#I've never had mochi but I hear it's nice!!

[somegrumpynerd]

(waddles on over)

yer art tastes like mochi to me

the good mochi too

oki good day to u

(waddles on away)

Ahksgkshsv thank you!! That's really sweet to hear and it makes me so happy ;-;

Here, a snack for you friend

[rekino2114]

Cute ways the jjk girls (+ genderbends) use jujutsu in your relationship

A/n:I initially had this ideal with fem!gojo, but then it expanded to other characters. Let me know if you have any ideas for a part 2 or something with other characters

Also I kinda did something similar with fem!inumaki here if you're interested

Fem! Gojo

Lapse blue

Y/n:Hey babe, do you mind grabbing me that glass of water?

Fem!gojo:sure thing sweetie

[She uses blue to make the glass float toward you, but the water splashes on your face]

Y/n:......

Fem!gojo:s-sorry

Infinity

Y/n:Come on, tori, I already told you I'm sorry

[You try to hug her, but infinity stops you]

Y/n:Can you please deactivate your technique?

Fem!gojo:No way! You ate my last mochi. That's basically the same as cheating. I'm not letting you hug me

Y/n:[sighs] I'll buy you some other ones ok? And some more cakes

[Gojo immediately turns off infinity and hugs you]

Fem!gojo:Thanks, y/nnnnn! I knew you loved me

Six eyes

Fem!gojo:Hey y/n, what happened?

Y/n:what do you mean?

Fem!gojo:Your shoulder, it's all hurt and purple

Y/n:.....how did you know? I'm wearing a sweater

Fem!gojo:I have really good eyes remember?

Y/n:oh yeah, I forgot about the six eyes, sorry I got hurt during a mission and just didn't wanna bother you

Fem!gojo:it's never a bother for me, I'll just call shoko and bring you an ice pack

Fem!sukuna

Heian era form

Y/n:Kuna.....is this really necessary?

[It shows you being carried by 2 of sukuna's arms while an other one is stroking your hair]

Fem!sukuna:Of course, are you saying you don't like this?

Y/n:No, I do it's just......why?

Fem!sukuna:uraume said I should try being more affectionate with you. This is how I do it.

Y/n:I guess your arms are pretty comfy

Fem!sukuna:good, I don't want to hear you complain

[She kisses you while you blush harder]

Yuki tsukumo

Star rage

(Tbh I forgot if this is exactly how the technique works)

[You're trying to open a jar, but it's too tight]

Yuki:Do you need some help, baby?

Y/n:Yeah thanks

[You give her the jar, and she opens it without problems]

Yuki:here you go

Y/n:Thanks

Yuki:could I get a kiss for that~?

Y/n:[giggle] sure

[You kiss her cheek, and she smiles brightly]

Yuki[talking to herself] yes! I know using my technique was worth it

Y/n:......what do you mean using your technique?

Yuki:o-oh nothing

Y/n:Wait, did you put mass in the lid so I couldn't open and jar and you'd get a kiss?

Yuki:..........noooooo what are you talking about? Hehe

Y/n:If you wanted a kiss you could have just asked for one you know?

Garuda

Y/n:...........yuki, can you tell your shikigami to stop following me?

Yuki:Why? It's not that bad

Y/n:it wasn't but I think it's taking it a bit too far

[Garuda completely wraps itself around you]

Y/n:see

Yuki:that just means it likes you, just like me

Y/n:....I guess that's nice then, but it's still kinda uncomfortable

Yuki:ok, I'll tell it to stop, we both know you very much prefer my hugs anyway

Yorozu

(I've decided i wanna write for her too, I'll add her to the masterlist now and I chose her instead of mai not only because her creation is better but also just because I kinda like her more)

Creation

Yorozu:y/n! Look what I made for us

[She shows you two rings with your names engraved on them]

Yorozu:it took me a while, but I finally did it! Now we will be bound together even more than we already are

Y/n:Oh thanks, that's so sweet....even if we aren't married yet

Yorozu: Those are just details. What's wrong with thinking ahead

Y/n:hehe, alright

[You start to take the ring with your name on it but she stops you]

Yorozu:Oh no, darling, you'll be wearing the one with my name so that everyone knows you're mine, and I'll wear the other one so that everyone knows I'm yours

Y/n:Oh, that's....sweet

Yorozu:I'm glad you think that, I can't have anyone thinking my darling is free to take, here I'll even put it on you myself

Fem!megumi

Ten shadows:divine dogs (and mahoraga)

Y/n:Please, gumi, I swear I won't ask you anything else ever

Fem!megumi:[sighs] you're really like I love you.....alright

[She does the hand sign and summons the dogs]

Fem!megumi:Go smell y/n and find their hoodie

[The shikigami do what she said and start searching for it]

Y/n:Thanks, you're a lifesaver megumi

Fem!megumi:you're welcome just don't get used to it

[The dogs eventually find the hoodie and give it to you]

Y/n:Oh, thanks so much to you two too. You're such good boys

[You start petting them while megumi gets closer to you]

Fem!megumi:wait minute.....that hoodie isn't it nobara's? Why does it have your smell on it

Y/n:oh no I can explain she just gave-

Fem!megumi:I don't need any explanation. With this treasure I summon

Y/n:wait no stop it!

Fem!geto

Cursed spirit manipulation

Gojo:Hey, geto, what are you waiting for? We're gonna be late for the mission

Fem!geto:don't be so impatient satoru, I'm just waiting for y/n

Gojo:Come on! Your partner can wait, I just wanna get this over with

Fem!geto:if they don't come, I'm not going either

Gojo:fiiiine, you're the only thing that makes missions interesting anyway

[After waiting for a bit geto looks at the sky]

Fem!geto:oh looks like they arrived

Gojo:hm?

[They look up to see you riding rainbow dragon]

Gojo:You made them ride on your curse?

Fem!geto:they were gonna be late and asked me

Gojo:that's so cool you have to make me ride on it too sometimes

Fem!geto:[sighs] I suppose one time is ok

[rebo-chan]

Okay so I make a lot of canon-adjacent posts. *gestures at my food post* very canon very important very informative. But my heart is full of whimsy and magic and sugar and spice and everything nice.

Today I wanted to talk about some of my hcs that I have regarding Tsuna and Reborn. Shit I just completely made up ^v^ I'll do five each to not make this a long post again rkehns.

Tsuna:

Grows up to really like coffee like his mentor, but could never really stand straight espresso. From my food post research, I saw that he is a snack food fiend. So, I think he's the type to enjoy lattes, frappuccinos, and mocha. What I'm saying is that he walks into Vongola meetings with a iced coffee and he stress-drinks it for the sugar rush.

Good with kids! I don't think he wants kids of his own, because he has enough of those, but he's the perfect balance of playful and strict. I do think though, if he did become a parent by some accident, he'd be the stricter one of the two. Mom is gonna be the fun one and Dad is the one that brings crazy things around you, but tries to put you to bed at 8pm.

Still a bit of a dumbass as a mafia boss. The moment he found out he has to give salaries to people and try to tax that shit and file it with their IRS but also do the calculations himself, since technically he shouldn't show that information to Gokudera or anyone else that will know how to Math. He lives each paycheck day in fear that he will wake up the next morning and get arrested for fraud.

Actually bars anyone from bringing in pets to Vongola HQ. Believes they have their hands full with their box animals. "No, Yamamoto please we can't keep the box of stray puppies lets take that to a shelter -" "Gokudera, I see that you have a kitten in your pocket where.. where did you get it.." "Hibari.. Carry on, ignore me :)"

Has developed noise-cancelling ears. Doesn't hear the screams anymore. An ally family will comment on the noise at Vongola HQ and Tsuna will be like "..wdym? :o do you hear something?" Look around and will completely ignore Fuuta and I-Pin strapping Lambo to a medical desk as they are threatened by Bianchi, who is putting on sterile gloves and getting the scalpel. The silence though? The silence scares him. (WHAT A SOMBER LINE TO LEAVE OFF ON)

Reborn:

Super good with the ladies. I know this is something said in the story, but I mean the type that has the whole casual flirting with no weight to it thing down. But, also a little bit standoffish, like you'll never really get to know him this way. It's very strategic, but he does it for fun!!

Tries to teach Tsuna how to hide a body on multiple occasions, in case he ever needs it, but mostly to torment Tsuna. "You can't incinerate all your enemies to ash everytime, it'll get really obvious after awhile. You have to spice it up. Now, put on these gloves. I have someone for us to use" "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE SOMEONE?"

I've said this one before, but it deserves saying again! I've always believed that pre-curse, his cosplay skills had real use! It was something he would use to sneak into buildings into or seduce who he needed to, before he brings the gun to their head. Very comfortable in skirts, dresses, wigs, makeup, etc. Wears his new identities like a second skin.

He snickers and sneers and smirks his way throughout the series (or does a lil maniacal evil laugh), but I bet his real laugh, uncursed, is deep and low. Something he keeps just in his throat, not loud at all. A softened version of his smirk on his face, pleased and relaxed. If you weren't paying attention, you'd miss it as he flips back into his regular demeanor.

LOVES judging things. Always the referee in their games (Snowfight!). Taste-testing (Mochi chapter!). Anything. He's judgmental and you WILL hear his opinion. I fully believe in the three criminal brothers episode, where Nana gets him coffee beans from a shop, he gets straight home afterwards and stands on the counter with his hands on his hips as it brews. He was prepared. Tsuna buys new snacks so Reborn opens all of them to take a bite and decide which one he likes best before taking it, leaving Tsuna with a bunch of opened bags. Ranks the guardians on obscure shit just to get them riled up "Most likely to win at a dance competition in a chicken suit" and he'll put Yamamoto above Gokudera just to watch him fume. A villain. I love him.

OKAY EVERYONE, THAT'S ALL I'LL DO FOR TODAY. Thank you for reading this far I hope you enjoyed reading it. PLEASE give me your hcs, I'd love to hear them. I need a lil pick me up c: It can be any character. Someday, I might do hcs for the other charas too. I think.. a lot about these guys. OKAY THANKS BYE !!!

[yxstxrdrxxm-a]

(Since i already did reveal myself, i'll just send asks without being an anon lol)

Oh! That's easy, actually. Although we won't be available when we leave tomorrow, we contacted a certain someone that can run this blog and inform us of any messages you have for either me or Eros ^^

Navina? 👀

Speaking of, Eros wanted to tell you that he appreciated your presence, Mochi! Every time we talked about you and the others, I've seen him smile and mutter something about getting a calico cat and naming her after you. It was so cute! Eros never had any close friends other than me, so seeing her talk about everyone and you like we were all best friends warmed my heart.

