#I did also have closed captions on which kind of helped

[idkwidatp]

No because I've rewatched dealing with intrusive thoughts and svs and the Hogwarts episode recently like I think less than a month ago but I was trying to draw yesterday and put on the Hogwarts episode and I'll legitimately could not focus on just drawing I was just sitting there watching sanders sides quoting it like quoting almost the entire episode and I can't tell if it's because Sanders sides is just that quotable or if it's because I've watched specifically those episodes a lot like a lot of times I feel like the second option is more likely and also more concerning

[ateez-himari]

FASHION WEEK; HIGHLIGHTS

"I can be all the things you told me not to be"

MILAN; VERSACE

• The vocalist recognized the journalist that had made tasteless and uncomfortable comments suggesting she was only in ATEEZ because of her appearance in 2021, continuing to throw sly comments into articles since then. When their manager began motioning him over for the common short interviews, she reminded him that he had been blacklisted from events for years - he was also the only one who she did not bow her head to as a greeting.

• When both ambassadors stepped out of the car together, the large crowd that had been gathered for hours flickered with bright flashes almost instantly whilst he extended a hand in order to help stabilize her.

• During the showcase of 'Ephemeral' the vocalist sat down on a white cushion to play the Koto - the national instrument of Japan - in order to accompany the music composed with different Korean instruments, representing her identity perfectly.

• To close off this impressive debut the runway welcomed the artist dressed in flowing light pink fabric adorned with golden details, displaying the very last design of her collection while she thanked the audience. Himari then bowed before the house's artistic director who in response mouthed the word 'Bellissima' and cued for attendees to toss red peonies towards her ambassador, a flower representing prosperity and good fortune in Korean culture.

• San attempted to hide that he was wiping away tears at the sight of their maknae accomplishing one of her dreams right in front of their eyes yet could not conceal his emotions when engulfing her in a tight hug.

• Once the show had concluded, Himari left her bandmates' sides to search the room for someone and hurried over to embrace the house's artistic director, who returned the hug warmly before placing a specially prepared tiara on her ambassador's head. Fans have compared their interaction to an aunt with her favorite niece due to the way Donatella seemed so attentive to her at all times, meanwhile the idol would hold her hand while being introduced to guests and the two were even seen gossiping at some point before the show began.

Afterparty;

• YouTuber Isaac M.I.K taught her how to do the South African dance move 'Tshwala Bam' over which they bonded very quickly before the vocalist in turns taught him the 'Work' challenge which was later released on the ATEEZ TikTok account. He now follows her personal Instagram account.

• In footage posted by guests, she could be seen visibly tipsy while whispering something into Mingi's ear, before pulling away biting her lip with flushed cheeks making shiny doe eyes even more noticeable as she gazed up at him. Whatever was exchanged between them made the rapper tighten his hold on her waist as he left a kiss on her neck. This clip rapidly made the rounds through social media with the unreleased song 'Come Through' by The Weeknd used as the background.

• Throughout the night, Gigi Hadid was seen dancing with her and later on posted several stories containing endless pictures of the two clearly forming some kind of friendship. The poses were different from what is usually seen from female idols but this allowed netizens a look into her more relaxed personality, dimming the cuteness shown during fan interactions to make way for natural charm.

• Madonna asked San for her Instagram handle during the Dolce & Gabbana afterparty the following day, and posted about the Ephemeral Collection with the caption; "What can't this girl do ?"

PARIS; BALMAIN

• The vocalist seemed overwhelmed with the loud sounds created by the crowd as both artists signed autographs, so Hongjoong discreetly reached over before lowering the volume on her hearing aid.

• Upon meeting his ambassador's youngest member for the first time, Olivier Rousteing let out an audible squeal and noted that both seemed to fit the other perfectly in terms of visuals. Some journalists present during the interaction even managed to catch him joking about wanting to steal Versace's Princess for his own fashion house.

• Dove Cameron cheerfully greeted the idol with a warm embrace along with seemingly endless compliments about her beauty when the show was being prepared. An entire camera roll long photoshoot ensued which was then posted on both of their social media accounts with captions conveying affection for the other, and both were seen giggling whilst sitting next to one another.

• Throughout the event the maknae seemed much calmer in the presence of their group's captain and sparked conversations with numerous high profile attendees, although this happened only when he stood at her side. Much like during their debut years, there were several pictures of her holding on to Hongjoong's sleeve while walking around.

• When came time to leave, Mingi stepped out of the car waiting for the bandmates in order to help his girlfriend inside with one hand under her own while the other guided her by the waist. Their manager could be seen standing aside smiling to himself, though trying to hide it, much like their captain.

Extra;

• While the members currently present in the city were taking a stroll, they ran into the vocalist's friend of three years, SEVENTEEN leader S.Coups, who immediately chastised her for having time to travel throughout countries yet none to stop by their studio despite having a keycard to the HYBE building.

• The Paris Saint-Germain Football Club invited their player's younger sister to the game against Rennes and despite having been apart only since Chuseok, the siblings ran up to one another as if it had been years once it was over. Since most players present had never before met her, Hanzo excitedly rambled on about nearly every accomplishment while the embarrassment flushed her cheeks with every passing moment.

[icarusredwings]

What's going on at the X Men Annual Cook out as non black native american. Anyone is allowed to join in with their two cents. Adorablness at the end. <3

SCOTTY MY BROTHA IN CHRIST CHILL

Firstly, Domino wasn't even invited. She was just lucky enough to show up because the universe told her too and just so happened to be delighted to see the nonsense unfolding.

Secondly, let's get one thing straight. Wade is over here, busting it down to Mary Jane Girls and The Emotions, singing word for word.

You really are going to look at this man and tell me he ISN'T folding the second a black mama tells him to settle his ass down? He's sat and silent, ma'am. He's probably gonna say something so stupid and get slapped with a slipper, but you know what? Maybe he'd behave.

Perhaps that's why Ororo can sit him so quickly with a simple word and eyebrow raise. Speaking of which, she's watching Logan very closely on that grill. Them burgers be lookin a little dry Lo... He wouldn't stop complaining until she let him help. And even so, this help is very much supervised. If anything he's bickering that theyre fine and she's very tempted to switch him out with Remy.

Who was, of course, trying to show off to Rouge with his dancing but rouge is too busy comforting Kurt whos currently sat next to the picnic table on the ground crying and lowkey getting possesive over his plate.

"No little german boy! Don't eat those Louisiana baby back ribs, REAL tater salad and collard greens!"

"Oh mein gott.. dis is so gud!" *cries*

Hank is playing corn hole with Morph, who lowkey is about to get slapped because he keeps doing Micheal Jackson impressions. He also keeps cheating at the game 🤨

Just as Rouges turning her freak on. Logan's kicked off the grill and told to go handle the weird dance battle that Wade has started.

"D'Awww but!- but!? Ugh!!" So now here he is, poutily standing at the grill, watching how gently Piotr is holding Kittys hand and is twirling her with a big smile on his face.

Somehow, Out of no where, A cirlce has formed and now all Yukio, Wade, and Rouge is chanting "Go white boy, go white boy, go!"

As Scott is proving just how loose he can get, testing just how streachy these slacks are.

Jeans giggling up a storm, a hand over her mouth as she pushes him away and tells him theres kids near by. Logan is deadpanned, a little disgusted but also impressed. Like who is this man?? Where was the principal?

And there was Jubilee, filming the whole thing for their socials, captioning it "Professor cool" and "We like to have fun here at XUniversity 🕺!"

Nathan has his face in his hands, Bright red, so embarrassed that he's thinking about leaving early.

"DAAAYYMM Your dad is TURNT!"

Both Nathan and Logan blink, staring at him as he runs off.

"...Do you.."

"Nope.."

Neither of them have any clue what's going on, but god Wade is so cute when well socialized and properly exercised.

Somewhere over in a tree, There's two boys sitting on a branch eating various kinds of food, both their hands sticky sith sauce.

"Do they always do this?"

"Nope. Pietro." He puts his hand out.

Putting a napkin around his hand, He takes it with a smirk. "Miles."

"....Wait a second. Do you even go here?"

"Nope. Gonna snitch?"

"...Gimme your sweet potatoes and we'll call it even."

"That's a hard bargain. I like that. Deal."

The boys sit in silence as they exchange food, Watching a scrawny cancer patient trying to force a two left footed lumberjack to dance with him but he's so embaressed that his ears are red and tripping over his own feet.

"W-wade I'm not-"

Soon enough it turns into more of a Waltz. The same Waltz they did at their reception in this very yard.

[milks-thoughts]

to the anon who request peepaw leo, bless your soul, I didnt know i need father figure peepaw in my life.

I got a idea, what if peepaw leo, take reader to the hidden city? to more aware of the yokai kind and stuff?

I WAS STRUGGLING WITH THIS AND A RANDOM TUMBLR POST BROUGHT ME IDEAS, also I can’t write shit without angst what the fuck happened here

TW: mentions of cheating, and overall wholesomeness

summary: Peepaw Leo takes Reader to the hidden city to make them feel better (reader is 16)

He Doesn’t Deserve You

⚔︎ Peepaw had gotten more than used to seeing you around the lair

⚔︎ it’s been like 3 years what is he saying-??

⚔︎ they even got you your own train car

⚔︎ you’d leave every day to go to school, then you’d come back

⚔︎ you were so giddy coming back one time with CJ everyone just HAD to know why

⚔︎ the moment you got a boyfriend he was suspicious- of the boyfriend- so was his younger counterpart so-!

