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[ Disasters of Ever After ]
Rosabella: I’ve lost my boyfriend💔
Dexter: to a mirror?
Darling: forreal
Briar: I’ve never seen anyone else so self obsessed
Faybelle: even I’m agreeing
Rosabella: he’s not all about his looks
Ramona: guys a textbook narcissist yes he is
Cerise: agreeing for the first time
Ramona: FUCK YOU
Cerise: FUCK YOU ACTUALLY
Apple: don’t start this again please
Darling: what my princess said
Duchess: fucking gay people.
Faybelle: coming from you is crazy
Duchess: I DATED SPARROW
Sparrow: FOR A WEEK
Faybelle: BECAUSE OF CUPID??
Duchess: fuck you for that Cupid
Faybelle: it was mirror shattering watching.
Cupid: sorry guys I didn’t mean to!
Blondie: it’s not your fault:)
Briar: subtle..
Rosabella: WHERE IS MY FUCKING BOYFRIEND YOU ATTENTION DEFICIENT PRICKS
Lizzie: he’s probably just lost in his own eyes
Apple: I wouldn’t worry, he’s probably just lost track of time!☺️
Rosabella: he’s never late to our tutoring sessions
Ashlynn: you tutor him?
Faybelle: LMFAO YOU TUTOR HIM???
Duchess: HAHAHA
Ramona: LMFAO
Kitty: well he is a bit slow..
Faybelle: hexactly
Rosabella: fuck you guys
Apple: that was quite mean guys
Raven: I agree
Cedar: ^
Cupid: ^
Darling: ^
Bunny: ^
Maddie: ^
Alistair: ^
Ramona: no fun
Dexter: I didn’t know you tutored him?
Darling: I didn’t either actually
Rosabella: I do, 3 times a week
Faybelle: Grimm is he that bad..
Rosabella: I will fucking fight you
Briar: Faybelle.
Faybelle: sorry rosabella.
Duchess: WHIPPED
Sparrow: WHIPPED
Bunny: WHIPPED
Faybelle: KILL YOURSELVES
Rosabella: WHERE IS DARING
Raven: I’ll help you look..
Maddie: me too!!
Rosabella: thank you.
Cerise: you’re my bffa ofc I’ll help
Briar: I’ll help as well
Rosabella must’ve walked the halls at least 10 times, and she couldn’t find Daring anywhere. She had habitually checked her mirrorphone every few moments. She was starting to get worried, it was unusual of him to not answer his hexts. Especially from her.
[ Daring & Rosabella’s Private
Messages ]
Rosabella: daring where are you? you’re late
Rosabella: daring??
Rosabella: Dar?
Rosabella: sweetheart are you okay?
Rosabella: can you pick up your mirrorphone I’m worried
Rosabella: daring please
Rosabella: where are you?
[ Disasters of Ever After ]
Ramona: no you stupid bitch that’s not how it works
Faybelle: as if you’d know
Faybelle: mutt.
Ramona: I will tear off your wings you fag
Faybelle: says the butch lesbian..
Ramona: and what fairy fuck
Faybelle: DIRTY DOG
Ramona: I’m a WOLF YOU DUMB BITCH
Kitty: fuck me shut up
Ramona: lizzies job
Maddie: lizzies job
Kitty: I’m stealing your tea pots and your track shoes get fucked
Daring: I can’t breathe?
Kitty: what??
Maddie: what’s the hatter?
Daring: I don’t know
Daring: I’m in the forest
Dexter: what the hex
Darling: are you okay?
Daring: my chest feels tight
Daring: what’s happening
Daring: where’s Rosa?
Dexter: can you try focusing on breathing?
Briar: shit I’ll tell Rosabella
Raven: she’s actually running
Cerise: I’d say sprinting
Rosabella: found him
Ramona: fuck me that was fast
Rosabella ran through the forest, letting out a relieved sigh when she heard him - albeit hyperventilating - that she instantly felt bad for. “Daring?” She whispered as she parted the trees and stepped towards him. His eyes glinted with soft and unshed tears as he looked up from the log he was sat at. “Hi, sweetheart.” She greeted softly, walking over to him, and crouching down in front of him. She tenderly took his hands in hers, “this okay?” she asked gently and he nodded silently. Odd. It was very rare for him to be quiet, let alone this quiet. He wasn’t struggling with air anymore, he was just staring through her.
“Daring?” She questioned, and felt perplexed by his actions. He’d never acted like this before, especially not in front of her. Or, by his own siblings’ reaction.. anyone. His shoulders were slumped, and his smile was completely gone. She frowned, her hand gently reaching for his cheek. She winced when he flinched away. He’d never done that. The growing pit of anxiety in her stomach grew with every second that passed, and it gnawed at her, spiralled inside of her like an untamed beast.
[ Disasters of Ever After ]
Dexter: Is he okay?? It’s been forever after
Rosabella: I can’t tell?