SJNSKSJDJD- THAT IS SO CUTE??? Naming a calico cat after me, awhhh 🥺 cupid, can you tell eros that i appreciate knowing her too?? Tell her i said she's very cute too- (and yk there's something funny about your words. I also have a calico cat roaming around my house lmaoo, why is my life so full of funny coincidence-)

Aha... Anyways, before I go on rambling, that's all I can say. We'll see what we can do to make things easier and so we can speak to you all again, hehe! I hope you'll still be around when that happens :D

Oh yeah, i forgot to copy the sentence, but uhh, about that interesting thing in next month, i'll be sure to keep my eyes on it! Whether it'd be another event (i doubt it would be this one, please rest navina 💀) or anything else, i will be enthusiastic about it :] AND YES, I WILL STILL BE AROUND 🙆🏻‍♀️ you can't get rid of me, i'm like that small mistake when you're drawing and you just can't seem to erase it unless you get to the layer who has it-

Hehe, whoever it is will be a surprise, but I'll tell Eros that you appreciate the sentiment as well! She's out right now to get some last minute groceries (and also snacks, we'll be having a small movie night to celebrate our resignation!), so she'll definitely be pleased to hear your message.

Anyway, its nice to see you'll stick around even if we won't be here, then :D hope you enjoy what else will go down while we're busy settling some last minute plans.

(note from yours truly: HELPAIDSRFHUI NOT THE CALICO CAT... dwdw, Im gonna rest for after the main story + maybe writing the dlc fics. on hindsight, they might not be guaranteed to be all posted because bro, my brain needs a huge reboot when this sht is all done and dusted. orz.)

(tbh the next one wont be abt OLC anymore, thankfully, but! it will also reference this + make small cameos. Dont know what I'll do this time around when I get the chance but we shall see kek)

(Istg though when Im done Im gonna limit whoever I'll write. I love writing all of these characters and thinking abt them but God do I now resent how many I have to research. fuck THAT.)

(anyways!! I shall go eep for a good while on writing + maybe post dlcs. I will say that some fics will most def not be published even after the week for dlc stuff/extra fics because my brain just. isnt braining. orz orz im gonna cry. i'll prolly post them randomly idk HAIUHDUFSI anyways ill shut up now goodbye—)

[epitomees]

Thank god Yomenaido bookstore was open today. It was his girlfriend's birthday today and he couldn't meet her at Aiya's empty-handed, aside from paying for an extra large beef bowl and anything else her enormous appetite craved. It was all on him. He still had quite a lot of money left from last year.

Yu entered the store and browsed through the various books lined up until he reached the manga section. Now, given Chie's bubbly personality, it only made logical sense to pick something adventurous and fun to read through. Finally, after a few minutes of careful consideration, he found one: Akame Ga Kill, featuring a female protagonist with a strong sense of justice.

He's sure that she will at least find it enjoyable. He paid for it in no time, asked the clerk to wrap it up nicely, and quickly made his way to the Chinese restaurant where it seems that she best him to it.

"Sorry I'm late." He looked apologetic for a moment and sat down beside her, planting a quick peck on her cheek. "Happy birthday, honey bun. I'm treating you today and I also got you something nice to read." He handed over the mystery book with a smile. "It's a long one, but I hope it's to your taste."

Somehow, Inaba's well-known steak skewer and Topsicle combo tasted much better with it being her birthday. Tough, chewy meat combined with the sweet, icy flavors made for one very happy brunette. Her second lunch was complete, and after waving goodbye to the counter clerk Chie made her next pitstop...right next door. Aiya's couldn't be missed on this important day, and this time she expected a guest to accompany her for this meal.

Although...she didn't see a familiar grey bowl-cut hair anywhere inside, not that many people were currently lounging or eating up their fill of noodles. By the time dinner came around, the scenery would drastically change. Nevertheless, she asked the teenage waitress for a two-person table, then patiently sat with her line of sight in perfect view of the door. He didn't forget their meetup. Yu wasn't like that. Friends and family always came first for him. Perhaps he was putting the finishing touches on his birthday gift to her?

Whatever the case, the brunette hunkered down and kept herself preoccupied browsing the presents in her current stash. Of course, she took a few nibbles of some store-bought sweets and homemade candies from the other shops in the area, just to snack on in preparation for her third lunch. It's after she finished a piece of mochi her chocolate brown eyes casted towards the doorway, hearing the little bell sounded the arrival of her wonderful boyfriend.

"Over heeeere!!" Her shouts carried over the customers' heads and the clattering sounds of a working kitchen, just to get his attention. Once he meandered towards the table Chie rose up quickly to embrace him tightly, complete with an eager smile and light giggle. "My sweet, sweet kitty is finally here, heehee~. Don't feel bad about being late, I was already checkin' out some of the swag I got from Yosuke." She pressed her lips against his cheek, returning his affection in kind and releasing her tight hold. "And I see you brought me something too, riiiiiiiight?" It's snatched away already, paper flying in every direction since someone couldn't hold their excitement in much longer. Friend gifts were special, but a boyfriend gift had that little extra bit of love in it.

"Oooooooooh, I've heard of this one before...but I never had the chance to start reading it." Chie didn't read too far into the pages, only briefly skimming the first chapter then setting it aside. It's a thoughtful gift, and one fitting the brunette's own tastes too. "Maybe I'll start reading it tonight after we party! Heehee~! I'm glad you wanted to spend some time with just me today, though." Oh she couldn't help herself! Screw sitting across from him!

Chie took the seat aside Yu, immediately locking lips with the boy and letting her arms drape over his shoulders. Did they make a bit of a scene? Ah, she didn't care! "I love you, sooooo so so much, you know? I probably told you that a zillion times now but...it's true." Her nose briefly brushed against his, and she let their foreheads gently rub together.

"I love you a whoooooole lot. You being here has already made this birthday the best I can ask for..."

[hospitalterrorizer]

diary308

7/23-24/24

tuesday - wendesday

very good day, today...

a lovely time with my girlfriend, i thought someone else would be coming, she said she would and i was looking forward to that cuz she has been in china for a while teaching, but she did not, cuz jet lagged!! so i got to be alone w/ my gf all day while in the vegas china town zone, which is really just a bunch of strange strip malls. but i like it down there... lots of nostalgia but also good food and stuff. i had like,,, chicken katsu today that was like my first time ever eating it all over again. that was crazy... they make the panko in house, w/ shokupan, it made me kind of emotional, that's the first time food has ever done that. my gf got a crazy sandwich that had green tea bread, which seemed very good . the meat in it was chicken katsu as well.

we also went to this new location for a cafe chain she really likes, called suzuya... that was also delicious, maybe the best matcha latte in vegas + they had these insane mochi + matcha beignets, very insane flavor there, the mochi was kind of like super delicious + genius as a filling in the beignet, it's like post-jelly.

after that we just kind of wandered around a bit, it's very hot but it was just nice to be out with her all day, going to like, stupid stores with toys in them and stuff, we didn't really buy anything but i am glad we just stared at stuff together. maybe that sounds like meaningless or empty, to just like, walk around anonymous shops, but it's nice that we're in that vacuous region together. i mean i guess that's the classic 'making meaning'... it is very special though, i am reflection on all this a little more, being with her all day, getting home, sitting in the bed and watching dumb videos on instagram for toooo longgg (it's always too long but it's nice... honestly, just to be with her (though i also liked laying in silence with her a lot.)), because i was cooking and she was already in bed, and i realized how lonely that is, for one, and how much i miss being able to look over at her and see her doing her thing. just on the computer, watching whatever.

i don't know if i've ever gushed about her here like this, i don't think that's really how 'love' ever feels for me, not that it's not intense, but i like it as a process, but i never really go into it. because it's such a part of living...like breathing, basically, so i just carry on with it, do my best with it, as she does her best, sit in silence, speak, help eachother. it is so meaningful and heavy that it takes up all the air, it's just an atmosphere, i can't compare it to anything, so i'm just left with this fact that is difficult to explicated, beyond saying:

it is.

but it is, an arrow shot through time.

anyway... other stuff from today... i did take selfies but it's late now so i'll do that all tomorrow. tomorrow's errands day. anyway, i also did finish the drawing poem-ish thing-y:

it's funny ,,, it feels good to do stuff like this, even if i am definitely not very good at drawing (obv), but it helps me get better. also i did actually have another doll drawing done but i realized it looked so strange so i just did another, very quickly. i do prefer this one, like i said, it makes me improve!! which is what matters the most... i will say i think i have a good excuse for having obviously weird anatomy here, because the dolls are just weird looking generally. but i hope that's not something that actually needs explaining.

also, today, i found sd laika died. extremely awful and tragic news, he was one of the best to ever make music, i think, in that whole deconstructed club wave, plus his way of taking grime music and totally transforming it into this shambolic thing, it's so beautiful to me. hearing him in highschool really changed me, and honestly i'm far more gutted by this than i thought i'd be. i never even imagined his death. from what i know, his posting songs and then deleting them, he struggled with a lot, so i guess i get a sense why/how it happened... makes it much more sad.

rest in peace:

one of my favorite songs of his. very beautiful and strange stuff here.

maybe a strange thing to note, but i think part of why he worked so well for me, back then and now, he was so uniquely negative in his music, it really is gothic. take this song for instance:

the titles don't feel like, random little throwaway things, i mean they never are (they always color the music in some way) but they feel so pointed, and involved in the song, or maybe that's just the years i've had with this stuff putting that in my mind. the piano here, such a strange sound palette, it sounds so physical/present, it's a mutant drinking song, some kind of negating force from history, a great heaping muck-body thing emerging over a landscape.

what really bites about this death, is that he's been dead since last year, and it's only getting passed around now because people found it more recently on his lastfm page, a friend of his made the announcement. fucking tragic. he's been awol a long time, as well, nobody ever expected to hear from him again... what a nightmare.

such a desperate record, sonically. totally unique, i feel bad, that his death is doing so much to remind me of what his music was to me. that feels very fucked up of me. like i feel a little evil for it. this record was also something everyone had to hear, when it came out, the fact it made its way to me, crazy. nothing else like it, so futuristic, it's still futuristic.

maybe negative isn't the best word... well idk. i like it, it is negative music, but it's not music that suggests life is worthless or something, it's only just that the desperation of the music, his really exceptional melodic sense, and its physicality, the use of these digital failures, all the glitches, the inconstancy of the music, it's music which sort of acknowledges life as this thrashing thing, facing a horizon, and the reach/wriggling towards that horizon, hoping it will end, and all there really is, is the thrashing. nothing truly upwards, it's all body, it's all tragedy, but it affirms that, maybe its futurity is that it negates all teleology, music that moves through the wrestling with life. this makes it a little harder to listen to, at the same rate, it feels true to me, and part of why i was able to get so much out of it, music which hits that particular note, some kind of dancing amid despair, it is a very dear thing.

of course, if he were here seeing me say all this, he might feel it unfair to put all this on his music, this is just what comes out of him... the sounds he likes and things like that, it could all be intuitive. not that my read doesn't matter in the face of that just the strangeness of how anyone might feel having all that stuck to them. ultimately, i would just like to express some kind of love for what he did. i wonder if what it means to me means anything at all. i mean, no, it doesn't. but it's how i reach out and touch the thing itself at all, i guess.

otherwise, beyond the drawing and the lovely date and the cooking alone and the death, uhmmm, i mixed a couple of songs, i would like to write riffs soon though,,

but even sooner... i need to sleep. hopefully i can sleep okay tonight... last night was a little harder. basically i think i could have like a uti or something... i don';t want to get into the details of it but really i have no clue where i could have gotten anything like that. hopefully it is not a uti but it has to be something... unless this is just my life now... feeling like i have to pee always and not being able to pee.... that makes me contemplate dying. i hate that i seem to keep getting sick for no reason. what did i do to deserve this... probably a lot.

anyway i need to sleep soon . but since i am having the peeing trouble i will probably sit here a bit until i feel most comfortable to sleep. sucks.. . . .. blehhh , ..

so,

byebye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the-blue-dance-road]

I think you put into words what I've been struggling with when playing SR2. I remember spending hours just having fun exploring around the first game without having to worry about getting lost or screwed over from some random drop off I wasn't expecting (glitched floor not withstanding). I liked having the goals to work towards and being able to unlock gadgets through said goals or treasure pods; it made the exploration worth it.

