bashfulfm

[bashfulfm]

availability : closed ( for @incorrigibled ) location : bash's apartment

"i really needed a friend, thanks for coming over."

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availability : closed ( for @scrmqvn ) location : house party

"is everything okay?"

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availability : closed ( for @newskates ) location : bookstore

"read any good books lately? i'm looking for recommendations."

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availability : closed ( for @spunsgars ) location : awards show

"oh my god, you have got to try these drinks."

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oh shit. bash was just curious, he didn't mean to frighten the poor girl even more than she was probably already frightened. it was the last thing he wanted. he felt so bad that he put that idea into her head as she continued to talk. "i'm sure there's nothing like that, i was just wondering if you knew of any reason it could be haunted. i didn't mean to scare you. shit, i'm sorry. is there any way i can ease your mind?" he wants to help her instead of doing whatever his initial comment did. "is there anything i can do to help? i mean it, i'll do it."

EYES WIDENING , HER FROWN DEEPENED , not having considered that possibility before now . “ i- ” she cut herself off , snapping her mouth closed as horror really set in . “ oh , god , what if someone did ? that's information i definitely should have been told during the tour — private and reserved parking , luxurious amenities , mysterious death of previous tenant . hearing whispers and footsteps at night would make way more sense if that were the case — and i n e v e r would have signed the lease ! ”

[bashfulfm]

networking was something that was a double edged sword for bash. part of it came naturally to him, being a social butterfly and all, but part of it felt disingenuous to him which he sometimes hated. but it was part of the world of hollywood so he had to do it. he smiles at luciana and nods. "no one can resist my charm." he's joking obviously, because he'd never say something like that earnestly. "i'll get you a fire mocktail," he promises. he's glad that she doesn't turn her nose up at him for offering a mocktail like some other people would. "oh, why thank you." he does a little bow. "i think once they get to know the real me, they'll see there's nothing broody about me." this was true. although bash was typecast in broody roles, he was the furthest thing from a brooding heartbreaker. "my secret is that i try to talk to people like i'm not networking and just trying to get to know them. it makes it feel so more genuine, you know? no ulterior motives or anything like that. what about you? what's your secret?"

she takes a quick glance around the party, eyes darting from one animated conversation to another, before turning her attention back to the younger male. reconsidering his initial offer, the brunette holds her hands up in defeat, a smile playing on her features. 〝 alright, alright, 〞 she replies with a chuckle. 〝 i can't resist your charm ── hit me with your best mocktail, buddy, 〞 hands gesture towards the bar, indicating that she wouldn't mind his company for a little while longer. she can't help but admire sebastian's genuine nature; despite the glitz and glamour of the party scene, he remains grounded, always looking out for others. it's a quality luciana finds refreshing. as the other flashes a brooding look, she lets out a melodramatic sigh, pretending to swoon. 〝 oh, you're going to give those brooding heartthrobs a run for their money, kid, 〞 she comments, voice laced with good-natured humor, 〝 but don't overdo it or you'll scare away all the chicas. 〞 her gaze meets his as she continues, 〝 so, what's your secret to surviving these networking events ? besides the killer mocktails, of course. 〞 she grins, curious about his approach to navigating these shindigs.

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bash couldn't help but share rowan's smile as he felt the exact same way when it came to volunteering at the shelter. it was one of the best things he had done since moving to los angeles. walking the dogs was one of the things he looked forward to most, even if it was just for a short amount of time. "it depends on how long the trip is. sometimes, i take him with me but sometimes, i feel like it'd be too much for him so i get a dogsitter." he feels bad leaving rocko on those occasions but he didn't want to overwhelm the dog. bash laughs at rowan's threat and nods. "i already spoil him but he could always use more spoiling."

            as  per  usual,  ro  couldn't  help  but  smile  as  they  were  watching  the  dogs  excitedly  explore  their  surroundings,  tails  wagging  and  taking  their  time  to  sniff  at  every  possible  opportunity.  she  had  been  doing  this  ever  since  moving  here,  missing  the  connection  she'd  have  with  her  pets  at  home.  "  oh  yeah,  the  schedule  and  especially  the  travelling  ?  do  you  take  rocko  with  you  or  do  you  have  somebody  else  look  after  him  ?  "  looking  at  bash,  they  smiled  warmly  at  his  offering.  it  had  truly  been  so  nice  to  get  to  know  bash  through  their  volunteer  work  and  to  this  day  she  still  felt  so  appreciative  of  the  genuine  kindness  he  seemed  to  exude  and  give  so  freely  to  those  around  him.  "  oh,  you  know  i'll  so  take  you  up  on  that  offer.  you  won't  be  able  to  get  rid  of  me  anymore.  "  they  threaten,  jokingly  (  mostly  ).  "  but  beware  what  you're  getting  into,  i'll  start  buying  him  way  too  many  toys  and  spoiling  him  with  all  my  attention.  " 

