#But like they're not significantly more swollen

[makoodles]

your ronal/tonowari works have me rotting at the brain thinking of them and i now have a massive hatred for the masks humans need i like to think if for some reason the reader doesn’t use it - whether they take ronal and tonowari to a the labs they used to live in or some new mask thats significantly less bulky thats lets the couple kiss their newest addition more freely. i think ronal is easy to get addicted to it, her human’s lips are so soft just like the rest of them is and she finds tracing the lines of their teeth to be satisfying - humans lack the sharp fangs that they na’vi have and ronal would be a liar if the physical reminder of how weak you are didn’t excite her

ohohohoho

tonowari is a big teddy bear who's willing to work around your little breathing mask requirement as best he can, but ronal hates that goddamned mask with her entire being

ronal and tonowari are reluctant to allow a human outpost to be built in awa'atlu, but they allow it all the same. it's only when they're brought inside the first time and their little human takes off the mask for the first time in their presence that they realise what this actually means. and damn, if their world isn't rocked by the realisation that they actually have access to your mouth for the first time.

after that, they linger around the outpost all the damn time for the most ridiculously transparent reasons. sometimes they don't even have an excuse; they just sit there, so big in the tiny space as they block the norm and max from going about their business.

they have no shame. as far as they're concerned, this little sky demon outpost has been built in their territory, and that means that they have some authority here. as such, they don't give a fuck if they're causing a scene or disrupting things when they take the opportunity to spend time with you unmasked.

that involves stroking your weird little blunt teeth, your pliant lips, the soft, squishy insides of your mouth. there's something about the lack of sharp teeth that is just thrilling for them.

[nsfw below]

they abuse their new ability to kiss you, like a lot. tonowari loves to pull you into his lap and lay deep, passionate kisses on you as he runs his hands all over your soft, squishy body. if norm and max haven't evacuated the outpost all ready, you can be damn sure they're doing it now.

ronal's kisses are a little sharper; she alternates between soft and sweet little pecks and hot, biting kisses where it feels as though she's trying to eat you alive.

between the two of them, they're more than eager to put your little mouth to work.

ronal's tails swishes with poorly concealed excitement the first time they manage to get you undressed and unmasked, naked on the cheap little bunk that's been set up for you in the back of the prefabricated building. the opportunity for them to lay kisses all over your body and to have those same kisses returned? it nearly sends them wild.

there's something so exciting about the sight of you nestled between ronal's thighs, sucking on her clit as best you can. the sight really gets tonowari going as well; the sight of his two girls pleasuring each other makes him feel as though he could come right there on the spot.

even better is when both you and ronal are both laying between his legs, using your hot wet mouths on him. he'll be panting and groaning the whole time as you and ronal alternate positions.

you can hardly fit his cock in your much smaller mouth, so you make do with suckling on the sensitive head while ronal holds his hips down so that he can't hurt you by accidentally bucking into your mouth. then you and ronal will swap around, and while she takes his cock into her throat properly, you'll be licking insistently at tonowari's poor, swollen balls where they're weighed down by his thighs.

usually, tonowari's stamina is damned impressive, but to have both his girls (that he adores so damn much) suckling at him like that? he'll damn near explode.

neither you or ronal will mind if he comes quickly. in fact, that's the goal, really. because once he's emptied his balls the once, he'll be ready to go again and give you his all.

besides, in the meantime while he's catching his breath for round 2, you and ronal can just entertain each other

[whereireid]

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐒

pairing: miles quaritch x fem!reader | masterlist

Summary: Miles hates mornings, but they're significantly better when he wakes up next to you.

— warnings: fluff // nsfw content; mild somnophilia, [dubious consent], orgasms.

Miles Quaritch hates mornings. The shine of the early light, though beautiful, carries an unappealing chill, a reminder that he’s got a full day of fighting for a cause that he's no longer sure is worth fighting for. He grimaces as the sunshine begins to bleed through his blinds, his tail flicking irritably as his green eyes adapt to the change of light. 

His eyes fall on you.

You, so small, curled up against him, your entire body sheathed against his chest. You, held close by his right arm which is draped over your sleeping frame, your mouth parted slightly as sleep consumes you, soft, sleepy breaths slipping past your plump lips.

You're warm. So warm.

Quartich’s lips quirk upwards slightly as he brushes his nose against the nape of your neck, a quiet hum of content sliding past his lips as he breathes in your scent. Creamy magnolias, fresh-linen. You smell familiarly Earthy, like home, and a wave of nostalgia breezes through him as his tongue runs over your hot skin.

He can feel himself itching to get closer to you. He can feel his cock straining against his stomach, and his fingers gently darting down towards your plush thighs, parting the flesh carefully as he eagerly shuffles; positioning himself so he can easily glide his cock between your pillowy legs.

“Fuck,” he growls as beads of precum dribble down his lavender tip, smearing against your skin as he gently places his hardened length between your thighs. 

Quaritch wonders if you’ll stir. He begins to move, his hips rolling lazily, his eyes flittering shut in bliss. He loves you, more than anything, but your sleeping, innocent frame brings out a more sinister side of him.

His sharp canines nip against your neck, and he flattens his hand against your stomach. His jaw tenses, and he wants to wake you up and pin you against him, rutting into you like that’s all you’re good for.

“Oh, darlin’,” he murmurs breathily, his body sparking with electiricty your thighs pillow his cock. He can feel your skin ripple with goosebumps, and he presses lazy kisses to the nape of your neck. “Makin’ your daddy nice an’ proud, even when you’re sleeping.”

He pushes you against him, needy for your touch. He has to smell you, scent you, taste you. He feels you stir, and he begins to grow impatient as you wake, his thrusts become sloppy, desperate and deranged.

You begin to wake, and a soft, confused sigh slips past your lips. Quaritch grins, and he clamps his teeth down on the crook of your neck, and you attempt to jolt away from him.

Your state of confusion sparks arousal within him, and he keeps his hand pressed against your navel. You whine and squirm, the feeling of his wet cock gliding between your thighs making your own stomach spark with desire, and you shiver as his biting sends pain coursing through you.

“Ow,” you mumble sleepily, your cunt dripping wet against his length as he slides in and out of your legs. “You bit me.”

“I did." Quartich responds, his voice low and dangerous, his fingers moving down towards your cunt and parting your sticky folds. "Good morning."

A gasp is drawn from your lips as a result, your body involuntary twitching as the pad of his thumb rolls lazy circles against your swollen bud. His touch is familiar and comforting, and you find yourself growing hazy with bliss.

“G’morning,” you say, your legs intertwining with his as he continues his lazy, sluggish thrusts. “You woke up excited?”

Quaritch hums. It ripples similarly to a growl, his chest vibrating, and you shiver. “So did you,” he answers, his fingers gliding inside of your heat, humming as your walls clench down around his digits.

His embrace crushes you, and your chest heaves with excitement. It’s difficult to breathe when he’s near you, let alone tangled limb-to-limb, and you find yourself rolling your hips with his, following his sloppy motions. You wonder how long he had been grinding against you, how long he had held back from touching you before he did so.

Fingers curling inside of you, warmth blooms inside of your stomach. Your lower belly feels tense, and you flush wildly as you hear Quaritch’s heavy balls slap lewdly against your thighs with each thrust of his hips.

Lips pressing against your neck, tongue drawing lazy circles against your skin, he purrs as you press against him. Your body is so hot, blazing with desire, and he feels that his edging is coming to an end. He doesn't want it to.

“I woke you up to a nice surprise,” he slurs, his voice tainted with lust. “Nice and early. Just us. Me and you, and your thighs and your cunt.”

“You did,” you agree, your voice breathy and lewd, your stomach pooling with an insatiable warmth. "Thank you for the surprise."

Quartich smiles as you giggle. “Tell me, darlin’, were you dreamin’ of me? ‘Cause you were already so wet when I started to fuck these pretty little legs.” As though to make a point, he pulls his fingers out of you with a lewd squelch, and delivers a hearty slap to your plush thighs.

Where his palm makes contact with your skin, a blaze is set alight. You whimper at the loss of his fingers fucking into you, and you buck against him. “Yes, I was dreaming of you,” you admit, your eyes flittering shut. “Please, keep touching me,” you beg, and he doesn’t protest, instead listening to your pleas, his fingers pushing inside of you again.

“Well, then," he says, "I’m sorry for wakin’ you up, darlin’. I didn’t want to interrupt your dreams if I knew they were about me.” His voice is bittersweet, cruel but teasing. 

You choke on a helpless moan, your eyes prickling with tears as his fingers begin to, once again, work their magic. His fingers curl, and each time they do, a lewd squelching sound is dragged from your cunt, and his ears prick upwards every time. It’s a melody, one that he wants written down and tattooed onto his skin. Moans clamber from your throat as his fingers tilt inside of you, so deep that his knuckles begin to press against the curve of your ass.

“This is much better than my dream,” you whimper, your legs shaking slightly, your thighs beginning to burn from his movements.

He hisses as your thighs tense, cushioning the mushroom head of his cock as a result. He sneaks his other hand towards your head, his fingers finding their way into your curls. “I could’ve been mean. I could have woken you up to some spankings. Tainted your pretty little ass red,” he taunts, his teeth dragging against your shoulder, and he tugs softly on your hair.

Quaritch is bent impossibly, desperate to be close to you. Your skin is set alight, your body reacting to every slow, teasing curl of his fingers, and he lets out a breathy groan against your neck. Your pillowy thighs, your glistening sun-kissed skin, the faint smell of magnolias and your cunt, drives him wild.

“I’m gonna paint your thighs with my cum and you’re gonna stew in it until I finish training some of the new recruits,” he tells you, his breath hitching slightly as you buck against him, your cunt tightening around his fingers. “If you even clean yourself up a little bit, ‘m gonna beat that pretty ass pink ‘til you can’t walk anymore. ‘Til it hurts to sit.” He hums, his teeth clamping down on your shoulder. “Might fuck it, too.”

You whine at that, and Quaritch tugs at your hair softly. He doesn’t want to be too mean, not this early. His eyes are focused on your face, his pupils blown and sheathing his emerald green irises as he ruts into your thighs. 

It feels like heaven to be pressed between your legs. He thrusts effortlessly, listening to how your moans echo around his bedroom as he fucks his fingers into you, the sounds encouraging him to speed up the rolling of his hips. He wants to hear your whorish moans grow louder and louder, but the sound of his team stirring in the rooms besides yours taint his vulgar imagination, because you can’t be too loud.

You’re never too loud, not when you know people are nearby. So, he has to listen intently to hear you, and his ears twitch as he desperately tries to pick up on your pleasurable noises.

He forces himself to slow down, focusing on you. Your breathing, the soft sound of your breathy moans. Your parted lips, pump and needy, begging to be kissed, and he tries — oh, Lord, does he try, moving desperately to press a kiss to the corner of your mouth — but it’s impossible. He’s bent and you’re curled and the position you’re in is leaving both of your muscles burning, but the desire for more pleasure overrides the neurons of pain which shoot through you.

You sound like an angel. You look like an angel, and he wants to taint you. Ruin you. You’re feathery and soft, so symbolic; heavenly. He wants to drag you to the depths of hell with him, and he feels the head of his cock twitch as you moan his name.

“Please,” you whimper, and he drags his hand away from your hair, moving it down towards your breast. You gasp and push and pull away from him as his fingers roll the sensitive nub between his index and forefinger.

“Please what?” He asks, his voice low and playful as his touch sends sparks coursing through your system. When you don’t speak, instead panting and whining, writhing from his touch, he says, “please, what?”

You can feel the gentle thrumming of his heart against your chest as he toys with you. He keeps toying with your nipples, and then he presses his hand on your chest, hard, pulling you against him, his fingers still working their magic inside of you.

Though he’s desperate for his own orgasm, needy for relief, the edging now causing him to burn and grow irritable, he knows what he wants for you. He wants to hear his angel beg; wants you to fall from heaven and join him in his depths of despair. Your muscles grow rigid, and your thighs clench as he bites you again, lapping up the crimson blood which spills as a result of his canines piercing your skin.

“Please, can I cum?”

He smirks. “Yes, darlin’, you may.”

A choked sob racks through your chest at his words, tears sliding down your cheeks. You clench around his fingers as you cum, your thighs convulsing, twitching, sending him over his own edge. You paint his blue fingers white, the product of your orgasm sticking against his skin, and he lets out a dirty groan as you squeeze his cock, sheathing him in a disgusting brood of pleasure.

Your thighs glisten with your squirt, and Quaritch’s pupils grow blackened and blown as a result. “Oh, fuck,” he breathes, his hips jolting as he stains your skin with ropes of his cum.

You feel his hot liquid hit your thighs, and some of it is wasted on the bedsheets. You curl your hand into a fist, your eyes burning with tears as you grip the silk pillowcase desperately. You’ve orgasmed, but he’s still scissoring his fingers inside of youm toying with your needy cunt.

Quartich begs, “another, please. Give me another, darlin’. You can do it.”

He can’t hide his pursuit. He wants you tainting his skin, wants to lick your cream off of his fingers. He wants to hear you moan, pure and harmonious, and you nod your head vigorously, your body shaking as you desperately chase your second high.

This time, your body grows lax. You grow limp against him, a quiet whimper gliding past your lips as your cum trickles down his fingers, slowly, teasingly. He watches, his chest heaving and burning with passion and desire, his heart thumping in his chest as he readjusts himself, his cock rubbing against your sticky, cum-covered thighs.

Miles Quaritch hates mornings, but it’s better when he’s got you beside him to get him through his struggles of morning wood.

[thestupidhelmet]

A6

AU T7S Where Kelso Doesn't Exist on the Show

This turned into an outline/first-draft hybrid of a fanfic I would call One Difference: Michael Kelso Doesn't Exist.

Quite a few twists. Lots of Zen. Plenty for the other characters, too.

Season 1

Jackie joins the basement gang because of Fez. Jackie enjoys his flattery and attention, but she hasn't promised him anything romantic or sexual. She also keeps her time in Eric's basement secret, acting like she doesn't know Fez, Donna, Eric, or Hyde while in school.

Hyde influences Eric to be more delinquent than he otherwise would be. Without Kelso as his partner in crime, Eric fills that role.

Eric gets into more trouble with both his parents because of his shenanigans with Hyde. Donna also finds Eric slightly hotter for his rebelliousness. In canon season seven, she tells Eric she thinks it's hot when he does naughty stuff.

