#✧ sky’s the limit > ( lana )

[phoenixcatch7]

Okay you know what actually yeah. I was tired but I had a point.

Why. On earth. In zelda fics. Do people not shut up about everything being hylia's fault forever and ever.

Like, the one deity out of a dozen odd who got cursed into this right alongside Link. All the focus on one great all being power who then gets blamed or blessed for everything that ever happens. It's just... I don't know, it just seems like a culturally Christian thing. Not even that - American catholic.

Especially Legend omg when people write him he never shuts up about how everything bad that's ever happened to him is all hylia's fault and she's doing it on purpose with no thought to her poor beleagured hero. He sounds like someone who grew up in an American conservative household who turned out to be queer and never bothered to unpack any of it and acts like he's now atheist.

But even then you could do something interesting with that!! The common headcanon that Legend is hylian royalty - of course that family would put immense worth and worship on hylia as her descendants, she who founded their kingdom. And maybe legend could feel bitter about not inheriting the magic, or the throne, or whatever meant he grew up away from the castle. Give him some unexamined religious trauma! Heck, he could bond with Flora over disappointing your family's expectations or something! They could work on unpacking it together! If you must make it part of his character at least think about why!

Because that belief is wrong, because hylia is literally the one deity we can pretty safely understand is not all seeing, all knowing, all being.

Every time she has a voice, a role, we see her make mistakes or be tricked and have regrets.

Skyward sword, she's literally zelda. She's a young protective warrior goddess (she used a sword and lead armies to battle against demise) who was created by the Three to guard the triforce and keep watch over hyrules lands. By the time ss starts she's already made several tough calls, not limited to yoinking hylians into the sky. When she was zelda she hated every second of leading Link around and even then!! It all hinged on him being completely willing! He was never forced to do anything, she didn't even have her memories with the plan until after she'd fallen to the surface! Their relationship was entirely genuine and she very nearly overestimated her own willingness to go through with the plan! And even then she still managed to get kidnapped lmao. That's not what happens when you're in charge of fate.

And in botw and totk - she's in her full divine form, her full divine powers, she's ancient and magic and worshipped in every corner of the kingdom. And (spoilers!) she loses contact with one of her own mf statues. Not just any ten apples high chibi statue you see in the towns, no, it's The Big One. She's got no idea what happened to it, but she's (rightfully) worried, and asks Link to check it out. And in an entirely separate instance, her OTHER big statue in the ToT gets overridden!! By a triangle head! And ol creep in the deep is the one who releases the statue! It's been what 20k years of power and worship - if she's not all powerful then she never will be.

Hyrule - every hyrule - is very, very polytheistic. She's not even a goddess of time to be in charge of stuff like that! There's multiple of them: Naryu, Cia (and Lana), Farosh to an extent, and many artifacts that can cause time travel, like the harp of ages, the ocarina, the big portal in ss, those time shift stones in the same game, the statue in wind waker. Please stop treating her like the magic elf equivalent of Monotheistic American Christianity God.

She was introduced in skyward sword. The game that came out before botw. She did not exist in any of the games that came before that. There was a lake hylia! In the kingdom hyrule! That's it! Her name or even existence wasn't even hinted at before that. It's actually canonically pretty unlikely any of the chain (cough cough legend) have even heard of her! And her assigned job is protector of the triforce. That's it. And she can't even use the thing. She can very explicitly as a main driving force of the ss plot not use the triforce she protects. And the triforce, shockingly, is not even in every game.

Cases that hylia often gets the most flack for (links awakening and all the trauma from that, Link failing in botw, the events of totk) hylia has absolutely zero part in. Hilariously. And she has zero power over wishes made to the triforce or who makes those wishes or what the triforce does about it.

She even gets all the blame for the cycle of the hero, the reincarnation! Which? We know exactly how that happened. Blaming her for a curse she herself is a victim to?? Demise, in skyward sword, explicitly, on screen, doing it ON PURPOSE, cursing the spirit of the hero and the blood of the goddess.

Hylia, I don't know if you've noticed, also has her own blood. Whether or not she lost that blood upon return to her divine form, she still couldn't break the curse. Link, spirit now tied to whatever demise had cooking up, is basically to reincarnate in time for whenever the Interesting Times happen. And it's demise's fault, who, again, did it on screen, on purpose, explicitly, pointing at the camera with text bolded and everything.

So why do people even blame her? I think it comes down to this:

Her name matches the kingdom. Whatever her connection to the people with the same name, I don't know, but she did found the surface kingdom as a mortal. Being named zelda at the time I wonder who chose the name XD!

Her worship in botk as a high ranking deity. Again, not monotheistic, there's temples to the Three and there's Malanya and Satori and the great fairies and the yiga worship ganon, but hylia is the most widespread for all she's basically a side character working for the new heart piece situation. Again, this is only the case in ss/botk, she doesn't appear in even aoc.

A misguided belief spread in fanfiction that in linked universe, hylia is the one opening and controlling the portals. To my knowledge, lu canon is that the portals are opened by dark link, or at least that's the working theory. I think it's assumed that hylia is the one who gathered the heroes together to combat it? If that's true? Congratulations! We have one (very plot necessary) act of hers in a fan comic. That is not canon to The Legend Of Zelda series.

An american Christian (I hesitate to say evangelican?) cultural understanding of religion. The differences between polytheism and monotheism. How one might feel if the divine was proven real on earth. Zelda is a Japanese property, it is not a Christian country. Though it draws aesthetic inspiration from western medieval fantasy it is not and never will be culturally western. The majority of ao3/tumblr users are American or at least English speaking, and that will always affect interpretation. It's giving 'be thankful to God no matter what for he always has a plan. Trust in him and your suffering will be rewarded' which is not a universal religious belief.

Something I've noticed to be surprisingly common in fandom, is where a mentor or figure of authority who is anything less than perfect or all forgiving can very quickly have their reputation ripped to shreds by the fandom. And then newer authors come, read those works, internalise that about the characters and produce new works that assume that character's cruelty to be par for the course. I will not be listing those characters or fandoms for a variety of reasons lol. But it is amazingly common and very hard to untangle, especially in larger fandoms. It's character bashing in a way near identical to cancelling people irl. It's not 'giving them depth' or 'making it more realistic' (grittier equalling realism is an ice cold take proliferated by dudebro comic authors and wrong besides.) Have some critical thinking.

Lately, I've also been running into a great many fics (not so much comics) that make hylia do some fairly heinous stuff... And then unironically blame her for it. They do remember they're the ones deciding what the characters do, right? She's not an abusive master playing with her puppets until they break, she's quite the opposite! Use the right tags (dark hylia/ooc characters/character bashing/author made them do it, idk) or dial it back. This is a growing percentage of fics and I'll never restrict content but yanno, if you're going to make hylia evil or manipulative at least understand it's a canon deviation (and do something interesting with it, I once read an amazing botw fic with evil hylia and fierce deity!).

TLDR, To summarise, hylia is canonically incapable both emotionally and physically of doing the majority of things characters in fics blame her for. Stop using her as a scapegoat especially when demise is right there. Please give your whumpees deeper characterisation than hating on hylia. Please give legend deeper characterisation than hating on hylia every time he or someone else is sad. Please remember wild can talk to hylia if he wants. Please double check anything you're not sure about :D!

[justjams2003]

Fast Pace- 14

I'd just like to thank @multi-universe21 for the Spanish Translations for these last two chapters.

Summary: You're a hard-working Chef in Paris and after a freak accident run-in with Carlos Sainz, your life makes a 180. Let's just say with a certain agreement, you get your bills paid and in return stand in as Carlos' girlfriend for the press. But will you be able to handle the pressure and ensure the lines don't blur?

Pairing: Sugar Daddy!Carlos Sainz x Sugar Baby!Reader

Warnings: I've aged up Carlos, he is 33 in this fic. Smut (Actually this time!!), sexual themes, age difference, manipulation, control, slight obsession, the word 'daddy', nudity, i guess Instagram posts?? Tell me if I missed any

Taglist: @httpjeonlicious, @f1lov3r, @messersandmesses, @hollie911, @oriconde08 @thehufflepuffavenger1 @fanboyluvr @thatgirlmj @whyamireadingthis @oriconde08 @depressedriches @roseseraj @skepvids @sain55wifey @distinguishedvoidlady @amatswimming @sachaa-ff @lightdragonrayne @lazybot @formula1mount @fangirl-dot-com @saintslewis @carlossainzwho @lordpercevalcharles @topguncultleader @kitixie @serp3ns0rtiae @hangmandruigandmav @therealone4r @keii134 @dark-night-sky-99 @jax-the-oregonian @hachrinnen @formulaal

Word count: 3,4k

Masterlist

Part 13 ~Part 15 (coming soon)

Glamour 

“Y/N Y/S/N; the new ambassador for Armani Beauty.”  

Elle Magazine 

“Y/N Y/S/N looks simply gorgeous in the new Armani Beauty: My Way perfume ad.”  

Vogue Magazine 

“Y/N Y/S/N puts new handbag brand DeMellier on the map with a stunning ad.”  

Us Weekly 

“Does Y/N Y/S/N deserve her new found fame, or has it been sped up by boyfriend Carlos Sainz?”  

Us Weekly 

“Y/N Y/S/N’s fame has skyrocketed in the past view months, going from a mere 200 followers to 2 million in 3 months.”  

E!News 

“Carlos Sainz and his girlfriend seen in Madrid. Her Instagram shows them moving in together.”  

Y/N’s_username  05 October 2023 

Liked by: CarlosSainz55, Charles_Leclerc, Alexandrasaintmleux, francisca.cgomes and 556,794 more.  Caption: What more could a girl ask for? The perfect birthday, the perfect boyfriend and the perfect life. 24 Years but this one has been the best, all thanks to you, Mon amour. 💘  Tagged: CarlosSainz55   Comments:   CarlosSainz55: So much love for you Mi amor, happy birthday 💝 

Charles_Leclerc: Happy Birthday Y/N, you make Carlos so happy.  

Charles_Leclerc: P.s. Carlos, you’re setting the bar too high.  

