( summer of '18 - closed )

[puppyeyez94]

~Jace Sokolov~

The tall high school graduate at last laid his eyes out on the Southern California coast through the small plane window. Jace, like usual, had taken the window seat. He could barely contain his excitement for this last summer vacation before college, because Malibu was actually where some of his family lived. So as a kid growing up in rainy Oregon, Jace's parents would take him and his siblings down there during winter break. As a result, Jace absolutely could not wait to to step back on the sandy beaches of his final destination. The plane finally landed a couple of minutes later, prompting Jace to stand up. He quickly grabbed his carry-on luggage and exited the plane with excitement.

Entering the airport, he started to look around for the exit. After walking for a few minutes, Jace finally found the exit signs and headed in that direction. Before stepping outside in the California sun, he searched in his luggage for a few moments before finding what he was looking for. Some Ray-Ban Aviators. Putting the pair of sunglasses on, Jace pushed through the door to the outside world with a big smile on his face. He quickly looked around, easily finding the bus that was supposed to take the other 23 high school graduates to a free lunch before taking them to their beach houses. Grabbing his suitcase, Jace quickly walked over there, not wanting to be too late. He boarded the bus, flashing the driver a quick appreciative smile before putting his luggage away. He glanced over to where his peers were sitting, noticing a pretty blonde slightly 'shyly' watching the last graduates, like himself, get on the bus. Jace made his way over to her, moving his dark hair out of his eyes. "Mind if I take the seat next to you?" he asked with a friendly smile.

[kino]

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﹙ male ﹚﹙ 18 ﹚﹙ plane, bus ﹚﹙ tagged: cliffe ﹚

Gaze remaining fixated on the blond whilst he'd await a response, he would perk up when it'd finally come, watching him shuffle toward the window in order to make room. It was a relief, that's for sure; he would've felt rather embarrassed if his offer were to be turned down. Putting his luggage beside him just outside of the seats, he'd revert his attention to Cliffe, studying his features idly when he'd appear to be lost in his own thoughts, along with doing his own thing. Presuming that he would begin using his phone once he had retrieved it, he would be a little taken aback when he'd just end up putting it in his pocket, mouth forming a small smirk. Eden felt somewhat awkward since the other individual didn't seem interested in sparking up any sort of conversation; usually, he'd just be quiet as well if the other person wouldn't want to interact. Something about the younger male yearned for him to do otherwise, however.

"Thanks for the seat." He'd offer the thanking, gratefulness shifting his tone. Eyes seeking to meet the shorter being's briefly, he would clear his throat, tilting his head. "Eden." He would introduce, holding a hand out for a moment to imply a handshake, however he'd reluctantly bring it back to his own presence afterward. "Sorry. I feel like maybe you aren't the type to handshake." A small chuckle emitted from his lips, brows furrowing faintly. "Not saying I know you, or.. what 'type' you might be, but.. I wouldn't want to make you uncomfortable, is all." He'd correct himself, hoping the fellow graduate would be able to understand what he meant.

[`kosmic]

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STATUS. female, eighteen & LOC. plane, bus & TAGS. open - & MOOD. relaxed & WORD COUNT. 538

