe rainwater was necessary to make a garden.

This proposal of his required much thought on their part. Of course Hera wanted to know her best friend’s girlfriend. She wanted to know how she treated Leon, how her table manners were, her ambitions, whether or not she was charming, if she could keep her promises, if she was funny, if she was good at making him feel special. Yet, she felt guilty wanting to speak to the other woman he loved when he was with her sister. They feared that they’d actually like this girl, they feared she’d see their point more than they could justify Persephone.

“I’d love to.”

@caticorn

CerealKiller · 24 April 2022 00:07

”I mean… did I ever complain?” he asked as she seemed to ask questions and he felt a spark of insecurity in her words, after all, he agreed to this, nobody forced him right? ”my senior year was pretty… eventful either way. For the better and worse. but if you think about it, senior year isn’t actually over. “ he stated casually, his shoulders shrugging lightly

Julian laughed lightly at her h00ker question, smiling as he responded ”School doesn’t teach you sht honestly, but I was glad to offer my prostitution services” he added jokingly and his smile grew bigger with the words. This situation was indeed humouring, but with all honesty, he did not regret this whole thing even a tiny bit, it was a part of his senior year and made it a whole a5s rollercoaster with no dull moment. Why would he complain?

”anything ames” he responded with a soft smile, and turned his gaze towards the punch as she mentioned it. ”might be a little too late for that” he said as seeing the drink table all collapsed on the floor and some kind of mess and people around it ”this is going to be an interesting night” he said shaking his head with a sigh

@benitz786

Ouijaloveletters · 26 April 2022 19:48

Rin grinned when the boy said Cleo and them love Vocaloid. “Oh, definitely. And since I grew up in Japan, I can easily understand what they’re saying.” Rin laughed when Cleo stuck her tongue out. “Well, he needs recommendations so he knows what songs are good. If he goes in blind, he might stumble upon something he doesn’t want to.”
Rin accepted JJ’s hand, smiling. “I’m going to guess you go by JJ? Also, I actually use they\them pronouns. I just look rather feminine because I was born female.” They explained, glad to set the record straight.
@Kristi - Cleo\JJ

Kbail · 26 April 2022 22:14

Elijah’s eyes creaked open and the first thing he could see through his drousy slits were the lights on the ceiling of the hotel room. He groaned while rubbing his eyes and sat up in bed quickly noticing his lack of clothing, so he stood up looking around the room while pulling his pants up that laid crumpled on the floor. He noticed Sammy and Richard were still dead asleep but he could barely see them through his black tresses that layed over his eyes and wildy around his head. He had to find his hair tie. His eyes glanced over the messy bed and he saw it under Richards hand. He didnt want to wake them up yet so he made sure to move quietly and slowly grab it after almost tumbling over them. Then when he was normal looking again and not like a caveman, he grabbed his phone from the dresser to see what time it was. It was way later than when they first got to the hotel. He truly felt like he was in a crazy dream. An array of flashbacks appeared in his head.

"Hand grabbing…shuffling…nervousness…adrenaline

He remembered being pulled away from the dancefloor, the shadows hovering around them as they walked through the unknown of the night. He honestly didn’t think any of them would know what they were doing when it happened, and it was awkward at first but Sammy was the most confident which made everyone a little more comfortable. This experience definitely made him feel closer to Richard.

“Soft kisses…eye contact…Sammy”

He slowly looked up from his phone while remembering the spark that seemed to happen with Sammy. It was a feeling that he indulged in and now the after thought of it was strange. Like he wasnt really thinking just acting on a feeling that reminded him of when they used to be together. He knew he would feel awkward talking to her when she woke up but he would try not to show it. He turned back around to the bed and decided to sit in between Richard and Sammy. Not really thinking about what he was doing, he plopped down on the bed hard and quickly turned around wondering if he woke one of them up.

@LunaticLeviTheSecond @raviola

Caticorn · 26 April 2022 23:55

Embry watched as a smile flashed across Daiane’s face when she told her that she could keep the drawing. She also saw the relief that followed it and she knew that the other girl meant the words that she was saying. She really wanted to keep it. Did the drawing really mean that much to her? More importantly, what did that mean for them and their relationship, if they still had one? At this point, she was trying to not get her hopes up and just see how their conversation played out, but even the smile that she’d seen on Daiane’s face when she insisted made her feel somewhat hopeful.

