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[Ace Ravena]

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THE DRUG IN ME IS YOU

Study… Study… Study… My mind hinted at me as I lay in my bed. I had woken up about twenty minutes prior and the only thought on my mind was fully studying. Which I was thankful for; I promise you. Finally, I gained enough energy to get out of bed and walk over to my dresser picking out some random clothes and heading into my shower. I showered and got dressed; I let my hair air dry and put a beanie on... it’d probably end up looking crazy but I really didn’t care. I put a little bit of makeup on before stepping out of the bathroom into my shoes and sitting on the couch flipping on the tv. I was pretty tired and my eyes were starting to close slowly but surely. I almost passed out once before. Which, confused me in a way. It wasn’t that early, and I didn’t get to bed real late. I just knew that as long as I had something on my mind, like studying, id stray away from my past and the things that would put me back in a situation that I didn’t want. Something that my therapist had me be sure that I didn’t do for those reasons. Yep, that’s right. I went to rehab and still do. This cutting issue was getting resolved thanks to the help of that place and the death of my daughter. It was ironic, you would think the death would’ve made it worse; but it didn’t. I cut super badly the first time I heard she died. I cut the very night of her funeral. I did a lot of stuff that I shouldn’t have that night. But you know, I felt like no one was there or no one cared. That was a lie though; my best friend cared. Claude.

Speaking of Claude, I planned on paying him a visit today. It was the reason I had gotten up early and gotten ready so early. I shut the lights off and everything and headed out of my dorm to the coffee shop and walked all the way back to the guys’ dorm with two coffees in my hands. I knocked on the door and waited patiently, taking a sip of mine. What a good friend I was, getting coffee for my best bud. Actually, in a way I was kind of going off of our conversation the night before. The thought made me smile with the whole pizza and all. I continued to wait patiently, which was surprisingly taking forever, so I figured he was trying to get ready to open the door or something, so I leaned up against the wall on the opposite side of the hallway where I could see if the door opened and if it opened, he could see me. In my bored state, I checked my phone and messed around on it in a game of solitaire. Oh how my life was so interesting that I had to sit around and play solitaire waiting for my friend to open the door. You don’t see that every day.

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word count; 531 (im failing so hard at starting)
outfit; here.
tagged; claude walker
notes; pizza anyone? This is a continuation from the icc. :3
inspiration; the drug in me is you - falling in reverse

[Claude Walker]

i was on your porch, the smoke sank into my skin

There really wasn't anything out of the ordinary about today, or at least for the surfer. He had attended his typical morning classes, which were more difficult to pay attention to because he simply couldn't take Monday's. He always found himself stirring the Sunday night beforehand, unable to sleep. Who liked Mondays, anyway? From that point on he worked the remaining hours off at Ventura beach; doing what he usually did, lifeguarding. Saving lives. Not only did the guy lifeguard, but he was studying to become a doctor. Surgeon. Save some more lives, right? Why? He genuinely cared about people. Any person means something to somebody. Imagine if that somebody you knew was the next one to get the surgery - wouldn't you want that certain someone in good hands? And, what better feeling, as nerve racking as it is to cut someone open and see all of their insides, would it be to save a life? It wasn't exactly that he wanted to be some cocky hero, he just wanted to be a hero. He was a pretty brave kid. Plus, the medical field always interested him. If it wasn't becoming a surgeon, he would be doing some other sort of service: being a fire fighter, veteran, police officer, etc.

But, that dream was far ahead. He was only on his sophomore year, still stuck on all the General Education that bored him to death. Well, a few things were interesting at least, things outside of school. Like AIM, Facebook, chat. Pizza. And rubbing the fact that he had delicious pizza in Ace's face. Well, actually, it wasn't like it was fresh! He had simply heated it up from a few days ago. He had a few buddies over and they ordered Papa Johns. Either way, it still hit the spot. And Ace didn't know that little fact. He was scrolling his mouse up and down the home page of Facebook, eyes dozing off. He jerked up when he heard a knock at the door. ...Wait what? Who the hell was here?! Standing up, he walked over to the door, closed one eye, and peeked through that little opening that allowed you to see who was standing there. It was all warped out and fish-eye looking. It was a blonde.. girl? Holding something? Ace! Oh, shit. He totally forgot she was even coming over. Opening the door, he poked his head out, and kept the rest of his body inside. "Barbie! I forgot you were coming! Let me get on some pants." He closed the door, but left it unlocked, and jogged to his bedroom. Tugging on some skinny jeans, he made his way back over to the door. This time he opened it fully, a big ole white grin flashing on his face. "Alright! Alright. Now you may enter, miss." His ashy blue eyes instantly shot to what she was holding, widening a little. "You brought me goodies and everything?! What is it? Holy shit is it Christmas?" Damn, he was too excited to see her. Maybe he felt cooped up today or something. Once Ace made her way into his dorm, he nodded his head around. "Make yourself at home. Sorry it's a lil messy.. my roommate sucks. ..Okay, okay. Some of it's my fault, too! Jeez Ace don't jump on my case so fast.." He closed the door behind her, grinning. Obviously teasing.

so i came inside to be with you.

