Going Out of Style [Aria]

[Milo Dakota Lark]

The rumors that had been circling around school were vicious, sure. People were saying things like

You know that whore? Apparently he says he got raped.

Yeah right...probably just looking for attention or money or something.

Can whores even get raped? Like, at that point, don't you kinda just...get what you get?

He's such a little asshole. Maybe that'll teach him to keep it in his pants.

I heard the guy put a cigarette out on his ass.

I heard the guy did it with a pipe.

Milo tried his best not to listen to that bullshit. He knew what had happened, and he knew (at least logically) that it wasn't his fault. Emotionally...well, that was another story. Not that he'd tell anyone about that. The closest he'd come was almost crying in front of Alex that one time.

So the rumors were one thing. he could turn a deaf ear. But this...well, this was another thing entirely.

The picture was haphazardly taped to the wall outside of the vampire management classroom. It depicted a crudely drawn character with floppy brown hair smiling around vampire teeth. It was labeled 'THE WHORE.' Behind that character was a gigantic black man - which was offensive in a whole other way - obviously having at the first character. There was a speech bubble coming from 'THE WHORE' that read, I bet I get paid double if I call it rape!

Milo saw red. There were people staring at him, waiting for him to react. He tore it down from the wall, crumpling it in his hand, and spun around.

"WHAT? What the fuck are you shitheads looking at!? Huh!?"

Outfit: Clicky!
Tagged: Aria!
Notes: milo wants sympathy banging. he wanted me to tell you.
Lyrics: Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols
Credit: Chloe!

[aria elizabeth redferne]

The young witch walked the hallways Aria didn’t usually listen to the rumours spreading around the school more often than not the rumours were to do with drama happening somewhere involving someone and she really didn’t give a shit about other people’s drama. Why would she?
But, recently even she had heard the venomous rumours spreading around the school about a first year vampire she had seen around school before. Yes, she didn’t like vampires and yes, she heard the kid was quite the arsehole but the rumours that were going around…apparently he was raped but that wasn’t what made her angry. What made her angry was the fact that people were saying he deserved it. It served him right. And the speculation about what was done to him? In Aria’s eyes no one deserved that. Her own…ordeal had fucked her up completely. She was no longer the girl she once was and never will be again. She knew that even though this Milo guy might put of a tough, give no shits front- it was exactly that a front. Rape was not something that could be easily put aside or forgotten. It stayed with you like a stain that served as a horrible reminder of your degradation, humiliation and weakness…it-

Aria came to a stop when she saw people standing around watching as the vampire at the heart of the rumours stood in front of the vampire management room looking at something taped to the wall. On closer look she saw it was a drawing. A vile drawing that made her hands ball into fists for the guy that was subject to the cruel, unwarranted bullying.
The vampire tore the picture down from the wall, spun around and shouted at the bystanders. Upset, obviously. Who wouldn’t be?

Snickering and sniggering. Amused smiles. False looks of innocence. Whispering to each other as they watched him. What the fuck was wrong with this world?! Anger bubbled inside of her. She couldn’t help it. She couldn’t stop herself from giving the bystanders dagger eye. She glared at them and if looks could kill they’d have drop to the ground like zapped flies right now. Not all really noticed though, too busy being arseholes to notice. So, she took out her aspen wood wand and pointed it to the kids gathered around “Spinæ involvet” she gritted out and the moment the incantation was spoken, sharp dark thorns grew and wrapped around them all like barbed wire, causing some to shriek. But that wasn’t enough, oh no. She pointed her wand at the fire extinguisher on the wall “Exercitio per” She spoke, then pointed to the wall behind the bullying fuckers. Making sure the trajectory was just right; enough to get one of the guys on the arm- which caused them to cry out- but ultimately it ended up smacking into the wall. It was a warning shot.
Finally gaining their full attention she spoke “Beat it. Now.” She didn’t remove the thorns from them. Let’s just say…she ‘forgot’ how to in this moment in time. So she earned some pissy looks as they all went back to living there sad lives (because they had to be living pitiful lives if they had nothing better to do than bully someone like this) and she had no doubt some of them were going to go off and snitch to Liam or Themis, but she didn’t care she had every reason to do what she did. Plus, Liam and Themis didn’t scare her.

Tagged: Milo!
Notes: Aria says it's not gonna happen so don't get your hopes up.
Lyrics: Landscape by Florence + The Machine
Credit: Chloe!

[Milo Dakota Lark]

The last thing he'd expected was for someone to stick up for him. Alex might, maybe, but it wasn't even him. It was...oh dang, it was that hot chick with all the brothers. Aria Redferne. He knew her by reputation only and he didn't see why she would care enough to attack other students for him of all people.

Milo eyed her warily, not sure what she was about. "You didn't have to do that." He kept his tone level even as his face was still flushed with rage. "I could handle it myself."

Looking down at the drawing in his hand, Milo pulled out his lighter and lit the corner. Once it was burned almost to hiss fingers, he dropped it and stamped it out. He didn't give a shit if it burned the carpet. The school could deal.

"You feel better about yourself now?" He sneered. "Got your little hero meter all topped off? Sticking up for the whore?" He didn't know why he was being such a dick about it. He was probably just embarassed about looking so pathetic someone felt he needed sticking up for.