Honestly, the random chaos isn't even really that chill to me, it's just sort of stressful and kind of annoying. I'll be out trying to get materials and suddenly I have to drop stuff so I can get the random weather slime/material I don't have because they never spawn when I try to find them.

And I do feel you on the colors. They were kind of nice at first but after losing your way for the stupid billionth time, it makes me wish for more contrast. I feel there are parts of the various maps that work well, small parts of Ember Valley (not the beginning, that part drives me nuts) and Powderfall Bluffs come to mind, but, well, I feel like most the other places don't come together nearly as well as they could.

And this is the most personal thing, but I prefer how most the slimes and their icons look in SR1. Seeing how some of the older slimes are colored and shaded in SR2 throws me off. Especially the rock slimes. I think it has to do with the contrast being toned down.

Also the music feels... not memorable to me. It's nice music but with SR1, I knew the different areas' themes as soon as I heard them. I can still hear them in my head, even the areas I didn't spend a ton of time in (i.e. the Mochi's area ect.) If you play me any random track from SR2, I don't know if I could place them. They almost feel like the song compilations on youtube you might throw on if you're having trouble sleeping. That sounds mean but honestly, the music has made me nod off before.

The fact that the Corrals, gardens and coops haven't been tinkered with in the new game makes me kind of sad. Even aesthetically, they haven't changed that much and that's a missed opportunity. If they're so focused on just aesthetics then give me different styles for the facilities dang it! Give me the ability to actually create an environment inside the corrals or enlarge a plot so you can have two buildings (or a plot and a gadget idk) in the same area. Imagine, instead of just an auto feeder, you had a fruit tree in a larger corral with the slimes! Or Something else! There are other possible ways you can mess with the base ranch that they just haven't touched. I don't want to decorate, I want to ranch. Idk, sorry for jumping on your post. I've just been trying to figure out why I haven't been enjoying SR2 as much as SR1 and you really helped put into words the feelings I've had while playing and why I don't feel excited to play every update like I did the original.

curious as to how you feel about slime rancher's gameplay as a whole, if you wanna talk about it

oh boy.

slime rancher has a unique chaos-focused gameplay design unlike any other game ive played while also going for a chill farming vibe. after years of playing the first game, and just a handful of hours in the second.. i believe the gameplay loop and level design to be the reason I havent played the series in recent years.

everything in slime rancher is random.

crop yield, crop grow time, slime spawns, slimes feeding themselves, everything. and this is the core, foundational game design philosophy they’ve dedicated themselves to. and they’ve doubled down on the randomness in sr2.

shop stock is random every day. unlocking blueprints come unpredictably. resource nodes are randomly scattered about. weather, which can dictate slime AND material spawning, is 100% random. not even to what weather happens, but what DEGREE the weather is.

this much random chance has made the series appeal to me less and less with time. i love to strategize beyond all else in a farming game, and slime rancher’s “chill chaos” just doesnt accommodate my style of gameplay anymore. i want resource extractors. i want to have a reliable income in terms of resources so i can do all the incredible decorating they’ve added.. but i dont think anything could get me to play hundreds of hours of sr2 to collect resources by hand at the mercy of rng. i did this with gilded gingers for fun. i never wanted to do that for EVERYTHING.

now, to look at sr2’s gameplay and design decisions more closely..

slimes live in corrals. boxes. this is one thing i thought could have always been expanded on. enclosures are as simple as ever, essentially what they always were right from sr1 beta. slimes being fed are still dictated by the chance of food hitting their mouths at the right angle, right time, with the slime in the right mood. it just doesnt work reliably, leading to slime chaos despite any player’s best efforts. the devs seem to see this as part of the game, and not something that could be revolutionized or improved upon. the ranch expansions are as simple as ever. we can decorate them though…! i guess…! i wish there was more thought and love put into the ranching. more involved slime care. i had a lot of ideas i never drew down for how things could change..

moving on to the level design itself, the areas in sr2 feel more confusing than ever for me to navigate. and ive stubbornly believed that is not on me. the islands are focused on experiencing beauty and wonder, but not really designed with normal gameplay quirks that can help players navigate without even knowing they’re being helped. like landmarks. sr2 has the volcano, split tree and the conservatory. these three things are actually pretty difficult to spot in most locations, which really fucking sucks. if you’re lost on the sr2 map, they really just want you to open the map or wander. another thing that has always bugged me a TON, is in the rainbow fields there is a fucking death drop into water that looks like youre walking home. like…. LIKE???? another thing that feels especially controversial to point out is how the super-saturated aesthetic of every area can make an area feel samey, confusing even. rainbow fields have rainbows everywhere. imo, you could have gone for that idea while having brightly coloured trees, rocks, grass, that are DIFFERENT COLOURS. FOR CONTRAST. pick bright colours that complement eachother and sculpt the world with it. when i think of rainbow fields, i honestly can only imagine the purply blue grass and moss on grey stones…

it feels as though sr2 was all about pushing the teams creative and aesthetic abilities with a huge sacrifice to regular gameplay design. a slime rancher sequel was an opportunity to build anew from the ground up and address huge issues with 1’s unreliability due to physics and loading zones, etc. the full game isnt out yet so i cant speak on whether they’ll ever take these kinds of issues into consideration in future patches.

anyway at the end of the day, for a game so focused on aesthetic, slime rancher 2 doesnt even have properly textured tangle largos. I wont bother to look or photograph them all myself because tangles are only from rare weather. but next time you’re in game, check out that flat batty tangle flower for yourself. until that flower gets a proper texture patch i dont really have much else to say.

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𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐔 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐌𝐄

kinktober day 3: dubcon/noncon

pairing: toru oikawa x chubby reader

word count: 2.9k

a/n: this was originally suppose to be day 6 but i moved it up. it was also suppose to be more dubcon but theres noncon as well, plus a lot of yandere. college/uni au. this literally took all day to write. this is not proof read properly ₊˚✩‧₊˚♡‧₊˚

warnings: noncon turned dubcon, yandere oikawa, deluded oikawa, naive(trusting) reader, bestfriend oikawa!, coercion, extreme manipulation, pet names (good girl, princess, baby), unprotected sex, fingering, chubby reader (kinda? like all of my fics), smut, 18+, mdni / always check the warnings on my writing !

Oikawa was seeing red. Why were you standing so close to mad dog? Why were you laughing? Mad Dog isn't funny he isn't enough for you, he was. You're his. Are you doing this to upset him and make him angry, because it's working. Oikawa didn't think it could get worse, he was watching you on the other side of the gym, he was wrong, it got a million times worse when one of his fangirls ran up to him, blocking his view of you.

She started talking about something or other about his recent game, and he put on his regular charming face and pretended to listen, thanking her for her nice words. "I've actually got something for you," the girl says while moving and pulling something out of bag. That's when he saw it. Again. You. You had that beautiful smile on your face and was leaning into Mad Dog. He snapped.

"Excuse me," he says while walking past, basically shoving the poor girl. He couldn't care less about her or what she wanted to give him. He doesn't even notice her dejected face, all that matters is you.

Oikawa put on his award wining smile as he joined into your conversation. "Don't you have something to be doing Mad Dog?" He says through gritted teeth.

"Me and Kyotani were just talking about the recent match," you replied. You. Were you really sticking up for that idiot and why are you even calling him that? The only person who you should be talking to is him, congratulating him and telling him about how good he was. No one else matters, he was the best, he always is- apart from you, no one holds a candle to you.

His smile slightly falters for a brief second and you notice. "Are you okay Toru?" You could tell something was up, he always tries to smile even when he doesn't mean it, so seeing his smile flash to something you couldn't quite pinpoint you knew something was wrong. You've known Toru for so long and you're proud to admit that you know him the best out of everyone, even more than Hajime. After you've known someone so long, you learn everything about them, and you hope he knows everything about you. You hope he can hear your sincerity in what you say.

Oikawa genuinely smiles and his heart warms at your concern for him, you're just so perfect. The warmth quickly vanishing as soon as it appears when he see's Mad Dog right there, still next to you. "Of course I am okay Chibi-chan. Can i talk to you for a second?" You furrow your eyebrows trying to see if he's lying but in the end you agree and follow behind him.

Toru has called you Chibi-chan since you were kids, it use to annoy you but you've grown fond of the nickname knowing he means it as a term of term of endearment. No matter how much you grew he was always growing more. You never liked the nickname when you were children, some times he would compare you to mochi and you didn't like that more, always reminding you that you were slightly bigger than the other kids.

One day you asked him why he called you it and that it made you sad, he looked absolutely horrified. You don't think you've ever seen him so upset but before you could think about it much he just rushed out - "it's because you're so cute and tiny just like a chibi character. Real pretty," you've never seen him so uncomposed and you couldn't help but giggle, making your face hurt with how wide you were smiling. After that you decided to like that nickname, your best friend thinks you're cute and pretty and he likes the way you look of course you would like him calling you that. After that Oikawa decided he loved you.

You're still following behind but he's walking so quickly, his legs are just too bloody long. "Toru slow down! I can't keep up." you say while pouting. You looked around and couldn't even tell where he was taking you, you were walking in the direction of a part of campus you've never been before, without Toru being here you would be completely lost.

