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btsslowburnfic · 3 years ago

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The Arrangement Ch. 41(b)

Story summary: Desperately in need of money, you answered the questionable ad. AKA-Arranged marriage AU featuring Y/N and Yoongi

Chapter Summary: A little domesticity before the Big Party

AN: Y’all. I took on a crazy 50 hour a week job. It’s a short term contract that lasts through January so I will be posting more sporadically. It is for a really good cause and the money was very good. Wahhhhh ;-;

Previous chapter here

You were on bitch duty today. Such a great friend. You sighed. You picked up another stack of boxes and carried it into the back of the venue. “You owe me a drink. And not like free drinks from the event tomorrow. Actual drinks. From a fancy place.” You said as you sat the pile down and began to unpack their contents.

“I know I know. Believe me, after we’ve recovered from this weekend I’m going to want a nice drink as well.” Jimin said, wiping the sweat from his brow. “Do you have your outfit ready?”

You beamed, “Yeah, Jhope designed a dress for me. I love it.”

“Whattt!? You’ll be rocking couture tomorrow? And here today you’re sweating with the peasants.” He teased.

“Oh please. I am a peasant. I’m just borrowing that Cinderella life for tomorrow night. Where does this go?” You held up a medium sized painting that had been donated by Lee Bul.

“Over there against the wall. Drape something over it. And does your Cinderella experience include Yoongi as Prince Charming?” He asked, raising his eyebrows.

You blushed, “Leave me alone.”

Jimin doubled over in laughter. “You are so in like. It’s cute. Ice Prince Yoongi and YN.”

“You’re lucky everything around me is irreplaceable and expensive or I’d throw something at you right now!” You shouted and walked back towards the outside to get another load of boxes.

You were glad you were busy, less of a chance of you getting nervous about tomorrow.

“Since when are you Team Yoongi? Aren’t you two like sworn enemies or something?”

Jimin pursed his lips, “No. WE have a common interest: YOU. Namjoon and Yoongi are sworn enemies. Keep your office K-Drama Straight. Yoongi has been nothing but pleasant to me these past few weeks.”

“I guess that’s true,” You took out more vases and paintings from the crates. “Who all shows up to these things? Why are we allowed to even touch this stuff?”

“Actors, Government Officials, Idols, Sports stars. Lots of rich people. It’s a charity event. It makes them look good if they bid a lot on something and they always end up spending big on the 50/50. Even if you only put in a few dollars, some rich guy might put in a few hundred because it’s all the same to him. One of the caterers won it a few years ago.”

“Oh really? That’s fun!”

“Yeah. Well. I’ll be up Namjoon’s ass all night tomorrow so don’t expect me to be having a good time.” Jimin Took the certificates out of his file folder and inspected them, making sure they had been appropriately filed. “Although. I do enjoy watching the bachelor auction.”

“Bachelor Auction?” You asked. This was the first time you had heard about it.

“Yeah. I participated last year. JK and Tae are doing it this year. There’s a rumor Jin is participating this year just to fuck with his ex. Some of the other male models are as well.”

“And what? The people win you? A date with them orrrr….?” You raised your eyebrows up and down suggestively.

“Yeah. The lady that I guess ‘won me’ last year was older, she asked if she could bring some of her girlfriends. I didn’t care. We just went out to brunch together. They said I was so beautiful just looking at me and being near me made them feel thirty years younger or something like that. It’s usually stuff like that. I’ve only heard a few stories of people being a little creepy.” Jimin sat down on a chair, and took his phone out. “There’s incentive not to be a weirdo because the agency has all of your information and if a bachelor complains you get blacklisted from the auction. But…” He paused for dramatic effect. “It’s not just the Auction right? I’m sure you know Big Hit can ruin people’s lives if they want to.”

You felt a shiver go through your body. Yeah, the whole wife for hire had seemed pretty shady and weird, and you had heard people allude to the fact that they weren’t necessarily free to leave, but you wondered just how much more there was that you didn’t know. But. Fuck it. You were getting paid a lot to not care. And, your job was great: hang out with Yoongi and your new friends and do some work.

“Alright, I have to go back to my real job now.” You stretched. “I’ll see you tomorrow. Suffering. Alone. In Namjoon’s ass.”

Jimin pouted, “Whatever. Thanks brat, I hope you have a great time. We’ll at least have to grab one picture together.”

“Yeah, yeah, see you tomorrow.” You grabbed your coat off the floor. Yes, the floor. You scolded yourself. What kind of adult were you? The BigHit Office was walkable. A bus would be better considering the temperature, but you didn’t feel like waiting. You started heading back that way. You didn’t mind the cold. Yeah, you could use a few more warm weather items, but as long as you kept moving, you were good to go. You passed several restaurants and store fronts on your way. You wondered if Yoongi had a good winter hat. Pausing in front of one of the stores, you decided to make sure he did.

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You had the couch pulled up in front of the fire, eagerly awaiting Yoongi’s return to give him a gift. He had been consistently coming up from the studio around 8. You heard the door lock click and you resisted the urge to run over and show him. You had realized earlier today, while shopping, that Yoongi had bought you so many things: Sheets, towels, pillows. He had asked Hobi to get you clothes, and he had him design that necklace. Your hand reached up and touched it.

You nonchalantly looked across the room towards the entryway. Yoongi was dressed in black trackpants and a black tshirt today. So casual. You hadn’t seen him today really; you were out helping Jimin and then he wasn’t in the studio when you returned.

“Hey,” You kept your excitement tamped down.

Yoongi grunted slightly, indicating he had heard you.

“Ramen for dinner?” You asked

The same grunt responded.

“Long hard day?”

Another grunt, but at this point you were pretty sure he was just being silly.

“Put the kettle on?”

He shook the hair out of his face. “Sure. What flavor?”

“SPICY.” You got up from the couch, your gift in hand.

“How was the auction set up?” He asked, pouring a liter of water into the kettle.

“There’s so much expensive stuff. I can’t believe people donate it and then I can’t believe rich people buy it.”

“Yeah. It’s kind of disgusting.”

You leaned over the counter, sitting your bag on a barstool. “It’s for charity though.”

“Yeah, this one night. What do they do with their money the rest of the time? They could be donating straight to the hospitals but they don’t.” He hit the start button. “They do it so they get credit in the media.”

You pursed your lips. “I guess that makes sense.” You paused, wondering if you should continue. “Do you donate your money to charity?”

Yoongi shifted uncomfortably. “I don’t make that much money compared to most of the people who are going tomorrow night. BigHit takes a large percentage of what I make. But yes. I do.”

“Oh? What kinds of charities?”

“You’re so nosy.” He said, but you could tell he was teasing. “I donate to a few music programs and also a children’s hospital in Daegu.”

“Awww you’re so cute.”

“Stop.” He scrunched up his face.

“So cute. I think it’s sweet that you donate and don’t seek any credit for it.”

Yoongi blushed slightly, “Whatever. Did you see anything you want for tomorrow?”

“Me? Hah. Yeah right. I’m poor. Also everything was so fancy. I,” you emphasized. ”am not fancy.”

Yoongi shrugged. “The apartment could use a painting or something so you better find something. Like you said, the money might as well go towards charity.” He started opening up the noodle packets.

“Ok, We can look. Hey. I got you something today.”

Yoongi turned and looked surprised. “For me? Why?”

“Because I was out and thinking of you. Do I need a reason to get something for my boss who I also live with and sleep in bed with?” You teased.

Yoongi bit his lip, looking over at the noodles.

“Anyways. Here,” you handed him the bag. He took it from you and pulled out the gift. It was a warm grey beanie. “I know it’s nothing special or fancy but I thought you might like it because you’re always cold. You could even wear it around here.”

Yoongi remained quiet, turning the hat over in his hands. When was the last time someone had got him something? No one celebrated his birthday really. He had gone drinking with JHope one time. He didn’t go home for Chuseok. “Thanks,” he said quietly.

“Sorry. I know it's not like ‘designer’ or anything, but it IS warm. I tested it.”

Yoongi forced himself to look up at you, a slight blush dusting across his cheeks. “I love it. Thank you.” He pulled the hat wide open and put it on his head. It made him look like a baby version of himself.

“Oh my God. So cute.” You said, unable to contain it.

“You’re lucky I really like this hat or I’d throw it off on principle.” Yoongi admonished while scrunching up his face.

“Yeah yeah. Ok. But seriously.” You took out a photo and snapped a picture before he could protest.

“Hey! What the hell?” He tried to cover his face up a few seconds too late.

You laughed loudly, “What? Why shouldn’t I have a picture of you wearing the gift I got you?” You smiled as you looked at the photo. Feeling quite satisfied, you started to put your phone back in your pocket. You looked over at Yoongi who had grown quiet. Frowning, you asked, “What’s wrong? Are you really mad about it?

Yoongi cleared his throat, “No. But I guess then it’s only fair if I get to take a picture of you.”

“Oh? And why is that?” You countered, hands resting on the countertop.

Yoongi took a step closer to you, “Because you’re wearing the necklace I gave you.” He tentatively reached out, his fingers brushing up against your collarbone as he lifted it up lightly to inspect it.

“Oh,” You managed, feeling your own cheeks beginning to blush. “Ok then. Let’s get one with both of us.” You pulled your phone out and turned around, posing in front of Yoongi to take a selfie of the two of you. You saw the two of your faces on the screen and started to press the button.

“No. No. No. The background looks terrible. We have to move over here.” Yoongi said moving away from you. “Give me your phone.”

You acquiesced and watched as he carefully judged the lighting and framing of the kitchen. “Alright. Here.” He settled in front of some of the cabinets, “This is perfect.”

“Oh my God, who knew you were such a perfectionist.” You teased as you went back to stand in front of him. “Ok, are you taking it?”

“Yeah, my arms are longer; it will reduce the barrel distortion.” He responded quickly.

You giggled. “Such a professional.”

“Ok, one two three,” Yoongi said as he started to take photos. He took three in quick succession. “Surely one of these works. Hold on, I’m sending these to myself.” He swiped quickly around your phone before handing it back to you. You had barely even seen the photos and opened them up while Yoongi returned to cooking the food. You smiled quietly to yourself as you looked at the picture. The first photo of the two of you together. @lidda @anpanman-sonyeondan @firefairy1 @cuteipat @sugaslittlekookies @janeelizabeth1216 @deeepvibes @gxldenhunny @livelyjay @bobbyboops @honeysunandsoil @deathkat657 @niniita-ah @min-yus @or-worse-expelled7 @black-rose-29 @storms-and-stars-blog @fanficcollectivebby @jinsearthh @someonekeepstakingmyusernames @neverthefirstchoice @itz-ally @yeontan4prez @namjooningelsewhere @itsallabouthedetails @theatren3rd @sevenpersona @missmadwoman @friendlywraith @ purest-expressionofgrief @ findthevoices

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saintstrawberry · 4 years ago

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When the Night is Over/Just What I Needed

Second Chapter is up!

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27733207/chapters/68086045#workskin

Ships:

bokuaka, kuroken, kagehina, daisuga, daiaka, iwaoi

Description:

A surprise visit, mariokart, and Oikawa. Malibu also makes an appearance (Or multiple).

Notes: Akaashi has a bad memory. Relatable content.

Songs I recommend for this chap are Dionysus by the Buttertones, Best Interest by Tyler the Creator (for Kuroo), and Shampoo Bottles by Peach Pit for the ending. I promise Bokuto will show up in the next chap! >.<

I also make a reference to Natsume Ono because she smacks! Read her manga Not Simple; it is fantastic!

Thank you for reading!

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Shampoo Bottles

It’s Saturday, something Akaashi doesn’t realize until he is flying halfway out his front door and huffing a breath at his phone screen’s mocking display: 6:30 AM, Saturday, June 14th. Exactly a week before Hinata’s birthday.

He blinks and remembers the night before, when he was nursing a red wine and a deadline for his “Ono Natsume: Shouting for the Voiceless” article. He remembers, vaguely, submitting the piece at 11:50 and dropping his head right there on his cheap Ikea desk, exhausted.

Presently, he’s nodding awkwardly at his neighbor (leaving the complex to work out, no less) and trying to make it look, somehow, like he meant to open his front door only to close it seconds later.

Toeing off his work shoes and entirely caught off guard by the idea of a day off, Akaashi retreats to his bed. He passes out almost as soon as his foggy head hits the pillow, dreaming of nothing. The next time he opens his eyes, his breath and body still completely.

“Mornin’, sleeping beauty! It’s ten, I’m surprised you slept so long!”

“Kuroo-san, why are you in my apartment?”

The offender offers no answer but grins brilliantly, gold irises level with Akaashi’s blue-green.

“And just how long have you been here anyway?” Kuroo ignores him again, instead choosing to stand from his squatting position. His hands at his hips, Kuroo wears a white oversized Bouncing Ball hoodie and black skinny jeans. Much to Akaashi’s discomfort, he still has his shoes on- red and white high top sneakers with the laces tucked in. As always, the guy’s flawlessly disheveled, silver jewelry glinting from his ears and neck.

Akaashi groans and plants his face in his pillow. It’s too early for the young, beautiful, and rich.

Kuroo, unsurprisingly, doesn’t yield Akaashi’s thoughts and scoffs once. He moves to draw open the curtains in his room. Keiji can’t help but grimace as he feels his skin bathed in hot summer light.

“Man. You should really dust your windowsills. Do you even ever open these things?! You’re not some bat, ‘Kaashi. You need fresh air.”

“I think bats need air too,” Akaashi mumbles into the pillow.

Kuroo waves a dismissive hand and turns to survey him, arms folded across a broad chest. Keiji reluctantly turns his head to address his stare, squinting without the aid of his glasses or contacts. Kuroo’s bedhead is seemingly even worse today- probably from whatever plane he just hopped out of. The latter smirks devilishly.