Unfortunately for Eric, his parents don't agree. He doesn't get the Vista Cruiser, as he does in "That '70s Pilot" (1x01). They tell him that unless and until he acts responsible enough to have a car, he's not getting one from them.

Red's opinion about Hyde is also different. Instead of seeing Hyde as a good kid who's rough around the edges, he thinks Hyde's a danger to his son and tells Eric Hyde's no longer allowed in the house. He also tells Eric to let Hyde find another dumbass to get into trouble with.

Jackie wants to go to the junior prom so badly that she accepts Fez's invitation. Problem is that she's finding herself attracted to Hyde in spite of herself. Before Red banned him from the basement, regardless of how annoyed he is by Jackie, she's drawn to him.

Hyde is the only one who fights the guy (and his friends) who punched Eric unconscious in "Grandma's Dead" (1x23). Without Kelso there, Fez tries to help but is tossed aside and passes out.

Hyde gets more than a fat lip from that bar fight. He's bruised all over. He's allowed to go to Grandma Forman's funeral to support Eric (because of Kitty).

When Red sees Hyde, he assumes the worst about why Hyde's bruised and swollen. Eric tells Red what Hyde did for him, and that significantly changes Red's mind about Hyde.

Fez is confused as to why Jackie runs hot and cold with him. Hyde and Eric both answer that she's a nutbag and he should look for a girlfriend elsewhere. Donna, though, defends Jackie. They're friends now, and Jackie's helped Donna transition her friendship with Eric into a romance.

Fez decides to fight even harder for Jackie's love, and Hyde and Eric groan.

After Edna abandons Hyde, Red (without knowing yet what happened) lets Hyde join his for dinner three nights in one week. During these dinners, Red starts to understand that Hyde is a good boy who's rough around the edges. Kitty, who always liked Hyde, is grateful for how he stood up for her son.

Once Red and Kitty learn that Hyde's mom abandoned him, he allows Hyde to live with them on probationary status. Hyde has to cut out the nonsense and stop cutting classes.

Hyde excels at following Red's conditions, so much so that Eric becomes jealous. With Hyde no longer doing senseless stupid stunts, Eric decides to do a stunt of his own. He's got way more experience in it since Hyde essentially trained him in the art for eleven years.

Eric, who's earned the Vista Cruiser a third through the season, decides to take his mom's keys to the Toyota and find out how fast and far it can go on one tank of gas. Donna, Hyde, and Fez try to convince him not to.

Jackie is present for this moment, and she encourages Eric to go with his plan. This pisses off Donna and Hyde, but Fez finds it hot (despite not wanting Eric to do it).

Hyde tells Eric if he's gonna do something so stupid, Hyde better go with him.

Eric ends up swerving to avoid another car, but the Toyota's bumper falls off and the left taillight is busted. A good measure of paint has been scraped off.

When Red discovers what happened to his car, Hyde takes responsibility for it. Eric objects and says it's his fault. They fight over it, and Red fights internally with himself whether to blame Hyde and kick him out.

But, unlike Donna and Fez who have run off, Jackie steps in and says it was Eric's idea and that Hyde tried to stop him. She's a witness. She knows Hyde will be homeless if Hyde doesn't let Eric take responsibility, and then she'll lose access to him.

Red is relieved and disappointed. He makes Eric and Hyde work to pay off the car repairs. Rather than being upset by this punishment, Hyde feels more like part of the family.

Season 2

Fez tricks Jackie into a kiss during the movies. Once she realizes what he's doing, she stops him. With no Kelso to slug Fez, Jackie runs out of the theater.

Jackie tells Donna what happened and admits she liked the kiss. She's considering dating Fez in secret.Donna has two problems with this idea: one, Fez tricked her into a kiss, which doesn't set a good precedent for the start of a relationship; and two, Jackie shouldn't date Fez in secret. If Jackie has romantic feelings for him, she should be proud to date him and not let xenophobia -- or fear of others' xenophobia -- dictate how she lives her life.

Jackie says in this conversation that she's never had a boyfriend before and she's getting long in the tooth. It's time for her to start dating already. Fez is a terrible choice. "He worships me. He's great dancer, but ..."

Donna says, "He's foreign."

Jackie says, "No. I mean yes, but you're right that I shouldn't treat him like a dirty little secret. The problem is ... I love kissing, and Fez is good at it, but I'm not sure Fez is the one I want to kiss."

Donna, shocked and intrigued, says, "Is there someone else you want to kiss?"

Jackie becomes cagey, an obvious tell, and Donna calls her out on it: "There is someone you want to kiss! Who is it? Do I know him?"

Jackie, very uncomfortable, escapes the question by escaping the conversation (and Donna).

In the circle with Eric, Hyde, and Fez, Donna does her best to keep her mouth shut about Jackie. But Fez brings up how he kissed Jackie at the movies and that Jackie ran away afterward.

Eric and Hyde rag on Fez (and Jackie): "Why Jackie? I mean ... why Jackie?" "You found the Holy Grail, man -- the secret to gettin' Jackie to disappear."

Donna, unhappy about their burns, says, "Jackie liked the kiss, you jackasses -- " which makes Fez brighten -- "but she wants someone else to kiss her that way."

Fez, Hyde, and Eric: "Who?"

Donna: "I don't know. She wouldn't tell me."

Eric: "Oh, God -- that must mean it's one of us!"

Hyde: "Donna's hot. Wouldn't blame her."

Eric: "Not Donna. Us! You and me!"

Hyde: "No way, Forman. You make her sick, and she makes me sick. She wouldn't go after her best friend's boyfriend anyway."

Donna, Eric, and Fez: "How do you know that?"

Hyde: "Uh ... "

Donna (teasing, singing): "Hyde and Jackie sitting in ... in ... have you two ever sat in anything together?"

Fez (sad): "Only the remains of my heart."

Hyde: "Look, last winter at her ski cabin, she whined to me about wanting this guy Jake Bradley -- "

Eric: "The Jake Bradley? The Vikings quarterback?"

Hyde: "Yeah. But he's dating Kat Peterson, so that's never gonna happen."

Donna (remembering): "Right! And you tried to 'comfort' her by saying Jake wouldn't cheat on Kat with Pam Macy either, so Jackie's in good company.

Hyde (chuckling to himself): "That was a pretty good burn."

Donna: "You were a total jerk that weekend -- and not just to her."

Hyde: "Yup. I was. [Sincerely to Donna] Sorry, man. For all of it. No excuses. Just a reason: head was screwed up from my ma. Wouldn't want anyone to do to me what I did to you, and I'm glad we're still cool though I don't deserve it."

Donna's about to accept his apology, but Eric says, "What did you do to her?"

Fez (morose): "What I did to Jackie."

Eric (pissed and confused, to Hyde): "You kissed her in a movie theater in Alpine Valley?"

Donna and Hyde: "The ski cabin."

Hyde: "And she slapped me good. Too bad it didn't knock sense into my skull."

After this circle, Eric is uneasy about Hyde.

Laurie, bored, finds a sad Fez moping around the Forman driveway. She gets him to open up about Jackie's latest but as-yet unspoken romantic rejection of him. Laurie sees an opportunity to amuse herself.

Laurie: "You're a virgin, right?"

Fez: "Yes -- no! I have done it with many women. Like a stallion."

Laurie: "Mm-hmm. Care to prove it?"

Fez glances around. "Where?"

Laurie holds up the keys to her parents' Toyota and nods her head toward the car.

"B-b-but we could get caught!" Fez says.

"It'll be more fun that way," Laurie says and pulls Fez to the car.

A little later, Hyde goes to the driveway. The garage door is open. The Toyota is rocking. At first Hyde thinks the Formans are having sex, and he back away. Then Laurie screams, "Fez!" in passion (and in an attempt to get caught).

Hyde is more repulsed by the idea of Fez and Laurie screwing than the Formans and flees to The Hub.

At The Hub, Jackie is eating at a table alone. Hyde brings his tray of fries, a hot dog, and a soda to her table.

Jackie (suspicious and intrigued): "What do you want?"

Hyde: "You don't have to worry about Fez anymore."

Jackie: "Huh?"

Hyde: "Look, we all know he's been after you for months, but someone caught him in her web today. He's probably gonna stay there willingly, even if the spider sucks out his insides ... leavin' him a dried husk."

Jackie (annoyed): What are you talking about, Hyde?"

Hyde: "Spotted Laurie and Fez doing the backseat bossa nova."

Jackie: "Is that some kind of dance?"

Hyde (smirking): "Some kind. Doesn't require clothes. [To himself] Hope he's wearin' a condom."

Jackie (understanding): "HE'S HAVING SEX WITH LAURIE?"

Hyde winces at her shout. "You should be happy, man. Now that she's got Fez on his back, he'll get off yours."

Jackie: "I -- well -- who's gonna ... "

Hyde: "What?"

Jackie: "You'll just burn me if I tell you."

Hyde: "Likely. [Gently] You can still tell me."

Jackie: "It's just that ... I don't get a lot of attention at home, okay? And I have no boyfriend to lavish me with the adoration I totally deserve, so now that Fez'll be all over Laurie, I'm gonna be alone."

Hyde: "Not alone. Lonely."

Jackie: "What's the difference?"

Hyde: "Trust me; there's a difference."

Jackie stares at Hyde a moment. Then she says, "I do. I do trust you."

Hyde, realizing he made a big mistake, says, "I'm gonna take the rest of my lunch to-go." He stands up with his tray of food and leaves The Hub while Frank (the manager and cashier) yells at him about it. Hyde says, "I'll bring it back!" and hurries away outside.

Fez, exhilarated and a little scared by what happened between himself and Laurie, looks for someone to confide in. He wants someone who will react helpfully, so Eric's out. Hyde's at The Hub with Jackie, so Fez can't find him. Next door, however, is Donna.

Nervously, Fez relates to Donna that he just lost his virginity to Laurie. Donna's first reaction is disgust and shock, but she recovers and asks if he's okay. "And please tell me you used a condom."

Fez: "I don't know if I'm okay -- but yes, Pépé wore a coat. Laurie said I was all right, which is a synonym for *okay,* but did she really mean it? And the first-first time lasted five seconds. The second first time was eight minutes and -- "

Donna: "Spare me the second-by-second breakdown. Please. I want to know how you feel -- emotionally. Because, y'know, it's Laurie! And how did this even happen?"

Fez (laughing): "Oh, you silly virgins and you're silly questions. Sex-education in this country is very lacking. You see, women have -- "

Donna: "I know how sex works! I mean how did you and Laurie ... *why* did you and Laurie?"

Fez: "Oh. She was bored. I was heartbroken over Jackie, and now Fez is no longer a virgin. But what if Laurie just used me to burn Eric? Or if she'll never have sex with me again? Or if that will be my *only* time having sex? Because I liked it ... about four minutes into the second first time."

Donna wishes Hyde were the one Fez was talking to. She's very uncomfortable. She's also worried about how this situation will affect Fez and Eric. She says, "Laurie is always up to something. Whatever you do, even if it's having sex with her again, don't trust her. And don't mistake sex for love. They're totally not the same thing. And I think you should tell Eric right away. Like now."

Fez: "Wow. This is a lot to think about."

Donna: "I just don't want you or Eric to get hurt."

Donna supports Fez by being present in the basement when Fez tells Eric about Laurie. Eric has a negative reaction, and Donna tries to calm him down. Hyde enters the basement amid this bit of chaos.

Hyde: "So Forman knows Fez and Laurie did it, huh?"

Fez, Donna and Eric: "How do you know about that?"

Hyde: "I was there, man. In the driveway. Saw the Formans' Toyota rattling around. Once I spotted the cause, I was outta there."

Eric, hoping to find an ally, says to Hyde, "So what now? Laurie's not hanging out with us just 'cause she and Fez committed that abominable act."

Hyde (to Fez): "Whatever you do, whoever you do, is your business, man. Just don't make it ours, all right?"

Donna: "I already warned him not to fall in love with her."

Fez grows annoyed at his friends' controlling, unsupportive attitudes. He decides that if Laurie's interested in him, he'll have fun with her as long as it lasts.

Throughout the rest of the season, Fez and Laurie's strange relationship continues. Jackie's disgusted and thankful she'd realized she doesn't have romantic feelings for him early. Red is oblivious, but eagle-eyed Kitty recognizes that Laurie is "playing" with Fez (please excuse the unavoidable double entendre).

Kitty sits Laurie down and has a serious talk with her. Kitty knows Laurie is in no way faithful to Fez and doesn't want her to break Fez's heart. Laurie tries to reassure Kitty, albeit dismissively, that the heart isn't the organ Fez is concerned about.

Dissatisfied, Kitty goes to Red. Big mistake. Red puts the onus on Fez and tries to scare him off Laurie. Fez tells Laurie about this development, which makes her want Fez more.

Jackie tries to befriend Hyde, much to his annoyance. She likes how real he is, especially compared to the guys who are part of her social circle at school. She finds in his personality and demeanor aspects she feels she lacks within herself and is attracted (platonically) by that.

Hyde shows no interest in reciprocating any friendship until he witnesses at school a nasty encounter Jackie has with a very competitive cheer squad teammate, Julie. Julie is gunning for cheer captain for the varsity team next year. She sees Jackie as a threat and uses Jackie's lack of boyfriend as a way to spread rumors about her.

Hyde teaches Jackie his version of Zen so she can protect herself. He also introduces her to the circle in between lessons. Unfortunately, being Zen goes only so far when Jackie Burkhart is a lesbian (remember, 1970s) and other untrue statements about her are written on blackboards and whispered by students whenever Jackie walks into a classroom or a school hallway.

To mitigate these rumors, Jackie starts dating Chip. Hyde is wary of this development and keeps an eye on it.

Before Jackie and Chip's third date, at school Hyde questions Chip -- whom Hyde knows is a year older than Jackie and has bragged about previous sexual "conquests". Chip says what he and Jackie have is quid quo pro. Chip goes on a few dates with her, tolerates the yapping, and on the last date he gets to nail her.

Hyde: "Is tonight gonna be the last date?"

Chip: "Hell yeah. She's a bitch."

Pow!

Hyde lays out Chip with one punch. It's witnessed by a lot of students, including Jackie. Jackie wants to know what happened. Hyde manages to get out, "He said bitch. Last date. Nail you -- "

Unlike the Jackie of T7S Prime, this one is a virgin at this time on the show. She's sexually inexperienced, and she pieces together what Chip intended and why Hyde punched him.

