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with @torturedisle ; continued from here.

eva frowned just a little, sinking down at mallie's words. she seemed lame in front of the vk ? that had to be one of her top embarrassing moments. ❝ i guess you're right. i just know that my mom is probably worried... ❞ snow white would especially be worried if she'd known who evangeline was hanging around. she still held bias against villain kids. ❝ just promise that we won't get into trouble. i don't think i'm cut out for any type of detention. ❞ she was good, didn't spend her time breaking rules like this.

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open starter for anybody ; set some time between the third and fourth descendants movie.

though eva had no issue with the barrier being brought down, her mother did. snow white, the woman who had raised evangeline to be kind even if eva had lost her way occasionally, was now trying to keep her daughter at home, away from the former villains that could now move freely about auradon. being the overprotective mother to evangeline, snow was now keeping her inside, away from the evil queen. well, she was trying to. eva snuck out late that night, going past the guards as hidden as she could be before breaking off into a sprint.

gasping for breath, she found herself at somebody's door, knocking loudly. the brunette winced as she realized just how late it was. oops. as the door opened, eva took in a breath before starting. ❝ i am so sorry to bother you, but i was wondering if i could stay with you here for a little bit ? ❞ evangeline and the person sort of knew each other, maybe not enough for to have been asking such a large favor, but it was worth a shot. ❝ my mother is practically keeping me locked away like rapunzel just because she is afraid of the villains being allowed access to auradon. i don't think that's very fair of her. i mean, i think that if they were going to do something they would have already, right ? ❞ brown eyes widened as she looked over her friend's ? acquaintance's face. ❝ you won't even know i'm here, promise ! ❞ eva added quickly, hoping that they'd let her stay with them for the time being.

sure, being stuck in the castle wasn't that bad, but she still wanted to be able to go out and see friends. plus, she was starting college soon ! would her mother keep her from that too ? eva felt that her mother was being ridiculous and her father was too considering he wasn't even trying to put a stop to it !

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❝ oh. i am so sorry, ❞ eva mentally cursed herself, a sadness washing over her. she felt awful, poor guy. he lost his parents and some girl hurt him ? she reached her hand out, putting it on his arm for a moment. ❝ i'm extremely sorry if i'd brought up some bad memories. i truly didn't know. ❞ she wanted him to know that she hadn't meant to. as he accepted the invitation to be taught how to bake, the brunette grinned, hands clapping together once, thankful for the change in mood. ❝ that sounds perfect. we can bake and look at roses and maybe you'd let me play you a song ? ❞ she offered with a small smile.

"My parents...." he faltered, the words getting caught in his throat as his mind went idle momentarily, "are no longer with us... they haven't been in a long time. My mother–– she was nice, though. And my father was more distant." Is how he chose to word it. It seemed Lucy Gray even managed to forget all of this information. "Oh. Well...." he tried to think on what to answer to her proposal, "Sure, why not?" he sheepishly chuckled, he'd have to accept if he wanted her to get closer to him. "Perhaps we can, when you come over to see the roses."

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fluffy / reassuring sentences for your needs … sentence starters

“I’ll protect you.”

“I want you in my life.”

“You make me feel safe.”

“Thank you for loving me.”

“I’ve always believed in you.”

“You’re lovelier than you know.”

“I don’t want anyone else. I want you.”

“Your past mistakes are not who you are.”

“You make me want to be a better person.”

“You’re the best friend I could’ve asked for.”

“I’d travel a thousand miles to find you, again.”

“You’re one of the smartest people I’ve ever met.”

“I’m not going to leave your side until you’re better.”

“You taught me that it’s okay to trust people, again.”

“You don’t have to be scared anymore. You’re safe.”

“Don’t listen to what they say. You’re better than them.”

“You’re not a burden. Stop treating yourself like you are.”

“You deserve so much better than all you’ve been given.”

“I’ll always be right here for you, whenever you need me.”

“Hey, no, don’t beat yourself up. You just made a mistake.”

“I know you’re still healing, and I will do all I can to help you.”

