And then she told herself, “Stop being so weak. Grow up and get over it.” and then she never felt anything again.
(via idiotarps)
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▬ cissie * arrwette:
“ your flu gets like this because you haven’t seen your friend in a while ? ” she was still trying to understand how some of the things worked around these parts with tandy specially “ are you sure ? is there anything i can get you ? do you want me to just hang out so you aren’t alone ? ” they questioned, moving closer to the other “ i’m here. ”
“ me and ty are kinda connected to each other in a weird way , so yeah … kind of. ” biting her tongue had never been harder , especially when looking at cissie meant every word muttered could be considered an omission of the truth. tandy was a liar , but she wasn’t cruel. “ you can hang out , yeah. some company would be nice. we can get takeout , if you want ? ”
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▬ gabe * vulcuhns.
❝ deal. ❞ he’s not sure if he’s supposed to SHAKE her hand or something. or if that was considered too formal. would she even like it ? so for now he keeps his hands where they are. ❝ so when is the first meeting and where do we meet ? ❞ maybe this is an online club. are there even more members other than him and tandy ? this whole thing is confusing to him. but maybe he’ll introduce his brothers to it. they could do with it. he thinks. maybe. they’re more WELL-ADJUSTED and aren’t so … angry at everything like his is. ❝ i … i think i’d prefer being born on earth and living a life here than what i got. ❞ he doesn’t mean to be so truthful but he has said it now. other things in his and his family’s life would have to be DIFFERENT for him to have truly lived another life but being born ‘ normally ‘ and surrounded by family would have been a much better start. that he knows.
space is … space is almost a second home for him. no. it was his first home. the only thing he knew about before his real origins were revealed to him. he likes flying into it and just … doing nothing but stare at the vast nothingness. gabriel is never calm. he’s never peaceful. but somehow when he’s away and flying … his inner fire is quiet. that’s a comfort to him that he’s not sure how to explain or if anyone else will ever get. ‘ is it quiet ? ‘ she asks. it takes him a minute to think about what he should say because no-one’s ever asked him about his trips to space before. ❝ … …. yeah it is. ❞ voice trails off as he stares at the sky. makes him want to just fly off right now and just exist away from earth. ❝ well sound doesn’t travel in space so you can’t hear anything. ❞ that’s some science to bring him back down to earth but his mind still remains FIRMLY in the stars.
“ whenever we want , wherever we want. ” part of her was testing the waters , putting a feeler out in case gabe was serious. maybe her sarcasm and humor was flying right over his head. after all , he wouldn’t be the first one who took her too seriously. his confession brought her back momentarily , gaze shifting to find him for some kind of further reaction that doesn’t come. she wouldn’t argue. maybe nobody truly enjoyed where they came from and yearned for something more.
tandy would kill for some quiet. her nights were spent running into darkness and further from the red and blue lights that wanted to tie her down so badly. every time she turned the corner , she had to make sure an enemy wasn’t close by. even in the middle of the night , even in an abandoned church or building , even when she was in the darkness … her head wouldn’t shut up. the closest she got to space was surrounding herself in the night , arms wrapped around her knees as she made makeshift beds out of split floorboards. “ still sounds like a dream. ” she wasn’t as lucky as most other heroes that got to come and go from earth as they pleased. “ –– i think it’s your turn to share a secret. ”
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“ if you’re not ready to talk about it, let’s not talk about it. “ (gabe)
▬ @vulcuhns.
if she were to begin talking , tandy was afraid she’d never stop. her pain would pour , verbiage would spit in the form of venom and hurt that would cause mass destruction. she usually relied on her emotions to dictate her powers , but this was different. flashes of kon , her mother , and roxxon’s shiny new building breached through her mind like a damaged floodgate and the blonde almost flinched at the kindness of his words. still , she smiled. it was small and it was forced , but it was there. such an action felt so foreign to her as of lately that even tandy was unsure of how genuine it’d been. “ –––– thank you. ” at least it was a response. anything to ignore the sinking feeling in her stomach. she was grateful for gabe.
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▬ cassie * demiwonders.
·.·★ 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 ; congrats on hitting 23 , only infinity more to go. it’s not cassie’s first birthday since the whole finding out you’re kind of, probably immortal ( with no way to find out till too late ) usually she’d be having a great time with friends , but the idea of that only seemed to set usually nerves of steel on fire. the memories of last weeks birthday still burned in her mind , absentmindedly ruining her own.
where everyone else had let it go, co-workers had corralled the demi-god to a bar after work a few days after the big day. affixed with a gaudy over-sized ‘ 23 ‘ badge and a pink cowboy hat with birthday girl written in cursive across the brim. within a few minutes she’d already managed to pry herself from the group / taking refuge in the halls , lips turned to smile like grimace – - guilt eating at shining confidence , but there’s enough bravado to fake their friendship ( because if she acts like anythings changed , maybe it’d give it all away. )
“ tandy , gods i’ve never been happier to see you “ a total lie , the wonder girl could practically feel diana’s judgement from way up high , “ you’ve got to save me from my co-workers , please – as a late birthday present ? “ / @daggirl
tandy hadn’t sought out cassie after kon’s party. she hadn’t even sought out kon , figuring it was best to act like she’d just caught the flu or something that night. there was no other explanation she could have mustered that would have explained her sudden disappearance from the scene unless she wanted the truth to be set free. was it her place ? she’d already had to bite her tongue around cissie.
let’s not beat around the bush –– tandy was high. she wasn’t on anything , but she was stealing hope. several of the people at the bar had been drained of their carefree drunkenness for tandy’s own selfish reasons , for the sake of her artificial happiness. and , yeah , she was happy ! well , that only lasted until she caught a glimpse of blonde and pink across the bar. the rage that boiled deep inside her began clawing at her , begging to be let out right there and then. it sobered her instantly. oh , but tandy had some self - control … she retreated in that moment , forcing herself to the hallway where it was supposed to be safe. a place where she could calm down.
but she couldn’t run. not when cassie’s voice had already pierced through the air behind her and tandy’s features hardened in that short moment that her back was turned. she softened them in time , putting on a smile before turning around and acting as if everything were completely normal ( as if her heart wasn’t breaking all over again. ) “ hey ! oh my god , happy birthday ! ” as if tandy owed her anything. “ um , duh ! come on. i know a bar they’ll never find you at. ” one hand was offered , palm up and shockingly lacking a usual white glow. it’s a feigned peace offering , a chance at escape for the other blonde that wouldn’t last very long. tandy would make sure of it.
