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Poland steals Louis Tomlinson. Julia Maciąg's report from the singer's concert in Krakow

By Julia Maciąg - September 11, 2023

If a member of the band One Direction announces a tour, it means only one thing - it’s going to be big. Whatever, but I don't know a bigger fandom that can sacrifice everything for its idols. I won't write about what happened before the concert itself, because everything is documented on the platform X, which is a treasure mine. So it was in Krakow's Tauron Arena, which hosted Louis Tomlinson on September 10. The singer went on tour to promote his second album Faith In The Future. I must admit that Louis is my favorite member from the popular band who is actively giving concerts, so even if Wisła was to flood half of Krakow, I had to be at this concert.

You probably associate the fervor with queuing a few days before Harry Styles' concert. Louis wasn’t missing that either, which is why the organizers introduced queuing numbers for people who bought a place on the album, which I think is a very good idea. Admittedly, in the crowd of desperate fans, I heard some protesting voices, but let's not kid ourselves - who would like to queue so long to get to the barricades? The queuing numbers and the organizer's rules proved themselves, and controlled the chaos caused by the "nomads".

Before the main concert itself, support was held by Andrew Cushin and The Lathums. I rarely mention it, but Andrew Cushin so charmed me with his music and his voice that I would consider going to his solo concert (he promised to come to our country in 2024, but time will tell). However, I did not become the most faithful fan of The Lathums, and they could appear at the beginning of the support.

The main star began his show with the song The Greatest and, like a Polish patriot, entered the stage in a white and red T-shirt. He mentioned many times that he loved our country and that he liked coming back here. He also emphasized that the crowd was very loud, which even surprised him, while encouraging even more noise in the arena. He even listened to fans asking him to play Chicago, which had been removed from the European part of the tour. For me, it was the biggest surprise of this concert because it is my most beloved Louis song, and I couldn't hold back my tears after this show.

Additionally, on the Tauron stage Louis Tomlinson sang the songs Night Changes from the One Direction repertoire, and Back To You in a rock arrangement that fit the mood of the whole concert. At the end of the concert, there was Where Do Broken Hearts Go with the original melodic line from 1D discography. Fans also got a chance to listen to a cover of 505 by the British band Arctic Monkeys, one of the inspirations for Faith In The Future. The unreleased song Copy of a Copy of a Copy Louis, which can be found on Spotify, among others, was also a treat.

One of the more interesting phenomena that took place at the concert was certainly the jumping around on Out Of My System, which happened quite close to me but fortunately didn't touch me. Fireworks unexpectedly fired at the end of Out Of My System, which almost gave me a heart attack. Admittedly the launchers also shot fireworks during Written All Over Your Face or High California, but the Out Of My System shot was quite violent and unexpected. During Silver Tongues, Louis went down to the fans and sang the last song with them. At the same time, confetti shot toward the fans.

Almost right after this concert, I lost my hearing because I had contact with the loudest fans in my entire life. Furthermore, I got an amazing memory of seeing another One Direction member live. I also learned to wait in the future for a souvenir photo or autograph from Louis after his next concert. I wish everyone who goes to Lodz a lot of fun, and for those who are thinking about Louis' concert, I can confirm that it is worth going. The Krakow setlist is below.

[cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut]

Take Me Back to Paris!

Oh gosh, I wasn't gonna do this so soon but I've given two family members a separate rundown of the entire event and it has fired me up to write about Paris after all.

TLDR: I had a great time, met great people, and I love all the photos. The event was not well organised, but the joy it brought outweighs that aspect, and I already wish I could turn back the clock and live it all over again 💛

Firstly, those three hours of queuing on Friday night will now always be written into my bones. I'm gonna be a little old man with no memories left someday and my grandchildren will keep wondering why I'm talking about some scandalous three hour queue! In seriousness, I'm so glad we stuck it out in the queue because it made Saturday morning so much easier.

The opening ceremony was a journey...Lots of hype, lots of screaming. This was also where I realised I was excited to see everyone's outfits, and they all looked amazing quite frankly.

On Saturday I started with the autograph and selfie with Ronen, which was a delight. I got to tell him about Tarlos being the first time I've seen such a beautiful, healthy relationship between two men my age on TV before. He asked me if there's nothing like it even on Scottish TV, and I told him there isn't. He also said they don't seem to meet many fans from Scotland, so I liked having that brief chat. I asked him to sign a picture from the Tarlos wedding, which I was also gonna ask Rafa to sign, and he wrote "Hi, Jamie." Lol. I asked him if it was okay to hug him and he said yes, and that was a lovely moment.

Then I queued for Rafa's autograph and selfie. In this queue I met the delightful @dreamingofmickeywaffles, which is the first time I've ever met a stranger and shared my tumblr name, only for them to respond that they'd read one of my stories recently and liked it. That was a lovely moment, and I really enjoyed our chat. Talk to me about Chicago Fire any time!

Rafa is such a sweet guy, honestly. I told him the same thing I told Ronen really, and it was lovely to be able to thank them both for Tarlos in those moments. I also gave Rafa the card I'd written him. I love how both the selfies came out, and now I have the wedding picture with both of their signatures, which brings me So. Much. Joy. I also asked Rafa if I could hug him, and that was lovely too.

Next was the panel with both Ronen and Rafa, which I thought felt low key and fun. There are clips out there now where Ronen says the thing about how Carlos is TK's honeymoon, and dear lord does he know how to get us right in the heart. This was also a place where I was like, oh wow, Rafa puts so much consideration into his answers, and is clearly a very philosophical person in his thinking. I can't remember if it was this panel, but there was one where Rafa was giving a very considered answer to someone's question, was getting quite deep with it, and Ronen spotted someone taking their phone out for a photo and, mid Rafa's profound response, simply stuck his tongue out for the camera. This sums up a lot of their energy over the weekend! Loved it.

The individual photos were so much fun. Aside from being suddenly struck by the realisation that hunger was becoming a serious problem, and being so warm in Ronen's queue I truly had a moment of thinking I might faint! By this time of the day Ronen had brought energy juice to the panel and said he was crashing hard, but I think we both look great in the picture haha. Aside from the selfies, which just naturally seem to come out better (the boys knew how to pick a good angle) I think this is my favourite picture of all the ones I got, actually.

Conventions are amazing but a weirdly big thing to put your body through! By the time I got my pic with Rafa they were asking people if anyone was willing to wait until the next day so that Rafa could actually leave for the day as he was already there later than intended, and Ronen, at least, had gone home already.

It was not a very well organised event, really. @carlos-in-glasses has talked about this in their own rundown of the event, and I really just echo it all. The chaos was worth it, but the chaos was also very stressful at times.

The actors clearly felt this too. In the meeting room on Sunday morning, I can't recall if it was Ronen or Rafa who asked if we were all having a good time. We were all very enthusiastically saying yes, and then he asked if we felt the event was well organised, and the room went totally silent. It's a shame that the disorganisation affected everyone (and I also saw it affecting the staff at the event as well so I don't blame them individually at all). I think having a few more stewards on the ground would have helped, as well as better signposting and an accurate schedule, or rather a more comprehensive way of updating the schedule for everyone to see. We were told the online schedule would change in accordance with any alteration throughout, but this did not seem to be the case. This did lead to a lot of uncertainty and worry over people missing the things they'd paid to do.

After the meeting room on Sunday was the 911 lone star panel, which was just a delight. I only went to two panels over the weekend but I loved them both. The cast talked about how well they get on outside of the show, and I think that really comes across when you see them all together. Rafa said his first impression of Ronen was that he was slightly off rhythm in the rehearsal for the honky tonk dancing scene. Ronen disputed this and said he "slayed" the final scene, and Rafa replied, "Oh sweetie, that was the 20th take."

Next up was another autograph and selfie with Rafa, and then with Ronen. I asked Rafa to write out part of an answer he'd given someone in a panel the day before, to someone looking for advice for people who struggle to love themselves and accept themselves as they are. His whole answer to this was beautiful, and on my picture he wrote, "Know that your heart is always your solution."

There was confusion about the queue for Ronen here. He was scheduled to be doing autographs but was actually in a meeting room, which the staff at the queue were not aware of but @actuallysara's input saved the day. I think we queued for roughly an hour? We were then given priority numbers to come back to his afternoon signing and go to the front of the queue. My favourite part about this is that when the afternoon session came and we were waiting for Ronen, the schedule was still running behind, and when Ronen arrived at last he said, "Don't worry, the eagle has landed."

