[hr] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/xfFp10i.png[/img] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l3vRbLKTdM85yfZ4c/giphy.gif[/img] ♡ [img]https://i.imgur.com/BkG9byN.gif[/img] Starring // [color=F08080]Yessi[/color] ♡ [color=7DF9FF]Jules[/color] Interactions // [@CosmicComet] ♡ [@Dirty Pretty Lies] ♡ [@TootsiePop] [/center] [hr] [hr] For a [i]long[/i] moment after the Elise had pulled to a stop and her karaoke partner had gone to the rescue Yessi stayed in the passenger seat. Manicured fingers paused a moment as the sounds of yelling pulled her attention away from her phone and drew her eyes to the scene just in time to see AJ receiving a [s]well deserved[/s] smack. From the looks of a shorter, tanned guy stomping to the front of the smoking RV and the couple people stumbling out Yessi could assume what had just happened. Not without an exasperated sigh she unbuckled her seatbelt and begrudgingly exited the vehicle. A slightly annoyed expression took her features as she approached the growing group of new graduates, why wasn’t anyone calling a tow truck or a mechanic? Yessi stopped next to Monica as the group of misfits seemed to have their combinations of breakdown… or well, really just one person was sobbing. Though that’s not what had Yessi’s attention, rather it was the palpable anger rolling off of AJ who Monica had placed herself close to. A raised eyebrow was thrown his way as Yessi looked at his stiff posture in the arms of… whatever her name was, [i]the midget[/i]. Bumping her hip into Monica’s to get her attention she whispered lowly to her,[color=F08080] “You might want to find cover, I think another tantrum is coming.”[/color] Another stumbler exited the rust can but this one caught the Spanish girl’s attention immediately and she cocked her head at his obvious embarrassment as he turned on heel and went the opposite direction as she. [color=F08080][right][i]Was kissing me [b]that[/b] bad?[/i][/right][/color] [b][color=ff4500]"Stop acting like we're okay, because we're not."”[/color][/b] [right][color=F08080][i]Oop, time to go.[/i][/color][/right] Yessi couldn’t help the snicker that left her lips as she gave Monica a knowing look, whatever issue AJ was having with the girl wrapped around him was [i]not[/i] her business, and frankly dealing with him when he was this upset was better left to the [i]professionals[/i] like Chris… who wasn’t here… so next up meant… [right][i][color=f08080]Your time to shine Russian Super Nanny.[/color][/i][/right] The thought pulled her eyes to look at everyone else on the scene as she moved away from the ticking time bomb, and landed on another familiar face, but this one didn’t run away from her. [i]Yet[/i]. Barely able to contain the bubbling excitement she practically skipped over to the cutie pie that had “stolen her heart” in middle school and stopped just in front of him. [color=7DF9FF]"what the fuck."[/color] [color=F08080] “I haven’t seen you [i]that[/i] tired since the night I popped your cherry, Juju. What were you misfits [i]doing[/i] on that RV?[/color] Yessi teased as she crouched down in front of him a soft smile playing at her lips. The luscious, lascivious Latina seemed to shine in front of her little japchae as he lay down beside the RV, though a combination of the Gucci bags weighing down his eyes and the fact that it was so [s]fucking[/s] bright [s]like goddamn who thought inventing the sun was a good idea[/s] made it hard to exactly see where his favorite rich bitch was. That didn’t stop him from still cracking open his eyes just a tad in a practiced sultry expression as he purred out a wavy [color=7DF9FF]”oh, you know, a little bit of this, a little bit of that,”[/color] leaving his fingers and his wrist to do most of the talking. He straightened out his back before crossing his feet, using them to push himself up at the same time as he took Yessi’s hands and pulled her up alongside him, twisting her around so her arms were crossed over at her waist in a dance that they had done countless times before. Automatically his head craned over her cheek with lips pursed, but something stopped him at the last centimeter. A wave of ice and revulsion viced onto his head as he hovered just a breath away, but he forced himself to plant one anyway on her beautiful bronzed skin. The odd, cold feeling still lingered, however. Jules quickly disentangled himself from Yessi, turning her back around so that she faced him at an arm’s length, hands just barely touching her hips. [color=7DF9FF]” Better question for you though babe is where is your little electric beast? Don’t tell me you’ve taken something that you actually have to drive?”