#— visitor : 🍰 anon <3

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Can you tell me about Paris I live not far but I've always been curious, I picture coffee shops and quirky buildings and lots of books. Or maybe I watch too many movies 🤔

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Hello, Anon! <3

Hmm well I can only speak from my own experience, and my perspective will be that of a foreigner bc I did not grow up in France, and currently I'm not there (gonna try moving again maybe later in the year when I save more money), but there are a lot of cafes around central Paris (however, the famous ones are ridden with tourists and due to that are crazy expensive). There are international chains too like Starbucks or McDonalds for food, but I'd rather pay the same money on a coffee from a real cafe than on Starbucks, but that's just me lol. Imo it might be difficult to find a cheap but good cafe in central Paris because so many tourists visit them, so you have to search around a bit more if you want a good deal. Lots of boulangeries around too, and the prices are usually okay (not sure how expensive food is there now, but they were fine at some point I was there lol).

The buildings are more or less as pretty as they look in photos, but only in old Paris. A lot of boring-looking apartment buildings are around as well. Also if you're ever in an old apartment building, sometimes you have to really search for the hall/staircase light at night lol, otherwise you gotta use a torch to go up/down. But that might be normal in all of France idk, I haven't been in apartment buildings in other cities there.

Anywhere that is a tourist attraction though (of which there are many in a place like Paris) is OVERWHELMED by tourists. Like, if you lived in the area during peak holiday season (for example the Trocadéro near the Eiffel Tower), you will see a lot of visitors and may have to really weave your way through crowds if you have to get to a place quickly lol. But Trocadéro is fun in the summer if you can find a spot to chill out in the sun imo (just remember to wear sunscreen bc one time I didn't think it was THAT hot and I got a pretty strong lace-patterned sunburn through my top lmao).

There are theatres and cinemas EVERYWHERE which I ADOREEEE <3333 Nightlife culture is very good - there is almost ALWAYS somewhere to go or something to do, if you felt like it. There are underground jazz clubs, hidden bars, and at one point (not sure if they do it anymore post-covid pandemic) there used to be raves thrown in abandoned churches. Those things are certainly more fun with a friend or group of friends, imo. Lots of restaurants everywhere too, but ofc some are more expensive than others.

There are many bookshops too, and little stalls dotted along the Seine that sell old books and artworks (not sure how expensive they are, but they would probably have some nice books!). One time I was going to the theatre for a show and saw this second-hand bookshop still open and I ended up leaving with a first edition of Jean Giraudoux's Sodome et Gomorrhe.

Paris is somewhat like what is shown in the movies, but you need to give the city a reality check -- no city is perfect. Like many other cities, there are dodgy areas you'd wanna avoid sometimes, you may see people begging for money, there might be litter in some places (unfortunately), strikes make it more difficult to move around, and if you planned a visit that coincided with a big protest, then you probably won't get the picturesque and squeaky-clean experience of Paris that movies always try to show off. Also, if you're ever curious to visit and if you're not a fan of huge crowds, I *HIGHLY* recommend visiting in the winter. Less annoying swarms of tourists lol.

Paris is what you make of it tbh!

Hope this helps! <3 And if you made it this far into the post, here is some cake for you 🍰

[ellewords]

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Best friend! Iwa who goes on beast mode when he does arm wrestling with the boys.

Since you are laughing a bit too much at Toruu who fake cries because Iwa was a bit to mean to his long beat friend after an arm wrestling, he challenge you to have an arm wrestling with Iwa

If you win= he will bring your fav drink or snack for a week

If you lose= you will have to carry his stuff for a week ( he complains about how heavy his backpack got because of the books)

We all know that Iwa has the arms for it and he is even the champion (its canon)

But did you rlly thought Iwa would let you win? The answer is yes since He is the biggest softie for you and when you are a bit scared (I totally would be okay😭) he will gentle smile at you and would let you win without any strength ( idk how to say it but he would bring is arm/ hand down, like if somebody loses)

You are a confused but it was totally worth it when he hears your giggling and 'thank you, hajime' with the brightes smile he has ever seen and just fell for you more

And ofc Toruu says it's totally unfair >:( But Iwa got your back and says tgat was a fair fight. So here you are beating the champion of arm wrestling who never had done it before ( even mad dog who tried for a long time is mad but he knows what's going on hehe)

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NOOOOO BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE CUTEST SCENARIO AM GONNA CRY!! iwa holding onto your hand a lil too tight, barely able to look at you in the eyes bc he's a little nervous- can you tell his heart is racing?? he has no hesitations on letting you win but wouldn't mind a rematch too if it meant that he could hold your hand again <33

[ellewords]

Head empty just thinking about best friends to lovers:

Best friend! Iwa and you preparing for a presentation you both have to do. If you are getting self conscious or nervous before the presentation, he gently takes your hand and gives you a soft smile and speaks with his deep but also comforting voice

" hey,it's okay. I'm here with you. Let's try our best, alright"

After the presentation, when you thank your class for listening, he only looks at you and thinks how proud he is at you. How you look at him with the ' wee did it' smile. You alwyas are there for him when he needs you and he promises himself that he will be alwyas there for you too. But what if he does it as your bf?

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Best friend! Kuroo who sees how you look at Sakura after she passed the biology exam again with the highest score while you failed. How couldnt you? She is such a pretty girl, cute, smart and you would die to look like her.

