#ASMR | Giving A Rock A Haircut

[would-they-be-good-at-asmr]

ASMR Saturdays (4)

For this Saturday (9/14/2024), I am highlighting “ASMR | Giving A Rock A Haircut” by WhisperSoft!

Performer is Bret Wellman aka WhisperSoft (featuring rock)

[heimeldat]

For the character ask meme: the fifth doctor

1. Could you take them in a fight?

Lol no. Five might not be the most physically robust Doctor, but he still has Gallifreyan strength, plus training (however rusty) in Venusian Aikido. He's also really good at looking Very Disappointed in You and making you feel like a horrible person for fighting him.

2. Would you let them cook for you?

Er...maybe. I suspect he's more trustworthy in a kitchen than most of his other selves, but that doesn't mean he can actually cook. Or rather, he probably knows how to cook well enough, but gets distracted halfway through, crawls under the table to think about something, and completely fails to notice the oven timer going off.

3. They give you a haircut! Is it any good?

Passable. Probably better than my usual self-inflicted haircut.

4. What would they get you for your birthday, if anything?

He'd probably forget it was my birthday until halfway through the day, then suddenly remember, dither about trying to dig something suitable out of the TARDIS attics for me, and ultimately decide to just take me somewhere nice. Except it wouldn't be nice and we'd barely escape alive, so...not exactly a great present.

5. If they were a YouTuber, what sort of content would they create? Would you be subscribed to them?

No two videos would be the same in style, but it would all be some variation on ASMR, either accidentally or on purpose. One week he posts a 4 hour video of himself sitting on the floor fixing something surrounded by the soft hum of the TARDIS engine and the occasional clink of tools and no other noise at all. The next week he posts a video of himself reading aloud from an untranslated Silurian epic poem. The week after that, it's a tour of an abandoned mine filled with the drip and echo of water and the Doctor's soft but excited commentary about the fascinating types of rock in the walls - except he forgets humans can't see as well as Time Lords, so the screen is pretty much black the whole time. I would absolutely be subscribed.

[kurushimiangel]

no I'm not watching asmr of some guy giving a rock a haircut you are

[dottielovegood]

ASMR - Chapter 6

Elriel fanfiction

About this fic:

Azriel can’t sleep Elain has an ASMR channel Match made in heaven (or you know, on youtube..)

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You can find chapter 1 here, chapter 2 here, chapter 3 here, chapter 4 here and chapter 5 here.

Read this fic on AO3

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When Friday was just around the corner, Azriel was a nervous mess.

He had cleaned his apartment twice, which he understood was a weird thing to do since she wasn’t even coming to his house. He had tried on every item of clothing in his wardrobe. He had googled ‘conversation topics first date’ and written a few down on his phone. He had even gotten a haircut.

He hadn’t been able to sleep at all that week. It felt weird to look at her videos when he had met her and talked to her. It felt like an invasion of privacy, even though it wasn’t. The videos were on the internet for everyone to see, yet Azriel couldn’t bring himself to watch her videos. So he didn’t sleep.

The day before the date, Azriel had decided to get her flowers. But when he stood in a flower shop and the person behind the register asked what kind of flowers he wanted, he just walked out of there. He had no idea what kind of flowers to give to a florist. He knew that certain flowers had certain meanings, and even though he had no idea what any flower meant, a florist probably knew. What if he bought flowers that said ‘I hate you’ or ‘happy funeral’?

Azriel couldn’t risk it, so he bought some chocolate instead. All women like chocolate, right?

But when he came home, his mind did that thing it always did when he was sleep-deprived: it questioned his every decision. What if Elain is lactose intolerant? What if she’s vegan? What if she is the only person on planet earth who hates chocolate? What if the different flavors of chocolate have meaning, just like flowers? Maybe you bought some sort of ‘happy funeral-chocolate’?

In an attempt to get these intrusive thoughts out of his mind, he went to the gym. He worked out for two hours, which was a bit excessive. The gym played shitty gym-music and every single person made weird sounds. It was the perfect distraction. For now.

Azriel hoped that his workout would help with his insomnia, too. He hoped that if he lifted enough weights and ran a few more miles than usual, perhaps he would be able to sleep. It had never worked before, but, as his mother used to say; “hope is the last thing that leaves you.”

However, after tossing and turning for three hours, he could safely say that the workout had done nothing to help him sleep. He couldn’t understand how a person could be so fucking tired, but still unable to sleep. He was almost going a bit crazy at this point. For the past weeks, Azriel had gotten used to falling asleep to Flower Girl ASMR’s videos. He had gotten used to her sweet voice rocking him to sleep. The insomnia was almost worse now that he knew how good it felt to have a decent night’s sleep.

Azriel looked at his phone. It was almost 02.30 in the morning. Fuck, he muttered to himself. He really didn’t want to be a tired mess on the date tomorrow. He had to put his best foot forward, and he knew he couldn’t do that if he hadn’t slept well for almost a week.

Maybe he should just watch one of her videos? She would obviously never know.

After debating with himself for a few minutes, he decided that Elain deserved to meet a well-rested Azriel, so he opened the YouTube app and found her latest video.

Azriel held his breath as her face filled his screen. God, she was lovely. Her smile could light up the darkest of nights, and her sweet voice was like a calming balm for his soul.

He put the phone in his chest and just listened. Slowly and gently, her whispers lulled him to sleep.

Azriel woke up relaxed, but nervous. He only had a half-day at work because Rhys had decided to send everyone home early today to celebrate that Feyre was pregnant. He was taking her on a spa weekend. She was only a few weeks pregnant, but Azriel knew that she would be the most pampered woman in the world during this pregnancy. This weekend was just the beginning. If she suddenly got a craving for pickle smoothies with whipped cream and sprinkles, Rhys would 100% make her one every day. And that is saying something since this man almost threw up every time someone opened a pickle jar in his vicinity.

“Any cool plans tonight, Az?” Cassian asked as he started to pack up his belongings.

Azriel wanted to tell him about the date. He wanted to share the nervousness with someone - anyone. But he couldn’t. Cass knew who she was. Nesta had known her since college. If this didn’t go well, Azriel would never hear the end of it. So he lied.

“No, nothing special. You?”

“I was going to take Nesta out for a date to celebrate that it has been four years since she agreed to go on a date with me…”

Azriel laughed. “After you had panted after her for like two years you mean?”

“Exactly!” He smiled. Cassian sure seemed like a big brute the first time you met him, but he was actually a soft teddy bear. He was never ashamed when people mentioned that he had been trying to win Nesta over for years before she agreed to date him. He just felt like he had won a prize. It was very sweet.

“However,” he continued. “She has to work late. Apparently, one of her authors had plagiarized fanfiction, which Nesta found out about like a week before the book went to print. So obviously, Nesta is livid and I do not want to be close to her until this is resolved.”

Nesta owned a publishing company that focused on publishing romance novels, which didn’t surprise anyone. Nesta had always loved romance books. In her words; the smuttier, the better. Azriel always found them a bit cringy. It was like reading porn. But truth be told, he had read a few books that Nesta had recommended, and they had taught him a thing or two.

“What the hell is fanfiction?” he asked Cassian.

Cassian shrugged. “I’m not completely sure, but apparently this author had just copied something from the internet and changed the names of the characters and sent it in as a manuscript.”

“Weird. I understand that Nesta is pissed.”

“Yeah. So, you wanna do something? Take out and a game?”

“No, I can’t,” Azriel lied.

“You just said that you didn’t have any plans.”

Fuck.

“Yeah, well. I said that I didn’t have any special plans, not that I didn’t have any plans.”

Implying that his date with Elain was “not special” made him feel like shit.

Cassian eyed him suspiciously. “You’re going on a date.”

“What? no.”

Cassian laughed and slapped Azriel’s back. “Yes, you are. You have that date-look all over your face.”

