#WAFFLES COULD IT THIS COVER YK?

[thisisworsethanitlookslike]

Look I get it that the While You Were Hypersleeping artwork is supposed to look like a gem or precious stone. All I can see though, is a leaf of lettuce.

[un-lawliet]

hii !! i just read your sick gojo getting taken of by reader fic (it was amazing btw <33) and i was wondering if u could write it in reverse? like gojo taking care of sick reader yk

love ur writing and i hope u have a great day 🫶

(THANK YOUUUUU FOR THR REQUEST I LOVE SICK FICS SO MUCH IM SORRY FOR HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO WRITE THIS !!!! TY AGAIN)

“Impartial”

— you’re sick, you hate being sick but at least he’s there.

( taking care of Gojo while he’s sick here <3 )

When you woke up this morning you thought you were dying.

Your entire body was flushed, your temperature fluctuating, your breath coming out ragged and raspy against your raw throat.

It took you about thirty seconds of enduring this torture before you rolled over and groaned into your pillow, the action making you dizzy.

Helpless to your symptoms you wiped the sweat off your forehead, throwing the covers off of your clammy body and sighed.

Fuck sakes, you were sick.

Gojo and you were supposed to go to the little cafe just around the corner of your apartment for breakfast this morning, you frown as you recall how excited he was when you asked him to join you.

The thought of food made you cringe, your eyes clamping shut in an attempt to retain you composure.

Nope, you were going to have to cancel.

With a bitter expression you sent him a quick text, telling him of your, in your opinion, life threatening cold, and apologising with a promise that you’ll join him later in the week for waffles.

You were just going to have to sleep it off- you could surely just do that. There was no way you could do anything in this pathetic state.

You close your eyes, trying to ignore the pounding in your head and how you could hear the blood rushing in your ears, and the feeling of your nose being tapped…By what felt like a finger?

…Huh?

You cracked and eye open and almost shrieked when you saw your idiot boyfriend grinning at you through his lashes, his finger delicately placed of the tip of your nose.

“Satoru! What the fuck!” You exclaimed, your heart pounding, glaring at him.

“Hi baby.” He winked, standing up to place a hand on your forehead “Man you’re burning up, how long have you felt sick hm?”

You gape at him, unable to fully register his words.

“How the hell did you get in..? Oh my God did you fucking teleport into my room?” You sat up, pushing his hand away.

The room swayed and you winced as your body protested the sudden movement.

A gentle hand was placed on your shoulder, “Hey, hey take it easy ‘kay?” Gojo raised a hand to brush away the stray hair stuck to your forehead, a soft smile on his face, “I couldn’t just leave my poor sick princess alone when she so desperately needs my help no?”

You frown at him, your hand reaching up to grasp his, “‘M not desperate at all you jerk.”

And Gojo giggles, leaning down to kiss your forehead, “Sure you are! Look at your cute little flushed cheeks.” He coos.

Your grip on his hand tightens, and he beams at how you roll your eyes at him.

“Lemme take care of you yea?”

“You’ll get sick.”

And Gojos mouth twitches, as if holding himself back from reminding you that he is the strongest.

And you hold yourself back from throwing your pillow at his stupid face.

Despite everything however, you found yourself leaning towards him, resigning yourself to his care, ignoring the way his face lights up.

With another quick kiss to your forehead he jumps up, a look of domestic determination on his features.

“Have you ate?”

You shake your head.

And then you’re in the air, well, in his arms, heading towards the kitchen.

“Satoru put me down!”

“No baby, ehe~”

You groan against his neck, and he shivers ever so slightly, gently rocking you in his embrace.

“You need to eat sweet pea! Otherwise you’ll never get better.”

“Yes I know that.” You hiss, “But I can walk to the kitchen without your help.”

Gojo gasps, and you pull yourself from his neck to look at him.

“But baby what if something terrible happened and I wasn’t there to help?”

“I hate you.”

“You love me.”

And you do, he knows you do, they way you whisper a small “thank you” and kiss his neck is telling, and he loves how you let him care for you, loves that you, despite everything, rely on him to help.