“You’re always there for me, and I don’t know how to thank you.”

“There’s nothing wrong with looking after yourself. It’s not selfish.”

“They hurt you so much, didn’t they? I’ll never let them touch you, again.”

“Hey, don’t insult yourself. That’s my favorite person you’re talking about.”

“I can’t even remember the last time I let myself get so close to someone. Not until you.”

“No matter how much I try, there’s no way I could pay you back for all you’ve done for me.”

“Why do you assume you’re a problem for me? I chose to love you, and all that comes with that.”

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Talking Heads : Once in a Lifetime album ... sentence starters

"It's not love."

"Take that love away."

"Don't you worry 'bout me."

"It's not yesterday anymore."

"Do people really fall in love?"

"I wish you wouldn't say that."

"Pay attention, pay attention!"

"I hear it, but I pay it no mind."

"I wish I could meet everyone."

"You can't see it 'til it's finished."

"Take it easy, baby, take it easy."

"Pretty soon now, I will be bitter."

"I wanna talk as much as I want."

"I think you take it a little too far."

"What does it take to fall in love?"

"If it takes forever, that's all right."

"It's gonna make life easy for me."

"I believe that we don't need love."

"I thought I made it clear enough."

"I haven't seen the worst of it, yet."

"I'm a big man in a great big town."

"We're being taken for a ride again."

"I've told lies without hint of regret."

"I see my name go down in history."

"Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire."

"I'm gonna give the problem to you."

"I can't seem to face up to the facts."

"I don't know why I love her like I do."

"You can look, tell me what you see."

"Wait, wait for the moment to come."

"Say something to change my mind."

"Decide, decide, make up your mind."

"But first, show me what you can do."

"I don't know why you treat me so bad."

"Goes to show what a little faith can do."

"I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax."

"I don't have to prove that I am creative."

"There's really no hurry, I'll eat in a while."

"It happened before, it will happen again."

"It's not so cool to have so many problems."

"Take me to the river, drop me in the water."

"It's saying something and it's not very nice."

"I'm a know-it-all, I'm smartest man around."

"They work so hard and they try to be strong."

"Is there a time for this? Is this responsibility?"

"I feel so strong now, 'cause you pulled me up."

"When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed."

"If you were really smart, you'd know what to do."

"You start a conversation, you can't even finish it."

"It takes a lot of time to push away the nonsense."

"I've met the people that you read about in books."

"You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything."

"Be a little more selfish, it might do you some good."

"You walk, you talk, you still function like you used to."

"Take it easy, baby, don't let your feelings get in the way."

"I've heard all I want to and I don't want to hear any more."

"I can answer your questions if you won't twist what I say."

"I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart."

"Why am I going out of my head, whenever you're around?"

"They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time."

"If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right."

"With a little practice, you can walk, you can talk just like me."

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❝ i suppose i am grateful that they want to protect me. some people don't get that. what are your parents like ? ❞ evangeline didn't know that coriolanus was an orphan, or she wouldn't ask that. she truly hadn't meant to bring up what could have been a sensitive subject. ❝ i don't understand why anybody would doubt you, but i truly hope that you prove them wrong. ❞ she meant it, hoping that he'd be able to achieve his goals. ❝ why don't i teach you how to bake then ? it's easy, really. my mother gave me her great grandmother's cookbook, so there are plenty of different recipes to choose from ! ❞ evangeline offered as she grinned, eyes twinkling as she looked up at him with an expression of excitement.

"Well, you are right. You are grown enough and they can't stop you..." The blond agreed for the sake of it. "Even if that's nice of them, to be so protective." he carried on, even if silently he was confused how Dr. Gaul managed to give her parents she currently seemed so familiar with? Was there just other people in on this? Was the people her 'parents' the ones it? They had to be... but how? "Thank you. For..." A smile curled his lips, "being so supportive. I've had quite a few people doubt me." Those ones like Highbottom doubting and laughing at him but for their own different reasons: for being young and out of his mind of what is and what isn't achievable will suffer the same fate as Highbottom. One day, eventually. He will make sure of it when the timing is right and they mysteriously fall dead choking on their drinks. "Those are fine choices. They fit you. And everyone does have different interests. Me... for example. As I don't think I'd personally be any good at baking," he chuckles, with felt odd and foreign that he could even produce such a humanly thing. He doesn't think he remembers laughing since the moment Grandma'am finally broke a vase with her terrible voice. Or either... she might've just accidentally knocked it over on her way up to stand. But he's certainly going to assume it was just her voice.

