#he wants a worthy challenge so he wouldnt surely just treat her like the others would

[camillemontespan]

free fall [leo x olivia]

@emichelle​ asked me to write a fic based on the song ‘Easy’ by Camila Cabello.

You really, really know me The future and the old me All of the mazes and the madness in my mind You really, really love me You know me and you love me And it's the kind of thing I always hoped I'd find

Always thought I was hard to love 'Til you made it seem so easy, seem so easy

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Olivia was sat at a table in the middle of the ballroom surrounded by her fellow nobles. Camille was laughing with Drake and Bertrand while Maxwell was thinking of songs to ask the band to play that wasn't classical. The whole room was buzzing with merriment and laughter, but all of that faded into nothing for Olivia.

Her eyes were following him around the room. They always did. The way his golden skin caught the glimmering light of the chandeliers always made her throat catch and the way he moved confidently through the crowd gave her heart palpitations.

Leo was talking to Hana and Kiara, the corner of his eyes crinkling up as he laughed at something Hana said. Olivia felt her heart tug but she ignored it. She was good at ignoring feelings.

Nobody knew about Olivia and Leo. It was a secret Olivia kept close to her chest. Why? Self preservation. To admit she had feelings would be to admit she was weak.

A Nevrakis couldn't afford to be weak.

But she did harbour feelings for him that were entirely new to her. Feelings that felt foreign in her body, like a virus that needed to be purged.

But the feelings felt... Nice. Like she was smiling more? And happy?

They had kept their secret for six months. For Leo, that was an incredibly long time. All he wanted to do wa go public with her. But for Olivia, six months was nothing. She had kept secrets that were years old. Secrets confined to the darkest parts of her soul, locked away, never to glimpse the light of day.

Leo looked over the top of Kiara's head to meet Olivia's eyes. Olivia looked away.

They had argued before this ball. An argument of Olivia's own making. She often acted out when she started to feel claustrophobic. Earlier, she picked a fight by saying that relationships were overrated. Leo, a former manwhore, didn't agree. To him, he had found the woman who could tame him. He had found a woman who made him forget all the women that came before her.

Olivia watched him when she was sure he was back to talking to Kiara and Hana. Unwelcome memories flashed through her mind as she discreetly studied him.

Like the time when she complained about the stretch marks around her thighs and Leo had kissed them to show her she was beautiful.

Or when she was examining her teeth and wondering if she should invest in a retainer and Leo came up behind her and whispered, 'You've got a beautiful smile.'

Only Olivia smiled around Leo.

He saw something in her that she couldn't. As much as Olivia acted like she was confident and powerful, it was all an act. Years of being raised by her cold, unfeeling aunt had turned Olivia into the best actress in the room.

Her aunt Lucretia had instilled in Olivia a hard shell. 'To love is to be weak,' her aunt told her numerous times. 'You may as well turn around so someone can pierce their knife into your back.'

Olivia grew up believing she was unworthy and that made her develop an armour. Her aunt couldn't love her, her best friend Liam who she used to harbor secret feelings for (the only time she would admit to such) couldn't love her. So, better to not expect anything. Better to hurt people before they hurt you.

She had pushed against Leo for a long time but he was too good. He found the chinks in her armour and wore her down.

On paper they shouldn't work. But in reality, Olivia didn't want to admit that they did. They challenged each other. Olivia didn't put up with his shit and he didn't put up with hers. Leo made life exciting and spontaneous. He made life vibrant and warm. It was a stark contrast to the cold shell Olivia had been trapped in.

Olivia could let him in if she wanted to but years of holding people at arms length had ensured that to do so would be to admit defeat.

She tossed back her champagne and tore her eyes away from Leo. She felt closed in again, surrounded by laughter and joy and happiness. Feelings. Warm feelings.

Standing up, she stalked through the ballroom towards the exit. She needed a cigarette. She passed Leo who turned to watch her go. She didn't see him make excuses to Hana and Kiara as he began to follow her out.

