iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

on today’s episode of texts with my boss who I am now the direct assistant to:

jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Elian bobbed her head happily. “It’s not about status, money—none of that matters.” “Just him,” Hallie said thoughtfully, her mind wandering back to gray eyes and pale blonde hair.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Why did I assume your boyfriend would just be some normal guy?” Hallie wondered aloud as she handed her assignment over to Elian. “I dunno,” Elian shrugged. “But…I mean, he was just a normal guy when I met him.” “Really?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Can you help me with my math or are you going on a date?” Hallie asked. “I don’t think so,” Elian mused, tugging on Glen’s sleeve. “Are we going out?” “You said you wanted me to go look at paint swatches with you.” “Oh. We can do that later.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hallie gave Glen a wave and he returned it before reaching to snatch a piece of the pizza Harlow was standing over, narrowly avoiding a plate to the head. “Next time I won’t miss,” Harlow growled.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Elian,” she whispered, “He’s like, so famous.” “I can hear you,” he whispered back. Elian pulled back and waved between Hallie’s chest and the rockstar’s. “Hallie, Glen. Glen, Hallie. Harlow’s baby sister.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Hallie!” Elian greeted as she always did, holding her arms out and making grabby hands. “Hi, baby!” “Hi,” Hallie squeaked, scurrying into Elian’s arms, peeking over her shoulder at the stranger who was not a stranger.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hallie jumped up, ready to give Elian her customary bear hug of greeting, stopping in her tracks when she saw the person following her into the room.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Where’s Elian?” Hallie asked, clicking her screen off and tossing her phone to the side. “I wanted her to explain my math homework to me.” “She’s napping.” “Who’s napping?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

[i’ll find time to meet you on the other side of a net] [Are we still going dancing this weekend?] [as long as you abide by my rules] [Yes ma’am. Send me the address when you can. Or can I pick you up?]

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Harlow narrowed her eyes. “You keep it up and I’m gonna send you to the convent. Papi would support me.” “Bridgette would break me out,” Hallie shot back, sticking her tongue out. “She hates organized religion.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hallie giggled, looking up from her phone immediately after, finding Harlow staring daggers at her from the kitchen. “What?” “The fuck are you giggling at?” “Memes.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

[That’s too bad. I’ve been practicing so I could impress you.] [shut up you have not] [I have?] [are you just repeatedly squatting and serving alone in your room] [That sounds like some kind of primitive mating ritual.]

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In truth, she would much rather have gone to the beach and played volleyball. She wanted to so badly that to ensure she didn’t end up canceling her own cancellation, she went to hang out at Elian and Harlow’s house. At least that way she would be supervised.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Per Elian’s instructions, Hallie texted Hawthorne the day before their volleyball date to cancel, citing homework and studying that couldn’t possibly be done any other time.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“See,” she said when he didn’t answer, “you totally would have.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hallie stopped in her tracks, squinting up at him. “If I say yes you can’t embarrass me.” Hawthorne clutched at his chest, staggering backwards. “How would 𝘐 possibly embarrass you?” “I don’t know! You could try to buy everybody’s drinks or passes or something!”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hawthorne’s brow furrowed. “Going out?” Hallie rolled her eyes, bumping him with her shoulder. “Like out 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨. Not on a date.” “Oh,” he said with no small measure of relief. “Can I come with you?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hallie glanced back at him curiously. “Um…end of the week, they said. And I think it went okay. Some of the more senior girls were mean but there were a couple I chatted with while we waited around. I think I’m going out with one this weekend.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“The beach is at least two hours away,” Hawthorne said. “And volleyball…I assume you play?” “Yep! Tryouts for the team here were yesterday.” “How did they go?” he asked with a surprising amount of interest. “When will you know?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hallie walked for a few minutes, gears in her mind turning, trying to think of the most outlandish idea for a date she could. “We could drive to the beach and play volleyball,” she ended up saying.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hallie reluctantly turned her cup upside down, chugging much faster than could possibly be helpful, unsurprised when Hawthorne fell into step behind her as she pivoted and headed for class. “I told you we could do it your way,” he reminded her. “So it’s entirely up to you.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hallie frowned. “I don’t like you spending your money on me.” “Noted,” he said, seeming puzzled but unbothered. “When and where are we having that second date?” “When and where did you want to?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The following morning, Hallie walked into her usual coffee shop and found Hawthorne waiting. “For you,” he said, gesturing to one of the two cups in front of him with an almost nervous look on his face.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

