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Wednesday, 22nd January
family 🥰
daphne shared a picture
daphne: amelia is 4 months old today!
benedict reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
colin reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
kate reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
eloise: will you do these for every month of her life
daphne: eloise
violet: oh, my sweetheart! those eyes
benedict: she's adorable
colin: niece!
anthony reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
gregory reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
fran reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
hyacinth: baby!!
hyacinth: can i come over and hang out
daphne: yes ofc
violet: i will come as well
dm
sophie: rejected again 🤡
kate: 😢
kate: i'm sorry
sophie: it's fine. i guess i should commit to bartending after all.
sophie: and don't say don't give up on your dream. the wound is too fresh rn.
sophie: i don't think i'm ever going to be a teacher.
dm
kate: ugh
anthony: ?
kate: just UGH
anthony: I understand you perfectly
kate: the world is so unfair
anthony: it is
anthony: would you like to go out for ice cream later?
kate: i love you
anthony: ? is that a yes
kate: it's a no, i gotta be there for sophie. but ily
anthony: i love you too ☺️
dm
kate: ice cream in an hour?
sophie: you know what
sophie: why not
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Wednesday 29th January
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: plateup???
hyacinth: im at daphs
gregory: discorb??
hyacinth: biscorb
gregory: real (me when)
anthony: ???
eloise: if you guys are playing plateup i want to join
hyacinth: hehe
gregory: don't ragequit this time 😶
eloise: be a competent waiter and i won't 🙄
gregory: we didn't lose cuz of me ur just the worst at being chef 😤
eloise: fine i'll be the waiter. u be the chef.
hyacinth: why do i feel like we're not going to make it past day 1
fran: i'll watch
hyacinth: not play?
fran: no i think it'll be more fun to watch eloise rage than be on the recieving end
eloise: stfu
dm
kate: happy seollal my loveeee
sophie: thank you ❤️
kate: will you be sending a bowl of tteokguk over for me again 👀
sophie: uh
sophie: not this time
kate: what!
sophie: I mean, I don't really want to cook right now
kate: come to mine, then. I'm working from home today. we can make it together
kate: I know things have been tough lately. I'm here for you
sophie: ❤️
sophie: okay, I'll come by with ingredients
dm
benedict: the gallery owner didn't know anything. i couldn't tell him the whole story though, so who knows
eloise: oof
eloise: you could have just told him!
benedict: yeah, as if 🤡
benedict: hi, my name is benedict bridgerton!
benedict: I'm an artist. I am looking for someone who I'm pretty sure is the love of my life
eloise: heavy words...
eloise: are you really?
benedict: no
benedict: I mean I don't know. I don't know what else to call it
benedict: her
dm
eloise: isn't it a bit foolish to keep hoping for something that might never happen?
penelope: what?
eloise: benedict is still looking for his girl
eloise: the one he met at the masquerade
penelope: oh, right
eloise: they never took off their masks, and never exchanged names, and spent like seven hours together just chatting
eloise: and ben is looking for her, sure that that's somebody he could love
penelope: love can be like that. inexplicable
eloise: i guess
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Wednesday, 5th February
cig lings
eloise: drinks, boys?
eloise: i need one after today's mrs. ms meltdown
benedict: what did her majesty do this time
eloise: the hunt for whistledown
eloise: i don't know why she wants her identity so bad
colin: revenge?
colin: also i'm literally out of the country
eloise: ... i forgor
colin: 😐
eloise: it's not revenge, i think she just thinks if we break that story, whistledown will be done for
eloise: i actually fully doubt that would be the case. i think her rep would skyrocket bc of the drama
benedict: depends on who she is, no? and how much of a secret it is
eloise: what, you think whistledown's family and friends wouldn't know? I'm sure they would
benedict: just thinking out loud
benedict: also, down for the drink.
eloise: great, also roped pen in
colin: say hi to her from me
eloise: no ❤️
dm
colin: hiiii
penelope: hello?
penelope: sus
colin: what's sus i'm just saying hi
penelope: how's
penelope: where are you right now, slovenia?
colin: yeah! ljublana. it's insane
colin: i think you'd like it
penelope: you say that about almost every place
colin: it's true
penelope: ☺️
penelope: gtg eloise is taking us out somewhere w ben
colin: sorry to miss it. have a fun night 🎉
penelope: thank u! u will be missed
cig lings
eloise: ben
eloise: BEN
benedict: what
eloise: i think that guy over there is giving the bartender a hard time
eloise: i literally can't make it through this fucking crowd but ur closer
eloise: HE'S LITERALLY PUTTING HIS HANDS ON HER
colin: wtf
benedict: i got it
cig lings
eloise: so.
eloise: you didn't got it.
colin: what happened??
dm
benedict: i cost her her job, el
eloise: fuck
eloise: what r u gonna do?
benedict: give her a ride home at least. you good?
eloise: yeah i'll go home w pen
dm
sophie: thoughts on benedict bridgerton?
kate: huh why
kate: he's wonderful
sophie: met him today
sophie: or more accurately, he lost me my job today
kate: WHAT
sophie: i cannot accurately describe how much i literally hate it here
sophie: and I was just committing to the bartending, too
dm
eloise: so did you drop her off?
dm
(missed call from kate)
benedict: i didn't know you knew each other
(benedict is calling...)
dm
eloise: ben?
dm
sophie: he's offered to let me stay with him.
kate: take him up on it. he barely uses that apartment, anyway
sophie: i don't know
kate: sophie. he told me.
sophie: that snitch
kate: HE THOUGHT I KNEW
kate: YOU WERE LIVING OUT OF YOUR CAR
sophie: I didn't want to worry you
kate: YOU SHOULD HAVE WORRIED ME. this is LITERALLY the kind of situation you LET your friends worry in!!! and HELP!
kate: i'm so pissed at you rn. but i need to hold it in because i can't imagine how bad your day has been. just
kate: take.
kate: him.
kate: up on it.
sophie: be honest
sophie: did you threaten your future brother in law to offer me a room in his flat?
kate: i didn't have to. he's that good. trust, soph.
sophie: yeah i got the vibe
sophie: fine, i'll take him up on it
kate: THANK YOU
dm
eloise: helloooo
benedict: sorry
benedict: just saw this
eloise: and?
benedict: i think i might have found myself a roommate
eloise: the hell?
cig lings
colin: ??? what didn't ben got?
colin: guys?
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Sunday, 16th February
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
anthony: brunch?
eloise: too busy
benedict: ^
daphne: too sleepy
hyacinth: yee
gregory: haw
anthony: I'll take that to mean it's just us three and kate. you two had better be ready in 30.
barbie movie stans
hyacinth: what if I don't want to 😭
hyacinth: also what is ben busy with
hyacinth: he didn't come last week for the same reason
fran: he didn't?
eloise: i think he's just working on some new art
hyacinth: sus
daphne: is it sus?
hyacinth: it's a little sus
daphne: @eloise? anything up?
eloise: no ❤️
dm
sophie: i made some lunch, it's on the counter
benedict: thank you... you didn't have to
sophie: I didn't mind. you should keep painting, don't let me disturb you.
benedict: yeah, alright. thank you
sophie: yw
benedict: good luck for today! 🙏
sophie: thank you 😊
dm
kate: how's it going?
sophie: it's alright
sophie: got rejected again today, but now i have a stable living situation i can apply to a few more places
sophie: i don't want to stay too long
kate: i'm sure benedict doesn't mind
sophie: he's been painting a lot. i like his work
kate: also we need to talk about the living situation thing
sophie: oh damn, benedict is asking me for something
kate: you can't avoid me forever!!!
sophie: bye!!!
