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koitrash · 3 years ago

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I like your voice p6

Sorry for how long it took to get out! I wanted Joel to be perfect bc i love him so much i rewrote this one so many times. There will probably b one more part after this maybe some smut idk tho. Also Ellie sings 'J's Lullaby' by Delaney Bailey bc i couldn't get it out of my head and i can totally hear her singing it to dina. I hope you guys enjoy <33

also whats up w the new moblie update this shit is so weird LMFAOO

Pairing: Ellie x fem reader

Warnings: The same as the game (??) cursing, mentions of minor character death, slight angst, Drinking, getting drunk, Fluff ;)

Word count: 3.6k

Your arms rested on the cold concrete ledge of the stone wall that spread miles around Jackson, peering down to the long drop below. Today you were finally back doing assignments again, starting with guard duty on the west gate, which was always really quiet. You saw Ellie for the first time in 2 weeks, leaving out with Dina for patrol this morning. That gash on your back handicapped you for a while, waiting for it to heal enough to do labor again. You chose to spend that time self loathing under your cozy blanket till Jesse came to yank you out of your funk. He knew the gist of what happened on that fateful patrol but not all the details. He invited you out tonight with Dina to try to get you out of the depression but wherever Dina goes Ellie follows and you couldn't stomach the thought of speaking to her again.

You were readjusting the snug fit of the rifle around your shoulder when you heard the guy next to you get relieved from duty, hoping your time to leave was also coming soon. The thing that caught your attention was the name muttered in the exchange. You glanced over to a larger man, replacing the former. He was older, had a clean cut beard and well kept hair, with eyes that sunk with age. His build gave off a strange overwhelming comfort. He nodded to you with a tight smile before settling into his spot, maybe a couple yards away.

"Hey uhh-" He started, obviously trying to grab your attention. "Did Ellie come through here earlier?" Your eyebrows furrowed at the question. Why was he asking about Ellie? Was she in trouble? What makes him think you even knew her?

"Yeah, this morning." You answered, deeming it none of your business. He only hummed in response before returning to look out at the landscape in front of you guys.

"She should be headed back soon." He said, seemingly to himself. Now curiosity scratched your brain more than you cared to admit.

"What's your name?" You spoke up, trying to sound as polite as possible.

"Joel."

Joel. That's right. Joel is- or was Ellie's guardian. She's talked about him a numerous amount of times to you, told you more stories than you could count about their adventures. The nostalgic gloss over her eyes and her soft smiles proved she cared about this man very much. She mentioned how they don't talk much anymore, signaling to you that something must have happened.

"Ellie has talked about you a lot." You smiled and he immediately perked up. "She showed me a couple of movies you liked."

"Yeah," He smiled to himself as he glanced down to a... broken watch? "You're Y/n right?" You nodded in confirmation.

"She's talked about you a couple of times too. Seems like she enjoys your company a lot." Joel continued and it was only then that you realized he had a thick country accent, his voice heavy as it was velvety. It suited him well honestly. Ellie said some words with a country accent, which you guessed she picked up from him since she said she was from Boston. You chewed on the inside of your lip thinking back to how long it's been since you heard her sweet, soothing voice. You missed it. It was like every word she spoke was dipped in delicious mellow honey that smoothed the ridges in your brain, leveling out your anxious thoughts. God- you missed her.

"Did she show you that song yet?"

"What song?" Your eyebrows pushed together, interest peaked.

He stared at you blankly, eyes screaming that he might have said something he shouldn't have. "She asked me about some cords to a new song she was learning... maybe I mixed it up." A short laugh escaping his lips before he rested against the railing. Mixed what up, you still didn't have a clue.

"I haven't talked to her in a couple of weeks. I got injured on our last patrol together."

"She hasn't come to see you?"

"Nah," You scoffed. "I don't think we were close like that."

"Doesn't sound like Ellie. That girl, you gotta watch out for her."

You forced out a tight laugh, extremely confused on what Joel was talking about.

"She's been hurt a lot in the past. I can tell she really likes you but patrols can be tricky. She can be overly protective and stubborn." Joel squinted at seemingly nothing, almost like he's speaking on a memory.

"That makes two of us." You scoffed choosing to dig your feet into the small patch of rocks pushed to the ledge, feeling miserable at the recollection from patrol. "I don't think we got along very well."

"Don't worry about it too much." He stood high, now moving close to you. A strong hand laid on your shoulder, bringing you instant comfort. Joel smelled like wood and leather and you’d be lying if you said it didn’t ooze of fatherliness. "The way she talked about you makes me think she sees you as something more than a stubborn patrol partner."

But you knew that already. You already knew the girl was in love with you, and you were falling hard for her. The real problem was how you were going to handle it.

"I don't think I can be anything more than a stubborn patrol partner to her." You held down the lump threatening to burst in your throat. You didn't know why being next to Joel was making you so vulnerable but a voice screamed in your head to trust him with your life.

"You keep thinking like that and you'll never see you the way she does." His voice was soft, gentle, and caring. Your hands trembled as you turned to him, feeling like you'd erupt into tears like a volcano, because he was right. This silly, fucked up rule system you had was only ruining your happiness. It was destroying your chance at loving the one thing you cared most about. He offered you a soft smile before removing his hand, pivoting to head back to his original spot.

"Heard there's a bonfire tonight," Joel started.

"Jesse invited me." You said softly, not really sure if you wanted him to hear you.

"Ellie talked about going. Try speaking to her." He finished, not acknowledging your past sentence. Before you could protest, a tall stuffy man was standing near you, hinting that your time was up. You nodded as you adjusted your rifle again, moving past the man swiftly. You slowed when you were passing Joel, not exactly sure what to say. He turned to look at you when your brain drew a blank, settling on giving him a soft smile with a nod, hoping he'd understand your thanks.

Jesse waved you down from across the lawn. The moon hung high in the sky as you gazed around the lot, scoping out the field filled with bodies. Some were sitting on logs, huddled around a large fire. Others were snuggled up in pairs, scattered around the yard, to which earned an eye roll from you. They all laughed and chatted idly with each other, all engaging in their own conversations. The bonfire was in the middle of the woods, surrounded by tall trees, wrapped in Christmas lights, that gave you some sense of comfort.

Jesse was sitting cradling a cup on a thick fallen tree , spread at least 20 feet long, sitting around 10 other people. You expected to see Dina accompanying him but she was nowhere in sight.

“How you feeling champ?’ Jesse smiled, standing to give you a hug.

“A little tired, Guard duty is so boring.” You answered, sighing into the taller man's shoulders.

“I missed you man! How's your back healing?’ He gave you one more soft squeeze before letting you go and seating himself back on the log. You guessed the ‘I missed you’ comment was about seeing you in society again since he did visit your messy shell of a house some days ago.

“ It’s alright. Doesn't hurt much anymore, sometimes if I sleep on it wrong.” you smiled, sitting next to him. It was nice being back out in the world around people your age again. “Wheres Dina?’

He answered only with a nod and a jerk of his thumb to somewhere behind you. Pausing, you already heard Dinas roaring laugh, sending an all knowing smile to Jesse before turning around. You couldn't help the smile that curled your face as you saw Dina throw her head back from laughing so hard. She was dancing with Ellie, and it made your heart tighten. She looked so beautiful under the soft, warm glow from the fire. It was like a picture painted in your head. Ellies head turned to the side, probably from embarrassment, exposing her slender neck. She smiled shyly and her face flushed. Now the only thing that filled your mind was placing a million soft kisses on it.

Dina turned back to you and Jesse's direction as her face lit up more than it already was, Ellie’s gaze also following. Dina’s hands fell from her shoulders as she pulled away now making her way to Jesse- or maybe you- oh god definitely you. Her arms swung open, gesturing you to stand for a hug, which you happily obliged to. She wrapped her arms around your shoulders, hair brushing your cheek as you leaned in.

“Y/n! I haven't seen you in forever! How are you? I heard you got hurt on the last patrol, are you okay?’ She shot out questions faster than you could answer as you pulled away.

“Yeah, I'm all good now! It wasn't that bad honestly.” You smiled at her, mind running wild thinking what all Ellie told her about the patrol. Speaking of Ellie, you glanced at her direction, seeing her looking back at you shy and awkward just like the first time you saw her. The smile slowly creeping onto your face was reflected by the girl in front of you. She moved quickly, wrapping her arms around you tightly. Your brain didn't even register the hug for a second, it was too busy trying to figure out if Ellie still liked you. Her familiar scent comforts your senses immediately.

“I'm glad you're okay, Y/n.” She breathed into the side of your head. Your mind all but screamed at you to tell her you never stopped thinking about her. Tell her you're sorry for the way you acted. Tell her you missed her so much. Tell her you wanted her to come see you.

“I am now.’ Was the only thing you could manage to say, melting in her hold. You could stay like this forever, forgetting the guilt that poked the back of your head as she held you like you were the only thing on earth, soft warm hands roaming your back. It was cut far too short as she pulled away to look at your face, like she hadn't seen it in years. Her beautiful green eyes flickered between yours, a soft smile playing on her lips. You couldn't help but to smile back, her face was so mesmerizing, you could literally stare at it all day.

“Ellie!” Dina called now sitting next to Jesse. “Where is your guitar? Jesse says he thinks I can't play.” She smirked.

“That's because I know you can't play.” He laughed next to her.

“It's over by the fire.” Ellie answered, stabbing her thumb back in that direction.

“You brought your guitar?” You asked, drawing her attention back to you.

“Yeah, I bring it to every bonfire.” Her hand rubbed at her neck.

“You gonna play something for me?” You teased, nudging her with your elbow.

“She's been learning a new song if I remember correctly.'' Dina brushed past, head turning to wiggle her brows at Ellie, whose face was flushed red.

“Oh! I met Joel!” You chirped, now remembering the conversation with him earlier.

“Really?”

“Yeah! He seems like a really sweet guy. First thing he said was ‘Ellie come through here?’” You faked a deep voice and country accent, trying to impersonate the man the best you could, earning yourself a laugh from Ellie.

“Yeah, he can be a bit… protective.” Her smile melted down to a mildly bothered look.

“He told me about a song you were learning.” You opted to change the subject as it creeped into territory you'd rather not cross.

“I guess I have to play it for you now, huh?’ Her smile returned as she joked, knowing your request before you said it. Your eyes widened, surprised she guessed your next words. A loud strum of strings grabbed your attention as Dina poorly tried to show her skills. You laughed at Jesse's pained face, downing whatever was in his cup. “Hey where are the drinks anyways?”

“Over here, come on.” Ellie answered brushing your wrist like she wanted to hold your hand before pushing forward. You followed her closely to a cooler filled with ice and beer. Your face twisted at the thought of drinking that disgusting alcohol.

Ellie chuckled. “ I'll take it you don't like beer.”

You shrugged, smirking at her. “Its my favorite”

“Sarcasm, we're getting somewhere.” She smiled at you before turning to a small white table with a half empty vodka on it. Shots were something you could get with. You grabbed the bottle as Ellie pushed two cups to you, pouring and taking one quickly. You coughed, throat burning in protest as Ellie downed the other cup. You eyed her, bottom lip catching slightly under your teeth, as you shot a finger up. “One more.” You laughed as she threw her head back, wanting to protest but you knew she would do it.

Three shots later and now she's chasing you around the fire as you waved one of her shoes above your head. How you got here was fuzzy. You just remembered trying to help her out and tie her shoe before the impulsive drunk thoughts won, telling you to snatch it right off her foot and run for your life. Your lungs crushed as your legs took you as fast as they could, laughing uncontrollably. Ellie yelled a string of curses chasing behind, laughing as hard as you were. You slowed to gasp for air when she crashed into you, sending you both tumbling to the soft grass below. Her hands were immediately on you as she apologized profusely asking you if you were okay. You sat up quickly, world spinning around you, eyes wide and senses numb, you turned to Ellie. She was crouched next to you, must have got up quickly from the fall but you couldn't tell because time wasn't a thing in your drunken state.

“Are you okay?” She looked deeply concerned as her eyes roamed you for any injuries, a hand steady on your knee. The fall happened so fast and you honestly couldn't feel anything except for how hot you were. You cracked out a laugh for no real reason.

“I can't feel shit Ellie!” Throwing your head back, you laughed until she slowly joined in. When you finally opened your eyes again she was damn near on top of you. Jerking back quickly, she lost her grip falling on top of your bent legs. It wasn't until you saw her arm stretched out in reach of your hand still holding her shoe that you were tossed into a laughing fit again.

“Did you think I let my guard down!?”

“Gimme the damn shoe!” She reached again, now sending you flying back as you held the shoe above your head. Her leg flew over yours quickly as she now straddled you, pinning you to the ground. You laughed till you couldn't breathe any more, arms flailing around desperately trying to keep the shoe away from her. You let out a high pitched squeal when her fingered grazed your stomach, wiggling wildly. There's no way she resorted to tickling. Your arms snapped to your sides as you tried to wiggle from under her. She snatched her shoe out of your hold as you screamed ‘Mercy’ but that didn't stop her. She continued to tickle you, now moving to your neck, under your arms, to your stomach, to even sticking a finger in your ear. You both laughed till your lungs gave out, gasping for air like there was no more left in the world.

She finally stopped, rolling off of you to lay by your side, chest rising and falling quickly as her mouth dropped and eyes closed, trying to collect as much air in her lungs as she could. All you could do was watch her like she was a piece in a museum. Her smile stayed as she turned to you, giving you that ‘you're the only person on the planet’ stare that made your heart flutter. Her eyes flickered to your smile, then back to your eyes, then your hair, then neck, hand moving to brush yours that laid beside hers. You pushed to your side, resting on your elbow as your other hand met her face. Her fingers immediately moved to rest on top of yours, now cupping her cheek. Then your lips met hers and the world around you stopped moving. Fireworks went off in your head, sparks flying in the background. The kiss was soft, gentle, reassuring.

You pulled away first, wanting to see her pretty face. Her brows pushed together slightly as she looked into your eyes for an answer. “But-” She stuttered out breathless and barely over a whisper.

“You wanna show me that song now?” You smiled down at her, and she slowly returned it, cheeks now turning a pretty shade of pink

Ellie sat with her guitar loosely on her lap, fingers grazing the strings. You knew she was somewhat drunk, you were even drunker. Your butt was cold as it sat on the hard ground, but she looked so beautiful as you gazed up at her. You guys were sat away from everyone else, in your own little world where everything was sparkling, Ellie was the light of your life, and nothing else mattered.

“I'm a bit drunk so I can't do much.” She smiled down lazily at you. Her fingers dragged down the strings and she cursed softly. “Wait, hang on.” She smiled and readjusted her fingers again, but you didn't hear anything wrong before, everything she did was music to your ears.

‘Darling, Id wait for you, even if you didn't ask me to.”

You'd be lying if you said her singing didn't snatch the air right out your lungs. She looked down at you so gently, with love in her eyes as she continued.

‘Tie a lasso around the moon, and bring it on down to you. Id bottle the feeling you give me. Shelve that stuff for years to come”

She coughed awkwardly and glanced at you, guitar relaxing in her hold.

“Thats all I’m doing since I’m drunk and I dont want to fuck it up anymore.” She laughed and her hand flew to the back of her neck. God this woman was so amazing it actually brought tears to your eyes. Her voice was so mesmerizing not to mention how beautiful the words were.

