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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

[ ...!! ] ah— [ with the way catherine blushes, one would think it was their first kiss. ] liam... ////

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

[ ...oh! catherine nods, eyes fluttering shut. ] mhmm.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

[ she looks at him, eyes wide, head at an angle. ] hm?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

...yeah. [ it's almost too easy to settle into the same old rhythm, despite everything. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ she shakes her head. ] no, i do, i'm just... [ she squeezes his hand. ] surprised? but mostly happy.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ god, he's so cute. catherine curls her hand back around his and smiles, nodding slowly. ] celebrating... [ her phone buzzes again, this time not reading out the delayed notification, but it highlights it nonetheless. ...in another world, this would have been their wedding day, huh. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ catherine thinks she might cry a little. she reaches her hand across the table. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ unbidden, a smile rises to her face and her eyes light up a little. ] ...i really missed you, liam...

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

i promise. [ her words are too quick to be dishonest. ] ...it's been really hard for me without you.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ anything, she almost says. but she doesn't think that's the right thing to say. ] what is it?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ catherine's eyes hesitantly meet his. her heart is thumping so hard, she's sure liam can hear it as clearly as she does; that in seconds it'll burst right out of her chest with how it rams against her ribcage. still, as it builds up, she waits for his answer, uncertain. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

[ catherine looks up at him, something slightly broken in her eyes, despite the glimmer of hope that lurks beneath it. ] ...would you... want to try again?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

[ ... ] ... [ she sighs. ] I wish I hadn't... hurt you, too. but... I know I can't take that back.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

[ he laughs a little. ] don't worry about it. talking to customers is a part of my job, after all.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

[ the bartender hums, pouring a glass of water. ] here, mineral water. pass me your phone so I can pin down the address?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

[ a bunch of classic novels, mostly. pretentious nerd stuff. collin looks like he's totally forgotten about reality in favour of the books. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ your phone's on roaming, lol. it's got a decent amount of battery left, and it's about 8 in the evening or so. ] lost overseas? that's bad luck. [ the bartender sets the glass down. ] if you'd like, i can input the address on your phone for you? [ a pause. ] can i get you some water first?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ yep, you still have your wallet and phone on you. ] something seems to be the matter. want to talk about it? [ the bartender glances over in concern, carefully polishing a glass. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ nope. collin is leading thomas by the hand inside. ] hold these for me? 🥺 [ he's already picked up three books. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ collin's peering inside at the store, making note of the size. ] seems nice... [ not that big, but they do seem to have quite a lot... ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ the bartender chuckles. ] you must be pretty good at disguising your hangovers, huh? [ nonetheless, he gives you the address of the bar. distinctly not anywhere japanese-sounding. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

whoa, easy there. [ the bartender comes over from where he'd been chatting with one of the patrons. ] i'd ask if you've had too much to drink before you got here, but you look pretty sober, huh? [ there's an awfully familiar twinkle in his eyes as he brushes some of his red hair out of them. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ with a nod in response, collin hums quietly and wipes his mouth before getting up, letting his brother lead the way. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

『 TAICHI NANAO《🪀》』 [ when your eyes open, you find your head resting on your arms at a table, soft jazz music playing from... somewhere. there's a lingering sweet smell in the air, the atmosphere toasty for this time of year. amidst the music, you can hear people chatting. ] @chrysrain.bsky.social

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

『 ○ ○ ○ 』《 ¤ EVENT: 🎰 ¤ 》 so we roll the dice, see where they may fall... come on, why don't we spin the wheel, see whom it may call.. give into temptation! 〘 risky game variant gacha! like for a starter. 〙

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

[ collin stops fiddling with his fork once he manages to get it to spin on his hand. ] hmm. bookstore?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

[ for what it's worth, he doesn't seem to notice, clearly too focused on where he's going. a moment later, he stops, addressing someone who's hidden in the shadows. ] ... 'm here. [ though, the other person is too far away to be heard. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

[ she looks down. ] i know. i shouldn't, but— [ a deep breath. she swallows thickly. ] i just... don't know. i wish knowing that i feel like shit about what i did would vindicate you in some way.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

hi, chikage-san! um. inka-san here needs help getting home...

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

hi, chikage-san! [ cute little smile. ] ummm. we need some help...

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

[ peering back up at his twin, collin can't help but grin a little. ] yeah.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

mmh. [ collin makes a noise in agreement, nibbling on his food. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

[ it seems like he's more cautious than he ought to be about being tailed, especially since his address is public information. he speeds up a little, slipping between alleys and street stores in a way that someone of his social standing shouldn't have the experience of doing. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

[ maisie might just recognise him as a well-known face: the elder son of a pretty well-known politician—thomas sommers. he quickly pulls his hood back over his head. ] ...it's alright. just be careful at this time of night.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

mhmm. [ a little more at ease, collin nods, digging into his pastry. he's careful to look as eloquent as possible. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

[ awh. cute. sakuya will lead the way to 103 and knock. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

[ the honesty makes catherine's heart hurt. ] you should. it really would. [ looking down, though, at her now-silent phone, she sighs. ] ...i miss you too, though.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

[ with a hood pulled over his head and the dim streetlights overhead, it's hard to tell anything about what the tall figure looks like, but in his haste, he bumps into you, the force just strong enough to knock his hood off and reveal a head of long-ish orange hair. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

『 TENMA SUMERAGI《🎬》』 @sakusakuya39.bsky.social [ it's a little later in the night than it should be for one to be wandering the streets, and perhaps because of it, a certain someone isn't particularly paying attention where he's going. ] +

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

it's no problem! don't worry. [ sakuya tilts his head in the direction of the dorms. ] i know someone who's been to a lot of places, so maybe he can help? [ if not, the next stop would be tsuzuru... ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

[ collin nods, perking up a little as the waiter shows up. ] mm. [ the food /does/ look good. he looks over at thomas to see what he ordered. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

[ collin nods. ] yeah. just... [ his eyes flick away. ] < cameras. every angle. > [ he quickly signs the rest of it. he's talking fine now, but... sometimes, it's easier to slip into habit. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

『 MASUMI USUI《🎧》』 [ it's one of those days, where being out is a necessity. even though it's just a café, collin's eyes dart around despite the book he's been wanting to read for months being in his hands. it's a publicity event, after all. ] @blooming-bouquet.bsky.social

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Fran @galacticidiots.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Some day you will meet someone who is the italicised ‘oh’ that will steal the breath you didn’t know you were holding and realise the writers had it right all along.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

[ catherine looks away, doing all she can to not lower her head. ] i get it, really. i shouldn't ask, it's not right. [ her smile, weak as it is, cracks. ] you shouldn't trust me, really. not after what i did.

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

[ catherine stills, breath held as she closes her eyes. ] n-no, you're right. i... [ she exhales. ] i got carried away in the moment. [ seriously, what the hell is she doing? ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

[ she takes a sip of her drink. ] ...i know i have no right to ask, but— [ the words are leaving her mouth before she gives herself the opportunity to second-guess. ] —can we start over? just as friends, acquaintances, /anything/— [ she can't accept that she won't ever hear his laugh again. ]

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

...well, i don't doubt it. [ ... ] hey, liam...?

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The Quillective @thequillective.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

[ sakuya hums thoughtfully, tapping on his cheek. ] hm... then I guess... going back the way you came won't work... [ maybe chikage-san might know something about this? ]

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