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Wednesday, 19th February
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
daphne: which of you finished mum's baking chocolate
eloise: CONFESS CRIMINAL
eloise: we were about to make cake 😠
fran: @gregory @hyacinth
hyacinth: it wasn't me. @gregory
gregory: wtf it wasn't me 😠
hyacinth: well it wasn't ME so it has to be you
gregory: it's literally you, liar
fran: it was both of them. they always pull the accusing each other when its both of them
eloise: oh hell
benedict: that's kind of genius, actually
fran: they got it from among us
daphne: no cake for either of you
colin: anyone want to play among us???
eloise: sure why not
fran: I deleted it
hyacinth: then redownload it francesca 😠
gregory: send code
dm
kate: how's it going?
kate: it's been what, two weeks?
benedict: just about.
benedict: it's good. she tries not to make herself known too much but ofc I hear her coming and going to job interviews, and we chat. she cooks lunch for us both pretty often, though I tell her she doesn't have to.
benedict: it's kind of nice, having a roommate
benedict: or maybe it's just her
kate: I'm sure it's her
kate: when we lived together she was always such a
kate: idk. I would just feel her presence in our flat and it was such a peaceful one. I would come home upset, and immediately calm. she's had a tough freaking life, but she's so strong and steady.
benedict: tough life like?
kate: well. it's not really a secret but you know penwood? I know anthony knew him.
benedict: think I do. nice older guy? in the same circles as cho and cowper?
kate: yeah that's the one. he was sophie's biological father
benedict: oh
benedict: he died so long ago. has she been on her own since then? what about her mom?
kate: mom died when she was a baby.
benedict: shit
kate: yeah. she has a stepmom, but...
benedict: evil?
kate: like literal voldemort
dm
anthony: hey, i was talking to kate and she mentioned your roommate.
anthony: good of you. if you need any additional help, I'm around
benedict: thanks, I appreciate that
anthony: love you
benedict: love you too
dm
benedict: still not used to anthony admitting his feelings 😶
eloise: twilight zone shit fr
eloise: but proud of him or whatever
benedict: agreed
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Saturday, 22nd February
family 🥰
daphne sent a picture
daphne: amelia is 5 months today!
fran reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
colin reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
eloise: are you fr
daphne: i have to celebrate her first year of life, eloise! she's changing every month
violet: sweet darling! she looks just like you when you were a baby
benedict: i see it
anthony reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
gregory reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
hyacinth reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
dm
henry: sorry we didn't get to finish chatting!
benedict: no worries
henry: but i'm glad you met the rest of the collective.
benedict: me too, for sure
henry: what were you saying, though, something about that girl?
benedict: ah... just that i know it's stupid that part of me is still hung up on that girl
benedict: it's the artist part of me ig. maybe it wasn't as magical as i remember it being but
benedict: i keep hoping i'll see her around again
henry: i mean, it's a small world
henry: but if you said you have someone else you're thinking about...
benedict: no, i know
benedict: I just
benedict: I'll just be walking down the street and remember she quoted james baldwin off the top of her head. you read something which you thought only happened to you, and you discover that it happened 100 years ago to dostoyevsky.
benedict: this is a great liberation for the suffering, struggling person, who always thinks that he is alone. this is why art is important. art would not be important if life were not important, and life is important.
henry: ...huh
benedict: we spoke the entire night, to that affect
henry: wearing masks the whole time?
benedict: wearing masks the whole time
benedict: but it's gone, i guess. no going back
benedict: and you're right. I'm thinking about somebody else
dm
benedict: do you mind me asking how it went today
sophie: terribly
benedict: i'm sorry to hear that 😢
sophie: no, i'm sorry, i'll have to ask your hospitality for a bit longer than i thought
benedict: you can have my hospitality for as long as you need, sophie
benedict: making spaghetti. would you like to join me for dinner?
sophie: yes, i would.
sophie: thank you
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Friday, 27th February
family 🥰
anthony sent a picture
anthony: life update 💍
daphne: OMG
violet: congratulations dearest ❤️❤️❤️
benedict reacted ❤️ to anthony's message
eloise reacted 😱 to anthony's message
colin: congrats!!!
fran: congrats ant ❤️🎉❤️
hyacinth: +1 sister???
gregory reacted 😱 to anthony's message
daphne: so exciting!!
violet added kate
kate: omg
kate: hello
daphne reacted ❤️ to kate's message
colin reacted ❤️ to kate's message
gregory reacted ❤️ to kate's message
daphne: overdue imo
gregory: type shit
hyacinth: type shit
colin: type shit
dm
daphne: you do NOT know what type shit means
colin: lmao yeah i don't
colin: but i got the vibe
dm
eloise: if you really want to be a bridgerton I'm still an option just saying
kate: LOL ❤️ i should be so lucky
kate: love you
eloise: love you too
eloise: congrats or whatever ❤️
kate: 😘
dm
daphne: we'll have to have an engagement party! can I help in anyway?
kate: I think edwina has some ideas! you can text her about it. or wait, I'll tell her to text you
edwina made a group chat
edwina named the group chat 'kanthony 😍💍'
edwina added sophie, daphne, eloise, francesca, hyacinth
edwina: hi girls!!!
edwina: any ideas 👀
edwina: we WILL be going all out on venue
daphne: as you should
sophie: will we need a theme?
daphne: maybe we center it on the venue?
edwina: oh right. @daphne @eloise @francesca @hyacinth are the bridgerton sisters, sophie. you've probably seen them in whistledown
hyacinth: hi!
fran: hello 😊
sophie: hi! love whistledown
eloise: me too!
edwina: @sophie is kate's uni roommate and bestie
daphne: nice to meet you! kate's mentioned you a few times
eloise: she has...
sophie: nice to meet you guys too!
dm
eloise: erm
eloise: Benedict
eloise: BENNY
eloise: is ur roommate so-hui baek
benedict: jwehe
benedict: yes
eloise: are you good
benedict: not feeling well… going to bed
benedict: wait
benedict: how'd u know her name
dm
benedict: think I have the flu
benedict: I was just letting you know in case you catch it
benedict: you don't have to take care of me
sophie: I know
benedict: okay
sophie: alright
benedict: okay
benedict: my head hurts
benedict: you're not going to listen to me are you
sophie: I'm bringing food and antibiotics home, ben. lie down and rest, I'll bring you dinner
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
benedict: ujdirjrjjjhhhhhhhh
hyacinth: real
gregory: bars
anthony: is he alright?
eloise: go off king
dm
eloise: u alive?
benedict: coming back to it, yeah. sophie looked after me
eloise: sweet of her, I'm glad
benedict: she made me bibimbap. and it was amazing
eloise: FUCJ I LOVE BIBIMBAP. u lucky bitch
dm
eloise: why don't u ever make me bibimbap
penelope: what's that?
eloise: ben's roommate made him bibimbap and all my roommate says is what's that 😔
penelope: ben has a roommate????
eloise: yeah and i bet you there’s like a 70% chance they're going to end up in love
penelope: lol if you want a roommate to fall in love with, i'll do my best 😘
eloise: historians will say we were just friends
penelope: LMAO
eloise: i found a recipe for bibimbap 😈
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Thursday, 5th March
better quality bridgertons 😎😎😎
hyacinth: i HATE the new neighbors
fran: what did they do?
hyacinth: FRAN. ur not here so I have to give u the whole play by play
hyacinth: I was literally just outside with Greg minding our business
fran: that's so cap
hyacinth: NO FR. kate brought nelson over so we were just walking him about and stuff
hyacinth: mrs. penwood or what ever sent one of her daughters over to tell us to go somewhere else
hyacinth: it's the sidewalk? she said we were 'loitering'? she literally wouldn't leave us alone so greg and I went inside. I texted ant cuz I think that's illegal.
ice cream gang!!!
anthony: unfortunately
anthony: someone annoying you until you go inside
anthony: is not illegal
hyacinth: damn having a lawyer for a brother is acc useless 😔
anthony: 🙄
dm
penelope: I had the weirdest interaction with your neighbor on the way out
eloise: the older lady or the girls?
penelope: girl
penelope: tall, looking?
eloise: posy
penelope: POSY?
eloise: fr
eloise: of all the names
penelope: ok wait table that
penelope: hy and greg were playing around with kate's dog outside. they go inside.
penelope: this girl comes up to me, giggles about being sent to 'shoo them away' because they were 'disturbing her mom's aura' and then asked me if I'm fertile because her instagram business sells crystals for that sort of thing ????
eloise: the Hell
penelope: I didn't even know what to say to that, I got stressed, chuckled and said how's the business going
penelope: and she told me she's made a hundred thousand pounds in a month... which....
penelope: like slay, girl
penelope: but also
penelope: ??? you know what i mean
eloise: NO BUT FR
eloise: also I actually think she might be part of an MLM
penelope: that would explain the hundred thousand pounds IG??
kanthony 😍💍
edwina: okay, the ballroom isn't available
sophie: I'll try to check out the gardens
sophie: we want end of the month, right?
edwina: yes
hyacinth: sophie
sophie: yes
hyacinth: what's ur star sign
sophie: Virgo
sophie: what's yours?
