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" i've been saving the perfect gift for you all year … a big kiss . from me . "
( open ) starter ! -> @santastarthq
location : santa moneda lobby
rafael has a 4 chilean banknotes and 2 us dollars stapled to his t-shirt as he stands proudly inside the santa moneda lobby, not having been kicked out just yet. he holds a sign that says today's my birthday and at his feet is a bucket ( that looks suspiciously like a mop bucket ). there are a couple of coins and a few banknotes inside of it.
"it's my birthday," he says, pointing proudly to his handwritten sign. "i wouldn't say no to a little show of love, yeah?" he nudges the bucket gently, careful not to tip it over. "i'd take, like, a bag of chips or a sandwich if you don't have any money to spare either."
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star glances in the direction and then offers a raise of the eyebrows , " can you blame them ? i'm sexy , i mean , this dress is giving everything , " but she's not interested in the guys that seem to be over there tonight . she has something else on her mind for once . " not tonight . i'm trying to figure something out … something big . "
"don't look now but that cutie over there is TOTALLY checking you out." the petite blonde hummed, giving a gentle nudge of her head in the direction of the aforementioned person. "what's the vibe? you need me to be your wingman or your bodyguard?"
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not off-put by the idea of a little timidness , opportunity to flirt with even the most reserved something she relishes , her gaze follows him around with intent . " i haven't seen it … " she says , red lined lips pressed together momentarily as she steps a little closer , voice hushed as she looks around as if keeping a secret , " but i hear that sometimes if you lose something , you should let it go . if it doesn't come back to you , it was never yours to begin with , " something that was teasing but aptly described most her own life experiences . she was often left with nothing but didn't seem to bat an eyelid . " what if i have something better than a pen ? "
˗ˏˋ ✦ ⟶ " um. no. " nolan is quick to shut her down, shaking his head. he's flattered, really, albeit a bit caught off guard by her forwardness. he's still processing heartbreak ( no need to comment on the months that had passed ) and also, picking up neighbours in front of his building just isn't really his style. he just wants his pen back, something he's quick to reiterate. " i'm looking for an actual pen. the type you write with ? here let me ── " he goes to take his phone from his pocket, wondering if maybe he has a photo where he's holding it or something, but he quickly decides that that can also be misconstrued by this stranger as inappropriate. instead he makes a writing movement through the air, " no innuendos, or anything... ── i'm going to take this that you haven't seen it ? "
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her walks through the park were probably different to most , more often than not a warm up or cool down from a series of unfortunate events that involved drinking and wandering around . as her gaze flittered down to the dog , a pair of pink sparkling heels in hand that matched her coat and the long cream socks she was wearing dirtied from walking along … long eyelashes batting . " of course he wouldn't bite me - he knows i'm a good girl , " as if it was something that made her bustle with pride although the last thing most people used in vocabulary to describe star was good . she was a lot of other interesting things but good was a misappropriation . " are you going to play with me too ? or is that phone too interesting ? " she lulls , a mischievous look on her face .
LOCATION: quintil valparaíso park.
WITH: @santastarthq , hiii !
he doesn’t go outside very often. maybe it’s a bit pathetic, maybe he’s taking vampire being in his spotify wrapped playlist a bit too serious these days, but zac has become more of a homebody more than anything. unlike childhood, running around in the woods and not caring. but he’s in chile — the scenery is nice, so he’s taken his tablet and doing some actual work ( is this what adults do? ) and brought it to the park. zodiac deserves some time outside, too, except for his mandated walks. so here they sit: zac, like most days, face first into some kind of device, and zodiac sniffing at every passer - by. it’s like a win - win ( is this what milani meant by socializing? ) the only thing that keeps him from fully zoning out is hearing zodiac's tags jingle, moving to sniff at whoever came up. “he won’t bite,” he doesn’t look at them, just continues to look out at the screen in hands. “he’s a good boy.” zodiac hasn’t bitten anyone besides his summer - fling in his life, actually, and dogs have like .. great vibe radars. looks up after a particular hard smash of keys, settling back on his hands. “y’can sit and play with him, he loves people.”