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[Ace Ravena]

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Waiting for the door to open, I failed amazingly at it and restarted the same game three times in a row before giving up right when the door opened. My bright greyish brown eyes dragged themselves up to the face that peeked out from behind the door. “Barbie! I forgot you were coming! Let me get on some pants.” Claude’s voice hit my ears and I couldn’t help but to laugh. I watched him shut the door and head off to find some pants. I just stayed against the opposite wall resting before shoving my phone into my pocket and holding the cup holder of the coffee before he opened it again.

“Alright! Alright. Now you may enter, miss.” I grinned and took a step in glancing around. What a mess. “Jeez, Ken! Miss? What madness is this?” I smiled to him. “You brought me goodies and everything?! What is it? Holy shit is it Christmas?” I shrugged playfully, setting the coffee on a counter and handing him a cup. “I know its late, but coffee is amazing. And hell yeah it’s Christmas! It’s always Christmas with you, silly Claude.. I mean, seriously? Claude is so damn close to Clause. Are you hiding something from me?!” I asked with a widened eye. Pretending to be let down and upset with him for not telling me that he was indeed Santa. I let the charade go early though, and smiled at him as he began to speak again. “Make yourself at home. Sorry it’s a lil messy.. my roommate sucks. ..okay, okay. Some of it’s my fault, too! Jeez Ace, don’t jump on my case so fast…” I grinned to him and shrugged.

“Oh my, Ken! I don’t know what you’re talking about. This is just your limited edition clothes, right? Show me your Santa Clause outfit?! Please?” I ended my sentence with teasing but looking right at him with a playful puppy dog eye. I looked away after a few moments of not being able to do it anymore and laughed. I took a sip of my coffee and pushed a pile of clothes off the couch and onto the floor before taking a seat. “Hmm, you know; I’m still stuck at the fact you forgot I was coming over! You jerk.” I stuck my tongue out at him playfully before setting my coffee on a side table and shrugging off my jacket.

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word count; nomore.
outfit; here.
tagged; claude walker
notes; x]
inspiration; the drug in me is you - falling in reverse

[Claude Walker]

i was on your porch, the smoke sank into my skin

“Jeez, Ken! Miss? What madness is this?” "Yup, Miss. It's the only way to properly allow you into my humble home. But I see you're totally JUDGING it! Woman!" His ashy, blue eyes were still glued to the cups of steaming coffee Ace held steady in her hands. Those white-flashy teeth were showing, too. “I know its late, but coffee is amazing. And hell yeah it’s Christmas! It’s always Christmas with you, silly Claude.. I mean, seriously? Claude is so damn close to Clause. Are you hiding something from me?!” While she spoke, he took the cup of coffee she handed to him, and dove in for a sip. He spit, furrowing his brow, and wiped his mouth. "Damn it's hot!" He looked at her, blinking. "Shoulda warned me. Woman, woman.." The surfer muttered, looking away and shaking his head. He quickly looked back at her though, once he realized what she said about him being a 'Santa Claude'. "Maybe.." He blew cold air on the steaming coffee.

Claude walked back to the couch, where his Macbook Pro was propped open on the dark wood coffee table. And, of course, the TV was on. He had too many distractions going on. He put the coffee on the table and flumped back on the couch. “Oh my, Ken! I don’t know what you’re talking about. This is just your limited edition clothes, right? Show me your Santa Clause outfit?! Please?” He just looked at her. And stared. "You're going too far.. You're in for it.." He grinned. "It's uhh.." He sat forward, elbows on his knees, and scratched the back of his neck. "In.. storage. Sh. You can't tell anyone, alright?" Such serious commitments had to be taken into consideration, like secrets, when you were Ace or a Claude.

