( valentina. )

normally, valentina loved shopping for pumpkins to carve. there were smooth ones, bumpy ones, different shaped ones, different colored ones. but she was picky – it took a good while for her to pick which pumpkin she wanted of all of them. this time, however, her mind was wandering. “yo, when do they start selling christmas trees?” she asked the person next to her, brows furrowed.

     ANDY was a sucker for carving pumpkins, that was no secret at all. It’s one of the fondest memories she has with her brother growing up. Trying to find ‘the perfect pumpkin’ was hard, but Andy had self proclaimed that she was a queen at it now. Lifting her head up when she hears the other’s voice, she purses her lip in thought. “ It’s like... November 12th I think. Right after Veteran’s day. “

ANDROMEDA PARK JONES - MOODBOARD.

         ↳  ❝ good thing i know what i'm worth, want a good thing, put the money down first, better get a good look baby, ‘cause soon I'm breaking out of here ❞

y’all i would literally sell my soul for somebody to pick up either of my wanted connections for andy,,,, pls. i’m begging

who are the people that you look up to the most?

     “ I DON’T really have any star figures in my life, so I suppose @sebiisms and @fervxur are the people I look up to the most. They’ve been with me for so long now, couldn’t imagine life without ‘em. “

do you have any scars and, if so, how did you get them?

     “ I’VE GOT a bunch of scars all over my body. Some are self-harm scars from when I was a teenager, and the majority are from fights. And I’ve got a pretty nasty scar from when my belly-button ring got ripped out when I was nineteen. “

( sofia. )

as her break came round, sofia walked out the club - throwing on a black overcoat before she did so - and placing a cigarette between her plump lips. the night air was refreshing compared to the over-lit and overfilled room she’d only just left. patting herself down, sofia cussed as she realised she’d left her lighter in the dressing rooms. she ran her hands through dark, tousled hair before calling out to a figure on the street; “hey - do you have a light?” 

     LEANING against the club wall and tapping at her phone with shaky fingers, her head picks up when she hears another voice asking if she’s got a light. “ Sure do, stranger. “ She hums out, turning off her phone and digging around in her pocket for her lighter. She figures now is a good time to smoke, maybe it’ll somewhat calm her nerves down. Plucking the cigarette that rests behind her ear out, she waits for the other to be done with her lighter before taking it back.

( rosalie. )

“i feel like if i set up a regular table with this stuff i’d make a fortune… off of fortunes,” she added half under her breath, unable to help but laugh at her word play. she’d decided to relocate to the coffee shop to play with the deck of tarot cards she’d just received. “i mean see for yourself — what do you want? tarot reading, palm reading… i’m sure i could find something to act as a crystal ball; if you dare,” she joked, taking a sip of her tea with a brow raised. 

     LIPS PURSE together as she thinks about what she wants, hand coming up to stroke her chin as if she were thinking. “ I think a palm reading would be pretty rad, let’s try that. “ Slipping into the seat across from the other girl, she offers a small smile. She didn’t believe in this stuff, but she also didn’t n o t believe in it. Somewhere in the middle, she’d say. And besides, who would refuse ? That sounds like a cool offer on it’s own. “ So, how much for a palm reading then ? “

( sebastian. )

          sebastian rolls his eyes, trying to make his friend BELIEVE that he was more annoyed than he actually was ; though his facade breaks easily due to the reptile currently sitting on his arm, capturing most of his attention. ❛ alright, woah. what’s that supposed to mean ? i’ll have you know, andromeda, that i am the BEST person to live with. ever. on the entire face of this planet. ❜ he clicks his tongue, small ‘tsk’ noises accompanying his words & the disappointed shake of his head. he feels happy that andy is willing to meet charlie, though. considering that charlie is very quickly becoming one of the most IMPORTANT people in his life, it was nice thinking about two of his worlds colliding. ❛ i am not defensive, fuck off ! ❜ he laughs, ❛ you’re just jealous. ❜ scrunching his nose in andy’s direction, he watches her walk away for a moment before he runs his fingertips along sceptile’s back again. when she returns with what he assumes is a cricket in her fist, he holds his hand out, his desire to feed the animal overcoming his hatred for the tiny jumping bugs. & it’s entirely worth it, watching his tongue dart out to capture the cricket in his mouth. ❛ can’t you buy these things already dead ? ❜ he asks, curious. ❛ i mean, it looks like he fucking loves these, but …. i dunno, there’s gotta be people who own lizards who are also afraid of bugs — ‘m sure there’s ways around it, if you don’t like them. ❜   

