⁣　⁣LOOKK isn't it so pretty!! im never gonna wash it off, i want this permanently on my skin like a tattoo. ⁣　⁣he said he'd do a paladin sword on me the next time :)

Image from ⁣ ⁣𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄. ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ (@reallifepaladin)

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 21, 2026 · 3:42 AM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 21

hm … i thought of paying a visit one of these days! need to hop in the pool. it’s too hot.

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJul 20

too busy for the pool , i see . good . you .ᐣ

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 11:16 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

oh, show me !!

⁣ ⁣𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄. ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ@reallifepaladinJul 20

⁣　⁣moooommm, you should see what will painted on my arm earlier! it's super pretty, look!

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 11:15 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

i’ve been … occupied. how are you?

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJul 20

haven’t seen you around lately .

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 10:12 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

elsewhere— but i’m here now! ☺️*

⁣ ⁣𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄. ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ@reallifepaladinJul 20

⁣　⁣mom where have you been !!!

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 7:45 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

hi, hon!

𝘈 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳@echoesathomeJul 20

Hey there beautiful

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 5:54 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

HI HONEY!

⁣ ⁣𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄. ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ@reallifepaladinJul 20

⁣　⁣ HI MOTHER

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 11:16 AM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

billy. ☺️*

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJul 20

mrs . wheeler .

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jul 20, 2026 · 10:35 AM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJul 20

good morning! 😁*

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 9:50 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

how’s that going?

𝘈 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳@echoesathomeJun 23

He was fixing his truck.

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 9:21 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

what is he doing?

𝘈 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳@echoesathomeJun 23

He's been busy

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 4:11 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

she hesitated, before reaching for the car door, slowly opening it. “ right … “ she slips inside. “ doesn’t look like the usual cars around here. “

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJun 23

he raises one eyebrow at her , approaching the driver’s side . it’s not the first time he hears his car looks cool , to be honest . “ i know it—— it’s the best ride in town , but thanks . ”

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 3:33 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

… fine. ( hands on hips, approaching the car. ) looks … cool?

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJun 23

the only joyce in town is mrs . byers . also has kids our age , but sure you don’t know that . 😒 * fine—— get . in . the . car .

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 3:23 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

…. mrs. byers? you, sir, confuse me. fine. LET’S GO.

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJun 23

since 85 . and i’m pretty sure mrs . byers knows about it , even though she doesn’t show up much . 😒 * then get in the car and let’s talk to karen . if you’re telling the truth , she’ll say she’s never seen you before . right .ᐣ 🙄 *

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️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛. · Jun 23, 2026 · 3:14 PM UTC

️️ ️️️️️️️️️ 𝓀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛.@withherwineJun 23

… there’s a community pool in here? since when? oh, i need to tell joyce! … THIS ISN’T A PRANK.

❛ ᅠ𝕭𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬 ᅠ♱๋ᅠ𝓗𝖠ᴿ𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.@endupwinningJun 23

i’m a life guard in the community pool . i’m not a stranger if literally everyone knows me . 😒 * you just don’t want mrs . wheeler to tell me the truth and destroy your silly prank idea .