hyacinth: Taurus 😈 also u totally gave me Virgo vibes
eloise: no she didn't 🙄 you barely even know which horoscopes are which
dm
sophie: how much does your sister know about horoscopes?
benedict: which one
sophie: hyacinth
benedict: nothing at all
sophie: does she know that I'm staying with you?
benedict: no, she doesn't.
sophie: oh
benedict: I didn't know if you were comfortable sharing?
sophie: oh, I don't mind if you tell anyone...
benedict: okay, noted
benedict: can you come out to the kitchen? I want your opinion on something
dm
sophie: help
kate: what is it?
sophie: he was showing me something new he's painted this week. I loved it
sophie: and then we kissed and i freaked out. I might have sprinted to my room
kate: girl
sophie: i know, i sound like you last year
kate: don't say it like that 😭
kate: do you like him??
sophie: yeah I think I do
sophie: i just feel bad
kate: you're accepting his help! what's there to feel bad about?
sophie: there's just
sophie: stuff. everything. i'm not
sophie: it's a bad idea
kate: ??
sophie: trust
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: opening elden ring so i can stand in the middle of a boss fight and be unalived just to feel something
colin: every day you are more incomprehensible
benedict: I understood him
benedict: might join you @greg
gregory: omg elden ring no upgrades any% playthrough ???
benedict: why the hell not
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Thursday, 12th March
dm
sophie: did I make things weird? I'm sorry
benedict: it's fine
dm
sophie: aaaaaaaaaaa
kate: ?
sophie: nothing
kate: girl. just kiss him.
sophie: it should be ILLEGAL for you to say that to me after what I had to sit through last year
sophie: I told you to just kiss anthony like a million times
kate: and you were right
kate: and now IM right
sophie: he's just
sophie: so good
sophie: i wish i deserved half of all this
kate: it's not about deserve, soph
dm
benedict: aaaaaaaaaa
eloise: what happened now
benedict: i asked her to be my girlfriend and
benedict: there was a moment she looked like she might say yes but
benedict: she said no
eloise: oof... sorry man
eloise: are you guys like
benedict: like
eloise: ??
ben: ??
eloise: 😘??
eloise: please don't make me type it
benedict: OH
benedict: yes and no
eloise: well that helps
ben: yes as in we've kissed. I asked her right after. but nothing else
benedict: what do you think it means
eloise: you're asking the worst person to ask
dm
benedict sent a voice note
benedict: what do you think it means?
daphne: five minutes?? good lord
daphne: i'll change amelia then listen hold on
daphne: OH??
daphne: 1. she likes you for sure
benedict: ok and???
daphne: 2. something is holding her back but its not you IMO. its something internal
benedict: ok...
daphne: 3. the only way through it is through it so just stay around. respect her boundaries but
daphne: keep doing what you're doing. knowing you are present but not pushing might help
benedict: you are a godsend
daphne: best sister everrr
daphne: will you babysit on sundayyyy
benedict: you know what
benedict: sure
daphne: wait really
daphne: tysm 😭 i haven't slept a whole night in ages
kanthony 😍💍
edwina: didn't get the gardens 🤡
hyacinth: pain
eloise: I might have a space
eloise: but it's in a month
edwina: which one?
eloise: mezemiso rooftop
edwina: HOLY SHIT GET IT
edwina: for the evening
eloise: okay acquired
edwina: hand in marriage??
eloise: 😳☺️😊
eloise: we're eloping bc this planning experience was terrible
sophie: we'd do the planning for you girls, dw
eloise: sophie ily
edwina: just engaged and she’s already telling someone else she loves her 😔😔
sophie: 😳
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Sunday, 22nd March
family 🥰
daphne sent a picture
daphne: amelia is 6 months today!
anthony reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
gregory reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
benedict reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
fran reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
violet reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
colin reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
eloise: cracking
daphne: eloise.
eloise: no, i mean it. she really is pulling off the yellow. cute
eloise: hold on penelope said 'far better than me' and i have to go beef with her
colin: beef from me also thanks
anthony: brunch anyone?
daphne: coming!
hyacinth: yee
gregory: haw
benedict: -1
eloise: +1 + pen
dm
violet: gregory
gregory: mothership
violet: why do you have a D in math?
gregory: Deez....
violet: gregory!
gregory: It's rough outchea 😭
violet: can you not ask your siblings for help?
gregory: fran and colin r always gone, ben and eloise r always MIA, ant and daph are always busy
gregory: who do I ask 😭
violet: ... alright. i'll talk to anthony about getting you a tutor
dm
violet: hyacinth dear
hyacinth: yes maternal unit
violet: i have your report card
violet: a word.
hyacinth: 😭
dm
sophie: I know you were kind of dismissive about it this morning
sophie: but I really liked this piece
sophie: the sort of realism and mysticism.
sophie: the two men aren't super detailed but the detail makes their positions towards each other feel
sophie: more affectionate
sophie: more intimate
benedict: that's actually
benedict: what I was hoping it would feel like
benedict: dinner out?
sophie: yeah, I'm down
ice cream gang!!!
anthony: spoke to mum
anthony: you two need to pick up some slack on the school front. and hyacinth. do your own work
hyacinth: yeah greg's isn't exactly getting me high grades
gregory: hey tf
gregory: your grades weren't too hot either
anthony: and there's a note on hyacinth's report card where the teacher says she's seen colin pull this before with mine and benedict's work. she also knows gregory's style. how much of his work have you been handing in, exactly?
hyacinth: colin 😠 killing my vibe
anthony: ... I don't think colin's the problem
dm
sophie: I wouldn't mind waiting for this pizza, really.
sophie: but they're so crowded and so loud.
benedict: obnoxious, even
sophie: ugh. and there's so many people ahead of us.
sophie: I'm leaving
benedict: I'm following you
sophie: you don't have to. I know you wanted to try the place
benedict: nah, I'll come back later. let's go somewhere else together for now
sophie: 🤨 it's ok if u want to go
benedict: what if I want to go with you?
sophie: 😶
sophie: okay
benedict: place across the street seems nice, we should check it out. it reminds me of a movie
sophie: before sunrise
benedict: what! you read my mind
sophie: i thought you might make that connection, i remember us talking about it
sophie: it's the colors
benedict: it’s the colors
benedict: wow, it's like you're inside my head 🫣
sophie: terrible in here. let me out rn
benedict: 😂
dm
benedict: ever want to be inside someone's head
benedict: like dying to know what's happening in there
daphne: yeah, that's how i felt about simon when we first met
daphne: to some extent still feel that way
daphne: wait
daphne: why
benedict: no reason
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Sunday, 29th March
dm
kate: how'd it go??
sophie: another rejection from a teaching position. or ghosting, more accurately
kate: 😓 I'm sorry
sophie: I hate it here. I think I have to accept it and just go for something in service
sophie: but being a teacher is all I ever really wanted, you know?
kate: i know
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
anthony: brunch?
daphne: +1 w amelia
eloise: +1
benedict: +1
hyacinth: -1
gregory: +1
gregory: hey guys i accidentally swallowed some food coloring
fran: I think you'll be fine ??
gregory: no longer dead inside... now I'm dyed inside 💀
cig lings
colin: where are u two at
(colin is calling...)
(benedict joined)
(eloise joined)
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: no one responded to my joke. 😠 what am I to you
eloise: a joke
hyacinth reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
colin reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
fran reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
benedict reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
daphne reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
anthony reacted 🔥 to eloise's message
gregory: ant not u too
dm
colin: hey it was nice chatting
benedict: yeah rly was
colin: but I'm getting the feeling that impostor syndrome is getting to you
benedict: what if it's not a syndrome and I'm just an impostor 🤡
benedict: but yeah
benedict: like I'm painting a lot recently but I don't know that any of it is very good. I guess one or two are.
benedict: I don't know. I still don't know what purpose my art has.
colin: I mean
colin: I understand
colin: stephen king has this thing he talks about, an ideal audience
colin: that's his wife, actually — it's like the person whose taste he writes for.
colin: ideal audience in the sense that if she and other people like her, like it, then that's enough for him
benedict: oh
benedict: I see what you mean, actually
benedict: been struggling with that a bit
benedict: do you have an ideal audience?
colin: not really
dm
penelope: I really liked this part
penelope: austria sounds distinguished, almost regal when you write about it
colin: it does feel that way, yeah
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Wednesday, 1st April
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
eloise: which one of you FUCKERS replaced the oreo filling with toothpaste
gregory: gottem
daphne: eloise! language
colin: you fall for that every year
hyacinth: yeah like u'd think u would have learned by now hehe
family 🥰
hyacinth: EUGH WHY ARE THESE FERRERO ROCHERS BRUSSEL SPROUTS
gregory: gottem x2
ice cream gang!!!
anthony: gregory. did you replace my coffee creamer with mouthwash.
gregory: gottem x3
dm
violet: gregory, a word.
