A/N: AHHH I'm SO excited! I gave some subtle info about how each relationship will go about, but it's really up to you guys! It's like a bit of a book blurb, but I made it 10x more dramatic. I tried my best to match tropes and requests, so I hope everyone is happy. Enjoy the cast couples <3

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𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄 𝐗 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐍

❛❛Why are you laughing? I'm drinking an Americano.❜❜

❛❛It's just espresso and water though... You're so American sometimes.❜❜

⭑ 𝙎𝙊 𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙉, 𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗢.ᐟ

❝i don't wanna assume this stuff, but ain't it love? i think i'm in love.❞

- golden retriever x black cat

- sunshine x grumpy

- she fell first, he fell harder

- fake dating for media press

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Fleurette Lavigne and Julian Penn met under the contract that she had signed when joining Romantique; the NDA stated something very clearly. Do whatever was necessary to gain social media attention. Julian showed Fleurette the ropes of the company, though it was apparent that he didn't approve of Fleur's hire at first—she was a "publicity stunt"—though he was quickly proven wrong. They became friendly acquaintances. However, things turned for the worse after a promotion event. Now, the media's on both of their backs, so Romantique comes up with a new tactic... Fake dating.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ He smiled thinly at Fleur, looking a bit unsure. He held out his hand and she shook it. "I'm Fleurette Lavigne, it's nice to meet you," she said eagerly. He wasn't easily swayed nor impressed. "So I've heard." He let go of her hand. "Julian Penn." Well, he'll warm up to her eventually, right?

𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐗 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐈 𝐀𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐖𝐀

❛❛Bad night?❜❜

❛❛Just bad habits.❜❜

⭑ 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀, 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥.ᐟ

❝don't bring me to tears when i just did my makeup so nice.❞

- overly flirty x mildly confused

- muse x artist

- easy-going x clumsy

- second chance romance

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Lucille Blanchard and Masaki Aizawa always enjoy each other's company, what's not to love? An artist and a muse, a classic trope. However, with current events that circulate around Lucille and her toxic boyfriend, Hugo, would a relationship really be the best idea? With the vicious internet lurking around along with the pressure of Paris Fashion Week,  Lucille and Masaki are stuck being friends. Well, not for long...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "Heels, heels," Lucille said, skimming along the shoe racks of Flore & Faune. Masaki followed closely behind, a bit amused hinself. She grabbed a pair off the rack, revealing sparkly red bottoms. "Maybe I can be Dorthy in Oz. Oh, look, there's another pair!" She tried reaching for it, but she was too short, hence the love for heels. Masaki grabbed it for her, laughing to himself a little.

𝐉𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐓 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒

❛❛I'm so sleep-deprived, I need something to wake me up.❜❜

❛❛So... like a kiss? You meant a coffee, oh shit—❜❜

⭑ 𝙎𝙊 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙎𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙊𝙇, 𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗧.ᐟ

❝tell me 'bout the first time you saw me, i'll drink what you think.❞

- best friends to lovers

- highschool sweethearts

- reunited romance

- cafe dates>>>

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Jolie Monet and Reese Summers used to be friends in high school before going on separate paths once they grew up. Reese found Flore & Faune and Jolie dropped out of college, they were the definition of right person, but wrong time. After running to each other at the cafe that Jolie works that, their spark reignites. But what if it's something more than friendship? There's been something that Jolie had been meaning to tell Reese on the last day of high school, but sadly, neither of them got the chance to see each other then. Their current encounter brings them back to their high school years... And well, love is never too late, is it?

ˋ°•*⁀➷ The familiar woman turned around and Reese recognized her instantly. The barista's mouth fell ajar as she nearly dropped the cup of coffee. "Reese?" Jolie Monet asked out of surprise. "Oh my god, you're still in Paris? Lord, it's been ages since I last saw you!" Reese smiled at her softly. "Too long, huh?"

𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐗 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄 𝐗 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐒

❛❛You know, the stereotype of Texans solely being cowboys is very hurtful—❜❜

❛❛Didn't you fall asleep in a cowboy hat last night at your desk?❜❜

⭑ 𝙁𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙎, 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖.ᐟ

❝and what the hell were we? tell me we weren't just friends.❞

- oblivious x obvious

- acts like old married couple

- career situationship

- just friends, right...?

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Felix Clarke and Serenity Parks are coworkers, and that's strictly that they should be. Felix cares too much about Romantique and his career to jeopardize his job, but Serenity keeps secretly loving him from afar. It wasn't always like this, there was a point in time when they did seem to have a mutual attraction for each other, but Felix just... backed off. Now, they're back to friendly coworkers. Still, maybe there's still time to fix things from the past, give each other a second chance, no? Because Felix and Serenity were anything but just friends.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Serenity paused briefly on a photo on her laptop; it was Felix asleep on his desk with a cowboy hat on his head. Felix peered over her shoulder as she stifled a giggle. "Oh, for God's sake, Hiro actually sent you that? It's a birthday picture, I got drunk, don't judge." Serenity merely shook her head, closing the tab while laughing. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me, Felix." 

𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐋𝐀 𝐑𝐔𝐄 𝐗 𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

❛❛Why are you always like this? Just say I'm right, Esme.❜❜

❛❛Because this industry will tear you apart. You need to be prepared for it.❜❜

⭑ 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘾𝙊, 𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧.ᐟ

❝know me as a bad bitch, i could be your band-aid, i could wreak some havoc.❞

- tough x doesn't fall for it

- misunderstood x understanding

- mean girl x nice girl

- secretly dating... psst... scandal

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Esme La Rue and Omaima Wright, better known as Rosetta, are having a secret relationship. Esme takes the company rivalry very seriously, she doesn't want media attention at this time, she has her own secrets she has to keep. For this reason, they only meet a few times, and never publicly. Omaima always manages to bring down Esme's walls, revealing a softer and perhaps kinder side, but what if it's not enough? No, it'll never be enough for either of them.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "Look, they aren't going to remember Omaima Wright, but they'll remember Rosetta. You need something to make you stand out in this industry, you think you're lucky? A thousand models are scouted each day." Esme's words were as sharp a knife, but as true as daylight. She took Omaima's hands into hers. "So are you ready for it?" Omaima nodded and Esme smiled devilishly. "Then let's give 'em hell." 

𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐗 𝐇𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈

❛❛You know, it's rather strange we always find each other on balconies.❜❜

❛❛Maybe because your head is still up in the clouds, Takahashi.❜❜

⭑ 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙔 𝘿𝙊𝙉𝙀, 𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗘.ᐟ

❝we're best friends and enemies, we're good until you're dead to me.❞

- modelling rivals to lovers

- forced proximity

- shipped by social media

- insults? snarky remarks? flirts? nobody knows...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Lisel Meyer and Hikari Takahashi first met during a Versailles duo photo shoot, which they both agreed to put aside the company rivalry. Although they were stiff and awkward at first, as the shoot went on, their camera chemistry was  unmistakable. Lisel remarked something about being adamant calling him by his last name only, which did amuse the other. Shortly afterwards, that same shoot went viral with the media going feral over the two, which caused the peaks of both of their careers. Rivals working together? Unheard of. However, it seems like fate isn't so kind to them, because it turns out, neither of them can stay done with each other...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Hikari stopped mid-way towards the door. Lisel didn't think he'd turn around, but he did to her surprise. He tilted his head slightly to the left, and smirked lazily. "You know, you never fail to amuse me. I'll see you around, Meyer." Then he walked out the door, only leaving Lisel with her thoughts.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐍 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐗 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀

❛❛Oh, just admit you owe me five dollars!❜❜

❛❛I'm not admitting that I wanted another photo retake!❜❜

⭑ 𝘾𝙀𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙎, 𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗬 𝗠𝗰𝗔𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘.ᐟ

❝you kiss me in your car and it feels like the start of a movie i've seen before.❞

- perfectionist x secretly insecure

- famous x popular

- friends to lovers

- oblivious x oblivious

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Evelyn Evilite and Parker Garcia are so deep in the friendzone that it feels almost ironic. Neither can ever seen to make the first move, so for now, it's just a waiting game. Evelyn needs to focus on Paris Fashion Week while Parker has to prepare for upcoming events. Maybe it's not meant to be. Except, turns out, it just takes a single car ride to reveal a lot...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Evelyn checked her car's tires, letting out a long sigh. She muttered, "Someone slashed my tires, everyone's tires have been getting ruined this month. Must be a prankster." She glanced over to the other side of the parking lot. "Hey, Parker! Mind if I catch a ride with you? It's the F&F Slasher again." Parker rolled his eyes. "God, the Slasher's back again? Man, replacing tires are expensive, this prankster isn't playing." But he nodded. "Yeah, we can carpool while your car is in the repair shop. Radio's off-limits."