⚔︎ can you blame him for being on edge? the boyfriend you got was like a frat boy

⚔︎ You we’re just sitting on the beanbags in the living room, scrolling through social media before you came across a post from this girls account. okay- maybe it’s his cousin! Yeah they look similar enough. You decided to read the caption, that’s when you paused. You stood up suddenly and walked to your train car, slamming the door closed you plopped down on your bed and started sobbing. Apparently you weren’t very quiet because the next thing you knew Mikey and Leo were sliding open the door “ what’s wrong? “ Mikey asked gently which only caused you to cry harder. You could only show them the phone before they looked back at you with a soft look “ oh it’s okay…it’ll all be okay “ Leo soothed before looking wearily at Mikey “ do you want us to get Big Blue? “ he asked you, you paused and nodded. You could really use one of his hugs right now, the crushing hug that’s a mix between warm and cold from the metal. He could wrap his arms around your entire body and cover you with a hug, so yes, you would like a hug from him. Leo nodded and stood up, he sent one more glance before closing the train car and walking away, your sniffles had been fluctuating from calm crying to bawling. Mikey had wrapped around your frame and hugged you, looking up you saw your father Leonardo standing there a soft look on his face when he took Mikey’s spot. He wrapped his arms around your frame and buried your head in his plastron. His arms tight around you as you curled up into a ball in his hold. A new round of sobs came up but they were filled with incoherent sentences. “ was I not good enough for him? “ you asked in a small voice, Leonardo hushed you quietly and rubbed your back “ why don’t we go into the hidden city? You can meet Bone man and see the mystic stuff “ Leo asked and Mikey nodded. You liked the idea, it’d help you get your mind off things. Leo smiled “ buuut me an everyone else have some plans, why don’t you and Big Blue go? “ You blinked and you swore you saw him calling CJ and Mikey texting someone..? Leonardo smiled and started walking, you were wearing enough, a black tank top and weird kinda muted orange sweats. As you two walked along you could help but let your mind wander. Why did Leo call CJ and why was Mikey texting April & Cass? When you came back to reality you were shocked, so this was the hidden city! You had brought your phone and it was going off with alerts. But every time you went to check Leonardo pulled away your attention and kept you hooked. You had gotten pizza at his favorite joint, seen the battle nexus and witch town. Your eyes sparkling with admiration every time you saw something new or unique. When you returned home, the lair was empty. The air in it was uncomfortable but Leonardo didn’t seem worried. It wasn’t long before everyone came back with dinner, you couldn’t help but question why Raph had some red on one of his spikes. You never voiced your concerns. Your ex had died in a breaking-and-entering gone wrong

[kanmom51]

Those little touches that scream intimacy

Skinship is a thing.

BTS show physical affection with each other, they hold, hug, touch each other in ways that would perhaps raise an eyebrow for some, but within their cultural context are not a sign of ‘more’ than friendly affection and closeness.  Although, I do have to say that BTS do stretch the boundaries on that one too.  Some of the touchy feely is beyond what you would expect it to be among grown male friends in Korea as well.  But they did grow up together, in a sense, and although it’s a little more than usually accepted, it still is not an indication to anything more than a very close friendship.

But JM and JK, they have these moments.  Two types of suspicious moments.

These moments when they pull back on the touching, the almost touching or touching but just... barely. Those moments where you are sitting there and screaming at the screen (in your mind) “fucking touch him already”, which presents as highly suspicious considering how close those two are on the one hand and how tactile they are on the other.  

And then you have these moments where it’s more, it’s suspicious, it’s not something that you would expect between just friends.

So I thought I would put bring together, in one post, some of these moments.

Moments they do something, touch, almost touch, behave in a way that makes you go “this doesn’t look like something ‘just a friend’ would do”, or “heck, those two must be really intimate for this to be happening”.

j 14 interview

I guess I started with a big one. What is it they say? Go big or go home? Whatever JM was doing there with his wiggly wiggle finger during that interview was not something just between friends. It just wasn't.

BV1 footsies

No matter how close you are with your friend, him playing footsies with your crotch is not something you would allow him to do, well unless if you are not "just friends".

BV2 footsies

Here it's JK's reaction. If it was ok for a "friend" to play footsies, if said footsy playing did absolutely nothing for him, we wouldn't be seeing that reaction from him. That gulp. Man. He was hit hard, probably in the full sense of the word, lol.

Footsies BV4

Less about JK's toesies just lightly touching JM's leg and more about the physical reaction the two of them had that followed. Suffice to say that the room was getting real hot for the two (which is also why JK running to put on a big covering coat was pretty funny).

BV3 cuddles

Do we need to explain here?

It's not only the fact that JM is touching JK in these more intimate areas, it's the lack of reaction (well almost lack of reaction...there are those reactions that you just can't help) from JK.

Rose Bowl of course.

No matter how much people will try to twist this up, it takes a special level of intimacy to take someone's sweaty dirty ear into your mouth and suck on it, for 4 seconds straight. And then end it all with a light kiss on the ear.

hickey

I guess this one is a given too. I've heard the stories about brotherly neck sucking and nope, I do not buy that. Not one bit. No matter how the story is told, JM put his mouth on JK's neck, exactly where JK's mole happens to be, and sucked on it hard enough to bruise it. Yep. Not something you do with a "just friend".

Btw, love the editors captions. *in pain*, lol.

This one

And this one too.

And this one too.

Oh, and this too.

It's about being used to be in that kind of proximity. Muscle memory. The lack of an initial reaction, and only pulling away at the very end. And it's not for a skit or game. It's all them. That smirk on JK's face in the 2019 TMA's and the BV2 moments, priceless.

Same day as this, btw, just if you weren't aware of it or just forgot.

It's definitley not this

Or this

Just saying.

Festa 2020 karaoke

It's not about the touch, more abut JK's reaction to it.

And how can I leave this last one out?

JK just moving that pesky crop top aside to caress JM’s waist/hip skin on skin, a little smirk on his face when he moves in, JM mostly non reacting although if you do look closely you can see a tiny little smile there towards the end when JK starts playing with his fingers on his bare skin.  This screams of two people who are physically intimate.

Feel free to add more examples. Maybe I'll make a part 2 for this one too.

Happy pride month.

[rockinlibrarian]

Hi Rockin, for the ask game, I want to know about How to Catch Up with Your Therapist!!

1, 2, 3, 5 and 15, or whichever you like!

Thank you! If anyone else wants to ask me stuff, the list of questions is here, and the list of fics is here. I get tickled just knowing somebody knows any of my fics by name, so it's never too late to ask! There are 19 different fandoms featured in that list (granted, some of them are subsets of the same, like "Agent Carter" to "MCU" and "Tolkien--works and related fandoms" to "Lord of the Rings" AND "The Hobbit-- and that last one is crack anyway, but STILL), so I'm sure there's something for everybody!

ANYhoo, another ask for last year's Masked Author submission! Here's the link to my answer for #2!

1: What inspired you to write the fic this way?

I tend to draft in dialogue to begin with, and then I flesh it out with all the rest afterward. But considering this fic is just two people sitting in a room, one of them telling an increasingly over-the-top story, there really wasn't much in the way of stage direction to add. And who needs dialogue tags, when it's pretty obvious when Viktor's the one talking and poor Dr. Miller is mostly just saying, "Oh," a lot, in various tones of voice? So I decided to embrace the dialogue-only format!

3: What’s your favorite line of narration?

Okay, hmm. I was going to say that technically all the narration is also dialogue, but there are definitely some bits that it IS Dr. Miller's reactions that are my favorite, so I'm looking through for anything standing out to me and I think I'm going to go with this:

“So that’s when Luther and Sloane announced they were getting married. That evening. Since the Universe was imploding and all. And—imminent demise and all, that was the nicest day I ever spent with my family. With my brothers at least. We had a bachelor party just drinking and doing terrible karaoke, and…I have never felt so completely loved and accepted as part of the family as I did then. One of the boys. The Best Man, even. But, I mean, everyone was— it was a big old love fest. It totally satisfied Luther’s wanting to throw me that Welcome to the Brotherhood party, but it wasn’t about me, it was about us."

It's just so happy on so many layers that it makes me kind of teary, and it's the fact that we're looking at this scene from Viktor's point of view, specifically, and you realize how much that moment meant to him in so many ways.

5: What part was hardest to write?

I'm not sure at this point, but I know there were a lot of parts of the show I couldn't remember properly, and I was between Netflix subscriptions so I couldn't rewatch, so I was working from transcripts which are based mostly on closed captions so they don't give you the settings, the actions, or even sometimes who's talking. There are a FEW scenes I kind of glossed over-- the part in between attacking Allison and killing Leonard sticks out as not entirely accurate for one thing. And the actual events of the first (second?) apocalypse-- I was very vague there, but at least with that I could use the excuse that it was still the most traumatizing event of Viktor's life and HE probably couldn't look at it very accurately or in detail, either.

15: What did you learn from writing this fic?

That I'm not QUITE as invisible as I think I am, and there WERE some people who remembered me mentioning it in the Elliott's House Discord before I decided to submit it for Masked Author on the basis that no one would remember me! XD

Also and more seriously, it helped me get more of an objective look inside Viktor's head-- ironically enough. Because like I said in the post about him the other day, (and implied in the paragraph before this come to think of it), I've always related to his chronic self-esteem I'm-Nobody-but-I'd-really-like-to-be-Somebody issues, but having to examine his motivations for every little moment of the show helped me separate ME from HIM, and I understand better things HE'D do and feel that I wouldn't.

[burnwater13]

Din Djarin is holding Grogu while he talks to Ahsoka Tano on Corvus. Image from The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 5, The Jedi. Calendar from DataWorks. Captions read: I'll help you with your problem, if you see to it that Grogu is properly trained. The Mandalorian.

Once upon a time, a very special child was born in the Jedi Temple. Very special. 

He wasn’t like human children. He wasn’t squishing his eyes closed. He wasn’t surprised and sometimes startled at every new thing he saw, or heard, or felt. No. He wasn’t too cold either. Nope.

As soon as the people who assisted with his birth looked the other way, he jumped off the surface he’d been laying on and landed on the floor. He squeaked. 

What the heck! The floor was smooth and hard and much closer than he thought. 

The people in the room were startled to say the least. There was some rushing about which the new born found very entertaining to say the least. He thought, immediately, that it was a game. He didn’t know why he knew what games were, but he knew them when he saw them and this one was tending toward the spectacular. 

