#I need new tour dates asap

[ana-night-98]

First of all Happy New Year dear Tumblr Baby Boos! Thank you for making my year brighter and happier because of everyone’s amazing posts, pictures, gifs, arts, fanfics and other fandom related stuff!

Let’s hope that 2025 will bring us many great moments to share!

Here is some more Bojan pictures (+Jan, +Nace) from Vienna

[fastandcarlos]

Vamos Madrid : ̗̀➛ Carlos Sainz

summary: as the newest signing for real madrid, you can't help but capture the attention of a certain spanish driver

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ynusername: such a proud day to sign for this incredible club…hala madrid 🤍⚽️

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username1: ahh i can't believe this finally happened for you!!!! 🤩

chelseafcwomen: thank you for all that you've done for our great club, wishing you all the best for the future yn!

username2: can't wait to support you on this new chapter yn 🎉

elliecarpenterr: at least i'll finally get some rest from you constantly messaging me about this now

ynusername: @/elliecarpenterr thanks for being my agony aunt over the past few weeks

username3: i hope real madrid know what they're in for with a talent like you 😂

carolineweir95: your spanish tour guide is at your service 🫡

ynusername: @/carolineweir95 cannot wait for a thousand and one coffee dates with you

username4: i've never been happier to see a post from you omg

realmadridfem: welcome yn! we can't wait to have you as part of the team 🤍

username5: officially now real madrid's number one fan btw

mackenziearnold: imma miss just being able to drive up the road to see you 😭

username6: at least you won't have to deal with the british weather anymore

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carlossainz55: thanks to real madrid for hosting me this evening, had a great time cheering the women on ☺️🤍

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username7: we love a man who gets behind the womens team as much as the mens 🤩

landonorris: it still disgusts me that of all the teams you support real madrid 🙄

carlossainz55: @/landonorris i refuse to take abuse from a fake fan like you!!

username8: i can't believe carlos was in the same stadium as yn tonight

username9: hala madrid ⚽️

georgerussell63: one day i'll introduce you to a team that's actually good at football

username10: hope you had the best time and got to meet lots of the players

schecoperez: could they find you a tighter top to wear??? 😂😂😂

carlossainz55: @/schecoperez gotta show off the physique somehow

username11: i was just thinking how long it's been since we had madrid content from carlos

charles_leclerc: now that you've posted can you stop talking about that footballer that you met please??

username12: wait carlos met one of the players...who? when? why? omg i've got so many questions 🤔

username13: carlos sainz we need all the gossip asap

lewishamilton: so that's why you refused to come out for food with me tonight 🙄

olgacarmona7: on behalf of the team, thank you for all of your support tonight

ynusername: thanks for the photo...

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ynusername: off season at last 🌴✅

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signebruun20: can we all just take a moment to appreciate how stunning you are

username14: it's unfair for one person to look this good 😓

samanthakerr20: lock up your wardrobe next time i see you otherwise it's all mine

ynusername: @/samanthakerr20 just gonna screenshot for the prosecution

username15: are we all just going to pretend that we don't see that middle photo?? ��

username16: i can't believe yn might finally have a boyfriend

linda_caicedo11: off season looks pretty good on you 💕

username17: you can't just post something like that and not say anything else yn omg

caitlinfoord: idc about timezones pick up the damn phone now woman 😂😂

username18: anyone else feel like that hand looks suspiciously familiar?

evanavarro12: so you go on holiday with someone and don't even tell me about it first. rude. 💔

username19: yn i'm not willing to play this soft launch game i swear-

stephcatley: did you move to madrid for the football or the men btw??

username20: charles in the likes too...makes me wonder

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carlossainz55: turns out I’ve still got it ⚽️💪🏻

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username21: footballer carlos is a vibe that i didn't know i needed in my life 🥺

landonorris: all the gear and no idea 😂

carlossainz55: @/landonorris are you asking for me to block you or something??

username22: oh to play football with THE carlos sainz...

alex_albon: one day when i imagine myself being a footballer, i want to look like you

username23: jw is there anything that this man can't do??? ☺️

lancestroll: i need the secrets for that hair asap my friend

pierregasly: i thought the spanish were supposed to be good at football 🤔

username24: why is this man suddenly obsessed with football once again

lewishamilton: bets you managed a total of 10 keepie uppies before dropping it

carlossainz55: @/lewishamilton it was 11 i'll have you know 😂

username25: the hair. the shirt. the concentration. i cannot cope.

maxverstappen1: i really hope this isn't you trying to play it cool

ynusername: if you want some pro tips you know where i am

carlossainz55: @/ynusername might just take you up on that offer

username26: omg first date when?? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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ynusername: turns out red suits me just as well as white does ❤️🏎️

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username27: stfu i can't believe this is happening 🫢🫢🫢

georgerussell63: come and test out the white at mercedes instead 😂

caitlinfoord: what is happening to you right now, how’ve you managed to get to go to the f1 for free 😬

username28: someone pinch me, is this really yn in the ferrari garage

charles_leclerc: hope you enjoyed your weekend with us!!

ynusername: @/charles_leclerc it was the best time tysm 🫶🏻

username29: anyone else praying that these photos mean what we want them to mean?

samanthakerr20: and you just conveniently forgot the invite for your best friend…I see how it is

username30: i'd argue that red suits you so much better btw 🤩🤩

carlossainz55: we loved having you with us, dare I say you’re an f1 fan now??

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 you might’ve just convinced me 🥺

username31: red suits you more than white suits carlos hahah

username32: not yn tryna get in on the soft launch game too

maxverstappen1: btw carlos did not stop talking about the fact that you were here with us all weekend…

carlossainz55: @/maxverstappen1 shut your face now!!!

landonorris: wtf you were supposed to come and visit me before going to those losers

ynusername: @/landonorris guess I just got a better offer 🤷🏻‍♀️

username33: i refuse to let these two tease us about a potential relationship for much longer

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carlossainz55: all warmed up and just waiting for the call if you need me @/realmadridfem

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username34: notice how he tags the womens team instead of the men?? 🤔

charles_leclerc: can guarantee you would end up pulling your hamstring after the first five minutes my friend

username35: yn and carlos in central midfield is a dream team waiting to happen

ynusername: there’s a nice spot on the subs bench with your name on it!

carlossainz55: @/ynusername hey im starting 11 material surely 😓

username36: i saw carlos at the game today, he went crazy whenever yn got the ball 💞💞

landonorris: I’d pay a lot of money to see you try and play football with the professionals 😂

carlossainz55: @/landonorris why do you bully me all the time?? 🤦🏻‍♂️

username37: he definitely went to be cheerleader for yn rather than the whole team

alex_albon: how many takes before you were happy with that photo???

username38: I love how much they support each other it’s adorable 😭

danielricciardo: you look like the worst fifabot in the world 😂

username39: now this is a couple I can see seriously get behind!! 💕

username40: is it okay to already be obsessed with these two even though we don’t know they’re acc together yet?? 🤔🤔

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ynusername: 50 caps for this great country, it’s always the biggest honour 💚💛

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username41: what would the national team do without you?? 🤔

carlossainz55: congratulations, such an incredible achievement ❤️

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 tysm for flying out and cheering me on ❤️

username42: won't be long before you get to 100 caps yk

username43: we're so proud of you yn!! congratulations!! 👏🏻

samanthakerr20: so proud to stand right by your side tonight and watch you reach this milestone

username44: was it ever in doubt? the best to ever do it 🥺🥺

charles_leclerc: that was awesome to watch…I hate how you’re turning me into a football fan 😂

ynusername: @/charles_leclerc told you I’d change your mind!!

username45: the matildas are the luckiest team in the world to have you

caitlinfoord: if i had it my way you'd have thousands of caps by now

ynusername: @/caitlinfoord not really sure that's how football works 😂

username46: i could sit and watch you play football forever

mackenziearnold: best. team. mate. ever.

username47: thank you for being such an amazing part of the team, we'd be lost without you in that midfield

matildas: congratulations yn, heres to the next 50 💚💛

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carlossainz55: a well deserved break for the both of us ☀️💕🌴

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username48: this is everything that i've ever wanted to see and more

alex_albon: still offended that you didn’t invite me on this trip 😭

username49: i cannot begin to tell you how happy i am for you both 🤯🤯

stephcatley: omg i could not be happier to see you two together

ynusername: thank you for such an amazing trip, you're the best 💕💕

carlossainz55: @/ynusername you deserve the world and more

username50: now please continue to spam us with adorable pics

alexandrasaintmleux: so pleased to see you guys had such a good time 🎉🌴

username51: thank you for bringing the soft launch to an end, welcome hard launch!!

landonorris: shall i vacate the role of boyfriend now or later??

carlossainz55: @/landonorris i'll show you the door 🚪

username52: a match made in heaven if you ask me

username53: i'm not even in this relationship and i feel emotional

charles_leclerc: thank goodness, don't think i could keep the secret for much longer 😅

username54: everyone say thank you real madrid for introducing these two to one another 🤍⚽️

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ynusername: three of my favourite things, football, boyfriend and all the coffee ⚽️❤️☕️

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username55: yn it's not fair of you to melt my heart like this 😭

oscarpiastri: now the coffee I can get behind ☕️

landonorris: you’re forgetting the part where you mention your boyfriend’s best friend???

username56: look at their faces, they look so in love together!!

caitlinfoord: can you stop being so annoyingly cute please and thank you

carlossainz55: i better be number one out of those three things 🥺

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 the top spot is yours forever 🫶🏻❤️

username57: you'll find me in the corner crying absolute tears of joy

danielricciardo: well this is a bit cute isn’t it 🤩🤩

username58: officially now my favourite couple in the whole entire world 🌍

username59: i don't think i'll ever see enough posts from these two

charles_leclerc: presuming from this that football tops carlos 🤭

username60: cannot wait to see these guys spend the rest of their lives together ngl 💞💞💞

maxverstappen1: btw carlos does not shut up about you 😂😂

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˗ˏˋ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ! ´ˎ˗

[folkloresthings]

BECAUSE I LIKED A BOY / CL16.

in which the world’s favourite pop princess becomes tangled in the life of a certain formula one driver, flipping her entire world upside down.

( charles leclerc x singer!au )

track one: lonesome. track two: fast times. track three: nonsense. track four: opposite. track five: how many things. track six: bad for business.

✩⡱ warnings: slight sexual remarks

TWITTER.

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yourusername that boy oh he don’t know what he’s missing

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madisonbeer girl fuck him (not literally) (pls)

user this seems like the confirmation we needed 😔

reneerapp i’ll be ur new bf

⤷ yourusername promise?

thegr8khalid the war begins to fight off all these new boys

⤷ yourusername my bravest soldier 🙏

user the way so many celebs are unfollowing him and taking her side

⤷ user as they should!!

bellahadid you’re hotter than him anyway

TWITTER.