I gave Ronen the card I wrote him, and asked him to write out one of his song lyrics for me, and he seemed hyped to be asked that, which was lovely. We talked a little about his music and what it has meant to me recently, and he said the line I requested ("Swimming back to shore so you are safe with me') was one of his favourites that he's written, and he sang it very quietly as he wrote it down. He said he thinks his all time favourite line of his is "You should be my memory." I told him I love that song too but so many of the lines are about people not loving each other anymore so it felt strange to request a line from that song. Ronen laughed and said, "Yeah, like, 'you broke my heart!' " He said the band are releasing an EP this year as he has lots of time to write now. I really enjoyed getting to talk to him about music.

Next up was the autograph and selfie with Sierra, and oh man, she's so lovely. I asked her if she was enjoying the convention and she said she was having the time of her life, and that she was so grateful to be there. She said, sarcastically, that she wasn't sure if this was coming across. I said it came across and her energy was just so great. I wanted to tell her she was radiant, but decided this was too much! She was, though. She was just delightful, and I love the selfie we got.

I ducked out for a drink with @carlos-in-glasses and @meditating-honey-badger and co. which was very much needed. We had such. a nice time just sitting and chatting.

My last things of the day were the photo op with Natacha (who looked stunning, dear lord) and Ronen, and then a photo op with Ronen, in which I asked if we could do a sunglasses on photo (he was definitely hungover and I love that for him) and so we did.

And yes, as has been mentioned before, seeing the actors around the hallways was so surreal at first and then just became oddly normal. @carlos-in-glasses and I, as we left on Sunday evening, talked about how strange it felt that we weren't just going to see them all milling around tomorrow as we'd gotten so used to. We saw a lot of them just waving to people, or just saying hi as they passed. Honorary mention to Ronen walking through the lobby with an unlit cigarette in his mouth.

Oh gosh this post is long. I truly had an amazing time in Paris. There are things that could have been better organised, but these imperfections pale in comparison to the joy this event brought me. The actors were lovely, I struck up conversation with very sweet strangers in multiple queues (oh the queues), and all the photos and merch I've come away with are perfect. And I met some amazing online friends and became in person friends!

I loved meeting @actuallysara, and thanking them for the guide to the convention, without which I would have definitely made some mishaps! It was so lovely to chat between events.

@noxsoulmate it was so good to meet you as well, and I love the selfie we took together! Your energy the whole weekend was just delightful, and your joy was absolutely contagious.

@meditating-honey-badger, I had such a great time getting to know you and your awesome companion. Thank you so much for reaching out to me on Discord all those weeks ago! I really do hope we get to see each other again sometime in the future.

@carlos-in-glasses where to start! I would have been lost without you on this journey, both literally and metaphorically. I feel like we just clicked as well in person as we had online, and I loved how effortless it was to talk in depth with you about life and writing. I will never forget the rooftop bar chats about Tarlos and fanfic, and I hope we get to do that again someday, if not in Paris then maybe somewhere in the UK. You are just so kind and lovely, and I feel so lucky to call you my friend 💛

I don't know if next year's convention will be viable for me, as I found myself in somewhat of a unique financial position to be able to afford it this year. Also, while it was a beautiful experience, it was also a lot. So that's a question for future me. For now, the magic of this event is gonna stay fully intact, and I am gonna be caught daydreaming about Paris intermittently for quite some time, I can tell. I mean, I got to hug Ronen and Rafa. Haha.

This trip was the best weekend I've had in ages, and I needed it. I already miss it, and I'm so grateful for everything about it. Part of me will always be in Paris--queuing, most likely, but entirely happy.

[lou-always-lou]

Poland steals Louis Tomlinson.

Poland steals Louis Tomlinson. Julia Maciag's account of the singer's concert in Krakow

By Julia Maciag- September 11, 20230

If a member of the band One Direction announces a tour, it means only one thing - it's going to be thick. What the heck, but I don't know a bigger fandom that can sacrifice everything for their idols. I won't write about what went on before the concert itself, because everything is recorded on the X platform, which is a treasure mine. This was also the case at Krakow's Tauron Arena, which hosted Louis Tomlinson on September 10. The singer was on tour to promote his second album Faith In The Future. I'll admit that Louis is my favorite member of a popular band that is actively touring, so even if the Vistula were to flood half of Krakow, I had to be at this concert.

You probably associate the actions with queuing a few days before for a Harry Styles concert. There was no shortage of that at Louis either, so the organizer introduced his numbers for those who purchased a seat on the album, which I consider a very good step. Admittedly, I heard voices of protest in the crowd of desperate female fans, but let's not kid ourselves - who normal would want to queue so long to get the barriers? The numbers and the organizer's rules worked well and brought the chaos caused by the "nomads" under control.

Before the main concert itself, there were support performances by Andrew Cushin and The Lathums. I rarely mention it, but Andrew Cushin charmed me with his music and his voice that I would consider going to his solo concert (he promised to come to our country in 2024, but time will tell). On the other hand, I did not become the most loyal fan of The Lathums and they could have appeared at the beginning of the support.

The main star started his show with the song The Greatest and, like a Polish patriot, entered the stage wearing a red and white T-shirt. He repeatedly mentioned that he loves our country and that he enjoys coming back here. He also stressed that the crowd was very loud, which even surprised him, while encouraging further noise in the arena. He even listened to fans with a request to play Chicago, which was removed from the European leg of the tour. For me, this was the biggest surprise of the concert, as it is my beloved Louis song and I couldn't hold back tears after this performance.

Louis Tomlinson additionally sang on the Tauron stage the songs Night Changes from One Direction's repertoire and Back To You in a rock arrangement that fit the mood of the entire concert. Instead, from 1D's discography, Where Do Broken Hearts Go with its original melody line resounded at the end of the concert. Fans also had a chance to listen to a cover of the Brit's song 505 by Arctic Monkeys, who were one of the inspirations for Faith In The Future. Also a treat was Louis' unreleased song Copy of a Copy of a Copy, which can be found on Spotify, among others.

Of the more interesting phenomena that took place at the concert was certainly the pogo on Out Of My System, which was quite close to me, but fortunately did not engulf me. Staying with Out Of My System, at the end of the song fireworks went off unexpectedly, after which I almost went down with a heart attack. Admittedly, they also shot off from the launcher during Written All Over Your Face or High California, but that launch was quite violent, unexpected. During Silver Tongues, Louis came down to the fans to the barriers and sang the last song with them. By the way, a conffetti fired at the fans at the time.

I almost lost my hearing after that concert, as I interacted with the loudest fans in my entire life. Other than that, I took away an amazing memory of seeing another member of One Direction live. I also learned for the future to wait extra for a souvenir photo or autograph from the singer after Louis' next concert. I wish everyone who is going to Lodz to have a great time, and for those who are wondering about Louis' concert, I can confirm that it is worth going.

The Krakow setlist can be found below.

Krakow setlist

[kaerenebrainrot]

Hi! Thinking about jealous!hot Mei fucking you in front of Elysia, marking you up with bite marks and such because Elysia has been getting a tad too touchy with you and Mei wants her to know that your hers

Sheds single tear, y’all know how to get me to like Mei again when I struggle with her in the RPC--And I love you all deeply for it.

I can absolutely see it, she’s had enough of losing the people she cares for and Elysia crossed a line that she really shouldn’t have. Part of her knows that Elysia was just doing it to get a rise out of her, that she wasn’t actually serious about pursuing you (hopefully)--But even Mei has a limit to her patience.

She keeps giving little static shocks, just enough for you to feel them but not enough to hurt, mainly towards your clit so it’ll possibly make you squirt and show off that she’s the only one who can get you like this. Not Ely, not Mobius, no one but her.

Might have given you a little Narukami mark so when she thrusts inside of you, you feel just a little extra bit of stimulation. You, namely your mind, might break in the process--But it’s alright. Mei has no qualms about piecing you back together, or simply taking responsibility by letting you stay broken and satisfying you when your now needy body demands it.

Except she didn’t count on Ely joining in, helping to ruin you. She’ll get back at the elf later, but seeing you an absolute puddle and begging for her to help you while you’re getting completely ravaged from both sides--It’s turning her on a lot, and she’ll murmur about how much she loves you while kissing you from behind and pumping your insides full of cum honestly.