People went to and fro and tried to box him in. A couple of them collided into each other. He didn’t do anything to cause that, but the looks they gave him after that happened, well, he now knew what respect looked and sounded like. That was pretty great. Not powerful but safe, secure. Acknowledged. Pretty great.

A voice spoke to him.  It was soothing and demanding at the same time. Just one word. 

‘Grogu.’

Was that his name? He knew it probably was his name, but he didn’t know why he knew that. That, in itself, seemed pretty strange. How could you know what a name was, but be unsure if the name spoken was yours or not? Someone must have told him. But who?

He supposed with others that knowledge would have been pretty plain. He sensed that hundreds if not thousands could have told him things. He didn’t want to sift through all that data to figure out the problem at hand. That was a lot of effort for something he personally didn’t care very much about in the moment. He still wanted to play the game. 

He was about to dodge to one side or the other when two things happened at once, much to his embarrassment. 

‘Grogu. No.’

Then he found himself floating in the air and landing gently on the surface he had vacated just a few moments earlier. 

That hadn’t just been embarrassing. It was also annoying. How was he supposed to play the game if people blocked him? 

‘Young one, you must show respect to the people that aided in your birth. You will not play games with them.’

‘Eh?’

Grogu thought it was appropriate to try to act confused and just the tiniest bit apologetic. He titled his head and let his ears droop just a little. He sensed that the people nearest to him found this all very endearing. Endearing felt nice. They relaxed a little, caught there breath and thought that he was perhaps the cutest person they had ever seen. He liked all of that. 

‘Too smart is he. Heard all the others, he has. We have much to do and he must be part of it all.’

Hmmm. Another voice. Clear. Demanding. Lilting. Lilting? When did he learn that word? Was it worth finding out? No. It was not. At least not now. Maybe later. 

‘Young one, let the others examine you. We must know that you are well and true. You are precious and must be treated like the balance of the Force rests on you, for it does.’

Grogu thought that was kind of important sounding and that made him feel good. For about a tenth of a second.

‘Told you have I, not the one is he. There is another.’

The second voice sounded put out and annoyed, as if this conversation had occurred many times without a change in the conflict between the two voices. He liked what the first voice had said better.

‘There may be another but he has a role that you do not yet see. He has already learned things that he will not unlearn.’

Huh? Was he precious or not? Grogu liked the idea of being precious. It sounded comforting. Warm. Loved. 

‘So this is the one you have been waiting on. Full of mischief. We will have our hands full with him.’

Grogu looked up at the tall person with the dark, dark skin and coo’d. He wanted them to know that he wasn’t mischievous on purpose. If he found mischief, well, that was only because it was in his path and he could not avoid it. He did not think he should try to avoid his path.

‘Bonded with him early you have. Good that is. In your care he will be until another is found.’

‘I will do my best.’

Grogu looked up at the tall man and smiled. He would do his best as well. He would take his training very seriously and focus on how to make sure that the mischief on his path was properly identified, categorized, and controlled. Not for his own sake, but the sake of his new friend. It was clear to Grogu that his new friend didn’t have a lot of experience with it. He wondered why and then decided it didn’t matter. They were both new to this and would just have to take it one day at a time. Easy peasy. Right?

Din Djarin speaking to Ahsoka Tano (off screen). Image from The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 5, The Jedi. Captions read: If you see to it that Grogu is properly trained.

[icedteaandoldlace]

pretty sure ive already sent some of these ships as bingo for u before, but i'll fucking do it again: SNOWWEST, E-1 KILLERSNOW, KILLERSNOW OF THE E-1 AND E-2 VARIETY, WESTHALLEN (eddie, not eobard) AND FINALLY...... olivarry :3

Snowwest

This is pretty much my only Caitlin ship besides Snowstorm, and also one of my only consistent fanon ships (in other words, one that I always like and don't just need the right set of circumstances to get on board with). I love the crumbs of their friendship that we got in canon, and I wish we'd gotten more of them!! 😭

E-1 Killersnow

I'm mostly neutral on them, and that's probably because I have such mixed feelings about them due to their canon development. Before Frost showed up, the foreshadowing of her emergence indicated that Caitlin had a tendency to repress her emotions, and that she had an edgier side that she didn't always let show. So when Frost did show up, I was prepared for her to be an extension of Caitlin that Caitlin had to learn to come to terms with, and eventually she'd become a balanced version of both sides. Then I saw a gifset someone made with the caption that they were girlfriends, and I thought that was an interesting take, because that would make Frost a whole separate individual who just happens to share Caitlin's body, and the idea of them navigating dating under those circumstances would be very interesting. And then, of course, canon decided to turn them into sisters, which I can also see the appeal of, but the whiplash that retcon gave me makes me reluctant to refer to them as such. Tbh I still see season 3 Killer Frost as Caitlin, and I see later-seasons Frost as a completely different character, and seasons 4-5 Frost goes back and forth, so it makes for very inconsistent feelings about them. And of course, I headcanon Frost as aroace and Very Much Not Into Anyone, so I'm not super invested in any ships involving her.

E-2 Killersnow

Earth-2 Killer Frost is much more clearly depicted as Caitlin Gone Evil, and season 2 had a fuzzier, less developed concept of doppelgängers than season 3 and onward, so to me it just kind of seems like shipping Caitlin with herself, just with a different life?? Idk if that makes sense. I do enjoy the one-sided aspect of them, though. Killer Frost was definitely feeling some type of way about Caitlin.

Westhallen

BINGO! These guys are mixed feelings city. I can't really see them working out, but there are aspects of it that have potential. Like, I feel like any couple combination of them could work out (in an alternate timeline) with the other as their bestie third wheel, but given the love triangle in canon, I feel like they'd just be constantly at each other's throats if they tried to all be a thing together. It may be the Dan, Vanessa, and Olivia threesome storyline in Gossip Girl shaping my view of this, since they had a very similar trio dynamic. Also the fact that I've never read any fic for them, so all I have is their canon dynamic to base my feelings on. That said, props to the Westhallen fandom for their use of that "there's three people in this relationship" line. My hat's off to ya. 🎩

Olivarry

I may be alone in this, but I've just never seen Barry and Oliver as being that close. They have some good moments here and there, but it seems like the majority of their relationship is just clashing over crime-fighting styles. I just don't really get it. Of course, the erasure of Cisco as Barry's best friend among the Olivarry fandom doesn't help my enthusiasm level any. On that note, I actually enjoy Olivibe's interactions more than Olivarry's, and I'm waiting for the day someone decides to do something with that.

[mysticsparklewings]

Obscutober 2024 Day 12: Smaragdine ❇️

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Smaragdine (adj.)

of or relating to emeralds

emerald-green in color

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Today, a break from the nouns & for me, a break from the “needs very specific imagery” mandalas! 😂 

Also, for the record: It was SO tempting to make the prompt list mostly weird color words. Let’s be glad I held it down to just 2. 😅

Click the "Keep Reading" and we'll talk more about my "colorful" thoughts/process. ✨

⭐️ Like My Art and Want to see more of it? Here's All My Links! ⭐️

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You Sparklers might guess that I'm not thrilled with my posting time today. 🙃

We did make a little impromptu trip to the store that set my timetable back, but I can't blame it solely on that. In large part I just had trouble getting the lead out and starting on the mandala today, for reasons I can't even pinpoint. Fortunately, since today's word is really just about a color/gemstone, I didn't have to worry quite as much about highly specific imagery as I have with the last few.

That said, you can see I couldn't quite help myself and I did have to get some literal emerald-cut (or my closest approximation the the shape in this style) emeralds in there. And if I'd had the patience for all those straight, close-knit symmetrical lines, I might have incorporated more, but I don't have a ton of patience for that at the best of times and my late start certainly didn't help in that department. 🫠

Outside of those, I mostly just went with the flow and what felt right. It wasn't super intentional, but there did end up being some pretty hefty art nouveau/art deco jewelry inspiration in there, but that kind of figures since I spend a lot of time looking at that kind of jewelry on Pinterest, the same place I get a lot of my mandala motif inspiration. The two are unintentionally linked in my brain, think.

And, y'know, most people associated emeralds with jewelry.

There's also some highly unintentional stained glass inspiration going on here; I did notice it happening and I did try to hold back just a little because I've got at least one if not two other days coming up where "glass" will need be a key element, but obviously I didn't go out of my way to completely avoid it either. If I hadn't going such a late start, maybe I would have tried to lean more into the jewelry aspect and further away from the glass effect, but since I did feel short on time, had no better ideas that were coming to me easily, and I do like the look, I left well enough alone.

The color scheme was kind of a no-brainer here: Green, duh, then some silver and gold to accept the jewelry aspect. And I opted for just a tiny bit of pale pink for those "pearls." Since I opted to go with white lines, I thought they'd look better with a bit of color and pink compliments green, so I went with that and didn't question it otherwise too much. The white lines were also a very conscious decision. Black lines might have actually been the better way to go for the literal emeralds, but I feel like I'm been using the black lines more than I'd really like to, so I forced a break. Besides, I do think it makes the darker greens in the background pop more, which is nice.

That is the big plus about this one not needing as-specific of imagery—I think that's pretty much everything I wanted to cover, because once I did finally get started, the making-of process really wasn't that bad! 😃

Oh, I will note, as I did in the short caption: This is one of just 2 weird color words I let onto the prompt list, but it was oh-so-tempting to go digging and make the list mostly or even all weird color words. 😆 But I restrained myself because that would really be better suited to a November/Huevember list, not an October/Inktober one. [So then, perhaps I'll revisit that idea some other time, but I make no promises!]

And for what it's worth, I did specifically pick the 2 color words of the...I think 4? I had jotted down as options that could be applied to a little more than just the color itself, so if anyone else was following along and didn't want to use color at all, they'd have options.

So I will leave you Sparklers to both applaud my restraint in that regard but also shake your head at my time management while I get a move on cross-posting. I've been pairing the Instagram posts with what feels like an appropriate song for each word/piece and I genuinely have no clue what to pick for today, so that's definitely going to slow me down a bit. 😅 Wish me luck!