Alexandrasaintmleux: Happy Birthday, gorgeous! 💕 

Francisca.cgomes: Happy Birthday, you amazing girl! So happy to have you part of the wags. To so many more get aways during those boring media days. 👀💖💖 

Username1: Y/N’s getting that princess treatment👀  Username2: Is it princess treatment or is she getting that sugar baby money?  Username1: No way, look at them! They’re in love.   Username2: What I can’t look past is that age gap👀 

Username3: The nicknames they have for each other? When is it my turn😭 

Username4: That’s a ten year age gap! That’s not right.   Username5: I think it’s hot. 

Username5: Someone play Lana Del Rey. 

Y/N’susername  13 November 2023

Liked by: CarlosSainz55, Charles_Leclerc, Alexandrasaintmleux, francisca.cgomes, LandoNorris and 493,618 more.  Sun, beach and the love of my life.   Tagged: CarlosSainz55  

Comments: 

CarlosSainz55: What more could I want?  

Username1: Dead. She’s killed us all.  

Username2: I’d love to be those rocks. Lurking.  

Username3: She’s living my dream life 😭 

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F1News 

“Carlos Sainz’s car is wrecked after driving over manhole cover.”  

F1News 

“Carlos Sainz receives penalty after having to replace his Chassis.”  

F1News 

“People are enraged after Carlos Sainz’s got recked during the train wreck that is the Las Vegas GP.”  

Your heart is pounding as the loud bang rings through the entire paddock. You hadn’t been watching the practice, you’d been enjoying a drink with Alex. It is Las Vegas after all, you’re there more to party than to watch the race. But the sound has you disregarding the drink entirely. Your eyes scan all over the hospitality, trying to find a tv or something to see what happened.  

But when you do see that classic red Ferrar with the stripped 55 painted on illuminate in a huge cloud of sparks, your heart sinks into your shoes. That’s a lot more than normal, not to mention the sound has you panicking. You run through the hospitality sector all the way to the garage, right in time to see him box.  

Carlos doesn’t climb out instantly, he just sits there in the seat, his head lulled back on the headrest. It makes your heart race even more. He said on the coms that he’s okay, but this isn’t much of a good sign. You can hear Caco in his hears telling me that he’s okay and everything will be alright. But, it’s not the same.   

Eventually though, he does climb out. Slowly at that, each of his movements happen at a snail’s pace. Even with his helmet off, he doesn’t instantly find you. He just kind of stands there, still in shock. So instead, you find him. Not caring for the engineers. You wrap your arms tightly around him, he weighs heavy in your arms as if he’s leaning all your weight on him.  

“Are you okay? You scared me half to death.” He lets out an airy chuckle. “I’m sorry, mi futura esposa, I’m sorry.” Carlos’ voice is just as heavy as him. “What happened?” Caco comes next to you, more worried for his cousin than the formula one driver. Carlos sighs, his arm still wrapped around your waist, with you close by his side.  

“I don’t know. I hit something on the road and all of the suddenly I couldn’t feel my legs and all I saw were sparks.” His eyes seem more scared than usual. “Come on, we’ll go get you checked out.” He agrees with you. 

 “The engineers say the car is fucked. Completely shred the floor, your seat was exposed to the track. They say you’re incredibly lucky that you made it out unscathed.” Caco reports to Carlos while he’s being checked by the doctor. Carlos’ eyes finds your form when Caco says he’s luckily. “They say you won’t be able to drive fp3.”  

The driver sighs and just nods, he hasn’t let go of your hand but refuses to meet your eyes. “Carlos, you seem more shaken up than usual.” You rub circles on his back after the doctor cleared him and told him to rest. The driver again sighs, “I don’t know what it is. I couldn’t feel or control my legs and it scared me. I couldn’t control the car and all I could think about was you.”  

Now finally his eyes peer into yours. You can see tears on the back of his eyes. Fear and worry all mix into one. You coo and pull him closer to you. “All I could was what if I become paralyzed? I can’t provide for you anymore. I’d rather have died than have you see me like that.” You have to stifle a laugh because to you it seems almost silly.  

You pull his head against your chest, wrapping your arms around him and your fingers deep into his locks. “Don’t you remember, Carlos? We’re more than just money now. We've talked about it before, marriage, kids, the whole thing. You know I’d be with you, even if you were on the streets. It seems that crash really did a number on you.” You ruffle his hair with your fist, forcing his giggles out.  

“This is so fucking stupid!” His voice booms through the garage. People run to hide, trying not to be on the receiving end of Carlos’ anger. Or even worse, make him even angrier. Not you, you sit right where you are. Everything in you wants to go and comfort him, but you know that’ll only make it worse, he hates it when you see him angry. He says it’s not for you, you should only see him angry, when you want him angry. He’ll find you when he’s ready. 

Not this time. He finds you, in the middle of taking photos with you assistant. Carlos grabs you by the arm and begins to drag you. “Come.” It’s all he says and you’re struggling to keep up with his pace. “Carlos, what happened?” He doesn’t say a word but soon enough you hear the door slam shut. Your back is shoved up against the same door with the same aggression that it was slammed shut.  

Carlos’ lips attack yours with a vigour. While yes it’s true that ever since you kissed him at the Singapore Grand Prix, its been hard to keep his lips off you, it’s never been this assertory. He’s pressed his body hard against yours. His tongue is roaming your mouth. His hands wander about your body, until it starts creeping up your shirt. It’s as if he’s trying to become you, fore himself into your shoes. That’s when it has to stop.  

With a gentle push against his chest, and the call out of his name, he stops. His brows pulled together, fury still sharp in his eyes, but not towards you. “Carlos, I know this isn’t how you planned this. I won’t mind, but I don’t want you to jump the gun just because you’re upset.” His gaze goes softer before he pulls you in for the tightest hug.  

His head is in the crook of your neck, “I’m sorry, mi futura esposa, it’s just such bullshit.” There is that nickname again, he forbade you from googling it. “What is?” He sighs and then lets go of you. He takes off his hat and rakes it through his hair, all while taking a seat on the couch. “Ten place grid penalty. After I would’ve been in second.”  

Carlos looks so beat up, completely hopeless and you just want to take away all his hurt. Even feeling the need to cry for him. This has been a great year for him, and now such nonsense. “I’m sorry, Mon Amour. You’re right, it’s not fair. It’s their fault, can’t you appeal?” He nods but still with a puff of air. “We are appealing, but it’s unlikely that it’ll change.”  

You push out your bottom lip, he chuckles at your reaction. “Come with, I’m sure your pout will make them change their mind.” He pulls you closer by the waist and rests his head on your stomach. Clearly he’s exhausted. Your hands rake through his hair, hoping it helps even just a little. “Carlos?” He doesn’t even bother to raise his head, but he does hum in reply.  

“You promised you’d go clubbing with me, but I don’t want you to go if you’re too tired.” He raises his head and then shakes it no. “Don’t worry, mi futura esposa, it’ll help be burn off some steam.” It warms your heart that he always does so much for you. “You mean it?” He stands up, and gives you a peck on the lips. “Of course, mi futura esposa, you can wear that new necklace I got you.”  

Sweaty bodies push against the other. You don’t notice, because only one body is touching yours. Carlos’ hands are on your hips as you move to the rhythm. He’s got his shirt buttoned down low, and he just looks so delectable. As if he should be the perfume model between the two of you. You can tell he’s already starting to feel better.  

Neither of you have really drunk anything, you’re just high on each other. Enjoying the other’s touch and the music. Soon though, the few mocktails you had catch up to you, Carlos waits outside the bathroom. You can still hear the music, but it doesn’t thud as loud. You can finally her your own thoughts and someone calling your name.  

Only to turn around and see Jasmine and Ilsa. They both greet you with smiles, “Y/N, what are you doing here?” They ask, wanting to go in for a hug but you just give them the cold shoulder. “It’s the Las Vegas Grand Prix, why else would I be here? Better question, why are you two here.” Their smiles falter just a bit.  

“We’re on a girls trip. We wanted to invite you, but you blocked us on everything...” Jas explains, you don’t remember doing that. Maybe Carlos did, he does have access to everything after all. If he decided to block them, then it’s the better option. You haven’t missed them one bit, after all you rarely saw them anymore.  

You cross your arms, “You planned a girls trip to Las Vegas, on the weekend of the GP and didn’t expect to see me? Strange coincidence huh?” They grimace at your words. “Did Carlos buy you that?” It’s Ilsa this time, her words are more sour. You touch the diamond necklace sitting comfortably on your neck and nod.  

“It was a birthday present.” She scoffs and rolls her eyes. “No, Y/N, it was the cost of your family. You’ve sold off every sign of yourself just for the glamourous life.” Her words are sharp like the diamonds you’re wearing. But what does she know? Never before have you been happier. You have nothing to worry about.  

Your assistant books your modelling jobs, takes your photos, makes the videos. Carlos takes you everywhere with him, and you don’t even have to plan a single thing. You haven’t thought about money or the cost of something in months. Not to mention you’re healthier than ever. You haven’t gotten sick this whole time and your confidence has sky-rocketed. And all you really have to do in return is be yourself.   

“Really? Is that how you see it?” She glares you down for your words. “It’s true though, isn’t it? You gave up us, your family, your future and passion for cheffing. All for what? Some diamonds and dick?” What? Is that really something she just said? Losing them was clearly the better thing to do.  

“If you guys had really known me, you would’ve known that cheffing has never been my true passion, so clearly giving you and that up was the better choice. And I haven’t lost a family, I’ve gained a better one. Because the Sainz has welcomed me with open arms and have treated me better than those fuckers ever did. So excuse me for living a happy life, and not choosing to suffer like you lot!”  

Us Weekly 

“Y/N Y/S/N says she has met her idol after talking with Madeleine White at Las Vegas GP.”  

Us Weekly 

“Carlos Sainz and his girlfriend seen blowing off steam after horrible first practice.” 

Glamour Magazine 

“People are shocked as Y/N Y/S/N is seen wearing $300k worth in diamonds, sources states it’s one of her many birthday presents.”  

Gossip Magazine 

“Y/N Y/S/N’s party looks this Las Vegas Grand Prix: 

Y/N’susername  9 December 2023 

Liked by CarlosSainz55, landonorris, charles_leclerc and 539,072 more  It is such an honour that Dior allowed me to wear one of their vintage dresses. Much more to come between us. So proud of Mon amour for all that he has accomplished this year. Next year will be our year, Ferrari. 😘  Tagged: CarlosSainz55 

Comments: 

CarlosSainz55: So honoured to call you mine. You looked gorgeous, mi amour.  

