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President-elect Donald Trump and War Criminal President Barack Obama shake hands after a meeting in the Oval Office, 10 November 2016. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
US Presidential Transition Meetings Through The Years – In Pictures
It is Traditional in the US for the Outgoing President to Receive the President-Elect at the White House Before their Inauguration to Prepare for a Smooth Transition. Donald Trump Broke with this Tradition in 2020 in Disputing the Election Result. As Trump meets Joe Biden in 2024, we Take a Look Back at Past Transition Meetings
— Matt Fidler | Wednesday 13 November 2024
Top: The president-elect, Donald Trump, and War Criminal & Genocidal President Joe Biden talking in the Oval Office of the White House, 13 November 2024. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP
Bottom: Two War Criminals: President George W Bush and President-elect Barack Obama meet in the Oval Office, 10 November 2008. Photograph: Eric Draper/Reuters
President-elect Bill Clinton is greeted by War Criminal President George Bush (Now Resting, Rotting and Burning ���� in Hell Forever) at the White House, 18 November 1992. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
President-elect War Criminal President George Bush (Now Resting, Rotting and Burning 🔥 in Hell Forever) and President Ronald Reagan, accompanied by their wives, head for the Oval Office, 9 November 1988. Photograph: Bettmann archive
Top: President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Ronald Reagan shake hands in front of their wives on the White House’s South Portico, 20 November 1980. Photograph: Arnie Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images
Bottom: Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon talk in the Oval Office about the transition of power prior to Nixon’s resignation after the Watergate scandal, 9 August 1974. Photograph: Consolidated News Pictures/AFP/Getty Images
Top: President-elect Richard Nixon and President Lyndon B Johnson confer on the orderly transition of power, 12 December 1968. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Bottom: President Dwight D Eisenhower greets President-elect John F Kennedy on the North Portico of the White House, 6 December 1960. Photograph: Bettmann archive
Top: Vice-president Harry S Truman and President Franklin D Roosevelt, 1945. When Roosevelt died in office in 1945, Truman took over. Photograph: Universal history archive/Getty Images
Bottom: President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt holds a telegram of congratulations from President Herbert Hoover, 8 November 1932. The transition between Hoover and Roosevelt was not a smooth one, with FDR refusing Hoover’s requests for meetings to calm investors amid a financial crisis. Photograph: Bettmann archive
President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, left, and his successor, President Warren G Harding, in the back of a carriage on inauguration day, 1921. Photograph: Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images
President William Howard Taft (left) and his successor, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, in Washington, 23 March 1913. Photograph: Trampus, from L’Illustrazione Italiana/Bibioteca Ambrosiana/De Agostini/Getty Images
An illustration of the former first lady Julia Dent Grant entertaining President Rutherford B Hayes and his wife at a party in the White House after Hayes’s inauguration, 1877. Photograph: Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images
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having a real one because I got elected into leadership of a political org recently and I'm having to spend multiple days cleaning up the absolute mess that are my official email, Google Drive, and social media accounts
#no documentation; minimal contact info for chapter presidents; everything's super outdated; and the accounts are a MESS#(broader context is that outgoing caucus chairs hand off existing accounts to incoming caucus chairs.#so these aren't new accounts. these are the pre-existing accounts with whatever the chairs who came before me did with them)#I didn't believe them when they said 'literally doing anything would be better than the status quo we have'. I should have believed them#personal
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James Buchanan's Advice to Abraham Lincoln
John Hay was one of America's greatest diplomats. He served overseas during the Administrations of Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant, worked in the State Department of Rutherford B. Hayes, and held the nation's top two diplomatic posts -- Ambassador to the Court of St. James and Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Hay also may have been one of 19th Century America's most prolific and talented writers, an astute observer of everything and everybody. Late in life, he and his close friend, Henry Adams, became such institutions of Washington, D.C. society that today the Hays-Adams Hotel is literally one of Washington, D.C.'s great institutions.
But in March 1861, the 22-year-old Hay was in the nation's capital for the very first time, and he was there as one of the two private secretaries (along with John George Nicolay) to Abraham Lincoln, who was about to be inaugurated as President of a rapidly fracturing United States. Even at that young age, however, Hay's gift of observation were apparent -- and one of the reasons why Lincoln had brought the young man with him to Washington from Illinois.
On March 4, 1861, Lincoln was inaugurated as President, and Hay was nearby when Lincoln met with the outgoing President James Buchanan. With Southern states seceding and Civil War approaching, Hay was curious to hear what advice or words of warning President Buchanan might have for his successor. As Hay later wrote, "I waited with boyish wonder and credulity to see what momentous counsels were to come from that gray and weather-beaten head. Every word must have its value at such an instant."
Buchanan had spent decades in Washington and was arguably the most experienced person to ever be elected President when he won the 1856 election to succeed President Franklin Pierce. Despite his vast experience, however, Buchanan's Presidency had taken place in the midst of one of the most difficult moments in American history -- a moment that Abraham Lincoln was now sharing. As John Hay listened carefully, the 15th President, with his head cocked to the left to compensate for the fact that one of his eyes was nearsighted and the other was farsighted, spoke to the 16th President.
What Buchanan said to Lincoln was indeed memorable to Hay, albeit not very momentous: "I think you will find the water of the right-hand well at the White House better than that at the left." Hay would recall that Buchanan "went on with many intimate details of the kitchen and pantry. Lincoln listened with that weary, introverted look of his, not answering, and the next day, when I recalled the conversation, admitted he had not heard a word of it."
#History#Presidents#Presidential History#James Buchanan#President Buchanan#Buchanan Administration#White House#White House History#John Hay#Abraham Lincoln#President Lincoln#Lincoln Administration#Presidential Transitions#1860 Election#Presidents to Presidents#Presidential Advice#Civil War#Civil War History#Secession#Beginning of the Civil War#Outgoing Presidents#Presidential Inaugurations#1861 Presidential Inauguration#1st Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln#Lincoln's 1st Inauguration#Presidency
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my brain won’t shut up abt magicless high school au
#no intimidating fae no veteran warfreak no princes#just teen losers#(affectionate btw)#like hello student council president malleus draconia#the scary indifferent senior leona kingscholar#that extremely friendly and outgoing lilia vanrouge who’s an oddball bit bc he has pretty privilege it’s ok#if my obsession over high school romance isn’t obvious alr#I WILL WRITE THIS#*but bc#dumps.
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Fuckboy!Wonwoo going for shy!reader since he assumes they’re a virgin, just to find out reader is an absolute freak and rides him until he passes out
wonwoo bias wrecked me so much after the follow again concerts that this just came to life on it’s own. i wrote the freshman experience based off of how it is on my country and i loved writing this, so i hope you enjoy it too! ♡
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fuckboy!wonwoo who’s your game design course sunbaenim. he contradicts all paradigms about nerds, because he’s hot as fuck.
fuckboy!wonwoo who spots you on the first day of classes. he sees you walking past him in your tiny skirt and "I ♡ games" tshirt and finds you adorable.
fuckboy!wonwoo who fights with other veterans to keep you as his freshman. he loses the argument to Nayeon, the course’s students’ president, and sulks for the rest of the day.
fuckboy!wonwoo who hits on you at the bar that night. everyone’s whispering about the two of you.
since Nayeon’s done her job and warned you before hand about Wonwoo’s reputation, you turn him down nicely because you hate the attention. of course, it only spurs him on.
fuckboy!wonwoo who tried to befriend you as a way of getting into your pants (well, he’s a fuckboy after all!).
a couple months after, once he realizes you’re actually really funny and outgoing when you feel comfortable enough, he finds himself enjoying the time you two spend together.
fuckboy!wonwoo who becomes obsessed with you. he convinces himself it’ll fade away once he fucks you. but then he finds himself getting so fucking jealous when he hears you calling Seungcheol your “oppa”. he knows Cheol has a thing for you — your innocent, virgin like persona is driving every male student wild. so he feels his blood boiling when you touch his hyung’s bicep as you smile sweetly and bat your eyelashes.
fuckboy!wonwoo who gets really annoyed when his friends mock him, claiming he lost his charms and won’t get to fuck you like he would do to any other girl.
"it’s up to Coups Hyung to pop her cherry." Jeonghan holds back a laugh as Wonwoo rolls his eyes.
Like hell we will! he thinks.
fuckboy!wonwoo who tries to sleep with someone else to get off and forget about you. but it doesn’t work and he gets more frustrated than before.
fuckboy!wonwoo who offers to help you with your class project and goes to your shared dorm room on a Saturday night. you open the door and he holds his breath when he sees your super princess peach cropped shirt.
"what? it’s my favorite game" you state, with a pout on your lips, when he stares for too long.
"oh, nothing. it’s a good one." he babbles, averting his eyes from your chest. your shirt was probably old, since he could see the outline of your nipples through the white fabric. he swallows nervously, trying to shake the image of your pebbled nipples off of his head.
fuckboy!wonwoo who gets distracted by your short sleeping shorts, since they do the bare minimum to cover you up.
"Nonu, are you listening?" you complain as you shake him. his eyes are out of focus when he meets your gaze. "earth to Nonu! what are you thinking about?"
fuckboy!wonwoo who bites his lower lip and stares at you.
"i’m thinking about you, cutie." he flirts. usually, you would blush and avert your eyes. so it’s a shocker for him when your Bambi eyes transform into a siren gaze.