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yourusername nyc you’ll always have my heart 🫶 but that marks the end of the us leg of the tour, europe here we come!! hope ur ready for it 💋

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maisiehpeters eeeeeeek can’t wait!! see you in london bbygirl

user the way i’m going to roadie the european leg of this tour

lewishamilton just got my tickets! can’t wait to see you again

⤷ yourusername putting you and roscoe on the vip list asap

⤷ landonorris lewishamilton bring me and introduce us please please please please

ameliadimz you like chicken nuggets? 😘

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yourusername europe! thank you for the warm welcome!! the first few shows have been fabulous & i even got some new roadies ❤️🥰💋

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user she got the grid⁉️⁉️⁉️

lewishamilton that’s my best friend!!

carlossainz55 what a show! thank you for the invitation 😊

landonorris i’ve got looking at me on replay

⤷ danielricciardo can confirm but cannot complain

lancestroll figuring out how i can skip this racing season to tag along on all of the tour dates

charles_leclerc you were amazing!!! such beautiful songs

⤷ yourusername thank u for coming! really enjoyed meeting u! 🫶

user the way she only replied to charles 👀

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writer’s note: i’m so excited for this series wth. actual drabbles etc coming in the next part 🫶

[harrysfolklore]

hey bff can you do a insta blurb with a non binary person and harry 🫶🏻 could be any non binary face claim i’m not picky THANK YOUUU

ahhh here it is ! ex!yn inspired by kill bill by sza, i hope you like it, let the know your thoughts !

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ask me anything | masterlist | likes and reblogs are appreciated !

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yourinstagram if i can’t have you no one should

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ynfan1 SLAY

dualipa my best friend is gorgeous 🤍

ynfan2 they’re the hottest ever

ynfan3 is this shadeeee

dojacat 🔥🔥

harryfan1 them posting this when harry is dating someone else? i call shade

ynfan4 new song ??

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harryupdates Harry and Olivia at a farmers market today!

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harryfan1 aweeee

harryfan2 i don’t like this i miss yn

↳ harryfan3 they broke up move on

harryfan4 cuties <3

ynfan1 anyway

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yourinstagram i might kill my ex, not the best idea. his new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here?

coming soon 👀

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ynfan1 OMFGGGGG

mileycyrus YES 🔥

ynfan2 THEY’RE ABOUT TO SHOCK THE WORLD

harryfan1 harry and olivia should consider witness protection

ynfan3 they’re really going to release a song about murdering their ex and his new gf SO CHAOTIC

harryfan2 just shady and for what

theestallion No one is readyyy

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harrystyles Love On Tour. Los Angeles XI. November, 2022.

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harryfan1 my babyyyyy

harris_reed My little star ❤️

ynfan1 oh look yn hasn’t unalived him yet

oliviawilde 😍

↳ harryfan2 ew

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yourinstagram KILL BILL the lead single from my third album is out now 🖤🖤

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ynfan1 OMFGGG FINALLYYY

selenagomez So excited 🔥🔥

theweeknd So proud of you my friend ❤️

ynfan2 THIS NEEDS TO BE #1 ASAP

harryfan1 the lyrics 😳😳😳

harryfan2 they’re being so bitter and shady over harry being happy.. disappointing

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ynupdates Kill Bill full lyrics !

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ynfan1 SONG OF THE YEAR

ynfan2 they ate and left no crumbs

harryfan1 im worried about harry

harryfan2 @oliviawilde @harrystyles you should fly out of the country

ynfan3 SLAYED SO HARD

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harrysposting yn is being so shady in their new song and for what ??? them and harry broke up two years ago and he moved on unlike them 🤷‍♀️

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harryfan1 agreed

harryfan2 idk, at the end of the day they’re a singer just like harry is and they write about their personal experiences

ynfan1 you harry fans act as it he didn’t release songs about yn and their relationship in his new album

ynfan2 so harry can drop songs like little freak where he talks about their breakup but yn can’t do the same thing ?? okay

harryfan3 the song will flop anyway

ynfan3 STREAM KILL BILL

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deuxmoi Trouble in paradise? Months of messy, embarrassing headlines about their personal lives, have started to take its toll on the couple.

Styles and Wilde, accompanied by a group of friends, attended a Wolf Alice concert in Los Angeles Wednesday night.

Concert-goers shared photos and videos of the couple on Twitter, the “Don’t Worry Darling” stars rarely interacted — despite the fact they sat next to one another at the show. The perceived distance between the couple might have been due to Harry’s ex, YN, recent single “Kill Bill” which lyrics were explicitly about the couple.

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harryfan1 OH

harryfan2 please this is a reach

ynfan1 it’s not yn’s fault that their relationship is going downhill 🤷‍♀️

harryfan3 fuck yn

↳ ynfan2 keep their name out of your mouth

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yourinstagram THANK YOU for making kill bill the #1 song in the world ! music video coming soon 🥲🤍

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ynfan1 SLAAAYYY

arianagrande 🔥🔥

harryfan1 bestie save us from olivia’s shackles

ynfan2 imagine being this iconic

steve.lacy Yoooo🤍

gemmachan I love you ❤️

harryfan2 don’t kill your ex please

ynfan3 they’re the moment

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ynupdates YN at Harry Styles show in Los Angeles tonight !

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ynfan1 PAUSE ???

ynfan2 THEY’RE SO UNHINGED

harryfan1 olivia is there with the kids 💀

harryfan2 SO MESSY

ynfan3 they’re going to unalive harry and olivia and livestream it and that’s going to be the kill bill music video

harryfan3 what does this mean 😭

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harrystyles Love On Tour. Los Angeles XII. November, 2022.

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harryfan1 MY BABYYYYY

paulithepsm immaculate

ynfan1 good to know he’s still alive after yn attended his concert

annetwist ❤️❤️

harryfan2 yn fans get out of his comment section

harryfan3 olivia didn’t like or comment this 👀

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people Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are hitting the brakes on their romance.

The “As It Was” singer and the “Don’t Worry Darling” director are taking a break from their relationship after nearly two years together. Tap our bio link for more details.

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harryfan1 OH

ynfan1 interesting 😳😳

harryfan2 they looked happy together :( i hope harry is okay

ynfan2 kill bill impact ??

harryfan3 PLOT TWIST OF THE CENTURY

ynfan3 this happening when kill bill is the #1 song in the world is just so funny

↳ ynfan4 them attending his show was his last straw

harryfan4 SINGLERRY

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yourinstagram rather be in hell than alone 😊

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ynfan1 BESTIEEEE

zendaya they’re an icon they’re a legend and they’re the moment

harryfan1 it was their plan right 💀

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florencepugh 👀

ynfan2 THEY’RE UNBOTHERED AS THEY SHOULD

harryfan2 not thisss

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[breathe-101]

The long drive home!

Characters: Jacob Scipio and writer.

Dear diary,


Hehehe, look at you and your nosy self.

There's some PG18 stuff I need to share.

As you were!


Sooooo, I’ve been dating Jacob for about six months now.

It was my idea to keep it private of course.

Honestly, after loving him from a distance for so long, I just wanted to give it a chance.

You know better than anyone that he's my first boyfriend.

It's exciting but I can't really say I'm not scared.

Just a little. Okay, maybe a lot.

Oh my days what the fork am I saying!


Anyway, having flown in this morning he insisted on picking me up after work.

I didn’t want him to cause man needed sleep.

The press tour was long and to expect anything from him now was just ridiculous.

We settled on spending the weekend together.

It’s been a hectic week and sleep was all I wanted really.

I don’t think coffee is the answer anymore, might just give myself heart failure at this rate.
 
Oooo and before we move on with the story, I actually said goodbye to my colleagues before leaving the office today.

Talk about progress.

Still don't really like them though.

Anyways, back to the story.


Jacobs black Jaguar pulled up out front.

Sprinting to the car, my first thought was to get the fuck out of there before my colleagues

had something to write about in the group chat.

Forget the butterflies of excitement welling up in my tummy, those villians gossip like fish wives.


Jumping in, there he was, you know.

After weeks of FaceTiming he was actually here.

‘Hi’ I whispered. It was all I could manage in that moment.

No judgement please!


Jacobs hair had grown longer.

Dark curls bouncing effortlessly as he moved his head, looking at me then the road again.

I hadn't even realised we’d started moving.

He had one hand on the wheel and the other now resting comfortably on my thigh giving it a slight squeeze.

You know that grip.

The one that makes you all giddy. Ahhhhh!!!


Okay, so. My eyes made their way down his face, his skin looked good.

Clear and somehow giving off a glow.

He didn’t have any makeup on having had the morning off.

I liked his bare face.

His almond eyes looked more defined against his now darker completion.

Guess the Florida sun agrees with him cause even his lashes looked longer.
The car came to a sudden stop.

Red light.

Lips parting slowly, his face turned towards me and he finally whispered,

‘Hi'. You knowwww, the way guys do when they want you to lean in closer cause you can't hear what they're saying.

Hmmmmm, I see you Jacob!


I watched him unable to speak.

I had so many things I wanted to tell him about

and so many questions to ask but, nothing.

I just happily stared at the amused expression on his face.

His scent filled my nose as he placed his hand on my cheek, outlining my brow then gliding down to rest on my neck.

‘I missed you' he whispered again.

Aaaahhhhh! (Hand on the chest level of excitement)


I followed his inspecting eyes as they made their way up my body.

Starting with my stocking covered legs, then a glance at my full thighs.

Eyes stopping at my chest, Jacob slowly released a deep breath then quickly looked me in the eye.

I could feel him moving closer, fingers caressing the short hair on the back of my neck.

Beeeeeeep!

His gaze sharply turned back to the road as the honking snapped us out of the moment.

Seriously!


It was a long drive to my apartment.

I'd just started a new job and hadn't found a closer place yet.

Note to self, get that sorted ASAP.

He'd packed a bag for the weekend and had several paper bags I didn't recognise.

I wanted to ask but exhaustion got the better of me.

We drove in silence.

Both of us reluctant to disturb the heavy tension in the air.

We'd said a few words about our weekend plans then continued an amusing dance of stealing glances at each other. 
This was all new to me. I'd never really liked someone this much.

I just wanted to touch him.

Feel the weight of his legs wrapped around me and rest my head on his chiseled chest.

He'd been working out.

I could tell. Jacobs arms had grown bigger more defined.

The dark T-shirt hugged his bicep as he loosely held the wheel.

I could see the outline of his abs under the fitted shirt.

His waist looked smaller against his broad shoulders.

His legs had grown bigger, leaner.

Jacob was holding my hand now, squeezing it lightly, stroking my finger with his thumb.

Keep it together girl!


We made a quick stop to get some snacks for the road then continued home.

The heavy atmosphere and smooth car ride made me drowsy.

I wanted to look at him longer but my eyes were fighting a losing battle.

I'd forgotten just how cute he was when he was happy.