“What the hell is a date-look?” he asked, but Cassian didn’t answer.

“Who are you going out with? Do I know her? Is she hot?”

Azriel held up a hand to stop the onslaught of questions. “You don’t know her,” he lied.

Cassian grinned. “So, you are going on a date?”

“You just said that I had a date-face?”

“Yeah, that was a lucky guess. So, what’s her name?”

“None of your business, Cass.”

“Wow, what a beautiful name,” Cassian teased. “But I get it. You like being secretive. Can you at least tell me how you met?”

“The internet.”

Cassian let out a fake gasp. “Stop the presses and hold your horses. Azriel downloaded a dating app? Can pigs fly now, too?” He made a point of looking out the window.

“Ha-ha, very funny.” Azriel slung his bag over his shoulder and started walking towards the elevator. Cassian was just behind him.

“So, can I see a photo?”

“No.”

“What if you’re getting catfished?”

“I’m not.”

“Well, you can never be sure. One time, this girl, or actually, it was an old man…”

“Cass, please. Just let it go,” Azriel interrupted. “There’s a reason why I never tell you guys when I go on dates.”

“Dates? You’ve been going on multiple dates without telling me? I’m wounded, Azriel.”

Azriel rolled his eyes and stepped into the elevator. When the elevator reached the ground floor, Azriel got out. Cassian had his car in the underground parking garage. Just before the doors closed, Cassian called out for Azriel. “You might need this.” He threw something at Azriel, and Azriel didn’t see what it was until he caught it.

It was a condom.

With a grin, Cassian disappeared behind the big, metal elevator doors.

Azriel shook his head and looked down at the small foil packet in his hand. Cassian really was the worst.

A few hours later, Azriel was almost ready to leave for the date. He was wearing black trousers and a dark grey knitted sweater. And blue socks. Cobalt blue, to be exact. Azriel had a thing about colorful socks. He mostly dressed in black, but he didn’t own a single pair of black socks. These blue socks were his favorites, though. He loved cobalt blue.

Azriel was checking the route to the bar when an incoming phone call made his phone vibrate (he had put his phone on mute and deleted Barbie Girl from his phone, thank god!).

It was Elain calling.

Azriel felt his heart drop. Nobody called just before a date unless they wanted to cancel.

With a sigh, he answered the phone. He tried to sound cheery. “Hello, Elain.”

“Azriel! I’m so happy you picked up.” She sounded out of breath.

“Anything wrong?” Azriel asked.

“Well. Kind of… have you left your apartment yet?”

“No, not yet. Why?”

There was a short pause, and Azriel could have sworn that he heard her swear under her breath.

“Well, I won’t be able to make it. I’m so sorry. And I’m so sorry for calling this late. I was really looking forward to our date, I promise.” She really did sound apologetic.

“Has anything happened?” Azriel asked, suddenly a bit worried.

“No… Or actually, yes. I fell when I got out of the shower earlier. I thought that I just needed to rest, but I can’t walk,” she let out a pained laugh. “I’m such a clutz.”

Azriel hated that she was trying to make light of the situation. He hated that she was hurt. “Elain. If you can’t walk, you should probably go to the ER,” Azriel said.

“Oh, no. I called my neighbor. Madja. She’s a doctor. She said that I had just sprained my ankle.”

“Okay…” Azriel didn’t know what else to say.

“Can we reschedule?” Elain asked. “I really wanted to see you tonight.”

Azriel was used to being rejected. He was used to not trusting new people. But somehow, he trusted Elain when she said that she wanted to see him.

“Of course we can reschedule. I was really looking forward to meeting you too.”

“Really?” He could hear the smile in her voice. It made him smile.

“Yes. I’m av…”

Azriel was interrupted by a hiss from Elain.

“Are you okay?” he asked, ready to steal a car, drive over her to her place, and get her to the hospital. Maybe it was a good thing that he didn’t know her address.

“Mhm, I’m fine. I just.. moved.”

“Elain. Do you have a friend or family member coming over to help you?”

There was a stretch of silence. “No, I’m fine. I don’t need help.” Her tone was too positive and cheery. Azriel didn’t believe her one bit.

“Have you had dinner?”

“I was planning on making some instant ramen.”

Azriel frowned. “And how are you going to do that when you can barely move? Also, that’s not good enough for dinner.”

She didn’t answer for a while. “I’m fine. I promise.” He could hear her voice break on the last syllable. She was not fine.

“Elain. Please, will you let me get you some food? I don’t have to come in if you don’t want me to. Just, let me get you something to eat.”

“You don’t have to…”

“I want to. If you’re willing to give me your address, I’ll be there in just a bit.”

She hesitated. “You probably have something better to do.”

“I don’t. Now please, let me get you some food.”

He didn’t just want to get her some food. He wanted to make sure that she was alright. He didn’t want her to sit all alone in her apartment when she couldn’t walk.

He wanted to take care of her.

After a small eternity, he could hear her whisper “Okay.”

45 minutes later, he was outside her building with sushi (she had said that she liked it) and a bag full of snacks. He didn’t know what she liked, so he had bought a little bit of everything.

A short, old lady walked out the door, and Azriel caught it with one hand. He didn’t want to call her and make her come to the door right now, so he snuck in.

Elain had told him that she lived on the sixth floor, so he quickly made his way up the stairs. He couldn’t risk being caught in an elevator right now.

He found the door with her name on it and raised his hand to knock. And then he froze.

What am I doing? he thought to himself. He had basically asked her for her address and then invited himself to bring her food. He knew that she had a bad history when it came to men. What if she just didn’t want to say no because she thought that it would hurt his feelings?

Azriel contemplated leaving the food outside the door and text her when he was a safe distance away.

“Azriel, is that you?” someone called from the apartment. Elain.

Azriel had to swallow the lump in his throat. “Yes,” he called back. “Do you want me to leave the food outside the door?”

“No, come in. The door is open.”

With a deep breath, Azriel gathered his courage and reached for the doorknob.

He walked into a small hallway that opened up to a quaint kitchen. Elain was nowhere in sight. The kitchen was bright and welcoming. The walls were painted light green and the cabinets were white. Azriel could see a few cookbooks on her windowsill, which made him smile. Most people didn’t own cookbooks nowadays - they just found recipes online.

“In here,” Elain called. Azriel made his way through the kitchen and into the living room. His first thought was that the room really seemed to fit Elain. The dark wooden floor was a nice contrast to the white walls. Not that you saw much of the walls since they were covered by a built-in bookshelf and a gallery wall full of botanical prints. And there were plants in every nook and cranny. There was a dark green velvet couch in the middle of the room, and on it sat Elain. Or actually, she was half-seated, half laying down. Her foot was propped up with a few pillows. There was a coffee mug on the table in front of her, and beside the couch, he could see a worn leather chair.

Elain was smiling at him as he entered the room. When he smiled back, she put the back of her hand against her forehead, which made her look like a damsel in distress from one of those old Hollywood movies. “You came for me,” she exclaimed in an awful fake southern accent. “My hero!”

Azriel couldn’t help but laugh. Elain was wearing black leggings and an oversized shirt. Her hair was gathered into a ponytail. She was beautiful, Azriel thought to himself as he sat down in the leather chair, giving her all the space she needed on the couch.

“How are you feeling?”

“Oh, I’m fine. Madja said that it seems to be a mild ankle sprain, and I should be up and running in like one to two weeks. Honestly, I feel more stupid than anything else.”

“Why?” Azriel asked.

“Well, I didn’t want to cancel our date. And who falls out of the shower? I really am the clumsiest person in Velaris,” she joked. “Yesterday, I dropped a full cup of coffee over my new, white shirt. And the day before that, I poked my friend Nuala in the eye with a flower.”

“You… poked her in the eye with a flower?”

Elain laughed. “Yes. Her eye was red for hours.”

Their eyes met for a brief moment, and Azriel thought that he could drown in those eyes. He wanted her to look at him forever.