“what about me?" you whisper, inching closer to his face. "is it about the ways you’d like to fuck me?" that’s all it takes for Wonwoo to take off his glasses and crash his lips into yours.
fuckboy!wonwoo who gets really excited and surprised when he finds out you’re not a virgin. in fact, you’re a total freak in bed. he feels a bit fooled since you got everyone believing you’re a pure angel, but he isn’t about to complain.
not when you’re jumping up and down on his dick with your pretty boobs on full display for him.
fuckboy!wonwoo who fucks up into you with all his might, thinking that he could die happy buried in your heat like that.
you’re riding him so good, your hips grinding against his and your hands clawing at his chest. your lips are red and swollen from kissing, your head’s thrown back in pleasure. you let out quiet ah-ah-ahs that enter Wonwoo’s ears and spin down his body directly to his dick.
fuckboy!wonwoo who nearly blows his load when you ask him to choke you.
his big hand presses on your throat with minimum force, but you demand more pressure and he complies.
fuckboy!wonwoo who circles your clit and sucks your nipples to help you cum. and when you do, he follows shortly after, emptying three months worth of blue balls in the condom and nearly passes out.
fuckboy!wonwoo who cuddles you and realizes he’s been tricked.
"i’m not complaining, but i thought you were a virgin."
you laugh, turning around to face him. "and the resident fuckboy gets played." pride bubbles in your chest. Wonwoo smiles at you, his brown eyes still a bit glazed over from his high.
"i liked being played" he admits with a shy smile.
fuckboy!wonwoo who refuses to go back to his own room. thank goodness your roommate is not coming back for the night.
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#seventeen smut#seventeen fanfic#wonwoo smut#wonwoo x reader#wonwoo fanfic#seventeen hard hours#wonwoo hard hours#wonwoo hard thoughts#seventeen x reader#seventeen scenarios#seventeen drabbles#wonwoo drabble#my works#anon request
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I feel... stressed
#taco thoughts#ok part of it is this essay i have been procrastinating on and i definitely should be working on that instead of being on here🙃#but also earlier the president of my young dems chapter (of which i am VP)#told me he is gonna be leaving this summer and wants to start the process of transitioning for me to take over#which i am kind of processing rn#one part of me is sad because i really like this guy and im sad he's leaving#another part is excited because this is an cool opportunity and i feel so honored that he trusts me to take over this thing that he built#but i think mostly i am just like fucking terrified and full of imposter syndrome#like the current pres is so charismatic and outgoing and also so fucking knowledgeable about so much stuff#and the idea of trying to fill his shoes is terrifying#i really hope i can step up to it... im gonna fucking try my best#eeeeeek this is just too much for my brain rn i feel like my mind is in a million directions
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BABY I — PARK JONGSEONG
Having a crush on Park Jay, your school’s student president, was quite hard. Especially when he was the centre of attention for many girls. However, who would’ve known he was pinning after you this whole time?
PAIRING — friend!jay x fem!reader (ft. sunoo from enhypen and hanni from newjeans)
CONTAINS — fluff, slight angst, somewhat crack, friends to lovers, mutual pinning to an extent, not proofread, mentions of being stood up, and y/n is kind of introverted.
WORDCOUNT — 3591 words
NOTE — first note on this account!!! just wanted to say baby i by ariana grande inspired this it’s SOOO good pls listen on repeat when reading!
Park Jay was the student president of your school. He was helpful, trustworthy, smart, athletic, and nice to everyone who came into his vicinity.
Obviously, you weren’t the only one who loved these aspects of him. He was well known amongst the male population of your school, but that didn’t mean the girls weren’t head over heels for him too.
Which only meant more competition for you.
In your eyes, Jay was out of your league. He was way more outgoing than you would ever be, keeping many friends at his side, whilst you kept a small group of friends throughout your four years of highschool.
“Hello? (Name), what were you going to say?” A voice questioned, bringing you out of your cluttered thoughts.
Your eyebrows perked up in surprise, completely forgetting who you were currently standing before—Park Jay.
He slightly shook his head as a sign for you to continue your sentence.
“Uh…” You muttered with your eyes looking everywhere but him.
“What is it? There’s a meeting soon. I can’t wait for long.” Jay spoke again. His words seemed harsh, but his voice was soft.
“Right, sorry. Nevermind what I was going to say, it’s okay.” You reassured him with an apologetic smile.
Great, another moment added to your ‘Book of Failures’.
Jay was confused, yet he smiled back at you and left in silence. You hated how perfect his smile was. Everything was perfect about him. There wasn’t one thing you didn’t like about him, however, you were pretty sure that spoke for everyone as well.
He was a perfect guy and you were, well, ordinary. You preferred to keep to yourself and stay away from any judgement, with an exception, of course.
Your best friend, Pham Hanni. She was someone you met during elementary school and someone you would forever trust.
“Let me guess, you failed again?” Hanni questioned from the desk beside you. You sighed at her words as your head hit the surface of your desk.
“I very much did.” You groaned out while Hanni smiled. A hand gently made its way to the crown of your head, caressing the area softly.
“It will be fine! Everyone gets flustered when doing something like this.” She reassured you, but it wasn’t of any help.
“Do you think I could ever confess? I mean, do you know how many people like him? There’s at least a 1 in 600 chance of him reciprocating whatever my heart feels when I’m around him.”
“Well, you guys are close, right?” Hanni asked, but only received silence in return.
“Right…?” She said once more.
Silence.
“(Name), don’t tell me you two barely know each other!”
“No, of course not! We are, well, I don’t know. Could you even call us friends?” You asked, a groan escaping your lips shortly after.
“I mean, what are some of your interactions with each other?”
“After the project we did together in English class, he would say hi to me in the halls, ask me for help in class, and offer me snacks here and there. However, that is it.”
“I’d say that’s between acquaintances and friends? Right?” Hanni pulled the lollipop she snacked on out of her mouth and pointed it at you.
“That is still a lot though! Probably more than anyone has ever had. I think you might have a chance.”
“Or are you just saying that to make me feel satisfied?” You asked while looking over at her.
“No, seriously! But if your words keep getting tongue tied, I don’t think you’ll have a chance anytime soon.”
Your brows furrowed at her words as you landed a soft hit to her shoulder.
“Careful, my lollipop! I don’t want to drop it.” She exclaimed, her eyes widening at the treat in her hold. You rolled your eyes at this reaction of hers, it was common from her. You were pretty much used to it.
Your eyes glanced over to the doorway as one of your classmates walked in. Hanni looked at your sudden flustered state in confusion and turned around.
There was no other reason for you to react this way. Park Jay, the boy you had a crush on, was currently walking through the doorway with his younger friend, Kim Sunoo, beside him.
“You’re so obvious about it.” Hanni said, turning around to face you again and placing the lollipop in her mouth once more.
“I am not! There’s no way he knows.” You said with your face toward Hanni but your eyes on Jay.
He looked over at your seat—a common routine of his��and waved towards you with his signature smile present on his face. After a brief moment of hesitation, you waved back at him as a small smile broke through your flustered condition.
Hanni looked at you, then at Jay as Sunoo did the same. The two boys made their way to their seats up front and began talking once again.
However, the conversation was completely different than the one they were previously having.
“Seriously, are you going to tell her how you feel?” Sunoo questioned as Jay shushed him.
“Of course not. Do you think she would even like me back? You’re funny.” Jay said while taking his seat.
“Jay, so many people like you.”
“That’s the point. What if she thinks I’m a player?” The boy asked while reaching into his backpack to grab his notebook.
“I doubt she would. There are a ton of options for you at school, but you decided to pin after a girl who you worked on a project with for two weeks. Two weeks.”
“And those were the best days of my life. Seriously, I didn’t know someone like her existed in our school until this year. I don’t know how I survived until senior year without her presence.”
“Gross! You sound so in love—”
“Shut up! You’re so loud.” Jay whisper-shouted while covering Sunoo’s lips with both of his hands.
“I’m sorry. Anyway, please think about it. It hurts to see you interact with her continuously just to not confess whatever you’re feeling.” Sunoo said while removing Jay’s hands from his face.
“Whatever.” Jay mumbled as their teacher walked in. He would be lying if he said he didn’t believe that Sunoo was right. However, he was too nervous to ruin what you two already had.
The keys jangled in the doorknob’s keyhole as you struggled to unlock the art classroom. It wasn’t normal for classrooms to be locked, not at all, but this one was abandoned.
Nobody used it anymore except for you. It was your quiet place. A place you went to ease your mind and located on the second floor. So, there was quite a process getting there.
Giving out keys to abandoned classrooms was forbidden at your school. It was an unspoken rule that all teachers followed. However, your homeroom teacher trusted you. You were an excellent student in her eyes and that was enough for her to make up her mind.
The door clicked shut behind you and you made your way to the isolated desk you always sat at. All you had to do was get some classwork done. It wasn’t anything major, but the library would have been too loud at this time.
After all, it was lunchtime.
The sun shone through the thin material curtains, making your figure cast a shadow over your work. Usually, you sat here because it was the closest desk to the window. You gained a great view at the soccer field.
The one Jay always played on.
Every time you came here, you constantly had to fight the urge to glance over at them. A little glance always went a long way, leaving you distracted for the rest of the hour.
Giving in, your pencil movement came to a stop as you looked out the window from your seat. As usual, there were boys playing soccer in the summer heat, however, Jay wasn’t there.
For a moment, you thought you saw wrong and took a closer look. Yet, you still couldn’t find him.
You were too distracted to even hear the click of the door opening. Too distracted to even hear the footsteps that made its way to you. But you weren’t distracted enough to miss the sound of a desk being placed beside you.
“What are you doing here?” You asked in a somewhat low voice.
It was Jay. The boy you were previously looking for.
“Resting. You?” He replied while laying his head on his arms all while facing you. You avoided eye contact with him as usual. His gaze was too flustering for you. You couldn’t handle it.
“I’m studying.” You said and looked at your blank notebook page. You could feel his gaze still on you. It felt like it could see through you at any given moment. Once again, it was too much for you to handle.
You needed to get rid of him quickly.
“You can’t be in here. It’s off limits.” You said, still not looking at the poor boy.
“Then why are you here? It’s an abandoned classroom and yet you’re here.” Jay said back. He wasn’t wrong. To be honest, he never was.
“Our teacher gave me permission. I work here often.” You explained as your pencil began to move, writing absolutely nothing but scribbles.
