#and time was running out since i go back to my parents the 19th

[allylikethecat]

i think we can all just collectively agree that when ally posts it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is— it’s thesday. we can all just gaslight ourselves

AH This just made me smile so much! I mean... we shouldn't be gaslighting ourselves BUT I love the idea that every update day is a Tuesday in our hearts 😂

Speaking of Tuesdays... I am happy to report that I have finished this week's Tuesday update a whole 48 hours ahead of schedule and it is sitting in my AO3 drafts formatted and ready to go! 🎉 It's probably not for the fic people are hoping for but *I'm* excited about it! This also means we are full speed ahead on hopefully getting these holiday fics done! When did it become December 10th?! Who allowed this to happen?!

❤️Ally

[bordysbae]

reader taking the boys out to go country line dancing for rutger’s 19th birthday??

“save a horse ride a…”

rutger mcgroarty x f!reader

wc: 0.9k

warning: implied sexual activities

your boyfriend rutger was born in nebraska, so, to a certain extent, he has some country roots to him. one thing you’ve learned over the last 5 1/2 months is that he has a love for country line dancing. “okay ethan, you’re gonna tell him that you and the boys planned him a birthday surprise, and have him be blindfolded when you start getting closer to the place, okay? and then when he takes it off we’re all gonna yell surprise alright? don’t screw this up eddy, it’s simple,” you say through the phone on the way to pick up rutgers birthday cake.

“thanks for thinking i’m that dimwitted that i cant even follow a basic instruction,” ethan chuckles.

“what time are you picking him up? i know the rest of the guys are coming to the place in about 45 minutes, so maybe get him in about an hour?” you say, arriving at the cake shop in the midst of ann arbor.

“yup got it! thanks for planning all of this y/n, he’s gonna love it,” ethan reassures, knowing that you’re a little nervous about the whole thing.

“thanks eddy, i really hope he likes it. it took me forever to find a place, but thankfully i did and was able to rent it out. oh, and when we were visiting his parents a few weeks ago i swiped his cowboy hat, so i have that with me too! i’m really excited! all those times rutger tried to teach me how to line dance are gonna come in handy tonight. anyways i gotta get the cake, but text me updates okay?” you exclaim.

“yup alright, see ya soon y/n!” ethan says before ending the call. you then walk inside the shop and pick up rutgers birthday cake. currently you’re dressed in navy bootcut jeans and a tight white shirt, so of course you get a few confused looks as to why you’re dressed so differently than most college students. you ignore the looks, and after getting the cake you immediately make your way to the place that you rented out for tonight.

after setting up everything you need, the boys begin to start filing in, wearing the closest things they have to line dancing/country attire. surprisingly, for most of them it actually wasn’t impossible for them to find correct attire. eventually it’s time for ethan to be arriving with rutger, and he told you he just put the blindfold on him. ethan parks his car, and carefully guides rutger into the now silent building. “yo dude where are we? why is it like dead silent in here?” rutger chuckles. ethan then takes the bandana off of rutgers eyes, and you and the boys immediately shout ‘surprise!’

a huge smile forms across his cheeks, seeing all of his friends and girlfriend get together just specifically for him. you walk over to him and place his cowboy hat on his head, stepping on your tip-toes to place a peck on his lips. “happy birthday babe, i love you!” you say.

“thank you love! where did you get my cowboy hat? did you take this from my parents house?” he chuckles as he wraps an arm around you, taking in the fact that all of his friends are in country-like attire. “maybeee,” you say dragging out the e, “cmon we’re all going country line dancing since i know you love it! show off your moves babe!” you exclaim as you run over to the building worker, giving him your phone to use as aux. as you run back over to the birthday boy, ‘bow chicka wow wow’ by meghan patrick starts playing and you immediately start dancing with rutger, the other boys following in pursuit.

a solid forty-five minutes go by of just pure laughter and messy dance moves, and you all decide to take a little break to eat cake.

you’re all sat at a table towards the far end of the room, and you and rutger are sat next to each other. he then places a gentle kiss on your temple, “thank you for planning this, y/n. it’s the best birthday gift. and, i never knew you actually paid attention when i taught you line dancing!” he chuckles, making you smile.

“well, what can i say? when i have you as my teacher i’ll take any excuse just to watch you. even if you’re teaching me how to like dance,” you joke, making rutger scrunch up his nose.

“you’re so cringe, i love it,” he says before taking his hat off of his head and placing it on top of yours. you readjust it slightly and laugh at how ridiculous you must look. you pull out your snapchat camera to look at yourself, and that’s when an idea comes to mind. “you know what they say rut… save a horse ride a…” you begin to say, but suddenly you’re interrupted by mark. “ew y/n shut up! did you guys not realize that we’ve been sitting here silently waiting for you two to finish so we can keep dancing?” he blinks, making your cheeks go hot.

“y/n we’ll save that for later,” rutger winks at you jokingly, making all of the other guys groan and fake gag. “remind me why we decided to come again?” duker speaks up.“because you all love me,” rutger cheekily grins, making all the duker flip him off.

“whatever man, let’s just keep dancing. i think i’m getting pretty good at this,” duker says. “yeah, you keep telling yourself that man,” nolan says as he pats dylan’s shoulder.

[tuliplov3r]

remus lupin (part 1)

part 2 part 3 part 4

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sirius however being your twin brother, you both had verry opposite personalities. your brothers attended hogwarts while you had gone to beauxbatons. when sirius ran away you vowed to stay back with regulus, even when sirius begged you both to leave with him. regulus would have never left and you stayed with him in that horrid house. the difference being you stayed and sirius left. you didn't blame him, however a part of you wished he had stayed.

regulus had missed his brother and you missed your twin. however your parents had cut off connections between you and sirius when he decided to leave. luckly by the age of 18 you had built up the courage to leave your horrible family and bring regulus with you. you both shared a flat in london. regulus was finishing his last year of hogwarts and you were currently working at a book/coffee shop. sirius and your 19th birthday was coming up soon. regulus was staying at home for your birthday. he was currently upstairs doing work dumbledoor had sent him, so that he can still stay on top of his studies.

it was a slow day in the shop. you were currently baking a new pastry. birthday cake flavored in honor of your birthday coming up. you owned the shop and was the only emoloyee. you liked it that way. you heard the store bell ring and you walked out from the kitchen, with a messy apron on and powder on your cheeks. you were met with a tall man with a cute smile. you had never seen him before.

"hi, how can i help you?" you asked with a warm smile. "hi, erm im remus", remus you heard that name before, but couldn't quite remember when.

"hello remus, im (y/n), is there anything i could get you?" you ask. "yes, actually im here to ask you to come with me."

you look at him oddly and only then has he realized the oddness of what he has just said. he blushes and apologizes "im sorry, that was weird. what i meant to say is that i am a good friend of your brother's sirius and i was wondering if you would like to come visit him, especially since your guys's birthday is almost here".

your jaw dropped wide open. you were about to see your brother sirius for the first time in years. not only that but his cute friend wants you to be there too!

"yes! yes! yes! i would love to, i cant wait to tell regulus" you say excitedly. you take of your apron and run upstairs to tell regulus the good news. you open his bedroom door and hes slightly sleeping at his desk. his quill is in his hand and his head leaning against his other hand for support. you smile and slightly tap his shoulder. he mumbles a "mhm".

"we are going to visit sirius" you say excitedly. his head moves up so quickly that you swear he experienced wiplash. he looks at you, smiles and hugs you.

after a couple minutes of hugging. he looks at you and asks "how did you find him?". thats when realization dawned upon you and you ran back downstairs. regulus hot on your tails. you had forgot remus was downstairs.

you see remus standing awkwardly by the display, hands in his pocket. "hi" you say breathlessly and a huge smile on your face and red cheeks from embarrasment. "hello" he responds with a smile.

regulus runs into your back and you both fall. remus quickly walks to you and helps you up. you smile and say thank you. while regulus quickly gets up and asks "remus?". remus looks at him and smiles awkwardly.

"how did you find us?" regulus asks, intrigued. "dumbledoor" remus responds quickly. after a moment of silence of you catching your breath, regulus thinking and remus smiling awkwardly. remus speaks up and says "i will come back later tonight, around 8 and we can apparate to my flat and see sirius".

regulus looks at him and asks "you guys share a flat?". remus smiles and says "yes, we share it with james and peter, too." regulus nods his head and turns his gaze towards you. you are currently packing up some of the pastries in a bag for remus to take back home.

you walk towards remus, thank him and hand him the bag of pastires, "its on the house". remus is about to complain and reaches for his wallet in his pocket. you grab his hand and thank him for giving you this chance to reconnect with your brother again.

remus walks out the door with a smile and you smile as he walks away. you look toward regulus and say "cmon, lets go pack". he smiles and shouts "race ya" as he runs up the stairs. you quickly follow laughing and shouting "cheater"!

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[hassedah]

Hi, I hope requests are open!

I was wondering how the boys would react to meeting mcs family (let's just assume they have family lol) I feel like that may be very, very chaotic and fun

Vladimir meets MC's family:

Hi! How are you? I hope you are well! ^^

I'm back again. I have quite a few requests pending. I'll try to publish them quickly. Several of them are already in my drafts and are almost finished ^^.

I'm going to make a separate answer for each character with this request, given everything I've written for Vladimir and the fact that I like each character to have roughly the same length of response.

The next one to come out should be Beliath, I'm halfway through for him.

I hope you enjoy it! ^^

Take care of yourself and have a nice day! ^^

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Did he tell you he was stressed? Maybe a dozen times since you left the manor. Vladimir is sitting in the passenger seat next to you, you must have hired a car to take you to the town. It's a short hour's drive, but for once, Vladimir seems much less stressed about the car journey than the idea of meeting your parents.

"It's all right, darling. They're not going to eat you, you know, you are trying to lighten the mood by joking.

-I know!"

You give him a quick look. Vladimir is clinging to the door as if his life depended on it, and he can't help shaking his leg.

"Do you want me to stop the car? -No, I'm fine. -All right, if you change your mind, let me know. It'll make us a bit late, but my parents will wonder what I've done to you if you turn up so distressed. -We can't be late, it's impolite. -It's OK to be a bit late and it's better than having an anxiety attack in my living room, isn't it?"

He nodded. He wasn't as stressed when he left the manor, well, he was, but he didn't feel like he was running out of air. He spent more than an hour looking for the right clothes to wear, you saw her change outfits more than a dozen times before you decided to choose clothes yourself from her wardrobe. He's comfortable in it, which is the main thing, in your opinion, but he's worried about looking like a fool in front of your parents with his clothes from another century. Maybe they won't even let him in the house. After all, what kind of parents would let a monster like him anywhere near their child? If his parents had understood that the person who had transformed him was a vampire, he would never have been allowed near him.

Vladimir groans. He gets even more anxious by himself. Your parents won't know that he's a vampire, how could they? You haven't told them and it's not written on his forehead… well, he'll always look strange… What parents could leave their child with someone as strange as him?! His clothes are anachronistic, the way he talks is strange.

"Calm down Vladimir, you're worrying me. Are you sure you don't want me to stop the car? -No, I'll be fine. -I assure you my parents will like you. And it's only dinner, it's nothing formal."

A dinner party! Not formal! A first dinner at your partner's parents' house is very formal. He would have known perfectly well what to do in the 19th century, but in the 21st century! He has no idea, and he's already afraid of the mistakes he might make. How should he address them? What subjects are allowed to be discussed? Where should he sit at the table? He can't just sit anywhere, there are rules to be respected! He hasn't even brought a present for your parents - you said it wasn't necessary, but he feels it's really impolite. Perhaps there's still time to turn back? His chest is compressed with anxiety and he's struggling to breathe. You let go of the steering wheel with one hand to take his.

You, you would have preferred to wait a little longer before Vladimir met your parents. You had gone to see them alone on several occasions and you had spoken to them about Vladimir many times. They began to insist on meeting him. You often told your parents that Vladimir was allergic to sunlight and therefore you couldn't come for lunch. It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the whole truth either. It was several weeks before they asked you to come for dinner one evening, and you tried to put the date back as far as possible, mainly so that Vladimir would have time to get used to the idea of meeting them. But they were so insistent that you couldn't keep them waiting for more than a week, on a moonless night.

"They're very nice, you'll see, but a bit protective," you try to reassure him. But I think that's normal for parents. They're also likely to make some not very funny jokes. If you don't feel well at any time, you can go and lock yourself in my room. Normally you'd be sitting next to me, so you can shake my hand if anything goes wrong. -Yes… I'll do everything I can not to make you feel uncomfortable with my presence. -I'm not talking about that, Vladimir. You won't cause any problems, I know that. My parents are going to ask you questions about you, about what you like, about your family. -No! No, I don't want anyone talking about my family. -I'll try to deflect the conversation if that happens, don't worry."