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star might not have had a mother but she had been mothered . times when even her sexual prowess wasn't enough to overpower the ingrained helplessness that you might have sensed around her . she was capable , she just didn't apply herself unless she had to … her head tilts back as she sighs , " wow , that really hurt . i'm not sexy because i'm a baby … " although she didn't mind that either , eager to play into whatever others thought of her and take full advantage of whatever was on offer . she was an opportunist , selfish really but not completely thoughtless … she would offer what she could in return but that was mainly a free pass to party , thoughtless advice and sharing clothes . star hadn't spent time trying to become a better person , she was already a better actress … a better throwaway girlfriend … a better star . she laughs , not answering about the food because she knows that it was coming one way or another and she would eat it . she shrugs her shoulders , " boring … " she's twisting a ring on her finger that glimmers in the light , " i was checking out the local talent but nobody sexy enough to fawn over today , i'll try again tomorrow , " that was her life , really . waiting for the next person to come along . waiting for the next crash and burn relationship . not because she couldn't do something else with her life but because she already knew that was what she did best … entered head first into turmoil . " ooh , we could watch a christmas movie . last year i made ginger bread people , " well , jessie did . but she watched . so … technically .
kala simply sighs and roots through her fridge for a few dishes she made the night before. although star can make her laugh at times, sometimes kala finds her utterly useless. not in a disposable sense, but simply for the fact that the girl has never really been in the real world and well...here she was, in kala's kitchen killing time. she was happy to have her here, really, and to possibly take the young woman under her wing. star weirdly reminded her of her younger self and kala just wanted to help her as she went through life (until she didn’t need her anymore, but kala wasn’t thinking about that).
“is chicken, rice, and veg okay? i’m not letting you get by with just eating an apple.” kala tuts as she begins popping the containers in the microwave. “i suppose to someone else it would be sexy to find a lost young woman as yourself at their doorstep but to me you will always look like a lost baby deer, sorry.” kala gives her an apologetic smile. “so how did your day actually go? want to hang and watch netflix or something?”
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" duh . you have no idea what you're missing out on … wait until you watch long enough to get to the live reunion , " she had been a fan of reality television her whole life , modelled after characters that were beloved and loathed by the nation . star knew what it meant to be memorably and she rightly or wrongly marvelled at the attention certain people garnered . in another life then maybe she would have gone for reality television instead of acting and dancing , with another mother then she could have been a washed up reality tv contestant rather than an in and out of paparazzi shot b list actress . still , she barely got hung up on what could have beens , often caught in one moment and then the next rather than staying in one place . she tucks orange hair behind her ear as she makes herself more comfortable , arm leaning over the back so her body is angled towards him in that never changing almost too close for comfort way . " they sound like they're onto something … a little thief amongst us … maybe they'll come to my apartment next , " the idea excited her , a bit of drama never amiss although she definitely had no chocolate . although , star did find that she often had things at home that she hadn't bought , her fridge stocked … a mystery she didn't care to solve because it was of benefit to her ( and unlike others , this didn't bother or scare her in case there was an intruder in her new home ) . " pretzels … i guess they'll do . do you have a blanket ? " she's stretching , legs extending as makes a point of demonstrating her need for said blanket as if she's launching a full slumber party . " i need to get comfy if i'm going to watch a whole season today . "
˗ˏˋ ✦ ⟶ she seems like she's telling the truth, all wide eyes and innocent smiles, but elijah still feels, for some reason, like he should be suspicious. still, her logic is sound ── she is very pretty, and they do live in the same building, so it's possible that the little neg of recognition in the back of his mind just comes down to that. he decides not to question it. star breezes past him, uninvited, and he lets her, watching stupidly as the woman makes herself at home on his couch. " real housewives ? like the tv show ? " he asks, as though that isn't obvious ── he's still recovering from the fact that she just waltzed in without pause. stepping back into the hallway, he does one last check for those prank cameras he's convinced have to be the answer to her odd behaviour, but not seeing anything, he quietly shuts the door. if you can't beat 'em ── join ' em. elijah jumps over the back of the couch to sit down beside her, pulling back some of the couch cushions until he locates the remote to hand it over. " no. didn't you hear ? there's someone in the building who's going around stealing everybody's chocolate and i'm not about to make myself a target, " he informs her factually, as though that was his reasoning and not the fact that he's forgotten to grocery shop for a few days. " and guess what ? i haven't had any chocolate taken. " a thoughtful pause. " i think i have pretzels around here somewhere ? "
