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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑    ―    @beauxwilde​

      ​​camila didn’t like to admit it to most people   ―    but ever since she got suspended from the new york city ballet, she had grown closer to alcohol. unfortunately. 

      before, she didn’t touch alcohol a lot. not because she didn’t like it, but because she couldn’t risk being hungover and therefore not being in her best form. and as a dancer, you always had to be. but now, who cared if she was hungover the next day or not, right ? especially at the moment, where she wasn’t with the nycb at all, no one would give a crap how much she was actually drinking.

      and as much as she hated to admit it, it made her forget a little. and even if it was just for a little while, it was good enough. just for a few hours, she wanted to feel happy again. free of all the worry and negativity in her life currently.

      ❝ beau !  ❞ camila giggled as she stepped into the bar that was already familiar to her, as she had met the other male here before. luckily for her, he seemed to have just finished his shift. the ballerina was glad she wasn’t acting so awkward around him anymore ever since they hooked up    ―   but especially now, already slightly intoxicated, she was as talk active and charming like the night they had met.  ❝ pleeease join me ! i need some good company... and i know you are good at that. ❞ any other, sober day, she would have cursed herself for the last compliment. usually camila wasn’t that direct, but once alcohol was involved, the woman slowly started to lose her filter.

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @westhwthrn​

      though the woman still struggled to get by every day since she got suspended from the ballet, camila at least still looked forward to sundays. if you asked her, she’d probably even tell you it was her favorite day of the week. it was the one day where she took a break from everything, no practice, no teaching   ―  just herself, for a few hours.

      and in those hours, it was a ritual by now to meet up with weston. every sunday for nearly eight years, the same coffee & bakery shop, the same order. did it get boring ? never. these two bonded over blueberry pancakes like others would bond over their favorite soccer team or a movie. for camila, it was something that, even if just for a bit, made her forget all the negativity around her.

      with weston, she always was happy.

❝ i think... i might order something else today.  ❞ she teased him, looking up from the menu. though why did she even try ? as if she’d truly ever eat anything else.  and he knew that, too. ❝ but before we get to the good stuff, tell me how your week has been. caught any bad guys this week ?  ❞

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @rhettmatthewsx​

      it had only been a matter of seconds for camila to order an uber to the hospital when she had read the text on her phone that rosa had sent. while she would have had ballet class in less than an hour, she didn't care. it'd have to be cancelled but the second one of her friends was in need of help or comfort, the woman would drop everything for them.

      she couldn't even possibly put the fear and worry she was feeling in this very second into words, all she could possibly think about was rhett as she anxiously was on her way, dreading every minute she wasn't with her friend. sure, he was in a hospital now, safe, in a sense, but that very likely didn't mean he was feeling miraculously better. if anything, that place probably felt like hell to him after what he went through.

      at the hospital itself, she thankfully didn't have to long and was lead towards his room. however, before the ballerina opened the door, she halted for a second, hand on the doorknob, and taking a breath. camila didnt know what to expect but she knew it wouldn't be a nice sight. she knew it'd break her heart into million little pieces.

      carefully, she now stepped inside, her hazel eyes immediately drawn towards the figure on the bed. she parted her lips for a second, wanting to say something, but she could imagine that he probably had to explain himself a lot already. people asking questions, wondering how he could possibly even think of such a way out. so, instead, camila just stepped over to the bed, sat down on the edge of it and reached for one of his hand.

      gently, and with all the love and affection she had for her dear friend, she squeezed it, wanting to let him know that he wasn't alone anymore.  ❝ you look like you could need something else than this horrible hospital food. should i order us something ? or are you not hungry ?  ❞

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @le0davis​

      camila really didn’t have the right mind for an acting class today, but a) she didn’t want to bail on leo, since she also liked to spend time with him and b) she did need the coaching. especially now, where the ballerina didn’t know what her career would look like in a few months, she needed to take everything that she currently got. even an acting class   ―    because maybe she’d never dance on a stage again, but at least for a camera.

      ❝ fuck.  ❞ she cursed under her breath, one hand running through her already disheveled hair as she looked down at the script she was supposed to work with today.  ❝ sorry, leo  ―  can we try that again ?  ❞

      acting was definitely not her best talent, but she also didn't suck at it. today, however, it looked like she just made a fool out of herself. camila was surprised that he even had managed to keep up with her so far.

      once more, she took a deep breath, repeating the line she had to say in her head as she was facing leo. it was simple, just a break-up scenario, where she had to put all her emotions into. but before she could even snap back into her role, camila cursed like crazy again, already giving up because in a sense, she saw herself too much in this, and she didn't just consider this acting more. but she knew she had to put her personal differences aside. ❝  fuck, seriously    ―   i don't know how. can't you practice that line with me, so i can see how it's done ? feel free to break up with me.  ❞  at least there was still some sense of humor within the petite woman left as she let out a soft laughter at her own comment . 

