#UPDATE: TOM FREAKING TWEETED ABOUT IT

[destinyc1020]

i had to immediately come to you because you must be losing your mind right now!!!! this news was made for you and you alone I hope it’s true 😫😫

🤣😅😂

Giiiiirlllll.....You know me too well! 😅👏🏾

Looks like I'm not the only one excited about this possible project!

Lol, look at the comments in the comments section under the film updates tweet lol. 😁

🤣😂

Twitter is freaking out lol. 👏🏾

And just think.... just a few days ago, people were calling Tom "washed" 🙄😒

See, this is why you ignore the nonsense on Twitter, and just keep it moving... 🤷🏾‍♀️

[1993]

regarding that pop post of yours. do you know of t*ms website, https://www.europlop.co.uk/ ?

yes! i was just talking to a lovely non-moot in the dms about it. i thoroughly stalked the entire website a seriously long while ago (when he tweeted about it, also a long time ago) and i haven't gone back to it since. i probably should.

update: i went back, and the notion of tom listening to doja cat is, well, unexpected. despite the fact that he literally mentioned he listens to pop. does hiphop rnb count as "pop" in tom's dictionary...? his taste still remains an enigma to me, despite the fact that he made a whole freaking website about it.

[margaritaris]

oK BUT LIKE,,, I BET TOM IS 100% TURNED ON BY WATCHING ZENDAYA IN BRUNO’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO,,, I BET ZENDAYA DIDN’T EVEN TELL HIM SHE WAS GOING TO BE IN IT,,, SO HE COULD BE EVEN MORE SHOOKÉ,, LIKE,, I BET TOM IS JUST LIKE DAMN SHE DID THAT™,, POSSIBLY MORE IN LOVE WITH HER THAN HE IS ALREADY

[deepdonutkid]

Social media and the Shelby Family

Let’s go from youngest to oldest…

Finn, as said in the first part, is an influencer, who likes to live his life online. He tweets a lot, he has a ton of insta stories and likes to keep his followers updated. Also he follows some trends like trying bubble tee or these weird tik tok dances. Finn even bribed his brothers to try some with him. They refused of course. Tommy said a no and walk right out of the room. John laughed and brushed it off. Arthur tried, but failed hilariously. Good for him, that Finn was teaching him the steps and not filmed the miserable attempt.   Michael did and was actually good… and Ada did quite okay. Well, Polly wasn’t even asked, because Finn already knew her answer was no.

A lot of his pictures online are with his friends, especially Jesaja.  They skate sometimes and film their tricks. (I added this, because I saw a video of Finn’s Actor- Harry Kirton- skating and I thought it also fit Finn) Whenever he is eating something instagramable, he definitely take a picture. Finn also take good selfies, but he only uses funny filters. So no Dog ears or sparkly flowers here!

He answers messages mostly direct, no waiting time, ‘cus this guy doesn’t play games, but as a Gen Z he would definitely be scared of phone calls. Especially if it’s Polly and there are already two missed calls. Then he just freaks out right away.

And to add a little funny extra: Finn tried among us on his phone and he is kinda sus!

His Whatsapp status would be: “my milkshake brings all the bees to my car. Shit… there are bees in my car!”

-.-.-.-.-

Michael is king of selfie. He knows he looks like god’s gift to the women and he plays that card. His phone is filled with all kinds of selfies. Little narcissist, here! Well, he needs to take a picture from every ankle to capture his beauty.

He also posts some stories on insta, but not so often like Finn. Michael keeps it casual. Just a few party pictures with friends or something super cool like new car.  

But as we all know Michael Gray, he likes to play games with da ladies. So sometimes you wouldn’t even get a goodnight from him. If you tease him, he’ll tease back. Probably posts a picture with another woman. She is just a friend, but you’ll not know that. Yes, he can be mean, but if you’ll call him drunk and late at night, that you miss him, he’ll be glad to hear that.

His status would be: “P1 cleaner than your church shoes.” And yes, this is a weeknd lyric from the song starboy

-.-.-.-.-.-

Ada. Yes. I almost forgot her. How could I? She is gorgeous!

Already mentioned in part one… She knows her stuff pretty well. Technology… no problem for this gal right here. Ada can hack into stuff and write codes and programs, but this also made her very aware of data getting misused or stolen from bots. This is why she chose to keep distance from social media. She doesn’t use the gram or snapchat or whatsoever, but she uses secure text messenger and is likely to be found on a super dank meme page and to understand the memes you need the knowledge of years and years internet culture. And Ada talks to Finn and Michael about unprotected data and how they shouldn’t spill so much information about them online.  

But she takes a lot of pictures from her kids, her husband, her cute outfits, her house and garden, their vacations. She doesn’t use a normal cloud and prefers to show you the pictures together. One after one and she’s making a comment to every single one of them. About that she could talk for hours.

Her status would be… well, she wouldn’t have any!

-.-.-.-.-.-

So… John-boy! Here isn’t much to say. He uses Instagram, but it’s a rare thing. John might follow some artist, so he is up to date for new concerts to go to and also some friends, but that’s it. On a good day which happens to be every half year he might post a picture, when he went somewhere. To get a new tattoo or if he went to see a game, probably soccer and rugby. If he gets the chance to travel, he’ll make pictures, but he totally forgets to post them or even show them to his family. He prefers to talk with his brothers about the experience of traveling and not starting a slide show.

What he is talking pictures of? Selfies are rare, but do happen, if they are a special request from a gal… and it’s probably shirtless, ‘cus he has got the body.  Then again, he took pictures, if he was abroad, not on the usual roads, but only a few. While texting he might send a funny meme, if he sees any and thinks of you. And the occasional picture of “Look what I just got”… and it’s a Vinyl or a band shirt. Even though, he answers his family rarely, when he is in Birmingham, he’d be texting with his lady a lot, having this grin on his face, while Ada asks who he is writing to.

His status would be something like: “punk in drublic.” Which is a festival for said genre, but he just finds it funny. Likely to add “Y/N with an emoji of choice”, when he is in a relationship.

-.-.-.-.-.-

Tommy hates social media and refuses to try it for a long time, but Finn uses it so much, that Tommy had a little interest, what’s going on there. His youngest brother had a lot of explaining to do, which probably went like:

T: “How do I tell the person I like the picture?”

F: “There is the comment button.”

T: “No, I mean the… like thing.”

F: “Double tap on the picture, Tom.”

T: “Good, so… what’s next?”

F: “Nothing. What should happen?”

T: *shrug* “So, this is completely useless!” *deletes the app immediately*

And Tommy is also not the guy to answer private messages directly or often. Sometimes you said on read for days with this fellow, because he is super busy and doesn’t have the time to type. If you’re lucky, you get a quick okay. But if it’s important, he’ll call you right away and asks what happened, and if you need any help. With business he always answers straight and don’t like to waste time.

He doesn’t take pictures really. There may be some incidences where he hit the button by mistake. And there some photos of documents, which he need proof of… so he doesn’t have to rip out a page from a book like its 1920s. And all the pictures of his family has been send to him, he just don’t delete them.

His status would be: “Available” or “At work. Only important calls.”

-.-.-.-.-.-

Arthur… well… he has Facebook and uses it like anyone going on forty… really weird boomer mems, that might have been funny ten years ago. He sends them to everyone and they’re so annoyed by it, but he spares Tommy as his time is too important to waste on ‘funny pictures’.

Some gave him an Echo thing, the one with Alexa, you know, and he was so frustrated by it, that he threw the thing against the wall. Arthur couldn’t get past the set-up and got to angry. His family laughed about it, but it’s better this way.

Thanks to Finn and his little videos, Arthur became a meme himself, because his little brother filmed him while Arthur did something ridiculously stupid. That vid went viral. (Unsure what he did exactly)

His status would be: “Hey, there I am using whatsapp!”

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I don’t know what to say about Polly and Freddie… so I leave them out now, but if you have something to add or whatever, feel free to do so!

[vivypotter]

Vivy’s Harry Potter Fic Recs

I’ve had a load of people ask me for my favourite tomarry fics, so I thought I’d compile a fic rec! This will probably be updated as I think of things. However, I have a lot of favourite fics which aren’t Tomarry, so I thought I’d add a few other pairings as well. I think I’ll put up a few recs of other fandoms as well when I get ‘round to it, like Hannibal or the Hobbit (I have weird reading habits okay?) It’ll help me find them too xD.

Tom Riddle or Voldemort/Harry Potter

Consuming Shadows by Child_OTKW (WIP)

On the night of the attack, Lily managed to escape with her infant son, but at the cost of her husband’s life. Distraught and distrusting of her friends, she fled to France with Harry, to raise him away from the corruption in Britain and the rising influence of the Dark Lord. She trains him to the best of her abilities, shaping him into a dangerous, intelligent and powerful wizard.

But when Britain re-establishes the Triwizard Tournament, and Harry is forced to return to his once-home, he finds himself questioning whether he really wants to kill the Dark Lord. Voldemort finds an unexpected challenge in the child, and as his intrigue and amusement grows, so too does the desire to possess the spark in those defiant green eyes.

I feel this is genuinely one of the best Tomarry fanfics maybe ever written, and I’m sure you’ve probably read it since it’s so popular - but I thought I’d recommend it anyway! It’s not finished, but there’s enough of it to really sink your teeth into and action is properly going down right now. Harry is such an interesting character and his cat and mouse dynamic with Voldemort is so entertaining. I anxiously wait for every update!

Set the Sails (and don’t look back) by Terrific Lunacy (Complete)

1724. All Harry wanted to do was to cross the Atlantic and start his apprenticeship under one of the most renowned physicians. Tom Riddle is convinced everything floating in the seven seas belongs to him. That includes ship-wrecked, green-eyed youths. Especially if they tell him to fuck off.

This is a fic that’s really stuck with me. It’s complete (a miracle in the tomarry fandom) and there’s a fun back-and-forth between Voldemort and Harry. Our goodhearted Harry is a doctor! And for some reason, I’ve been really into Pirate AUs recently.

A Thousand Paths Among The Stars by haplesshippo (Complete)

Harry Potter, newly appointed Captain of the Marauder and son of the famous Captain James Potter, was falling apart at the seams. His crew didn’t respect him, he was lost in the empty expanse of space, nightmares plagued his sleep, and his Commander deserved the Captain position more than he did. Good thing multiple attempts on his life and a vicious warlord after his head was all it took to turn it all around.

Alternatively, that space fic in which Harry Potter almost dies too many times, Tom Riddle slowly becomes the most smitten fool on the ship, and the rest of the crew are all just a bunch of assholes with popcorn watching the show. And exploding ships, don't forget the exploding ships.

