KORIAND'R  !

                  _{❛ what is the krispy kreme ? ❜}

_{@blackzord // 💜}

“   IT’S  A  PLACE  WHERE  YOU   _{go get doughnuts .  Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of it .   ”}

M .  ACKERMAN  !

rose petaled lips part and she dares to speak — an odd feeling of comfort washing over, but that’s not enough to ‘ fool ‘ her.  it would take much more than soft words to allow anyone to see.  ‘  it doesn’t work that way.  ‘  her voice trails, head dipping ever so. trust was not an easy thing to gain from her.   ‘   you should know that by now.   ‘

HE  SHOVES  HIS  HANDS  IN   _{his pockets ,  not surprised by her reaction .  He’d probably do the same thing in her position ,  so he doesn’t press on .   Instead ,  he takes a couple of steps back ,  giving her a space that he feels she needs .     “   It was   WORTH  a shot ,   ”     he whispers ,  letting the silence sinks in .  But he  hates  the quiet  ;   that’s why he’s always so loud ,  that’s why he sometimes talks to himself   — — —   just to remind himself that he’s in the present .     “   Can I get you anything ?   A cup of tea or something maybe ?   ”}

P .  QUILL  !

_{^{well, isn’t that the most awkward thing to happen ? way to make an introduction, quill. so much for trying to be hip & cool ! ( dude, relax, you’re only twenty five… no need to try & impress anybody ! or even feel the need to, rather. )}} 

_{^{❛ uh, right. manager’s office. ❜ peter clears his throat, a hand coming up to scratch aimlessly at his chest. ❛ just over there, but i can take it for you & hand it over when she’s in. personally, ❜ he starts, propping his elbows up on the counter & leaning on them with a hint of a smile pulling at the corners of his lips, ❛ i think it’d be really cool to get another employee in here. i mean, y’know how boring it is to work in a record store & no one to banter with ? not to mention the days when a new one’s released… sorry, i mean ‘cd’. isn’t that what the kids call ‘em nowadays ? i’m joking. i’m more of a mixtape kinda guy. ❜}}

“   THAT’D  BE  GREAT .  THANKS ,  DUDE .   ”     _{He feels his jacket’s pockets for the folded form before handing it to the other guy .  The guy easily towers over Zack and he shouldn’t lie and say that he doesn’t feel intimidated .  But after hearing him talk without all the misunderstandings ,  he seems like an easy - going guy .  Working with him won’t be too bad .  Zack looks at his surroundings ,  soaking it in ,  searching for any records that might pique his mom’s interest .     “   We call ‘em  ‘CDs’  or usually we just go to iTunes .   ”}

          _{“   To be honest ,  If it weren’t for my mom I wouldn’t even want to apply to a record store ;  I just remember her being obsessed with her  ABBA  vinyl   –––––  and ,  well ,  well ,  whaddaya know ,  you guys have it .   ”     He points to the record on the opposite shelf .     “   Wait .  Did I just hear you say mixtapes ?   You’re like what 20s ,  30s tops ?   ”}

TRINI  !    /    @topazforged

❛  you’ve stooped this low,  you tell me.  ❜

SO  HE  DROPS  TO  HIS   _{knees ,  only coming to around her chin .     “   I’m sensing  a bit of  storm coming .   ”}

K .  HART  !

            ^{❝ that was not what I WANTED TO SEE . can’t you post a warning or something ? sock on the door ? ❞}

^{*:･✧ ｡･ﾟﾟ･ &*.    STARTER CALL .      / @blackzord /  no longer accepting .}

“   SO  YOU’RE  SAYING  YOU’RE  NOT   _{enjoying the view ?   ”     Out of all the moments the pink ranger can barge in ,  she has to pick the time when he is in a state of undress .  Mask the embarrassment with faux - confidence ,  Zack .  Good plan .     “   HEY !   It’s  your  fault for not knocking .  But then again I’ve always known you have a crush on me ,  Kimmie .   –––––––––    Do you mind ?   ”}

T .  KWAN  !

“did you really think that your mastodon could beat my sabre-tooth tiger? HA! you thought!” trini gently nudged his arm as they left the pit, ^teasing the much taller ranger. yellow may be tiny, but she sure as hell knows how to put up a fight and will never go down without one. “don’t worry! maybe next time i’ll let you try and pin me. til then, — who’s the best ranger?”

@blackzord | sc.

HE  EXAGGERATES  HIS  LOSS  OF   _{balance after she nudged him ,  acting like he almost fell as they are walking .  Their sparring sessions always end with these boasts ,  but he stays firm that he will be able to even the score in the next one .  In the meantime ,  he should let her have this .     “   Maybe for now .  It’s still  up for debate .   Besides ,  I was taking it  easy .  You know ,  we just saved the whole town ,  I deserve to slack off a bit .   ”}

HIS  JAWS  CLENCH .  HIS  GAZE  ,   _{however ,  stays glued to her .  Unyielding but  soft .  He toys with the rings on his fingers as a way to keep himself occupied as he ponders and chooses his words  meticulously  .   Dropping his  devil-may-care  facade ,  he says softly   ––   barely above a whisper ,     “    If I do believe you , will you trust me enough to tell me what’s going on ?   ”}

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P.  QUILL !

_{^{❛ don’t be rude ! ❜ a minute. stretches to two, finally three, before he cracks up. ❛ pffft, i’m kidding ! i don’t give a shit ! i just wanted to know what it’d feel like to say that for once. felt pretty awesome. alright, what were we doing ? ❜}}

@blackzord liked.

_{TRULY ,   HE  IS  TAKEN  ABACK   by the remark as evident by his furrowing eyebrows .     “   Dude ,  I don’t need people calling me out for my rudeness .  I can go to  school  for that .   ”     A shake of the head to dismiss   the awkwardness   what had happened .     “   I’m looking for the manager’s office .  I’m here to drop off my application .   ”}

_{TAG DUMP !!}

_{“   Somebody took a page outta the  dad pun joke book .   ”}