“Me too.” He said, leaving you confused. You looked over at him with a puzzled expression which only left him with a smile.
“Your eyes are pretty.” Jay said and left your unsaid question unanswered.
His words only made you look away once more as your puzzled expression was replaced with a flustered one.
“What did you mean by your previous words?” You asked, discarding his compliment.
“Which one? Your eyes are pretty? I mean, they truly are—”
“The other ones.” You interrupted, cutting him off.
“Oh, Mrs. Jang lets me use this classroom to cool off my head when I get overwhelmed. I was shocked that it was already unlocked when I came. I didn’t know you used it too.”
“We never run into each other.”
“I see,” he sighed and nuzzled his face further into his arms.
You could still feel his gaze on you as silence fell upon you both. You were confused. Why did he compliment you? Did he like you back or was he only teasing you? Did he do this with every girl he saw or were you his only exception?
Which one was it?
“Why do you keep doing that?” Jay’s voice pushed through your thoughts, startling you.
“Doing what?” You asked, still avoiding eye contact with him.
“That,” he began. “You don’t look at me when you talk to me. Do you hate the sight of my face or something?”
“Of course not!” You exclaimed, catching both of you off guard.
“I mean, I’m just shy.”
“For sure.” He teased you.
Silence filled the classroom once more as you tried to do your work. Heavy emphasis on the word tried.
He was still looking at you. You knew he was and he knew you knew too.
“(Name).” Jay called.
The way your name rolled off of his tongue was too much for you. You hated the sound of it. It was a precise pronunciation with a slight ring to it.
You swallowed thickly and nodded at his call, giving him the signal to proceed.
“Do you like me?”
“And then what?!” Hanni exclaimed, waiting for the rest of the story to leave your lips.
“What do you mean?” You asked. Your words only left Hanni feeling dumb.
“Was that it?” She asked as part of her hoped you would say no. However, to her dismay, you nodded your head.
“(Name)? He literally asked if you liked him and you didn’t even reply?!” She said in a loud tone. Luckily, you two were at your house so it was fine for her to be this way. There was nobody to overhear your conversation anyway.
“You blew it. You blew it!”
She was in distress. After waiting for this moment to happen, she felt like her world officially ended.
“I freaked out, okay? The bell went right after that!” You said in an attempt to defend yourself.
“Let me guess. You used the excuse of being late when returning the classroom key and ran out in a haste.”
“Spot on.” You said with a groan.
“Did I really mess up?” You asked.
“Is that even a question? Seriously, I don’t know what I’m going to do with you.” Her face went dull as she sighed. You were definitely a handful to take care of.
“Wait, I have an idea.” She suddenly said and her face brightened up immediately. You looked over at her with a frown.
“Do you have his number?” Hanni questioned. Hesitantly, you nodded at her words. You only got his number because of the English project you two had to do and would text occasionally, but out of the blue was not the best option.
“Absolutely not! That’s too far.” You said while shaking your head at the idea you had of her possible plan.
“Chillax, it’s not too far at all. It’s better than leaving his somewhat confession hanging in the air.”
She had a point.
“Fine. What are you going to say?” You asked while giving her your phone. You were nervous for whatever tricks she was planning on pulling, but you handed her your phone regardless.
“You’ll see.” Hanni said and began typing away.
For a while your room went quiet. The only sounds heard were Hanni’s fingers tapping against your phone screen and the wind outside of your window.
“Here.” She said after three minutes and handed you your device. You looked at her, taking note of how she bit back her smile.
You were scared to see what she did, but you weren’t even able to due to the sudden incoming call.
“What the hell, Hanni?!” You exclaimed as she only smiled. She ushered for you to answer the call as you did exactly that—after leaving your room, of course.
“Hey.” His voice was soft as usual on the other line. It made your heart beat faster, making you feel stupid.
“Hello,” you greeted back, waiting for him to say whatever he called for.
“Is it true?”
“Is what true?” You asked.
What the hell did Hanni even text him for him to ask this?
“You liking me. Is it true?” He sounded desperate. He wanted to know immediately.
You hesitated on replying. Would it mess everything up, or what? His question back in the art classroom wasn’t something that sounded like he was looking for reciprocating feelings. If you said yes, where would that response take you?
“Yes, it is.” You replied in a somewhat whisper. Jay exhaled harshly, leaving you confused. Did you mess up? Why did he sigh so harshly? What did Hanni put you through?
You turned around in a rush to open the door. You were nervous. You didn’t want to hear what came after his sigh. Not at all.
You were about to hand the phone back to Hanni, but was brought to an abrupt stop.
“Good.” Jay said.
“Let’s talk about this in person tomorrow. I don’t want things to escalate on call, okay?”
You hesitated in replying to his suggestion. Was that a good okay or a bad okay? Was he planning to reject you harshly? Was your friendship over?
“Is that okay with you, (Name)?” His voice once again pierced through your thoughts, bringing you back to reality.
“Yes. That’s okay with me.” You replied and you two said your goodbye before hanging up.
“So?” Hanni asked, waiting for you to explain what happened.
“I don’t know.” Was all you could say before flopping forward onto your bed with a racing heart.
Jay, on the other hand, paced back and forth in his room. You liked him and that was great! However, he didn’t want to ask you out over the phone. That wasn’t romantic at all.
How should he go about this? Should he confess in the morning before class or at lunch in the art classroom again? Should he bring flowers? Of course he should. Many people loved them.
But wait, were you allergic to them? Maybe not if you helped out the garden club leader Yang Jungwon that one day, right? He remembered the moment vividly.
It was the time he confirmed his feelings for you. The way you smiled at the boy and listened attentively when he explained things to you. Honestly, that should’ve been him, but he had his moments during the English project.
Part of him even thought you liked Jungwon and not him. That was the only reason why he asked you the question at lunch yesterday. Even if the garden club incident happened last month, it still managed to bug him everyday.
At this point, his frequent questions wouldn’t get answered. His best option was to sleep. He could think of everything tomorrow morning. Before heading to sleep he sent you a quick message, letting you know where to meet him the next day.
Near the garden, fifteen minutes after eight a.m. Easy and possibly romantic.
However, when the next morning came, you stood alone near the garden, fifteen minutes after eight a.m. And Jay was nowhere in sight.
You checked your phone constantly, hoping he sent you a text, letting you know of the change of plans. To your dismay, there was nothing. It was absolutely a ghost town on your phone and also five minutes left until the bell went.
Were you just stood up by your crush? Most likely. You felt embarrassed. You were completely right about Jay not liking you back, nevertheless, you let Hanni’s words get to your head. Was it her fault? Absolutely not, but you wondered. What if you never gave her your phone at that time? Would you and Jay still be just friends?
A hand grabbed your wrist, halting your movements. You didn’t even get far from the spot you stood at. It was so sudden and scary and their grip never faltered.
You turned around and were, luckily, met with an out of breath Jay. The boy who you had a crush on and who you thought stood you up.
“I’m sorry.” He said while letting go of your wrist and standing up.
“I woke up late, I didn’t mean to leave you standing there alone. I swear of it.” He explained as you listened, avoiding eye contact.
“It’s fine. What did you want to say?” You asked.
“First off, please look at me when I say all of this.” He pleaded, causing you to slowly look over at him.
“Okay. I really didn’t mean to leave you waiting. I had my alarm set and everything, yet I still slept past it. I couldn’t sleep all night because of this. I was nervous.”
You remained silent, in which he took as a sign to continue.
“When I saw you text me the other day, I was thrilled. I thought I ruined everything by asking you if you liked me during lunch. Seriously, the way you ran out so suddenly left me worried.”
“I’m sorry. I was flustered.” You apologised and he shook his head.
“It’s okay. I’m glad I found out you truly did like me though.” He said as a slight smile made its way to his face.
“Do you like me back?” You asked, genuinely. He didn’t say he did. You weren’t sure if he did either.
“What?” He questioned back.
“Do you like me back?” You repeated, hoping it would get through him this time.
“Of course I do. Why wouldn’t I?” He was dumbfounded that you even asked him that. Was it not obvious by his many interactions with you compared to others?
“Please, don’t say it like that.” You muttered and avoided eye contact with him again.
“Why not? Does it make you flustered?”
“Yes, it does.” Your voice was quiet and made Jay’s smile grow bigger.
“I’ve liked you for a while now, (Name). Ever since the English project actually. Those were the best days of my life.”
“Not even being promoted to student president?” You questioned as your heart beat increased drastically.
“Not even close.” He said back.
You remained silent at his confession and played with the dirt below your shoes.
“So, what do you say?” He asked.
“What do you mean?”
“Can I be your boyfriend?” He asked again.
“Enough of that!” You exclaimed, softly hitting his shoulder.
“What am I doing wrong?” He was confused. He didn’t even do anything this time. It was a genuine question.
“Can I, (Name)?”
He did it again. The way he said your name only left you even more flustered as you let out a mumbled ‘yes.’
He could barely hear what you said and only picked up the ‘s’ sound at the end of your word. The boy before you smiled.
He was glad you said yes.
“I’m glad.” He voiced out and engulfed you into a hug which you reciprocated.
The bell finally went once you two began to hug. Those were the longest five minutes in your life, but they were definitely worth it. Hanni and Sunoo were most likely going to have a field day with this new information.
You could say, they were the ones who made this all happen with their constant pushing, right?
Yeah, most definitely.
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“I think our new threshold, frankly, should be 100Mbps. I think anything short of that shortchanges our children, our future, and our new digital economy.” That’s what FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel argued nine years ago — now, it’s finally happening.
Today, the FCC has changed its definition of “broadband” to mean download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second. It had been stuck at 25Mbps/3Mbps since 2015. As recently as 2021, outgoing FCC chairman Ajit Pai claimed we still didn’t need more than that.
...
The new definition was pushed through by the FCC’s Democratic majority, something it hasn’t had for the majority of President Biden’s term in office. The FCC spent years completely deadlocked without its full five commissioners, until Anna Gomez was finally confirmed by the Senate last September.