CarlosSainz55: Also you promised you wouldn’t post that last picture😭  Y/N’susername: But you look so cute😫   Y/N’susername: Not to mention, I need to give the people what they want! 

Charles_Leclerc: These two were inseparable🤚 

LandoNorris: Y/N, you’re taking my spot 😭  Y/N’susername: Don’t worry, he still talks about you all the time.  LandoNorris: That’s not enough😭 

Username1: Mother is mothering.  

Username2: That caption can’t mean nothing👀  Username1: Mother is a mastermind...  

Username3: Y/N x Dior coming soon??  

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CarlosSainz55  26 December 2023

Liked by Y/N’susername, LandoNorris, Charlec_Leclerc and 639,706 more  Our first Christmas together and I loved every second of it. Missing the racing, missing the fans. Can’t help but feel loved.   Tagged: Y/N’susername  

Comments: 

Y/N’susername: 💖💖 

Y/N’susername: Hope you enjoy your present😘 

Username1: Missing F1 so much😭 

Username2: Damn...Carlos got himself a baddy👀 

Username3: No one cares about her, we just want more Ferrari!  CarlosSainz55: If you care about me, you have to care about her.   All replies have been deleted.    

Y/N’susername  26 December 2023

Liked by CarlosSainz55, Charles_Leclerc, Alexandrasaintmleux, francisca.cgomes, LandoNorris and 497,309 more  It’s a nice car and all but all I really wanted for Christmas, is you😘  tagged: CarlosSainz55  

CarlosSainz55: But the car was a pretty good present, wasn’t it?  Y/N’susername: I won’t lie, I love it so much😍 

Alexandrasaintmleux: How did you get Carlos to do the last photo? 😆  Y/N’susername: He does just about anything I ask 🤷😝 

LandoNorris: Damn, Carlos, she has you whipped 😆  Y/N’susername: You know it😉  CarlosSainz55: Who wouldn’t be😍 

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The sun is blazing down on you, you’ve gotten a much more golden colour since you’ve been with Carlos. Even so, he insists that he wears sunscreen. Not that he needs the sun. As he stands now, chiselled and defined, glowing like a hot flame, he’s the perfect advertisement for Spain and lust.  

Lust especially, when he looks at you as he does now. He hasn’t looked away from you for the past few minutes now. Carlos is drinking up every inch of your form. Soon enough, his trance is broken as he makes his way to you. His hand follows the curve of your leg all the way to your middle.  

“Have I told you how beautiful you look today?” He whispers into your ear, handing you the mojito he had just made for you. You hum, “Only in passing, but never in enough detail.” He chuckles but then looks so giddy. “Let me make that right then.” He takes your free hand and places a kiss on your knuckles.  

“I’d like to think your beauty surpasses that of any other. The Greek statues in Athens, we’re all modelled after you. But none of them achieved, because they haven’t truly captured you. The statues do not smile, they do not laugh, they do not love me the way you do.” His words are like sweet melodies, but like said before, it’s much more detailed than before.  

But the reason for it is revealed, when from his swim shorts he pulls out a velvet red box, now you really notice than he is down on one knee. The tears pool in your eyes. “This might seem crazy, and I know it’s only been six months, but you told me yourself you like a fast pace.” A chuckle escapes the both of and you can see happy tears in his eyes.  

“I’m crazy about you, absolutely obsessed. You’ve changed me, changed the way I think, forever, and I can only imagine the man I’ll be if we spend forever together. So, will you become mi futura esposa and marry me?” The answer slips out before a thought even makes it way through you. “Yes. Yes, of course, yes.”  

He slips the ring over your finger, not fast enough for your lips to find each other. His passion is even more than the night in Vegas. So, so much more. But this time, it’s filled with so much loved. Placed intention of showing you that you won’t regret this decision. Before you know it, his arms are under your legs and he places you on the only bed in the yacht.  

Carlos’ lips are all over your body. His hands expertly slip your bikini from your body. “Joder, nena, he esperado tanto para esto.” He says in between kisses, his lips leaving marks wherever he goes. Before long, his hands cup around your boobs. He pulls and plucks, sparks of pleasure roll over you. “English, Carlos.”  

He chuckles and shakes his head, “No, no mi prometida, my brain can’t translate now.” You laugh but it quickly turns into a moan when he cups your groan. His fingers find your clit within an instant. He has you moaning and begging his name quite easily. Luckily for you, you’re in the middle of the ocean and can be as loud as you want.  

“Hmm, nena, quiero, quiero, taste you. But, no puedo esperar más, need to be inside you.” His tongue is struggling to keep up with his mind. His languages mixing into one big mix because you’re the only thing he can focus on. It doesn’t help that each time he rolls his r it makes you even wetter than he already has you.  

He slides his swim shorts off, and your eyes go big at his sheer size. You’d eye him in race suit before, but it’s nothing compared to the real thing. But his lips swallow your worries. “No te preocupes, cariño, you can take me, I’ll be gentle.” He lines himself up with you, then holds onto you shoulders and guides himself inside you.  

It’s as if you fit together like puzzle pieces. Yes, it does burn at first, but complying with your pleas, he begins to moves. A slow gentle pace, te sientes tan bien, mi amor,” he comforts by your ear. Whispering praises, “You’re so tight,” along with his kisses and nibbles. He has you in the seventh heaven.  

All you can feel is him buried deep inside you, along with his gentle touches and longing kisses. All you can smell is him, he doesn’t smell like burnt tired anymore. No, he smells like the ocean and the new perfume you got him for Christmas. All you can hear is his praises, him whisper about your wet self and how you’re his. “Mine, only mine.”  

Soon enough, the knot in your stomach makes itself known. And he too, begins to increase his speed. In a sudden and rapid rise, you both reach your climax. Maybe you sooner than him, but there is little control or judgement now. All that there is love for the other. And the bliss of finally be able to feel his body warm in yours.  

What could possibly ruin this?

Lemme just say, this chapter and the next took forever to make, just because of all the Instagram posts. Just a props for all the fic authors who do this as their primary works. So nervous for the feedback on the Instagram posts, I've never done them before!

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Although there is only one chapter left...

[lovejosephquinn]

Lovely Lana, I’m asking for the “can I kiss you?” prompt 🥹 I’m in my soft hours it’s been a super long day

Feeling alive, that is the only thing you felt around Joe. It was a long time since you had felt like this let alone when you're only in the dating phase of your time together. You had shared the most adorable evening walk, not even wanting to do much except spend your limited moments on each other.

You had taken things slowly so far, purely due to your walls being up so high from the shit hands you had been dealt in previous relationships. Stopping to sit on a bench on the park you had come across whilst walking for the last mile and a half, you gaze amongst the beauty of the views around you. A small river shimmering perfectly against the new moonlight, the sound so satisfying to the ear making you sigh out a perfect amount of happiness, the sound of the wind flowing through the trees felt so pure. It was quiet and content and it was just the two of you making it feel extra special.

You sat first, Joe waiting until you were perfectly comfortable before he brought himself down next to you, the first impression you got of him was that he was a modern day gentleman, the thought still strongly stood correct.

"What a lovely evening it is." You stared around, trying your best not to look to desperate by staring into the doe eyes you had come to adore.

"Isn't it just." You felt his smile burn through your cheek, he was watching you follow the stars in the night sky. You were blushing, your face a flame in a crimson red tone, your peripheral vision scanning the way he looked at you, it was disgustingly cute and you wanted nothing but to jump him then and there, but you would bide your time; after all he was more of a stranger still than some people you knew.

"You're so beautiful, you know that?" It was barely a whisper, nor a sound escaping his lips; more a statement that he was gladly wanting to let you know yourself. You finally planted your gaze onto his, both of you smiling in awe, you rolled your eyes seemingly as a way to shut him up; it didn't stop him there.

"Can I kiss you?"

It took you a moment for you to realise the unnerved sentence, the four words that just casually were dropped in mid air floating around your head, sinking through your ears and into your brain for you to attempt to process.

"Mhm." His lips were only inches from yours by the time you had responded, he had read your body language like a book and knew the answer before you had even scrambled the noise out. His hand came to touch the heat of your cheek before his lips locked onto yours, they moved together entwined as one, the softness of his lips against yours felt outstanding, the connection was something out of a movie, like fireworks were being fired up into the air behind you but in the same breath, it almost felt like time had stopped and you could stay in this moment forever. You realised deep inside that you never wanted go back to a time where life was without him ever again.

This was it.

[sugutoad]

matchup for @coffeebooksrain18

GREEK MYTHOLOGY MATCHUP

I ship you with Hecate — Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft. Hecate, known for her connection to the moon, Magic and the unseen, aligns in a similar manner with your introspective nature and your love for dark themes.. Both of you sometimes face misunderstandings due to your blunt honesty and RBF, and for Hecate, it is is often because of her much darker realm. But magic in truth is not harmful nor deadly, it is the person who wields the power that chooses to be such. Hecate would adore your honesty and your ability to get through any sort of tension to stand up for what you believe (she, herself, is a minor goddess so overlooked and she always has to stand up for her own self, and your presence and confidence only helps more). Hecate is known for many things, but above all else, she is fierce in her loyalty to Hades. She would cherish you so deeply, giving everything and laying it at your feet. Hecate's more soothing aura would temper your fire, navigating you through bouts of anger with the grace you would need. The both of you are cunning and intelligent, and never backing down from anything (can you imagine the bicker?). Hecate is often linked to animals, particularly dogs, which resonates in a way with your love for animals (Willow!) You, like her, are cunning and independent—which align with Hecate’s nature. And as a little bonus, your fascination with dragons, mythical creatures, and darker themes would fit so well with Hecate’s realm of magic and the supernatural.

HEADCANON

To clarify in this world, you are the youngest of Leto’s children. Your elder siblings couldn’t be much different, yet they were still twins. It was always them together (you found yourself a mix of them). And although you were your Mother’s favorite, it was lonely to grow up without someone who would always be with you as a companion. Leto quickly took notice of it and introduce you to Hecate. Although older than you, you found it easy to be around with her. You first met her underneath a Willow tree, when she poked her head from the leaves, scaring you. But she laughed and quickly you began to laugh too. She understood you better than any of your siblings and she challenged you to be this better person. Hecate was supposed to be a sister to you… but alas, the fates were having quite a giggle to themselves as they weaves your strings. When she had to leave for the underworld, she were persistent that she could be a Goddess here instead. Here with you. As a parting gift, she presented you with a dog (who you would later name Willow, afterall you did meet Hecate underneath a Willow tree).

