#c: sophie

[notquiteahitman]

" i feel like i’m one bad day away from becoming everything i’ve fought against. ” (Shay to Sophie... Oh.)

@ofwondersandhares sent some angst idk y’all i like crying

Sophie almost spilt her tea in her haste to set her teacup down; it clattered noisily against the saucer before she finally managed to release it and rise to her feet. For a moment, she was at risk of forgetting herself; she rushed all the way around the long coffee table, sat down on the opposite sofa beside Shay, and reached her arms out to hug her friend before she realised that Shay wasn't exactly the touchy-feely type. There was a rather awkward moment of silence, before the redhead cleared her throat and withdrew her arms, instead crossing her legs and simply placing a hand on Shay's elbow in what she hoped was a reassuring gesture.

"Shay... I think you're underestimating your strength," she said, her brows slightly furrowed in concern. "I truly don't think you would ever go back to him. Not now. Not after all he's said and done." Sophie truly meant those words - and, in fact, she meant them more every day, as she watched Shay rebuild her life with Joshua, and as she heard the stories about her from Alexander.

"But, I mean, if you truly are worried, I'm here to listen." Her frown deepened. "I mean- what is it that's making you worry? Are you still tempted by him? Because, if you are, well-- I don't think you need to be afraid of losing Josh because of that." She sighed. "I'm being dismissive, aren't I? Look, what I'm trying to say is... I have faith that you won't go back to him, and that, if you do, Josh will be there for you. But at the same time, if you just want to talk, to rant, to share your feelings with me, then I'm happy to listen."

She reached across the table for Shay's teacup, and pressed it into her hands. "Whatever you want to tell me, I won't share it unless you ask me to. You can tell me anything."

[jesschastcin]

Queen of the North, Queen of the Chug and Queen of my entire heart. I hate how the universe is keeping us apart, but I won't let it. We need to bring back our FaceTime dates, asap. How are you, my love? How are the girls? / @sophiebelindasx

[tomsland]

El viaje había sido relativamente corto, pero la espera en el aerorpuerto luego de un atraso de tres horas fue algo con lo que no contaba. Apenas había podido dormir en el avión y en medio de todo ese cansacio, no podía evitar sentirse aún más exhausa al imaginar la discusión que debía enfrentar al llegar. Se detuvo en el baño del aeropuerto para recuperar la compostura, lavarse el rostro y maquillarse como si no hubiese llorado la mitad del vuelo. Finalmente y de la mano de un equipaje relativamente ligero se dirigió hacia la salida para encontrar a su pareja. No podía mentirse a sí misma y no admitir que lo extrañaba demasiado, pero el motivo de su visita en ese momento era muy diferente a lo que el corazón tanto anhelaba. Sintió cómo se le sacudió la caja torácica al reconocer al más alto entre la gente. Debes ser fría, debes actuar distante; se repitió a sí misma una vez más, esperando no caer en la tentación de ir corriendo débil a sus brazos. Al tenerlo de frente, quiso ser fuerte, pero los ojos se le empañaron de inmediato y tuvo que tragar fuerte para deshacerse del nudo en la garganta. "Hola, Cole." Extendió su mano hacia la del contrario, dejando sobre ésta la cantidad exacta de dinero que le había depositado, en efectivo. "N-no quiero tu dinero, sabes que esa no es y nunca fue la razón por la que estuve contigo." aclara, ladeando entonces su cabeza hacia el auto. "Andando. Hablaremos en el hotel, no vaya a ser que alguien te vea conmigo."

@mvrcielago

[b0nb0nni]

[glamourjack]

Okay so tell me, what's your go to dance move? Mine is the swimmer but I don't think i'm particularly good at it. @scphiestvrner

[devilhcrns]

If it was even possible, Sophie was even more beautiful to Ben in the afterglow of their actions. A sheen of sweat covering her body, skin flushed, hair frazzled. It was all gorgeous. He smiled, helping swipe the hair from her face, still pressing lazy kisses along her skin. 'Don't boost my ego too high there, sweetheart. I'll last a bit longer next time for you. Give you the attention you deserve.' Saying all this while he's still very much inside her. 'Oh I absolutely want to do it again. And again. And again.' He laughed a bit, thinking of all the ways he wanted her on every surface of this apartment.

'Everywhere, that way you can get look at the rooms from different angles and get inspiration for your artwork.' Back to going back that all of this was under the pretense that she was going to be giving his place a face lift. 'This is only a one bedroom, but I do haver a sing sized bed if you ever need to stay the night or something. Something tells me theres going to be some late nights in your future, and not because of the club.'

she allows her body to collapse against his chest when she feels him finish, pulsing inside of her, and heavy pants fall from her lips as she tries to catch her breath. while she would never say that her intention had been pure when she'd come over here, she would have admitted that she hadn't quite expected things to escalate as quickly as they did. she would have been perfectly content to tease him, to play, but ben might just be as much of an expert as sophie is in the art of seduction.

her head twists up to meet his soft, lazy kisses with ones of her own, smile dreamy and playful as a hand trails up to push backwards through her hair, letting it fall out of her face. "mmhm." even her little hum sounds lazy, body completely spent for a moment while she recharges. "that was amazing, actually. i do hope you want to do it again sometime. maybe try different positions and surfaces, just to make sure it's just as good. for science, you know."

