#What does it feel like to get a summer off 😔

[idontmindifuforgetme]

Pacing myself & recognizing the big picture & sticking to a strict schedule & not racing to do everything at once because that’s impossible & still pushing myself where appropriate & setting firm boundaries w myself about what I spend my time on & taking nothing personally & always evaluating if I could be doing things more efficiently & doing my best always & trusting that hard work in the present will manifest in achieving my goals in the future & stopping to appreciate the current moment even during hectic transitional life periods & not saying yes to things so liberally anymore

[vampcubus]

𝐊𝐍𝐘 𝐂𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐂𝐒

:ఌ¨ ♱ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 : kyojuro rengoku, tengen uzui & wives, poly obamitsu, tanjiro kamado, inosuke hashibira, zenitsu agatsuma.

:ఌ¨ ♱ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 : sfw, gn!reader, big spoon coded reader cus i said so, wholesome fluff, cuddling n snuggling, polyamory (tengen & obamitsu's parts), kamaboko trio aged up as per usual.

𝐊𝐘𝐎𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐊𝐔

— A teddy bear in the shape of a man and enthusiastic to be used as one! As a Hashira, Kyojuro is often kept away for days and weeks at a time, so he makes the most of every moment you spend together.

— Kyojuro's not happy unless he's got his arms full of his favorite person, so you can expect him to seek you out the moment he arrives home.

— If you’re a civilian and he finds you in the kitchen, he’ll drape himself over you from behind, nuzzling his face into your neck and lavishing it with smiling kisses, rugged hands settling on your hips.

— Kyojuro wants to be cuddled to sleep and truly can’t bear to be parted from you, no matter how swelteringly hot it gets in the summer months. And if he has obligations, he tries to wake up a little early so he can have a few minutes of cuddle time with you before he’s whisked away. You don’t even have to be awake for it, he just wants to hold you for a little while <3

— He started out as a big spoon but converted into a little spoon when he discovered what it felt like to be properly held. He’s no more content than he is when he’s got his back pressed to your chest and you’ve curled yourself around his broad frame. 

— He likes it best when you rub his belly when his eyes are too big for his stomach, always easing a bit of the discomfort <3

— Kyojuro is comfy to lay on, with two perfect pillows for you to rest your head on (his pecs <3). His muscles are quite soft when relaxed, and the way his heart stutters when your cheek rests on it is so cute.

— Kyojuro feels safe in your presence so he’s very prone to falling asleep on your shoulder or with his head in your lap. With his workload and inconsistent sleep schedule, he’s often a cuddle session away from nodding off. Particularly so when you start playing with his flaxen hair, it’s like his off-switch 🤭

— He’s a bit of an oversized lapdog and’ll climb into your lap every chance he gets. As far as he’s concerned, that’s his seat. It looks funny to outsiders if he’s bigger than you, but he hardly cares, all too eager to get all comfy in your lap and tell you about his day.

𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐙𝐔𝐈 & 𝐖𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒

— Big, tough man too cool to cuddle? No sir. Tengen is a touchy lover and raises a brow when you try to sit anywhere other than his lap, like why aren't you in your assigned seat? 🤨

— Pulls you flush against his side every chance he gets, wrapping a heavy arm around your shoulders. You often get a companion wet kiss to the cheek to boot just to see you scrunch your face up and wipe his spit off your cheek >:(

— His wives are just like him– Suma especially who practically hangs off of you with those big doe eyes, clinging onto your arm during outings as a group. Between Tengen and Suma, your hands will never be lonely and you'll certainly never be cold. Those two are space heaters and can't keep their hands off their partners to save their lives.

— Makio is easily flustered by affection but ultimately craves it, even if getting her to admit it is like pulling teeth. A hopeless romantic at heart <3 She’s a big spoon and overheats easily, so she prefers to linger on the edges of the cuddle piles. She’ll smack your thigh if you move around too much with an annoyed grumble. She can be such a meanie sometimes 😔

— Hinatsuru doesn’t mind holding or being held, she just wants to be close to you. Though generally more soft-spoken than Makio, Tengen, and Suma, her affectionate touch translates her love for her partners so clearly. Often rubs soothing circles over your back, rests a comforting hand on your arm, and pets your hair while you cuddle.

— Tengen likes to talk when you cuddle, prattling on about his or your day while rubbing your side or back mindlessly. Most times, he talks you to sleep or vice versa, considering what a busy guy he is before retirement. Sometimes you’ll get caught up in deep conversations about your past lives, silly theories, or ping-pong flirtatious banter until you can barely keep your eyes open.

— Tengen likes it most when you and the wives crawl right on top of him, all to eager to be living furniture for his beautiful spouses while you all gossip and giggle to each other.

𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐎 & 𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐈

— Dare I say the clingiest partners ever?

— Obanai hesitates where as Mitsuri openly throws herself into your arms at every opportunity. Just be patient and take things slow and he'll follow Mitsuri's example. It’s a subtle shift, maybe he leans his head on your shoulder to test the waters, unable to meet your eyes. He melts if you wrap an arm around his shoulders and rub his arm, eyelids drooping as he relaxes further against you.

— Mitsuri is a cuddle bug in every sense of the word, like a tiny, purring kitty rubbing its body against your legs when you come near. You swear she chirps like one too, especially when her affections are met with a head pat or tender kiss.

— Obanai won’t say it, but he likes it when he’s in the middle, tucked safely between his two favorite people. The three of you spend many long hours this way, just relaxing in each other's embrace before your obligations call you away from the cuddle puddle– with no shortage of complaints from your lovers (Obanai’s longing wistful look as you go is just as painful as Mitsuri’s whines)

— Their clinginess only worsens as your relationship progresses, I’m afraid 💀 Obanai has a death grip comparable to a boa constrictor, especially when he’s in a deep sleep.

— I have a vivid image in my mind of Mitsuri having to use her insane strength to pry his arms off of you and scooch herself in your place so you can pee in the middle of the night, barely able to stifle her giggles. (Obanai is very much this meme)

𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐑𝐎 𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐎

— Touch starved but doesn’t know it, and is also unintentionally touchy. Until he isn’t. Until his touches seem all too intentional, never without meaning.

— Cuddling with you is one of his favorite activities and he’ll even schedule official cuddle time if you let him, so you never go without the comfort of one another’s arms for long. He’ll even decline plans if it’s the wrong time of day…

“Sorry, I’d love to, but it’s almost four and I always cuddle with my partner around that time.”

— And no it’s not negotiable. What if he was late, or missed it and hurt your feelings? No no, he’s far too considerate for that.

— Besides, he misses cuddle time the most when he’s out in the field, miles away from your warm embrace. You can tell he’s missing you in the letters he sends home, commenting about how it “ sure is cold out here,” though the longer he goes without the less subtle he is, rephrasing how he misses you in every paragraph. Can you really blame him? He truly adores you so it’s hard to be away from you :((

— Prefers to be the little spoon but ultimately will be happy no matter how you’re cuddling. (I expand on little spoon Tanjiro in this post <3)

𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐀

— Instinctually touchy and yet so unused to cuddling. Inosuke doesn’t know much about positive affectionate touch so he tends to squirm out of hugs and gets a little anxious when you hold him still too long, much like a dog would. He asks you what you’re doing, voice a little softer than normal, cheeks a little pink beneath his mask.

“Cuddling you?” you reply, equally confused by his reaction as he is to your affection.  “Well stop it. It feels weird,” he huffs, and you comply, albeit a bit disheartened. You can’t help but be curious about his rejection, so you push past the sudden awkwardness of the moment to inquire about it. “Feels weird how?” “I don’t know! It just does!” he snaps defensively, a little frustrated, an emotion you can’t help but mirror. But then you relax, reminding yourself to be understanding. It must show on your face though, because he follows you around until he’s sure you aren’t mad at him. Your understanding nature is something he’s still getting used to as well.

— Take it slow with him if you can help it, form positive associations with touch, and then try again another time and he’ll be more receptive <3 REALLY receptive after a while, like before you know it you’ve got a stage 10 clinger on your hands 😭 

— Especially if you start sleeping together, cus he likes to cover you with his whole body as his way of protecting you while you’re in a vulnerable state.

— However, he will get bitchy if he catches you taking naps without him there to cuddle up to you. Like just say you don’t love him 😔 You’ll wonder why he’s giving you dirty looks and the cold shoulder all day, yeah it’s cus you didn’t immediately come find him to nap. Traitor.

— He associates cuddling with sleep so he’s prone to nodding off, and if you guide his head to rest on your chest and massage his scalp? He’s dead to the world, snoring and everything.

𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐀

— You cannot pry this man off of you and I mean it. He was clinging to you before you were even an item, often to your leg, your kimono, your hand, wherever he can reach. If you reciprocate once, he’ll keep coming back for more of it. So touch starved it’s pitiable, and he’s smart enough to know that looking pathetic earns him sympathy.

— That said, he’s taken aback if you initiate cuddling, almost unable to fathom being desired. It’s only then that he gets a little shy, chuckling nervously as you take him into your arms. Doesn’t know what to do with himself.

— Zenitsu isn’t picky about how you cuddle, just that you’re touching in every way possible. Tangles his legs with yours, wriggles as close as humanly possible, and holds your clothing in an iron grip.

— Oftentimes he looks so blissed out when he’s wrapped up in your embrace, eyes half-lidded or drooping with sudden sleepiness. You’re just so comfortable, and comforting, and beautiful and aaaa before he knows it he’s muttering all these things to you.

You awaken slowly to a considerable weight on your chest, squinting with your eyes closed you feel around blindly and find the familiar shape of your husband sprawled out on top of you. You sigh, recognizing his snores and a smile tugs at your lips despite it being tough to breathe. Your palm rests on his back, bunching in the thick fabric of his hoari. Your eyes finally crack open, the morning light illuminating your fully-dressed partner. Must’ve been a long night, you mused to yourself, able to picture a half-asleep Zenitsu stumbling into bed so clearly in your mind. Though even his unconscious alter-ego tended to seek you out. You turn, shifting Zenitsu onto his side. He stirs, but only slightly, immediately tucking his head under your chin with a grunt. “Don’t go,” he murmurs in his sleep, most likely to a dream version of you and a fondness warms your chest. “Stay.”

[borathae]

Moodbooster

"Your boyfriend always manages to lift your mood, even on your period."

Pairing: Yoongi x f.Reader

Genre: slice of Life!AU, established relationship!AU, Fluff

Warnings: OC is on her period rip to her ✊🏻😔, she has cramps but yoongi boongie is there to rescue her, he is the bestest and sweetest and cutest boyfie ever <3

Wordcount: 806

a/n: a drabble by me that is actual drabble length? 😱 yeah i can't believe it either lmaoo. also, i'm still on my period and i miss yoongi so that's why this was born. enjoy besties, i miss him so much 🖤

Yoongi knows that you aren’t feeling well today. He has a sense for it. When you are having a bad day, Yoongi gets a heavy lump in his stomach. Not because of fear that you would snap at him, but because he can sense your unease. And when he senses it, he has to do everything in his power to at least lessen it a little bit. 

You are locked up in one of the windowless sitting rooms because the summer sun can’t enter and therefore heat up the room. 

Yoongi knocks, listening for your very grumbly “come in” before entering. 

You are on the sofa in nothing but shorts, not bothering to cover your naked chest when he enters.

“Are you that hot?” he asks, brushing his eyes over your chest briefly.

You nod your head and groan. 

“I hate having my period in summer. It feels like actual torture.” 

“I hear you, princess”, Yoongi says, hurrying to you to sit next to you. 

“I already feel like I’m boiling on normal period days, but summer period days feel like literal hell. If I could peel off my skin to cool off, I would.” 

“This sucks a lot, my love.”

“Yeah and I sweat like a waterfall. I don’t know if my soaked pants are sweat or my pad leaking. Do you even know how nasty I smell?” 

“No, you don’t. You smell good.”

“Thanks but also urgh. I have a cramp to make it even worse. And I want to eat six tons of sugar, I’m going insane.”

Yoongi hums in acknowledgement and lifts his hand to hover it over your stomach.

“Can I?”

“Yeah, I guess.”

Yoongi places his hand down as flat as possible, giving your cramping stomach warmth this way. He rubs the smallest circles, applying the perfect amount of pressure. 

“Wow, so warm”, you sigh happily, shivering from the touch.

“Does this help?”

“Yes, so much”, you gush, sounding a lot happier than before. You even speak in a softer voice. 

“Then I’ll do that for a while.”

“Yes, thankies. Wow Boongie, you have the perfect hands. They’re like warm water bottles but better.”

He smiles at you. He doesn’t mind when you complain and therefore use a harsher voice, but he has to admit that he prefers your happy voice. You get a sort of soft-spokeness about it and only really use it when he pampers you just right. It makes Yoongi feel really soft and cozy as well because the atmosphere, you and he create in these moments, is always very calming. Maybe that is why he loves pampering you so much. Or maybe he loves it because he loves to see you happy. 

You huff out air.

“Sorry for ranting.”

“Don’t apologise, princess. That’s what I’m here for. That and tummy rubs”, he says, giving your stomach a little rub.

You giggle. Yoongi soaks up the sound until it is burned into his memories. 

“I love your tummy rubs so much”, you say and shift a little, “I think they’re working too well though. I literally just felt it come out of me.”

“Wonderful”, Yoongi says, pulling a face of comradery disgust.

“I think I need to go change.”

“Alright. Do you still have enough? I can pop down to the store if you need more.”

You stop in the doorway, “really?” 

“Of course, princess.”

“And you…could get snacks too?”

“Anything you need.” 

“Even everything sweet ever?”

“Of course.”

You lower your eyes shyly, “then maybe I need more. The strongest ones and the ones for sleep. The really thick ones.”

Yoongi gets up, closing the distance to you.

“Understood”, he pecks your cheek, rubbing your tummy one last time, “text me if you think of anything else.”

“I will. Thank you so much, Boongie.”

“Anytime, love.”

Yoongi manages to go as far as one step out of the room before you pull him back by his hand. He turns with a fond and curious look in his pretty eyes.

“Yes, princess?”

You lean in for a kiss to his lips, eliciting a purr from him. He smiles, rubbing your lower back.

“That was nice”, he whispers.

“It’s a kiss full of love.”

“Mhm.” He pecks you. “I love you too, my princess.”

You step back, “okay, you can leave now. Sorry for keeping you.”

“Don’t apologise. You can always keep me if that’s how you do it”, he flirts, giving you a playful little grin before he turns to really leave.  

And while Yoongi leaves to fulfill your wishes, you waddle to the toilet to change. Seriously, if you didn’t have such an amazing boyfriend by your side, this period would suck. With him, it only sucks when he isn’t here. Once he is back from the store, you will give him the biggest smooch ever.

[propertyofwicked]

revenge

she just loves to cause chaos on the timeline, especially with the recent news of her best friends unemployment.

fewtrell!reader x platonic!f1grid smau

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[barcameowski]

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 ⁻ ruben dias

genre: smau

pairing: ruben dias x reader!established relationship

face claim: flavy barla

warnings: none

𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽𐬼𐬽

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[nsharks]

pls give us some blurb😔 I'm so sad today😔😔😔

Here is my revised preview for the next part!

B

"Hold him close to your chest, or he'll jump out of your arms. Here—like this."

Blue gently cradles the rabbit against her chest, then carefully tucks him into Ari's arms, guiding his hands to scoop under Grim's fluffy rear. She can't help but find it amusing that the boy who had taken her riding on such a large animal yesterday looks so wary holding a harmless bunny. A giggle bubbles up, and she bites her lip to keep it in.

"He's so... squirmy."

Blue keeps her hand on Grim, reassuring both the rabbit and him. "He's just ready for his breakfast. Want to help me feed him?"

"Sure."

Blue leads Ari to the hutch where the other rabbits are. She explains her morning routine, showing him how to supply the rabbits with enough grass, leaves, and berries to keep them healthy and plump. Not long ago, she was explaining this to Twix—the very person she forgot to say good morning to in a rush to find Ari outside. This time around, she wonders if Ari is genuinely interested or just being polite. She finds herself stealing glances at his face, studying his expressions perhaps longer than she should. His almond-shaped eyes and dark pink lips catch her attention.

He's cute.

It's not the first time the thought has crossed her mind since these strangers appeared. Cute like the men in her magazines, though he's not quite a man. Not in the way Ghost is. But he's taller than her by a head and two years older, evident in the notch on his throat and the deeper timbre of his voice.

But it doesn't matter. They are only here for a few days.

Blue closes the hutch and rocks on the soles of her boots. "Well, that was probably boring, huh? We could, um, go hunting if you want. Or to the pond. It's fun to swim there. Or maybe—" She pauses, mentally sifting through the limited activities available, frustration creeping in as none of them seem particularly impressive.

"This wasn't boring," Ari says with a chuckle. "Now I know rabbits are just as friendly as horses."

"They are... except when Grim gets mad. Then he can be a bit of a jerk. Like if you accidentally step on his tail."

"I'd be pretty pissed if someone stepped on my tail, too."

"You don't have a tail."

"It's just a joke."

"Oh..." she fidgets with a strand of hair. "Right."