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[hieuthong]

ENTRY 7

BYOD (Bring Your Own Best Friend)

Last week one of my close friends asked me to join her for a Pilates class. I originally was going to turn her down because I was rushing to finish up my assignments, but I figured since I hadn’t seen her in a while (literally just 2 weeks) I’d just go for it. We’ve decided to first attend the Pilates class, eat lunch then finish up our assignments together. Pilates was lowkey kind of fun, but I found it a little bit difficult. Both of us were trying to hold in our laugh because our legs were shaking so badly when we had to stretch it out. This also made me realize that I should definitely exercise more because tell me why I felt so weak after that session… We weren’t that hungry, so we decided to ditch lunch and went to a café nearby to start working on our assignments. We procrastinated for quite some time before beginning, which prompted me on why I chose to write on this topic. No, this is not about my procrastination issue. It’s about my close friend that I’ve known for more than a decade.  

We saw a TikTok on how this group of friends grew up together and suggested that we look up our old YouTube channel to recreate it. So, I did, not only did we find our old YouTube channel but we also found our old Musical.ly account where we used to post videos together. We came across this post, and although the caption sounded cringy, but it made us realize how far we’ve come. We always talked about how long we’ve been friends, but it never really hit us until now. I would say back then we were friends because of forced proximity and also cause you know, as kids befriending someone is very easy since all we do is play but now we are friends because we genuinely enjoy each other’s company.

Me and Yong Qi alongside two of my other close friends have known each other since we were in kindergarten, so like when we were 4? We’ve known each other for almost 16 years, I have practically known them longer than my own sister. Putting them aside, today’s journal entry is about me and Yong Qi. Ever since I was young, I always felt that I was closer to Yong Qi compared to the others, not to say I’m not close to others but we just hung out more. I remember during primary 3’s year-end holiday, I went to her house every day to play. I don’t even know what is there to play, but we hung out every day. It was probably then that we created our YouTube channel. Looking back, we posted so many embarrassing things, but I guess it’s worth keeping the memories.

As we were talking about this topic, she told me that at some point during primary school she was convinced I didn’t want to be her friend anymore because I had new friends from my class, and to be honest I’m pretty sure I felt the same way. After primary school, we had to part ways with each other because we were enrolled in different secondary schools. During those few years, we sort of lost contact with each other. The only time we saw each other was when our family had our annual Chinese New Year dinner or when our moms went out with each other, and we tagged along. But even so, when we met up it was never awkward, we always had something to say.

Fast forward to after MCO, we started talking again and our bond has never been stronger. It was after my SPM and IGs that we started hanging out again. I would also say college played a big part in bringing us closer again because I had to take maths for foundation, and I absolutely suck at it so I asked her for help. We met up every few days to study and eat lunch together. But to be honest, I think even without that we would’ve been quite close. Ever since then, we occasionally go out together to the point where if we don’t see each other for a few days we’d complain about not seeing each other enough (do you see the attachment issue there). We always joke that we will never survive in a long-distance relationship because we can’t even stand being away from each other for a few days let alone years. As much as I don’t want to face reality, she has plans to study abroad so I’ll have to accept that and be happy for her. Of course, I’m happy for her but it’s just a bit hard to let go, seeing one of your closest friends leave your side but that time has yet to come so for now I’ll spend as much time as I can with her before she leaves me for another country </3</3</3 It’s crazy to think that we’ve been friends for so long, not a lot of friendships can last this long I’d say. Watching us grow side by side since we were toddlers, going through many weird phases, getting heartbroken by the smallest things, crying to each other about stupid things, and many other stuff, we’ve seen it all. The next stage is watching each other succeed in our desired profession, getting married, having kids, and many more to come. (I lowkey got emotional writing this) I’m so grateful that I was able to meet her, and I hope we can carry this friendship till we’re in our 80s or even death. One of my favorite Mandarin idioms ‘白头偕老’ which basically means to live together until the white hairs of old age or to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss until death do us part. Usually, this phrase would be used on married couples, but I think I’d like to think of our friendship in this way too.

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Watched WayV No one but you + Invincible Track video behind the scenes

Lookin a little beat up

Hendery doesn't like the contact lenses very much ^^;;

Eyebrow piercings (even if they're fake). Also one coloured contact.

The eyebrow piercing is drawn on? I don't get it lol

The caption says "a feeling that's a bit bad (nodding in a well-behaved way)." The word they used is 乖 which does mean well-behaved. It's often used to describe well-behaved kids (in a naughty/nice dichotomy).

Yangyang wearing a fake cast lol

Ten's earphone is not connected to anything lol

I liked No One But You (the song) a lot :3

Ten: Where should I stand? Hendery: In my heart Ten: Sorry but I already have someone else Hendery: Did you get that on camera? :D

Of course, Ten did the idol-correct thing of saying only Wayzennies were in his heart. Ok dude lol.

Yangyang and Ten calling Dejun sexy and cute while the camera's on him and he's striking a pose lol

They're outside, right? This isn't a set? I'm just surprised that they're that close to the edge.

Cute :3

Kun was also only wearing one contact lens

Hallo little guy :]

Taking selfies. As the resident tall boy with long limbs, Sicheng is responsible for taking the photo heh.

Omg Yangyang had to smash his cast. Almost as cool as the Rock flexing his arm out of his cast in Furious 7.

I'm guessing there were several casts prepared just in case.

I hope Yangyang didn't hurt his arm, that looks like that could have hurt :S

Yangyang said he'd asked his hairstylist to cut his hair so that he looked like he was a rebellious kid who'd cut his own hair. Which is why his hair is a little uneven.

Birthday celebrations for Hendery :3 Quite different to Yangyang's birthday celebrations in which only Hendery and Kun sang for him lol

Can't believe he fucking responded with arigato gozaimasu

Omgggg Sicheng is trying to sing the Cantonese birthday song to Hendery. First of all he's completely off tune XD But of course he's not pronouncing the words correctly. But I appreciate the effort lol. Dejun and Hendery have done so much to immerse the guys in Cantonese culture lol. Btw, this birthday song doesn't have the same tune as the Happy Birthday song we're used to, so that means Sicheng had to purposely learn a new song for this lol.

Hendery was like wow what a miserable birthday that I'm celebrating it in an abandoned building lol

Sicheng continued to sing the Cantonese Happy Birthday song and Hendery joined in to help him with the words :P

I don't know what kind of pronunciation guide Sicheng is reading off of, but Hendery appreciates his efforts anyway <3

Yangyang: He (Sicheng) is singing Happy Birthday so sadly

I think Sicheng has a video pulled up because his phone is playing the song XD

Flare time

They kept making fun of themselves for trying to act cool lol. The only person who ever got called cool during these few scenes was Kun (by Dejun).

Birthday (real). I think those are chocopies or something like them lol.

Yangyang said that Hendery had to make three wishes but he had to keep the last one a secret. I wonder if this is a Taiwanese thing because I'd only heard of the birthday person getting three wishes in Someday or One Day lol.

Hendery's first wish was that everybody there would be rich!!!! His second wish was for health, the obvious safe wish :P

Party time (after eating a chocopie)

They're doing the same technique that I saw in NCT Dream's Glitch mode and Poison videos. They're recording things at twice the speed and slowing them down to normal speed to give them a certain dramatic effect.

Kun pointed out that these two track videos, plus Poppin' Love and On My Youth all have a similar theme of youth. To be specific, it's somewhat of a rebellious youth. I appreciate that connection of themes! Makes an album more memorable for sure :3

Dejun was saying that at least he had a hat but Hendery was soaked ^^;; and he put an extra towel on Hendery's head so he wouldn't get sick ToT

Hendery and Dejun said they were 落湯雞 'chickens going into the soup' team (because they were both all wet)

Rewatching their 'in the rain' scenes again :P They like laughing at themselves :3

Oh no Kun got bitten by a mosquito and the bite grew really big ToT the worst

[photography-in-london-27]

Week Nine - Exhibition Analysis

Exhibition Analysis Sheet

Today we are visiting the Daido Morayama Retrospective The Photographers’ Gallery.

At the gallery -

Look carefully at all the works. Choose one series of photos and answer the following questions:

Selected series - Lightbox: Tights in Shimotakaido, 1987/2018

What are these photos of? What might link them?

These photographs are of a women or multiple women wearing fishnet tights. What may link them is the fact that none of them capture a woman's face or emotions - just their legs.

What is the message behind them?

I think Daido is capturing the commercialization of sexual images. By cropping out the woman's face, Daido is removing identify and emotion from the notion of sexuality. This may be a commentary on how women are misrepresented and abused.

How do you know this?

I know this because of the black and white nature of the photo. If there was color, emotion might be delivered. Since color is omitted, the images seem to make a statement of fact, condemning the abuse of women in a consumerist society.

How do these photos convey the intended message visually?

Black & White, and framing. The way that the women's faces are not included in the frame forces audiences to see the women's bodies, unimpacted by their facial expressions. Are they being held under duress? Is this woman enjoying being photographed? We may never know, likely because that isn't the point.

Then Choose three photos from different parts of the exhibition. Take photos of each of them, then answer the following questions for each photo

Selected Series - Accident, 1969

Explain why you chose this photo.

I chose this photo because it initially confused me. It's called 'Accident," but not every image relates to the accident. I wanted to dive deeper to understand this series.

Describe how focus, contrast and composition are used in the photo, and what effect each of these attributes has. 

The images are out of focus, indicating that they probably were not taken by the press with highly expensive gear. There is very high contrast, signaling high emotions and dramatization. The photo of the man frames his wingspan quite prominently, putting a focus on what seems to be an angry speech. The photo of the car frames the wreckage close to the people, evoking an anxious feeling of danger.

Analyse the relationship between what you see in the photo and its message. 

Between the smoke, the angry speaker, the bloody bed and the wrecked cars, the message here seems to be one of violence and media. The way the speaker is photographed with an upward angle signals prominence, which could be a commentary on celebrities in the media. The lack of focus also combines with the lack of color to indicate that he message might not lie in the leaves, but rather the forest.