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bash didn't think he had a smug look on his face and he wasn't sure what he did to upset santi. he felt bad that his facial expressions were misconstrued and tries to make up for it by hyping up santiago. "no, man, i didn't mean to have a smug look on my face! you were doing a great job. can you teach me how to play? i've never played darts before." he hopes that smooths things over.

who : santiago and any @2000sfmextras . where : a downtown dive bar . status : open starter .

scoff  falls  from  his  lips  as  he  feels  their  gaze  burn  onto  his  skin.  his  head  then  cocks,  and  eyes  widen  as  he  takes  them  into  his  line  of  sight.    “  what’s  that  smug  look  for?  ”    he  lets  out  in  protest  as  both  his  hands  land  on  his  hips  in  an  exaggerated  stance  of  confidence.  now  he  may  not  be  a  natural,  but  he  doesn’t  doubt  they  will  also  be  fooled  by  how  easy  it  seems.    “  you  really  think  you  can  do  better  than  that?  ”

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hearing about haunted houses wasn't what bash was expecting when he sat next to aurora. his eyes went wide when she said that she thought her apartment building was haunted. "what makes you think it was haunted? did someone die there mysteriously or something?" now he was too curious.

𝐖𝐇𝐎 : aurora & anyone , @2000sfmextras 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 : any boba shop in la

LIPS TURNED DOWN IN A FROWN , aurora mindlessly swirled the purple boba at the bottom of her cup around in circles . “ i'm conflicted , ” she said on a sigh. “ i think my building is h a u n t e d and i'm not sure if i'm being paranoid or if i should move . ” she was honestly more inclined to pack her things and find somewhere else to live , but she adored her apartment — it had everything she could possibly look for .. and apparently something she definitely did not want , as well.

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Are you okay with not knowing what happens next?

"isn't that what life is?" bash asks with a laugh. "i mean, would it be nice to get a heads up when life throws a curveball at you? sure but for the most part, i'm fine not knowing what comes next. it's what keeps life exciting."

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bash knew of roman's reputation but that didn't influence his opinion of him because he knew that the tabloids only told the juiciest parts of the stories. they often left out nuance and sensationalized everything. when roman made the comment, bash gave him a soft smile and said, "you don't need to worry about what the tabloids are saying. they just make stuff up for the hell of it sometimes."

who     :     roman  &  anyone where     :     downtown  pub status     :     open  starter   (  @2000sfmextras  )  .

               he’s  looking  at  his  phone  screen,  a  tabloid  pulled  up  with  a  headline  stating  he’s  once  again  on  the  one  night  stand  train  with  a  photo  of  someone’s  back  and  a  woman  infront  of  them.  with  no  other  photo  provided,  he  can’t  help  but  let  out  a  chuckle  that  vibrates  his  throat,  head  shaking  from  side  to  side.  “  —  ah.  tabloids.  just  assume  it’s  roman,  you  know,  sluttin’  it  up.  ”  not  a  far  fetched  assumption,  although  he  could  be  hooked  up  to  a  lie  detector  this  moment  and  pass  easily  —  that  man  in  the  photo  was  definitely  not  him.  everyone  knew  his  hotel  of  choice  was  the  ritz.

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"touche." he laughs as they make their way to where everyone else is dancing. he can't help but mirror the wide smile that mercy has on her lips on his own. something about it is contagious. "i'm not usually that kind of person," he admits. "so it was like a blessing when you came and asked me to dance."

‟ ain't that what i just did ? ask you ? ” the brunette laughs before grasping the hand that's been extended towards her — redirecting him to the area a small crowd was gathered, lips spread into an even wider smile. ‟ i didn't take you as the kind of person who hands in the corner all night, ” a teasing comment as she allows her body to follow the music: building conversation.

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88. "what do people often tell you need to focus more on?"

"believe it or not, people tell me i need to focus on loosening up more." he thinks it's funny because he knows how to have fun but he's not the kind of person to have fun by fucking shit up and going crazy. "i feel like i'm loosey goosey but some people think i'm a stick in the mud sometimes because i'm often the designated driver or whatever."

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7. what is the one thing people assume about you that you wish was true?

"that i'm always happy." bash says this with a laugh. "wouldn't it be great if that were true? but like anyone else, i have my days where i feel blue. i wish people knew that they only see the highlights of my life through social media and interviews." although it's true that he's happy most of the time or at least he tries to be, it'd be impossible for the male to be happy twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. "not to say that i'm unhappy or anything or ungrateful but i have bad days. i am only human after all." try as he might, he is not superman.

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*: ･ﾟ✧   90 loaded questions / interview the muse.

found on this website, so credit goes to them.

What’s your favorite strategy for avoiding tough situations?

How often do you do things just for the attention?

Would you prefer to be manipulated or to be the manipulator?

What is something someone always tells you to do more of?

What is something someone always tells you to do less of?

Who do you look to blame when things go wrong?

What is the one thing people assume about you that you wish was true?

What is the one thing people assume about you that you wish wasn’t true?

When was the last time you lied to protect your image?

How often do you put on a happy face when you’re really not feeling it?

When do you think you began putting your guard up so much?

Who made you feel most anxious when you were a kid?