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'Liv. Liv!'

Olivia ignored Leo as she strode into the gardens. Fumbling through her clutch bag, she found the pack of cigarettes and her lighter. She pulled a cigarette out and placed it between her red Chanel lips and tried to light it. The lighter wouldn't work.

Leo stood with his arms crossed. 'Liv.'

She ignored him.

'Liv.'

She continued to ignore him.

Sighing, Leo moved towards her and pulled out his own lighter. He lit the cigarette between her lips, his green eyes focusing on her blue ones. Olivia inhaled, her eyes fixed on his. She then blew the smoke into his face.

Leo coughed. 'Charming,' he muttered.

Olivia shrugged and looked away to survey the gardens that were lit up with fairylights in the dark.

Leo kicked his shoe against the paving stones before speaking. 'You do know that I'm onto you, right?'

Olivia ignored him.

Leo continued. 'Like I get what you're doing. You felt claustrophobic again so you started a fight with me because God forbid you might return my feelings.'

Olivia looked down at the ground, cigarette in between her fingers.

She didn't want to engage with him. She was terrified that she would tell him everything. She didn't want him to see her be weak.

'Thing is...' Leo said casually, 'I know you feel things for me. You can argue all you want but I know how you work because I'm the same as you.'

Leo sat down on the steps. 'You overthink till you ruin a good thing,' he told her. 'You think that if you admit you're with me, then you're weak. Or that you are setting yourself up to be hurt. But you forget that I won't do that to you. I love you just as you are. You're complicated and challenging but I wouldnt change a damn thing, Liv.'

Olivia sighed. Leo jumped when she finally spoke. 'I'm not worth the hassle,' she croaked. 'Never have been. My aunt said so, Liam may as well have said so. So excuse me if I don't believe your sickening sentiments.'

Leo looked down and closed his eyes. His fists were clenched. Sometimes he really wanted to throttle her from sheer exasperation but that would be to harm a woman and Leo didn't condone that. Also, he assumed rightly that Olivia would castrate him first before he laid a finger on her.

But damn it she was infuriating.

Leo could see the way he made her feel. As someone who was always so closed off, it was obvious when Olivia was happy. She would smile when he made a joke and he often made her burst out laughing with impressions and silly dances. He loved her laugh. It was deep and warm, at complete odds with the woman it belonged to.

She would help him tie his tie before court events and once it was straight and neat, she would rest her hands on his chest for a short moment. An indistinguishable moment that only Leo could see.

He knew her eyes followed him around the room. He knew she longed to dance with him in public. He knew she wanted to kiss him and tell him that yes, she had feelings for him.

But it wasn't that easy. Not for her.

But for Leo, loving Olivia Nevrakis was easy. He had never been more sure of anybody in his life. In a court filled with people made out of vapour and smoke, Olivia was the one solid constant who made an impression.

Leo would rather fight with Olivia than spend a single peaceful night with somebody else.

Leo stood up and moved to stand next to her. His fingers gently grazed hers. 'Nothing will change if you admit you love me,' he whispered. 'I'm not going to treat you any differently. You'll always be number one. You'll always be the powerful woman I know you to be. I'd just be happy to stand by your side.'

Olivia bit her lip. 'But what if it goes wrong? What if we end up hating each other? Or we disappoint each other? It would all have been a waste of time.'

Leo turned to face her and rested his hand on her cheek. 'You can't live life that way,' he murmured. 'That would be the most tragic thing of all.'

Olivia closed her eyes. 'To love is to be weak,' she recited.

Leo's eyes narrowed. 'I swear to god, I'm so fucking happy your aunt is dead.'

Olivia's eyes flew open. 'Excuse me?!'

Leo shook his head in disgust. 'She pressed this ridiculous idea on you until you started to believe it! She made you believe you weren't worthy of love or happiness, well get this Olivia, you fucking are!'

