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FIC: Snapshots (2)
Title: Snapshots
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tromana
Rating: Various
Characters: Various; all gen 3 as it stands right now.
Summary: Breathe in, breathe out. That's a moment in your life. Snapshots of the character's lives at any given moment in time. Drabbles from the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
skinsbang_vent drabble tag challenge.
Disclaimer: I don't own Skins.
Notes: 5 more drabbles from theskinsbang_vent drabble tag.
A Conversation
Prompt: I can hardly breathe, you make me want to scream
Hot by Avril Lavigne
"Alo! Up!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Stupid fucking-"
"I heard that."
"Sorry."
"Tea?"
"Thanks.."
"Your Dad's already up on the upper field. He expects to see you there in half an hour. No later."
"Yes, Ma."
"Make sure you do everything on the list."
"Yes."
"And this time, don't forget."
"Yes, Ma."
"Or trash the pl-"
"I've learned my fucking lesson, alright? There's no need to keep going on about it."
"We'll see. And less of the swearing. It's lazy, that is."
"But-"
"I don't care what your mates think, you're not to do it under my roof. Be good."
Beauty
Prompt: Every day I fight a war against the mirror
Don't Let Me Get Me by Pink
My elder sister, she's gorgeous. But that didn't stop her throwing it all away and landing herself in prison. My younger one, too. Though she's too little to appreciate it yet.
Then there's me, the ugly duckling stuck in the middle. Waiting desperately for the chance to bloom and grow. But fuck it, it hasn't happened yet, so what's the chances of it ever happening now?
It's the same with my friends. Grace, she's beautiful and when she dances, the whole world lights up. Not that she cares though. She probably doesn't even realise how fucking lucky she is. And if you're standing next to Mini, well no one's going to give someone like me a second glance, are they are?
Perhaps that's why I treat myself with so little respect? But even if I wanted to change it, how? You can't fucking change the past, however much you want to. I'm just a dirty little slut and men know it. That's why I can find an easy shag if and when I want to.
I look in the mirror and immediately grab my straighteners. Time to sort out the messy frizz that's meant to be my hair. It's a daily challenge, but what can I do?
I'm not bad looking, not exactly. But just when you compare yourself to…
I know I should be grateful for what I've got, but sometimes, you just can't.
Change
Prompt: I can't help myself
He wants to be good. Wants to do well, to succeed, to please his parents. It's just…
Well.
There's girls. And sex. Though those two things are related. Doesn't help that he's not getting any either. Fuck it, even Rich has managed it. Not only that, the lucky bastard has only done it with the hottest girl at Roundview.
Then there's drink and drugs. Maintaining an image. Being a bad boy. Trying to shake off the whole farm thing.
Trying to stand out from the crowd.
He wants to change his life around, but somehow, he just can't help himself.
Falling
Prompt: I keep dreaming that I'm falling
Tightrope by Stephanie McIntosh
What happens if you die in dreams?
I heard a rumour, once, that you die in real life too.
But that seems crazy, ridiculous. Like something Mum would take seriously when chasing up one of her quack hobbies. Stupid, fucking woman. She's even admitted to me that she knows they're nonsense but she can't fucking help herself.
Anyway, that was a change of topic. Sorry.
I'm just wondering because I've been having this reoccurring dream lately.
Where I'm falling.
If I hit the ground, I know I'll die.
Not only that.
There's something more.
I'm falling because Mini pushed me.
Lies
Prompt: Love is nothing but a lie
She didn't love Nick.
Didn't love Matty either. Why should she?
What she did with them, she wasn't sure why. It was fun, she knew as much as that. Shagging was a great way to let off steam, to seek gratification, pleasure.
But ultimately, it was just sex.
Didn't mean nothing.
Love. That was just a word. A lie. People say it all the fucking time and they didn't fucking mean it. Her Dad had told her he loved her. Maude and Bella too.
And look what happened there.
Ran off, didn't he?
