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[Lizy]

mood :

anxious, but excited

location :

jo's car

outfit :

mentions :

n/a

interactions :

jo AkuTheWolfOkami

Acosta

;; Celia

Celia was a bundle of nerves as she got ready for her plans with Jo. She felt a bit silly for being so nervous. After all, they spent a lot of time together, this was barely different. But here she was, getting ready to hang out with Jo on Valentines day. She didn't know what to make of it, which was why she was worried. Was this a date? She had no way to be sure. It felt like it, their friendship had been looking more like a relationship lately. She didn't want to say anything if he didn't, she wasn't going to scare him off like that. What if they really were just friends? If Jo didn't like her like that she wanted to remain friends, she didn't want to mess it all up by coming off too strong.

The fact that it was Valentines day meant something to Celia though, it made today's plans feel a bit more important. She didn't want to get her hopes up too high, but she thought that maybe today would be the day they officially declared what they were to each other. All he had to do was confirm that this was a date and she could let go of her worries. Why else would he have made plans for them on Valentines day?

She spent much more time than she'd like to admit on choosing her outfit for the day. She knew that the two of them were typically pretty casual, so she didn't want to dress up too much, but she also wanted to look cute, put some extra effort in. Eventually she decided on a casual outfit, but a bit nicer than her typical t-shirt and jeans or sweatpants. Glancing at herself in the mirror, she smiled. Celia knew she looked damn good. If Jo didn't want to go on a date with her, someone else would. Who was she kidding though? At this point, all she wanted was him.

She exited her dorm building and spotted Jo in his car right away. Celia waved as she walked over and opened the passenger door. "Hey! I am so ready to eat! Where are we headed?" She asked, taking her place in the passenger seat. She didn't know what their exact plans were for the day, but Celia was cool with going with the flow, the thought of surprises being ahead of her was exciting.

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[Lizy]

mood :

happy, but a lil nervous

location :

elementary school

outfit :

mentions :

n/a

interactions :

kalila .Curious.Nat.

Palma

;; Elias

Elias woke up with a feeling of excitement. Valentine's day. Although he didn't really have anything special to do this year, he'd always loved the holiday, whether he was single or not. Part of it was due to his job, the kid's excitement over the holiday was infectious, and in the days before, they were buzzing to either declare their love to a fellow classmate or simply receive some candy as part of the Valentine's festivities. The day held positivity, something Elias always felt the world could use more of. He went into his classroom matching his students energy for the day, teaching his lessons with an animated excitement.

He put his lesson on hold when one of the office workers who had volunteered to pass out Valentine's Grams came into the room. Elias smiled as the kids' faces lit up as their names were called. Sure, some got more than others, but everyone got at least one. He'd made sure of that by purchasing them himself to make sure everyone felt special when the time came. In his first year of teaching, he realized that when a kid didn't receive anything while others did, it often ended in tears, and he'd bought them for the entire class every year since.

He raised an eyebrow when the woman passing the Valentine's Grams out said his name and held one out to him. "Oh, for me?" he asked, confused. The woman nodded in confirmation. "Um, thanks." He took the card and read over the note multiple times.

"Never not thinking about you x"-K
Of course, the question of who had sent this popped into his mind. At first, when his name was called, his immediate thought was that it was one of those PTA moms who was so nice to him. But once he'd read the oh-so-bold note, none of them jumped into his mind. When he saw the "K" signature, the first person to come to mind was Kalila, a fellow teacher. The thought that the note could be from her made him smile immediately. Looking back on their interactions, she tended to make him smile often. He silently hoped it was her who sent the gram, and not an overly friendly mom.

Elias was quickly snapped out of his thoughts of the sweet music teacher by the sound of the lunch bell. He let his kids go, knowing they'd come back hopped up on sugar they'd gotten due to the holiday. Grabbing the lunch he packed, he headed out of his classroom and towards Kalila's room. He held the Valentine's Gram in his hands, reading it over again. Should he bring it up? A nervous feeling bubbled up, scared he'd embarrass himself if the note wasn't from who he'd hoped it was from.