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" i wouldn't get a concussion … unless it was to see a hot doctor , " she brushes off , her outfit not particularly of what she was up to . the response from carlos seemed to be mainly ignored when she puts her hands on her hips , " i'm thinking about getting into porn . i mean , b ranked tv characters were good but i just think i have the boobs for porn instead , " she tells him without so much as a twitch , nothing surprising when it came to her line of thinking . star always saw herself as a commodity , sexual power something that she had ownership over and a new venture was always right around the corner although when her mother called then her ideas would soon realign to whatever seemed good for the family brand ( although this mainly seemed to be a husband ) . " always with the food … " not that she didn't like eating it , life skills lacking . she brushes some hair back over her shoulders , " why hasn't anyone wifed you up ? "
there was little carlos could think of to describe star other than that she was a character of sorts. there was always some witty remark or nonsensical chatter coming out of her that he couldn't quite keep up with, but this felt like it was being taken to new heights. even for her. his features were screwed into a cross between something resembling confusion and humour as he hung in the doorway, his fingertips gripping the frame above while he looked down at her like she was an alien with two heads. " did you fall and hit your head this morning? are you concussed? " the question laced with a lightheartedness so as not to sound entirely serious, but you really could never be too sure. " do i need to take you to the hospital? quick, what year is it? name a food that starts with the letter f. " one hand dropping until he was holding two fingers in front of her face. " how many fingers am i holding up? "
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response offered , a look shot in his direction that's both questioning and suspicious before she quips back , " i bet that's what a creeper would say , " although star probably wouldn't be afraid . she'd be the main character in a slasher film who got murdered in the first five minutes for trying to flirt with a serial killer … never seeming to have any real perception of danger or things that she shouldn't do . you only lived once . if it wasn't true then would zac efron have got it tattooed ? she'd seen down to earth , he was as wise as he was hot . " hmmm , a pen ? is that an innuendo ? " her attention turns , eyebrow raising as she runs her finger over her made up bottom lip , mouth opening a little when she says , " if this is your idea of a little sexy game then i could get into it . i'll help you find your little special golden pen … "
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outside da building in the pm
˗ˏˋ ✦ ⟶ " WOAH ── hey, sorry, i swear to god i'm not trying to creep up on you, " nolan's hands come up in a surrender as he carefully approaches his neighbour, their face someone obscured by the shadows they're also standing in. " i know it's not cool to approach strangers in the middle of the night when it's dark outside but, " he pauses to take a breath.
" i just... ── i dropped a pen out here somewhere, and it's kind of important to me. i'm wondering if you've seen it ? it's about this big, " he brings his fingers up to demonstrate, " black with gold trim. it'll drive me insane if i have to switch pens in the middle of the same journal... please tell me you've seen it ? "
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it could have been a car crash or a match made in heaven , two uninhibited souls colliding with little concern on how the world perceived them . that particular moment was just a moment though , harmless , silly in a sense … not meaning all that much at all . star had no intentions of starting a car and as the other tells her a similar tale of inadequacy in the area of mechanics , her momentum for the role is quickly lost with her attention span moving on . " a few quick bucks ? they should pay me for the honour of being at my service , " she lulls back onto her feet , hanging heavily in the doorway for only a second before perking up . " so , can i come in or are you going to leave me out here all on my own ? i'd love some company in this trying time , " blinkering her eyelashes as if a lot of convincing was necessary , always ready to improve her offer .