Another pirate AU, kind of! But this one is in space! And it’s actually more of a Star Trek AU. Okay, it’s not really a pirate AU but I wanted to keep the theme going. This is such a freaking good fic- the relationship between Tom and Harry is very unusual (not as combative as the last two fics) and there are some nice twists, as well as combination of HP lore and what I assume is Star Trek (I’ve never seen it okay). And the extended cast is excellent. I fully recommend!

The Dragon's Mate by Strange_Soulmates (Complete fics but WIP series)

Harry Potter has recently escaped from his dragon-guarded tower. So has his fellow prisoner - the dragon who was enchanted to guard him. Harry's friend is missing, however, and so he sets off to assure himself of his well-being before he finds the person responsible for imprisoning them both. Accompanied by a stranger with a familiar name, Harry finds himself with more questions than answers as he slowly learns about the customs of dragons and the history of the dragon he befriended, the fearsome Voldemort.

I really love pretty much all of Strange_Soulmates’ fics, but this is definitely my favourite (and maybe the only complete one? Don’t quote me on that.) The characters are so well done, and although I love the first fic a little more than the second, they are both excellent reads! Dragons and wizards? Yes, please!

Everything's Fine in the Beast Division by Merrinpippy (Complete)

Harry's lifelong ambition is to become an auror, but as his knowledge of Dangerous Beasts is somewhat lacking, Newt Scamander agrees to take him on as an apprentice. Contrary to the Weasley twins' predictions that Harry would die of boredom, Harry finds his time at the Ministry very interesting, and befriending the very attractive Tom Riddle doesn't hurt at all- in fact, quite the opposite.

This is such a fantastic fanfiction, and a crossover with Fantastic Beasts (a franchise I can’t stand but that’s a conversation for another time). It manages to be fluffy without going OOC which is difficult for tomarry fics, and the supporting cast are adorable!

To Be Set Free by Merrinpippy

Harry Potter, raised and abused by the Dursleys ever since his parents died, lives in the cupboard under the stairs. He has no friends or family who love him and his life is dull until one day a letter arrives arrives for him, written in green ink, that promises freedom. Sounds familiar, right?

King Thomas Riddle's illness combined with his political paranoia pushes him to arrange three royal balls, after which his son, Prince Tom Riddle, must choose a guest to marry, thereby securing the kingdom's future and solidifying their strength in the eyes of their allies/enemies. Tom is convinced that he will be able to defy his father and choose no-one, or at least he is until at the first ball he meets an attractive stranger with dark hair and glasses who won't tell anyone his name...

This is also excellent, and I love a good Fairytale AU. Merrinpippy has some really good stuff. I love all of it!

As Clichéd as Clichés Go by thecrimsonmonarch (One-shot)

Harry Potter wasn't known for his social skills, mainly because they were practically non-existent.

This is a bit random but very fun. Harry is a fucking dork. That’s all there is to say. A thoroughly amusing Lawyer AU.

Lily and the Art of Being Sisyphus by The Carnivorous Muffin (WIP)

As the unwitting personification of Death, reality exists to Lily through the veil of a backstage curtain, a transient stage show performed by actors who take their roles only too seriously. But as the Girl-Who-Lived, Lily's role to play is the most important of all, and come hell or high water play it she will, regardless of how awful Wizard Lenin seems to think she is at her job.

This is a still-uploading fanfic and one of my faves. It’s not for everyone- it’s a fem!Harry and she’s so different that she’s really an OC to be honest, and the story is slightly complicated. This is certainly not a fic to go for if you want IC characters. But I really love the writing and the ideas and it’s basically a new, fascinating universe. And even if they’re not IC, I love the characters all dearly. The Carnivorous Muffin is certainly an extremely talented writer- all of her stuff is excellent.

Little Bits by lordmarvoloriddle

Inspired by Cinderella. Only there's no prince and surely no one is singing about their feelings and Harry's life could be a lot worse than having three step-brothers and a father who didn't liked him. He's going to be proven right.

This is such a bloody creepy fic and so so good. The ending is a complete twist and you should definitely read it!

Drarry

Draw a Line from Your Heart to Mine by CreateImagineWrite (Complete)

Being Harry Potter's best friend isn't always fame and beating off raving fans. It's also the anxiety of hearing your best mate's been cursed by another Dark Lord, or love potioned by some crazy woman. Or having his boyfriend you knew nothing about turn up on the Burrow's doorstep.

This is a bit of a random inclusion, but I was just reading this and it is SO GOOD. Perhaps a bit cliched in places, but Ron Weasley’s inner monologue makes up for it.

Turn by Saras_Girl

One good turn always deserves another. Apparently.

This is an also an excellent fic that I read bloody ages ago and has apparently stuck with me. There’s this whole Harry going into an alternate dimension where he’s married to Draco Malfoy plot, but the really beautiful thing is Harry exploring his dissatisfaction with his life- through carpentry! I know it sounds like a crack fic, but it’s not- it’s a gorgeously written fic.

Away Childish Things by lettered

Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him.

This does the ‘Harry was abused’ revelation so well and really interestingly explores both Harry and Draco’s childhood. The overarching plot is also excellently done, which can’t always be said for character-focused fics!

Jily

#Jily by Chie (Chierafied) (One-shot)

Twitter seemed awash with the hashtag Jily. Lily blinked at in confusion, until she realised it was one of those silly couple monikers people had bestowed on her and Potter. …Though there was a small dissenting crowd following a tweet from Potter’s bandmate Sirius Black: Jily? Hah! More like LAMES.

This is such a fucking cute one-shot. I love social media AUs (if you find any, send them my way), so I loved this!

The Rise and Fall of the Extraordinary Jilysanschilly: Including Excerpts of their Best Collected Works by elanev91 (One-shot)

James Potter and Lily Evans are both wildly successful YouTubers and Sirius cannot believe that people ship them enough to write erotic fanfiction about them. 

You might be picking up on my love of modern Jily AUs. This is so cute, Sirius is weirdly IC as he gets caught up in a smut addiction and James and Lily don’t hate each other from the beginning so that’s fun. A very sweet YouTuber AU.

Hit the Like Button by elixirsoflife (One-shot)

YouTube star James Potter is living it up at uni: filming videos, getting drunk and professing his love for aspiring singer Lily Evans to anyone who'll listen.

It’s another modern AU, but this time, Lily is a famous singer! This was fucking adorable, enough said.

The White Album by cgner (Complete)

James poses as an advice charm in Lily's diary. He's really got to start thinking through his shenanigans.

This is the strangest mix of angst and fluff that I’ve ever read, but it really, really works. It’s also kind of a crossover, as it’s written by the co-author of:

Haggis from Algernon by Rude Gus (Complete)

The fic about nothing.

Everything written by both Rude Gus and cgner is brilliant (not a surprise as they’re almost the same person), but Haggis really is a classic. And check out their Bachelor AU fic! It’s surprisingly brilliant.

Gen and Misc

Kid by Anonymous (Completed)

A Potion's "accident" turns Harry into an eight year old. Draco Malfoy begins planning his kidnapping/conversion to the Dark Side. But Harry's a passive-aggressive, revenge-obsessed little bastard. Maybe Draco will wait on that whole Dark Lord thing… 

Such a cute fic! A really nice character study of Draco and cute kid Harry is always a bonus. I’m not usually a Draco Malfoy fan, but this is a great fic.

Harveste by kyaru-chan (Complete fics but WIP series - probs abandoned)

He's done it. He's just five years old, but he's finally done it. The Dursleys are gone. And now he's with a new family who seems just as twisted as he is. How strange.

This is a really weird fic series. It’s actually an Addams family AU? Harry kills the Dursleys and gets adopted by the Addams family, and then there’s a separate fic for each HP book up to Half-Blood Prince, where I think they stopped. It definitely still worth a read though. Harry is certainly not IC but it’s a fascinating combination of the two universes with all the quirky Addams family humour. It’s certainly a bit of a crack fic to read when you’re down.

Sarcasm and Slytherin by sunmoonandstars (Complete stories but WIP series)

After ten years of misery with the Dursleys, Harry Potter learns that he has magic. Except, in this story, it's not a surprise-the only surprise is that there are others like him. Including his twin brother, Julian Potter, the savior of the Wizarding world.

This isn't the Harry you think you know.

This is WBWL kind of story (although we don’t know if Harry actually is the BWL yet. Harry is a really interesting character and his relationship with his family- especially Jules - is very well developed and nuanced. Harry’s friendships and the authors interpretation of Slytherin house is also a new twist on old tropes- it feels very fresh! I’m eagerly waiting for updates!

So there it is. Just some of my HP faves. I’m considering doing one for Hannibal, Yuri on Ice, The Hobbit, Labyrinth (my tastes are so weird) etc, so let me know if you’re interested!

[writerunsolved]

The Drunken Mistake - Ch. 5

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Category: F/M

Fandom: Real Person Fiction

Relationship: Tom Hiddleston/Reader

Genres: Fluff and Humor

Language: English

Chapters: 5/?

Summary:  You're a young up-and-coming singer based in London who has just released her first album.

After a wild night at the VMAs and some heavy partying and drinking at the afterparty, you write and publish a drunken tweet about a certain celebrity and one of their friends. You only realise what you've done the next day when a slew of texts and calls wakes you up to a dreadful but expected hangover. You immediately delete the tweet, but you're left to deal with the consequences. A public apology would probably be enough to make everything go away if you hadn't been invited to a movie premiere where said celebrity is most certainly going to be.

You decide that the best course of action will be to try and avoid them, but your plans almost never go the way you want them to.

Author’s Note: First of all, I want to thank you all for your patience. The holiday season has been quite busy and stressful, which is the reason why it took me longer than usual to update. Either way, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Ch. 1 - Ch. 2 - Ch. 3 - Ch. 4

Chapter Five - Food For Anxiety

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A couple of days later, you found yourself at the canteen again. You were having a short lunch break with Linda before recording for a BuzzFeed interview, Nina would be meeting the both of you there later as she was already otherwise occupied for lunch. It was finally the Friday of a really busy week, and you were already looking forward to the unusual free weekend you would be getting starting the next day.

You’d contacted your sister the day before, letting her know that you would be free that Saturday for lunch. It was rare for you not to have any commitments on a weekend, but not for her. Her nine-to-five job left most of her Saturdays and Sundays open, so it was usually up to you to carve out a couple of hours from your schedule to meet her and catch up on what was going on in your personal lives.

“It feels like I haven’t had a free weekend in months,” started Linda around a bite of her salad, “I can’t wait for this day to be over so I can go home and sleep for fifteen hours straight.”

“Yeah, me too,” you agreed, “I’ve been dying to watch this new movie that came out, but I’ve been getting home late almost every day.”