“Woah, are you crying? What's wrong!?” Ellie all but threw the guitar from her lap to move closer to you, hand moving to cup your face.

“I'm so sorry Ellie.” You cried, moving to wipe your tears, streaming down your cheeks. “Im sorry I was being so stupid on that patrol, you were just treating me like some child and I wanted to prove myself to you. I was being reckless and stupid and this is all so confusing because I like you so much but what if you die! I would give you the fucking world so please dont die- I cant handle it-” You exploded, words slurring together through the tears, shoulders sagging as she wrapped her arms around you. “You're like the most amazing human being I've ever met, Ellie, I like you so much- but you haven't talked to me since the patrol and I thought you hated me!”

“What? Y/n I could never hate you! Im like fucking in love with you- did you not listen to the song?”

“The song was so beautiful!” You threw your head back melodramatically as you continued to cry, which earned a chuckle from Ellie.

“Y/n look at me,” Her smile remained as she cupped your cheeks, forcing you to look at her sincere face. “I haven't stopped thinking about you since I’ve met you. You're like the most beautiful person I've ever met,” She paused and you mentally noted that she was definitely drunk.

“I just said that.” You teased.

“I-” She sighed. “Shut up and listen. I want you in my life. I'm sorry I got so protective on the patrol. I just didn't want you to get hurt and that's exactly what happened and it scared me. I didn't come see you because I blamed myself. I couldn't stomach the thought of seeing you injured because of me.” Some of her words slurred together.

“You didn't make the floor cave in you idiot.”

“No, but I made you feel like you needed to prove yourself. I’m sorry Y/n.” She looked like she was on the verge of tears at the confession and the world around you spun so violently, painfully reminding you that you were very drunk. The voice in the back of your head screamed to leave. Memory of Joel reminding you to put yourself first. Images of your brother covered in blood, lying dead in front of you. Ellie’s hand on your face reassuring you. This was all too much and your stomach screeched at you to get to a trash can immediately.

“I think I'm gonna throw up.” Was all you could manage to say before lifting yourself to puke behind the log.

Teehee a lil cliff hanger again hehhehehe anyways I really hope i wrote Joel good i was so nervous i didn't wanna fuck it up anyways thank you for making it this far! Hopefully i can get started on a new fic or start taking requests if you guys want them :) <333

#ellie tlou #ellie williams #ellie williams x reader #ellie tlou2 #the last of us #the last of us x reader #tlou #tlou2 #tlou fanfic

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onestowatch · 4 years ago

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How Mahalia Jackson Blessed the Masses

A painting is a collaboration of three things: the canvas, the creators, and the acrylics. If the music industry is a painting, then Black musicians are all three. Black musicianship has played a role in every facet of American music. The focus here is not on the Black musicians we all know and love but rather on the stories that too often remain untold.

In honor of Black History Month, we will take you back through the decades, highlighting four music pioneers: Mahalia Jackson, The Funk Brothers, Gamble and Huff, and Frankie Knuckles. From Gladys Bentley and Deford Bailey to Marian Anderson and Jackie Wilson (the original Elvis, who bridged R&B and soul), there are so many incredible yet overlooked narratives that not only crafted unprecedented genres but also created the foundation for most of the music we listen to today.

In the 1930s and ‘40s Sister Rosetta Tharpe caught the world’s attention as one of the first gospel recording stars and the first to draw in R&B audiences. But she did even more than introduce gospel to the mainstream. Using an electric, slightly distorted guitar sound to accompany herself, Tharpe pioneered the early sounds of rock’n’roll. Often called the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Tharpe was simultaneously paving the way for Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel.

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Mahalia Jackson carried on Tharpe’s torch, igniting the role of gospel in the mainstream, lending her voice to both mass audiences and to the civil rights movement. Harry Belafonte described Mahalia Jackson as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States.”

Inspired by blues artists like Bessie Smith, Jackson combined the note-bending soul of blues with the belting courage of gospel. As she explains it, “With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues... I sing God's music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope."

She carried with her the spirit of the black church, using her entire body to transcend her performance, clapping her hands, stomping her feet and touching people’s hearts. Smith and Jackson paved the way for artists like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis who also recorded and performed gospel albums. The popularization of gospel was not only adapted by other artists, but also helped shape the sound of coming decades, starting with soul and Motown.

Born in 1911, in the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans, Jackson lived in a three bedroom home with 13 family members. At the age of four or five, her mother passed and her aunt raised her and her siblings. By that age, however, Jackson had already begun singing at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, her childhood place of worship.

In 1931, Jackson moved to Chicago where she was invited to join the Greater Salem Baptist Church Choir and toured around the region’s churches with Johnson Gospel Singers. Six years later, she became the first gospel singer signed to Decca and traveled to perform with her infectious stage presence. Fast forward almost ten years, Jackson recorded “Move On Up a Little Higher” which, in 1948, became the best selling gospel record of all time.

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The turn of the decade marked the turn of Jackson’s career, as she became the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall. In 1952, her recording of “I Can Put My Trust in Jesus” won a prize from the French Academy, prompting a European tour. Jackson’s success became so massive that in 1954 she started hosting her own weekly radio series on CBS, which was the first gospel-focused national program. The show featured both black musicians and a white quartet, prompting a blend of gospel with the “doo-wop” style of the times.

While this grew her white audience, some gospel purists were upset with the crossover (Tharpe experienced similar criticism). That same year, Jackson signed to Columbia and released an album fittingly titled, “The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer.” She also broke into the Top 40 list with “Rusty Old Halo.”

At the National Baptist Convention in 1956, Mahalia Jackson met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who asked her to sing at a rally to raise money for the ongoing bus boycott in Montgomery. Soon enough, Jackson began appearing regularly to sing, usually before Dr. King’s speeches. As Jesse Jackson explains, she never denied Dr. King and even traveled with him through the segregated south. Jackson also sang at John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball, at the March on Washington, and at Dr. King’s funeral.

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Further expanding her legacy, Jackson won the first ever Grammy for the Gospel Music and Other Religious Recording category, an award whose creation she inspired and won three years in a row from.

Jackson passed away in 1972, but many greats like Sammy Davis Jr and Ella Fitzgerald attended her funeral to pay their respects and celebrate her legacy. Aretha Franklin closed the funeral with “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” There was also a service held in New Orleans where both the mayor and Louisiana governor accompanied over 20 limos as they drove past her childhood place of worship, where her recordings were blasted through the speakers, audible even from her burial site at Providence Memorial Park.

Later, that year, Jackson won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She has since been inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the Grammy, Rock and Roll, Gospel Music, and of course, Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, where there is a performing arts theatre reopened in her name.

#mahalia jackson #soul #gospel #black history month

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sunbird-tells-stories · 4 years ago

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I was rewatching one of my favorite episodes of Xiaolin Showdown lately and I’ve been thinking of Jesse’s/Jessie’s character. I really like her a lot. I was always fascinated with that character from the moment I first saw her. Clay was my favorite Dragon, so to learn he had a sister??? Who was a biker girl??? And a BAD GUY?! Like, it was crazy! I loved the episode, and I still love it to this day. I love the lore, the aesthetic, the Black Vipers, the story, and the ending with Jesse under a starry desert sky flying off into the moon leaving behind a magical rainbow trail behind her? Like, tell me that’s not awesome!

So, since I’m bored and have Xiaolin on my mind, I’m gonna rant about her for a little bit.

First off, Jesse’s listed in the credits with the male version of the name, aka Jessie without the “I.” And the first thing I thought about when I mulled over this choice for a name was that it reminded me of Jesse James, who was a famous outlaw back in the days of the Wild West. So it was maybe a crew choice to give her that name as a shout-out to her criminal nature, and because of that, I like to think that in the show’s universe, Jesse used to be Jessie but dropped the “I” the day she left the Bailey Ranch. You know, to show that a) she was starting a new life and leaving her old persona behind and b) maybe to challenge the stifling old gender norms she was relegated to at the ranch. I mean, Daddy Bailey, as cool as he is, did ooze vibes of toxic masculinity in the one episode we saw him. If he was hyper focused on making Clay the manliest man, then it makes sense that he’d push Jesse to be the girliest girl.

But like, Jesse’s her own person, man. She’s hotheaded and stubborn and determined, and she’s got enough grit and pride in her to say “You know what? Screw this. I’m not happy here, I’ll never be enough for you, and life is too short to live in a place where you’re either ignored because everyone’s paying attention to your brother or being pressured and prodded into being something you’re not.”

So she left. I mean we never got a backstory on that (and I would have loved one, trust me), but she left, and she left on bitter terms too, considering Clay’s instinctive animosity towards her on sight. Like, no “hey, how’s life” or “where have you been.” The first thing he did after recognizing her was to call her a varmint. A nuisance. A lowlife.

That’s....uncharacteristically harsh, Clay. You’re supposed to be the sweetheart of the group, and the first thing you do when you see your baby sister after who knows how long...is to insult her?

Wow. There’s a story there. And if we don’t get any background on it, then maybe I’ll write it later? There’s always fandom, kids! And fanfic. And fanart.

But Jessie really does fascinate me as a character. Like even more than Ashley, or Wuya, or Shadow, or even Kimiko! Out of all the (very few!) female characters in the Xiaolin lore, she’s the one I’m interested in the most. It’s everything about her you know? It’s her backstory, it’s her personality, her skills, her likes and dislikes, the way she chooses to live her life, the way she’s constantly double crossing everyone around her - even her brother! No one is safe from her except for her loyal Vipers, who must also like her and trust her a lot too, since as soon as there’s a brief void in the leadership role, they automatically welcome her and her alone back into it, instead of squabbling over who should be the leader of their biker gang. For all their trouble and deceit, the Black Vipers stick together.

Probably because they’re all they’ve got.

I mean the girls live in a MINE! (An abandoned mine, like seriously, how cool is that?!) and they’ve got pet vultures, and know every inch of their hideout, and the place is falling apart in some areas but it’s HUGE and awesome and it looks wicked cool so it balances out.

But that alone implies that none of them have actual houses or trailers or apartments or condos where they actually crash. None of them have a home to go home to.

And why would they? I mean, you don’t just wake up one day and choose to live a life of crime. The show always likes to hammer in the fact that the world’s not black and white. Everyone’s got some good chi and bad chi in them. Everyone’s a shade of grey. And that includes the Vipers. And something tells me that they’re a darker shade of grey than most girls, and not entirely by choice either. Girls don’t just wake up and become bad guys. It’s a lot more complicated than that.

I worry about these girls. All of them are so young, early-late teens at most, but they’ve each got a criminal record and have scored enough infamy to be known all through the American Southwest. That’s kind of awesome. But mostly really, really sad.

Sadly we don’t get much personality from the girls, but I wish we did, I love the quirks in their character designs like WallEyed Short Girl and Tall Freckled Mopey Girl, and even Belle! Yes, the redhead has a name, and it’s Belle. Personally she’s my favorite design out of all four Vipers. The bright red hair paired with the turquoise in her necklace and hat is simple but unique. And her sass! And the fact that she’s like the ONLY XS character with brown eyes. Aaah! I love her so much!

But even with their lack of screen time or even voice lines, there’s enough evidence to infer that these girls are each other’s family. They’re sisters. They’re partners in crime wherever they go, from the arid deserts of Arizona to the neon casinos of Nevada, from the white sands of New Mexico to the empty-hearted prairies of Oklahoma, and hey maybe even as far west as Baja California!

And of course, Texas.

It’s interesting that even though she cut all ties with her dad and her brothers and her mom (I mean, if she even has one), she still wanders through Texas. The last thing she screamed at Jack as he took off in a huff with no Wu was “Don’t Mess With Texas”! She may have turned her back on her family and the ranch, but she’ll never turn her back on her home state. That’s kind of beautiful. It’s nice to think that the big bad biker chick who rules over a gang that kidnaps people and robs them blind....still has a soft spot.

But I mean, of course she has a soft spot. She’s a person, right? Good chi and bad chi coexisting together in a single human being. She’s got dreams, right? Secret wishes that keep her up at night, keep her going when the chips are down, keep her going when things get hard for her gang and she has to be the one to stay strong and lead them through it despite being a KID...yeah. It’s abundantly clear that Jesse is an adventurous soul. I mean, you gotta be if you spend your days riding through the desert and running from cops, and your nights sleeping in a creepy, abandoned mine that goes on for miles underground. That’s certainly not a lifestyle for the faint of heart, but Jesse seems just fine with it.

Because as crazy and as sad as her situation is, a teen girl with no home and, thanks to her record, no happy future to speak of, she’s happy where she is. Probably the happiest that she’s ever been in her life. She certainly has a lot more freedom, and values that freedom to Hell and back (probably.) She’s seriously gotta love the sweet, simple feeling of going wherever she wants and doing whatever she wants. Stealing from people probably gives her such a thrill, and with the jumps she made with her bike during the Showdown in her one and only episode...yeah, our girl’s an adrenaline junkie. Fer sure.

I wonder if she’d ever leave the desert at some point in her life. I mean, being an outlaw is cool and all but it’s definitely got a lot of drawbacks, and it isn’t very sustainable. And, I mean...people change. Maybe someday she’d just grow out of the lifestyle. Maybe one night she’d sit her Vipers down for one last talk, pass her leadership over to Belle, give them all one big hug and wish them luck, get on her bike and just...leave.

I wonder where’d she go then. Definitely not back home. Probably not with Clay. Being a Xiaolin hero, going to monk school, fighting over Warts...that’s his life, not hers. And I mean, she does have that inferiority complex, which aren’t exactly easy to grow out of. Maybe she’d secretly feel that she wasn’t good enough to be Xiaolin. But she definitely wouldn’t want to go full evil and switch to the Heylin side.

Jesse’s not Xiaolin, or Heylin. She’s just....Jesse. And that’s why we love her so.

I think she would wander. She’d wander all over the US, through every last state, seeing all that there is to see. Some places impress her. Some do not. Some remind her far too much of her home back at the ranch and some are so alien and foreign that her heart almost breaks from the loneliness. Sometimes she falls in love. Then, she falls right out of love, never unexpectedly, but only sometimes by choice. And after a few hours of heartbreak and self care, she’s back on her feet again, hunting down her next adventure. If she sees a Wu, she contacts Clay, and waits for him and the others to come. It’s easier to talk to him now, so they talk often. She sends him a pretty postcard from each city she visits. And with each message, she writes an animal fact about a local critter, just for him.

Home is....it’s not home anymore. Daddy Bailey, Mama Bailey, even Patrick...they don’t consider her family no more. At least that’s what she believes. She never writes to them. She doesn’t see the point. As far as she’s concerned, they all said what they had to say the day she left the ranch. Soemtimes she’s overcome with the temptation to give them a call and see how things are. But no matter how hard she tries, she always hangs up as soon as they answer.

It’s too late to fix what I broke, she tells herself.

And sometimes, she believes it.

But no matter what gets her down, Jessie’s a tough girl. She’s smart and clever and knows how to get by on her own. Her independent nature was hard-earned. She can take care of herself. So she does. And she wanders. And she sees the world beyond the desert.