[neonmerc]

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[bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky]

The Eras | Bucky Barnes x Reader

Hi! This is a short, silly little thing about the Ticketmaster fiasco the other day. If you were in that queue all day, I feel your pain. Seven hours of queuing for Houston. I know this fic is niche but I simply do not care <3 also, lemme know if you got tickets! And what you plan to wear to the show!

What’s your favorite track from Midnights?

Warnings: Ticketmaster 

“Any luck?” Bucky asked on the other end of the phone.

“Nope… still two thousand plus people ahead of me.” You poked at your sad lunch salad with your plastic fork, eyes glued to your laptop. “At least my boss is trying to get tickets too, that way I won’t get in trouble for getting nothing done today.”

Bucky let out a loud laugh, “I love that for you. And your boss. Is there-”

“It’s PAUSED?” you nearly threw your lunch across the room. “The queue is PAUSED!”

Bucky wasn’t accustomed to this new way of doing things. If he wanted to go to a show back in his day, he simply bought tickets at the venue. But this was a whole new beast. You had a plan, a strategy. The group text with Wanda and Nat fired constantly in the days leading up to the presale, turning your phone into a war room.

“What? Why is it paused?”

“It says it ‘should be back up and running shortly’,” you sighed, “and that to keep my place in line, I can’t refresh or close my browser.” The disappointed groan that pushed its way out of your throat broke Bucky’s heart. He heard you clicking and typing on the other end of the line, no doubt conferring with the group text.

“This kind of seems like a disaster…” He didn’t want to make things any worse than they already were, but he hated when you were upset. You’d looked forward to this- gotten your presale code, received boosts. And yet, you sat in a paused queue with no end in sight.

“Oh, it is. Ticketmaster is the worst.” You gave a harsh stab with your plastic fork and speared a piece of romaine, punctuating your sentence. “It’s owned by this company Live Nation- it’s basically a monopoly.”

“But you’re guaranteed tickets, right?” he asked, sounding almost on edge. “Cause you got the code thingy? That’s how this works, right? The code ensures that you get the tickets?”

“Nope. That’s just to get into the presale, but they don’t require a code to get in the queue, so… I’m not sure there’s even a point to those codes.”

Bucky rolled his eyes at the inefficient and deeply flawed system. “Oh. That’s… really annoying. And confusing. They should explain the rules better.”

You gave him a laugh, “yeah, well, all they care about is making money.”

Bucky could practically see you- sitting at your desk, shoulders slumped, lunch half eaten, computer stuck in a paused queue.  “I’m sorry, doll.”

You made a few more stabs at your wilted lettuce before giving it up all together. “And apparently ticket prices are nuts. Like, floor seats are selling for over a thousand dollars. My friend got seats in section C for the Dallas show, and he paid a thousand and twenty-eight dollars for each of them.”

“Oh, fuck.”

“Yeah…” you let out a sigh. “I’m so disappointed. I mean, I saw on Twitter that even nosebleeds are in the two-fifty range now. I know there’s way worse things in the world, but I was really looking forward to this- I’ve been saving for such a long time. I thought I was gonna get to see her in person, you know?” Bucky could hear the frown in your voice. “But between the queue and the prices, I just don’t think it’s gonna happen.”

“You never know, doll,” Bucky did his best to lighten the mood. “Don’t give up. Just keep the queue open on your computer and try to focus on other things, okay?”

You agreed to his terms and the two of you hung up, leaving you alone with your Ticketmaster nightmare.

That evening, Bucky waited by the door for you to come home. He stood so close, in fact, that you almost hit him with it. “Hey, baby! How was your day?” He was nearly vibrating with a strange energy you’d never seen from him before.

“It was terrible…” you sighed. “I was in the queue for seven hours. And when I finally got to the presale, tickets were unfathomably expensive. Even if I could afford them, every seat I picked disappeared. I got constant error notices and never even got one single ticket into my cart. It sucked.”

Bucky gave you a tight squeeze, so tight you could hardly breathe. “That’s terrible, doll. I’m so sorry you didn’t get tickets…” He released you suddenly, allowing your chest to expand. “But I’m actually glad you didn’t buy any.”

His words came as a surprise. He was always supportive, no matter how silly your venture. He knew how badly you wanted to go to the concert- why he celebrated your defeat was unknown.

“Oh. That’s…. ouch, Buck. I know I’m kind of annoying about how much I love her music, but-”

“No, no- I’m happy you didn’t get any,” he said, “because I got them for you.”

His words didn’t register. You stared at him, mouth agape, as the gears in your mind spun into overdrive. “I don’t… what? How?”

“He might be an ass, but Tony’s good for some stuff,” Bucky laughed. “I asked him to help me- and he said no. We both know he hates my guts. But when I said it was for you, he immediately agreed.”

“You asked Tony?” Bucky didn’t speak to Tony. Ever. Not since Siberia. But he’d broken his sworn vow against Tony. Just for you.

Bucky retrieved his laptop from the kitchen table, “I signed up last week just in case you didn’t get verified. But you did… and then I got a text late last night with a presale code. So, I thought I’d hop on the presale too just in case you couldn’t get tickets.” He turned the computer your way and showed you the screen, “according to this, my account is still stuck in the queue…”

You eyed the screen and saw the long line you stared at all day, “but if you’re still in the queue, how did you-”

Bucky scoffed, “Ticketmaster is no match for Stark tech, sweetheart. Tony found a way around the queue, grabbed three floor seats, and got outta there. Used some of that Iron Man money for good.” He shut the computer and tucked it under his arm, “and now, there are three floor seats linked to your account. You got the VIP package, preferred parking- all the bells and whistles.”

“Shut. Up.”

“Oh, and Stark told me to tell you…” he opened his computer once again and found an email from Tony. “And I quote: You’re too good for this idiot, but at least he’s resourceful. Have a great time at the show, kid.”

You launched yourself into Bucky’s arms, almost sending his laptop clattering to the floor. “Thank you, thank you, thank you! Oh my god, Buck. You’re amazing- you’re the best!”

Bucky, always humble, did his best to duck your praises. “Well, Tony’s the one who got ‘em. I just called him and-”

“But it was your idea! And you entered for the presale just in case- you sat in the queue all day!”

Bucky’s cheeks turned a rosy shade of pink. “I just wanted you to see your girl. I know Taylor’s you’re favorite.”

“No, you’re my favorite,” you said, dropping a deep kiss to his lips. “Oh- I have to call Wanda! And Nat! And- wait, you didn’t ask Tony to get a ticket for you?”

Bucky shook his head, “Doll, this is your thing with your friends. I don’t want you to feel like you have to keep an eye on me all night; I want you to give all your attention to Taylor-” He laughed his own words, “as though I have to tell you to give her your attention.”

He dotted kisses all over your face and chuckled as you thanked him time and time again. “You’re more than welcome. All I ever want is for you to be happy, sweetheart. Go call your friends and let ‘em know.”

You rifled through your bag and found your phone, an unstoppable smile plastered across your face all the while. But before you could run off to tell Nat and Wanda the good news, you took Bucky’s face in your hands.

“Just so you know, Buck, this is the most thoughtful thing anyone’s ever done for me. I mean, getting the tickets is amazing. But signing up for the code just in case, sitting in the queue for me- you’re so sweet.” He blushed once again, still not used to your praise. “And obviously, it helps that you were able to get me floor seats, but I’d be just as appreciative if I came home to no tickets. Cause floor seats or no floor seats, you’re all I want.”

“Well I guess you’re lucky then,” he laughed, “cause you got me and floor seats.”

“Truly, what else could a girl want?” you asked.

“Backstage passes?”

“Yeah, you know I was incredibly grateful and touched that you did this for me-” you joked. “But no backstage passes? Lame.”

Bucky rolled his eyes at you and swatted you on the ass, banishing you to go call your friends.

He’d done a lot of bad in his life. Even if it wasn’t his fault, he’d hurt people. But knowing that he’d done something so meaningful for you eased his mind.

All he wanted for the rest of his days was to see you smile like that. He didn’t care if he had to team up with Tony every week and get you exorbitantly priced concert tickets- he’d do it. He’d do anything for you.

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[persephoneflouwers]

Milano understood the assignment

I’m home. I mean I was home home with Louis there too, now I’m in my bed more like.

Sunburnt, throat ache, feet hurting, heart so full.

I want to write this because I want to share with you how insane live music is. I missed ever little thing of live shows. All those people sharing the same vibes, singing together. It’s such a good experience.

