#Pentatonix imagines

[forsoobado137]

Seeing Hetalia and singing terminology in the same post has me literally jumping for joy. My brand!! My brand!! My thing!! Ecstatic. Thank you kind enabler.

Yes I love musicccc. I was in choir so I have a bit of background knowledge. I love thinking about how their voices work lol. Infact, here are some more voice/ choral singing headcanons!

Romano is an opera god. He has the range of Pavarotti, and literally sounds like an angel on earth. I love that this is canon.

Italy has the same classical theatre type of voice as his brother (but not at his level). He's an expert at reading sheet music (a lot of Italian terms).

America has a really powerful tenor voice + amazing breath control. The problem is he's sometimes a bit sharp. Also he loves improvising, which means he'll sometimes shout lyrics instead of singing or he'll experiment with a riff. It doesn't always land. Also, he doesn't really enunciate his consonants.

England sounds American when he sings. His voice is a kind of a generic baritone, though he can reach high notes with a decent falsetto. His strength is that he's always on tempo. He hates when other people clap at concerts because they're always off-beat.

France has a very seductive baritone voice. It's deep and elegant. He knows the differences between the dynamics. He's makes dramatic expressions when singing, which might make some roll their eyes. His range isn't really anything special, and he's annoyed that he gets stuck with the boring baritone melodies. He holds onto the long notes for just a liiiiiittle too long.

Switzerland is a tenor and has very good vocal control. This man can yodel.

Germany is kind of a bland singer. It's like he's never heard of vibrato. He is a bass/baritone who cannot hit the high notes to save his life. Very on tempo.

Prussia CANNOT SING. His voice is raspy, he's tone deaf, and has no sense of dynamics. Don't tell him though...

[femmmie]

[standardquip]

What I wanted: A shitpost with a really cool/funny “breathing in” literal sync What I got: this thing.

I mean, it’s cool but like. Not what I was going for ? [made in 3 hours in 2021] It mixes Pentatonix and the Imagine Dragons version of Radioactive.

[nikosdaydreams]

i was just scrolling normally on youtube when i saw a hamilton cover and then suddenly envisioned an idea: what if there was a "pentatonix on broadway" album with different covers from different musicals my day has now been made

[piranya]

What Weird Al song would you want Pentatonix to cover, and what Pentatonix song would you want Weird Al to parody?

ive been thinking about this ask for a minute and if i could have any crossover between them , please god if you love me, pentatonix evolution of weird al & weird al pentatonix polka. do you see my vision?

[mudfire]

another snippet for my wip 100k+ slowburn wenclair fic

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Enid watched as Wednesday positioned the cello between her legs, her chin delicately laying on its neck, bow held with purposeful intent between her fingers. Enid leaned back on the balcony railing, regarding Wednesday with slightly furrowed brows.

“Enid,” Wednesday’s chastising voice called out. “I will not play for you those abhorrent Korean pop songs.”

She glanced back up, flushing a bit, realizing where her thoughts were going. She could Yoko in her head laughing at her.

“I don’t think I know,” Enid bit her lip, watching Wednesday sit up straight, her legs curling into the large instrument. “The sorta stuff you’re into.”

“A ballad is fine.” Wednesday glanced down, fingers adjusting the string on her bow, fiddling with the fine hair.

Enid slumped back further on the railing. “Gosh. Maybe Halleujah? Is that a ballad?”

Wednesday shot her a look with upturned eyes, lowering her bowstring. “No.”

The blonde sighed, closing her eyes as she thought. When she heard the first experimental note of the song play out, her eyes popped back open.

“You know the song?”

Wednesday didn’t stop playing as she quipped, “I know it’s not a ballad.”

As Wednesday played out the song with long, drawn-out notes and tentative pauses, Enid stepped up to her, watching her concentration, moon forgotten behind the werewolf. At the crescendos, the calls of other Furs resonated with the dour score, Wednesday howling out in her stead.

[eightopals]

Pentatonix: Christmas Time Is Here / Pure Imagination

[tfun29]

Whenever I listen to this song, I like to imagine it's Miguel trying to come to terms that he's fallen for reader (or oc!) and Lyla's trying to push him to go for it while the spider gang are doing backup vocals in the background.

[speedycoffeedelight]

An Animalistic Disaster

Masterlist

A.n : So I reached my main goal of the beginning!!!! 1k in both Wattpad and Ao3 !!! Lessgoo!!!!! ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

Thank you everyone who read and liked this story and gave votes and kudos!! You guys inspire me to keep on writing!!!

As for the promised QnA. I think I'll do that once all the harem characters have joined. This type of thing won't happen much after all.

Also I promise I'm working on the next chapter. (⁠•⁠ ⁠▽⁠ ⁠•⁠;⁠) till it comes, here's some songs that goes with the story/ reminds me of them. Warning, I'm shit with love songs.

I'm not going to release the full playlist yet since it contains heavy spoilers. Same thing with the Oc's.

(Y/n)'s playlist

- Fictional by khloe rose.