Oikawa turns around, smiles at you and grabs your hand. "Sorry Mochi-chan. I just wanted to go somewhere private, away from everyone." Oikawa rubs his thumb on your hand but realises what he's doing as he sees your posture change and your body relax into his touch, smirking, "come on, there's this really special spot just on the outside of campus, it's basically a little forest, you'll really like it." He says while he keeps hold of your hand and starts walking again.

It feels like you've been walking for ever, and it's mainly in silence, with anyone else it would be uncomfortable but with Toru it never is.

You're sure it would just be easier to go back to one of your places but you don't question, Toru probably has a reason.

Maybe once you get him alone you'll be able to tell him about Kyotani, you really like him, like a lot. You know Toru is really popular so you hope he'll be able to help you work up the courage and flirt with him, maybe then you'll be able to spend more time with Kyotani.

Toru was right you really did like the forest, it was really pretty and Toru picked an amazing place, you're not really surprised though, he always knows what you would like.

You both were glad when you arrived, you pulled your hand away from his, he got annoyed but you turned that around when he saw you smile at the scenery. You looked really happy to be here, Oikawa hopes you're happy to be here with him.

Oikawa finds a nice place for you both to sit down but you're slightly wary about getting dirty, this is a new skirt you're wearing. Oikawa looks up at you and laughs at you knowing why you're not sitting down. He grabs your hand and pulls you down, laughing more. "Toru! this is a new skirt!" You whine.

"Yes, you look very pretty chibi-chan and it looks very nice," he says while laughing more. Your whining turns into a laugh. Oikawa looks down as he tries to formulate his words, he honestly doesn't even know what he's doing here, he has no plan and normally he knows exactly what to say but right now he just can't.

You're so focused looking around at the trees that you don't see Toru's troubled face, if you did you he knows you would have asked if he was okay again.

Oikawa takes your hand, startling you and clasps it, holding onto you like he's afraid you'll leave him. He knows you won't, you never would leave him. He still struggling what to say but he looks at you and it all disappears, you squeeze his hands with a worried look and he knows he can tell you anything and you will understand.

"I'm in love with you. I always have been and I always be will. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but I was nervous, I thought you would know. we're meant to be together baby, just you and me." Oikawa spoke with so much conviction it took you back.

Toru. Toru Oikawa. He's telling you he's in love with you. Your best friend. This is a lot to a handle. You're speechless and you don't know what to say, you're sitting there looking at him and you can't even think.

Oikawa's trying to be patient, he understands it's a lot, his patience is slowing running thin though. He knows how much you struggle getting your words out but this shouldn't be so hard, just tell him you feel the same.

"Toru... i love you, but i dont... I'm really sorry Toru I love you and I always will love you but not that way." You say softly, not meeting his eyes.

Oikawa starts panicking, you're wrong. You love him, why don't you understand that. He's absolutely freaking out, but then you keep on talking and it only gets worse. "I actually was going to ask you about Kyotani, I like him, I know it's not the same as you feel and I'm just overwhelmed."

That's it. Oikawa see's red, he completely snaps. "You don't mean that Chibi-chan, you love me. I know I surprised you and I am very sorry but you love me." Oikawa says darkly, grabbing hold onto your chin looking you in the eyes.

You start panicking, Toru's scaring you, a lot, he's not breaking eye contact and even though he sounds angry, you look into his eyes it all seems too sweet as well. His eyes are mean but show fondness, like he truly thinks he's telling you the truth. He's gripping on your chin entirely too strong and you're starting to feel sick. You're really scared and you don't understand. Toru would never hurt you.

"Toru you're scaring me, I'm scared, please let me go." You start sobbing, trying to move away from him but he's too strong.

"Oh, oh baby. shh, shh. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you, I've got you." He pulls you into your chest stroking your back but it does little to help. Toru always knows how to help but this time it's not working.

"Toru, please. this isn't right." That is not what Oikawa wanted to hear. He grabs hold of your hair and yanks you up to look at him, he's not trying to hurt you, but it's still stings.

"Stop." Oikawa yells. You haven't seen him yell like this in a long time. He's been mad before, mainly about volleyball but it's never been directed at you. Oikawa presses his forehead against yours and whispers, "you're just confused Chibi-chan, I'll show you. I'll show you how much you love me."

He's right, you are confused, what does he mean that he's going to show you.

Oikawa pushes you back against the tree carefully so not to hurt you, caging his arms around you. You're momentarily stunned, then realising what he's planning on doing you start squirming and kicking trying to get away.

Oikawa doesn't appreciate that and holds you down, he knows you can't do much damage he's much stronger than you and you don't even really want to get away so he doesn't worry about. You're his good girl. If you were being more cooperative you'd have your first time together on his bed, if you were more cooperative he'd take your clothes off slowly. he rips your clothes off you, there's no need to worry though because he'll buy you new clothes. He's staring at you, taking in every inch of your body, just as beautiful as he imagined, and all his. You're like a greek goddess, you look so soft and you look stunning out of breath, he can't wait to see you out of breath out of pleasure.

Oikawa kisses you, you're still kicking and not kissing him back. Oikawa bites onto your lip hard and you yelp in pain, he takes this opportunity and shoves his tongue in your mouth with vigour. You're still not reciprocating, trying to push against him but he's in heaven, you're so perfect. He only stops when he needs air.

Shoving your underwear down your legs he puts his hands between your thighs, as he lightly touches your body, pressing his face against your neck. You're getting goosebumps from his heavy breathing and you start pushing and pleading even louder, shouting for him to stop and scratching him, you didn't realise this only spurred him on.

Oikawa chuckles as he finally touches your pussy. "Fuck baby, you're so wet, let me do this okay. Stop fighting okay princess, I know you want this." You never stop kicking and you never stop screaming.

Oikawa doesn't stop touches you, no matter how much you try to make him. He sticks two fingers in you without any warning making you scream.

Oikawa knows exactly what to do. Why wouldn't he, he knows your body better than anyone. His chibi-chan is so special and no one has ever made you feel better than him, and no one else ever will. You'll be together forever. He keeps plunging his fingers into you at a steady pace, constantly hitting your g-spot. "Shit princess, you're so warm. Your pretty pussy is clenching so tight." Oikawa knows you feel good, he knows you're only pretending to try and get away but he feels you clenching around him and knows you're close. He's smiling, he knows you'll come around, you're meant for him. "Come on baby, just for me, let go. Show me how good I make you."

You hate it. You hate him. Why is Toru doing this? Why is your body doing this? As soon as he says 'let go' you cum. You can't stop sobbing, why is this happening?

Oikawa kisses your neck and smiles, "good girl, good girl. You've done so good for me." He kisses your forehead and strokes your cheek, you just want him to stop. Your limbs are getting heavy, it feels like you've been hitting him forever, why isn't it working? Why is no one hearing you screaming? You're out in the middle of nowhere, no ones around. It's basically remote with no one wanting to walk this far to get to some small forest, but surely there must be someone, anybody. You're throat is getting hoarse and you're losing your fight. You want him to kiss you again.

Oikawa takes this as a good sign, you're finally giving into your feelings. "Good girl. I promise I'll keep making you feel good." You feel something at your entrance as Oikawa slowly makes his way into you. "Fuck, fuck, fuck," he says under his breath. "You feel amazing Chibi-chan, so good, so perfect. I love you. I love you." Oikawa says against your lips, thrusting into you slowly and holding onto your waist. He keeps his pace, slow but hard, it's making you dizzy.

He's in heaven. Oikawa starts rubbing small circles on your clit and grabs one of your breasts with his other hand, putting his mouth around your nipple and bites hard, making you moan loudly. "Chibi-chan, you make such beautiful noises. I never knew you were so dirty." He says, mumbling against your breast. you can practically hear his smile.

He sped up his thrusts and the sudden shock makes you moan again. You pushed your hand against your mouth, trying to stop any noises coming out. "None of that, let me hear your pretty noises." Oikawa pushes your hand away and as soon as he does you groan. You bite your lip to stop yourself but it doesn't help, soon the noises come out anyway and you can't stop it. Oikawa is overjoyed.

You don't want this, you don't. He's making you feel so good though.

You wish you had more fight in you, you don't. Oikawa has you, now he just has to make sure you stay.

"I love you baby, so much. No else will ever love you like I do. No one will ever protect you like I do. I've been with you forever, I've never left your side Chibi-chan and I never will. You're perfect and kind and you're the most gorgeous girl I've ever laid my own upon, you're the only one i want. You want me too right?" Oikawa says to you, looking you in the eyes.

Toru kept talking. He has always been there for you, he's always by your side. He always protected you from bullies when you were younger, he always knows how to make you feel better. He's making you feel so good, better than anyone ever has. He can have any girl that he wants and he wants you, Toru chose you. "Yes, yes please Toru. I love you."

Oikawa didn't expect you to have a love confession realisation yet but you've realised you're his. He's yours. Oikawa starts crying he's so happy, you are his good girl after all.

"Shit, you're so good for me. So perfect." He says as tears are running down your face, your eyes are all blurry and you so desperately want to cum again.

You keep chanting his name over and over again. "Toru, Toru, wanna cum, please make me cum," you whine grabbing onto his shirt.

"Of course sweet thing, I've got you Chibi-chan," he whispers as he pushes one more time against your g-spot and that does it for you your back arches as you see white, everything feels so good. You hear Toru groan your name as he releases in you.

He stays in you, as he lays on you as you both are catching your breath. Toru's playing with your hair and kisses your head. "I love you baby. I'm sorry if I was too rough." He said he's sorry, he didn't mean to make you cry. You both know that you'll always forgive him.

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TUTOR

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"and that wraps up for today, see you all on wednesday."

you sigh, closing your notebook and putting your things in your book bag, heading for your dorm.

"hey." the sound of mikey's voice makes you jump, his usual goofy grin filling his face.

"shit! mikey, how many times do i have to tell you to stop sneaking up on me?"

"stop being so fun to scare then!" he tosses an arm over your shoulder, his feet falling into step with you.

mikey had been one of your closest friends for a long time. you two went to grade school together, and ever since he defended you from some older kids picking on you, you'd stuck close to each other. your personalities were completely opposite, but you wouldn’t trade him for the world. he was able to protect you from any drama or violence caused by toman, and you liked it that way. since draken was dating your other best friend (and she was mikey's sister), emma, you and him were good friends but he was the only other member of toman you knew personally.

"wanna do me a favor?"

"no, but you'll somehow get me to do it anyways."

"tutor one of my friends in chemistry?"

"which one?"

"baji."

"hell no."

"why?! baji's nice!"

"the same baji that lit a car on fire because he was hungry?" mikey furrowed his eyebrows, regretting telling you that story.

"so, he's a little... sporadic. i wouldn't ask you if i thought you were gonna be in any trouble. and that happened years ago!"

you pinch the bridge of your nose between your fingers, sighing heavily. while you'd never met any of the other members of toman, mikey had a way of stressing you the hell out with his stories and injuries. there'd been countless nights he came to your house to get his wounds dressed by you or crash when he couldn't make it home after a big fight. and, hearing about the wild shit his friends got into made you wonder how chaotic it would be to spend time with any of them.

