“ oh my god , please , whoever had their bagel scooped is out of their fucking mind —— i'm definitely with you on this one so nope , i'd say you're being reasonable . like how is that even allowed ? i mean , i'm not trying to judge people for the way they're eating but that's so weird . it won't be a bagel anymore if the inside got scooped out anyways . ”
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“ i heard someone asking for a scooped bagel . not to be mean but i kinda wished i wasn’t leaving the shop to hear the aftermath of that . guess they didn’t see that one scooped bagel tiktok . ”
rolls her eyes playfully at mai's reaction , “ i'm not saying it's bad , okay ? you're making it seem like i just told you this is the worst thing i've ever tasted , which is not . ” camille never meant to be a buzzkill , seeing how excited mai was about the mac n ‘ cheese , but she's always been blunt when it comes to her opinion . “ well , now that you asked me about it , ” she takes a moment to ponder at the question —— the chicken caesar salad she's having right now might be good , but it's definitely not the best bite she's ever had . “ you know lady m ? their mille crêpes cake is to die for , especially the tiramisu one . that might be the best bite of my life so far . maybe we should go get some after this ? my treat . ”
sighing in defeat , mai looked down dejectedly at the bowl in front of her . “ unappreciated in your own time , ” she said to the cooling noodles , shaking her head in sympathy . “ not even the truffle oil was enough to get you rave reviews . ” she had to remember to actually leave a rave review to the restaurant , despite her opinion not being shared by everyone . “ i see your point , though , and now i gotta know what the best bite of your life was . ”
camille is very much aware that she should have never gone back to julien . anyone in their right mind wouldn't , but that's the thing , she wasn't in her right mind when she came back crawling to him . it's a bold move , shameless even , because while the public already had a target on her back , she went and did the only one thing that she shouldn't have —— her reputation has already been tainted anyways , but it gets worse every time julien grimaldi is involved . still , she finds herself enjoying every second of it . maybe deep down this is what she wants : the push and pull , the never - ending cycle of fighting and making up , the intense hatred mixed with desire . she knows he's no good for her , and yet she couldn't seem to find a way to leave ( she already did once , but is it considered leaving if she still comes back around like this ? ) , and now that she and darius are already broken up , there's nothing stopping her from falling back into old habits . maybe she's a little fucked in the head , but she loves the idea of being with julien , how he always bring out the worst in her . it makes her feel alive in a way , and it doesn't help that he knows just the right ways to keep her around either . but things with julien are just that , something she clings to for some sort of relevancy , something that makes playing the villain a little more tolerable . after all two is better than one , right ?
it's all fun and games between them , but she couldn't deny that every time he calls her name in that stupidly sexy french accent of his , it makes her feel giddy for all the wrong reasons . sure , he's got a fucking point . “ well , if you put it that way , ” she lets her words trail instead . julien definitely has the upper hand in this situation , but maybe it's about time she puts him back in his place . “ wait , did you hear that ? ” a brief pause for dramatic effect , “ that's the sound of me not giving a single fuck about what you think . but you know what ? i'll give you that —— it's true that you make it so fucking hard for me to leave sometimes , but don't get it twisted , yeah ? you're not that special to me . ” this time camille drops the smile on her face , gaze still on his , “ if you still didn't get the fucking hint , i'm dumping your ass , jules . and please , keep his name out of your fucking mouth . you have no rights to talk about him like that . ” it's almost laughable how she still wants to protect darius when she was the one who hurt him the most , but really , she could tell that julien probably brings him up on purpose , knows that she'd get all worked up over the mention of her ex .
julien isn’t some shining example of a good guy . no , far from it . he’s selfish , oozing ego and packed with a substantial dose of narcissism . so damn convinced he’s the center of the universe , so damn sure that anyone who’s ever heard of him wants him . and honestly , he’s not entirely wrong . plenty of people would kill to be camille right now , would act like the perfect little partner for the perfect little prince . but that’s the thing , julien doesn’t want that . he wants the drama , the thrill of the chase , that intense heat . and camille delivers just that — she brings the fire , the passion , the intensity , and gives him just enough of that ‘ love to hate you ’ energy to get him completely hooked . he loves the way her eyes practically roll into the back of her head but still betray desire . loves the way she yells at him in public , making them the talk of every tabloid website . and he absolutely loves explosive shouting matches that only wind down when they’re both naked , spent , and blissfully satisfied . but does he love her ? no . he loves that she’s his , that she brings something thrilling to a life that’s supposed to be so dull and boring . and that’s the reason , ( and he’ll swear it’s the only reason ) , why he’s never gonna walk away .