Hey, remember that one line during her episode where she says “the only thing better than riding is flying,” or that out of all the Wu she could have kept for herself - out of all powers she could have had at her disposal - she opted to keep the Wings of Tinabi, aka the flying Shen Gong Wu?

I like to think that Jesse, like her brothers, is a smart cookie. But while Clay’s got animal facts and Patrick’s got computers, she’s more of an engineer. I mean, she’s got to keep her rides in tip top shape right? And those weren’t ordinary motorcycles either. I wonder if she was the one who designed the Black Viper’s iconic bikes. Maybe she built them all from scratch. Maybe they all did.

And maybe building bikes isn’t all she’s good at. I like to think that as Jesse gets older she takes on a whole new kind of project. As soon as she gets enough material and enough space to house her new baby, she gets to work on something she’s always been wanting to make in the back of her mind but never could before. It’s more complicated than motorcycles or cars or even tractors, and there’s a lot to lose if something goes wrong. But Jesse’s a risk taker, and a dreamer. And above all, she believes in herself. She has to. She’s always had to, because no one ever else did. Not until she chose to be her own biggest fan did she ever have someone in the stands cheering her on. She can do it. Of course she can. She’s Jesse Gotdang Bailey, and she can do anything.

I like to think, after a while on the road, exploring every last corner of America, and hey, maybe even Canada and Mexico, she finally gets around to building herself a plane. Wheels and steel are a beautiful combination, but wings? Wings can take you anywhere. They offer a freedom like no other. Hundreds and hundreds of people over countless generations have looked up at the sky and wished to be up there. And Jesse wouldn’t be any different from them.

I like to think that she finishes it right as she reaches adulthood. I like to think that she actually goes legit - for once - and gets herself a pilot’s license. I like to think that she gives her new ride a bright coat of paint, puts on the last finishing touches, gets herself a viper tattoo as a way to honor the occasion, and takes off towards the Xiaolin Temple the very next morning to show Clay how far she’s come.

And I would like to think that on the side of the plane, in beautiful rainbow lettering, is the name she chose for her new aircraft:

The Wings of Tinabi.

#sunbird writes headcanons #jessie bailey #jesse bailey #xiaolin showdown #xiaolin showdown clay #clay bailey #the black vipers #character analysis

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twihq. a laid back twilight, discord group that is focused on the first movie with some minor changes & exciting plans in store ! set in the familiar setting of forks, current college student isabella swan is a new arrival & there’s far too many things that go bump in the night to go unnoticed. a great opportunity to world build & develop your characters, we are accepting of both canons & original characters ! there are currently 11 / 15 mun spots open. if you’re interested in joining, please send me a dm & i’ll send you the link as soon as possible ! you can read through our plot, certain canon changes, as well as our taken & reserved faces / canons below ! if you have any questions, just let me know !

the plot .

a dreary little washington town, forks has never surpassed a population of 3,000. a close - knit community, at least in terms of recognition, it is also one in which word travels rapidly. so when police chief swan's daughter, miss isabella swan comes to forks to live with her father & finish out school at the local community college, well, everyone knew about it. it was a small town, after all. but what most don't know is that under the surface, there is so much more than meets the eye. quileute shapeshifters live on the reservation next door, the sleepy town is crawling with monsters that go bump in the night, and each corner turned could lead to danger. the olympic coven has called the town home for four years but all good things must come to an end. and when a mysterious new species makes its presence known, it may be sooner rather than later.

important notes .

set at the start of twilight, though characters are aged up for obvious comfort.

humans like bella, angela, etc. are currently attending community college, and should be aged approximately 20 - 22.

the cullens have been in forks for four years.

the denali coven, due to their proximity, visits frequently and may also be living within the area.

only members of the volturi guard are present, meaning the core three + their wives are not playable.

imprinting only occurs on individuals eighteen years of age or older.

it is possible for a shifter to imprint on up to two individuals, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

aside from bella, gifted humans are not currently being accepted.

original vampires should not share abilities with those in canon.

at the moment, shapeshifters are the only wolf - like creatures we will be accepting.

currently taken / reserved .

canons .

alice cullen.

alec.

carlisle cullen.

isabella swan.

jacob black.

jane.

rosalie hale.

faceclaims .

berk atan.

can yaman.

hande ercel.

jesse williams.

lee ji eun.

lily collins.

madelyn cline.

madison bailey.

sydney park.

#discord rp #twilight rp #appless rp #spn rp #new rp

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jazy3 · 4 years ago

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Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Predictions - Part 1

This past week we got some exciting Grey’s Anatomy news! On August 26th a fan tweeted to Ellen Pompeo about how much she needed Grey’s back in her life and Ellen replied that they are almost readying to start shooting again so it looks like the show will be back in production very soon. In honour of that I thought I’d share some of my predictions for the upcoming season with all of you lovely people!

So we know that based on the recent casting and contract announcements that Meredith, Jo, Maggie, Teddy, Owen, Hayes, and Winston will be back for Season 17 as main characters and will be with us for the foreseeable future. There’s been no news yet as to the fate of the other main characters which means it’s time to get into the predictions!

It was revealed in April that the original Season 16 finale was supposed to feature an explosion that would have likely claimed the life of a major character. Killing or writing off a character, especially in the season finale, is a decision that takes time and planning which is why such decisions are typically made long in advance. In the cast of Grey’s decisions around writing off a character are usually made at the beginning of the season or at the mid-season point.

This means that if this information is true the showrunners will have already discussed the write off with the actor or actors in question and that the decision has already been made. While the showrunners have said publicly that the explosion storyline has been scrapped as the element of surprise has been lost it stands to reason that the planned departure of a main cast member will likely go ahead as they will have already had the conversation with the actor and the main cast just increased by two.

Which means it’s more than likely the case that they will choose to write some characters off in order to make room for the new ones as they’ve done in the past. The announcements about Richard Flood and Anthony Hill being promoted to main cast members and Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, and Camilla Luddington all signing new multi-year contracts narrows down the list for who they could possibly write off this season. My money is that it’s going to be DeLuca, Jackson, or possibly Tom and here’s why.

Meredith is the star of the show so we know she’s not going anywhere. It’s been announced that the actors playing Jo, Teddy, Owen, Hayes, and Winston have all signed new contracts so we know it’s not any of them. Winston has very clearly been set up as Maggie’s new love interest and that story can’t take place without her so we know it's not her.

I don't think it's Richard because if they wanted to write him off they could have had him succumb to his illness last season or left him without a diagnosis. Instead, at last we saw him he had received a diagnosis, had surgery, and was on the mend. To kill him off now would be very anti-climactic and pointless not to mention the fact that he’s a beloved original character whose been on the show since Season 1.

I don’t think it’s Bailey either because she and Ben just adopted Joey and it would be odd for them to do a storyline like that just to kill her off shortly thereafter. Doing so would also make Ben a single parent and remove his main point of connection to Grey’s. On top of that Bailey, like Richard, is a beloved main character whose also been with us since Season 1.

I don't think it’s Amelia because she and Link just had a baby and there’s a lot of story to tell there. Amelia has tons of material as a sane, stable new mom and it wouldn’t make sense for them to do all of that set up just to kill her off so soon afterwards. Also, she’s Derek sister and through that relationship she and Meredith provide a direct line to a deeply missed original character which has given rise to a lot of storylines since his death.

On August 7th information was released that Caterina Scorsone, the actress who plays Amelia, would be taking part in an online DC FanDome event talking about the new Batman movie and other DC Comics projects. As there has been no official announcement about her contract renewal this has led some fans to speculate that she might be leaving Grey’s.

I think it would be a shame to see Amelia go as I’ve really come to like her as a character from Season 14 onwards, but the fact that she might be taking on another project doesn’t necessarily mean she’s leaving. Jesse Williams, who plays Jackson, was in multiple other projects and was supposed to be on Broadway in seasons 15 and 16 and they worked around that.

She might just pop in and out for a while as she’s filming other stuff. Also, if this is for a DC film I highly doubt they’re going to start filming right away as most films have been put on hold for the time being due to COVID. So, at best she might be gone for a few episodes or pop in and out and at worst it might affect her availability in the second half of the season and they’ll have to work around it or write her off at a later point.

I also think it’s worth noting that while there hasn’t been any news about Caterina extending her contract, we also haven’t seen any news about the actors who play Link, Bailey, Richard, Jackson, or Tom renewing their contracts either. So just because there hasn’t been an official announcement that doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s leaving.

On that note, I don’t think they are going to write off Link either as he and Amelia just had a baby and he is a relatively new character who was upgraded to a main cast member at the start of season 16. It wouldn't make sense for the show to spend all that money and time just to kill him off so soon afterwards. He also heads up a very prominent department which means if they killed him off they’d have to find a replacement pretty quickly which just doesn't make financial sense.

I don’t think it’s Levi because he was also upgraded to a main cast member at the start of Season 16 and he hasn’t been on the show that long which means his death wouldn’t be very impactful or serve any real purpose. He’s also roommates with Jo and the writers are clearly having fun exploring that as there’s a lot of great humour in their banter and it provides an avenue for Jo to talk about her feelings and have storylines of her own now that Alex is gone and Link is co-parenting with Amelia.

Now it’s possible, but unlikely that it could be Tom who gets written off based on how they choose to go with the Teddy - Owen - Tom love triangle. On the one hand having Teddy make a decision to choose one man or the other and then having Tom die unexpectedly would make for an interesting storyline and would certainly complicate matters depending on who Teddy picked prior to his untimely death.

On the other hand, Tom is a relatively new character who was upgraded to a main cast member at the start of Season 16. Hiring the actor on and investing a bunch of money and time into the character only to kill him off a short time later doesn’t really make any financial sense and would be an incredible waste of an investment. Especially when he’s super interesting to watch and has been a hit with fans who both love and hate him so I kind of doubt it.

It’s more plausible that they will choose to kill off a character, or characters as the case may be, who have been on the show for more than a few seasons and whose arcs have simply run their course and whose death could be made out to be impactful or shocking in some way. This leaves us with two possibilities: DeLuca and Jackson.

Part 2: https://bit.ly/3lwOpYp

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Finding Peace In Another Part 19

A/N: T/W: Discussion of drug addiction and dating violence. This chapter is coming out a few days early and I’m sorry for the delay, I've been really busy with school. I hope everyone is coping well with the virus and isn't going to stir crazy. Also note that this is a work of free fiction and as such I’m not sticking to exact US immigration protocol. Much love!

A few weeks after my dinner with Scott, things were going well. His suspicions were quelled, Monty and I were good and there were no lingering issues with me hanging out with Scott. Since things had calmed down some, I decided to partake in my new favourite pastime. Recently I started surprising Justin at Monet’s after his shifts.

“Hey Justin, can I get peach tea and a raspberry scone please?”

“Coming right up. Usual table?”

“Depends, do you have leftovers?”

“You’ll just have to wait and see. I’m beginning to think you’re only using me for a baked good fix.”

“Maybe. I do bake as a hobby though, so its definitely more that I like you.”

He laughed as I took my drink and wandered over to the table. I people watched while he finished his shift.

“So, how are things with you?” I asked, casually after he sat down.

“You know, things are going. Clay is kind of oblivious to things, mom and dad are trying to judge what they should and shouldn’t push me on. The usual stuff. You?”

“Yeah. Things are going with me too. Dad still occasionally pops in town for a few days before going to wherever he needs to again. Still acts like I don’t essentially live on my own. I think he’s going to be in town for like two weeks sometime soon so that will be interesting.”

“Oh?” He asked, surprised. “Interesting how?”

I had to be careful how I answered. Man, this hiding our relationship thing is getting hard. “Well, he could decide to actually parent me. I’m an adult though so that could cause problems. May end up being a very silent couple of weeks.”

“Sounds like a trip.” He said, laughing.

“Justin. The last time he was home for any length of time, he told me to go look for a job.”

“Uh, why?”

“I have no idea. I can’t even legally work here. Dad’s work did something with the paperwork or something because I am still in high school. I literally can’t work, even if I wanted to.”

“I know. That makes no sense. Could tell him to send you home really.” He said, jokingly. There was a skepticalness to his tone that seemed to indicate he was nervous for my answer.

“What? No. I have finally finished settling in and have begun to think of Evergreen County as my second home. Alberta will always be my home, but that doesn’t mean I want to move back. I still don’t understand your reluctance for universal healthcare but that’s fine. Technically it hasn’t been long enough to be removed from Alberta Healthcare, but I’m not about to go to the trouble of going all the way home to deal with something that can be dealt with here. Dad haggled and made them give him really good insurance to move here and give up the free healthcare.”

“Okay good. Because we like you and don’t want you to leave.”

We talked about some school stuff for a while before I noticed him start to seem a little restless. I knew about his addiction issues and we talked about it often. “Hey, you still with me Justin?”

“Hmm? Oh, yeah. Sorry what were we talking about?”

“Math test, but that’s not important. How are you doing right now?” I asked, subtly referencing the possible cause of his restlessness.

He sighed before answering, “I’m doing okay I guess.”

“Do you want to talk about it? We can go for a walk if you’re not comfortable talking here.”

After a moment he nodded. I got up and went to order us two coffees to go while he waited, trying to organize his thoughts.

“You ready to go?”

“Yeah, let’s go. Your usual?”

I rolled my eyes at him. Obviously.

We left the shop and wandered around a bit before he broke the silence. “It’s just harder than I expected it to be. Even with going to meetings, it’s hard to manage sometimes.”

“I get it. Have you talked to your sponsor at all?”

“I call him every afternoon to check in but that doesn’t mean it’s not hard. And I want to talk to Jess about it, but I don’t want to scare her or push her away. And I want to talk to mom and dad about it but I don’t want them to be mad or….”

“Or what Justin?”

“Or kick me out or something? I don’t know.”

“Well, I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t happen, but I hear you and I understand what you mean.” We sat on a park bench and people watched for a while. “You should tell Jess. Trust me when I tell you she is probably going to figure something out sooner or later.”

He looked at me in surprise, “You…?”

“No, not me. My ex-boyfriend was a prescription drug addict. Percocet was his drug of choice. He was in quasi-recovery, still drank and smoked weed so not actually trying stay sober, when we started dating. It wasn’t pills though so I wasn’t going to push the issue. But as time went on, he started using again and tried to hide it from me. It wasn’t that hard to figure it out. Things got… bad towards the end. Not that you would ever… just. I knew.”

“Oh. I-I didn’t know. Are you like, okay?”

“Yeah. It wasn’t that bad. If we stayed together it would have been worse, but thankfully we ended up breaking up after he went on a bender and I said enough was enough. But we aren’t talking about me, we are talking about you.”

“Do you think she would understand?”

“I think so. It might be hard at first, but I think she will. And she needs to hear it from you, not figure it out on her own like I did or be told by someone else. That will make it easier.”

“And my parents?”

“If you want, I can go with you to talk to them.”

“I think that would be good, yeah.”

“What do you want to do Justin?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, what do you need? Do you need to go to more meetings? Do you need someone to take you to meetings? Do you need to consider going to rehab? What do you need?”

“I don’t know. I know I need help. I just don’t know where to start. Why?”

“Because I want to help you. You’re my friend. And your parents will ask, so maybe thinking about it before you talk to them would be helpful. If not though, I understand. And if you need anything, just call me. Okay? Day or night.”

