( summer of '18 - closed )

[milkyfruitz]

Michi Suzuki

Michi grabbed her bag and got off the bus. She smiled as the cool A/C of the restaurant hit her skin. She caught up with Samantha.
"Have your eyes on anyone here?" Michi asked as a sly expression registered on her face. If there was anything that Michi loved more than fashion and her own reflection, it was other people's love lives. She didn't have one herself, and deep down she knew no one here would ever fall for her. Tapping into others love lives was so much easier. "Whoever it is, I'll try my best not to steal them from you." Michi gave a teasing wink.

Kai Sidana

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Kai walked into the resaurant and found a seat. He looked around, still too timid to approach anyone. It looked like everyone had someone to talk to, anyway. He didn't want to disturb them. It was a vacation, afterall.

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[male] [18 years] [free spirit] [relationship:n/a]
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☞CATO had drifted off into a hazy nap, periodically being jostled in and out by bumps in the road or hard brakes. At a far-too-chipper call to arms from right next to his left ear, the blonde-haired boxer surged forward, deep blue eyes snapping wide as he glanced around feverishly. Once he became more aware of his surroundings and the notion that, in fact this trip had not been all but a dream, the young man was able to relax.

As he turned his attention to his best friend, he could easily note the urgency in her demeanor, a sly smile coating his freckled face. With a painful slowness, the burly boy assumed his full height, stretching his limbs dramatically and letting out a lion's yawn. "Oh, did you want to go somewhere?" he teased lightly. Not wanting to push her buttons too much more, Cato didn't even wait for a reply before he was moving into the aisle to allow Avery out.

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[female] [17 years] [timid tiger] [relationship:n/a]
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☞HAYDEN sat politely as Jace stored his bags and situated himself as comfortably as he could in the decidedly uncomfortable seat. Her hand still hung awkwardly in the air and she was just about to retract it when the young man's own hand found hers. The blonde gave a firm handshake, her father having instilled in her the importance of a good handshake as it was often times someone's first impression of you. After a moment, her slender fingers retracted, settling casually in her lap as she turned more fully towards Jace in a show of respect and interest. "It's nice to meet you too, Jace." she replied easily, slowly getting into the swing of this whole social interaction thing.

The young woman couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised as he seemed to recognize her from one of her various sports. "I do actually! I play soccer in the fall, but softball is definitely my main sport. And I know you from athletic world too." she countered. It was hard not to know Jace, if only by his figure and face. Being a large teenager, he made a foreboding figure on whatever field he stood on.

Hearing a stifled laugh erupt from her companion's lips at her gurgling monster of a stomach, a fresh flush of heat coated her face. This time, however, it was less out of embarrassment as she was able to quickly crack her own smile, a soft giggle bubbling away in her pale throat. "It's honestly fine. You've got to learn to laugh at yourself sometimes. I guess a girl's gotta eat." she quipped lightly. Whatever tension between them having now been all but demolished, Hayden could feel herself relaxing and investing herself into the interaction.

"Oh thank the lord." she groaned out as her line of sight followed an index finger pointed to her left. As the tall girl rose onto two obnoxiously large feet, she glanced up at Jace, chewing on the inside of her cheek as she contemplated voicing her next proposal. "Would you maybe, I don't know, want to sit near me at lunch?" she queried tentatively. It was more out of a sense of security than anything as she felt at least semi-comfortable with him.

[puppyeyez94]

~Jace Sokolov~

Jace was quite impressed that Hayden had actually recognized him from his sport activities too. Sure he has always liked kicking around a soccer ball or shooting hoops for fun with his friends, but baseball was his main sport. As a Dodgers fan his whole life and the sun of a native Californian, the 'jock' has always hoped that he would someday be drafted by the great team. Jace had noticed another boy on the bus wearing a Dodger's hat, wishing he had one. "Sounds like we have something in common then," he exclaimed quietly. "Other than being hungry, that is." The tall teenager shot Hayden a sly grin, relived that the girl has accepted his apology for laughing.

He was just as relived as Hayden seemed to be when they had finally reached their first stop of the day: free lunch! "I really cannot wait to get my hands on some delicious food!" Laughing, Jace stood up after her, impressed yet again by the blonde, but this time because of her height. He had known she was tall, but didn't realize how tall she was until standing right next to her. As Jace was about to step out into the aisle, he heard Hayden's surprise question. Turning to her, he answered with a smile, "I rarely say no, especially to a lady." Stepping into the aisle, he gestured for Hayden to go before him. "After you."