(The feelings the reader had since she was little. Also the type of song that inspired me to write this self insert fanfic.)

- Rat by Penelope Scott

(This describes the relationship between the reader and her dad. How she feels deep inside. Also, I dunno if this counts much as a spoiler, but her dad is an engineer, so yeah. )

- W.I.T.C.H by Devon cole

(Wether someone calls her a witch or an ogre, she doesn't care. She can handle herself and that's all that matters.

And we stan a strong queen in this household)

Alastor x (Y/n)

-Never ever getting rid of me by Kimiko gleen

(You made him fall in love, so be prepared to deal with him 24/7.

Cause he ain't going anywhere honey)

Charlie x (Y/n)

- Adore by Mindy gleehill

( And here she goes, singing again. But this time it's directed towards the reader.

Poor girl can't control her heart around you. )

Vaggie x (Y/n)

- Boyfriend by Dove Cameron

(She knows she can treat you better then any man can.

And she's going to prove it )

Cherri Bomb x ( Y/n)

- Favourite by Isabel Larosa

(She's quite jealous of all the others stealing your attention. So can you really blame her for wanting to be your favourite?)

Pentious x (Y/n)

- Honeypie by Jawny

(He is determined to make you his and he won't stop till he does that.

He also can't get enough of your sweetness<3 )

Lucifer x (Y/n) [this is considering he gets chosen as a love interest]

- Checklist by Max

( What do you need? He's got it covered. He's going to spoil you rotten to have you all to himself.

The ruler of hell doesn't slack off in this area )

Husk x (Y/n)

- Older by lsabell Larosa

( I HAD to put this song here. Besides who wouldn't like an older man you could easily rely on?

This is basically reader's feelings about him.)

Angel x (Y/n)

- New side of me by Blake Roman

( He can't help but feel soft inside when he thinks about you. And it scares him.

He's never had anyone love him like you before.)

Niffty and (Y/n) [platonic]

- Sweet little psycho

(She's your very own sweet but psycho puppy.

Anyone disturbs you too much? Release her over them. :) )

Vox x (Y/n) [Will come in future]

-Criminal by Brittney spears

(He's our pathetic lovable criminal. You know you shouldn't fall for him, but what can you say?)

Adam x (Y/n) [ Will come in future]

- Genius by LSD

( Don't be fooled, he's no genius no matter what he might say. But he did make the correct call by falling for someone like you.

Someone who can manhandle and keep him in line.)

Lute x ( Y/n ) [Will come in future]

- Love like you

(She doesn't understand how she of all people managed to fall for you. This feeling should be a sin.

Yet, when she gets close to you, she can't regret it. )

An Animalistic Disaster playlist

- Can't sleep love by pentatonix

(I can just imagine the reader and Melody talking in phone like this. The reader can't decide what to do with all these feelings since all her fictional crushes have actually come to life AND living with her. She can't decide if she should act on it or not. Melody is already done with her shit and telling her to go back to sleep.)

- Bang bang by K'naan

( Okay, this is for my own brain rot. This is for everyone in the harem x reader. I can see the animation meme happening clearly in my head.

Every line is sang by different characters and when the 'bang' parts comes, a animal turns into human after getting hit by reader's love shot :)

Like-

She was walking around with a loaded shotgun - Angel

Ready to fire me a hot one - Cherri

It went- Charlie

*Sheep Charlie* BANG *human Charlie*

*Squirrel Cherri* BANG * Human Cherri*

*Deer Alastor* BANG * *Human Alastor*

Straight through my heart - Alastor

Maybe one day, if I learn to do animation.  I'll make something like this. )

Tag list: @legostars @glowinthedarkbones1150 @darifes @aria-tempest @rainbowcake1212 @luxylucylou

[nobody-nexus]

can buttonblossom be calling eachother with those silly 80s telephones with the phone and they're twirling the cords/their hair because they're gay as fuck

Kept thinking of Can't Sleep Love by Pentatonix with this one. I only drew Ragatha doing it cause I imagine that she's the most likely one to do that kinda thing while talking with Pomni

[cherrypikkins]

fe3h music ask game playlist

A while back I did an ask game associating songs with various fe3h characters. Here is the complete playlist, now with the rest of the characters added :3

Complete track list under the cut:

