⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ERA ღ !
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Vivienne's phone is propped up on a water bottle on her desk littered with scripts and stationary. it's almost pitch black outside, the only light source being caused by the lamp casting a yellowish glow over her room, illuminating her barely visible features. she hums, tapping on her desk as she waits for chris to call her.

her eyes are glued to her phone, waiting for his contact picture to appear and it does, making her flinch at the sudden ringing noise traveling throughout her room. vivienne takes a quick and sharp breath, reaching for the phone screen. her fingers dance over the accept button before she clicks on it.

chris is sat in the bedroom of his apartment, his hair wet due to the fact he just came out of the shower. he's wearing a black vest, his vivienne westwood necklace around his neck as well as earrings of the same brand. on one of his wrists, he has a chain bracelet, visible when he waves at her. "hey viv," he speaks up first.

vivienne smiles, pushing her hair behind her ear. "hey chris," she says through a grin, taking in all of his features, the way his hair looks, the barely visible freckles scattered across his cheeks, his wide grin showcasing all of his teeth.

"crazy that we're on facetime right now," chris leans back in his chair, manspreading and showing his gray sweatpants. it's as if he knows what he's doing as his hands rest on his lap, "how you feeling about the interview?"

"it was pretty fun," vivienne quickly responds before she pushes her lips into a thin line, still thinking about the questions people search up about her, specifically the one about chris. "i mean, we've never even been seen in public together and people already think we're dating," she buries her face in her hands to cover the maroon tint growing on her cheeks.

chris pinches the bridge of his nose out of pure frustration. "sorry about that, the fans go crazy over any woman we interact with," his hand falls back to his thigh as he genuinely feels bad about it.

as chris continues to ramble on about his week so far as well as his backstory, vivienne can't help but stare at chris in silence. she's really listening to every word that leaves his mouth, nodding her head as he talks. after only seeing him in pictures, watching him actively talk is enough for her to realize how he's genuinely one of the most attractive men she's seen since her ex.

her eyes trace over his jawline, his hair, his lips, his eyes, everything. his features are genuinely perfect even if there's realistically, no such thing as that. "–but yeah, everything's super cool, you know?" he mumbles, finally breaking her out of her trance. "but what about you, how do you balance all your shit?"

"it's kinda tough," vivienne utters through a breath. "filming for a new film doesn't begin for a couple months, not revealing anything," she places her pointer finger over her lip and chris chuckles. "but other than that, it's a dream job. plus, the fan edits are jaw dropping."

chris nods in agreement, referring to the countless edits of him and his brothers that he's watched over the years he's had his fame. "i've seen a couple edits of you on my feed," he admits, throwing his hands up. "not saying whether i watched them or not."

vivienne audibly laughs, covering her mouth with her hand. chris pauses, his upper lip curling into a grin as his eyes sparkle with admiration at how beautiful she looks right now. he runs his hand through his wet hair, a couple strands sticking to his forehead. "also i've already picked a place for our little—you know, tomorrow," he says through a small smile.

"what would you say if i told you i already picked out an outfit?" vivienne inquires with a tilted head, only causing the smile on chris' face to dramatically grow. "i've got so many choices but i settled on one pretty quick."

chris leans back in his gaming chair, scratching at the stubble on his face. "someone's a little bit excited," he mockingly comments but vivienne just replies by rolling her eyes. "i'll send you the addy in the morning though."

"'addy'?" she repeats with a crease between her eyebrows – chris laughing at her judgemental tone. vivienne plays with the material of her harvard sweater, staring at chris with her lips pursed, "you're such a teenage boy, oh my god." there's a hint of excitement in his expression, rolling his eyes at vivienne's word and they both share a laugh.

it's as if the unforgettable phrase 'time flies when you're having fun', is genuinely real with the way they continue to converse. seconds turn into minutes, and minutes into hours and by the time they know it, they're both in bed still talking to each other.

for some odd reason, vivienne already feels immense comfort when she's talking to chris whether it's texting or on the phone, she just feels thankful that he reached out to her first because it's only been a couple days and she already knows that they're going to be close.

vivienne's hair splays out on her silky pillow, holding onto her phone as she lays on her side. chris is doing the same, his hair messy and eyes slightly red because it's almost midnight and they've been talking for so long.

"i personally think that pancakes will forever top waffles," vivienne mumbles but her mouth snaps shut at how quickly chris reacts, quietly but dramatically gasping. "what!" she exclaims but he just huffs.

"i think i could change your mind," he mutters with a half-smile. "just give me one day and you'll forever think–wait, know, that pancakes suck."

they both share another fit of laughter, just as vivienne holds onto the buttons on the side of her phone, taking a screenshot to definitely treasure and show to her friends. vivienne yawns, exhausted from her early start of the day as well as the fact that she's been on the phone with him for abnormally long. "chrissss," she drags out with a sigh. "i think i'm gonna try get some sleep."

chris pouts, slightly upset but he understands how she feels with her busy schedule for the day, even compared to his. "that's cool," he utters. "goodnight viv."

"goodnight chris," vivienne whispers, moving her messy hair out of her face before she clicks on the red button to end the call.

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' THREE MUSKETEERS 😫 '

VIVIENNE , MALCOLM & ELEANOR
( 'dumb' , 'dumber' & 'dumbest' )

12:01 AM

dumb

guy's he's perfect i fear 😭😭😭😭😭

dumber
OH?

dumbest
OH?

dumber
OHH

dumbest
so we've moved onto ft????
okayy
#progress 🤍

dumb
coffee date tmrw too..
who cheered

dumber
GAH DAMN 😨

dumbest
that's so cute
ugh when is it my turn 😤

dumber
i'm so proud
ur in ur...
character development era ❤️

dumbest
WHOOHOOOOOOOO

dumb
he's perfect 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
thank you for encouraging me to text this man

dumber
so are we expecting a kiss tmrw 🤨🤨

dumb
WHAT
nope.
we just met
it's too soon for that 💔

dumbest
sigh
guys vivienne maria perez has officially moved on from ezra reid
i think a tear just fell 🥹

dumber
i love you guys
how cutesy ✨✨

dumb
🙄🙄
anyways just wanted to show you guys
time for me to sleep 😤
goodnight xo

dumber
goodnight 🥹

dumbest
GOOD FUCKING NIGHT MAAM

— arianna speaks !
yes.