“ first of all , you're so dramatic . being on a ferris wheel won't kill you , babe . ” there is always a possibility of course —— camille decides to keep that to herself , not wanting to scare yejin any more now . “ but sure , you can totally blame it all on me if anything goes wrong . second of all , if this is what it takes to hold your hand , i'll take the chance . and you can yell as much as you want to , if that helps . i wouldn't mind as long as you're still coming with me . ” with that being said , she inches closer and links her arm with yejin's , as if to prevent her from running away now that she's agreed to ride the ferris wheel together . “ it's already too late to back out anyways . it's almost our turn , ” camille beams excitedly .
"well, when you put it that way. you know the way, where i can blame it on you if anything goes wrong then i can't say no." yejin teases. "and especially if this a ploy to hold my hand, then i'll have you know, this may not make it worth it because, i could yell! it could be terrible for me and i'd be more sorry for you having to experience that. like, you might regret it, because i also might regret going on that thing. but since you are so certain it's not that bad. then, let's go on this dumb ride that might kill me."
maybe if this was another person , camille wouldn't be so persistent , but she doesn't think she could easily let darius go . sure , she's fully aware by now that she's the fucking problem , and it's times like this that reminds her she wouldn't always get what she wants , but that doesn't mean she'd just sit back and do nothing about it . not when darius is right here , and all she could think about is how she could possibly turn back time so they would still be together —— she knows it's a little too late for that right now , but still , camille likes to believe she would've done the right thing if she was given the chance . after all you never know what you got until it's gone , right ?
his answer isn't what she hopes for , and even when he's trying to be nice about it , camille thinks he's just fucking with her right now . “ so you don't believe it , ” she remarks , feels another tear fall down her cheek . camille knows she should just bite her tongue , should just suck it up for now and gives him more time to think , but she doesn't really has any patience for that . all that she's hearing now is that darius no longer wants to be friends with her , and as much as she deserves it , it makes her more upset than anything else . god , she could feel her whole body trembling at this moment . “ why though ? ” she repeats , hands curling into ball of fists on her side . did he know that she went back to julien while he was away ? then again , it's not like they're keeping it a secret this time , she wouldn't be surprised if he knew .
“ because i don't love him , that's why . ” she breathes , “ he means nothing to me , darius . he's just some guy i fuck around with , that's all . ” and it's the truth , but it's hard to believe her words when everyone knows she's been spotted around julien grimaldi often enough that it would be ridiculous to assume otherwise , even if most of the time it's just them arguing in the middle of the street . things have always been so complicated between them anyways . “ i just didn't know what to do when you left me , ” she knows she shouldn't go back to julien though , given their history , and yet that's what she fucking did . “ well , it's true that i did go back to him , but we're already broken up at the time , so it doesn't really matter now , does it ? and please , if you don't think we'd ever be friends anymore , just fucking say it . ” it's easier for me to let you go that way .
camille sure knows how to lean into the dramatics. maybe it wasn't always a conscious decision but she drags the hurt out in the exact way he dreaded when he recognized her. “ you're in no position to make any demands from me. ” it's not meant to be a challenge but maybe his tone makes it that way. it's not like he'd be any less callous. they way she handled them built up so much resentment in himself. he's not sure where to put that hurt down. people like camille don't change overnight. the year that he was away was not enough for anything grand to take place. he thinks that maybe it's a little bit of his own fault for playing into her behavior when they were together. he did what she wanted, found ways to do it before she even asked. from where he was standing, it was princess behavior. some people don't really grow up. though it's not like he was very grown himself. “ i want to believe that at some point we could be friends again but that's all i can say for now. ” that's the thing about knowing someone so well. he's sure he's had that thought a million times over tonight. he knew her too well and it was difficult to see them at odds. she really would stand outside all night for an answer from him (they're both so stubborn). he eyes her up and down with a look of pity. julien grimaldi didn't seem to cut it for her but that was never darius' problem. “ why though? where's your white boy? ”
“ okay , mr . international popstar , i didn't know you would be this picky . ” camille is just content that she gets to go out and have fun right now , so it doesn't matter as much to her —— she couldn't help but laugh at his offer , followed by an eye roll . “ seriously , logan ? you did not just show up and told me to ditch my friend . that's so rude . ” well , he's more of an acquaintance than anything else , but camille would never pass up the chance to have a good time . looking over to her so - called friend , “ you think he'll notice if we end up ditching his little party and starting our own ? ”
closed starter for @salvateure ! ↪ logan showed up fashionably late to 1OAK ( nightclub ) .