“Okay, I will. Thanks Becca.”

We chatted randomly for a while again before calling it a night and parting ways.

The next day went smoothly as well. At least until lunch that is. The guys were goofing off as usual and since Scott had seemed to quell his suspicions at least for now, Monty and I didn’t have to walk on eggshells as much around him anymore. Bailey called me about halfway through lunch. It wasn’t unusual for him to call me in the middle of the day, given he had a spare after lunch, but he didn’t usually call and then text and then call again. Odd. I hope everything is okay….

“Someone’s popular? Hot date you forgot about tonight Becca?” Garrison joked. I wasn’t looking at Monty but I knew his eye twitched ever so slightly, as it did whenever someone made a comment like that.

“Uh, yeah sure. Whatever Garrison.” I said, distracted as my phone began to ring again. Something is going on. I answered it at the table rude I know, but I don’t think a bunch of teenage boys care much about table etiquette. “Hey Bailey, what’s up?” I asked.

“Hey so I didn’t want to get involved or get you involved since you aren’t here to defend yourself, but I feel like you need to know. And it’s my problem because you’re my best friend.”

“Need to know what?” I put my hand up to quiet the boys down a bit.

“James has been… saying stuff. About you. And your relationship.”

“Uh okay? Why is that a problem?”

“Because of what he has been saying and what it involves regarding your relationship.”

“What has he been saying Bailey?” I felt my cheeks begin to warm and Monty and Zach’s eyes on me.

“He’s been telling our friends uh… intimate details about your erm… private relationship.”

I laughed in disbelief. That little prick. I took a deep breath to centre myself, though it did little to quell my growing anger. The table grew silent as I started to vibrate, “well Bailey. You tell James that if he keeps running his damn mouth, I will get on the next plane home, find him, and shove my foot so far up his ass he will taste it.” I heard Bryce let out a laugh and glared at him threateningly.

“Okay. Is it wrong that I would pay to watch that? Because that would be great.”

“Bailey.”

“Sorry, just trying to break the tension.”

“Has the little slime ball been saying anything else?”

“I mean, he complains about the end of your relationship, which I don’t like but that’s not unusual.”

“Remind him that I kept my mouth shut about a lot of shit he did, to protect him. And remind him about the little agreement we made when we broke up. I may not live there anymore, but my phone plan has international calling and I am on very good terms with the school resource officer.”

“What agreement Rebecca?”

“The agreement that keeps his dumb ass out of jail for various things that I cannot talk about right now. And certainly not with you.”

“Why?”

“Because I don’t have money to bail you out of jail and the exchange rate is terrible right now. That’s why.”

“O-okay then. Talk later?”

“Yeah, I might call tonight but if not, later this week. Depends on my plans for the evening.” I heard a bell on the other end of the line.

“Gotta run, love you Becky.”

“Love you too Bear.”

When I looked up, the table was staring at me, slack jawed. Scott looked the least surprised out of the group, considering he had a little more insight than everyone else regarding my last relationship. “What?”

“What the fuck was that?” Matt asked.

“My ex was talking about shit he shouldn’t have been talking about.”

“Okay we got that much but… what was that?” Zach asked.

“You’re so small. How can such a small person have that kind of anger in them?” Garrison added.

“Could have something to do with people not watching where the hell they walk and stepping on me, or it could have something to do with my tolerance for bullshit getting lower and lower the older I get.”

“But you hang out with us. So, I don’t see how that is possible? That was kind of hot though.” Scott asked.

“No offence, but I’ve met second graders who exude more bullshit than you guys do all put together. Well if I knew that’s all it would take to turn you on Scott, I would have told Bailey to call me during lunch a long time ago.”

“Okay, that’s fair. Hurtful but fair. What can I say, it’s the simple things. Are you going to eat your apple?”

“Depends Scotty. Are you going to take it anyway?”

“I plead the fifth.”

“Uh huh. Since I don’t get a choice anymore, knock yourself out.” I chucked my apple at him, half hoping he would miss. He never did.

Zach and Monty shared a look. Still haven’t grasped subtlety yet I see. “Do you want my carrot sticks Monty? I’m not very hungry.”

“Why?��

“Big breakfast.”

“Right. Sure, not one to say no to free food. Even if they are someone’s leftovers.”

“They aren’t leftovers you meatball. I cut them this morning. I had green beans last night.”

“Do you eat other vegetables Becks?” Monty asked, teasingly, taking a bite of the stick.

“Dude, chew your fucking food.” Bryce chided.

“Why? What is this? Interrogate Rebecca day or something? Eat your damn carrot sticks.”

There was a beat of silence, where the boys sat with perplexed looks on their faces. Zach, bless him, jumped in with some game related question that I tuned out as it went over my head. I’m dating a sports player. I never said I understood any of it. The heat seemed to be off of us again, though I could feel Scott glancing my way every now and then while I tried to brush up on some geometry before math class.

I had full intentions to lessen Scott’s once again raised suspicions, so instead of waiting for Montgomery a minute or two after the lunch bell as usual, I merely waived goodbye to my friends and ran to math. I was the first one there so I pulled out the book I was reading between classes.

“Good book?” Cyrus asked, startling me as he sat down.

“God! You scared me. Yeah, I have read it a few times though.”

“Cool. Did you want to come hang out tonight? Mack is going to Chad’s place to talk boys or something.”

“Maybe, I’ll have to check my schedule.”

“Dad is making baked ziti for dinner. You can have a corner piece.” He bribed.

“A corner piece of ziti you say? Well in that case, my schedule is clear as day.”

“It’s a plan.”

Mr. Daniels started class a few minutes later. Will geometry ever get easier?

I met Cyrus at my locker after school and yelled a goodbye to my friends, who were having an animated discussion about who would in a fight, someone I had never heard of or some other guy I’ve never heard of. There was a chorus of ‘byes’ and grunts of acknowledgement. We parted ways and met again at his house.

“Hey Andrew.” I greeted his dad.

“Hey kids. How was school?”

“It was school dad. The establishment and crap.”

“I see you had a good day Cyrus.”

“At Liberty? Sure.”

“I had a pretty good day. I told my friend at home to tell my ex where he can stick his opinion. Do you need help with anything?”

“No, that’s okay thanks though Becca.”

“Oh this I need to hear.” Cyrus said, grabbing a Coke from the fridge.

“Pass me a Diet and I’ll tell you.” After opening my drink, I told the father and son the story of the lunch phone call.

His dad raised his brow and muttered something about punk ass little shits who don’t know their cocks from their feet.

“That is awesome dude. You should have told him to Facetime you when he told this James dickwad.”

“That would require me seeing the asshat’s stupid face. So no sadly.”

“Fair point. We are going to my room to do some homework Dad. Call when dinner is ready? I bribed her with a corner piece so save one for her.”

“For sure kids. Have fun.”

With that, we ran off to his room, but we didn’t work on the non-existent homework. Instead, we went through his records and Spotify account and argued about which to play. “Just go to a radio if it’s going to be an issue Cyrus.”

“No no. You’re my guest, you choose.”

“I already chose and you said no.”

“Fine. Defy it is. You’re lucky I like you.”

“Mhmm. Just play the damn album Cy.”

He laughed as he hit play and the sounds of Of Mice & Men filled the room.

“You better not have been lying about the corner piece man.”

“Lie to you about dad’s cooking? I would never.”

“Right. And I’m the Queen of England.”

We joked around for a while before dinner. Andrew called us down later and as promised, I had my crispy corner slice of ziti.

“Thank God it’s Friday. I want this week to be over. Thank you for dinner again.”

“Everything okay Becca? It’s no problem.” Andrew asked.

“Yeah, it’s just been busy. Lots of assignments and stuff.” Too much work and not enough boyfriend time.

“Well you have the weekend to relax at least.” Cyrus pointed out, waving his fork.

“If you don’t stop that, you’ll poke your eye out one of these days. Are you going to the game next Saturday, Cyrus?” “Maybe. Not really my scene.”

“Oh come on, it’ll be fun. We can not care about the sport together. It’s high school. You only go once.”

“Fine, but you are buying me popcorn.”

“Deal.” I said and shook his hand.

Andrew made sure to send me home with leftovers and a standing invitation to come for dinner any time at the end of the night.

#monty imagine #monty x reader #montgomery de la cruz x oc #montgomery de la cruz #montgomery de la cruz imagine #montgomery de la cruz x reader #monty de la cruz #monty x oc #Justin Foley #justin foley jensen #Bryce Walker #trigger warning #cyrus 13rw #scott reed #zach dempsey #FEEDBACK PLEASE

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gayovngs · 4 years ago

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twihq. a laid back twilight, discord group that is focused on the first movie with some minor changes & exciting plans in store ! set in the familiar setting of forks, current college student isabella swan is a new arrival & there’s far too many things that go bump in the night to go unnoticed. a great opportunity to world build & develop your characters, we are accepting of both canons & original characters ! there are currently 11 / 15 mun spots open. if you’re interested in joining, please send me or @malboras a dm & we’ll send you the link as soon as possible ! you can read through our plot, certain canon changes, as well as our taken & reserved faces / canons below ! if you have any questions, just let me know !

the plot .

a dreary little washington town, forks has never surpassed a population of 3,000. a close - knit community, at least in terms of recognition, it is also one in which word travels rapidly. so when police chief swan’s daughter, miss isabella swan comes to forks to live with her father & finish out school at the local community college, well, everyone knew about it. it was a small town, after all. but what most don’t know ��is that under the surface, there is so much more than meets the eye. quileute shapeshifters live on the reservation next door, the sleepy town is crawling with monsters that go bump in the night, and each corner turned could lead to danger. the olympic coven has called the town home for four years but all good things must come to an end. and when a mysterious new species makes its presence known, it may be sooner rather than later.

important notes .

set at the start of twilight, though characters are aged up for obvious comfort.

humans like bella, angela, etc. are currently attending community college, and should be aged approximately 20 - 22.

the cullens have been in forks for four years.

the denali coven, due to their proximity, visits frequently and may also be living within the area.

only members of the volturi guard are present, meaning the core three + their wives are not playable.

imprinting only occurs on individuals eighteen years of age or older.

it is possible for a shifter to imprint on up to two individuals, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

aside from bella, gifted humans are not currently being accepted.

original vampires should not share abilities with those in canon.

at the moment, shapeshifters are the only wolf - like creatures we will be accepting.

currently taken / reserved .

canons .

alice cullen.

alec.

carlisle cullen.

isabella swan.

jacob black.

jane.

rosalie hale.

faceclaims .

berk atan.

can yaman.

hande ercel.

jesse williams.

lee ji eun.

lily collins.

madelyn cline.

madison bailey.

sydney park.

#discord rp #twilight rp #new rp #supernatural rp #appless rp

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artemismoon12writes · 4 years ago

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Title: Freshman Tryouts

Daltonfic Big Bang; Week 5, Day 5; The Warblers Freshman year, the new kids wait to see who gets to be a part of the prestigious Dalton Academy Warblers.

“Do you think we’ll get it?”

The small crowd of freshman gathered outside of Warblers Hall, eagerly waiting on the news. So many Seniors had graduated the previous year, and with older students already occupied with extra-curriculars they’d picked up in lieu of Warblers; that left a dozen spots in the group open for the freshmen to swoop in and take a fresh perspective on.

The Hanover contingent of their group were ecstatic, chattering between Wes, Jesse, Danny, Matthew, Harry, and Jeff. They were sure at least one of them would get in. They’d heard enough from the upper classmen (and watched enough on Youtube) to know the group was a great way to get a leg up in school. And they’d be able to spend so much time together!

“How do you think they’ll judge it?” Jeff asked, “I mean. I don’t think I’m the best at singing, but I think I did good enough to make it.”

“You can dance though!” Wes insisted. “Maybe it’ll give you an edge?”

Jeff frowned, “I don’t know. I don’t think the Warblers really do more than a two-step.”

“Don’t worry, your audition was fine. At least you picked a good song.” Danny said commiserating.

“Hey, Bob Dylan is a good choice Dan.” Matthew and Harry encouraged their housemate. “After all, everyone else really went for pop. I mean, storytelling’s got to count for something.”

“Thanks guys.” Danny said with a smile.

“Hey, Dave!” Wes yelled over to the Windsors, “You guys have any prospects?”

David smiled from across the hallway, swarmed with his own nervous group of housemates. “We’re going to swamp the Warblers. It’s going to be a Windsor party!”

“I hope not, that’d be exhausting.” Logan Wright said from his own group of Stuarts, Sean next to him agreeing.

“I was in that madhouse for one week and even that was too much.” Sean grimaced, shaking his hand at the Windsors with a dismissive motion.

“Oh come on guys, they could probably take all of us!” Jesse insisted. “It’ll be fun!”

“God they are Hufflepuffs.” Bailey said, hiding his laughter; the only freshman Stuart who dared stand close to the Windsors (but perhaps because his brother Josh was the one beside him.

“Leave them alone.” Josh smiled, pushing his brother’s shoulder.

The Windsors- namely the Brightman twins and a few others- continued to goad Jason, Nick, and especially Logan. The others beside them just played along.

Thaddeus Van Wyck, self appointed ‘future lead warbler’, cut in front of Logan to point a finger at the closest Windsor he could- namely tiny Reed Van Kamp. “Listen here. Stuart is not going to be intimidated by the likes of you Windsors. If anyone is going to dominate in the Warblers it is going to be us!”

Reed stared like he’d been told something much ruder, unsure of how to respond before Logan pulled him away.

“Thad, direct your stupidity towards someone who deserves it. Like Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber.” Logan rolled his eyes.

“Aww, you remember Knave.” Ethan said fondly, faux-swooning against his brother.

“After all this time, he does not doubt in our affections.” Evan continued.

Logan snorted. “You two are idiots.”

“Hey, no one can say that about them but us!” David said, pointing a finger.

“Yeah!” Drew and Satoru agreed.

Meanwhile at the end of the hallway, Riley and his friends stared at the crew assembled in front of Warblers Hall, grateful that late night Warbler meetings meant most of his fellow Day Students were not going to be involved in that idiocy.

“We should take the other route.”

Colby sighed, “But by Warblers Hall is the shortest route.”

“I think they’re about to fight, so maybe not.” Isaac said wisely, following their ringleader.

Any sign of an actual fight was soon stalled when Sylvia Medel came into the hall with a list to pin to the bulletin board.

“Calm down boys, one at a time, one at a time!” She said, laughing as they all tried to swarm her at once.

“We’re excited!” Wes insisted, cheering when he and Danny both were on the list. The rest of the Hanovers were not so lucky.

“Sorry Jeff, better luck next year?” Nick from Stuart said, also not on the listing.

“Yeah, I guess I have to practice more.” Jeff said dejectedly.

Medel heard them and caught the two, “Boys. We have a lot of space opening up next year as well. This years Seniors will leave as well and they’ll be more room. I can work with you if you truly want to succeed.”

The two brightened. “Of course we do! Thanks Ms. Medel!”

Other boys got confirmation of their hopes; or rejection. Satoru still congratulated his roommate on getting in; Drew, who was happy, still decided he’d make tons of time for Satoru, who was happy about the pronouncement.

