Just as she had started to walk away to never cross paths with her again, the girl called for her to repeat what Delilah had said. She gave a loud and audible sigh and looked up to the sky, knowing that she had better people and things to be doing instead of wasting time on and talking to this. Delilah finally spun around to face the nameless girl, who was looking at her expectantly. Though she didn’t think it would be possible, the girl seemed to look even worse the second time looking.
“I said,” She started with a smile, that, judging by the contents of her speech, was not genuine. “Go the hell back to your poor negligible side of town.” Then Delilah took steps back, demonstrating her wish to break away from the conversation. “Don’t take this as me wanting to talk to you, I’d much rather never again do so.”
Ruby stood there as the girl sighed, spun around, gave her a sickening smile and repeated herself. “I said…go the h*ll back to your poor negligible side of town. Don’t take this as me wanting to talk to you, I’d much rather never again do so.” Ruby sighed. “You were the one who approached me.” She said, trying not to scream. She held her hand out, palm up. “See this? This is the amount of fvcks I give about you.” She said coldly, putting her headphones back on, unpausing them, and walking away. @novella - Delilah Approachable
I want someone to have seen that
Knowing that Gio trusted him gave him a happy feeling, and he couldn’t help the smile that slipped onto his face at his words. He was being honest; he would do anything to make sure that this didn’t get back to his parents. Being outed was the worst thing and he didn’t want Gio to go through that pain.
He couldn’t tell if Gio felt the same or not—though he hadn’t actually confessed his feelings. Lui could feel his heart thudding and his nerve endings alive with energy. His eyes were locked on Gio’s and it felt like everything he was feeling was being exposed and shown. He couldn’t recall a time when he felt more vulnerable than in this very moment. “You-“ Gio started. “What are you saying?” He inhaled sharply but didn’t move out of the gaze. He let out a nervous laugh, saying, “You really don’t know?” It seemed like he was being forced to actually say it, which was helpful to prevent misunderstandings, but was very difficult to actually express, especially in English. “It’s you, Gio.” He said softly, a ghost of a smile on his lips. “I… I like you.” He wasn’t sure if like was the right word for his feelings for Gio, as they felt deeper than that, but he would settle for it. Luciano broke the staring contest now, looking away and chewing on the inside of his lip. He didn’t want to see the exact moment he ruined their friendship.
Despite her doubts about the Oh My Dollar Valentine being unsuccessful, Sadie was excited for the day to start. First Valentine’s Day in Cerulean High and the decorations put up over a week before the day indicated to her that they make a much bigger deal about the day than her previous schools, that didn’t acknowledge the event. Not only was it the first Valentine’s, but it was also soon to be her first prom… ever. Although it would be nice to maximise the experience with a date, Sadie was unsure of the chances of that happening, and so, for her, just being able to go was enough.
After waiting the whole morning for it, the results for the Oh My Dollar Valentine came out. There was one name that she didn’t recognise, though she saw it as more of a good thing - as it meant Sadie could meet someone new. The rest of the names, however, she knew from previous interactions with them. While she didn’t expect them to have been considered matches, Sadie was open to the idea of getting to know any of them. Before leaving the house, Sadie made a post on Instagram and chose an outfit specifically for the day.
She was unsure how to start on the Oh My Dollar Valentine list. Who to approach first, what to say when approaching, whether or not to tell them they were on her list. So Sadie decided to put a delay on starting by making her way over to her locker. She looked down at her phone quickly to see a DM from Dorian asking her where she is, which confused her, but before she could type a response her previously delayed job was done for her when Lyonrad Sei Fulcruth approached her.
“Hey, Lyonrad,” She greeted, smiling, surprised that he had remembered her name from their last conversation a while ago now. “Happy Valentine’s Day to you too, how are you?”
