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Pink couldnât help the chuckle that escaped from his lips at Jupiterâs remark about his website if he had tried. There was something comforting in knowing that at her core she was the same type of woman, the one who was going to tell you what she thought about you and your work without fear of how it came off because she knew the place it was coming from. âIâŠhonestly donât put a whole lot of thought in any aspect of how I advertise myself but I promise I will pass that note along to my manager. Pinkâs side of their drifting wasnât just some consequence of busy lives, but rather he took the backseat in terms of relationship mending to give Bunny and Jupiterâs a chance to once again flourish with the least amount of static by his presence as possible. Pink knew firsthand from both perspectives how much they meant to the other and he was well and truly happy that they not only salvaged their bond but were making it flourish as well. It seemed though, that Jupiter and Bunny were on solid foundation so it felt safe to salvage what he and Jupiter had as well - until proven otherwise, he was confident the three of them could be in the otherâs lives. "Thank you. Finally a look that everyone can be happy. Wait, you do yoga now? Like do it and not whine for the majority of it because âthe quiet is too loudâ? Wow. Iâm working on a few contributions to literary magazines right now, working on a third book, thereâs also something big Iâm working on that I canât say too much about yet, but soon. How about you? I mean I know youâre making all of this happen with Tate but I donât put it past you to be working on more, and I hear thereâs a guy youâre pretty crazy about at the moment, Knox, right?â Pink knew he was right, but played it cool anyway as he defiantly took a big sip of espresso then lit up the pre-roll in his hand and took a few pulls, exhaling the smoke after holding it in for a bit, âBurns beautifully could be the name of your autobiography some day.â
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âWell I mean you should, you know if people hear your name the first thing theyâre going to do is google. And either theyâll have great respect that you seem to not give a shit or theyâll think youâre some random person who self published by uploading one big ass PDF.â For as many times as Jupiter had cursed his name or felt hurt by him, she had never really wished him ill. She wanted the best for him. Both because of the life she wanted Bunny to experience with him but because growing older had made her realize that she really did care about him. She had sort of gotten herself into a place of only thinking of him in relation to Bunny again, especially as she worked on healing their friendship. She was only now getting to a place where she wasnât waiting for the other shoe to drop, for Bunny to realize she made a mistake in forgiving her. Her life had an ease to it at the moment that it hadnât in quite some time and it scared the shit out of her on most days. But not all the time.Â
âMm, no, i definitely still complain but less and less each day. I let Blue talk me into taking one with their parents and now Iâve been going ever since. Itâs honestly incredible and Iâm embarrassed by how incredible it is,â she admitted with a grin. âWell look at you. Writing your days away. Are you enjoying it?â Jupiter had to admit she wasnât writing as much as she could be but she wasnât very worried about it. She was floating a bit right now and for the first time in a long time it felt really nice. âI have definitely spent a lot of time with Tate helping him get this off the ground but he really does have amazing work ethic. I mean Iâve been doing more editing than writing at the moment if Iâm being honest. One of my mentors asked me to help her edit an anthology sheâs working on and itâs pretty interesting. Predominately women writers. Some brilliant stuff. Itâs inspired my own writing but itâs also made me think a lot about traveling and writing. But weâll see,â she said and left it there, having a lot of dreams about traveling lately but she hadnât quite made any plans yet. The mention of Knox had her both smiling and looking at Pink curiously. Both because she tried to imagine Bunny telling him about Knox and because he had mentioned it before she could even tell him herself. âYes, unless you know anyone else around here with a boyfriend named Knox because Iâve come to find the chances are low,â she joked, but the idea of Knox made her soften a bit. âHeâs wonderful. We laugh a lot together and it..brings me a lot of joy.â She reached for her coffee cup and laughed as he drank from his. âAlways defiant. And youâre not wrong about that. Iâll add it to my list. I think I have to go do a bit more living before I ever think about an autobiography. I hear Sabrina is back in town, weâre supposed to see each other tomorrow. How are your moms?â