"The pond sounds good. It is fucking hot." Ari blows out a breath and swipes at the back of his neck.

"I know. So hot. Hot as balls."

Ari raises an amused brow. "Yeah, uh, hot as balls. Are you allowed to go by yourself, or do we need to ask your dad?"

"I get to do what I want," she lies easily with a shrug. "Buuuuut, we can ask Twix to go with us."

As long as Twix is with her, she suspects she can get away with not asking Ghost, who luckily is hunting with his old captain. It's not that he seems distrusting with these people as he did those first few months with Twix. Rather—she isn't thrilled about him knowing every little thing she does. She's never had anything just to herself. 

Twix is sitting on the porch, looking rather deep in thought as she skins a squirrel. Her hair is long, curtaining her face. When Blue asks if she wants to go to the pond, she agrees easily, claiming she has been meaning to cut her hair anyway with the encroaching warmth of summer. Nereida joins, too. 

The pond water is cool to the touch. Ari rips his shirt off and jumps in without even a second to waste. Blue usually swims in her underwear and shirt, but she hesitates with her thumb in the belt loops of her jeans. She didn't consider that he would see her in her underwear. 

A soft touch to her shoulder. It's Twix. "Want me to grab you shorts real quick?"

"Um... yes. Yes please."

She changes into the shorts behind a tree. There is an odd pit in her stomach when she gets in the water. She doesn't quite know what it is, but it's similar to how she feels when she's scared sometimes. Ghost always tells her fear is a useless thing. It doesn't keep you alive. So she ignores it, shoves it down deep, and swims over to Ari with a purposeful splash that even wets Twix, who sits at the edge sharpening her knife.

"Damn. That's gonna cost you."

A splash is given in return, and then they are playing. High noon bounces shimmering light off the water as she tries to keep up with him, but at one point he sneaks up on her and she ends up with a mouthful. Nereida spends her time picking at some bunches of rosemary and Twix cuts her hair. But Blue doesn't notice any of that too much. When the water stills and they pause to catch their breath, Ari climbs onto a rock and shakes out his wet curls. She is quick to find a perch beside him. Absentmindedly, she pinches the bottom of her wet shirt to keep it from sticking to her chest.

"It's nice to have some place to swim so close by. Back at our old camp, there was lake but it was a few miles away, so my mom rarely let me go."

"I'm sorry, you know. About your mom. Mine is dead, too."

He half-smiles. "Thanks. I don't think about it too much anymore. My uncle and I have always been close so it helped to have him there." He nudges her shoulder. "You're damn lucky to have such a cool dad, huh?"

"Ghost?"

"Yeah, that guy is a beast. My uncle says they called him Ghost because no one could ever see him coming before suddenly, they were dead." 

"Oh, yeah, he is super cool," she quickly agrees. "He has taught me a lot."

"Shit, really?"

Nibbling the inside of her cheek, she nods. "I know... I know how to throw knives pretty well."

"I gotta see that." His eyes flash behind her. "So what's up with his girlfriend?"

"Huh?" A divot forms between her brows before she follows his gaze, landing on Twix, whose hair is now just past her shoulders. She is wetting it, running her fingers through the newly cut strands. "Oh—Twix. That is not his girlfriend. She is my friend."

"You mean they don't sleep together?"

"Like in the same bed?"

"That's usually where people fuck, yeah."

He seems ready to laugh. She frowns, head tilting as confusion hums in her chest. "You mean like sex?"

He nods. "You know what that is, right?"

She quickly recovers. "Yeah, of course. Ghost told me all about it."

"You know they're probably doing it, right?"

"Ghost and Twix? No—no," she forces a laugh. "I mean, sometimes I catch him staring at her all weird. But I don't think—I mean, they hardly like each other and she is my friend, really, not his. He used to make me stay away from her, even. But I mean, they do spend a lot of time together now. It's usually to practice fighting and defense. Not to have...sex."

"Don't they share a room?"

"Just right now, because you guys are here."

Ari chuckles. "You really think they aren't doing it in there? She's really pretty. There's no way they aren't."

Blue looks back at Twix. She is pretty. And she has actual boobs. Blue's fingers curl into the soaked fabric of her top.

Her eyes flick back to him. "She would've told me if they were."

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𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘀 & 𝗶. [𝟬𝟱]

synopsis. megumi believes that the greatest stroke of serendipity is his dad and you tucking him into bed.

words. 1.4k

warnings. none!

note. living off of gojo crumbs these days..life is not gojo-ing the way it used to gojo 😔💔

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family tasted like honey. thick and sweet and easy to spread out, even though it was a pain to wipe the excess of it off the spoon.

megumi knew what honey tasted like, but it was too sweet for his tastes until the evening his dad tucked him into the sheets and the dim lights of the lamp dipped the room into golden hues. kuro and shiro were curled up at his little feet, keeping megumi warm and cozy like a cocoon of fur.

a teddy bear — one that satoru had won for him at a fair — was in megumi’s arms while he stared at his dad with eyes like that of a doe. innocent and pure, but a little sleepy around the edges. “where’s [name]?” megumi pouted, blinking his big eyes.

a look of surprise flashed across satoru’s features and yet..he wasn’t surprised at all. the kid was so attached to you, always wanting you in this little home and asking about your whereabouts. he had been devastated when satoru explained why you couldn’t come over because of your period and even wrote you a little card, wishing you a speedy recovery for your tummy aches.

“she’s washing the dishes, little man,” satoru explained calmly, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “you need anything from her?”

a beat of silence. then, megumi nodded his head once slowly. “yeah. it’s important.”

affectionately, satoru ruffled a hand through megumi’s messy locks and chuckled like he always did: so carefree and easy-going. “fine. i’ll get her. wait a sec, yeah?”

megumi eagerly waited in his bed with his black eyes round as the moon and shimmering like the night sky just outside his window when his dad came back with you in tow. the mattress dipped underneath your weight and some more as satoru took a seat right next to you on the edge of his bed.

this was the picture megumi wanted to see for so, so long.

his papa being next to his mama, tucking him in and wishing him a good night.

“papa told me you wanted to see me?” you asked with a gentle smile sitting upon your lips, voice soft as silk and warm as..honey.

yeah, maybe honey wasn’t too bad if you were there.

the innocent words of a mere child got stuck in megumi’s throat. dark eyes darted about the room, plump cheeks reddened like ripe apples on a warm summer day and for some reason, his heart was pounding under his ribs. instead of hurrying him, you waited patiently for megumi to find his words that had gotten lost in his throat.

“can you tell me another story?” megumi mumbled into his precious teddy bear with the fancy bow wrapped around the neck.

ah, how sweet of a kid megumi was. you swore your heart melted like ice-cream in the sun and turned into nothing but a puddle.

“you tell him bedtime stories?” satoru inquired. lips pulled into a warm smirk, he couldn’t help but feel curious what his son and the cute babysitter were up to when he way away for work.

“i do,” you confirmed, “every evening, i tell him a story until he falls asleep.”

satoru chuckled. “you’re lucky, buddy. [name] never tells me stories when it’s bedtime for me.”

at that, megumi giggled. “papa’s jealous.”

was this what family was like?

to have mama and papa sitting on the edge of his bed, tucking him in and being so playful with each other? to go on walks together and have mama tend to his scraped knee while papa was busy scolding the stones megumi had slipped on?

megumi never wanted to let go of that feeling. ever. not even homework could ruin the warm, fuzzy feeling of honey in his tummy.

nonchalantly, you waved a hand in front of satoru’s face, brushing his feelings of so-called jealousy off. “anyways,” you said, “let’s see what tonight’s story will be..”

behind you, you could feel satoru pouting at the way you dismissed him like he was nothing but a fly on your shoulder and maybe he even whispered to megumi how cruel women could be, but you paid his antics no mind.

“ah.” your face lit up when you came up with a little story. “a long, long time ago, there lived a princess far away from home. all she wanted to be was a child, but her big bad brother forced her to become the wife of a king of a culture foreign to her. but despite her hardships, she wasn’t alone. you know why?"

a gasp fell from megumi’s lips; the kid was obviously hooked from the very moment you opened your mouth. “tell me! what happened to the princess? did a prince rescue her?” he asked, wanting to know all the details about the world you had made up in your head just for him.

shaking your head, you smiled and leaned in like megumi’s excitement was rubbing off on you. “even better. she was gifted three dragon eggs that would eventually hatch and bring magic back to the world…”

while the princess was starting to conquer the world with her dragons and make a name for herself, megumi fell asleep. his little eyes felt like lead and all that could be heard were his soft snores and an occasional sniffle. the teddy bear was still held tightly by megumi though. not even an apocalypse could rip the plushie from his hands, you and satoru thought.