[/color] If Yessi had noticed his hesitation or the slight change in his expression she didn’t show it, instead at the mention of the Roadster her head turned and she threw a lazy thumb over her shoulder at the purring Elise. [color=F08080] “Nope, I’m not driving… not that I’m opposed, but I’m sure Aleks would kill me if I even asked to drive the damn car. So I get to annoy him from the passenger seat until he kicks me out and makes me ride with someone else.”[/color] Jules rolled his eyes at her, hiding a deeper annoyance that he managed to quickly squash before it lingered too long. Yessi took the time to look over Jules and realized how much he had changed since she last saw him. They were no longer the same height, it wasn’t drastic but he had gained a couple of inches over her, his once cute baby face had matured and his features were sharper and definitely more handsome, his hair still looked soft but was shorter than she had ever seen it, and fuck [i]did he start working out?[/i] Yessi had to [i]drag[/i] her green eyes from his exposed midriff to meet with his familiar brown ones. If not for his usual charm and humor, and the still bomb-as-fuck fashion, Yessi probably “wouldn’t have recognized him, and that made her feel kind of [i]awkward[/i]. [color=F08080]” Holy shit Jules, you look like a whole new person…”[/color]Her voice was softer as she shifted a bit restlessly, a sheepish smile finding her lips,[color=F08080]” It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Sorry… for being MIA… I hope everything has been okay.”[/color] To which Jules did not have a response, at least not immediately. Well, at least not to the last bit of her sentence. Instead, he was more focused on how her weight was subtly and continually waving from one hip to the other and how her eyes seemed to drift away from his, then snapping back to meet them before moving away again. He leaned just a little bit closer, bending at his waist so that he was just slightly above level with her. Fatigue (aside from his bags) was no longer apparent on his face and the earlier discomfort suppressed under the prodigious importance of one singular directive: [i]tease the ever-loving fuck out of her.[/i] One hand began a purposeful journey from Yessi’s hip to her navel, tracing its way up the center of her body, then stopping with a middle finger resting between her collar bones and his index gently placed under her chin so that her face was forced to meet his. [color=7DF9FF]” Oh my god,”[/color] he mouthed. [color=7DF9FF]”Oh my [i]god[/i],”[/color] once again. [color=7DF9FF]”Is my Thotiana [i]actually[/i] embarrassed about something?”[/color] The trailing of his hand caused an involuntary shiver to go up her spine and warmth to reach her cheeks as he leaned in closer to her. Astraia could smell the inviting scent he wore and felt herself leaning into his touch, [i]ah how stupid she was[/i]. There was silence between them but his lips were moving she noticed a second too late, her eyes were squinted in confusion but [s]un[/s]luckily he repeated what he had mouthed, still, there was confusion. Then he spoke. Seven taunting words were all it took for that warmth on her cheeks to turn into a noticeable pink tint as she pulled back from him, eyes narrowing in annoyance, and heart fluttering from his game. [color=F08080] “I-I…”[/color] she cut her stutter off and cleared her throat moving her eyes anywhere but his face for a moment as she pulled herself together. [i] What the fuck was that?[/i] When her eyes moved back to his she sported a full glare and her voice carried her annoyance, [color=F08080] “I’m not embarrassed about anything babe.”[/color] A joyful laugh tinged with the lackadaisical exhaustion of insomnia bubbled from Jules as he used his playful hand to cover his mouth. [color=7DF9FF]” Sorry Estrellita, you were just so cute acting all-”[/color] [color=D52759]”-I KNEW YOU WOULDN’T FUCKING GET IT!”