Felix - The Hand that Feeds - Nine Inch Nails

Yuri - Who Are You, Really? - Mikky Ekko

Mercedes - Change - Kate Nash

Leonie - Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons

Bernadetta - Help I'm Alive - Metric

Ashe - Luck - American Authors

Annette - Allies or Enemies - The Crane Wives

Claude - Ship in a Bottle - fin

Sylvain - It's Alright - Mother Mother

Flayn - Nothing Without You - Vienna Teng

Hubert - I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie

Rodrigue - The Lion's Roar - First Aid Kit

Linhardt - The Scientist - Coldplay

Edelgard - Yesterday Must Die - Missy Higgins

Ferdinand - Kid - The Revivalists

Cyril - The Struggle - Grizfolk

Jeritza - The Garden - The Crane Wives

Dedue - Run to You - Pentatonix

Hapi - Blind Winter - Missy Higgins

Ingrid - King And Lionheart - Of Monsters and Men

Seteth - Inkpot Gods - The Amazing Devil

Rhea - The Tower - Vienna Teng

Hilda - I Like the Way - Against the Current

Marianne - Sweet Hibiscus Tea - Penelope Scott

Dimitri - Be Yourself - Audioslave

Dorothea - Grandmother Song - Vienna Teng

Constance - Oh No! - Marina

Caspar - Second Child, Restless Child - The Oh Hellos

Lysithea - Look at the Sky - Porter Robinson

Shamir - City - Natalie Imbruglia

Manuela - Under the Table - Fiona Apple

Balthus - Could Have Been Me - The Struts

Lorenz - Way Beyond - Bastille

Petra - Breathing Underwater - Metric

Raphael - Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Ignatz - One Minute More - Capital Cities

Catharine - The Way Things Are - Fiona Apple

Jeralt - Out of Exile - Audioslave

Monica - Whatever You Want - Vienna Teng

Kronya - Eyes Closed - Imagine Dragons

Shez - Hymnals - Grizfolk

Byleth - Fire and the Flood - Vance Joy

Arval - Come With Me - Chxrlotte

Sothis - Whirring - The Joy Formidable

[ripempezardexerox]

