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may 5th 2024

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AURORA WAS LOST. yep, she had already lost simone. she was wandering aimlessly around the paddock, not even really knowing where to look. there were so many people, rushing by her.

the vip paddock pass around her neck swung around as she spun, trying to spot someone she knew. jesus christ, why is this so confusing? she asked herself as she chose a direction and just started walking.

she came by a few redbull buildings, but she wasn't sure if she was allowed to just enter those, even with her vip pass.

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roryemerson posted on their story

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just when she posted that, she felt a hand on her shoulder. she quickly spun around, expecting simone or someone from the team. it was a boy though, she'd never seen him before.

"are you okay?" he asked, british accent very evident. she was stunned for a second, "uh— yeah, i'm fine. just very fucking lost." she replied, not sure wether to laugh or cry.

the boy seemed to stifle a laugh, "well, where do you need to be?" the boy questioned. "that's the worst part! i don't really know, my mentor dragged me here and i have no idea where i'm supposed to be and i lost her." aurora sighed dramatically.

"well, lemme take a look at that." he said, grabbing the card that was around her neck. the action surprised aurora, her eyes wide. what the fuck is happening?

the guy let go of the pass, grinning at her. "looks like you're at the right place." he said motioning her to follow him. she weighed her options, this boy seemed to know more then her and he was apparently willing to help.

she quickly made her way to the boys' side, following him around like a lost puppy. "i'm arvid, by the way." he mentioned, as he opened the door of the redbull hospitality building.

"rory." she smiled, thankful for her savior. it was kind of weird though. the boy was in normal clothes, he didn't have a pass around his neck like she did, so she wondered how he was even able to enter without problems. he didn't have a team shirt on, so he didn't work there. who is this guy?

"who are we looking for? who's your mentor?" the boy—arvid—, asked her. she hesitated, everyone knew who simone biles was. she didn't want to rat herself and simone out, but she really didn't have another option.

"err— simone biles." she stated sheepishly, as the boy turned to her in shock. "oh. oooh. you're aurora emerson." he stated dumbly, as rory winced. "i am, no need to freak out though! just act like you did before. please."

arvid blinked, and then seemed to regain himself. "right. finding simone biles shouldn't be that hard, right?" he said, starting to walk again. rory was pleasantly surprised by how easily he dismissed that, appreciated it even.

"you'd think so..." the girl trailed off, following arvid again. after another ten minutes of searching, aurora finally spotted simone's signature bun. "fucking hell! finally!" she sighed in relief, alerting arvid that she had spotted her mentor.

arvid walked her up to simone, as she was talking to some of the redbull staff. "simone!" the girl called out, the older woman spinning around, "rory! where were you?!" she gushed, coddling the younger girl immediately.

"i honestly don't know, arvid helped me though." she smiled, turning back to the boy who grinned sheepishly. "it was no problem, honestly." he said, scratching the back of his head.

"nonsense! thank you for returning her, she gets lost often." the older woman exposed, making rory gasp. "don't embarrass me like that, simone!" the girl whined in protest.

she turned to the boy who helped her, "thank you though, woulda been walking around until tomorrow if you didn't help me." she smiled, as arvid grinned. "really, it was my pleasure." he stated dramatically, putting up a posh accent.

aurora decided then and there that she quite liked arvid. "and i shall still thank you, good sir arvid." she curtsied, sarcastically joining arvid in his humors.

the two teens laughed as simone watched, she smiled seeing her protégé's face. rory seemed genuinely happy, it had been a while since simone had seen her laugh like this.

during the whole of the miami race, arvid and rory talked. it felt nice, natural even. rory felt like she had known this boy half of her life at least, and she was actually sad when she had to leave.

they'd followed each other on instagram, so they could keep in contact. that's also how she found out that he was actually one of the redbull drivers, just not formula one. arvid had laughed at her surprise, making fun of her for it afterwards.

she had given the boy a quick side hug before she left with simone, promising to text him.

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it had been nearly two months since aurora had met the boy at the miami grand prix, and she hadn't texted him. she knew she had promised him to do so, but after she had gotten home, her parents had lectured her.

they had seen her on the tv, talking to arvid during the race. rory hadn't even noticed the camera had turned to herself and the boy.

her father had yelled at her the second she got home. she was supposed to focus on her career, not boys. she was supposed to be training, not at some random other sports event. she was supposed to be the perfect protégé of simone biles, not some girl at a grand prix.

her father had laid the 'no boys' part on, thick. her career came first. always. aurora loved gymnastics, she really did, but she felt like her parents also loved gymnastics more than they loved her.

in the time she hadn't spoken to arvid, she did actually get a very exciting call. one of the athletes on the olympic gymnastic team had injured herself during training and simone, being her mentor, had requested the sixteen-year-old. of course, aurora accepted.

as she was currently in paris, getting ready for the opening ceremony. there were well over six hundred american athletes and it was all very overwhelming, to think that she'd be competing in the olympics! what a dream.

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CEE SPEAKS !
i freaking love arvid and rory already

*.• dedications !
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