“so dragons and princesses? that’s what you’ve been telling my son about?” satoru inquired once he closed the door behind megumi’s bedroom and it was just the two of you on his couch, watching the last scenes of some mediocre rom-com play out.

“so you are jealous,” giggling, you nudged satoru playfully before relaxing back into the soft cushions with a sigh making it past your lips.

it was a little moment of peace before you’d go back to your own home. the more you were with the gojos, the more you noticed that your four walls lacked some life. sure, a couple of plants lived on your shelves and on the window sill, but they weren’t a little kid asking for cookies right before lunch or dogs barking in their sleep or satoru who’d keep you company on the couch.

home was nice, but this..this was family. life.

“maybe a little bit,” satoru joked and stretched his arm along the backrest, so close to your shoulders. how badly he wanted to just pull you in and relive the moment you snoozed away on him, but he refrained from doing so.

like there was an invisible line he didn’t want to cross.

satoru blamed the rapid beating of his heart on the way you handled megumi. how couldn’t he feel a little attracted to you when you got along with his son so well? it was just the hormones, he wanted to tell himself but the budding feeling in the soil of his heart spoke otherwise.

it wouldn’t be long until that sprout would grow roots and bloom into something that would fill the cavern of his chest; lungs, arteries, heart and veins. all of it would be in full bloom.

while satoru could rip out the budding something like it was weed, he chose not to.

“you know, there is a little party that my company holds and i thought it’d be nice if you became my plus one,” satoru spoke in soft tones before settling his sky blue gaze on your surprised face. he could watch the cogs in your head processing his words and then– ah, it clicked.

“..are you sure? i don’t think i’d fit in well.” furrowing your eyebrows, you immediately thought about all those men in suits from brands you couldn’t even pronounce and their curled mustaches, their wives draped in diamonds and everything fine.

it was a world you didn’t belong to and yet..

“let that worry be mine,” satoru assured you with an easy shrug of his shoulders and a smile on his lips which was so easy on the eyes. “you’re the only person who could make that evening interesting and there’s free food.”

“i’m in.” you immediately agreed.

satoru blinked in surprise.

so all it took for you to accompany him was the promise of free food.

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[elliespuns]

We've already seen the winter dance scene in the show, I really liked it even more than I expected, but Ellie's expression when Joel leaves worries me, you don't see a bit of regret for lashing out like that, on the contrary I only see relief when he's not there, we know it's still early in the season but I don't know, I have a bad feeling about how they'll leave things when whatever has to happen happens... I don't know what you think about that 😔

I completely understand your fear. Honestly, I'm unsure of what to anticipate from the rest of the show. The changed timeline is a bit confusing to me as a game enthusiast and I can already see they've changed so many things not to fit the game's timeline at all.

For example, the scene where Ellie and Tommy are sniping together was originally supposed to take place as a flashback to the summer when Ellie was 17. However, in the final version we ended up having it as a present moment in the winter, with Ellie now 19. Also, I found it confusing as to why Tommy was acting so uptight and standoffish with Ellie during this scene. Normally he treats her as an equal and is more relaxed and easygoing in his interactions with her.

The dance scene and porch scene were both supposed to be among the final scenes depicting Ellie and Joel's bond, but didn't happen this way. Plus, as you say, Ellie looked like she had no remorse or desire to even talk to him after what happened. Does this mean she will never make an attempt to reach out to him?

Ellie and Cat's scenes felt off too. I always got the impression that Cat broke things off with Ellie because she recognized Ellie already had feelings for Dina. But in the show, it seems like Cat thinks Ellie is being reckless and immature. It sets up potential drama between them which doesn't fit the heartwarming dynamic those two originally had.

Also, while I adore Joel immensely, he seems oblivious to why Ellie is angry with him (as Pedro himself mentioned that Joel gradually forgets the main reason behind Ellie's resentment towards him). However, pixel Joel is acutely aware of it and feels immense shame, despite lacking any regret over his actions.

Given how much has changed, it's hard to predict where the story will go from here after only one episode. To be honest, I'm not expecting the plot to follow the game very closely. They may even handle "THE SCENE" in a completely different manner and position it at an alternate point in the narrative.

The real question is: Will "THE SCENE" occur without the heartfelt conversation between Ellie and Joel on the porch, or will it happen at some later point when they share a different emotional moment together?

I'm a bit scared they're aiming for "THE SCENE" to happen and leaving Ellie and Joel on bad terms as it does, so they would inflame Ellie's anger and desire for revenge. You know, leaving her with the feeling that she didn't get closure with him.

This answer applies to all asks about "what did you think about the 1st episode" :) so I don't need to answer them all.

[axenyan]

Hey!

I hope my ask won't come off as mean, I am coming here with genuine curiosity and love!!

I personally never saw the appeal in Ritsu and feel SUPER curious to see how other people (esp. ritsu enjoyers) see him! :0 What is it abt ritsu that makes him as appealing to you as he is! I have a hope that maybe reading someones enthusiasm and love for a character rambled on in text will help me find affection for the character too! :] (Happened with Leo.. tumblr made me a Leo enjoyer 😔)

- A huge kaito and zenji enjoyer

(Feel free to ignore this ask! I'm just curious <3 and again, sorry if this comes off as mean in any way ;;)

Hello!!

No no no, this didn't come off as mean! In fact, I'm super happy I received this ask🥺 I need more people to know how baby he is.

I'm not good at analysis, and English is not my first language, so this is just me rambling about why I love him. I also apologize for the grammatical mistakes I may have made >_< hopefully I can still get my points across!

Alright, let's go~!

I haven't posted the full pic of this art anywhere because it's an eternal WIP.

∘₊✧────────✧₊∘ How it all started ∘₊✧────────✧₊∘

A friend showed me Ritsu's introduction post because she thought Ritsu looked like the type I would fall for in terms of design, and she is absolutely right.

However, upon reading his quote, I was unsure if I would like his personality, so I took my friend's recommendation with a grain of salt.

∘₊✧──────────✧₊∘ Getting to know Ritsu ∘₊✧──────────✧₊∘

At the beginning of Sinostra chapter, I was still 50/50 about him because he is, ugh..... 😭 We never met him before, and yet he already had our info?! Not just ours, but everyone's?

Plus, bro keeps yapping and is also a bit forceful... That's annoying as heck. But then I remembered I have another favorite character with quite a similar personality: Sebek Zigvolt (Twisted Wonderland).

I tried to see if they had similar traits, and apparently, they did.

Apart from being in their first year of high school (baby!!!), they are resilient, pay careful attention to their appearance, talk a lot, and are keen on achieving their goals... but they're also a little obsessive about it, and the way they do their things could come off as annoying for other people.

And I was like... oh, hm. I'm starting to see a pattern here.

Then I continued reading the story and noticed several moments where Ritsu got flustered, for example, when Taiga called him out because of his handwriting.

It's one of the points where I realized he might be my next mistake... because I like characters who are difficult to handle and get flustered when being teased or when things don't go their way. 😭 Those characters make me say "I love you, you are so cute, but why are you like this??!" 😭 I feel like I can freely pinch their arm when they start being silly. 😭😭😭

After reading Sinostra chapter, I paid more attention to his campus dialogues and home lines. I had a discussion with my friend, and we concluded that he actually has good intentions, but the way he does his things is unusual. I think that's what makes him unique (albeit creepy at times 😭).

I'll take his affinity lv2 home line as an example:

“You’ve lost your notebook? Just a moment. …At 9:04 AM, it was inside the photocopier. Yes, I do have that information recorded.”

I mean, who the hell does that? I appreciate the help, but why does he know the location of our missing notebook just from his recording? Why?😭

∘₊✧──────────────────────────✧₊∘ Moments that make me go uefhuehgfu💞💞💞 ∘₊✧──────────────────────────✧₊∘

Being a little twerp aside, I like how he can be understanding(?) and open to new things.

He has a line like this. This is from the summer lines.

“You want to go and watch the fireworks? A rather childish request, but all right. So? Where would one go to view them?”

He thinks our request is childish but he agreed to go!!! Usually, a prideful character like him would just brush us off, but he didn't...

Another example is his ramen talk with Ren in episode 7. It seems he isn't used to eating food like instant ramen because he's been eating ramen at an actual ramen shop, but he is willing to try it. He even did his research before buying. 🥺

∘₊✧─────────────────✧₊∘ How I personally perceive him ∘₊✧─────────────────✧₊∘

Now that I've learned more about him, I think he is:

A good boy with a clear goal but a questionable way of executing his plan.

Adorable and round... I want to poke his cheeks.