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: wow which of you snitched to mom
eloise: all of us I think. get fucked
daphne: eloise
eloise: hyacinth is sixteen! I think it's fair game now
eloise: also wasn't one of her first words motherfucker because of you
daphne: 🫥 I don't remember
colin: I remember
fran: I also remember
eloise: yeah daph dw we remember for you
dm
benedict: why is there an envelope on the counter.
sophie: open it and find out
benedict: this better not be money
sophie: it's tickets for something
benedict: oh really??
sophie: april fools lol
benedict: sophie
benedict: you don't have to pay me. please. i know you know i don't need the money
sophie: just take it
sophie: please
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
colin: 🤡 got my passport stolen
colin: coming back early
daphne: april fools haha
colin: no fr 😭
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Saturday, 4th April
dm
sophie: can you get a copy of whistledown on your way home?
benedict: you want the physical copy?
sophie: is that strange?
benedict: not at all, just that everyone I know reads it online
sophie: I like collecting the issues
sophie: also it's their one million subs celebratory issue!!
operation anthony
eloise: dude one million subs on whistledown is crazy
gregory: this company properly owes us money cuz she probably makes bank off of mentioning us 😭 at least one of us is on page five every week
hyacinth: fr
penelope: who's on page five this week?
fran: daph n baby 😍 'stunning in town' , I was just showing mum
daphne: awwww that's sweet
hyacinth: whistledown loves you fr
eloise: I'm craving an iced mocha can someone get me one
gregory: no ❤️
eloise: anyone outside rn
fran: I think all of us are home
gregory: (rare) (real) (not clickbait)
dm
genevieve: dude one million subscribers is crazy
genevieve: I'm insanely proud of you ❤️
penelope: thank you!!! losing my shit
genevieve: how are you celebrating?
penelope: I...
penelope: don't know
genevieve: maybe we go out tonight?
penelope: down
dm
penelope: hey
penelope: i'm swinging by to drop off a book for your mum. are you all actually around?
eloise: in an exceedingly rare turn of events, 8/8 plus simon kate and the baby. fran's here!
eloise: why?
penelope: anyone other than you want coffee?
eloise: will you bring ten coffees 😂
penelope: maybe!
eloise: 👀
penelope: also, do you still keep forgetting the baby's name?
eloise: it's not my fault all anyone ever calls her is the baby !
penelope: doesn't daph post about amelia every month
eloise: 😶 I'm asking about the coffee
family 🥰
eloise: coffee run, anyone want?
colin: espresso
eloise: you think you're soooo cool
colin: hey
fran: chai latte plz
hyacinth: iced hazelnut latte!!
gregory: vanilla latte
benedict: 2 flat whites
daphne: 1 latte 1 iced latte
anthony: who's paying for this?
eloise: penelope
anthony: alright, i'll pay her back when she comes
anthony: americano for me
kate: cappuccino for me
dm
eloise: alright i have the orders
eloise sent a picture
dm
anthony: how much was it all exactly?
anthony: i can transfer you
penelope: don't worry about it
anthony: what do you mean?
anthony: why not?
anthony: penelope
anthony: i will worry about it!
penelope: my treat
anthony: penelope.
operation anthony
eloise: @pen let anthony pay u back. smh
colin: she pulled a fast one on us 🤨
gregory: @penelope
penelope: yes greg
eloise: wow i see you responding to greg and not us 😮
gregory: will you marry me in ten years when I am working and can buy you coffees back
colin: ayo????
eloise: greg!
penelope: LMAO
penelope: sure, gregory, if you still want to in ten years 😂
three besties colin being a third wheel as always
colin: you said yes???
eloise: 🤡
penelope: he's joking! and no way he's going to remember this
penelope: plus he's a sweet boy. someone'll snatch him up before then, I'm sure
eloise: girl let us pay u back
penelope: wait can i ask you two something
penelope: why did benedict order two flat whites?
colin: 1 for mum?
penelope: no, she said she didn't want anything when i spoke to her earlier
colin: oh....
eloise: hmmm
colin: do you Know Something, eloise?
eloise: maybe
eloise: maybe not
dm
colin: sup
benedict: not much, you?
colin: just drinking my delicious espresso
colin: how are your two flat whites 👀
benedict: REAL subtle
colin: does this have something to do with you not wanting any of us to come over recently
benedict: no
benedict: maybe
colin: got urself a fling?
benedict: ...more like a roommate
colin: you own your apartment, what do you need a roommate for?
dm
colin: wow left on seen
.
Tuesday 7th April
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: 🎙️chat am i based
hyacinth: votes no
gregory: 😮
gregory: i was going to say am i based for throwing a tennis ball into the construction pit at the neighbor's
hyacinth: OH. then maybe
daphne: bless you for that... I thought I was going to have to take amelia back home. it's ridiculous. what could they possibly be building?
colin: honestly this is killing me
colin: i'm still jet lagged
hyacinth: when r u not
colin: okay, damn
hyacinth: sorry i just have a lot of homework to do now that gregory's old work is useless
colin: lol get rekt
hyacinth: when is ur passport coming in again
colin: ayo
dm
kate: how's it going
sophie: it's fine
sophie: ben's wonderful. even though I rejected him, he's been great.
sophie: and I've been part timing. saved a bit of money. not having to worry too much about rent helped
sophie: i just need to get my shit together long enough to move out
sophie: this feels
kate: what?
sophie: I don't know. too easy? I know that sounds stupid
kate: it doesnt. I get it, you keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it won't, soph
kate: sometimes people just love you, and things just work out, and everything's alright
sophie: sounds fake but okay
kate: 🙁
sophie: anyway. I'm almost good. I've been looking at some listings
kate: have you told him?
sophie: I will
.
Wednesday 8th April
family 🥰
violet: I am trying my best to read in peace, but unfortunately...
hyacinth: not the construction again 😭
violet: anthony dear. surely there are laws
anthony: i'll look into it, but i'm sure they've done their due diligence
eloise: look into it is all im sayin 😐
violet: they've not exactly given the impression of being very thorough. or having much in the way of integrity
colin: woaaaa
benedict: shade!
fran: omg
colin: what's the tea?
violet: I will refrain from gossiping unnecessarily
anthony: since when
violet: anthony.
dm
sophie: hey, how's your day?
benedict: I've been painting all day, actually
benedict: i'm out of red for the first time in my life
sophie: I can get some?
benedict: I can make it up to you 👀
sophie: ….
benedict: I'm not flirting with you don't worry
sophie: not worried
benedict: liar ☺️
sophie: I wanted to talk to you about something
benedict: what I meant is I have a Chinese restaurant in mind
benedict: oh, of course
better quality bridgertons 😎😎😎
hyacinth: why did benny show up looking like he's about to post a black screen on his story with an emo quote
fran: he rly does 😭
gregory: he just did
gregory sent a picture
gregory: what is he going thru rn
hyacinth: CALLED IT
gregory: how did u know 😭
eloise: this is so tumblr girl of him
hyacinth: he's acc such a tumblr girlie
hyacinth: and a pinterest girlie
fran: i do follow him on pinterest, he has cute boards
fran: waitttt he's going through it
fran: I just pulled up his pinterest and he's pinning sad quotes to a board named 'thinking' 😭
gregory: aw man
eloise: millennial behaviour
dm
anthony: all good?
benedict: alright
anthony: your story?
benedict: just feeling the quote
dm
hyacinth: would you like a Hug
benedict: you know what
benedict: yeah
hyacinth: k coming down
hyacinth: bringing fran
hyacinth: and daph
hyacinth: prepare to be group hugged lol
.