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❝ um. . . good question, ❞ evangeline let out an awkward chuckle, scratching the back of her neck. truthfully, she didn't have an issue with the vks. most of them left her alone. at his agreeance that she was nosy, eva gave a playful eyeroll. ❝ really all it is though, is wanting to be well informed and there's no shame in that. ❞ she told him with a playful huff. she got her nosiness from her mother, who was also a curious person.

being compared to a fairy had eva blushing, olive cheeks deep red as she shook her head. ❝ m'not a fairy. i'm more of a big, scary, giant. ❞ she joked before bursting into laughter. she'd been called a lot of creative names surrounding her shortness, but never once had she been compared to a fairy. ❝ professional ? this injury screams beginner at best. but if you don't wish to tell me, then i understand. just know that i am a good listener. ❞

as he located the horse, evangeline smiled small. it was a gorgeous horse, she thought. ❝ only three ? oh that's no fun. i'm sure snowdance is a good boy and deserves all of the apples ! ❞ she exclaimed before listening to the suggestion of riding to the lake. ❝ are you sure that you're in any condition to ride like this ? ❞ eva was coming from a place of concern, not wanting him to hurt himself.

❝ what do you do if the vk's do mess with you?❞ caspian wondered, out of a sudden strong wave of curiosity. unable to place if she runs, submits or stands up to the face of danger. smirking at her reaction, he chuckled, ❝ true, you are nosy. ❞ agreeing as he annoyingly went tapping her nose this time.

❝ how rude... but i should expect nothing less from a fairy. ❞ he continued to tease, claiming her as a fairy to continue to argue her she definitely was the furthest from being a giant, ❝ considering you don't know, i could be a PROFESSIONAL bear wrestler. ❞ shoulders innocently lifted then fell, trying to refrain from laughing at the way she worded it. then blues lit up in pure joy at the large unmissable white creature standing over by the trees, finding his infuriating but beloved best friend eating up all the apples and not forever lost. and a bonus... all of his belongings in his bag perched on his back is still there.

❝ snowdance! ❞ caspian announced in relief. ❝ there he is... my horse that chose food over having any concern for me. ❞ he sarcastically speaks in amusement, gaining pep in his step as the prince trails over and gives him a loving pet nonetheless. ❝ i hope the apples were worth it. and you know, you're not supposed to have more than three.❞ the blond scolded, betting he's had more than enough by now. he takes hold of his leash and begins leading him over to evangeline. ❝ instead of walking, we could ride back to the lake. ❞ caspian suggests, seeing if she'll agree.

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❝ tomorrow, ❞ eva agreed with a wide grin, nodding as she looked at him. ❝ oh, i don't really know. they just said that i shouldn't and that they want me to stay home to protect me. i told them that i am not a child and they can't stop me. that's how i was able to go out today. ❞ she loved her parents, but they drove her absolutely bonkers with not allowing her to go out and do things. as coriolanus began to tell her of his ambitions, she couldn't help but to light up with excitement for him. ❝ that sounds amazing. i could never hold that kind of power. i think i'd rather just stick to music, gardening, baking. but that surely is something to strive for. wow. i hope you get to be president one day. ❞

"Tomorrow, then?" he decides to suggest while the opportunity is there. All flowers... a peculiar look crossed his features, he bets that was a Lucy Gray answer if he wasn't mistaken. "Why do they think it's not a good idea?" An even stranger look washed over his features, why would anyone think school wasn't a good idea? "I'm figuring that out as I go. Something great..." Something that will make his father proud he had restored the Snow name. "Perhaps, president one day." he gave a half playful smile, but decided he would convey sincerity within that answer too since he felt sincere about it as each passing day came. He wanted something great, so why not strive for the greatest position he could possibly earn as a career.