“Say ‘Ah.” And you just stare at Gojo, who wiggled a spoon in your face, “Come on baby, say ‘Ah.’-”

“I’m not going to say “Ah” Gojo.” You deadpan.

You’re sat on the counter of your kitchen, the one beside the sink, Gojo claiming it was the easiest place for him to feed you for you to eat.

He had made your favourite comfort meal, the one you told him about months ago, that you were sure he had forgot about.

“I’m really not hungry Toru.” You mumble, feeling a wave of nausea crash over your body.

Gojo deflates, thinking.

When he raises his head his eyes are shining, and you lift a hand to cover his mouth, knowing a ridiculous idea was going to be presented to you.

You’re fast, but he’s faster, the gentle grip on your hand is proof of that, and he smirks.

“If you eat it, I’ll give you a kiss.”

You’re staring at him again, and he only smiles back, his dimples taunting you.

“Fucking fine.” You sigh, Gojo aways gets his way, there’s no point arguing. And although you’d never admit it, out-loud, ever, you kind of wanted a kiss.

And Gojo feels his heart swell with pride as you open your mouth and eat, there’s probably stars in his eyes and he dotes upon you.

One spoonful, then another, and then he’s kissing you all over.

You protest but don’t pull away, and when he finally reaches your lips, you finally smile, the giggle you let out matching his.

You’re on the sofa, on his lap, cradled in his arms as the TV plays a rerun of some shitty movie from the 90’s.

And you let yourself cuddle him, feeling exhausted but safe in his arms, your head doesn’t seem quite as sore as it once was.

He traces little patterns on your back, humming a quiet song meant for your ears only.

“Love you Toru.” You whisper, and he doesn’t reply, just tightens his hold on you, a silent gesture that reassures you that you don’t need to thank him, that he would care about you always, regardless of what you think, or say.

the end.

masterlist here <3

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR THE REQUEST I HOPE THIS WAS OK !!!! IM SO SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO WRITE IT ! i love you and i hope you’re well anon :))

(A/N: My sister and I are like alone in our hotel cause our parents went on a cruise this morning.. ANYWAY she like turned to me crying and i was like help are you ok BECAUSE RN IM SO TOTALLY HUNGOVER and then she threw up on me. IT WAS LITERALLY LIKE BIG SISTER MODE WAS ACTIVATED i feel like a fucking doctor, i stole a mop and a spray from one of the cleaning ladies cart SO if you’re a cleaner and you can’t find your mop i’m so sorry that was me i panicked.)

[official-n3va3h]

Not so sweet

« Seungmin x fem reader »

Synopsis: he always being so sweet and loving, who would’ve thought he could do the things he’d did.

Genre: fluff, smut

Warnings: use of pet names, f!ngering, cursing, begging, mirror smut yk, seungmins a lil freak.

A/N: THIS IS LIKE SO UGHHRH IDK IF ITS GOOD IM NOT THAT GOOD AT SMUT AND ITS SO MUCH DIFF FROM ME READING IT BUT I HOPE ITS GOOD😭😭😭

•———————————————————————————•

*

Seungmin was always so kind and sweet, as your boyfriend he knew how to take care of you and your needs. He made you feel amazing even when away from you. You just couldn’t help but fawn over his sweet antics.

•———————————————————————————•

Today 8:28am

Seungminni🩷: Goodmorning, wanna stop by later and watch our practice :)

•———————————————————————————•

You read the text from you boyfriend after you woke up, it was around 9:30 when you got up. You continued to lay in your bed looking out past the sunlight. You stretched and sat up your eyes still adjusting to the bright sky. You seen your bedroom door ajar, figuring so, seungmin left it open because he knows how cool it gets at night and how you hate waking up cold. What a sweet heart.

You stood up and walked towards your bathroom and began your morning routine. You washed your face, brushed your teeth and headed towards the kitchen for breakfast. As you entered you noticed a lime green sticky note sticking to your fridge.