the term don't talk to strangers has never applied to wayland vycarro – by infanthood, her mother had been pretty much instilling the need to talk to anyone who would listen. it's kind of a fucked up version of stranger danger, because, well, that's exactly what she did and it's something she never grew out of. she's not afraid to just say anything for the hell of it, and wavy is sure that she lacks a bit of tact .. but it's no fun being polite all the time, despite how many people seem to be biting their tongues. honesty is the best policy, and that's the real world, sucker. and now without dropping more lore, she opens the door to attempt to get her mail that she's been ignoring for the past week, if her partner's complaints were any indication of how much she needs to do that – giving a blank stare at the girl on the other side of the threshold. "you don't want me touching your car." ain't that the truth. the only person who may have been worse when it came to vehicles was probably the one in front of her, but who's to say. "y'could try aaa — i don't know if they got that here, but worth a shot. or craigslist for sweaty handy man dads looking to make a few quick bucks, if you sort out the creeps first."
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" if you're waking up miserable then maybe you just need something new to wake up too , " lamented heavy in flirtation although her tone was always this way , so thick with suggestion that you never really knew what was real . hair bouncing as she walks , maps still leading the way to through their new home full of cultural awakenings that star would easily be oblivious to . " nightmare on elm street , right ? " she isn't brain dead , knows enough about a variety of things and pop culture was up there . she watched movies . ( talked through most of them with her mouth full of popcorn unless she was pretending to be civilised but her eyes had been open ) . " do you like scary movies ? " spoken in homage to the scream franchise in an over dramatised spooky voice .
so. drew has fucked up his life so spectacularly that his inability to read the street signs or communicate at all in the primary language of the country he's living in somehow isn't even one of his top five most glaring problems. it is a problem for him, though, and so he's sort of stuck relying on the buddy system every time he leaves his apartment building. fortunately, drew doesn't mind the company of others. "honestly, you're doing me a favor," he tells star, "i don't know my way around town yet and since slushies are my answer to a morning coffee, my wake up routine has been more miserable than nancy thompson's since i moved here. granted," he shrugs, "i didn't move here that long ago, but, you've seen that movie, right ? " drew doesn't wait for a response. "you get what i mean."
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star spent a lot of time finding things to do , a constant plan from one thing to the next without time to think . she might not have been reliable to nail down for plans but if it was some spur of the moment event or adventure then you could guarantee she would be there . was hanging our with drew something she longingly obsessed over ? no … but that wouldn't stop her . her personality so heavily incorporated with being flirtatious that even a plank of wood could have got a line out of her . " i'm so glad that you could fit me into your busy schedule , " flipping her hair over her shoulder as she looks at him , " i've always liked a guy that knows what he likes … in a slushie , " she teases as they make their way along the street , directions from google map barely paid attention to .
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" ooooh , sushi , " she chimes , an offering of food something that she would never turn down , visibly lit up by the idea as she enters . in some ways the two women couldn't have been more different but in others , they seemed to find a common ground to stand on … shared love for some of the finer things in life and a little bit of drama . star could have probably been fine on her own if she actually tried . it was obvious that she never struggled to manufacture her own entertainment whether that was annoying other people or getting involved in things that were none of her business ( so annoying other people , really ) . she doesn't think she needs to address her fantastic acting job about the car , a little rehearsal for her next audition after being out of the big city for a little while … she still liked acting . even if she had never known how to do anything else but be in some kind of b list spotlight , it didn't mean she hadn't loved and been good at her career . she's standing in the middle of the room with her phone pulled out in her hand , " do you think eddy misses me ? " she asks , a clear sign of boredom . her constant string of flings seems to be never ending , a distraction from anything that might be important in life or something to obsess over so she never has to be a real adult … in the end milani will know even in such a short period of time that star cares about her relationships as much as she cares about shoes … they're amazing to wear in the moment but forgotten when the next one comes along . " i just feel like he must be really missing me . we had something so special … that three weeks that we shared was so full of passion and even though i found out he was seeing other girls and then cut up his jacket … it could be such a great story for our wedding . maybe he's the one … " sighs , a fantastic delusion that would be forgotten after a scroll on instagram .