Although each myth differs, the most consistent one is this story of yours and Hecate. Although many people may assume the northern auroras were created by Selene or Artemis, it was in fact Hecate. The day she declared her love for you and took you in her arms, she used magic to illuminate the night sky in colors of purple and green, knowing that those were your favorite colors. She later took you to the underworld in a chariot of diamond, guided by two horses. Each horse was a deep black, covered in the shadows in truth, but its skin was slightly translucent, allowing you to see gleaming white bones.

Both you and Hecate are quiet individuals and this actually allows both of you to stay in each other’s comfort zone at times (unless Hecate is having one of her mood swings, she will probably push you to your limits at times). But can you imagine it? The room softly illuminated a dim glow as the fire crackles near you (although a cold chill still brushes against your skin at times). Hecate is half-dozed off, her gaze so soft while looking at you as you are in her arms. CAN YOU IMAGINE?

Ship Tropes

wonders why everyone is scared of them (You) x the scary shadow (Hecate)

Not sunshine nor moonlight, but an eclipse

lalala x okokok (alters all the time)

Ship Songs

E.T by Katy Perry

Say Yes to Heaven by Lana De Ray

GODDES OF… WHAT?

You are the Goddess of Introspection and Truth, you personified the ability to guide others on their journeys of self-discovery, showing the paths meant and hidden for people. Your power is simply hidden in your brutal honesty and deep emotional insight, helping those who seek your counsel to confront their vulnerabilities (something that tends to me an humans biggest fear at times) and truly embrace themselves. You serve as a beacon of clarity, revealing hidden truths, fostering emotional growth and to help encourage others to navigate their feelings with courage and understanding. Your connection to nature and its creatures only acts a bonus, as you understand the unspoken words an animal may carry, while offering them companionship and solace. You are often symbolized by a mirror that reflects the soul and with a soft illuminating light around it to show the haven you create for others.

COMPANION

Athena has her owl, Hermes has snakes, but you? Who do you have to represent you and be with you as a companion? Your animal symbol is the Raven. Ravens are often associated darker themes such as death, but they also symbolize wisdom, insight, and transformation, representing both the light and darkness that you navigate others on. Like you, Ravens are known for their intelligence and ability to see beyond the surface, which perfectly aligns with you.

[uglypastels]

Spotify Wrapped Blurb Event 2022!

It's that time of the year again! Where I get to out my all yearly listening habits for the sake of your literary entertainment in the shape of song-inspired blurbs!!

First of, before we get into the list, a little housekeeping:

I really do not want this to flop so please interact with the post. Like, comment but most of all, please reblog it so more people can participate.

To participate: send me an ask with a fic request with a song of my Spotify Wrapped list.

The request can be just the character you want me to write for + the song title, or a whole prompt you want me to include. Up to you. It is possible I will interpret the song differently in the fic than you would want, so please be specific if you have any specific ideas in mind

MINORS DO NOT REQUEST SMUT

I'm thinking of writing for more than just Eddie Munson, so expanding the horizon to other Stranger Things characters (minus the kids).

Maybe even other fandoms? but those that I am familiar with, of course. I want to do your request justice <3

Do remember that I am a person and have my limits and comforts, and do have the right to refuse to write your request, but that is never my goal. So let's keep it nice - check the guidelines, to be sure! And send an ask with any other questions or comments youight have about this whole thing

DO NOT judge my music taste. I'm sharing this for fun so let's keep it that aight. <3

If you're a writer and want to do a blurb event like this, I deeply encourage it

I will be away this weekend (3-4 December) and have deadlines coming up soon so it might take me a bit of time to post the blurbs but requests are open from the second this post is sent out!

Let's get on with the songs now. Spotify Wrapped list below cut:

Maroon by Taylor Swift

Keep Driving by Harry Styles

Lavender Haze by Taylor Swift

Kiwi by Harry Styles

Bejeweled by Taylor Swift

Slow by Airways

Suzie by Jojo Macari

Music For a Sushi Restaurant by Harry Styles

Sweet Nothing by Taylor Swift

Gone by the Station Breaks

Girls & Boys by Blur

Canyon Moon by Harry Styles

Vigilante Shit by Taylor Swift

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac

Left Hand Free by alt-J

Late Night Talking by Harry Styles

Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift

Young Dumb Thrills by McFly ft. RAT BOY

Going Up The Country by Canned Heat

As It Was by Harry Styles

Karma by Taylor Swift

Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers

Don't Panic by Molotov Jukebox

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

The Great War by Taylor Swift

Dreams by The Cranberries

Carolina by Harry Styles

What I Like About You by The Romantics

Dear Reader by Taylor Swift

People Are Strange by The Doors

Sattelite by Harry Styles

Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison

You're On Your Own, Kid by Taylor Swift

Centerfold by The J. Geils Band

Mrs Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel

Grapejuice by Harry Styles

Would've, Could've, Should've by Taylor Swift

Beautiful Mess by Left on Laurel

Echoes by The Rapture

We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel

Snow On The Beach by Taylor Swift ft. Lana Del Rey

American Pie by Don McLean

The Joker by Steve Miller Band

All Summer Long by Kid Rock

Midnight Rain by Taylor Swift

Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles

Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival

More Than A Feeling by Boston

Bigger Than The Whole Sky by Taylor Swift

Twist and Shout by the Beatles

There She Goes by The La's

MMMBop by Hanson

Paris by Taylor Swift

You Make My Dreams (Come True) by Hall & Oates

One Way Or Another by Blondie

Chateau by Djo

Glitch by Taylor Swift

Blister In The Sun by Violent Femmes

Kids In America by Kim Wilde

Wildflower by 5 Seconds of Summer

Labyrinth by Taylor Swift

Venus by Shocking Blue

Stuck In the Middle of You by Stealers Wheel

Golden by Harry Styles

Mastermind by Taylor Swift

Crocodile Rock by Elton John

Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim

Son of A Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield

High Infidelity by Taylor Swift

Daydreaming by Harry Styles

Fever by The Cramps

Over the Rainbow by Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole

Question...? by Taylor Swift

Sugar, Sugar by Taylor Swift

I Want You Back by the Jackson 5

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

invisible string by Taylor Swift

Daylight by Harry Styles

Footloose by Kenny Loggins

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

Love Story (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift

Happy Together by the Turtles

Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams

Oh My God by Adele

Style by Taylor Swift

I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick

Dang! by Mac Miller ft. Anderson .Paak

Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks

no body, no crime by Taylor Swift

Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos

Cinema by Harry Styles

the last great american dynasty by Taylor Swift

Groove is in the Heart by Deee-lite

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift

1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins

Dreaming by Blondie

Lie To Me by The Mots Nouveaux

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers

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[wutheringmights]

Has anyone asked for the writer's commentary yet for the latest CTB chapter? I love those 😭

Both of these asks came in today, so I guess we'll have to do director's commentary now.

As I mentioned in the author's notes, the entire flashback was written the day of posting. If I was in a better state, I would have taken the time to sit on the draft before going in to expand on some of the scenes, but I was at the end of my rope with the chapter and wanted the whole thing over with

All that to say that I don't really remember writing the flashback. My brain was pretty hazy

When I wrote that Mask's hair was cut, I felt like it was important but I really didn't know why. It wasn't until like a day later that I realized that Link was so bugged by the child's hair being cut because it was a loss of autonomy-- not for the child, but for Link. In Link's mind, he has final say on what the child does with his body, not anyone else

I would like to thank me for rehearsing the dialogue for Link and the engineer's argument in my car during my commute. If I didn't have that shit memorized, there would be no way that I would have been able to write that in, like, an hour

Onto the present day, which was 30k of the 35k chapter

I originally wrote Legend's story from his point of view before remembering my rule about limiting the POV to Warriors/Link exclusively; I might post that draft some day

In my draft, I was going to have everyone insist that Sky, Warriors, and Linkle couldn't come along to the rescue due to their injuries/being too young. About five minutes after they all left, Sky and Linkle were immediately going to start gearing up, with Sky turning to Warriors like "Well? You're coming or not?" This idea was cut as a space-saving measure

I felt like there are a lot of characters I wanted to put a spotlight on before the action got heavy, including Sky, Four, Lana, and Proxi. But I only had enough space for one. I ended up giving that space to Sky since he had the more pressing trauma, while also splicing in some Proxi for good measure.

Lincoln's departure desperately needed a rewrite. I had a note in bold at the bottom of the WIP constantly reminding me to go back to it, but I ran out of fucks. I apologize to any and all Lincoln stans out there

Another space-saving method was summarizing how they stole the horses and uniforms. I could have written more, but again. Space.

I desperately wanted part of Warriors's infiltration plan to involve Hyrule entering the camp on his own to befriend a bunch of soldiers, but it didn't make logical sense

If Sky, Linkle, and Warriors had gone off on their own, there would have been a scene where they snuck through the medical tent and saw the gas burn victims there

Originally, Twilight was going to be with the troops heading out but I moved him to be with Midna to save space

Impa and the generals were also going to be physically there and active characters in the tent scene, but their presence would have made the scene 10 times longer, so I had to find a way to put them in a box

(Are you noticing a trend here?)