“Well. Are you gonna welcome me back or what?”

“So you didn’t expect to land in Tokyo until Thursday?” Akaashi asks this of Kuroo about 45 minutes after his intrusion into the writer’s apartment. The pair are getting brunch in some needlessly swanky rooftop restaurant, one where Kuroo insisted he wouldn’t get recognized. Akaashi raised his eyebrows at that- his friend had stuffed his signature messy locks into one of Akaashi’s ratty baseball caps and donned aviators the moment they got outside.

No matter to him, anyway. Akaashi got fancy champagne out of the deal.

“Sure didn’t. Management canceled the show in Singapore last minute. Something about the venue. Fuck if I know,” Kuroo explains almost incoherently through colossal bites of egg.

“What matters is nobody got hurt. We refunded tickets and rescheduled the gig. S’all good. I’m just happy to be back home with my buddy!” Kuroo reaches over to slap Akaashi on the back with a friendly grin.

He’s sputtering over his mimosa when Kuroo continues, “Can’t wait to surprise Kenma tonight, either. Can you imagine his face?"

“Yeah, actually, I can,” Akaashi slouches his shoulders forward in his chair with an uninterested expression and quirks up an eyebrow ever so slightly, impersonating his best friend.

“Hey, that was pretty good! Though I guess it’s not that hard for you. You’re both pretty stoic. Like Easter Island Heads.”

Akaashi swats at him half-heartedly. Kuroo laughs.

“Anyway, you’re lucky I didn’t call him immediately this morning- or the police for that matter,” Akaashi says matter of factly. Kuroo clutches at his heart dramatically.

“Akaashi-kun. You wound me. I am the furthest from a criminal.”

Akaashi huffs a laugh.

“Tell the Osaka police force that.”

“Hey! What, a guy can’t take a piss anymore?”

“Not, apparently, from the top of the Umeda Sky Building-”

“To be fair, I didn’t know the police officer was right there,” Kuroo interjects.

“-After downing half a bottle of Malibu with Oikawa. And you were 17. You were lucky you didn’t get charged with public indecency.”

Kuroo pouts but offers no petition.

“Guilty as charged, I suppose. Hey, speaking of police officers-”

Akaashi clears his throat and interrupts, “Speaking of drinking, how was Singapore?”

Kuroo takes the hint and stretches back in his chair, raising his third bloody mary to his lips.

“Didn’t get much time there, only about four days before I got the call about the cancellation. Flew straight here after the news.”

Straight to Kenma, Akaashi supplies mentally, grinning fondly at his friends’ relationship.

“Anyway, it was pretty mild, all things considered. Bokuto seemed to like the clubbing scene more than I did. Matter of fact, he’s staying there ‘til the next concert.”

“Bokuto?” Akaashi says, cutting into his eggs and watching the yolk spill onto his fork.

Kuroo, now onto his nearly 2,500 yen crepe, takes a break from his meal to look up at him with a puzzled stare.

“My tourmate? Bokuto Koutarou? X. Ace?”

Akaashi meets his eyes blankly.

“I guess it makes sense his stage name doesn’t ring a bell, but I’m surprised you don’t know about the guy’s v-ball career.”

The blue-eyed 24 year old drops his gaze to the napkin in his lap.

“Sorry, sorry. Touchy topic.”

Pain-in-the-ass-Kuroo-san.

“Anyway, you should really check out some of his matches with the Panthers.”

“He was signed with the Panthers?” Akaashi sputters, clapping his mouth shut immediately after.

Kuroo cackles.

“Don’t give yourself a heart attack, Akaashi. It’s okay to be impressed- it’s impressive. He’s crazy. You’ll be meeting him soon.”

Akaashi only hums in response.

"You're coming to the show, right?"

Akaashi hums again.

"Big talker today, huh, Keiji?"

"Bah."

“Right. So.. you baited yourself a hook yet?”

“Beg your pardon?”

“You know. After Daichi,” Kuroo tries again.

No, he really hasn’t.

Akaashi downs the rest of his drink. He peers into his empty glass in response.

“Haven’t thought about it really. He said it himself- I don’t have the time.”

“Oh, Keiji. Nevermind him.”

“Don’t sigh like that. Did you fly all the way from China to pity me?”

The rapper shakes his head, “No, I didn’t. I just want you to-”

“Be as happy as you are with Kenma,” Keiji finishes.

Kuroo gives a gentle smile, “Can you blame me?”

“God. You two are worse than the shoujo manga I have to review.”

“But twice as fun.”

“Shut up and eat your crepe.”

Kuroo happily complies, “Don’t have to tell me twice.”

“I’m glad you’re home, Kuroo-san,” Akaashi remarks. And he is. Even with his busy lifestyle as a chart-topping artist, Kuroo somehow manages to draw Kenma and Akaashi out of the house.

Kuroo and Kenma are both relatively new to their fame- about three years out from Kuroo’s first breakthrough hit and four since Kenma first started his Bouncing Ball Youtube channel- but their fans are… dedicated. Akaashi often marvels at how even Kenma takes it in stride. He's entertaining to watch and a seasoned video game expert. And Kuroo... Akaashi looks to the man and the ketchup stain on his lip.

"What?"

Well, they both deserve their good fortune.

"Nothing, nothing."

He has interviewed them each multiple times for the journal. The good thing about his friends’ famous status is that Akaashi gets to profit from it as well. He tells Kuroo as much and the latter almost chokes on his stupidly expensive breakfast laughing. Even Akaashi cracks a small grin.

“I told that was him!” The writer hears two girlish voices behind him, talking in excited whispers.

“E-Excuse me, K-Kuroo-san?”

The rapper breaks out in a large grin and stands, bowing formally at the pair.

“Yes? Hello, ladies. Are you two fans of mine?”

“Yes!! Very much so! I loved your new song!” The girl, about 17 with dark lashes and fire red hair, praises politely.

“Would, would you mind taking a picture with us!?” The other chirps.

“Not at all! Akaashi, my pal, would you be a dear and snap some shots?” It takes everything for Akaashi not to roll his eyes.

“But of course.”

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This is how Akaashi comes to search up the 2018 Panthers roster on his phone’s Google. He gives up his sleuthing when he realizes he doesn’t remember the guy’s name or know what he looks like.

He forgets about the whole thing until later that night, at Kenma’s celebration party for 5 million followers. It’s small, of course, about ten of them drinking champagne and playing drinking games. Akaashi knows Hinata did all the planning anyway, despite the event being at Kenma’s. The trio is standing off to the side when Akaashi pulls out his phone briefly to check the time.

Kuroo should be here any minute, he thinks. Hinata peers too, instinctually curious.

“Hey! Whatcha looking up the Panthers for? That’s not the latest roster, you know! Ooh, you’re looking up X-Ace, right?! Seeeeee, I knew you’d like him!”

Akaashi looks down at the picture Hinata points to. The guy’s sturdy and smug with one thick eyebrow raised. His chest is broad and his eyes are perfectly golden. The first thing Akaashi notices, however, is his hair. Absolutely ridiculous, he thinks. Makes sense that this guy’s Hinata’s idol.

Kenma raises his eyebrows.

“What made you do that?” he asks.

“Oh, uh, just...curious.”

Kenma looks like he’s about to say more when Oikawa joins their group with a boisterous, “Pudding Head! Congratsssss!” He pinches the smaller’s cheeks, who just about hisses in response.

Akaashi, grateful for Oikawa’s interruption, takes another quick glance at… X-Ace, and pockets his phone.

Hinata grins wide when Tooru, seemingly already a bit tipsy, ruffles his hair.

“Thanks, Oikawa-san," Kenma begrudgingly replies.

“You know, Kuroo is-”

Akaashi, ever vigilant, cuts in immediately, “-is so happy for you, Ken.”

Oikawa seems to get the hint, his eyes widening in realization.

“He sure is! Want some more alcohol?” The chestnut-haired friend of Kuroo’s quickly shoves his bottle of strawberry rum in Kenma’s face.

“You know I hate your sticky Malibu. Why are you guys acting all weird?”

Hinata, completely oblivious to the unspoken diaogue between Akaashi and Oikawa, tugs Kenma’s shirt.

“Kenma, Kenma! We should stream!!”

“Hey, that’s not too bad an idea, Shoyo,” Akaashi adds, if just to distract him.

“Sure, we could play some Mario-Kart. My fans seem to like you guys. Just don’t do anything stupid, Tooru.”

“Who, me?! And when do I-” Oikawa starts dramatically. The rest of the men send him a collective stare which answers his question before he can even finish it. He crosses his arms with a huff.

“Whatever. I call Princess Peach.”

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After Kenma finishes setting up the Livestream and the small group has gained over a couple thousand viewers, Akaashi is in dead last as Blooper. Well, almost dead last, expect for...

“How am I losing? No fair, Kozume!” Oikawa whines.

“Me? What did I do?” Kenma-san replies, uninterested. Unsurprisingly, the Youtuber is in first place with his signature Toad.

“I don’t know, your fancy settings or something. Iwa-chan! Back me up, here!”

“It’s ‘cause you suck, Trashy-kawa,” Iwaizumi-san, whom the quartet bribed into playing with agedashi dofu, doesn’t hesitate to retaliate. His player, Bowser, is in second, with Hinata close behind as Yoshi.

“Take that, Hajime-san! Oh, shoot, sorry, Akaashi-san!” Hinata shouts, rising from his seat as he hurls a red shell, accidentally hitting Keiji.

“Hinata, language!” Kuroo’s smooth voice floods the apartment in mock disapproval. Kenma whips his head so fast he drops his controller. The blonde doesn’t say anything but slowly rises to his feet, then breaks into a short run at the sight of his boyfriend. The former picks up Kenma effortlessly and twirls him in a tight embrace. Akaashi looks on fondly.

“Kuroo-san!” Hinata exclaims, jumping up excitedly.

“Yeah, yeah, whatever, Tetsuro’s home. I’m about to kick all of your asses!” Oikawa waves away his entrance, sticking out his tongue. Iwaizumi slaps him on the back of the head.

The stream chat has exploded at the sound of Kuroo.

bb-corp: is that Kuroo???

applephi: NO WAY djwhdnbwibdfwq

yoyotetsuro: couple goals

kurokenxx: will anyone ever love me like Kuroo loves Kenma?

keeeeenmaaa_: I think this is the first time BouncingBall’s lost at Mariokart

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A little tired and a lot tipsy, Akaashi insists on taking a cab home. It doesn't feel right to invade Kenma's when the Kuroo's home. Keiji could tell the pair... needed their space for the night. He splits the ride with Hinata, who talks his ear off the whole way about Kuroo's arrival and how badly he wishes he had the money to go to a concert. Akaashi smirks at that, just a little. Shoyo exits the vehicle with an enthusiastic, "Bye, 'Kaashi-san!! I'll see you soon! Maybe I'll come to the store, or, or, you can come to see me and Tobio-chan! He didn't come out tonight because he has a game tomorrow, but-" The rest of his goodbye is drowned out by him closing the door.

"I apologize for the noise," Keiji addresses the driver. She makes a noise of recognition and drops him off 15 minutes later. He thinks about his conversation with Kuroo about "baiting his hook" as he enters his living room, dropping his keys unceremoniously on the floor next to his door. What does that even mean? Akaashi doesn't exactly meet a lot of people with his work and his friends are all, well, with each other. He's happy for them and all, but sometimes being around so many couples gets a bit nauseating. Akaashi is struck with a small wave of loneliness when he waters his small bamboo plant, made worse by the two shots of Malibu Oikawa shoved down his throat. This is all I have to come home to, a fucking bamboo plant. Akaashi stares at its braided stalks with a vengeance. Not a second later, he pets the leaves in apology. I shouldn't take this out on the plant.

He's always been relatively independent, but having someone felt kind of... nice, for a change. It's been almost a year since Daichi left, and probably 6 months since he and Suga got together. It's one of those things that Akaashi didn't process for awhile, forcing him to fend for himself when the realization came to knock him on his ass months down the line. He's been confronting turned over picture frames and empty sheets ever since.

And so it goes.

He pads over to his bed with a sigh and for the second time today, falls asleep and dreams of nothing.

#bokuaka #kagehina #iwaoi #fanfiction #haikyuu #kuroken #daisuga #daiaka #akaashi keiji #tsukishima kei #daichi sawamura #sugawara koushi #kuroo tetsurō #bokuto kotarou #kenma kozume #oikawa tooru #iwaizumi hajime #hinata shoyo #kageyama tobio

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sunnydaleherald · 4 years ago

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter - Sunday, March 21st

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~~The Prom~~

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Jazz Girl

Pairing: Stucky x Reader Words: 793 Warnings: Fluff Summary: This was inspired by a prompt from @k-pluviophile: “ Hi hon! I was wondering if you could write a stucky x reader fic where their relationship is fairly new and one day they hear 40's jazz coming from the readers room and they find out the reader loves it and maybe they dance and sing together? My heart would melt 💕😩 ” A/N: If you want to be tagged in future works feel free to send me an ask and please leave feedback/reblogs. Also feel free to check out my ko-fi and patreon, the links are available in my bio.

When y/n woke up on Saturday morning, she could not stop a wide smile from spreading across her face any more than she could help the butterflies swirling in her stomach and pushing out a giggle from her lips.

It was the three month anniversary of the start of her relationship with Steve and Bucky. Things could not be better between the three of them, she was just so happy whenever the three of them were spending time together, whether that involved watching movies in either of their apartments surrounded by takeout, going to art museums or aquariums or to the zoo, every day with them was a new adventure.

After allowing herself a few minutes to bask in the happiness she felt from the dream she had about a future with her boys she pushed herself out of the bed and started getting ready for the day while having Friday play a compilation of 40's jazz instrumentals.

A few hallways away Steve and Bucky were bickering back and forth over a tablet. "I'm telling you, Buck, going to the theatre to watch a show and getting dinner afterward is a great idea for an anniversary date," Steve was saying as he tried to see what shows were playing that evening.

