#9% justin scenario

[xxgoblin-dumplingxx]

Age gap!Bruce is so in love with his wife, I’m sure that he believes she can’t do nothing wrog. Like, he’s the type to brag about how amazing she’s to everybody.

I love your writing and this scenario in particular has me very interested bc I think is so original. Usually, I don’t like age gap bc writers tend to make reader a little childlike or with no personality, but age gap!reader is so unique that I love her so much.

I like to imagine one of Bruce’s exes, like Selina (I’m sorry, but I always remember how she left him at the altar. I love her but my heart breaks for Bruce) comes back to Gotham and everything is kinda awkward bc yes, they have this weird off and on relationship (they haven’t seen each other for more than a year), not string attached but serious at the same time. And suddenly, he’s married to a fucking pop-star and actress??

Even a one night stand seeing Bruce “the playboy” marrying reader.

I can see this with anyone who used to be in love or having feelings either for Bruce or reader. “That should be me” by Justin Bieber will be in their spotify wrapped

I think it was the hard launch of the YEAR. Everyone will be so shocked by it that it becomes an iconic and part of Gotham’s pop culture. They did an interview and suddenly, the next thing they knew?? They got married at a private ceremony where only close family and friends knew.

"This is a stunt even for you, Bruce," Lois scolded tapping her foot. "Honestly-"

Bruce held his hands up, "The only reason it's public now is because we got caught in public. She was perfectly happy to be a private thing."

"Bruce," she scoffed giving him a look, "I know she's an adult but still. You're old enough to be her dad-"

"Not unless I was 16 when she was born," Bruce snorted, "she's the same age Dick is. Damian is 9-"

Lois rolled her eyes and took a seat, "So what did your kids say?"

"Over all, they were fine with it. If not happy about it. But Jason had to make a scene about me dating his childhood crush and betraying him all over again for dramatic effect. And Damian had to lecture me about the security risk."

"Naturally," Lois said smiling. "Jon said Damian had a lot to say about it. That's how we heard about it."

This time it was Bruce's turn to roll his eyes. "Be nice to her-"

"Are you kidding?" Lois asked, slightly incredulous.

"No-"

"Why would I not be? She's Iconic, honestly."

"And better at managing her image than I am," Bruce chuckled.

"Sad, really," Lois observed dryly. "But also impressive."

"No one knows who she dates, where she donates, no one knows her net worth for sure... honestly if she didn't volunteer the information I'm not even sure I'd know her favorite color."

"I'm not surprised," Lois mused, "After watching her get ripped apart a few years ago."

"I don't-"

"You wouldn't," Loid allowed, "You didn't have editors that wanted you to write think pieces about it. And you didn't work in an office that had a betting pool to her inevitable suicide or addiction spiral."

Bruce winced. He didn't remember it. Not directly, but you'd talked about it. It was part of why he agreed to letting you keep things private. You liked keeping things quiet. A separation between your public face and your private one. It fucked you up. And no one protected you. You'd had to handle it alone- Sure, you had your team but that wasn't the same as having PEOPLE to fall back on.

"I'll be nice," Lois assured him, "Just don't be a creep or I'll sic Clark on you later."

[brae-brae]

RODRICK HEFFLEY X READER (fluff)

"He did that shit to me too..."

So TW to people. this contains mentions of SA, SH, and underage drinking.

Sorry if this is shit. I don't really post on Tumblr and I don't really know how to do this, so I'm just gonna put this on here- ALSO HEATHER IS NICE IN THIS ONE!!!!! (kind of)

“A party? Oh, I don’t know…” I twirled my hair, something my mom said I do when nervous or deep in thought. Lily, my best friend, sighed on the other end. “Oh, come on! You haven’t been to a party in forever!” I gripped my hair at the thought of the last party I went to. “Yeah, you know why..” silence. After what felt like forever, she finally spoke. “Listen, I know last time wasn’t the best party experience ever..” I rolled my eyes. “Yea, being… well you know isn’t the best scenario… for anyone. Anywhere...” she breathed out. I rolled on my back looking at the ceiling. “Listen, you don’t have to go. I just thought you would want to get out of the house. You’ve been in there all summer!” I looked to my side, noticing my alarm clock. 9:17

After a little bit of debating, I finally responded. “Be at your place in 15.” her squeal was heard over the phone. “OKAY! LOVE YOU! I laughed at the response. “Love you too.”

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I guess that’s how I got here. A house full of sweaty teens, completely intoxicated, dancing, whether on each other or with friends. Lily ran up to her boyfriend Ben, kissing him on the cheek, and engulfing him in a big hug. “Hey, Y/N, how have you been?” I shrugged my shoulders. “You know,” I put a finger gun in my mouth, before going back to my nonchalant self, “the usual.” he chuckled and put an arm around Lily. 

Lily looked behind me before looking back at me, smiling evilly. “Oh, heyyyyyyy Rodrick.” I quickly threw my head around to see Rodrick Heffley coming towards us with drinks in his hand. Handing me one smiling, before turning his attention to the other two. “Hey?” he said confused. I quickly drank the cup, hoping it was beer. I needed to calm my nerves. Thank god. Beer. 

We walked into the living room sitting on the couch. “So, it’s been a while,” Rodrick said smiling. I could feel my face heat up at his words. Looking down at my cup, I let out a nervous laugh. “Hehe, yea. Just been kinda cooped up lately. You know, listening to music and reading, boring shit.” I took a large drink from my cup, earning a laugh from him. “Yea, so how have you been?” he said putting his foot on his knee, putting an arm on the back of the couch. “Oh same old, same old. How about you? Heard y’all have been working on a new song?” he immediately perked up, his whole demeanor changing. 

He loved it when someone asked about his band or music. “Oh well actually-” he yamered on about his music and the song names they came up with so far. A lot of people find it annoying but I loved hearing him talk. Whether it’s about legos, the newest hyper fixation he was having, or whatever his mind could come across. I loved it. His voice brought me a sense of calm, which is surprising because he’s just as fast-talking as I am. I guess because I’ve known him for years, I kind of just got used to it, finding peace in it too. 

 After a long talk and about 4 cups later, I hopped off the couch, suddenly stumbling back. “I am,” I paused turning around to look at a giggling Lily, “Going to the kitchen.” I smiled and walked off, Lily saying something about me being fucked up. As I made my way to the kitchen, I bumped into someone. “Well, hello..” the dude smiled at me, “I’m Justin, and you are?” I smiled and got the last few drops out of my cup. “Y/N, I was just headed to the kitchen, care to join me?” I said with a smile. Eventually, we started to talk as we made our way to the kitchen. As he spoke, I couldn’t help but get bored by his presence. It was giving... toxic masculinity. I turned around to grab a pop, only to see Rodrick, in the dining room talking to Ben. 

I couldn’t help myself but stare.

The way he holds his cup, the way he moves his hands when he talks, the way he smiles, oh his smile. God, it was contagious. His smile followed by his laugh makes my face feel like a thousand suns, kinda makes my butt and outer thighs tingle, too. I caught myself looking at him for longer than I should have but I didn’t care. Justin’s voice slowly faded into the loud music. All my thoughts wandered to him. What was he laughing about? Did he like my outfit today? I wonder what he’s thinking about? Should I go talk to him?

“Hello? Earth to Y/N?” I saw Justin’s hand waving in front of my face. My head whipped around to look at him. “I’m sorry, what were you saying?” his arm dropped to his side, and the shit-eating grin that was on his face before was gone. Probably left a while ago. “I was just saying that this party is really fun and all, but would you wanna go somewhere… more private?” his hand came up to my arm and started to rub it. I looked down, honestly kinda uncomfortable. I looked up, trying to give him the best smile I could without seeming shocked. 

“Um, I  think I’d rather stay here..” I said pulling away from him. He quickly grabbed my shoulder when I tried to walk away, putting his hands on either side of me, blocking me from leaving. “What? Really? I sat here for 15 minutes talking while you just stared at who knows what. You could at least give me something in return.” his voice was dark and stern. It made my stomach churn in fear. He grabbed my hip, forcing me closer to him. I could smell the alcohol on his breath as his face got closer to mine. I could feel the color drain from my face. 

Shit.

No no no, I can’t move. Please god. I promised. I promised wouldn’t get into this situation again. Please god someone- “Hey! Y/N, right?” we both turned at the sound of a girl’s voice. Through my blurry vision, I could make out a blond girl wearing a pink tank top and low-rise jeans. She was really pretty. I nodded, finally. “Hey, so I need your help in the bathroom,” she looked at Justin, “Girl problems.” she smiled sweetly at him. She grabbed my hand leading me through the living room. Before we went behind the wall, I caught a glimpse of confused Rodrick.

 We made it upstairs to the bathroom, and when she closed the door, I immediately started to throw up. I didn’t know if it was the drinking or the fact I was scared shitless. She sat there rubbing my back, holding my hair. “Are you okay? God, I’m so sorry..” I looked up at her, smiling weakly. “God you’re pretty..” she giggled and sat on the bathtub. “Thank you, I get that a lot,” she said flicking her hair back. “I’m Heather by the way, Heather Hills,” she paused, sitting on the floor with me,

“Listen, I saw what Justin was doing, and I couldn’t just stand there and watch that asshole just feel you up, you know?” I nodded. I was shanking, no, trembling.

Then, I just started balling. Crying hunched over the toilet. thankful for the blaring music downstairs. “Hey, it’s okay. I know. He did that shit to me too. Normally, I would just laugh at a guy’s pathetic excuse to flirt with a hot girl and joke about it with my friends,” she laughed to herself, almost as if she were remembering her doing that. Then she stopped, looking at me in the eyes. “But I knew what he was planning, no fuck that, scheming. He did..” she looked at the door for a minute then continued after clearing her throat, “He did that to me, too. Back in freshmen year.” she looked at her hands in her lap, almost dazed. 

I sat up from the toilet and looked at her. I tried to find the right words, the best ones, to express myself without seeming like too much. But all I could say was, “Thank you.” she smiled at me, helping me up off the bathroom floor. We walked out of the bathroom, and I followed her back downstairs. As I turned off the last step, I bumped into someone. “Oh my shit, sorry..” I looked up at the idiot who had bumped into me, only to be met with dark brown eyes. My mouth instantly ran dry, however, that was the only dry thing on me… 

Just as he was about to speak, Heather interrupted. “Jesus Hefley, watch where you’re going..” she pulled me along with her to her friends. The rest of the night was kind of a blur. All I remember was dancing, laughing, and thinking about Rodrick. 

The next day, I woke up in my room, my head pounding. I look at my floor to see… 

“RODRICK??” he jumped up at the sound of my terrified voice. He kneeled on my bed. Grabbing my hands. “Hey, hey, you okay?” his eyes laced with concern. I shook my head and instantly regretted it. “Here, drink some water.” he handed me a water bottle, and I instantly began to chug it. Setting the empty bottle down on my nightstand, only for it to drop. 