We went there till 11 in the morning. Look, I don’t want to be the one complaining because it was so good to be back and see a show in a venue so big. Really really great. But I am Italian and if I must say this was just pizza, pasta e confusion lmao. We knew for several weeks or moths idk that we would have had troubles with the reassignments of the tickets. We went there to queue to the ticket office and got parterre. I wasn’t sure of this for two reasons 1. Covid lol 2. People were camping for days/hours already. So we couldn’t get a nice spot. But alas, we were in the middle of it and yeah, it wasn’t that bad! I’m just very short, not my fault nor theirs I guess hahah

Anyway, so much colours and rainbows. Soooo many larries. I love that the husbands are so intertwined when you talk about Louis, you end up talking about harry and viceversa. I felt brave a couple of times and made joke like “omg there’s a bee… I’m buzzing, not in this way”. So many young people honestly! I was the oldest among them. They were like in high school and we were there being very closer to 30! I felt like a big sis and kept them close to me. For a few of them this was a first time. Also, thank god I brought sugar with me, bc we saw a couple of girls very close to pass out. But let me act like your friendly spiderman doctor of neighbourhood a bit.

ONLY THE POETS WERE SO FUCKING GOOD LIVE. The singer got the move. He did the hair flip a couple of time and he was so good on stage. His voice sounds so great. I never listened to them before, my bad, but they were so good really. The crowd was on fire too. We supported them and it was fun! Also the blonde was wearing Louis merch and he was so cute haha they just seem to love Louis so much and be very thankful.

I started realising all this was real when the smiley sipario was there. I cried I little when it dropped. I don’t know, I felt like overwhelmed.

I swear, if I had placed a bet on what shirt he was going to wear I would have won. I knew he was going for England. I knew it! It was also a topic of conversation when queuing for literal hours. Obviously, we took the piss of him for the Euro and he went on stage with THAT England shirt. We all laughed, it was such a good moment when we saw him. We provoked him and he teased us as usual. I love him so much for this.

I don’t know what to write because at this point we all know how good he is and how well he sounds on stage. The crowd was very loud. At one point I believed he would have left us sing a song only us haha the princess park line was obviously a trascendentale experience.

Copy of a copy was unmatched. I held my pride flag up for all the song. It was my favourite moment of the show.

OTB was perfect. The rainbow was perfect.

Too young was loud af. Defenceless, Always You too!

Fearless… my god, the band solo live is impressive. They are such good musicians!

His voice in Beautiful war is so angelic. At some point I wanted him to never stop singing. He also was so fucking hot, I can’t. Louis, you have me in a chokehold.

Through the dark was probably the most fun to listen to live. I love the song and it was such a serotonine boost! In fact I was there kinda hyperventilating before KMM. I felt like I was going to fall on the floor energy-less with no voice haha

I loved the band played Po-Po-Po after kill my mind haha they left us in a very good mood. We sang it a couple of times, as well as Sei bellissimo. It felt like they were taking our side in this little football fight with louis! It’s not about winners or losers… clearly. Clearly. He is so petty, I love him.

I wish I could share good videos and pics, but I’m… old fashioned and my phone kinda sucks lmao

I cant wait to see him again. Already counting down the days. I love you, Louis <3

Now, I know this definitely didn’t happen but I don’t care I’m sorry I am gonna pretend this was my y/n moment: he was right in the middle of the stage, in front of me. I was not very close, but I held my sign every time he was in that proximity and at some point he said “that’s funny” or something lmao and Imma pretend this is for my sign. Nothing harmful, just me and my imagination.

[fateguided-a]

presses a kiss into her hair. super casual like. nbd.

        ❛   Wh———  ?!    ❜

        Mind  far  too  focussed  on  the  book  lain  `cross  porcelain  thighs  ,  the  princess  barely  takes  any  notice  of  the  presence  standing  beside  her  seat    &&.    the  slight  pressure  placed  `pon  her  head  .  At  first  ,  ruby  hues  dare  NOT  to  lift  their  gaze  from  the  pages  they  rest  `pon    ;    instead  choosing  to  linger  a  moment  longer  while  her  brain  attempts  to  process  what  had  just  happened  .  Did  Ren  just   .  .  .    k-kiss  her    ?    She  knew  she  shouldn’t  be  so  FLUSTERED  considering  it  was  only  atop  her  head  ,  but  still    .  .  .    Romantic  affection  was  once  something  she  knew  next  to  nothing  about  ,  though  thanks  to  a  certain  Onmyoji  ,  she  was  beginning  to  learn  .

        Shyly    &&.    ever  -  so  slowly    (    she  needed  time  to  cool  her  flushed  cheeks    !    )    crown  of  starlight  shifts  as  Kamui  finally  peers  upwards  ,  burgundy  hues  expecting  to  meet  with  grey  .  But  instead  ,  they  were  met  with  a  casual  expression  rather  than  his  normal  sly  grin  .  Well  ,  that  was    .  .  .    ODD    ;    his  usual  acts  of  affection  were  almost  always  coupled  with  teasing  intentions    .  .  .    Was  there  some  kind  of  ulterior  motive  behind  this  one    ?    Perhaps  it  was  some  kind  of  trick    ?    Was  he  somehow  teasing  her  all  along    ?

        If  that  was  the  case  ,  then  two  could  play  at  that  game  .

        With  furrowed  brows    &&.    an  embarrassed  pout  forming  ,  gentle  hands  would  grasp  at  the  front  of  his  clothing  before  she  leans  upwards    (    the  action  proved  difficult  when  he  was  standing  up  while  she  was  sitting  down    )    to  place  a  chaste  kiss  `gainst  his  mouth  .  Though  lips  barely  have  time  to  touch  before  all  too  quickly  ,  she’s  reeling  away  with  a  triumphant  simper    &&.    her  attention  now  drawn  back  to  the  book  previously  casted  aside  .  Mock  interest  masks  her  visage  as  she  now  pretends  to  read  the  words  adorning  the  page  ,  giving  Ren  the  impression  that  what  she’d  done  seemed  like  NO  BIG  DEAL  at  all  .

        (    Even  though  for  her ,  it  was  .    )

[blu-joons]

The Fan Meet ~ Lee Minhyuk

He could never quite put his finger on what it was that set off his heart as soon as he saw you walk into the venue for the fan meet. Perhaps it was how oblivious you were to his attention whilst you queued, patiently waiting your turn to meet the individual members.

“It’s lovely to meet you,” Hyunsik smiled, the first of the members to greet you as you were invited onto the stage. “What’s your name?” He asked, taking your photocard and signing his signature.

“It’s Y/N,” you whispered back to him, watching his hand carefully as he wrote each individual character of your name with plenty of care. “Thank you for hosting an event like this for your fans today, it really does mean a lot.”

“It’s thanks to all of your support that we can do these things.”

Your head nodded, “I’ll always be cheering for you guys with everything.”

As the corners of his mouth turned up into a smile, and his eyes narrowed until they were barely visible, you couldn’t help but feel your cheeks begin to brighten. You quickly took the card before Hyunsik noticed and moved onto the next member.

Peniel was the next to write over your card, signing just underneath his face on the image. “I’m running a poll with the fans today, so I want to know what your favourite song is?”

“Any song that has your rap in it.”

His eyes widened with a loud chuckle, extending his hand out for you to high five in response to your answer. You cautiously reached out, knowing just how clammy your hands were with nerves, thankful that Peniel had been so kind to ignore that about you.

“Maybe you could have a word with the company to get them to feature my raps more often.”

“All of you guys deserve to feature equally,” you replied, aware that the next member was also listening into your conversation. “But no one will be able to rap like you can, don’t worry.”

“That was a good answer,” he acknowledged, sliding your photo card along the table, “although, for my own ego, can we just agree that I’m your favourite member of BTOB?”

Your head nodded, rolling your eyes as he leant closer towards you. “Don’t worry, at least for whilst I’m speaking to you, you’re my favourite member of BTOB.”

“Don’t worry, I know you’ll just end up saying the same to all the other members anyway.”

As both of you let go of loud echoes of laughter, Minhyuk’s attention was caught at the end of the table. He tried to ignore the wide smile on your face, although by the grip he had on the pen that he held, it was clear that his frustrations had gotten the better of him having watched you for so long without anyone else around you.