Most of the other boys got in, with exceptions. Thad took this as a divine sign he’d been chosen to lead the Warblers; but again, the Brightman Twins reminded him he was only one of many. Also, there were still the upperclassmen who would be calling the shots in Warblers Hall. Their prefects had warned them about it, but at least the Warblers didn’t have any weird hazing rituals. Thad might try to implement it- but Medel and the Choir Director would not allow it.

“Who’s ready to try and make the Warblers a recognised competitive a capella group?” Medel said cheerfully.

“Ms. Medel that’s a bit of a mouthful.” Bailey said quietly raising his hand.

“Ha, mouthful.” Joshua elbowed his brother with a snicker. Bailey frowned. Thankfully Medel ignored it.

“Okay, how about, Go Warblers?”

“That’ll work.” Logan said, the selected Warblers putting their hands in.

“I want everyone to be fair, despite your house rivalries. We’re going to be a top notch group, and I want us all to work together. Okay?”

“Yes Ms. Medel.” They all chorused.

“Alright, one, two, three- GO WARBLERS!”

The group cheered, filing into the upperclassmen waiting in Warblers Hall for their first practice. This was going to rock.

#daltonficbigbang2020 #daltonfic #gen #brotp #windsor #stuart #hanover #lancaster #oneshot #artemiswrites

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calzona-ga · 5 years ago

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There was a lot to unpack in Grey's Anatomy's return.

Picking up exactly where we left off in the finale, the season 16 opener, titled "Nothing Left to Cling To," addressed all the biggest cliffhangers -- the most notable being Jackson's (Jesse Williams) whereabouts. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait long, as the premiere revealed that he didn't disappear into the fog to abandon Maggie (Kelly McCreary), but was instead helping a wife save her unconscious husband. That aside, Maggie and Jackson were forced to face the harsh reality that their relationship was very much on its last legs, and Jackson broke up with his girlfriend in the most brutal way possible, calling their relationship "broken" beyond repair.

In classic Grey's fashion, however, their breakup led Jackson to find solace in Station 19 firefighter Vic (Barrett Doss), who, by the way, is still grieving the death of her fiance. And that wasn't the only major move from the episode: Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) is sentenced to hundreds of hours of community service, with her medical license now in jeopardy. Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) discovers she's pregnant with Link's (Chris Carmack) baby. Richard (James Pickens Jr.) and Alex (Justin Chambers) are now working at a low-rate, competing hospital following their firings. Teddy (Kim Raver) is stuck between a rock and a hard place with an unconventional love triangle with Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Tom (Greg Germann).

"The biggest challenge was figuring out how we were going to follow through on the firings," showrunner Krista Vernoff tells ET. "Having Bailey fire Richard and Alex and Meredith -- one of the originals firing the other three originals was a pretty bold move and we wanted to make sure that we played it through with real consequences and dramatic stakes, and I think we've done that successfully."

With another season of Grey's officially up and running, ET spoke with Vernoff about the biggest moves from Thursday's premiere, from Meredith's dangerous new reality to Maggie and Jackson's devastating breakup to the surprising new romance between Jackson and Vic to Amelia's surprise pregnancy.

ET: Right off the bat, there have been a lot of changes on Grey's Anatomy. In the aftermath of Bailey firing Meredith, Alex and Richard, how is Bailey handling the new Grey Sloan? And how are Alex and Richard adapting to working at Pacific Northwest? Krista Vernoff: I'm always looking to keep the show fresh and alive. That is a complicated challenge, 16 seasons and over 300 episodes in. When we came up with the idea of Pac North Hospital taking our doctors [Alex and Richard,] and letting them be the fish out of water, they're big fish in a small pond. They're highly skilled, talented surgeons who are used to working with the best support staff imaginable at a well-funded, great functioning hospital. Now they find themselves in a really crappy hospital that needs to be turned around. That felt like a real challenge both for the characters and for the actors. It lets them play something new and it's been joyful to have Jim [Pickens Jr.] and Justin [Chambers] working together this season in that capacity.

How has Alex and Richard's working relationship changed in this new environment as they face new situations? Alex is once again Richard's boss, which is a strange dynamic considering the origin story of the show. It's a very strange thing for Richard to have to answer to Alex and yet, they're in this together. Alex offered him a new opportunity to create a new legacy: Help me turn this place around. So, they're really working together in the early part of this season to do something that feels unimaginable and unachievable, and yet they're unstoppable because they're so determined in their own way to prove Bailey wrong for firing them.

The Jackson cliffhanger was reconciled relatively quickly, but led to Maggie and Jackson's breakup. Was this a long time coming for these characters? I feel like it was a long time coming. I felt like Maggie and Jackson had a fight that very nearly broke them up in [the seventh] episode [last season]. And so, by the time they were having that fight in [the finale], it felt to me like they were saying things that they couldn't really come back from. I love both of these actors and I love their work together as a couple, and I'm loving their work together as a couple with a bad and difficult breakup. It's all exciting.

When Jackson is breaking up with Maggie, he says, "What's broken is us." Do you think they are beyond repair? Maggie and Jackson, they've had a really painful breakup. It is painful to break up period, but when you break up when your parents are married to each other, which means you've got to stay in each other's sphere, and you work together in the same hospital, which means you've got to see each other every day and one of you has jumped immediately into something new, that is not easy. I'm not going to pretend that it gets easy anytime soon.

You mentioned one of them moves on very quickly. There is a bit of a time jump in the episode after the breakup, but Jackson shows immediate interest in Station 19's Vic. Why did you want to introduce that potential new romance so soon? I think that it's human behavior. Often we comfort ourselves with something new when we've been through something painful. It happens with great frequency and I'm interested in exploring the edges of human behavior. I'm interested in exploring people not behaving well all the time. People prioritizing their impulse over someone else's feelings, I think is human and makes great TV.

What can we expect for them moving forward? It's a little bit of a slow build. The decision-making around it was a gut feeling. It was just a gut feeling. I knew that it was time for Maggie and Jackson to break up at the end of last season. I took over Station 19 and was looking at all the moving pieces and I just had a feeling about these two. And so, we tried it and the whole storyline is exciting to me. The complexity of it all is really interesting. It's been a long time since Grey's had a break-up this messy.

Moving on to Meredith's legal limbo. She sort of gets off with a slap on the wrist after committing insurance fraud. Why did you decide to have her avoid jail time? I see. That's what you mean by a neat bow, that she didn't have to go to jail. Well, this is Meredith's story. For the first third of our season is dealing with the fallout of the decision she made at the end of last season. She got several hundred hours of community service. She didn't get a cushy clinic gig, she got picking up trash on the side of the road, and now the medical board is coming after her license. So, this definitely gets more complicated for Meredith -- who is not a rule follower -- before it gets any better.

Does this affect DeLuca's standing at Grey Sloan? Definitely. DeLuca and Meredith are a couple at this moment, and Meredith has been fired from the hospital. Everybody has different feelings about that and they don't necessarily have access to Meredith to discuss those feelings. It definitely puts a little bit of conflict between DeLuca and Bailey, and complicates his job.

Amelia also discovers she's pregnant with Link's child. She has a complicated history with pregnancies and losing a child. What are you excited to explore as she embarks on this new journey this season? I love the character of Amelia. I love her really complicated history. I love her emotional intelligence. I love her recovery and I love that she's always trying to grow and learn and expand and change and evolve as a human being. And I love throwing obstacles and growing opportunities in her path. For her to have decided that she wants not to go all in with someone, but to slow-roll a relationship and to take it slow and get to know a person and do something differently than she's done before... And then for her to discover in that same episode that she is pregnant, felt messy and exciting.

How does this complicate things for Amelia and Link? This is a complicated, complicated thing. They were dating and having fun and now they're taking a very different journey than the one they thought they were on.

Alex proposes to Jo again after she gives him an out in their relationship, due to the fact that their marriage isn't legally binding because they never got their license. Are they looking to go through with tying the knot officially? That's the promise of the proposal scene, isn't it? There's possibility to explore their love anew and explore their marriage anew.

You've hinted that you were working on getting a former cast member to return this season. What's the status on that? It's an ongoing effort and if I can make it happen, it'll be exciting and if I can't make it happen, we have other exciting things happening.

I'll just throw out some guesses. Is it Sarah Drew or Kate Walsh? I will never tell you! (Laughs.)

Lastly, Taylor Swift is a big Grey's Anatomy fan. She wore a Grey's pin on a magazine cover in May. Have you ever talked to her about having a guest stint on the show? I mean, I haven't. But if she came and did it, my daughter would definitely come to set that day.

#grey's anatomy #ETonline

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wandercr-arc · 5 years ago

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SKY’S BIAS LIST.

hiya! so, i don’t know how common these bias lists are anymore, but it’s been quite awhile since i’ve done one. (probably since 2016?? damn.) but i have a lot of amazing people that i follow, and i feel like you all deserve a little recognition. now, one thing that i enjoy doing with these bias lists is to not only point out the blogs i love, but to tell you all why i do. i feel like it makes these bad boys a little more personal, and can hopefully bring a little brightness to someone’s day. so, without further ado, here’s the list: (in no particular order; i’m just going through my following list) // under a cut for length. apologies in advance for typos.

@fromlandtosea / @longthoughtlost --- RIN. there’s so much i could write here. you’ve been my friend for so long, and have put up with all of my nonsense for so long. i adore laura and every other muse that you write. you bring such a different life and voice to each of your characters, and i admire your ability to come up with unique and intertwined backstories for them. i will always love all of the threads, verses, and headcanons we’ve come up with together. you have absolutely made my time in the fallout community worthwhile, and i feel so very fortunate to call you my friend. (and also that you only show slight disappointment in all the stupid stuff that i do and tell you about lol) ♥

@betterhealing / @sanguinariis / @psychotheory --- i love every character that you write. you’ve been willing to write with me on all of my blogs pretty much since the day i joined the fallout rpc, and your consistent support has meant the world to me. you clearly put a lot of time, thought, and effort into your characters, and it shows in their multitude of well-developed verses, relationships, and headcanons.

@iinxsearchofxisolde --- we haven’t had the chance to interact much, but you and tristan are always a joy to have on my dash. i think that your choice to write a brotherhood outcast is extremely unique and interesting. they’re a faction that was kind of lost in the fray, and i love seeing your headcanons about them and how tristan fits in. he’s also a very intriguing, multi-facted character with a distinct voice, and it’s been great to watch you develop him over the past few years.

@disciplc --- lainey !!! we haven’t been friends for very long, but i am so glad we are. i adore all of our discussions about nisha and el, and i appreciate how supportive and kind you always are towards me. i’ve followed your nisha for a long time . . . technically . . . and i’ve always loved how you write her! hell, i always appreciate people stealing side characters from bethesda and making them their own, and you’ve truly done that with her. she’s a perfect mix of danger and softness (emphasis on the danger ;-0).

@pinkmanipulated / @hydrophobiic --- victoria, oh my god, we have written together for what feels like ages, and your writing, art, and dedication to your muses never ceases to amaze me. i’ve already mentioned this, but seeing how you write jesse has made me actually want to watch breaking bad, which is something i thought i’d never say. (and i promise i’ll get to giving it a go eventually ;w;) i can tell how much you care about his character and how much effort you’ve put into your characterization, and i love every bit of it. it’s the same amount of pride and dedication you’ve put into all of your muses, canon or oc, and you know for a fact that i’ll follow and interact with you on whatever blog you choose to write on.

@fictitioussouls --- not gonna lie, i enjoy every character you write, original or canon. i’m so glad to see you back and active on the dash again, and that you still have the same love for all of your muses + a bunch of new ones. :’)) you create such unique and detailed backstories for your original characters (emily, diana, and sophia still have my whole heart tbh), and you keep them very consistent. i also enjoy reading the threads you have with rin, and hearing about the headcanons and worlds you guys have built together! overall, i’m very happy to see you on my dash again.

@america-redefined --- eliana might hate having enclave blogs on the dash, but i sure don’t! :’) we haven’t interacted (yet), but i’d definitely love to. i think you do an excellent job writing nathan, and capturing the attitude and aura of the enclave with the way you’ve created him. it’s clear that he has a lot going on beneath the surface, and that you’ve put thought into what kind of character you want him to be. i really like the way you’ve brought him into the fallout 4 timeline, too, and how his life changes once he’s no longer with the enclave. (i was scrolling through your blog the other day, and saw the post about all of his goals in the enclave, and then how those all disappear within the institute and might have chuckled a bit at the “mighty have fallen” trope vibes that gave me)

@adxmortem --- the amount of development you’ve done for harlan is just wild to me, i’ve got to be honest. you’ve taken him in his very own, unique direction, and i really admire that! (and it also reminds me that we really need a new orleans based fallout, stat.) he has a very strong voice, and you have an incredible grasp on his character. i’ve enjoyed the threads we’ve done together, and i hope we get to write more in the future! i also very much appreciate you for the immense kindness you’ve shown me in the past when it comes to my personal life. that will always mean the world to me. ♥

@gwinnetts --- oh gosh, you are such a fun and prominent addition to my dash! the funny content and interactions you bring to the dash aside, i’m in awe of the amazingly detailed write-ups you post about your muses as well as the fallout lore. like a lot of the people on this list, you are someone who puts in a lot of thought to your muses, and really brings them to life in a distinct manner. i’ve also greatly enjoyed the ooc chats we’ve had!!

@shellheadtm --- we haven’t had many chances to interact, but i think your portrayal of tony is top notch. you capture his voice perfectly, and like gwinnetts above, always bring funny conversations / interactions to the dash, and i think that just makes it a brighter place for everyone! you’re an insanely talented writer, and your expansion of tony’s characterization and verses is fantastic.

@primeacumen --- viv is one of those really amazing, multi-faceted ocs that i would highly recommend anybody follows. we haven’t interacted a ton (mostly because i’m slower than molasses), but, from what i’ve seen of her, she’s wonderful. fandomless ocs often don’t get the love they deserve, so i want you to know that i see you and viv, and i am here supporting you 100%. people take for granted the amount of work that goes into building an oc for multiple verses, and it’s obvious you’ve done that work for her.

@not-completely-human --- i honestly knew nothing about alita when i first followed your blog; i just knew that you were a friendly and lovely person who i was willing to write with, and so here i am! i enjoy all of our threads together (and i will def enjoy the ones that my slow self needs to write starters for lol). i enjoy how you write alita, and the enthusiasm that you have for her. your writing has a nice flow, is easy to read, and i love all the little details and background you fit into it. and, you, of course, are such a nice person to talk to, and i’m very glad we follow each other!

@remnantrecruit --- another enclave oc for eliana to despise and me to love! we haven’t written together in awhile (which we should totally try and change soon :’0), but i enjoy seeing abner on my dashboard as much as i did when we first followed each other! enclave ocs are so rare as it is, but abner really stands out as a character even without that. his background is so sad but good. i also just appreciate your interaction with my posts, irl and character related. (your comment on my post when i was anxious about doing something dumb when i was driving still means a lot to me. it’s always nice to be reminded that we’re all human and capable of doing stupid things with two ton moving contraptions.)

@persistentflower --- what is there to say except i love violet ,,,, neutral karma lone wanderers are pretty rare in my experience, and i think you do a good job of capturing what it means for violet to be that. she and eliana contrast well, and i love their relationship, and how they support each other, no matter what verse we write in. (and the fact that we’ve essentially created a mini self-contained verse for our muses). i enjoy our chats ooc, too, and i look forward to us writing and interacting more !!

