#╰ ☼ 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ━━ the curves of your lips rewrite history

[shamsgoddess]

@undrowns​   ⤿   𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐀 ​

  The  bicycle  seemed  to  be  riding  on  the  back  of  turbulent  winds.  Aurora  couldn’t  figure  out  if  she  was  truly  horrible  at  cycling  or  if  her  abilities-from-the-depths-Satan’s-asshole  were  the  reason  behind  the  cycle’s  astounding  momentum.  Instead  of  paddling  to  a  break  right  beside  him,  she  had  sped  to  the  other  end  of  the  street.  

  “  Hi,  Deeda  ! ”   Aurora’s  loud  squeal  died  in  an  echo  as  she  disappeared.  One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  There  she  was  again,  paddling  from  the  other  corner  of  the  street  and  towards  him  almost  perilously.  She  took  a  sharp  turn,  but  once  again  she  sped  straight  past  him.  

   “  Don’t stop loving me  —   oof  ”   her  shriek  was  cut  short  when  she  found  herself  crashing  on  top  of  a  rose  bush  with  a  loud  thud.   “  I’m  okay  ! ”   she  called  out  to  him  and  dusted  herself  off.   “  Just  a  few  thorns  in  my  ass.  ”   

   The  next  moment  she  had  ran  up  to  him  with  an  effervescent  glimmer  in  her  eyes.   “  Look  what  I  got  you  !   Some  marshmallows  !   Because  they’re  sweet,  just  like  you,  ”   she  tucked  the  bag  of  marshmallows  in  his  arms.   “  And,  also  a  plushie  of  this  radioactive  hedgehog  you  like  a  lot  ?   Tonic-something,  bionic-something   —    I  don’t  know,  but  he’s  creeping  me  out.  ”    

[shamsgoddess]

tenderpulsive​:   ⤿   𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌

@shamsgoddess has my undying gratitude!

“What’s your favorite jello flavor? I’ll make you some,” He says simply, rolling up his sleeves. Okay so maybe this is an excuse to steer the conversation away from him, but STRESS BAKING is a good way of dealing with anxieties of any kind, right? And besides, any leftovers he might have, he can give to Mana. One can never have too much jello when she’s around.

  For  a  moment  silence  draped  around  Aurora  akin  to  snow  enveloping  the  lush  green  grass  once  when  winter  comes.  Doe  eyes  gawked  at  Calum  with  only  the  flutter  of  eyelashes  to  depict  that  she  was  still  listening  to  him.  Lips  curled  but  there  was  no  sound  at  first.    “  My  favourite  jello  flavour  ? ”    she  echoed,  as  if  he  would  give  her  the  answer  to  the  abrupt  question.  She  fidgeted  in  her  seat  as  dark  eyes  cast  upwards  in  contemplation.    “  If  I  have  to  pick  one,  then  I’d  pick  strawberry.  But  I  am  not  as  crazy  about  jello  as  Mana  is.  Unfortunately.  ”

[shamsgoddess]

@undrowns​   —    first  meeting  thread

  The  sound  of  raindrops  tap-dancing  on  the  roof  hummed  in  the  background  of  their  first  encounter  in  a  small  coffee  shop  tucked  in  a  corner  of  London.  The  tempting  scent  of  pastries  wafted  through  the  air  and  the  muffled  laughter  really  added  to  the  joie  de  vivre  of  the  shop.  They  sat  on  the  opposite  ends  of  a  small  table  dissolved  into  a  calming  silence.  Aurora’s  dark  eyes  seemed  to  be  waltzing  between  his  face  and  the  cat  lazing  behind  the  counter.  It  was  all  too  serene.  A  sort  of  reverie  you’d  have  on  a  glum  day.  

  “  I’m  really  sorry  about  your  shirt,  ”   she  said  for  the  umpteenth  time  in  the  past  few  minutes.  Her  nose  creased  before  she  smiled  that  signature  toothy  grin  she’d  use  to  get  out  of  trouble.   “  I  should  buy  another  one  for  you.  And  before  you  say  I  shouldn’t,  I  should,  because  I  didn’t...  fully  spill  coffee  on  you  by  mistake.  ”   Well,  at  least  she  was  honest.  The  warmth  of  embarrassment  burned  beneath  her  pink-dusted  cheeks.   “  I  wanted  to  talk  to  you  and  I  didn’t  know  how  to.  I  was  feeling  alone  and  you  look  so  kind  and  sweet.  Like  this  strawberry  tart.  I  didn’t  mean  to  actually  spill  the  coffee  on  you,  I  was  just  going  to  pretend  but  then  I  tripped,  ”   she  halted  then,  staring  at  him  expectantly.