I used to exclusively write ensemble stories with 20 different POV characters because I felt like I couldn't let characters do significant things off screen without it feeling shoehorned in. CTB has been a good exercise for me in regards to forcing me to embrace a single perspective. But, boy did everything with Midna and Twilight made me wish this was an ensemble story

The "battlefield run" plot point where Warriors and co need to run across an active battlefield to rescue someone was directly inspired by the movie 1917

When I was reading "The Dragon Republic" by RF Kuang, I fell in love with this description of a river filled with dead bodies that I knew I wanted to include somewhere in CTB, though I was worried it was too dark

The decapitated dead in the river is meant to be Uri, Warriors's friend from training who died in the first battle

I always meant for Uri to be this shrouded figure in Warriors's past where the reader can tell how deeply affected Warriors was by his death by how little he had to say about it; it took until this chapter for me to realize what exactly Warriors was trying to not remember

The fingering joke made it to the final cut exclusively because I did not have any energy to think of a new bit

My justification for Faovarians having white freckles is that Hylians are just humans with pointed ears, which highly suggests to me that there are other human cultural groups in the LOZ universe with their own fantastical physical features

The muskets were originally going to be muzzle loading muskets circa 1770s, but I upgraded them solely because I did not want to have to describe the process of reloading one

If I had stuck to the muzzle-loading muskets, Warriors's inference that Faovarians just had gunpowder lying around would be more plausible, as the gunpowder is not in the musket balls; with the change, his plan for Arlo is a bit more far-fetched

The ganons got named exclusively because I got sick of having to refer to them as "the giant machines" or other vague terms

This didn't come up in story, but the reason why there's so many dead animals around is because they were killed by poisonous gas

The Faovarians have this giant magical wall because I needed to make it really hard to infiltrate Faovarian territory, and you will find out eventually why I needed to do that

While writing this chapter, I realized that I could have cut out Whitestone and given his speech about lambs and stuff to Impa, which would help to give her more pull in the narrative

That being said, I really hoped that by name dropping Whitestone, I could quickly paint a picture of what the past few weeks had been like for Wind

Deepest apologies to Wind, but it had to be done rip

So I always knew that Twilight was going to be captured, which makes his re-entering only to get carried off again REALLY funny

There is a very specific plan I have for the trio of characters I refer to in my notes as the House of Nephus, though you aren't going to realize what it is until Nephus himself finally comes into the story

Speaking of which, I was going to provide his little brother's name but it never came up (mostly because the only one who knew it was Icarius, who can't talk)

So as a reward for reading this far into my commentary, I will tell you that the little brother's name is Philo

I would like to take a moment to thank Lincoln for being so killable that no one noticed that I explicitly outlined last chapter everything needed to kill Proxi

Which is also the reason why I was so pressed about making the audience care about her last chapter

As someone who knows her full history with Warriors, her death is significant to me, but when I planned the story, it didn't occur to me that the flashback would not have gotten to Proxi by the time she dies in the present

To help make up for the audience not caring about her as deeply as I do, I tried to linger as long as possible in Warriors's misery so that the reader can at least feel her death through him

I did have to cut an idea I was in love with: while waiting for help, a group of soldiers come upon Warriors, and when they find out that someone is stuck under the rubble, they ignore orders to dig Wind out because they're good people

I cut it because I needed Warriors to feel no amount of hope as he crashed into rock bottom

This is rock bottom because his fears of his friends going through terrible things because of him had finally come true. From the start, he had promised to put them over himself. Losing his arm put that to the test, and he mostly passed. But in the end, nothing he did actually protected Twilight or Wind

This chapter contains a reference to something that is also a final bit of foreshadowing for the scene I wrote this whole story for. I wonder if anyone can find it and if they know what it means...

[uenodivision]

Rap Guerrilla (Remix)

Bring the Beat!

[Lana & Ace:]

Welcome to Hypnosis Mic!

[Yuriko & Nadya:]

Prepare yourselves! (Are you ready?)

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-ohhh

[Aranai:]

Not afraid at all, this redhead's full of vigor

Greatest accomplishment of rap was putting me in it

Physically small, but I make up for it in spirit

The HBIC, Ride or Die, I have no limits!

[Shisuta:]

Grace and tranquility, make up my entity

Everyday, spiritually, I fight the enemy

With the faith of a mustard seed, I'll go beyond

I am The Saint of Sakurai, and my word is bond

[Kisouna:]

Logic and reasoning are my best friends

The meaning of 'defeat', 'surrender', I can't comprehend

Verdict stands tall against injustice

Against any and all, there will be punishment!

[Tomi:]

Prosperity's on my side

No, I will not be denied

Wealth and fame makes me better

High Class will be the winner!

Silly, foolish peasants

You can't see your own failure

Cease your mindless and idiotic behavior!

[Karada:]

The past isn't something I normally think about

Why would I? It is something that Nike can do without

Long as I have JST, my strength and my fame

Then I can proudly hold true to the Kessaku name

[Luis:]

Fire burning high, it'll reach up to the sky

I have an abnormal way of doing things, I definitely won't deny

But I'm true to myself, I've no need for bravado

I'm a hot-blooded bandito known only as El Dorado

[Aranai:]

Blah, blah: I've heard more than enough from you rich freaks!

[Tomi:]

You dare insult us, peasant?! You'd do well to kiss my feet!

[Aranai:]

Yeah, keep dreaming! This rap game is ours. You should hurry up and quit!

[Tomi:]

Astonishing how the middle class has nary a bit of wit

[Aranai:]

The darkness blinds us, but in the distance, I see one light

[Shisuta:]

Together with our family, we wield this one mic

[Kisouna:]

Live the best you can; you only have one life!

[Shisuta & Luis:]

Never gonna stop, we're never gonna stop (Hey!)

[Luis:]

Look around the town, there's so many bright lights

[Karada:]

Who will be the one to seize Glory's spotlight?

[Tomi:]

Enough talk and words. It's finally the show time!

[Leaders:]

We'll take you to the top

Welcome to the DOPE World!

[Chorus:]

Hypnosis Mic, do or die

We'll snatch the top clean, we're the rap guerrilla

We'll show you what's what, so ride on

We are the No. 1 hip-hop tribe y'all!

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

[Miho:]

Up atop, I look down from below

I can't help but smile at the city glow

My tower will ascend to the highest of the Heavens

Iron Maiden's acumen leaves more than first impressions

[Ritsuko:]

In my lab, equations and calculations thrive here

Ignore mercy and breathe in the screams of the atmosphere

To create the ultimate lifeform, I've no time to be kind

The greatest mind to ever live: The one and only Strychnine

[Sumire:]

Enough with the slow beat. Let's liven up this whole place!

As I tinker and code, my mind goes deeper into Hackerspace

Call me Diabla, a.k.a. the Queen of the Underworld

Even the Devil won't dare try something without my express word!

[Sayaka:]

With wings that I've crafted and grown on my own

I fly high above the sky, keeping a watch below

My loved ones, as long as I've them, there's nothing to fear

I'm Rhopalocera, Saitama's one and only 'Mama Bear'

[Lola:]

What's up, fans?! Did you think that you wouldn't see me?

What's a show without the one and only Goddess of Beauty?

Aphrodite, looking and feeling so sweet

Now that you've laid eyes on me, your life is complete

[Kureha:]

Ahh, Kazu-chan, you're so cute

With you and my family, everything else is minute

Transform together, Eclipse becomes a tiger

And nothing will hurt you, especially not a spider

[Ritsuko:]

Dear sister, I can see you trembling

Is it the thought of facing me so intimidating?

[Sayaka:]

I'm trembling with excitement at finally making you pay

Ritsuko, for your sins, I promise you'll suffer someday!

[Ritsuko:]

The darkness blinds us, but in the distance, I see one light

[Miho:]

Together with our family, we wield this one mic

[Sumire:]

Live the best you can; you only have one life!

[Sumire & Kureha:]

Never gonna stop, we're never gonna stop (Hey!)

[Kureha:]

Look around the town, there's so many bright lights

[Lola:]

Who will be the one to seize Glory's spotlight?

[Sayaka:]

Enough talk and words. It's finally the show time!

[Leaders:]

We'll take you to the top

Welcome to the DOPE World!

[Chorus:]

Hypnosis Mic, do or die

We'll snatch the top clean, we're the rap guerrilla

We'll show you what's what, so ride on

We are the No. 1 hip-hop tribe y'all!

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

[Lana:]

Kyoto's leader is back, with a brand new track!

Give me a canvas and some paint, I've no need for restraint

With my family and my mic, I'll expose all you frauds!

One of the best MCs to ever live, I'm the one called Facade!

[Itsuki:]

Despite all my flaws, I'll stand tall for my friends

The love for all of the people in my life, it has no end!

Protector of this team, that's the title that I bear

Tsuki, the guardian, standing firm, no matter where

[Kanade:]

Big sis and Itsuki-kun are doing all that they can!

So it's time for me to step up to the plate and help them!

Spooky is flawed, but she never gives up!

I may be small and weak, but I'm ready to corrupt!

[Evelyn:]

P-A-R-T-Y? Cause it's time for some fun!

Now that I'm here, it's guaranteed to be a good one!

S-P-I-R-I-T, I'm the best girl around!

I may be out for a second, but I'll never stay down!

[Ace:]

Classy and sassy, that's me to a 'T'

Forgive me if I blind you from my gold and jewelry

I don't normally show off, but I'll make an exception

MC Patriot, please don't raise an objection

[Rashaad:]

Calm and cool, that's how I strive to be

No sense in getting angry, just chillax and breathe

If you need a good drink, you've come to the right spot

Straight Up will serve you a nice drink on the rocks

[Lana:]

The darkness blinds us, but in the distance, I see one light

[Itsuki:]

Together with our family, we wield this one mic

[Kanade:]

Live the best you can; you only have one life!

[Kanade & Evelyn:]

Never gonna stop, we're never gonna stop (Hey!)

[Rashaad:]

Look around the town, there's so many bright lights

[Evelyn:]

Who will be the one to seize Glory's spotlight?

[Ace:]

Enough talk and words. It's finally the show time!

[Leaders:]

We'll take you to the top

Welcome to the DOPE World!

[Chorus:]

Hypnosis Mic, do or die

We'll snatch the top clean, we're the rap guerrilla

We'll show you what's what, so ride on

We are the No. 1 hip-hop tribe y'all!

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

[Yuriko:]

'Will this be the moment where the legend fades away?'

'Will Black Dahlia, the martyr, finally cease to exist?'

Such thoughts invade my head each and every single day

But as I look at my daughters play and grow, they are soon dismissed

[Kaoru:]

From the deepest, darkest crevice of the dark web

The world of Arachne is where this decker thrives

With a jack in my head and a deck in my hands

I'll let you see the Matrix through this prodigy's eyes

[Kanra:]

Will the memories of the past ever come back to me?

Why is it that the world seems so dark and fuzzy?

I wonder what people think when they see the mind of D'Vil?

But all I know is, right now, I'm hungry for a meal

[Meari:]

Yeah! Time to get amped up and start shit!

Mirror, Mirror, please tell me, who's the deadliest bitch?

That's right! It's Bloody Mary, and I'm ready to brawl!

