#also im turning into such a negative & nasty person. i try not to be but i really am. i dont want to be. i want to be how i used to.
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Blog 1: lol anyone else seeing a lot of strawberries in new recipes now? sometimes its fun but i really dont get the appeal of adding it to everything. why did you make strawberry garlic bread
Blog 2: u kno im not a fan of strawberries, i really like the rich sweet and sour notes from oranges, oranges and chocolate is such a good combo. i altered a recipe for a smoothie with oranges last week and it was soooo good ill give you my notes if you want Reblogged by: Blog 1: ahaha yesss i love chocolate and oranges
Blog 3: I canNOT believe the hate im seeing to strawberries right now, like, you know guys know the rule don't like don't bake right?? you know you can hit the back button right?? honestly what's wrong with yall
Open draft- wait guys you know there's a difference between leaving a comment on a recipe saying you hate strawberries and the recipe writer should never use them, and going to your own blog to say you don't really like strawberries, without naming any specific people or recipes right? you know there's a difference right?? - Save - Post - Discard
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Blog 4: why is everyone jumping on the strawberry hate train right now. what is wrong with you. Reblogged by: Blog 5: I knowwww like guys some people stop baking because of reading things like that, please stop it, if you don't like strawberries you can be quiet about it
Open draft- im so sorry if anyone's getting sent mean messages or comments about what they're writing and baking, but i'm literally not seeing any of that and if you are, please use the block button. but someone making a post on their own blog is not that, and if you can't see the irony in you being allowed to complain on personal blogs but not them i can't help you... - save- post- discard
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Blog 2: are strawberries even in season?
Blog 6: woo cherry pie!
#trying so hard to be a blog 6 rn#im discarding those drafts#but clearly it has been too much for me as this one is getting posted#like i really am sorry if any. strawberry antis are directly being rude to anyone#that isnt ok#but i have seen zero of that on my dash or in the tag#i saw a few blogs saying lol they don't like strawberries#and then i saw a ton of blogs saying how dare there be any negativity at all#and seeming to act as if those blog posts were specifically about disliked fic authors i mean recipe makers#which... if any of them were... i didn't see it because of how i blocked large swaths of the fandom like three years ago#when i realized that it was determined to blow up a discourse topic every single month#and if there are people doing that. please. do what i did. block en mass#if you open a recipe that turns out to have strawberries in it and you cant hit the back button but instead leave a nasty comment that is a#you problem#but also if you see a random blog post about someone saying they dislike strawberries- hate strawberries even- and you feel personally#attacked and start crying about how now you never want to bake a strawberry shortcake again and they're so mean#that is also. a you problem.#'what fandom is this pocket' dont worry about it#not one i have any mutuals in#which. considering the mass blocking and the annoying chronic discourse explosions. perhaps is not surprising
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i think im gonna quit my job. i rlly dont think i can do this anymore. it is just so exhausting my body is falling apart i am in so much pain all the time. & it is so thankless too. i mean, thats not always true. i have clients that love me & i truly care about them & their dogs, but theres just - so many assholes. & ik thats everywhere. i get it. but i put in so much work for what? & something that i actually said to my bsf the other day - i could deal with my body falling apart if the pay was good. but it isnt!! & there isnt truly anyway for it to get better!! it was never my dream job to begin with, but i could stick with it, but i really think it is time for me to leave now, before too long & theres even more pressure for me to stay. i just cant do it anymore.
#God. i dont even know how to go about quitting tho#like two weeks isnt enough notice because im booked out for months. i have my own clientele that need somebody to take care of them#& there currently isnt any one else to do so#& if i told my boss i was thinking abt leaving im pretty sure she would flip out & kick me out on the spot#she would hate me. but i just truly cant keep going like this#im too tired & in too much pain to do anything. & i dont even have any time to do anything. or money.#another thing is - maybe this wouldnt be now if my boss would let us turn ppl away#but instead i get dogs where im literally like risking my life or a limb#& again for what? so someones dog can get a bath?#also im turning into such a negative & nasty person. i try not to be but i really am. i dont want to be. i want to be how i used to.#i cant sit or lay down without being in pain#n e ways ā¦ just needed to get this out b4 i try to talk to the ppl in my life abt it & they freak out on me
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OOooo so he does get revealed to the BB leauge :) Im curious all of their respective reactions to him
Wouldn't be a kieranpon story without that, would it? š¤£
Their reactions initially are shocked but there's been stories floating around about pokemon taking on human forms since forever, so it's not exactly unbelievable. Definitely explained a lot about Kieran and how shy he is, especially when they read up on kitakami's ogre lore.
I think he'd get revealed sometimes during Indigo Disk, and it was mostly because of his transformation failing at some point so he refused to leave his room. Him missing for a few days was definitely noticed.
After the drama of it all the overall reactions are:
Lacy- super fascinated by his Emobdy aspect and how his masks can change his typing. She is very upset there is no fairy mask so that becomes her personal project. Fairy type Ogerpon, pink cloak and all. She gets invested in his grandfather's craftsmanship and how the crystals used in the mask function like tera crystals. She's her daddy's daughter she likes rocks. Kieran likes to hang out with her because she's so invested in how he, as a pokemon functions and honestly it's really helpful.
Crispin- confused but supportive. Feels super dumb because Kieran was the only person that genuinely would sit there and try his cooking when he was trying to figure out a new recipe, and he's always appreciated that. Legit just dawned on him that he was feeding his friend pokemon food. Its the equivalent of baking your bro dog biscuits for months and he's been eating them like cookies. Nothing changes between them they are still friends. Brocode means not being salty over your bro hiding this sort of thing before.
Amarys- honestly more worried about Carmine because she's been a huge mess all semester but knowing this it all makes sense. I see Amarys as someone who is very supportive and good at listening. Kieran would be most comfortable about transforming into ogerpon in front of her over the others in the elite 4 because of this. She's just got that presence thar reminds him of his sister and he finds that comforting. Also canyon biome caves reminds him of his den so ogerpon likes to explore them so she pops in to check to see if he and his friends are alright.
Drayton- trying to be serious, is failing misreably. Feels like an ass for all of five minutes before remembering kieran bit him. Then he's just negging the poor kid because honestly? He's pretty facinated. He'd be the one most into the mythology of it all, pokemon turning into humans. He'd also pause at times because he'd give kieran a soda and then would have serious thoughts like "will carbonation kill a grass type?" He will never admit he reached out to Iris to ask about how she dealt with her super nasty Dragonite so he could have a better grasp on how to handle ogerpon. No one admits it but he's actually really good at handling ogerpon when he's not being a complete ass.
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what happening between Eder & Karoline šš?? i saw karolineās stories i did not understandšš !!
Oh, I don't know if I'll be able to explain it because it's so stupid that I don't know who is the child here, Cecilia or her parents? Let's start with the fact that the relations between Eder and Karoline changed for good, they got along and spent time together. Militao didn't even mind letting Karol live with Ceci in his house when he got injured. Everything was fine until she started dating Leo and he started dating Taina. I have the impression that Leo and Taina's conflict influenced Eder and Karoline. Suddenly they stood on opposite sides of the barricade, and their stupid fans who interfere in everything added fuel to the fire by childishly comparing Karoline and Taina, humiliating them - depending on who was in which "team". April came and the whole "scandal" about Taina's abuse of Cecilia - I talked about it here. Maju (Eder's sister) said that it was not Taina, only a nanny, but Karoline's fans took the opportunity to humiliate Taina once again. Karoline was not innocent here either because she spoke to them in such a way as to make it clear that it was Taina and criticized her concept of "raising children". She just lied, which makes me very disappointed in her and I'm starting to agree with her critics that she's manipulating the facts, so now I don't believe everything she says. Taina recently said that it wasn't her, that she was attacked in a nasty way and of course, Karoline's fans still don't believe her, although as I said, Maju immediately said it was the nanny! The nanny who was fired. And now the fun begins ā¦ Eder wants his parents to take Cecilia to London for the Champions League final, but Karoline said no. She set one condition: Cecilia can go, but only in the company of someone from her entourage. What's more, she will only let her go to Spain with this person. Eder didn't agree to this because he doesn't want any stranger in his house. Someone who could be a "spy". He wanted them to settle such matters between themselves, away from the media, but as we know, Karol cannot do that and once again she talks about everything on her Instagram, of course presenting the best version for herself. So Eder went to court again. And if that wasn't enough, it turned out that Karoline wanted to live with Cecilia in Rio de Janeiro, with her new partner Leo Pereira. Eder said he didn't agree because it is her another "romantic adventure" that might negatively affect Ceci and her routine. I think he wanted to take revenge on Karoline and also disagree with something. I justā¦ don't know whether to laugh or cry because they BOTH are ridiculous and they provoke each other to more and more stupidity. Now Karol is showing private conversations, claiming that Eder wanted her and Ceci to come back to him in Madrid ā¦ to record some kind of series about their family? O.o But what's funny is that it was at the same time that people noticed that Karol was acting like she wanted to go back to Eder. So I think she might have taken that into account. But the perspective changes when you fall in love again. And that's it ā¦ falling in love all over again. When Karoline is in a relationship with someone, she behaves like an independent and strong woman fighting with her ex-partner. This was the case when she dated Gui Arajuo. Then, when they broke up, her relations with Eder improved, it was perfect. Now she is dating Leo Pereira and history repeats itself. I don't wish her bad, it's the last thing I would think about, but what if the relationship with Leo doesn't work out either? Leo was unfaithful to Taina and also behaved outrageously. Then what? She and Eder will always be connected, so I don't understand why they try to destroy each other's image! They are adults, they should get along, away from the media that loves drama. I thought they became wiser and came to an agreement when the emotions subsided, but I see that fame is more important than their private life and child.
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021) - a movie that sits as bad with me as āpromising young womanā
i really do not understand what they wanted to do with this movie, and the fact that I was so excited and hyped for this film as it continued on, to have my face completely drop as the last half an hour pulled through. that is shit, that is pathetic and pointless filmmaking.
(i felt this film very personally)
some positives were the cinematography, the music, colour works and a few on the actors doing an ok job within the film. the beginning and first half had me relatively gripped, the faceless men were terrifying and the obvious target towards of the nastiness of london street life in the 60s was interesting, compelling and made the viewer want that justice, want to find out what happened to sandie. the negatives were the majority of the acting was awkward, forced, the love interest was the weirdest character i have ever seen, his speech, his actions, what?? the bullying which added nothing to the movie and felt so forced that it was ridiculous. the plot holes as the ending began pulling up.
i dont exactly know how to word it all, but the scene where the main character is reaching for the phone, and all of the terrifying men turn into these āhelplessā āscared looking men, was the worse scene in the entire film. although a few seconds later they tried to pull back and make sandie the victim again, i dont think they could undo what was done. why? why for a moment make these men look like helpless. yes. murder is not always right, especially if the prostitution of herself was āconsensualā (despite being forced by matt smith), but why try and make these men who knew exactly what she was, exactly her situation, look like these helpless men who were destroyed by this monster woman.
i cant exactly word this how i want, i just dont know why they suddenly made sandie this villain, this evil woman that the random cop guy (weird character btw, hate that obvious suspicious guy being fucking not who we thought, its such a pathetic TROPE BRO) told us she āwasnāt as it seemedā.
why? why couldnāt this be the story of a girl finding out the horrors of sandie trying to get into fame in the 60s, and the lack of justice and suffering that she had to go through. Using her fashion she could of talked about these issues, shed light on the death of sandie and it could of being such a powerful work of freaking art. why why why do they try and push it further. to make it worse. it just ruined everything for me and it really hurt my damn feelings. im getting tired now so cant add much more, just frustrating, especially with edgar wright, this film could of been so special! fuck you guys
(sorry this is convoluted i do not remember any names and also tired af)
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I absolutely don't mind at all! Several people have asked the same, for the same reasons. šš But I will use some quotes to help me go point to point! Thank you for telling me your thoughts, and "Sorry this was long" no need to apologize! I'm always longwinded lol š. I love it!
"The point I have is trying to understand why something as little as a white tee shirt, is making someone lash out basically, and degrade her. Saying sheās basically nothing without him and his image. Who would know the plain white shirt is his anyway?"
Exactly! As if there is but one white t-shirt in the whole world and it only belongs to AHA. šš I don't understand it either. They will try to find or twist anything, and that we've come down to a t-shirt as a reason to bash her at a musical festival is stretching hard. And you're right I doubt anyone there came to see her bc of him. I don't understand how they think with her successes, that she wouldn't be invited to things or that she is nothing without him. 2 movies, several musicals, acting noms, and 2 tv series out simultaneously! That's "nothing" ? Im baffled, they just want to degrade her at all turns.
"very transformational? No matter if it was filmed or not. She was happy about it and proud of herself for doing it so why ruin that and turn it into something itās not?"
I agree, she wanted to document the moment and 2 years later it was still impactful enough to make her want to share. I think that's great. Imo, she's giving good advice, and encouraging people to explore themselves through nature. And make memories for yourself that highlights your inner strengths. I think everyone is stronger than they realize, more resilient than they know, and it's great to go on a journey with yourself, to get to know yourself better. I don't know why they have to twist it and turn it ugly, it makes no sense to me.
"I would also film myself everywhere I go if I went somewhere unfamiliar and beautiful (for safety purposes mostly) "
That's a really good point too, it's safer for women alone to film themselves just in case, and she's very brave imo to go by herself. I'd probably go at least with another person, just in case I hurt myself.
"She noticed her growth through those documentations and I bet it was nice for her to experience that and actually feel some good in a time she was mentally struggling. It was good for her and Iām glad for her."
I love how you worded that and I completely agree. I hope she's proud of her strength and how far she's come from that audition photo for Venus. The person in that photo, imo, seemed afraid and in pieces. I'm glad she's in a better place now mentally too. She looks happy to me.
"And that is probably what they want from her."
I think so too, that if they harass, degrade, demonize and bully enough they can make her go away. Bc that's what they want, imo, for their fantasy to be free again. Regardless of his feelings, bc they think he's their toy, and their toy got taken away. And also regardless of the fact that they're people and not toys just for their personal use/consumption. The self harm fantasies really threw me, I mean I really don't understand how anyone can think that way. How did it get to this point, over an actor, in their minds?
"just reading the stuff they say makes me feel that way and obviously Iām not her."
Me too, I'd never intended to start a blog. But I can't not say something. I sincerely hope they've never seen it either, that just makes me sad. Its cruel and abusive, and. Its hurtful. Even if they expect it, it's just sad. And I've also noticed that they rarely posted her or them, but just talked about the content. Same with mistranslating her, this was done purposely, imo, to be able to frame her negatively. So I've started posting everything I can find or is sent to me lol. (Hopefully no private acct stuff, I wouldn't feel right about that). And Bc she exists, she's awesome imo, and doesn't deserve any of the nasty things said about her, especially not since her only "crime" is that she exists and is his GF.
"posted privately on a friends page and it was found and posted by fans."
""wonder why heās pulled back from posting such things"
" Is having sympathy not a thing anymore? Why is that a bad thing to people now?
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šÆ! Yes, I've always found the "she's not respecting his privacy" haters to be completely irrational. Their complete lack of respect for his privacy is amazing.
They've
Tracked every female he follows or is seen in a photo with to research her. They find what pictures he's liked of those that aren't private. They listen for voices in the background of videos. Counting floor tiles, to see where she is posting from. Trying to trace every move they make online, even kitchen pages or self help pages. Checking geo locations of her posts and comparing it to his. Track all of her friends, his friends, his family had to go private back in '17 bc of the lack of respect for his and his family's privacy. Etc etc. But a woman posting her own boyfriend? Well she's crossed a line. šššš it makes no sense to me. It never occurred to me to even try to find his mom's instagram,lol, she's not a public person.
And I agree, no wonder he doesn't show as much, why would he? He's sharing his life with JM. He loves her and she is important to him. Why would he want to share more, when people are being so vile about his love? I definitely can understand why we don't get much, a group of people ruined it for the rest of us.