Then it hit me. Like a fucking truck. “Um… this isn’t my room..” he let out a breathy laugh, shaking his head. “No, it is not. its mine." he paused, "What do you remember from last night?” he asked while sitting on, what I now know is, his bed. I thought, trying to remember. “Not really anything… wait, did we-” his hands shot up, shaking crazily. “NO NO NO! I wouldn’t ever think about that shit with you that fucked up!” I let out a relieved breath. “Okay. I just wanted to make sure.” he nodded. His eyes suddenly became very worried. “So last night, you were wasted, like I said before and so you threw up all over your shirt..” I looked down.

I wasn’t in my clothes… I was in a graphic teeshirt and some sweatpants, suddenly I realised.

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GETTING READY FOR THE PARTY

I walked over to my closet, going through my abundance of clothes. I grabbed my My Chemical Romance shirt and black leggings. As I started to get undressed, my arm stung as I pulled off my clothes. I looked down at my arm and saw the fresh marks I had left the previous night. I looked down at my shirt and thought to myself. “Shit, hmm.” I quickly switched out my shirt for a plain green hoodie. I looked at myself in the mirror and put on the best smile I could. “Well, ready as I’ll ever be…” I grabbed my bag and headed out of my room.

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“How long?” my eyes shot up to meet his. i looked away. trying to find anything else to focus on. I brought my knees up to my chest and rested my head on them, taking a deep and shaky breath. When I finally looked at him again, I felt the tears prick in my eyes. “Since Jason Dean’s party…” I mumbled, choking slightly, "about 8 months ago."

I couldn’t stop them. The tears just kept coming. Rodrick just sat there, staring at the wall. After what felt like years, he finally spoke. “Can I hug you?” I didn’t respond. I just wrapped my arms around him burring my face in his shirt. He wasted no time in putting his arms around me, but he didn’t squeeze too tight, almost afraid to hurt me.

Eventually, I pulled away, looking at his snot-covered shirt. “Oh, sorry. Kinda just got my nose jizz on your shirt,” I said with a strained laugh. He looked down laughing. “Nose jizz? Dude-” We both burst out laughing. My eyes still have some tears falling. The one thing about our friendship is no matter how serious, jokes will always be okay. Just lightens the mood.

After we both calmed down, he held my hand, causing my face to burn. “Okay, but seriously,” he cleared his throat, trying to suppress his laugh, “does anyone else know?” he said, trying to continue the conversation. I shook my head. “Not even Lily?” I looked up at him, shaking my head again. He looked down, trying to find his next words. “Was it because of the incident?” my hands became clammy, and I felt like puking. “Yeah...” I said meekly. He let out a sigh. “Listen, I want to help you. In any way I can. Okay? I care so much about you and I don’t want you doing this to yourself. I want you to talk to me, that’s what I’m here for…” he held my face with his other hand making me look at him. I nodded. 

“Who changed me?” his face burned. “Well technically you did, but okay so-” he thought for a second, “so after most of the people left, Lily said that you should stay here, so I brought you upstairs and you puked all over yourself. So I went to grab some of my clothes and handed them to you, and you kinda just started like, stripping? Hehe..” my face burned, “I went downstairs and when I came back up a few minutes later, you were passed out in my bed. Then when I saw, um those..” he tried to make eye contact with me but failed miserably. 

I was still blushing at the fact that he saw me getting undressed. I mean he’s seen me in a bra before, but now I have boobs and stuff, so that made it a little more awkward. Then the question that I was wondering came out of my mouth before I could think. “Why did you sleep on the floor?” his eyes finally met mine. “Oh, uh I didn’t think you would be comfortable with me sleeping next to you, plus you already freaked out when I was on the floor so…” he said rubbing the back of his neck. I again spoke without thinking, “I wouldn’t have minded.” instantly regretted what I said, slapping a hand over my mouth. “Really?” his eyes lit up, slightly squeezing my hand tighter. I looked away from him, hoping he wouldn’t see my red face. 

God this boy has me whipped. 

“I mean, my back hurts from sleeping on the floor, would it be okay if I laid down here?” he asked hesitantly. I rolled my eyes grinning. “It’s your bed, you can do whatever you want.” he chuckled and laid down.

I gently laid down facing him, hands resting under my face. I quickly looked at his lips and back at his eyes. We sat there in silence, just looking at each other. Wait is he leaning in, wait! Am I leaning in? Just as I thought he was about to kiss me, he paused, “Y/N?” I looked up at him through my eyelashes. “Can I kiss you?” I smiled and nodded. “Use your words..,” he smirked. 

“Yes..”

WE LOVE CONSENT!! CONSENT IS SEXYYYYYY UHHHHHH

[h4lcyonism]

This might sound flippant but I don’t think we should worry Too much just yet. Not only did we have the Justine league crossover movie this year, we ALSO had volume 9! And that was after a two year wait period. RT had a lot of pies and also with the reputation thing it’s probably not wise to hold the convention because if people only come for rwby, they’re paying a lot of money for essentially empty spaces. Not that ppl still don’t like stuff AT RT but in terms of rwby yeah.

We’re used to quick turnarounds when it comes to the volumes but that was also Not good for the people making it. It’s still way too soon to consider rwby canceled considering it hasn’t even been a full year since the last volume wrapped. We don’t have any Good News, but we also don’t have any Bad News which I think is good to keep in mind

And who knows maybe we’ll have information in the summer or fall despite no convention. Don’t lose hope just yet. It’s not over until we get the word.

And even if V9 is the last season while bittersweet it doesn’t detract any of the joy we already have and can still have by rewatching and talking to others in the community <3

rooster teeth as a company is crumbling. if it doesn’t have the funds to justify hosting the convention they’ve held since rwby’s debut, then it certainly doesn’t have the funds to justify hiring back the entire animation team, paying the prominent out-of-house voice talent, and selling their biggest moneymaking ip off to another company.

and while that would be the best case scenario, likely being sold to crunchyroll, that still doesn’t give rwby stability for the future beyond v10. and production would likely be very different, and we wouldn’t be able to solidly predict the quality we would typically expect from a volume.

states fearfully at gen:lock season 2

i truly don’t mean to fearmonger, but i’ve been one of the more hopeful people about a rwby renewal. at this rate, with how much work it’s taking to get v10 even greenlit, the possibility of v11 happening is even more shaky. the crew knows this, which means the writing will probably be framed in a way to wrap up the story in just one volume, which is impossible.

that wouldn’t be the writers’ fault, but it’s not what the show deserves.

either way i look at it, there are aspects that aren’t ideal. it’s not in question that rwby’s production will drastically change from here on out, but it’s just so hard to begin thinking about that when it’s been so long without the announcement that v10 is even happening. i’m just trying to prep myself for the worst case scenario.

[yaraaltrospace]

Top 10 Annoying Orange Videos

Some people don’t like Annoying Orange, but for those that do, I wanna make a top 10 of episodes. As far as I researched, besides the channel itself posting a top 10 of episodes based on views, I don’t think anyone actually posted a Top 10 of Orange episodes, and I honestly think it deserves it.

The show created by Dane Boedigheimer, which was intended to be a one episodes thing, grew up to become something beyong he or any of us could imagine. This show revolves, obviously, around the main character, its ways of annoying directly or indirectly other foods, objects and guest stars in the kitchen. Though sometimes a joke CAN be carried for far too long, there ARE some good episodes that show the potential of this webseries and I’d like to show you some of my favorites.

Now, there are various holiday themed episodes, like the Christmas and Halloween themed ones, and certain episodes from Shocktober and Ask Orange series, and of course MANY movie spoofs. These are not entering the list, sorry. I’ll be focusing on episodes that are not part of a series, are not technically spoofs, challenges, or asks to any character. Mostly pattern adventures in the kitchen, other locations and those I perosnally think that used the comedy better. 

NOPE, not using the first ever episode, it’s cheating!

10 - Close Encounters of the Annoying Kind

Yeah, despite the title it isn’t a spoof episode, but it does involve the main idea: Pear and Orange get abducted. By what? Greys? Xenomorphs? Predators? Nope, BROCCOLI! Alien Broccoli! And I’m really sure the short-lived Cartoon Netwrok show took notice of this episode and saw an opportunity there. Really, I do like most of the episodes in the show, so don’t you dare judging me.

Back to the episode, that’s basically it: Orange and Pear are in a spaceship, with alien broccoli planning to dissect them. I just question why Orange seems to LIKE Justin Bieber, but this episode IS from 2010, so it was before we knew who he really is. I also really like the Broccoli Leader voiced by Evan Ferrante aka NotTomCruise. This early episode has a simple premise, the jokes flow properly, it’s good. I really like it.

9 - The Amnesiac Orange

I was torn among this one and The Exploding Orange, but honestly, I think this one has a lot more funny potential. Basically Orange gets hit in the head by a canteloupe and forgets who he is. Then, an apple comes by and trick him into believing he’s an apple. That is brilliant, and a little mean. But then again, he IS an apple.

The casting is excellent, the memory loss scenario is used very well here, and for such a short story, we have quite a lot of laughs. I at least laughed very much at this one.

8 - ZOOM!!!

Another basic plot: Orange takes an energy drink. Just that has plenty of potential, like in the Family Guy episode New Kidney in Town’s beginning. The energy drink that gives the episode its name is voiced by Bobjenz, well known for the voice of Grapefruit. And it might be the pitch, which is actually something well handled by the webseries’ characters, but hearing Zoom’s voice and excitement at his first appearance brings a big smile to my face. 

Also, adding a bit of venting here, in early episodes, Pear’s a lot more patient with Orange. He’s annoyed like everyone, but he still handles it with patience Orange’s hyper boost. Later episodes show Pear as intelligent and often hysterical, and always trying to hard to be something he isn’t. Like, in his extreme challenge videos, he seems to care too much about what others think of him. This early episodes Pear has a good will, patience and doesn’t deny being Orange’s friend, even though he’s annoying. I miss this.

7 - The Fruitbowl!

Orange and Pear narrate to us a Superbowl game and Little Apple literally becomes a part of that game. In Brazil we have the World Cup transmissions, but boy, the Superbowl events sound and look awesome, from the games to the crowd and performances. Heck, Michael Jackson started this trend.

There are funny moments, great slapstick and everyone gets a moment to shine. Marshmallow’s cute show is short but any moment with them is so cute. Please don’t bring up the gender discussion, It was settled recently that they're non-binary. This is a very good episode in my book.

6 - Clam’s Casino

This particular one is among those I hit replay for. A clam and his associates bring up a Vegas-style casino to the kitchen and we watch the Kitchen Crew, as we expect, bet and lose all their money. It’s a cliché, but clichés work when they’re properly used. 