Saturday, 11th April
kanthony 😍💍
edwina: Today's the day!!
edwina: everyone ready?
eloise: ready for this to be over
eloise: no offense to our siblings and their eternal love etc etc
daphne: but this engagement party has taken quite a while to plan LMAO
edwina: real !
sophie: true !
dm
benedict: how are you settling in?
sophie: well, thanks
benedict: and hey
benedict: I really appreciate that you felt comfortable to share your past with me
benedict: I know it's not easy, and I'm very grateful to be someone you trust with it
sophie: thank you, ben
benedict: miss me?
sophie: no 😛
benedict: liar 😉
sophie: I'll see you at the party tonight?
benedict: I'll see you there
dm
anthony: this view is really something
anthony: you girls outdid yourselves. thank you
eloise: don't mention it
eloise: (please mention it)
eloise: (several times and in front of mum, thanks)
family 🥰
kate: i need all the girls for a picture!
kate: penelope as well, if she's still here
kate: and someone grab my bff! idk where she is
benedict: she's admiring the view
benedict: beautiful location
daphne: stunning!!
grown bridgertons only plz 🔞
daphne: eloise please tell me that isn't tequila
eloise: it isn't
daphne: liar
eloise: oh come onnnn
eloise: when's the next time we're throwing a party for a sib and can get a little trashed?
fran: i mean i'm graduating soon 🥲
eloise: THAT
eloise: is crazy
colin: you could go ham at the wedding tbh
anthony: no one is getting wasted at my wedding
colin: okay now you're just lying to yourself
daphne: can someone do something about the neighbor's daughters crashing
anthony: i'll ask security to escort them out
eloise: oh no need. hold my beer
anthony: you're not drinking beer?
daphne: alright i'll consider that sorted
daphne: can all of you leave your phones and join me on the dance floor!!
kanthony 😍💍
sophie: hey! i'm leaving early, but you all did a great job! lovely to meet you guys
daphne: what! whyyyy
daphne: sorry to see you go 😭 it was lovely to meet you too
eloise: +1!
dm
kate: mad at u for leaving early
sophie: no you're not
sophie: ur glowing ❤️
sophie: I'm obsessed with your dress btw
kate: hehe <4
kate: thank you for helping plan everything
sophie: don't mention it. like at all. if you do, i'll take it personally
kate: haha okay ❤️ enjoy urself too, u heathen
dm
kate: hey, a little birdie told me she's moved out! where are you btw?
benedict: smoke break down in the street w col and el
benedict: don't tell anthony
benedict: but yeah, sophie moved out
benedict: I wouldn't have minded her staying longer tbh
kate: I know
kate: she mentioned
benedict: but I understand where she's coming from of course
benedict: still, wish there was something else I could do to help out
kate: yes, same
kate: just keep her in mind if anyone's hiring a teacher or a tutor I suppose? I keep an eye out
benedict: will do
kanthony 😍💍
edwina: everyone looked beautiful 😘 glad to see our planning come to fruition! dream team.
hyacinth: gn guys see yall for the wedding!!
edwina: oh shit yaar there's also the wedding 😭
daphne: ahaha
.
Tuesday, 14th April
operation anthony
colin: passport came!
colin: GOODBYE BRIDGERTONS
eloise: n good riddance
colin: D:
eloise: bring me back some chocolate tho
dm
benedict: hey, you mentioned hyacinth and gregory needing a tutor?
violet: you were listening?
benedict: lol. don't sound so surprised. i might have someone
violet: wonderful!
benedict: I'll come by and bring some tea
violet: oh, and shortbread please, dear
benedict: anything else? haha
violet: yourself ❤️
benedict: 😂 love you mum
benedict: on my way
dm
benedict: hey listen
sophie: hi?
benedict: mind if I call? not super urgent just a thing
sophie: cryptic! yes, go ahead
(benedict is calling...)
.
Wednesday, 15th April
dm
violet: we met
benedict: will you take her on?
violet: of course, I've arranged times with her already
violet: by the way dear
benedict: ?
violet: i forgot to tell her about gregory's habit of dropping frogs on the chairs of babysitters and tutors
benedict: i will let her know...
violet made a groupchat
violet added gregory, hyacinth, sophie
violet named it 'tutoring'
violet: hello dears. this is your new tutor, sophie.
sophie: hi!
hyacinth: hiiiii sophie
gregory: sup
violet: lovely. I will leave you this chat to discuss your work and timings.
violet left the chat
sophie: hi! I'll be coming in at 2 tomorrow, so you guys can ask your questions and we can figure out how to proceed
hyacinth: bet !
gregory: aight
gregory: nice to meet you
sophie: nice to meet you too!
dm
hyacinth: this is SO sus
gregory: real
gregory: but i rly need help so im not doing the frog thing again
hyacinth: i liked her at the engagement party so i'll give her a chance 😎
.
Friday, 17th April
dm
gregory: 😎🤏🕶️😏
eloise: I just woke up
eloise: can u give me a minute before you start being weird
gregory: I Know
gregory: I say idk
gregory: but I Be Knowing
eloise: you'll forgive me if I have my doubts 🤡
gregory: my new tutor is bens secret roommate that he thinks we don't all know about
eloise: wait WHAT
dm
eloise: ben
eloise: she's tutoring greg and hyacinth?
eloise: u never tell me anything anymore 😭
benedict: i forgot to mention it, sorry
benedict: but we're not roommates anymore, so it doesn't matter
benedict: i just mentioned her to mum
eloise: so you can hang out at home to spend time with her as opposed to as a roommate?
eloise: i see you in the back of greg's stories from the library
benedict: he's posting stories?
benedict: i didn't see them
eloise: yes on close friends
eloise: oh oop
benedict: i'm not on close friends? 😞
dm
eloise: add ben to your close friends 🔫
eloise: fuck i forgot they changed this emoji. it's so unthreatening
eloise: 🔪
gregory: um. it's my close friends not urs??
eloise: oh yeah and what is ben not allowed to see? your terrible frog memes?
gregory: hey! close friends is sacred
eloise: how's sophie
eloise: as a tutor, i mean
gregory: tbh she's kind of the best. she knows everything we're doing super well
gregory: and we have these Things
eloise: things?
gregory: Things, like, I can redeem 'I need a break' three times whenever
gregory: or even 'I need a day off'
gregory: and i can make a gesture if i have a question i don't want hyacinth to hear. like things like that
eloise: wow, that's nice actually
gregory: incredibly based
dm
sophie: what are you up to
benedict: what makes you think I'm up to something?
sophie: you've been walking in and out for like an hour
sophie: with your 'up to something' face
benedict: i'm not doing anything ☺️
sophie: liar
benedict: 😊
dm
sophie: you did not
sophie: order my favourite korean place for me and your siblings...
benedict: maybe i did, maybe i didn't
sophie: ben
benedict: just enjoy lunch, soph
sophie: thank you
benedict: you're welcome
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Wednesday, 22nd April
family 🥰
daphne: amelia is 7 months today!
eloise: congrats ig 😭
violet: eloise
daphne sent a picture
violet: my heart ❤️❤️
kate reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
gregory reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
benedict reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
anthony reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
hyacinth reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
colin reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
dm
sophie: are you okay?
sophis: why did you disappear in the middle of our conversation?
benedict: remembered something
sophie: oh, what?
benedict: something I forgot
sophie: …
sophie: as opposed to remembering something you didn't forget?
benedict: nerd
sophie: weirdo
ice cream gang!!!
hyacinth: can I have a party for my birthday?
anthony: do you have friends
gregory: 💀 ROASTED
hyacinth: 😭😭😭😭😭 YO
anthony: I meant in mind to invite! I sent the message too early
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory sent a picture
eloise: does she have friends 💀
fran: 💀
daphne: 💀
colin: 💀 brutal
hyacinth: GREG
hyacinth: u cannot be trusted
operation anthony
colin added kate
colin renamed the chat 'operation benedict'
colin: guys I just landed in so I might be crazy
colin: but does benedict have a thing for the tutor
eloise: not this shit again
kate: lolllll what is this
kate: also why me and not anthony?
penelope: anthony said he would probably be uncomfortable with some of the scheming we've done in these chats
penelope: i, on the other hand, seem to have become a permanent fixture against my will lmao
kate reacted ❤️ to penelope's message
fran reacted 💀 to penelope's message
colin reacted ❤️ to penelope's message
eloise: you've TALKED to anthony about this?