You soon moved onto the next member, instantly feeling your cheeks blush as Eunkwang looked back at you. He signed your card, keeping his eyes on you invitingly, capturing your attention like he did with anyone in his company.

“Thank you for being such an incredible leader,” you smiled, breaking the silence.

“Thank you for being such a dedicated fan and taking the time to come and see us today.”

It didn’t take long before you found yourselves in heavy conversation, as ever, Eunkwang couldn’t have cared less for the time restrictions that they were put under. He had you in stitches of laughter in no time, seemingly funnier in person than you could have ever imagined.

“My turn,” a voice soon called out, ushering you along to come face to face with Changsub, with Sungjae quickly leaning across too, both signing your photocard at the same time.

Your head could only shake at how chaotic the two of them were, with several questions being fired at you, you barely had time to think. The only thing you could feel for sure was both sets of their eyes staring back at you.

“I have no idea what either of you just said,” you admitted, anxiously glancing between them both, “I feel like every YouTube compilation I’ve watched has just come true.”

Both of them chuckled at your response, relieved to see you’d taken their chaos with such humour. “We’re trying to break the stereotype of us, but I think we’re just making it worse.”

You quickly assured them it was adorable how close they were, glancing down to see that your card had been moved on once again, coming to the final member in the line-up.

Before you even looked up at Minhyuk, he had a wide smile on his face, pulling himself further into the table so that he was within closer earshot of you, letting go of a chuckle.

“How’s your day been Y/N?” Unable to stop his laughter as your eyebrows knitted together in confusion, perplexed by his sudden question.

Your head shook, trying to wake yourself up, “have I introduced myself or just had some sort of existential crisis that I’m unaware of?” You asked, only to see his finger tap where Hyunsik had signed the card earlier.

“Don’t worry, everything is very much normal right now,” he quickly assured you, finishing off signing over his figure. “So, tell me, how long have you been a melody for? A while?”

You were very quickly taken aback by how intently Minhyuk listened to you, holding onto your every word. Even if he’d spoken to hundreds of fans before you, he still managed to make you feel as if you were the first fan that he’d greeted all day.

As your story began to conclude, his attention was still very much on you. “I’ve been trying for a couple of years to get tickets to an event like this, but I never managed to find the money in time, until now at least.”

“I for one am glad that you found the money,” he sincerely responded, “I keep trying to get the company to reduce the prices of these things, but they never seem to listen.”

“Well, it was definitely worth the wait after so long. You guys are all so lovely, you must be exhausted, and yet you’re still wearing a massive smile,” you complimented.

With that, Minhyuk’s smile only widened further, enjoying the kindness that you sent his way. Even though he’d heard it from most of the fans that he’d met, hearing it from you somehow just felt different for him.

The two of you had been talking for so long, a slight queue ended up building behind you, although Changsub and Sungjae did a good job of keeping them entertained. Before long, a member of staff crept over to Minhyuk, giving him a bit of a nudge.

Just as you were about to go, he pulled your photocard back towards himself, turning it over onto the blank side. “Would you consider this ruined if I wrote something else on it?” He quizzed, relived when your head shook back at him, shielding it from you and scribbling something down.

“Thank you,” you smiled, taking it back after a few moments as he slid it back across to you. “I hope the rest of the meet goes well for you too.”

“Hopefully, it won’t be too long until we see each other again,” he smiled, admiring your innocence as you walked down the steps.

Once you were outside of the building and away from any fans, you turned the photocard back around, noticing the small note that Minhyuk had written in the bottom left coroner of the card. A gasp escaped from you as you read over the black ink, unable to comprehend that what you were reading really was true.

“Y/N, my number is written at the bottom of this note. I really enjoyed meeting you today and would love to get to you more. Give me a text when you’re free sometime, Minhyuk x

---

Masterlist

[cheri-translates]

[CN] Summer Water World - Lucien

🍒 Warning: This post contains detailed spoilers for an event not yet released in EN 🍒

Event duration: 7 - 23 July 2021

This post comes with a prologue, 20 fluffy snippets, and an epilogue!

Minor references are made to his 3rd Anniversary Love Carnival event!

Visit the Water Park with: Gavin l Kiro l Shaw l Victor

[ PROLOGUE ]

Sunlight pours through the crevices of the leaves, casting mottled light on the forest floor.

Since the children from the orphanage are having a summer vacation, Lucien and I have brought them to the forest in the outskirts of Loveland City to experience nature.

Taking a break, we sit in a tent quietly, listening to the crisp songs of cicadas from among the trees, as well as hearty laughter from the kids.

Boy: Sister MC, Brother Lucien, look, I caught so many insects!

A boy wearing his cap in the opposite direction runs over hurriedly, lifting and flaunting the insect box in his hand.

I smile while rubbing his head.

MC: How amazing!

Boy: This is nothing much. I can catch even more! I’ll show this to the Director when I get back. When he sees how well I did during the summer camp, he’ll agree to take me to the water park!

MC: Water park?

Boy: Mm, it’s a new amusement park, and I heard it’s really fun. I want to go there with Xiao Hua. I won’t stay to chat - I’m off to catch insects!

After saying this, the boy runs off like a wisp of smoke. Lucien and I exchange a glance, then laugh at the same time.

Lucien: When we get back, we could suggest the Director to have the teachers bring them to the water park next time.

I nod in agreement, then ask curiously.

MC: Have you heard about this water park?

Lucien: Mm. I heard students bringing it up during a lecture not too long ago.

Tilting my head and pondering over this for two seconds, an idea suddenly comes to mind.

MC: Lucien, I remember you mentioning that your work will be a little more relaxed this month, right?

Lucien: Mm, that’s right. What is it?

I blink a few times, looking at him with anticipation in my eyes.

MC: In order to check out the area for the kids, do you want to experience it with me beforehand?

Lucien pauses slightly, then smiles.

Lucien: If it’s with you, of course I’m willing.

MC: Great!

Lucien smiles, then shuts his eyes and lies down.

My heart stirs, and I lie down beside him too. Turning my head to look at his face, I find myself asking a question.

MC: What are you thinking about?

Lucien’s eyelashes quiver gently. The corners of his lips tug upwards, and his tone is mixed with a gentle smile.

Lucien: I’m wondering if I’d be able to see a different side to you at the amusement park, just like last time.

MC: Maybe I’d be the one seeing a different side to you...

I can’t help but grumble under my breath. Lucien suddenly chuckles softly, then murmurs.

Lucien: Because of MC, this summer seems to be exceptionally worth anticipating.

-

On Saturday afternoon, Lucien and I are queuing in a long line at the entrance of the water park.

While queuing, I take a guidebook on a rack, grumbling softly.

MC: I didn’t expect the water park to have so many attractions...

Lucien: The water park shouldn’t have rides such as the Rotating Wind-and-Fire Wheel, would it?

Lucien’s voice drifts from the top of my head. I burst out laughing, recalling the images of us on the Rotating Wind-and-Fire Wheel and Pirate Ship.

Just as I’m about to speak, I hear a boy’s voice from the front.

Boy: ...listen to me! We should queue for the popular rides first, such as the Water Slide, Floating River, and Wave Pool. I don’t think those themed landscape attractions are that interesting. We could just pass by depending on the situation...

The boy’s words pour out in a steady flow as he speaks to his friends. I tug on Lucien’s sleeve, then stand on my tiptoes and lean closer to his ear.

MC: That boy seems really familiar with the attractions here. I’m guessing he’s a student nearby who came here several times since it’s the holidays.

The light in Lucien’s eyes stirs slightly. He lifts his head and happens to meet the boy’s eyes.

Boy: ! Professor Lucien?! You’re here too?

A pleasantly surprised expression surfaces on the boy’s face as he waves at Lucien happily.

Lucien smiles as he nods at them.

The boy’s eyes land on me. After seeing the hand which I’m gripping Lucien’s arm with, a look of sudden realisation appears on his face.

Boy: ...hello, Teacher’s Wife!

The friends around him immediately react, mimicking him and calling out to me.

Students: Hello, Teachers Wife~

The students’ energetic voices attract many looks from the surroundings. My face grows hot, and I pretend to be calm as I speak.

MC: [blushing] H-hello.

A low chuckle drifts to my ears. I can’t help but nudge Lucien with my elbow, muttering softly.

MC: So they’re your students...

Lucien: Mm. I only realised after hearing his voice.

Boy: Professor Lucien, which rides are the two of you planning to try? I could recommend a few which are suitable for couples!