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oliverbrowncnn​:

“A girl needs my company? Well, that ought to start some rumors,” he gave her a cheeky smile, leaning against the doorway. “Natasha will get your bag to your room,” Oliver motioned to his home personel, waiting a couple meters behind them. A robe covering his pajamas, he didn’t look nearly as fresh as he did on television, but for anyone who would not have been Camila, he would not have opened his door looking like this. She got to see the real him, and she knew there was nothing she had to hide here either. Reaching out to get a hold of her hand, he pulled her by his side.

“Let get ourselves something to drink,” shall we? Not how he planned to spend the night, but he only had to be at CNN by 3pm, and whatever happened, she would always come first. He picked up a bottle of vodka from the cupboards, and two glasses more suited for water. Same color, why should they care? “You wanna talk about it? Wanna talk about anything but it?” Sitting down by her side, he brought her hand to his lips, planting a kiss on it. “Come on, come here,” he offered, opening up his arms for his friend.

      it still felt a little like a dream to camila. as if this didn’t actually happen. or rather, as if she didn’t want it to have happened. 

      she had lost everything.

      all her life, the ballerina had always had the luck of getting what she wanted. and not because she simply could, but because she worked hard for it. sleepless nights, lots of practice, tears and moments where she nearly wanted to give up   ―   but she never did. up until a few months ago, camila had everything she truly needed. especially a job that wasn’t just a job, but her passion. but now ?

      immediately, she leaned into the embrace oliver offered her, her head gently placed onto his shoulder as she closed her eyes for a second, with a deep, frustrated sigh following. just such a simple touch of his managed to calm her down so quickly. like always.

      ❝ i  ― ❞ she tried to begin, but instead felt how immediately the tears were ready to fall down her cheeks. no. camila didn’t want this to happen again. she had cried enough. so, she reached over to the vodka bottle he had picked and poured each of them a glass. however, she didn’t wait for him, and just quickly gulped down a huge sip of her own. liquid courage.  ❝ they suspended me...  ❞ she finally dared to say, lips pressed into a thin line as she couldn’t even look at her best friend. and within seconds, the glass was on her lips again as all she just wanted to do now was to forget.

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nate-jones​:

Nate worked full time at the restaurant nowadays, well aware that he needed the money to pay the rent, the bill and buy some food, but even then, it just wasn’t the same. Over the many years in New York, he was used to running around, never having the time to do anything, and now…he had nothing. He had absolutely nothing, and Nate had no idea what he was supposed to be doing. He missed dancing like crazy, but at the same time, he couldn’t look at it without wanting to cry and scream.

It was almost natural for him to end up wandering around the city, desperate to pass some time. He could’ve stayed in his apartment, but Nate wasn’t the kind to do that, he was restless, and so he was out here, wandering around. He could’ve expected to come across many things, yet as he heard a familiar voice, Nate paused, unsure whether he was hearing things. However, as he turned, facing Camila, he didn’t even have to pinch himself to know that he wasn’t hearing or imagining anything; the digust on her face enough to prove that all of this was real. And he would have lied if he said that he didn’t attempt to match it.

“You can turn around and walk away.” He offered to her, not even a hint of his usual friendliness present in his voice. Ever since breaking down, Nate’s emotions were running on the surface, threatening to break through once more, and not having dancing as an outlet was making an impact on the young man. Then again, he had never gotten along with Camila, no matter what. “I didn’t do anything!” He was quick to snap, quick to defend himself once more even if it was completely useless. Would she believe him if he told her it was a lie? “Besides, it’s not like you’re the innocent one.”

      camila’s eyes narrowed at how nate got defensive so quickly. as if the ballerina could believe a single word that came out of his mouth. he had been lying, all the time. sure, he wasn’t a bad dancer and before all of this, the brunette had always admired his talent    —   even though she never really said it to his face. he did have talent. so why the hell would he waste it like this ? 

      ❝ oh come on, nate. you can drop that act now. ❞ she was close to snap. it was as if their dislike for each other over all these years finally swapped over to actual hate for each other. because now, they both couldn’t at least have the respect for their ballet skills anymore. both got suspended. both didn’t have to work together anymore. ❝ seriously, i never liked you much, but i didn’t think you’d think so low, jones. ❞

      camila crossed her arms over her chest, jaw tightened as hazel eyes watched him curiously. she couldn’t figure out why. why he would throw away his talent like that, when he would have actually had a chance. but instead, he was lazy. only slept with other people to reach the top. 