Best watch your back before I appear on your wall

[Aika:]

Oh honey, please don't be scared of me

I'm just here to lead you to euphoria, see?

Turn off the lights, close the curtains, and don't mind the time

The woman known as VeeXn's about to blow your mind

[Nadya:]

Venom in its pure form is so deadly

Infecting its victims before they even know what's happening

Colder than the eye of a snake about to strike its prey

Vipera, my revenge is getting closer each day

[Yuriko:]

You think you know revenge, but you've barely scratched the surface

[Nadya:]

Is that so? Well then tell me, what is it that I'm lacking?

[Yuriko:]

To truly kill your victims, you must bide your time and wait

[Nadya:]

Your advice is unneeded; I do things my own way

[Yuriko:]

The darkness blinds us, but in the distance, I see one light

[Kaoru:]

Together with our family, we wield this one mic

[Kanra:]

Live the best you can; you only have one life!

[Kanra & Meari:]

Never gonna stop, we're never gonna stop (Hey!)

[Aika:]

Look around the town, there's so many bright lights

[Meari:]

Who will be the one to seize Glory's spotlight?

[Nadya:]

Enough talk and words. It's finally the show time!

[Leaders:]

We'll take you to the top

Welcome to the DOPE World!

[Chorus:]

Hypnosis Mic, do or die

We'll snatch the top clean, we're the rap guerrilla

We'll show you what's what, so ride on

We are the No. 1 hip-hop tribe y'all!

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

[Aranai:]

The greatest leaders have assembled on stage!

[Tomi:]

It's the beginning of a new age!

[Sayaka:]

The time is now, so turn the page!

[Ritsuko:]

Primed and ready to engage

[Lana:]

Our path forward is straight!

[Ace:]

This alliance is great!

[Yuriko:]

You stand no chance against us eight

[Nadya:]

Kneel before Chuohku's F8!

[Chorus:]

Hypnosis Mic, do or die

We'll snatch the top clean, we're the rap guerrilla

We'll show you what's what, so ride on

We are the No. 1 hip-hop tribe y'all!

[Chuohku's F8:]

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-oh Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Hey! Whoa-oh-oh oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey! Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

@saitama-division @shinagawa-division @kyoto-division @okinawa-division @edogawa-division @minatodivision

[cocktailsfairytales]

Bad Boss

by Lana Sky

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Bad Boss by Lana Sky!

A Dark Billionaire Boss Romantic Comedy!

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BLURB

CUTTHROAT. ICE COLD. BILLIONAIRE.

A pioneer of women’s lingerie and the owner of a prestigious fashion house, Graeme Bellamy has dominated the hearts – and nether regions – of high society women half the world over. The one person capable of keeping his ego – and schedule – in check is Evelyn King, his dutiful assistant.

A methodical, obsessive Hellcat, Evie has spent her life taking crap from no one – especially not her moody, ruthless boss. But when an old rival returns and threatens Graeme’s power, Evie’s skills are pushed to the limit. Caught in a tug of war between two powerful men, she is forced to launch the performance of a lifetime.

One where it’s not just her salary on the line… but her heart.

A new contemporary dark romance series of interconnected standalone novels full of alpha billionaire heroes, feisty heroines, and laugh-out-loud banter.

EXCERPT

She squares her jaw again and forces her gaze to meet mine without flinching. “At least I know how to get a woman off.”

“Do you, now…” She’s too damn close. A wise man would back away. Tell her to leave. Even I know that there’s no point in taunting her further. But no one insults me. Not Gloria. Not Adrian Riley. Definitely not her. “Then I suppose it’s a good thing for both of us that you are the last woman I would ever want to fuck.”

An image of my nightmare flashes through my skull, as if my own subconscious is calling me a liar.

“Of course, I would be,” she agrees, her nostrils flaring. “Because unlike Portia, or Catherine, or Penelope, or any of your other past lovers, your money and a few photo ops wouldn’t satisfy me enough to make up for where you… lack.” Her gaze drifts pointedly to the front of my slacks, and I don’t even register reaching out until her chin is in my palm. I grip it tightly—not enough to hurt, but firmly enough that she can’t look away. Not that she tries to. Eyes blazing, she holds my gaze with every inch I lean toward her.

“Is that a dare, Ms. King?”

“Of course not.” Her tongue shoots out to dampen her lips, but she doesn’t pull away—her mistake. No, true to form, Evelyn King must have the last word. “I’m not cruel enough to challenge someone who doesn’t have a chance in hell of winning—”

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Bad Boss by Lana Sky! A Dark Billionaire Boss Romantic Comedy!

CUTTHROAT. ICE COLD. BILLIONAIRE. A pioneer of women’s lingerie and the owner of a prestigious fashion house, Graeme Bellamy has dominated the hearts—and nether regions—of high society women half the world over. The one person capable of keeping his ego—and schedule—in check is Evelyn King, his dutiful assistant.

A methodical, obsessive Hellcat, Evie has spent her life taking crap from no one—especially not her moody, ruthless boss. But when an old rival returns and threatens Graeme’s power, Evie’s skills are pushed to the limit. Caught in a tug of war between two powerful men, she is forced to launch the performance of a lifetime.

One where it’s not just her salary on the line… but her heart.

[kellysbookblog]

RELEASE BLITZ

Title: Bad Boss

Series: Red Room #1

Author: Lana Sky

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Office Romance/Rivals to Lovers

Release Date: June 27, 2023

BLURB

CUTTHROAT. ICE COLD. BILLIONAIRE.

A pioneer of women’s lingerie and the owner of a prestigious fashion house, Graeme Bellamy has dominated the hearts – and nether regions – of high society women half the world over. The one person capable of keeping his ego – and schedule – in check is Evelyn King, his dutiful assistant.

A methodical, obsessive Hellcat, Evie has spent her life taking crap from no one – especially not her moody, ruthless boss. But when an old rival returns and threatens Graeme’s power, Evie’s skills are pushed to the limit. Caught in a tug of war between two powerful men, she is forced to launch the performance of a lifetime.

One where it’s not just her salary on the line… but her heart.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153777433-bad-boss

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AUTHOR BIO

Lana Sky is a quirky writer from the US who dabbles in dark, paranormal and contemporary romance. Her stories aren't always typical, but contain a little something for everyone.

AUTHOR LINKS

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[shenanigans-and-imagines]

Thanks to @rain-on-kamino for the tag! Also, I feel like I need to apologize for the lack of fics. I haven't realized how few I've written this year.

Touch (OC x OC)

Juliana had a complicated relationship with touch.

In her life before, she had very limited experience with it. Her father was absent through most of her childhood. Her mother, while never explicitly cruel, could often be cold. Even her brother, as affectionate as he was, didn’t give her much more than a squeeze on the shoulder.

She was taught to keep her hands to her side or clasped in front of her. Distance was a sign of respect. She was above them. They could not touch her.

2. Strange Things Can Happen (OC x OC)

Juliana took a careful sip of her drink as she watched Finn make his rounds about the room. 

He had finished his set and as per usual took the time to scrounge any extra coin he could from the patrons.  This took the form of charming smiles, flirtatious winks and occasionally lending an ear to anybody who cared to bend it. He was currently engaged in the latter, listening intently to an older man while occasionally scribbling something down in his journal. 

In these moments she couldn’t help but admire him. There was no performance when he wrote. Every glance and laugh was genuine as his face lit up with inspiration. It was endearing. 

3. The Price of Love: Part 2 (OC x OC)

It was amazing how being clean could make one feel like a whole person again, Juliana mused as she dried her hair out with a fresh towel. 

The bath had done her good. It was as if her whole body had finally been given permission to relax, easing away the tension of months spent on the road. Rivers and streams did the job well enough, but a real basin with boiling water beat it every time. 

4. The Price of Love: Part 1 (OC x OC)

Finn let out a sigh of relief as he and Lana finally stumbled into their room. 

The journey to the port city had been long and, for the last mile, rain soaked. 

The road had turned into a small river, leaving him to wonder how they hadn’t drowned by the time they reached the tavern. Still they managed and all he could think about was drying his clothes and getting something warm in his stomach. 

5. A Lady in Disguise and Her Dashingly Handsome Bard Companion (OC x OC)

Juliana blinked awake and immediately regretted it. That brief glimpse of light was enough to make her head spin and her stomach right along with it.

She needed food. The sooner something was in her, the sooner it would be out again along with the lingering alcohol poisoning. 

6. One Day I'll Hate You (Goncharov x Reader) (yes I did hop on the hype train)

You thought you were free. You thought Italy meant a new life, away from the turmoil and freezing unforgiving nature of your home country. Here everything was supposed to be warm rolling hills and a fresh start. And yet here you were stuck in a city just as dirty, sequestered in a kitchen just as small, while a man you prayed your left behind ate in the other room.

7. Will You Miss Me? (Hob Gadling x Reader)

Robert Gadling woke that morning unsure if he had dreamed.

He remembered the early haze, moments just before the sun peaked over the horizon when the sky faded from inky black to a teasing blue. 

He saw her at the window. At least, he thought he did. The shape of her formed in his mind, but no details came.

8. Naked Hands (Din Djarin x Reader)

This was proof you needed better gloves. The ones you had were fine for metal work, but the precise nature of wiring couldn’t be done with such a bulky set.

Your fingers were still numb, but the throbbing in your hand served as a reminder they wouldn’t stay that way for long. Small blessings, still the open cut and small burns were nothing to sneeze at.

9. A Bit Cliche (But in a Good Way) (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

God you hated running. This wasn’t part of your job description. You were the guy in the chair. Running and shooting were for other people, but you didn’t get nice things. They just had to have a closed network and you just had to hack into their serves in person. And of course the alarm was sounded just as you finished downloading the last of the information. Of course Sam had said it was best you split up pulling the goons chasing you in two different direction. Just your luck you’d find yourself alone with Bucky Barnes in the absolute worse case scenario. You were so scared for your life, you couldn’t even take the opportunity to properly admire his ass as you ran a pace behind him.

10. No Use Crying Over Spilled Orange Juice (Bruce Banner x Reader)

You were staring. You knew you were staring. You were standing in a dark kitchen, illuminated only by the light of the refrigerator, staring at a spilled bottle of orange juice at your feet.