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▬ cissie * arrwette.
approaches the other, tilting their head slightly “ flu ? i never seen this effect because of flu. are you sure that’s all that is ? do you need anything ?”
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“ yeah , it gets weird for me and ty. it’s like … worse when we’ve been apart for a while and one of us gets sick. ” she was rambling , but tandy was also lying through her teeth. “ i’m okay. seriously ! i’m good , it’s the tail end of it all , i think. ”
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▬ kon * @damvges.
tandy , much to her disappointment , was like her father in the sense that she was quite impatient. as if two weeks had gone by without her mentioning the party once ! usually , she was confrontational … but this was different. kon was different. she tried to wait him out , tried to give him the space he needed. tandy could only last so long before the constant heavy air between them and sideways glances exchanged as they both moved through the apartment silently had become too irritating. “ was a couple weeks enough for your hangover to finally go away ? ” a poor , poor , poor attempt at a joke. maybe part of her was trying to prevent him from entering a room that no longer held her personal belongings. it was much easier to move her things out when kon wasn’t exactly paying attention all the time.
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▬ mary jane * grlslay.
❝ you . . . maybe shattered your phone or you did ? of course we can still do lunch , goldilocks. but , you totally have to tell me what’s got you all she-hulk’ed out , and leave no deets’ out. ❞
“ well , i didn’t check on it after it fell off the roof , ��y’know. i didn’t pull a she - hulk , i tripped ! heels aren’t really my thing and i just had to dress up for the occasion. –– pizza ? ”
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▬ ty * likeshadcw.
Tyrone chuckled and only slightly tried to hide his eye roll from Tandy - of course he should’ve known he’d be having to dress up tonight. With luck, he’d make it through the night with a suit more comfortable than the church clothes his mom usually shoved him into, “Wow, I invite you to the ballet and you take me shopping? Seems like a fair trade,” His slightly dull voice still held a soft fondness in it for the blonde, a little relieved to be getting a night away from all their vigilante business. He didn’t know many places around the city, but surely they’d find a boutique if they just kept walking, “You’ve got nice stuff over here? Did you just get to bring a whole dresser with you?”
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“ i think it’s fair. you know i love a five finger discount. ” she was joking … for the most part. that much was evident from the slight lift in her brow and the way her lips curved into a smile. it felt good to finally be with company that she felt entirely herself with. tyrone wouldn’t judge her. well , he would , but not in the ways that others would. “ would you believe me if i said i only came around with a backpack and some cash my mom left behind ? just like the old days. it was kinda … nostalgic. ”
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▬ raven * darkhvlmes.
“you are not a mutant.” raven says looking at her with an innocent face and a quick blink. she finds it comical that out of all the people to ask about this she asks raven. “although charles has always taken in…. strays. you are better off asking him than me.” he would also be much kinder.
it’s nothing more than a fact that falls from the other’s lips. her eyebrows pulled together at the repetition of such a reality. she knew it was coming , tandy truly did , but that didn’t mean she couldn’t have a little bit of hope that raven would be compassionate. “ right … ” gaze fell in a moment of thought before she’s brought back into the situation with the quick rise and fall of her shoulders. “ do you know where i can find him ? ”
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▬ miles * ofspidvrs.
it was a weird situation. miles and tandy had always been friends, first and foremost - it would always be that way. it didn’t stop him from thinking she was the coolest girl around - the one person in the world who truly deserved the world. she didn’t deserve the life she had .. has. miles would always be there to lend a hand ( or roof ). “hm.. no.” grin widens, hands brushing against his sweatpants. “plus you can’t climb down from here, don’t be silly.” he does understand not liking swinging around - he was sure that if he wasn’t powered like he was, he’d absolutely hate it. “we’ll not even swing. i’ll just drop us down below and we can walk, yeah?” a pause. “— i don’t know what snacks you like soooooo you have to come with me.”
“ i’m very agile and flexible , of course i can. ” hues shift from his to peer over the edge. they scanned the very few fire escapes that would leave her with a pit of anxiety bubbling in her stomach , but at least she wouldn’t be swinging through the air ! offense surfaces now , head snapping back towards miles with a scoff falling shortly after. “ you don’t know what snacks i like ? you know everything about me. ” tandy can’t tell if she’s disappointed or if it’s genuine surprise now , but this was a diversion. “ okay , and what if we run into the cops again ? then i’m in trouble and you’re definitely in trouble. ”
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OUTER BANKS
01x01 — Pilot
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▬ closed * @arrwette !
“ see , i was gonna go out … but then i got sick. the flu , i think. this is the first time i’ve been out of bed in days. ”
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▬ closed * @rdroom !
“ don’t you know not to sneak up on people ? jesus. you almost gave me a heart attack. ”
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▬ closed * @bylane !
“ were you at the party the other night ? if not , you missed all the fun. –– you should ask kon about it when you see him next. ”
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