muse.
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Ongoing, First published Apr 19, 2022
Mature
Juniper Katz is a determined artist and an absolutely hopeless romantic. She was desperate to leave her past behind her to forget about her ex-best friend, but he is just as determined as her. He wanted to show her his point of view. 

He wanted to be her muse.



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I tried to make my way down the narrow hallway, but I heard the door creak open and a hand gently grab onto my forearm. I should've made a run for it, I knew he was going to follow me out --- He's too determined.

I ripped my arm out of his hold and took a defensive step back. "Why do you keep bothering me?" I exclaimed with my hands, far past exasperated at this point. I know, another stupid question on my part. But like I said, momentary lapse in judgment. He doesn't know when to quit.
    "I want to talk to you, Juniper!" He gestured his hands out to me. He was out of breath, like all of this stress came crashing down on him at once.
    "Fuck you. You lost that opportunity a long time ago." I said harshly. I felt bad for cursing at him, but part of me said he deserves it. I turn to walk away from him, but he grabs my arm again and pulls me closer to him and his chest. I was on the verge of crying, and if he didn't stop now, tears would spill out of my eyes.
    "There's a lot you don't know, Juniper." He said seriously. My eyes widened a bit. "You don't know the whole story."
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(18+ EXPLICIT CONTENT) "Attract a lot of attention, huh beautiful?" His voice hit me like a wall, absurdly catching me off guard. It was deep, sensual, something any girl (or boy) could melt over. I was sort of speechless, yet trying my best to appear unafflicted. "Only the wrong ones." That was definitely drunken me talking, as I didn't usually have that much confidence. His lips twitched up into a smirk, expressing that he understood my comment. "Does that mean that I'm in that category?" My palms began to grow sweaty and my heart rate picked up, but otherwise my body remained relaxed, appearing completely fine. It similar to when you're on autopilot, completely withdrawn due to intoxication. "I suppose not," I crossed my arms, putting on this seductive persona just for him. This fueled his smirk, about to murmur another comment before I cut him off. "You'll have to show me, though." *** Amelia Hollis was a 23-year-old writer at one of the local publishing companies, assisting a very handsome man and writing articles left and right. Her and her best friend, Aviary, lived together in a cute little apartment off the central part of the city, yearning to create new memories and important moments. Amelia always lived for the moments, taking in every little detail and savoring it like it was her favorite meal. She was an optimist, hoping to change peoples lives with her dreams. James Vallette was a 34-year-old CEO, building his company from dirt with the help of his brother. He was a realist, not really having time to deal with dreams or even love. He knew this the night he laid eyes on Amelia. It was only casual; what harm could a one-night stand do? Oh yeah, he's her dad's boss.