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Nothing more embarrassing than accidentally using a big word wrong because now I'm simultaneously both stupid and pretentious, the worst combination of all time

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Djo london fool

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Written for @sidekick-hero 's 3,333 followers celebration challenge. Big congrats on reaching this milestone!!

Think, McFly!

Prompts: Dog, Coffee, Running | Word Count: 333 | Rating: T | CW: Language | Pairing: Steddie | POV: Eddie | Tags: AU, Meet-Cute, Fluff

Dog is Eddie's first thought.

Fuck, that coffee is hot is his second.

He pulls his shirt away from his skin, leaning forward, aiming his chest towards the ground as he tries to stop the uncomfortable burning sensation that's spreading across his skin. 

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry," a voice calls out, and Eddie intends to snark at him, to bitch, to lecture. But the guy shouts, "Think, McFly!" and it's just nerdy enough to kill the diatribe on Eddie's tongue.

Eddie cranes his neck as he wrings out his now soaked shirt over the sidewalk. The guy is squatted down. Shirtless. Using his tank top to wipe down, presumably, the barking McFly. 

Convinced he'll live, Eddie rights himself, turning to check on the chaos happening behind him. He can see the dog prancing, seemingly unhurt, and lets his eyes rove over the bare back of the dog's owner. 

Fuck, he's absolutely covered in freckles and moles, and there's a patch of hair at his lower back. The white, tiny, nearly sheer running shorts he's wearing are hiked up his thighs. Coffee stain splashed across his crotch.

Okay, maybe the scalding hot coffee to the chest was worth this.

"He okay?" Eddie asks.

At that, the guy spins, leash tight in his hand as he rises to his feet. 

"I'm sorry, yes, he's fine. Just learning how to run. Most dogs come equipped with this feature, but not all," he says pointedly, looking down at the dog that's wagging his tail happily, as if he hadn't just caused a big commotion by trying to run Eddie over.

Eddie is trying to keep his eyes on the dog. Or the coffee staining the sidewalk. Anywhere but this man's hairy chest that's now on full display, his shirt balled up in his hand, covered in coffee and dog hair.

"I'm Steve," the guy says, and Eddie's eyes snap up. Busted. 

Steve grins though, "I owe you a new cup of coffee. Tonight? After dinner?"

If you'd like to write your own, check out the prompt post! 🐶☕🏃‍♂️

Notes: "Think, McFly!" is a Back to the Future reference.

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Spin the wheel. That's who's trying to kill you.

Spin the wheel again. That’s who’s trying to protect you.

(If you have zero idea about the name you got, spin until you see someone you recognize.)

(Six months ago, I did a version of this poll with about five hundred options on the spinner wheel. For this one, I more than doubled it.)

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time for another poll out of sheer curiosity

I'd also love to hear in the tags/reblogs if getting emails makes you feel better/worse than just checking in on your AO3 inbox. Like, do you cherish each a little more because you get the individual pings rather than letting a few pile up on AO3 before checking? Or are you more aware of the pings in a bad way that way and it's easier/better to not have your email inbox involved?

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For the purposes of this question, "influencer/minor celebrity" includes anyone who makes enough money to live on by doing public-facing creative work, e.g. art, performance, writing, making videos, etc– but isn't necessarily rich.

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We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.

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Look, I only have about 120 followers so reblog like there's no tomorrow so we can settle a silly argument the wife and I had.

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For example, if you have a goldendoodle that you're sure is definitely just golden retriever + poodle, you would select the third option (2 known, no mystery). Or if you know your dog's mother was a lab/collie mix but don't know what breed(s) the father was, you would select "2 known, the rest is a mystery".

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We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.

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US-based writers: don't miss out on getting into the class action suit against Anthropic / LibGen

Apparently the deadline is tomorrow. (See the Bluesky posting over here for useful URLs.)

...Just doublechecked my entries in their database. They scraped essentially everything I've ever written. And confused Diane Wynne Jones with me, ffs. ...FUCKERS.

If you are US-based, get yourself on that list. Here's its URL:

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I haven't seen dancing pumpkin guy ONCE this year, are you guys okay?