Jacobs face broke into a mischievous smile, amused by the drowsy look on my face.


'I thought you were excited to see me. How dare you fall asleep.' He chuckled,

admiring my blushing face unaware of the Pervy thoughts flying around in there.

I let out a lazy laugh, pulling his warm hand closer to my chest.


Jacob moved his hand down to my legs, slowly caressing my inner thigh.

I looked up at him, eyes half closed.

The sky had grown dark, low lights hitting his face, outlining his now fuller beard.

He looked good, really good.

Jacobs hand slowly made its way further between my legs, strong fingers sliding their way against my tight stockings.

I shifted, slightly parting them in response.

Feeling a strong tug, they ripped making way for his fingers.

Hand lightly tracing the ladder paving its way down my inner thigh, his grip on the wheel tightened.


The car stopped.

Red light.

Taking advantage of the short pause, he leaned over, his face right up against mine.

Moving even closer, breathing heavily, I anticipated the feel of his warm, full lips... but he stopped. Such a tease!

His warm breath now flowed into my slightly parted lips.

I was struggling to keep my eyes open but I craved him.

I craved the mouth I hadn't felt for three weeks.

I wanted to bite his plump lip, feel him wince against me then aggressively come back for more.

Invading my mouth, not knowing where his saliva started and mine ended.

Licking the blood off his lip wanting more of him on my tongue.

Girrrrl who are you!

Holding my gaze, he slowly lowered my car seat then turned to face the road.

‘Rest.' He demanded.

The car started moving again.

‘You fiend' I muttered under my breath.


I could feel my body fully relax into the seat as sleep came over me.

But his hand started moving again this time moving closer .

Hhhmmmm This man will be the death of me, I swear.

I'd like to sleep now ,Sir. If you don't mind.'

He let out a deep chuckle, pinching my thigh in the process.

I jumped surprised by the sudden attack.

I smacked his hand and he chuckled again. 'Such a tease' I muttered accusingly.


The hand crept even closer caressing back and forth,

reaching its goal then moving away again.

The frustration from exhaustion and this slow seduction had my body screaming.

Eyes closed I grabbed his hand and slowly guided it up to where we both wanted it.

Parting my legs further, I arched my back, moving my hips higher up the seat to give him a better view.

‘I’d like to drive if you don't mind' his deep voice tugging at my stomach.

I chuckled leaning my head back giving him a good view of my now exposed throat.

‘You can have your hand back if you need it. You seem to be doing just fine with one'.

‘Hmmm' he reluctantly moaned in agreement.


The car stopped, another red light.

Sitting up, I moved closer to him.

Squeezing his hand tighter between my thighs.

I stared into his eyes, reflecting the GPS light. Moving his other hand off the wheel,

I placed it firmly around my throat, squeezing slightly.

We stared at each other desire hanging heavy in the small space.

Eyes barely open I parted my lips, releasing a slow breath, coated with the smell of Maltesers, his favourite.

My hot breath hit his lips then moved down to his throat.

I swallowed.

Making sure his hand felt every inch of the movement before moving it slowly down to my erect nipple.

Orange light.

Peeling his hand off my breast, I returned it to the wheel.

Moving away, I settled back into my seat, fully closing my eyes.

Green light.

‘You should drive Mr Scipio. Don't want to hold up traffic now do we?’

Running his fingers through his hair, eyes fixated on my charged body, Jacob slowly accelerated.

‘You f*cking tease' he breathed, pinching my thigh again as he turned to face the road.

PS: I’ll tell you the rest later xx

[nausicaamusiclover20]

Hi, Nausicaa)) I really enjoy your James stories so I hope a can put in request for another one? may I ask for SKOM!James x reader, who just recently given birth to their first child. But it’s hard being a parent to new born, as he cries at night and day, won’t let them sleep, etc. James is not so excited to have a child anymore: he doesn’t come to comfort the baby at night, saying he’s tired from studio, starts to stay late in the studio to avoid being home, starts going to strip clubs. His drinking hits all time high and he starts sleeping with other women. The worst part is that he suggests to move the tour start date earlier, so they can get on the road asap. When the reader finds out about everything, she confronts him, but he blames her for not giving him enough attention and says he regrets having a child? He drinks himself till he passes out and next morning he wakes up to find out her and baby gone. At this point he realizes how much he messed up so he checks into rehab and upon completing it, he tries to make amends with her?

I hope you like it! ❤

Lost and found

I had always imagined what it would be like to become a mother—rocking my baby to sleep, watching them grow, hearing their first laugh. But nothing could have prepared me for the sleepless nights, the endless crying, and the overwhelming exhaustion that came with it. It was supposed to be the happiest time of my life, but instead, I felt lost.

The first few nights were a blur. Our baby, so tiny and helpless, cried almost nonstop, and I did everything I could to comfort him. But despite my efforts, the cries only seemed to get louder. James? He barely acknowledged it. I’d ask him for help, but he’d just roll over and tell me he was tired. I understood—he had a busy schedule with the studio—but after a while, it started to feel like he wasn’t just tired. He was avoiding us.

At first, I told myself it was just temporary, that once the baby settled into a routine, things would get easier. But James didn’t seem to want to be a part of that routine. His late nights at the studio grew longer, and when he did come home, he was distant, lost in his own world. I’d find him at the bar more often, or out with friends. There were whispers, rumors I tried not to believe—about strip clubs, about other women—but they stung all the same. I never confronted him about it, though. I didn’t want to believe it. But the signs were there.

One night, when I’d finally hit my breaking point, I tried to talk to him. I needed him, needed him to see that this wasn’t easy for me, for us, and that I couldn’t do it alone anymore.

“James,” I said, voice shaking. “What’s happening to us? You’re never here. The baby needs you. I need you.”

He didn’t even look up from his phone. “I’m tired, Y/n. You don’t get it. I’m doing this for us. I’m working, I’m—”

“No,” I cut him off. “That’s not it. You’re avoiding us. You’re always gone, always out. And the baby’s crying. I’m drowning here, and you’re just... you’re just... gone.”

I was angry. So angry, and it all came pouring out.

“You think this is easy for me? You think I wanted this?” he snapped, finally looking at me. His words felt like a slap to the face. “I didn’t ask for a kid, Y/n. This... all of this... it’s not what I wanted. It’s not how I imagined my life.”

The room spun as those words hit me. They cut deeper than anything he’d ever said before. I had given everything for this family. For him. For our son. And he regretted it.

I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know what to say. The tears started to fall, but I wiped them away quickly. I had to leave. I couldn’t be here, in this house, with him anymore.

I grabbed the baby’s things, packed a few bags, and left. I didn’t even know where I was going, but I couldn’t stay with him anymore. I couldn’t keep pretending everything was okay when it was falling apart in front of my eyes.

The next morning, I woke up alone in a new place, the silence deafening. I didn’t know where James was. I didn’t care. I was done.

But as the days passed, I realized just how far he had fallen. He wasn’t just avoiding me—he was disappearing into his own world. His drinking was out of control, his late nights stretched longer, and his reckless behavior spiraled further. I couldn’t watch him destroy himself, but I couldn’t fix him either.

Then, the phone call came. His manager. The tour. It was starting early. James was ready to go, without us. Without me.

I felt the weight of his absence like a stone in my chest. He didn’t even care. He just wanted to leave everything behind and run, just like he had been doing.

And then I realized—I couldn’t keep doing this. I couldn’t let him hurt me, let him hurt our son, any longer. I needed to take control of my own life.

I don’t know how long it took for him to hit rock bottom. I didn’t keep track. But eventually, I heard from someone close to him that he checked into rehab. Part of me wanted to believe it was too late, that I shouldn’t let him back in. But another part of me, the part that still loved him despite everything, hoped it wasn’t too late.

__________________

The light pierced through the curtains, and my head exploded in pain. I groaned, squeezing my eyes shut, trying to will the world around me to stop spinning. I couldn’t remember how I got here, how I ended up back in this place—this dark, suffocating hole. The bottle beside me had long since run dry, and I was clutching it like it was the only thing left in the world that mattered.

But it wasn’t. Not anymore.

The silence in the room was suffocating. It was too still. Too quiet.

I opened my eyes, blinking against the harsh daylight, trying to piece together the remnants of the night before. The last thing I remembered was going to the bar—drinking too much, as usual, trying to forget. Trying to numb the ache that had been growing inside of me since the day our baby was born. I hadn’t wanted this—this responsibility, this life. I didn’t know how to be a father, how to be a husband. I’d tried, I really had, but it felt like I was drowning.

And then… I had run. Again. I always ran when things got hard.

I tried to sit up, but the room swayed around me, and I immediately regretted it. My stomach churned, a wave of nausea crashing over me. But something else hit me harder than the dizziness—the absence.

The bed beside me was empty. I glanced around, panic bubbling up in my chest. Y/n… The baby… where were they?

The silence was deafening. The baby’s cries, Y/n’s soft murmurs, the sound of life around me… it was all gone. Gone.

I stumbled out of bed, my legs unsteady as I made my way down the hallway. “Y/n?” I called out, but the word felt foreign on my tongue. It had been days since I’d really used it, days since I’d cared enough to check in, to be present. I’d pushed her away. I’d pushed them away.

My heart dropped as I walked into the living room. It was empty. The crib was empty. The silence was oppressive, pressing in on me like a weight I couldn’t escape. I ran to the door, yanking it open, my eyes scanning the driveway.

Nothing.

There was a note on the kitchen counter.

I picked it up, my hands shaking as I read the words on the paper.

I can’t do this anymore. I’m taking the baby. You’re not the man I married, James. I need to protect us.

The words blurred together as tears welled in my eyes. I’m taking the baby. That hit hardest. It hit me like a punch to the gut. How have I gotten here? How had I let it all slip through my fingers?

I thought of everything I had done—everything I hadn’t done. The nights I spent at the studio, the nights I spent out with friends, the drinking, the clubs. The lies. The women. I’d thought I was escaping, but what I had really been doing was running from the one thing I should’ve been fighting for: my family.

My mind spiraled. The shame, the guilt, the regret—it crashed down on me all at once. I had lost them. I had lost everything.

I stumbled back to the couch, my mind reeling. I’d hurt her. I’d hurt them both. And the worst part was, I had no one to blame but myself. I had been so focused on my own bullshit, so wrapped up in my own addiction, that I had ignored everything that really mattered.

I tried to reach for  the phone, hoping to call her, but my hands were trembling too badly to dial the number. How could I even apologize? How could I fix this? I had messed up too much.

I couldn’t fix it.

The weight of it all crushed me, and I buried my face in my hands, tears mixing with the remnants of the alcohol that still lingered in my system. I had pushed her away, I had pushed him away. I had become a person I didn’t even recognize. And now, they were gone.