Olivia stared at Leo in shock as he continued his tirade. 'You're incredible. You are strong and fiery and any man would be lucky to be yours. Why don't you see how amazing you are? Why believe all that negativity? Your aunt is gone. She is dead and buried and so should the poison she spread into you. I refuse to spend another moment while you keep believing her. You are worth so much more. Believe me instead.'

He broke off and looked away, his shoulders slumped in defeat.

'All I want is to be able to call you mine and you call me yours,' he whispered. 'That's all. I know it means throwing yourself off the cliff and into the waves below, but that's life, Liv. That's what you should do. Right now, I'm free falling.' He looked at her now with pain in his eyes. 'Why can't you free fall with me?'

Leo turned and strode away back into the palace where laughter and happiness welcomed him back. Olivia stood in the dark, staring after him.

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Leo sunk some more champagne in a bid to drown out the screaming thoughts in his head. He had fucked it up. He had shouted at Olivia and now she would probably break things off. Foot firmly inserted into mouth.

She had turned him into this emotional person. Usually he was so calm and collected but when he was with her, the fire that burned in her heart somehow seeped into him.

He jumped when he felt someone tap his shoulder. Turning, he saw Olivia was standing in front of him defiantly.

'Liv, don't -'

'Dance with me,' she interrupted bluntly. Leo frowned. Olivia sighed and looked down. 'Please,' she whispered.

Leo's heart tugged. Silently, he took her hand and guided her to the dance floor. Olivia placed her arms around his neck, ignoring the dance pose everyone else was adopting. The other danced the waltz. Olivia wanted to dance like she was at prom. She wanted to dance how she wanted and that was with Leo.

Leo sighed. 'I'm sorry for blowing up at you.'

Olivia shook her head. 'You were right,' she said. 'I was being ridiculous. A coward actually. It's about time I wa brave.'

Leo frowned and was about to speak but was cut off by the feel of Olivia's lips on his.

She was kissing him in public.

When she drew away, she ignored the stares of everyone around them.

'I love you, Leo,' she whispered. 'I do. I love you.'

Leo broke out into a grin and pulled her into him to kiss her again and again, not wanting to come up for air.

They had thrown themselves off the cliff towards the waves below, free falling together.

#olivia nevrakis #leo rhys #trr fanfic #the royal romance #prompt

[survivor-rebelsvsroyals]

EPISODE 1-Well here the f*ck we are again! - Trace

As the game begins and everyone gets used to their new camps, personalities clash together. In the first challenge of the season, a mistake and a fumble causes Keaton a big loss but merges alliances together.

I want to die

ITS SO MUCH EASIER TO TALK TO SURVIVOR PEOPLE THAN BIG BROTHER PEOPLE. I’m in IHOS right now and they’re so overly dramatic, it’s not funny. I already feel good about this tribe- such cuties! Also, I hope I’m the first confessional.

I'm about to be devoured alive on this tribe. I don';t know anyone here. But I peep icons like RTP, Dana, and Ruthie on the other tribe

I don’t trust any of these people, HAHA. I am really excited though. Right now I’m trying to talk up Linus and Seamus because I don’t trust EITHER and I want to be in their good sides. I also want to get in good with Amanda and Pippa. I feel like Glo and I are good and I want to get a solid bond with RTP but... we’ll see! IM NOT putting all my eggs in one basket! On the plus side I think we have a real solid team! There are still a few people I need to talk to but... I’m being more social this season already than I’ve been on some of my others.. heh

lmao can i mutiny?? Earlier this year i had a falling out with some ex friends and one of them is in this game and the other one has a bestie thats in this game and honestly its exhausting. I wouldnt mind being here if they kept things game related but i know that they're going to make things personal and they're going to continue to spread lies about me.

tell me WHY my favorite person i have talked to so far (linus) is a STRAIGHT MAN. why am i hoe for the straight men. i have become the very thing i swore to destroy. i literally hate myself.