Anyway, vote blue, it actually fucking matters.
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•.¸☆ ː̗̤̣̀̈̇ː̖́ ☆¸.•˚ how to plan your week according to the planets •.¸☆ ː̗̤̣̀̈̇ː̖́ ☆¸.•˚
Monday: Moon Day ☽
If you notice you tend to feel a moody energy at the start of your work weeks; you can blame our dear friend the Moon. Monday's are ruled by the Moon, which presides over our intuition and emotions. Moon Days can bring a low or heavy energy to the day.
Things to do on Moon days:
☆ Light exercise (walking, yoga, etc)
☆ Self care
☆ Reflect on emotions/journal
☆ Meditation
☆ Prioritizing rest + quiet time
Tuesday: Mars Day ♂
Tuesday is a shift from Monday as it is ruled by Mars, the planet of action. You may feel more confident and motivated; more like you're ready to take on the world.
Things to do on Mars days:
☆ Get started on new projects you've been thinking about
☆ Get as many tasks complete from your to-do list as possible
☆ Avoid unnecessary drama/fights
☆ Get a morning workout in
Wednesday: Mercury Day ☿
As Wednesday is ruled by Mercury; the planet of communication, creativity, + curiosity, thoughts and words come more easily. It is one of the most productive days of the week.
Things to do on Mercury days:
☆ Respond to texts/answer emails
☆ Research topics
☆ Make long-term plans
☆ Apply for jobs/schedule interviews
Thursday: Jupiter Day ♃
Since Thursdays are ruled by Jupiter, the planet of abundance and expansion, you may feel more generous or optimistic.
Things to do on Jupiter Days:
☆ Take a vacation day at work
☆ Take a college class
☆ Offer to tutor others
☆ Volunteer work
Friday: Venus Day ♀
Friday's are ruled by Venus; the planet of love, romance, + indulgence. You may feel more outgoing or flirtatious on Venus days.
Things to do on Venus Days:
☆ Spa day/night
☆ Movie night with friends
☆ Go for a first date/get dinner with a partner
☆ Enjoy a night out with friends/a partner
☆ Buy concert tickets
Saturday: Saturn Day ♄
Saturday's are ruled by Saturn; the planet of structure and discipline, so you may feel more motivated to get some of your to-do list done.
Things to do on Saturn Days:
☆ Update your weekly schedule
☆ Listen to motivational podcasts/TED talk
☆ Improve your morning routine
☆ Meal prep
☆ Grocery shop
Sunday: Sun Day ☉
Sunday's are ruled by the Sun which presides over our self expression and ego.
Things to do on Sun Days:
☆ Spend extra time with your pets
☆ Get brunch with a friend
☆ Go for a drive
☆ Read your favorite book
★ .* . ∅ ° ☆ * ・thank you for reading ★ .* . ∅ ° ☆ * ・
I am not a professional astrologer, these are suggestions based on the studies i've done so far but i am constantly studying and nowhere near a professional🫶
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If your wife was president what would you be the First?
Good question. But the cheat answer is "I wouldn't be."
See the First Lady is a job, not just a title. She's the hostess for the White House. She plans the various social events, the dinners and the parties and such. I don't want to do that shit. (I'm an anxious nerd with autism, how many parties do you think I've been to, let alone planned?)
And there's precedent for this: there's been First Ladies where she wasn't the wife of the president, because either the president was a bachelor/widower or because she wasn't up to the task for illness or other reasons. So it's been sisters, daughters, and even nieces.
So I think my wife would pick her sister-in-law (my sister) to be the First Lady. She's nice and outgoing and funny, so she'd be a great hostess for the White House. She could put on some sweet parties.
(Although I imagine there'd be a minor fox news scandal as she greatly increases the average number of tattoos per First Lady. but it's the 90s, so who cares, that news story will be gone in a week)
Anyway to actually answer your question, I think the best answer would be to use "Host". I'd be First Host.
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C02 ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴛᴡɪɴᴇᴅ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛꜱ (ᴀᴜ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ)
𝗬𝘂 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝘅 𝗙𝗲𝗺! 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘅 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗴
Synopsis: Yu Jimin, the school's notorious bad girl, and Kim Minjeong, the diligent student council president, find themselves drawn to Y/N, a quiet and devout girl focused on her studies and faith. Y/N finds herself caught between two very different worlds, each represented by Jimin's rebellious charm and Minjeong's steadfast kindness. In the end, will love or loyalty prevail, or will the truth tear them apart? Loosely based on "a walk to remember"
Pairing: Karina x fem reader, Winter x fem reader
Genre: Fluff, angst, written au
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As a part of your extracurriculars, deciding to become a library monitor during the weekends was probably one of the better parts in High school. No one barely came to the library and even if they did, only people like Minjeong and her group of friends would come. And not just to “study”, you really mean study.
Ding
dingaling (ningx2)
are you in the library again??
gaythot
Yeah, wanna join 🥲
Seen
Laughing lightly at your friend you put down your phone, picking up the pile of books some kids just returned. Despite not being popular, you didn’t mind. Your friends on the other hand were quite loud and outgoing, always inviting you to go to parties and whatnot.
Placing the books on a wheeled tray table, you bring the books over the shelve, climbing up on the ladder while assorting the books to where they belong. Reaching for the highest shelf, you tiptoe trying to slip the book in. In the gap if the shelve however, you catch a glimpse of Minjeong, specs on, hair in a bun, focused on the work set out in front of her.
Lowly giggling to yourself like a little girl, Minjeong lifts her head, eyes meeting yours with an eyebrow raised. Shit. Your eyes widen in shock, quickly ducking your head so the shelves cover you. “Oh my God, y/n. You seen so creepy right now”, you whisper to yourself, cursing how you reacted.
“Oh wow. That was a hard watch,” a familiar voice behind you appeared, making you turn your head to find Jimin.
Rolling your eyes at her, she breathes out and continues, “Honestly, if you stare any harder, you're going to burn a hole through the bookshelf. Do you want some pointers?”
Jimin smirks, her usual confident demeanor on full display. She steps closer, glancing over at Minjeong who is still engrossed in her work, seemingly unaware of your embarrassing moment.
You sigh, stepping down from the ladder, but as you do, your foot slips on one of the rungs. You let out a yelp, arms flailing. Jimin moves quickly to catch you, but with her crutches, she loses balance and you both end up tumbling to the ground in a heap.
“Y/N!” you hear from the side. It’s Minjeong.
Your face flushes with embarrassment as you quickly scramble off Jimin. “Hi, Minjeong.”
Minjeong barely acknowledges Jimin, her focus on you. “We need to meet up tomorrow for our project.”
Before you can respond, Jimin interjects, “Actually, Y/N already made plans with me.”
Minjeong raises an eyebrow. “Is that so?”
You shake your head, trying to deny it. “No, that's not—”
Jimin cuts you off, a mischievous grin on her face. “Oh, you must have fallen so hard that you forgot what we were talking about. I’m taking you to a party.”
You glare at Jimin, but she just winks at you. Minjeong looks between the two of you, a flicker of something you can’t quite place in her eyes.
“Alright then,” Minjeong says coolly. “I’ll see you later, Y/N.”
She turns and walks away, leaving you with Jimin, who is still on the ground, laughing. You groan, helping her up. “Thanks a lot, Jimin.”
Jimin just laughs harder. “What are friends for? Besides, you might actually enjoy the party. Who knows, maybe Minjeong will show up.”
You sigh, shaking your head. Maybe Jimin was right. Maybe it was time to be a little braver.
Opening up your phone you text NingNing and Chaewon.
Gay thot
Guys! You have to come to the party with me at Yujin’s tmr. Jimin the weirdass randomly invited me and now im being held against my own will to go
Chaelose
Idk whether to feel sad Because you never go with Us or be happy because you’re finally having a life
Gay thot
This is the most game im ever gonna have💔
Dingaling
Yyeah sadly
Gay thot
I hate you
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Silence is Silver, Your Voice is Gold - [Tenya Iida] SOULMATE SERIES | GN
blurb:
Your spitfire attitude is a stark contrast to your sister Ochaco, but that doesn't stop you two from having each other's backs. Through your gruff exterior, Ochaco knows you're well meaning and understanding--even when you tend to snap back. That's why it baffles her when you become dead silent after you're scolded by class 1A's class president, Iida, for an outburst in class. When usually you'd scoff at him, you'd reeled back and sat in your seat. But now... you won't talk at all.
cw: not edited, second-person-pov, Ochaco is your twin, fighter not a lover to lover AND a fighter, i love writing character/reader siblings its so fun, [name] is actually rather anxious, tsundere but not the annoying kind, Iida is an understanding sweetheart, protective Ochaco!, onesided (but not really) admiration
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Ochaco was worried about you.
Between the two of you, you've always been more of the fighter. Her sweet nature contrasts starkly to your own spitfire attitude. Although you were rough, you always took care of her, and in turn, she's always had your back.
Through thick and thin since your very birth, you stuck to each other like glue. Eventually, her more outgoing nature prompted you to give her a nudge, to let her bloom on her own.
While she nervously went out of her way to chat with a few others on your first day at U.A, you stuck to the back and kept quiet.
You made quick friends with Kirishima and Jirou, sometimes rough housing with the former and taking the time to chill with the latter. You never went out of your way to really talk to anyone else, though you had decent enough manners to reply if someone did want to talk.
You weren't a jerk without reason.
You didn't really talk to Ochaco's friend group, but you would nod a curt greeting to them in passing.
The class learnt you were a bit snappy, though not quite to Bakugo's extent. Ochaco sweatdropped when you first got into a verbal battle with him, and it just went on and on and on...
Aizawa had to separate you in the end.
Lately though, you've been more quiet.
Scarily so.