"And I'm telling you I disagree, going to the planetarium is a much better idea! It's much more romantic!" Bucky argued back as he took the tablet from Steve to look up showtimes for the planetarium.

"Here's an idea," Natasha said from where she was leaning against the doorway, her signature smirk in place, "Why don't you ask y/n what she wants to do instead of bickering like a couple of toddlers? She is awake right now."

The two supersoldiers looked at each other before scrambling off their seats and out of the apartment. As they neared y/n's door they could hear the familiar strains of Cotton Tail float from under the door.

Opening the door as quietly as they could, Steve and Bucky are greeted by the sight of their girl dancing around her apartment in a Mickey Mouse tank top and pajama pants while cleaning.

Suddenly she turns around and spots them leaning against the doorframe. "Dammit! You two scared the crap out of me!" Y/N exclaims.

"Sorry doll, you just look so adorable, we didn't wanna disturb your performance," Bucky says with a shit-eating grin on his face while Steve tries to hide his smile behind his hand.

"Yeah sweetheart, you looked so happy," Steve says from behind his hand.

She pretends to ponder their words for a moment before breaking down into giggles. "Alright, you're forgiven. So to what do I owe this early morning visit? I thought we agreed to meet later for brunch," she says.

"Well, you see doll, the thing is that we need you to help us decide what we're doing this evening," Bucky starts while scratching the back of his neck.

"We know that we said it's a surprise, but Buck and I can't decide between going to the theatre and then getting dinner, or going to the planetarium. So we thought it would be a better idea to let you decide what we're doing tonight," Steve finishes with a slight flush to his cheeks.

"As wonderful as both those ideas sound, I actually booked a table for us at a new jazz club that opened a few blocks from here. They've got a live band and do covers of a lot of the '40s and 50's songs. Plus I hear that the food's pretty good too..." she trails off, biting her lip and looking down at her socked feet as if they were an undiscovered Da Vinci oil painting.

Steve and Bucky share a look before surging forward to take her into their arms, each of them landing a tender kiss on her temples. "That sounds like a wonderful idea doll," Bucky murmurs while Steve nods enthusiastically in agreement.

That evening Y/N is dressed in a plum-colored dress that looks as if it were transported right from a 1940's dance hall, while the boys each wore slacks with suspenders, button-down shirts, and suit jackets. All three of them giving off the look that they had just stepped out of the history books.

When they get to the restaurant they are immediately enveloped in the soothing sounds of Duke Ellington. For the rest of the evening y/n, Steve, and Bucky manage to forget their worries as they sing and dance together to their hearts' content. They may have only been together for a short period of time, but that night they all knew that this would be but only the first of many evening spent dancing together to the music of their hearts.

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All of em

okay so this is gonna take me an hour or so yeet

1. no i don’t have a crush right now

2. my fav candy is winegums! you can literally wake me up for them at like any moment

3. does neverending story by stray kids count? i don’t really like love songs that much hehe

4. my first kiss was hella awkward

5. my last kiss was,,, also my first so yeet

6. i’m gay/bi-ish? i don’t really now but i’m genderfluid/ nonbinary so uhm whelp

7. love letters are really awkward so i’d go for poems

8. my fav fanfic trope... uhhhhh i like enemies to lovers?

9. i’ve never been in love :>

10. uhm vanille/strawberry milkshakes are the best

11. brunch dates! i like lunches better then dinner

12. my fav flower is a white rose

13. i don’t really like perfume so,,, idk??

14. my fav candle scent is non-existent cause i hate candles

15. my ideal first date would prob just be reading at home together with lots of cookies and chocolate

16. i don’t really have a fav love story..

17. the most attractive thing someone can wear is a oversized hoodie cAUSE I LOVE THEM

18. chocolate cake!

19. i think rain, i don’t like sun and snow is irritating lmao

20. my sweetest romantic memory was when my (ex) bf bought me a necklace that actually fitted my style

21. i don’t have a fav dating sim

22. ooooOoO fictional crushes.. whelp i have a lot but lets just go for hazel from percy jackson

23. my dream wedding would be me in a suit cause suits

24. i blush very easily so basically anything could make me blush

25. i do believe in love at first sight but it’s very rare tho

26. yEESSSS SOULMATES! i do really believe in them cause yeet it’s cute and i’ve seen a few people who actually behave like soulmates so,,

27. denim jackets

28. uh as in zodiac sign? leo

29. yes i am very very single

30. uh both? like it’s so nice to make someone happy but people making you happy is also nice

31. piano

32. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE YES THANK YOU (no but this literally is the best romantic movie ever i don’t make the rules)

33. i get a crush on people quite easily but they go away very easily as well

34. nay

35. i want to propose! with arwen’s necklace from lotr

36. star gazing

37. no i hate dancing lmao

38. minsung! (from stray kids)

39. KITTENS

40. hot chocolate, i don’t drink coffee nor tea

41. i think cola would be my fav

42. lying dramatically over the sofa cause,,, i like drama,,

43. mamma mia!

44. uhm send me people

45. my fav pjamas are my black ones cause *d a r k*

46. i don’t drink, i’m underage

47. i don’t really think about love, i just focus on my friends and stuff

48. a walk in the park, i don’t like sand (it’s course, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere)

49. hand kisses

50. my dreamhouse would be... a house in the woods! i love the forest

whelp sorry for any mistakes cause i am sick and finally staying home yes thank u

ily! <3

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hecohansen31 · 6 years ago

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Not Of Age: (Duncan Shepherd+Reader)

A/N: Hello there, lovelies!

How was everything?

I am a bit stressed out for various thing, but also… you know what would help a lot? FEEDBACK (please if you have a minute of your time spare it to either heart this fic, comment on it, or reblog it, only if you liked it, obviously) (+you are always welcome to tell me what went wrong, what went right, in either my messages or in my asks, I am always happy to get one so…).

Also this is all inspired to something that happened to me (no I sadly don’t know any Duncan Shepherds in real life), since I get a lot mistaked for younger than I actually am (and I know it might sound strange but it is something I am insecure about, because people don’t take you seriously).

(Plus: one of my photos of the collage is actually mine, because I am wearing the dress, I described in the fic, so you can see it better+I don’t know I love the way that dress is one me…so) (Also i censored my face, because I was without make-up+I was wearing a very obnoxious flower crown).

Plus, before this gets controversial, Duncan in this fic is not interested into Reader because she is younger and might not seem of age, but he is more attracted to her “potrayal of youth”.

As always… I talk too much so I shall leave you to appreciating the fanfiction (let me know if you want a sequel because I mgiht be working on something right now!).

SUMMARY: You don’t show your age, and this got you in so much troubles, such as the one you got into after an unexpected visit on a Saturday’s morning, in an extra meeting with Duncan Shepherd

WORDS: 2,3 K.

WARNINGS: Just Duncan being flirty, and mostly kissing (no smut), also Older! Man in a relationship with a younger girl!

She had always been the girl, who looked much younger than her true age .

Both for her terrible childish manners (not only she still had the that naivety which was only seen in children, but also a brattish character that sometimes got her in trouble, mostly in relationships) both for the fact that her appearance was juvenile and much more belonging to a teen than an actually woman, who was 25 years old, which prompted many awkward and weird situations.

Such as the typical bar patron who asked her ID after she ordered alcohol, alongside a few of her partners on internet picking her up just because she looked much younger or mumbling something as “are you legal?”, when they saw her.

And although many people thought that it was an advantage, it was something she personally found annoying, mostly when people reminded her of it as it meant she was somehow shallow and not worthy of being taken seriously.

Many of her friends had also by now a kid on the way and were already married (although some settled for the first one that came through the window and it showed), so being the only single friend, not only sucked, but meant that apparently she was less trust worthy than a pregnant woman, alongside the fact that she didn’t seem to belong at all whenever a wedding was mentioned or a baby shower, and she just stared at the wall till they all giggled together, joining her friends there.

That day she seemed young not only because she wasn’t wearing her usual heavy make-up, which helped a lot with making her feel not only more confident but also a few years older, but she was dressed in a pretty sundress she had wanted to wear to the typical brunch her friends had on the first day of summer, setting themselves in a park in order to talk a bit.

The sundress was a perfect solution for the warm weather which coated her body in the form of sweat; but also she honestly loved the way the dress fit on her body, giving her a pretty hourglass figure, with its 50’s style..

She had bought the dress something like ten years ago, it had been her first dress ever, and although it was a bit ruined by the excessive washing she still felt comforted by wearing it and it still looked pretty amazing: its organza skirt bore a flowery pattern, her favorite!

She hadn’t worn make-up, stopped by the terrible hotness of the day, choosing to hide herself from the eyes of her friends and the sun with sunglasses and a straw hat, brought back from a very old journey, but which gave her a “Heiress on Vacation” kind of look.

The last touch of the look would have been sandals, but she had to go for sneaker since her boss called her at work for an emergency reunion, ruining her entire day of the brunch.

She hadn’t had enough time to change into something more “work appropriate” so she had just to go with her sundress and sneakers, hoping nobody would notice the terrible match.

The hat had been gently discarded to the secretary, meanwhile she “helloed” her and her boss made her a sign to move onto her office quickly, where she plumped down on her turning chair and checked into a mirror the state of her hair, after she had walked (more like ran) to work, sweating like a pig, (to hide it, she applied a generous amount of the extra-deodorant she had in her office for emergency such as this one).

She knew nothing about what she was supposed to be expecting.

Her boss had just mumbled something about “a very important client cancelling a meeting and asking for another on Saturday morning” when she wasn’t supposed to be working, but her boss had asked for a favor, alongside a promise of an extra on her paycheck to take the job.

“It will only last an hour maximum, I just need you to make him sign the documents and nobody is answering me…” because the offices were supposed to be closed on Saturday, and knowing this no clients were allowed in the building on Saturday…. alongside the fact that many people at 8 A.M. of Saturday were still sleeping with their phones off, meanwhile she had had to wake up, since not only she had had to get ready but the park for the brunch was two hours away from her.

“Ok… I will take it, but please… sign it as extra-work” she had mumbled, before sending her friends a message on how she would be sadly missing at least the first part of the brunch and to leave her something to eat, since she would come an hour later than she had programmed.

And maybe even more…

Because after what seemed like half an hour after the appointment had been set, she stilll saw nobody and she had even tried to ask the secretary (also extraordinarily there) if she had known something about the “mysterious man”, just to get a shake of head and a whisper on how much she hated that job (on which she agreed).

She was halfway through painting her nails, the one she had accidentally scratched on her way to the job, when she heard a knock on her door, surprising her enough that she almost painted her dress of the same teal color of her nail polish.

She mumbled a “please enter”, meanwhile she meticulously hid the nail polish’s bottle and breathed hot air on her nails to get them to dry quicker, not wanting to leave signs on the poor man’s hand.

And meanwhile she did all this, a man walked in her office, a very handsome and known man, whom she knew because of all the “Vanity Fair” ’s covers her boss had in her office, practically worshipping the self-made man, Duncan Shepherd had become after his exit from jail.

And not only did he look better in reality than on magazine cover, but he looked at her with two of the prettiest eyes she had even seen, preying on her as if she was some kind of water in a sandy desert.

She felt immediately the bush rising to her face, regretting not having taken a jacket with her, leaving her cleavage exposed since the dress had a deep “v” neck, which prompted a lot of skin to be shown and although it was pretty breathy for the summer, it didn’t mean that it was appropriate for the workplace.

Although to be stared like that by such a powerful man…

It wasn’t the “I want to make you feel like a piece of meat” stare so many frat boys gave her, but it was the “I will have you on your desk in five minutes, if you are interested”.

-Ehm… I think I have the wrong office, I was looking for Mrs (L/N)- he mumbled, thinking her to be the wrong person, but she just mumbled a shy “you are in the right place”.

-… I am Mrs (L/N), but you may call me (Y/N)- you knew it was highly unprofessional to share your name with a client, mostly somebody who was here just to sign but you tried to make it all seem a bit more relaxed, more for yourself than for him, who would look at ease even in a Nordic climate -I am sorry for my inappropriate state, this meeting was scheduled at last minute and I was on my way to a friendly brunch-.

-I am extremely sorry for the meeting at this hour and day, but I had a problem with the scheduled appointment, and I wouldn’t be back in America till a month… so…-.

-Don’t worry, Mr Shepherd, I am more than happy to make an exception for you- she didn’t mean to make it sound so flirty, mostly because she wasn’t used to try her luck with guys like him, not to talk about the fact that her childish naivety scared away boys, but this one, stayed, interested, staring at her.

-Well thank you very much, then- he mumbled, matching her flirty tone, meanwhile coming nearer, where she showed him the chair, raising up and showing a bit of her legs, which made him lower his gaze on them, and she faked not noticing although she raised a bit on her toes to show much more -… give me a pen and I will be out of your hair soon-.

He smiled brightly at her sudden goofy attempt to grab a pen, just to grasp simply air, making an awkward figure, to which he giggled, till she offered the pen, and moved the contract for their agency in his hands, meanwhile their hands bumped just a bit together, electricity shooting through her veins.

She even lowered herself a bit, the cleavage appearing more evident and he caught it with his eyes as they lowered upon the papers, meanwhile she simply dropped on her elbows and her ass shot up, which got her in a very explicit position.

He read the papers, or at least appeared to be reading those chewing the pen, before setting it down and smile at her as he caught her looking at him, nibbling her bottom lip.

-I didn’t think that you were Mrs (L/N) because you seem so much younger- he mumbled, taking time, clearly, meanwhile she settled swiftly back a bit, embarrassed by how freely she had acted with him, although he had given her clear indications he was into her and was trying his best to flirt her up.

But he was still a client till he walked outside the door.