Brock Baker gave a great performance as Johnny Clam, and the jokes are well-written and portrayed. Certainly we’ll think twice before we gamble.

5 - Pickleback

I’m really confused about why people hate Nickelback. What happened? What did I miss? Anyway, this episode shows obviously a pickle version of the band brainwashing food to get pickled despite their song apparently being awful.

And Orange’s annoyance actually manage to save the day for once. This is quite refreshing and enjoyable to see: Orange helping his friends with what he can do. Another video on the replaying book.

4 - Fan Boy

At a certain point, we were and maybe still are all fanboys and fangirls, and when we get to meet our idols in person it’s like a dream come true. Imagine being a fan that’s a fan of the Annoying Orange? 

Fan Boy’s behavior sort of remind us all of how we feel in this sort of environment. He even quotes the fan joke from an episode and how vintage things are. This episode works with what it has very nicely.

3 - Limes

Brad freakin’ Paisley! Really, Brad Paisley comes to the kitchen as a lime to cheer Orange up with a song. Musical episodes are always good, and Brad is really talented. This one reminds me a bit of Excess Cabbage, de in facto first episode of Annoying Orange I watched. So I hold it really dearly to my heart and added it to the replay book.

The song, the environment, the optimistic message, it’s a gem. I so reccomend this episode and this song.

2 - Cookie-DOH!

Everyone in the kitchen hides for Dane’s cooking something and when the oven gets open, a piece of cookie dough voice by Alexa Losey can’t wait to get in, and explains how she wants people to eat her, and the scenarios she often thought about. 

I relate to her with having big expectations and feeling very upset when none of them come true, and reality is a b-word with us. It’s a feeling we all got to deal with and maybe still have to. I call this one a relatable character and this episode a great one on my list.

Before taking a stab at our number one here are some Honorable Mentions:

Best Fiends Forever

Grapefruit moves into the kitchen and Orange and everyone else can’t even. And also a different side of one of our favorite foods.

The Leprechaun Trap

A clever parody of advertising, as you probably seen in SNL multiple times, and on many Youtube viral videos.

Bacon Invaders

Just having Harley from Epic Meal Time means we’re off to a great episode!

Annoying Marshmallow

Unlike Annoying Pear, I really like Marshmallow doing Orange’s job, and actually making everything great and enjoyable for everyone. Really, Marshie, you are the best!

The Land Beyond the Kitchen

A train ride to the title’s world and the promise of the best adventures ever.

1 - Magnet Madness

This is another on my replay book. Orange and his friends are witnesses of a situation between the fridge’s magnets, two of them voiced by Ross Everett and Eric Scwartz, later the voice of the Gaming Grape. I love bullying-dealing episodes of any media, and this one has great comedy, born from the simplest parts.

Yeah, Orange and the others are mostly aside, but they still are a part of that whole thing. This is a very funny, very good written, very interesting Annoying Orange episode. It might not be for some people, but any episode that shows a great way to deal with a bully is a fine one for me.

Do you agree with the list? What is your favorite Annoying Orange video?

[elisedonut]

fic author interview

Thank you for the tag @mirrorofliterature I'm tagging whoever feels like doing it!

How many works do you have on AO3?

33.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

42,741 words.

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Raspberry Muffin Flintley - 139 

at least we're trying Flintley - 104

Rhododendrons and False Indigo Harry/George - 102 (why its only been up a week wtf)

Anyone But You Draco/Percy - 98 

Storytime Naps Perciver - 96 

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yeah! unless it's just asking me to make more then i tend to get annoyed and ignore it but i don't get very many at the moment so i tend to stay on top of it pretty well

5. What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

Deceased. i guess? it's really the only one I got

i don't write angsty stuff much

6. What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

most of what i write barely even has AN ending I do a lot of open endings

i think the closest I've gotten to a complete story story have been A Shell for a Mate and Camera Cutie and they both end pretty happy

7. Do you write a cross-overs?

I have not as of yet! if I ever do it's probably going to be an isekai type scenario because it seems like the most fun to me

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I still have not shockingly

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Sometimes im not very good at it and am still learning on that front most of it tends to cut before smut really happens or is just jacking off

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope.

12. Have you co-written a fic before?

Also no.

13. What's your all time favourite ship?

I'm a big multi shipper so don't really even have one within one single fandom and you want an overall??

right now 99% of what i think about is Percy ships

14. What's a WIP that you want to finish but think you never will?

hmm if i say all of them do i lose my writer card?

jkjk

but i do have alot of things I've started because the mood hit that i just can't see myself going back to like i have 3k for an amnesia memories au that has just been gathering dust since that original sprint of inspo hit

15. What are your writing strengths?

??? i come up with fun concepts i think? or at least they're fun to me

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

the writing part really I come up with far more ideas then I would ever be able to write hence why I still post alot on here but also like making the idea an actual story story and not just a small slice of a story

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in fic?

I'm too lazy for it overall.

18. What's the first fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter so far it's the only fandom I've written for

19. What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

I'm not sure i ofc have a list of Percy ships i want to try which is currently

Dudley, Seamus, Justin and then ofc the two that constantly give me trouble when i try to pair them with Percy, Remus and Harry

but like outside of Percy ??

i have fandoms but most are dormant as of now like i love Idolmaster and stay caught up on the music but the idea of writing fics for it is like eh if anything it would be Makio/Soichiro tbh i miss them

I finished rwrb and enjoyed it a ton but with the firstprince being canon my brain just doesn't care that much to even seek out content for it because that's how my brain works

its canon so i don't feel the need to read (or by extension write) like 1000 different scenario's for them to get together

like people who stay fully invested in canon couples are powerful because my interest in them in a fanon sense goes out the window every time

i feel like if i ever did do something with rwrb it be an isekai since they are both into HP so it be a very typical get transported into your favorite series story i think that would be fun

i will never do it but fun idea

the ships i like for Danganronpa would probably get me killed/j

like i am with Percy now i was a big Chihiro multi shipper in my DR days before settling on ChiMaru as my favorite for them

20. What's your favourite fic that you've written?

controversial pick but Secret Fantasy 

i put so much work into it KNOWING no one was going to care about it because it's incest but i care about it damn it!! its the longest fic ive written as of now and i had so much fun with it and still think about it alot

less controversial pick is Camera Cutie  because I'm Colin kick at the moment though it is a bit more like messy since it was a pretty early one

[evedreams]

Number One

Entry Number: 9 Dream: Justin Arana (9) Summary: Justin doesn't think the celebrity is all that. Rating: G

Justin had not been in a good mood the whole day. He wouldn’t admit it, but it was because he was jealous. So jealous that he could barely speak properly. During the middle of the day, when he met up with Eve, he thought he might use it as an excuse for them not to go anywhere. He wouldn’t say he was jealous, but he would say he wasn’t feeling all too well—and in this case, he really didn’t feel too well.

When he told Eve about his condition, he expected her to suggest they skip the outing. However, she simply frowned and said, “Okay, I’ll ask Kathleen if she’s willing.”

Different scenarios popped into his head, the what-ifs. Before Eve could take out her phone, he stopped her and said, “I’m feeling much better now.”

Eve looked at him with narrowed eyes. “It’s okay, really. I’ll bring you home and ask Kathleen to pick me up there.”

“Don’t you want to go with me?”

“You said you weren’t feeling well.”

“Well, I am now. Let’s go. You have the tickets, right?”

“Of course.” She nodded.

Justin grabbed her hand, and they walked out of the gate of her house. She got into the passenger seat while he took the driver’s side. As they drove, Justin’s thoughts wandered back to the what-ifs that had been on his mind earlier.

He was silent, and Eve was worried. “Are you okay?” she asked. “You’ve been really quiet.”

The car halted at a stop sign. He turned to her. “I’m okay,” he said. “Just thinking about… stuff, you know.”

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine,” he insisted.

“Hmm.” Eve licked her bottom lip as the car began to drive again. “Want to share?”

“Nope,” he replied quickly. Then he bit his tongue. “Please don’t overthink,” he said. “I know you’ve been overthinking already, but trust me, it’s not about you. Sort of.” He didn’t like lying, knowing she would overthink anyway. “Eve.”

“Fine, don’t tell me,” she muttered. Then she took a deep breath and exhaled. “Nothing is going to ruin today. Nothing.”

Justin frowned. “Right.”

When they reached the mall, they found the crowd and knew they were at the right place. Justin held tightly onto Eve’s hand as they made their way to the front.

“Tickets,” the man behind the desk asked.

Eve took out the tickets from the pocket of her jeans and handed them over. When the man ripped a part of both tickets, he returned the remaining portions and nodded. The security guards then checked Eve’s bag before letting them inside.

They sat down on their respective seats while a server gave them a menu. Once they had ordered, Justin began fiddling with his phone while Eve looked at their surroundings.

He was in a conversation with Alec, telling him about the scenarios that had entered his mind when he feigned sickness. He was waiting for Alec’s response when Eve called him. “Justin.”

Justin looked up. “Yeah?”

“Thank you for the tickets,” she said, smiling.

“Thank Kevin,” he responded, then resumed messaging Alec.

Both were quiet until the announcer brought in the singer-actor they came for. Justin scoffed at the man calling himself a singer, but he admitted he was a pretty good actor.

He looked over at Eve and saw her grinning from ear to ear, her hands cupping her own cheeks.

This made his stomach drop. Did she ever look at him that way? He knew she had had a crush on the celebrity years before she even knew he existed. This made him feel very insecure.

Without saying a word to her while the man was on stage, he studied her. The way she smiled, the way her eyes sparkled, her laugh, the way she clapped her hands, the way she cheered.

Not once did she look at him until there was a pause in the meet and greet.

She sighed then turned to him. “Are you having fun?” she asked.

“The time of my life,” he grumbled.

She frowned. “You’re not ruining this day for me, Arana.”

This time, he frowned. “You enjoy seeing your boyfriend unhappy as long as you get to see Paulo Avelino?”

She narrowed her eyes. “Don’t start with me in public.”

“I don’t care!” he banged his fist on the table, making Eve jump in her seat. “I shouldn’t have come here if that’s what you wanted.”

“I didn’t force you to!”

“You’re right, it’s my fault!” he scoffed. “I’m leaving. Call me when you’re done drooling over that guy.” He grabbed his phone and wallet from the table and was about to stand when Eve grabbed his hand.

“Justin,” she called softly. “Please don’t go.”

He snatched his hand away but did not stand.

“I was really excited to spend the day with you.”

“Yeah? Continue to convince yourself of that.”

“I’m telling the truth,” she continued. “You think I didn’t want to see my boyfriend and my crush in the same place?”

He did not respond.

“Especially when he made an effort to get the tickets?”

Again, nothing.

“I’m telling the truth, Justin.”

Justin sighed and looked away. “You never… looked at me like that.”

“Like what?”

