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Rosetta gently touched her face at Vidia's comment. She wasn't right in regards to the products not working, they did their magic every time, but there wasn't enough makeup in the world to cover the bags under her eyes. Sleeping was hard since being back in Evermore...but it wasn't like anyone could really understand why she was still a bit flighty. "Just tryin' out a few new products..." she said softly, looking to the ground. "Beauty doesn't rest! And I can't be goin' easy on the skincare routine just 'cause of everythin'."

closed: vidia şahin & rosetta fleur ( @rosettafleur ) location: until sunrise

"How could you possibly have nothing? Nothing? People disappeared for fucks sake... no, no don't bother calling again until you've figured something out." Eyes fell onto a familiar face as she hung up and tucked her phone away, not wanting to continue that conversation under the guise of a new one with Rosetta. "Oh, I didn't realize anyone else was here. Coming to get a refill on some serum that's clearly not working?" Even for Vidia, the cutting words weren't as sharp but she had to try, right?

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Her shaking only increased as her breath failed her over and over. Rosetta had never had a panic attack in her life and now that she was feeling what it was like....she didn't know how people had them frequently. Looking into Dessa's face was a cruel kind of torture. She missed her so bad but how could she tell her their home was...gone? "I was....I was home, Dess. I saw Pixie Hollow....that was where I was....and it's....it's..." She couldn't say it out loud. If it was out loud, it was too real. Another wave of tears hit her hard. "I...it's...."

It wasn't that she was expecting Rosetta to act... relieved. She had no idea what she had been through. But Dessa wasn't expecting her to be panicking, and she could feel her own chest tightening as she pulled away enough to look at her face. There was a sense of dread in her words that immediately told her this was serious. "What do you mean?" She questioned, keeping her voice soft; she didn't want to add to the anxiety her friend was feeling. "What kind of danger?"

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"The early bird catches the worm!" she tried to say with her normal amount of enthusiasm. Rosetta didn't even convince herself of that one. "Oh honey, that means a lot. I'm....I'm glad to be back..." The words felt like a lie on her tongue even though she was grateful to be with her friends again. It felt wrong of her to want to be in Evermore when her home was turned to ashes and scorched Earth. The more she looked at Tootles the more she wondered about the rest of Neverland. Hopefully his home was okay. It had to be. "I don't want to keep ya from work...but...would ya mind sittin' with me for a few more minutes? I..I'm afraid I might not be my chatty self, but I'm sure y'all are grateful for a break from all that!"

He wasn't sure he believed her. Beneath her smile, he was pretty sure he caught a glimpse of sadness, but he wasn't going to push. She had likely been bombarded with questions of al sorts since returning, and he wasn't going to add to that. Still lingering awkwardly, he just nodded, smiling back at her. "I'm good, yeah, heading to work. But I'm early, like always." An offer to stay a little longer, if she needed company, but giving her the possibility to tell him to kindly leave her alone. "I'm glad you're back."

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rosetta blinked at the guy, putting on her prettiest smile even though she felt the invisible hairs on her neck rise the moment he made himself known. the truth of the situation is she didn't know what compelled her to be here at this time. she hadn't been sleeping the best since coming back to evermore and she was always on edge and out of sorts these days. "don't ya worry about me, sugar," she cooed, voice sweet as molasses. "i was just stoppin' in for a couple of drinks and headin' straight home after. the shadows don't scare me none!"

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 : @rosettafleur !! 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: outside the casino

" hey darlin' , hate to intrude on your evening but. . . i must ask ; what a pretty thing like you is doin' out on this side of town all alone ?? it gets dark early now , you should be careful . never know who's gonna be hidden in the shadows . "

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Rosetta wasn't sure how to live her life in Evermore after what she saw. She didn't know how to put on a brave face and do what felt like playing pretend while her home burned to the ground. By now, Pixie Hollow was gone as far as she knew and...how did she cope with that? When she was the only one there....unable to do anything...She shook her head, not even knowing when she had closed her eyes. When she opened them, the first thing, or person, she saw was Tootles. Sweet, silly, Tootles. When she was around him things tended to feel lighter, brighter, but right now she wasn't sure if she could feel anything other than heavy. "Hi sugar," she said quietly, turning to face him properly. She knew she looked like a hot mess. Her hair was out of place and the bags under her eyes were hideous. "I'm fine," she lied, trying to smile and convince him of it. "Just...sittin' out here and takin' a breather. Are you alright?"