His eyes stayed on her as she pushed a whopping pile of clothes onto the floor. "Y'know, maybe it was in there.." He shrugged and looked at the TV. "Just a thought." Did the teasing with these two ever end? “Hmm, you know; I’m still stuck at the fact you forgot I was coming over! You jerk.” "Whoa! I'm sorry! I was distracted.. Looking for.. My outfit. Christmas is at the end of the year.. and I'm already procrastinating. As you can see." He laughed, picking up the coffee and blowing cool air on it again. "I'm too afraid to drink this 'cause I know I'm gonna get burned.. Or poisoned.. or something horrible.." He glanced at Ace before staring down at the coffee intensely. Leaning forward, he picked up the remote and tossed it in her lap. "Feel free, lil Elf woman!" He grinned at his own comment, and glanced at the TV before looking at her again. "So, why'd you pop in? You're more than welcome but is something up or.. is Ace just bored?" He finally took a sip outta the coffee. "Tastes OK.." And another sip. It was actually good! "I mean.. Whatcha been up to? Anything new.. No trouble right?!"

so i came inside to be with you.

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[Ace Ravena]

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I couldn’t help but to laugh in a type of giggle every single time he said woman which was a lot. It was entertaining to me, and my laughter just continued whenever he repeated it over two times. “Yup, Miss. It’s the only way to properly allow you into my humble home. But I see you’re totally JUDGING IT! Woman!” I just grinned innocently even though I knew I was everything but. I watched as he totally blindly took a huge sip of the hot coffee and just shrugged. “Damn it’s hot! Shoulda warned me. Woman, woman.” Again with the woman. It caused my laughter to arise again and I just couldn’t stop grinning. I watched him blow off the coffee and went on my merry way, trying to get that stupid little grin off of my face.

I took a glance at the tv as he went on chatting, my ears glued to him but my eyes glued to the show on the tube. “You’re going to far.. you’re in for it.. its uhh.. in.. storage. Sh, you can’t tell anyone alright?” I grinned to him and elbowed him playfully. “Are you kidding? My best friend being Santa Claus?! You can count on me, sir!” I grinned widely to him. I leaned back on the couch and stretched, feeling semi comfortable. I ignored his words about the pile of clothes I tossed on the floor, and tossed my jacket on top of them. “Woah! I’m sorry! I was distracted… looking for.. my outfit. Christmas is at the end of the year.. and I’m already procrastinating. As you can see.” I nodded slightly and tilted my head. “Am I Rudolph to you, then? Do you need me to help you spread Christmas cheer?!” I said probably way too more excited than I should have been.

“Im too afraid to drink this ‘cause I know I’m gonna get burned… or poisoned… or something horrible.” I rolled my eyes playfully and nudged him with my elbow once more. “Boy, live a little! I’m not going to kill Santa, and you aren’t gonna get burned. Go put some ice in it, if you’re gonna whine like that, baby.” I smirked and resulted in laughing really hard. “Feel free, lil Elf woman!” Oh my god, he said it again. I just continued to giggle. “Elf woman? That’s hot.” I winked to him and shrugged answering his next question. “I can’t come and visit my best buddy? I hope you know it’s a sleepover! We’re staying up ALL night and talking, and enjoying each others company! Oh, and painting our nails!” I danced a little in my seat and smiled. “No, but really. I haven’t gotten into trouble.. and look! You’ll be proud!” I paused to open my wrist to show Claude that the scars were healed and just semi minor puffy marks. Nothing new, but very old. “I’ve been in rehab for like ever. I got my high school creds and now I’m here working on photojournalism and of course, surfing anytime I can.” I smiled to him, proud of myself entirely. I mean, the last time I saw Claude, I was upset and broken because of my daughter. Now I was pretty much the happy go lucky Ace I should have been ALL along.

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outfit; here.
tagged; claude walker
notes; i freakin love these two :D
inspiration; the drug in me is you - falling in reverse

[Claude Walker]

i was on your porch, the smoke sank into my skin

God, Ace was hilarious. This sure made his day a lot more lively than before. “Boy, live a little! I’m not going to kill Santa, and you aren’t gonna get burned. Go put some ice in it, if you’re gonna whine like that, baby.” He gave her a jokingly disgusted look, brow furrowed. "If you aren't the evil Rudolph or Elf thing I keep stored away then I don't know what you are!" He blew some more cool air on the coffee before taking another sip. The blonde just shook his head at her cracking up at her own remarks. “Elf woman? That’s hot.” "Steaming." He threw back at her.

