Open Picture Prompt Post

[desertions]

An Open RP Post, with a ~twist~. Basically, I love picture prompts more than life itself, so this is what you do.

1. You choose one of your characters.
2. You leave me a picture prompt and/or what character of mine you're requesting (if you don't request a specific one, I turn the wheel of RP fortune or something like that).
3. I comment setting up a scenario inspired/based on the prompt
4. profit????

Comments

[amplifieds]

[ Seriously? He had a thing with the betraying werebitch? Wait, these brackets realize that's not the point and that both Caroline and Tyler have been on a permanent Ross and Rachel he's her lobster break. So, they're calming down. Hayley is probably the equivalent to Matt. The brackets will leave out her one drunken night with Stefan. Because who hasn't ridden that bicycle? Also, our brackets licenses should be taken away.

Anyway, her first impulse is the only impulse she follows which is throwing herself at him in a breath-taking (literally) hug. Give her a few seconds, maybe a minute before she can even let herself let go. ]

You too. [ It's muffled into his jacket but the message is probably clear. ]

[lockwood]

[He did. It wasn't the best of life choices at the time, he realizes that now. And yeah, probably best to leave out Stefan, Tyler's never exactly been a Salvatore fan but luckily neither one of them are likely to start discussing their sex lives so. That's probably for the best.

There's a familiarity in the hug that's almost painful. It feels like being home again, he doesn't know how else to describe it. His arms come up almost right away to wrap around her waist, holding her close. He doesn't want to let her go, like, ever. That might be a problem.]

I've missed you so much.

[amplifieds]

[ No never have I ever's in their future...

She laughs into his shoulder, then, or is that a tear. Or a few? She can hold it together. And finally, she pulls back. ]

Matt said you were in Prague.

[ But, that postcard could've been delayed and she assumes Tyler sends those on his last day somewhere. It would make sense. ]

Bonnie and Elena are here, too. Not here-here. But, in the city. We're taking a vacation. [ It sounds trivial in the grand scheme of things. ]

[lockwood]

[He's reluctant when she pulls back but somehow manages to step back as well, creating some space.]

I was, a couple of months ago.

[He usually sends them out right before he leaves. It's the safest way. He doesn't send them from everywhere he goes, but periodically, so people can at least still know he's out there -- that he's still alive.

He smiles a little at her words.]

Sounds nice. [and it does. It gets lonely, sometimes, traveling so much alone.]

[amplifieds]

[ It's not safe but sometimes, she wishes she knew where he was. As it is, him being out there in the great wide open, it can help. But, if anything happened to him, how would she know? At this point, it doesn't matter. They're exes. It's been years. It's not even her business.

She manages a smile that falls as fast as it's formed. ]

It is.

[ But, it doesn't sound like it is judging by her tone. ]

I guess, now that we've run into one another, you have to leave.

[lockwood]

[He wishes he could contact her, contacting Matt is a risk enough, but he figures Klaus doesn't care to keep an eye on Matt. But Caroline he might.

And they're exes. It's been years. Why would she still care?

At her question he nods a little.]

Probably. Can't been too careful.

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Then let's take tonight. I can ditch the girls for one night. Bonnie's looking up one of her many witchy relatives. Elena's with her. They'll understand.

[ She doesn't realize, but she'd grabbed his hands at some point, playing with them. She's looking down. Then she looks up. Sincerely. ]

Let's have tonight, Tyler.

[lockwood]

[He smiles. It's a risk, but one he's willing to take. How could he not?

It's Caroline.]

Okay. We'll have tonight.

[amplifieds]

Okay.

[ She exhales, looks around them. ]

Where are you staying?

[lockwood]

I have a studio apartment on the other side of the city.

[amplifieds]

Take me there. I want to see where you live.

[lockwood]

It's too risky, if he finds out you know where I live it could be bad for you.

[amplifieds]

Does this mean we can spend the night in a four star hotel?

[lockwood]

[He grins a little.] Sure.

[amplifieds]

What's a credit card good for, if not for extravagant once in a lifetime purchases like this? I didn't become a workaholic for nothing. [ And even then, this is Caroline. She manages to have her social life and eat her work cake, too. ] I'm an event coordinator.

[lockwood]

How long have you been doing that? [He figures she's probably had a few jobs now, he knows he has.]

[amplifieds]

Six or so years? [ It wasn't hard for her to break into it. She's personable, you see. ]

What about you?

[lockwood]

I never really took a career, per se. Guess the trust fund helps on that level.