The boy says this enthusiastically, but Lucien responds with a faint smile.

Lucien: Thanks. But we already made plans.

The boy nods, then exchanges a few more words with Lucien. After that, he turns around. I lift my eyes to look at Lucien.

MC: Why didn’t I know that we made plans?

Lucien: Because... I just thought of it. I haven’t had the chance to tell you.

MC: Huh?

Lucien blinks in a sly manner. Then, he places the guidebook in my hands back onto the rack.

Lucien: Since they are “rides suitable for couples”, the other party’s opinions should be consulted most. So... have you decided on which ride we should start with for today’s “Amusement Plan”?

-

[ AMUSEMENT PARK ALBUM ]

[ 1 ]

MC: Sigh... I don’t think I’m suitable for this game.

Lucien: Quite the opposite. From what I see, you’re simply lacking a little patience. 

Lucien: This time, I’ll participate with you. Perhaps your chances of succeeding will increase a little. What do you think?

MC: Okay!

-

[ 2 ]

MC: So thirsty. I want to drink fruit tea with extra ice, but why is the queue for drinks so long...

Lucien: Wait here.

Lucien: I’ve got it. Here’s your fruit tea with extra ice.

MC: How’d you get it so quickly?!

Lucien: Because a certain Silly Girl didn't realise that she could place an order in advance using the park’s phone application.

MC: !!!

-

[ 3 ]

MC: Lucien, your handwriting on the postcard is really nice. 

MC: No wonder there are rumours floating around that many people offer huge sums of money for Professor Lucien’s written words~

Lucien: Oh? In that case, will you sell the postcards that I’ve written on?

MC: Of course not! I’ll collect all of them. When their value increases, I’ll take them out and flaunt them~

Lucien: In that case, I’ll have to ask for a unique “share” from this Little Collector.

-

[ 4 ]

Lucien: Quite a lot of water got onto your hair during the game earlier. It looks a little messy now.

MC: Is there a washroom nearby? I’ll go tidy up!

Lucien: If you can trust me, I could do it on your behalf... 

Lucien: Mm, your hair has been tied. It’s just a little crooked.

MC: It’s okay. I think this has just the right amount of cuteness!

-

[ 5 ]

MC: I actually fell asleep without realising it... Lucien, let’s continue!

MC: Huh, why’s there an umbrella here...?

Lucien: The sun was a little glaring earlier. I saw you frowning in your sleep, so I placed an umbrella here.

Lucien: Are you done resting?

MC: Mm! I’ve recovered my stamina, and am filled with vigour!

-

[ 6 ]

MC: The sun seems to be getting hotter. Want to apply some sunscreen?

Lucien: Although I’m very willing to do so, I’m carrying too many things...

MC: I’ll help you apply it then! Come a little closer.

MC: ...t-too close!

Lucien: I simply wish to trouble you to apply some on my face as well.

-

[ 7 ]

MC: Wow, the fountain is really beautiful. Take a photograph of me here!

Lucien: Are you ready- Be careful!

Crowd: The fountain is here!! Ahhhh!!

MC: [dripping wet] ...

MC: Lucien, did you...

Lucien: Mm, I happened to save a photograph of a certain child’s drenched state in my phone.

-

[ 8 ]

MC: The Lost-and-Found Corner at the end of the High-Speed Rafting ride is so spectacular!

MC: Just forget about my one earring. I’m already much more fortunate than the owner of that ruined phone...

Lucien: I'm not sure if you noticed, but an employee managed to fish up a set of dentures.

MC: Dentures... how did it get there!

MC: I can’t help but imagine various scenarios...

-

[ 9 ]

MC: Walk slowly. This place is really slippery, so watch your step.

Lucien: I won’t... whoa!!

MC: Hehe, I was just teasing you. I scared you, didn’t I?

MC: Erm, Lucien... could you let go of me now?

Lucien: What? Can’t I tease you too?

-

[ 10 ]

Boss: One serving of shaved ice for two dollars! Two servings for seven dollars!

MC: Other people sell second servings at half the price. Why is it more expensive here?

Boss: I’m just showing care for the single people here, so what?

MC: You...!

Lucien: It’s okay. In order to express our care, why don’t I buy three servings and give one to the boss?

MC: Good idea!

Boss: ...

-

[ 11 ]

MC: Lucien, you looked so handsome when you found the main clue to unlocking the mystery successfully!

Lucien: It was okay. Actually, luck was also a factor.

MC: You’re too humble. You really played exceptionally well earlier! Really!

Lucien: ...looks like you have something else to discuss with me, don’t you?

MC: That’s right~ Erm, could you play it together with me one more time...

Lucien: Of course, I’d be more than willing to do so.

-

[ 12 ]

Lucien: Even though this lake isn’t big, it’s pretty interesting to go rowing.

MC: Hey, there are swans over there. Let’s row over to take a look!

Lucien: Do you realise that there are more and more swans in the surroundings...

MC: Do they attack humans?

Lucien: Based on what I know, when faced with such a situation, leaving safely would involve...

MC: Run!!

-

[ 13 ]

MC: Lucien, there’s a treasure chest here! Could it be treasure left behind by a pirate?

Lucien: It’s best to treat things in this maze with caution.

MC: I don’t care, I’m opening it... Eh, a pirate really left this behind...

Lucien: Oh? What is it?

MC: The pirate’s unwashed wig...

-

[ 14 ]

MC: I might not be suited for kart racing on water...

MC: Before my mind runs away from home, we should get off...

Lucien: In contrast, I think you have an outstanding talent in this activity.

Lucien: We’re currently in second place. As long as we pass that car in front, the special grand prize will be ours.

MC: Let’s go!!!!

-

[ 15 ]

MC: Wow, this chick-shaped lollipop is really adorable. I can’t bear to eat it...

Lucien: If you don’t eat it, it’d melt. It can’t be kept.

MC: That’s true... In that case, I’ll need Professor Lucien’s help to eat it for me!

Lucien: Okay. I’ll have to trouble you to eat this little bunny biscuit then.

MC: Haha, deal~

-

[ 16 ]

Lucien: What’s wrong? Are you unhappy with this underwater group photo?

MC: It’s not that I’m unhappy... it’s just that I look a little weird...

Lucien: The problem is with the angle. Why don’t we take a photo on land?

Lucien: I trust that my photography skills should be much better than that machine.

-

[ 17 ]

Lucien: This is a prehistoric giant lobster fossil, and its physical characteristics are very similar to our modern crustaceans.

Lucien: The picture at the side is what marine biologists think it looks like based on its bones.

MC: I heard that giant lobsters have a mineral substance that’s beneficial to humans, has extremely low cholesterol content, and tastes really delicious...

Lucien: Looks like you’re hungry.

Lucien: Let’s eat something.

-

[ 18 ]

MC: Lucien, check out the activity here! We can win snacks with our entrance tickets!

MC: I’ll give it a try...

MC: Sigh, I only managed to win a third-grade prize of glutinous rice cake. And there’s only one bowl! 

Lucien: That’s okay. I see that the bowl of glutinous rice cakes is looking forward to being shared between the both of us.

MC: Let’s dig in~

-

[ 19 ]

MC: I didn’t think we’d get to eat popsicles here. They’re filled with childhood memories!

Lucien: It appears that you really like this popsicle flavour.

MC: Mm! This used to be a bestseller in my childhood. Have you eaten it before?

Lucien: I can’t remember clearly... I might be able to recall after having a bite?

MC: Here you go!

Lucien: ...mm, it’s more delicious than in my memories.

-

[ 20 ]

MC: Let’s hurry, there are tons of people here. The front row is going to be filled!

Lucien: Don’t panic. When I checked the website earlier, it stated that the effects are even better if we sit at the back.

Lucien: Also, I’ve already booked our seats in advance through the phone.

MC: As expected of Professor Lucien! You always make preparations in advance!

Lucien: Perhaps it’s because I knew how much you were looking forward to this attraction. That’s why I paid special attention.

-

[ EPILOGUE ]

MC: Five more minutes and the next wave will arrive!

I say this excitedly, sitting on the hovercraft with Lucien beside me.

The scene of us riding the Rotating Wind-and-Fire Wheel together remains vivid in my mind, which is why I’ve specially selected the Crazy Wave Pool, a ride which looks pretty thrilling.

