ok but listen i really want a modern romeo and juliet plot. the capulet and montague families both own rivalling businesses set in london or nyc or la or somewhere industrial. romeo and juliet met at some elite party that neither of them were supposed to be at, and thus begins their immediate attraction and soon-after hidden love entanglement. they meet in the nooks and crannies of the city, places that their families would never think to look for them; they walk about the city in an almost disguise, under fake names so that they can enjoy themselves like normal people. it’s an illicit romantic affair, a forbidden love that can never come up to surface. they’re starcrossed lovers and no-one loves harder than them.
anwar lifts his head slightly, lips still brushing her jaw as a little smirk slips onto his face. he chuckles, "i though you liked that about me."
" you're such a tease ... "
an almost unabashedly excited smile slips onto his lips as maya comes up to him, a shrug rolling off of his shoulders, "what can i say? dom's got good taste in friends. and i'm just too nice to leave him." he teases, eyes flicking over maya in a way that he hopes isn't obvious. she looks so incredible, he's tempted to say so, but decides he'll wait a bit. maybe after a drink. or two. it's been so long since he's seen her. he was almost nervous for tonight. to see her again. years ago, when they'd met, dom would have absolutely killed him for thinking his sister was pretty. but now? dominic is distracted and dj is determined to spend time with his little sister. it was wedding week, anything could happen. dj slides his hands in his pockets, moving closer to maya, "excited for the wedding? sister of the groom seems pretty damn important too. you should've been best woman alongside me." it would have been a very good excuse to spend more time together at the very least. "all this responsibility, i could've used an assistant."
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" i heard you got roped into best man duty , " maya greets dj , acting like she hasn't been spending the last hour ( and 3 glasses of wine ) trying to think about what to say to her brother's best friend . the same best friend she hasn't seen in about a decade . the same best friend she used to write MAYA BOWEN in hearts all over her stupid journals . that was a long time ago , she tries to tell herself . she's not that younger sister anymore . they've all gotten together a week early to celebrate her older brother , dominic's , engagement and wedding , for christ's sake . who could have ever seen THAT coming ? THEY'VE ALL CHANGED . she tells herself that again . then once more , just as her eyes slide over the close proximity between her and DJ . unfortunately , he's just as good looking as he remembers . hell , maybe even more good looking . FUCK NO , MAYA , she curses herself inwardly . she's an adult . she's a grownup. she does not get crushes on cute boys . she does not . she is cool , calm and collected now . maya chews the inside of her cheek , then awkwardly grins at him . " i'm more shocked that you've stayed friends with dom for this long . "
who's gonna indulge me in an m professor / f uni student plot on discord, where he has a wife & kids at home but can't seem to stay away from her. give me all the toxicity of the student blackmailing him to keep him right where she wants him, the sneaking around, the student being in a long term relationship herself & always teasing her professor by being all over her partner right in front of him, just to see how far she can push him. i'd ideally love to write a theo james or tom ellis against a cailee spaeny or sydney sweeney, but honestly i'm open to suggestions!