#I know it's Puma but what kind

[kanmom51]

You are me I am you

You know how sometimes when you are lying in bed just about to fall asleep and you have an idea or train of thoughts that leads to clarity of mind?

Well, a couple of nights back I had one of those epiphanies. I hurried to jot it down so I can come back here and put them to paper, so to speak (before forgetting them the next morning, which I surely would have).

So what's it all about, you may ask.

Well, I guess the header is a pretty good tell.

You are me I am you.

Or more so, how, for some reason, we seem to forget just how amazingly romantic that notion is, and what it truly means to JM and JK.

I will tell you where this train of thoughts started.

It started here:

I was thinking about Jikook in Sapporo, and this conversation came to mind.

Talking about how alike they are (following them doing the robot man simultaneously and telling us they watch the same content).

Yes, they don't do the You are me I am you in this instance, but I couldn't help think about it. This would be their You are me I am you on a more "we're one and the same" on a day to day basis kind of way.

And they are pretty much one and the same. So many similarities.

Is there any surprise they just FIT one another? One might think they were actually made for each other.

Their moles:

Their IQs

Thoughts, likes, habbits:

I don't even know how to describe this one:

Knowing each other through and through.

Knowing what the other thinks without words - a type of telepathy.

And:

When it comes to You are me I am you, they made it their own. Something that symbolizes them and their relationship.

Used it to express their feelings for one another publicly!!

Came by @haedalkoo 's post just today, kismet I guess, explaining the translation of JK's Tweet:

They have used it so much since JM's Serendipity. Many times doing so playfully.

All while claiming it as their own.

And perhaps because of that, I feel so many are either unaware or perhaps have forgotten over time the true meaning of You are me I am you, the deep romantic sentiment attached to it, and just how amazingly romantic those two are by claiming it as their own.

So, where does "You are me I am you" even come from?

Seeing that there are quite a few new Army and Jikookers around, I guess another short history lesson is required here. The origin story so to speak.

The line/saying originates from a 2016 song "You are me I am you" by Zico.

You are me, I am you I am you, you are me If our hearts are the same Two will become each other You are me I am you We make a pretty picture Who came up with the word “cringe”

There was talk about JK & JM using a reference to the song's MV wearing matching plasters during a Puma fansign in April 2016.

*Do I remind that this is way before JM's Serendipity came to pass?

JM saying he was given the band aid from JK (again, a reference to the song's MV).

What a coincidence...

I dare say this was not a coincidence, quite like JM tells us in Serendipity.

You know, the song that same exact line found it's way into....

Yes JM did not write the lyrics to Serendipity, but we have seen their writing process, we've heard from them and seen that the members have input and are consulted at times, especially when it's their solo songs. Remember JK's Begin? Such a personal song. So JK, right? Well, JK didn't write Begin. RM is credited though, just like he is for Serendipity. Does anyone doubt that JK had a input into the lyrics of Begin. I don't think so!!!

All this is no coincidence Just, just, by my feeling The whole world is different from yesterday Just, just, with your joy When you called me I became your flower As if we were waiting We bloom until we ache Maybe it's the providence of the universe It just had to be that You know, I know You are me, I am you

Serendipity is a love song.

One would say the ultimate love song.

Me being one of those.

Me also being one of those who say that JM took ownership over Serendipity making this his love ode to JK (and then came Letter...).

This was theirs.

And You are me I am you is theirs.

They even claimed copyright over it.

They were kidding.

Or were they?

Those two have been so friggin loud over the years with this.

JM and JK are the embodiment of You are me I am you. They took ownership over it and wore it ever so loud and proud.

They obviously had so much fun with it over the years.

And because they have been so loud about it and mostly in a playful manor, at times we forget the deep romantic meaning of it all.

But then you have those moments when it's clearly just for them, more intimate. It's quieter or softer or without realizing it's caught on camera, or embedded in their own lyrics with so much meaning or just so loud and emotional that it just hits you right in the face.

Those times when it's less about playfulness (you know, at times it can be romantic and playful too) and more about THEM.

The romantic undertone is just so so obvious.

This was done for no one but themselves!! Definitley not for us!!

Those moments where they remember where it came from and what it means to them.

The way JK's hand goes for JM's waist and then he moves to hold on so softly to JM's jacket.😭😭

The way the rest of the members move away, leaving them to themselves (a couple of them clearly thinking to themselves "get a bedroom").

They were both really caught up in the moment. And their embarrassment after it's over is a clear testimony to that.

I'm struggling with putting this into words... just how fucking romantic this was. Smiles on faces, teasing, flirting, giggling, and so damn romantic. And when you remember this comes on the coattail of TTU and the staging and lyrics change up...

I'm sorry. I'm just lost for words, hoping that you guys just see it, feel it. How can you not?

I can't end this without mentioning Like crazy as well.

JM may not have written Serendipity (although, again, I do believe You are me I am you has ALWAYS been theirs), but he certainly did write Like crazy.

Thinking again of how JM was struggling and what he was going through is heartbreaking. And JK's place in this song written by JM is so very loud. JM referring to another person that is with him is very loud. JM using the line "You are me I am you" in the song is very loud.

As for JK and his feelings for Like crazy, well I do think he has mixed feelings about that song. He loves loves loves SMF pt. 2. It's JM's catharsis song, his healing song, and JK is mad about it (not to mention the MV and just how damn sexy JM is there). But Like crazy, that one hits home for him. It's a reminder of hard times, emotional times, times that perhaps, just like JM tells us in the song, JM was hurting and wasn't allowing that other person with him, "the moon with you in its arms...forever you and I..." to save him:

This will break me This is gonna break me (Break me) No, don’t you wake me (Wake me) I wanna stay in this dream, don't save me Don't you try to save me (Save me) I need a way we (Way we) I need a way we can dream on (On, on, on)

JK was that bystander. Can you imagine that feeling of helpless, unable to pull JM out of the darkness?

And being reminded of that every time you hear the song.

JK's reaction here to JM playing Like crazy.

It's not about not loving the song. It's not about not loving JM or supporting his art. It's about the emotional baggage that comes with the song.

Try and remember the times we got to hear JM's songs during JK's lives. The one song that JK put off (in a sense) listening to on camera was Like crazy. First time he played it in one of his lives was when JM was on the show JK was watching and JM sang it in English!! Next time he listened to it was months after the song was released and after AYS CT (what they call season 1, lol) was shot. And even then, when he played it he did the whole comical intro and dance.

How did I get here from You are me I am you?

Good question.

Oh yes! JM's Like crazy, using You are me I am you in the lyrics, it being such a personal song and one that hits hard for JK as well. The romantic undertone to You are me I am you. That one person that JM is with and doesn't want to wake from the dream he's in with that person by his side (awaken to the reality of the pandemic and his emotional struggles).

JM and JK have told us and shown us oh so many times they are "You are me I am you".

The personification of "You are me I am you"!!

How do people still not see this????

[goldenhickeysandramen]

Serendipity

Serendipity is the occurrence of an unexpected and fortunate discovery that happens when you are looking for something else. It is the "happy or beautiful coincidence".

One of the most important serendipities in history is the discovery of penicillin, that happened when Fleming went on holiday and left behind a bacterial culture plate on which a fungus happened to be growing.

In the context of love, serendipity often manifests itself as meeting someone special in the most unexpected circumstances or finding love in someone unexpected. Perhaps you were expecting another thing to happen (like a strong friendship to grow?😏), but something else BEAUTIFUL occurred.

