❝she was a beautiful dreamer.
the kind of girl who
kept her head in the clouds,
loved above the S T A R S
and left regret beneath the EARTH
she walked on.❞
“ hey i’m only bein’ honest … except not really
— i H A V E N ’ T quit smoking . but YEAH , YEAH , i’ll uh … i’ll wait for you outside . ”
❝it’s a hard habit to kick. i’ll keep that in mind though.❞
❝how do i look? decent? NOT like i’ve just been snogged heavily? eh, who cares. i could use a smoke, so how about we finish up these rounds and get back to our room.❞
–❝ of course you will. you brilliantly brave goddess ❞ she sends her friend an admiring look, her nerves shot dead. ❝ oh lils–…. but you know. if that’s where you feel comfortable? maybe you should just have him meet you there? and I– i feel really silly referring to this person as ‘they’. but I mean– !! if it’s a secret that’s okay. totally get it. the point is you should talk to him. it doesn’t have to even be about anything serious just… talk, yknow? ❞
❝sweets, you’re way too kind. i’m no goddess.❞ lily laughed softly, hiding the gentle blush that crept onto her cheeks. ❝it’s just… we both lack a bit of willpower. we’re not supposed to keep doing what we did, it only confuses both of us more yet the second i see him, clothes are flying left and right and let’s just say we don’t talk much. just don’t freak out like everyone else did when i admitted this alright? it’s james. JAMES POTTER. the handsome devil has me all out of sorts.❞
eyes flooded with embarrassment as she realized which red head was on the other end of her aggression. “while you’re here, do you mind if i fill your ear for a moment? ——————-i’d like to apologize.”
lily cleared her throat, crossing her arms as she shifted in place with an uncomfortable look crossing her features. she shrugged softly chewing on her lower lip.
❝what in the world would you need to apologize for.❞
–❝ noted. a nice view && a great time, i really shouldn’t have expected anything less from you ❞ his smile is thin but genuine, watching her as the smoke passes her lips. he speaks absently, trying to stay in the moment rather than on things that had passed– ❝ you’d be surprised the trouble she can get into… but alright…. here– ❞ he gestures to her cigarette before he can lose the nerve. plucking it from her fingers and plopping it in his mouth in one quick movement ❝ carpe diem, right? ❞ but of course the moment he breathes in he is coughing between short bursts of uncomfortable laughter.
❝ I– I’m not sure what I expected ❞ he manages to get out with an embarrassed laugh at himself. ❝ but you’ve managed to get me out at night. smoking. what else is there for a budding hedonist? ❞
❝i’m slightly offended you expected any less in the first place. you know i’d come through even after death. i’ll even take extra long in the morning as i get dressed, just to give you a little afterlife show.❞ the redhead teased, winking playfully. her jaw fell slack as she watched him take the cigarette, her expression morphing until an impressed smirk settled upon her lips. ❝not bad for your first go. don’t feel too bad, i hardly got through my first one without puking. it really grows on you. not that i’m looking to get you addicted to these, they’re a nasty habit i can’t seem to kick. the downside to living wild.❞ she shrugged, taking the stick back from him. ❝oh darling, there is so much i could teach you. but we’ll take it one step at a time. i’m just glad you’re here with me.❞
“ yeah , yeah . exactly . we’ll be fine ; an EASY CHANGE . i quit smoking , i can quit this . ”
“ maybe we should start by … stepping OUT of the broom closet . ”
❝comparing me to smoking huh? always the charmer james, it’s a wonder i didn’t fall for you sooner.❞
❝that’s a good idea. after you, i’m still pretty scantily clad and as much as i’d love to parade around the school in my bra, i think there’s something in the rules that prohibits public nudity. ❞
“ well … hmm , perhaps i’ve phrased that incorrectly . it’s more of how I can help YOU . you’re a smart girl . i think you’ll be interested in what i have to say . ”
❝ah, an outstanding citizen i’m sure. alright, go ahead. what is it? is everything alright?❞
“ … yes . this was the last time . N O M O R E . as far as i’m concerned , we’re professionals … with more than a tiny semblance of self-control . ”
❝right…RIGHT.❞
(…)
❝we’re adults. we can keep our hands off of eachother. it’s not like we’re animals. i don’t have to rip off your clothes when we’re alone….. though it’s really hard to kick a satisfying habit. ❞
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