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❝ idealist and somebody who can help. look, i know ben, i could help to convince him and mal to stick to their word. you just have to put a little trust in me, ❞ evangeline truly did believe it, she wanted to help. that was what good people did, help. she offered a small smile, hoping it would be enough to convince the other of it. ❝ that's great to know ! i'm sure they'll be a great help. ❞ eva nodded, running fingers through her hair. ❝ hey, what was it like growing up on the isle ? ❞ she asked the blonde after a moment, chewing on her bottom lip. she wondered if those from the isle ever felt as lonely as she had, even when she was still friends with audrey, ben, and chad. was loneliness something people could experience no matter where they came from ?

❝ truth ain't all true. i believe you mean what you're saying. but i also get the feeling you're something of an idealist. ❞ and in the grand scheme of things, ideals did very little for the lot of them. she pulls her knee up to her chest, arms looped around it as blue eyes scan the other up and down. oh, she's serious. it's an almost laughable idea, but one that leaves an ache in her chest. she wondered if all auradonians were like this: oversized hearts and sparkling eyes, naive to the sharp edges of the world. born with the privilege to live, instead of fighting to just survive. the lump in her throat catches her off guard, and she turns her head to blink back to wave of emotions. how EMBARRASING. she clears her throat, shaking her head. ❝ well, uma & harry never lose. that bodes well for you and your kingdom. ❞ s

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&. 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬?) 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  dialogue  prompts  to  send  to  your  worst  enemy  (affectionate).  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

❛ you? kill me? that's funny. ❜

❛ for being someone you hate, i'm sure on your mind a lot. ❜

❛ you're the last person i wanted to see, actually. ❜

❛ do us both a favor. stay away from me. ❜

❛ you really are an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ i'm the asshole? what does that make you then? ❜

❛ sometimes i think you must hate me. ❜

❛ i thought you said you never wanted to see me again. ❜

❛ if you want me to go, then you have to tell me to leave. ❜

❛ well, someone's cranky today. ❜

❛ well, someone needs to shut the fuck up. ❜

❛ just stay out of my way. ❜

❛ of all the idiots in the world, i'm stuck with you. ❜

❛ what is it you want this time? ❜

❛ sometimes i wonder if you're in love with me. ❜

❛ do you honestly think this is easy for me? ❜

❛ why would i ever want to be friends with you? ❜

❛ can we please just talk? ❜

❛ there is nothing for us to talk about. ❜

❛ you can yell at me later. just let me help you. ❜

❛ touch me, and you're dead. ❜

❛ oh, so now you care? ❜

❛ there is something deeply wrong with you. ❜

❛ i know i'm the last person you probably want to see, but... ❜

❛ you don't think we could be friends, do you? ❜

❛ i'm tired of fighting against you. ❜

❛ don't pretend you give a shit about me. ❜

❛ you're an idiot, but... i trust you. ❜

❛ oh, don't be cute. ❜

❛ wait, did you just say that i'm cute? ❜

❛ we're not good for each other. ❜

❛ if i say yes, will you shut up? ❜

❛ don't you have to be stupid somewhere else? ❜

❛ maybe we should kiss just to break the tension. ❜

❛ i'm sorry i can't turn off my feelings as easily as you. ❜

❛ maybe there's a universe out there where we're friends. ❜

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

❛ don't think this changes anything between us. ❜

❛ you look ridiculous in that outfit, by the way. ❜

❛ if you die, i'll kill you. ❜

❛ is that a challenge? ❜

❛ ah, so you're not heartless after all. ❜

❛ i don't think i've ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ you never cared about me, so why now? ❜

❛ why didn't you kill me when you had the chance? ❜

❛ i don't even remember why we started fighting. ❜

❛ i don't have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you're not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

