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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · 1h

is @ardentrenegade.bsky.social around? she has just made the world’s best brownies.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

morning. ☀️

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

now now. is he being a flirt?

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 8

. . .except she’s already got that title.

well, tied with ella, that is.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

well, she thinks he is the cutest.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

well, she thinks he is the cutest.

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 8

the bear’s a little cuter, but he shines up okay, if he does say so himself.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

two cuties.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

is she already making her way towards them with quick steps, yes she is. almost running even.

first, she heads to ella, giving the girl a peck on the cheek, then she raises herself on her tiptoes to give teddy a tight hug.

“hey.”

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 7

he tries his best.

he’s barely even undone his seatbelt by the time she’s stood next to his truck, and he quickly helps ella out of her booster seat in the back before hopping out.

setting his little girl down, he wears a wide grin, then jerks his thumb to the truck.

“i brought food.”

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

he’s the sweetest.

coffee is already brewing- her face lightens up the moment she hears the familiar engine, stumbling down the porch basically to greet him.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 8

two cuties.

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 7

seeing double. 🐻🧸

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

he’s the sweetest.

coffee is already brewing- her face lightens up the moment she hears the familiar engine, stumbling down the porch basically to greet him.

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 7

good, ‘cause the feeling’s mutual.

she’s in luck — he’s very fast when it means seeing her. barely twenty minutes and his truck’s pulling up now.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

well, she’s already waiting at porch. (perhaps she missed them that much.)

he better be fast.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

well, she’s already waiting at porch. (perhaps she missed them that much.)

he better be fast.

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 7

yeah, since she started kindergarten this week. a bunch of other stuff happened too, but one thing at a time.

sure. he made brownies last night; he can bring some.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

she’s got a new teddy bear? oh she missed a lot, didn’t she? but by all means, please. bring her too.

and perhaps something sweet to eat?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 7

she’s got a new teddy bear? oh she missed a lot, didn’t she? but by all means, please. bring her too.

and perhaps something sweet to eat?

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 6

sure, whatever she feels like sounds good to him, he’s up for anything.

probably going to have the little one tagging along too, with her new teddy bear.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 6

she’s missed him like crazy. would he like to come over for that said coffee?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 6

she’s missed him like crazy. would he like to come over for that said coffee?

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Sep 6

lots of shit to catch her up on, but he’s pretty good. some shit hit the fan, but he’s good now.

missed her, but he knows she’s been busy. coffee?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 6

she has been wondering how @ardentrenegade.bsky.social has been. is he around?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Sep 6

she has been wondering how @ardentrenegade.bsky.social has been. is he around?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 4

grabs some plates, (hoping they were plates, she can’t really see) to serve some scones with.

yeah, maybe she already made herself feel at home in his house.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 4

house, but he doesn’t seem to mind it, so she already have decided to go with it.

“Just plain old black coffee please,” she says, shrugging. “I would drink straight up caffeine if I could,” she adds, before turning over her heels, approaching one of the cabinets.,

standing on her tiptoes, she —

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 4

well, if he can’t, she will speak highly of him in both of their behalf, no problem.

she swiftly takes her jacket off, hanging it on back of a chair, then rolling her sleeves up as if she was about to do something incredibly important and precise.

perhaps she’s getting too comfortable in his —

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 3

He’s trying. He’s. . . working on it. Work in progress. He knows.

Oh, he entirely unbothered and fully unconcerned. If there’s anyone he’d be willing to let in to his home 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it’s her.

He’s all too happy to let her in, although he’s not cleaned in —

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

she prefers if he only spoke highly of himself, thanks!

he would never come across weird, though she felt a little bit awkward herself showing uninvited, perhaps she was scared to cross a boundary? but since he seems pleased to have her around, she is glad she showed up, it is the best way to —

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

“Can you make anything cold?” She asks, dropping her handbag carefully on the coffee table.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

spend her morning, she thinks. and suddenly all of her exhaustion seems to fly away when he’s around so that’s a plus.

she quickly follows him inside, familiar interior of the house welcoming her, causing her smile to widen even more. she loves how cozy it feels with Ella’s toys scattered around.