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âToo late, went to my head when I got the text. The quote is already on my website so youâve got to be quicker than that.â Pink nodded, happy to be picked at for his paranoia if he got a solid understanding out of the deal, âNo I do not know running a business takes brain cells but I can imagine consider I avoid it at all costs.â He smiled softly across from Jupiter, in the back of his mind in reverence that they were here in this capacity consider their long, storied history, marveling at the fact that this was somehow okay.â He nodded, "I know, I know but I have several excuses for that, some awful and some pretty good or at the very least understandable.â Pink said, his natural charm seeping through now that his mind had been put at ease. âRegardless though, I have missed you. Iâve heard and seen things here and there from Bunny mostly but it wasnât just an out of sight out of mind thing. Now what should I pair first do you think?â
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âSpeaking of your website, have you ever reconsidered the coloring? It looks a bit jarring at the moment. Your font is okay but,â she shrugged, still smiling because of course she had still kept up with what he was doing. She of course asked Bunny how he was but most of her time spent with Bunny was focused on each other and trying to have some fun outside of work. Honestly, she felt like she and Pink had just drifted apart and it was probably for the better that they had grown into their own lives apart from each other. Sitting in front of him now felt strange. Like they knew so much about each other and yet were still strangers all the same. âIâve missed you too. Iâm feeling this short hair and beard look by the way. It suits you. But for the record Iâve been really good. Like mentally and physically. I even started doing yoga and shit. And you? What are you working on?â She smiled at the question and glanced at the pre-rolls in front of them. âWell you can only consume so much coffee so Iâd start with something light, though the espresso blend that Tate found is pretty delicious. It pairs very nicely with the cosmic dreams you have there. Sativa dominant. Very light flavor. Burns beautifully.âÂ
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âI mean I wouldnât let it go to your head, he only knows so many stoners.â Jupiter smirked as she sat across from him, having spent her morning running numbers with Tate and trying to break them down for both of their brains. âWeird? Yeah thatâs definitely paranoia talking because honestly this has been the last thing on my mind today. You know running a business? Takes a lot of brain cells,â she joked but her expression softened a bit. âIâve never been mad about you and my brother getting along. I think itâs weirder that I have to wait for you to be selected as a taste tester for me to see you though. You know my number hasnât changed.â
âIâm going to be fully candid with you, I did not expect to get message from Tate of all people but Iâm honored all the same. I didnât realize that I was âone of the most sophisticated stoners he knowsâ.â Pink said as he sat across from Jupiter at what was apparently his dispensary/coffeeshop that was to be opening soon enough that Pink was somehow selected to be a tester. âThis is my paranoia talking Iâm sure but I just have to ask, is this⊠weird for you at all?â He motioned between the two of them. @jupiter-ahadiâ
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"Not bullshit. I meant it as a compliment, truly. Why would you ever want to have the same flavor every month?â He had to laugh at her words and he nodded as he turned them in the direction of the place he had in mind. âWe definitely have to watch out for that moon. Iâd hate to wake up in the middle of the woods. I am not made for surviving out there at all. Way too pretty.â After a moment he let the silence hold them as they walked and he glanced over at her a few times, clearly just happy to be in her company. He waited until they had made it to the restaurant and were standing in line to order to talk again. âSo..what you been up to these past couple of months?â
âBullshit. Sorry, let me rephrase: Iâm pretending I donât know what you mean by that before I turn around and drive myself home.â For someone who claimed in thrive in chaos, she really could be so predictable, rolling her eyes as he pressed a kiss to her cheek. âEarlier yeah, but probably should again, just to be safe. I heard itâs a full moon.â
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âI would never say that about you. I just think you like what you like. And come on, didnât you go to Brown? You donât know what a flavor of the month is? Well you look good,â he told her and leaned down to kiss her cheek just to see her roll her eyes at him. âYou eaten yet today or should I feed you before the sun sets?â
âYou must think Iâm a real bitch huh.â Chace shot Apollo an eat shit grin. By some strange turn of events heâd become one of the few people she occasionally bothered to keep up with, outside of the usual suspects. âWhat the fuckâs a flavor of the month, no itâs hot out. This is just how I dress. Hello to you too by the way.â
