#I miss mumbai :(

[kurodachiluvr]

IM GONNA SHIT MYSELF. I JUST START TO GROW UP AND VENTURE THE WORLD AND I FEEL ALIVE AND I FINALLY FEEL LIKE I CAN STEP OUT OF THE SHELL IVE BEEN IN FOREVER AND I FUCKING MOVE. I LEAVE EVERYTHING THAT IVE EVER WANTED FOR EVERYTHING THAT IVE EVER WANTED. I HATE THE DUALITY OF MAN. I WANT DESI JOY I WANT TO ATTEND MY SISTERS BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING I WANT TO DANCE IN A BARAAT I WANT TO HANG OUT IN THE CAFES IN MUMBAI I WANT TO EXPLORE THE CITY MORE I WANT TO BE THERE I WANT TO FINALLY BE ALIVE IN THE CITY I GREW UP IN

[creatingnikki]

I may not know who you are now and I may not love you now but I loved you and that love from the past goes nowhere — it stays here right in my being. Love is not punctuated by tenses, it’s not done away with by time. Once love comes into existence it stays. Maybe frozen like heart shaped iced cubes in an elderflower iced tea that I’ve left, a glass I will never pick up again but it stays in my home. And the iced tea I already sipped on, a part of my body, never to leave, neither through sweat nor through peeing. Maybe tears? Only through tears.

But I no longer cry half as much as I used to when I was younger. Now at twenty seven, I can’t afford to luxuriate in my emotions like that. So I smoke and drink and overwork and brain numb through meaningless conversations and one off encounters with men and women and people I half heartedly immerse myself in for an evening, for a night, for a Sunday afternoon picnic at a park we all wish wasn’t this crowded.

See, I loved you. And that meant something to me. That’s not going anywhere. The ice cubes persist, no matter the weather. No matter my refusal to take another sip. They persist in a way we could not. I hope you’re happy. No, actually I hope you’re stable. Let me hope for more important things. Happiness is flimsy, stability is strength. And you were always strong no matter the lemons life showered at you ever so frequently.

If you could sell every lemon that life sent your way, you could buy that red brick home in Bangalore and also a sea facing one in Mumbai and then tell me, wouldn’t you have me over? I’d bring fruit and kiss your cheek and hug you for seven minutes and then some more. This time, I’ll make my own drink and then I’ll listen to all your stories with an enthusiasm I haven’t felt since I said goodbye to you.

Those I call my own now, I feel increasingly distant from. Is that why there’s this sharp inclination towards strangers? If home doesn’t feel like home then will strangers feel like what home was promised to feel like? Extremes. He says that my problem. I’m sure you’d agree with him. No, first you’d defend me. When it came to others, you’d always fiercely defend me. Only you had the right to attack my personality. I don’t exactly know when I gave you that right but I did and you were making the most of it.

I miss you. And so I’ll send love and light your way. It’s this thing I do now. Whoever I miss, I don’t reach out. I’ve learned that there’s no point — who I’m missing doesn’t exist right now. So, yes, take all this love and take all this light and find and keep the stability you need to live this life. I’ll wish you the best always. I understand. It’s okay. Loved you. But never going to take another sip again.

[folkloregirlfriend]

kitab khana bookstore and cafe, mumbai, india

[cinematicnomad]

it only took 6 trips to india over 20 years, but i finally visited the taj mahal 🇮🇳

[henrychengtual]

she was so right about this.......

[cosmicrhetoric]

can't believe it finally started snowing the day i abandon this country for 90 degree weather

[deepspaceclawstation]

If I had a nickel for every time someone invalidated a part of my identity before coming out to me, I'd have two nickels etc etc

[resplendent-dwellings]

[love-belle]

ishq wala love !!!

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ in which they're the blueprint for true love and everyone's in love with their love.

or

for when you find a love that feels like love. ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚

social media au // charles leclerc x fem!reader

warnings - language

author's note - im back (im so sorry) i really hope u like it <3 thank you so much for reading, i love you <3

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[srbachchan]

DAY 6142

Jalsa, Mumbai Dec 13, 2024 Fri 1:57 am

🪔 ,

December 13 .. birthday greetings to Ef RJ Divya Solgama 🎙️ .. and Ef Prakash Tailor from Toronto 🇨🇦 .. 🙏🏽❤️🚩 .. and my wishes and love

.. they clamour about in the sides of the work to be in the proximity of the talent , but when unable break the declared regions of demarcated barriers .. they wait in the patience of the evening for night to fall , and THEN ..

they ask me for views .. they tell me their destination from across the seas .. they bring accolades to entice .. but it cannot work , because the intent s not to know .. the intent is to sell ..

when I need the sell, I shall step up to them and confide the Fidential , in the terms of the financing of project 103 .. !!

