#˖ ࣪ . ࿐ ♡ ˚ . emma cicciaro ⌗ int .

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open  for:  anyone  @palmviewstarters location:  sunset  villa  beach

lately  emma  finds  herself  going  to  the  beach  more  often,  although  given  how  much  time  she  spends  there,  it  shouldn't  be  a  surprise  that's  where  she  ends  up  at  some  point  of  her  day.  the  beach  isn't  as  crowded  now  that  fall  is  coming,  but  it  never  bothered  emma  anyway.  she's  lying  down  on  the  sand,  eyes  closed  as  she  listens  to  the  sound  of  waves  crashing.  eventually  somebody  is  looming  over  her;  emma  could  tell  even  with  her  eyes  closed,  so  she  says,  “  you're  blocking  my  sun.  move.  ”

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sure, maybe she doesn't even have to doubt it by now  –  they are close friends after all, almost like a found family even, but emma has learned the hard way that it's not easy for somebody to just run away, even if they tell her they would. at the sudden confession from lana, another laugh easily falls from her mouth.  “  no fucking way,  ”  she blurts out, although she couldn't hide the growing smile on her face, head shaking at the thought.  “  you're just gonna break my heart, lana. don't say shit like that unless you mean it.  ”  despite the playful tone, she's serious about it too, knows a thing or two about having a crush on a straight girl and how tragic it could be.

despite it all being a joke ( to some extent ) lana still smiles bright , feeling as if she's won a great battle when her friend admits she's right . yet , keeping it a light - hearted banter , hand reaches her chest in a dramatic gasp upon emma's next question : as if she's saying utterly preposterous . “ how dare you even ask that ! “ the femme concludes , portraying one of those actresses in a silent movies that she adores . “ you know you're the only woman i would change lanes for ... “ & that's not exactly a lie , despite her being painfully straight .

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closed  starter  for  julien  @saintsons  ,  foodcourt  at  coral  cove  beach  .

with  none  of  her  roommates  in  sight,  emma  decides  to  go  out  for  dinner  tonight;  obviously  the  girls  come  to  her  mind  first,  but  when  she  manages  to  catch  julien  leaving  his  workplace  on  her  way,  she  doesn't  hesitate  to  call  out  for  him.  they  end  up  going  to  the  foodcourt  at  coral  cove  beach,  and  once  they  finish  ordering  their  food,  emma  rests  her  chin  on  both  hands,  lips  curling  into  a  teasing  smile  as  she  looks  at  julien.  “  a  little  birdie  told  me  something  interesting  happened  to  you  the  other  day  at  the  bar,  ”  she  starts,  a  look  of  mischief  in  her  eyes.  “  too  bad  i'm  not  around  to  see  it.  ”

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closed  starter  for  dax  @wandererfms  ,  nocturnal  inks  .

granted,  emma  isn't  really  the  type  to  get  tattoos  for  meaningful  reasons.  hell,  the  ones  she  has  now  are  mostly  just  for  the  aesthetic;  she  just  loves  the  way  they  look  on  her  skin,  albeit  only  having  them  on  her  arms,  save  for  that  one  lower  back  tattoo  she's  got  in  los  angeles.  still,  emma  finds  herself  at  nocturnal  inks,  decides  that  she  wants  a  new  tattoo,  something  to  commemorate  her  return  to  palmview  (  okay,  she's  been  back  in  town  for  like,  what,  two  months  now  ?  )  or  whatever.  maybe  she  just  wants  one  out  of  boredom.  “  usually  i'd  let  them  surprise  me,  ”  emma  hums  softly,  a  hint  of  smile  tugging  on  her  lips  when  she  looks  at  dax.  “  i  don't  think  i  trust  you  enough  for  that.  ”  clearly  she  does,  which  is  why  she's  here  in  the  first  place,  but  it's  always  fun  to  mess  with  him  anyway.  “  do  i  get  a  free  tattoo  since  it's  my  first  time  here  ?  you  know,  first  timer  privilege  or  something.  ”