But he didn’t want to intrude. “Do you want me to leave? I could just leave the food here with you.”

Elain bit her inner cheek, suddenly looking very nervous. “Would you...Didn’t you buy food for yourself?”

“I did. But I don’t have to eat with you if you want to be alone.”

“I…” she took a deep breath. “I don’t want to be alone.” It was barely a whisper.

“So, you want me to stay?”

Elain nodded, a lovely pink color spreading across her cheeks.

“Okay.” Azriel unpacked the sushi from the bag and offered her a choice of drinks. “We have lemon, elderflower, and regular coke. I didn’t know what you preferred.”

“Elderflower, please.”

She was still blushing. Azriel couldn’t tell if she was uncomfortable or just nervous.

Azriel handed her the drink and opened the coke for himself.

Elain sat up slowly and reached for her chopsticks. Since she had to sit with her leg raised, she couldn’t exactly lean over the coffee table, so Azriel placed the sushi on a pillow in her lap.

“Thank you,” she said and put a few pillows behind her back. From where he sat, he could only see the back of Elain’s head now. He wanted to move the chair so he could look at her, but he didn’t want to come off as creepy.

And he was actually quite happy that they couldn’t see each other when she took a bite of her food and let out a sigh. It was just a sigh, but somehow it was the most erotic sound Azriel had ever heard. He blushed and made a point of looking at his food.

“God, this is so good, Azriel. Thank you. I was really hungry.”

“When was the last time you ate?”

“Lunch,” she said under her breath and took another bite of sushi. Azriel looked at his watch. She hadn’t eaten in more than seven hours. And she was going to make instant ramen if he hadn’t shown up. Suddenly, he felt a bit better about the situation.

When Azriel looked up from his food, Elain was looking at him over her shoulder.

“Is this weird?” she asked. “Is it weird that I asked you to stay? I know it isn’t fun…”

“I kind of remember that I was the one who asked for your address, and then showed up at your doorstep with food. I promise that I wouldn't have done that if I didn’t want to. If anything, I’m weird for showing up like this.”

She laughed, but it was a sad laugh. “No, you’re not weird. You’re kind. I’m just not used to this.”

Azriel frowned. “Not used to what? Kindness?”

Elain looked away, but Azriel didn’t miss the slight nod. “My ex never came over when I was sick. He said that I was boring and that he had better things to do…”

Azriel felt his hands curl into fists. “Is this the same ex that cheated on you and now leaves hate on your videos?” he gritted out.

Another nod. “Yes. But there has been almost no hate since you helped me block those words.” She smiled at him, and he could tell that she wanted to change the subject.

“That’s good to hear.”

Azriel wanted nothing more than to ask where this asshole lived so he could go and kick his ass, but he tried to act civil for Elain’s sake.

“I’m sorry for talking about him,” she said. “You should never talk about exes on dates and…” Her eyes grew wide when she realized what she said. “Not that this is a date or anything,” she corrected herself. “I mean, it would be a pretty shitty date.”

She was flustered, and Azriel couldn’t hide the big grin on his face. She was so cute.

“Elain. Do you want this to be a date?”

“Do you?”

He knew that she needed to hear him say it. “Yes.”

A shy smile played on her face. “Me too.”

“Then it’s settled. This is our first date,” Azriel declared.

Elain’s smile grew. “So there’s a chance for more dates?”

“Don’t be greedy,” Azriel teased. Elain stuck out her tongue and turned around again, facing her food.

I want to taste that tongue, Azriel thought.

Damn those intrusive thoughts.

“I can’t believe that I’m wearing leggings on our first date.”

Azriel didn’t say anything to that. He could complain about anything that tight.

God, what was wrong with his brain tonight?

“You look so good, and I look like this,” she pointed at her hair. “I had even bought a new dress for tonight.”

This piqued Azriel’s interest. “Really? Tell me what it looks like and I can imagine you in it.”

Or out of it.

Stupid fucking brain.

Elain pointed somewhere behind Azriel. “Well, it’s right there.”

On a door that Azriel assumed led to her bedroom, hung a blue dress.

Cobalt blue.

His favorite color.

He grinned and pulled up one pant leg and showed her his sock “We would have matched.”

Elain let out a heartfelt laugh, which made Azriel all warm inside. He loved seeing her happy. He liked knowing that he was the reason for said happiness.

“I didn’t take you for a man that wears colorful socks,” she said, still laughing. “First Barbie Girl, and now colorful socks. I’m starting to think that there’s more to you than meets the eye.”

“Oh, I’m full of surprises.”

There was a stretch of silence again. It wasn’t uncomfortable though. Even though they didn’t know each other well yet, Azriel could already tell that Elain was one of those people that he just instantly could relax around.

“Elain, this might be a weird request. But can I move this chair so I’m not staring at the back of your head?”

Elain turned around, cheeks pink again. “Yes,” she answered quickly, almost as if she had thought about the same thing.

He picked up the chair and quickly moved it to the other side of the couch. When he met Elain’s gaze, she was staring at him, mouth agape.

“What?”

“You’re strong.”

Azriel scratched his neck and laughed nervously, feeling a bit self-conscious. “Yeah, I work out.”

Wow, what a stupid fucking answer.

But Elain didn’t seem to mind. No, she was looking at him more intently now, and her eyes were not focusing on his face anymore. No, they were most definitely looking at his chest. “I can tell,” she said playfully. This felt very much like flirting,

Azriel wondered what she would think of the tattoos covering his skin underneath the shirt.

Azriel tried to remember the conversation topics he had written down on his phone, and after a few minutes, they were talking as if they had known each other for years. Azriel was surprised that she was so easy to talk to. Most of the time, he struggled with social situations. But with Elain, he felt comfortable. At ease.

“You’re very easy to talk to,” he told Elain. She rewarded him with a smile.

“So are you. It feels like we have known each other forever. I never thought that someone that slid into my DM’s would ever be this nice.”

At those words, Nesta’s face popped into Azriel’s mind. He should tell Elain that he knows Nesta. If it wasn’t for her, he would never have known that Elain lived in Velaris. If it wasn’t for Nesta, he wouldn’t have happened to run past her store that morning.

“I have a confession to make,” he said before he could change his mind.

Elain raised her eyebrows. “Oh? Please don’t tell me you’re trying to get me to join a cult.”

“Has that happened before?”

Elain shrugged. “More often than you think.”

“I’m not trying to get you to join a cult. I just… I wanted to tell you that I think that we have some mutual friends.”

She didn’t look surprised, but she didn’t say anything either, so Azriel continued.

“You know Nesta, right? I think you went to college together…”

Elain nodded.

“Well, she’s getting married to my best friend Cassian. I didn’t know that you knew them when I wrote to you, I promise. But it felt weird pretending like we don’t have people in common when we do. I’m sorry for not telling you earlier. I found out last week when Nesta saw one of your videos on my phone and asked me if I was a stalker.”

Azriel was blushing now. He was expecting silence, or maybe questions. But instead, he was met with laughter.

“She thought you were a stalker?”

Azriel shrugged, unable to find any good words.

“Well, I might also have a confession to make,” Elain announced. “I actually knew that you were friends with Nesta. That’s why I even answered your DM in the first place.”

“What?” Azriel couldn’t find better words than that.

“Yeah, when I scrolled through your Instagram I saw a photo from Rhysand’s and Feyre’s wedding, so I kind of figured out who you were then. Nesta had mentioned you once or twice before, so I knew you weren’t a creep. And then I saw that selfie when you were carrying a lasagna, and you looked so good, so I answered your DM.” Her blush had almost turned a deep red.

Azriel couldn’t help but grin. “You answered because I looked hot? You said that the lasagna looked tasty…”

She bit her lip to keep from laughing. “Want to hear another confession?”

Azriel nodded.

