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Zayne Savage BOT 30-Jul-22 08:21 AM
Zayne had been new to this town for a little bit, having moved into the apartment building down the road a couple of weeks ago, he had either been working or just getting home early enough to eat and sleep. Life as a freelance photographer for several agencies in the city was... difficult to say the least. He finally found time to just go around and explore his neighborhood and he was more than excited to see what was around the area. Within the area, there was coffee shops, book and music stores, a park with a skatepark attached, and just random shopping outlets. He did enjoy the area and he has definitely lived in worse places. Zayne's childhood was not one that he liked to talk about. Orphaned at the age of 13, his father and mother being killed in a car accident, he would move in with his grandparents who were definitely not ready to raise a child in this day and age. He worked hard and fast on getting his degree in photography, earning honors from the bigger colleges and a scholarship to pay for everything that he needed to do, all in exchanged for taking photos for the university. He thought that he would be with the university for a job after he graduated, but they went a different direction, taking another underclassmen in so they did not have to pay him. From there, his freelance gig began. As he would round the corner of the street, lost in thought. He would slowly begin to take in his surroundings looking across the street and seeing birds chirping in trees, squirels running around on the limbs while cars slowly moved up and down the side streets. He would not be paying attention when he found himself walking straight into something... or someone... he hit hard enough that it knocked both of them to the ground. As he stood and gained his bearings, he would look over at the person in front of him. "I am so sorry," he said with a frown as he reached to help the girl up, "I wasn't paying any attention, my fault..."
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Sammie Miller BOT 30-Jul-22 09:58 AM
It had been a pleasant day, with the next couple of days off work from work Sammie had been enjoying her vacation days just lounging around her apartment that she shared with her long time best friend Nadia. They had originally had plans to take their vacation times at the same time but due to a family emergency of a coworker Nadia had to cover someone's shifts last minute. The first couple had just been spent bumming around but she had started to get an itch for fun which led Sammie to going out into town to kill time until Nadia got off work. She had hit the coffee shop first, then a quick stop at the bookstore where she picked up a book on different hobbies for beginners. She had her headphones in, absorbed currently in the tune that played in her ears she had kept to herself, the bag with her books swinging on her arms as she admired the bright afternoon sun. The air wasn't too humid and there was even a soft breeze, perfect weather for a walk. Sammie had been humming along to the song when she was suddenly met by a very hard wall of man. It was almost comical as they tumbled down, her landing on her butt in a very unflattering way. So much so that her skirt had flipped up to reveal her light purple panties with a lace border. Flushing furiously she pushed her skirt down, her hands refusing to move from her lap as the offender held out his hand to help her up. To say that Sammie was embarrassed was an understatement, it took her a moment to gather herself. "Oh no wor-" Her chocolate brown eyes took on a look of surprise as they met with the deepest gray eyes she'd ever seen. With the way the lighting hit him they almost appeared purple and Sammie had to remember she had been in the middle of talking. "-ries. I- I wasn't paying attention myself." .
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Clearing her throat she held up a shaky hand, placing her smaller more delicate one in his. Sammie glanced down and noticed her books had fallen out of the shopping bag and she quickly released his hand to pick them up, only when she had so had the mysterious handsome stranger. Their heads hit each other pretty hard and Sammie winced. "Ow- Oh my god! I am so so sorry!" Her hand moved to rub at her forehead where already a knot had started to form. "Are you okay?!" @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 31-Jul-22 05:34 AM
He couldn't help but frantically look around for a moment trying to figure out what exactly had happened. He looked down and saw a book on the ground, he would slowly say, "Oh no, I am so sorry, I didn't mean..." He slowly tried to lean down and grab the book only for his head to collide with hers as they both seemed to have the same thought in the moment. As he met her chocolate eyes though, he couldn't help but just fall into them. He paused for a moment, a hand on his own head that was starting to ache, not able to find the words but just admiring her beauty for the moment until he finally realized that she talked to him, "Oh," he said as he almost shook himself out of the trance she had on his eyes, "I am okay, are you... Oh jeeze, I am so sorry! Your head..." As he stepped forward, he lifted a hand to her head and felt across it, not even thinking about consent or if she would care, the feeling of the bump and knot already radiating across his hand, "Can I help? Anything you need?"