As of right now, I want to do either paintball or bottles because I don't want to be the SOLE reason we lose in one of those individual challenges. Also, I think I'm pretty good at endurance challenges for paintball so it'll be fine. My tribemates seem to be an active, ok bunch. I like most of them. I'm getting really good vibes from Dan, Chloe, and Trace. They would be the people I'd add to an alliance. I haven't talked to LAchie or Kwaton yet so maybe they'll be my target if we lose. Nic is pretty cool. I think we'll get along well. Still trying to sus him out. Everyone else is just fine in my eyes. But they're all just obstacles in my way

*a little while later*

The tribe call was initially about the challenge, but now it has become something greater: an alliance. I always try to get alliances early within tribe calls. It makes the pre-merge a lot easier for me. I actually really enjoyed the company of John and Chloe. I didn't think I would, but here I am. If Brien was on a little longer then he would've been in it too. Oh well. Maybe he'll be in the next alliance I create.

*even later*

I really fucked that one up. Jesus christ. I did terrible. Hopefully my tribe can carry the other challenges because doing that badly is almost first boot worthy. Ugh I fucking hate myself

*the camera man keeps recording but is losing consciousness*

I truly do not know how my tribe can be this messy with challenges this early on. Keaton is seemingly going to fuck up the puzzle since he GAVE HIS LAPTOP AWAY. We're a mess. The first challenge isn't even done. Jesus, if we go to tribal, I am praying that they will not want me gone. It'd be terrible

I meant to send this last night but I think Ryan got himself out on purpose.  Did he or did he not... that is the question! So I’m getting along really well with Linus, Amanda and Anabel at the moment. I love Glo but I feel like people will be down to vote her off if we lose. Hopefully my people winning the paintball match will mean all four of us will be safe but people are crazy so... we’ll see!

I'm kind of frustrated with my tribe right now. It seems like none of them know what they are doing in the challenge. "I can't find the puzzle." "I don't know the phrase." "What's the order?" Y'all should have figured this out a day ago. But whatever. I guess we'll lose and I'll have to cut out some weak links. I'm very over the absolute unprofessionalism of this tribe. 

YAAAAAS I’m so happy we won the first immunity challenge. I’m pretty sure if our tribe loses then I’m going to be the first person to leave the game. Literally NO ONE is talking game with me, I even tried to form an alliance with Anabel today and she just like laughed it off fkfkfkfkfkf. IM SO FICKED

Well here the fuck we are again! The rebels tribe is cute tbh. I know Nic, we played together well in Chamonix. Lachie and I made it to the final of ILM a couple years ago. Chloe and I didn't work well together in Kuwait but we have a similar sense of humor so I have a good feeling about it. I hosted Dan and Keaton in MB and have good relationships with both. I don't know Brien but he already basically told me he has my back, and I do trust him even though he is a bit of an outcast. I don't really trust Raffy, he's kinda hard to talk to. Everyone else is basically irrelevant. I was so convinced that we were going to flop and flop HARD in the challenge, and we did. But at least Chloe, John, and I flopped the least and got us our one point. Now nobody can hold that against me! Tbh I wouldn't be mad sending Keaton out of the game. He's all over the place and didn't even compete in the challenge. So idk, we shall see. I feel pretty good about my place in the game but lord knows shit always hits the fan for me the second I have to talk strategy. So fingers crossed ladies!

We really got our asses handed to us HUH!? Honestly, I feel okay? I think I’ve chatted a bit with everyone and had meaningful convos, but that means nothing. I lost my wave so why should I feel super safe? I mean Keaton should be worried for sure, but I love him, so I’m just trying to see if there’s another option. I personally can’t fucking stand Raffy, BUT everyone seems to enjoy his twinky shady ass. Can’t relate!! I’m just gonna work on my growing bond with Asya and Nic and see where that takes me (: Here’s a list of who I trust from most to least so far! 