“Made you breakfast, it’s in the fridge, enjoy it :)”

your heart gushed at the note. Here he was again making you feel like royalty even when he isn’t here. You opened the fridge and took out a plate covered with another plate, you lifted the plate and you were met with a delicious smell, you look at the plate of your favorite thick and fluffy waffles. You heated them up and devoured them pretty fast. Making your way back to the bedroom you took of your pajamas which consisted of being just Seungmins shirt. You put on your white skirt and oversized knitted sweater to match, you put your shoes grabbed your purse and phone and headed out the door then towards your car. You got inside, you started your engine and before pulling off you decided to send your loving boyfriend a text.

•———————————————————————————•

Today 10:23

Y/N: ofcc, I’m otw rn😋

Seungminni🩷: okay, btw while your out, you should pick up some lunch for meeee

Y/N: oh, was that why you asked just for me to get you food later😔😔

Seungminni🩷: maybeee👀, but I also would enjoy your company

Y/N: mmhmm, Alr I’ll let yk when I’m outside. I love you💕

Seungminni🩷: I love you too

•———————————————————————————•

You pulled off and stopped at the convenience store to pick up his favorite ramen. You eventually pulled up outside the building, you made your way inside and went up towards the dance practice rooms. You knocked on the door and poked your head in. You seen seungmin and the other members all sweaty, laying around and some still dancing in front of the mirror. They’re attention all shifted towards you.

“Hey, got your lunch” extending the bag forward.

Seungmin walked up to you grabbing the bag, placing a kiss on your forehead.

“Thank you.”

The rest of the guys greeted you and you watched them dance and giggled with them throughout the day. A couple hours later they were all taking another break and Seungmin came over as you were on your phone and slouched his head on your lap. He was sweaty and panting.

“Seungmin your all sweatyyy..” you whined, but made no effort to move him.

He smiled and placed his hand on your thigh playing with the ends of your skirt. You placed your hands in his hair slowly playing with some parts twisting them around your finger. He mumbled something under his breath but it was to quiet for you to hear. You continued to play with his hair. His hand traveled from the ends of your skirt towards your upper thigh, still playing in his hair you continued to watch some of the guys practice until Chan spoke up.

“Alright let’s try again all together”

Seungmin slowly rose up from your lap and placed a kiss on your cheek but before leaving he went close to your ear.

“Your skirts pretty baby” he said softly

You were just about to thank him but he spoke again.

“so pretty it makes it hard for me to not bend you over in front of this mirror and ruin you”

Your mouth fell open and you slapped your hand across your face to cover your smile that grew across your face. He then placed another kiss on your forehead and hopped up as if nothing happened, his hair flopping around his “innocent” face. You crossed your legs feeling hot and bothered, you felt a kaleidoscope of butterflies inside your stomach, and your core was heating up.

*

After awhile of getting caught up in your own thoughts, Seungmin approached you. You didn’t even notice the members had all left and it was just you too in the room.

“Hey, we’re done”

You reverted back to reality, looking up at him, his dark brown hair sticking to his forehead, his cheeks flushed from the continuous dancing, and eyes gazing down on you.

“Oh..yeah” you responded standing up

You went to grab your jacket and bag that were leaned up against the huge mirror wall. as you stood up you seen seungmin was already behind you.

“Mm, you know I meant what I said earlier”

He took another step closer to you and wrapped his hands around your waist. He slowly slid his hands down your thighs than back up trailing under your skirt.

“Min..” your breathy voice spoke out.

“come on, let me make you feel good baby, right here” he lifted your head with one of his hands, smiling. You were already conflicted to his touch so there was no point in denying him. You slowly placed your bag on the floor, giving him the answer that your staying.

“mm, baby your so beautiful, had me struggling not to ravage you all day.” Unbuttoning your big knitted sweater, his touch was warm, yet refreshing to your body.

Looking at you in the mirror all the air in his lungs left.

“Fuck…babyy for me?” His hands roamed your bare stomach and traveled up the white lace covering your chest. Your eyes fluttered, he was so slow with every lingering touch and it was killing you, he’s gotten you riled up and now he’s taking his sweet time.

“Min…just touch me already” you whined.