Do you need to read the exhibition text to understand the message of the photo?

I believe you do need to read the caption. Had I not known about Daido's fascination with celebrities and manipulation of photography by the media, I might have continued to be confused by the series.

Do you need to see the photo in the context of a series, or does this one photo convey the intended message on its own?

I think each photo delivers the same angst and violent message relating to the media on its own. While they certainly amplify this message as a series, each photograph combines the black/white blur with either wreckage, angry men, or blood to signal some kind of stressful violence.

Does the title help? 

I think the title is the most confusing part of the series. That being said, the title may be trying to implicate the bed as the victim's resting place, the car as the accident's location, and the politician as a proponent of vehicle safety regulation.

Does the style of the photo remind you of anything you have seen before?

The angst reminds me of the previous analysis I did on Paradiso, 2001-2002: Lorenzo Castore. While the scenes from Paradiso deliver a mood of angst much less directly than Accident, both leverage blur to signal the unpredictability of an urban setting.

[itfitsitshipsart]

3, 5, and 13 for self insert lore!

For my FFXV S/I then!

3. how do the other characters generally feel about your self insert?

Mosty positive. Mostly. Noctic sees her like a big sister, they were close ever since he was little. Prompto definitely considers her bestie material, the kind you send memes to at 3 in the morning, and caption 'reminds me of you' (he also had a crush on her when they were in high school, which thankfully when she turned him down they were able to stay buddy close). Iris looks up to her. She's a beloved friend, and they often talk romance to one another. And uncle Cor, he adores his little girl. His niece is his most precious thing, and it's been this way since she was born! Like, he will fight anyone who dares think himself good enough to marry Evelyn (yes, even perfect Ignis. Iggy legit sparred with Cor to prove how serious he was in wanting to ask for her hand)

Gladio is where it gets complicated teenage years onward (like, I should write a whole essay about it). On one hand, he was a little cold to her because he noticed how she liked Ignis (and he is so very gay for Ignis). But then, as time went on, he realized part of his problem was that he kinda liked her as well! (His poor moment of "Oh shit I'm not gay, I'm definitely bi!" XD) There's quite a bit of growth between the two, though, and Evelyn and Gladio get to a point where their friendship is strong once more. He accepts that she really loves Ignis and he feels the same, and Gladio finds happiness in seeing two of his best friends together. He will tease though, and heaven help anyone who gives them grief cause that's his job!

5. does your self insert have any special powers or abilities?

Yes! She, even as a child, was quite receptive to magic, able to wield it quite well when it's given to her. As a child, she was not only with Noct so often to play with and be a friend, but she also helped him grow accustomed to and practice his magic. With the king's blessing, she was able to warp along with other forms of magic, but warping was her favorite. She let her magic go when she grew older, but it returned to her with the death of King Regis, much like it did for the Kingsglaive.

I suppose another power (which I wanna talk about) is that she has a decent draw stance. Evelyn's not much of a fighter, but her uncle taught her a lot about wielding his weapon of choice, a katana. He gifted her a blade of her own for her 16th birthday. She isn't the best with the blade, but it's clear by her stance and precision that she was taught by a master.

13. does your self insert have any information about their family?

Imma just give you her childhood as it pertains to family XD

Evelyn's mother was the eldest of two, and her father was an only child. Her uncle, Cor Leonis, rose quickly in the military and in status thanks to his skills, and in part because of this, her mother met her father, who was also in the military. Evelyn had one sibling, a younger brother, who was constantly in and out of the hospital since birth. Not long after her brother was born, her father left for on a mission outside of the city of Insomnia. Unfortunately, his team was never heard from and presumed dead.

All of this happened while Evelyn was too young to fully grasp everything, but her mother was distraught. Her uncle Cor helped out how he could and began taking her for a few days, then for weeks at a time.

After a few years of her living with her uncle almost more than with her own mother, her little brother died. She barely knew him, so she didn't know how to feel. Her mother couldn't take living in Insomnia anymore, though, but also realized she couldn't take care of her daughter. Not properly, at least. Cor had been taking care of Evelyn quite a bit by now. He understood her, knew she had friends (one being the prince no less), and offered to take custody. Evelyn was given the choice, and she chose to live with her uncle.

Her mother tried to write to her after leaving, but eventually the letters stopped arriving. Whether she simply stopped writing, or the mail was unable to make it through, Evelyn didn't know.

In the game, when everyone is in Lestallum, the group can help Evelyn find out more about her mother, as the last of the letters said she was there. After searching around town and talking to some locals, it is discovered that her mother passed away in a work accident at the power plant some years back. It's made clear that she always hoped her daughter would live a happy life, and she is given her mother's wedding ring; one of the only personal items left.

[honeybear-yammy]

Love At First Sight

Warnings: cursing

Pairings: Rudy Pankow x Female Reader

Summary: In which when Rudy and Y/N are on a live with the rest of the Outer Banks cast, Rudy confesses his feelings for Y/N.

© Honeybear-Yammy, please do not steal, translate, copy, or transfer my work.

You drove into the parking lot and got out of your car. You walked onto the set with your bag and your script. A few of your co-stars were there but you were early. The rest of them should show up in a bit.

"Hey y/n!" You herd Madison say behind you. You smiled and turned around and she ran over and hugged you. Madison was one of the people you got to meet before hand. The two of you practiced lines together and became good friends, the two of you have even hung out a few times.

"Hi Maddie!" You laughed and hugged her back. 

"Here, I'll show you where everything is." She said with a smile and led the way. You followed her to the trailer. 

"This is basically where you'll get your appearance ready for the show." She said. Madison was already ready, wearing Kiara's clothes. 

"Okay, I'll stick around here and get ready then." You smiled.

"Sounds good!" She smiled and walked out of the trailer. You put on the outfit you decided to wear for the first day in the pilot.

Once you got into the clothes you sat down in the chair to get your done and makeup. There was not much to do for that so it didn't take long at all. Once they were done you grabbed your phone and walked out of the trailer. 

Now Madelyn, Drew, and Rudy were all here and Chase, Jonathan and Austin were already here with Madison so everyone was here now so they were ready to get started. You all got in your places and started the first scene at the renovated house when the Pogues have to run from the police after they catch them there. 

You guys had to re-do the scene a few times but you eventually got a good take. You kept working and doing the scenes. You couldn't help but smile sometimes just by looking at your co-star Rudy. He was so adorable and sweet. He was also.. so fucking hot. 

You were happy your character got to be around Rudy's character JJ a lot and that the characters had a good friendship. Rudy was also super kind to you. He was so sweet and friendly towards you and you couldn't help but smile. 

You also couldn't help but be amazed at how good he portrayed JJ. He already fit the character so well and his acting was a 10/10. You were head over heels for him. You of course didn't want him to know that, just incase he didn't feel the same way. 

You knew you wouldn't know unless you went for it but, you were scared. Plus, it was just the first day and you didn't want to ruin things before it even started. So, for now you decided to try to make friends with him and sure enough it worked. 

You, Rudy, Chase, Madison, Jonathan, Madelyn, Drew, and Austin were all sitting together getting ready to do a livestream to promote the show. Outer Banks has officially finished the filming but has not been released to the public yet. 

At this point, with how close you and Rudy were all your fans believed you were secretly dating. Even some of the cast questioned if you were dating. They always joked around saying the two of you had to be dating secretly, but in reality you were just best friends.

Rudy was your best friend now. No one knew you better than Rudy did. He knew you better than you know yourself. You honestly wished all those rumors are true. You wished he felt the same way you felt about him.

The two of you were messing around playfully poking eachother and laughing while they were setting things up. Madison recorded the two of you and put it on her Instagram story with the caption "I love these dorks." 

Everything was all set up now so everyone sat down. You sat in between Rudy and Drew. The live started and you all were greeting the fans that were flowing into the live. The livestream got high in views very fast and you all got started. It was April 10th so the show was coming out in 5 days and everyone wanted to hype it up the few days before the release.

All the comments started flowing in. A lot of people kept commenting things about you and Rudy.

"Oh my god! Rudy and Y/N are so cute together!"

"Are Rudy and Y/N dating?"

"Rudy and Y/N are endgame!"

"Rudy and Y/N have to date soon!" 

You were reading all the comments and chuckled slightly. "Guys, Rudy and I are not dating or anything. I mean he an amazing guy but we are best friends." You chuckled. 

"Yeah. I mean we are friends but, if we are being totally honest here, I would not mind at all if we dated." Rudy said. You looked over at him surprised. 

"Really?" You asked shocked. 

"Yeah.." Rudy chuckled a little. "I've liked you since the first time we worked together but, I didn't now how to tell you and I thought you wouldn't feel the same way. I also didn't want to ruin the amazing friendship we have." Rudy said. 

"I like you too Rudy.." You said with a smile.

"It's ok if- wait really? You do?" He asked shocked. 

"Yeah.." You smiled. "I've liked you since the first time we worked together too." You said with a chuckle. The two of you were staring into each others eyes still shocked that the two of you felt the same way. You both seemed to be waiting for one of you to make a move. 

All the comments started flowing in about you and Rudy's emotions exposed.

"OMG! I knew they liked eachother!"

"OMGOMGOMG!"

"OMG! They need to kiss now!"

"YES! MY ENDGAME IS HAPPENING!"

Even the cast was watching you all, waiting for something to happen.

"Well? Kiss already!" Madison said. 

"Yeah, make the fans happy and just lay one on her Rudy." Chase said. You giggled softly as Rudy pulled you over and kissed you. You smiled and put your hands through his hair and he pulled you close. 

The two of you kissed for a good 3 minutes before you stopped realizing you were making out in front of your co-stars and on a live with thousands of people watching. 

"Well, Y/N.. would you be my girlfriend?" Rudy smiled. 

"Rudy, of course I will be your girlfriend." You smiled with a giggle and pecked him. After awhile you guys ended the stream and you and Rudy went out for a walk and to take photos again for Instagram. You were happy with him. You were the happiest you have ever been.