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He had heard she was back, but he did not want to bother her. She must be overwhelmed, both with her own emotions and friends wanting to see her again, and Tootles wasn't sure where he fell in that. Spotting her sitting alone, though, he couldn't walk by without checking in, seeing for himself that she was okay too. "Hey," he greeted her quietly, hoping he wasn't interrupting something. If she was waiting for someone, he wouldn't linger long. "How are you doing?"

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this was the first time it what felt like months where she didn't feel like she was about to inhale smoke. it was all so strange. one day she woke up in neverland and felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. when she flew to pixie hollow to see what the fussing she was doing was for all she could see was fire. large flames consuming her home, all she had ever known. no matter what she tried to do to help nothing would stop the spreading of it and she thought she was going to die there. now she was just....back in evermore. she hadn't even realized she was shaking until she was in dessa's embrace. "no...this isn't right..." she mumbled, the panic in her voice rising. "we can't be here. we need to go home. it's....it's....im danger..."

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It felt like much longer than two months. Dessa was pretty sure if they were gone any longer, she was going to start sprouting gray hairs. She barely wasted any time looking Rosetta over, just ensuring she was in one piece and didn't seem to be sporting any wounds before pulling her into a tight embrace. "Oh, Rosie," she whispered, relief flooding her voice, "don't you ever leave us again."

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"You just had to pick the messiest treat here, didn't ya?" Rosetta said, thinking of getting that powdery sugar all over her fingers and wrinkling her nose. She supposed it wasn't actually the messiest treat here. Candy Apples could go south if you weren't careful and ice cream melted fast this time of year. Still...her outfit did not go well with powdered sugar.

"The people will see a well-mannered guy eatin' somethin' sweet while their very pretty friend talks about her life," she said confidently. As if she hadn't pushed the scenarios in her head already.

"If you dust it off enough times...I will take a small bite. Is that better? 'Cause I'm not ruinin' my outfit for nothing or no one. Even though I do adore ya."

"Aw, c'mon 'Setta!" he whined, putting his hands on her shoulders. Terence loved hanging out with Rosetta. Her bubbly attitude was such a breath of fresh air, even if sometimes that bubbly-ness crossed the line into drama, but even then, he knew it was just the way she was, no poison behind it at all.

"I can't eat all of this myself while you sit there. What will the people say?" he pushed his bottom lip out slightly, then broke into another laugh.

"C'mon, a few bites of funnel cake won't hurt you. Live a little!"

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closed starter @sparrxwmxn location: summer carnival

"Now Terence, I can see your lil' gears turnin' in your mind, but I am not gonna do it! Nope, nope, nope!" Rosetta crossed her arms over her chest in defiance, staring him down. "I don't care that you got too much of that...greasy...messy....food! I can't have none of that! It'll make me break out and I got too many events comin' up to risk it!" She was being overtly dramatic obviously, but that was just Rosetta. "I can tolerate a snack here and there but some of what ya got is too much! Can I just sit here and be all pretty?"

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"Listen, listen," Rosetta chuckled softly, taking one of his hands that wasn't currently holding one of her more expensive products. "You're overthinkin' it, dear. The first rule is there are no real rules. Everyone got their own lil' ways of doin' their makeup. Ya just gotta pick what feels right and makes ya comfortable." Squeezing the hand gently before letting go she quickly ties her hair back so none of it was in her face. "Just start experimentin' and go from there."

