#ᆞ ★ ethan james.

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closed starter for @etxrnaleclipse !! muse. ethan james

"you think you're cute, huh? newsflash, babe. i'm cuter."

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"Oh." He was visibly relieved, if only because that meant he didn't have to deal with anything actually dramatic. "In my defense, most of the time when women do that 'we have to talk' thing it is dramatic." Another pause, "No offense. What is this massive favor?" Ethan rushed out the last bit.

"Why does that make everything sound so dramatic? Granted, opening with 'I have to talk to you' really didn't set it up very well, but I promise, it's nothing serious. I just need a sort of massive favour."

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closed starter for @lcstinthewoods !! muse. ethan james.

"alright, well can i finish my cup of coffee before you continue yelling at me? my hangover is killing me."

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closed starter for @ohmylcve !!

"you know, i never even claimed to be a good person. in fact, when we met i said i come with a warning label to expect me to disappoint you somehow."

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closed starter for @glcwbitch !! muse. ethan james.

"hey, i'm here aren't i? that should count for something."

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open to. f/nb. muse. ethan james. connection/plot. any sort of girl he's been seeing. won't invite her home because of his four year old daughter, maddie but the more your muse gets to know him the more she thinks he can't possibly take care of a kid that well adjusted.

"ha, sometimes i wish i was just pretending she was my kid, but no she's actually mine." despite his annoyance, he gave a chuckle. "i don't need to fake having a kid to help me pick up girls." a hand gestured forward as maddie slid down the slide. "i can read, she's just a lot better at it."

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closed starter for @etxrnaleclipse muse. ethan james, small business owner, chris evans fc.

"alright. well." a pause, "this seems like a conversation i'm gonna want to sit down for."

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tag dump.

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"i don't doubt that." if only because ethan isn't the greatest at getting to know someone. even the stuff he is told, he tends to forget. "you don't like to smack talk, you mean? how come?"

"Oh, well... There's plenty it seems you don't know about me." Isabella was mostly teasing. "Growing up with an older brother, I had to learn some fighting talk. Doesn't mean I like to use it. But I can if it's required."

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he let out a laugh, gesturing toward her. "see, there ya go." an impressed smile crossed his lips as she added the bit about him saying he couldn't deny it. "oh, i see. you're more advanced at being cocky than i thought."

Isabella laughed and shook her head. "Right, then. Well... I'm absolutely cuter than you." she replied, smiling up at him as she spoke. She appreciated that he would nudge her, encourage her out of her comfort zone. "And you can't deny it."

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ethan didn't have a serious bone in his body. it was easier to be playful about everything so he didn't have to worry about truths. "yes, demand that you're cuter than me. i'll argue back, etc. it's not lying, it's just two people going tit for tat when there's nothing else to talk about."

"But I can when it's you." Isabella replied, nudging him slightly. "Would you rather I put up a fight? Demand that I'm cuter than you? Because I'm not a very good liar, we both know that."

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"that seems rude of you." he stated pointedly, sipping at his coffee. he wasn't good at listening to begin with, this wouldn't end very well for her. "go on, then."

victoria shot the male an incredulous look. "no, actually. I'm very inclined to not do you that favor."

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"yes," he retorted quickly, not missing a beat. "you don't ignore the warning label." the smirk was impossible to get rid of, but this was just part of what made him such a terrible human being at times. "but i'm not really blaming you, i'm just saying — you shouldn't be so surprised."

"should've taken that warning sign, then. toootally my bad." cece laughs in irony. "so... is that how you do things, then? you blame others for not knowing about your shitty behaviour? then you tell them 'ooh, i told you so'?"

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"if i didn't know any better, i'd say you're pretty pissed." a gesture in her direction, the smirk barely hidden and so he knew it would only infuriate her further. "would it have been better if i just didn't show at all or — just so i know for next time?"

                            “     it     counts     for     absolutely     nothing     .     you     are     here     almost     an     hour     and     a     half     late     ,     ethan     .     i     won't     praise     you     for     doing     the     bare     fucking     minimum     of     simply     showing     up     .     ”

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brows raised, a chuckle escaping from his throat as he shook his head. "that's kind of sad. c'mon you gotta put up some sort of a fight. can't always let someone else win."

"I wish I had it in me to disagree with that. But I just can't do it."