Sure, she knew you weren't the talkative type, but you were never one to hold your tongue either. So when Bakugo barked at you one day during training and you shrugged him off, she panicked.
Then you guys moved into the dorms, and the only time she seemed to hear you speak was when you two were alone.
The last time she witnessed your fire was three weeks ago, when Bakugo had provoked in the middle of Japanese Literature, where you'd unintentionally interrupted the class to bite back at him before Iida scolded you in front of everyone.
Ochaco doesn't really remember what he said, but Iida had never been the harsh type. Stern, yes, but never mean. And you weren't someone who would take it to heart anyway, usually dismissing anyone who'd tell you off.
But, maybe he did strike a nerve...?
"Move it, hardass," Bakugo shoulders past you purposefully, throwing you a challenging sneer meant to rile you up. He narrows his eyes and huffs boredly when you only scoff and glare at him in return.
Ochaco shares a worried look with Kirishima at your lack of reaction and, unbeknownst to you, even the agressor himself glances back wearily at your odd demeanour.
While you take your usual lunch seat next to Jirou, your sister also decides to sit with you this time. While Bakugo and Sero where still filling out their trays, Kirishima and Denki sat across from you.
They seemed nervous while you poked at your food.
You deadpan at them, "What?"
"N-Nothing!" Denki gives you a not at all convincing smile, immediately stuffing his face with his pork tonkatsu.
"Mm, well... It's just," Jirou sweatdrops, "you've been kinda quiet lately."
"Yeah," Kiri gives you a reassuring smile, "we were just wondering if everything's okay!"
You look at your sister who shrugs sheepishly, and you roll your eyes.
"Yeah, 'm fine."
"I mean, you say that but..." You spy Bakugo growling at a panicked Sero for his meal choice while Ochaco thinks about how to continue, "how do I say this... you're not, uh, you're not as fiery anymore."
Jirou nods along.
"Yeah, I never hear you talk in class anymore."
"And you've like, stopped fighting with Bakugo," Denki looks at you worriedly, "and you always fight with Bakugo!"
"Oh."
Ochaco furrows her brows at that, you seem oddly taken aback.
"You noticed?" You don't give them a chance to respond, continuing while scratching the back of your neck laxly, "'m kinda stressed, I guess."
"Why? Exams aren't for ages." Denki shoves a bunch of noodles in his mouth.
Jirou squints at him, "Exams are in two weeks."
"See? Aaaages!"
"Stressed?" Kirishima tilts his head, and you glance off at another table to the side.
"I met my soulmate."
"YOU WHAT!?"
You scowl and slam your fist down on your tray to at their obnoxious chorus.
"KEEP IT DOWN," You close your eyes with a sharp intake of air, counting slowly before releasing your breath, "... you're too noisy."
"Are you kidding!?" Denki ignores you completely, leering over the table at you excitedly, "Mx. Stronghold over here found their soulmate! That's amazing!"
He laughs giddily.
"Dude, for real?" Kirishima beams, "that's totally awesome! Where'd you meet?"
"Yeah, and you're only telling us this now?" Jirou nudges you good naturedly.
"S..Soulmate?" Ochaco echoes, eyes wide, "So, you're soul words--"
"He doesn't know it's me."
A cold silence instantly sets them all on edge, you're admittance piercing them in their chests.
Denki blinks, "W-What?"
A silver lunch tray slams onto the table between you and your sister, and she shrieks, flinching away from the harsh impact as Bakugo scowls at her.
"Beat it, floaty. Go back to your own table."
"Oi," Your warning tone makes him huff, and he taps his foot impatiently, waiting for her to move.
"A-Ah.. it's okay, [name]," Ochaco smiles nervously, quickly picking back up her own tray and waving to the others, "I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"'Kay." You wave her bye, and Sero takes a seat beside Kiri.
Elbow boy quirks up a brow at the stiffness of the others.
"So... what was that about?"
"Nothin'," You shrug, getting back to your meal.
"Like hell it was." Bakugo narrows his eyes, but ultimately decides he doesn't care enough to push for more and starts shoveling in his rice and curry.
You glare at the others threateningly, and the dutifully keep their mouths shut and eat, though the tension from your prior topic lingers.
As Ochaco makes her way back to her normal table, she can't help but dwell on your words.
She thinks back on your unusual change in behaviour, where now you sit still in class as though trying to slink by unnoticed, when before your presence was proud and fiery.
Very rarely are you two apart for long, so everyone you've met, she's met. She ponders on all your interactions in the last three weeks. She doesn't remember you outwardly reacting to anyone strangely.
You'd gossiped about soulmates before, and how you'd probably feel once you meet them. She's known how nervous yet excited you've been--to meet someone that the universe deems to be your other half. To have someone meant for you.
But, you didn't seem all that happy.
Actually, now that she thinks about it, you looked rather... sad. Not disappointed, but more so disheartened.
And you haven't really had any outbursts since--
As she sets her tray down beside Tsu, she gasps when looking at Iida, a lightbulb going off in her head.
"It's you!"
Iida responds with a polite hum, and Shouto blinks with Midoriya and Tsu looking back at her in confusion.
"So, you know how you and Bakugo got into a bit of a spit a couple weeks ago?"
You growl irratedly, failing to throw your nosy sister off your trail on the way back to the dormitory.
"And how Iida kinda stood in to settle you down?" She keeps going, ignorant of your flaring temper, "well, I know you've been kinda quiet since then which I thought was really odd. To be honest, I started to miss how snippy you get--"
"Ochaco, drop it." You huff.
"--but I thought, 'there's no way that actually upset you,' so I started thinking some more; and then you told us about your soulmate! Well, not really, but you said that you met your soulmate, and you know, you've never really talked to Iida before without me or Deku or someone there, so you never needed to anyway--"
"Ochaco."
"--and I remember! You didn't snap back at him!"
Your shoulders tense and your stomach churns uncomfortably.
She's getting way too close.
"And ever since then you've been so silent! We never hear you talk in class anymore, and you haven't been bothered to sit with us for lunch. So that's when it all clicked!"
She turns to you with a beaming smile, bouncing in front of you with her arms held out wide.
"Iida is your soulmate!"
"I said drop it." Your gaze is sharp and defensive, tone gruff and dripping with danger.
Ochaco falters, "But... [name], isn't that great?"
You scoff, "Yeah, whatever."
"Hey..." She frowns when you shove past her, "why're you... [name], you've been so excited to find your soulmate. And you're not too shy to talk to him. What's the problem?"
She has to double her steps to keep up with your hurried pace.
She winces, "Do... you not like Iida?"
"Ochaco.."
Her heart tugs at the exhaustion in your voice. You stop in your wake, features carefully slated except for the singular shine of hurt in your eyes. You don't look her way.
"Just drop it."
"[name]," Ochaco plants herself in front of you sternly, "you can't be like this. It's hurting you, and it's not fair on your soulmate. Iida is my friend! He's a great guy, and our class president! Trust me, you've got nothing to worry--"
"Damnit, I know!" You hiss as her probing reignites the spark of your temper.
"I know, Ochaco! It's why I can't let him know I'm his soulmate!"
Your words stunt her, and she reels back.
Her frustrated frown creases into one of worry, puppy eyes glistening as she stares at you in disbelief.
"...What..?"
"I-I can't--" You scunch your nose, closing your eyes and breathing in sharply, "--Ochaco, you know why. It's obvious."
Your shoulders sag from their defensive position and you roll you head to ease the stress caused crook in your neck.
Of course it's obvious. He's nice Iida. Handsome Iida. Intelligent Iida. Way out of your league Iida, who wouldn't spare a rascal like you a single look because all you do is spit fire and scowl.
"We're not a good match, sis. He... He wouldn't want me. It's obvious from my soul words."
You tentively inch up the blazer sleeve on your right arm, small golden words inked neatly onto the skin of your outer forearm: 'Cease this behaviour! You are much too astute to be acting in such an irresponsible and disruptive manner!'
"Oh, [name]..." Ochaco's eyes flutter, and when she looks back up at you, her heart breaks at the sight of your ever so subtly trembling lips and glossy eyes.
You crunch your nose at her distastefully when she coos at your reluctant sniffle.
"Hmph," You glare at the ground to keep your fruitless tears at bay, "we're just too different. S-So he won't know that it's me, and he'll find someone better."
She frowns at that, "You can't decide that."
"Well, I did."
You frown daringly right back at her.
But your sister's always had your back, for better and for worse. Even when you don't want her to.
Especially when you don't want her to.
You growl angrily at the incessant knocking on your door.
For the past two weeks since you stupidly confided in your sister she's been hounding you about your soulmate business. Your soulmate business.
Meaning, not her business.
So each morning you'd avoid her and every afternoon, if you didn't plan on training, you'd lock yourself in your dorm where she's been following to bug you.
Sometimes you'd throw yourself into your homework and studies and blast music obnoxiously to drown her out, but the sound of her knocking is just so annoying.
"Goddamnit," You've just about had enough of her, eyes ablaze, you almost snap your pen and ruin your paper.
"For the last damn time, Ochac-- oh, shit." After violently flinging your door open, you pale at the sight of not your sister.
Iida, from where he stands in your doorway, looks about just as shocked as you--though not with the same horrored expression that you harbour.
With a quiet gasp, the spectacle eyed male feels the skin on his chest tingle pleasantly, and you spy a subtle golden glow through the material of his blue collared cotton shirt.
Oh, shit.
Although your features are hardened, you swallow anxiously as you await his further reaction.
Iida's eyes daren't stray from your form, lips parted ever so slightly in shock from the truth of Ochaco's earlier information. He lets out a controlled, gentle breath.
"It is you."
You step back abrasively when his face brightens with an awed smile and a light pink blush across his cheeks.
All in a sudden moment you feel giddy and flushed and nervous before you quickly crush that hope with skeptical eyes and a defensive stance. Your heart thrums in your chest, and you can't help but berate yourself for the mere notion of him getting you afluster.