[iamhisangel]

Brand New Day

This seemed like a good neighborhood at the time. Aziraphale could feel that this area was well loved. The people that lived and visited here enjoyed their time. To him it was the perfect place to put the bookshop.

He was looking forward to meeting the type of people that lived in a place so well loved. No doubt there were going to be all sorts of interesting people stopping by. But it had been four days, and he had kept the shop open but no one had stopped in yet. There was now a little doubt in his mind, maybe he picked a bad time, or a bad location. Either way he would try to make the best of it.

After standing a minute to watch the folks on the street walk by, Aziraphale moved over to his desk, picking up his mug to have a sip of his freshly made cocoa.

@plightfated

[campastoria-story]

camp astoria, poppy cabin (girls, 15 years old)

your JUNIOR COUNSELORS

Sophie Wilson, 20 Quinn Adams, 18

your SENIOR COUNSELOR

Alexis Colbert, 23

[notquiteahitman]

Open

“Oh! D- did I fall asleep? I’m so sorry! How- how long was I out?”

[hurrikaneharry]

We are. And we hope to stay at the top. You really should. I can understand that when it comes to the children. I wouldn't want to be away from mine.

Oh i know Bayer München, aren't you guy son top right now? i heard you guys were on a winning streak so i totally need to check it out, same, i have to be in US because of the kids but the second i can i am back in the UK because nothing beats home.

[b0nb0nni]

casual and bedtime

[lavampira]

summon my heart with yours

[hiraspit]

[dxvidtxnnant]

That is what my children are like. You would help me? Thing is, they are a range of ages so they are in to all sorts. I am. I am in Macbeth so that is keeping me busy. I am glad to hear you are doing good.

Right? i was just in my Halloween bubble like a few days ago and now the girls are asking for Santa and i am like noooo! bring back Art the clown but to be fair i am like secretly eight years old, don't tell my kids that or they may not listen to bed time ever again, ooooh if you need help buying toys for gifts can i be your little helper? i need to buy a new Lego set for Maisie so if you need help let me know, you are doing a play right now? tell me more, i can't even remember the last time i was on a stage, probably as a teen in Warwick so let me vicariously live through you please, i'm pretty good, been doing some talks about playing a pretty bad ass lady on the screens so that's always a fund thing.

[archduchessofnowhere]

Archduchess Sophie of Austria to her son Archduke Karl Ludwig, on her namesake granddaughter Sophie:

November 30, 1855, Hofburg ... Before I wrote to you, I was at the [portrait] session which the dear little girl [the 10-months-old Archduchess Sophie] is giving in Fr: von Welden [Sophie's Aya]'s room to Schrotzberg [paintor], who is painting her on behalf of E[mpress] Car[oline Auguste] as a Christmas Eve surprise for Sisi. I was also inside after the 10 o'clock mass, as the little one can only sit in bits and pieces between her Mama's visits and those she pays to her. This morning we were all startled by the sudden announcement that Sisi was coming. The picture is already strikingly similar; but the dear little one is also too sweet and friendly, especially when I sit opposite her, as she is very gracious to me; my tortoise shell glasses, which she likes to bite and loves passionately when teething, are the binding agent between us; she cheers, claps her fat little hands together, laughs and is happy that it refreshes the heart...

Praschl-Bichler (2008). Unsere liebe Sisi: Die Wahrheit über Erzherzogin Sophie und Kaiserin Elisabeth (Translation by DeepL, keep in mind that in a machine translation a lot of nuances may/did got lost)

Pictured: Archduchess Sophie of Austria, by Franz Schrotzberg, November 1855. Via Wikimedia Commons

[notquiteahitman]

[  NEEDED  ]  sender approaches receiver and kisses them longer and more passionately than they ever have before. ( Aedus/ Sophie)

@rubiesintherough sent THE   BUDDING  ROMANCE  PROMPTS 

It all happened so fast. One moment, he had called her name and she had turned to see what he wanted. The next, he was crossing the gap between them; she barely had time to register the blazing look in his eyes before his lips were on hers. The kiss was far more forceful than it had ever been before; any squeal or gasp that may have left her lips died from the sheer power of it as her back hit the nearby wall.

When he finally broke away from her to pause for breath, Sophie found herself panting, her chest heaving and stomach lurching with a desperate need for him as she gazed up at him with wide blue eyes. "Aedus..." she breathed, her voice lingering in the air between them. Try as she might, she couldn't seem to find words. And so, instead of speaking, she simply pressed her lips to his again, one hand clutching at the front of his shirt while the other pressed against his back, needing him, yearning for him to be ever closer.