Dices Merzbow, yo digo Justin Beiber

Dices Boredoms, yo digo Katy Perry

Dices Gerogerigegege, yo digo Skrillex

Dices Coil, yo digo Lady Gaga

Dices Throbbing Gristle, yo digo Black Eyed Peas

Dices Whitehouse, yo digo Taylor Swift

Dices Nurse With Wound, yo digo Bruno Mars

Dices Einstürzende Neubauten, yo digo Maroon 5

Dices Brainbombs, yo digo Drake

Dices Egor Letov, yo digo One Direction

Dices Death in June, yo digo LMFAO

Dices Current 93, yo digo Beyonce

Dices La Monte Young, yo digo Carly Rae Jepsen

Dices Moondog, yo digo Kelly Clarkson

Dices Lou Harrison, yo digo Coldplay

Dices Henry Cowell, yo digo PSY

Dices Luigi Russolo, yo digo Imagine Dragons

Dices Popol Vuh, yo digo Lana Del Ray

Dices Fishmans, yo digo Ellie Goulding

Dices Jean Jacques Perrey, yo digo P!nk

Dices Les Rallizes Dénudés, yo digo Owl City

Dices Rainbow Caroliner, yo digo Carrie Underwood

Dices Taj Mahal Travellers, yo digo Christina Aguilera

Dices Fushitsusha, yo digo Ariana Grande

Dices Peter Brötzmann, yo digo Rihanna

Dices John Cage, yo digo Jennifer Lopez

Dices Scott Walker, yo digo Ed Sheeran

Dices Unwound, yo digo Mumford & Sons

Dices Dead, yo digo Tyga

Dices Frank Zappa, yo digo Shakira

Dices Morton Feldman, yo digo Macklemore

Dices Captain Beefheart, yo digo Big Time Rush

Dices Pharoah Sanders, yo digo Akon

Dices Albert Ayler, yo digo Foster the People

Dices Ornette Coleman, yo digo The Weeknd

Dices Alice Coltrane, yo digo Panic! at the Disco

Dices Arnold Schoenberg, yo digo Florida Georgia Line

Dices Pierre Boulez, yo digo Big Sean

Dices György Ligeti, yo digo Gym Class Heroes

Dices Karlheinz Stockhausen, yo digo Miley Cyrus

Dices Nang Nang, yo digo The Lumineers

Dices Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, yo digo Jay-Z

Dices Nara Leão, yo digoCharlie Puth

Dices Basic Channel, yo digo Mac Miller

Dices Raymond Scott, yo digo Twenty One Pilots

Dices Delia Derbyshire, yo digo Harry Styles

Dices Daphne Oram, yo digo Charli XCX

Dices Noah Howard, yo digoBTS

Dices Terry Riley, yo digo Iggy Azalea

Dices Peter Sotos, yo digo John Legend

Dices Lula Côrtes e Zé Ramalho, yo digo OneRepublic

Dices Boyd Rice, yo digo Migos

Dices Mahmoud Ahmed, yo digo Logic

Dices Henry Flynt, yo digo Bastille

Dices Kazumoto Endo, yo digo Five Seconds of Summer

Dices David Tudor, yo digo Pentatonix

Dices Aporea, yo digo The Chainsmokers

Dices Half Japanese, yo digo Fall Out Boy

Dices Mega Banton, yo digo David Guetta

Dices Secret Chiefs 3, yo digo Greta Van Fleet

Dices Keiji Haino, yo digo Alicia Keys

Dices Ramleh, yo digo Kanye West

Dices Otomo Yoshihide, yo digo T-Pain

Dices John Zorn, yo digo Lizzo

Dices Joe Meek, yo digo WALK THE MOON

Dices Robbie Basho, yo digo Cardi B

Dices Phil Spector, yo digo EXO

Dices Faxed Head, yo digo Solange

Dices Harry Partch, yo digo Lil Nas X

Dices Wesley Willis, yo digo Disclosure

Dices Fred Frith, yo digo Sam Smith

Dices The Residents, yo digo Michael Buble

Dices Sun Ra, yo digo Paramore

Dices Sun City Girls, yo digo Linkin Park

Dices Hans Krüsi, yo digo Florence + The Machine

Dices Royal Trux, yo digo Rascal Flatts

Dices Jandek, yo digo Eminem

Dices Yat-Kha, yo digo Chance the Rapper

Dices Loren Mazzacane Connors, yo digo Mariah Carey

Dices Pärson Sound, yo digo Snoop Dogg

Dices The Dead C, yo digo Adele

Dices Comus, yo digo Shawn Mendes

Dices Cromagnon, yo digo Chris Brown

Dices Eliane Radigue, yo digo Camilla Cabello

Dices Arthur Doyle, yo digo Halsey

Dices Shizuka, yo digo The 1975

Dices The Red Krayola, yo digo Billie Eilish

Dices Henry Cow, yo digo A$AP Rocky

Dices Magma, yo digo Dua Lipa

Dices Opus Avantra, yo digo Kendrick Lamar

Dices Pan.Thy.Monium., yo digo Nicki Minaj

Dices Murmuüre, yo digo Madonna

Dices Ksiezyc, yo digo Britney Spears

Dices Gong, yo digo Post Malone

Dices Cukor Bila Smert', yo digo Jonas Brothers

Dices cLOUDDEAD, yo opino que te calles

Dices Muslimgauze, ¡¡ YO GRITO POP!!

Dices Kaoru Abe, y te parto la madre

El 92% de la juventud está escuchando Avant Garde Noise. Si eres parte de ese 8% que aun escucha música de verdad, comparte este post a tus contactos de facebook.

¡¡¡¡ No dejes que el espíritu del POP muera !!!!

[atiny-for-life]

Creative Spotlight #5: Choi San

Masterlist

Intro: With so many new Atinys coming in, I figured now would be a good time to shed some light on all the boys' creative solo projects over the years, big and small.

ASMR

Like Seonghwa, San also tried his hand at ASMR and appeared twice on M2's Tingle Interview series. Once with Wooyoung in 2020 (San did great and Wooyoung was just confused af by what they were asking him to do - it's hilarious):

And once with Yunho in 2021 (Yunho did a lot better than Wooyoung - he seemed to actually know what he was getting himself into):

The Sanchelin Guide

Like the others, San launched his own series in 2020 and his is all about "critiquing" restaurants (really, it's just him giving anime girl reactions in a voice over while we watch him eat - it's fantastic):

Episode 2 was released shortly after the first, with Episode 3 following in early 2021 and Episode 4 in mid-2022, marking the latest addition to the series.

Cover Songs

San posted his first cover song to Ateez's channel last year.

Lee Hi's Breathe suits his voice incredibly well, going from sweet and soft to powerful high notes. It's a deeply emotional song with a backstory that was shared in the comments by a YouTube user:

Transcript:

nikki6030: He covered a song which is rather a very emotional song if you have been in Kpop for long… it was a song composed by SHINee Jonghyun (RIP my angel) for Lee Hi who suffered from panic disorder and breathing difficulty… Lee Hi sang this song once again after Jonghyun’s departure and made everyone cry… this song is just that special & San’s beautiful vocal reminded me of Jonghyun… and how idols struggle and feel being the public’s entertainment…. Let’s spread Love!!

2 months ago, San and Jongho collaborated on a cover of IU's Dear Name:

From songs like Turbulence, we already knew their voices sound breathtaking together, but this cover really highlights all aspects in which they mesh well. At 4:05, when the song builds, my heart stops until San comes in and they both harmonize - it's such a gorgeous cover.

Pentatonix Collab

Many don't seem to know this, but two years ago, Yunho, San, and Jongho were featured on a Pentatonix song called A Little Space which even included a Korean verse:

Imitation Soundtrack

Like Yunho, Seonghwa, and Jongho, San was part of the Imitation cast and, within the show-verse, part of the group Sparkling, together with Seonghwa and Yunho.

Since this is the third post on which I'm posting a Diamond performance, here's a fun fact for those who haven't watched the show (yet): going by the show's canon, Jongho's group, Shax, debuted prior to Sparkling so they had the running joke on set that Jongho needed to be addressed formally by the other three since he was their senior. Good times.