“I can’t come and visit my best buddy? I hope you know it’s a sleepover! We’re staying up ALL night and talking, and enjoying each others company! Oh, and painting our nails!” Claude put the coffee on the dark wood table with his hand on his knee, and turned to just stare at her like she was some kind of nut job. "Are you calling me gay?!" He cracked up, teeth flashing a big ole grin. "If I can't paint in the first place what gives you the idea I'll be talented with nails..? I'm really not an artsy guy! Geezus!" He said, energetic as always. "Soo.. You aren't gonna use that remote? Your loss!" He snatched it out of her lap, flipping through the channels distractedly. “No, but really. I haven’t gotten into trouble.. and look! You’ll be proud!” "You haven't?!" He said, jokingly 'shocked'. He turned to look at her, but his expression faded when his eyes hit her wrist. “I’ve been in rehab for like ever. I got my high school creds and now I’m here working on photojournalism and of course, surfing anytime I can.” He grinned to hear that good news, though. "That's great! Seriously. Keep it up. Espeeecially the surfing. Haha!" He laughed.

Then, back to the channel surfing. As usual. When did he not surf..?"You hungry at all? I actually MIGHT have ONE piece of pizza left in the friiidge.." He said with his brows raising, eyes on the TV. He finally hit a good station. Some comedy guy cracking jokes.

so i came inside to be with you.

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I couldn’t believe Claude when he gave me that disgusted look. I just grinned wide and playfully to him. “if you aren’t the evil Rudolph or Elf thing I keep stored away then I don’t know what you are!” I shrugged. “Santa’s little ventriloquist doll that can support herself? I don’t know. What is this craziness, Santa?! And for your information, Ken, I can’t be steaming if I’m made of plastic!” I said almost in a playful hysteric. I raised an eyebrow to him before clearing my throat and turning my head to the tv even though I realized I had given up the chance to search the channels. I giggled to Claude as he asked if I called him gay. I shrugged with another playful grin.

“If I can’t paint in the first place what gives you the idea I’ll be talented with nails..? I’m not really an artsy guy! Geezus!” I smiled wide to him and just danced in my seat a little as I shifted to get more comfortable. “mhmm. I see. But, you’re Ken! You HAVE to be artsy! OH my god. Are you not Ken? SANTA, what have you done with Ken?!” I widened my eyes almost as if I was scared. But I felt a round of proudness and let my fear disperse as pride overtook it with what Claude said. I just smiled and nodded. “I don’t have a reason to, anymore. I mean, now my main focus is school and you.” I shrugged some. By saying ‘you’ to Claude, I meant simply our friendship. It meant a lot to me, surprisingly. He was there for me whenever no one else was, and I loved that.

“You hungry at all? I actually MIGHT have ONE piece of pizza left in the friiidge..” I turned to him and laughed. “Depends on how long it’s been there, kid.” I gave him a scheming look like he was trying to kill me with it being super old and covered in fur of god knows what.

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outfit; here.
tagged; claude walker
notes; <3
inspiration; the drug in me is you - falling in reverse

[Claude Walker]

i was on your porch, the smoke sank into my skin

“Santa’s little ventriloquist doll that can support herself? I don’t know. What is this craziness, Santa?! And for your information, Ken, I can’t be steaming if I’m made of plastic!” He cracked up at her words. "Unless you're on fire! Bad toy. BAD TOY!" He laughed again. “mhmm. I see. But, you’re Ken! You HAVE to be artsy! OH my god. Are you not Ken? SANTA, what have you done with Ken?!” His eyes were on the TV, but he was still certainly listening to Ace's jibber jabber about his two ego's: Santa Claude and Ken. "I'm a cannibal. I just can't help myself.. I ate him. WHOLE." He turned dramatically toward her, eyes narrowed. He grinned and looked back at the TV, watching the comedy routine unfold.

“I don’t have a reason to, anymore. I mean, now my main focus is school and you.” "Good. You should be kissing my feet, then!" Then, onto the pizza. As usual. “Depends on how long it’s been there, kid.” "Uhh... Might be a lil moldy. Y'know. But that just adds some fla-vah." He got up off of the couch, arms lifting up behind his head in a giant stretch and loud-lion yawn."So, there's really nothing new with you? Just the same old-same old? Juuust felt like visiting Claude to soak in his awesome-ness near this time of night? Dangerous.." He paused, but then an idea suddenly hit him. Oh yeah! If you're hungry, we can actually order some more pizza. Need to work on my belly if I wanna be Santa by Christmas.." He patted his stomach.

so i came inside to be with you.

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