#Celeste Miller

[jasina85]

Malkavian and Tremere for Celeste?💖

@scribesofcalamity

Thank you so much for the asks!

Malkavian - Think of your OC as a mortal, pre-embrace. If someone showed them what's going to happen to them, from the night they were turned to now, would they let the embrace happen or would they try to avoid it?

Oh boy. If you were to show pre-embrace Celeste just exactly what was going to happen, she'd know not to pursue that fateful interview. Yeah, she'd do her damnedest to avoid it, but being an investigative journalist and with everything going on in Philly, it would have probably been a matter of how long she can delay her embrace (pretty sure she'd get ghouled at some point at least).

Tremere - What is something your OC wanted and got for themselves, no matter how selfish or high the cost was?

Her big-ticket item is getting out from under her Sire's thumb, but she's still working on that. The most immediate thing I can think of was how useless she felt whenever it came to violence and rather than meticulously pursuing thaumaturgy in hopes of maybe being able to do something, she walked to the friendly neighborhood demon therapist (it's a long story) and got herself into a pact (which conveniently also provided a solution to the problem of her blood bond-enabled blood). Her sire was NOT very happy when she found out.

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14) for Rebornica Mike and maybe Celeste too?  👀

14) Who's a character your OC cannot stand! It's on sight when they see them!

For our interpretations of Mike.. Its Vincent, come on its obvious /lh the only time they ever get along is when they agree on something. WHICH IS RARE.

As for Celeste, i can't currently imagine someone she down right despises but I can say she's really skeptical of Cesar nowadays which is confusing for her because she always adored Cesar since they're Mason's best friend and she likes knowing her nephew's friends.

She can't ignore that Cesar acts so.. off some days that she sees them and Mason.

[jasina85]

Life 8, Sects 7, Clans 4 for Celeste?

Time to take a look into the life behind your local Tremere newshound? Sure looks like it!

Life 8 - When they were Embraced, what was the aftermath like? Did they fake their death, do their loved ones think they went missing, etc.?

Celeste unfortunately spent a few very long weeks locked up (albeit with some basic comforts, not that those helped much) in her Sire's basement, as she was instructed in how her new life is going to work. Aria didn't make any effort to conceal Celeste from the world otherwise, though the times someone called in to check on her, she made liberal use of Dominate to make sure Celeste doesn't say anything untoward. Her family lives in Vermont, and they maintain sparse contact, with the official cover of Celeste working a night shift. (Though should they ever come to visit, that would pose problems).

Sects 7 - What do they think about the Garou?

Aria taught Celeste to be weary and "healthily afraid" of werewolves. She never went into much detail, aside from their hatred for lhaka and kindred alike, and the fact that an average Garou can rip a lhaka in half without much effort, and mostly left it at that. Luckily, there aren't any werewolves in Philadelphia... right?

Clans 4 - What do they think about Clan Hecata (or their predecessor clans, Giovanni and Cappadocian)?

Celeste only knows of Cappadocian as a footnote in kindred history. She knows the name, just about, but if asked for details, she'd simply shrug and say "they've been gone for ages, idk". She knows marginally more about the Giovanni, which amounts to - vampire Italian necromancer mafia. She's never met one, but all the ghost stories can creep her out at times.

As for the modern Hecata, she knows exactly two, one being Alessia, who she knows gets mad if you call her a Hecata and is some sort of super poisoner assassin, and as such, not someone Celeste wasn't much to do with (being a member of a murder blood cult is a whole other matter that she doesn't want to associate with), and the other being Tiffany, who is much more bearable, even if she has a spooky ghost hanging out with her at all times. Overall, she likes exactly half of the Hecata she knows.

[gatutor]

Scott Hylands-Celeste Holm "Bittersweet love" 1976, de David Miller.

[mariatesstruther]

teenage tommy miller playing drums in a literal garage band throughout junior year. all his bandmates are girls and sarah’s obsessed with them

[pintsizeddeepthoughts]

My Top 10 Books of the Year

Mill Town, Kerri Arsenault

Part memoir, part expose of the paper industry in Rumford, Maine, you could spend weeks mulling this onion of a book without reading the center

Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather

Pastoral and meandering, in this classic nothing happens and everything happens. It’s a story about small kindnesses (and big kindnesses) that add up to a life well lived.

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, Elena Ferrante

The Story of the Lost Child, Elena Ferrante

A two for one deal here as these are the back half of Ferrante’s masterful Neapolitan Quartet. The entire time you’re in awe of a genius at work.