Inspiring! I like how studious and organized he is. I even started writing more in my journal because of him.

Willing to try new things! I admire this about him!

Cute-- wait, I've mentioned that. Okay, he is silly. Please look at his action in episode 8 where he was mostly with Taiga. He did his best to keep a watch on his captain, literally doing everything he could, like using his stigma to be a doorstop 😭

In short, I find him endearing. I want to slap him at times but I still find him endearing. I don't know if it's a suitable word to describe it, but it's how I feel about him. `(*>﹏<*)′

Again, this is my very personal take on his character so I might be biased at some points, but I hope this could help you find a thing or two about Ritsu!

[grrrrrarro]

Hello I have a NSFWish?? Request could you do Eddie Gluskin and maybe Brahms W a pervy s/o? Like always checking them out, grabbing their booty and pecs - I know you've done some NSFWish stuff and this isn't explicit so I thought it'd be okie!

Thank you!!

- 🎨

O my god your a genius, I swear those guys are not expecting that! I hope that you don't mind adding few characters 😈 rest of notes at the end

They/them, Request open (yeah I know im taking long time to write but its summer time this person (me) is going o u t s i d e )

Slashers with pervy s/o

Eddie Gluskin

BRO TAKES IT AS INVITATION

Litteraly slaps their ass back

Kinda suprised at first, not used to people being so straightforward with him... and so brave... and- oh my darling your so...so...

bro caught simping

When they slapped him first time he just slowly turns around, he is about to whoop that ass HARDD

I swear anything playfully or just straightforward creepy/pervy this dude sees as flirt and a suggestion

But completely oblivious to their stares and eyes wandering in places, untill he looks at them directly he won't notice, BCS NOONE EVER YKNOW DID THAT TO HIM HE DOESNT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT

Brahms Heelshire

I just realised that hes name is so british... omg just say it out loud BRAHMS HeelSHIRE this dude is more british than queen herself (rip btw) LIKE IF anyone in amercia or anywhere else really was named brahms fucking heelshire he would be bullied so hard. Tbh maybe that's why he's in walls

Feels threatened... he was suppose to be pervy one! Not his s/o :((

At least you guys have fun running around mansion and slapping eachothers ass??? Yay relationship goals!!!

Man says "I mean I support equal rights" just to trow them from stairs or something

Also HE LITTERALY BLUSHES when they touch him normally NOW IMAGINE IF S/O does that to his bootie

"Are you checking me out again? Stoophh"

Pls he just tries to cuddle when he feels their arms slowly moving lower and lower and- hold up what do you think your doing love?🤨😳

Asa Emory

No

Nuh uh

You dont

He will litteraly cut their hands off if they try to do anything skechy

Hes so dreamy

Pov: asa just cutting vegetables for dinner, vibing, then suddenly out of dark corridor, emerges goblin-like creature (s/o) with evil grin, running to attack him, he tries to dogde it, but their evil arms are too quick, goblin smacks his ass so hard he collapses(dramatically), Asa feels the wave of embarrassment and dies immediately

Its currently 4am

Tbh he kinda likes the attention, like s/o is such a simp for him rn, his ego loves itttt

If some stuff doesr make sense im sorry, its 4am and I want to clear my inbox asap cuz I feel bad for all people that are waiting for my fics. Although you still can request!!! Im just trying to get some ideas for old ones (cuz tbh some of yall dont really have ideas for requests and just say "write for this dude ok bye" 😔😔 plz ily all but I cant work with that, I need some sort of idea, even boring one or overused

[socialfakes]

the devils in the details- luke hughes

chapter 1; part 4: lost at the lake house

nhl players x platonic!fem!reader

eventual luke hughes x fem!reader

nico hischier x fem!reader

the masterlist

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yourinstagram | lake house days > everything ❤   tagged: lhughes_06, jackhughes, _quinnhughes, trevorzegras, jamie.drysdale, colecaufield, edwards.73, rutgermcgroarty

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edwards.73 oh what fun times we had this summer 😃

user11 where's nico?😭 | nicohischier wasn't invited 😔😉 | yourinstagram he's with family but we will see him soon 😊

jackhughes favorite memory of the summer? go!  | yourinstagram hitting you in the face with a melted marshmallow 😂  | jackhughes funny because mine is when you slipped off the boat 😏  | yourinstagram slipped is not the word i would use 🙄  | colecaufield she didn’t slip. you tackled her right off the boat and into the water 😂  | trevorzegras my favorite memory was any time y/n was nice to me 😂  | yourinstagram it was rare so enjoy it

lhughes_06 my favorite part of the summer was when everyone was swimming around for a bit and we got back on the boat and abandoned them 😂  | yourinstagram dude jack & trevor were so pissed & that is why i loved it so much 😂  | _quinnhughes so that’s why you guys came running back inside that day like you were about to be killed?  | yourinstagram you bet 😂  | jamie.drysdale you’re lucky i was able to calm them down 😂  | lhughes_06 thanks for saving our asses jamie 😂

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yourinstagram | super smiley best friend and one of a kind lover 😍   tagged: nicohischier

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lhughes_06 lover?

user16 somehow knew it was nico 😏

jackhughes still can’t get over your relationship. It’s too cute honestly

bboeser 😊

nicohischier I love you 😘❤

user12 how long have you guys been together?  | yourinstagram almost 2 years 😊

_quinnhughes 😊

user07 this is the first post i saw about this relationship and although I hoped for you to be with luke, I like that you’re happy

njdevils what a precious smile 😊

user13 im sorry but im in love with your boyfriend 😍  | yourinstagram me too 😊

user17 almost 2 years and you’ve kept the secret the whole time? That’s insanely impressive ☺

juliasmith he’s adorable 😊  | yourinstagram 🙄

user01 nico needs to be protected at all costs. he's too precious ❤  | yourinstagram yes I agree 😃

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lhughes_06 | wish i could go back to the umich days when feelings didn’t hurt as much 😐

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jackhughes such a happy boy surrounded by the best teammates 😊

user12 such a smiley boy. i love it ❤

edwards.73 fun times 🎉

user13 what’s the caption supposed to mean?

_quinnhughes you got this, luke. she’s just a girl  | lhughes_06 she’s not though

nicohischier channel those emotions into the game and you’ll feel better. love you buddy 😊

user14 sorry to say but feelings don’t hurt any less, whether they’re the past or present. turns out you just gotta roll with the punches, pookie. sorry you’re feeling this way though. love you ❤

elblue6 come back my smiley boy ❤

juliasmith ❤❤  | lhughes_06 😊❤

user15 who’s hurting my baby? 😫  | user13 i'm thinking it may be y/n but it could be someone else  | user15 oh now that you mention it, she didn’t like the post and she hasn’t commented yet when she’s usually the first to comment on luke’s stuff

user16 i miss my happy boy 😔

yourinstagram you look so cute pookie ❤

user17 guys who’s juliasmith and why does her name keep popping up everywhere?

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Could you do a Steve and Soda fic of them participating in the street races they mention in the book? Either that or them at the rodeo, i wish we had gotten more looks into what the gang does outside of the book but oh well lol

btw i love your writing! honestly better than a lot of stuff ive read, so thank you for taking requests!

Authors Note: yes ofc anon! thank you so much for your kind words, they mean the world to me! I love taking requests because I work off of inspiration-i physically cannot come up with something of my own which is rlly sad . Im still learning and growing😔 also this was the only picture I could find where renni and jason were in the same photo

Rodeo Races

Steve Randle x Sodapop Curtis

The night was electric. The kind of warm, late-summer evening that hummed with energy, and for once, the air felt full of possibility. You could hear the distant hum of engines, the soft rustle of crowds gathering in the shadows, all of it building up to the same thing. It was race night.

Steve Randle leaned against his Chevy, the engine purring beneath his hands as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. He’d been waiting all day for this, and now that it was finally here, the anticipation was driving him wild. The street races weren’t exactly legal, but no one cared about that. This was his world, his speed, and tonight, he was going to show the whole block exactly what he was made of.

Soda sat in the passenger seat, grinning like a maniac as he fiddled with the radio. His energy was always a little contagious, but right now, it was like he could feel the power of the night, too. The engines were roaring, and the adrenaline was already kicking in.

“Man, I love this,” Soda said, his voice full of excitement as he turned to Steve. “Ain’t nothing better than a good race night.”

Steve smirked, pulling on the gloves that were more habit than necessity. “You should’ve brought your own car. I’d let you race me, but I don’t know if you’d survive this thing.”

“Oh, please,” Soda teased. “I’ve got it in me. I can handle it. Just need you to teach me a few tricks. You know I’ve been watching you with that engine since we were, like, five.”

