Go slee
I still have another 3 and half hours of work ![]()
Ewwwwww
Get your money tho
Part 8. Weāve come so far
The idea of keeping a distance is what was wrong there
That would be Leoās first thought
Doesnāt get more straightforward than that.
Addieā¦
Even she has to know that awkward silences are impossible unless sheās trying to cause awkward silences.
Plus, if thatās the plan, she shouldāve just said no to the date in the first place.
See, even Leo already knows that Addie and not talking do not mix
Addie, you know Leo better than to think heās dumb enough to fall for that
Itād be less complicated than going to a movie and not talking, only for Leo to refuse sex after because it didnāt count as a date since they didnāt actually get to talk
Canāt make excuses against that one
Finally accepting a date with the man she loves and is supposed to be with
Follow those emotions Addie. Those real emotions are going to lead to where youāre supposed to be, with Leo.
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As if he wonāt notice fake behavior a mile away
If the date is that terrible, heād lose interest before he wouldāve had sex with her. Sex wouldnāt happen if it was that terrible.
And so it begins.
Leo doesnāt typically accept less than perfection ![]()
Heās following through with the plan. Itās a date, which means talking and getting to know each other.
Addieās the one refusing to follow her end of the deal
If she didnāt want to even try and have a real date, she shouldāve just refused the deal instead of wasting time
Without a real date, heās not sleeping with her.
Addie canāt avoid being herself for long when it comes to Leo
She must love the chance to trick him at darts for the first time again
Yes Addie, that was hustling.
Sheās freakishly good at darts. Everthing else canāt be compared to darts fairly.
Really heād do his best to win her every prize at the carnival if she wants it.
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She canāt hide it from herself
Itās been a bit of a rare sight fo him to see
He had to give her one final chance to back out before itd be practically impossible for him to stop himself
As it should be
Addie ![]()
Sheās really trying to make it seem like it
Thereās no option involving leaving that wouldnāt make him feel worse.
She should know enough to know what kind of effect it would have on him..
He doesnāt want to be the one being protected
After all that, it would be hard to know which way to react
Finally ![]()
The music station at my work is so funny sometimes
Like wdym we just went from the feels by twice to texas hold em by beyonce
The genre switches are enough to give you whiplash
SOPHIE
HI BEAUTIFUL
so so far
one more part and Iām done with this timeskip
NO
no it was not
donāt start
āSo, dinner then? Like⦠a restaurant?ā
That would be Leoās first thought
overdone
do better
āYeah, dinner. Weāll talk, eat some good food. Get to know each other the normal way.ā
Doesnāt get more straightforward than that.
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MAYBE ADDIE DOESNāT WANT STRAIGHT FORWARD
Addieā¦
Even she has to know that awkward silences are impossible unless sheās trying to cause awkward silences.
Plus, if thatās the plan, she shouldāve just said no to the date in the first place.
MAYBE SHE IS TRYING TO HAVE AQK SILENCES so heāll leave her alone ![]()
Awkward silences? You?ā He let out a soft laugh. āCome on, Addie. Youād probably spend the whole movie talking anyway.ā
See, even Leo already knows that Addie and not talking do not mix
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HE DOESNāT KNOW HER⦠not in this world
Her heart skipped, her defenses rising instantly. āIām not doing anything.ā T
Addie, you know Leo better than to think heās dumb enough to fall for that
ā¦
she can try canāt she?
āOh, Iām making it complicated? Sure, because you wanting to go to some fancy restaurant where we awkwardly stare at each other isnāt complicated at all.ā
Itād be less complicated than going to a movie and not talking, only for Leo to refuse sex after because it didnāt count as a date since they didnāt actually get to talk
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WHY WOULD HE REFUSE
he shouldnāt refuse
Thatās ridiculous. Weāre not kids.ā
Canāt make excuses against that one
sheās trying
What the hell are you doing, Addie?
Finally accepting a date with the man she loves and is supposed to be with
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SHE KNWOS THAT but she doesnāt end up with him donāt you know.