"i'm not tutoring any of you delinquents."

"so you wouldn't tutor me if i asked?!" he dramatically clutched his chest, feigning hurt.

"no." you deadpan, making him drop to his knees and cry out.

"mikey! shut up, okay okay i'd tutor you!" you hiss, desperate for him to stop being so dramatic and drawing attention to the two of you. he popped up, dusting himself off and continuing to walk as if nothing happened, making you roll your eyes.

"pleeeease (y/n)? in 20 years, you're the smartest person i've ever met, i don't know anyone else that could do it." he clasped his hands together, poking his lip out and giving you his best puppy dog eyes.

"christ, fine. but he's got one time to slip up or do something stupid, then i'm done."

"yaaaay! you're the best!"

"yea whatever, you owe me mochi for signing up for this shit." you tug him by the wrist to the convenience store on campus that carried your favorite mochi.

mikey walks you back to your dorm, leaving you to have your room to yourself. thankfully, you were lucky enough to get assigned a single dorm rather than having any roommates, which worked because you did not like the idea of sharing your space with someone 24/7. after showering and putting on comfortable clothes, you place your glasses on your nightstand and stare at your ceiling.

how the hell were you supposed to help keisuke baji with chemistry? what was he even majoring in that he needed to take the class?! you roll your eyes, pushing away thoughts of the toman members as you close your eyes for a nap.

[chosonore]

summary: gojo has a sweet tooth but the sweetest thing he craves is you.

a/n: aha apparently i'm on a roll with all the fluff? this was supposed to be 1k words of fluff but slandering gojo but i just didn't have the heart to lmaoo i'm all bark no bite. for miss ramsay, whom i've announced to that i would be writing this haha

“yo- hooo! honey, i’m home!” gojo’s sudden announcement of his return scared the shit out of you, making you drop the spoon you were holding. the metallic clang of the spoon on the counter mingled with gojo’s melodious laughter, filling the previously quiet apartment with life. he leaned over the counter, pressing a kiss to your cheek. gojo knew full well that you were easily scared, having scolded him on multiple occasions not to just appear in the apartment out of nowhere. still, he couldn’t help but doing it every now and then to see you jump out of your skin - you were just too adorable, especially the pout on your lips afterwards that he would always kiss away.

suspiciously, you eyed the bag gojo placed on the counter and gave him an even more suspicious look when he didn’t meet your eye. “you went and got mochi again, didn’t you?”

“i don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“satoooruuu,” you whined, jabbing your finger at his chest. “i told you not to eat so many sweets, it’ll ruin your teeth. and don’t eat them before dinner, you’ll just get a stomach ache. and complain about not being able to finish your portion.”

“i know, i know, but i couldn’t help it. just a little end of workday treat? no?” he made some kissy noises as he rounded the corner to wrap you into his arms, grinning when you tried to slither your way out of his grasp. “don’t you think your awesome, sweet and handsome boyfriend deserves some love for his good - no, excellent - work?”

“uh i think my awesome, sweet and handsome boyfriend should help me make dinner,” you retorted with a slightly annoyed voice. you couldn’t stay mad at him for too long, not when he was always so good to you despite his eccentric and loud personality that drowned out everything else. his presence filled up every corner of your life, so big and full of life that it was difficult to think of anything else. not that you minded, you loved him after all. but every now and then, it became a little overbearing. it was then that you realized why some of the other sorcerers were often annoyed by him. the walls around his heart and vulnerable self were high, clad in iron and spikes. nothing could shake him to the core, he was always prepared for everything, always on guard. after all, throughout heaven and earth, he alone was the honored one.

as your relationship progressed, your dynamic became like the tides of the sea. a calm force, a gentle push and pull that slowly eroded the walls around your hearts, allowing them to instead fill with each others’ warmth. with only you around, he was willing to open up and let you in. gradually, you learned more and more about him. about his past, his fears, his hopes. he trusted you with everything, trusted you more than anyone else in this world. and just like the tides, he allowed you to flood his senses and thoughts as soon as he was in the comfort of your home.

“fine, what can your humble servant do for you?” you rolled your eyes and handed him a handful of potatoes and instructed him to peel them and cut them into small wedges so you could roast them in the oven. gojo grumbled a little, not liking this task one bit but proceeded nonetheless. he took the infamous blindfold off, tossing it in the basket near the entrance. tousling his unruly hair to fix it, he then came back to resume his task. as he cut the potatoes, he was quietly humming to a familiar tune, one that you recognized as one of the songs you’d introduced to him a week ago. it made you smile, knowing that he memorized the little things about you, that made you so undeniably and unequivocally you.

you turned your back to him, busying yourself with the sauce that you were preparing. gojo might be really bad at cooking but you trusted him not to hurt himself or turn the potatoes into a complete disaster. it didn’t stay quiet for too long - a few minutes later, you could hear gojo giggling behind you. first quietly, then louder, a joyful laughter like that of a child. you turned to see what he was up to, only to see him hold a potato up.

“look, i cut a potato in the shape of a heart,” gojo was still giggling, barely able to contain the laughter. he was snorting, for some reason finding the potato so funny that he couldn’t stop. “i’m in love with the shape of you.” his own joke made him laugh even more, leaving you staring at him confused. but his laughter was contagious, making the corners of your lips lift just the slightest.

“are you saying i’m a potato? a heart shaped potato?”

“no, i would never!” gojo gasped, clutching his chest as he was trying to catch his breath. “i’m saying that you’re love-shaped. if love had a form, it would be you.”

“you’re not making any sense,” you snorted but couldn’t help but feel touched at his words. looking away from him, you tried to hide the tears that were gathering at the corners of your eyes. sometimes, you still couldn’t believe that you snagged someone like him. in weak moments, the overwhelming intensity of your feelings for him often made y ou question whether this was real, whether this wasn’t just a comfortable and happy dream that you would have to wake up from.

“are you crying?” gojo asked concerned, quickly padding over to you to engulf you in a hug. defiantly, you shook your head, not wanting him to worry about your silly outburst of emotion. he grabbed your chin, tilting it up so you would look at him. the sight of his cerulean eyes was something you could probably never get used to, blue like the bright sky on a sunny day and glimmering with mysteries that you sought to uncover. he reached up to wipe your tears away, peppering soft butterfly kisses across your face. “i didn’t mean to make you cry. was it because you thought i insinuated that you were a potato? you're not a potato at all. more of a peach, maybe.”

“no, of course not,” vehemently, you shook your head. “uh i just thought what you said about me being love-shaped was really uh. nice of you.”

gojo grinned, wrapping his free arm around your waist to pull you flush against his body and pressed his warm lips against yours. “you know i love you, hm? my love-shaped human being,” he mumbled, pretending to bite your cheek. you laughed, swatting him gently and tried to push him away. “you’re so sweet, i could just eat you up.”

“shut up, satoru. we all know you prefer the mochis more.”

“huh, who said that?? out of all sweets, you’re my favourite.”

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"Hm. That's really nice to hear, I'm glad you're doing alright, my friend. I am doing alright, thank you for asking me. Say... do you.. want to hang out with me for awhile? I've never had the courage to say this since we've met, plus the restaurant we went to last time now has sakura mochi, it's your favorite, right? and we still have time 'til sun sets before we part. If you don't have time to hang out, I understand. We can spend time with each other some other day. Also, Mitsuri, do me a favor and tell Iguro, and perhaps Kaburamaru too, I said hi, I don't mind what response they'll give me, even if it's something not so positive. Besides, Iguro seems to not seem fond of me at all.. but atleast Kaburamaru likes me."

"Hello again, Kanroji Mitsuri. Pleasant seeing you here once again in this lovely village. How are you today? Is your relationship with Iguro Obanai going good? Just wanna make sure that the new... friend of mine is fine and well."

“Hm? Oh! Hello! Nice to see you as well! I’m great! My relationship with Obanai? It’s going amazing! Now enough about me! How are you?”

[flowerismi]

Experience, Chapter 9

So... This chapter is a little weird... Idk what I was thinking... Something like "tHiS iS pRoBaBlY fUnNy" 😩... Well I still hope you guys like it... 🍀

Hinata had finished getting everything from her shopping list. She turned around to face Sasuke, who was a few meters behind her, looking at spices. Hinata smiled and went over to him.

"Do you like spices?"

Hinata asked. Sasuke turned his attention to her.

"It's better than eating food with no taste... Wouldn't you agree?"

Sasuke said and gave a small smirk back at her. Hinata nodded. Then she looked up at the spices.

"My favorite spice is cinnamon..."

Hinata said.

"Do... Do you have a favorite?"

Hinata asked quietly. She didn't know why she asked that all of a sudden. It kinda just slipped out. Sasuke looked up at the spices as well.

"No... Not really..."

Sasuke said disinterested. His answer made Hinata feel like she overstepped her boundaries. She looked away avoiding his gaze.

"Do you have a favorite food with cinnamon?"

Sasuke asked curious. Realizing his previous answer, might have been said a little rude. 'Wait why do I care about being rude to her.. And why am I asking her questions about cinnamon!?' Sasuke thought. He was quite shocked as to why his mouth had decided to speak, without consulting with his brain first. Rather unusual for something like that to happen.

Hinata on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised to hear Sasuke wasn't as annoyed, as she thought he might have been. She put her hand to her mouth like she was thinking very seriously. Her pouty mouth and serious eye brows, made Sasuke warm inside. '... Cute' Sasuke's subconsciousness said. Sasuke caught himself staring at her, and turned his eyes away from her.

"My favorite has to be cinnamonbuns or chai with cinnamon"

Hinata said, with the most adorable smile Sasuke had ever seen on a human being. He felt like Cupid had shot an arrow at him.

'... Shit...' he thought.

"We used to have a small bakery in my home town. They made the best cinnamonbuns!"

Hinata said enthusiastic.

"Not just cinnamonbuns but all kinds of sweets and cakes"

Hinata continued. 'Why am I telling him all this... He just asked what I liked with cinnamon...' Hinata thought and stopped herself.

"... Do you... Do you like baked goods?..."

Hinata asked carefully. She wanted the conversation to keep going. It was nice talking to him like this. She was secretly hoping Sasuke was feeling the same way.

Sasuke was quiet, he didn't answer at first. And Hinata thought she crossed the line again.

"... No... I don't like baked goods, or anything sweet actually... "

Sasuke then said. Hinata gasped. Sasuke's head turned when he heard her. Hinata, surprised by her loud gasp, turned her head away from him in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry Mr. Uchiha..."

Hinata said.

"I've just... I've never met anyone who said they didn't like anything sweet."