Jimin's Serendipity song is about a love that is born out of the unexpected and is so surprising that it is frightening.

It is very interesting to see that the song uses the concepts of destiny and serendipity (you are my penicillin), which are apparently opposed.

What we call "destiny" is a philosophical and existential concept that alludes to the belief that everything that happens in life happens inexorably and according to some kind of "plan". To believe in destiny is to believe that everything happening has some predetermined meaning and coherence, and that there is therefore little point in resisting it ("It was fate that led to this... that we crossed paths..., that we came this far... "🥰).

From the perspective of serendipity, what there is the happiness of having met in the midst of chaos, where it was highly unlikely that we would meet or spend enough time together to build a love story. There is no destiny, only the most beautiful coincidence.

I find interesting how the song mixed both philosophies. The lyrics talking about destiny, and what happened ...that must be "the providence of the universe"...

.. there’s a kind of “acceptance” that "It just had to be"... maybe because despite initial caution or opposition, there existed no alternative path for the souls involved but to inevitably fall in love.

Funny thing is to see that - as far as we know - these are the two visions that JK and Jimin have of their own lives ☺️ (One firmly believing in destiny and the other in building his own paths).

And you will say .... It's Namjoom who wrote the lyrics.

Yes, I know.

BUT....I really think that Jimin gave him certain hints of what he wanted to say, or alternatively… Namjoon already knew. Because this song is so Jikook coded.. Jimin (and Jungkook too) giving us some hints during years.

The first one was in Run episode 61 (which was recorded in summer 2018). BTS split into teams to compete for snacks and in the game Jimin and JK got the same score: 738.

https://x.com/bangtannuggets/status/1361299753900867585?s=46&t=vgk32mOt764yK5fakoQqow

Jungkook asked "Destiny?" (see where JK is going? 😊)

And Jimin replied "I told you, you are me, I am you".

When did he tell him?

Did we miss something?

Do you mean he told him so in the song?

Or did he tell him before, in 2016, when Zico released a song with that name (I am you, you are me) about love and destiny that Jungkook and him decided to pay homage to on a fansign?

At the beginning of 2016 Zico released the song 지코(ZICO) - 너는 나 나는 너 (I am you, you are me)

In his MV Zico appears visiting a convenience store, where the girl working there always happens to match clothes (LOL) with him. And in one of the last scenes, the two appear with a similar wound on their finger, and with matching band-aids.

And the lyrics...

If both hearts feel the same, they're ONE..

So.. I am you, you are me

In Puma's April 2016 fansign, Jimin and JK appeared with matching Pororo’s bandaids on their fingers. And although some fans asked if they were injured, neither answered in that way. Jimin even admitted that he wore the bandaid because "the lil one" gave it to him.

The next time the two said the line to each other was on BTS Love Yourself Japan Dome Tour Documentary & Interview 2018 on TBS.....

https://x.com/gcfKM57/status/1499717697914900481

Then Jungkook gave the only explanation we have so far... that Jimin was messing with his song the whole time....(???)

Jungkook made the finger gesture and Jimin finished the verse for him.

(I wonder if the finger gesture came about while Jimin was doing the choreo, as he has many moments where his finger stands alone... I'm already envisioning the scene where JK possibly walked over and...🥰🥰🥰🤡🤡🤡🤡)

That moment in the interview speaks for itself... but as usual, the members’ reaction reveal even more, if that's possible...😂😂

So….long story short….how much of a coincidence is there when...

1. Jimin said that he would give a song (as a gift) to the person he loves in the future…? (Jungkook being very “curious” about the answer 😉)

2. He doesn't let Jungkook visit him in the MV recording ... only to see later in the MV certain sus date 😶..?

3. He includes as part of his song the title from a love song that he and JK paid homage to a year ago…?

4. Jimin told Jungkook that line and makes it "the line" between them for years…?

5. Jungkook not only accepted it, but still sings and hums the song years later, as the precious gift it is…. ?

https://x.com/lovemazejikook/status/1451536877211684864?s=46&t=vgk32mOt764yK5fakoQqow

..... ????? (closing question)

You know the answer.

Jimin told us

There is no "for army" involved here.

No fan song to allude to this time.

2017 was a year of declarations of LOVE from both of them.

Each of them chose their own artistic expression.💛💜

[sea-lanterns]

Female lions usually grow manes due to lots of testosterone, so I really don't doubt that Deyha would grow one

Additionally, 'panther' isn't a species and it's just a term for a feline that has too much melanin. There's cases of leopards and lions becoming 'panthers', though jaguars get them most often.

Cougars/Mountain Lions/Pumas have also been called panthers (among WAY too many other names), even though I don't believe they've ever been all black before.

Additionally, snow leopards, tigers, and cheetahs, along with bobcats have never been recorded as being all black like panther be. They have been recorded as having melanism, but not hyperblack melanism like with what's seen on panthers.

Anyway, bringing this up because I've been wondering what kind of panther Arlecchino is.

And I thought it would be funny if she had a mix of all the traits?

Like, she can swim better than any other felid, because she's part jaguar (might even have extra webbing), the climbing prowess of a leopard (able to drag up to 220 pounds into a tree), and umm... I don't know much about lions, 'cause they're pretty boring to me, but maybe Arle has a mane too?

Additional fun-fact about lions. Ones with darker manes are seen as more attractive because darker mane=more testosterone, so if Arle does get a mane, it'd be funny to see how jealous Deyha is of it.

All this said, I just found out panther is also what a cougar is called, so maybe you just mean that Arlecchino is a cougar, if so then... uhh... I hope you found the random stuff I spewed cool :>

—🪽

The big cat infodump I didn’t know I needed until now :0

If we are talking about what kind of big cat Arlecchino would be as panthers aren’t an actual species, I’d say she’d probably be a jaguar like Xilonen! Ever since this AU started, Jaguar! Xilonen and Panther! Arleccchino have always been paired together as they have some sort of rivalry. I think it’d be neat if they were actually both Jaguar hybrids, but Arlecchino’s coat color has a lot of melanin which causes her to be called a “panther.”

Also the thought of Arlecchino being a black lion hybrid is so intriguing too! Since you mentioned that the darker the lion’s mane is, the more attractive they are to mates, I can see Dehya getting jealous because Arlecchino’s mane would be all pitch black! That makes her think you’d be more attracted to Arleccchino’e mane rather than hers! Even though Dehya’s mane is also pretty dark considering her dark hair…

Lol, imagine Lion! Dehya forming a rivalry with Lion! Arlecchino too! Arlecchino beefs with everyone no matter what species of hybrid she is, poor baby 😭😭

[tainted-liquor]

'Ease on Down₊ ⊹

Earth42!Miles Morales x BlackFem!Reader Ingredients: sugar, kisses, n a lil bit of smiles! TWs: N word usage, cussing, n thats it! W/C: 1.1k A/N: A lovely lovely request I got! Tysmm♡

For the past week or so, you and the girls in your friend group have been planning a secret spa trip for you and the boys! You had especially agreed considering how tense and stressed your boyfriend, Miles, had seemed to be. Even during the wee hours of the morning or the weekend, he always seemed to be a little stressed out about something you didn't quite know about. So here you are, sprawled out on the couch on the phone with Dior. "Nah yeah, we'll be able to make it there don't worry." You whispered into the phone. "Just get yourself dolled up n focus on bringing the other guys, aight?"