In my haze, I could barely remember the last few weeks, the slow unraveling of everything I had once cared about. But I remembered the look in Y/n’s eyes when she left. The hurt, the disappointment. I had seen it, and yet, I had turned away.

Regret was too small a word for what I felt now.

I didn’t know how much time passed before I realized something—something that made my heart stop and my blood run cold.

I didn’t even know where they had gone.

My mind raced. What if she never came back? What if I never got the chance to make it right?

The truth hit me like a slap: I had already lost her.

I had destroyed everything.

The days blurred together in a haze. I couldn’t focus on anything. I couldn’t fix the broken pieces of my life. But somehow, amidst the wreckage, there was a small sliver of clarity. A quiet voice inside me—the one I had buried beneath all the noise—told me that I had to do something. I had to get help.

I couldn’t fix this by myself, and I wasn’t going to keep running. Not this time.

I checked into rehab.

And for the first time in a long while, I started to confront the reality of who I had become. It wasn’t easy. It was hell. But each day, I fought to break the chains that had held me captive for so long.

When I finally walked out of rehab, I knew I had a long road ahead of me. But I also knew that I couldn’t let Y/n go. I couldn’t lose my son. Not when I finally understood what I had been so blind to.

I had spent months working on myself. Every single day in rehab felt like an eternity. But it was the only way I knew how to get to a place where I could look at myself in the mirror without wanting to break down. I’d hurt her—hurt both of them—and if there was any chance to fix things, I had to fight for it. For us.

But now that I was standing here, outside her apartment, my heart was racing, and the fear clawed at me. What if she didn’t want to see me? What if I had ruined everything beyond repair?

I could barely breathe as I knocked on the door. My palms were clammy, my chest tight with anxiety. There was a part of me that felt like I was about to face judgment day—like she was going to look at me and decide whether or not I was worth forgiving.

The door swung open slowly, and there she was.

Her eyes flickered with recognition, then quickly hardened. Her posture was defensive, but I could see the exhaustion in the lines of her face. She looked tired, like she hadn’t slept properly in months.

“James,” she said flatly, her voice strained. “What are you doing here?”

I swallowed hard, trying to steady my breath. I wasn’t sure how to start, how to make her see that I wasn’t the same man who had walked out on her and our son. I wasn’t the man who had turned to alcohol, who had ignored her, who had ruined everything.

“I know I don’t deserve a chance to explain myself,” I began, my voice shaky but sincere. “But I’m here because I’ve spent every single day regretting what I did to you. To him. I know I messed up. I hurt you, and I hurt our son. And I don’t expect you to just forgive me, not right away, but I’m asking for a chance to show you I’m not that man anymore.”

She crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing as she studied me. “You shouldn’t expect me to forgive you. You disappeared, James. You checked out on me when I needed you most. I asked for help, I begged for help, and you... you just ran. You weren’t there for us.”

Her voice trembled with emotion, and I felt a sharp pang in my chest. She was right. I had run. I had turned my back on everything that mattered. And the worst part was that I didn’t even know why at the time. I was so caught up in my own head, in my own self-destruction, that I couldn’t see the wreckage I was leaving behind.

“I know,” I whispered, my eyes locking onto hers. “And I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I was scared, Y/n. I didn’t know how to be the man you needed. The father our son needed. So I ran, and I pushed you away... because I didn’t know how to deal with all of it. But that’s no excuse. I hurt you, and I can’t take that back. All I can do is try to make things right, one day at a time.”

She shook her head, her lips pressed together in frustration. “You think it’s that easy? You think you can just show up and say sorry and everything will be okay?”

“No, I don’t,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “But I want to prove to you that I can change. That I am changing. I’m not the man I was before. I’m not perfect, and I know it’s going to take time to earn your trust again, but I want to try. I’m willing to fight for you. For us.”

She looked away for a moment, and I could see the tears threatening to spill in her eyes. It broke my heart to know that I was the one who had put that pain in her heart. But I couldn’t fix everything in one conversation. I knew that. It was going to take time.

“I’m not asking for you to just forgive me right now,” I continued, stepping forward cautiously, as if unsure whether she’d let me get any closer. “But I want to be here for you. For him. I want to help you. I want to make it right.”

She looked at me then, really looked at me, and for the first time in a long while, I saw a flicker of something other than anger in her eyes. It was a mix of disbelief and cautious hope—hope that I could actually follow through.

“I don’t know, James,” she said quietly, her voice soft but still guarded. “I don’t know if I can believe you yet. I don’t know if I can let you back in.”

I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. “I understand. And I’ll wait. As long as it takes. I’m here. Whenever you're ready.”

She didn’t answer right away, but the silence between us wasn’t as thick as it had been. The tension still hung in the air, but it was softer now. Her eyes softened a little, and I couldn’t tell if she was thinking about it or if she was still too hurt to even consider it.

I took a deep breath, my hands trembling as I took a step back. “I’m sorry, Y/n. I’m so sorry for everything.”

For a long moment, neither of us said anything. And then, she finally spoke again.

“You’ve got a long way to go,” she said, her voice quieter now, almost a whisper. “But... I’ll give you the chance to prove it.”

My heart swelled in my chest, but I forced myself to keep my emotions in check. It wasn’t forgiveness, not yet. But it was something. And that was enough for now.

“I won’t let you down,” I promised, my voice steady with resolve. “I’ll prove it. I will.”

She nodded slowly, but she didn’t say anything else. I took that as a sign to leave, to give her the space she needed, but as I turned to walk away, I felt a glimmer of hope in my chest. Maybe we still had a chance.

________________

James showed up, again and again. He fought for us. For our family. He wasn’t perfect, but he was trying. And maybe, just maybe, that was enough.

In the end, I realized that it wasn’t just about forgiving him. It was about allowing myself to heal, to trust again. And, eventually, I did. For him. For our son. For us.

It wasn’t the fairytale I had imagined, but it was ours. And maybe that was enough.

[holly-the-trash-writer]

Spencer Reid x Famous!Reader

Part 1. Part 2.

Synopsis: After your home is broken into by a stalker, your bf cheats, the FBI is called and a new romance begins to take over.

Told through Instagram posts

TW for mentions of stalkers

e!news

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e!news ‼️BREAKING‼️ Police called to Y/n L/n home after attempted break in by armed perpetrator.

Sources say Y/n was home with her boyfriend, singer Matt Carter, at the time of the break in but security chased him away.

This is not the first time an attempted break-in has been made on Y/n's property.

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y.n.is.life Oh. My. God. Praying she's okay rn 🙏🏽

user732 Why are ppl so disgusting. She's a human being. 🤬

y.nfan HE WAS ARMED 😭 so glad security chased him away!!!

user864 She must've been terrified 😢

jojo396 NOT THE FIRST TIME?!?!?!?! STAY SAFE Y/N

yourinstagram

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yourinstagram To my fans. Due to recent events it is with a heavy heart that I will be postponing my tour for the foreseeable future. I am so, so, sorry. The horrific events of these past few days have shaken me to my core. We have discussed this back and forth for hours and we decided that for your safety and my own this was the right course of action. Please keep your tickets and we will try and get new dates ASAP. Thank you for all your love and support. I love you all. Y/n and YourTourName Team. 💜

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fan872

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Fan872 I'm going to be fucking SICK. Y/n's boyfriend Matt is in Greece with some random girl!!!!!! They've been papped kissing and at restaurants!

Her house got broken into FOUR days ago and someone tried to attack her. She CANCELLED her tour due to safety concerns and HES IN GREECE CHEATING 🤬🤬🤬🤬

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user men☕️

y.n.is.mother WTF!!!!! SCUMBAG!!!!!

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stan.y/n GUYS THATS BECCA!!!! Y/NS BEST FRIEND!!!!!!

matt.is.life No it isn't. Stfu. Stop spreading rumours

stan.y/n Uhhh yes it is.... open your eyes

sarah12 You can't even see her properly?

youralbumname13 Poor Y/n!!! 💔

user Love isn't real. Stg. 😭😭

stan.y/n they were so good together!!!!!

matt.fan I feel so bad for him. The pressure he's under. He needed a break from this

fan872 YOU FEEL BAD FOR HIM?! HIM?!

y.n.matt.4ever SHE ALMOST GOT ATTACKED AND YOU FEEL FOR HIM?!?!?!?!

user234 siding with the cheater💀Gross

selena.fan No. Just no.

rach12 And cheating was the way to go??

e!news

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e!news ‼️BREAKING‼️FBI arrive at Y/n L/n's condo in New York.

This comes after a second stalker incident.

Y/n's team has refused to comment.

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y/n123 How is she going through all this? 😭

username3 Poor Y/n! WE LOVE YOU ❤️

user1name Why's she in NY??

y/n.becca.drama Where have you been?

user926 Her home got broke into in L.A. Then her bf cheated on her with her best friend.

user1name OMFG?!?!?!

mama.sel OF COURSE THEY DIDNT COMMENT?!?!?!?!?! WTF?!

lovebecca

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lovebecca Becca has been receiving so much hate and death threats after recent photos of her and Matt Carter have surfaced online.

This is absolutely disgusting!! Cancel culture at its finest, yet again.

She hasn't done anything wrong.

Y/n stans are crazy and will do anything to make her look good and innocent in the media.

Y/n and Matt had broke up because Matt couldn't cope with the stress and his mental health deteriorated. So, Becca and Matt went to Greece together to cheer him up.

They're adults.

Grow up.

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justice.for.becca 💯💯 FACTS

y/nnnn I've never seen someone so wrong b4 😂

queen.tyler Ummm. No? She literally went on holiday with Y/n's bf while they're still together and going through a traumatic experience?

jessicat She's literally a home wrecker

ethan4 Imagine taking Y/n's terrifying experience and spinning it into an excuse for why you cheated 💀💀

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queen.y/n The Devil works hard but Matt Carter works harder.

e!news

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e!news Singer Y/n L/n has first public outing since the attempted break in of her home and break up with boyfriend, Singer Matt Carter.

Y/n, 24, was pictured in New York earlier today with her FBI protection.

The recent Grammy winner cancelled her tour stating security issues and mental health issues to be the cause two weeks ago.

Just days later, then boyfriend Matt Carter was spotted in Greece with Y/n's best friend Becca McKay. The two pictured in intimate moments together have led to online speculations that the two are now dating even though Matt was in a relationship at the time.

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user74 That agent though 🥵

ginaxx I know!!! He can protect me!

y.n.stan Look how thin she is 😭😭😭

hater927 "Mental health" mmmkay snowflake

bi.queen You get stalked, have someone threaten your life and have your bf cheat on you with your best friend and THEN we'll talk about your mental health. 🤡

grow.up.y/n She looks gross 🤮

y/nnnn The irony of your name.

love.you.y/n So happy you're going back outside!!! Stay strong ❤️

everything.y/n

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everything.y/n Y/N CONTENT!! I'm so so so happy that she feels comfortable posting again. Even if comments are heavily monitored.