  “  Boy,  it’s  one  of  those  moments  where  I  end  up  talking  more  than  I  should  and  lose  the  friend  I’m  about  to  make,  right  ?   Happens,  I  talk  a  lot   —    I’m  Aurora  by  the  way.  ”

[shamsgoddess]

@arcadeblues​:  ‘ “i’m not trying to do that whole dismissive thing… but i’m dismissing it.” ’   

  At  first,  Aurora  had  been  too  stupefied  to  speak.  Her  roseate  lips  parted  with  a  sharp  inhale  of  the  night  air,  but  the  words  died  on  the  tip  of  her  tongue  before  they  dared  slip.  Those  doe-like  eyes  were  the  size  of  saucers  simply  gawking  at  him.  Then  as  faint  as  gossamer,  a  line  drew  on  her  forehead  —    deepening  by  the  second.

  “  You’re  dismissing  it  ? ”   she  echoed,  indignant.   “  Wha,  you’re  really  gonna  dismiss  my  idea  of  matching  unicorn  onesies  ?   That’s  rude  ! ”    The  words  made  the  situation  more  real  and  so  she  glared  at  him  like  a  petulant  child.  

  It  was  a  scene  eerily  similar  to  when  they  were  children.  She  had  the  same  demanding  eyes  and  the  same  pout  when  she  wouldn’t  get  her  way.  Perhaps,  the  only  difference  was  that  she  wasn’t  as  temperamental  as  she  was  then.  Though  she  was  easily  more  challenging  than  she  used  to  be.

  “  And  I’m  not  even  doing  anything  chaotic.  Well,  at  least  not  right  now  You  know  this  is  exactly  like  the  time  when  I  was  seven  and  you  didn’t  let  me  chase  after  that  loose  goose,  It  was  such  a  cool  goose  too.  ”   she  admitted  defeat.

  “  You  were  the  worst  babysitter  ever,  Julie.  ”

[shamsgoddess]

@caracarnn​   ⤿    𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃

  The  dazzling  sapphire  had  engulfed  the  world  in  its  seemingly  brutal  desire  to  erase  it.  Just  as  how  the  colour  had  engulfed  her  irises.  Tendrils  of  violent  lightning  danced  about  burning  whatever  it  touched,  shards  of  broken  glass  flying  about.  The  tendrils  were  crawling  upwards  to  the  sky  like  stubborn  ivy  and  permeating  the  dirt  beneath  her  feet.  The  hot  blue  slithered  up  her  arms  and  within  her  like  they  were  the  very  veins  that  carried  her  blood.  The  tendrils  shot  towards  the  beast  like  vicious  serpents  and  it  fell  to  the  ground  writhing  in  pain.

  Without  a  moment  left  to  spare,  she  spun  on  her  heels  and  rushed  towards  the  semi-stranger.  Lightning  still  alive  at  her  heels  and  static  in  the  fiery  cascade  of  her  hair.  With  a  mild  gust  of  wind  to  set  him  on  his  path,  she  communicated  to  him  to  sprint  with  her.  It  could  be  interpreted  as  rude,  but  she  didn’t  think  time  gave  them  the  luxury  for  manners.  And  besides,  he  was  as  tall  as  Augustus,  there  was  no  way  she  could  budge  him  with  her  hands.

  “  We  need  to  move  !   Like,  right  now  ! ”

[shamsgoddess]

@ofgentleresolve ​  from  here    ft.  @wangisking​

  The  two  would  frequent  Mana’s  library  whenever  they  were  in  New  York,  which  wasn’t  much.  But  whenever  they  did,  they  would  pile  up  mountains  of  papers  and  books  around  them.  Gus  was  sorting  some  papers  on  quantum  interference  of  clusters  and  molecules  when  Aurora  tossed  an  eraser  aiming  at  his  head.  Unfortunately,  she  had  missed  and  it  knocked  down  Mana’s  empty  mug  on  the  carpeted  floor.

  “  Gus  did  it  !”  Oh,  if  only  those  doe-like  eyes  were  really  innocent  !

  “  Real  mature,  piglet,  ”   he  motioned  towards  Aurora’s  pigtails  with  a  twirl  of  his  fingers.  Aurora  believed  that  was  sanctimonious  coming  from  someone  who  was  just  as  immature  as  she  was  and  was  also  rocking  a  disheveled  head  of  curls.

