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" totally " she agreed playfully , " besides , i know how to handle axel and his pouty self and you seem to be much better equipped at being able to handle carter talbot than me . " despite being arguably oblivious at the best of times , farrah did notice the dejected way in which fingers toy with the ring on her hand . she wanted to offer condolences , support even ... but the blonde was still somewhat clueless to what has transpired between the pair and just where exactly they were at , and so she figured it better to just not say anything at all than to say that wrong thing . and right now , the blonde seemed to be doing a good enough job at keeping her mind distracted anyway . baby blues fleet to look down at gentle offering of the others hand , soft smile lifting at her lips . " shut up , that's not true " she retorted , light hearted in tone , " your mother just liked me for johnny , i doubt it was much as a person . besides , i could never be a kennedy anyway ... i don't know how you do it " femme chuckled softly , " totally , there's no reasons why we can't be friends . "

laughing softly and realizing it was the first time she'd laughed in a few days, finley brushed some hair from her shoulders and shrugged, wiggling the hanger in her hands. "people get recasted all the time, it'd totally work," she grinned back at the blonde, before setting the clothes back and sitting on a nearby stool, twisting the ring on her left hand absentmindedly as spoke about her brother. it wasn't right, the way it all went down, and it had always left a bad taste in her mouth ever since it happened. farrah seemed to be such a genuine person, and while she probably wouldn't have stayed that way as a part of their family, finley knew that the whole mess could've been avoided if one member of her family was just honest for once. "that's fine, i'll say it: too good," finley joked with a small smile, reaching out and squeezing her hand. "i maintain that my mother wanted to replace me with you, so that is completely true. i'm glad that even after everything, we can still be friendly to each other. a girl needs friends in a man's world," the raven haired young woman declared with a nod.

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" well , i think you'd make a hot blonde ... and i've always wanted to see what i'd look like with dark hair . so i say we do it " she responds , amused grin at the thought . but delicate features soften at sentiments offered by the brunette , slightest furrow of a brow telling of how unexpected it was to the femme . farrah knew that she was held in high regard with the majority of the kennedy family , but believed it to be purely surface level . none had ever openly addressed the tumultuous relationship she'd had with the male , or acknowledged just how exactly it was likely to have affected her . it was comforting , to say the least . " i wouldn't say too good ... just not right for him , i guess " blonde admits , faint hint of a sad smile upon lips , " but thank you ... you guys always treated me like one of your own . i appreciated that more than you would know . "

occasional brooding reminded her of ethan, and her smile faltered for the briefest of moments, as she silently chastised herself for being unable to have one conversation where something didn't bring her thoughts back to him. "i always thought he was ridiculous," finley chuckled a little, remembering when every girl their age was in love with him. if they really knew what he was like, their starstruck adoration would fade fast. that was what it was like, living on the inside of it all; the shine and glamour that the rest of the world saw was just a well placed mirage hiding how deeply unhappy everyone really was. "i wish. i don't think i could pull off blonde though," the young woman agreed, although the clothes were tempting, all bohemian chic with soft colors and textures. "hey, i'm sorry, for the way everything went down with my brother. you never deserved that, & i don't think i ever told you how great it was having you around. you're actually way too good for him," finley spoke up after a moment, blue eyes earnest looking at the bubbly blonde.

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" archie isn't a problem ... he's actually pretty sweet of a person , apart from the occasional brooding " she shrugged , " but carter is a grade A asshole that thinks he's better than everyone , i can't believe i ever liked his sucky music " at that delicate features sour into a frown , " and sienna ? i mean ... she's nice . but she's just a lot , you know ? " brief ramblings come to an end , attention returning back to the femme , who farrah had to be grateful for for not oversharing like she had . after all , farrah could hazard a decent guess at who might have been the bane of finley's life on set and while she was somewhat aware of the bad blood between her and axel , she was loyal by default and wasn't likely to let the brunette say a bad word about the male without having to jump to his defense . " funny , i sneak over to your set when i'm trying to escape here " she added , irony of it eliciting a giggle from the femme , " might just make both our lives easier if we switch shows . "

"the kind with black cards & huge trust funds," finley answered with a chuckle, knowing that was basically how she'd grown up. half her wardrobe growing up was hand selected for her, her own preferences and tastes not mattering until she was old enough to have a voice. somehow, most of her siblings had grown up with the same insanity she had, and turned out these powerful forces in the industry who never let anyone say a bad word about them. finley wished she was teflon like that, but unfortunately, she cared far too much- about everything. the reassurance that she wasn't lame for wishing she'd had different experiences growing up made her shoulders relax a bit, falling into a more comfortable conversation instead of feeling like she was awkwardly searching for something to say to her brother's ex. "i mean, you've got a sinclair in your cast, plus carter? there was never a chance of having a lowkey set," the brunette replied, shrugging her slender shoulders as she peered at the racks of shoes in the wardrobe. "oh, our set is a shit show. i just hide in my trailer when i'm not in a scene," although that didn't stop axel from finding her and bothering her as a past time. "why do you think i snuck away over here?" she added with a weak laugh, sitting on the stool nearby and trying some shoes on.

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" i mean , it is a little pretentious though ... what high schooler wears this kinda thing ? " farrah responded , kind nature of the blonde causing her to talk down her advantage in a bid to uplift the other . " in high school , yeah ... " she answered , fond smile finding her lips as memories of what was arguably a much simpler time where she truly had it all coming rushing back . " it's not lame " she reassured softly . the blonde had spent enough time living the lifestyle of the kennedy's to know that it wasn't one to be envied like most did , and she could only imagine the kind of things finley had missed out on in her earlier years . " you do ? " nothing involving her , hopefully , " but i mean ... it's going pretty good , i'm having fun " but from what the blonde had heard , finley wasn't likely to be having quite as enjoyable of a time on her set , " how's , uh ... things going over your side of the studio ? " she asked , more out of concern than general nosiness .

finley was reminded of how sweet farrah was, and just how good it was that she hadn't ended up marrying into the kennedy family circus. her shoulders relaxing a little, the brunette flipped through the racks of costumes appreciatively, pulling out one and holding it up. "so cute. i mean, i do get some cute outfits when it's not game day, but brooke davis is nowhere near this level," she smiled, putting the outfit back and sighing a little. "you cheered? i always wanted to, guess that's why i love brooke so much. i feel like i can live vicariously through her- that sounds lame, but it feels like playing house," she chuckled, taking a sip from the coffee in her hand. "how's filming going? we hear lots of scandalous things from our set," she teased, although the gossip girl cast did seem to have just as much drama as her own.

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view of the other sees expression lifting with the offering of a polite smile , because while they were never particularly close , farrah was fond enough of finley through association . " they're cute , right ? " she responded , gaze dropping momentarily to admire her own outfit for herself . it was one of the blonde's favorite things about being on the show , having the opportunity to be dressed daily in array of bold and fun fashion choices she'd never typically wear herself . " you look cute too , though ! " the femme was quick to add , expressing genuine flattery towards the other in her cheer uniform , " makes me miss my cheer leading days . "

after stopping by the gossip girl set, both to escape the tension on her own and to say hi to her nephew, finley was procrastinating returning to tree hill and she soon spotted a familiar blonde. it had left a bad taste in her mouth, what johnny did to her, as she'd never been anything but gracious and kind, so she sort of raised her hand in an awkward sort of wave before tiptoing over. "you guys have so many better costumes than we do," finley forced a small smile, not sure how farrah would receive the tentative olive branch. @flirticst