"Already done! The girlies already fooled they asses so they'll be meetin' us down at Tierra's house!" she laughed. "Aight girl lemme call you back. I gotta get ready." She blew a faux kiss to the phone that I reciprocated almost instantly. "Bye boo!" I giggled before running back up to my room. I stopped at the door to calm my giggles, before entering and making direct eye contact with Miles. "C'mon, get ready we finna go walk to this new shoe store that just opened" you lied, but he didn't really need to know that. "We're gonna go with gang n them."

You got ready in your room as Miles patiently waited for you downstairs, seeming a little more giddy than his normal stoic personality. "Mami!" He shouted from the bottom of the stairs. "Yeah, Miles?" you answered as you slipped your shoes on, stumbling slightly down the hallway. "What kind of shoes they got there?" he asked as he held out his hand to help you down the stairs. "Uhh, sneakers? Y'know, Nike, Puma, Adidas. That kind of stuff?" You shrugged as you grabbed your bag and a plush headband from the coffee table. You kind of felt bad for lying, but he wouldn't be mad at a little bit of self-care, right?

When you all got to Tierra's house, you opened the door and joined the cluster of giggling girls as Miles made his way over to the boys who were discussing the types of shoes they'd get when they got to the store. You all confirmed the reservations before rounding each other up and setting off for the spa. It wasn't really a long walk, so when you arrived Miles immediately asked what was happening. "Princesa, ¿dónde estamos?" He asked as he shuffled behind you and snaked both arms around your waist. "Alright, don't get mad at me but...I kinda lied..." you sighed.

"Whatchu mean ma? We not getting sneakers?" he asked as you all walked into the spa, confused murmurs coming from the male half of the group. "Nah, we're not. I wanted to take you to a spa! I'm sorry my love, please don't be upset or nothin'" you pouted as you placed a series of kisses on his face. "Could never be mad at you, Mami. But if you wanted to go with me you could've asked" he chuckled briefly. "I know my love, 'm sorry. Just had to get you down here without you knowing." You shrugged as you made your way to the dressing rooms, exchanging your initial outfits for fluffy heated robes and swimsuits. You watched as the rest of the group emerged in the ivory robes, pure comfort donning their faces as the group decided what they wanted to do first.

Since nobody could actually agree, you all broke apart and went to different stations, but agreed to meet up at a certain time to be in the hot springs. "Alright, so we can get like massages, there's a mud bath, there's a sauna-" You began to list the various stations before Miles's expression caught you off guard. "Stop stop stop, what the fuck is a mud bath nigga?" he muttered with a look of disgust. You laugh loudly, immediately deciding that that would be the first place you drag him to. "I'll show you! C'mon, guapo." You giggled as you dragged him to a room with beige tiled floors and individual little "baths" filled with mud.

Miles gave the most unamused glare of all time, sighing loudly with a deep scowl. "This mud touches my braids and erbody dyin'" he spat as he slowly sank down into the mud, cringing and gagging with each slow movement. "What the hell is this supposed to do anyway?" He barked as he shifted uncomfortably in the mud. "It eases your muscles, exfoliates your skin, and kinda works like a vitamin for your body I guess" I shrug as I lower myself down into the small tub, slinging my plastic bonnet on my head because I'll be damned if I let that bullshit touch my hair either. We stayed there for about 5 minutes before Miles just couldn't take it anymore and hopped to. "Yeah nah, Ion fuck with this mud shit..." he huffed as he rinsed himself off in the nearby shower. You giggled as he eagerly scraped the rest of the mud off his hands and retched silently as he turned off the water. "Next station."

You moved on to the sauna, both of you shuffling into sauna C and setting the time for roughly 20 minutes before closing the door behind the two of you. "I think I've been in one of these once...it was a lil while back though," he recalled as he wrapped both ends of his towel around the back of his neck. And DAMN did he look attractive. Sometimes you forgot how lean and toned his torso was, with each individual scar decorating his neck and shoulders. Jesus Christ you fucking won. "You don't even know how fine you are," I pouted as I rolled my eyes, "Like that shit ain't even fair..."

Miles laughed loudly, throwing his head back and giving you a kiss on your cheek. "The G in Miles G. Morales stands for game," he shrugged, "I'm just him." You gave him a sharp glare before giggling quietly. "Yeah, yeah, shut yo ass up." You panted as the room began filling with steam. He chuckled lowly as he leaned back on the wall and closed his eyes in bliss. When the 20 minutes were over, you both emerged feeling drowsy and like you were just cooked alive. "It's almost time to go and meet the others at the hot springs, c'mon."

You both shuffled in your fluffy robes in the direction of the pool area, being greeted with a massive hot spring and pool. You watched as your friends attempted to drown each other in the water, giggling and shouting at each other like the teenagers that you were. You ran in and joined, tackling Tierra with a splash and a fit of giggles. Nobody was mad, and everyone had an amazing time! You even actually went to the shoe store afterward, so you'd consider today a win.

[slythereen]

Hello, I am new to F1 and Charles is my favorite driver. Today I saw many people mentioning Charles' personal fashion CLACE. This project was blocked by Ferrari? But why? Do other drivers have a personal brand? Can they do what they want? I'm very curious about this. What does it mean now that Charles can wear his own clothes? I would be very grateful if you could reply to me<3

not me scrambling to tumblr to scream about the clace photos only to discover this. anon i am so sorry in advance if this goes off the rails but charles wear his own merch again IS kind of a big deal !!

1. why was clace blocked by ferrari?

i believe charles may have started working on clace and the concept of it while he was still with sauber. i’m not 100% on that timeline. regardless, he stopped developing it while at ferrari and once got asked about it. he said something to the effect that it just wasn’t a good time, but sebastian take-no-shit vettel revealed that actually, ferrari won’t let him (or any driver) have his own clothing line. (note to self: come back to link this interview video) so we know that is the true reason.

as to why, it’s because ferrari has an exclusive clothing partnership with puma. the drivers are allowed to design their “own” shirts for special races (like charles’ monza merch), but they are all still produced and sold by puma. the issue with clace, for ferrari/puma, is that it would not be produced by puma and therefore violates that exclusivity clause.

2. do other drivers have their own brands?

yes! not every team has a fully exclusive partnership. and given the individual contracts of drivers and unique brand circumstances (drivers have their own not-team sponsors as well as team sponsors, who sometimes sponsor them as a driver as well), it can vary. so it may be that ferrari as a team has an exclusive arrangement, but charles as a driver and independent contract may develop his own brand line on the side. that was not the case before (and still, theoretically) but just as an example.

off the top of my head: lando has quadrant, which is his own company/esports that sells merch. he also sells LN4 merch. quadrant is technically independent of him. i actually can’t remember if mclaren has a clothing sponsorship tbh, but he’s been able to have his own brand. similarly, max has vestappendotcom and team redline, both of which are independent organizations (and i believe redline has merch). daniel launched enchanté recently. sebastian didn’t start his good-causes t-shirts until after he retired but he has that brand. so yes, personal branding is also big for drivers are they start to develop their reputation as drivers apart from their teams.

as to whether or not they can do what they want… it really will vary based on the individual contract, but not really. i think lewis probably has the greatest freedom over his reputation and personal brand (he does a LOT outside of racing and is globally famous, “beyond” f1), but he likely still has certain clauses relating to his conduct and how it reflects on mercedes. plus, all of the drivers are bound by the fia’s rules (notably, the non-political stance that all drivers have to abide by).

one example along these lines are the driver’s personal cars. not all of them are really bound to have their own team’s constructor’s cars, i don’t think, but it seems like most drivers either do or they have a car from a related partner or sponsor. i know less about the personal cars tbh. charles has his ferrari pista which he mostly drivers, but he also has several other brands. max has several aston martins (which, while being a distinct team, as a Brand is one of red bull’s sponsors). i don’t know what the haas drivers drive, but i wouldn’t be surprised if they have ferraris (because haas uses ferrari engines).