     “ YOU’RE the worst, that’s what it means, Sebastian. You’re n o t the best person to live with. Maybe I’m just taking the fact that you’re a pain in my behind to be friends with, I just can’t imagine what it’d be like living with you. “ Andromeda grins at him then as she picks at her nails, comfortably sprawled out on the couch of her living room. She snickers as she grabs her phone from the pocket of her pajama pants, clearing her notifications before looking back up at him with her brows raised. “ Sounds like something who was really defensive would say. “ She hums as she shoves her phone back into her pocket, a hand coming up to fix her hair in it’s ponytail. “ I’m not jealous, I’ve got my pets that I love dearly with my whole heart. Linoone and Sceptile ? My children. Rayquaza to soon join the family ? Love him with my whole heart and I don’t even have him yet. “ A large grin takes her lips, excited to be adopting a snake sooner than she had expecting. She figures he’ll be a nice little addition to the family she’s got going on. “ Yeah, you can. But it’s not at healthy for him to feed them dead crickets. You want them to fill the crickets up with food, which is called ‘gut loading’ so that they’re filled with nutritious and shit so your reptile is a big and healthy boy. If you’re not okay with insects, a reptile isn’t for you then. Cause they need these little fucks to live. “

+

( sebastian. )

          ❛ telling me to stop being DRAMATIC is the same thing as telling a kid to not eat fuckin’ candy before dinner. they’re still gonna do it anyway. ❜ sebastian comments, though his eyebrows raise in an almost surprised delight as andromeda holds sceptile out for him to grab. giddily, & perhaps a little hesitantly — he didn’t want to hurt the poor thing, after all — he reaches out, holding the lizard with one hand to lift him from his friend’s arm & onto his own. with the coolest animal he’s ever seen on his forearm, he couldn’t be HAPPIER.  ❛ she’s good, i guess. i mean — as good as she can be, with no escape from my bullshit. ❜ he chuckles, like he’s laughing at his own joke, before he shakes his head ; he chooses to ignore the way andy’s grinning back at him. ❛ you should meet her. i think you two’d be, like, friends or something. at the very least i think you’d TOLERATE each other. ❜ he shrugs, simply throwing the idea out there. ❛ hey ! what the fuck was i supposed to do, say no to her bringing a soaking wet dog into the apartment ? uh — thanks for your such high expectations of me, but i’m not heartless, you dick ! of course i’m gonna keep the dog ! ❜ sebastian’s smile grows. ❛ yes. yes, yes, yes. give me a fuckin’ cricket ! ❜  

     “ RIGHT, I forgot you were actually an over-dramatic ten year old. My apologies, buddy. “ She steps away to move towards the couch, flopping down and watching Sebastian interact with her beloved pet. “ Poor gal. I can’t even imagine living with you. “ Andy smirks at him as she finishes her cigarette, stubbing it out in the closest ashtray. “ Sure, I’ll get around to doing that as soon as I finished getting settled back here in Chicago. “ She’s grinning ear to ear, loving the reaction she gets out of Sebastian when. Man, she’s really missed being around him. Australia just wasn’t right for her, though she adored the chances she was faced while living there. “ You’re getting really defensive here, Seb. “ Andy teases with a large grin on her lips, brows raising as she shakes her head a small bit. “ So defensive, ‘s almost suspicious. “ Getting up to her feet, she leaves the room once again for her own bedroom, returning a few moments later with a cricket in the palm of her hand. Her fist is closed around the insect,  feeling it scurry around in her palm in the small bit of space it’s granted. “ Alright, here’s the fuckin’ cricket. “ She laughs, waiting for Seb to hold out his hand so she can open her fist and watch as the bug scuttles onto Sebastian’s open hand. “ I hate these bugs so goddamn much, but they make this little bugger happy. “