penelope: yes, it came up once at tea with your mother
colin: i'm begging you guys to answer my question
hyacinth: the answer is yes
fran: oh yeah
gregory: big time
colin: @eloise tell us what you know
eloise: no ❤️
kate: oh hell, I'll say it
kate: sophie (hy n greg's tutor) is my uni bff
kate: she had a rough go of it back in February
eloise: thanks to benedict 💀
daphne: eloise there are kids in this chat
eloise: WAIT WHAT
eloise: daphne I don't think anyone thought of it that way, your mind is just perpetually in the gutter, huh
colin: wait what do you mean because of benedict
colin: WAIT. is she the bartender that lost her job because of Ben?
hyacinth: WHAAAAT
gregory: what is this insane lore right now
fran: what do you mean she lost her job because of ben???
eloise: I fear you all are behind a few chapters...
kate: can I please
kate: finish
colin: go on
kate: yes, ben lost sophie her job in february. it wasn't really his fault. he was trying to defend her from a customer harassing her, but the guy turned out to be the owner's kid or something. sophie was in a tough spot, so he offered her his spare room to stay till she got back on her feet. she stayed with him like a month and a half, while looking for a new job. it was incredibly kind of him, and even kinder that he let your guys' mom know about her when she was looking for a tutor for h & g
penelope: that's incredibly sweet of him. wow
hyacinth: wtf he's such a good person
colin: AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES. I knew it
daphne: awwwww Benny ❤️
fran: this is so... 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
gregory: bro is prince charming ⁉️
hyacinth: LITERALLY?
dm
hyacinth: ben
hyacinth: maybe you have some rights ❤️
benedict: er... thanks?
dm
fran: ur kinda the best sometimes
benedict: ❤️ haha u too frannie
benedict: but where is this coming from?
fran: nothing just missing home!
benedict: home misses you
benedict: when's grad?
fran: july!
benedict: that's crazy. time flew
fran: it rly didddd 😭
dm
daphne: love tou
benedict: love tou too
daphne: 🥲
daphne: I am very tired
benedict: I can tell
benedict: babysitter needed?
daphne: tomorrow evening?
benedict: sure, bring her to mom's
daphne: love tou!!!!
bros
benedict: are the girls being weird to you guys too?
anthony: weird?
benedict: 3 of them sent me compliments. or just... positive messages lmao
operation benedict
colin: tone it down guys. he's sus of all the cute messages u girls r sending rn
penelope: but deserved
eloise: ^
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Saturday, 25th April
operation benedict
gregory: you'd think my siblings would call me a matchmaking genius for making ben and sophie take us to miniso for stationery
gregory: but no 'that's nice greg' and 'don't you have anything better to do' and 'must u be blatantly consumerist'
eloise: you were being blatantly consumerist
gregory: bestie I cannot explain how much idk what that means
fran: did it Actually Do Anything on the matchmaking front
gregory: idk but we got a lot of stuff
fran: bruh
dm
kate: colin are you sure about this?
kate: ben and sophie, I mean?
colin: if you see them together, you'll get it
kate: i guess...
kate: you seem to have a knack for this. hyacinth was just telling me about operation daphne.
colin: with daphne and ant it was just a matter of them acting differently with simon and you compared to the other people they'd been with.
colin: and caring a lot more.
kate: and you think benedict cares like that about sophie?
colin: just come by at tutoring time and see for yourself
dm
sophie: secret gesture, i see!
sophie: but hyacinth isn't here
gregory: i didn't want to say this in front of my brothers. idk why ben and col are hanging about
sophie: of course, i understand. what is it?
gregory: I'm looking at law school tbh but i don't want to tell my siblings yet bc i'm not sure
gregory: but i'm having a tough time figuring out how i'm going to make my cv look good etc and what i need to do for these universities
sophie: how about i stick around half an hour after hyacinth's tuition today, and we can look it up together? i know a bit about university admissions
gregory: that would be great actually
gregory: thanks
dm
kate: you know I hate to admit it
colin: BUT IM RIGHT 😎
kate: i think you are
colin: girl i know. and he's passing her notes? and she's laughing?
kate: EXACTLY
dm
sophie: you think you're so funny
benedict: what are you smiling about then?
sophie: plotting your demise
benedict: 😂 must be nice, the way you're smiling about it 👀
sophie: shut up
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Wednesday, 29th April
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
gregory: hyacinth day???
hyacinth: ME DAYYYYYYY
eloise: HBD!!!
benedict: happy birthday hyacinth!
colin: happy birthdayyyyyyy
daphne: sweet sixteen 😭 when did you grow up
anthony: happy birthday, hyacinth ❤️
fran: happy birthday baby!!!!
hyacinth: thank you everyone hehe
dm
hyacinth: did you buy fairy lights for my birthday party....
benedict: i thought they would look nice
hyacinth: you're never beating the pinterest girlie accusations
benedict: the what
operation benedict
hyacinth renamed the chat - operation pinterest girlie n tutor
gregory renamed the chat - operation can someone get ben out of this house all the time
fran renamed the chat - operation doesn't he have an apartment
colin renamed the chat - operation prince charming and cinderella
eloise renamed the chat - operation can you all shut the fuck up some of us are employed
dm
sophie: this is really sweet
kate: isn't it???
sophie: did benedict put up the lights?
kate: yes, how'd you know
sophie: the color palette of the streamers and sparkly flags gave it away
sophie: artist eyes
sophie: also I didn't know a house could possess this many pillows and blankets or that so many people could fit into one movie night
kate: it's really very cute. my favourite part about having hyacinth's friends over is how quickly everyone else retreats into the kitchen
sophie: girl i'm already here
kate: HAHAH i'm about to be with you
kate: let's make some drinks and go out to the garden table, I feel like it's been forever since we caught up
sophie: down!
ABCDEFGH!!! 😈😈😈😈
anthony: whose half finished cake is on the floor…
eloise: I'm getting drinks anyone want!
benedict: me
gregory: TRAITORS escaping to the kitchen
colin: you wish you could do the same. how many of hyacinth's friends are blocking you into that corner
gregory: 😔
dm
kate: dearest
anthony: my love
kate: at least two of hyacinth's friends have a bottle of your whiskey in the rose garden
anthony: ah
dm
hyacinth: sixteen is a pretty big one i'm just saying
hyacinth: will you get me a dog 👀
anthony: i will not
hyacinth: 😓
anthony: but you can always walk newton if you like
hyacinth: 😄
anthony: also i know what your friends are trying to do out in the garden. kate and sophie are sitting on the garden chairs. you should probably let them know this isn't an underage drinking house
hyacinth: oh shit
anthony: language
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Monday, 4th May
grown bridgertons only plz 🔞
daphne: it literally just hit me that hyacinth is sixteen
anthony: you helped plan her birthday
daphne: SIXTEEN
daphne: I can't wrap my head around that for some reason
colin: we're getting old 😭😭😭😭😭
colin: daph our twenties r going to end 😭
anthony: it's not so bad being thirty
benedict: much nicer on this side of things
colin: daph their brains are already decaying 😭
anthony: 😑
operation can you all shut the fuck up some of us are employed
hyacinth renamed the chat 'operation benedict'
hyacinth: ben is lurking again
hyacinth: sophie said 'must you disturb us'
hyacinth: he said 'yes'
hyacinth: now she's glaring at him while marking my work
hyacinth: what is it with my brothers being 😍 with women who are 😡 with them
hyacinth: now they're talking about the book I'm reading. I am Still Here Hello
hyacinth: now she's recommending him books
hyacinth: is this how adults flirt 🤡
penelope: if anyone ever makes a biopic of my life I need hyacinth to narrate it
dm
hyacinth: leave 😠 I'm going to tell mum ur distracting me
benedict: I didn't say anything
hyacinth: all you've been doing is yapping 😠 I'm trying to write a practice essay over here
benedict: oh yeah, on your phone?
hyacinth: well if someone would STOP DISTRACTING ME
benedict: fine, I'll go to the study
dm
sophie: BENEDICT
benedict: huh hwat
benedict: what happened?
sophie: i got a spot as a substitute at the high school hy and greg go to!!
sophie: they’ll assess me for full time for the new year!!
sophie: i might even get to make my own lesson plans!!!
benedict: that's amazing!
sophie: I'm sorting the logistics out but I
sophie: wanted to tell you first
benedict: I'm glad you told me. we celebrate? after your lesson?
sophie: i’d love that
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Friday, 8th May
dm
eloise: I have a book I want to buy. u know the drill
penelope: omg waterstones run time !!