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❝ whenever you aren't busy, i'd love to see your garden. i'm free most days, so just let me know. ❞ evangeline grinned as she looked at him. ❝ they're some of my favorite flowers. i like pretty much all flowers. they're all so colorful and beautiful. ❞ as the blond told her that he wasn't as interesting as her, she furrowed her eyebrows together and shook her head. ❝ i'm sure that's not true. i have such a boring life. i'd love to attend school, but my parents don't think it's a very good idea. what are you going for ? like, what career do you want one day ? ❞ she questioned, wondering what he wanted out of life. personally, eva still didn't know what she wanted. her mother was trying to advise her to just marry rich, but she wasn't sure she wanted that.

"Okay." The taller agrees, an odd sense to smile happens the moment her voice sounds so sugary and she's beaming up at him with her contagious smile. He still couldn't get used to her accent. "Whenever you'd like, you certainly can come see them then." he tells her. "I agree," That he loves roses too, encouraging another smile to curl his lips upwards, "Are roses your favorite?" he questions, anticipating what the new Lucy Gray will say. "I'm not as interesting as you." Gently, his shoulders shrugged underneath his coat. "I am currently attending school. I spend almost all of my time studying..." he faintly chuckles, his life consumed by ambition that he doesn't pick his head up to live in any other way or find anything new to experience or do as a hobby.

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❝ cake it is ! ❞ eva exclaimed sweetly as she grinned up at him. she was excited to show her baking skills off to somebody other than her parents and the occasional university professors that came over for dinner. ❝ oh roses ? i love roses ! my garden doesn't have any, unfortunately, so i'd love to see yours. ❞ evangeline had a very faint memory of being bathed in rose petals by a woman she didn't recognize, but she brushed that off. sometimes she would remember things from when she was young, but convince herself it was merely dreams. ❝ so what's your life like ? i mean, i've pretty much told you everything about me, yet i know little to nothing about you. ❞

"All of those sound delightful.... maybe cake. Or you can leave it as a surprise." he answers, wondering if he should be paranoid about accepting food off her. It didn't mean he actually had to eat it he reminded himself, he'd just needed to pretend he'd happily accept. "No, I haven't. But I suppose that makes the pie even better, that it's from your own tree." he replied encouragingly, smiling invitingly at Lucy Gray turned Evangeline. "––I only have a rose garden. It's my grandmother's... you should come see it some time." Coriolanus offers, maybe she'll take him up on it.

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❝ oh well, there are a few things i could bake -- cookies, cake, pie ! ❞ growing up without having access to the outside world meant that she'd tried her hand at a lot of hobbies. her most successful ones being music, baking, and gardening. ❝ it would depend on what we have ingredient-wise, but those are things that i could bake with one hundred percent certainty that i won't mess up. ❞ the brunette chuckled as she moved her hand from his arm. evangeline was just happy to have put the whole misunderstanding behind them and to actually be making a friend. she was sure that he had no ill intentions, he'd just been hurt in the past and was startled at first, that was all. the one thing that she hadn't learned from her parents when they taught her at home was how to read people and tell when they were lying. probably because they lied to eva her whole life and didn't want her figuring it out. ❝ have you ever had peach pie ? we have a peach tree in our yard, so we pick our own and i typically bake with them. ❞

❝ i don't blame you for being so startled. i probably would have acted the same if i thought you were somebody that had done something horrible to me. ❞ evangeline admitted in a soft voice, showing him that she didn't think he was to blame for his reaction now that she'd known the whole story. well, at least his side. ❝ i do think that you have a nice way about you. i can see it in your eyes. ❞ his gorgeous blues that she found herself getting lost in, almost hypnotic in a way she didn't know eyes could be. ❝ can i bake you something for your troubles ? ❞ eva asked suddenly, putting a gentle hand on his arm as she looked up at him. the fear she'd had around him was starting to vanish as she saw what she thought was good in him. maybe she was just naive this being her first time out alone, but she now trusted him.

