ROLEPLAY HQ - heart-strings

Monday, April 9th "Just got this app to start cataloguing my days, or something.. I dunno. University just started today. I figured maybe if I have somewhere to write about my life maybe it will keep me on track. Or I can write things I can't talk about to people in person. Today sucked, dude. Rain out the ass. And my poverty wage at the mall is not paying me nearly enough to afford an umbrella. I'm soaked, but.. Least Liz is coming over later. Things have been different lately, I don't really know if it's in a good way. Hopefully tonight will be different. I don't have a lot to my name, but. The house is empty. Maybe we can just throw on a movie and hang out like we used to. Beats her house at least. I feel like if I even blink in the wrong direction Liz's dad will kick my ass. Dude hasn't liked me since day one. Whatever. Best part of tonight so far? Taking a fucking shower and getting out of these clothes."

@Beebubb_sx

Monday, April 9th “Dear Diary, can’t believe I’ve been using this app to note down thoughts since freshman year and now University starts tomorrow, not really looking forward to it. My mother already been in my ass for doing ‘pre school revision’. At least I get see Ray tonight, I might aswel I have been making up excuses not to see him.. but that doesn’t matter I’m going to see him. I should probably get ready now and caught the train other to his place before it’s get dark then”

@Stellar

The sun sank below the gray clouds which blotted it brought a gloomy night over the city. On the outskirts, Elizabeth was dropped off by the train, a couple minutes away from Raymond's house. While he was usually there to greet her, and walk her to his house.. Tonight he was not. Fortunately, the rain seemed to lighten up throughout the day, and by the time Elizabeth exited the train, it was reduced to a drizzle outside, if not a bit cold. She could likely see his street from where she was standing. It was dead outside, everyone either off the streets or trying to be as the night rolled in. Her phone was silent. It seemed Raymond hadn't texted her back since she'd gotten on the train, either.

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16:22

(which blotted it, and brought upon a gloomy night*)

After realising that Raymond wasn’t going to greet her at the train like normally. Even tho the rain was just slight drizzle, Elizabeth still brought her umbrella with her just in case the heavy rain was to start up again. Looking up at the dark and gloomy sky, it was so similar to sky when she started to head to Raymond’s house, back when she used to help him study it work on projects together. That’s seemed liked such a long time ago.. Elizabeth got to his house in just afew minutes, fixing her hair and her dress before knocking on the door, doing her normal two fast knocks, then pause and then one more knock.

@Stellar

For a moment or two, there was silence, but just as she may have doubted if he was even home, she could hear someone scrambling to the front door, as Raymond opened it, a towel in hand rubbing his messy, wet hair. He was in a simple white shirt and black sweats, his neck tattoo on full display. The head of a black dragon, inked in a tribal-esque pattern. "Hey babe.. You know you can just-- come in, right? I feel like I've told you that already. I mean I practically live alone." He'd glance up from underneath the towel as he tossed it to the side, tucking one hand into his pocket. "Are you uh.. You doing okay today?"

@Beebubb_sx

Those few moments of silence made Elizabeth panic but only in her head, almost going to turn around and leave but then the door opened. “Oh sorry, I just feel rude not knocking.. were you in the shower?” She asked, as she takes her heels off. Elizabeth was wearing formal yet simple white dress with belt around her waist. “I’m doing good, you?”

@Stellar

"Yeah-- you look good.. I kinda feel poorly dressed by comparison." He glanced over her form with a faint smile. "I sprayed some of that cologne you like though. Was thinking maybe we could snuggle? Watch a movie or something?" He lofted a brow, as if leaving it up for discussion. It was his idea, but if Elizabeth had something else in mind, it seemed he was all ears.

@Beebubb_sx

Liz: “You know my family, can’t leave the house with wear something at least slightly formal.” Elizabeth says with a slightly annoyed voice, more at family then her boyfriend. She could smell the cologne that he had sprayed and it was the one she liked. “That sound great with me, what kind of movie did you have in mind” (edited)

17:06

@Stellar

"Y'know I didn't really think that far ahead. I'm open to suggestions? What are you in the mood for? Comedy? Horror? I'd offer up a romantic movie but you already know those make me sick." He smiled. "And get inside already. You must be cold." He stepped to the side to let her walk in. The house itself was relatively dark, but there was light ahead, peeking from behind his bedroom door.

@Beebubb_sx

Elizabeth steps in to his house, but it felt like stepping into a dark void of darkness “Yeah, I know who sick romantic movie make you, you’re so dramatic. I’m in the mood for comedy but horror does sound good aswell” She say, thinking about he different options of both comedy and horror movies. “I’ll you pick my movie but it has to be comedy or horror, I’m not in the mood for action” Elizabeth made her way to where they would watching the film for evening, looking around the for abit

@Stellar

Raymond closed the door as she stepped inside, and he moved towards his room, hands tucked into his pockets as he nudged the door open with a shoulder. "I mean-- could do both? You ever watch the 'Scary Movie' series? Think there's like four of them. They're kinda cheesy but.. I dunno. Maybe it'd be nice for tonight." He shrugged as he looked over his shoulder for a moment. His room was mostly empty. The floor was a bit old, the wooden tiles long since tarnished or chipped. On the far right wall was his bed. It could fit the two of them, but there wasn't much room between them. She already knew, as she'd been in it with him before. On the opposite wall was a TV. Admittedly, it was pretty sizeable. Flatscreen, high definition. Raymond saved his money to buy it, since he used it frequently. And in front of his bed was a coffee table, where there was a bag of popcorn that hadn't been made yet, and an empty bowl to pour it in, along with two soda bottles, not yet opened.