Unfortunately, the school principal arrives. As he hauls Hyde to his office, Jackie shouts that she loves Hyde. Many students witness this moment, too.

The principal suspends Hyde from school for the rest of the year, which only has two weeks left, but it means he can't take his finals. He'll have to attend summer school and anger management classes.

Eric and Donna's stories in season 2 are relatively unaffected by Kelso's absence except as described above.

Season 3

Jackie happy-brags to Donna about what went down and why Hyde has to go to summer school. Donna thinks what Hyde did is noble but that Jackie needs to tell her dad about it since the principal doesn't know.

Jackie thinks Donna's idea is great. She does tell her father, who uses his influence to get Hyde out of anger management and a commendation on his transcript for community spirit-- despite the principal condemning the use of violence to solve issues. Chip is expelled because of Jack's influence (and fury that someone thought to hurt his daughter in such a way).

Hyde remains suspended for one week but is allowed to return to school to take his finals.

Jackie is flustered that Hyde doesn't thank her for her intervention on his behalf. He protected her, and she protected him, so -- to her mind -- they should be really close now.

When Jackie confronts Hyde about his lack of gratitude, he tells her he never would've had to punch the guy (Chip) if Jackie didn't give into social pressure. Although this statement is victim-blaming, Jackie does think hard about how toxic her social circle is and tells Hyde he's right. She'll choose her friends better. In fact, he'll be seeing a lot more of her from now on.

Hyde complains to Eric and Donna about this latest situation. Donna's pissed at Hyde for blaming Jackie for Chip nearly taking advantage of her.

Eric, meanwhile, is still focused on Fez and Laurie's relationship and says he bets Laurie took advantage of Laurie, but no one was around to punch her before she could get to him -- not that a man should punch a lady. But if Donna had been there ...

Donna slaps Eric's shoulder and tells him to pay attention to the matter at hand.

Hyde takes to heart Donna's point about victim-blaming Jackie and wants to make it right. He apologizes to Jackie, in his own way. He says, "I get feelin' pressured, and sometimes it puts us in situations we don't know are dangerous. Chip is a sneaky bastard, and you're not used to sneaky bastards. I am, but you couldn't have seen what he had planned for ya. Even if you could -- "

Jackie: "You're rambling, Steven."

Hyde: "I don't ... yeah, okay, I do. I am. Anyway, I'm sorry for acting like a dillhole after I punched Chip. I kinda punched you, too, with my words."

Jackie: "Yeah, you did. It really hurt ... and not only because I really like you."

Hyde: "You shouldn't -- like me, I mean. I'm no good. But under your abrasive, bossy exterior is someone I can stand to be around."

Jackie (touched): "Aw! Does this mean we're friends?"

Hyde: "I knocked a guy's teeth in 'cause he called you a bitch and planned to do a lot worse, and you had your dad bail me out of goin' to summer school and more. People who hate each other generally don't do things like that, so ... "

Jackie (excitedly, hugging Hyde): "We're friends! Hey, why don't we go to the Sizzler for dinner and celebrate?"

Hyde (uncomfortable): "I'm not sure we -- "

Jackie: "I'll pay."

Hyde (now agreeable): "You've had a rough couple of weeks. Let's go, kid."

Jackie and Hyde's arc in season three is their growing friendship that they manage to conceal from everyone but Mrs. Forman. She keeps it mostly to herself but talks to Red about it. Red approves because of his experience with her in "Career Day" (1x18).

Fez and Laurie's relationship ends when Fez discovers that Laurie's cheating on him. His friends say they all warned him but still display various levels of sympathy.

Donna says, "Why did you like her so much anyway? She was mean to you most of the time."

Fez: *She had sex with me, Donna. Regularly! How could I not love a woman like that?"

Hyde: "Dude, you didn't love her."

Fez: "I loved that she had sex with me. Regularly! And sometimes strangely, which I also enjoyed very much."

To help Fez get over Laurie, Hyde takes Fez "cruising for chicks". It cheers Fez up a little, but he's relatively down the rest of the season.

Eric never gets the idea of getting Donna a promise ring because Kelso doesn't exist to give it to him. Still, Ric and Donna's relationship goes downhill because of h increasing independence and his increasing insecurity.

At the end of the season, Eric has an important conversation with Donna. He says, "When do you think we'll get married? Before college or after college?"

Donna (laughing, thinking he's joking): "Why not tomorrow? We could drive to Vegas, and an Elvis impersonator can officiate."

Eric: "I'm serious. Donna, I can't imagine my life without you."

Donna (stunned): "Are you, like, proposing?"

Eric: "Hypothetically if I were, what would you say?"

Donna: "I'd say, 'We're seventeen and have no idea where our lives will take us.'"

Eric: "But wherever they take us, you see us together ... don't you?"

This question leads to the rest of their breakup scene in "Promise Ring" -- minus the actual ring.

Season 4

Eric's depression proceeds as it does on the show. For the first half of the season, he dates random girls. Donna doesn't date.

The heartbroken Eric and Fez set up the get-Hyde-a-girlfriend party. Jackie invites Rhonda -- not because Jackie's insecure about not being the prettiest girl at the party but doesn't want to find Hyde a potential girlfriend. Fez and Rhonda hit it off.

With no Kelso and no vanity-driven insecurity, Jackie stays at the party and watches Hyde closely but sneakily. She's relieved when he doesn't seem seriously interested in any of the girls.

After a short absence, Hyde returns to the party with Melissa. Jackie recognizes how disrespectful and manipulatively Melissa treats Hyde. Once Melissa leaves, Jackie pulls Hyde aside.

Jackie: "Melissa's really pretty."

Hyde (still dazed by his attraction to Melissa): "Uh-huh ... "

Jackie: "She's also everything you hate about me."

Hyde: "What?"

Jackie: "You clearly didn't pay attention to how she acted. She was bossy, mean, and -- and -- what's that word you taught me, when you described how your mom used to give you the silent treatment whenever you pissed her off by blinking too loud?"

Hyde: "Withholding."

Jackie: "That's it! She's emotionally withholding, and she's gonna use that as a weapon against you if you date her. I can see it already."

Hyde (annoyed): "Jackie, I spent an hour with her. You can't tell all that."

Jackie: "You had one conversation with Chip, and you knew exactly what he had planned for me."

Hyde: "Because he told me!"

Jackie: "And Melissa told me. I might not have your sexual experience or whatever, but I'm an expert in manipulation. ... Just think about what happened between you two tonight before you call her, okay?"

Hyde (mostly because he wants to end the conversation): "... Okay."

But Hyde does as Jackie asks. He flashes back to how his mom treated his dad (Bud) and eventually himself. Melissa did seem to resent him already, and he'd end up resenting her. She might be a great girl -- but not for him. She clearly doesn't think he's enough for her as he is now. Not a great way to start a relationship.

At The Hub a few days later, Donna tells Hyde that Melissa told her he never called. Donna asks why.

Hyde: "You called me whipped after she left the party. That was enough."

Donna: "Oh, come on, Hyde. I was teasing. Melissa's really cool. You're cool. I don't think you should miss out on each other."

Hyde: "And I don't think you and Forman should've broken up. You obviously miss each other, but what can I do about it?"

Hyde hit the target he was aiming for. Donna, emotional and pissed, leaves The Hub.

Jackie arrives at The Hub and passes Donna, who says, "Hyde's being a jackass today. I wouldn't sit with him."

Jackie does sit with Hyde, however, and she gets him to spill about not calling Melissa and his interaction with Donna.

"Thanks, by the way, for lookin' out for me," he says.

Jackie: "That's what friends do even when it might piss their friend off like you did Donna."

Hyde: "She'll get over it. Don't know how she and Forman'll get over each other, though."

"Tornado Prom" (4x15) happens a few episodes earlier in this AU. Jackie really wants to win Snow Queen, but she laments to Hyde that she has no date. Hyde shrugs. Jackie says, "You could take me."

Hyde: "I could, but I won't. Plan on partying in the principal's office."

Jackie: "You can still do that. But if you're my date, the teacher-chaperones won't be as watchful of you."

Hyde: "Huh. ... All right. I owe you for Melissa -- and I hate owing anyone -- but no dancing."

Jackie: "Five dances, and you wear a tuxedo."

Hyde: "No dances, and I wear a shirt and pants."

Jackie: "Steven!"

Hyde: "Whatever. One dance."

Jackie: "Four and a tux. I'll rent it."

Hyde: "Two dances, and I wear the suit Bud left me after he -- well, left me the first time."

Jackie: "That mustard thing? Ew! ... Three dances, a nice suit jacket, pants, dress shirt, and tie I'll buy you, and I distract any teachers who might be eyeing you."

Hyde: "Deal."

During his dances with Jackie at Snow Prom, Hyde begins to realize his romantic, aesthetic, and sexual attraction to Jackie. It scares him. After their third dance, he definitely wants to have his circle in the principal's office. Jackie joins him with Fez and Rhonda.

Jackie falls asleep. Hyde draws a unibrow on her forehead. She wins Snow Queen, and Jake Bradley wins Snow King. Jackie is elated but can't understand why everyone in the gym is laughing at her. Then she sees her face in a mirror and knows Hyde is the culprit.

Jackie is furious, but instead of letting humiliation get the best of her, she goes Zen. Everyone is impressed, including Hyde -- and he knows now he's in big trouble.

After "Tornado Prom," Eric realizes he'll never get over Donna if he doesn't actually try. Without Jackie setting Donna up with Casey Kelso, Eric's able to focus on his own date life. He asks out Shelly ("Eric's Panties" [3x06], who is happy to go out with him.

Donna's emotional spiraling begins again. She doesn't want to date anyone, but she's afraid Eric and Shelly might actually have a chance at a relationship (unlike his previous dates).

Jackie (to Donna): "Oh, my God, you still love him!"

Donna: "Of course I do, but that doesn't mean I can be with him. He tried to control my life."

Jackie: "No, he confessed his undying commitment to you, and you rejected it."

Donna: "Because the second I carved out a little piece of my life just for myself, he freaked!"

Jackie: "Someone who loves you as much as Eric does would be willing to work through that."

Donna: "How do you know? You've never even had a boyfriend."

Jackie: "No, but I understand love and that it takes compromises and work ... and trust."

Donna: "Then I guess I don't trust Eric to work on compromising with me."

Jackie: "He compromised with you all the time!"

Donna: "I compromised with him. Until I was sick of him refusing to respect me enough to do the same."

Jackie: "Have you ever told him that?"

Donna: "I told him to trust me."

Jackie: "That's not the same thing."

Donna: "It should've been enough."

Jackie: "Obviously, it wasn't."

Donna: "Well, that's not my problem."

Jackie (mockingly): "'That's not my problem.'" [She pinches Donna's arm, and Donna cries out in pain and anger.] "Who's problem is it, then? Eric's, someone who Shelly or another girl might give a chance to let him learn from his mistakes and be happy? Or the person so stubborn she'll end up alone and miserable because she's in love with someone who needs more time to understand what he's doing wrong?"

Donna can't absorb Jackie's insight all at once, but the seed is planted.

Jackie's parents find out that Hyde took Jackie to Snow Prom. They think she's dating him, despite her protestations to the contrary: "We're just friends! He'll tell you the same thing!"

Jackie's parents want her to stop hanging out in the Formans' basement. She can go to Donna's house, but if she keeps going to the Formans', her father will cut her off financially.

Jackie has more than Hyde to lose. Despite that Donna doesn't go to the basement as often, especially now that Eric's dating Shelly, Jackie will miss all her friends there.

In the basement, Jackie announces her conundrum without saying that Hyde's the reason for it. She says her dad wants her to spend more of her spare time with her "real" friends from the cheer squad and in her own grade. She's decided, though, to get a job because she knows everyone here will miss her too much.

Eric, Donna, Fez, Rhonda, and Hyde's reactions are unenthusiastic. But in private, Hyde asks Jackie what the actual deal is.

Jackie, to her surprise, admits the truth. Hyde laughs and says, "That's ridiculous. Your folks are ... "

Jackie: "Ridiculous! I know! You'd never like me that way."

Hyde: "Right. Never. And you wouldn't date a poor, lowerclass burnout dirtbag."

Jackie: "Exactly! Not that you're a dirtbag ... or poor in the non-money sense. You're richer in every other way that counts compared to the sons of my parents' upperclass friends."

Hyde (sensing the awkwardness between them): "So you're getting a job, huh?"

Jackie: "I'm going to the mall. Maybe Halverson's is look for someone pretty to model its clothes."

Jackie ends up at the Cheese Palace, hired to hand out cheese samples to potential patrons. She has to take the bus to the mall and back because her dad took away her keys to the Lincoln.

Hyde feels partially responsible for Jackie's situation, so he drives her home from work when his own work schedule allows.

Eric catches Todd "the Cheese Guy" kissing Jackie (Todd had tricked her when she was down about her parents' lack of trust in her and low opinion of Hyde).

Jackie doesn't want Eric telling anyone because she's humiliated that her second real kiss was due to being tricked by another boy. Moved by compassion, Eric keeps her secret.

Except that Jackie feels like she cheated on Hyde in some way.

By the end of the season, Fez doesn't get terrible advice from Casey Kelso, and his relationship with Rhonda is intact.

Donna has grown completely depressed. She refuses to try to break up Eric and Shelly by telling Eric she loves him. She had her chance to work through the toughest part of her relationship with Eric, and they both blew it. She needs to get away for the summer, and she heads to the bus station -- and California -- to stay with her mom.

What Donna doesn't know is that Eric has broken up with Shelly. He's still in love with Donna, and he can accept living in the now with her and leave the future unwritten.

Jackie tells Hyde about what happened with Todd. Hyde says she doesn't need to confess to him. He's no priest.

Jackie: "I do. I feel terrible about it, Steven. He tricked me!"

Hyde (growing protective): "What do you mean by tricked?"

Jackie: "He offered to give !e a sympathetic hug because of my parents, you know? But he turned his face, and his lips pushed against mine, and we were kissing. I was so confused, but I kissed him back! Just like I was confused when Fez tricked me at the movies and kissed me -- and I kissed him back."