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closed  starter  for  charlotte  @charlottehttp  ,  the  sunset  villa  beach  party  .

if  emma  was  to  be  honest,  the  thought  of  seeing  charlotte  again  makes  her  feel  kinda  nervous.  maybe  the  guilt  is  slowly  getting  to  her  ⸻  now  that  charlotte  has  finally  looked  in  her  way,  eyes  wide  in  disbelief  as  she  rushes  towards  emma,  she  finds  herself  cursing  under  her  breath  before  she  takes  a  swig  of  her  drink.  “  okay,  i  know  this  is  so  fuckin'  embarrassing  but  yeah,  i'm  back.  surprise,  surprise,  ”  emma  says,  tone  a  little  too  snarky,  forcing  out  a  smile  at  her  friend  .  .  .  well,  she's  not  even  sure  if  they're  still  friends  at  the  moment.  things  didn't  really  end  well  between  them  in  los  angeles,  but  emma  is  pleasantly  surprised  that  charlotte  still  comes  running  to  her  like  this.  “  i  really  didn't  want  to  come  back  here,  ”  as  if  that  would  prove  anything,  “  and  yet  here  i  fuckin'  am.  don't  ask  me  why  or  how  though.  i  don't  know  either.  ”

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“  okay,  letty,  whatever  you  say,  ”  she  shouts  over  the  music,  letting  out  another  laugh  as  she  keeps  on  dancing.  it's  easy  to  get  lost  in  the  moment;  emma  has  long  forgotten  that  she's  still  on  the  clock,  too  busy  having  fun  with  celeste  on  the  dance  floor  to  even  care  about  that  now.  she  leans  closer  when  she  notices  celeste  saying  something,  a  look  of  disbelief  flickers  across  her  face.  “  oh,  you  wanna  get  me  in  trouble  so  bad,  ”  emma  teases,  one  corner  of  her  mouth  pulled  into  a  smirk  at  the  thought.  “  come  on,  it's  fuckin'  show  time,  baby.  let's  go  get  some  drinks.  ”  there's  no  way  she  could  turn  down  the  idea  anyway,  so  she  links  her  arm  with  celeste's,  dragging  her  out  of  the  dance  floor.

"if it's any consolation," she calls over the crowd, still moving along with the music. "i'd be stuck with you any night and i'm not just saying that !" emma's laughter is contagious, the carefree feeling leaving celeste loose and bouncing all over the dance floor. her daily stressors went away with the beat, only stopping to catch her breath and make sure emma was still near. "if only this was a coyote ugly bar, i'd be up there so quick." she couldn't help the glint of trouble in her eyes, glancing toward the bar and back to emma. "unless... ?"

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closed  starter  for  rhodes  @rhodesshephard  ,  the  sunset  villa  beach  party  .

emma  is  hanging  by  the  bar,  nursing  one  drink  after  another,  just  people  -  watching  everybody  around  her  at  the  moment.  it's  still  too  early  to  decide  if  this  party's  boring  ⸻  emma  is  having  a  blast  so  far,  although  it  does  feel  like  there's  something  missing  (  she  tells  herself  it's  because  she's  not  drunk  enough,  hence  why  she's  here  at  the  bar  )  and  that's  when  her  eyes  land  on  rhodes.  not  the  shephard  she  anticipates  to  see  around,  but  emma  smiles  at  him  when  he  approaches  the  bar  anyways,  keeping  her  gaze  on  him.  “  did  you  go  through  a  glow  up  or  something  ?  i  don't  think  i've  seen  you  like  this  before.  ”  it's  not  like  she  hangs  out  with  rhodes  often.  “  somebody's  getting  hot.  ”

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closed  starter  for  julien  @saintsons  ,  the  sunset  villa  beach  party  .

for  the  first  time  in  forever,  emma  is  having  the  best  fuckin'  night  of  her  life.  with  a  few  shots  in,  she  has  been  enjoying  herself  on  the  dance  floor  for  a  bit  now,  only  leaving  when  she  realizes  she  has  to  refill  her  drink.  she  spots  julien  on  her  way  to  the  bar,  eyes  instantly  light  up  at  the  sight  of  her  friend.  “  you  finally  showed  up,  ”  she  calls  out,  lips  curling  into  a  warm  smile.  “  what  took  you  so  long  ?  i  thought  i'd  never  see  you  around  tonight.  ”