That hope quickly took a back seat as Daiane continued talking and it took every ounce of power in Embry’s body to not interrupt her as she spoke. To not wrap her arms around her and hold on until she understood that nothing in this world could ever change how she felt about her. “Of course I still feel that way. I don’t think I could ever stop feeling that way, even if I wanted to and I don’t want to, I never have. I know you weren’t faking anything because I know that it would be impossible to fake what we have…had.” She caught herself at the end, again trying not to give herself too much hope but then something clicked inside of her and she knew that wasn’t what she wanted to say. “Okay, I know I just used the past tense but I don’t want it to be like that. I don’t care if it’s a task anymore, Dai. All I care about is getting to call you my girlfriend again because that’s all that matters.”

“We’re not.” She quickly inserted, protesting against what Daiane was saying and despite her better judgement, taking the girl’s hands in hers and looking into her eyes, which were glistening with tears. Embry had always found Daiane’s eyes beautiful but now, seeing those eyes holding so much dispair broke her and the words that fell from her mouth next felt like the only ones that were right. “We’re not because I’m not going to let that happen this time. I love you, Daiane, and the first time we broke up, it destroyed me and the worst part about it was that it was because of something that wasn’t our fault. I got you back even though I thought it would never happen but then I went and screwed it all up. I swear to you that I won’t let that happen again if you would just give me one more chance. That’s all I’m asking for.” As she finished talking, she could feel her heart pounding and her eyes stinging with tears that were threatening to fall. “Please.” She added, her voice tight and her tone desperate as she fought the urge to break eye contact, focussing on those beautiful brown eyes as she tried to keep herself from completely breaking down.

@unsungcheerio - Daiane

Littlefeets · 27 April 2022 03:40

Pain, so much pain. That’s what a broken heart is. Jezebel’s heart had been broken so much over the past couple of months, and each moment only broke it more. Before this moment, since the instant he woke up in the hospital, he wanted nothing to do with her. He wouldn’t sit down and have a conversation about it, even once he knew they were married. He pushed her away without trying to find out what had changed between them over the years, how they could have gotten back to a place where they were together. He didn’t understand, but it was because he didn’t want to understand. He made his choice, and he was just trying to justify it by avoiding and denying the truth. Jezebel didn’t know how she expected Jordan to react to her words, but in a way there was a glimpse of the Jordan she knew, the Jordan who knew her like the back of his hand, who knew how much of a struggle it had always been for her to feel wanted, the Jordan who would bend over backwards to do anything for his kids, his family. Yet at the same time he was still the Jordan who hurt her, who only knew how to judge a book by its cover, who was too blinded by the situation to ask why. If it was true, why didn’t he ask why? If she had made that decision without telling him, what if it had been for a medical reason, or her mother found out and found a way to force her into it, or any other reason that could have made it the only option. Hadn’t he ever wondered why she would have done it, especially without telling him? That was one thing that never quite made sense to her, why didn’t he question it? He just decided that he didn’t really knew her, when he should have known her well enough to know it wasn’t something she would’ve taken lightly.

However, even if his words were that he could never think she was a mistake, his actions since waking up in the hospital said otherwise. He treated her like she was a monster, like she wanted to hurt him. He wanted to be with Sadie, so clearly in his mind he should have been married to Sadie still, so a marriage with Jezebel had to be a mistake. He didn’t want anything to do with her, so how could them being together and getting married not have been a mistake? Maybe he didn’t think of their past, when they were just teenagers and none of it was so complicated, was a mistake, but everything recently must have been. Divorce papers were proof of that.

As Jordan spoke, he looked her in the eyes, and if he knew her as well as he should have, he would have been able to see beyond the tears that filled her eyes to see how broken she was. She was grasping at straws just to get through each day. That time before Jordan was in the hospital, she was terrified and nervous about the babies, but she was excited, she was happier than she had been in a long time. Now, that feeling of light was gone. The light at the end of the tunnel was nowhere to be found as fear, heartbreak, guilt, and loneliness took over.