He placed the note in his pocket before knocking on the door. Although it was already partially open from the kids leaving for lunch, he wanted to get Kalila's attention before coming in. "Hey, happy Valentine's Day!" He greeted with a smile. "Would you want to maybe eat lunch together? I'm not really feeling the teacher's lounge today."

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[.Curious.Nat.]

@Killua

location

elementary school

mood

hopeful

outfit

outfit

mentions

Lizy

Kalila Emerson

Kalila got up and opened the door so the students could be accounted for before she would lock the door. After each child left out her room she went inside to grab a couple of things when she heard a familiar voice. As she turned her raven curls moved with her. She was greeted with Elias and her breath got caught in her throat. "Happy Valentines Day!" She replied back to him with a smile.




At the suggestion of lunch she started to get butterflies. "Mm yes the teachers lounge sounds pretty bland....I would love to eat together with you! Let me..just put away the extra Valentines day grams.." she said as she reached over the table and put them in a locked drawer. With kids you never know!




After the sound of the the keys locking the drawer she looked over at him, trying not to seem nervous about being alone with him. "We can eat in my room if you'd like? I brought extra of what I made if you don't have anything... my treat--" she started to say,but got side tracked by her thoughts.




"Also...did you get any Valentines Grams? I got some from my kids and they were adorable!" She asked him while her face was getting slightly pink. Was that a bold question? Yes. Was she nervous? Yes. Maybe he threw it away and didn't want to make her feel bad? Maybe he will deny it? What if they didn't give it to him and she just looks dumb for asking?




That would be my 13th reason AND a sign to just be coworkers.. but just look at him. His brown eyes and his smile--God I'm gonna pass away right now.




Luckily her lofi music was playing softly in the background so she didn't just have to hear her heartbeat through her ears. The only other thing that lingered besides the music was her creamy vanilla fragrance and the faint citrus from the man, who she had a crush on, near her..

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[Chimney Swift]

MOOD: Super Excited

OUTFIT: Dance But Make It Quirky

LOCATION: Palisades High Gymnasium

basics

MENTIONS:
Carter purplecowdutch
Lex Not Meat

INT:
DJ Qwertycakes

tags

TL;DR

tl;dr

Leigh Fallon

Leighve, laugh, love

Though he struggled to keep up with DJ's long-legged strides on his crutches, Leigh gleefully followed his friend out onto the deserted courtyard like an overexcited puppy– because sure, frolicking around on the dance floor while sober was fun, but it was going to be way more fun when he was too drunk to stand up. It wasn’t a good party unless he was puking and sobbing and begging Carter to come pick him up by 11 PM. And besides, Leigh wasn’t quite smart enough to push back against peer pressure. If DJ had told him to, Leigh would’ve happily slapped an alligator or jumped into a volcano without consulting the dwindling puddle of cold strawberry Jell-O that he so overratedly called a brain.

It was a reasonable theory, perhaps, to assume that the only reason Leigh was still alive was because Carter would usually bail him out if he got too deep into trouble… and when someone’s primary caretaker and role model is literally Carter fucking Fallon, it’s easy to see how situations like this happened on a weekly basis.

So, as soon as it left DJ's lips, Leigh let out an incredibly loud “YEEEAAAH!!! WOO!!” and grabbed the bottle from DJ, taking four large gulps of fiery liquid without pausing for breath.
And then immediately retched.
Not set back in the slightest, he quickly recovered from the wave of nausea with a loud hiccup and shook off the feeling, passed the bottle back to DJ and gave a toothy grin. “Your turn, broski.” Feeling a little extra confident, he decided to brag and strut around about it: “This stuff ain’t so bad, actually. I think it just tastes like window cleaner.”

How did Leigh know what window cleaner tasted like? Maybe it was best not to ask.

Still riding the high of the ego boost, the tiny freshman took a seat on the steps, dropping his crutches to the side and waiting for DJ to pass the bottle back around. Given his frail composition and tiny stature, it’d probably only take a few minutes for the cheap liquor to work its magic. “Y’know, I should’ve told Lex to meet us out here.” He mused, swaying back and forth slightly as he clumsily adjusted his tie. “She’s gonna be so jealous when she finds out we’re already one bottle ahead of her. Like, seriously, so mad. She’s gonna be so mad I think she’s gonna throw me in the pool again. But it’s chill.” Despite his words, he actually did hope that Lex turned up. He wouldn’t want his best buddy, his partner in crime, to miss out on the Valentine’s Day Dance of the goddamn century.