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the bubbly || restaurant || seventeen years old || tagged; grayson

fawn laughed at his response. typical grayson she thought to herself rolling her green eyes. she had missed him. it had only been a couple weeks since school had ended but she felt so distant from everyone. she then directed her gaze back to grayson as he pointed to the seat besides him. fawn beamed and let her stuff on the seat before moving backwards and sitting by the boy. she couldn't lie. he was cute. and she kinda had a crush on him for a while now. but. he was her best friend. he had been since freshman year. and besides. he would always see her as the nerdy cheerleader everyone saw her as. she hadn't realized that she had been staring off into space and quickly directed her own gaze towards the boy once more.

the bus had been going for about ten of fifteen minutes. and her stomach was imitating the mating call of a whale at the moment. so fawn was so happy to hear that there was a restaurant right outside. she got out of her seat and into the isle and made her way down towards the sidewalk. she stood there waiting for grayson. when he finally got off the bus she went up to him and said you ready to eat? i'm starving. all i've had today has been some coffee.

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Alisha I Female I Hetero I Tags: Open

She looked around and slightly bit her lip. It seemed most people were already friends, or were creating some, and once again she would be left alone. Her years at school were rather quiet ones. Obviously she heard all the rumours and attended some school events, but that was about it. She had one best friend who moved away to another country, and she missed them dearly. Since then her focus was on her work and job. Her song switched over to ‘young blood’ and she hummed along softly.

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☞HAYDEN felt it both reassuring and refreshing to know that she could find common ground so effortlessly with someone she'd practically just met. The fit blonde caught the jest, noting no malicious intent behind his eyes. Only kindness and mirth danced there, something she could appreciate. "I'd say that's a pretty cool thing to have in common. Did you get any offers from colleges then?" she pressed curiously, always interested in learning about the successes of her athletic peers. Whether or not they played the same sports, athletes always seemed to have a strong kinship with one another, although the rivalries were almost as strong.

At his quick remark about the meal that awaited them just on the other side of the bus doors, Hayden could only let out a sharp puff of air in response, her blue eyes wide in agreement. By now the gnawing, aching feeling had begun to set in and she couldn't stop picturing various foods. French fries. A summer salad. Even a sandwich would make her happy beyond measure. Hayden could feel Jace's eyes on her as she stood, suddenly feeling self-conscious. Typically she would withdraw into herself and make herself disappear, but this was different. This was a new chapter of her life where she would embrace the strength of her body and the eyes that admired it. She forced herself to stand tall and proud, unwavering over his harmless gaze until Jace had turned away to face the aisle.

Letting out a quiet sigh of relief, the blonde happily followed in his foot steps, shuffling about carelessly tossed bags. At his next comment, she couldn't help but feel a twisting in her gut. It was nothing, he was only being a gentleman. Hayden forced the slight concern that welled in her chest aside, grinning once more. She accepted the chivalrous gesture, bowing dramatically before slipping out ahead of Jace and trotting excitedly down the aisle and out into fresh Malibu air.

[ʟᴜᴄɪᴏᴜs]

❖ 𝘔 𝘢 𝘥 𝘥 𝘰 𝘹

. male . eighteen . annoyed yet nonchalant . tags: astoria

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maddox was late late late late LATE. so late that he ended up having to take a much later flight due to him missing his early flight. his phone was buzzing crazily from his late night rendezvous, and his head was banging due to an intense hangover. maddy was indeed a mess. he arrived about half an hour later than everyone else and had already missed the bus.. how much worse could things get. oh yes, he was starving as well. maddox scoffed in pure annoyance as he dug into his pants pocket to retrieve his burning phone. it read: 𝟷𝟾𝟶 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝟺𝟸 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝟷𝚔+ 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚊 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 and out of all of that crap, beamed astoria's name. his stomach dropped instantly as reality kicked in. he left her behind on the bus with all those randoms. maddox grimaced as he grew annoyed with himself. swiping the message over, he hastily tapped reply and responded smoothly with 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚌𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚎 𝚒'𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚝. it wasn't uncommon for him to call her "pet names", it was a flirtatious gesture of his, and he knew exactly what he was doing and why he was doing it. he liked astoria, yet he was still conflicted whether to accept his feelings for her or not. with that he denied them and kept the idea that he only liked her as a friend.. with that maddox closed his phone and placed it back in his pocket. he then calculated how long it would take for him to drag his luggage along the roads before he made it to the restaurant. it would take dedication annnnd he surely wasn't here for all that. instead he just decided to call a cab. he knew it wasn't going to magically appear and throughout the whole day he remained cigarette free, which was eating him alive. maddy sluggishly rose his left arm and reached inside of his camo hoodie to withdraw a pack from his pocket. he then opened the box and removed one before popping it in his mouth, lighting the end. his head was banging, yet he still could care less. as he inhaled he began to grow curious of his doings the night before. as he scrolled through all of his social media accounts, his mouth would curl in a sly smirk. his idiocy while intoxicated made him laugh, and instead of feeling embarrassed he felt happy for himself. what an awkward combination.

it didn't take long for the cab to arrive and luckily for maddox the drive to the restaurant wasn't as long as he expected either. unfortunately, his headache persisted on which made him even more irritable. what an even more perfect way to start the trip. all maddy was looking forward to was a plentiful meal and astoria.. which reminded him that he should text her and ask for her whereabouts. he once again withdrew his phone from his pocket and began to type away 𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚒'𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎, 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞? 𝚒 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒'𝚖 𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚗𝚊 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚞𝚙 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚛𝚗. his eyes remained fixated on the bright white screen as he awaited an answer, almost as if his life depended on it.