" y'know , when you invited me out 'cause your friend got a table at 1OAK i kinda thought we'd be in the VIP section ... " pauses for a beat , " let's ditch him . i'll get us a table — your other friends can join . "
“ oh my god , please , whoever had their bagel scooped is out of their fucking mind —— i'm definitely with you on this one so nope , i'd say you're being reasonable . like how is that even allowed ? i mean , i'm not trying to judge people for the way they're eating but that's so weird . it won't be a bagel anymore if the inside got scooped out anyways . ”
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“ i heard someone asking for a scooped bagel . not to be mean but i kinda wished i wasn’t leaving the shop to hear the aftermath of that . guess they didn’t see that one scooped bagel tiktok . ”
“ first of all , that's so rude . second of all , which part of this screams we're staying in for you ? ” hands gestured randomly over her outfit , an offended look washes over her face . “ i was feeling cute and shit and now i don't even know anymore . well , at least i'm dressed for the part , ” she blurts out , motioning towards aria . “ i distinctly remember telling you to wear something cute because we're gonna go bowling . . . i guess you didn't hear that one . ”
“ um . . . i thought you said we were going out tonight , “ she gives [ name ] a quick scan with her eyes , one of them clearly must have misinterpreted the dress code for tonight’s plans . “ when you said out i thought you meant like to dinner or to the club or something , not out of the bed and onto the couch . . . “ ( @nepofmstarters )
“ i mean , of course not . i couldn't even imagine the second - hand embarrassment , but then again you're probably right . you wouldn't let that happen if it was somebody you know . ” camille knows she would have done the same if she was in teagan's shoes . “ did you at least try to stop them though ? i just know i would , even if it's none of my business . either way , what's done is done . i bet people would forget about it the next day —— unless somebody got it on camera , then they would just have to live with it for the rest of their life , sober or not . ”
“ i don’t . thank god . could you imagine ? ” teagan responds with a light chuckle . it really could be worse , the balloon stabber could’ve turned out to be her sister . paige is known to be dramatic after all . a stark contrast between the two yoon sisters . “ then again , if it were someone i knew then that definitely wouldn’t be happening in the first place . but you’re right some people just aren’t the brightest so we should be managing expectations . ” probably explains why teagan is so selective with who she lets into her inner circle . “ super drunk or high i get . i’m sure we’ve all done some questionable things . but sober ? now that was a conscious decision . i need them to live with it . ”
“ well , if it makes you feel better , all the best people are crazy —— i'm pretty sure i've heard that somewhere . ” camille believes everyone has a little crazy in them anyways , it's what makes life so much fun and interesting . “ right , of course you are one of those people that read zodiac horoscope , ” she laughs . “ i would be lying to say i've never done it , but it's a little bit tricky , don't you think ? once you read the horoscope , you might want to believe it , so even if it doesn't happen the way it's supposed to be , you'd find a reason behind it , which is why in the end they all make total sense . that's just how it works , i think . it's not like they're real . we're the ones who make them real , you know ? ”
" well when ya' put it like that, i definitely sound crazy, " van chuckled, rolling her eyes at herself. suddenly fortune-telling was the tamest thing she could do in new york city . . . but what could she say ? she had her fears, and there was always something super off-putting about an old lady and her crystal ball. " maybe it's a business . . . but you don't think they're even a tad bit real ? never read your zodiac horoscope and thought, well, damn, that makes total sense ? "
“ well , i'm in my bad guy era , remember ? of course i'm gonna twist your words , ” she lets out a laugh , fighting the urge to roll her eyes at his following words , “ okay , that absolutely has nothing to do with me not moving past my fangirl phase . ” their first meeting still makes her a little giddy every time she thinks about it , so maybe he's not all wrong about it either . “ i mean , how could i get over you ? nobody has ever serenaded me before and you made me one less lonely girl . . . that shit is kinda hard to forget , you know , ” she teases , only to break into a fit of giggles soon after . “ i thought a while ago you're flattered that i called you a natural , why are you so offended now ? damn it , logan , pick a fuckin' side . ” mirrors the look on his face , “ yeah sure , let's get us some ‘42 so we can feel like hot shit too —— oh wait , my bad . we're already hot shit now , aren't we ? ”