Lucien appears to have seen through my “ulterior motives”. Even so, he still accompanied me onto the hovercraft, welcoming the impact of wave after wave.

Lucien: From my understanding, typical waves are around 1.5 metres to 2 metres, but the waves here can reach up to 3 metres. This means that even if we are seated safely on the boat after experiencing a few small waves, we might be tossed out by subsequent waves.

Lucien smiles, giving me a kind reminder.

Lucien: If you feel scared, it isn’t too late to leave.

Lucien’s words successfully activate “reverse psychology”.

Seeing that he’s about to begin on a little knowledge seminar, how could I back out at this juncture?

As such, I shake my head resolutely.

MC: I'm not scared! But if someone feels scared, we could still leave...

I speak meaningfully, not noticing the slight stiffening of Lucien’s smile.

Lucien: ...

All of sudden, he presses me to his chest. In the next instant, along with a set of shrill cries, a huge wave tosses us fiercely into the water.

MC: &?*#@*!R

I’m at a loss as I flop about in the water, and feel that I’m pressed tightly to someone’s chest.

Very quickly, a powerful arm pulls me out of the water, and I’m finally able to catch my breath.

Lucien: Are you okay?

Lucien brushes water droplets off my face with his hand, then pushes the hair on my face behind my ears.

Seeing that his hair is slightly messy as well, I shake my head, a gigantic arc forming at the corners of my lips.

MC: This is so fun!!

He freezes momentarily, then crinkles his eyes into a smile, scraping the tip of my nose.

Lucien: Looks like I guessed wrongly. It seems that MC is even more suited for such rides than I thought.

MC: Oh? What about Professor Lucien? 

I deliberately shoot a provocative gaze at Lucien, but he simply chuckles softly.

Lucien: If you’re curious, we could see who can persevere till the end.

MC: Okay!

At this moment, an almost indiscernible sound of water comes from nearby. We look back at the same time-

A wave even higher than the ones before is rolling towards us.

MC and Lucien: ...

I gulp, grabbing onto Lucien beside me.

MC: ...I-I’d prefer if Lucien could accompany me in persevering till the end!

After half a second, I’m once again pulled into a warm chest, accompanied by a soft chuckle.

Lucien: I’m more than willing.

-

Beneath the curtain of night, the clear white crescent moon replaces the setting sun, enhancing the vibrant lights in the amusement park.

In the food stall, groups of people don’t bother about the rolling heat waves. They sit on plastic chairs, shouting their orders for skewers and beer, chatting about everything under the sun.

Meanwhile, my eyes are focused on Lucien, who is sitting opposite me.

He’s holding a stick of beancurd, the collar of his shirt left slightly open, a faint sheen of sweat on his forehead.

No matter how I see it, the image before me is a little unreal.

Lucien: Didn’t you say you were hungry? Why do you keep staring at me?

While saying this, Lucien picks up the draft beer at his side, taking a mouthful.

If it weren’t for the white foam left at the corner of his lips, he’d basically seem completely assimilated to the atmosphere here.

MC: Turns out Professor Lucien can get food on his mouth too~

I laugh while grabbing a tissue to wipe the foam near his lips. Lucien’s gaze stirs slightly.

MC: Actually, we could see if there are other restaurants around.

I sweep a glance at the three large plates of skewers on the table. Because of how hungry I was earlier, coupled with the nearby restaurants being packed with people, we chose this open-air food stall.

But this bustling atmosphere doesn’t seem quite compatible with Lucien.

As though seeing through my thoughts, Lucien taps the back of my hand gently.

Lucien: I used to eat at food stalls occasionally.

MC: Really?

Lucien: Mm, but I’d order a skewer of small dishes as take-out. I rarely eat while sitting along the roadside like this.

MC: So... how do you feel after trying it today?

I ask Lucien curiously while propping my chin up with a hand.

Lucien: I feel that... eating like this gives it more flavour.

Lucien laughs, then holds up a skewer.

Watching how he eats the skewer unhurriedly, an idea comes to mind.

MC: Professor Lucien’s way of eating is too elegant.

Holding up a mushroom skewer, I eat it with huge mouthfuls.

MC: You’re supposed to eat it like this!

Seeing my uninhibited way of eating, Lucien is slightly stunned.

He blinks, then mimics my demonstration. He mumbles indistinctly.

Lucien: Like this?

MC: That’s right!

With this, the both of us burst into laughter.

The evening summer breeze is warm as it brushes our faces. An emotional melody is played in the food stall.

When we’re about to finish the skewers, Lucien and I order two bottles of beer. Then, we bring our chairs together, observing the gorgeous lights and the bustling crowd.

MC: Every time we head out to have fun, I always seem to unlock a new side to you. It’s the same today.

Lucien: Is that so?

Lucien has an arm wrapped around my shoulders, his deep eyes shining delicately in the night.

I nod with certainty.

MC: Mm! It’s pretty interesting. It’s just like flipping through a book - I’m always curious about what will appear on the next page~ Would it be the Lucien who works earnestly, Brother Lucien who plays with the children, or the Lucien who belongs to...

I mumble to myself, then take another mouthful of beer, my face feeling a little warm.

The faraway crowd and vibrant lights seem to morph into chunks of colours. During my trance, the arm around my shoulders suddenly tightens-

Lucien lowers his head, his forehead almost touching mine.

Lucien: In that case, which me do you see now?

His warm breaths and the fragrant scent of alcohol lunge towards me.

His sparkling eyes become the brightest starlight in my night sky.

The world seems to be put on silent mode. The hubbub of voices and gentle music are far away. I can only sense the drum-like beating of my heart.

But only for a moment.

In the next second, perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, I reach out and wrap my arms around Lucien. The faint scent of alcohol suffuses from between us.

The light in his eyes stirs slightly. I stare directly into them, speaking softly-

MC: I can’t give a clear answer in one sentence. I’ll need to tell you slowly...

An indistinct soft chuckle melts into the slow, warm breeze.

The night scenery is perfect.

[rhiaemrys]

Intro!!

Hey! I guess I should make an introduction post so here goes nothing:

- I'm Emrys, Rhia, Rhiannon, or Em! I use she/they/he pronouns. I'm gender Apathetic so I honest to God don't give a shit.

-My alt art account is @R.Emrys

-Currently maining Batfamily stuff with a side of Young Justice and Green Arrow (working my way through the comics slowly but surely and hoping that my posts are accurate). Also now Gokurakugai. I love that manga so much

-I AM AN F1 FAN NOW! No I dont have a fav driver I think the entire grid is really interesting. However I now have opinions. Oscar is a favorite alongside Lewis and I am a ferrari fan at heart

-Side of Bungou Stray Dogs, Genshin Impact (through osmosis), Honkai Star Rail my beloved, Jujutsu Kaisen (up that from side to main course rn. Choso has my whole heart), some good old fashioned fire emblem (awakening on forward), and various Webtoons/webcomics.

-Please feel free to let me know if I fuck up in a post btw

- I'm the author of a few fics including Sleep Exhaustion Causes Sleep Paralysis, There were Stars Woven in His Hair, and Management Internships Don't Normally Last This Long, Right? (BNHA fics)

- Tags include: Em's fics (for my fanfiction), Em speaks for when I'm just talking about things, queue while youre ahead for queued items, Emrys talks to statues (for answering asks), and the For Bad Days tag (for when we're not feeling the best)

[joannahunts-a]

Tag dump. Finally getting all fancy like the cool kids.

[nemo-of-house-hamartia]

Thank you @hidden-blades-and-tomahawks, @straight-into-the-animus and @fuckinherondale for tagging me into this!!

I will tag @lunavadash-creates @thatcrazycrowgirl @giuliettaluce @susann-noir @marshmallow--3 @humanfrompast @b3k1720

1: Why did you choose your url? Because it’s a quote from my more favourite song by Nightwish, “Nemo”, the same song that has given me my name.

2: Any side blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them. 

I have two: @grand-master-of-the-british-rite, a sideblog dedicated to my OC Dorothea Starrick, and @dream-the-crow-black-dream my Dark Aesthetic blog where I just take refuge when things gets “too much” for me - be warned, the last one is mostly about vampires, werewolves and my own musing about moments of sadness.

3: How long have you been on tumblr? Since 2017, but with another blog that I have now deactived.

4: Do you have a queue tag? I don’t, and whenever I queued, I just put #queued.

5: Why did you start your blog in the first place? I started it for another Fandom I belonged to (The Arcana My Beloved), before basically veering into the AC fandom, and I have been there ever since.