3. so what does it mean that charles is wearing clace?

it means CHANGE. something is afoot that has changed his contractual obligations regarding puma. this can mean a LOT of things, especially because he just signed with a big talent management company (WME) and because he is wearing clace noticeably and publicly. a lot of his fans know it got shut down by ferrari, so he had to know that people who notice and realize this Means Something.

what does it mean? at the very least, in all of my theories, it means charles’ negotiating power has grown significantly. his personal brand and reputation has power. he is able to get a contract that entitles him to greater personal freedoms and branding outside of his team. that’s mega.

what contract, though? my main theories:

he has resigned with ferrari already with a very favorable contract (that immediately modified his current) that entitles him to greater liberties and likely has several clauses requiring more preferential treatment with car development etc

he has signed with rbr, who are less strict on personal brands (as an energy drink, they can achieve their marketing power based on putting a can in their hand regardless of what they are wearing. their brand is built more on vibes and emotion than on Stuff). this also likely means his contract kicks in sooner than, say, 2025… because otherwise, he’d likely still have to abide by his remaining year on the ferrari contract.

puma is ending their partnership with ferrari and/or ferrari’s sponsorships are shuffling around a bit, so it’s no longer a limitation on the drivers.

i’m sure there could be many other explanations. im sure wondering about what it all means is going to drive me insane.

also: welcome to f1 hell!!! ❤️💙

[fannyyann]

hi! I’m not really sure why so many people ship mattdrai, and I was just wondering what it is about them that you like personally? I’m not usually someone who can see ships unless they have a lot of “canon” content, and I’ve seen them only interact like twice. can you help me see it?

hiiiii anon! i like mattdrai so much because as individuals matthew and leon are veeeery similar. they're two sides of the same "yappy alternate captain who likes to start shit and is obsessed with his quieter captain" coin and from the interactions they have had on the ice it's very clear that they have FUN riling each other up and that kind of dynamic has always been my favorite across all my fandoms.

also, i definitely get where you're coming from with canon content but from a writing and creating stand point it's sooooo fun to not really have anything but their personalities and canon events to work with!

but before i link you to the mattdrai primer, and some of my favorite canon moments, i'm going to say something super insane and say if canon ships are more your speed you should definitely just get into all matthew and his teammates because there's sooooo much good stuff going on in the panthers locker room lmao

anyway, here's a pretty comprehensive primer for their ~lore up to November 2023 and a list of things not mentioned in it but i'm constantly thinking about:

that time leon very gently grabbed matthew by the waist to pull him away from mike smith

(much funnier and compelling behavior because darnell nurse comes in after this and just pulls matthew back by the neck)

2. the way leon is pretty well known for zooming into scrums when connor's involved, but has been known to just stand by and watch while connor and matthew get into it.

like here in round 2:

and then again earlier this season:

(this is THE most compelling thing about matthew and leon's actual canon, like WHY DOES HE DO THAT?? what's different about matthew???)

3. that time in december 2022 one of the oilers' charity partners chirped matthew in the comments of one of leon's friends & family puma sponcons and instead of deleting the comment, he just deleted the whole post (which, if you scroll through his feed, you know he doesn't delete his sponcon posts lmao)

4. and then of course, my favorite hidden gem, the fact that matthew got some of his game worn jerseys from the 2023 asg signed by all the guys there, and then all the guys from the atlantic team (8:05), so somewhere in matthew's possession he has a jersey he asked leon to sign :')

[kthecritter]

Am back to collect more once again. Scenecore puma/cougar background?

(Here's a photo since I know they have multiple names)

cw: eyestrain, bright colours

here you go, I hope you enjoy! you didn’t mention what kind of background you wanted it for, so I did a regular phone

[f1-giuki]

ello lovie! here with a prompt suggestion for you!! you tagged your post with ‘lestappen prompt’ so my i request Them 🫶🏻 my song vibes are either bellissimissima by alfa or welcome to st tropez by dj anthoine. two very different vibes, so you choose which you prefer!!! 🩷

HI SWEET DARLING ANGEL<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 i loved the alfa song, so i went for it!!!! I did some lestappen fluff!! It's a bit longer than previous drabbles, but I was very inspired!!!! Hope you like it💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

bellissimissima - prompt post

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Max likes Padel. Scratch that, he should rephrase it. Max “likes” Padel. Fuck, no, not even this works… Max likes Padel only because Charles plays with him. That's the truth. Sue him, he likes to see Charles smile in those little Puma shorts of his, is this a crime? Max is sure many people, including the entire Italian population, would agree with him.

He hates the bloody sport, if he has to be really honest, with those ugly courts with walls, the small rackets, the balls, which to him are just a stupid more expensive copy of a tennis ball. Max likes tennis, and Jannik Sinner lives in his building, the floor right below him, so he happily listens to the Italian Sinsplaying (?) matches and shots, so it feels familiar. Max feels like he has to protect his ginger neighbour from Padel players.

But let's be clear, Max likes to watch tennis, there's no way in hell he'd embarrass himself on a clay court for the whole world to know. He already has the padel courts for world-class embarrassment.

Unfortunately, Max also likes Charles, even if he keeps denying it and avoiding Checo's death stares after too many third-wheeling sessions, so once a month, when they're back in Monaco, he has to succumb to his heart's desires.

That's why he's currently in a town the size of a post stamp, with a stupid padel bag on his shoulders, listening to Charles charm his way into getting a padel court for the day without a reservation or giving any names. Max would like to know what the Monegasque is doing, but he has a better time staring at Charles' ass in his tie-dyed heart jeans. And he doesn't know French.

Charles also drove them there in his Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Max feels really useless.

“He said we can have the court, nobody plays padel here, the last couple of players apparently died!” Charles says, nonchalantly, leading Max to the locker rooms.

“They what?” Max asks, pushing the door open and raising a brow.

“Oh, shit, not like that! They were two old men! Anyway, nobody has come here since then, so we can have the court for ourselves!” Charles says again, taking off his t-shirt and standing in the room half-naked. Max wants to die.

“Ahah, fun,” Max shrieks, making Charles laugh. He's so fucked.

Max changes in a nanosecond, praying God Charles hasn't seen him trip on his feet and nearly fall down as he pulls his shorts up.

“Ready?” Charles asks with a soft smile after Max ties his shoelaces. He nods and they walk out to the court. 

The facility is empty. Ghostly so. Max can fill it with his embarrassment and his humongous crush, there could be enough space for those two.

They get inside the court and Charles drops his bags down, taking his racket, and six balls, and putting them on the ground. He looks at Max and grins as he starts running around the court, to warm up. Max sits down and pretends to do his usual stretching session. That's obviously an excuse to stare at Charles. 

That motherfucker is so pretty. Extremely pretty. Illegally pretty. He's so soft and kind, with fluffy hair, Dorito-shaped. Charles smiles at him every time he passes by and Max blushes, as Charles giggles.

After another lap Charles stops and stands in front of him, hands on his waist. His eyes are right at crotch level. Max wants to die. Charles' shorts are really short today.

“Wanna play padel or you're going to stare at my pretty face all afternoon, uh?” Charles jokes.