“What movie?” she asked, all the while decisively stabbing into a cherry tomato that burst all over her lettuce leaves. Sometimes watching Linda eat was like a nature documentary: she was driven in every aspect of life, and her eating habits weren’t any different. She used sharp and calculated movements and every bite was almost the exact same size as the one before.

“I can’t remember the exact title.” You were mesmerised watching her for a few seconds, so you didn’t immediately answer, “It’s along the lines of ‘Over My Body’ or something like that,” you shook your head trying to remember more accurately but failed, “It’s an Italian documentary, actually.”

She hummed in response and kept chewing on her lunch; you were about to dig back into your own plate when your phone, which had been sitting by your napkin, vibrated with a text alert.

Linda looked over in curiosity, you also glanced at the screen where Tom’s name and the first line of the text could be seen clearly. You looked to her to gauge her reaction and she was still staring at the phone, a sly smile on her lips. She finally looked up at you and said, “Sorry, didn’t mean to pry,” but you could tell she wasn’t chastised at all because her smile didn’t falter as she went back to her salad.

You put down your fork and picked up the device to open the text, which read, “Hi! I’ll be finishing the recording for my voice acting project later today and I know this is sudden, but I’m free tomorrow night and I’m not sure when again after that so I was thinking we could meet? It’s totally fine if you’re busy, but I thought I might ask.”

You quickly typed in “Hey! I’m actually free tomorrow, so I’m totally game… I have an interview in a bit, but let’s talk again later and settle on time and place?” and sent your answer.

“Oh wow, you must be crushing pretty bad,” Linda spoke again.

You put the phone screen-down on the table and picked up your fork, responding only with an inquisitive sound.

“Honey, you’re texting and smiling,” she explained, “That means trouble.”

You hadn’t even noticed yourself smiling, but now that she’d pointed it out it was undeniable. You tried to command your mouth to stop, morphing it into a weird half-grimace and quickly denied, “No, I’m not!” But she wasn’t looking at you anymore, and she didn’t need to to know that she was right.

She hummed knowingly, chewing carefully and slowly on another bite of salad. Then she lifted her eyes to you and resolutely said, “Yes, you were.” before looking back to her salad. Finally, she asked you, “How long have you been texting him?”

You used your fork to push the little that was left of your lunch around your plate with intent, unwilling to look into her eyes for fear of being too easily read, and attempted a casual answer, “A little more than a couple of weeks, I guess.”

Linda swallowed the last of her lunch and grabbed the water bottle in front of her, sitting back on her chair and idly playing with the cap without opening it. Unfazed by your vagueness and clearly aware of what you were trying to do, she replied, “So since you first met him at the premiere.”

Still desperately clinging to your coolness, you finally left your plate alone and looked up at her. Then you shrugged and nodded, “Yeah, I reckon that’s more or less it.”

She raised an incredulous eyebrow and finally unscrewed the cap off the bottle. Then, she took a sip, her fixed gaze into your eyes not faltering for even one second. When she was done, she closed the lid and put the bottle back on the table.

Her undivided attention and silence finally got to you and you gave up the façade. “Fine!” you huffed, throwing up your hands, “Yes, we’ve been texting since the day after the premiere, and I even met him in person once if you must know!” You rolled your eyes in fake exasperation and leaned back into your chair.

That elicited a small incredulous laugh from her and a “What? When?”

“Yeah, I met him by chance a couple of days ago after work,” you explained, “We bumped into each other and grabbed a coffee.”

She was gaping at you, excitement in her eyes. When you didn’t continue, she asked, “And then?”

“And then nothing,” you replied, “We only stayed for a bit, he got a call and had to go back to work.” You shrugged again and took a sip of the cappuccino you’d ordered with your lunch.

“Then,” she started, “what was that about just now?”

You hesitated. You weren’t sure you wanted to delve into details. You knew that ever since you’d met Tom at the premiere and you’d arranged to go to dinner together, everyone was expecting something romantic to develop, but you firmly believed that was not the type of interest Tom had for you and you weren’t sure of your own feelings either. Your past love life was anything but shiny or even reciprocated at times, and you didn’t want your hope to grow only to end up hurting all on your own over situations you’d been one-sidedly reading too much into. The feeling that you might end up surrounded by cats and living an eternal single life was neither new nor far-fetched to you.

You reached your fingertips over the edge of the table absentmindedly, mostly to have something to do with your hands while you decided on how much to disclose. Rather than look at Linda, you inspected your nails and avoided eye contact when you finally answered, “Just making good on that plan of having dinner.”

She hummed a small sound of agreement and at the same time speculation. She didn’t say more at first, so you looked at her, but she was looking down pensively. She seemed to be considering her words very carefully, and you could almost pinpoint the moment she decided to drop part of her answer because she lifted her shoulders just slightly and finally returned your gaze. “When’s that going to be?”

You were momentarily puzzled by the absence of any comment on your answer, and the fleeting wonder of what exactly you were projecting at that moment to make her decide against what she wanted to say crossed your mind, but you set it aside and answered instead “Uhm... tomorrow night, actually.”

“Good!” She declared, then continued, matter-of-fact, “I’ll be over at six o’clock.”

You frowned. “In… the morning?” you asked her, confused.

“Of course not,” she explained, “I’m coming over before your date to do your makeup.”

“What?!” You laughed, thinking she was joking, “Nice one, Linda. Besides, it’s not a date.”

“I’m not joking.” She rebutted quickly, “I am coming over and doing your makeup because it is a date.”

You spluttered and shook your head, completely at loss. You moved your mouth to speak several times but nothing came out as you weren’t sure what you wanted to say. Finally, you responded, “There is absolutely no need for that, come on.” You looked at her inquisitively, still waiting for the punchline. When it didn’t come you continued, standing your ground, “It’s just a friendly dinner,” you enunciated slowly as if explaining a very simple concept to a toddler, “and even if it wasn’t, I wouldn’t need a professional makeup artist for a single night out.” You took a deep breath and firmly concluded, “You are not doing my makeup.”

“Ugh, fine!” She rolled her eyes and huffed out an irritated breath, “You never let me have fun!” she whined.

You chuckled, she spoke again, “I am still coming over, though.” she announced pointing her index finger at you.

You fell back in your chair with a sigh, this time it was your turn to roll your eyes. “Why?”

“Because,” she elongated the word, “You’ll definitely be freaking out, and I wanna veto your outfit.”

You crossed your arms in fake disdain, “I guess I just can’t win, can I.” You rolled your eyes again for effect and finally announced, “I give up, you can come.” She just smirked.

-

The next morning you were woken up by two things, one pleasant, the other a bit less so.

While lunch with your sister Amelia had eventually gone swimmingly, she’d gotten to your house a bit earlier than you’d been expecting her and she had found you still half-asleep and wearing pyjamas. You’d ended up finishing quite late the night before and had hoped that your lunch date could mean a few more hours of shut-eye, but that hadn’t been the case.

She had turned out to be a blessing, though, because she’d helped you do some errands around the house while you cooked for the two of you and the extra time together hadn’t been unwelcome either. Your schedules rarely managed to align, so having the time to catch up was a pleasant respite from running around from the label to the various interview locations and events. You were grateful for the success that had been granted to you, but sometimes family was the pause you needed to recalibrate your anxiety.

The second thing that had been expecting you when you awakened had been a text from Tom. He had sent it to confirm your date that same night, and he’d suggested you meet at a fairly new Thai restaurant that had been recommended to him by a friend. When he’d told you the address, you’d been surprised to discover that the place was just a few minutes from your house so you had agreed on meeting there around 7:30 PM.

Even though you’d ended up spending several hours together, and she’d seen you text Tom back, you’d managed to avoid the dinner date conversation with your sister and Tom hadn’t come up even once.

It had actually surprised you that she hadn’t mentioned him, you were pretty sure she was going to pester you about meeting him at the premiere - especially after your tweet - but she hadn’t at all. She’d been extremely engrossed complaining about her job and how her boss was expecting her to put in extra hours for no pay and you’d barely managed to get two words in. You hadn’t minded, though, your time together had been enjoyable and felt too brief, and not having to contribute much to the conversation wasn’t exactly a huge problem. It just meant more time to just listen and relax for you.

Amelia left around five in the afternoon after a call from Ben with the promise of keeping in contact more often - as she always promised - and a hug. You took advantage of the short hour that was left before Linda would be coming over to shower and choose an outfit for the night. You looked up the restaurant, called Mama Thai, and decided on casual clothing. You wanted to choose what to wear before Linda could make a hostile takeover of that too, and it didn’t take you very long to settle on a pair of charcoal grey pegged trousers and a soft black turtleneck. Finally, seen as the weather in London had gotten chilly all at once, you would definitely be topping the clothes with your trusted tan wool coat.

With that out of the way, you were still left with a half-hour window of time before Linda would be coming over. You decided to spend it just chilling on the sofa, fresh pyjamas on - it was still too early to get dressed - and some low music in the background.

The short break of time allowed you enough quiet to start thinking - maybe overthinking - about the night to come, and a small orb of anxiety started to form behind your sternum. You wondered about how it would go, you and Tom didn’t know each other all that well despite the numerous texts you had shared so far, and you were afraid that talking with each other face to face would prove too much of a challenge. What if no words came out of your mouth? You imagined an awkward dinner of two people who have nothing in common and that all that could pass between the two of you would be an incessant silence broken only by the grating noise of chewing.

All things considered, that could turn out to be the most positive outcome out of the worst ones. You could always end up fighting over a disagreement of views and start throwing plates at each other, getting thrown out of the restaurant and ultimately ending up on a gossip magazine.

Or you could get food poisoning and throw up all over his shoes before the end of the night, or… or… or…

Or maybe you simply needed to calm down and stop making up disastrous movie scenarios. You could have many insecurities, but your politeness was not something you often called into question and you were sure that if you either made a fool of yourself or he turned out to be the worst possible person - of which you were highly doubtful - the night would merely end with a polite goodbye and no promise of a future encounter.

And just as you’d managed to subdue the part of your mind that liked giving you unnecessary worries, your brain immediately conjured conspiracies of you being the only one who enjoyed the night and developing delusions of it being reciprocated. Right then, you really wished you’d learned to take things one step at a time at some point in your life.

Just as your imagination started making up Netflix romcom worthy plots, the intercom sounded. Thankful for the respite, you let out a sigh of relief and got up to let Linda in.

In the time it took her to get to your floor with the elevator, you turned down the music to a background tune and picked up a couple of throw pillows that had fallen from the couch to the floor. Then, you went to the kitchen and switched on the electric kettle filled with water, already knowing that Linda would enjoy a cup of tea. You had an entire cupboard just for tea, both bagged and loose, and most of the reason for that was Linda. You certainly enjoyed the beverage yourself, but ever since Linda had started coming to your house as a friend and not just a colleague, your collection had steadily grown into the impressive assortment it now was.