Jordan didn’t give her a chance to protest, to explain, to correct him, to tell him how he’d known the truth for nearly a decade, all the time that he couldn’t remember. She couldn’t get a word in, and every word pained her more, especially when he brought the subject back to the divorce papers. Though, he barely got the words out when everything changed. Glasses began to move on their own, barely a tremor, but in moments everything changed. Jezebel didn’t have much of a chance to even process what was happening before Jordan grabbed her and Aidan by the hands to pull them to the dining table, helping her under as everything grew worse. The problem was, even as the earthquake came to a stop, the situation became increasingly worse. Everything happened so fast, it was all a blur. She heard Jordan ask if she was alright, and all she could do was shake her head. She was not okay, not in any way. [color= #049fe0]“No… I’m not…”[/color] she answered with a slight whimper. There was a part of her mind that went back to the last moment she felt as much fear, nearly 20 years prior, when she had Laurel. Everything that went wrong when Laurel was born brought so many risks, now even more could go wrong, with more on the line. [color= #049fe0]“we’re not…”[/color]

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Caticorn · 30 April 2022 21:13

“No, they aren’t.” Leon quickly interjected, seeing that his lack of response had hurt them. Truthfully, when they revealed their scars, he hadn’t been sure of whether or not he should say something. His upbringing had been that you never draw attention to something like that but he was worried about them. “I just didn’t know what to say, so I thought it would be better to not say anything at all. Do you-” He stopped himself, thinking about his question for a moment before deciding that he did want to ask it. “Do you still do this to yourself?” He had briefly considered the thought that his question was maybe too much, but he felt like he had to ask, purely out of concern for them.

He nodded as he listened to Hera’s response to his story. “At first, it did suck. I had to miss the start of the school year and I had to adjust to this new way of life. Although, I guess one good thing came out of it.” He told them, looking down at the silver ring on his left ring finger. His wedding band. He gently slid it off, placing it in the palm of his hand to show it to them. “This was my dad’s wedding ring. After he passed, it was one of the few things of his that were returned to us. My mom used to wear it on a chain around her neck, but when all this happened, she gave it to me and she told me that it was what he would have wanted. It was the first time I’d felt an actual connection with her since I came out.” His voice became tighter when he spoke about his dad, breaking as he said the words ‘what he would have wanted’ and he could feel the sting of tears threatening to fall from his eyes. As he slid his ring back onto his finger, he registered the rest of what they said and his expression morphed into one of shock and just generally being creeped out. “Okay please, for my own peace of mind, tell me that you recognize how f-cked up that is.” He pleaded, this time displaying a different type of concern for them.

He listened to her as she confessed to him the things she thought she had become. Something about the way she was speaking made him feel sad for her. “Hera, you are not something to be feared.” He told them, looking them in the eyes and meaning every word he said. “I know what it feels like to feel older than your friends but trust me, the only unfair thing about it was being forced to grow up faster than everyone else.” This was a fact that even he still hadn’t completely come to terms with himself, but that he felt both he and Hera needed to hear. When he was thirteen, he had to suddenly behave as if he was older than that because he wanted to make sure that Jae didn’t have to.

“-Wait really?”

They were right to question it, but Leon smiled as he nodded in response. “I know we didn’t necessarily meet in the traditional way and we’re kind of doing everything backwards but the more time I spend with her and get to know her, the more I think I’m developing feelings for her that I haven’t felt towards someone in years.” He admitted, Hera being one of the first people he’d said this out loud to, even though he’d been thinking about it for a while. Three years ago, this was something he never would have thought was possible but now, as he said it to them, the possibility became more than just a ‘maybe’. “If I’m being honest though, the best part is seeing Yeong-Mi interact with my sister. She wants to be a makeup artist, so every once in a while, I’ll bring Jae home with me after school and she’ll practise on her. I sometimes get roped in but most of the time, I just watch and it’s really nice to see how happy it makes both of them.”