“You wanna race?” Steve challenged with a grin, slapping his hands against the steering wheel, “Fine. But don’t come crying to me when your car ends up in a ditch.”

Soda laughed, his blue eyes twinkling in the light of the streetlamps as he leaned back in his seat, his hands behind his head. “You’re on. But tonight? I’m riding shotgun. You got this, Steve.”

The low rumble of engines from the other cars around them signaled that the other racers were ready to go. The crowd began to gather along the curb, their faces a blur in the soft glow of streetlights. Steve took one last look at his car, a modified beast that had seen more races than he cared to admit. He wasn’t just driving it; he was the car, moving with it, anticipating every twist and turn like it was an extension of his body.

He glanced at Soda, giving him a nod. “You ready for this?”

Soda’s grin widened, almost wicked, as he slapped Steve’s shoulder. “Always.”

The race was about to start.

The street was clear now, just the wide, empty stretch of asphalt that seemed to disappear into the night. A kid—probably barely out of high school—stood in the middle of the street with a flashlight, signaling the start. The hum of engines and the murmurs of the crowd made the air vibrate with excitement.

Steve’s hands tightened around the wheel, his foot pressing against the gas pedal. He could feel the power of the engine, ready to launch. He wasn’t nervous—he never was—but that electric tingle in his fingertips told him that tonight was going to be one of those races that mattered.

“On your mark…” The kid shouted.

“Get set…”

The countdown echoed, the sound bouncing off the buildings, reverberating in Steve’s chest like a drum.

“GO!”

The world blurred.

Soda’s shout of excitement barely registered as Steve slammed his foot to the pedal, the car surging forward with a roar that could’ve woken the whole neighborhood. His heart pounded in time with the engine as they shot down the street, weaving between the other racers in a blur of neon lights and speed. He didn’t need to think; he was just there, in the moment. His hands worked the wheel instinctively, keeping the car steady as the road stretched out before him.

Soda leaned forward, his face full of excitement as he shouted over the wind. “Come on, man, we’re killing it!”

The other cars were close behind, but Steve could feel himself pulling away. He was good at this—hell, he was one of the best. His car hugged the curves like it was glued to the asphalt, and his eyes stayed focused on the lights ahead. He could hear the growl of the other cars, but he wasn’t worried. The sound of his engine was like music, a symphony of power and precision.

Soda’s laughter rang out as they took a sharp corner, sending the car swerving just enough to feel the thrill of it. “Hell yeah!” Soda yelled, throwing a fist into the air. “Let’s go, Steve!”

But Steve didn’t reply. He didn’t need to. His focus was unshakable now. All he could think about was the finish line ahead, a burst of headlights in the distance, growing closer.

They were almost there.

Soda slapped the dashboard as they neared the final stretch. “Just a little further!”

And then, in a flash of headlights and a surge of power, they crossed the line. Steve slammed on the brakes just in time to keep the car from skidding too far.

The crowd went wild, their cheers echoing in the night air. Steve grinned, letting out a breath he didn’t realize he’d been holding. He wasn’t the fastest racer out there, but he was damn close.

“You see that?” Soda leaned over, practically vibrating with excitement. “You did it, man. You beat ‘em all!”

Steve looked at him, his grin widening as he wiped a bead of sweat from his brow. “You see the look on their faces? They didn’t even know what hit them.”

Soda laughed, slapping him on the back. “You were born for this.”

The night was filled with laughter and high-fives as the other racers came up to congratulate Steve, though no one could quite match the intensity of the race. As the crowds began to thin out, Steve and Soda stood next to the car, enjoying the cool night breeze, still buzzing from the adrenaline.

“You’re the best, Steve,” Soda said, shaking his head in disbelief. “I swear, no one can race like you.”

Steve grinned, leaning against the hood of the car as he glanced at his best friend. “I’ll give you a shot one of these days, man. But tonight… it’s all about me.”

Soda gave him a playful shove. “Yeah, yeah. Enjoy it while you can, speed demon. You can’t win every race.”

Steve laughed, his eyes sparkling in the glow of the streetlights. “Don’t bet on it.”

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Authors Note: guess who's getting chipotle??

[niabang]

Only Me and You

Continuation of The Summer it Came True

Previous chapter

Chapter 7

Pairings: Bangchan × black female reader

Disclamer: This chapter contains smut. MINORS DNI. Soft dom/service top chan, protected sex (don't be silly wrap your willy.) Well ig that's it.

This is my first time writing smut so please take it easy on me 😔. Feedback on how I can improve is very much appreciated btw ♡

More under the cut!

You woke up in desperate need of your boyfriend, and you had not gotten over what you guys started yesterday.

You sat up on your bed and started packing up your things. You were going to move into his room. You guys always slept together anyway.

You brushed your teeth, packed up your bags, and made your way to his room. When you got there, he was in his bathroom, so you didn't announce yourself and just started to unpack.

"Wow, what's all this?" He asked when he came out.

"What does it look like to you? I'm moving in." You answered.

"I thought you didn't want to share a room with me?" He said with a smirk.

"I mean, there's no point. We sleep together all the time anyway, so just be quiet and let me do what I'm doing." Chan gave you a defeated "okay" and sat on his bed with his back resting on the headboard, and he was doing something on his phone.

While you were still trying to arrange your things in Chan's wardrobe, you heard him complain about the weather being "too hot" and before you could register anything, chan took his shirt off right in front of you.

You were starting to believe that he was well aware of the effect he had on you, and he wasn't so innocent.

You finished arranging your stuff and got in bed with Chan. When you did, Chan dropped his phone and faced you.

"Come here." He said while he pulled you onto his lap. You were wearing one of his shirts that you stole from him with nothing but panties under it.

"Is this my shirt?" Chan asked, smiling at you. 

"Yeah, why?" You were trying to sound as collected as you could and ignore the fact that you were already getting soaked just from straddling him.

"You own a whole fashion line, but you're always taking my clothes." He said, and moved his hands from your waist to your hips.

You couldn't even say anything and just maintained eye contact with your boyfriend.

"What?" He asked you when he realized you weren't saying anything. 

"I want a kiss." You didn't even realize when those words left your mouth.

"Say, please." Was he being serious right now? There was no way you were about to beg for a kiss no matter how much you wanted it.

"No." You told him simply.

"Then you're not getting it." And he went back to his phone like it was nothing and completely ignored you being on his lap.

"Channn." You whined and pouted.

"All you have to do is say please, and I'll give you what you want." He said, sounding unbothered. Was he not suffering from the same extreme horniness you were?

"Chan, please, can I have a kiss?" He dropped his phone when he heard that and looked up at him.

"That's more like it." After that sentence was made, you guys proceeded to have the nastiest make-out sesh ever.

While you guys were kissing, you tried to grind your hips on Chan, looking for some friction, and Chan seemed to notice that and used his hands to guide your hips.

You could feel his bulge under your clothed cunt, and you were sure you had left a wet spot on his pants.

Chan's lips were so soft and warm and his tongue moved so well against yours. The room was silent except for the smacking of lips, the occasional groans from the chan and your whiny moans.

Chan had slipped his hands under your, well his shirt and he froze when he realized that you were barely clothed underneath.

He pulled away from the kiss and looked at you, then you whined from the loss of contact.

"Can I?" He asked, holding on to the hem of his shirt. This was you and Chan's first time together, and you realized that he had never seen you naked before. You were kind of shy. 

You nodded and let Chan take his shirt off of you, and when you were completely bare, he took some time to look you up and down. Your skin probably felt boiling hot.

"Baby you're so beautiful." And after he said that, he flipped you over, so he was on top of you. The necklace that you got him was still on his neck and was now dangling in your face.

Chan went in for a short kiss and then pulled away to move to your neck. He sucked down on your flesh, and the only thing you could say was, "Oh my god."

He moved down from your neck and took one of your breasts in his mouth. He was so skilled with his tongue, and when he bit down a bit on one of your nipples you couldn't help but arch your back at how good it felt.

Your hands went up into his hair, and Chan groaned. After showing your breasts enough love, he placed kisses on all the other parts of your body till he got to the hem of your panties.

"Chan, take them off, please." You needed him to touch you. You felt like you would combust if he didn't.

"I will, baby, but you have to be patient, okay?" He was really taking his time.

He proceeded to kiss your inner thighs and nibble on your skin upwards until he got to your clothed entrance.

You wondered how long he was going to tease you for, and you were full of excitement when he finally started pulling your panties down.

When your cunt was finally revealed to him, you swear you saw his eyes darken.

"Fuck baby you're so pretty." His compliments made your skin burn up.

"I'm going to stretch you out, okay? And I want you to tell me if it feels good." You nodded your head at his words and Chan removed his attention from your face to your cunt.