( theodore. )

       theo H A R D L Y ever considered himself to be a morning person. if it weren’t for his job being the typical nine to five then he highly doubted he would even be up before eleven or so. a fact that reigned true when the weekend rolled around and theo had no IMMEDIATE reason to be up before such a time. it took a while for theo to get back into his workout schedule that he had set for himself back in new york since arriving in chicago. which … was a horrible excuse since it had been months but he managed to recently fall back into his pre-work workouts within the past month a half. while chugging down coffee in the morning to prevent himself from dropping a weight on his foot or anything worse wasn’t bad, a plus was the theo managed to make a friend in the process. a spunky blonde named andy that theo had come to look forward to seeing at the gym and especially when they fell into a routine of spar boxing ( which may or may not have left theo with a bruised eye in the early beginning ). nevertheless, it took a bit for theo to warm up to the idea of going all in despite andy’s persistence that she could take it – something that consistently proved to be true with how hard of a punch she could pack. wiping the slight amount of blood from a cut under his eye, theo grabbed his towel from off the bench on the edge of the sparring ring and tossed it over his shoulder. “hey andy !!” he enthused with a quick point to his eye, a laugh bubbling out past his lips. “how much longer until you think i can get the type of magical, glass eye that mad eye moody has ??”

     SHE WAS up before six am, that’s how it always was for Andromeda. She’d go for a quick jog after waking up for sixty minutes, get a drink from Mocha, and then head to the gym for ninety minutes to finish up whatever else she wanted to do. Which usually consisted in boxing with a new pal she had made, Theodore was his name. Though she had to admit, she felt a small bit bad for laying punches on him, especially when he seemed so hesitant to do so in return. She did this for a living, though her version was a bit more illegal and more of a night job. Wiping sweat from her forehead with her wrist, she offers Theodore a wide grin before grabbing a bottle of water to chug. She’s hot, she’s sweaty, and she’s absolutely buzzing with energy. “ Yes, young grasshopper ? “ Andy hums as she turns her attention to him, a laugh escaping her lips as she grabs an ice cold water bottle from her lunch bag to hold out to him. Whether it’s to ice his eye or to drink, she figures it’s the thought that counts. “ I think one more punch and you’ll be golden ! As long as I get to make that glass eye. i think you’d look rad as fuck with a purple eye. That’s what my spin is gonna be, it’s gonna be electric purple instead of electric blue. “

I need you more than dope.

( brooke. )

from the moment andy told brooke that she was coming back home, the girl was counting down the days, striking every passing day off the calendar and kept herself busy with preparing a welcome home party. that was the least andy deserved when she came back home. she’d missed her partner in crime a lot and finally having her back was everything she wished for. the welcome home party had been a full on success, the last guest left in the early morning and she finally had andy all to herself. letting herself plop down on the couch next to her with a small bucket of their favorite ice cream and two spoons of which she handed her one, brooke smiled at her. “so, andy-candy, now i want you to tell me everything that i missed. and i warn you, if you hide something i’ll find out and i’ll haunt you every minute of your life.”

     BEING kicked out of her own home by her girlfriend ( now her e x ) was not what Andy saw in her future when she moved out to Australia. She had it coming though, she pulled a despicable crime against her significant other and even though she begged for forgiveness, she knew she deserved this. But Brooke welcomed her back with open arms, and words could not even be close to describing how grateful she was for her old friend. But the surprise party Brooke had thrown her, by the end of the night it actually had Andromeda in tears. Brooke meant so much to her, she was one of her absolute best friends. Settling down on the couch with Brooke, pink hair pulled up into a bun and her glasses resting on the bridge of her nose, a soft smile takes Andy’s lips as she reaches for the other spoon. “ Brookie-Wookie. Not much actually happened up in Australia, it was pretty much like life was here. I held a koala, almost got attacked by a cassowary. Which by the way, very big and very angry bird. I hit a million subscribers while living up there... “ She pauses to think then, pursing her lips tightly.  