Yeah, love didn't mean a fucking thing.
Author:
tromana Rating: Various
Characters: Various; all gen 3 as it stands right now.
Summary: Breathe in, breathe out. That's a moment in your life. Snapshots of the character's lives at any given moment in time. Drabbles from the
skinsbang_vent drabble tag challenge.Disclaimer: I don't own Skins.
Notes: 5 more drabbles from the
skinsbang_vent drabble tag.A Conversation
Prompt: I can hardly breathe, you make me want to scream
Hot by Avril Lavigne
"Alo! Up!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Stupid fucking-"
"I heard that."
"Sorry."
"Tea?"
"Thanks.."
"Your Dad's already up on the upper field. He expects to see you there in half an hour. No later."
"Yes, Ma."
"Make sure you do everything on the list."
"Yes."
"And this time, don't forget."
"Yes, Ma."
"Or trash the pl-"
"I've learned my fucking lesson, alright? There's no need to keep going on about it."
"We'll see. And less of the swearing. It's lazy, that is."
"But-"
"I don't care what your mates think, you're not to do it under my roof. Be good."
Beauty
Prompt: Every day I fight a war against the mirror
Don't Let Me Get Me by Pink
My elder sister, she's gorgeous. But that didn't stop her throwing it all away and landing herself in prison. My younger one, too. Though she's too little to appreciate it yet.
Then there's me, the ugly duckling stuck in the middle. Waiting desperately for the chance to bloom and grow. But fuck it, it hasn't happened yet, so what's the chances of it ever happening now?
It's the same with my friends. Grace, she's beautiful and when she dances, the whole world lights up. Not that she cares though. She probably doesn't even realise how fucking lucky she is. And if you're standing next to Mini, well no one's going to give someone like me a second glance, are they are?
Perhaps that's why I treat myself with so little respect? But even if I wanted to change it, how? You can't fucking change the past, however much you want to. I'm just a dirty little slut and men know it. That's why I can find an easy shag if and when I want to.
I look in the mirror and immediately grab my straighteners. Time to sort out the messy frizz that's meant to be my hair. It's a daily challenge, but what can I do?
I'm not bad looking, not exactly. But just when you compare yourself to…
I know I should be grateful for what I've got, but sometimes, you just can't.
Change
Prompt: I can't help myself
He wants to be good. Wants to do well, to succeed, to please his parents. It's just…
Well.
There's girls. And sex. Though those two things are related. Doesn't help that he's not getting any either. Fuck it, even Rich has managed it. Not only that, the lucky bastard has only done it with the hottest girl at Roundview.
Then there's drink and drugs. Maintaining an image. Being a bad boy. Trying to shake off the whole farm thing.
Trying to stand out from the crowd.
He wants to change his life around, but somehow, he just can't help himself.
Falling
Prompt: I keep dreaming that I'm falling
Tightrope by Stephanie McIntosh
What happens if you die in dreams?
I heard a rumour, once, that you die in real life too.
But that seems crazy, ridiculous. Like something Mum would take seriously when chasing up one of her quack hobbies. Stupid, fucking woman. She's even admitted to me that she knows they're nonsense but she can't fucking help herself.
Anyway, that was a change of topic. Sorry.
I'm just wondering because I've been having this reoccurring dream lately.
Where I'm falling.
If I hit the ground, I know I'll die.
Not only that.
There's something more.
I'm falling because Mini pushed me.
Lies
Prompt: Love is nothing but a lie
She didn't love Nick.
Didn't love Matty either. Why should she?
What she did with them, she wasn't sure why. It was fun, she knew as much as that. Shagging was a great way to let off steam, to seek gratification, pleasure.
But ultimately, it was just sex.
Didn't mean nothing.
Love. That was just a word. A lie. People say it all the fucking time and they didn't fucking mean it. Her Dad had told her he loved her. Maude and Bella too.
And look what happened there.
Ran off, didn't he?
Yeah, love didn't mean a fucking thing.