“Mm, baby is that what you want me to do, want me to ruin you” so into the moment and in your own head, you didn’t realize his hands completely under your skirt tugging down your underwear. You bit your lip in anticipation, waiting for him to do something, anything. He finally slid his hands up your pantie-less skirt, massaging slow circles into you. The friction was amazing but painfully slowly it almost hurt.

“Min…faster pleasee” you begged.

You could feel his hard up against you as you called out to him.

“Minn…pleaseee”

“Mhm, you want me to go faster baby? Is that what you want?”

You nodded your head almost immediately, watching him touch you the way he was through the mirror was almost mesmerizing.

“kinda slutty hm? But since u asked so nicely”

One finger at a time, thrusting into you. He picked up the speed with his fingers, and you loved every second of it.

“F..fuck min, feels good” your voice Called out breathy and tired.

“ damn baby your sopping down here, wanna see”

He grabbed your face making you look up in the mirror

“See baby, your really feelin it hm?”

You moaned out, feeling so exposed yet still feeling good, as your orgasm was creeping up on you.

“Shit, I’m gonna-“

“Cum, come on baby cum, right here on my fingers cmon”

A little bit longer and you were at your peak, your orgasm rushing out.

“Fuck, fuck, fuuuckkkk” you moaned out, as your cunt leaked your cum all over seungmins fingers.

“What a show baby, you really enjoyed yourself hm?”

You nodded, drool on the side of your cheek and cheeks flushed bright red, your legs trembling still.

“Hm, let’s put these back on, and when we get home I’ll really make you feel me yeah?”

He slipped your underwear back on you, and grabbed your hand leading you out the practice room all while giving you a sweet smile. That same innocent, sweet smile that has almost everyone’s fooled.

[elliotsgrl]

pregnancy scare | min ho x reader

synopsis: you think you might be pregnant. you decide to tell min ho the news so you can find out together, but min ho doesn't take it so well....

pairing: min ho x reader

a/n: thank you to @a-mexican-waffle for this idea! also yall ntm on me pls i'm still very entry level when it comes to writing fics- i'm just tryna get the min ho x reader tag saturated yk.

warning: some spicy material, mentions of unprotected seggs. don't be silly, wrap ur willy!

you took a deep breath, looking at the pregnancy test box in your hands. this cannot be happening. you had been about two weeks late on your period, which is completely out of the ordinary. you are never late on your period. ever.

you and min ho had not used protection the last time you were together. you were both way too turned on and you were too impatient for him to grab the condom, so you let him go in raw.

now that your judgement is no longer clouded by lust or desire, you’ve realized that it may not have been the smartest decision to make.

who are you kidding? it was not. you palmed your forehead, sighing, while recalling how you got in this position.

you were in your dorm bed, both nude, and engrossed in a passionate lip lock. min ho was on top of you with your legs wrapped around his waist, and his hands trailing up your thigh. he pulled away to kiss and suck on your neck, which made you moan loudly and grip his soft hair.

"fuck, min, you're gonna leave a mark," you breathed out. you didn't want to deal with the fuss of having to cover up multiple hickeys. he left your neck alone, coming back up to your face again. "you're no fun." min ho said playfully.

"shut up," you grabbed his face, closing the gap once more. you were kissing like you hadn't seen each other in months. you could feel how hard he was since it was pressing up against you. it only made you wetter than you already were. you needed him and you needed him now.

min ho was trying to reach for the box of condoms on the dresser next to your bed while your lips were still entangled. you broke the kiss, not being able to wait any longer. "baby, i need you right now. i can't wait." you whispered to him. min ho raised his eyebrows in shock, trying to process what you just said.