Max chokes on his spit and starts coughing, making Charles laugh. “Ah, fun, yeah, coming! Let me grab my racket!” Max shrieks, voice breaking in the middle of the sentence, and does his little walk of shame to his bag.

He takes out his racket and as he turns around Charles is standing right behind his back. Too fucking close for Max's liking, he can see all the moles on his face, he could do something stupid, like kissing each one of them.

“If you win today, you can take me out to dinner,” Charles says with a teasing grin.

Max likes this, even if he's blushing like a maniac and his ears are ringing loudly.

“A or V, Leclerc? I'm going to destroy you!” He mumbles, feeling as competitive as if he was on a race track.

“V, Verstappen,” Charles giggles, winking with both eyes at Max, who rolls his eyes.

“Game on, baby!”

[the-starry-lycan]

"Mother? Who were those odd wolves we saw at the Ridge?"

"Odd wolves?" Moon tilted her head at her little son. "What do you mean, Howl?"

"They were wolves," Howl yapped, "but they were all runts, I think.. they were small, and they had the same dark fur on their backs. I think we saw three or.. or four of them."

Moon's grey eyes widened. She looked about, scenting the air, knowing the kind of scent she was looking for. Something that was canine, strong and musty.

"Howl, my small one, where-.. where did you see them?" Moon's tone was serious as she stood, careful not to tread on the tangle of legs and tails and ears in the tall grass. Her mate, Havoc, was asleep nearby, exhausted from their latest foray for food.

Howl stood, tipping his nose to a faraway rocky outcrop on the mountain's back. The Ridge. The place that led to the Burn if you crossed it.. a barren zone where the trees lay charred and stumps stretched for miles.

A place where the prey never ran.

"You saw them on the Ridge, then?"

"They were pacing.. like sire when he gets nervous." Howl averted his gaze. "Back and forth.. they kept looking at us."

"When was this?" Moon sat, lying with her pup sitting between her paws. "And where were you that you could see the Ridge so well?"

Howl's ears drooped and he looked down.

"Howl.." Moon felt a prick of worry in her chest. "Howl, I promise, you are not in trouble."

"I.. I'm sorry! You told us not to stray, but.. Thunder and I.." Howl yelped, tail tucked. "..We didn't mean to go so far, and.. and when we saw them we ran back!"

"Oh..." Moon hugged the curve of her neck around her little one. As much as it filled her with fear to hear this.. she was just glad to hear that Howl and Thunder hadn't been hurt. Worry and anxiety danced in the pale she-wolf's chest like mule deer bucks in the rut. If they'd run back, then those things.. would know where the pups were. Where all of them were.

They needed to move, and fast.

"Come on, now," Moon said, nosing her pups awake. "We must go!"

The little wolves, not much more than two months, wobbled as they stood. They blinked up at the night sky, eyes closing still from sleep. Havoc had gotten up in a flash, pacing around the area, scenting the air for the smaller, vicious canines.

"Howl.." Moon said softly to her fuzzy brown pup. "..They.. the animals you saw.. they are not wolves."

The pup's eyes widened in shock. "Then what are they?"

"Coyotes." Moon said, turning her head to the ridge. "A long time ago, they were like us, but their ways are different from ours. They do not like us wolves."

Howl dipped his head, a frightened look on his face. "They want to.. to hurt us, right?"

Moon nodded. It pained her to teach her pups this, but it was necessary. The whole world was after them. Pumas, coyotes, eagles and bears.. none would stop 'till they were dead.

"My little one, Howl, as long as you are careful, you will be safe." Moon woofed, calling the others to her. "You can recognize coyotes as not-wolves by the fur on their backs, their rank scent, and their thin figures."

"Why do they want to hurt us?"

"Because they want our prey."

"Why can't we share? Like you and sire share what you hunt?"

Moon let out a soft, barking laugh. "They want it all to themselves. But there are so many of them.. that the prey ends up never enough, no matter what."

Howl looked back to the Ridge as they started walking for the night, towards what Moon knew as their summer den.

“Is.. is that's why they're so small and skinny?"

Moon looked up as well. She could see the Ridge from a distance. She'd walked that place, knew its hostile conditions. The herds of deer, elk, and pronghorn never stayed there. Not even wolves wanted to roam that place.. after all, there was nothing there for them in that barren land. A wolf was lucky if they could find even a hare or two to fill their belly for a bit. Mice and voles were hardly any sustenance.

We may not share our food, our lives.. but.. we share our lands, still. And no animal should have to raise their pups there.. not even them.

But there was nothing that would change this. The coyote pack was almost thirty strong, and they were fierce. No wolf pup caught in their grasp would escape their jaws. And they'd make sure of it.

"Yes," she murmured softly. "And my alpha told me that it is for the better."

Even if it isn't.

The mother turned back to the Summer Place, nudging her pups away from that cursed Ridge. She would keep them safe, no matter what. These pups... they were everything.

[thearchercore]

I’m currently going down a social media rabbit hole, trying to see the difference between both Carlos’ and Charles’ , because let’s be real, after a few posts, you could see the difference and the narratives they both are going for.

Carlos is going for the “I’m loyal to Ferrari” Narrative, with him sticking to the red and the Ferrari merch in training, in Dakkar when he was supporting his dad (who by the way, is a RED BULL Rally Driver to this day!!). He is going for Charles’ approach last year, where everything in his socials is Ferrari, is curated and is very much according to the Ferrari politics and how they post.

Then there’s Charles, who is going for the silly, relaxed and relatable approach in his socials, and as mentioned a lot by you, he’s kind of working on detaching himself from the Ferrari narrative and the whole “Charles Leclerc the Ferrari driver”.

In a way, they are each working on their agendas, Charles could be working towards that exit or towards pressuring Ferrari that “Right, I’m starting to detach myself from you, and if you don’t wake up, I’m out next year, and I have teams who would definitely take me in” and Carlos who is showing Ferrari “I’m your man, I’m loyal, I’m not complaining, I’m doing what you want, content with your sponsors? Check. Always repping Ferrari even when I’m rooting for Red Bull in Rally which you guys aren’t a part of? Check. Looking the way you want me to be in my socials, that pristine Ferrari F1 driver? Check”. As if he’s trying to convince them to give him the contract and to put their trust in him, make him their number 1.

And let’s be real, with everything going in with contracts and the politics of it, with Fred who wanted the contracts to be signed and announced BY CHRISTMAS OR THE NEW YEAR, and now we’re almost done with January, the narrative both drivers are putting out through their socials, with both of them knowing its power and how to use it properly, I would say that Ferrari is most likely in a dilemma that no team would want rn

yeah! tbh, carlos never really went the extra mile for any other side quests on social aside from racing (the netflix cup event the only recent one that comes to mind.)

the way charles and carlos approach social media is wildly different. but you're right, the way they present themselves definitely reflects the current state of their negotiations with ferrari.

carlos - presents himself only as a ferrari driver on social media. there were news that his contract negotiations faced new obstacles again this week, and his dad again complimented the upcoming audi f1 team:

| Carlos Sainz Sr. reveals he's discussed Audi's F1 entry with Sainz Jr. "I know how seriously they take every project."

at this point it's a pattern that has been repeated a few times. carlos is a very realistic option for audi (that launches in f1 in 2026) -- so his goal is to rn renew with ferrari for at least the 2025 season, and then has audi as an another option.

while carlos uses his family's prominance, charles has more personal sponsors and social engagement. he's using that to negotiate on his end a better contract for himself.

the ferrari contract is known to be quite restrictive, they have puma as their clothing brand so charles was banned to launch his own clothing brand CLACE (which he recently started wearing again). the ferrari contract in general is built around the fact that ferrari doesn't want to have a driver bigger than themselves, ferrari always comes first.

so it's interesting to see their different approach in it and i'm interested to see how the contracts negotiation turn out and when we get the announcements

[queenofbaws]

the new trailer for the ud remaster has had me thinking about self aware au again, specifically the supermassive version of the kids meeting the remaster versions and feeling like something is a little... off :]

"Hey, um, newsflash, assholes," Emily hissed as she forced her way into their huddle, her hands splayed out and patting at the air until she found a spot she could slide into, "someone failed a goddamn quicktime back there, so until one of you finds my eyeballs and pops them back in, I don't know why we're all whispering and shit!"

