♡ Nessa Barrett Via Tiktok ( Babycowboylove )

           freya’s  head  turns  ,  her  cool  gaze  meeting  gwen’s  .  “  reckless  ?  or  something  more  out  of  your  comfort  zone  ?  ”  she  quirks  a  brow  at  the  younger  woman  .  “  you  know  as  well  as  i  they’re  always  sniffing  out  the  next  best  salacious  thing  to  report  on  ,  ”  she’ll  shrug  ,  casually  bringing  her  cup  of  tea  to  her  lips  to  take  a  small  sip  .  “  the  more  important  questions  is  :  do  you  think  doing  something  reckless  will  get  them  off  your  back  ?  ”  she  already  knows  the  answer  .  it’ll  only  bring  more  attention  to  gwen  and  further  drive  the  ‘  golden  girl  corrupted  ’  narrative  the  tabloids  have  gone  with  .  “  don’t  get  me  wrong  ,  it’s  certainly  one  way  to  pivot  from  your  old  image  but  i  don’t  think  it’s  the  most  effective  way  to  cement  your  image  .  people  will  say  what  they  want  no  matter  what  you  do  ,  but  you  have  to  ask  yourself  what  is  impulsively  doing  something  reckless  going  to  prove  ?  ”

open starter ; for all . location ; gwen's place . connections can be assumed .

ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ “   you   know   ,   i've   been   thinkin'   i   should   do   something   a   little   more   reckless,   ”   she   said   ,   turning   to   look   at   the   other   .   “   i'm   getting   real   sick   of   seeing   all   those   gossip   articles   still   talking   about   those   pictures   and   how   hollywood's   golden   girl   has   been   corrupted   .   i   mean   ,   its   been   like   .   .   .   weeks   ,   ”   gwen   stated   ,   shaking   her   head   .   didn't   they   have   anything   better   to   do   with   their   time   ?   why   were   people   so   hung   up   on   her   image   still   ?   gwen   wondered   if   she'd   ever   fully   shed   the   image   she'd   held   for   years   .   “   what   do   you   think   i   should   do   ?   ”

SIMONE ASHLEY as KATE BRIDGERTON Bridgerton 3.05 | "Tick Tock"

           harlowe’s  glad  to  see  some  lightheartedness  at  this  party  .  from  the  moment  they  stepped  in  ,  it  seemed  like  everyone  was  walking  on  eggshells  and  using  this  party  as  a  distraction  from  the  latest  vigilante  news  .  just  like  how  the  masked  killer  called  out  the  group’s  mannerisms  .  “  glad  to  know  that  you’re  one  of  the  few  i  can  count  on  to  agree  that  an  old  fashioned  isn’t  pretentious  ,  ”  laughter  expels  past  the  musician’s  lips  .  “  a  spicy  margarita  ,  i  hope  ?  that  would  DEFINITELY  get  mr.  flavortown’s  approval  .  ”

when bash sees harlowe smile, he's pleased with himself. if he even made one person smile with his silly goofy costume, mission accomplished. that was his entire thought process when picking out a costume. not if he'd look hot but if he'd make people smile. he smiles back at them and replies, "it doesn't sound pretentious to me at all." he picks up his drink and adds, "i'm having a margarita. i think mr. flavortown would approve."

           “  i  see  the  theme  you’re  going  for  is  irony  .  ”  lips  curl  up  into  an  amused  smile  .  “  i  think  fallen  angle  might  suit  you  better  ,  ”  nalini  teases  .  despite  the  lighthearted  nature  ,  mirth  doesn’t  quite  reach  her  eyes  like  it  used  to  whenever  she  jokes  with  laurie  .  she’ll  warily  eye  the  liquor  that  spills  out  of  his  glass  before  refocusing  her  attention  on  him  .  “  how  much  have  you  had  to  drink  ?  i  feel  like  the  floor’s  had  more  of  that  cocktail  than  you  have  .  ”

with: nalini kumar ( @imb3rs ) where: the edge of the dance floor at bootsy bellows

" angel suits me, doesn't it ? " with a cocktail in hand, laurie did a little spin for the other to show off his outfit, a small splash of liquor falling to the floor. though his brain kept spinning beyond his circular movement, he felt he wasn't nearly as trashed as he could have been — progress, he reckoned ?