      ❝ you never even deserved to be at the company. ❞

      harsh words rolled over her tongue, eyes sparkling with disgust. a rare sight for the usually so innocent and kind woman. however, the second he mentioned her own ‘mistake’, camila flinched lightly, her demeanor breaking a little. of course. in his eyes, she had fucked up just as much. she had lost just as much. but she at least knew for herself that it was a lie. ❝ maybe i’m not innocent, but i still earned my spot with hard work. unlike you. ❞

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𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐃𝐀      —      character parallels.

01. PAM BEESLY, 96% match.   

 —    in common: nurturing, reasonable, beta, sensible, humble. ❝ there’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. isn’t that kind of the point?  ❞

02. MARY MARGARET BLANCHARD/SNOW WHITE, 96% match.  

—    in common: kind, romantic, meek, devoted, diligent. ❝ believing in even the possibility of a happy ending is a powerful thing, but living with that kind of belief… that’s the most powerful thing of all. that’s hope.  ❞

03. JANE BENNET, 94% match.  

—    in common: soft-spoken, good-natured, shy, docile, naive. ❝ i am not so good to take the good of everybody’s character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad – belongs to you alone.  ❞ (her sister, lizzy, about jane)

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04. BELLE FRENCH, 94% match.  

—    in common: empathetic, adventurous, moral, studious, optimistic. ❝ you can't judge someone without knowing their full story.  ❞

05. HILDA SPELLMAN, 90% match.

—    in common: benevolent, devoted, sweet, motherly, skilled. ❝  you do best with what you have. i make lemons, i make lemonade.  ❞

06. MIA TORETTO, 87% match.

—    in common: caring, fearless, family is the most important, kind. ❝  you don’t turn your back on family, even when they do.  ❞

07. SAMWISE GAMGEE, 86% match.

—    in common: jolly, passionate, loyal, down-to-earth, brave. ❝   but in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. even darkness must pass. a new day will come. and when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.  ❞

07. KATARA, 86% match.

—    in common: maternal, idealistic, compassionate, extremely emotional. ❝   i will never, ever turn my back on people who need me!  ❞

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——— lindsey morgan @ dystopia 2017 / boat cruise.

( edit: @killtheothermuses. )

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @rylanpratt​ 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄   ―  sportswear shooting for ivy park, loft in downtown manhattan.

      at the moment, camila agreed to every job opportunity she got. even if it meant more stress than usual, since especially model jobs took usually a big toll on the ballerina, she couldn’t say no. she needed the money, because who knew where she’d be in a few months ? the nycb wouldn’t have her as a principal dancer anymore and that’d mean a huge cut in her income.

      to her own luck, she had once more gotten the opportunity to work with adidas. she had worked with them a few times, since camila tends to prefer doing shoots for sportswear if she was modeling at all. 

      she was just done prepping, already in the outfit she’d have her first shoot with, as her hazel eyes fell onto a quite too familiar person that seemed to be working with her today. any other day, camila would have gone furious at the side of rylan. they had never gotten along well    ―    but camila was just too tired to fight. to even let the anger and hatred take over her. stupid anger that was all caused about a boy, in the end. for once, even if it was just for one shooting, she wanted to get along with the other woman.

      ❝ you look good in that outfit...  ❞ she mumbled rather carefully as she approached the taller woman, chuckling nervously. giving rylan a compliment strangely felt weird, though it was nothing but the truth.  ❝ didn’t know i’d be working with you today.  ❞

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @bsevgilim​

      it still wasn’t easy for camila to go out and act like everything was fine. especially in front of the children in her dance class it was hard. keeping that smile up, encouraging them to follow their dreams, that they will be famous ballet dancers one day    ―    when that dream for herself was ruined.

      she was on her way back home now, exhausted from the pretense she currently kept up. and her mood grew only worse when it had suddenly started to rain. of course. and to no surprise, the ballerina didn’t have an umbrella with her, because according to the weather forecast, they wouldn’t have expected this. she should really start to trust them less. 

      but before she could even complain further, the rain had already stopped again. though when her hazel eyes scanned the area, it didn’t actually stop. only when she looked up to the sky, camila realized something was sheltering her from the raindrops.

      or rather someone.

      the second her attention drifted towards the man that was holding an umbrella over her head, it felt like all the air was sucked out of her lungs. instead, the still lingering, unforgivable pain caused by the man in front of her immediately took over her and all camila wanted to do was run away. but she couldn’t. it was like she was frozen in time and movement, her hazel eyes only widened in shock as she looked him. at the man who had cheated on her.

      ❝ what do you think you are doing ?  ❞ , she managed to ask, trying to stay calm, but the anger in her voice was as clear as day. it had been nearly one and a half year, but she’d never forget.