Jackie (tearing up): "My teammates are right about me: I'm a naive loser. God, I've never been kissed by a boy I've chosen to kiss. Who I've wanted to kiss. And -- and if you hadn't looked out for me another boy, Chip, might've done a lot worse."

Hyde (consoling): "Hey ... hey, that sucks. But it's not your fault, all right? I didn't get to choose most things about my life, either, but I got to choose my friends. Like you."

Jackie feels a little better, but her first tear falls.

Hyde: "Listen, any guy you choose to kiss someday will be lucky."

Jackie: "Any guy?"

Hyde: "Well, someone who wants to kiss you back."

Jackie: "Would you want to?"

Hyde (flushing a little): "If you kissed me ... it would be cool."

Jackie: "That can mean anything!"

Hyde: "I wouldn't hate it. ... Hell, I'd probably like it."

Jackie places her hand on Hyde's cheek. She kisses him gently. He responds gently -- at first -- then they're making out with each other heavily. Fade to black.

Eric goes to the Pinciottis' house to tell Donna about his breakup and what he's learned about trusting the moment. Unfortunately, Donna's not there. Bob and Joanne don't know where she is. They let Eric wait for her in her room. He waits a long time.

Season 5

Jackie and Hyde's romantic relationship develops over the summer. They keep it a secret because Eric is sad and mopey about Donna. They also want the relationship to be just theirs while in its beginning stages, without their friends' opinions.

Hyde gets Eric the plane ticket (using Eric's Candy Land stash) to go to Donna in California. Hyde and Fez cover for his absence.

Eric and Donna reconcile in California. Without Casey being an issue, and Eric explaining that he dumped Shelly and never had sex with her because he never stopped loving Donna, they actually deal with what broke them up.

When Fez and Rhonda catch Hyde and Jackie in the basement post-kissing -- unlike Fez -- Rhonda recognizes what they walked in on. Hyde decides to act Zen about it. Jackie follows his lead.

Rhonda: "That doesn't work on me. I know love when I see it."

Hyde (laughing nervously): "Love? I don't love, man. I tolerate."

Jackie: "No, no, no. I tolerate. You're so overwhelmed by my beauty that I tolerate making out with you."

Fez (to Rhonda): What are they doing?

Rhonda: "Acting like two in love dorks. Want to see if Mrs. Forman has any peach cobbler left over?"

Fez: "I suppose I could tolerate that."

With Rhonda and Fez gone, Jackie says, "Steven, are we dorks?"

Hyde: "Nope."

Jackie: "Are we ... in love?"

Hyde: "How's about we quit talking and get back to what we were doin'?"

Jackie and Hyde continue to make out but wonder about Jackie's question.

Donna and Eric return from California.

Without Kelso, Jackie and Hyde's arc consists of figuring out just how they feel about each other, supporting each other through life issues (e.g., Jackie's dad going to prison) and not always getting it right the first or second time.

Eric and Donna don't get engaged this season. They're too busy finding the balance between their fears, individual desires, and how all that affects their relationship.

During the senior prank, Eric, Fez, and Hyde are present. Eric tried to get artistic and paint a tribute to Donna. He miscalculated his reach and fell off the water tower. Hyde leaves Fez to check on Eric. Fez is arrested.

Jackie is afraid to admit to Hyde she loves him. Hyde is afraid he's unlovable, but Kitty reassures him and says, "Maybe Jackie has to hear it first."

Hyde: "And if she laughs in my face?"

Kitty: "Steven, you've loved that girl for years. You can deny it all you like, but a mother knows. And if you've chosen someone worthy of your love, which I believe you have, you'll hear the right thing."

Jackie, meanwhile, has gone to Red -- who doesn't want to get involved but does. Jackie says, "When did you first tell Mrs. Forman you love her?"

Red: "Between when I fought in World War II and the Korean War."

Jackie, despite knowing Hyde would never join the military and dislikes conflict of any kind, decides she'll have to take drastic action.

Jackie finds Hyde in the Formans' basement. She says she's declaring war on him.

Hyde, confused since he and Jackie haven't had any serious fights in a while, says, "Before you do that -- whatever that means -- I've got somethin' to tell you."

Jackie wants to speak first, but she's learned that she has a tiny window when Hyde is open and vulnerable enough to say important things to her. She doesn't want him to shut down, so she gestures her assent.

Hyde: "I love you. ... Okay, go declare war."

Jackie, taken a back says, "I -- I ... I admit defeat. I love you, too!"

Hyde (unsure): "You what?"

Jackie: "Mr. Forman went through one war and was about to fight in another when he told Mrs. Forman he loves her. So I thought if I declared war by telling you I love you that either we'd both win or both lose. I just needed a definitive answer."

Hyde (laughing): "You are one freaky, freaky chick. Glad we both won. Medical care for vets in this country, 'specially mental care, sucks. Have you seen that guy on Sherman? He -- "

Jackie quiets him with a kiss. "Another time, Steven. This war is over."

Hyde kisses her back.

Rhonda marries Fez so he can stay in the country. Red doesn't have a heart attack.

Eric, inspired by Fez and Rhonda, proposes to Donna at the end of the season. We don't get her answer.

Season 6

Kitty is devastated that Eric and Hyde are leaving for college. Eric says, "It's in Kenosha. We'll be less than forty-five minutes away."

As in The Middle, we get the characters' college experiences, but they're in Point Place for the majority of episodes.

We learn that Donna said yes to Eric's proposal by seeing the engagement ring on her finger. Their arcs revolve around keeping their engagement secret, accidentally revealing it, and their parents' reactions on top of dealing with college life and sharing a house with Hyde, Fez, and Rhonda off-campus.

With Donna out of the house, Bob spends his fatherly attention on Jackie. It's helpful and annoying, and then her mom returns to town. The conflict this arrival creates is handled more seriously than it is on the show with Kelso.

Hyde struggles in college. He's smart but not academically inclined. His temperament is much better suited to an apprenticeship, learning a craft by doing the craft. He's scared.

During one weekend, Hyde learns Hyde bought Wilson & Son's Muffler Shop. He asks Red if he can work there on the weekends. Red hears the uncertainty in Hyde's voice and gets the truth out of him.

Hyde says he doesn't want to disappoint him or Mrs. Forman after all they've done for him.

Red says part of being an adult is making one's own path. Red will hire Hyde full-time if that's what Hyde wants. Hyde agrees.

Hyde then has to go through the process of telling everyone else. Mrs. Forman is worried but trusts Red to teach Hyde well -- and is happy he'll be moving back into the house.

Jackie is shocked, but she ultimately supports Hyde in his decision. She's also happy he'll be next door instead of forty minutes away.

Eric, Donna, and Fez are not happy, especially Eric. He's afraid Hyde will end up like one of his cousins. But Donna says Red owns a muffler and car repair business, not a gas station. If Hyde's happier, then he needs to make this change for himself.

Once Red and Kitty learn of Donna's engagement, they try to stop it. Shenanigans enue for a few episodes until Eric and Donna finally get the chance to tell them that the marriage won't take place until after college, which they're in.

Rhonda learns she's pregnant at the end of the season.

Hyde receives a letter in the mail from someone who claims to be his sister.

Season 7

Part of Hyde's arc is learning about his biological father and that side of the family. He's been working for Red for eight months, but W.B. works in music, and that's Hyde's true calling. Red lets Hyde go from the muffler shop.

Fez and Rhonda deal with Rhonda's pregnancy while going to college.

Donna gets the opportunity to study abroad in Paris for her junior year. Eric wants to go with her, and he applies for the same opportunity. Odds are against him, but he studies hard, inadvertently distancing himself from Donna she doesn't know why.

Near the end of the season, Eric learns he's accepted. Donna finally understands and wishes he'd told her. He didn't because he didn't want to get either of their hopes up.

Jackie is accepted togoing to NYU in New York City. She's torn because Hyde manages Grooves in Point Place. W.B., though, just happens to be expanding his business into the Northeast. Hyde will run the giant, new flagship store with Angie's help.

Rhonda has the baby. It's a girl, ten pounds, eight ounces. Fez is a proud papa.

Red and Kitty face the fact they'll truly be empty nesters. "Until Eric's senior year," Red says, "when he and Donna will be back in Wisconsin."

The show ends with the Vista Cruiser driving away. We see the license plate, and Hyde shouts (unseen): "Goodbye, Wisconsin!"

Jukebox Ask Game

[bluegekk0]

could you explain how you draw fpk? he looks like a very shaped beast /pos

Hm, I'm not sure how to explain it exactly. But I suppose I could talk about my thought process for his design and how I portray him.

My main sources of inspiration for him are reptiles and mammals, as time went on I definitely started to lean more into the latter. Because he's covered in skin instead of scales, his body is very soft, and I try my best to emphasize that in my art. With his additional fat, I also look at fat reference to make sure it has the proper shape, softness and physics.

It's also worth mentioning that his design changed over the year, he was a lot more reptilian and sharp when the AU started, so that also affected my drawing process for him. A big change was to his proportions - his head used to be a lot bigger, his legs shorter and his arms smaller. His tail was also quite thin, and his belly was closer to what you see on kittens than how I draw it now (which unfortunately also made him look swollen, or even pregnant, and since that wasn't my intention, I decided to change how I depict it). His proportions are a bit closer to a small person, and that also affected his posture. He's more upright now, has longer legs and arms, and a smaller head.

The tail is also much more thick now, he drags it behind him almost like the very old depictions of dinosaurs, and it's very important for counter-balancing his large head (even if the head is not actually very heavy). The tip is much more flexible and almost prehensile, so I make sure to put emphasis on it in my art. I imagine it would wiggle around a lot so I want to make that apparent when I draw him.

A big part of how I draw him is his crown. I make the horns very short compared to his canon design, and they're more spade like with round tips, they're also much closer to one another. This is both a stylistic choice and also part of his design, and it gives him a more streamlined look. The two spikes on the sides of his head are probably the only sharp part of his design, and they're very stylized. Realistically they make no sense, but he's a cartoon character so that's fine. If I were to draw him more realistically, they'd be positioned on his cheeks, I don't think they'd actually go all around (so you wouldn't see them on the top of his head in the profile view).

His face is salamander like, flatter at the bottom and rounder at the top, with a significantly more pronounced nose and snout than before. No nostrils or earholes though, he does have them but they blend in so well they're not visible in my art. And there's of course his eyes. Big and reflective, I pay extra attention to making them look alive and "wet".

His colors are also very important, I intentionally made him leucistic so that he has a pink undertone to his colors, which gives him this soft marshmallow look. The pink around the face, elbow/knee joints and at the tip of the tail really emphasize it.

I don't have any specific "guide" like images for this, so I'll just add my most recent drawing since it illustrates everything I said the best.

In short, the soft colors and the roundness are definitely the biggest factors to his design. He's meant to look very approachable, and the cushion-y marshmallow/dumpling vibe is definitely something I really enjoy about his design. So I pay attention to the weight distribution, the color palette, and all that, my goal is to make him look as if he was very soft to touch. It is a relatively recent direction, but one I'm much more satisfied with than his older, more gray/blueish design with sharper traits.

I hope this was somewhat informative, I wasn't sure how to approach this ask but hopefully you enjoy the answer!

[veritasism]

࣪𓏲ּ  ֶָ  𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝒕𝒗  ⁝         bill skarsgård,  32,  cismale,  he/him.    announcing  the  arrival  of  AURON  of  house  TARGARYEN,  the  PRINCE  of  SUMMERHALL.  whispers  among  the  court  name  them  to  be  both  KIND-HEARTED  and  STUBBORN  in  disposition,  and  those  closest  to  them  speak  to  their  interests  in  dragonlore.  if  we  bards  could  compose  a  song  for  them,  it  might  tell  stories  of  a library with shelves full of old scrolls and books, the softness of a gentle smile, and haunting lilac eyes full of sorrow.  the  seven  whisper  to  their  most  devout  queen  as  she  sleeps,  making  her  question  where  their  loyalties  truly  lie.  are  they  right  to  whisper?  for  their  loyalties  truly  lie  with  THE  TARGARYENS. 

BASICS

Full name: Auron Targaryen

Nicknames: Aury, The People's Prince, and Auron the Charming

Titles: Prince of Summerhall

Age: 32

House: Targaryen

Birthplace: The Red Keep, King's Landing

Gender: Male

Orientation: Bisexual, biromantic

Height: 6’4

Hair color: Silver-gold

Eye color: Lilac

Spoken Language(s): High Valyrian, Bastard Valyrian, a bit of Summer Tongue, Braavosi, and the Common Tongue

HISTORY

-           Auron doesn’t have a cruel bone in his body compared to what most might expect a man living in great privilege to be. He’s a kind and gentle soul to all that he meets regardless of where they stand on the totem pole. For this reason, he was known as The People’s Prince for his humbleness and genuine interest in helping those who are less fortunate than him. It is one of the qualities he received from his nanny, and he continues to nurture it the same way she did. However, by no means does that mean he’s soft. Auron won’t hesitate to use violence and pull rank whenever someone he loves is hurt or his family or house is threatened.

-           He’s assumed to be shy due to his calm and bookish nature, but he most certainly is not. He is quite outgoing and enjoys a good time with whatever company can keep up with him as he feels some of the nobles are a bit stuffy. It’s only when he wants to that Auron falls into the background to avoid bringing attention to himself. When attention is on him, he’s known for being very charming, nicknamed Auron the Charming for this, and has an aura of confidence that’s befitting of a prince. To those close to him, though, he has a teasing sense of humor that can sometimes lean towards dry and sarcastic.

-           He’s very intelligent and excelled in his studies. Auron’s thirst for knowledge was apparent from a young age, and he was sent to the Citadel by his mother to further his education. His time there was some of the best years of Auron’s life, even if his tutors were challenged by his constant need for knowledge sometimes. He is the reason the castle library is stocked full of books and scrolls from far and wide, helping to keep his quickness to boredom when he’s not challenged at bay. Auron believes that his mind should be as sharp as the sword on his hip and refuses to stop learning.

-           As with almost every Targaryen before him, a dragon egg was placed in Aurons’s crib upon his birth, and it hatched the moment it was beside him. He named him Valyrion in honor of the Valyrian Freehold, becoming a dragonrider at the age of two and ten, and they were inseparable from then on. He’s black and green, boarding on neon in the light, with fierce green eyes, and has unusually long front horns that resemble a crown. It was for this that he was nicknamed The Green Crown. His size has swollen significantly over the years thanks to Auron's constant travels, allowing the dragon to roam more freely than allowed in Westeros. The two share a close bond, which is why Valyrion doesn’t like being confined in the Dragonpit for too long when they're home and prefers to remain close to Auron. Because of this, he frequently visits the Pit to take the dragon out.

