03.2023 | WELCOME BACK! Hello friends old and new! I'm so excited to welcome you all back to SITW! I've made some changes to the plot and added the ability to play supernatural charcaters! So come and check it out! I can't wait to jump back into this little town with all of you!
A strange history surrounds the town, it is a place where mysterious and supernatural things have been known to happen. The reputation of the town reguarly draws in visitors and newcomers alike. While some residents avidly believe in the supernatural, others are far more skeptical. What do you believe?
It had been a long week, that was for sure. There had been a major fight at the high school and two kids has been suspended with others put in detention. Graduation would be upon them sooner than they would realize as well and he was still looking for new teachers to hire for next year. And that didn't even touch all he had to do for the college as well.
So it was a friday evening when he made his way to the Rec center for a much needed workout. He was desperate to release some stress and get the blood pumping. After doing two miles on the track for some cardio he had moved to the weight benches for his arm day routine. Wiping down the bench first because he would never dream of getting on a germy bench at the public gym without at least some form of protection, he grabbed his weights and sat on the bench to begin a set of curls.
As he finished the first set he put the weights down and grabbed his water bottle as he took a moment to look around the room. There were mixture of people there from young students to elderly folks as well as a wide range of fitness. So when his gaze landed on a pretty young woman who he didn't recognize, it certainly caught his attention. Given that he'd lived in this small his whole life, there were few people he didn't know. He decided she must be relatively new to town.
It was only as he realized he had been looking at her for too long that he shook himself from his trance and forced himself to concentrate on the next set...though he couldn't help but toss occasional glances her way as he did so.
It was Friday evening and there was no place that Natalie would rather be than at the Rec Center. Well maybe at her gym back home, but that wasnt an option anymore. She was a total gym rat, she loved the feeling after a good work out, not to mention her butt looked fantastic in her work out pants. She shoved her uniform in the locker and locked it before putting in her ear buds and heading out to the equipment. She picked a spot by the weights to put her water bottle and phone down. She then picked up a kettle ball and began doing squats.
At first she was oblivious to anyone around her, but she soon felt like she was being watched. She placed the weight down to take a drink as she scanned the room. It was a mixed group for sure, but then she spotted him. Her eyes met his for a moment before she looked away. If he wanted a show she would give him one. Her lips formed into a grin as she began doing stretches. Stretches that of course showed off her best assets. She caught his glance once more and gave him a wink, before gathering her stuff and moving to the pull up bar, almost challenging him to follow her.
Post by Jack Hollifield on Apr 4, 2023 21:53:04 GMT
Though Jack has his own equipment at home, sometimes you just couldn't beat the vibe of actually being at the gym. Especially when- damn those pants looked good on her. He really ought not be staring. He really should know better. He did know better. But he was at least fairly certain that at least she wasn't a student. All of the applications went through his desk and he'd certainly have remembered her.
They met eyes but Jack didn't look away. If he was going to look then he may as well commit. He also didn't want to come across as a creep so once she dropped her gaze first then so did he. But it soon became clear that she was enjoying the attention when she started stretching in ways that were sure to draw more than just his gaze.
It was the wink she offered that sealed the deal. As she started to move to a new area he put away his weights and grabbed his towel and water bottle before following her to the pull up bar. He looked up at the bar and back to her as he reached her, a suave grin on his lips. "How many do you have in you?" he asked with a bit of a challenge in his tone.
Post by Natalie Alvarez on Apr 4, 2023 22:29:48 GMT
Natalie changed songs on her phone before taking another drink of her water. She looked up at the bar and tried to figure out the best way to get up there without looking like an idiot. The world was made for tall people. She would have to do a jump climb to get up there. Why hadn't she picked something else, anything else. Before she could switch to a different area, he was beside her. She wasnt exactly sure if he would follow her, but she was glad that he did. The closest thing to flirting she had experienced since arriving in town was the guy at the gas station asking if she wanted him to look under the hood.
Taking a quick glance at his hand to make sure he wasnt married, she smiled before meeting his eyes. There was no way that she could resist a challenge. "Five more than you." She returned his challenge with one of her own. She placed her phone and water bottle on the floor and stepped under the bar. She looked up at it with her hands on her hips. She just needed to figure out how to get up there first. Then again, why struggle when she could ask him for help. She would get up there without looking foolish and she could have his hands on her body. She turned around to face him and bit her bottom hip. "Do you mind helping a girl out?"