Matrix, Lauren Groff

Literary and willfully subversive. Set in a medieval French abbey, it offers a glimpse of a world that could have been if only there’d existed a woman with the heroine’s force of will.

The Once and Future Witches, Alix E. Harrow

The more well versed in history you are, the better this blend of historical fiction and fantasy is. It’s still a helluva fun ride even if you’re aren’t well versed.

Galatea, Madeline Miller

A feminist retelling of the Pygmalion myth from my favorite working author as I eagerly await her next novel (foot tapping).

Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng

What happens when two women with incompatible world views collide in a suburban Ohio? I think the title says it all.

The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead

Again the more you know your history the better this novel is. Regardless, if it doesn’t make you angry on at least six different levels there’s something wrong with you.

The Lobster Coast, Colin Woodward

The history of Maine as told through its most visible export, written in a lively style and grounded in well researched chapters? Yes, please!

[simsandoblivion]

🐈‍⬛ Witchy Wonder 🕸️

[chaotic-theatrical-weaver]

Tagged by @mymanyfandomramblings! Major Steven Universe spoilers below the cut.

Tagging @provider-of-guardians, @stayinggoldforpony, @tobyflollops, @justablogger234, and @mhmm-thatsinteresting!

This is literally just my last blorbo poll without SU Pearl. (Sorry once again, Pearl!)

5 Favourite Characters Poll (Tag Game)

I was tag by: @star-mum

Rules: make a poll with five of your all time favourite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favourite.

Thanks you so much for the tag

Tags <3: @meeks-beas @practically-an-x-man @outer-space-face @trashworldblog @mydearlybeloathed

[xaviergalatis]

[pupsmailbox]

NEUTRAL LEANING MASC NAMES ⌇　abner.　 abram.　 adam.　 adrian.　 alex.　 alistair.　 andreas.　 ariel.　 arlen.　 arley.　 arlo.　 ash.　 atlas.　 auden.　 august.　 austin.　 avery.　 bailey.　 baron.　 barrett.　 baylor.　 beauden.　 bee.　 bellamy.　 bennett.　 blair.　 blaise.　 bowen.　 brayden.　 brendan.　 bronson.　 bryce.　 byron.　 caius.　 caleb.　 callahan.　 callan.　 calloway.　 callum.　 camden.　 cameron.　 carlin.　 carson.　 casey.　 cassian.　 chandler.　 chase.　 cody.　 cole.　 connolly.　 corban.　 corwin.　 cyrus.　 dallas.　 damion.　 damon.　 daniel.　 darius.　 davis.　 dawson.　 daylon.　 denver.　 desmond.　 devin.　 doran.　 dorian.　 drew.　 elian.　 elias.　 ellery.　 ellison.　 emery.　 ethan.　 evan.　 ezra.　 fallen.　 farren.　 finley.　 ford.　 foster.　 gabriel.　 gannon.　 garner.　 gavin.　 gentry.　 graham.　 greer.　 griffin.　 guthrie.　 harley.　 harlow.　 hartley.　 hayden.　 henley.　 henry.　 heron.　 hollis.　 hunter.　 ian.　 irving.　 isaiah.　 jace.　 james.　 jameson.　 jared.　 jeremiah.　 joel.　 jonah.　 joran.　 jordan.　 jory.　 josiah.　 jovian.　 jude.　 julian.　 juno.　 justus.　 kalen.　 kamden.　 kay.　 kayden.　 keaton.　 kellan.　 keller.　 kelly.　 kendon.　 kieran.　 kit.　 kylan.　 landry.　 lane.　 lennon.　 leslie.　 levi.　 leyton.　 liam.　 linden.　 lowell.　 luca.　 madden.　 marley.　 marlow.　 marshall.　 martin.　 mason.　 mathias.　 mercer.　 merritt.　 micah.　 miles.　 miller.　 milo.　 morgan.　 morrie.　 morrison.　 nate.　 nevin.　 nick.　 nicky.　 nico.　 nicolas.　 noah.　 noel.　 nolan.　 oren.　 orion.　 owen.　 parker.　 percy.　 perrin.　 peyton.　 pierce.　 porter.　 preston.　 quincy.　 quinn.　 reece.　 reid.　 reign.　 rein.　 remi.　 remington.　 renley.　 riley.　 river.　 robin.　 rollins.　 ronan.　 rory.　 rowan.　 russell.　 ryan.　 rylan.　 sam.　 samuel.　 sawyer.　 saylor.　 seth.　 shiloh.　 soren.　 spencer.　 stellan.　 sterling.　 talon.　 taylor.　 thaddeus.　 thane.　 theo.　 toni.　 tracy.　 tristan.　 tyrus.　 valor.　 warner.　 wells.　 wesley.　 whitten.　 william.　 willis.　 wylie.　