He inserted one finger into you, and you swear you saw stars. It had been so long and Chan just knew what to do and how to do it.

You were a complete mess by the time Chan was steadily thrusting his finger in and out of you, and you were even more fucked out when he put in a second finger and slightly curved them. He was hitting all your spots so well, and you were sure you weren't going to last any longer.

Chan didn't stop there and used his thumb to stimulate your overly sensitive his clit. He was so good with his fingers, and you were already starting to cry from the pleasure.

Your moans and whines filled the whole room, and chan obviously enjoyed hearing them, so he went even faster, which made you instantly arch your back and hold on to the sheets for dear life. 

You picked up a pillow and put it over your face to muffle your screams and Chan instantly took it from you and tossed it to the side.

"Don't do that again. I want to hear you and see your face." He said that and wiped the tears from his eyes.

He was still going with his fingers, and you felt a knot in your stomach which caused you to lose it.

"Chan plea-, oh my god, fuck." You couldn't even make out a full sentence. And Chan instantly knew what was coming.

"Baby do you want to cum?" He asked you as if you could even answer him.

"Chan, please don't-, don't stop, please." You managed to get those words out, and you heard Chan saying something about how you were clenching around his fingers.

"Chan I'm going to- ah fuck." Your legs went numb for a bit and your release hit you like a brick. You didn't even realize that you were sobbing all through.

Chan slowed down his fingers to help you down from your high. And when he had successfully helped you through your orgasm, he pulled his fingers out of you and came up to wipe your tears and kiss you.

"Chan please I need you." You told him when you had regained your senses and noticed that he was still in his pants. 

"Are you sure you can take it?" He asked you  and you assured him that you could, but your words came back to bite you in the ass when you saw the size of Chan's cock.

He was a healthy 5 to 6 inches, but he was so girthy, and you could see the veins pulsing around his cock. You changed your mind. There was no way it would fit.

Chan got a condom from his drawer, put it on, stroked himself a few times and positioned his tip at your entrance before slowly going in.

"Chan, I can't take it." You might have been a little too confident.

"Yes, you can." He told you, and you both gasped at the same time when he was finally in you.

You winced at the mixture of pain and pleasure of your walls being stretched out. It You felt so full

"Fuck you're so tight, kel, this is going to be a bit disappointing." You understood him pretty well because you knew how long it had been for him too.

"Give me a minute." Chan stayed still buried deep inside of him, trying to stabilize himself. You just wanted him to move already.

Chan started moving, but it was an agonizingly slow pace, and you just wanted him to fuck you dumb.

"Chan please can you go faster?" And he rammed into you hard and fast at the sound of your request.

You let out a stream of yeses as Chan continued to go in and out of you.

"You're taking me so well, baby." He lifted your leg and threw it over his shoulder so he could go even deeper, and you had to hold onto him for support. He was making you feel so good.

He lowered himself onto you, used his hands to cup your breast and started to kiss you. He was so unbelievably deep, and you dug your nails into his back.

Chan started to thrust into you faster and deeper, plus he was becoming more vocal, so you knew he was about to cum. He pulled you closer to him, and you felt him harden up and pulse inside of you before you felt his warm cum fill the condom, and then he pulled out and disposed of it.

When he got back, you had gone under the sheets, and he joined you in there and gave you lots of cuddles and kisses.

He showered you with compliments too and told you how much he loved you. You swore you were about to cry.

"Thank you for making me feel good, Chan." You said and covered his face in kisses.

"I'm not going to give it to you so easily next time, just so you know." He told you.

"Hmm, is that so Mr. Bang?" You were already thinking about a next time, and you couldn't wait.

You guys stayed in bed with each other for a while till Chan said to get you cleaned up so you guys could eat.

[kamiversee]

Omg the mc in mln Is really pissing me off 😭 like your stringing choso along without even acknowledging his feelings then blame it on him because he's always bringing up sex but he probably does that because that's all he can get out of you bc you're a desperate whore who's desperate for attention from an guy like you're in kindergarten😭😭 she's toxic her damn self and doesn't even know it- happy bc he's jealous?? Girl ur grown, grow tf up this ain't pre-k. Then letting him spit in ur mouth? IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE?? Then got the audacity to say "I obviously don't mind but-" BUT WHAT???😭 then your 😺 throbs bc he said sum Abt giving u a baby: ARE YOU THAT DESPERATE?!??😔 I honestly feel bad for choso and a tad bit of gojo bc watch she turn around and fuck choso right after fucking gojo- I can't wit this bitch here, she made me have three breakdowns reading the new chap and Idek if I'll make it to the next one bc she's unbearable atp. It's giving pick-me-belly from the summer I turned pretty.

Gulp! L-Lengthy reply incoming!! (I love y’alls reactions, pls.)

I believe I warned yall beforehand on how the reader is here 😭

& in other posts abt mln… When I said she was bad I MEANT tht yall 🥸

&& I can’t rlly say she’s stringing Choso along when he’s made it clear he only wants sex from her.. which is why she said that’s all he brings up nowadays.. That’s not all he can get from her bc their friendship was never built on sex before 😭 AND, there’s some fucked up shit Choso’s done in the past (gulp) so she doesn’t treat him the way she does for no reason, ykkk..? Haha..

Anywho, the whole jealousy thing is smth to show she’s toxic bc ik toxic people are actually like tht. The reader IS toxic so shes gonna like hearing tht her crush is jealous abt smth

ALSO THEIR WASNT LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN, it was just choso standing there (I should prob reword tht audience bit lol)

And she’s not desperate but she does have feelings for Gojo 🧌 Tht and she knows he was joking but it was moreso the thought of him cumming inside her tht turned her on in the moment, NOT RLLY THE BABY 💀

I will say this here again just in case but the reader IS toxic. I think some of y’all missed it when I said mln is like tfl but WITHOUT the blackmail & with only two guys… y’all know what tht implies riiiiight? Toxicityyy 🧚💗

I get it if u stop readin ofc but the warnings were all there 🥸 Just wait til the men start being toxic too

[this-ag-doll-is-a-butch]

Clara Montoya: Autistic???

I've been getting back into AG for almost a year now. Josefina has always, always been my fave, since we were both nine years old.

I've been thinking about how I want her to have a counterpart in her time and location to actually interact with in period-appropriate ways. She never received a Best Friend doll, though :(

But really, her whole story is centered around her family anyway, and I've seen people talk about how 2005 GOTY Marisol Luna has been used to create Clara dolls. And yep, the resemblance is real.

So I have plans to get a Marisol and make her Clara. Although they may take a some months to come to fruition, considering all my other doll and fandom and plushie collection goals and IRL expenses 😔

But it's free to think about Clara's character and plan for what I want her collection to encompas.

The thing that strikes me most, looking at her now with the adult knowledge of being autistic myself- she REALLY seems like a character that one can headcanon as autistic with ease.

She's logical and practical and literal to a fault. She hates change and getting dirty and wants to keep everything organized. Sewing and embroidery are her special interests! She bonds with Tía Dolores through those interests! She clashes hard with Francisca, who just does not want to make the effort to understand her.

She has strong attachment to objects, to the extent that it becomes a huge part of the plot in "Josefina's Surprise." (The altar cloth, Niña.)

Niña is her comfort object, for fuck's sake!!!!! She manages to relinquish primary custody of Niña to Josefina, but ONLY after Tía Dolores managed to give her a new comfort object (Mamá's silver thimble.)

I mean, I think I need to closely reread all Josefina's series and acquire all short stories and the mysteries. What else is going on with dear Clara and her autism? Does she have sensory issues???

It goes without saying that Clara was never deliberately written as autistic, and of course in 1824 New Mexico, a word didn't exist for autism. But we autistics have always existed.

In terms of a potential collection- obviously Josefina's nightgown straight-up seems to be Clara's camisa and IDK how to feel about that. How can Josefina not have her nightgown??? 😭

One potential solution I've been thinking about is a similar nightgown for her but with a different neck ribbon. I can't sew, but it seems Etsy seller Magnoliawillows makes a similar nightgown with a blue ribbon which could be Josefina's new nightgown.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1325115163/josefina-montoya-style-night-shift

Also, I know her BeForever nightgown exists too. But I'm not as emotionally bonded to it, since it came after "my time" lmao. Maybe it would be nice if Clara and Josefina had summer and winter nightgowns 🤔

And I could get Josefina's BeForever bed for Clara! That's another reason why I want a Clara- to have a way to use more of Josefina's collection as I acquire it, especially the BeForever items.