Post by Jack Hollifield on Apr 14, 2023 15:11:18 GMT
A challenge! Jack liked that. A lot. The girl was feisty which was a plus in his book whether she could actually deliver or not. He smirked at her. "Is that so?" he retorted as she turned to look up at the bar.
If there was any doubt in his mind that she was flirting it was lip bite that fully confirmed it it him. A lip bite did it for him every time. He didn't even know what it was about it. And an excuse to get his hands on that tight little body...yes please. "If you insist," he playfully teased and set down his stuff to move behind her as she positioned herself below the bar.
Without further hesitation he placed his hands on her hips, his thumbs brushing against her body before he tightened his hold on her. With full confidence and a sure grip he bent his knees. "Ready?" he asked, before lifting her up towards the bar, his muscles flexing naturally as he lifted her with relative ease until his face was at ass level. Well, wasn't that an even better bonus?
Post by Natalie Alvarez on Apr 17, 2023 7:21:14 GMT
"Always" she replied before his hands went to her hips. As his thumbs brushed against her, a smile formed on her lips. She was enjoying this attention way too much. And the way he just picked her up with ease, that definitely didnt help. As she reached up to grab the bar, she took a peek at is muscles. That was a mistake. Now all she could think about was touching them. She needed to focus on something else, but why did her butt need to be directly at eye level. She was glad that she had opted to wear a thong that day. And there she was distracted again.
She pulled herself up and held herself there. "Are you going to admire my body all day, or are you going to join me?" She couldn't help but wonder just how much physical contact he was comfortable with in public. She hadnt failed to notice the glances from the other women working out. It seemed he had a little fan club, which only made her want his attention more. She lowered herself down and pulled herself up once more as she waited to see his next move.
Post by Jack Hollifield on May 2, 2023 14:27:10 GMT
Damn, she was bold. She had no hesitation in pointing out the attention he was giving her and she didn't seem to mind it either. A lot of the girls he flirted with were more shy or cautious, but he liked that she said what she was thinking. As a man, it certainly made things easier for him.
"That's not a fair choice," he replied but let go once he was sure she had a firm grip on the bar. He moved to the bar that was opposite her so they were facing each other and pulled himself up onto it. "Loser buys the winner dinner?" he asked with a smirk.
Post by Natalie Alvarez on May 16, 2023 20:50:26 GMT
Her eyes caught the way his muscles moved as he pulled himself up onto the bar. She tried not to stare, she really did. " So when i beat you, I get to choose where we go and you have to pay?" she asked. Well suggested with a smile.
She had done enough staring at muscle man and decided it was time to get focused. If she was going to win this, she couldn't let him distract her. "Its going to be somewhere fancy, and expensive. " She said it to try to throw him off. Honestly, she would settle for some fries and a shake.
Post by Jack Hollifield on May 17, 2023 15:42:21 GMT
Jack smirked at her comment. "So confident. What makes you think you'll win?" he teased. When she added that she expensive tastes he merely grinned wider. "I'll hold you to that," he replied. Spending money was not about to throw him off his game. In fact it was usually his preference, not that she would know that.
"On three," he said and proceeding to count to three before he started a set of pullups. For the first few he kept his eyes solely on her as if this was nothing for him. He wondered how many she could honestly get to. Pull ups were no easy feat.
(lol, I definitely had to google how many pull ups was a lot lol)
Post by Natalie Alvarez on May 23, 2023 6:24:49 GMT
She pretended to think, "hmm, because I always get what I want." she locked her eyes on his and grinned. She was fully enjoying every moment of this. He was cute, smart, and funny. The total package. Although she had been tricked by that before. One guy that seemed perfect had a shrine of his mother in his closet, real wig and all. She cringed at the memory.
Her thoughts went back to the contest as she heard him count to 3. She started a set of her own and it was in that moment that she realized she had totally effed up. Pull ups, what had she been thinking. How was she possibly going to get out of this one and still get to have dinner with him? He didn't appear to be struggling at all. She could fake an injury, and she had medical knowledge to back up her claims. Yes, she could do that.
