#Happy New Year?

[occudo]

I have no excuses for this

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[firstkanaphans]

are you reading someone’s translation for the eclipse? because i know the scene where akk comes untouched but remember it differently (mainly that akk didn’t pin aye to a wall in the version i read). it’s the i hate you scene ?

I'm actually translating it myself, so I'm sure it's littered with inaccuracies lol. In cases where I can't figure out the original Thai, I write by vibes alone 😂 But yes, it's the "I hate you" scene! And "pinned" might be a strong word, but he definitely pushes Aye back against the wall. Actually, you know what? I'm just going to go ahead and give you my version of that scene because it's almost the new year and we deserve nice things! [Insert disclaimer here about how this is a translation of Prapt's "The Eclipse" novel and not my original work. If you feel so inclined, you can purchase the Thai version of the novel here.]

Ayan’s smile widened as he reached up to ruffle Akk’s hair. 

“Hey!” Akk cried, dodging out of the way. He tried to act annoyed, but the truth was, he simply feared he might enjoy his touch too much.

Ayan laughed and it wasn’t the scornful, condescending laugh Akk was used to. It was the kind of laugh that made flowers bloom in Spring. 

Akk cursed his own thoughts. Why did Ayan have to be so goddamn cute?

Since Ayan had been forbidden from touching Akk’s hair, he brought his hand down to rest on Akk’s shoulder instead, but his fingers refused to be still. They were tracing imaginary patterns on his skin.

Staring at his hand, Akk felt his face flush, and, within seconds, his whole body was hot. Arousal coursed through him. He quickly grabbed Ayan’s hand and removed it from his body. 

Aye seemed unbothered. He put his hand back, allowing his fingers to continue their dance on Akk’s skin while staring him straight in the eyes.

It felt like a fire had been lit inside of Akk. Desire washed over him so strong he wasn’t sure he would be able to control himself. He pressed his hand against Ayan’s chest and pushed him backwards until he hit the wall behind him, then he folded his larger body around the boy's smaller one, so close they were pressed skin to skin. Ayan’s fingertips paused their assault on Akk’s shoulder. It was almost as if he knew that even the sight of that would have been enough to kill him.

Akk’s breathing was labored, his body was shaking, and every attempt he made to control his heartbeat failed. He wanted to cry out in frustration.

“S-stop,” he said desperately.

“Stop what?” Ayan whispered, raising a single curious eyebrow.

“Stop this!” Akk choked out. He had meant for his voice to sound authoritative and intimidating, but instead he simply sounded like he was about to cry. “Stop teasing me!”

“Does that mean it’s working?”

“N-No!”

“Are you sure?” Without saying a word, he pulled out his free hand and placed it on Akk’s chest. Despite the thick suit jacket and polo he was wearing, Akk knew that Ayan would still be able to feel his racing heart. “Seems like it worked to me.”

His voice was deep with emotion, his eyes were shining, and the hand on Akk’s chest slowly began to move downward. Akk’s whole body erupted in goosebumps.

“Don’t,” he pleaded, pushing Ayan away, but Ayan returned and this time, Akk didn’t have the strength to fight him off. His legs were weak and he found himself drawn towards Ayan as if he were a magnet.

One of Ayan’s hands brushed along the nape of Akk’s neck before twining into his hair and although he didn’t apply any pressure, Akk found himself leaning forward. Ayan’s other hand was running slowly down Akk’s back, giving him plenty of time to stop him, but Akk didn’t. He no longer wanted to. Soon, Ayan’s entire palm was cupping his ass and Akk was breathing so hard it hurt.

Aye used his newfound grip on Akk to pull him closer and Akk felt like he was about to die—like he was about to melt into the ground and simply cease to exist. Seeking some sort of anchor, Akk reached out his own hand and used it to stabilize himself against the wall. He brought his chin down to rest on Ayan’s thin shoulder and pressed his hardness into Ayan’s body.

Almost immediately, a violent spasm overtook him and he felt a warm, wet heat start to pool in his underwear. He scrambled away from the wall—away from Ayan—and looked down to investigate, still shaking all over, but luckily, there was no evidence of what had happened on the outside of his pants.