You knew Rudy was the one for you and you knew you wanted to spend the rest of your life with him and he felt the same way about you. In the end, the only person you ever really needed was Rudy, and now, you have him.

Author's Note: tysm for reading!

[etsuven]

♡Smile for the Camera - pt: 2♡

pt: 2 of "smile for the camera" ft: diluc, xiao, and albedo (i remember xiao's portion being so fun to write sdjfhkjd)

cw: xiao crying a bit (mentions of sobbing). albedo gets fucked, but i just used the word cock to avoid having to constantly type "cock/strap" (though i did use it like, twice) albedo's portion is also kind of long

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diluc

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-this man hides his face in his streams with a mask that only covered his eyes

-he could just keep the camera below his neck or chest, but he has the tendency to double over when he's close/overstimulated, which would equal giving his fans a free face reveal (we can't have that)

-his bright red hair doesn't help either, but luckily no one has noticed him because of it

-he normally streamed once every two weeks, but he decided to change that one day because of a certain fan of his...

it all started a week ago when diluc was streaming. it was nothing special, just a simple masturbation session with a small vibrator that had bought the week prior. he had been edging for the past half hour or so, already being worked up from something he had been thinking of earlier and throughout the day.

the man was laying back against some pillows, his eyes closed and mouth open slightly as he focused on the vibrations. he slowly dragged the vibrator up and down his cock, moaning softly every time he came across a particularly sensitive spot.

all of a sudden, a small 'ding' rang through the room, signaling that someone had sent a donation. diluc reluctantly opened his eyes, squinting through his blurry vision as he tried to see who had sent the donation.

his eyes widened in shock once he saw how much it was. the caption read "private stream next week? ;)" and whoever sent it had added $2,000 dollars along with the request.

"(u-username), that's too much! but of course, anything you want!" diluc said, his brain struggling to comprehend how much this person was wiling to send just for a private show with him.

and that's how he got to this point.

diluc was sitting in front of his camera, adjusting his high ponytail as he waited for (username) to join the stream. he was pretty nervous, more so than normal when he streamed for hundreds of people. maybe it was because it was a private show, something between him and the donator alone, something that no one but them would see.

a few minutes later, he saw a name pop up on the screen. "(username) has joined!" the message said, making him smile.

"hello. thank you for coming." he said, waving at the camera. another message popped up. "hello! and thank you for accepting my request for a private stream!" diluc laughed, looking at his lap as he suddenly became more nervous.

"um, thank you again for all of the money, i really appreciate it." you smiled softly on the other side of the screen, typing something to reassure him. the two of you spoke for a few more minutes, getting to know each other better and get more comfortable.

once everything was settled, diluc pulled out his vibrator from the week before and a fleshlight that looked to be new. "i bought this yesterday... i hope you like it." you watched as he grabbed a bit of lube as well, pouring some of it on his cock.

he wrapped his hand around it, sighing softly as he looked into the camera. "t-this is all for you, i'm all yours for two hours. so feel free to ask for and do whatever you want..." he began to move his hand, watching intently just incase you typed something else.

a few seconds later, a message popped up in the chat. "could you use that fleshlight for me once you're all warmed up?" diluc nodded, groaning before speaking up again. "y-yeah, of course..." he continued to touch himself, trailing his other hand up his chest for a little extra stimulation.

after about half an hour, diluc was more than ready to try out the fleshlight. he took his hand off of his cock and grabbed the fleshlight, pouring some lube into the opening. he then positioned the toy before slowly pushing it down, his mouth open in a silent moan.

you watched as he twitched a bit before looking at the camera, his cheeks tinted a bright shade of red from slightly under his mask. "i-i'm sorry... i came a bit too early..." he watched as another message popped up, urging him to continue.

this would be harder than he thought...

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xiao

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-pretty boy™

-he's very popular

-mean/rude vibe, so it's nice to watch him crumble thanks to some simple stimulation

-very sensitive

-he also has the prettiest moans. they get kind of high when he's close, and he tends to whimper a lot when trying to hide them.

-his streams are pretty inconsistent, sometimes happening twice in a day or two days in a row, and other times happening once in two weeks. he has horny and non-horny periods

-but the inconsistency doesn't really matter because he gets lots of money, pretty privilege, you know?

xiao sat on his bed, kicking his feet as he watched the chat move. this was his first time streaming in about two weeks, and he was honestly very excited for what he had in store for his viewers.

"welcome back. looks like you guys missed me." he looked at the camera with a small smirk, reveling in the attention that he was currently receiving. sometimes he took long breaks on purpose, knowing full and well of the effect he had on his viewers.

xiao stood up, continuing to speak as he walked to an area of his room that was out of the camera's view. "well, luckily i have something that will keep your interests for a bit longer. it's my first time doing something like this. depending on how this feels, i may end up using it again."

he came back into the camera's view, sitting back down on the edge of his bed. in his hand was a wand looking thing, and once the viewers saw it, they went crazy. "it's that vibrating wand you guys have been begging me to get. shit was fucking expensive..." he mumbled the last part as he reached over to move the camera closer to the bed.

"apparently this specific brand is super popular. i finally got my hands on it a few days ago, and i would have gotten it earlier but it's always sold out." xiao pulled his shorts down, kicking them off with a bored look on his face and leaving him in a black hoodie and his underwear.

although his expression looked bored, you could tell that he was eager to try the toy due to how fast he had kicked the shorts off. he climbed onto the bed, leaning up against the headboard. "you guys always say, 'it'll feel great, buy it!'"

he placed the head of the vibrator in between his legs, adjusting it so that the on switch and the settings were next to his thumb. "there's no way you aren't overreact- oh, f-fuck!" in the middle of speaking, xiao's thumb brushed against the on switch, causing the vibrations to suddenly start.

he doubled over, quickly turning the vibrator off before anything else could happen. silence ensued as xiao stared at the vibrator in shock, wondering what had just happened. he looked up at the camera before looking down again. "um... let-let me try that again."

xiao bit his lip before turning the vibrating wand on again, this time at a lower setting. a long groan escaped his lips, mixing with the sound of the vibrator. his eyes began to flutter shut as he leaned his head against the wall behind him, moaning out several curse words as he struggled to keep his hips from moving against the toy.

after barely ten minutes, he came. he cut the vibrator off, panting loudly as he tried to catch his breath and remove the toy from between his legs. he could barely even look at it, being too focused on the feeling of bliss after cumming from something so powerful.

"e-ew, its all in my underwear..." xiao grimaced at the sudden feeling of stickiness in his boxers, lifting up his hips to pull them off and throw them to the side. his cock was standing up straight, it's head a lovely shade of pink from the stimulation.

he glanced at the vibrator, a longing look in his eyes as he began to think. "one more time wouldn't hurt, r-right?..." he adjusted himself once more before grabbing the vibrator again, positioning it at the tip of his cock. he turned the toy on, moaning out a loud 'oh yes, please!' as he threw his head back once more.

xiao's loud moans and whimpers echoed throughout the room, reaching his ears and causing him to blush. he sounded so... lewd. it was no wonder why he was liked so much. this continued on for a few minutes, and xiao became closer and closer to the edge.

his hips began to grind against the toy, causing him to whimper from the added stimulation. he struggled to keep himself together, and the hand that wasn't holding the toy was searching for something- anything- to grab. he opted for the base of the vibrator, his thin fingers wrapping around it and holding it against his weeping cock.

xiao began to let out a chorus of pleads and gasps, his eyes practically rolling into the back of his head. his thighs began to tense before closing around the vibrator, further trapping it against one of the most sensitive parts of his body.

his pleads began to slur together, getting louder and louder as he got closer. his head began to shake, silently begging himself to just stop. it was all too much, but it felt so so good-

"i'm close, i'm getting close! please, please- i'm cumming, pl-ease!" xiao started to cum with a loud and choked sob, his thighs closing tighter around the vibrator. it lasted quite a while, his body shaking through the orgasm.

he cut the vibrator off after a few seconds, pushing it to the side of the bed. after taking a minute to compose himself, he stood up, almost falling to the floor thanks to his knees and legs feeling like jelly. he slowly walked up to the camera, smiling and quietly thanking the viewers before cutting the stream off, feeling utterly exhausted.

he streamed again the next day. and the day after that, and the day after that...

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albedo

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-very experimental

-does things just to see how his body and audience would react

-streams about once a week

-he calls his streams 'experiments' but everyone knows that it's not and that it's just a way for albedo to hide his desire to get absolutely wrecked

-also very sensitive

-he likes to display himself for his viewers, practicing simple self bondage that he can easily get out of

-but there are other times where he wants to be completely tied up, so he needs his partner, aka you, to help

-has plenty of toys, you know, for his 'experiments'

the camera was rolling, and albedo was on his bed, watching as people slowly joined his stream. he began to chat with a few of the viewers, adjusting his clothes. even though it wouldn't really matter since they would be thrown off in the next few minutes-

"hi, welcome back." albedo said, resting his head in his palm as looked at himself in the screen. "i'm going to be doing something a bit different today, hopefully you won't mind it." a few messages went by, telling albedo that they liked anything he did.

he laughed, feeling a tad bit embarrassed at the comments. "you guys are too nice, now-"

"albedo? are you ready?" a voice caught the man's attention, causing him to look in the direction of his door. he visibly perked up, smiling at the sight of you. "yeah, come on!" he reached his arms out, waiting for you to come closer so he could hug your waist.

albedo turned his attention back to the chat, noticing that they were asking who you were. "oh, this is my partner, (y/n). they agreed to help me with todays experiment." you waved at the camera, placing your other hand on his head to ruffle up his hair.

he pouted, letting go of your waist so he could pull you down to sit beside him. you took the time to introduce yourself, ignoring how albedo had placed a hand on your thigh. you could tell that he was getting a bit impatient thanks for how long you were talking for, and you decided to drag it on to tease him a bit.