A day short of the 100 ..

Continuing our commitment to bringing classic cinema back to the big screen, I am so happy that Film Heritage Foundation has joined hands with R.K. Films for "Raj Kapoor 100 - Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman" - a grand showcase of 10 milestone Raj Kapoor films in 40 cities and 135 cinemas across the country that will keep his legacy alive and give audiences all over India an opportunity to revisit the films of an artist who lived for cinema and whose films gave voice to the common man.

Even today Awara is a film that is etched in my mind. Talking about Rajji’s incredible showmanship, the way he envisioned the dream sequence in the film had never been seen before. You are amazed by his fantastical imagination that visualized the surreal setting, the ethereal Nargisji emerging through thick clouds of smoke, Rajji surrounded by demonic figures and burning fires – there is a powerful, mystical symbolism in the dream sequence, and that is my favourite.

Don't miss the opportunity to watch these Raj Kapoor classics in a cinema near you from December 13 - 15!! @shividungarpur @FHF_Official

so a query :

she be the daughter of the Son of the daughter of the 100 .. and the daughter be the wife of the son of the daughter of 100 ..

what shall she be to me ..

Love

Amitabh Bachchan

the DAY is not over yet .. yet some introspect for the greet ..

Birthday -Ef Divya Solgama Friday, 13 December .. greeting and wishes ..🙏

[the-aspec-country]

I exist now!

hi Tumblr! I am the Aspec Country! I don't know how else to introduce myself so I'll just tag some people

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[itsprashimusic]

Wildest Dreams Warm Realities

"Say you'll remember me"

Summary - A Formula 1 driver is on vacation in Goa with his family. A woman and her friend group are also on a vacation in Goa. Is this destiny?

Pairings - Charles Leclerc x indian!fem!Reader

Warnings - hindi words with english translations at the end, your best friend has a name (Sarah), mention of animals getting harmed, reader has hair. Happy reading🩵

W/C - 2.6k

A/N - the train is from Mumbai to Goa. Let me know if I missed anything.

Navigation | "Say you'll remember me" | "Standin' in a nice dress" | "Starin' at the sunset" | ..babe"

The horn sounded nice and loud, it could be heard by the people who stood on the road outside the station. It indicated that the train was now leaving CSMT and heading to its final destination. You had this trip planned out with your friends since the beginning of the year. All hotel reservations were made and all tickets were booked since this was the busiest time of the year to travel. 

It was the middle of December. You had 3 different invites to 3 different weddings, an invitation to meet one of your good school friends, and a desire for a true Goa trip with your friend group. But all of that was about to go down the drain because you were standing on the platform hearing the train engines start and watching it slowly pull away. You went out to grab some hot samosas for everyone but were now panicking, “Bhaiya jaldi karo, train jaa rahi hai!” you yelled at the poor dude who was trying to hurriedly wrap the piping hot samosas. You got the black thaili, gave him a 200 rupee note, and ran off, “Chhutta rakh lena!” you said over your shoulder. 

This could not be happening. It looked cute in YJHD when Naina was running behind the train, unfortunately you were not Naina. You were running after the train with your hair tied in a weird bun from the morning and were holding onto a black plastic bag with samosas in it, very much the opposite of how she looked. But then you saw it, more accurately, him. He was tall and had fluffy hair, like Bunny. But his hair was brown and he had green eyes, eyes which were filled with concern, eyes that were looking at you. 

This distracted you, but when you realised the train was moving away faster, you started to sprint. Never in your life had you run faster. His one had held onto the railing, while the other was stretched out and gesturing to you. You grabbed onto his outstretched hand and jumped. This is where you mentally prayed that he would catch you, if not, you were surely gonna get jammed in between the train and the platform, get injured, or die on impact. Thankfully he did catch you. When you jumped, he reacted quite fast and pulled you with one hand and caught you by your waist with the other. 