Soon enough, Linda ringed the doorbell. You went to open and she greeted you with a brief hug and an enthusiastic “Hi!”

You kissed her cheek and directed her to the small kitchen off the entrance, she placed her bag on the kitchenette island and divested herself of her coat, folding it across her arm.

“How are you doing, Lin?” you asked her, extending a hand so she could hand you the coat to hang in the closet next to the kitchen.

“I am so rested!” her voice followed you along the corridor, “I slept for almost ten hours non-stop.” You could hear the sound of a cupboard opening and of porcelain mugs softly hitting the countertop. Sure enough, when you got back you found her pouring the now heated water from the kettle to the mugs. She’d already chosen a tea for you, as she often did. She slid one of the mugs toward you and handed you a teaspoon.

“Ugh, lucky!” you groaned in response, “Amelia got here so early and had me doing chores right away. That woman is unstoppable.” She hummed in response, gently blowing on her tea, and took a sip. She let out a contented moan.

You tried your tea, she’d chosen a mint mix and you couldn’t help but ask her, “Oh, nice. Why’d you choose this one?”

“Because mint is a relaxant,” she explained briefly, “and I already know you’ve been overthinking this date.”

You harrumphed in disdain and lied, “No, I haven’t!”

She gave you an incredulous look and turned around, setting the mug down behind her. “Honey, honestly,” she started, opening her hands broadly in a placating motion, “I know you well enough by now, and I also know that you’re lying.”

You didn’t answer, preferring to hide what you could of your face behind your cup of tea and burning your tongue as a result. Linda had turned around again and was scooping up the tea bag out of her mug and placing it in a small dish you hadn’t noticed she’d gotten out.

When she faced you again, mug back in hand, you asked her, “Did you meet Paul earlier today?”

“Yes,” she replied, “He brought me coffee and croissants this morning.” She had a dreamy look in her eyes.

You smiled and looked into your tea, letting it swirl around the mug slightly. “He’s too sweet,” you told her.

“Don’t worry,” she answered quickly, “After the date tonight, I’m sure it won’t take you long to also score a boyfriend who brings you breakfast in the morning.” She smirked and sent you a wink. She downed the last of her tea and set the mug down behind her again, then clapped her hands resolutely and asked in quick succession, “So, what time are you meeting? Where are you going? And what are you wearing?”

You also finished your tea and walked to the sink, lowering your mug into it. You turned to Linda and gestured for her mug, she handed it to you with a “Thanks,” and you left it next to yours, reaching for the small dish with the teabag next and started, “Well,” you turned towards Linda again and leaned back onto the edge of the sink, answering, “We’re meeting around half past seven, at a small Thai restaurant not too far from here, and the clothes I’ve chosen are laid on the bed in my room.”

“Aw,” she whined, “You’re no fun, I wanted to help you choose!”

“Yes, I know,” you laughed, “That’s why I already did that.”

She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms in fake offence. Then, too curious to keep up the façade she said, “Alright, then, let’s see them.” And walked ahead of you towards your bedroom.

She eyed the clothes on the bedspread with careful consideration and picked up the sweater, flipping it back and forth and putting it down gingerly. “Are you wearing your tan coat over this?” she finally asked.

“Yep, but I’m open to disagreement,” you answered.

“No, no. This is nice,” she deliberated. “We absolutely need to get you into makeup now,” she announced, “It’s almost six thirty and I don’t wanna rush.”

You rolled your eyes and didn’t move. “I thought we’d agreed on no makeup, Lin.” You looked at your hands for a second, then to Linda, and hesitantly asked her “And anyway, are you sure about this?” She seemed confused so you continued, “It’s just a casual meeting, I don’t want you to go overboard, and maybe it would be better to go with no makeup at all, you know.” You paused, “I mean, I don’t want him to think I have ulterior motives and I don’t want to be overdressed, or I guess over-prepared in this case because what if-”

“I’ll go easy,” she stopped you before you could start rambling, “Just a soft, no makeup, makeup look. I promise.”

You nodded, still not entirely convinced but resigned to your fate, and inquired, “Where do you want me?”

“Living room,” she answered with no hesitation, “it’s got the best light. I just need to grab my bag from the kitchen, I brought all I need.”

You both moved to the living room; while she continued to the kitchen, you pulled out a small foldable chair you kept in the coat closet for when Nadia and Linda came over to prepare you for events. You opened it in front of the low coffee table where you knew the light would reach you best, but not directly, and sat down. It was almost routine, Linda had done that same action so many times before that you’d memorised the position too.

She reached you and propped her open bag on the coffee table. She then picked out a pair of small bottles and a foldable pouch that you knew contained her makeup brushes. Finally, she turned towards you, observing you for just a second, and got started.

You relaxed back into the chair, enjoying the delicate touch of the brushes on your skin and Linda’s soft humming of a foreign rhythm.

Relaxed as you were, you didn’t notice the time passing at all, so when Linda declared, “Perfect!” you jumped slightly, getting dragged out of your daze. You opened your eyes, she was offering you a compact mirror. You thanked her and took it, opening it up to observe the result of her work.

She had kept the promise of a soft makeup and to an inexpert eye it just seemed like you had flawless skin and enviably full eyebrows, but you could spot every difference from your bare face and you were truly impressed. It was a far cry from the looks you usually displayed at events, but no less impressive.

You handed the mirror back to Linda and thanked her again, “This is wonderful, Linda. Thank you so much for coming over.”

“Don’t mention it,” she brushed it off with a small wave of her hand, but you continued.

“I really mean it,” you insisted, “You were right, I was freaking out, and having you here really helped. So thank you.”

“You’re very welcome,” she replied, “Now, you need to get ready and go out there and have an amazing night, okay?”

You nodded and stood up, walking back to your bedroom with Linda in tow. Undressing in front of her had stopped bothering you a long time ago, seen as how often it happened, so you didn’t ask her to leave and quickly divested yourself. When you went to take out a brassière from your bedside table, you noticed it was almost 7:10 and the anxiety that had seemed to dwindle with Linda’s arrival came rushing back.

You took a deep breath and put the feeling aside, determined to get to the restaurant on time. Walking there would only take around ten minutes, so you still had enough time, but you got dressed quickly and picked out a bag, filling it with your wallet, keys, and phone. You would take your coat on the way out, as it was still in the coat closet with Linda’s.

You turned to her, ready to leave. She gave you a once-over and said, “You look wonderful! But not like you’re trying, put together but casual.” And then she nodded solemnly.

You chuckled, “Thanks, Linda, that’s what I was going for,” you grabbed your purse, then asked her, “Ready to go?”

“Yep,” she answered, and followed you to the entrance, picking up her bag from the coffee table in the living room while you got out both your coats, handing her hers and shouldering yours.

As soon as you exited the apartment, you fished your keys out of your bag and closed the door. You took the elevator down together and finally said your goodbyes.

Linda hugged you briefly and softly told you, “Good luck. Please, don’t freak out too much.”

“I’ll try,” you replied. You separated and she smiled at you. You smiled back, then you both turned away from each other and walked off in different directions, just as a cold wind started blowing, slightly messing up your hair. You hugged your coat closed tighter around you and picked up your pace, trying to keep unfortunate thoughts out of your mind.

Chapter 6

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[sage-selfships]

Sage H. D. - Bully Self-Insert

This is my Self-Insert for Bully/Canis Canem Edit! I made the art myself and would appreciate if you didn’t use it! The Template was created by Silkvale and found here! I will post updated versions to @kitty-selfshipping so uhm yeah, follow that blog to read it when it’s totally finished or edited.

If you are interested in reading the current info about my Bully Self-Insert, please read under the cut!

Biographical Information Full Name [& Pronunciation] - Sage Holland Drage ( S AI J ) ( H AW - l uh n d ) ( d r ai j ) Meaning - Herb or Prophet, Ridgeland, Dragon Set Age - 14-15 Certified Birthdate - 12 January 1992 (not my real birth year, but shh) Astrological Sign -  Capricorn Pronouns - They/them or He/Him Aliases & Preferred Nicknames – Dumbbell - Sage might not actually like the nickname, but Mandy WIles insist on calling Sage it whenever Mandy sees Sage, so Sage is  Dragon - As some people may not be able to pronounce Sage’s surname, Sage just call themselves Dragon to make it easier for everyone. Ms. Shy - Even though Sage prefers to go by he/him or they/them pronouns, people insist on calling them ms, and many people consider them shy because of how they seem terrified of new people Puppy - A nickname Sage got from Kirby Olsen, that they claim matches their general personality Ethnicities Distant Descendants : American, British,  Dominant Descendants : Norwegian, Swedish, Danish Physical Description Hair Color - Brown Eye Color - Blue Weight – Height - Typical Clothing Wear :  Maroon or pink vest, purple skirt, blue bow, purple bow, pink shoes - School   uniform  Red stained dress and blonde wig - Halloween costume, that is supposed to resemble Carrie White from the movie Carrie Faux fur coat, faux fur ushanka - Winter attire Figure/Build - Distinguishing Features/Scars/ or Birthmarks – A mole just over their lip Explain: Tattoos: Piercings: Frequently Worn Jewelry: Choker belt around their neck Personal Information Current Living Arrangements - Sage currently lives with three of their American relatives, but also they technically live at Bullworth, in the girl’s dorm Originated from - Vestfold, Norway Traveled Territories - Hobbies -   Fears �� Spiders, snakes, insects, heights, scarecrows, most of the jocks Religion/Beliefs – Atheist Why?: Sage grew up in an atheist family, as simple as that. Health Behaviors Physical Ailments/ Disabilities/ Issues – Addiction(s) [Sex, Drugs, Smoking, Alcohol, Other]  Why?: Any regular medication taken? – Medication for their Iron Deficiency and for their Hives Chronological Information Profession - Student Likes - Dislikes - Goals/Ambitions – Most Instructive/Painful/Memorable Experience - Story behind experience: Weapons/Equipment - Sage mostly fights using their hands but can use a baseball if they need to Personal Attributes Personality - Strengths - Weaknesses - Good Habits - Bad Habits - Fetishes/Strange Behaviors - Stereotype - Shy kid with few friends As you know them better(and you like them) : As you know them better(and you hate them) :   Ratings on Personal Qualities (don't go overboard make reasonable stats for your character) Physical Strength : 4/10 Sage might not regularly train, but surprisingly Sage is stronger than they seem Attractive : 5/10 Sage doesn’t consider themselves the most beautiful and mostly blames it upon their parents and grandparents for how they look Honesty : 7/10 Sage hates lying in general, but still does lie if they need to. Rule Abiding : 3/10 Sage thinks certain rules are to be broken and others are to be broken. Sociability : 3/10 Sage is quite shy when it comes to meeting new people, but if they muster up enough confidence they can make new friends. Bullworth Academy Information Reason for enrolling: Sage has lacked disiplince and Sage’s parents had relatives that lived close Bullworth, so they decided on sending them to a Clique - Standing and Rank in Social Circle  - Room Number – 4 Roommate(s)-  Zoe Taylor & Beatrice Trudeau Favourite Subject(s) – English,  & Art Why?: Sage loves English because they’ve felt so motivated and  Least Favorite Subject(s) – Why?: Favourite Teacher – Mr. Galloway & Mrs. Philips Why?: Mr. Galloway - Sage takes a liking to Mr. Galloway, mostly because he encouraged and gave Sage a warm welcome to the school, during Sage’s first day at Bullworth Mrs. Philips - Sage got a few compliments Least Favorite Teacher –  Mr. Slawter Why?: Sage is quite afraid of Mr. Slawter, mostly because he yelled at Sage during their first class Knowledgeability Language(s) – Norwegian, English Schooling Level - Grade 8-9, Expertise – Chemistry - Math - English - Geography - Sage knows a few things, like where certain European countries are, but after that, nothing more Politics/Law - Economy - Cooking/Culinary - Shop - Botany/Biology - Mythology - high / Sage knows a lot about Norrøn Mythology and enjoys learning more and more about it Art - high / Sage highly enjoys Art and feels that they know a lot about the rules about realism and perspective Photography - Sage knows how to use a camera, and what settings look good or not, so they consider themselves at a 5/10 Reading Level - Overall Intelligence Level(s) - Interpersonal and Naturalistic. Relationships Statuses   (once you list characters here, delete them from the other list near the end of this information sheet, makes things less confusing) (Also, please describe the relationships of your character with other characters) Trusted Companions Closest Friend(s) –   Milliz - “I trust her with my life. Nothing more or less to say. And might I add that her and Earnest are really freakiNG ADOREABLE?” (Jeg beklager ikke for at du er satt på denne lista, Milliz) Friend(s) -   Kirby Olsen - Despite Kirby being a jock and Sage being afraid of most of the jocks, Kirby and Sage are pretty close and    