[/color] Jules’ head snapped immediately to where he thought the red firebrand was only to see she wasn’t there. But nothing was on fire, nobody was screaming except for Val and AJ, nobody was crying except for Emilia (which was depressingly becoming more and more normal), so everything seemed fine. Val was the type of person who needed to vent and it looked like she was at least familiar with her shouting dummy. Everything seemed fine. Turning back to Yessi, he put on his happy face again and flashed her a smile and an eyeroll, but it felt stiff, forced, unnatural. Mostly because it was. His easy charm was gone, replaced with the weariness that fit all too comfortably onto his visage. There was no choice but to keep on acting, however, just like he always did. Go for the easy joke: [color=7DF9FF]” Those two definitely sound like they need to bone down, especially from what I hear about Pretty Boy over there.”[/color] Let out a laugh. Wait for a response. Zone out. What was Val saying? Is she talking about her insecurities? About damn time. Guess her bottle met its cap. It had been forever since he had seen Yessi. God, she was still so beautiful. It seemed like she found a cute side too. When was the last time that- [h3][color=ff4500][b]“BUT THIS HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME, HOLY FUCKING SHIT.”[/b][/color][/h3] Jesus fucking Christ Val really did find the perfect person to have a shouting match with but god fucking damnit did their therapy session be so. Fucking. [i]Loud[/i]. Jules’ couldn’t shake this off as easy as he could with Val though, mainly because Jules knew Val, and he didn’t know AJ. And AJ was currently yelling at one of his best friends. But Val needed this. Girl needed to let out some steam. Girl needed to let loose. But also fuck anyone who was yelling at her. [color=7DF9FF]”Sorry babe,”[/color] he coldly intoned to Yessi. [color=7DF9FF]”Gotta make sure nobody gets beat up.”[/color] [color=F08080] “Duty calls... [i]I guess.[/i]”[/color] Yessi grumbled out her attention moving to the two in the middle of a shouting match, as everyone’s would be, it’d be impossible to ignore the two idiots at this point. Whatever thing was going on between Jules and she would need to be revisited at a later time, right now the more pressing matter was making sure neither of their best friends killed each other. Jules quickly walked towards the front of the RV where a small gaggle had already formed and shoved his way past, not really caring who or where he was touching to get people out of his way, and then going a little further around until he found Val straddling AJ with fists raised, blood and fury alight in her eyes. Without a moment’s hesitation, Jules’ body shot forward, propelled by the explosive force of legs that had been running daily all their life toward the pair. That fucking bitch did something, didn’t he? Sure Val was like a little chihuahua in where she would literally bark and fight anyone that even looked funny at her, but in all the years that he knew her, Jules knew that she never got into anything without at least a reason. Man was he tired. The next thing he knew, Jules was in the same ditch where the RV had trapped itself just a little further down. His back was down on the dirt, and he found himself curled around the petite form of one Valeria Drake. Seems that when he tackled her - which he guess he just did - he turned his body around so that his own body would take most of the impact when they landed. Knowing how feisty she can be, however (especially considering how she was literally about to deck AJ’s face in), he quickly disentangled himself from her, but not without giving her an exasperated [color=7DF9FF]” What the fuck Val!? Are you planning on making a new Black Eyed Peas band with Sami or something?”[/color] At the same time, Jules stood up from the ditch and pointed a finger at the little princeling that was on the floor. [color=7DF9FF]” And you Pretty Boy! If you know Val you better haul your ass out of here before you both do anything even more stupid.”[/color] Whether AJ wanted her help or not Yessi was quick to swoop in once Jules had taken care of the little terror, she grabbed his hand offering him some reassurance in her grip as she helped him to his feet. Though to prevent a second round from happening, her fingers laced between his and she started off towards his car, carefully leading him along, the last thing she needed was add fuel to his fire by being pushy, [color=F08080] “Take some deep breaths, let’s fix this together so we can get back on the road and have a good time, yeah?”[/color]