I try to imagine what that experience might be like. And it imo, seems awful. People claim to be fans but then they pick at your every move, your partners moves, your friends and even go after his mom bc she dares to really like/love JM too. He's had to block even fan pages for overstepping on boundaries about photos/vids in the past. It must be hard bc of some People wanting you to represent and be who they want you to be, and getting angry that this individual would dare to be anything other than they imagined. And blame him or her for him not being who they imagined him to be. And get angry about it, like he's the disappointment or the problem. And feel the need to vent their personal frustrations over a life that is not theirs. I understand celebrating people, I love fandoms, but I don't get tearing people down just bc they may do things or think differently about something than me. And certainly not tearing people down bc he's happy and in love. I am a fan of several actors, even ones whose politics I dislike. Why bc that's their personal business and nothing to do with them as an actor. Example Gary Oldman, great actor, seems nice, fantastic he recovered from alcoholism, but I disagree with his politics. But I don't expect him to be a reflection of who I am just bc I'm a fan. I'll still watch his films, just watched Leon today, hadn't seen it before, and wow what a performance. Sorry he was fresh in my mind lol for an example. I love me some unhinged characters (oh ivar!). š
And about sexualizing him I agree, that must be so strange. I don't like being catcalled, whistled at, or sent certain types of pics (already got my guy, no others needed lol) I'd rather not see. That makes me uncomfortable. I didn't realize a pic of me in a leotard was an open invitation to creepers. So I can definitely understand that a lot of the comments etc that he gets would make him uncomfortable. I'm not an object and neither are they. I can't imagine how weird that would be on such a large scale. Or what he's been sent. Like seeing how that one actor from narcos read sexualized tweets about himself on tv. You could see the ick on his face. Sorry I can't remember his name now. š Pedro Pascal? I've got that name wrong I'm sure. I mean thoughts are one thing, we all have them, but to foist them on others unsolicited is uncalled for imo.
You have a great day! Good talking to you! šššš anytime you or anyone else want to be anonymous, please remind me! So i don't forget! šš
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so @holycalf and i were brainstorming a fanfiction neither of us will ever write based off of this post that is just genius so without further ado this is our obnoxiously long interpretation of what would happen if anthy were actually a 1 star uber driver.
anthy himemiyaās uber reviewsā¦.
-saionjiās review would be something along the lines of āshe was hot and when i said so she said thanks so that was cool but she also accidentally crashed the car into a pole that almost killed me. it was on my side too but like i donāt think she meant it like that it was an accident but not very safe. two starsā
-nanamiās one star review: āwhat the HELL was that!!!! i thought i was going to DIE!! i canāt BELIEVE this girl!! i gave her my address FIVE times and she kept taking me to different dry-cleaners around the city!! i dont know what point she was trying to make!? and she barely even spoke english!! god she was so stupid!! i was over an hour late to my brothers birthday party!!! should be 0 STARS!!!!!ā
-anthy would 100% pretend to not understand english so their interactions would be along the lines of āYOU JUST MISSED THE TURNā
-ā:) miss nanami?? dry cleaners??ā
-āNO!!!!ā
-nanami never catches on and ends up making anthy pull over to catch a different uber because obviously she canāt drive herself
-āI DEMAND A REFUNDā āmiss nanami? :) iām sorry, i donāt understand?ā āGOD WHATEVERā
-juriās would be like āHonestlyā¦horrible service. Please, save your money. This woman yanked me by my necklace and banged my head against the dashboard, said it was an accident. Then she proceeded to drive me to a gay bar (not my location) and invited me to come in with her. I obviously refused, so she left me to sit in the car. She brought back several women that hit on meā¦I did not sign up for a dating service. I honestly donāt know how one person could be so incompetent. To make things worse she played some noise very loudlyā¦said it was called āgecsā and I think the volume was at 100. Truly humiliating. One star.ā
-one of the very few 5 star reviews is from kozue: āfelt like i was going to die the whole time. it was awesome >:) also had some craaaaazy sex so i didnāt even have to tip!!ā
-somehow miki sees it and is like āS*X??? While she was driving?? Excuse me she needs to be reported.ā he has no idea itās the same driver that he gave a three star review two days before saying, āKind of unsafe, and all of the seatbelts were cut off? But she was very nice I actually liked her a lot :) Would definitely drive with again given she fixes the seatbelt issue.ā
-also somehow anthy hacks the system so sheās always nanamiās uber and every time nanamiās like āNO!!!!!! HOW IS THIS HAPPENINGā
-wakaba gives her five stars but then once she thinks about her experience she changes it to one star āshe was so nice and pretty but kind of weird she didnāt talk to me even when i tried to make conversation. actually it got to the point where i felt like she wasnāt even listening. actually then she started playing this song that me and my ex boyfriend used to listen to (he ended up being gay :( ) and i started to cry so i asked her to change it but she turned it up louder? and then she dropped me off at his house, actually, and i begged her to let me go home but she just smiled and said āiām sure heāll let you inā and drove away what sort of monster does that also sheās not pretty i take it back actually one star. im not homophobic but one star.ā
-utena leaves a two star review that just says āummmmmmā¦ā but then changes it a month later to a five star review with the comment, ā:) love her!ā thats it
-irl utenaās like āmaybe you should look into a new profession, anthyā and anthy is like ābut it makes me so happy utenaā
-nanami sees them and is all āOH MY GOD! ITāS THE UBER DRIVER THAT TRIED TO KILL ME ONCE!ā and utenaās like āHEY!!!! sheās just doing what she LOVES! take your negativity and hatred somewhere else!!ā
-touga has a one star review thatās really nasty but the more you keep reading it the more obvious it is that itās just nanami on his account
-rival uber driver akio says āride with me insteadā and everybody recognizes that its gross and his review is removed after it gets reported by utena
-also he gets run over by anthy ;) five stars from me
-shioriās uber experience with anthy would probably just be complete silence until anthy drops her off at the local dump and shioris like -_- but she cant even argue so she just gets out of the car anyway and walks home
-but sheād leave a five star review not even mentioning it: āi paid her 20 dollars to bang my friends head against the dashboard and she didā
so. thatās what we came up with. youāre welcome
#anthy himemiya evil uber driver is everything to me#revolutionary girl utena#this is so dumb#rgu#utena tenjou#anthy himemiya#nanami kiryuu#saionji kyouichi#shiori takatsuki#juri arisugawa#touga kiryuu#kozue kaoru#miki kaoru#rgu headcanon
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āthe things you do for charityā
Pairing: kenma x gn!reader Genre: fluff Summary: kenma's always been a private person, but it was getting increasingly harder to keep his partner off his streams while you live together; so, he decided to join his two loves together for a 24-hour charity stream extravaganza. Word Count:Ā 3,408 Warnings: some swearing, i suppose there are some spoilers from the manga about adult kenma's job? A/N: i'd give my left tit to play some minecraft or mario kart with kenma tbh -Luna
Kenma's career as a popular streamer was one of the many facets of him that shocked you when youād started dating two years ago. The two of you had first met in an Animal Crossing discord for your city meant for trading and making friends.
After you had gone over to his island to adopt Raymond from him, he let you keep all of your Nook Mile Tickets with the stipulation that you kept in contact with him to "give him updates" about how the cat villager was doing in his new home. His dorky way of trying to flirt with you was what made you pursue him in the first place, and somehow it had led to a very fulfilling relationship.
It was revealed early on that he was a streamer, but he never expanded on it regarding the actual numbers. Curiosity got the best of you one night, and you decided to google him. Besides also learning that he was a YouTuber, you found yourself in awe at the numbers he managed to accumulate across all of his social media.
And if that wasnāt enough, he was also apparently the CEO of his own business.
Once you moved in together around the one-year mark of your relationship, you got to properly witness the amount of work put into streaming and maintaining a social media presence. This also meant that you got to read the wild comments that were left on all of his platformsāand see the occasional surprise nude picture whenever he opened up his DMs around you.
Because of this, Kenma sat you down to have a conversation about your potential appearance on his social media. You both decided by the end of it that his audience would get to know that he was in a committed relationship, but you agreed it would be best to not show your face or reveal any identifying information of yours.
It had been a year since having that conversation, and youād both stuck to the agreement closely. The most his audience had ever seen of you was your hand whenever you refilled his water bottle for him.
Of course, it was hard sometimes, especially when you had to remain extra quiet around the house and refrain from yelling out a 'baaaabe' whenever you needed something from him, but since he had his own soundproof office, it lessened the room for any accidental error.
Overall, you were content with never showing your face to his audience for the rest of his career. You knew how nasty the internet could get because of their parasocial relationships with influencers and streamers alike, especially when they discovered those influencers and streamers had a partner who wasn't them, even if they knew they never had a chance. You weren't sure your skin was thick enough to deal with rabid angry stans.
Which is why it was so shocking when Kenma decided one day to nix the agreement.
You were in your shared bedroom answering some emails when he came in. He was dressed in a baggy hoodie, sweats, and tied-up hair; his typical look for a stream.
After some time, you noticed that he was still standing in the doorway, not saying anything. When you glanced up at him, you found him awkwardly toying with the strands of hair that had fallen out of his bun, looking down at the ground like he was just waiting for you to notice him.
"Is there something you need, baby?" you asked. "You're just standing there all adorably shy."
"Yeah, so, um, I'm going to be doing a 24-hour stream this weekend to raise money for charity."
"Oh, really? Cool! I guess that means I'll be going to bed alone that night," you joked.
"Yeah, I guess. Um..." He started before scrunching up his face like he was uncomfortable with what he planned to say next.
"What is it? Do you need me to stock up on snacks and energy drinks? Just send me a list. I can pickĀ them up tomorrow."
"No, that's not it. I was thinking of making a stretch goal be you coming on stream so we can play Minecraft or Mario Kart or something...I mean, I totally understand if you don't feel comfortable. I could always replace it with something else. I know they've been wanting to see me dye my hair a bright color and dress up like an e-boy, so--"
"Really!?" you nearly yelled.
"What? That they want me to dress like an e-boy? Yeah, Kuroo said it wouldā"
"No, I mean..." You tried to fight the confused expression that was growing on your face, but your squinted eyes gave you away. "You really want me on your stream? Like face and all?"
"....Yeah, I really want to be able to share this with you. But don't feel like you have to do it just to make me happy."
It was a large ask when looking at the full picture. Kenma had his fair share of fans and "stans" who lacked boundaries, as seen from a select few who visited your home several times this year, or the handful that found you on social media already just from seeing a glimpse of your college ring on the hand wrapped around Kenma's water bottle.
There could be a chance you could receive direct hate on your social media just because you were a person who dated a popular streamer. You would then be in the public eye with little privacy and have a magnifying glass on all of your actions and words. Anything you did would then reflect on Kenma.
What if you messed something up and then Kenma lost viewers? Would they try to cancel you or him for it?
You backed away from all the negative thoughts before you could spiral and looked at the metaphorical 'pro' column.
If you agreed to appear on his stream, you would no longer have to sneak around your house in fear of being heard or showing up in his face cam. You both wouldn't have to feel guilty playing games off-camera with each other because you knew Kenma could be streaming it instead.
And who knew? Maybe his fans would like you. You had to admit, it would be a nice ego boost knowing that you were accepted by so many people.
And, most importantly: you could physically ask him in person what he wanted for dinner instead of texting him and waiting an hour for a break so he could respond, while you sat in the next room, starving, stuck in an endless cycle of wondering whether you should make a snack or if you should just hold off for dinner.
Maybe this was a good idea.
"Okay,ā you decided, āI'll do it."
"Oh... alright. Cool." Kenma was trying his hardest not to show how excited he was that you agreed. When he saw the contemplative look on your face, he was sure you would decide that it'd just be too much work and say no. But hearing you agree made him giddier than he would ever admit to.
Despite the cool and collected faƧade he thought he was putting on, you saw the smile that threatened to break through and the red tips of his ears. You wondered if he felt the same weight being lifted off his shoulders as you did, knowing that, after this weekend, you'd both be finally out as an official couple to the world.
And, of course, the nausea of having to do all of it live in front of thousands of people. No biggie.
Saturday afternoon came and at 12pm sharp, Kenma began his grueling 24-hour charity stream. The bar had an overall goal of $150,000, and it began filling up at a constant pace right from the start. Donations ranging from $5 to $500 were flowing in rapidly, and you were trying your best not to feel nervous.
You both agreed that if he reached $50,000 within 5 hours, you would join him for an hour or two of Minecraft later that night. Part of you hoped that the donations would slow down and plateau for a bit, but when you saw Kuroo had donated $1000, specifically with the message that he hoped to see you on stream soon, you realized that it was a pipe dream.
So, you had to be your own hype person for now, to get prepared to show your face to thousands of people and not disappoint Kenma.
Whether it was the promise of your face reveal or the people who genuinely adored charity, it took only four hours for Kenma to break $50,000.
When he saw the number update live on stream, the viewers witnessed the most amount of expression Kenma had ever shown: eyes wide as saucers, mouth slightly agape, body frozen. You could see the gears struggling inside his head struggling to turn and comprehend what they all managed to do so early on in the stream.
"Thanks so much, everyone, for being so generous today... I guess this means we'll be having my partner on later tonight," he announced. You watched his chat explode with excitement, his special emotes flying in the chat.
You picked up your phone to shoot Kenma a quick text.
[you]:: hope you're ready to put our minecraft beds together in front of thousands of people š
Unsurprisingly, he left you on read. But dating him for this long meant you weren't even a little bit afraid of double or triple texting.
[you]:: maybe we can kiss under the light of an exploding creeper š«
[you]:: or have a romantic walk through our rainbow sheep while a phantom looms overhead š„°
It was after the third text when you finally saw him pick up his phone to text you back. You eagerly awaited his response, only to cackle when you read it.
[my sugar daddy]:: im going to replace you with hinata as my partner if you dont stop
Instead of annoying him any further, you set your phone to charge on your nightstand and went into the bathroom to get ready for the stream later.
Once you emerged, you picked up your phone to check the percentage and noticed a text from Kenma stating that he'd have you on at 8pm. You decided to spend the time until then cooking up some dinner for the both of you.
It seemed like time flew by because by the time you were done eating your food, it was 7:45pm. Only fifteen more minutes before you were live in front of all of Kenma's supporters. You refilled your water bottle and sat on the couch, staring at the blank T.V. as you practically dissociated from reality until Kenma came out of his office to retrieve you.
You noticed that he looked just as nervous as you did, despite his face not showing it the way yours did. His shoulders were up to his ears with tension, and his hoodie drawstring was pulled almost all the way through due to him fiddling with it.
He turned briefly to you after he brought you into his office, gesturing to make sure you knew to wait until he gave you the cue. He sat down, unmuted himself, and took down the 'away' screen he had for his audience.
This was it. Everything was going to change in literally ten seconds.
"Well, everyone...please welcome my partner, (Y/N)."
You walked cautiously around his large gaming chair and sat next to him in your modest desk chair that he had rolled into the room for the occasion.
Okay, you thought to yourself, now don't fuck this up.
"Hi, everyone."
Nailed it.
There was a painful moment of silence before the stream finally caught up, and you both heaved a sigh of relief when you saw nothing but declarations of excitement. Amongst the 'AHHHs' and spam of emotes were sweet comments about your appearance and how cute you two looked as a couple. You peeked over at Kenma and saw the ghost of a smile on his lips, elated to know that he was just as relieved as you were.
"Okay, let's start with the gameplay while we answer some questions," he said.
The questions and gameplay started out mild; when did you both start dating, how did you meet, who asked the other out first. They even asked a few simple questions about you specifically, like your favorite anime and your star sign. And while you did see a few bans in the chat after some inappropriate questions āno, you will not tell them the color of your underwearā most were easy and simple enough to answer.
Then they started to get a bit spicier.
"Bokutoslefttit donated $69.69 and asked, 'what is your main pet peeve with Kenma?'" he read, muttering a 'wow' under his breath at the username.
"Ooh, how can I be polite when exposing you?" you pondered while beating a cow to death with your sword. "It's probably how loud he gets whenever he's playing games with his good headphones on."
"I don't get loud," he defended.
"Oh yeah, you do. I've had to come in here several times to tell you to shut up like I'm your mother. I did it literally two days ago when you were playing with Lev."
"... Next question."
You rolled your eyes at his lack of comment but glanced over at the chat to pull up a new question. You stifled a laugh when you read, "Girlboss420 asked 'who has a fatter ass, Kuroo or (Y/N)?'"
"I'm not answering that."
"Come oooon, this is a Q&A. Can't have the Qās without the Aās."
"Nope."
You were about to start reprimanding him for implying that Kuroo's ass was fatter than yours when you noticed he ran past you with a group of pillagers following closely behind. You turned to head into the house but when you opened the door, you noticed it was blocked off by obsidian.
"You are the absolute worst!" you exclaimed.
You made a break for it, sprinting past the shooting pillagers and around to the front of the house. You made it inside with only 2 hearts to spare. You turned, in real life, to Kenma to see him tight-lipped to avoid smiling about his betrayal.