How do you speak about others when they’re not around?

What aspect of your life are you most delusional about?

How often do your admit you were wrong?

Which one of your biggest flaws do you like to rationalize the most?

Is it your fear of commitment or your fear of intimacy that makes you shut down more?

At what stage of a relationship are you most likely to withdraw emotionally?

What is the one compliment you always get that you’re too embarrassed to accept, so you deflect it?

What would someone say is your worst habit?

What is the one insecurity you are pretty sure has some basis in reality?

When was the last time you felt really insecure about the parts of yourself you pretend don’t exist?

What is the most interesting white lie you’ve told?

Do you ever feel like an imposter?

Do your friends know how competitive you are?

What’s the hardest thing about being rejected?

How do you deal when you know you’re being irrationally jealous?

How do you deal when you know someone’s not willing to give you what you want?

Are you ever afraid of people knowing who you really are?

If you went to a therapist today, what would they say is holding you back the most?

When was the last time you lowered your standards just to get someone else’s approval?

Is your need for revenge greater than your need for peace?

Have you stopped trying to control things yet?

Which parts of yourself do you still seek validation for?

How do you cope with being unfairly ignored?

Do you like punishing yourself for things that are out of your control?

What does someone say is your biggest problem when communicating?

Are you okay with not knowing what happens next?

Will you ever feel okay with being imperfect?

Does sabotaging yourself give you an odd sense of comfort?

How do you feel about being disliked by some people?

What’s the strangest thing you’ve done just to avoid failure?

What is the biggest risk you’ve taken just to prove yourself?

What’s the boldest thing you do every day, just to feel like you’re still in control?

What accusation would you defend yourself most fiercely against, even though you know it’s true?

What’s the most toxic thing about yourself you actually kind of secretly like?

How much do you enjoy being in control?

When do you give yourself permission to lose control?

What guilty pleasure are you currently justifying to yourself?

What is the most passive-aggressive way you’ve dealt with your rage?

What is the pettiest and most immature way you’ve avoided losing face?

What’s the worst habit you have that rewards you the most?

How do you get your needs met when you’re alone?

What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve done to please people?

What is the most ridiculous way you’ve rebelled?

What’s your favorite way to channel your aggression?

How do you cope with being betrayed?

Are you okay with disliking someone?

What is your favorite form of self-destruction?

What’s the one thing you struggle most to manifest in your life?

What’s the one thing that you manifest so easily, people are jealous of it?

What’s the most irrational reason you’ve ever had for disliking someone?

What is one fear that you’d be ashamed of your friends knowing about?

Which one of your deepest secrets do you think is the least common?

How do people normally find out you hate them?

What is your go-to strategy to deflect criticism, even constructive criticism?

What is one thing people always get wrong about you?

What emotion motivates you the most when you’re down?

What emotion makes you want to give up?

Are people shocked when you stand up for yourself?

How often do you say yes to the things you really want to say yes to?

How often do you say no to the things that make your skin crawl?

How far are you willing to go to maintain a relationship, even an unhealthy one?

What is the worst way someone’s ever abandoned you?

What is the worst way you’ve ever abandoned yourself?

How do you entertain yourself when you’re not around people?

Are you happier alone because you enjoy being alone or because you prefer it to being surrounded by horrible people?

What habit do you know you could quit but don’t want to?

What is your favorite strategy for avoiding difficult people?

What is your favorite strategy for avoiding conflict?

What is the weirdest thing that gets you angry?

What is the weirdest thing that makes you sad?

How often do you take responsibility for other people’s crappy behavior?

When are you most likely to shut people out?

Which insecurity would shock people if they knew about it?

What do you find yourself justifying to people, even when no justification is needed?

When was the last time you tried to please someone who made you angry?

What do people often tell you need to focus more on?

What do people often tell you need to focus less on?

What is the one thing that could make you happy, but you refuse to do it because you’re afraid of what others would think?

[bashfulfm]

availability : closed ( for @noveaus ) location : trendy la restaurant

when bash was set up on a blind date, he wasn't sure what to expect. of course, that's true with all blind dates. but it's especially true in the world of hollywood. it would be awkward if he got paired up with an ex or someone who hated him. but he was somewhat relieved when it turned out his blind date was raine rivera. they weren't close but they were friendly and bash often talked her out of doing things he thought she might regret. he hoped this date wasn't one of them. he was a little nervous, first date jitters, if you will but that didn't stop him from giving her a hug when he first saw her. "hey! how are you?" he asked. "you look great, by the way."

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bash wasn't the kind of person to usually sit alone in a corner at a party so it seemed like fate when mercy came up to him and said that. "all you had to do was ask me, i'm always down for a dance." he smiled back at her and offered his hand. "shall we dance?"

open starter — @2000sfmextras

‟ how much is it gonna take for you to come dance with me? ” the brunette questions after stealing a spot beside them, her usual soft smile on her lips. ‟ and don't you dare think about tellin' me no. you look way too nice to be sittin' around here, in a corner, doin' nothin'. ”