-Oh, believe me but a lot of people think the same- she giggled, trying to breathe out her embarrassment.

-… it isn’t a bad thing- he mumbled, meanwhile looking at her and smiling at her flushed cheeks -… I wish I looked younger! People nowadays ask me if I need glasses to see-.

She laughed heartedly, meanwhile he looked at her through his lashes as if to say he was serious.

-You look amazing, Mr Shepherd- this got him to puff his chest even further almost as a proud bird, which got a genuine smile from her -… and I mean it is nice to know you can somehow age slower, but also… a lot of people tend not to take you seriously if you don’t look mature enough, plus, guys are not interested into younglings…-.

This got her a shocked look from him, which changed swiftly in an outraged look.

-… boys tend to have that kind of thoughts- he mumbled, shooting her a serious glance, that went through her entire body -…men don’t-.

And he was a man, probably ten years her senior, although she had heard he was much older than what he seemed with a pendant for a new girl on his arm each week, much younger than him, so she knew what was going on, although she was not his usual supermodel.

-Thank you, I will set my mind onto dating only men from now on- she mumbled, shyly, before tapping at the paper, to remind him what was going on, shooting him a knowing look; she couldn’t because of so many reasons, although she wanted.

-You are very welcome- he muttered, before setting a last glance on her body and swiftly signing the paper -Then is it done? -.

-It is- she replied, moving to accompany him to the door, as a way to let him even further know that she sadly couldn’t.

-Then we are not a client and a professional, right? – he asked.

And with her typical childish naivety, not fully understanding his motives she answered.

-… yes-.

And he swiftly closed the door, behind them, before pulling her against the door with a sudden roughness she found herself liking, and left her legs trembling, before diving on her lips, with his, with much more gentleness than the push against the door, a bit dipping her as they did in the movies.

He was far gentler than what he had promised her with the “door movement”, getting her wondering what would come next… a kiss or a slap…

But he was careful with her now, probably after the yelp of pain he got from having pushed her back against the hard wood, before pushing her towards another kind of “hard wood”, much more human.

And this got a moan of pleasure transferred from her mouth to his, opening herself to his tongue and a languid caress from it, before it moved back to trace, as if to know them by heart, her lips.

When he separated himself from her, much more due to the lack of air than because he wanted to, he still kept her against him.

Her sundress had risen up a bit, and now her thighs were even more exposed, meanwhile her cleavage was widened up by the rushed tries and friction of her dress against his crisp elegant shirt, rigorously back, whereas hers was beige, matching their respective personalities.

He moved his eyes from the ground to her face, just to cup it and keeping the stare till their lips were near each other and then he closed them, as she did, but nothing but dry air went through them and when she opened them he had disappeared, which left her to wonder whether or not something had happened, till she saw the signed paper and felt the little ticket hidden in the cleavage of her dress, with an address from an hotel in Italy written on it and a number on the other side.

She wondered about what it meant, why her and how he managed to slip it in her dress without knowing why…

But now apparently she had a way to find it all out.

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Hollywood Reporter, September 25

Since I don’t have any tabloids to add today, I’m going to add the Hollywood Reporter. I’ll do this when I run dry of tabloids. If you’d like me to add HR more often, let me know :)

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Cover: Fall Style Glam Squads -- Hairstylist Bryce Scarlett, Margot Robbie and makeup artist Pati Dubroff

Page 10: Contents, Cynthia Erivo

Page 12: Contents

Page 23: The Report -- How sky-high can massive TV library deals fly?, Heat Index -- Lizzo

Page 24: Who wants to buy DirecTV at a deep discount?

Page 26: Why Disney quietly launched streaming in the Netherlands, Theaters’ latest cash grab: ads after trailers

Page 28: Emmys shocks, surprises and that big ratings stumble, who won big and who won big on TV, Emmy Heat Index -- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, HBO, Amazon, Ozark, Jesse Armstrong, Variety categories, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the women of Game of Thrones, Fox Entertainment

Page 32: Box Office, Broadcast TV, Cable TV, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200

Page 34: 7 Days of Deals -- Margaret Nagle, Penelope Ann Miller, Mia Kirshner, Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, Bruce Holsinger, Greg Berlanti, Jessica Queller, Robert Rovner, Melissa Korn, Jennifer Levitz, D.V. DeVincentis, Ali Krug, Patrick Chu, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Dean DeBlois, Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds will star in a musical reimagining of A Christmas Carol, Joaquin Phoenix, Big Deal Exclusive -- Billy Joel’s music will be a scripted “arc-thology” called Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Hot New Books with Hollywood Appeal -- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Raven Lane by Amber Cowie

Page 35: Rita Wilson, Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver, Gideon Adlon and Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna, Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons, Ryan Seacrest, Jared Padalecki will star in a Walker Texas Ranger reboot, Stephen Falk, Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, Dan Levy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Nahnatchka Khan, Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook, Queen Latifah, Kendrick Lamar, Rep Sheet -- Cecily Strong, Chance the Rapper, Jason Bell, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Kevin Nash AKA Diesel, Next Big Thing -- Barbie Ferreira

Page 39: About Town -- Stephanie Ruhle of MSNBC

Page 40: AllBright pitches women a diverse membership and professional cred to stand out amid multiplying options -- Jameela Jamil, Olivia Wilde, The Bungalows’ bar to entry -- Taylor Swift and Emma Stone, Eddie Redmayne

Page 41: Soho Warehouse, Cory Booker Q&A -- he’s a big fan of Supernatural

Page 46: Yes, I Did Say That -- Bob Iger, Reed Hastings, Renee Zellweger, Thomas Lennon, Mike Schur, Mike Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Demi Moore, Flashback -- Julian Fellowes in 2018

Page 48: Rambling Reporter -- Robert Osborne, Billy Porter, Laverne Cox, Ricky Martin, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Padma Lakshmi, Shoshana Bean, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Charlotte Kirk, Kevin Tsujihara, Neil Marshall, Sylvester Stallone, Peter Bradshaw, Power Dining -- Issa Rae, Larry David, Helen Hunt, Jamie Foxx, Brian Grazer, Alicia Vikander brunching at Brentwood Country Mart’s Farmshop, Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Charlie Hunnam, Julie Bowen, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

Page 50: Hitched, Hatched, Hired

Page 53: Emmy Awards -- Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Page 54: Best Dressed -- Emilia Clarke, Rachel Brosnahan

Page 55: Mandy Moore, Naomi Watts, Michelle Williams

Page 56: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gwyneth Paltrow

Page 57: Julia Garner, Billy Porter, Sophie Turner, Kristen Bell

Page 58: On the Carpet and Inside the Parties -- Jared Harris and Craig Mazin, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and boyfriend Martin McDonagh, Peter Roth with wife Andrea and Ann Sarnoff and husband Richard, Ted Sarandos and Jason Bateman, Billy Porter, Michelle Williams and John Landgraf, George R.R. Martin

Page 59: Ava DuVernay and Ethan Herisse and Asante Blackk and Jane Rosenthal, Bob Greenblatt and Stephen Loguidice, Rachel Brosnahan, Joey King and Patricia Arquette, RuPaul, Jodie Comer

Page 60: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Anna Chlumsky, Peter Dinklage and David Benioff, Eugene Levy and Deborah Devine and Ben Stiller, Charlie Collier, Jeremy Strong and Jesse Armstong and Casey Bloys, Sophie Turner and Nina West, Lena Waithe and Ben Whishaw and Latesha Gillespie and Charlie Barnett

Page 61: Kelly Kahl and Thom Sherman and their wives, Jeff Bezos and Bethenny Frankel, Norman Lear and Karey Burke, Jharrel Jerome and Korey Wise, Zendaya, Jeff Shell and daughter Anna, Rambling Reporter Emmy Edition -- Ted Sarandos, Jharrel Jerome, Korey Wise, Game of Thrones cast

Page 62: Regina King, Tony Shaloub and Alex Borstein, Robin Wright, Iain Glen and Kit Harington, Jaboukie Young-White, Seth MacFarlane, Adam Devine, Samantha Bee

Page 64: THR and SAG-AFTRA Nominees Night -- Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore and Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Sullivan, Michael K. Williams, Clea Duvall and Natasha Lyonne, Anthony Carrigan and Jared Harris and wife Allegra Riggio, Jennifer Salke and Bert Salke and Pearlena Igbokwe, Chris Silbermann, Lea Michele, Jeremy Gold and Marci Wiseman and Craig Erwich, Sarah Snook and Nicholas Braun, Aaron Paul and Joey King, David Nevins and Matthew Belloni and Josh Sapan

Page 66: The Business -- Bill Damaschke

Page 68: Digital -- Gamer’s Plight -- retire at 25?

Page 70: TV -- Shane Gillis, SNL and the art of the post-racist-rant apology

Page 72: Are Hollywood “Loan-outs” done for?

Page 76: How to throw a viewing party for your own show, Power Shopping -- Cardi B., Ryan Murphy, Larry David, Cameron Diaz, Mark Wahlberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kristen Stewart, Kate Hudson, Style News and Notes -- Teressa Foglia, Gerard Butler, Owen Wilson, John Mayer, Will Smith

Page 78: Becoming Judy -- designers Jany Temime and Jeremy Woodhead transformed Renee Zellweger into Judy Garland

Page 82: Glam Squads -- Zendaya

Page 83: Zendaya with makeup artist Sheika Daley and hairstylist Ursula Stephen

Page 85: Margot Robbie with Bryce Scarlett and Pati Dubroff, Zazie Beetz, Rachel Brosnahan

Page 86: Cynthia Erivo with makeup artist Terrell Mullin and hairstylist Coree Moreno

Page 87: Emilia Clarke, Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson

Page 88: Jennifer Lopez, Lupita Nyong’o

Page 89: Rachel Brosnahan with hairstylist Owen Gould and makeup artist Lisa Aharon, Florence Pugh, Margot Robbie

Page 90: BTS Emmys -- Michelle Williams’ winning glam slam

Page 91 -- Saoirse Ronan, Hailee Steinfeld, Charlize Theron, Zendaya

Page 92: Comedy’s Civil War -- Shane Gillis’ SNL firing has exposed a growing rift in the stand-up world over what’s legitimate envelope-pushing and what’s just plain racist

Page 94: Reviews -- The Politician

Page 95: Fall TV Roundup, THR’s Social Climbers -- Actors -- Cole Sprouse, Tracee Ellis Ross, Unscripted TV -- American Ninja Warriors, TV Personalities -- James Corden

Page 97: Backlot -- Elizabeth Banks on fighting to direct and her picks for president, Film Row gives assistants face time with top execs

Page 98: A new film takes the case of Eric Garner -- who was killed by NYPD officers in 2014 -- to court

Page 100: Armando Iannucci embraces his softer side for a timely David Copperfield starring Dev Patel

Page 102: Has Korean filmmaking become a victim of its own success?

Page 104: 90 Years of THR -- In the early 1960s Marilyn Monroe’s hairstylist was ‘God’

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maousami · 6 years ago

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73 Questions Challenge Inspired by Vogue

So I just finished reading Vogue’s 73 Questions with Kim K and my delusional ass wants to do this shit too.

I got this from Nataliia Totka ’s blog and said sure why tf not lols

here we go

1. What are you most excited about these days?

I guess spending time together with my favorite human in the world

2. What’s your favorite holiday?

CHRISTMAS <3

3. Favorite season?

The Philippines doesn’t really have that many seasons (rainy and summer only lols) so maybe the Rainy Season?

4. Where does one go on a perfect road trip?

ANYWHERE WITH A BEACH <3 I fucking love beaches

5. What is the best activity when home on a rainy day?

Sleeping or Cuddling <3 sharing a movie with my S.O. <3

6. If you could switch lives with someone for a day who would it be?

maybe my teacher Sir Steve. finally get him the girl he’s been crushing on since he was still studying architecture.

7. What is the best thing that happened this year?

THIS FUCKING GUY

8. What’s your New Year’s resolution?

Finish my thesis. lols <3 I am fucking done ahahhaha

9. What’s your favorite exercise?

ANYTHING LEG DAY RELATED <3

10. Best way to decompress?

Painting and just spending the day with my big doofus of a boyfriend.

11. What’s your favorite country to visit?

KOREA. 10/10. might change when I finally get to visit Japan though!

12. Last country you visited?

Korea hahahaha

13. Country you wish to visit?

JAPAN OFC. Also Israel ^^

14. What’s your favorite ice-cream?

DOUBLE DUTCH.

15. What makes you smile the most?

Being praised for something I don’t notice in myself

16. What’s the coolest thing in the world?

hmm... Vivid cosmic dreams.

17. What is the cutest thing in the world?

FOXES def foxes.

18. How do you know if you’re in love?

I guess it differs by person to person. Me personally, I know when I constantly have this need to spoil that person and help them in anyway I can through heart to heart talks or maybe a school project. I don’t usually go out of my way for happy crushes but you know shit’s serious when I’ve tried to replace them with another one, only to fail and drag my ass back to them. I am such a hoe hahahha

19. If you could go to any concert past or present, what would it be?

I have been dreaming of attending a Hatsune Miku concert ever since I was a first year in highschool. I need to go to one before I die.

20. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?

I’m not the kind of person who’s the type to recieve. I’m more of a gift-giver so maybe the gift of people I guess?

21. Favorite fashion trend of all time?

The lazy Japanese unisex type. or maybe the tumblr girl who wears yellow dresses trend?

22. What’s your favorite movie of all time?

This is fucking hard. Clueless

23. What was the movie that made you cry?

OMFG CHEESY THING TO SAY BUT HACHIKO MY GOD

24. If you could make a documentary, what would it be about?

The mysterious life of Mao Usami

25. If you could have one superpower what would it be?

Being able to manipulate people under my will

26. What is the skill still unmastered?

Architectural manual drawing

27. What is the best thing that happened to you today?

Being able to wake up to this

28. Do you like surprises?

Yes uwu it makes me feel special hehe

29. If you could do a flash mob where would it be?

At SM department store hahahahhah might be funny

30. Do you like cupcakes?

sometimes ^^ muffins tho? mmmmm

31. Do you usually bake cupcakes?

I used to bake ALOT back in highschool. I was the kween of baked goods.