I missed her so much! I hope everything is going OK with her and she's staying safe.

P.s. she also deleted every single pic of Matt and Becca off her IG. We Stannnnnnn!!!

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girl.bossss Even her shadow slays 😭

dantheman She seems comfortable around the FBI. I'd be tense all the damn TIME

oui.oui. her deleting every trace of them is such a power move!!! Revenge era.

y/n.queen SHES AT THE PIANO! WHATS SHE WRITING?!?!?!?!?!?!

matt.fan The pic of them 2 in the HP robes is so cute 🥹

bye.segual. Was. Was so cute. Not now

hate.y/n Her need for attention is sad

doc.martina Why are you HERE THEN?

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yourinstagram Figuring out what to do next has been one of the hardest things to do. After thinking it over for the past month we have all agreed that being on stage is the right thing for me right now. Life tests us all and this is my test and I will not lose. I will not back down. You all mean so much to me than you will ever know and Yourtourname will continue in NYC in two weeks. Your support has filled my heart with so much love. Stay safe. I'll see you soon 💜

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[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

Middle of the week thoughts on media & entertainment highlights:

When I say I have a problem with remakes, I don't say it just to be against the grain. Not because I consider the original as automatically being better, but because often a new version fails to create its own standalone identity. And yes, we do not need another Carrie for many many reasons.

I watched The Apprentice yesterday. While it does have its flaws, considering that the number of decent movies coming out of Hollywood gets tinier anyway, this one was good and I do wish it had a bigger audience for it, despite the subject matter which seems to keep people away. It is an interesting look at the creation of a monster by the people surrounding him and the world which helped with that creation. And Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn was spectacular (and I want him on an awards season campaign tour).

I need a time machine to skip the entire Whicked promo period and its subsequent release. This is this year's most annoying production and everything that has come out of it or connected to it has been either incredibly stupid or ridiculous.

I think APT is gonna be stuck in people's heads for quite sometime. And no wonder, it is so catchy! I listened to all the BP girls solo releases and Rose's song stands out. Which is no wonder cause it has that second half of the 2000s sound to it, leaning much towards the Avril Lavigne style. And Bruno Mars who very rarely fails. Overall, good track. I liked Jennie's too, although it's not that remarkable and I wished her music video would have been more in line with the teaser aesthetic. More focus on the artistic side and less on the being hot surrounded by cars side cause we all know she's beautiful anyway. Do something beyond that.

There's plenty of films I'm excited to watch in a movie theater in the following months, but The Brutalist is on top of the list. I've just seen the trailer and I'm in awe, especially considering the low budget, the filming conditions, the choice to shoot everything on 70 mm...

Seeing in real time and happening so fast the consequences of validating the requests of crazy fans is insane and something needs to change asap. The funeral wreaths need to stop. For the RIIZE guy, for Suga, for Onew (I'm hoping they won't go there). The death threats for Jessi need to stop. Enough with harrassment campaigns against people who smoke, date, use their phone or simply behave like human beings.

[outerbankspov]

- thank you love for your passionates ❤️ @giannadrichardson-blog

You and Drew have been dating since outer banks season one and you adore one another more than anything. The way you both met was a story you both say “We will tell our kids about this one day”… you needed a job asap in order to get recognized by the public for your future singing career so you signed up to play the love interest of a character name “Rafe Cameron’ WHO happens to be played by Drew Starkey. You for sure saw his face around in your favorite movie “Love Simon” and since then you’ve been together and laughed about him in that film.

- Present day.

“Drew!!” You squeal as you run into your shared bedroom before you jump up and down in excitement. “What’s up, baby?” He smiles while asking you. “My agent just called… and they gave me a green light to tour my album!!’ He jumps off the bed to catch you in his arms. “BABY?? WHAT THE FUCK THIS IS GOOD!” he kisses your lips as you smile up at him nervously. “What’s that Face about?” He asked as he Brough you down with him on the bed. “Thing is it starts in 3 weeks..” You closed your eyes shut. “Well, that’s good news. What with the face?” He asks again, You bit your lip and shook your head “Can you come with?” Knowing this the worse idea to ask is because you know Drew has to stay just in case he gets a call back from his agent about the new movie he was offered that will be filming in ITALY. “Baby.. you know I would to go with you but I can’t” You nod and looks down, pushing your hair behind both ears and smiling weekly as you plaid with your nails. GOD you know you can’t do this without him, you would be a wreck you know that for sure. “What’s going on in that pretty little mind of yours?” “I just really wish you could come, what if I fuck up?? I will never forgive myself” A tear slipped passed your eyes and Drew brushed it away.

“My love you are gonna be so good I promise you” you sniffle and nod. “You’re just saying that because your my boyfriend-” , “No I’m saying that because I believe you can. Baby of course you can” he kisses your forehead and you finally accept it.

-

Tour has been a real fun… scary experience. Going out on stage and seeing a huge crowd every two days and seeing them actually enjoy your music made you feel like you’re doing something right. But apart of you still wishes Drew was there, you go to sleep every night after a FaceTime with him and talk about your day and how nervous you were. This time when calling Drew, he didn’t answer. You started to get worried but soon after got a text saying “a bit busy. Talk later” confused you just decided to go to sleep.

“Y/N YOU ARE ON IN- 3,2,1 GO” your manager tells you. You put the biggest smile on your face and runs out on stage greeting everyone. “Hello NEW YORK CITY!! As you might know I’m dedicating this night to my love Drew Starkey, we actually met on this day 4 years ago… kinda insane! All I’m asking for you all is to enjoy this night like I’m gonna be and yell loud !!” The group cheered and smiled. You started singing and you Just felt so free until a gut feeling and the feeling in the air made you want to shut down. God you hate this, it’s a big night and your stupid mind wants to shut down now ???. You finish the song and runs off of stage.

“Y/n? What’s up?” Your manager ask calmly.

“Stacy. I can’t do this- it’s like my hearts being pul-“ you was interrupted by a call she picked up. She nodded and said okay to the person and hung up. “Wiped those tears baby! Go back on stage !! You got this” she encouraged, and like the person you was you walked out again and started singing. At this part of the song no one sings because they know it’s a slow part that you enjoy so much. Nope not today- you start to sing and it seems like you got 6 sense because all of a sudden you felt better, it’s like their was this light telling you to continue. Once you was done you made your way back stage ready to run to your manager put stop in your tracks, turning around you see him, them.

“DREW??” You squeal as you jump into his arms. “You’re here? You’re really here!” You kisses his lips and he chuckles. “ m’course I’m here. Wouldn’t want to miss this day ever. Or any other” he looks at you with a knowing look at you jump in excitement. “You’re staying ?” He nods and you kiss him again. So beyond excited and your heart felt completed. “How about we get something to eat baby?” You smile up at him and nod. “I will like that”. You couldn’t believe it, you look at your other friend and runs into their arms. “You guys are amazing”. The day was spent like any other, Drew by your side constantly kissing you and your best of friends next to you.

[synne-ful]

I'm sorry yall that new Barbatos UR+ card.....the devilgram story is just......... 😳❤️❤️❤️ If you haven't read it, Barbatos takes MC out on a cute food tour date in the human world, and it is just a divine little moment that the devs have fed me. (Also I don't have any full body arts on my page and needed to make one asap LOL)

[betterbooktitles]

On looking older than I am:

By the time I was a teenager, I’d fully accepted my early adulthood. When I wasn’t playing a sport or acting in a play, my number one hobby was taking a John Updike book (sorry) to a coffee shop. I frequented a place within walking distance of my house in Cleveland called Talkies. I sat at the front bar with my book and ate a second lunch at 3 PM. I talked to random people sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes inside. One was a researcher at Case Western who studied molecular biology. He seemed to know no one in Cleveland except me and the baristas. Another guy was a white dude with dreadlocks, a gifted actor who bussed tables at the fancy restaurant next door. Every barista was a 20-something woman who told me about their various trysts in graphic detail. Multiple times the men offered me cigarettes or to split a joint outside. No wonder it took me years to finish one of the Rabbit novels. I was soaking up more than enough adult content in my real life than any book could offer.

The oddest encounter occurred at a hotel in Annapolis, Maryland when I was 15. I attended a boys’ catholic prep school and because my parents and I were taking a few college campus tours during our family trip, and you never know who you might bump into, I chose to wear the tie and khakis I would normally wear in class. I had chosen an aqua shirt with a bright textured gold tie that morning and was still wearing it when I approached the front desk that evening. I promised my English teacher I would have a late assingment on his desk Monday morning despite my travel schedule. I had finished writing it on my mom’s laptop and put it on a flash drive. 

“Is there an office in the hotel with a printer?” I asked the woman at the front desk. I deepened my voice. “My boss needs this report ASAP.”

The woman behind the desk wore a maroon and beige polo shirt with the name of the hotel embroidered on one side and a fat plastic name tag that read “Jess” on the other. She kept her curly brown hair tied back behind her head and looked like she was ready to take a nap rather than help one more jerk fix his malfunctioning room key or find the hotel’s office. She smiled though and led the way. We walked through a large banquet hall that looked like it was hosting a wedding or prom. Pink uplighting and one of those whirling balls with differently colored light filters spun around and painted the room. I watched fat white men in suits sip cocktails out of plastic cups and flirt with young women half their size and age. A number of them wore saris. 

“What is this?” I said aloud. 

“It’s a party for the IMF.” the woman said. “You’re not with them?”

“No, I’m on a different kind of work trip.” I said.

She kept walking until we found a door on the side of the room. Bright tube lighting poured into the mock nightclub when she opened it. I hurried in so as to not disturb the party atmosphere too long, and to my surprise, she shut the door behind us and stayed to watch me use the office. 

Computers in 2002, especially out-of-date communal ones used by everyone in a hotel, were not very fast. The fat glass monitor was already on, and when I opened the browser, I had a good two minutes to chat, which the hotel employee seemed keen on doing.

“So where are you headed?” She asked.

“Well, it’s here tonight, then New York, then upstate somewhere, back to Cleveland.”

“Busy weekend.” 

“Yes, we’re- I’m trying to squeeze in a lot.” 

We talked about my work. I vaguely said I was on a deadline for a writing assignment which made me sound like a journalist or someone with an entry-level publishing job. At some point, she said she was glad I wasn’t with the loud bankers because I seemed too nice and cute to work with them. 

Was this happening?

I found my little essay about Chaucer and clicked print. As a printer the size of a Fiat whirred to life and started pumping out the pages, the woman said: 

“I’m actually off the clock now if you want to have a drink with me.”

“I’d love that,” I said.

I put the essay in a folder (not a professional manila folder, a high school-ass, bright glossy blue folder with my school’s logo on it) and followed her to the hotel bar.

