‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌.

⠀⠀⠀… ⠀⠀⠀ SUPREME ⠀⠀⠀ COURT ⠀⠀⠀ JUDGE ⠀ ;⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ elegance,⠀⠀⠀ order⠀⠀⠀﹠ ⠀⠀⠀venom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

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♕ … 𝕸𝖮𝖳𝖧𝖤𝖱. 𝕵𝖴𝖲𝖳𝖨𝖢𝖤 ,
　
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‘ 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗋𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗇𝗇𝖺 𝗐𝗂𝗌𝗁 . . .
𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝙣͟𝙚͟𝙫͟𝙚͟𝙧͟ 𝗆𝖾𝗍 𝗆𝖾　⎯ .ᐟ‍ ’
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[ً. @abhorarchive]

IF  THEY  STRIKE  ONCE,  THEN  YOU  JUST  HIT  'EM  TWICE  AS  HARD.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs My heart has already decided that for us.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs ——— book lowered, glasses slipping down a nose that sniffs rather dramatically. Evidently, she doesn’t like it when the tables are turned.

“What, pray tell,” she begins, shifting her body to entrap Claire’s waist with her own arm. “Is important enough to leave me waiting?”

[‍ ‍ 𝑪𝙰𝚁𝙾𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴 ‍ 𝙲𝙾𝚆𝙿𝙴𝚁 . @troublemouth]

ㅤ

          STILL FABULOUS.

ᅠᅠ⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs Every stiff joint immediately relaxes, a long arm sliding around Claire’s perfect waist.

“Hello,” she murmurs; voice low, mouth pressing a kiss to her bare shoulder.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs

[ᥫ᭡ @godssdesire]

⠀⠀⠀˛ sleep on my chest so I can whisper into your ear how much I love you . ՙ

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs Perfect.

Arms open wide——.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

is that what we’re calling it?

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

( … jesuschrist. looking anywhere but 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒. )

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs « hum of approval. “It’s perfect, darling. What are you pairing it with?”

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

( raised brow⎯ )

[‍ ‍ ῾ ‍ 𝒉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, ‍ 𝑙͟𝑎͟𝑑͟𝑦. @perfectpearIs]

… she’s in a spicy mood— anyone else?

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs “I simply do not surround myself with average people,” is her cool reply, before she falls silent to tentatively taste the sauce.

Naturally, her eyes do not leave Claire. And rather pointedly, at that.

Because there is nothing average about Claire Beaumont.

“Mh,” a throaty »

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

… don’t start.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs « playful, but simply — making dinner.

And the only thing she has been flirting with is cayenne pepper.

Ah, well. An old girl can dream.

“My tolerance for spice is higher than the average person,” she reaches for the spoon, nevertheless. “Just so you know.”

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@perfectpearIs ‘———— 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.’

Only, one glance up from her phone screen confirms that Claire is neither turned on nor »

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

… asking chatgpt ( yeah, vivian is THAT brand of boomer— ) what a ‘spicy mood’ is, since it almost certainly has nothing to do with cuisine.

[‍ ‍ ῾ ‍ 𝒉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, ‍ 𝑙͟𝑎͟𝑑͟𝑦. @perfectpearIs]

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          ⎛ … ⎠

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[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓼𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗌. @heldrank]

@luvsickmess |. pfffff, WHAT?? … denied 🚫

but really, it’s a verrrrrry active verse!! definitely consider it 😈