"Oh my," Iida sounds breathless and dazed, and his glimmering eyes have you frozen in place as he steps toward you, "you are my soulmate, indeed."
"Ochaco told you," You're quick to deduce, and you notice him swallow thickly at your evident displeasure.
His focus narrows in on your body language: how you shuffle back ever so slightly, chest stuttering with each deep breath, your thumb pressing into your closed knuckles by your side--you're on the defense.
"...You're not happy?"
"I'm not hopeful."
Your dismissing muttering peaks his interest, and he raises a pointy brow.
"Pardon?" He decides to keep pushing when you avert your gaze to the side, "what do you mean by that, exactly?"
"I'm-- we're not.." A flash of insecurity passes your features, but he's quick to catch it, "--this just isn't a good... match."
Something in his gaze hardens, and his chest expands with a sharp intake of air before he speaks, "I beg to differ."
When you glance up, you see a red blush tinting his ears and underlining where his glasses sit.
"I'd be quite dismayed if my soulmate were someone other than you."
"Eh?" Comes your eloquent response. You deadpan with disbelief.
"Ochaco put you up to this," You growl at him threateningly, "I don't need your pity!"
"I bare no form of pity," He frowns, "I'm telling the truth."
At his insistence you huff, crossing your arms over your chest with a 'whatever'.
"Shove off, I'm too irresponsible and brash for you."
He looks taken aback (and almost hurt) before his frustration becomes palpable, and he steps past the threshold of your doorway after a moment of hesitance.
"Pardon the intrusion; but that is utter nonsense and what I'm saying is true," He speaks with a firmness that demands your attention, and you send him a disgruntled look which he ignores, "from what I recall, while my words may have first been, unpleasant, by no means does that dictate how I perceive you."
"Oh yeah?"
He feels the urge to reprimand you at your challenging sneer. You grin victoriously when you pick up on his irritance with your behaviour, as though proving your point.
Instead though, he rolls back his broad shoulders with a quiet sigh.
"While occasionally explosive, and impossibly headstrong--you have a good heart."
"Hell are you on about?" He hushes you quickly, as one would a noisy child, and you frown.
"Let me finish. I mean it, [name]. I know how you are, we've consistently been around each other. I've seen how you treat Uraraka, how you look out for her while letting her pull her own weight. I've watched you converse with Kirishima and Jirou, and pull Bakugo down a few pegs."
You bite back a smug smile when he puffs out a bemused chuckle at that.
"We may not have spoken directly until as of recent, but even though, we already know one another very well," He clears his throat gently and holds out a hand, "now, it's just a matter of knowing each other on a deeper level. I-If you accept, that is.."
You scoff at his stumble, after having the gall to shush you and barge in like that. Still, you eye his hand--his implicit invitation--temptingly. You've always adored the prospect of soulmates, and it seems that despite your aggresive reservations, yours is more than accepting of you as you are.
Looking him up and down, you snort quietly at his obvious nerves. Iida's posture is staight, wide shoulders held high and stiff with one hand outstretched robotically while the other sweats, tucked behind his back.
Your eyes soften, and you plaster on a downturned smile.
You clap his tense hand with your own, only able to look at him briefly before sickeningly sweet fluttering in your chest becomes way too apparent.
"Sure. Yeah, soulmates or whatever," You bite the inside of your cheek as you turn your back to him, feeling a humiliating heat crawl up your cheeks, "just so you know, you're stuck with me now. No take backs--and you can't regret it!"
Unbeknownst to you, a wide smile crosses Iida's squared features, and he heaves out a massive sigh of relief. He positively beams while gazing at your turned back, chuckling softly with a sheepish blush as he observes your stewing bashfulness.
"Believe me, I would never."
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coffee and mathematical physics
rating: explicit
member: jake
notes: fem!reader, university au, student council vp jake x student council secretary reader, a very speedy friends to lovers, clothed sex, spitting, shy jake 180-ing to dom!jake, unprotected sex
a/n: i really wanted to write something nasty for jake (tho i can get nastier than this wink wink) after hearing him ramble about quantum entanglement bc hello nerdy boys are so hot ugh so anyways enjoy!
the words in front of you are starting to blur and the only other thought in your mind is that you need coffee at the soonest time possible.
end-of-year reports were always a pain in the ass, especially for the student council secretary, which, by your luck, is you.
"sunoo, can we get someone to buy us coffee?" you ask, shuffling through the papers in your hands.
"we can ask jake. he's on his way," sunoo points out, taking a seat beside you. he types away furiously on his laptop, the click-clack of the keyboard grating against your ears.
"great," you grumble. "text him."
sunoo makes a sound akin to being offended. "the last time i checked, i was vice president for internal affairs, a rank higher than you."
you turn to sunoo, scowling. he's smiling, obviously having not taken your command to heart.
"okay, okay, i'll text him," sunoo soothes, patting you on the back.
you feel a heaviness in your head as you try your hardest to remember the order the documents have to be in.
annex a, then annex b, then annex c-1, annex c-2...wait, was there an annex b-2? what's that supposed to contain? officer info? council info?
your internal tirade against the university bureaucracy is interrupted when sunoo gasps, giggling right after.
"how sweet, jake's already bought coffee even before i told him to."
"classic jake," you supply, a hint of a smile on your lips.
jake, as the vice president for external affairs, was expected to be the outgoing and agreeable one. true to his job description, jake always made an effort to make sure everyone in the council's mental health was accounted for. he knew when jay was about to bust a vein (and how to prevent it from happening altogether), he can tell when sunoo's getting overwhelmed with university grievances, and jake always somehow knew when you needed a cup of coffee.
always. without fail. just as you were thinking about it, jake would offer you a trip to starbucks.
"he does this whole coffee thing for you, you know," sunoo points out, nudging you with his arm.
"he does not," you argue, slamming the clear book cover shut. you push the papers away from you, your temples throbbing and your eyes aching from the strain.
"he does," sunoo insists, closing his laptop as well. "he told me once how he'd never bought coffee for someone so many times until you started working together."
"i never told him to do that," you mumble, your cheeks heating in embarrassment. "i don't tell him to pay, either, but he does about half the time."
"he's so down bad for you," sunoo giggles, getting up. he packs away his laptop, rummaging around his bag.
"are you leaving already?" you question, disappointed, as you thought you'd have another set of eyes and hands to help you with the report.
sunoo nods, pouting apologetically. "i promised ni-ki we'd eat dinner together."
you make a face. "he's so down bad for you," you repeat, imitating sunoo's high-pitched teasing.
he laughs, swatting at your shoulder.
before any of you can get another word in, the door to the council room opens. in walks jake, a paper bag in hand, and his oh-so-dazzling smile plastered on his face.
"someone asked for coffee?" jake says, eyes meeting yours. you can't help but smile back at him, having known for quite some time that jake's smile was just that contagious.
"we did!" sunoo replies cheerily, skipping over to jake. the latter hands him a cup.
"the usual," jake informs. "mint choco frappe, albeit disgusting, is a must for our mint choco lover."
sunoo punches jake lightly on the arm.
"and for our hardworking secretary," jake begins, walking over to you at the table. "an iced caramel macchiato."
you accept the drink, thanking jake as you do so.
"so caring," you comment, giving him your sweetest smile. "my dream guy, indeed."
"and that's my cue to leave," sunoo declares, walking over to the door, his bag in hand.
"let me know if you need any help, ______! i'll get back to you as soon as i can," sunoo calls out as he pulls the door open, exiting swiftly, but not before shooting you a knowing glance over his shoulder.
jake, most likely oblivious to the exchange of looks, takes a seat beside you, rifling through the papers you had just organized moments ago.
"these all look in order," jake observes, tongue sticking out from the corner of his lips. you stare, albeit unintentionally, cursing inwardly at how attractive this little habit of his is.
not that you'd admit that jake was attractive, not out loud, at least. sure, he was extremely good-looking, with sharp eyes and an equally sharp nose, and lips that are to die for, not to mention that personality that toed the line between warm golden boy and reckless frat boy. you don't even want to get started on how he gets around girls, especially the pretty ones and—
"what else is missing?" jake asks, turning to you. you blink rapidly, trying to regain some coherent thoughts in your head, but the only thing you can focus on at the moment is how good jake smells.
"uh...," you begin lamely. jake grins, raising his eyebrows as he moves his face closer to yours, the same way you would when encouraging a child to tell you about their day.
"evaluation forms," you conclude, fidgeting with the hem of your skirt. "the evaluation forms from last year's events."
jake nods, turning away momentarily. he pulls his laptop out before powering it up.
"jungwon should have that covered, right? he's the one who audited and liquidated them, after all," jake wonders out loud as he types. your eyes drift down to his hands and an internal monologue threatens to fire up inside you once more.
"yeah," you reply, willing yourself to stare at his laptop screen instead. "i think he just hasn't come around to printing them, yet."
"but they should be in the drive," you add.
jake hums, focused on the task at hand. in the meantime, you busy yourself with your coffee, taking a long sip, and immediately feeling your headache ease up.
"thanks again for the coffee," you say, lightly bumping your shoulder against jake's.
jake turns to you, smiling. you stare at each other for a few seconds as you take another sip. after a while, jake chuckles.
"what?" you ask, fingers swiping at your cheek. "did i get something on my face?"
jake transitions to a full giggle before shaking his head. "no. it's just cute that you're drinking out of a cup with my name on it."
you cock your head to the side before turning the cup around. sure enough, jake's name is scribbled on the side. nothing unusual, seeing as he was the one that ordered your drink.
"okay...?"
"nothing, it's nothing," jake says with a shake of his head.
"no, tell me," you insist, pulling on jake's wrist. he giggles some more, turning away from you in an attempt to hide his face.
"jakeeee," you whine, tugging on his arm. he meets your gaze, and it's only then you notice just how close he's gotten.
"okay, don't get weirded out, but like, imagine if i posted a story of you drinking from that cup," jake explains, gesturing to the drink in your hand. you nod, your curiosity building.
