OUT OF REACH ♕ eavesdropping

[Briarthorn]

BRIARPAW — hello, my old heart.
Sunsets were enchanting, at least to Briarpaw.
Snow-freckled swampland and withered grass turned shades of pink and orange under the vivid watercolor sky, the sun itself shifting from blinding yellow and instead blaring a blood orange hue.
Magical.
At least, until her moment is ruined by a commotion nearby. It is unreasonable to be disappointed in her shattered peace, perched outside of the apprentices den like this- but Briarpaw cannot help it.
A nonchalant ear is veered in the direction of the noise, narrow gold and evergreen hues cast to the side to get a glimpse from her peripheral.
Two young warriors who she could not bother to remember the names of talk excitedly amongst themselves, and with a small amount effort, Briarpaw is able to catch the dialogue from one of them.
I love you, too!
Immediately, her head fully turns to get a full picture. The two warriors are beaming, gushing to one another. Mates? Briarpaw thinks, though their body language remains almost unsure of one another.
She was sure this was a romantic display of some sort- but why progress your love for someone who wasn’t already your mate?
The question lingers, unwilling to pass by.
How do you know you love someone unless you really know them?
Sure, there were different types of love. Platonic love like the kind she had for her brothers, the twisted kind of familial love that lingered painfully for Forestshade. Love for the friendships one held… not that Briarpaw would think she’d know herself, she couldn’t imagine letting someone step that close to her, stomp down carefully woven walls.
Bleh. She thinks dramatically, squinting in the lovebirds direction for a heartbeat before forcing herself to look elsewhere, the nearest cat to her.
"Why does everyone suddenly feel the need to do… all that?"
Her tone contains some unease, but there’s no genuine malice in her subtle gesture towards the couples. Briarpaw just didn’t understand.

"speech"
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• prompt — Whispers in the wind are saying that love tends to bloom in this season. Write on your character's perception of love. Is love important in their eyes? What does love look like to them? Do they have any past experiences with love that are significant to their character?

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[Laurelgrin]

it hits my head and I feel numb✧—————————————————————————————
Laurelpaw’s ears don’t wander like Brairpaw’s seem too since it’s her voice that breaks his quiet. He isn’t quite sure if the molly is talking to him at first even, it takes a look over his shoulder to double check and then a small raise of his eyebrows in a small shock. He isn’t quite sure what she is referring too until she gestures to the twitter-patted warriors just outside the den, unaware of the young eyes now observing them.

The blue tom’s ear twitches as he considers the seemingly genuine question from the other apprentice. He never really saw a happy couple for more than a couple moons if that, even his own parents he never saw in love. He supposed they had to have been, since well he was here for some reason. The rest of the clan didn’t seem anymore lucky with love, Starlingheart came to mind, her mate betrayed her and the rest of the clan for some reason. So maybe they fell in love to just fall out of love? That probably wasn’t it… maybe it was something to do with the time. It was getting ever so slightly warmer he thought, “Newleaf maybe?” he said it with little conviction, he supposed that’s when birds and stuff mated so… maybe they did too? Maybe Starlingheart would know better?
my body's looking wrong✧——————————————————————✧penned by WriteAboutRadish
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[FERNDANCE]

The cinnamon tabby was affectionate, laidback, but to say that she truly loved easily would be a lie. It had taken time to fall for Needledrift and a personality that just clicked to fall for Pikesplash, few others in the clans could she admit had garnered her attention for more than just a flirtatious comment here or there. It didn't surprise her that apprentices didn't even know of that, when she thought of those within ShadowClan that had mates, the list was painfully shallow - severed by loss and betrayal, Ferndance and Needledrift were two of the lucky ones, it was a four-leaved clover she hadn't realised she owned. Moving closer to the pair, the former Lead Warrior reclined on her haunches nearby, a crooked smile upon her muzzle. "Because it's fun," she answered earnestly, swiping a wet-lick paw across her ear. Beyond the time of year, beyond feelings for one another, there was just something... entertaining about love, the way it made even the dourest of hearts soar was an art that needed to be studied by someone smarter than herself. "Leafbare is pretty average... but it means that we settle for average when it's done... half of these cats are gonna divorce. Not me though..." Needledrift was her ride-or-die for life.

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[minkpaw]

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ On her way out of the apprentice den, she heard Briarpaw's question and glanced over. "Whatcha mean?" Minkpaw asked quizzically, glancing at her. Following the other apprentice's gaze, she spotted the two lovebirds and her expression soured. "Oh. EW!" Sticking out her tongue childishly, she turned dramatically away from them as if she couldn't stand the sight. She even made a few small gagging noises to make sure everyone around her got her point.

"I'd never do that!" The declaration was made with an absolute certainty. Romance was gross and boring, Minkpaw would much rather fight a cat than cuddle them. Ferndance claimed it was fun, but she couldn't see what was so fun about it. She was never going to fall in love with anyone, she was much too cool for that.

Instead she'd have like, an arch rival or something. That sounded much better!

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  MINKKIT ✩ she/her(?), apprentice of shadowclan, six moons. ⭃ tiny, shorthaired silver tabby with high white and fiery orange eyes. ⭃ FOXFANG X BADGERFUR ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking ↛ see battle info here ⭃ penned by empyrean ↛ @empyrean_heaven on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

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