The both of you stood at the door standing incredibly close, breathing and processing what just happened. 

You managed to recover and pulled away from him, his hands dropping from your wrist and waist. However, you did not notice his slightly disappointed face, which he quickly covered up. 

“Thanks for..the help.” you weren’t really sure what to say. He didn’t say anything, he just kept looking at you. You started to worry that he didn’t speak English, right when he replied, “Sure, it was no problem.”

God that accent. He was definitely from Europe, maybe France. But just that one sentence got you craving for more. You wanted to hear him talk, it didn’t matter what the subject was. 

The silence turned awkward, so you mumbled a final ‘thank you’ and ‘see you around’ before entering the first class A/C compartment. 

You and your group of six(excluding you), had booked the train tickets separately. Two of your friends who were dating booked a coupe for themselves, and then gradually everyone else also got their tickets. You were the last to book and ended up in a cabin with 4 berths. You just hoped that whoever you would be sharing a cabin with would not bother you or make you uncomfortable.

You made your way to your friends’ compartment and gave everyone their samosas. By now it was no longer hot, just warm, but it was enjoyed nonetheless. You fell into the lively conversation and temporarily forgot about the brunette with capturing eyes and an alluring accent who saved you from missing a train. Once the clock hit 11 pm, everyone started getting ready for the night. You and your best friend went to brush and wash up for the night while the others got their beds ready. That is when you remember the mystery man. 

Sarah was in the middle of brushing her teeth when you came out of the smelling washroom saying, “I nearly missed the train while getting you guys your food.” 

“Wha id u o?”

“I ran like a mad woman and got saved by a stranger.” the second you finished speaking, she spit the foam out of her mouth, looked up at you, and asked you to elaborate. “Was it a guy?” you gave her a look, “Was he cute??” you gave her a more pronounced look and she started squealing. You had to cover her mouth with your hand. The train staff member who was in the other train car gave you a weird look. 

You just smiled at him and dragged your toothpaste-covered friend into the a/c compartment. You gave her a towel to wipe her mouth with while she whisper-yelled more questions at you. 

“The bhaiya was still wrapping the samosas, the horn went off, the train started leaving and I ran. I saw this guy, this gorgeous guy standing at the door. He held out his hand and I-” you weren’t even able to complete your sentence. ‘You had your DDLJ moment!’ Sarah squealed, jumping up and down with excitement. One thing you were glad to have in your life was Sarah. She was always happy for you, got excited for you, and uplifted you. And that is what she did. It took her five minutes of convincing before she left for her cabin with your 3 other mutual friends. 

You headed back to your cabin, but this time it was not empty. A man and a woman were sitting on the berth below yours. They looked like a couple, foreigners. They looked at you, smiled, gave a nod of their head, and continued their conversation in what you guessed was French. As you shuffled around getting your bed ready another man walks, dressed in sweatpants and a tight-fitting t-shirt. It was the brunette who ‘saved’ you a few hours earlier. 

Not knowing what to do, or if you should say something, you just continued making your bed in the upper berth. You realised that he also was sleeping in the upper berth when he tossed a few items up there. Once you were done, the couple’s talks died down and the woman asked, “Hi, we don’t mean to be a bother but we were wondering if you could just guide us on how to get the beds sorted. We are not exactly sure what to do.” 

The brunette man had left the room, seemingly to make a call. You smiled at the woman, “Oh, no worries.” you gave her your name and she replied, “I’m Charlotte, this is my boyfriend Lorenzo.” You smiled at him and then turned your attention towards Charlotte and began explaining what to do. Both lower berths were done and soon enough the green-eyed man returned. 

Charlotte said something to him in French. They knew each other. She turned to you, “and this is Charles, Enzo’s younger brother.” Even his name sounds regal. Before you could get a word in he said, “We’ve already met.” with a smile that seemed genuine. His brother gave him a questioning look and asked him in French. Charles gave a reply. It was now nearing midnight and you wanted to sleep soon. You were getting off at a station in the north of Goa, meaning you had to wake up early. Before you could head up to your berth, Charlotte asked if you could help Charles with his bed. She thanked you and then pulled her boyfriend out of the cabin and walked away, not really giving you an option. 