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❝ i don't blame you for being so startled. i probably would have acted the same if i thought you were somebody that had done something horrible to me. ❞ evangeline admitted in a soft voice, showing him that she didn't think he was to blame for his reaction now that she'd known the whole story. well, at least his side. ❝ i do think that you have a nice way about you. i can see it in your eyes. ❞ his gorgeous blues that she found herself getting lost in, almost hypnotic in a way she didn't know eyes could be. ❝ can i bake you something for your troubles ? ❞ eva asked suddenly, putting a gentle hand on his arm as she looked up at him. the fear she'd had around him was starting to vanish as she saw what she thought was good in him. maybe she was just naive this being her first time out alone, but she now trusted him.

A small smile bloomed across his lips, letting her know it's okay even if it's anything but. How odd, though... calling herself awful. He knew she wasn't in her right headspace anymore, but it still just sounded so bizarre. "Possibly, she is. But the scar she left is still indented in my arm and will always be a reminder to stay wary of her ever showing up again. That's why you startled me." he claims, feeling like this will officially make it come across she doesn't need to be scared of him. He tucks the scarf back into his coat and brows gently knit at the odd pang of deja vu. It was an eerie flashback of Lucy Gray still stuck behind the zoo bars saying he seemed like a good man. He had to force himself to snap out of his headspace. "You think I have a nice way about me?" Eyes grew back some light, it was like having the impossible done... redoing everything and having Lucy Gray still see him in a nice light again, as a person who wasn't a monster in her eyes.

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❝ i'm a rebel. a rule breaker. the vks don't even want to mess with me. ❞ it was all a lie to seem tougher than she was. the matter of the fact was she was a little too good. she followed every rule, did what she was told. as he poked her, evangeline narrowed her eyes before shaking her head as she burst into a fit of laughter. ❝ well, we've already established that i am indeed nosy. i can't help it, honest. ❞ eva thought about giving him a light playful elbow to the ribs but then remembered his injury, stopping her intrusive thought before it even could get the chance to happen, especially after seeing how he'd seemingly hurt while laughing.

❝ fairy sized ? i'm perfectly average height, i'll have you know. taller than tall. i'm like giant sized, ❞ the brunette told him stubbornly as she stuck her tongue out at him. okay, she was small and she knew that. she blamed her mother for those genetics, but she didn't like admitting it. at the comment about wrestling a bear, eva's brows knit together. ❝ you were wrestling a bear ? i don't believe that for one second. if you're going to lie about how you got injured, you may want to think of a better excuse. perhaps that you were robbed and had to fight, or that a wicked villain that escaped the isle got to you. ❞ evangeline shrugged as she led him toward the apple trees, keeping her eyes peeled for a white horse.

❝ oh.  is  that  so,  darling?  you  would've  FOOLED  me. ❞  the  winter  prince  smirks  before  a  laugh  escapes  at  her  attempt  to  lie  to  him.  oh,  ouch,  he  placed  a  hand  to  his  still  sore  stomach  though as he did so, causing a jolt of pain to strike through him.   it  hurt  to  laugh,  but  even  that  didn't  stop  him  from  relishing  in  the  amusement  he  was  right.  ❝ rude...❞  icy  gaze  fell  on  the  dark  haired  girl,  lifting  a  pestering  finger  to  poke  the  side  of  her  frown,   ❝ or  perhaps  you're  just  nosy,  evangeline. ❞  caspian  accused,  just  because  of  how  ridiculous  it  sounded  to  accuse  her  of  such  things.  he  couldn't  help  but  love  the  thrill  of  rousing  people  up,  though. 

see  how  far  he  can  go,  how  they'll  react.  it  was  his  favorite  hobby,  of  course.  ❝ well,  i  would  have.  but  attending  a  picnic  with  some  fairy  sized  girl  wasn't  in  my  agenda  today, ❞  waving  a  hand  over  top  of  her  head,  picking  on  her  height,  demonstrating how  much  space  was  in  between  them,  ❝  i  didn't  exactly  come  prepared.  i  was  too  busy  wrestling  a  bear.❞  as  he  had  even  more  ridiculously  came  up  with  earlier  to  say.  then  he  became  hopeful  the  second  she  announced  there  happens to be  apples  by  the  spot  she  was  leading  them  to,  eagerly  following  after  her  with  his  hand  resting  on  his  paining stomach.