NEUTRAL LEANING FEM NAMES ⌇　abigaël.　 abilene.　 addison.　 adrian.　 ainsley.　 alexis.　 and.　 andrea.　 arden.　 aria.　 ashley.　 aspen.　 aubrey.　 autumn.　 avery.　 avian.　 ayla.　 bailey.　 beryl.　 blair.　 blaire.　 blake.　 briar.　 brooklyn.　 brooks.　 bryce.　 cameron.　 camille.　 casey.　 celeste.　 channing.　 charlie.　 chase.　 collins.　 cordelia.　 courtney.　 daisy.　 dakota.　 dana.　 darby.　 darcy.　 delaney.　 delilah.　 devin.　 dylan.　 eden.　 eisley.　 elia.　 ellerie.　 ellery.　 ellie.　 elliot.　 elliott.　 ellis.　 ellory.　 ember.　 emelin.　 emerson.　 emery.　 evelyn.　 ezra.　 fallon.　 finley.　 fiore.　 florence.　 floris.　 frances.　 greer.　 gwenaël.　 hadley.　 harley.　 harper.　 haven.　 hayden.　 heike.　 hollis.　 hunter.　 ivy.　 jade.　 jamie.　 jocelyn.　 jordan.　 jude.　 juno.　 kelly.　 kelsey.　 kendall.　 kennedy.　 koda.　 kyrie.　 lacey.　 lane.　 leighton.　 lennon.　 lennox.　 lesley.　 leslie.　 lilian.　 lindsay.　 loden.　 logan.　 lou.　 lyric.　 madison.　 mallory.　 marinell.　 marley.　 mckenzie.　 melody.　 mercede.　 meredith.　 mio.　 misha.　 monroe.　 montana.　 morgan.　 nico.　 nova.　 oakley.　 olympia.　 owen.　 page.　 palmer.　 parker.　 pat.　 paulie.　 perri.　 petyon.　 peyton.　 phoenix.　 piper.　 priscilla.　 quinn.　 raven.　 ray.　 reagan.　 reece.　 reese.　 remi.　 remy.　 riley.　 rio.　 river.　 robin.　 rory.　 rosario.　 rowan.　 ryan.　 rylie.　 sacha.　 sage.　 sam.　 sammy.　 santana.　 sasha.　 sawyer.　 saylor.　 severin.　 shannon.　 shelby.　 shiloh.　 skye.　 skylar.　 sloane.　 sol.　 soleil.　 sterling.　 stevie.　 sutton.　 swan.　 swann.　 sydney.　 tatum.　 taylo.　 taylor.　 tracey.　 valentine.　 vanya.　 vivendel.　 vivian.　 vivien.　 wren.　 wynn.　 yael.

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ೀ ﹒﹒  favorite   names   compilation    !

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- a : abella, ardella, ares, aire, arden, ayla, arie, alder, august, aymes, atlas, alina, alora, aryn.

- b : beau, babette, belle, blake, briar, bronte, banks, boston, bishop.

- c : cassiel, clara, celeste, camden, chandler, collins, clay, cartier, chanel, cosima.

- d : dove, dream, danica, delaney, drue, denver, dacey, delcy, darcy, dahlia.

- e : elodie, emory, emrys, elio, elowynne, emerson, evie, edie, estoria, esme, effy, evans.

- f : flora, faye, fallon, ford, forbes, finnick.

- g : gaia, geles, greer, gensen.

- h : hera, hudson, hampton, heath, harlowe.

- i : isla, inara, ilia.

- j : juniper, josefine, jane, jovie, joey.

- k : kiersten, kairo, kaia, kian, kouvr, keanu.

- l : lysander, lanie, lorena, lawson, lux, ludo, lourdes.

- m : marla, marigold, maren, maeve, marlowe, miller, monet.

- n : neah, north, nola, nell, noel, nariah, niamh, nami.

- o : ozzy, orion.