You looked at him and he looked at you, confused. “Do you know how to set the bed?” you asked with a smile on your face. “Not really, no,” he said with a laugh, “I could use some help.” So you helped him set the bed. In the meantime, you both spoke about different things. You told him about the weddings and plans to spend as much time on the beach as possible. He told you about how one of his co-workers told him about Goa’s splendour and fun and how he and his family are spending their holiday together. 

By the time the bed was set, you were sitting on your berth while he opted to stand, his height making it difficult to sit on the upper berth. It was now way past midnight. You were getting tired, though it seemed that he was wide awake. Charlotte and Lorenzo finally returned. Your conversation died down. You said that you had to get up early and were now going to sleep. They promised to keep quiet. You put your eye mask on and turned to the side letting the swaying motions of the train put you to sleep. 

With the amount of excitement inside of you, you were not able to sleep for very long. You were well rested but woke up at 6 am. The three Monegasques were fast asleep (i have no idea of Charlotte’s nationality so let’s just say she is from monaco). You sat up in bed and for a good five minutes just admired the sleeping body opposite of you. You checked your phone and found out that the train was delayed by 3 hours. This was ridiculous. Apparently, a large group of animals were crossing the tracks when a train was approaching and it caused an accident. 

You got out of bed and went to see if any of your friends were awake. Everyone was sleeping, except Sarah whose bed was empty. She was probably in the washroom. You decided that it was too early to do anything and so went back to your cabin, fetched your toiletry bag, freshened up, went back to bed, wrapped yourself in the itchy blanket, and opened Subway Surfers on your phone while your other hand held a cold sandwich. Your headphones played some music you had downloaded. An hour passed and you set a new high score for which you were proud. Charles woke up. 

You didn’t notice at first, but he saw you as soon as his eyes opened. You looked adorable wrapped up in the cocoon of the blanket. It was when he sat up that you saw him and gave him a smile and a small wave. His cheeks turned red and he waved back. His thoughts of you at that moment ranged from pure and soft to vulgar and wild, and it all lasted for less than a second. He got up and went out. You decided that you should go and check if Sarah is awake. When you reached her cabin, her bed was still empty. Feeling lazy, you made the decision to stand by the train door and hopefully catch some cold morning wind. 

Your hair went in a plait and you opened the train door which was left unlocked. The toilet door opened and out came the dreamy Monegasque. He came up to you, "Are you sure that is the safest thing to do?” 

“Not really, but that’s the fun in it.” there was a sparkle in your eye when you turned your head to look at him. 

“Are you even allowed to open the door?” his laugh made it clear he was fooling around with you.

“Technically no. But it wasn’t locked, so it's on them.” Your laugh sounded angelic to him. The hair which escaped your braid framed your face so beautifully, Charles could do nothing but stare at you. It took him a second to realise you were asking him something.

“Slept well?” he shook his head. “Not quite. The constant shaking made me restless.” “That happens. But eventually, you get used to it.” He asked how you slept and you answered ‘pretty good.’ He stood opposite of you resting on the wall behind him watching the wind blow your hair around as the sun began to rise. The pair marinated in comfortable silence until a staff member came and told you to move away and shut the door. The tranquil moment was broken, but neither of you wanted it to end. Without speaking a word, the two of you went inside the compartment but stayed outside your cabin. 

“Well, we did speak last night but I do not know much about you.” 

“In that case, what would you like to know?”

He leans against the train wall, his arms crossed, your pose mimicking his. He thinks for a second and proceeds to ask, “How often do you travel?” “Not very often,” you respond, “I sometimes go for a weekend trip to nearby hill stations, but that's usually the max I travel.” 

“So no foreign trips?” 

“I don’t exactly have the funds for it,” you chuckle, “between getting a visa organised, praying that my leave from work gets approved, to finding flights, I just find it not worth the effort. I would be spending three months of my salary for just 10 days of vacation which I would rather spend finishing work which equals more money.”

He seemed perplexed by your answer, confusion evident on his face. “And would I be right in assuming that you travel abroad very often?” you ask, a bit of a smirk showing. He smiles and looks down, his hair moving due to this movement. Your eyes were fixed on this as he answered, “You would.” “And why do you travel the world, Charles?”

He smiles, that lovely smile, “I-uh, I drive expensive cars for very wealthy people around the world.” You smiled, but something about that answer felt false. Like he wasn’t telling you everything, but it didn’t seem like he was lying. “Does that mean you know much about cars then?” “I’d like to think I do.” 