xxxduring most the plane ride, mililani had managed to pretty much pass out. she was a frequent flyer so it wasn't hard for her to sleep, or feel comfortable. unlike most people she knew, she wasn't even scared of the flying transportation. she had managed to wake up moments before the ending of the flight, waking up to the pilot announcing their arrival and soon landing. as they began to land, she collected her items and sat up straight, a yawn escaping past her lips as she did. once landed and passengers began to exit, milly got up from her seat and grabbed her bags from the over-hang and shuffled out from the plane. once outside, she took in a deep breath and smiled widely. she could already smell the ocean breeze, and she couldn't wait to be back on the water. it had seemed like life-ages ago the last time she had been out surfing, so the only thing on her mind was the ocean water.
xxxthe young girl than began to make her way inside the airport, glancing around curiously as she did. her long, wavy locks of brown hair were also bouncing on her shoulders as she walked, a little pink flower peeking out from behind her ear. her slightly-short white shorts hugged her thighs and hips, and the pink tank-top she wore was nothing but flow-y around her. honestly, she looked exactly like somebody from hawaii, there was no mistaking it. even though the girl hadn't lived there for the last two years, she still acted like she had. milly had to think, trying to remember where she was suppose to go after the flight. suddenly remembering about the bus, she quickly made her way toward the exit of the airport where it would be awaiting everybody's arrival.
xxxonce outside, mililani stopped to look for the apparent bus. it had to be marked or something, right? it took her a few tries before she actually spotted the large bus, also noticing a few familiar faces. quickly walking over, she smiled at a few of the other people. she then loaded her bags along with a few others and climbed into the bus, making herself comfortable in an empty seat. looking around, she noted that it seemed as if a lot of other people had already clicked and were chatting away. she felt kind of bad, since she had straight-up passed out on the plane ride and didn't get the chance to buddy anybody up. oh well, she had plenty of time for that later.
xxxaccepting this trip wasn't much of a hassle for mililani. honestly, they had her at malibu beach. if it involved a beach and vacation, she was all in. plus, it gave her a chance to make more friends and more memories. it always felt good to get away from home and family for a awhile. sighing contently, mililani leaned against the window beside her and began to gaze out it, taking in all the beautiful scenery. glancing away, she watched as the last stragglers began to make their way onto the way. it seemed as if milly was one of the last few, noting how full the bus already seemed.


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[l i o n.]

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[male] [18 years] [free spirit] [relationship:n/a]
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☞CATO had grown content simply enjoying the company of having his best friend beside him as he allowed the steady hum of the bus to lull him into a relaxed state. Having been so paranoid about the trip, he hadn't managed to earn much sleep the night before and he was now desperate for soft sheets and an even softer pillow. Unfortunately, this was their first day of summer in Malibu and he wasn't about to let any opportunities slip by him; he could sleep when he was dead.

Just as he began to allow his murky blue eyes to close, he felt a sharp jab from a finger ramming into his shoulder. The tall boy let out an unhappy groan, though he quickly complied with Avery's silent yet forceful request. Letting his head roll to the left, he opened one bleary eye and squinted at his eager looking companion. Clearly this wasn't going to be a simple reminder or small comment, so the blonde straightened himself in his seat, jostling himself into a fully awakened state in order to interact with and appease Avery.

A large hand moved upwards to fiddle with his tattered baseball cap once more as he took in her words. Cato couldn't quite help but smile at her annoyingly cheery attitude as it was a rarity. "What happened to 'Bad Girl Avery'?" he teased, his voice low and gravely as it rumbled forth from his dry throat. At the mention of interacting with his male counterparts, Cato simply shot her a death stare, his blue orbs instantly rolling about in his skull. "You know full well I'm not into all of that hyper-masculine mumbo-jumbo." he grunted disapprovingly though he knew she was only joking.

The broad-shouldered boy instantly noticed the change in the small girl's demeanor, the air shifting from light and friendly to stiff and foreboding. The frown helped to cue him in as well. A warm, calloused hand reached out to rest reassuringly against her shoulder, giving it a quick squeeze. "You've got nothing to worry about Ave. Not everyone is going to like you, but the ones that are worth your time will. Besides, when did you start caring about what others thought?" he snorted lightly, withdrawing from the touch. Clearly the moment was short-lived and she wasn't all that concerned as soon enough she was grinning like a loon at the passing views.

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☞HAYDEN felt her bright blue eyes widen in shock as someone actually took her up on her silent offer of companionship. Having stared at the tall boy for longer than was socially appropriate, the awkward blonde quickly nodded her head, shuffling her bags closer to her half of the seat. "It's all yours." she finally chimed in, her voice soft and slightly hoarse from a lack of use. The sporty girl let her long legs settle atop her two bags as her knees banged gently against the metal of the siding.