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐆 𝐗 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍

❛❛Are you sure you're just not some vampire who thrives on the night?❜❜

❛❛Haha, very funny. And I'm sure you're just a troll in disguise.❜❜

⭑ 𝙎𝘼𝙄𝙇𝙊𝙍 𝙎𝙊𝙉𝙂, 𝗚𝗜𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗭.ᐟ

❝oh, won't you kiss me on the mouth and love me like a sailor?❞

- brutally blunt x softens the blow

- understands each other's humour

- "omg i have a hot goth gf"

- creative x creative

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Beatrice Visag and Vincent Madden were Flore & Faune co-workers, both creative graphic designers. Bea always managed to make the darkest jokes, and yet Vincent would always—or try to, more likely—understand them. They brought the best traits out of each other, especially because they relied on each other. Plus, Vincent basically forces her to attend social events, it's a must. Overall, they would make the cutest couple, well, they'll get there eventually. It seems that neither of them will get out of the friendzone soon... unless one of them makes a move, which will take another hundred years.

ˋ°•*⁀➷"I wasn't aware it was going to be a regular date," she said teasingly. Though, she had to admit it wouldn't be the worst idea. A date with Vincent appealed to her, but she'd rather die than say that to his face. They were coworkers, it would be unprofessional, especially because they worked closely. Perhaps a bit too close for comfort. Vincent rolled his eyes. "You know what I mean. It's a coworker thing," he said.

𝐉𝐀𝐃𝐄-𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐗 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐒

❛❛Actually, according to last year's graphs and data census...❜❜

❛❛No, it's too early in the morning for your TED talks, Cam.❜❜

⭑ 𝘽𝙄𝙍𝘿𝙎 𝙊𝙁 𝘼 𝙁𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍, 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗘𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛.ᐟ

❝you had that same look in your eyes, i love you, don't act so surprised.❞

- oblivious x oblivious

- sweetheart x tough

- unserious x serious

- warm x cold

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Jade-Alice Willow and Cameron Ryans probably shouldn't be in love, both are very much opposites that run on their on schedule, and with Paris Fashion Week coming up, they don't need distractions. However, Cupid and his arrows might just have to steer them in the right direction. Despite the high tension between both companies for its rivalry, Jade-Alice and Cameron find themselves surprisingly getting along with each other. Still, will work and personal life clash with each other? Spoiler, it probably will.

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "Are you seriously Googling 'How much does a priceless vase cost,' Jade-Alice?" Cameron asked, peering to see her phone screen. "That's such a dumb question—oh shi-iii-t. You broke Catherine's vase, didn't you? Oh God."  Jade-Alice sheepishly turned off her phone as Cameron craned his neck to see the mess. "We'll replace it with a Dollarama vase, she'll never know."

𝐆𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐗 𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐘

❛❛You know, not everything is a competition.❜❜

❛❛That's awfully ironic coming from you.❜❜

⭑ 𝙄 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙉𝘼 𝘽𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎, 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗬𝗦.ᐟ

❝secrets i have held in my heart are harder to hide than i thought.❞

- serious x unserious

- competitive x calmly collected

- strained relationship

- opposites attract

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Gwenie Winter and Elias Quincy are polar opposites, quite literally with Gwenie's clashing personalities. For them, work at different companies is too demanding, and they can't ever seem to spend time together. Oh, and don't get them started on the nosy PR teams. Luck, or life is a better word for it, doesn't seem to be going their way. Espically since Gwenie's competitive nature doesn't sit well with the fact that both of them have a chance to win the Beauty Award. However, love works in mysterious ways after all...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ She sat on the sofa, impatiently watching the news on the TV. "You seriously need to chill out," Elias said, bringing over the popcorn to the table. But how could she wait? "You'll receive the phone call soon enough." Yet, there was tension; what if Elias had gotten the role instead of Gwenie?

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐗 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎 𝐅𝐋𝐘𝐍𝐍

❛❛Ha! Five bucks in the swear jar, right now.❜❜

❛❛Five bucks for a swear? Ugh, I hate France's economy.❜❜

⭑ 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙔, 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗬.ᐟ

❝i fall to pieces when i'm with you 'cause i love you so much.❞

- friends to lovers

- mutual pinning

- extrovert x ambivert 

- model x photographer

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Charlotte Charleton and Matheo Flynn are best friends since the day they've met despite working at different companies. Friendships can still happen outside of work, you know? And, well, maybe there's something more than friendship at play. They just need to wait for the perfect moment and the greenlight, though that can prove more complicated when Paris Fashion Week rolls around...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "And then I tried another photo setting, which actually turned out better than I expected..." Matheo continued to talk about work at Romantique, and while Charlotte barely understood a word he said, she nodded along. She enjoyed their time together, it felt like a tiny break from all the chaos that went on in Flore & Faune.

