#(( house of cards in a hurricane || quinn morgan ))

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Quinn sipped on the 0% beer that they had ordered as they watched Mini twirl around the dancefloor with Illiris. They had taken a drink break from the dancing and a few minutes later, Mini was walking their way. They smiled, reaching out to wrap an arm around them, "Enjoying yourself."

@minimink

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Quinn was almost shocked by the response. They knew how much it took to admit she wasn't okay, especially about this. They reached out for her hand, searching for the right words, "Burden me," they insisted quietly, "Maj, I can handle it. I want to hear those thoughts, I want to help with the thoughts. Please," they practically begged. After almost losing their own life to this, Quinn just wanted to make sure they didn't lose anyone else, especially her.

Maj sighed, looking around the room anywhere but at Quinn, eyes eventually settling on the floor. She wasn't a liar... not outside the occasional 'I'm fine' to keep others from worrying about her. But this was Quinn, her best friend... she couldn't lie to them even if she wanted to. She didn't have it in her. "I'm not okay," she said finally, barely above a whisper. "I haven't been for awhile..." Maybe she didn't have to be completely honest? She couldn't, not here. "My thoughts... my feelings... they've been disconcerting... They've been insufferable... and I, I can't burden you with that. I'm working things out on my own."

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"I think we're a shoe in once again this year," Quinn said to their partners as they settled down with a drink during the Halloween festivities - their own being a Diet Coke, of course, "We really are just iconic on Halloween, aren't we? And every other day of the year but it's most obvious now."

@minimink & @howmcnythings

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"Okay, okay, I'm here," Quinn said, smiling as they greeted their sister with a kiss on the cheek, "What is this exciting news you wanted to tell me about?" they asked as they sat down on her couch.

@howmcnythings ( Elsa Morgan)

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Text || Quinn & Elsa

QUINN: 5 photos sent QUINN: Wish you were here, Els QUINN: How are you feeling?

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"It's not your job or your responsibility and yet you did it anyway," Quinn pointed out. They could only imagine how much pressure she felt to look out for them but it still wasn't her job, "I definitely want to! Don't worry, I won't make any big decisions without running it past you both."

"It's a big sister's job to make sure their sibling is okay, especially when they have no blood family left," she said with a shrug. "Thank you," Elsa said. "I.. guess so? If you want to, I mean. I'm sure Orlaith won't mind you planning the gender reveal," she said.

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"I know you're probably going to say you don't feel it but you look great," Quinn said with a chuckle, "How are you?" they asked genuinely. They knew she had been struggling a little recently and they had been trying to check in while not being overbearing while also dealing with his own relationship stuff.

@howmcnythings ( Callista )

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Quinn came bursting into the kitchen after their visit with Elsa, proudly sporting their 'World's Greatest Funcle' shirt, "Eh, what do you think?" they asked Mini, twirling, "Guess who just got the best news ever?"

@minimink

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"Is it because of me lying to you?" Quinn asked out of the blue as they and Illiris hung out in their living room, "That you won't move in, I mean. Is it because I lied about relapsing. I'd understand if it was, I just want to ease your mind about it," he explained.

@howmcnythings ( Illiris Delphine )

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"He's not. He's telling you that he can't have Theo in his life. What happens if you two do get serious? Move in together? Get married? It's all hypothetical of course but have you thought about that? Can you keep your relationship with him separate from your friendship?" Quinn asked, "Sounds to me like what happened with his family is triggering for him. Do you not think he might be a bit hurt that you're considering a relationship with a person who is part of his trauma? How would you feel if he did the same to you?"

"I'd like to think he can," Olivia replied. "I'm willing to not mention Theo with him and keeping it separate. He doesn't get the right to try to control me and my relationships, that's not okay with me. I can't help how I feel about Theo. I don't even know everything that's going on between Theo and I, it's still something we're figuring out. But with Reed being back, he can't just ignore me."

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“Hey sweet cheeks,” Quinn said in greeting to the other. Ren had let them in and they had asked for some time alone with Cal. They had known since them and Maj’s visit that something was wrong. Quinn wanted to help but it wasn’t something they could be around: relapsing. It took everything in them to come see her while she was detoxing but they wanted to be there. They smiled softly, “You want the lie about how you look or the god-honest truth?” they asked ligtheartedly.

@callistaa​

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With Mini off to a class, Quinn and Illiris got a bit of a lie in with jus the two of them. As they stretched themself fully away, they reached across the bed to pull her against them, “Good morning,” they mumbled, kissing her, “You want breakfast?”

@illirisdelphine​

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"Good morning!" Quinn chirped as they entered the kitchen. Despite the rough patch they had had, their partners had gotten them through it and they were back on track with their recovery. They greeted Mini with a heated kiss and then Illiris after that, "What are we making for breakfast?"

@howmcnythings & @minimink

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@livbancroft

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Quinn knew that visiting Cal was a good idea. They needed to make sure she was okay and tell her where Zach was, in case nobody else had. Unfortunately, it was still triggering. Their hands started trembling before they even left Ren’s house and it took everything in them not to walk into a bar or down an alleyway where they knew one of their dealers would be. They just walked straight home and got their phone out. Clicking on the text chat labeled “loves ❤️”, they sent a brief I need you to both of his partners in their group chat. They would know what it meant because Quinn had promised to tell them if they needed help with cravings. Then they put their phone down and started pacing his flat to try and distract himself.

@illirisdelphine​ & @minimink

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“Hey pretty lady,” Quinn said, leaning down to give Callista a brief hug and placing a bunch of flowers on her bedside table, “You look awesome for someone who just pushed a baby out. Let me see the cutie, time she met her Funcle Quinn,” they grinned.

@callistaa​