Hated Rivals Worst Enemies – Intolerable Students - Harmless Acquaintances Tolerated Students - Tolerated Townsfolk - Hot Encounters Hinted Attractions - Crush(es) - Lover(s) - Gary Smith, Jimmy Hopkins and Petey (Ey, don’t judge me please or make comments about this please, I just ship myself with all of them :( I will also make like another post or tweet where I just describe everything from lore to headcanons about this ) Ex(s) - None Extra Information Eating Habits Omnivore/Carnivore/Herbivore – Favorite Food(s): Favorite Drink(s): Disliked Food(s): Disliked Drink(s): Added Information Proclaimed Theme Song(s) - Either Dancing Queen by ABBA or Scent – Favourite Color: Favourite Season: Favourite Animal: Sage  Favourite Music Genre: Sage can’t really choose, but they are very fond of country and Pop Most Memorable Quote – Various Quotes Through Interaction :  “ Walking around – “I sure hope Mandy was joking when he called me a dumbbell...” “I don’t know jack dritt about math, how am I supposed to get a good grade?” “Gary mentioned something about rats, wondered what he was on about.” “I’m considering joining a clique... but which one?” “ “ “ “ When the fire alarm goes off – “Stuff like this always happens when you least expect it.” “Sure hope this isn’t a drill, I don’t want my slippers to get wet again without reason.” Greetings Good Terms: “Hiya!” “Hey there, best friend!” “How ya doing, sweetie?” “How are you doing, buddy?” “Hey, anyhting fun happen recently?” “Bro! What’s up?” “Heisann!” (Norwegian for ‘Hey there’) Bad Terms: “Please leave me alone” “I rather not talk.” “Ew.” “Get out of my face!” “Leave me alone!” “Continue being around me and I’ll beat you up! Or cry!” Saying goodbye – Good Terms: “Have a good day! “See you later!” “Hope you have a good night!” Bad Terms: “”See you in Hell, I uhm mean class.” “Leave already.” “I’m getting a headache, gotta go.” “Byyeee, see you never.” When Flirted With – Good Terms: “I uhm...” “Thank you....” “Well I uhm, thank you so much! I uhm haha, we should hang out or something!” “I feel flattered. I’ll uhh have to go over there until the blushing stops.” “Continue acting this sweet and you’re going to be getting ladies really quickly.” “ “You’re such a sweetheart!” “If I were of age, I would marry you right here on the spot, but I’m still too young.” Bad Terms: “I wouldn’t say I don’t like you, but I’m not that interested.” “Not to be rude, but no.” “That better not be trying to make me blush, because it didn’t work at all.” “ “

Watching a fight – “I know I shouldn’t watch this crap, but damn it feels so right, right now!” “ Attacking – “I’m sorry!” “I have no choice in this situation, so I apologize beforehand!” “I learnt this one from my friend!” While Fighting – “I really wish it didn’t have to end with one of us being hurt!” “Ouch! Thanks, I guess!”

Chasing someone – “You can run, but you can also hide!” “Come back here! please...!” Out of breath – “This always happens....” “Why do I have to have iron deficiency? When hidden from – “ Knocked out – “ Stinkbomb explodes – “I can’t see shit!” “I should be happy I can’t smell anything from before!” Opinions on students who reside at Bullworth Academy– (in alphabetical order) Bullies   Davis White: Ethan Robinson: Russell Northrop: Tom Gurney: Trent Northwick: Troy Miller: Wade Martin: Zoe Taylor: Greasers Hal Esposito: Johnny Vincent: Lefty Mancini: Lola Lombardi: Lucky De Luca: Norton Williams: Peanut Romano: Ricky Pucino: Vance Medici: Jocks Bo Jackson: Casey Harris: Damon West: Dan Wilson: Juri Karamazov: Luis Luna: Mandy Wiles: Ted Thompson: Nerds Algernon Papadopoulos: Beatrice Trudeau: Bucky Pasteur: Cornelius Johnson: Donald Anderson: Earnest Jones: Fatty Johnson: Melvin O'Connor: Thad Carlson: Non-Cliques Angie Ng: Christy Martin: Constantinos Brakus: Eunice Pound: Gloria Jackson: Gordon Wakefield: Ivan Alexander: Karen Johnson: Lance Jackson: Melody Adams: Pedro De La Hoya: Ray Hughes: Sheldon Thompson: Trevor Moore: Preppies Bif Taylor: Bryce Montrose: Chad Morris: Derby Harrington: Gord Vendome: Justin Vandervelde: Parker Ogilvie: Pinky Gauthier: Tad Spencer: Opinion on Adults who teach and patrol at Bullworth Academy – (in alphabetical order) Miss Danvers: Miss Peters: Mr. Galloway: Mr. Luntz: Mr. Matthews: Mr. Wiggins: Mrs. Carvin: Mrs. MacRae: Mrs Peabody: Ms. Phillips: Neil: Prefects – Edward Seymour II: Karl Branting: Max MacTavish: Seth Kolbe: Opinions on People in the cities of Bullworth – (in alphabetical order) Townies Clint(aka Henry): Sage doesn’t like saying it, but they’re quite afraid of him and  Duncan: Edgar Munsen: Gurney: Jerry: Leon: Omar Romero: Otto Tyler: Residents in the city of Bullworth – Bethany Jones: Denny: Dr. Bambillo: Krakauer: Mihailovich: Miss Abby: Mr. Brekindale: Mr. Buckingham: Mr. Castillo: Mr. Doolin: Mr. Huntingdon: Mr. Johnson: Mr. Martin: Mr. Ramirez: Mr. Salvatore: Mr. Smith: Mr. Sullivan: Ms. Rushinski Mrs. Lisburn: Osborne:

[qqueenofhades]

Hey Hilary! Have you seen #SaveLucifer ?!?! As of this message it's been trending WW for about 7 hours at 1st or 2nd and has over 500 thousand tweets! Even William Shatner, who apparently knows Tom Ellis, is upset and asking who at Netflix he needs to call to for them to pick it up. XD I am freaking out because it could do so good on Netflix without the restrictions of network tv!!!

Damn. That is impressive. I’m all for it if the new trend is for shows to be saved after they were dumbassedly cancelled by dinosaur networks and fans mobilised on social media to fight back. I see NBC already swooped in to save B99 (NOW RENEW TIMELESS YOU BASTARDS) so I suppose it’s not entirely out of the question for Lucifer to land a new home somewhere. I heard there’s now a DC Comics streaming service, which seems like the obvious choice since it’s based on DC characters, so maybe that is an option aside from Netflix?

Anyway, if TV networks aren’t going to update their business models to take into account more than Nielsen ratings, and then cancel shows that people love, they shouldn’t be surprised when there’s a major backlash. So... keep fighting the good fight, guys, and I guess we’ll see what happens.

[tiemeupspidey]

FaceTime Call

Series: Tom Holland Imagines

Relationship: Tom Holland x Reader

Summary: You Facetime Tom after finding out from fans he cut his hair. Your phone was off while you were landing home from a flight.

Warnings: SWEARING LIKE ALWAYS :)

Word Count: 1,700+

A/N: 400 more till 3k!! I love you all so much :)

I turn 21 in 2 months c: Which means I can buy alcohol, meaning I CAN WRITE FREQUENT SMUT IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE CAUSE I LOVE SMUT

[Reader’s POV]

“So how was your trip?” Your mom asks happily through the phone. Reaching for your bag out of the carrier you tell her to hold on. Sometimes she calls you at the worst times. She onetime called you while Tom and you were having sex and wouldn’t stop calling till you picked up. Your mother was relentless sometimes.

“It went well mom, I’m just back to be in London” admitting the truth with a smile on your face. You loved it here because you got to live with the love of your life.

“How’s Tom doing? Anything new since Spider-Man Homecoming?” she absolutely adored Tom, she claims he’s the best you’ve had out of the guys you’ve dated.

“Yes he’’s actually working on another film, he’s been gone for two weeks while I was away as well so we’re both out and about” you explain as you walk down the plane aisle. You could hear her talking to your dad about Tom. Mentally wondering why she just doesn’t put you on speaker so he can hear too.

“Hey I’m going to go so I can focus okay? Plus Nikki is picking me up from the airport with Tessa”  Saying your goodbyes you hang up your phone. Slipping your phone into your purse you make your way out of the gate. The sound of your suitcase clicking against the bumps in the carpet.

   Walking past people to head towards the baggage claim. Looking at the time on your Apple Watch you walk a little faster. Nikki said she would be here at a certain time and you didn’t like making people wait. Turning the corner you go down the escalator descending to the baggage claim.