32. What’s your favorite desert?

Any Icecream cake. <3 would kill for a slice rn

33. Is there a desert you don’t like?

Anything with Peanut butter and Caramel. ew

34. What’s your favorite bakery?

Sofia’s atm

35. What’s your favorite food?

Anything pasta and OFC CHORIZO AAAAA <3

36. It’s brunch, what do you eat?

Pancakes, maybe a banana or maybe Tapa with warm white rice. mmmmm~

37. You are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat?

CHOfuckingRIZO cant stress this enough

38. Favorite color?

YELLOW and baby pink<3

39. Favorite superhero?

not really a superhero but, Deadpool hahahhaha

40. What do you usually order in Starbucks? (or in your favorite café)

A Venti Iced Mocha without the whipped cream. also an Expresso Frappuchino is nice on a fucking hot day too. Iced Hazelnut Vanilla from Little Farmers is my go-to everyday coffee shot

41. Who is the last person you texted?

42. What’s your favorite activity to do in your hometown?

Having a great run around the neighborhood. Funruns are fun

43. What’s the next book you plan on reading?

I don’t have a new book in mind. maybe another YA novel?

44. What do you love in your pizza?

CARAMELIZED ONIONS AAAAAA and chorizo bits

45. Favorite drink?

Iced Hazelnut Vanilla by Little Farmers Coffee Brim

46. Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

Milk Chocolate ^^

47. What’s your favorite band?

kind of Mainstream but IV of Spades <3

48. Favorite solo artist?

DANIEL CAESAR

49. Favorite lyrics?

Talk to me - Cavetown

50. If your life was a song what would the title be?

51. If you could master one instrument what would it be?

The Piano. real basic but I get really emotional with a few piano pieces. I’d like to play one of them someday

52. If you had a tattoo where would it be?

On my left forearm ^^

53. To be or not to be?

To be. hahahaahah

54. Dolphins or koalas?

Dolphins. definitely

55. How do you like your coffee?

White and Creamy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

56. What’s your favorite curse word?

HOLY SHIT and PUTA

57. What color of dress did you wear to prom?

My school didn’t have a prom, but I did get to attend one with my cousin’s friend. It was pink ^^

58. Diamonds or pearls?

Pearls. they look classy and very Filipino

59. Cheap shampoo or expensive?

Expensive. I have frizzy thick hair. I don’t get too cheap with shampoo.

60. Blow dry or air dry?

Blow dry. hahahha blow

61. Heels or flats?

Heels. I look sexier ;)

62. Pilates or yoga?

Pilates every time baby

63. Jogging or swimming?

Swimming

64. One thing you can’t live without?

My sunglasses.

65. What’s one cause that’s dear to your heart?

helping street animals

66. Who would you want to shoot a love scene with?

ADAM DRIVER AAAAA

67. What’s your favorite sport?

I don’t do any sports but I usually love watching Figure Skating competitions and will def force my child into the sport. im sorry future kid!

68. Do you have a morning beauty ritual?

NOPE HAHAHA I AM SUCH A SLOB

69. What’s your favorite thing to wear?

I have this short mini dress I love to wear in bed <3 so comfyyy

70. What’s the priciest thing you’ve ever splurged on?

JFC MY WINDSOR AND NEWTON WATERCOLOR PANS

71. Do you play any musical instruments?

lol nope

72. What is your favorite book of all time?

Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah. Reread it a million times.

73. What is something you always travel with?

My Year Planner. ^^

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Prateek Sadhu: Liquid diet - Hindustan Times

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Prateek Sadhu: Liquid diet - Hindustan Times

Planning to go on a liquid-only diet? There are a few nutritional factors that you need to keep in mind

Liquid love

I want to go on a liquid diet but I’m not sure what I should include in terms of juices. What would you include?

—Prakriti K, Noida

It’s very important to understand that your body needs a certain amount of nutrients in order to function. So, a liquid diet is great as long as you incorporate different kinds of vegetable and fruit juices to survive the day and to make sure you aren’t losing nutrients. Juices of carrot, apple, kale, spinach and pineapple are good options. Go for seasonal produce too, like root vegetable juices since it’s winter. Mix and match to ensure you don’t get bored.

Prateek’s signature restaurant, Masque, is changing India’s culinary landscape and was awarded the One To Watch Award by Asia’s 50 Best in 2020

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“První dojmy” 50

(2. 8. 2021) Druhý pohled na nová otevření uplynulých šesti let.

Káva s mlékem. Položka v menu Bílého králíka, kterou si jednou trochu neprozřetelně vybrala slečna, jíž jsem chtěl ukázat svou aktuálně nejoblíbenější kavárnu. A ono to bylo opravdu jen kafe s mlékem, tedy espresso vyextrahované do cappuccino šálku a dolité trochou mléka, jež nebylo ani ohřáté v mléčence bokem. Musím říct, že mě to vzhledem k tamnímu přístupu a celkově veskrze pozitivním zkušenostem trošku zamrzelo a i dotyčná byla udivena. Na tento moment jsem si vzpomněl, když jsem doma potřeboval rychlé nakopnutí po vydatnější snídani a tak jsem si udělal espresso a dolil troškou vlažného mléka, které zbylo v konvičce po šlehání na cappuccino hodinku předtím.

Tak jako většina bibliografií, i soupis, který je páteří dnešního textu, přináší informací příliš mnoho a zároveň málo. Jak se však stručně, výstižně a přehledně vyrovnat se zhruba třemi stovkami podniků, jež si od počátku blogu našly cestu do suverénně nejčastější a nejvíce sledované rubriky První dojmy?

Inspirován úchvatným článkem k problematice podobných soupisů jsem se rozhodl pro velmi základní roztřídění chronologické, typové a občasnou stručnou charakteristiku vybraných provozů, které už nejsou mezi námi. Ty jsou v obou dílčích přehledech vyznačeny tučně.

Tam, kde to bylo možné a dohledatelné a kde zůstal stejný název, jsem rozlišoval první a druhou verzi podniku bez ohledu na změnu místa působení a/nebo osoby majitelů – podobných případů je asi 15. Extrémním příkladem budiž Komár Kafe, které nejprve otevřelo na konečné tramvají Čertova rokle (9, 11), poté nějakou dobu strávilo na nám. SNP (dnes Kafe na písku), aby nakonec zakotvilo na Kounicove naproti parku u Šelepky (v3).

Ve výčtu není zahrnuto cca třicet nových podniků, jež byly, tu stručněji, tu obsáhleji, zmíněny v rámci měsíčních souhrnů, ale nestály za podrobnější zpracování nebo oficiální včlenění do dané rubriky. Bistra a restaurace jsem samostatně neuváděl, neboť tyto často sdružují více funkcí najednou (mají kávovar, jídlo i drinky) a podobně je to s bary. Oproti tomu hospody jsou snadno vymezitelné, protože se soustředí na klíčový produkt a věci usnadňuje i název (pub, hospoda, beer house, tradiční výčep apod.)

1) Celkem 286 provozů reflektovaných v Prvních dojmech od 4. 11. 2017:

Kavárny/místa s profi pákou a samostatným mlýnkem: 191 Hospody: 27 Uzavřeno: 55

První dojmy 1: Mada Ice Cream, Craftbeer Bottle Shop & Bar, Bee’s Cake Café, Olli’s Restaurant Cafe a Bistro Soupárna + Bistro Love Patatas

Největší záhadou vzpírající se všem předpokladům je stále fungující a takřka vždy prázdné bramborové bistro na Jakubáku.

První dojmy 2: Cafe Alfa (v2)

Po zdejší nejhorší kávě roku 2017 (6/20) skutečně netoužím po návratu.

První dojmy 3: Brumli Café a Pescatore Brno

Velké sny, velká slova a dnes jen velká lékárna. “U medvědů” stále fungují.

První dojmy 4: Tří ocásci (v2), Black Box Cafe, Bistro Andini a Café Le Petit

V parcele Bistra Andini (a ještě dříve kavárenské části Bistra Friends) se už měsíce kutá a jsem zvědav, co tam bude. Café Le Petit na Orlí bylo nahrazeno přestěhovaným Cukrovým nebem.

První dojmy 5: Café Bonifáco, Duhový ráj, Riverside Coffee, Fara Kafara, Sušenkárna Momenta, Café & Bistro Bílá Vrána, Fox Caffé, Stereo – Vinyl Culture Shop (Singl Café), Bistro Mája, Pod obrazy (v2), Matějovo pekařství, Jean Paul’s Bistro, Cupcakekárna (Zelný trh), U žíznivýho pupíku a Burger Store.

Burger Store na Starobrněnské to zkoušelo několikrát, ale vždy zase velmi rychle zavřelo. Už několik let se také čeká na nového nájemce Baru Šilingrák.

První dojmy 6: chybí, upsal jsem se a přeskočil číslování. :-)

První dojmy 7: U dvou přátel (Tábor), U dvou přátel (Dominikánská), Oříškárna (Kobližná), Café Localité, Kavárna Celnice, Fabrik Food Factory, Obchůdek na Kociánce a Whiskey Bar, který neexistuje.

První dojmy 8: Divinero (trafika), Dopoodpo, Natutti bistro

Někdy ani spousta peněz a velmi úspěšná multivozítková zmrzlina nestačí a velká Strada v provozu na Úvoze už dlouho smutně stojí na baru. Majitel si udělal vlajkovou loď veganské zmrzliny v podobě Gelaterie vedle druhého Kafecu a přebral Pizza Punk na Jana Uhra, ale budou všechny provozy stejně úspěšné? A snad se Divineru daří víc v jeho mobilní pobočce na přehradě.

První dojmy 9: Elsner bistro, Slast a Chez Catherine art a café

“Velké oči Simony Elsnerové” byly a jsou jedním z nejprobíranějších témat brněnského gastra vůbec.

První dojmy 10: Rebelbean Vlněna a U Tomana

První dojmy 11: Coffee Vesničan, Babiččin tulipán, PABLO Eat&Shop a NIJA’S POKE’ BAR

“Zkušební kavárny” mívají čsto velmi jepičí život a po pár týdnech či měsících je jim konec.

První dojmy 12: Šolc Design Cafe, Unleaded Coffee, König Café, Krmítko (VFU), Pokecz, Project Cafe

Project Cafe (dnes svatební salon) vydrželo jen pár měsíců a první brněnská Astoria Storm je tak minulostí.

První dojmy 13: Let’s STEAKing, Milady Kaffe (v2), Bar Café éléphant, Kavárna 19, La Bouchée Grill Bar (v2)

Přesunuté La Bouchée z Údolní mělo mít zavřené jen do konce března, ale na skle a dveřích je už několik týdnů pouze letáček zvoucí do rozšířené Mikrofarmy na Zelňáku. Rád jsem zde zašel na něco dobrého za jedním z nejmilejších praktiků, ale od jeho odchodu mě sem nic neláká.

První dojmy 14: Jekyll & Hyde, Bistro Hawranek, La Casa Verde, Komár kafe – espresso bar (v3), Happy Birthday Pub, Dračí pevnost (Veveří), Game Over, Hangar – lezecké centrum Brno (kavárna), Hangar cafe

Dračí pevnost nahradila pobočku výčepu U Tesaře, aby byla před pár týdny nahrazena přesunutou čajovnou TeaVoli.

První dojmy 15: Kafe na písku a U Vašinů

První dojmy 16: Coffee Trail, Yummy, Ještě jednu (v1) , Ema Café, Martinák – Kohoutovice a Malt Worm

První dojmy 17: Dave’s Club Caffé, DiviNero Brunch & Tapas & Prosecco bar, Cafe Majada Brno, Pivo & syn, Wake Up Wellness Hostel

První dojmy 18: Špageta Bistro, Cukrárna Nany, Pivoň a Putyka Kamechy

První dojmy 19: Charlie’s 4est, Restaurace a Pub Les, TRUC, Guru hookah bar, Liselotte (v1)

První dojmy 20: Radegast Sportbar, U Rosů, Vyšší princip, Cabaret des Péchés, nostresso, KamDem BAR, Garden Food Concept a KOCI cafe&cakes

Před dvěma měsíci jsem se stručně bavil se spolumajitelem Vyššího principu (ve druhém roce fungování Charisma Brno) a prý jsem docela přesně odhadl úvahy směřující k dalšímu rebrandu podniku počátkem třetího roku provozu.

První dojmy 21: Kafe v rozkladu, Vittorio Restaurant, Mooi, Anhems, L2P Café & Bar a Café Art (kino) (v2)

Za Vittorio Restaurant (dříve Forhaus a ještě předtím druhý Brabander) stojí skupina Winning Group, ale název nemusí garantovat úspěch stávající restaurace. I když: v Brně je hned několik multimilionářů, kterým činí potěšení pálit peníze ve svých gastro provozech. :-) A Kafe v rozkladu? Uvidíme. Kavárna Art po dlouhé a náročné rekonstrukci stále nabízí Carraro a frappé z espressa.

První dojmy 22: Red Piranha Catering (bistro a kavárna), Porta Cafe, Fryends Cafe, Waf Waf, Hotdogys, Bastardo (Lidická) a Taquerica (Roburrito Brno)

Jak vypadá Carraro mleté na Mythosu 1 a vy sami na cappuccinu? To vše lze zjistit v Porta Cafe ve Štefánikově čtvrti. :-)

První dojmy 23: Cafe Filomenka, The Tap In, Cafe 90’s Bar, Food Bar Brno, U Mamlasů, Diandi, Blue Demon Bistro, 1. terapeutická restaurace, Taco Bonito Brno a Domino’s Pizza

“Jatka č. 5″ aneb Úmrtností jeden z nejhorších souborů nových podniků. Food Bar Brno je pravděpodobný rekordman co do délky provozu v Brně, protože za 5 či 6 týdnů od otevření byl minulostí.

