*coughs Up Blood* How Do I Look? Do I Look Good? Was That Hot?

⠀⠀ overwhelming, but strangely addicting; it was impossible to count on one hand the many, many people that approached her tonight, similar words spilling from their lips with matched enthusiasm or skepticism ⏤ never an in-between. dime needed a nice break, a timeout for a few minutes. she orders the 12 grapes but not for the same reasons as everyone else, instead happily munching one by one on the fruit while watching the party with curious yet shaky eyes. the voice behind her makes her turn around, cheeks filled like a chipmunk storing food for the winter before an embarrassed hand covers her mouth. “ oh my god! hey! ” words muffled by the grapes, cheerfulness matched despite her vision squinting in an attempt to recognize them. it takes a good minute before dime remembers who this was. with a limp wrist, fingers point in their direction with a bounce, head in a slow nod before it clicks. “ sparky, right ? you're a-a new rodani member, ” dime hurries out, swallowing hard on the fruit to speak normally, “ name's dime. we're on the same crew. hopefully you heard good things about me. ”

TIME  :  LATE  NIGHT, WELL INTO THE PARTY. LOCATION  :  12WELVE, NYE PARTY. STATUS  :  ACCEPTING  REPLIES  ! ASSUME CONNECTIONS.

“  wait,  hello  !  ”  perhaps  that  wasn't  the  best  means  of  approach  to  someone  they  had  nearly  pile-driven  in  a  rush - hell bent on showing face at one of the hottest parties in town,  but  they  caught  willie  on  a  particularly  successful  day,  hence  the  chipper  attitude.  their  time  in  miami,  brief,  easily  debunked  that  all  too  specific  sparkle  that  they  continued  to  exude  -  always  the  optimist,  regardless  of  the  emotional  drainage  caused  by  a  service  shift.  “  i've  seen  you  before  —  ”  they  began,  knee-deep  in  recollection  to  even  touch  upon  the  impending  social  anxiety,  that  of  which  crept  upon  her  cheeks  with  a  fruitful  bloom.  “  not  here.  maybe  here,  but,  fuck,  you've  just  got  one  of  those  faces  on  ya',  you  know  ?  not  hittin'  on  you,  or  anythin'. no offense. —  it's  just  botherin'  the  shit  out  of  me that your name's escaped me.  ” 

incoming txt ( 1 ) ... aiyana's tags .

Can’t believe there’s men who just walk around with rings and bracelets on… sluts

♡ RYAN DESTINY via tiktok ( ryandestiny )

w/ a monotone voice “wow that is so wild”

♡ ryan destiny via tiktok ( ryandestiny )

✶ ⠀ ▊ ▊ ▊ ⠀ NOW READING : ⠀WHAT'S IN DIME'S PURSE ?

( 1 ) obviously, the first thing she's gonna grab going anywhere are her KEYS that give her access to everything: her apartment, her mother's house, father's cali home, and of course, her integra. typically clipped onto her bag for safe keeping but sometimes latched on her jeans when at a club. ( 2 ) due to her attachment to her previous samsung sgh and motorola e815, they're tucked away at the bottom of the bag while her working phone, a motorola ravr v3, is actually on her person and in her back right pocket; a bonus is that her broken phones work perfectly to tricking unwanted men that her phone was dead. ( 3 ) every hardworking girl needs a bottle of hand sanitizer on deck, especially when you're constantly working on cars every day. ( 4 ) another essential for the gals: makeup. well, not a lot. the only thing needed to elevate her already doll-like features are her lipgloss collection ( you can never have too many backups ) and mascara. ( 5 ) at some point in her life that involved dancing at body, the one thing she kept at all times was her nail glue. if she paid the money for a full set and one of them popped off, even now with her mechanic gig, then she was gluing it back on! no nail goes wasted in this house. ( 6 ) working on cars makes having hair that goes past your shoulders irritating, hence why a pack of black hair ties will always come in hand. she doesn't mind sharing with the other members of the rodani crew but she might make a nariza bois member pay for one. ( 7 ) everyone and their mother has to have an ipod nano by now. it's actually mandatory that you do or else you're lame, or worse... broke. ( 8 ) and saving the best for last is the iconic guess bag itself named after her boy group favorites pretty ricky. sturdy, reliable, and still in perfect condition, this purse is always seen by her side or safely put away as it's the last gift her parents brought her together before their divorce.

Midsummers was supposed to be our coming out party. That was supposed to be something special. What does it matter, Topper? We're in high school. It's not like we're getting married. I don't care if we're in high school. I love you.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes dir. Francis Lawrence | 2023