@Nil — Lyonrad Sei Fulcruth @astxrism — Dorian DeLoughrey (mentioned)
A sigh escaped his lips as Daniel sat in the private cabin of his mother’s private jet - his laptop open as he scrolled through the valentine’s post of his classmates and, as per usual, left his lovable comments. He probably should be going over his notes for his 7th interview of the month - this time at the University of Oxford but at this point; after interviewing at Harvard, MIT, Standford, Columbia, UC Berkley, and Yale - he had got this interview thing pat-down.
A slight sight left his lips - Daniel closed his computer and laid down on the couch - throwing a ball up and down as he tried to figure out what he was going to do once landing in England. He had always wanted to go to Buckingham Palace - though it was truly boring to go alone. Though an idea crossed his mind at the thought.
“Alexa call Jess,” he stated - listening as the device rung. Jessica Pierce was Daniel’s cousin who grew up in England - and if he was going to visit, he may as well have a good time with her. After all - she was always down for some last-minute fun."
Daniel waited until he heard the line answered before screaming “JESSSSSSSSSS love - guess who’s landing in 1 hour? Your absolute favorite family member of course. Anyways are you free to hang out?”
@Littlefeets (Jess = Jez because Alexa can’t dIfFerEntIaTE)
You really don’t know?
He did know, but he still needed reassurance in case he was just dreaming again, he was still scared his feelings were going to mess up their friendship and he’ll lose the one person that matters most to him.
It’s you, Gio. I… I like you., he said and looked away.
Hearing those words come out of his mouth, but for real, made Gio feel so many emotions at the same time. but most of all he wasn’t scared anymore, as if all his worries just dissolved and flew away,
And he was happy, true utter happiness, so happy that he couldn’t even hide the huge grin that formed on his lips
He gently raised his hand and placed it on Luciano’s cheek, turning his face back so he could look at him, after he turned away.
“I like you too” he said with a gentle smile “have done for a while” he added as looking in his deep brown eyes, it wasn’t a regular crush, he knew what he felt was real and it wasn’t about to fade away anytime soon.
“I think you’re amazing” he said “I just… I never thought someone like you would like me” he admitted
Brandon was slightly annoyed today because of he and his dad arguing about how much he should practice. While sitting at the breakfast table, he checked his phone, which had the list of matches.
Elodie May DeLoughrey
Madelyn Costall
Candice Clarke
Sadie Elizabeth Monroe
Selena Davis
Candice was his friend and it was strange to think that she was on his Valentine match list. Elodie, he saw her around school and she seemed well liked. Of course Selena was in the list, which actually meant they were similar to each other. He was content with everyone, even if he didn’t know most of them.
“You’re gonna be late staring at that phone.” His dad said. He looked up from his phone and rolled his eyes. “Okay I’m going.”
Brandon got off of the bus and started walking through the parking lot. He spotted a Rolls Royce which, of course, belonged to Delilah. He didn’t even want to be near her so he walked slowly with his head down. She was starting an argument with someone. He looked up and saw Ruby. The argument was pretty harsh and he kind of felt bad for her. When Delilah walked away he approached Ruby. He probably would have left her to deal with it herself but after her outburst the other week, he felt like he should.
“What a way to start the day huh?” He asked.
Jezebel had little interest over who she was matched with for Oh My Dollar Valentine, so she had filled out her own survey extremely last minute. She had no reason to be interested when she already had a date planned. Though, it was a surprise when she finally saw who was listed as her matches. The first person on her list was Calen Hunter. Not necessarily that they were on bad terms or anything, she just didn’t like him very well. However, the second name was one that she had hoped would be on there, Mikel. Jezebel walked down the hall, entirely decorated in reds and pinks, even matching the festive colors by wearing red herself. Though, the most notable part of her appearance that day, was the haircut she had gotten the day before paired with the loss of the blonde color she had been sporting the past couple of years. She had dyed it back to brown, within a shade or so of her natural hair color. Jez smiled when she saw a message from Mikel.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Looking forward to later.