“Well, I kind of understood how to block words from the link you sent me, but I really wanted to talk to you more.”

Azriel’s mouth fell open in pretend shock. “Sneaky girl.”

“I’m sorry for not telling you earlier. I just…”

“No, no. It’s okay,” Azriel interrupted. “Do you want to hear another of my confessions?”

“Yes, please.”

Azriel put his elbows in his knees and leaned forward. He could tell that her eyes went to his biceps. Good.

“Well, when I first saw one of your videos, I thought that you might be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.”

Elain blushed even more, the color spreading to her chest. Not that Azriel was looking there.

“Really?”

“Yes. And when we talked on the phone, you know, that time when you lied about needing my help,” Azriel winked at her. “I hadn’t laughed that much in ages. I was so bummed because I thought that you lived on the other side of the country or something.”

“But I didn’t.” She smiled.

“You didn’t.” He smiled back.

They spent the entire night in Elain’s living room, just talking. Without even noticing it, a few hours went by. When they finished the sushi, Azriel made a snack buffet on the coffee table, which made Elain laugh.

“We are going to be so sick if we eat all of this.”

“Well, someone told me that she might be bedridden for more than a week, so maybe you could save some for the upcoming days of rest and relaxation.”

“Sounds like a plan,” she said and reached for the popcorn.

They continued flirting for the rest of the evening, but nothing explicit happened. They didn’t touch. Didn’t kiss. They just talked. It was all Azriel could have dreamt of. He had never felt so comfortable so quickly with anyone before. When it was close to midnight, he could tell that Elain was getting tired. After her fifth yawn, Azriel told her that he should probably get going.

She protested and then yawned again.

“Okay, I admit defeat,” she said and stretched. Azriel could see her stomach when her shirt rode up from the motion. It looked so wonderful and soft and…

He didn’t even have time to finish his thought, because Elain was trying to stand up by herself. Trying, and failing miserably.

“Could you help me to the bathroom?” she whispered and nodded to a white door just by the kitchen.

“Of course,” Azriel put his arm around her waist and supported her. She didn’t complain, but he could see the pain on her face. It hurt him to see her like this.

“I’m just gonna brush my teeth. Don’t go just yet.” She closed the door. Azriel leaned against the wall next to the door and dragged his hands through his hair.

He looked around the room, not quite believing that he was here. In Elain’s home.

This date had been even better than he could ever have imagined. He was actually quite happy that they hadn’t gone out, but he obviously didn’t like that the reason for staying home was that she was hurt.

The door opened again, and Elain looked at Azriel with a pale face. She was so obviously in pain. Azriel grabbed her around the waist again and held her up.

“Do you have any painkillers?”

She nodded. “By the bed. Could you help me? Just to the door.”

Azriel started leading the way, but after two steps Elain winced.

Azriel couldn’t take it anymore. “Hold on,” he warned her, and then he picked her up. She gasped and flung her arms around his neck. This was the closest they had ever been. One of his fingers graced the hem of her shirt. He could feel her skin there. He had to take a deep breath. “Is this okay?”

“Mhm,” she breathed, and he walked her to her room. He stopped at the door. It was a cozy bedroom. The walls were painted a dark blue and above her bed hung a giant painting with a floral motif in a gold frame.

“Nice room,” he said. He didn’t put her down. She had said that she only needed help to the door, but he couldn’t see her walking to her bed all by herself,

“Thank you.”

“Do you want me to...” he started, but he was interrupted when Elain said his name.

“Azriel,” she repeated.

He looked at her then, her face just inches from his. He could see every freckle on her skin. He could count every eyelash. His eyes went to her plush lips, and then back to her eyes.

Had she noticed?

She had his attention now.

“Azriel,” she whispered. “Are you going to kiss me?”

Azriel was taken aback. He hadn’t expected that question. He didn’t mind, of course not. he was just surprised. She could probably see that in his eyes, because she quickly tried to smooth over it. “I mean, we don’t have to. I completely understand if you don’t want to, and I..”

Azriel kissed her temple to make her quiet. It worked very well. “You’re hurt.”

“Just my ankle,” Elain pouted. “Also, haven’t you ever heard the saying ‘kiss it better’?”

Azriel rolled his eyes. “I’m pretty sure that it means that you should kiss the place that hurts,” he teased.

“Eh, semantics. I think a kiss on the lips might do wonders.”

Azriel leaned in, almost touching his lips to her. Almost. “Oh, is that what you think?” he teased.

“Mhm,” she breathed.

Azriel stayed like that for a while, his lips just out of reach. He wanted her to beg. He wanted her to go crazy with want. With need.

But that was for another time. Right now, he just needed to kiss her.

Elain was tilting her head to get closer to him. Her mouth was slightly parted and her eyes scanned his before fluttering shut.

Offer and permission.

Azriel leaned in slowly and brushed his lips to hers. It was a feathery light touch. He could feel Elain shiver in his arms, and he held her closer. Tighter. He touched her lips with his again, and he knew he needed more. He tasted her lips once more, his tongue teasing her lower lip. Elain opened up for him, letting him in. She moaned when he deepened the kiss. When he pressed his lips more firmly to hers. When her tongue joined his. They were both panting, unable to stop. Elain’s hands went to Azriel’s hair, gently scraping his scalp while her tongue tangled with his. The sensation made Azriel crazy, and if she hadn’t been injured he would have lowered her to the bed and continued his kisses down her body until she was writhing underneath him, begging for more.

But she was hurt. And it was late.

Unwillingly, Azriel slowed down before breaking the kiss.

“More,” Elain panted and kissed his jaw.

Azriel chuckled. “Don’t be greedy.”

She pouted when he walked over to her bed, and it was the cutest pout Azriel had ever seen. It was so cute in fact, that he had to lean in again and kiss her lower lip. He didn’t know how it happened, but he was suddenly sitting on Elain’s bed with her in his lap. He was still holding her tight, her fingers still in his hair. Their lips were locked in another kiss. This one was even hotter. Even deeper. Azriel thought to himself that he didn’t need air if he could just taste these lips for the rest of his life.

After a small eternity, they did have to break apart though. Turns out the human body needs air. Stupid body.

Elain leaned her forehead against his.

“I should go,” Azriel said, even though every fiber of his being protested that statement.

She nodded. “Okay.” She was still out of breath. So was he.

Elain kissed his forehead, which made him feel oddly safe. “So, can I have a second date?”

Azriel chuckled and nuzzled her neck. She smelled divine. He wanted nothing more than to taste her there; just below her ear.

“You can have as many dates as you want.”

“Good to know.” He could hear the smile in her voice.

After a few minutes of catching their breaths, Azriel helped Elain into bed. He fetched her a glass of water for the painkillers and made sure that all her windows were closed.

He leaned against her doorframe, trying to memorize the sight of her in bed. She looked so cute. So vulnerable.

“Could you lock the door when you leave? My keys are on the kitchen counter. You can just put them in the mailbox.”

“Of course.” Azriel walked into her room again and leaned over her. He kissed the top of her head and caressed her cheek with his thumb. “Sleep well, Elain.”

“You too, Azriel.”

She was already drifting off.

Azriel walked quietly through the apartment and made sure that the door was locked behind him.

Azriel was walking home on clouds that evening.

In his bones, he could feel that this was the start of something wonderful.

When he climbed into bed that night, he saw a new message from Elain. She must have sent it just after he left her place. He opened the message, and there was no text. Just an audio file.

He pressed play and was immediately met with her heavenly voice.

“I thought that this might help you sleep,” Elain whispered, and Azriel could feel tingles up and down his spine. “Thank you for a wonderful date, Azriel.”

And then she repeated his name. For five minutes, she was whispering “Azriel, Azriel, Azriel,” over and over again, and it made Azriel both sleepy and aroused.

It was actually a very pleasant feeling, he thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.