( sebastian. )

          sebastian covers a laugh easily with his hand, shaking his head lightly as andy nearly dropped the lighter on the floor. ❛ that’s DAMN right. now, uh …. i’ll accept my money donation through cash or check — ❜ he jokes, watching his friend light her cigarette ; when she gets up to leave, his eyes follow, momentarily confused at the sudden departure from the conversation. but when she returns with a fucking LIZARD, sebastian almost glows like a christmas tree, immediately standing up to meet her halfway. ❛ okay, what the fuck ! i’ve been here for …. how long already, & THIS GUY is not the first thing you show me ? wow, i can’t believe i officially don’t have friends anymore …. ❜ enthralled by the reptile, he sticks his hand out slowly, fingertips barely touching his scales as he pets him. ❛ but, ANYWAY, ❜ he’s still petting him, doesn’t even wanna stop, ❛ yeah, i guess i got some stuff. i mean — yeah, charlotte. i’m still livin’ with her …. but she doesn’t like charlotte, so, ‘s just charlie. ❜ he shrugs. ❛ not to jinx it here, but i don’t think it’s gonna be a shitshow like yours was. no offense, babe. ❜ still petting the goddamn beardie. ❛ i also got a dog now ? but i don’t think i’m gonna let you meet him, ‘cause you were rude & didn’t show me my new son the moment i stepped through your door. ❜

     “ YOU CAN kiss my white ass. I’m not paying you for an almost empty lighter. “ She grins at him as she shakes her head and inhales deeply to take a drag off her cigarette, blowing the smoke out of the corner of her mouth. When she returns with Sceptile in her hand, the reptile looks around his surroundings, head tilting up to look at Seb and sticking out it’s tongue. “ You’ve been here for twenty minutes, chill out. He was sleeping ! I didn’t wanna go and wake him up. Don’t be DRAMATIC, Sebastian. You have friends. “ Andy holds Sceptile out to him a little more, a silent way of telling Sebastian to take him and hold him. “ Just Charlie. Alright. And how’s she ? “ She watches with a small grin on her lips, taking another drag of her almost forgotten cigarette. “ You got a dog ? Already movin’ on to owning a pet with this Charlie gal and I haven’t even met her yet. Hm. But you should totally let me meet him, I love a good dog. “ Andromeda offers Seb a large grin then, glancing into the kitchen and back to her old friend. “ Wanna feed him a cricket ? “

( becca. )

Becca looked at the woman and then saw the book in her hands. “It is.” She laughed nervously. But then she shook her head. “You know what, keep it. As long as written notes don’t bother you.” She laughed softly. “It’s a good book. You’ll enjoy it.” 

     A WARM smile takes over Andromeda’s lips as she looks up at the stranger, shaking her head as she tries to memorize the page she was on. Maybe she’d hit Unabridged Books on the way back to her apartment and buy a copy herself. “ Oh no, it’s really okay. If there’s notes written in it, surely it’s gotta mean something to you. From what I’ve read though, it is really good. But thank you for offering anyways, that’s really kind of you. “

( sebastian. )

          sebastian watches andromeda dig through her pockets with an AMUSED little smile, pulling his own lighter from his jeans at the mention. he holds it up into the air for a moment before tossing it towards her. ❛ keep it. i’ve got another at home. ❜ it’s probably almost out of fluid anyway, but it’s the thought that counts, right ? bringing his arm up to rest against the back of andy’s couch, he tries not to laugh ; he’s been keeping her updated as much as possible, but even so, there wasn’t much that she didn’t know. ❛ damn — you make me seem, like, ten times more exciting than i actually am. can you go away for another year or two so i can do somethin’ super mysterious & actually cool as shit ? that way when you ask this question again i don’t feel like a total BUM. ❜

     A SCOFF escapes her lips as she holds her hand out to catch the lighter tossed her way, fumbling a bit to catch it. For a good fighter with quick reflexes she can’t catch something to save her damn life. “ Oh jeez, how kind of you, Sebastian. Really a gentleman. “ She is however grateful that he gave her one anyways. Plucking the cigarette from behind her ear, she holds it between her lips before flicking the lighter to set the end of her smoke aflame. “ You’re a pretty exciting dude, Seb. “ Andy says as she gets up from her spot on the other end of the couch, leaving the living room to go to her room. She doesn’t come back for a few moments, but when she does return, her bearded dragon sits comfortably on her arm. “ Also figured you’d probably wanna meet this guy. You’ve only ever got pictures of him. But you’ve really got nothin’ for me ? That chick you were livin’ with, Charlotte ? I dunno. Anyways, you still living with her ? Or did that go as badly as my roommate. “ Being kicked out of her house was certainly not her favourite experience, and certainly hoped Sebastian wasn’t in the same boat.