První dojmy 24: Snídaňoffka, Večerka, Asphalt Cycling Lab, Barrio Gotico Tapas & Bubliny a Lištičky spí v teple

První dojmy 25: Pilgrim, Anoda, Kafe je odpověď, ART Prostor, Pasta Bistro, Yummy Lamy, Rio Grill & Music Bar, Eden34 (de facto), La Camórra a Spokojenost

Koupit restauraci (bývalá Jedna báseň Bohunice) a za zhruba rok ji díky uměle vyvolané krizi muset zavřít je hodně nešťastné. Dnes je zde cykloprodejna.

Nástup COVID-19

První dojmy 26: Buddy Caffe, Buon Giorno, Merendina, Coffea (pop-up), Trubičky Schodová, Celozrnná sváča a Bistro Provaz

Merendina vydržela pár měsíců. Její předchůdce Sem tam s láskou několik let. Dnes je zde realitní kancelář.

První dojmy 27: Take Five, Family Refresh, Kafé Kafíčko, Carpe Diem, Mandlárna, Cafe Secese a Matějova kavárna (Zelný trh)

Po čtyřech nebo pěti pokusech o kavárnu nastoupil po Kafé Kafíčku v IBC barber shop.

První dojmy 28: KAPLE, BHAR, Salute Brno, Vicino DiVino, Dring Cafe, Vintage Coffee, Life Bistro, Kavárna Bellis, Denor Tattoo Club a Plezír

První dojmy 29: U Vodičků, Masný růžek, Mayada, Camino Cafe & Bar, Sesamo Bakery, William Thomas Artisan Bakery (Jaselská) a Costa Coffee (Vaňkovka)

První dojmy 30: Element Brno, Lemon Cafe, Bistro v Procesu, Koka cofféé, “Trafika v3”, Comics Pizza a By The Way

První dojmy 31: EM TASTY Bistro, MOPRA dýmbar Brno, Um Cafe, Libertine, Hladinka a Šnyt, Buffalo Express a Flinc

První dojmy 32: Lark Cafe Brno, Bols Cafe, Cafe Louka, “Cafe” Statek je punk, Caffè al Dente a Aida Červený mlýn

Bývalá trafika a poté “Cafe” Statek je punk pod schody u hotelu Grand bylo rozebráno a odvezeno pryč.

První dojmy 33: Donuter (v1), Judyth Sweet Art, Kafe Máma, Charisma Brno, Monro #6 (Alfa), Martinák #3 (Alfa) a Liselotte (v2)

Pobočka makronkárny to vedle Costa Coffee naproti Letmu zkoušela napodruhé v létě 2020, ale dnes je na jejím místě další z kebabáren.

První dojmy 34: Aloha Grill, Pavillon Steak House, Mediteran Bistro, Kafe a slanina, V Procesu (bistro i kavárna) a Fruli CAFETERIA

První dojmy 35: Koblihárna Goody, Krčma Stregobor, Podhoubí, Restaurace u Hrnčíře, Pivnice malých pivovarů a Dohoda BEER HOUSE

Provozovatelé Krčmy Stregobor mají na krku nejen sklepní hospodu, ale nově i mimčo, k čemuž jim gratuluji. Ale na extra hořký Radegast 12° opravdu nepřijdu.

První dojmy 36: Eggo Truck Brno (v2), Bistro U Máchala, Domácí kuchyně Janča, Vinný bar & café U Rybníčku a Piccadilly Store & Caffe

První dojmy 37: Comebuy, Sly Fox, Dhaba Beas, Protože můžu, AdamS BurgerS, Nota Bene Americano, Releaf Social Club a Vinotékafé

Dhaba Beas se už dlouho a viditelně trápí a je otázkou, jak dlouho budou pražské provozy dotovat brněnskou pobočku.

První dojmy 38: Pod radničním kolem, Chlebíček by Kolbaba, Bella Vista, Pivní Bar Elpíčko, Bez cukru, Coffee Trail Garden, Carlini a Heroes of Pancakes

Kdybych si měl zaprognózovat, troufnu si říct, že do roka mezi námi nebudou: Pod radničním kolem, Chlebíček by Kolbaba, Bella Vista, Pivní Bar Elpíčko a Heroes of Pancakes. Zbylé tři podniky mají výborné místo, jasně vymezenou skupinu zákazníků a/nebo kvalitní a ověřený produkt.

První dojmy 39: Kavárna ERA (v?), Riverside Coffee (v2), D-Cafe (v2), Stříbrná růže Whisky Bar (v2), Bonjour & Kafé Lávka (v2), A BAŠTA! a El Jefe

U ERY nejsem schopen s určitostí říct, kolik už měla nájemců a tak proto je u ní ten otazník. Její zlaté kávové období před cca 10 lety a nejlepší nemasový (cizrnový) burger z května 2010 už asi nikdo nepřekoná.

První dojmy 40: Manya, Pivnice na rohu, EFI Hostinec, Kafárna, Kavárna na konečné a Republica Bistro (Forza Caffe v2)

První dojmy 41: Mitte (Písečník), Hovorna (pop-up Industry), re.SET Food, Táckárna (CG), AN wok & grill a B-foodies

První dojmy 42: Kafe Skácel, brgr’s, Dotek Havaje, William Thomas Artisan Bakery #3, La Dolce Speranza a Madlárna víc než cukrárna

První dojmy 43: Na Zmrzlinu (Bayerova), Biegun Cafe, Logo Cafe, Pizzeria Netti a Future Sailors

První dojmy 44: Trafika, Buchta C, Ještě jednu (v2) a Gelatovárna

První dojmy 45: La Piñata, Roburrito (Taquerica), Los Capolitos a Clubko Café by Rebelbean

První dojmy 46: Donuter (v2), Satin Bar & Cafe, Domovina, Kafec (Úvoz), Matyho Chálka (bistro), Cafe In The Ghetto a Polévkové okýnko

První dojmy 47: Pohoda Pub IBC, TATI Cafe Bar, Uááá Beer Restaurant, Yoshi Restaurant a Pivovarský dům Poupě

I tady budu skeptik a nebyl bych překvapen, kdyby kromě Poupěte (a později možná i toho) podniky dříve či později zavřely.

První dojmy 48: Mlsná kavárna, Café Kancl, Bistro u nás veselo a Pokecz (Kénik)

První dojmy 49: Tyjátr, Poppy Beans, Barčelato a Pistacius

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2) 40 uzavřených provozů éry Zomata z celkových 189 recenzovaných (respektive cca 170, protože zbylé byly z Londýna, Itálie, Varšavy atd.):

Anděl Cafe Bar (dnes Podnik) se přesunul naproti Dětské nemocnici a pod názvem Cafe Pole byl daleko úspěšnější. Kavárna byla součástí českého miniřetězce, který jako jeden z prvních v ČR provozoval “pastelové” kavárny á la Costa Coffee/Starbucks s pohodlnými a koženými sedačkami a ušáky a přímo vybízel k delšímu posezení u velkých mléčných nápojů, klínových dezertů a bucláků s čajem. Ano, doba, kdy Terezka Balá a Michal Kocman pracovali v Coffee Heaven a v Olympii byla Gloria Jean’s Coffee.

Arny’s Food - Be Fresh bylo inkarnací fresh baru původně situovaného v patře IBC centra, kde ale nijak neprosperovalo a o nic lépe se mu nedařilo ani v pasáži na Minoritské. Pozůstatky propagace podniku, který ukončil činnost na konci roku 2018, jsou stále k vidění pod křovisky v ulici Novobranská.

Bar Brňák byl jedním z mých tří nejoblíbenějších míst na Poličku v době, kdy tato ještě nebyla úplná cukrová voda a zvláště jeden ze zdejších výčepních dokázal natočit úchvatný hrabalovský “gól”.

Bílý králík byl po skoro dva a půl roku mou nejoblíbenější kavárnou vůbec a při ceně 40 Kč za doppio šlo jistě tolerovat z počátku používané La Bohéme nebo základní Doubleshot. Obrovská škoda. Dnes nehtové studio Beauty Cow.

Black Point Cafe se názvem podobalo zavedenému hudebnímu vydavatelství s tuzemskou alternativou, ale v nabídce kávy i jídel vládla konvence a podnik neměl dlouhého trvání. Dnes základna Maníkovy pizzy.

Cafe Park nemělo s nahořklým Danesi dlouhý život a za tři nebo čtyři měsíce se z něj stal mix drogerie a bistra (dnes už jen drogerie). Svého času jedna ze čtyř brněnských kaváren, které měly v názvu slovo Park.

Cafe Soma byla sice tak trochu špeluňka, ale když se zadařilo, klasický blend od Bazzary byl v pohodě vypitelný. Nešlo však čekat žádná kouzla jako svého času v Minoru u tamního šéfbaristy a jím vyškolených lidí. Nyní pěkné kanceláře neziskovky.

Cafe U Mahena byla jednou z několika verzí knihovní kavárny a kdybych si neudělal poznámku o její existenci, ani bych si nevzpomněl, že tam kdy byla.

Cattani (Josefská) nepomohlo ani velké Marzocco a dnes tam prosperuje třetí pobočka William Thomas Bakery.

Coffee Joy tu bylo dávno před Kofi Kofi nebo dokonce Basta Coffe a poprvé jsem jejich velmi dobré cappuccino ochutnal v létě 2007 na holešovickém nádraží před odletem do Paříže. Zanedlouho jsme měli oranžový stánek v zádveří Brno hl. n. a později na dalších dvou místech nádraží, ale káva se dala pít tak do roku 2012 (cappuccino 29, espresso 25) a pak to šlo rychle z kopce a tři pobočky na jednom místě se ukázaly neudržitelné. A polotučné trvanlivé ani plastový tamper dodávaný k mlýnku tomu určitě nepomohly.

Da Vinci Restaurant a Cafe Bar byl čtvrtým podnikem rychlého sledu výměn a nejnověji se zde usídlil Grill Bar od Alohy. Pro mě stálo místo za pozornost jen kvůli návaznosti na Parnas (zdejší barista mi v kavárně na Zelném trhu jednou připravil cappuccino na úrovni 18/20, z něhož jsem šel senzoricky “do kolen”)

Divná paní, třípatrová kavárna a výtvarná galerie vedle Retra Consistorium, fungovala jediné léto a pak už nikdy.

Forhaus mi přinesl několik hezkých obědů ve společnosti jednoho z nejmilejších číšníků, jaké v Brně znám a prohlašuji, že jsem neměl lepší sekanou než zde. A i jejich domácí zmrzlina patří k tomu nejlepšímu, co šlo v Brně ochutnat.

Fresh and Delicious bylo českým pokusem o přenesení britského konceptu sendvičárny Pret A Manger, ale ač měl produkt mé velké sympatie, podnik v areálu Spilberk Office Centre vzal velmi rychle za své.

Friends Bistro bylo pro mne asi půl roku nejlepší bistro v Brně a dodnes si pamatuji zdejší hořčično-medovou omáčku a některá jídla v rámci úžasně vstřícně naceněného all-you-can-eat obědového bufetu. Velká škoda.

Galerie Petra Němečková – Umělecká kavárna byl krásný a výtvarně orientovaný prostor, ale majitelka nezdravě sebevědomá (”naše zákusky jsou top, a za tím si stojím”), káva přinejlepším obyčejná a snídaňová menu svérázná (deset verzí označených 1a až 5b spadá spíše do názvosloví ratingových agentur). Ale zjevně je i život po kavárně a podle všeho vůbec ne špatný. Následně zde neuspěla ani čajovna, třebaže mě provozovatelé ujišťovali, že znají lokalitu i své zákazníky.

Himalaya na rohu lužáneckého parku naproti (podle Michala Kašpárka druhému nejpomalejšímu) semaforu pro chodce v Brně obývala danou parcelu pár let. Její dva nástupci (rovněž indická restaurace a vietnamské bistro) vyklidily dané místo během pár měsíců a týdnů. Hostel Eleven jako odštěpek Mitte zpočátku poměrně slušně prosperoval, ale v současné době tu kávovar nemají a mlýnek u stěny je prý jen dekorace a na prodej není. Svého času tu byly k vidění jedny z nejhezčích gastro cedulí v Brně a právě zde je původ mé nejoblíbenější filtrovací hlášky Vezmi ex na chemex.

Humpty Dumpty Café na Jaselské (nyní už pár let čajovna s deskovými hrami, ale mají i balíčky Doubleshotu s sebou) bylo rozhodně milé a originální, ale poplatek za vstup do koutku pro děti na svou dobu poměrně vysoký. Espresso zde bylo díky péči pár rodičů a provozovatelů na slušné úrovni a dodnes kroutím hlavou nad tím, že jsem zde (v pozdější fázi fungování) dostal absolutně nejlepší shot Gill’s, jaký jsem kdy měl. A nejlepší s velkým odstupem.

Kafe do Vany. Další osobní záležitost, protože tichá, útulná, měkká, pohodlná a cenově velmi dostupná kavárna na schůzku se slečnou, kdy byl jak majitel tak holky za barem diskrétní a chápající. V Brně poprvé jsem zde ochutnal víno z bag-in-boxu (velmi slušné portugalské v ceně 20 Kč za deci), viděl klasickou Faemu E61 na úžasném baru z kusu kamenného bloku a něco se najedl čokodortíků s mořskou solí (tuším 35 Kč) a levandulových báboviček (lehce pod dvacet) v době, kdy o nich spousta podniků neměla ani páru.