She sent, just before her phone began to ring. Of all the people it could have been, it was Daniel. She hadn’t expected him to call her in any way, so she quickly stepped somewhere less in the open and answered the phone. A small part of her felt hope that Daniel could have actually called her, but as soon as she heard him, she knew that wasn’t the case. Daniel didn’t call her Jess, there were a million other nicknames he used but not Jess instead of Jez, and it wouldn’t be the first time that something like that had ever happened with calling the wrong person. Despite knowing it wasn’t meant for her, it hurt knowing that technically they were family. Part of her wanted to let him think that he had called the correct number, but he would know as soon as she spoke anyway. “It’s Jez, Daniel… ” She knew he’d probably hang up right away, but she did miss him, and hoped he’d let her start talking to him again. “You don’t have to keep me blocked everywhere…”
The playful smile on his lips soon fell with the simple words “It’s Jez, Daniel…”. Perhaps part of the reason he had taken a sabbatical from school for a month to do these interviews was to get away… from her. Sure Daniel Parker had a month of winter break to process the information - but going to school with her afterwards. It was… torture and Daniel Parker couldn’t take it. Deep down he knew it wasn’t hatred; it was for the fact that he missed her. After all, you couldn’t simply control alt delete a 7 year relationship like you could a text. Though - every time Daniel remembered the good times with Jezebel Sloane - he reminded himself that it was all built on a lie; hence Daniel had landed on avoidance.
Daniel stilled for a moment - not saying anything as he processed the information that Alexa had called Jezebel and not Jessica. “You don’t have to keep me blocked everywhere…” A slight scoff left his lips as Daniel once again pushed his internal desire to talk to his former best friend. Insted - Daniel did what he did best; hid his emotions with meaningless words and ruthless jokes.
“Well f*ck - did I accidentally delete Jessica’s number instead of yours? Man you try to delete the number of the family member you hate and instead you delete the number of one you like. Don’t you just hate when that happens? Guess we all can make mistakes,” Daniel muttered - though he himself knew it was a lie. He had tried to delete Jezebel’s number at the same time he blocked her on everything… but there was something about looking at the last semblance of his best friend that Daniel just couldn’t go through with - hence keeping it in his phone.
Taking a drink of his water, Daniel sat up and started pacing through the jet. “And - to respond to your second thing - Jezebel. I see no reason to unblock you - as far as I’m concerned I really have no interest in knowing what you’re doing with your life and I imagine you want nothing to do in mine either?”
Though he hadn’t hung up yet… perhaps because somewhere deep down he liked hearing her voice after months of not talking… he knew he’d have to push himself to do so soon.
Just as Ruby walked away, about to unpause her music, she heard a familiar voice. “What a way to start the day huh?” Ruby looked up so fast, she almost gave herself whiplash. “Oh, hi. Brandon, was it? You have no idea. Who even was that? I can’t believe I managed not to punch her.” She hissed through gritted teeth. “Anyway…did you get your results from the survey?” She asked, putting her headphones around her neck. @Kbail - Brandon
He couldn’t tell how Gio had reacted since he was looking away, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to. The thought of knowing that he ruined the friendship he had with him because he wanted to know if he had a chance with Gio was almost unbearable. He was terrified, terrified that he had made a mistake that he couldn’t take back. But he just had to know… had it been worth it?
Gio placed his hand on Lui’s cheek, turning his head to meet his eyes again. His heart quickened at the touch, hope rising within him. Maybe… And then the words were confirmed, Gio repeating what Luciano had said moments earlier. A content smile took to his face, his whole expression brightening as he felt happiness bubble up in him. He didn’t have the words to even express how he felt and he didn’t try, thinking that his expression said it all.
”I think you’re amazing.” Gio said, and Luciano’s breath hitched. “I just… I never thought someone like you would like me.”* The words genuinely baffled Luciano. Gio was one of the best people he knew and so him thinking that he wasn’t good enough for Luciano pained him. “What? Of course I’d like you, I’d be stupid not to,” he replied, his eyes burning with intense emotions. “You’re incredible. And so handsome I-” his words were interrupted by his disbelieving laugh. “I don’t know how you don’t see it.”