When Hera agreed to meet Yeong-Mi, Leon was pleasantly surprised, realizing that some part of him half-expected them to say no. “We should go back inside then.” He said, suddenly nervous. Hera’s opinion mattered to him and he really wanted them to like her. He lead them back to where he had been standing with Yeong-Mi before Persephone’s announcement and Hera dragging him away. He was relieved when he found her sitting at a nearby table. “Gongjunim,” He spoke as softly as he could over the music, placing his hand gently on her shoulder. She stood up, smoothed out the skirt of her red dress and walked around the chair to come face to face with Leon and Hera. “Dasineun geureoke sarajiji maseoyo!” She scolded, hitting his arm before hugging him. He returned the embrace, then let go. “Yeong-Mi, this is Hera, they’re one of my closest friends.” He gestured towards them as he introduced them. “Hera, this is my wife, Yeong-Mi.” He then took a small step back so that the two could get acquainted. “Hello.” His wife greeted Hera with a bow and a smile as Leon anxiously waited to see how his friend was going to respond.

@raviola - Hera

Translations

Gongjunim - Princess
Dasineun geureoke sarjiji maseoyo! - Don’t disappear like that again!

Kristi · 1 May 2022 13:00

“Oooh you’re Japanese ?” Jason asked taking a bite off his food, moaning at how good it taste. Cleo held one finger to her lips, “Shush” she told to Jason whose moaning’s were becoming a little too loud and people turned to look at them. “I didn’t invite your to embarrass me JJ” Cleo told him ruffling his head, “You didn’t invite me not to” That was Jason’s ‘smart’ retort. Cleo threatened to not let him eat anything if he was going to moan as he ate and Jason rolled his eyes in agreement.

“Well, he needs recommendations so he knows what songs are good. If he goes in blind, he might stumble upon something he doesn’t want to.”

“As he should.” Cleo said jokingly, “He deserves to stumble upon something he doesn’t want to, for eating the last slice of pizza one week ago.” Cleo stuck out her tongue at him. Jason had groaned and rolled his eyes, “You see what I have to deal with?” He asked as pointed at Cleo. “She does. A sweet innocent girl like me” Jason laughed at that and Cleo pouted, “No an annoying petty girl with fa- never mind.” Jason was about to say something at the end, but realization of how wrong that would sound hit him and he became quite uncomfortable. “What were you going to say JJ?” “Never mind, let’s just enjoy prom.” He told her turning around to give her a soft smile- yes, Cleo wanted to enjoy prom but she also wanted to know what he had said. She pouted, she would find out later.

“I’m going to guess you go by JJ? Also, I actually use they\them pronouns. I just look rather feminine because I was born female. JJ’s mouth popped in a O shape and he stood to bow down and apologize. “I’m sorry, i’m sorry I didn’t mean to misgender you.” “Yeah JJ is not that type of person, also you’re nonbinary? That’s cool.”

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Caticorn · 2 May 2022 01:56

“I think I’ll make that judgement myself.” They teased, laughing after she tried to deny their estimate of her cooking abilities. When she asked about Yua, Niko nodded to let her know that she had the right name. “I’m starting to sound like my parents but I can’t believe she’s already two years old. My brother and his girlfriend are watching her tonight while my parents meet up with some friends of theirs who are visiting from Japan.” They told her, a loving smile appearing on their face as they started talking about their family.

Their smile widened, becoming one of happiness when she agreed to dance with them. “Don’t worry about that, just follow my lead.” They reassured her as they gently took her hand and led her to the dance floor. The song changed to one that was slow and they took the opportunity to hold onto her waist and begin swaying to the music. “You look really beautiful tonight, Hyun-Ae.” They told her as they looked into her eyes.

@Ouijaloveletters - Hyun-Ae

Ouijaloveletters · 2 May 2022 03:25

Hyun-As laughed. “You’ll just have to find out. Who knows? Maybe one of these days you can come over. Or I can bring something to school if that’s easier.” She nodded when Niko said she had the right name. “They grow up so fast, right?” Hyun-Ae stood up, stretching. “I’ll try not to step on your toes. I’m book smart, not dancing smart.” A slow song just happened to come on, and she almost laughed. Good timing. Niko led her out to the dance floor, placing their hands on Hyun-Ae’s hips. Ok…what did she do? Then everything flew out the window when Niko gazed into her eyes, calling her beautiful. She really hoped she wasn’t drooling. “Thank you.” She mouthed, not trusting herself to speak. Hyun-Ae had her hands at her sides, slowly putting them up to rest on Niko’s shoulders. This was going well.
@Caticorn - Niko
This is so awkward, it’s adorable.

