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𝕗𝕝𝕒𝕨𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤 • 𝕗𝕠𝕦𝕣

SUMMARY: (Y/N) gets offered to make her childhood dream come true, even though her mother keeps making her annoyed. Tom starts feeling some new things which he never felt before, and can’t even name it.

Based on my one-shot, Flawless.

PAIRING: Rich!Tom Holland x Rich!Reader (Best Friends to Lovers AU)

WORDS: 6.3K

WARNINGS: Swearing, underage drinking and FLUFF

A/N: I just wanted to say that’s it’s a short one, but it’s SO CUTE. I love it! AND ITALICS ARE TOM’S THOUGHTS.

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𝕗𝕠𝕦𝕣 • 𝕧𝕠𝕘𝕦𝕖

Josephine’s office on Midtown Manhattan had a great view of New York’s skyline, and it was beautiful during the afternoon when the sky was orange, almost like a golden glow covered the whole city. (Y/N)’s small office could barely fit two people at the same time, but it had the most incredible view of Central Park, glowing with the afternoon sun. Sometimes she would just pop up in her mother’s office to close her door, prepare some coffee, put on some soft music and sit there watching the park. When she had work to do, it wasn’t so bad with one of those views.

Fashion work was hard. (Y/N) would watch people go crazy every time they had a big event coming and this time it was Vogue’s cover and big interview with her mother’s brand. People were freaking out to put up with some looks, trying to contact models and makeup artists. Josephine even had her daughter back in the office to help her with reaching people and even sewing last-minute outfits. And right now she was leaning back on her chair, legs resting over the table as she sipped her coffee and tried to contact models for work.

“Everything is a disaster.” Josephine said as she came into her office, slamming the door behind her. “I just need a second of quietness.”

“Do you want some coffee? Maybe tea?”

“Chamomile, please.” Her mother breathed out, and she laughed, getting up to her small coffee station on the back of her office to prepare some tea for her mother. “Your outfit looks cute.”

“Thanks.” (Y/N) glanced down to her body and chuckled. Today she went for yellow plaid high waisted pants, a simple black shirt and heels. Josie always taught her how to dress up fancy but straightforward during office times. She approached her mother, who was now sitting on her chair, and gave her some tea.

“Thank you, sweetie. I just can’t be out there any longer. They’re driving me insane.”

For the past week, Josie was too busy to pick on everything her daughter was doing. That’s why their relationship wasn’t conflictual for the past days. She even came home for dinner more than one time, and maybe she was too tired of work to go to a restaurant and talk even more about fashion with some coworker or fashion journalist.

“I got Taylor Hill and Bella Hadid to model for us.”

“I got Naomi Campbell for cover.” She said, and (Y/N)’s eyes widened.

“Oh my God, are you serious?”

“And then she cancelled.” (Y/N) rolled her eyes and leaned back at her desk, watching her mother dramatically drink her tea. “We have a week to find someone else to cover the spot.”

“Go with Bella Hadid.” She suggested, and Josie groaned.

“If I get Bella for cover, I have to find another model to cover her spot.” She finished her tea and glanced up to her daughter. It was like something clicked on her head. (Y/N) frowned as she watched her mother get up her seat and smirk.

“What are you thinking?”

“You could model for me.” Josie said as she pointed her index finger to her daughter, and (Y/N) chuckled.

“Are you serious?”

“Dead serious. You look gorgeous wearing the collection.” Josie unlocked her phone and showed her a picture where she was wearing one of Josie’s designs. “So, what do you think?”

“Are you kidding me? Of course I want to do this. Vogue fucking Magazine.”

“Good, so I’ll need you here Friday after class so we can take pictures. Come without makeup and something simple to take off.”

“I’ll be here.”

Even though she said she wouldn’t involve herself with the fashion world, (Y/N) has been reading Vogue ever since she was a little girl. She always imagined herself as one of the girls looking all pretty and displaying beautiful clothes for the public. Now she has the opportunity to do it, and she wouldn’t let it go to waste. When she told Tom, he got very happy for her.

“It’s good to see you happy for the first time since I met you.” Tom said, and she jumped excitedly, making him chuckle.

“Vogue, let your body move to the music.” She sang as she danced awkwardly in excitement. She has catwalked to that song with her mother’s clothes for years, and now she could listen to it while modelling for the magazine she loved for years.

“Do you want me to drive you there?” Tom asked, and she shook her head.

“Mum will send me someone to pick me up, as always.”

Tom was happy to see her excited and getting along with her mother. The week that followed Noel’s party, she looked really down and she wanted more than anything to be alone. Tom didn’t let it happen though. He knew that she was upset about her father and now one of her friends was slut-shaming her for sleeping with Noel. As she said before, she permitted Stacie to be with Noel at that party but ended up with him instead, which resulted on Stacie screaming at her in front of the whole school and Courtney being quiet about the whole thing, deciding not to pick sides. The thing was that (Y/N) wasn’t upset about Stacie, only about the way she acted and exposed her, but she was upset with Courtney, because she meant a lot to her.

He tried to do everything to cheer her up after what happened, but it appeared that her home life was much better than before. Her father met her for dinner one night, her mother backed down and left her alone, even had dinner at home to be with her daughter. So all he did was be there for her. The day he headed back to the city with her was one of her lowest points, and he stood by her side the whole day, even went to brunch with her. Now he was glad that she had a big smile on her face.

When (Y/N) got to her mother’s office, makeup artists attacked her and started to produce her face. She didn’t even have the time to drink some water or do anything at all. It didn’t matter, because once they finished, she could see how gorgeous she looked. Soon she was wearing a mint green suit in front of a white background, waiting for the photographer, who seemed to be late.

“Where the fuck is he?” She whispered to herself as she rechecked her Instagram, meeting with the same pictures.

“Excuse me, I’m sorry I’m late.” A man said from behind her, probably the photographer. She turned around to meet the man she was going to spend the whole afternoon with, and her smile died when she saw who it was.

“Garold?”

“You can call me Gary, sweetheart.” She groaned and rolled her eyes as he smiled at her.

“You’re a photographer?”

“Yeah, I’ve been working for Vogue over a decade now.” Her eyes widened, and she ran out of the room, directly into her mother’s office. She was too busy writing something on a bunch of paper.

“You’re fucking kidding me, right? Garold, as my photographer?”

“I thought you might feel more comfortable with someone from the family.”

“Mom, for the thousandth time. Garold is not my family. He’s the guy you’re fucking with.” Josie rolled her eyes and stood up to sit in front of her daughter. “He’s not my dad, and you know that.”

“Just give him a chance. He’s a nice guy.”

“He literally flirted with me when I found him half-naked in our kitchen.” She groaned, a little disgusted to remember that situation. “Fuck this. I’m out of here. Call me when you get a new photographer.”

(...)

“Wow, that was really good.” Tom congratulated his father after he got his ball inside the hole on the floor, and he had a big smirk coming his son’s way. “I’m impressed.”

“Thank you, son. Better watch your back, because I’m coming for you.” Dom winked, and Tom chuckled.

His family finally found a good golf club in New York and decided to have a day off to hang out together. Nikki and Paddy were being taught by Harry, messing up their moves every time, getting Harry angry and Sam laughing in the background. Tom, Harrison and Dom were playing by themselves until Harrison got tired and went back to sit with Sam and eat something. The only thing they were missing was the beer. Being an 18-year-old British guy in America was hard, but at least the chips were good.

“Mom, you’re doing great.” Tom shouted and received a death glare from Harry, and a big smile from Nikki.

“Thank you, love. Harry doesn’t think so.” Nikki looked back to her son, and he rolled his eyes.

“Let’s just take a break. I need to calm down.” Harry rubbed his face and made everyone laugh. He sat next to Sam and tapped the back of his head so he could stop laughing.

“Totally worth it.” Sam laughed, and now all the boys were gathered together to watch Dom helping Nikki and Paddy since Harry was too pissed to do so.

“Short temper.” Harrison mocked.

“Dickhead.” Harry replied, making Harrison shrug. “So, you never told us about your party on Long Island.”

“Well, we both got very drunk. Oh, and (Y/N) set us both with some girls.” Harrison started. “Yeah, I got luckier than Tom, I spent the whole day after with the girl back in her room. Only headed back to the city at the end of the afternoon.”

“What happened Tom?”

“Uhm, mine went away when we woke up, and I headed back to the city with (Y/N).” He took a sip of his coke and shrugged. “She was, uhm…” He cleared his throat. ”Not okay, so I spent the whole day with her at Central Park.”

“Yeah, you’re definitely going to date.” Sam said, and all the boys agreed.

“Shut up, can I continue?” Tom asked, and all the boys nodded. “I was upset too. She slept with that idiot just because she was feeling lonely. She could’ve come to me so we could talk, but she prefered to run into his arms.”

“Have you talked to her about it?” Sam asked, and Tom shook his head no. “You need to talk about it.”

“We have nothing to talk about. Plus, we’re good. And she seems happy.” The twin glanced at Harrison, and the boy shrugged.

“She seems cool.” He shoved some chips in his mouth. “(Y/N) is cool, you know? I think we’re getting closer and I really like her.”