It was clear at once that, while they didn't want to peel their own eyes away from the newcomers, neither did Matt or Jess particularly want to keep looking at them; they traded a wordless nod (mostly due to their, uh, compromised jaws), then began scouring the great room's floor for any sign of said eyeballs.

The others were less inclined to help.

"Do you think this is what pumas feel like when they, y'know, spot a house cat wandering around outside - like, hey, you kind of look like me, but also eugh, what the fuck are you?" Mike asked, then quickly popped out of the huddle to wave across the room in a horrible, horrible bid to appear casual.

"What the fuck is going on?!" Emily hissed again, but before she could pull in another breath to continue grilling him, Ashley sighed, resigned, and begrudgingly popped one of her own eyeballs out, pushing it roughly into Emily's open socket. "I - " and then she saw them, " - what in God's name did they do to my face?!"

six sentence sat(or)sunday!!!

[novathestarrygalaxy]

Cereal Killer

Ni-Ki X Gender Neutral Reader

Word Count: 884

Now Playing: Love Lee

You peek over your boyfriend's shoulder, watching him pour the milk for his cereal. Your brows ceas into a frown as you notice his actions. You nudge his arm and say,"Did you just do what I saw?"

Ni-Ki turns his head to look at you and chuckles."Do what?"

You point at his cereal bowl in an accusing way."Did you just pour your milk before cereal?"

Ni-Ki laughs at your mock seriousness and grins in a mischievous way."What if I did, Love? You can't do anything about it."

You look at him with wide eyes and say in a dramatic tone,"Only Psychopaths pour their milk before the cereal!"

Ni-Ki bursts out laughing and shakes his head. He pokes your cheek and Says,"Is that so? Then I'm a Psychopath. I'm content with my milk before cereal. Who even likes soggy, Milky cereal? It takes all three crunchiness away!"

You grin at him."Good, because I'm also a Psychopath! I also pour my milk before my cereal!"

Ni-Ki chuckles and playfully rolls his eyes.He shoots you an accusing look."Then why did you pretend like I murdered someone?"

You chuckle softly and reply in a playful tone,"Wanted to see if you would reply like a Psychopath. You did. Welcome To The Club."

Ni-Ki grins at you."It's a pleasure to be invited to the club. What's the name?"

You put your finger on your chin, thinking."Oh! Got it!" You smile."The 'Cereal Killer' Club- Since psychopaths are usually serial killers, if you know what I mean."

Ni-Ki bursts out laughing again and shakes his head."I...I can't with you," he wheezes out."Those puns are gonna be the death of me."

You just flash him an innocent smile, which prompts him to take a spoonful of his cereal - which is now cold and soggy for being ignored for long - and puts it in your mouth.Your eyes widen, and you try to fight back to no avail. The humour in the situation and the laughter of your boyfriend causes you to laugh also and slightly choke on the cereal, a bit of the milk coming out of your nose. He laughs even harder when he sees that.

You playfully hit him in the chest and laugh."Hey! Cereal Killers are supposed to kill Cereals, not the other way around! I'm not meant to be killed by Cereals! How dare you betray me, your own kind!"

Ni-Ki wheezes from laughing so hard and leans against the kitchen counter, causing the cereal bowl to fall and smear the soggy and cold cereal everywhere.

There's a palpable silence between you two as you guys stare at each other without fluttering an eyelash, before bursting into a fit of laughs and giggles.

You point at him."Clean up, Ducky."

He pouts at you and protests instantly,"Hey! I'm not a Duck! I'm a Puma!"

You chuckle and tease him,"Whatever you say, Ducky. Now clean up."

He pouts at you and grabs the cleaning supplies to clean the mess up. Seeing his dramatic antics, you can't help chuckling and joining him in cleaning. You kiss him, which instantly makes his pout go away and a big smile Breaks on his face.

After cleaning, Ni-Ki pulls you into his room. Before you even knew it, you were being wrapped up in his arms and pulled under the sheets. He cuddles you close to his chest, and a chuckle escapes your lips.

You boop his nose."It was supposed to be my turn, Ducky."

And just like that, the pout is back on his face.

He whines,"It's Puma! And please? This once?"You chuckle at kiss his nose."Okay, Ducky."

As time goes on with you two teasing each other and just enjoying each other's warmth, you guys fall asleep. It is a cute sight to behold, two teenagers cuddling under the slightly discarded blanket with the afternoon sun's rays falling on them.

Six boys watched all this unfold before their eyes. After the two had fallen asleep, the oldest, Heeseung looked to see the others talking in hushed tones and giggling. It has become like a routine for them to watch the couple everyday with their cute antics.Heeseung smiles and puts a finger on his lips. He says,"Shhhh...Let them sleep. Let's go."

Sunghoon giggles as they walk away; a rare sight to see, and says,"Those two are so cute..."

Sunoo giggles and nods, agreeing with the older."Mmhm, they're the cutest."

Jay puts a hand on his chest and dramatically sighs."They make me feel so single...I should really start looking for someone at this point."

The others burst out laughing and start discussing potential partners for the boy as they make their way back. Needless to say, he rejects every one of their ideas, knowing how ridiculous they were.

Fed up, Jay declares at last,"I'm never getting Someone if you guys keep this up!"

A cheer goes up among the others, their faces adorned with mischievous grins. Jay couldn't help jointing them and chuckling as they pick him up and run around the house.

[qhoaaaa]

Whats to stop Erik from switching werewolves to werecats 👀

We don't know how far he's gonna take this AU so like , Werecats would be cool as fuck

I have an entire thing on Werecats so like I'm ready to rant about them (they're so underrated 😔 I love them)

If so , what big cats would the wolves even be? Who would lead the pack (assuming the structure stays the same)?

Ideas:

Shaw line - Lions (come on) , David would have a darker mane/coat, noted to be very attractive in real life as well, dark manes mean better fighting ability etc etc , Gabriel would have had a lighter color (David got the color from his mom)

Greer line - Cheetahs, it just fits to me, Cheetah Milo WOO

Talbot line - Leopards, again I feel like it fits, I was also thinking Pumas

Unlike actual cats irl , Werecat packs would compose of different species of cats united under a lion family line (or any cat could do, leadership rank determined by bouts for leadership)

Betas are also picked as the one who lost the leadership bout would become Beta if they wanted to accept the role

Werecats are a species similar to werewolves, so they smell similarly and its hard to tell between them, both groups are social to each other and are very friendly, often seen together as ally packs and share joint territory (very rare for a wolf pack to reject a cat pack's help etc)

Werecats are naturally more into magic, being able to pick up other magic types quickly, most like elemental/energetic magic, a rare few can even copy other species exclusive magics (get it, hint because were/cats can blend into their surroundings, ha.. I'm a nerd for this shit okay 😭)

All species love Werecats, they're naturally friendly and very powerful, physically

In human form, Werecats have even sharper canines, which can confuse others to think they are Vampires

All Werecats are able to naturally communicate with other Werecats while in shifted form as well

Hybrid Werecats also exist, being of different kinds of cats, they are accepted into the pack graciously

Is this the end, who knows

Do I got more to say, maybe lol

Did I put a lot of thought into this, yes yes I did

I love (my version) of Werecats 🙏🙏

Isthisjustanexcussthaterikcouldpossiblyhissmaybe

Mayhaps a Werewolf!Sweetheart and Werecat!Milo YES YES PLEASEEE

Have a caracal 🤗🤗

[dreaming-about-seireitei]

But what about shoes??