  “  Sorry,  Mana,  I  was  aiming  for  Gus’  giant  head.  I  can’t  believe  I  missed,  It’s  like  the  size  of  a  volleyball,  ”   she  had  set  the  mug  upright,  even  dusting  it  off  for  good  measure.   “  And  it’s  exactly  like  a  sloth  crawling  towards  a  twig.  Painfully  slow.  ”

  “  Yeah,  sorry  Mana,  ”   Gus  chirped  in,  grinning  from  ear  to  ear.  “  Aana  is  like  a  very  spoilt  and  overindulged  housecat.  If  I  were  you,  I’d  put  her  in  time  out.  Make  her  wear  a  cone  —    I  mean  a  hat  of  shame  too.  For  ruining  this  respectable  place’s  integrity,  of  course.  Say,  how’s  the  cantaloupe   man  been  ?   Are  his  cantaloupes  doing  alright  ?  ”

[shamsgoddess]

@manticxre​:  ‘ "Oh, are we celebrating anniversaries now? How terrible," claims Inwoo as if he wouldn't send a card next time  ’

   “  So,  you  don’t  want  any  cake ? ”   her  innocent  hesitation  would’ve  been  believable  if  she  hadn’t  let  a  furtive  smile  slip.  Oh,  well,  Aurora  still  reckoned  she  had  a  shot  in  the  glitzy  world  of  Hollywood.   “  Oh,  stop  being  bitter,  Woo-woo,  and  eat  some  cake.  We  know  you  love  Tida  very  much.  And  you  tolerate me really well  !   Better  than  most  people.  You  should  get  some  recognition  just  for  that  ! ”

   The  plate  is  stretched  out  towards  him  with  an  encouraging  nod.   “  We’ll  celebrate  yours  and  Tida’s  bromance  anniversary  next  time  too.  ” 

[shamsgoddess]

@undrowns​  —  continued  from  here

  Golden  lights  resembling  the  sparks  of  fireflies  seemed  to  frame  his  face,  as  if  they  adorned  him  with  their  resplendence.  Perhaps,  they  were  mesmerized  by  the  radiance  of  his  smile,  quite  like  how  she  was.  Though,  how  was  it  that  his  smile  effectively  dulled  the  lights  that  shone  around  him  ?   Aurora  thought  that  his  smile  was  the  prettiest  thing  she  had  witnessed  in  her  life.  Maybe  the  stars  thought  so,  too  ?   Perhaps,  the  stars  were  inching  closer  to  the  earth  to  witness  it  as  well  ?   They  seemed  to  have  brought  their  effulgence  with  them,  since  the  world  seemed  to  glow  as  if  it  were  the  brightest  summer  day.  Perhaps,  the  fireflies  that  surrounded  him  were  the  stars  after  all,  adorning  his  hair  and  his  clothes  ?

  “  Oh,  the  prettiest  girl  here  ? ”   A  smile  tugged  at  the  corners  of  her  pink-petaled  lips,   “  I  like  that.  Not  to  be  toxic,  but  take  that  Sharkany  Spears.  ”

  A  thousand  butterflies  seemed  to  have  nestled  within  her  ribcage.  Their  fluttering  winds  made  her  heart  race.  The  cadence  of  the  organ  was  a  thump  in  the  confines  of  her  chest,  Aurora  was  animated,  and  perhaps,  slightly  jittery.  She  could  have  felt  nervous.  It  was  their  first  date  after  all  !   Though  he  had  asked  her  to  be  his  girlfriend  earlier  in  the  morning,  what  if  he  would  rethink  and  withdraw  the  proposition  ?  Her  mind  said  no,  that  wasn’t  possible  !   She  could  remember  the  silk-like  sensation  of  his  skin  on  hers,  hair  tangled  against  her  sheets  as  she  was  drawn  into  his  arms.  But  the  heart  was  fearful  like  a  child.  And  isn’t  that  how  hearts  are  ?   Full  to  the  brim  with  childlike  fears  and  hopes  and  dreams.        

  “  Where  did  I  get  it  ? ”   she  repeated,  lips  pursing  in  deep  thought.  She  bought  it,  of  course  !  However,  Tida  seemed  to  have  thought  that  she  had  won  the  gift.  Was  a  gift  that  was  won  at  a  fair  more  important  than  a  gift  bought  ?   Aurora  really  didn’t  know.

  “  I  didn’t  cheat  ! ”   She  was  quick  to  defend  her  honor,  a  blush  vibrant  beneath  pinkened  cheeks.  Goosebumps  had  erupted  on  silk  skin  at  the  whisper,  his  breath  seemed  to  dance  against  her  skin.   “  Stop  it,  don’t  look  at  me  like  that.  ”   A  pout  curled  her  lips.   “  I  just  got  it  because  you’re  a  proclaimed  shark  enthusiast.  And  I  think  it’s  cute  you  love  sharks  this  much.  Personally,  they’re  kinda  creepy.  But  I  respect  that  you  can  find  cuteness  in  deadly  creatures.  I  love  that  about  you.  ”

  There  was  silence  then  as  he  lingered,  all  except  the  drowned  out  laughter  like  a  static  buzz  of  a  retro  television  and  the  deafening  thump  of  her  heart  at  this  touch.  Her  breathing  was  shallow,  shaken.  It  was  a  pity  it  had  to  end  so  soon.  She  missed  the  nearness  already.  It  was  lovely  to  be  so  close.  To  feel  his  hands  and  fingers  dancing  across  her  skin.  Though,  he  had  gifts  of  his  own  to  share.