Follow those emotions Addie. Those real emotions are going to lead to where youāre supposed to be, with Leo.
ā¦
Leo doesnāt know how much sheās going to hurt him. If he did, heād tell her to stay away too
Fine. Iāll go. But Iāll make sure itās terrible.
As if he wonāt notice fake behavior a mile away
HE WONT. TRUST HER
If the date is that terrible, heād lose interest before he wouldāve had sex with her. Sex wouldnāt happen if it was that terrible.
sigh. What if it was just mid?
mid date, great sex?
come onnnn
and opened the door to see Leo leaning casually against the frame. His grin was small but enough to make her stomach flip.
And so it begins.
sadly
her fingers brushing the pristine dashboard. Of course, it was spotless. Perfect. Leo Azureās life in a nutshell.
Leo doesnāt typically accept less than perfection
What happened to his old car? Is it okay?
The air in the car was thick with tension, her standoffishness palpable. She fiddled with the strap of her bag, keeping her gaze out the window as Leo made small attempts at conversation.
Heās following through with the plan. Itās a date, which means talking and getting to know each other.
Addieās the one refusing to follow her end of the deal
Leave her aloneeeee
āNo. Listen. If this is how the dateās going to go, we can turn around right now. Iām not wasting my timeāor yoursāon some half-assed version of you. If you want to sit here, sulk, and act like you donāt want to be here, fine. Iāll drive you home. But if youāre going to be here, be here. With me. For real.ā
If she didnāt want to even try and have a real date, she shouldāve just refused the deal instead of wasting time
So mean
He went at her
It was mean
She wanted sex. He gave her an ultimatium. How is that fair
āAddie, if this is about getting what you wantāā his eyes narrowed, āāIām not sleeping with you if this is how the dateās going to go. If thatās all this is to you, just tell me now.ā
Without a real date, heās not sleeping with her.
ā¦
btch
āIs that a challenge?ā He grinned, his hand resting casually in his pocket as he tilted his head toward the row of game booths. āPick your poison, Parker. Letās see if that ego holds up.ā
Her smirk faltered, just slightly. Youāre supposed to ruin this, Addie. Remember? Be insufferable. Make him want to leave. But the flicker of excitement in his eyes was contagious, and against her better judgment, she found herself nodding.
āAlright, Azure. Prepare to be humbled.ā
Addie canāt avoid being herself for long when it comes to Leo
Itās inevitable
sheās so comfortable around him
When else did she have the chance to play a real game of darts with Leo again? Him, of course, not already expecting her to win.
She must love the chance to trick him at darts for the first time again
Itās so much fun for her
āHustling implies I wanted to take something from you,ā she said innocently, tilting her head. āI was just⦠making it interesting.ā
Yes Addie, that was hustling.
NO IT WASNāT
kay⦠so⦠so maybe she wasnāt as good at this⦠compared to darts. Donāt blame her⦠SHE HAD DARTS PRACTICE. This was different.
Sheās freakishly good at darts. Everthing else canāt be compared to darts fairly.
Sheās had practice at darts since she was a kid
sheās perfected it
he handed her a small, slightly lopsided stuffed bear heād won, grinning like a child as he held it out to her.
Really heād do his best to win her every prize at the carnival if she wants it.
she knows he would
āA token of my⦠clear dedication to winning.ā
āItās hideous.ā She took it anyway, clutching it against her chest with a small smile she didnāt bother hiding.
It is hideous but she loves it
God she loved him.
She canāt hide it from herself
sheās trying so so so hard
āNothing.ā He smiled, leaning slightly closer. āJust⦠you look like youāre actually enjoying yourself. Itās nice.ā
Itās been a bit of a rare sight fo him to see
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What - he hasnāt seen her sober and happy since he met her? crazy
āLast chance, Addie,ā he murmured against her lips, his voice low and rough. āTell me now if you want to stop.ā
He had to give her one final chance to back out before itd be practically impossible for him to stop himself
He canāt ask 50 times
omg
just do it
āFor last night
- $30,000.ā
Addie
SHE MADE A RASH DECISION
āAnother check? Really, Addie? Am I a fcking joke to you?ā
Sheās really trying to make it seem like it
heās not thoughā¦
How could she explain this without making it worse? Without making him feel worse?