That night, he dreamt about brown eyes, golden hair, and the sweetest lips he had ever tasted. Azriel had never felt better.

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HI BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR

First things first, did you have a good year? I would say most of it was good. I did most of the stuff I said I was going to do so I’m giving myself pats on the back for that. Things just kinda took a turn for the worse by the end of the year what with an ambiguous end to my most recent semester (I don’t have two of my seven final grades yet because my prof likes seeing her students suffer, I guess) and losing Nacho, so it all balances out.

How old did you turn this year? I turned 21. Which means legality in the US, but I’ve been legal in the Philippines for three years now so it doesn’t warrant much of a celebration lol.

Do you feel your age? I guess. There are days where it’s very tempting to feel inadequate because there are many 21-year-olds in my social circle who have their own business, are grabbing opportunities here and there (they’re in a successful band, are junior radio jocks, hired as emcees, serve as UAAP courtside reporters, to name a few), already make their own money, etc., but I just have to remind myself that everybody is moving at their own pace and that in my case, at least I’m not behind and that I’m moving remarkably fairly for my age.

Did your appearance change in anyway? Nah I BARELY did anything to my look this year. I did not go for a haircut at all in 2019 and now my hair is crazy long. I’m keeping it untrimmed until my grad shoot, so the long hair will stay with me for a while.

Post your favorite selfie. I would but Tumblr doesn’t really work the same way as Twitter where I’d feel more free to share photos of myself haha.

If you traveled, where did you go? My family went to Pangasinan, Bicol, Tagaytay, and Cavite this year. I also took my friends on a day trip to Nasugbu shortly before school started in August as sort of a last hurrah for our summer vacation.

Which fashion trends did you love? Which fashion trends did you hate? I initially liked chunky sneakers until everyone bought their own pair solely so that they’d feel like they’re one of the cool kids – it quickly became uncool after that. I was a fan of mom jeans (still am), high-waisted jeans, culottes, and tops in muted colors and had cute little bows in the chest area. I hated bike shorts and scrunchies, and slowly got tired of off-shoulder tops by the end of the year. I never understood tracksuits and never bought one of my own, and was also never a fan of hype fashion like DBTK shirts.

What was your favorite article of clothing this year? Post a pic if possible? I looooooooved the floral romper and the two-piece ensemble I was both able to snag at Feliz.

What song sums up this year for you? Buwan by juan karlos, the two reasons being that the song exploded in 2019 and because it was Nacho’s favorite and he made a million jokes about it.

What album came out and has been on heavy rotation since then? This question is a little vague so I’ll answer it in two ways. In my case, I definitely played Beyonce’s Homecoming album TOO MUCH last year. But radio-wise, it looked like Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello had stellar years.

What was your favorite movie of the year? I had several favorite movies, but here they are put in order: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Midsommar, and Toy Story 4.

Did an actor/actress catch your attention for the first time this year? Florence fucking Pugh. Also I just realized how attractive Timothee Chalamet is, although I’ve been aware of him way before 2019 and haven’t watched any of his material.

Favorite new TV show? I watched the first few episodes of Stranger Things but I found it too slow-paced so I let it go easily. Other than that I didn’t really get into any 2019 shows because I’m not a big TV person, but I did recently get into Descendants of the Sun so that’s new for me! Queer Eye will also always have a place in my heart.

Which new ship/fandom has taken over a lot of your time, attention, and tears? I’m a little too old for that now but I did heavily get into the Try Guys. I don’t ship any of them together but I just genuinely love each of them, them as a group, and all the content they put out.

What food did you try for the first time? Ooh there’s a lot. Foie gras, aligue (crab fat) ramen, Bloody Mary, pistachios, a vanilla frappe from Starbucks, Tim Hortons food, ji pai (Taiwanese fried chicken) and pad thai, to name a few. I’m so so so pumped to try out even more new food in 2020.

Did you make any big permanent changes this year? I stopped talking to my brother.

What was one nice thing you did for someone else? Being one of the only two people in my org who can drive, I’ve always offered lifts to my friends. I don’t say anything even if where I’m taking them is entirely off my normal route, which frustrates Gabie, but honestly I just like helping my friends and making their commute easier for them. I also checked up on Nacho a day before he passed. I regret being too civil, but at least I checked up on him. Not a lot of people did that in his last few days.

What was one nice thing you did for yourself? Ok so one thing my org does is hold journalism workshops to schools across the country. The org is a bit small and not all the members are reliable, so what usually happens is that the same group of people attend the workshops and teach and facilitate – me being a part of that same group of people. Given that we have class during weekdays and these workshops happen on weekends, the schedule can be very demanding, especially if these schools request a shit-ton of topics for us to teach them. I sort of looked out for myself more this year by declining to go to a couple of the workshops, so that I can experience actually having a full weekend to myself.

Did you develop a new obsession? I discovered a YouTuber who is insanely good at Mario Kart 8 and I watched a ton of his playthroughs in 2019. Oh, and MUKBANG ASMRs. It’s an insanely unpopular opinion but I love chewing noises, dude.

Did you vote? It was the senatorial elections this year and yes, I did vote. None of my votes got in, of course, because unfortunately the rest of the Filipino electorate don’t know any better. I was part of a real-time fact-checking group that day for extra class credit, and I will never forget the collective groan and moan that came out of that room when the first batch of results came out on the news and we saw the same corrupt, power-hungry, money-hungry, anti-poor politicians top the polls.

Did you move? No. I’ve lived in the same house since 2008.

Did you get a job? I did not, BUT I did get an internship which I was pretty stoked about.

Did you get a pet? I did not. I don’t want anyone else but my dog, who I’ve had also since 2008.

Do you regret not doing anything? Sure. I have never taken Gab’s mom out on a girls’ night kind of date, and I always told myself that I was going to finally do that in 2019 – which I didn’t. I’m so going to make sure we do it this year. I’m also sad that I didn’t get to see Angela more times last year. And that I didn’t do more for Nacho, so now I have to live with the loss of him forever.

Do you regret doing something? Nothing is coming to mind so I guess nothing major. <-- Pretty much, thankfully.

Have you done anything that scared you? Tried vaping, did shisha for the first time, walk alone in Katipunan, be stuck at a restaurant table with Gab’s (very stoic) dad while she went to the washroom, to name a few lol. On a deeper note, I was a bad girlfriend several times over 2019 and it rocked the relationship quite a bit.

Did anyone/thing make you so mad it stayed with you for days? Yeah absolutely. I hated the people who went too far when it came to Nach, especially his ‘friends’ who didn’t hesitate to turn his back on him. And when things finally crashed and burned, I was too fucking pissed at everybody to even say something about it.

Did you lose anyone close to you? Yes.

Did you fall in love? For most of 2019 as with 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, yes.

Did you fall out of love? Nope.

Did you start a new relationship? I did not.

Did you go through a break up? I almost had to, but we sat each other down several times in the year to fix what had to be fixed, and it’s been very smooth sailing since.

Did you have to cut ties to someone? They weren’t people I was close to in any extent, but I’ve blocked several people from a certain elite school because I hate that school.

Who was important to you this year but wasn’t important last year? No one strongly comes to mind since I basically just retained my circle, but I did meet Gab’s closest cousin this year for the first time, and anyone who’s family to her is automatically important to me, so I’d go with him.

Who wasn’t as important to you this year as they were last year? This is going to sound completely awful, but I guess my college blockmates. I was always sort of the ~black sheep in our small batch of 7 while all of them are incredibly close with one another. 2019 was the year that I stopped trying to hang out with them, because I realized that no matter how hard I try, we’re really just on different wavelengths and I can’t keep faking my expressions and mannerisms just so I feel accepted or so that I can survive a day with them.

If you could have a do over on one thing you did, would you take it? Yeah, I definitely wish I cut some of my classes much less.