- p : presley, posy, pearl, porter, pacey, paxon.

- r : reed, ruelle, raya, romey, ryker, rhode, reign, rafe, rohan, raiden, remi, rion, rhiannon, reece, river, raine, rumer, reem, rhys.

- s : selah, soraya, sarifya, savion, sloane, sol, soren, scout, saint, striker, serafina, sabina, sutter.

- t : teal, twila, tristan, tobie, tripp, teague, tate.

- v : vienna, vega, vera, vincenzo.

- w : wren, winter, winona, winnie, wilder, weston.

- x : xaverie, xylah, xiomara, xander.

- y : yves, yara.

- z : zephyr.

[jasina85]

Bound and Break for all available blorbos, please!!!

Big servings of blorbos coming up.

Both Olivia and Celeste have been imprisoned by their Sires after their Embrace, though Olivia had it much worse, due to her Sire's possessive nature and his lessons on Fleshcrafting. She does have a scar on her back, but that's from her fatal wound, rather than anything that happened later. Aria mostly just kept Celeste under lock and key until it sank in that she can never go back to the life she had, and the sooner she accepts it, the better. Understandably, Celeste is still pissed about that whole ordeal, even if she came to accept her new state of being.

Aleanii has been imprisoned far more often than she'd like to admit. First, it was when she came to the surface, and stumbled into a priestess of Eilistraee while dancing in the woods. It was probably the most awkward capture of in the world, and she was held in the nearby temple, until they decided she wasn't a spy or a raider. She ended up becoming close friends with the priestess who found her, and her protage. Unfortunately, she's also seen more than she'd have liked of the Flaming Fist's dungeons in Baldur's Gate, for the crimes of disturbing the peace and assaulting the clergy (which is a blatant lie, because she was accosted and acted in self-defense). Qirina has never actually been captured or imprisoned.

For Olivia, losing her wife would absolutely devastate her. Harmony is the center of her world, and if she died, she'd simply give up on life herself... after exacting a bloody revenge on whoever dared to take her love away from her. And if it meant losing herself in the process... well, what's the point in staying true to your principles, when the one person who cared enough to give you a chance is gone? Fourtunetly it hasn't happened, but Harmony has seen Olivia at very low point quite often.

Celeste... god, I actually don't know, she's still very fresh and not well fleshed-out, so I might have to sidestep that. More Celeste lore will come once she's got a few Situations under her belt. >.>

Aleanii already had one such breakdown after being reunited with her old betrothed - Qirina, after nearly 15 years. She tried to contact her each day using magic, but due to interference, none of her messages got through, and when they eventually met again, Qirina accused her of not even trying to contact her. Ali broke down crying in the middle of the street and ran back home to lock herself in. It took a good long while before she could calm herself down enough to speak again. Her partner and best friend - Elreia was there when it happened too, and it was quite a shock to see a usually cheerful and carefree Ali to fall apart like that.

Qirina's breakpoint is similarly tied to Aleanii, and although it hasn't happened yet, there was a close call, back when they were both living in Menzoberranzan, and the negotiations between their Houses collapsed. Ali nearly ended up dead by a House Tlbbar blade, and Qirina would never have been able to forgive herself if she failed to stop the assassination. She'd have probably immersed herself in the shadows even more, perhaps even fleeing to Shadowfell as she grieved.

[chaotic-theatrical-weaver]

Inappropriate Audition Songs: a dump

Hi, I’m auditioning for literally any Arthur Miller protagonist ever and I’ll be singing “Miserable Man” by David Kushner.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Lydia Lee and I’ll be singing “Drown” by Tyler Joseph.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Dr. Stockmann and I’ll be singing “Water Fountain” by Alec Benjamin.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Schrodinger’s cat and I’ll be singing a medley of songs by half•alive.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Mary Warren and I’ll be singing “Your Obedient Servant” from Hamilton.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Peter Pan and I’ll be singing “Shadow of Mine” by Alec Benjamin.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Montresor and I’ll be singing “bury a friend” by Billie Eilish.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Abigail Williams and I’ll be singing “If I Killed Someone for You” by Alec Benjamin.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Kelly Manning and I’ll be singing “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.

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Hi, I’m auditioning for Evan Hansen and I’ll be singing “Honest Man” by Ben Platt.

