drunk
drʌŋk/
affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behaviour.
22-Taylor swift
It was the strangest autumn for time out of mind. The trees remained clothed in green until the middle of October and then all of a sudden were a riot of colour. It was as if the season jumped into the City of the arrow instead of fading in as it usually would, and was all the more magnificent for doing so.
Caramel leaves tumbled to life by soft serene notes that roused them from slumber, requesting a last wistful dance before a autumnal embrace would Calum them
Upon the newly softened mud were the acorns - from green to pale brown, none yet the rich hue of children's story books. The air was cooler than with a tincture of earthiness - just a hint that brought to mind the cozy evenings ,hot cocoa warm soups to come.
Tonight was going to mark the official beginning of the autumnal months in star city with drinks at Oliver's
Frost was all ready in her outfit and she heard the doorbell chine
Felicity had called earlier that day and offered to luck her up since she was new and didn't know too many course Caitlin knew where Oliver lived but accepted the offer anyways.
On arriving she noticed it wasn't just a formal gathering or one for political advantage no this way too casual for had very few famous personalities around ;cheif editors of magazine and newspapers,models she recognized from magazines , few brand ambassadors and some other people that frost ticked off as veterans ,noticing scars on their hands and either had a whiskey clutched in their left hand or a glass of champagne cradled between their fingers which coruscated against the dim lighting of the apartment.
The walkway was decorated with angelic white incense candles but the whole place reeked of alcohol ,particularly hard liquor
Felicity pulled her towards the bar and ordered two whiskeys ,which frost declined politely not wanting to get drunk that night but had to chug down anyways because felicity insisted that they loosen up ,frost would've taken it anyway and tipped he cup into a flower pot or something
There wasn't much happening except for people laughing and talking and Oliver dressed up in a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up and some went from the bar to a few rooms ,the. around the crowd ,mingled with some,chatted with others and went back to the bar for a drink.
She saw a few of team arrow members .
Thea was wearing a black dress which cane up to her knees ,her hair in a simple bob and her body language animated as ever.
Then there was duffle with his wife Lyla talking to Sara and someone else that she didn't care know.
There was the clinking of metal against a wine glass which caught everyone's soon crowded around something in the centre of the apartment
suddenly she felt an arm around her back pushing her towards that group,she twisted her head to see that it was none other than Oliver
"and the creator of this beautiful sculpture is none other than this young lady" his voice boomed through the room and frost smiled when she felt eyes bore into her jn curiosity and wonder .
Comments like;its beautiful ,its magnificent ,your talented,I will have to buy from and chirps and statements were thrown left and right and a smile was thrown at her from all was gushing and thanked everyone,giving out the cards lexi's agency had made to them who had given their word to come by.
After a tsunami of fans drenched her,frost receded,to the corner of the room ,sparking a conversation with Sara lance ,who she famously knew as white canary.
A conversation sparked such as
"Don't ever go to Antarctica" what?
"Why not" frost furrowed her brows at Sara
"Your so hot ,you'll melt it" frost becane conscious and raised a brow at what the girl was doing...was She flirting ?
"Uhmm"
"So you staying long in star city ?"the befuddled woman began a dialogue
"No ,actually I live here"
"Win win" Sara mumbled to herself in a drunken manner ,thinking frost didn't hear it
"So ,if you're interested in art ,maybe we can go to the art gala tomorrow"she slurred the words and swayed.
frost wasn't too comfortable with that knowing sara's dating history.
The conversation continued with frost keeping words to a minimum and Sara talking to perpetually long times sometime later,sara went over to get a refill.
"how are you crystal" a familiar voice made frost let out an airy yelp and spun around to see who this person was
"Barry,hey,im good" she put on a smooth voice and tried her best not to grin ear to suppressed the wild butterflies that buzzed in her belly and tucked her hair back shyly
This was the first time she had seen Barry apart from when he came to the boutique and this was the first time he approached her.
Her mind went back to his time remnant but she was quick to distract herself by playing with the glass of wine she had in hand ,switching it between her fingers and changing it from left hand to right hand and back to the left
"seems like you hit it off,I must say the sculpture is beautiful"
frost blushed and bent down to hide it
"its not a big ,are you enjoying" she deliberately asked because boredom was etched all over his face
"well,what can I say,this is not my crowd" he sipped his whiskey and stood next to her
"so ,you from star?"
"central city actually...just came here to visit Oliver,see how things are going here" Barry was avoiding central city
"So hows your gaurdian angel?"
"gaurdian angel?" he looked joe she wanted to grab that cute puppy face face and slam her lips against his and savour each mentally slapped her cheeks three times to snap herself out of her drams
"the flash? how is he doing?"she said trying to sound as normal as possible whereas in reality she was a nervous wreck
"haven't seen him around much ,your not from around here either are you"
"coast city" she lied...well she was born in coast city
"oh the pizza!best in the west""best in the west"
both of then said at the same time,then frost giggled and Barry smiled
"Crystal Frost...that's a funny name?"
frost raised her brows
"Bartholomew Allen ,L-O-L" frost mocks him and Barry laughs
",..wait ,who told you my name was Bartholomew "
"your ex ,felicity ,when we were bar hopping" Alcohol didn't affect frost either ,she drank and listened to felicity' slaphappy mumbling
"you single" he blurted out
frost nodded,trying to keep her hands for trembling too much
"and you?" Barry's eyes flashed pain, lost his smile
"you don't have to answer if your not comfortable"
"no no I am ,its just ,I'm still hurting" Barry smiled attracted him to her.
"how long are you staying?"
""not sure,maybe I'll return next week" frost became sad ,she liked seeing Barry...even if he wasn't the deranged broken one she fell in love with...a part of her really liked seeing him there.
"Hey bar"
one familiar long haired,espanol came towards her and Barry ,buzzed
"This party is amazing!"his voice went high in the last word
"and you have got yourself a date I see " cisco looked at frost
"oh she's not-" " were not together or anyt-" "your mist-" both of them fumbled and ,Cisco and felicity ,who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere laughed and patted frosts shoulder
"got yourself a good one girl" frost blushed wildy and Barry went a red deeper than his suit
"I'm gonna need your help tomorrow Allen,with one of my projects"
she spoke a little clearer and secretive since crys was around
Barry nodded and smiled ,seeing felicity go off to Thea who was equally drunk.
Frost laughed to herself at an inside joke from when they were fighting the had spiked Caitlin's sprite with vodka ,but it had no effect on her and she seemed tried several methods to get Caitlin drunk because she was a 'happy drunk' but Caitlin meta powers prevented hours of partying Thea and felicity confessed them spiking her had simply laughed on their faces and said she knew they had spiked her drinks and that she did get buzzed for the first few explained how her powers prevented her from getting drunk.
"What's so funny?" Barry sipped on his drink while furrowing his brows in confusion
"Nothing"
It was nothing,because she couldn't have that life now...