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elizabell (elizabell) wrote in 20somethings,
@ 2022-03-11 15:14:00

Entry tags:

c: amara ahuja, c: eliza bell-smythe, c: etta russell, c: gavin montgomery, c: hunter mclaggen, c: lily luna potter, c: molly sue weasley, c: sebastian pucey, c: sofia gomez davis, c: thomas longbottom, d: 2028 03, ~ complete, Ω: rp

RP: I wanna be your Friday night sweet ride
Who: Open to all
What: Friday night at the club...
When: Friday night; 03/11/28
Where: Carnival Nightclub
Warnings: TBD - Watch Comment Headers
Completion Status: in progress

Eliza had gone simply with some sparkle for her Friday night - the first of two for the weekend, surely - at Carnival. She had counted down the minutes until Cogg & Bell Clockmakers had closed at half six and then gone home to make dinner and get ready for the night out. She wore her bright red hair down in natural waves, and a nude lip.

When she arrived at Carnival Club at half nine, the place was still a little on the slow side, but she liked that. She liked having a better pick of the tables and to be able to get her first few drinks without waiting in the lines that would take over the multiple bars by 11. She smiled as she chose her spot and listened to the DJ ramping up the music as the crowd grew. This was her favorite way to spend a weekend night, especially knowing she had a bedside table full of hangover remedy potions waiting for her and that her cousin Etta and friend Amara would both definitely be joining her tonight.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

mollysuetoo
2022-03-11 09:44 pm UTC (link)

Molly looked his way from where she'd been slightly entranced by the light show, and nodded, "That sounds good," she gave him a genuine, wide smile. He was so freaking handsome, and gallant, and sweet, and intelligent and just being with him made her feel... proud of herself. Which she knew was weird. But she felt that way all the same.

"Thank you for coming out tonight, I needed this," she said with a sigh as they headed to the nearest bar and he ordered her usual (a whiskey sour) and his drink without even needing to ask what she wanted. She liked that about him, too, his attentiveness.

She had told him all about the inheritance and Lucy's ideas and her worries, though she'd also tried not to vent on him too much knowing he certainly had his own stresses (especially this time of year). Molly was less prone to melancholy than her boyfriend of nearly a year, but more prone to over-thinking.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

huntermc
2022-03-11 10:17 pm UTC (link)

Hunter opted for a beer tonight, something he knew that he could drink slowly since he would probably only have one or two. It wouldn't be a good idea to get drunk when they still had a little light training tomorrow before they played the Prides on Sunday. That was always a tough match for Hunter, who'd been a lifelong fan of the Pride of Portree before he'd been recruited by the Magpies. He wanted to be at his best.

He leaned over, kissing her softly. "I could tell. I could almost hear you thinking." Hunter pressed another kiss to her forehead, right between her eyes. He wanted her to have a night off from her worries and just be Molly, not Molly Sue the brand.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

mollysuetoo
2022-03-11 10:22 pm UTC (link)

Molly rolled her eyes but gave him an indulgent smile. "You're too good to me, to let me be a neurotic mess and help me get out of my head," she meant it - a lot of people found that sort of trait (the over thinking) very, very annoying, but he never seemed to mind, and Molly had learned to reign it in a bit over the years, which helped balance it.

She took a nice, long first drink of her cocktail -- sweet and well-balanced and strong -- and then leaned in to say suggestively in his ear, "Walking in here, I could see every witch in the room shooting daggers at me and heart eyes at you and it made all the thinking fade away. It was perfect. As is my drink. Thank you."

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Re: Molly & Hunter

huntermc
2022-03-11 10:52 pm UTC (link)

Hunter had grown up with Skye, brilliant and brainy Skye, so he had at least a little experience with women who had a lot on their mind.

"Aye, I've got to get the good stuff in now before I become a Quidditch bore meathead for the next few months." With a World Cup just around the corner, it was a big year for the sport.

Wrapping his free arm around Molly's waist, Hunter had heart eyes of his own. "I don't believe that they were shooting daggers at you, but I will absolutely take the compliment." He was a McLaggen, after all. "Maybe they were just jealous of how incredible you look tonight." Her red dress was a work of art.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

mollysuetoo
2022-03-11 11:01 pm UTC (link)

"You," she said, emphasizing the word, "are never a bore." It was true, even when he was at his most quidditch-obsessed, she never bored of him. Even if Quidditch wasn't her thing, she loved seeing him passionate about it. About anything, really.