Seeing Daniel at school, and not talking to him, was tough for Jezebel, and it had to have been difficult for him too, but him leaving was just as hard for her. At school, she could see him, and know he was there. She could at least hope that if something emergent happened, their years of being friends could be enough for him to be there for her, but with him gone she had zero way to know anything and he couldn’t know anything about her. Prior to the accidental phone call, they were completely isolated from each other in every way, which was the opposite of how they had been prior to December. Without him there, she had done what she could to distract herself from what she did, but the guilt never disappeared. As much as it hurt hearing him say that he hated her and had been going to delete her number, one piece of what he said stood out to her. Family member. No matter what was true or not in what he said, he said family member when referring to her, he could never take back the fact that he did refer to her as a family member instead of just a girl he didn’t want anything to do with. “I guess you’ll have to get her number again. Yeah… some mistakes are just a lot worse than others…” Jezebel just frowned as he basically said there was no chance he would unblock her. “I get it, you want nothing to do with me. I was stupid and just wanted my mom to actually trust me with something for once and then I was in over my head. I screwed up and can never take it back. I’m sorry, and I’m always going to regret what I did to you, but I don’t want you practically erased from my life.” She knew he’d hang up on her any second, and he’d probably never talk to her again, but she missed him.
What? Of course I’d like you, I’d be stupid not to,
He couldn’t help but smile “I can say the same about you“ he said “and you still looked away as if I could ever not like you” he added “it’s basically impossible not to” he smiled lightly.
by now he was already a lot calmer and words seemed to be able to actually form sentences in his mind.
He dreamed of this moment many time, but reality exceeded every version of it that passed through his mind, neither of them could capture the intensity and mixture of emotions that this whole thing happening now involved.
No words could explain that.
You’re incredible. And so handsome I- I don’t know how you don’t see it.
“Maybe” he started and watched as his hand trailed down gently from his cheek to his chest just resting against it
“but not remotely as much as you are” he said “it’s just a fact” he said with a light smile and raised his gaze to his eyes again “you’re just perfect in your own special way”
Maverick wasn’t invested in the whole Valentine’s Day thing, but nevertheless, his sisters were so they had filled out an Oh My Dollar Valentine form for him. He had no idea what they may have answered for him, so he didn’t have a way to guess who could be on that list. The list sent to him was more of just some interesting information to know than something to potentially use for picking a prom date. Not that he even planned on asking someone to go as his date. He would go to prom of course, though he couldn’t even try to get out of it anyway. If he tried to skip prom, it wouldn’t surprise him if his sisters were to physically kidnap and drag him there themselves. They were already trying to live vicariously though him for senior year, so who knows how they would get when it was their senior year. Maverick paused as he heard the clicking of heels on the floor, turning slightly to see Delilah, likely having just come from some unpleasant encounter. Though, unpleasant was probably more for whoever she had been with, and an annoyance for her. “Freshman ask you to prom? Or did someone say you and them were meant to be, just because a list told them so?”
“I guess you’ll have to get her number again. Yeah… some mistakes are a lot worse than others…”
Rolling his eyes, Daniel went to his seat and buckled in as his flight attendant indicated slight turbulence. Though - despite moving around; Daniel listened to her words. He wasn’t worried about his cousin’s number - though it seemed to provide Jezebel leeway into their conversation. He couldn’t help the slight shake of his head when she muttered that some mistakes were worse than others - a true statement, in fact. There would be no forgiving the fact that Jezebel Sloane was his sister and had known the whole time they were friends. Let alone the fact that Jezebel had told him only (likely) due to a push by Blue Royalty. There was no other explanation that Daniel could deduce. Was that all he was to her? A way to get points and get on the list? Well - that much was made clear by her actions.