I ordered a beer in the annoying fake way people do in movies: the actor walks up to the bar and instead of checking what’s on tap or thinking of their brand of choice like ‘Bud’ or ‘Stella’ or even naming a type like ‘stout’ or ‘pilsner’ the actor confidently says “I’ll have a beer” and the extra playing the bartender wordlessly gets to pouring.

“I’ll have a beer!” I said to the bartender who squinted his eyes at me and cocked his head. 

“OK…” he pointed at Jess, who still had her uniform and name tag on. 

“Jack and Coke, Ben.” 

I sipped the beer slowly. We drank and talked about work and if Jess was going to bite the bullet and go to grad school. She asked if I wanted, when we finished our drinks, to go with her to a house party up the street.

“We can smoke a bowl, listen to my friend play some music. It’ll be fun.” she assure me.

“I really shouldn’t,” I said, “We’re- I’m… I have an early morning.”

“Ah,” she said, looking down at her drink.

I now realize that every coy excuse I made sounded like I had a girlfriend or wife at home and I maybe had a problem with drugs and alcohol that might make me do something I regretted. I was playing an adult better than I ever had in my life.

“So, someone is with you in your room, then?” Jess asked nervously.

“Yeah. There are people in my room.” 

And here, dear reader, I’m sorry (or happy) to tell you that I fessed up.

“I’m staying with my parents.” I said.

“Oh. That’s sweet. Are they meeting up with you on this trip? Where are they from?”

“We drove here together from Cleveland, actually.”

“Oh, OK.” She said, looking confused.

“I- You see. I’m not on a work trip. I’m seeing schools.” I looked at the bartender who was pretending not to listen on the other side of the empty bar.

“Grad schools?”

“No. Listen. Sorry. I’m in high school.”

“Wait- how old are you?”

“I’m 15.”

“Jesus. Uuughh!” She leaned her torso over the bar as if she was fainting, and looked up at me with one eye over her glass. “Oh, boy. I know how to pick ‘em.”

“I look older,” I said, consolingly. 

“Yes. You do. Oh, God. Wow. OK. Ummm.” She sat up and did a little drum roll with her hands on the bar.

I chugged the rest of my beer. 

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[deathofpeaceofmiiind]

bad idea, right?

Just a quick one shot. Ever since I saw him two weeks ago, I've had a lot of thoughts ...

“Don’t you dare.” I looked up from my phone to my concerned friends who were staring at my thumb, hovering over the send button. My body was full of liquid courage from our night and all I wanted was him. I always wanted him the second alcohol hit my system, and he never seemed to say no. I met him the summer his band stayed in Vancouver to record their last album, and luckily for me they came back to record their new album here between tour dates. Even when we weren’t in the same city our nights were filled with steamy FaceTime calls, dick pics in the middle of my work day, or him flying up to see me to fuck me senseless and get back on the next flight. Any time the band played here he’d be in my bed afterwards. We were both helplessly addicted to each other but being in a relationship was off the table.

“He leaves in tomorrow, I need to see him.” “You don’t need to see him, you need his dick.” “Same thing.” “It’s a bad idea, right?” 

I hit send regardless of what they said. They knew what Nick and I had was stopping me from trying to find a man to settle down with. Honestly, Nick treated me like I was his girl anyway and that was enough for me. His schedule stopped me from getting emotionally attached to him anyway.  Not even seconds later my phone buzzed - it was him. My lips instantly curved into a smile when he told me to come over asap, even calling for an uber for me. “You did it, didn’t you?” My flushed cheeks told them everything they needed to know. After saying goodbye to my friends I headed out of the bar and waited for my Uber to get here. The fresh air was exactly what I needed to sober up a little bit, I didn’t want to be a complete mess when I got there. 

One of Nick’s bandmates buzzed me up and I walked up to the second floor. His band had rented out an airbnb while they were here so they could stay together to help the creative process. It wasn’t ideal for me to have alone time with Nick, but that didn’t stop him. As I walked towards their apartment, my heart dropped. He stood in the doorway, leaning against the door frame waiting for me. His heavily tattooed arms were crossed against his chest as he smiled at me. His incandescent eyes pierced right through me and I almost lost my composure. There wasn’t enough alcohol in the world to give the feeling he did.

“Took you long enough.” “I was on the other side of town, asshole.”

He just chuckled as he let me inside, his hand not leaving the small of my back. The apartment they had was almost a loft style, with all the bedrooms upstairs. Luckily for us, Nick took the farthest one away from everyone. His bandmates were all hovering around the kitchen island by a laptop, beer bottles scattered everywhere along with notebooks and pens. The lead vocalist, Noah paced back and both with headphones and microphone, humming something that sounded hauntingly beautiful. Still, I thought he was a bit of a dick for some reason. “We don’t have to be nice, let’s go.” Nick whispered into my ear as his hand ran up my back and gripped onto the back of my neck. He guided me like a lost puppy up to his room and I succumbed to his touch completely. 

His room was neat and tidy like it always was, something you wouldn’t expect considering the rest of their space was in disarray. I turned around and was met with his lustrous bright eyes, I could already feel my pulse between my thighs. Nick took my face into his hands and brushed my mouth gently, sending tingles down my spine. He pulled away as I was about to deepen the kiss, catching me off guard.

“Tell me what you want sweetheart.” He hummed against my jaw line, his fingers teasing the zipper on the back of my dress. “I think you know what I want.” I replied, giving him the green light with my darkened eyes. He dropped to his knees, almost growling in approval of what I said. His calloused fingers lifted my dress just enough for him to have access. He looked up at me through his eyelashes, realizing I wasn’t wearing any underwear. I was about to say something sarcastic but the words got caught in my throat as his tongue gently separated me to get to my clit. A stifled sigh left me as I gripped into his hair, I knew I was done for.

His tongue worked its magic on me, leaving me a withering, sweaty mess against his face. His hands gripping onto my ass simultaneously the longer he circled my clit. Luckily for me the boys downstairs stopped making music and went to playing video games very loudly because I couldn’t hold back any longer. I began to whimper as my stomach started to fill with butterflies, giving me the signal I was close to drowning his face. One of his hands leaves the grip he had on my ass and I felt two fingers slid effortlessly into me, making me moan deeper.  “That’s it, pretty girl - come all over me.” I couldn’t keep my gaze off of him despite the fact I was seeing stars. This man looked drunk with lust, as if being between my thighs was the only thing keeping him alive. I began to ride his fingers the closer my orgasm got me, he took the hint and picked the pace up. I began to squirm, my heels digging into the floor as I fell into him, screaming, sweating and dripping all over him and the floor.  I stayed knelt down on the floor to catch my breath, but he didn’t give me long to recover. I heard his pants fall to the ground and his erection sprung out in front of my eyes. “Give me your mouth.” 

My jaw relaxed as he teased his tip around my lips, making me taste his pre cum. It was salty, yet sweet - something I never found with another man. An arousing sigh fell past his lips and my tongue began to lick his cock like a kitten drinking milk. He gripped my hair at my nape, tugging harder with every lick I gave him. “Tell me you want me to fuck you and I’m all yours.” “I don’t want you to fuck me.” I paused, causing him to whimper, “I need you to fuck me.” That’s all it took, he scooped me up into his arms and brought me over the bed. He tore the seam of my dress as he pulled it over my head but I didn’t even care. His fingers found my folds and he gently rubbed me again, I felt the stimulation instantly and my head fell back. His fingers glistened with my arousal as he rubbed it over himself as lube. His eyes somehow darkened despite being so lucid as he brought himself down to me, kissing me with an act of haste. 

“Tell me how much you need me inside you.” My mouth was so dry that I couldn’t form a sentence, “Nick, please…” “You’re so fucking pretty when you beg for it.” He replied with a sinister laugh at the end of it. “I’m gonna make you miss me so fucking much you’ll be begging on your knees for me to come back.” “God…” “He’s not here.” His head lowered, sucking onto my neck. “Worship me like I know you want to.” My head nodded as my body was shivering from his touch, his hands trailing over every single inch of my body. Nick propped his elbows on either side of me as his smell reached my nose, it was hint of cedar and honey. I felt him line himself and slowly ease into me, I gasped as I adjusted to the size of him. I felt like I just died and went to heaven, my eyes starting to roll back. He was slow and gentle at first but his body still shuttered under my touch and I already wanted more from him. “Fuck me like the god you are.” Those words flicked a switch in him and he forcefully rolled me onto my stomach, pulling my hips up so my ass was in the air. He slid right into me, smashing his hips against me. He took my hair out of its claw clip and wrapped it around his hands, pulling harder the longer he fucked me. Our hips rocked together in perfect harmony, ungodly words and cries were coming from the both of us and they echoed in the quiet room. The idea of his bandmates having no idea what were doing was enough for me to drench his bedsheets. “Oh my god…” 

“That’s right, you swear to me.” He replied through gritted teeth, wrapping his inked hand around the front of my throat as he pumped harder into me. I felt tears in my eyes, not knowing how much more I could take from him. 

“Nick - I can’t -” 

My legs began to shake, my toes curled into his mattress feeling my entire body submerge into him. He gripped me hard yet soft as he flipped me over again. He was standing over the edge of the bed, bringing me closer as he drove into me again. His free hand cupping one my breasts as the other touched where his dick met me, causing complete overload in my body. “That’s it babe, take my cock like the good girl you are.” “I don’t know how much more I can handle.” “I can stop then.” He teased, sliding out of me and leaving me to beg helplessly. I could tell he enjoyed that too much as he rubbed the tip of his dick with more pre cum that seeped out of him. “I’m sure Noah likes to be treated like a god…” “Don't be a fucking brat” He growled, crashing himself back to me. This time his hands gripped onto my throat, thrusting harder than he did before. I couldn’t breathe but my third orgasm was creeping up on me and I felt myself coating him with it. “You feel so fucking good…where do you want me to cum?” “You … you decide.” I croaked out on account my breath was getting hitched in my throat, I had no air left in my lungs. "So, so obedient" He said, his voice sounding like velvet, “I fucking love you.” My eyebrows furrowed for a moment, but I’m sure we were so lost in each other he didn’t mean it. Pleasure was crashing into me like tidal waves as he slid out of me, he crawled up towards my face, leaving me puzzled. His knees were on either side of me, his dick dangling over my mouth just to tease me.

“Open.” I opened my mouth and he began to thrust himself into me. He hit the back of my throat, causing me to gag before it became comfortable.  My cheeks were flushed, my jaw was beginning to lock as he got close. I felt him stiffen up and my mouth was filled with him, quickly swallowing everything he gave me. His head fell back with a deep sigh, sweat glistening down his chest. If I knew any better, he was worshiping me.

And my friends said this was a bad idea…

[taronfanfic]

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Chapter 2

The chiming and grunting vibrations from Taron’s phone alarm woke you suddenly. It felt way too dark, way too cold and way too early. You could have sworn it was a Saturday too, but perhaps not. Every day blends into one over Christmas and New Years.