Dancing

8 months ago, San's dance performance to Imagine Dragons' Warriors was released, featuring a choreography San, BBtrippin, and TARZAN collaborated on:

It's got everything you'd expect from San-level quality in a performance: controlled power, facial expression, palpable emotion - it's gripping, it's stunning, and the camera work, costumes, lighting and editing are only enhance it all the more. We even get a touch of CGI to bring it all together and make it look as grand as it feels:

[numberonenat]

i asked chat gpt to make a playlist based on each one of the obey me characters…

>> PART 2!!! <<

here's part 1 and 3: the brothers / the side characters

diavolo:

"kings and queens" by 30 seconds to mars

"hail to the king" by avenged sevenfold

"demons" by imagine dragons

"hall of fame" by the script ft. will.i.am

"power" by kanye west

"emperor's new clothes" by panic! at the disco

"my songs know what you did in the dark (light em up)" by fall out boy

"radioactive" by imagine dragons

"glory and gore" by lorde

"god's gonna cut you down" by johnny cash

"believer" by imagine dragons

"throne" by bring me the horizon

"can't hold us" by macklemore & ryan lewis ft. ray dalton

"sail" by AWOLNATION

"the man" by taylor swift

barbatos:

"smooth operator" by sade

"uptown funk" by mark ronson ft. bruno mars

"one more time" by daft punk

"careless whisper" by george michael

"every breath you take" by the police

"superstition" by stevie wonder

"fly me to the moon" by frank sinatra

"feeling good" by michael bublé

"just the two of us" by bill withers ft. grover washington jr.

"easy" by lionel richie

"can't stop the feeling!" by justin timberlake

"i want to hold your hand" by the beatles

"smooth" by santana ft. rob thomas

"i will always love you" by whitney houston

"at last" by etta james

solomon:

"imagine" by john lennon

"bohemian rhapsody" by queen

"wish you were here" by pink floyd

"stairway to heaven" by led zeppelin

"magic" by coldplay

"karma police" by radiohead

"black magic woman" by santana

"time" by pink floyd

"riders on the storm" by the doors

"lucy in the sky with diamonds" by the beatles

"i put a spell on you" by nina simone

"paint it black" by the rolling stones

"losing my religion" by R.E.M.

"sultans of swing" by dire straits

"sympathy for the devil" by the rolling stones

simeon:

"angels" by robbie williams

"halo" by beyoncé

"you raise me up" by josh groban

"i will always love you" by whitney houston

"lean on me" by bill Withers

"un-break my heart" by toni braxton

"wind beneath my wings" by bette midler

"in the arms of an angel" by sarah mclachlan

"true colors" by cyndi lauper

"hero" by mariah carey

"i believe i can fly" by r. kelly

"heaven" by bryan adams

"a thousand years" by christina perri

"you're beautiful" by james blunt

"i can see clearly now" by johnny nash

luke:

"pocketful of sunshine" by natasha bedingfield

"here comes the sun" by the beatles

"walking on sunshine" by katrina and the waves

"happy" by pharrell williams

"rainbow connection" by kermit the frog

"ain't no mountain high enough" by marvin gaye & tammi terrell

"all star" by smash mouth

"don't worry, be happy" by bobby mcferrin

"three little birds" by bob marley & the wailers

"i just can't wait to be king" from the lion king

"best day of my life" by american authors

"count on me" by bruno mars

"i'm yours" by jason mraz

"walking on air" by katy perry

"sing" by pentatonix

barbatos with michael bublé, frank sinatra and george michael is a vibe honestly lol BUT THEN THERES THE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TROLLS SONG WTF LMAO

i love doing this is so funny

i'm probably doing a part 3 !!!

[padfootagain]

Like It’s a Dancefloor

Hello, lovelies! Today we’re answering a request by @thenerdysimp : “Omg I just had one of my most adorable ideas ever! My favorite Disney movie of all times is The Lion King and I’m currently while writing this listing to Pentatonix version of “Can you feel the love tonight” so just imagine dancing around with Ben to that song😫🥹 Either just at home or if it’s maybe playing on set and they’re just dancing together and being adorable🥰”

I hope you like this little piece! Thank you for your request!

I hope you all like this! Tell me what you think of it!

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Pairing: Ben Barnes x reader

Warnings: so much cuteness you might combust. Too much fluffiness to handle.

Summary: Ben and you are supposed to prepare dinner. Turns out, you’re distracted by the music playing on this spotify playlist.

Word Count: 1212

Ben Barnes’s Masterlist – Main Masterlist

There’s sunlight coming in from the window. It’s a bright evening in LA, filled with sunshine and a gentle breeze. It’s warm, but you don’t mind.

You’re chopping carrots, and it’s soothing, in a way, the rhythmic sound of the knife falling against wood.

Clack-clack-clack…

You’re humming along a song that’s playing on this Spotify mix, even if you don’t know the words. You don’t mind, it’s a happy song all the same, it fits the love filling up the room.

“Alright, the tomatoes are done! How are the carrots coming?” Ben asks, peering over your shoulder to spy on your progress.

“They’re being cut into pieces.”

“Good, good… Not gonna lie, you’re a little scary with this huge knife, lovely.”

“Me? Scary?”

“Or hot. I haven’t really decided if I’m frightened or horny…”

You laugh at that, ceasing your movements so you could turn your head and kiss his lips.

“You’re ridiculous.”

“Hurry up! I’m waiting for your carrots.”