What was the best moment of the year for you? What was the worst? There were a lot of high moments from 2019 if we’re being honest. I liked taking Gab and her dad out for a ONE Championship pay-per-view back in January, I liked being invited to her dad’s birthday dinner, my road trip to Nasugbu, every day that my dad was here, going to the beach, partying for Halloween with friends, seeing old friends again in our org Christmas party, that one night Gab and I went to BGC just to bar-hop, our fancypants date that was also in BGC, and I’m sure there’s a bunch more that I’ve forgotten to mention. The absolute worst moment came at the very minute I pieced it together and found out *surprise surprise* Nacho was gone forever. I don’t think I was able to speak for two hours. When I did, I ended up crying the rest of the night until I passed out.

Did anything happen that you were sure would change you as a person but it really didn’t? Not-so-serious answer, but I thought I was gonna live my entire life without needing injections to my mouth, but lo and behold I went to the dentist in December and got THREE. I thought I was going to pass out, I thought it was going to hurt, I thought I was going to thrash around my seat in terror... I ended up not even feeling anything. I dunno if it’s because I got a lower dose of whatever, or if my dentist is just better than others, but the whole experience went much better than I expected. This may sound shallow but I have the biggest needle-and-any-sharp-object phobia, so this is a lot coming from me hahaha.

Did anything happen to you that you were sure wouldn’t change you as a person but it did? Watching Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Gab just needed a companion to the cinema that night; I had no idea what the movie was going to be about and even read the entire plot while trailers were showing – in the end, it’s been me who’s been talking about the movie way way more than she.

What are you most proud of accomplishing? Not killing myself. The 2010s was just me internally betting on when I’d finally pull the plug, but I had what it took to get me to 2020, apparently.

What have you learned about yourself this year that you didn’t know in the years prior? That everything you do and say on the internet is permanent, and you’ll forever have to live with the the consequences that come from them.

Did your opinion of anyone change for the better? Andrew. Before 2019, I found him so horrifyingly clingy, so chatty, and he was always trying to be close to everyone (he still does). It drove the introvert side of my ambivert-ness absolutely NUTS. At one point I realized he wasn’t going to change, so I just gave him a chance and turns out, he’s a great friend and an even better co-worker hahaha.

Did your opinion of anyone change for worse? Everybody who claimed to be Nach’s friend but didn’t find it hard to say vile stuff about him.

If you make resolutions, did you complete them this year? I told myself I was going to make a one-photo-a-day private Instagram dump for 2019, but I stopped as early as January 27 LMAOOOOO. I’m doing it again this year and I’m much more determined to keep it going.

If you make resolutions, what will your resolutions be for the coming year? Keep my 2020 Instagram active, be able to travel... and be happier, basically.

If you could go on an adventure during the remaining days of the year, where would you go and what would you do?  Who would you go this? A little too late my dude. I’m typing this out in 2020.

What do you wish for others for the coming year? What do you wish for yourself? I just hope everybody on here feels a little bit more warmth and happiness, dude. We all deserve it.

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What is your favorite shape? Hearts or stars, probably. <<< Same.

Who did you last kiss? Joseph, yearsss ago.

Do you have any favorite accessories? I’m not into accessories anymore like I used to be. I used to be really into accessorizing my outfits and whatnot and actually putting effort into my appearance. You wouldn’t know it now...

What color are your sheets? Mint green.

What time did you wake up this morning? Around 10 initially, but I went back to sleep until around 1.

Did you take a nap today? Does going back to sleep like I said count as a nap?

Would you rather get a tattoo of a face or a name? A name over a face for sure.

Do you get a lot of sleep at night? No.

What was the last flavor of ice cream you ate? Fruity Pebbles.

Where were you an hour ago? Right here.

When\'s the last time you got a haircut? A couple weeks ago.

Anything good in your cabinets? Yeah.

How old are you? 31 years old for just a little longer.

Cupcakes or muffins? I like both.

Are pigs adorable or dirty? Both.

What color are your shoelaces? I always wear my black Adidas, which also have black laces.

Have you ever been in an earthquake? I experienced my first one a couple weeks ago actually while at the doctor’s office. I was lying on the bed and all of a sudden it started rocking and the door was swaying. It only lasted a few minutes on our end, but still it was crazy. It was like a 6 something on the scale.

Do you enjoy history? Yeah. 

How much time do you spend on Facebook? Not much, honestly. I’ll get on there a few times a day and spend just a few minutes scrolling through the feed.

What internet browser do you use? Chrome.

What brand water do you drink? (Smart Water, Dasani, etc) We buy Dasani, Aquafina, Crystal Geyser, or store brand. 

Do you have a job? No.

Are you full-time or part-time? --

Do you believe in Santa Claus? Totally.

When is the last time you yawned? *shrug*

Do you wear a lot of makeup? Not at all. In fact, I wore just a little makeup for the first time in like 4 years recently. I really don’t even bother with makeup anymore.

Are you watching TV right now? Nope.

Or are you listening to music? No, but I am listening to an ASMR video.

Can you speak a second language fluently? No.

Do you want to learn any other languages? I’d like to be fluent in Spanish.

Have you been outside your native country? Just once.

Are you very opinionated? I wouldn’t say that. Are you a confident person? Not even a little bit.

How about strong-willed? Not anymore. :/

Do you own a laptop or desktop? Laptop.

Are you itchy anywhere? I actually just itched my chin.

What's the temperature outside? It’s currently 75F. At almost midnight that’s still pretty warm.

Did you get hit by any hurricanes? No, we thankfully don’t get those.

Are googly eyes cute or just creepy? A bit of both haha.

Could you ever be a mortician? Noooo.

Are you pumped up about anything? No.

Can you solve a Rubik's cube in under a minute? Uh, no. I’ve never solved one. I also give up quite easily.

Do you mop your floors? I don’t.

What's your least favorite chore? I’m not particularly fond of any chore.

What color is your favorite coat or sweater? Black.

When was the last time you sneezed? I don’t remember.

What color hair do you have? Dark brown. I chopped my hair super short and lost all the red now. :( 

What's your name, anyway? Stephanie.

[created by: purplehaze93]

[edelwary]

The Voltron Channel

At first they thought it was going to be :

Pidge does the glasses 101 ; she has like, seven (7) pairs and more since she ‘’borrowed’’ some of Allura's and Lance's too. Hunk is best Headband and bangs chooser. Lance is skincare routine forever Shiro's eye make-up tutorial kills, he team up with Lance for Body-loving vids, like 'love your scars' or 'your tan is fine' ones Keith helps you do your hair but never washes his Allura is your sparkly nails gf ; her nails are perfect for nail-art Coran and body-hair are a thing Shay, Plaxum, Nyma and a girl with really pretty hair come sometimes to add some value Matt is This Guy behind the camera

But then it evolved in :

Pidge : Her fashion runway is mostly focused on shoes. So much shoes. She's the girl who does unboxing and hauls of crazy and weird stuff. She tries them and if it's tech, mostly hack and rewrite them. She founds the weirdest items, and her room is a mess because she never gets rid of them. They stay. She's a lot of cacti. It's just a thing. She has anime review vids too. It's lovely because she's really into it. She has a series of drones reboots. She built some with Hunk too. The garden is full of crashed drones. It's ''art''. Allura trips on them more than you think. She comes with names for every single one of them. Sometimes they have flight fight with Lance or Keith. She also has a botanic handbook where she draws and glue things ? It's very nice and she made a few vids on it. She rarely goes outside but when she does ? She's a gatherer. Also she lists herbal remedies and medicines along with Allura's witchy correspondences. She also has HTML and Coding 101 vids and Helpful computer tips vids. She saved lives. She made a meme video once. It was very liked so she made ''''some more''''.