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Sammie Miller BOT 31-Jul-22 05:00 PM
"I- I'm okay." Sammie offered a small smile and winced when he ran his hand across her forehead. The heat from his hand foreign against her skin. "Um...no, I may need some ice and an aspirin. She moved back a little to put some space between them but not much. She tucked the books back into their bag and flushed. How clumsy could she be in one day. First bumping into him because she hadn't been paying attention then next hitting heads because both of them had tried to do the same thing at the same time. "Ah... I don't live far from here so I should be okay if I just go home and put some ice on it...I apologize Mister...?" She arched a brow with her question, hopefully he realized she had been asking for his name. @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 01-Aug-22 07:30 AM
As he watched her gather herself for a moment, he was still lost on her face, the beauty and features of your face just made him melt into her for a moment, when she stated that she didn't live very far from here, he smiled, "Oh really? I actually live close myself," he said with a smile, "Would you mind if I helped you home? You look like you got your hands full." His six foot, three inch frame fully extending upwards now. His body stretched over her with a smile, but the smile was as he reached out to try and help her with all the things that she had in her hands, seeing if he could take a handful of stuff himself. @Nymphy ❦
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Sammie Miller BOT 02-Aug-22 09:01 AM
"Oh that would be...yeah. Okay." She winced again and rubbed her head. Her eyes went wide as he moved to offer his assistance in caring her bag of books. "T-thank you." She let him take the back and moved to pick up her purse from where it was at her feet, this time he made no move to help which she was thankful for... they say third times the charm but Sammie felt that would be taking things a little far. "Ah, I live this way." She said, craning her neck upward to get a look at his face as she pointed in the direction they needed to head. "I'm Samantha, though my friends call me Sammie...um, you said you just recently moved here? How are you liking it so far?" She asked, a faint blush on her cheeks as they headed down the street. Couples passed them by as they walked and she couldn't help but feel subconscious about the giant bump on her head. She moved to the other side of the handsome stranger so that his size blocked most people from seeing it, the rock wall along the sidewalk on the other side of her. @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 02-Aug-22 09:16 AM
"Oh, no kidding," he said when he pointed in the direction where she lived, "I actually live over there as well..." As she would begin to gather her things, he would think about offering help, but the way the collided heads earlier, might be have made him resist a little bit, but when she moved beside of him, he would take a half step back and let her guide while still staying beside of her, "The area is nice, very cozy and quaint," he would continue when she asked how he was liking it, "I haven't got to explore much of it. I moved in about three weeks ago and have been up to my elbows in work ever since. People love freelance photographers out here, I guess I can see why, the place is beautiful..." He felt himself rambling for a minute before he realized he forgot to say his name, "Oh, sorry, names, you have asked multiple times... I am Zayne by the way, Zayne Savage..."
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Sammie Miller BOT 03-Aug-22 09:26 AM
"Oh really?" Sammie smiled at hearing he lived close by too. She was surprised she hadn't ran into him, figuratively, before this point. "Oh! You're a photographer? That's amazing. I love art but not really good at that type of thing myself..." She glanced at her bag of books. "If my 'art for dummies' didn't give that away." She chuckled and tucked some loose hair behind her ear as she tried to discretely get another look at him. "It truly is a beautiful place, my best friend and I love it here. It's why we decided to move here after vacationing here once while in high school..." "Zayne Savage." She tested it on her lips and giggled. "Sounds like a lead singer in a rock band. I like it. Well, it's nice to meet you Zayne." As the came up to the apartment building she pointed at the large tan and black building. "This is me." Sammie stopped at the front gate and entered the pin to unlock the mechanical gate. As it lurched to life she glanced up at him. "I'm on the third floor so we'll have to take the elevator." @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 03-Aug-22 09:47 AM
"My parents were... unique," the momentary pause was something he became accustomed to when he talked about his name, he always loved his names, but it seemed like the justification was easier to say that way, "It is okay, anyone can do what I can do, just have to take a camera and start taking pictures of good stuff." It was easy to say that way, but he had spent years honing his craft. He honestly hoped that no one would be able to do what he did by just picking up a camera, but he wanted to stay humble in the situation. He smiled over at her with a glance as their eyes met again, god, she was stunning... But one thing caught his attention, they were definitely moving towards his complex. He didn't say anything at first because the area did house several additional complexes, but when she stopped in front of his very one and placed in the code for the gate, he almost fell over in laughter, "Well, you are shitting me? You live her too? And on the third floor? We might actually be neighbors..." The floors in this apartment sat with four to a floor, all the models had two bedrooms, a bath, kitchen, dining area, and living area, but varied by price of rent. He smiled over at her, "I can't believe the coincidence."