-           Knowing he will never be king, and relieved because of it, Auron turned his attention to other pursuits. He has always been a curious lad, especially about the world, and has been an explorer at heart since childhood. It didn't matter if it was the Red Keep to learn its secrets or the streets of Kings Landing - exploring is in his blood as much as the dragon is. This was the reason behind his frequent absences during his early adulthood, spending his time traveling the world on dragonback in search of its many hidden wonders and contributing his discoveries to the Citadel. Auron’s deepest desire is to spend the rest of his life exploring the remainder of the known world with Valyrion, but he knows his duties lie elsewhere now that he is much older. That still doesn’t stop him from exploring his surroundings or taking occasional trips to Essos from time to time.

-           He fell in love with a lowborn boy who was a servant in the castle when he was younger. He thought of the boy as the Gods gift to him and was with him for a few years, even planning to secretly marry him, until he died of mysterious circumstances a few weeks after his eighteenth name day. The death of his other half crushed Auron, and he is still haunted by it despite it being years since it happened.

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Childhood friends – one that enjoyed exploring alongside Auron and now loves hearing all about the prince’s stories about his travels. Or another that would join him in the library where they would gush over history, dragonlore, and other types of knowledge for hours. Maybe even one that would spar with Auron during weapon training.

Enemies – could be from any time during his life, past or present. Maybe some disapproved of his travels and thought it was childish behavior for a prince or were envious that Auron could be that free when they couldn’t. Another could believe that his kindness and gentleness were all manipulation or his discoveries were lies and swear to expose him.

The one who killed his lover – this could be revealed over time when Auron begins to dig deeper into what happened now that he’s home. He’s always suspected it was a murder, but no one believed him. It could be anyone, whether someone closest to Auron that he never expected or a jealous enemy he’s only recently discovered.

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Warning: OLD POST (will be replaced by a new one) Vampires (Midnight’s Pack)

Warning: This article may include heavier topics (blood, death, animosity between magical species, mentions of slavery etc.) - consider it before you continue.

Overview:

Overlords of the night and one of the most prominent beings in the world of “Midnight’s Pack”. Alongside magic-sensitive people, vampires are the oldest of all magical species in the world, resulting in vampires being mostly cold or even repulsive towards anyone they don't see as worthy of their good will.

Biology:

Vampires are almost human-looking beings, usually considered attractive and beautiful/handsome by the community.

Due to their lower body temperature, their skin has an “unhealthily” pale shade (which applies to dark-skinned ones, as well - their skin is dark yet yet with seemingly unhealthy shade) and their touch can be viewed as uncomfortably cold. They are more resistant to warm temperatures but they can easily get too cold, which is also the reason why you can spot vampires wearing significantly warmer clothes during cold days.

The most significant differences between them and normal humans are definitely big, sharp fangs (fun fact: most of vampires have only one pair of fangs but in rare occasions, the vampire can be born with two pairs of fangs - one pair in upper jaw, the other in the lower jaw) and eyes.

Speaking of the eyes, vampires are naturally born with blue irises (this also applies to dark-skinned ones) but they can change color depending on nutrition (we'll talk about the reason later).

A vampiric stomach is also very different from a human's: their organ is separated into two parts and one of them works almost the same as a human's stomach, the other accepts only the nutrition they receive from blood. Also, this side is significantly bigger, meaning that vampires technically don't need to eat normal food, although they do it to both avoid being too thin and to smell the taste of dishes.

Aging:

In the world of “Midnight’s Pack”, vampires aren't immortal like in most media, though they can live over the age of 1,000. Actually, they're aging for 30 years like humans and then the process gets significantly slower, which puts them into the "long-living magical species" category.

Abilities:

Despite being two oldest magical species, vampires and magic-sensitive people hold different magical abilities, although some of their powers might have almost or 100% the same result.

The most significant abilities include shapeshift into a bat, mist form, object/being levitation, mind control and mind reading (can be used only on non-vampires), super strength and speed, better healing, etc.

Compared to magic-sensitive people, vampires use their powers only non-verbally, as they’re mostly tight up to their will. Magic-sensitive people have to learn how to cast spells non-verbally and because it's difficult, there's only a few of them who can do so.

Unlike in most media, vampires in Midnight’s Pack can't turn humans into new vampires with their bite - and even if they were able to, vampires wouldn't do so, as most of them see humans as something even worse than other magical species.

Weaknesses:

Sunlight isn't fatal for vampires in Midnight’s Pack, however they can feel very dizzy without wearing a hat and without a suncream or an umbrella, some of them can even get an allergic reaction on their skin - it looks like a red rash that's itchy and hot, sometimes even painful at touch.

Their eyes are also pretty sensitive to sunlight, so most of the vampires wear sunglasses outside during the day. Without them, their eyes would become watery in reaction to irritation.

Garlic is something vampires are very afraid of, mainly because it causes even worse allergic reactions to their bodies than sunlight, so they avoid it as much as they can. This vegetable not only makes their throats swollen, but they can also irritate their stomach, resulting in a long time of vomiting.

In the worst case, they can get poisoned and… die.

And lastly, silver is the only metal that can hurt or kill all magical species and magical animals from Midnight’s Pack universe, for sure.

Nutrition & “Moonlight fangsberry”:

It was already mentioned that vampires have a very specific stomach with two parts: one that accepts normal food and one that only gets nutrition from blood. Also, the second-mentioned side is bigger, which results in vampires eating normal food only to avoid being too thin and to smell the taste of dishes.

Like in most media, vampires from the universe of Midnight’s Pack can drink blood to get the needed nutritions, however the law of the world has strict rules:

For example vampires can't just go and directly drink blood from somebody’s neck. Instead, they have to go and buy it from the hospitals.

Also, there are the rules about how many packs of blood vampires can buy, as blood might be needed elsewhere.

And of course, vampires can't buy too rare blood types.

Earlier in this chapter, it was stated that in Midnight’s Pack, the eyes of the vampires are naturally blue but can change to purplish blue, purple or even red through time. This is affected by hemoglobin, more specifically by iron that's in it (iron can become red in reaction with oxygen), as this protein can get in a vampire's body and change the colors of their irises.

However, there are still vampires, even adult ones, with clearly light blue eyes. These individuals decided not to drink blood, either because they feel guilty for drinking blood, because they hematophobic/hemophobic or because they just don't want to.

In these cases, there's a plant that's an alternative food for vampires in the world of Midnight's pack.

Moonlight fangsberry, what’s the plant called, is a unique fauna from the universe. A bush with a black wood, dark green leafs, white petals and big berries (about 15 centimeters long but can grow bigger). It's not only pretty unpretentious with the ability to adjust to almost every climate (although the plant was first found in the mountains), it's also 100% edible.

As M. fangsberry has the same nutritions as blood and the only thing that's missing is hemoglobin with its iron, it can't change vampire’s irises.

The plant itself has no specific smell or taste, so it’s usable in both salty and sweet dishes, or even in drinks.

Products made from M. fangsberry, for example crackers, bonbons, teas, lemonades, champagnes, etc. can be found both in the supermarkets or in small shops with stuff only for vampires.

Lifestyle:

Most vampires are wealthy, aristocratic descendants who own great mansions (each family even often owns more than 1 mansion) and a great number of known companies and factories.

As it was mentioned at the start of this article, a lot of vampires act cold, sometimes even repulsive towards anyone they don't see as worthy of their good will, which is almost every other species. Unfortunately, these opinions aren't just a thing older vampires believe in - actually, young vampires often share the negative view of different species and they might even be worse, as they usually struggle with keeping a permanent poker face and a neutral demeanor.

This is mostly affected by the fact that vampires from wealthy families are educated at home until the age of 15, then they're sent to private high schools - Diaemus Academy is known to be the most prestigious, as well as the most expensive vampire school in the world. Although their education is overall on a high level, there are still stereotypical thoughts of other species the teachers unintentionally or purposely spread, resulting in feeding these lies even more.

And it doesn't help that a lot of the vampires introduce these thoughts to their children when they're still little.

Most vampires meet other species at universities (which are only public in this world) for the first time but because they're mostly “brainwashed” from home and earlier education, about 95% of them is unable to form at least a neutral relationship with other species - the only exception are, of course, magic-sensitive people, because vampires consider them as equal to each other. This is affected by the fact a lot of scientists who developed important products for vampires, for example sun-protecting creams, were magic-sensitive people.

The biggest animosity mostly stays between vampires and werewolves - in the past, especially during medieval times, werewolves often worked as slaves or poorly-paid servants of the most wealthiest vampire families and even if the laws about same rights for everyone came, vampires still look down at the lycanthropes, mainly because of how unpredictable, wild and destructive they can become.

Werewolves also keep negative opinions of vampires, so it’s almost impossible to see friends or even multi-species couples.

If there are any positive, vampire-werewolf relationships, they are mostly between werewolves and middle-class vampire families (these families aren't common but they're not the rarest, either).

Trivia:

Vampires have a light liquid instead of blood - this means periods/menstrual cycles are a thing in vampires’ life, as well.

Vampires mostly wear dark clothes (black, dark purple, magenta, dark green, etc.), especially those from wealthy families - it's something they were wearing even in the ancient and medieval times. In the past, it was mostly because vampires were originally a nocturnal species and they didn't want to be spotted in the dark. Nowadays, it's mostly just a style and/or a “rule”.

Vampires celebrate national holidays, although in a very tamed way, and then specific events of their offsprings they consider “important and worthy of a great celebration”. Among these are for example birth, enrolling in a private high school, graduation, legal adulthood and marriage.

There are often multi-generational households among vampires - the most significant example of this are the Desrosiers.

Vampires’ eyes glow in the dark - they can also turn light pink (when they're shy/nervous in a romantic way) or black with white irises (when they're starving). These colors aren’t connected to their nutrition.

Wealthy vampires still sometimes have servants, including werewolf ones - even if they still don't like them as a species, vampires pay them well and don't actively treat them as sh*t (there are exceptions but not many - in these cases, werewolves usually just voluntarily quit the job).

One of the most significant werewolf servants in my story is a chef of the Desrosiers family, Roxanne Cantellow - she is a elder lady who has been working for Dorian for a long time. She took care of Ronan and Sorren (Dorian's sons) when they were little and she also wanted to help raise Valerian (Sorren's older son) - Val himself didn't want to, however. Roxy currently still takes care of Liam (she serves as a grandmother role to him, even) and even if Dorian constantly pisses her off (he's pretty bossy and arrogant), she's used to him and doesn't want to leave just because “His highness doesn't know what a proper behavior is but always commands people around him to be proper themselves”... And she's also grateful to Dorian's deceased wife Adriana for the job she gave her (the two of them surprisingly had a friendly relationship, despite Adriana being a very wealthy vampire and Roxy being “only” a werewolf chef).

By the way, Dorian is very aware he needs Roxanne - she can cook (Rosine can, too but she's mostly busy), does laundry, because she's most likely the most patient with him out of all members of the household, etc. ... he's secretly grateful for her being around, and not only due to her positive bond with Adriana.

Known vampire characters in “Midnight’s Pack”:

Desrosiers family (means “from the rose bushes” or “among rose bushes”)

Dorian Desrosiers

Adriana Desrosiers (née Darkmoore - means “dark marsh”)

Ronan Desrosiers

Sorren Desrosiers

Rosine Desrosiers (née Belladonna)

Valerian Desrosiers

Wren Desrosiers (née Baudelaire)

William Desrosiers

Lilith Darkmoore

Stella Gatti (means "Cat")

Belladonna family (means “beautiful lady” - also the name of a poisonous plant known as nightshade)

Mauricius Belladonna

Sienna Belladonna (née Poe - means “peacock”)

Baudelaire family (means “short sword”)

Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire

Vesper family (from a word “vesper” that means “evening star”)

Mr. and Mrs. Vesper

David Vesper

Alaister family (means “the one who repels”)

Quirina Alaister

Andre Alaister

Eris Alaister (unknown birth surname)

Vendetta Alaister

Lucius Lunerini (surname derived from the name “Luna” that means “Moon”)

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See whether it's a*** s** or placing things in the anus, this can cause fissures, and this means that the rectum doesn't empty correctly, and that means waste is stored in the rectum and not disposed of causing infection and causing disease like cancer...

Less often, having anal sex or putting things into your anus can overstretch the skin and cause a fissure. Too much pressure, tight anal sphincter muscles, and poor blood supply to your anus may lead to their development and poor healing. Anal fissures don't usually give way to more serious problems.Sep 25, 2023

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Anal Fissures: Causes and Prevention - WebMD

Yes, anal sex can cause anal fissures, which are painful tears in the anal tissue. Anal fissures are caused by trauma to the anal canal that stretches the skin, which can happen during anal sex if it's forceful. Other causes include: Constipation or passing large or hard stools, Explosive or ongoing diarrhea, Childbirth, and Putting things into your anus.

WebMD

Anal Fissures: Causes and Prevention - WebMD

Sep 25, 2023 — Anal Fissure Causes. They're caused by trauma or injury that stretches your an...

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Anal fissures are treatable - San Francisco AIDS Foundation

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University of Rochester Medical Center

Anal Fissure - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center

Midwest Hemorrhoid Treatment Center

The Most Common Causes of Anal Fissures

Anal fissures are often caused by trauma to the delicate mucosal tissue. You may develop t...

Other risk factors for anal fissures include:

Tight anal sphincter muscles

Poor blood supply to the anus

Getting older

Having other medical conditions such as Crohn's disease

A low-fiber diet

Recent weight loss surgery

Minor injury, such as from mountain biking

Small anal fissures can heal on their own, but larger fissures may require surgery from a proctologist. To help prevent anal fissures, you can try: Increasing your fiber, Staying hydrated, and Using lubricant for anal sex.

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Anal fissures don't cause colon cancer or increase the risk of getting it. However, some studies have found that patients with anal fissures may have a higher risk of developing anorectal cancer. Other risk factors for anal cancer include:

Age 55 and older

Anal sex

Sexually transmitted diseases

Smoking

History of HPV-related cancers

Weakened immune system

Chronic inflamed areas

Prior pelvic radiation therapy

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About Anal Fissures | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

For more information about following a healthy diet to prevent anal fissures, call Memoria...