The smiles never left either of your faces as the conversation continued. You mentioned how your brother works with different types of cars and how they are his life. “I should meet him then, test my knowledge about cars,” Charles said. 

“Trust me you don’t, he gets very excited when someone mentions anything about cars. Once he starts, he does not stop.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t mind, I am a good listener.”

"Tell me something you like." the driver asked after a while of the train being halted. You looked out of the hazy window and replied, "The sun." He cocked an eyebrow. "I could go on and on about it." "Well, I did say I am a good listener," said Charles.

The conversation went on for what felt like hours. But soon enough you felt the train start to finally move. You both decided to head back to the cabin, but you were stopped when one of your friends called out to you to join them. You were disappointed, gave Charles a short apology, and followed behind your friend. 

By the time you were able to go back to your cabin, the train had reached the final platform where you were getting off. You were hoping to catch a glimpse of Charles before leaving, but sadly when you returned to your cabin, it was empty save for your luggage and belongings. You gathered all of your items and met your group on the platform. The two cars which were rented for the next two weeks were there waiting for you. Everyone got in and drove off to the rest houses. You were the designated driver for Car 1, which gave you very little opportunity to think about not getting to say goodbye to Charles. 

Little did you know that you would meet him once again, very soon. 

Translations

Bhaiya jaldi karo, train jaa rahi hai! - Brother hurry up, the train is leaving!

Chhutta rakh lena! - Keep the change(money)

thaili - bag (in this case it is a black plastic bag)

A/N - i had so much fun writing this. i already have part 2 in the works. if this fic is well received, i'll post the next part. Hope you enjoyed reading❤️

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[randomluck-ofthe-universe]

Missing Armie lately. Watched Hotel Mumbai yesterday and he was so amazing in that role. Reminded me of all the fun interviews with Dev Patel who was also awesome. Here’s to looking forward to better things ahead.

I'm late answering you, and I’m sorry for that.

I saw it a long time ago and I loved so much.. a very underrated movie in my opinion.

I believe new and good things are about to be processed, I'm here waiting for them too and I'm sure they'll come.

I think we just have to give Armie some time. 💙

[the-writer]

hi! I'm the writer! I'm a gimmick blog! but I also like to write. So um, I guess I'll tag some blogs now (got this list from a friend, don't know if it'll work or not)

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[foureyedfella]

☆Before I go on a hunt for my stylus, I thought I should drop some hc on what languages each boxer knows! (Especially since I consider it somewhat important in my art for them ^_^) I have a bad habit of needing every headcanon to have art attached to it but I can't do that every time 😞

☆ But anyways heres the headcanons!

Glass Joe

☆ French 🤯 is his first, with his second being Italian and third being English. Throughout his time in the WVBA, he really pushed himself to try and learn the languages of his colleagues

☆ He has a good grasp at German, and is kinda killing it with Russian! Can understand spanish, will not attempt to speak it (thanks, Don.) Can pick up a couple, and I really mean a couple, things in Turkish and Hindi. Biggest problem right now is Japanese, really trying to grasp it

☆Literally had to go out of his way to learn English with an Irish accent for Aran, he was STRUGGLING 😭

Von Kaiser

☆ Crazy enough, he speaks German. He picked up a thing or two listening to the other boxers, but as far as having stuff stick, not quite!

☆He does know French though, gotta understand his pookie

☆Kaiser and Joe actually learned eachothers languages just so that the other party could feel comfortable enough speaking their first language :]

☆ Can understand English, barely speaks it (Disco Kid mentioned the "coca cola yipee!!" Video to him and he's still recovering)

Disco Kid

☆ Got English on deck ❗ and I mean that entirely. From New England? He's got you! You from mid US? He's got you!! You from the south? HE'S GOT YOU!!!

☆He has some family in Louisianna so he can call it out a mile away

☆ doesnt know much of anything else, he actually only knows enough Spanish to get him his usual order at a Mexican food truck 😭

King Hippo

☆ He understands everyone. And everyone understands him. No questions asked.

☆ In my doodles I just like making it so that his roars or growls are completely understood by the other boxers so I'm letting it carry onto my headcanons lol

☆ we love a non verbal king❗

Piston Hondo

☆ I'm dropping the bit yes he knows Japanese, Korean, and a bit of Mandarin

☆ Like Joe, he also wants to get to know more languages because of his time in the WVBA! He is more inclined on learning to understand the languages rather than speaking it, brother cannot break his nonchalant mysterious image by tripping through his words 😞

☆ Can understand some Hindi, English and Spanish from his time at the major circuit

Bear Hugger

☆ English and French

☆ I love you so much Bear Hugger, but his noodle is not grasping other languages.....