And there it was - the smallest, single tingle of jealousy inside Tom’s chest. He never felt it before, so he frowned when these feelings surfaced and took a grip of his heart. He clenched his jaw and looked down to hide his face. Was he jealous that Harrison was getting closer to (Y/N)? It couldn’t be. Why would he be jealous anyway, it’s not like he’s in love with her. Maybe he’s just jealous because he finally found someone so dear and close to his heart, that the thought of sharing it with someone else was too much for him.

“Yeah, but she is Tom’s girl. Right?” Harrison finished, and the boys started teasing Tom again.

“For fuck’s sake…” Tom groaned and quickly shot up to get away from them. Also, he didn’t want them to see the small smile that formed on his lips.

He couldn’t help but wonder how things would be if she joined them for a golf day. Would she know how to play, or would he have to teach her? Would she get along with his mother? Would she be so close to Harrison that it made his heart strangely tingle again? There were so many possibilities of what could have happened, but over everything, he wishes she was here. But he knew that she was very happy wherever she was right now because it was something she dreamed for a very long time.

It was strange because he never thought about any of those things before. He doesn’t stick around girls long enough to even feel anything. So why he was holding on to her like that and why the hell he couldn’t wait to see her again? Was it love? Tom wouldn’t know. The only kind of love he ever felt was towards his family and friends. But the romantic kind of love, he never even slightly felt it. No, that couldn’t be it - he thought, still not trusting his own words.

And just like magic, his phone rang. It was like his mind called for her and she only made the dial. ‘Maybe we’re more connected than I thought’. He walked away from his family to answer the phone privately. Why the hell was she calling him when she was supposed to be busy with the photo shoot?

“Hello?” Tom asked when he answered, and she sighed in relief.

“Tom. Thank God!” Her voice echoed through the phone.

“Are you okay?” He asked. Her breathing changed again like she was infuriated.

“I fucking hate my mother.” She admitted.

“Don’t say that.”

“Anyway, I’m at my apartment, packing to leave for my dad’s. But I was wondering if we could meet later; I need a drink.”

“Sure, you wanna go to Vertigo’s?” He asked and she groaned.

“I don’t wanna leave the apartment. Just come over, my dad will be out. And bring Harrison.” Why did he need to bring Harrison? Did you actually want to see Haz, using him only as an excuse to bring his best friend over? Would he be the third wheel? “I need as many people as possible to distract me. But I’m pissed at Courtney, so he will do.”

“Oh, okay.” A small smile crept on his lips, and he made sure it was unnoticed by anyone else. “I’ll be there. Text me the address.”

“Okay, bye.”

“Bye.”

(...)

(Y/N) waited for her father in the lobby as she frenetically tapped her fingernails on her suitcase, ignoring the stares as people passed through her. After all, people on her building were very curious, especially about her family. She prayed that her dad would get there before her mother, so when she saw him coming through the front door, she sighed in relief.

“Sweetheart. You called me?”

“Dad. Oh, thank God.” (Y/N) rushed to his embrace, and he hugged her very tightly. “Mom’s crazy.”

“Oh, I know that.” He chuckled. She leaned back and he pressed a kiss on her forehead. “Let me take you home and you can tell me everything about it. Okay?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

(Y/N) told everything to her dad on their way home. She told him how loud her mother was on the first night she brought her new boyfriend home, how she was constantly pushing that strange man into her life and the boundaries they didn’t respect, like Garold standing half-naked on their kitchen. She finished with what happened earlier that day by the time they arrived at his building.

“Your mother makes me laugh until this very day.” He chuckled, making his daughter roll her eyes. “She’s really crazy. I’ll talk to her about it, tell her to back off.”

“I don’t think she’ll listen.” She admitted defeat and threw herself on the couch. “I’m just…” She sighed. “Tired of her bullshit. I don’t think she even cares about how I feel.”

“(Y/N/N), you know that’s not true.” He sat next to her, pulling her into a side hug, rubbing his hand on her arm. Vincent’s hugs always made her calm and feeling like she’s home. “You don’t remember that because you were too little, but I worked a lot, even more than I do now. Your mother was the one who was always home, even dropped work for a while, to take care of our little girl.”

“I thought she never wanted me. At least that’s what she says to me.”

“At first, she really did it because I wanted kids. But Josie couldn’t let go of her little girl. She loved you more than anything else and you were so precious. The first time you got sick, we had to take you to the hospital, she cried the whole time we were there and I needed to comfort her to stop crying. That night, you slept in her arms and she stayed up, holding you.”

“It’s hard to believe.” She chuckled, leaning back in her seat. She rubbed her eyes and sighed. “I wonder what happened to Josephine (Y/L/N).”

“Well, she stopped being Josie Rhodes to become Josephine (Y/L/N). The spotlight, runaway and fashionista Josephine.” She nodded and cuddle into her dad.

“I just wish we could get along.”

“Me too, sweetie.” He pressed a kiss on her temple. “But your mother is trying. I know our divorce was tough for her because I went through the same thing. We loved each other very much when we were teenagers, we still do. But we grew apart with time and unfortunately, things end; things change. Doesn’t mean there’s no love involved. She loves you very much, I promise you.”

“I just wish she could act like a real mother sometimes. And I miss our family.”

“I know you do, sweetie. But you have to be strong.” She nodded. “Things will never get back to what they used to be. I found someone who makes me feel loved again, doesn’t your mother deserve that?”

“I just don’t see honesty in Garold. He looks like he’s taking advantage of her. I think that’s why I don’t like him. I just wanna protect what’s left of our family.”

“Just give him a chance. Maybe he turns to be a decent guy. And if you still don’t feel comfortable with him around, you can always come to me.”

“You’re never home, dad.” She glanced down to the rings on her fingers and sighed as she played with them. Vincent’s heart crumbled and he pressed her even tighter against him.

“I know, and I’m so sorry. I can try to stay here more often, but work is hard.” She nodded. “Hey, you know what might cheer you up? Hot cocoa and helping me find an outfit for my date.”

“Yeah, you know how to cheer me up. I love you, daddy.”

“I love you too, sweetie.”

(...)

Later that day, Tom headed to (Y/N)’s dad apartment in Tribeca, humming to a song on the radio with Harrison. They had a long day at the golfing club, went home to shower and were now driving to meet the girl who called earlier for them. Tom spent the whole day thinking about her because she seemed angry and upset. But them again, when wasn’t she like that? It was tiring him, but he cared too much about her, so here he was, rushing to her apartment.

Also, he was still wondering what was that tingle on his gut when Harrison started to talk about his friendship with her. And the fact that she also wanted to see Haz tonight, instead of him alone. But Tom would be a fucking great actor because no one even noticed him distance during the rest of the day. Although, there was a moment he was pretty sure his mom knew, considering she came to hug him out of nowhere. It eased him though; she always knew how to ease him.

(Y/N) said they didn’t need to dress up when she texted to tell them the address. Harrison decided to go with joggers and a t-shirt, pretty basic. And Tom got the first sweats he saw on his closet but remembered to apply perfume - just because she said he always smelled nice when he was wearing that perfume - and rushed to get out of that apartment.

When she opened the door, the boys have never seen her so… raw. No makeup, hair tied up, barefoot and wearing a pajama with little avocados on the bottom, and a shirt that said: “Let’s avo-cuddle”. Tom found it adorable and a genuine smile crept on his lips. She was holding her phone between her shoulders and ear, a glass of whiskey on her hands. She signed the boys to follow her inside while she wasn’t finished.

“Sorry, boys. I was ordering pizza. Just make yourself comfortable.” She signed the couch and went to the kitchen.

Vincent’s apartment was pretty impressive and well decorated, with big windows and a great view of Manhattan’s skyline. Maybe too big for a single man who only had his daughter over once in a while. It wasn’t bigger than his old apartment from back when he was married, but it was big enough for the number of people that lived there. The boys sat and (Y/N) sat between them, handing both glasses of whiskey.

“I’m driving darling. Sorry.” Tom said and she nodded, pouring the liquid into her glass. “Wow, don’t you think that’s too much?”

“Don’t care.” She gulped her drink down. “I had a horrible day…”

She filled them in with all the details, starting with Garold, and ending up with her father’s confession. For Tom, it was just the two of them there, like he was the only one supposed to know what was happened. Reality crashed whenever Harrison spoke up, but he would ease every time her drunk hands rested on his legs. He wanted her to just rest her head on his chest and - No, stop it! Keep it together, Tom.

“To be honest, I don’t know why you’re so mad. He’s a photographer, so what?” Harrison started once she finished. “I know you don’t like him, but don’t let this opportunity go because of him. Being in Vogue is everyone’s dream, even mine.”

“Really? I didn’t know that.” He smirked as he nodded.

“I always wanted to be a model, appear in a big magazine.” He shrugged. “Just don’t waste your turn, darling.”

“Do you wanna do it with me? I’ll tell my mom I’ll only do it with you.” And there it was again, the tingle on Tom’s gut, the clench on his jaw.

“Are you serious?” Harrison’s eyes lighted up, making him sit on the edge of the couch.

“Yeah, of course! We can do it together, it will be fun.” She sounded excited, which only made Tom want to groan.