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Anal Cancer | ASCRS

Age (55 and older) Anal sex. Sexually transmitted diseases. Multiple sex partners. Smoking...

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Anal Fissure | ASCRS

Anal fissures do not increase the risk of colon cancer nor cause it. However, more serious...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About Anal Fissures | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Nov 12, 2020 — Figure 1. Anal fissure. Anal fissures can make having a bowel movement (poopin...

NCBI

Risk of Anorectal Cancer Associated with Benign Anal Inflammatory Diseases: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study - PMC

Jun 17, 2022

NCBI

Elevated anal squamous cell carcinoma risk associated with ...

In a case control study, a significantly increased risk of anal cancer was found in patien...

Symptoms of anal cancer include:

Abnormal anal discharge

Rectal itching

A lump or mass at the anal opening

Pain or a full feeling

Bright red blood on toilet paper or stool

Burning or itching around your anus

Stringy stools or other changes in bowel movements

Bowel incontinence

Swollen lymph nodes in the anal or groin areas

If your anal fissure doesn't get better with treatment or comes back, you should call your healthcare provider.

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study, a significantly increased risk of anal cancer was found in patients treated for anal fissures, fistulas, or with more than 12 episodes of haemorrhoids

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Elevated anal squamous cell carcinoma risk associated with ...

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People with colon cancer may develop anal fissures, but anal fissures don't cause colon cancer or increase your risk of getting colon cancer.

https://www.mskcc.org

About Anal Fissures | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Canadian Cancer Society

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Risk factors for anal cancer

In both men and women, some sexual activities increase the risk for anal cancer. These activities include having receptive anal intercourse (receiving anal sex) ...

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HealthMatch

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Can Anal Sex Cause Colon Cancer?

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Cleveland Clinic

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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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Cleveland Clinic

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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an uncommon but life-threatening condition caused by bacteria. TSS can cause organ failure or death.

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Anal Sex Safety: Pain, Risks, Possible Complications, More

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NHS

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Sex activities and risk

Find out about STI risks of various sexual activities, including oral and anal sex, and fingering.

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Healthline

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Nipple Fissure: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, and More

Nipple fissures are irritated, cracked, or sore nipples. They are a common occurrence among women who are breastfeeding.

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sep 19, 2022 · https://www.mdanderson.org

Breast cysts and breast cancer: How can you tell the difference?

Simple cysts are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. A lot of women come in scared, thinking the fact that they've developed ..

So yes, crack nipples are linked to increase risk of breast cancer, and many other infections in the breast area..... I don't know how much I can keep on stressing this, but heterosexuality is meant to be and men are not me. Menta be, like women in their structure, in how they take care of themselves they're supposed to take care of themselves in a manly way and females take care of themselves in a female way... 🙄 This way, when the genders interact, it is the safest... But if you get men using stuff like nail polish and that, and then they do a lot of how do you say internal pleasing with their fingers in the female with nail polish on. 🤔 You're sticking an external paint into an internal organ. And again, I don't recommend females, do self pleasing internally.... That's a job designed only for males... Now you can use devices to supplement... But you don't get the pelvis stimulation.... So I can't emphasize this enough over and over and over and over and over again. Today, I die. The only thing it's supposed to be is heterosexuality, and men are supposed to take care of themselves like a male, and i'm very, very careful making sure I do nothing in my maintenance that is female in type.... I don't wear nail polish. I don't do certain things do that.Are female.. I don't grow long nails... There is a reason men don't have these attributes... And truly, even long hair for men, not really a good idea.... But we can get in the cranal cavity heat because men had more testosterone, then women.. Testosterone causes more heat generation. And then you cause the body's inability to cool itself properly. This is why people in jesus's day died sooner...

Yes, cracked nipples can be linked to breast cancer through a rare condition called Paget's disease of the nipple, also known as Paget's disease of the breast or mammary Paget's disease. This condition affects the nipple and the skin around it, called the areola, and can cause cracked, itchy, and flattened nipples. Other symptoms include:

Flaky or scaly skin

Crusty, oozing, or hardened skin

Redness

Tingling or burning sensation

Straw-colored or bloody discharge

A lump in the breast

Thickening skin on the breast

Mayo Clinic

Paget's disease of the breast - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Paget's disease of the breast affects your nipple and usually the skin (areola) surroundin...

Cancer Research UK

Paget's disease of the breast - Cancer Research UK

Paget's disease of the breast is a rare condition of the nipple that is associated with so...

Flo app

Cracked Nipples: 4 Proven Ways to Heal - Flo app

Feb 15, 2019 — Paget's disease: This is a type of breast cancer that affects the skin around ...

Paget's disease is usually a sign of breast cancer in the tissue behind the nipple, but it's possible to have the condition without underlying cancer. About 1 to 4% of women with breast cancer have Paget's disease of the nipple, and it can also affect men, but this is extremely rare.

If the pain persists and the nipples are itchy and oozing discharge, it could be a sign of a fungal or bacterial breast infection and require medical help.

So planned parenthood agrees with me with nail painting an internal pleasure do not penetrate yourself... And do not be with a man who paint their nails....

Planned Parenthood

Jul 16, 2014 · https://www.plannedparenthood.org

Is it safe to masturbate if your nails are painted?

Cuts and tears on your genitals can sometimes lead to infections, so if you're into really wild nail art, be extra careful

And I don't know why Facebook keeps on acting like this is against the community. This will save lives. Save lives and also save lives from lots of misery and suffering, lots of misery and suffering. So it's facebook, that's against the world, not me, it is facebook.... They keep on trying to silence me. That makes some anti christ anti god and against mankind.... They are seriously messing up!!!!!!

[kidneytreatment01]

Choosing the Right Renal Care Provider for Your Needs

Kidney diseases can cause chronic kidney disease (CKD) and, when left untreated, may progress to chronic renal failure that requires dialysis or even transplantation. Recognizing signs of kidney disease, undergoing tests for kidney function, and adhering to a strict diet will greatly increase your chance of managing this condition efficiently.

Kidney Disease Symptoms:

Kidney disease is often silent without any obvious signs at the beginning. But as it gets worse, the signs and symptoms might become more obvious:

Fatigue: Feeling fatigued or weak may be an early indication of kidney disease. When the kidneys are trying to eliminate bloodborne waste and toxins build up, they can cause fatigue, which can cause fatigue.

Swelling: Kidneys play an important role in controlling fluid balance within the body. If they begin to fail, the excess fluid may build up and cause swelling in the feet, hands, and ankles.

Changes in the way you urinate: Kidney issues can alter the patterns of urination. It is possible to notice changes, including a rise or decrease in the amount of urine produced or blood in urine and foamy or swollen urine.

A high blood pressure level Blood pressure is controlled via the kidneys. If they're not functioning properly, they could cause hypertension, which could harm the kidneys more.

Nausea and vomiting: When waste products build up in your bloodstream, they can trigger sickness and nausea, particularly in the morning.

Testing for Kidney Function:

If you are experiencing one of the symptoms listed above, it is essential to speak with a kidney specialist. They will conduct kidney function tests to determine the extent to which your kidneys are functioning.

Common tests are:

Blood Tests Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), as well as creatinine levels, can also be evaluated through the blood test.

Urine Tests Urine tests can be used to test for blood, protein, or other signs that could indicate kidney issues.

GFR Calculation: Your kidney specialist may calculate your glomerular filtration rate (GFR) based on blood creatinine levels. GFR is an important indicator which indicates kidney function.

Testing for imaging: In a few instances, imaging tests such as ultrasounds and CT scans can be used to examine the kidneys and detect structural issues.

The negative side effects of high creatinine:-

Creatinine levels that are high in the blood indicate kidney disease. If it is not addressed in time, this can result in different complications:-

Kidney Damage: Long-term high creatinine levels may cause more damage to the kidneys, causing more damage and aggravating the problem.

The kidneys assist in the process of balancing and regulating the electrolyte levels within the body. If they're not functioning correctly, they can cause imbalances that result in muscular cramps, weakening, and irregular heartbeats.

The kidneys are a key and important part of maintaining healthy bones. High levels of creatinine can cause bone issues, like bone fragility and fractures, and it can be significantly reduced by practicing yoga to reduce creatinine levels.

The Chronic Renal Failure Diet

The treatment of chronic kidney disease usually requires changes in diet to decrease the strain on kidneys and manage symptoms. A few guidelines on diet for chronic renal failure are:

Low sodium: Reducing sodium intake helps manage the flow of blood and regulate fluid balance.

Reduce Protein: A low-protein diet may lessen the strain on kidneys.

Potassium Control Limiting and monitoring potassium intake is crucial in order to prevent electrolyte imbalances.

Limitation of Phosphorus: Excessive levels of phosphorus may be harmful to bones, which is why restricting phosphorus-rich food is essential.

Fluid Restriction: In the advanced stages of CKD, the intake of fluids might need to be regulated to avoid excessive overload of fluids.

Kidney Treatment:

Although there isn't an effective solution to high creatinine levels or chronic kidney disease, a variety of treatments can be used to treat the problem:

Medicines: Kidney specialists can prescribe homeopathic medicines to lower blood pressure and treat the symptoms or the underlying reasons for kidney diseases.

Kidney Dialysis: In the case of kidney failure that is severe dialysis is a great way to remove extra fluid and waste from blood. However, kidney treatment by homeopathy can address kidney-related diseases effectively.

In the end, knowing kidney disease symptoms, conducting frequent kidney function tests, and following a renal-friendly diet are essential steps to controlling chronic kidney disease. While there's no effective cure for high creatinine amounts or renal diseases, early detection and appropriate kidney treatment can reduce the progression of the disease and improve living conditions for those suffering. Talk to a kidney specialist for a customized treatment plan and kidney treatment by homeopathy.

[elizevanniekerk]

Living with Swollen Ankles: The Everyday Struggle

Swollen ankles might seem like a minor inconvenience at first glance, but anyone who's experienced them knows they're more than just a superficial concern. This seemingly innocuous symptom can often be an indicator of an underlying health issue and can drastically impact daily life.

The Causes

Before diving into its effect on everyday life, it's essential to understand the potential causes. Swollen ankles can result from:

Prolonged Standing: Standing for extended periods can cause fluids to pool in the legs, leading to swelling.

Salt Intake: Consuming a diet high in salt can lead to fluid retention.

Medications: Some drugs, especially those for hypertension or certain pain relievers, can cause ankle swelling.

Injuries: Sprains or strains can cause inflammation.

Medical Conditions: Kidney disease, heart failure, chronic venous insufficiency, or liver disease can all lead to fluid buildup.

The Daily Impact

Mobility Challenges: Swollen ankles can make movement painful. Activities such as walking, jogging, or even simply climbing stairs can become a chore. This can limit one's ability to exercise, which has broader implications for overall health.

Shoe Problems: Swelling can make it hard to fit into regular shoes. This not only limits footwear choices but can also make walking even more uncomfortable.

Aesthetic Concerns: For many, the appearance of swollen ankles can affect self-confidence, making them self-conscious about wearing anything that exposes their legs.

Pain and Discomfort: Beyond the visible swelling, the sensation of tightness and occasional pulsating pain can make it difficult to concentrate on tasks, impacting productivity and general well-being.

Underlying Health Concerns: The ever-present worry about the underlying cause can also lead to stress and anxiety. Is it a heart issue? Kidney problems? These concerns can take a toll on mental health.

Coping and Management

Though living with swollen ankles can be challenging, several strategies can make life easier:

Elevate Your Legs: When resting, try to keep your legs raised. This assists in draining the accumulated fluid.

Stay Active: Gentle exercises can help improve circulation. Consider activities like swimming that don't put pressure on the ankles.

Compression Stockings: These can help reduce swelling and alleviate pain.

Limit Salt Intake: A balanced diet can help prevent fluid retention.

Consultation: Always consult with a healthcare provider to understand the underlying cause and get appropriate treatment.

Conclusion

Swollen ankles are more than a cosmetic issue. They can significantly hinder daily life, making simple tasks seem daunting. But with understanding, awareness, and appropriate care, it's possible to manage the symptoms and lead a comfortable life. If you or someone you know struggles with this issue, remember always to seek medical advice and take proactive steps to alleviate the condition.

[dngdentalclinic]

Five Common Oral Diseases And How They're Treated

Introduction:

Maintaining good oral health is crucial for overall well-being. Unfortunately, oral diseases are prevalent and can significantly impact our quality of life. From tooth decay to gum disease, these conditions can lead to pain, discomfort, and even tooth loss if left untreated. In this blog, we will explore five common oral diseases and delve into the treatments available to combat them effectively.

Tooth Decay (Cavities):

Tooth decay, also known as cavities or dental caries, is one of the most common oral diseases. It occurs when bacteria in the mouth produce acids that attack the tooth enamel. Factors such as poor oral hygiene, frequent consumption of sugary foods and drinks, and inadequate fluoride intake contribute to tooth decay. Dentists typically treat cavities by removing the decayed portion of the tooth and filling the cavity with materials like dental amalgam or composite resin. In severe cases, a dental crown or Root Canal Treatment In Jaipur may be necessary.

Gum Disease (Periodontal Disease):

Gum disease refers to an infection of the gums and surrounding tissues. It starts with gingivitis, which causes red, swollen gums that bleed easily. If left untreated, it can progress to periodontitis, leading to gum recession, bone loss, and potential tooth loss. The treatment for gum disease involves professional dental cleaning, known as scaling and root planing, to remove plaque and tartar buildup. In advanced stages, surgical procedures like flap surgery or bone grafting may be required to restore gum and bone health.

Tooth Sensitivity:

Tooth sensitivity is characterized by a sharp pain or discomfort when teeth come into contact with hot or cold substances, sweets, or even cold air. It often results from exposed tooth roots or worn enamel, which can occur due to aggressive brushing, gum recession, or tooth grinding. Treatment options for tooth sensitivity include desensitizing toothpaste, fluoride treatments, dental bonding to cover exposed roots, or applying dental sealants to protect the enamel.

Oral Thrush:

Oral thrush, or oral candidiasis, is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast in the mouth. It appears as creamy white patches on the tongue, inner cheeks, and other areas of the mouth. People with weakened immune systems, diabetes, or those taking certain medications are more prone to this condition. Antifungal medications in the form of oral rinses, lozenges, or tablets are commonly prescribed to treat oral thrush. Maintaining good oral hygiene and controlling underlying conditions are essential for preventing its recurrence.