    Hearing a bark makes you search the crowd of people. A little grey blob pushes people out of the way. Nikki’s red hair standing out as she took off after Tessa. Opening your arms you get tackled by your favorite dog in the world. Her tongue laps at your face making you giggle.

“Tessa my love, I missed you so much” her body wiggling in your arms as you tried calming her down. People were looking at the interaction the two of you were having. Grabbing her leash you stand back up.

   Nikki opens her arms to you which you gladly take her hug. She gives the best hugs in the damn world. Letting you go she kisses both of your cheeks , she’s like a second mom. Tugging your free hand she pulls you along. She took your extra suitcase even though you tried to take it but she insisted. Leaving thankfully no one was outside, if Tom was with you it would have been a lot worse. He draws big crowds full of his loving fans.

“c’mon Tessa lets get in the car”  opening the door for her she jumps inside. Taking your backpack and purse off you set them on the floor of the car. You hear clicking sounds and turn around to see people with cameras.

    Getting in the car you close the door annoyed with the cameras. You don’t know how Tom does it all the time, it’s got to be truly exhausting having your every move watched. Even his family has to deal with it. Nikki tells you to ignore them and starts the car pulling out of the parking spot. Tessa jumps back onto the seat and lays down next to you.

   Smiling down at her you place your hand on her head. Your thumb stroking her head slowly to her ears and repeating it. Watching as her eyes closed from your touch. God you love her so much, probably more than Tom.

   Taking your phone out you see notifications pop up. Clicking on them you see Tom’s tweet and your heart stops. Going to his Instagram you see he hasn’t posted anything. Clicking on his tagged photos you see his fans posts. Scrolling through they’re all freaking about his Bye Bye Hair tweet.

   Exiting the Instagram app you open your messages and clicking on Tom’s name. Looking at the messages waiting for some sort of explanation. Typing and retyping the message you want to send. Normally he keeps you updated but he hasn’t said a damn thing. When he does that you start to feel like a fan yourself and freak out.

You:

So what’s with the tweet, care to spill the secret like you do with every Marvel secret?

    Locking your phone you know it’d be a while to get a message back if he was on set. The ride home was filled with conversation about your trip. The two of you talked as Tessa slept peacefully. Nikki told you stories about the boys and how mischievous they’ve been. She says Paddy has been getting into the sweets more and has grown a sweet tooth recently.

   Checking your phone you see there’s still no text back. You ask Nikki and she explains she has no clue. Apparently Tom hasn’t even told her which she thought was odd. You knew it was very odd because he’s such a momma’s boy.

   Nikki drops you off at Toms and helps you with your stuff. After you and Tessa are all settled she tells you to come over for dinner. Apparently Harry has been working on something and wants the family to see. He knew you were coming back into town so he told Nikki to tell you since you’re practically family.

   Hugging Nikki goodbye you shut the door behind her as she leaves. Picking your phone off the table you see notifications again. Some were from Harrison and your friends messaging you. The messages consisted of screenshots asking why Tom was cutting his hair.  Your thoughts get interrupted by your ringtone you made for Tom. It was him saying quackson.

Meme King:

C’mon angel don’t be like that, let me give you a call xx

   Rolling your eyes you connect your phone to the charger. Your phone starts ringing flashing ‘Meme King wants to FaceTime.’ Clicking the answer you see Tom relaxing with a hood on his head. Normally his curls peep out which make you narrow your eyes trying to see his curls. His smile distracting as he cheers happily to see your face.

“Ah there’s my beautiful girl, I’ve missed you darling” his voice making your heart ache, you miss him so much.

“Hey baby, I’ve missed you more..” you pout looking at him snuggle deeper into the couch. You could hear Harrison in the background talking. Tessa’s tags jingle as she jumps onto the L shaped couch.

“There’s my little one! I love you Tessa soooo much” Tom cooed into the screen making a kiss face.

“Tom so are you going to tell me what that tweet was about?” You ask turning the screen back to you. The seriousness in your face made his smile fall.

“I uh.. well I can’t keep it a secret from you anymore” He pulls the hood revealing his hair of cur.. there are no curls. Just short hair that he fixed with his hand. Your jaw dropping at the sight because last night you talked to him and all the curls were there.

“Christ, you don’t like it do you” Tom sits up fixing the angle he had the screen at. You were in shock because you haven’t seen Tom with short hair, the only pictures you’ve seen are from when he was little. Nikki likes to show you pictures from her archive whenever you see her.

“N-No baby, I’m just thrown off is all.. you look very handsome I’m just going to miss the curls” you give him a smile as you see his features relax. Did he really care that much about what you thought of his hair?

“I know how you like gripping onto them when I go down on you” he sighs tilting his head back. Your cheeks tinting pink from what he just said.

“Oi! I’m right here and you’re going to talk to her in front of me like that man? you two are like rabbits” Harrison’s voice fills your ears making you face palm yourself. God dammit Thomas.

“It’s the truth so now she has to wait for them to grow back” Tom defends himself laughing at his best friend. Harrison pops up behind Tom flipping you and him off.

“Awww Hazeroonie don’t be mad you don’t have a sex life” you tease sticking your tongue out. Harrison lets out a small scream taking off out of the frame.

“Okay yeah I’m definitely going to miss your curls now” you sigh thinking of the last time you two were alone together. Your thighs clamping together tightly at the thought.

“I’ll be home when I can love, I’ll FaceTime you every night till were together.. then when I’m home you can give me some personal FaceTime” his smirk making your heart rate pick up again.

“PLEASE GET A ROOM THOMAS” Tom’s head is then hit with a pillow causing him to drop his phone. In the background you hear the two getting into a little fist fight. Knowing them they’re going to sound like children any second with their banter.

“cut it out you twat I’m talking to my girl right now” Tom huffs after a slap sounds echoes through the air. The phone is kicked around making the room look like it’s spinning.

“Ow don’t pull my hair!” Harrison whines followed by a thud. Laughter filling the air making you sigh. These two were actual children.

   Tom picks up his phone that fell from before. Harrison says he’s going to the store leaving the two of you alone. The two of you talk about how long it will be till you see each other again. It was hard while he’s away but you really enjoyed these FaceTime calls. It was the only time you’d see him when he wasn’t busy and it made the wait worth it.

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Fic: Tom Holland Hair Watch 2017

SJust a goofy little something I put together. It’s probably not great.

Title: Tom Holland Hair Watch 2017 (after a hashtag I tried to start that didn’t take off - you people and your Hoodiegate, really)

Pairing: Tom Holland/Reader

Word Count: 690

Warnings: It’s so fluffy I’m gonna DIE

Summary: Tom makes a very concerning tweet regarding his hair.

You pull into the lot at the studio, tires screeching as you parked the car. You practically sprint to set, waving your visitor’s badge at Herb the Security Guard as you made your way to Tom’s trailer.

You didn’t know if he’d be in there or not. But you have a bottled water, some trail mix to snack on, and your phone is fully charged. So you are content to wait.

What spurred this sudden set visit? One tweet, three words:

Bye bye hair

You spent the drive to the studio wondering what he meant by that. Fully-shaved head? Mohawk? What he referred to in a tweet in June as a “buz cut”? Maybe a full-body wax?

At any rate, you want to see what he’s done to those wavy auburn locks and you want to see it right now.

You quietly unlock the trailer with the spare key Tom gave you. An extra spots you - “Oh, hey, (y/n). Tom’s just finishing up his scenes for the day. Should be done any minute.” You nod in thanks and head into the trailer, settling down on his couch.

You sip your water and munch on some of the trail mix as you scroll Instagram. About twenty minutes after your arrival, you hear the trailer door open.

Tom walks in, and smiles when he sees you. He’s wearing jeans, a black hoodie, and his favorite black baseball cap.

“Oh, hello, darling!” He says excitedly. “Wasn’t expecting you, what brings-”

“Take the hat off.”

Tom laughs shortly. “Can I have a kiss first, please?”

You get up, press a soft kiss to his lips, then repeat: “Take the hat off.”

“I take it you saw the tweet, then, eh?”

“Thomas Stanley Holland. If you don’t take that hat off, I swear to-”

Tom raises his hands defensively. “Alright, alright. Hat’s coming off.” He reaches for the hat, then stops. “Did’ja notice I shaved the mustache, though?”

You roll your eyes. “I did. You are a very handsome young man. Now can you please take off the hat?”

He reaches for the hat again. “And the beard?”

“That thing barely qualified as a beard, babe. So sorry to tell you that.” You fold your arms and furrow your brow. “I recall asking very nicely and saying please.”

Tom smirks. “Oh, alright.” He grabs the bill of the cap, and slowly pulls it off his head.

You brace yourself, fully expecting the worst. You’re thinking you’ll see peach fuzz, or a bare head, or a mohawk or (shudder) a mullet.

Instead, you see the same wavy auburn locks you fell in love with. They’re just a little less wavy.

“Well, whatcha think, love?”

Your heart stops mid-beat. Good LORD, you think to yourself. He looks so damn sexy. But, you can’t resist having a little fun with him as you scrunch up your face playfully. “I drove all the way here to see what you did to your head and it’s just a trim?! REALLY?!”

“Darling, it’s hardly a trim. I cut off two inches and all my curls, and-”

You smile, gently cupping his face in your hands and kissing his cheek. “I’m teasing, babe. It looks really good.” You rake your fingers through his hair, actually liking the way the shorter strands slip through. “Like, if it were possible for you to get any hotter, you just did it.”

Tom smirks at you. “You know, I am done for the day.”

“Are you making a poor attempt to seduce me, Mr. Holland?”

“Maybe.” He sticks his tongue out slightly and waggles his eyebrows at you.

You burst into laughter.

“I love you, you giant goof.”

Tom wraps his arms around you. “I love you too, darling.” He kisses you deeply as you make your way back toward the couch.

“Your fans are probably freaking out,” you point out between kisses. “You gonna update Instagram?” “Nah.” Tom slips his hands under your shirt. “Make ‘em wait a couple days.”

You roll your eyes. “Dear God, I’m dating a real-life Internet troll.”

“You love me.” He peppers your jawline with kisses.

“Yeah, I do.”

[peterandersonaj]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Becomes Second-Best-Selling Video Game in Japan

Nintendo’s life simulation game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has recently achieved a record in the gaming world. The video game has become the second-best-selling video game in Japan. In a tweet posted by Game Date Library, it was mentioned that New Horizons had sold more than 350,000 units on the domestic front, bringing its sales to over 7.5 million. The game was developed for Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Red, Green, and Blue still holds the first position with 10.23 million copies sold to people who are fond of playing these kinds of video games. With the simulation game gaining a lot of popularity, there is a considerable possibility that Animal Crossing: New Horizons might upstage the Pokemon game in Japan.