 1. Asya 

 2. Nic 

3. Lachie 

4. Trent 

5. Chloe 

6. Keaton 

7. Brien 

8. John 

9. Raffy

Losing the challenge sucks. Especially since we got stomped on. My target for this tribal is Trace. I don't really talk to him, and he just didn't do the challenge. That's a liability in my eyes. So, he has to go. However, I'm trying to avoid spreading his name so early until a few hours before tribal. People are being hesitant to throw out names because they don't want to be "That Guy." It's scary out here. I feel like I should be fine since I'm relatively social and active. Talking with people last night, I think I managed to make Trace an ally of mine. I suggested working together and he accepted. So, hopefully that pans out in the future. It just adds another person to my ranks. It's extremely important that I make these solid connections to protect me in case of a swap or once we get to merge.

I’m in rebels vs royals WHOO these royals are going down. We lost the first challenge but it’s okay it gives us time to trim the fat on the tribe and see where everyone stands. I like mostly everyone so far but I think it’s the honeymoon phase now and things will get real soon when we all ruthlessly target each other. I played with Keaton before and we agreed to have each other’s back and I would love to work with him for the long road and even be loyal to take him to the end with me even if I was definitely gonna lose. I’m trying to flip the way I play with friends and not be selfish and stick my neck out for them. It’s completely a transformation for me because my first season I betrayed my best friend cause I didn’t want to go to rocks but when I’m reality I was selfish. Raffy- seems cool but he is also a likable player that I have to have on my radar to not let get that far 

John- I love John I know it’s early but if I had to pick my final 3 now it would be me him and Keaton. He might be playing me but he is just such a great person I hope we can work well in this game. 

 Aysa- Idk how I feel about her she seems nice however she also seems shady granted everyone is but I can’t let her get to far. 

 Lachie- my first target we don’t mesh well in our conversation and that’s a sign to me early on that we won’t work well in this game. He is my number one target at this first tribal we have to go to. 

 Trace- I like trace but he seems like a poser and I think he’ll say whatever he has to in order to finally snatch the win in his 8th time. 

Nic- he is quiet but could also be deadly he was playing up that he hasn’t played in a while and doesn’t want to go first and I get that but i know it’s just a play for him to integrate himself in the tribe. 

 Chloe- she is nice but idk where she stands strategy wise but I like her and I can certainly see it being hard getting her out. 

 Dan- I almost forgot about dan he is so UTR I don’t trust him and if I can’t get lachie I would love to get him out at the first tribal. Now I know people have past season connections but I can’t really do much about it I just have to hope they implode on themselves and then I can find a crack within all the ruins. I’m certainly playing this game differently then before I’m gonna be as loyal and honest as I can and i know it’s a marathon not a sprint and I have to treat this game as such.

I’m so glad to be safe this round! I fell asleep really early last night and I’m glad we aren’t on the chopping block because when I scramble I look like an egg head. I wonder who is going home on the other tribe hmmm

So.....I am ELIZA levels paranoid, even though it’s the first vote. Trace is my number 1 so far because we worked together in a previous game and he’s just cool. So I trust him. I also know Dan, but the way we left things in our last convo before the game was darksided...but we promised to work together this time. I am somewhat confident in that. I like Lachie a lot even though I don’t know him, and Brien seems like a strong player. I think this first vote is coming down to Keaton or Raffy. I am kinda wanting Keaton because I feel like Brien has him under his wing and if Keaton goes then Brien will be weaknened and maybe be easier to control? Keaton is saying Raffy is a strong player for some reason and we should get him out as soon as possible. So...idk. BUT...I am a paranoid mess, so this could all just be a big plot to get me out!!! Who knows??