"I'm moving my bed downstairs for the rest of the stream."
You both carried on with the stream without another incident, turning to the chat every now and again to answer some questions. Kenma even apologized to you by bringing home a horse that was named "I'm sorry."
It was about an hour and a half after you sat down when Kenma decided that he needed a bathroom break. Your heart fell to your ass when you realized that you'd be all alone to entertain his chat. You considered saying that you needed to pee as well, if it meant not having the spotlight on you.
Instead, when he got up to pee, you smiled and asked him to bring you back a snack and a refill. Oh, how the turns have tabled.
In the meantime, you decided to scroll through the chat and some of the donations to pick out another question to answer since Kenma was gone. You were initially looking for a funny or vulgar comment when you saw one that had a completely different vibe.
"Kermithateblog donated $25.00 and asked, 'what's your favorite part about being with Kenma?' Wow, that's a really sweet question. Let me think for a moment."
You paused to reflect on your relationship with Kenma over the two years youād been together. You'd had your fair share of highs and lows like any other couple, but, in the end, you both learned how to work things out so you were both equally as happy in the relationship.
"So, as you guys know, he's a busy boy with streaming, creating content for YouTube, and also being a CEO of his own company, which all takes up the majority of his time," you began. "But when he finally can shut off his screens and crawls into bed late at night, I know that he's 100% there with me at that moment. He is able to give me his undivided attention and make me feel like his love for me comes above his love for gaming."
You gave a pause, trying not to get too emotional. You rarely got the chance to gush about Kenma because you knew how much he hated having attention on him, so if this was going to be your only opportunity to do so for a while, then you were going to take it.
"What y'all don't know is that he is the biggest baby when it comes to cuddling," you laughed. "He is absolutely the little spoon most of the time, and he loves when I stroke his hair and love on him all night. In a weird way, it makes me feel special and loved knowing that he trusts me enough to be vulnerable with me. I cherish the amount of time we have together because of that."
What you didn't know was that he had come back from refilling your water bottle rather quickly and stood outside the doorway to hear your speech. His heart almost burst when he heard your tender words describing how he made you feel. He knew that you rarely got to hear how much those quiet moments at night meant to him because he was guarded with his feelings.
Which is why he started into the room on a mission.
You smiled as soon as you saw him. "Welcome back, babe, we were just talking about--"
He approached you swiftly and leaned down to press a gentle kiss on your forehead. You hardly even got to bask in the moment before he was pulling away, setting down your water bottle as he sat back down with his controller in hand like he didn't just expose to his audience how much of a softy he really was.
It was in that moment when you realized how glad you were that youād decided to appear on stream because you'd be able to look back at that clip over and over again to relive the intimate moment.
Noon on Sunday came at last. Kenma would finally be free from the prison of his office. Not to mention he could finally get off his ass and stretch.
Between your official appearance on stream and the sign-off, you popped in a few more times to say hello to the chat when you brought him some snacks and drinks. You stayed up through most of the night, although you accidentally napped for a few hours during the dead of night which gave you a little boost in energy.
In the end, the stream was a monumental success. Kenma had even managed to blow past his goal of $150k and make it to over $200k, which meant that he'd be getting the full e-body makeover for his next week of streams.
By the time Kenma came into your bedroom after freshening up and having a small snack, you were already dead asleep with your laptop propped open to show his now offline stream.
He tip-toed around the bed quietly, closed your laptop, pulled the covers up and over your curled-up body, and slipped in himself. As he settled, he felt you shift and grab at his worn t-shirt, opening your eyes slightly just to confirm that it's him.
He pulled you against his chest tightly, his body finally able to relax. He was sure it wouldn't be too long before he completely fell out.
"That was more fun than I thought it'd be," he heard you utter quietly.
"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself." His fingers gently danced across your shoulder blades as you mushed your face into his clean shirt. "I can't believe we raised so much today so quickly."
"I'm so proud of you, baby. You worked so hard on this."
"I also donated $2000 anonymously to speed up the process," he mumbled sheepishly, pressing a gentle kiss on the crown of your head in hopes to lessen the blow of his secret.
It was quiet for a moment, and he wondered if heād genuinely pissed you off before he felt the vibrations from your laugh against his chest.
"...I can't wait to ruin your hair, e-boy."
Written by: Luna
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helloooo iām sol (21+, they/them) and this is yuhwan. heās an old oc revamped too many times so if he seems familiar... my b dude iām attached i guess. anyway, iām excited to be here! please like this post if youāre interested in plottingĀ and iāll hit you up. iām not on twitter and pretty sparse on discord, so i prefer tumblr im! but if thatās difficult for you, we can figure smth out! i have a short (haha) tl;dr under the cut, but you can also read up more on his BIO and PROFILE pages.
RUNDOWN
TRIGGER & CONTENT WARNINGS:Ā physical abuse, underage drug/alcohol consumption, (attempted) suicide (lmk if you want a redacted summary!)Ā
BASICSĀ ā born and raised in busan up until the tender age of seventeen, when he was sent (āexiledā) to seoul to live with his aunt and uncle and attend hannam. the catalyst was a rebellious phase turned lifestyle (a lot of really reckless decisions involving drugs, alcohol, vandalism, swiping money from the tithes & offerings, u name it) and his parents deciding they a) didnāt want to deal with that and b) didnāt want that to reflect on their reputations. heās been in seoul ever since and has never stayed in busan for longer than a couple of days.
ON RELIGION & FAITHĀ ā the only son of the head pastor of a well-known megachurch in busan, yuhwan was raised under the strict and watchful eye of his obsessive parents! heās not religious anymore by anyĀ means, but faith (or his lack thereof) has shaped a huge part of his mentality. his lack of belief in a higher power is the foundation of hisĀ āif i have the confidence to own up to the potential consequences of my actions, then iāll do whatever i want toā mindset. heās not going to be discouraged by a god that doesnāt exist!Ā
ON SEOULĀ ā hates it. yep. he hates seoul, but he doesnāt really have the drive to try to find somewhere he doesĀ like because he hates busan too. when he was sent to live with his aunt and uncle, he was treated pretty poorly (still flinches when people raise their hand at him), like a glorified punching bag. hannam wasnāt any better, and the military was nice in the way prison cells might be. he hates cramped things and the only decent jogging path he knows runs him right by the bridge he almost jumped off of after his military service ended so. you know. you win some, you lose some.Ā
ON HANNAMĀ ā hated it. yep. straight up hated it. he was pretty good about being friendly around virtually anyone who held his attention for more than a couple of seconds, but yuhwan hates the idea of hierarchies! finds them downright stifling, and he doesnāt like the idea of being placed in a box, etc. hannam felt like an oppressive social pyramid and he thought that kinda sucked so as friendly as he was on the outside, he had zero interest in making friends and has probably only willingly kept in touch with a handful of people since graduating.Ā
ON GOSSIPS, RUMORS, AND SECRETSĀ ā heās a tabloid writer. once a regularĀ editor for a small newspaper, he gave that up and decided to sacrifice his morals for a higher paycheck. he blames his mom because she, as the pastorās wife, had a lot of access to juicy gossip and liked to tell yuhwan about it. yuhwanās probably the least trustworthy person he knows. heās careful to keep the secrets of people he cares about, but as it turns out, he doesnāt really care about that many people. heās friendly, open to listening, and honestly not that bad at giving advice etc., but be on your guard. wouldnāt want your dirty laundry to be aired out for the world to see, after all.Ā
ON THE PRESENTĀ ā heās minding his own business. really. like i said, heās probably kept in touch with some people, but otherwise heās not really interested in the busy lives of almost-strangers unless theyāre going to get him a bonus on his next paycheck. yuhwan very much so marches to the beat of his own drum. he doesnāt care much about the world around him and only cares when it inconveniences him. like a kite without a string, heās floating wherever the fuck the windās going to take him!
ON HIS SECRETĀ ā after graduating from high school, and then university, and then finishing military service, yuhwan thought he might literally lose his fucking mind if he didnāt set himself free in one way or another. ultimately, he decides he wonāt be able to coexist in peace with his parents unless they change. and because they wonāt change of their own volition, he submits an anonymous tip about his fatherās embezzlement of church funds. in the end, it doesnāt destroy his dadās legacy or anything; the church is still up and runningābut itās an ordeal that takes months, years of being humbled by the weight of the world. he doesnāt feel bad about it. his mom gossips less and his dadās less of an asshole, after all. makes family gatherings that much more bearable when theyāre all tired of existing!
CONNECTIONS
BEST FRIENDĀ ā just one. no dramatic childhood friends story or anything like that. just oneĀ person he actually really genuinely sincereeeeeely liked from hannam that didnāt take any effort or slow build to figure out. probably the only person he really trusts in this big, bad city. youāve got a huge weapon in your hands! heās not used to putting this much trust in others. (+1000 if in a two-day relationship that ended terribly.Ā āi would never date you again, but iāll still die for uā kinda vibes)Ā
HANNAM FRIENDSĀ ā there wonāt be many, but! anyone? anyone?? he was a friendly, easygoing person (still is, tbh) during his hannam days, but was definitely a free spirit who did whatever he wanted. if you could keep up with his pace, then he might have liked your company. heās not a fan of overly serious people unless they have the patience of a saint! (trust me, youāll need it.)Ā
HANNAM... NOT FRIENDSĀ ā heās not so conscious of his surroundings as to have enemies himself, but he definitely did get pushed around for a little while when he was first getting settled. and heās also definitely spoken out of turn and said some rude shit (not on purpose) (he just doesnāt have a filter) here and there. want to hate his guts? please do. negative energyās welcome in this house!
COUSINĀ ā a similar-aged cousin, also the child of the aunt and uncle yuhwan absolutely fucking abhors. they might have a contentious relationship. might even be a positive one. either way, they lived under the same roof for a few years!Ā
TABLOID VICTIMĀ ā got a little fame to your name? have a nasty scandal you didnāt want to get out? well, now itās out. and sensationalized, too! maybe you know itās him who leaked it (and wrote the article, while weāre at it). maybe you donāt!Ā
BUSAN BUDDIESĀ ā and i use the wordĀ ābuddiesā loosely. grow up in busan? have religious parents? religious yourselfĀ maybe? well, maybe you bumped into each other then. yuhwan had the reputation of being a prim and proper pastorās son, amiable and cheerful and so so devoted, up until he was suddenly sent to seoul. all of his bad habits and reckless adventures were largely done behind his parentsā backs (until he got caught, at least!)āyou know of them? partake in them, maybe? or maybe you didnāt know, and youāre wondering why the fuck he came to seoul in the first place
BLACKMAILĀ ā heās not above using underhanded tactics if theyāre made available to him. sometimes he doesnāt even need a big reason. maybe he found out a secret of yours and he wants a secret you knowĀ about someone else. heāll hold it over your head! call it a little game of cat and mouse!
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fruits basket manga lb (chs 131 - 133)
CH 131
Weāre learning about the origins of the curse now. Oh boy.Ā
The cat went to God first ;A;Ā
omg the cat died first....Ā
God saved it!
Oh, the cat didnāt want to have eternal life... and the others and God took that as rejection.... seriously? So petty, honestly. I love learning about how it happened but Iām just like... wtf. Itās like all of this generational trauma couldāve all been avoided if God and the animals hadnāt misinterpreted shit LOl
YUKIāS CRYING ;A;
I totally understand Yukiās feelings here. It must be hard. Youāre free, but youāre also letting go of something that was a part of you for so long, something that helped shaped who you are, no matter how negative a situation.Ā
AH AJSFJSJF HE CAN HUG HER NOW OH MY GOD I TOTALLY FORGOT IM SOBBING
MACHI IS SO CUTEĀ
Sheās calling him by his first name KSFJSJFJSF
AHHH THEY KISSED! ENDGAME YUCHI! <3
āWhen did that promise turn into a curse?ā What Iāve been asking since since the very beginning rofl
AKDGDKG KYOāS SHOWING KAZUMA HIS BARE ARM IM ;A;
KAZUMA IS SO HAPPY SJJDG
Haru and Rin!! <3
omg look at Tohru pulling on Kyoās shirt how cute
is Tohru gonna see Akito? <3
SHEāS HUGGING HER! I LOVE THIS! I love that Akito can see that even after the curse has been lifted, Tohru wasnāt lying about being there for her, about being her friend. Akito needed this, honestly. Iām very happy with the resolution of their rivalry. Iām happy with how the curse broke.Ā
āThe Catās wish... wasnāt granted... until much, much later.ā IM CRYINGGG
CH 132
Starting the last volume... this is so depressing, I donāt want this story to be over.Ā
Akigure time, lol.Ā
Oh is this the final banquet?Ā
ITāS SO NICE TO SEE RITSU AGAIN!! <333
āThings might be a bit tense.ā Oh, Iām sure. I donāt think itās all going to be sunshine and daisies. Akito may be behaving a hell of a lot better and changed her ways, but thereās still a lot of pain here, pain that she directly caused. Iām interested to see how this is going to go.Ā
LOL @ momiji calling Kyo a cheater we love to see familial teasing!
I love that theyāre not all awkward around each other. It just goes to show that a lot of their genuine personalities poked through even among the curse. They all do have a bond, curse or no curse. And itās very nice to see Kyo being actually included in that bond.Ā
lool fucking Ayame, man. I love him.Ā
Aww is Yuki kinda sorta looking out for Kyo around Ayame? I love this.Ā
HAHAĀ
āAkitoās ready to see you.ā sfjsjfsj
OH WOW.
Look at her? She looks so pretty?Ā
RITSU LMFAO
Oh, Shigure got her that kimono.Ā
Yeaaah, this is what Iām worried about with Akigure as a ship. Akitoās better, but she still has a tendency to fly off the handle if she thinks sheās being slighted, and it makes me worried about how they would handle dispites and arguments without getting physical like that, you know? Iād hope that sheād do it less and less as time goes on.Ā
āAll of you are free. And this may come too late, but for everything... Iām...ā Oh my god. Is she trying to apologize?Ā
She canāt, though. It wonāt come out. I bet she probably feels like sorry isnāt enough, in some ways. How do you apologize for a lifetime of suffering that youāve caused, the trauma inflicted on other people?Ā
I guess Akigure are official, lol. I mean, Iām glad that Akitoās getting a somewhat happy ending. Shigure, I still donāt like him but heās a fantastic character.Ā
Akitoās gonna stay at the estate and be the head without keeping anyone shackled to her. Thatās as good of an ending as I couldāve anticipated for her. Iāll be honest: I still feel like she got off a little easy. She shouldāve faced some legal consequences, at least. But I donāt dislike her like I used to. Sheās definitely come around and Iāve partially forgiven her.Ā
Iāll talk more about my feelings about Akito and everything once Iāve finished, but thatās where I am right now.Ā
CH 133
AHHH KYORU. THEYāRE OFFICIAL!Ā
loool who is Mayu talking about?Ā
OH Yuki and the others know about Akito being a female now? Nice!
āI canāt believe I was so violent... to a girl.ā KYO. MY BOY. Omg what a sweetheart? Honey, she was violent to you, too.Ā
āThe last thing I wanted was another guy interested in you.ā LMFAOOOOĀ
YUKIāS DYING
āThe mood between the two of them has become somewhat gentler than before.ā Somewhat? Girl, theyāre friends now, and Iām loving it. Itās so cute.Ā
āHe beat the crap outta me.ā YES LOL
āKyo-kun smiles more than he used to. Iāve come to realize that this is his true self.ā ;A;
oh my gosh THEYāRE SO CUTE.
How are they even cuter now that theyāre dating?!
āWalking together, hand in hand, isnāt something that Iāll ever take for granted.ā Iām cryinggggg. ;a; My babies.Ā
NOT TALK OF A KYORU BABY MY HEART CAN ONLY HANDLE SO MUCH.
AND GRANDPA KAZUMA!! HEāD DOTE ON THAT KID!
Whatās wrong with my bby girl Isuzu? :(
āNot everyone... is in the same situation.ā Ah, yeah...Ā
āHow can you act like nothing ever happened? She did all kinds of nasty stuff to Kyo. And she hurt you a lot too. Those wounds will never disappear, will they?ā I 1000% understand Rin here. I was waiting for this to be brought up!