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐗 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇

❛❛Your pick-up lines are not discreet or subtle whatsoever.❜❜

❛❛So is that a yes or no? Choose one.❜❜

⭑ 𝙋𝙀𝙊𝙋𝙇𝙀 𝙒𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂, 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗬.ᐟ

❝be that attached to the person i'm holding. someday, i'll be falling without caution.❞

- flirty x flustered

- muse x photographer

- extrovert x introvert

- loud x quiet

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Nicholas Walker's and Alexander Leigh's attraction was instant the second they met. What's not to love? Nicholas was an overly flirtatious man in denial about his sexuality, and Alexander was trying to make a name for himself in Flore & Faune. After countless more encounters, they can't deny how well they fit together. So what's stopping them? Well, a gay model? And another gay photographer from the rival company? Yeah, that's some media bait. The journalists of Paris will eat the two alive, so for the time being, it's better to keep this couple under lock and key...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "Turn to the left, no, other left." Alexander clicked on his camera's button, while muttering out instructions to the model. As he re-adjusted the lens, someone in the background caught his eye. It was a Romantique model, Nicholas Walker. Nicholas noticed Alexander staring and threw up a peace-sign, sticking his tongue out for a silly pose. Alexander really shouldn't have gotten distracted, but he felt compelled to snap a quick photo. A new favourite of his.

𝐅𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐗 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐎 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒

❛❛I find your behaviour damning and rather troublesome.❜❜

❛❛My behaviour? Oh, so it's so wrong to take a risk now?❜❜

⭑ 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙆, 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗦.ᐟ

❝too soon to tell you i love you, you're the risk, i'm gonna take it.❞

- rich girl x chill guy

- idealist x realist

- oblivious x obvious

- shopping addict x tags along

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Fabienne Brown and Lorenzo Torres make an unlikely pair; a wealthy heir to a modelling empire and a regular model who basically a nobody. Despite appearances, Fabienne was feeling more lonely that no one actually valued her other than her money. So Fabi and Lorenzo struck up a friendship that mainly consisted of running all over Paris to new stores. Except, maybe their friendship might be something more...?

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "I could have you fired or worse," Fabienne threatened, crossing her arms. Lorenzo doubted his actions were truly harmful, or that Fabi had any intention to complain to her father. She narrowed her eyes after a few minutes of silence. "Why aren't you scared? Be afraid of me." He merely shrugged. "We both know you don't have the heart to fire me," he said.

AND LET'S NOT FORGET...

THE EXES TURNED LOVE TRIANGLE.

𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄, 

𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃, 

& 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐎 𝐃𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐒

⭑ 𝙀𝙉𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐, 𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗢.ᐟ

⭑ 𝘽𝙀𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙎𝙀 𝙄 𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙀𝘿 𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙔, 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥.ᐟ

❝don't you think i loved you too much to think i deserve nothing?❞

❝it was all so innocent, dating boys with exes. no, i wouldn't recommend it; i'm a homewrecker, i'm a slut.❞

ˋ°•*⁀➷ It all started when Fleurette Lavigne fell in love with the golden boy, Hugo de Valois, a semi-famous model at the time. He convinced her to run away to New York City for him after a year-long relationship, and how could she refuse? However, he abandoned and left her to go to France once he managed to book a position with Flore & Faune. Two weeks later, he had gotten together with Lucille Blanchard, and Fleur's and Hugo's prior relationship was forgotten about. Up until recently, someone discovered that they were exes, blowing this up on the internet. Fleurette was cast as a villain who apparently tried to ruin the two's relationship while Lucille was labelled as an ex-hungry girl who was stealing from the young. Constantly, Hugo and Lucille argue at work, which does cause their Flore & Faune coworkers to walk on eggshells around them. While the media depicts the two as rivals, they soon find their voices outside the spotlight and Hugo de Valois...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Fleurette pressed the phone to her ear, waiting for Hugo to pick up the phone. Eventually, she hung up and left him a voicemail. "Hey... I just wanted to let you know I'm at the airport, I just landed in NYC." She glanced around at the swarm of people. Was this a bad idea? "Where are you? I-I can't find you anywhere, just call me back soon. Please. Love you, Hugo." Fleurette sighed, hoping for a saviour that would never come...

ˋ°•*⁀➷ "Your image?" Lucille gasped, abashed and revolted. God, putting up with Hugo could be so exhausting, mentally and physically. He kept pacing around the room, making her feel dreadful. Like this was somehow her fault. "What about mine? The media is completely dragging me for dating you now that they discovered Fleurette. Can we just talk?" 

[OPINION ON FLEUR'S & HUGO'S EX-RELATIONSHIP]

[OPINION ON LUCILLE'S & HUGO'S CURRENT RELATIONSHIP*]

*Please note that Lucille and Hugo will break up at some point in the story, and Lucille would later get in a relationship when her love interest. However, they have been dating for over a year at that point. If your oc is a Romantique worker, they would probably only see them in newspaper articles or online posts. If they're Flore & Faune workers, they would probably see how horribly toxic their relationship is during work hours.