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POSTED ON Nov 1, 2021 15:00:40 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"stormy!"

warm as ever when in the presence of his siblings, matias offers her a smile before stepping away, leaving the front door wide open as an invitation.

"come on in. i was just making tacos for us."

he steps back into the kitchen.



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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2021 3:19:00 GMT
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His enthusiasm continues to catch her off guard. He is warm where she has always experienced cold, eyes wide and encouraging instead of disinterested and easily led astray. Stormy swallows, rooted to the spot despite his eager welcome and door left open.

It prompts her to curl her jacket around her tighter and to pinch her skin through the fabric.

"Tacos?"

He's already gone, disappearing into his kitchen with her left behind to close the door. Does he want it locked? She hesitates, and then leaves it unlatched. Slow footsteps draw her into the heart of his home, and deeper into the warmth.

"Jeez, Matty, you look like you've made enough to feed a small army. This is a feast, or something. Do you think I eat that much?"

She does, but that's beside the point.

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matias
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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2021 10:36:06 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"yep, tacos. it's one of the few things i know how to cook."

that, and shitty pasta, so he made an educated guess as to which one stormy might appreciate more.

speaking of educated guesses, he makes another:

"but you do eat this much."

chuckling, he gestures over to the fridge as he continues preparing their meal.

"there's some drinks in the fridge."



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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2021 16:51:15 GMT
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"Huh."

She didn't know that. She didn't know.. anything about him at all.

He makes a jab at her appetite and she smirks half-heartedly, shaking her head and tching softly under her breath. Stormy watches him briefly, unsure wha to do with herself without being prompted, until he gestures to the fridge. Her gaze follows his jutting chin, and she hooks her fingers around the fridge door and gives a sharp tug.

"... Oh wow."

A flood of nostalgia hits her hard like a punch to the gut. The drinks in the fridge are in no particular pattern or are at all unique or fancy. But they are painfully familiar, a relic of a past when four walls and a roof hadn't felt so suffocating. The woman reaches for one of the bottles of cold soda, running her thumb against the label.

"I didn't know they even still made these."
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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2021 17:39:44 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]unsure what she's talking about exactly, matias tosses a glance over his shoulder, noticing the bottle of soda. similarly, it brings back memories for him, both good and bad.

mostly good.

"oh yeah. i don't really drink them anymore but i remember you liked them."

yet another thing he's tried to do to better accommodate her because in all honesty, there's still far too much he doesn't know about her as well.

so he clings to what he knows.

"eva couldn't join us, by the way, but she really wants to meet you."



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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2021 18:56:05 GMT
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"Hm."

The inflection is light, thoughtful, with the hint of a smile. She holds the bottle a little tighter to her chest, fond memories creeping up to put her in a good mood.

"Oh, right, yeah. You're dating Dr. Morales."

Had she preferred Eva? It was too late now.

"We've sort of already met, at parties and stuff. She seems really nice."
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POSTED ON Nov 3, 2021 8:34:07 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"yes. dr. morales."

he often forgets how others refer to her as such. he doesn't mind either way.

"she is. work has been killing her, but hopefully she'll join us next time."

next time — spoken as if he's certain there will be.

he starts plating for them.

"do you even like tacos? i forgot to ask."



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POSTED ON Nov 3, 2021 14:06:36 GMT
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Stormy offers a small smile. She's happy for him, genuinely, but the reminder of his happy home and healthy relationship only drives the knife deeper into her own. She quells the envy and the bitterness, letting her attention skate across the various condiments.

"Sure. I'd like that."

Stormy glances up to meet him, warm red eyes meeting his with a weak glimmer of amusement at his question.

"I do, but damn, don't skimp on the meat. Pack it in there, Matty."

She intercepts his plating to scoop more protein into the shells before he can add anything else. If sauce slops on her fingers, she doesn't hesitate to lift them to her mouth to taste test and continue.
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matias
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POSTED ON Nov 4, 2021 11:31:56 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"my bad."

skimping is a bad habit he's picked up from years in the military. he's still not used to larger portions, which might become clear by how little he has on his plate.

he walks over to the couch with his plate, grabbing a drink on his way.

"i'm not the best chef, but tell me what you think."



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POSTED ON Nov 4, 2021 14:09:55 GMT
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Stormy helps herself to a taco or two extra, unthinking as she piles her plate. Her stomach growls in protest both because she knew she'd probably regret all of the meat- and because, as she glances over at her brother's, she notes how heaping hers is in comparison. He apologizes for skimping, but now Stormy feels like a glutton in comparison.

He moves on first, drink and plate in hand, to settle on the couch. She rounds the other side of the couch but chooses a seat apart from him, setting her drink on a side-table on a coaster.

"I'm sure it's great, Matias. Relax."

She twists the cap off of her drink, watches it fizz, and sets it back down.
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POSTED ON Nov 4, 2021 16:08:54 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"i am relaxed."

defensive for whatever reason, he sighs, then picks up his taco before taking a bite. it's nicer than he expects it to be, but he has mostly to thank for teaching him the recipe.

there's a lot to thank her for, really, as this house wouldn't even look as nice as it is without her.

"oh. someone interesting came to see me the other day."



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POSTED ON Nov 5, 2021 15:15:07 GMT
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You really can't go wrong with tacos. Unless you seriously overcook the meat.

Her own first bite is good, followed by a sigh and relaxed shoulders. Evidently, she's enjoying herself.

"Someone interesting?"

She pays little mind to his words, parroting them for the sake of being polite. Her attention is on the tacos, with one thumb quickly rising to dab away spilled salsa and grease.
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matias
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POSTED ON Nov 7, 2021 8:47:57 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]matias is glad to see she's enjoying herself even if she hasn't told him as much. he sees it, however, and it in turns eases his concerns, too.

but he does tense just a little at the change of topic.

"her name's lydia."

.

"apparently, she's your twin."



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POSTED ON Nov 8, 2021 16:44:11 GMT
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The name doesn't ring a bell, and she doesn't offer any reaction other than pursed lips and an indifferent shrug until he elaborates. And when he does, she glances at him and slow-blinks.

"A twin?" she scoffs, face pinching into a disbelieving, amused and unattractive expression temporarily.

And then she realizes he's being serious.

"I don't have a twin. I would know."

She'd looked into her birth mother more recently. There had been no mention of a second child put up for adoption-- just her.
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matias
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POSTED ON Nov 8, 2021 16:46:56 GMT
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[attr="class","matias i"]"that's what i thought, too."

he pulls out his phone and slides it open, tapping to navigate to a specific video folder. can't have her swiping through his other stuff, that's for sure.

the phone's extended over to her.

"i thought you were her at first. she looks a lot like you."

hence, twin.



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