Ok so basically I know almost everyone on both tribes which really fucking shocks me?! I was expecting to know like one person and then not be very invested but I was wrong luv. Because I’ve played with basically everyone before I like actually want to do well lmao, imagine me actually trying in a game. That being said I did so bad in the flag comp thing, I literally didn’t understand the rules at all whoops. She really thought it had to be all red, the only reason I didn’t draw it was because I was imagining having to fill in the background red after and I GAGGED. I luv Asya, trace and Nic. Last time I played with dan we both got to like final 7 but I barely spoke to him and I’m p sure he’s the reason why kate and I left. But I’ve been speaking to him more In this game and we have like A LOT in common. I’ve also been trying to talk to Chloe a lot because we played a Facebook game together once and she rlly thought I hated her and made so many vls about me, so I’m trying to like be more active in her pms.

A lot of people in this cast don't like me. Dan, Dane, Pippa. To name a few. With Dane it's very personal. He hurt me and I don't think he gets that I'm still super sad about it. We havent talked since March. We have so many inside jokes im reminded of and I laugh and I always just instantly wanna text him but I can't cause then I remember. I'm not going to throw his name out ever. If people come to me with it then yeah i'll do it. Anyway. I love RTP we've never really gotten to play together something always happens. Love Amanda. She's slaughtered me before but it's always been fun so I hope we can be an amazing team. I think shes still really good friends with Dan which might cause huge problems. Anyway later skater

oh shit a rat oh wait thats just my reflection hihi i was gonna do a video but i hate my face so we're typing today girls. so. i like my tribe!!!! i think everyone is like smart which is scary bc i have approximately 1 brain cell that i share w trent and it is VERY obvious that i am not in possession of said brain cell. i keep saying crackhead things to people and i dont know why, i guess im just on meth or something i dont know... maybe the ppl at my local ice cream joint(tm) slipped something into me bc i am in the mood to get WILD!!! i think as of rn i am ssn 90's sweetheart and everyone loves me and YES i am COCKY but i have a right to be bc i am fucking POPULAR!!!! my ranking is as follows, anyone who disagrees with me sucks ass. 

1. linus 2. dane 3. amanda 4. seamus 5. ruthie 6. gloria 7. ryan m 8. ryan p 9. pippa 

 i will not explain these rankings bc i am right, u r wrong, shut the fuck up

Pippa doesn’t respond to me, feels bad man. Everyone else is pretty dope though, I’m definitely getting along with Anabel the best, she’s probably gonna win the game. Honestly the big story is just how Keaton’s opening was so cocky, yet called us cocky but then he abstained and likely will be first boot based on the abstain. Fantastic storyline making a full circle in the period of just 3 days. Sorry this is probably lame, I’m in a shitload of pain, I really just need to sneak by until I’m not suffering from my tonsil removal and then I can really tear things up. Oh, also Hoodie Ryan is the only epic gamer on my tribe so I hope he goes far so we can rise up together.

so far I am getting to know Seamus Pippa and Linus and other but dan;t think of their names lol. Had fun doing bottles challenge then messed up  but our tribe rocks and we still won challenge. Where I stand I think I am liked by several so far. Wonder where it  will go who knows <3 GLO <3

Am about to be first boot and I’m not even surprised lol xx

I’m just like an emotional wreck? Idk. I’m trying to keep plugging along but I have so much stuff taking up time in my personal life. Like rear ending a car tonight :~) soooo I think the vote is Keaton, but honestly who the fuck knows. Everyone could be pulling a fast one on me. I tried pitching an alliance with Asya, Chloe, and John but it went no where so look at me booboo the fool. I just feel like I don’t have much traction yet and I don’t wanna be caught off guard by a blindside tonight. I’m always just so paranoid at first tribal. Why didn’t we just kill the royals in the comp. fucking flop ass tribe.

Okay so THESE PEOPLE WANNA KILL ME. I thought I would be good with Chloe, Dan, and Trace but they all ran to the kingpin, Nic. I tried to throw Raffy under a bus, but Lachie and Asya protect, John didn't wanna talk, and Brien...I'm sorry Weber. You better fuckin kill it this game. Time to do what I do best though...cause an absolute shitton of chaos....for you Weber.