☆ if a conversation is long enough he starts learning certain phrases, but it's like a memory wipe when the conversation ends

☆ With that said, he's got the spirit to still carry conversations with the other boxers he's got willpower!! If something is just not going through he's busting out a translator

Great Tiger

☆Hindi, Bengali, and Chinese

☆ To the surprise of the unfortunately dense boxers, yes he speaks english and is literally a language spoken in Mumbai 😭

☆ Apart from trying to learn a bit of Japanese, brother is uninterested in learning more from that he is an unbothered queen

☆ Also just has a translator on deck

Don Flamenco

☆ Spanish (Andalusian, Carribean, and Mexican)

☆ Andalusian is his primary one (I mean you hear that joint strong in game lol)

☆ I believe that he went around quite a bit during his childhood, with his family being pretty big (trust me theres some stewing drama..) so he has family in Puerto Rico (which is why he is familiar with Carribean Spanish) and Mexico that he would visit often

☆ **Side note but this tended to kinda ostracize him because he was considered either "too good" and or pretentious for the Island and Mexico or missing the mark in Spain, let the man live :( **

☆ Knows English, but like just enough to get by, will cringe and die having to speak it (because of how he sounds not because of the language 😭). He believes his suave aura goes down tenfold speaking English

☆ Joe once told him his english was actually cute and Don was gonna explode

Aran Ryan

☆ English and Irish Gaelic, he and his family are fighting to keep the language alive damn it!!!!

☆ Also knows some Scottish and Polish

☆ When he first got to the US (in my art that's SPO Aran era :P ) he ended up having to practice to soften his accent because it was so strong people were not understanding and it was super embarrassing for him 😭 (Narcis Prince's pompous ass had Aran stressing to learn FAST)

☆ Learned to understand Russian for Popinski, he was tired of passing his phone back and forth and decided to lock in!! (Gotta stay in touch with his best friend and drinking bud 🙏)

☆ Knows all the bad/scolding words from everyone in the WVBA (To this day keeps saying bomboblat and it's all Bob Charlie and Piston Hurricane's fault 💀)

Soda Popinski

☆ Russian, Polish, and Bulgarian

☆ He be in his own world. He has always been a man of few words anyways!

☆ Is actually pretty okay at picking up enough words to not just kill a conversation with the other boxers, but also just has his phone handy to translate

☆ can understand English the most, but specifically with an Irish accent thanks to Aran lol

Bald Bull

☆ TURKISH AND TURKISH ONLY RAAAAAAAAH 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

☆ Understands a lot of what the other boxers say, specifically Russian, English, and French for some reason (he listens to Joe's yap often and without even realizing it)

☆ Seeing how he isn't actively learning other languages, he tries to be patient when others talk with him (he doesn't expect or demand people to learn Turkish so)

Super Macho Man

☆English and Spanish (Dominican and Carribean Spanish)

☆ Apart from my hc of him being Dominican, you can only be in California for so long without not knowing Spanish like cmon 😭 Spanish ties in Cali are very strong

☆ Is literally fluent in spanish but will not speak it in public because he thinks it sounds too "gringo" (thinking his American accent carries). Makes Don genuinely wanna strangle him bc his spanish sounds perfectly fine, really good even.

☆ Is entitled enough to think that everyone has to know English, so he isn't actively learning other languages

Mr. Sandman

☆ English and some spanish

☆ He has a keen ear and picks up a lot of what the other boxers are saying, one might say that if he bothered interacting with them for more than 2 seconds he would lowkey master understanding a good chunk of them 😭

☆ Does not understand Aran, he is his own breed. Unfortunately for him Aran loves talking (trolling) to him

Little Mac

☆ Spanish (Mexican) and enough English to get by

☆ Getting into the WBVA, he got pretty fascinated in other languages and was determined to learn some of them (specifically in the order in which he beats his opponents LMAO)

☆ He is also a nonverbal king, so he mainly just wants to learn to understand their languages

☆Alright that's all, thanks for tuning in for my yap :,)