eloise: greg is being nosy and wants to come
penelope: of course!
eloise: ben too now
eloise: I have too many brothers
operation benedict
penelope: I think ben just bought two books for sophie, guys. and I think he's texting her right now. this group chat might have this one in the bag
kate: awwww
daphne: oh... benedict is in LOVE love...
eloise: he's dreaming of a spring wedding as we speak
fran: he's mentally pinterest boarding their engagement party rn
hyacinth: stop every time he writes something in his journal in the same room as us I fully picture him drawing hearts with ben + sophie written inside
dm
eloise: needed one of these so bad rn
penelope: waterstones fixes me I swear
dm
penelope sent a picture
colin: oh man, wish i came with! what did you buy?
penelope: the three body problem. been seeing it everywhere
colin: oh me too, let me know what you think of it
penelope: eloise bought a book sophie recommended her, greg got a thriller, ben got a couple books that might all be for sophie
colin: bridgertons 0, colin 3
penelope: hey, technically el, fran, hy, greg and i all did our parts!
colin: of course. a gracious mastermind has to credit his minions
penelope: oh now we're your minions
colin: 😉
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Monday, 11th May
dm
eloise: would kill n die for invisible women
penelope: ikr what a book
eloise: frankly the fact that sophie recommended it to me puts her firmly in my favourite people ever list
penelope: she IS very sweet
eloise: and she has great taste
penelope: is that a compliment for benedict?
eloise: do NOT snitch
penelope: never
penelope: but that's so cute of you el 💛😭
eloise: 🙄 sure sure
dm
gregory: i have the last essay for this one ready, can you look over it for me?
sophie: of course
sophie: also... gregory
sophie: you're sure about this, right? not just doing it because it's a thing in your family?
gregory: i am, i think. like ofc i wouldn't have thought about it first without the family background but i always liked going to the courthouse with anthony. i like the way my law a level teacher talks about it. i ask kate about her cases sometimes and she really does help people
sophie: and you want to?
gregory: yeah i really do
dm
sophie: gregory is interested in law, huh?
kate: he is
kate: i haven't mentioned it to anthony. he'd be over the moon
sophie: his essays are great
sophie: like the genuine dedication is just shining through
kate: i can imagine!
kate: soph can i
kate: ask you something
sophie: always
kate: the neighbors. of the bridgerton house. i noticed you always approach the house from the other direction, even you probably have to circle a bit to do that
sophie: yes
sophie: that's them
kate: oh
kate: you didn't say anything
sophie: i don't know if it matters
sophie: here or somewhere else, our feelings are the same towards each other
sophie: i just avoid the house because i know my stepmom would love to create problems for violet if she knew i was working here
kate: :( i'm sorry
sophie: it's alright
kate: but i really do wish you'd told me and ben. in fact, you should still tell ben. you should let the people who love and care about you, look out for you
sophie: there's...
sophie: yeah, i do need to talk to ben
dm
benedict: sorry, i didn't mean for mom and anthony to walk in right now
sophie: no worries
benedict: you were saying?
benedict: the reason your stepmom never...
sophie: never really let me in the family. it was more than just me being from dad's old relationship. we never got along, we were always at odds and dad was largely on my side. I think she resented me. I was a problem in her perfect, wealthy family.
sophie: and when my dad died, his protection went away.
sophie: it was like I was standing out in the rain, I had an umbrella
sophie: and it shuttered. and I was soaking.
sophie: do you know what I mean?
benedict: I do
benedict: I started painting more and more since you moved in, did you know that?
sophie: oh, no
sophie: I didn't realize you weren't always painting so much
benedict: I wasn't
benedict: I struggled with who I wanted me audience to be my entire career
benedict: but now it's you
benedict: if you feel something through my art - if you connect with it - that's all that matters, actually.
sophie: oh
sophie: if we can find somewhere to sit for a bit, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about
benedict: actually
benedict: me too
operation benedict
hyacinth: not the black screen story again 😭 is he good
fran: did something happen?
gregory: i just saw him and sophie chatting out in the garden? and then she left
dm
eloise: are you good?
benedict: you remember the girl i told you about
benedict: from the party last year
eloise: yes?
eloise: OH
benedict: yes
eloise: SHIT
benedict: yes
dm
gregory: KATE
kate: what's up?
gregory: i think sophie's in some kind of trouble with the neighbors. and the police. ant's not picking up
kate: fuck
kate: i got it
dm
kate: anthony
kate: sophie's been taken to jail
dm
kate: ben
kate: call me as soon as you get this
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Tuesday, 12th May
dm
violet: what happened?
benedict: the neighbor argued with kate for hours at the station. i don't think she even cares that this is a waste of her time
violet: she accused sophie of stealing?
benedict: and called her the help
violet: her daughter.
benedict: yeah mum i know
benedict: but it's been long enough to post bail, i'm going to go get her
violet: wait a moment
violet: I'm coming along
family 🥰
violet: anthony dearest, I will need bail money
anthony: of course. I'll gather some funds
eloise: HUHHHHH
daphne: UM HELLO?
hyacinth: ?????
colin: wtf is going on
violet: oh dear, i accidentally messaged this chat
violet: ignore that
daphne: MUM?
hyacinth: IS MUM IN JAIL??
eloise: holy shit...
eloise: I was SO sure colin would be the first of us arrested...
colin: thought it'd be you actually
gregory: +1
anthony: our mother is not in jail you eggheads
gregory: bro said you eggheads 💀
colin: 💀
fran: 💀
dm
sophie: you've been entirely too kind
sophie: i can never thank you enough
sophie: but it'll have to let you know that I resign
violet: darling.
violet: if this is about those neighbors, or your arrest, or anything at all that isn't your tutoring of hyacinth and gregory
violet: then know it is your choice. but i would never let you go for any of this
violet: and your stepmother should be ashamed
dm
sophie: thank you
benedict: you're welcome
mom and girls ❤️
violet: how did agatha get to know?
daphne: it was in whistledown, mum
eloise: it was her stepmother who called the police, wasn't it? looked like she had it out for sophie
violet: if i ever get my hands on that woman...
eloise: mum???
dm
eloise: my mother is showing some suprisingly violent tendencies
penelope: against araminta, i presume
eloise: ....
eloise: what DO you talk about at your monthly teas
penelope: oh we have a hit list
eloise: of romance authors who could have written better, I assume
penelope: 😂 yes
operations hq
colin: i'm assuming you two gremlins are thinking of ways to get even on sophie's behalf, huh?
hyacinth: ....
hyacinth: i may have put chewing gum in her front door keyhole
colin: that's a little evil
colin: i like it 😈
gregory: yeah, i know what to do with the frogs now
colin: go forth, demons
fran: can someone call me and tell me what the actual hell is going on
colin: i got u
(colin is calling...)
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Monday, 18th May
dm
eloise: can I use your desk for a while?
eloise: mine has quite literally broken down
penelope: yeah for however long you want
eloise: kk thank u
operation benedict
eloise: i need someone to intervene. benedict got wasted last night, and i had to pick him up
eloise: and then listen to him talk about how perfect sophie is when we were trying to uber home 😶
colin: oh dear
kate: things do seem a bit bleak, group chat
kate: sophie won't even talk about but she's got the Vibe about her
kate: everytime i see her about i'm tempted to play 'mad world' and film her
hyacinth: what's mad world
fran: the song that's like
fran: all around me are familiar faaaaaceeessss
penelope: worn out placesssss
colin: worn out faaaaccceesss
eloise: bright and early!! for their daily races!!!
eloise: going NOWHERE, GOING NOWHERE
colin: okay tone it down eloise we need to think
colin: what happened with the arrest?
kate: i mean araminta's taking it to court, but i'm pretty sure i can defend it
kate: it's a waste of time and money, just her trying to make sophie feel like shit
daphne: oof, that's painful
kate: ikr
colin: I'll give it a shot hold on
dm
colin: i hear you and sophie are on the outs
benedict: it's complicated
colin: it's never as complicated as we think it is, ben
benedict: easy to say, casanova
colin: i imagine sophie's having a hell of a week
colin: first her stepmother is out to get her, then she spends the night in jail
colin: then her friend won't even talk to her
benedict: she knows i have a good reason
operation benedict
colin: yeah I thought I was cooking but I'm not
colin: eloise, you go
colin: eloise?
