#this is the river i crawled from and i refuse to drown here 「Lucy S. / hc」

[nolaraised]

this is the river i crawled from and i refuse to drown here「Lucy S. / ic」

this is the river i crawled from and i refuse to drown here 「Lucy S. / mirror」

this is the river i crawled from and i refuse to drown here 「Lucy S. / study」

this is the river i crawled from and i refuse to drown here 「Lucy S. / hc」

[brutalwillds]

THAT'S EASY FOR HIM TO SAY. She wants nothing more than to escape the hell that is Horseshoe Bay, leave behind it's small-town bullshit, the taunts and whispers that seem to dog her every step, but how could she leave Josh? Mom can barely take care of them as it is, leaving might make it better financially, but who'll chase the monsters out of closets? Who'll make sure he eats when he's taking apart the radio to see how it works? (They've been all each other has for too long, how can she abandon like that? Like her own father abandoned her?)

"It's not that simple, Ryan." Still, she leans into the touch, taking the comfort provided. "I love you too, more than almost anything but do you really think your parents will just let you leave?" She's not stupid enough to think they'd approve even if she hadn't caught his mom cheating, Hilltoppers think townies like her are worse than dirt, they'd never let their only son run off to go be poor somewhere else.

@nolaraised asked : i didn’t choose this town, i dream of getting out. / ryan from lucy

Ryan looked at Lucy, his hands reached down for hers. "This town hates us." He told her. "We should leave. Get out of this place. Start our lives, away from here, from my family." He leaned forwards touching his forehead to hers.

"I love you Lucy, so much. I'm not going to let this town or anyone keep us apart."

[nolaraised]

IT ALREADY FELT PERFECT. Lucy never pegged Ryan as a guy who enjoyed something as mundane as stargazing, more the jet-skis and high-living kind of Hilltopper but he surprised her every day. She'd never expected to hear from him again after the masque either, so sure his parents had practically forbidden him from seeing her again, that the rumors they spread in retaliation to her hiding in the wrong room had all but sealed the deal.

"Should i be worried about who else you've brought up here to see the stars?" She throws herself down on the blanket gratefully, resolutely not thinking about much this thing probably cost, worn out sneakers kept as far away as possible. A part of her feels bad for the implication but, well, she actually likes Ryan, despite all the crazy his family brings and the damage they could do. She needs to know she's not taking the risk for no reason, needs to know he's serious about this.

Ryan spread out the blanket for Lucy to sit on. "Alright, I know it looks boring now, but once the sun sets, it'll get dark and we can see the stars. This is the best spot in Horseshoe Bay to see them, trust me." He grinned. "It's going to be perfect."

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