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BETTY & AUGUSTINE

“we should definitely do something once we’re done with finals,” she suggests, “you know, celebrate the fact that we made it.” a small laugh leaves her lips, at the reminder of how difficult the semester had been, easily not one she’ll actually miss. marking the end of the year with augustine seemed like a great plan considering it’d allow them to catch up while enjoy the fact that they made it. maybe even inviting james too considering how busy the semester had been for him as well. “isn’t it the worst?” she laughs, “i wish part of finals included a nap, i could definitely use one.” she smiles a little brighter at augustine’s assurance of passing the class giving her a small nod. “that’s so exciting! you’ll be done in no time. pretty much the same, just trying to get done with finals to finally enjoy summer.” 

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SHE SMILES AT BETTY, trying to maintain an air of normalcy despite the guilt weighing heavily on her conscience. the thought of celebrating with betty, pretending that everything was fine, made augustine's stomach churn. "yeah, it's been a tough semester, hasn't it?" she replies, forcing a chuckle. deep down, she knows that her involvement with james had made it even more complicated. "a nap sounds heavenly right now. i could definitely use some rest after all the late-night study sessions." as betty mentions her plans for the summer, augustine nods, trying to appear engaged in the conversation while her mind races with conflicting emotions. "yeah, I can't wait for summer either. uh, how’s james, by the way?” 

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MIKEL & ELYSE

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“damn since when did you become so whiny?” he jokes with a crooked smile. “also my plants are not dead, just a bit unwatered.” his first instinct is to change the subject as he’d been avoiding thinking of louisa but he couldn’t really lie to elyse. “we’re no longer together.”

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ELYSE'S CROOKED SMILE FALTERS FOR A MOMENT. a mixture of amusement and concern flickerin her eyes, as if she were trying to decipher the truth behind his words. "whiny? me? oh, you wound me," elyse responds, feigning offense while a hint of a smile remains on her face. "and well, unwatered plants are just one step away from being dead, you know." she pauses, her gaze softening as she detected the weight in his voice when he changed the subject. the news of their breakup hung heavy in the air, and for a moment, her sassy demeanor gives way to a more compassionate tone. "i'm sorry to hear that," she says sincerely, her voice carrying a touch of empathy. “you want to talk about it?”

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JAMES & AUGUSTINE

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eyes glued to the ground, mentally trying to force himself to end things with augustine right here. “august…” he starts and while his tone is hesitant, he feels the conviction growing in his chest. then, of course, in augustine fashion she touches his arm and temptation envelopes him. “we can meet around 8pm behind the mall.”

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HER TOUCH LINGERS ON HIS ARM, her eyes searching his face for a moment before a knowing smile played on her lips. she senses his inner struggle and his attempt to sever their connection, but her charm and allure are not easily resisted and she knows that. a mix of relief and anticipation washes over her as she hears his words, their planned rendezvous behind the mall confirming the continuation of their affair. "8pm behind the mall it is," augustine purrs, her voice carrying a seductive undertone. "i'll be waiting, darling. don’t worry, this is our little secret."she leans in closer, her voice a mere whisper as she adds, "don't fight it, love. you know we can't stay away from each other."

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LOUISA & ELYSE

it’s not surprising but it is almost ironic how easily the tide can change. louisa’s seen it too often to count, hell she’s done it herself. it’s a shift in what feels like the blink of an eye though the fact that it once came from elyse was something she never saw coming. while deep down, it did hurt, what really remained was anger. the fact that she felt undermined like elyse had gotten the upper hand, not to mention jealous though that was maybe buried even further than the sadness she’d felt of losing a friend. what ends up sparking as louisa finds elyse walking toward her is annoyance with the impulse to walk away but too stubborn to ignore her. instead she crosses her arms as elyse approaches. “can i help you with something?” she sighs, “or are you into stalking now?”

ELYSE'S EYES FLICKER WITH A MIXTURE OF ANNOYANCE AND DEFIANCE as she absorbs louisa's defensive posture and biting remark. "help me with something? please, spare me the pretense," elyse replies, her voice dripping with sarcasm. back then, being friends with louisa implied many things but the one that attracted elyse the most was status. the other girl was not only rich, she was popular; two things that elyse always lacked. it wasn’t until she met mikel that she realized she could have the status she wanted without being a hypocrite. not as if he hadn't taken a liking to louisa but being her friend wasn’t a piece of cake either. "well, isn't it charming how you assume I'm stalking you," elyse retorts with a sharp edge to her voice. "but let me assure you, louisa, i have better things to do with my time than follow you around. i just wanted to be polite.”

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BETTY & AUGUSTINE

there’s a smile that forms on her lips at the sight of her friend. their busy schedules making augustine a blur in passion, not being able to actually see or talk to her. “hey! i’ve missed you” she greets her, wrapping an arm around her in a hug, “you’re fine, i get it. i swear, finals get worse and worse every semester. i swear i stayed up all night to study for stats and i still think i failed. are you almost done with them at least?” 

“I’VE MISSED YOU TOO.” augustine is sincere, even in her hypocrisy. betty has been one of her closest friend since she started college and while she always rejected the idea of having close friends, betty simply had that essence that made people like her, trust her even. “yeah, i’m barely sleeping,” she says with a nervous chuckle. “oh, i’m sure you will pass.” she hopes that the smile on her face doesn’t betray her. “uh, yes i’m almost done. i have two more. but how have you been?”

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STARTER FOR: @conscientes​​​

LOCATION: somewhere in town

FUNNY HOW FRIENDSHIPS CAN TURN INTO RIVALRY. there was a time elyse believed she and louisa would be friends forever. of course, one could blame elyse for their fallout; after all she had chosen louisa’s nemesis over her. however, elyse found out that disliking louisa reyes was easier than she would have believed. all those feelings arose at the sight of her. “well, well...” she says as she walks towards her, “if it isn’t the infamous louisa reyes in the flesh.”

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STARTER FOR: @conscientes​​​

LOCATION: university campus

GUILT SPREADS ALL OVER HER AT THE SIGHT OF BETTY. she’d been avoiding the girl for the past couple of days, sometimes out of remorse and others because she was hooking up with her boyfriend behind her back. “betty, hi,” she says with a shaky smile. “i’m sorry i haven’t replied to your texts but you know it’s finals week and i’ve been super busy.”

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STARTER FOR: @newrcmvntics​​

LOCATION: university campus

“I TOLD HER I HAD TO STUDY AND SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO CALL ME WHEN I’M AT THE LIBRARY,” augustine smirks at him, her stomach full of butterflies. “come on, say we’ll meet tonight.” she touches his arm lightly, longing eyes waiting for a yes. 

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STARTER FOR: @newrcmvntics​​

LOCATION: mikel’s apartment

“THIS PLACE STINKS OF WEED AND DEAD PLANTS,” elyse says, scrunching her nose as she picks up with the tips of her fingers a jacket that’s been on the floor for who knows how long. “i thought that now that you had a girlfriend, you’d be a bit more neat. especially given how obsessive miss perfection is.”