milani had always been the type who found it easy to entertain herself. she could easily take up space in any room and never feel out of place. in the absence of others, she didn't feel lonely ⸻ or rather, she didn't allow space for herself to get lonely. milani wrapped herself up in reality tv, new album releases, cooking new dishes, online shopping, trying a new make up look ⸻ anything to keep her mind occupied and away from the knowledge that if she went missing, there was no one around to notice. she was halfway through a new liquid liner look ( completely designed around her outfit ) when star's knocks floated up and over her fourth replay of ungodly hour. the smile she initially wore waned into something of a confused pout as star lamented. ❝ girl, what are you talking about ? ❞ she questioned, head tilted to the side another representation of her confusion. ❝ i didn't know you could drive ? all that time i'm ordering us ubers to get downtown and you could have drove us there ? ❞ it's clear by incredulous tone that milani doesn't believe star has her license let alone a car, but she'd been wrong about star before. ❝ do you wanna come in ? i'll order us some sushi. ❞
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any engagement was just an invitation to her ; she was a woman who thrived on the attention of others no matter how short lived , no matter how it was delivered . " it would be rude to call me a liar , " she warns , eyes big , sparkly and blinkering as she maintains her innocence despite them both knowing that there was no car to speak of on such a floor of their building . " um , you recognise my beautiful , sexy face from all the times our paths have mysteriously crossed around here ? " she suggests as she walks past inviting herself into the apartment without a second thought and brushing him off , " anyway , it's only right that you invite me in at this time of need . where's the remote ? there's an episode of the real housewives that we need to watch … " sitting down and making herself comfortable , " do you have any chocolate ? "
˗ˏˋ ✦ ⟶ elijah blinks stupidly at the woman standing outside his door.. leaning forward, he peers out into the hallway, looking left, right ── wondering if somewhere there's youtube prank channel waiting to yell ' gotcha ! ' at him. there is no car. they most definitely aren't on a country road. in fact, they are several stories off the main floor, and if there was a car here, elijah was certain the two of them would have bigger problems than a flat tire. slowly, he lowers himself back onto the heels of his feet and squints at the woman. " the last thing i want to do is call you a liar, ma'am, " he places his hand against his chest earnestly, leaning against the doorframe. his eyes flicker down the hall once more ( he's still not entirely sure that this isn't a set up. ) " but there's no car here, and even if there was i have no idea how to change a flat tire. do i know you from somewhere ? " there's no pause as he suddenly changes gears, his expression shifting from confusion to, well, confusion, but this time with some glimmer of recognition.
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she did come inside , dramatics seemed perched for a second as she sauntered in , looking around before she did as instructed and took an apple . although she'd managed thus far in life without dying of malnutrition despite rarely being at home or cooking , she couldn't resist the direction . taking a bite , " wow , i love it when you get all mommy on me . hot , " as it crunches with the bite swiftly taken . chewing as she looks up still seeking the other out , playing coy as if there was any part of her that registered the emotion of shame in regular scenarios . " you didn't even tell me what you thought about my acting . did you believe me ? " shooting kala a flirtatious look as she continues eating the apple , " i'm auditioning for lost tourist number 3 but make it sexy . how did i do ? "
Kala also had a thing for going into her friends houses unannounced and of course in her usual fashion, Star had to be dramatic about it. Most often then not, she wasn't annoyed per se with the girl but she did find herself wanting to be less than silly at the moment. Kala understood boredom as it was an emotion she experienced often, but mostly she just wanted to get Star inside before her dog made a break for it.
"I-how- never mind, get inside. Want a coffee? I have some makeup wipes and a sheet mask in the bathroom if you want to relax. I haven't made anything yet but there's some apples on the counter if you want one." She lifted her brow and inclined her head to the fruit bowl. "You need to eat. I don't want you dying. I'll get you a water from the fridge."
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