Oh, Isuzu, my poor girl.Ā
This might change later on, but as of right now, I donāt fully forgive Akito, either. Thereās just too much that she did to too many people. Like Rin, like Yuki, like Kyo. Even Hatori. Iām generally a forgiving person, but I have a hard time with abusive characters. Maybe itās from my own past, being a survivor of abuse. Being around it and knowing how they are just impacts you differently, I guess. I donāt know if itās right to say that maybe people who havenāt experienced abuse are able to forgive easier.Ā
I havenāt forgiven my abuser, and I never will. Do I still understand why they did it, why they are who they are, and do I still empathize? YES. I feel a lot for people. I feel a lot for Akito on a positive note, and Iām so proud of her progression. Sheās a hurt woman who deserved better and who hurt people because she was in so much pain herself. She hasnāt been able to break free of her abuser or heal yet. She needs a safe space to do that, and sheās beginning to learn to be better and be a sweeter person. Tohru showed her that.Ā
But like Rin, I canāt fully forgive her. If Tohru hadnāt done what she did, hadnāt reached out to Akito, Akito never wouldāve changed. She wouldāve continued to be horrible and not feel regret for the things sheās done. I appreciate that she was trying to apologize, though. And there are things that Iāve forgiven her for. Itās the worst indiscretions that I canāt. How she treated Rin and Yuki, specifically. I know that she was projecting with Rin. But Rin was a child and an abuse victim herself. Out of all of them, Akito couldāve related to her. Akito knew. She used that instead to hurt Rin, and that is the one thing that Iāll never be okay with.Ā
āTheyāll need time. A whole lot.ā Yes. And even then, it may not be enough. Some scars run so fucking deep that even time doesnāt help. Iāve healed from my trauma. It doesnāt impact me anymore. Iāve learned how to cope and move on and now utilize those skills to help others. I think time will help, though, and it may allow others to forgive Akito later.Ā
Distance is the key here, I think. If theyāre not around her, maybe forgiveness will come easier.Ā
Wow, Akito taking what she learned from Tohru and reaching out to the maid? We love to see it.Ā
#fruits basket#fruits basket spoilers#fruits basket manga#fruits basket manga spoilers#liveblogging#abuse tw#because i discuss it
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im wondering bc used to consider becoming a stripper (and then covid happened) what about it drains you and exhausts you? is there any way to avoid it hurting you mentally?
Hi š thatās a really good question to ask before dancing! Well there are many many things but Iāll give you a few that I was experiencing last week
- men will over step your boundaries countless times. They will touch you in places you are not comfortable being touched even after saying no or saying your boundaries before hand they will do it again. Itās very exhausting having that happen 10 times in a row but I mean that is unfortunately what you sign up for when you start stripping
- going up to every man in the club as you ask for a dance and they either ignore your existence, dismiss you rudely or turn you down
- having to go to work when youāre having issues in your personal life or a bad mental health day. I have seen about 80% of the girls I work with cry because of something they were dealing with personally and still showed up to the club because they needed to make money
- you will have conversations with men that will leave you shocked because of the stupidity of some of the things they say / their opinions / point of view
- regulars develop deep feelings towards you and it can be extremely draining. Especially when all youāre trying to do is make money and they get so tangled in this fantasy and they take it out on you
- men will write nasty comments about you or your appearance online ( strip club forum ) anonymously
Itās important to take care of your well being and mental health while dancing. Put yourself first. Speak up for yourself. Walk away when something bothers you. Donāt let yourself get treated negatively without speaking up and defending yourself. Try and focus on the positive aspects of dancing - and why you dance. Especially when you have a series of bad nights. You will have bad nights but you will also have very very good nights that will make up for that.
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mouth full of white lies {Machine Gun Kelly} 2
2. i been fronting that itās just for the summer
Summary: So youāre together, sort of, and itās great! Everyone seems to be convinced, thatās not the issue. The issue comes when you fly to LA for filming, and you decide to stay with Colson, but the room only has one bed. And the paparazzi crash your firstĀ ādateā. And he kisses you and your heart feels like itās going to burst out of your chest, which is not supposed to happen because this isnāt a real relationship! But itās fine. Probably.Ā
A/N: So bare with me, itās a very long chapter. Also, pretend the Tunnel of Love remix by haroinfather came out before 2018 and not in 2019. Enjoy.Ā
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It feels like youāre braced for impact when you walk into rehearsals the day after you release the video. Douglas has already seen it, of course he has, he messages you minutes after itās posted.
[Dig Doug: Not gonna say I Told You So, but im glad youāre happy. š¦š¦]
It gets you to smile, despite your anxiety surrounding the whole situation.
āNow what?ā Colson asked after the video was posted, sitting next to you on his bed. The duvet is so soft, and somehow the whole situation is so inherently soft. Maybe itās that youāre both in hoodies and sweat pants. Maybe itās that youād just told the world that youāre dating. His eyes are so blue.
You phone goes off.Ā
His phone goes off.Ā
Both of you have Twitter muted, but even so, it needed to let you both know that you were getting a lot of mentions.
āNow weāre dating,ā you say, flipping your phone over, while Colson picks his up, opening Twitter and beginning to scroll through his mentions. Where in the Hell were you meant to go from here.
āAlright, cool; you wanna get pizza or something?ā He asks, simple as that, and itās now you seem to realise that youāve been so stressed from everything that had been happening that you hadnāt been remembering to feed yourself.
āHonestly, Iād love to.ā
The next day, however, itās the elephant in the room; the others donāt say anything, but everyone, even Douglas to some extent, was wondering how in the hell they had missed your apparent relationship. But itās not awkward; you and Colson act the same as always, you take notes for Josy, and get coffee, and type away on your laptop.Ā
They break for lunch, and you look up from your work only to see Josy making a beeline for you, an intimidating look of determination written all over her face. Ah, hereās where the interrogation begins. Glancing over your shoulder you see Colson shoot you an amused, if concerned look, glancing to Josy. In response, you shrug; it canāt be helped.
āWe need to talk,ā Josy tells you, steers you from the room, across the parking lot, into a whole new building, where she paces for about three minutes, unable to look at you, hands basically pulling out her hair, all of which amuses you greatly. When she comes to a stop in front of you, itās as if you can see the cogs of her brain turning, her fingers steepled in front of her mouth as she tries to order her thoughts.
āYou know youāre my favourite assistant in the world and I treasure our friendship, right?ā She asks, and you fix her with a fondly exasperated stare.
āOf course, you see fit to remind me every time I bring you coffee -ā
āThen why, my little duck, my little goose, apple of my eye, enchilada of my bosom,ā she says with an almost poisonous sweetness, looking you directly in the eye,Ā āwould you date one of my actors?ā And you have to hold back your laughter in the face of her sincere and rather angry confusion.
āJosy, please,ā you start, and she already looks like she wants to interrupt,Ā āI like him is all, okay? I wonāt be a distraction -ā you can already see her trying to protest, but you hold up your hand to stop her,Ā āand he wonāt distract me; if anything, it means thereāll be no outside distractions, hopefully.ā
ā[Y/N] you test me,ā Josy sighs deeply, scrubbing at her face,Ā āhow long?ā
This gives you cause for hesitation, because neither you nor Colson had thought to get your whole story straight the night before. He had ordered room service and youād just talked about music until you finally went back to your own room. An oversight, sure, but you had been glad to have a plan, and were happy to figure out the details later.
āA few weeks -ā when you say this, Josy makes a choked, wheezing noise, and you pause,Ā āsince... uh, since he took us around the city at the end of the first week.ā
āDoes Douglas know?ā
āHeās not my handler,ā you fire off reflexively, and Josy winces, a little sheepish,Ā ābut yes.ā You paused.Ā āNow.ā
Josy lets the whole conversation slide with some reluctance, and she asks you to get her lunch from the deli a few blocks away. You agree, partially because itās your job, but mostly because youāre just glad to get out of the building and away from her exasperated, judgmental stares.
Heās corrupting you. Itās what the media thinks. Itās what Josy thinks. And something about the assumption is already starting to get under your skin. But right as you start to get truly annoyed by the subtext she had been blasting you with, you hear your phone chime.
[Colson: am i gonna get The Talk from my AD later on? Ducky: wot Colson: like u no... if you hurt my daughter im gonna hurt you Ducky: Josys not my mom??? shes like 3 years older than me???? Colson: its a joke. chill ducky. everything alright tho? Ducky: told her wed been dating since that night i filmed a few weeks ago Colson: smart. everyone thinks weve been together since then nyways Ducky: you want anything from the deli? Colson: what Ducky: im at the deli. u want a sandwich? Colson: yeh sure. surprise me. maybe chicken idk. webber wants a chocolate milk Ducky: milks bad for vocal cords Colson: he doesnt careĀ š]
It makes you laugh. He makes you laugh.Ā Itās as easy as that; youāre still friends, itās just that you spend more time together, are closer, when you go out for dinner with the cast, heās invariably beside you. Youāre both always on time to rehearsals, and he keeps sending you selfies from costume and makeup tests, and itās going fine, great even, despite all the nasty DMs you were still receiving. Of course the supportive ones always outweighed the negative, and even the negative didnāt really bother you, because itās not as if there was a real relationship in jeopardy, so it actually took a lot of weight off your shoulders.
Filming is set to start on location in LA after about a month and a half of rehearsals, and while the first month had primarily been working on scenes, the extra fortnight youād been there had been almost consistently rehearsing as a band for eight hours a day, six days a week. The day before youāre due to fly off, the whole cast looks exhausted at brunch.Ā
āPass me the salt,ā Colson yawns, half asleep with his head against the window of the cafe.
āItās right in front of you,ā you counter, knocking his knee with yours beneath the table.
āMy arms donāt work,ā he groaned, but he was smiling now, just a little. You look to the other cast members all enjoying their own respective breakfasts. Danielās on voice rest, despite the fact that theyāre going to be using recordings of Motley Crue themselves for the actual film, they still want him able to perform covers for when theyāre filming; currently heās nursing a lemon and ginger tea with enough honey to drown a bee. Actually, Colson was the only one out of the four of them not to be drinking tea; both Iwan and Douglas both having ordered a cup with their breakfasts. Iwan was the only one who looked ready for the day, with the rest of them all slumped over in various states of exhaustion.
āDucky, come on, please?ā Colson actually whined, and you rolled your eyes, passing him the salt.
āYouāre so needy,ā you tell him, but your smile is enough to let him know that youāre joking.
āWhyāre you called Duck, if I may ask?ā Iwan asks, and you heave a sigh, knowing Douglas was already smiling before you even turn to look at him.
āBecause when our parents first brought her home, all she did was follow me around like a duckling,ā his tone is all fond, and he wraps his arm around your shoulders, pulling you in for a side hug despite your indignant noise of protest.
āAdorable,ā Iwan grins over the lip of his cup. You just groan, and steal a bite of Douglasā pancakes, though he doesnāt seem to mind,Ā āhave you worked much in the industry?ā Iwanās accent sounds like home, and despite how quiet and bitter he is in character, heās rather bright and talkative as a person.
āHere and there; I actually spent quite a few of my teenage years as Dougās assistant when he would be filming in London,ā you say with a half-smile,Ā āstill a bit of a duck I suppose, but it looks good on my CV. I do odd-jobs on sets here and there back home, have been a runner for a few TV shows, but I donāt really go out of my way to be on camera, you know,ā you shrug, before hearing your mistake. Both Colson and Douglas are already laughing, while Daniel and Iwan just seem confused.Ā āApart from, like, my actual job, you know? Like Iām on camera for YouTube, but not for a real movie or anything.ā
āWell you seem very good at your job, weāre glad to have you onboard,ā Iwan nods with a surprisingly sincere smile. Beneath the table, Colsonās hand is on your knee, and he gives you a small squeeze.
āI thought your hands didnāt work?ā You raise an eyebrow at him, and Douglas almost spits his drink all over Daniel at the implication.
āExcuse me?ā His eyes are wide as saucers and Colsonās quickly turning red.
āI said my arms donāt work but damn, call me out why donāt you?ā He splutters, raising his hands in the air in mock surrender, with only mild wincing. Itās about now that you realise the assumption that your brother had jumped to.
āHis hand was on my knee, Doug, I was trying to make a joke,ā you explain, flustered, though Daniel and Iwan on the other side of the booth have collapsed on top of each other with laughter. You, Douglas, and Colson, however, are all equally mortified, and make a point to move so neither of you are touching as you finish your breakfast quickly.
āI just appreciate,ā Daniel was still chuckling as you all left the cafe, as was Iwan,Ā āthat Doug genuinely thought Colson was getting busy with his sister at brunch, like, right next to him under the table.
āNah,ā Iwan actually laughs, his smile sharp, ātheyāre just really in character.ā
āHello! Hello and welcome back, ducklings! Today weāre flying all the way to sunny L.A, which honestly isnāt that far from Portland, but the production company was nice enough to not make us road trip it.āĀ
The video starts in your hotel room, and follows you as you pack your things, and cuts to a montage set to some royalty-free music, of you heading to the airport, of the cast yawning. Your brother buys you breakfast at a fast-food restaurantĀ in the airport, and you check your bags; a panning shot in the waiting area, of every single member of the cast and crew that are taking this flight on their phones.
āYou look cute,ā you mutter very quietly to Colson, whoās sitting next to you, scrolling through Twitter with a travel pillow squished up around his neck. He gives you a toothy smile, leans his cheek against the pillow, and winks at the camera.Ā
The hotel youāre staying at is beautiful, all marble pillars in the foyer and beige and cream counters, and it feels like it might be too much. This is where the stars stay, and you? You know youāre absolutely not a star.
āDuck?ā And thereās Josyās voice, hesitant, about to tell you the jig is up, hand you keys to a water stained motel room a few blocks away. When you turn to her, sheās got two separate key cards in her hands.
āYes, Josy?ā You ask sweetly; itās not her fault, after all, that youāre not a top-billed star.Ā
āSo corporate wanted to put you with some of the other crew, theyāre staying in a place down the road - itās really lovely, trust me, and if you want it we can still get you a room - but,ā Josy glanced to the cards in her hand, before holding them out, one in each hand,Ā āif youād like to stay here, both your brother and Colson are happy to share with you.ā And at this, your brain stalls, looking at the key cards being offered to you.
āWhy didnāt they tell me this?ā
āBecause theyāre already heading up, but they wanted me to let you know that the offerās there.ā
So it seems that in the three minutes that you were mooning over the architecture, and giving the guys their space, since youād assumed youād be staying elsewhere, both your brother and your fake boyfriend happened to mention that youāre able to stay with them if you want. Douglas is not a surprise; Colson is.Ā
āHow big are the rooms, I donāt want to -ā you start, but Josyās quick to cut you off.
āThe size isnāt the matter; theyāre big enough rooms, got really comfortable sofas from what I could see, but...ā
āBut?ā You prompt, and Josy gives a smile.Ā
āOf course, itās all about what youāre comfortable with; you know Dougās more than happy to take the sofa, I just know you and Colson havenāt been together that long -ā And here it all starts to make sense, and you hope the smile you give isnāt nervous as you ask which key is which. You take Colsonās.
The elevator ride up to the castās floor has you wracked with nerves, which you think is ridiculous; you can sleep on the sofa, itās no trouble, and he wouldnāt have offered the room if he hadnāt meant it. So why does the idea of staying in a room with him, with only one bed, have your heart beating so fast? Youād been teasing each other, flirting and being cute together, in front of other people, that was easy, but since the night youād released the video, you hadnāt really been alone together. You hadnāt needed to be. It seems like all you can think about as you walk down the beige hallway to your room, on auto-pilot as you scan your key card and enter the room.
Itās quiet.
Thereās the gentle whistling of wind that comes from the balcony, the overhead sun beating down on the pristine, Hollywood beaches. He sits on the balcony, plush armchair, smoking a joint with his shirt off. Inside, itās all white walls and gold accents, his suitcase on the bed, already open the contents inside surprisingly neatly folded. Thereās a door beside you that youāre pretty sure leads to the bathroom, and the room itself is spacious, with a gorgeous, gray sofa sitting off to one side, and a wall-mounted television on the other. Just for the moment, all the fears and anxieties in your mind vanish at the sight of this pristine serenity.
Quietly, you wheel your own suitcase to the sofa, and pull out your phone.Ā
Heās stunning, like that, his feet up on the coffee table on the balcony, free hand tapping a lazy beat on the arm of his chair. You take a candid photo of him as he exhales smoke, and it catches the sunlight beautifully, with the water out of focus in the background.Ā
āCan I post this?ā You ask, and he jumps a little, not having heard you come in, before his concerned expression morphs to a genuine smile when he realises that itās you. Turning the phone to him, you show him the photo you took, and he lowers his sunglasses to get a proper look at it. After a beat, his gaze flicks to yours.