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âI wouldâve rolled out the red carpet for you but then you probably wouldâve told me it wasnât red enough.â After enough time, it became an unspoken routine that they would see each other whenever they were both actually in town. Apollo looked forward to every single time more than he would ever admit. Ever. âYou wear this outfit just for me or are your line of flavors of the months getting ready to camp out at your home?â @havencurriereâ
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âStay away from you in a dance off, got it. Thatâs cool though sounds like youâve been at it for a while. If Iâm being honest, rapping is the first time Iâve ever really had a thing that Iâve committed to that could turn out to be something and even that is still dicey so I respect the dedication.â Raph nodded, Isaac was a genius behind a keyboard, his dad had found passion in his work long before Raph was born and that left him, charming as hell but more or less directionless. Luckily, he had the space to explore and for now had hit on something to channel his energy too and it was proving to be a good outlet for him. Raph followed his new friend, vibing, purposely not thinking about how heâd be on stage performing soon, âJust kind of developed. I found my way at this freestyle battle thing one night, just wanted to get out of the house. I thought it was cool, so I kept coming back, one night one of the rappers put out an open invitation thing for someone to jump on the mic, I was just delusional enough to step up and good enough to body him.â He chuckled, âYou good at mixing drinks too?â
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âYou know there arenât as many dance offs in life as one might think. Kind of disappointing,â he admitted with a laugh. âBut I hear you. I didnât always think that dance was gonna be like..my thing. But I fucking love it. And Iâm good at it so why deny it, you know?â He was sure he could have done many things. He couldâve joined the Ahaid family business or written like his mother and sister but he loved to move. Loved to use his body to tell a story, in more ways than one, and he felt at home whenever he was out on the dance floor or in a dance studio. âDelusions can often lead to some great shit. Vastly underrated. Thatâs amazing though. Just going for it and making it work for you. Gotta admire it. Iâm pretty decent at it. It wonât fuck you up but itâll hit. You want to mix âem? Nowâs the time to name another hidden talent if you have it.â
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âI donât think everyone who knows me would know. I have you know that tons of people think Iâm really cool and just donât know any better. Hey stylish moms beneficiaries uniteâŠâ Teddy paused for a moment, âWait, do you think they picked these out at the same time for us? Like they went shopping specifically to get us swimsuits? Probably not, right?â Teddy looked over to the guy in question, âHell yeah, goofy goober vibes all day, Iâm a fan.âÂ
âHey I happen to think youâre very cool. Just not in public,â she teased before she started looking at both their suits. âWait....shit, do they kind of match? I think you might be right,â she said with a gasp, though she shouldnât have been surprised. It wouldnât have been the first time their mothers had bought them clothes that just suspiciously happened to match. âWell now weâre both the two coolest people here, whatever. Iâm feeling this suit. You gonna go crazy in the water? I was thinking of trying a jet ski. Who would trust me with one? No one sane but weâre in Rosewood after all. You wanna come with me?â
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âItâs not a competition, it really isnât I swear, but I think I have the best swim trunks Iâve seen here. I love these shorts.â Teddy mumbled the last part lower as he brought his solo cup to his lips, âNo one can ever know my mom picked them out for me.âÂ
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âI think anyone who knows you would know your mom picked them out but your secret is safe with me. My mom definitely picked out this swimsuit. She bought it for me actually so you know, solidarity there.â Athena smiled over at him and looked at his shorts for a moment. âI have to say that guys spongebob shorts over there did make me laugh. But you definitely take the competition.â
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âSick, youâre a dancer? Whatâs your specialty?â He laughed, âYeah man I canât turn 2 blocks without running into a pop star. Seriously, it stopped being cool for me at like 13.â They did put him on the roster and truth be told, Raph only ever applied just so he could say that he had, not because he thought heâd actually secure a slot, âA drink would only help the vibes. Iâve got a little bit of time before set up, letâs do it.â