Goodness, she loved him.

She rolled her eyes at his compliment, "This dress is just - literally - a slip, it's nothing to write home about," she brushed it off. Her usual fashion was outrageous and over the top, even with the bright red, this dress was very understated for her.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

huntermc
2022-03-12 04:54 pm UTC (link)

Hunter begged to differ. He had a strong competitive drive and that tended to make him a little single-minded sometimes. By the end of the summer, there was a chance she might be thinking just opposite.

His hand rested on the small of her back, thumb stroking over the silky fabric. "But you make it look so good." Molly managed to look effortless and it was incredibly sexy.

"Want to see if we can sweet talk our way into a VIP booth?"

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Re: Molly & Hunter

mollysuetoo
2022-03-14 01:47 pm UTC (link)

Molly might have blushed lightly at his compliment. It was - to her - the very best compliment one could get, especially from her significant other.

And then she laughed, "I'm pretty sure we can do that. What with you being one of the hottest and most famous Quidditch pros in the world and all," and then she had a thought, "Oh, isn't Gavin coming by tonight, too?" She was sure he had mentioned his teammate, who Molly didn't know well, but didn't dislike. "I'm sure he'd prefer the privacy," Gavin didn't seem the most... people-oriented, from her few interactions with him over the last year, anyway.

She instinctively headed in the direction of the VIP booths, and gave a smile to the bouncer there, before throwing her arms around his neck, "Gio!" She greeted the very large man. "I haven't seen you in ages, how's the little babe?" Gio's wife had given birth over last summer, she remembered, and she had seen pictures of the perfect little bundle the last time she'd seen him.

"She's good, but growing was too fast for my liking," he answered, returning her hug loosely and trying to keep his smile small, being as he was supposed to be all intimidating and such. He looked behind her to Hunter and gave him a hello and a smile as well, "You two hoping for one of these?" He really tried to hide his smile now.

Molly nodded, "I know I didn't call ahead, this was a little bit last minute. We won't be staying too late if that helps any," she gave him her usual slight pout of adorable big eyes and full lips, and he shook his head with a laugh pulling back the velvet rope for them.

"Head to the left, there's a free one, take all the time you like," he was used to Molly's antics.

"Oh! Gavin Montgomery is most likely joining us, if you don't letting him know where we are if he asks?" She knew Gio would know Gavin when he saw him, it was hard not to in the Wizarding World. The large wizard agreed and Molly led the way to their VIP booth.

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Re: Molly & Hunter

huntermc
2022-03-14 06:53 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Gavin showed up." Hunter had told his teammates about his plans for a night out - it hadn't been a direct invitation, more an indication that he planned to be at the Carnival if anyone else felt like blowing off a bit of steam.

Hunter had a proud, slightly dopey smile as he watched Molly work her magic on the VIP bouncer. Merlin's beard, she was amazing. When she secured their table, he pulled out his phone, shooting off a brief text to the team group chat.

He took advantage of the increased privacy of the booth to kiss her. "I love when you do the big puppy dog eyes to get your way."

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Re: Molly & Hunter

mollysuetoo
2022-03-19 02:25 pm UTC (link)

Molly blushed, "You're a rare man, Hunter McLaggen - and I love that you're so secure in yourself and in us that it doesn't bother you." Her voice was low and intimate, but she knew he heard her over the bouncing music. She settled in with his arm around her and people watched, looking forward to the others potentially joining but glad for the 'alone' time with him, too.

She had never expected Hunter coming into her life, all from a flirty DM on Winsta of all things, but she was so grateful every day for him, for the man he was and the ways they supported each other in all things. Nights like this - when she wasn't 'on the clock' and when they could just enjoy themselves in the moment - made her so relaxed and content and the warmth of him next to her soothed her to her bones, even with the stress of everything going on in her life right now. She was young, in love, and had the whole world at her feet - at least, that's how she felt at the moment, and it felt pretty damned amazing.

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