"and it has my name on full display. and you're drinking from it. the cup, with my name on it," jake continues, eyebrows raised once more as he gesticulates broadly with his hands, as if trying to get an obvious point across.
"and? is that supposed to mean anything?" you question, crossing your arms in front of you.
"i guess? i mean—well, i don't know!" jake stammers, collapsing into another fit of his adorable giggles. you laugh along, genuinely lost at what he's trying to get at.
"what, is it supposed to come off as like some romantic gesture that you bought coffee for me?" you ask, not expecting any particular answer, but jake's face blanks out at your words, his mouth opening and closing as if trying to find the right words.
"i mean, yeah," jake says timidly.
"but, you buy coffee for everyone on the council," you point out.
"because i didn't want to seem so obvious," jake admits, scratching at the back of his neck. you stare at him for a moment, unsure of where this is going.
"obvious? obvious about what?"
jake sighs, wiping his hands on his pants. "that i was trying to impress you with the coffee."
your eyes widen almost comically at this admission. jake was trying to impress you?
"you didn't have to do all that," you protest, suddenly guilty at how oblivious you've been. in your defense, you didn't want to read into it too much, if at all, for that matter.
"but, we're having this conversation now, so i guess it worked," jake says with a shrug. silence washes over the two of you as you try to think of what to say next.
"sorry," jake mumbles, clearly embarrassed.
"what? no! it's cute. you're cute," you blurt out and jake catches onto the last sentence, eyebrows almost shooting off his forehead.
"no, for real," you continue in a rush. "it's very sweet of you, jake."
jake grins, unable to hide the blush blossoming on his neck and ears. you feel your own face warm up.
"right," jake replies, clearing his throat. "it's nothing, really, i mean, i was gonna ask you out eventually, but—well, i wasn't really sure when, it's just—"
jake cuts himself off, covering his face with both his hands.
"god, sorry, what do i even say to that?" jake complains, laughing, obviously too embarrassed to speak.
you laugh, reaching over to pull his hands off his face. he looks at you with wide, puppy-dog eyes and you're convinced you've never seen anything as adorable as jake in this moment.
"relax," you say as you take jake's hands in yours. you set your coffee cup down. "tell you what, let's just put that conversation away for now."
you pull your chair closer to jake's, your knees knocking against his. you thread your fingers between his own, turning your full attention to him.
"tell me about your day instead," you suggest, laying your other hand on your clasped ones. jake seems to visibly relax at this, squeezing your hand.
"okay," jake begins hesitantly. "well, i had one class today, which was mathematical physics."
you nod, encouraging him to go on.
"i don't wanna bore you with the specifics, so...," jake warns, seemingly unsure of whether to continue or not.
"you could never bore me," you reply, smiling. jake's whole face turns red this time and he can't help the peals of laughter that erupt from his lips.
"you can't say stuff like that," jake says with a pout. "you just can't!"
you grin, amused at jake's flustered state. "okay, okay, i won't. please, tell me about mathematical physics."
jake clears his throat again, cheeks still a shade of pink. "right, so it's a class that i really enjoy because, if you didn't know already, i love math and physics, so this is like their genius lovechild or something."
you nod, leaning closer to jake. if he notices, he doesn't say anything.
"it's mostly just theory since it bases on the mathematical foundation of theoretical physics," jake pauses. "duh jake, theoretical physics, so, of course, it's mostly theory."
you snicker at his little side commentary.
"so yeah, we had a lecture today, and not going into specifics again since you probably wouldn't understand much of it anyway, we touched on statistical mechanics."
you nod along, and as much as you hate to admit it, you've tuned out most of what jake's saying, too focused on the way his face lights up and shifts as he explains. he still uses his hands as he goes along, even the one that's holding yours.
it's cute.
you don't realize that he's stopped talking until he suddenly laughs, getting closer to your face.
"you're not listening, are you?" jake challenges, grinning mischievously.
you stutter for a few seconds, mentally kicking yourself because you're the one who convinced him to talk about his day and you're not going to listen to him in the end?
it's your turn to be embarrassed as he lets go of your hand in favor of resting his arm on your chair behind you, circling it around your shoulders.
"sorry," you murmur, a sudden warmth spreading over you. "i don't really care about physics. i just wanna hear you talk about it."
jake smiles. "oh?"
"yeah," you nod, shifting closer to him. you swing your legs over to rest on his lap, meaning it to be a wholesome gesture, just something to bring you physically closer to him.
jake doesn't seem as flustered now because he catches your legs, tucking his forearm behind your knees before pulling you completely off your chair and onto his thighs. his other arm supports your waist now, leaving you seated sideways on his lap.
your skirt has flipped outward and you were now sitting your bare ass on jake.
"you're such a nerd," you comment with a laugh, circling your arms around jake's neck. his eyes flick up and down between your eyes and lips.
you get the message.
"a hot nerd, i hope?" jake asks, tilting his head to the side.
"the hottest," you confirm before leaning in to press your lips to his.
jake groans, fingers curling into the material of your blouse as he pulls you even closer. you part your lips, his other hand delicately tucking strands of hair behind your ear. he grips one side of your face right after, angling his own head in order to kiss you even deeper.
your own hands find purchase in his perfectly gelled hair, the soft strands gliding in between your fingers. something about jake walking out of this room with messed up hair because of you sends a jolt of excitement through your body.
"sit on me, baby," jake requests, pulling away. he's panting, eyes dark as he looks at you with want.
"i already am," you say with a hint of confusion.
"you know what i mean," jake says, voice gruff as his hands grab your waist, maneuvering you around. you hurriedly slide off his lap, but only for a second.
you straddle jake, your thin lace underwear and his cotton sweatpants the only barriers between your heated core and his hard-on.
you swivel your hips forward experimentally and the friction has you moaning. jake throws his head back, bottom lip caught between his teeth.
you continue your movements at a steady pace, the only sounds coming from both of your labored breathing. it should be embarrassing how you're like a couple of horny teenagers just humping each other at school of all places, but neither of you has the capacity to care at the moment.
jake reaches under your skirt from behind, palms smoothing over your ass before he grabs at your cheeks, controlling your movements.
"fuck yeah," he curses under his breath, looking up at you through his long lashes. you reach down, undoing jake's button-up, all the way down to the last button, exposing his toned chest and abs.
"get off" jake whispers. "bend over the desk."
you inhale, practically scrambling off jake's lap. you do as you're told, pressing your upper body against the table, documents and all, exposing your ass to jake.
he flips your skirt over, dragging your panties down until they fall at your ankles. you step out of them, kicking them off to the side. you squeal when you feel jake's fingers running up and down between your folds, coating himself with your wetness.
"who knew a few cups of coffee over the course of a semester would lead to this," jake says, slipping a finger in. you bite your lip, trying to conceal the sounds that threaten to escape your lips.
jake adds another. "spread wide open for me."
jake slowly drags his fingers in and out of you and you have to clamp a hand down on your mouth. you clench around the thick digits, the pad of jake's thumb ghosting over your puckered rim. he teases it ever-so-slightly and you can't stop the whimper that leaves you.
jake covers the lower half of your face with his large hand. "sshh," jake coos in your ear as he leans down. "don't want anyone to discover the student council vice president and secretary getting it on in the council room now, do we?"
you shake your head, grabbing at jake's wrist. you mumble against his palm, but it comes out a garbled mess of words. he seems to take pity on you because he removes his hand momentarily to let you speak.
"please," you try to say as quietly as you can, despite jake's fingers shoved deep inside you. "fuck me, please."
you turn to look at jake and it's like all traces of the previous jake are gone. his face is serious but a dark glint is in his eyes, and you somehow know you're about to get fucked within an inch of your life.
jake forces your head down on the table, your cheek smushing against the smooth plastic. jake removes his fingers from inside you, leaving you clenching around nothing. you hear a wet pop and you immediately know he's helping himself to your arousal.
"delicious, babe," jake comments, leaning down to plant a kiss on your temple.
"if anything gets too much, our safe word is 'coffee'," jake reminds, kissing you again, this time on the cheek that isn't being pressed against the desk.
jake lets go of you for a second, but you don't dare move, both afraid and exhilarated at the idea of what might happen if you do. you hear rustling from behind you and you know jake has pulled his pants down.
you turn to take a peek and what you see has your mouth watering.
jake is of a highly commendable size. you'd say around 6 inches from where you're looking and girthy.
jake catches you staring and he snickers, giving his cock a few pumps.
"like what you see, sweetheart?" jake asks, thumbing at the precum spilling from his tip.
"yeah," you breathe out. "can't wait to have it inside me."
jake chuckles lowly. "no need to wait, baby."
jake rubs the length of your core once, twice, before pushing right in. a sound between a groan and a sigh escapes you, the feeling of fullness hitting you head-on.
"fuck," jake curses. "fuck yes."
jake starts to move, pulling out almost all the way before plunging back in. he goes in so deep, it. has your head spinning. you lay there, splayed out against the work you were poring over merely half an hour ago, wondering if the office would accept cumstained documents.
"up," jake commands. it takes you a second but you manage to hold yourself up with trembling arms, the desk's mechanical creaking loud inside the room.
jake takes hold of your neck his other arm wrapping around your waist. he pulls you flush against him, thrusting up shallowly into your dripping pussy.
"good girl," jake croons in your ear. he tightens his fingers around your airway. "you're my good girl, right?"
you let out a sound, unable to find proper words to confirm that, yes, you're his good girl and you'd do anything he asks of you, whatever it is he wants, you'd gladly do it.
your meek whimpers turn into a whine of protest when you feel jake pull out. he leans over, shoving papers and other things to the very edge of the desk. some papers flutter off the table completely but both of you fail to notice.