āācourse, itās a nice photo.ā
āYouāre very photogenic,ā you brush of his compliment with a smile, and he pushes his glasses back up his nose, looking out from the balcony.
āYou crashing here?āĀ
āIf itās not too much trouble,ā you respond, and he actually laughs, though the sound is kind.
āWouldnāt have offered if it was.ā
Easy. Like everything else about him, it seemed, this was easy.
You caption the photoĀ āthe view from my balconyĀ šā and post it on both Twitter, and your Instagram story, tagging him in both, and you set about checking out the roomās facilities. Itās a normal, if fancy hotel room. Little bottles of soaps and shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom, TV with a bunch of standard channels, and a whole ton more that you could pay for if you wanted, it even had a set of cables so you could charge your phone, either side of the bed. The singular bed. Which Colson has clearly already claimed.
Maybe it had been a mistake to not board with your brother.Ā
āIām getting lunch, you want anything?ā You call, needing to get out of your own head for a bit, wanting to explore the city a little. Heās quiet for a moment, then you hear a strainedĀ āyeahā.
āGimme a moment, let me put on a shirt and Iāll come with you,ā he tells you through a lung full of smoke, putting the joint out in the ash tray provided, tucking the other half in his pocket for later.
āYou not gonna vlog this?ā He asks, half smiling in the elevator, hands tucked into his pockets.Ā
āOh, shit, knew I forgot something,ā you mutter, and you go to punch in the number of your floor again, but his hand catches yours.Ā
āWeāre coming back after, donāt worry about it.ā
And, well, you donāt.
Itās easy to talk to him, you swap stories about life in the entertainment industry from two wildly different perspectives, and you find a cute and overpriced restaurant to have lunch in. All the while, youāre so aware of where you are, how there could be any number of people snapping photos of the pair of you. Itās not like youāre being overtly couple-y, youād only been putting on this ruse for three weeks at this point, but he pays for your lunch.
āOh, I didnāt realise this was a date,ā you admit, a little surprised, a little flustered. He shrugs, eats the last bite of his burger, and smiles.
āWhy not? We havenāt had the chance to go on one yet, letās take it for a test drive. Do they- are boardwalks still a thing? Is a boardwalk carnival still a thing or was that just the nineties?ā Youāre actually rather taken aback by his suggestion, and canāt help but grin, picking up your mostly empty glass to swirl the ice at the bottom.
āPretty sure boardwalks are a thing, not sure about carnivals on them, but we can check it out.ā
You each finish your drinks and leave, setting off for the waterfront. Feeling bold, you tuck your arm in his, and enjoy the Spring-time sunshine. The boardwalk, as it turns out, is still definitely a thing, as are the kitschy carnival rides along it.Ā
āI feel like a fuckinā teenager,ā Colson mutters under his breath, knowing youāll hear it,Ā āif we see a couple where theyāre both wearing braces, looking like they just got out of school, Iām throwing myself straight into the ocean.ā He informs quietly, and you snort at that.
āNot a fan of traditional cute date shit?ā You ask, as the pair of you approach the ticket booth.Ā
āNot in the slightest,ā Colson admits through his teeth while trying to smile at the attendant. The attendant, who obviously recognizes at least one of you, is doing her best not to look like sheās staring. You each buy a ride pass and head in, and the girl tells you to have a good afternoon, with a nervous sort of excitement.Ā
āThis feels like somewhere Iād go with my daughter,ā Colson looks doubtfully up at the ferris wheel that sat ahead of you at the end of the pier, looking more than a little perturbed, but his words struck you in a way that you hadnāt expected.
āHave you told her about us?ā You asked, and he casts an unreadable glance at you.
āListen, if weāre going to talk about... stuff like this, letās at least do it somewhere a little more private?ā It seems he, just like you, is acutely aware of how busy the little set of attractions is, and having already been recognized once, itās almost certainly not going to be the last time today.
The gangly-limbed teenager working the ferris-wheel doesnāt even hide that heās staring at Colson with hero-worship in his eyes, and he gives you a look over, followed by an approving, rather smug nod, before closing the door of the carriage. It makes your skin crawl.
āWhy does everyone get to decide if Iām good enough for you based on my looks?ā You hear yourself mutter, but Colsonās slinging his arm around your shoulders as the pair of you are raised steadily into the air.Ā
āWho gives a shit? Theyāre jealous, and it doesnāt matter because weāre not really together anyways,ā heās got a point, but your expression is still downcast, and thereās a strange sadness settling in the pit of your stomach.Ā
āI suppose.ā
Once youāre high enough in the air that no-one from the ground should be able to hear either of you even a little bit, Colson sits back, lets his gaze drift across the horizon.
āI told Cassie about us, told her the truth.ā He doesnāt sugar coat it, doesnāt try and explain his way out of it, when instead he looks tense, like heās read to defend himself. You, however, nod, giving him an understanding smile.
āOf course, sheās your daughter,ā you pause, and he finally looks back at you, and you think you see some hint of relief in his eyes,Ā āI never expected for you to lie to her.ā
āSheās a good kid,ā he assures softly,Ā āgot a good head on her shoulders.ā And now heās turning fond, giving your shoulder a squeeze,Ā āfuckinā who knows where she got it,Ā ācos it aināt me.ā Laughing a little, heās surprised when you answer, voice soft and sincere.
āYouāve gotta give yourself more credit,ā you tell him matter-of-factly,Ā āyou wouldnāt be half as successful as you are if you didnāt have a good bit of sense.ā
āI knew there was a reason I was dating you,ā he teases, pulling you in close, but you play along.
āYeah, itās that good sense of yours,ā you returned, and he gave you a gentle shove.Ā āAm I going to meet her at all?ā You ask finally, and Colson gives another shrug.
āYeah, I mean sure, she wants to come to set, so if youāre around youāre welcome to meet her,ā his fingers are drumming lightly against your shoulder,Ā āI should warn you though, she tends to vet any girls Iām getting serious about pretty hard, fake or not.ā And yeah, youāre laughterās a bit disbelieving, and though he sees the humour in it, he doesnāt seem to be joking,Ā āsheās a good judge of character, and Iāll tell you now, Iām mad protective of her, but sheās mad protective of me too.ā The thought of it is actually endearing, and you lean into him, letting yourself heave a sigh of contentment, glad to have talked this through.
āThis would have been real nice to film,ā he muttered, a teasing edge to his voice as the two of you stared out at the glittering ocean.
āDonāt even start,ā you gave his ribs a shove, which only made him laugh, the sound warm and easy in the afternoon air, the sun moving slowly to the horizon.
Slowly but surely Colson was warming to the little boardwalk carnival. The two of you play obviously rigged games, and ride the rollercoaster that creaks ominously, and he even convinces you to share some fairy floss. He snaps a picture of you grinning wide and genuine as you offer him the treat, and posts it to Twitter with the captionĀ āsweetā.Ā
Thereās a Tunnel of Love ride that Colson had adamantly refused to go on at first, but as sunset was drawing closer, he relented.Ā
āIām not a cliche! Iām not a fucking cliche!ā He huffs, sitting beside you with his arms crossed, his legs so long that his knees came up almost comically. Youāre filming on your phone for your Instagram story, and will later add at least two heart gifs, but for now youāre just obnoxiously singing the Tunnel of Love remix, thankful that youāre the only two on the ride at the moment.
āYou so fucking cute, when I see you, I uwu, can you be my fucking boo? Can you be my sailor moon?ā Hearing the smile in your voice, he turns to you, something about his expression softening as he sees the joy written all over your face that the camera canāt see, āand I don't wanna fight, I just wanna treat you right; IĀ was aiming at your heart and I don't wanna say goodbye.āĀ
He just laughs, and shakes his head as the ride takes off, fond adoration written all over his face.
The sunās setting by the time youāve ridden all the rides you wanted to, eaten all the candy you could possibly stomach, and failed at enough rigged games that you were about ready to call it quits.Ā
āHey I didnāt just wanna come here for the carnival shit,ā he said, and youāve got your arm tucked into his again as he steers you both to the edge of the boardwalk, where there was a set of steps down to the beach.Ā
āUnder the boardwalk,ā you nod knowingly, which he parrots back with a smile. Beneath the boardwalk there was a gaggle of youth, looking slightly older than teenagers, some still in uniforms from boardwalk rides, some smoking, most looking intimidating, but when Colson asks them for a light, they seem to get much less hostile.
āHey are you MGK?ā One asks, and when Colson lights the half a joint he had from earlier, he nods.Ā āSick.ā The kid nods sagely, before his gaze turns on you.Ā āAnd youāre that Booth chick, arenāt you? Iāve seen you on Twitter.ā Itās not hostile, itās genuinely curious.
āYouāre a fucking idiot, Eddie, thatās [Y/N], do you live under a rock?ā One of the girls pipes up, decked out in black, with a thick piercing through her septum, and an intimidating amount of eyeliner. The boy, Eddie, flushes scarlet, and snaps that not everyone watches the same shit as her.Ā āIām Samara,ā the girl offers with a grin, offering her hand to you, which you shake, more than a little pleased with their various reactions.
āI heard yous was boinking -ā a third girl interrupts, wearing a boardwalk uniform and hitting a vape pen pretty hard.Ā
āEmma!ā More than one of them shout, though Samara is the loudest.
āIs boinking still the term?ā Colson snorts, taking it all in stride, though heās got an arm around you now,Ā āJesus fuck I feel ancient.ā
āYou are -ā Emma interrupts, much to the rest of the groupās chagrin, but Colson just laughs.
āIām twenty-seven you fucker!ā He crows, and Emma cracks a smile, and takes another hit off of her vape pen.Ā āWhatever,ā he shrugs,Ā ājust tryinā to show my girl everything LA has to offer.āĀ
āSo you come under the boardwalk?ā Eddie asks, with a skepticism that made you all flustered at his insinuations.
āCan you blame us for wanting a bit of privacy?ā Colson smirks, to which the group of youths all collectivelyĀ āoohā at, and he gives your hip a squeeze.Ā
āTry the one a quarter of a mile that way,ā Samara points further down the beach,Ā āless carnival, less people.ā She winks, before adding, surprisingly hopefully, ābut could we get like, a photo or something first?āĀ
Of course you both agree, and among the group photos, you learn that theyāre all working around town during winter break for college. Samara specifically asks for a photo with you, where she plants a kiss on your cheek, looking a little flustered herself, muttering a quiet thanks. You follow her back on Instagram, and she gives you this starry-eyed look.
āSheās got a crush on you,ā Colson snickers as the two of you head down the beach, well and truly out of earshot of the others, and you smile, finally looking up from your phone, a little endeared at the young womanās antics.Ā
āJealous?ā You ask, loftily, and you expect him to laugh, but he goes quiet. When you turn to him, heās regarding you with amusement, and something else you canāt quite identify.Ā āColson?ā And you slow, now near enough to the next section of the boardwalk. As promised, it was rather secluded.Ā
After a beat, he leans in and kisses you, soft and unexpected, but his lips fit against yours like you were made for each other. Leaning into him, you wrap your arms around him, letting him pull you close. Not exactly sure what triggered this, youāre just happy to lean into it, enjoying the moment. And then heās pulling back, forehead resting against yours.
āYou see the guy to our left whoās just left the group of kids under the boardwalk? Hawaiian shirt and expensive camera?ā He asks quietly, and you glance out of the corner of eye, only to spot the exact person heās talking about, you make a quiet noise of confirmation, and you keep up the ruse, hand coming up to cup his jaw, butterflies going ballistic in your stomach despite now knowing that it was obviously for show,Ā ābeen following us for the past hour.ā
āFucking paps,ā you hiss, but before your expression can sour, he kisses you again, gives you a squeeze, as if to remind you to put on a show of not noticing him. Much to your surprise, he bites gently at your bottom lip, and you let out a quiet but pleased noise that neither of you had expected, and when he leans back, he looks both surprised and kind of into it, whatās more unexpected is that the exact same expression is written all over your face too.
āBack to the boardwalk, uber back to the hotel?ā You ask, resolutely not talking about what had happened, but still smiling and all up in his personal space.
āLove it, letās get out of here,ā and he takes your hand, and leads you back to the safety of the street. Itās the first time the two of you had kissed, not that youād realised it in the morning, but it was good, you reflect, it felt like it made sense. If youāre a little more giddy than you probably should be on the way back, Colson doesnāt seem to notice, in fact, heās grinning too, humming to himself.
Thereās two posts, one right after the other on Samaraās Instagram story when you check it that night, after having briefly seen it in the uber on the way back to the hotel.Ā
The first is a video captioned [gross thats my mom and dad] The video was pixelated as hell, and she hadnāt tagged either you or Colson, but you knew it was the two of you, wrapped up in each other, half a mile down the beach. In the background, her friends are arguing about something much closer, though one voice cuts through louder than the rest.
āHey, Hawaiian shirt hipster paparazzi fuck! Yeah you! GiveĀ āem some fucking privacy!ā And as the voice, who you think is Emma, shouts, Samara turns to focus the camera on the paparazzi Colson had spotted earlier, still incredibly zoomed in, capturing his sheepish, angry expression in all itās rather pixelated glory.
āFuck you kids!ā He shouts back. Someone throws a can at him.
āPiss off!ā Samara shouts,Ā āwe know youāre not taking photos of seagulls, cunt!ā He goes to respond, but the group just starts chucking things at him. In the background, you can see yourself and Colson heading back up to street level, oblivious to what was going on.
The second post is a screenshot of a set of DMs between yourself and Samara.
@yourinstagramhandle mentioned you in their story
6:28pm
@yourinstagramhandle responded š to your story @yourinstagramhandle: god i fucking love you guys, it was so great to meet you @unholy-samara-tin:Ā š
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it was the right thing to do lmao no stress he was a creepy fucker
Itās captioned [HOLY SHIT IāVE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN].
You get dinner with Douglas and tell him about your day, and he gives you this sweet, if a little smug smile.
āYou seem very happy.ā He says, knowingly.
āI am, it was a good day!ā You tell him, and he hums, but wonāt say anything else on the matter. The conversation is taken up mostly by excitement regarding the makeup and costume fittings that they have over the next week and a half before filming starts, and then itās back to your own rooms. At your door, Douglas calls out to you, three rooms away.
āItās strange to see you so grown up, duckling,ā he hasnāt called you that in so long, not since you were children, even your mother had abandoned that nickname for the mildly less embarrassingĀ āDuckā in the past few years, and while it warmed your heart, you couldnāt help but tense in anticipation for some sort of gentle, sibling embarrassment, probably to do with you sharing a room with yourĀ āboyfriendā.Ā
āAnd?ā
āAnd nothing,ā he shrugged,Ā ānever thought youād become cool is all, a star in your own right, arenāt you?āĀ
āOf course Iām cool, would you like me to give you some pointers?ā You asked sweetly, and Douglas couldnāt help but laugh at that.
āI walked into that one, didnāt I? Anyways, have a good rest of your night, Colson and Dan have gone out drinking.ā
āThanks for the heads up,ā you tell him, and the two of you finally go into your separate bedrooms. Heās right, of course, thereās clothes strewn all over the bed, and the showerās been recently used, and the whole little place has a warm, clean smell, like the last mist of some spiced cologne was still lingering in the air. The only light on is one of the bedside lights, and the lights of the city outside twinkle brightly, though you canāt see many stars for the light pollution. You crack the screen door to the balcony open, and shiver a little, though you tell yourself itās from the cold, and not because the rather comforting and clean smells were quickly dissipating.Ā
You are alone when you try to fall asleep on the plush but desperately uncomfortable sofa, alone and struggling to pass out with the bedside light still on, not wanting Colson to have to stumble around in the dark when he gets back. You spend almost a full hour on your phone blocking people who send you nasty DMs, and responding to a few kind ones, and you post a photo of the roof just captionedĀ ācant sleepā.
Itās just gone one when the door clicks open, and Colson steps in, pretty well coordinated, and trying to keep quiet. But then thereās you, staring back at him in the lamp light.
āHey.ā
āHey.āĀ
Awkward silence.
āWhy are you on the sofa?ā He asks, hauling his bag from the bed, shoving his loose clothes in haphazardly, before patting down his pockets.Ā āSorry if I woke you,ā itās almost an afterthought, and he pulls out a box of cigarettes.