Your whole body when stiff. Every bone ached as your muscles pulled and pushed with the urge to scream. Pressure was building behind your eyes and you knew you were about ten seconds away from a fully on melt down. God, what were you, four?

Creator Self-Promotion

Rules: post the first lines of your last 10 fics you posted. If you have less than 10 fics posted, post the first lines of all your fics.

"But K, I don't write but I still create can I still play?"

Post your last 10 pieces and give us a play by play. What was the inspiration? Any fun facts you can share with us?

Anyway let's get on with it

1. Fishing for Compliments - Merman!Crosshair x F!Reader

A sigh passed the young woman’s lips as the sun began to disappear beneath the waves. The waves rocked her quaint vessel as if it were a mother soothing her child. Her meal as well as a plate of identical food remained untouched as she kept her gaze to the depths. Every ripple of its surface a reminder of the mounting minutes that her company kept her waiting.

2. Drop Me a Line - Wrecker x F!Reader

The young woman stifled a yawn as she continued to work the mass of dough to her standards to be plopped into pans to bake. She continued working the dough sparing glances to the chrono on the wall as the sky outside began to lighten with the sunrise. Her pulse spiked when the chrono was checked again. She abandoned the lump of dough as she snatched up a pastry box. The bell chiming as the door opened and closed.

3. Budding Romance - Rex x F!Reader

“And you’re sure you’ll have them there.”

“A bit of faith would be nice, Anakin.”

4. Skin in the Game - Wrecker x OC (Rina) (18+ Please view responsibly)

Wrecker was on the hunt. Thankfully the Marauder held only a few spaces to hide away as he searched the ship. His target tucked away by the sensors. Vibroblade twirling between his fingers while his idle gaze stared at the screen. The demolitions expert took a breath, hoping to find answers.

5. Hair Support - Tup x Reader

The days of the Clone Wars tended to drag on in between assignments. Thankfully, the Republic saw it fit to dispatch your research team with a clone legion escort to ensure the lush jungle planet would not eat you and your colleagues alive. It was in the sweltering heat of the afternoon that one of your study binges was interrupted. You shook your head knowing who dared tread into your tent.

6. Interrogations - Echo x F!Reader (18+ Please view responsibly)

The former arc trooper sighed. Another fruitless attempt at slipping free of his bonds. The chair he was bound to chilled any amount of exposed skin. The room kept dark to prevent him from gathering his bearings. He bided his time, waiting for the tell-tale clicking of his keeper. It was a whisper at first but grew louder as the automatic doors parted.

7. Personal Tastes - Hunter x F!Reader

Strands of meat sizzled and spat as she flipped the tangled mass. Her work distracting from the pair of eyes watching you from the doorway. Her culinary tasks from the staccato chops of a knife to peppers to the accented clink of a mortar and pestle offered a calming tune.

8. Just This Once, Everyone Lives - Rex x Reader

Your bottom lip remained captured between your teeth as the speeder came to a stop. The building looming over the city streets twinkled in the night. A beacon for personnel to gather while dressed to the nines. A hand curled around yours, smoothing over your knuckles.

9. Keep Away - UniversityAU Wrecker x Reader

You filed out with your fellow undergrads as your last class for the afternoon let out. the professor's voice offering mention of the end of the first sprint. You traversed amongst the student body's current before veering off to a corridor. The current loosening its grasp the closer you ventured toward the sanctuary of paper and ink.

10. Nothing Fight - Crosshair x F!Reader

It could be easy to say Clone Force 99 had a culture separate from the sea of clones. Clone medics would be reassigned in the blink of an eye and nat born medics often assigned whoever pissed off the higher ups. This led to your current long term assignment. Having a medic on board being the main reason one of your patients was released to his squad early pending observations.

NPT - @photogirl894 @rain-on-kamino @tecker @techs-stitches @littlemissmanga @annwayne @fakegingerrights @merkitty49 @moodymisty @starrylothcat

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´ ´ relationships with celestial  ` `

» silver «

(ᶜʰᵃᵉˢᵒᵒ | ˢᶤˡᶰᵒ)

they weren’t close at first, they only met because the ceo in sm paired them to go to produce 101 together, during the survival show, they were placed in the same room in the dorm, and they spent most of their free time when they didn't practice by chatting about anything that passed in their head, thus, they got closer.

soo-young was really happy when eun-chae was confirmed to be in celestial as well, even more, when she was chosen as the leader, she’s a really reliable and responsible person, so it was wise to choose her to lead them.

to soo-young, eun-chae is one of the most hardworking people she ever met, spending hours and hours in the company’s studio, always creating good music for the group.

and because of that, soo-young always makes sure that eun-chae doesn’t overwork herself by always bringing her food, more caffeine or just keeping eun-chae some company while always reminding her that it’s equally important for her to have a proper rest from time to time.

and to eun-chae, soo-young is someone she can fully trust no matter what.

soo-young was the one eun-chae went to first when admitting that she’s bisexual, she wanted to say it to their fans but admitted that she was scared, but soo-young promised that everything would be okay and since then, soo-young is still keeping her word.

▪︎ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ᵗᵒᵍᵉᵗʰᵉʳ ▪︎

vibing to some songs together

staying late at the studio

eating takeout when they stay late

workout buddies

» venus «

(ʰᵘᵃˢᵒᵒ | ᵛᵉᶰᵒᶤʳ)

hua was the last member soo-young met.

at first soo-young was a bit taken aback by how shy and private hua is.

but then she accepted it and respected whenever hua wasn’t feeling like indulging soo-young in her shenanigans.

soo-young enjoys spending time with hua, there’s something in her aura that makes the room so comforting.

soo-young is also really protective of hua especially when she discovered that the chinese member was quite sensitive, even more towards conflicts and criticism.

hua is quite fond of soo-young, she’s actually the first to notice whenever soo-young was feeling down.

so whenever that happens, hua usually asks if soo-young wants to accompany her when she’s having a creative burst to write some lyrics, because she knew that soo-young would eventually calm down.

soo-young loves when hua raps, it’s like a soft and quiet doll is suddenly spitting fire, it never ceases to amaze her.

but soo-young also loves hua’s rare vocal moments, she thinks her deep tone suits her singing.

unfortunately for the venus and noir stans, there aren’t lots of moments when they’re caught together on camera due to hua’s shyness with soo-young’s extroverted ass, the most common place you will find them together in either on v-live or on their sns.

but that doesn’t mean they love each other less.

▪︎ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ᵗᵒᵍᵉᵗʰᵉʳ ▪︎

hua teaching soo-young a bit of chinese

playing board games

brainstorming sessions

comfy vibes

» lana «

(²ˢᵒᵒ | ˡᵃᶰᵒᶤʳ )

soo-young’s soulmate.

soo-jin is basically soo-young’s second haven after mingi.

whenever they’re doing something together, they introduce themselves as 2soo.

they clicked so well in their first meeting, it’s like it was meant for them to become friends.

they were each other’s rock through all the hard times they went through, from the times on sm until now.

soo-young is the only one member who doesn’t mind soo-jin’s overbearing affection at all, so that’s why they’re almost all the time glued together.

soo-jin is also very protective of soo-young, especially since soo-young’s first panic attack.

soo-jin also babies the shit out of soo-young, always making sure that she’s getting enough food, a good amount of sleep, and always having fun.

there’s a habit that soo-young developed, which is idly playing with soo-jin’s fingers whenever she’s feeling nervous or bored, always makes gems melt because of how cute it is.

while soo-jin is the group’s mother, she’s the whole family for soo-young, and soo-young always makes sure to let soo-jin know how thankful she feels for it.

ᵃˡᵗʰᵒᵘᵍʰ ˢᵒᵒ-ʲᶤᶰ'ˢ ᵈᶤˢᵒʳᵍᵃᶰᶤᶻᵉᵈ ᵃˢˢ ᵃᶰᶰᵒʸˢ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘᶜᵏ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ˢᵒᵒ-ʸᵒᵘᶰᵍ, ˢʰᵉ ˢᵗᶤˡˡ ˡᵒᵛᵉˢ ʰᵉʳ.

▪︎ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ᵗᵒᵍᵉᵗʰᵉʳ ▪︎

cooking together

dancing to snsd’s songs

random cuddling sessions

tight hugs and lots of face kisses

» haru «

(ʰᵃˢᵒᵒ | ʰᵃᶰᵒ)

soo-young’s baby, change my mind.

actually scratch that, she’s the whole group’s baby.

haru is even laura’s baby, and laura is the youngest in the group.

they all form ‘haru’s protection squad’.

soo-young never thought she would live long enough to meet someone as sweet and down-to-earth as miyano haruko.

but she was glad that she did.

haruko is the only member who has the shortest time as a trainee in the group, and yet she's talented enough to be the second main vocal.

but unfortunately, there are times where even soo-young, a lead vocal, gets more lines than her.

so soo-young decided that she would be haruko's biggest hypeman.

“yeah, that’s cool. but anyway, did i tell you guys about haru’s vocal?”, “haru’s vocals always make me fly.”, “wow, truly an angel on earth.”.

soo-young also used to use some of haru’s photos as wallpaper on her phone, but then she changed it to other photos.

basically, haru has soo-young on the tip of her fingertips.

▪︎ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ᵗᵒᵍᵉᵗʰᵉʳ ▪︎

hyping haru 24/7

binge-watching anime

height jokes

taking photos of each other

» laura «

(ˡᵃᵘˢᵒᵒ | ˡᵃᵘᶰᵒ)

soo-young’s dance buddy inside the group.

big chaotic sibling energy.

pls someone save the 97’ liners from these two.

their texts are mostly filled with memes and tea they hear from other people.

the literal meaning of a ‘tom and jerry’ friendship.

annoys and teases the shit of each other, which soon evolves into annoying and teasing the shit out of the other members (excluding haru, because she’s their baby).

when laura’s screaming, there’s a high chance that soo-young will scream too.

one moment they’re bickering like crazy, but then they’re spoon-feeding ice cream to each other and laughing at funny stories they read somewhere.

“laura dance legend!”, “soo-young whole legend!”

soo-young loves everything laura does, her drawings, the way she takes care of her plants.

but soo-young especially loves laura’s pets.

soo-young was actually one of the persons that went with laura to get her ear pierced, to calm her from her phobia.

