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( ALEXANDER. )

| ◤° [ ‘ LISTEN, GIRL, DON’T go running out saying that. i’ve got a reputation to keep up. ’ no heat behind his words, a slight smile directed at her - one that was only for her - beginning to curve his lips. ‘ you’re ruining it, but fine i’m thankful for a lot of things. my family, the life i have, you being my best friend. ’

     ‘ my lips are sealed, please. i’ve been in possession of this information for far too long. have i told anyone about how much of a softie you are? no. ’ a lilt of teasing and mocking that lacked any BITE, vega’s typically tense and controlled posture relaxed into the familiarity that followed lex’s smile. ‘ sorry, i shouldn’t have. i’m thankful for you being my best friend too, obviously. it’s not top of the list or anything, but it’s up there. ’

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( ALEXANDER. )

| ◤° [ LEX WAS FLOATING on a high, having spent a great day with iris and her mother and his parents and sister; nothing able to bring down his high spirits from having family time. he felt better - relieved and refreshed and re-energised - after seeing the people he loved most. ‘ now, i know you gonna try to clown me, but i’m just asking what you did yesterday and what you’re thankful for. let me be soft for a minute. ’ 

        awkward fragments of the night before flitted across her memory with a kind of inexplicable fondness. all things considered, meeting juniper’s father hadn’t been at the top of vega’s list of priorities, but it was better than spending the day alone; and at least she could cross off her first ever thanksgiving with her half-sister. ‘ for a minute? soft is your default setting, sweetie. and currently i’m thankful for elastic waistbands, but that’s subject to change. you? ’

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( ALEIA. )

     " i can say this now that the awards are over with but those heels were killing me. someone messed up the order and got me a half size too small and let me tell you, – walking around in those were a literal nightmare. much love to all the support that i got from the event, it was surprisingly a great time. momma came home with a prize. “  

      ‘ i’m delighted for you, sweetie, really. ’ offering a smile that warmed her eyes, vega reached for the cup of tea to her right, taking a slow sip before parting her lips to address aleia once more. ‘ that sounds... painful. i could barely stand to walk around in my own heels and they fit perfectly. my date ended up half-carrying me to the car. you’re a stronger person than i am, for certain. ’

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( ALEXANDER. )

| ◤° [ ‘ YEAH, I KNOW you’re not. ’ he held a special fondness for the relationship he’d developed with vega over the years, trusting her almost as much as he trusted his sister or his mother or father. ‘ you promise, right? you’re not just saying it. ’

      a satisfied hum sounded somewhere from deep in her chest; reverberating and spreading all the way to her fingertips. ‘ would a pinky promise show how serious i am? ’ she often wished that he would forget all about the money and the favours and the fucking in return, but lex seemed unable to let go of their shared past and everything that had pushed them to this point. ‘ would it seal the deal? ’

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( DIXIE. )

“wow! you look stunning.” dixie smiled as she approached vega, glad to see the woman. “how is your night going? it’s quite the event isn’t it?” she rambled a bit, trying to keep her optimism going. – @vcgass

        ‘ you’re too sweet, you know that? ’ while the dress wasn’t something vega would have chosen for herself, she trusted lex’s judgement. handing over full control of the reins to him seemed to have been a good idea after all. ‘ it’s great, yeah -- my first time at one of these things. ’ she hardly dwelled on the topic before reversing her attention towards the blonde. ‘ i’m really glad you came out, though. are you having a good time? ’   

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( JUNIPER. )

| ◤° [ ‘ NO. IT IS a problem. ’ she shouldn’t have been doing this here, didn’t even have the excuse of liquor courage like she had with landon. ‘ i’m sorry, just take it, okay? ’ forcing the apology in the same way vega had forced their relationship, juni refused to back down on this. her fingers still twisted, stomach feeling sickly and head dully pounding with the musice that played overhead. ‘ please just accept it. ’  she felt sick, faint, but it was likely her nerves.

      shame seared her insides mercilessly at the fact that she’d allowed herself to be upset by juni’s rejection. she had no right, not when juni was the one who had been hurt most, who had lost the everything before even being given the chance to have it. vega was supposed to turn the other cheek and let her half-sister feel as much hurt and anger as she wished, even if each blow felt like a bullet to the chest. this sudden softness felt as wrong and forced as the reply that choked its way up her throat. ‘ i accept. now it’s not a problem. ’ 

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( ALEXANDER. )

| ◤° [ ‘ NO, PEOPLE WOULD look at you with or without me. ’ that was the appeal of her, and on some level, he was sure that she knew that. ‘ i’m gonna keep saying it and you’re gonna keep denying it, but that’s not going to change my opinion. you’re doing me a favour. and i appreciate it. ’