Hinata continued. She turned her head and looked up at Sasuke in curiosity.

"Is there really nothing sweet you like? What about gummies or caramel?"

Hinata asked. Sasuke shook his head slowly in disagreement with a small smile.

"No way! What about dorayaki?"

Sasuke shook his head again.

"mochi?"

And again.

"dango?"

And again.

"I don't like sweets Miss Hyuga"

Sasuke said with a small smirk. 'I can't believe it!' Hinata thought.

"Not even... Chocolate?"

Hinata said as her final weapon. Sasuke looked at her again.

"You're really keen on finding something sweet I like huh?"

Sasuke said. Hinata blushed.

"I just... I mean, didn't you eat sweets as a child?..."

Hinata asked.

"I've always liked sour, salty or spicy snacks better..."

Sasuke said.

"I do like dark chocolate... It's bitter. "

Sasuke continued. Hinata nodded in understanding. 'I guess we're all different like that' she thought.

After Hinata had paid, Sasuke grabbed the bags with her groceries. Hinata, as usual, went over and pleaded for Sasuke to let her carry them. Sasuke sighed, and gave her his apathetic look again. Hinata was embarrassed, but she let him carry her shopping bags.

"... Wait so you don't like tamagoyaki either?"

Hinata asked as they walked out. Sasuke sighed again.

"Are we still having this conversation"

Sasuke said teasingly. Hinata blushed.

"If you wanna know something I like... I like tomatoes."

Sasuke said a little embarrassed. Hinata was quiet shocked to hear her boss expose himself like that. Sasuke was also quite dumbfounded as too why his brain didn't stop his talking. 'What the fuck am I saying...' Sasuke yelled at himself.

Hinata couldn't help but giggle a little after hearing his answer.

"Just plain tomatoes or?"

Hinata asked still giggling a little. Sasuke took a second to answer.

"Yeah... Just plain tomatoes... Kinda the way people like fruits..."

Sasuke said. 'Wait why do I continue to expose myself to her like this!?' Sasuke asked himself. Sasuke looked down at Hinata, who was walking beside him. Her fragrance teasing Sasuke's nose. He felt like she had put a spell on him. Everything else around him disappeared. She was the only thing he could see. All his senses at her disposal.

"Well you know... Tomato is a fruit..."

Hinata said and looked up at Sasuke. Sasuke looked down at her, her soft voice and glittering eyes, made him feel hot inside. His blood was running to different areas in his body. He wanted to grab her, and give her all the love he had.

"Yeah I've heard..."

Sasuke said, as his mind was blurry from her presence there in the dark. Hinata suddenly realized something. She stopped.

"Does that mean... Since you don't like sweets... That you don't like fruits!? Like strawberries or apples!?"

Hinata asked almost scared. Sasuke also stopped and turned around so he was facing Hinata.

"I don't mind eating strawberries or apples..."

Sasuke said. Hinata could see there was something he wasn't saying.

"... You just prefer to not to?"

Hinata asked shyly, almost mumbling. Sasuke sighed again, and looked up at the dark night sky.

"I'm sorry! Please ignore my question... And all my previous questions..."

Hinata said timid. Sasuke looked down at her. She was looking at the ground. He could she her cheeks were red from the street lights. Hinata thought that everytime Sasuke was sighing it was because he was annoyed by her. But the truth was that Sasuke was annoyed by himself. He couldn't resist her questioning. And it annoyed him that he was so soft around her. Sasuke hated dealing with his emotions. And Hinata made him feel like opening up and exposing himself. He felt safe and comfortable around her. He'd never felt like this with another person. Except his brother and Naruto. But they were different. One was his own blood, and Naruto had known him since they were children. But this woman had come into his life. And in no time, made him feel at ease just by being in her presence. He could see she felt bad, having asked so many questions about him. And he had to admit. Their conversation was a little weird. Discussing sweets and fruits.

Sasuke put both shopping bags in his left hand. He reached for Hinata's chin and lifted her face up so she was looking at him. Her skin was just like earlier. Soft and nice. Her eyes were facing his. His black eyes to her white ones. They looked like white snow shimmering in the light. Hinata was tightening her knuckles. His hand was warm and felt great on her skin. It made Hinata blush like crazy. She was hoping the dark night sky was hiding her red cheeks. Her stomach and crotch felt weird and hot again. She opened her mouth a little. And Sasuke felt her hot breath on his hand.

"Miss Hyuga... Don't apologize..."

Sasuke said softly and smirked at her. He brushed over her lower lip as he pulled his hand back to himself. Hinata felt like her body was on fire. No one had ever done that to her before. She was standing paralyzed for a moment, before she could apprehend what had just happened.

"I'm s..."

Hinata stopped herself, she was about to apologize for apologizing. Sasuke let out a sigh behind a smirk. He turned away from her, and went to his car. He placed the bags in the back, were the bicycle also was laying. He then turned around, and looked at Hinata, who was still standing still a few meters away.

"I prefer yuzu or grabefruit... Or... Tomatoes..."

Sasuke said with a smirk. Hinata looked at him. 'huh?... Oh right the fruit thing!' Hinata thought. She came to her senses and walked over to Sasuke. Sasuke opened the passenger door, and held it open for Hinata.

In the car Hinata still felt hot inside. She crossed her legs and pressed them together. She felt so weird between her legs again. But this time it was ten time worse. Not only was her stomach and crotch acting all over the place. Her breast were beginning feeling weird too. Hinata also crossed her arms and held them around her chest. She looked over at Sasuke. His jawline was sharp, and the long front hair was hanging down his face. He looked very handsome. Hinata didn't understand these feelings. She had an idea of what they were. But just the thought of something like that, made Hinata ashamed of herself. But something inside of her didn't want them to stop either.

When they reached Hinata's apartment complex, Sasuke went out to get her bicycle out. Hinata, still feeling hot, grabbed her shopping bags and went behind to the back of the car.

"Want me to help you up with your bags?"

Sasuke asked. Already knowing the answer.

"Oh no you've already helped me so much! I-I really appreciate it Mr. Uchiha."

Hinata said. She placed one shopping bag in the front bicycle-basket. And the other shopping bag in the back bicycle-basket. She had her work bag around her shoulder, and a tired smile on her face.

"Thank you again Mr. Uchiha"

Hinata said. Sasuke smiled back at her.

"... Mr. Uchiha... I... I really enjoy working with you..."

Hinata said softly. Something inside of her wanted him to know. She wanted him to know that she liked being at work. And that she liked working with him. Sasuke looked at her, surprised to hear her of all people, to express her feeling openly to him like that.

"I'm glad to hear that Miss Hyuga..."

Sasuke said back. Hinata felt embarrassed and looked away. None of them were saying anything. But the silence between them felt nice. Hinata looked up and saw Sasuke was looking at her with her small smirk. His dark eyes were intense.

"Goodnight Miss Hyuga"

Sasuke said, when he made eye contact with her.

"Goodnight Mr. Uchiha"

Hinata replied with a small smile and flushed cheeks.

Sasuke waited until Hinata had entered the apartment complex before he drove away. Much like last time. 'I can't go home like this' Sasuke thought. He pulled up outside a bar he'd often go to in the past. He saw some familiar faces, but was unable to determine where he'd seen them before. He sat down by a table, and loosened his tie. He smirked as he spread his legs and leaned back in the chair. Rather quickly, multiple women turned their attention his way. And it wasn't long before one of the many women ended in Sasuke's lap. She was making out with him. And they ended up at Sasuke's house. Sasuke felt so good. His body was on fire. Having felt Hinata's skin, and spent the evening with her. Talking about weird shit like cinnamon and tomatoes. He was laughing like a maniac on the inside. It was all too good. He had to get it out. And this woman was his doll for the night. He didn't care about her. She was simply there to do the action, while his mind was pretending it was Hinata with him.

Sasuke was not going easy on the woman. He was thrusting himself hard into her. Grabbing her arms from behind and holding her down. The woman was pleading for Sasuke to thrust harder. But Sasuke couldn't hear her. He was only thinking about Hinata. The soft skin on her face, and the sweet voice calling out his name.

"Mr.. Uchi... Ah... Mr. Uchiha... Ah..."

Hinata was moaning in Sasuke's mind with each thrust.

To be continued...

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You've Got a Friend in Me (You've Got Troubles. I've Got 'em too.) (A Bakudeku Tropetember Fic)

Another Tropetember thingy (this one is a little late though...oops). I classify this one as a fic because it surpassed 1K. This one is for day eight:  5+1 / 3+1 (Five Times + One Time). AO3 link is here. It’s slightly angsty...so beware of feels.

tw: use of the f slur, homophobia, unsupportive parents, bullying

(1.)

“You’ll always be nothing but some dumbass, lightning-bolt faggot! You should just pack up and quit the hero course now. You’re too stupid to ever make it further than some lowly sidekick position,” the boy finished his abuse before dissolving into obnoxious laughter. 

 Said boy was one of Denki’s middle school classmates. Denki had accidentally run into him because he was texting Eijirou. The boy had looked over his shoulder and seen Eiji’s name (along with a heart) and started making fun of him for being “a faggot”. Denki knew he shouldn’t take what some asshole said to heart, but the things that he said reminded Denki of other times when he had been put down similarly. Lots of people seemed to think he was an incompetent dumbass who could never do anything right unless he had help, and, while sure, he was a little slow in academics...he definitely had other skill sets that made him a kick-ass hero! That didn’t mean that it was easy to convince himself of that.

 “Denki-kun! Hi!” a voice broke Denki out of his spiral.

 Denki turned toward the voice and, low and behold, it was Izu-kun. Denki gave Izuku a weak smile and a wave as he stood tensely next to the bully.

 “Denki! Who’s this? A friend?” Izuku asked as he walked up to the two. His voice sounded dangerous, and Denki could hear the “or foe?” that came after his words. At 17, Class 3-A knew that Izuku was dangerously protective of his friends, and they all did their best not to provoke his fury in any way. Because a feral Izuku was terrifying. 

 The bully didn’t know this though, and he simply laughed before “greeting” Izuku, “Ah, guess we’ve got another faggot. Or did you not know that Lightning Dolt here was a twink?”

 Izuku’s aura darkened several degrees at the boy's statement but still he shot the boy a bright (but fake) smile, “I’ll give you three seconds to run before I fucking destroy you.”

 The boy’s face dropped and he blinked, “Uhhh...what?”

 Izuku continued to smile, “One.”

 The boy’s eyes widened in panic, “Wait, man!”

 “Two.”

 The boy started running, “We can talk about this!”

 “Three,” Izuku immediately gave chase—or he would have if Denki hadn’t given him a small shock and held him back. Izuku struggled for a second before sighing and turning to Denki, “Denki-kun, you are more than just a brainless idiot and more than just a...a...you know. You’re amazing and talented in your own right and I’m proud to call you my friend.”