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evangeline frowned, nodding as she studied him momentarily. she disappointed him, whatever he meant by that. thankfully, she didn't have to wonder too much because he began to tell her why. assuming he'd meant that the girl had been the one to break his trust, eva reached out and gently touched his arm. ❝ i'm so sorry that happened to you. she sounds like an awful person. ❞ ruining the scarf he'd gifted. his mother's scarf ? that was cruel, eva thought as her frown deepened. it made sense why he'd freaked out if he thought for a moment there she looked like the girl he spoke of. ❝ i'm sure wherever lucy is now that she's getting what she deserves. i couldn't imagine why she would do that to you. you seem so nice. ❞ there was genuine empathy lacing her voice, overtaking her features. evangeline truly felt bad for coriolanus.

“She… certainly disappointed me.” Coryo puts it that way so she doesn’t suspect too much. “Well,” He could ignore her suggestion, but thinks it over and ultimately decides he could use this to his advantage if he's willing to stir up old undying feelings he never wanted to unbury again. But it would be of such good use, so he dares to make himself ill. “I used to care a lot for Lucy Gray. And one day, she changed. Trust was broken and she left.” he tells her as they walk, forcing himself to frown and speak with hurt so it’s all so convincible but did he actually have to act? “But that’s behind me now. Even if I admit... I'm still upset she ruined my mother's scarf I gifted her.” Hand delved into his coat as he stopped, pulling out the crumpled up orange material he kept stuffed in an inside pocket to show her. The dirt stains still stuck to it, because he didn't want to wash it and make it anew. He wanted to keep it that way as a reminder she ruined the scent and the look to it when his mother owned it.

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❝ i was absolutely not a teacher's pet, ❞ evangeline lied, trying to not seem like a complete loser around him. she was a teacher's pet type, especially after she'd become friends with jane and doug. she was always bringing treats for teachers, raising her hand in class, and made straight a's. that didn't happen back when she was still friends with audrey. ❝ i suppose you may be right, but i think it's incredibly rude to not call somebody by their name when you're first meeting. otherwise, you're just known as that person over there. ❞ the brunette frowned as they continued to walk on, searching for the horse.

❝ then maybe you can bring food for the next picnic, ❞ eva suggested, a sly grin appearing on her face. as he began to list different pie fillings, she furrowed her eyebrows together. ❝ not apple-- ❞ eva began before he asked about apple trees. ❝ oh yes, there are some near the stables. follow me ! ❞ she led the way there, bounding along to hopefully find the horse.

❝ weirdly, yes. i guess we are... in this aspect, at least. ❞ since he wasn't sure if she'd be too much of goody two shoes in class like he assumes from her. ❝ i'm sure we differ at being teacher's pet, though. ❞ the winter prince teased, laughing softly, gently smiling menacingly to himself. ❝ because why is it important? the wind comes and goes and no one asks what it's name is. ❞ refraining from snorting, thinking he was sounding difficult because who didn't give their name? but at least he reasoning for it. ❝ i really doubt it... but it's fine, i won't tattle tell to your parents. ❞ he teased, trying to refrain from feeling too giddy at her defending herself again because that definitely must mean she felt guilty for it.

❝ hm. i would've done a better job, ❞ another tease, ❝ but guess it'll do. ❞ he downplayed. because it would certainly do... he wasn't a fan of sandwiches, but he'd eat anything at this moment. even the bark on the trees was looking appetizing to his growling, starving stomach. ❝ blueberry, strawberry, chocolate? ❞ any of those flavors for the pie he wondered, since those were his top favorites. then an idea popped in his head.... he knew what snowdance's favorite was. apples. ❝ what about... apples, evangeline? is there any apple trees around? ❞ his horse would definitely left him to die just to much on a bunch of apples.