“Okay. I’ll not complain about it.” He shrugged. They kept talking about it and Tom just remained silent, trying to calm down and understand what was happening to him. They only ended the talk when the pizza arrived. “I’ll go get it. My treat.”

“Sure you don’t need help?”

“I got it, darling.” He said before slamming the door closed.

(Y/N) turned to Tom and smirked. He spaced out and wasn’t paying attention to their conversation by now. She giggled and pulled him into a side hug, pressing a big kiss on his cheek, which only made him smile. He melted into her again, like he always did. She had him on the palm of her hand, and she knew how to make him cave.

“You’ve been strangely quiet today.” She said, and he shrugged. “What’s up with you?”

“I’m just tired, that’s all.” She smiled softly, leaning back to show him her shirt.

“Can you read it out loud for me?” She pointed out the shirt, and he giggled.

“Let’s avo-cuddle.” He said, making her hug his middle in seconds.

“I thought you’d never ask.” She rested her head on his chest, and there it was, what he wanted to happen all night. Just the two of them, together, silently. He learned to enjoy that ever since she slept on his embrace during their trip back to Manhattan. Sometimes he would think about her snoring on his chest to help him fall asleep. A different tingle appeared for him, like billions of little butterflies flying on his stomach, which only made him smile wider. As an instinct, he pressed a kiss on top of her head, making her shift and bury her head on the crook of his neck. “Feeling better?”

“Much better.” She looked up to him and smiled. She got what she wanted; to make him happy. And he looked so damn cute with a grin on his face. She could stare at it for the rest of her life and never get tired of it.

Only when Harrison came back, she let go of him so they could eat and watch a movie together. But Tom didn’t feel the strange tingle on his guts. (Y/N) sat far away from Harrison, closer to Tom, and eventually, she’d brush her feet on his. The only thing the could feel was the billions of butterflies. He didn’t know what they meant, but he was liking it.

By the end of the movie, Harrison was asleep on the couch. (Y/N) didn’t have the heart to wake him up and just covered him with a blanket and lowered the lights. Tom cleaned their mess and started to wash the dishes for her, trying not to care about how nicely she was treating Harrison right now. But when she came to him in the kitchen and tiredly smiled at him, he forgot everything.

“Thank you for helping out. It really meant a lot to me that you were here to distract me.”

“Whenever you want, darling.”

“Do you think I’m overreacting with this situation?” She asked as she started to dry the dishes and put them away.

“A little, but it’s okay.” He shrugged. “You should give Garold a chance. I know he doesn’t look good, but your mother is a grown woman and knows what she’s doing. You need to stop getting those small things in your way of happiness.”

“Tom, to be honest, you’re the only thing that brings me joy now.”

“Don’t say that…” He shook his head.

“But you are!”

“I shouldn’t be, (Y/N).” He stopped washing the dishes and sighed. “I’m really glad that I can bring you joy because you bring it to me too. But I can’t be your only source of happiness, and it makes me really upset when I see you upset.”

“I didn’t know you felt that way.”

“Well, I do. Now you know.” She pulled him into a tight hug, with her hands softly resting on his hair. It took him a couple of seconds to understand what was going on, but soon he melted into the hug, pulling her by the waist. “It’s getting late, (Y/N).”

“Stay.” She whispered in his ear.

“What?”

“Please, stay. I don’t want you gone yet.” He nodded and she pressed a kiss on his neck, making electricity curse through his whole body. “C’mere, I’ll show you my room.”

“What about Harrison?”

“He’s gonna be fine. My dad won’t be back home tonight and the couch is pretty comfortable. I don’t wanna wake him.”

He nodded and quickly texted his mom about staying over. She entwined their fingers and pulled him to the bedroom, which was surprisingly simple, but he imagined it would be since she doesn’t spend much time there. She prepared the bed and lied under the covers. Tom stood there, waiting for her to invite him.

“Why are you standing there? Come lie with me.”

“I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“You won’t. Only if you are uncomfortable.”

“N-no, I’m okay.” He sat in bed next to her and removed his shoes. Once he lied down, she found her way between his arms. His stomach pressed on her back and nose so close to her ears. The only thing he could hear was her soothing breathing while she was falling asleep in his arms again. He wishes he could hear her heart, though. Was it beating just as fast as his did? He couldn’t believe they were about to sleep in the same bed, especially in the position they were found right now.

“Good night, Tommy.”

“Good night, (Y/N).”

(...)

“Let me recap this. You’ll only do it if it’s with him?” Josephine pointed Harrison, who was standing next to Tom, right behind her.

(Y/N) knew her mother was desperate for new models. Ever since she gave up on the photoshoot, Josie had to spend full time at the office looking for new replacements and it’s been really hard for her to find last minute models to fill the blank. So it was the perfect opportunity to make her mother give in to her propose. That’s why they marched to her office to confront her after lunch on Saturday.

Tom had to say, he was fucking terrified of meeting her mother for the first time. He wanted her to like him, because his daughter was important to him, so it was a big deal. The night before that was amazing, especially the part after Harrison went to sleep and she involved him with her arms so they could sleep together. He spent the minutes before he fell asleep thinking how much he appreciated that single moment - and the girl holding him.

“Yes, mother. Take it or leave it.”

Josie stood up and marched her way to Harrison, who gulped loudly and started to shake, too nervous to have such an important person to the fashion world judging him. Whatever she would say next would define if he had even the slightest chance in the fashion world. With her glasses on the tip of her nose, she took a closer look at Harrison.

“You’re cute. Your eyes are pretty and we can actually work out with that.” She fixed her glasses and looked behind him. “Marcus, get him to make up and tell the dressing department to put him in the stripped leather jacket.” Her assistant nodded and (Y/N) encouraged Haz to follow the guy with a nod.

Josie watched him go away and glanced at Tom, who was quiet and wanting to throw up, only standing there to support his best friends. When her eyes fixated on him, he could just explode right there. Yeah, she’s judging me.

“And who are you?”

“I’m T-Tom. Tom Holland.” He replied, too nervous not to stutter.

“He’s my best friend, mom.” (Y/N) said and Josie nodded.

“And what are you doing here? Go get dressed, (Y/N/N)!” Josie said and her daughter nodded, disappearing through the door in the blink of an eye. Now he was alone with her mother. Great. “So, you’re my daughter’s best friend. You’re new in St. Jude?”

“Yes, ma’am. I just moved here from London and got an exchange scholarship.”

“Oh really?” She nodded, sitting back at her desk. “And you’re planning on using this opportunity to get into an Ivy League school, right? Or are you thinking about Cambridge and Oxford?”

“Actually, I want to be an actor. So I was thinking NYU or UCLA.” He said and her mouth fell agape.

“So, you think you can be friends with my daughter if you’re not planning to make something out of your life?”

“Excuse me?” Tom frowned, and Josie shrugged.

“I didn’t like your face from the moment you walked through that door. But I’m getting along with my daughter again, so I won’t say anything about it. Just be sure that I don’t approve your friendship.”

“I’m sorry, but are you only saying that because I don’t want to go to an Ivy League school and become a lawyer or something?”

“I’m only saying that because I don’t like your face.” She smiled, cynically. Tom rolled his eyes and shrugged.

“I can’t do anything about that. But I assure you that I’m a good person and I’ll always do whatever I can to make your daughter happy. I hope you realise that someday.” That was the last thing he said before waving goodbye and walking away from the office. “Fucking bitch.” He hissed. No wonder (Y/N) was getting into messed up fights with her mother.

He wanted to tell her everything, but when she walked out of the dressing room with a turtle neck red blouse, a leather jacket and light washed jeans, he got lost in his own words. She looked beautiful, even with that weird star make up they did on her. He blushed when she noticed him mesmerized by her.

“So, how do I look?”

“Flawless.” He replied, making her smile.

“Where’s Harrison?”

“I’m right here, darling.” Harrison was wearing almost the same outfit. The stripes on his leather jacket were the same colour as her makeup, her jeans were dark washed and he was wearing a simple white t-shirt. They looked like a couple matching outfits. Fucking great.

“Well, someone looks hot.” She winked at Harrison, making him chuckle.

“You think so?” He opened his jacket and turned around so they could have a full look. “I do look hot.”

“Come on, let’s kick some ass.”

(Y/N) went a few steps ahead and Harrison stood behind to talk to Tom for a little. His best friends said all the horrible things Josie said to him, making Haz curse the woman more than once. Tom asked him not to tell (Y/N) though, he didn’t want to ruin this opportunity again, which Harrison agreed. When they followed her into the studio, they found (Y/N) having a conversation with Garold.

“I know I was childish and selfish when I ran out of the studio that day. I’m gonna give you one chance Garold, that doesn’t mean you can cross the boundaries. So no naked walking around the apartment and try keeping it low in bed. Okay?” He gave her a nod. “I’m doing this for my mother, not because of you.”

“I know. Thank you, though.” He said and she nodded, getting into position for the photo shoot.

“Come on, Harrison. I’m gonna start without you.” She said as she fixed her hair for the camera. Harrison chuckled and joined her in front of the camera.

