#taliah x nate

[taliah-tezel]

Location: Taliah's Home. Tag: @nathaniel-donovan

"Um, hello? Are you even listening? I'm still here you know, existing outside of you two!" She huffed, watching with a pout as Styx happily fussed around him, taking in his smell, adoring the attention. "Okay be honest, did you only come here for her?" Narrowed eyes, she soon relents into a soft eye roll, grabbing a pack of chips before slouching back. "I'm starting to feel a little neglected. You know, just because I don't have paws and fur doesn't mean I'm not super cute and cuddly too."

[taliah-tezel]

location: nate's home tag: @nathaniel-donovan

It had been two or three hours since she'd let herself into Nate's home with a hoard of shopping bags. The fact he wasn't here wasn't an issue ( for her ), she took some time to fuss over Chip and Chedder before setting to work. Batch cooking after ensuring she had enough room in the fridge and freezer for the mass of Tupperware they'd be placed in. Taliah was just about to finish up the last meal when she heard the door open and so, instead of a tub, she set a couple plates out and was readily bringing them to the table when he came into view.

"Hope you're hungry." It's all she says at first, her face void of her usual happy, warm smile. She wasn't angry, per se, just mildly annoyed. It all stemmed from a place of love and worry, after being caught up with what he'd done lately, how he'd disappeared, and hearing about how he had possibly been using, she wanted to approach this with a firm head. Returning with two glasses and a jug of ice water, she nods towards the chair. "Sit." Not necessarily a command, but not a question either.

"Feels like we're long overdue a catch up, don't you think?"

[taliah-tezel]

location: nate's house tag: @nathaniel-donovan

"About time," scoffing as she felt as though she'd waited for him forever. In reality, she had only text him around half an hour ago to ask him where he was. Oh, with the added note that she'd let herself in his house and was now cabbaged in his bed with Chip. Snacks and soda she knew he favored sat on his dresser, along with having one of his favorite movies set up to play. "Impromptu girls night," grinning, she shuffles over enough for him to climb in when he's ready. It had been a while since they'd just chilled together, and given everything that had been happening lately, it felt only right to spend some time with him. Check in, lowkey. "If you haven't had dinner, we can order?" She wonders, just to make it even more obvious to him that she was here for the better part of the night.

[taliah-tezel]

location: her home tag: @nathanial-donovan

Dropping Nate a text earlier in the day to come by for dinner, she knows it's time they had a sit-down and a real conversation. In the days after her dive into the lake, she'd be lying if she hadn't been avoiding him. Shame and guilt mostly, but then the fires at the town event happened and time just seemed to get away from her. Not today though, no, today, she'd managed to sleep, bathe, clean the house and repaint her kitchen. Gone with the charred walls, now it was like nothing had ever happened.

Hearing him pull up, she quickly takes the lasagna out the oven and places it down on the counter. Tossing the gloves aside as a mischievous thought overtakes her brain, she runs to the front door. Not to open it, knowing by now that when invited, he'll just walk on in. She hides in the corner so when he opens the door and goes to close it, she can jump out at him. And she does. "Raaah!!" Jumping out, she's already falling into a fit of laughter and a grin that lit up her eyes. "Hi, angel..." With a softer chuckle, she lifts her arms up, telling him that she wants a hug. "Thanks for coming, I've missed you."

[taliah-tezel]

tag: @nathanial-donovan location: her home info: post para(cliff dive)

The travel back from the lake was as miserable as it was uncomfortable. Wet clothes, a throbbing across her ribs and right side, burning cuts on her already swollen knuckles. Not to mention the bloodshot eyes and blotchy cheeks, she looked a little... worse for wear. Which would be fine, if not for the fact that on the other side of her door, Nate was waiting for her. How was she going to explain herself? She wasn't sure, what she was sure of was that she just needed to walk in and face him before she turned around and ran.

Pushing the door open, hand resting over the ache in her side, she steals a glance at him only to look away almost instantly. "Hi," Taliah croaked, a slight wobble in her lower lip. "Told you I'd come back." As promised. Certain that she couldn't feel or look more pathetic than she did right now, the fresh batch of tears that silently slipped down her cheeks can't be swiped away fast enough. "I didn't mean to worry you."

[taliah-tezel]

tag: @nathanial-donovan location: nate's home

After visiting the clubhouse and learning about Hallie's confession, Taliah hung around for a while wondering if Nate would show. When he didn't, a simple warning text that she was coming over was all he would get. Though she supposed it gave him the time to leave before she got there if he really wanted to, maybe he didn't want to talk about it? She wouldn't make him, that's not the point of her wanting to see him. Being one of the few people who knew just how fragile Nate's ego actually was, Taliah was more than worried about what this meant for him. He already didn't think he was worth much, if anything, in spite of how wrong he was there, just what would he be thinking now?

"Nate?" Letting herself in, she wanders through the house and around to his room. "You've got about 5 seconds to put your pants on if you're naked." Taliah calls out, slowly peeking around the doorway. "Hey, angel." A soft smile graces her lips. "Am I still welcome in your bed or have you replaced me with another Turkish Delight?" Smirking, she's trying her best not to let how sad he looks make her look sad for him, even though she was. "Come on, scoot over..." Taking off her jacket and shoes, she climbs in next to him lifting her arms up for him to move in and let her wrap him in a hug. "If it helps, this hug is for me as much as it is for you."