Not wanting to let the painfully awkward silence drag on, Hayden decided to take some initiative and be the one to start conversation for once. It was strange to think that all twenty-four students had come from the same high school and yet man of them barely knew each other. "I'm Hayden." she greeted quietly, extending a slender hand towards the young man in hopes that handshakes were still a relevant form of greeting. Though her heart continued to hammer away haphazardly in her chest, the heat that had been building was beginning to dissipate and the nerves were subsiding. This whole interacting thing wasn't too bad when it was only her and one other person.

A sudden rumble from her stomach reminded her just how hungry she was as a blush skittered furiously across her pale cheeks. Well that was an embarrassing way to make a first impression. "I guess I just can't wait for that free lunch." she attempted to joke around in order to save herself from drowning in insecurity.

[sunflower,]

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xxxxxxaugust noticed that the boy wasn't very social, so he decided to leave their conversation at that. he ran a hand through his dark hair and kept messing with it, rather bored. the bus ride seemed to take forever! he sighed loudly, leaning his head against the seat and scrolling through his phone. when they finally arrived to the restaurant, augustus instantly perked up. "finally." he smiled, before standing up. he offered his hand to joon, grinning down at him. "i sure am hungry, what about you?" auggie asked, as he helped pull the boy up from his seat.

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xxxxxx"shut up." she grumbled, rolling her head over to face the window. around others, avery always put up her bad girl act. everyone knew her as a crazy party girl, who seemed to have plenty of confidence and not a care in the world. however, avery secretly was a big softie- with lots of insecurities. she felt that she could be herself around cato.. she didn't have many friends like that. in fact, cato was her only friend she could truly be herself around. avery leaned her head back against the seat and messed with the sleeve of her shirt. she had nothing else to do, and was bored from the long bus ride. it seemed like cato would rather sleep than talk, so she decided not to harass him anymore. avery shifted her gaze to the window, taking in the beautiful sights. she was in awe at how lovely the beaches looked.

xxxxxx once they finally arrived, avery stood up. she looked towards her sleepy partner and laughed a bit."time for food!" the blonde chirped, as she grinned. her stomach rumbled loudly, and soon her cheeks turned to a light red- embarrassed. however she quickly moved on, waiting for cato to get up so she could move.

[munson.]

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male .. 18 years .. relationship ;; n/a .. tag(s) ;; augustus

;;Until now, Minjoon had done a pretty great job at ignoring the dull ache in his stomach, which would unhappily groan every couple of minutes. Eating before a flight was a stomach ache waiting to happen, so he decided to skip breakfast...which should've taken place hours ago. "God yes." He sighed, allowing Augustus to pull him from his seat. His short legs gave a few cracks and pops, causing Joon to grimace as he stretched them a bit. Everyone was somewhat quiet as they filtered off of the bus and into the restaurant. Every so often, Minjoon would turn back and check if Augustus was close behind him. It was times like this when he wished he wasn't so awful with words. It could've been that English was his second language but Joonie liked to remind himself that it was most likely just his lack of people skills.

[ghast.]

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xxxxxthinking for a moment, cliffe could recall seeing the male before. whether it had been in class or just somewhere around school in general he didn't know, but his face was familiar. then again, he could recognize half of the trip's attendants. not by name or anything, just from the past year. secretly, he was hoping that nobody would sit next to him. sure, the trip was an excuse to talk to people, but he could also make up an excuse as to why he hadn't made any friends. maybe he could try well, nobody wanted to talk to me so i didn't talk to them, in a pure way that was average for the male. admittedly, he probably could've thought of an excuse for anything he didn't want to do.

xxxxxallowing his eyes to return to the not-so-strange-anymore stranger's face nonchalantly, he'd offer a soft smile in return, but didn't take his hand to shake. deep in thought for a moment, he'd wonder why the taller male had sat by him when there were so many seats open. either way, it was just a mild uncomfort that he felt for the situation, which he was used to by this point. buses were definitely not cliffe's choice of transportation if he could avoid them. "cliffe," cocking an eyebrow at the second comment, he nodded softly. "wow, i didn't think i was that easy to read." he smugly smirked, a joking tone gently lining his voice as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back in the seat.