Tom sat in the back and watched his best mate take pictures with the girl. They seemed to be having a lot of fun and they had quite a way to modelling. They knew good positions and how to interact with the camera, and with each other. Tom couldn’t help but feel the tingles again. He didn’t want to feel it, he fought not to feel it, but they were there. When Harrison pulled her closer by the waist and she rested her head on the crook of his neck, he almost snapped.

This is stupid, he’s your best friend for fuck sake - Tom thought, and he wanted to cry for feeling that way. He shouldn’t feel it, there was nothing wrong going on. He was the one acting off and he needed to calm himself down. Luckily, someone served him some champagne and he had a couple of glasses, which did not help him. The only thing that helped was having the two models done with their photoshoot, after many changes of clothes and compromising pictures.

“And… we’re done.” Garold finished and (Y/N) groaned.

“Thank God! The heels are killing me.” She sat next to Tom and ripped them off in seconds. She was wearing the prettiest pink outfit, Tom’s favourite so far, which made him not want to tear his eyes away from her even for a second. Her heels were so big that her feet were screaming for freedom. “Uhm… I’m starving.”

“We can go get something to eat.”

“I was thinking Vertigo. They have burgers and booze.”

“Perfect.” He smiled and helped her get up to go change. She got back into her regular clothes and was waiting for Harrison to come back so they could all leave together when her mother called her from the end of the hall.

“Yes?” (Y/N) replied.

“I’ll see you back in the apartment tonight?” Josie asked, hope filling her chest.

“Tomorrow, I promise.” (Y/N) softly smiled at her, making Josie nod.

“We could have dinner together.”

“Can Tom come along?” (Y/N) asked, making both Josie and Tom stiffen. She still didn’t know what her mother thought about him. They shared looks and Tom silently waited for her response, which she only took a deep breath and forcedly smiled.

“Of course.” Josie practically vomited the words against her will. Tom was surprised but nodded in agreement. Maybe she was just trying to get along with her daughter.

“Thank you.” (Y/N) replied before pulling Tom to join Harrison at the lift. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

(...)

Harrison and Tom laughed at (Y/N)’s expression as she tried a Long Island Iced Tea for the first time. It was such a strong drink they all agreed to order and see if they liked it. The mixture of alcohol could be good or horrible for the one drinking it. Harrison liked it, Tom declined after two sips, but (Y/N) was having a hard time recovering from the small sip she took, her throat burning like hell.

“Yeah, fuck it!” She cursed. “Oliver, please bring me white wine. I’m done with this strong shit.”

“Weak.” Harrison mocked.

“You can finish it.” She passed it on to him, which he accepted.

“I’m gonna talk to the pretty girl over the bar. Don’t wait up.” Harrison winked and they waved him goodbye.

Tom was strangely quiet after the photoshoot, still thinking about her mother and what she said to him. Also, her proximity with Harrison was getting the best of him. He still hasn’t figured out why he was feeling that way, and it was wrong. (Y/N) noticed he was slightly off and nudged his shoulder before hugging his side. She gave him a sweet kiss on the cheek, which made him sincerely smile at the gesture, turning to kiss hers too.

“You’re very quiet. Something wrong?”

“Uhm, no… I’m just moody, I guess.”

“I know what can cheer you up.” She said and pulled his phone from over the table. “Let’s find you a pretty girl.”

“(Y/N)...”

“Shut up, I’m working.” She giggled as she went through his Instagram DMs. “Oh my God, I can’t believe you’re talking to Valentina Gonzales. We used to have play dates when our parents were close. She’s really pretty.”

“She’s not that into me, I guess.” Tom shrugged, and she chuckled.

“Liar. She even sent you sexy pictures.” She showed him some lingerie photos she sent him, making him laugh.

“Okay. Do your magic.”

She started to go through his DMs, talking to Valentina with her unique way to get people set up. As Tom glanced at her, he could only think that nothing else mattered. What her mother said, her proximity with Harrison, the fact that she’s setting him up with some random girl. The only thing that mattered was her, and she looked perfect under that light - or any light at all- and Tom couldn’t help but smile.

That week he discovered two feelings he had never felt before, not even once in his life. The first was jealousy, and he definitely didn’t enjoy what it felt like, but he couldn’t help it. The second one, well… He was still trying to figure out what it meant, maybe it was adoration or something similar. But one thing was sure, he only felt it when she was with him; like right now, when she leaned over to play with his fingers. Or the previous night when her soft hands held him to sleep. And this morning when she had a whole breakfast prepared for him. He wasn’t sure what it is, but he definitely likes it.

Fuck, what is happening to me?

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typingtess · 5 years ago

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Tiptoeing through the “Provenance” guest cast

Moon Bloodgood as Katherine Casillas Was a series regular on Day Break (Rita Shelten), Journeyman (Livia Beale), Falling Skies (Anne Glass) and Code Black (Rox Valenzuela). Guest roles include Just Shoot Me, Fastlane, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, North Shore, Monk, Burn Notice and Human Target.

Trailer selfie (this is a trend in the episode).

Joanna Sotomura as Christina Ng Starred as Emma Woodhouse in Emma Approved. Appeared in episodes of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Rizzoli & Isles, Revenge, Vanity, Disillusioned, The Good Place, Great News, Stupid Cupid, Life in Pieces, Hawaii Five-0 (2018), Criminal Minds and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Cerina Vincent as Lucy Garcia Was Maya/Yellow Galaxy Ranger in 1999's Power Ranger Lost Galaxy and 2000's Power Ranger Lightspeed Rescue. Also played Kitty in Undressed and Suzy Diaz in Stuck in the Middle.

Guest starred in episodes of City Guys, Malcolm in the Middle, Dead Last, Felicity, Ally McBeal, Son of the Beach, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Palmetto Pointe, Bones, Two and a Half Men, Gary Unmarried, The Walking Dead, Mike & Molly, Zombie Family, Workaholics, Californication and Jennifer Falls.

Luis Carazo as Luis Garcia Guest roles include The Unit, Medium, Hawaii Five-0 (2013), Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, The Last Ship, Everyone I Love is Dead and Scorpion.

Trailer selfie.

Miki Ishikawa as Jean Chu Played Amy Yoshida in The Terror and Cynthia Chen in Hit. Was in episodes of Zoey 101, Lincoln Heights, United States of Tara, Yo Teach! and 9-1-1.

With director Lily Mariye - the two worked together in The Terror.

Nicky Endres as Kim Was Josi in Laps and Cynthia in One Day at a Time. Guest starred in episodes of Heroes, Drake & Josh, Pushing Daisies, Victorious, Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 and Sullivan & Son.

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Mandy Levin as LAPD Detective Claire Taylor Appeared in episodes of Married with Children, The X-Files, Party of Five, Swingtown, Criminal Minds, Chuck, Grey's Anatomy, Justified, Hart of Dixie, The Night Shift, True Blood, New Girl, Blackish, How to Get Away with Murder, Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat, Bosch, Jane the Virgin, The Mayor, For the People and SWAT.

On the Paramount Lot.

Joe Thornton Jr. as LAPD Officer Glen Northam Back from both "Internal Affairs" and "Hot Water".

On set.

Dawn Noel as LAPD Officer Jessica Cole Back from both "Wanted" and "One More Chance".

Written by: Jordana Lewis Jaffe wrote or co-wrote wrote or co-wrote "Honor", "Patriot Acts", "Dead Body Politic", "Paper Soldiers", "Unwritten Rule", "Big Brother", "Iron Curtain Rising", "Exposure", "Savior Faire", "Beacon", "Defectors", "Exchange Rate", "Black Market", "Payback", "Battle Scars", "Mountebank", "Vendetta", "Where Everybody Knows Your Name", "Pro Se" "Heist" and "Born to Run"

Directed by: Lily Mariye directed "Liabilities", "The Prince" and "Born to Run" (written by Jordana Lewis Jaffe). Also appeared as Shirley Hidoko, Harley’s mother-in-law at the end of "Superhuman".

Today in having your photo taken with LL Cool J.

