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Trouble in Paradise [Private RP — Closed]

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“I got it,” he said, moving away to open the drawer and taking out a brush. He walked back towards Ashley and carefully brushed her hair, starting from the bottom to the top to undo any tangles.

Once it was done, Lucas set the brush aside and began his work. Once he was done, he tied it up with a hair tie and smiled.

“There you go,” he said, satisfied. “Your fishtail braid. To be honest, that was one hairstyle I could not make no matter how much I tried for like weeks.”

At first, he learned all of this to help Kris, but then later on, every time the manager wanted to punish him, he’d make him learn different hairstyles and ways to put on makeup. Until Lucas could not perfect a specific task Kris gave him, he would not let him practice his choreography. Which sucked, but Lucas wasn’t too displeased now. His talent had been put to use.

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(You switched POVs in your last paragraph. Lol.)

Ashley turned to look in the mirror and smiled as she ran a hand down her braid. "It looks great, Lucas! I forget you can do stuff like this sometimes. Maybe I should always have you do my hair and makeup."

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(Oh no. ;-; I’ll fix it, wait.)

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(Fixed!)

Lucas rolled his eyes, but smiled nonetheless.

“Well, don’t get too used to it,” he teased his girlfriend. “I think you’re way better at this than I am.”

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(Oh no. ;-; I’ll fix it, wait.)

(Lol. XD)

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(Fixed!)

Lucas rolled his eyes, but smiled nonetheless.

“Well, don’t get too used to it,” he teased his girlfriend. “I think you’re way better at this than I am.”

Ashley scoffed and spun around to face him again. "I think we're equally good at it," she declared wit a grin.

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Lucas snorted again, rolling his eyes.

“Right, if you say so,” he patted her on the head before moving back. “Anyway, grab your things and let’s go. You want to drive, or should I?”

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"Is that even a question?" Ashley joked with a chuckle as she walked over to pick up her backpack.

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Lucas laughed as he grabbed his own bag.

“Right, sorry I asked such a question,” he teased. “How could I have forgotten?”

(Skip?)

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(Sure. When were you thinking to?)

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(The part we decided on.)

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(Hm… Check the PM.)

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(Yup~)

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Ashley had just finished up her last class for the the day and was on her way to her Jeep when she noticesd a very familiar man talking to a very unfamiliar woman… What were they taking about that could possibly invoke so much laughter?

Maybe they just knew each other from class. But if that were true, the why was her hand on his arm? Why did she look like she was so happy to be around him?

Lucas was hers… And she was his… So why was he allowing this?

They couldn't have that much history together, could they? Certainly not enough that touching his arm could be considered a causual movement… Ashley would know if he knew her because they had grown up together… And she certainly didn't recognize this woman.

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(Autumn, it should be ‘knew’, not ‘new’. XD)

Lucas grinned, bursting out laughing as the girl, Vanessa, told him one of her childhood stories.

Vanessa was Lucas’s partner in choreography class for this project, and to say she was fun to be around would be an understatement. Lucas and her had too much fun today deciding which song to dance to. They both decided on anything that didn’t have to do with slow songs like the rest of the class picked.

“Honestly, Jane is so annoying but half the time she’s the one making us laugh,” Vanessa continued, crossing her arms as she laughed. Occasionally she’d touch his arm, but from what he knew about Vanessa from the hour he spent with her, this was a casual thing for her. He didn’t mind as long as she knew where her boundaries were.

“Ah, well, listen, Vanessa, I have to go,” Lucas cut her off apologetically. “School’s over and I have to meet up with—“

“Your badass girlfriend?” Vanessa interrupted him with a grin. “I want to meet her one day. She sounds so cool—you need someone to keep you balanced.”

She finished with a laugh, punching him on the shoulder lightly. Lucas shook his head, gave his goodbyes and walked away, running a hand through his hair and shaking his head.

Lucas continued to walk, opting to wait for Ashley by her Jeep. He couldn’t wait to hold her in his arms.

@blue_topaz

(Uh oh)

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(Whoops. I think that was just a typo. Lol. I fixed it.)

Ashley was already leaning against the driver's side door when Lucas approached. She tried to give him a small smile, but it came out looking more like a grimace.

"Who was that?" she wondered, her voice sounding more flat than she wanted it to.

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Lucas furrowed his eyebrows at Ashley’s tone, but decided not to think too much over it. Ashley was just curious, after all.

“Her name’s Vanessa,” he replied with a grin. “She’s my partner in choreography. She’s pretty cool.”

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Ashley nodded slowly, finally mustering up a small smile. "Oh… I see. How long have you two been partners for?" she wondered as she unlocked the car and climbed in.

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Lucas sat on the passenger seat, furrowing his eyebrows at Ashley.

“Today,” he answered. “We just got partnered up today.”

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“Ah… You looked like you’ve known each other for a while,” Ashley mentioned with a shrug as she started the vehicle up and headed for home.

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"She's easy-going and fun to get along with," Lucas answered with a smile, leaning back. "She's got hilarious childhood stories of her demonic self. Anyway, how was your day?"

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“My day was pretty good.” Until I saw you with that girl… “Classes went by quickly.”

Why was she so jealous? Honestly, she didn’t know, but she did know that she was jealous and that it didn’t feel right…

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Lucas furrowed his eyebrows.

"Are you okay?" he questioned, resting a hand on her thigh and squeezing lightly.

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Ashley flinched a little, surprised at the movement. “Mmhm… Yeah, I’m fine. Just a little tired, I guess.”

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Lucas frowned at Ashley's reaction. What had gotten into her?

"Sorry," he murmured, removing his hand from her leg. Did he do something wrong?

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“It’s fine,” Ashley sighed, keeping her attention on the road.

He sounded hurt… Gosh, she hated that he sounded hurt. But what was she supposed to do? Just come right out and ask if they were flirting?

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They arrived home in silence. Lucas took off his shoes and socks and placed them neatly against the wall. He bit his lip and walked towards the fridge to take out a box of orange juice to drink.

When Ashley didn't say anything, he sighed loudly and turned towards her.

"Okay, did I do something wrong?" he questioned, getting mildly frustrated at her silence. He told himself it wasn't because of Vanessa, but something kept telling him that maybe it was. The way Ashley asked about her was proof, even though he didn't want to point fingers.

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Ashley looked up at him from her shoes, her eyebrows raised slightly. She opened her mouth to say something, only to close it again. Her cheeks flushed as she finished taking her shoes off.

When she had finished, she stood with a sigh and made her way over to the kitchen. One arm was crossed over her stomach, her hand holding onto her other arm in and almost embarrassed position.

“I just— I dunno… I feel so stupid, but I can’t stop thinking about it,” she whispered, her head hanging so she wouldn’t have to look him in the eyes.

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Lucas raised an eyebrow.

“Tell me,” he said softly. “I want to know what’s making you like this so I can do something about it.”