“T, turn it off.” You groaned out as you rolled over to your own bedside table to check the time. 8:30am, Saturday the 4th January. Your phone screen felt blindingly bright but the photo you’d set last week as your wallpaper was still making you smile. It was a selfie taken on Boxing day during a surprisingly mild and calm walk along the beach in Aber. A slice of peace you wished you could return to as the alarm was yet to be silenced.

“Taron!”

“Alright, alright.” He finally moved and let some much-needed silence return to your bedroom before stretching his arms up above his head and letting out a yawn. “At least you’re awake though.”

“Didn’t have much choice in the matter. Please make sure it’s turned off tomorrow, I was banking on getting two lie-in’s this weekend to make up for New Year’s Eve. It should be illegal to let that fall mid-week. It’s not healthy!”

“You can sleep in for as long as you like tomorrow.” Taron chucked at your moans. “But we have plans today so we need to get up.”

“We do?”

“Yes.” He leant in to kiss you quickly. “Bit of a last-minute surprise. I’ll grab a quick shower and tell you more over breakfast.”

Thankfully you didn’t have long to ponder over what plans he had up his sleeve. By the time you’d got everything organized on the kitchen table, the kettle boiled and the bread down in the toaster Taron was back with you with a mischievous grin of excitement as he looked you up and down.

“Today’s going to be good, but dressing gown and slippers is not the vibe, my love.”

“No? Aw shame.” You replied sarcastically as you passed him his mug of tea.

“Worthingham Hall.”

“Oh, posh!” Your interest was considerably piqued with images of afternoon tea, perfectly pruned gardens and woodland walks. Perhaps your suggestion of romantic dates had been put into action quicker than you’d expected.

“We’ve got a meeting with… I think her name was Lorna? I’ll have to check the email. She’s head of events or planning – wedding bookings anyway! She’s going to give us a tour and talk through some options, prices, available dates.”

“What? Fuck off!” You almost spat your tea out in shock. “That was fast!”

“I know.” He grinned proudly. “Everything gets so booked up, and you wanted it to be this year so I figured we needed to get going asap.”

“Wow.” You got a moment to process his surprise and organisation as the toast popped. Nothing else was said as you stacked it on a plate, took it to the table and sat down to start buttering it before passing a few slices across to Taron.

“You’re quieter than I expected. What are you thinking?” He asked calmly.

“Mmmm, we’ve just not discussed anything wedding related in years. I feel like we’re going to be asked loads of questions today and be completely clueless! I don’t even know if I want a country manor house for the venue anymore. I know I said I did when we first got engaged, and I love that you remembered. But it feels quite big, and grand, and expensive.” There was genuine concern on Taron’s face as you looked up from your plate. Sometimes he was like a big puppy with boundless energy and enthusiasm, happy to charge into things and just see what happens whilst you took a more cautious approach. It was something you’d discovered when you bought the house too. One of many hurdles you’d jumped together in the last few years, and definitely one which had rocked the foundations of your relationship.

“It’ll be fine. As long as we’ve got a time of year in mind and a rough guestlist number I don’t think she’ll ask anything else. And it’s not like we’ve got to book it there and then. It might be awful anyway!” He reassured you quickly. “We can get some ideas, or rule things out. It’ll be fun!” He reached across the table to place his hand over yours.

“But what if we don’t want the same thing?”

“We did with the house… mostly.” He raised his eyebrows at the memories of your indecisive days. “Honestly, I want you to be happy. Take full lead with this one.”

It was weird to be feeling this worried and stressed at the idea of starting to plan your wedding. It had been on the backburner for so long that everyone had stopped asking about it, and you’d stopped thinking about it. But now it was happening it felt overwhelming and huge. It was only one day, but one day never to be repeated again in your life. It needed to be special, and it needed to be what you both wanted. You knew you trusted Taron and you knew you needed his input.

“I’m sorry for not being more excited. It’s a lovely surprise and I know you’re right. You always are!” You turned your hand over beneath his so you could hold it properly.

“It’s fine. I should know better than to surprise you with big things!” He chuckled to himself. “Like trying to get you away for our first anniversary. Once you’ve got enough details you’re fine, but until then… my god. Nightmare!”

“I just… like to be prepared.” You smiled back to him, knowing full well you drove him mad at times. “There’s one thing I’m certain about though, and It’s that I’m not planning this around me. It’s our day, so you’ve got to tell me what you want too.”

“Ok. Well I really liked the look of Worthingham Hall, it’s why I booked this tour. I was picturing a late summer evening. Not too many people, 50 max. Get married there, have cocktails in the gardens, dinner and speeches, photos at sunset with a DJ waiting for us back inside. Nothing flash.” He reeled off the full day like it was nothing and it suddenly hit you that he’d been thinking about it constantly ever since you mentioned it the weekend before.

“I don’t even know why I was worried.” You sighed in relief. “That sounds dreamy.”

***

Worthingham Hall was the kind of place which adorned the front cover of a Country Living magazine. It was a large red brick tudor building with lots of chimneys sticking out from the roof. There was wisteria and ivy climbing carefully around the front windows, and a softly arched double width wooden door at the entrance to take you in from the long gravel driveway lined with tall oak trees. It felt so secluded and private despite being on the very edge of the London boroughs. You’d been pointed through to the first small reception room to meet Lorna who had a spread of paperwork and brochures laid out on the coffee table by the open fireplace. After taking down your details she asked you the two questions Taron had predicted, or more likely been told to prepare for!

“We are very booked up this year so we’ve only got a handful of weekend dates left on offer. Late summer isn’t free but we do have the 27th of September or the 4th of October for autumn or the 29th of November but that wouldn’t fall into our Christmas package so pricing would remain the same.” She explained. “50 people is also our minimum limit, so if you had a few who cancelled at the last minute you would still be paying for them regardless. Anything over that and we charge for the total amount on the day. With all of that in mind I’ll show you around the rooms we use for the smaller guest totals. You want them to be looking nice and full in all the photos, but in case you change your mind I’ll take you to our larger ceremony space at the end as well.”

There was a shared look of excitement and overwhelm shared between you and Taron as you followed Lorna out of the reception room and made your way down the long and winding corridor towards the back of the property. The ceilings were low, beams made from dark wood, and walls full of old portraits and landscapes.

“This leads into our main dining area, which can also be set up for the ceremony, however couples usually prefer to use the conservatory for the ceremony during the darker months of the year as you get some beautiful midday sunshine if the weather is on your side. We’ll go into there next. But head on in and look around.” Lorna hung back and let you have a moment to yourselves.

“Woah.” Taron exclaimed as he followed you in through the door. The ceiling was suddenly three times as high, the beams only visible as they slanted up into the roof. One side of the room had long, tall windows looking out into the gardens and letting in so much light, the other was the same red brick as the outside of the house and decorated with hanging tapestries and wall mounted candles.

“T, look!” You turned behind you and saw a dark wooden staircase which led up to a small balcony at the end of the room. “You’d get great photos from up there.”

“You would! Have the top table at the other end, round ones down to here, cake over in that corner.” He was pointing out each section as he described his vision.

“Then turn it into a dancefloor at night. Get some coloured lights up the walls, a few disco balls to make it shimmery. I love it.”

“Me too.” He grinned widely as he took hold of your hand and walked you back to meet with Lorna again so she could take you along to the conservatory. It was clearly a more recent addition to the building, but the contrast was perfect. High glass black leaded panes set into a softer stone framework, with more glass above for the roof, sat perfectly with the white marble stone flooring. It was dying out for colourful flowers and greenery to lead you down to the far end where the backdrop of manicured lawn and bushes opened into the woodland below. It was small and intimate inside yet still had that wow factor.

“We open up the lawn for drinks after the ceremony, but if the weather isn’t on your side, then we can either put up a marquee or give access to a few of the smaller reception rooms here at the front of the house.” Lorna informed you of the final details as she took you back to the entrance.

“That sounds great, thanks for showing us around. It’s so beautiful.” You replied keenly. “I think we’ll need a little bit of time to look over the details and decide on a date, so we’ll be in touch with you again soon. Thanks again!”

There was a short moment of silence as you both sat in the car looking forward at Worthingham Hall, taking it all in. You could feel your temperature rising and your heart start to race, and if you weren’t already sat down you’d be seeking out the nearest chair as you were bordering on feeling faint. You reached your hand out to grab Taron’s thigh, and as you looked into Taron’s eyes you both knew it. This would be where you’d get married.

[wrestlingisfake]

Windy City Riot preview

Tetsuya Naito vs. Jon Moxley - This match was announced back in January, but it was only six days ago that Naito's IWGP world heavyweight championship was put on the line.

The IWGP world title is essentially a 2021 reboot of the prestigious IWGP heavyweight championship, which was introduced in 1987. Few non-Japanese wrestlers have held either version of the title; if Moxley wins here, he would join Vader, Salman Hashimikov, Riki Chosu, Scott Norton, Bob Sapp, Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, Kenny Omega, Jay White, and Will Ospreay. Mox would also be the only man to have held the top men's title in WWE, AEW, and NJPW. New Japan has already coined the term "global grand slam" for this potential achievement.

A Moxley world title win would be pretty wild for New Japan. Typically the top belt is heavily protected, and mainly passed around a small group of tippy-toppy guys who are full-time on the Japanese tours. Mox is a part-time special attraction for New Japan, who mainly works one-off appearances in between his dates for AEW. Putting the title on him--outside of Japan, no less--would probably be more of a publicity stunt than a long-term direction, and I suspect they'd get it off of him ASAP. But I can see them pulling such a stunt right now, since Naito doesn't need a long title reign, and you can always switch the title at Dontaku (May 4) or Dominion (June 9) or Forbidden Door (June 30).

The match itself should be pretty damn good. Naito hasn't wowed me against SANADA or Yota Tsuji, but I figure Moxley (and a US audience starved for hot New Japan matches) can make the difference. Every near-fall should mean something. Could Moxley really win the big one? Could Naito really beat the top western wrestler outside of WWE? Could we really see an IWGP championship change hands in Chicago? Could Naito really close the show by speaking English? I don't know about you, but I'm pretty pumped for this.

My brain says Naito will keep the belt until January. My gut says I should listen to my brain. But my heart says fuck that shit, go Mox.

Nic Nemeth vs. Tomohiro Ishii - Nemeth is not defending his IWGP global title here. The original plan was for him to make his first defense against Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 6, but that got delayed by Tana's ankle injury. So I guess the idea is that Nemeth won't defend the title until Tana is ready for the shot he was promised. Of course, if Ishii wins here, he'll obviously earn himself a title match later on.

As Dolph Ziggler, Nemeth spent much of his WWE career in roughly the same level Ishii has found in New Japan, as the guy who can deliver a big match and threaten to beat the top guys without ever really making it to the top. The challenge for Nemeth now is to prove he can go beyond that role, both here with this new championship and in TNA where he's chasing their world title. We'll see how well Nemeth fares in New Japan, but for right now he's not booked against Ishii to lose.