“Like he’s the only person you can see. It’s like you don’t even know I’m here.”

Eve closed her eyes and sighed. “I’m sorry I made you feel this way, but I promise you that isn’t true.”

The announcer declared the return of Paulo, and Justin expected Eve to look away from him. But she did not, and she was looking at him with sadness in her eyes. He hated that, especially since he was the reason.

“I’m sorry,” he said. Eve bowed her head. “I’m sorry that I lashed out at you,” he continued. “You didn’t deserve that. If I had a meet and greet with a crush, I probably would have done the same.”

Eve pursed her lips. “I understand. I’d feel the same way as you too.” She hadn’t let go of his hand. “Do you want to leave?” she asked. “It’s okay. I don’t mind.”

Justin looked up at the stage. Paulo was singing, and although he wasn’t terrible, he wasn’t meant to be a singer. “No,” he replied as he looked back at her. “We can stay. Don’t you want a picture with him? Make it your temporary profile pic or something. Email it. Print copies. I’d definitely want one.”

She smiled, but Justin knew she was holding back a grin. “Are you sure?”

He smiled and nodded. “I’m sure.”

With his hand still in her palm, she brought up his hand and kissed the back. Then, she beckoned him closer. “I have something to tell you,” she said.

He leaned forward. She closed the distance and whispered, “You’ll always be my number one crush.” Then she kissed him.

“Damn, I love you.”

She laughed. “Love you too, my munchkin.”

[likmacuhylang]

Results of March

Books: 1. "Structure and Meaning: Literary Theory for Everyone" by Igor Sukhikh |25| 2. "Life Is a Dream" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca |26| 3. "Master of the Day of Judgment" by Leo Perutz |28|

Cinema: 1. "Oppenheimer" by Christopher Nolan |3| 2. "Killers of Flower Moon" by Martin Scorsese |4| 3. "Poor Things" by Yorgos Lanthimos |7| 4. "Anatomy of a Fall" by Justine Triet |8| 5. "The Zone of Interest" by Jonathan Glazer |9| 6. "Drean Scenario" by Kristoffer Borgli |10| 7. "Middonaito" by Takashi Miike |15|

Manga and Comics: 1. "Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror" |17| 2. "Shuusaku "Aki no Mado"" by Yuko Fukunami |26| 3. "The Taming of the Shrew" by Hera |22|

[unclescurvy]

2024 NFL MOCK DRAFT

FINAL - Thursday, April 25

ROUND ONE

1 CHICAGO (FROM CAR) - QB Caleb Williams (USC)

Caleb is going #1 regardless of which team drafts him. Teams in the top-10 like Washington and New England are sure to make juicy offers. Williams is the most prized QB prospect since Andrew Luck, and once the Bears shed themselves of Justin Fields, this was a done deal.

2 WASHINGTON - QB Jayden Daniels (LSU)

The Commanders will make every attempt to trade up one spot for hometown hero Caleb Williams, but the more likely scenario is they get stuck with their 2nd choice at QB. LSU coach Brian Kelly intimated that this would be their pick at #2. Daniels takes way too many big hits, so he’s going to remind Washington of Robert Griffin III. Let’s hope his career lasts a little longer.

3 MINNESOTA (PROJ. TRADE W/NE) - QB J.J. McCarthy (Michigan)

I don’t get it, but apparently NFL GM’s love J.J. McCarthy’s potential. I’m trying to predict what WILL happen, not what I think SHOULD happen. The Vikings move aggressively and methodically up the board for their new signal caller.

Minnesota gives up their two first-rounders (11 & 23) and a 2nd-rounder next year. The Patriots - even without Belichick’s influence - continue their tradition of trading down.

4 ARIZONA - WR Marvin Harrison, Jr. (Ohio State)

The Cardinals would be profoundly lucky to be able to stay at #4 and still get the 2nd best player in the draft. Harrison seems to be custom made for NFL greatness. He’ll be the best in the league within three years… provided Kyler Murray gets his act together.

5 LA CHARGERS - WR Malik Nabers (LSU) !

Jim Harbaugh will certainly want to establish a run game in LA, so an offensive tackle might be the choice here. But Nabers is a tool too tempting to pass up. Mike Williams was a cap casualty and Keenan Allen was traded away, so they certainly have a need for him.

6 NY GIANTS - QB Drake Maye (North Carolina)

Maye is nobody’s first choice, and his bad tape is really bad. But the Giants are dead-set against Daniel Jones going into 2024 with no competition. They give Evan Neal a 2nd chance (which worked with Andrew Thomas after a lousy rookie year) and pass on Alt.

7 TENNESSEE - OT Joe Alt (Notre Dame)

The Titans commit to Will Levis and give him a valuable protector. 

8 ATLANTA - EDGE Dallas Turner (Alabama)

The Falcons have addressed their offense in free agency so they can turn to the defense in the draft. Turner is the edge defender they’ve needed for years.

9 CHICAGO - WR Rome Odunze (Washington)

The new-look Bears offense will need some weapons for Caleb Williams. Keenan Allen isn’t exactly “new.” This could be a potent connection for years.

10 NY JETS - TE Brock Bowers (Georgia)

Another new toy for Aaron Rodgers. Or at least one he’ll watch from the sidelines after he ruptures another body part on the first drive. The Jets have diddly at the position and Rodgers loves his TE’s.

11 NEW ENGLAND (PROJ. TRADE W/MIN) - CB Quinyon Mitchell (Toledo)

The Pats have a plan for the QB position, but it doesn’t involve passing on all the great players available at #11. They’ll take their top corner off the board and pair him with Christian Gonzalez to hopefully form the best pair of young d-backs in the league. Mitchell has wowed GM’s this post-season.

12 DENVER - QB Michael Penix, Jr. (Washington) +

The Broncos couldn’t make a deal for a veteran QB and they don’t have the muscle to trade up. They’re stuck with Jarrett Stidham and Zach WIlson as their QB options so far. They may opt to trade down and still select Penix, but in this scenario, they reach for him. 

13 LAS VEGAS - DT Byron Murphy II (Texas)

Signing Christian Wilkins will help the team’s interior greatly, but they still need some help there. Murphy says he’s guaranteed to be drafted in the top half of the first round. Could be BS; could be inside information. 

14 NEW ORLEANS - OT Olu Fashanu (Penn State)

The Saints have a long tradition of selecting offensive linemen high in the draft, and what a great time to have so many draftable candidates at #14 - at a time of great need. 

15 INDIANAPOLIS - CB Terrion Arnold (Alabama)

The Colts make the most of what they’ve got, but they really don’t got a lot. Just about every position is a position of need, and Arnold might end up being the best corner coming out this year.

16 SEATTLE - CB/S Cooper DeJean (Iowa)

DeJean may be needed at safety with the losses of Diggs and Adams, but he’s perfectly capable of playing corner. That may be his future.

17 JACKSONVILLE - OT Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State)

The Jags have been unhappy with their line play in recent years. Cam Robinson is average when he’s not on IR and Walker Little is little more than an effective back-up. Fuaga slots into RT immediately. He’s an excellent pass protector but he could benefit greatly by moving to guard eventually.

18 CINCINNATI - G/C Jackson Powers-Johnson (Oregon)

Adding Trent Brown helps fortify the outside of the Cincy o-line, but the interior still needs a hand. Ted Karras is a free agent after this season, so they draft his eventual replacement. Powers-Johnson can improve one of the guard spots until then.

19 LA RAMS - EDGE Laiatu Latu (UCLA) +

It’s been a long time since the Rams had a pick this high, so they need to make this count. They add to their youthful D-line with a boost to their pass rush.

20 PITTSBURGH - DT Jer’zhan “Johnny”  Newton (Illinois)

Cam Heyward is just about done, and Larry Ogunjobi is easily replaceable. Newton teams with Keeanu Benton and DeMarvin Leal to form the Steelers line of the future.

21 WASHINGTON (PROJ. TRADE W/MIA) - OT J.C. Latham (Alabama)

The Dolphins have very few picks in this draft - including just two in the first four rounds. So they make a deal with Washington, and the Commanders select the left tackle they’ve been missing for years. They see the OT’s disappearing fast, so they package a few of their plentiful picks to move back into the 1st.

Washington deals picks #36 and 67 to move up to this spot.

22 PHILADELPHIA - WR Brian Thomas, Jr. (LSU)

A.J. Brown might have overstayed his welcome in Philly. If he’s dealt before/during day one of the draft, they might have a hard time passing up Brian Thomas.

23 NEW ENGLAND (PROJ. TRADE W/MIN FROM HOU THRU CLE) - QB Bo Nix (Oregon)

The Pats are fine with Jacoby Brissett as their temporary starter, but they love the potential of Nix. He developed incredible accuracy during his 47-year college career.

24 DALLAS - OL Graham Barton (Duke)

The Cowboys built their dynasty on the backs of their offensive line. Now that key parts of their 2023 line are gone, they’ll focus on a rebuild. Barton can train at all 5 position, but he’ll be immediately needed at center.

25 GREEN BAY - OT Amarius Mims (Georgia)

The Packers made the most of what they had last year, but their offensive line was in tatters. David Bakhtiari was elite, but injuries sapped his strength and now he’s gone. Time to rebuild.

26 TAMPA BAY - OT/G Troy Fautanu (Washington)

The Bucs keep getting hit along the interior of their offensive line. With Baker Mayfield getting the big bucks to re-sign with the team, he’ll need the help of someone like Troy Fautanu to protect him.

27 ARIZONA (thru HOU) - EDGE Jared Verse (Florida State) 

The Cardinals need everything. Pick anyone. It’ll help.

28 BUFFALO - WR Troy Franklin (Oregon) 

With the fire sale going on in Buffalo right now, it’s possible the team already believes they’ve missed their Super Bowl window. Jordan Poyer and Tre’Davious White were released, and both of last season’s starting wide receivers are gone. The restocking can begin here with a speedy Duck.

29 DETROIT - EDGE Chop Robinson (Penn State)

Aidan Hutchinson needs lots of help. They’re out of Okwaras and John Cominsky ain’t getting to the quarterback. Chop is a little smaller than ideal but he’s got great athleticism. 

30 BALTIMORE - CB Nate Wiggins (Clemson)

The Ravens need to get younger at corner and quickly. Wiggins has outstanding instincts for the position, but his frame might not hold up.

31 SAN FRANCISCO - OT Tyler Guyton (Oklahoma)

Trent Willams says he wants to play for a few more years, but the Niners have an opportunity to train his replacement and acquire a top-tier backup. 

32 KANSAS CITY - WR/KR Xavier Worthy (Texas) 

With the legal troubles facing Rashee Rice - just about the only bright spot on the Chiefs wide receiving corps - Kansas City needs to grab one of this year’s elite WRs at #32. They might want to spend multiple picks on the position.

