jay-denali:

“Maybe I did who knows. You don’t have the guts to do that, you’re too nice.” It wasn’t hard to realize the change in mood from when she first saw him outside the venue until now where whatever silence fell upon them had felt much more comfortable. Jayson appreciated the fact that despite all that’s happened and all the time that’s passed, they could still enjoy each other’s company. She just wished that she could properly express how she still felt about him and how much it hurts having to be so cordial at times. ”You better, she may be small but she had one might fist and you shall be the sorriest of peasants if she feels you haven’t properly paid respect.” Even Hope had asked about Theo every once and a while which served to further drive in the fact that she ruined yet another great thing in her life. As they stopped at the light, her gaze met his, her brown hues easily becoming lost in his. “Careful Theo, you keep looking at me like that and who knows what’ll happen.” She teased all the while wondering what exactly would happen. “I don’t know how you survive all the hours where people aren’t appauding you.”

He opened his mouth to argue and then promptly shut it. Alright, so he wasn’t an ass and ironically the same could be said in regards to the girl beside her. It would’ve been so easy to get angry at her, hell maybe it would be easier on him if he just resented her. But here he was, still infatuated and still jumping at the chance to be in her life again in any way that he can. So there were times when he tried to push for more than just friends again and Jayson’s complied. It wasn’t enough by all means, but it was something and as horrible as it is to think, he expected those one too many drunken hookups. In fact, here he was again hoping to at least be close with her physically if it really will never be the same between them again. As fleeting as these kinds of moments were, it was almost enough. Isn’t he supposed to live with that? “Your dearest Hope is a strong one. As they say, though she may be tiny, she is fierce.” And there was that, too. Her daughter. Her daughter that has started to see Theo more often and who he himself was starting to adore. Now that should have complicated it, or should have been the deal breaker entirely, but it only reiterated how much Theo still wanted to be in Jay’s life. “Like what? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Except he knew exactly what he was doing. He smiled softly at her for another moment before turning his eyes back to the road when the light turned green. “I don’t survive, duh. What was that episode of Glee? The girl who said I need applause to live. Uh, me? Same?”

lcurents:

“please,” he drags the word out into two syllables alongside his eyeroll, shaking his head. “we both know you’d suck dick for change whether or not your comedy career is down the toilets.” ty shrugs indifferently and makes a dismissive hand gesture. why theo thinks tyson is some sort of expert on dated musicals, he isn’t sure. “even if he were offstage, he was probably still hideous and covering up his face, no? well, now you know how the rest of us feel on the daily – ashamed just to be near you.”

“i’m not above extra cash. anyway, my point still stands.” theo made a dramatic, derpy face that expressed the emotion of 1000% done. it wasn’t an exact emotion but it was what he was going for. either tyson hadn’t a funny bone in his body or theo really needs to work on his sarcasm-- it was most probably the latter. “i was being facetious,” he drawled out into something that sounded like a whine, and because he was an annoying little shit, he couldn’t help but smirk as he countered. “yeah and you still smashed, so what does that say about you? bollocks.”

jay-denali:

“If you say so.” Jayson would leave it at that for right now. All she really could do is hope that she hadn’t been the problem here. “Well it is a party so there isn’t anything wrong with drinking.” At least there wasn’t much wrong with him drinking since he wouldn’t be calling her but if she became intoxicated then things could really become complicated. Maybe approaching him hadn’t been the best move tonight but as per usual when he’s around, she felt herself drawn to him and couldn’t resist the urge to see him. “I uh…I’ll keep that in mind though I can’t possibly ask you to do that.” She’d love be able to find comfort in his arms during those times where ol memories came back to haunt her, he’s the only she trusted enough to see her in that state but it’d be unfair to bother him like that. “Hopefully it’s just a prank or something, some people tend to take jokes too far.”

“I’m fine,” he strung out his words, almost as if he were trying to convince himself the fact rather than Jay. Theo wasn’t too sure why he felt the need to defend himself. It didn’t take Sherlock Holmes himself to deduce that he was far from fine at any given moment, much less now when he was way past the point of tipsy. Still, he downed what was left of the scotch in his glass and gave her a tight-lipped smile. “Believe me, I know there’s nothing wrong with drinking.” He could cry right now. This situation was that hysterical. It was at this point he swore he wouldn’t look at her -- which was why he began looking into the crowd of people instead. “Do what?” He asked, after a pause. Oh. “Never mind, forget it. I’m druuuunk,” Theo explained, still refusing to meet her gaze despite how awkward it was starting to feel. Even though his words were taking back the ‘proposition’, he didn’t want to mean it. He wanted to have her call him whenever she needed. He hoped she would somehow agree. The Brit tutted and gave a chuckle, although it was more like three puffs of exhaled air. “If this is a joke, I’m highkey offended I wasn’t asked to join in on it.”

TEXT 📲 THEO & MAEBY

MAEBY: don't be dramatic.