[mattysketchup]

what are the chances.

fem!reader x brothers bsf!matt

a/n: hey y'all !! i was thinking about brothers bsf!matt for a while so pls tell me if this is terrible😭 also more of vb player!reader bcs i love volleyball lolol

new au so intro:

reader is nates little sister, 20, goes to harvard, d1 libero, a small influencer who makes tiktoks with her friends.

matt is family friends with readers family, 21, makes youtube videos with his brothers, who is also visiting boston for a bit.

warnings: swearing, suggestive material, social media posts (pretend the pictures are slides), matt is a bit of a perv, mentions of alcohol, underage drinking (one sip of alc) matt being drunk, not proofread !!

summary: your family friends, the sturniolos, were in town for a bit and you all go camping together. you and the triplets (specifically matt) are strictly just friends. but will the trip change that?

(masterlist) (pt.2) (pt.3)

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you were sitting in the living room with your best friend, celeste, scrolling on your phone. you both were on semester break from college and you were home for the next two weeks. the door opens and you see four boys enter your house. it was your older brother nate and your family friends; chris, matt, and nick sturniolo were going to go camping with you and your family, along with some other friends. it had been so long since you've seen them, given the fact they moved to los angeles. you run up to the door and embrace matt in a tight hug. "matt!" you say, as he picks you up off the ground and spins you around. "hey trouble" he says in response. you and matt had always been touchy to say the least, but it was never anything out of the ordinary. you hug chris and nick and you all talk for a bit and just catch up.

"okay y'all ready to go?" nate asks, walking over to you and the boys. they all murmur in agreement as you and celeste grab your bags. your parents had always been close with the sturniolos, so we invited them on our yearly camping trip. you all walk to the kitchen to see your parents and the sturniolos talking. "you guys packed?" your dad asks. "yeah, when we leaving?" nate asks. "like five minutes, i'll pack the car" your dad responds, grabbing everyones luggage and taking it to the van. we were taking two cars because of how many of us there were, it just made more sense. the sturniolos in one, your family and celeste in the other. minutes pass as you all get in the car, ready to go to the campsite.

you arrive at the campsite, hopping out to stretch. not too long later the sturniolos arrive at the campsite. "y'need any help with the tents?" nate asks jimmy. "no, you kids have fun. me and your father got it" he responds. nate nods and we all collectively decide to go on a walk around the campsite.

"so, how's L.A.?" you ask matt, seeing as the two of you were walking a bit behind the rest of the group. "it's been great, honestly." matt responds. "lot's of fun being with my brothers. s'been a little sad, y'know, 'cause i barely see you, but i manage." your heart skips a beat as he says those words. "aw, thanks. yeah, summer nights with y'all were always the best." you say, smiling. "you've changed a lot since i've last seen you" matt says, hinting at how you got curvier and actually look older. "ah, thank you matty" you say. "guys hurry up! you guys are taking so long" celeste groans, stopping for the two of you to catch up. "sorry" you giggle.

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| it's.y/nnn

🎵 - out of the woods - taylor swift

its.y/nnn small photo dumpp

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mattsturniolo damn i look great in this

^^ its.y/nnn alright buddy

christophersturniolo smores were fyre • ❤️ by author

sturnioloz..fan Y/N?? CHRIS?? NATE?? NICK?? MATT??

user.0032 are y/n and matt dating?

| matthewsturniolo

🎵 - thoughts on a balcony - mac miller

mattsturniolo back in bostonn

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its.y/nnn only liked this for the third slide🫡🫡

^^ mattsturniolo fav slide

^^ user.0032 ok they are so dating.

nathan.doe8 missed you shorty • ❤️ by author

letstripp.41 THE GANG IS BACK TOGETHERRR

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the six of you begin to walk back to the campsite, wondering what to do next. you make your way back to see everything already set up. it was getting darker out so you all sit around a fire, warming up. you guys make s'mores, and have a great night. "hey, can you pass me a soda?" you ask nick, who was sitting right next to the cooler. "yup, here ya go" he says, handing you a dr pepper. "thanks" you say. "alright, we're going to our tents so try to be quiet." your parents say as they return to their tents, marylou and jimmy doing the same.

you had subconsciously noticed how your parents had brought alcohol, and the boys were drinking some white claws. you had always been taught to stay away from alcohol, but your parents weren't here, so who was going to stop you. yiu open your mouth to ask matt for a sip, but you look ahead of you to see your older brothers eyes giving you a death glare. it was like he could read your mind, like he knew you wanted matt. you decided you were gonna wait until nate went to his tent, he couldn't stay out all night.

about a half hour passes and the conversations between the six of you had just become drunk nonsense at this point. nate had finally tapped out from exhaustion, same with nick. that just left you. matt, chris, and celeste. "so y/n and celeste" chris starts. "how's college treating you guys? y'liking it so far?" you nod. "yeah, it's honestly amazing. a little busy, but it's fun." celeste agrees. "wait, are you still playing volleyball?" matt asks. "uh yeah, i am" you smile. matts eyes widen. the thought of you in spandex made his heart race. "cool, cool" he says. theres some more chatter between the four of you, just babbles.