Littlefeets · 4 May 2022 02:36

If someone could just come up to Diego and explain girls to him, that would be very much appreciated. When he screwed up and made the mistakes he did the night of that first party, when he could’ve gotten Phoebe hurt, she wasn’t the person most upset. Amelia was, and in trying to keep a distance to respect Amelia’s request, that’s when he had Phoebe around him more than he’d ever had her around him before. First she asked him to go with her to the wedding, and he couldn’t say no, but after that, when he decided to not avoid her anymore, she stopped being around him. That is, until Valentines day of all days. Despite the altercation with Ricky and Raph, there was a highlight of the day. Phoebe. She asked him to go to prom with her. That’s right, Phoebe Renee Taylor-DeLoughrey asked Diego to prom. Diego would be the first person to say that was unexpected. Did she forget that he’s the member of the Montoya family who has no idea how to use that Montoya charm? Especially around her. She could have probably any member of the student body she wanted, yet she chose him.

When Diego got to the Taylor-DeLoughrey home to pick up Phoebe, he was met at the door by not his date, but the girl who shares her face. When they saw each other, it was no secret to him that she still disapproved. He would feel the same if he was the one in her shoes. She had every right to not approve of him. With her plea to him about not hurting phoebe, he knew there was more to it than just a protective twin. He knew and understood completely. “I won’t.” he promised. “I’m not going to let anything bad happen to her. I promise.”

It was then that Diego saw Phoebe, and the internal fight to not act like a complete idiot around her began. Why must it be that around nearly anyone else he could act like himself, be confident and chill, and just relax, but when he was around the girl he was actually interested in, he was lucky to string full sentences together. Phoebe was the girl he had been crushing on hard, and anyone who knew Diego certainly knew it. All he could do was smile when she came in, telling both her dad and sister to be nice to him. When Phoebe told him to simply ignore her father and his attempted terrorizing, she lightly kissed his cheek, which he certainly hadn’t expected.

Phoebe: 1
Diego’s attempts at conquering his nerves: 0

After a short time of taking photos and goodbyes, the pair made their way out to the car. For the night, Diego wasn’t the one driving. They had a driver for the night instead. In part, Diego did hope that by not being the driver it could ease Amelia’s worries, while also being a safety measure just in case any alcohol were to be consumed. Let’s be clear here, Diego did intend on making the same mistake twice. Plus, it was senior prom. You only have senior prom once, and Diego wanted it to be special for Phoebe. This way, even if if it made him nervous at the same time, she had his full attention instead of his focus being on driving to start the night. When they got to the car, he opened her door for her, getting in once she was settled inside. At that point he heard her start her sentence, but never finishing it as looked him over. In response, Diego found his own gaze going over her features. She always looked beautiful, but somehow she had managed to go above and beyond to look even more amazing. “You… you look… wow.” Barely a full sentence, but at least it was more than he had managed by simply using the word “pretty” to describe her the night of the party at the beginning of the school year.

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angelic · 5 May 2022 11:43

He had to have comeback from the Philippines for Prom. His mom would’ve killed him if he didn’t show up. Now that’s a scary sight is when his mothers mad. Who in there right mind would miss all this drama. It’s free for him so why not enjoy it. You know what would go great with that, snacks and a good drink. Some show down is about to go down soon hopefully otherwise it’s a waste, but it’s Cerulean High. That’s what it’s known for. He glided past people occasionally saying a loud excuse me because people couldn’t hear over the music apparently. He could’ve swore this was a slow song. Glancing across the table at all the… somewhat delights. He goes to grab a cup for punch and someone goes to do the same. He drops his hand with an awkward laugh and looks up, " Oh… Hey Olive.” It’s been a while since they last talked and that’s before he left when he jsut found out she goes here. "Uh, go ahead. " He gestures to the punch and continues, " So what has the Olivia Gardiner been up to in these last months?" He hoped the punch was spiked for once. He wasn’t a big alcohol person, but he is gonna see a lot of people tonight possibly so he will need it.

@CerealKiller ~ I’m just thinking he called her that as like a nickname of sorts before.