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100-sentimentos · 7 years ago

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3 letras

3 amy (sonic)

3 fly

3 ken

3 max

3 ryu

3 taz

3 twf

4 letras

4 bart (simpsons)

4 bloo

4 cell (dbz)

4 dino (flintstones)

4 dosu

4 erza (fairy tail)

4 finn

4 gary (bob esponja)

4 garu (pucca)

4 goku (dbz)

4 hulk

4 ikki

4 jake

4 kiba (naruto)

4 kovu (rei leão)

4 lisa (simpsons)

4 nami (fairy tail)

4 odie

4 pein

4 thor

4 tobi (naruto)

4 vash

4 yumi

4 yzma

4 zuko

5 letras

5 ariel

5 babão

5 ben 10

5 billy

5 bosko

5 bouli

5 bratz

5 bucky

5 cosmo

5 dumbo

5 flash

5 gantz

5 gohan

5 gorpo

5 homer (simpsons)

5 jaken

5 jimbo

5 kiara (rei leão)

5 konan

5 korra

5 mandy

5 marge (os simpsons)

5 pingu

5 pluto

5 pucca

5 ranma

5 robin

5 seiya (cdz)

5 shino (naruto)

5 simba

5 sokka (avatar)

5 sonic

5 spawn

5 tsuna

5 venom

5 wanda

5 wilma

5 x-men

6 letras

6 aladin

6 avatar

6 bambam

6 barbie

6 barney

6 batman

6 bender (futurama)

6 bleach

6 brutus

6 cascão

6 catdog

6 chaves

6 chi chi (dbz)

6 coyote

6 darwin

6 dee dee

6 droopy

6 freeza

6 frozen

6 gambit (x-men)

6 he-man

6 itachi (naruto)

6 jiraya (naruto)

6 jirobo

6 kagome

6 katara (avatar)

6 krypto

6 leitão

6 lilica

5 lion-o

6 magali

6 maggie (simpsons)

6 marvin

6 minato (naruto)

6 mônica

6 muriel

6 mutano

6 naruto

6 nermal

6 o coisa

6 pateta

6 plucky

6 pocoyo

6 popeye

6 ravena

6 rupert

6 sasuke (naruto)

6 shazam

6 she-ra

6 shinzo

6 snoopy

6 stewie

6 tarzan

6 temari (naruto)

6 tigrão

6 totoro

6 trigun

6 trunks (dbz)

6 vegeta (dbz)

6 xavier (x-men)

7 letras

7 akamaru

7 aquaman

7 bakugan

7 batgirl

7 bolinha

7 carnage

7 catatau

7 chowder

7 ciclope (x-men)

7 coringa

7 cruella

7 deidara (naruto)

7 digimon

7 docinho

7 dodoria (dbz)

7 felícia

7 frajola

7 frajuto

7 gormiti

7 hamtaro

7 jaspion

7 kuririn (dbz)

7 leôncio (pica pau)

7 magneto (x-men)

7 mandark

7 megaman

7 mística (x-men)

7 muttley

7 noturno (x-men)

7 patrick (bob esponja)

7 pedrita (flintstones)

7 piccolo (dbz)

7 piu-piu

7 pokémon

7 shurato

7 sininho

7 the tick

7 tio chan

7 vampira (x-men)

8 letras

8 adão leão

8 anpanman

8 astro boy

8 beyblade

8 clifford

8 doraemon

8 flapjack

8 fudêncio

8 futurama

8 gaguinho

8 garfield

8 gárgulas

8 godzilla

8 hellsing

8 inuyasha

8 jade chan

8 jake long

8 jean grey (x-men)

8 kissyfur

8 lindinha

8 lula lelé

8 majin boo (dbz)

8 megas xlr

8 medabots

8 milhouse (simpsons)

8 moby dick

8 mr. magoo

8 mr. satan (dbz)

8 o máscara

8 one piece

8 os smurfs

8 os snorks

8 patolino

8 pé de pano

8 peppa pig

8 perninha

8 pica-pau

8 plankton

8 puro osso

8 ragnarok

8 robot boy

8 samurai x

8 shin chan

8 sr. burns (simpsons)

8 super pig

8 tiny toon

8 vingador

8 zé jacaré

9 letras

9 andy panda

9 arlequina

9 bananaman

9 barbapapa

9 batatinha

9 betty boop

9 bumblebee

9 cebolinha

9 clarabela

9 cyborg 009

9 death note

9 dom pixote

9 ducktales

9 eek the cat

9 eufrazino

9 family guy

9 florzinha

9 franjinha

9 gato félix

9 hey arnold

9 hortelino

9 kid vs. kat

9 lex luthor

9 lola bunny

9 luluzinha

9 mistureba

9 os jetsons

9 os oblongs

9 pepe legal

9 roy corrói

9 se liga ian

9 south park

9 stan smith

9 super sumô

9 super vaca

9 tico e teco

9 tom e jerry

9 tutubarão

9 wolverine

9 woodstock

9 yu-gi-oh!

9 zatch bell

9 zé carioca

9 zé colmeia

9 zeca urubu

9 mama cosma

10 letras

10 androide 18

10 angel beats

10 animaniacs

10 bob esponja

10 caverninha

10 chico bento

10 costelinha

10 cyberchase

10 draculaura

10 dragon ball (dbz)

10 frangolino

10 freakazoid

10 galaxy trio

10 hong kong fu

10 invasor zim

10 johnny test

10 juggernaut (x-men)

10 juniper lee

10 ligeirinho

10 macaco loco

10 manda chuva

10 mecanimais

10 mestre kame (dbz)

10 mike, lu e og

10 miss spider

10 mucha lucha

10 mulher gato

10 mutante rex

10 nossa turma

10 o demolidor

10 orochimaru

10 os anjinhos

10 os simpsons

10 pato donald

10 peixonauta

10 pernalonga

10 rato minuto

10 sailor moon

10 scooby-doo

10 shaman king

10 space ghost

10 speed racer

10 super homem

10 supernoobs

10 tempestade (x-men)

10 tenchi muyo

10 w.i.t.c.h.

10 wally gator

10 yin yang yo!

11 letras

11 adolepeixes

11 as trigêmeas

11 chilly willy

11 dinosaucers

11 du, dudu e edu

11 duck dodgers

11 duende verde

11 família urso

11 flash gordon

11 gasparzinho

11 joão grandão

11 johnny bravo

11 johnny quest

11 kim possible

11 lagoona blue

11 lilo e stitch

11 lula molusco

11 marsupilami

11 mickey mouse

11 moranguinho

11 o justiceiro

11 os 6 biônicos

11 papa-léguas

11 pepe le gambá

11 pixcodelics

11 polly pocket

11 presuntinho

11 rocket power

11 samurai jack

11 silverhawks

11 super choque

11 super dínamo

11 superamigos

11 thundercats

11 timão e pumba

11 timmy turner

11 tio patinhas

11 tocha humana

11 ursinho pooh

11 yu yu hakusho

12 letras

12 aizen sousuke

12 betty atômica

12 breadwinners

12 cavalo de fogo

12 charlie brown

12 charlie e lola

12 danny phantom

12 darkwing duck

12 dave o bárbaro

12 duelo xiaolin

12 eu sou o máximo

12 gato corajoso

12 homem de ferro

12 homem pássaro

12 homem-aranha

12 irmão do jorel

12 jambo e ruivão

12 jimmy nêutron

12 juanito jones

12 meany ranheta

12 muppet babies

12 olívia palito

12 os mussarelas

12 o pequeno urso

12 os super patos

12 os vingadores

12 peter griffin

12 peter potamus

12 phineas e ferb

12 quatro braços

12 riquinho rico

12 saga de gêmeos (cdz)

12 sr sirigueijo (bob esponja)

12 transformers

12 vinicius e tom

13 letras

13 a vaca e o frango

13 ana pimentinha

13 arqueiro verde

13 as múmias vivas

13 charley e mimmo

13 coelho osvaldo

13 coração gelado

13 corrida maluca

13 dick vigarista

13 ever after high

13 fate stay night

13 hunter x hunter

13 lanterna verde

13 liga da justiça

13 lola e virgínia

13 martin mistery

13 mulher-gavião

13 o clube das winx

13 o patinho duque

13 os flintstones

13 os herculóides

13 os impossíveis

13 os jovens titãs

13 os substitutos

13 os thornberrys

13 papai sabe nada

13 peter perfeito

13 pinky dinky doo

13 super campeões

13 turma do bairro

13 ursinhos gummy

14 letras

14 a família addams

14 a hora do recreio

14 a pequena sereia

14 a turma do bairro

14 as sereias do mar

14 batfino e karatê

14 bob o construtor

14 caça-fantasmas

14 capitão américa

14 capitão caverna

14 capitão falange

14 capitão planeta

14 carmen sandiego

14 dragon quest fly

14 família drácula

14 formiga atômica

14 fred flintstone

14 hora de aventura

14 irmãos metralha

14 leão da montanha

14 mestre dos magos

14 mestre splinter (tartarugas ninja)

14 monster rancher

14 o grande polegar

14 os 4 fantásticos

14 pinky e o cérebro

14 spiff e hercules

14 sakura kinomoto

14 sandy bochechas (bob esponja)

14 steven universe

15 letras

15 2 cachorros bobos

15 as super gatinhas

15 baby looney tunes

15 bernardo e bianca

15 caverna do dragão

15 esquilo sem grilo

15 ilha dos desafios

15 jay jay, o jatinho

15 maguila, o gorila

15 mulher invisível

15 mulher maravilha

15 professor utônio

15 samurai champloo

15 tartaruga touchê

15 tartarugas ninja

16 letras

16 a bruxinha sabrina

16 aaahh!!! monstros

16 brandy e sr bigodes

16 carangos e motocas

16 coelho ricochete

16 cowboys the moo mesa

16 dora a aventureira

16 happy tree friends

16 harvey, o advogado

16 josie e as gatinhas

16 penélope charmosa

16 penelope pussycat

16 princesas-do-mar

16 quadrilha de morte

16 surfista prateado

16 três espiãs demais

17 letras

17 bicudo, o lobisomem

17 brasinhas do espaço

17 corrida alucinante

17 dennis o pimentinha

17 esquadrilha abutre

17 galinha pintadinha

17 inspetor bugiganga

17 jorgen von estranho

17 olho vivo e faro fino

17 o poderoso hércules

17 o urso do cabelo duro

17 os castores pirados

17 os sete monstrinhos

17 sakura card captors

17 thomas e seus amigos

18 letras

18 a família camundongo

18 beavis and butt-head

18 escola pra cachorro

18 fullmetal alchemist

18 os cãezinhos do canil

18 plic, ploc e chuvisco

18 shura de capricórnio (cdz)