"lie down," jake instructs, pushing you towards the desk. you turn around, hoisting yourself up on the desk before laying down as jake had said.
jake enters you again, resuming his previous pace. pressure builds up inside of you, your eyes rolling into the back of your head with every brush of jake's cock against that one spot within.
"open," jake's voice cuts through the haze in your mind. you blink at him, unsure of what he's asking you to do. he makes a sound of impatience, grabbing your jaw.
"open your mouth," jake says, leaning over. you part your lips and jake aligns his face above yours. he gathers spit between his lips and before you can register what he's doing, he lets the liquid fall right into your awaiting mouth.
"swallow," jake orders, forcing your mouth shut. you oblige, your whole body flushing at the filth he's making you do.
jake speeds up his movements, seemingly satisfied. you gasp, grabbing onto jake's arm. he's holding onto your hips as if you were nothing, his grip on you so tight, like he might fling you around with no problem at all. he's fucking you like a man starved and you're loving every second of it.
"g-gonna cum," you whimper, fingers clumsily rubbing at your clit in an attempt to bring you closer to your orgasm.
"yeah?" jake responds. "gonna cum all over my cock, hm?"
you nod frantically, back arching off the table as you feel it approach.
"come on baby, cum all over this cock," jake eggs on. "so fucking hot, baby, cumming from this cock alone."
you cry out, a wave of pleasure crashing into you. your mouth hangs wide open, breathing labored as euphoria grips you from every side.
you hear jake groan from above you and you watch as your orgasm is fading away, jake pulling out and pumping his cock furiously. he finishes all over your exposed cunt, some of his cum staining your skirt.
yours and jake's breathing comes out loud, both of you spent from the harsh fucking you just did.
"fuck," jake mutters, rubbing his softening dick all over your swollen pussy. "that's hot."
you laugh breathlessly, propping yourself up on your elbows. jake looks at you, immediately bursting into laughter.
"well, damn," jake says, pulling back to survey the scene in front of him.
"that's one pretty picture if i've ever seen one," jake concludes, giving you a thumbs up.
you roll your eyes, peeking down to assess the mess you both made.
"shut up and help me clean up," you tease good-naturedly, sliding off the desk. jake smiles, leaning in to peck your lips.
"of course, my ever-so-hardworking secretary."
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This Week in BL - All's Quiet on the BL Front
Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.
May 2024 Wk 3
Ongoing Series - Thai
Wandee Godday (Sat YT) ep 3 of 12 - I love how were getting a solid depiction of two queers just genuinely enjoying sex with each other. That’s actually rare in BL. In this case, it manages to also be weirdly adorable and cute.
Dee is such a tease. I guess Y likes a brat?
LOOK at those bedroom eyes!
Linguistics corner: when these two are being serious, sweet, or flirty with each other they use rao/nai which is kind of old fashioned and charming and not common in BL. They move pretty seamlessly into gu/mueng and back depending on the style of convo, tho. It's FUN to hear them talk.
Let the fake relationship commence!
My Stand-In (Thai Fri iQIYI) ep 4 of 12 eps - I HAVE THOUGHTS. I'm really enjoying the sinister backbone of this show. I hope they have the courage of their convictions in that regard and lean into a kind of sexy evil revenge narrative. It was a pleasure to watch the break up and I do not want a redemption arc for Ming or a romance for us. Fuck 'em, let’s just ride a revenge train, okay Joe baby?
That’s said, I totally sniffled at the ending scene where Ming (for two years!) has been paying penance cooking for two and waiting alone. Excellent pathos. Now, I understand how they're gonna make this a full 12 eps. And I’m excited about it. Carry on!
We Are (Weds iQIYI) ep 7 of 16 - I wasn't a fan of Winny & Satang in My School President but I'm loving them in this. The thing with Q, Toey, and Chain had me hooting with laughter. I think I’m finally just easing into the relaxed absurdity of this show. The key is not to expect anything from it. Just them being tiny gay idiots.
Two Worlds (iQIYI) ep 10 fin - Someday I’d like to really enjoy a MaxNat show, but today was not that day. (I feel like ever since Between Us I’ve been generally disenchanted with established OG pairs and what they’re bringing to the table. Perhaps that’s a discussion for another day. Cherry Magic excepted, of course.)
OK, so this final episode, they sure tried to fit a lot in. But that made the pacing better for me. So I kinda liked this weird cliff notes resolution to the story.
In conclusion:
MaxNat do a credible job with a messy script about parallel worlds, gangsters, and strange diseases cured by forest fruits. It sounds confusing because it is. The chemistry is excellent the side pair is entirely forgotten about, and one could drive a Tardis through the plot holes. Still, I found it modestly enjoyable if not at all rewatchable. 7/10
Only Boo! (Sun YouTube) ep 6 of 12 - I do love how bold and brash Moo is. He’s truly a great character, such an utter outgoing sunshine puppy focused on his pursuit of his older boy. I'm charmed by his utter harmlessness. They gave us a sweet coming out scene, and an awesome supportive mom. Frankly GMMTV has a good track record with moms. (With a few noted exceptions, of course.)
That said, I do keep forgetting this is a GMMTV offering. It just doesn't FEEL GMMTV. Just me?
OMG Vampire (Thai Sun ????) ep 1 of 10 - Starts tomorrow, will report on sitch next week. LeeFrank are back - not unlike the undead. But how do we feel about it? Unsure given their track record.
Ongoing Series - Not Thai
At 25:00 in Akasaka AKA 25 Ji Akasaka de (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 5 of 10 - I like it. I like our sulky 2nd lead. He’s pouty, adorable, brash, and adding some much-needed tension to this narrative. The blurring lines between show within a show is a lot of fun. Probably the best I've seen done in BL so far.
Living With Him AKA Kare no Iru Seikatsu (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 6 of 10 - I like that we got backstory, but we also sort of already knew it. So this ep felt a bit like filler. They are wonderful when they’re on screen together but when they aren't it's a bit dull. I hope we just get them together for the next 4 eps. But this is Japan, so I doubt it.
Blossom Campus (Korea Thurs Gaga & iQIYI) ep 1 of 6 - The image resolution on this show (via Iqiyi ) is terrible. Meanwhile, awkward crush. Jock nerd pairing. Dorky. Maybe a bit too much awkward/dorky for me? I'm not sold on this one.
Meanwhile the ordering then not eating or drinking of food continues. Very upsetting.
Boys Be Brave (Korea Viki) eps 5-8fin - This show was just never sure what it wanted to be. Slacker sunshine KiSub moves in with nerd JinWoo, mostly because he knows JinWoo likes him but won't confess and that's never happened to him before. It reminded me of some earlier KBLs like Behind Cut, yes is had bones but not much flesh, so it only just hung together and progressed through not very much plot in a jerking rattling fashion like an animated skeleton. All the story and chemistry was with the side couple and none of the screen time. That just annoyed me. What did this BL want to BE? Who tf knows. I, for one, don’t care, and resolve to think no more on it. 6/10
Blue Boys (Korea Sat YouTube) - This ended at 4 eps on a cliffhanger. Since this is a very small studio I don’t have a lot of faith in there being a part two. But they have bundled both this BL, and the GL, bingable chunks on YT. So if you want to binge it, it’s there. Just be aware that it ends on a cliffhanger.
My thoughts?
Promising reunion romances full of class and coming out struggles but I grade with what we got, not on expectations, and you know I HATE a cliffhanger. So yeah, it HAD promise but as of now it gets a 4/10 - fatally flawed. I reserve the right to change my mind if they amend for damages.
It's airing but...
You Made My Day (Thai YT) ep 1 of 5 - mini series staring the I Will Knock You couple Tar & Bom, started but I couldn't find it. I also didn't try very hard.
Lady Boy Friends (Thai WeTV grey) 16 eps - reminds me a bit too much of Diary of Tootsies only high school. Not my thing. DNF unless it turns a corner and is truly amazing.
A Balloon's Landing (Taiwan movie) trailer - A frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang (Fandy Fan from HIStory2: Crossing the Line), and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Vanishing Whales. Along the way, they discover unexpected twists and turns and close bonds, which brings out the message that "there is always someone like you in this world who is waiting for you. This released to cinemas in Taiwan, no word on international release.
In case you missed it
A really really thorough and fascinating article on 2 Moons 2 and what happened.
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Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.
May Releases
VBL (Taiwan) is releasing 4 'Special Episode' epilogues to their 4 2023 shows every Friday this month on Gagaoolala, Viki & Viu. Not sure on search terms or how to find these. (Or, frankly, if we need them.)
5/10 – You Are Mine
5/17 – VIP Only
5/24 – Stay By My Side
5/31 – Anti Reset
5/25 The Time of Fever AKA Unintentional Love Story 2 (Korea movie) trailer - HoTae & DongHee are back but unfortunately not in a cinema near me. Side couple from Unintentional Love Story, same actors, same character names. I love them. I NEED TO SEE THIS.
5/28 My Biker 2 (Thai movie YT?) - trailer
5/30 Knock Knock Boys (Thai Thurs WeTV) - I'm hoping I can get it elsewhere since my WeTV account is inactive, but I do love Best and I'm interested in seeing him in a new pairing. That said, I'm not wild about Seng... so I won't be too cut up if I can't get hold of this. More here.
5/31 The Time of Huannan (Taiwan movie) - May not be BL
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has recently been named as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promised that Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates will be arrested under the second Trump administration.
According to a report by Disswire, the former independent presidential candidate has vowed to use "all the power necessary" bestowed upon him as HHS secretary to jail Gates and Fauci. Big Pharma executives who worked with the mainstream media to censor the truth behind the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) mRNA injections would likewise be thrown behind bars.
Trump insiders have disclosed that the incoming new administration is already preparing to send the Big Pharma cartel to jail for destroying the lives of millions of Americans. Included in the bunch is Gates, who pumped billions of dollars into the production of these lethal vaccines. The Microsoft co-founder and technocrat, who notably donated $50 million to a political action committee supporting outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris, "now has nowhere left to run."
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