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closed  for:  alyssa  @sunshinesfm location:  fall  festivities,  the  palmview  boardwalk

emma  was  just  vibing  to  the  live  music  when  she  finally  catches  a  glimpse  of  alyssa,  a  hint  of  mischief  in  her  eyes  as  she  makes  her  way  towards  her  friend.  “  took  you  long  enough  to  show  up,  ”  she  teases,  taking  a  moment  to  admire  alyssa's  outfit  before  she  puts  one  arm  around  her,  pulling  the  blonde  into  a  side  hug.  “  you  got  stuck  in  barbieland  or  some  shit  ?  ”  then  comes  a  cheeky  grin.  “  tell  me  what  you've  been  up  to,  barbie.  ”

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closed  starter  for  leon  @hecticlife  ,  the  sunset  villa  beach  party  .

emma  never  thought  she  would  ever  see  a  familiar  face  from  los  angeles  again,  at  least  not  in  a  small  town  like  palmview  grove,  but  she's  glad  to  see  him  nonetheless.  “  wait,  you're  leon,  right  ?  ”  she  asks,  somehow  unsure  if  it's  really  him  now  or  if  it's  just  somebody  who  just  looks  like  him.  well,  she'd  be  damned  if  it  is  the  latter.  “  do  you  remember  me  ?  from  california  ?  ”  he  probably  knows  way  too  many  people  to  recognize  emma  at  this  point,  but  she  figures  she  would  try  her  luck  anyways.

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closed  starter  for  shay  @runnersh1gh  ,  the  sunset  villa  beach  party  .

it's  not  that  hard  to  spot  shay  among  the  crowds  here  ⸻  maybe  it's  the  way  shay  always  demands  attention  wherever  she  goes  or  emma  just  simply  spent  way  too  much  time  with  her  before  leaving  for  los  angeles,  but  she  believes  she  could  recognize  her  from  anywhere  at  this  point.  once  the  music  starts  to  slow  down,  emma  finishes  her  drink  and  pushes  through  the  people  to  get  to  shay,  eyes  sparkling  with  a  hint  of  mischief.  “  heard  you've  been  going  around  trying  to  get  someone  to  skinny  dip  with  you,  ”  she  remarks  with  a  grin.  “  sign  me  the  fuck  up.  ”  they  might  have  not  seen  each  other  for  years  now,  but  emma  knows  she's  the  right  person  for  it.  hell,  shay  fuckin'  knows  it  too.

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closed starter for roxy @novvcan3

for what feels like the thousandth time that night, emma checks her phone again. it's not the time she's looking at  –  she doesn't keep track of it, but she has a feeling that it hasn't been that long since she arrived at this house party, and yet that's what it feels like right now. there's a text reply from a certain someone that she's waiting for as she leans against the wall outside of the house, a lit cigarette between her fingers. her gaze shifts away every time someone new shows up to the party, and as soon as she decides it's time to go, she puts out her cigarette and looks up to find roxy approaching.  ���  thought you couldn't make it. did you keep me waiting on purpose?  ”  emma asks, her tone teasing.  “  i know you just got here, but this party fucking sucks. wanna leave together? i'm sure we'd have more fun somewhere else anyway.  ”

