MINDINTHEDARK-

//STARTER CALL!
          	
          	, memento mori ' for angst / hurt
          	, be nice to me ' for fluff
          	, never get to know ' for angry
          	, saline solution ' for other (specify!)
          	(bonus points if you know all 4 artists)
          	
          	" AND I'LL NEVER GET TO KNOW MY DAD, CAUSE MY DAD LIVES IN A DREAM "

meltmymind

@MINDINTHEDARK- 
          	  
          	  // ' Be nice to me ' ?
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terrifiedxrecordz-

@MINDINTHEDARK- 
          	  
          	  /'  be nice to me'  ?  Please :3
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finaIgirIs

this message may be offensive 
ik you would :(
          	  but gimme that hurts shit
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@breakingsoul- 
          
          Adam makes a sound somewhere between a laugh and a sob. He shakes his head, looking down at her.
          "Oh Ophelia," he started, vaguely reminiscent of the tune he once sung, "I forgave you years ago."
          His eyes grew tearful as she stepped towards him - he had once thought she'd never see him again.
          "Your actually here," he finally breathes out, "and talking to me. You listened to my  / album /  ."
          He bites his lip, looking down at his shoes.
          "I'm sorry. I should've tried getting better. I was never going to be perfect again but I didn't have to bring everyone else down with me."

MINDINTHEDARK-

@breakingsoul- 
          
          Adam looks as tired as he did when she walked away - not his worse, but certainly not his best. Dark circles, the faint smell of ash clinging to his coat, and the old faded colours of his clothes. He looked down at her, finally.
          "I left Evangeline," he muttered, still sounding like his heart was breaking a whole year later, "that's how bad it got. I hit rock bottom and I didn't stop digging."
          There's a look of deep regret on his face, so sorrowful even looking in his eyes feels like drowning.
          "I needed a friend."  / I still do. /
          He swallowed, his adams apple bobbing in his throat as he fixed his fluffy hair.
          "I wrote an album. It's not my best but-"
          He cut himself off, looking at her like he was searching for something - the comfort of an old friend.

MINDINTHEDARK-

@breakingsoul- 
          
          Adam doesn't like Gotham. It's his past after all - the place where his friends left him, the place where he left his soul mate. The place he grew up and poured light and happiness into - and the place where her fell into the worst darkness he'd ever face. It's hard to hold onto the memories of his youth without tainting them with the bitterness of the present.
          "It got worse after you cut ties," Adam says, carrying that bitterness that has a grip on his soul, "I've only just come back. To Gotham, I mean."
          He wanted to rush into things, tell her everything. See if she'd heard his album, cry about Evangeline, learn how she was. But he couldn't bring himself to look at her. He just looked away from her like a kicked puppy, feeling lost.

MINDINTHEDARK-

@breakingsoul- 
          
          Adam, Gotham's very own alcoholic heartthrob (he was one of the rare few that looked good as their life fell apart,) turned slowly to see his old friend. Certainly was a time for bumping into his past, it seemed. 
          "Ophelia?" he asked, the name still tempting him to burst into teasing song as he once did back when they were perfect, "oh. It's been a while."
          His tone was filled with everything he didn't say. I've missed you, did you even miss me? I hate you, do you still hate me? He looked away, as holding her gaze was a little too difficult.

loveforvictims

"           adam           ?           "
          of all the people that the wolf child expected to come across this evening          ,         her former love is certainly not on the list of names she would have ever imagined seeing again          .         this         /          is           /           gotham         ,          and perhaps she should have known better           .           a trembling breath escapes evangeline's frozen lips before she approaches the male             ───            words seem to fail her as she folds her arms over her chest              .             adam            .             how is she supposed to react to seeing him after his disappearance            ?              a frown tugs at her features before she stops a short distance from him           .
          "              long time           ,           no see               .              "

MINDINTHEDARK-

@lupuspaulo- MAYBE ONE DAY I'LL LIVE IN LA JOLLA    *    *    *
            
            Adam should feel anger, the all consuming rage that usually gets directed at anyone who dares show him kindness - but he can't. As she kneels down and they're suddenly at eye level all of his apprehensions melt away. She's really here.
            "S'not really great," he murmurs, "it sounds lonely."
            
            He's reminded of something his younger sister said to him, during one of her mainly should-be-heartbreaks. 'When you find someone who truly loves you for who you are, that's a once in a lifetime thing.' She'd been right, he thought as he looked up at his lifetime, she was always right. And that was why he'd pledged to never come back - but here he was.
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loveforvictims

I GET MYSTIFIED BY HOW THIS CITY SCREAMS YOUR NAME       *         *
            
            there's memories that burn into her mind        ,         almost entrapped there for eternity         .           she can't quite tell if that's a blessing or a curse          (            she's half certain it's a blessing         )            ,          yet she remembers almost every moment of their relationship in passionate colours            .           they were spontaneous and made rash decisions together            -               and in his absence         ,         she'd been forced to become a more rational person               .               he was everything to her             ,              even now                .
            
            the small smile grows ever so slightly         -            dimples carving into her cheeks as she kneels to his level              ,              eyes glistening in the darkness             .             "            'course i did           ,              "             she whispers           ,            voice cracking gently            ,              "             always knew you'd do great things           .            "
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@lupuspaulo- MAYBE ONE DAY I'LL LIVE IN LA JOLLA    *    *    *
            
            Despite the dark, all encompassing, cold Gotham night, Adam felt like summer had finally arrived. She was his sunshine, after all. If he looked into her eyes too long he could still feel her hand wiping tears from his cheek, and reminisce about the sand beneath his feet as they ran along Vienna's beaches with nothing but backpacks to their name. His breath caught in his throat - he'd truly worshiped her, once upon a time.
            