"honestly, i'm so glad to be his partner, he's so sweet and-" you were cut off by a gentle squeeze on your thigh. trying to hide your smile, you looked at him, placing your hand on top of his. "hmm, what's wrong?"

albedo looked to the side, but you could see that the tips of his ears were turning red. "look at me." you placed a finger under his chin, turning his head so that he was forced to look at you. your boyfriend's face began to turn red, causing you to laugh.

"you're taking too long..." he said, averting his eyes. honestly it was cute how he got so shy all of a sudden. maybe it was because he was anticipating what you were going to do to him in the next few minutes. "oh, sorry! let me make it up to you..."

you leaned in, pressing your lips against his. albedo let out a soft sigh, placing a hand on your upper arm. the kiss quickly became heated very quickly, leading to albedo being pinned against the bed. he squirmed under you, whimpering once you pulled away for air.

you smiled at him before sitting back up, moving to the side and out of the camera's view. "i'm going to take a second to get ready, be right back!" you left the room, leaving albedo to tend to himself and his viewers.

he glared at the door, pulling his shorts off, along with his underwear, and throwing them to the side. "how dare they, making out with me and then leaving me to fend for myself..." he was about to speak again, but he was suddenly distracted by the sight of you walking back in the room.

his eyes trailed down your body, looking at your crotch where your cock/strap was at before moving back up to your eyes. "like what you see?" you climbed back onto the bed, watching as albedo struggled to not look at you. you glanced to the side, watching as the chat began to move quickly.

"i think your viewers want a show," you reached over albedo and to the nightstand, grabbing a bottle of lube. "are you willing to give it to them?"

you poured a bit of lube on your fingers before slowly dragging your hand down albedo's thigh, stopping at his hole. he gasped, his arms flying up to wrap around your neck. you gently pushed a finger in, causing albedo to let out a soft moan.

you continued to finger him for a bit longer, adding in another finger once he had gotten used to the first one. albedo was moaning softly, but he was being muffled because his face was buried in your neck.

all of a sudden, albedo jerked his hips, a loud moan escaping his lips. "t-there! right there!" your boyfriend grasped at your shirt as you pressed your fingers against the spot once again, his thighs tensing around your waist.

"i don't want to cum yet, please please fuck me!" he whispered in your ear, his tone becoming more and more desperate. you pulled your fingers out of him, grabbing the lube and pouring some on your cock/strap. albedo watched eagerly as you spread the lube around, positioning yourself in between his legs once more.

"you good?" albedo nodded quickly, moving a hand to your hip to urge you on. you smiled and leaned down to kiss his neck, using the distraction to slowly push yourself into him. albedo's mouth opened in a loud moan, his hand gripping your hip. you slowly pushed your cock into him, watching his expression to make sure that he wasn't in any pain.

once you were all the way in, you paused, trying to give him some time to adjust to the feeling. after a few seconds, albedo tapped your hip, giving you the signal to start moving. you placed your hands on his hips for support, slowly pulling out before thrusting back in.

albedo let out a small groan, glancing at the camera before closing his eyes. you continued to thrust into him, slowly speeding up until you had found the perfect pace to fuck him at. over the short amount of time, albedo was struggling to keep his moans in, eventually giving up once you began to hit his prostate.

"o-oh, there!" you slipped your hands under his shirt, pulling it over his head and to the side. you then leaned down, pressing another kiss into his neck before beginning to trail small bite marks down his neck and chest.

as you were doing that, you began to trail your hand up his stomach and chest, stopping once you felt the tip of your finger touch his nipple. he gasped at the feeling, moaning loudly once you pinched it. "you like that?" you asked, moving your hips faster.

"y-yes, please!" he nodded, his eyes opening before fluttering shut once again. "fuck me harder, (y/n), make me yours!" you laughed at his words, adjusting your pace so that you were hitting his prostate with almost every thrust.

"what do you mean, dear? i'm already yours! but fine, if that's what you want." you moved your hand down to his cock, pressing your thumb against his tip in order to spread around the precum.

albedo's hand flew up to your wrist, his hips moving towards your touch. he didn't know whether to move towards your hand or your cock, it was so much-

he began to get louder, his mouth stuck in an 'o' shape. it was obvious that he was getting close. "are you gonna cum, babe? you're gonna cum for me?" albedo nodded quickly, moving his hips in time with yours.

"alright, cum for me..." you began to move your hand up and down your boyfriends cock, providing him with the little extra stimulation he needed to finally cum. the substance shot out of his cock, splattering on his stomach and chest.

"good boy, there you go..." you helped him through the orgasm, slowing down once you felt that he was done. he was panting softly, no doubt exhausted from his orgasm. you watched as he reached up, a sign for when he wanted a hug from you. who were you to say no?

you wrapped your arms around him, gently kissing his forehead and cheeks before slowly pulling out of him. albedo whimpered, which prompted you to gently rub his back to calm him down. "shh, i've got you, don't worry..."

the two of you sat in silence for a second, with you comforting him. suddenly, albedo lifted his head up, as if he remembered something. "(y-y/n) the stream..." you gasped. as soon as you started taking care albedo, you had completely forgotten that the stream was still going on...

"ah, thank you for watching!" you let go of your boyfriend, causing him to pout and reach out for you. "i have to take care of him right now, but you'll see him again next week. bye bye!" you reached out and turned off the camera, finally ending the stream.

[leggerefiore]

Would love to see how either of the twins deal with jealous exes (actually that made me think of something I'll send it in a different ask) could only imagine Guzma coming in the station to confront his ex's new boyfriends

Guzma "I see they needed two of you to replace the one of me"

Ingo "Who are you?"

Guzma "I'm their motherfucking boyfriend-"

The s/o behind Guzma "EXcuse me?!"

Guzma flinching and closing his eyes to take a deep breath "Ex. I'm their ex. What of it?!"

Emmet "What are you hoping to achieve here?"

Guzma "To show you two up and win them back, DUH"

luckily... i am a big fan of this idea.

also if you sent the other ask in it did not come through.

cw: some violence in the double trouble part

▲Ingo▼

● Your ex, Piers, was a pleasant guy overall. A caring older brother, a devoted lover, and someone you could have honestly seen yourself settling down with. Of course, dating someone famous came with consequences in many forms. One of which, crazy fans, led to your breakup. Perhaps it was a bit petty on your party, but getting stabbed wasn't something you ever wanted to experience again. The breakup was heartbreaking, Piers basically got on his knees and pleaded for you to stay. Marnie loved you, and he loved you; you were basically family. It hurt to say goodbye. You ignored all of his attempts to contact you afterwards.

● You moved to Unova to escape the scene and drama that followed. Nimbasa proved a lovely city to keep you entertained. A job was taken up as a secretary for the administrative area of the Gear Station. The job was a complete system change from being the partner of a famous trainer and singer. Your boss, Ingo, was quick to catch your attention. The way he overworked himself and failed basic self-care often worried you. You started packing two lunches and often snuck one off to Ingo and attempted to lighten his paperwork load to the best of your abilities.

● You grew close fast, him appreciative of your kindness and care. A dinner outing moved into dates, which turned into a full on relationship. Despite his notable acclaim, his fame never proved to have as many toxic downsides as Piers's own. You settled into a normal life with Ingo. Moving in, you helped him both around the house and office. The depot agents thought it was an adorable love story, Emmet was grateful someone cared about his brother as much as him, and Elesa was stunned by your ability to force Ingo out of his office.

● Well, she posted a photo of you and Ingo together to her twitter with the caption “Look at my bestie and his partner💖💖!!!” Naturally, Piers caught wind of this. His heart still hadn't mended from the trauma of you being injured because of him and your terrible breakup. Why were you with someone so painfully average? Could he even serenade you? The singer booked a flight to Unova.

● Ingo was annoyed when a street musician had taken to planning in the station again. How many times must he tell them? Would they never learn? He shrugged on his coat and paused his paperwork. Curiously, he noted you were gone from your desk. Were you in the bathroom? He shrugged, you probably needed to walk around for a minute.

● A crowd had gathered around the singer, loud cheers and yells echoed throughout the station. This was not a street musician Ingo realised. Pushing his way through, He yelled over the fans and singer. There stood the Galarian singer Piers. Ingo squinted. Why was someone like that in his station? His blue eyes landed on the Subway Boss and his face twisted into a sneer.

● “Cheat the odds that made you brave to try to gamble at times. Well, I feel like dirty laundry sendin' sickness on down the line,” Piers sings into his microphone. Ingo gives him a strange expression. Oh, what the hell is this about. “Tell you why: 'Cause I'm jealous, jealous again. Thought it time that I let you in. Yeah, I'm jealous, jealous again. Got no time, baby,” He moves to stand before Ingo. The Subway Boss is understanding that his is him being mocked.

● He stands stiffly with his arms crossed as the singer continues the song. The crowd is forced to clear out while Ingo pulls the man aside. “Excuse me, I understand that you are a famous personality, but this is not the place for such impromptu performances. If you ever wish to do something like that again, please check in with myself or Emmet,” he explains. Piers sighs and yawns. What a boring guy. “You don't know why I'm here, do you?” Ingo shook his head. “You have my partner. I don't like that,” Piers stared past Ingo, eyes brightening immensely.

● Turning his head, he sees you standing there holding coffees. Your eyes are wide and your shoulders stiff. “Piers… What are you doing here?” You eventually shake off whatever overcame you and stomp over. The pale male smiles at you, “I'm here to get you back, love. I can't believe you left me for such an insufferable bloke like this. You want to come back? I'd be happy to have you.” A flush drew across your face from both anger and embarrassment. Seriously, who did he think he was?

● Ingo cut in before you could even hope to speak. “I apologise, but I don't recall my dear ever mentioning being unhappy in our relationship. I'm quite stringent about communication, so I would know about any malcontents present,” the older twin wrapped an arm around you. Both men could have been described as puffed up cats, both vying for your affection.