And, speak of the devil…

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[Wolfiee]

Sabrina Verlac

Actress and OF creator

Lelands work~

Nervous, Excited

interactions

Leland Qwertycakes

There was something so annoying about being unable to get someone out of your head. It was even worse with it being Valentine’s Day, the day for all the lovey dovey shit that you see all the time in movies. That wouldn’t be happening today not for her at least as she didn’t have a partner currently or well her situation was unique. It wasn’t a secret that she and Leland were that constant on and off again couple. She couldn’t handle or well stand him when he was high on drugs of course she always tried helping but someone has to want help for it to actually work. So there was always that issue between them. It also didn’t help that he didn’t like her work which was when she wasn’t doing acting events she was an OF creator having no shame in using images of her body for money. Which Leland couldn’t stand, he was always trying to get her to quit that job for something else or just would hound her about it until they broke up once again. No matter how many times they argued about the same things and broke up they always ended back together. They were currently on one of their breaks but talking once more with each other.

Her fingers drummed on her kitchen table staring at the roses upon them having gotten them for Leland though she was debating on tossing them. She was a bit on edge today having learned Leland was talking with some she knew damn well would always drag him back into his drug habits. So with those thoughts still running in her mind she grabbed the bouquet of black roses before heading to her car. It wasn’t a huge distance to get from her place to Leland’s restaurant but she sat in her car for over ten minutes still wondering if this was a good idea or not until she caught her own eyes in the mirror. They were soft, having been thinking of him and she knew there was no point in denying her feeling so grabbing the bouquet carefully she headed inside. The staff recognized her as soon as she walked in who wouldn’t know Leland’s hot girlfriend. It’s not like she wore plain attire, her outfits were always revealing or very gothic in nature which was no different than today. Her attire today consisted of a short leather skirt, leather crop top, knee high boots and a choker around her neck.

She stopped only for a moment to make sure Leland was actually here which he was and they informed her he was still in his office. So she made her way there quickly and quietly wanting to surprise him a bit for once. A nervous tingling ran down her spine as she approached his office door seeing it slightly ajar. Her free hand reached up to knock on it before taking a small step back so the bouquet was presented in front of her. Sabrina awaited him to open the door fully before presenting him the gift.”Happy Valentines Day Leland.”she said warmly looking at him. There were a few things they needed to discuss, still one being how he had offered her a job here but on the condition she would stop doing onlyfans which, if she was being honest probably wasn’t gonna happen.

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[Lizy]

mood :

smug bitch

location :

fancy resturaunt

outfit :

mentions :

astrid, cass, cal, damian

interactions :

gwen Qwertycakes

Samson

;; Casper

Casper sat in his office, working hard. Working hard at winning a game of online solitaire. It was ridiculous really, his father had given him a job with a seven figure salary and he hardly did any work on a day to day basis. That's not to say he never did anything. On crisis days or days his father was on his ass for a new idea, he managed to just barely get his shit together. If he didn't, he knew he'd be cut out. On mellow days like this though, his assistants were doing all of the buys work for him. In the meantime, he sat in his office looking occupied until the clock hit five.

He did hate work, really he did, so why was he here in the office during Valentine's Day? His father had told him he could take the day off, "to be with a special someone." But during that conversation Casper's father had seen the look in his eyes and chuckled. There was no special someone. So, he tried to make himself feel useful, valuable. It wasn't working.

The second he saw the clock on his computer hit five, he packed up his shit and left. As he began to drive back to Paradise, that empty feeling in his heart grew. On this day more than ever, he knew there was no one to go home to, no one for him to be with. There never had been. Even his marriage felt empty, despite having cared about Astrid there was never really anything there. Sure, his siblings cared about him enough, but they were off living their lives while he was busy distracting their father for them. About halfway through the drive, he decided he couldn't go back home tonight, so he pulled over and looked on yelp for a decent looking bar. Surely on Valentine's Day there would be some lonely soul desperate enough to go home with him.