Animal Crossing: Animal Horizons Sales Crosses Pokemon Gold and Silver

Animal Crossing: Animal Horizons sales surpassed role-playing video game Pokemon Gold and Silver to achieve the second position. The game was released in 1999 and sold 7.150 million copies. It was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. The game was released for a single platform, i.e., Game Boy Color. The game belonged to the second generation Pokemon games, and like Pokemon Red, Yellow and Blue, Gold and Silver was played in the third person. One of the main goals of this game was to defeat the elite four and Pokemon master Lance to become the champion. The other objective was to catch, trade, and evolve Pokemon to have all 251 Pokemon.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay indoors, and this might trigger people to start playing games. A little over 2.5 million copies of New Horizons need to be sold in Japan to take the first position with a huge gap in sales of both the games.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons- A Life Simulation Video Game

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo. New Horizons is the fifth title in the Animal Crossing series and was released in the market on March 20, 2020. Animal Crossing game allows the player to choose and play a customizable character. The fictional character then goes to a deserted island after buying a package from Tom Nook, a game character who operates a store in the village. Nook is a tanuki (raccoon dog) who has featured in every game under the Animal Crossing series.

The game takes place in real-time, and the player with his/her character can gather and craft different items. The selected style can also catch fish and insects and go on to develop the deserted island into a home of anthropomorphic animals.

A Nonlinear Life Simulation Pattern

Just like the previous games in the popular series, New Horizons is played in a nonlinear life simulation pattern in real-time. The games allow the player to convert his/her procured materials in different furniture and tools. Nook miles is a fictional currency in the game which can be earned by the character after completing various tasks. With the money, the player will have the option to buy premium items. The players can also invite animals on the island and determine where they will be constructing their homes. One unique feature is that the weather in the game adjusts according to a player’s real-world location.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons supports only one island per Switch system. The 5th installment supports local and online game cooperative gameplay. It also allows up to eight players online to occupy the deserted island at any given point of time.

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[taenys]

have you considered talking to tom and letting him know how you feel regarding him still keeping contact with his ex?

I assume you follow me on twitter and saw my dumb emo tweets last week :/// but yeah, I have actually in the past. Well, kind of. He brought it up before in like August or something last year after he noticed (I’m sure more than once) that I got weirdly quiet and awkward when he’d say something like “I was talking to insert ex’s name here about blah blah blah” and I’d sort of just “uh huh” and shift uncomfortably. She’s his friend though, so for him he’s just sharing an anecdote of a conversation he had with a friend, not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. He’s a smart dude though, and I’m terrible at hiding my emotions anyway so it was fairly obvious I wasn’t totally cool with those little anecdotes so after a couple times of that, he finally brought it up. He asked if it bothered me that he was still friends with her. I went into a sort of panic mode and shut down and gave him a weirdly cold answer because I didn’t know how to articulate the 5000000 words that were running through my mind. I needed time to process how I wanted to answer that because it was much more layered than what he was probably thinking. 

Anyways, I went on here as soon as I got home, my safe space to vent in really long essay format about my feelings LMAO, and wrote this massive thing explaining how I felt and why I felt the way that I did (which if you don’t have time to read THAT essay on top of THIS 2k one, then the tl;dr version is essentially: I strongly dislike her because I feel like she was very toxic and just generally a pretty shitty girlfriend and he sacrificed so much and gave so much to her and that relationship and got very little care and love in return . And that damaged him and soured his entire outlook on love and dating, namely his ability, or maybe his desire, to love someone as profoundly and selflessly as he had in that relationship). 

So after writing that whole thing I thought, “okay I need to communicate this to Tom now, but how? Wait another week until I see him in person? Let him think I’m just a petty brat who doesn’t want him talking to his ex because I’m “jealous” or some dumb shit like that for that whole week????” Absolutely not. So I sent him the link to that huge essay (yeah, I sent him a link to my blog here, so I’ve been exposed!!!!!) And he read it and thanked me for being open and honest. And that was the end of that. It was never brought up again. From then on, I had assumed that meant he would no longer say things like “I was talking to ---- the other day…” or would at least be more considerate about it knowing it made me feel…sad and uncomfortable. But then last Friday a few hours before he was going to pick me up to stay at his place, he brought her up and it felt like a punch to the gut. 

So Animal Crossing has been my thing since it came out recently, I’ve been addicted like a billion other people are, and he’s been watching me play it since the beginning, keeping up with my progress and whatnot. I show him the goings on of my island, he sees me freak out over cute character interactions with my villagers, etc. I literally talk about it all the time with him and send him giddy texts and pictures updating him on my adventures and stuff because he’s my best friend and I want to share that stuff. I even named my island “Higgins” after his cat. He also knows that I love the villager Pietro to death (because I whine and mope about it all the time to him) and am DYING to have him on my island. So much so that I was considering spending up to 60 dollars on an official amiibo card to get him on my island, like a complete nutter.  

However, there are other ways to acquire a specific villager in that game, one of which requires making a “fake” amiibo card with a special chip and an android device with some specific apps. It’s cheap, and seemingly easy, but I hadn’t actually done any research on how to do it yet. I don’t actually feel like I have time to worry about that and it’s not high on my priority list right now. But anyways, the reason I’m sharing all of this is because Tom texted me that Friday saying that his ex was going to make her own fake amiibos and offered to make me one for Pietro. That’s really nice, isn’t it?! Yeah, it is. Except it made me feel really fucking shitty and depressed. Why?! Why though. Why do I have to CARE about shit that doesn’t matter anymore? 

Well, for one just seeing her name typed out tends to activate instant sadness and discomfort for me (I won’t use the word “trigger” but you get what I mean). But then it morphed into “Wait, why is he talking about me with her? Why would she offer that? Did she just casually mention she was making those and he then asked if she would make one for me? Or perhaps during whatever conversations they’ve had about the game, seeing as he doesn’t play it himself, he only had my experiences to share with her and that’s how she knew about what character I wanted. What else does she know about me, my interests, our relationship, etc? Has he ever...complained about me to her? Does she know that I don’t like her? And if I say “no thanks” to her offer (which is what I ultimately did say) will she think I’m being weird and immature? Will Thomas think so too? Does he already? 

These were all questions that began flooding my mind, making me feel worse and worse. Chronic overthinker, I know. I cried, out of frustration with myself for reacting this way. I was being irrational and ridiculous. And I knew this, which is why I chose to let it go. I let myself be sad about it for as long as I needed to be (which was luckily really only like a day and a half). But I let it go. Because it’s not actually a big deal. I was overreacting and overthinking and I knew this so I didn’t bring it up and I hoped to FUCK he wouldn’t either. I let myself be sad about though, because suppressing shit doesn’t help, but I just got through it. I worked through it internally. I felt like I owed it to him to try. And I felt better soon after. And even more so now being able to write about it in detail like this. Very cathartic and good for me to express it openly without judgement in writing. So thank you for allowing me that freedom.

It would honestly make me uncomfortable to know that Thomas is divulging personal snippets of my life, personality, interests, quirks, and our relationship with her just as small talk or whatever. I don’t want her to know me (or more than basic surface level stuff about me. maybe that makes me shitty). The same way I don’t want to know her. I already feel like I know TOO much about her (which is completely my own fault of course lmao). But I know and respect that Thomas has every right to share whatever information about his life he wants with her (and all his other friends, for that matter), and I’m a (significant) part of his life so naturally I’m sure to come up. He was just thinking of me in that moment when he sent me her offer, I’m sure. Thinking how happy it’d make me to have that character FINALLY, but not realizing my complete disdain for who I was receiving it from would ruin it for me completely LMAO. Yeah, I want Pietro but not THAT bad. Maybe that does make me petty and immature. Whatever.

I will never ask Thomas not to be her friend to talk to her. Never. One, because I don’t ever want to be that controlling and manipulative. And two, because I understand what she is to him. She’s basically...his ex-wife lmao. That’s the simplest way I can put it. They’ve been friends for a long time and lived together for five years. He moved to Oregon for HER. Marriage was in discussion near the end. I mean, they probably could have gotten married if certain circumstances had been different (though I doubt either of them would’ve been happy in that marriage). They adopted a cat together. So she’s basically his ex-wife with whom he shares a “child” with (the cat), and he will therefore always have an important connection with her. She’s likely always going to be his friend and part of his life. I accept that and respect that completely. 

But for me, I will always see her as someone who was toxic and damaging to Thomas when they were together, and they were together for a long time. I understand that now they’re just friends so there’s no more toxicity in their relationship, and enough time has passed that he’s likely forgiven her and perhaps she’s even apologized to him for the way she was, but the effects from their relationship will always be there internally for Tom. I’m in a relationship with a Thomas who no longer lets himself get intensely attached to his romantic partners. I believe there is a wall no one will ever penetrate that keeps him safe from ever getting truly heartbroken or hurt again. He will likely never love me with the fervor and selflessness that I love him with because he cannot or does not want to give himself to a person like that anymore (this is all assumption of course, I don’t know the inner workings of his heart as well as he does and maybe I’m wrong). And that’s all because of that relationship. 

He will love and care for me as much as he can, will be firmly loyal and devoted and good and honest and kind. And that’s all I could ever ask for and want. I must emphasize this! I am not saying that Tom isn’t “good enough” or isn’t “giving me enough.” He loves me in his way (I can’t ask him to love me in MY way, that’s not how love works), and that’s all I’ll ever need. I love him unconditionally. But his whole concept of “love” and relationships has never been, and likely never will be, the same again for him. She really was his “one true love.” He’s “I’m not looking for anyone to ‘complete’ me” Thomas now, not “hopeless romantic, giving up everything and moving across the country for someone” Thomas anymore. I’m not saying I want Thomas to do something grand and dramatic to prove his love for me, or that I think he’s broken and needs to be fixed. I love him just as he is and would not change him in any way. He is perfect to me just as he is. 

My point is that he loved all he could love with her, for five plus years, and she drained him until there was hardly anything left. And as a result he (likely) decided he should never love someone that much ever again. And that crushes me completely. And I blame her for that. I’ll always blame her and always resent her for that. THAT’S the reason why it bothers me when he mentions her. She had selfless, devoted, hopeless romantic, emotional, vulnerable Thomas and she...didn’t care. She just wasted all of his love. How anyone could do that, I’ll never know. She never loved him as much as he loved her. He deserved better, and I’ll always be hurt by that. 

And so for all for all of that I…don’t like her. And I don’t want to try to like her. I don’t know if I ever CAN like her. And I hope he never demands that I do get to know her or become her friend or something because she’s really THAT important to him or whatever. God, I really hope that’s not a deal breaker for him or something but I feel like he would’ve mentioned that back then when it was brought up the first time. Maybe someday I’ll care less, I’ll get over it, I’ll forgive her too, but for now it’s still something that I can’t look past. I can live with it, I can accept it, but I don’t enjoy being reminded of it. 