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Sammie Miller BOT 04-Aug-22 03:32 AM
"Almost like it's fate." Sammie giggled, a slight blush on her cheeks as they headed inside. She pressed the button for the elevator and waited. She chanced a glance at him and their eyes met and she blushed a deeper shade. "I can't believe we haven't ran into each other yet...especially with us living this close to each other." She tucked some loose hair behind her ear as the elevator dinged announcing it's arrival. Stepping inside she waited until he was in to click the button for the third floor. It wouldn't take them long to arrive to their floor. Sammie led Zayne to her door, the large bold black numbers reading 212. "This is me. Excuse the mess, I've been on vacation..." Sliding the key into the lock she twisted it and the handle at the same time. With a click the door opened and a chiming sound could be heard. Sammie quickly entered the security code and deactivated the alarm. "I imagine your place is similar in design... kitchen's right there." She dropped her keys into the bowl near the door and shut the door after he headed inside. "You can just set the books on table over there by the couch." She pointed to the very bright yellow love seat with denim pillows on it. "Would you like something to drink?" @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 04-Aug-22 04:26 AM
As she would begin up the elevator, a quiet moment between the two would occur before she asked how they had never ran into each other before, "Different schedules, maybe? I know I am up and out the door very early every morning and could work till super late... Work has been calming down, so you might see more of me now." As they rounded the corner, she was correct, they were neighbors. Passing his apartment of 213, he would smile as he walked with her to room 212, "Yep, neighbors, just like I thought..." Opening the door to their apartment was almost like stepping into his own, just redesigned with a more feminine touch. He smiled at all the decorations, the décor, the feel of the apartment, it was very nice and something that he was not use too. He would set the items in the kitchen and the books on the table by the couch as he would stand, having not been offered to stay, but she would offer him a drink, "Sure, a glass of water would be nice, it is a humid day out today."
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Sammie Miller BOT 05-Aug-22 04:09 AM
"Alright, coming right up. We even have the good ice. My roomie demanded our fridge be able to make ice like you'd get at sonic so..." Sammie grabbed two glasses and filled both with ice before getting water from the fridge and splitting the bottle between the two glasses. Carrying them both she joined him in the living room. "So what made you decide to move here over other places? If you don't mind me asking I mean..." She offered him a smile as he'd take his glass and move to sit on the couch. "Feel free to make yourself comfortable. Oh!" Sammie made a move to smack her forehead only to stop. "Right, giant bruise on my head." Laughing awkwardly she set her own glass down and headed back into the kitchen grabbing a Ziplock bag and filling it with ice, Wrapping it in the drying cloth she brought it back to the living room as she placed it against her forehead. She hissed and flinched as she settled back down on the couch. "Ouch." @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 05-Aug-22 11:22 AM
As she would bring him the drink, "You all have the nugget ice," he said with an exclaimed look, "Hot damn, I need to get your roommate to do my negotiations." He smiled as his eyes would never leave her forehead and the bump that continued to grow on it. Truth be told, he had a splitting headache as well from the incident, but he was not going to say anything about it to her, she was hurt more. He smiled over at her as she finally remembered the knot, "I was going to say..." He watched as she went over and got the ice and wrapped it up in a towel and brought it back to the couch, where both finally sat, "So, freelance photography work seems to be big in this city. I was a major over at the university a couple of cities down and the work dried up, but everyone here loves their art and having their pictures taken apparently," he took a sip of water, sitting the glass on a coaster on the coffee table, "Plus, it is such a beautiful area just to set up photos."