“I get it, you want nothing to do with me…” though he listened to what she had to say - it simply seemed like another set of excuses from the girl. Multiple of which he had read on DM before he blocked her so she could no longer contact him. “…but I don’t want you practically erased from my life,”
A sigh left his lips as he laid his head in his arms - massaging his temple. His heart told him to tell the girl that he didn’t want that either. But his head - which almost always won out - told him the opposite; and as per usual, he followed. “Well we can’t all get what we want, can we? Goodbye Miss. Sloane - hopefully we won’t ever have to do this again.” he stated - waiting a moment before uttering “Alexa, hang up the phone.”
And with that - Daniel Parker spent the next hour in silence as his mind went through that conversation over and over again only snapping out of it once he landed and attempting to forget any interaction with Jezebel.
She tapped her temple as if thinking. “Hmm, well I wouldn’t mind having you back into my Insta, posting a photo of me in my casket. Saying,’I’m looking pretty good for a dead b*tch.’” She laughed. It would be pretty awesome. “Ah, I’d be rolling in my casket.” She joked.
She nodded,”I’ve found that out already. Not just in personality wise.” She teased, reminding her of their fling. “Oh, I’m sure it did take forever.” She joked with her, laughing lightly. She arched her brow,”Hmm, I’m sure.” She spoke before letting her continue. She nodded,”Ah, well I’m sure the tops the best part.” She told her with a smirk playing on her lips.
Hmm, well I wouldn’t mind having you back into my Insta, posting a photo of me in my casket. Saying,’I’m looking pretty good for a dead btch.*
She couldn’t help but laugh “oh yes please that’s fvcking iconic” she said “ Ah, I’d be rolling in my casket.
“Probably” she chuckled “need to make sure you have rolling space in it” she added
I’ve found that out already. Not just in personality wise.
“You bet” she smirked at her
It was true for the record, she could appear as a sweet person to some but when you actually get to know her, Valerie is nothing of sweet or innocent of any sort, nothing like it at all.
Hmm, I’m sure… she said and Valerie ran a hand through her hair Ah, well I’m sure the tops the best part.
“Definitely can relate” she smirked and lightly bit her lip “
Who even was that?
“It looks like you got whip lashed by Delilah.” He chuckled at her confused face expression. “Everyone learns to get used to It though. If you punched her, it probably wouldn’t have been a good look. You don’t want to lose your cool that quickly.” She proceeded to ask about the results he got on the survey. “Yeah, I got them.They were interesting. My friend Candice was on there and my girlfriend Selena, plus some people that i don’t know yet. So, I can’t say that i’m mad at the results. How do you feel about your results?”
“Probably a good idea I didn’t punch her, then…would’ve been bad. Not like I haven’t screwed up before. It’s almost a given with me. Oh, makes sense your girlfriend was on there. I think I made quite the impression on my number one. I posted on his Instagram stories and both of us are super snarky. It’s really fun, actually . It’s nice being able to be mouthy like that with someone.” She said, smiling. “Oh, Daniel Parker? He’s my most compatible match. I think we’d either get along really well, or annoy the crap out of each other…I hope the former.” @Kbail - Brandon
Jezebel did what she could to prolong the conversation, and hoped he would understand and want to talk with her, but she truly didn’t know what to say to Daniel. She didn’t know any way to make him understand how much she wished she could go back and change all the wrong choices she made with him. Even if it would have cost her their friendship so much sooner, then maybe there would have been a chance, but when Daniel hung up on her, she felt there was never going to be a chance to fix things. If there was a chance that she could see, she would do anything, but there wasn’t one. That’s it… My best friend is gone forever. There’s no way I can get him back. That conversation certainly wasn’t a good start to Valentine’s Day. A day that was supposed to be great. A part of her was glad that he spoke to her, even if just for a moment, but the rest of her just wanted a distraction. Any type of distraction to clear her head, even if it didn’t last long. She took a minute to compose herself as best she could before walking again, continuing down the hall like she had before. Head up, smile on her face, trying to think about anything but Daniel.