penelope: she's been working in my room. what did you need her to do?
colin: hm. fran?
fran: i'm still at uni and i've barely been keeping up with the messages
colin: hyacinth?
colin: nope. nvm
colin: the big guns, then
dm
violet: good morning dear
violet: I'm downstairs with some coffee whenever you wake
benedict: ugh
violet: we should talk
dm
kate: hey
sophie: hi
kate: will you tell me what happened? with ben
sophie: ugh
sophie: do I have to?
kate: no, but I think it would help
sophie: it's
sophie: a very long story. not one i want to get into
sophie: but we've met before. it meant a lot to both of us. and i didn't tell him i was the same person he met before
kate: well
kate: why not?
sophie: i don't know
sophie: i didn't want to disappoint him, i guess
sophie: he's wonderful. i wish
sophie: i deserved even half of everything he's done for me
kate: soph
kate: you should be telling him this
sophie: I…
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Thursday, 21st May
tutoring
hyacinth: sophie!!!
hyacinth: I got an A in math!!
sophie: oh wow! hyacinth!!! 🤩
sophie: I knew you could do it! you should be very proud
gregory: also I may have
gregory: copped an A* in my history mock 😎
sophie: WOW!!
sophie: I told you 😉
gregory: u did lollll
sophie: hard work always pays off. I'm incredibly proud of you both. Congratulations!
sophie: if you two are home right now, I'll take you out for ice cream or something? my treat?
hyacinth: OMG bet
gregory: we are home!
operation benedict
gregory: chat are you seeing this
kate: if you mean the longing looks from across the garden
kate: yes I'm seeing it
gregory: this is the vibe is now
gregory: learning ❎ yearning ✅
kate: are you two going somewhere with sophie?
hyacinth: ice cream if ur interested
kate: oh?
kate: room for one more?
hyacinth: yee
dm
benedict: what was sophie doing here
anthony: kate wanted us to discuss her case together, for my opinion
anthony: I think she has a solid claim. her stepmother seems to have gotten rid of a lot of documents in order to prevent sophie from claiming anything of penwood’s
anthony: but kate obtained an original copy of the will, and it looks like he wanted to leave most of his assets to any heirs
benedict: which could be the stepdaughters
anthony: but evidence is suggesting it isn't, though the stepmom has made it look that way.
benedict: jesus
anthony: it's going to be tough to fight for, but she has a good chance. a good counter to the arrest case, anyway.
anthony: is something up with you two?
benedict: no
benedict: or not anymore
anthony: I know we don't often talk about things but i am here
anthony: always here for you
benedict: even when i have been possibly the blindest fool on the planet?
anthony: especially then
benedict: i'll think about it.
family 🥰
anthony: congrats hy and greg for the amazing test scores!
eloise: congrats!
daphne: wow, proud of you two!!
colin: ayyyy I'll treat you guys this weekend
hyacinth: damn
hyacinth: academic validation is so nice 😍
gregory: yeah I get why eloise is such a nerd now!
eloise: I rescind my congrats
dm
eloise: pen and I are going out with edwina tn and you're coming to drive us home
eloise: I had to bring u home on sunday so u can't say no
benedict: fine
dm
violet: thank you for your work with the kids
violet: I'm really impressed by the way they've started studying
sophie: it was all down to them being receptive and open to learning
sophie: they're both really wonderful
violet: so are you, dear
dm
sophie: I want to talk to someone about this, ben
sophie: but you're the only person who comes to mind
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Friday, 22nd May
taylor jenkins reid fanclub
edwina: whree didu gooooooo
eloise: outside
penelope: shes texting pippy
eloise: maybe lol
edwina: I see you!!!!
edwina: whyr u $ Ben sitting on the sidewalk
edwina: that's unhykenic
eloise: I think u should sit down too lmao
penelope: yep I got her
edwina: who's pipppy
dm
benedict: I know what you mean
sophie: hi
benedict: hi
sophie: you're still awake at this hour?
benedict: out
sophie: oh
sophie: hope you get home safely
benedict: I can't understand you
sophie: I'm sorry
benedict: I know that, but I
benedict: I'm still confused
sophie: I know I haven't made this very easy
benedict: is it because
benedict: you just never felt about me the way I felt about you?
benedict: that's the only thing that makes sense to me
(missed call from sophie)
sophie: ben
(missed call from sophie)
dm
(missed call from eloise)
eloise: hey this is ben
kate: ?
eloise: my phone’s dead
eloise: sorry to wake you, but i'm bringing edwina home with el and pen, they're all a bit drunk
kate: oh!
kate: i’ll make up the guest room for her
dm
(missed call from sophie)
sophie: call me when you get this
sophie: please
sophie: ...
sophie: I don't think I can sleep knowing you feel that way
dm
kate: IS THAT YOU OUT THERE? AT 4 AM?
sophie: do you know if ben’s awake?
kate: yes he’s with eloise and penelope downstairs
kate: what on earth are you doing
sophie: fixing a misconception
operation benedict
eloise: am I drunk or did sophie just walk up to our house from the fog like mr darcy in the cinematically classic but wildly book-inaccurate movie pride and prejudice 2005
penelope: ur drunk
penelope: and a nerd
eloise: rich coming from u
dm
kate: eloise. If you would please get penelope and come upstairs to me and edwina
eloise: whyyyyy
kate: act now questions later
eloise: yes sir 🫡
operation benedict
colin: SPIES, AGENTS, OPERATIVES
colin: I present to you
colin: exhibit A
colin sent a picture
colin: BEN’S IG STORY WITH SOPHIE KISSING HIM ON THE CHEEK
daphne: success!!!!!
gregory: AYYYYYY
hyacinth: omg finally
kate: ikr
fran: let's go! ❤️❤️❤️
colin: THREE FOR THREE
hyacinth: don't even pretend like kate greg and I didn't carry that
hyacinth: u literally didn't do shit
colin: I repurposed the groupchat for this. u walk in my footsteps hyacinth
hyacinth: wish I didn't cuz maybe then I wouldn't have so much hw to do
kate: 🤣
colin: if u didn’t have hw to do mum wouldn’t have hired sophie and we wouldn’t be here
colin: ergo three for three for me 😎
hyacinth: i hate you
family 🥰
daphne sent a picture
daphne: amelia is 8 months today!
violet: my baby.
kate reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
gregory reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
benedict reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
anthony reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
colin reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
hyacinth reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
eloise reacted ❤️ to daphne's picture
benedict: cute
benedict: sophie says she looks beautiful
daphne: aww ❤️
hyacinth: omg eloise heart reacted, we love to see character development
gregory: redemption arc???
eloise: villain arc if anything.
dm
benedict: I see you came around
eloise: I see you got the girl
benedict: I did
benedict sent a picture
eloise: well no need to be so smug about it
eloise: say hi from me tho
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Monday, 25th May
dm
fran: love whistledown today
eloise: what's in it?
fran: paparazzi picture of ben and sophie in the city. 'a cinderella story'
fran: soooo cute
fran: whistledown shares brain cells with the operation groupchats fr
eloise: huh
dm
benedict: I'm waiting over here
sophie: I see you! wrong side
sophie: are those flowers for me?
benedict: maybe
benedict: could have some more often if you moved back in
sophie: ah. an ulterior motive 😄
benedict: I want to be with you in every free hour I have, sophie
benedict: that's the ulterior motive
sophie: ❤️
dm
(missed call from penelope)
penelope: eloise, i really didn't mean for you to find out this way
penelope: please come back
eloise: if i hadn't found out, would you ever have told me?
eloise: all along, lady whistledown
eloise: was it funny?
eloise: watching me running around trying to find you? leaving red herrings and false pathways for me to waste my time on? lying to me?
(missed call from penelope)
eloise: no
eloise: I've heard enough
penelope: please hear me out
(this message was not delivered)
penelope: I can explain
(this message was not delivered)
dm
kate: hello! you're leaving again?
colin: yep, for the next assignment
kate: have lunch with me before you go! feel like we haven't chatted in a while
colin: of course!
kate: three for three is impressive, you know
kate: operation colin next?
colin: lol im never going to be as foolish as these three were
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colin: penelope
colin: pen
(missed call from colin)
colin: i didn't mean for you to hear that
colin: fuck i mean
colin: i should never have said it
(this message was not delivered)
colin: pen????
(this message was not delivered)
colin: you
(this message was not delivered)