So last night I couldn't sleep because I kept asking myself about what kind of footwear would the Bleach characters wear, adapted to today's fashion. I came up with this hc for some of them and I just needed to post it. (Be aware, I know almost nothing about fashion or fashion brands, so if you feel like that's not right just know I did my best)

Renji

- I honestly think Renji would definitely be the kind of guy who would wear these Nikes, the W Dunk High, obviously in red.

- I also believe he would be secretely proud of them, and would clean them every time before going out of the house (even if they'd get dirty in a fight immediately).

-He would probably have at least one more pair that looks the same, maybe with just a little detail difference, in case these ones get broken in a fight.

- I think he buys them alone so people don't see how happy he gets when he finally has them in the bag

Ichigo

- Our main boy would probably wear these Pumas (that I can't remember the full name of)

- They kinda go with his bankai, but it's mostly just a coincidence

- He actually bought them because he needed a new pair, and it was the first pair that caught his eye

- I feel like fashion would not be his priority, he would prefer longevity over anything else and feeling comfy

Orihime

- I am 100% sure she would own at least two of these colorful Converse that she embroidered or decorated herself

- She is the cute and unique type that would wear these anywhere and with anything (even if they don't match)

-They are comfy, but also cute and that's mostly what counts for her, as she buys them for the main bold colors and decorates them however she feels like on the spot

Toshiro

- In my mind, I see him wearing these Reeboks he would look so good in them and he wouldn't even try oh god

- I feel like when buying them, he'd probably look at the sole of the footwear first to ensure it can hold his fighting as well as his shunpo before anything else

- They match his hair and eyes and add a plus to his otherwise kind of plain outfits (he doesn't see it, but he likes the look anyway)

- I see the brand itself mostly bought by adults who already have kids and are tired and take walks to free their mind; and we know he has the tastes of an elder person already and is tired from scolding Matsumoto all day and just wants something nice, nothing out of the ordinary

Rukia

- My girl would totally wear the combat boots idc

- She will feel her feet more secure with them on and would like the adherence of the boots

- She also bought them because when she tried them on, she felt like people took her a bit more serious because she looks badass in them

- The black, simple style is what she likes in term of fashion because she can wear them with her dresses, as well as with her fighting gear

Matsumoto

- If you think our fashionista will not wear some great platform sandals any time of the day, I regret to inform you, you are wrong.

- She would most definitely go through a pair every week because they're not very resistant, but that's fine because she has plenty of pairs.

- She buys them from specific stores that she likes in the World of the Living, at least two or three pairs at a time

- She mostly gets them in black, because it goes with everything, obviously, but she might also have a white and a brown pair for special occasions (like going shopping)

Uryu

- These President boots (I think that's what they're called) would be all that's in his closet, multiple pairs, leather, suede, in black and brown, but just this type of shoes

- He would not only buy them because of the very good quality, true materials, but also because they look very serious and grown

- He would be careful with them and always have his laces neatly tied

- Would get mad at Ichigo for accidentally stepping on them

This is mostly what I had in mind, let me know if you share the same opinion, if not, what would you change about it? Also, please someone let me know if this is a normal lenght for a post, I feel like it's too long.

Obviously I took all the photos from the internet and don't own any of them.

[accihoe]

Mixed Berry Smoothie

Dave Mustaine x fem!waitress!reader

Summary: Upset and in need of alone time Dave finds himself in a small town diner with sexy waitresses, and one in particular who is unlike the rest. And then the mixed berry smoothie happens.

Warnings: swearing

A/n: Don't copy my stuff. Have a nice day or night :). I wrote this, and went on a little side venture and saw THIS YouTube short. I had to incorporate it.

Xxxx

Janice was waffling on about some movie her boyfriend had rented, and usually, Y/N would at least pretend to be interested, but today, something else had caught her eye. Rather, someone. He was noticeable from a mile away. Dave Mustaine. Metallica's former guitarist, who apparently had his own band now.

"Jan, please let me have this table."

Y/N pleaded when Janice picked up the menu to take to the man once he was seated. Janice raised an eyebrow.

"Please, Jan. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Please. I'll pick up an extra shift."

"Two weekends."

Y/N turned to her with an exasperated expression, but Janice showed no sign of lowering the price. Y/N sighed, reluctantly taking the menu her work bestie held out.

"Two weekends."

"You're the best! Enjoy gingerbread man."

Janice obviously skipped off, not knowing what opportunity she had just handed to Y/N. Y/N fixed her hair in the microwave and adjusted her uniform before confidently striding to Dave's table.

"Good morning, my name is Y/N, and I'll be your waitress today. Can I get you started off with a coffee?"

Y/N placed the menu on the table, fighting for her voice not to strain from excitement. She took out her notebook and pen.

He waved his hand in the air, other hand pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Can you give me a minute?"

He glared at her from the side, though his heart lurched when he saw the beauty in the sexy waitress uniform.

"Actually...Give me that."

He held his hand out for the menu that she'd picked up. Y/N handed it back to him, heart pounding in her chest. Her confidence was shattered, and she wished Janice had taken the table when he almost jerked it out of her hand.

He flipped through the menu impatiently before snapping it closed.

"I hate breakfast environments and all that smuck. Starts too happy too early. Tell me what least breakfast breakfast items you've got."

His works took a moment to register in the confused waitress' mind.

"Well? Should I simplify it? No eggs. No toast. No bacon. No bangers. Matter of fact no solid food unless you want to be mopping during your shift. Actually, I know. I'll have a mixed berry smoothie."

He handed the menu to her.

"Alright, sir, and would that be water-based or yoghurt based?"

Y/N smiled, taking the menu.

"What kind of question is that? Obviously, yoghurt. I don't want some watered-down fruit juice."

Y/N nodded, biting her lip as she wrote.

"I'll be right out, sir."

He stayed silent, seemingly lost in thought. His hands were clasped in front of his mouth, hair tied back into a messy braid. His Puma windbreaker still had droplets of rain on. Y/N could see something was bothering him and wanted to ask if he was alright. But chose not to.

Dave's eyes were on her as she walked away, eyeing her figure. His intestines felt like cold electricity from guilt. He'd just snapped at the prettiest woman he'd ever seen. Dave sighed, stroking his left hand over his hair. His hand came back wet from the rain.

A little while later, he saw the kitchen doors swing open. She was walking toward him. He shifted awkwardly in his seat, looking at his blue jeans and pretending to fix something as she put it down. He was hoping she'd leave, but she stayed put. Finally, he looked up.

Y/N glanced around the room before leaning closer.

"Are you sure I can't get you anything else, Mr. Mustaine?"

She held a gentle smile, almost urging him to spill his guts. He shook his head. The waitress nodded and turned around.

