‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ` ࿐ ╱⠀your beauty is beyond compare
with flaming locks of auburn hair.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

so ... how's the weather?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

she avoids looking at her reflection in the mirror as she ties up her hair in a blue ribbon.

something simple for today, she thinks. leave the extravagance for the impending homecoming day.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

somebody save her. gymnastics camp was positively brutal.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

waiting her turn for arielle's painting.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

her next two throws also hit, and she's mourning 'sorry!' with each one.

she's totally buying melanie dinner tonight to make up for it.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

blowing mel a kiss as she lines up for her next shot.

which is unfortunately a direct hit!

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

she's still all smiles as she lets go of the ball annnnnnnd misses .

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

giving melanie a cheerful wave as she steps up to take her turn. she looks cute like that!

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

she's showing up with a handful of cheerleaders.

they've got to show support for their teammate, don't they??

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

a car wash could be fun.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

quietly throwing a large binder away into the nearest bin.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

dropping her face back down on to her desk.

someone kill her now.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

— jagged gasps of air.

hand half-heartedly wiping away at tears as she finally registers melanie's voice calling for her.

“ 'm in here, ” she manages out finally through sniffles. “ please tell me you're alone. ”

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

it takes her longer than she'd like to find somewhere to hide; too many places no longer the safe-havens they'd once been.

thankfully her feet worked better than her brain, and she found herself slipping into the chemistry lab and sinking down to the floor between —

[🩷 Melanie 🩷 @MelanieLavoie_]

After another moment of insecure hesitation, Melanie hurries to follow in the direction she saw @flaminglcks run off to.

"Jolene?"

Where could she have gone? How worrisome for someone usually so composed to simply up and disappear.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

@deepwatcrs — veins.

“ i don't think we do, ” jolene manages to weakly get out as she withdraws her hand from his; using it to wipe away at tears she won't dare let fall. not now.

“ because nothing i say is going to change how you feel about me. is it? ”

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 @flaminglcks]

@deepwatcrs — knows what's coming before he opens his mouth.

a tiny part of her sparks up into a fleeting moment of rage at his words. he can't even say the real words, can he?

but any semblance of anger dies out as a wave of grief washes over her and takes root in her —