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ROUND TWO

33 CAROLINA - WR Keon Coleman (Florida State)

34 NEW ENGLAND - WR Adonai Mitchell (Texas)

35 ARIZONA - LB Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M)

36 MIAMI (PROJ. TRADE W/WAS) - C Zach Frazier (West Virginia) + 

37 LA CHARGERS - OT Jordan Morgan (Arizona) 

38 TENNESSEE - CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (Alabama) +

39 CAROLINA (FROM NYG) - S Tyler Nubin (Minnesota)

40 WASHINGTON (FM. CHI) - EDGE Darius Robinson (Missouri)

41 GREEN BAY (FM. NYJ) - CB Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. (Missouri)

42 HOUSTON (FROM ATL) - LB Junior Colson (Michigan) 

43 ATLANTA - WR Ladd McConkey (Georgia)

44 LAS VEGAS - LB Payton Wilson (NC State) +

45 NEW ORLEANS (FM. DEN) - RB Jonathon Brooks (Texas) + 

46 INDIANAPOLIS - EDGE Bralen Trice (Washington)

47 KANSAS CITY (PROJ. TRADE W/NYG THRU SEA) - OT Kingsley Suamataia (BYU) 

48 JACKSONVILLE - DT Braden Fiske (Florida State) 

49 CINCINNATI - CB Kamari Lassiter (Georgia)

50 PHILADELPHIA (FM. NO) - CB Khyree Jackson (Oregon) 

51 PITTSBURGH - WR Xavier Legette (South Carolina)

52 LA RAMS - CB Max Melton (Rutgers) 

53 PHILADELPHIA - S Kamren Kinchens (Miami)

54 CLEVELAND - EDGE Marshawn Kneeland (Western Michigan)

55 MIAMI - G Cooper Beebe (Kansas State)

56 DALLAS - RB Trey Benson (Florida State)

57 TAMPA BAY - TE Ja’Tavion Sanders (Texas)

58 GREEN BAY - EDGE Chris Braswell (Alabama)

59 HOUSTON - CB T.J. Tampa (Iowa State)

60 BUFFALO - CB Mike Sainristil (Michigan)

61 DETROIT - DT Ruke Orhorhoro (Clemson)  

62 BALTIMORE - WR Devontez Walker (North Carolina)

63 SAN FRANCISCO - WR Roman Wilson (Michigan)

64 KANSAS CITY - CB Cam Hart (Notre Dame)

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ROUND THREE

65 CAROLINA - OT Kiran Amegadjie (Yale) 

66 ARIZONA - RB Blake Corum (Michigan)

67 MIAMI (PROJ. TRADE W/WAS) - OT Patrick Paul (Houston)

68 NEW ENGLAND - C Cedric Van Pran (Georgia) 

69 LA CHARGERS - LB Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. (Clemson)

70 NY GIANTS - DT Michael Hall, Jr. (Ohio State)

71 ARIZONA (FROM TEN) - EDGE Adisa Isaac (Penn State) 

72 NY JETS - QB Spencer Rattler (South Carolina)

73 DETROIT (FROM MIN) - G Christian Haynes (Connecticut)

74 ATLANTA - S Javon Bullard (Georgia)

75 CHICAGO - TE Cade Stover (Ohio State)

76 DENVER - LB Cedric Gray (North Carolina)

77 LAS VEGAS - WR Ricky Pearsall (Florida)

78 WASHINGTON (FROM SEA) -  WR Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky) 

79 ATLANTA (FROM JAX) - LB Marist Liufau (Notre Dame)

80 CINCINNATI - S Jaden Hicks (Washington State)

81 SEATTLE (FROM NO THRU DEN) - OT/G Dominick Puni (Kansas)

82 INDIANAPOLIS - DT Kris Jenkins (Michigan) 

83 LA RAMS - CB Caelen Carson (Wake Forest)

84 PITTSBURGH - G Mason McCormick (South Dakota State)

85 CLEVELAND - DT/EDGE Brandon Dorlus (Oregon)

86 HOUSTON (FROM PHI) - G Christian Mahogany (Boston College)

87 DALLAS - S Cole Bishop (Utah)

88 GREEN BAY - TE Theo Johnson (Penn State)

89 TAMPA BAY - WR Ja’Lynn Polk (Washington)

90 ARIZONA (FROM HOU) - DT DeWayne Carter (Duke)

91 GREEN BAY (FROM BUF) - S Calen Bullock (USC)

92 DETROIT - EDGE Jonah Ellis (Utah)

93 BALTIMORE - CB Kris Abrams-Draine (Missouri) 

94 SAN FRANCISCO -  TE Ben Sinnott (Kansas State)

95 KANSAS CITY - DT Khristian Boyd (Northern Iowa)

96 JACKSONVILLE - OT/G Brandon Coleman (TCU)

97 CINCINNATI - DT Masson Smith (LSU)

98 PITTSBURGH (FROM PHI) - WR Johnny Wilson (Florida State)

99 LA RAMS - LB Trevin Wallace (Kentucky)

100 WASHINGTON (FROM SF) - CB Johnny Dixon (Penn State)

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ROUND FOUR

101 CAROLINA - CB Renardo Green (Florida State)

102 SEATTLE (FROM WAS) - WR Javon Baker (Central Florida)

103 NEW ENGLAND -  EDGE Mohamed Kamara (Colorado State)

104 ARIZONA - EDGE Austin Booker (Kansas)

105 LA CHARGERS - WR Brenden Rice (USC)

106 TENNESSEE - EDGE Gabriel Murphy (UCLA)

107 NY GIANTS - RB Will Shipley (Clemson)

108 MINNESOTA - CB Andru Phillips (Kentucky)

109 ATLANTA - LB James Williams (Miami)

110 LA CHARGERS (FROM CHI) - RB Bucky Irving (Oregon)

111 NY JETS - S Sione Vaki (Utah)

112 LAS VEGAS - WR Jalen McMillan (Washington)

113 BALTIMORE (FROM DEN VIA NYJ) - LB Tommy Eichenberg (Ohio State) 

114 JACKSONVILLE - CB Jarrian Jones (Florida State)

115 CINCINNATI - LB Curtis Jacobs (Penn State)

116 JACKSONVILLE (FROM NO) - QB Michael Pratt (Tulane)

117 INDIANAPOLIS - RB MarShawn Lloyd (USC)

118 SEATTLE - S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (Texas Tech)

119 PITTSBURGH - CB D.J. James (Auburn)

120 PHILADELPHIA (FROM LAR VIA PIT) - S Malik Mustapha (Wake Forest)

121 DENVER (FROM MIA) - WR Jacob Cowing (Arizona)

122 CHICAGO (FROM PHI) - DT McKinnley Jackson (Texas A&M)

123 HOUSTON (FROM CLE) - RB Ray Davis (Kentucky)

124 SAN FRANCISCO (FROM DAL) - CB Josh Newton (TCU)

125 TAMPA BAY - CB Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. (Louisville)

126 GREEN BAY - C Beaux Limmer (Arkansas)

127 HOUSTON - EDGE Javon Solomon (Troy)

128 BUFFALO - S Tykee Smith (Georgia)

129 MINNESOTA (FROM DET) - RB Braelon Allen (Wisconsin)

130 BALTIMORE - WR Jamari Thrash (Louisville)

131 KANSAS CITY - NT T’Vondre Sweat (Texas) !

132 SAN FRANCISCO - G Zac Zinter (Michigan)

133 BUFFALO - OT Blake Fisher (Notre Dame)

134 NY JETS (FROM BAL) - RB Jaylen Wright (Tennessee)

135 SAN FRANCISCO - WR Jermaine Burton (Alabama)

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ROUND FIVE

136 DENVER (FROM CAR VIA CLE) - DT Leonard Taylor III (Miami)

137 NEW ENGLAND - EDGE Xavier Thomas (Clemson)

138 ARIZONA - OT Javon Foster (Missouri)

139 WASHINGTON - OT Roger Rosengarten (Washington)

140 LA CHARGERS - OT Matt Goncalves (Pittsburgh)

141 CAROLINA (FROM NYG) - OT Andrew Coker (TCU)

142 CAROLINA (FROM TEN) - TE Erick All (Iowa) +

143 ATLANTA - DT Mekhi Wingo (LSU)

144 BUFFALO (FROM CHI) - CB Elijah Jones (Boston College)

145 DENVER (FROM NYJ) - CB Nehemiah Pritchett (Auburn)

146 TENNESSEE (FROM MIN VIA PHI) - WR Luke McCaffrey (Rice)

147 DENVER - RB Isaiah Davis (South Dakota State)

148 LAS VEGAS - RB Isaac Guerendo (Louisville)

149 CINCINNATI - S Beau Brade (Maryland)

150 NEW ORLEANS - P Tory Taylor (Iowa)

151 INDIANAPOLIS - OT/G Delmar Glaze (Maryland)

152 WASHINGTON (FROM SEA) - G Charles Turner III (LSU)

153 JACKSONVILLE - DT Tyler Davis (Clemson)

154 LA RAMS - G Layden Robinson (Texas A&M)

155 LA RAMS (FROM PIT) - G Tanor Bortolini (Wisconsin)

156 CLEVELAND (FROM PHI VIA ARZ) - WR Malik Washington (Virginia)

157 MINNESOTA (FROM CLE) - DT Justin Rogers (Auburn)

158 MIAMI - DT Marcus Harris (Auburn) 

159 KANSAS CITY (FROM DAL) - RB Audric Estime (Notre Dame)

160 BUFFALO (FROM GB) - TE Jared Wiley (TCU)

161 PHILADELPHIA (FROM TB) - OT Christian Jones (Texas)

162 ARIZONA (FROM HOU) - EDGE Justin Ebiogbe (Alabama)

163 BUFFALO - WR/KR Ainias Smith (Texas A&M)

164 DETROIT - EDGE Grayson Murphy (UCLA)

165 BALTIMORE - DT Keith Randolph, Jr. (Illinois)

166 NY GIANTS (FROM SF VIA CAR) - K Will Reichard (Alabama)

167 MINNESOTA (FROM KC) - EDGE Nelson Ceaser (Houston)

168 NEW ORLEANS - S Dominique Hampton (Washington) 

169 GREEN BAY - LB Ty’ron Hopper (Missouri)

170 NEW ORLEANS - EDGE Cedric Johnson (Mississippi)

171 PHILADELPHIA - C Hunter Nourzad (Penn State)

172 PHILADELPHIA - CB Kalen King (Penn State)

173 KANSAS CITY - S Kitan Oladapo (Oregon State)

174 DALLAS - RB Dylan Laube (New Hampshire)

175 NEW ORLEANS - QB Jordan Travis (Florida State) +

176 SAN FRANCISCO - CB Dwight McGlothern (Arkansas)

+ injury concerns

 ! character concerns

[ledenews]