You squeezed his hand, then stroked his palm, to reassure him, and it seemed to work, because he relaxed a little. You weren't far from your parents' house and after another ten minutes or so you saw their house looming up in the dark street. You stopped just in front of the house before turning to Vladimir.

"Can we go now? you ask softly. -Yes, I think we can. -All right, then. You'll see, they're nice people, I'm sure they'll like you. -I wouldn't be so sure if I were you," mumbled Vladimir as he got out of the car, "not many people like me… -Don't be silly, everyone at the manor loves you and I've even fallen in love with you. That just goes to show you're someone to love, doesn't it?"

Vladimir gave a little pout without answering. You waited for him by the car and he came over to take your hand in his, and you smiled, leaning in slightly to kiss his cheek before approaching the house.

"It's a small house," Vladimir whispered in your ear as you approached the door. -Yes, I don't live in a castle. -I… I just want to say that even my country house was bigger "

You laughed softly.

" Damn, I really don't know how to express myself. I…. I'm making it worse for myself, aren't I? -That's OK. You make me laugh. You leaned in to kiss her again. I know you're not just saying that to be mean or to brag, I know you."

You rang the doorbell. Your parents only took a few seconds to arrive, almost as if they'd been waiting in the hall to let you in. There was a lot of talking, about your route, your health, the weather, all mixed up with more or less noisy and awkward introductions. Vladimir remained stubbornly beside you, with a smile on his face that you couldn't have described other than uncomfortable. Remembering that your partner is not used to so much commotion, you slipped a hand behind his back to reassure him, and he moved a little closer to you, your shoulders almost touching.

"I'm delighted to meet you," said Vladimir, glancing at you briefly to make sure he wasn't making a mistake. I am honoured to be invited to dinner. -Don't be so formal, young man," exclaimed one of your parents. We're not going to eat you. -I -Vladimir finds it difficult to use informal language. There's not much he can do about it, I think he'll be more comfortable if he keeps talking like that. -Do you really think so? It's strange, but so be it. Come on in, let's get off the porch, it's a cold."

You were pushed inside the house by your parents, who were still talking. There was a strong smell of food in the house and you were already certain that your parents had prepared your favourite dish to celebrate your visit. You all headed for the dining room. Vladimir sat right next to you while your parents sat opposite. His face was icy, a look he always takes when he's stressed and anxious and which often has the misfortune of making him appear extremely arrogant and cold. You grabbed his hand under the table to stroke it and try to help him relax, but he only squeezed your hand before turning his face towards you, you were sure your parents wouldn't see, but you could read the anxiety in his dark eyes perfectly.

The start of the meal went off without a hitch, except for Vladimir who, being rather fussy about food, didn't touch many dishes. The conversation went pretty well too, despite your parents' insistence that your vampire fill up his plate a little more.

"Really, you don't eat much, don't you like it? asked one of your parents after Vladimir had turned down another piece of meat with a contrite smile.

At the remark your partner opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water. You immediately stepped in to save him.

"Vladimir has a small appetite, he never eats much. -All the same," continued one of your parents, "it's not good for your health. -I… it's very good… but I don't eat much… MC is right… -It's obvious, you're just skin and bones. -That's not a very nice comment, firstly, and secondly, it's not polite to comment on what people eat either. You're making Vladimir feel uncomfortable.

There was a pause in the conversation as you stared alternately at your parents, beside you Vladimir sighed with relief before taking your hand under the table to thank you.

"Ah, sorry, young man. We didn't mean to hurt your feelings. It's just concern. -It's nothing, nothing at all," mumbled Vladimir.

The meal resumed on less delicate subjects and Vladimir began to relax again. He spoke very little, however, content to answer your parents' questions. When the subject of the manor came up, things got complicated again.

"So, you all live in your house together, is that right? -That's right. -And it's your house? MC told me it was a manor house. -Yes… it is my mansion… -How well do you know your flatmates? I mean, seven people, that's a lot of people it can't be quiet every day. -We have been living together for several years…" replied Vladimir. We get on quite well, even if there is sometimes friction… -It can't be easy to keep everyone happy. I suppose it must be a lot quieter when everyone goes off to work."

You were going to tell a lie, but Vladimir's face betrayed you before you even had time to open your mouth.

"Don't they have jobs?! Your parents' exclamation made Vladimir stiffen in his chair, he moved back a little to press his back against the backrest and you intervened once again to save him. -Of course it is! Everyone has a job. Except Ivan, but he's younger and it's hard for him to find work in the current economic climate. However, he helps us a lot around the house, he does the cleaning, he tends the garden, he always goes shopping for us with Beliath and he's a very polite and very nice boy. Isn't he, my darling? -Y… yes… Ivan is a very helpful boy."

Your lie and your smile worked because your parents relaxed almost immediately before smiling at you again.

"Oh, we were scared for a moment, I thought they were all living in your house without paying. -MC didn't tell us about it, but what do you do for a living, Vladimir? -I… I work… Vladimir glances at you, immediately understanding his distress, and you smile at your parents. -Vladimir is a writer, it's difficult to find a job when you can't work during the day. And he writes very well, by the way."

It wasn't a total lie, of course, Vladimir had never published a single book, but he did write. However, you didn't often get the chance to read his stories because your partner didn't feel comfortable enough with his writing to show them to you.

"Oh, really… It's an original job… but it can't bring in much money…," worries one of your parents. -Money's not a problem, the house is completely self-sufficient," you reply. -The house may be self-sufficient, but you're not living on love and fresh water. -Our food comes from the garden. -The garden… and what do you do in winter? -We store the produce," you always reply, while Vladimir seems to be trying to become one with the chair. -And what about the meat? -I think that if we needed meat Aaron could take care of it without any problem," you answer, giving Vladimir a knowing smile. -Oh… yes, Aaron would have no problem with that. -And we've got enough money anyway to buy meat if we need it."

The discussion suddenly turned to the rising price of meat and the growing vegetarian lifestyle. Vladimir grabbed your hand under the table during the discussion and you began to gently stroke the palm of his hand to try and help him calm down. Slowly, you succeeded, at least until the discussion turned back to your vampire's work.

"I could never have done this job myself, I need to move around to feel good. Do you even do sport? -Er… no. I… I don't do sport. -Not even a little? It's very bad for your health. You should be careful. -I… I don't like it… but I used to go horse-riding. -Horse-riding. It's an expensive sport!"

You ignored your parent's comment as you turned to Vladimir with a smile.

"Did I? You never told me you'd been horse-riding," you reply, amused. -Everyone went riding," protests Vladimir. I even had my own mare. -A mare? But horses cost money to keep! How could your parents afford to buy you something like that?"

You ignored your parent again as he continued his tirade to ask Vladimir.

"And what was her name?"

Vladimir blushed and looked down.

"Oh come on, tell me. I promise I won't laugh. -You're lying, I was three when I named him. You're going to laugh. I know you too well… -Oh come on, what name could a three-year-old boy give his horse… Cherry? Raspberry? No, too modern… Artemisia? Aphrodite? Penelope? -No… I don't think you'll be able to find… -You don't? -I'll tell you… later…"

You smile before leaning over to kiss his cheek, the simple gesture enough to make him blush profusely, he stammers something you don't fully understand but he takes your hand under the table to kiss it gently. You are taken out of your bubble by your parents' discussion, which resumes. The clock is already striking twenty-two and you've just finished your meal. It's been a long dinner and you can feel that your partner is getting more and more tired and already just wants to crawl back into your bedroom to get some rest. However, your parents still have a lot to say and a lot of questions to ask.

"And do you dress like this every day? -Er… yes. -It's original, you must stand out in the street. -I… I don't get out of the house much. -Oh, yes, that's true. MC told us. Your flatmates must be surprised to see you dressed like that. -He's very handsome like that," you retorted immediately to end the discussion."

Your tone is dry enough for your parents to instinctively understand that the discussion is not appropriate.

"I'm not saying otherwise, but it's -Impolite to criticise people's dress? I suppose. -Yes, it is, sorry, bunny, I didn't mean to offend you."

The discussion changes again and Vladimir seems relieved, raising the eyes he had lowered during the discussion to look at you. You smile gently at him to reassure him and this is almost enough to make his unease and shame disappear completely. You talk again for several minutes as you eat the dessert, time passing slowly for Vladimir, who has to keep himself from asking when you're finally going to come home. He was happy, however, not to be included in the discussion, that is, until one of your parents asked him a new question.

"And your parents? What do they do? Do they live near here?"

Vladimir squeezed your hand so hard it almost hurt, you didn't need to turn your head to him to know he must have changed colour at the question. You shook his hand in turn before smiling at your parents and to divert the conversation.

"I saw on my way here that he was planning to build a new road through the forest. -Ah, don't tell me about it," it exclaimed immediately, sitting back in his chair. It's another stupid idea. They'll do anything these days, as if there weren't enough roads already… "

Without listening any longer, you turned your head towards Vladimir and stroked his hand under the table. He seemed lost in thought.

"Do you want to go out for a moment?" you whispered, leaning close to his ear. -I want to stay with you," he replied almost immediately. -All right, then. Don't worry, dinner's nearly finished, just the coffee left and I promise we'll go home straight away."

He simply nodded in reply. The subject never came up again, as your parents had obviously forgotten about it and were complaining about the traffic problems on the road and the many traffic jams on the way into town in the mornings. During the discussion, Vladimir had moved his chair closer to yours and you were almost shoulder to shoulder. After a while, your parents finally served the coffee and Vladimir had some tea, because to his great relief your parents had some. He felt like he could fall asleep with his eyes open so he didn't hear when one of your parents asked him a question, and you had to squeeze his hand to make him pay attention to what was being said.

"Can you cook?" repeated your parent. -No… I had servants at home. -So… you've never cooked?" asked your stunned parent. -Servants?! -Well…"

Vladimir gives you another pleading look to get him out of this situation.

"It's Béliath and Raphaël who cook at home."

However, your parents don't listen to you for a second. Your partner's revelation seems to have shocked them so much that one of your parents immediately continues on the subject.

"Can you cook pasta? -Well… you need water, I suppose and… fire… -Supposed to? -I… I've never cooked pasta… -You've never cooked pasta! But everyone knows how to cook pasta! -I… it is complicated… I… -But who cooks in your flat? finally asked one of your parents, turning to you. -Raphaël and Béliath, as I've just told you. He cooks very well, so don't worry about the food. -It's crazy not to have cooked before. -But I've cooked before. It's just something complicated. -It's not complicated to cook pasta. -MC, please. -Vladimir doesn't need to cook. Aaron, Ethan and Ivan don't cook either and nobody has a problem with that. -But come on, sweetheart. Cooking pasta isn't complicated! -I wouldn't let Ethan cook pasta if my life depended on it. If it were up to me, Ethan wouldn't even set foot in the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee."

Luckily, your distraction worked and your parents started asking you questions about Ethan, who wouldn't be able to make himself a cup of coffee without setting fire to the kitchen. It certainly wasn't very nice for Ethan, but you didn't have many scruples: if it would allow Vladimir to be serene again, you would be able to claim anything. The meal went on for a while, the cups of tea and coffee had been empty on the table for a good hour when you finally managed to make your parents understand that you were going to leave.

They walked you to the door and kept chatting, so you stayed in the driveway for another long half-hour, repeating several times that it would be a long way to your house and that you couldn't stay any longer, before one of your parents came up with a new topic of discussion that made you stay five minutes longer. Finally, you managed to get out of their grip and finally got in the car to go home.

The way back was completely silent, Vladimir seemed as exhausted as the time Aaron had forced him to train in combat, his head resting limply against the headrest and he answered the few questions you asked him in very short sentences, finally he even stopped answering you and when you turned to look at him, you could see him asleep with his head leaning against the window. You only woke him up once outside the manor house and even though the night was still far from over Vladimir decided to go to bed almost immediately. You followed him into the bedroom to rest with him.

Vladimir breathed a sigh of relief as he collapsed into your bed. When you joined him, he immediately snuggled up to you.

"I thought the evening would never end," murmured the vampire. It was hell. -Oh, my darling, you're not going to like this… -What?" asked Vladimir in a worried voice. -Well… it's polite to invite my parents to eat here too… -Please, forget politeness," muttered the vampire. I don't ever want to leave here again, I don't ever want to be invited to a meal. It was horrible, I'd forgotten how much I hate dinner parties. -All right, all right, I forget," you smiled, starting to stroke her hair gently to soothe her. No more dinners, and if anyone offers to take you out to eat, I'll bite them. That's fine with you."

Your vampire nodded, his face completely buried in your neck. You laughed before shifting to kiss the top of his head.