"Actually- a um... a towel would be nice. Just a small one, if you have? I'm still kinda drenched."

Y/N turned around, wringing her hands together.

"I'm afraid we do not, sir. But there are hand towels in the bathroom."

She nodded before walking away. His eyes were on her until she was behind the counter. Only then did he look at the smoothie. Never before had a smoothie sent his heart lurching. It was on a small saucer with two strawberry halves positioned to make a heart. He doesn't know why, but something just told him that isn't done for their other customers.

His pale hand trembled as it reached for the smoothie, but things didn't quite go as planned. In his state of being in thought, cold and wet, and feeling unwell, he knocked over the glass. It landed on the table with a loud thud before he could register what happened.

"Damnit! Fuck!"

He cursed, shaking his hand that was drenched in purple smoothie. The content had by then dripped onto his jeans. A mother sent him a very stern glare as her son with a buzzcut sat across from her, maybe 8.

He sent her a glare back as he stood up. Y/N had heard the commotion from the counter and had come over quickly, handing him paper towels. She cleaned the table, gathering the cup and saucer.

"I'll bring you another one, sir."

"No, just leave it. I'm going. How much was it?"

He reached for the back pocket of his jeans. Seething in embarrassment and anger.

"Don't worry about it. It's on the house."

She gave him a gentle smile. Dave stepped back in silence, shocked by her kindness.

"Everybody has a bad day sometime or another. Some more than others. And some days, they just need that little bit of kindness."

She finished wiping the seat. He remained silent as she walked back to the kitchen. Dave glanced around the diner. Thankfully, he was the 4th person out of the 4 people there. And thankfully, nobody recognized him in his current state. Or so he thought. With a final glance at where his new crush had disappeared to, he left the diner.

Y/N's heart dropped when she realized he'd left. Was she too friendly? The smoothie surely would be taken from her paycheck, but that didn't bug her. As she looked out the window from his table, she saw him walking to his car.

She saw his sunglasses on the windowsill and her heart lurched with excitement. She grabbed the glasses running out into the rain.

"Oh, my hair is going to hate me."

She muttered to herself as she felt the rain pour onto her head.

"Sir?"

He turned around when he saw her jogging to him. He could have died on the spot. She was drenched, uniform sticking to her skin. The fabric had begun to almost become see-through from the moisture, and he could see her bra. He was at a loss for words, mouth dry as she stood in front of him.

"Your sunglasses."

She smiled, handing him the glasses. Dave smiled in appreciation, hand intentionally grazing hers as he took them.

"You've been so kind to me. What can I do in return?"

Y/N bit her lip, thinking for a moment before she leaned up, whispering.

"Pick me up after my shift ends. 5:30."

What that, she turned around and went back inside.

Xxxx

Fin. Part 2?

[avalentina]

Halloween Shenanigans

Individual images are not mine, all I did was create the collages.

Warnings: established 3-way Relationship, implied sexual content, minors DNI, some small Halloween references

Chelsea is throwing a last minute Halloween costume party for the entire club. Which means you now need a costume. Chris is being silly and wearing a Jets jersey with a cowboy hat and Mase is pretending to be Michael Jordan. So you think you should stick to the sports theme as well and you know just the outfit, Alex Morgan.

You were just going to wear a Chelsea jersey, but all of yours have one of their last names on it and you didn't want to make either of them think it was a competition. Besides, Alex was your favorite player growing up. You have a San Diego Wave kit in your closet because you really liked the colors. Plus Christian may or may not have pulled a few strings to allow you to meet your hero. He and Mase took you to a game and it was so much fun. You slip into the kit, add her signature pink pre-wrap headband and your PUMA ultra cleats that Chris got for you because they match the kit really well. You snap a quick selfie of you with your boys before heading out.

When you arrive Mase runs off to grab drinks for all three of you, while you and Chris meet up with Ben and Reece. Most of the players know about the three of you, as well as some of the staff, but you aren't quite ready to have everyone in on your secret life yet. Ben, Reece, Kepa, and Kai are some of the best supporters you have. While none of them fully get the situation you all are in, they know how much you mean to Mase and Chris as well as how much both of your boys mean to you.

Kai, Sophia, Kepa, and Andrea join you in the booth you're all currently at. Kepa and Andrea dressed as The Joker and Harley Quinn. Kai and Sophia did Barbie and Ken, while Reece, Chilly, and Jorginho went with being DunKings. The conversation between all of you flows easily and before you know it the girls have talked you into hitting the dance floor with them, no boys allowed. Just a good old girl time gossip sesh. Once you're out of the booth the other boys are able to catch sight of your full costume.

"Yo… when did Alex Morgan get here?" Kai teases you.

"I would not want to be the one in net against her." Kepa adds and you laugh.

"I expected the dumb and dumber act from Ben and Reece, not you two arseholes." You say back before turning and walking off with Sophia and Andrea. The three of you hit the dance floor for a bit to gossip about your love lives, they are the only two girls that you have confided in about your relationship with Mase and Chris.

After a few songs you are in need of a drink so you head to the bar before meeting back up with your boys. After finishing your latest drink you grab one of each of their hands and try to pull them onto the dance floor with you.

“Baby, what are you trying to do?” Mase asks, arching an eyebrow.

“What does it look like I'm trying to do stupid, I want to dance with both of my boyfriends. At the same time. No more of this half ass crap. I'm dating the two hottest guys on the Chelsea first team and I want 100% of both of their attentions.” You tell him.

“So much for our cute, shy girl Mase, drunk y/n is confident, needy, and bossy in a very sexy kind of way.” Chris adds before letting you pull him up. Mase too and together the three of you head to the dance floor. Mason behind you, Christian in front of you. Mase has his hands on your hips helping the two of you lock into a rhythm that once you get, you pull Chris into it by wrapping your arms around his neck.

“C’mere cowboy!” You holler as you pull him in. “Excuse me, You look like you love me, in that cowboy hat.” You giggle at your use of the lyrics from one of the songs Chris has on his country playlist.

You dance for awhile until a throwback song that you and Mase love comes on in the club.

You tilt your head so you can whisper into Mase’s ear. “Your fingertips trace my skin, to places I have never been.” You sing along with the words.

Mase and Chris look at each other. Trying to decide how soon we can all get out of here. Drunk me is a tease, and I've been riling them both up while dancing. Not letting either of them pull back whatsoever. I'm sure that all they want right now is to take me home, sober me up, tie me up, and fuck me into the early hours of the morning. Something I have no complaints about. Once the current song is over they take me back to the table where Kai and Kepa are, sit me down with a glass of water and ask them to keep an eye on me until they get back.

They return with Chelsea goodie bags full of swag and new merch along with a few pieces of candy and some new protein shake powder packets. Apparently there's also a WAG bag of which they each were given one which means I get 2!

“Okay baby let's head home,” Mase says as Christian offers me his arm to help keep me steady.

“But I want to stay and dance more, and drink more, and party more, with Sophia and Andrea.” I complain, totally ignoring Christian's gesture.

“Baby, come on, let us take you home and then we can have a movie night. With Twitches and Twitches Too, your favorites. We can even stop and pick up some Halloween snacks on the way. How does that sound?” Chris coaxes.

“Fine. But I want a lot of snacks, and my favorite soda.”

“Deal,” Mase says and the three of you head out after the girls swing over for a big group photo. They are your football family after all.

Happy Halloween Y'all!

Feedback is appreciated as always!

-Ava