18 uma robô adolescente

18 ursinhos carinhosos

19 letras

19 a vida moderna de rocko

19 as aventuras de tintim

19 coragem, o cão covarde

19 o acampamento de lazlo

19 o quarteto fantástico

19 os defensores da terra

19 professor dingle dong

19 sheep na cidade grande

19 valentino troca-tapa

20 letras

20 a pantera cor-de-rosa

20 aventuras com os kratts

20 george o rei da floresta

20 historinhas de dragões

20 o laboratório de dexter

20 os meninos desordeiros

21 letras

21 os cavaleiros do zodíaco

22 letras

22 a nova escola do imperador

22 os pinguins de madagascar

23 letras

23 as aventuras de jackie chan

23 as meninas superpoderosas

23 as trapalhadas de flapjack

23 o fantástico mundo de bobby

25 letras

25 harry e o balde de dinossauros

26 letras

26 mosquito, mosquete e moscardo

29 letras

29 super esquadrão dos macacos robôs

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nanndemonai · 7 years ago

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焦點影業排定 18 年三部電影秋季檔期！喬艾格頓、莎雪羅南與瑪格羅比共爭奧斯卡

在今年的威尼斯、特柳賴德及多倫多三大秋季重點影展結束後，目前則輪到了紐約影展如火如荼的進行當中，其中囊括《年少時代》導演 Richard Linklater 的新作《Last Flag Flying》及《安妮霍爾》美國喜劇大師 Woody Allen 的《Wonder Wheel》皆將在此首映，而這兩部電影目前也被視為今年有望成為獎季贏家的重點作品之二。

在這一個半月中大多數的重點電影皆在影展中展映後，各家媒體及影評人們也都紛紛開出了一份在接下來的奧斯卡獎季能夠成為領頭羊的電影清單，其中包括《以你的名字呼喚我》、《意外》、《水底情深》、《Lady Bird》、《I, Tonya》、《��迎光臨奇幻城堡》及《銀翼殺手2049》等都是大熱門的電影作品，此外其中也不乏有《敦克爾克大行動》、《逃出絕命鎮》及《愛情昏迷中》甚至是《神力女超人》等較早上映卻因大獲好評而延燒氣勢的作品有望殺出一條血路。

▼ 《意外》電影劇照

雖說目前各大片商的造勢活動早已打得不可開交，卻還尚未開出任何一份入圍名單，究竟會鹿死誰手仍然充滿未知數。不過呢，其中在每年獎季競爭中總不會缺席的「焦點影業」卻已早早的排定了明年秋季院線的檔期，而這其中選定三大部電影將應戰明年的奧斯卡獎季，究竟是哪三部電影讓焦點影業如此有信心在一年前就排定檔期呢？以下就讓我們來看看這葫蘆裡賣甚麼藥吧。

《The Little Stranger》｜Lenny Abrahamson｜2018｜美國、英國、法國

其中第一部電影名為《The Little Stranger》，由《不存在的房間》奧斯卡提名愛爾蘭導演 Lenny Abrahamson 執導，並由《丹麥女孩》女編劇家 Lucinda Coxon 執筆電影劇本，改編自英國女作家 Sarah Waters 筆下的同名小說《小陌生人》。

《The Little Stranger》故事背景設定在 1947 年。一位母親為家僕的年輕男子 Faraday 在鄉間以村醫為業，並在此建立了受人尊敬且寧靜的生活。然而，在這一年的炎炎夏日間，他被指派前往一處他母親曾經服侍過的大宅中看診，居住在這間宅邸中的 Ayres 家族已在此生活了長達兩世紀的年歲，如今卻家道中落，僅剩年邁的 Ayres 夫人以及他的一雙兒女 Roderick 與 Caroline 長居此地。然而，在 Faraday 醫師進入這棟大宅後，卻接連遇上怪異之事，而此時的 Faraday 醫師並不知道這個神祕的家族將會讓��牽連上多麼可怕的事情。

在演員的方面，找來了近年多產卻一直卻沒能帶來演技代表作的《人造意識》Domhnall Gleeson 飾演男主角 Faraday 醫師。而居住在大宅中的 Ayres 夫人則交由才剛在威尼斯影展中封后的《45年》資深影后 Charlotte Rampling 飾演，想必 Charlotte Rampling 沉穩且具神秘氣質的外表必定在這部含有驚悚元素的電影當中帶來相當「驚人」的高超演技。此外，飾演 Ayres 夫人兒女的演員則分別由曾在《神鬼獵人》中與男主角 Domhnall Gleeson 合作過的《全家就是米家》Will Poulter 以及電視劇《婚外情事》金球獎影后 Ruth Wilson 演出。

▼ 《不存在的房間》電影劇照

在《不存在的房間》之前就在母國愛爾蘭小有名氣且多次入圍「愛爾蘭電影獎」的 Lenny Abrahamson 近年來除了《不存在的房間》之外莫屬《法蘭克》最為台灣觀眾熟知的電影。而一直到 2015 年執導了《不存在的房間》讓他一夕爆紅，先是在多倫多影展獲觀眾票選首獎，讓此部電影成為當年獎季大熱門作之一，更讓女主角 Brie Larson 一路拿獎拿到手軟，最終在奧斯卡終兩人也雙雙入圍最佳導演與最佳女主角，Brie Larson 更因此封后。

在《不存在的房間》後，導演 Lenny Abrahamson 在去年中曾傳出將執導另一部一戰電影《The Grand Escape》的消息，但目前看來是無疾而終，取而代之的即為接下這部二戰後背景的《The Little Stranger》，而撰寫原作小說《小陌生人》的 Sarah Waters 筆下另一部名作《荊棘之城》（Fingersmith）近年來也改編為另一部得獎名作，也就是去年在台灣造成熱潮的韓國電影《下女的誘惑》。

這次《The Little Stranger》受到焦點影業的器重買下了國際發行權，並且早早排下了在 2018 年的發行檔期，預計在 2018 年 8 月 31 日於北美上映，雖然並非為最有利於奧斯卡獎季的一級上映時間點，但不難看出焦點影業對此仍然抱有相當的希望。而目前看來在最佳導演、最佳改編劇本以及由 Charlotte Rampling 擔當的最佳女主（配）角是最為被看好的項目，我們也期待 Lenny Abrahamson 能夠再度帶來另一部絕佳的 Sarah Waters 小說改編電影。

《Boy Erased》｜Joel Edgerton｜2018｜美國

緊接著第二部電影則是《Boy Erased》，來自《愛侶》的澳洲男演員 Joel Edgerton 所自編自導自演自製的新作，改編自美國作家 Garrard Conley 筆下的同名回憶錄《Boy Erased: A Memoir》。

《Boy Erased》內容聚焦於一位出生於美國小鎮浸信會家庭的 19 歲少年 Jared，描述他向牧師父親以及母親出櫃所面臨的艱困心路歷程。然而，在如此受到保守宗教風氣包圍的家庭中父母並沒有辦法認同 Jared 的真實性向，並且對他下了最後通牒：Jared 必須參與同性戀轉換療程亦或是與他的家庭、朋友以及信仰永久的疏離。

演員的方面，除了 Joel Edgerton 將會再度在電影中尬上一角之外有相當豪華的金獎演員陣容助陣。包括今年初才以《海邊的曼徹斯特》入圍奧斯卡最佳男配角的新生代演員 Lucas Hedges 將挑下大梁飾演主角 Jared，而他的父母則交由電視劇《美麗心計》新科艾美獎影后 Nicole Kidman 以及《神鬼戰士》奧斯卡影帝 Russell Crowe 飾演。除此之外，先前則再度公布新一波加入演員陣容的演員，包括被譽為坎城金童的《不過就是世界末日》加拿大年輕導演 Xavier Dolan、知名另類搖鬼樂團「嗆辣紅椒」貝斯手 Flea、近年主攻樂壇的《X戰警：金鋼狼》之「少年金鋼狼」Troye Sivan 以及《比利．林恩的中場戰事》英國新秀 Joe Alwyn 等都將在電影當中飾演重要配角。

▼ 《非禮勿弒》電影劇照

Joel Edgerton 在 2015 年時帶來他所自編自導及自演的第一部長篇電影《非禮勿弒》，並且獲得了外界的一致好評，更因此在當年入圍了「美國導演工會獎」的「最佳首部長片導演」一獎，不過最終輸給了在當年由英國導演 Alex Garland 所執導的另一部大獲好評的科幻電影《人造意識》。而在在今年的《月光下的藍色男孩》成為奧斯卡史上第一部拿下最佳影片的同志題材電影，以及目前《以你的名字呼喚我》成為今年獎季大熱門作後，這部由焦點影業自製與發行的同志電影《Boy Erased》目前也成為了他們做為明年獎季的主力作品之一，且目前看來除了最佳影片、導演、改編劇本以外，在於三大主角飾演的最佳男主、女配以及男配上都極具競爭力。