Sellout Crowd Celebrates Nailers Home-Opening Victory

The Wheeling Nailers had the perfect scenario on Saturday night, as a sellout crowd of 4,716 fans was treated to an exhilarating game, which resulted in a 3-2 victory. Cédric Desruisseaux and Isaac Belliveau helped build a 2-0 lead for Wheeling in the first, before Davis Bunz netted the eventual game-winner with 9:53 remaining. The first period was exactly what the Nailers were hoping for with the home fans cheering them on. Wheeling outshot the Royals, 9-3, and jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard. The first goal came at the 11:39 mark. Lukas Svejkovsky drove to the left side of the crease and jammed the puck into a pile of bodies. The shot ultimately created a rebound for Justin Addamo, who flipped a backhander that got tipped in by Cédric Desruisseaux. With 52 seconds remaining, the Nailers extended their lead. Addamo handed the puck off to defenseman Isaac Belliveau, then cruised toward the goal, which created loads of space on the left side of the ice. Belliveau stepped up into the left circle, and roofed a wrist shot into the top-right corner of the cage for his first professional goal. Wheeling poured on all sorts of pressure with 15 shots in the middle frame, but the margin remained at two until the final two minutes, when Reading got on the board. Shane Sellar floated a pass through the slot to Ryan Chyzowski, who put the puck on his backhand and flipped a shot up and under the crossbar. The Nailers got a key goal at the 10:07 mark of the third period to push their lead to two. Davis Bunz let a shot go from the right point, which had eyes, as it dribbled all the way through a maze of players and into the net. The significance of that marker grew, as the Royals trimmed their deficit to one with 7:18 left. Koletrane Wilson slid the puck along the ice from the right point, and connected with Matt Brown, who ramped the feed into the left side of the twine. Wheeling's defense stood tall all night, as it limited Reading to 17 shots, and that allowed the home side to put the finishing touches on a 3-2 win. David Tendeck earned the victory in his Nailers debut, as he made 15 saves on 17 shots. Will Cranley took the defeat for the Royals, as he stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced. The Nailers and Royals will meet up again on Sunday at 4:10. The traditional post game skate returns for another season, and the odd-numbered players will be skating this week. New to Sunday games this season is Screentime Sunday, as one lucky fan will win a new TV, courtesy of Walmart. Fans will also be able to enjoy $2 ice cream sundaes at the Grand Vue Park stand. Next weekend's highlight game is Military Appreciation Night on November 11th, and the next Big Six game is Wheeling Wonderland on Saturday, December 9th. Season memberships and other terrific ticket plans for the 2023-24 season are available now by calling (304) 234-GOAL. The Wheeling Nailers, considered one of the top things to do in Wheeling, West Virginia, provide affordable family entertainment for fans throughout the Ohio Valley. Read the full article

[ajlovessports]

01/09/23 NFL Updates

With the regular season now coming to an end we are now heading into the playoffs with these 14 teams headed to the playoffs. The AFC teams are (Dolphins, Bills, Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, Jaguars, Chiefs), and the NFC teams are (Seahawks, 49ers, Giants, Vikings, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Eagles). The one scenario that I forgot to mention that could happen, of course did happen and this was if the Seahawks won their game which they did and the Packers lose to the lions which they did, the Seahawks make the Playoffs. 

NFC “Big Games” Tom Brady and the Buccaneers snuck into the playoffs with an (8-9) record and are going to face America’s team the Cowboys who are (12-5). This is a home game for the Buccaneers and a lot of people have them winning, but I do think this game comes to the end to decide the winner of this. Tom Brady’s experience in the playoffs is going to play a huge role, and the cowboys are known for “choking” in the playoffs but I do think that the Cowboys surprise NFL fans and win this game in a close one. 

The AFC “Big Game” is Justin Herbert and the Chargers taking on the Jaguars in Jacksonville. To me these are two very mediocre teams who have the potential to just explode and can even make it all the way. I think this happens for the Chargers. I think they put their foot on the gas and don’t let go. Jacksonville's offense played awful in week 18 and only made it because of their defense and I think the Chargers find the holes in that defense and expose them. I have the Chargers winning by at least 10 points and shocking the NFL. 

The two #1 seeds in each division are the Eagles in the NFC and Chiefs in the AFC, I believe this extra week for the Chiefs is going to take a toll on them. For the most part teams want and would like this bye week to get healthy and have a break but sometimes this can take away from your groove. The Chiefs ended the regular season off strong but they also did this right before their bye week and when they came back they narrowly defeated the Titans and even had a slow week the week after. The Eagles on the other hand did benefit from this but I do think if the Cowboys beat the Buccaneers they will beat the Eagles. 

My Predictions this week: 

(49ers vs Seahawks) 49ers

(Giants vs Vikings) Vikings

(Cowboys vs Bucs) Cowboys

(Dolphins vs Bills) Bills

(Ravens vs Bengals) Bengals 

(Chargers vs Jaguars) Chargers

[straydog733]

2023 Reading and Watching Resolutions

2023 Reading Resolution

A book written in North America: The Harrowing of Hell by Evan Dahm

A book written in Central America/Caribbean: 

A book written in South America: Space Invaders by Nona Fernández

A book written in East Asia: The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono

A book written in South Asia: 

A book written in Africa: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

A book written in the Middle East: Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

A book written in Australia/Pacific Islands: Better the Blood by Michael Bennett

A book written in Russia: The Incredible Events in Women’s Cell Number 3 by Kira Yarmysh

A book written in Europe: Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language by Paul Baker

A biography or memoir: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth

A non-fiction book:  A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup

A collection of short stories: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

A collection of poetry: Harmless Medicine by Justin Chin

A play: 

A book you’ve seen adapted: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

A graphic novel: Fence, Vol. 1 by C. S. Pacat, illustrated by Johanna the Mad

A children’s book: The Guardians of Ga’Hoole #1: The Capture by Kathryn Lasky

A book older than 200 years: Popol Vuh, translated by Dennis Tedlock

A debut novel: Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař

A novel by a famous author, other than the one(s) they are best known for: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

A sequel: 

A book by an author you’ve never given a fair shot: 

A book you’ve heard bad things about: Killing Stalking by Koogi

A book released in 2023: Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Wild Card: Strong Female Protagonist: Book Two by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag  

Wild Card: We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

Wild Card: Money Shot, Vol. 1 by Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie, illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs

Wild Card: Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

Wild Card: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

List Progress: 25/30

2023 Watching Resolution

A foreign film: Talk to Me (2022)

A black and white film: Nightmare Alley (1947)

A silent or dialogue-free film: Different from the Others (1919)

An animated film: Pink Floyd- The Wall (1982)

A film based on a true story: Spoiler Alert (2022)

A documentary:

A film based on a book: Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

An Oscar-winning movie:

A trashy movie: Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

Your friend’s recommendation: The Blues Brothers (1980)

A children’s film: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

A film released in 2023: Missing (2023)

List Progress: 10/12

Movies Outside of the List:

1. M3GAN (2022)

2. Knock at the Cabin (2023)

3. Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

4. Firestarter (1984)

5. Renfield (2023)

6. The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)

7. Polite Society (2023) 

8. Blazing Saddles (1974)

9. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

10. Barbie (2023)

11. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

12. Strays (2023)

13. Theater Camp (2023)

14. The Truman Show (1998)

15. The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)

16. Bottoms (2023)

17. You Don’t Know Jack (2010)

18. Searching (2018)

19. A Haunting in Venice (2023)

20. Saw (2004)

21. The Boogeyman (2023)

22. Dream Scenario (2023)

23. The Holdovers (2023)

24. Creep (2014)

25. The Iron Claw (2023)

[xukunstellation]

I’m Yours || Huang Justin

Title: I’m Yours Pairing: Reader x Justin Genre: angst + fluff Word Count: 1849 words Summary: Being oceans away from your boyfriend proved to be harder than you thought.

A/N: Why is it so hard to find angsty gifs for these boys? I spent a good an hour searching before giving up and settling on his weibo photo. Oof. Ngl, writing angst for this cutie was a bit difficult because he’s a literal ball of sunshine. It’s a little more fluff than angst, i think asdfghjl. I’m sorry! I hope this doesn’t turn out too crappy. Enjoy! As per usual, everything is under the cut!

When Justin told you he would be going away to LA, you were so happy for him. Seeing how excited he was to fly abroad to the U.S. made your heart swell. After all, he would be pursing more training as well as be preparing for Nine Percent’s tour, album and debut. However, it was when he told you that he’d be away for a month that put a damper to your mood. It would be the longest (both time and distance) he would be away from you since the two of you have been dating.

However, it wasn’t as if it was the first time Justin had traveled away from you. Every so often, he and Zhengting would fly to Korea for their training but they would usually be back within two or three weeks or so. Even then, the time difference would only be an hour apart. But since he would be in LA, the time difference was a whopping 15 hours apart, so you knew communication would be even more difficult seeing how busy he was going to be on top of that.

Don’t be mistaken though. You were completely supportive of your boyfriend. His dreams were coming true one by one and you couldn’t have been more proud of him. When you agreed to date him, you knew that things would be difficult as a trainee and definitely even more when he made it big (which you had no doubt he would and you were right).

Nine Percent hasn’t even debuted yet, but they’ve already garnered such a huge fan base. Not only that, Justin ranked 4th on Idol Producer so his popularity had skyrocketed tremendously throughout those four months of filming. You knew he had thousands upon thousands, possibly millions, of fans around the world.

You couldn’t help the worry that gnawed away at your stomach. They say that fame changes people, and a little voice in the back of your head wondered if it would do the same for Justin. He was still very young after all with huge aspirations. For years, he had been waiting for the day to finally debut. A part of you wondered if you were holding him back. After all, you believed that he should put his career and dreams first before you, who was essentially a nobody with silly little feelings for him that he so happened to return. You knew he could have anyone he wanted, so why settle for you?

As if he knew you were thinking of him, your computer started ringing. Glancing over at the screen, you saw a square photo of you and Justin pop up. You almost forgot that he told you the other day that he would be free to video call. Reaching over to click on the green phone symbol, you waited for a few seconds before the screen cleared and the image of a brunette appeared.

“(Y/n!)��� Justin yelled excitedly.

A smile appeared on your face despite the nerves you were feeling. In true Justin fashion, his hair was slightly disheveled as if he had been running around. He still had on makeup from whatever schedule he had earlier that day. You guessed that he was too lazy to take it off even though you were pretty sure it was late for him.

“Hey, Minghao,” you answered back sweetly. “Isn’t it 11 pm in LA?”

“It is. We just came back from a shoot after having dance practice the entire day. I’m so tired,” he whined loudly, throwing his head back in an over-exaggerated manner.

You chuckled. The Justin Huang was tired? The same person who is literally bouncing off the walls 24/7? “Are you as tired as that time that Zhengting made you and Chengcheng run around the entire Yuehua building three times because you two decided to skip practice to go eat?”