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Sammie Miller BOT 07-Aug-22 01:53 PM
"Oh trust me, she is a master at convincing people to give her what she wants. I wish I had the amount of gumption she does." Sammie chuckled and leaned back, her eyes closing for a moment as she let the ice settle over the large lump on her head. "It truly is, and I'm glad you've found a place to make your craft blossom. I would love to see your work sometime..." "My job isn't anything as glamourous as that. I'm an assistant to a fashion designer and just run around all the time doing whatever little thing needs to be done. It pays well but it can be stressful sometimes." She repositioned the ice as she sat up and moved to grab her ice water. Sammie took a sip and sighed. "I'm on my long over due vacation and have nowhere to go and no idea what to do so...I figured I'd take up a craft of my own." After another sip she sat her glass back down and turned to Zayne. "I was supposed to go on a trip to the beach but my roomie had to work last minute." She shook her head. "It's okay though, if I had gone to the beach I'd never have met you so I'd say I was lucky." Sammie blushed slightly and tucked her hair behind her ear. She turned her whole body toward him after a few moments and lifted the cloth covered ice. "How does it look...swelling going down any? Or do I look like a conehead?" @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 08-Aug-22 10:17 AM
Zayne would continue to listen to her describe her roommate and smirk, "She is definitely a good one to have," and as she would continue about the job, "I understand vacations, I don't think I have had one since I started college. Weekends were sports, weekdays were for other classes, and nights, nights were for glamor shots for the goth girls..." He giggled slightly with a smile as he looked down at the coffee table, grabbing his drink and taking a sip, but as she would would look over at him and ask if the swelling had gone doen, he would stand up slightly and walk forward, "Let me take a look," he said, but did not adjust for the table in his way, his toe would collide with the corner of the table and he would moan out in pain, "Oww..." As he would reach down, he would loose his balance as he reached towards his toe and would go falling towards the couch that she was sitting on. He would fall, but before he could even navigate himself in one direction or the other, he would fall directly into her, body meeting body as he would look up down at her, his full weight only held off of her by him holding himself up behind the couch, they would lock eyes for just a moment... "I... I am so sorry..."
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Sammie Miller BOT 09-Aug-22 12:24 PM
The two seemed to have possibly the worst, or best luck as they kept tripping and falling into these very awkward yet enticing situations. Heart thudding inside her chest Sammie's face turned a dark shade of pink. He smelt good, and her mouth felt dry as he loomed over her. This type of situation only ever happened in movies or dreams and Sammie found herself caught up in the moment. She leaned forward, grabbing him by the shirt and pulling him hard enough that as she rose from the back of the couch their lips locked. It was by new means an intense kiss but it was a kiss nonetheless. Her eyes drifted shut as she felt her full lips mesh against his and a soft sigh escaped her as she pulled away. It was in this moment that she had realized what she'd just done. "Zayne I-" Heart thundering inside her chest she let go of his shirt. "I didn't mean-" She wished she could run and hide but with his arms on each side of her there was nowhere for her to escape to. Instead she was like a cornered mouse. Her eyes were wide as she searched his face. This was so unlike her...normally it was Nadia who was the one who was more forward...not Sammie. "I am so sorry!" @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 11-Aug-22 12:18 AM
The moment they would lock eyes and the words sorry would escape his lips, he didn't know what to do in that moment, but as she would just grip his shirt and pull him in, he couldn't help but feel a small thud in his chest as his heart would begin beating out of control until she would pull away, "I... uh..." He stared at her wide eyed for just a moment, trying to process what had just happened in his mind and what kind of wacky romantic comedy movie-esqe plot he would living right now, but he couldn't help but smile down at her, leaning his head back down to meet hers as she would continue to apologize. His returned kiss would stop the words sorry almost vowel as he would let his lips fall to hers much more softly than her grip and kiss from before. His lips would linger for a moment, not pushing a pace of excess or romance, but just remain on hers for just a moment to gauge her reaction, was it truly a mistake? Was him returning the kiss a mistake?
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Sammie Miller BOT 12-Aug-22 06:04 AM
It was this moment that had her wondering what she had done, he had stared at her wide eyes and she felt like he was going to freak out. Her heart did a flip and she held her breath for a moment only for him to smile at her. Relief promptly flooded her system just as he bent down and silenced her words with another kiss. His lips were soft as they pressed against her own and Sammie found herself moving to grab hold of his shirt. She was lost in the moment and couldn't help the small sound that escaped her throat as he still lingered, their lips touching. Deeper the kiss became though, her hand moving from his shirt to ran through the hair at the nape of his neck. Her breathing growing partially erratic as she went with the flow of their kisses. This was so out of character for herself but Sammie was enjoying this moment and she had hoped that Zayne was as well. @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 12-Aug-22 06:15 AM
Zayne was almost taken aback at the pace that she was pushing him to after the first initial kisses. She moved into him almost hungrily and her breathing became almost frantic. He almost fell in love right then and there. As she would pull him in, his lips would lock into hers, both of them opening to take the other in and he couldn't help his tongue moving out immediately to meet her lips, almost asking permission to enter as they struggled for dominance in their lips. Zayne was never one to do this either, his last relationship had been well over a year ago and something that didn't end great, so he was almost in shock at the actions that were according, well, under him. He couldn't help but feel the excitement coursing through his body and his cheeks beginning to become red, almost with the pure arousal he was feeling in the moment.