He wraps his arms around your waist, pressing his torso against your back and resting his cheek on the top of your head.

“You smell so nice,” he whispers. “Is that a new shampoo?”

“It is.”

“I like it. It smells sweet. Almost as sweet as you are…”

“You’re so cheesy…”

“You love that about me.”

“I don’t.”

“Liar.”

When he presses his lips against your pulse, his beard burning the soft skin of your neck, you can’t help the shivers that run up your spin, can’t refrain the sharp intake of breath that makes your heart stutter, and Ben smiles smugly at the sound.

“Liar,” he repeats, his large hands rubbing your sides now.

“We’re cooking, Ben.”

“I know. I’m not doing anything,” he answers, all innocence.

“Keep your hands to yourself, then, mister.”

“Hmm… I’d rather keep them on you.”

As if to prove a point, he holds you tighter again, making you laugh.

He’s being silly, and adorable, and there is nothing in your home now but laughter and love and the brightness of the Californian sun. It feels a little like a dream, you have to remind yourself that this is real, that Ben is here, in your kitchen, and not on the other side of the world working on a new project. No, instead, he’s making dinner with you; taking your time, enjoying each other’s presence and basking in the warmth of his body against yours, the sound of his laughter, the tickling of his beard against your cheek.

“You’re very good at cutting carrots, the bits are all regular and all,” he compliments you.

“Thank you.”

“You’re lovely.”

You giggle at that.

“Thanks.”

“You’re beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.”

“Babe…”

“What?”

“Thank you.”

“Just speaking the truth.”

He peppers kisses on your cheek, assaulting the skin with his lips, brushing his beard there on purpose to make your heart stutter and it does, he hears it in the quickening of your breathing.

And he loves it. Every second of this evening, spent with you, in your kitchen, is absolutely delightful and he wishes he could stop time for a while. Or rather, no, he doesn’t want to stop time, he simply wishes this could happen every day for the rest of his life. Yes, yes that would be so nice…

“I love you,” he whispers in your ear, before kissing the tender spot right behind it, and the gesture and tone so filled with love and tenderness that it’s almost too much for you to take.

“I love you too, baby,” you answer in the same quiet, gentle tone. “I’m so glad you’re home.”

He tightens his hold on you a little, just as you cut the last piece of vegetable, wipe your hands clean on a kitchen towel. You wriggle in his arms to turn around, so you can face him and wrap your arms around his shoulders. He presses your lower back to the kitchen counter, bumping his nose into yours.

“I’m going to sound very cheesy again,” he warns you with a smile half-amused, half-tender, “but I’m so happy right now. I just… I know this is nothing fancy we’re doing now, in this kitchen. I know we’re just preparing dinner, and nothing is more mundane than that. But I adore it. I adore it because I’m doing it with you, and you make the most boring things exciting and special and beautiful. Your presence is enough to make everything extraordinary. I’ve had my fair share of dreams in my life, but now… now I reckon that my dream would be to have the most boring life possible with you. Nothing special happening, nothing crazy, no adventures, just… just this. I just want this till I die. That would be a very, very good life.”

You hold him tight, bury your face in the crook of his neck to hide how your eyes are now filled with tears, how you struggle to hold them back.

“That’s all I want too, Ben. Just this. Just you.”

Your knife, the carrots, the tomatoes, the salt and pepper and everything else is forgotten while you simply hug, hold each other tight, your ear pressed to the steady beating of his heart and his lips pressed to your hair. Eyes closed, the sun still enters the window of your kitchen, splashes photons on your empty plates and onto the counter. The music is still playing, it’s changed to a quiet song that fits the stillness of the air, the tender hold of lovers above a clear sky.

It lasts a long while, your tender hold. None of you move for what feels like a minute but lasts much more than that. There is a calmness to this moment, a peace you can find only in his arms, a certainty Ben has found nowhere but in your warmth.

He smiles at the change of music though, because this song is cheesy, just like him. He knows you love it, and can’t help but tease you about it.

When Elton John’s voice echoes through the kitchen, Ben starts gently rocking you, and he feels the grin that forms on your lips through his t-shirt.

He starts singing at the chorus, and you do too, looking up at him as he presses his forehead to yours, taking hold of your hand to properly dance with you.

Can you feel the love tonight?

He makes you spin before the chorus ends, making you laugh, and there is no brighter sound that could echo through this room. He catches you again, sways to the song with you. A slow, quiet dance to a love song you adore, there in the kitchen surrounded by a mess of spoons and knives and half-cut vegetables. And it’s perfect. Ben’s warm, deep voice singing along and messing the lyrics a few times, and you missing a few notes, and your hold on him unfaltering, and his hold on you unwavering. Eyes staring into the gaze you adore. And your heart skips beats after beats, and Ben has butterflies flying across his stomach, and you both adore it. You feel safe, like never before.

And it’s nothing special, nothing fancy, nothing incredible. It’s mundane and unbelievably simple. It’s perfect.

Can you feel the love tonight?