who wants to play a finding things game 👀

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Elian made a sound Hallie couldn’t identify as either a cry or a laugh. “Thank you. I hope so.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hallie got up and pulled Elian into a hug it seemed she desperately needed. “I think you’ll be a great mom,” she told her. “And I would know. I’ve got a lot of moms.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Right now I’m stressed out,” Elian said. “Waiting for my hormones to find balance so I can relax.” “Is your boyfriend excited? Can I meet him?” “Maybe later.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“I trust you,” she said, giving her a smile. “And love you so so much.” Hallie nodded. “Are you excited?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“I would never do anything that would get you hurt,” she whispered. “I…I just noticed how sick you were, that’s all, I’m not trying to—” “I know,” Elian sighed, rubbing her forehead. “I’m sorry, baby, I just…it’s a lot.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Elian didn’t answer, and judging by her body language, she wasn’t going to. She could be so scary when she wanted. Hallie trusted her implicitly, loved her to death, but in moments like this, she still felt her heartbeat in her throat. Still felt fight or flight activate.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“You,” Elian said slowly, “cannot tell anyone.” “Of course not,” Hallie wheezed. “Who would I even tell?” “Hawthorne 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 know.” “Okay…why, though?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hallie had never sat through anything like it before. Not even the other people in the restaurant seemed to be making any noise, Elian’s eyes fixed on her face, no part of her moving. Hallie thought it might have been less terrifying to have a staring contest with an alligator.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The silence that followed was like a horror movie.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Occupied…?” Hallie decided. “𝘗𝘳𝘦occupied?” Elian asked. “No.” “Hm.” “𝘗𝘳𝘦gnant?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“I just wondered why you weren’t doing all this instead of me,” Hallie lied. Then, when she felt guilty for doing so, “And you seem a little…um…” Elian waited.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Do you have a boyfriend?” Hallie asked before she could wimp out. Elian blinked. “Um…yes?” she murmured. “Why?” “Just wondering,” Hallie squeaked. “𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦—”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Elian continued laughing for a minute before she went on. “You’ll keep the rain check. You just want to get him a little desperate first.” Hallie nodded. “Hey, Elian?” “Yes?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Like how?” Hallie asked, trying to swallow down her unease. “Like tickling his chest with a feather?” Elian snorted. “Like scheduling a date and then canceling it. Asking for a rain check.” “Oh,” Hallie gasped out. “Yeah, that’s fine. You scared me!”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Good,” Elian said, a bit of relief rushing through Hallie’s veins at that. She hadn’t been sure whether she should have agreed without running it by Elian and Harlow first. “Are you okay with teasing him a bit?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Elian beamed. “That’s my girl! I’m so proud of you, Hallie—you couldn’t have done better with that. You got it exactly right.” “Thank you,” Hallie said sheepishly, squirming under the praise. “He asked for a second date and I agreed.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A bit of pride swelled in Hallie at that. “He said I could leave if I didn’t want to be on the date, so I…pushed him. Told him a bunch of stuff I’d rather do to see if he’d agree, and he did. Later he said we could always do things my way.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hallie picked at chipped tabletop. “It was…I guess it was good? We mostly just watched TV and ate and I made him take me to the store.” “Made him?” Elian repeated, blue eyes shining with interest.

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

okay we will finish this today and as an aside, if you are like me and like to zoom in on everything, and would like to see pictures that do not look like they were taken on a nintendo ds (since my scheduler posted for me a few days this week) pls check my tumblr for those next week 🙃

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

dunno what’s happening with the queue but I’m out of town so it’s a later problem 🤷🏻‍♀️

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Elian reached across the table and booped her nose. “Don’t say that. You’re one of my favorite people ever.” Hallie shrugged. “Most wouldn’t agree.” “Most people are dumb,” Elian countered. “Now, speaking of buttering up…how was your date?”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hallie giggled. “We’re gonna sit together in class tomorrow.” “Good,” Elian sighed happily. “I knew you could do it.” “I still couldn’t have if you hadn’t buttered them up for me. I’m only cool by association.”

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jay✨🖋💙 @mythicsims.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Elian’s face lit up—not at the vial, but at the word friend. “Really? I thought for sure I would’ve done more harm than good, I’m so happy—” she stopped as she sniffed the vial, peering at the label on the cap. “I’m going to write your friend Monroe a check.”

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