maybe this was his plan all along — to bring out this side of her . then again , maybe he actually thought she had a shred of loyalty to him . who really knows with this guy ? “ ooooh , now that’s the feisty camille i know and love . ” a smirk appears to lips as index finger traces her jawline , a gentle mockery of affection . “ you forget , chérie — the last time your loyalty slipped , wasn’t it my name on your lips ? you say you don’t do loyalty , i say you’ve been mine , all mine , since you cheated on that little boyfriend of yours . ” the real message here boils down to the fact that julien is a horrible human being . he couldn’t care less about loyalty or who she’s with , at least as long as he fits into the picture somehow . but , oh , if she ever considers revisiting things with her ex , that’s where he draws a line . hits a nerve on his fragile ego , maybe ? “ enough with this ‘ shoo , bad boy ’ act . weren’t you saying the same just last week ? and the week before ? and yet , here you are . seems you cannot resist , eh ? oh , but suddenly , you’re turning a new leaf for your oh - so - bland ex - boyfriend , just because he’s made his grand retour ? mon dieu , that’s truly … fuckin’ disappointing . ”
“ i would hate to disappoint you , ” comes a pause in an attempt to mimic mai's dramatic reaction . “ but i'm not a big fan of mac n ' cheese . i mean , if you love it so much then more power to you . i just don't vibe with it as much as you do . ” still , camille leans closer to take a bite of it , not wanting to embarrass mai now that she already holds it out for her . “ that's pretty good , i'd say . not the most delicious bite of my life though . ”
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“ not to be dramatic , ” she began , placing down her fork in order to better wax poetic about her lunch . “ but this is the best mac n ’ cheese i’ve ever had in my life . i swear they put something in this to make it so addicting — besides cheese , obviously . ” scooping a generous forkful , she holds it out across the small table in offering . “ here , try it . if it’s not the most delicious bite of your life , i’ll treat you to whatever you want . ”
“She wasn’t afraid of being left, she was afraid of being forgotten.”
— my thoughts at 1:13 a.m. (via Ambiguities)
“ oh my god , babe . did you just admit that you're obsessed with me ? ” of course she knows vivi doesn't mean it like that , but either way that's what she's hearing at the moment . “ i mean , it's obvious that i'm obsessed with it , which is why i wear it so often . can you really blame me though ? it just goes well with anything and it's so chic . ” in fact there's one on top of her head right now , because how could camille not have it on her now that it has become her signature ? “ oh , we can definitely find a signature thing for you , vi . tell me , you got something you're obsessed with at the moment besides me ? ”
closed starter for @salvateure ! ↪ at a chanel store perhaps ?
" i'm sure i've told you this before , but i'm literally obsessed with your lil' chanel cat eye sunglasses THING you've got going on . it's , like , your signature . you see 'em and think cami ! i need a signature like that . "
“ well , if it makes you feel better , all the best people are crazy —— i'm pretty sure i've heard that somewhere . ” camille believes everyone has a little crazy in them anyways , it's what makes life so much fun and interesting . “ right , of course you are one of those people that read zodiac horoscope , ” she laughs . “ i would be lying to say i've never done it , but it's a little bit tricky , don't you think ? once you read the horoscope , you might want to believe it , so even if it doesn't happen the way it's supposed to be , you'd find a reason behind it , which is why in the end they all make total sense . that's just how it works , i think . it's not like they're real . we're the ones who make them real , you know ? ”
" well when ya' put it like that, i definitely sound crazy, " van chuckled, rolling her eyes at herself. suddenly fortune-telling was the tamest thing she could do in new york city . . . but what could she say ? she had her fears, and there was always something super off-putting about an old lady and her crystal ball. " maybe it's a business . . . but you don't think they're even a tad bit real ? never read your zodiac horoscope and thought, well, damn, that makes total sense ? "
“ i mean , of course , you can't just show up to a fucking carnival and not attempt one of those games . and sure , maybe it's all a scam , but i could care less about that if there's a chance i could bring a life - sized teddy bear home , even if it's like by 0.1 percent . ” now camille knows she has more than enough to afford one ( hell , she could even afford more than one if she wants to ) but where's the fun in that ? “ usually i just go for the one with the best grand prize and call it a day , although i wouldn't be opposed to trying them all just for fun . either way i'm getting that giant teddy bear . ”
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“ are you gonna attempt any of the carnival games ? or do you think it’s all a scam so there’s no point in trying to win a prize ? because i’m pretty sure there’s a trick to winning all of them . ”
“ well , like i said , the one and only spidey i know is you , so of course , benny . you're the only spidey in my world , ” she admits , couldn't help the smile lingering on her lips when she's around him . “ i mean , that's good for you , really . who knows you could finally keep a secret from me ? ” she teases , shoulders lifted in a casual shrug . “ i guess i'll never know anything about your future projects anymore now that you're getting good at this , not spoiling anything before it's out , thing . not even to me , ” with her arms crossed , camille lets out a dramatic sigh , “ and here i thought i'd never lose that privilege . . . i get it , benny , i'm not special to you anymore . ”
“ does this mean that i am the only spidey in your world? ” he almost sounds cheesed at cami’s words, hands on his chest, eyes twinkling, lashes fluttering and everything. “ and that’s the thing, cami— i didn’t say a single word about the spidey trio. i got threatened into not spoiling anything and i actually didn’t say anything, not even to you. very impressive, if i do say so myself— especially when we remember that i have the tendency to spoil everything to you… guess i am going through a character development. ”