▪︎ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ᵗᵒᵍᵉᵗʰᵉʳ ▪︎

playful teasing

sharing memes and tea

dance duo

taking care of laura’s plants

[oneboredjeu-mashup]

Death’s The Limit

Sky’s The Limit by The Notorious B.I.G. vs. Born To Die by Lana Del Rey.

[groovesnjams]

“C’mon Baby, Cry” by Orville Peck

DV:

A truly underrated part of “Be My Baby” (by the fabulous Ronettes featuring Ronnie Spector) is the castanets: while Hal Blaine’s iconic drumbeat has been replicated and homaged for 60 years now, the castanets have fallen out of favor since the 1960s - an era when they might not have been routine, but weren’t exceptional either. Leave it to Orville Peck - a devotee of Blaine’s beat - to bring them back in “C’mon Baby, Cry”. My only complaint is that he’s too restrained here! Listen to “Be My Baby” again, and notice how those fucking castanets are all over that song, as vital to the production as the strings, and more foundational than the guitar. Orville Peck, theatrically fringed and melodramatically lit, doesn’t need to hold back; we’re a lifetime away from “Dead of Night” and its lonesome reverb. “C’mon Baby, Cry” is a delight, but it kills me that it doesn’t push just a little bit more into extravagance.

MG:

Instead of restraint, I hear a performer finally comfortable in his persona. I’ve liked Orville Peck since “Dead of Night” and “C’mon Baby, Cry” is a far remove from the gentle mystery with which Peck first greeted us. In retrospect, Pony, and particularly “Dead of Night” (which opens the album but was weirdly not the first single, preceded two years earlier by “Big Sky”) sound more like the person performing Orville Peck escaping from some undefined past. It’s the sound of hiding in the shadows, of a limiting timidity that only an alter-ego can overcome. At the time I thought Orville Peck was arriving, fully formed, much like Lana Del Rey or Lady Gaga before him. With Bronco and its EP’s worth of teaser tracks, a brighter, campier, and showier Orville Peck takes center stage. Since I guessed Door Number One incorrectly, I’m going to Monty Hall my way over to Door Number Two and posit that “C’mon Baby, Cry” is again a stop on the way to further reveal the fullness of Orville Peck. I’ll enjoy Bronco, Peck is a delight, but bring on the Stud era, cowboy!

[cal-a-bungaa]

As The Seasons Change - Jake Kiszka (Winter)

Title: As The Seasons Change 

Synopsis: Warmth comes from fleece blankets and being in your lovers arms during the cold months of winter, but maybe not this year.  

Word count: 1099

Warnings: Angst, swearing.

Some songs to listen to: Apocalypse - Cigarettes After Sex, Baby Came Home 2/ Valentines - The Neighborhood, Watercolor Eyes - Lana Del Rey

Enjoy! (this is based around Valentine’s Day so I apologize for it being a bit late)

__________

Winter. 

February.

The snow had melted, freeing the dead tree branches and dirt from its confines. With clouds littering the sky, reds and pinks flooded the streets. Hearts in every store window and love in the air as people tried to sell fresh roses on the side of the road. Candy stocked on the shelves of every store with the label reading “50% OFF”.

In the slow rush of the morning, no sun peeked through the drapes that hung from above the large window in your bedroom. Rain slid its way down the glass, crying for the warmth of spring to come. 

Your hair was sprawled across the white cotton, matted from your tossing and turning and scrunching it between your fingers. Flakes of skin were peeling from your cheeks. It’d been a few days since you had washed your face, not wanting to leave your safety net of a bed.  

Listening to the sound of the drops of water splashing onto the roof of your apartment was soothing, but the overwhelming silence from your phone was not. 

No texts. Zero calls. Limited amount of contact with anyone related to the guitarist. 

It’d been your fault.

The broken vase had yet to be swept from the wooden floors in the kitchen. Shriveled up red, now black, petals left to rot. Candles blown out, still spread across the front room. And a vinyl you’d picked out together still resting on the turntable, not playing the songs you’d fallen in love with. 

You trailed your eyes from the streaks of water from outside to the fresh hole in the opposing wall from your bed where you kicked your heel into once the buckle was undone. It was a fresh reminder of the anger you’d felt a few days ago. Now.. Now you just felt desolated. 

“Just go!” 

You’d screamed at him for nothing. He staggered away from you in shock. This was all your fault. How were you supposed to make up for this?

Part of you wanted him to screw something up so you’d have a valid reason to be mad at him, but he didn’t. Everything was perfect.

“You choose to show me you love me today of all days? What about the other days, Jake? They’re just not important?” 

“I love you everyday, you know that.”

Did you?      

To be fair, you didn’t always show Jake just how much you did love him. You’d just assumed that he knew as he did with you. But going days, weeks, even months without feeling that love and then suddenly on the one day where it’s to be celebrated.. it’s all there. Somewhat. 

The light didn’t seem to reach your boyfriend's eyes even as Jake stood before you with two dozen roses in hand and the brightest smile you’d ever seen on him off stage and away from his brothers. Tiny flames flickered all over the living room, filling the room with the intoxicating scent of vanilla and lavender. This was all much more than you were expecting from him. 

You wrap your arms around his neck and pull him into a kiss. The softness of his lips sweeping away the stress of your day away and allowed you to only think about him. 

Pulling away, you admire the roses that were for you. You reach out to take them from him to put in a vase or two. Jake watched the way you’d lift the flowers to your nose and softly inhale the sweet floral scent. He’d loved the way you were so gentle with the cheap roses he’d gotten last second. 

You couldn’t possibly be mad at him for using your candles designated strictly for baths when he went out of his way to do all of this. But the darkening petals on some of the roses was something that hurt a smidgen. 

Jake still kept his eyes on you as a withering rose was plucked from the bouquet where he’d seen the wrinkling petals.

It wasn’t even a huge deal, you just made it one. You didn’t actually want him to leave and yet, he did. Jake was just trying to be a good boyfriend to you and make things go perfectly, but you had to go and mess everything up. 

Reaching for your phone to check it once again in case you’d missed any notification of importance, the cut from the shattered glass was finally scabbed over. 

You back up into the counter, lifting your arms to rest on the speckled granite. Instead of placing them on the cool surface, you accidentally pushed one of the vases off the edge and to the floor where it split into pieces. 

“Shit.” you cursed to yourself. 

Jake had simply just continued watching, not knowing what to do. He didn’t want to fight tonight, but you were already angry with him so he didn’t mutter a word or move a muscle. He just stayed put as you crouched down to pick up the shards of glass that surrounded your feet. 

He’d seen the way one piece slid across the palm of your hand and how small droplets of rose red blood collect in the crease of your hand. He’d heard the hiss and curses you let out. 

“Jake, can you just go please,” it wasn’t a question.

The guitarist stood confused for a second before slowly making his way to you. “Baby-” he knelt down next to you, aware of the glass under his knee. 

“Please go.”

“Let’s get the under that sink”

Jake tried to lift you from the ground. “Just go!”

You vividly remember the way his rough hands slid away from you and the sound of your front door closing. The way your sobs echoed through the house as his love surrounded you in the kitchen. 

The screen was still blank, showing you the smiling faces of two people who were just warming up to each other, basking in the sun of Hawaii last summer. Your hand falls back down to the bed, device still in hand as you stare back out the window. 

buzz. buzz. 

Vibrations are sent all the way up your arm, dragging your attention back to your phone. Your heart raced as it did every other time you checked it. 

One new text message.

Jake. 

I’m sorry baby. Let me make it up to you. Dinner tomorrow? I love you.

You loved him and he was showing he loved you too

[skyview-temple-spring]

I keep meaning to draw this but never get around to it so!!! Modern Zelda AU where HW is an elaborate series of DnD games. (a lot of this is just random modern au hcs lol)

They're all college or grad school age so 18-24 and go to the same school/live in the same city if they're not studying

(for instance Ghirahim dropped out but it's cool he got a modeling contract at the same place Midna works)

Lana is the DM, she's great at it. She got Link, Proxi, Zelda, and Impa to join her party and they're the core group. Midna and Fi also frequent sessions.

Ruto, Darunia (who's older and a professor not a student), Agitha, Ravio etc. come and go for oneshots

Cia, Lana's sister, is the DM for the other team made up of Volga (had no choice), Wizzro (also had no choice), Zant (forced into playing), Ghirahim (surprisingly, willingly), and Ganondorf (also willingly). Cia is a terrible DM and Gan takes over eventually

Ghirahim, however, considers it beneath him to actually learn the rules. He only plays as dark elf sorcerers and refuses to try anything else

Fi made her own homebrew class/race combo of sword spirit and tried to get Ghirahim to join her but he called her a nerd

Volga sticks to dragonborns of course

Volga and Wizzro quit when Gan took over and there's a whole bunch of drama about it

Sometimes they all join to make one large party and it's hell

Gan, Link, and Zelda have a side game but they don't tell anyone about it

Link has a shit ton of cousins and they're all the other Links. yes they are all named Link it's a family name. HW is THE Link to his friend group and the rest go by nicknames, but his cousins call him a nickname as well (Hyrule)

Linkle is Link's twin but she's not into DnD, she just likes making OP Mary Sue type characters

Link and Linkle are adopted but still look a lot like the rest of their family

(other non canon games are also adopted)

Various Links (i.e. all the alt costumes) visit. Wild sometimes joins their DnD group but he's got his own back in his home town (the champions)

There is only one Zelda who is also Sheik but Tetra and Hylia are separate people. Hylia is Zelda's mom and Tetra and Hilda are her cousins

Fi and Ghirahim are siblings

Midna and Zant are cousins

Zelda/Sheik and Impa are girlfriends. Zelda is genderfluid they/she girl/agender but is okay with fem language

Fi and Midna have crushes on each other but there's nothing there yet

Midna and Ruto are exes

Zant is in love with Gan but it's weird to the point of obsession and extremely unrequited

Cia thought she had the biggest crush on Link but that was her choosing the hot guy at school and decided she had a crush on him but she's a lesbian and ends up with Linkle instead

Ghirahim is a whore and has dated/hooked up with (including but not limited to) Zant, Volga, Gan, 2 different Links, and Cia before they both knew they were gay

Link (HW) and Ghirahim HATE each other they are bitter exes that cannot be in the same room

He did not know Link and Sky were cousins. "oh great my ex's cousin is my other ex fml"

Link also has a long list of exes but they were mostly amicable relationships. Ghirahim makes enemies