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“Yeah, that sounds great. You get the movie ready and I’ll go get popcorn cooked” She say, picking up the the unmade popcorn bag and the bowl heading towards the kitchen. While waiting for the popcorn to cook, Elizabeth pulled out her phone finishing up the diary post on the app on her phone and then just scrolled through her old photos of them, wondering what had happened.

@Stellar

Raymond smiled to her slightly, as she took the bowl and popcorn and went off to prepare it. After she'd left, he exhaled a breath, looking for the movie they wanted to watch. His chest felt tight when he was around her now. Like he had to walk on eggshells. And he couldn't quite explain why. He slid the movie into the disc player and sat at the foot of the bed, kicking his feet up on the table while he waited for Elizabeth to return. And where does she get off calling me dramatic, anyways.. He thought to himself, brushing it off with a puff of air from the corner of his lip. He dimmed the lights with an app on his phone and waited for her to get back, the commercials playing through until the movie was at the title screen, readied to be played.

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Elizabeth was finished up with cooking the popcorn and brought back. Giving him a slight smile as she entered the room, placing the bowl of popcorn on the table and tuck a seat next to him as the movie begins. They sat in silents as the movie played, she felt tense not really being able to relax next to home. In the past on movie night, they would have cuddled up with each other but this time they just sat awkwardly next to each other.

@Stellar

Raymond seemed perfectly content with his feet kicked up and arms folded while they watched the movie. The brightness of the TV being the only source of light in the dark room, as the dead of night approached. I know we usually snuggle during the movies but.. I dunno, maybe I just need to give her some space He thought to himself, as he casted a glance towards Elizabeth briefly. Aside from his personal thoughts, it seemed the silence would linger between the two of them. Though, perhaps she would catch his glance, and have something to say about it.

@Beebubb_sx

Elizabeth noticed his glance at her as reached out for some popcorn, smiling softly at him. “You ok?” She asked, before putting popcorn in her mouth, her smile fading a bit while looking at him, before turning her attention back to the film as something that had between some characters

@Stellar

Raymond was sipping from his soda bottle as she questioned him. His eyes glanced over to her while he sipped, and he eventually sat the soda bottle down. "Yeah, I'm fine. Are-- you?" He casually asked, as his eyes moved back towards the screen, the movie continuing to play as the light from the TV cascaded them in its rays. If she was still staring at him, perhaps she would've realized that he was tense. He tried to appear relaxed, but his body seemed tight. Nervous, maybe?

@Beebubb_sx

As she continued to stare at him after he answered her question, noticing that he was tense he was and his terrible act of trying to look relax. Why was he so nervous, did she make him this visible uncomfortable? Maybe she should just go, it was mistake coming here. Elizabeth got up from where she sat, excusing her self to use the bathroom. Her face full of sorrow and regret, closing the door behind her as she leaves the room. As she finishes up using the bathroom, clearing her mind putting those negative thoughts at back of her head but as must as she tried they just kept coming back.

@Stellar

As Elizabeth left to use the bathroom, he let out a breath, as if he'd been holding it in the entire time. He felt his body relax, and covered his eyes with a hand. Why does she make me so nervous? He thought to himself as his fist clenched. Things weren't the same lately. The both of them could likely agree to that. And he wanted to talk to her about it. But at this point, he wasn't sure if it would only make things worse. Mixed emotions swirled around in his head. Guilt, doubt, frustration. He had a lot on his plate. And now, not feeling comfortable around his own girlfriend, was seemingly something he also had to worry about. "Fuck.." He mumbled, lowering his hand from his face as he stared at the TV screen. The movie played, but he couldn't pay attention. There was simply too much on his mind.

@Beebubb_sx

The same emotions were swirling around Elizabeth’s head, hating every moment of this. Staring to feel that he didn’t loved her anymore, well could she even say love either had said that they loved the other, but still he had fall out of liking her. She knew the past few months had be hectic, as she had to spend a lot time with family and studying for when university started up. University….fuck she forgot to tell him, the whole reason she planned for them to have movie night, she to tell him that she convinced her parents to move into the university dorms. Elizabeth was gone for around 10 min before coming back into the room, staying in the door frames for a few seconds as if she was going to say something but can’t.

@Stellar

Elizabeth may have noticed him staring blankly at the movie screen with his arms at his sides for a few moments before realizing she was back, his entire posture, and mood shifting back to how it had been before she left. "Ah-- what uh.. What's up?" He glanced towards her in the doorway, as he lifted a brow, smiling slightly.

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@Stellar

“I-err I think I’m gonna go… I need to finish up some things at home” Elizabeth said awkwardly in quiet voice, similar to how she acted the first time she came over to his house. “You can stay there, I’ll just let myself out… just make sure to lock the door later, ok?” She then quickly made her way to the front of the house, putting her shoes back on and just about to leave.