@miss-moreno --- we haven’t gotten to flesh out kay and eliana’s friendship, yet, but i see so much potential for them in what we’ve got going so far. kay has the sort of spirit that eliana loves, and i’m so excited to see where our threads take the two of them! in general, i like how you write kay, and how her life pre-war seems to haunt her quite a bit, and also how she knows she’s playing double agent for the railroad pretty early on.

@ninesis --- i’ve seen quite a few portrayals of rk900, but yours is definitely one of my favorites! i like that your nines is very job-oriented, but still soft and sociable and overall just a Good Boy. he comes across as very likeable, and you write him as a consistent and well thought out portrayal!

@intelligentmiinds --- i love all of your blogs, but since this is your main atm, this is where you’re getting love. :’)) bailey, i enjoy each of your characterizations. you bring a unique and accurate voice to each one. based on what i’ve seen from your ooc posts lately, i know you’ve been going through some rough times, and i hope you know that you are so important ! and loved ! and even if people are shitty and don’t understand you, you always have people who care about you, too. (and i hope you can get your ferret soon! small animals are the best. i have two bunnies and can vouch for them. :’)) )

@contrariian --- i have been lucky enough to interact with two of your muses so far, but you should know that i adore what i’ve seen of all your muses. you write such a wide array of characters, and each of them has a personality that comes across in how you write them. your writing style is so gorgeous and nice to read, too. 10/10 would interact whenever

@vocaliist --- i followed you on your previous blog for magnolia and the one you had for des, and what continues to knock me off my feet about all of your blogs is your style. i always admire people who can write in a way that is somewhat poetic and very pretty without making it impossible to understand, and you do just that. plus, who doesn’t love magnolia?? i look forward to writing with you some more!

@synthesan --- i’ve already jumped into your ims to yell about how cute ode is, but here i am again, anyway. we haven’t followed each other for long, but gosh i love what i’ve read from you and ode so far. i’m a sucker for synth ocs, and she’s such a fun one with an amazing backstory. you are also so great to talk to ooc, and i hope we can yell about our muses and videogames more in the future :’))

@synthmama --- okay, i can’t lie, your blog is one of those that i admired from afar for a long time because i was a bit intimidated by it. not in a bad way, but in a ‘holy cow this person is an amazing writer and creator’ kinda way. you and quinn have been around for a long time, and you’ve grown her character a lot in that span. it’s so cool to see how you fit her into other universes, and how she interacts with the fallout world. institute sole survivors are also very seldom seen around here, and so i appreciate that quinn took that route, and that you had her do it in a way that doesn’t entirely conflict with her morals.

@neomacaught --- you are absolutely one of the sweetest muns i’ve ever interacted with, tbh. your enthusiasm for threads and the wellbeing of your fellow roleplayers is such a lovely thing to see on my dash!! and neoma is such a cute character. i think she and el’s interactions have just been incredible. i like that she’s a bit awkward, yet very straight-forward, and that she upholds high morals. she fits in with el pretty damn well, and i think they’ll be very good friends!! plus, i can tell that you’ve put a lot of work into neoma purely by taking a peek at your blog; you have so many verses and ideas for her. she definitely deserves a lot of love

@voiceofmany --- we haven’t followed each other for very long (or interacted, which is my bad for being slow to talk to people about threads lol), but i wanted to mention you on here, regardless. i honestly am not familiar with a whole lot of your muses, but the way you right them, and your writing style, tends to draw my eye so much that i often find myself reading through your threads as i scroll the dash. the way you change dialogue to fit your characters is pretty damn great, and it’s always obvious you’re writing for/in a different voice for each of them

@theirsalvation --- we also haven’t followed each other for very long, but i enjoy the content that i see from your blog!! you have a wide range of muses that all come across as very different and distinct in the way that they’re written. when i read your reply from josh this morning, i was awed by how well you captured his voice and mannerisms, tbh. so, yeah, i hope we can interact a bit more sometime soon!! B)

#╰ ✿ ╮ ━ sky speaks. ( ooc )#( this took so long but was so worth it )#( i love you guys !! )#( thank you for following me and my dumb baby eliana )

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covnterfeiit · 5 years ago

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( adeline rudolph, demigirl, they/she, kingdom hearts ) * &. i know it must be scary for you, xion, after surviving the takeover. to turn into someone like shiloh moon, a twenty-one year-old clerk at one-up arcade and baker & clerk at born and bread castle town, right here in castle town. just remember that you are as optimistic as you are forgettable, and to be wary, be safe, be true to who you are : neutral through and through. ( lightning mcdumbydumb )

HELLLOOOOO folks m’name is still HYLIA and welcome to probably not only one of the most tragic fuckin’ characters in game history but ALSO the most tragic intro in the history of ever since... this is gonna be baaaaaad. not gonna lie.

— BEFORE CASTLE TOWN. / X I O N

S’OOOOKAY i will admit i’m not the most knowledgeable person on KH lore but I do know the twist & turns of this beautiful character but even so i STILL don’t trust myself since I did watch all the cutscenes a bit ago and i couldn’t even get through playing kh3 bc i honestly,,,, just couldn’t get into a groove and kh lore cONFUSES THE HELL OUT OF ME but !

if u have any kh questions i’ll pull a tommy n just say ask him/fae/bailey since they’re way better at explaining than i could and FOR SURE know more than me.

bt i can tell u the important fax of xion,,, i’ll probs forget some stuff but i rly am gonna try n keep this short bc i have replies + commission stuff + d&d stuff + admin stuff probably to do and SOMEHOW i thought it was a bright idea to pick up my seventh character !

but alright alright ALRIGHT so.

xion is basically.. well, long story short, they weren’t supposed to fucking exist.

the basis is they’re an imperfect replica of roxas made of sora’s memories by organization xiii, kind of like their backup if roxas/sora didn’t do what the org(tm) needed them to do.

THIS MEANS like them, they can wield the keyblade.

buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut since xion was initially just meant to be a puppet ( i honestly liken them to the kh version of an A.I. ), u can probably guess in typical story fashion(tm) their creators’ plans go awry since xion starts to... wait for it... develop a personality & free will & sense of personality

or well as much as nomura is willing to give a female character- // BRICKED

aka, xion and roxas, who’s tasked with looking after them, being fast friends. they also befriend axel but in tHIS TIME,,,, there’s an issue. because they also come in contact with riku which throws xion off since now they start questioning their identity. bc them wielding the keyblade is apparently ?? a nono ??

and they eventually go w/ riku to find answers and then axel’s like SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS and takes them back to the org(tm).

then things really turn for a loop when xemnas’ plans start working - xion becomes better attuned with the keyblade as roxas’ power wanes, which ,,, ain’t good.

- i’m interrupting this to tell u all as i’m checking my phone to make sure i cover all my points my battery is at 69% NICE -

this is when xion and namine come in contact and they have a lil chitchat and xion uncovers the truth of how they fit in this godfucked hullabaloo - which... they don’t. they’re an anomaly made of memories and like beings made of memories do, once the memories are returned, xion will not only cease to exist but also the memories of them in everyone else will fade.

so this is a catch 22 for xion, giving them an ultimatum - either they continue existing as xemnas’ puppet and roxas loses his power, leaving everything to go to shit OR they go back into sora, but nobody remembers them & the heroic sacrifice they made & the bonds they formed with their friends

because xion is a fucking good person they decide to go back into sora but then axel’s like SUPRISE MOTHERFUCKER X2 and. yeah.

now,,, this is where things get sad.

xion knows what’ll happen if they continue living - roxas will disappear, and xemnas will get what he wants. so they pretty much act like they’re all in xemnas’ hands now and pretty much force roxas to fight them so they can be set free & the memories they’ve absorbed can be returned. and yeah they’re OP as FUCK but somehow roxas defeats them and they die, fading away like shattered glass and saying some sad as hell shit

and this is where jesse mccartney asks ‘bUt wHo aM i sUpPoSeD to hAvE iCe CrEaM wItH’

yeah.

it’s also xion’s first ct memory, nice !

but yeah and LIKE NAMINE PREDICTED.... everyone’s memories of them do fade but it takes longer than expected.

and then kh3 rolls around and there’s some even more fuckshit i can’t explain but eVERYONE is happy and reunited and somehow xion’s back thanks to more replica shenanigans so ?? cool ??

yeah.

— AFTER CASTLE TOWN. / S H I L O H

okay so for starters because I still can’t wrap my head around their KH3 involvement, I’m going to be pulling from Xion after their death. Fun times !!

bUT in CT they were reborn as Shiloh Moon , younger sister to Ven Moon and someone who... never really knew their place in the universe.

they grew up not really thinking they had any kind of talent for anything since they never stuck with the same people, never got into the same things - nothing was consistent and shiloh always felt like someone who just.. clung to other people and tried to mold with the crowd.

they kind of are still in a similar state - but they work at both the arcade & bakery; the latter is actually due to an interest of theirs, they love ice cream more than baking but making pastries is a little easier than making ice cream.

the arcade’s simply because it’s fun and shiloh’s never really had a consistent friend group so. they’re honestly there to make friends and money.

they’re not enrolled in college because again they don’t know what they want to do and it’s a little awkward since... well... ven’s the librarian but yk.

they DID survive the takeover so they know who they really are - and they’re sort of using this opportunity to try and live out another life like they wanted but they’re convinced that again, when ct fades, they’ll also fade again and basically, they’re on a clock until this place unravels.

so shiloh’s eager to figure out themselves and try and make themselves their own person - they’re generally very shy and softspoken , tend to catch onto things a little late but when they do you better watch the fuck out

it still. really gets to them though that they basically don’t have an identity to go off of and that they’re still kind of doomed to the same fate but in typical xion fashion they’re just bottling up everything and not telling anybody SHIT

also they identity as a demigirl & both they/them & she/her pronouns are fine but also both feminine & neutral titles !!

also a lesbian uwu

anyways i !! am going to go do SOMETHING i’m not sure what it is yet but heeeere’s one thing done !! i’ll try n message folks for plotting soon !

#castletown.intro #death tw #memory loss tw #food mention #i'd do my new pretty intro formatting but. i'll be straight up. i'm tired folks.

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soapberryspringsrpg · 6 years ago

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Forbidden Fruits

Hello Berries! The nights are getting longer, the air is getting crisper, the lattes are getting pumpkin spicier so you know what time it is. Time for the third ever Soapberry Springs writing prompt!

This prompt is meant to appeal to that part of many of us that once devoured cheesy romance books, thrilling over cliche after cliche so long as the right people ended up riding off into the sunset together. To play along, please choose one of the scenarios under the cut inspired by the brave harlequin romance writers and their specific books.

You are free to change genders and names, of course; the only two things that must remain as posted are a) the title and b) the plot.

As always there is no time limit and no due date. Players are welcome to write self-paras, blurbs or novellas, poetry, chatzys or threads, to edit graphics, make playlists, etc. All creative takes on the theme are welcome and encouraged!

Select below from prompts!

Feyness By E.S. Carter In this dark and sexy story, Faye’s cruel, powerful father forces her to marry wickedly gorgeous Cole. She’s convinced that Cole is pure evil — and he’s determined to break her…

Delicious Temptation By Sabrina Sol

After years of keeping her family’s struggling bakery afloat, pastry chef Amara is tired of being safe and predictable. Can she convince Eric, her brother’s ex-best friend, to make good on his bad-boy reputation? A smoldering erotic romance!

An Unconventional Courtship By Scotty Cade

Personal assistant Tristan and his CEO boss, Webber, both struggle to hide their true feelings from each other. But when the pair travel to the Caribbean on a business trip, they discover they can’t hold back their desires forever…

Grayson’s Mate By Tamsin Baker

An alpha werewolf in search of his mate is led to the last person he expected: the handsome stranger he rescued from a car accident. Their desire is undeniable, but can a werewolf and a mortal man find a way to be together?

Make Me Want By Katee Robert

Lucy is a confident, high-powered lawyer — but her ex-boyfriend gave her self-esteem issues in bed. Can her friend Gideon help her realize she has the power to drive him wild?

Bound by Honor By Cora Reilly

To fulfill her father’s promise, Aria must marry notorious, coldhearted Luca. But can she break down Luca’s walls and find the passion within him?

Bad Neighbor By M. O’Keefe

Sparks fly when Charlotte meets her sexy new neighbor Jesse. He’s an alpha bad boy who isn’t afraid of anything — except for his growing attraction to Charlotte, as their desire for each other rages out of control…

London Calling By Clare Lydon

A charming, witty romance: Jess never expected to be moving back in with her parents at the age of 32. But just as things seem hopeless, she makes an unexpected connection with a gorgeous woman. Could happily ever after be on the horizon?

Three Wrong Turns in the Desert By Neil Plakcy

Aidan can’t stop thinking about Liam, the alluring bodyguard he met in a Tunisian bar… When a high-octane chase takes them into the desert, their desires reach a boiling point in this steamy adventure!

Tempting Boundaries By Carrie Ann Ryan

Decker has always lusted after his best friend’s little sister, the woman he can’t have. But when Miranda decides she wants him, he may not be able to resist any longer…

Camp H.O.W.L. By Bru Baker

A sexy shifter romance! When Adrian finally turns into a werewolf — eight years late — Tate, a counselor at a camp for new werewolves, is ready to guide him. But cynical Tate never expected Adrian to be his destined mate…

Roller Girl By Vanessa North

When newly single Tina joins Joanne’s roller derby team, their friendship ignites a steamy passion behind closed doors…

The Shop on Main By Kay Correll

Bella is devastated to learn that she may lose her small shop — and an attractive businessman is the root of her worries. When they clash, can she settle her financial woes on her own and embrace a second chance at love?

The Road to You By Harper Bliss

Serious Katherine and free-spirited Ali have been enemies since college… but fate keeps throwing them together. As the years go on, will they see another side to each other — one they could learn to love?

Road to the Sun By Keira Andrews

When his eight-year-old daughter is kidnapped in Montana, single dad Jason Kellerman enlists the help of park ranger Ben Hettler. Suppressing their burning mutual attraction, the two men begin a wild and desperate hunt through the wilderness…

Captive of the Hitman By Alexis Abbott

When Alicia gets caught up in a dangerous situation, Mikhail takes her captive for her protection. But their sexual chemistry is off the charts — and he refuses to let her go…

Feeling Hot By Elle Kennedy

Home from deployment, Navy SEAL Cash McCoy forms a tantalizing connection with a mysterious blonde. Little does he know that she’s Jen Scott — his commanding officer’s sister! Can he keep his hands to himself around the one woman who’s off-limits?

Professional Distance By Silvia Violet

Heartbroken Thornwell swears off love — until he hires aspiring chef Riley as an escort! Though the two men couldn’t be more different, they begin to fall for each other. Can Riley convince Thornwell to set aside his doubts and live deliciously?

Black By T.L. Smith

Left heartbroken by his first and only love, hit man Liam Black is surprised to find her a decade later. But Rose isn’t the woman she used to be…

Training Sasha By Becca Jameson

Sasha is eager to explore her submissive side, but BDSM club owner Lincoln — who’s also her brother’s friend — won’t admit his attraction to her. Can she convince him to help her explore her sexual desires?