Thereās no option involving leaving that wouldnāt make him feel worse.
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sheās sorry
āI thought I was protecting you.
He doesnāt want to be the one being protected
HE WOULD IF HE KNEW WHAT WAS TO COME
He hesitated for a moment before his arms wrapped around her, his hold firm but gentle, as if he didnāt know whether to comfort her or chastise her.
After all that, it would be hard to know which way to react
I know heās really confused
He hugged her back but heās still confused
what is he supposed to do?
be okay wiht what she did? trust her? After THAT?
āI wonāt. I swear.ā And for the first time, she meant it. Truly. It wasnāt worth it anymore.
Finally
at the very least heāll see sheās being honest
Littlefeets:
He hesitated for a moment before his arms wrapped around her, his hold firm but gentle, as if he didnāt know whether to comfort her or chastise her.
After all that, it would be hard to know which way to react
I know heās really confused
He hugged her back but heās still confused
what is he supposed to do?
be okay wiht what she did? trust her? After THAT?
like truly i wonder how things went after that
did he sleep with her again? long shot.
make breakfast?
ignore it?
yell a bit more?
NO
no it was not
donāt start
It was a bad idea for her to keep a distance in the first place
overdone
do better
Its just the best option for conversation
MAYBE ADDIE DOESNāT WANT STRAIGHT FORWARD
Well thatās part of the purpose of the date
MAYBE SHE IS TRYING TO HAVE AQK SILENCES so heāll leave her alone
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HE DOESNāT KNOW HER⦠not in this world
It took Leo an instant to realize that Addieās not someone who can avoid talking for long
ā¦
she can try canāt she?
She just keeps trying to think less of Leo in this world
WHY WOULD HE REFUSEhe shouldnāt refuse
Heād refuse because clearly at that point itd show that Addie doesnāt care about honoring their deal
sheās trying
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SHE KNWOS THAT but she doesnāt end up with him donāt you know.
Sheās supposed to end up with him, so she has to stop avoiding it
HE WONT. TRUST HER
She knows heās a pretty good judge of things
sigh. What if it was just mid?
mid date, great sex?
come onnnn
With everything Addieās been doing, switching between wanting him and pushing him away, it might not be worth it. Especially since he has no way of assuming a virgin will be that excellent with sex.
What happened to his old car? Is it okay?
Doesnāt matter. His new car is the car that matters now
Leave her aloneeeee
If she truly wanted that, she wouldnāt be on a date with him
So mean
He went at her
It was mean
She wanted sex. He gave her an ultimatium. How is that fair
She couldāve said no. She couldāve given up and gone to ask some stranger for sex if thatās what she wants. He made his requirements clear. A real date, then sex.
Itās inevitable
sheās so comfortable around him
Even when he barely knows her, heās comfortable with her right away too
NO IT WASNāT
Yes it was
Sheās had practice at darts since she was a kid
sheās perfected it
Which means itās its own category.
She can only compare it fairly to other things sheās practiced since she was a kid
she knows he would
Even if he was bad at a carnival game, heād do what he had to to win her any prize she wanted
sheās trying so so so hard
She needs to stop trying to bury her feelings for him
What - he hasnāt seen her sober and happy since he met her? crazy
Its been hard for him to see her truly happy
He canāt ask 50 times
omg
just do it
He has to make it clear she has every chance to back out if she wants to
SHE MADE A RASH DECISION
An awful decision
heās not thoughā¦
Sheās not making it seem like she thinks heās not
sheās sorry
If she wants to leave, then it means sheās showing him how little worth he has
HE WOULD IF HE KNEW WHAT WAS TO COME
No, he wouldnāt
I know heās really confused
He hugged her back but heās still confused
what is he supposed to do?
be okay wiht what she did? trust her? After THAT?