xxxxxafter he'd put his phone back, he remembered he had brought headphones just in case he wanted to use them. he cursed himself under his breath for not remembering, but admittedly knew it would've been childish to pull them out when someone was trying to talk to him. besides, people rarely approached him, and if they did usually they just wanted to ask him for something like a pencil. the shorter male's eyes lifted to scan the crowd, searching for others making small talk. of course, there were a few, but they all seemed familiar with each other. either way, this 'eden' figure seemed intriguing in a way he probably couldn't explain.

[milkyfruitz]

Michi Suzuki

Michi nodded in agreement. "Yeah, this trip is gonna be great. I hope we get a room close to each other; you're pretty much the only girl here who could put up with me." Michi said, crossing her arms on the top of the seat. "Finally; looks like we're at the restaurant. I'm famished." Michi arched her back in an attempt to stretch. She was told this gave her a cat like quality, but Michi didn't mind. Michi was quite fond of cats.

Kai Sidana

Kai watched as the bus slowed down in front of the restaurant. He sighed with relief; he was starving. "I'd do just about anything for some fries right about now." Kai popped at his knuckles and zipped his leather jacket. He leaned his head against the seat in front of him as he waited for everyone else to get off.

[Kunikidaa]

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He waved at Astoria seeing her leave and move to the back of the bus. He checked the time on his phone. He has been sitting on the bus for probably half an hour already or less. "I've just been very tired. Like really sleepy. The plane was uncomfortable so I couldn't sleep. At least we're in Malibu now. Since Astoria is gone, you can sit next to me now." he answered. Grayson used his hands to emphasize the now empty seat. He just really wanted for the bus to get going and the rest of the people to hurry up and get on the bus. He felt a little tired, making it go away with a final yawn. He drummed his fingers on the seat in front of him. He didn't really mind if it annoyed Fawn, it was a normal thing for him to be annoying to her. He realized that the bus started moving and they were soon at the restaurant. "I guess we're here." he said, smiling. Grayson had an appetite at the moment and could really use some food.

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Samantha smiled, happy to make a new friend. Noticing that the bus had already arrived at the restaurant where they would have lunch, she got up from her seat and looked outside. The restaurant seemed nice, hopefully it could handle all these teenagers. They better be prepared. "I'm quite hungry as well. Hopefully the food here is good." she said, walking into the bus aisle and going towards the bus door. "I guess I'll see you inside." Samantha told Michi before exiting out the bus.

[puppyeyez94]

~Jace Sokolov~

He bit his lip to keep from laughing, noticing the shock on the blonde girl's face when he went up to her. Jace cocked an eyebrow a little bit playfully at her as she just stared. But before he could say anything else, she began to move her things to make some space for him. "Why, thank you very much," Jace told her as he sat down. He quickly took out his phone, shooting his parents a text to tell them that he had finally made it safely on the Californian ground. Jace had almost forgotten, which would've driven them nuts.

Putting his phone back in his pocket, he looked over at the girl next to him, not wanting to be rude. Jace was about to introduce himself, but she just beat him to it. "Well, it's very nice to meet you Hayden! My name is Jace, by the way," he responded with a coy smile, taking her hand to shake when she offered it. "You're all into sports, right?" He might've vaguely remembered seeing her play at some sporting events, but he wasn't too sure if it was really Hayden or not he's remembering. But she definitely has the body build for sports.

Jace then heard a sudden rumble coming from Hayden's direction, and he couldn't help but laugh a little this time. "Sorry, sorry," he apologized, before admitting that he too was just about starving. Jace then looked up at the driver when he felt the bus start to slow down, and looked back outside in relief as he saw some sort of restaurant, palm trees towering overhead. Pointing outside, he told Hayden, "Looks like we are in luck!"