MAEBY: of course

MAEBY: why would i get anything other than boneless

THEO : don't be dramatic????? it's like u dont kno me at all 😫😫

THEO: jus checking

big mood

jay-denali:

“Sue me then.” At least they could still joke around, even if it did hurt to think about how they’d never actually be the same. “You got that right, though I’ll have you know I’m actually a queen so I hope you’re ready to bow down.If Hope hears that someone else is a Princess she’ll have a fit.” At the mention of her daughter she remembered once again just how much time had passed and how much had changed between her and Theo. Even so, there were things tht hand’t changed, like the tattoo she still shared with Theo or the way she felt about him. While singing with Theo, Jayson had been tempted to grab his hand as he drove, just like she used to and just as she was about she realized she no longer had the right to touch him like that. As the song finished, Jayson had been quick to change to the next song, not wanting the silence to allow a cruel reality to sink in. Seconds later, Applause by Lady Gaga came on, causing that bright grin to return Jayson’ features.”It’s your theme song!” 

“Did you just give me permission to sue you for millions? That’s great power for great responsibility and seeing as I’m not casted in Unnatural Selection right now, that’s dangerous.” He rolled his eyes playfully at her and complied, sinking into an incredibly posh accent. “Oh! Pardon me, your highness. I must pay respects to your dearest Princess Hope, for not doing so would be a grave mistake.” As they both sang along to the tune, he found that his cheeks were starting to hurt from smiling so much. It was a major contrast to how they were outside the venue. This change in energy was a much needed one. His eyes flicked from the road to Jayson as Perfect Illusion played on. When it came to an end as the car crawled to a stop at the light, he couldn’t fight the urge to stare fondly at the girl beside him. “Ha-- yeah. So true too; I do, indeed, live for the applause.”

jay-denali:

His reaction immediately made her paranoid, did she do something wrong again? “Is something wrong?” She never expected an amazingly warm welcome from him but to receive complete embarrassment made her self-conscious. Maybe coming here had been a bad idea after all. When she had enough alcohol in her system she had a tendency to say things that should’ve remained private like I still love you to Theo. “That’s some freaky shit. Kinda glad I missed it, I don’t know how the hell I would’ve been able to sleep alone tonight.” Jayson had issues when there were so much as a thunder storm, witnessing potential paranormal occurrences would’ve probably caused a similar outcome. 

“Oh-- no. No. No. No! No, nothing’s wrong!” He said, despite there being completely different inflections of the word no in just one sentence. Theo pressed his lips together and smiled at her with a look of guilt. “Teeny bit much to drink,” he admitted, dreading the kind of nonsense that could fall out of his mouth any second. In all the times he was drunk around Jayson as of late, he was at least at a point where he still seemed to have an ounce of control. This, however, gave him the bad feeling that he won’t remember most of this in the morning. It’s fine, he just needs to not verbally say how pretty she looks right now. God, he hoped he didn’t say it aloud like some cheesy romcom flick. “Aw well you know you can always ring me if you need company,” he replied without a beat of hesitation (and most probably, not registering what exactly he said). “Nah, I don’t believe in this ghost nonsense but it’s fun to think about.”

jay-denali:

“Aw does that mean I can expect you to be a jackass for the rest of the night?” Jayson chose not to add that she didn’t plan on staying the whole night, she couldn’t bring herself to vocalize that thought. “Even after all this time you still know how to make me feel like a princess.” She grinned, that statement not exactly off the mark. “Oh you’re lucky I’m tired of hearing my own music for the night otherwise I’d blast that to spite you.” She joked, thinking of what song to put that would cure that awkward silence. After a moment or two of thinking an idea came to mind and less than a minute later Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga played through the speakers of his car, Jayson’s voice singling along to the song, all the while seeing irony in the song choice. Although it could be considered sad co sidering how they could both relate to the lyrics but for right now she’d ignore that and try to enjoy herself. “Sing it with me Theo.” Her words were quickly followed by laughter as this moment reminded her of how they used to be, happy and carefree before she ruined all of that. 

“Me, a jackass? I will not accept this slander.” A pause. “Maybe.” He threw a dramatic hand up to his face and gasped. “Now, what would happen if I don’t treat the princess like a princess. The world would burn, I ain’t takin’ the chance aight?” Regardless of their ending, Theo did always want the best for Jayson and tried to be accommodating. It really did a number on him trying to figure out where he went wrong or why he was so miserable to be around that she up and left without a word. At least he can accept his trash personality now, but there was still that one answer he supposes he’ll never get. He certainly won’t jump at the chance to ask Jay about it, either. He was pulled from his thoughts by Jay’s call to attention and recognized the song that was playing. Ah, the irony. He shook his head at first but he couldn’t resist and gave in, joining her sing-along as they drove through the streets of London.

lcurents:

admittedly, he’d been startled but he’s not about to let that show to more than one person. so tyson composes himself before he hears the comedic attempts of none other than theo donovan. the nature of their relationship was complicated to say the least and it brings a scoff to his lips. “so where’s the mask covering the hideous side of your face then? that’s how phantom goes, right?” he’s never seen it but he reasons he knows enough to fuel his own joke.

