• Ben Cheney •

We all have dark and light inside of us. Until now you've only seen my light. What will it take to bring the darkness out to play? {Extremely AU | MC | 18+RP}

[• Ben Cheney • @ConflictedBen]

--I suppose this does qualify as a special occasion.

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--•I make a face at my next word as if it repulses me• /Social/ activity? •I pause a little before speaking to @HypnoticClarity again• But--

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--would come up with. I laugh a little as @HypnoticClarity mentions drinks• I don't know about that, Bella. Isn't having a few drinks a..--

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•I rest a hand on one of the kitchen counters, leaning against it as I wait for @HypnoticClarity's answer. I was curious about what she --

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--interacting with too many people, @HypnoticClarity

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--anything.• I don't know, @HypnoticClarity. How does this recluse usually like to celebrate. Options are few when you're not used to --

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--an issue when it comes to everything. •Being a student at college I knew all about what it was like not to have enough money to do...well-

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Well, if you're not going to confident about it, I'll be confident for you, @HypnoticClarity. But I know what you mean. Money is always --

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--interview. It's in the bag. (@HypnoticClarity)

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--for a moment before removing my arms from around @HypnoticClarity's waist• You'll get it. You said yourself that you nailed the --

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--back to @HypnoticClarity. I'm surprised when she pounces the hug on me but I wrap my arms back around her, lifting her off the ground --

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--we're insane with how much laughing we'd been doing since we got here. I give the blonde a polite smile as she leaves before turning --

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•My eyes flick between the blonde and @HypnoticClarity and I can't help but join in with Bella's laughter. Honestly the blonde must think --

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--This morning you didn't have anything here and by tomorrow, fingers crossed, you'll have a job and an apartment. (@HypnoticClarity)

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--little under my breath at @HypnoticClarity's wink as the blonde gets all the necessary paperwork• Well, haven't you had a productive day?-

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--she was here and that we were getting on so well. As if I expected @HypnoticClarity to disappear the next time I blinked. I laugh a --

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--no interest in the blonde woman whatsoever. No, it seemed like I only had eyes for @HypnoticClarity as if I still couldn't quite believe--

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•My eyes flick to the blonde woman only for a moment before they're back on @HypnoticClarity. Despite her teasing it was clear that I had --

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--words before laughing again• And then we'd live happily ever after. (@HypnoticClarity)

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--she's blonde, it would ruin the illusion. Maybe I could just close my eyes and pretend.... •I pretend to muse over @HypnoticClarity's --