He groaned. “God, never again. He made us dance twice as long to make up for the missed practice. Zhengting ge is so scary when he’s angry. He becomes Satan himself,” he replied.

Justin raised raised his hands to his head to form devil ‘horns’. You shook your head with a laugh. “I’m almost preeeetty sure your members have specially nicknamed you ‘the devil’s spawn’ after all the pranks you play on them.”

“What can I say? I’m the king of pranks,” he shrugged cockily, making you roll your eyes playfully at him.

“Did anything interesting happen lately?” you asked.

He took a few seconds to think about. Just as he was going to shake his head, he clapped his hands firmly together. “Ah! There was something today!”

“I'm all ears."

"Nongnong ge and I were out on a coffee run for the members this afternoon, right? As usual, we had a few fans who recognized us and were trailing us on our way back to the hotel. One of the girls kept calling for ge's name, so I just assumed that they were all his fans," he began simply.

You nodded, "Okay, go on."

"But then, guess what? The girls started shouting my name! 'Ah! Justin! I love you!' 'Huang Minghao!' 'You're so cool!'" He replied, raising the pitch in his voice to emulate fangirling like the extra dork he is.

"I'm not surprised. You're very popular. It's no surprise that you have girls fawning over you," you mused thoughtfully, him not catching the wistful tone in your voice.

"Of course. Who can deny this handsome face?" He confidentially posed, "They were very pretty, too! I have the most beautiful Nanas."

You struggled to smile back at him, "I can imagine..."

Justin failed to see how much his words were affecting you. He rambled on and on about how much he was being recognized in LA and how he was basically a world star now. He, as well as the other boys, even had the chance to meet up with several famous celebrities. Although he was right in front of you through a screen, he seemed a lot farther from you now.

"And then my fan asked-"

"Okay, I get it already! You're finally a celebrity and living the life," you snapped in irritation.

Seeing the shocked look of surprise on Justin's face, you felt guilt immediately sink into your stomach. You mentally cursed yourself for losing your composure. Sighing deeply, you ran a hand through your hair.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you," you apologized.

"I-It's okay," he awkwardly responded, all traces of excitement leaving his features. "Did I do something wrong?"

"No, baby, it's not you. I'm sorry. I'm just being stupid."

"To be fair, you can't be more stupid than Chengcheng ge," he joked lightly, trying to break the tension. "Tell me what's wrong?"

Biting your lip, you felt all fight leave your body. "Minghao... why are you still with me?" You whispered.

"Huh? What do you mean?" He asked in confusion, his eyebrows furrowing together.

"Of all people, why are you dating me?"

The question seemed to catch him off guard. Once it registered in his mind, he replied, "I thought it was obvious. I like you."

You shook your head in frustration, "But you also like your fans. Minghao, you're a star. A star that deserves to have the best. You can have anyone in this entire world, but you choose to be with me? I'm a nobody while you're out here living the high life. Whose to say that you won’t get tired of me as you grow older? You said it yourself. You have the most beautiful of fans, so why not get together with one of them?"

Tears started to pool around your eyes and you quickly wiped them away. On the other hand, Justin was looking at you with utter shock. He was absolutely distraught seeing how effected you were but not having much experience in the consoling department, he struggled to find a way to make you feel better. He felt really bad about the entire situation, but didn't know what to say or do. He paused for a few minutes to find the right words to say.

"Ayyyeee, what are you even saying? You're not making any sense," he said, waving you off casually.

Frustrated that it appeared that he wasn't taking you seriously, you glared at him and hovered your mouse over the 'end call' button. "Bye, Minghao."

"Wait, no!" He yelled in panic.

Giving him the benefit of the doubt, you huffed and removed your hand. He bit his lip nervously.

"Look, I'm sorry, ok? I'm not very good at this whole relationship thing. I didn't mean to brag about my life nor did I mean to make you feel bad," he began.

"You asked why I'm dating you. It's because I really really really like you. Everything about you is amazing. You're always supporting me and I love how much fun we have together. Your looks are a bonus, and for the record, I think you're incredibly attractive. Sometimes I wonder why you're with me when I'm a literal child most of the time."

It was your turn to be caught off guard. For someone who always came off as confident to you, you were surprised that he felt insecurities about you as well. He's always joking around with a smile on his face, so it never really registered to you that he was possibly scared of losing you too.

"I feel like I'm holding you back from your dream," you admitted sadly. "Do you realize how dangerous it is to your image if people were to find out you’re dating me? What if your company makes us break up?"

"Then, I'll fight for us. I'm not letting you go. If my fans and company really care about me, they'll let me be happy with you," he stated as if it was obvious.

"It isn't that easy."

"No one said it had to be. I refuse to choose between my dream and you. As a matter of fact, aside from performing, you're also my dream."

You blushed and cringed at his words, "That was incredibly cheesy, you know. You've been hanging around Yanjun for too long."

He smiled smuggly at you in triumph, "But it made you smile, didn't it?"

You chuckled, acknowledging that he was right. You felt a lot better now knowing that he still only had eyes for you and that you weren't being an obstacle for him.

"When are you coming home? I miss you," you questioned with a small pout.

"I miss you, too. Our manager said we should be home in a few days and we'll take a little break before schedules again."

"That doesn't sound too bad. I'm stealing you away as soon as you come home though."

"You've already stolen my heart, baobei."

"Oh my god."

You groaned, clutching your heart as you pretended to die from the greasiness. He laughed, proud at himself for being so 'clever'. Leaning his chin on his palm, he grinned at you adoringly.

"You can steal me away anytime, (y/n). I'm yours."

[peanutpinet]

Nine Percent Masterlist

Scenarios/Blurbs

Escape Room with 9%

Scenarios based on their pics #1

Scenarios based on their pics #2

If they saw someone being harassed

Scenarios for @nine._.percent

3rd year anniversary scenario

Nine Percent part of the mafia

Per Members

Cai Xukun

Cai Xukun as a yandere in my dream

Justin Huang

My Dork (fluff)

Lin Yanjun

Lin Yanjun as a secret agent part 1

Lin Yanjun as a secret agent part 2

Lin Yanjun as a mentor

Zhu Zhengting

Crossing the ocean (angst + fluff)

[yanjuniverse]

How Should It Be - Xiao Gui/Wang Linkai One Shot

[a/n: ah yes back at it again with another cringey one shot. i meant to post this on 5/20 but i couldn’t get my brain juices to work and finish it until tonight. i hope you guys like it. big reminder that i love wang linkai ❤️. sorry if the fic is a mess btw lol.] / master list

He sags down in his seat, visibly defeated by whatever was on his mind. A pout is prominent on his lips as his best friend cracks a smile, clapping him on the back before wrapping his arm around him, their bodies crashing together.

“Why the long face, Gui? Don’t you know that frowning gives you wrinkles?” he asks. If Linkai wasn’t so down in the dumps, he would’ve smacked the exaggerated frown right off of Chengcheng’s face right then.

Fan Chengcheng has never been the kind to just let Linkai live in his misery. Oh, no. Fan Chengcheng has to twist the knife after he stabs you. Sure, the guy’s quiet when you first meet him. But once you get to know him the way Linkai knows him, it’s a done deal. Your soul is his and there’s no getting rid of him.

“You saw my butthole once, Kai. We’re practically blood brothers now.”

Don’t ask. Linkai is begging.

“Nothing,” he shifts back into the ratty couch. He thinks for a second about how Xingjie is always babbling on and on about how he should replace it (as if Linkai has the money to replace this old hand-me-down couch. He’s a soundcloud rapper. How much does Xingjie even thinks he makes off of his beats?). Something about how just because it’s old, doesn’t mean it’s vintage. Linkai thinks that maybe the spring that pops out of the second cushion of the faded blue sofa may have caught Xingjie by surprise one too many times. That’s why Linkai always sits on the arm rest or lays like a starfish on the floor during movie nights. You’ll never catch him squished in the middle of Yanchen and Xingjie on their Thursday night Grey’s Anatomy marathons (per Yanchen’s request because how could one look at the actual sun and say no?).

He’s picking at the frayed edge of the sofa when Chengcheng says, “It doesn’t look like nothing.” He suddenly snaps, reaching into his pocket before pulling out a pair of his (nonprescription) glasses. He pushes them up on his nose then opens his phone to his notes. Linkai sees him type “WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH GUI TODAY” and watches him not only put it in bold print but italics as well. “I think we should start a diary of some sort. My sister has one of those and she says it’s all a part of a healthy life style. Wait, should we buy a Password Journal for you? Okay, wait Chengcheng. Too far off track. Let’s focus on the now.” He recomposes himself before saying, “First of all, do you know your rising sign? It could help explain a lot of things.”

Linkai thinks that there’s a reason for everything. He thinks that you never meet a person by mistake. But sometimes...he has to question his life mottos as Chengcheng waves his hand and tells him he’ll make his birth chart from scratch, all he needs is the time he was born (because Chengcheng’s already memorized that he was born on May 20, 1999 in the Fujian Province).

“Chengcheng, I promise on my mother that I won’t judge you. Just tell me if you were dropped on your head as a baby or not.“ He’s desperate at this point. There’s no way somebody just wakes up and makes the conscious decision to be Fan Chengcheng. Not any sane person, that is.

“Astrology is a very serious science, Gui and I will not stand for your bashing!” Chengcheng whines.

Likai gives him side eyes. “Didn’t you only get into astrology because Justin said you were a Gemini and he liked that?”

“No!” But the blush rising on his cheeks says otherwise. “Look. This isn’t about me! This is about you! What’s your deal?”

The older one shakes his head, throwing himself back against the couch and hoping that the weird stain to his left would manifest into a blackhole and swallow him hole. He crosses his arms and taps his shoe against the ground, eyes glued to the ceiling popcorn and wondering who the hell even thought that shit was cute. He starts to wonder how much he could pay Chengcheng to eat it when the doorbell rings.

“I’ll get it,” Chengcheng says. “I’m expecting a package!” As he gets up, he throws a cushion at his roommate before hopping away.

Linkai shuts his eyes, too exhausted to even fight back. Maybe it is his package. Maybe it’s Justin. Maybe they have another “date” in Chengcheng’s room (it’s not a real date if Justin doesn’t know it’s a date).

He’s about to drift to sleep when another cushion hits his chin, causing him to bite his tongue.

He’s on his feet and ready to throw hands when his eyes land on (a very pissed looking) you.

Honestly. He’s not surprised. You have this sour face all day and all night and it’s to the point where he’s starting to consider having Chengcheng put together your birth chart so that he can understand just that much more about you.

He crosses his arms. “And what is the problem today, princess?” he raises his eyebrows. He leans down, teasingly close, and wrinkles his nose. “I was just thinking about you.”