Stalking Buffalo Bill By J. Leigh Bailey

From the moment coyote shifter Donnie spotted buffalo shifter William at his cafe, he was smitten. When deadly figures from William’s past come back to settle unfinished business, the pair team up to ward off danger — and protect their future together.

Dog Days By TA Moore

Apocalyptic weather conditions are wreaking havoc across the globe. But weredog Danny has more immediate problems — including his wolfish ex-lover, Jack…

Dirty Girl By Meghan March

When Greer is drunk one night, she posts an embarrassing personal ad — and now she has thousands of takers! But bad boy Cavanaugh is a cut above the rest…

Tonight’s Encore By Parker Avrile

When Zac returns to his small hometown, he renews his relationship with Reed, who knew him before he became a rock star. But the pressures of fame could tear them apart in this steamy gay romance!

The Longest River By Hildred Billings

After the death of her twin sister, Helen moves to a secluded mountain village to find her independence and heal. There she meets widowed bookstore owner Kiyoko — an introduction that feels like fate…

Dirty Daughter By JB Duvane

Emily is determined to seduce her mother’s former psychologist, Max. But she doesn’t realize that he has his own plans for her — and soon she’ll be locked up in his remote cottage, forced to satisfy his every desire…

Mr. So Wrong By R.C. Stephens

A searing, sexy romance! After finding wealthy bad boy Al caught in a blizzard, Samantha brings him to her ranch to nurse him back to health. She doesn’t want to let anyone close to her heart, but why can’t she keep Al out of her bed?

Tempt the Playboy By Natasha Madison

After arrogant playboy Noah has a one-night stand with Kaleigh, he’s determined to claim her again. But she may not fall for his charms so easily…

One Last Heist By Dahlia Donovan

Partners in love and in crime, Toshiro and Mack plan to get their crew together for one last heist. It was supposed to be easy — but as they become embroiled in a deadly conspiracy, the stakes will rise out of their control…

Little Liar By W Winters

With so much pain in her past, there’s no way Allie should be drawn to bad boy Dean. And yet she can’t seem to stay away from him…

Seducing Cinderella By Gina L. Maxwell

Physical therapist Lucie needs help wooing her crush, so she asks her brother’s best friend, Reid, to teach her the art of seduction. But their arrangement leads to an unexpected chemistry, and Reid can’t give her up…

Tormentor Mine By Anna Zaires

In this “darkly addictive and hauntingly beautiful” romance, assassin Peter comes to torture Sara. But then he becomes obsessed with her…

As Sure as the Sun By Elle Keaton

After a brush with death, retired US Marshal Sacha starts anew in a small town. As he works to restore an old building, he crosses paths with history enthusiast Seth — and discovers a sizzling attraction that may persuade both men to risk their hearts.

The Endgame Duet By Cleary James

When her life takes a turn for the worse, Lisa offers herself to wealthy Grayson in exchange for the money she needs. For seven days he can do whatever he wants with her — but will they be able to control their sensual desires?

The Beat of Love By L. Loryn

In this passionate gay romance, brooding musician Wolfe and handsome actor Miguel court the media by pretending to be a couple. Will their fake celebrity relationship crash and burn — or turn into a connection more powerful than they expected?

The Isle of... Where? By Sue Brown

When Liam Marshall travels to the Isle of Wight to fulfill his best friend’s dying wish, Sam Owens helps him through it. They swiftly develop a connection — but does their budding relationship have an expiration date?

Ruthless By Dani René

Dangerous bad boy Callan always gets whatever he wants — so when he sees sweet Madison at a BDSM club, he must have her. A darkly delicious erotic tale!

Fire and Flint By Andrew Grey

When single father Jordan turns to sheriff’s deputy Pierre with his concerns about a corrupt judge, the two men discover they’ve made a powerful enemy. They’ll do whatever it takes to protect each other in this stirring and suspenseful read.

Entangled by Nikki Jefford

Two months after dying, Gray wakes up in her twin’s body. She’s forced to spend every other day impersonating snobby Charlene — and only warlock Raj notices the difference. Can Gray be saved, or will she fade altogether?

Southern Spirits by Angie Fox

When Verity discovers the power to commune with the spirit world, she teams up with local bad boy Ellis to evict some undead tenants.

Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy

Stripped of her powers, ex-witch Stevie Cartwright teams up with the ghost of a sexy British spy to solve a murder case involving a bogus psychic medium.

Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton

Navy SEAL vet Brian has always dreamed of owning his own ranch — so when he’s asked to marry a general’s daughter, Cass, in exchange for a share of her land, he can’t refuse.

Sit… Stay… Beg by Roxanne St. Claire

Garrett, a dot-com millionaire turned dog rescuer, keeps his heart on a tight leash — until journalist Jessie is hired to write a profile on him…

Earthrise by M.C.A. Hogarth

On a mysterious rescue mission, no-nonsense ship captain Reese Eddings commands her vessel Earthrise straight into danger, battling pirates and slavers to save elf prince Hirianthial…

Chez Stinky by Susan C. Daffron

Kat inherits her great-aunt’s dilapidated house, which is filled to the brim with pets and complications. As she adjusts to her new surroundings — and connects with Joel, who’s as handy as he is handsome — will she embrace her new start?

Rumor Has It by Elisabeth Grace

When an embarrassing video goes viral, Ellie Wagner’s reputation pays the price. Her life seems ruined, but a fresh start awaits when she falls for Mason Nash…

Smart Tass by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Hunter has been tormenting his bookish neighbor Tass since they were children. But when she’s challenged to date him — and he needs to take her virginity to win a bet — can a fake relationship solve their problems and reveal their true feelings for one another?

Once Upon a Time by Blair Babylon

When princess Flicka decides to flee her violent ex, her bodyguard Dieter is the only one who can help her. But their irresistible attraction heats up in ways neither of them expected…

Malevolent by Jana DeLeon

PI Shaye Archer takes on the baffling case of Emma Frederick, a woman convinced that her abusive husband is out to get her. Except Emma killed her husband weeks ago…

Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair

Stranded during a storm, Jessica takes shelter in a nearby house. But when she discovers it’s actually a private BDSM club, she begins to explore her fantasies with a sexy dominant…

Stripped by Stacy-Deanne

Baltimore cop Dee Quarter investigates a cult whose charismatic leader, Jonathan Wild, is determined to ensnare her…

Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington

Joclyn just sent her high school bully flying through the air! Could her phenomenal power have something to do with the strange new scar on her neck? Her handsome best friend Ryland holds all the secrets…

Heaven in His Arms by Lisa Ann Verge

Forced to take a bride, André chooses sickly Genevieve, assuming she won’t survive the harsh winter. But Genevieve is not the frail noblewoman she appears to be, and André soon realizes that he needs her more than he ever expected…

In Search of a Love Story by Rachel Schurig

Tired of losing at love, Emily undertakes a research project: she’ll binge on romance novels and chick flicks until she learns their secret. Handsome Greg could be her Prince Charming — but why is Emily’s friend Elliot so unhappy about her plan?

The Chef’s Mail-Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell

Tripp trained at an elite culinary school, but he can’t get a loan for his restaurant without a wife. Raised in a bakery, Sadie agrees to head west as Tripp’s bride. Can the two learn to work together as they open their new restaurant — and find love in the process?

The Witch Hunter by Nicole R. Taylor

Cursed by an ancient witch, vampire Zachary will die a slow, agonizing death. His only shot at survival is Aya, the so-called Witch Hunter, who has been asleep for 150 years… But she has no interest in helping him.

Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis

When Kira discovers her mystical powers, she must fight for her life — and choose between sweet, goofy Luke and gorgeous, blood-hungry Tristan.

Crash by Drew Jordan

Stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, Laney takes refuge in the arms of the stranger who rescues her. But will he be her savior — or her destroyer?

Going Hard by Kelsey Browning

When rich playboy Grif Steele returns to his hometown, he reconnects with Carlie Beth Parrish. But with a murderous stalker on the prowl, can Grif protect her — and the daughter he never knew he had?

Hers to Take by Talia Ellison

When Octavia gets caught in a dangerous situation, her rival, Aaron, offers her a deal she can’t refuse — to escape with her life, she must pretend to be his sex slave. But they don’t expect a forbidden attraction to ignite…

Claimed by Evangeline Anderson

The Kindred race is primarily male, and must choose among human women for their brides. When Olivia is drafted into marrying broken and tortured Baird, she’s determined to resist — but she hadn’t counted on falling for her alien warrior husband…

Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner

When Hank returns from combat, he agrees to move into a 100-year-old house owned by his great-great aunt and uncle. His peace is disturbed by Lale, an inquisitive scholar digging into his family’s secrets. But their attraction will open up hidden places in their hearts…

Liam by Kimber White

Though forbidden to be with his fated mate, sexy shifter Liam will stop at nothing to claim Molly, the spitfire who sets his heart aflame. But is Molly ready to embrace his wolfish identity?

The Second Sister by Rae D. Magdon

When Eleanor’s father dies, she’s left with her unhinged stepmother and two stepsisters, Luciana and Belladonna. Eleanor must prevent wicked Luciana from bewitching a prince — but meanwhile, beautiful Belladonna stirs up feelings she can’t resist…

Time to Upsize by Graeme Aitken

Blake’s the perfect boyfriend as far as Stephen is concerned: easygoing, gentle, and sweet. But lately, Blake has been getting increasingly jealous, and it doesn’t help when gorgeous Rick moves next door. Can Stephen resist temptation?

Playing Games by Liliana Rhodes

Cassie gets her dream job working for billionaire Gabriel — and she’s determined to remain professional. But their irresistible attraction ignites after she’s caught trying to watch him in the shower…

Kindling Flames: Gathering Tinder by Julie Wetzel

After landing a job as assistant to a handsome CEO, Victoria feels like her life is finally on the right track. But when she discovers her new boss is the city’s most powerful vampire, she’ll have to decide whether her attraction to him is worth the risk…

Switching Hour by Robyn Peterman

After a stint in witch prison, Zelda is on magic probation — and if she can’t finish a mysterious task in the next month, she’ll be stripped of her powers forever. But a gorgeous werewolf may prove to be a tempting distraction…

Sacrificed to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

Dragon shifter Tristan has despised humans ever since hunters killed his mother. But his clan insists he needs an heir — and a human mate. When he meets gorgeous Melanie, a slow-burning fire ignites deep within…

The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter

Running from the mob, Delaney becomes a mail-order bride in the spooky town of Nocturne Falls — only to learn her fiancé is a 400-year-old vampire!

Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase

When empath Jade Calhoun moves into a haunted New Orleans apartment, she must use her unique abilities — and the help of her sexy landlord — to ward off a powerful spirit.

#sbsprompt

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userandie · 4 years ago

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twihq. a laid back twilight, discord group that is focused on the first movie with some minor changes & exciting plans in store ! set in the familiar setting of forks, current college student isabella swan is a new arrival & there’s far too many things that go bump in the night to go unnoticed. a great opportunity to world build & develop your characters, we are accepting of both canons & original characters ! there are currently 9 / 15 mun spots open. if you’re interested in joining, please send me a dm & i’ll send you the link as soon as possible ! you can read through our plot, certain canon changes, as well as our taken & reserved faces / canons below ! if you have any questions, just let me know !

the plot .

important notes .

set at the start of twilight, though characters are aged up for obvious comfort.

humans like bella, angela, etc. are currently attending community college, and should be aged approximately 20 - 22.

the cullens have been in forks for four years.

the denali coven, due to their proximity, visits frequently and may also be living within the area.

only members of the volturi guard are present, meaning the core three + their wives are not playable.

imprinting only occurs on individuals eighteen years of age or older.

it is possible for a shifter to imprint on up to two individuals, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

aside from bella, gifted humans are not currently being accepted.

original vampires should not share abilities with those in canon.

at the moment, shapeshifters are the only wolf - like creatures we will be accepting.

currently taken / reserved .

canons .

alice cullen.

alec.

carlisle cullen.

demetri.

edward cullen.

emmett cullen.

eric yorkie.

isabella swan.

jacob black.

jane.

jessica stanley.

rosalie hale.

faceclaims .

berk atan.

can yaman.

diana silvers.

fernanda ly.

hande ercel.

jesse williams.

johnny seo.

lee ji eun.

lily collins.

madelyn cline.

madison bailey.

manny montana.

martin sensmeier.

sydney park.

vachirawit chivaaree.

#discord rp #twilight rp #spn rp #appless rp #would love to see esme + angela + jessica + emmett + demetri + the denali ty

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foreverfangirl2011 · 7 years ago

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Demons from The Past Part 2!

Hey Lovelies,

So here’s part two! I hope it was worth the wait, sorry its kind of long. So the real nail biting stuff is coming in chapter 3, keep your eyes open for that! Thanks so much for almost 300 followers! Your encouragement and support means the world to me so thanks. I really appreciate it. I hope you like this and I’ll ttyl.

Love,

- M

Chapter 2: I Have A Confession To Make

Y/N’s POV

The 2 weeks had flown by and suddenly it was Graduation Day. The plan was we would go to the ceremony then go out for dinner with our families and then meet at one of Ethan’s friends place for a graduation party. Little did we know neither the ceremony nor the party were going to go as planned.

“Y/N hurry up we’re going to be late!” Grayson calls out from the living room. “I’ll be out in five minutes!” I call back. It took me a while to decide on what to wear, but I had finally come to a decision. I had chosen a nude pink dress, it was high low and had tank sleeves. I finished the outfit with a statement necklace and simple nude pumps. I kept my hair down and in loose curls. I wanted to look good, but also conservative enough for my parents taste. I thought this was a happy medium.

“Ok, how do I look Bailey?” “Wow… you look… wow…” he stutters as he catches sight of me. “Aw thanks, you look pretty wow yourself Mr. Tuxedo!” “Oh thanks, my mom is making E and I both wear them.” “Well, she has really good taste then, you look sharp.” I reply straightening his tie. “Thanks, now c’mon we’re gonna be late.” “Ok, hey can I drive the bronco?” I say as we walk out. “Absolutely not! Ethan can’t even drive it, sorry but I cant risk my baby’s life.” “Ha ha very funny, one of these days I’m gonna get you to let me drive this thing.” “In your dreams.” He replies opening my door. We talk and laugh on the way to ceremony hall. When we get there we greet Ethan and Alicia and then we all go to get our caps and gowns. We sit nervously in the auditorium waiting for our names to get called. Ethan gets called first, then Gray, then Alicia and finally me. After accepting my diploma I step to the middle of the stage and look out into the audience for a moment (we all did it for like a minute or so so that our families could take pictures). I smile at my parents and then at Gray. Just as I’m about to walk off stage I glance at the door and see Harrison walking in. Immediately my eyes go wide and I freeze. Grayson gives me a concerned look and I gesture to the door before slowing walking off stage. He looks behind him and his fists clench when he sees Harrison. I walk shakily back to my seat, my face now red.

