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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✹ -` love is the distance between you and what you love. what you love is your fate.⠀

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

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https://t.co/6KuQHAznFW ⠀ sorry for the impromptu break, everyone ! i’ll be back within the next couple of days, replies + dms will be my main priority ! <3

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

sunglasses and detached remarks … she could 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 tell. she squeezed his fist, tighter than usual, using physical touch to ground him, knowing it was easier than words for him.

“ you can tell me when something’s wrong, y’know? ”

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

just as fast as chelsea’s energy went up, it shot right back down. it was often like this with rick, more time spent worrying about him than anything. it really got to her sometimes.

“ hey, you sure you’re alright?

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

options like a walking resort pamphlet, reaching across the table to clutch his hand between her freshly manicured digits, eyes softened.

chelsea could tell his mind was elsewhere, as much as he tried to hide it from her, behind those

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

her foot poked at him from under the table, slipping up said pant leg in a playful manner—a game of footsie that only she was participating in, desperate to get her partner to crack a smile.

“ more sunscreen, too. you’re burning up! ”

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

“ well, i thought maybe we could head into town, do some shopping— ”

she paused, chewing away at her apple, mouth still full while she leaped right back into conversation, as if cutting herself off,

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

“ we need to get you a pair of shorts! you’re gonna catch heat—stroke if you keep wearing those pants all the time. ” words fired out past her lips like a machine gun, barely giving herself time to swallow food down.

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

routine. it’s empowering, you’ll feel a shift. ” she grinned, toothy, happy to have influenced him, even if just a smidge.

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

her eyebrow rose once more, amused by her own disbelief. admittedly, she had doubted the man when she had handed—or 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑤—those books his way.

“ already? i wasn’t expecting you to read them at all. ”

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[𝐒𝐀𝐗𝐎𝐍. @fratliffs]

"I am interested! I've been reading that book you gave me nonstop." Saxon says, reaching for it so he can show Chelsea he was already halfway through it.

"Shit's really eye opening."

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

in a swift movement, her legs swung off the lounger, flat—footed against the concrete below, hot to the touch.

“ i’m glad you’re enjoying it, i think you’ll be a lot happier if you decide to implement those beliefs into your

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

chelsea shook her head, digits lifting, placing sunglasses atop her head, dangling strands of stray hairs pushed back by the frames,

“ oh, no. i came with my boyfriend! what about you? ”⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

she considered, a glint caught in her eye, unreadable … ultimately, she shook her head.

“ you can’t just use my beliefs as a flirting tactic, y’know? if you aren’t 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 interested in changing, then you won’t learn a thing. ”

[𝐒𝐀𝐗𝐎𝐍. @fratliffs]

it was strange that chelsea's boyfriend had vanished while on vacation. he couldn't fathom ever letting her out of his sight if he had her.

"have dinner with me. you can tell me all about spirituality, and I can yell you how gorgeous you are. how about it?"

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

she knew he’d had a tough couple of days, and all she really wanted was for him to have 𝑓𝑢𝑛 again.

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

she tilted her head, placing the apple down, examining him … it was always a puzzle with rick, being a man of few words, but chelsea had gotten good at reading him over their time spent together.

“ i slept 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 well. ”

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

she answered, leaning forward, as if ready to tell him a secret,

“ your horoscope looks good today, y’know? we should make the most of it, do something fun. maybe it’ll cheer you up. ”

his demeanour didn’t go unnoticed by her,

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⠀⠀⠀⠀* YOU STAY SOFT 、 YOU
⠀⠀⠀⠀GET 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡 . ONLY
⠀⠀⠀⠀NATURAL TO HARDEN UP .

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[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

settling at one of them.

she plopped down in a wicker chair, across from @soughtreprisal.

“ i’ve got 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ a bad hangover! ” she began, taking a big chomp out of her apple, “ how’d you sleep? you were gone before i woke up. ”

[* ‍𝙲𝙷𝖤𝖫𝚂͟𝙴𝙰 ‍ @simpaticospirit]

the morning sun shone over the outdoor dining area, the air humid, leaving chelsea’s skin sheen & sticky.

her hair clung to her face as she pottered her way around the various tables, a plate of fruit in her hand, before eventually

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