[RMS Titanic]

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Tess // 17 // Crush;; Grayson // Tags;; Alone

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Livi could feel the anxiety rising in her chest as everyone crowded the entrance. She had brought 2 marble-patterned bags with her and she was having trouble fitting them through the aisle. There were some people talking in the aisles, and she wanted to throw her bags at their heads. She was practically starving. Which was partly true, since she hadn't really eaten anything since yesterday morning. She had been way too excited for the flight. What she was craving most were some french fries and nacho cheese. If these people don't move, I won't have a chance to get to them, she thought, hissing through her teeth. She grabbed her small leather Bible and hugged it to her chest so she could calm herself down.

She didn't say anything to the people in the way, of course, she was much too shy for that, so she waited and looked out the window of the bus, enjoying the scenery. Livi sighed quietly, put her elbow on the seat next to her, and laid her chin in the palm of her hand.

[Kunikidaa]

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The boy laughed at Fawn's growling stomach, it sounded awful, the girl must be very, very hungry. Grayson got up from his seat and walked to the exit once there was room in the aisle. He followed Fawn off the bus and walked to her once he was off. "I am not only ready, I am prepared to eat as much as I can. It is a free lunch anyways so I might as well enjoy it while I can. No regrets! You with me?" he responded. His stomach growled and he smiled, a little embarrassed. He did laugh at Fawn earlier, instant karma. "Shall we head on in then?" he asked, before walking in and leaving Fawn behind. He smiled and waved once he was inside. He quickly found a seat, both the ones to his sides empty. Fawn could sit in either one.

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Samantha heard what Michi said and laughed a little. "Well, I really don't have anyone that I have my eyes on. Well not yet anyways. Who knows though, it's highly likely that we'll get to know the others on this trip with us way better. I might get to know one of the boys that went with us on the trip and develop feeling for them. We'll never know until it happens." she answered, shrugging afterwards. She had been busy before, too busy to get into any relationships or develop feeling for someone. Now that they were on this trip, she finally hadn't enough time for those sort of things. Samantha found a seat and motioned Michi to sit next to her.

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➵ the redhead sat on the bus, the music flowing through her earbuds and into her ears. her blue eyes were closed and she was relaxing before her phone buzzed immediately. her eyes snapped open and she looked down, expecting to see yet another snapchat notification. she frequently got added by random guys who just wanted to flirt with her. it really bothered her. she rarely checked her messages these days, most of them weren't very important or from people overstepping their boundaries. astoria raised a brow as she saw maddox's name sticking out like a sore thumb on her screen amongst her other notifications.

although she wouldn't admit it, his pet names drove her crazy. she loved it secretly. the flirtatious gesture did give her hope, but she didn't want to get ahead of herself. although she definitely liked maddox, she was terrified of rejection and didn't want to overstep their friendship. she was too scared of losing him. astoria had other friends, but maddox was closest to her. but when he flirted with her, she flirted back. it was only fair. the ginger girl had a personality almost as fiery as her hair color and she was just as passionate as a burning flame.

reading his message, a smirk appeared across astoria's lips. 'i'm surprised you can still walk, maddy.' she texted back. 'someone had a good time last night. it's all over social media.' she double texted, a bad habit of hers, that she knew she needed to get down. however, it wasn't her worst habit and definitely not at the top of the list of her priorities. she had a tendency to go out, lose herself in a group of dancing people, have a drink or two, and wind up crashing into her bed at three o'clock in the morning, exhausted from a night of dancing.

the bus finally stopped and astoria stood up, the petite ginger getting her luggage and making her way out. she hadn't packed as heavily as some of the others, but she brought luxurious things with her. she brought a monogrammed louis vuitton luggage set, paid for by one of her ex-boyfriends who never suspected she would break up with him after she caught him cheating on her. he had spoiled her and she had no intentions of throwing anything out simply because she hated the guy.

besides her wealthy ex, astoria had means of getting her own money. she has modeled quite a few times since the start of senior year and has gotten paid quite nicely for her work with fashion designers and photographers. she figured she would definitely take it as a professional job in the near future since it was quite easy for her. the girl wasn't particularly keen on going to college, and modeling didn't require a degree. sounded perfect to her.

astoria took her bags off the bus, phone in hand, and walked into the restaurant. she sat down in a corner by the window, admiring the view. suddenly her phone buzzed and she looked down, seeing yet another text from maddox. 'jesus maddy. front corner by the window. i hope you don't mind, i ordered you a coffee. it's a great hangover cure.' she texted. as she looked up, she recognized the long-haired boy and smirked lightly, raising a brow. he hadn't noticed her yet but he would soon.