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[mothcollective]

I don’t think I’ve uploaded any of these yet.

[citadelsushi]

Challenge

It was just a dare, she hadn't expected him to actually take her up on it. A challenge issued by just the right amount of liquor and recklessness, meant to provoke, not necessarily to persuade.

He was so reserved, so disciplined, Avory could hear it in the way he crafted each word with care, though they tripped and stumbled over his lips. She could see it in the way he made each glass of whiskey last way longer than it should, until the ice melted and he was left with more water than alcohol. But there was more there, something lingering beneath the surface, simmering underneath all that self-control. She had seen that too, when he had stepped into a battle he didn't understand, took a powerful blow to the face under the assumption he could do some good. There was a self-assurance there, a confidence that didn't overwhelm, but intrigued. And Avory was so fucking intrigued.

Even in the dim neon haze, she could make out the swelling around his nose, pinpricks of red and purple speckling the flesh under his eye from when they had met a couple hours ago. She smiled, wide and lopsided, up at Kaidan, whose amber eyes scanned the throngs of people passing by on what little patch of sidewalk they could see.

“You alright up there?”

Slowly, Kaidan dragged his eyes back down to her, and she watched in mild amusement as he mustered up something that resembled a smile. “Not a real big fan of crowds.”

“No shit.” Avory snorted and glanced in the same direction. They only had one more roadblock to go, but she could feel his hesitation for the past thirty minutes and knew his motivation was waning. “Hey,” She turned back to him and once again he had to drag his eyes away from the end of the alley in which they stood. She rose to her tip toes, Kaidan still standing head and shoulders above her, and pressed her finger into his chest for balance “Come on, soldier, when are we ever gonna get this chance again?”

Avory watched as Kaidan's eyes narrowed, clouded with indecision as he searched her face, one brow arched toward his hairline as he considered her question. Then he looked down to where she touched his chest, and all of the sudden Avory was very aware of how close they stood, how firm his chest felt beneath her fingertip, how his breath grew shallow and his chest rose and fell quicker. Heat radiated off his body, warmed the front of her even as the cool night air nipped at her back. The scent of him invaded her nostrils, drew her in until ivory soap and musk and eezo drowned out the lingering smell of harsh liquor and rot in the alley. For the first time she felt his biotics, a sudden surge of eezo thrumming beneath his skin with a power she didn't expect; his energy pulled at her and sent a shiver down her spine, left a trail of goosebumps at the base of her neck.

Kaidan's eyes didn't leave hers when he slipped his hand around to the small of her back, his fingers curling around her waist and pulling her into him. Avory held his gaze and flattened her palm against his chest, slid her hand over his shoulder to the back of his neck. Her mouth quirked into a lopsided grin, another dare, another challenge she hoped he wouldn't turn down.

He didn't. Kaidan leaned down, his free hand found it's way to the back of her neck and tangled gently in her hair, sent a wave of surprised chills through her entire body, and then his lips were on hers. Her grin faded as she gave herself over and their lips moved together, slow at first, then deeper, faster, more urgent. Avory savored the flavor, whiskey strong on his breath yet delicious on his tongue was intoxicating. The feel of him against her, his fingers inadvertently tugging on her hair, one hand hooked around her waist was dizzying, and she pressed herself firmly against him.

Eager for more, Avory captured his bottom lip between her teeth and drew back, nibbling the sensitive flesh harder than she had intended. She felt Kaidan gasp, felt his chest rumble against her and heard a deep, guttural groan come from his throat. She released his bottom lip with a grin, satisfied yet craving more, just as he unwound his fingers from her hair and removed his hand from her back, withdrawing as if she were suddenly made of molten metal. Avory stumbled back half a step, reminded that it had been Kaidan holding her up on her toes all this time, and without his support her balance faltered.

She steadied herself and watched with a raised brow as Kaidan straightened and leaned against the alley wall, tilted his head back and took in a deep, shaky breath, which he exhaled slowly and more steadily. He looked down at her then, amber eyes heavily lidded and alive with an energy she had yet to see. For a second, she could see the part of himself he tried to desperately to control break through. His eyes widened, brimming with lust, with excitement, with fear.

“I...Avory, I'm sorry. Look, I don't usually...I should go home.”

Avory bit back the disappointment growing in her abdomen, suppressed the desire to press herself up against him, against that wall, and coax that emotion back to the forefront, and she laughed. “Kaidan, we're right here.” She swept her arm sideways, gesturing to the alley entrance and the commotion growing beyond. Then she arched a brow, smirking once again. “Unless that was your way of inviting me to your place for the night?”