"But I'll only do it on one condition. -What's that?" mumbled the vampire in a muffled voice. -What was the name of your mare? -Lady Princess Cherry Rose Camomile? -That's a pretty long name for a mare," you joked. -My parents said exactly the same thing…"

You laughed again before kissing her again.

"My poor darling, you've had an exhausting night. -I made a lot of effort for you. I didn't even complain about the car journey. It just goes to show that I love you. -I love you too. You saw how I saved you several times from my parents' questions. If that's not proof of love, I don't know what is. -Yes, that's true. You're my hero and mine alone."

[ewzzy]

I was reminded that the 1993 Topps Marvel trading cards had Unsolved Mysteries of the Marvel Universe and I just had to check if we've solved them in the intervening 30 years.

Starting off we’ve got the longest running mystery, but as with all of these the big question is “what were you hoping to find out?” We’ve seen Doom’s unscarred face in flashbacks and healed in the 1980s Secret Wars, but it was only in 2015’s reimagining of Secret Wars that we see what really lives under the mask. It’s nasty! A real “dead dove do not eat” moment.

This one I’m surprised was a mystery since it’s so well known now. When Cable first showed up he was a warrior from the future, but it wasn’t until 1994’s The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix that it was revealed that he was the time traveling son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey. Well, kinda... you see he’s actually the son of Scott and Jean’s clone Madeline and… go ask Jay and Miles if you want the X-Men X-Plained.

This is the one that got me started on this mess. Darkhawk wasn’t a huge character so this sort of went unresolved but also who cared? Basically when Chris Powell turns into Darkhawk his whole body is replaced by a drone robot from these space hawk warriors. Turns out the whole thing that freaked him out was that underneath the helmet it revealed that he wasn’t even human in that form. And yet, as far as I know we’ve never got a clear look at what he saw.

Hoo boy was this a mystery in 1993? So for background in 1990 we got Danny Ketch as the new Ghost Rider. He was more chains and leather than Johnny Blaze, the Evel Knievel-esque original. The mystery in question is “where did he get his powers and are they from the same demon Zarathos as the original?" After spending time too many wiki pages, I can now say that Danny was revealed to be Johnny Blaze’s secret brother and not powered by Zarathos. Looks like Danny at some point swapped his bike for a buster sword and started calling himself Death Rider. lol

This one is easy! It’s Thanos! Thanos is the sixth member! It got revealed in The Warlock Chronicles during Infinity Crusade. This mystery didn’t make it out of 1993.

Oh hey it’s my least favorite Spider-Man topic! That his parents were killed by the fake communist Red Skull is pointless at best. That they were seemingly brought back only to be revealed as Spider-Slayer robots is somehow worse. That whole mess got resolved in 1994 as a plot from The Chameleon. It’s right before the Clone Saga. Ugh!

This one is a case of dragging it out so long that no answer would be good enough. In 2001’s “Origin” we finally found out that Logan’s real name is James Howlett and he was born in late-19th-century Canada. The Logan name comes from James’ maybereal father from an affair and definite first bone claw stabbing victim Thomas Logan. This is all fine but I 100% of the time confuse “James Howlett” with “Jamie Hewlett” the artist who draws The Gorillaz.

A major thread in 90s X-Men was that Bishop came from a future where an X-Man had betrayed the team and ruined the future. He was pretty suspicious of Gambit in particular and there were hints based on this guy named The Witness that seemed to be Gambit from the future. All that got dropped when Charles Xavier became Onslaught and turned on everyone. Bishop even kind of got to save the day in that story. I guess it all worked out.

It’s our final X-Men mystery and the answer lies in one of the worst received X-Men stories of ALL-TIME! So your first thought should be “he’s a mutant what do you mean origin?” Okay, so starting in 1981 there were hints that Mystique was Nightcrawler’s mom. That started because people say they look the same. That’s a pretty wild thing to say since she has blue skin and he has blue fur and also she’s a shapeshifter so the idea of her real form is iffy at best. Well, it turns out Claremont wanted Mystique to have shapeshifted into a fella and been the father not the mother. Biologically speaking. He didn’t get to write that story, so instead Chuck Austen wrote The Draco…

I can’t believe this is going to a 2nd paragraph but here goes. Mystique in disguise as the wife of a German baron named Christian Wagner, but got pregnant by a mysterious Herr Azazel. The kid comes out blue and her charade is exposed. Flash forward to present day and Nightcrawler is investigating Isla des Demonas and he finally meets dear old dad. Azazel reveals himself to be a literal satan from the Brimstone Dimension. This very nearly broke Nightcrawler’s whole character. Instead of a kind man who is hated because of his appearance, he is a literal son of a demon. Don’t get me started on the woman who adopted Kurt. She’s green and has horns.

That's all the mysteries! If you think I got something wrong about X-Men then yes you're probably right. If there's a secret Darkhawk reveal I couldn't find them please please share it.

[importantdestinydefendor]

Getting to know you ask meme

Tagged by @tired-reader-writer

Last song: Run For Roses by NMIXX

Such a banger! The harmonies, their voices in general (Haewon my beloved~), the instrumantel?? ugh! Lives rent free in my head! Also! Haewons voice is somewhat how I picture Azars voice (at least when singing). Her tone and voice colour is just so beautiful! This song will also go in the AU playlist lol

Here is a Voice Cam of Haewon were her vocals are a little bit highlighted from the rest. You can still here the others though.

Last movie/TV show: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Such a fun movie! Watched it with my parents on New Years Eve. Such a perfect mix of silly and serious. Sometimes you laugh until you can't breath, others you feel like curling up into a ball and just cry. It is a story in a story in a story in a story. So, to break it down is: we start with a girl reading a book by the bust of the author in a graveyard. We then listen to the author talking about an interview that is basically the book. We then switch to the younger self of the author (Jude Law) when he conducts the interview with the owner of the Grand Budapest Hotel. We then switch to the time when the owner was just a page/footboy (Tony Revelori) and telling the story of Gustave (Ralph Fiennes)- the concierge and later former owner of the Hotel. We then ping pong between the interview and the story told by the owner. It is told in five chapters. (Rant end!)

Sweet/spicy/savory: Leaning more to savory.

But also like sweet a lot! Spicy is my nemesis. I am so white i can't handel most spices lol. But I'm training my body to handel more!

Relationship status: Very, Very single

I am wishing/hoping for a relationship, though it is not my priority. In the mean time, I'm very hapy with my fictonal crushes lol

Last thing I googled: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Besides that it is 'google scholar' (for my term paper) and 'star wars rebels manag read online'. Have yet to watch the show but I do like the manga version of it.

Current obsession: There is alot!

Arslan Senki (obviusly), my AU, Horizon Forbidden West (RIP Lance Reddick), Otoyomegatrai (a new chapter just came out!), Haikyuu... and this is only like the tip of the iceberg for reading/video game stuff! But if I write down more we would be here for an eternity lol. I also have discovered book nooks and have started to build one since last summer (had to stop due to space for our christmas tree).

Last book: Wolkenschloss (A castle in the Sky) by Kerstin Gier

Have given up on it rather early on. I'm just no longer in the targeted audience and I notice that while reading which sadly sours the reading experience. I just cringe at some things that I might have liked when I was around 15 or so. But before that I finished reading the first book of the Temeraire series - His Majesty's Dragon and have the next two volumes waiting for me. I had started it back in high school and wanted to read it again. It is so much fun and it's baiscally - what if there were dragons around the time Napoleon waged his wars (so in the 19th century) and there were riders for them and we focus on one (1) british navy soldier who got (unwillingly) adopted by a dragon freshly hetched from it's egg. And maybe, just maybe, said dragon might be a very rare one! (Also another point for the Temeraire series is that the author is Naomi Novik - one of the co-founders of our beloved and one and only AO3!)

Looking forward to: being done with my term paper

I have a lot of problems with it as it is my first one and I have no idea what I'm doing (I have talked with my tutoress and asked others about it but I just have to figure shit out as I go). I just want to create art and continue my AUs! I want to post my first chapter! maaaaan we need more hours in the day for just relaxing and hobbies

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@whenskiesaregreyy @welome-bob and basically anyone who wants to join in.

[sharperthewriter]

Chapter 12 of Roneo and Kimliet

Chapter 12

(Friday, Feb. 9, 2006, 3:45pm)

"Well, I'm glad that's overwith!" Kim exclaimed, stretching her arms as she, Ron, and Monique all exited Middleton High one last time this week. While Kim and Monique were in their signature baggy Club Banana dark-denim overalls with both straps hooked with yellow and pink croptops respectively, Ron was in his usual outfit.

"Another school week of toil in the books!" Ron exclaimed, "I cannot suffer through another quiz boring 19th-century book by some long-dead obscure author in English Lit anymore!"

"You thinkin' what I'm thinkin' you two after a lot of tests?" Monique asked.

Both Kim and Ron replied, "Bueno Nacho!"

"OTN! On the nose!" Monique exclaimed with her famed Monique-speak. She got out her bicycle helmet as did both Kim and Ron. They had taken bikes to school in lieu of the bus all week long, though Ron had his share of scrapes on his knees.

(4:19pm)

The trio ride their bikes to Bueno Nacho, for it also had a bike rack near the entrance. Once they managed to lock their bikes to the rack, they went inside.

Ron got his standard Naco Night order, Kim had the usual taco salad with Caesar on the side, and Monique had the same thing Ron had.

"So what is going to be the first thing on the list for this weekend?" Kim asked while getting out a sheet of paper.

"Well...the usual rental tree costume from the costume shop downtown." Ron said, "And this time, it will have a zipper in the front and not in the back."

"Okay...one rental tree costume." Kim said before she added.

"Oh yeah, I also need to add in the fact that JP Bearymore had just recently added a Zombie Mayhem II machine in the arcade! And it is bon-diggety badical!"

"And a box of tissues."

"What for?" Monique wondered.

"That I'll prove to the Glee Three that we will pull off the best Romeo and Juliet so hard that they are going to be crying at the end of the performance!" Kim insisted. "Hence the tissue boxes."

"We got that added to the list." Ron said, "What else do we need?"

"Maybe some aspirin in time to handle the headaches for Mom's parents' anniversary." Kim suggested, "Seventeen cousins is so hard to keep track of over a weekend, thank you very much!" She also kept in mind some of the weirdness of those cousins that would make even Larry look sane.

Then, the Kimmunicator beep began to sound.

Instinctively, Kim got the Kimmunicator out of her overall side pocket.

"Hey, Wade! What's the sitch?"

Wade explained the reason for the beep-in.

"Hey, Kim. You got a hit on the site from Professor Acari."

"Acari...the bug-expert guy!" Kim guessed.

"Mind if I patch you through to his message?" Wade requested.

"Please and thank you!" Kim replied with a smile. Wade typed rapidly on his computer to access the video to one of Acari's insectariums.

"Good evening, Miss Possible! I definitely would need your help at my insectarium on the outskirts of Los Angeles. There is something of great importance that I need to show you!"

"So we're gonna visit the insect guy again after what happened with the tick bomb thing Drakken had on your nose, KP?" Ron asked.

"Most definitely so, Ron." came Kim's reply.

Ron shuddered, "Insects! I so cannot stand insects!"

"Even a harmless ol' ladybug?" Monique asked.

"My issues with them stretch back further than Wannaweep, Monique!" Ron said. "Even within the Stoppable abode, my hate of those blood-sucking insects runs very deep!"

Kim sighed before saying to Wade, "Can you give us a ride?"

"Working on it right now!" Wade insisted.

(1 hour later)

A Global Justice craft picked up Team Possible as they headed en route for Los Angeles. Both im and Ron, of course, were now in their mission outfits.

Agent Flynn Cognito was flying the craft. Kim was in the co-pilot.

"Thanks for the lift, Agent Cognito!" Kim said in a nice voice.

"It's the least I can do since you save me on that mission in Switzerland last month!" Agent Cognito replied.

"It's no big! A little help from my hot curling iron that can melt snow, duct tape, and a rope would do the job." Kim said before turning on the Kimmunicator.

Ron, in the meantime, was stuck between two buff male Global Justice agents.

"Uhh...little help here?" he exclaimed.

There was also one other mission that was also nagging at Kim's mind.

"Wade, has there been any update from the thefts at the Louvre?"

"I was able to pull off something from the henchmen's shirts." Wade said as he pulled up the security photo on the Kimmunicator.

Kim looked at it and said, "Looks like some sort of code. Can you try and analyze it?"

"I can do, but it may take me between 24 to 36 hours." Wade replied, "I'll give you an update once the analysis is complete! And by the way, you should be over LA right about...now!"

"You analytically rock, Wade!" Kim grinned as she put away the Kimmunicator and activated her jetpack and infrared goggles.

"Let's jet, Ron!" she exclaimed.