Majitel vydělal peníze v Itálii a podnik udržel několik let, ale kavárna je bohužel smutným dokladem toho, že slušný nebo i kvalitní produkt za mírnou cenu spolu s krásným interiérem a milou obsluhou nemusí znamenat ekonomický úspěch. A název podniku samozřejmě přímo vybízel k otázce: Co kdybychom spolu zašli do Vany? :-)

Kavi kavárna byla celkem zapomenutelná záležitost v prostorách bytového a nákupního komplexu Sfinx kousek od Flédy a FI MU.

La Bouchée. Na přelomu první a druhé dekády jsem zde měl několik plnoformátových večeří i obědových nabídek a jak už to tak bývá, docela to kolísalo.

La Dolce Vita měla Felliniho a Anitu Ekberg na stěnách, záplavu růžové, modré a fialové a celkově poklidnou atmosféru vhodnou na rande či kafíčko s babičkou. Kdo si ale dnes onen spoustu let fungující podnik pamatuje? V současnosti Erin’s Flag Irish Pub.

Little Something byla nedlouho fungující chlebíčkárna a kavárna mezi Momentou a (novou) rohovou Mobilní pohotovostí. Dnes prodejna spodního prádla s designovými výlohami.

Lokálek, hospůdka s výrazným sklepním čmuchem a Roundelem, dlouho nevydržela a dnes jsou zde kancelářské/developerské prostory.

Marilyn (Orlí). Ani druhá kavárna téhož jména (ta první bylo skoro modelové hnízdo kávových nacistů první generace, kteří si po skončení postěžovali na FB, jak je zákazníci iritovali nesprávnou kávovou terminologií) nevydržela dlouho. Dnes strádající Singha Thai Restaurant.

Overtime nabízelo nejlevnější doppio z Illy, jaké jsem kdy viděl a také naprostý chaos v nabídce i podniku.

Parnas Cafe bylo místem, kde jsem měl v letech 2010 až 2012 několik set espress a cappuccin na úrovni 19/20. Ne pět nebo deset, ale každé z nich. Konzistence, o které dnes můžeme jen snít a později se mi doneslo, že denně se tu vypotřebovalo až 30 porcí pro ladění mlýnku. Kdo to nezažil, neuvěří a i po dekádě zjišťuji, jak obrovský a dlouhotrvající vliv může mít jeden barista na kávový rozlet spousty lidí, kteří se třeba posunuli směrem k výběrovce, ale vyškoleni byli klasikou a sami pak školili další, kteří následně školili další, kteří vzpomínají, jak zákazníci chodili na jejich pojetí cappuccina.

Perla vín byl celkem příjemný vinný obchod s několika rozlévanými lahvemi, kde jsem před pár lety vypil po deci skoro dvě sedmičky nejlepšího moravského merlotu, co jsem kdy ochutnal (Zlatý Sonberk 2012) a “deal” byl o to sladší, když si člověk uvědomil, že zdejší nacenění 59 Kč/deci bylo v jistém rozporu s nákupní cenou lahve okolo 600 Kč. Prostě měli ta vína naceněna všechna stejně. :-)

Petit Cru je velká škoda a raději nebudu odhadovat, kolik z mé výplaty tu u obou hlavních someliérů skončilo.

Pivnici u Tesaře (Veveří) jsem navštívil v době, kdy už tu bylo několik ochutnávkových výčepů a nejlepší poličské pivo (Eliška 13° ležák) šlo ochutnat mnohem častěji než dřív. Třeba ve Zmiji na Veveří.

Prahy v Brně je mi líto, protože zdejší playlist byl úžasný, rulandské modré v pozdější etapě velice dobré a atmosféra plná tvůrčího a alternativního kvasu. Quick Bistro byla obří oranžová záležitost v místech, kde je dnes non-stop vietnamská restaurace.

Růžová slepička byla předchůdkyní Cafe Localité a i když se zdejší holky trochu čílily, obdržet parmezánovou polévku, ve které nebyl prakticky žádný parmezán...

Sem tam s láskou skončilo v slzách a se spoustou bolesti, ale život je často krutý a v gastru tomu není jinak. Nástupce v podobě Merendiny zde dlouho nevydržel.

Stan’s Grill pamatují starší čtenáři a čtenářky z přelomu tisíciletí, kdy zažíval plný rozkvět v první lokaci vedle Staré pekárny (dnes restaurace a sanatorium Helios) coby večerní a noční nacpávárna před a v průběhu koncertů. Z dnešního pohledu možná komická záležitost, ale maso nebyl úplný papír a ceny vlídné.

Teplárna nabízela espresso od Rebelů za 27 Kč, velmi rozlítané, genderově vyhraněné a milé holky a zcela nespolehlivou otvírací dobu. U Růžového králíčka měli ve výloze pořádně velkého králíka, zákusky s utajeným složením a paní, která na ně byla hrdá.

Veranda fungovala coby prostřední článek mezi kavárnou Coffee Society a následujícím herním podnikem L2P. Lidé z provozů okolo jí prorokovali nedlouhé trvání a měli pravdu.

Vinyl Pub a jahodové knedlíky (zde familierně nazývané “jahoďáky”) dovážené z Českých Budějovic a 1 dcl (tedy dva a půl standardního panáku) 12letého Diplomatica Reserva Exclusiva za 100 Kč v době, kdy “čtyřka” stála v centru města mezi 80 až 130 Kč? Ano, i to byl podnik v pasáži “za kuchyní” SKOGu, kde je dnes bojující tatérské studio s plzeňským pivem. Však také velmi rychle skončil.

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DAYS 36-42

DAY THIRTY-SIX [FEB 6]

8:30 AM - Make a chemex and get to work.

10:00 AM - Pineapple!

12:45 PM - Heat up cheesy red lentil soup for lunch with a La Croix.

4:00 PM - Do a 10-minute Peloton ride and a barre class. Barre class gets interrupted as I get text updates for the grocery order. I kind of end up half-assing it toward the end but I’m glad I got it done.

5:45 PM - Prep the kitchen for the grocery order – incoming of bread, greens, tomatoes, onions, garlic, tempeh, tofu, tortillas, tortilla chips, pretzels, apples, jalapenos, lemons, limes, cabbage, cilantro, vegan sour cream, rice, chickpeas, pinto beans, frozen burritos, bell peppers, eggs, parsley, ginger, BBQ sauce, buffalo sauce, grapes, sprouts, brussels sprouts, green beans, miso, cloves, frozen pizzas, hamburger buns, plant yogurt, cucumber, carrots, chipotle seitan sausages, tomato paste, broccoli, bananas, celery, potatoes, clementines, hashbrowns, red lentil pasta, dijon, seltzer, pineapple, dark chocolate, strawberry jam, vegetable bouillon, zucchini, mushrooms, dried oregano, radish, & snap peas. $342.39

7:00 PM - roast potatoes and make veggie sandwiches. Drink a hibiscus mezcal cocktail too. MAX RELAX for the rest of the eve. It’s Friday baby!

DAY THIRTY-SIX: $342.39

DAY THIRTY-SEVEN

9:30 AM - Slept in weird vibes. Feel tingly when I stand which means blood pressure is bad. We are seeing friends today and I don’t want to power through it so I just drink some soy sauce. It does wonders and I’m feeling better within 30 minutes. Make a Chemex and watch an episode of dessert person.

10:30 AM - Head out to our pals’ house (If you read my last diary series, they’re the people we used to go to Suns games with) in uptown Phoenix for an outside hang. We meet their new baby and he is super cute. Hang out 10 feet apart and it feels so normal and chill. I also find out that I apparently qualify for the vaccine because I work to facilitate education, so I need to look into that.

2:45 PM - K and I haven’t eaten today and we’re starving. We split a Daiya pizza and eat snack on chips and salsa while we wait. I also eat a clementine.

5:30 PM - Feel my body starting to fade and I’m kind of barred out. Decide to walk to the lake. I do a bad job of getting my HR up but I still enjoy my time outside.

8:00 PM - I’m not hungry at all from all the salt. Decide to eat a small bowl of cheesy lentil soup for dinner but mostly just pound the water while working on a post for oil-free Greek dressing.

8:30 PM - I notice someone posts a sample sale for Splits 59 which is one of my favorite workout brands. I’m hitting 250 Pure Barre classes this week and use it as an excuse to celebrate. Buy 2 pairs of leggings and a cute tank. $70

10:00 PM - Definitely at that point in the day where I feel like I’m just passing time.

DAY THIRTY-SEVEN TOTAL: $70.00

DAY THIRTY-EIGHT

8:45 AM - Spend some time in bed adjusting my fantasy bball team. Still set to be undefeated in the more competitive league. Eventually make a chemex and post my oil-free greek dressing around the web.

10:30 AM - I listen to a session on Mined, cook brunch (tofu/egg tacos with soyrizo) and and frantically get ready for M’s baby’s 1st bday.

1:05 PM - Arrive at the party… what I thought was going to be just me, M, his wife, his mom, and his kid is actually them plus 6 other people hanging in the backyard. Not my favorite thing I’ve had to deal with this pandemic. Everyone is outside/masked. I learn that 2-3 of them have already been vaxxed but it’s still kind of a weird situation for me. I know if K was with me it would be bad news, so I am grateful he stayed behind today.

2:00 PM - Hightail it outta there once 4 more people show up. Listen to music really loud in the car and scream some lyrics on my way home. Feels good man.

2:45 PM - Continue listening to tunes at home, digging thru my Spotify discover weekly for the first time in a while and building a set that I want to record sometime next week.

3:15 PM - K’s brother and wife stop by and we do an outside masked hang with them for about an hour and a half. We haven’t seen them since December of 2019 so this is really really great.

6:00 PM - K and I keep talking about getting takeout but nothing sounds good so we just decide to do veggie sandwiches and potatoes. Drink wine.

7:00 PM - I decide to work on my tax stuff all evening instead of exercising. It takes 2 hours but I get all of my stuff together and send it to the guy. Pour myself a celebratory glass of wine after.

10:00 PM - K and I watch Beverly Hills Ninja in bed. I’d never seen it before and it was so good.

DAY THIRTY-EIGHT TOTAL: $0

DAY THIRTY-NINE

8:00 AM - Chemex. Pure barre weekly charge. $15

10:00 AM - A local bar down the street has been closed since March and a pal posts a GFM on their behalf. I donate to it. Eat a banana and a clementine $50

11:30 AM - Prep salad for the week - greens, gochujang tempeh, miso dressing, soba noodles, snap peas, carrots, and cucumber. Finish about 2 minutes before a call and I’m scrambling to appear composed.

5:30 PM - Do a pure barre livestream while K runs to go pick up dinner from a local vegan spot. K gets a fried chicken seitan sandwich and I get a burger. It’s really really delicious and I’m super stuffed after.

DAY THIRTY-NINE TOTAL: $65

DAY FORTY

8:30 AM - Chemex. Work is still kind of wild but I make a lot of progress on my report this AM so I’m feelin’ good there.

9:30 AM - Banana and clementine.

12:00 PM - Salad.

4:30 PM - Try to do a PB live stream (my 250th class) but Zoom’s server is being weird so I do a 30 min Peloton ride instead with a 5 min stretch.

6:00 PM - Veggie sandwiches with potatoes for din again.

8:00 PM - A friend from highschool, N, and I chat and it’s really really great. I drink 2 glasses of wine while we catch up.

DAY FORTY TOTAL: $0

DAY FORTY-ONE

8:30 AM - Oof my quads are sore. Make a chemex.

10:00 AM - Eat a banana.

11:00 AM - We’ve been dragging on the KN95 thing but decide to go for it today. Buy a pack of 50 in assorted colors, some Healthy Blood iron from Garden of Life, and poop bags for the dog. (Counting this expense as “home”) $98.04

12:00 PM - Spend time doing an analysis that doesn’t really tell me much but it was worth looking into. Eat gochujang tempeh salad

2:00 PM - I have a zoom scheduled with a work pal who I haven’t seen in forever. She tells me (much like the few others) that we qualify for the vaccine. I decide to make the appointment based on her feedback and after 40 minutes of messing with the system was able to get in on Feb 19.

5:00 PM - Take my 250th Pure Barre class! I am sweaty and it’s great.

6:45 PM - K isn’t really hungry so I eat the last of the red lentil soup.

7:30 PM - We have plans to see a friend in town from Ohio. Meet up with him at his hotel and sit on the front patio masked up for a while. I am mostly cold and have to pee.

9:45 PM - We arrive back home. I snack on a few pretzels, drink a glass of wine, eat some grapes and some dark chocolate.

DAY FORTY-ONE TOTAL: $98.04

DAY FORTY-TWO

8:30 AM - Chemex. My allergies are bad this AM. Send emails out - looks like my tax return is going to give me $1200 but then I owe $200 on my state. I always owe on state. One day… Also send a note to the loan guy who says I’m definitely going to close tomorrow at 8AM so we shall see.

10:30 AM - Tax invoice comes in. $220

11:00 AM - Boil some more soba noodles for salads. I’m basically going to be in meetings until 4:30 PM today so I’m trying to get ahead of all my stuff. Also do a check for all of the house painting things that came over the past week. Looks like it’s all here and I can start painting this weekend!

12:00 PM - Make salad in between calls and crack open a La Croix.

4:30 PM - My calls are done, do a 10 minute Peloton climb ride and then do a Pure Barre stream.

8:00 PM - Eat the last of the veggie sandwiches for dinner. Drink 2 glasses of wine and some dark chocolate. Something about tonight is off in my brain. I don’t have the capacity to be productive so I just watch episodes of The Challenge on my laptop while K plays Rocket League.

DAY FORTY-TWO TOTAL: $220

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nyctimus · 4 years ago

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Text symbols meme thing for Ivanpez and Talix and like lit anyone else you wanna do it for.

Set in MB:R verse!

IVANPEZ-

MORNING text.