      ‘ but i’m not looking at them. ’ coyness painted a cherubic and blushing smile across her features, her hips giving his own a soft nudge. ‘ sweetie. ’ vega’s forefinger and thumb pinched at his chin to ensure that he saw every word leaving her lips. ‘ i’m having the best time, okay? there’s no place i would rather be right now than here with you. we’re even. ’ 

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( ALEXANDER. )

| ◤° [ ‘ YOU JUST GONNA spend all night upstaging me? ’ while he had no right to talk, having picked out both of vega’s outfits himself, lex still liked the easy banter that came with their relationship. ‘ i’m sorry, for like making you do this. but i’m really happy that you still put up with my shit. ’ 

      ‘ am i? they wouldn’t be looking at me if i wasn’t with you. ’ stemmed glass swirling scarlet in her palm, vega’s head shook from side to side in feigned disappointment. ‘ i don’t know if you want to pull up our texts there, because you didn’t make me do anything. there’s nothing to put up with, okay? your shit is my shit. ’

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( JUNIPER. )

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| ◤° [ ‘ SO UHM - I MEAN... i’m trying to say - fuck. ’ juni stuttered over her words, hating how her fingers twisted before her hips and her gaze stayed glued to the floor, downcast and shameful because she knew that over the years, all she’d done was turn any attempt at help away from her sister. now, all of a sudden, she kept turning to her and it wasn’t fair. from the poor treatment to the cruel words, vega owed juniper nothing and the young assistant was more than aware of this fact. ‘ i’m sorry, okay? and i’m uhm, thank you. ’

      perplexed by the sudden admission, vega initial instinct was to shrug it off and act like juni had done nothing that warranted an apology. juni didn’t even want a sister and vega had PUSHED too far, too fast. apologising was unnecessary and awkward, and while she appreciated it, the thought of her sister feeling guilt for something vega could forget stirred a sickening kind of sorrow in her. ‘ it’s no problem, sweetie. really. ’ she assured, her previously worried smile softening in its relief. ‘ and thank you. ’

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— ❛ imessage ft.「 VEGA 」❜

JUNI: black. i wouldn't be caught dead in pink.

VEGA: oh, the black is really nice. it was a gift.

VEGA: if you'd like to come over to get ready here beforehand? i can help you with the dress and all.

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( KAI. )

☆ · ˚ . ✦ . ˚ Kai sighed as he looked down at his phone. His eyes scanning through tweets that had been tweeted to him. Letting out a slight chuckle in an effort to seem calm about the situation. ❝ It’s funny how people try to make something out of nothing. I love my girlfriend very much. Just because I was getting very close to that guy in those photos doesn’t mean anything. We’re pretty much close bros like damn. Can a man not hold his bro’s hand? ❞ He lied through is teeth, putting his phone down.

       ‘ well... even if you leave a party fifteen minutes after a fellow celebrity in a relatively similar looking car, the paparazzi will think you’re dating. so, holding hands with ANYONE is risky business. ’ not that vega could relate to the fact -- people rarely cared enough to assume she was dating anyone, it was only fucking, apparently.

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— ❛ imessage ft.「 VEGA 」❜

JUNI: i don't need all that, just a dress is fine. it'll fit.

VEGA: right. so i've got this pale pink silk wrap around dress?? i can send you a picture

VEGA: or i have a black latex two piece. it's not as glam ig.

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— ❛ imessage ft.「 VEGA 」❜

JUNI: i don't really have money to spend right now.

VEGA: that's ok. mine will probably fit you. i can take them in or alter whatever needs it.

VEGA: though i can't do much about making them longer.

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— ❛ imessage ft.「 VEGA 」❜

JUNI: ig yeah. i just have nothing to wear to this stupid awards show because i wasn't going to go.

VEGA: oh... yeah i had the same dilemma.

VEGA: i have a dress or two here if you don't want to spend any money. or i can take you to the store lex and i visited?

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— ❛ imessage ft.「 VEGA 」❜

JUNI: i need your help.

VEGA: sure.

VEGA: is everything ok?

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( AUGUST. )

“it’s better than a shoe to the head though. so at least this will dry…eventually.” he sighed, glancing back at the wet stain. “could you? i’m sure there’s an extra pair of pants around here somewhere. i know lex would be one to keep shit like that around.” he chuckled, figuring he could borrow a pair.

      ‘ sounds like you speak from experience. ’  for his own sake, vega avoided even glancing at the stain to save him further embarrassment. ‘ oh, he definitely is the type to, but... with those chicken legs of his, i’m not entirely sure whatever pants you find will even fit. ’