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âYeah man, I do a bit of choreo here and there. Mostly contemporary, hip hop and salsa are actually two of my favorite styles to focus on,â he admitted with a grin, having had such different but similar experiences with both. For a good portion of college he had competed in many salsa competitions but he spent most of his time now working on more contemporary pieces for local artists. âExactly. Which makes it even more worthwhile to stick it out, you know? Show âem you mean business. Beautiful. A drink it is!â There were a few different options but Athena and Navid had set a pretty nice spot for them, both to smoke and to drink and Apollo led them there and plucked out two solo cups to pour them both something. âYou always wanted to rap or that just kind of developed?â
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âFour is way better than one, Iâm not afraid of working my way up to whatever I get out of this career for as long as I have it. â Raph took his hand and pulled Apollo in and tapped his other fist on the older manâs back before he pulled away again in greeting, âThatâs the kind of confidence Iâm gonna need before going up there. I might borrow it.â He joked, âRaph didnât really have a confidence issue ever, but he had to admit he was a little nervous. This gig was prettyâŠpublic and the thing about making a name in the underground scene was thatâŠwell, it was underground. "Yo I appreciate that, really I just like roasting people.â He grinned, though the comment was at least half true, he really did like what he was doing, not really considering himself that much of a creative person before he began rapping.
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âHey thatâs the attitude to have. I mean Iâm not music producer, dancing is more my area but I think most of the reason people are successful is because they believe in their talent. That and this town has enough pop stars, we need something to mix it up,â he admitted with a shrug. âItâs all yours man, Iâll be out there bopping my head along for sure. I mean they put you on the roster, right? Just have fun. Liquors flowing though so you should have good vibes.â Speaking of drinks, Apollo figured he needed another one. âWhat about a drink? Or would that mess up your vibe?â
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Raph whipped his whole body around, honestly a little unbelieving that this guy knew who he was. Raph wasnât untalented, in fact heâd come to realize with every bottle one and the small amount of clout heâd garnered so far that he was at the very least pretty good but he didnât know he was at someone would recognize him by name or otherwise levels. âYou think Iâve gotâŠhey I appreciate that. Itâs only like a 4 song set, really Iâm more of a filler but no gig is too small, right? Whatâs your name and why are you my favorite part of the day right now.â
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Apollo laughed at the guys reaction, glad that he could give him some recognition. He knew that in a town full of so much talent, it was often hard for people to find a way to get their voices heard. He was someone who spent a lot of time online finding new things to listen to and trying to fin the people who you didnât hear as much about. Purely as a fan and also as someone who was constantly trying to find new things to dance to. âHey four is better than none, right? And youâll be up there, people will hear you one way or another.â He laughed and held out his hand for a shake. âApollo and probably because Iâm a favorite part of most peopleâs days but thatâs just my own talent. Iâve seen your rap battles before. Good stuff. I spend way too much time on YouTube looking for new shit. Especially shit that people arenât always talking about. Iâm the annoying guy who always has an opinionâÂ
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"Dude," Apollo paused as he looked at the guy and squinted before laughing. "You mean to tell me all that talent and you gotta promote yourself?" Apollo had seen the guy in some videos which was why he recognized the name. He was all about listening to the music but the party going on in the water was hard to pass up. "How many songs you performing? I can pretend there's a shark in the water when you go up on stage so people flock there. Then again it's a lake..then again..people are only so smart.."
âHey are you gonna be around the main stage at 2? I hear LBL Raph is performing and itâs gonna be sick. I also heard itâs technically his first real life performance you know outside of battle rap circles or whatever itâs gonna be iconic one dayâŠâ Could it be seen as a desperate move to promote his own show as if he himself werenât the aforementioned LBL Raph? Technically, but Raph saw it more as just another way to grind and and put in hard work for his new dream/career path to become the best rapper to come out of Rosewood since the G.O.A.T himself, Kid Grantwood.
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