Letting out a soft gasp, she let go of the bars and landed to her feet. She instantly grabbed her wrist and frowned. She could possibly say it was a sprain, however she did not want to go to dinner wearing a brace. No, that would not be attractive. "I guess you win by default." she offered still holding her wrist.
((Ive done like two in my life and they were not simultaneously. What did google say XP ))
Post by Jack Hollifield on May 23, 2023 15:32:36 GMT
She always gets what she wants, huh? "Is that so?" he had asked with a smirk before they got started. Honestly he had little doubt that was true. With a body like that and a beautiful face to match she was easily someone who could get what she wanted out of people. Especially men. Or women who swung that way he supposed.
He had only got to five when she suddenly gasped and let go. He immediately did the same and moved over to her. "Are you alright?" he asked. He didn't like 'winning by default' but he was more concerned she'd actually harmed herself than to worry about their bet at the moment. He hovered his hand under hers as she held onto her wrist.
(20 in a row for men would be a lot and most men can't do that. 12+ for men and 8+ for women is considered an 'advanced athlete' and more than 8 for men and more than 3 for women is above-average.)
Post by Natalie Alvarez on Jun 8, 2023 13:57:34 GMT
Natalie looked down at her wrist as his hand hovered under hers. " I'll be okay, I sprained it at my last job before I moved here." She looked up into his eyes with a soft smile. Okay so it wasn't a complete lie. She had hurt her wrist a few months ago, but not enough that it would still bother her now. She studied his eyes for a moment for any signs of disbelief. It was sweet that he showed such compassion for her injury. Fake or not. He was starting to have real boy friend potential.
"I'm sure there are plenty of other physical activities I could beat you at." She maintained eye contact and bit her bottom lip slightly. She could lean up and kiss him, he was close enough. However, she wouldnt do that, even if she wanted to. " We could have another contest, or we can just skip to the part where I go put on a cute dress and you buy me dinner."
Post by Jack Hollifield on Jun 20, 2023 14:58:19 GMT
He could so easily move his hand to touch hers and he was tempted to do so, however he couldn't help but enjoy the anticipation. After all, this was his favorite part. The build up. The tension. He had no reason not to believe her lies so accepted them easily.
Though his eyes remained locked on hers, he saw her bite her lip in his peripheral vision and the action filled him with instant desire, aching to have his own teeth tease against those lips. He was distracted enough he almost missed what she had said but his brain eventually caught him.
"I'd hate to actually endure you besting me," he teased, "might as well skip right to dinner," he said with a handsome smile. "There isn't anywhere really good here in Sweetwater, but there is a very nice Italian restaurant in the next town over. I could pick you up around 5?" he suggested flirtatiously.
Post by Natalie Alvarez on Jun 21, 2023 13:02:37 GMT
Natalie smiled brightly. Her lie had worked and now she had a date. AND Italian was her absolute favorite. She was screaming with excitement on the inside, but she knew she had to play it cool. " 5 is good for me." She bent down to pick up her phone and water bottle but paused to look up at him. " North Arbor apartments, Apartment 302." She offered before continuing to gather her belongings. Once on her feet again, she brushed her free hand along his arm and smiled. " Ill see you at 5." She let her hand slide against his and gave it a light squeeze before turning to leave.
Post by Jack Hollifield on Jun 21, 2023 16:50:13 GMT
"302," he repeated with a nod so that he'd remember it, though as he picked up his phone he made a note in it as well. Imagine the embarrassment of showing up at the wrong apartment, not being able to find her, and thus making her think he stood her up. No, he would make sure that wouldn't happen. Her hand on his arm was addition proof of her interest and he smiled at her. "Can't wait," he said as he watched her walk away. Hot damn he was on fire.
With a thrill thrumming through his body he knew he had to burn off some of this energy or else he'd go crazy. So before he left he went to the track to run several laps until he could settle more into himself. He headed home to shower and over thought about what he should wear. In the end he chose a white shirt with no tie, a green suit jacket, and grey fitted slacks. He spent too much time on his hair and carefully selected the perfect cologne. Adjusting his watch, he tugged at his jacket sleeve before he left his house and headed to the North Arbor Apartments.
Arriving at the complex right at 5, it took him a few moments to find the right building and then the right door, he double checked that it was Apartment 302, and at 5:04 he knocked on her door. While he waited for her to answer he tugged at the collar of his jacket and smoothed his hands over it one more time as he waited for her to answer.