"Really? But you're so cool," he frowned, his expression puzzled. He couldn't help but think her friends weren't very good friends if they didn't care about what she cared about... but he guessed his friends didn't care so much about candy, either. It didn't mean they didn't care about him, just because they weren't obsessed too. "I don't even know how half this stuff works. Do you have to use it all? Do you need setting spray? Can you use concealer without foundation?" This was... a little stressful.

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rosetta: what do you call every other second of the day james? rosetta: trust me i hardly see you these days rosetta: oh? i'm sure you did, sugar. just be careful! i hope you have a ride home.

jim: i guess jim: i should be giving you space, ro jim: we both know that you shouldn't be talking to me. not after everything i've done. jim: a lot of things. i don't know. jim: sorry, im — i'm at ursula's. got a big check from hook on some shit i found and i spent it incredibly wisely.

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"Aw, that's a real sweet thing for you to say," Rosetta said as she placed her makeup kit in front of him. "I enjoy your company plenty, Benjee. I've never really had anyone be this interested in my makeup and hobbies like this before...so I guess I'm bein' a lil' awkward about it." She clapped her hands together nervously. "But! But I'm gonna put all my faith into ya right now. I'm givin' ya full permission to just...look through what I got and use whatever ya want."

He thought it was so sweet that she was willing to be his test subject, knowing full well he didn't have a clue what he was doing. It was endearing. Everything about Rosetta was endearing, though, he shouldn't be surprised. From her kind heart to her laugh to how pretty and talented she was, he just thought she was so... neat. "I don't think so," he replied with a shrug, looking around the room, taking in the sight of her decor. "As long as I have your company, I'm happy!"

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@wildcstwinter rosetta: if the shoe fits sugar rosetta: trying is always the first step <3 rosetta: i really can't imagine you doing the wrong thing here rosetta: what does that even mean? what are you scared of doing?

jim: mr. stars and planets, huh? jim: okay, i think i can do that. i can try. jim: i know you are. jim: but im not a tough guy, i can't always trust myself to do the right thing.

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Rosetta let out a little giggle before guiding him out of the shop and towards her apartment. "Is that all ya wanna learn? I can teach ya whatever ya want! I can share all my secrets and...and we could practice! I'm totally fine with ya practicin' on my face if ya want to...." She was rambling all the way back to her place and once they were at her place and situated she ran right to her makeup kit. It was her beloved prize, her lovely possession, and she was so glad to share it with Benjee. No one was more deserving. "Okay....Can I get ya a drink first? Or a snack?"

Benjee waited patiently for her, busying himself with looking around at all the pretty flowers while she gathered her things and spoke to her coworkers, not wanting her to rush at all. He had the whole day off, he didn't mind standing around and waiting until she was ready to leave. She was worth waiting for.

When she popped back up again with a smile, the prettiest he'd ever seen, one spread across his own lips to match as he looked at her. "Ready when you are!"

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rosetta: well yeah really your mr. stars and planets rosetta: you're fine james rosetta: well..friends hang out. and talk to each other rosetta: i keep telling you that you're not gonna hurt me. i'm a tough girl.

jim: really? jim: i feel like i am. jim: you deserved better. you always did. jim: i need to figure out how to be just friends with you. jim: i don't want to hurt you again

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rosetta: that happens to me too sometimes rosetta: especially when i look up at the stars rosetta: you're not fucked up rosetta: and i want to be your friend too <3

jim: i'm sorry i'm trying hard to be better at it jim: sometimes i just think of something and i just want to talk to you jim: it's fucked up i know jim: i'm fucked up jim: of course i want to be your friend jim: i just don't know how to

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rosetta: i mean at the moment yeah rosetta: you really aren't lol rosetta: i mean...i hope so. do you want to be my friend?

jim: you're just okay? jim: i'm not good at this whole "no-contact" thing jim: do you think we'll ever be friends?

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rosetta: oh rosetta: yeah i'm okay rosetta: you're never a bother james

jim: oh yeah im okay jim: just wanted to make sure you were doing okay jim: i regretted bothering you as soon as i sent it tho lmao