"are you sure about this, y/n?" min ho rarely ever uses your full name, so you knew he was serious. but all you could think of in this moment was feeling him deep inside you. you nodded.

you put your hand on his cheek, letting him know that you meant what you said. "i'm sure. now put it in, please..." you were so desperate, to the point where you couldn't think straight until he gave you what you wanted.

he did, in fact, give you what you wanted, and more.

you felt a chill go down your spine from the flashbacks of what went down that night. it was an interesting night for sure. you knew this was the reality of what could happen when you don't use protection, but you were too horny to care.

time to tell min ho.

you grabbed your phone from the table to send him a text to come over. his dorm wasn't too far from yours, so you knew it wouldn't take long for him to get here.

ten minutes later, you heard a soft knock on your door. he's here.

you went to the door to open it, revealing min ho. he had on loungewear and was looking sexy as ever. focus.

you hugged and kissed each other, while leading him inside to the living room. you let out a deep breath you didn't even realize you were holding.

minho went to sit on the couch, while you remained standing.

"your text sounded kinda urgent. is everything okay, babe?" min ho said, looking at you.

"i have to tell you something, but you have to promise not to freak out." you said. knowing min ho, you had an inkling he was not going to take this lightly.

min ho stood up from the couch to come closer to you. his expression changed from being calm and collected to slightly worried.

"okay.... i promise i won't freak out."

he says that now. but he doesn't know about this bomb you were about to drop on him.

"alright."

"i think i'm pregnant."

min ho laughed. "you're joking, right? is this a prank or something?"

you slowly shook your head. it started to sink in for him when he saw how serious you were.

min ho's eyes got as big as saucers.

"you think you're WHAT?"

"shit, y/n!"

"oh my god, i don't think i'm ready to be a father-"

"but i literally pulled out!"

"babe, do you know what this means???"

min ho was talking so fast that you could barely understand him. he was now pacing back and forth, rambling about the whole thing. he was losing it. you had to bring him back to earth.

"my love-"

"we're too young to be parents!"

"babe-"

"i wonder if the baby is gonna look more like me or you..."

"MIN HO!!!" you screamed, trying to get him to stop rambling. he immediately snapped out of whatever trance he was in.

"first of all, i need you to be calm, okay? second of all, the pull out method doesn't always work. and yes, i do know what this means. but, i'm not even a hundred percent sure if i am pregnant. it's just a possibility. my period is two weeks late, so i think i might be."

min ho pursed his lips, finally stopping the pacing.

"do you have a pregnancy test?"

you went to grab the two pregnancy test boxes you were holding earlier.

"yes, i do. i haven't taken them yet because i wanted us to find out together."

you went back to him and grabbed his hand.

"whatever the results are, we'll get through this, alright?" you spoke softly.

min ho nodded, squeezing your hand.

"you're right, we will."

you walked to the bathroom together, hand in hand.

you peed on both of the sticks, setting them face down on the sink. you put a timer on your phone for 3 minutes, and washed your hands.

minho sat on the flat edge of the tub while you sat on the covered toilet seat.

"this could really upend both our lives." min ho said, looking down.

"yeah, i know. i should've just let you grab that condom," you laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

min ho chuckled, looking back up at you. he shook his head. "you're such a nymph. you couldn't wait just a few more minutes so i could get the condom on?"

you smiled while rolling your eyes in a playful manner.

"hush!"

the alarm on your phone went off, signifying that three minutes has passed.

the smiles on your faces disappeared as quickly as they had came. this was it.

you both stood up.

you each grabbed a pregnancy test, so you could look at the same time.

"okay, on the count of three."

"one,"

"two,"

"three."

as you flipped them over, your heart was beating out of your chest. you don't think you’re ready to be a mother either.

you had never been more relieved to see the words "not pregnant" in your entire life. the weight that was on your shoulders being released felt so damn good.

"oh, thank heavens!" min ho exclaimed, seeing the negative result on the pregnancy test he was holding. he let out a relieved sigh.

"i think i was about to grow a grey hair just now. that was so stressful." min ho said. you laughed so hard.

"you're such a drama queen. i would've been the one carrying the baby!" you took the test from him so you could chuck them both in the trash.

"am not. how else was i supposed to react when my girlfriend tells me we might be expecting?"

you both washed your hands and left the bathroom.

you went back to the living room to cuddle on the couch. you grabbed the remote to surf through netflix.

"i'm really glad i'm not pregnant. that was fucking scary."

"i agree, let's never do that again."

you and min ho looked at each other.