And if AG could just get off their asses and GIVE JOSEFINA LITERALLY ANY COLLECTION AT ALL AGAIN, it would be great to buy whatever is (re-)released new and use it mostly for Clara, because that way I could have the beloved Pleasant Company versions of my memory yet also support Josefina's collection today.

Meet Accessories/Outfit ideas- Josefina's PC red-ribbon nightgown as camisa, different rebozo, moccasins, extra pair of Josefina bloomers, indigo skirt (although it would be interesting to try and see if someone sells/would make a skirt closer to book illustrations... however, 1820s New Mexican sisters, even in a well-to-do family like Josefina's, definitely shared clothes. So it would make sense from that perspective).

She'd need a doll-size pair of scissors, which Tía Dolores gave her, of course. And I'd want her to have some kind of necklace, because all AG historicals did/do. I'd need to know more about necklaces from then, though... perhaps some kind of mílagro, or Saint Clara symbol/medal? I'd want her to have a little sewing & embroidery kit to hang on her belt, too.

One thing that would take a lot more work, yet would make an amazing story, would be to somehow find another little doll's-doll like Niña. I have a whole story idea where some kind of secret room somehow gets found (maybe at Abuelito and Abuelita's house in Santa Fe) and a long-forgotten doll from Mamá and Tía Dolores' childhood gets given to Clara 🥺

Another idea would be to assemble stuff to create a little shrine for Clara and Josefina to pray at (yes I got the idea from the Mini World image). Especially because it would have Mamá's colcha-embroidered altar cloth! And just in general, part of why I connected with Josefina so much growing up was that her family is Catholic, just like mine.

These days, obviously, I'm a grown up monbinary gay ex-TradCath (similar to ExVangelical) with religious trauma, but maybe making a doll Catholic shrine would be a way to deal with that in a more healthy manner...

Anyway I would love to talk about Clara and Josefina!!!! Josefina-lovers please interact!!!!

[reyreadersblog]

TIME FOR AUGUST READING WRAP UP (PART 1.)

Well summer ended like a week ago, so here is all the books i've read and my reviews of them.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Never lie was the first book i read at the start of August and it was very easy quick and twisty read. Finshed it in a day, the dual POV was really fun and it added more tension to it.

However the plot twist was very unexpected, and that's not the reason i disliked it, the reason is that it didn't really make sense. I mean her whole monologue was lie...

Overall i did like the book, i'd say if you want something fast paced read it, but it was kind of a dissapointment tbh.

Raiting:⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

I LOVED THIS BOOK! It was so good! (Gave me major tig vibes)

I love any book that involves a kind of treasure hunt, and this book had added stakes with an inheritance hidden somewhere in the town. It was entertaining and very dramatic, although I wouldn't necessarily say that it was suspenseful, because it felt very over the top at lot of the time, so I wasn't exactly concerned with the characters' safety, if that makes sense. However, it is fast-paced and twisty, and I was excited to find out what was going to happen in the end. It had found family trope which i ADORE! It was so cute and fun to read about the team and what they went through in order to get the treasure. I also loved how many LGBTQ+ character were in the book.

The grieving part was done very realisticly, as someone who is going through grief rn, i fully realate to Lily.

This book was an example of how someone can take an inspiration from another author's work without fully coping them...*cough* Lauren Roberts *cough*

Raiting: ⭐

I love you Lynn Painter BUT WHAT WAS THIS😭😭😭

The main character was unlikable and obnoxious. She was not like other girls, she was just ✨quirky✨ and ✨different✨

The mmc was SUPERRR boring, liks his character revolved around being hot and rich, literally nothing more.

What did i like about this book? NOTHING.

Raiting:⭐.5

I can't tell you one thing that i liked about this book, tbh i read it because someone said it was about a heist and a game...and i'm all for that (the hunger games habit i can't get rid off😔) but oh well...it was not good.

More telling, less showing. The fmc always talked nonsense, i couldn't understand half of what she was saying.

I get that romance wasn't the main focus but it was...so dry, so boring...it felt like she saw someone with the same skin colour as her and ✨immediatly fell in love✨ and i'm not saying any hate or something, i'm a poc but it was done so poorly and unrealisticly.

Uhmm the plotholes???

The characters were just too insufferable for my liking.

I didn't feel connected to any of them.

The authour kepr describing every single detail like it depended on her dear life.

I wanted to dnf so bad but for some reason i kept believing it would get better...it did not.

THE ENDING WAS SO DRY?

Raiting: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The book was very disturbing but so so good!

Long story short it's about Ellery and Ezra are the Corocan twins, siblings that live every day hoping that their addict single mom Sadie Corocan comes home every night.

Usually she does.

But one night, Sadie crashes into a jewelry store while drunk and high. She's sent to rehab while the twins are sent to live with their maternal grandmother in the sleepy town of Echo Ridge

What love about Karen MCmanus' books is her writing. It's really interesting to read a mystery/thriller book with dual POV because occasionaly author drops clues and hints in each of their chapters.

very honestly speaking, this book was a thousand times better than One of Us is Lying. i was even one of the ones who really liked One of Us is Lying, and Two Can Keep a Secret was LEAGUES better.

one of the main things that really set Two Can Keep a Secret apart was the characters.

I loved the characters. I loved how cracked and broken they were. How they didn’t come from perfect families. How they made many, many mistakes. How they grieved for those they lost, but they also let it fuel their desire to find the killer. How they overcome their pasts.

This book has 2 plot twists, and the first one...did surprise me, i expected something better tho. THE SECOND ONE??? THE ENDING? Had me GAGGED and literally almost threw up.

Let me tell you.

The last line.

THE LAST FUCKING LINE.

*spoilers*

✨i thought she was your mother✨.

This woman dropped the most disturbing line in the book history and thought it was fine.

Overall, totally recommend🙏🏻👭

Raiting:⭐⭐⭐.5

I did like this one more than some of the others, but let's talk about its big turn-off: Brynn and Tripp. I love when a mystery book has romance subolot, tbh i can't read a book that has 0 romance in it, but it's kind of annoying when you can feel the author is forcing two characters towards each other.

Brynn and Tripp have no chemistry at all. One of them was in love with the other, then Brynn leaves town for five years and when she comes back they try to resolve this mystery in their life. One of them declares itself to the other, and the other thinks its look has improved with time. They kiss and then they live happily ever after.

What's the point, exactly? Why should they be together when they’re clearly better as friends? What’s supposed to happen now, they’ll have three fantastic months and then break up before college?

It was entertining but the "plot twist" was not it. Like what was the point? If you gave the book "that" kind of ending, what is the point?

Raiting:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

IDC THIS BOOK TRILLOGY WAS ABSOLUTE 6 STAR READ. (Go read it! Now!)

"Ash Princess is a trope-filled book with a very common story line. Theodosia, or Theo, was six years old when she witnessed her mother's (the queen) brutal murder and had her country conquered from her. In her country there are magical caves that run underneath the temples. For fire, air, earth and water. These are very sacred and only those who have proved themselves to the gods completely can go and get the magical gems. Now, Theo's people are forced to work as slaves in these mines and dig up the magical stones.

For ten years she has been living under the Kaiser and his brutal rule, living quietly and trying to please him to survive. All of that ends when she's forced to kill someone and her childhood friend comes and offers her an escape and make things right for their people. She's filled with hate and determination to take back her kingdom and avenge her mother and people."

The fmc in this book, Theodosia has become one of my favourite fmc! An example of fmc that doesn't need to be a bloodthirsty monster from the beggining to be considered as strong, mindful and brave.

CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS!

Even tho it's YA there are some serious and heavy topics in this book so be aware of that!

THERE IS A FOUND FAMILY TROPE!

There is such cute and heart warming found family trope..*cough* with traumatised kids *cough*

I loved literally every character! (Well except for a few...)

LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATON OMGG!!!

The ROMANCE!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

One of the main reasons i loved this book,

Oh no, my guys, this has a LOVE TRIANGLE!!! [cue the groans of every person on the planet] LISTEN, I know y'all hate love triangles and I DO TOO!! but this one is somehow bearable, even though it annoyed me a lot. It's like one of "those" love triangles where it's obvious who MMC is. Theo has feelings for the Prinz and her childhood friend, some dude, whose name I forgot, because I DON'T FUCKING SHIP THEM. He's a really good guy, but Prinz Soren and Theo all the way, bitch. Like, they're both good boys, but idk something about the Prinz, man. HE IS BLONDE TOO!! It's a slow burn + forbidden romance.

Overall, I LOVED THE BOOKS, IT'S ONE OF MY FAV READS OF THE YEAR, and if you like high fantasy with great world building + found family + strong character + lgbtq characters + feminism elements GO READ IT ASAP.

Well this is part one! Also not proof read so please don't mind the mistakes🙏🏻