"Right behind ya, KP!" Ron replied as he got unstuck from being in-between the Global Justice agents. He too activated his jetpack.

"Ready for this, Rufus?" he then asked the naked mole rat.

Rufus, from Ron's pants pocket, put on his goggles. "Ready!" he squeaked excitedly.

Team Possible jumped out of the plane. The 10,000 feet ride went smoothly for Kim as she landed on the ground. For Ron, however, he spun in a variety of circles and triangles in the air. Rufus squeaked in horror and closed his eyes. Fortunately, for the both of them, they landed on the ground.

"Well, that wasn't one of my worst landings." Ron replied.

"I'd give you a medal for it, Ron!" Kim chuckled a little before Professor Acari came to her, along with a couple of his assistants.

"I'm glad you can make it, Miss Possible!" Acari replied with glee.

"It's no big, Professor!" Kim laughed, "I'm glad we recovered the robotic tick back to you after Drakken nearly blew off my nose in freshman year."

Ron shuddered, "KP, you do know I still have tick issues..."

"What's with your sidekick?" Acari asked, pointing to Ron.

"Bad summer camp experience, don't ask to him." Kim suggested.

"Anywho, I should take you and my assistants to my insectarium." Acari replied, "There, you can see why I contacted your site!"

[therubyreader]

Book Bites: Volume 2

Hello everyone, happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are having a good holiday with your loved ones!  

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels - India Holton ☆☆☆☆☆ 

I feel like the fact that I not only found but really enjoyed this book is surprising to no one given the premise, 19th century female pirates who commit their crimes from flying houses along with a fun love story, sounds like something written specifically with me in mind. The book follows Cecelia Bassingthwaite, the niece of a prominent member of the Wisteria Society, a league of lady pirates, vying for a seat at the table who gets caught up in a scheme that sees her aunt kidnapped and forms an unlikely alliance with a male pirate who has been ordered to kill her. I absolutely loved this book, the writing style is so creative, a mix of Victorian tone with modern humor, the characters are super interesting, and the satirical use of Victorian etiquette among a group of criminals was super fun to read. The chapter titles were also super creative and funny, if you skim through them then you’re bound to miss some great jokes. Despite its surface level silliness, the book deals with serious topics like grief, love, and the role of women in society in ways that directly add to the story and characters. I absolutely loved reading it and recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Bridgerton and loves fantasy.  

Castle of the Cursed - Romina Garber ☆☆★★★ 

When I came across this book so many months ago, I was super excited to read it as the premise is super interesting, our main character Estela loses her parents in a tragic accident and ends up finding out she has family in Spain who live in a creepy castle where she finds a boy with silver eyes that only she can see, but unfortunately the book fell flat. I absolutely loved the beginning especially with how good of a job the author did portraying mental health issues, but right around the middle of the book it turned into a completely different story, and it was so sudden and jarring that I stopped enjoying it. Right in the middle a magic system and multiple alternate dimensions were introduced with a basis in absolutely nothing before this point and the ending was extremely anticlimactic. If the book just stayed grounded in gothic magical realism, I would’ve enjoyed it so much more than whatever it was that the book turned into. I will give it two stars for the first half, the rest is just not worth it.  

Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead ☆☆☆☆★ 

Though I read these books before, it’s been well over ten years since I’ve picked this up, so I essentially was reading this as it was for the first time, mostly, I still remembered some of the major plot points. This book follows Rose Hathaway, a dhampir, half human half vampire hybrid, protectors of the mortal vampires who can use earth’s magic, called moroi, and her best friend Lissa Dragomir, a moroi princess, who after two years of running away from their vampire boarding school are caught and sent back causing them to experience more trouble than they had bargained for. I watched the movie version of this a couple of weeks ago with a friend and the movie is very much a product of its time so I was worried the book would be too, luckily, I was wrong and besides the lack of smartphones and the fashion choices, it still holds up pretty well. Even with reading a book meant for teens with my adult eyes it still holds up and I enjoyed it almost as much as I did when I first read it back in middle school. Though, if memory serves right, this is the tamest of the books but a solid introduction to the world and the plot thread that goes through the whole series. I did knock a star off for aforementioned tameness and also because as a 24-year-old, reading Dimitri falling in love with a 17-year-old Rose was extra gross and I really could not imagine doing the same. I am going to keep reading this series though as its fun nostalgia and I was glad my middle school fondness for the series wasn’t misplaced.   

[theameba1436]

Wesley's Back Story.

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Alright, Not sure if I shared this before or not. But I wish to share it on my blog so I can find it because I couldn't find it there lol. But here is Wesley's back story in a rough draft and things might change as I write his story because ya know thats how writing goes haha Also timeline might be a little off in this rough wip but I tried with it. I just needed it down and out of my head.

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CWS: Abuse, locked up, torture, blood, snake venom, religious themes, cult like behavior, brainwashing, forced drugging, anger problems, and many more, please read with caution.

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The physical abuse and mental abuse from his mother, father and sister started to get to him at a young age. It started with him being a disappointment with him having a quirk when he turned around 5 years of age, they mostly left him a lone and focused on their other two children. Keeping him in the house and everything from food, clothing and even his learning was left to his sister and father. Witch mostly consist of him learning how suppress his quirk with meds they got from what looked like a cop from what he could remember. When the meds make his mutant type quirk less prominent and give him a more human look. The medicine and his families teachings stopped working when he was 12 years of age. Due to this they sent him to camps from the ages 12 to 14 to teach him how to behave in front of others, like he was some sort of animal to be viewed, this is where Wesley starts to feel numb to the world around him, Since they have him on so many meds and keep him to small groups of other kids like him to learn how to act like the perfect child.

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This worked for 3 years. Then once the brainwashing didn't work yet again, he was kept from the outside world, only letting him go to the house and keeping him in the meeting groups. This is when the physical abuse started up. Whenever he did something that displeased his parents, his parents would beat him into submission. Wesley wanted to fight back, just didn't know what to do about it, so he jut waited his time out, he got so good at faking it, when he turned 17 it was like second nature to him and he hated himself for the creature he has become. In this year his act stopped when he hit a growth spurt, becoming taller and gaining reactance to pain and his fang started producing venom. When his sister hit him one time once when she was picking on him, his temper was running thin and he ended up hitting back, and biting her thinking of hoping that his venom would at least kill her, no she just ended up in the hospital with a concussion after they got his record cleared up, he was stuffed back inside his small room until a few days before his 19th birthday. They started to train him again, teaching him more of the religious filth while they pumped his teeth for venom every day. Selling it for unknown reason's. Something about him needed to pay them money for having to take care of him and if he didn't they might as well kill him since he was useless other wise. When his birthday came up that year, that night he left his abusive home when his family rested at night and with a good bit of money from his families savings.

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That night started his day on the run, he ran for over a year, going from place to place always worried his family would find him and he just keep going until he was halfway across the country to a small city. He had enough money left to get a small apartment. he relaxed the first time that night and was sort of happy despite him going hungry for a few days while he looked for a job the would hire him, it took a good bit to find each job and yet he jut ended up having to quit them or getting fired for disturbing costumers with his appearance and his actions towards them. Due to this, three years passed and he had to start paying his apartment bills with his venom to his land lord just to keep staying in his apartment. His next job he had to wear a mask over his face and pin his ears under a hat and worked harder then anyone that worked with him. Just to have people walk over him, because he didn't speak to people and for the way he looked. He worked and lived like this for 7 years so fair. but - atleast he wasn't back with his family. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Hope this gives people a more clear view on who Wesley is as a person. I know his back story is a bit odd and kind of dark and it only will get worse as his story goes along. He is to help with my trauma after all.)

[harrison-abbott]

on something else

The minute I regained consciousness there were spurs of bad mood in me. I thought about how I was going to be kicked out of my room in about six months. And how I had little power to stop it. And I got up and went through to the bathroom to urinate. My reflection always seemed ugliest in the morning. Back in my bedroom I tried to rest for a while but, when I wake up I usually can’t switch my mind off again.

I played a couple of videogames on the retro TV. I was really good at the football game, with a controller, and really shit at the actual sport in real life. And I remember those rain sodden fields when I was wee, running about a field somewhere in Edinburgh, when my Dad courageously came to see our team get beat every weekend.

After the games I thought I should do something useful. So I read a novel from the 19th century. I liked the language, and I realised that it was good. It’s just that it was hard to concentrate on.

I was all fucked up with memories, that connected with me being annexed from the very room wherein I was reading. The memory of the pair of people who were doing the annexation. And how they had changed very little in the decades that I’d known them. It was crazy how people could apologise for historical crimes and that instead of feeling sore about them, instead of acting on the guilt, they just did the same things, said the same words. They couldn’t see what they were actually like.

Then again, there was one character in this classic novel who was exactly like that too. The theme gave you something to write about.

The last 30 hours or so, it had rained a month’s worth of rain. And the street, with the emerging daylight, was steaming and sluicing, the trees across the wall drenched and teeming, and even the birds weren’t as berserk as they usually were.

When I was a kid it didn’t rain as much and the seasons weren’t as interchangeable with wacky weather, and the odd thing was that I was only 31 years old. And, yet, I still couldn’t figure out whether that was young, or not, anymore.

I turned my laptop on and looked through the news and the UK government had decided to call a surprise General Election. Out of fear and panic, I suppose … and the papers were all abloom with headlines, carted along with the names of these middle aged men who were supposed to be in charge of 67 million people. It was astonishing how fickle topics like politics were. And you remembered what had happened for the last few decades. There was the Iraq War when you were a kid. Which was basically mass genocide that nobody was ever tried and sentenced for. And then there was Brexit, which was about the biggest geopolitical fuck up of all time. And you, personally, didn’t have anything to do with those things.

My dog was barking downstairs.

She was going senile because she was a border collie who had lost the pace of her legs and she often got confused. So I went down into the kitchen to calm her down. I let her out into the back garden so she could pee and shit. Despite being old and dotty, she was still a very beautiful animal. I often wondered whether it would be easier to be a dog than a human, mentally. Maybe.

I thought I’d make a sandwich. Humous, tomatoes, cucumber, onion.

As I was chopping I noticed a scar on my left hand, as I was holding an onion bulb … and I didn’t remember how I got that particular scar.

There were two other scars on the palm of the same hand, which I’d had since I was a boy, and I couldn’t remember how they ever got there: and I asked my parents about them before, but they still can’t locate what caused those two white streaks of scars either. … And, on my right hand there remain two scars that I got from working in restaurant jobs, with wet skin, knives, and broken glass. … And there were lots of scars all over my body that I don’t really want to explain how they got there.

I took the sandwich upstairs. Would eat it before I went to sleep.

My friend had recommended a movie to me. It was by a director I liked. But, when I watched it, it didn’t seem like a movie that was made by the same director. It was kinda a sex-comedy [is that a genre?] and it seemed a bit tacky and not as smart as his other flicks. It wasn’t bad, by any means, I just wasn’t in the mood for it.

I wrote a few poems and stories and posted them on Tumblr. For the last few years I thought I may as well show people what I write, even though I’ve never met them and they live in different parts of the planet, and even though I still have no clue if I have any talent as a writer. I suppose that you just have to try, as an artist: because if you don’t, then self doubt hollows you out and you end up loathing consciousness, you end up wishing that you didn’t have to think so intensely, all the time. With writing, it can be a away to escape, and make other tiny worlds. Even if not everybody digs your stuff. Or, very few people do.

The morning was changing into afternoon. And, it had actually stopped raining.

On the news forecast there was one of those jagged orange lightning bolts over a puffy grey cloud, signalled for the next night. Good, I thought. I always thought thunderstorms were cool.

The weather would only worsen anyway.

My mind started to get all clogged up with bad memories again. So I did some further writing, to try and concentrate on something else.

[asirensrage]

I’ll start with Kioka because she is fucking hilarious and I love her so so much lmaoooo

Okay so, of course her story doesn’t start out the greatest— her parents were once very wealthy, until her father gambled them so deep into debt everything was taken from them. Eventually he was killed, and well, her mother self deleted. So it was up to Kioka’s oldest sister to provide for her and their brother. How did she do that? By doing what a lot of girls did during that time out of desperation: prostitution. Eventually though, she succumbed to syphilis. And then the duty of caring for Kioka fell upon her brother, who later got himself killed by screwing with a drunk swordsman.

Kioka was alone in the world at the age of 11. She had to survive by being cunning and learn how to fight for herself. Honestly she was a little badass. The world had turned it back against her and so she in turn decided to flip it the bird and pave her own way. Fuck them all!