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

she prefers if he only spoke highly of himself, thanks!

he would never come across weird, though she felt a little bit awkward herself showing uninvited, perhaps she was scared to cross a boundary? but since he seems pleased to have her around, she is glad she showed up, it is the best way to —

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 3

Oh, he’s just really good at being self-deprecating. He doesn’t really, genuinely believe half the shit he says about himself. Usually.

She makes him happy, too. Hell, he’d been fighting the urge to text her just as she’d shown up. The last thing he wants to do is come across as weird or —

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

he should give himself more credit, seeing him is the highlight of her day, especially when she is having a rough morning. it just makes her day and does it make her happy that she feels like she could just fly? that kind of feeling.

with a quick nod, she rushes to get the tennis ball, leaning —

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

forward to grab it.

“I only had one coffee this morning, unacceptable,” she says as she makes her way back towards to him, complaining.

“and it wasn’t even *good* coffee, it was acceptable at best.”

she could’ve complained about one single thing for hours if she was given the opportunity.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

he should give himself more credit, seeing him is the highlight of her day, especially when she is having a rough morning. it just makes her day and does it make her happy that she feels like she could just fly? that kind of feeling.

with a quick nod, she rushes to get the tennis ball, leaning —

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 3

Which is true — he’s trying to be. He likes to think he’s not a ( complete ) piece of shit all the time.

He feels an electric rush — damn — when he hears her say yes, realising he’d been hoping for it even more than he’d thought. She makes his day, not unlike another very important little —

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

“so much better.”

he’s just being kind. though her smile only widens as she looks up to him, giving him a small nod.

“I’d like that, especially if you have some coffee.”

she needs her caffeine dose in the mornings, - and in the afternoons, evenings, all the time.

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

“so much better.”

he’s just being kind. though her smile only widens as she looks up to him, giving him a small nod.

“I’d like that, especially if you have some coffee.”

she needs her caffeine dose in the mornings, - and in the afternoons, evenings, all the time.

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 3

And he’s happy to take it from her. Always happy to help.

Every smile of hers is pretty, but she knew that already.

He bites back the knee-jerk response that immediately invades his head — not the time nor place — instead nodding and holding it with one hand.

“Better? You wanna come in?”

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

giving him a nod, she immediately drops the basket into his open hands without hesitating. (happy to get rid of the weight of it.) But she adds a pretty smile on top of it all course.

“yes please,” she hums, almost melodically. “my back aches already.”

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

⠀
Before & after .

photoshoot went fine!

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𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 3

giving him a nod, she immediately drops the basket into his open hands without hesitating. (happy to get rid of the weight of it.) But she adds a pretty smile on top of it all course.

“yes please,” she hums, almost melodically. “my back aches already.”

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 3

He’s always down for peace and scones. Catch him leaning his stick against the wall, and rolling the ball next to it with his foot.

In a flash, Teddy’s next to her, holding out his hands.

“Hey, can I help? Your hands look — * full.”

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 2

she is carrying a big basket under her arm, slowly steadies herself.

she figured that he would be free, so she comes with peace and scones.

would he be down?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 2

she is carrying a big basket under her arm, slowly steadies herself.

she figured that he would be free, so she comes with peace and scones.

would he be down?

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 2

Oh, shit—!

No, not a bad time at all; sorry about that. It’s bounced off the brick wall behind her, and is slowly rolling back to him.

It’s the first time he’s had a morning to himself, so he’s keeping his puck skills sharp. Ish.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 2

she is immediately ducking on her feet.

perhaps it’s a bad time to pay him a visit?

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 2

she is immediately ducking on her feet.

perhaps it’s a bad time to pay him a visit?

* 𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 .ᐟ @ardentrenegade.bsky.social · Jul 2

Shooting pucks ( tennis balls ) in the alley behind his apartment.

Hey, ( * READER ) — careful! He’d hate to hit them by accident.

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘦 . @dianebowery.bsky.social · Jul 2

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