* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍⠀*⠀i'm⠀ ⠀not⠀ ⠀the⠀ ⠀𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍⠀⠀， ⠀I'M⠀ ⠀NOT⠀ ⠀EVEN⠀ ⠀ ⠀A⠀ ⠀ ── . ✦

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

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[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ｡ﾟ･ 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎͜͡𝐅 𝕯𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀 𓇣 @fatespeare]

⠀⠀﹠. did you get enough love, my little dove ? why do you cry ? and i’m sorry i left , but it was for the best though it never felt right

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

@OFSECONDBORN https://t.co/pulqfHtLJn | ABSOLUTELY!!

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀< it would be harder to find moments like this. sophie took a lot of comfort in such brief, quiet connections with people.

⠀⠀" how old is your daughter? "

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ " it could be. i don't think i know anyone who's made the move and regretted it. "

⠀⠀which, of course, begged the question why sophie hadn't yet made the move. there was very little tying her to the city now ; then again, >

[ᅠ⁎𝓯rancesca. @sparedmelody]

₍ francesca leaned slightly into the steadying touch, letting herself settle into the comfort of it for a moment before she spoke. ₎ all the time,
₍ she admitted softly, a quiet laugh escaping her like she couldn’t help it. ₎ ›

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀< had initially considered. " i'm tempted to leave the city sometimes. have you ever thought about it? "

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ sophie was relieved to see her recover a little ; an encouraging hand reached to take her shoulder, helping to steady her as she began to regain her strength.
⠀⠀
⠀⠀ " people are . . . unpredictable. " a kinder word than she >

[ᅠ⁎𝓯rancesca. @sparedmelody]

₍ francesca’s expression softened at sophie’s words, a faint, tired smile tugging at her lips as she pushed herself off the wall. ₎

don’t apologise, ₍ she said quietly, voice steadier now. ₎ you didn’t do anything wrong. ›

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ sophie breathed in, careful. she'd been hoping for a deeper conversation, though she was regretful now. unfair to ask him too much.
⠀⠀
⠀⠀ " bugs are horrendous. i can understand that. but i don't mind dealing with them .ᐟ "

[𝖡𝖾𝗇𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍 @OfAnGentleman]

A quick tilt of his head, pondering his next words cautiously.

“Bugs - man I hate bugs.” Twisting the conversation into something more comical, Benedict held a lot of darkness within but he wasn’t ready to share his more vulnerable side.

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ concern etched on her features, sophie kept her distance for a while ; giving francessca the space to breathe in their newfound solitude.

⠀⠀ " people can be vultures. i'm so sorry you were caught up in that. "

[ᅠ⁎𝓯rancesca. @sparedmelody]

₍ her let out a slow breath, shoulders dropping the second the door closed behind her. ₎ thank god,

₍ she murmured, leaning back against the wall like she’d just escaped a battlefield. ₎ i didn’t even want to be seen tonight…

[s @tiredgirlxx]

you seem pretty avoidant for someone so desperate for love

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ letting @sparedmelody into a quiet room to the side of the hall, away from the party.

⠀⠀ " you're safe. no one will find you. "
⠀⠀

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ studying @OfAnGentleman with a curiosity, quiet and gentle as she asks :
⠀⠀ " benedict, what are you afraid of? "⠀ ��� ⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

almost falling asleep on the tube home . . .

she'll try very hard 𝒏𝒐𝒕 to rest on the reader's shoulder .ᐟ

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ " why is it secret? what have we to hide? "

⠀⠀ whispered to @yellowallfleur - curiosity is about to get the better of her.⠀⠀

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ " is this what you wanted to see? "

⠀⠀ with a proud grin, she's managed to sneak @ENGLISHWRlTER onto the terrace, overlooking the river.⠀⠀

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀ ⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ sophie should have known ; regrets now, that it has been so long since she sought her out.

⠀⠀ " i want to know everything. do you have somewhere to be? can we get coffee? "
⠀⠀

[   ⁎ 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑎 ,          (HIATUS) @hersharmaways]

( and if the world had been the hospital where she sought refuge every day, that is certainly where Sophie would have found her. )

here and there, everywhere and nowhere!

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

<

⠀⠀ " it sounds like a dream. and a 𝘭𝘰𝘵 of pressure, " she admitted with a small smile. " but no one is more suited for it. i've never seen anyone with an eye like yours. you're a gem. "

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

⠀⠀
⠀⠀ " that doesn’t count. unless you ask them for a few days off. maybe i'll ask them for you, " she suggests - almost a threat, though gentle and well-meaning in its tone. " where are you off to? "

⠀⠀ sophie would never >

[⊹ ࣪ ˖ 𝒞𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝐇͟𝐀͟𝐁͟𝐈͟𝐓 @GIVENCHYKISSED]

⠀⠀
⠀⠀ ﾞha ha. i'll have you know i actually have a vacation planned for autumn. well，more of a brand event，but it's in a different country. ﾞ

⠀⠀ there was a gentle smile，excited for their night out and excited to finally be at another celebrity event.

⠀⠀ ⤦
⠀⠀

[* 𝙎𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙀 .ᐟ @FORCOURAGES]

< admit, even to cressida, how enchanting the prospect was. her cousin suited the spotlight far better than she ever could, and she was happy to cheer her on from the sidelines. or maybe, in the case of that evening, at her side. >