He can see the hurt in your eyes when you excuses to go to the bathroom. What kind of best would he be if he doesnt comfort you. he knows what's going on. So he follows you and waits outside ( he isn't a creep okay, who knows if there are other girls in the bathroom and he would be super embarrassed/ shy kuroo>>>>)

When you come out and when you try to smile and wants to make a joke to lighten the situation, He would go to you, put some hair behind your ear, and looks at you with sad eyes

" I know what's going on in your little head but pls dnot think that you arent pretty or smart enough. It hurts me if you think soemthing like this or see you sad and i will neverstoop to tell you this, okay? Besides, when do I, Kuroo Tetsuro, the best bestie ever, ever lie to you mh~?"

He gives you then one big comfort hug and rubs your back with one hand

You only can smile about his words and when he sees and hears you giggling again, he wants to scream of the cuteness

Wow, you did it again, you made him to fall in love with you much harder. As if he never think what a beautifulAnd amazing person you are, even if you failed an exam or feel insecure. He will always be there to make the insecurities to go away:(

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Best friend! Suna who he is a soft for you like no he is such a simp for you😭 he had 2 relationships before but it wasn't soemthing seriously, more like "i like you/ I like you too/nice let's be in a relationship/ okay cool"

He never learned what's love is but when he meets you, oh boy, what's this feeling?? Why does he suddenly gets nervous when he sees you and when you call him with your beautifulvoice??

Suna who were in few relationships before never ever felt this way. He knew you were the one when you made a joke and he laughed so hard like his exes never did, that he knew that he wants more than your best friend. How he is planning from best friend to boyfriend to fiance to husband.

Ofc he hides his true feeling with some jokes and hints

" oh man, you will rlly make such a great s/o for your future husband but good luck finding one , better not be an old man, okay? Dont want to go to a funeral so early "

Hmm who could be the perfect future husband for you?

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ah 🍰 anon !! please all of these are so cute and absolutely what I need right now gosh--- iwa taking you out to your fave cafe as a treat for doing well in the presentation and knowing your order by heart ++ slipping the cashier a few extra 💵💵 to write a cute lil message on the plate with some syrup or something <33 or kuroo making a whole powerpoint presentation on how amazing and wonderful and perfect you are and it’s literally 70+ slides because he’s not stopping until you believe it too <33 or suna eventually getting tired of dropping all these hints and just giving you a lil kith <33

[ellewords]

Hey love I hope you are doing great!

I'm finally free from my exams but sadly I have also some bad feelings about it ups

It's been a while to send you sm in your inbox but lemme put some love here:

🖤💝🖤💝🖤💟💜💌💟💌💚🧡💚💓💜💓💕❤💖💖💘💖💝💌💟💌💜💟💕❤

I have some angst or fluff hc that's been in my head for a while, it's your choose what you want :")

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ah congratulations on finally being free from exams!! I'm sure you did amazing!! sending you so much love back, babe!! some fluff would be lovely - esp. for this time of year! 

[ellewords]

In the last few says I have to think about be friend! HQ boys but idk if it should be fluff or angsty 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

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oooooh am down for ether-- would just love to be friends with any of them tbh ://

[ellewords]

I just saw your response and goshhh you are so sweet :(((

I even made some pic to see it better om photos but eh after all it was okay bus still because of the social media (I even uninstalled insta for a while ) or even tiktok were there was a challenge, were you have big tshirt and then you make it tight so you can show off our curves or the " small waist, pretty face and big ass(or what ever the last word was😂) " is not good for me ahhhhh

I m more confident but sometimes all the bad memories and past is coming back where I rlly rlly struggled with my body tou know ?

So who ever se this take care and dont forget that beauty standards are shit

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ah- I get it!! like I really do, bc I’m still trying to grapple with the fact that I don't look like all the conventionally pretty girls I see on social media buuuut you’re right!! beauty standards are shit you don’t have to be beautiful like them, because you are already beautiful like you!! (though I also understand that some days are just better than others and we kind of just go through the motions and that’s perfectly ok too!!)

[ellewords]

I tried on a silky brown dress and I didnt fit me at all or at least I didnt look good as i thought:(

I always wanted a dress like this and thought it will good on me and since I'm I'm Turkish girl, I thought it will also.suit me because of my skin colour

WRONG

I dont have a small waist and I have a swollen knee because of my illness and I gained weight so you could see my chubby belly since it was tight:((( so it just ruined my mood and went looking for jeans AND EVEN ONE OF THEM DIDNT FIT RIGHT

I wiah I have more an hourglass body and all:(

There was a girl with a gorgeous body who work there iajdiahidjs I feel bad when I get mad over something like this

Tbh i just wished some of my friends were there to hype me up or even my HQ boyfie who would mad on me for being mad on my body ahhaidhsj

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aw, my darling :<< ah- the all too familiar feeling of being excited for new outfits and then having it not fit as well as you thought it would </3 pls know that it's not your body's fault that it doesn't fit right, it's the clothes' fault!! your haikyuu bf would hype you up so much though, they'd go, "so what if it doesn't fit you? you're still the most attractive person I know!!" and they're completely right!! your body is amazing and beautiful no matter what-- don't let a few ill-fitting clothes convince you otherwise!! if you ever need someone to hype you up, don't hesitate to drop by !! <3 I hope your day is going much better!!

[ellewords]

Hey love! So thank you for choosing an emoji for me :D Tbh its sweet that you choose one that had to do with the story about the boy I had a crush one aosnkandja

I have tomorrow a big presentation and I hope everything goes well since its 60% of my grade that I'm talking about ahhhhhHhhhh the other 40% is for the assignment I had to do. Maybe we had 6 weeks time for it and I just made it 4 days before the dead line:") but tbh it's kind of impressive that I just made it on time 😭

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hey babes! ah, good luck on your presentation! you’re going to do amazing, I just know it!! I’m rooting for you!!