āYou didnāt,ā you tell him with a yawn that says otherwise, but you power through it,Ā āand I didnāt want to intrude.ā
He casts a dubious glance at how youāre angled on the sofa, but doesnāt say anything, and opens the sliding door wider to sit on the porch and have his cigarette. Without even hesitating, you join him, and your spine thanks you the moment you stand.
āNice night?ā You ask, sitting out on the balcony with him.
āNice night,ā he agrees, adding,Ā ānice day all around.ā And something about it makes your heart flutter.Ā āYou know you can take the bed; Iād rather sleep on the floor than have you get scoliosis.ā
āI donāt think thatās how scoliosis works,ā you say with a huff of laughter, but he just hums,Ā āand you donāt need to do that, Iām fine,ā you try to insist.
āYou know youāre welcome to just share the bed, itās fucking massive, I feel like Iāll get lost in it,ā he actually yawns, takes another drag of his cigarette.Ā
āSo you want me to, what, ground you somehow?ā
āI just wanna know that if I roll over in the night and thereās something solid there, that itās your arm and not like, the lightpost in fuckinā Narnia,ā he tells you, and breathes out a lung full of smoke. You watch it hang in the air, pale and silver in the light of the moon.Ā
āWeāre gonna be in the tabloids tomorrow,ā you tell him quietly.
āNo-one reads tabloids anymore, weāre gonna be on like, those snapchat news things,ā he says, and laughs but it doesnāt sound very amused.Ā āHave you been getting less shit?ā
āActually,ā you consider,Ā āyeah, most of your fans are mad supportive when you ask them to be. What about you?ā
āYour fans are cute, you know that? I was scrolling through twitter and I saw a whole bunch of photos of us like, photoshopped together,ā he paused to chuckle, āsome had flower crowns.ā You can hear the smile in his words, and he seems quite enamored by the phenomenon. Itās a nice moment; heās drunk and a little high and youāre exhausted, and you fall into bed like itās a sitcom.
āTell your spine I saidĀ āyouāre fucking welcomeā,ā he tells you, and itās so absurd that you laugh, even as you pull the covers up over you and snuggle in, comfortable as all hell, before turning the light off.
Then, thereās movement, and a loudĀ āthwapā as Colsonās hand comes to knock your shoulder, landing on top of the duvet.Ā
āNarnia?ā He asks, and you give a small smile in the dark.
āJust me.ā
You wake in the morning to the sound of Colsonās alarm, or more accurately, his groaning at his alarm. And swearing. And mutteredĀ āfucking makeup testsā.Ā
Heās dragging himself into the shower while you relish your days off, nose and eyes peaking out from the covers when he comes out of the shower wrapped in a towel. The two of you make direct eye contact before you mutter a flustered apology and flip away from him, though he doesnāt seem to know how to react, just quietly getting dressed. The rest of his morning routine passes mostly in silence, before you hear him open the door.
āIf you wanna get like, lunch or dinner or something, lemme know, or Iāll let you know if the boys are organising something,ā he tells you, and you call out a sleepy thanks in response. The door closes. Silence. You could go back to sleep, but youāre curious about the turn around time for paparazzi media, and you were not disappointed.
MTVās snapchat story posted āMGK and New Boo [Y/N] Booth Caught Getting Steamy Under the Boardwalkā the headline.
The self-proclaimedĀ āRap Devilā Machine Gun Kelly, best known for his album bloom, has managed to find himself locking lips with YouTubeās darling [Y/N] Booth, though you may know her best as the vlogger, and entertainment industry insider, DuckDuckBooth.
It seems new mediaās hottest couple have finally landed in LA after their surprising hookup in Louisiana, set to continue working on some mysterious project that they keep hinting at, and they seem to still be going strong!
The pair were caught after a cute date along the Hollywood seaside -Ā
[And here theyād entered your Instagram story, from the Tunnel of Love, as well as Colsonās Twitter picture of you with the fairy floss.]
- after meeting a group of fans, they found somewhere a little more private to get a little bit romantic in a way that 90s kids trulyĀ will appreciate; making out under a boardwalk. It feels like it should be ripped straight from a John Hughes movie set in Hollywood.
However unlikely this pair may be, you canāt deny that theyāre cute together.
[And hereās those traitorous, and almost painfully HD photos of yourself and Colson, wrapped up in each other, that the paparazzi had taken the day before, though with the legs of the boardwalk, as well as the ocean and the sunset as your backdrop, the photos themselves are surprisingly stunning.]
āFucking paps,ā you mutter under your breath, and screenshot the photo anyways. If itās your lock screen, well, itās what any real girlfriend would do, right?
#mgk#mgk imagine#mgk x reader#machine gun kelly#machine gun kelly imagine#machine gun kelly x reader#douglas booth#douglas booth & reader#The Dirt#the dirt imagine#the dirt cast#the angry lizard writes#colson baker#colson baker imagine#colson baker x reader
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how would your ideal LI season go?
oooh thank you anon this was really fun and definitely too long and entirely unrealistic because of all the variables but oh well i had fun lmao
Okay Iām just going to start by talking about LIs
I think one of Season 3ās biggest successes was making AJ available from the start, I think that definitely kept those who play for the girls interested
HOWEVER i also think we need one of each: an AJ, a Talia, and a Marisol
Someone you can couple up with right off the bat, someone that takes a bit of time to warm up, maybe around the halfway mark, and someone that isnāt available til the last or second to last recoupling, maybe because theyāre only bicurious or its just in their character to take a while to warm up in general, they spent the season in friendship couples or blowing their shot because they didnāt want to move too quick
I know the amount of LIs in Season 2 is a huge attraction, but it obviously wasnāt maintainable, since so many LIs lost their personality after CA
Again, I think Season 3 did great on ideas, but bad execution on drama and actual plot
So Iād probably keep it about 9, maybe 10
And ideally one of them would be trans, probably a trans guy with top surgery scars. Someone makes a joke on the first day and he explains no problem, is open about it and his experiences, maybe he was kicked out as a teenager and is all about positivity and loving people for who they are because of it
Iām all on board for a enby or gnc character or MC, but I honestly think Love Islandās too binary for someone like that to thrive
OH! And an ace LI thatās probably sex neutral and really comfortable with it. Theyāre up front with their sexuality but have no problem with how sex-focused Love Island is, like theyāre fine with the flirting and intimate stuff, theyāre just not attracted at the end of the day
Or have this seasonās slowburn female LI be demi? Iām not demi, only ace, so I canāt speak on that experience, but I think that might work pretty well, maybe she goes in knowing sheās demisexual and comes out of it knowing sheās demiromantic too? Id love that but idk
I want to touch on customization too, since thereās nowhere near enough
Definitely body types
I forget who said it, but have the typical thin type, a muscular type, and a plus sized
And donāt get me wrong, I know itās extra work for the artists, but I personally think itād be worth, but who knows
Make fantasy hair colours possible - blue, green, purple, pink, silver - with the type of variety S3 had, in a style closer to S2
Also tats! And piercings! Just like a septum or some ear piercing, maybe a lip, nothing too difficult
And allow for actually different personalities and careers
I get that most people who apply are going to be outgoing and influencers, but this is all fake anyway so who cares
Have your personality impact LIs, certain LIs are easier to get hearts with with a certain personality, while others have more negative reactions to that personality
Lot of coding but this is just my make believe, whatās the harm
Okay into each day
Id have 20 days, since I agree that thatās a pretty good sweet spot
And Im definitely on board with MC being a bombshell, but instead of introing her on the first day, Id do the second
First half of the episode is spent as a recap of the first day, 5 couples like usual, letās call the Islanders Bobby, Harry, Camilo, Bill, Rohan, AJ, Talia, Elladine, Miki, and Erikah, Iāll explain later, itās pretty much for one single reason each
So MCās first day is the Islanderās second, she shows up like Lucas & Henrik, before all the Islanders are up, and she has an option to say hi to someone early, add a gem to be upfront about being interested or something, during the second half of the first episode
Second episode starts with all the Islanders finding MC and saying hi, whoever you chose to have a chat withās partner is kinda salty, if you chose a guy
MC ends the day choosing between any of the guys and two of the girls, AJ and Talia
For the guys, like Season 3, three are endgame, ones a red herring like Rohan in Season 1, and oneās up front about it being a friendship couple from the start, since I definitely think we need actual friendship couples - this friendship couple guy is Bobby, but without the pushy crush
Rohan is initially interested, but like in Season 1, he gives it up after a while
AJ is super into it and happy if you pick her and has no problem with it, while Talia has a āno thanksā thing and makes you pick again
Basically, youre not supposed to pick Talia because sheās not open to that yet, and that tosses you off her route or makes it really difficult to fix, maybe only a few dialogue options over the next few days or a specific personality gets her to forgive you. If you donāt pick her, you can couple up later as normal
Day 2 is like it usually is, youāre LIs original partner starts grafting on your LI if you have a male LI, Bobby doesnāt care if you steal AJ, you just have to have a talk with him and heās fine
You can attempt to reconcile with their original partner, and if you succeed theyāll stop, if not your LI will step in and tell her heās not interested
Day 3 finds a whole Villa recouping with a dumping. If you have a female LI, then girls are choosing, and AJ will pick you, however there is no dumping for future numbers sake, I know it doesnāt make much sense for the guys to be safe but whatever
If you have a male LI, the boys are choosing. If youre with Bobby, you get stolen and have to help Bobby decide who to dump.
Heāll always choose to dump Miki, regardless of who your LIs ex was or what you say. His reasoning is that she hasnāt made a connection and she was accidentally mean to him once and this Bobbyās hella sensitive
Bobby kinda struggles with it and has a rough few days - You have the option to be sympathetic and keep him available as a friendship couple option, or be a jerk and lose the option to be in a friendship couple
Day 4 is a bit of a filler day, with a fun challenge and some actual conversations.
You learn about your LI and someone else of your choosing, whether thatās a friend, like Ell or Erikah, or another LI youre romancing, like Talia or another of the guys
This is the first time Talia starts to be honest with MC about maybe fancying her and being open to seeing what happens
Day 5 has bombshells: a guy and a girl. The girl is our Marisol of this season, which can also explain away why sheās so slow to open up, she feels like an outcast since she came late and MC can empathise better than anyone which is how they initially bond
The guy is also a LI, but far more bold than Marisol, he has no trouble grafting in front of MCās LI and trying to steal her or win her over - Iām just going to call him Lucas
Day 6 has another boysā choice disaster recouping, but with the threat of a dumping on an AJ route
No matter how you reacted to Lucasā flirting, he picks MC, whether you were going to couple up with him or not, he still steals you from your LI just like Season 2, for simplicityās sake
The other couples get mixed up, a Nope-adjacent couple are split up, letās say Erikah and Camilo, but they donāt make it all about them. One of the girls had been pining after a guy but he chooses someone else even though sheās available (Elladine, but Bobbyās oblivious), the girl Bobby was planning to couple up with gets stolen (Talia, but regardless of your route, she doesnāt fancy him), so he couples with Marisol
On a male LI route there is no dumping because the couples are already even
On an AJ route, Rohan is the deciding factor between AJ and Miki. Miki is always dumped because she was barely involved the past few days and Bill isnāt that interested in her even though they were coupled up
Day 7 is the start of Casa Amor, but much shorter this time. Two of the guys are endgame - letās say Arjun and Carl, two are interested in other girls - letās say Graham and Nicky, and thereās one you CAN get with, but cheats and gets dumped later on, essentially a Rocco, and one just isnāt interested, another friendship couple opportunity if you donāt want to share with one of the LIs - letās say Seb
Day 8 is still Casa, you get to know the boys or can crack on with any of the female LIs, though this is still applicable to Day 7
You get a chance to either commit to AJ further or say you want a break to crack on with someone else
If you reassure her, sheāll pie off all the guys and you can stay on the daybed together, essentially ignoring the disaster recoupling and pretending youre still together. But if you dump her, sheāll crack on with Seb if youāre not paired with him, and Arjun if you are, just as a sort of revenge
During CA you can get closer with Talia, cheeky winks in public and getting kinda nasty during a challenge
You get sneaky scenes with Marisol where you learn where her head is at and how she has a hard time opening up and letting people in. You can reassure her and say youāll be patient or pie her off and sheāll get with the seasonās Graham, though theyāll have a different dynamic and ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE AS A COUPLE
Im sorry but boaty mcboat face and MARISOL?? i just dont get it, im sorry
You can graft on Arjun & Carl, tell them where your head is at, and theyāre far less pushy
They try to impress but theyāre not like poking you until you tell them youāll take them back to the Villa like in S2
Day 9 is the final day of Casa, with a stick or switch
You can take back Arjun, Carl, Seb, or Rocco, although Seb is a platonic option but you can pair with him the rest of the season as aromantic representation
AJ never switches to save Rohan, and to be loyal if youre on her route
Talia doesnāt switch no matter the route, she spent Casa just hanging out which honestly isnāt the best idea outside of her route
Erikah switches, because like Season 1 Erikah, her head turns quickly, itās just a matter of time. She switches to Rocco if youāre not on his route, and Arjun if you are. This is going to absolutely blow up in her face
Elladine switches because she gets worried Bobby will, picks Nicky and they actually get on really well
Marisol switches to Graham if youre not on her route to stay safe again, though they dont last anyway, and sticks if you are because she spent Casa with MC instead of the guys
Bobby sticks cuz Bobby
Harry always switches to someone, letās call her Cherry cuz why not
Camilo sticks to get back with MC or Erikah - Erikah switched, effectively dumping him and really upsetting him
Rohan switches to someone, lets call her Shannon, no matter the route
Bill always sticks
Lucas switches to someone, lets call her Blake, no matter what, just for simplicityās sake and because Iām already ripping from S2 so who cares
Day 10 is aftermath, much like Season 2
You can talk with your previous LI,Ā
Day 11 has a massive dumping where you vote to save a few people
One of the original Villa boys stays, Camilo is the default but if youre on Harry or Billās route, theyāll fill his place
Rohan and Bobby survive
If you brought back a Casa boy, you pick between him and Lucas to be dumpedĀ
If you didnāt, Lucas is safe automatically
Rocco/Arjun survive, theyāre coupled with Erikah
Either Nicky survives to stay with Elladine or Graham is saved for Marisol if she brought him back, Nicky automatically survives if not
For the girls, Erikah, Elladine, Marisol, and MC are safe
You vote between Cherry, Blake, Shannon on who to save, Shannon is the encouraged option because her and Rohan are actually really cute, but heāll be nice to any of the girls for the rest of the season
You have to vote between AJ and Talia, sorry queers, i hate it too
Day 12 has a recouping where Talia is finally available if you saved her after everything from Casa Amor
You can reunite with your LI from pre-CA or simply stick to youre CA pick, itās girls choice, MC is somewhere in the middle
Day 13 has two bombshells - both guys, letās call them Levi and Tai
Levi grafts hard on MC whereas Tai takes a backseat and MC has to go to him instead if shes interested
Day 14 is a grafting day, you can graft and bond with your LI, Levi, Tai, or Marisol
Day 15 is the second to last recoupling, where you can get with every LIĀ
If youre romancing Marisol, you have a fight in the morning because she still wonāt commit and she hasnāt really had an drama on her route yet
Day 16 is an explosion of drama
Itās another Roccogate but on an even bigger scale
If youāre on Roccoās route, you suffer the backlash, and if youāre not, Erikah does but it still blows back to MC in order to keep her involved
Rocco makes a move on Erikah when MCās with him, and MC when Erikah is. If he makes a move on MC, she can reciprocate or blatantly shut him down and Erikah will always reciprocate it when heās coupled with MC because whaddaya know her head can turn at the littlest thing
If he made a move on MC, she can tell her LI who will chew him out privately, or keep it to herself
They basically get caught in the act by Levi, who doesnāt say anything until the afternoon - a lie detector that reveals a bunch of stuff, ill discuss later
Heās asked if he has any drama and he lies, saying no but eventually spills that Rocco made a move on MC/Erikah, and regardless of whether MC reciprocated or not, he says she did
If MCās with Rocco, she can attack Erikah until someone steps in, maybe Bobby? Or Arjun? and reasons with her. She can get most of the Villa on her side about Rocco being a prick - except for Levi, no matter what, heāll always side with Rocco and say itās part of the show
If MCās not with Rocco and denied him, her LI will accuse her of lying and sheāll have to essentially win them back by the next day or try and get Rocco to clear her name, which she can if they have a high relationship
And if MC didnāt deny him, her LI will dump her on the spot if they have a low relationship, or still win them back if they have a high relationship - but it will still be remembered
Back to the lie detector
Thereās the typical S1 questions, cheating is revealed, you can commit to your LI
BUTĀ
If youre on a Marisol route, your LI asks you about her and MC has to confess, which drives a rift between her and Marisol because yeah
y i k e s
Day 17 is the final recoupling
Marisol basically storms into the kitchen when MCs making breakfast and says theyāre coupling up and just leaves again. MC has the option to be like āyeah okay, chillā and go back to her breakfast or āwhat the fuck? noā and chase after her and pie her off
If you donāt pie her off, she chooses MC herself, because that scene in S2 is just really cute and I want another
Thereās a double dumping of two boys - Levi and Rocco, and you have no say in it
Erikah, MC, or her LI will essentially turn the Villa against Rocco, while a few of the Islanders resent Levi for his take, mainly the girls
Itās a couple vote, and even if you vote for someone else, they still get dumped because they have the most votes
Day 18 is filler and fluff, meet the parents and final dates, with a surprise dumping where you can get a say and can help them pack, but its a strictly platonic goodbye
Thereās so many possibilities and I donāt feel like listing them out right now, but itās a single couple between three at-risk ones
Day 19 another surprise dumping, why not stick with prom? I just really dig the art, and but maybe make it closer to Season 2? And more personalized speeches!!!