Oral Cancer:

Oral cancer refers to the abnormal growth of cells in the oral cavity, including the lips, tongue, cheeks, and throat. It often goes unnoticed in its early stages, making regular dental check-ups crucial for early detection. Treatment for oral cancer depends on the stage and may involve surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Early intervention greatly improves the chances of successful treatment and recovery.

Conclusion:

Oral diseases can significantly impact our oral health, overall well-being, and even our self-confidence. Practicing good oral hygiene, including regular brushing and flossing, along with routine dental check-ups, is essential for preventing and detecting these conditions early. By being aware of the common oral diseases and their respective treatments, we can take proactive steps to maintain a healthy and vibrant smile for years to come. Remember, prevention is always better than cure when it comes to oral health. Are you experiencing dental issues that require expert care? Look no further! Introducing the finest Oral Surgeon In Jaipur, ready to provide you with exceptional oral health solutions.

[riotseas]

It's not that he forgot Clive can be bold. He doesn't need to be told twice if the way he swings that sword around is anything to go by. It's just that... the fact lies dormant until it's reckoned with─and it seems Cid has done just that.

Admittedly, this is a different kind of bold than what he's used to. They aren't in the heat of battle, nor having a stare-down with some misguided, bizarrely powerful, dimwit. No, they're in Cid's solar, alone, and hungry.

The seamless slide of Clive's legs onto his does get him to look up from his work, which, shouldn't surprise him anymore. Clive has him wrapped around his finger, and he wouldn't dream of missing a chance to look up into those pretty baby-blues.

Only, he doesn't really get to seize the chance. Cid goes cross-eyed with inked words dissipating behind his lids; in addition to how Clive gave him no time to reply, sinking teeth into flesh. He supposes he deserves that, anyhow. Cid doesn't think of himself as an easily distractable person, he's apparently just very susceptible to being a little too attentive.

The action causes him to grip Clive's waist in surprise, tongue darting out to try and soothe the sting of the bite─but Clive's already beaten him to it, and he gets a trivial sample of him that does nothing to satiate his hunger.

He purrs at the nails on his chest, not enough to scratch an itch but just enough to leave him dangling on the edge. Cid swoops in, hunting for more of that savory taste from earlier, but the effort is in vain as soon as he attempts. He laughs against Clive's cheek, gaining the sudden urge to bite down into the pudgy meat and pull. He doesn't, though.

❝ Clive. ❞ He warns instead, less chiding and more waver than intended.

The brat─he can admit, Clive caught him off guard but those few minutes of falter couldn't possibly add up to what he has in store for defying Cid. Even when the possessive marking sends waves of lust crashing over him, wanting nothing more than to give, give, give, and spoil his boy till the ends of the earth.

But Cid has needs too.

He leans back from the lips on his own and grins, canines and all. Clive can't possibly think he'd give in so easily? He's so silly, and he almost feels sorry.

Almost.

Cid should be embarrassed at how fast his body reacts to their juvenile petting, but he's already partly drunk on the small taste he got of Clive earlier, and it's not doing his cognitive behaviors any favors. He watches ravenously at the way Clive's eyes gloss over as he humps his thigh, at the way his kiss-swollen lips part in trembles─and then he closes his own, just to feel.

Clive's knee is pressing against his own erection in such a tantalizing way Cid's already sucking in sharp breaths to have some kind of control on his composure. He's getting significantly harder as the seconds tread on, it's almost laughable how painful it becomes.

❝ Hm, 'dunno. Do you deserve it? ❞

He cards a hand through dark hair, petting Clive through his cute acts of submission. He's so malleable for Cid, it makes him dizzy with desire. The bouts of defiance are something directly out of a wet dream.

Cid trails down Clive's side until he reaches the damp bulge in his pants, ghosting his fingers over it like the horrible, horrible person he is. Founder─Clive's perfect─he's so perfect, just for him. All for him.

❝ Such a mess already. ❞ He coos. ❝ Why don't you strip for me, love? ❞

@riotseas sent ❛  that's it. that's my good boy.  ❜ ( cid to clive >:)) )

When he had settled onto Cid's lap, it hadn't been innocent in the least. Clive had shoved himself between Cid and his desk (an easy feat given his height and small frame), settling onto and straddling his lap with each thigh thrown over Cid's legs so that he pays attention to him and him only.

He's been working for hours, after all. He leans in, teeth nipping at Cid's bottom lip before tugging and pulling at the flesh as if in some sort of retaliation for ignoring him. "Pay attention to me."

Tongue drags over the flesh of his bottom lip as if to soothe the sting of the bite. He hadn't bitten hard enough to draw blood but he had bitten hard enough to make his point. To make Cid forget all about whatever letters he was going over.

Hands settle upon Cid's chest, nails raking over fabric-covered chest as he leans in to brush his lips against Cid's. Just when Cid leans in closer to try and connect their lips, Clive turns his head quickly so that Cid is met with cheek instead of his lips.

His mouth instead settles on Cid's neck, sucking at the flesh there to create a hickey at the point where the neck meets shoulder before he bites down hard enough to mark.

His bratty behavior eventually catches up to him. Cid gets tired of the teasing, he can see it before it happens, and Clive is digging himself a hole - he knows it. But, he doesn't care.

Not until his lips are pressed against Cid's own and he's uttering a whine of a 'touch me' against Cid's lips. To which he is quickly met with a demand to do it himself. It earns another whine but he is far too needy to deny Cid this. Besides, in the end they will both get what they want.

It starts out slow, hips rocking against Cid's thigh in a slow circular motion. Forehead presses against forehead so that he can look into Cid's eyes and Cid, in turn, can watch the way his lips part in soft gasps.

See what you do to me, my love?

He doesn't say it but he hopes the lustful look in his eyes conveys everything he needs to say. Need steadily spreads through his body like a wildfire that refuses to go out. A burning desire that will only simmer down when he is given exactly what he wants.

Cid.

But the older man is not giving him what he wants. Cid's hands are settled on his hips but they are not touching anywhere else and it's driving him insane.

His head turns, hanging downward to press his forehead against Cid's shoulder. It's not enough. The ache only grows and grows, his erection presses so painfully against leather pants. These pesky clothes need to come off. Even if he's getting off just fine like this, he wants nothing separating the two of them.

That's it. That's my good boy.

Founder, Cid will be the death of him.

The praise earns an instant long drawn out whine that turns into a moan that he muffles by biting down on Cid's shirt covered shoulder, he rocks his hips down again with more force, faster, far more greedy.

Fuck, fuck, fuck. Is Cid really going to make him cum like this? Smug bastard - he loves him, though, and he loves this. He would not be setting here, cheeks flushed, making such noises and willingly looking so desperate if he didn't enjoy himself immensely.

"Cid. F-Fuck. Please. Please. I want more. I-I can't take it. Touch me. Please."

[radioactivwonderland]

I can't sleep because my fingers hurt

I wish I knew wtf made them hurt

[xiaowhore]

skinship hcs

includes: diluc, kaeya, venti & razor !

diluc

not very fond of pda—diluc doesn't want to make the two of you a spectacle for others to witness.

...well he honestly just doesn't want to be seen by kaeya acting all lovey-dovey with you because he's sure his stupid brother wouldn't let the opportunity to tease him slip by so easily lmao

behind closed doors, however, is another matter altogether.

diluc is a very affectionate lover, often wrapping his arms around you into a hug whenever given the chance. he does it out of impulse, without any special reason to do it, despite being awkward with affection at the start of your relationship. he's come to enjoy it soon enough, so much that he even initiates a lot of it himself now.

he likes to keep you in his lap when he did work at home, looking over your shoulder to view his own paperwork while you read a book.

at times when the workload is worse than normal and he's burned out for the day, he likes to sleep while laying his head on your lap. he also appreciates how you run your hands through his hair, massaging his scalp lightly, and he dozes off so quick even though he only intended to nap for half an hour because of how calming it was. you didn't wake him up; you wanted to let him sleep before he'd throw himself to work yet again.

when he leaves for a job that'll have to take place outside mondstadt, it's always apparent how much he doesn't want to go. his last embrace before he leaves lasts a lot longer than his usual hugs, and his touch lingers, tracing along your arm before he returns his hands to his sides. before he actually leaves, though, he smooths your bangs over your head to give your forehead a loving peck.

meanwhile, diluc's actual kisses are slow, since he likes to take his time with you. he wants to savor each second he moves his lips against yours, wants to cherish the little moans you give, and wants to hear more, so he presses even harder, brings you even closer, and won't pull away until you're entirely breathless.

(adelinde had the misfortune of walking in on you several times now, and not once had diluc stopped kissing you in each of those encounters.)

no matter how much affection you give him, he'll be a touch-starved lover—make sure to satisfy him before it gets even worse, okay?

kaeya

touchy. that's it. super touchy. will not go for a day without kissing you ten times.

sometimes, he tests your patience. he'll peck your lips, even though you asked for a real kiss, and he'd laugh, giving you another light peck as if it was any better.

other times, he's greedy. he'll caress your cheeks gently as he kisses you, a stark contrast to his rougher treatment to your mouth while you claw at his back. he bites on your bottom lip relentlessly, eager to slip his tongue inside your mouth as if planning to devour you whole. when he pulls away with a smirk, he swipes a thumb along your swollen lips, enjoying the view of your florid complexion.

he doesn't care if it's in private or not; he'll kiss you whenever he wants to. his coworkers from the knights of favonius are pretty much used to his shenanigans so they don't give much reactions, while diluc still sneers at him because he really didn't need to see his brother eating face with his significant other. (diluc doesn't fault you for it. in fact, he's nothing but sympathetic. he wonders how you can manage to deal with kaeya's shit for this long when it only takes him five seconds conversing with his brother to want to throw him out of a window.)

kaeya likes to keep his arm around your waist while you walk around; he fends off the men who'd dare to try to steal you for themselves, and he gets to hold you too. two birds with one stone. you feel safe in his arms, and he adores it when you cling to his side.

if he doesn't have his arm busy wrapped around you, then he must have his hand hold yours. he finds your hands quite adorable. they're significantly softer than his, free from the calluses you'd acquire from holding a sword, and he'd rather much let them stay that way; he truly wishes you'd never feel the need to defend yourself from danger with a weapon, because he'd sworn to protect you at all costs.

when he's doing patrols looking for troublemakers, he actively searches for your figure too. in the chance that you are around, he'd grab you away and slip into an alleyway, stealing a kiss for an ‘energy boost’ and would leave you wanting for more when he leaves.

no worries; he'd be glad to be of service when you both get home.

venti

the handsiest guy ever. will not leave you alone.

prefers intertwining fingers with you than just holding your hand, always. it doesn't matter even if it's a little uncomfortable at times, he just wants to feel a little closer to you.

likes to pepper your face with kisses; to your forehead, to your eyelids, to your nose, to your cheeks. and after all is said and done, he kisses your lips—not just a light peck this time, but a real one that lasted longer than the others. you'd be caught off guard with warmth spreading to the tips of your ears, and he'll grin cheekily, eyes bright with triumph.

sneak attacks! be careful of this boy. you'll never know what you'll receive from him.

when he feels just a bit childish, he'll decide to go for a peck on the cheek. if he feels playful, he'd tickle your sides. if he feels a bit more loving, he'd embrace you from behind, whispering words of love into your ear. if he feels mischievous, he'd tap your shoulder, and when you obliviously turn to face him, you're met with a sudden kiss to the lips.

if he feels like being an absolute brat, he'd kiss your neck and blow hot air to your ear.

which, in turn, will cause you to release an embarrassing whimper that'll leave him laughing in days.

getting revenge on him is nearly impossible. he doesn't get flustered like you do, and it's too hard to rile him up. no matter what you do, he just laughs, tone light and airy, and he'd tell you it was a nice try.

vexed, you push him down to the nearest flat surface in retaliation without a verbal response. to your credit, he does seem a little surprised; his eyes widened a little, and his lips are parted agape.

without thinking, you clash your lips against his, cupping his jaw to a better angle before you remembered you were absolute shit at kissing and didn't know what to do next, so you hurriedly pull away in embarrassment, ashamed of your actions.

‘t-that one doesn't count!’ you'd reason. ‘let me try ag-’

you're cut off when he reels you back in by pushing the back of your head, chasing your lips, and it feels like something is different, this time.

it's... less innocent, more aggressive, with all the movement he's making. he's never been so direct before, all soft touches and gentle caresses prior, and he's-! poking his tongue inside and-?! ah, now he's grabbing your waist!

you could hardly keep up, left clutching on his arm for dear life, and it's not until he finishes sneaking a couple more extra kisses in when you finally get a chance to properly speak—not that any of your thoughts were relatively coherent.

‘v-venti?’ you stammer when he lets you go. he's less composed than earlier, with pink dusting the tips of his ears, and he can't look you in the eye. it's a strange look on him.

‘sorry...’ he drags a hand down his face. ‘i couldn't help myself, you were just too much...’

you stay still on your spot for a few minutes, basking in an awkward silence, until venti shyly asks if he can do that again.

(...so now you knew his weakness, but at what cost?)

razor

prior to leaving his pack, he never really interacted with humans much, so naturally, forms of affection would be a foreign subject to him.

(pure wolf boi needs his headpats. please give him his headpats.)

he never received hugs?? when he felt cold, he would just huddle for warmth with the other wolves, but now that wasn't an option... the blanket you gave him feels odd, too.

so when you tried hugging him, he went oh. oh damn.

he finds out quickly that he likes it.

well, he likes it, but he doesn't know where to put his arms at first lmao.

he just focuses on the warm sensation spreading through his chest—his cheeks too, now that he thinks about it—and wow... you actually smell... really nice...

hesitantly, he loops his arms around your torso to return the hug. he buries his face into your neck, breathing in deeply, and sighs in satisfaction before relaxing in your hold.

since then, he hugs you at every given opportunity.

when it comes to hand holding, he feels a bit iffy about it. he does like holding your hand, no questions there, but he wonders why you would want to hold his.

his hands are rough and callused, numerous scars marring his flesh, so he's always reluctant to take off his gloves when you ask him to. he needs a lot of reassurance, so make sure you give your support to your lovely boyfriend! he needs it.

you really like playing with his hair! at first, it was tangled everywhere, but after you took the time to brush it, it turned out to be really soft and fluffy. your favorite past time is to tie his hair into a giant braid. razor doesn't really mind; he loves seeing you happy.

in the matter of kisses, razor is... horribly inexperienced. awkward pauses, clashing of teeth; name every fail and you probably would've experienced it at the beginning of your relationship.

he gets sad when he fails ;-; his head droops like a sad puppy and you want nothing more than to comfort him by peppering kisses all over his cheeks.