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Sammie Miller BOT 12-Aug-22 07:11 AM
Sammie parted her lips, her thighs squeezing together as his tongue was granted it's entrance. It had been at least a year since she had been in an intimate setting like this and Sammie hadn't realized just how much she'd missed the feel of affections from another. Her tongue twirled with Zayne's but she didn't fight for dominance, instead fully giving him the lead in the moment. Things had been getting pretty heated, both of them panting and at some point she had ended up in his lap instead of beneath him, his hands traveling over her ass as she rubbed against his growing excitement. She felt lewd but there was no way from stopping. That was, until her phone rang out, the ringtone that echoed through the living room announcing that it was Nadia. Pulling back she rested her hands on her chest as she tried to catch her breath. Another moment to reach over him to the cushion in which her phone sat and she answered it, heart thudding wildly inside her chest as she stared down at Zayne. "H-hello?" "Why are you breathless? Finally taking up exercising?" "Ah...yes? What's...up?" Sammie bit her lip. "I'll be home in like twenty. Want me to pick up dinner?" "Sure. Chinese, usual. Gotta...go finish these...exercises." She blushed furiously, her eyes locking with Zayne's. "Cool. Bye doll!" Sammie tossed her phone back on the couch, her head falling forward as she felt every part of her shake from the prospect of being caught. She had lied to her best friend and she'd never done that before. Sucking in a deep breath she forced herself off of Zayne. "I-" She ran a hand through her hair. "My room mate will be back soon so um..." She felt so bad for kicking him out after what they'd just done, her lips still throbbing from the intense make out session as a reminder. "Thank you, for uh... walking me home." @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 12-Aug-22 02:35 PM
"Umm," Zayne said as he looked down at her, he heard every bit of the conversation before looking back up at her, "Why did you lie to her?" He felt himself immediately pull back, almost feeling a rush towards embarrassment over the whole situation and felt like she might be ashamed for someone to know that he was here, like their tongues were not just down each other's throat. He would slowly move away from her, standing to straighten his clothes, "I am sorry, this... this was a mistake and something that you didn't want to be caught doing obviously, so I... I will just go." He would grab his bag and immediately begin towards the door.
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Sammie Miller BOT 13-Aug-22 12:23 PM
Her heart plummeted as he began to back track, the weight of her words finally hitting her. It wasn't that she had felt remorse or ashamed but she was the good girl, the one who didn't even hold hands on the first date, who did things at almost a snails pace yet Zayne had somehow pulled a side of her out she had never experienced before and she had wanted to explore that more before it came out to Nadia... Sammie loved Nadia but she was the girl most guys went for and opening up about the men she had been interested in before ended up going either one or two directions. The first being the men would lose interest in her and go for the wilder more care free friend, the other... Her heart squeezed as she rushed forward. "That's not- Zayne!" She moved to block the door, her heart thudding wildly inside her chest. "I just didn't want the moment to no longer be ours I am so sorry." She knew whatever she told him now wouldn't make sense in his mind. The hurt was obvious on his face and the guilty conscious of hers had Sammie moving away to let him out if that was what he wanted. Before he fully left however she would grab his wrist for a moment. "I've never done anything like this-" She motioned between the two of them. "This soon after meeting...I...really liked it, I'm sorry my lie hurt you." Sammie let him go then, her eyes falling to the ground between them. She done royally fucked up and she knew it. @Jake
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Zayne Savage BOT 13-Aug-22 05:46 PM
The moment had passed as he gathered his bag and began to head to the door until she had stopped him. In those few moments between her saying those things and him beginning to walk out, several thoughts would pop into his head: Are you stupid enough to think that someone could fall for you that quick? Why would you believe she actually liked you if she kissed you? Does a kiss or affection really mean that much to you that you would be that instantly hurt from someone? The biggest ones that popped through his head as he would begin to storm towards the door, when she would stop him. She stated that she didn't want the moment to no longer be theirs, that she had never done anything like that, and this soon after meeting she liked it, but she never said the words that he wanted to hear, "Yeah, you liked it," he said with a sadness in his voice, "Not me..." As she stepped out from in front of the door, he would angerly walk out, the worst thoughts in his mind and the reasons behind his staying single for so long already hitting in his mind. He couldn't help but slam his door in just pure unadulterated anger as he would enter his next door apartment. Throwing his back on the couch and walking towards the opening to the balcony that he would have. He stared over the growing dark clouds outside. A growing sign of his frustration with the world.
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