Matt Riddle vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - This is for Riddle's NJPW World television title, so this match will have a 15-minute time limit. Riddle won the belt from Hiroshi Tanahashi in February, who won it from Sabre back in January. So this is Sabre's big chance to get the belt back, and he does want it, but he's really looking past that to get in the hunt for the IWGP world title. This should be a good mix of styles, but they'll have a hard time convincing me Sabre is going to win. Champ retains.

Eddie Kingston & ? & ? & ? vs. Gabe Kidd & ? & ? & ? - This is billed as a "riot rules" match, so there will be no tagging in or at and no disqualification, so the two teams can just brawl all over the place. Six of the eight participants will not be revealed until they make their entrances. This match came about after Kingston and Kidd went to a double count-out in January.

The structure of the match is weird because you'd think Kidd would just team with the rest of the Bullet Club War Dogs, except then it'd be 5-on-5 and David Finlay would be the focus instead of Kidd. Assuming Finlay isn't involved, it'd make sense for Kidd's partners to be Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, and Drilla Moloney. But that's so obvious that there'd be no reason to keep it a secret if that was the actual plan. And now it seems like they couldn't do that even if they wanted to, since Coughlin abruptly announced his (legit?) retirement. I hope at least one guy on Kidd's team is a genuine surprise and a new War Dog. But I'm not confident we'll get three important surprises on his side.

I won't even hazard a guess who'll be on Eddie's team. It could be obvious choices like Homicide, Mark Briscoe, or Angel Ortiz. Or it could be guys that you'd never see coming but make sense if you know the lore. Or it could be the usual guys who work midcard matches on STRONG shows, and it'll just be like "yeah, okay, I guess."

I assume the destination is Eddie vs. Kidd for the STRONG men's title, which is the only belt Eddie has left since their last encounter, and the only one Kidd was interested in. If so, I think Kidd needs to pin the champion to end this match.

Mustafa Ali vs. Hiromu Takahashi - Ali is the TNA X division champion, but the title is not at stake in this match. This is his New Japan in-ring debut, although he appeared in a January video package to set up this match, shortly after exiting WWE. Ali is a local guy from Bolingbrook, so he should get a hero's welcome nonetheless. Hiromu has apparently brought at least one of his stuffed cats, which is a big deal to me because he doesn't use them enough these days.

This a treat for me since it'll be the first time I get to see Hiromu wrestle in person since he broke his neck in 2018. Hopefully things go better this time! Even so, I think Ali really ought to win in his first match with the company.

Jack Perry vs. Shota Umino - Perry showed up in New Japan back in January to sneak-attack Umino for no obvious reason. That led to a match on March 6, where Perry won and officially joined the House of Torture. Shota has been looking to avenge that defeat with a pinfall over Perry ever since; this may be his last chance to get it.

Perry is still under AEW contract, but he hasn't wrestled for the group since August 31, when he was suspended over a backstage altercation with CM Punk. (You might have heard about it.) That incident led to Punk being fired the day before an AEW pay-per-view in Chicago. Since then it's been an open question how Perry would be received in Chicago, and how he would be presented to handle that. I have to say, "put him in House of Torture" never would have occurred to me.

I expect Perry to pull every trick in the book to get heel heat and milk it for all it's worth. But it probably won't be a typical House of Torture match, if only because I doubt they're flying in EVIL, Dick Togo, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru just to do run-ins. I suppose Perry could get the last laugh in this feud, but something tells me he'll put over Shota on his way out of New Japan, to set up his return to AEW.

El Phantasmo & Hikuleo vs. Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls vs. Tom Lawlor & Fred Rosser vs. Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson - ELP and Hiku issued an open challenge to defend their STRONG tag team title against any three teams. This is a standard four-way tag match, so each team gets a corner, and only two men can legally be in the ring at any time. The legal men can tag in anyone from any team. The first man to score a fall on any opponent will win the match and the title for his team.

The three challenger teams have all been mainstays of the STRONG brand, back when New Japan had a dedicated roster for taped weekly television in the US. Nowadays, though, the brand is just used for the occaisonal US-based pay-per-view, loaded up with key guys from the Japanese roster. That transition worked out well for Haste and Nicholls, who became a fixture in Japan. Not so much for former STRONG headliners Lawlor and Rosser; the story of their gradual reconciliation and alliance is barely a blip on the radar. Nelson and Isaacs are even deeper in obscurity; if this match was a three-way I don't even think they'd be on the card.

I don't see any point in changing the tag title here. The best reason to do it is if Phantasmo and Hiku are splitting up to work as singles. The next best reason would be if New Japan wants to put a new coat of paint on the STRONG brand and its titles, and they've shown no interest in doing that. I think the champs retain, and take the belts back to Japan until the next US show.

Stephanie Vaquer vs. AZM - Vaquer's STRONG women's title is up for grabs, but her CMLL women's world title is not. I'm still getting acquainted with both of these women; maybe seeing them live will really make them stick with me. I expect at some point Vaquer will drop the STRONG belt to someone on the STARDOM roster, but I don't think it'll be tonight.

Minoru Suzuki vs. Ren Narita - In January 2023, Suzuki and El Desperado unexpectedly made the save for Narita against the House of Torture. The unlikely trio fell apart in December when Narita betrayed Shota Umino to join the House of Torture. Since then we've seen Despy and Shota square off with Narita, but this is the first time he's had to face Suzuki.

Suzuki is the kind of guy who makes House of Torture bullshit more interesting, because he's arguably more evil and sadistic than the heels without needing any of their nonsense. Even so, I have to think Suzuki's role is to put over the rising young guy. But I'll be curious to see how Narita can pull this one off without a lot of run-ins.

Mina Shirakawa & Viva Van vs. Trish Adora & Alex Windsor - A week ago I couldn't even spell "Mina Shirakawa," and I didn't know anything about her. Now I know she's the woman who keeps running out to kiss Mariah May and drink champagne. So there you go.

I'm guessing the point of this match is to have a woman ready to challenge the winner of the STRONG women's title match. Adora already had her shot, and I don't expect her to get another so soon. So I'm thinking Shirakawa wins the match for her team.

Matt Vandagriff vs. Zane Jay - This is billed as a "strong survivor" match; it's a battle between two LA Dojo trainees, with the winner earning the right to be on the next US-based show. Apparently Vandagriff is 3-0 in this format. Let's just assume he improves to 4-0.

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 5/5

Book Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story.

Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should be thinking about is her ex-boyfriend.

Nathaniel is off limits—she knows this. A member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, he isn’t any more of an option now than he was two years ago. Still, she can’t forget that their whirlwind romance was the last time she remembers being really happy. Or that his family welcomed her into their home when she needed it most. . . .

So when Nathaniel finds himself rocked by scandal, Sori offers him a hideaway with her. And back in close quarters, it’s hard to deny their old feelings. But when Sori gets an opportunity to break free from her parent’s expectations, she will have to decide: Is her future worth sacrificing for a second chance at love?

Review:

The daughter of a K-pop company owner and politician finds herself being reunited with the one boy who still holds her heart despite her breaking his, her ex-boyfriend, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands around. Sori is a model and an upcoming idol, her mother owns a K-pop company and her father is a politician.... she's always done everything for her family, bending over backwards to make sure they are happy... even at the cost of her own heart. Sori used to date Nathaniel, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands. Sori and Nathaniel were so in love... but then a potential scandal happened and her mother told her break up with him and she did... but that doesn't mean she stopped loving him. Sori is still very much in love with Nathaniel, and hiding it has been easy since he was always on tour. But their paths have converged again when her mother asks her to train a potential new member for a girl group called ASAP and Nathaniel is on a break from tour... and is caught in a new scandal... which has Sori offering him to lay low and live in her house until his break is over. Being around the one boy who still has her heart while pretending she isn't affected is harder, it only gets harder when they have to work on shows together... and live together. Sori's mother wants her to not be with Nathaniel while her father wants to use her to get more political connections and support by having her go on dates with potential supporter's sons.... but what Sori wants is to be back with the boy who still has her heart, if only she could break free of her parent's expectations and try to do everything for everyone but herself. In a world where scandals could make or break you and pleasing your parents is second nature, can Sori find it in herself to seize a second chance at happiness while risking it all. This is the sequel to XOXO and does feature cameos of characters from the first however you can read it as a standalone. This was a really cute and fun read. I get the pressure Sori is under and her need to want to make her family happy but at the same time struggling to grasp her own wants. I loved Sori and Nathaniel, Nathaniel is such a sweetheart, constantly ready to do anything for Sori and you can feel that he hasn't ever stopped loving her. I had fun with the characters in this book and loved seeing them get their second chance at romance. The story is sweet overall and I would love to read more romance stories featuring the other members of the band. Overall, I would definitely recommend this series for anyone looking for a celebrity romance, a k-drama like romance, or just a fun romance!

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, HarperTeen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[ashlynforsure]

I wonder if I get tired when I go to write because I really need to write. I just felt a surge of sleep flush through my body as soon as I set my hands to the keyboard. look at the devil. well. its 2023. and I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant and trying to go to the beyonce concert, safely. All of her tour dates in the US fall literally a week before and less than a full month after I give birth. All I've wanted to do besides go to six flags (which I did. thank you baby) is go see beyonce. I can go on a specific date but I'll be 36 weeks pregnant. Its isn't the safest thing for me to do, seeing that I'll have to fly, but I'm willing to see what precautions that I can take.

Is this concert a small thing in comparison to me preparing to bring a life into this world. Yes. And the adult in me knows that. But the person in me who just desires to do something exclusively FOR ME. says no. they are equally as important. my dad things I've lost my mind. He always thinks i'm losing my mind when I'm making decisions that he doesn't agree with. what else is new?

I'm not happy right now and I have to find solace. I have to find a healthy escape. Cant smoke. don't want a drink. Got nowhere to really go or the energy to go anywhere. Shopping would be nice if I had the money.

If I had the money, first I'd move out of my parents house. I'd find a showing at my favorite place on Street Easy and have the money on hand with me for the downpayment. BOOM. I need to move is ASAP. I'd literally pack all of my clothes up, well the clothes that I have left. all of them and throw them away. Yup. I'd purchase brand new clothes. shoes. underwear. coats. EVERYTHING IN MY CLOSET AND DRAWERS WOULD GO. And I'd fill my closet and drawers with new things. I'd buy all new furniture, all new everything, and move into my new apartment. with new clothes. I'd prepare stuff for my baby. Crib. Bassinet. EVERYTHING. there would be no need for a baby shower. because I'd literally shower myself. I'd pay off my debt. go back to school. wear cool clothes and nice dark shades and go incognito until a cool producer, or publisher or agent finds me and discovers my work and boom. I become a millionaire. just like that.