Yes. Yes, you can…

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With Reckless Choices - Leona Kingscholar x Reader Pt 4

I like this chapter. It's cute imo. But it's kind of text heavy and I regret it, lol. Anyone with a screen reader let me know if it's problematic.

Premise: It's Leona's birthday

Words: 2,462

Music Inspiration: Misbehavin' - Pentatonix

~~~Maybe a Little~~~

               “Are you certain it’s sound to have such liberal amounts of eglantine around so many guests? Those from outside Briar Valley may not have the wherewithal to avoid being pricked.”

               Her Majesty simply stares, blinks, then returns her attention to the gardener. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that my concerns go unheeded. Even the prince himself pays me no mind as if I hadn’t spoken at all. Defeated, my gaze averts. Quite frankly, my presence at this meeting is pointless. I’m not here for my input; I’m here for the presentation.

               “I leave this matter to you,” the queen says, to which the man bows and speaks his obedience. “Then this meeting is over.”

               He bows again, making a hasty retreat.

               Then Her Majesty addresses us. “You two are also dismissed.”

               With that, the future king stands. My head bows as he walks behind me before I rise myself. Watching his back retreat without so much as a glance towards me fosters seething disdain in my chest.

               Letting the hatred boil, I make my way out into the courtyard to share my secrets with only the roses and stars.

               Still somewhat inexperienced, fingers tap awkwardly at the screen.

               Dropping the device in my lap, a deep breath fills my lungs, letting loose the stress. An inhale of surprise comes back when the phone buzzes. I hadn’t expected a response so soon.

               There’s no denying the smile that pulls at my lips.

               That twists at my insides.

               What started in my stomach is creeping up into my ribcage.

               Those cold coils have begun to corner my heart.

               Being honest with myself, I am. Even so, I’m not so fond of his game.

               I can practically hear him laughing at me now, that baritone voice setting a fire under my skin.

               Irritation conflicts with my desire. He almost gets no response but even if I wanted to, he’s well out of my reach.

               I did receive a package just a few weeks ago, but received no explanation as to what the contents were for.

               I’m not going to be getting any more answers from the frustrating feline. Still, it would be a lie if I said I didn’t want to see him—especially on his birthday. Though I’ve no idea what this “theory” of his is.

               Whatever tasks I may have needed to attend are hastily finished or set aside for a less favorable time. The guards and attendants bid me goodnight as I “retire” early. In reality, to my own face I lie, telling myself that I’m not putting in the extra effort for any reason other than it’s Leona’s birthday. Yet the intrusive thoughts keep surfacing, imagining him mingling and laughing with someone else—eyeing them up. I reexamine my outfit choices.

               Sooner than later, however, the hour declared draws near. From the dresser I draw the crystal I now understand the use of though not the purpose. Nevertheless, I hold the artifact close, willing it to reveal the memory contained.

               Sunlight rains down on my skin, the sound of traffic filling my ears. Before me sits an ornate golden fountain, surrounded by animal sculptures honoring a young, future king. The greenery of the park is vibrant and not entirely ­something I would expect to find within city limits, but the Sunset Savana is famed for living alongside its wildlife.

               A tinge of disdain pricks at my boredom at hearing the voice of a child calling out to me. As he approaches, tugging on my arm, his mouth runs faster than any cheetah.

               Still, my gaze roams, looking to different areas of the park I’m dragged through, taking in as much as I can.

               Blinking away the magic, my mind returns to the present, back in my own room in Castle Blackscale. The immediate purpose of the memory doesn’t strike me and I wonder what Leona expects me to do with such a mundane thought. Despite his annoyance at his chatty nephew, he’d taken great care to take in the details of the park. I can still see it in my mind almost as if I were there.

               That clever kitty.

               Closing my eyes again, I hold fast to the borrowed remembrance. The peaceful, tranquil park backed by the bustling civilization sticks in my mind as I try to fully convince myself that I was there. Reaching out, my magic searches for the connection that will grant me passage to a place I’ve only been vicariously.

               To my greatest surprise, black sparks come to life at my fingertips. My jaw drops as I trace the door that opens wide to the park I’ve never visited before. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that lion’s crazy theory worked.

               The only difference from my second-hand memory and the one I now stand in is the light. The sun has long since set, leaving the area blissfully deserted. Yet I take it all in, purely excited at the events that brought me here and the events to come.

               From my pocket the phone is drawn as I tap away at the screen.

               Alarms ring in my head.

               It takes me a moment to track down the entrance gate. I carefully secure the hat guarding my identity as I take a few timid steps beyond the iron fence. There aren’t too many cars around, however, there’s a peculiar, gleaming black car far more expensive than any other. Leaning against it is a young man I’ve only seen pictures of—he was one of Leona’s schoolmates.

               When he catches me staring, I press my glasses higher.

               “You here for Leona?”

               Nervous, I nod.

               “Cool.” The hyena opens the back door for me. “The drive to the palace won’t take too long, but make yourself comfortable. You got all the controls back here.”