It was around the time she was 16 when she had her first run in with a demon who was collecting young girls to store away for food. Kioka of course wasn’t gonna go down easy! Fun fact: she bites. And who saved her? Sanemi ‘no brows’ Shinazugawa. He was 18 at the time and a fresh Hashira, who in my story was hunting down this demon. After Kioka and the other girls were rescued, she was relentless in trying to get Sanemi to train her. He obviously said no.

They parted ways for a while, at least until she found some poor unfortunate Demon Slayer and twisted his arm until he agreed to teach her how to kill demons. That was how she discovered Final Selection.

And once again, Kioka kicked ass. Having stolen that Slayer’s sword after learning what she could from him, she set off to create a name for herself. After she made it back down that mountain she was determined to find that No Brow Fuck Face and make him take her as his student. At this time she was 17.

It was on a mission that she ran into Sanemi again and of course pestered him to make her his student, his Tsuguko. Of course she was ambitious enough to want to take over his spot should he ever keep over and die. But what she didn’t count on was the sibling bond that would be forged between them later. Sanemi eventually gave in when the girl put him in a headlock with her legs and twisted his ears to the point they nearly tore off. Crazy bitch!

Kioka, despite her physical appearance which would likely make someone believe she was a water breather (blue hair, blue eyes) took to Wind Breathing like a natural, eventually earning the nickname “The Tempest”. Tengen absolutely adores her and her flashy, feral attitude. Rengoku admires her resilience, and fighting spirit too! All the other Hashira seem to like her too, well, one however is… questionable.

Kioka’s had a stupid fat crush on Giyuu since she met the guy and it both annoys and disgusts Sanemi to no end. He often teases her about it too. Giyuu, however, also falls victim to Kioka’s wild antics. She drags him out with her to drink, although he doesn’t usually partake in it— until the day she’s celebrating her 19th birthday. What happens? Glad you asked! After refusing sake for the umpteenth time, tipsy Kioka took it upon herself to pour the liquid into her own mouth and kiss him, making him swallow it.

Lots of feelings are discovered. But the funny shit is she bites Sanemi when he pisses her off and loves to play games with Tengen. She can out shinobi the shinobi. Her and Giyuu’s dynamic is so hilarious because she’s utterly wild and he’s so not.

ngl, Kioka sounds badass. I love her already. It's that chaotic nature and willingness to achieve her goals no matter the cost. Love the fact she steals the sword and finds her way into Final Selection on her own. I need to know if she ever meets Inosuke now though. The two of them would be the ultimate chaotic duo.

I also like the dynamic between her and Giyuu! I can picture it perfectly. A great opposites attract pairing.

[soyl4ndo]

Meeting The Parents | Lando Norris

Part of the Sweet Dreams series

previous chapter: Date Night word count: 1.5k words warnings: fluff, suggestive smut english is not my first language

LOS ANGELES, AMERICA - FEBRUARY 15TH 2021

It was car launch day for McLaren and you were supposed to be there, but instead, you are stuck on your couch with the flu and a stomach ache. It has been almost two months since Lando and you had your very first date, and well, the start of your relationship. It has also been two months since you last visited each other. You had FaceTimed with Christmas and New Year’s and basically every day in between but that was all. Lando went to Dubai for a training camp but shortly after his arrival, he found out he had covid. You had gotten back to your work and would have flown to Woking three days ago, but with the symptoms you had, it was better if you stayed at home. You tried your best to stay awake while watching the car launch, but every single muscle in your body pulled you down to a deep sleep. When you woke up to check the time on your phone you saw a message that caught your attention. “Y/N, I have a serious question..” Lando had mentioned, basically right after the car launch was finished. “..I fully understand if you say no, but if you feel comfortable about it,” There was a pause in his texts, you didn’t know if he had waited for you to reply or forgot to send the rest, but after you ask him what he wanted to say he replies with, “Would you like to meet my parents?” It never popped into your mind, but for him to initiate this next step, made your heart melt. “Of course! but when?” “I was thinking, since you want to come to Bahrain, that it would be fun to fly together from the UK. So that means you will have to come here first and then you could meet them.” You can’t help but smile, it was so adorable to realize he had planned this all out. “You are really cute. I can’t wait.” “Really? I will let them know.” All though he was on the other side of the world you could sense the beam of a smile he had on his face and the little twinkle in his eyes.

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 19TH 2021

You are very nervous as you set foot for the first time in Bristol. You knew Lando would come to pick you up and then the two of you would drive to his parents' house. It takes a long time for your luggage to arrive on the carousel. For obvious reasons, Lando waited in his car outside for you. Once he sees you, he gets out of the car and helps you with your luggage. You step into the car and can finally kiss him. "How was your flight?" Lando asks as he starts the engine. "I tried to prevent the jet lag by sleeping a lot." You could hear him chuckle. It wasn't a long drive from the airport to his parents' place. You hide behind Lando as he turns around the keys. You could feel a knot form in your stomach. Before Lando opens the door, he turns around to you to take your hand and say "They will love you, no need to be scared." Something they always say, just like in the movies, and as you would have thought it didn't help to calm the nerves down.

All of them came to greet you in the hallway, even when they were busy with their own stuff. As soon as they heard Lando turn the key around, they came almost running to the front door. After you introduce yourself to his parents and siblings, Lando says, "Alright, meet and greet over." He walks with you to the kitchen. It took you some time to acclimatize but soon it felt all so natural, it was as if you fitted right in. Here you could be you, not someone famous. Of course, they were interested in what you did and so on, but not in a nosy way. Everything was going great. They are in love with you and enjoy your company. You are watching Lando work on something with his dad when his mother comes over to you. “He really loves you..” She states, you look over at her with a smile on your face. “..I have never seen him look at anyone, the way he looks at you.” You are startled by her words. "Y/N" Lando calls for you to look at what he has been building with his dad.

"I know we have said to keep our relationship private as long as possible, but how are we going to do it now that you will be at the race weekends?" Lando questions you. He had suggested going for a walk just so you could take a breather. It has been three months now, but the decisions still stood. It wasn't because you didn't want people to know. Lando was worried about any negative comments from fans, but most of all he wanted to protect you from the cruelty of social media. Which you certainly understood, as were quite familiar with it. You wanted the same thing for him, but with the amount of time you two would be spending together, it could lead to some potential rumors. "I could throw it on the fact that I'm at the track for work." You sound doubtful because you knew somewhere that the fans wouldn't buy that. "I just want you to know, that whether we stay private or not, I love you." If he could he would show you off to the whole world. He wants to be publicly proud, proud to be with you, but due to circumstances that were impossible. Your eyes widen when you hear what Lando says. At first, he doesn't notice what he just said, but when he realizes he starts to rattle. "I- I did-" You cut him off and say, "I love you."

WOKING, ENGLAND - MARCH 20TH 2021

Last night was the first time you ever slept in the same bed with your boyfriend. Lando was already in bed when you got into the bed on the empty side. Lando stared at you and eventually asked, "Are you not laying over here?" He held his arms out for you, an instant smile appears on your face. You scoot over to him and cuddle up into his arms. As you lay there for a couple of seconds, you start to feel uncomfortable and even a little cold. So you turn over and move around to make yourself more comfortable when you hear a groan release from Lando's lips. "You're about to kill me, love." That is when you released you moved back and forth along the bulge in his pants.

"I could get used to this," You hear Lando say in his deep morning voice once you wake up, the vibrations of his voice send shivers down your spine. "What?" You say soft-spoken, as you rub the sleep out of your eyes. "You here, next to me, as I wake up," He says and places a kiss on your forehead.

Past few days the two of you were quite busy with work. Due to that, you didn't have time to do anything for your three-month anniversary. Not that you necessarily wanted to do anything, but you also hadn't seen each other for those three months. "So what do you want to do for our anniversary?" Lando asks you when you are stood in front of him. "I don't know." You place your hands on the table behind you and slightly lean back. "Is there anything you want?" Lando continues. "Lando, I'm not the kind of girlfriend who needs to be showered with presents or be taken to the fanciest restaurants. I'm happy to spend time with you. I don't need a lot. You could pick a flower from the floor and I would be overjoyed. We could buy pizza and eat it in our pajamas on the couch and watch a bad movie. As long as I'm with you, I don't need anything else." You poured your heart out to Lando. "So pizza for dinner tonight?" Lando didn't know how to react, so he had to say something stupidly cute. You chuckle and say, "Pizza for tonight is perfect. Just to clear things up, I don't mind going out from time to time.." You sit down on his lap, "..as long as I'm with you." Your lips meet his and you can feel Lando's hand run between your thigs. You break away from the kiss and jump up from his lap, "I have to..uhm..pack some things..uhm before..you know." You stumble over your words as you slowly walk out of the kitchen to the stairs. You can hear Lando chuckle before you sprint upstairs.

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𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐑𝐗 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 (𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑃𝐴𝐶 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔)

Venus has finally entered retrograde. From now (December 19th) until January 29th, the planet of love will give the emotion of going backwards. You should be expecting a lot of people from the past coming back but, since Venus is on Capricorn this time, you're being asked to be responsible and mature about yours and other people's feelings, don't do anything impulsive, specially with your appearance and in your love life, you might regret it once Venus goes direct. Anyways, the effects from this retrograde will last until March 1st.

These readings are mainly focused on you and your experience during the entirety of this transit, I put two songs and one book recommendation at the end of every single reading, I haven't read many books so I'm not really qualified to tell you what to read or not.

I made this completely trusting my intuition, without tarot cards so, if a reading doesn't resonate with you, that's okay! These were super fun to make, i felt every single reading was so unique on its own it was so entertaining!

DISCLAIMER: I used the words "you" and "very" more times than ever before. Trigger warning; annoying bookworm.

LASTLY: Please pick a pile carefully, don't do it if you're too stressed or tired or distracted, it will affect your decision and the reading might not resonate. Take your time choosing a pile!

𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝟏 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝟐

𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝟑 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝟒 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝟓

𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒; “𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒.”

«If I don't keep trying, who would do it for me? If i don't keep pushing forward, how would I move? If it's all in my hands, who will hold them when they can't hold anything anymore?»

You exude confidence, maybe you have a strong presence encompassed by a loud voice, or a voice as quick as your mind. Your head goes 100 per minute and when something passes your mind, the next second is in your mouth. Brutal honesty is something you value in everybody in your life, as you were growing up you were the responsible one, a parent to your siblings, you never had a proper childhood, it was taken from you at a very young age. You might've had to do though decision because your parents weren't qualified to deal with adult things. You used to go out a lot as a teenager, and, as you've gotten older, you have developed an aversion to those kind of parties. You like wearing tight clothing, such as dresses and knee socks or lingerie. I would go as far as to say you like showing skin, showing parts of your body you are proud of and you'd like people to appreciate too. You've dyed your hair blonde, strawberry blonde or a light red. You have a short temper and you're a very anxious person, your relatives respect you or talk bad about you behind your back, you probably already knew this, and you probably don't care anymore. You turn to addictions like smoking or binge-eating, work? You're not a drinker unless it's a very specific drink. You're meeting someone you knew for a long time in a new way, a romantic way. You have Leo in your Sun/Moon/Rising, Aries rising, Capricorn Venus, Taurus rising, Taurus somewhere, Mercury Rx, Leo or Aquarius North Node/4H.

Venus Rx has a lot of ups and downs for you, don't be scared, as the challenges you are about to experience will be short-lived, they will help you in the long run to be a more resilient person and not to be so pessimistic. There's a lot on your shoulders and, normally you are used to it's weight but it's been getting tiring lately, the universe has been giving you a lot this year and it's all been for your greater good, you have been going through a lot of transformers this year. So many, you wouldn't even recognize the person you were this time last year, do you look at yourself in the mirror and see someone you don't know? There's been a disconnection between your mind and body, you walk and work and do your chores but your mind is absent from everything, nothing has been fulfilling you lately. Venus going retrograde in Capricorn is going to ask you to slow down, sit down and think where do you plan to go in life, or in 2022. You are not the kind of person to just do things because, you need passion and drive and motivation, you've been doing things because it's the job and it has to be done. But you can't spend your life disconnecting from things when you don't want to do them, to do them. You are meant to do more, you want more, “more, more, more” you know you have a talent, an ability and a way of doing things no one else does. Why are you settling down? Is unlike you. My advice for you on this period is to rest, going on a vacation or a weekend getaway is what you need as of now. In terms of love, since Venus is the planet of love and it's going to be in retrograde, every decision that you make about this topic will have a huge impact until March, scary, right? Your love life has been very moved as of these last few months, you have various suitors but your eyes are focused on someone else. Don't worry for reciprocation, this person feels the same for you, they are so obsessed with you. But this is a newly relationship, or it's yet not official, you both have to take it slow, even if you don't want to sometimes. You and this person have to be very careful this time since stupid fight scan arise from misunderstanding and miscommunication. You must trust the other person and be patient to each other's feelings, this is a delicate time for people in real in general. If you've been planning on starting, or have started, a project as an entrepreneur, don't put yourself down everytime things don't go according to plan, have faith and, if you are feeling stressed or tired, taking breaks is going to help you a lot. You need to work more on your creativity and motivation, I'd recommend crystals to help you with that kind of stuff. And rest!

𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; Florida Kilos by Lana Del Rey, Video Games by Lana Del Rey

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜; “𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒, 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ.”

«When you've been alone for as long as I, you too will start to romanticize everything around you, to me, tenderness is a luxury I can only see from afar.»

You are a hopeless romantic from the get-go, you like the idea of love, soulmates and the happily ever after but you fail to put much effort in relationships when things get though. People around you, and suitors, see you as an angel, a majestic being that has a soft nature to them, they are naturally drawn to you and you can have a lot of secret admirers, beware of stalkers. You like writing or acting a lot, art is a form of romance, you've probably been single for a very long time or never had a partner, despite your beautiful and inviting aura, you are still waiting for “the one”, you'll know who they are when you see them. There's almost a childlike nature in your way of expressing affection, sometimes selflessly, others selfishly, you move and do things according to your mood of the moment. A very sensitive person, both in good and in bad ways, you feel a lot and it can be very overwhelming, you write, paint, create as a way, not only because you're passionate but because it calms you down, it puts your feet back to earth, you have a thing for renaissance paintings and music in other languages. Your childhood was very difficult and tumultuous, you grew up in a extremely dysfunctional home, and so you've learnt to be quite and passive and the peacekeeper. This has followed you in your adult life, fearing your parents will no longer like or tolerate you of you'd talked. You have a really long hair or are in process of growing it. Taurus is very present in your chart, Taurus or 2H stellium, Taurus rising, Venus dominant, Venus Rx as the chart ruler, Virgo in 5H.

For this Venus Rx, your creativity will be tested the most, Venus rules creativity and you have been putting off your calling for a long time. For an unfulfilling job? Helping people or relatives that never gave back the same energy? You've been busy, trying to be busy so you won't do what you said you were going to do. I get it, making art is difficult, it's not an office job and it can be emotionally draining, but you have been postponing something very specific. If you have been thinking of sending your resume or your tape to a casting but haven't done it out of shame, Venus Rx will bring back that irking sensation of an opportunity being missed, and it's probably true. If you are a frustrated writer and are scared to send your manuscript or start your story, Venus retrograde in Capricorn will give you the strength to be discipline and just do it. Your theme from now (December 19th) till March is; just do it. You have a vision that you want to share with the world, you've probably been looked down or ignored by your relatives when you talked about your interests and hobbies and such, but you are grown now. They do not control you or what you decide to do with your life. In terms of love, because Venus is the planet of love, and it going retrograde will bring up a lot of uncomfortable questions we've avoided to ask ourselves, you have to be honest with your feelings and also be careful with whom you share such feelings. Somebody is watching you, stalking you, they are obsessed with you and this energy can't be good, if they look like a friend or a possible suitor, be very careful, their energy is weird. You have been alone for quite some time, or never had a romantic relationship, and you're grown, and getting tired. Do not settle for the first person that gives you flowers, because you might regret it later, asset yourself, ask yourself why do you feel the need to be with someone else, do you feel unfilled in life? Do you think a partner will fix that? Art not only is your passion but also your partner, your truest love, your other half and your soulmate. And you're being a neglectful lover to them!

𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths, gold rush by Taylor Swift

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; the song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒; “𝐼'𝑚 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑.”

«Life is so cruel to those who are different, they are mocked and used, discarded and hurted, the only kind hand they know is loneliness itself.»

You are an erudite, a very capable and smart person that others look up to. You might had been the best in the class in school, and even at college, your coworkers and colleagues admire you but it's really difficult to get to know you since you like being alone a lot. Your mind is always on the go and you dissociate from reality to your mind palace often, others might think you are ignoring them or you don't like them, when in truth you are in your own little world. This is why you have a few hidden enemies, these people think you think you're above them and thus creating this fake rivalry, your disconnection to the real world can be dangerous, people can think of you as a selfish, narcissistic person that's only focus on themselves. You have a very distorted view of yourself, you don't deem yourself smart or talented or unique as people say, you have been battling an internal fight between doing the things that you feel passion for, and the impostor syndrome you've had since you were young. There's someone here that seems to be a karmic relationship, a faithful union that has a purpose. You and this person are similar in a lot of things and this triggers the other, as they see themselves in each other, you are both intelligent people with a sick need to be perfect in everything you do, far away from society and the real world, I can see that meeting this person was like going back to earth, although you might not be meant to end up together, the purpose of this meeting is apparent. You could have a Capricorn or 10H stellium, a water rising, Virgo Sun/Moon/Asc, Aquarius Sun/Moon/Asc, air dominant, earth sign in the 7H, Saturnian dominant, Saturn Rx, Moon/Rising, water and air are significant placements in both.

You have been trying to find a purpose in life right now, but nothing seems good or motivates you enough, you are a standstill, which is very stressful for you, not doing anything is really bad for your already busy mind, you've spent a lot more time in your head as of lately and thinking on how to move forward to start a project or find a new job or change your life a little bit. You are taking others advise since your mind is foggy and you don't know what to do next, what do you want to do? Sitting still is something you are used to, maybe for work, but when it comes to your thoughts is like you are stuck in what ifs and it's clouding your vision, you need to reassert yourself and find a way to center yourself. In a literal sense, you should really take time off your phone and get out of the house to a place in nature, taking walks alone is also going to really help you reorganize your thoughts and ideas, you are used to dealing with these issues on your own, when it comes to matters of the mind you are better at resolving them on your own, at your own pace. When it comes to matters of the heart, your logical thinking can get in the way of rational thinking and you end up ignoring your emotions all together because you don't know how to deal with them. This Venus retrograde is perfect to ask for help when it comes to feelings if it's something you've struggled with your whole life, asking for advice will give you a new perspective and you'd be able to think clearly instead of getting nervous because you don't know how to deal with the situation at hand. In love, Venus Rx, since it's the planet of love going backwards, it will bring up that person a lot, your mind will start wonder what are they up to and you might even dream a lot of them, if you are no talking to them anymore, but if you're still in contact, dreams can still be recurring as this person is also thinking about you a lot too. It's true that this transit brings back past people as one is reminiscing about the past and past relationships more often now. I don't like telling people about reunions especially as this transit can make a person do things without thinking of the consequences, but there seems to be a reunion between you and this other person, I can't be 100% sure but you might stumble with each other on accident or this person will come talk to you out of nowhere, don't be scared! You will get really anxious since you haven't talked to them in a long time and things might've ended up with coldness and one ghosting the other. If this occurs, you have to be mindful that this is a very delicate time for relationships, of this person doesn't seem genuine about their intentions or feelings, you should cut them off, but if they want to have a serious, honest conversation, don't panic either, as you might have a tendency to run away when it comes to showing vulnerability, just like them. If you are willing to talk and listen to each other, this can end up in a heart-to-heart conversation that'll clear up a lot of misunderstanding from the past. Ultimately, this will serve both of you to let go of resentments or fears you had of each others and be able to move on.

𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; Beautiful Crime by Tamer, Supercut by Lorde

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; the Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟; “𝐼 𝑔𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛.”

«My heart has to breath, and i keep trying to open the windows for the light to come in, but you keep trying to close them, so the light won't get to us, why? I'm dying here, and you're the reason.»

You are a patient, giving person. You are prone to continuous days of no motivation or inexplicable sadness, you can have a physical disability or just have a delicate physical health. You have a quiet voice and people tend to ignore what you're saying, you've learnt to keep things to yourself, it's all the same if people are going to ignore you when you try to talk. You have short black or dark hair, you could be a man or nonbinary , you don't have/feel comfortable with the feminine side of yourself although you are a very sensitive person, you have a long neck? You do have delicate features and you might not quite like it since people made fun of you for these same features, you're a person that gets overwhelmed pretty easily, you might be neurodivergent? You have few friends and most of them are from childhood, probably. You have a tendency to bottle everything up and when you let it all out, it comes out very abruptly so people don't understand, known as the empathic of the family or friends group, you remind me a lot of pile two, they feel a lot and it can be hurtful, you should check that one too. You depend on your family a lot, economically or literally to do everyday tasks, and they might be overprotective of you, very. You feel trapped and without autonomy, your family members take advantage of your disadvantages and can make you feel like you are a chore sometimes, you are a very loving person, caring and sweet, they use your good traits for their own gain. Cancer and Aquarius rising is a big one for you, Saturn in 12H or Capricorn, Aquarius, Cancer or Capricorn Venus, Cancer.

For Venus Rx, you are going through a major transformation, yes, it's mostly correlated to your family. I see you've been very sad and off lately, or for the entirety of 2021, something happened that made you want to change your life altogether, or it's something you are going to experience in this transit. It's very important that you assert boundaries with your parents and tell them that there are some things that you want to keep private. You are fed up with not having a space for yourself where you can just be, without anyone's opinions on what you do or how you do it. Maybe you've been thinking of moving out of home with a partner? A friend? You don't want to do it alone since you've been told that you are too clumsy or not capable enough to take care pf yourself and this hurts a lot. This Venus retrograde will force you to make a decision, more abruptly, to decide quickly what is it that you want to do and if you're going to keep letting your family get in the way of your freedom and your desires. Why do you let them control your life? Is it because you don't know any better? You are not what your family thinks of you, you are not dumb, incapable or a chore. You are not too much or an annoyance, they are treating you as an extension of them, when, in reality, you are your own person, your thoughts and ideas are not the same as them and they can't stand it. But if you've been feeling caged up, this is the perfect time to rethink your relationships with your relatives, if you have to cut them out, so be it. In love, since Venus is I'm retrograde, you must be careful of impulsive ideas when it comes to your love life, I'd you have a partner, try to communicate with them and tell them how you're feeling, don't push them away since this is just going to make matter worse. This person adores you, they see you as the one, an angel they're lucky to be with, they truly, truly like you. You and this person might be very similar, shy and caring, scared of confrontation so you just don't say anything that bothers you, but this will do more harm than good. You two should start having those uncomfortable conversations and talk about what's wrong, if you want this relationship to grow it's vital to be sincere and stop saying you are fine when you aren't, this person will be more than honoured to help you and be there for you and be your rock, they feel for you what you feel for them. Start speaking up about what bothers you, if people aren't happy with you standing up for yourself, they aren't worth your time.

𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; Dueles by Jesse & Joy, Another Love by Tom Odell

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; the invisible life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schawb

𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒; “𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦, 𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔”

«It is good to do things you are not good at, to try, to fail, to learn. I, on the other hand, do it so I can brag about it when I perfected it.» 

You are a loud, outgoing person, you make your presence notice and people adore your energy. You are a very honest person too, although you tend to lie for your own benefit, most of the time you say exactly what you mean and you do it gracefully, people respect you and your opinions, they look up to you, everybody wants to be like you? You have many admirers and many enemies you aren't even aware of, they envy you. You should read pile one too, i feel you have very similar personalities. You find pleasure in things that are intense and quick, a sports fan or you do some type of sport, you need your body to move all the time and you tend to leave others behind when it comes to achieving something, you aren't good at group projects since you like doing things your way and you are a very demanding person when it comes to work. Others don't like or understand how can you be so goal oriented all the time and want to do so many things all the time too, you used to be the loud kid who wouldn't shut up and, at some point in your life you were forced to cool it down. Now you just do whatever is that you feel like, which is a doubled edged sword, you can be very selfish and narcissistic at times, workaholic and never pay attention to other's opinions. You should relax once in a while and come down to earth, with all the regular people. You are definitely a cardinal dominant, Aries or Capricorn signature, stellium, 5H stellium, Martian rising, Pluto in 5H, Scorpio Mars in 5H/6H, Leo or Scorpio in Sun/Moon/Rising or 5H,

This time is perfect to perfect your abilities, you have a familiarity with retrogrades and something tells me you have a considerable amount of retrogrades in your own chart, or Venus Rx, because this time you will the one to benefit the most out of all the piles specially if you are an artist or an entrepreneur, a creative burst of energy will kick you and you should definitely take advantage of this, I see you have been trying to find your calling, your passion or the thing that moves you, if you haven't found it yet; don't worry, since you will do so during this transit. If you already know what is it that you want to do, you should put your energy into that one thing, it will guarantee you success, recognition and, if money has been a constant struggle for you lately, your finances will start to improve gradually, the more time and effort you put into this, the better the outcome. I'm only telling you this because you have a tendency to abandon ideas and plans when they aren't as interesting as they used to, but you must keep going and try to remember yourself why you wanted to do this to begin with.