And have a Lottie/Hannah moment!Ā
Idk who all would be here, I donāt feel like listing it out, but I think I have all the dumpings listed below the cut
You can pick between both people dumped who you want to help pack, and can have a moment with either of them, opening a ārunawayā option after the finale or reunion
Day 20 is the finale, with the Islanders gossiping and stressing in the morning as some filler content
The afternoon is the announcement, and your placement depends on your couple - If you were loyal the entire time you were with them and have a max relationship you get 1st, if you were loyal but dont have max hearts, you get 2nd, if you werenāt loyal but still have max hearts, you get 3rd, and if you have neither you get 4th
If you win, your LI gets the money no matter what and itās not based on relationship, itās based on where in the relationship you are - if MC agreed to be their girlfriend on Day 18, they split the money, and if MC didnāt, then they donāt see a future and keep it
The last episode is the finale party with options to dump your LI for good, make plans to move in, reconcile and explain why MC didnāt say yes on Day 18, or get with someone else entirely
Oh and I want two of the dumped guys to show up together and have started dating outside of the Villa
Cuz I canāt think of another opportunity for mlm in this chaos
This is really messy so Iām going to list out couplings under the cut to try and make sense of this, I think I got everything but probably not its a disaster
LIs
AJ
Day 1 - MC or Bobby or Single
Day 3 - MC or Bobby or Bill
Day 6 - Rohan
Day 9 - Rohan
Day 12 - MC or Bobby or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Bobby or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Bobby Dumped
Talia
Day 1 - Rohan or Single
Day 3 - Rohan or Bill
Day 6 - Camilo
Day 9 - Camilo
Day 12 - MC or Bobby or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Bobby or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Bobby Dumped
Marisol
Day 6 - Bobby
Day 9 - Single or Graham
Day 12 - Graham or Harry/Bill/Camilo
Day 14 - Graham or Harry/Bill/Camilo
Day 17 - MC or Graham or Harry/Bill/Camilo
Harry
Day 1 - MC or Elladine
Day 3 - MC or Elladine
Day 6 - Elladine
Day 9 - Cherry
Day 12 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or DumpedĀ
Day 14 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Camilo
Day 1 - MC or Erikah
Day 3 - MC or Erikah
Day 6 - Talia
Day 9 - Talia
Day 12 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Bill
Day 1 - MC or Miki
Day 3 - MC or Miki or Elladine/Erikah
Day 6 - Erikah
Day 9 - Single
Day 12 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Lucas
Day 6 - MC or Erikah
Day 9 - MC or Blake
Day 12 - Blake
Day 14 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Erikah or Dumped
Arjun
Day 9 - MC or Erikah or Dumped
Day 12 - MC or Erikah or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Erikah or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Erikah or Dumped
Carl
Day 9 - MC or DumpedĀ
Day 12 - MC or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Erikah or Dumped
Tai
Day 14 - MC or Single or Elladine
Day 17 - MC or Erikah
Rocco
Day 9 - MC or Erikah
Day 12 - MC or Erikah
Day 14 - MC or Erikah
Day 17 - Dumped
Levi
Day 14 - MC or Single
Day 17 - Dumped
Other Islanders
Elladine
Day 1 - Harry or Single
Day 3 - Harry or Bill
Day 6 - Harry
Day 9 - Nicky or Harry/Camilo/Bill
Day 12 - Nicky or Harry/Camilo/Bill
Day 14 - Nicky orĀ
Day 17 - Nicky or Tai
Erikah
Day 1 - Camilo* or Single
Day 3 - Camilo* or Bill
Day 6 - Camilo orĀ
Day 9 - Rocco or Arjun
Day 12 - Rocco or Arjun
Day 14 - Rocco or Arjun
Day 17 - Tai or Lucas/Casa
Miki
Day 1 - Bill or Single
Day 3 - Bill or Dumped
Day 6 - Bill or Dumped
Day 9 - Dumped
Day 12 - Dumped
Day 14 - Dumped
Day 17 - Dumped
Shannon
Day 9 - Rohan
Day 12 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 14 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 17 - Rohan or Dumped
Blake
Day 9 - Lucas
Day 12 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 14 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 17 - Rohan or Dumped
Cherry
Day 9 - Harry
Day 12 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 14 - Rohan or Dumped
Day 17 - Rohan Dumped
Bobby
Day 1 - AJ or MC or Single
Day 3 - AJ or MC or
Day 6 - Marisol
Day 9 - Marisol or Single
Day 12 - AJ/Talia or Elladine/Marisol
Day 14 - AJ/Talia or Elladine/Marisol or Single
Day 17 - AJ/Talia or Elladine/Marisol
Rohan
Day 1 - Talia or MC
Day 3 - Talia or MC
Day 6 - AJ
Day 9 - Shannon/Cherry/Blake
Day 12 - Shannon/Cherry/Blake
Day 14 - Shannon/Cherry/Blake
Day 17 - Shannon/Cherry/Blake
Graham
Day 9 - Marisol or Dumped
Day 12 - Marisol or Dumped
Day 14 - Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - Marisol or Dumped
Seb
Day 9 - MC or Dumped
Day 12 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 14 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Day 17 - MC or Elladine/Marisol or Dumped
Nicky
Day 9 - Elladine
Day 12 - Elladine or DumpedĀ
Day 14 - Elladine or Dumped
Day 17 - Elladine or Dumped
#asks#can it kc#also definitely stole this format from bubblybabynailpolish cuzĀ they'reĀ hcs are iconic but shush#thank you anon and sorry for whatever this is#litg
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CP: yo!! im a witch and im usually a very understanding and patient person, but at the same time i have anger issues and little to no patience at allāi usually like to draw, sing, listen to music, and a whole lot more! im touch starved and an affectionate hooman being once you got to know me more. i actually have a collection of plushies that i cuddle with when i go to sleepāi go by the name lixilia online but my friends call me yana! im interested in a lot of things but procrastination is just preventing me,, im nice and have a loveable personality! and im talented??? (at least thats what my friends sayā) hmm my top 3 faves? Bruno, Jonathan, Polnareff (+ Kakyoin, Joots, and a whole lot moreā im indecisive im sorryā) ig the emojis i can use to describe me are: āØššš¤ššš®āš¤š§š³āš [ i-is this how you do it?āaas sorry im not used to stuff like these jfjsks]
Cupidās Pick for your match made in heaven is...
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Iām a witch.
While all of them are fascinated and intrigued on some levelā¦
Bruno would be a little skeptical at first (because I mean you could just be fucking with him like itās a new mafia assassination tactic right?), but once you show him the real shit and he wraps his head around it, heās extremely accepting. Heās just so in awe of your witchcraft and how it all works and about you. He also will protect u if someone bad finds out or if someone makes fun of you thinking youāre crazy in the head. He also wonāt take advantage of your witchcraft, 100%. He asks for specific favors sometimes when he needs your help, but he by no means will force you to do something just because itāll benefit him the best.
Jonathanā¦ might be wary in the beginning. He probably grew up with the whole evil witch stereotype thing, so he finds it very conflicting (the ideals in him and you). But after seeing that youāre a genuine witch and mean absolutely no harm though, heāll be so sorry for how he had treated you (he thinks he shouldāve been more open and kind, because thatās what a gentleman should be like). Heāll be real curious and excited to learn about your life and witchcraft, and heāll be supportive and protective too. If your witchcraft can heal him, he might subconsciously start to be more reckless because he knows you can just patch him up. Which is 0/10 recommend because heās already so reckless :/
Polnareff will take it as a joke for a while, until you prove that ur the real deal to him and he goes through a whole range of emotions and scenarios lol. From being in denial (he thinks youāre just taking the joke or role play way too far), to being wary to you cursing him (because arenāt all witches evil?), to being curious about your witchcraft and its abilities (some of which he will try to take advantage of), to making 90% of his flirtatious comments revolve around you being a witch or your witchcraft. But heāll silver chariot stab someone if they ever insult or make fun of you for being a witch.
Iām usually a very understanding and patient person, but at the same time I have anger issues and little to no patience at all.
Bruno & Jonathan handles the latter part better than Polnareff, but in quite different ways.
Bruno himself, I would say, is quite understanding and patient, so he likes that you have the same qualities because I see him as someone who responds very well to othersā genuine kindness. But he also has boundaries and self-respect, so if you unjustly take out your anger on him, he will (essentially) scold you or tell you off. He may do it in a softer way compared to when he tells his gang off for being idiots, but heās still going to do it. BUT heāll also talk to you after it all immediately like adults. He doesnāt want bad blood between the two of you, itās not healthy for the dynamics. He loves you after all. If your anger and impatience is justified, then he takes it and tries to understand if itās aimed at him. If itās aimed at others? Heāll support you (somehow) LMAO. Imo Brunoās the best with you for this because he tells you as is.
Jonathan appreciates that youāre understanding and patient because a lot goes on in his life (DIO, hamon, vampires, etc.). BUT, with your anger issues and little to no patience, he might lash back (or cry) if you say something that really hurts him, but if it aināt that bad, heād usually placate you with softness and patience of his own. And he might talk to you about it after youāve calmed down if it was pretty bad and it wasnāt directed at him. He looks like the type to not mind getting angry with you if itās directed at something real annoying though (not him). But would give you the Hurt & Disappointed look if you cross some line or catch him on a bad day. Then he wouldnāt talk to you for a bit until heās ready or calmed down, which can be nerve wrecking for you and your impatience might fester.
Polnareff (imo) needs someone whoās understanding and patient as a whole. Iām not saying a person like that (with no negative emotions or habits) exists, but because he has a little too much pride and acts a little too much based on his emotions, if you pop off at him, he will pop back off on you. Itās just how it will be with him. Thereās also an 80% chance heāll say something real nasty if you say or do something that really hurts his feelings. He also strikes me as someone who moves past (minor to moderate) things relatively quick, so heād be annoyed if youāre still hanging onto the previous argument. 3/10 for this disposition.
Iām touch starved and an affectionate hooman being once you got to know me more.
All 3 of them enjoys the physical touch, especially Polnareff, but I can see Polnareff trying to take advantage of that somehow if yāall arenāt at the dating stage yet.
Bruno enjoys the touches, reciprocates at his own rate and accepts your affections with soft smiles and kisses. In a relationship, I can see him amping up his physical affection to match your own. Idk why but I just HC him as someone who is equally touch starved and loves all the physical contact he gets with you, so thereās that connection and mutual understanding that he has with you.
Jonathan is the same in enjoying your affections, but I donāt really see him as touched starved so he may not understand sometimes why youāre so affectionate (not that he minds though, heāll take all the love you give him).
Iām nice and have a loveable personality!Ā
Bruno would love for his s/o to get along well with his family/gang. He knows his gang isā¦colourful, but thatās his family. Like for example, Giorno may have had a rough start with everyone, and a rough relationship with Abbacchio, but they all still got along and was able to work together to some degree (some better than others). And because youāre his s/o, it would just make him feel weird if his family doesnāt like you or get along with you at all, so because of your disposition, it means a lot to him (family is everything to Italians in JOJO after all).
Iām interested in a lot of things but procrastination is just preventing me,,
Bruno would push you to go on when he notices because he wants to help you, and as we all know, heās observant. Also a great motivator tbh. Heāll even spare time to explore the interest with you if it helps. Heāll even think of prompts to help you when heās not around to motivate you. Imo I think out of the 3, he would be the best in helping you with this and maybe it help you overcome this procrastination issue.
I usually like to draw, sing, listen to music, and a whole lot more!
I see Jonathan & Polnareffās personal interests and hobbies being more outdoorsy and active. So they would not indulge in your hobbies as much as Bruno would. Theyād support you, 10000% for sure, but theyāll be pushing you to try to take part in their hobbies as well (sports, travelling, bars, etc.). I also see them as the type to wanna do things with their s/o a lot.
Bruno looks like he enjoys alone time as much as he enjoys being with you. His hobbies and interests also look more calm and can be combined with yours. Like going on a fishing trip, and you can turn on some music and heāll fish while you draw or sing. Or cooking and you two can duet while prepping in the kitchen. Soft peaceful shit like that yk?
I actually have a collection of plushies that I cuddle with when I go to sleep.
Idk why but I can totally see Bruno going to sleep with you in his arms, and then wake up with one of your plushies in his arms instead and not mind it at all, which is hella cute uwu. Heāll even indulge in this collection of yours and get you new ones because now there are some in there from him.
ig the emojis i can use to describe me are: āØššš¤ššš¼š®āš¤š§š³ļøāš
With the top 3ās vibes when I think strictly in emoji, Polnareff would be attracted to you for sure, but friendship would flourish better than a relationship (imo). Bruno thinks youāre cute, the contrast between you two would be like the face value āopposites attractā. Jonathan thinks youāre cool, I see the friendship flourishing better than a relationship again. Not saying it wouldnāt work (with Pol & Jonathan + u), just saying friendship would come easier than a relationship (compared to Bruno).
#bruno buccellati#bruno bucciarati#jjba#jojo#jojoās bizarre adventure#golden wind#vento aureo#cupids_pick
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This month has been very challenging for me. (personal post below, you can read it)
From having plans to go back to the Philippines, to cancelling that plans all together. I initially wanted to go to the PH because I wanted this to be my gift for myself as I am graduating with 2 majors. I wanted to visit my family there and spend time with them, as well as my dad (sick).Ā
My dad and I dont have the best relationship, soĀ it has been even more challenging for me.Ā
Ive been in America for 10 years now and this whole time Ive always wanted to go back and be with my family there since I love them very much and they are a big part of my life. Ive always imagined a nice vacation and going on trips with my cousins. Painting in my little terrace of my childhood home. basically reliving my old life when I was 12. I still kept that dream till now.
I am only now realizing that, that perception of the Philippines I had in my head is still the vision I had when I was 12. I am realizing now that its a fantasy and not the reality.Ā
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This planning process for the Philippines was super last minute and impulsive, given the pandemic and me finding out my dads condition is not getting better. I booked a flight right away without any plans whatsoever. I was hoping it would be a spontaneous time where my family would bring me around to places and etc. I was even just fine with just staying home and just being in the company of my cousins that I missed so much.Ā
Everyday since I booked that flight, there were complications and drama rising. My dad has becoming paranoid and his narcissistic ways are coming back and has been triggering me.Ā We have been fighting a lot since then which turned into getting more people involved with this fight. Resulted with me having a major panic attack and meltdown that I do not want to go at all.Ā
All the bad memories I had of him in my childhood came back. Everything was coming back to me- everything that I have burned at the back of my head and forgot about. I thought time has healed me but I was wrong. my past trauma came back and I felt like I was stuck into this trip without knowing what I signed up for.
I was not okay for many days. I felt like I was a helpless child he were able to control, manipulate and emotionally/mentally abuse again. I kept praying.