● “Ingo… Babe, I got this,” you reassured him with a quick peck to his cheek. Piers looked mortified at that, but you ignored him. Ingo hummed. He trusted you. His hand grasped yours. You turned to your ex, “Piers… I just didn't feel safe dating you anymore. It wasn't your fault, but I just couldn't look at you the same way after. You were a great boyfriend, any other person would be lucky to have you. I'm with Ingo now. Engaged, in fact. I'm not going anywhere.” You held your left hand up to show off the ring Ingo was recently gifted to you.

● “I see… What am I doin' here? The way you looked so hurt after everything, I couldn't forgive myself. I didn't protect you…” It was terribly sad to learn how Piers was affected by the whole situation, but it was much too late for any recovery. You gave him an amicable hug and promised him that you didn't blame him for what had happened. He squeezed you too tight. A solemn parting was had. Ingo looked distressed. You had to explain to him about your previous breakup, it seemed.

▽Emmet△

○ Raihan was someone you definitely had fun dating. Happy? Perhaps, but you would just describe it as fun. Of course, fun has its limits. You felt neglected as he leaned more into his online presence and pokemon training. Sometimes, it felt like you were warring with Leon for his attention. You were tired of putting up with it. A sit down went ignored by the gym leader and led to you breaking up with him. He didn't take it very well, confused as to why you would want to leave him. Raihan believed he was a model boyfriend, and his fans agreed.

○ His fans, naturally, majorly harassed you. Moving away from it all, you ended up in Unova. It was a change of pace and a new place to start over. A job was gotten at one of the Battle cafés, and you found yourself enjoying life again. It was both happy and fun. A regular had caught your attention pretty quickly. He switched between a work uniform and some cute, fashionable clothes depending from whether he was on a shift or not. Not to mention, he was a tough trainer to boot. You were about the only person in the café to stand a chance against him.

○ Eventually, he asked if you were interested in him. Like, plainly. No dressing up the phrase at all. You told him that you were without any hesitation. It was soon after that a whirlwind romance happened with the Subway Boss. He was loving, doting, and affectionate. You never felt alone, and he often made stops specifically to visit you during your shifts. Everything got more and more intense until you found yourself moved in with him. Everyone one in Emmet's, so consequently your, life found you perfect for the giddy man. Ingo enjoyed the way you kept his hyperactivity down enough and somehow got him to actually finish his paperwork, while Elesa thought it was totally cute how you were so down for whatever he wanted to do.

○ Elesa, finding you both adorable together, snapped a photo of you feeding him a piece of cake you had made him. “These two are insufferable together🙄🙄🙄 love them tho💖💖💖” was the caption. It spread like crazy, being considered a 'relationship goal'. Of course, it becoming so viral led to a certain Galarian gym leader spotting it. Fans of his showing him how his partner had moved on from him. It was awful. From the mighty Raihan to public transport manager. A sad shift. He books a ticket immediately. He would remind you of how well you could really do.

○ Emmet was excited about the promise of a strong trainer on his super line of all things. He heard of just how powerful this trainer supposedly was, taking full advantage of weather manipulation. A perfect understanding of double battles as well. He was excited. This trainer would come, he would get an intense battle, and then he would go see you on his lunch. Emmet clutched the ball that contained his Eelektross.

○ The door slid open to reveal a younger guy, dressed in a baggy hoodie and some joggers. A bright orange headband obscured most of his head. Turquoise eyes glared at him while a smug smile played across his lips. “So… You're the subway manager?” Emmet tilted his head. Yes, he was that. It was not his title. The thick Galarian accent proved he was not a local, so he likely didn't know his title. “Yes. I am Emmet. I am a Subway Boss. I like Double Battles. I like combi-” Emmet started his introduction, but his opponent just shook his head.

○ “I know who you are, mate. I know you're dating,” Emmet flinched when your name left his lips, “See, I loved them first. I love them waaaaaay more than you could ever hope to, so…” an aggressive pose was struck, leaning forward with his arms out from his sides. His face twisted into something to bear his teeth in a strange smile while one of his closed slightly. “The great Raihan doesn't give in easily.” A Flygon and Goodra are then tossed out onto the field.

○ Emmet started at him with a confused expression. Was he your ex? Well, he certainly had some nerve. Emmet tossed out his shared Haxorus and Excadrill. Raihan proved himself a formidable foe, refusing to back down at all. He kept the twin on the ropes, clearly determined to 'win' you back. Emmet sighed as it was down to his Eelektross and his opponent's Duraludon.

○ “If I win this… I want you to break up with them,” Raihan called out, “They can do so much better than you. Why would they move on to someone like you? You act like a kid!” All that information, naturally, came from his fans online. Emmet felt annoyed. A kid? The gym leader was younger than Emmet and calling him a child. His Eelektross let out a fearsome cry and followed the twin's orders to a T. The steel-dragon type was utterly defeated in the end.

○ Raihan looked extremely frustrated. His loss clearly held some symbolic meaning to him. “Why?” He asked, glaring at him with his shoulders shaking, “Why did they leave me? You're just some average nobody in charge of public transport. I gave them everything they could want.” Emmet tsk'd. This was THAT ex. The one who failed to give you all the affection and love you so deserved. “I am Emmet. I love my partner verrrrrry much. I hug them whenever I see them. I kiss them whenever I can. You did not do those things,” He took a seat on the plastic bench, watching the gym leader carefully. Raihan sighed. “Yeah… I really messed up, huh? Leon always told me I wasn't giving them enough attention,” he realised how lonely you must have felt. “You did. Please don't bother them. I will be upset,” Emmet warned, “They are happy now. Shouldn't that be enough for you? That's all I want. Their happiness.” Raihan nodded. Yeah, if you were happy that's all that mattered. Even if it was with some lame nearly thirty man.

▲Double Trouble▽

● Your ex, Guzma, was certainly a character. He lived in an abandoned town with a gang of teenage delinquents while working for a mad woman who wanted to transcend dimensions. He was a bit too possessive, getting jealous when another guy held your attention too long. You put up with everything for the longest time, feeling like Guzma was your one true love. Of course, this was all to be the rebellious person you totally were and didn't end dramatically after Guzma punched a guy friend of yours. You left Alola in its entirety and blocked the Team Skull Boss on everything. Guzma was heartbroken and couldn't take the sting of you just leaving him.

○ Nimbasa proved itself a healthy change for you to start to build a gentle life together. You got a job in the gym as a trainer and found yourself becoming a good friend with the leader, Elesa. She, in turn, invited you with her quite often. This led to you meeting Ingo and Emmet. The twins were a fun combination of personalities and proved themselves quite mature, different from everything Guzma provided. It wasn't long until one asked you on a date and the other followed. Dating two people at once seemed difficult in theory, but Ingo and Emmet knew how to share. You never felt so loved before you fell asleep snuggled between the two.

● Of course, Elesa was extremely proud of her matchmaking. She quite literally took out two twin Pidoves with one stone. A picture of you cuddled between the twins on a train ride to Anville was taken by her. “Heyyy, everyone! Look 👀👀 at these goofballs and their partner. smh Ingo that is not proper subway etiquette.” It went viral instantly. Two boyfriends? Astounding. There were many an interesting debate about the morality of love, but that went ignored. No, what mattered was that it was everywhere. Everywhere enough that even a certain Alolan bug type trainer would see it. He hated it. What pathetic looking guys. One had some creepy ass smile on his face, while the other looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. Ugh. Guzma was a much better boyfriend than these shitty train fuckers.

○ He managed to scrape together some cash to get a flight to Unova. It wasn't hard to catch you at the station, going to see those creepy twins. Guzma catches your arm, which makes you flinch. “Did ya think I would just forget you, babe?” You looked different, moved on from the clothing usually donned by the punks in Team Skull to something much more fashionable and presentable. The pendant he gifted you, long gone. “Guzma… why are you here?” You couldn't believe he actually left Alola. “To win you back. I ain't leaving without you,” he pulls you in close.

● “One guy couldn't replace me, huh? Needed two to even get close to what I give you. Just come back. I love you and the grunts miss you,” his face was much too close to your own as he spoke. A loud whistle rang out and footsteps stomped toward you both. Ingo and Emmet appeared right on time. The whistle was spit from the younger twin's mouth, while his eyes screamed for violence. “Pardon us, but I insist you let our partner go at once,” his hands were placed firmly on his hips as he glared down the stranger.

○ Guzma rolled his eyes, “I'm their boyfriend, actually.” His arm around your waist pulled you closer. “EXcuse me, Guzma,” you struggled in his grasp, sending a look to Emmet. There was no need for intervention as he flinched and closed his eyes. It was enough for you to break away and dash to the younger twin, who wrapped a protective arm around you. “Fine then, I'm their ex. What's it matter?”

● “What are you trying to do?” Emmet's voice was an empty monotone, his grip tightened. Your safety was assured in his grip. Theirs, however, was debatable. “Win them back. I'm a much better boyfriend than both of you combined.” Suddenly, he threw a punch at Ingo. His fist made contact with the older twin's nose. It contorted painfully, and Ingo took a terrified step back. Blood steadily dripped from his nose. Passersby stopped to watch the violence, a few pulling out their phones. Emmet quite literally growled before charging at the Alolan man. You rushed over to Ingo, who had teared up while holding his nose.

○ Emmet and Guzma's physical scuffle ended after a few depot agents came to intervene. The police had been called, and they would have preferred their boss not to die so soon. The two were separated while you tried to help poor Ingo. You leaned his head forward to help with his bloody nose. The cops came, Guzma was taken away and statements were taken from everyone involved and a few witnesses.

● Later that evening, after the madness had settled down, you found yourself clinging to Ingo while Emmet clung to you. “I'm sorry, honey,” you kissed his cheek, mindful of his injured nose. Ingo shook his head, “It wasn't your fault… Please don't blame yourself. You should have told us about him, I had no idea you had been through so much.” Emmet nodded and tightened his grip around you. “My darling will never go through that pain again. I won't let you,” he cooed softly, “I'll keep you and Ingo safe!” The older twin rolled his eyes. “I can protect myself, thank you very much.” Emmet shot him a look. “Whose nose is currently blue?” You sighed as the settled into one of their sibling arguments. At least they were warm.