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𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐃𝐀     —    moodboard.

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jfcjosefina​:

Who: Josefina & ____ [ @exclusivestarters​ ]

Where: On the subway to some kind of physically demanding class

“Remind me again why this is a good idea?” Josefina asked, shifting her weight uncomfortably from one foot to the other. The pair were one stop away from their destination, and the woman was starting to regret her decision to attend the class with the other. She had a perfectly good gym in her building, one that was often empty, leaving her to worry less about somebody seeing her working out. “Can’t we just work out back at my place?”

        ❝ ‘cause working out at home is boring.  ❞  and i need a distraction, camila added in her mind, but thankfully left the last part unspoken. and going the gym ? distracting herself with fitness ?  there was not a single better distraction for the ballerina. she had enough of locking herself up in her apartment, only leaving it when necessary. sure, she still didn’t feel, and wouldn’t do so for a long time, but she at least finally managed to slowly but surely cover that up again. camila was finally able to put on the perfect mask again.  ❝ and you know, i always wanted to try a zumba class. burning calories while dancing is my passion anyway, and why not try even more in that direction ? and luckily for you, i picked you to tag along.  ❞ she grinned at the other woman as the subway finally came to an halt.  ❝ now, come on. we are here. ❞

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𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑   ―    @oliverbrowncnn​​ 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄   ―    oliver’s apartment, tribeca, manhattan.

      with a deep sigh, camila knocked at the familiar door of oliver’s apartment late at night. however, she came rather unannounced. all the ballerina had asked her friend beforehand was if he was at home, as she just wanted to make sure she wouldn’t stand in front of a closed door when she desperately needed his company.

      in her arms, she was holding a bag filled with her favorite pillow, snacks and alcohol. it was obvious that she wanted to stay the night, as one more night in her own apartment would slowly but surely drive her crazy. and most importantly, it was also obvious she just needed a distraction. to forget what happened. for the past few days, camila barely had spoken to anyone. ever since the secret dropped and she got suspended from the ballet, it felt like her life was one big, miserable hole she didn’t manage to get out of anymore. and so far, besides the people at the nycb, no one knew what happened to her. no one knew what she had lost  ―  all because of a lie.

      but now, with disheveled hair and puffy, red eyes, which unfortunately were too much proof of her bad, late night crying sessions, she finally at least had the courage to talk to someone. to not be alone anymore. and who was better at cheering her up than oliver ?

      ❝ oooliver.  ❞ she was impatient and knocked once more, desperately just wanting to sit down again before one of his neighbors accidentally saw her in her, well, rather horrible state.  ❝ please open up. a girl needs your company. ❞

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annalisechambersx​:

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Annie really wasn’t that bad of a dancer. She just didn’t think she had much worth at anything anymore. Her husband cemented that in her head many years and to this day, she hadn’t been able to shake it. It was even more evident now after whomever was hosting this ball decided to reveal unsavory details about everyone in attendance. Annie had cried it out in the bathroom for about an hour so she was able to make herself go back out into the party…but it was difficult.

She nodded her head, a bit sadly, listening to her friend speak. She didnt like hearing that Cami was so upset but it was understandable…it was hard not to be, “Oh, sweetie.” She cooed quietly and sat beside her, wrapping her arm around her shoulders and hugging her close, “I understand.” She spoke quietly, “You should see my eye makeup.” Annie said, shaking her head, “Thank god we have these masks.” If not, she would look like a disaster, “Did you…want to talk about it?” She paused, “I’m happy to listen.”

      camila was thankful for annie. always had been. the other woman was someone she could easily trust, so it wouldn’t even be hard for the ballerina to simply tell her what was on her mind. unfortunately, she didn’t even know how to explain it herself. it was a lie, after all. nothing but a lie.

      ❝ there’s not much to talk about, you know.  ❞  her voice was quiet, barely a whisper. a part of camila just wanted to get home and hide in her bed. she was scared of the consequences that might come, scared of the next few days and how people would react to her.  ❝ it’s not true. but unfortunately some people do believe it... and   ―   ❞  her voice broke off and she quickly put her hand in front of her mouth, trying to fight back the urge to spill some more tears. there already had been enough tonight. so, instead, camila quickly turned her head towards her friend. after all, she was worried crazy about her, too.

      ❝ rather tell me how you feel.  ❞ her hazel eyes found the one’s of her friend, a reassuring smile loosely hanging at the corner of her mouth. when she had read annie’s secret on her phone, camila’s heart had broken a little. no one should be afraid of love. or rather, of being loved, in camila’s opinion. love was something beautiful and everyone deserved it.  ❝ do you mind telling me why you feel that way ? ❞