"never ever..." you gave him a quick peck, smiling.

[spoiled-milk]

dan heng as your roommate (modern au)

a/n: in compliance with dan heng’s five star release being yesterday here’s brainrot for my beloved also praying that those who pull for dan heng win their 50/50 or get him early (it took me 80 pity with guaranteed 😭😭). will be mia so i can farm more stellar jades for his weapon since he wanted to come home on hard pity

content warning: mentions of alcohol consumption, other than that none that i can think of. no mention of reader's gender

word count: ~1k words

you share a small apartment with dan heng. you used to share it with one of your friends, but a sudden job opportunity for them turns into you frantically finding a roommate to fill so that you’re not paying the full price of the rent next month

you find dan heng through one of your friend’s friend. March (your friend) knew someone with grey hair who then gave dan heng your details since he was looking for a place to live

you two officially meet at a coffee shop where you discuss rent, house rules, and the lease and you did not expect him to be hella attractive

rules are as follows: there’s a chore list on the fridge in the form of dry erase board, if bringing over friends you must let the other know before you bring them over, no going into the other person’s room without their knowledge, and keep hooking up to a minimum if possible or keep it quiet

at first he seemed like a quiet guy who wanted nothing to do with you which like didn’t hurt your feelings too much yk you just needed someone to pay half of the rent, but slowly he starts to open up to you and you have no problems opening up

usually you take turns cooking, but he’s come to realize you only know how to make is boxed food and breakfast foods, so after eating waffles for the 12th time that week he decides he’ll cook dinner for the most part

dan heng without fail will always give you the last piece of anything he makes. dumplings? you can have the last one. 12 pack of juice in the fridge? he won’t even go get more unless you drink the last one. you make brownies as a token of appreciation for him and insist you don’t want any and all of it is for him? you find the last piece tucked away in the fridge with your name on it

he makes it a point to do the dishes together. at first he argued that he could do it but after much begging from you, he allows you to help him rinse the dishes

this has become a nearly every night thing. you eat whatever dan heng makes then y’all do the dishes. most of the time you’re doing the talking, but it’s not exhausting to talk to him like you talk to others

you don’t know much about his past but he sure does knows a lot about your past. you’re sure march probably unintentionally spilled about your past, but you don’t really mind knowing it’s just dan heng. march has told you to ask him but when you do, he softly shuts it down

it doesn’t hurt your feelings of course. you understand that everyone has their secrets and no one is entitled to his, but it does hurt a little that he doesn’t seem like he wants to tell you since you thought you were getting pretty close as friends

oftentimes at the end of a stressful week, you find some movie on some streaming service and crash on the couch with snacks littering the coffee table. sometimes dan heng will come join you on the couch to whatever movie you put on, regardless of genre. rom com? he’s got his eyes glued to the screen. some environmental documentary about the gas leaks that effect a underprivileged community? he’s sat next to you nodding his head to the tv like a middle aged dad

most of the time you fall asleep in the middle of these movies and most of the time when you wake up in the middle of the night you either find yourself covered with a fluffy blanket or you find yourself in your bed with no memory of how you got there. you suspect dan heng carried you there, but you’ve never had the courage to ask him

there was one time when you woke up from sleeping in the middle of the movie and the tv was left on to the end credit scene. you reach for the remote next to you and turn off the tv. you start to shift a little but then you notice a weight next to you, it’s your roommate. he’s got an arm around your waist and he’s pulling you closer to him

you’re too tired to properly comprehend the situation so you let it happen. you lean your head towards his chest and end up falling asleep listening to dan heng’s heartbeat. when dan heng woke up that morning realizing what had happened, he could not look you in the eye for a week without blushing

he also takes care of you whenever you come home shitfaced from an outing or get shitfaced by yourself with 3 bottles of soju. it doesn’t happen often and you try not to drink often, but when you decide to go out, dan heng somehow knows that you’ve been out drinking and will always be at home waiting for your return