8:03 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Hi handsome! Don’t forget you promised to meet me for brunch at that cute little bistro on main, okay?! Can’t wait to see your pretty face! 🥰

text that WASN’T SENT.

9:30 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] My mother has enough money to cover the slack for us if you just quit your job

RUSHED text.

4:45 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] I’m SOOO sooo sorry I’m running late :((( Got stuck in the goddamn metroplex traffic, swear to god I’ll move to the wilderness and abandon the city completely one day. I’ll be there soon! Promise!

DRUNK text.

3:09 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Move in with me wuit your job. I’ll quit mine. We can go somewhere nice like ... 3:12 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Whefe? Where you what to go 3:13 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Beach? We c an skinny dip every night 3:13 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Hou can buiold a nice beach hut an I will make nice curtains for it, okay?

SUGGESTIVE text.

2:57 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you insisted on wearing that skimpy little white tank to work in just to try and tempt me to tear it off of you.

LATE NIGHT text.

1:15 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Come here. I want cuddles, and my bed is nicer than yours

HATEFUL text.

5:44 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Peter. 5:44 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] I don’t know what I’ve done to upset you, but I promise I’ll right it. 5:49 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] What do you mean? Of course I have, why else would you have worn those atrocious, eye- searing shirts every day for the past WEEK if not to punish me? 5:51 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] What? 5:51 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Don’t be ridiculous. Of course you’re punishing me. 5:52 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Still too angry to tell me what I’ve done, I see. Okay. I’ll try again later.

RANDOM text.

2:32 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Gold or indigo? I can’t decide.

SCARED text.

6:45 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Hey, I thought you’d be back by now? 7:02 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Pete? 7:13 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Peter??? Please pick up 7:26 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Baby please

LOVING text.

10:50 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Good night, sweet boy, I hope you have the very best dreams... I know you’re nervous about tomorrow, but you shouldn’t be... you’re perfect. 10:52 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] You’ve got this. Now get some rest... don’t make me come over there 10:52 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Fine, then. See you soon

CURIOUS text.

3:13 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] What are your favorite appetizers? Salty or sweet? Party hosting has become just a little more complicated since I started caring more about your opinion than my own. Feelings can be so pesky sometimes 😛

EXCITED text.

3:13 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Pete! 3:13 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Can you believe we’re leaving on our veeeery first vacation together as a couple together today? Even if it’s just a little two day getaway, I’m SO excited, I’ve been looking forward to this all week. 3:13 pm [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Can’t wait to have you all to myself. You may be sick of me by the time this is over. Fair warning!

ACCIDENTAL text.

1:19 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Oh, I don’t know. I think it’s entirely possible I’m just a way for him to pass a little time. And I’m fine with that. Obviously. Why wouldn’t I be?

HEARTBREAKING text.

1:19 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] Pete? 1:24 am [Kolya → Lyubimiy❤️] My mother just died. I.... I’m packing to head home to Paris now. Can you go with me?

/ / /

TALIX-

MORNING text.

5:25 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I know you’re sleeping and won’t even see this for another 6 hours or so, but if you come give me a ride home I’ll smuggle you a whole loaf of that cinnamon coffee cake you like. Please

text that WASN’T SENT.

10:17 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] How do you do it? Live like that constantly? It was a ten minute experience two months ago but I’m still having nightmares

RUSHED text.

3:59 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] K, I know Ellis would probably throw the entire knife drawer at your face if you show back up here but there are SO many drunk assholes here right now it almost seems worth it to beg you to come save me

DRUNK text.

9:42 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] U just reality want you to hold me brighttnkw 9:42 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] Plea.Se. And pet my hair, Anne kiss my nose. Ok?

SUGGESTIVE text.

4:35 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I know this is fucked up, okay... 4:35 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] And idk if it’s the full moon or what, but I can’t stop thinking about you with your gun when I’m getting off 4:35 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] Your actual gun. Not your dick, love that one too but the one you... you know what I mean 4:35 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] The way you hold it. Your fingers. Those fucking veins in your arms, Jesus Christ

LATE NIGHT text.

1:32 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] Are you okay? I know it’s silly to be afraid for you every single time the news mentions turf wars and casualties, but I worry about you. Text me when you can

HATEFUL text.

5:18 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] Swear to fuck next stuck up ass businessman that walks through these doors, orders coffee and then wrinkles his nose when he tastes it is getting the whole pot poured on his fancyboy suit. Why do people come here wanting Starbucks? I’m going to scream

RANDOM text.

7:30 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] ...Pretty sure your kid is here staking me out right now. Not even subtle. Staring me down as I text this. Should I be concerned? Pretend I don’t know him? SOS

SCARED text.

4:06 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I think someone’s following me. I keep seeing the same car. At work, outside my apartment 4:07 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] In the parking lot at Krogers. What should I do? 4:08 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I know if they see you it might make things worse but can you come get me? Please. I’m scared

LOVING text.

7:31 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] Hey, hot stuff. I’ll be dead to the world by the time you read this but I just wanted to tell you I hope you have a good day. Kick everyone’s ass. Don’t get arrested. 💖 xo

CURIOUS text.

9:22 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] What do you have planned for Thanksgiving? My brother’s hounding me to bring you back to the farm. No pressure either way. He’s kind of a lot. I think he wants to shovel talk you, so... feel free to be busy, haha

EXCITED text.

5:48 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] You know that cat I’ve been leaving canned tuna out for for like, the last month and a half? 5:48 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] SHE CAME INSIDE 5:48 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] And killed my favorite plant, but! SHE CAME INSIDE!!!

ACCIDENTAL text.

8:57 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I know you’re just worried about me, and I get that 8:57 pm [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] But you need to fuck off. It’s none of your business, man

HEARTBREAKING text.

6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I know I’m being an asshole doing this over text 6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] But I’ve been trying for weeks to say it in person, and I just can’t. I look at you and it wipes everything else out of my brain 6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I don’t know how to commit to a guy with a kid. 6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] And I know you warned me, first thing, and I know I’m being horribly selfish 6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I just. I guess I’m looking for something else. 6:22 am [Felix → Sweet Po-Tate-o 🍠] I’m sorry.

/ / /

DONNY/GRAHAM-

MORNING text.

7:37 am [Graham → bitchboy] it’s cold, jackass. if you’re gonna fucking leave me here to freeze by myself you could at least turn up the heat wtf 7:37 am [Graham → bitchboy] inconsiderate motherfucker

text that WASN’T SENT.

7:36 am [Graham → bitchboy] please come back, i dont sleep as well without you

RUSHED text.

6:44 pm [Graham → bitchboy] fucking setup? target expecting me so find your leak

DRUNK text & ACCIDENTAL text.

2:57 am [Graham → bitchboy] i wasfn EXPECTING him, tyler 2:57 am [Graham → bitchboy] i mean everypnoes heard of him. what an asshole he is. cause he is. but hes this asshole who owns a TEDDY BEAR 2:59 am [Graham → bitchboy] of course you won’t believe nme but im not lyin i swear it on my mams grave 3:02 am [Graham → bitchboy] and its not his sons. its his. its so cute. hes cyte. ill stab your duck if you tell anyone 3:03 am [Graham → bitchboy] duck 3:03 am [Graham → bitchboy] duck 3:03 am [Graham → bitchboy] y ouknow. 3:04 am [Graham → bitchboy] god. 3:04 am [Graham → bitchboy] its’ terinle

SUGGESTIVE text & EXCITED text.

11:52 pm [Graham → bitchboy] finally finished up here. 11:52 pm [Graham → bitchboy] eta 47 mins, have your office clear and my reward ready ;)

LATE NIGHT text.

12:02 am [Graham → bitchboy] sometimes i feel like you’re intentionally giving me the lamest possible fucking targets. wtf. i like killing bitches that will stab me back, not pushing pathetic ass grannies down the stairs while her 50 cats watch me? im picking my own files from here on out 12:03 am [Graham → bitchboy] and im bringing the cats 12:03 am [Graham → bitchboy] maybe youll think twice before pulling this shit on me again

HATEFUL text.

6:26 pm [Graham → bitchboy] you sign my paychecks. thats it. you dont get to tell me what to do outside of that. dont get it twisted just because were fucking, asshole

RANDOM text.

8:32 pm [Graham → bitchboy] idc what we do for dinner but i really want cheesecake so

CURIOUS text.

4:30 am [Graham → bitchboy] idk what you and dj usually do for holidays. should i head out? i can crash at my old room at tys, i dont mind

SCARED text & LOVING text & HEARTBREAKING text.

4:29 am [Graham → bitchboy] idk, got me good thus time. pulling over. behind sunoco on 35. dont wnna crash but you should send someone to gt rid of the folders if not my body too by rhen. too much evidence sorry 4:30 am [Graham → bitchboy] im really sorry 4:30 am [Graham → bitchboy] i love you. sorry for not telling you until now . sorry. im so sorry

#iheardarumorxxx #talix #ivanpez #donny & graham #graham is a man of few texts it seems #i was kinda lost with the excited one so just smushed it with the suggestive #bc thats abt as excited as hed get over texts

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amethust · 7 years ago

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85 truths tag!

i was tagged by: @cocoacake thank you ilysm 💐

rules: answer these 85 statements about yourself, then tag 20 (some) people.

i tag: @chigiri @cak3 @markbbyb @gravltly @iluvmino @09-yoon @poeisy @milkeuberri @03racha @04ken + anyone who wants to do this!

keep in mind you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to!

last

1. drink - tea 2. phone call - my sister 3. text message - my best friend 4. song you listened to - cactus (n from vixx; pls support this song! all proceeds will be donated to habitat for humanity ❣️ ) 5. time you cried - um i think a few days ago bc i felt useless? that’s the best way i can describe it

ever

6. dated someone twice - no 7. kissed someone and regretted it - no 8. been cheated on - no 9. lost someone special - yes 10. been depressed - yes but i’m getting through it 11. gotten drunk and thrown up - no

fave colours

12. red 13. blush pink 14. pastel orange, like peach? or a burnt sienna!

in the last year have you…

15. made new friends - yes 16. fallen out of love - no 17. laughed until you cried - yes 18. found out someone was talking about you - no 19. met someone who changed you - no 20. found out who your true friends are - nothing has changed tbh, i’ve had the same circle of friends for the past three to eight (since primary school) years 21. kissed someone on your facebook friends list - no

general

22. how many of your facebook friends do you know irl - most of them 23. do you have any pets - yes, a little pomeranian cross named taro! he’s the love of my life 🌸 24. do you want to change your name - not really, i like my name 25. what did you do for your last birthday - my best friend took me out for brunch in the morning and then my sister and i went to a vixx concert (which my best friend had bought me tickets for) (i also worked in the afternoon but let’s ignore that) 26. what time did you wake up today - 9 am 27. what were you doing at midnight last night - watching hanazakari no kimitachi e (it was in my yt recommendations) 28. what is something you cant wait for - exchange mid this year, if i get in that is 30. what are you listening to right now - kingdom come (red velvet) 31. have you ever talked to a person named tom - i don’t think so 32. something that’s getting on your nerves - this weather, it’s fluctuating between 37 degrees to 20 degrees and it’s getting me sick (i have the weakest immune system) 33. most visited website - tumblr 34. hair colour - black 35. long or short hair - long 36. do you have a crush on someone - no 37. what do you like about yourself - the beauty spot on my neck and underneath my left eye 38. want any piercings? - yes, my lobes but i keep backing out idk why 39. blood type - i think i’m an o 40. nicknames - nelle, nelly 41. relationship status - single 42. zodiac - sagittarius 43. pronouns - she/her 44. fave tv shows - daria, probably 45. tattoos - no, but i want one! 46. right or left handed - right 47. ever had surgery - no 48. piercings - no 49. sport - no 50. vacation - i really want to go to east timor but my parents don’t so there’s no point in going then really; i just want to go to visit their home town 51. trainers - i’m guessing this means sneakers? if so, then yes

more general

52. eating - um this taro cake thing my mum makes where she fries it idk i can’t explain it 53. drinking - green tea smoothie 54. i’m about to watch - about to start cross (k-drama) bc my sister thinks i’ll like it 55. waiting for - companies to start manufacturing 100% cotton knit jumpers! i’m allergic to 90% of the material out there on the market and i’m tired of constantly feeling itchy and irritated in acrylic or wool 56. want - a mirrorless camera but i don’t know anything about camera’s so it’s stressing me out 57. get married - not right now, no 58. career - i really want to become a diplomat but the chances of that are very unlikely / or to work with refugees and asylum seekers

which is better

59. hugs or kisses - hugs 60. lips or eyes - eyes 61. shorter or taller - taller 62. older or younger - older 63. nice arms or stomach - arms? 64. hookup or relationship - relationship 65. troublemaker or hesitant - hesitant

have you ever

66. kissed a stranger - no 67. drank hard liquor - yes 68. lost glasses - no 69. turned someone down - yes 70. sex on first date - no 71. broken someone’s heart - i think i have which is terrible but it was unintentional 72. had your heart broken - i don’t think so? 73. been arrested - no 74. cried when someone died - yes 75. fallen for a friend - yes

do you believe in

76. yourself - sorta? not really 77. miracles - maybe? 78. love at first sight - i don’t think so 79. santa claus - no, the idea terrifies me for some odd reason 80. kiss on a first date - sure, why not 81. angels - yes

other

82. best friend’s name - lisa 83. eye colour - dark brown 84. fave movie - whisper of the heart, always! but also howl’s moving castle as a close second (i play this before i go to sleep bc it comforts me) (BUT if i’m going to be truthful, the cars franchise is a really close runner up; i love them so much you can fight me) 85. fave actor - i love dan stevens with all my heart

#about #tag #thank you brianna ❤️✨#i hope this was interesting #i'm sorry if it's not #i don't really talk to you guys but hi hello i'm sharnelle and i hope you have fun doing this tag!#pls don't feel obligated to complete it

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