“tough crowd tonight, is it?” so much for theo’s attempts to lighten the mood; he briefly forgot who he was talking to. “ha ha, so funny you just dethroned me, replaced me on applause, and have resorted me to holding a will suck dick for change sign on the streets of kensington. congratulations.” he gave him a look of mock disappointment. “no. what are ya doin’, mate? the phantom was clearly off stage during this part -- how do you not know that i am... ashamed to be near you right now, wow. are you even a cultured rich person?”

jay-denali:

Considering how often Jayson attended parties, hearing that the studio was throwing a party meant she didn’t hesitate to put on a brand new dress and head to the party. Although she had been more than an hour late, she made up for that time by drinking and dancing with whoever was around. Jayson would probably find a picture or two of her dancing with some random guy in the papers but she couldn’t bring herself to care about that at the moment. She wasn’t completely intoxicated but she had enough liquid courage to approach Theo. “I see the alcohol got to you real quick.” She teased. “What even happened before I got here?”

“Oh fuck, Jayson!” He said it with wide eyes, additionally a little too loudly, quickly, and nondescript to disguise the actual turmoil most likely about to unfold before her eyes. “I didn’t know you were gonna be here! I didn’t think you were gonna be here... why didn’t I think you were eventually gonna be here,” he began to ramble, the shots he had been drinking -- and his pregame for that matter -- now making its unwelcome appearance all over his script and mannerisms. Mistakenly thinking that he could push the alcohol more if Jay wasn’t around proved to be a horrible decision now that she was actually here. “Uhh yeah! Um, some shit about the lights. They-” he pointed at them. “Yeah, they fell and there was a scream that sounded like Margaret and now people are losing their shit because maybe paranormal activity? Is what’s happening right now?” 

jay-denali:

“Oh please, you love it.” And she still loves Theo but he couldn’t know that, not with the way things currently stood between them. “But for real, I appreciate the ride, I hate calling an Uber this late.” Truth be told with all the incidents occuring at Bridge she had grown nervous to travel alone at night. She never did well alone in the dark as is, it’s why she partied so often thought the only person that knew that is the man walking holding a car door open for her. “Why thank you my good sir.” She curtsied playfully, laughing lightly before sitting in the driver’s side of his car. “You’re still quite the gentleman.” She teased once both of them were settled in the car. 

He grew silent at her words. Theo did, however, let his lip twitch into a barely there smile, a secret of yes he does love it. “I can understand that. Consider this my random act of kindness for the night.” He watched her curtsy with a chuckle and then walked on over to the driver’s side. “Only for the best of ladies,” he joked once he slid into the seat and put the key in ignition. Theo opened the Spotify app and passed it to her with a grin. “Pick your soundtrack for the ride, but choose wisely as it may be subject to criticism by the driver.” Without another word, he pulled out of the parking lot and turned onto the street, now en route to his flat. Whatever playlist Jayson ended up choosing, however, Theo wouldn’t be able to say. At least, not when his thoughts began to wander. Although this was random, it wasn’t a hundred percent motivated by kindness. No. Saudade, as the Portugese call it: “the love that remains”.

TEXT 📲 THEO & MAEBY

MAEBY: i won't marry you.

MAEBY: but i'll pick up a pizza and come to your place?

MAEBY: are u okay with none pizza with left beef

THEO: 😩💔💔

THEO: only if it's boneless ;-)

wydjulianna:

        julianna nods her head before asking, ❝ do you think the network is making a modern reboot or something ? maybe they didn’t tell us because they wanted authentic reactions … ❞ she knows it’s a totally ridiculous thought, but she’s willing to accept just about anything as an explanation at this point. except anything supernatural. ❝ like, someone will probably show up and say just that in a few minutes - possibly. ❞

“if it is the network playing games with us a la you’ve been pranked, then i give major props to the special effects team.” he paused to really think about what happened and let out a nervous chuckle. “though, it’d be pretty fucked up since they used a dead girl for this gimmick. catherine would literally be rolling in her grave and that’s kind of super uncomfortable to think about.”

rvines:

raine tried to keep a straight face as she glanced over at the other’s drunken state. she had decided to stay stone cold sober, which turned out to be very beneficial after what happened. “ i think this may be a little different than phantom of the opera, but i definitely see where you had gotten that from. ”

theo stilled just a bit, momentarily struck by how simple her reaction was in comparison to the room’s overall mood of panic. see, this he could understand. what he didn’t understand was why everyone else made it seem like they’ve just witnessed the coming of the antichrist. “well, there’s three possibilities... phantom-like figure, a twat who wanted to mess with rich and popular people, or we just became part of a straight-to-dvd paranormal activity flick.”

theo was well into six shots of rum and could hardly be bothered by the commotion. he did, however, pull on a face of mock bewilderment and threw in a single response: "that did me a frighten!" the brit stared at the now broken lights and turned to the person beside him with a knowing grin. "i've seen this before," he commented cooly and without a beat of hesitation, followed with: "phantom of the opera."

texts. theooo

eliza: ew ur gross sTOP

eliza: but like.. why did you sleep here??? on set??

eliza: always willing to share.

theo: stop? why? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

theo: cause i was sleepy???? let me LIVE

theo: oh word 👀🏃🏻