Hunk : He's made a lot of Tattoos vids, along with Lance and Nyma sometimes. He also investigates street artists and tatoos artists to give them visibility. He's the best at interviews. He's the Best Guy at DIY stuff, from 'make your candle' to 'build a motorbike'. This serie was initiated by Keith. Also he made crystals with salt a lot, for Allura. He's quite handy and you can see him help in a lot of videos, except for Keith's 'dangerous sports i'm gonna ace or die trying' vids. He helped Allura built most of the furniture in the house and is more the mom friend than anyone. He's the only one allowed to clean the windows, for reasons. His domain is more geology, so there are a few speleo vids. Shay helps. He also has an amazing rock collection and every single one of them has a scientific video, doubled by a witchy one from Allura. He's really good at cooking improvisation. He's the one who makes the 'what to cook when you only have....' vids. He also made challenges with Coran. Those are cursed vids. He also makes 'oh remember when' comments. Most of the time they end up with the camera falling down and the screen shutting black.

Shiro : His most popular vid is 'contour with Shiro', not only because the make-up content is well done but because is swearing is... something. He has an amazing science serie about space. He made a challenge where he named all the constellations. He updates everytime something big about space happens. He's genuily happy to help with scary space. He's the runner of the team and do casual sport outside or collective sports vids too. You can run with him if you crosses his path. He's 'fun memory stories' are hilarious. And dangerous for him - he fear for his life whenever they are online-. His fashion domain is 'classy party wearing'. But it's a trap, he's best at pajamas. He's a tired dad. Sometimes he walks in-fields of shooting. Matt edits his face really bad. He makes deadpan humor while holding his cup every morning, wether on vlogs or snapchats. *stares of the distance* He does have a prostethic arm. Pidge added stuff on it and it makes laser saber noise if she wants it to. He made Matt do a 'Smile compilation'. They had fun. He chooses the coffee. He brews it real bad so he just chooses.

Keith : He's not into fashion. Lance and Allura nicely threatened him not to make anything else but yoga pants try-on. He's the one who initiated the motorbike building serie with Hunk. He now makes timelapses where he went. They're pretty. He's the one for the Extreme sports. No rope climbing ? Cliff-jumping ? Keith. Yoga ? Keith too. It's extreme, and it relaxes him. He's surprisingly very good, as a student and teacher both. For some reasons, he's really good at maths ? So he did explaining vids for it. But... he's a bad teacher, Matt's graphics help more than anything. But he's trying so hard. He's also a very talented and hard-working artist, but only with pencils and charcoal, the boy can't add color for shit. He made some tutorials and ended up covered in black dust.

Allura : She's the best at dresses and skirts. She has Lance tailoring them, she comes with the designs. She's giving general fashion advices and hair decolouring tips. She's good with animals and often takes small vids in farms or shelters. She also made 'who can adopt this....' vids, with non-able bodied animals. Two horses and a lot of cats and dogs, plus a few rabbits and even a chameleon found a family thanks to her. She tried to go vegan but didn't. She just makes environmental friendly food vids. She's the Witch 101 girls. Tarot ? Check. Crystals ? Check. Astrology ? She's the best. She sometimes does readings in meet-ups. She's the history teacher. She has a serie about 'amazing women in history' very popular. She's tried to do the home-tour. This video is cursed too. It includes, but is not limited too : Lance showering without having locked the bathroom, Keith screeching because someone opened his door, Pidge not moving for 4 minutes straight because she dazed off and never went back, Allura tripping over Voltron, the cat of the family, and Coran making comment all the tour. So its... something. Even Matt's editing couldn't make it right. Hunk shines somehow. She's the hardcore hand-to-hand combat girl. Most of the self-defenses moves you know are taught. Keith is her main punching ball. She does the first fitness part along with Shiro. He's blushing hard. She made some ASMR vids ? She has such a nice voice it helps some people calm down so she did. 

Lance : He's the piercing guy. He had Plaxum explain and show. He doesn't have any, but helps people with them because he thought it lacked and somehow it stayed like 'his things' ? Also his fashion domain his hats ? He's nice with Korean and Japanese fashion trends. He knits/crafted most of his wardrobe and made tutorials. They're easy and he always dedicates them to his mother, she taught him. He's the dance teacher. All the dances. He has a Just Dance carpet and a twister one. The 'Twister and Paint challenge : gone wrong' is legendary. He also does improvised moves or meets up with street artist to have some fun. He tried to make a 'swim team' but he was alone so it never went on. He and Allura have some really long contest vids. They stop when one of them gives up. It never really happens so they just pause... For now. He's the one who initiates most of the tags and q&a vids. He's very fond of them. He's good with languages, and made Spanish, Korean and Japanese 101 vids, some French ones with Pidge. Hunk dodges them when he asks. He's really fond of English so he has some litterature related vids too. As Shiro has his 'fun memories' vids, he has 'sleepover with Lance vids'. He fears his death too. 

Coran : He's the Bill Nye Grandpa. He has all the educationnal vids lacking. Sex ed ? Coran ? Taxes and scheduling ? Coran ? Not being a mess 101 ? Coran. He's the best at helping you trying to keep your life together. He has a really nice mustach. Worth noticing. He tells 'when I was young stories' too. He makes travel vids, with beautiful landscapes and incredible animal shots. No one knows how, but Pidge's drones might have helped a litttle. Along with Hunk, he made some cooking vids. They're hilarious but poisonous. Beware. He has tips on travelling alone or not, packing, mapping and planning when you're going abroad. He also help foreigners going overseas. He makes playlists of old-timey music and really cool stuff is hidden in there for sure. 

Matt : He's the video-everything. He films, or install the gear, edits, record the sounds, edit some more, cleans, cuts, edit the vids. He's tired. He's small. He manages the posting and schedule of the channel. He takes the photographs too. Some people asked for a tutorial, it's good but clumsy. People love it. He's a nerd and covers science-fiction related movies or books or anything really. He's the one you crosses at cons. He's wearing a nice shirt. And crocs. For the joke. Shiro's done his haircut multiple times.

Miscellaneous : 

The family covers mostly everything because everyone's so different ? But they love each other. 

Voltron is a big fat calico cat. He looks like he's made up of five different cats. He's hard to find sometimes. 

They initially had Matt doing the video-games let's play, but everyone joined so now it's a family things more than anything. 

They have a bigass swimming pool, and a giant house. It was Allura's father, but it's his legacy to his daughter. She gathered some cool youtubers, fashion creators of nice people and they are now a family. 

They run a youtube channel named Voltron Vids. No one knew why until the cat appeared onscreen, they never explained it. 

Since they are covering so much domains, they are very popular, and they're really nice and funny so people love them. Whenever Allura and Lance pass by Arus Club, it's a wild night there. 

Hunk, Pidge, Lance and Keith have a serie called Events, that focuses on mysteries and paranormal events. Pidge is Pretty sure it's because of the Government, Lance bets it's a Ghost, Keith knows a Cryptid who did it and Hunk Believes it's Alien. Shiro did it most of the time. 

They have a music Band called Paladins of Voltron. Keith plays the Bass, Shiro is Drums, Lance is really good at Guitar, Pidge has a thing for Keypas of all types, Hunk is a good Trumpet but can Ukulele, Allura Sings or Electric Guitar. Coran comes up with the melody and the lyrics, but played a few times Violin. Matt just. Touchpads. And edits. 

On other platforms, you can find Pidge's Rabbid and Twitch, Hunk's vlogs, Shiro's tumblr is a mess (he has like... 6 differents ones?), Keith is a Wattpad boy for some reasons, but he's also doing Lives and Tweets, Allura takes care of the Instagram, Lance has the best Snapchat. Coran uses the Facebook. Matt is sleeping. Sometimes they swaps platforms and everyone is confused because why did Shiro not reblogged this meme ? It's been two hours it's on he's never... Oh it's Keith that's why. 

They do read their fan fanfictions. Also they blush a lot when doing so. 

They never performed live but its a project ? 

Some other channel challenges them. It's run by a guy named Lotor, and him and Lance vague snap about eachother sometimes. 