  “  Is  that  a  magnolia  ? ”   she  couldn’t  help  the  smile  that  sprawled  across  her  lips.   “  It’s  lovely,  won’t  you  put  it  in  my  hair  ? ”   she  asked,  stepping  closer  so  he  would.   “  You  know,  it’s  quite  romantic  ? ”   her  tone  was  of  teasing  him,  but  she  loved  it.

  The  second  gift  was  every  bit  as  romantic  as  the  first  one.  Aurora  reached  for  the  bracelet,  observing  the  delicate  thing  in  her  fingers.  It  was  a  pretty  thing,  intricately  fashioned  from  beads  of  various  colors.   “  Yep,  can  you  please  tie  this  on,  as  well  ? ”   she  stretched  out  her  wrist  towards  him.   “  I  know  just  what  to  wish  for,  ”   there  was  a  sparkle  in  her  eyes  resembling  the  sparks  of  fireworks  illuminating  a  nighttime  sky.   “  I’m  going  to  wish  that  we’re  together  forever.  And  ever.  And  ever.  And  if  there’s  any  ever  after  that.  ”   A  mischievous  smile  stretched  across  her  lips.   “  And  that  you’re  going  to  pull  me  close  and  kiss  me  full  on  the  mouth.  And  after  that,  I  wish  you’d  let  me  make  you  wear  a  cute  headband  and  then  we  go  on  the  merry  go  round.  Let’s  see  if  it  works.  ”    

[shamsgoddess]

@sviker​  continued  from  here

  Aurora  would  have  to  admit  that  the  stranger’s  attire  was  quite  dramatic.  Well,  good  !  That  meant  she  wasn’t  the  only  one  sticking  out  like  a  sore  thumb  in  her  puffy,  tulle  dress.  If  it  weren’t  enough  that  the  stranger  had  flair,  he  also  discerned  her  humour.  Perhaps,  she  found  a  new  friend  ?  Or  at  least  someone  Aurora  wanted  to  pester  for  a  few  minutes.

  “  Oh  no,  that’s  not  coo,  ”   she  flashed  an  effervescent  toothy  grin  ;   clearly  amused  at  her  own  joke.   “  But  I  agree,  pigeons  are  adorable  with  their  little  weird  walk  and  their  fluffy  feathers.  They  have  absolutely  nothing  behind  their  eyes.  It’s  empty.  I  love  it  !  ”

  The  topic  of  pigeons  was  abandoned  for  taxis,  or  more  so,  the  right  height  to  hail  a  taxi.  She  observed  the  stranger  with  a  steeled,  probing  gaze.   “  How  tall  are  you  ? ”   she  stood  a  little  straighter.   “  I’m  five  feet  and  nine  inches  tall.  ”  Perhaps  on  a  good  day,  she  was  actually  a  little  above  five  feet  and  eight  inches.  

[shamsgoddess]

@duskwolf​:   “ what’s going on up there? ”

  Thud  !  

  It  quite  baffled  Aurora  how  loud  a  stack  of  hardcover  books  could  possibly  be  when  knocked  down  against  carpeted  floors.  It  didn’t  matter  because  Lady  Luck  seemed  to  have  thwarted  her  off  course  again  like  a  fly  being  smacked  with  a  rolled-up  newspaper.  

  And  just  like  a  deer  in  the  headlights,  she  stood  at  attention  for  a  moment.  Those  big  brown  eyes  seemed  to  have  grown  the  size  of  saucers.   “  Nothing.  No  one’s  here,  ”  the  hesitant,  almost  comical  answer  came  naturally.  The  very  next  moment  the  stupidity  of  her  statement  dawned  on  her.   “  I  mean,  why  am  I  being  suspicious  ? ”   she  muttered  to  herself  before  she  opened  the  door  to  look  at  him  from  the  top  of  the  stairs.  Her  head  was  tucked  out  from  between  the  bars  of  the  railing  as  she  peered  down  at  him.

  “  I’m  just  planning  your  demise.  I’m  going  to  drop  an  anvil  on  top  of  your  head  go   ‘  beep  beep  ’   before  running  out  at  the  speed  of  light.  ”   The  impression  was  almost  uncanny.   “  Wait,  no,  I  don’t  wanna  be  that.  Bugs  Bunny  does  it  too.  So,  I’m  Bugs  and  you  can  be  the  spunky  Elmer  Fudd  !   Deal  ? ”