In love, a lot of things are improving for you, as I said, this retrograde will be very beneficial for you, and if you use it to your advantage and don't take it for granted, you will be seeing a lot of good things coming your way. Now, you might be single and not interested in anyone at all at the moment, which you don't really mind, you can become very obsessive and passionate about the people you like so, to you it's better to not have any distractions. However, this Venus Rx will bring someone new and interesting, a person that's at your level per say, they don't mind that you like the chase or being hot and cold, they probably like that as well, and this person isn't the type to commit either, they think relationships are complicated and a lot of work, but you will captivate them and they will find it impossible to let go of these mind games you two have. This seems like a very playful and sensual energy, but be careful, if you prolong these type of games and behaviors, one will end up being tired of it and might leave. If you feel like you aren't ready for a relationship, let it be known, this person doesn't like people that can't decide or being lied to, the vibes from this person are so intense you might've found yourself a Scorpio! Be smart about the decisions you make in your love life, because it can turn sideways very quickly.

𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; Enemy by Imagine Dragons, Remember My Name by Mitski

𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢; king of scars by Leigh Bardugo

I am. Tired.

[somebodystoleme]

you know when it's time to go | miya atsumu x reader

summary: you always knew you and atsumu could never be together; you were two worlds apart, and two worlds it will stay

w.c: > 1.0k

a/n: UHH PART 2???? y'all im so sorry abt the request i'm almost done w/ most of them :)))

warnings: cheating, angst, cliffhanger

you know when it's time to go

when you got home from your shift at the coffee shop, it seemed that time had stopped. atsumu's sports jacket laid across the wooden table, you two bought when it was your 19th birthday. but as you take a closer look at it you realize how scratched up it looks, you see the water stains on the time.

you know where atsumu is right now. he's with her. you know he is. as you grab out the wine bottle and pop it open, you can't help to wonder why you are with him to start.

maybe it's cause he stuck with you when you were grounded your whole senior year. you used to have sleepovers with your best friend so you could text him on her phone, smiling constantly. but soon trouble spewed all over everything that was supposed to be perfect.

you first noticed the way he looks at her in sophomore year. she had that personality. you know! that one! the funny one, the happy one, and the one who fakes everything cause that was what she was taught. you on the other hand were completely opposite. while she was out partying with him, you were stuck at home trying to study for your ap exam the next day.

or perhaps maybe it's because when you spent time complaining over your parent's divorce, she was bragging about her new weight. it constantly felt like a competition, it was all a sick game in her head. she knew i was angry. but he wasn't mine, so why should you care?

until senior prom. you dressed up in your finest attire. all your stupid paycheck from that stupid coffee shop you still work at. he wore the black suit he's had since 9th grade. something changed between you two that night. he thought you seemed like an angel underneath the light, you likewise. he kissed you. right underneath that cheap disco.

he was a dream.

his lips were chapped that night, you run your hand over your mouth to maybe have some recognition of that night. nothing. you run cold thinking about miya astumu now.

he would ask you out the next day. and you said yes. but dear god did he make you happy.

you caught astumu cheating on you for the first time last may. your head plopped down on his tough chest. you were watching a thriller and pulled the blanket closer to the both of you. but as the movie kept on going, he kept texting someone. every three minutes he pulled his phone out and his cheesy grin would plaster on.

you were confused at first

angry the second

you grabbed the phone.

it just happen, it felt gravitated towards it, you grabbed it.

you saw the messages and even who it was. atsumu didn't even try to hide it. you scrolled throughout. but what shocked you the most was-

it was from her.

you cry about it, you should've left when that happened. but you didn't. you let him again after the fight. he promised he would cut it off. he said he started going to church. that was the first time you ever saw such panic on his face.

you know he's cheating right now. you check the clock. 2 a.m. he deleted life360 a long time ago.

"it's invasion of privacy!"

"but- atsumu. you cheated on me! don't forget that!"

"i don't care. aurora wouldn't do this."

he said it as if i was the monster- like i forced him to date me. i should've broken up with him then. on sundays, he would tell he was going to church. but now that i think about it, he's never once told me anything about it.

the door opens.

it's atsumu thinking i'm about to start begging for him to tell him what's wrong. but i'm not.

"atsumu."

"y/n."

"let's end this."

"what."

"whatever sick game you and aurora are playing let's stop it."

"why? why would you leave. i gave you everything."

i turned around to face him, "atsumu- or should i say miya now? i know you and her are fucking behind my back. i didn't know church lasted till 2 a.m?"

"y/n. i can't do this again. i love you so much! why don't you see this? are you crazy or something?"

"i'm not crazy! i'm just sick of waiting for you to change! you never showed any sign of change; just lies, lies, lies! i'm sick." i grab my phone off the wooden table and my cardigan.

"goodbye atsumu."

[perksofbeingjune20]

Spooky (Dad x adoptive daughter)

(Instead of Spooky getting shot, his adoptive daughter jumped in front of him taking the shots but survive)

This is Kiara Diaz↓↓↓

It's been months since my dad Oscar Diaz left the Santos gang to better his life and raised me right.

Yep you guys heard me right, Oscar Diaz aka Spooky is my dad well my adoptive dad.

Hi my name is Kiara Diaz.

I met Spooky when I was just five years old when some gang members from the prophet$ was trying to rob my parents which they refused and they was killed in front of me. So I took off running as fast as I could but they ended up catching and beat me up until Spooky and his gang members saved me.

After that, Spooky took me in and raised me like his own until on my birthday, he adopted me. The Santos gang became like a family to me, Sad Eyes who is my dad's best friend became my uncle and then I met my dad's brother Cesar Diaz.

When I met his brother Cesar, he welcomed me with open arms and introduced me to his friends Ruby, Jamal, Monse, and Jasmine who was nice to me and hung out with me.

As I grew up, my life went on a crazy ride from Cesar getting jumped into the gang to him failing to kill Latrelle from the prophet$ to him on the run to Jamal finding the Rollerworld money to Ruby and Olivia getting shot which lead to Ruby surving but not Olivia to Cuchillos asking Cesar and his friends to find Lil Ricky to Cuchillos getting killed by 19th Street.

I also went through the chaos with the group's relationship and Monse leaving for private school. I even got to meet my grandpa Ray aka Spooky and Cesar's dad, at first my dad didn't like the fact he just came back into their lives but he accepted him in the long run.

Spooky made sure he raised me different, he didn't want me in the gang. Even though he was tough, he actually wanted me to focus on school and my music, now I'm in college for music/writing with an college scholarship with my boyfriend Alex Gray who is in college for music/writing as well which we are thinking about making music together

This is Alex Gray (Kiara's boyfriend)↓↓↓

I met Alex in high school when we were 17 when he walked in the music room during lunch when I was singing and working on a project and from that day we hit it off, of course my dad was overprotective of me but accept my relationship with Alex.

Then my dad found love and got married to a girl named Isabel who accepted me like her own and is now expecting a baby girl which I'm so excited to have a little sister.

Now my life is even more crazier, Cesar is now the leader of the Santos, I found out when my dad had a private conversation with my uncle Sad Eyes which Cesar found out and came to our house with some of the gang and his new girlfriend Vero damaging the car and threaten my mother's life which I didn't take kindly putting Cesar in his place.

Flashback↓↓↓

Cesar walked up to my dad with the bat in his hand and said

"Next time it won't be the car" threatening my mom life's including his niece

That made me mad causing me to get in front of my dad pushing Cesar which the Santos didn't like and tried to walked up on me but I gave them a look to not fuck with me.

I looked at Cesar angry and upset saying

"I don't give two fucks if you're the leader of the Santos now but what you're not going to do is threaten my mom's life including my baby sister's life who happens to be your niece so let me tell you this *getting in his face* if you attempt or even dare try to harm them, I won't hesitant putting a bullet between your eyes, I don't have to be in a gang to do it" pushing his head hard with my fingers.

Then his new girlfriend Vero got mad and walked up to me getting my face saying

"You better show him some respect" jabbing her finger hard into my shoulder.

I scoffed looking at her saying

"Vero right?, look here ms I'm the shit, this is a family matter between me, him and my dad. It has nothing to do with you so I suggest you stay in your place unless you want to get your ass beat got it puta?" getting in her face.

End of flashback↓↓↓

Since that incident, my dad decided it's best that we should move to Portland where it's safer for all of us. Of course my boyfriend Alex decided he'll come with me and thought it's time that we should live together.

So we're packing our stuff in boxes and taking it to the moving truck when we see Cesar across the street looking at us upset so we let him in the house as we sat down to listen to what Cesar got to say.

Cesar looked out the window as he said to my dad

"You were right...about everything"

I looked down at my hands knowing what he was talking about as my dad looked at him saying

"Let me call Sad Eyes"

Cesar sighed looking at us saying

"I've been put off"

I looked at him with a sad look as my dad got up to say something to him, Cesar looked at him saying

"I'm scared Oscar"

My dad looks him saying

"I know"

Cesar looks at him sad saying

"I'm sorry * looks at me* and I'm sorry too Kiara for offending you in any kind of way"

I got up from my chair, walked over to him and gave him a hug saying

"It's ok Cesar, it's gonna be okay"

My dad place his hand on his shoulder in comforting way saying

"This is what it's about mano, this moment of clarity *he hits his chest softly* we'll figure it out"

Cesar looks at him for a minute as he walked off looking at the house saying

"How much longer you got this place"

I looked at him saying

"The week"

Cesar looked at my dad saying

"Can I live here? Until I figure out a living sitch?, I'll make sure it's clean and I'll turn in the keys too"

My dad looks at him shaking his head saying

"Yeah. Sure. Sure."

Then my dad looks at the ground then at Cesar saying

"Or you can come with me and Kiara to Portland" smiling softly at him as he continue saying

"We can leave tonight"

Cesar looks at him shaking his head no as he say

"I can't"

I looked at him and said

"Why? What's keeping you here?"

Cesar looks at me with a sad look saying

"My life"

I looked at him with a sad look saying

"What life? Cesar come with us and build one"

My dad looks at him saying

"Mira, remember when we were on the beach, and you said you wanted us to live above my restaurant? Well, the space I found has a studio above it, I was gonna use it as an office but you can even live there if you want, I know it's not the beach but it's a start. You can go to school, you still wanna be an architect? Do it! Whatever you wanna do, you can do it from there, you can do it with me but you can't do it here."

Cesar sighed as he looked around and said

"What about Vero?"

I scoffed looking at Cesar saying

"¿Qué hay de esa perra irrespetuosa?"

(Translation : "What about that disrespectful ass puta?")

(I'm using Google translate so bear with me lol)

My dad looks at me saying

"Kiara"

I mumbled sorry as my dad looks at Cesar and say

"If she loves you, she'll understand"

Cesar look at my dad for a good minute until he said

"Okay. Yeah let's do it" causing me to smile and say

"Yeah?"

Cesar gives me a soft smile saying

"I'm gonna come with you"

I gives him a hug and look at him smiling saying

"I'm so excited, it's been a while since I kicked your ass in Call of Duty and I can't wait for you to my boyfriend Alex"

Cesar chuckles at my excitement saying

"You gotta a boyfriend? Is he treating right? He better be treating you right"

I playfully rolled my eyes saying

"Ugh you sound like my dad"

My dad chuckles as he hugs Cesar all excited that he agree to come with us, my dad looks at him saying

"This is our moment cabrón, we're gonna be a real family. A real, real one this time" as he chuckles softly.

My dad looks around saying

"You know what, this deserves a drink before we hit the road, let me get the good tequila *looks at Cesar* shot glasses on the counter ok?" as we headed outside to get the tequila.

I looked at my dad excited and happy saying

"I'm so happy that he's coming with us"

My dad smiles at me saying

"Me too, oh let me call your mother and let her know" taking out his phone and called mom.

Mom answered asking if we was on the road yet as my dad said

"He's coming with us Isabel. He's actually coming with us."

I can hear mom ask who so I grabbed the phone from my dad's hand saying

"Cesar ma, he's here now."

Mom ask me

"Is he okay?"

I said

"Yeah, yeah, he's fine" handing the phone back to my dad as we walked to the truck.

My dad continue saying

"Shit went down, but I think it got his mind right. He even apologized"

I can hear mom telling my dad that it's great as they continue talking.

Then all of sudden I see a car that looks suspicious and my dad noticed it as he told mom that he got to go and that we love her, the car window rolled down as I saw a gun before my dad did causing my eyes to widen jumping in front of my dad wrapping my arms around him pushing him to the ground screaming

"LOOK OUT!" feeling pain hit me in my back and stomach as the gunshots stopped.