Its such a confusing situation
at the very least heāll see sheās being honest
Yep ![]()
like truly i wonder how things went after that
did he sleep with her again? long shot.
make breakfast?
ignore it?
yell a bit more?
Itāll be the thing sheās avoided most. A real conversation
It was a bad idea for her to keep a distance in the first place
Clearly it was ![]()
She loves leo so much
Its just the best option for conversation
It is⦠thatās why addie wantās to avoid it
Well thatās part of the purpose of the date
ā¦
Sigh
heās making this so damn hard on her
It took Leo an instant to realize that Addieās not someone who can avoid talking for long
She really canāt not talkā¦
even when sheās nervous
she over talks
Heād refuse because clearly at that point itd show that Addie doesnāt care about honoring their deal
Damn leo and his deals
With everything Addieās been doing, switching between wanting him and pushing him away, it might not be worth it. Especially since he has no way of assuming a virgin will be that excellent with sex.
Sex would still be fun ![]()
Whether she knew what she was doing or she didnāt
Doesnāt matter. His new car is the car that matters now
leo has too many cars
She couldāve said no. She couldāve given up and gone to ask some stranger for sex if thatās what she wants. He made his requirements clear. A real date, then sex.
she doesnāt want a stranger ![]()
she wants leo
Even if he was bad at a carnival game, heād do what he had to to win her any prize she wanted
iām sure they had dates where he did do that
benitz786:
SHE MADE A RASH DECISION
An awful decision
A truly awful decision
If she wants to leave, then it means sheās showing him how little worth he has
He has so much worth ![]()
benitz786:
HE WOULD IF HE KNEW WHAT WAS TO COME
No, he wouldnāt
If he knew she was going to break him? Be with his best friend after crushing his heart?
and addie could potentially never change that
Itāll be the thing sheās avoided most. A real conversation
Damn
thatās gonna be a hard conversation
i just see them sitting across the table or couch
and him asking her why she left a check
and her response - she knew it would hurt him and he wouldnāt care about her anymore
because sheās scared
Admittedly, Sophia
HI SOPHIA MY BABY
Albeit under his breath and practically stuttered, she still smiled.
Ty heās trying so hard
Come on, she needed to give him something, he was dying here
He appreciates that she can read the situation well
Yes, Peter had certainly heard her- it had been that fixing his label had possibly left him lost for words.
Donāt act like she didnāt know what she was doing
āAnd if you end up in that hole, I might consider throwing you a rope,ā
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THROW HIM A ROPE
I beg
heās drowning
and she could only imagine how many conclusions he may draw.
so flipping many
can you not flirt with him itās killing him ![]()
even if this is not flirting
No, it wasnāt the smoothest performance, but it got through to the receptionist all the same as she began to investigate their issue.
seeeee peter can get his point across
āGuess you guys will just have to pitch a tent,ā Sophia remarked to him with a hint of humour and a definitive shrug as the receptionist drew her attention to bringing the manager over. āThink of it as character building,ā
hey he was in the room first ![]()
āOnly 6? Come on, Danielle, weāre need a little more to help us settle in with our new suite mates for the next few days,ā
period
PERIOD
t. āLet me introduce you to our new suite mate, Peter,ā
Oh so weāre not ptching a tent⦠oh⦠was that a joke⦠oh
When the girls were finally up to speed, they both turned to Peter. āI hope you guys packed for a party,ā Hannah eventually said to him, their embracement of the situation becoming obvious.
the other guys for sure are
peter
uh
struggling
peter
uh
struggling
Poor Peter
He got none of his mom or sisters charm
All of dans social awkwardness without the false bravado of malicious hacking intent
Awards show season is a crazy time to be a kpop stan because wdym we got RosƩ performing APT with Bruno Mars, Ni-Ki collabing with Bada Lee, and Huening Kai starting a band with other idols all in the same night
Ah
So Peter is what Dan would be like if he wasnāt an a*s
Potentially yes