 Denki blinked in surprise before blushing lightly, “Thanks, Izu. I really appreciate it.” He smiled genuinely at Izuku.

 (2.)

“You don’t know what you’re talking about, Momo,” the dark-haired woman stared harshly down at her daughter, “You may feel like this now, but one day you’ll find a nice, upstanding gentleman that captures your heart. Not some...punk-rock freak-girl.”

 Momo stared down at her feet and sighed softly before replying, “Yes, mother.”

 However, as she turned to make her way into the dorms, and her mother turned to meet with the chauffeur, she heard a very familiar voice. “Excuse me, ma’am! Yaoyorozu-san! May I have a word with you?” Momo turned to see Izuku-kun coming down the dorm steps and speed walking down the lawn to meet with the two women. He had a slightly dangerous aura (someone outside of Class A wouldn’t even notice), but Momo stood rigid as her friend stood up to her mother, “Yaoyorozu-san. I think you should consider taking your daughter more seriously. 

 “You might not know me well personally, but Yaomomo-chan and I know each other very well and I would consider us good friends. She’s smart, resourceful, and talented, and I think we can both agree that she will make a fantastic hero. But Yaomomo-chan is also responsible and mature, definitely mature enough to make her own decisions about her relationship choices. 

 “My own mother is very protective of me too, but I think that part of being a parent means accepting and supporting children through their choices and the consequences of those choices (good or bad), even if they aren’t choices that you, yourself, would make. I hope that you can come to respect Yaomomo-chan’s decisions about her own future, and find comfort in the fact that I, and everyone else in Class A, will always offer her our full support. Thank you for your time.” Izuku bowed politely before turning to Momo. “Kacchan made dinner. You should come eat it before it gets cold,” he smiled before heading back inside.

 Momo’s mother looked surprised for a second before saying a quick goodbye and hurrying away. Momo smiled after her before whispering under her breath, “You are a marvelous friend, Izuku-kun.”

 (3.)

Hanta was in a rush to get to class. Usually he was pretty punctual, but today he missed his alarm so he wasn’t feeling the best. Anxious and rushed, he accidentally ran into the worst person reasonably possible.

 “Ahah, if it isn’t the plain-faced tape dispenser from Class A!” Monoma laughed, “Late to class, I see! Tsk, tsk, yet another reason Class B is superior! At the very least we’re punctual!”

 Hanta deadpanned at the slate-eyed boy, “You know you’re late too, right?”

 Monoma’s jaw dropped for a second before he regained his composure. He huffed and took another angle, “Well, at least I have a personality! You’re so boring that it’s a wonder anyone pays attention to you at all. You’re almost more invisible than the invisible girl in your class! Not to mention that you’ll probably never get a girlfriend, hah!”

 Hanta rolled his eyes, despite the pang in his heart, before maneuvering himself to speed-walk past Monoma. “I’m literally dating Shou. It’s been the hot gossip for the past few days, and you’re definitely shallow enough to keep up with the gossip mill.”

 Monoma guffawed, “How did a plain-faced peasant like you end up with someone as high class as Todoroki? It’s a wonder, isn’t it? But, of course, I’m sure you’ve been hearing that for the past few days, haven’t you?”

 Hanta knew that he shouldn’t take anything that Monoma says seriously, but he’d been hearing how “unworthy” he was of Shouto for the past few days (since their relationship became public knowledge). The scathing words got to him and it made him doubt himself a little. He sped off towards his classroom, ignoring Monoma’s jeers in the background.

 That day, during a joint training session, Izuku requested to be paired with Monoma...and maybe Izuku went a little harder than he usually did. Maybe Monoma ended up in the infirmary before class ended, but it was training so Izuku couldn’t really be blamed for accidentally injuring his classmate, could he?

 Hanta smiled as he now had an explanation for the flash of green he swore he saw out of the corner of his eye as he was rushing to class after the encounter.

 (+1.) 

Katsuki slapped Deku on the back after training. “What the fuck was that, nerd?! You fucking beat the hell outta the Copycat Freak! Why can’t you ever go that hard when we train?”

 Deku’s face flushed as he turned a blinding smile at Katsuki. Cute. Katsuki shook himself from his thoughts as Deku started talking to him. “I guess I just got really into the exercise, Kacchan!”

 Katsuki could tell that Izuku’s words weren’t the whole truth but he decided to gloss over it for now in favor of focusing on a topic that had been bugging him. “You’ve been spending a lot of time with Mochi Head lately. Skimping on our training. Any specific reason, Deku?”

 Katsuki watched as Deku’s face flushed again, but this time it made a pit grow in his stomach. The pit grew as Deku stumbled over his words for a few minutes before answering, “We’ve just been helping each other study, Kacchan.” 

 “You’re fucking lying, stupid Deku,” Katsuki scoffed as his heart started cracking, tiny pieces falling into the void. “But it’s fucking fine. If you’d rather waste time with your girlfriend like a dumbass then I’ll take the number one spot all the more easily,” he said, but the words felt ashy in his mouth, empty and non-fulfilling.

 He started walking away when there was a sharp tug on his wrist. “Kacchan!” It was Deku. It was always Deku. Katsuki stopped trying to pull away, but he didn’t turn around yet. “I love you! No one else! Ochako-chan has just been helping me work through my feelings for you! She has feelings for someone else!” Katsuki turned sharply to see Deku staring intensely at him. “You are my symbol of victory. My hero. My Kacchan. It’s only ever been you, so please. Please allow me to stand by your side!”

 Katsuki sniffled before completely breaking down in tears from the emotional taxation of the last few minutes. Being the empathetic crier he is, Deku broke down with him and they held each other and sobbed. After a couple more minutes, Katsuki had pulled himself together enough to respond, “Y-yeah, dumb Deku. Keep your eyes on me.”

 Katsuki stood and extended a hand to Izuku to help him up. Izuku stared at him fondly for a split second before taking his offer. They walked back to the dorms side-by-side and hand-in-hand.

[alirhi]

How I'd have done TFATWS pt 1

Okay, I am such a whore for positive attention that, yes, it literally only takes one person expressing interest to get me to do something lol. So, for the lovely @goblin-tea, here is how The Falcon and the Winter Soldier would have gone for Bucky if I'd been a writer on the show!

Also, shoutout to @gunshou, who popped up showing support when I was in the middle of writing this lol 😘

Episode 1: New World Order

I actually love how most of this episode was handled; it's what drew me into the show in the first place, and gave me such hope for the rest of it. Most of the changes that I'd make here are pretty minor, tbh.

I'd specify the setting in some way for Bucky's nightmare. Obviously, since he was there and knows what happened, when, and where he was, it wouldn't be like the setting changes in movies where they slap a big, bold title card over the scene. Still, I'd probably open with a brief establishing shot showing the city skyline or something; some identifying feature so that viewers can work out where this happened without needing a direct statement from Marvel (note: if you need to directly address your audience to clarify something from within your story, you're a bad storyteller). What year did this take place? I show technology from the time; perhaps a dated cell phone in someone's hand. The point is to establish where and when The Winter Soldier killed RJ Nakajima, without detracting from the emotional impact of the scene. Why does it matter? Because we should know why. Why is Bucky dreaming about this particular incident? Was it his last mission before the events of CA:TWS (a theory I see frequently repeated but with no evidence to back it up)? Was it earlier on? Is RJ only on the forefront of Bucky's mind because of his (unhealthy, but we'll get to that) friendship with Yori? How long has Yori been suffering under the weight of his grief?

I would not have had him crash through the wall, btw. As cool as that shot looked, let's try to remember that The Winter Soldier was a ghost story for 70 years. Ghosts don't leave giant gaping holes in hotel walls. I'm not saying brazen wholesale destruction is out of character for him (obviously not. I've seen CA:TWS lmao. many times. this moment lives rent-free in my brain:

found on google without credit; pls lmk if it's yours so I can credit.

but you don't become a "ghost story" if you always leave that much evidence, ijs)

I'd leave the terrible therapy session alone. That scene was beautiful. Beautifully shot; I loved how claustrophobic it felt, and it really did a wonderful job of showing how Bucky felt on the spot, scrutinized, almost put on display for this bitch woman. This scene establishes Raynor as clearly wrong, and an unprofessional mess, and Bucky calls her out on it. I fucking love that!

lmao gods, I love his painfully awkward forced smile... Guys, this episode is fkn great. (betcha weren't expecting so much praise from me, were you? 😂)

"You're free." "To do what?"

👆👆👆 In my show? That would have more of an impact on Bucky's arc. That question would be one of the underlying issues moving his whole story along. Twice in this show, he's told that he's free, but no one addresses what he's free from, much less what he's free to do next.

It's a minor thing, but when Yori tells Bucky to ask Leah out? I'd have Bucky do more than just shake his head in silent horror. Not much more, just something that matters to me as someone who's worked in the service industry for many, many years and dealt with too many creepos: Bucky would flat-out say "she's at work! that's harassment, Yori!"

Yori can still stomp right past that boundary, and Leah can still smile and agree. I just really want someone to verbally acknowledge that you don't fucking ask someone out when they're at work. Ever. Bucky cringing and apologizing puts the power of the conversation back in Leah's hands; it gives her an out to politely decline if she's not interested, and just laugh off Yori's flirting on Bucky's behalf as a senile old man being silly, so I'm actually fine with how this scene turned out. I just would personally have gone that extra inch there for the idiots in the audience who don't get Bucky's subtle "wtf" reaction and why Yori's suggestion was so bad. If someone's livelihood depends on being nice to you, keep your goddamn distance. Flirting with them or asking them out when they're at that big of a disadvantage and have virtually no power to say "no" is harassment.

Here is where I'd make one more subtle change, too. When Yori sees the mochi and is reminded of his son, and tells Bucky about his death, I'd just slip in a time frame. "x years ago, my son was..." blah. (Guys, it really bothers me not knowing when that scene took place rofl can you tell?)

One complaint I've seen a lot online about this show is how it's a bit murky on just how well known Bucky is in-universe. He can walk around Brooklyn with more or less total anonymity, but he's also recognized as "an Avenger" (when he was never actually technically in the group)... but honestly? I think it's actually pretty realistic. Just because someone's famous doesn't mean every single person on the planet knows who they are and what they look like well enough to instantly recognize them on the street. People look different in photos than in person, and pre-Blip, Bucky had the complete Jesus look - long flowing hair and a full beard. In TFATWS he's a little scruffy, but not this:

Sebastian looks like about 10 different men from one moment to the next just irl with a change in haircut, lighting, expression, whether or not he got enough sleep the night before... 😂 I don't really find it hard to believe that people not expecting to bump into an Avenger would have trouble seeing Bucky post-haircut as anything other than just another attractive white guy.