" don't twist my words ! " his exclamation is accompanied by a laugh — that's not at all what he'd MEANT , but she'd got him good . " oh , a natural , huh ? you flatter me ... thought you moved past that FANGIRL phase . good to know i've still got it . " hand rests over his heart , shooting a playful little smirk — and WINK — her way . hey , if she gets to tease him , then it's only fair that he gets to dish it right back ! it's all done lightheartedly , evidenced by the smile adorning his features . " you're ANNOYING . " he says it with love , " look , if this is your way of subversively telling me i'm being a dick , i've got the message loud and clear — but you can't say i'm not right . " he gives cami a look , " let's go get some '42 for ourselves . maybe your friend actually has a POINT . "
closed starter for josie @delicatlueur setting: new club grand opening in nyc
“ oh come on , babe . you can't just refuse to come with me at the very last minute ! we're literally almost there , ” she tries to reason with josie , but really , she's not going to take no for an answer —— it's how she even gets josie to leave her house in the first place . “ a friend gave me two vip invites and i haven't seen my best friend in a whole ass week . can you believe that ? a whole ass week , josie . plus , when was the last time you went to a club ? ”
“ okay , i've never been peer pressured into eating glue before nor had i ever peer pressured anyone into doing so —— who the fuck would peer pressure somebody into eating glue anyways ? that's just fucking bizarre . and sure , you might say you're fine right now , but isn't that still dangerous ? like are you sure you're not just gaslighting yourself into thinking that eating glue is fine ? we should probably get you checked or something . ” maybe camille just got lucky she didn't have much peer pressure growing up , and she would like to believe that she could very much stand up for herself and say no to doing things that she shouldn't be doing ( re : eating glue ) but maybe kids tend to be more relentless and it's easier to give in to peer pressure when you're younger . with a tilt of her head , camille gives the other an eye roll before saying , “ all i'm hearing right now is excuses , babe . i don't know who the fuck dragonrider420 or whatever that thing is , but if you're too scared to do this you can just say so . i'm not gonna peer pressure you into it . ” camille has never been the ultimate peer pressurer after all , even if she might seem like she is . “ if anything you were the one trying to poison me with your glue - infused drink , ” she teases , followed by a laugh . “ you can just put it on my tab and throw it out so we can both stay alive , by the way . i promise i won't snitch on you . ”
with phoebe crane, whose mouth is silently constructing eloquent aspersions of the decidedly un-babe-like kind, there is no calm before the storm. there is only the rambling tornado that sends limbs flying into a sign language with no signal for stop, that breaks the fujita scale into the components of a virgin mojito. curse her for thinking camille would understand. then again, if camille couldn’t get behind the extremely real feminist movement of turning fungal overgrowth into a fashion statement, there was no way she’d get the glue-eater tag trending without some real persuasion. if she almost knocks the shot glass over while presenting her case, it’s a happy coincidence that only highlights the passion with which she defends her life and its questionable continuation. ‘ i didn’t do it on purpose! either the wrong-alcohol-putting-inning or the glue eating. you know what peer pressure is, right? i mean, i guess you’re basically the ultimate peer pressurer, but that just means you have a civil duty to drink glue with me whenever you’re done with whatever you’re dressed up for, ‘ she says, scrawling a jumble of digits and decimal points onto the counter with the chipped tip of her fingernail in an attempt to calculate ninety-nine per cent of one hundred. her concentration is broken by the other’s dalliance with negotiation, which phoebe replies to with a grin that’s all incisors. incisors that are also covered in the shiny, fake flavour of expired lip balm. ‘ uh, we’re out of straws. save the turtles, y’know. also, god is a woman, and i dmed her about this whole sitch and she said that i cannot leave my campaigns to the grubby hands of dragonrider420. ‘ in one swift motion that suggests ample history with health inspectors, she brings out a photo of her favourite npc thus far – a grotesque goblin kid with pupils shaped like daggers. ‘ do you really wanna condemn this adorable baby to eternal oblivion? ‘