            He tried not to think about the way their hands probably still fit together perfectly, as though sculpted for that purpose. Adam held his guitar like it didn't quite fit in his lap, feeling small in her presence. How else could the lanky boy feel - she'd been his godess and muse for years before he left. It wasn't like their spontaneous adventures - because this time he left without her. 
            "You... you listened to it..?" he murmured, not daring to raise his voice, "you liked it?"
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finaIgirIs

tired    .     bella is almost asleep as she lies curled up on the couch     ,       pancake nuzzled into her       .       a sleepy smile makes it's way to her lips as she glances up at the elder as her enters the room       ,        and bella half attempts to prop herself up before realising it wasn't working      —      a defeated sigh leaves her before she gives another smile to adam       ,        laying her head back on the couch       .         "       hi addy   ,      "      she murmurs tiredly      ,         "       c'mere       .         "

MINDINTHEDARK-

@lostinafilmscene- 
            
            Adam bit his lip, looking down at the couch. "I don't think I'll fit, Bels," he murmur, trying to judge its size, "I'm longer than it."
            The boy bent over to pet Pancake's head, grinning. "Taylor's back home, Dad's at work, and Cali is wondering around Gotham like usual. It's weird, I'm not used to living with that many people anymore."
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finaIgirIs

the blonde manages a tiny smile before shaking her head ever so slightly     .      "      sky       ,        "        she mumbles gently        ,          giggling        .          "      nu uh      ...       pancake 'nd i want cuddles      .       "
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@lostinafilmscene- 
            
            Adam tilts his head with a frown, resting his guitar against the wall. He pulled on his coat, looking freakishly tall as he stood over Bella.
            "Hi Bels," he said with a chuckle, "what's up?"
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oracleyes

"  you're back late.   care to explain?  "
          
          ; https://twitter.com/ruelsrelief/status/1288555270214311937?s=20

oracleyes

"  i said i wanted to get back to my life because i've spent weeks trying to make sure you haven't done anything dangerous or life threatening,  "   she said.   "  i just want what's best for you,   but i can't force you to care about your own wellbeing.   and it's feeling pretty hopeless to keep trying.  "
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MINDINTHEDARK-

"You said you wanted to get back to your life-" Adam started, but he went quiet after that, looking down at his socks. After a moment, he spoke again. "You were trying to be some kind of authority, and I didn't react well. I'm sorry. Really Babs. I shouldn't get mad at you for caring."
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oracleyes

"  why should i stay?   so you can yell at me some more?  "   she asked,   wheeling herself closer to the house.   "  you wanted me gone,   so i'm going.  "
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finaIgirIs

"  so  ,,,  stan  tells  me  he  met  you  and  that  you  insulted  barbara  --  "  bella  grinned  ,  skipping  over  to  the  elder  ,  "  --  i  owe  you  ice  cream  for  that  move  .  "

finaIgirIs

she  sighed  quietly  ,  brows  furrowing  together  .  "  yeah  ...  i  know  .  it's  just  nice  to  have  you  around  .  "
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@FEARANDLOATHING- 
            
            Adam looked out over the city, looking exhausted. "This place, Bels, it's draining. No, it's a tar pit. And you know me - I don't do well in one place for long."
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finaIgirIs

"  you  sure  you  can't  stay  ?  "  bella  asked  ,  giving  him  wide  eyes  before  her  nose  scrunched  up  a  little  ,  "  i  think  we're  ...  unwelcome  ,  to  say  the  least  ,  in  central  city  .  "
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oracleyes

"  would you put that down?   it's fragile!  "

MINDINTHEDARK-

@oracleyes 
            
            Adam huffed, turning it over again. "Your not being very fun, Babs. Older sisters are supposed to be fun."
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oracleyes

"  i just did.   it's mine,   and that's all you need to know.  "
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@oracleyes 
            
            "Shan't," Adam replied cheekily, with a grin, "not until you tell me what it is."
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finaIgirIs

"  addie  !!  "  bella's  excitement  was  incomparable  to  much  when  she  noticed  her  childhood  friend  ,  bright  blues  shining  as  she  skipped  over  to  him  ,  "  i  need  attention  or  i  may  /  physically  /  die  .  "

finaIgirIs

"  it's  true  --  our  dad's  are  clowns  .  "  she  giggled  quietly  ,  twirling  her  hair  around  her  finger  .
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MINDINTHEDARK-

@FEARANDLOATHING- 
            
            "Cause it will be! Full of clowns, like our dads." Adam replied, getting up off the bench and once again towering over his friend.
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finaIgirIs

bella  smiled  slightly  ,  "  he's  perfect  ,  apparently  .  i  lie  about  my  childhood  .  "  she  rolled  her  eyes  ,  "  but  ,  it'll  be  a  great  show  .  "
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