Anyway! Sorry for the segue lol. On to the date!

Earlier in this very same goddamn episode, it is established that Bucky can remotely operate a car with a tablet. This is not a technologically-inept geezer. This is a 30-something nerd who loves new technology, who, yes, is facing a brave new world and a whole lot of new technology, but has never shown any issue picking it up. The crappy flip phone he handed Raynor earlier? a burner to keep her out of what little personal life he does have (we never see it again in the real show, anyway). The "tiger photos" line? Stays, not to show Bucky's floundering ineptitude with technology, but as a little nod to his bisexuality. (don't like it? don't wanna see Bucky as bi? go watch the show and read Skogland's borderline-offensive interviews. This isn't "how I would pander to a homophobic audience" it's "how I would have written it." the "Bucky is bi" interpretation is super fucking common and has been since TFA so bite me 😁)

Tiny nitpick, but I'd also have the Battleship boards actually set up properly lmao. What even was that? Anyway...

I don't think I'd have Leah get all ranty about Yori and RJ. That's not first date talk, for one thing. For another, let's ease up on the beating Bucky and the audience over the head with that one incident in a single episode, shall we? Instead, I'd have her stick with the date questions - she asked his age, asked about his family; I'd have her follow it with questions about what he does for a living (giving us a chance to not only actually have that question answered for us - how the hell does Bucky keep himself from being homeless? lol - but also set up...)

He shuts down a little when she starts asking about his past; she's innocently curious, just trying to get to know him, but he's flinchy and deflects with questions about her. The date is awkward, but doesn't abruptly end with him running away lol. He walks Leah home, like the old-fashioned gentleman he is, goes home, himself, and end on him grimacing in his sleep, in the clutches of another nightmare: not as much detail as the RJ murder scene, we see disjointed, disorienting images of fluorescent lights glinting off of machinery, the occasional shot of Bucky writhing in the chair, a shot of that damned notebook (to remind the dumber audience members why Raynor's passive-aggressive notebook thing was so triggering for him), and we hear echoes of a couple of the trigger words, and Bucky's screams.

[txmxdachi]

Pairing: Izuku Midoriya x Reader

Genre: Fluff

Song: dandelions by ruth b

You were in over your head, your final exams were next week, apartment rent was due tomorrow, and the cafe was in the weeds today. Being one of the only three baristas working this shift didn't make anything easier either. Quickly calling your friend, you put it in one wireless earbud and continued to prep the coffees.

"Hey bestie..."

“Yes y/n?”

"Study with me?"

You could  hear her sigh from the other end of the call. Soon papers rustled and you knew your friend had given in.

"What behaviors are included in psychology?"

Grabbing the hazelnut syrup, you pumped it twice into the coffee in front of her. Careful not to spill it, you walked over to the young man and gave it to him.

"One's actions, feelings, and thoughts."

"Okay. What is dualism?"

Quickly noticing the new group of customers, you rush back to the counter to finish the drinks already ordered.

"The concept that the mind and body are separate."

"What did John Watson believe about conduct?"

"He believed that all behavior was the result of conditioning."

Your latte art usually looked precise, but it was a bit sloppy today. Sighing, you waited for the next question.

"Definition of behaviorism."

"Emphasizes the dominance of heredity over the environment."

After delivering the latte, you rushed over to the new table.

"Dissociative Amnesia."

I see forever in your eyes

"Hi I'm y/n l/n I'll be your server today. can I start you off with a drink?" Pulling out the notebook, you pondered over the textbook definition.

"y-y/n?" someone repeated your name.

I feel okay when I see you smile

"yes. now can I start off you with a drink?" This question was frustrating you. Wasn't it a dissociative disorder?

"I'll have an espresso"

"Cappuccino please"

"Cold brew"

Wishing on dandelions all of the time

You gasped and they turned to look at you. "The sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information. Usually after extreme stress or trauma."

"Correct again. Are you sure you don't already have it in the bag?"

"Fine, we'll study when I get home. Bye."

Praying to God that one day you'll be mine

You hung up the phone and noticed their lingering stare and quickly apologized. Jotting down their drinks on the empty page, you handed them the brochure

Wishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time

"Okay, here's the bakery items I'll be right over with your drinks."

I think that you are the one for me

Pulling out the glass cups from the back, you quickly got started by brewing the coffee. Taking that time to find the coffee that was pressed overnight. You strained it and poured some into the cup then grabbed a tray to place it on. After making the other two drinks, you carried the tray over to the table.

"Here are your drinks..."

'Cause it gets so hard to breathe

You looked up and realized that there were four people sitting there, but only three drinks on the tray.

When you're looking at me

"I'm sorry did I forget a drink or did one of you just not order? My head has been everywhere."

The young man with blue hair spoke up. "It is not your fault ms l/n, my friend here has not ordered."

You let out a breath, you thought you were losing it there for a second. Taking this time to actually look at them seated at this table, you realized that they were her age.

I've never felt so alive and free

"I don't mean to sound rude, but are you guys third years?"

A brunette girl spoke up cheerfully. "Yeah! We are! I'm guessing your one too?"

When you're looking at me

You nodded in return. "What school do you guys go to?"

"U.A" The blue haired boy spoke up again in pride. Your eyes darkened and one of them noticed.

"Ah. So you're hero course students I believe?"

They nodded in return.

"I'm Uraraka."

"Todoroki"

"Tenya Iida."

Your eyes brightened for a fraction of a second when those names seemed familiar. Quickly pulling out your notepad once again.

I’ve never felt so alive and free

"Nice to meet you. Would you guys like a bakery item? Or a drink?" Directing the last question at the boy who had not spoken up.

When you were met with silence from him, you turned to Todoroki.

"I'll have a strawberry shortcake."

"Tiramisu please."

When you're looking at me

"Which Mochi is the best here?"

You smiled and leaned in closer to the girl. "You didn't hear it from me, but the matcha one is the only one worth eating."

Uraraka beamed at you and nodded. "I'll take the matcha mochi then."

You gave one last look at the silent boy and walked back to the counter. The moment you stepped away however, they pounced on him.

"Deku are you okay?"

"You do not look well."

He quickly waved his hands in front of his face but quickly his face dropped. "I'm okay. It's just... her name is the same as someone I used to know, but she looks way different..."

I've never felt so happy

"Maybe it's a coincidence."

"Yeah... maybe." He was lost in thought, but his eyes remained staring at you behind the counter.

"Was it an old friend?"

"More than that. She was my best friend."

"What happened?" They were genuinely curious, but they didn't want to pry.

"One day we just stopped talking for some reason..."

"That seems like a dumb reason to stop a friendship. There's always something going on behind the scenes." You just appeared by the table holding four plates.

"Strawberry shortcake" you said and handed it Todroki. "Tiramisu" Iida expressed his thanks. "Matcha mochi." Winking, you handed it to Uraraka.

"Deku right? I just brought you some dango. On the house. Didn't want you to starve alone."

"How'd you know he likes dango?" Uraraka asked as Izuku accepted the dango gratefully. 

"I didn't. He just," you paused and examined his face, "reminds me of," you trailed off and Uraraka leaned forward.

"An old friend?" She guessed, eyes twinkling.

"You could say that." Your heart clenched as you remembered her old crush. More than a crush, your old love.

Todoroki's eyes narrowed. "What was his name?"

You looked at him in confusion, "why the sudden questioning?"

You also noticed that 'Deku' was now shuffling in his seat. He quickly excused himself and went off to the bathroom. Your eyes followed him.

"What was his name?" He asked again, this time his eyes glimmered in recognition.

And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime

"Midoriya," she sadly smiled, "Izuku Midoriya."

And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine

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List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. Learn to know your mutuals and followers ❤

okay ily for sending me this no joke!! this is such a huge infodump i'm actually going to cry

1) just dance + dance central 3,, you DEFINITELY expected this one, i never shut up about how much i love both of these games and how they've helped me get exercise 6 days a week during the pandemic. i don't even OWN a copy of dance central 3 yet (though that might change when i get off my ass and actually spend some time looking at secondhand xbox 360s and kinect sensors) but it was something i was completely obsessed with in my childhood and it feels really nice to be able to talk about how happy it makes me without feeling shameful about it being weird or niche. it's a game where you can time travel using the power of swag dance moves, what's not to love?? on the other hand, i got a digital copy of just dance 2020 on discount not long after i got my switch, and i've managed to get the megastar rating on 95 songs so far! i'm hoping to hit 100 before just dance 2021 releases in two to three days, but even if i don't manage to get it by then, i'm still pretty excited to hit that milestone. i'm also currently trying to memorize the choreography for the alternate routine for lady gaga's bad romance and oof ouch my bones

2) i started watching buzzfeed unsolved true crime about two days ago and i'm absolutely hooked. i have no idea how i've gone so long without watching it (save for one episode that i took a look at because i was curious about the particular case they were talking about), but it's nice finally having something to put on while i eat my meals that isn't pokemon or among us. both games are great, but sometimes you just need to throw something fresh into the mix, y'know? it also feels nice going on a true crime kick again in general, haha.

3) I LOVE MY CHARACTERS AND ART and i've been drawing a lot of humans recently! i feel like i'm actively improving and that i'm gradually becoming more confident with my human artwork. i'm no maestro and i know my work isn't astounding by any means, but doodling my friends' characters and seeing their reactions has helped me push forward and try new things when it comes to art. i don't draw my own characters as often, but i've been working on some new plots and it's slowly coming together and it's giving me that sweet sweet serotonin. tangentially related but my FRIENDS' characters and art also makes me incredibly happy. i'm now going to annoy the hell out of them by tagging them; @/polygarnstars you know i would absolutely die for all of your characters (especially bate and fanael. horrible children) + i swear you know my own characters better than i do, @supernovacity if i had a nickel for every time i drew eyvind i'd probably be able to get a better laptop and drawing tablet by now, @arasolcan YOUR CHARACTER CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS SLAP and i always love when i get a chance to hear about them and doodle them, @kingsmanmechanics the starboys live rent free in my head and our current AU is SO GOOD i love it, @fihyn hello i love elvoth and co., and i should honestly take a shot and drawing more of your characters!! they're so unique and i'm excited to see what you have planned for 'em.

4) my cats,, i have five cats and they all share one brain cell. mochi usually has that brain cell. kiki still doesn't understand that she's not allowed on the bed and i've given up on trying to convey it to her sgdhgnshfkd

5) uhh i'm highkey blanking out because i really gotta go get some sleep but man, i can't believe i'm in university. sure, it's a stressful thing to go through, and i'm not going to pretend that the pandemic isn't making it even harder to socialize and get out of my comfort zone, but a year ago i was thoroughly convinced that i wouldn't get to experience this. the fact that i managed to get here and study the things i'm interested is amazing to me and i don't think i give myself enough credit for that :")