《Boy Erased》排定 2018 年 9 月 28 日於美國限量上映，正式的全面上映時間則尚未公布，目前看來有機會在威尼斯、特柳賴德亦或是多倫多影展中亮相，但此作在上月已於亞特蘭大正式開拍，或許在明年的坎城影展上就可以看見此部電影了。

《Mary, Queen Of Scots》｜Josie Rourke｜2018｜英國

最後一部是來自英國的歷史宮廷片《Mary, Queen Of Scots》，為英國劇場女導演 Josie Rourke 初執導演筒的電影作品，並由《選戰風雲》與電視劇《紙牌屋》系列的金獎編劇 Beau Willimon 執筆電影劇本，改編自英國作家 John Guy 筆下的歷史傳記著作《My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots》。

《Mary, Queen Of Scots》如片名所示聚焦在蘇格蘭女王「瑪麗一世」身上。瑪麗一世曾經在 17 歲時成為為法國女王，卻不料在 18 歲時其丈夫「法蘭索瓦二世」去世，因而回到了家鄉蘇格蘭，並且欲收回他合法的王位，但卻沒想到此時的蘇格蘭及英格蘭正掌握於「伊麗莎白一世」的手中。回到了蘇格蘭的瑪麗一世不顧外界輿論壓力再婚，並且覬覦著伊麗莎白一世的王位，兩位女人在於愛情與權力間的勾心鬥角之事因而在這個由男人掌權的時代中激烈的上演，也成為了歷史中盛名的「權力遊戲」。

在演員的方面《Mary, Queen Of Scots》找來了清一色傑出的年輕世代演員來再現這段歷史，其中由《愛在他鄉》兩度入圍奧斯卡的愛爾蘭女演員 Saoirse Ronan 飾演主角瑪麗一世，並由今年才剛在多倫多影展中以新作《I, Tonya》收獲好評成為獎季女主角領跑者的「小丑女」澳洲女演員 Margot Robbie 飾演伊麗莎白一世。除此之外還包括《敦克爾克大行動》中的型男飛官 Jack Lowden、《比利．林恩的中場戰事》英國新秀 Joe Alwyn、一度成為去年坎城最佳女演員熱門的《畢業風暴》羅馬尼亞新秀 Maria-Victoria Dragus 以及資深澳洲男星《走過煉獄的女人》Guy Pearce 皆在片中飾演重要配角。

▼ 《Mary, Queen Of Scots》電影現場側拍照

本業為從事劇場工作的導演 Josie Rourke 過去在 2015 年時執導的經典音樂劇《City of Angels》獲得了英國劇場界最高榮譽「勞倫斯奧利弗獎」的「最佳復排音樂劇」，並且也同時入圍了最佳導演。而這次由焦點影業自製的《Mary, Queen Of Scots》看中了導演出眾的能力將重棒交給了先前沒有執導大螢幕作品經驗的 Josie Rourke，更大膽的將美國檔期排定在獎季中極具優勢的 11 月中，從此能看出焦點影業對於導演、電影題材和演員等��切的陣容組合都極具把握，看準這部英國歷史劇在獎季中能夠大有作為。

《Mary, Queen Of Scots》排定 2018 年 11 月 2 日於美國限量上映，全面的正式上映時間則尚未公布。

▼ 焦點影業官方標誌

焦點影業是 NBC 環球集團下主要發行藝術及獨立類型電影的子公司，更一直是 NBC 環球做為主攻奧斯卡的重點部門。在近年中焦點影業成功將如《夜行動物》、《愛侶》、《酷寶：魔弦傳奇》、《丹麥女孩》、《愛的萬物論》及《藥命俱樂部》等電影推向奧斯卡，此外如本國大導演李安的《斷背山》也曾由焦點影業一手推進奧斯卡中拿下最佳導演。而在今年焦點影業則有包括 Sofia Coppola 在坎城斬獲最佳導演的《魅惑》、《走音天后》導演 Stephen Frears 再攜手 Judi Dench 的《女王與知己》、《贖罪》導演 Joe Wright 最新邱吉爾歷史傳記片《最黑暗的時刻》以及被視為壓箱寶的《性本惡》大導 Paul Thomas Anderson 再攜手奧斯卡三冠王 Daniel Day-Lewis 的引退作《Phantom Thread》。

▼ 《最黑暗的時刻》電影劇照

至目前看來，《魅惑》與《女王與知己》因檔期與反映普通的層面看來，似乎就連先前最佳女主角呼聲極高的 Judi Dench 都近乎無緣獎季。而《最黑暗的時刻》在特柳賴德影展首映後則獲得了相當不錯的反響，其中化上幾乎認不出原貌特殊妝的 Gary Oldman 是目前最佳男主角呼聲最高的演員之一。最後萬眾矚目的 Paul Thomas Anderson 與 Daniel Day-Lewis 所帶來的 50 年代時裝設計師 Charles James 傳記電影《Phantom Thread》在 12 月底上映前都沒有任何的展映計畫，一切只能等有幸能夠搶先觀看此片的影評人們在接下來獎季中的入圍、得獎名單中評斷此片的成功與否了。

#focus features #The Little Stranger #Lenny Abrahamson #Charlotte Rampling #Domhnall Gleeson #Ruth Wilson #Will Poulter #Boy Erased #Joel Edgerton #Lucas Hedges #Nicole Kidman #Russell Crowe #Mary Queen Of Scots #Josie Rourke #Saoirse Ronan #Margot Robbie

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Mk1′s May 2017 Manga/All Ages & Media Highlights include Berserk Vol. 38 (at long last!), Dragon Ball Super Vol. 1 , IDW’s Funko Covers, a new Star Wars Crossover Star Wars Screaming Citadel #1 and lots more.. full highlights follow...

Manga

Dark Horse » Berserk Vol. 38 TP (MR)

Dark Horse » Blade of Immortal Omnibus Vol. 3 TP (MR)

Dark Horse » I Am A Hero Omnibus Vol. 4 TP Dark Horse » Hp Lovecraft Hound & Stories: Tanabe TP (MR)

Viz » Dragon Ball Super Vol. 1

Viz » Haikyu Vol. 11

Viz » Jojos Bizarre Adv Stardust Crusaders Vol. 3 HC

Viz » One Piece Vol. 82

Viz » Bleach 3-in-1 Ed Vol. 19 TP

Viz » Legend of Zelda Legendary Ed Vol. 4: Minish Cap & Phantom Hourglass

Viz » Anonymous Noise Vol. 2

TOKYOPOP » Disney Descendants Manga Vol. 1: Disney Channel Movie Pt 1

Yen Press » Kingdom Hearts II Vol. 4 TP

Media

Dark Horse » Predator Hunters #1

Dark Horse » Mass Effect Discovery #1

Dark Horse » Dragon Age Knight Errant #1

Dark Horse » Dota 2 Comic Collection HC

Dark Horse » Guild Library Edition Vol. 1 HC

Dark Horse » Angel Catbird Vol. 3: Catbird Roars HC

Dark Horse » Serenity Vol. 5: No Power In the Verse HC

IDW » Transformers Epic Battles TP

IDW » Transformers: Autocracy Trilogy TP

IDW » Transformers Optimus Prime Vol. 1 TP

IDW » Rom Vol. 2 TP

Archie » Josie & the Pussycats Vol. 1 TP

Dynamite » Swordquest #0 Cvr A Montes

Comics » Rise of Dungeon Master Gary Gygax & Creation of D&d TP

Comics » Invader Zim Vol. 1 HC

Titan » Tekken #1 (of 4) Cvr A Ronald

Comics » Little Nightmares #1 (of 4) Cvr A Alexovich

Titan » Hookjaw TP

Titan » Art and Making of Wonder Woman HC

Dynamite » James Bond Service Special Special

DC » DC Comics Dark Horse Batman vs. Predator TP

IDW’s Funko Covers

IDW » Ghostbusters Funko Universe #1

IDW » Ghostbusters Funko Universe #1 Funko Toy Var

IDW » Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Funko Universe #1

IDW » Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Funko Universe #1 Funko Toy Var

IDW » X-files Funko Universe #1

IDW » X-files Funko Universe #1 Funko Toy Var

IDW » Strawberry Shortcake Funko Universe #1

IDW » Strawberry Shortcake Funko Universe #1 Funko Toy Var

IDW » Judge Dredd Funko Universe #1

IDW » Judge Dredd Funko Universe #1 Funko Toy Var

IDW » Back to the Future #20 Funko Art Cover

IDW » Star Trek: Boldly Go #8 Funko Art Var

IDW » Donald Duck #20 Funko Art Var

IDW » Mickey Mouse #20 Funko Art Var

IDW » Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #738 Funko Art Var

Star Wars

Marvel » Star Wars Screaming Citadel #1 (screaming citadel)

Marvel » Star Wars (2015-) #31 (screaming citadel)

Marvel » Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016-) #7 (screaming citadel)

Marvel » Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017-) #4 (of 5)

Marvel » Star Wars Poe Dameron #14

Marvel » Star Wars Poe Dameron #15

Marvel » Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation (2017) #2 (of 6)