Rosabella: Hunter and Ashlynn helped me get him back to my dorm
Darling: I can come back to our dorm if you want?
Rosabella: I don’t know he’s not talking
Faybelle: that is insanely out of character
Briar: I’ve never seen him be quiet
Poppy: no one has
Duchess: HAHAHA
Faybelle: …
Sparrow: real subtle swan
Duchess: JUMP
Apple: I hope he’s okay!!
Raven: he’s reminding me of dex
Dexter: huh??
Raven: the whole not talking thing
Dexter: oh yeah
Rosabella: any advice to share?
Raven: be patient and gentle?
Cerise: she’s always gentle
Raven: I know I know
Rosabella: thanks
Hunter: he didn’t say anything the whole walk back
Duchess: which is weird because he’s always talking..
Faybelle: fairy true
Sparrow: he talks forever after all the time
Melody: at my parties it’s hextra annoying
Briar: if you guys don’t stop she’s gonna flip her crown
Duchess: watching her get honked off is so funny
Ashlynn: have you lost your crowns? Don’t be so rude.
Rosabella put her mirrorphone down, not bothering to comment on the contents of the group’s hexts. He’d probably read it later. She sat down on her bed next to him and observed how he was staring at nothing in particular. “Daring,” she started - keeping her voice calm and low. “Can you.. look at me?” She requested, quietly. Daring’s eyes flicked to hers, turning his head. “Are you okay?” She asked quietly. He shrugged.
She frowned softly, and gently took his hands in hers, “I’m sorry.” he mumbled quietly, barely audible. She furrowed her brow further, somehow even more confused than she was before. “You don’t have anything to be sorry for, mon chéri.” She told him, matter-of-factly and his head dropped, staring at their interlinked hands instead. She gently cupped his face, her fingers hooking under his chin and lifting his head up. He stared at her, a light shade of pink coating his cheeks. “It’s not your fault, sweetheart. What’s wrong?” She asked, her hand moving to cup his cheek.
He stared at her wordlessly, and those unshed tears burned back in his eyes, desperately begging to be released. He didn’t say anything - couldn’t - instead opting to collapse into her chest. He let out a gut-wrenching sob, it tore through his chest as he shook and she immediately enveloped him, her arms wrapping around him as softly as she could. This had never happened before. An ugly cry pulled from him as he sobbed into her dress; it wasn’t like his normal royalty-trained class cries with soft tears, it was violent, rough and raw.
[ Disasters of Ever After ]
Ginger: me and maddie just finished baking cupcakes for everyone:)
Maddie: come to gingers dorm.. they’re hatastic!
Poppy: oh I love your guys baking
Holly: me too!
Lizzie: everyone loves their cooking
Briar: so true
Cerise: me and cedar are on the way
Ashlynn: me and Hunter are coming too
Sparrow: ofc we’re coming
Kitty: we?
Duchess: me, Faybelle, Melody & Sparrow
Briar: I’m coming too
Ashlynn: wonder why you agreed then..
Briar: STFU
Ramona: me and Justine are coming
Cerise: ofc you are
Ramona: what’s that supposed to mean?
Cerise: obviously you’d come w Justine
Ramona: obviously you’d come with cedar
Justine: what?
Cedar: I’m confused.
Cerise: don’t be
Ramona: yeah she’s being weird
Cerise: FUCK YOU
Ramona: FUXK YOI MOEE DICKHEAD
Apple: stop being so mean!!
Darling: yeah listen to my girlfriend
Faybelle: fucking lesbians
Duchess: says you..
Apple: anyway, me and darling are coming
Apple: Raven, are you?
Raven: yeah so is Dex
Lizzie: me and Kitty are coming too!!
Bunny: me and alistair couldn’t say no, we’re on our way!
Blondie: me and Cupid are coming!
Briar: is rosabella and daring coming?
Raven: I haven’t heard from either of them since earlier.
Darling: I’ll head back to my dorm to ask with Apple on the way to Ginger’s dorm.
Darling didn’t bother knocking, after all it was her dorm too. She pushed open the door, and froze. Her blood ran cold. Daring Charming, her self-absorbed and stubborn older brother shaking and honest-to-grimm crying in Rosabella’s arms. She stood frozen and unnoticed for another spell, before she gently stepped out and closed the door. She looked at Apple, sadness evident on her face. “I don’t think they’re coming.” She whispered, and walked away with her hand in Apple’s wordlessly.
On the walk, her mind spiralled. Why was Daring so upset? How hasn’t she noticed before? How was she supposed to approach him about this? Would he want her too? How could she help him?
She was pulled from her downward descent by Apple, “are you okay, Darling?” She asked with glistening, gorgeous eyes shining in concern. Darling nodded, it wasn’t her place to talk about - not yet, anyway. She took a deep breath, opening Ginger’s dorm room door for Apple and entering behind her with a smile.