Cesar came running outside to see what happen and saw us on the ground so he ran over to us checking to see if we was fine my dad looks at Cesar saying

"I'm fine, I'm ok"

Then my dad's heart drops as he sees me on my bleeding from my stomach with my blood coming out my mouth a little bit causing him to run over to me screaming no and said

"Kiara oh my god, Cesar call 911" placing my head on his lap as Cesar applied pressure on my wounds calling 911.

I looked at him weakly saying

"Hey Dad"

My dad looks at me trying not to cry saying

"You're gonna to be ok, ok sweetie? You're gonna be ok"

I give him a weak smile as my eyes started to close slowly but my dad tapped my cheek softly saying

"Kiara, keep your eyes open ok? don't close them ok? The ambulance is on the way"

I shook my head ok as I tried to keep my eyes open but was failing as darkness surrounded me and my dad voice fades away.

Hey guys, i hope everyone enjoy this imagine❤😃

Part 2 coming soon

[soyouthinkucanwrite]

The money thing (part 1/2) - Daniel Ricciardo

It's always the little things, isn't it? The smallest stupidest things make almost no difference and then make all the difference in the world. They make everything special, but they also have the power to tear everything appart.

You and Daniel fight about money for the thousand time and he's had enough of it.

Warnings: super angst, but with a happy ending :)

Guys, this turned out WAY BIGGER than I expected, so I'm just gonna do a part 2, okay? Okay, thanks for understanding!

Song that inspired me: A list by HVOB

You and Daniel had been dating for a couple months now, having met through a common friend and hitting off almost instantly. You lived in Amsterdam and he, well he lived all over the world really, but his "time off" (meaning not racing) was spent between Monaco and London (for work), and Amsterdam now too, of course.

The changes were small and subtle at the beginning, like your weekends being spent traveling to meet him wherever in the world he was and consequently spending almost all your savings on plane tickets. You never complained to him (you planned on spending the money traveling anyway, so you didn't see the point), but didn't accept when he offered to buy your tickets, either. There's been some awkwardness around the subject but it usually died on its own.

*beginning of flashback*

"You’d have gotten here in time if you'd gotten the early flight like I told you" you remembered him saying that time you got in the paddock after the qualifying session had begun and couldn’t kiss him good luck.

"Baby, I told you. It was crazy expensive! Absurd even!"

"(y/n) for god's sake! What are we saving money for? I told you, you have my credit card number, I've offered to get you one, this is ridiculous, I can't believe I literally earn millions and my girlfriend wasn't there with me because the ticket was too expensive! I'll fucking fly you private if I have to!" he was almost yelling in his driver's room. You could only stare from the corner.

He took a deep breath running his hands through his hair. "Sorry. It's just... it was crap out there. I needed you" you grimaced at his words.

"Sorry. I really am..." you tried to approach him. "I'm here now?" you touched his arm. "It can't have been that bad, you're still on the top 10 and we both know what you can do from the 8th car..." you smiled at him.

*end of flashback*

He started to spend much more of his time off with you at your place, so you decided to get a place by yourself (having a roommate was great for company and splitting the rent, but having a roommate there while you guys just wanted some much-needed privacy was not working). Then there were more traveling to meet him, furniture for the new place, clothing for all the events (GPs or not), uber rides here and there... all of that without mentioning that you weren't being able to get the freelance jobs you used to get to make some extra money, so yeah, to say things were tight was an understatement. You tried to do all your shopping alone, so he wouldn't offer and you wouldn't refuse or be awkward about it, but Daniel seem to be glued to you whenever you were in the same city (not that you’re complaining).

He started to spend much more of his time off with you at your place, so you decided to get a place by yourself (having a roommate was great for company and splitting the rent, but having a roommate there while you guys just wanted some much-needed privacy was not working). Then there were more traveling to meet him, furniture for the new place, clothing for all the events (GPs or not), uber rides here and there... all of that without mentioning that you weren't being able to get the freelance jobs you used to get to make some extra money, so yeah, to say things were tight was an understatement. You tried to do all your shopping alone, so he wouldn't offer and you wouldn't refuse or be awkward about it, but Daniel seem to be glued to you whenever you were in the same city (not that you’re complaining).

The thing is, you always had trouble dealing with money. Sure, you liked to pay for your own stuff so as to not owe anything to anyone (especially boys), but it was so much deeper than that. Ever since a kid, you hated asking for money from your parents, and sometimes even the thought of buying stuff that was a bit more expensive made you sick. You couldn't explain why, you just felt guilty having so much and knowing that most people have never even seen that amount. It's not that you didn't want to spend it and save for the sake of it, you just didn't handle the idea of money very well. Needless to say, dating a millionnaire was bound to cause trouble in the relationship for you.

You were currently at his place in Monaco. It was the summer break and you had decided to spend some days just chilling at home, just the two of you - which you were glad since going out means hair, makeup, clothes, accessories, shoes... and, let's be honest, the kind of places he usually took you is not the kind of places you just throw something together last minute (the Instagram models and other driver's girlfriends looking you up and down were enough to make you think about spending money you did not have to hire a stylist or something like that). The whole situation was really stressing you out and you knew you would have to be honest with him eventually, instead of only dodging the subject and refusing most of his offers to pay. You tried to. You kind of tried. You suggested staying at home, in bed, most of the time, and he gladly agreed, but that strategy wasn't gonna work forever. You had to be honest with him. But at the same time, you knew what he was going to say and do, and the thought of him spending money on you, even if just by handling the restaurant bill, wasn't something you were much more comfortable with. Besides, it was only a matter of time before the "gold-digger" term starts to fly around in the small world that was the F1's.

You were laying on his couch, the Olympics playing on the TV but you were too busy overthinking the money thing to pay attention. Daniel was laying with his head on your lap, absently caressing your thigh and watching the TV. His phone went off and he moved to pick it up.

"Hello?" you watched as he answered the phone. "Hey mate, how's it going? Uh nothing, we're just chilling at home. Getting some rest... Yeah, I'm getting rested, you dirty-minded son of a bitch" you rolled your eyes while he laughed out loud on the line with someone. "Yeah, I know... the 19th is it? No, it's fine. Yeah, yeah. I'll be there. Alright, mate. Thanks for calling. Have a good one! Bye!" he hanged up and leaned in to peck you on the lips.

"Good news?" you asked him.

"Not really. Just wanted to kiss you" he shrugged, smiling. You smiled back and hugged him, pulling him in for another kiss. He was always so caring with you, always finding an excuse to kiss or touch you. You knew some people didn't like it, but you loved it. Physical touch was definitely one of your love languages.

"What's happening on the 19th then?" you asked him once you guys set apart from the kiss.

"Gotta be in London. Gonna run some testings and other boring race stuff..."

"Hum..." you hummed in understanding.

"You know what would make it less boring though?" he asked and you just looked at him, you already knew what he was going to ask you and it wasn't that you didn't want to spend every minute of the day with him, but you simply couldn't afford any more traveling, especially not in such short notice. "If you came with me. Huh? What do you say? A week in the Queen's land? Then we can fly together to Spa and after the race, I can go with you to Amsterdam. The next one it's the Dutch GP anyway, I'll just get there sooner" he laughed. It was crushing you, the man of your dreams was literally beaming at making plans with you, talking about spending the next few weeks glued together and you couldn't say yes.

"Dan, I have to work" you smiled sadly.

"Can't you work from distance? Or, I don't know, I mean... I know it's tiring, but you could come to London and fly home a bit early, then just meet me in Belgium?" great, his solution includes even more flying. And the thing is, you really didn't mind the flying. You always slept during the whole thing anyway, so you never got tired and the jetlag was minimal. You could work from distance, sure. Your boss wouldn't mind, as long as you got there eventually to check in on everything. But the whole logistics were just too expensive. There was no way you could afford it.

"I... sorry, I don't think I can" you said sadly and watched as his face dropped.

"That's fine, baby. I get it. I'm asking too much, all this traveling... don't worry about it" he tried to mask his emotions but you knew better. He knew you could in fact work from distance, so he was probably thinking the reason you couldn't do it was because you didn't want to.

He got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. Meanwhile, you couldn't help but bury your face in your palms. This was so frustrating!

"You wanna go for a run or something? Maybe get something to eat?" he called from the kitchen, already moving on from the subject. You knew this whole thing was only gonna keep build up till he got tired of your excuses or you blowing up, probably the former, but you just keep going.

"Yeah, sure" you answered, getting up from the couch.

You and Daniel were both very active so going for a run, hiking, riding bikes, or whatever in the middle of the day was really routine for you. The Monaco summer weather was as beautiful as always and the sun was shining bright. You enjoyed the rest of your afternoon racing each other, kissing in the harbor, and just taking in the views, spending quality time together. Money wasn't even a thing in your bubble for a while.

"I'm getting hungry" he said on the way back home.

"Me too, and I'm super hot. I could go for a juice or something right now" you were all sweaty from the running, but you didn't care, he was too.

"You're always hot baby, I don't think juice gonna help with that" he grinned at you and you just rolled your eyes at him.

You passed by one of his favorite spots for food, nearby his place and he suggested getting some take-out, to which you agreed.

"Green juice, and a chicken wrap?" you tried to decide while the both of you waited in line.

"I'll never understand how you drink that"

"I've seen you drink that too, it's actually very refreshing"

"Because I'm forced to, I'm a high-performance athlete baby. But I'm on a break, so I'll have a coke, thank you very much" you laughed at him. He was holding your hand and tried to kiss you, wrapping his arm around you, you didn't dodge his kiss, you would never, but still laughed at the fact he wanted to kiss the sweaty mess you were right now.

"I'm gross, only you" you laughed.

"That's my baby, with no makeup she a ten" he rapped shrugging and grinning.

"Alright Lil Wayne, I know that one, don't even finish the verse" you laughed at him, making him laugh out loud, getting everyone's in the restaurant's attention.

"It's true, though"

"Sure..." You just shook your head smiling. Then you heard someone call his name.

"Hey! Daniel!" you both turned around to see Charles and Charlotte sitting in a corner, him waving at you two. You had met Charles a couple of times before but never spoke too much to him. They seemed to be leaving anyway, so they walked towards you guys, instead of towards the door.

"Hey mate, how's it going?" Daniel greeted him with a handshake. "Hey, Charlotte! You know (y/n) yet?"

"Hi! I don't think so, hi! How are you?" she greeted you smiling.

"Hi! Nice to meet you. Hi, Charles!" you said.

"Hey, (y/n). You're keeping him in line during the break? Char won't let me cheat my diet either" he laughed.

"Oh, that ship has sailed long ago! Daniel will just roll into the paddock if it's up to him" you laughed back.

"Hey! I think I've earned the right to some extra calories, we've been working out extra hard lately" Daniel said waving his eyebrows suggestively, making Charlotte giggle, Charles rolls his eyes and you go even redder than you were from the actual workout, while he just laughed out loud.

"I don't even want to know" Charles said. "Always great running into you mate" he was getting ready to say goodbye.

"Are we seeing you guys tomorrow?" Charlotte asked you.

"Tomorrow?" you asked her.

"Stefano's birthday" she said like it was obvious. Stefano Domenicali was the President and CEO of Formula 1, but you didn't know that yet - still, her tone made it seems like it was someone Daniel knew, so you just looked at him. He just rubbed his neck, looking a little embarrassed. "Oh, wait. Please tell me I didn't just said something I shouldn't" she looked at Charles.

"No, no. He invited me. Us, actually" Daniel reassured her. "I don't think we're going though, forgot to mention to you" he said looking at you.

"Uh mate, I wouldn't skip that if I were you. He didn't even invite all the drivers I heard" Charles said. "Maybe just stop by to say hello?"

"Stop by... a yacht... at the sea?" Charlotte said grinning at him. Daniel looked at you.

"You feel like going? It should be fun" he asked you.

"Sounds fancy... I mean, I don't mind if you go" you said.

"Common... I’m not going alone" he nudged you.

"I don't even have anything to wear, Dan" you told him.

"Oh! We can go shopping together!" Charlotte said and you had almost forgotten they were still there.

"Perfect!" Daniel answered for you. You could only imagine the types of stores she shopped.

"Tomorrow morning, then? Daniel can text your address to Charles for me? I'll pick you up!" she was being really nice about it.

"I thought you wanted to go today?" Charles said.

"That's when I thought I would have to go shopping with you, so I could use the extra time since you're the worst shopping partner ever!" she laughed at him.

"Burn!" Daniel laughed.

"His fashion taste is not the most reliable, let's face it" she laughed and kissed his cheek. "It's a date then (y/n)?" she looked expectantly at you. You didn't want to let her down, it was so hard to make friends with the girlfriends of other drivers, they were usually so... not nice. You could always just help her and find something to wear in your own stuff later.

"Yeah, sure! See you tomorrow, at 10?" you said simply.

"Perfect!" she beamed.

>>> end of part 1 <<<