               My head dips in appreciation as I slide into the back seat. He seems not at all disturbed at my lack of response, but Leona must’ve told him as much. Thankfully, I quickly discover the privacy screen and separate the front seats from the back before pulling out my phone again.

               Occasionally, the driver makes a remark, more to himself than me. It’s mostly about the traffic or the radio, I think just to fill the silence. Aside from that, it’s a fairly peaceful ride, watching the sleepy city drift beneath the glittering sky.

               As promised, the driver takes me to the palace. Booming music can be heard well before we breach the castle grounds. Leona wasn’t kidding when he said his family had gone all out, but I wasn’t expecting this. Lights make up for the lack of sun, the music shaking the car even as we pass. The yard is filled with people, both guest and performer alike and I find myself thankful for the tinted glass between us.

               Onto a ramp the driver pulls, taking us to an underground garage. Parked among several other expensive vehicles, the man slips from the driver’s seat and comes around to open my door. A hand waves towards the stairs.

               “I’ll take you up to Leona’s room where you can relax until he gets there.”

               Again, I nod in appreciation and follow. As we pass through the first floor, I can hear the celebration but we go without being spotted. Up on a higher floor, he wanders down a couple halls until he pauses in front of a door and opens it for me.

               “Here you go. He said make yourself at home. There’s a bathroom in the door on the left and I’ll go let him know you’re waiting.”

               Ambling inside, I awe at the room, jumping a bit when the door closes behind me.

               Leona’s room feels familiar despite having never been here; I could’ve immediately guessed who it belongs to. It’s relatively neat, though there are obvious signs of his laziness such as clothes on the floor, open drawers, and a bit of rubbish around the bin. To the right is an open wall leading out onto a balcony overlooking the city. It’s a beautiful sight.

               A seat on the bed holds me for maybe ten minutes before the doorknob turns. My head immediately drops, not entirely certain who’s going to walk through that door.

               “I knew you were jealous.”

               With heat winding along my spine, I drop the hat and glasses. “I told you, I’m not jealous.”

               The lock turns behind him.

               To my surprise, Leona is dressed for the occasion. He’s got a black button-up shirt with a long, sleeveless overcoat in a royal shade of violet embroidered with gold. Black slacks end at his neatly polished purple shoes while his golden necklace adorns his neck. He looks quite dashing, the only hint of his inebriation being the crooked paper crown upon his head.

               Mischief lies behind that smile. “Still lyin’ to yourself, I see.”

               “You asked me to come,” I retort, strolling closer. “It would be rude to refuse you on your birthday.”

               “Sure sure.” Leona steps around me, circling like the big cat he is. “You tellin’ me you didn’t wanna come over, get me away from Sanaa and Zawadi, and have me all to yourself?” He pauses in front of me, standing so close I can smell the alcohol on his breath. “‘Cause I can always go back downstairs and enjoy the party. I’m sure Zawadi’s lookin’ for me with another drink. No doubt with another hint about coming upstairs.”

               How this man knows exactly what to say to get under my skin is beyond me.

               With a final ‘hmph’ of triumph, the lion turns back towards the door. I’ll be giving him the checkmate, but my heart gives me no choice as I snag his sleeve. Defeat meets that all-knowing smirk.

               “That’s what I thought.”

               Leona steps into me, hands at my hips and lips honing in on my neck. Instantly, I melt into him, plunging in over my head into my own desire. Warm hands roam, a thrilling tingle left in their wake with each move. Yet in all this adoration, I can only cling to his coat and bask in the euphoria of his lust.

               Until that twinge of guilt pulls taut in my heart. A gentle nuzzle gets the birthday boy to retreat only long enough for him to switch sides.

               “Wha’s wrong?”

               “Are you sure you wouldn’t prefer to enjoy the party?”

               He leans back. Smoldering eyes leer at me—only me. “Why would I wanna endure those loudmouths that talk behind my back when I have you right here?” Our foreheads meet as his voice lowers. “My helpless…hopeless…jealous prey. Honestly, I don’t know what you were worried about.”

               In my pouting, I look away. That’s when Leona begins his nuzzling.

               “A’int no one out there as gorgeous as you. You think I could even consider anyone else after tasting you?”

               Embarrassment surges into my ears. Surely that’s not something he’d say with a clear head.

               “This is the only thing I’ve wanted all day.” His head bumps against mine. “So make it worth my while, yeah?”

               Thankful he’s too preoccupied with my skin to see my self-consciousness, so I put on my best act.

               “Oh? And how do you propose I do that?”

               He’d be purring if he could. “You can start by letting me have another taste.”

               If I know Leona, that make out is going to quickly devolve to clingy cuddles and sleep shortly after. He never had any intention of attending his own party. I sigh; I really was worried over nothing.

               Poking at his paper crown, I tease, “As you wish, my king.”

               That’s when I see the purest, happiest smile I think anyone has ever given me. And in this moment, I would do anything for him.

               “Damn right.”

               My eyes roll, but there’s no denying the smile infecting my lips.

               “Happy birthday, Leo.”

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Part 5 (Coming Soon)

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