"matt, can i try a sip of your drink?" you say, finally building up the courage to ask him. "uh- i dont know y/n...what would your brother say?" he looks at you with a slight concern. "he's not here, is he" you state. he sighs and hands you the drink. "one sip." he empathizes. you take a long sip of the grapefruit white claw in your hands, liking the taste. "how is it?" matt asks, taking the can from your hands before his brother could notice what was happening. chris and celeste were too busy flirting to notice. "s'good" you respond, the taste reminiscing on your tongue. "don't tell anyone i let ya have that." he says, and you nod in agreement.

matt, in his slightly drunk state had his arm on your thigh, massaging the flesh. you two had unknowingly shifted closer to each other, the two of you were basically cuddling. another half hour passes, and everyone had tapped out and went to their tents.

you were supposed to be sharing a tent with celeste, but chris had protested that he didn't want to sleep with someone who was drunk in case he threw up on him. that left you and matt to be sleeping in the same tent together, what are the chances. matt had a few more drinks before going to bed, so you didn't know what to expect. you both lay in the tent, a comforting silence falling between the two of you.

"y/nnn" matt groans, flopping his head on your shoulder. "why are you laying so far away from me?" you knew it wasn't a good idea to stay with him, but how could you leave him. "y/n, cuddle meee," he whines. "no! matt, go to bed" you whisper shout. "nooo pleasee?" he groans, his head falling onto your chest. he begins to giggle as he uses your boobs as 'pillows'. "if i let you stay here, will you shut up and sleep?" you groan. he hums in agreement, the post-partying tiredness hitting him. the two of you lay there, no one says a word. this just brings back how much you missed him over the years.

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a/n: this is really rushed😔😔 part two coming soon, y'all want smut or fluff ??

[keyofjetwolf]

A Jet Wolf 2024 Book List

I keep meaning to do this, and as I'm clearly not in the mood to work my actual job today, why not now? WHY NOT INDEED.

For the first time in a long time, I'm making an active effort to read. It's something I enjoy but have let slip away from me over the years, and after finally admitting it wasn't going to just naturally return without putting in the work, here we are. I've also allowed myself to embrace audiobooks, which has been a sticking point I can't explain, but increases my book consumption about a thousand fold. I "read" as I get ready in the morning, while taking my steps, while knitting, before bed, whenever the fuck. It's not yet April and I just finished the twelfth book out of my 2024 goal of twenty, thus proving I was being weird about something for stupid reasons, as is really often the case so you'd think I'd learn sooner, but why make it easy for myself.

Anyway, I like lists, and also foisting my unsolicited opinion on the world. Here, then, is the former, with thoughts on each to eventually follow as I will inevitably continue to not want to do actual work.

Oh, and the first lines thing, too. Because I think it's neat.

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How to Sell a Haunted House, by Grady Hendrix [first line]

Never Lie, by Freida McFadden [first line]

Sing Her Down, by Ivy Pochoda [first line]

Apples Never Fall, by Liane Moriarty [first line]

The Change, by Kirsten Miller [first line]

Truly Madly Guilty, by Liane Moriarty [first line]

The Immortalists, by Chloe Benjamin [first line]

Nine Perfect Strangers, by Liane Moriarty [first line]

The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides [first line]

The God of Endings, by Jacqueline Holland [first line]

The September House, by Carissa Orlando [first line]

The Pallbearers Club, by Paul Tremblay [first line] [thoughts]

What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty [first line]

Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë [first line]

The Terror, by Dan Simmons [first line]

The Fury, by Alex Michaelides [first line]

Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng [first line]

Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff [first line]

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee [first line]

If We Were Villains, by M.L. Rio [first line]

The Alice Network, by Kate Quinn [first line]

Paused: Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver [first line]

Currently: The Other Family, by Wendy Corsi Staub [first line]