I hate her for hurting the person I love. That’s all it is.

also I AM EXTREMELY SORRY FOR WRITING 2K+ WORDS ON A QUESTION THAT REALLY ONLY NEEDED A YES OR NO ANSWER SDJKLFDJKLDFJLKDFJKL; I just REALLY had to get this out of my system, and also need it for future reference in case it DOES come up again in the near future I want a sort of guide on how to express myself because I’ll likely be too emotional to articulate it verbally properly so it would be nice to have like an outline of things to touch on...if that makes sense. 

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As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments and visit our coronavirus hub.

Idris Elba‘s famous friends sending their well-wishes after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

On Monday, the 47-year-old actor announced on Twitter announced that he had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus after he “got exposed” to someone who had also tested positive. In a video, Elba said he does not have any symptoms so far, but has opted to quarantine himself in his home to limit exposing others to the virus.

Following the announcement, Halle Berry, Wendy Williams and more celebrities sent their love and support, wishing him a speedy recovery as well as applauding him for taking cautionary measure to avoid the spread of the disease.

“Ugh. Stay safe and strong, we’re with you!!

,” Berry, 53, responded, while Williams, 55, tweeted, “OH NO! Get well soon!”

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“Thank you, @IdrisElba, for using your platform to educate and inform. No symptoms, but positive. This is so important for us all to understand,” Ava DuVernay wrote in response. “You are a teacher in this moment for many who will only listen to someone like you. Blessings, brother. Stay strong and light-filled.”

“Take care of yourself, bruh. Thanks for sharing.

,” Sterling K. Brown commented, while Laverne Cox tweeted, “Be well @idriselba and thanks for sharing this needed message.”

“I love you brother.

,” director James Gunn wrote, before adding in another tweet, “Maybe thoughts and prayers aren’t entirely in fashion but I’d love for all you praying sorts to pray for my friend @idriselba, one of the greatest guys I know, AND to practice as much social distancing as you possibly can in the following weeks. Love you, Idris.

.”

“This is worth watching,” Ben Stiller wrote of Elba’s video message to fans. “Much respect for @idriselba getting the message out. Wishing him all the best. #StopTheSpread.”

This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing

No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020

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In his video announcing his diagnosis, Elba also took the time to encourage fans to wash their hands frequently and practice social distancing to avoid spreading highly contagious respiratory illness.

“Look, this is serious,” he said in clip. “Now’s the time to really think about social distancing, washing your hands. Beyond that, there are people out there who aren’t showing symptoms, and that can easily spread it. So now’s a real time to be really vigilant about washing your hands and keeping your distance … If you’re feeling ill, and you feel like you should be tested, or you’ve been exposed, then do something about it. It’s really important.”

The Luther star added that people need to work together to stop further spread of the disease.

“Look, we live in a divided world right now, we can all feel it, it’s been bulls—,” he said. “But now’s the time for solidarity, now’s the time for thinking about each other. There’s so many people whose lives have been affected, from those who have lost people that they love, to people who don’t even have it and have lost their livelihoods. This is real, alright?”

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Elba said he would continue to update his fans on how he’s doing as he remains at home at home with wife Sabrina Dhowre, who he said has not yet been tested, “but so far we’re feeling okay.”

“Stay positive and don’t freak out,” he added.

Other celebrities who recently revealed that they have been tested positive for the coronavirus include Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Olga Kurylenko and Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju.

As of Monday morning, there are at least 3,602 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and 66 people have died.

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Melvin Gordon Instagram Update: He’s Following the Eagles, Raiders, Falcons, 49ers, and a Canadian Team

Minor freak out this Labor Day weekend when holdout Chargers running back Melvin Gordon began following the Philadelphia Eagles on Instagram.

What does it mean?

Probably nothing, since 48 hours have now come and gone without any movement. The Chargers seem to be totally “meh” with Gordon’s contract situation, as Ian Rapoport reports that Los Angeles is “preparing to play without” the running back while head coach Anthony Lynn offered this:

“My concern right now is on Indianapolis. We’ve talked about that for a long time. I’m just ready to move on — we’re playing games.”

Lynn said he did not address Gordon’s holdout or contract situation with his team.

“Not at all,” he said. “We’ve been talking about this for a month and a half. Now, it’s time to play football.”

General Manager Tom Telesco said this weekend that the team would not hold any kind of contract talks with Gordon until the end of the season, so it seems like things have hit a standstill over there, unless we’re playing a very poorly disguised game of chicken.

But if the Eagles were to make a move for Gordon, they could absolutely fit him in.

He’s entering the fifth and final year of his rookie deal and set to earn $5.6 million. He wants a long-term contract and will be looking for an extension, but if you can offer the Chargers something of reasonable value in exchange, you’d have at least one year of 26 year old Gordon at a relatively affordable price, assuming he’ll play out that final year for a different team. The Birds right now have about $16 million in cap space, which is fine for this season, but if you’re looking at extending him beyond a rental, then it gets tricky. He’s apparently looking for a contract similar to what the top backs are receiving, with Todd Gurley leading the pack on his four year, $47 million deal, which pays him an annual salary just under $12 million. On the current Eagles roster, that AAV number would make Gordon the second highest paid player on the team, behind Alshon Jeffery and just ahead of Brandon Brooks. Next year it gets even tougher, with larger cap numbers for Carson Wentz and others kicking in.

The Eagles historically have not paid out big bucks to running backs. Right now they’ve got Jordan Howard on the final year of his rookie deal, earning a little more than $2 million. Miles Sanders comes in on the first year of his contract while Corey Clement and Darren Sproles earn a combined ~$2 million on their respective rookie and veteran minimum deals. Those four backs combined are earning only about $5 million total, which is what you’d be paying for one year of Melvin Gordon in 2019.

Still, it’s something to think about. Gordon is a stud, a guy who has put up right around 1,400 scrimmage yards per season for three years straight:

Very nice. That’s why I drafted him to my fantasy football team even though he’s holding out. I also understand that you don’t give a flying fuck about my fantasy football team.

Last word goes to Melvin Gordon himself, who tweeted this on Labor Day:

It’s one thing having ppl that never played dissed you and hate on you…. but when it’s another back that do it smh shame on you. Lol y’all try to make me out to be so average !!!… and y’all know I’m not. My peers who actually play the game know where I’m at with it !!! 🤟🏾

— F L ⚡️ S H (@Melvingordon25) September 2, 2019

He’s correct.

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The new Apple Watch, unveiled yesterday in Cupertino, possesses a new and startling capability: It can monitor the electrical pulses that drive the heart’s activity, and proactively alert users who it has determined might have a condition called atrial fibrillation. The FDA has voiced its approval, Apple said, and the new product goes on sale this fall.

Reaction was predictably positive: Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heart arrhythmia in the United States, and the most common cause of embolic stroke. The president of the American Heart Association graced the stage at the company’s product announcement. People tweeted about Apple saving lives. “It won’t catch every instance of [atrial fibrillation] but we believe this is going to help a lot of people who didn’t otherwise know they had an issue,” said Apple COO Jeff Williams onstage of the feature, which is opt-in.  

It seems like the most obvious thing in the world: Generating more data about how your heart is working must be good, right? But in many cases—prostate cancer being the most famous example—checking (and monitoring and treating) people for a disease does not make their health outcomes better. Screening can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment, and all medical interventions come with their own set of risks, especially in a health-care system as expensive and inefficient as ours. At the very least, it can provoke unneeded panic. Counterintuitively (at least to those in Silicon Valley), sometimes it is better not to know.

Last November, when a company called AliveCor released a heart-monitoring Apple watch band, cardiac electrophysiologist John Mandrola worried about the ways the technology would intersect with a medical system that does not serve everyone well. “At least in the U.S., the upcoming watch-driven explosion of AF diagnoses will happen in a fee-for-service environment that pays doctors and hospitals to test and treat,” Mandrola wrote in the trade publication Medscape. Diagnosis by watch not only generates an expensive trip to the doctor, he argued, but introduces the possibility that a person will proceed unnecessarily down the medicalization path.

“Every time a person with a watch-driven encounter with the medical establishment suffers a complication from downstream testing or treatment, this acts as a drag on the net benefits for screening. Turning people into patients should be done with great caution,” Mandrola concluded.

And there will be complications, as we’ve seen in other areas where medical screenings have expanded. “Diagnosis is not prevention. Diagnosis might be the first step to prevention, but there are more steps, and they have their own risks,” said Ziggy Whitman, a cardiac electrophysiologist and assistant professor at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. “It’s not like, ‘Ohhh! my doctor knows I have atrial fibrillation, I’m safe.’”

For many young and healthy people—that is, the kind of people most likely to purchase Apple Watches—atrial fibrillation may not actually be a problem. Whitman said that this heart arrhythmia is really only a concern for two reasons: One, it may be a sign of trouble for people who have a substantially elevated risk for stroke because of their age, excessive drinking, or other factors, and two, atrial fibrillation itself causes some patients pain and discomfort.

“If you are young and healthy, like most people wearing an Apple Watch, and you have asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, I don’t care,” Whitman said. “I will put you on no medication and I will do nothing for you. It might be a great watch for an 80-year-old, maybe not a great watch for you.”

A 2016 review of mobile-health technology in the Journal of the American Heart Association did see some potential for sensors like the ones in the new watch. “If these previously uncollected streams of continuous data can be translated into actionable information and presented at meaningful decision points, patients and their providers may be better able to achieve health goals and manage chronic conditions,” the review concluded.

But consider the “if” there. The data, in and of itself, even when combined with algorithmic screening for conditions like atrial fibrillation, must be integrated into actual medical practice. “There really is great utility in this. Don’t lose sight of that,” Whitman said. “It just needs to be with the right person under the guidance of a doctor who is able to interpret the data.”

Imagine getting a ping from your new watch that says, “You may have atrial fibrillation, a heart condition.” How will people around the world respond to such a notification sitting in between Slack messages and tweets and news alerts from The Washington Post? Is there any way to deliver that message in a don’t-freak-out kind of way?

“This is going to create such a massive headache [for physicians],” Ethan Weiss, an associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at UCSF, told us, adding that he’s not “an alarmist” about unnecessary tests.

“I’m dealing with a number of patients who were found to have certain conditions because of inappropriate screening,” he said. “Maybe we are saving that person’s life. But we don’t know that, and what we do know is that we’re causing them this stress. Every worried [healthy] Tom, Dick, and Harry are going to be freaking out about every blip thing that shows up on their Apple Watch.”

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