It was then that the Philippines announced that there were implying a travel ban on the day I booked a flight. I felt that this was Godās interfering in order to protect me from him
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This has been an eye opening experience for me.Ā
Growing up in a traumatic household and moving to another country made me deal with things differently. I realized that me being overly positive and optimistic and being grateful for everything is a trauma response. Its a survival response.Ā
At a young age, My body did not know how to process these traumatic events and emotions so I shutdown. Its like when you have an accident and your body go on emergency mode and you wont feel the pain. I think that is what my body went through.Ā I remember a time when I was a kid and I was numb for a year. It was through art when I tried healing myself and holding on for hope.Ā
for a long time- till now, everytime those events in my childhood are being talked about, i literally have a panic attack and I shut down. I cannot listen to it or talk about it without crying.Ā
When I moved here. I started a new life. I had a clean slate and I tried to forget everything bad that has happened. Its like I cleared out all the bad memories and held onto the good things, thats why I had such a fixation in my childhood in the Philippines because after a while, I only believed that I had a good childhood there. (i didnt have a right grasp of my real past). This also explains the reason why I wanted to visit that place so bad- bc i can only remember the good things, and I had a breakdown when my bad past caught up to me because that no longer existed in my head.Ā
This explains my fixation in my memories of the Philippines in my art work and why I use happy colors. I only saw that place as theĀ āgood placeā when in reality there are many bad things happening in that country (not only in my personal life).Ā
ive only realized these things now... 10 years later when everything came back to me as flashbacks when my trauma was triggered. and it explains everything in my life especially in my artworks. it explains why I do what I do and I have such empathy for myself because I realize that the artist in me is the kid in me 10 years ago.Ā
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I realized that when I moved here, I viewed the Philippines as my ESCAPE. my safe haven, the place I would want to go back to and retire to since this was my home at the age of 14. I had such yearning for that familiarity when I was living in a foreign place that I developed such fantasy in that place.
I started painting when I was dealing through traumatic events in the Philippines, just when I was about to move here. I used to paint encouraging words in my art, having it as my sense of hope in those challenging times.Ā
I guess that still lives on in my today. I still use my art as my sense of escape and I am only realizing that now. I have always mentioned that these landscapes are myĀ āsafe havenā and now I understand why.Ā Ive always referred to my art as aĀ āhealing actā but i never really understood why.Ā
I realized that my view of the Philippines is different from reality. I made this to be a romanticized place where I had a nice childhood in but that was not the whole story.Ā
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This is why it is so hard for me to reference anything negative in my work. Ive always used my art as a positive act, to bring hope and encouragement. I still stand with that. I still resonate with my work and it is still valid. but now I see my work as two sided. Its not only that narrative but also the past that I have forgotten about.Ā
I have always had trouble with my art classes because teachers would always push me to do negative emotions in my work- so not just positive but also the negative aspect of the full spectrum of emotions.
This has always been a difficult task for me because I dont want that. My body rejects it. I used art to heal and they would want me to express the nasty emotions here. now I understand why I react that way.Ā
My mother is also a trauma survivor of my dad. So her, my sister and I share these experiences together. This also comes from an immigrant narrative who had nothing on her back when she came to this country, literally building herself up from dirt.Ā My mom is the one who would always teach me to be grateful, to appreciate what we have and to be positive- to the point that thats all I did. to the point that it buried all the negative emotions and memories that I was not able to heal completely and is now still in that place.Ā
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its a lot. its like I just found out a different past that I never knew of. but im so glad I figured this out now. Its like I finally have an explanation why I am who I am today. Everything is valid, there is a reason why dealt with that problem that way and I dont regret it.Ā
Im just so glad I finally have answers. It just explains so much and im mindblown lol
I am not comfortable having this as a narrative of my work even if it is probably the main influence of the work i do. Im also not comfortable of talking about this personal story with other people and in my work.Ā
I just refuse being an abuse survivor as my story... I am more than what I have been through... so im trying to figure that out.
I am now trying to know myself again, my full self.Ā
Im excited to see how this changes my work hehe
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TOP SONGS OF 2020 WRITE UP!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6WDeuRMOV8neAhU2zd193d?si=lZ9gDIp0TsCCEOeCS7_QGw
1. I remember everything - John Prine
I was going to write an incredibly earnest and long review of this song that outlined just how much John Prine meant to me. I canāt really do it and I think this song probably says enough alone. With only a few chords he always manages to express all the little things that make love what it is, all different kinds of love. Long lasting, short moments, love with places, sounds, going places and staying home, endless family ties, and the often fragile but in the end tenable love between all human beings in the face of catastrophe. The pandemic stole a lot of things from a lot of people this year, including John Prine, but he will remain one of the greatest songwriters of all time and his songs will live on forever.
2. Dream Palette - Yves Tumor
I canāt drive but letās pretend Iām driving, Iām in LA and itās night time or something, my elbowās out the window, donāt know why Iām wearing sunglasses, this song comes on the radio, Iām the coolest person alive.
3. Boylife in EU- Yung Lean
Not to repeat my review of Garden but when the chorus comes I feel like Iām on top of a really big hill and its pouring it down with rain and im screaming but this time its because of a no-deal Brexit.
4. Garden- Joseph Futak
My review was already used as part of Joeās promo campaign and it said: āfeel like im on top of a really big hill and its pouring it down with rain and Iām screaming when the drums come in x xā
5. Circle the Drain- Soccer Mommy
I like this song because I too, am often alone in my room, and I have also become obsessed with subtle breakbeats to an extent where people around me have become very bored of the subject.
6. The Brothers William Said- The Innocence Mission
I listened to this song over and over when I was travelling round London in January just after my birthday, it felt like Iād been listening to it for years, like it was in a movie Iād forgotten. It felt at the time like I was saying a lot of goodbyes, recognising that things werenāt really like they used to be.
7. On the Floor- Perfume Genius
Say it with me ladies: I CROSS OUT HIS NAME ON THE PAGE!!!!
8. Shameika- Fiona Apple
She may not believe it but I bet Fiona Apple looked tough with a riding crop.
9. Song for Our Daughter- Laura Marling
Everything about this is fantastic, mellow and bright at the same time. Every part is brought forward individually and no part of this song gets left behind. A stunning vocal from Laura Marling and purposeful lyrics set to a cinematically emotive instrumental. Pure magic as always.
10. Building site outside- Piglet
Not going to lie, I was in a very vulnerable emotional state when I listened to this song for the first time, but I think that makes it no less powerful and just, sad. The lyric āshe smiled at me so much last timeā is just so simple and devastating that you forget this wouldāve been on every indie film soundtrack from 2000-2008 if Piglet was an industry plant. Ā
11. I wonder- Shamir
One word: EPIC
12. Crimson Tide- Destroyer
Listened to this every time I came on my period this year.
13. In the Dining Room - Joe Pera talks with you
Adam showed me Joe Pera when I really felt incredibly sad at the very beginning of this year. Itās a show thatās made me feel good, no matter the circumstances. This moment in the show made me smile, and I love hearing Gene come in a bit too early.
14. Stupid Love- Lady Gaga
Shakin my little booty in the kitchen to this x
15. Might bang, might not- Little Simz
Livid we didnāt all get to go to End of the Road and see all the hot dadās loving Little Simz.
16. Fire- Waxahatchee
A truly insane vocal. I listened to this song on my way to work almost every day from September to December and fantasised singing back up at some kind of outdoor gig in the summer and it made everything significantly less bleak.
17. Hannah Sun- Lomelda
This song is too nice and genuine for me to say anything other than, āreally lovely song :)ā.
18. Scroll of Sorrow- Machine Girl, guayaba
Listened to this a lot this year while sitting on my kitchen floor staring into an empty oven, wondering if I was ever going to go to a party again.
19. Build a nest- Jeff and Ruby Parker
Have put this on in the flat because the guitar solo reminds me of everything my dad listens to at home. A really great piece of music that kicks off a really exciting album.
20. Kiss me thru the phone- That Kid
Ned said yesterday that he thought it was funny how much the original of this song is so foundational to hyper pop and I agree. Also Iāve started saying āBitchā like That Kid does every time I stub my toe.
21. Cuckoo- Sam Amidon
I am punting down a creek, looking in the branches that hang over the water for the bird that shall lead me to my next clue.
22. Places/ Plans- Skullcrusher
Used this song to comfort myself in moments where I also just donāt understand why Iām not famous.
23. Sweetjoy- Jam City
Finallyā¦.. HAIM for dudes.
24. Clean Living- Slow Weather
I saw someone listening to this on the side of my Spotify so I decided to give it a go and it was a fantastic decision. Itās mental that half of this song is an outro.
25. Summer All Over- Blake Mills
Along with the music video visuals and the dampened piano tone, this wins the competition for least summer-y song with the actual word summer in the title.
26. Ready Cheeky Pretty- CHAI
All of my joy this year has been brought to me by CHAI. I have nothing negative to say about CHAI. If you have anything negative to say about CHAI youāre gonna have to go through me.
27. Diaphanous- Land of Talk
This band was recommended to me by a guy I was trying to flirt with at rough trade east but everything closed before I could impress him by saying āI think theyāre really coolā.
28. Anything - Adrianne Lenker
Anyone who has ever attempted to write a song with me knows how much I simply love rhyming. Seriously though, every thing rhymes, brilliant stuff. (Itās also such a brilliantly full and constant song that still manages to move and remain exciting from start to finish. I imagine this is partially due to Adrianne Lenkerās almost nursery rhyme- esque structure and also due to her beautifully colloquial approach to family dynamics.)
29. Blow- Dj Gigola, Kev Koko
This song makes me wish I was Jason Bourne- just wanna jump really far while something explodes behind me.
30. Money Canāt Buy- Yaeji, Nappy NinaĀ
āWell Iāll buy some Yaeji tickets, theyāre for NOVEMBER, thereās NO WAY theyāre gonna get cancelledā.
31. Only the Truth- Johanna Warren
When I first listened to this song I felt like I was floating in the ocean looking up at the stars as the drums came in on āwhat more can I doā. An incredibly beautiful and careful song.
32. Gasoline- Haim
2020 could probably be summarised with the phrase āWHY AM I NO LONGER IN CALIFORNIA? WHY DID I LEAVE CALIFORNIA?ā And this song is the 3 minutes 13 seconds seconds of escapism I needed to not topple into a full spiral.
33. Mapuu - Ic3peak
No one can convince me that Ic3peak are real people. They are a collective made up of child ghosts.
34. Donāt Worry- Bladee
Whenever I have an anxiety attack in the night I wake up and see Bladeeās ghost of the future over my bed, he says āDonāt worryā and mumbles for a bit as I fall back into a peaceful sleep.
35. The biggest tits in history- The magnetic fields
The most relatable magnetic fields song imo. Ā
36. Sand Castle- nijuu
Yujin is a genius and my answer is yes, I do want to just walk for a while.
37. Curl Up- Darren Hayman
Ned reminded me how much I used to love Darren Hayman, and both of them have been a pretty big part of my year.
38. When Will Death Come- Sarah Mary Chadwick
āWow, mental voiceā - Ned, while doing the washing up.
39. Dear Dad - Sylvie Wiley
āBut I didnāt cry, youād be proudā Sylvie, Iām weeping forever.
40. 34+35- Ariana Grande
Hehehehehehehehehe
41. Garden Song- Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers is a pretty unparalleled lyricist and this song feels like a disconnected series of thoughts that somehow all make sense together and come to create something that doesnāt build, but all just kind of sits? What Iām trying to say is that I donāt really know what sheās talking about but like, I get it.
42. Ringtone (remix) - 100 gecs, Charli xcx, Kero Kero Bonito, Rico Nasty,Ā
I love the way it sounds like everyone got just one take and had to improvise all the lyrics but it still bangs.
43. Changer- Andy Shauf
Thank you lord for another album about a smaller than average man overthinking all of his social interactions with lots of lovely clarinet parts.
44. Whatās your pleasure - Jessie Ware
My pleasure jessie? Probably just sitting by the fire with a tough crossword and a glass of merlot x
45. Slime- Shygirl
Shygirlās series of singles this year made me even more livid that I had to take out my eyebrow piercing for my new job this year.
46. Sears Tower- Salem
Perfect halloween release.
47. Title track- happyness
Ned turned to me and said: āso is their new thing that they sound like Elliot Smithā and I said: āand thatās a bad thing?ā
48. Cross-sound ferry (walk on ticket) - Hamilton Leithauser
Have found unbelievable joy in chopping veg and shouting GREEEEEEEN PORT, NEEEEEEWWWW YOOORK alone in my kitchen.
49. Lowswimmer- Hailaker
Iāve loved hearing Jemimaās voice when I havenāt got to see her much this year. I normally take the piss out of the Hambledon line but I havenāt seen that this year really either. I guess we find sentimentality in strange places.
50. XS - Rina Sawayama
This song made me feel very decadent on those days where I didnāt wash.
51. Emily- Clem Snide
Letās be more kind and brave in the face of it all.
52. Building a fire- Bonnie āPrinceā Billy
P.O.V youāre doing bushcraft in the garden with your husband Bonnie Prince Billy and heās here to protect you.
53. Asexual Wellbeing- Okay Kaya
This song absolutely bangs but I am truly bewildered by the way they singled out the line āif they could put a pulse into a spinach leaf, can they turn the two of us into a tree?ā in the production as if that was a true piece of genius. As I say great tune tho.
54. Anthems- Charli xcx
The soundtrack to couch to 5k
55. Never Better- Kitty Fitz
A SE London queen bringing us huge pop tunes in 2020. So so excited to see what 2021 brings us from Kitty, sheās gonna be a real force!
56. Deep in Love- Bonny Light Horsemen
This is such a delightful song which (mainly due to the time I actually got around to listening to the whole record) for me really rang in the spring. A beautifully recorded testament to the feeling of love getting stronger meaning you have a lot more to lose.
57. Malibu- Kim Petras
My song of the summer, made me feel like I was at the beach when really I was in Lewisham.
58. Like Iām Winning it- Girlpool
Iām so delighted that the turn girlpool have made this year is towards dramatic goth music with breakbeats. Their voices both sound amazing and they look simply incredible.
59. Azad- Frazey Ford
I have no idea what sheās saying as always but I love it.
60. Helio- Charlotte Dos Santos
Iām literally so excited for what Charlotte Dos Santos is gonna put out next. The production is fantastic and her aesthetics are flawless.
61. Lost in the Country- Trace Mountains
āI checked my email twice as I criedā. Safe to say weāve all been there this year amirite girlies x
62. Unfold You- Rostam
I hated this at first, I thought, whatās this lo-fi beats to study to shit, but itās now my classic āIām just gonna pop to the shops, anyone want anything? xā song. Huge.
63. Oh Yeah- A.G cook
One of 2020s realisations is that me and A.G Cook kind of look like we could be cousins.
64. Canāt cool me down- Car Seat Headrest
I would like to personally thank will Toledo for giving me a tune that got me off my ass when I was too warm to do exercise this summer.
65. Take back the radio- Katy J Paerson
In love with Katy J Pearsonās voice and the way this song builds. Just pretty flawless and feel good in my opinion. I think sheās such an exciting new artist whoās gonna be around for a very very long time.
66. Good Woman- The Staves
āIām a good womanāā¦ speak for yourselves.
67. A Little Love- Jack Francis
Feel like Iāve been singing this song for about 5 years! Itās amazing and Iām so excited about what Jackās going to bring out in 2021, heās a genius and also the nicest man on the planet.
68. Lullaby No.4 - Snailbeach
This song makes me feel like Iām being hypnotised on a haunted carousel in a very relaxing way.
69. Boyfriend in every city- Roma Radz
Sucks that she canāt see any of her boyfriends cos of covid :(
70. Jaja ding dong- Will Ferrell
Get back in there and play Jaja Ding Dong !!!!
71. Highway- Jonatan leandoer96
Man, would be pretty sick to have 20 boys outside the club but alas the clubs are dead and Iāve only regularly texted about 4 people this year.
72. De nadie- Kali Uchis
Felt v sexy listening to this for the first time in a Morleyās in Honor Oak.
73. Weird Fishes- Lianne La Havas
This album was a pretty triumphant return for Lianna La Havas and me teenage self simply couldnāt be happier.
74. Micro Creature- Aya Gloomy
Love that despite everything about this song telling me otherwise, that the artwork for this single looks like Aya Gloomy is just chilling in the fields by my family home in Hampshire.
75. Si Ella Sale- Bad Bunny
Better get on the duolingo now if Iām gonna know what this guyās saying at Porto next year.
76. Through my sails- Mountain Man
Truly gentle reimagining of an already incredibly beautiful song, mountain man make every word seem new!
77.Christmas Day (get me outta this funk) - Baggio and Blue 5 Years- Bath days
In joint 77th place are two banging Christmas songs that have soundtracked a pretty bleak Christmas period and have made me feel pretty joyous in their ways, despite one literally being called Blue Five Years.
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