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though felicity could make comfortable silence with just about anyone, abril was a favourite. and studying with someone else there was a great way to hold themselves accountable, which is how they found themselves sitting at a table in the campus library. ❝            i said that we should go get something for lunch. we’ve been studying for hours. ❞

abril was deep in thought as she worked on one of her assignments for one of her courses. in all honesty, she hadn't expected to have company during her day off but she wasn't bothered about it either, namely because she could've used the distraction. "i'm listening to you, i promise. what was that last part?" she asked them as she finally looked up from her notebook.

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❝           some things are just a conversation. not everywhere is so cruel. ❞ felicity lived a pretty sheltered life. there was a special kind of luxury that came with being able to say that. ❝ like here. it’s just us. ❞ paired with handing the star shaped cushion over. ❝ those aren’t sleeping pillows, they’re sitting pillows. there’s a difference. ❞ it was more for decoration. atmosphere. you spend so much of your life in one place, you want to make sure it’s a welcoming environment. ❝ sometimes i sit with a little portable radio – real old school one – and i listen along to the movie. ❞

"everything's a negotiation, fliss," he drawled as he shouldered his hefty backpack and followed her towards the backroom, "that's lesson number one for surviving on the rough-n-tumble streets of a cruel world." she was a wonderful friend, and that was one of the many reasons she wouldn't last—because wonderful friend was just another way of saying poor sap. he stared at the cutesy pillows for a second before taking the one shaped like a star, "how often do you sleep during work hours?"

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felicity didn't like hospitals. no matter how hard she tried to focus on the positive side of it, the workers that always cared for you and the healing, her usual cheeriness caught in her throat as her parents dropped her off. ❝            i, uhm, i was cooking dinner. cutting up the veggies and i slipped. ❞ the finger wrapped in now red stained tissues gestured out to the other woman. ❝ it's not that bad. my mom just worries, ❞ she explained. ❝ i can totally wait if you guys are busy. ❞

open starter for anyone interested! when: post-funeral, within a week where: at the mercer hollow hospital

Certain times of the year were always a miserable time to work in the medical field. Saint Patrick's Day, New Years, and just about any other holiday one could imagine produced a mess concocted from the worst slurry of idiocy, desperation, and emotion possible. Now, so soon after the funeral of Hope Mercer, Lucia had been dreading clocking back in for her shift. It had been hours now since she'd arrived but Lucia still sat perched on pins and needles for something to happen. One didn't make it this far in this field without trusting one's gut and as she turned around, her stomach sank to her toes. "What are you doing here?" She asked in amazement, before looking at the front desk for confirmation everything was alright. Lucia sighed, sliding into her professional visage. "Come with me, I'll get you check out and you can explain how that," she said with a nod, "happened."

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❝            i don't think this is a negotiation, ❞ felicity pointed out. ❝ just, like, a normal conversation. ❞ she pushed the ' employees only ' door open for chasen, inviting him in with just a nod of her head. ❝ i think i'm a wonderful friend. ❞ the term thrown around quite liberally by the girl. ❝ pick your poison. i'll grab some pillows for us to sit on. ❞ brought in by none other than fliss for days as quiet as today. ❝ do you want the flower or the star shaped one ? ❞

he hadn't planned on it. chasen had planned on hiding out in the greek section of the public library—pitiful as it was—until bruce's newest girlfriend cleared out of the house. the smell of aged paper and earthy must ( almost coppery, like pennies ) was the closest thing to a time machine the world would have until marty mcfly came to save them all, and most people went to the university library, so it was usually deserted: all things fit for a perfect afternoon in isolation. but. he did like twizzlers. "you're a terrible negotiator, you know that?" he dropped his backpack onto the concessions counter and shook his head, "i just asked you for an alibi, and now you're feeding me. feels like taking candy from a baby, honestly."

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felicity was busy putting the last customer’s cash in the till when she heard another set of footsteps approaching. the usual customer service greeting on the tip of her tongue until she heard chasen’s familiar voice. she looked up at him with a bright smile as she processed his words. ❝            are you actually staying ? ❞ it was lonely sometimes, especially on the days she took the afternoon shift because she didn’t have any classes. ❝ do you wanna split some overpriced movie candy and popcorn ? i won’t tell if you don’t. ❞ the zip motion over her lips to emphasise her point.

chasen didn’t make asking for favors a habit. the last thing he needed was to be in debt to someone in a town so small it didn't have an expressway to get the hell out of dodge—but some emergencies couldn’t be avoided. “if anyone asks,” he glanced over his shoulder, instinctively, and pursed his lips like he was about to get a root canal. “i was in your office discussing...business?" his nose scrunched as he contemplated the plausibility this impromptu scenario before continuing, "all day. got it?”  

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i am done with my graceless heart , so tonight i’m gonna cut it out & then restart !

( courtney eaton / 25 / cis woman / she/her ) — did you see HOPE MERCER’S TRUSTED CONFIDANT, FELICITY KAIHE, wandering around the mercer hollow today? i heard around town that the DRIVE - IN MOVIE ATTENDANT / COLLEGE STUDENT is EFFERVESCENT, and OPTIMISTIC, but also FANCIFUL, and CLINGY. people say that they remind them of CARRYING YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE, LAUGHTER LIKE SODAPOP, and THE FLUTTER OF BUTTERFLY WINGS, but how well can you ever really know someone in mercer hollow?

𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑪 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 . 

FULL NAME: felicity grace kaihe . MEANING: happiness / good fortune , luck . NICKNAME(S): fee , fliss , fifi , flick . AGE: twenty-five . DATE OF BIRTH: april 29th . ZODIAC: taurus sun , leo moon , cancer rising . HOMETOWN: mercer hollow , born & raised . GENDER: cis woman . PRONOUNS: she / her . ORIENTATION: pansexual . RELATIONSHIP STATUS: single . EDUCATION: finished high school , college student ( fine arts & education major , wants to become an art teacher ) . OCCUPATION: drive in attendant @ hermie’s . LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: lives at her childhood home with her family. had plans to move away, now stalled by hope’s death .

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𝑨𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺 . 

wishing on dandelions even though they’re weeds, being the sunshine in everyone else’s life, voice as sweet as honey, loud laughter than can be picked out anywhere, bare feet running through dewy morning grass, reminding everyone to wear a coat, flowers pressed between the pages of your diary, twirling around until you’re dizzy, heart shaped locket hanging from your neck, messy hair in the wind, embroidered jeans, always finding the silver lining, hello kitty bandaids always in your purse, wishing on every first star you see, polaroid pictures scattered on the floor .

FACECLAIM: courtney eaton . HAIR: long dark hair. she always has a shampoo & conditioner that match the scent of her body wash / perfume. loves clips and scrunchies, anything to add colour. she was the kid that knew how to braid and would always do everyone else’s hair. is one of those people that will put her hair up and then immediately pull bits out . EYE COLOUR: brown . HEIGHT: 5’10 . STYLE: she has a very cutesy style. lots of pink, lots of fuzzy. loves skirts & sun dresses. lots of crop tops. she’s the girl that you feel cold just looking at her in winter. had a jacket but has already given it to someone else because they didn’t bring one. 90% of her jackets are oversized so she can lend them to anyone, not just people her size. she’s mostly a natural makeup girlie. the clean girl aesthetic?? she eats that UP but she will do fun eyeshadow looks with bright colours for special occasions / when she’s going out. she’s an art student! how could you expect her to not paint little pictures on her face ? USUAL EXPRESSION: doe eyes ; a smile always on glossed lips .  

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𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑻𝒀 . 

LABEL: the pollyanna . i will expand here, trust me . TV TROPES: wide eyed idealist , all loving hero , beware the nice ones , the confidant , nice girl , undying loyalty , the heart , good is not dumb . POSITIVE TRAITS: affable , benevolent , gentle , compassionate , effervescent , magnanimous , optimistic . NEGATIVE TRAITS: naive , clingy , airy , meek, circumspect , trusting , timid , meddlesome . MBTI: enfp . ALIGNMENT: lawful good .

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𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 . 

overall, felicity has a positive home life. her parents are still married & still very much in love ( as far as she knows 👀 ? ) . she has a very idealistic, almost fairytale idea of romance because of them. they are very comfortable middle class. they aren’t one of the richest families in mercer hollow, but fliss has never had to worry about where her next meal would come from or if they could afford new clothes. she is the mom friend, one thousand percent. a soft girl & she’s proud of it ! she believes that no one is beyond a second chance and that people that are rude just need extra nurturing / patience. flip side: she’s too naive & trusting. more tba but i’m posting so i can do a little plotting.

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𝑬𝑻𝑪 . 

HABITS: humming whatever song is stuck in her head , bouncing her legs when nervous , rubbing people’s backs when they hug ( bonus : squeezing before she pulls away ) , ignoring her own feelings in favour of someone else’s , keeps multiple eyeliners and lipstick shades in her purse for anyone else that needs touch ups . SKILLS: pottery girlie , scrapbooking , cross stitching / knitting , loves to rollerskate , has always wanted to do the resin art that got really popular but never followed through . LIKES: fresh fruit , band-aids with cute patterns on them , teamwork , watching the sunrise , candles , a pretty pink blush , cooking & baking for others , clear yet scented lip gloss . DISLIKES: kindness mistaken for weakness , bullying , taking advantage of those vulnerable around you , making others feel stupid for being excited about something , people raising their voices at her .

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𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑵𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺 . 

WITH HOPE: trusted confidant . hope mercer was a prominent figure in town, despite being just a girl. felicity shared many classes with hope and though they weren’t best friends, they had never been anything but friendly. their families both had roots planted firmly in mercer hollow, they had known each other since they were children. even if hope only really spent time with felicity when she wanted to talk shit, she held hope’s secrets close to her chest. felicity would give her best advice and not hold it against hope when she saw her going directly against what she had said. the next time hope was calling, she’d pick up with no hard feelings. FRIENDS: tba . ENEMIES: tba . ROMANTIC: tba . WANTED CONNECTIONS: tba .

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doctor who (10x13) / @mulletlove / a passage to india, e.m. forster / paddington (dir. paul king)

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“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.”

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Katherine Henson (KatherineHere.com)

Love love love.

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