I Forgot To Include, Which Was Partially The Reason I Made This Post, That He Prefers Almond Milk Over

I forgot to include, which was partially the reason I made this post, that he prefers almond milk over soy. If it works to use almond, he will.

Marius is lactose intolerant. It developed when he was a preteen, but he didn't realize what it was until he was about 14 when he and some friends went out for ice cream and he spent the rest of the day in pain. Trying to change his diet was hard, but he eventually found some substitutes he loves. All the dishes he makes at home use dairy free substitutes. Adelpha doesn't mind, but does insist any time he makes something that is her personal favorite that he use dairy. Which, of course, Marius doesn't mind doing for her.

Paparazzi were always a problem, but that she knew that well enough. Even when she first left the scene for school, there were still people that followed her with cameras. Everyone was curious to see where she'd end up, but after a couple months they got bored and let her be until she popped up again. Lily exhaled a sigh at this news, tucking her hair behind her ear, "Paps, of course. Nothing new, right?" she just smiled.

At compliment, she shifted, turning a little to give him a good view, "You like? I just bought this skirt. Thought I'd wear it out a little," leaning back in front of him she gave a little hop up onto the table, crossing one leg over the other, "I had an audition this morning. Which I had to dress very modestly for. But, I changed before going to lunch with my brother. Nothing special."

Watching him, Lily saw the way he reached for his cigarette case. It seemed to be more frequently lately that he tried to reach for one, but she felt a slight feeling of triumph when he saw it was empty. She reached over to grab it, closing it to turn over in her hands, "It was an open audition, so I don't expect to hear anything back about it. You know, Lanny, you really should quit," she held the case up before setting it back down beside herself.

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Marius is conversationally fluent in Greek, but his reading and writing leaves much to be desired. Adelpha didn't really teach him the reading and writing as well as she could have, and Marius struggled to pick it up as a kid learning it alongside English. He still tries to study it in his spare time, when he gets around to it, but he still has a long way to go. Especially since a lot of the written recipes his mother gave him are written in Greek.

She could definitely see how on edge he was becoming without that cigarette. Agitated, more so than whatever he was dealing with with the paparazzi. She wasn't naïve to his addiction, but even if he felt better with it Lily didn't like to see him go further down that road. And to her, at least when since she'd been around, it just seemed like he was turning to smoking more and more. She almost felt bad taking them nearly every time he bought more, but only because it was such a terrible waste of money. But, in the end she believed it would help.

"Yes, you are right about that. But," she pushed off the table, reaching to take one of his hands in hers, keeping her eyes on his face, her own concern coming through now, "I'm worried about how it'll affect you down the line. It's not any better to smoke the way you do. And - i want you around as long as you can be."

Listening to him talk about the auditions and the whole process of course made sense to her. She's seen enough of it since she was a toddler. His offer, though, gave her pause. Lily smiled a little, tilting her head a bit to the side, "Landon... You know I appreciate the offer, and I would love nothing more than to work with you on this. But - I think it would make this more ... difficult for us. I mean once people find out for sure we're together, can you imagine the things they'll say? Especially about me."

Her reputation was one thing she was constantly aware of as she tried to recreate her image. More than just being the "Horror It Girl" she had to be conscious of anything she did that would lead back to Landon. The last thing either of them needed was rumors that she slept her way into roles.

"I know how auditions can be, especially when you already have a strong reputation. That was why I left the spotlight for a while in the first place," Lily shrugged her shoulders, looking off to the side as she remembered that time, "The last audition I went to as 'Pandora' was for a rom com, one I really thought sounded fun. I wasn't even really going for the lead role. I know how I look, it was easier to go for like, a daughter or something. But, I never even made it into the room. They saw me, saw who I was, and told me they had all they needed. Rejection is a bitch, especially when you don't even get a chance to try."

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