Keith made one of these really emotionnal coming-out vids without telling anyone. It's a good one and everyone is happy. It has been followed by a family coming-out then. 

Coran did cheerleading ; the video leaked. Thanks Pidge. 

Hunk and Shay can be spotted in different areas of the cities, recording Restaurant reviews. Hunk made a special List for Shiro and Keith of romantic views of the cities. They blushed and said it wouldn't be really useful. They kept it tho... 

Allura and Lance take the most selfies. The most, an the prettiest. 

Keith likes to do 'spot the cat' vids. It's just him walking or biking and petting cats. It's Lance favorite serie. 

Pidge's favorite movie is BH6 and she made a robot with Hunk that ressembles Baymax. They also made a floating Baymax for the pool. 

Lance's preferred models are Keith and Pidge. He likes working for Allura and made so much for Hunk he could wear only Lance's gifts for a month and never run out of things to wear. 

Allura's really rich tbh. She created a charity that helps disabled children get prothesis. Shiro visits hospitals sometimes, he has one of those stars-maps projector and tells stories of astronauts to kids. Sometimes, Lance visits too and knit. When Keith does kids like to hug him, he's a cuddly soft boy at heart. 

There's a serie of Prank Vids. It started with Lance pranking Keith. Keith then pranked Lance. Now every week there's a new video and it just. Grows. It's funnier and bigger everytime. 

Keith motorbike is named Red. It has flames decor. Pidge added a booster, most likely illegal but heh... It's not illegal if you never get caught right ? 

Pidge's favorite drone was named Rover. Lance best needle is called Blue. Hunk has this really nice Yellow flower-carved ukulele. Shiro's watch is a gift from Allura, it was his father, and he affectiously calls it Black, because of the leather's color. 

There is this one video. There's no music, no editing. It's just the camera on the main room, put on the table. It's called 'a day in Voltron's life'. It lasts 9:17 minutes and is the most viewed video of the channel. It was Matt's birthday gift and it's... pure and blessed material. 

Whenever they go shopping, Lance distracts Shiro meanwhile everyone (Pidge and Keith mostly) put whatever they can/want in the cart. 

One time, Coran got mad. One. 

Pidge is Matt’s sis.

The cat is nice. 

(Soon a fic ?)

[lovemesomesurveys]

What is the color of the last towel you used? Purple. Are you listening to music right now? No. I’m listening to an ASMR video. If so, whatcha listening to? Oh. I got ahead of myself and answered this already. Would you rather have a hippo or rhino dropped on you? Well, gee. Both sound pleasant, how could I choose? Do you walk a lot? No. I actually used to be active, believe it or not. Now I spend majority of my time in bed.

If you’re still in school, what number is your locker? --

What color is it? -- Do you have any super silly nicknames? No. Have you ever heard of the Japanese snack Yan Yan? I think so. Do you watch sports? Nope. Which ones, if any? -- Do you enjoy the great outdoors? No, not particularly. I’m someone who complains about the heat and bugs. Do you like cream soda? I do. Is there anyone who hates you? Probably. But then also that’s a really strong emotion and I don’t know if there’s anyone who feels that strongly about me to hate me. What color is your cell phone? Rose gold. How does your hair look right now? It’s in a messy pony tail. Are you on any medications? Yes. What is the last piece of mail you received? *shrug* How about e-mail? Spam.

Who is your 15th contact in your phone? I don’t feel like checking. Name something you like about school. I enjoyed the learned aspect for the classes that interested me. Do you eat meat, or are you a vegetarian? I eat meat. Have you ever cried in front of a teacher? No. Have you ever cried BECAUSE of a teacher? No. Do you do a :) or a (:? I do both. Do you have a Facebook? Yes. Do you go on it often, if you do? Not very often anymore. I’ll go on there briefly like once or twice a day. What is the closest gas station to you? 7-Eleven. Who did you last see in concert? Green Day and Franz Ferdinand. What grade are you in? I graduated college. Are paper clips fun to play with? I don’t find them very entertaining. Can you speak any other language? Some Spanish. Do you prefer mechanical pencils or regular pencils? Mechanical. Do you have a job? No. What’s your job? -- Do you take advil, tylenol, or ibuprofen? I take something stronger than those for my pain. Do you enjoy classic rock? Yeah, some. Have you ever heard of the band Citizen Cope? No. Is your alarm clock set right now? It is. What kind of music do you listen to the most? Probably like top 40 mainstream stuff. If you witnessed a crime, would you call the police right away? Yes.

Are you itchy right now? No. Do you like pine trees, or do think the sap is too annoying? I like the smell of them. Mountains or beach? Beach. Are your walls blank or covered with pictures/posters? They have some pictures/posters. Have you ever tried veggie burgers? Yeah, once. Burger King actually used to have them, and I tried it when my cousin was a vegetarian years ago. Do you have anything on your wrists? No. Do you have a mirror in the room you are in? I do. Have you ever had corn nuts? Yes. I loved the spicy ones. Do you smoke? No. What is your favorite shape? I guess a heart. Who did you last kiss? Joseph, years ago. Do you have any favorite accessories? No. I used to be a big accessories person at one time.  What color are your sheets? White with giraffes print. What time did you wake up this morning? I generally wake up at 1230 or so. Did you take a nap today? It’s 2:09AM. Would you rather get a tattoo of a face or a name? Name. Do you get a lot of sleep at night? I get about 8 hours lately, but it doesn’t feel like it. I never feel rested. What was the last flavor of ice cream you ate? I think it was strawberry.

Where were you an hour ago? Here. When’s the last time you got a haircut? Two years ago. Anything good in your cabinets? Sure. How old are you? Twenty-seven for twenty-six more days. Cupcakes or muffins? Both. I love muffins with my coffee and cupcakes for dessert. Are pigs adorable or dirty? They can be cute, but also dirty. What color are your shoelaces? Majority of shoes have white shoelaces. One pair has black, and my brown boots have brown shoelaces. Anything moldy in your house? Maybe. Have you ever been in an earthquake? No. Do you enjoy history? I do. I just enjoy it more when I’m learning about something of my choice at my leisure and not because I have to or I’m going to be tested on it or something. How much time do you spend on Facebook? Not much anymore.

What internet browser do you use? Firefox. Do you work full-time or part-time? I don’t work. Do you believe in Santa Claus? Of course. When is the last time you yawned? Earlier.

Do you wear a lot of makeup? No. I hardly ever wear makeup anymore. Do you wanna learn any other languages? I do. Have you been outside your native country? Once. What is the worst pain you’ve ever experienced? Losing my grandparents and my dog, Brandie. Are you a confident person? Nopeee. Do you own a laptop or desktop? Laptop. What’s the temperature outside? 66 degrees F. Did you get hit by any hurricanes? We don’t get hurricanes, thankfully. Could you ever be a mortician? Nooo. Are you pumped up about anything? No. Can you solve a Rubik’s cube? I give up too soon. I don’t have the patience to really try. In under a minute? - When was the last time you sneezed? I don’t remember. What color hair do you have? I dye it red. What’s your name, anyway? Stephanie. How often do you watch the news? Not much anymore. I used to in the mornings when I actually got up early. Do you have a dishwasher? Yes. How old are your grandparents? My papa is 83/84 and my nana is 80. Do you have a piggy bank? Nope. What is your favorite Disney movie? Alice in Wonderland. Have you ever eaten a bug? Nooooooooo. I don’t want to think about how we apparently might swallow bugs in our sleep sometimes. No. Nope. No way. No thank you. Nuh-uh.

What is your mom’s name? Yolanda. Are you creative? No. What were you for halloween last year? Nothing. Do you have a fan in your room? Yes. I have one that sits on my dresser and I also have a ceiling fan. What color is your lampshade? Just like a clear one. Is there anything you never get tired of eating? No. What color are your kitchen walls painted? White.