6: Why did you choose your icon/pfp? Because 1888!Jacob Frye is my life, and I just adore him. I have him plastered EVERYWHERE, on every electronic device (much to my husband's happiness lol).

7: Why did you choose your header? Same reason as to why I choose my icon.

8: What’s your post with the most notes? I have no freaking clue. I guess this one about Arno?

9: How many mutuals do you have? Quite a few, I dare say, and I cherish all of them with all of my heart.

10: How many followers do you have? Does it truly matters? Anyway, to answer that, 3 more than I had yesterday.

11: How many people do you follow? 672 (my dash is extra busy)

12: Have you ever made a shitpost? I have no clue what it is lol

13: How often do you use tumblr each day? It depends on the days. I have days when I am super active, and other days where I could be dead to the world (10 cookie points to anyone that gets that reference);

14: Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won? Nope. I am chill as fuck, And I don’t have the time nor the energy to get into fights with other blogs. That being said, if anyone tries funny business or is a troll to one of my friends, rest assured that I don't stand by. The chillness goes down the drain when the happiness and well being of the people I love is on the line. Trust.

15: How do you feel about “you need to reblog this” posts? I don’t give them much thoughts, because my blog is just a dumpster on fire. It doesn’t mean that I don’t care about it, but since I don’t know if something might trigger who follows me, I just don’t reblog thos kind of posts.

16: Do you like tag games? I do! they can be so much fun!

17: Do you like ask games? Gods, do I! I am just a sloth with my answers (because if I get some asks that require thinking, I truly think them through...or write a ficlet as an answer, as I am currently doing) but I always answer!

18: Do you have a crush on a mutual? No, because they are all my adopted children that I love and cherish with all of my heart!💗

[witchesandwarriors]

{{Tag Dump 7}}

[kaerenebrainrot]

I'm sorry this isn't Kev but Ive been thinking about how Huas mantis genes gave her dragon like wings yeah? (Yan?)Dragon!hua going into heat and absolutely railing her s/o has been on my mind all day

[CRIES LOUDLY IN ITALIAN]

Dragon Hua u say

Please imagine that while she’s railing you, her wings pretty much just cage you in, keeping you mostly hidden from view while she has her way with you while in heat and thinking about nothing but mating with you until absolutely certain that you’re bearing her child.

Hua’s always been so composed, but now? She’s gripping you tightly and moaning pretty openly in your ear rather than to keep her voice down. She’s just so lost in this state of hers that she can’t help herself, she’ll apologize later and pamper you after she calms down--But for now, just let her breed you until she’s satisfied.

Yes, yes she’s going to knot you. No, crying isn’t going to make her stop, especially when you’re so deliciously tight that it only makes her want to fill you up with more of herself to feel every ounce of your insides.

Did you also know reptiles tend to have two dicks, because uh--

[serendipitee]

Ahhhh happy birthday!!! I hope you got to celebrate in some sort of way with those you love 🥰 🎂

As for the prompt, how about “16. Riding together up the ski lift” for whichever pairing you want! Your birthday, your choice 😜

First of all! Thank you so much!! Even though I am only replying like two weeks later, I did see this on my birthday and it made me so happy!!🥰

I chose Juke because it’s been almost a week seen I’ve written for them and I missed them 😅 I really hope you like it ❤

16. Riding together up the ski lift

Julie leaves the lodge with a fond smile on her face. Of course, Flynn couldn’t be convinced to leave the warmth of the chimney fire and heavy blankets. Her best friend’s aversion might’ve also something to do with the blonde they had met at the bar yesterday but Flynn would never admit that.

 And it’s not like Julie minds. Skiing on her own, choosing her own paths down the slopes is going to be fun.

So, she picks up her rentals, buys her ticket and gets up the mountain. It’s a beautiful day, the sky a gorgeous blue dotted with fluffy white clouds and the sun warming up the air.

 At the top, she takes a picture, sends it to her family and Flynn before fastening the strap of her helmet. The excitement at the day ahead of her makes her chuckle softly and with a deep breath she starts her descent towards another lift.

 There’s not a lot of traffic on the slopes, which could be expected for a Wednesday morning and it makes skiing that much more fun.

 With a huge smile on her face, Julie reaches the next lift. Not a lot of people are queuing and she’s about to get into the two-seater chairlift alone when somebody squeezes through the gate at the last minute.

 He lets out a breath as the lift takes off, taking off his goggles and Julie catches a glimpse of brown eyes and hair peeking out underneath his bright blue helmet. Unfortunately, he quickly busies himself with his phone and Julie decides to do the same, because what are the odds, she’s gonna strike up a conversation with the cute guy in the ski lift.

 Flynn would grumble at her to grow a pair and just talk to him (What’s the worst that could happen, Jules?!).

 But her best friend’s not here and so the lift ride is filled with silence.

 Weirdly enough, they end up next to each other again. Two rides later, different lift but same blue helmet.

 She’s not sure if he remembers her, there’s no distinctive color in her outfit but even if he does, there’s no indication of it.

 Julie watches their surroundings, enjoying the view and maybe trying to work up the courage to talk about the weather or something but just as she’s about to open her mouth, they reach the end of their ride.

 They separate and she muses that that’s been it, that she blew her second chance all the way down to the next lift.

 It’s a pretty short T-bar lift you need to take to get towards the other side of the mountain and Julie hates those with a passion. There’s something about their mechanism that always freaked her out. She has had images as a kid of getting lifted into the air because she’d weigh too little to keep it down or not letting go quick enough and it dragging her into the poles.

 So, T-bar lifts, not her favorites. But she wants to get to the other side and she’s not a kid anymore. Sucking it up, Julie starts to queue and this time when a familiar blue helmet stops next to her, she can’t help the little flutter in her chest.

 Because she’s already nervous and this is not going to make it any better.

 She’s sure, he recognizes her now, because he sends her a quick smile as they both reach for the lift, placing it between them. It makes her heart flutter the tiniest bit.

 After they have safely left behind the first part of the ride, Julie opens her mouth to say something but he’s quicker. “So, are we going to talk about you stalking me?”

 There’s humor in his voice and Julie’s chest squeezes. “I’d say, you’re following me,” she answers.

 “Oh?”

 “Yeah, you know, because I am always first at the lift.”

 He hums, obviously contemplating it and she dares to chance a glance at him, taking her eyes off her skis for a second.

 She plans on looking back at them right away because you got to concentrate on them while riding a T-bar seeing as the moment they cross, you’re out. Julie knows this, she does.

 It doesn’t change the fact, that she gets caught in his eyes and on his brilliant smile and she can’t look away.

 It’s only when they fall out of the ride that she realizes how she messed up.

 They are a tumble of limps and his laughter is ringing in her ear. Julie’s mortified but he keeps on chuckling as he helps her up, helps put her skis back on her feet and steadies her as they make their way from the lift trail towards the slope.

 “Sorry for… that,” he apologizes, voice soft next to her, “I got distracted.”

 Julie wants to wave it off because so did she, when she realizes what he’s implying. It stops her in her tracks. “Oh,” she breathes out.

 Her eyes find his and he’s grinning a little lopsidedly, a little bashful and the flutter in her heart feels a lot stronger this time.

 “I was, too,” she admits then.

 It turns the bashful smile into a smirk and a little cockily he says, “So, you did stalk me.”

 She huffs out a laugh, rolls her eyes. “Like I said before, I was always first.”

 “Details,” he mumbles just loud enough for her to hear. She still leans a little closer, just because she can. “But maybe there’s a little truth in that.”

 The statement feeds the flutter in her stomach into what feels like a storm. He’s still cute to look at, very cute and she’d like to keep looking at him. Flynn would be so proud of her, when she says, “Let’s see who’s first this time?”

 He brightens, eyes widening just like his smile. “Yeah, sure, yeah, of course! I’m Luke, by the way.”

 “I’m Julie,” she answers, bumping her gloved fist against his.

 “Julie,” he says her name like it’s something precious and it shouldn’t make the flutter stronger but it does. “Nice to meet you.”

 She smiles. It is.

 “Loser buys lunch?” He then throws out and before she can even react, he has pushed himself forward into the direction of the slopes.

 Hurrying after him, the flutter settles a little in her chest, filling her with a warmth that doesn’t leave for the rest of the day. It keeps on growing instead and it continues to do so for the years to come.