(he's not good with words, so all he has are actions—he wants to show how much he loves you, but he can't, so he gets sad over that.)

but when he does get it right, oh boy.

you are in for a ride.

when he becomes comfortable with kissing, he doesn't hesitate anymore; he goes straight for the kill. he'd easily slip his tongue inside, ravaging your mouth, and you would be left gasping, clawing at his back until he's satisfied.

he also becomes rather fond of marking you all over, so when he's had his fill of you, expect to see a lot of love bites around your neck.

but he'd never hurt you! he would bite a couple of times, sure, but none of them would leave wounds or whatever; he treats you with nothing but care. he'd even apologize if he got too aggressive, looking like an innocent kicked puppy once again like he wasn't the same person who kissed you until you felt like you'd die.

all in all, he's just a good boy who loves your touch! give him plenty of it and he'd be drunk with love~

[latte-fairytaekwoon]

Dad!Ateez: Interacting With Their Unborn Baby

❥𝓚𝓲𝓶 𝓗𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓳𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓰

Hongjoong's goofy smile was unable to be wiped away. Ever since the clinic had sent him the recent sonograms of your baby, he was more distracted than ever. It had been well over an hour and he was still giggling and admiring the screen in front of him.

"Oh my god! They're so adorable already!" He giggled as one of his fingers gently caressed the picture on his phone, a slight pout forming on his lips.

"I really wanna know what they are already. Am I having a little prince or princess?"

You rolled your eyes, shaking your head at him.

"Why don't you ask them yourself? You might get a response."

Hongjoong turned to you, about to ask you how was he gonna do that but he only muttered out a small 'oh..' when he saw you pointing to your baby bump. Discarding his phone, he quickly went over and pressed his nose against your belly.

"What are you? Please let me know and above all...." He sighed as he nuzzled his nose against you.

"Please be born before November 22nd. I can't handle another Sagittarius. "

❥𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓢𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓱𝔀𝓪

"Are you all right baby? You're not nervous are you?" Seonghwa wanted to make sure you were calm before the doctor revealed what gender your baby was.

"Uhh I'm fine. You're the one squeezing my hand really harshly." You pointed out, lifting your linked hands up to show him.

"Oh right...I'm sorry I'm just really-"

"Yeah yeah I know. You're really excited about our baby." You smiled at him, knowing that he had wanted to be a father for the longest time and now you were one step closer to making his dream come true.

The process for the ultrasound went on as it normally did. Seonghwa and you states at the screen in front of you, feeling like forever before the doctor finally said:

"Congratulations. You have a healthy baby girl so far."

You looked at Seonghwa, whose hand was trembling significantly. Unable to hold it anymore, he began crying out of happy emotions, his smile growing wider than you've ever seen it. Dropping to his knees, he didn't hesitate to place tiny kisses around your swollen belly.

"Hi there my lovely girl, I don't know if you can hear me, but I love you so much already."

❥𝓙𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓨𝓾𝓷𝓱𝓸

Reaching a hand over, you held up a piece of chocolate to Yunho's mouth, which he happily accepted. Chuckling, he kissed your shoulder as his hands continued resting themselves on your belly, fingers occasionally tapping along to the music playing from the tv.

After a few minutes, your eyebrows scrunched in confusion when you felt a sudden thumping coming from inside you. Yunho obviously felt it too since his fingers stopped tapping against your skin. You both looked at each other, wondering if you were imagining things or not. When the faint thumping resumed again, you instantly knew what was happening.

"Our baby is kicking!" Yunho exclaimed enthusiastically, his palms pressing down a tiny bit harder to feel the way the growing fetus was moving around.

Paying attention a little more, you noticed that the kicking wasn't sporadic or casual, it was moving along to the music playing on the TV.

"Yunho....they're not just kicking. I think they're dancing." You giggled, outright laughing when you saw the starstruck expression that took over Yunho's features. With a large and bright smile plastering his face, Yunho pulled you even closer to him, lips endlessly peppering kisses on your cheek while his hands caressed your bump.

"I really am a lucky guy."

❥𝓚𝓪𝓷𝓰 𝓨𝓮𝓸𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓰

"What are you up to now?" You questioned as Yeosang had a suspicious looking smile on his face.

He didn't answer and instead got on the bed next to you, pulling the blanket off you.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Watch it!" You exclaimed when he started lifting your shirt up with no warning and not even asking for permission.

"I got told that if you play music for your developing baby before bed, the higher the chances grow for it to become a genius." He explained as he immediately took out his phone and promptly typed something in it.

"So I take it you're gonna play music for her or him right now?" You quipped an eyebrow up.

"Yep! As soon as this song decides to load."

You couldn't lie, it was actually pretty cute watching Yeosang cram his body between your legs, one hand resting against your bump while the other held his phone close to it on the opposite side. You were actually donning a soft smile to see him be so enthusiastic about this. Until......

"I got a ponytail! I got a ponytail! I got a P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-PONYTAIL!

Reaching over, you smacked the top of Yeosang's head.

"I'm pretty sure when they said music they meant Mozart or Beethoven! Now move away from there before I kick you."

❥𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓲 𝓢𝓪𝓷

You didn't protest as San led you to sit on the couch, already getting a feeling that he was planning something.

"Stay." He told you as he ran out to go find something.

You heard what seemed to be a commotion coming from the other room and you half thought about getting up to see if San was all right, especially when you heard what sounded like a loud thump. A few minutes later, San emerged, hair slightly disheveled as he carried a feisty Byeol in his arms, light scratches plastered on them.

"What on earth are you doing with the poor cat?" You questioned him.

"I want her to meet the baby. It's only fair since she's part of the family too."

Although unsure, you knew Byeol never acted out around you. Laying down, you lifted your shirt and allowed San to place the cat near your belly. Her nose sniffed around, whiskers tickling your skin that you giggled softly. Pressing her head against your belly, she suddenly backed away when she felt something odd, that being your baby kicking against you. Nuzzling herself closer, she suddenly jumped and layed down on your belly, soft purring coming as she started to fall asleep on you. San and you chuckled, his hand reaching down to pet her head.

"I take it they're already getting along."

❥𝓢𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓜𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓲

Your eyes began drooping every now and then, head occasionally falling. Mingi however was oblivious as he continued to read out loud from the book he was currently holding, one hand placed protectively on your bump.

"Baby are you even listening?" He asked when he looked over to see that you weren't paying attention.

"I don't know which one of us you're talking to, but I think she fell asleep a long time ago and I'm about to do the same."

Mingi pouted, closing the book and setting it on the dresser next to him.

"How mean. The doctor said reading out loud is a way to bond with our little princess." He whined, sliding down enough so he could rest his cheek on your belly.

"Yeah I think he meant something like nursery rhymes or baby books, not freaking literary novels over 500 pages long." You groaned as you adjusted your head on your pillow, quickly falling asleep.

Mingi continued sighing as his fingers poked around your belly.

"Were you really ignoring me? You fell asleep from how boring it was?" Unexpectedly, a soft kicking was being felt against his palm. Breaking out into a smile, Mingi kissed where the baby had kicked.

"I knew it. I knew you were listening."

❥𝓙𝓾𝓷𝓰 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓰

"Wooyoung, is it really necessary for you to speak out loud every little detail of what you're doing?" You rubbed your eyes, still half asleep from being kept awake by your baby moving around so much.

"It's called letting daddy's girl get used to hearing my voice so we can bond even closer." He expressed as he continued to whisk the batter in his hand.

"Trust me Wooyoung, you talk more than enough for the both of us on a regular basis. She probably already gets a headache from your voice.......and her head isn't even fully developed yet."

He stopped what he was doing and turned his head at you, glaring straight at your face.

"Wow that's the gratitude I get after I wake up to make my baby momma chocolate chip pancakes cause she was craving them?"

You groaned softly as he started pouring in the chocolate chips.

"I was craving them yesterday....but now I think I want sushi."

Face palming, Wooyoung crouched down so he could be at eye level with your belly. Running a hand across it, he gave it a tiny kiss before patting it gently.

"Mind doing me a favor and coming out faster so I don't have to deal with your mom having these weird cravings anymore?"

❥𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓲 𝓙𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓱𝓸

Coming home late after his schedule, Jongho wasn't at all surprised when he found you sound asleep, probably exhausted from your day. Making as little noise as possible, he quickly changed and got into bed with you, his arms wrapping around your waist to cradle your pregnant belly.

"Did you go easy on mommy today sweetheart?"

Although he wasn't expecting it, Jongho smiled when the baby responded by kicking against his hand gently.

"Still awake? You should be asleep you know. Don't wake up mommy now with your fussing."

With no signs of her kicking stopping anytime soon, Jongho's fingers gently stroked the top of your belly as he started humming softly. His humming turned into soft singing.

"Ever since the day that we matched footsteps and walked together everyday, I am pointlessly proud and confident no matter what I do. Are you maybe coming in my head to tickle me?"

Feeling her kicking stop, Jongho carefully leaned his face down to kiss your belly.

"The corner of my lips turn up, they won’t go back down..."

Unbeknownst to him, the corners of your lips curled up into a soft smile as you heard him sing to your baby.

Gifs not mine. Credit goes to their respective owners

The song used in Jongho's reaction was Vixx's Milky Way

[fridayisbestday]

Lenny stood there on the eerily quiet, empty sidewalk. He only wanted one drink before his date, you know, to still his nerves and all. So why the actual fuck, is he staring death right in the fucking eye?

Earlier that night…

Usually after a good gig, he would hang around, sign a few autographs, some small talk with a few of his adoring fans who would often buy him drinks, thinking that it would keep him for a while longer, they're usually right.

But tonight after the gig he was gonna meet Midge, so he scribbled down his name down a few times and kept the small talk short not wanting to get drunk without her, limiting himself to a singular drink.

He wanted to meet her at her gig but she said it was a shitty gig with a club full of ‘horny middle aged misogynistic assholes who live with their mothers’, so she's gonna meet him here, have some drinks, and if the drinks go well enough maybe dinner. And if dinner goes exceedingly well, they'll share an innocent kiss goodnight and go their separate ways. But, if he's lucky (which he often isn't but a man can wish, can't he?), and he means really fucking lucky tonight, then the innocent kiss turns to a more bluer shade, with significantly less clothes and messier hair, and maybe waking up to the sight of kiss swollen lips in his new, shiny apartment the next day. Maybe springing extra for dinner might not be such a bad idea he thought.

He took a drag of his smoke, "Mr Bruce?" A softer voice interrupts his thoughts.

"Lenny please. Mr Bruce ‘s my mother." He quipped as he tapped off bits of ash into the ash tray, turning to match the voice to the face. It was a blonde, short haired, curvy woman in a rather tight fitting red dress with a low cutting neckline, that left very little to the imagination.

She chuckles at his quip, laughing more than it should've been, "Well, Lenny," she drawled on his name, "I'm Linda,” she introduced with a flirtatious smile, “you were, really funny tonight." She shifts closer to him, he could smell her perfume, smell was the wrong word, suffocating, or drowning would be more accurate.

"That was the plan." He breathed as he not so subtly shifted away from her, please get the fuck away from me.

“Speaking of plans,” she said, dragging her finger across the rim of her drink as she took the seat next to him and leaned in, "do you have any plans tonight?-"

"Yep." He quickly replied, turning away to take a sip of his drink, allowing his nostrils to take a break.

"And tomorr-?" She continued.

"Yep." He fired, paying no mind to her or her unwanted and unwelcome advances.

"What about-?"

Will Midge smell this on me? “Yep.” He answered.

"How about some day…" She continues as Lenny ponders, who am I kidding? Anyone with a working nose within a 10 feet radius could smell this shit.

“Look lady,” he cut her off before she could continue further, just wanting this interaction to end before Midge arrives, wanting to avoid any misunderstandings that could possibly happen, "I'm sure you're nice, but I'm really not interested." He snapped at her politely, stubbing his smoke out, well if you could snap at someone politely.

He quickly polished off the last of his drink, threw down his drink ticket and walked out, he'll just meet Midge outside of the club, the street outside was surprisingly quiet, which he finds that he doesn't really mind it actually, plus it's not like it's freezing out, it's a rather nice night, with soft gentle breeze and everything. Maybe they’ll walk to the restaurant rather than take a cab, only if she’s wearing the right shoes of course, the last thing he wants is her getting hurt.

"Hey." A rougher voice shouted clearly, Lenny turned his head, now facing a rounder man but before Lenny could respond, the guy clocks him right in the fucking jaw, "That's for disrespecting my girl!”

Are you fucking kidding me?

"Hey! What the fuck man! It was your girl who came on to me!-" The rounder man swung at him again before he could explain, but Lenny dodges this one by a hair, feeling the air move across his face.

"Hey! At least let me finish!” He exclaimed, either the man didn't hit him hard enough or hit him too hard, 'cause immediately after, he thought of at least 3 good gags about coming and finishing he could say, but then what kinda kick would Mr Punch First Ask Later get from it.

"What's up your ass? I’m just standing here waiting for my friend!” He heard his jaw click as he yelled in disbelief, rubbing the welt that was already forming.

Lenny has never been the greatest fighter, although he’s been in a fair share of fights over his years, it’s usually for things he saw coming, but this one, was not his fault, and shit, could this guy pack a punch. So in con-fucking-clusion, yeah no, there’s no chance in hell he could win this one.

Then the guy pulled out a pipe of sorts outta the club's garbage, man is he fucked. "Sorry, I'm just doing my job." The guy explains, 'his job'?

Ok Bruce. When the guy starts swinging, run. Just run. Even if it’s the completely opposite direction to where Midge is, she’ll understand, hopefully, assuming her type isn’t a limp corpse-

And before Lenny could finish his thought, the guy swung at him at full speed pipe in hand, but before he could bolt the fuck outta here he heard a familiar voice shout behind the man, "Hey, Nicky!" She greeted with a tone laced in friendliness and familiarity.