Ayan took advantage of the moment to lift his head and press his lips softly against Akk’s, dragging his tongue roughly along the side of his mouth. Akk was so shocked that he immediately pulled away. It was only then that he realized his face was covered in both sweat and tears that Ayan had been trying to lick away.

Akk shook his head and looked around frantically, afraid that someone might have seen them, but luckily, the recess they were in was secluded enough that hardly anyone ever walked by. They were still alone. 

At that moment, Akk felt so disgusted with himself that he couldn’t even see. He turned away, but before he could take a single step, Aye said, “I’m so attracted to you, Akk. You have no idea.”

Akk was stunned and although he knew he should just keep walking, he couldn’t help but turn around and look Ayan in the eyes. In contrast to his usual overly cheerful demeanor, he wasn’t smiling. In fact, his face was so serious that he looked tense. His pale skin was flushed red and the rhythm of his breathing was heavy. Sweat covered his body, causing his skin to look oily.

“I hate you,” Akk said through gritted teeth. He didn’t have the strength to say anything more.

[jakascoo]

Damian: I hate you! Steph: Wow! So much in common already!

[lotties-ashwagandha]

why is new years so. you know what i mean. it’s just so. 🪓‼️🔪🦂😟

[skateisawesome]

hello and welcome to skate in 2024!

[violetryst]

@zinc-is-trash’s spidersona!!!

I can and will take bullets for them.

Both Zinc and Astro Spider. /p

I am very normal about the design.

Very.

/lie

[kiwi-tmntfan]

Why did I have to start the year off thinking about my old friends.

It was more than two years ago when they moved away at the end of the school year. One moved back to a different city about three hours away, and two who were international students had to go back to Korea. I doubt I'll ever be able to go Korea but I hope I'll at least be able to visit my other best friend. And I had a few other friends (who I know weren't fake. That year was a mess though.) that I also probably won't be able to see again because last year I moved about two hours away. I'm just glad I still keep in touch with these people, even though we don't talk too often.

[mothalaalee]

may this year treat us atleast 1% better

[almightyellie]

Oh I’m sorry! And Happy New Year’s Eve!! I almost forgot! Drink your heart away! Party it up!

happy new years sweet lauren! i definitely did drink to my hearts content (🤢) and subsequently decided to cut down on drinking altogether this year :,) probably for the best. love you! hope you had a great night!

[sparrowsingsstories]

I just watched @alder-berry stick a hunk of pulled pork into his robe pocket while my husband yelled "Eat It" across the table at him.

They are drunk.

[wataksampingan]

In mine and many other east Asian cultures, the dragon traditionally symbolises things like power, wealth and strength (imperial symbol and all)

I think we often forget that in the story of the Great Race, the dragon came in fifth because it'd stopped to give people rain. Then it'd stopped again to push a rabbit adrift on a log across the wide river so it reached the shore safely (that's why the Rabbit year comes before the Dragon).

Dragons aren't meant to just be powerful - they are meant to do good with such power, and to help those in need.

So in this lunar new year, I hope you gain more power, so that you might be able to help others. I pray you have abundant resources so you may give to yourself and those around you. I wish you courage, endurance, kindness and generosity, for yourself and your people.

I hope you, and I, will be rain givers, life preservers, joy bringers.

I hope we will be dragons.

Extremely belated postscript that should have been here far earlier:

Free Palestine, Free Sudan, Free Congo 🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩

[wordfather]

goodbye 2023👋hello 𓏏𓉔𓇋𓋴 𓇌𓅂𓄿𓂋 𓇋 𓅃𓇋𓃭𓃭 𓎼𓅂𓏏 𓄿 𓅓𓅲𓅓𓅓𓇌 𓃀𓅱𓇌𓆑𓂋𓇋𓅂𓈖𓂧 𓅓𓄿𓇌𓃀𓅂 𓉔𓅲𓋴𓃀𓄿𓈖𓂧 𓇋𓆑 𓉔𓅂𓂕𓋴 𓎢𓅱𓅱𓃭 𓅃𓇋𓏏𓉔 𓏏𓉔𓄿𓏏

[karlrincon]

Happy New Year 2024 from Korea.

Year of the 🐲🐉!

[planetary]

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