Midsummers was supposed to be our coming out party. That was supposed to be something special. What does it matter, Topper? We're in high school. It's not like we're getting married. I don't care if we're in high school. I love you.
⠀⠀ pearly whites were on full display; romeo perched himself up on the bar, a midnight kiss in one hand while the other dragged itself through a loose strand of hair from the pretty little thing in front of him... if only he remembered her name. they've been talking for 10 minutes, and romeo swears she's said it about 4 times and yet, his mind goes blank. sabrina ? no, she's a brunette. kelly... no. she looks too smart to be named that. lips part, a cute nickname sitting on the tip of his tongue until he's interrupted by the injured individual approaching him. romeo takes one simple glance over her, looks around ( they can't be talking to me, ain't no way ⏤ ), at the girl beside him then back at her. “ do i look like a fuckin' nurse ? who carries bandaids to a party ? ”
⠀⠀ the girl he was chatting up didn't look too pleased with his outburst, her scowl motivating him to look around the bar with an exasperated groan before snatching up three thin napkins and handing them over. “ fuckin' ⏤ here, use these. cannot believe you tripped over the staircase like a dumbass. are you drunk ? tipsy ? or just clumsy ? ”
𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 + 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘. 12welve, 11:30pm. 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗠. open for anyone! capping at 5 replies.
❪ 🐹 ❫ … 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. phoenix is lucky no one had witnessed her fall, too busy chatting and dancing to pay attention to whoever is coming up and down the stairs, but now there was a stinging graze on her knee and more importantly, a rip in her fishnet stockings! they hobble over to the bar where it's surprisingly a little less crowded, turns to the nearest person with a sheepish smile. “ hey, do you happen to have a band-aid on you? i mght've ... tripped down the stairs. it's no biggie. ”
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes dir. Francis Lawrence | 2023
✶ ⠀ ▊ ▊ ▊ ⠀ NOW READING : ⠀WHAT'S IN ICE'S POCKETS ?
( 1 ) his black sidekick 2 can always be located on his person in his back right pocket; it's apparently bad luck to place it anywhere else... also he's forgetful. ( 2 ) a small baggie of weed can either be tucked away in his back pocket with his sidekick or it doesn't exist depending on who's asking. ( 3 ) the keys to his honda sr2000 are typically latched onto his belt loop or in his front left pocket. ( 4 ) this little black lighter has been through hell and back with him since he moved to miami; claims it's his "good luck charm" because he has yet to lose it unlike his others lighters. front right pocket. ( 5 ) a pack of extra gum since you never know whose breath stinks or what pretty face will approach him on the streets. you can never be too sure. also in his front right pocket. ( 6 ) literally can't leave the house with grabbing some kind of chapstick or lip balm. wdym you left your house with your lips ashy ? you're 20. still in his front right pocket. ( 7 ) everybody has loose money somewhere on their person and he keeps his in his left back pocket or really anywhere he feels like placing it. ( 8 ) he's hot, of course he has condoms on him at all times; swears it's for other people who might need it but... he's lying. normally kept with his sidekick and weed.
*coughs up blood* how do i look? do i look good? was that hot?