“Don’t look so stressed,” you scoff. He pokes your forehead, causing you to stumble back a couple of steps. “Hey!” you whine, rubbing the spot. He can just hear you screaming in your head about how he has dirty finger nails or how his hands are always so cold and boney. You huff. “You’re gonna give me a headache.”

“You give me a headache every time you walk into the room,” he shrugs, pulling back. He throws himself onto the couch again and hears the floor rattle beneath him. Another complaint that you’ll throw at him is how he and Chengcheng should just move out of this ratty old place. (“And go where exactly?” “I don’t know! Go live with Zhengting! I heard he needs a roommate!” “You want us to live with Zhu Zhengting? He’ll be on China’s Most Wanted after he kills me and Chengcheng.”) You roll your eyes instead. “But go on. What did your best friend Wang Linkai do to piss you off today?”

“We had a lunch date!” you stomp your foot.

“A lunch date?!” Chengcheng repeats as he exists the kitchen, choking on the piece of bread he had shoved into his mouth. “You two go on dates?!”

Linkai snorts. Ever since Chengcheng found out the story of how you and Linkai met, he’s been begging for you two to fall in love. (“You met in college when she dropped her books and you helped her pick them up? Fingers lingering, eyes glazing over. Love blooming like spring cherry blossom-“ “Chengcheng, shut the actual hell up. I only helped her out because I’m not an asshole.” “Not an asshole? Have you met you?”). Chengcheng says that he’s read a lot of fan fictions. He knows how this will turn out. Apparently, he’s taking bets alongside Chen Linong and Lin Yanjun as to when you two will finally get together. But jokes on them because you are denser than a book.

According to Chengcheng, it’s not your fault because apparently Linkai has terrible game. His idea of flirting with you is to flake on you half the time, watch you get riled up then pat your head and walk away after you get done ranting to him. Linkai doesn’t call that game. He calls that tolerance because some of this shit you put him through makes his head spin in circles. Plus, he’s got an image to uphold. Xiao Gui AKA.IMP cannot go around braiding flower crowns and singing to the birds like this is some kind of Disney film. He’s still trying to live down that time Xukun posted a picture of him coloring in a coloring book on his instagram story (Ziyi still sends him children’s coloring books every holiday since. Whether Linkai fills them out or not is his business and his business only).

He thinks today is going to be a bad day. He thinks it’ll be one of those days where the two of you will fight to no ends and there’s literally nothing he can do to make you feel better. He hates to admit it but he likes those kind of days because they always end with the two of you laying in his bed. Those are the nights he’ll hold you and wipes your tears, whispering a mantra of “Yes, I’m an idiot” and “I’m sorry, it’s my fault for not cherishing you.” He likes those nights because even though you get on his last nerves, he’ll be willing to admit defeat if that means he’ll get to wake up with you beside him.

“Honestly, Linkai. I don’t even know why I try with you sometimes,” you groan, setting down the bag of food in your hands onto the coffee table with one too many water stains. “Chengcheng, come join us for lunch.”

“Oh, I don’t wanna intrude on your date,” he says.

You smile at him. “It’s not an actual date.“

There’s a weird look on your face as you say that. It’s a look you get that Xiao Gui has never been able to read. Your smile is big but your eyes never seem to match. Your shoulders visibly sag and your movements slow for a second before you seem to realize what you’re doing and get back to being normal. “Come!”

“No,” Linkai plops down on the floor next to you. “He has a lab with Justin due at midnight tonight. He needs to leave.”

“Hm? You keep tabs on me?” Chengcheng has a shit eating grin on his face which quickly disappears as Linkai scoffs.

“No. You’re wearing cologne for once and don’t look oily. From just that, I know you’re going to meet Justin,” he says. “You usually smell like terrible B.O. and your hair looks dry. As for your project, you have it written on your calendar inside of a big red heart. I saw it when I went to steal the five bucks from your dresser earlier.” Chengcheng sputters, face red with embarrassment.

You swat Linkai’s shoulder. “Leave him alone,” you frown. “Don’t worry about him, Cheng. You always look and smell great to me!” you grin encouragingly before turning back to Linkai again to whisper yell. “He has a crush. Don’t tell me you’ve never gotten dressed up for somebody you liked.”

“Hey!” he says louder than you expected considering this was supposed to be a hushed conversation. “I’m wearing the jeans you said make my ass look fat,” he retorts. You simply roll your eyes before returning to Chengcheng. Once again, you’ve reminded not only Linkai but the world that you are denser than a book. He makes a face. “You expect me to read your mind and yet you never seem to be able to read mine,” he mutters under his breath, forcefully stabbing into his rice.

“What was that?” you turn back to him. He shakes his head, shoveling a load of food into his mouth to keep you from pressing. You thankfully don’t and once again, turn to Chengcheng. “I think you look amazing. Really. Go get him! He’ll be in your arms in no time!”

“Thanks, jiejie!” the dopey boy grins. “I’ll be on my way then. Be back tomorrow morning. Don’t have too much fun while I’m gone!” he winks. He’s out the door before Linkai can kill him (as if Linkai even had the energy to do so).

He’s too busy dissecting his meat to notice your cold stare. You have to clear your throat for him to look up and see your face. He groans, “What the hell did I do now?”

“You should be more supportive of Chengcheng.”

“More supportive? Any more supportive and I might as well just text Justin and say ‘Hey dinghead! Chengcheng is in love with you!’” he scoffs. “Honestly, it doesn’t get any more supportive than me.” He’s actually offended that you don’t think he’s all for Chengstin. Linkai is the vice president of the Chengstin fanclub, only coming second to You Zhangjing. “Who do you think always makes sure there’s ice cream in the fridge when Justin comes over? Who do you think hops off our shitty ass wifi when Justin comes to watches movies? Who the fuck ran across town just to fight with sneaker heads to get Justin the newest pair of shoes because Chengcheng was stuck in class? Have you ever had to fight a sneak head, YN? Have you?” His eyes are wild as if he’s seen some things he’d rather not talk about.

You sigh. “I just think you need to be nicer to him,” you shrug.

“Last week you told me not to let Chengcheng step all over me,” Linkai points his chopstick accusingly at you.

“Because you were deadass tired and up doing his laundry while he slept!” you exclaim.

Linkai snorts. You’re honestly a walking contradiction when it comes to him. “Just eat and be quiet. I’ve already got a headache. Don’t make my stomach upset too with all of your nonsense.”

“It’s not nonsense, Linkai!”

“If it’s coming from you, it is.” He shuts his foam to-go plate and stands to his feet before you could give him another earful. “I’m gonna go get a drink. Want anything? Water? A soda? A shot of vodka?”

“Ten more minutes with you makes the last option sound more appeasing than it should,” you pinch the bridge of your nose.

“Nobody is forcing you to be here,” he reminds you, patting your head as he walks away. When he returns, he’s made two pretty drinks and winks at you. Bottoms up, his eyes say.

“Really? Drinking on a Tuesday?” you scoff.

“Whether it’s a Tuesday afternoon or a Saturday night, you will always find a reason to complain,” he replies. You roll your eyes, taking a sip and feeling the alcohol burn down your throat. You grimace before setting it back down on the table. “So what do you wanna do now, hm? Watch a movie? Make me watch you online shop?”

“Maybe I could put make up on you and do your hair,” you suggest.

It’s his turn to roll his eyes. “You say that everyone elses’ boy friends do this for them and yet, I feel as though I’m the only one.”

“Boyfriend?” you repeat, completely disregarding anything else he had said.

“Boy. Space. Friends,” he says before leaning back onto his hands. “Why? Do you wanna remove the space in between us?” he wiggles his eyebrows before swooping in close to you, noses bumping. You freeze at this. “What?” he smirks when you don’t push him away like usual. “You actually thinking about kissing me this time?”

You scoff, shaking your head and moving away from him. “Wang Linkai,” you scoff again. “You really are something else. You know that? Kiss you? My best friend? I’d rather eat sand or-“ You stop, looking at him and seeing the way his eyes cast down for a second. “What?”

He looks back up. “Nothing,” he says before pulling himself to his feet again. He stretches his arms over his head and yawns. “Come. Let’s go shop. Or something. I don’t know.” He shakes his head and reaches for his drink. Maybe he shouldn’t have poured so much alcohol into his drink. One sip and he’s already a mess. “What?” He notices you still haven’t moved from your spot on the floor. “Hurry up and put on your jacket. Or do I have to so it for you?” He makes a swipe to grab your arm but you pull back, holding it against your chest. “YN, what?” he sighs, a bit annoyed. “Are you mad at what I just did? Look, I’m sorry. Let’s just-“

“Linkai,” you frown. “Why do you look so sad?”

“It’s nothing,” he replies, walking around and looking for his keys.

“It’s doesn’t seem like nothing to you.” Your words are careful, almost as if you’re trying to find the right wire to cut in order for the bomb not to explode. It’s always like that when the two of you argue this deeply. And sadly, it always ends with somebody crying.

“Because it’s never anything to you!” he throws a hand down dramatically. “So like. Let’s go because I’m not going to do this today!”

“Do what today?” you ask, standing to your feet. He shakes his head and makes it towards the door when you grab his arm. He instantly spins around and pins you against the wall, arms encasing you. You narrow your eyes at him. “What’s your deal?” you huff.

“It’s not even a bit obvious to you?” He’s smiling like a deviant. Like you’re just playing into one of his cold jokes. “Are you really that stupid?”

“What did I do to you?” you cross your arms.

“Everything,” he says, eyes casting downwards. You feel your heart starting to hammer as you realize he’s staring right at your lips. “You waltz into my life and make it absolute hell. You expect me to just know what’s on your mind. You expect me to just know what makes you happy and what makes you sad. You expect me to just know these things and I don’t and it makes me so tired and yet...” he laughs coldly. “And yet when I look at you, I want to be defeated. I want to fall at my knees at your mercy. It’s been like this since the day we met.” His hand slowly makes its way up to your cheek, cupping the glowy red flesh between his fingers. “C’mon, YN. How should it be? What do I have to do to make you like me as much as I like you?”

“Linkai, you idiot! If you liked me, you should’ve just told me!” you pout.

“And then you would���ve found something to complain about then as well,” he rolls his eyes. “Honestly, YN. Just lighten up with me sometimes. I’m trying.”

“You’re always trying,” you smile. “That’s what I like about you.”

“You wanna know a secret?” he asks, leaning in closely. “I only try his hard for you.”

And as his lips finally land on yours, you realize that this is exactly how it should have been all along.

[nextsevxn]

Justin: I’ll be bad cop, you’ll be good cop.

Chengcheng: Got it.

[later]

Justin: Tell us who did it, or else.

Chengcheng: Yeah! Spill the tea sis!

[vermemesol]

No one ever wrote a nine percent royalty AU????

ExC US E me?

???

I need some????