“Oh my god Bailey, what the hell is he doing here!” I whisper anxiously. “Just relax ok Y/N, the last thing you want right now is for the asswipe to make a scene.” “Ok Ok, your right. Deep breaths, I can handle this.” “And I wont leave your side ok, you wont have to face him alone.” “You really are the best.” I reply squeezing his hand. I look back again and see he’s taken a seat. My parents smile and wave at me and I wave back and try to fake a smile. Suddenly a realization dawns on me. “Holy crap Gray, my parents don’t know why Harrison and I split up and this really is not the place they need to find out!” I say starting to hyperventilate. “Chill Y/N, remember deep breaths. I have an idea, I’ll get Ethan to distract them while you and I handle Harrison.” “How exactly is he going to that! He like the shyest most awkward person ever! After you of course.” “Hey!” “Sorry ok, but you know its true…” “Whatever, he can introduce Cameron and our parents to them or something.” “Ok, yeah that might work.” Grayson relays the plan to Ethan and Alicia quickly before we all exit the hall and greet our families in the foyer. “Mom! Dad!” “Y/N honey we’re so proud of you!” They say in unison, both hugging me tightly. “Thank you, I love you guys so much! I couldn’t have done it without you!” “Your welcome dear, I can’t believe my little girl is a college graduate!” My dad gushes. “And she be starting that internship in the fall too!” My mom adds. “So Jess couldn’t make it?” “Oh no, Jessica apologizes but the pregnancy is just taking a lot out of her, the doctor said it was best she not travel.” My older sister Jess was 6 months pregnant with my first niece! I really wanted her to be there, but I didn’t think she was going to make it. “Oh thats ok, I totally get it. I’m so excited im gonna be an aunt! I hope Kyle’s been taking good care of her.” “He has, she’s really lucky she found herself a good man.” My dad replies. “Honey.” My mom nudges him as I look down.” “Sorry sweetie, you’ll find someone too. I know it, any man would be lucky to have you.” He says putting his hand under my chin and bringing my gaze back to him. “Thanks dad.” I say hugging him. “You never know, he may be right under your nose. That roommate of yours is very handsome you know!” “Mom stop! He’s just a friend… I really good friend…” I say looking over at him, he’s smiling and hugging Cameron. Besides, its just too soon and I don’t even know if he feels the same way… “Un hm. sure. Whatever.” “Mom please, its just too soon ok?” “Um yeah, so dinner?” My dad chimes in. “Yeah, lemme just go and give back my gown.” I say nothing Harrison standing at the door. I leave them and walk over to Grayson. “Hi Mr and Mrs Dolan!” “Hi Y/N, Congratulations!” They say in unison. “Oh thanks so much, um Gray why don’t you come with me and we’ll return our gowns.” I say taking his arm and gesturing towards Harrison leaning against the door. “Yeah sure.” “Oh we’ll come with you.” Ethan says “No bro. We’ll take your gowns, why don’t you and Alicia introduce mom and dad to Y/N’s parents.” Bailey says gesturing to the door. “Yeah sure, and my parents too!” Alicia says catching on, she takes Ethan’s arm and leads him and his parents towards mine. Then Bailey and I hurry towards Harrison and pull him into the gown check room. “Harrison what the hell are you doing here!?” “You didn’t think I’d miss your big day did you babe?” “I’m not your “babe” any more Harrison! I dumped your cheating ass remember?” “C’mon babe, cant we just talk?” “No we can’t, there’s nothing to say.” I say crossing my arms. “You do not get to just blow me off Y/N!” He says getting in my face. “Back off.” Bailey says getting in between us and pushing him back. “This between me and her, so why don’t you just bud out.” Harrison says pushing him back. “In fact why don’t you just leave us alone.” “Like I’m gonna leave you alone with her? Over my dead body.” “That can be arranged.” Harrison says cracking his knuckles. “Harrison stop! Don’t start this now, just leave! No one wants you here!” I sy now stepping in front of Bailey. “Y/N please, I love you just give me one more chance. It was I huge mistake, it’ll never happen again!” “No Harrison, I cant do that. It wasn’t just the cheating, you were hurting me. I should broken up with you a long time ago. You needed more help than I could give you and you still do.” Suddenly Harrison’s eyes went dark and I instinctively backed up a little. Bailey took my hand from behind and squeezed it reassuringly. Harrison looked down and saw our hands and just snapped. It happened so fast. His hand came at me and he slapped me across the face hard.

“SCREW YOU BITCH!” He screamed pushing me down to the floor. Just as he was about to say something Grayson jumped him. He slammed him to the floor and beat the hell out of him. They were screaming and punching each other and I tried to pull Bailey away from him but suddenly someone was pulling me away. It was my dad. He pulled me to the side just. As Ethan ran in and pulled Grayson off of Harrison. After that it was all a blur. People asking me if I was ok, tending to and eventually the security guards arrived and upon seeing me they asked who was responsible, I pointed out Harrison and they escorted him away. They started to ask if I wanted to press charges, but I didn’t care, all I cared about was Grayson. He had been taken into another room where his family was trying to calm him down and clean him up. As soon as I saw them walk back in I tore away from my dad and ran over to him. His knuckled were scratched up and bruising and he had swollen lip and a bruise under his eye.

“Grayson I’m so sorry! I cant believe he did this to you! I tried to stop him, I shouldn’t have dragged you into this!” I ramble out wrapping my arms around him. “Its ok, its really ok. I’m gonna be ok. Are you ok?” He asks breaking the hug. “Yeah, my ankle just hurts. I think I twisted it when he pushed me.” I say, looking down and trying to cover my already bruising face.” “Your cheek, oh god. I was standing right there! I’m so sorry I let him hurt you. He says bringing my gaze up and pulling my hand away from my face. “Its ok, I’m just glad your ok. Thank you Bailey… nobody’s ever… just thank you.” I say running my thumb along the side of his face. We just stand there for a moment staring into each others eyes. “Y/N I-“ He starts “Y/N sweetheart!” My mom calls interrupting him. “I’ll be right there mom!” I call back. “I… I should go, hang out with your family for a bit ok? I’ll see you tonight ok Bailey?” “Yeah sure, ok. Hey get that ankle checked out ok?” “I will I promise. See you later.” I give him a quick peck on the cheek and limp back to my parents.

Bailey’s POV

I watch her limp over to her parents, what the hell is the matter with me? Why cant I just be honest with her? “She’ll be ok, she’s with her parents now son.” My dad says putting his hand on my shoulder reassuringly, noticing my lingering gaze on her. “Yeah… your right dad. Lets go.” “By the way, why did she just call you Bailey?” he asks as we turn and start walking out to our cars. “Its an inside thing…” I say answer to myself. “Ok…” he says before walking ahead with my mom and Cameron and Ethan and I step back and walk behind them. “You are so in love dude.” He says putting his arm around my shoulder. “I know, I’m screwed.” “No your not, just give it time she’ll come around.” “How can you be so sure?” “I saw the way she was looking at you. She feels it too, she’s just scared and guarded right now.” “But she doesn’t have to be scared of me… I love her…” I say reaching my car. “Hang in there bro, it’ll all work out.” Ethan says before getting into his own car. Damn I hope so…

Y/N’s POV

Dinner was tense. My parents were angry that I didn’t tell them the truth about everything that had been going on with Harrison. But I could tell they were more worried than angry, at least mom was. “I can believe you kept this form us! How long was it going on?” My mom rambled out in the car on the way to the hospital. “Just… a few years…” “A few years! Y/N why didn’t you leave him sooner?” “Mom I was stupid and I thought I loved him! We were together for a long time, its not easy to just walk away from a relationship like that!” “I understand honey, but you have to think about your safety!” “I know and I’m sorry mom…” “Its Ok, just come to us next time.” “Hopefully there wont be a next time…” I mutter under my breath. “The nerve of that boy! Laying a hand on my daughter! I outta teach him a lesson!” “Calm down dad please.” “She’s right Adam, your blood pressure.” My mom says, placing a hand over my my dads. My dad had struggled with a high blood pressure for the past few years so it was important for him not to take it easy. “I’m ok, really. Lets just get this checked out and enjoy a quiet dinner ok?” “Ok dear, everything’s going to be ok, I promise.” “I hope so dad…” Just like I thought my ankle was just sprained. They wrapped it up and sent me off. We enjoyed a quiet dinner at my favourite restaurant and then Gray picked me up for the party. My dad protested, arguing that I should just stay home and rest, but I assured him I’d be ok, and promised not to stay out to late. Besides, tonight was my last night in the apartment and I had to get up early tomorrow and move my stuff out. We drove to party in silence. It was an awkward silence, one that I had never felt with Bailey before and I couldn’t take it. “Are… are we ok?” “Yeah… we’re cool…” he replies glancing down at his knuckles. “Are you ok?” “I’m fine.” “Bailey I’m really sorry. I should have known he’d lash out if you were there. I shouldn’t have been so chicken, I should have just handled him on my own.” “You shouldn’t have had to deal with anything. He shouldn’t have been there. And would you stop apologizing please. You didn’t do anything wrong.” “Then why are you so upset?” “I’m not mad at you… I’m mad at myself.” “Why it wasn’t your fault. It all happened so fast, there was nothing you could do. Its ok… I’m ok…” “It is not ok! There was something I could have done! I was standing right there, and I just let him hurt you! I could have stepped up and stopped him!” He suddenly bursts out slamming his hand on the steering wheel. I jump back a little, shocked to see him so angry. He’s breathing hard now, his heart probably racing. “Bailey please, calm down. Your scaring me… its over now. Lets just not talk about it anymore ok?” I say now taking his hand in mine. He inhales deeply and nods his head, visibly calming down. “Your right, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to freak you out.” “Its ok, lets just listen to some music ok?” I turn on the radio and lean my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes. The rest of the car ride is pretty peaceful, and I’m kind of sad when get to the party. I wish we could have stayed there just a little longer… Anyway, we head inside and Bailey starts chatting up some of his friends while I go get us drinks. After a few drinks I loosen up and actually start having fun. Alicia and I talk for a while and until Ethan comes and sweeps her away. Once I’m left alone again my thought wonder back to Harrison and I wander back to the drink table. It seemed the more I drank the less I thought about him. And this is when everything went to hell… you know some people say that our honest thoughts come out when we’re drunk? Because we’re so intoxicated that we forget we have to put on a show and all our deepest thought just kind of spill out. Well thats me when I’m drunk… I kind of lose control and just start saying whatever’s on my mind… and I guess thats what I did…

Bailey’s POV

Ethan’s off with Alicia somewhere and I’m just talking to the guys when Y/N stumbles over to me. Before she even gets to me I can tell she’s had way too much to drink. “Hey Ethan…” She says slumping over onto my shoulder. “Um hey Y/N… how many drinks have you had? “Oh just a couple… dozen. But I feel soooo good.” She says running her hand up and down my arm. “Oh I’m sure you do… but maybe lets just slow down a bit ok” I say taking the drink from her hand and placing it on the table behind us. “Hey! Hey… I have a confession to make...” She says hopping onto the table. “Ok...…” “C’mere, I have to whisper it to you…” she says pulling me closer. She leans in, her lips right next to my ear and whispers: “I think I love your brother…” my eyes go wide and I pull away from her. “What?” “Shhh Ethan its a secret!” “How long have you felt this way?” “A while… sometimes…. Sometimes I even think about what it would be like to kiss him…” “Ok… you know what its getting late we should get going.” “No I have to find Bailey first!” She says jumping off the table and running away. “Y/N wait!” I rush after her, chasing her through the house. Finally I catch up to her and pick her up. I toss her over my shoulder and at first she protests, punching my back, trying to get me to put her down. But once we get to the car she’s calmed down and passes out as soon as I place her in the passengers seat. I drive to her place and put her in her bed. I pull the blanket over her and just watch her sleep for a moment. Do you really love me? Or was it just the alcohol talking? I decide to crash on her couch as its almost 2 am and I know she wouldn’t mind. I strip down to my boxers and undershirt and lay down on the couch. My thoughts ran wild, could she really feel the same way? Should I talk to her about it? Or is it too soon? Eventually I drifting into a restless sleep…

Y/N’s POV

I wake up up around 6 am rush into the bathroom (I had a lot to drink!). When I come out I take off my dress and throw on Baileys t shirt with some boy shorts. Then I go to pull the drapes closed, my head is pounding and the sunlight is aggravating it. As I’m closing them I notice the bronco is outside, he must of crashed on the couch. I decide to go into the kitchen to grab a Tylenol before going back to sleep, as I walk out into the living room I hear Bailey on the phone.

“Dude she said she thinks she loves me! That has to mean something!” He whispers.” “Gray you just said she was drunk off her ass, she probably didn’t even know what she was saying!” “I know, but what about that whole honest drunk thing. You know how sometimes people are bluntly honest when they drink.” “Look we could talk about this all night, hell we have been. But the only way you’ll find out for sure is if you just talk to her.” My hand flies to cover my mouth and I rush back to my room. Oh my god, he talking about me! What have I done! Oh god… oh god… I rake my fingers through my hair and start pacing back and forth. I told him I thought I loved him! Do I love him? I mean he’s always been there for me. He’s been by my side since the break up and he saved my ass softmore year and then what he did today… He has these really beautiful eyes… an incredible smile… and a contagious laugh… and when we’re together its easy and fun and he makes me feel so good, like all my problems just don’t matter… sometimes I find myself just staring at him… but I was just so focused on Harrison and making it work and keeping him happy that I just didn’t think about it… oh my god… I do love him. I have to talk to him about this. I walk over to the bathroom and and try to fix myself up. I brush my hair and quickly throw some water on my face to wake myself up. Then I slowly walk back into the living room. “I don’t know bro, how do I-“ I walk up behind him and take the phone out of his hand. “He’ll call you back E.” I say before hanging up. “Oh hey Y/N… How you feeling?” “Ok, thanks for saving my drunk ass again.” I say walking around the couch and sitting next to him. “No worries, so did u hear-“ “Yeah… we should talk about it…” “Ok…” “Listen, I’m so sorry I just dumped all that on you… I didn’t mean to freak you out… but… I did mean it…” I say nervously taking his hands in mine. “You did?” “Yeah… is that ok? I… I mean I totally get if you don’t feel the same way…” “But what about Harrison? I mean its not too soon?” “To be perfectly honest, I’ve had feelings for you for a long time. I think I stopped loving Harrison along time ago. I just felt like I couldn’t give up on him so easily, like he needed me. It took some time, but I finally understand he needs more help than I can give him. He was hurting me and I should have left him a long time ago… but I was scared…” “I know… “But you were always there for me… and it meant a lot… I… I hope you know how much you mean to me… even if you don’t feel the same way as I do…” “But I do… feel the same way… I’ve been in love with you since freshman year…” “What? Why did you wait so long to say something?” “I guess I was scared… that you’d reject me… that you really did love Harrison….” He lets go of my hands and moves a stray hair away from my face. “You know you told me something else at the party…” “I did?” “Um hm, you… you told me that sometimes you wonder what it would be like to kiss me…” “Oh… so… why don’t you show me?” I lean in so our lips are inches away from each other. He smiles and leans forward too, connecting our lips. The kiss is soft and gentle, its the best kiss I’ve ever had. It never felt this good when I kissed Harrison, it was like the whole world disappeared and it was just the two of us. Finally he breaks the kiss and rests his forehead on mine. “I’ve wanted to do that for so long…” he whispers a little out of breath. “I love you so much Bailey.” “I love you more.”

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