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“  yeah,  i  got  you,  ”  emma  reassures,  head  nodding  once  before  she  could  down  her  drink,  finishing  what's  left  in  her  own  cup.  if  it  wasn't  for  franny,  she  would  have  already  made  her  leave  with  how  boring  shit  is  getting  here.  “  well,  that  makes  two  of  us.  this  party  fuckin'  sucks.  ”  maybe  at  this  point  they  should  just  leave  together,  but  the  thought  only  lingers  in  the  back  of  her  mind  for  now.  “  what  kind  of  stories  are  you  making  up  in  that  pretty  little  head  of  yours  ?  ”  she  asks,  a  mischievous  smile  adorning  her  features.  “  maybe  you  can  save  us  both  from  the  boredom.  ”

               small  frame  leans  against  the  closest  table,  chin  resting  in  the  palm  of  her  hand  as  she  looks  towards  emma  with  a  slight  pout  of  her  lips,  glossed  over  hues  focusing  on  the  friendly  face.  “  you  think  so  ?  ”  it  wasn’t  a  secret  that  francesca  wore  her  heart  on  her  sleeve,  practically  falling  in  love  with  the  idea  of  love  to  the  point  that  any  sense  of  toxicity  or  red  flags  were  blurred  into  the  distance  and  never  taken  into  account.  realistically,  franny  experienced  more  heartbreak  than  actual  love  in  her  lifetime,  but  that  never  stopped  her.  “  i  was  !  i  am.  ”  only  half  a  lie,  shoulders  shrugging.  “  i  guess  i’m  just  bored  and  the  stories  i  can  make  up  in  my  head  are  more  entertaining  right  now.  ”

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it's  clear  that  emma  has  little  to  no  interest  in  the  costume  contest;  even  if  she  does,  it  wouldn't  be  in  the  sense  that  she  wishes  to  win,  more  so  about  who  would  win  instead.  with  that  in  mind,  she  gives  val  a  nod  before  asking,  “  okay,  let's  say  you're  given  the  power  to  crown  first  place.  which  one  of  'em  would  you  choose  ?  ”  if  there's  anything  she  trusts  in  val,  it's  her  brutal  honesty.  taking  another  swig  of  the  beer,  a  smirk  that  matches  the  other's  appears  on  her  face.  “  you  can't  just  come  up  with  fuckin'  ideas  and  sit  out  of  'em,  ”  she  taunts,  chuckling.  “  tell  me  what  you've  got  anyways.  ”

that was certainly a good way to explain it. lacking in something was a way to explain it. val wasn't sure exactly as to what; but there was. in one way or another. " i guess so. these costumes are truly creative this year. i'll give everyone that much at least. " valentina brings her arms up to her chest and crosses them. the question that the other asked her had her thinking now. a mischievous smirk on her lips was now very evidently noticeable. " spice, you say? you know... maybe i do have a couple of ideas. not sure if i'd participate, but it would be quite fun to watch from a distance. "

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sure,  both  theo  and  charlotte  are  right,  but  there's  no  way  she's  just  going  sit  there  and  not  say  a  thing.  “  okay,  i  admit  that  i  suck  at  texting  but  you  always  call  me  at  the  most  inconvenient  time,  ”  she  tells  theo,  still  trying  to  prove  a  point.  still,  just  like  charlotte,  she's  thankful  that  theo  is  able  to  bring  the  three  of  them  together;  the  thought  stays  in  her  head,  translates  into  yet  another  eye  roll.  “  that's  crazy.  you  made  it  sound  like  i  really  hate  being  around  y'all  when  that's  not  the  fuckin' case.  ”  with  a  shake  of  her  head,  there's  an  excited  grin  at  the  mention  of  them  living  together.  “  so  you  want  me  to  get  stuck  with  you  two  bitches  at  all  time,  huh  ?  sounds  like  a  fuckin'  disaster.  ”  means  she's  down  for  it,  of  course.  @loversfms

"mmm, yeah, but theo time does not exist on the weekends.. we are put into a black hole and told to just like.. recover from the tornado of life." charlotte closed her eyes and stretched out her arms. "you do a great job of bringing us together, theo.. i am thankful for you." she spoke, opening one eye to glance at the other. "because if it was up to me and thing one over here, no one would see each other or talk like ever... maybe we revisit the whole living together shit."

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emma: u know what... on a second thought i think it's not much of a big deal emma: my friend can fend for herself lol emma: it's not my problem anyway

daphne: mmm i think it depends on the situation daphne: obvi i need you to come over so we can hypothetically talk about this situation with your friend.