your friends drop you off at your apartment and dan heng helps you into bed. he takes a baby wipe and wipes off any dirt on your face. he’s so gentle with it that it honestly feels like a dream. you lowkey cherish it every single time, it feels so intimate that you wish he meant it in that way and not as just a friend

just as you’re losing consciousness, dan heng gets close to you but your vision is slightly blurring so you’re not sure what he’s up to, but you trust dan heng 100% to not take advantage of you

as you scrunch your eyebrows you feel something soft press against your cheek and then once again on your forehead. they’re brief and short, but you can feel your body get hotter and hotter, not even sure if it’s the alcohol or dan heng (or both maybe)

you pray that your big crush on him isn’t obvious but march tells you otherwise. so now you only hope that dan heng can’t tell but honestly it’s really hard to read his feelings, but you’re not sure how long you can keep up this “he’s just my roommate” act to your friends and yourself

[tattooeddeadtreelover]

How I Annotate Books:

Here's a little tutorial that nobody asked for 🤭🤭 on how I annotate my books because it's fun and I'm obsessed!!

Firstly:

Get rid of that "books are sacred" mentality - or just learn to be okay with only the books you've annotated being a bit messy. (There are also other ways around this: like buying two copies of a book, but im too broke for that 😓.)

Annotating Materials:

You don't need an excessive amount of expensive materials to annotate: a pen or pencil would be perfectly fine!!

However, I usually use:

Black Pen - I would recommend a nice one but like I just use any shitty little pen I can find.

Highlighters - You could use any colours I would either match it to the cover art or to the different tabs I use. (ALSO USE A RULER PLEASE 🙏 🙏 IM BEGGING IT LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER)

Sticky Tab Things - Yk what I'm on about I match mine to the cover cos the neon ones make me violently ill 🤮🤮❌️❌️❌️. But anyways...I usually just use nice coloured ones to match my highlighters or the cover design.

Post It Notes - Again, I always colour match but I found this nice brown ones on amazon which like match the bookish vibe 🤭🤭 so I use them if I don't have any other option.

That's mainly what I use but you could also experiment with colourful pens and gel pens or pencils!! Do whatever you want, but I do advise that it looks best if there is some kind of colour coordination.

Annotating:

Tabbing System: I'll usually have tabs for characters and analysis (dependent on how rich the book's language is) and fave quotes🥰🥰. I know that some people like to tab emotional or romantic parts but I'm not really big on that.

What I Write: Usually dependent on the book, but most of the time its just my stupid little commentary on everything. Sometimes I may actually form an eloquent analysis but that's like once in a blue moon type shit. If I'm feeling smart ig...Anyways some more examples (from my beloved..)

Some of my more stupid notes: featuring me simping over Henry Marchbanks Winter (this is a judgement-free zone!!).

In contrast, more in-depth analysis, or waffle idk?? Depends on your perspective.

^^This is the paragraph for context. 🥰🥰

What I Highlight: Any pretty quotes or prose (Donna Tartt's writing>>>), key plot points or information about characters, or just anything I want to make a note about.

I circle, underline, and draw throughout my books, again, it all really depends on the book and it's genre (A romance is more likely to have doodles and less than intelligent remarks, whereas, literary fiction may have analysis and more detailed annotations).

In summary, you can write, draw and scribble whatever you want in your book: it doesn't have to be an amazing analysis on similes and metaphors (unless you want it to be). Just do what you feel is necessary or what you think suits the book!!! And make sure you're having fun!!🥰🥰 Annotating should be an enjoyable experience not ruining the reading in itself.

Annotating on the first read VS Rereads:

Most people don't like the idea of annotating the first time you read a book because it "ruins the flow of reading" or something along those lines. I personally don't believe that to be the case, but I understand why people feel that way 😁😁 . Like most things related to annotating: it's all based on your personal preference. I like to think that annotating on the first read almost captures and records your live reaction to the book, whereas annotating on a reread gives a chance for more in-depth analysis. They both have their benefits, and it usually depends on how I feel. Just do what you think is best 🥰🥰.

This is a really long post damn....and I think that's everything??? If you have any other questions, then please feel free to ask!!

And yeah,

Have fun annotating!!!