Marvel » Star Wars Marvel Uk Omnibus HC

Marvel » Star Wars Darth Vader By Gillen and Larroca Omnibus HC

Marvel » Star Wars Doctor Aphra Vol. 1: Aphra TP

Marvel » Star Wars Poe Dameron Vol. 2: Gathering Storm TP

Marvel » Star Wars (2015-) Vol. 5: Yodas Secret War TP

All Ages

Image » Pix Vol. 2: Too Super For School TP

American Mythology Productions » Casper the Friendly Ghost #1 Ropp Cvr

BOOM! Studios » Jim Henson the Dark Crystal Tales HC

Fantagraphics » Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge Vol. 3: The Crown Genghis Khan HC

Comics » Real Friends

Comics » Science Comics Flying Machines: Gn

Joe Books » At the Movies #1

Comics » Harvey Hits #1

Comics » 5 Worlds Vol. 1: Sand Warrior

IDW » Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures Vol. 1 TP

IDW » Powerpuff Girls Time Tie #1 (of 3)

IDW » Donald Duck Timeless Tales Vol. 3 HC

IDW » Walt Disney Treasury Classic Tales Vol. 2 HC

IDW » My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Vol. 12 TP

IDW » My Little Pony Twilight Kingdom TP

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Eulogy: Remembering the 2016-17 Nashville Predators

(Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we’re bound to lose some friends along the journey. We’ve asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the teams best: The bloggers and fans who hated them the most. Here is the good folks at Faxes From Uncle Dale, a Chicago Blackhawks blog, fondly recalling the 2016-17 Nashville Predators.)

(Again, this was not written by us. Also: This is a roast and you will be offended by it, so don’t take it so seriously.)

By Faxes From Uncle Dale

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve come here once again to bur….you know what, it doesn’t feel right this time.

Because… is this really a funeral? In most ways, it feels like the Nashville Predators were born this spring. As we all know, you’re not actually a hockey town, or even a section of civilization, until Canadian hockey media discovers that you’re a better place to watch a game than a freezing barn in Guelph, if that’s even a real place.

Welcome to the big time, Nash-Vegas. You’re now officially on the sanctioned list for Globe and Mail writers to come and get drunk and fall down.

(Other areas on the list include Bob McKenzie’s lake house, Winnipeg and Tony Twist’s St. Louis-style hot dog stand. Congrats, everyone. You’ve made it.)

You got lucky in a sense, though. Because Canadian writers refuse to acknowledge that college hockey is an actual thing – heaven for fend any hockey player receive anything over 7th-grade schooling – so they didn’t know your entire repertoire is lifted from college hockey fans. All your chants and traditions, taken from boozed-up frat boys who couldn’t get tickets to their school’s basketball team. But that’s OK, good artists borrow, great artists steal and whatever you are turn octopi into catfish.

Funny how that works, the way you moaned about Sidney Crosby trying to turn Subban’s head into fish-guts but mocked Wings fans doing the same about Shea Weber doing the same to Henrik Zetterberg. And now you are Wings fans, except your projectiles make for better eating … by the fans of the team that just beat you, apparently.

You’ve become what you once abhorred. Still, you helped highlight how an entire country that is essentially built on this sport couldn’t develop a fan culture beyond, “Go Leafs Go!” So thanks for that.

Ah, but you were born in so many other ways this spring. Look at you, muzzling the NHL’s most galvanizing personality for the last two games of the Final. Just like the big boys! We look forward to you spending the summer poisoning the water around PK Subban with rumors of his teammates not liking him and fights with Peter Laviolette, before the big Subban-Muzzin trade of 2018. Don’t you love being a REAL team now? Soon you can employ a policy of only hiring coaches and GMs that speak “honkey-tonk” or “talk pretty.”

You grow up so fast. It was just yesterday you were happy to get into the playoffs or celebrating winning a series. And now you’re here blaming the refs for everything from your loss to the Titans continued mediocrity to the atrocity Kings Of Leon have become. Again, just like a traditional market. You are mere minutes away from Down Goes Brown making jokes about it every article he writes to mask his internal pain. You can almost see him doing a “Find/Change” from “Kerry Fraser” to “disallowed goal Game 6.” Isn’t being in the same house with Leafs fans now great? You should probably start tuning up your emotions for when Kevin Fiala wins a Cup somewhere else and brings it back to you after you chase him out of town because one writer saw him eat a pork shoulder once.

I suppose that’s the conclusion here. With everything you’ve been through, what we’ve discovered is your inferiority complex combined with a constant need to declare how special a fandom you are, conspiracy theories, your fear of personality with your players (and unveiled bigotry from your captain), terrible country music and barely middling rock bands to your underwhelming beer…you’re officially a Canadian city!

Since you are a Canadian city, let’s start by gushing over your nation’s proud son and Eugene from The Walking Dead look-alike, Ryan Johansen. Some have said this series would’ve turned out differently if Johansen was healthy. Others have said this playoffs was his coming out party and this is the superstar we all imagined he’d be. Actually, it was only Pierre McGuire saying all this, but we digress.

Before his leg internally combusted, the 24 year-old Johansen had his way with a beefed up Jonathan Toews and then whatever the things were that St. Louis penciled in as their top center. Was it Patrik Berglund? Was it Paul Stastny? Who could really tell for sure because we were too busy dipping our retinas into cyanide.

Then in the Western Conference final, he was matched up against 94 year old Ryan Kesler. Bravo to Ryan Kesler, by the way, for continuing to employ the same “get inside the opponent’s head, GRITSANDPAPERFART” style in the playoffs that has yet to work in his entire career. And kudos to the Canadian media for forgetting how common of an occurrence it is for Kesler to get ragdolled by a superior opponent every spring. We are already looking forward to next summer when he’s once again portrayed as a shutdown center, and once again getting eliminated after 6 games the moment he lines up against a center worth a damn. “BUT LOOK AT ALL THOSE POST-WHISTLE SCRUMS!!!”

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Where were we? Oh yes. We were talking about the massive raise Ryan Johansen shall be expecting now that he’s proven himself against the giants of the Western Conference. Nashville, we hate to be the ones to tell you this but if Johansen saw himself as a $4 million player before he even won a playoff series, what do you think he’s expecting now? Surely, a good old boy from Canada would never hold his franchise to the flames. No sir.

Lucky for you, now you get to resent two of your top players as Viktor Arvidsson is also due a new contract. This is where the fun really begins as you get to microanalyze how much each is overpaid and taking away an opportunity from a middling ECHL superstar. Didn’t we tell you being a NHL city is a hoot?!?

But you had some Canadian hockey city tactics down before your great “spring awakening.” You stood by Pekka Rinne for years and years, even though he was terrible in the playoffs for… well, really quite a while. You told everyone we just didn’t understand, just like they do in Winnipeg. That the money he was being paid was quite worth it, we just couldn’t tell. We didn’t know what you knew, you claimed. And for three rounds, you probably felt vindicated, genuinely believing that Rinne had cracked the code at age 35 instead of “got hot for a few weeks there.”

But water always seeks its own level, you probably know that from your ice surface, and when you’re done building bomb-shelters to protect yourselves from the perceived threat of NHL refs, Gary Bettman, NBC, and Sidney Crosby, you’ll realize Rinne’s full-body dry heaves in Games 1, 2, and 5 cost you a parade.

A parade that every “country” star needing some PR would have glommed onto to appear as “one of the people.”

You’re basically the Kings fanbase after huffing paint for a week.

And really, let’s not pretend Carrie Underwood doesn’t spend every minute of attendance at Preds games wondering if she’d have to be there at all if she’d just gone the Taylor Swift route when she had the chance.

At least you’ll always be able to look fondly back on this season as the time you won two games in the Stanley Cup Final. Fans and media around the continent will be talking about this special run forever and ever. They’ll talk about how Sidney Crosby elevated himself to a top 5 all-time NHL player. They’ll talk about PK Subban being a distraction and too dancey and other thinly veiled casual racism. They’ll talk about how much Roman Josi actually sucks (which for some reason became a huge talking point amongst statheads during the playoffs).

We guess what we’re saying here is no one is going to talk about this run ever again outside of Nashville. The Predators were just another 2010 Flyers, 2014 Rangers or any one of the teams the Red Wings used to steamroll in the Cup Final season after season. An entertaining speed bump but a speed bump nevertheless. But hey, you beat the Hawks in the first round. The Canucks gave themselves a banner over it. At least we think they did. We stopped paying attention when they exited the NHL in 2013. Other teams to accomplish that are Arizona and St. Louis, who have gone on to dominate the league since. If by “dominate” we mean “definitely are a few dates on the schedule.” Welcome to your brethren.

One of our favorite jokes during the playoff run was Player X now has more goals the Chicago Blackhawks scored (3) in the entire playoffs. We also like the one where the Blackhawks won as many games as Nashville has had parades since 2010. Unless next week’s Jug & Fiddle Parade is somehow related to winning something that actually matters. And no we don’t mean Faith Hill’s “Best Record By Woman Who Is Just A Photoshop Airbrush” award from the 2013 CMAs.

To quote one of Nashville’s finest writers and one of the all time great Puck Daddy eulogies: How many Cups have you won Nashville?

The answer, we’re afraid is still zero.

Also your uniforms look like piss.

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