Kaidan's eyes widened only briefly before he caught the sarcasm in her tone, and he cupped the back of his neck, shifting his gaze between the growing crowd at their destination and her, standing before him with one hand on her hip, expectant, unwilling to take no for an answer.

“Sure, okay, let's go.”

“Good.” Avory smiled and dropped her hand from her hip only to step forward and deliver a playful shove to Kaidan's chest. “You can't kiss a girl like that and then leave her alone in a fucking alley, anyway. The fuck is wrong with you? Your dad would be so disappointed.”

Kaidan laughed and pushed himself off the wall, falling in line behind her as she lead them to the final hurdle. “Ouch, that's a low blow.”

Avory kept looking ahead, willed herself to focus on getting them into this concert, though her heart wasn't in it anymore. All she focus on now was the man walking behind her, the way he had held her up to him, and how badly she wanted to turn around and issue that dare all over again.

[naplesgrandtour]

#MUSEUMWEEK 🇬🇧Today we guide you to the National Museum of Ceramics - Duke of Martina, set up inside the Villa Floridiana. 🏛️The building, existing from the 18th century, was acquired by King Ferdinand of Bourbon, who decided to donate it to his second wife, Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of Floridia. ✨In 1919, the villa was purchased by the state and intended for museum use: since 1931, in fact, it houses one of the largest collections of decorative arts present in the city. 🎨The Museum is spread over three floors: the ground floor shows paintings, ivories, glazes, turtles, corals and bronzes of the medieval and Renaissance era, Renaissance majolicas and baroque and glass and crystals of the 15th- 18th centuries, furniture and boxes. 💠The first floor hosts the collection of European porcelain from the 18th century made up of nuclei of the most important Italian, French and English manufacturers. 🏵️Finally, on the basement floor, the section of oriental art objects has been existed since few years, including the remarkable collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. . 🇮🇹Oggi vi portiamo alla scoperta del Museo Nazionale della Ceramica - Duca di Martina, allestito all'interno della Villa Floridiana. 🏛️L'edificio, esistente dal 18esimo secolo, fu acquisito dal re Ferdinando di Borbone, che decise di donarlo alla sua seconda moglie, Lucia Migliaccio, duchessa di Floridia. ✨Nel 1919, la villa venne acquistata dallo stato e destinata ad uso museale: dal 1931, infatti, ospita una delle maggiori collezioni di arti decorative presenti in città. 🎨Il Museo si sviluppa su tre piani; al piano terra sono esposti, oltre ad alcuni dipinti, avori, smalti, tartarughe, coralli e bronzi di epoca medioevale e rinascimentale, maioliche rinascimentali e barocche e vetri e cristalli dei secoli XV- XVIII, mobili, cofanetti e oggetti d’arredo. 💠Al primo piano è collocata la raccolta di porcellane europee del XVIII secolo costituita da nuclei delle più importanti manifatture italiane, francesi ed inglesi. 🏵️Infine al piano seminterrato, è stata riallestita da pochi anni la sezione di oggetti d’arte orientale, tra cui notevole è la collezione di porcella (presso Museo Nazionale della Ceramica Duca di Martina in Villa Floridiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAatB55qcSG/?igshid=1vj5rwz0faa4h

[personaltourist-amalficoast]

Unici e bellissimi gli avori salernitani, raffiguranti scene del Vecchio e del Nuovo Testamento. 📖🔎 In passato decoravano l’altare del Duomo di Salerno, ma oggi sapete dove si trovano?👀 The beautiful Salerno ivories display numerous biblical scenes. 📖🔎 In the past they decorated the altar of the Cathedral of Salerno, but today do you know where are they located?👀 Les magnifique ivoires de Salerne représentant des scènes de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament 📖🔎 Dans le passé, ils ont décoré l'autel de la cathédrale de Salerne, mais aujourd'hui vous savez où ils se trouvent?👀 #salerno #avori #avorio #avorisalernitani #arte #storia #history #medioevo #medievalart #tavole #nuovotestamento #vecchiotestamento #bibbia #bible #ivoire #ivories #tour #arttour #culturaltour #historicaltour #histoire #religiontour #instahistory #discovery #bellezze #ourland #territory #museum #museo #instamuseum #scoperta #découverte (presso Salerno)

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