           a  small  grin  surfaces  as  she  shakes  her  head  .  “  unfortunately  not  !  just  maybe  one  or  two  dying  to  catch  a  glimpse  as  they  hang  out  in  front  of  my  store  .  ”  nalini  will  playfully  wink  .  hands  move  up  to  place  over  her  chest  at  val’s  admission  .  for  there’s  truly  nothing  more  satisfying  than  to  see  someone’s  reaction  to  her  compliments  .  “  well  you  shouldn’t  have  said  that  val  ,  now  i’ll  have  to  make  it  my  mission  to  throw  out  a  compliment  every  time  i  see  you  .  and  that’s  a  promise  !  ”  laughter  expels  past  the  designer’s  lips  .  what  ?  she  can’t  help  it  .  “  oh  life  …  ”  she  starts  ,  blowing  out  a  breath  of  air  .  “  i  mean  nothing  new  .  all  i  do  is  work  .  attend  the  obligatory  social  gatherings  .  honestly  val  ,  my  life  is  boring  .  it  just  revolves  around  fashion  week  and  the  met  gala  .  and  what  about  you  ?  the  musician  life  has  got  to  be  FAR  more  interesting  .  ”

         her lips turn upwards involuntarily , without a second thought . and god , how she loved anybody who wasn't a man ! ' oh , come on , i don't believe that . surely you've got the longest line of suitors waiting for their chance to even catch a glimpse . ' a small suck of her teeth , disbelief , came out . val's head will tilt to the side slightly , eyes lighting up - the quickest way to her heart is through her looks ! ' you know , i would never lie to you , so yes i've been told quite a few similar things , but just between you and i ... i like it much better coming from you . ' reign it back in , girl ! ' now tell me ... how's life been treating you these days ? '

           harlowe  lets  out  a  light  scoff  and  shakes  their  head  .  “  what  event  in  LA  doesn’t  scream  potential  pr  night  ?  ”  they’ll  ask  rhetorically  .  hell  ,  the  reason  why  they’re  here  is  specifically  because  of  pr  reasons  .  sure  they  got  the  invite  ,  but  if  it  weren’t  for  the  insistence  of  both  their  manager  and  pr  manager  ,  would  they  really  be  here  ?  “  then  i  guess  beverly  media  can  call  me  trashy  for  the  costume  i  chose  ,  ”  gestures  to  their  patrick  bateman  getup  .  raincoat  and  bedazzled  blood  splatter  makeup  included  !  “  you  think  i’d  get  brownie  points  for  choosing  someone  who  isn’t  a  masked  maniac  ?  just  a  fictional  maniac  from  a  satirical  horror  movie  ?  ”

who: open!

where: halloween party @ bootsy bellows

"does this whole event scream potential pr night to you or is it just me?" everett mused to the person closest to him. negative gossip in people magazine frightened him more than potentially getting posioned. "beverly media could easily spin people dressing up as murderous masked maniacs when there's an alleged murderous masked maniac on the loose as trashy and in poor taste." he mused. everett had enough of people who spent too much time on deuxmoi thinking he was a selfish monster. they had a point but it wasn't because he happened to fuck someone who hadn't signed his divorce papers yet.

KAYA SCODELARIO as SUSIE GLASS THE GENTLEMEN (2024) 1.06 All Eventualities

           they  barely  get  a  chance  to  glance  up  from  their  sketchpad  before  the  other  is  seated  across  from  them  .  “  that’s  the  paparazzi  for  you  ,  ”  nalini  comments  with  a  light  chuckle  .  “  i’d  like  to  think  i’m  a  little  too  boring  for  them  but  who  knows  ?  ”  they’ll  admit  .  but  then  again  ,  nalini  is  nothing  if  not  strategic  about  how  they  position  themselves  in  the  public  .  “  i  heard  there’s  a  trick  where  if  you  wear  the  same  clothes  everyday  ––  or  at  least  the  same  outerwear  ,  they  can’t  profit  off  any  of  the  photos  they  take  .  ”

·   open   starter   ,   assume   connections   ! ·   located   at   the   sweet   beverly   cafe   .

                 “   is   anyone   else   sitting   here   ?   ”   doesn't   wait   for   an   answer   as   she   extends   the   chair   ,   adjusting   herself   comfortably   while   setting   her   matcha   latte   upon   the   table   .   “   you're   a   breath   of   fresh   air   —   the   paparazzi   outside   were   about   to   drive   me   nuts   .   ”

i am fine thank you for asking! though recently there has been a darkness growing within me

「   🔗   」     STATUS.   ﹕   closed 「   🔗   」     LOCATION.   ﹕   halloween  party  @  bootsy  bellows 「   🔗   」     FEAT.   ﹕   harlowe  &  matty  (  @matttttyb  )

           “  oh  now  i’m  thinking  i  should’ve  dressed  up  as  a  top  gun  character  instead  of  patrick  bateman  !  ”  harlowe  walks  up  to  matty  ,  playfully  bumping  shoulders  with  the  football  player  .  “  it  would  save  me  the  trouble  of  removing  all  this  makeup  later  .  ”  gestures  to  the  splattered  fake  blood  with  red  rhinestones  strategically  placed  on  top  .  “  but  i’m  getting  another  use  out  of  this  suit  so  i  guess  that’s  something  .  ”