Casper settled on going to a nice restaurant that had a bar. There was no way he'd be caught dead at some dirty hole in the wall at this point in his life. Maybe ten years ago, but that wasn't who he was anymore. He wasn't some rich kid trying to be a rebel by going to a place his father would disapprove of. Now he did his best to fit in until he got bored and decided to become the most off putting person in the room by cracking a strange joke. He parked his shiny black Tesla, then headed into the restaurant, seating himself at the bar.

He ordered some expensive cocktail, paying more attention to the ridiculous names of the overpriced hipster drinks than the actual contents of the glass. Taking a look around, he frowned. Nothing interesting. Mostly couples, chatting and looking in love. No desperate divorcees, no wallowing lonely hearts. He sipped his drink, debating whether or not to just go somewhere else, until his eyes landed upon a familiar face. Gwynevere Alcott. He'd recognize her anywhere, and here she was, sitting at one of the tables, glaring down at her phone.

Casper could tell she was pissed off, he'd been on the receiving end of that glare on more than one occasion. He scanned the room intensely, searching for her shrewd lawyer of a boyfriend. He was no where to be seen, so judging from the emptiness of Gwen's table and the look on her face, Damian had stood her up. Casper grinned, just his luck.

He waltzed over to the table and took the seat directly across from Gwen. "Hey gorgeous, where's the old man?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. "Wait, let me guess. Ran out of viagra? Stealing the souls of the innocent? Wait no- murdering a prostitute? Whatever, who cares? He's a loser, you should be glad he's not here, I'm way more fun anyways."

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[Lizy]

mood :

PANICKED

location :

his dorm, then xio's place

outfit :

mentions :

n/a

interactions :

xio Qwertycakes

Barber

;; Leo

Leo sat in his dorm, anxiously looking at his phone. He couldn't believe his poorly thought out plan to figure out if Xio had Valentine's Day plans was working. He'd been thinking about asking her out for Valentine's all week, but every time he came close to actually doing it he stopped himself, afraid someone had already asked her out. But through clumsily pretending to have forgotten about the holiday, he'd figured out that she had no plans.

He didn't forget. Of course he didn't forget, he had a fantastic memory. And there was currently a large bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates sitting on his desk to prove it. He'd purchased them the day before. He was sure if he'd go through with his idea or not, be he knew if he did, it would be difficult to get the cheesy romantic gifts day of. Leo had also made a reservation at the nicest place he could afford weeks in advance. He kind of figured he'd just cancel them, he usually didn't have the guts for this kind of thing. But, despite the butterflies in his stomach, he was feeling bold. Well, bold by Leo standards. After confirming that she was around today and wanted to study with him, he got up, getting the things from his desk and leaving his dorm.

Leo got into his car and headed over to Xio's place. He said he'd pick her up so they could study at a coffee shop or a library or something. They'd never really decided on where. If studying was Leo's intention he never would've left his place without having all the details figured out. But his plan was to ask her out. He felt a little queasy as he thought about it. She probably wouldn't even say yes. She'd probably laugh at him or something. Once he parked by Xio's place he stayed in his car for about twenty minutes thinking about all the bad things that could happen. Then he drove around the block. Maybe he shouldn't do this. No, he had to go through with it. He'd gotten this far. He parked once more and got himself out of the car.

He took the large bouquet and box of chocolates out of the back seat. Stopping to take a few deep breaths, he tried to calm down a bit. It didn't help much though, he felt like he was going to pass out or something. Still, he managed to get to Xio's door, a bit red in the face by the time he knocked. She opened the door and he gazed at her for a second before talking. "Um- hey, hi, hello! So I know I asked if you wanted to study but uh, maybe, you know I was thinking.. we could um, maybe... go out? Like, it's um, it's Valentine's Day, and I just thought- oh you're going to think I'm so stupid. Would you like to go to dinner with me? Like as a date? You can um, you can say no, that's totally fine, you literally never have to talk to me again if I'm making you uncomfortable. Oh, I got these for you." He finally shut his mouth after rambling for what felt like forever, holding out the flowers and box of chocolates for Xio.

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